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"Everyone, to be honest, Yan Song is most likely suffering from "dementia"!"

When Xu Jie's words fell, everyone present was stunned for a moment, and then their faces were full of shock that could not be concealed.

I saw Gao Gong come to his senses first, lowered his eyes, looked at the ground casually, and murmured to himself: "No wonder Yan Song has been so abnormal recently. He has been suffering from it for a long time. It turns out to be "dementia"!"

At this time, Gao Gong had already fallen into memories. Thinking of everything that had happened recently, he felt more and more that Xu Jie's conjecture was correct. Yan Song must be suffering from "dementia".

"If this is really the case, then I, Gao Gong, can go one step further and take the position of Second Assistant to the Cabinet!"

Thinking of this, Gao Gong's breathing became rapid.

After that, Xu Jie saw that Zhu Zaijing and Zhang Juzheng still had doubts on their faces, so he simply explained to them the whole story.

"Not long ago, wasn't the news about Yan Song's recurrence of his old illness spreading in the court?"

"Although Yan Song appeared in front of everyone in good condition, it dispelled the doubts of the government and the public."

"But since then, Yan Song seems to have become a different person. He is often in a trance, occasionally forgets our names, and the speed of processing memorials has also been much slower."

When Xu Jie said this, he paused for a moment, and then continued to add: "Yan Song doesn't even remember what happened not long ago, and before that, I asked the imperial doctor of the imperial hospital, from his I learned about the symptoms of “dementia” in detail.

"And today's Yan Song has even behaved inappropriately in front of His Majesty. Yan Song would never have made such a mistake in the past!"

When Xu Jie said this, his face was full of determination.

After listening to Xu Jie's analysis, Zhu Zaijing's face was filled with excitement that could not be concealed. He clenched his fists unconsciously, looked in the direction of Xu Jie, and said happily.

"Yan Song, a cunning and treacherous official who brought disaster to the country and the people, ended up suffering from "dementia". It's really God's will to punish him!"

"Mr. Xu Ge, since Yan Song is suffering from "dementia", can we immediately start to remove Yan Song and eliminate the Yan Party from the government?"

"Anyway, without Yan Song, just one Yan Shifan won't be a big concern."

When Zhu Zaijing finished speaking, Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng's eyes unconsciously fell on Xu Jie, waiting for his response.

Facing everyone's gaze, Xu Jie did not respond immediately. Instead, he glanced at Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng respectively, asking for their opinions: "What do you think?"

After Gao Gong heard what Xu Jie said, he thought about it for a moment and gave his opinion: "Mr. Xu Ge, I think we should be cautious about this matter. After all, there are many things involved. If you don't pay attention, everything will happen." The more you end up losing, the more you have to stay calm.”

After hearing Gao Gong's opinion, Xu Jie made no comment, but looked at Zhang Juzheng standing aside.

Seeing Xu Jie's eyes falling on him, Zhang Juzheng pondered for a moment and said slowly: "Mr. Xu Ge, I think what Gao Ge said makes sense, but if you continue to wait and see, wouldn't it be possible?" Missed opportunity?"

"Therefore, I think you can continue to wait and see, and by the way, let the people under your command prepare in advance. If the time is right, you can officially start to reduce the strictness!"

"You know, your Majesty has seen everything that happened today. Maybe Mr. Xu Ge won't even need to take action by then."

When Zhang Juzheng said this, he added something meaningful.

After listening to Zhang Juzheng's words, Xu Jie reacted instantly. Zhang Juzheng was clearly beating around the bush to persuade him not to be impatient.

"Well, what Zhang Juzheng said makes sense. I have been waiting for such a long time, and it is not less than this time and a half."

"I have to leave a good impression on His Majesty, and more importantly, I can't let His Majesty think that I, Xu Jie, am greedy for power and impeached Yan Song just to get into the position of chief minister of the cabinet."

"As Zhang Juzheng said before, everything that happened today was seen by His Majesty."

