"Shen Yichen, I, Shi Heng, have never been convinced of anyone in my life, you are worthy of dominating the world!"

After hesitating for a long time, Shi Heng, the prince of Zhongguo, still said such a sentence to Shen Yichen, now that the victory and defeat have been divided, then you can put aside the identity of the political enemy and evaluate it objectively, the other party's strategy, courage, bearing, etc., are all above him, and he is convinced of the loss!

Speaking from his heart, Shi Heng thinks that if he stands in Shen Yichen's position, he will inevitably get rid of it quickly, and he will not be able to do procedural justice according to the law of Daming.

"This cabinet is ashamed, and please rest assured that I will give you a fair judgment."

"Thanks!"

Zhongguo Gong Shi Heng hugged his fists and bowed for a while, and then turned around and left under Zhao Hongjie's "escort".

Looking at the burly background, the civil and military officials present felt a lot in their hearts, some sighed, some were angry, some sighed, and some were disdainful. Only in Cao Jixiang's eyes, I saw a wave of unwillingness and resentment.

Shen Yichen's strong performance prevented Shi Heng, the prince of Zhongguo, from being executed on the spot, and dealt a blow to his power and majesty in disguise. In the future, the two-legged trend inside and outside the court may become history, and the Yuan auxiliary generals of the foreign dynasty will be dominant.

But in terms of power, prestige, and even soldiers, he is currently at a disadvantage.

The power of the eunuch is dependent on the imperial power, and the emperor's young age brings the benefits of good manipulation, which also limits the upper limit of power.

After all, the Son of Heaven did not have a pro-government, which meant that the imperial power was delegated to the hands of civil and military officials, which was equivalent to ruling by the arch. Without the imperial power as a basis, relying solely on the identity of the master of ceremonies and eunuchs, how powerful can it be?

As Shi Heng was escorted out of the Forbidden City with a kind of "rebel general", the square in front of the Fengtian Temple, which had been covered with clouds of battle, immediately restored a peaceful scene. When many officials saw Shen Yichen, they all showed a flattering smile on their faces, but anyone with a little bit of eyesight knows who is the real "master" of the future Ming Dynasty.

However, at this time, Li Da quietly approached Shen Yichen's side, and whispered in his ear: "To the north, Shi Biao led the Xuanda soldiers who entered the palace, and I did not kill them all, but sent someone to escort them out from the Xuanwu Gate. ”

"What do you think to do?"

Li Da is based on his identity as a border army, and he can't bear to slaughter the elite of Xuanda in the same room, but after all, the decision is in the hands of Shen Yichen.

"Well done, find a place to detain first, and I'll deal with it later."

Hearing Shen Yichen's words, not only did he not blame, but on the contrary, he praised it, and Li Da was relieved in his heart at this time.

The reason is that he knows very well that Shen Yichen is now in a high position, and he is becoming more and more clear about public and private, and even Li Da, the former boss of the outer courtyard school, has unconsciously developed a sense of awe.

Shi Heng's raising of troops "Qingjun side" subsided, and the apprenticeship ceremony still went down according to the process, Shen Yichen had previously accepted the Ming Liang Emperor Zhu Jianqing to kneel and bow as a student, and now he needed to return the salute with five bows and three bows from his courtiers.

When I saw Shen Yichen slowly kneeling down to salute the emperor, Emperor Zhu Jianqing of Mingliang didn't realize that this was part of the apprenticeship process, and subconsciously raised his hand to want Shen Yichen to get up and exempt him.

However, as soon as he made this action, standing behind him, Empress Dowager Hang put her hand on the shoulder of Emperor Zhu Jianqing of Mingliang, and shook her head slightly in the face of the emperor's puzzled expression.

For the emperor, this is not just as simple as returning the gift, but also a kind of overriding the courtiers. No matter how small the Empress Dowager Hang is and has no experience in political struggle, she can realize how terrifying the influence and strength of Shen Yichen just now is.

