Wanli 1592

Chapter 283 Triumph

The triumphal ceremony began at noon in the morning. Song Yingchang and Xiao Ruxun led the army to advance slowly, and stopped ten miles away from Beijing. Here, there is the venue for the triumphal ceremony prepared by the emperor and officials. Stopping at the periphery, the coach and the main generals stepped forward to meet the emperor.

When seeing Zhu Yijun again after a few months, Xiao Ruxun suddenly realized that Zhu Yijun seemed to have aged a lot. Not only did he look not very energetic, but he seemed to have lost the vigor he had when they met secretly at night. The vigor that belonged to the young emperor could not be found in Zhu Yijun at all. Xiao Ruxun knew that this was probably the blow brought to him by the merger of the three kings, but if it was just like this, it wouldn't make him so disappointed, right? ?

The Zhu Yijun in his memory should not be someone who would admit defeat so easily.

The palace coup that did not happen was terminated by Queen Mother Li and then pressed. This secret will never be known, so Xiao Ruxun didn't know that he was only one step away from success and death, and Da Ming was only one step away from war and peace. Disintegration is only one step away.

Having said that, there should be proper etiquette. The officials of the Ministry of Rituals sang salutes loudly. Song Yingchang, Xiao Ruxun and the generals saluted the emperor according to the traditional etiquette, handed in the victory report, handed over the commander and the chief general's seal and the right to command the troops. Return this power to the emperor, and in this way, their mission will come to an end, and the glory will end.

Zhu Yijun looked at the high-spirited Xiao Ruxun, and didn't know what it was like in his heart. He really wanted to tell Xiao Ruxun about his previous plan, and even wanted to pull Xiao Ruxun into another court coup, but he knew very well that Wang Xijue, who was standing beside him and was watching covetously, He will not be given this chance.

As the emperor, he was only one step away from being the emperor in name.

The return ceremony is the first ceremony. After the end, it is the second step, offering sacrifices to the Taimiao, offering the prisoners of war to the emperor, and the emperor announces the death and life of these prisoners of war.

For ordinary prisoners of war, the emperor of the Central Plains would pardon them out of political considerations, reward them with gifts, and put them under house arrest. However, for these Japanese prisoners of war, since the memory they brought to Ming Dynasty decades ago is too deep, it is impossible to pardon them. Yes, only death greets them.

"Lead the army to offer prisoners of war!"

The officials from the Ministry of Rituals sang salutes loudly. Zhu Yijun sat on the throne with a majestic look. Looking at the 38 high-ranking Japanese prisoners of war and [-] inferior prisoners of war, he felt a little bit more relieved for no reason. ——Although there is no majesty in front of these civil officials, in the eyes of these Japanese pirates who were beaten down by the army, he is still the supreme emperor of Ming Dynasty, and only at this time, Zhu Yijun can still feel the majesty of the emperor.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi's head had long been sent to the Taimiao Temple. As the "regent" of the Japanese country that initiated this war, Toyotomi Hideyoshi's status needless to say, it was also because of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's death that he made The internal strife in Japan, the division of the east and the west, and the achievement of this strategic goal, Zhu Yijun was also very amazed at Xiao Ruxun's strategic vision and practical operation ability. It is not possible for ordinary people to sink the country of Japan to such an extent.

This time there were more than 50 Japanese captives, and Zhu Yijun also knew their status in Japan. Zhu Yijun also had a clear understanding of the situation in Japan through Xiao Ruxun’s memorial. It is a system of prefectures and counties. The so-called daimyo is the same as the princes of small countries in the gruel period. The emperor of Japan is equivalent to the emperor of Zhou, and the situation is even worse, equivalent to the emperor of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, while Toyotomi Hideyoshi is the overlord.

These captured guys are the commander-in-chief of an army of [-] to [-] on the battlefield, and they are also the owners of a large piece of land from an administrative point of view. They are also military administrative positions, and their status is very high, at least compared to For the soldiers of Ming Dynasty, the status is much higher, so this group of people is definitely the elite among the elites in Japan.

