With a "pop", the teacup fell to the ground and was shattered. The eunuchs and palace people in the main hall all knelt down, and only heavy panting was heard in the huge hall, which was the anger of a man.

Everyone was afraid to come out, for fear of attracting attention at this time.

Someone seemed to say something, and a eunuch (a high-grade eunuch is called a eunuch, and a high-grade palace person is called Duren) promised to get up and trotted to the outside of the hall: "Oral message, pass on the first auxiliary minister Yang Bachelor to meet you!"

An old minister who had been waiting at the bottom of the steps trembled and kowtowed: "Minister Yang Mian obeys the order."

A little eunuch with delicate eyebrows walked over next to him, and said softly: "Boss, go, today is Concubine Yun's birthday, and the emperor will not criticize the boss."

He was probably fifteen or sixteen years old, and if he didn't look at his clothes, he was as soft as a girl just by his voice and gestures.

"Alas, Ah Wu is a good boy who knows how to pity me, an old man with bad legs." Yang Min smiled bitterly and walked up the steps as he helped him take the next step.

"The food of the king, the matter of loyalty to the king, this is the way it should be. But I'm old, and it seems that the emperor will definitely agree to this begging."

"Look at what you said, how can such a big country do without you?" Liang Wu pursed his lips and smiled and said, "Your Majesty often says that you are a pillar of the country."

"It used to be a pillar, but if it's decayed or mothed, it should be replaced." As he spoke, Yang Min had already stepped into the threshold with one foot. Look at the book

"Minister Yang Min is instructed to see you, long live Your Majesty!" Yang Min has special treatment, the emperor allowed him to wear boots into the hall, without bowing, this is a special care for the elderly and poor health of the ministers.

But Yang Min still removed his boots at the door every time, but his waist and legs were not good, so he just bowed deeply and did not bow down when he saw the driver.

"Qing ...... Sit down." The emperor suppressed his anger and hesitated for a moment before giving his seat, but his tone was cold.

After Xie sat down, Yang Min sat half on the embroidery pier moved by the palace people, and the custom at that time was to sit in full as a relaxed and comfortable posture, and half sitting to express a respectful, humble or humble attitude.

The main hall was a little cold for a while, the eunuch who had just gone out to deliver the decree waved the dust silently, and the eunuchs and palace statues kneeling on the ground heard the order and quickly withdrew, leaving only two palace people with high status outside the warm pavilion door, and there were two eunuchs standing in the palace door in the distance.

"Yang Qing."

"The minister is here."

"I have you as my first assistant because of your loyalty and steadfastness. But I am very disappointed by today's events!" The Emperor spoke:

"The 10,000-strong army was completely wiped out, and such a horrific thing happened next door to Nanzhili, and Qing hid it and didn't report it! No matter how many reasons I have, I can't understand the motive for this move."

The emperor stretched out his hand and picked up a book on the bed: "If it weren't for the secret folding of the Nanzhili Metropolitan Procuratorate, I would have thought that they were just defeated, and I didn't know that these 10,000 people had already become dead souls!"

The more the emperor spoke, the more excited he became, and slapped the table top of the bed with a "snap".

"Do you know how sad I am? That's 10,000 elites, three battalions of iron army! From Taizong to Ren and Emperor Xuanxian, which dynasty has such a horrific thing happened? How do you let me deal with my ancestors in the temple!"

Seeing that he was excited, he took a step forward with the eunuch who was whisking the dust, and gently advised: "Please calm the anger of the official family and beware of hurting your body."

The emperor waved his hand to let him step back, took a deep breath, looked at Yang Mian, who was wiping his sweat with a handkerchief, and sighed in his heart. Since Yang Shizhen's death, Yang Min has been in charge of the government alone, but it has become more and more flawed.

The frequent uprisings in various places, especially the Louyang Rebellion, which was dominated by miners in Fujian and Jiangxi, and the Tusi division in Hunan, all occurred inland, and every time he received news of this, he felt as if there were insects gnawing at his internal organs, which made him intolerable.