I once thought that Shi Heng, the prince of Zhongguo, was the rampant and powerful minister, but now it seems obvious that Shen Yichen, who is a civil official, is better, if he can't suppress it, he will be driven by ambition, maybe he will be even more unscrupulous.

Empress Dowager Hang's subtle move was keenly seen by Cao Jixiang, and his long-standing face showed a meaningful smile. Except for the emperor, this Ming country cannot be ruled by a certain courtier, including Shen Yichen!

Although the apprenticeship continued, due to the episode of Shi Heng's army, the process was reduced a lot after all. Soon Empress Dowager Hang announced the end of the entire ceremony in the name of the emperor, and handed over the trial of Shi Heng to Shen Yichen.

"Retreat!"

The praise official shouted, the civil and military hundred officials shouted long live, and the Empress Dowager Hang restrained the little hand of Emperor Mingliang and left.

However, in the process of leaving, Zhu Jianqing looked back at Shen Yichen who was standing in place from time to time, his eyes were full of curiosity and inexplicable expectation. Maybe in the child's heart, he doesn't feel any hidden dangers of political struggle, he only knows that his husband warmed himself at a critical moment, and inexplicably sprouted a sense of closeness.

Facing the emperor's gaze, Shen Yichen squeezed out a smile on the corner of his mouth in response, no matter how the situation in the court changes, the child is innocent after all, even if he was born in the emperor's family.

The news of Shi Heng's raising troops to "Qingjun's side" spread throughout the entire Beijing Division in just half a day, and many ordinary people were simply surprised when they learned about it, in their hearts, Zhongguo Gong and Shen Yuanfu were both big heroes who turned the tide at a critical moment, how could there be such an infighting scene.

Along with the news, there is also the post-mortem liquidation work, even if Shen Yichen doesn't want to expand the matter, at least in the short term, Shi Heng's henchmen and clan cronies are still unstable factors in the army after all, and they must ensure that there will be no more turmoil in the Beijing camp.

However, what Shen Yichen didn't expect was that Cao Jixiang got the emperor's holy edict, and Cao Qin, the uncle of Zhaowu, was promoted to the commander of the five military camps of Zhaowu Marquis by virtue of his counterinsurgency, and took over Shi Heng's largest batch of soldiers and horses.

In addition, the governor Tongzhi Cao Xuan was promoted to the governor and succeeded his heir Cao Qin's previous position in the 3000 battalion, and the promulgation of these two appointments made Cao Jixiang the biggest beneficiary of the Shiheng Rebellion.

And I don't know if it was the real imperial order, or the royal balancing measures, or Cao Jixiang used the privilege of the eunuch to deceive the superiors and subordinates, and he installed a large number of Cao clan children into the Beijing camp.

From opposing Shi Heng, to replacing Shi Heng, to becoming Shi Heng, Cao Jixiang completed this process in only a few days!

In addition, the Xuanda border army once ruled by Shi Heng, Cao Jixiang originally wanted to continue to get involved, but Shen Yichen and Yu Qian used the power of the military department to block it.

After all, now with the extrapolation of the Ming front, the Beijing division will basically no longer be threatened by the Mongolian iron cavalry, and Cao Jixiang's intervention in the Beijing camp will not affect the security of the country.

The Xuanda border army is completely different, being on the front line to face the direct attack of the Mongol soldiers and horses, but if there is a little mistake and is broken, then there will be a scene of the siege of the Beijing division again, and it is necessary to appoint a good general with real achievements.

Shen Yichen and Yu Qian discussed for a long time, and finally decided to appoint the original adjutant of Xiangbo Guo Deng, and Sun Bo, the governor of the palace, was promoted to the chief military officer and went to Datong Mansion to guard.

