I, Jiajing, successfully cultivated immortality

As soon as everyone entered the Qianqing Palace, Yan Song turned his attention to Jiajing, who was sitting on the dragon chair, leaned down tremblingly, and said respectfully.

"Your Majesty knows people well and appoints people on their merits. This great victory on the front line is all due to Your Majesty. It was under His Majesty's wise leadership that the imperial court annihilated the Tartars who invaded our Ming border."

"May your Majesty live forever, may our Ming Dynasty last forever, and may our mountains and rivers be forever solid!"

When Yan Song finished speaking, the rest of the people also leaned down and said in unison: "May your Majesty live forever, may our Ming Dynasty last forever, and may the mountains and rivers be forever solid!"

Jiajing, who was sitting on the dragon chair, heard this and glanced at everyone present.

Jiajing was in a good mood at this time. After pondering for a moment, he immediately ordered: "Well, all the dear friends who have come to congratulate me this time will be rewarded!"

When everyone heard Jiajing's words, expressions of gratitude appeared on their faces, and they respectfully responded: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After that, Jiajing's slightly emotional voice was heard: "Since the Gengxu Revolution in the 29th year of Jiajing's reign, I have been thinking about revenge all the time."

"Now that this goal has finally been achieved, I can also comfort the spirits of those dead soldiers and civilians in heaven!"

When Jiajing said this, he paused and continued: "As I said at the banquet years ago, our Ming Dynasty is able to have a great situation today because of your hard work and sincerity. For this reason, I see all your efforts.”

"I will hold a banquet at the Huangji Palace tonight, and I will invite all civil and military officials, as well as the nobles of the clan to celebrate together!"

"You can indulge as much as you like tonight, but you will have a day off tomorrow!"

As soon as Jiajing finished speaking, everyone present looked stern and responded in a deep voice: "Your Majesty is wise!"

Immediately, Jiajing looked around, faced everyone, and asked: "This frontline has achieved such a great victory. What reward do you think we should give?"

As soon as Jiajing finished speaking, Hu Zongxian stood up and expressed his attitude without hesitation: "Your Majesty, I feel that such a great achievement deserves a heavy reward!"

After hearing Hu Zongxian's words, Jiajing nodded and said in agreement: "Well, Aiqing's words are deeply rooted in my heart. For those soldiers who fought bloody battles on the front line, the imperial court should reward them heavily, and we must not chill the hearts of the soldiers." ah!"

Then, Yan Song stood up and responded respectfully: "Your Majesty, the chariot camp commanded by Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou performed extremely well in the battle, defeating the enemy's main force and achieving great military exploits."

"Wei Chen feels that for such generals, the court should be more eclectic and use them more seriously."

When Xu Jie on the side heard Yan Song's words, a trace of resentment flashed across his face, and he said to himself: "This Yan Song is really greedy and greedy!"

"Who doesn't know that Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou are the people recommended to Your Majesty personally by your student Hu Zongxian?"

Just when Xu Jie was about to say something, he heard Jiajing's voice: "Well, I agree with what Mr. Yan Ge said. For talented people, the court should indeed use them in an eclectic way."

"According to my decree, Yang Xuan, the governor of Jiliao and the general who conquered the captives, was promoted to General Longhu, General Zhaoyi Qi Jiguang was promoted to General Zhenguo, General Yu Dayou of Huaiyuan was promoted to General Anyuan, and the rest of the generals were promoted to General Anyuan. Basically, each level will be upgraded!”

"All soldiers who participated in the conquest of the Tartars were given three times the salary. As for the merit, the statistics were based on the number of beheadings."

"For those soldiers who unfortunately died in battle, the imperial court will come forward to pay three times the pension to their families. If there are children in the family, if they are of appropriate age, they will be sent to free schools run by the government first. If there are elderly people, the government will pay for them. Support him and support him until his death!"

When Jiajing finished speaking, the faces of everyone present were filled with shock that could not be concealed.

