"Back to Your Majesty, the last three names are Hong Chengchou, the governor of the three sides, Hei Yunlong, the commander-in-chief of Datong, and Fang Zhenghua, the imperial horse supervisor!"
Yuan Keli was very familiar with the entire memorial: "In this battle, Hong Chengchou arranged for people to blow up the pontoon bridge and lay mines to stop the enemy, which bought valuable time for Hei Yunlong's cavalry to pursue.
Then he commanded four towns, crippled Ordos, and captured Ordos Khan Sa Nang and others alive, which was a great achievement.
The Datong and Xuanfu coalition forces led by Hei Yunlong forced Chahar, and even captured Lin Dan Khan alive on the bank of the Yellow River, and then cooperated with Hong Chengchou to attack Ordos, which was a great achievement.
Founder's Hexi cavalry intercepted Lin Danhan's son Ezhe, hunted down the remaining men, completely cut off Chahar's golden bloodline, and obtained three treasures, especially the national jade seal.
If we look at gains alone, Founder is the biggest.
But starting from the withdrawal of Lin Danhan and naturalization to the interception and killing by Fangzhenghua, this is a whole. Our headquarters, Hei Yunlong, Hong Chengchou, and Fangzhenghua all share in the three treasures. "
Listening to Yuan Keli's report, Chongzhen nodded and asked doubtfully: "Isn't this military achievement very clear?"
"Your Majesty, first of all, there is Fang Zhenghua. He is the palm of the Royal Horse Supervisor. He is responsible for the four Tengxiang guards. Each of his commanders is of the third rank. Now he also leads eight thousand Hexi cavalry. According to the rank, the commander of the Hexi cavalry is also a third rank.
But the palm print is of the fourth grade, which is out of the ordinary.
With such great achievements in battle this time, it is certain that he will be promoted to a higher rank, but Fang Zhenghua is also a eunuch, so...the ministers are afraid that one will appear..."
Yuan Keli paused for a moment when he said this, then gritted his teeth and continued: "I am afraid that someone like Wei Zhongxian or Liu Jin will appear."
The Dongnuan Pavilion instantly became quiet, and Wang Chengen, who was waiting on the side, broke into a cold sweat.
Now the emperor's words directly determine the future of these people.
Fang Zhenghua controls the Royal Horse Prison, which owns the Tengxiang Four Guards and the royal property. Now he also controls the Hexi Iron Cavalry, which is also a powerful fighting force.
What's more important is that the Yumajian is also in charge of the military fire talisman. Each border town and each chief minister has eunuchs from the Yumajian to guard it, which are called garrison officials or garrison ministers.
Wei Zhongxian was able to exert power over the government and the public, deceive the superiors and deceive the subordinates. In addition to the six governors of the four directions in the cabinet, there were also many officials from various places. This was the role of the imperial eunuch.
The most terrifying thing is for one party to dominate, to unite for warmth, and to form an alliance front.
The rights of the eunuchs come from the imperial power. As long as the emperor is a little normal, the eunuchs can only rely on the imperial power. This is why there are guard eunuchs in various places.
The ministers did not want too many rewards. In addition to worrying about the emergence of eunuchs like Wei Zhongxian, they were more worried about the emergence of opposing forces.
"Yuan Aiqing, I am an accomplished emperor, I believe in Founder!"
"Your Majesty, please judge!"
Yuan Keli understood the emperor's meaning as soon as he heard it. Although his voice was calm, it was full of murderous intent.
"The twenty-four supervisory bureaus have been established since the time of Taizu. At first, they only dealt with miscellaneous matters in the palace. However, with the development, the role of some supervisory bureaus has become more and more important, such as the ceremonial supervisor and the royal horse supervisor!"
"Since each supervisory bureau has already customized it, I can't change it, but I can give it a special gift.
