Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 613: The emperor wins over the emperor’s protégé, and the second crisis breaks out in North Korea
On the fourth day of June, the sky is clear and the wind is gentle.

The new champions, second place winners, and top picks came to Ganquan Palace early to wait for the emperor to receive them.

Yin Zhi, the top pick, is 24 years old; Geng Yu, the second pick, is 25; Zhang Ning, the top pick, is 29.

Jingtai Chao, these new disciples of the emperor, are all full of energy and ambition.

He Yi and Gao Yao accompanied the three people to drink tea in Guanxin Pavilion while waiting for the emperor's arrival.

Yin Zhi, Geng Yu, and Zhang Ning were all very nervous. They didn't expect that they would become the emperor's ministers after jumping so high.

Just like the previous two sessions, at this time, it is time for He Yi to show up and speak out.

Among the three, Yin Zhi valued fame the most and was the first to ask He Yi: "Brother Xingyi, if you have anything to pay attention to when I meet you, please give me some advice."

He Yi smiled and waved his hand: "Don't take it seriously. The Holy Spirit will just chat with you casually and won't talk about anything too serious. Don't be nervous.

You are all the disciples of the Emperor, unlike me who is the stepmother. Each of you is treated as a treasure by the Emperor.

There is only one thing, I tell you secretly, don’t tell outsiders. "

When the three heard the words, they quickly expressed their all ears.

He Yi continued: "Originally, the rankings were determined by the cabinet together with the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites. The second place and the top pick were both in the top dozen or so, and the top pick was in the top 90s.

In the end, the Holy Master personally reviewed the papers and reset the rankings, and promoted the three of you to the top, second, and third place.

Therefore, you must know in your heart who your master is, and never enter the wrong temple or worship the wrong Bodhisattva. "

Hearing He Yi say it himself, the three of them confirmed that the rumors in the market were true. It took so long to release the rankings. Sure enough, the emperor had adjusted the rankings.

After everyone chatted for a long time, the emperor arrived belatedly.

The three new scholars hurriedly saluted and paid homage. Zhu Qiyu personally stepped forward to help him up and said with a gentle smile: "My dear friends, you don't need to be polite. Today is a family banquet, so don't be restrained."

Zhu Qiyu led everyone to Qingyun Pavilion and sat down one by one.

On the third floor, the scenery is better. Looking through the window, you can see the lake and mountains, and the lotus leaves in the sky.

Zhu Qiyu rarely leaned on the couch, but sat upright, drinking tea and chatting with everyone.

While chatting, the topic of North Korea and Japan naturally came up. Zhu Qiyu asked: "I want to destroy North Korea and Japan. What do you think?"

The three of them looked at each other and wondered what they could think. Not long ago, the Ming army had suffered a huge defeat, and all [-] Liaodong troops surrendered to North Korea. It was a bit exaggerated to say it was a huge shame, but it was as disgraceful as possible.

The morale of the other [-] Beijing troops was also a bit low, and they had been fighting for so long without any results.

Rumors abound, including Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty's three expeditions to Goguryeo.

Seeing that the other two people were very humble, Yin Zhi could only bite the bullet and replied truthfully: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for being stupid. North Korea has a population of more than five million, and Japan has a population of at least eight million, and there is still great potential for growth. .

If North Korea and Japan can be included in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, the national power will naturally be greatly enhanced, and the people in the mainland of the Ming Dynasty can also reduce a lot of burdens.

It's just that North Korea has at least 20 capable soldiers, and Japan is even capable of raising [-] troops.

Wei Chen was a little confused as to how he could defeat North Korea and Japan without damaging his muscles and bones. "

Zhu Qiyu nodded: "It's not your fault. You didn't have access to state secrets before, and you have too little information. Do you want to go to the Hanlin Academy or the Sixth Department first?"

Yin Zhi bravely replied: "I am bold and want to accompany you."

Zhu Qiyu nodded approvingly: "Okay, then you can take up the post of editor of the Hanlin Academy, concurrently as a member of the Zhongshushe, and stay in Ganquan Palace to assist in military affairs." It is a good thing for a new Jinshi to be motivated.