But these officials are fine, they should eat, drink, and poetry, and everything is as usual. It seems to them that it is not surprising that there are a few moths in the world.

"The secretary went down to draft an order to immediately repay the bereavement pension to the families of the deceased soldiers and generals; Jiangnan West Road Cheng announced the political envoy department, and Yang Tao, the political envoy of Zuobu, was unable to quell the rebellion and recover Fuzhou, and he was strictly responsible!

Troops

The ministry drew up reinforcement measures, and the Governor's Office of the Five Armies sent capable generals to Nanchang to take command, and quickly agreed on a candidate to report to me for ......!"

The emperor said that Yang Min should be a yes. He was out of order now, and he didn't know which side to take care of first.

"That...... Where is he now?" The emperor asked.

"The Lou thief lost nearly half of his men and horses under Shangrao City, coupled with the lack of grain and grass, and now he has retreated into the lofty mountains and mountains in the southeast of Zhejiang......." Yang Min replied.

"It's okay, it's okay," the emperor nodded, "If Shangrao didn't keep it at the beginning, I don't know what to do." After discussing with the Ministry of War, if Shangrao is not in a hurry, can he mobilize some troops to move west to Geyang and Guixi to prevent Yang He from turning back and advancing eastward?"

"This ......, the minister will consult with the cabinet and the military department as soon as possible." Yang Min complained in his heart, he knew that it was not good for the little emperor to know about this kind of thing! It's not that he wants to deliberately deceive, but he knows the emperor too well!

Today, His Majesty is young, martial, and often practiced riding and archery, and boasted that he wanted to be on a par with the emperors and be an emperor who could write and martial arts.

Especially where there is a military operation, this person is especially willing to participate in pointing fingers, but he is still a child, and no one dares to say such openly.

Yang Min didn't dare to tell the truth completely, because he was afraid that he would intervene again.

Nan Zhili's few waste imperial histories, with the intention of using themselves as stepping stones to climb up, scribbled what secret folds, and as a result, I am afraid that the lives of people will be much more than these 10,000 people!

"Eh, by the way, they mentioned in the excerpt that there is a man named Li Dan in Yugan County, who is the son of Li Wenchenggong. said that he organized a group training in Geyang and won several battles with the Lou thief general, but is there such a thing? Why haven't you reported it?"

"Lee Man Seng...... Oh! The one Your Majesty is talking about is his eldest son."

Rao reported these things in the morning, but Yang Min glanced at it and saw that it was about group training.

And Shangrao therefore emphasized the role of group training, and asked for permission to formally set up a position for group training, he felt that it was a big fuss, and that group training could be temporarily formed when needed, and it was not necessary to set it up permanently.

Therefore, he put this matter aside, but fortunately, he remembered Li Dan.

"Returning to Your Majesty, Li Dan was appointed by the Yugan County Order to lead the people on a business trip to Geyang, because Geyang to Shangrao's grain road was repeatedly damaged, Li Dan asked Ying to go to deliver grain, so Geyang Guard and the county commander discussed with the county commander to temporarily give him the title of regimental training defense envoy.

He used this as an excuse to train hundreds of villagers, and together with 300 officers and soldiers, he escorted grain to Guangxin and Shangrao. In fact, the main credit is still the Sheng guerrilla of the official army, and this son is just helping from the side."

"I heard that he was two years younger than me, riding a river and a horse, charging ahead, Lou Zishi sent two sons to stop him, and finally sent his confidant general, but he was ambushed and defeated and fled. This son is a talent!"

The Emperor's eyes sparkled as he spoke. Yang Min knew that the emperor meant to tell him that he could lead troops at a young age, so he didn't go to this and said, "The Sheng Baihu of that official army is also very good, and after the war, he has been promoted to guerrilla."

The emperor was distracted by him: "Then, let him lead the troops to Guixi!"

