Ye Yingwu turned around suddenly, reached out and grabbed the towel, and touched his face twice, as if he didn't feel that he was awake enough, so he simply pressed his head directly into the basin. www.biquge.info Huiniang was not too surprised, but looked at her husband silently.

I don't know how long it took, Ye Yingwu raised his head all of a sudden, and the water flowed down Ye Yingwu's cheeks like a waterfall, and Hui Niang carefully handed the towel to Ye Yingwu, Ye Yingwu took it without hesitation and rubbed it twice on his face.

There was a warm breeze blowing in the half-hidden window, which made Ye Yingwu feel a spirit, and then exhaled a long breath.

"Husband." Hui Niang looked at Ye Yingwu.

Ye Yingwu Huoran slapped the table and shouted loudly: "Xiao Yangzi, immediately announce the political affairs hall and the left squire of the military department, the Jinyi guard and the six door commanders to see you!" ”

"No!" Xiao Yangzi, who had been waiting outside the door for a long time, hurriedly answered, turned around and strode away.

And the staff who had been arguing outside for a long time were subconsciously silent at this moment.

Although they didn't know what solution Ye Yingwu had come up with, they already understood very well that Ye Yingwu had made up his mind, and it was conceivable that the Northern Expedition would start soon.

The entire imperial study, inside and out, suddenly fell silent.

Ye Yingwu looked at Hui Niang slightly, Hui Niang finally couldn't help it, the corners of her lips showed a smug look, she personally picked up the plate, bowed slightly, and turned to retreat.

And Ye Yingwu smiled a little helplessly and shook his head, this little girl!

The Northern Expedition is imminent, and the DPRK and the central government, from the various ministries and Taiwan officials to the squires below and then to the big and small officials, are naturally holding a sigh of relief and waiting for Ye Yingwu's final order. Ye Yingwu directly took these staff members to rest in the imperial study, and Wen Tianxiang and them were also laying on the floor in Wuying Palace.

Wuying Hall is the left side hall of the Ming Palace, and it is also the place where Ye Yingwu and several ministers of the dynasty discussed the military and political affairs of the Ming Dynasty. Now Wen Tianxiang and they all live directly in the Wuying Palace, and the purpose and symbolism are naturally self-evident.

This is to tell the entire Ming Dynasty that the Northern Expedition is imminent!

So not long after Ye Yingwu gave the order, Wen Tianxiang and the others had already strode into the imperial study. It was not the first time that the staff outside had seen so many important ministers of the imperial court, and they retreated to both sides in a chaotic manner, and Wen Tianxiang and the others did not hesitate, and walked directly into the imperial study. Ye Yingwu was in a hurry, although they didn't know what was going on, but they could vaguely guess that His Majesty had made up his mind.

Whether the Northern Expedition or stop there as a test for Mongolia depends on what Ye Yingwu says. Because they are now clear about the situation in the north, they naturally know what kind of resistance the Ming Northern Expedition will face, but now the court can't do anything except scold the Mongolian Tartars for being shameless.

Whether it was the Northern Expedition or not, the Ming Dynasty had to face all kinds of challenges.

Ye Yingwu picked up the pen, looked at Wen Tianxiang and the others, was silent for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "Ladies and gentlemen, you Yan can be cut down?" ”

Wen Tianxiang, Su Liuyi and the others were all stunned, Wen Tianxiang stepped forward without hesitation, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the Ming Political Hall and the Sixth Department have been preparing for the Northern Expedition for three years. Now the Shence Army and the Tianxiong Army have launched an offensive in the northwest, the Tianwu Army and the Lianghuai Army have crossed the border between the Ming Dynasty and the Mongols, and the Zhen Navy is also testing in Liaodong. ”

Su Liuyi immediately added: "Your Majesty, according to the previous plan of the Ming Dynasty, the 30,000 troops from the Japanese and Nanyang assembled in Heluo and Huaibei can cooperate with the main army to attack at any time. In addition, the Xuanwu army transferred from Nanyang will arrive in Nanjing in ten days, and then it can be carried by the naval division and quickly arrive at the Heluo front. ”

