At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the competition for the deer in the world

Chapter 260: Discussion of the Ming Dynasty, Imperial Censor Huang Xian

The next day.

The army broke out of camp from Wuwei Prefecture and returned to Nanjing City.

It's cold and the wind is howling.

The flag of the Ming Dynasty danced in the wind and whirred.

The army was like a wandering dragon, winding its way across the land.

The whole team was in good shape, and everyone's face was filled with the joy of returning from a great victory.

Day goes and night comes.

When the army marched twenty miles outside Nanjing, the officials of the Ming Dynasty and Queen Ma Xiuying and others were waiting here early.

Cheng De got off his horse and walked towards the ministers.

"I have come to see Your Majesty and congratulate Your Majesty on your triumphant return. Long live Your Majesty!" All the ministers knelt down and saluted.

Cheng De paused and glanced at everyone, "Dear ladies, stay safe!"

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!" All the ministers stood up one after another.

Cheng De walked towards Ma Xiuying. Standing next to Ma Xiuying was Luo Yan.

"Sister Xiuying, Yan'er!" Cheng De's eyes were filled with joy.

Ma Xiuying and Luo Yan also had smiles on their faces.

"Your Majesty, you are finally back!" Ma Xiuying looked at Cheng De with a happy expression.

Cheng De: "I can't help it. There was a delay on the battlefield. Fortunately, the result is gratifying."

"Since I have returned triumphantly, let's go back to the palace together." Cheng De added.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Cheng De was on horseback, Ma Xiuying and Luo Yan were in the carriage, all the ministers were also on horseback, and the Ming soldiers were walking behind.

When they entered Nanjing City, Cheng De, Ma Xiuying, and Luo Yan returned directly to the palace.

Kunning Palace.

Cheng De and Ma Xiuying are both here, and Luo Yan returns to her palace.

"Brother De, will you continue to fight in person in the future?"

After hearing Ma Xiuying's words, Cheng De glanced at Ma Xiuying and saw that she hesitated a little with her frown.

"Maybe... I will!"

Ma Xiuying was stunned on the spot.

"But not in a short time." Cheng De looked at Ma Xiuying and added.

Ma Xiuying responded with silence.

"Sister Xiuying, what are you thinking about?" Cheng De looked at Ma Xiuying who was silent and put her hand on his.

Ma Xiuying glanced at Cheng De, "It's okay, I was worried about someone, but that person didn't know."

Cheng De was stunned, and after thinking carefully, he understood the meaning of Ma Xiuying's words.

"Sister Xiuying, you don't have to worry about my safety." Cheng De said with a smile.

"By the way, sister Xiuying, have you seen that Zhang Wusi?" Cheng De asked Ma Xiuying.

Ma Xiuying nodded: "Yes, I have already seen him. What kind of ghost guard commander is he?"

Cheng De nodded and said, "He was selected by me before. The Ghost Guards mainly protect me and my soldiers' families from being assassinated by the enemy. According to Zhang Wusi, the number of Ghost Guards has grown to 3,000. , and all of them are good players. When this May Fourth was in Luotian, he was captured alive by the enemy general. After I captured Luotian, I asked him to return to Nanjing City to protect you and Biao'er. This May Fourth, It’s not the stuff of war. I’m clear in my heart.”

Ma Xiuying nodded, "That Zhang Wusi seems to be a decent man, does he have a family?"

Cheng De shook his head, "That boy, according to the people below, this boy has a sweetheart, so we'd better not get involved and let them solve it on their own. Moreover, he and his sweetheart both like each other, and there is only one thing they can do to each other." A layer of paper has been torn.”

"Is it the Jinyi guards who are investigating again?" Ma Xiuying frowned.

Seeing this, Cheng De asked Ma Xiuying: "What's wrong?"

Ma Xiuying then said: "The evil reputation of Jin Yiwei's people has spread throughout Nanjing. Will this do anything bad to Brother De?"

Hearing this, Cheng De chuckled and said: "Sister Xiuying, you are worrying too much. The Jin Yiwei is a knife in my hand. Without my instructions, they will never act recklessly."

