Unlike Wang Pu, Yang Guozhu, Cao Bianjiao, and Wang Tingchen who directly stood on Liu Yan's side, Wu Sangui, Liu Zhaoji, Zuo Guangxian, and Li Fuming did not clearly express their progress and retreat with Liu Yan, but they also comforted Liu Yan one after another.

Wu Sangui got up and said: "This matter may be difficult for this soldier, but Dingyubo has indeed been wronged, and this town will definitely not sit idly by. ”

Liu Zhaoji, Zuo Guangxian, and Li Fuming do not have Wu Sangui's network, but they also said many comforting words, and said that if Liu Yan needs it, the three of them will also reach out.

Everyone expressed their attitudes, and even Ma Ke said: "It's really strange that Dingyu Bo has merit but no reward, what's wrong with the court now?" ”

Tang Tong said: "At present, the imperial court still needs us and other martial artists, but it is so affectionate to Dingyubo, it is really hurtful!" ”

All the chief officers in the big tent of the Chinese army are speaking for Liu Yan, not only because of Liu Yan's strength and personality, but also because everyone understands the truth of the tragedy of the rabbit and the fox.

Liu Yan's beheading of more than 200,000 people was this fate, and the people who beheaded only 30,000 or 40,000 in the Battle of Jinzhou, of which more than 9,000 were cut by Liu Yan, and more than 3,000 were cut by the soldiers of the former battalion led by Chen Xun, and one-third of the combat exploits were still under Liu Yan's department, and the actual combat exploits of the people were only 20,000 or 30,000.

From this point of view, the court's rewards for the towns this time are not much better, and everyone is upset about Liu Yan on the surface, but in their hearts, they are also speaking for themselves, and they are talking to Hong Chengchou and the two prisoners.

At this time, Hong Chengchou and Ma Shaoyu

, Zhang Ruoqi can't stay out of the matter, after all, the three of them and the soldiers of each town are one, and the soldiers will not be rewarded, and after the three of them return to the court, most of them will not be able to get any benefits.

Special Ma Shaoyu and Zhang Ruoqi, the two originally thought that with the exploits of the Battle of Jinzhou, they would go further in the officialdom after returning to the dynasty, and they might be able to impact the position of the six Shangshu in the future.

But at the moment, it seems that it is still unknown what kind of reward this battle function will give.

So Ma Shaoyu took the lead and said: "This soldier is really confused, he actually drove out such a thing, so that my subordinates are also ashamed of it!" Don't worry, after I go back, I just don't want to fight for the future, and I have to speak for Dingyubo. ”

Zhang Ruoqi said more subtly: "What this soldier did was not right, as a subordinate, I will definitely speak, don't be impatient, there will be a good result in this matter." ”

Hong Chengchou immediately coughed, and everyone looked over.

"The imperial court has its own laws of the imperial court, meritorious deeds should be rewarded, and if there is a fault, it should be punished, this is an eternal truth!"

"It is a fact that the battle of Dinglubo Kaifeng has made great achievements, and the handling of the military department is improper. Dingyubo was a subordinate of the governor in the battle of Jinzhou, and the governor should speak for Dingyubo, and this time he entered the court, the governor will play the imperial court, and please wait for the good news. ”

When everyone saw Hong Chengchou say this, they were all relieved.

Today, Hong Chengchou can ask for a reward for Liu Yan, and if the court is stingy with the generals, Hong Chengchou will naturally not sit idly by.

When everyone spoke, Liu Yan frequently hugged his fists and thanked him.

To be honest, Liu Yan didn't expect that what happened to him would cause such a big movement, and there was everything in the tent

People are standing in solidarity with themselves.

So Liu Yan thought in his heart: "If you have a momentum, you don't need it, then you will be struck by lightning!" This time, I'm going to find an opportunity to add fuel to the fire. ”

Liu Yan estimated that since the imperial court would not promote himself as a chief military officer, most of them would not promote Wang Pu, Wu Sangui, Yang Guozhu and others, and the most of them would be sealed and knighted.

Maybe such a reward can satisfy everyone's own thoughts, but what about so many generals and soldiers in each town?

