Chapter Fifty-Three: Give the Emperor Foot the Upper Son Target Xiaoliuqiu

Emperor Chongzhen, who walked to the podium amid everyone's applause, tried to maintain the majesty of being the emperor. But he always felt that his steps were not as easy as Zhang Zhimu's. However, when Emperor Chongzhen turned around and stood in front of the podium and looked up at the people below, the applause suddenly stopped, the banquet hall suddenly quieted down, and Emperor Chongzhen immediately regained his confidence and showed his majesty.

Facing the people who welcomed him, Emperor Chongzhen first said some words of thanks. Then he also praised the achievements of the Yaogang people in resisting the strong enemy and suppressing the thieves inside, and also affirmed the brilliant construction achievements of the Yaogang people, and of course, also expressed gratitude to the Yaogang people for their long-term support to the imperial court! Finally, it is also to encourage the people of Yaogang to make persistent efforts and achieve greater results!

As soon as Emperor Chongzhen's speech was finished, Zhang Zhimu took the lead in a standing ovation. Emperor Chongzhen's vanity has been satisfied again! It wasn't until Emperor Chongzhen returned to his seat and sat down that Zhang Zhimu sat down, and all the guests also sat down.

When the scholar Liu Jiantai came to the stage, Zhang Zhimu said to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, what you just said, we have broadcast it on the radio in real time!" Tomorrow all the newspapers will be published. The radio will also broadcast recordings of your speeches over and over again! ”

"Really?" Emperor Chongzhen was even happier when he heard this, and said, "You didn't tell me in advance!" ”

"Huh! Wouldn't that be more natural? Zhang Zhimu didn't say anything that he was afraid of you being nervous, but Emperor Chongzhen understood, nodded and pointed to Liu Jiantai, who was about to speak on the stage, and said, "If you tell them first, you have to make jokes!" ”

Liu Jiantai finished speaking, Zhang Jinyan, secretary of the Ministry of War, spoke, and then representatives from all walks of life in Yaogang spoke. But it's all auspicious words.

While Emperor Chongzhen's vanity was greatly satisfied, I don't know why, I suddenly felt a little empty in my heart. I feel a bit like accompanying the kiln people to act.

How did he know that what the kiln people wanted was that the face that could be given to him must be given enough to him, and what the kiln people wanted was the lining.

After all the speeches were finished, Ouyang He announced: "The banquet has begun, please accompany our Supreme Emperor His Majesty to enjoy yourself!" ”

The guests were all waiting for this moment, and some of the people who had received the invitations had been hungry since the morning to attend the banquet. Their interest in speaking was far less than they were in wanting to see what was eaten at the banquet where the emperor was invited.

The large table in front of them had a glass turntable, which many people had never seen, and it was enough for them to study.

In fact, Emperor Chongzhen also used such a table for the first time to eat. Zhang Zhimu saw that Emperor Chongzhen and Liu Jiantai were interested in this glass table that could be turned, and introduced them to a turntable with balls underneath.

The wine and food are constantly served, and the fine wine aged in the kiln is also sifted for everyone. The atmosphere in the banquet hall was lively.

Emperor Chongzhen felt that although the cold wind was blowing in the banquet hall, it was still a little hot. He saw that Liu Jiantai's face was a little red before he could drink. In fact, Emperor Chongzhen and the ministers of civil and military affairs had never participated in such a banquet, and they couldn't hide the excitement in their hearts. Emperor Chongzhen thought to himself that we people would make a joke if we couldn't make it today, and when he turned around, the prince hurriedly leaned over, and Emperor Chongzhen said: "Tell all the adults not to drink too much!" ”

The prince nodded and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty!" ”

Zhang Zhimu, who was sitting next to Emperor Chongzhen, said to the prince: "Wait! Then he said to Emperor Chongzhen, "The emperor won't talk about military affairs today, so let's relax!" We, the monarchs and ministers of the Ming Dynasty, should also get drunk happily! I've arranged for them, and if the adults don't drink well, they won't complete the task! No matter what kind of drunk you get today, we have an arrangement! ”

Zhang Zhimu's words made Emperor Chongzhen's heart move, and he said: "Okay, listen to Zhang Dong's family today!" Emperor Chongzhen also felt that "the monarchs and ministers of the Ming Dynasty should also get drunk happily!" ”

At this time, the people at the table who accompanied the emperor were still a little restrained, and the other tables began to drink! Needless to say, today's dishes are mainly Huaiyang cuisine, and the dishes of Shanxi and Shaanxi are all superb. Even the wine drunk today is not something that can be drunk in the market, but a good wine stored in the kiln.

