Capital, Arms Bureau.
Zhu Qiyu is watching the gun test.
Pei Mumu led his people and made a batch of imitations.
He believed that the lead ratio was poor and the gunpowder burning rate was low, so he adjusted the gunpowder ratio to further increase the power.
But it still cannot break through the shackles of lead that is not resistant to moisture and cannot be used in rainy days.
After testing the gun, test the cannon.
Compare it with the captured Franco machine gun.
After rounds of comparisons, conclusions were drawn and summarized to the emperor.
"Yi Ming, what do you think?" Zhu Qiyu specially brought Yi Ming.
After Yi Ming saluted, he said: "Your Majesty, I don't know much about ordnance. This firearm is indeed powerful, but I would like to ask how much it cost?"
This is someone who knows military matters.
No matter how good the guns and cannons are, they must be affordable.
Zhu Qiyu waved Pei Mutou over.
Pei Mumu introduced the cost in detail. He originally thought that the emperor was not interested in these minutiae, but he didn't want the emperor to listen with rapt attention and asked the eunuch to record it.
The more he talked, the more excited he became and danced with joy.
By the way, he talked a lot about his thoughts, but the emperor didn't find it annoying. He listened carefully and even encouraged him a few words.
"The cost is still high."
Yi Ming frowned: "It would be great if the gun tubes could be used as ours! As long as the old guns in the generals are recycled, they can be remade."
"Reporting to Sir Yi, the power of the gun has become greater, and the barrel of the gun must be strengthened and enlarged."
Pei Mumutou scratched his hair: "Master Yi, our iron ore is different from Fo Langji's iron ore."
"How do you put it?" This was the first time that Yi Ming looked at such a craftsman.
Pei Mumu was unkempt, and his body exuded the smell of gunpowder. Although he was wearing an official robe, he did not have any official authority and looked more like an old farmer in the fields.
In Yi Ming's eyes, people like Kuai Xiang and Chen Xiang should be the ones to enter the officialdom as craftsmen.
But the appearance of an old farmer like Pei Mutou was really a different story.
However, the serious look on Pei Muotou's face made Yi Ming willing to listen carefully.
When immersed in Pei Mutou's ocean of knowledge, he would automatically ignore Pei Mutou's appearance and admire him in his heart. He was a craftsman who was dedicated to gunpowder.
"Our iron ore has a lot of impurities and needs to be purified several times, so the cost is high. The blunderbuss produced is not as durable as the Folang machine blunderbuss."
Pei Muotou said seriously: "Looking at the Folang Gun, the iron ore has high natural purity, the forging process is better than ours, and the gun tubes produced are much stronger than ours."
Yi Ming looked shocked.
Iron ore is the source of a country's weapons.
Why Mobei has a strong military but cannot climb the Great Wall? It is because of the lack of iron. The iron ore resources are monopolized by the Ming Dynasty, so no matter how bad the Ming Dynasty is, it can still block the Mobei tribes.
It can be said that the degree of iron development can reflect a country's military strength.
"Your Majesty, Fo Langji is so powerful?" Yi Ming was shocked.
Zhu Qiyu's face showed bitterness: "According to the confession of the prisoners of Fo Langji, Fo Langji is not the most powerful soldier in Europa..."
Yi Ming took a breath of air.
"How far is Europa from our Ming Dynasty?" Yi Ming asked again.
"The prisoners don't know much about it, but they came from the east, and Folangji is to the west of us. They left Folangji in the sixth year of Jingtai."
Yi Ming gasped again.
Zheng He's Seven Voyages to the West. People of this era knew about overseas countries and how difficult it was to travel around the world.
But the little Franco plane has already completed a global voyage.
In fact, the Fo Langji prisoners didn't know which direction they came from at all. It was Zhu Qiyu who judged after interrogation that they should have come from America.
"Your Majesty, even if it takes a year for Europe to reach our country, our country will never neglect it!"
Yi Ming knelt on the ground: "I would like to ask Your Majesty to train a strong army to guard against the Western barbarians!"
"That's what I have in mind."
Zhu Qiyu asked him to get up: "But when I build ships, some people burn the shipyard. If I want to ambush the pirates, Guangdong and Guangxi will rebel."
"You know what's going on here better than I do."
"You can't move the shipyard to the capital and keep it under my nose, right?"
"Even if it can be built, it will be burned before entering the sea."
"Treating the symptoms but not the root cause is of no use."
Yi Ming trembled all over.
The emperor hasn't gotten over this matter yet.
Four large local businesses in Guangxi have committed suicide.
The emperor is not satisfied yet and wonders how many more people will suffer.
"His Majesty!"
Yi Ming knelt down again and said: "Your Majesty, please follow the example of Emperor Taizong and forcibly recruit boatmen along the river and coast and divide them into four compartments."
