Anshun Gate, city gate tower, southwest corner
The eldest princess of Jinyang was dressed in red Luo Shang. Under her beautiful temples, her square peach and plum face looked eager and excited. At this moment, she was close to the city gate tower. Looking out from the railing, she saw the Beijing camp army below. The soldiers passed by in large numbers with great momentum.
In fact, not only the eldest princess of Jinyang, but also the concubines such as Empress Song and Concubine Duanrong, as well as Princess Xianning and Princess Nanyang, who were still watching in the curtains, also unconsciously came closer and looked down at the imposing figure. The mighty troops in the capital camp.
The eldest princess of Jinyang, with her hibiscus-like face as rosy as a brocade, her beautiful eyes looked far into the distance, looking at the cavalry team below, searching for that familiar figure who was brave and tall.
She hasn't seen him for more than ten days since that man took Yuan Chun home a few years ago.
The beauty's thoughts surged out of her mind like a tide, flooding her body and mind. Her beautiful eyes under the willow leaves' slender eyebrows were like dew, moistened with mist.
Empress Song and Concubine Duanrong stood side by side and looked at this charming beauty. Her narrow phoenix eyes were full of surprise and she said softly: "Sister, this military parade is unexpectedly so spectacular."
Although she couldn't tell what was good or bad, she could still tell that the military appearance was strict and the orders were strictly enforced, making it comfortable no matter how you looked at it.
Concubine Duanrong, the mother-in-law of Princess Xianning, also had a look of surprise on Guazi's face. Although she had lived in the palace for a long time, she had never seen the scene of the palace guard of honor sergeant Yi standing guard in her early years, but like this, The killing spirit is fierce and the orders are strict, which is indeed rare.
On this side, Yongchang's Prince Consort had a smile on his face. He turned to look at the Supreme Emperor and said, "Your Majesty, this Jia Heng is truly worthy of being a general's disciple. After the Ning Kingdom, the soldiers he trained were very strict and disciplined. He has been able to train his troops." want."
After all, he was a general who had overseen the northwest army when he was young. His ability to lead troops was mediocre, but his eyesight was incomparable.
Emperor Longzhi also had a faint smile on his old face and said: "You can see a leopard in a tube and you can tell the autumn in a leaf. I think that given time, the Beijing camp will be able to train a mighty army again."
As the saying goes, laymen watch the excitement, while insiders watch the door.
In the eyes of Emperor Longzhi, although such a new army was still very immature, it had the appearance of a strong army in terms of discipline and obedience. All that was left was to experience many battles and temper the blade with blood.
After all, since the reorganization of the capital camp, there was not much time for Jia Heng to train his troops.
Originally, Chen Hanjunchen's expectations were not too high. This military parade undoubtedly exceeded the goal. However, the effect in his heart was naturally a feeling of unexpected surprise.
"Where is General Yunhui?" Upstairs at the city gate, Emperor Chongping's thin and sunken cheeks were unusually rosy. He suppressed the excitement in his heart and turned to ask the eunuch beside him.
As soon as these words came out, other ministers such as Han Huang and Li Zan were all stunned. They all raised their eyes and looked at the entrance of Anshun Gate. It was true that Jia Heng was not seen among the horses during the parade just now.
As the coach of the troops being reviewed this time, Jia Heng did not appear in the parade, which seems a bit unreasonable.
"Your Majesty, look, General Yunhui, that is General Yunhui!"
While the emperor and his ministers were in shock, an eunuch shouted in surprise.
I saw a group of cavalry coming at the end of the street. They were the teaching camp of Guo Yong camp led by Jia Heng and the general of the Beijing camp. There were about 500 people riding horses. Although they were still cavalry, they Compared with the previous cavalry, the military appearance is more neat and the momentum is more majestic. Moreover, they are all coming lightly with horse hooves, and the iron hoofs are stepping on the bluestone, thump thump... It is a bit more majestic than before.
As they passed by Anshun Gate, the young man in python suit and black cloak waved his hand, and the sound of roaring and neighing of horses rang out. The cavalrymen in the group paused suddenly, as if the tide had hit the beach and rocks, and their movements were neat and orderly.
"bass!"
The long sword was unsheathed, and the cold white blade reflected the late afternoon sunlight in winter. With the sound of "kill", all the soldiers shook their heads and looked sideways at Emperor Chongping and the ministers at the city gate tower.
"Long live the Holy One, long live the Holy One!"
