In the 20th year of Wanli, in September, Ding Sishuo.
This day was an auspicious day selected by the Qin Tian Jian. The Qin Tian Jian reported it to the cabinet, and the cabinet forwarded it to the emperor. Finally, the emperor decided it was the day to triumph over Yuan Dynasty and greet the emperor in the suburbs.
On that day, the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty's highly pragmatic economic strategy led Qi Jiguang, the commander of the Imperial Guard, and other generals, deputy generals, and generals. In addition, King Shunyi of the Ming Dynasty and Jin Dynasty captured Han Naji and the governor of the Zuo Army, Qianshi Yiledu. Come to court together.
During this period of time, the whole city was mobilized inside and outside the capital. Officials from Jingzhao Yin and Wanping and Daxing counties were busy, renovating and renovating all the places they could see that needed to be cleaned. The sanitation responsibility of the workshop has been implemented at each household, and even the trees on the roadside have been tidied up. It really shows people a "new look".
The palace was not easy either. The operation was even grander than that of Chunwei, and everything was tidied up inside and out. Talking about details, many glazed tiles with only slight cracks were replaced directly this time, using more than 30,000 kilograms of new tiles. The details were captured to such an extent that the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, who had not taken it seriously at first, could not help but become nervous or excited, clearly feeling that they were about to witness history.
The most amazing thing is that many of these actions came from the direct orders of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and the orders of the Supervisor of Ceremonies... there is no doubt that they are the holy will. It can be seen that the emperor does not attach high importance to this matter, but an unusually high level. . But what they didn't know was that the emperor had not thought of this originally. He had accepted Chen Ju's persuasion.
Chen Ju's original words were: "If this is not the case, how can we reward Situ with the honor? If this is not the case, how can we honor His Majesty's merits?"
Zhu Yijun was greatly shocked, and immediately asked Chen Ju to take action. Moreover, this time the emperor was extremely generous, and even asked the outer court not to say a word of nonsense - after all, the Chief of Ceremonies said that this expense would be covered by internal funds, and not a penny from the outer court.
In fact, Chen Ju's idea was not his own. He came up with this suggestion after quietly meeting with Huang Mengyu, who was already living in seclusion and "retiring from illness", and got Huang Mengyu's advice. As for whether there is an expert behind Huang Mengyu, no one knows. In short, in order to show the magnificence required by the emperor, the internal funds spent more than 70,000 taels of silver.
Of course, Zhu Yijun is really not short of a mere 70,000 taels. Not to mention other things, his dividends from the Liaonan Saltworks last year alone were as high as more than 290,000 taels. This year, they will definitely exceed 300,000 taels. of.
In addition to these efforts, a lot of military preparations have also been made - of course, this refers to the ceremonial aspects. First, the Jin Yiwei in Beijing carefully selected and reorganized the ceremonial guards, including the Han generals, and sent people to inspect their armor, weapons, and some horses and equipment of the cavalry army.
To put it bluntly, if you look at the appearance alone, even if the Imperial Guard, now known as the "No. 1 Army in the World", is placed in front of them, it can only be said that it is slightly better in terms of cannon possession, but it is probably not at all in terms of glamor. A grade.
Fortunately, the Jin Yiwei had been mixed for so long that it was not easy to select such a group of handsome men. In the end, only 3,000 people were gathered to decorate the scene as the "personal soldiers" closest to the emperor. If there were really more people, His Majesty would have to spend a lot of money just to replace their outfits.
Secondly, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty also benefited a lot. They were all issued with a new set of official uniforms and hats. The generals were even more happy and directly issued a new set of armor. This thing was really not cheap, and even the emperor refused to pick up the tab. Instead, the interface and official service issues are under the jurisdiction of the Department of Accounts, and defaults are left to the Department of Accounts.
Fortunately, Hu Bu was "one of our own". Cheng Wen, the left minister of Hu Bu, who actually "acted as Shangshu of Hu Bu" after Gao Jingshi left Beijing, agreed without saying a word. The other officials were very cooperative this time, and no one expressed any objections - well, after all, they are giving out clothes to themselves, so don't get them for free.