"The craftsmen in the first compartment are divided into making wooden shuttles and oars; the craftsmen in the second compartment are making wooden iron cables; the craftsmen in the third compartment are repairing the old boats; the craftsmen in the fourth compartment are making palm awnings and other items."
"Restart shipyards such as Nanjing Longjiang Shipyard and Taicang Liuhe."
"Build a sea ship!"
Zhu Qiyu narrowed his eyes and looked at Yi Ming: "But some people don't want me to go to sea."
"Your Majesty, if we don't go to sea, the Ming Dynasty will be destroyed!" Yi Ming cried sadly.
Yi Ming impeached Wang Zhen during the period when Zhu Qiyu was supervising the country. History books describe it as "you can't recognize the voice of a person when you shout."
This person is stubborn and stubborn. Once he sees something he is sure of, he will not let it go.
As the left minister of the Ministry of War of the Celestial Kingdom, he has an indescribable sense of superiority.
He believes that looking around, Ming Dynasty is still number one in the world.
However, this dream was shattered by Oala. Mobei was powerful, and the Tatars and Wuliangha bullied the Ming Dynasty, and he accepted it.
But it happened that it was a small country in the far west. The prisoner of Folangji said that the area of Folangji was not as big as the capital of the Ming Dynasty, but its military strength was so powerful that it frightened him.
Yi Ming's dream of a heavenly country was completely shattered.
Therefore, he hoped that the country would become strong, restore the prosperous age of Yongle, and create another glorious Ming Dynasty.
"But some people don't agree with me going to sea."
Zhu Qiyu glanced at the shooting range, then turned back to look at his subordinates, his eyes revealing his thoughts.
"Your Majesty, please kill these people with bad intentions!" Yi Ming stood unequivocally on the emperor's side, just like when Yi Chu was in trouble, he sided with the emperor.
"Yiqing, do you really think so?" Zhu Qiyu looked happy.
"In the past, when the Ming Dynasty was strong, there was no need to worry about Xiaoxiao's followers."
"Today I know that I, the Ming Dynasty, sit in a well and look at the sky!"
"There are still powerful countries overseas. Although these powerful countries are far away from our Ming Dynasty, they must be guarded against."
"So even if Fo Langji doesn't fight today, what will happen in ten, twenty, or thirty years? Our descendants will always face the threat from Fo Langji!"
"Instead of that, it would be better for me, the Ming Dynasty, to destroy Fo Langji first!"
"Never suffer from future troubles!"
Yi Ming said loudly: "Create a prosperous age for future generations!"
"good!"
"My Ming Dynasty still has loyal ministers!"
Zhu Qiyu laughed loudly: "I didn't want to go to sea before, because Mobei was not peaceful and the world was not settled."
"But it's different now."
"Yu Qian defeated the Tatars in one battle, and Mobei has become the happy land of the Ming Dynasty."
"Rebuilding Mobei requires a huge amount of money and food, so I need to absorb blood from overseas to build Mobei and maintain the rule of the Ming Dynasty!"
"Then my gaze will naturally turn overseas."
"In the Yongle Dynasty, Zheng He's voyages to the Western Seas made the Ming Dynasty famous. How great it was!"
"I also want to sail to the West!"
"But I am more than just a national figure!"
"I still want to attack Buchen!"
"While our Ming Dynasty treasure ship is sailing all the way, there will be no one who refuses to surrender!"
"Anyone who doesn't surrender will be killed!"
Zhu Qiyu's face showed a fierce look: "In the country, whoever dares to stop me from opening the sea, I will kill all nine of their tribes!"
"Taizong had a prosperous age of Yongle, I want a prosperous age of Jingtai!"
"I would like to congratulate Your Majesty, and congratulate the Ming Dynasty!" Yi Ming said loudly.
Pei Mumutou scratched his hair. What does this mean?
Yi Ming was the left minister of the Ministry of War and a veteran, and the Yi family was a wealthy family in Gaomi, Shandong, with a big tree and deep roots.
As long as he supports it, Yi Ming's small clique in the court will support the emperor.
If you want to open the sea, you need a knife and profits.
We also have to slowly win over the officials who vote for them, and kill all those who don't want to come over.
Yu Qian cleaned up the Haraqin tribe. When he has a son, he can personally take charge of Nanjing and force the sea to open.
"stand up."
A smile appeared on Zhu Qiyu's face: "The voyage to the West is not something that happens overnight. It takes a long time to prepare. It just so happens that Ming Dynasty still needs to deal with the northern Tartars."
"As long as your majesty's ambition remains, I will wait for you!" Yi Ming bowed.
He is sixty-three years old this year. I really don’t know if he closes his eyes one day and will never be able to open them again.
"In your lifetime, I will definitely let you see the fleet return to the Ming Dynasty!" Zhu Qiyu said extremely seriously.
"I thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"
Yi Ming was choked up.