Different from the previous slogan of victory for the Han army, this time the officers and soldiers led by Jia Heng were reviewed at the end. It was like the finale. The commander-in-chief Jia Heng shouted "long live Emperor Chongping", which undoubtedly made it more prominent. The generals in the capital camp swore allegiance to Emperor Chongping.
In the distance, nearly 10,000 soldiers lined up at another street entrance also shouted long live. The sound of more than 20,000 soldiers and horses soared straight into the sky and shook the sacred capital.
The mountain call of Long Live at Anshun Gate spread throughout the long street and even spread throughout the Shenjing City. It was like a spring thunder that suddenly shook the sky and shocked the Han monarchs and ministers who were watching the ceremony at Anshun Gate.
Emperor Chongping looked at the sergeant below with a shocked expression. He was surprised and happy. As far as he could see, there were young faces with hot eyes and full of sincerity.
There are only eight words in my heart:
Where the military is headed, where the people want it to be!
He has ruled the world for fifteen years, and since then the mountains and rivers have been forever solidified, and no one can shake his throne!
Thinking of this, I looked at the white-haired emperor who was also wearing a bright yellow dragon robe. He seemed to be aware of it and looked back.
Those are a pair of old eyes, complicated and pleased? doubt? have no choice? Indifferent?
Emperor Chongping didn't go into details, just glanced at it, and then looked at the cavalry below. His eyes fell on the young man riding the maroon horse. His heart was agitated, and he felt the blood surging in his chest and rushing towards his limbs.
I remember this feeling, it was the last time, when he ascended the throne, he was so excited that he almost couldn't control himself.
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Many other civil and military ministers also had complexions that suddenly changed, and their expressions varied.
Yang Guochang's face was gloomy, and he looked coldly at the young man in the python suit below, roaring in his heart, "A sycophantic minister, a traitor who is causing harm to the country!"
Han Huang squinted his eyes, a cold light surging in his eyes, looking at the young man sitting on the saddle with a faint look, and for a moment, he sighed heavily in his heart.
The trend is achieved!
After a military parade, he has become the emperor's favorite general and the backbone of the imperial party!
At this moment, in the military honors array, King Beijing looked excited. He looked at the soldiers below. This young prince, whose ancestors were renowned for their high achievements and undiminished honors, was excited when he saw the military power of the Han Dynasty restored to its full glory.
The Prince of Nan'an County on the other side had no expression on his old face. He said nothing and just stared at the handsome young man.
But Liu Fang's face was ashen and she was cursing in her heart, "Flattery!"
In addition, the clan king looked shocked and was surprised.
Empress Song and her younger sister, Concubine Duanrong, looked at each other and caught the joy on each other's faces.
Accompanied by the sound of horses' hooves trampling across the bluestone road, the last battalion of cavalry led by Jia Heng surged through Anshun Gate like a tide and headed towards the end of the street.
Emperor Chongping was still unable to calm down after being agitated for a long time. He looked at Li Zan aside and said, "Li Qing, if the capital camp is organized in this way, why worry about the uncertainty of the northern captives?"
This is not an isolated military appearance, but Jia Heng's vigorous and resolute actions in rectifying the Beijing camp, as well as the huge changes before and after, giving Emperor Chongping a strong sense of confidence.
Li Zan looked at the uncontrollable Emperor Chongping, carefully considered his words, and said: "Your Majesty, after all, the training time for the Beijing Camp is still short, and it will take at least one year of practice before it can be put to great use."
Emperor Chongping nodded, his face was full of excitement, and he smiled and said: "I know that Jia Ziyu's previous policy was to Zeng Yan. He was neither arrogant nor impetuous, and acted steadily."
When Yang Guochang heard the conversation between the monarch and his ministers, a thick haze enveloped his heart.
The emperor almost obeyed Jia Ziyu, which was a disaster rather than a blessing for the Han Dynasty!
Li Zan cupped his hands and said, "The Holy One is wise."
At this moment, Chen Hanjun and his ministers on the city gate tower were all talking about it and their emotions were high.
First of all, it has been quite a few years since the last military parade. Suddenly seeing such a majestic military force, with the blessing of the filter, I felt that the scene was grand and shocking.
Secondly, the reorganization of the Beijing camp under the leadership of Jia Heng mainly focused on military discipline and appearance, and commanding the formation, which was also quite commendable in terms of viewing.
Military fighting skills, these can all be honed through skills.
If the military discipline is unclear and the ranks are scattered, it goes without saying that no amount of fighting skills are useless, because the individual bravery of the soldiers can only be demonstrated to the greatest extent in the military array.
