Win the Ding 1617

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The victory report document for the beheading of Du Du and his son was sent to Tianjin by fast boat after being jointly stamped by the eunuch who assisted the president Xingyuan and the supervisor of ceremonies to adjust the food in Tashan, and then sent to the capital by flying horse.Accompanying them to Beijing were the armor and flags of his father and son, and the confessions identified by the prisoners on the battlefield.

And one day before, the victory report sent from Jinzhou sent the military exploits of Baylor Fei Yangwu and his son, the leader of the Red Banner Manchurian Banner, as well as gold-woven dragon banners, armor, etc., to the capital.

Looking at the victory report document jointly signed and submitted by Zu Dashou, Wang Pu, Li Fuming, and Wu Biao, and with such conclusive evidence, the cabinet and the ceremonial supervisor naturally did not doubt the authenticity of military achievements, not to mention that they were already known for being able to fight The famous Wu Biao once again opened up the Jinzhou passage from Songshan Fort this time, which was originally a great achievement.

The Model Brigade of Shenji Camp was so capable of fighting, which made Chongzhen very happy.In recent years, military leaders from various places have become more and more domineering. Apart from the fact that he has no food, no pay, and lack of means to restrain these military leaders, the imperial court has no soldiers directly under him who can fight.In the second year of Chongzhen, Huang Taiji's troops came to Beijing, and he called on the soldiers and horses of the world to work hard for the king, so that the underpants of the soldiers and horses in the Beijing camp could be clearly seen by the people of the world.But now it is different. Jingying played well in Shandong, was able to chase Abatai everywhere, and already had the appearance of an elite teacher. The model brigade in Liaodong was victorious again and again, beheading the leader of the slave chieftain.This is undoubtedly a booster for the precarious Ming court.

Just as the cabinet was preparing to publish the Liaodong Victory Report to the mansion to inform the world, the victory report of Dudu and his son's death in the front line of Tashan flew to Beijing.

Within two days, news came from the Liaodong front that the father and son of Baylor, the owner of the Manchurian Banner, who had cut the fake red flag and inlaid the red flag, had succeeded. Such news was enough to make Chongzhen extremely excited.This is different from the city defense battle of the Ming army, which is completely a wild land battle.In a head-to-head battle, being able to kill two banner leaders Baylor in a row, how can you not report victory to your ancestors?

Chongzhen, who came back from the Taimiao Xianjie, was in high spirits.At this time, after the first snowfall, the palace buildings in the Forbidden City were covered with a thick layer of winter snow.Looking at the past, it looks like Qionglou Yuyu's palace in the sky.

"Your Majesty, there are frequent news of success in Liaodong, and there is snowfall in Gyeonggi, which is a sign of the country's rejuvenation. It is a sign of peace in the world." Wang Chengen, who was driving, was also quite happy to see that Chongzhen was in a good mood.

"Big Companion, convey my order to invite the Empress, Concubine Tian, ​​Concubine Yuan, and the princes and princesses to enjoy the snow in the Imperial Garden."

The palace is covered with silver, and there is a thick layer of snow on several pagoda trees.Empress Zhou wore a Guanyin pocket made of pure white fox fur. She never wore a phoenix crown, but a bead flower made of pearls and gemstones was inserted on the side of her hair, and it was inserted on the jet-black hairpin; There is also a small flower ball on it.Surround it with pearls.The court ladies are all dressed up, holding feather fans, round fans and yellow umbrellas for simple ceremonial guards.Holding the food box, surrounded by the queen's phoenix chariot, she came to Qianqing Palace.Concubine Yuan was already waiting outside Nissei's gate.Went into the Qianqing Palace to meet with Chongzhen, and went to Yonghe Gate together in a chariot.After dismounting from the chariot at the Yonghe Gate, Chongzhen walked in front, followed by Zhou Hou, Yuan Fei, and a large group of eunuchs and court ladies.Walk slowly into the garden.

Not only are many exotic flowers and plants planted in the imperial garden, which are pleasing to the eye, but also a lot of goldfish are raised, all of which are rare and famous products.In a corner of the garden there is a tea bean rack with a rattan table underneath.Four rattan chairs.A time pot and four Yixing porcelain cups are placed on the rattan table.According to the popular taste in the capital, this arrangement can be regarded as simple and elegant, which is quite interesting in the wild.A sparse fence separates the tea bean rack from the garden, and the chai gate is half closed.The chaimen is wrapped with pine.Some vines climbed on the bamboo fence.If it is spring, there are still some morning glories blooming on the fence, which makes it even more spring-like.