"Next, maybe His Majesty will take action to investigate Yan Song's condition. If it is confirmed that Yan Song suffers from "dementia", then sooner or later he will be discharged from office!"

"At that time, I, Xu Jie, will be able to successfully ascend to the position of chief minister of the cabinet without any effort!"

Thinking of this, Xu Jie looked at Zhang Juzheng with a hint of appreciation.

"Well, this Zhang Juzheng is quite a malleable talent. He needs more support in the future!"

After that, Xu Jie came back to his senses, looked in the direction of Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng respectively, nodded, and then said: "Well, what you said makes sense. The more it gets to this time, the more difficult it will be." Stay calm!"

"But we have to make corresponding preparations to avoid suffering a disadvantage when the time comes. In this way, let's go ahead and let them be prepared for the severe consequences."

"Yes, Mr. Xu Ge!"

Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng on the side did not raise any objections to this, but nodded and responded respectfully.

……

After a series of activities such as roll-calling, thanking favors, giving banquets, paying homage to sages and teachers, erecting monuments with inscriptions, and compiling imperial records, Xu Shixing, the number one scholar, Xu Wei, and Yu Youding, who were number two, were finally officially awarded by the imperial court. Official position.

According to convention, the number one scholar is generally awarded the official position of editor in the Hanlin Academy, with a rank of Cong Liupin, and is mainly responsible for compiling the history of the country. The second and third highest scholar will be awarded the official position of editor of the Hanlin Academy, with a rank of Zheng7pin.

In the early Ming Dynasty, the Hanlin Academy was imitated from the Yuan Dynasty. The Hanlin Academy was also called the Hanlin Academy of National History. The officials in charge of the Hanlin Academy had a rank of Zhengsanpin.

The Hanlin Academy directly obeyed the emperor's orders, and was mainly responsible for providing consultation to the emperor, compiling books and writing history, drafting edicts, attending readings for members of the royal family, and serving as imperial examination examiners.

Although the Hanlin Academy was not of high rank, it was highly valued because of its proximity to the emperor.

After the restructuring, the Hanlin Academy underwent great changes.

The entire Hanlin Academy includes one bachelor, the fifth-rank official, two bachelor's students, the fifth-rank official, two ministers and lecturers, the sixth-rank official, the historian including editor, the sixth-rank official, and the editor. The seventh-rank official, the seventh-rank official in review, nine hereditary doctors of the Five Classics, and the eighth-rank official.

In addition, there are many shuji scholars. These shuji scholars have neither rank nor quota in the Hanlin Academy.

It can be said that the Hanlin Academy gathered the most outstanding talents in the entire Ming Dynasty, and most of them were reserve forces for senior officials of the Ming Dynasty.

The present Hanlin Academy was built on the former site of Honglu Temple.

After being awarded official positions, Xu Shixing, Xu Wei, and Yu Youding were taken to the location of the Hanlin Academy by the corresponding officials.

Long before arriving, Xu Shixing, Xu Wei, and Yu Youding informed each other of their names and place of origin.

After all, they are both first-class Jinshi, so they should stick together to keep warm.

As soon as the three of them entered the Hanlin Academy, they were quickly greeted by officials. After a few words of greeting, they were taken to the corresponding room to wait.

"Are you the number one pick, the second pick, or the third overall pick this year?"

While Xu Shixing and the other two were still looking at everything around them curiously, they heard a voice without any emotion.

When Xu Shixing heard the words, he followed the sound and saw that the person coming was an old man in his sixties, with gray hair and wearing a blue official robe.

Although the old man's face is full of wrinkles, he is in good spirits and gives people a feeling of calmness and self-power.

Seeing this situation, Xu Shixing did not dare to show any slightness. He immediately lowered his head and respectfully informed the old man of his identity.

After that, Xu Wei and Yu Youding on the side also quickly informed the old man of their identities.

After learning the identities of the three people, the old man nodded, and then introduced his identity to the three people.

"I, Wang Ruixian, will serve as a bachelor and be in charge of the Hanlin Academy. From now on, you can call me Mr. Wang."