……

Because the rewards given by the emperor were not ungenerous, Yang Xuan, as the commander-in-chief of the army, was promoted two levels in a row and was awarded the position of General Longhu, which is enough to show that His Majesty valued him.

If nothing else, this is the pinnacle that ordinary military officers can reach. If you want to rise further, you have to make contributions to the war to destroy the country.

Along with Yang Xuan, Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou were promoted two levels in a row.

This shows that the emperor attaches great importance to these two people.

More importantly, Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou are not only good at commanding and training troops, but also have great military achievements. They are in their prime. No one dares to say what heights they can reach in the future.

After announcing his decision, Jiajing was seen gently stroking the dragon head carved on the dragon chair with his hand, facing everyone, and asked: "After I have said what I have said, do you have any opinions on this?"

Seeing that the emperor had already spoken to this extent, everyone could only nod in agreement.

After all, anyone with a discerning eye can see that if anyone dares to raise objections at this time, the consequences will be serious.

After that, Gao Gong seemed to have suddenly thought of something. He mustered up the courage to look in the direction of Jiajing and asked: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, Duke Cheng Guo has also made great achievements in battle this time. You look……"

Jiajing took in the expression on Gao Gong's face, and after pondering for a moment, he said: "Don't worry, I have another reward for Duke Cheng Guo. Besides, isn't Duke Cheng Guo already the Minister of Military and Aircraft?"

Seeing that the matter had been settled, Jiajing looked away, waved his hand, and said: "Okay, let's just stay here for today, you can go down and get busy!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will resign now!"

Seeing that the emperor issued an order to expel guests, everyone had no intention of staying too long. After bowing to Jiajing, they left Qianqing Palace one after another.

……

Soon, the news about the great victory on the front line, the death of Ada Khan, and the emperor's banquet for the ministers in the Huangji Palace spread at lightning speed.

As soon as this news came out, all civil and military officials in the court were delighted and applauded.

Soon, the bulletin board near the cabinet was surrounded by officials who came to inquire about the news.

"Hiss, this news is actually true. I didn't expect that Anda Khan would really die in the hands of my Ming Dynasty!"

"Okay, okay, I really didn't expect that I would be able to witness this with my own eyes during my lifetime. I can die without regrets!"

"Today, my Ming Dynasty has finally washed away its shame. It seems that destiny is in my Ming Dynasty!"

"Your Majesty has both political integrity and talent, and he is able to govern the country in a safe and secure manner. The world is prosperous and the people have no worries..."

Just as the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty were feeling excited about the news, they went to Prince Yu's Mansion in the capital.

At this time, in the study room.

Zhu Zaijing was sitting behind the desk, browsing the books in front of him with great concentration. At this moment, he heard a slight knock on the door.

Seeing that the thoughts in his mind were interrupted, Zhu Zaijing frowned slightly, and after pondering for a moment, he ordered: "Come in!"

After the words fell, there was only a "squeak" sound, the door of the room was pushed open, and not long after, the housekeeper stepped in.

After entering the study, the housekeeper subconsciously looked in the direction of Zhu Zaijing, leaned down, and reported respectfully: "His Royal Highness King Yu, someone is coming from the palace!"

"what!"

After learning the news from the butler, Zhu Zaijing suddenly stood up from his seat, with a look of surprise on his face.

For a moment, countless possibilities flashed through Zhu Zaijing's mind, but he rejected them one by one.

"No, it's impossible. My father's body and bones are still strong!"

Immediately, Zhu Zaijing calmed down, looked in the direction of the housekeeper, and asked, "What happened?"

Upon hearing this, the butler did not hesitate at all, and immediately told all the information he had learned: "Your Highness King Yu, there are rumors everywhere in the capital, saying that there is a great victory on the front line, I am dead in sweat, and people from the palace are coming. Man, it must be for this reason.”

After listening to the butler's narration, a look of surprise appeared on Zhu Zaijing's face, he nodded, and said: "Well, I know, you can go down first."

"Yes, His Royal Highness Prince Yu!"

After bowing to Zhu Zaijing, the housekeeper stepped out of the room.