Accompanying the queen mother and the two princesses are Huang Yukun, Yang Yulin, Xiao Hongyu, as well as Princess Anping and Red Lady. Of course, the queen mother and the two princesses have never seen such a scene, but fortunately, Queen Zhou is easy-going, and she doesn't have a good attitude. They didn't have white wine on this table, but red wine from the Western Regions. The red wine looks great in the glass. I don't feel much when I drink this wine, but I have a lot of stamina. The two princesses didn't know the depth and kept drinking. Huang Yukun knew the stamina of this wine, but he couldn't stop the princesses from drinking it. In the end, Huang Yukun felt that he couldn't let the princesses get too drunk, so he said to Queen Zhou: "This red wine is not strong to drink, but it has great stamina." I see that the princesses like this taste, so let's drink some grape-flavored soda! ”

How could Queen Zhou not know, if it wasn't something that had to be said, Huang Yukun would never say it on this occasion, so she glanced at Huang Yukun gratefully and persuaded the two princesses to drink soda instead. The two princesses were also smart people, and knew that they must have thought the red wine was delicious, and some drank too much.

After Emperor Chongzhen drank the liquor, he let go for a while. That scholar Liu Jiantai was a little restrained when he drank at the emperor's table, but when he saw that the emperor also let go of drinking, this wine fairy also drank with Chen Yufeng!

Zhang Zhimu didn't expect that Emperor Chongzhen had a good amount of alcohol, so he hurriedly put it away, he didn't want to get drunk.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors, when everyone was slightly drunk, the lights in the banquet hall gradually dimmed, highlighting the stage without dimming the lights.

The theatrical performance began, and the light song and dance pushed the atmosphere of the banquet to the top again.

Emperor Chongzhen, the princes and princesses, and the ministers had all heard these songs on the radio and record player at home, but the effect of listening to the live singing was completely different. With a little bit of wine, they listened to it one by one.

** At the time, it was Xiao Hongyu who was happy and sang for everyone in person. This was not prepared in advance, and when she came to the stage, Xiao Hongyu discussed with the band before starting to sing.

Xiao Hongyu, who only painted a little light makeup, gave a light salute on the stage and said: "Today, in order to welcome His Majesty the Emperor, the Queen Mother and all the adults, I will help you have fun!" Let's sing a song "On the Water Side" first. ”

After the applause, the music gradually rose, and Xiao Hongyu's affectionate singing brought everyone into an obsessive dream. After singing a song, everyone came to their senses for a while, and the applause was warmly remembered. Emperor Chongzhen couldn't stop applauding!

At this time, someone below shouted "Ode to Pear Blossom"! Then many people shouted "Ode to Pear Blossoms". "Ode to Pear Blossom" is Xiao Hongyu's famous work, which can be said to be a household name. There are also many people who have sung this song, but everyone thinks that Zhao Xiaohongyu's singing is too far behind.

Xiao Hongyu did not disappoint everyone, and said something to the band behind her, and after the band music sounded, the atmosphere rose. Xiao Hongyu's heart-warming sentence "Pear blossoms bloom, spring brings rain...", the people in the banquet hall held their breath, and the beautiful singing suddenly brought everyone into this wonderful realm.

Emperor Chongzhen has also heard this song countless times, but the real person sings it live and listens to it from the record player, which is too far away.

After Xiao Hongyu gave birth to a son, she never sang on stage, but this is the first time she has sung. However, Zhang Zhimu felt that Xiao Hongyu sang more substantially than before, and she had enough confidence. The figure is slightly fat, more plump, and more feminine.

Sing this song "Ode to Pear Blossoms"! Below was a wave of applause, and some people were shouting "One more!" Then a lot of people shouted, "One more!" ”

Xiao Hongyu gave a light salute, walked off the stage, and walked to Zhang Zhimu's table, under everyone's attention, Xiao Hongyu came to the front and gave a light salute to Emperor Chongzhen, did not speak, but reached out to pull Zhang Zhimu up, and then pulled Zhang Zhimu to the stage together. said to everyone: "I asked our Mr. Zhang and me to sing a song "Husband and Wife Return Home" to everyone today. ”

The atmosphere is even more enthusiastic.