He was worried that in future generations, the country's power would decline, and the Fo Langji would use artillery to blast open the gates of the Ming Dynasty. Then there would be bandits in the north and new powerful enemies in the south. How could the dynasty continue?
The gun test was a complete success, and Zhu Qiyu asked Pei Mutou to continue to reform firearms.
Then send people to collect high-quality iron ore, manufacture Folang machine firearms in batches, and equip the army.
The money can only be withdrawn from within.
The Ministry of Household Affairs is still raising money and food, and as the border is pushed northward, everything needs money.
He agreed with his courtiers that within two years, if Mobei could not be completely self-sufficient, he would abandon Mobei and guard the nine borders.
Returning to Qianqing Palace, Hu Hui was waiting in the palace.
"See Your Majesty!" Hu Hui knelt down and saluted.
Zhu Qiyu responded, sat on a chair, took a sip of tea, and then asked: "How is immigration going?"
He had previously issued an order to order the gentry from all over the world to move out of the common people and enrich Liaodong.
"Back to Your Majesty, I have already made arrangements."
Hu Xi knelt down, knowing that the emperor was not satisfied with the speed of immigration.
But not all the gentry in the world listened to him.
If you want to forcefully demolish a line to fill Liaodong, you will have to give up some benefits.
There is no way to put this on the table and talk to the emperor.
"Speed up the pace. Yu Qian moves to Liaodong. The Haraqin tribe is nothing more than withered bones in the grave."
"Just a matter of time."
"I believe that it won't be long before Yu Qian has good news."
"When the time comes, the gentry from all over the world will fill Liaodong. Don't make excuses for me. I won't listen."
Zhu Qiyu opened the memorial: "Get up and give me a seat."
"I have asked Song Jie to come to Beijing, and Sun Yuanzhen will not come back for the time being. He will stay in Wandu Division."
"Song Jie led his army to the north along the road, racing to enclose the land."
"Those tribes that are willing to stay will stay in the Ming Dynasty territory and become naturalized."
"I have issued an order to Yu Kang and Wu Zun to escort the captives to the capital. Old Master, I want to make the captives into military households and have them be trained into new soldiers. What do you think?"
Zhu Qiyu asked.
Hu Hui's eyes flashed, and the emperor wanted to continue to expand his military power.
"Your Majesty, if there is a large army to suppress the capital, tens of thousands of prisoners will not be able to turn the tide."
"But you sent Song Jie to lead 20,000 troops out of the capital. The capital was already empty, and suddenly tens of thousands of prisoners came in. What if the prisoners mutinied?"
Hu Hui's eyes were slightly cold: "If you are not of my race, your heart must be different. Why not find an excuse and kill him!"
Zhu Qiyu's pupils shrank, why don't scholar-bureaucrats talk about benevolence, justice and morality?
"Your Majesty, I will never allow the slightest danger in the capital." Hu Hui was worried that if these prisoners rebelled, the Ming Dynasty would be in danger.
Zhu Qiyu can understand.
"It would be a shame to kill them all."
"But we can't let them go to Mobei. That would be letting the tiger return to the mountain. Even if Mobei is going to become the territory of the Ming Dynasty, we can't let them go to Mobei."
Zhu Qiyu's eyes flickered and he said: "It's better to break them up and split them up."
"Add some people to each town, and then transfer corresponding people from each town to enrich the capital camp."
"What do you think, old lady?"
Hu Xiu was slightly startled.
The emperor wants to seize the military power of Jiubian Town.
The euphemistic name is replacement, but it is actually adding sand into it and letting your own people in.
Then seize the military power of Jiubian.
"Old minister, I have no objection!"
Hu Xi was a little afraid of the emperor.
The emperor is now using his son as a weapon, biting him wildly, and seizing power crazily.
"Huizi asked Bai Gui to keep an eye on me. If anything happens again, I will kill all nine of his tribes!" Zhu Qiyu's eyes darkened.
Hu Xi's face changed slightly and he knelt on the ground: "Old minister, I obey the order."
That's what the emperor told him.
Don't make any more mistakes. If you delay the exam any longer, I will kill someone.
Send Hu Xi away.
Zhu Qiyu looked unkind and dealt with the memorial. No major victory came from Guangxi for a long time. Fang Ying, on the other hand, made a memorial every day and only recaptured Lianzhou Prefecture and Leizhou Prefecture.
Hou Dagou instead captured Xunzhou Prefecture and occupied half of Wuzhou Prefecture and Xunzhou Prefecture.
Fang Ying guessed that after Hou Dagou occupied the Dadeng Gorge, he would concentrate his troops in the Dadeng Gorge so that the Ming army could not clear it out.
"Feng Xiao, do you think we can set fire to the mountain?" Zhu Qiyu suddenly asked.
