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Not long after Zhao Junchen received Fang Zhenshan's secret letter, Emperor Deqing also received the good news from Liang Fuchen.
In this victory report, Liang Fuchen naturally avoided the important and focused on describing the difficulties encountered by the imperial army at that time, the loyalty and patriotism of the soldiers, and the final glorious victory. However, the heavy damage to the elite soldiers in Shaanxi and Gansu was Briefly mentioning it will only make people think that no matter how serious the death or injury is under such circumstances, it is a matter of course.
Of course, Liang Fuchen did not mention a word about his command errors.
However, after all, Liang Fuchen was still a kind man who repaid his kindness and did not conceal Guan Wuyuan's key performance in "turning the tide". He spent a lot of space in this victory report to seek credit and reward for Guan Wuyuan.
Emperor Deqing was naturally overjoyed when he saw such a brilliant news.
"Okay! Great! Liang Fuchen has indeed lived up to my respect and expectations! In this case, it is better to reuse my trusted veteran! Now the Khan of the Ordos tribe is the leader, and the main army is also seriously weakened. , I think the Hetao Plain will be completely recovered soon!
Ha ha! I am the emperor! God is indeed protecting me! In this way, the heroes can arrive in the capital just in time for my birthday! When the time comes, I will lead all civil and military officials to the Temple of Heaven to offer sacrifices to Heaven on my birthday, announcing my great achievements to my ancestors and the people of the world!
It would be even more perfect if the Jianzhou Jurchen's request to surrender could be settled before that day! With these two achievements, I don’t know how the history books a hundred years from now will describe my wisdom and martial prowess!
Well, we have to urge the cabinet. The surrender of the Jianzhou Nuzhen is a big deal. We can't wait and delay it. Just give it some small favors! Didn't Zhao Junchen want to go to negotiate with the Jianzhou Jurchens in person? After Jianzhou Jurchen agreed to negotiate, I gave him the go-ahead. You can still trust him in this regard! "
Thinking of this, Emperor Deqing became more and more excited. He secretly calculated his evaluation position among the emperors of the Ming Dynasty. He only felt that although he was not as good as Ming Taizu, Ming Chengzu and others, he was still ranked among the wisest. As an emperor, he will definitely leave a mark in the history books!
When Emperor Deqing finally suppressed his excitement, he carefully reviewed Liang Fuchen's good news again, and his expression became more and more satisfied.
This is because Emperor Deqing discovered that the civil and military officials who had performed great meritorious service in this great victory were no longer He Zhang, Fang Zhenshan, Zhang Chengxun and others whom Zhao Junchen had originally used. Instead, they did not have a good relationship with Zhao Junchen. Liang Fuchen, Guan Wuyuan, Li He and others have played key performances.
In the eyes of Emperor Deqing, these people were all "his own people" who could be trusted, and they should focus on promoting them when given the opportunity.
In comparison, those civil and military officials whom Zhao Junchen relied on had to be careful. Even if they performed dazzlingly, they had to be promoted overtly and demoted covertly, and their real power was taken away.
In particular, Guan Wuyuan, who Liang Fuchen spent a lot of space to focus on asking for credit, once again received the attention and attention of Emperor Deqing.
Guan Wuyuan was originally a general recommended by Wang Shou, the Minister of War, who came from the "Imperial Party". When the Forbidden Army supported the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu, he took the initiative to ask for help. Compared with those Forbidden Army generals who avoided him, he was simply outstanding; during this period, regardless of whether Whether it was the Shaanxi-Gansu War or the Hetao War, he played a mainstay role and was trusted and recommended by Liang Fuchen. There must be no lies in terms of ability. On the contrary, Zhao Junchen suppressed him intentionally or unintentionally when he asked for credit. This was a plus in the eyes of Emperor Deqing.
Combining these circumstances, Guan Wuyuan's image gradually became fuller in the eyes of Emperor Deqing - he was a loyal, responsible, capable and heroic general of the world. I heard that he was a descendant of Wu Sheng, and he had many The strong political significance is simply perfect!
Thinking of this, Emperor Deqing couldn't help but nodded slightly, smiled and said to himself: "Take advantage of this opportunity to give Liang Fuchen a title and give him more prestige, so that he can compete with Zhou Shangjing's influence in the cabinet. Strength. Well, and this Guan Wuyuan, he is simply my Li Jing and Xu Da! When he returns to the capital and is granted the title, I must reward him heavily! Originally, I wanted him to serve as the governor of the capital camp, but now It seems that he is still a little lighter, so I have to reward him with another title!"
The Forbidden Army of the Ming Dynasty was divided into two parts: the Beijing Camp and the Pro-Army Protectorate. The Beijing Camp was responsible for guarding the center of the capital, while the Pro-Army Protectorate was responsible for guarding the palace and escorting the emperor. The Ming Dynasty Forbidden Army had twenty-six guards. They were all under the jurisdiction of these two yamen. The governors of these two yamen could be said to be the pinnacle of the most powerful generals in the Ming Dynasty.
Emperor Deqing now actually thinks that Guan Wuyuan's appointment as the Governor of the Beijing Camp is too slight. He obviously admires Guan Wuyuan's performance very much and regards Guan Wuyuan as his confidant and one of the core members of the "Emperor Party".