Zhu Qiyu asked the other two people. With Yin Zhi's leadership, Geng Yu and Zhang Ning were not to be left behind, and they all asked to be close servants.

As a result, the two of them also got the job of editor and secretary of the Imperial Academy.

This is also a safe promotion path for Jingtai Dynasty: taking a temporary position in the Hanlin Academy can pass the qualifications.At the same time, he concurrently served as the secretary of Zhongshu and assisted in military affairs in Ganquan Palace, thus becoming a close minister of the emperor.

The short term can be one or two years, and the long term can be three to five years, and then they are released to work in local politics.

Zhu Qiyu thought that the matter was over, and was going to start chatting about the scenery, and then waited for the concubines to prepare the meal before giving them a banquet.

However, Zhang Ning, the Tanhua Lang, stood up and said: "The humble minister is bold and wants to serve in the army to repay the emperor's favor."

Zhu Qiyu was stunned for a moment. The Tanhua Lang was quite thoughtful. He would first seize the people from the Hanlin Academy and Zhongshushe, and then show his face in front of the army.

He is just a new Jinshi, and his qualifications are definitely not enough to be a counselor in military affairs. How to arrange this?
Unable to solve the problem, he kicked the ball out. Zhu Qiyu turned to look at He Yi.He Yi replied: "We lack a plenipotentiary special envoy to communicate between the imperial court, North Korea and Japan."

Zhu Qiyu nodded: "Yes, we have been beaten for so long with our heads covered, and we have never communicated with each other. Xingyi, you and Tanhua Lang will be fully responsible for these things from now on."

In fact, this was an extremely difficult task, but Zhang Ning accepted the order happily.

Zhang Ning prides himself on his talent and is eager to make meritorious deeds.Among the ministers present, I am the oldest.He Yi, who has become a bachelor, is actually one year younger than himself, which is really annoying to me.

Zhang Ning felt that He Yi had caught up and besieged the capital first and followed the dragon first, which was why he rose so quickly.

The merit of following the dragon is that you can't find a shop in a village, so you can encounter it but cannot seek it, but you can still pursue military merit.The imperial court's current campaign against North Korea and Japan is a great opportunity.

So the monarch and his ministers worked together to discuss how to deal with Korea.

At the same time, North Korea has become a mess inside.

Following the Guiyou Rebellion, a second coup broke out in North Korea.

King Anpyeong raised troops in Jeolla Province and King Geumseong in Gyeongsang Province, raising the banner of Qingjun.

Within Seoul, six ministers, Cheng Sanwen, Yu Yingfu, Pu Pengnian, He Weidi, Liu Chengyuan, and Li Wei, conspired to support King Li Hongwei and regain his power.

Unfortunately, the incident was revealed and King Shouyang went on a killing spree in Seoul. Cheng Sanwen and Liu Chengyuan escaped from Seoul and went to Gyeongsang Province to join King Jincheng.

The remaining ministers who participated in the conspiracy were all executed, and blood flowed in rivers in Seoul.

King Suyang's mentality has collapsed, and he doesn't want to pretend anymore: King Geumseong and King Anpyeong in Gyeongsang Province and Jeolla Province in the southernmost part of North Korea are trying to find peace.

In the northernmost part of Xianjing Road, Li Chengyu colluded with the Jurchens and established himself as emperor.

On the Ping'an Road in the northwest, there are still Ming troops pressing forward step by step.

Within Seoul, there are still many loyal ministers waiting to help the king regain his power.

There are enemies everywhere, and there is absolutely no way for people to survive.

Lord Shouyang broke the jar, lost all scruples, and cursed Emperor Zhu Qiyu of the Ming Dynasty in his own palace, using whatever was unpleasant.

It turns out that the coup has been successful and everything is under control. All we need to do is slowly defeat the dissatisfied people one by one.

But as soon as the Emperor of Heaven sent troops, everyone's resistance broke out in advance.

　Thanks to Master Zhuxie for the reward of 500 points
　　
　
(End of this chapter)