"Yes, my lord!"

When the old man finished speaking, Xu Shixing and others immediately leaned down and responded respectfully.

"Although the three of you are first-class Jinshis, what our Hanlin Academy is most indispensable for is first-class Jinshis. I hope you can guard against arrogance and impetuosity, work with sincerity, and never let down His Majesty's high regard for you!"

"Your Majesty Wang's teachings will definitely be kept in mind by your subordinates."

When Xu Shixing heard the words, a look of gratitude appeared on his face at the right time, and he responded respectfully.

Wang Ruixian heard what Xu Shixing said, nodded, then glanced over the three people, called his subordinates, and gave instructions: "Take them down and familiarize themselves with the environment of the Hanlin Academy."

Naturally, the subordinate did not dare to disobey Wang Ruixian's instructions. He immediately lowered his head and responded without thinking: "Yes, sir!"

"Master Wang, I'll leave now!"

"Ah."

Wang Rui heard the words first, just caressed his beard, and responded in a subtle way.

Later, Xu Shixing, Xu Wei, and Yu Youding were taken down by the previous subordinate to familiarize themselves with the environment of the Hanlin Academy.

After the three people left, Wang Ruixian looked back with an inexplicable look on his face.

Not long ago, two groups of people approached him privately, hoping that he could take appropriate care of Xu Shixing, who was the top pick, and Xu Wei, who was the second pick.

Although the person who came here did not clearly say who was entrusted by him, he could figure it out with just a little thought.

It is said that Xu Shixing, who was the number one scholar, came under the discernment of Zhang Juzheng, the Minister of War at that time. Even Xu Shixing's answer sheet was personally reviewed by Zhang Juzheng. Xu Wei, who was second in the list, once served as Hu Zongxian's staff.

If this matter were normal, Wang Ruixian would definitely reject it outright, but this time it was different.

The person who came to ask him for help was a high-ranking elder in the court, so he had to give him this face. "Oh, I don't know what kind of luck these two people had, to be able to get the respect of the current pavilion elder!"

"It's a pity that Xu Wei is too old, and the height he can reach in the future is far less than that of Xu Shixing and Yu Youding, who are both first-class Jinshi."

After finishing his emotion, Wang Ruixian calmed down and walked out of the room at a leisurely pace.

……

The Forbidden City, outside the Qianqing Palace.

At this moment, Zhu Xizhong, Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, and Yang Xuan were waiting respectfully outside the Qianqing Palace, waiting for the emperor's summons.

After wiping out the main force of the Tatar army and killing Ananda Khan himself, the Ming army did not rush to return to the court. Instead, they took advantage of this momentum and followed the guidance of the Tatar prisoners. They divided their troops into multiple routes and moved with lightning speed. Unable to cover their ears, they raided Fengzhou Beach in the grassland area.

In the process, the Ming army discovered the Han people who had fled from the Ming Dynasty and lived in the Fengzhoutan area.

These Han people were called "Bansheng" by the Mongols, and Bansheng means house.

The vast majority of these people are members of the White Lotus Sect, or people who voluntarily came to the grassland to rely on the Tatars. These people relied on the Mongols to cultivate wasteland and engage in various craft productions. What's more, they were directly confirmed as traitors. Because of his identity, he repeatedly instigated Ada Khan to go south and plunder.

Among these traitors, Zhao Quan, Li Zixin and others were the most outstanding.

Zhao Quanquan was the leader of the White Lotus Sect in the Yanbei region. He took refuge with Anda Khan and burned, killed and looted the Ming Dynasty's frontiers. Li Zixin often returned to his hometown and tricked the entire village into following him to the Fengzhou region.

When the Ming army came to Fengzhou Beach, most of these people were killed before they could resist. Even if they reluctantly organized a counterattack later, it was of no avail.

These people were no match for the Ming army, which was armed to the teeth. The earthen fortress they built was like a piece of tissue paper in front of the Ming army's cannons. It only took a light poke to break a big hole.