Once the soldiers and horses of each town suffer the same experience as the soldiers of the new army, Wu Sangui, Yang Guozhu, Ma Ke and other general officers of each town will not be able to suppress them, they do not have Liu Yan's prestige in the army, and most of the soldiers and horses in each town will directly blow up their nests!

"This town is here to thank you for your righteous words, this time the soldiers of each town returned to Beijing in triumph, compared to the soldiers and the saints, they will definitely reward the army of each town, and the town should also be stained. It's useless to say more, so let's wait and see. ”

Liu Yan deliberately gave everyone hope, and at this time, everyone's faces were all smiling, Hong Chengchou took it and said: "Okay, tomorrow we will either play or find a relationship, and we must support Dingyubo." Today, we don't want to worry about these things, and we won't go home if we don't get drunk! ”

The atmosphere in the tent became warm again, Liu Yan and everyone raised the sea bowl, poured it full of spirits, and then raised their glasses to look at Hong Chengchou.

Hong Chengchou, Ma Shaoyu, and Zhang Ruoqi all raised their glasses, and then said: "Congratulations to all the soldiers, congratulations to Daming!" ”

"Congratulations to Daming!"

At the same time, in the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Chongzhen sat on the dragon chair with his brows furrowed, and even Wang Chengen, who was standing next to him, sighed for a long time.

Next, Zhou Yanru, the first assistant of the cabinet, and Shangshu Chen of the Ministry of War

Xinjia and Hubu Shangshu Li Zhiwen were arguing fiercely, and Emperor Chongzhen looked at the noisy three, and his heart was even more irritable, and his eyebrows were almost twisted together, forming a Sichuan character.

Chen Xinjia roared loudly: "Now that more than 200,000 soldiers from various towns have gathered outside the Desheng Gate, if the imperial court can't vigorously reward them, how can they explain to the soldiers of the whole army, and how to explain to the people of the world!" ”

When rewarding Liu Yan before, Chen Xinjia had already touched a nose of ashes, and promised Liu Yan that as long as he waited until the battle of Jinzhou was over, he would definitely reward him together and make up for the supplies he won.

This time, if he can't get any money and food, and can't give him an official position, it is estimated that Liu Yan and the chief military officers of all towns will make trouble, and if more than 200,000 troops come to admonish them, with the emperor's temper, he will definitely cut down his own military department to calm the anger of the army.

Therefore, Chen Xinjia's attitude was very tough this time, and he forced Li to ask for money and food.

However, Li Zhiwen was equally tough, and shouted loudly with a stiff neck: "The money and grain of the imperial court have dried up, and in order to support the expenses of the war in Jinzhou, I have done my best, and I have almost sold my property to replenish the treasury." Now if you want me to take out a few million taels of silver to reward the army, you might as well kill me directly! ”

Li Zhiwen asked the word Kui Ru, the number is dedicated, born in the tenth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, and it is a well-known "stinky stone" in the court.

In the first year of Chongzhen, Emperor Chongzhen appointed him as the right attendant of the household department, and the governor Caoyun. After Li took office, he vigorously rectified the situation, worked out rules and regulations, and completed the transportation tasks that could not be completed in the past ahead of schedule. He has played many times to ask for the people's lives, such as repairing additional embankments, providing relief to locust plagues, flood-stricken areas, reducing half of the salary, and canceling the poor county tax

taxes, etc.

In the eleventh year of Chongzhen, Li Zhiwen was promoted to the head of the household department, in order to open up the source of income and reduce expenditure, he continued to hard top with the ministers of the DPRK and the central government, and even scolded the cabinet ministers in front of Emperor Chongzhen, so that when the ministers of the DPRK and the central government heard Li Beiwen's name, they shook their heads and covered their sleeves, so as to show that Li Beiwen was like a stone in the latrine, smelly and hard.

At this time, Li Zhiwen faced Chen Xinjia's coercion, and he just said: I have no money and no food, and I have the ability to kill me. made Chen Xinjia angry and gritted his teeth, but there was nothing he could do.

Then Chen Xinjia looked at Zhou Yanru again, only to see Zhou Yanru frowning coldly, and at this time he lost his former elegance and smile, obviously preparing to directly "face the middle line" with Chen Xinjia.