It is very difficult to become a member of the "Emperor Party". It is not enough to be loyal to Emperor Deqing, but also to be actively accepted by Emperor Deqing. .
In the temple, unlike the "Zhou Party" and "Zhao Party" who have a strong sense of presence, the "Emperor Party" has always been inconspicuous. It seems that the number of people is very small and they will not easily come forward to express their opinions. Unlike Emperor Deqing, The situation in the temple does not suit the situation.
This is because Emperor Deqing knew very well that as an emperor, he was originally separated from the officials. He was not suitable to recruit too many confidants, nor was he suitable to compete with powerful ministers in person. Therefore, Emperor Deqing rarely He would regard court officials as his confidants. Even when Zhao Junchen was the most favored at the beginning, he was not considered a member of the "Imperial Party".
The most important thing is that if there are too many members of the "Imperial Party", officials of the "Imperial Party" will often commit crimes. Once members of the "Imperial Party" commit crimes, they must be protected, which will affect Deqing. The emperor's impartiality and prestige.
In fact, the number of the "Emperor Party" is not small, and the power is extremely large. However, the members of the "Emperor Party" are not distributed in the central and local yamen, but they are in Jinyiwei, the Forbidden Army, and several places near the capital. In the military town, you can see Emperor Deqing's true confidants everywhere. These positions are not only crucial, they can help Emperor Deqing decide the overall situation at critical moments. They are also less prone to making mistakes when doing things. There is no need for Deqing to The emperor had too many worries.
Now, Emperor Deqing has reserved a place for Guan Wuyuan in the inner circle of the "Emperor Party".
After thinking clearly about the arrangements between Liang Fuchen, Guan Wuyuan and others, Emperor Deqing became more and more relaxed and announced the decree: "Send someone to rush to Huamachi Camp to convey my commendation decree to Liang Fuchen, and say I am very pleased with his victory, and asked him to continue his efforts to wipe out the Mongolian Tatars in the Hetao area as soon as possible, and then he must lead all the civil and military heroes back to the capital before my birthday. I will reward them generously then... Well, that's probably what it means, just let the officials modify the text a little bit...
In addition, I sent someone to Zhao Junchen's house to convey my oral instructions, saying that I planned to appoint him as the imperial envoy to be responsible for negotiating with the Jianzhou Jurchens, and asked him to prepare a little in the past few days, and wait until the Jianzhou Jurchens reply. We will set off immediately, and we must hurry up and get the Jianzhou Jurchen to surrender before my birthday... By the way, Zhao Junchen is not in good health, and it is also very cold and windy during this period. I am afraid that he cannot bear it, and from the inner treasury Choose a good mink fur cloak, and find a few good tonics, and send them all to the Zhao Mansion, saying that I gave them to him specially. "
"Old slave obeys the order!"
After hearing Emperor Deqing's instructions, the great eunuch Zhang De quickly agreed and thought that Zhao Junchen was now in the limelight, so he planned to personally complete the tasks assigned by Emperor Deqing.
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That evening, Zhao Junchen received the oral instructions and rewards from Emperor Deqing.
After Zhao Junchen received the decree and reward respectfully, he chatted with the eunuch Zhang De for a while, and by the way, he inquired about Emperor Deqing's attitude.
Zhang De wanted to get closer to Zhao Junchen, and felt that what happened in the imperial study room today was not a big secret, so he revealed to Zhao Junchen Emperor Deqing's various behaviors after receiving the good news, especially Emperor Deqing's own words. words, and the message sent to Huamachi Camp.
After sending Zhang De away, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but shake his head and laugh when he recalled the information Zhang De revealed.
"Emperor Deqing actually regarded Guan Wuyuan as his own Li Jing and Xu Da, regardless of his vision. This clearly meant that he regarded himself as Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty and Taizu of the Ming Dynasty... He was too arrogant and complacent. Right? However, as long as Guan Wuyuan can become Emperor Deqing's confidant, my goal will be achieved!
Emperor Deqing will recall all the civil and military heroes to the capital this time. Those officials who are close to me will inevitably be secretly suppressed. When the time comes, I will also have to make plans for them. I must not let them be too wronged, otherwise there will be no success in the future. People are willing to follow me. I am afraid that this matter will be a bit troublesome. The main reason is that I don’t know what Emperor Deqing’s arrangements are and it is difficult to prevent...
Also, Emperor Deqing's generous reward this time can be regarded as a bribe to a certain extent. He just wants me to complete the negotiations with the Jianzhou Jurchen as soon as possible, even if it means making more concessions, just for Let him worship heaven and ancestors in a glorious way on his birthday... This matter is also a bit difficult to handle. I don't want to make too many concessions, and I can't go against Emperor Deqing's wishes. I can only take one step at a time. …”
While thinking deeply, Zhao Junchen had returned to the main hall of Zhao Mansion.
In the main hall of the Zhao Mansion, Cui Qianxue, Fang Ru, and Zhang Yu'er were all waiting for him. Cui Qianxue had already laid out the dinner, which was still made by her own hands and filled the entire table.
