Emperor Ming Fengyunlu

Volume III: The Turbulent Central Plains

Chapter 1 The famous general Jingbian controls Yidi

Section 1: Rewards and Transfers

At the end of July of the forty-seventh year of Wanli (the fourth year of the Later Jin Heavenly Mandate), Jingshi.

For the sake of safety, Lu Ying directly sent a Bai Zong with ten people to Beijing to deliver good news, and instructed the Bai Zong to go to Lord Li Linbin to ask for information first.

On this day, this Bai Zong finally led his troops to Beijing, and the group didn't even bother to look for the inn, so they came directly to Li Linbin's house.

When Li Linbin heard that the Hanwei battalion had sent someone to send a good news from Shandong, he was immediately shocked, and he didn't know where the war was going on for a while, so he hurriedly took the Bai general manager to the study for questioning.

After reading the good news, Li Linbin gasped and said, "I really didn't expect that there was such a big insect as the Gu family hidden in Shandong!" And the Smelling Fragrance Sect has developed to such a scale, I can't believe it! Fortunately, the little general wiped it out in time, otherwise there would be endless troubles! ”

The Bai Zong said: "What my lord said is that the general of my family just wanted to exterminate the Wenxiang Sect at the beginning, who wanted to pull out the radish and bring out the mud, but he actually brought out such a big guy as the Gu family." ”

Li Linbin nodded and said with a smile: "Okay, good!" This good news from your general is very good! Now the situation in Liaodong is critical, the number of displaced people in various places is increasing day by day, and the imperial court is the time to employ people, even the elders of the Fang Pavilion are meditating and thinking hard, searching for loyal ministers and good generals everywhere. I think that with this good news, it will not be a problem for the little general to be promoted back to a guerrilla general! ”

The Bai general was overjoyed and said, "Then Master Lao will have a lot of kind words for my general." ”

"Haha, it's wrapped up in the old man."

"Thank you, sir! In addition, when I came, my general specially instructed me to ask my lord, is there any news of Lord Yuan? ”

When Li Linbin heard this, he immediately increased his forehead with both hands and said, "Look at my memory, there is!" Yuan Mingxuan sent someone to bring me a letter a few days ago, saying that he wanted me to hand it over to the little general. These days, the military department has been busy with the affairs of Liaodong, and I have forgotten it for a while. After speaking, Li Linbin took out a letter and handed it to the Bai president.

Mr. Bai took the letter and put it away properly, and asked casually: "My lord, is there something going on in Liaodong?" ”

Li Linbin's expression darkened, he sighed heavily, and said, "How did Jiannu ever stop? It's just that now, not only has the external trouble not disappeared, but there is a gap between the ministers of Liaodong, and the future is bleak! ”

The next day, after sending the Bai general back, Li Linbin and Huang Jiashan, the secretary of the Ministry of War, entered the palace with Shandong Victory, preparing to report to Emperor Wanli.

After the two came to the dormitory of Emperor Wanli, they saw that the gate was under martial law by the Han general in the palace, and the surrounding palace maids and chamberlains kept going in and out, as if there were still imperial doctors busy working inside.

Li Linbin and Huang Jiashan couldn't help but glance at each other when they saw this situation, and sighed heavily in each other's hearts: Emperor Wanli has been in poor health since he was a child, especially his leg disease is very serious, so that he has not been to the court for nearly 30 years, and can only deal with court affairs in the palace; Since the beginning of this year, Emperor Wanli's body has become heavier and heavier, and now he has not been a director for more than a month, and he has been bedridden in the palace, and the imperial doctor has to come to greet him almost every day.

Huang Jiashan said worriedly: "Now the court is in an eventful season, but Your Majesty is not in good health, and the state affairs are becoming more and more difficult!" ”

Li Linbin shook his head slightly and did not speak, but he had an extremely rebellious thought in his heart: "In case Your Majesty's condition does not improve, if you suddenly die one day and return to the sky, then where should this Ming Dynasty, which has a slave Tartar captives outside and a natural disaster for displaced people inside, go?" ”

Li Linbin didn't dare to think about it anymore, you must know that the more difficult the state affairs, the more you need a strong king to sit in the court. And Emperor Wanli happened to be such a king: he reigned for decades not only with his prestige, but also with the three major conquests to defeat the Hui captives, the Southern Barbarians, and the Japanese Japanese Invaders, who were embarrassed and devoured souls, and exalted the prestige of the Ming Kingdom in the four seas and won all the states to come to the court. Such an emperor is the best choice to turn the tide, but Emperor Wanli fell ill at a critical time, and it was getting worse and worse, could it be that God wanted to let Daming suffer this catastrophe?

Huang Jiashan glanced at Li Linbin, and when he saw that his face was sad, he comforted: "Master Li don't have to worry, Your Majesty will definitely get better, and the state affairs will also get better." It has been more than 200 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, what wind and waves have not been seen? Everything will be fine. ”

"Is it really going to get better?" Li Linbin muttered Huang Jiashan's words in his heart, and suddenly found that the Ming Dynasty had been founded for more than 200 years, and it would be enough for 300 years in a few decades! Since the unification of the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty in China, any strong and prosperous dynasty is almost a cycle of three hundred years of non-stop reincarnation, can it be said that the Ming Dynasty is about to run out, so natural disasters and man-made disasters, Tartar enemy countries have all emerged? Is it really going to change in the near future?

