When the two arrived, the emperor's thermal pavilion was already full of people.
The Nine Ministers and everyone in the cabinet were there, and surprisingly, the British Duke Zhang Lun was also there.
Among the cabinets, Zhang Cai had already retired from office in the sixth year of Jiajing due to his old age. In addition to Yang Tinghe, the current cabinet only includes Yang Yiqing and Xie Qian, who was specially recalled by Emperor Jiajing.
It can be seen from the appointment and dismissal of these people that this little emperor really wants to do practical things.
This is indeed the case. At least when Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houcong first ascended the throne, he was dissatisfied with his cousin and excited about ascending to the throne. He worked hard to govern, and the Ming Dynasty entered a period of recovery again.
It's just that his selfishness was far greater than other emperors in the history of the Ming Dynasty. In the later period, he was greedy for immortality and became obsessed with monasticism, which made state affairs a mess. But at present, he is still a promising young emperor.
And now, he is going to rectify his Ming Dynasty.
Following the open door, the little emperor saw the two people walking in one after another. His eyes lit up when he saw Yan Yuanmo walking behind.
Nodding slightly to Yan Song, he greeted with a big smile:
"My general who conquered the north is back! Yuan Mo was able to conquer Mobei at such a young age and achieve such a great victory. He is truly a hero from a young age!"
The affectionate tone of his voice was different from that of other courtiers.
Yan Yuanmo was not arrogant because of the emperor's favor. He bowed respectfully to the emperor and said modestly:
"It's just because of His Majesty's great blessing and the late emperor's shadow. Since the battle at Yingzhou, Dayan Khan has been a candle in the wind. It's not surprising that I can win this battle."
Yang Yiqing was the one who knew military matters among the people present. When he heard this, he immediately smiled and said:
"The general is humbled. Although the Battle of Yingzhou caused the Tatar tribe to flee northward in panic, and later our army frequently went out to harass the fortress, which made them miserable, but they have recovered a lot in the past few years. Nadayan Khan is known as the grassland The Lord of Zhongxing is also quite capable. This is the largest invasion in history. The fact that the general was able to achieve such a great victory shows that he is very skilled in using troops!"
After receiving the affirmation of this veteran, the eyes of everyone present looking at Yan Yuanmo also changed slightly. Perhaps before, they were thinking whether this young man was "abusing food", but now they really look at him differently.
Especially Yang Tinghe. He thought about his son and found out that although Yang Shen was also capable, he was still far behind compared to the young Chen Guogong.
Because there was no previous series of changes that led to the emergence of a situation where the civil servants were noble and the military officials were inferior. Therefore, although the government was generally controlled by civilian officials, it was inevitable that the civilian officials would be stronger, but it was far less extreme than in the original time and space. Therefore, they did not hesitate because the other party was a warrior. Look down on something.
Even Yang Tinghe still sighed in his heart:
Being able to go to the grasslands to fight at a young age, I am afraid that only the original champion will be able to do so. He is really young and promising! Moreover, this boy is also humble, polite and knowledgeable, and his future is limitless.
Although Shen'er has some abilities in literature, in politics he is really... alas! If I could have even half of his skills, I would be at ease.
And the color of approval in Zhu Houcong's eyes was even stronger.
He tapped the armrest of the dragon chair with his fingers and said:
"My beloved, you have made such great contributions to me, I must reward you heavily."
"There happens to be a vacancy for the right commander of the former military governor's office. Yuan Mo, let you take the position! In addition, I will reward you with gold, silver, silk and satin, etc. in recognition of your great contributions!"
Right Governor! A twenty-seven-year-old first-rank official in the imperial court!
Even if the people present were all the bigwigs of the imperial court, they couldn't help but look sideways when they heard the emperor's words.
Disciples of honorable nobles usually serve in the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army. This is a common practice. However, this often happens only after inheriting the title and then receiving the official position in the Governor's Mansion. Now that Yan Yuan is still alive, Yan Yuanmo has received such an honor, which shows that he has extraordinary abilities and great grace.
Regarding this situation, the ministers were surprised, but they also felt vaguely - used to it?
They have seen the little emperor's unique favor many times. Not to mention the extraordinary ability of commanding an army at the age of twenty-seven, just riding into the Forbidden City and the emperor giving him a jade belt during that review. It is already beyond the reach of other ministers. None of the people present here have ever received such an honor.
Now the position of right governor doesn't seem to be that exaggerated anymore?
Who made him meet the emperor's eyes? But yes, not only is he handsome, but he also has skills, a good personality, and a clean net worth. Who wouldn’t like such a person?
Naturally, the ministers would not have any objections at this time. Let alone the fact that the emperor was in high spirits, they were not willing to provoke Yan Song, the Minister of Rites, and Yan Shizhong, the Minister of Personnel, who were eyeing him.
Yan Yuanmo thanked him. He knew that the emperor might have something to discuss with the ministers, so he was about to retreat. Unexpectedly, Jiajing stopped him at this time:
"Don't worry, Yuan Mo, I still have things to do for you."
"Okay, everyone, I have gathered everyone here today. Firstly, to celebrate my victory as the general who conquered the north. Secondly, I also have something to discuss with you."
Zhu Houcong took out several memorials, and the eunuchs took them and distributed them to everyone. At this time, Emperor Jiajing's face gradually turned cold.
"Everyone, take a look."
The ministers circulated it to each other, which was the impeachment memorial.
Only two people were impeached - Chang Guogong Zhang Heling and Jianchang Bo Zhang Yanling.
Being lawless, domineering, preying on the common people...the two brothers have been accused of all kinds of crimes. In fact, the memorials to impeach them have never stopped.
Just because of the transcendent status of their sister, Queen Mother Zhang, even though there were many impeachment memorials, whether it was Emperor Zhengde or Emperor Jiajing, their attitude towards them was always - reprimand. Due to the presence of Queen Mother Zhang, it was difficult for them to do anything.
But what does it mean to take it out at this time? I'm afraid... Emperor Jiajing is ready to take action! Someone realized this immediately.
Zhu Houcong didn't speak, as if he was waiting for something.
The people present were all human beings, so they naturally understood what the emperor meant—after all, they were family members of the current Queen Mother, and it was difficult for him to say it in person.
And those two people were indeed not good people. Naturally, the ministers had nothing to say. The ministers present spoke one after another, as if they suddenly discovered their behavior at this time, impeaching:
"Your Majesty, brothers Chang Guogong and Jianchang Bo took advantage of their status as relatives to do evil. The people of the capital have been suffering for a long time! If they are not punished, how can the majesty of our Ming Dynasty's laws exist?"
"Your Majesty, please punish these two people, reduce their salary, and order them to reflect on their behavior as punishment."
Yan Song and Yan Shizhong looked at each other, Yan Song shook his head slightly, and Yan Shizhong's eyes were clear.
In an instant, they had made a decision.
Although these two people are also nobles, they are at the lowest level. They all relied on their elder sisters to get to the position. They have no ability at all. Such Dukes and Marquises, even those who have been knighted for military exploits, look down upon them. He never regards them as his own people.
Moreover, these two people have no ability at all and only do evil everywhere. Instead, they will become a basis for criticism from outsiders.
Protect them? Even if it can be insured once, do we need to protect it again and again? For two moths, it was not worth it to ruin the emperor's inner image.
So the two of them followed the trend and exposed the crimes of the two brothers to the emperor. They had been running rampant in the market for a long time, and they naturally caught a lot of bad things and could talk about them casually.
(End of chapter)
