The good news flew from Guiyang to Beijing. The rebellion of the southwest chieftains, which lasted for several months with great momentum, finally ended in the hands of Wang Shouren. Yang Hua, the leader of the thieves, was immediately escorted to Beijing, and An and Bai, because they woke up and repented at the critical moment, Helping the imperial court to quell the rebellion can avoid the death penalty but cannot escape the life crime. Their territory is placed under the jurisdiction of the officials stationed by the imperial court and accepted by the officials. The two men reduced their positions to serve as civilians.
Wang Shouren temporarily took charge of Guizhou's military affairs, and his plan to return to his homeland began steadily due to this rebellion.
"Great victory, great victory, the leader of the Yunnan-Guizhou thieves, Yang Huacheng, is captured...!"
"Good news...!"
"A great victory!!!!"
Since the new king came to the throne, there have been two consecutive large-scale foreign military campaigns. The little prince Dayan in the northern grassland and the arrogant Tatars were destroyed. The imperial court regained Daning, which is a large area of the grassland. Later, Yunnan and Guizhou in the southwest soon rebelled with great momentum. With continuous attacks on cities and territories, Guizhou is in danger, and people in the southwest border are panicked.
Unexpectedly, this seemingly massive rebellion was actually vulnerable. When the imperial army arrived, it was invincible in all directions. The Qingliu conservatives and the reformists, who had been quarreling and quarreling in the imperial court, waited until the news of victory arrived. North Korea, collectively lost their voice.
At this time, all the ministers came back to their senses and reflected carefully. They felt that they were breaking out in a cold sweat. The emperor was really no longer the prince who only knew how to fool around. Every step seemed to be completely novel, but in fact, every step was mysterious. Take Prince Ning. It is said that the plans of generations of people were turned over and over by the emperor overnight, and everyone only realized it later when King Ning was captured and a bunch of ministers were beheaded.
After the emperor ascended the throne, he made a series of measures to win over the people. Looking back now, what step was not like this? They were the ones who were proved wrong later. The emperor ignored the objections of his ministers and personally conquered Datong, winning a great victory over at least dozens of people from the northern grasslands. I dare not look south in Nian, because of the morale of the people first, and then the morale of the military.
Nowadays, the hearts of the people and the army are in the hands of the emperor, and the imperial power is rising. They suddenly looked back and realized that the emperor wanted to be Liu Che.
What was Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che like when he was emperor, and what he was like when he became emperor? Isn't that what the emperor is like today?
The ministers who understood the situation were silent. In the final analysis, they were just officials who were bent on making progress. They understood that there was no benefit in going against the emperor. If you didn't see it, Yang Tinghe and Jiao Fang would be in the cabinet just around the corner.
The emperor seems to have been releasing his will, but they are just unwilling to think deeply because of their immediate interests. If they don't know it now, then they are really sorry for the black gauze hat on their heads.
"Your Majesty is wise and wise, and possesses both civil and martial arts. This great victory is all due to your Majesty's sage wisdom. His achievements are unparalleled in all dynasties, and he is directly following the ancestor Taizu. I congratulate your majesty and congratulate all the people in the world. The Ming Dynasty will be prosperous for thousands of years, and it will never be easy. Long live my emperor, long live , long live."
"Long live my emperor..."
Although Zhu Houzhao has nine lifetimes of experience, for him, the experience and character of the owner of this body have the greatest impact on him. He looked at the ministers who were noisy just a moment ago. At this moment, they were all cheering for support, and he felt even more The emperor was relieved after doing this. With a proud and high-spirited look on his face, he glanced at the ministers and said with a big smile: "I have ordered the Ministry of War to register the merit books and reward all the soldiers based on their merits. Wang Shouren lived up to my expectations and was promoted to the first rank."
"My slave obeys the order."
After the dispersion of the dynasty, the ministers were full of thoughts and had good examples first. Yang Tinghe and his son both had the Sacred Heart and had the best official positions. Jiao Fang was unknown and had done six ministers. What about them? where are they?
No matter what others think, Zhu Houzhao is very happy and continues his career as an emperor. The Ming Dynasty is full of people, but the capital is full of joy because the emperor is getting married.
The countries that were originally waiting and watching did not dare to hesitate anymore this time. Why did Yang Hua dare to rebel? Are there no traces of them behind him? In the final analysis, Yang Hua is just a chess piece. The temptations of generations of Annan finally succeeded, but the result was that they were deeply hit. Ming Dynasty is still the same Ming Dynasty, and your uncle is still your uncle. You can't afford to offend him.
The tribute envoys from various countries were on the road again. This time without any hesitation, Ming Dynasty put on a posture of overwhelming the country with a large army. It couldn't be offended, it couldn't be offended, so the news of the changes in the situation of various countries was once again a slap in the face. The Qingliu conservatives couldn't figure it out. In the past, they shouted that the emperor should rule by doing nothing and teach etiquette, but it was of no use. His Majesty just pretended to fight, and made these vassal states surrender one after another. In the end, they concluded That is, they are indeed a country of barbarians, unable to be educated, and they are idiots who are forced to move forward without being held back.