Sun Bo can be regarded as a cutting-edge general, and he was known for his courage in fighting in the early days when he assisted Dingxiang Bo Guodeng to defend Datong Mansion. It's just that this person's temper is more arrogant and undisciplined, and he is at odds with Guo Deng, the chief military officer at the time, so he has no choice but to transfer him to the southwest Ping Miao rebellion.

In the follow-up change of Tumubao, Sun Bo was urgently transferred back to Jingshi to guard Xizhimen, and also fought a bloody battle with the pro-army of the Wara tribe in Yexian, and the two sides fought evenly matched.

Not to mention anything else, with Sun Bo guarding Datong, it is almost impossible to break through the customs first.

In addition to selecting the chief military officer of Datong Mansion, Shen Yichen also activated Wu Jin, the Gongshun Marquis who was originally loyal to Emperor Zhu Qizhen.

Originally, Shen Yichen's initial goal was to enable Chen Mao, Marquis of Ningyang, one of the three famous generals of the Orthodox Dynasty, but he was also on the wrong side in the struggle for imperial power, and was finally cut to the people by Zhu Qiyu, the Jingtai Emperor, and since then he has withdrawn from the political center of the court.

This top commander, who is as famous as Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji, was abandoned because of the wrong team in the struggle for imperial power, which was the loss of the Ming army. Now that the era of Emperor Mingliang has come, the past has passed, if Ningyang Marquis Chen Mao is allowed to guard the Xuanfu, it must be possible to ensure that the Xuanda defense line is worry-free!

It's a pity that Chen Mao, Marquis of Ningyuan, is old, and he has experienced the setback of cutting the knight, so he is as disheartened as Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, and is unwilling to go out of the mountain to lead the troops again, so Shen Yichen is naturally not easy to force.

So Shen Yichen, at the suggestion of Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, enabled Gongshun Hou Wu Jin.

Wu Jin is a general, but he is suspicious of his loyalty to the Ming Dynasty, and he can be called a loyal martyr. More importantly, Wu Jin, the Marquis of Gongshun, once served under Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, and had a deep attainment in commanding cavalry, which was very suitable for the grassland battlefield in the north.

Now that the dynasty has changed, Shen Yichen never looks at his past, but only seeks capable people to live in it. There are Sun Bo and Wu Jin guarding the Datong Xuanfu respectively, I believe that the two of them can quickly appease the army, ensure the stability of the frontier, and at the same time lay the foundation for the Northern Expedition of the Ming Dynasty in the future!

Of course, in addition to the reward for Cao Jixiang and the appointment of generals in the army, Shen Yichen is also a great contributor to the counterinsurgency, and it is impossible for the court to have no mark, otherwise it will not be able to block the world's mouths.

Compared with the Cao clan, which got a position of real power, Shen Yichen got the fictitious position of "Prince Taibao".

"Crown Prince Taibao" is one of the positions of the three divisions of the East Palace, but since the Song Dynasty, it has not been limited to the ranks of auxiliary ministers of the East Palace, and has become an honorary title. And conferring the title of Shen Yichen obviously has a deep meaning, otherwise according to his status as an imperial teacher, it is more suitable to add the position of young master in the "Three Gus".

The reason is that the Taishi teaches literature, the Taifu teaches martial arts, and the Taibao is to protect it. This holy decree can only be issued by the Empress Dowager Hang, and she uses the title of the third division of the East Palace, which is equivalent to announcing that the emperor is young, but in fact, she is no different from the crown prince and cannot take power in person.

In addition, the identity of the Taibao implies that Shen Yichen's title of imperial division is fundamentally to teach the emperor something, and more to bind the interests of both parties together, and to maintain the safety and security of Emperor Mingliang.

Shen Yichen only smiled at the careful thinking of the Empress Dowager Hang, after all, he can be regarded as having gone through three dynasties, and the royal nature is destined to contain suspicion, beware of the courtiers under him.

However, with the honorary title of the crown prince and the Taibao, Shen Yichen's official rank has officially stepped into the ranks of the first product from the second rank, which can be regarded as a legitimate official residence and a first product.

