After the matter had been suppressed for a few days, I saw more and more memorials being issued, and even the cabinet's vote on these memorials was full of concern.
It concerns the emperor's safety, and the Director of Ceremonies does not dare to take this responsibility. The relevant memorials were immediately sorted out, and Cao Huachun, the eunuch in charge of the ceremonial department, personally took them with him to talk to the prince of the state.
Of course, at this time, the prince was still too young. In fact, the queen decided the matter.
"Mother, what should I do? Why did my father suddenly go to Liaodong?" The prince said to Queen Zhou in a panic, "Did someone confuse my father?"
As he spoke, he picked up one of the memorials, held it to Empress Zhou with both hands, and said again: "When the Queen Mother read this memorial, she said that when Emperor Yingzong went on a personal expedition, he was instigated by the eunuch Wang Zhen, and the entire army was wiped out in Tumubao. Mother, what should we do?"
Queen Zhou didn't know why Emperor Chongzhen suddenly went to Liaodong, so she was also very worried. At this time, when she heard the prince talk about what happened back then, she, a woman, became even more panicked.
However, as Emperor Chongzhen's pillow, she was the empress of the Ming Dynasty, and she knew Emperor Chongzhen very well. She didn't know what Emperor Yingzong was like back then. But she knew that Emperor Chongzhen had been very independent since Taizu's dream. Basically, no one could influence the emperor's decision. The emperor made decisions based on his own ideas.
"Don't talk nonsense!" Queen Zhou first scolded the prince, and then said with a worried look: "I'm afraid this matter is your majesty's own decision, and it should be difficult for others to influence it!"
Cao Huachun, who was waiting on the side, heard this and quickly agreed.
For him, of course he didn't want the emperor to be deceived. If this was the case, he would yell at the eunuchs again in court. This was not what he wanted to see.
"Then what should we do?" After hearing this, the prince said a little confused.
Logically speaking, if something happens to the emperor, then the crown prince will be the Ming Emperor after he ascends the throne. Therefore, if something happens to the emperor, the prince will benefit the most.
At this time, the prince was so anxious that the queen and Cao Huachun were a little relieved to see it.
Queen Zhou then comforted the prince and said: "Jianlu is powerful, but your father is also capable. At least the imperial commander personally conquered the rebellion before, and also destroyed the Hetao Tartars. But... but Jianlu, after all, Different from bandits, different from Hetao Tartars..."
When she said that later, she panicked and asked Cao Huachun: "Once the emperor makes a decision, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to persuade him. Is there anything you can do to save the emperor from the danger wall and at least allow him to return to Beijing safely?" ?”
"My slave thought that he could send someone to deliver a message to Governor Ji Liao. If the emperor is in danger, he will destroy all nine of his clans. In this way, he will definitely try his best to prevent the emperor from doing something dangerous." Cao Huachun replied with a worried look, "In addition, , the capital’s memorials that require the emperor’s decision must be sent to Liaodong as soon as possible. By the way, these memorials should also be sent to the emperor to let the emperor know that everyone is worried about the emperor’s safety.”
He felt the same way, feeling that it was too dangerous for the emperor to go to Liaodong. He had already considered this matter before coming to see the prince and the queen, so when the queen asked, he answered immediately.
After hearing this, Queen Zhou nodded immediately and immediately ordered: "Then let's do it!"
A decision was made here, and Cao Huachun immediately made arrangements. The memorial was to be sent to Liaodong, and the letter to Hong Chengchou was also to be sent immediately. The cabinet also agreed to do this, and after the officials in the court knew about it, this was the only way.
There is nothing we can do about this matter. In the future, if the emperor wants to return the imperial chariot's personal expedition, he must stop it. Otherwise, if the emperor does such a dangerous thing again and walks too much at night, something will definitely happen. After all, the enemy is Liaodong Jianlu!
The people in the capital were also talking about the emperor's personal expedition to Liaodong. For them, the emperor has shown his wise and mighty side in recent years, and the lives of ordinary people like them are getting better and better. For such an emperor, they definitely don't want anything to happen. Therefore, most people prayed in their hearts, hoping that the emperor would come back safely. If someone says something wrong, a group of people will immediately attack him and ask him to hit him three times.
