Lu Xiangsheng and Yang Zhenqing both urgently returned to Beijing by boat and led the army to sacrifice prisoners on behalf of the front-line generals.

And when he returned, there were five thousand soldiers.

The remnants of the Tartars fled to Ninguta, and there was not so much army needed in the northeast. As a result, the establishment of Yang Zhenqing's independent regiment was cancelled, and some of them were scattered and incorporated into the brother army, and some of them returned to Nanjing as a forbidden army. Other units in the northeast have also been transferred, all of whom have made meritorious contributions in combat last year.

In this way, the number of regular troops in the entire city of Nanjing finally reached 10,000.

Lu Xiangsheng rode a tall horse, with a guard of honor and a band in front of him. He was followed by Yang Zhenqing, who was also on horseback, and then the soldiers who had returned from the northeast, and a long list of prisoners. There were Tartar prisoners of war, there were also Dutch prisoners of war, and the Dutch who surrendered in Malacca, except for those few civilians, all the rest were taken back to Nanjing.

The band player "March of the Steel Torrent", Datong soldiers strode forward. Yang Zhenqing turned his head to look at the captives behind him, with a smug smile on his face, it doesn't matter if he is removed from his military position, it doesn't matter if he is a feudal marquis, it is the most important thing to destroy the Manchu Dynasty.

It's a pity that there are still some remnants of Tartars, who don't dare to come out on the side of Ningguta, which makes Yang Zhenqing feel quite regretful.

"Ping Tartar," Lu Xiangsheng pulled the reins, "I heard that Elder Pang Ge wanted to be a matchmaker for you, but you directly resigned, and you didn't give you any face."

Yang Zhenqing said with a smile: "I am a hunter in the mountains, even if I study after joining the army, I will know a thousand words." Pang Ge Lao gave me my in-laws, but it is a scholarly family, how can I afford it? I'll just marry a peasant girl and inherit the incense for my ancestors. “

Lu Xiangsheng sighed: "Alas, it's good to be like this, not to be contaminated too much." “

As soon as Lu Xiangsheng returned to Nanjing, he felt that the court was a little treacherous. Most of the time he will not be able to return to the front, and it is very likely that he will take over as the secretary of the military department as a tool for the emperor to balance the civilian faction.

In the past few days, civil officials from Jiangxi have visited one after another, and they have kept mentioning Song Yingxing openly and secretly.

Lu Xiangsheng knew what it meant, it was nothing more than that after Pang Chunlai and Li Banghua left, Song Yingxing would be promoted to the first assistant of the cabinet. Those Jiangxi officials wanted to bring Lu Xiangsheng in and hinted that he would go to Song Yingxing's house for a visit.

In this regard, Lu Xiangsheng pretended not to understand, he didn't want to touch the emperor's moldy head.

Although Zhao Han deliberately suppressed it, there were more and more Jiangxi officials in the court, and seventy percent of the Beijing officials above the fourth grade were Jiangxi people. It can't be suppressed at all, the qualifications and achievements of Jiangxi officials are there, even if nepotism is put aside, normal promotion will cause this situation.

"Wan Sheng, Wan Sheng!"

The team arrived at the shore of Xuanwu Lake, and the people along the way helped the old and the young, shouting and cheering at them.

These soldiers who came back from the Northeast were beaming with joy, and they were more and more proud and energetic.

The Tartar captives were so frightened that they were all convicted of serious crimes, and each one with their hands covered in blood, and even if they were not beheaded, they would be thrown into the mountains to mine.

The Dutch captives were better, and the company had not been operating Malacca for a long time, and it had not had time to turn against the Han Chinese. Killing and wounding Datong soldiers in battle was a normal act of war, and the Chinese emperor did not intend to kill them. Even, they can immigrate to the north to settle down and divide the fields, but the land they get is half of that of the Han people.

Zhao Han had already given an order to overseas officials that once they caught a Dutch captive, they would be beheaded for the most heinous crimes, and the rest would all move to northern China to enrich the population. The Netherlands has such a small number of people, and the population of the overseas colonies is smaller, and it is estimated that it will not be able to recruit soldiers after a few more attempts.

