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Chapter 1198 Altar
In the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Gaochi issued three urgent orders to the prince and Yang Shiqi, immediately announced the news of the great victory, released the prisoners in the prison, and restored all the reputations and official positions of Wang Xian and others.

Although Yang Shiqi was full of praise for this, Zhu Zhanji didn't take it seriously and said: "I have done everything, and now I think of paying for it, isn't it too late?"

"I'm wiping your ass!" Seeing that the prince was still stubborn, Zhu Gaochi was furious.

"Hehe..." Zhu Zhanji could only sneer when he heard the words, his father's face was getting thicker and thicker.But right now is not the time to raise an argument, he suppressed his anger and said: "I'm afraid people won't accept this trick! You have to do both!"

"Whatever you do, I don't care..." Zhu Gaochi closed his eyes wearily: "Just don't lose your ancestor's country."

Zhu Zhanji sneered in his heart, at this time, he still wants me to be the villain!

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Coming out of Qianqing Palace, Yang Shiqi sighed, and said to Zhu Zhanji, who had a livid face, "Your Highness, what the Emperor said is that at this time, we have to perform our duties and put the country and the country first!"

"I know, I know..." Zhu Zhanji pressed his brows hard, and smiled wryly at Yang Shiqi: "The emperor let me out, isn't it just to be a villain?" He gritted his teeth and said, "I'm taking the blame for this!"

"Your Highness is able to understand the general situation, which is really a blessing to the country..." Yang Shiqi said softly, but he sighed in his heart: "I am afraid that the biggest scapegoat will have to be carried by me..."

The two walked out with their own thoughts, sighed in unison, and parted ways.

In half a day, the news of Duke Zhen's great victory and the destruction of Tatar and Duoyan has spread throughout the capital.Here we can see the old way of Emperor Hongxi. Even if the court hides it, it is still impossible to conceal the good news. Wang Xian's people will definitely spread the news everywhere, and it will only make the court more passive.

When they first heard the good news, the people's first reaction was to not believe it. Didn't Wang Xian's army have been surrounded and had no food, so they had to retreat into the desert?How could it be possible to wipe out Tatar and Duoyan again?Could it be that there are heavenly soldiers and generals to help each other?

"It's true! The imperial court has posted a good news!" Someone shouted: "Go and see it!"

In an instant, all the people in the capital put down their work in unison. They stopped drinking tea, eating food, shops, and burdens, and ran towards the nearest notice in a swarm!It's like telling a terminally ill patient that you don't have the disease at all, it's just a misdiagnosis.They couldn't believe their ears at all, they had to verify it with their own eyes!

There were huge crowds of people in front of every notice, and the common people couldn't get in front of them, and they couldn't see the notices at all. They jumped behind anxiously and asked loudly: "What is written on it? Is it really a great victory?! "

The people who read the notice in front stood there like clay sculptures one by one, and the people behind were so shaken that they turned their heads slowly with tears streaming down their faces.

"Scary! Why are you crying?" The people behind were startled, clutching the person in front tightly, and asked in a trembling voice, "Could it be a good news..."

"It's a good news. Lord Zhen has wiped out all the tartars, and he has led his army to return triumphantly..." the people in front said, and they were already sobbing.

The person behind was hit by a big stone, and what came to his heart was not ecstasy, but a burst of heart-piercing pain, and he couldn't help crying just like the person in front...

Before the announcements, there were people in the capital who were crying with their heads in their arms. They were weeping with joy, they were distressed for Wang Xian's army, and they were the waves of fear after waking up from a nightmare...

The people cried for half an hour, and then gradually calmed down, and finally got out of the gloom of the past few days, with smiles reappearing on everyone's faces.

"Long live the Ming Dynasty! Long live the Master Wang!" The cheers finally came slowly, igniting the long-suppressed passion of the people in the city, and everyone celebrated with joy. How depressing the atmosphere was in the previous month, how much is the carnival now Crazy!The people of the capital, regardless of gender, old or young, all took to the streets, jumping and jumping, yelling loudly as they walked through the streets and alleys, impatiently spreading this epic victory to every corner of the capital.

Many ecstatic people even shouted: 'Long live the Duke of Zhen! 'Such a rebellious slogan, but who can care about this with the people who have already fallen into carnival?I can only let them have fun.

The carnival lasted until late at night, but the interest of the people became more intense.The colorful fireworks in the sky and the crackling firecrackers have never stopped since nightfall. They lit torches, carried lanterns, held wine jars and flowers, and celebrated in the streets and alleys of the capital at night. To commemorate this incredible victory, the courtesans in the brothel sang countless songs in praise of Duke Zhen and his army!