Those gates, bamboo fences and tea bean racks were all carefully arranged by Zhou Hou, who ordered the eunuchs who grow flowers in Yonghe Palace to arrange them carefully in spring according to the impressions she got in her hometown of Yixing when she was a child.Today, according to Zhou Hou's advance order, under the ancient pine in the corner of the small garden, beside the Taihu stone, there is a sandalwood piano table with a Guqin, a bronze incense burner, and a blue and white porcelain embroidered pier.

Chongzhen lived in the palace, full of elaborate etiquette, monotonous and solemn yellow tiles and red walls, and endless unpleasant documents on the case, suddenly came to such a unique place, and said "fresh, Fresh".Taking advantage of his joy, Zhou Hou said with a smile:

"Your Majesty, it's rare that today is such a high-spirited place. After Wang Daban talked about this small place, he asked the craftsmen in the palace to build a glass house according to the fashionable style of Nanzhong, and strung fire dragons on the ground. In winter, you can still see the flowers and plants in spring, summer and autumn. Even the exotic flowers and plants in the south can be enjoyed in the palace. At that time, the emperor looked at the white snow outside in the room, but the flowers and plants were blooming beside the seat. Isn't it a beautiful thing?"

Chongzhen didn't say no, and he didn't say yes.Zhou Hou exchanged a smiling look with Concubine Yuan, but Wang Chengen, who was standing by the side, seemed to have a tacit understanding.

Concubine Tian came a little later, with the same plain dress and no special attire, only a pink rose palace flower inserted at the temple.She bowed to the emperor and the empress, blessed each other with Concubine Yuan, and stood behind the empress holding Concubine Yuan's hand.Chongzhen looked at her, and was immediately moved by her beauty, but on the surface he still maintained the demeanor of a gentleman, but unconsciously leaked a faint smile from the corner of his mouth.Zhou Hou wanted to please Chongzhen's heart, and said:

"Tian Guifei, today the emperor presented Jietai Temple, and came to Yonghe Gate to enjoy the flowers for entertainment, how about you play a song for the emperor?"

Concubine Tian bowed and replied, "I would like to obey Yi's decree." Then she told a court lady accompanying her: "Go to Qixiang Palace and get my pipa."

Zhou Hou said: "You don't need to take the pipa. There is an old Guqin in the Kunning Palace. It was originally a treasure of the Northern Song Dynasty. It is useless to keep this guqin with me, so I will give it to you."

Concubine Tian went to the stone of Taihu Lake and sat down, and set the strings.Sit quietly for a while, so that your mind is clear and calm, and distracting thoughts subside, and then start to play.Although her knowledge of the lyre is not as profound as that of the pipa, there is no second concubine and court lady who can match her.In order to make Chongzhen happy, she played "Lan Ke You" first.This qin piece was composed by Chongzhen himself a few years ago.It sounds boring, dull, monotonous, dull, and drowsy, but when Concubine Tian finished playing, all the eunuchs and court ladies who accompanied her around knelt down and shouted to Chongzhen: "Long live! Long live!"

After a short pause, Concubine Tian re-tuned the silk strings, and then played a piece of "House of Flying Daggers", which suits today's scene quite well.People listened, held their breath, and only exchanged glances occasionally.From the emperor, the queen down to the court ladies.No one moved, only a wisp of green smoke curled up from the Xuantong incense burner in front of Concubine Tian.From the tune, this group of people who have lived in the deep palace for a long time seemed to hear the sound of golden drums on the battlefield, the sound of swords, the sound of men and horses fighting, the sound of shouting and killing, and the sound of defeat.The sound of pursuit, the movement of armies vying for spoils.After playing this ancient song.Concubine Tian stood up, bowed to Chongzhen and Queen Zhou and said:

"My concubine's piano skills are very shallow. I haven't practiced for a long time, and my fingering is unfamiliar. It is even more difficult to be handy. There is a big happy event in the court today. I can't call it a sacred heart. I beg the emperor and empress to forgive me."

"Good, good. Good!" Chongzhen nodded and said, with joy and excitement mixed in his heart.

Zhou Hou understood that Concubine Tian deliberately played this piece of music that was originally a pipa piece to please Chongzhen, and she worried that the emperor would favor Concubine Tian even more because of this.

The expression on Queen Zhou's face.Reflecting the unhappiness in her heart, Wang Chengen next to him saw it clearly.Therefore, Wang Chengen hurriedly turned to Chongzhen and said, "Your Majesty, it is rare for His Majesty to have time to enjoy family happiness today. The servants and servants honor Your Majesty, the queen and concubines, and the princes have a table of banquets. Please be merciful to Your Majesty."