Shortly after the butler left, Zhu Zaijing slowly stood up from his seat and went to the hall where guests were entertained.

At this time, in the hall, an old eunuch wearing red official uniform was sitting on a chair, sipping tea from the cup.

Seeing Zhu Zaijing's arrival, the old eunuch quickly stood up from his seat, saluted him respectfully and said, "I have met His Royal Highness Prince Yu!"

When Zhu Zaijing heard the words, he responded in a subtle way, and then sat down at the top to mind his own business.

Then, the voice of the old eunuch was heard: "His Royal Highness King Yu, in accordance with His Majesty's decree, we are here to inform you that tonight His Majesty will hold a banquet in the Huangji Hall to entertain all civil and military officials!"

When the old eunuch finished speaking, a hint of excitement flashed across Zhu Zaijing's face. He nodded and said in a deep voice: "Excuse me, my father-in-law, please let me tell my father for Gu Zhuan, and tell me that the child will definitely be there." !”

"Why, His Royal Highness Prince Yu is so polite!"

When the old eunuch heard what Zhu Zaijing said, his face was filled with a warm smile, he waved his hand and responded like this.

Seeing that his mission for this trip had been successfully completed, the old eunuch was about to say goodbye and leave, but he was stopped by Zhu Zaijing.

"My father-in-law went all the way to come here. Thank you for your hard work. A small gift is not disrespectful!"

After Zhu Zaijing finished speaking, he waved, and then several servants came forward with trays filled with gold, silver, jewelry, and large amounts of silver notes.

Seeing this, the old eunuch couldn't help but reveal a bitter smile on his face.

In fact, from the bottom of his heart, he was unwilling to accept these things. After all, no matter how much money he had, how could his own life be more important?

But King Yu has already said this. If he doesn't accept it, wouldn't it mean that he is not giving face to King Yu?
Therefore, after some weighing, the old eunuch accepted these things.

Immediately, the old eunuch hesitated for a moment, turned around, faced the direction of Zhu Zaijing, and said respectfully: "His Royal Highness, since the words have been brought, let's take our leave first!"

"Well, father-in-law, walk slowly."

Zhu Zaijing, who was sitting at the top, nodded slightly and said slowly after hearing this.

After the old eunuch left, Zhu Zaijing was the only one left in the hall. At this time, Zhu Zaijing's face was full of excitement that could not be concealed.

In Zhu Zaijing's opinion, Jiajing specially sent someone to notify him to attend the banquet because he wanted to train himself.

The past few banquets were all hosted by himself. Zhu Zaijing believed that his performance at the banquet must be known to Jiajing. "Huh, although my father prefers my newly born ninth brother, preference is preference. When it comes to needing someone to inherit the throne, it still depends on ability. I will personally prove to my father that I can inherit the throne and do a good job. This is the emperor’s!”

When Zhu Zaijing said this, his face was full of determination and he clenched his fists unconsciously.

……

Since the emperor will hold a banquet in the Qianqing Palace tonight to entertain the ministers, so after the off-duty time, many officials who are qualified to participate in the banquet went home to change their clothes.

They had to dress up for tonight's party.

In the evening, the Forbidden City, Qianqing Palace.

At this time, Jiajing was sitting on the dragon chair, picking up a memorandum sent by the Supervisor of Ceremonies from the desk beside him, and looking through it boredly.

At this moment, Lu Fang was seen entering Qianqing Palace with silent steps.

After entering the Qianqing Palace, Lu Fang came to Jiajing's side, leaned down and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, I have investigated the rumors in the capital recently."

When Jiajing heard what Lu Fang said, he put the memorial aside, his face full of curiosity, and asked: "Oh, tell me, what is going on?"

"Your Majesty, I asked the people from Jinyiwei to follow the rumors and investigate. It turned out that several candidates were jealous of Xu Shixing, who passed the exam, so they used such methods. They never thought that Zhang Ge would be implicated. What do you think should be done with the old man?”

