After seeing the emperor, Xiao Niangpi resigned and went to Kunning Palace to see Queen Zhou. She knew that the emperor had something to talk to Yang Fan.
"My lord Yang Fan, please see your majesty. Long live your majesty. Long live your majesty."
"Hahaha, Yang Qianhu, please get up quickly. Although I just met Aiqing today, I have heard of your name for a long time. Others closed their eyes and pretended not to know about the battle on the rocky beach, but I knew it clearly. Remember your contribution." Chongzhen said warmly.
He knew very well that it would be aggrieved and frustrating for anyone to blame.
Yang Fan was previously besieged by thousands of people at the Rock Beach Hundred Household House. He, a small house with forty or fifty people, was unable to resist, so he could only seek protection from his superiors. As a result, he had no way to appeal, and everyone above and below ignored him.
Yang Fan fought his way out to survive and made great achievements, while everyone pretending not to see it. This matter will be left in vain.
Yang Fan was moved when he saw that the emperor had spoken justice for him. He immediately said with excitement on his face: "Since I am a military attache of the Ming Dynasty, I have the unshirkable responsibility to kill the enemy on the battlefield, and it is my duty to protect the people and the land. I will not be wronged. I will not be wronged." Those with dull qualifications dare not take credit.”
The little emperor was one year younger than Yang Fan, and his face was full of youth. Seeing Yang Fan's excited expression after listening to his words, he felt very satisfied.
Although Yang Fan's origin has not been fully investigated, he was used by Tu Shanyong when he came into the world. His background is very innocent and he has no connection with any force. Tu Shanyong was an old minister whom he secretly employed when he was hiding in his residence. There was no doubt that Yang Fan belonged to his direct lineage.
It is very reasonable for him to be so excited because he promoted him to Wei Mo.
This man also has the talents of a general. At this time, I am even more satisfied with Tu Shanyong. He has worked hard to find good talents for me everywhere.
At this time, the Ming Dynasty was facing internal and external troubles, so it was the right time to employ people, and this person could be used with confidence.
"Yang Qing, there is no need to be self-effacing. I have recruited you to keep an eye on the inner gates of the imperial city for me. You will be on duty at the Qianqing gate and stay in the three palaces for a period of time. After I have finished handling the affairs of the twenty-four yamen, If you come back to Zunhua and do this job well, I will definitely give you a reward."
"I obey the order." Yang Fan bowed and accepted the order.
Then Chongzhen drove back to Qianqing Palace, and Wang Chengen personally took Yang Fan to a house next to Qianqing Gate. Let him work here and direct the defense of the entire imperial city.
Yang Fan visited the Forbidden City in later generations. To the west of Qianqing Gate is the South Study Room of the Qing Dynasty, and to the east is the Upper Study Room. There are no such arrangements at this time, they are just ordinary houses.
Chongzhen wanted Yang Fan to place his headquarters here so that he could summon Yang Fan at any time.
"The three hundred most elite cavalry you brought with you will enter the palace immediately and set up defenses around the three back palaces. You must defend the three back palaces so that no needle can penetrate and no water can penetrate. Can you do this?" Wang Chengen asked.
"Yes, but everyone entering and leaving must be managed according to my requirements."
"Yes. In addition to summoning the ministers, the maids and eunuchs who come in and out are all former members of Prince Xin's palace. They all have exclusive waistbands. You can check them."
"How are the drinking water and food prepared in the Housan Palace?" Yang Fan asked.
"Drinking water is generally not from the wells in the palace. It is brought back by water trucks from Xishan Yuquan. You can send cavalry to supervise this along the way to prevent problems. Food and vegetables are currently bought by people from the Xinwang Palace. It is very troublesome. If you It is best to be able to supply, after all, there is no guarantee that there will be no problems when going out for shopping." Wang Chengen said seriously.
Yang Fan sighed inwardly, it seemed that Tu Shanyong was not generally recognized in Chongzhen's heart, and he actually left the food supply in the palace to himself.
Your own army has to supply military supplies, and the supplies in the palace are very safe if they are mixed in. No one knows that these supplies will be supplied to the palace.
Yang Fan agreed. Since the safety of the palace has been entrusted to him at this time, he should take full responsibility.
Now that his army has entered the Imperial City and the Forbidden City, Chongzhen no longer has to worry about his safety. All that is left is to deal with Wei Zhongxian with peace of mind.
Immediately, three hundred cavalrymen immediately entered the Forbidden City. In addition to sending a small team each to the Meridian Gate, Donghua Gate, Xihua Gate and Xuanwu Gate to supervise the four gates together with the original guards supervised by Zhang Shize, the remaining 180 people All are stationed in the third palace.
After Zhang Geda's large army entered the imperial city, the 100 people who stayed at Donghua Gate were also mobilized and stationed at the Meridian Gate of the Forbidden City as a general reserve force.