These fools have doubled the tribute gifts several times again. They took advantage of the Ming Emperor's wedding to pay tribute in a low-key manner and apologize in a high-profile manner, hoping that the armies of the Ming Dynasty and Chen Bing would retreat quickly.
Zhu Houzhao is heartless. He forgets about the old one when he has a new one. Hua Yurong misses her all the time, but he is busy chasing the future empress of the palace, Xia Shi. There is a love story where you chase me, government affairs and so on. It's most annoying. Don't bother me chasing women for the time being.
Regarding the emperor, Yang Tinghe was both happy and worried. What he was happy about was that the emperor was a good emperor. As long as you were capable, you would be reused and would not be mediocre anymore. What he was worried about was that the emperor was unstable and seemed to have a tendency to relapse into his old ways. This was not the case. good phenomenon.
Today, he was summoned by the emperor to the palace to participate in discussions. Unexpectedly, the emperor was not there. The three cabinet elders and several lecturers looked at each other when they saw him coming. Everyone was speechless. The emperor summoned him, and the ministers came, but the emperor was nowhere to be seen. , what is this called?
If it were the time of the late Emperor, the ministers would not be so polite and would have kneeled outside the Meridian Gate to remonstrate. But His Majesty is not good enough. If you dare to kneel to remonstrate, he will make you kneel to death.
"Scholar Yang."
Yang Tinghe first saluted the three pavilion elders, and then returned to the others. His attitude was meticulous. Although he was now a popular person around the emperor, he still kept his heart and was not swallowed up by the desire for power. He looked at everyone present His brows were raised slightly, a look of concern on his face.
The three pavilion elders also nodded politely.
Liu Jian sat on the Jindun, looked at him, and said slowly, "Jiefu, why are you so worried?"
Yang Tinghe cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Ge, why is your Majesty late again?"
Li Dongyang smiled and stroked his beard and said: "Your Majesty, I think you have something to do. Don't you even know about it?" He said this deliberately, not against Yang Tinghe.
Yang Tinghe smiled bitterly and said, "The elders are making fun of you. How can I know what your Majesty is thinking? Three elders, you are the ministers that the late emperor relied on, and you are responsible for the great responsibility. I hope that the elders will take state affairs as the most important thing." This kind of feeling in his heart The worry became more and more serious. The three cabinet elders had already thought of retiring. Everyone in the civil and military circles of the court knew that in the past, if His Majesty had neglected the ministers so much, he would have made a fuss long ago. This was the reason for his hidden worries. , proves that the three court elders really have no intention of serving the court. If His Majesty lets go of these court elders, I am afraid that the court situation will become confusing.
He is a sober person. Regardless of the current rise in imperial power, the general trend is on the side of the emperor. That is the situation that was formed because of the intentional or unintentional promotion of several cabinet elders behind the scenes. If the cabinet does not support several major events, His Majesty will definitely It's hard to support a tree alone. Take Wang Qiong's case as an example. It was the elders who secretly tried their best to help the emperor, so the Ming Dynasty people in the Ming Dynasty didn't make trouble.
There is also the Kong family, which is also the result of the unanimous manipulation of the cabinet. Otherwise, just being the disciples and grandsons of Saint Kong, who has been regarded as a teacher for all generations, would be enough to make Zhu Houzhao drink a pot.
Now that the court elders saw that the situation in the court was stable and the emperor's power was growing, they planned to retreat bravely. They didn't know whether it would be a blessing or a curse for the emperor. This was what they were worried about.
Xie Qian smiled and nodded secretly. He could see Yang Tinghe's worry. The several ministers had a tacit understanding for a long time. They looked at each other and smiled, closed their eyes to rest and stopped talking. Seeing this, Yang Tinghe was helpless and thought about whether to speak to His Majesty and let the Emperor think. Ways to retain important officials in the court.
Zhu Houzhao was in the imperial garden playing butterflies with Mr. Wiping the sweat on his face, looking at Xia's charming and naive expression, he felt extremely satisfied. This life is so good. He looked at Xia with his eyes, but Liu Jin said to his side: "My observations in the past few days, it's amazing. Are there any ministers who are dissatisfied and talking about me behind my back?"
Liu Jin flattered her and said, "Your Majesty, no."
Zhu Houzhao nodded with satisfaction. It turned out that during this period, he deliberately tested their reactions. He did this every day, but secretly ordered Liu Jin's West Factory and Fan Ting's East Factory to secretly spy on the ministers' reactions to see if they were really obedient. , the result is very gratifying, these stubborn ministers also know how to be flexible one day.
"Xiu'e, that's it for today. You go and stay with your mother. She misses you too." He walked to Xia's side and said with affectionate tenderness as if he couldn't resist.
Xia is a very sensible woman, knowing that the emperor has his own affairs. When she should be naive and naive, she is cute, and when she should be a queen, she becomes graceful, dignified and generous.
She saluted the emperor and said, "My concubine, Mrs. Xia, please retire." After saying that, the maids surrounded her and headed towards the Queen Mother Zhang.
Every time Zhu Houzhao saw Xia, he felt in a trance, but he gradually relaxed. In this life, he was the emperor. It was enough to understand this. As for what would happen in the future, how could he be sure?
"Command down and drive."
"My slave obeys the order."