Without waiting for Su Liuyi to retreat, Xie Fangde also took a step forward: "Your Majesty, for this Northern Expedition, the household department has prepared enough grain and grass for 200,000 people of the main army to support two months, plus the grain and grass transported from Nanyang, the Northern Expedition will support more than three months to four months, and when the summer harvest has begun, Daming will get more than a steady stream of military food, so as to support the army to fight until this winter or even the beginning of spring next year." ”

Xie Fang took a step back, and Wang Lixin, the secretary of the ministry, arched his hand and said loudly: "Your Majesty, after three rounds of selection, the ministry has selected three hundred officials, as long as there is the cooperation of the local army, it is enough to take over all the state capitals south of the Great Wall of Youyan, and now it seems that the Mongolian Tatars have adopted a policy of clearing the wilderness in the north, and the spies left by the Mongolian Tatars who were originally worried will naturally not exist anymore, avoiding the possibility of mixing fish and dragons, so the Ming Dynasty has been less hindered in taking over the state capital." After this palace examination, the Ming Dynasty will get more available non-commissioned officers, so that it can quickly make up for the small number of local officials, and the officials will increase the assessment and supervision of officials together with Yushitai during the Northern Expedition, so as to eliminate possible favoritism and fraud as much as possible, and ensure the smooth progress of every link of the Northern Expedition. ”

After Wang Lixin retreated, Xia Shilin, the secretary of the Criminal Department, stood up without hesitation, this middle-aged man who has always been a man of few words, his eyes flashed with sharp light, as the secretary of the Criminal Department, the prestige of being in charge of the world's punishment was undoubtedly revealed at this moment: "Your Majesty, the Criminal Department is ready to cooperate with the actions of the main forces of the Northern Expedition and the Imperial Historical Observatory at any time. At the same time, the Criminal Department has sent commissioners to accompany the officials of the Imperial Historical Observatory to various state capitals for inspection, but there is a phenomenon of favoritism and malpractice, and the Criminal Department will ask the emperor to order the punishment on the spot. ”

Without waiting for Xia Shilin to finish speaking, Chen Yizhong took a step forward and solemnly arched his hand at Ye Yingwu. Although he didn't say anything, everyone present knew what Chen Yizhong was trying to say. This Zuodu Yushi, who already has the title of "Iron Mask Hades", has obviously sharpened his knives, just waiting for someone to crash into the door.

The Northern Expedition is a matter of great importance, and Ye Yingwu naturally does not want to let any link be missed, especially the possible escape of the main army after the setback, and the corruption and bribery of local officials in the transfer of grain and grass. Therefore, Ye Yingwu launched all the officials, the criminal department and the Yushitai, and the purpose of the action was actually very simple, to ensure that every link of the Northern Expedition was not the slightest mistake.

Ye Yingwu walked up step by step from a small group training envoy, and he was naturally very clear about the twists and turns of the officials below. It is also very likely that half of the rations will be lost if there is no one to supervise them. Especially after the opening of the new dynasty in the Ming Dynasty, because of the lack of officials, they could only "promote the line of fire" to the Jinshi and even Xiucai of the former Song Dynasty, and then opened Enke many times, so it is inevitable that there will be mixed results, and there must be more or less people who want to take advantage of this opportunity to make a fortune, after all, it is not "difficult to make a fortune" in the money and salary of the Northern Expedition, and many people naturally do not have to carry a heavier psychological burden.

What's more, when they plan to embezzle, many officials actually have no psychological baggage.

According to the original plan of the imperial court, the Northern Expedition should start in late spring or early summer at the earliest, and its purpose was also so that the Ming Dynasty could use the summer harvest to supplement the food shortage. Now the spring is just over halfway, and the time is advanced, which also means that the summer harvest of grain is gathered, and the Northern Expedition has been carried out in the middle and late stages, so in the early stage of the Northern Expedition, the grain and grass of the Ming Dynasty must be carefully calculated. Moreover, in the early stage of the Northern Expedition, it is actually more likely that a decisive battle will break out, and the requirements for military rations and various blades and equipment are more and more demanding, so Ye Yingwu does not want to and does not allow any omissions in this.