"Huh?" Yang Min was a little confused, he knew that Sheng Huaien had replaced Guangxin as a guard, who was transferred to Geyang, who would keep Guangxin? But Your Majesty has said everything, and you can't take it back. He had to swallow and spat at the mouth, and with some difficulty agreed, "I will obey the order."

After talking about something else for a while, when the emperor's anger subsided, Yang Mian got up and saluted: "Your Majesty, the old minister is old and difficult to take care of, so I want to beg for your majesty's bones and return to my hometown to retire."

"Why did you mention this again?" The emperor was displeased: "Didn't I say that you should be allowed to do seventy-five?"

"This ......," Yang Min smiled bitterly, "It's not that the minister doesn't know what to do, it's really an unbearable injury, and the minister has been in charge for many years, and after he returned to seclusion, he wrote a book "The Great Righteousness of General Administration" for future generations to refer to. Now while you can still pick up the pen, Your Majesty will become an old minister!" After speaking, he bowed deeply.

"Why is the old Qing family so close to abandoning me? Taifu (referring to Yang Shizhen) has not passed away for a long time, how can the DPRK and China lose their pillars again?" The emperor stepped forward to help him up, changed his gentle tone and said:

"Now the situation on the grassland is treacherous, and the southwest is divided and self-reliant, and there is such a trouble

The army has a great plan. The situation is like this, Aiqing will accompany me for a few more days.

When the time comes, I will personally put on a red ribbon for Qing and send him out of Chongli, leaving a good story for the world, okay?" Yang Mian wept and thanked him when he said this.

"Your Majesty." An eunuch at the door came to the door of the warm pavilion with broken steps and reported: "The queen mother's honor guard has entered the palace gate."

"Oh? Got it." The Emperor straightened up.

Yang Min hurriedly saluted: "Her Majesty the Queen Mother has arrived, and the ministers will retire first."

"Shousuke, please go, learn a lesson, do things with peace of mind, and don't think uselessly." The emperor said calmly.

Watching Yang Min's back leave, the emperor turned to the eunuch: "Liu Daban, did I speak too harshly just now?"

"Your Majesty, the tone of your voice is just right." Eunuch Liu replied with a smile and bowed his head.

"Hmph, when I teach him, do you have joy in your heart?" The emperor glared at him, but Eunuch Liu did not answer, but lowered his head more humbly.

"The queen mother is well, why did you come to the Qiande Hall today?" The emperor gave a salute to the queen mother, who had entered the money, and asked with a smile.

Empress Dowager Zhang, daughter of Zhang Pei, Marquis of Wuqing, entered the palace at the age of fifteen to become Empress Xuanzong, and gave birth to her eldest son two years later, the current Jingwu Emperor Zhao Tuo.

In another three years, Xuanzong died, and Zhang and the Empress Dowager helped the new monarch to ascend the throne, and with the support of Er Yang, they began to listen to the government of the two palaces for more than ten years, until the emperor was in charge after the death of the Empress Dowager.

"The emperor is well, and the mourning family heard that His Majesty lost his temper and didn't know what was going on, so he came to take a look. However, I can't see anything wrong with Your Majesty from the complexion, so I can rest assured that the mourning family is so relieved."

Empress Dowager Zhang said, sitting down on the chair that the emperor had brought for her. Eunuch Liu personally brought the tea tray, and Empress Dowager Zhang glanced at him attentively: "Liu Companion is attentive, thanks to you today, the mourning family wants to thank you."

Eunuch Liu was taken aback and hurriedly knelt down: "Ministers (eunuchs with grades are called ministers, and eunuchs without grades call themselves slaves) don't dare!"

"Well, I believe that. Get up." Empress Dowager Zhang was still smiling, glancing at the emperor standing beside her:

"I am glad that everyone in the court is living together in harmony, and that the courtiers and courtiers at home and abroad are working together for the country and doing their part. Only then can such an emperor become a great emperor who will be admired and passed down to future generations."