The Housan Palace area is a closed courtyard, with the Qianqing Palace, Jiaotai Palace, and Kunning Palace on the Danbi high platform in the middle. There are twelve gates on all sides. It is difficult to defend so many entrances and exits. Yang Fan immediately asked for instructions and closed ten gates, leaving only the south gate Qianqing Gate and the back gate Kunning Gate.
Six teams moved into the houses on all sides, controlling the back three palaces like iron barrels. Yang Fan's headquarters was set up in the south study room of the Qing Dynasty.
At this time, Zhang Geda led a large group of troops into the imperial city.
Zhang Geda sat in the middle of the Meridian Gate to provide support.
Mo Zuo led people straight to Xi'an Gate.
Huang San led the people straight to Di'anmen.
Donkey Dan led the people straight to Zhengyang Gate and Daming Gate to take over the gate defenses.
The main entrance of the North City is Zhengyangmen (front gate) including the arrow tower, urn and city gate. As soon as you enter Zhengyangmen, you will see Qipan Street.
Outside Daming Gate, there is a neighborhood like a chessboard, called Qiboard Street. Qipan Street was the most prosperous commercial center in Beijing during the Ming Dynasty.
On the Qipantian Street in front of the Ming Dynasty Gate, local migrant workers from all over the world gathered here, rubbing shoulders with each other, and making it noisy all day long. At that time, Qipan Street was like a bustling market today, with merchants gathering, creating a prosperous and lively scene.
Qipan Street is also a camp for garrison troops. Whenever the emperor leaves the palace for a grand ceremony, the imperial guards guarding the palace will camp here in advance.
In front of the Daming Gate of the Qipan Street Palace, during every dynasty ceremony, the Beijing camp would lead the troops to guard it and stop there, setting up a flourishing banner.
At this time, all the shops closed their stalls, and the usual noise on Qipan Street also stopped.
Since the Daming Gate to Chengtian Gate and Meridian Gate were forbidden areas of the imperial palace, at that time, ordinary people traveling from the East City to the West City or from the West City to the East City had to take a detour through Qipan Street. Therefore, Qipan Street was also the transportation link between the East and West cities. Passage to and fro.
Because the imperial city cuts off the east and west cities in the middle, transportation within the city is inconvenient. Many people who live in the east city have never been to the west city in their lives, while those who live in the west city have never been to the east city in their lives.
After passing Qipan Street, not far to the north is Daming Gate.
Entering Daming Gate is the scope of the imperial city. Daming Gate to Chengtian Gate are actually the squares of later generations.
The walls of the imperial city surrounded the square, forming a long and narrow area with corridor-like houses on the east and west sides, called the Thousand-Step Corridor.
This is the place where officials who went to court rested.
Outside the imperial city walls on both sides of the square, according to the custom of left-wing civility and right-wing military power, there is an area of six tribes to the east. To the west are the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion and the Jinyiwei Yamen.
The twenty-four imperial offices of the Ming Dynasty were all located in the northeast of the imperial city. The famous Director of Ceremonies is right behind Jingshan.
At this time, in the Li Prison, Wei Zhongxian was convening his party members to secretly discuss the emperor's dispatch of a regiment to Beijing for armed training.
Last night, Lin Yueru, Wei Zongxian's adopted daughter and Dongchang's stall owner based in Zunhua, came to Beijing overnight to secretly report that Xinghe Tuanlian was about to enter Beijing.
Originally, Wei Zhongxian did not take team training seriously. Lin Yueru anxiously reported what Yang Fan had done to Wei Zhongxian, which immediately shocked Wei Zhongxian.
Good guy, I killed more than 5,000 mountain bandits and ruthless slave builders, and also eliminated 3,000 bandits who came to the capital to cause trouble with me. I only used 300 regular soldiers. Including the civilian husbands and servants, the total is only 500. Multiple people. Is this all done by humans?
This guy is too evil.
So he quickly ordered the city gates to be closed and the entire city under martial law, and no one was allowed to enter or leave.
Duke Wei and his cronies were discussing what the emperor meant and what he wanted to do, when they suddenly heard the sound of many people running outside. Although these people were running, they walked in unison, lifting their legs at the same time and landing on the ground at the same time. The earth was shaking with shock.
The doors and windows vibrated slightly, and dust even fell from the ceiling.
Cui Chengxiu, Minister of War, and others were shocked. This was clearly the sound of troops running. Who mobilized the soldiers? Why didn't he know about it as the Minister of War?
Wei Zhongxian directly opened the window on the second floor and saw groups of soldiers dressed in colorful clothes, carrying muskets with bayonets, four in a row, rumbling through the streets.
He looked back at Lin Yueru in shock.
Lin Yueru turned pale, nodded, and said: "Father, those people are the Xinghe Regiment trained by the emperor. They wear these colorful clothes, which are very easy to recognize. They have already entered the city."
No more today, will be updated tomorrow
