"Zhu Zai'an?"
In Kunning Palace, Sun Ming looked lovingly at the sleeping child next to her.
"Building earth as a foundation is called a ridge." Zhu Houcong was also looking at the newborn child, "I am afraid that we, father and son, will always have to build a new foundation for the Ming Dynasty."
"...Your Majesty." Sun Ming stretched out her hand from the quilt and slowly covered the back of his hand, "I heard that something big happened today, but you are still here..."
She was concerned about the big things outside, but couldn't care about them, so she could only tell him that she was touched and remind him to get busy.
Look...the children's names are all thinking of Daming.
Zhu Houcong smiled: "Compared with this child, what big deal is that?"
Sun Ming smiled tiredly.
Zhu Houcong caressed her face: "Although your father didn't come back in time, I have already sent people to report the good news. Your family should already know about it."
In the capital, the people arranged by Huang Jin had indeed gone to the Sun family and other counselors to report the good news.
The queen gave birth to a legitimate son, and the baby was healthy and strong. This was a major event that could calm people's hearts.
After night falls, most people in the capital still don't know what happened outside the city.
Only those who are sensitive will notice that many people who go to and from the palace and between government offices in the past have serious expressions.
After Cui Yuan received the good news, he also learned the name of the legitimate son.
"Zai'an?" She, who had been promoted to the eldest princess of Yongkang, asked her husband.
After Cui Yuan gave an explanation, he made a somewhat strange judgment: "How ambitious is His Majesty in his heart? He even thinks that he will never be able to complete it in this life, and that his descendants will still be just laying the foundation?"
"As a great-aunt, what kind of gift should I give you tomorrow?"
Princess Yongkang's thoughts were not on the same line as his.
"A congratulatory gift?" Cui Yuan sighed softly, "You might as well go to see the Queen Mother tomorrow and ask for advice on the secret method of giving birth to our daughter. It has been five years since I married An Changbo, and he has no side wife. As for the congratulatory gift, just keep it as usual."
"...Why are you talking about this?" Princess Yongkang was a little sad when she heard this.
She bore him a son, and after taking Liu Long's daughter, she died early without leaving any heirs.
The other daughter was married to Anchang Bo Qian Weiqi, the maternal family of Emperor Yingzong and Empress Qian, and she has not given birth to any children yet.
The eldest princess of Yongkang looked at Cui Yuan with a bit of resentment: Did she see that the emperor gave birth to two sons in a row, and his adviser was now worried about the issue of heirs?
The two people continued to think on the same line, and Cui Yuan replied seriously: "After tonight, there will be drastic changes among the relatives! I am not only the Marquis of Jingshan, a minister of honor, but also a relative of the country, and a counselor. From tomorrow onwards, I will go through the process of connecting the nobles and relatives, so that many people will appreciate His Majesty's grace."
Princess Yongkang looked at him blankly.
Cui Yuan was still thinking: "Pingjiang Bo Chen Xiong has no children. In response to my request, he sent his son Chen Gui to the Shenji Camp. Now that the child is sixteen years old, it is time to discuss marriage. The Marquis of Xianning has a sister. , Fifteen and unmarried..."
The eldest princess of Yongkang listened to him ramble on about several honorable ministers and relatives, most of whom had no heirs.
Only then did she realize that Cui Yuan was not doing it for himself when he asked her to ask Empress Dowager Jiang for advice on the secret method of giving birth.
Then Cui Yuan brought the topic back, and after a pause, he said solemnly to her: "I have to make plans for the future. The emperor's legitimate son was named Zaiyi, which shows that His Majesty has great ambitions. How will the Xunqi protect His Majesty and the Crown Prince in the future? I can't back down now. There are many offending things that I will need to do. You haven't conceived in many years, so we have to give it a try. If it doesn't work, I have to get another side chamber!"
It is not that the Prince Consort does not have a concubine, but this matter must require the emperor's permission and the princess's nod.
The eldest princess Yongkang looked at her, feeling a little aggrieved.