"I heard that my companion is quite rich recently, so I, the queen, princes and concubines will have a good meal!" Chongzhen teased Wang Chengen with a smile. "It can be regarded as giving back some tax money and food to the imperial court."

"The little wealth of the servants is also rewarded by the emperor. As long as the emperor needs it, it will be put into the inner treasury. The servants are also full of joy."

Wang Chengen, Wang Dehua and others have done a lot of business with the Southern Guangdong Army for more than a year, from fruits to food, from salted oil cloth to canned tobacco, and even more profitable armor and weapons, so that the eunuchs can burn their crotch when they fart. From the top eunuchs like Wang Dehua and Wang Chengen to the little eunuchs below who sweep the toilets, they all praised Uncle Ning Yuan.

More than a dozen young eunuchs were busy arranging the tables and placing the mats. Chang Ping led Zhu Cihuan and several younger siblings to taste the various fruit desserts on the cold mats with great interest.The laughter of the children touched Chongzhen quite a bit.

Now that the inner treasury is full during the day, he can be regarded as experiencing the joy of being a gentleman.Relying on the taxes collected from several customs offices, silver boxes began to pile up in the originally empty warehouses.Although from time to time in the court, there are censors who jump out and accuse the tax bureaus of various places of exploiting the serious exploitation, and that there are sick businesses that harm the people.

No matter how loud it is, how can I fight without money and food?How to raise soldiers?What do you rely on to control and control those increasingly domineering military leaders?What do you rely on to support the clan, the whole family, and the emperor's wife?

Not long ago, he saw a report from Guanglu Temple: his own monthly food expenses were 46 taels, excluding kitchen ingredients, excluding japonica rice, old rice, and millet; 330 taels and eight dollars; the same for Empress Yi'an; the meals of the concubines, princes, and princes are also considerable.

"Hmph! If there is no income from customs duties, I will have to reduce the cost of food!" Chongzhen also heard the report from the eunuch stationed in Nanjing that the luxurious living and food expenditure of the aristocratic family in the south of the Yangtze River far exceeded that of the emperor.But asking them to take out some money and food is more uncomfortable than killing them.If there were no these few tax offices to supply the inner treasury, I am afraid that he would really have to extract money from himself, the queen, and the inner palace.

But he can't cut the queen's board expenses, that will affect Queen Yi'an.If the queen is not reduced, the concubines, princes, princes, etc. naturally cannot be reduced.He can only make up his mind on his own food expenses.

He thought that the Shenzong Dynasty had a rich imperial meal, which was unprecedented in other dynasties, but they didn't pay Guanglu Temple a tael of silver.At that time, the courtiers were very rich, and the imperial meal was prepared by the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, the eunuch Bingbi, and the admiral of Dongchang in turn, competing with each other for extravagance.It was each eunuch's turn to prepare imperial meals, and also bought some very valuable paintings, calligraphy, jade, and antiques.Feed to Emperor Wanli "Yujiao", which is called filial piety.The same goes for the apocalypse.

However, I never thought that today, after more than ten years of ups and downs, I can also enjoy the filial piety of the eunuchs preparing meals and imperial meals.It seems that the reuse of eunuchs started from Grandpa Cheng.End is a good thing!

"My lord, the filial piety of the servants has been prepared. Please invite the lord, queen, noble concubines, princes, and princesses to come and appreciate it."

Wang Chengen's respectful voice interrupted Chongzhen's imagination.

Outside the pavilion is the snow scene preserved by the eunuchs according to Queen Zhou's wishes, but inside the pavilion is a steaming scene.If the scholar-bureaucrats in the south of the Yangtze River saw such a scene, they would sneer at it. "You bumpkin, it's so hot, you don't have the coolness of enjoying the snow at all, you really are a bumpkin!"

(But it is true. Ming Taizu was originally a bumpkin, and he was the kind who was at the bottom of society when he was a monk. Even when he became an emperor, he also wanted to eat wild vegetables. So his descendants are rewarding It is also understandable to eat some dishes such as Yipinguo when it is snowing.)

Looking at the concubines and children sitting around his table, Chongzhen suddenly felt that only at this moment did he have a little heavenly atmosphere.

"My lord, please have a meal!" Wang Dehua and Wang Chengen also had a lot of experience in planning this banquet.At this time, the emperor was in a good mood, even if the banquet was a bit extravagant, it was inevitable.but.The dishes on the table are rich and colorful.The warm atmosphere was something that the group of silverfish in the imperial dining room could not do.