For the Ming army, these people were no longer subjects of the Ming Dynasty from the moment they fled, so they could be treated as enemies.

There is no mercy when dealing with these people.

Furthermore, these people can also be counted as military merits, so as soon as they met, those who dared to take up arms to resist were slaughtered.

The remaining ones were also in constant panic and did not dare to show any resistance.

Subsequently, under the instruction of Duke Chengguo Zhu Xizhong, most of those who surrendered to the Ming army were also killed.

Yang Xuan, Qi Jiguang, and Yu Dayou all knew Zhu Xizhong's intentions, and therefore acquiesced to his actions.

Later, under severe torture by the Ming army, Zhao Quan, who was disguised as an ordinary villager, was found and brought back to the capital. The only thing waiting for him was to be executed by Lingchi.

At this moment, the guiding eunuch walked quietly in front of everyone and said respectfully: "Everyone, you can go in, His Majesty is waiting for you inside!"

Upon hearing this, Duke Cheng Guo Zhu Xizhong immediately came to his senses, bowed his hand to the guiding eunuch, and expressed his gratitude: "Well, thank you for your work, father-in-law!"

Seeing this, the rest of the people also quickly handed over to the guiding eunuch to express their gratitude.

When the leading eunuch heard Zhu Xizhong's words, his face was full of fear and uneasiness. He quickly lowered his head and responded respectfully: "What, Duke Chengguo's words are serious, this is nothing more than the responsibility of our family!"

After that, Zhu Xizhong, Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, and Yang Xuan climbed up the stairs and stepped onto the stairs of Qianqing Palace.

……

After entering the Palace of Qianqing, under the leadership of Chengguo Duke Zhu Xizhong, everyone knelt down on the ground with a thump and said in a deep voice: "I bow to your majesty, long live my emperor!"

Jiajing seemed to be quite happy about the arrival of Zhu Xizhong and his entourage. He waved his hands and said: "My dear friends, please get up quickly!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After receiving Jiajing's permission, everyone got up from the ground one after another.

As soon as everyone got up from the ground, they heard Jiajing's slightly excited voice.

"Come here, give me a seat for my dear friends!"

After Jiajing finished speaking, a eunuch soon came forward, prepared seats for everyone, and covered them with soft cushions.

Seeing this, everyone, under the leadership of Duke Chengguo Zhu Xizhong, bowed their hands to Jiajing and said respectfully: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!"

Jiajing didn't care about this. He just shook his head and said: "Well, everyone, sit down!"

"As you command, Your Majesty!"

After responding, Zhu Xizhong, Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou, and Yang Xuan sat on the chairs one after another. They sat upright and did not dare to make the slightest move.

"This time Ananda Khan commanded an army of 200,000 and went south to plunder. It was precisely because of your beloved ministers who fought bloody battles and bravely killed the enemy on the front line that the Gengxu Incident was prevented from happening again. Only then did the people of Ming Dynasty have a peaceful life. Can pass.”

"My dear friends, you have made great achievements this time, and I will reward you well!"

After Jiajing finished speaking, without waiting for anyone to respond, he glanced at Lu Fang who was standing aside.

The latter quickly understood, and immediately took the drafted imperial edict from the eunuch who had been waiting aside, and said in a deep voice.

The Emperor of Fengtian carried the order and issued an edict: "General Yang Xuan, the general who conquered the captives this time, has made great achievements in defeating the enemy. He was promoted to General Longhu, General Zhaoyi Qi Jiguang was promoted to General Zhenguo, and General Huaiyuan Yu Dayou was promoted to General Anyuan and became Duke of the State." Zhu Xizhong was awarded the position of Minister of Military Aircraft, and the rest of the generals were promoted to one level based on their original positions!"

"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 till his death, I admire this!”

After Lu Fang finished reading all the contents of the imperial edict, the faces of everyone present were filled with excitement that could not be concealed.

Perhaps it was because the imperial court's reward for him was too generous. At this moment, Yang Xuan's mind went blank. After all, this was General Longhu!
This is the pinnacle that ordinary military officers can reach. If you want to rise further, you have to make a contribution that is no less than the battle to destroy the country.