After hearing this, Ma Xiuying felt relieved, "If so, then I'll feel relieved."

"Who are Biao'er, Fan'er, Chen'er, and Di'er?" Cheng De looked at Ma Xiuying.

Ma Xiuying rolled her eyes at Cheng De, "They went to bed early. These little guys were so noisy at night that Sister Yan and I never had a good night's sleep."

Cheng De didn't answer and glanced at Ma Xiuying, "Thank you for your hard work, sister Xiuying. Sister Xiuying, look, it's already dark. How about we take a rest!"

Hearing this, Ma Xiuying understood the meaning of Cheng De's words and nodded lightly.

The candle flame went out, and the shadows in the tent were dim.

One night passed quietly.

At dawn, Cheng De got up early. After he handled some government affairs in the Qinzheng Hall, he asked Cheng Ru to go down to convey his will and let the ministers go to court.

Xuanzheng Hall.

"Go to court—" Li Ru's thin voice sounded in the Xuanzheng Hall.

All the civil and military ministers who were lined up outside the Xuanzheng Hall had just entered.

The ministers have already stood in order.

"Your Majesty, long live my emperor!"

"Everyone loves you!"

Cheng De glanced at everyone and said, "I summoned all my dear friends to discuss a few things."

Everyone cheered up.

They have always been accustomed to Cheng Dechaoyi's style of not talking nonsense and going straight to the point.

"The first thing is the battle of Huangzhou. I destroyed Chen Han's 300,000 troops in one battle. Chen Han has been destroyed in name only. Now, Feng Guoyong and others have been sent by me to seize Chen Han's territory."

"This battle was fought beautifully, which enhanced the prestige of our Ming Dynasty and further enhanced our national strength. All soldiers who participated in this battle, whether they died in the battle or not, will be rewarded based on their merits. These meticulous work will be Let the cabinet members do it. That's the first thing."

Cabinet member Liu Bowen said one after another: "I obey the order!"

All the ministers continued to listen patiently.

"The second thing is about the issue of food. The frontline soldiers are sacrificing their lives and blood for the Ming Dynasty. If the food is not enough, we must find a way. Those brave soldiers, our Ming Dynasty must not let them go hungry. In this matter of fighting on the front line, ministers from the Ministry of Household Affairs, Ministry of Commerce, and Ministry of Propaganda must fully cooperate to raise food."

Fang Ming, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Zhang Yi, the Minister of the Ministry of Commerce, and Shi Naian, the Minister of the Propaganda Department, all stepped forward and said, "I obey the order."

"The third thing is that Chen Youliang's territory will soon be owned by our Ming Dynasty. Such a large territory will need people to manage it. Therefore, I intend to open the imperial examination again. This time, I will admit a lot of people. , and I hope that this time the imperial examination will not be too difficult. In the first section of Confucianism, Song Lian and Hu Weiyong will propose the questions; in the second section of Confucianism, I will propose the questions. In the science section, the Taiyuan Hospital and the Academy of Sciences will jointly propose the questions. Come up with the questions. After you finish the questions, submit a copy to me for a look. For the martial arts department, He Jiusi will be in charge. Remember, this question must not be leaked."

"The place where the questions will be given is in the Qinzheng Hall. When you finish the questions, you will go home. As for food and drink, I will arrange for you to have nothing to worry about." Cheng De said with a faint smile.

Song Lian, Hu Weiyong, Wang Lu, Ni Zan and others all saluted and said: "I obey the order!"

"Wang Aiqing, how are the medical soldiers trained by the Imperial Hospital?" Cheng De looked at Wang Lu.

Wang Lu was startled and then replied: "Your Majesty, we have trained a thousand medical soldiers so far. If one of these thousand trains ten people, there will be ten thousand people in a month. If one person trains ten people, there will be ten thousand people. If you teach 20 people, you will have 20,000 people. If Your Majesty gives me one year, I will be able to train 100,000 medical soldiers for Your Majesty. But, these medical soldiers..."

Cheng De smiled, "There will be no shortage of people. If there is a shortage, the Ministry of War will recruit them, and the Propaganda Department will cooperate with the propaganda."