Someone in later generations once said that appearance is equal to fighting power!
So both laymen and insiders saw what they wanted to see.
At this time, Jia Heng led the cavalry group through Anshun Gate and came to the end of the street, just reining in the horses.
At this time, a horse came quickly, and the eunuch shouted loudly: "General Yunhui, the Holy Lord has spoken, and quickly go to the Anshun Gate to face the Holy Spirit."
Hearing this, Jia Heng received the order, turned to look at Cai Quan, Pang Shili and other generals at the side, and finally looked at Song Yuan at the side and said: "Master Song, please restrain the troops with all the generals."
Song Yuan took the order.
At this time, Jia Heng whipped his horse and whipped towards Anshun Gate.
At this moment, the Anshun Gate Palace gate was wide open. Just as Jia Heng was about to turn over and dismount, he heard the shrill voice of the eunuch from the city gate tower, "The Holy One has spoken, General Yunhui can ride straight in without leaving the saddle and dismounting."
When Jia Heng heard this, his heart moved. His clear and clear voice was full of firmness without hesitation, and he said: "I thank you for your kindness, but I dare not obey the order as I ride a horse along the royal road in the palace."
When the emperor is happy, he will lay mines for him. The royal road in Anshun gate generally does not allow military commanders to drive horses.
At this moment, the civil servants on the city gate who had been gradually shocked by the grand military parade frowned after hearing Emperor Chongping's oral instructions, and were hesitating whether to give advice.
Suddenly, hearing the words of the young man below, everyone's heart was shocked. Looking at the young man in the python suit who turned over and dismounted, his heart was inevitably filled with mixed feelings.
Such a young man has good conduct and is not arrogant because of favors. He is really beyond reproach.
Li Zan looked at the young man with admiration and thought to himself, he is modest and prudent, neither arrogant nor impetuous, and his future is limitless.
Yang Guochang's eyes were a bit gloomy, and his heart became increasingly cold.
Pretending to be a treacherous person!
It's okay to say that he is so domineering, but for a young man who is not as good as a weakling, but is still deep and restrained after receiving such a special treatment from the emperor, it can only be said that... his ambition is not small!
At this time, Jia Heng entered the palace city with Dai Quan who came to greet him. He climbed up the horse road and went up to the city gate tower. Facing the complicated eyes of the civil and military ministers, he looked calm, walked quickly, and came forward to salute, "I have seen you before." Your Majesty, long live your Majesty."
The excitement on Emperor Chongping's face could hardly be suppressed, and he said: "Okay, okay."
He said "good words" twice.
After a moment of silence, he said, "Jia Qing is a good soldier."
Jia Heng said loudly: "I only lost a small amount of strength. Thanks to the hard work of the generals and the diligence of the soldiers, we can only take a look at the troops in the Beijing camp today."
Emperor Chongping looked at the young man with a handsome face in a python suit, nodded, and said after a moment: "To prepare the decree, Jia Heng will first check the enemy's vigilance, and when the Liwei camp in Beijing is in chaos, he will mobilize his troops to quell the chaos and control the violence. , protects the palace of the emperor Jing, and is later ordered to supervise the training of the Jing camp, assist in military affairs, and parade troops at Zhengdan. He is diligent, loyal and brave, and is specially promoted to the title of first-class male. I admire him."
At first, Jia Heng sent troops in time to quell the rebellion in the capital camp. Emperor Chongping considered that Jia Heng had just been promoted to a first-class general, so he only gave Jia Heng the title of Commander-in-Chief of Imperial Guards and a python suit as a sign of commendation, but he did not give him a title. .
This move is actually a waste of effort.
Strictly speaking, Ke Cexun was designated as a baron, but he could be promoted to a third-class male, a second-class male, and a first-class male. Later, Jia Heng assisted Li Zan and Xiang Zan in military affairs and reorganized the Beijing camp. Now the two merits are equal, and he is promoted to the title of baron. For a first-class man, things come naturally.
Of course, Emperor Chongping also had other plans.
As soon as the decree of promotion came out, the city gate tower was quiet for a moment.
Yang Guochang's expression suddenly changed, and he bowed: "Your Majesty, I think it is absolutely impossible! Although Jia Ziyu has made some small contributions, they are all the responsibilities of his duties. How can he be rewarded with titles indiscriminately? Moreover, Taizu ordered that unless he has made contributions to the country, he must not be awarded the fifth rank. , I think it’s absolutely impossible!”