Not only Yang Xuan, but also the face of Qi Jiguang, who had always been mature and steady, was full of shock that could not be concealed.

After all, like Yu Dayou and Yang Xuan, who is also the coach, he has been promoted two levels in a row based on the original level.

This shows how much the emperor attached great importance to this.

Immediately, Zhu Xizhong was the first to react. He slowly stood up from his seat and turned his gaze to Jiajing, who was sitting on the dragon chair. He knelt on the ground with a plop and said respectfully: "I thank you for your grace. Long live my emperor!"

When Zhu Xizhong's words fell, the rest of the people also reacted. Following Zhu Xizhong's footsteps, they stood up from their seats one after another, knelt on the ground, and said in unison: "I thank you for your grace, long live my emperor!"

When Jiajing heard this, he glanced at everyone, nodded, and said: "Well, everyone, get up!"

After Jiajing finished speaking, everyone slowly stood up from the ground. At this time, the shock on their faces had not faded at all.

Then, Jiajing's slightly emotional voice was heard, bringing everyone back to reality: "Tell me about the process of this battle in general!"

After Jiajing finished speaking, Yang Xuan, the coach, stood up and responded in a deep voice: "I obey, Your Majesty!"

After all, for something like this, it is most appropriate for him, the coach, to be the one who can analyze this war from an overall perspective.

……

After Yang Xuan organized the words in his mind, he began to speak to Jiajing: "Your Majesty, the minister received a report from Peng Yao, the commander of Suzhou Guards, saying that the sentinel who "did not collect at night" discovered the Tatars. The traces of Tatar’s main force, after that..."

Under Yang Xuan's narration, Jiajing finally had a rough understanding of the entire battle.

Then, Jiajing raised his eyebrows, faced everyone, and asked this question: "From what you can see, my dear friends, how can the imperial court defeat Anda Khan this time?"

No one expected that the emperor would suddenly ask such a question. After being stunned for a moment, Zhu Xizhong stood up and gave his answer.

"Your Majesty, I feel that the imperial court's victory this time is mainly due to the power of firearms!"

"The flintlock guns produced by the Ordnance Department not only have a long range, great power, and high reliability, but they are also assisted by paper-cased bullets. The paper-cased bullets can greatly increase the speed of reloading the muskets. Those Tatars The armor on the cavalry is like nothing in front of the gun."

"In addition, grenades, new cannons and other firearms also caused huge damage to the Tatar troops, which made the Tatar troops frightened, demoralized and afraid of the imperial army."

"If all these firearms can be installed in the army across the country, then our Ming Dynasty will be invincible!"

After hearing what Zhu Xizhong said, Jiajing did not respond immediately. Instead, he looked in the direction of Yang Xuan, waiting for his answer.

After realizing that the emperor's eyes were on him, Yang Xuan organized the words in his mind and reported in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I feel that the reason why this battle was won was because of reasonable measures. for the sake of strategy.”

"The Cheying troops personally commanded by General Qi and General Yu had a strong restraint effect on the Tatar cavalry. Combined with our Ming Dynasty's invincible firearms, we achieved victory in this war."

When Yang Xuan's words fell, Qi Jiguang, who had been silent, stood up, looked in the direction of Jiajing, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I feel that there are many reasons why this battle can be won. factor."

"Firstly, it's because of the advantages of firearms, secondly, it's because of the appropriate strategy, and thirdly, it's because there are enough supplies and food. But the most important thing I think is that the soldiers dare to fight and are able to fight, and that the monarch and his ministers work together." reason!"

"The Gengxu Rebellion that occurred in the 29th year of Jiajing was undoubtedly a shame for the imperial court."

"Your Majesty, you have kept this shame in your heart, appointed talented people, and worked hard to govern. Under your rule, the Ming Dynasty has gradually restored its national strength and has the capital to fight against Ada Khan."

"It can be said that the victory of this battle is due to your Majesty!" (End of Chapter)