A small soldier of the frontier army in the late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 593 Marquis Yongning
Wang Dou looked at the uneasy Wang Pu in front of him, and the trembling Wang businessmen behind him. He originally wanted to seek Wang Pu for a discussion, but he came to him himself. The family has a choice.

Hearing the old uncle of the Wang family slurring about the conspiracy of Shanxi merchants, he interrupted him: "...it is the Fan, Wang, Kang, Zhai, Liang, Huang, and Qu families who spread rumors and plot against me secretly. What happened on the East Road? This uncle has known about it for a long time! I also know that they printed fake food stamps, burned and boycotted my goods on the East Road, and even tried to sell my food stamps on the East Road.”

He sneered and said, "Hmph, they really don't know what to do!"

The old uncle was taken aback for a moment, and then he and Wang Pu and the others felt cold. It turned out that this matter was already in the hands of Uncle Zhongyong. What awaited them was a bloody butcher's knife.

Wang Pu said with a smile on his face: "The servants are all ignorant, please Zhongyong Bo Nian, for the sake of following the bloody battle, please let them go, they have also come to their senses..."

At this time, Clock Tiaoyang came in to report, saying that Governor Hong wanted to invite, Wang Dou nodded, and said to Wang Pu: "Wang Shuai doesn't have to be like this, I have long regarded you as a brother, a compatriot of flesh and blood, so I will naturally miss your friendship."

He looked at those Wang businessmen, and said indifferently: "There are two roads for you to choose, go with it, live, go against it, die..."

On the tenth day of November in the 14th year of Chongzhen, after more than ten days of delay, tens of thousands of troops from each town set off for the capital again.

Regarding this result, everyone in the capital was relieved. It couldn't be better that this matter could be resolved so smoothly.But yesterday, Wang Dou, Yang Guozhu and others collectively made a plea, which also gave the emperor and the court face and a step down.

The army is mighty, and at the same time, white flags are like a forest, mourning for the five generals who died in battle.

At this time, the people of the capital had already mobilized. They gathered around the official road, looking at the coffins of Zu Dashou, Ma Ke, Li Fuming and others. Walking hard in the wind.

Seeing these generals and soldiers who fought bloodily for the country, the hearts of the people in the capital were touched again. The war was so tragic, and the hateful treacherous officials wanted to spread rumors in the capital to slander the soldiers. No wonder Uncle Zhongyong and others were angry.

Many people's hearts are inclined to Wang Douzhuren's side.

Moreover, the frontier army clamored that during this period of time, the military discipline was strict, no captives, no murders, no looting of places, which was very different from the past events, and it also proved that Uncle Zhongyong, Uncle Zhongzhen and others had a hot, loyal heart for the country , without this heart, how to restrain the angry soldiers?

Although it is cold, the weather today is fine, with only occasional small snowflakes falling down.

At that time, the army was not far from Chaoyang Gate, headed by Zhou Yanru, the chief assistant of the cabinet, and all the cabinet members, Minister of Rites Fu Shuxun, Minister of War Chen Xinjia, and the newly appointed Minister of Officials Zheng Sanjun, Minister of Household Ni Yuanlu and others were all waiting to welcome them. List.

The six major positions are indispensable, and the cabinet members are indispensable. The two got their wish and entered the cabinet.

However, under the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty, Zhejiang people were not allowed to be an official in the Ministry of Household Affairs. As a native of Zhejiang, it was impossible for Ni Yuanlu to hold a position in the Ministry of Household Affairs, let alone become the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. I don't care about that much anymore.

Wang Dou and others, the generals from various towns arrived, coincidentally, all the people in Zhou Yanru did not mention the previous unpleasant things, but only greeted the soldiers who went to the expedition. The sad expression caused even more crying.

According to the ritual system of the Ming Dynasty, as well as the discussion between Emperor Chongzhen and the cabinet, a shrine will be built outside the capital to worship. For the commendation of those generals and officials who have fulfilled their duties and sacrificed to the country, Emperor Chongzhen will also come to pay homage in person at that time, as a sign of loyalty, Advise loyal ministers.