Cui Yuan smiled bitterly and said: "You and I have been married for more than 20 years. You know how I am. It has been more than two years since I was granted the title of Marquis of Jingshan and participated in state affairs. How have I ever done anything wrong? The current situation cannot tolerate me anymore. I'm being rigid. It's best for me to have a son within a year or two, so that I can listen to your majesty's teachings with the prince in the future. Your majesty's knowledge is by no means as simple as today's practical studies and dialectics! The Ming Dynasty will definitely be completely new in the future. How do I show my dignity now? How dangerous the future will be!"
The eldest princess Yongkang thought about her age and could only purse her lips and said, "Then you'd better go find a concubine."
She hasn't been able to conceive again in the past twenty years, so how can she rely on herself?
She was the emperor's aunt, so even a daughter born from a concubine would not be able to enter the palace as a crown princess in the future. Cui Yuan can only find a way from his son so that the things he does now to offend his relatives will not be troubled by others in the future, and there is still a son who can protect the Cui family and his sister...
No other strategy is like this.
Cui Yuan is less than fifty, so he is considered young among the advisers.
Other old guys would not dare to compete with Sun. But out of concern for the future, everyone began to think about grandchildren and even great-grandchildren that night.
The emperor's legitimate son has been born, and there is also the emperor's eldest son. More than ten years later, the princes will definitely start getting married one after another.
After the emperor has shown his firm intention to change his future, the smartest and most direct way is to bind him to the royal family.
[…Now that I think about it, Your Majesty’s choice of a queen from a family of important ministers is not just for the present, but also for the future. Yongxiu, you may be thinking about this festival in Guangzhou. I was reckless before. If my father were to die, the Yang family would have to rely on you to protect me first. Fortunately, because of the incident in Guangzhou, His Majesty praised you very much...]
Yang Tinghe wrote a letter to Yang Shen.
After all, the relationship between brothers Yu Chengxun and Yu Chengye is still one level apart.
After he finished writing the letter, he felt calm while looking at the lanterns.
We had previously decided on a strategy to deal with Li Xiang's case involving Uncle Hui'an and the Zheng family. Although this matter was not small, it was indeed not as good as the birth of the emperor's legitimate son.
With the previous layout and arrangements, the fifth military camp could not go anywhere.
This was the reaction of the emperor and the world after that. For the emperor and his advisers, all they needed was determination.
As long as you dare to lift the butcher's knife, you can finally kill this piece of heaven.
Now that Zhang Yong is gone, he can handle the affairs of the fifth military camp safely. What if Zhang Wei didn't listen to the order and enter the city and then investigate and deal with it according to the regulations? It's just one more twist.
Now that the knife is lifted, sooner or later there will be blood.
In the fifth army camp, the fire at the tenth city guard camp had just been extinguished.
Zhang Yong glanced at Xu Guangzuo, then at Wang Zuo and Li Yi who were here.
"Since we have already found out about Shen Wenzhou, why not arrest him first?"
Wang Zuo smiled and said: "He is Zhang Wei's master, and he travels all the way to socialize for him. For what reason is he arrested? I only know who he has met, but I can't get close to them and hear what they said. After all, I only know who he has met." He is a close confidant, after all, it is a major event in the capital. Eunuch Zhang, first ask if Zhang Wei is really involved, this is the right thing to do."
He knew that Zhang Yong felt that today was a bit dangerous.
Another point is that Zhang Yong was ordered to come here today, but many of the arrangements he had made behind the scenes had other purposes. Now that someone in the Fifth Army Camp actually dared to mutiny, Zhang Yong, the admiral and eunuch, was worried about how to deliver the goods, right?
So he bowed his hand to Zhang Yonggong again: "After Li Xiang's incident, Eunuch Zhang began to supervise the capital camp. Today, he only led more than ten people into the camp, and was able to calm down the chaos. This newly established capital camp, Eunuch Zhang can be called the best. Prestige can overwhelm all generals. Eunuch Zhang, he has merits but no faults."
Zhang Yong was silent for a while, and then looked at Xu Guangzuo, and both of them smiled bitterly.
Xu Guangzuo wanted to stand on the emperor's side more clearly during this drastic change in the new law by temporarily taking charge of the fifth military camp and prove his loyalty.
Where is Zhang Yong? Zhang Zuo, Mai Fu and others are still too young, and he, a former Eight Tigers, also needs to prove his position on the new law to the emperor.
