"stop!"
"Major General..." The soldier who was smiling freely lowered his head slightly uneasily.
Ma Rong glared angrily, "If you really have the ability, kill the enemy on the battlefield! What can you do here?"
"Major General, calm down. Brothers and the Tatars have blood feuds. It's understandable that you can't help it."
After hearing this, Ma Rong didn't say anything more and let him go.
In order to escort the little Tatar prince, the Ming army specially made a wooden cage and placed it on the carriage. The hands and feet of the little prince were tied to the cage.
Ma Rong couldn't bear to see the soldiers humiliating others. He didn't think this was what a truly powerful army should do.
"The capital is ahead, what's the matter?" Wang Bing appeared with Zhou Shangwen and Yang Xing.
Ma Rong turned sideways and saluted, "Go back to Grand Sima. The general has checked. There is nothing unusual about the little prince."
Autumn is always a bit chilling, and the wind blowing on your face is extremely dry. Wang Bing glanced at the big man in the cage. He had his eyes closed and was breathing lightly, as if everything outside had nothing to do with him.
Dayan Khan originally wanted to commit suicide by the river. After he was stopped, he once wanted to die. But this was also at that time. After he gradually calmed down, he wanted to see the little emperor of the Ming Dynasty, because in his heart He was always a little curious, and he didn't understand why, in just a few years, a Ming Dynasty that had no generals and few soldiers would suddenly have several brave generals who were good at fighting.
As for the people around him, he had no interest at all.
Wang Bingze was a little proud.
Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, how many people have captured enemy chieftains as civil servants? Back then, Yu Shaobao guarded the capital and protected the Ming Dynasty. He went further than Yu Shaobao and achieved a decisive victory.
The tragic situation of the little prince is the background for his upward journey. In this way, how can he be dissatisfied?
He saw what Ma Rong did just now, and he said lightly at this time: "He is no longer a prairie khan, but a prisoner of our Ming army. Why should we reprimand his subordinates for him?"
After saying this, both Zhou Shangwen and Yang Xing were silent.
Ma Rong was slightly surprised. He wanted to say something, but out of the corner of his eye, he caught Zhou Shangwen's expression, shaking his head slightly.
"What Da Sima said is true, and the general will understand."
Wang Bing is very satisfied with this.
After he left.
Yang Xing was stunned like a piece of wood for two seconds, and then disappeared silently.
Behind Zhou Shangwen was a young man named Yan Xingkui. He rolled his eyes and said, "He looks like a villain who has succeeded. What does this battle have to do with him?"
They are people who often get together, so naturally they want to speak for Ma Rong.
Yan Xingkui and Ma Yihuai have worked together for several years. Although they occasionally quarrel, their friendship has saved their lives.
"Watch your mouth. The capital is ahead. Do you think it's Datong?!" Zhou Shangwen reprimanded him, but it was just a reprimand.
Xu Zhenan said on the side: "With this contribution, I'm afraid he will receive a lot of rewards. It's a proud time in life."
He is already the Minister of the Ministry of War, and if he is promoted further, he will join the cabinet.
But this situation always makes people feel bad.
In the past, whether it was Xu Pu, Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, or Xie Qian, although they each had their own personalities, they were relatively not such domineering people.
Wang Bing is different. He is more forceful in his dealings with others and has a more or less aggressive feeling.
"There were rumors before that Li and Xie were at odds with him, and now it seems that they are not groundless."
"Stop talking."
Zhou Shangwen is the leader, and he has to set the tone. After all, Wang Bing is still the Minister of War, and no one knows whether he has an informant around him.
Talking too much will cause trouble for nothing.
The ninth day of September in the second year of Zhengde.
The army returns in triumph!
Zhu Houzhao led all civil and military officials out of the city to greet him!
The bright yellow dragon chariot stood out among the crowd, surrounded by important officials of the imperial court. In addition, the Jinyi Guards and Shenwu Guards were responsible for guard of honor and security respectively. The spirit of a rising dynasty can be seen on the faces of these people.