In advance, officials from Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Rites had negotiated with the Governor of the Army Hong Chengchou, Zhongyong Bo Wangdou and others about the process of awarding the rewards for this trip to Beijing. series of processes.

The officials of Taichang Temple were left to work, and along with the elders of the cabinet and the troops of the towns, some selected soldiers marched into Beijing from Chaoyang Gate to praise their meritorious service. They pulled carts of Tartar heads, There are also a large number of captives, including Shi Tingzhu, and some heavyweight officials such as the deputy and general of the North Korean state.

There were also carts of Manchurian and Mongolian Eight Banners armor and banners seized, some of their more complete corpses of officers, etc., especially the corpse of Hauge, which was erected high on a wooden frame of a cart.

The army entered from Chaoyangmen Street, and the shops they passed by were crowded with people. Even the roofs on both sides were densely packed with people. Shocking cheers came and went, and Yang Guozhu burst into tears. It was all worthwhile for Ming to die in a bloody battle.

Walking on the street, there were also many wounded soldiers from various towns. Just like the people outside the city, seeing these wounded fighting for the country, their difficult behavior, many onlookers shed tears uncontrollably.

According to the prisoner offering ritual system, as early as the day before, the internal officials had set up the imperial seat in the middle of the front of the Meridian Gate Tower. To the north, there is also Honglu Temple, where the two Zanli are located in front of the Meridian Gate, facing each other from east to west.

In the end, civil and military officials, all wearing court uniforms, stood on both sides of the bottom of the Meridian Gate, as well as the elderly in various squares in Gyeonggi Province, also participated in the celebration ceremony.

Arriving outside the imperial city, the parade army has stopped, and only the prisoners and generals are left. Under the guidance of the prison officials of the Ministry of punishment, they enter the imperial road in front of the Meridian Gate. Escorted in.

At noon, the bells and drums were played, and the music was played in unison. The officials of Honghe Temple knelt down and played. He saw Wang Dou and the others below the Meridian Gate at a glance, and a complex expression flashed in his eyes.

Looking at the past, a large number of prisoners from the Han army and the Korean army were kneeling at the position where the prisoners were offered. The leaders were Shi Tingzhu and others who looked haggard and anxious. In order to serve the purpose, it is said that a certain official offered a prisoner from a certain place, and asked Shangyi whether to pay the criminal officer, whether to release the crime and release the bondage, etc.

Emperor Chongzhen fixed his eyes on the faces of Shi Tingzhu and others, with a look of disgust flashing in his eyes, and then looked at the North Korean soldiers and generals, his expression eased a little, he pondered for a while, and shouted: "Shi Tingzhu and others are captured by the Han army, forget the country There is no forgiveness for this crime, Shi Tingzhu immediately escorted the market, executed Ling Chi, and beheaded the rest, as an example to others!"

"The captives of each North Korea were tolerant and generous, and the captives were pardoned for their crimes. I hope that your vassal kingdom will return to you with sincerity, loyalty and diligence, so this is an edict, and the salty envoys will know."

Shi Tingzhu raised his head in surprise, he didn't expect the Emperor Daming to deal with him so severely, he suddenly cried out hoarsely: "Your Majesty, spare me!"

All the prisoners of the Han army also cried and begged together. Only the North Korean prisoners were overjoyed, and they all shouted: "Thank you, Your Majesty Tianchao."

Wang Dou shook his head secretly in his heart. The emperor was so tolerant to these Korean prisoners. He remembered that thousands of Japanese prisoners were captured during the Wanli period, and all of them were beheaded in the city. There were even many Japanese generals who were beheaded in half. An important reason not to dare to offend China again.

