"Yuan Aiqing, what are you doing?"
Yuan Keli knelt down without warning, startling Chongzhen who was still sighing: "Yuan Aiqing, if anything happens to you, I will definitely make the decision for you!"
"Come here, help Yuan Aiqing up!"
After receiving the signal, the Fang family next to them reached out to help Yuan Keli, but Yuan Keli refused.
"Your Majesty, I sincerely request to rehabilitate Xiong Tingbi!"
Yuan Keli kowtowed to Chongzhen, and then said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Xiong Tingbi came to Liaodong three times and served as the manager of Liaodong. Kaiyuan and Tieling were lost. He appeased Liaoyang, purchased firearms, excavated Zhanhao, built city walls, and stabilized Liaoyang." ;
The second governor of Liaodong, he rectified the officialdom and the effect was very obvious, but he was impeached by Yao Zongwen and others. Among them, the investigation results of Zhu Tongmeng, the commander-in-chief of Yansui, were very clear. Unfortunately, Xizong was impeached by the Wei party...;
Three-term Liaodong manager, he and his ministers arranged a tripartite strategy. If Wang Huazhen had not cooperated, was gullible and arrogant and rushed to attack, Guangning city would not have been lost.
I thought that Xiong Tingbi was guilty of the fall of Guangning City, but it was definitely not his fault! "
Listening to Yuan Keli's statement, Chongzhen sighed softly in his heart.
Regarding the famous general Xiong Tingbi, we had heard about it when he was cleaning up the eunuchs after he ascended the throne.
At that time, Xiong Tingbi served as the Liaodong governor and was stationed in Youtun, but he only had 5,000 troops, and the main force was controlled by Wang Huazhen, the governor of Liaodong who was stationed in Guangning.
Wang Huazhen had an army of 130,000 and millions of stones of grain and grass, and the walls were high and the city was fortified, but he retreated overnight. He was as stupid as a pig.
The 130,000-strong army has retreated. How do you expect Xiong Tingbi's 5,000 men to hold on?
The fall of Guangning led to the occupation of more than 40 castles such as Yizhou and Xixing Fort by Nurhaci, and millions of people were enslaved by the Jiannuo.
Someone had to be responsible for the failure of Guangning, so Xiong Tingbi, the Liaodong manager with a high official position and a low power, became the scapegoat, spreading rumors to nine sides, and a generation of famous officials fell.
The direct consequence of the fall of Guangning City was that Sun Chengzong was forced to resign. Yuan Keli resented the party struggle and also resigned and returned. Since then, the tripartite strategy has completely failed.
Yuan Chonghuan was the only one left to stick to the land in western Liaoning, and there were various rumors and so on later.
It’s embarrassing to say that the situation was unstable when he first ascended the throne. Although the eunuchs were cleaned up, there were still many courtiers from various factions in the court. In addition, Xiong Tingbi’s death was ordered by Tianqi.
To rehabilitate Xiong Tingbi at this time, wouldn't this be a slap in Tianqi's face?
Due to several reasons, it has been delayed until now.
Sun Chengzong and Yuan Keli also understand this concern, so they have waited until now.
"Yuan Aiqing, get up. Regarding Xiong Tingbi's matter, after the celebration banquet is over, I will personally host it and give him justice!"
“On behalf of Xiong Tingbi’s descendants, I would like to thank His Majesty for His grace!”
"Why……"
Chongzhen sighed lightly, and then turned to look at the people who were gradually dispersing. It took nearly half an hour for the people to disperse.
"The biggest threat to the Ming Dynasty has been solved. I have rewritten the history of the Ming Dynasty!"
Chongzhen said silently in his heart with a complicated expression.
The army rested for half a day before continuing to set off. Four days later, the army arrived at Shanhaiguan. The British Duke Zhang Weixian had already gone ten miles away with the Shanhaiguan guard to greet him.
"My minister, Zhang Weixian, led by the Shanhaiguan garrison, respectfully welcomes His Majesty, and congratulates the Northern Army for destroying the slave-building coalition, regaining Liaodong, and incorporating it into North Korea!"