Zhu Cihuan and the other young princes were sitting beside their mother, eating happily under the care of the nanny.In the huge copper tripod, there are rolling red waves, and dishes can't stop appearing and disappearing.It exudes oily and vegetable fragrance.There is a huge contrast with the cold and lonely atmosphere around, but it is very suitable for eating in this kind of winter and snowy weather.

"The daily supply of the emperor's wife must not be neglected."

The emperor's sister-in-law that Chongzhen spoke of was Zhang Yan, Empress Yi'an who was currently serving in the palace.Without Zhang Yan's support, I am afraid that the dragon chair of the Ming Dynasty may not be under anyone's ass.

"Please rest assured, the emperor. The servants dare not slack off. The servants also go to the Empress Yi'an to greet her sooner or later. In daily life, they are sent according to the empress's regulations."

Hearing that the capable eunuchs under his command were so considerate for him, Chongzhen was relieved and began to enjoy the delicious food in front of him.While listening to Wang Dehua's meticulous and thoughtful introduction of dishes and snacks, he tasted these fresh foods from thousands of miles away.

The fresh and unique food, the strange cooking method that the princes and princesses are talking about, and the source of Chongzhen's good mood today, and the two good news from Liaodong, all strongly gave him a huge direction, let him Can't help but think of the source of these, Li Shouhan who is in Shandong at this time to suppress the army that built slaves going south.

"My friend, Uncle Ning Yuan has contributed a lot to the frequent victories in Liaodong. Although Uncle Ning Yuan is humble and courteous, he will not threaten the court at every turn like those arrogant soldiers. But you, the chief minister and the cabinet, should also be in charge as soon as possible." Let’s come up with a charter, how to reward Ning Yuan’s father and daughter, and the soldiers of the Southern Guangdong Army who went north to fulfill the king’s orders, so don’t let the hearts of the heroes be chilled.”

Chongzhen, Wang Dehua, and Wang Chengen both knew very well that Liaodong was able to have today's good news, killing the slave chieftains in succession, so that Huang Taiji's troops had to divide their troops to deal with the fierce offensive of the Ming army, and they were gradually failing. It is said that it is Hong Fu, the Holy Son of Heaven, the blessings of the ancestors and the ancestors, the court and the princes are strategizing, and the soldiers use their lives, but everyone knows that these are all false!If Uncle Ning Yuan hadn't opened several tax customs in the south of the Yangtze River, collecting taxes on behalf of the emperor, and paying the full amount into the internal treasury, and continuously supplying grain and rice every year, where would the court find money to fight this war?If it weren't for Uncle Ningyuan and his daughter's full supervision in Liaodong and Shandong, the saint's mausoleum in Shandong would have been burned by Abate, and Hong Chengchou who was besieged in Guangning would be even more dire.

"My lord, the slaves are about to report to the lord about how to reward Uncle Ning Yuan, and ask the lord to make a decision. Now the supervisor of ceremonies and the old gentlemen of the cabinet have discussed it many times, but nothing is satisfactory." Wang Chengen respectfully reported to Chongzhen how they wrestled with the cabinet.

According to the meaning of the Lijian, since Chongzhen had hinted that day, those who can pacify Liaodong can be rewarded by the king.Now Bo Ningyuan has made great contributions. Although he did not pacify Liaodong, he still beat the Liao thieves to death.Simply divide a prince into several parts, first turn Uncle Ningyuan into Marquis of Ningyuan, and then if Marquis Ningyuan pacifies Liaodong, he will gradually become a duke or prince.

However, several elders in the cabinet sternly refused!

Their reasons are also extremely sufficient and high-sounding. "At this time, Liaodong is still undecided, and he is going to be promoted to Marquis. How can the imperial court be so hasty? If Uncle Ningyuan makes great contributions to the imperial court in the future, he will put down Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong who fled to the Central Plains and burned the imperial tomb. Waiting for the giant bandits, how should the imperial court reward them? Would it be impossible to add nine tins?!"

As soon as these words came out, the eunuchs in charge of ceremonies immediately couldn't fight for the interests of their allies.Everyone knows what Jiajiuxi means.Ever since Cao Cao and Li Yuan set the precedent, the so-called Jia Jiuxi was a sign of usurping the throne.

However, these words are quite in line with Chongzhen's thoughts.Uncle Ning Yuan has contributed too much.What if there is nothing to reward?I'm afraid there will be a big change!