You must know that the official uniform system of the Ming Dynasty was very "Zhu Yuanzhang style", that is, the corresponding official uniform category, the court only issued one set. If your thing wears out, I'm sorry, you have to do it yourself. Forget it, because this thing is not a common style and the various regulations are very strict, so the sewing price is quite expensive.
So you see, Hai Rui's official uniform was mended and worn for so many years. It was really not just a show. With his old man's salary, if he stayed in the same position for a long time, he probably couldn't afford to change the official uniform.
In addition to these things, supplies must be prepared, including flags, drinks, food, and various supplies for the temporary military camp (for the two Mongolian armies), etc., which must also be purchased in advance. As for the rewards, not to mention, the rewards for the Imperial Guards may be postponed for a while, and then it will be left to Gao Pragmatic himself. Anyway, he is responsible for the small silver notes of the Ming Fed.
However, the rewards from the two Mongolian ministries are not as good as the Imperial Guards. After all, although the Ming Fed is planning to set up a naturalization center, isn't it too late to do so? Therefore, the rewards from the Mongols can only be given in kind - physical things are easier to handle. The internal goods of the Ming Dynasty are abundant enough, and now the Ming Fed can buy goods with silver notes, which is easy to turn around. However, the money itself cannot be given, because the Ming Dynasty is also in short supply.
In fact, the emperor was also very surprised by this phenomenon. He had read the simplified version of the "financial report" that Gao Pragmatic quietly handed to him. It stands to reason that the amount of silver flowing in from overseas every year is almost astronomical, but the Ming Dynasty actually He always acted like he didn't have enough money.
Gao pragmatism explained to him words like "deflation", but he still didn't understand the principle thoroughly, so he had to conclude that Gao pragmatism said: Anyway, the productivity of Ming Dynasty developed, and it developed so fast that it created The value of the things is too high, and the total amount of money cannot satisfy it.
As for what to do...of course he didn't know, but it didn't matter. The emperor had the simplest idea: Just leave these matters to Gao Pragmatic, and Pragmatic can always handle it.
Civil and military officials, royal guards, and tens of thousands of soldiers from the Beijing Production and Construction Corps who also put on the latest and best mandarin duck uniforms basically formed the team to greet the soldiers.
These teams were placed on the western outskirts of the capital city. They were as red as lava paving the ground. From a distance, the surrounding mountains, rivers and trees seemed to be stained with blood, just as the battle achievements of the Yuan army were dyed with blood.
The victorious army has not yet appeared on the distant horizon, but tremors have begun to appear on the ground. The inexperienced people are inexplicably panicked, while the experienced civil servants and generals begin to comfort everyone around them: "Don't worry, this is a large cavalry kick." With the sound of footsteps, it seems that Gao Jinglue is about to arrive. Please tidy up your clothes quickly. Today is an unusual day, but don't lose your magnanimity or prestige."
Everyone hurriedly started to straighten their crowns and belts. Even His Majesty the Emperor had to lower his head and straighten the jade belt around his waist subconsciously. Chen Ju next to him immediately stepped forward and carefully adjusted it for him, making sure that every piece of clothing and accessories was worn perfectly.
At this moment, two large scrolls with three sides, one in front and one behind, appeared on the wide official road in the distance. The former was larger. On one side it was written "The Imperial Envoy's Guide to the Control of Zhuzhen Gao in Meng Yuan Dynasty", and on the other side it was written "The Crown Prince and Grand Master Hubu Shangshu Gao" . The smaller scroll at the back reads "Prince Shaobao Commander Qi of the Imperial Guard".
At this time, only the large banners of Gao Pingshi and Qi Jiguang were seen. As the crowd moved forward, gold armor and silver helmets surged like a tide, and the cavalry kicked and shook the mountains and rivers. More than 60,000 Guards troops began to extend horizontally to the two wings in the reserved open space in the countryside, forming the center army and the left and right wings. The space left between the three formations was gradually occupied by the two cavalrymen who surged up from the rear.