For his contribution to this battle, Fang Zhenghua was given a third-grade official position. Hexi Iron Cavalry Guards Zhongguan. He was temporarily led by Hexi Iron Cavalry. He was rewarded with ten thousand taels of silver and was given a four-clawed single python and a red python uniform. "
After Chongzhen finished speaking, he looked at Wang Chengen again: "Dad companion, I remember that Fang Zhenghua's brother adopted one of his sons to him?"
"Your Majesty, yes, the child's name is Fang Chengkun. It is taken from the meaning of 'inheriting the righteousness of the universe and establishing the majesty of heaven and earth'. It expresses Master Fang's expectations for the child. He should be twelve years old this year!"
"In that case, let's cover up a hundred households with a royal guard. What does Yuan Aiqing think?"
"I think it's feasible!"
Yuan Keli only thought for a moment before approving the emperor's reward.
Based on the merits of killing the remnants of Chahar and three treasures, this reward can only be regarded as average, but for a eunuch, it is basically considered the maximum.
If he were a general, let alone a count, he would probably be given at least a second-grade official position.
It has been more than two hundred years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. It doesn't matter whether the jade seal is passed down or not. But at this juncture, the jade seal passed down is a symbol of orthodoxy and the prosperity of the dynasty, and it is recognized by the people.
If Fang Zhenghua concealed it, or gave it to Huang Taiji, etc., then Huang Taiji could definitely give it directly to Gushan Ezhen of the Eight Banners of the Han Dynasty, or even give it to a prince or a duke after becoming emperor.
As for the python robe, among the eunuchs in the entire palace, only Wang Chengen, who accompanied the emperor, was qualified to wear it.
But the one made by Fang Zhenghua is different. The python robe can be divided into single python, seated python, four-clawed and five-clawed, and the knee pads can be divided into yellow or red.
Wang Chengen's is a four-clawed python with yellow ruffles, while Li Ruolian and Sun Chengzong's is a four-clawed python with red ruffles. Qin Liangyu's python robe is called a yellow satin python with phoenix pattern robe to be precise. It is the highest level of extant python robes and the highest in the entire Ming Dynasty. The rarest.
The square one is a four-clawed single python, which can be regarded as the lowest, but it is also a python robe, a symbol of the emperor's trust.
"Wang Yan beside Chengzu was able to lead his troops in battles, and Zheng He went to the Western Seas. Why can't the eunuch next to me be able to do so?"
"Tell the ministers that conquering the world lies in the use of talents. As long as they are talents, I can use them. As long as they have merit, I will be rewarded. I will never be stingy, but I must follow the right path.
If he has no talent and is still jealous, then I can only let him go! "
The incident of Founder also reminded Chongzhen.
There were no longer a few eunuchs entering the palace every year, and internal study halls were opened for eunuchs to study. The reason why eunuchs gained power was mainly due to the change of status, but they could not kill all the eunuchs just because some bad guys appeared.
The eunuch's power comes from the imperial power. As long as the emperor is impartial, the eunuch can only side with the emperor.
Instilling loyalty to the emperor, patriotism, etc. from the inner study hall will be a great benefit whether you serve in the palace or go out of town.
In the future, when the territory becomes larger, civil servants, military generals, and eunuchs will all need to use it.
The guarding eunuchs and the Inspectorate are in the Ming Dynasty, and the Jin Yiwei and Dongchang are in the dark. The four lines monitor and supervise the officials and complement each other.
After settling the matter of Founder's transformation, Yuan Keli continued: "Your Majesty, the second one is Hei Yunlong, the commander-in-chief of Datong. He has been unable to be promoted to the rank of general. Now it is a matter of increasing his rank.
But the ministers were still arguing about what title to add. The main reason was that the defense of Guihua City had been temporarily included in Datong Town, and the meaning was different. "
"Man Gui has been awarded the title of Commander-in-Chief of the Central Army and the seal of General Zhenshuo. Then Heiyunlong will be granted the title of Commander-in-Chief of the Rear Army and the seal of General Dragon and Tiger!"
"I obey the decree!"
"Continue to talk about Hong Chengchou!"