"Remind yourself day and night, Mother." Zhao Tuo replied respectfully, "It's just that I didn't hold back just now, and I spoke louder, which alarmed the queen mother, and the son was guilty." As he spoke, he explained the matter in general. Empress Dowager Zhang frowned slightly and did not speak.

"10,000 lives, the cabinet members cover up with the word 'defeat', how forbearable! It is the old boy who admonishes him strictly, and he also thinks that it is not easy for the monarch and the minister to get along, and hopes for a good ending."

"The auxiliary minister is derelict in his duties, and the emperor should be responsible, but if Yang Xiang resigns, who can replace him, does the emperor already know in his heart?" Empress Dowager Zhang asked.

"I didn't think about it so much at the time ......."

"Yes, as soon as he resigns, His Majesty will keep his words gently, and the responsibility will not be responsible."

Zhao Tuo's heart sank, and he understood what his mother meant: "The child is still reckless, and he is taught by his mother!"

Empress Dowager Zhang got up with a smile and said as she walked out, "Your Majesty is the smartest, and the mourning family is very happy. After Taifu's death, Yang Min's door was lively, and it was necessary to wake him up a little!" She stood at the doorway, thought for a moment, and said:

"Talent is important! The emperor is still using the old people of the Ren and Xuan periods, and I hope that this autumn will be able to select some good Jinshi for the country, just like the second year of Song Jiayou (see note 1)!"

"Yes, the queen mother, the child is looking forward to it!" Zhao Tuo was telling the truth.

His mother was worried that although the emperor was in charge of the government, the court was still dominated by benevolent and Xuanlao ministers, and the emperor did not have his own team, which was quite resistant to consolidating his rule and implementing the emperor's will.

Therefore, Empress Dowager Zhang took this opportunity to warn him to be patient for a while, and at the same time seize the time to collect talents, and influence the decision-making of the imperial court through them is the most important matter at present.

However, this is not an overnight effort, and it is a long time for talents to be discovered, discovered, introduced, and cultivated

Long process. Empress Dowager Zhang actually regretted that she should have paid attention to this issue earlier, but now it seems a bit of an afterthought.

Seeing off the Queen Mother, Zhao Tuo went to his favorite concubine Yun to sit down and promised to come to celebrate her birthday in the evening. Then he turned three times and two times to the queen's Kunming Palace, and hurriedly changed into the clothes of the guards.

"Is Your Majesty going out again?" The queen asked softly as she helped him change his clothes. Empress Zhang is the niece of the same clan as the Queen Mother, two years younger than the emperor, and was admitted to the palace and canonized last year.

The emperor likes to go to Concubine Yun, who is two years older than him, on weekdays, but because the queen is gentle and obedient, he comes to her every time he leaves the palace to cover up.

And the queen is still a child, she thinks it's fun to help him put on makeup, and every time the emperor comes back, he doesn't forget to bring some "little bribes" to himself, or give her fun people and things outside, so she is also willing to help.

"It's not a trick this time." The emperor stretched out his arms and looked at the little queen who was a head shorter than himself with a smile:

"Actually, every time I go out, I have a purpose, and it's just a matter of playing. I have the burden of the world on my shoulders, where will I really play it?" He looked at himself with satisfaction from the mirror held in the palace man's hand.

"Let's go to Concubine Yun's for a banquet in the evening, and I'll go back when I go." After saying goodbye to Eunuch Liu, who had already changed his clothes, the two of them followed back and forth between a team of guards, and walked towards the Qingqing Gate.

"Note 1: In the second year of the imperial examination of Renzong Jiayou of the Northern Song Dynasty, a large number of talents such as Su Shi, Su Zhe, Cheng Hao, Cheng Yi, Zeng Gong, Zeng Bu, Zhang Chun, and Zhang Zai emerged, and they were rated as the most brilliant imperial examinations for later generations."