On this night, in the hearts of the common people, Wang Xian's martial arts surpassed such legendary generals as Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, and Lan Yu, and even surpassed Emperor Yongle. Only the ancient Wei Qinghuo Qubing could compare with him.

To be honest, this comparison is unfair.At least Xu Da and Chang Yuchun surpassed Wang Xian by a lot in terms of combat achievements and military talents, but just like the battle of Lan Yuerhai, they can be as famous as Xu Da and Chang Yuchun. People and things that are already in history always lack sufficient understanding, but they will be extremely shocked by what just happened right now, and then they will regard the heroes of this era as very high.

And the common people are not completely unreasonable. At least Emperor Yongle made several Northern Expeditions, and each time hundreds of thousands of troops went out, but it was never a battle.And Wang Xian, with only [-] troops, went out for a few months and swept across the grasslands, beheading the mighty Tatars and Duoyan people. It is also enough to dominate!
At this moment, Wang Xian and his army were pushed to the altar by the people.And that was originally a place that only belonged to one person...

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It wasn't until the next day after the carnival that the common people gradually woke up from the ecstasy. Many people began to realize that although the foreign enemies had been eliminated, Ming's troubles had only just begun...

In the restaurant, a group of gentry originally gathered together to celebrate the great victory, drinking and drinking, but whoever sighed first said: "Hey, the court is in big trouble now..."

"That's right..." The gentry took it for granted when they heard the words. They were a little gloating, but also worried: "Even if you want people to bear the responsibility for the defeat, why can't you wait until the news is correct?"

"It's all right now. Withdrawing and arresting, the rightful master has returned in triumph. How can those people in the imperial court explain to Zhen Guogong?"

"Didn't the imperial court release them and return them to their posts?" There were also simple-minded people who said indifferently: "At that time, everyone thought they were dead. Although the imperial court's reaction was a bit extreme, Duke Zhen can still Can't you hold on to it?"

"Hmph! Don't talk about Duke Zhen, even I can't swallow this breath!" Someone said angrily, "Oh, I led the army to risk my life on the grassland. Just now some bad news came. All members of my family were arrested and tortured in the imperial prison, no one can stand it!"

"Yes, it's impossible to finish this matter like this..." The headed old man said with a worried look on his face: "Although people have been released, how many people have died and how many people have been disabled? Return this justice?!"

"Then..." Everyone also said nervously, "How will it end?"

"Who knows." The old man shook his head and sighed, "I hope that both sides can put the overall situation first and don't get into trouble..."

"Probably not, as long as the court doesn't mess around, can Lord Zhen still rebel?" someone blurted out.

Hearing the word 'rebellion', everyone at the wine table fell silent. When they thought of the uproar caused by Lord Zhen Guogong in the last years of Yongle, they were frightened. Lord Hades!
Concerns about the situation gradually replaced the atmosphere of celebration, and the common people began to worry about what kind of actions that Duke of Zhen would do?

However, it is very different from the one-sided crusade against Wang Xian in the past few years. The attitude of the people in the capital is very vague. Wang Xian called Qu, thinking that the way the imperial court treated heroes was really chilling, even if Wang Xian challenged him, it was reasonable.

Unknowingly, the hearts of the people no longer only belong to the Zhu family... But no matter what, no one wants to see the court fall into civil strife, and Wang Xian and the emperor fight each other.After all, when gods fight, the people will always suffer...

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In Dawangcheng, thousands of miles away, two imperial envoys sent by the imperial court to Hetao were also worried.

One of the two imperial envoys is Zheng Heng, Marquis of Wu'an, and the other is Qian An, the right servant of the Ministry of War. They were ordered to lead an army of [-] to Hetao to reinforce the Great King City a month ago... At that time, everyone thought that Wang Xian's entire army was wiped out, and the Tatars must join hands with Duoyan People are making a comeback, and it is very necessary for the imperial court to send reinforcements.

But before the two set off, they were informed by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Lord Shoufu face-to-face. They knew that their trip was simply a peddle. He Shunchang Princess Baoyin, lest she collude with Wang Xian's remnants and do anything unfavorable to Daming.

When the two imperial envoys set off, they had already expected that the task of this trip would be very difficult, but they did not expect that the actual situation would be worse than expected. They immediately dismissed Wu Wei and Wang Xian's best friends from their positions, and waited to send someone to When they took over their army, they met fierce resistance.

According to the original intention of the two, even if they force it, they must take down the ten thousand cavalry in the city!However, Baoyin stepped forward and forbade them to fight in Dawangcheng. Seeing that the defenders in the city treated Baoyin like a god, the two imperial envoys could only temporarily withdraw from the city in order to avoid unpredictable consequences.

Unexpectedly, that night, Wu Wei and others led the ten thousand cavalry quietly out of the city from the north gate, and disappeared into the vast grassland.

(End of this chapter)