"It's difficult to reply to Your Majesty, because it is summer and the climate in Guangxi is humid and hot. Our kerosene will go out quickly when it is lit. It is impossible to burn the forest on a large scale." Feng Xiao reported back.
Zhu Qiyu's eyes flickered: "It would be great if there were moisture-proof lead."
Technology takes time to accumulate.
There's no rush.
Zhu Qiyu then read other memorials.
Guangxi has Fang Ying, Zhu Yi, and Zhu Yong, so there can be no chaos.
The trial lasted for three days and officially ended on July 1st.
The process for reviewing exam papers is extremely rigorous.
1. After the candidate completes the answer sheet, he or she will hand the test paper to the examiner. After being sealed and anonymized by the official, the examiner will take it back, stamp it with a seal, and send it to the sealing station.
2. The sealing officer will fold and seal the test paper, cover the name and number, and submit it to the transcription office. Candidates' test papers are transcribed uniformly, making it difficult to leave cheating codes.
3. The transcriber will transcribe the examination paper with a red pen and submit it to the reading office for proofreading. After reading, hand it over to the office for collection.
4. The grading process begins, and the test papers are first handed over to the examiner for review. The papers that the same examiner likes are recommended to the chief examiner.
5. The chief examiner will then review these recommended papers.
The entire process is supervised by the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
In order to ensure fairness: first, after the test paper is reviewed, it must be signed and commented by the examiner; second, a test paper is not reviewed by one person, but by three to four people.
There is no standard answer to the evaluation test paper, so horizontal comparison is required, using the comparative evaluation method, the word and sentence evaluation method, the evidence inspection and evaluation method, the classic and meaning measurement evaluation method, etc.
The evaluation result is not a score, but a grade, a ranking based on the grade, and the final determination of the mid-term or elimination papers.
The grade of the test paper is not simply divided into several grades, but the examiner gives comments on the test paper.
The examiner's comments on the test paper vary in number of words, ranging from as few as two words, such as elegant, concise, clear, decent, etc.
But this time, a horizontal comparison will be conducted.
After the ranking is determined, a comparison will be made with the candidate's answer sheet from the last time to determine whether the candidate is truly talented.
A copy of the selected test papers was sent to the emperor at the same time.
Besides reviewing the memorials, Zhu Qiyu would also take a look at the talents and learning of the candidates.
"This Li Chun is really a good writer!"
Zhu Qiyu compared the two sets of test papers. Li Chun's article had gorgeous words, beautiful sentences, and unconstrained ideas, which was very literary.
"It just lacks a bit of solidity and pursues too much glamour."
Zhu Qiyu turned the page.
What was placed under Li Chun turned out to be Xu Mao's article.
"Is this Xu Mao from Bi Yu's family?" Zhu Qiyu asked Feng Xiao.
"Back to your lord, yes, this person has been sponsored by the Bi family."
"The article is written truthfully. It shows that no one in the Bi family appreciates the talent." Zhu Qiyu put it aside.
But this article by Xu Mao was specially placed under Li Chun by Feng Xiao.
Because Shu Liang hated Bi Yu so much that Xu Mao had to follow suit, so he asked Feng Xiao to help.
Xu Mao's article was not that bad, but he was directly compared to Li Chun.
After reading for half an afternoon, I couldn't find an article that suited my liking.
Especially the views on the Confucian family are mostly vague.
"There is no talent for censorship in this subject!"
Zhu Qiyu was very disappointed: "Leave it to the people, and they are nothing more than moths that eat nothing but corpses!"
No one in Qianqing Palace dared to speak.
As for the test papers written by the generals in the clan, he was not even interested in taking a look at them. They were the only ones who could write shitty articles.
Just arrange a way for them to save themselves from having to eat.
"Have all the literati from Jiangnan entered Beijing?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
"Your Majesty, everyone has already entered the capital. No one who has not yet entered the capital dares to disobey the imperial edict!" Feng Xiao reported back.
"Xuan will come to the palace tomorrow."
Zhu Qiyu threw the test paper aside: "Let the cabinet make the selection at its discretion, don't bother me."
"Your Majesty, talents are cultivated, not born!"
Feng Xiao advised from the side: "God generals like Prince Yue and Yu Taibao are sent by God and are rare to see in a hundred years."
"That's right, talents have to be honed."
"I should be more patient."
"Let the cabinet carefully select officials who can do practical things and not those who pursue flowery rhetoric."
"I don't need a talker, as an official I have to work for the Ming Dynasty!"
Zhu Qiyu has been irritable recently and couldn't suppress it no matter what he said: "Xuantan, come here and take my pulse. Well, let her sleep with you tonight."
He has also been slacking on government affairs recently. He basically read it for three and a half hours, but just couldn't read it anymore. Every day he would leave some memorials that he had not finished reading.
This has never happened before. He is not slacking off in politics, but simply depressed.
As the sun went down, Zhu Qiyu began to exercise.