"Free gifts for British public servants!"
"My dear friends, no courtesy!"
Hearing the congratulations from the British Duke, Chongzhen was extremely happy.
"Your Majesty, I have prepared a feast of food and wine for the soldiers. Please rest for two days before returning to the capital. This will also let us Shanhaiguan soldiers feel the joy of a great victory!"
"You have said so. If I don't allow it, the soldiers will say that I am stingy! I just have something to discuss with you!"
Chongzhen chuckled lightly and turned to look at Yuan Keli: "Yuan Aiqing, since the British Lord is ready, the army will rest for two days and then return to Beijing in one go. You can make arrangements!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Yuan Keli bowed his hands towards Chongzhen, turned and left, and Chongzhen's Luan Jia also entered Shanhaiguan.
After washing up, Chongzhen changed his clothes and entered the lobby of Jinglue Mansion. There was a table full of delicacies that could not be considered rich.
After everyone sat down, the British Duke poured wine for Chongzhen and said softly: "Your Majesty, I now feel that my original decision was the wisest decision in my life!"
"Oh? What do you say?"
The British Duke sighed softly and said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, to be honest, I still feel like I am in a dream. I really can't believe that Jiannu has been destroyed.
Starting from Shenzong, after decades, millions of soldiers and civilians died in battle, and large areas of territory were occupied. I once thought that the fate of the Ming Dynasty was over.
At that time, I had only one wish, that is, even if the Ming Dynasty was destroyed, not before I died. I was afraid that I would not be able to explain to my ancestors when I went to the underworld!
When Your Majesty came to see me, I just thought that since the Ming Dynasty has reached this point, it would be better if he could be saved alive, and whether he could be saved or not would be his fate.
In this case, let's go crazy with His Majesty once.
But I never thought that in just four years, His Majesty would kill the arrogant Jiannu who made all the ministers and generals of the Ming Dynasty frightened.
The threat from the Mongolian tribes in Beijing was resolved, and North Korea was included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty.
Every time I think about it, I think that my original decision was absolutely correct. "
"Hahaha... This is all the result of the joint efforts of all the ministers. The generals are not afraid of war, the soldiers are not afraid of death, and the support of hundreds of millions of people in the Ming Dynasty has made it possible for the Ming Dynasty to be reborn from the ashes today."
After hearing this, Chongzhen burst out laughing, his laughter unusually hearty, and then he held a glass of wine and looked at Zhang Weixian: "Mr. British, I want to toast you with this glass!"
"Your Majesty, don't you..."
"Sit down and listen to me. If you hadn't entered the palace to face Wei Zhongxian and the Wei Party forces and personally carried the sedan chair for me, it is unknown whether I would have successfully ascended the throne. How could I have waited until the north to ask for a slave.
Therefore, I offer you this glass of wine, you deserve it! "
After Chongzhen finished speaking, he raised the glass and drank it in one gulp, then poured another glass and looked at Zhang Weixiang again: "I still want to respect you for this second glass of wine. If you hadn't led the Beijing camp to kill Wei Zhongxian's army, and shocked the two Eleven guards,
Even if Qin Liangyu's white-armed soldiers are here, it will take a lot of time for me to straighten out the situation in the court, and I will not be able to face the Jiannu raid on Longjing Pass in the first year of Chongzhen. I will do it! "
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"Yuan Aiqing, I dedicate this glass of wine to you. When I came to the throne, there was a severe drought in Shaanxi and a civil uprising broke out. If you hadn't gone there in person, even if the civil uprising in Shaanxi could be calmed down in the end, it would have left Shaanxi in a state of disarray.
Under a severe drought, there will really be a tragic situation where bones are exposed in the wild and there are no roosters crowing for thousands of miles... I will do it! "
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"Xiao Cao, I respect you for this glass of wine. If you hadn't brought the warrior camp to protect me, it would have been impossible for me to go to Longjing Pass, conquer the grassland, and ask for slaves. It would be a big regret in my heart... …I did it!”
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"Bang..."
While drinking, Chongzhen's hand trembled, the cup fell to the ground, and his body began to shake.
