The ancient city gates are thick and towering. When a new day comes, all nine gates of the capital are opened, and the martial law that has lasted for nearly three months is lifted.
People were finally able to come and go freely, and the sudden lifting of the lockdown brought joy to the whole city.
The city that never sleeps has also reopened, and various entertainment venues inside never close from day to night.
Now the people in the capital have some money. Some of them were meritorious people who received silver rewards. Although the Mongols did not finally attack the capital, the imperial court had already distributed the reward money.
The emperor was rich, but the war was still related to the fate of the country, so he was very willing to spend money at that time.
Even for people who have nothing to do with these, the grain from Tongzhou had to be transported to the capital. At that time, if you made a few more trips, you could get it with three to five taels of silver.
There is no such thing as saving money to buy a house these days. If you have money, save part of it and spend the rest.
Therefore, the capital's business recovered extremely quickly after the war. For many people, they only remember the tense atmosphere, but they don't feel like the sky is falling.
The storyteller in the restaurant was already talking about books, with a cadence, as if he were on the battlefield.
Three or two friends sat among them, some listened carefully, and some just listened to a story.
"... When it comes to credit this time, the emperor should be the first to take credit. If His Majesty had not secretly planned such a big strategy, it would not have caused the little Tartar prince to fall deeper and deeper. The Minister of War can take second place. In critical moments, He who leads troops to reinforce and succeeds in a battle is truly a worthy minister of the country."
"No, no, this battle with the Tatars is because the Ming cavalry arrived at the last moment. Otherwise, the 50,000 Tatar soldiers would be hard to win!"
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After a great victory, rewards will be given based on merit. Who has done more and who has done less is the most sensitive thing.
Wang Bing was very lucky. At that time, there was really no one to choose from among the capital.
Zhu Houzhao's attitude was that he would rather find Uncle Weining than Duke Ying and Duke Cheng. At least Wang Xuan, the uncle of Weining, could take his sister Wang Zhi with him, although it was inconvenient to have a woman in the army.
But in a battle about the fate of the country, a little inconvenience or a little embarrassment is insignificant.
Later, Wang Bing took advantage of this.
In that situation, the little Prince of Tartar was already deeply involved. The people sent by the court only needed to bring together several parties, not to be arbitrary, and to discuss it with everyone, and the matter would be almost settled.
Fortunately, Wang Bing served Zhu Houzhao for several years. In that situation, it was self-evident how important victory was. If he made any tricks, Zhu Houzhao could skin him, so even if he did it casually, he would not I will choose that time.
How good it is now that the battle was won, and he still led the troops out, and he was the Minister of War of this dynasty.
With such merit, even if Zhu Houzhao is unwilling, he must be given a seat in the cabinet no matter what.
Otherwise, this matter cannot be justified. It is really petty to say nice things when asking people to go to war, but then go back to collect rewards and pick and choose.
So this is what the Sacred Heart has approved.
Aside from mentioning this, Wang Bing still has a clear grasp of important matters. On this point, how big a problem can there be if he is appointed by a cabinet minister?
In this case, there will be three people in the cabinet.
Yang Yiqing was originally the person in charge of the retrieval, and he was already an elder. Now that the retrieval was successful, it was more natural for him to return to the center of the court.
Chinese people pay attention to seniority, although Wang Hao is the emperor's teacher. But Yang Yiqing entered the cabinet before him, so the leader of the cabinet is naturally Yang Yiqing.
Yang Yiqing, Wang Hao, Wang Bing.
There are three people in the cabinet, two of them are because of conspiracy.
Zhu Houzhao was happy to see this situation. He just wanted to tell his ministers, big and small, that if they handled the emperor's affairs well, they would be promoted.
As for the governors of the three northwest territories and the Minister of War...
Zhu Houzhao felt that the threat from the north was no longer there, and the establishment of the tripartite governors had lost its significance. The responsibility of preventing and attacking the northern nomads had shifted more to the Hetao area.
From a military perspective, it means pushing the defense line forward.
Gansu, Ningxia, and Yulin still have their own general troops. It just so happens that during this war, many generals who have made meritorious services need to be placed.
In addition to going north, Ming Dynasty also needed to expand its influence westward.
With the Hetao, the two towns on the left and right within its coverage area, namely Ningxia and Yulin, will become secondary defensive areas, while Gansu is still important, because Gansu Town goes west through the Hexi Corridor, which is the Guanxi Qiwei, Then there is Hami.
Therefore, Gansu and Hetao are two key points, one heading west and the other heading north.
"Your Majesty?" Liu Jin walked in with his head lowered and called softly.
Zhu Houzhao was sitting cross-legged, with a map in front of him and some small flags and other things in his hands.
"What's the matter?"