However, what no one in the capital expected was that just a few days had passed and the memorials and letters from the capital had not yet been released, but there was news from Liaodong.
"The great victory in Liaodong, the emperor personally conquered Tashan, killed more than 10,000 captives, and captured the slave chief Aixinjueluo Dorgon alive!"
"..."
After the messenger of victory entered the capital, he was not very fast. He rode his horse and shouted loudly.
At this moment, the capital was immediately in a state of panic!
The people on both sides of the street rushed out after hearing the news. They did not dare to stop the messenger, so they all chased the messenger to confirm.
"The emperor won the battle? Is this true?"
"Yes, how many days have passed, and Tashan has been conquered, and more than 10,000 captives have been wiped out, and the slave chief Aixinjueluo Dorgon has been captured alive?"
"This Dorgon is the one who led an army of 100,000 soldiers to invade the capital last time? Was he captured alive by the emperor?"
"..."
The messenger saw more and more people following him, all of them looking in disbelief. He felt very happy, as if he had won the battle. He slowed down and immediately said loudly: "Your Majesty On the night when the leading army arrived at Tashan, Jianlu broke through the encirclement overnight. As a result, the emperor was surprised. He ambushed the Jianlu with heavy troops and wiped out all the Jianlu. However, our army suffered very little loss. This victory was a rare victory in the Ming Dynasty. I have all the detailed military information. Put it on your back, and the court will issue an announcement when you turn around, so everyone should look back!"
Such a well-founded statement, and there was basically no possibility that the messenger was lying. Therefore, the disbelief on the faces of the people who heard his words immediately turned to surprise and admiration.
"Your Majesty is so awesome. Jianlu actually ran away after hearing the news. Haha, Jianlu is also what he is today!"
"I told you that the emperor is wise and mighty, and nothing will happen to him. Look, believe me now! Let me tell you, I have dreamed of Zhuge Kongming. He said that the person he admires most in his life is not Sima Yi. But I, the Ming Emperor!"
"Don't talk nonsense, okay, but the emperor is indeed too powerful. I didn't expect that he would win a big victory! That Dorgon was even captured alive. It's really amazing!"
"..."
After talking about the surprise and admiration, no one knew who it was who first shouted "Long live my emperor!" The others heard it and yelled together. Suddenly, shouts full of reverence echoed over the capital: "Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
At the foot of the Imperial City, in the Forbidden City, upon hearing the huge commotion, the officials stopped working and came out to check the situation in surprise. The queen, the prince, and others were also shocked and confused, and sent people to ask about the situation.
The capital suddenly burst out with this shout. Could it be that the emperor is back?
Or maybe there is something very big and good that has made the people in the city so excited? Could it be... could it be that the emperor won the battle? However, how much time has passed, how can the emperor win the battle?
…
Anyway, no one could really guess the reason why the capital would be such a sensation. Even when they heard the news, they still looked incredulous.
Compared with the common people, the officials in the Ming Dynasty had a better understanding of how terrifying the combat power of the more than 10,000 Jianlu was. The slave chief Dorgon was one of the most powerful figures among the Jianlu! Now, more than 10,000 soldiers led by Dorgon to defend Tashan City were completely wiped out by the emperor in one night?
If this news was only sent back by Governor Ji Liao, many courtiers would probably question it and suspect that the results of the war were exaggerated!
However, this news is a victory message sent by the emperor himself. There is no need to exaggerate the results, right? You know, after such a big victory, the corresponding military achievements and rewards are quite a lot, and the emperor wants to reward them.
And this kind of thing, after a period of time, you will naturally know whether it is true or false. Even the emperor couldn't keep such a big thing a secret. If the emperor exaggerates the results of the war, it will definitely be a blow to the emperor's prestige after everyone knows the truth.
From all aspects, there is no need for the emperor to exaggerate the results of the victory. This means that the content of the good news is true!
Others analyzed and speculated on the specific data and details of the victory report, but found no flaws. The only thing they found rather mysterious was that the emperor actually calculated that the Tashan Jianlu would break out from the west gate that night!
However, this mystery can be explained. The emperor is wise and powerful. He is the emperor, how can he be compared to ordinary people! When they eliminated the Hetao Tartars before, they had already shown their uncanny ability.