Needless to say, Queen Zhou and the princesses, including Emperor Chongzhen, these ministers of the imperial court, they all knew that Xiao Hongyu was a great person, not only could she sing on stage, but also was responsible for the film and other work in Yaogang, but they never thought that Xiao Hongyu would be so generous. And this Zhang Zhimu saw his woman come forward, not only was he not angry, but he also followed Xiao Hongyu to the stage.

In the song "Husband and Wife Return Home", Xiao Hongyu and Zhang Zhimu sang affectionate and righteous, and the atmosphere was even warmer!

After singing the song, the applause fell, and Xiao Hongyu asked on stage: "Is it good to sing?" ”

The following response "Good! ”

"Would you like another one?" Little Ruby asked again.

"Yes!" After the word "want" was said below, there was more enthusiastic applause.

Zhang Zhimu and Xiao Hongyu sang "Fifteenth Moon" and "Wedding Vow" again, pushing the atmosphere of tonight to **.

Everyone continued to drink, and the wine was gone.

In the end, Emperor Chongzhen was also helped back by the prince and the prince Li. After the two little princesses listened to the song sung by Zhang Zhimu and Xiao Hongyu, when Xiao Hongyu returned to their table, she looked at Xiao Hongyu and shook a little. The momentum of the red wine is coming up. Queen Zhou was afraid of making a fool of herself, so she immediately asked Princess Anping to accompany the two of them to go back first. At this time, Queen Zhou glanced at Huang Yukun gratefully. If it weren't for Huang Yukun's timely reminder, the two princesses would have to drink too much.

However, the strange thing about Queen Zhou is that Huang Yukun, Yang Yulin, and the red lady drank a lot, and they were fine, they were still drinking.

How did she know that Yang Yulin and the Red Lady both have martial arts, their bodies are not ordinarily good, and they are fine when they drink liquor. Huang Yukun is also born with a good amount of alcohol. Xiao Hongyu is also a person who drinks some red wine every day. The two princesses have all kinds of rules in the palace, how can they have such an opportunity to drink. Drinking this red wine is sweet, and I can't stand it after a while. Princess Anping sent Princess Changping and Princess Zhaoren back to their room, and the sisters were so drunk that they had a headache. Princess Anping was more experienced than them, and told them that if they wanted to get better quickly, they should hurry up and spit out all the wine. Otherwise, you won't be able to get over it for half of the time.

The two sisters went to the bathroom to vomit wine in the bathroom, which was too uncomfortable. Princess Anping said to Princess Changping, who was lying on the sofa with her eyes closed: "This time you know how important it is!" Do you dare to drink next time? ”

"Oops, headache!" Princess Changping shouted with a headache and said, "It's worth it if you die, if you don't come to the kiln, you don't know that there is such a thing in the world." And such a place! ”

The little princess, Princess Akihito, shook back and said, "Today's banquet is so fun! But after eating so many good things, I vomited out! ”

"Oops! It's unproductive, don't talk about it! I vomited what I said in a while! Princess Anping said.

Princess Changping said: "You deserve it!" Who told you to see us drinking and not persuade us to do so! ”

"Oops! How dare I persuade you! I didn't look at the time when Mr. Huang reminded you, Zhaoping's little face was unwilling! It's like people are afraid of what you drink! Princess Anping sneered, "If it weren't for Mr. Huang's persuasion, you don't know what to drink!" ”

Princess Zhaoping covered her head and said, "That kind of wine is really delicious!" It's a headache! Sister Anping, don't leave today! Just stay with us! ”

"Okay!" Princess Anping said, "I'm really not at ease when I'm gone!" ”

The banquet to welcome Emperor Chongzhen became a big news, and the speeches of Emperor Chongzhen, Zhang Zhimu and others were also broadcast in real time. The most direct result of this banquet is that everything that the kiln people do is legalized. Before Emperor Chongzhen woke up, the newspaper of the second day with their speeches was delivered.

Emperor Chongzhen and the ministers of civil and military affairs were almost all sent back to their respective rooms on a stand.