Wang Lu: "If there is no shortage of people, I will definitely be able to train 100,000 medical soldiers for Your Majesty within one year."

Cheng De nodded with satisfaction and looked at Ni Zan again, "How are you doing with your research on muskets and cannons?"

Ni Zan thought for a moment and said, "Back to Your Majesty, at present, the fifth generation of Ming Dynasty's new fire gun has a range of one hundred feet and an accuracy of 60%. A lot of granular powder gunpowder has been reserved and can be put into mass production. Above In this month, 10,000 new fifth-generation Ming dynasty fire guns were added to the Ming arsenal. As for the first, second, third, and fourth generations of the new fire blunderbuss, they were used to guard the borders of the Ming Dynasty and Zhou Dynasty. Fire gun soldiers use it. Also, the Ming Academy of Sciences has discovered several mines, and the number of new fire gun soldiers in the Ming Dynasty will continue to increase in the future."

"As for the Ming Shengwu cannon, it has only been developed into the second generation. Although its accuracy has only reached 40%, it is extremely powerful, and its range can currently reach 360 steps."

Cheng De frowned slightly as he listened to Ni Zan's report, "The Ming Shengwu cannon must continue to speed up research. The accuracy must reach 60% before it can be put into mass production. Otherwise, it will be so powerful that it will hurt the enemy first." Soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, this is something I don’t want to see. As for the range, we must continue to improve it. If the Academy of Sciences lacks or needs anything, just tell me, but this goal must be achieved. This research goal must be completed before next year. .”

After hearing this, Ni Zan did not hesitate at all: "Wei Chen obeys the order."

Cheng De looked at Wang Lu again, "Wang Aiqing, has anyone developed a quick-acting ointment or powder to stop bleeding?"

Wang Lu: "Back to Your Majesty, Weichen is taking the time to research it. We already have a clue. If we give Weichen another three months, we will definitely be able to research this quick-acting medicine and put it into mass production in the future."

Cheng De: "That's great!"

"Lu Aiqing, the Ministry of Industry wants to expand the Temple of Heroes in Nanjing City. The money needed will be allocated from my internal funds. I must not forget the soldiers who died fighting for the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty must not forget them either. . It’s up to you to hurry up and build this matter." Cheng De told Lu Bu.

"I obey the order," Lu needlessly replied.

"Li Aiqing, the Ministry of Civil Affairs has compiled a list of recent performance appraisals. I want to know the performance of officials from various places." Cheng De looked at Li Shanchang.

"Back to Your Majesty, Wei Chen is ready. In a moment, Wei Chen will send the roster to Qinzheng Hall." Li Shanchang responded.

Cheng De glanced at Li Shanchang in surprise, "Li Aiqing did a good job!"

"Officials of the Ministry of Punishments must review the case files to prevent unjust, false and wrongful cases. If there are any problems, they must indicate the problems, and then make a list and send it to Qinzheng Hall." Cheng De glanced at Zhu Sheng, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments. .

Zhu Sheng and other officials from the Ministry of Justice all said: "I obey the order."

"The Chen-Han territory is about to be merged into the Ming Dynasty. Fang Aiqing, the Minister of Household Affairs, must be prepared. When the time comes, he will send people to the Chen-Han territory to divide the land, calculate taxes, etc. These things are complicated. If there is a lack of manpower, this time, from the imperial examination Select from among those on the list. I allow the Household Department to select first." Cheng De looked at Fang Ming.

Fang Ming: "I obey the order!"

Then, Cheng De glanced at Cheng Ru, and Cheng Ru understood in his heart, "If there is something to do, we will start, and if there is nothing, we will retreat!"

"Your Majesty, I have something to report!"

As soon as he finished speaking, all the ministers present looked sideways.

When they found out that it was Huang Xian, the imperial censor of the Ming Dynasty, everyone was shocked.

Cheng De looked at Huang Xian, the imperial censor. Cheng De asked Song Lian if he could recommend anyone with upright character. Then, he recommended this person.

Cheng De also awarded this person the post of third-grade imperial censor.

"Huang Aiqing, what's the matter?" Cheng De's eyes moved to Huang Xian.

(End of this chapter)