After dinner, he did not do strenuous exercise, but did Tai Chi, slowly stretched his body, then walked around the palace for a while, then took a bath and rested.
In the Qianqing Palace, candlelight was dim.
Zhu Qiyu walked into the hall and saw Tan's beautiful face, with a smile on his face: "I have neglected you recently, don't you blame me?"
"Your Majesty puts state affairs first, it's too late for my concubine to be happy." Tan Yunxian also learned hypocrisy.
Zhu Qiyu held her hand, and her palms were sweaty.
On this hot day, she was still dressed in fine clothes, and her body was covered with beads of sweat.
Women's sweat doesn't smell bad.
Zhu Qiyu helped her undress: "It's hard for you to wear so many clothes on this hot day. Just relax in front of me. Don't you know what kind of person I am?"
But the hands are not honest.
Tan Yunxian knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, please calm down!"
Zhu Qiyu's hand froze in mid-air.
The expression on his face was slightly stiff, and then he laughed: "It's okay if it's inconvenient for you today."
After all, there are only two women in the harem, which is really inconvenient.
It’s time to recruit new people.
"Your Majesty, it is indeed inconvenient to have a concubine." Tan Yunxian said seriously.
This makes people angry.
Zhu Qiyu is like a ball of fire. Not only do you not blend in with fire and water, but you are put out by other people's fire and stepped on.
"Yeah." Zhu Qiyu was a little angry.
Tan Yunxian raised his eyes, glanced at the emperor, covered his mouth and smiled softly.
"What are you laughing at?"
Zhu Qiyu glared at her angrily: "Please check my pulse first."
"I've been too angry recently, and my concentration is not as strong as before."
"I have no intention of approving memorials for three and a half hours every day."
"I used to review for five hours straight, and I didn't feel tired at all."
Zhu Qiyu was a little helpless.
"Your Majesty, this is a heart disease, and the heart disease still needs to be treated with heart medicine."
Talking about Yunxian's words made Zhu Qiyu's face darken.
Are you also laughing at me for not having a son?
wrong!
How could Tan Yunxian speak so freely?
She has learned to be hypocritical, to be hypocritical, and to be submissive. Why is she suddenly so ignorant of the rules?
She was still chuckling.
Zhu Qiyu glanced at her belly subconsciously.
Suddenly he picked her up and said, "My beloved concubine, you, you have it?"
Zhu Qiyu's face was full of nervousness.
I am really afraid that this is my wishful thinking, and even more afraid that it is a dream.
"Your Majesty, please be gentle!" Tan Yunxian tried his best not to let his stomach be squeezed.
Zhu Qiyu quickly let go of her and carefully placed her on the cave.
"My beloved concubine, are you serious?" Zhu Qiyu was extremely nervous, really afraid that this was a dream and he would wake up soon.
Tan Yunxian nodded slightly.
"Pregnant?" Zhu Qiyu looked at her belly and wanted to touch it, but didn't dare.
"Your Majesty, I haven't had my period this month." Tan Yunxian is a doctor and knows his body well.
She knew that she was pregnant.
But if you check your pulse, you won't find it yet.
"Are you feeling unwell?" Zhu Qiyu wanted to ask if he had morning sickness.
He was really worried that his joy would be in vain.
"It's still early for me, and I haven't felt any physical discomfort yet, but I can be sure that I'm pregnant!"
This is the medicine Tan Yunxian prescribed to the emperor.
Recently, it's not like she hasn't taken care of the emperor's body, but the emperor is like a firecracker, exploding at every turn.
Medication is of no use at all.
As long as one of the concubines in the harem becomes pregnant, the emperor's illness will naturally be cured.
"Really?" Zhu Qiyu's eyes were moist.
Tan Yunxian wants to kneel down.
Zhu Qiyu quickly held her down: "From now on, you don't have to pay any courtesy. Pregnancy is important. This is the child I have been waiting for for a long time!"
He looked at Tan Yunxian expectantly: "Can you tell whether they are male or female?"
Tan Yunxian's smile froze slightly and shook his head.
"That's okay. As long as it can be proven that I am fertile, everyone in the world can feel at ease!"
Zhu Qiyu just wanted to laugh loudly.
I immediately held back.
He grabbed Tan Yunxian's hand and said, "My dear concubine, don't disclose the news of your pregnancy to the public for now. Everything will be as usual. I will arrange for someone to take care of you properly."
Tan Yunxian was slightly startled: "Your Majesty is worried that someone in the palace will be unfavorable to my concubine?"
"You must be on guard."
Zhu Qiyu's eyes were cold: "But don't worry, I can protect you and the child in your belly."
"It's just that at this time, the main thing is to be careful."
"The harem is in chaos now."
"It's all my fault. In order to stabilize the previous dynasty, I introduced a lot of trouble into the harem. I had to ask the Queen Mother to come out to stabilize the dynasty."