As a result, most of the courtiers believed the content of the victory report. As a result, there was a sensation in the court.
"I didn't expect that the emperor's great reputation would make the slave chief Dorgon so scared that he ran away at night. The emperor is so majestic!"
"No, if you really want to say it, Dorgon is actually the emperor's defeated general. The Battle of Tianjin was not so much directed by Governor Lu as it was the emperor's strategizing. Dorgon has already been defeated by the emperor once. This time Once he saw the emperor leading his army to fight and winning the battle easily during the day, of course he would not dare to defend Tashan anymore and would definitely run away!"
"It's really God's blessing. When the Jianlu were rising in Liaodong and were unstoppable, the emperor was a sage. With the majesty of Taizu, he came specifically to suppress the rebellions in various places. There is hope for the recovery of Liaodong!"
"..."
In the court, people inevitably appeared, and just like the people in the capital, many people began to make excuses, saying that they had already foreseen how powerful the emperor was.
Victory unites people's hearts, and victory accumulates prestige!
This time, Emperor Chongzhen went on a personal expedition and wiped out more than 10,000 Jianqi led by the famous Jianqi general Dorgon, bringing his prestige among the people and officials to an unprecedented height. This will have inestimable benefits for Emperor Chongzhen to continue to revive the Ming Dynasty in the future.
In the Forbidden City, Empress Zhou smiled like a flower and told her son: "You see, your father is very capable! You must listen to your father, and you must pay attention to the lectures now. After your father comes back, he will definitely Pay attention to your homework and don’t let your father down!”
"Don't worry, mother, I have not neglected the homework my father taught me before he left." The prince also replied happily, "The chemical and physics experiments that my father mentioned were so interesting to me!"
After hearing this, Queen Zhou felt relieved and reminded the prince: "These lessons must be learned, but the lessons of hundreds of schools of thought must not be forgotten. The Tao of Confucius and Mencius must also be studied seriously. Do you understand?"
"My son understands!" the prince responded immediately.
At the same time, almost after confirming the news of the victory, the chief officials of each yamen also told their subordinates to all work seriously and do their jobs well, otherwise, it would be difficult to explain after the emperor's triumphant return.
The emperor is so wise and powerful. If anyone neglects his duties, he will definitely not get good results. There is no need to resort to fraud or concealment. Everyone should do things according to the rules!
As for the people in the capital, after the imperial court issued the specific announcement of the good news, everyone was overjoyed. From this time on, the people in the capital already felt that the Jianlu soldiers would be wiped out by the emperor sooner or later, and from now on, they would no longer have to suffer disasters from the Jianlu soldiers. Moreover, most of the people had a grudge against Jianlu. How could they not be happy if the emperor could avenge them?
Even the vast majority of the people are looking forward to the emperor's early triumph. They must pay homage to the wise and mighty emperor and the mighty imperial guards as soon as possible!
At the same time, in Haizhou, Liaodong, the sun rises as usual, and what should be done is done. In the Tashan War, almost all the Jianlu were wiped out. Even if there were a few fish that slipped through the net, they had no time to escape back to Haizhou. Therefore, no one in Haizhou knew about the Tashan War.
Outside Haizhou City, the miserable Han people were still working with their backs to the sky and the loess under the supervision of the Jianlu overseers. They are slaves with no hope and can only work for Jianlu until they die!
It was almost noon, and soon the Han people could no longer hold on because their stomachs were empty. However, the prison supervisors did not let them go. When they saw any of them stopping, they raised their whips and shouted sternly that if they did not continue working quickly, they would be whipped. Some of the prison supervisors even started beating them directly.
In this regard, the Han people had no choice but to continue working desperately. Without future days, we can only live one day at a time.
At this time, they suddenly felt like there was something moving again. Even the construction supervisors felt something was wrong and stopped and looked around.
After a while, I felt as if the earth was shaking faintly, and I seemed to hear faint thunder in the distance. However, when I looked up, I saw that the weather was clear and there were no dark clouds within sight. There was no possibility of thunder in this blue sky with white clouds.
After confirming this, everyone realized that this was the movement of a large-scale cavalry galloping!
Cavalry? Where did the cavalry come from?
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