And the honorific title of officialdom in the future can also be changed from "Shen Yuanfu" to "Shen Gongbao".

After the various changes and personnel appointments in the DPRK and the central government, the time has come to a month later, Shi Heng's eucalyptus involves a large number of people and is in a high position, and Zhao Hongjie is still in the trial There is no news for the time being.

However, on the side of the subject country of Korea, the cabinet received the "Confession of Guilt" from King Li Yao, which humbly and sincerely admitted his mistakes, and immediately revoked the appointment of Dong Shan, the head of the Jurchen tribe in Jianzhou, and prayed for forgiveness from the holy monarch of the Heavenly Empire.

There is also the requirement of the Ming garrison in Hancheng, Li Yao did not dare to have the slightest objection, on the contrary, he also led the officials to wait for the arrival of Li Zhan, the governor of the navy, at Ying'en Gate, and showed the submission of the vassal state and the doctrine of the great thing to the fullest.

Seeing this "Confession of Guilt", Shang Shi was simply full of emotion, and praised Shen Yichen: "To the north, sure enough, you are right, if the soldiers and horses of the Ming Dynasty can be respected by the feudal states, then it is best to make them afraid!" ”

To be honest, Shang Shi had a hesitant attitude towards Shen Yichen's proposal to garrison Seoul. Even though working with Shen Yichen has been greatly affected over the years, and he no longer believes in the "royal Taoism" to be reformed, after all, after reading the Confucian sages for a lifetime, it seems that it is a bit detrimental to the reputation of the state of etiquette to "use force" for a more obedient vassal state like North Korea, which is also listed as a country that does not levy.

Facts have proved that Shen Yichen's decision is correct, if it were not for the Daming sailors to land in Seoul with a treasure ship, the king of Joseon, Li Jin, would never be so groveling, maybe he would still have the intention of recovering the Jurchen tripartite.

For this result, it was expected by Shen Yichen for a long time, so he was very calm, and he did not have this sense of surprise from the business. On the contrary, Shen Yichen's attention was more focused on the letter of Zhang Qi, the capital of Liaodong, who encountered some "difficulties" in their expedition to the Jianzhou Jurchen Division.

"Xiangbei, when did you become so pampered?"

Seeing that Shen Yichen did not respond to his praise, his eyes were still on the official document in his hand, and Shang Yi teased.

"Joy and anger are not in the color of the heavy minister's standard, Hongzai you still need to improve a lot in this point."

Shen Yichen put down the letter in his hand and responded to a joke from Shang, but it was obviously a little too blunt, and the other party asked: "To the north, whether it is the Liaodong Capital Division or the earlier Nuer Gandu Division, most of the three Jurchen tribes have returned in vain, so you don't have to care too much." ”

Zhang Qi's letter was also read, and the "difficulty" he described did not mean that he could not defeat the Jurchen Third Division, but that the other party learned the news of the Ming army's conquest, and directly drilled into the deep mountains and old forests in the northeast with Nu'er, which was even more difficult to find people than the Northern Expedition Tartars.

This is also the limitation of the times, the entire northern frontier is thousands of miles long, and if the enemy makes up his mind to avoid war, it is tantamount to looking for a needle in a haystack. This is why the champion Hou Huo will get such a high evaluation when he goes to illness, in addition to his combat exploits, it is also because he has done it straight to Huanglong!

"A lot of things have to be prevented, and if the Jurchen Three doesn't deal with it, the harm may be even worse than that of the Tartars."

"Is it that serious?"

Shang Shi felt a little puzzled, he always thought that Shen Yichen's attention to the Jurchen Sanwei was a bit alarmist.

The other party is just a group of uncivilized barbarians, how can they be compared to the Tartars who founded the Great Yuan Dynasty?

"Just leave it alone."

Shen Yichen responded calmly, and many memories of later generations appeared in his mind.

Some people died, but not completely......