Hearing this, Jiajing shook his head. After pondering for a moment, he immediately ordered: "Slandering important officials of the imperial court is a serious crime, but since it is their first offense, I will let them go. In this way, their fame will be removed within three years." Not allowed to take the imperial examination!"

"As you command, Your Majesty!"

When Lu Fang heard Jiajing's words, she immediately lowered her head and responded respectfully.

On the other side, inside the British government palace.

As a member of the royal family and nobles who always pay attention to the battle reports on the front line, the British Duke Zhang Rong naturally knew the news of the victory on the front line and the death of An Dahan.

At this time, in the room, Zhang Rong's face was full of regret and he was sighing.

"Oh, if I had known this, even if I didn't have this old face, I would still have the shamelessness to beg Your Majesty to lead troops to join the war!"

Zhang Rong knew very well that after this battle, Duke Cheng Zhu Xizhong's prestige in the court would be greatly increased.

At the same time, since Zhu Xizhong is about to assume the post of minister of military aircraft, the number of meetings with the emperor will become visibly more frequent in the future.

As the saying goes, if one step is slow, every step will be slow. With this step, Zhu Xizhong, the Duke of Chengguo, walked ahead of all the clans and nobles.

Although the purpose of the clan and nobles is to return to the court and restore their past glory, they are not monolithic and there are still some conflicts of interest.

"Oh, I missed this opportunity, and I don't know when I will have to wait until next time!"

After saying this with emotion, Zhang Rong suppressed all the chaotic thoughts in his heart, and then called the maid to change his clothes and wash himself, in preparation for the banquet to be held in the Huangji Palace soon.

……

As night falls, the Forbidden City is brightly lit, and the Huangji Hall is even more lively.

There were many officials invited to participate in this banquet. In addition to the officials of Liubu Hall, there were also many officials from Honglu Temple, Inspectorate, Dali Temple, etc. In addition, many clans and nobles also participated in this banquet.

Because there were so many people attending this banquet, even the open space outside Huangji Hall was used.

The seating capacity of the banquet was not much different from last time. The cabinet closest to the emperor was followed by the six ministries and nine ministers of the Ming Dynasty.

The seats between civil servants and military officers, as well as the clan and nobles, are clearly separated, and the water in the well does not interfere with the water in the river.

At this time, while the banquet had not yet begun, many officials began to gather together in small groups to exchange feelings with each other and to get closer to each other.

For them, this is an excellent occasion to expand their network of contacts, so naturally they cannot slack off at all.

The topics these officials talked about were either related to the military situation on the front line or related to the conference that ended not long ago.

As many wealthy gentry in the capital have recently begun to "hunt for their son-in-law", many interesting things happened and provided many officials present with a lot of talking points.

A tall official in a crimson official robe saw that no one was paying attention. He immediately motioned for everyone to come forward and said in a low voice: "Have you heard that three nights ago, someone was naked and was in the house?" Running wildly on the streets!”

As soon as the scarlet-robed official finished speaking, he quickly attracted the attention of nearby officials. Everyone quickly gathered around and asked curiously: "What, is there such a thing?"

The official in the crimson official robe saw that everyone was interested in this, and after recalling it for a moment, he continued: "It is said that it was a student who had just finished taking the examination. While wandering on the street, he confused They were carried into a sedan chair and then they got married. "

"The student was from a poor family. After getting married in the church, he thought that this was not bad. Anyway, his life would be settled in the future. But when he entered the bridal chamber, he discovered something was wrong. The man he was getting married to The woman has a rough voice and is as strong as an ox!”

"Before he could step forward and lift the hijab, the bride who was sitting beside the bed suddenly threw her to the ground and took off all her clothes. When the student saw this, he would rather die. He refused and shouted for help."

"After attracting others, the student hurriedly ran into the street without even wearing any clothes, all the way to Shuntian Mansion to report to the official!"

After the official in the crimson official robe roughly described what happened, the scene burst into laughter.

Ding Shichang, Yin of Shuntian Prefecture on the side, couldn't help but have black lines on his face after hearing the complete process. Just when he wanted to leave secretly, he was discovered by sharp-eyed officials.