"But don't worry, I will clean up my mess."
Zhu Qiyu wanted Empress Dowager Wu to come out and stabilize the harem.
"Mr. Tan, as long as you give birth to a child, I will make you my concubine."
Zhu Qiyu said nothing.
As long as you are a boy, I will make you queen! This child is the prince!
Tan Yunxian's eyes lit up, and she seemed to be arguing.
Zhu Qiyu was so excited that he couldn't fall asleep. From time to time, he would open his eyes and touch Tan's belly, hoping to hear the heartbeat of new life.
Unfortunately, the little life has not yet taken shape.
He moved gently and did not wake up Tan Yunxian.
But Tan Yunxian still woke up, and when she saw the emperor's cautious look, the corner of her mouth curved into a smile.
The next morning, he was in high spirits.
The irritable Zhu Qiyu was gone forever and returned to the state of being as steady as an old dog.
"Your Majesty, please report the great victory to the Taibao!"
Wang Fu reported: "The Haraqin tribe was surrounded and annihilated, and 50,000 elite soldiers died in Liaodong!"
The Fengtian Palace fell silent, and then there was a lot of discussion.
Won again?
Annihilating all 50,000 of Haraqin's elite troops was far less shocking than defeating the entire Tatar army.
After only discussing for a while, they began to discuss the reward list.
Zhu Qiyu was not particularly excited.
The last battle was really amazing.
This time, it is a matter of course. If Yu Qian loses, it will be worthy of excitement.
"Cao Yi was granted the title of Uncle Fengrun and was given a World Certificate;"
"Shi Shi was granted the title of Uncle Yaozhou, and his son assumed the post of Tongzhi;"
"Li Xian was granted the title of Prince Shaofu; Lu Yuan was granted the title of Prince Shaobao."
"Everyone should be promoted to a higher official level and given a certain amount of reward. The cabinet will discuss it and then leave it to me to make a decision."
The court discussed for a while and then withdrew.
After destroying all the 50,000 elite soldiers of the Karaqin tribe, the DPRK reacted like this?
Commonplace.
Seeing this, Hu Hui sighed quietly: "The confidence of Ming Dynasty is back!"
In the Yongle Dynasty, not only they killed 50,000 people, but also bulldozed Mobei. No one would have any special feelings of praise, because this is a reasonable thing.
Eight years before Jingtai, there was a great victory in the frontier with only over a hundred people.
If you take more than 500 heads, it will be a huge military achievement, and you dare to compare it with Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Lan Yu, and Zhang Fu.
But now, that is 50,000 elite soldiers.
Jingtai looked up and down, showing disdain.
This is what the heavenly kingdom should look like.
Moreover, the emperor is very happy today, and his eyebrows cannot hide his joy. Is it because he destroyed 50,000 soldiers?
Entering the Qianqing Palace, Yu Qian's secret memorial was also presented.
Yu Qian committed suicide by trapping and killing prisoners.
Zhu Qiyu laughed twice: "Reply to Yu Qian, I don't doubt him. I want an emperor for the ages, and he is my Xu Da!"
"I will naturally believe him. If he wants to do martial arts, I will make him the Duke of his country;"
"If you want to be a civil servant, I will make him a grand master!"
Taishi is the top of Wenxun.
Never teach lightly.
Once in this position, it is basically difficult for Yu Qian to lead troops independently.
"Passing the decree, Zhu Ji was granted the title of Uncle Yi, and the Yu family was made a first-class lady."
Zhu Qiyu first named Yu Qian his son-in-law.
Yu Qian has no title, but can grant titles to his son, son-in-law, and members of his clan.
As for Yu Mian.
I can't seal it for the time being. Let's see if Yu Qian wants to be a martial artist.
Although the signal he sent out was that he wanted to change to Wu Xun.
However, the civil servants would not agree. Yu Qian was the biggest flag among the civil servants, and they would not allow Yu Qian to switch to the emperor.
As for Yu Qian's clan members, let Yu Qian pick a few useful talents and keep them around to train them.
If there are too many rewards, there will be no rewards in the future.
Just start with the Duke of Guo, there is still room for improvement.
"Karaqin killed well!"
"Bolai still wants to be the Marquis of the Ming Dynasty!"
"Don't even look in the mirror. Ming Dynasty lacks a waste like you who lives an ignoble life?"
Zhu Qiyu sneered: "Publish the order to Yu Qian, immediately send troops out of the fortress and push the border northward."
He still needs to consider the specific location.
At this time, Hu Hui, Ye Sheng and others entered the hall to pay their respects.
"No gift."
Zhu Qiyu stared at the map without raising his head: "Come over and see how far our Liaodong border can be pushed!"
"Your Majesty, the ministers and others are here just for this matter." Ye Sheng was the first to speak.
Zhu Qiyu was surprised.