Then such a capture makes sense.

Seeing the captive kneeling on the ground who was dressed in white clothes with disheveled hair, Zhu Yijun stood up very proudly.

"Island barbarians, alien people, and a small country, have the ambition to offend the heavenly kingdom. It is abominable. When the soldiers of tomorrow arrive, you will be captured with nothing. In just three months, the entire army of [-] soldiers and horses was wiped out. How dare you wait to invade Daming? Wouldn’t you be a frog at the bottom of a well, doing something arrogant? Ridiculous! Sad!
Tomorrow is the kingdom of heaven, a state of etiquette, and governing the world with benevolence and filial piety. We should forgive you and other guilty people. However, 30 years ago, the southeastern provinces of the Ming Dynasty were ruined by you and others. It was terrible. If I forgive you, what should I do Facing hundreds of thousands of dead creatures?I can't ignore the dead people indifferently, so I beheaded you and other dogs, passed it on to the world, and promulgated the Four Seas Peace Edict, proclaiming to the world that the Japanese chaos has been put down! "

Zhu Yijun's words were cadenced and full of pride, and he didn't know that he thought this was a horse god king.

Of course, even if they knew it wasn't, it wouldn't prevent the officials from giving Zhu Yijun face and flattering Zhu Yijun. The officials and the generals bowed down together and shouted: "My emperor is mighty."

Zhu Yijun's vanity was greatly satisfied, he laughed for a while, and with a wave of his hand, the executioner who had been prepared for a long time pulled these people away one by one, beheaded them in a place where the monarchs and ministers could not see them, and then took the heads Bring it back for everyone to show off, and then save it with lime and pass it on to the world, telling all the people of Ming Dynasty that the Japanese invasion that has plagued Ming Dynasty for decades has been completely quelled.

After Zhu Yijun fulfilled his desire to act aggressively, it was time for the generals to enjoy their welfare, and the rewards that everyone had been waiting for should be distributed.

Is it a promotion or a knighthood?Who knows?
An edict was picked up by the officials of the Ministry of Rites, and the generals stared straight at the edict. They knew that their reward was higher than the edict, and what reward they could get depended on this trembling.

In order of status, the first one must be Song Yingchang.

The officials of the Ministry of Rites read the imperial edict aloud, and after talking nonsense about Guotai Min'an, it was finally time to see the real chapter.

"The Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War, the General Manager of Beiwa, Song Yingchang, led the troops well, and the soldiers were well-mannered. The army had all the food, food and clothing, without any omissions, and made great achievements. The imperial edict was promoted to the Minister of the Ministry of Punishments. Five thousand, thirty thousand silver, three thousand acres of fertile land, some silk and satin, here you go."

Song Yingchang was overjoyed, knowing that his operation had worked, he glanced at Xiao Ruxun indistinctly, and Xiao Ruxun nodded slightly to show that he understood.

"My minister Song Yingchang thanked my emperor for his kindness!"

Song Yingchang took the decree to thank you.

"The commander-in-chief of Ningxia and the admiral of Jiliao, Baoding, Shandong, etc., the commander-in-chief of defense against the sea and the Japanese, Xiao Ruxun, the Pinghu Bo, led his troops well, and used his troops like a god. He restored the three capitals in one month, and wiped out [-] Japanese pirates in February. Sending troops across the sea in March to conquer the Japanese pirates, taking the head of the bandit leader Toyotomi Hideyoshi like a pouch, rebuilding North Korea, exalting our prestige and reputation in the world, and making great achievements. He was ordered to be promoted to suppress the Marquis, and to be appointed as the admiral in Yunnan, Guangxi and other places. Pingnan Commander Officer, reward four thousand gold, twenty thousand silver, two thousand acres of fertile land, some silk and satin, hereby!"

(End of this chapter)