This is not to suppress the rebellion in Ganzhou, but because the new law will stand against some unwilling relatives.
So Zhang Yong saluted Wang Zuoyi: "The traitorous ministers and rebel leaders, Wang Zhenfu, will be brought back to the city at night. To quell the chaos tonight, our family will have to cooperate with Ding Guogong, The Marquis of Xianning and others discussed how to write the memorial."
Wang Zuo saluted Xu Guangzuo, Marquis Xianning and others, then mounted his horse and said, "Let's go!"
Lu Bing looked at Qiu Luan, who was not much older than him, and quickly followed Wang Zuo's horse.
He just captured Shen Wenzhou with Li Yi, and then found that he could not return to the city, so he had to come to the Fifth Army Camp again.
But Qiu Luan led a thousand cavalry to kill all the rebel soldiers who finally rushed out.
There was a raging fire burning in one place in the Fifth Army Camp. It was the rebel soldiers who were killed in the riot.
The lights on the campus were still bright. Zhang Yong and Xu Guangzuo walked to the front together, looking at the many generals below.
"I dare to use you to lead my troops to suppress the rebellion, because I know that the general situation in the fifth military camp is still good!" Zhang Yong said loudly, "Thanks to your efforts tonight, Duke Dingguo and this Governor will not disappear! We owe you last year The pay and silver offered will be paid out soon, and so will tonight’s reward! Zhang Wei and others have ignored the Holy Grace and secretly conspired against you, which has nothing to do with you. Starting from tomorrow, we will clarify the amount of pay owed to each sentry in each camp. , someone from the Ministry of War will come tomorrow and they will check the account books!"
When Lei Quanyi's side fell into a fierce battle, Zhang Yong first left someone to keep an eye on the Seventh Battalion of Soldiers, and then rushed to the school field, asking the generals who had already gathered there to rush to the city to guard the Tenth Battalion.
The remaining men and horses he brought with him pressed forward, but these generals rushed forward to fight.
These generals also need to prove themselves and have the opportunity to make meritorious deeds in this incident.
Now hearing what Zhang Yong said, the generals from each battalion who had come to listen to the decree all expressed their thanks, and then were ordered to return to their respective camps to appease the troops.
Will there be any changes tonight?
One thousand cavalry from the Three Thousand Battalion are still here.
Returning to the cleaned Chinese army tent, Xu Guangzuo sighed: "Today is all thanks to Eunuch Zhang's good dispatch."
Zhang Yong, however, bowed his hand to Qiu Luan: "Fortunately, the Marquis sent reinforcements in time."
Qiu Luan, who was almost 20 years old, had become much more stable and quickly returned the greeting: "The general is only acting according to the order. The order and the Ministry of War ordered the general to leave the camp at five o'clock. During this month, he will guard the fifth military camp to help the Duke and the country. The Governor acted, but he did not expect Zhang Wei to be so bold, and the tenth city guard battalion was so bold that he dared to resist the order in broad daylight. Governor, tonight is still very important, and I will continue to patrol the camp. "
"Thank you!"
Seeing him leaving excitedly, Zhang Yongcai sighed softly.
did not expect?
It can't be said that the words asked to Zhang Wei were so clear. Will Zhang Wei, who is inseparable, be taken away by Wang Zuoxian smoothly?
He looked at Xu Guangzuo: "My lord, Zhang Wei and the others were escorted back to the city. Although not many people will see them tonight, their handling of them later will still cause an uproar. Although the Marquis of Xianning arrived in time, after counting the roster, they should Twenty-seven people still escaped. Did Counselor Cui tell the Duke what to do next?"
Xu Guangzuo said with a bitter face: "Counselor Cui only said that you and I can reorganize the fifth military camp. Eunuch Zhang, I can only rely on you for this matter. I will live here."
Zhang Yong shook his head: "First prepare a report and ask for credit. Each army has camp officers, staff generals, and guerrilla generals, and there are still merits and demerits to distinguish. Tomorrow I will appease the camps and verify the accounts with people from the Ministry of War. The Duke is responsible."
It's really hard for Your Majesty to take the initiative to ask about the crime before the minister has done anything terrible.