Of these two cavalrymen, the one on the left was wearing a large banner and wrote "King Shunyi of the Ming Dynasty led Han Naji"; the one on the right was also wearing a large banner and wrote "The Commander-in-Chief of the Left Army of the Ming Dynasty Qianshi Yilduqi". These two large banners look particularly new, and most of the officials attending the meeting guessed that they must have been produced recently - of course, the reason for the rush is not that they did not exist before, but that they probably added the two words "Da Ming" in front of the title on purpose. Character.
These two words actually do not comply with the regulations. Gao Pragmatic and Qi Jiguang's Daguan obviously do not have them. But everyone understands and is even very satisfied with the two new encyclopedias - isn't this a sign that Tumut and Ordos completely surrendered to the Ming Dynasty? Well done, Gao Jinglue!
Although the emperor tried to remain reserved, he really couldn't hold it back at this time. The corners of his mouth raised slightly, showing an uncontrollable excited smile, and his breath became slightly heavier.
At this moment, he could see the armies clearly. The Imperial Guards were indeed as solemn as a mountain. Although they were only advancing slowly, they were like overwhelming waves. At a glance, people felt that they should not be in front of them.
Cuofei clearly knew that they were all his soldiers, and Zhu Yijun even doubted whether he should return to the palace first. After all, the sense of oppression is too strong, and the brightly-armored guards around him... are good-looking, but they really don't have any murderous intent at all.
Zhu Yijun speculated with complicated emotions. If the two armies faced each other, it would probably be a battle that would end with a charge from the opposing Imperial Guards, right? Pragmatic is right. Qi Jiguang's ability in training troops is indeed unparalleled in the world. Unfortunately, he has been in charge of the Imperial Guard for so long that Pragmatic thinks it should be changed. Otherwise, where would the regulations of the country be? Such a strong and elite army cannot be held in the hands of one person for long.
The emperor closed his eyes and let go of his thoughts, then opened his eyes and looked at the two Mongolian cavalry that were interspersed between the three formations of the Imperial Guard. These two cavalrymen seemed to have been tidied up. At least they did not look dusty. Their robes and light armor seemed to have been carefully taken care of. However, their clothing and armor were not uniform. They looked really imposing. Much weaker.
Fortunately, what they lacked in self-confidence to make up for in armor, these Mongolian cavalry still had the heroic spirit of prairie warriors. Gu Panjian had a sense of unruliness in them. Even when he looked at the emperor's soldiers in brocade robes, his eyes were filled with more doubts than envy. Only when they subconsciously looked at the imperial guards in the central army, especially when they saw the three large banners in front of the central army, would their eyes reveal a touch of careful respect and humility.
Many people would even involuntarily bend down and lower their heads on their horses when looking at Gao Pragmatic's position, while mumbling words, as if they were devout believers begging for blessings from gods and Buddhas.
Zhu Yijun saw that many Mongolian cavalry behaved like this, and then he suddenly realized: Yes, these Mongolians are really pragmatic.
Ha, interesting, interesting. It seems that as long as we are pragmatic, these Mongolians will definitely not dare to act recklessly. Yes, people may still have a chance to win, but for believers, how can they dare to resist King Ming as the wrathful body of Buddha? I'm afraid let alone resistance, even the slightest disrespect is a heinous crime!
At this time, Zhu Yijun fully understood Gao Pragmatic's great wisdom when he strongly supported the lama's northward march to the Mongolian grassland. It was just as he said: It is better to convince people with strength than to convince them with benefits; it is better to convince people with benefits than to convince people with reason. What he called "principle", I originally thought it was Neo-Confucianism, but I really didn't expect it, it turned out to be... hahahaha!