Looking up at several officials from the Household Department, the Ministry of Officials, the Criminal Department, and the Imperial History Tower, Ye Yingwu didn't say anything, but Chen Yizhong and they all fought a spirit together. Prior to this, the imperial court had already made detailed discussions and arrangements for all kinds of crimes that might occur in the course of the Northern Expedition and the punishments that should be given, and there was a very clear article on it, "If you embezzle a grain of rice or a tael of silver, you will be dismissed on the spot."

This article was added at the request of Ye Yingwu at that time, and the Yushitai and the Criminal Department only thought that His Majesty wanted to deter those officials with bad intentions, but now Wang Lixin, Chen Yizhong and others saw Ye Yingwu's gaze, and suddenly realized that Ye Yingwu's words were true.

The atmosphere in the imperial study room was stagnant, and Guo Shoujing, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, who had returned to his hometown at the beginning of the year, and Guo Shoujing took over, strode out and said loudly: "Your Majesty, all the water supervisors of the Ministry of Industry have all gone to the front line of the canal to ensure the safety along the canal, and the Nanjing Workshop, Tongshan Workshop and the newly established Yingchang Workshop under the Ministry of Industry will implement a three-shift system at 12 o'clock, so as to ensure the full operation of the workshop and provide sufficient blade equipment and bows and crossbows and firearms for the main army. The Ministry of Industry will also allocate enough manpower to follow the army north, replan the city, and build roads and bridges, so as to ensure the rapid transfer of grain, grass and various equipment. ”

Liu Chenweng, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy, and Deng Guangjian, a scholar of the Academy, also stood up, and Liu Chenweng said loudly: "Your Majesty, dozens of scholars have been transferred from the Hanlin Academy and the Academy to follow the officials of various ministries to the north, one of which can make them experience more experience, and the other is the most important thing, these people will be responsible for the affairs of the people, and at the same time, they will be responsible for passing back the battle report of the front line in a timely manner, and carry forward the prestige of our Northern Expedition of the Ming Dynasty among the people." ”

And Zhang Cheng, who had been standing at the back and remained silent, also took a step forward at this time and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the Six Gates and the Jinyi Guard fully cooperate with the main army and the Six Divisions and the Imperial Historical Observatory, including the exploration of the location of the town reception and the Mongolian Tatar infantry cavalry, so that my Northern Expedition of the Ming Dynasty will be smoother, please rest assured." ”

The Political Affairs Hall, the Six Ministries, the Imperial History Tower, the Hanlin Academy, the Academy of Sciences, and the Six Doors and Jinyi Guards had already finished speaking, Ye Yingwu exhaled lightly, pressed his hands on the table, and looked at all the officials below.

These officials who followed Ye Yingwu to hold up the sky of the daimyo also looked up at Ye Yingwu.

"Youyan can be cut down?!" Ye Yingwu asked the question just now again.

The entire imperial study fell silent, and only Ye Yingwu's own voice echoed.

These officials held their breath, and the staff outside didn't dare to take a breath, and they all stood at the door of the imperial study, and from Ye Yingwu's position, they could even see a chaotic overlapping figure.

Ye Yingwu's sentence just now is Liu Guo's "Xijiang Moon" by Liu Guo and Liu Kezhuang, as Liu Guo, who is known as the "Three Lius of the Xin School" with Liu Chenweng and Liu Kezhuang, personally experienced the vigorous Northern Expedition of Han Wabi at that time, and this "Xijiang Moon" was made before the teacher, expressing the lyricist's ardent expectations and confidence in the Northern Expedition. The original sentence is "The time and place are favorable and the people are good, and Yan Ke can be cut and said to be good!" ”

"Youyan can be cut down?!" Ye Yingwu asked again.

Wen Tianxiang was the first to take a step forward, followed by all the officials.

Under the leadership of Wen Tianxiang, all the officials bowed deeply to Ye Yingwu together, and then slowly got up. Everyone is generally straightened up, and everyone is looking at Ye Yingwu with blazing eyes.

A word, without any restraints, tumbled up from their lungs and throats, breaking through all obstacles and shackles.