The next day's breakfast was a little late.

After eating breakfast, the minister of civil and military affairs of the imperial court felt that something was wrong with going on like this. Liu Jiantai led them to the living room of Chongzhen's imperial suite, and after the salute, Liu Jiantai said, "Your Majesty! We've just been talking about it. We don't think it's okay for the kiln people to be so casual! Our etiquette still has to be observed. If there is something as immoral as last night, do you remind them? ”

Emperor Chongzhen was dissatisfied when he heard this, and asked, "Last night, weren't you happy to watch, listen to it, and drink it very well?" Why do you feel immoral after a good night's sleep? ”

Emperor Chongzhen's words made them all stunned.

However, Liu Jiantai still insisted: "We must do things according to our Ming Dynasty etiquette!" You can't follow them like this, your Majesty! ”

"Humph! According to the rules of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty has long since died! You may have been arrested by Li Zicheng a long time ago, and it is not your turn to talk nonsense here! "Emperor Chongzhen is angry, how can these people be so hypocritical, they didn't know that they were in the north one by one last night, and they can change to the appearance of a decent man and a gentleman today. Fake models and fake ways to talk about weathering.

"Your Majesty! Can't we follow them? Zhang Jinyan, the secretary of the Ministry of War, still insisted.

Emperor Chongzhen knew that they had discussed it, and today he had to show the value of their existence.

"Huh! It seems that you have discussed it, what is the matter? Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said, "Then let's talk about it!" ”

The ministers looked at each other, and Liu Jiantai said, "Your Majesty! You should announce Zhang Zhimu to ask questions today! You can't let you do whatever you want so casually, and you won't establish the majesty of the emperor. I'm afraid that things will not be easy to handle in the future! ”

"Oops! This person, sometimes he just gives face and is shameless. Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but say, "I really think you don't like what happened last night!" Didn't you know what you were doing yesterday when you were called by an adult! Let me remind you that our face was given by the Zhang Dong family. Without them, you are nothing! Emperor Chongzhen became more and more angry the more he spoke, "It's only been a day, and I just gave you some face!" You have to take a good look at how the kiln people do things, and the miracles they create are what we have to learn! Don't care about the rules of the Ming Dynasty. I remember the last time Zhang Dongjia was in Kaifeng, he said a very good sentence to me, not black cats and white cats, catching rats is a good cat! ”

These ministers are nothing serious about doing serious things, and they finally remembered something to find faults, so that Emperor Chongzhen's words were silent.

Emperor Chongzhen said: "Everyone, Aiqing! If you really don't like something, don't force it, just avoid it! We still have a lot to learn! I like Zhang Dongjia very much. This person is more sincere than many of us! He sings with Little Hongyu, he doesn't care what others say, he lives freely, I can't do it, but I like it! ”

These ministers were startled when they heard the emperor's words, and finally followed, if they were really allowed to avoid it, they would not be able to see the good things, but it would be too much of a loss. They all regretted that they followed Liu Jiantai to coax blindly.

When Emperor Chongzhen and his ministers held a meeting together, Zhang Zhimu, Chen Yufeng, and Ouyang He also discussed their affairs again.

Ouyang He said: "On this day, we will give the emperor a son to the end!" I wonder how the emperor will feel? ”

"Shouting like this every day, no one can stand it!" Zhang Zhimu said, "Today, the acting king, the king of Zhou, and Princess Anping will go over to see what the emperor thinks." The emperor himself has no ideas, let's arrange it again! What I mean is to let them take a good look at it, let them get used to it in their minds, and then talk to the emperor about business! ”

"Chiki! This time, I think I should talk to the emperor thoroughly! We have to give him enough face, but we also have to give us the lining! Chen Yufeng said.

"Huh! Rest assured, everything is under our control. It would be best if the emperor could take the initiative to see the situation clearly! Zhang Zhimu said, "Unfortunately, there is no appropriate person around the emperor to communicate with." I think they're all idiots! ”

"Huh! I think it's the same, no wonder Emperor Chongzhen keeps changing this for that, there really is no decent person. Ouyang He said, "Emperor Chongzhen relies on these people, how can he govern the country well." ”

While the three of them were talking, Lu Bingyi and Liu Yun came in together.