But.If there is no reward, not to mention whether Li Shouhan himself can get by, or whether the hundreds of thousands of soldiers under him will make noise, Chongzhen is a bit overwhelmed by the discussion between the government and the opposition.

Today's nobles in the northern and southern capitals have implicitly accepted Li Shouhan as their ally to deal with the civil servants.I'm afraid that at that time, these nobles will use the example of Qin Liangyu back then to slap the civil officials in the face.

The same goes for raising troops to serve the king.So how is Qin Liangyu's combat exploits compared to Uncle Ning Yuan?Why do you treat each other so favorably?Is there any ulterior motive in this?Waiting for the words of punishing the heart will make the court lose face.

What's more, I did it for the morale of the people in the previous period.It is a bit too much for the Shuntian Times to advocate Ning Yuanbo's contribution to the imperial court. Now it seems that he has shot himself in the foot with a rock.

Thinking of this, Chongzhen couldn't help but be very annoyed, the delicious food in his mouth was tasteless even after chewing.

"Big companion, tell me. How should I deal with this matter? How should I reward Uncle Ning Yuan for his hard work?"

Both Wang Dehua and Wang Chengen have followed Chongzhen for many years, so they are very familiar with his thoughts.It must be that our emperor wants Uncle Ning Yuan to run away, and he needs to feed this thousand-mile horse some good fodder, so as not to let other mules and donkeys mess around in the trough.

"My lord, the old system of the Taizu. I am not allowed to be named a Marquis unless I have military merits. Even among the many heroes who followed the Taizu in the founding of the country, only the two outstanding men, Zhongshan King and Kaiping King, were born and became kings after death. The Duke of Guizhou in Yunnan also followed this ceremony, and most of the rest were waiting. As for the civil servants of Conglong, even Liu Bowen was only named Boss of Sincerity. In the past, those generals often beheaded hundreds of heads, and among them were dozens of real slaves. So I came to ask for a reward. Now that Uncle Ning Yuan's beheading almost surpassed the previous sum, and he still can't be named a marquis, isn't it treating one more than another? Isn't it chilling the hearts of the soldiers? Therefore, in the humble opinion of slaves, Uncle Ning Yuan can't be rewarded if he is not a marquis Great merit. However, there are people in the court who don’t want to be rewarded for their loyalty and meritorious service. In order to block Youyou’s mouth, you might as well seal Uncle Ning Yuan as He Jinghou first, and then transfer the seal after the matter in Liaodong is settled.”

Wang Dehua's words just hit Chongzhen's heart, not only rewarding Li Shouhan, but also benefiting from the imperial court.Anyway, Nanzhong is the iron barrel of your Li family, so I will simply give you an empty favor.

"The big companion's words are very true! Tomorrow, I will inform the cabinet and order them to draw up an order to confer the title of Ning Yuanbo Li Shouhan as He Jingwai, the prince Shao Fu, and the first son of Yin as the commander of the Jinyiwei. Add five thousand stones of Lumi, fake festival axe In addition, his sons Li Huayu and Li Huabao have made great contributions in opening up wilderness and enlightening the tribes to promote the way of kings, Li Huayu added to the Tao of Taiwan, and Li Huabao added to the Tao of Bangga!

However, when Wang Chengen sent the emperor's overnight secret letter to Li Shouhan in Jinan, the reply he received was a flat rejection.

Shou Han also borrowed a sentence from Huo Qubing in his reply letter: Liaodong has not been settled, so where does the reward come from?The minister is dedicated to killing the thieves for your majesty, and doesn't care about other things. If you can solve your majesty's worries and problems, why not be a commoner?However, civilians cannot control animals, so please be sure to cooperate with your majesty to grant the necessary powers, so that orders can be enforced and everything can be done smoothly.

After Chongzhen learned about it, he lamented the loyalty of the Duke of Han to the country, and even ordered people to circulate the document of Uncle Ning Yuan's refusal to grant the reward to the ministers, and Ming Fa's residence reported it to the world.Let the people of the world take a look at Uncle Ning Yuan's lofty integrity.

The two cunning foxes, Chongzhen and Shouhan Junchen, had to haggle when they played their own games.In the imperial decree to reward Uncle Ning Yuan, it was mentioned without pain or itching that Uncle Ning Yuan was stationed in the area under his jurisdiction, and officials below the procuratorate and generals and deputy generals had the right to reward and punish him.

However, a phenomenon that is not very noticeable is that the court officials seized the time to send a group of officials to Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Shandong and other places.Others are fine, among them is a young man named Huang Xigong. (To be continued..)