And the Dutch low-level soldiers, when they go to northern China for the people, will be assimilated in a few years. It's just that these guys are red-haired and green-eyed, and there are more men and fewer women in the north. Whether they can marry wives and start families, no one cares, it is estimated that many of them will have to be singles for a lifetime, and their only role is to farm land and pay grain for the government.

After crossing Xuanwu Lake, the team finally entered the city, circled around the Forbidden City, and was guided through the main gate.

There were too many Triumphant soldiers to go in all, so only three hundred were selected as representatives. They took the captives and went some way forward.

So they were arranged to wait there.

Before the noon gate, the civil and military officials were already in place, and the envoys of Fanbang also arrived one after another.

In addition to the envoys of the Nanyang countries, Korea, Donghu and other countries also sent envoys. It was not a coincidence, but by congratulating Emperor Datong on his birthday, he engaged in official tributary trade by the way.

The king of Joseon was the most filial, and every year he sent envoys, who arrived in March every year, waiting for April to congratulate the emperor on his birthday.

"The Emperor ascends!"

"Playing music!

In the majestic and solemn ceremonial music, the umbrella cover honor guard was the first to appear. followed by Zhao Han in a dress, as well as the queen Fei Ruhe and the crown prince Zhao Kuanghuan. The harem concubines and princesses were also allowed to appear to watch the ceremony today.

Zhao Han walked to the center of the Wumen Tower, and the master of ceremonies immediately shouted: "Lebi, hundreds of officials come forward!" ”

The civil and military officials lined up in two columns, walked forward with wat boards in their hands, and came to stand at the bottom of the Wumen City.

Under the instructions of the master of ceremonies, the ministers put away the wat board to greet them, and then shouted long live, wishing the emperor a long life, and almost sang a happy birthday song to the emperor.

"Fanbang envoys step forward!"

A bunch of envoys stepped forward, the etiquette was similar, and after wishing the emperor a happy birthday, they stood behind the civil and military officials.

Zhao Han sat on the tower of Wumen City, scanning the official envoys under the city, and there was a heroic spirit in his heart. No wonder the monarchs of all dynasties like to engage in this kind of ceremony, and the satisfaction in their hearts is simply overwhelming.

Today, China's territory extends north to the Mongolian steppe, and only the Hetao has not been recovered.

As far west as Jiayuguan, Qinghai, Tibet, and Xinjiang were not recovered, but they all nominally expressed their submission.

In the northeast, Liaoning and Jilin all returned to the imperial court. It's just that Jilin has not yet established a province, and Liaoning is preparing to formally establish a province (Jilin is temporarily under the jurisdiction of Liaoning). South of the Yalu River, that is, Sinuiju in later Korea, about 200 square kilometers were actually controlled by the Daedong army.

To the south, it is larger, including the whole of Ryukyu, half of Vietnam, Luzon, Champong, Palembang, and Malacca.

"Prisoners!"

The one who shouted this was Yang Zhong, the left attendant of the military department.

This goods is a scholar of Jishui County, and Zhao Han took refuge when he captured Jishui County. first served as a military secretary for Zhao Han for three years, and then directly sent out to the county, and quickly became the prefect when the territory expanded, and then transferred back to work as a langzhong in the military department.

An inconspicuous Jishui scholar, just because he did things for Zhao Han early and has a certain ability, he can become the left attendant of the military department.

There are a lot of such Jiangxi officials!

In fact, it was supposed to be the secretary of the military department to preside over the sacrifice of prisoners, but Fang Shengchang, the secretary of the military department, fell ill.

Fang Shengchang is also a native of Jiangxi, and the brothers raised their own troops and took refuge with two and a half counties. This time, when Pang Chunlai and Li Banghua leave, Zhao Han will let Fang Shengchang enter the cabinet and vacate the position of the secretary of the military department and hand it over to Lu Xiangsheng.

