A century-old family that runs through the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 313

In the residence of the chief minister of the current dynasty, Yan Chenhao opened his arms and allowed his wife Chen to arrange his robes. He had received the decree to stop introspection and resume his original position.

On the side, his eldest son Yan Qiansheng was chattering, holding a tabloid with this issue of the current issue in his hand.

"Father, the current public coverage of this battle has already turned it into a rare victory... Hehe, whoever has a little foresight doesn't know that this is simply an unnecessary war, and the results are insignificant. It’s far from being that exaggerated.”

There was quite a bit of dissatisfaction in Yan Qiansheng's words.

He said sarcastically:

"It is actually compared to Liang Guogong's battle to sweep the north... Regardless of the outcome of the battle, even if there is no such battle, even if Junggar can complete the reunification, I don't know how long it will take. Are the two on the same level?"

"The family's bookstore has been building a fair reputation. Unexpectedly, now it is also a master who bullies the weak and fears the strong."

Yan Chenhao had already finished listening to Yan Qianshengnian's commentary. He shook his head and said:

"There's nothing they can do."

"It can be seen from the handling of those officials yesterday that His Majesty is serious this time and cannot join in the fun."

"Wouldn't it be a pity if the bookstore that our family has been running for almost three hundred years is banned because of this? We can only follow His Majesty's wishes first."

Yan Qiansheng lowered his head, but whispered unconvincedly:

"However, it is obvious that His Majesty's decision-making is a waste of national power. Now, because of these articles, His Majesty's reputation among the people has greatly increased, and he has even been called the Holy Lord and Mingjun. Instead, you are working hard and accumulating resources for the imperial court. , but no one mentioned your merits, this..."

Yan Chenhao was silent for a moment, then sighed softly:

"Famous? What's the harm in a little fame? If your Majesty likes it, just give it to him."

"When I took this position, I never sought fame...but I was worried that His Majesty would do this...Oh!"

He didn't say any more, just sighed heavily.

Mrs. Chen helped him straighten his hat. She didn't understand the disputes in the court and just looked at the two father and son with gentle eyes.

For her, it was good enough to see her family reunited and happy.

Yan Chenhao hugged her gently as usual, then turned around and walked out. Having returned to his post, he did not dare to stop for a moment and rushed to the cabinet.

After being suspended for several months, some matters had already deviated from his planned track. He had to correct it quickly, but he couldn't ruin the big thing.

After taking two steps, he turned back and glanced at his eldest son, with a slightly complicated tone in his voice:

"Qiansheng, you should think more, learn to be patient, and stop being so emotional."

"As a father... I don't know how long I can protect you..."

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cabinet.

The usually peaceful office of the cabinet ministers was now filled with noisy sounds. Several officials hid far away, not daring to listen in on the quarrels among the big bosses.

Xiong Tingbi, then Minister of War, was among them. He held a decree in his hand and argued with members of the cabinet. Huang Kezhan, the deputy minister of the cabinet, stood aside with a look of helplessness on his face.

In addition to Huang Kezhan, the second assistant, there are two other people in the cabinet. One of them joined the cabinet in the fifth year of Wuxing, named Qian Longxi, and the other joined the cabinet in the seventh year of Wuxing, named Zhou Yanru.

Among them, the one quarreling with Xiong Tingbi was Zhou Yanru, while Qian Longxi was mainly on the side to smooth things over. "How can this be implemented! The casualties in this battle were the most severe. More than 8,000 people were killed and more than 4,000 were injured. Chen Guogong also mentioned it in the memorial. According to his request, the reward was completely It’s reasonable. Your Majesty will change it like this, and something will happen!”

"The rewards given by Ji Sui are generally three levels lower than those of our army, and the silver reward for their heads is only one-half... They are also meritorious officials! Moreover, the resettlement allowance was not paid before. It can be said that the war is urgent. Now it is over. It should be distributed together with the reward, how can you not give it?"

Xiong Tingbi said loudly.

Emperor Wuxing had just issued the reward list submitted by the Ministry of War, but as Xiong Tingbi said, there was an obvious gap in the reward list for the Jisu Army, so the Minister of War was immediately unhappy.

However, Zhou Yanru supported the implementation of the emperor's opinions. Xiong Tingbi had a bad temper, and they started to quarrel when they disagreed.

At this time, after hearing Xiong Tingbi's words, Zhou Yanru snorted coldly:

"Sending troops to fight for the Ming Dynasty is the right thing to do. When Emperor Xianzong plowed the court and swept holes, the imperial army did not send troops to support it? Did our imperial court give silver taels? This is a precedent!"

"Besides, don't you understand the meaning of His Majesty's move? It's nothing more than a restraint to prevent rebellion... Who allowed them to rebel against the Ming Dynasty during the Wanli period!"

Huang Kezhan frowned. He did not agree with Zhu Changxun's decree, and was even a little dissatisfied. At this time, he said:

"North Korea and Jisu are not the same. Jisu is included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty. He is a subject of the Ming Dynasty and should be treated equally... What's more, although this strategy can play a role in weakening Jisu, it can also easily make them alienated. So... …”

"I'm afraid it will cause endless harm."

Seeing that Huang Kezhan supported him, Xiong Tingbi became more enthusiastic and said to Zhou Yanru:

"No! If you do this, even if you keep to yourself, you will be turned against you!"

“How can we save money in these places?”

"Okay, then go and tell the emperor, or you, Lord Cifu, can you please return this edict."

Zhou Yanru said coldly, perhaps because of Huang Kezhan's words, he did not argue with Xiong Tingbi like before, but his tone was still rude.

However, you're welcome, but it's serious. Xiong Tingbi, who was still yelling, suddenly softened like a deflated rubber ball after hearing this.

Yes, the three imprisoned officials are still in front of us. Although the emperor has not announced it, I think the end will not be too good.

Go to him at this time and argue with him about the content of this edict? Although Xiong Tingbi is impatient, he is not a fool.

Although the cabinet has the power to return the seal, who dares to use it at this juncture? Even the officials who gave him a few words of advice were imprisoned, let alone Feng Huan, who provoked the emperor's authority by doing something like this. I'm afraid the punishment would be even worse.

As a result, an embarrassing situation emerged - the three cabinet members, including the Minister of War Xiong Tingbi and another person Qian Longxi, actually did not agree with the emperor's decision. However, although they expressed their verbal opposition, no one really wanted to go at this time. Ruining the emperor's bad luck.

Only Zhou Yanru, who was already supportive, stood aside and drank tea leisurely as if it had nothing to do with him.

For a moment, the cabinet fell into silence.

After a long time, Huang Kezhan sighed and said:

"Do as Your Majesty wishes..."

Xiong Tingbi was silent for a moment, and finally nodded with difficulty.

He left quickly, and not long after, Yan Chenhao walked into the door of the cabinet.

Both sides missed perfectly.

(End of this chapter)