The emperor was in a trance for a moment, but when he woke up he found that the "two armies" were only about a mile away from each other. It was precisely because Gao Pragmatic, who was walking in front of the formation, suddenly reined in his horse, raised his whip, and counted. The triumphant army of ten thousand people stopped in an instant with arms and hands pointing.
"I am a pragmatic and pragmatic person who followed the order, plowed the court and swept the holes, wiped out the remaining elements, and went out for half a year. Fortunately, I did not disgrace my orders. Now that I have led the army back, I will return the tiger talisman and congratulate my emperor..." He paused slightly, took a deep breath, and shouted loudly. : "...The power of heaven is mighty, the Ming Dynasty will be prosperous!"
As if they had received the order, the Imperial Guards immediately shouted in unison: "The power of God is mighty, the Ming Dynasty will be everlasting! The power of God is mighty, the Ming Dynasty will be everlasting!"
The two Mongolian cavalry units of Tumut and Ordos immediately shouted in either proficient or unfamiliar Chinese: "The might of God is mighty, the Ming Dynasty will be everlasting! The might of Heaven is mighty, the Ming Dynasty will be everlasting!"
The sound of the mountain roaring and the tsunami hit the soul directly, and the atmosphere suddenly boiled. After the Imperial Guards and the Mongolian Second Division shouted a few words in unison, the soldiers of the Production and Construction Corps on the other side, who had been receiving high pragmatic favors for several years, could not help but , and spontaneously shouted: "The power of God is mighty, the Ming Dynasty will be everlasting! The power of God is mighty, the Ming Dynasty will be everlasting!"
Immediately afterwards, the royal guards and Han generals who were surrounded by them could not escape the masculine nature of their nature. They imitated the various weapons in their right hands and shouted: "Mighty God, may the Ming Dynasty be prosperous!" The power of heaven is mighty, and the Ming Dynasty will be prosperous!"
Who can stay out of such a roaring tsunami? Even those noble warriors who had not known how to fight for a long time, at this moment, as if they were possessed by the heroic spirits of their ancestors, they also shouted: "The power of God is mighty, the Ming Dynasty will be everlasting! The power of God is mighty, the Ming Dynasty will be everlasting!"
Finally, the civil servants did not know whether they were infected or wanted to prove that they were equally loyal to the Ming Dynasty. Finally, the current emperor, the Zhongxing Mingjun, also shouted: "The power of God is mighty, the Ming Dynasty will be everlasting! The power of God is mighty, the Ming Dynasty will be everlasting!"
Zhu Yijun was trembling all over, like a drink poured over his head. He was so drunk that he felt as if he was in the clouds and mist. For a moment, the late emperor's kindness and kindness appeared in his mind. For a moment, his teacher Gao Wenzhenggong's Mu Su came to mind. For another moment, his young classmate Gao Pragmatism came to mind. A...gentle smile.
He didn't know why the image of Gao Pingshi in his mind at the moment was just an extremely gentle smiling face. It was neither a confident person who knew everything, nor an invincible decisiveness in killing, nor a shrewd calculation of Tao Zhu's reincarnation.
Why just a gentle smile?
Zhu Yijun didn't know. But he knew deeply that today's shouting was different from usual. It spoke so directly from the heart and hit the heart so directly. It is not the kind of cliche you usually hear that no one takes seriously. It is the heroism and confidence born from victory. It is everyone's final response to a huge victory!
Zhu Yijun slowly walked a few steps on the imperial platform until he reached the edge. He held on to the lacquered gold railing with his left hand and raised his right hand high. Everyone's voices soon stopped. More than 100,000 pairs of eyes, no matter far or near, were all focused on this moment. into his face.
The emperor took a deep breath, exhausted all his strength, and shouted: "The power of heaven is mighty, the Ming Dynasty will be prosperous!"
This sound immediately detonated the whole place. When everyone saw the emperor, they also shouted this slogan, and they did not impose any restrictions on their own roars. The whole place resounded, but there was only one voice: "The power of heaven is mighty, the Ming Dynasty is Yongchang—— "
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