Fortunately, more than 2000 Korean soldiers were captured. Most of them, together with Jin Zidian, were killed by themselves. Many of them were taken to the East Road and served in the mines. Most of these prisoners were not guilty of serious crimes Otherwise, he would not know how to explain to the bloody warriors if all the prisoners were released.

While Shi Tingzhu and others were crying, the criminal officers escorted them out. After the captured North Korean prisoners were released, they kowtowed and thanked them according to the Daming etiquette, and then they were taken out of the Meridian Gate. Town, a part of the Tartar army.

All the civil and military officials sang and rehearsed, the speech officer knelt down and delivered a speech, congratulated, the music was loud, everyone bowed five times and kowtowed three times, and finally stopped with music, Honglu Temple knelt down to perform the ceremony, the music was prosperous, Emperor Chongzhen retired, and the prisoner offering ceremony ,It ends here.

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On that day, the fun of the people in the capital was to watch Shi Tingzhu being chopped up, and those Han soldiers being beheaded, and the archers of the five city soldiers and horses, and nearly ten thousand heads of Manchurian Tartars, piled up outside the Chaoyang Gate to form a Jingguan , corresponding to the altar to be erected by the dead soldiers of the Ming Dynasty.

Thousands of heads, how huge, towering into the sky after stacking, also for the purpose of promoting force and deterring the enemy.

However, the heads of Haug and others were not stacked here because they were to be used when officials were sent to recommend the suburban temple when the victory was announced.

The people in the capital can celebrate and watch happily, but for Emperor Chongzhen and the six ministers of the cabinet, time is tight, so immediately after the ceremony of presenting prisoners, in the afternoon of the same day, another ceremony of rewarding meritorious deeds was held.

Under the pressure of the frontier army's clamor, the cabinet and internal officials acted faster than ever, and worked together like never before. In a short period of time, the rewards for Wang Dou and others were clearly drawn up.

Naturally, the general's award cannot be placed at the Meridian Gate, but in the former Fengtian Hall. At this time, in the Huangji Hall, just like the previous Meridian Gate, the envoy has placed the incense table on the throne, and Shang Baosi set up the treasure table in the middle of the hall. The minister of ceremonies set up the edict case before the Bao case, and set the imperial order case to the north of the center of Danbi.

There are also crown princes and princes standing in the northeast of the main hall, the official system is located in the east of the hall, the Xuanzhi is located in the north of Danbi's order, and there are officials, households, rites, etc. in the southeast of the hall. The Minister of War is located in the southwest of the hall.

In addition, there are civil and military officials standing in the north of Danchi, the servants in the daily life, giving affairs, the imperial servants in the palace, Shang Baoqing, and the minister of ceremonies are located in the east of the palace, and the hanging knife military officers are located in the west of the palace, etc. Grand, highlighting the honor of Feng Rong...

Below the steps of the palace, in the southwest of the open space, Hong Chengchou, Wang Dou, Yang Guozhu, Wang Pu, Wang Tingchen, Tang Tong, Wu Sangui, and others regrouped in different places, and stood in sequence under Dan Chi. Behind each of them, there was a little eunuch, All of them are holding mahogany and gold silk trays, which are used to hold gifts for the officials who are rewarded when they are awarded.

In the cold wind, Wang Dou stood quietly at the bottom of the steps, waiting for the emperor to arrive, and the people around him were all so excited that they couldn't contain themselves.

Suddenly Wang Dou heard the sound of someone sniffing his nose. He looked back, but saw a small and thin eunuch behind him.

He has a round face and fair skin, looks fragile, holds a tray in his hand, maybe it's cold weather, his nose keeps running down, but he dare not wipe it, so he can't help but suck up the running nose.

Seeing Wang Dou, he showed an awkward smile, with a rather humble and docile expression.

But when he looked at Wang Dou, his expression was quite excited, and he whispered softly: "Slave Wang Desheng, work with Prince Wang Chengen, Uncle Zhongyong can just call you a little virtuous son, Uncle Zhongyong, this servant admires you very much ..."

(End of this chapter)