"Elder Ge! Why can't the rewards of the soldiers in each town be decided, do you still have to follow Liu Yan's story and give some silver to those chief soldiers? That's more than 200,000 elites, isn't Elder Ge afraid of forcing a mutiny? ”

Zhou Yanru said: "The old man is dedicated to the country, who is he persecuting? Lord Chen must make it clear, who did the old man force? ”

"Don't confuse the people, I mean the reward, I didn't say who I forced!"

"So many commanders-in-chief, are they all made governors and governors? Or transfer to the DPRK? There are suddenly so many warriors in the DPRK, do they know how to govern the country? ”

Chen Xinjia gritted his teeth, looked at Zhou Yanru and Li Cheng and didn't let go, so he had to look at Emperor Chongzhen and said: "Your Majesty, since ancient times, meritorious service will be rewarded, this is the eternal truth, now Hongdu led the soldiers of various towns to make great contributions, Liu Yan unlocked the siege of Feng, the same great credit, why can't the imperial court be rewarded?" Who will serve the court in the future?

Force? Zhou Ge Lao and Li Shangshu are losing people's hearts, this is the way to bring disaster to the country! ”

Zhou Yanru and Li Zhiwen were not to be outdone, and the two immediately launched a counterattack and quarreled with Chen Xinjia again.

Emperor Chongzhen slammed the table and said loudly: "There is something in the court, and you Aiqing will quarrel together, and the quarrel will be fruitless, if it goes on like this, what should I do about state affairs!" ”

Zhou Yanru immediately put on an expression of concern for the country and the people, and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty! There is no grudge between the minister and Dingyubo, the reason why he wants to suppress his promotion is because Dinglubo has the first strong army in the Ming Dynasty, and now it is a big trend, and then let it go all the way up, it is the governor, the governor and other feudal officials, in case of bad intentions, who can control the Ming Dynasty! ”

"Minister, they are all a heart to serve the country, please Your Majesty Mingjian!"

Chen Xinjia smiled miraculously and said, "I see that the pavilion is always treacherous!" Does the elder still want to make a storm pavilion and give Liu Yan ten gold medals! ”

Zhou Yanru was about to refute, but was interrupted by Emperor Chongzhen: "There is no Qin Hui in this dynasty, and I am not Song Gaozong!" ”

Chen Xinjia hurriedly bowed: "It's the minister who lost his words, please Your Majesty to surrender!" ”

Emperor Chongzhen sighed, asked Chen Xinjia to get up, and then said to Zhou Yanru: "The soldiers in each town must be rewarded, and the elder of the pavilion will come up with a strategy now, I don't want to snub the soldiers' desire to serve the country." ”

Zhou Yanru said: "Since Your Majesty has a will, the minister will say it." The minister thought that Hong Chengchou had made meritorious contributions in commanding the army, and he should be transferred to the court and the cabinet. The general military officers of each town hang the seal of the general, and all of them are knighted, and the meritorious soldiers of each town are promoted according to the size of their merits. ”

"But that's it

Fanqinglai Town is still not among the promotions. In addition, all the reward silver in each town was halved, and the pension silver was paid in installments and settled in a period of one year. ”

Emperor Chongzhen frowned and did not speak, while Chen Xinjia laughed loudly and angrily reprimanded Zhou Yanru: "I have never heard that the pension silver has to be paid in installments, it is really a big joke in the world, I have not heard it since ancient times!" ”

"Why can't the soldiers of Qinglai Town be promoted, why can't Liu Yan be promoted? If the court can't reward impartially this time, then the new army in Qinglai Town will no longer be used by the imperial court, and if there is something in the future, Zhou Ge Lao will bear it himself, and I, the secretary of the military department, will not carry the black pot for Zhou Ge Lao! ”

At this time, Zhou Yanru looked at Chen Xinjia angrily, and before he could speak, Li Zhiwen preemptively said: "The pension money cannot be paid in one year, it needs to be divided into two years, otherwise the household department will not be able to pay!" ”

Chen Xinjia's eyes suddenly turned black when he heard this, and he almost fainted to the ground in anger.