"Zhang Yong is back."
"Then let him in."
"yes."
Zhang Yong led the four guards of Tengxiang and made small achievements this time.
However... there was not much excitement on his face, and he still looked a little nervous.
"Slave Zhang Yong, please see Your Majesty."
Zhu Houzhao turned around, but still sat cross-legged, "Get up. Are you not injured this time?"
"This slave has a low body, so why bother Your Majesty." Zhang Yong chuckled and quickly took it back, "...there is something that the ministers in the outer court will report to Your Majesty, but I still feel that we should hurry up and take the first step. Report to Your Majesty."
"What's up?"
"It was in the tent of the little Tartar prince that a Han man was found."
Zhu Houzhao blinked. He didn't realize what the problem was at the first time. Probably because I didn't think in that direction.
But hearing Zhang Yong's ambiguous tone, he immediately thought of what was going on and asked in a deep voice, "Who is he?"
"His name is Ma Yiqian, and he was a Jinshi in the twelfth year of Hongzhi."
"Humph!" Zhu Houzhao was quite displeased and threw a memorial in his hand on the ground angrily, "It's really a shame for me, the Han people."
In the Qianqing Palace, no one dared to speak.
Although someone was caught doing this kind of thing, it was still embarrassing no matter what.
"Where is this person now?"
"An arm was broken during Zhan Luanzhi, but fortunately his life was saved. He is now in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment."
"Dispose of it according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty!"
Even though he, Zhu Houzhao, was a modern man, he really could not find any reason to forgive such a traitor and traitor. "Whatever punishment should be given will be given, and his nine tribes will be dealt with together."
"My servant also found out that this Ma Yiqian is somewhat related to the previous case of Jiang Tongzu. They have a good personal relationship."
"Birds of a feather flock together. This is just right, and we can make this case a solid case! They won't get a single ounce of my generosity and kindness!"
After losing his temper, Zhu Houzhao said in a warm voice: "It's rare that you have the thought to tell me this matter in advance. They say new things are better, but I still like old people. Zhang Yong, you do the same this time. Your hard work has paid off, what reward do you want?"
"Return to Your Majesty, I don't want anything from you. As long as I can guard and serve Your Majesty, this is the greatest reward for me."
"You still have to be rewarded. Just stay on board for a few days, and then you will be rewarded together with the others!"
"yes."
Zhu Houzhao thought about it, always feeling a little uneasy. He really couldn't understand creatures like traitors.
An idea arose in my mind to meet this person, but when I thought about it carefully, I felt it was inappropriate. It would be a shame for me, the emperor, to go to the prison and meet such a person.
"Where is this Ma Yiqian from?"
"A native of Tongzhou, Beizhili."
"It's close. But he doesn't have the toughness of the northerners. This is the first traitor in our Zhengde Dynasty, so we can't take it easy. I want his deeds to be engraved on a monument and erected locally so that he can be remembered by everyone. Spurned and reviled from generation to generation.”
At that time, Emperor Taizong also thought of a brilliant idea, which was to impose heavy taxes on his neighbors!
In this case, these neighbors must hate it to the core, and they will basically scold him whenever he mentions it.
However, this method... was a bit unethical. After thinking about it, Zhu Houzhao decided not to do it. The Yijiu people were sure of it, but the neighbors next to him were innocent people.
"Your Majesty, don't worry, I'll leave this matter to my servant."
"Yes. After the monument is carved, isn't he still alive? Grab him and parade him through the streets with his own monument."
Zhang Yongxin said that it seemed that the emperor hated this person. It’s no wonder. Since ancient times, what good end can traitors have?
After everyone left, Zhu Houzhao felt a little impetuous and couldn't see anything anymore, so he ordered: "Go to Yongshou Palace."
"yes."
Two princes were added to the palace.
There was joy everywhere.
One thing that is quite important is the name.
How to name people in the Ming Dynasty royal family, Zhu Yuanzhang is already dead. That is, many people know that metal, wood, water, fire, and earth are used as radicals.
Specifically, during the Hongwu period, Zhu Yuanzhang determined the lineage of several of his sons, which was the second character in their names.
For example, Zhu Biao's line is "Yunwen follows the ancestral precepts, Qinwu wins..." Specifically, there are Zhu Yunwen, Zhu Yunxi, Zhu Yunxian, etc. Zhu Yunwen also has two sons named Zhu Wenkui and Zhu Wengui.
Zhu Di's lineage was characterized by Gao Zhan, Qi Jianyou, and Houzai Yi Changyou. Ci and Yi are brothers, and Jian and Jingdi are the first.
This is how Zhu Houzhao's word "thick" comes from.
The third character is the five elements, which come in the order of fire, earth, metal, water and wood.