"Hey, isn't that Master Ding? Is this really the case?"

"Yes, does this happen?"

In response to the shouts coming from behind him, Ding Shichang's face was stiff and he had no choice but to nod his head.

On the other side, inside the Huangji Palace.

After receiving the invitation to attend the banquet, Zhang Juzheng decisively put aside preparations for the imperial examination.

Anyway, the test questions for the palace examination have already been determined, and the next step is nothing more than the examination process.

"I didn't expect that so many things happened during my absence!"

After listening to Gao Gong's narration, Zhang Juzheng's face was full of excitement and he said with emotion.

Among the news, the one that made Zhang Juzheng happy the most was the great victory on the front line and the death of Anda Khan.

Because this means that the Southern Japanese and Northern Tatar issues that have troubled the Ming Dynasty for many years have been completely resolved. In a short time, there will be no strong enemies that can threaten the Ming Dynasty.

At the same time, it will be able to free up its hands to concentrate on internal reforms and external expansion.

Zhang Juzheng has not forgotten the two naval divisions that the imperial court has been building.

"After the naval construction is completed and the navy is recuperating for a period of time, His Majesty will officially give the order to send troops to the Kyushu region of Japan, right?"

Zhang Juzheng thought so as he looked at the female officials of the Jiaofang who were dancing to the palace Yan music not far away.

Just as Zhang Juzheng's thoughts were racing, he heard a high-pitched voice, bringing him back to reality: "Your Majesty is here!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the Huangji Palace, which had been extremely noisy before, suddenly became quiet. The officials also returned to their respective positions, and the original palace music also stopped.

Not long after, Jiajing was seen wearing a Chu yellow dragon robe and entering the Huangji Palace with steady steps, while Lu Fang followed Jiajing step by step as usual.

After Jiajing arrived at his position, he saw all the civil and military officials in the Huangji Palace, as well as the clan and nobles, kneeling on the ground and saying in unison: "I bow to your majesty, long live my emperor!"

After Jiajing heard this, he nodded slightly, glanced at the civil and military officials present, as well as the clan and nobles one by one, nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Everyone, I love you, please be safe!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After Jiajing finished speaking, everyone in Huangji Hall slowly stood up from the ground. At this time, their eyes looked at Jiajing, full of awe.

"Everyone, sit down!"

After that, the maid who had been waiting for a long time came forward and brought all kinds of steaming delicacies to the table in front of everyone, and poured the wine thoughtfully.

After doing this, the maids immediately stepped aside.

Then, Jiajing was seen holding up his wine glass, facing everyone in Huangji Hall, and said loudly.

"Not long ago, battle reports came from the front line. The imperial army completed the encirclement of the remaining Tatar army, annihilated 50,000 enemies, and captured 30,000 remaining soldiers. Anda Khan, who led the army to plunder south, also died in the chaos. In the army!"

"Such an impressive record on the front line is possible because of the hard work of all of you, my dear friends, who have worked hard together, fulfilled your duties, and served the country wholeheartedly!"

"I once said that I would make the Ming Dynasty great again in my hands, and now the time has come. I hope that all of you, dear friends, will work with me to create a peaceful and prosperous age!"

"Tonight, I will celebrate with all my dear friends, and I will not return until I get drunk!"

After Jiajing finished speaking, he raised his head and drank all the wine in the glass.

Seeing this, everyone stood up from their seats one after another, returned the courtesy to Jiajing, and drank all the wine in their glasses.

After putting down the wine glass, the palace music sounded at the right time, and the atmosphere gradually became lively.

After a few glasses of wine, the estrangement between the monarch and his ministers also disappeared a lot.

Jiajing also joked a few words from time to time to liven up the atmosphere. Only then did everyone realize that the emperor was just like ordinary people, he also had joy, anger, sorrow, and occasionally made a few jokes.

Then, Yan Song looked away from the distance, raised his wine glass, looked at Xu Jie in front of him, and said with a smile.

"Come on, Mr. Xu Ge, let me toast you!"

"Um"

(End of this chapter)