This is a disorderly order, and he will never obey it, even if it angers the emperor, he will not hesitate!
When Emperor Chongping heard this, he looked at Yang Guochang with cold eyes and said, "Jia Heng led the troops to quell the rebellion and protected the peace of the sacred capital. Isn't it a meritorious service to the country? Isn't it a meritorious service for Jia Heng to write the "Pinglu Policy" to formulate border policies for the Han Dynasty? In Sheji? Isn't it true that Jia Ziyu rectified the weak army, promoted martial arts, and paraded troops in front of the emperor? Isn't it true that Jia Ziyu has contributed to Sheji?"
When Yang Guochang heard this, his heart was shaken, and cold sweat ran down his back.
Not because of the reasons listed by the emperor for Jia Heng's promotion, but because this was the first time the emperor had rebuked him in front of so many people.
Could it be that the emperor has given up his plans?
At this time, Li Zan looked indifferent and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Yang Ge may not know that it was Jia Yunhui's idea to set up the Economic Strategy and Appeasement Department in Beiping. His strategy can be followed for the general strategy of pacifying the captives and pacifying the border the day before yesterday." He set up the Wei camp to rebel, protected domestic and foreign peace, and reorganized the capital camp, which was a great contribution to the country. Now that Jia Ziyu is a military officer, if he is not promoted to a knight, can he show the meaning of clear rewards and punishments? "
In addition to the establishment of an economic strategy and pacification department mentioned in "Pinglu Ce", Ce Shu mentioned the establishment of regiment training in Hebei and other places. They were all strategies that he originally proposed for the emperor, but Yang Guochang strongly opposed.
At this time, the Supreme Emperor looked at the dispute between the monarch and his ministers from a distance, his eyes flashed, and he shook his head secretly.
Twenty-two years after Longzhi, party strife began to take shape. Yang Guochang was originally exiled by him because of something. Later, he was used by King Yong for his talent in planning and spending money. He was promoted step by step and selected. Enter the center to ask questions.
Han Huang said: "Mr. Yang Ge, with Jia Yunhui's previous achievements, he is enough to be promoted to the fifth rank."
It would be unwise to pour cold water on the emperor's prosperity at this moment.
The capital camp has been entrusted to Jia Heng by the Holy One. If he is not promoted to the fifth rank, how can he be in charge of the generals with the rank of General Yunhui?
He is just a first-class baron. Nowadays, many nobles who are just waiting to die have this title. It can be said that they are everywhere. Giving him a baron can make it easier for him to command the army. To be so serious about it and end it in person is just to become more and more holy. It’s just evil.
Do you really think that the Holy One left you, Zhang Butcher, just to eat pigs with hair on them?
At this moment, the two cabinet ministers spoke one after another. The other civil and military officials looked at each other in confusion and did not dare to interrupt for a while.
In the Chen Han Gongjue system, the Duke of Dukes is the only one of the highest rank, while the Duke of Zinan is much inferior.
Some civil servants may have had the same idea as Han Huang, feeling that Yang Guochang was a little sensitive, perhaps because he had a grudge because he was impeached by Jia Heng yesterday.
Yang Guochang stood there, his heart gradually sinking to the bottom.
Emperor Chongping said solemnly: "Mr. Yang Ge, if the rewards and punishments are unclear, everything will not work. If the rewards and punishments are clear, everything can be done. With Jia Heng's previous achievements, it is logical to promote him to the rank of first-class male."
After saying that, he turned to look at the young man in python suit opposite and said, "Jia Qing must be diligent in his work from now on."
When Jia Heng heard this, his face was shaken, there were almost tears in his eyes, and his voice seemed to be choked with sobs, "The Holy Lord simply saved me from a humble age, with constant awards and honors, the emperor's grace is so great, the sky is high, and it is difficult for me to be shattered to pieces. Repay your kindness to your father for cultivating me."
Yang Guochang looked at this scene, and his heart became more solemn.
Seeing the young man's expression of tears of gratitude, Emperor Chongping felt a little satisfied in his eyes, secretly thinking, this is the young man.
He said to Jia Heng: "The soldiers in the capital camp still need to sharpen their strength. I will wait for you to assemble the army and go out, and the Kruls will be victorious. At that time, why should I be stingy with the prince's title?"
If he was not promoted to a noble title, he would still have to command the key troops in charge of the capital camp and the five-city army and horse department. He was afraid that he would not be able to sleep well at night.
