The most reckless man in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 378: Han men are all happy

Qianqing Palace.

Emperor Zhu Houzhao is playing chess with the chief minister Yang Tinghe.

The fight between the two sides was so fierce that even Zhang Yong, who was standing by, could hardly bear to watch it.

Go is the ancestor of chess and is one of the four arts of music, chess, calligraphy and painting. It is an essential skill for scholars of noble character.

But it is undeniable that Zhu Houzhao was an absolute lousy chess player. He had nothing to do and wanted to show off his knowledge, so he pestered Yang Tinghe, the imperial teacher, to teach him how to play chess.

A novice who has just learned the rules is naturally no match for a top-level boss like Yang Tinghe.

Yang Tinghe was a man of few words and he didn't know how to flatter his superiors, so he just did what he had to do.

So the fierce fighting between the two sides is just an illusion.

Zhu Houzhao, this poor chess player, turned pale and sweat broke out on his forehead.

Zhang Yong on the side was having a very hard time holding back his laughter. Just when he was about to hold it back, Yang Yiqing arrived in time to prevent him from bursting out laughing.

Yang Yiqing trotted into the imperial study, shouting like a child: "Your Majesty! Urgent military information! Great victory in the North!"

"Oh? Why are you yelling so loudly? How disrespectful!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu Houzhao scolded Wang Qiong without changing his expression and continued playing Go, as if he had already determined that he would win the battle.

In fact, His Majesty the Emperor has blind trust in Marquis Zhongshan. As long as the wild man Tang Hao takes action, there is no reason for him to be defeated.

If we really lose, it will only prove that our money, food and supplies have not arrived!
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"

Yang Yiqing nodded with a smile and handed the document to Zhang Yong, but he couldn't help but admire her in his heart.

His Majesty the Emperor has finally grown up!

Just based on this ability of not being startled by sudden changes and not changing one's expression even when facing a disaster, he is far superior to people of the same age!
Zhang Yong quickly glanced through the official documents and said in ecstasy: "Your Majesty..."

"Read it! You're just disturbing my fun!"

Zhu Houzhao said this calmly, but his eyes were fixed on the chessboard.

Yang Tinghe even noticed that His Majesty's hand holding the chess piece was trembling slightly. He immediately understood and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

Zhang Yong knelt on the ground and read aloud: "Your Highness, I, the Marquis of Jinglu, Anguo; your Highness, the Marquis of Linjiang, Ma Yong; your Highness, the Marquis of Jining, Deng Boyan, and others bow down before our death and pay homage to Your Majesty: With the power of the gods of the country and relying on Your Majesty's brilliant plan, we have built a steel city on the site of the old Dongsheng Guard, and fought against the three Wuliangha guards and the Mongolian right wing army, and defeated them all! We killed more than 10,000 enemies!"

Zhang Yong read aloud in a trembling voice: "Later, according to Lord Tang's strategy, he pretended to be friendly with the right wing of Mongolia, and then joined forces to defeat the left wing of Mongolia, killing more than 10,000 enemies!"

"We killed more than 15,000 people from the left wing of Mongolia. The little prince of the left wing of Mongolia fled in panic. We seized 15,423 war horses and more than 30,000 cattle and sheep. The heads of the northern barbarians were piled up like a mountain and sent to the capital. Your Majesty, please take a look!"

With a "plop", the chess piece in Yang Tinghe's hand fell onto the chessboard. He looked at Zhang Yong in amazement, as if asking him to verify the truth of the news.

Seeing this, Zhu Houzhao simply threw away the chess piece and said jokingly with a smile: "Sir, your 'Qi-nourishing Skills' are not good enough. Let's stop here for today!"

Before Yang Tinghe opened his mouth, he heard the emperor's thunderous laughter, which made him smile.

Zhu Houzhao snatched the document from Huang Jin's hand and read it carefully. He could no longer hold back the smile on his face. He rubbed his numb scalp in disbelief, then laughed wildly towards the sky.

This is right!

Yang Yiqing stroked his beard and nodded with a smile. At this moment, the emperor in front of him looked more like a vigorous young man rather than a cold-blooded emperor.