"Your Majesty, I am worried that Wu Liangha will occupy the pasture of the Kalaqin tribe." Ye Sheng pointed to Wu Liangha's location on the map.
Zhu Qiyu frowned.
The Ming Dynasty won the war, and those dog Tatars were benefited?
"What do you think?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
"Your Majesty, Liaodong is barren. We only need to guard the Liaohe River and Kangping and Qingyun."
"Then leave the entire empty Mobei to Wu Liangha and Jurchen."
“Let them dog eat dog.”
Ye Sheng analyzed.
From the Yongle Dynasty to the present, Wu Liangha has been extremely weak.
The Haraqin tribe that had been oppressing them was defeated.
Wu Liangha will definitely plot the pastures of the Kalaqin tribe, annexing nearby small forces in an attempt to strengthen himself.
However, Wu Liangha has long been disabled. Can an old and weak wolf eat a young tiger?
You have to admit it when you are eliminated.
"You want to use the pasture of the Karaqin tribe as a bone to attract Uliangha and Jurchen dogs to bite them?" Zhu Qiyu was thinking about the feasibility.
"Your Majesty, the Jurchen tribe has been huddled in the Changbai Mountains. Let's fight and they will retreat into North Korea."
"If we don't fight, they will loot Liaodong."
"It's really a headache."
Ye Sheng sneered: "Instead of going around in circles with them, it's better to lead the snake out of its hole."
"Let them come out on their own initiative."
"Let's secretly accumulate troops at the border and wait until they fight on the grassland until rivers of blood flow."
"Send troops out of Liaodong, smash Wuliangha and the Jurchen tribe, and force them to be gentle!"
"Kill all those who disobey!"
Ye Sheng's idea is the best countermeasure discussed by the cabinet ministers.
"But have you ever thought that there are other tribes in the north, and will they also come to get a share of the pie?"
Yes, there are many tribes further north, such as the Chahar tribe.
The Chahar tribe also participated in the siege of Daning City. However, the tribe's losses were very light. There should be five to six thousand soldiers in the tribe's base camp.
According to Yu Qian's estimate, there should be between 50,000 and 60,000 elite soldiers left in Tatar territory, which is their last remaining wealth.
As the Ming Dynasty's border was pushed northward, they would only avoid its sharp edge and retreat to the north or west.
"Your Majesty, since we are fishing, the more fish that float up, the better." Ye Sheng said with a smile.
Zhu Qiyu understood.
He pondered for a moment, then nodded: "Let Li Xian regain Liaohetao and change the capital of Liaodong to Liaoning Province."
"Cao Yi will continue to be the commander-in-chief of Liaoning, and Shang Ren will be the governor of Liaoning."
"To the north of Liaoning, there is a Jilin Dusi."
"Li Xian will be the governor of Jilin. The official structure will be arranged by the Cabinet."
Zhu Qiyu finished speaking.
Hu Xi looked at the map and said after a while: "Your Majesty, where is the border of Jilin Dusi?"
"Going all the way north, they are all Jilin Province, and they are all my territory of the Ming Dynasty!" Zhu Qiyu was cheating again. Anyway, he could mark whatever he wanted on his map.
Hu Hu rolled his eyes and let the emperor talk freely.
"Your Majesty, Li Xian has written that he is in poor health and requests to return to Beijing to rest." Hu Hui said suddenly.
Zhu Qiyu's eyes darkened.
Did Li Xian know that Yu Qian was going to become Wu Xun, so he wanted to return to Beijing to check and balance me?
What a beautiful idea!
"Jilin cannot lack Li Xian."
"After Yu Qian returns to Beijing, Li Xian needs to worry about the newly recovered territory in Liaoning and the huge new capital."
"Others don't have this ability."
"I don't believe them either."
Zhu Qiyu said calmly: "I will send two imperial doctors to take care of his body. Let him serve the country in Liaodong."
"Let's leave it like this for now."
"The rest of the cabinet discussion can be submitted to the Supervisor of Ceremonies for sealing."
He originally wanted to transfer Cao Yi back.
However, Liaodong is in ruins and waiting to be revitalized. Immigrants from all over the country will be received in the future. Cao Yi, a person who understands Liaodong, is needed to continue to guard it.
"Your Majesty, Cao Yi is too utilitarian. This victory is certain, but he lost nearly 30,000 people!"
Yao Kui said loudly: "The humble minister impeached Cao Yi! For the sake of his title, he wasted the lives of his soldiers, and his heart is to be punished!"
Zhu Qiyu glanced at him and said noncommittally: "Well, for the sake of credit, Cao Yi does not care about the consequences. He really deserves to be punished, so he should confiscate the world certificate."
Yao Kui didn't expect that the emperor actually listened to his advice.
Suddenly I understood again.
The emperor still wanted to use Cao Yi, but he did not want to grant Cao Yi a title.