Who knew that Fang Shengchang suddenly became seriously ill, and people who were not yet fifty years old did not know if they could survive it.

Lu Xiangsheng and Yang Zhenqing led the army to escort the prisoners of war.

They were allowed to ride to the city of Wumen, and immediately dismounted to meet them, and presented the report to the military headquarters.

The report documents have been reported a long time ago, and today it is purely a process.

Yang Zhong announced the merits of each unit, and announced in public the rewards for meritorious soldiers. Including Hong Xu, who led the troops to capture Malacca, the titles of the main generals have been improved, and only Wang Tingchen and Wang Yaochen, who violated military regulations, only got honorary titles.

As for Yang Zhenqing, the credit is too great, and he can't suppress it even if he violates military regulations, and this time he was named "Marquis of Jianzhou".

"Prisoner come forward!"

"Bye!"

More than a hundred captives were taken to kowtow to the emperor.

Zhao Han smiled and said, "Take it." ”

The Imperial Horse Supervisor Palm Seal You Julian shouted: "Take it!" “

Zhu Youdong, the commander of the guards on the side, shouted louder: "Take it!" “

The guards under the city shouted, "Take it!" “

Yang Zhong, the left attendant of the military department, shouted again: "Take it!" “

Lu Xiangsheng waved his hand and ordered, and the Datong soldiers escorted the prisoners of war and retreated, and handed them over to the officials of the Criminal Department to wait for their fate. It's time to cut off heads, it's time to mine and mine, it's time to emigrate, it's not going to be bloody today anyway.

"Play music, dance!"

Whether it was the civil and military officials, or those envoys of the Fanbang, they all pinned the wat board to their belts and began to dance to the sound of ceremonial music.

This is a continuation of the ancient ritual of sacrificing prisoners, and after the captives are taken away, everyone has to dance together to celebrate. Even Pang Chunlai and Li Banghua,

They all dragged a handful of old bones and danced.

Everyone didn't feel embarrassed, and they all smiled.

Although the Korean envoy was not familiar with this, he also knew from the history books of his country that there was such a dancing ceremony. And those envoys from Nanyang felt very fresh, they had rehearsed before, and they were doing it with the Han officials at this time.

In Zhao Han's eyes, this group of people in the city is purely dancing radio gymnastics.

At the end of the dance, the ministers stood up, took out the wat board and bowed again, and the ceremony was completed after the mountain shouted long live.

"Feast on the courtiers!"

On the third day after the ceremony, Pang Chunlai and Li Banghua officially retired, and Song Yingxing took over as the first assistant.

Fang Shengchang, the secretary of the Ministry of War, Fei Chun, the secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Liu Ziren, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials, and Yuan Yunlong, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, all four Jiangxi people entered the cabinet as ministers.

Lu Xiangsheng, a native of Jiangsu, took over as the secretary of the Ministry of War.

Wu Yingji, a native of Anhui, took over as the secretary of the Ministry of Finance.

Zhang Bingwen, a native of Anhui, took over as the secretary of the ministry.

Li Rixuan, a native of Jiangxi, took over as the secretary of the Ministry of Industry.

Zhao Hanming wanted to weaken the influence of Jiangxi officials, and handed over all the military, government, finance, and personnel to non-Jiangxi officials.

Even so, it can only be slightly relieved, after all, there are too many Jiangxi nationals in the court. Moreover, after this adjustment, the cabinet is full of Jiangxi people.

The whole Jiangxi cabinet, Zhao Han can't help it.

They are all heroes, and they haven't made big mistakes, can they still be forcibly suppressed? If you really want to change the situation in the court, you have to raise a butcher's knife against the heroes, and you have to make a few big cases.

Zhao Han finally realized Zhu Yuanzhang's mood, and also knew why Comrade Zhu killed the hero.

The heroes under Zhao Han are relatively well-behaved, but they still make him very uncomfortable. And the heroes under Zhu Yuanzhang are flying one by one, and they have to kill several batches.

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