Young people should act like young people. They shouldn't be old men in their seventies or eighties. Why do they look so gloomy all day long?

Zhu Houzhao gave an order with high spirits: "Let the Tongzhengsi spread the news of the great victory in the northern border to the whole world! Let the people of the Ming Dynasty farm in peace!"

"Oh, right, the Hanlin Academy will find a few great scholars to write a few articles praising the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty for fighting on the battlefield and defending their country, and then publish them all over the world!"

"The Ministry of War, the Ministry of Rites and the five ministries have also prepared compensation for the martyred soldiers. Their remains will be sent back to the imperial capital in advance, and they must receive the compensation they deserve!" "Also..."

Yang Yiqing and Yang Tinghe looked at the Holy Emperor who kept talking excitedly, with relief and pride in their eyes.

Zhang Yong's eyes were red, because he hadn't seen the Emperor so happy for a long time.

Since he ascended the throne and succeeded the throne, the Ming Dynasty has gradually been renewed and the national strength has gradually increased, but the smile on His Majesty the Emperor's face has gradually decreased.

Especially after the series of fights with the civil officials, His Majesty never smiled in front of others again, and he completely shut himself off.

Even when facing Empress Dowager Zhang and Queen Xia, there was always hidden worry in the smile on his face.

Everyone in the court, and even in the entire Ming Dynasty, knew that he was the emperor, but no one noticed that he had just been crowned and was still a young man!

At the same time, a number of important officials in the court came upon hearing the news.

Ministers such as the Minister of Personnel Wang Ao, the Minister of Revenue Jiao Fang, and the Minister of Rites Zhu Youlu, who did not know the details, ran over eagerly. Especially the Minister of Revenue Jiao Fang, when he heard the news of the urgent military situation in the north, he rushed over as if his butt was on fire.

As soon as he entered the hall, Jiao Fang forced out a few tears and cried, "Your Majesty, the treasury is really out of money! The remaining money cannot be touched, Your Majesty!"

"Get out of here! This time we're not asking for money! This is a big happy event!"

Zhu Houzhao scolded with a smile in annoyance, but he stepped forward and helped him up with his own hands.

Jiao Fang, his own purse, has never had a moment's rest since the army set out.

Similar to Yang Yiqing, he needed to constantly calculate supplies and money, as well as direct young and strong men and laborers to deliver food to the front line, which in itself was an extremely complicated project.

Unexpectedly, Jiao Fang took a step back this time and argued, "Your Majesty, even if you treat me with such courtesy, the treasury is really out of money. We can't take out a single cent!"

Zhu Houzhao's mouth twitched for a moment, and he turned to the ministers and said jokingly: "Do you think Jiao Aiqing has fallen into the money trap? He only thinks about these copper-smelling things all day long!"

"Vulgar! It's so vulgar!"

The more Jiao Fang listened, the more he felt uncomfortable, until Zhu Houzhao handed him the document.

Minister Jiao was so excited that he trembled all over after seeing this. He asked in a hoarse voice, "Your Majesty, where are the war horses, cattle and sheep? They are all precious treasures!"

"Hahaha……"

Everyone burst into laughter when they heard this.

At the palace gate, as countless people were eagerly waiting, His Majesty the Emperor actually arrived in person, causing exclamations from everyone.

"My fellow citizens! I want to tell you a piece of good news in person!"

"Our Ming soldiers fought bravely on the front lines, killing nearly 30,000 Tartars and capturing countless horses, cattle and sheep!"

"This battle! Our Ming Dynasty won!"

"And it was a resounding victory!"

Although the battle was not even halfway through, it did not affect the court's announcement of victory in advance.

All the common people want is peace of mind. What Emperor Zhu Houzhao needs to tell them is: Ming Dynasty wins!

Upon hearing this, the common people and scholars looked at each other, unable to conceal their shock.

After all, killing nearly 30,000 enemies was an unprecedented victory since the Battle of Tumu!
After a brief moment of astonishment, thunderous cheers broke out.

"Long live His Majesty! Long live the Ming Dynasty!"

Today, all the men of the Han family are happy!

(End of this chapter)