When Li Linbin thought of this, his whole person suddenly sweated, and he was so sad that he almost cried. At this moment, an attendant came over and said, "Lord Huang, Lord Li, Your Majesty invites the two of you to come in and speak." ”

Li Linbin hurriedly cleaned up his mood and asked in a low voice: "Dare to ask this father-in-law, how is Your Majesty's spirit today?" ”

I saw that the waiter's expression darkened, shook his head slightly, and walked in front without looking back to lead the way.

Seeing this, Li Linbin and Huang Jiashan suddenly felt like they had been hit hard, and their mood immediately fell to the bottom.

As soon as the two entered the dormitory, they were greeted by a strong smell of herbs, and the room was filled with smoke and the light was very dim. At this time, Emperor Wanli was lying on the innermost dragon bed, and the whole person was already a little out of shape, but his mind was still sober.

As soon as Li Linbin saw Emperor Wanli's thin appearance, tears poured out directly, but then he covered his mouth tightly with both hands, for fear that crying would disturb Emperor Wanli.

At this time, Emperor Wanli turned his head slightly, looked at Li Linbin and Huang Jiashan and said with a wry smile: "The two Aiqing are here?" Is something happening in Liaodong again? ”

Huang Jiashan glared at Li Linbin, signaled him to pay attention to his behavior, and then stepped forward and said softly: "Your Majesty, it's not a matter of Liaodong, it's a good news sent by Liu Yunwei, the commander of the Hanwei Battalion, to the Ministry of War." ”

After speaking, Huang Jiashan read out the good news softly. After listening, Emperor Wanli's originally somewhat cloudy eyes glowed, and he said with a smile: "Okay! There are still fierce generals who can fight well in the DPRK, and there are still loyal ministers who are dedicated to the country. ”

Huang Jiashan nodded and said: "What Your Majesty said is that now that the Shandong side has been completely stabilized, and the local government is dealing with the aftermath; The minister has also sent people to Luanzhou to investigate the remnants of the Wenxiang Sect Wang Haoxian's department, and I believe that there will be a return in a few days. ”

"Well, that's good." Emperor Wanli said with great satisfaction: "For this Liu Yunwei, your military department must come up with a good reward charter, and don't snub the soldiers' heart to serve the country!" ”

Li Linbin was overjoyed when he heard this, Emperor Wanli wanted to promote Liu Yunwei and prepare to focus on training! But it's reasonable to think about it, after all, the camp number of the Hanwei camp was given by Emperor Wanli himself.

Huang Jiashan also heard the voice of Emperor Wanli, and said: "Your Majesty, rest assured, before the minister came, he had discussed a charter with Lord Li Linbin, the squire of the Ministry of War, but it still needs to be decided by Your Majesty." ”

Emperor Wanli cheered up and said, "Say it."

"Yes. The ministers discussed: Ren Chengwei commanded Zhang Yuxing to transfer troops to fight the thieves, but he did not check in advance, so that he appeased such a scourge as Wenxiangjiao and the Shanxian Gu family, so the merits and demerits were offset, and it was planned to give one hundred taels of silver, and it was good to give an incentive; Liu Yunwei, the commander of the Hanwei battalion, was in battle to fight for thieves, and planned to be promoted to a guerrilla general, and his battalion Hanwei battalion was expanded into a guerrilla battalion, and Liu Yunwei was transferred from the general of Huichuan Weiqian to the guerrilla general of Jianchangwei, and 1,000 taels of silver were allocated to reward meritorious soldiers, and 500 stones of grain and grass were allocated for the army's consumption. I wonder what Your Majesty thinks? ”

After listening to this, Emperor Wanli pondered for a while and said, "Accurate! ”

Huang Jiashan said again: "Since Your Majesty has approved it, the minister will submit this charter to the cabinet for consideration. ”

"There's no need, just implement it directly, and this matter doesn't have to go through the cabinet, I think it's better to let Elder Fang Ge take a good rest."

Huang Jiashan and Li Linbin were immediately silent when they heard this, it seems that Fang Congzhe's good days are numbered, and Emperor Wanli has begun to pave the way for the future!

After the two retired, they left the palace together, and on the way Huang Jiashan said to Li Linbin: "Lord Li, you will handle the will for Liu Guerrilla, and I will also deal with the affairs of Liaodong." ”

Li Linbin responded, and hurriedly returned to the Yamen Office of the Ministry of War. In the afternoon of the same day, a group of envoys quickly left Beijing and headed straight for Shandong.

At this time, on the vast sea, a fleet of more than a dozen sea ships is riding the wind and waves, sailing towards Hao Jing Macao (Macau), one of the largest lucky ships, Yuan Mingxuan is looking at the railing: the summer sea breeze blows his clothes, sweeping away the floating clouds in the sky, and the blue sea reflects the cloudless clear sky, and the scenery is extremely pleasant.

At this moment, the sailors on the mast suddenly shouted: "There is a fleet ahead!" It's a pirate! ”

Yuan Mingxuan was taken aback when he heard this, and hurriedly followed the sailor's instructions, only to see that a fleet of three sea ships was coming towards this side, and a big flag with the word "Zheng" was hanging on a large sea ship headed by him, and a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy stood at the bow of the ship with his head held high, looking coldly at the Qian family's fleet where Yuan Mingxuan was.