But since they knew that Shen Wenzhou and his like were secretly communicating with each other, His Majesty and his advisers were not worried about any news leaking out.
Zhang Yong can no longer worry about how his relatives and the local government react.
Only one thing is certain: Beijing Camp must always prepare for war.
One of the five military camps dared to mutiny, which can be imagined in the local area.
Fortunately, after this incident, many positions will be vacant in the Fifth Army Camp, and Your Majesty can promote trustworthy ministers and generals.
Outside the Fifth Army Camp, Lu Bing followed Wang Zuo on horseback and asked in a low voice: "Zhenfu, I advised Uncle Li to catch him first. Did you have any success?"
Wang Zuo glanced at him. Although he couldn't see clearly in the dark night, Lu Bing shrank his neck.
"You just have to practice hard, work hard, and learn the skills well. What skills do you want? You are worried that you are not worthy of His Majesty's high expectations."
The two of them were riding farther ahead, so Wang Zuo wasn't worried about others hearing them.
What's more, Lu Bing has grown up to the age where he can do some small things, and will eventually come into more people's sight.
Wang Zuo continued to look forward and said calmly: "Come to think of it, Shen Wenzhou also named a lot of names, including your Pinghu Lu family. You still have to talk to your father about this matter after you go back and let him get a idea."
Lu Bing nodded: "Is he stupid? He did it so quickly."
"Silly?" Wang Zuo sneered. "You know you will fall into my hands sooner or later, so why go through all the trouble? What's more, these people always think that the more names they say, the better. When your Majesty hears this, you will have to make a judgment. Let’s take a look at the severity.”
"Then he himself has nothing to do with it." Lu Bing didn't understand.
"Teach you to be a good boy." Wang Zuo said calmly, "Just like that Li Xiang, why is he not afraid of death? Those who appear like these are all fools coaxed by the shrewd old guys. Those really shrewd people behind the scenes , and most of them are weaklings. What kind of characters have not been seen in Jinyiwei? What these people are best at is planning the layout like playing chess. It is very difficult for you to see the chess position. To deal with these people, you should learn from Guangdong Zhang Fujing, just pick up the chessboard and hit him on the head."
"...You just don't follow the rules?"
"We still have to talk about the rules." Wang Zuo became happy, "Look, aren't we here to talk about the rules today? You said, Li Xiang's case was found on them, come and ask why they resisted the order rebel?"
"There must be no escape from guilt!"
Wang Zuo nodded: "No, think about it again."
Lu Bing hesitated, thought for a moment, and then shook his head: "I can't figure it out."
Wang Zuo laughed: "Because they know that we are here to talk about new rules, they think it is better to talk about the old rules. If we continue to play chess with them, isn't that just doing things according to their old rules? The difference between the two sets of rules is only fists .”
Lu Bing seemed to understand.
So Wang Zuo glanced at him: "When you have enough experience and knowledge and understand these principles, you can then think about merit."
When Zhu Houcong got up, the report had already been presented to the palace.
Although the details have not yet been clarified, a preliminary inquiry revealed that the Fifth Military Battalion received nearly 300,000 yuan in pay last year, and just over half of it was actually distributed to the soldiers.
This money is not evenly distributed.
Honorable ministers and generals drink the blood of soldiers. This is the old rule. From top to bottom, everyone has to turn a blind eye.
Yang Ting and others were very scared and said that the military camp should not be moved lightly.
These honorable ministers and generals in the Beijing Camp who were later selected to the Fifth Army Camp dare to do this, but what about the local guards?
There will always be rotten meat, but how can we not start picking it now just because there will still be rotten meat in the future?
After entering the royal study, the counselors first expressed their heartfelt congratulations.
Zhu Houcong smiled and nodded before looking at Cui Yuan, Wang Xian, and Yao Rong in turn: "I said that in three years I will only care about the country's foundation, the new law, and the Beijing camp. Now, the country's foundation is not in danger, and the new law and the Beijing camp are mixed together. The rules are set and the Ministry of War supervises the payment of wages. Who is responsible?"
Temporary drinking bureau, the second update in the evening is very pending, so don’t wait.
(End of chapter)