"Yes!" Wen Tianxiang said loudly.

"Yes!" All the officials blushed and raised their voices.

"Yes!" Outside, holding their breath and listening quietly, the staff burst into cheers like waves.

Ye Yingwu waved his sleeves: "Spread my will!" ”

Wen Tianxiang and the others raised their heads at the same time, and Ye Yingwu said in a deep voice: "Add Zhang Shijie to the Pillar Kingdom, lead the main forces of the Northern Expedition to command the envoys, and lead the Northern Expedition in general." ”

Prior to this, Zhang Shijie was sitting in Heluo as the secretary of the second-grade military department, and now Ye Yingwu added "Shangzhu Country" to him, which can make Zhang Shijie change his name justifiably. After all, in the Ming official system, the official rank of the generals of the main army and the six Shangshu of the imperial court is the same, and they are all three products, so Wen Tianxiang and Su Liuyi, who were the prime ministers of the first product before, and Lu Xiufu, who was the governor of the first rank, can come forward to command the armies, but the current military department Shangshu always seems to be a little unconvincing.

Although Shangzhu State is no longer comparable to the Sui and Tang dynasties, it is equivalent to the general in the court, a real important minister, but an honorary title added to the courtiers who have made great contributions in the court, but Shangzhu State is a real second grade, and it is equivalent to the founding of the county duke, second only to the rank of the county king and the national duke, Zhang Shijie has such an honor, and he can naturally deter the three armies.

What's more, Zhang Shijie was originally a real relative of the emperor, and since the Song Dynasty, there are not many relatives of the emperor who are in charge of the army, and it can even be said to be a taboo in the imperial court. Zhang Shijie's ability to come to this point is already a special case, and Ye Yingwu crowned him as "Shangzhu Kingdom", which was also to prepare for Zhang Shijie to be crowned the king of the county. After all, as the Ming Dynasty becomes more and more powerful externally, there will naturally be fewer and fewer wars, and there will be less dependence on the heavy generals in the DPRK, and Ye Yingwu will also give the rest of the generals the opportunity to train, and they can't let Zhang Shijie and Su Liuyi take away the last military exploits.

And with the prosperity of the Ming royal family and the increasing number of descendants of the royal family, the elderly Ye Mengding is obviously difficult to shoulder the position of Da Zongzheng.

Ye Yingwu did not pause at all, and then said: "Crowned the general of the Tianxiong Army Gao as the envoy of the Hexi Festival, and was jointly responsible for the war in the west of the river with Liang Yanwu, the governor of Hexi Province; Wang Huchen, the naval general of Jiafeng Town, was the envoy of Liaodong Jiedu, and was jointly responsible for the war in the direction of Liaodong with Zhao Wenyi, the governor of Liaodong Province. ”

These two seals are necessary, after all, in addition to the main battlefield of the Northern Expedition, the two most important flank battlefields are Hexi and Liaodong, and it can even be said that it is precisely because of the war in Hexi that the Ming Dynasty has to adopt the strategy of the Northern Expedition in advance. And Liaodong occupies a position that cannot be ignored in the entire Northern Expedition, because the Ming Dynasty took Liaodong, which means that most of the pocket of Youyan will be blocked, and the Mongols will only have the option of retreating to the steppe.

The addition of Gao Gao and Wang Huchen, the two main generals who presided over the war in Hexi and Liaodong, can reflect the importance of the imperial court to these two flank battlefields, and secondly, it can also motivate the soldiers and boost morale. After all, compared with the frontal battlefield of the Northern Expedition, which was close to the Central Plains of Heluo and communicated with the canal and Jiangnan, Hexi and Liaodong were more remote and the environment was more harsh, and some morale-boosting strategies still had to be adopted.

After all, Ye Yingwu is now the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and it is impossible to go to the front line in person. Especially if the loyalty of the commander can be guaranteed, and there are enough other forces to contain him.

His gaze swept over the faces of the many courtiers below, and Ye Yingwu said loudly:

"From now on, the Northern Expedition!"

"Minister, obey!" Wen Tianxiang took the lead, and all the officials replied at the same time. (To be continued.) )