When Zhu Houzhao himself saw the neat troops appearing in front of him bit by bit, he couldn't help but feel excited in his heart.
The Ming Dynasty cavalry, Shangzhi personal guards, Xuanfu border troops, the 12th regiment battalion... these are the forces in his hands. With tens of thousands of people lined up, there is a sense of grandeur with no end in sight.
This is the emperor!
"Your Majesty, Wang Bing, Secretary of the Ministry of War, was ordered to go on an expedition. Relying on the blessings of his ancestors, Your Majesty is blessed with great blessings, and there are soldiers who use his orders. In a battle in Liangxiang, he defeated 50,000 enemies and captured the captive chief alive..."
Zhu Houzhao was very patient today and kept listening to what he said.
For important occasions like this, there are etiquette regulations.
But when the atmosphere reached that level, Zhu Houzhao put all that behind him.
He stepped off the dragon chariot and personally stepped forward to help Wang Bing, who was kneeling.
"Ai Qing is dead. When I knew it was a great victory, I was so excited that I stayed up all night. Ai Qing fought well in this battle, and all the soldiers fought well in this battle!"
"Your Majesty has given you too much praise. This is my duty."
Wang Bing felt even more comfortable when he saw that the emperor actually supported him personally.
It is not a problem for a scholar from a small family to have such a scene, to honor his ancestors and leave his name for generations to come.
After reading it, Han Wen and Min Gui murmured in their hearts that this Wang Bing also didn't understand the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers, so why did he accept it calmly.
However, today we welcome the triumphant army, and victory is still the main theme. We will talk about the other things later.
Zhu Houzhao did not ignore the generals behind him, but he did not help them one by one. Instead, he said to them: "Whether it is the soldiers of Datong, Xuanfu or the capital, they all fought well in this battle. I have already I saw it all in the victory report! But if the flying generals of Dragon City are here, I will not teach the Hu horses to cross the Yin Mountain! You are my flying generals. After this battle, the Ming Dynasty will really be able to make the barbarians unable to cross the Yin Mountain!"
"I am willing to die for Your Majesty!"
"Let's go, let's go, I will take you into the city today!"
These words were not originally fixed, but after the emperor did this, the Minister of Rites could not rush out and say, Your Majesty, you have to say it again.
After that, the dragon chariot returned to the palace.
Zhou Shangwen, Ma Rong, Shi Feng and others followed behind and rode into the city.
At this time, the capital was already like boiling water. The royal guards cleared the road to the capital, but people were kneeling on both sides of the road.
Ma Sheng, who was riding on the horse, enjoyed the feeling of being looked up to.
Mrs. Ma, her daughter-in-law and two sons were among the crowd. When she recognized Ma Rong and Ma Sheng, she was extremely happy.
"Zhuo'er, Ding'er, look. Those are dad and uncle!"
Many people like them were cheering.
“This is what we call having fun with the people.”
Liu Jin then reported, "Your Majesty, Mei Huaigu has reported that he wants to hold a banquet in the city that never sleeps tonight, and he wants to use your Majesty's name when the time comes."
"It's a bit of filial piety. That's right. I will treat it as the money he, my uncle, spends on Zaihe and Zaiyan."
A great victory for the state and the return of the world.
The city that never sleeps is decorated with lights and colorful decorations this night, and even fireworks are set off. This scene attracted a lot of people who usually don't come here very often.
"There is also a big banquet in the palace. In addition to the big banquet, there are also a large number of ministers. Sister, you can guess something?"
Yes, people like Wang Zhi don't come often.
They chose a private room in a restaurant, and when they opened the window, they could see the fireworks blooming. But Wang Zhi didn't actually hear what her second brother was saying. She was actually lost in thought while looking at the fireworks because she was thinking about the emperor.
"younger sister?"
"ah?"
"Why are you in a trance?"
"No, I just thought that the peace of the country and the people can make it so lively."