Cui Qianxue is a woman who understands the general situation. Most of the dishes on the table are Zhao Junchen's favorites, such as Dongpo pork, lion's head, etc., but there are also several dishes that Fang Ru likes, such as shredded bamboo shoots, fish soup, etc. wait.
Obviously, this was to deliberately take care of Fang Ru, who was pregnant.
After learning the news of Fang Ru's pregnancy, Cui Qianxue and Zhang Yu'er behaved differently. Zhang Yu'er remained calm on the surface and congratulated Fang Ru repeatedly. However, these days, she often took the initiative to go to Zhao Junchen for sex and sex in the evenings. It was also a deliberate pandering; but Cui Qianxue's city was not deep, her expression was very stiff after receiving the news, and her words were incoherent when she congratulated Fang Ru. Anyone could see her loss, but she still took care of her deliberately these days. Fang Ru and Fang Ru's unborn child would not only ask Fang Ru about her preferences at every meal, but would also keep any good things specially for Fang Ru.
At this time, after seeing Zhao Junchen's appearance, Cui Qianxue still looked disappointed, unlike Fang Ru and Zhang Yu'er's expressions as usual, and asked softly: "Listen to the order from the old eunuch, Master, you are leaving the capital again. ? Your Majesty, this is so inconsiderate. You know that it is already entering the depths of winter, and your health is not good. It is almost the end of the year. It is really difficult for you to send me out of the capital to work at this time. ”
In the hearts of Fang Ru and Zhang Yu'er, it is natural that Zhao Junchen is busy with "business". Even if he sacrifices the family reunion at the end of the year, it is insignificant. But in Cui Qianxue's eyes, the family reunion at the end of the year is the most important thing. .
Zhao Junchen smiled and said with relief: "I am leaving Beijing this time just to go to Xuanfu Military Town. The distance is not too far, and there are not many things to do. It only takes about half a month to go back and forth, and it will not delay the New Year's Eve. Family reunion... Don’t worry, I will definitely be back in time.”
After hearing what Zhao Junchen said, Cui Qianxue's expression was slightly relieved, but she was still a little worried. At one time, she was worried that Zhao Junchen's body could not withstand the biting cold wind, and at another time she was worried that Zhao Junchen was negotiating with the Jianzhou Jurchens. Although he was worried about his safety, he repeatedly warned Zhao Junchen about various precautions, and he wished he could follow Zhao Junchen in person.
Seeing Cui Qianxue talking non-stop, Zhao Junchen also smiled helplessly, nodded in agreement, and continued to reassure Cui Qianxue's worries. Zhang Yu'er next to him turned his bright eyes, but suddenly took out two pieces of paper and handed them to Zhao Junchen. and Cui Qianxue.
Zhao Junchen reached out to take the paper and took a look, only to see two prescriptions written on it.
On the other side, Zhang Yuer said with a smile: "This is a prescription I specially requested from Doctor Zhang and Doctor Wen for Sister Cui. It needs to be taken by both men and women separately. It is said that it can increase interest in sexual intercourse and increase the chance of pregnancy and childbirth."
After hearing what Zhang Yu'er said, Cui Qianxue's attention was quickly diverted. She lowered her head and recited the contents of the prescription silently, as if she wanted to recite the prescription.
On the other side, Zhao Junchen's expression moved slightly, but he silently put away the prescription.
In Zhao Junchen's eyes, this prescription might have other uses.
Fang Ru raised her head and glanced at Zhang Yu'er, but her eyes were meaningful.
Zhang Yuer asked two miracle doctors for these two prescriptions, ostensibly for Cui Qianxue, but also for Zhao Junchen's palace plan, but she must have kept one for herself.
However, under such circumstances, it was difficult for Fang Ru to reveal Zhang Yuer's little thoughts.
Zhao Junchen pretended not to notice the various little thoughts of the three women, but smiled and promised again: "Look at the time, it should be just a few days since I left the capital. As the prince begins to take action, things in Nanjing Sixth Department are also very complicated." It will develop to the next stage soon. I am afraid that this period will be troubled. I also took the initiative to ask for this task of negotiating the imperial envoy, just to avoid all the right and wrong. You must also keep a low profile and don't attract attention... ...However, I will definitely return to the capital before the New Year. Our family will definitely have a reunion year, so you don’t have to worry about me..."
When talking about "family", Zhao Junchen suddenly thought of Xu Qingyan again.
By this time, Xu Qingyan should have arrived in Fujian, but he had no chance to return to the capital before the New Year.
Zhao Junchen has long been accustomed to Xu Qingyan staying by his side. He has not seen Xu Qingyan for this period of time, and he is quite uncomfortable.
"As the battle in the Hetao gradually settles down, various plans in the north are progressing smoothly, but I don't know what the situation in the south is like, and I don't know whether Xu Qingyan's secret contact with the Zheng family went smoothly..."
While thinking about it secretly, Zhao Junchen couldn't help but feel vaguely worried about Xu Qingyan.
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In fact, just when Zhao Junchen was worried about Xu Qingyan, Xu Qingyan was also experiencing the greatest torture in his life.
He fell into the sea.
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