Simply confiscate the world certificate and let him recover the Liaohe Tao. After a period of governance, the world certificate will be given to him and he will be transferred back to Beijing to provide for his old age.
Yao Kui saw through the emperor's thoughts and was slightly startled. Could it be that Cao Yi had offended the emperor?
The emperor is already supporting Wu Xun.
Why not support Cao Yi?
Hu Xi glanced at him, "You haven't seen the emperor's purpose clearly yet?"
How old is Cao Yi?
He was nearly seventy years old, and his heirs were not outstanding and could not hold a big position. Of course, the emperor abandoned them like worn out shoes.
What's more, how did Cao Yi get his title?
It was filled with the lives of soldiers and soldiers. Does the emperor really not care?
Hu Xi sighed. In order to display his talent, Yao Kui lost his mind and was too utilitarian.
But at this moment.
Feng Xiao trotted in: "Your Majesty, the Kong family has come to the capital to complain, and it has already caused shock in the scholarly community!"
Yao Kui exclaimed, "The complaint is to the General Affairs Department. He is the General Affairs Envoy."
It’s over this time!
Zhu Qiyu's eyes were slightly cold: "How did the Kong family enter Beijing?"
Yao Kui was about to speak, but immediately shut up.
No one in the court dared to speak for the Kong family.
The emperor was ruthless in his actions, and those who spoke for the Kong family went to serve the late emperor.
"I don't know!" Feng Xiao knelt on the ground.
Zhu Qiyu looked at Yao Kui.
"Wei Chen doesn't know either!" Yao Kui knelt on the ground.
"Brothers Jiao, how do you take care of them?"
Zhu Qiyu's eyes were cold: "Go and give Jiao Li thirty lashes, you're a waste!"
He handed over the Kong family to the Jiao brothers. How much he trusted the Jiao brothers!
But they can't even handle this little thing!
Last time, Kong Kechu wrote to complain every day. He could only comfort him, but Gaizhou could not help him at all.
This time, Kong Kexu actually went to Beijing to complain!
"Let them enter the palace directly and don't embarrass themselves outside! Isn't my reputation bad enough?"
Zhu Qiyu was furious:
"Just because of his family, I am now being poked in the spine and scolded!"
"Damn it!"
"Now he sneaks out of Gaizhou and comes to Beijing to complain!"
"He is not complaining to me!"
"But report to the Emperor of Heaven, report to me!"
Zhu Qiyu's eyes were filled with murderous intent.
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
Hu Xi immediately said: "Your Majesty, although the border troubles in the north are over, we still need to be patient. The Kong family is aiming at this opportunity to test you!"
"I can't bear it!"
"Yu Qian won a great victory, and the government and the public celebrated each other."
"But a few pieces of mouse droppings popped up, which ruined my good mood!"
Zhu Qiyu's eyes were cold: "Old Master, gentlemen, you don't need to get involved in this matter."
"It stinks, just let me stink alone!"
"Pass the message again, gather the literati in Beijing in front of Xihua Gate, and tell them not to cause trouble!"
If he doesn't call these people.
They will definitely go to Xihuamen to cry and remonstrate.
Then it will be me, the emperor, who will be embarrassed!
If the Kong family doesn't take action, that's all. If they do, the sky will be dark and the earth will be dark, and I won't be able to come to Taiwan!
The ministers were trembling.
They all felt the emperor's anger.
Hu Hui knew the emperor best, and such a trivial matter could not touch the emperor's heart.
The emperor's heart is as solid as stone.
The key to the fact that Kong Keyu was able to compete with Kong Yanjin back then was that he had a very high seniority in the Kong family and was Kong Yanjin's uncle, while Kong Hongxu was only Kong Yanjin's grandson.
He came to Beijing to ask for some benefits at most. How could he make the emperor so angry?
The emperor must have other plans.
What exactly is it that requires the emperor to strike down the mountain and shake off the tiger?
"His Majesty……"
"Old Master, there is no need to persuade me anymore, I have made up my mind."
Zhu Qiyu's eyes were blazing: "When people arrive, tell them to come in. If any of the Kong family members escape, let me know how many of them come in!"
"If we send another order to Gaizhou, Jiao Sheng and Jiao Qian will be whipped thirty times each and suspended for inspection!"
"If you can't handle this, what are you doing with your life?"
"tell them!"
"If another person escapes, I will draw a lot from the Jiao family and kill him!"
There was trembling in Qianqing Palace.
But Hu Hui saw the deeper meaning.
The emperor punished Jiao Sheng and Jiao Qian.
The Jiao Sheng brothers did not dare to complain against the emperor. They would only vent their anger on the Kong family. Look, Gaizhou is lively this time.
The emperor did not mention anything about Siping City. It was obvious that the Kong family had something in the emperor's hands.
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The emperor had control over the Kong family, so he had nothing to fear!
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