For example, Zhu Houzhao's grandfather's name is Zhu Jianshen, which means water, and his father's name is Zhu Youtang, which means wood. When he arrived, his name was Zhu Houzhao, which was next to the word "fire". "Zhao" is written in simplified Chinese, which should be "燳" in ancient Chinese. In addition, the following four points themselves also mean fire, such as boiling, steaming, frying, burning... these all use fire.
According to this rule, Zhu Houzhao's son should be pronounced with the word "tu".
The historical Jiajing Emperor Zhu Houcong and his son Longqing Emperor Zhu Zaijing are next to the character for earth.
In addition to these rules, there are other considerations when choosing a name. For example, the emperor has to go to the southern suburbs, northern suburbs, Fengxian Hall, and Chongxian Hall to offer sacrifices, and he has to send officials to some special places to offer sacrifices.
All civil and military officials have to wear auspicious clothes...the court also has to choose a day to issue edicts and so on.
This is the rule in the palace, just follow it, although it is indeed very complicated.
In addition, officials and people in ancient times had to avoid taboos. In order to reduce inconvenience, the imperial court would deliberately use some uncommon words. The Imperial Academy was also required to check the names of the clans that had been given by the emperor and submit them to the royal family to avoid duplication.
This matter is also very necessary, and there are already people in the Zai generation.
Zhu Youtang has so many brothers, and the descendants of those brothers have names for many generations. If you don't check carefully, sometimes they will have the same name.
Because there are only so many words in one radical.
So after understanding so many rules, Zhu Houzhao lost interest in something that was originally quite fun.
In the end, it may be that, ah... this word has never been used before, it complies with the rules, and the meaning of the word is not negative, so it is him.
In the past few days, the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Academy have submitted some letters.
Zhu Houzhao also took these to Yongshou Palace.
"娨 (Tongshouyin)...means duty and responsibility. He is my first child and will be the eldest brother in the future. I hope he can fulfill this responsibility and protect his younger brothers and sisters."
Huayan talks little and has a quiet nature, but he is not a weak person. He was very satisfied when he heard this, "Your Majesty is attentive. I like it very much. As the eldest brother, it is natural for me to do so."
"Well." Zhu Houzhao turned out another page, which was for Huaixiao to read, "妦 (Tongxun), this is a wind instrument. I think it's pretty good, and it feels like a gentleman. I How can your son be less of a gentleman?"
"This is good, I want this."
The two children were being coaxed by several palace maids at this time. The children were sleepy and the weather was neither hot nor cold. As long as they were full, they were basically sleeping, so it was not annoying.
Zhu Houzhao handed the two pieces of paper to them, "If you are satisfied, then each will give it to the child. By the way, there is one thing that I find interesting."
Huaixiao and Huaiyan were sitting upright, probably because they had given birth to children, so there was an unconcealable look of a young woman between their eyebrows, as if...as passionate as water, which made Zhu Houzhao a feast for the eyes.
"What is it that makes Your Majesty say it's just fun?"
Zhu Houzhao touched his chin and said, "Huaiyan is the younger sister, but she gave birth to the child earlier. Huaixiao is the older sister, but the child was born later. Although there is only one day difference between the two, my sister's son is the eldest brother, but my sister's son is the younger brother? "
The two looked at each other and smiled,
"A big day is also a big day."
Well, they are all concubines anyway, so it doesn't matter.
Zhu Houzhao stepped forward and hugged the two of them, "One more thing, the Mei family gave birth to two princes at once, which is a great achievement at any time. Besides, your father is also someone I rely on. , but in the past, he was a businessman, and some things he did were always not so justified. Now I have you two, and those two little guys. Mei, I also want some rewards."
It is the right thing to have two sons. Even if we don't mention these, the previous 'willful' emperors often sealed their families indiscriminately because they doted on their concubines. Now Zhu Houzhao at least has some basis.
Mei Kejia is very capable. If he does not solve some "hat" problems, he will always be a businessman. In fact, it is still somewhat inconvenient.
But it's different if this obstacle is removed, for example... Uncle Feng. As a nobleman of the imperial court, he can do more things for the imperial court. His fleet doesn't have to be just merchant ships, shouldn't there be other forces?
Of course, when his strength grows, it will definitely affect the central government... such as the future battle for the crown prince, but that will happen more than ten years later, so there is no need to think about it now.
"Your Majesty gives you a favor, and I dare not refuse it. However, the Mei family has received great favor from the country. If your Majesty continues to reward me, I and my sister will be flattered."
"What did you say?" Zhu Houzhao tapped his sister's chin.
Huaiyan's eyebrows were full of spring, and she pressed against his chest, her voice was gentle and clear, "I can't think of this, after all, it's whatever His Majesty says."
(End of chapter)