After everyone sat down, Lu Bingyi said, "Liu Yun said it in advance!" ”

Liu Yun was not polite, handed the telegram to Zhang Zhimu beside him and said, "Zhao Jinli sent a telegram. After the division of the Mountain and Jungle Army was in place, the battle situation in southwest Sichuan immediately changed. They cooperated with Zhang Xianzhong's army, and soon defeated the Tusi soldiers in southwest Sichuan without the strength to fight back, and the Tusi surrendered one after another. However, the population of Tusi over there has dropped a lot! ”

Chen Yufeng said: "This thing really needs Zhang Xianzhong to do this!" Now it seems that what Zhang Xianzhong said when he left is that the evil things will be done by me. This is Zhang Xianzhong's heart, very well! ”

Liu Yun listened to Chen Yunfeng's words, and then said: "Now Zhao Jinli and they have adopted the method of paying equal attention to those indigenous people. However, there is a resolute implementation, that is, the privileges of the Tusi are resolutely abolished, and the right of hereditary inheritance is abolished by the leaders of the cottages. When the people elect their leaders, we will oversee the elections. Finally, we will confirm below, and all cottages are supervised by us. If you are not convinced, you will convince them again. However, we also sent food and clothing to the poor people. It works pretty well! ”

Lu Bingyi said: "I have good news coming today, which will also help things in Sichuan. After more than a year of hard work, Fan Chengkun and his navy have used a large number of ** between Hankou and Chongqing, and have blown up many dangerous reefs. If our tugboat doesn't carry too many barges, it can go directly to Chongqing. Our speedboats are even more accessible. I suggest that a few wharves should be built along the riverbank to Chongqing! It is also necessary to intensify the bombing of reefs during the dry season and further improve the navigation conditions. ”

"Oops! If this is the case, Zhao Jinli's affairs will be easier. Ouyang He said, "As long as the channel between Sichuan and the outside world is opened, it will be easy to govern there." ”

"If we want to integrate those ethnic minorities into our big family, we must build the railway to the southwest in the future. Where there is no railway, it should also be connected by road. Telegraph and telephone broadcasts should be covered to let them know that we have a policy of equality among all nationalities. Zhang Zhimu said, "We have to be prepared, for a long time, those remote areas will be very expensive, and there is no economic return." But the political account, we have to settle. As long as they are stable, it is the greatest benefit! ”

Zhang Zhimu's remarks are tantamount to setting the policy for dealing with remote areas of ethnic minorities in the future. Chen Yufeng and Ouyang He also nodded when they heard this.

Liu Yun said again: "Qin Peng also sent a telegram saying that the progress on their side was also going well, and they didn't kill too many people. But the work has just begun, and it will take some time to consolidate. However, Qin Peng said that they are making plans to start looking for a passage to the sea to the south next year, and now there are several plans that are not yet mature, and they still need to ask local people who understand the situation. Zhang Xianzhong's army is also being repaired, and if there is no problem, they are also preparing to march to Uszang next year. Also, Li Zicheng and the others are progressing very smoothly, and they have already reached the southernmost point along the coast. In addition, Li Kui's caravan is going well, and they want to try to come back next year! ”

"Looks like everything is going well!" Zhang Zhimu said, "Fan Chengkun, how are their preparations for the operation against Xiaoliuqiu (Taiwan)? The only big show left this year is theirs! ”

"After our warships completed the battle with Liaodong, they all returned to Quanzhou! The cadres we took over from Xiaoliuqiu (Taiwan) were also prepared from Fujian. They speak a few languages and have been trained. I guess there are no big problems militarily. Zheng Zhilong is also very concerned about this matter and has played a great role, he is very familiar with the situation in Taiwan! Liu Yun said, "When will you start the battle, I will listen to Fan Chengkun!" He knew the situation best, and I didn't rush them much! ”

Ouyang He said: "Commander Fan has not yet reported the battle plan, which means that he has not yet been completely determined. I agree with Liu Yun's suggestion to give Fan Chengkun more freedom. ”

Chen Yufeng also said: "Yes! Fan Chengkun is a man who can fight! Let's hear from him! I don't think he's going to put it off until next year! ”

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New progress in "Memories of the Southern Song Dynasty": the Battle of Yashan, the defeat of the Yuan army, the counterattack of the Song army, and the landing in Fuzhou.