Inside the Mandarin Palace.

The war report did not come for a long time, the emperor did not appear, and all the ministers were sitting and waiting, and they probably understood that the war report from the northwest did not come today, and the emperor was not in a hurry to discuss things, and they did not want to leave the palace.

It's just one word.

Wait!

There were little eunuchs passing back and forth next to the Wenhua Palace, but it was Zhu Houzhao who sent him to inquire about the news.

Zhu Houzhao also got up very early in the morning, and set up a sand table in his East Palace, waiting for a battle report to come at any time, so that he could "deduce" it again.

Yesterday, his father took Zhang Zhou to test his knowledge of the Northwest Strategy, and encouraged him a few words, which made him feel ape, and he was also ambitious and felt that he had the ability to command a million soldiers.

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Inside the Qingning Palace.

Zhu Youzhu came over early in the morning to greet the Empress Dowager Zhou, but was left by the Empress Dowager Zhou to have breakfast together.

At the dinner table, Empress Dowager Zhou saw that Zhu Youzhu was absent-minded, and she also knew that this grandson was anxious about the affairs of the northwest, but she looked calm and calm, and had the leisure to consult her grandson and granddaughter-in-law about the "family affairs".

"You are all young people, don't spoil the peace of the royal family because of a momentary dispute of will, the mourning family is still waiting for the queen to continue to spread the branches for the royal family."

Empress Dowager Zhou took out an attitude of persuasion and non-persuasion, and she looked very stylish.

But the eunuchs who were waiting next to him could feel that the old lady probably wished that the relationship between the emperor and the queen was stiff.

Zhu Youzhu said: "The imperial grandmother has a heart, and the grandson has only been busy with state affairs recently and has no time to go to Kunning Palace." ”

Empress Dowager Zhou asked: "How do you plan to deal with the matter of the second child of the Zhang family?" ”

When you come up, you poke a knife at Zhu Youji, you, who are the emperor, want to leave without expressing a stand? If you dare to say that you want to protect the second child of the Zhang family, see how the mourning family educates you!

"This matter ......"

Zhu Youzhu hesitated, "Imperial grandmother, it's not that the grandson doesn't want to punish Trillium, it's that there are some things, and I can't be sure yet, the news is that Jian Changwei commanded Peng Quan, and he won't arrive in Beijing until the end of this month." But...... Bingkuan said that Jianchangwei and other places may have a ground movement on February 16, that is, tomorrow...... The grandchildren are still unsure ......"

Empress Dowager Zhou said with a straight face, with a displeased face: "Do you want to say that if the heavens don't send a warning, and if the ground doesn't move, you won't punish the second child of the Zhang family for misbehaving?" ”

Zhu Youji's face was embarrassed.

In fact, he also wanted to say that the second child of the Zhang family is not good, but the second child of your Zhou family is not much better.

are all relatives, whose family is stronger than whom?

Forgot your old man's second brother, who led people to fight with the Zhang family, and even caused a fatal incident?

Seeing this, Dai Yi on the side hurriedly came forward to relieve the siege for the emperor, and said: "Your Majesty, all the ministers are already waiting in the Wenhua Palace, you should go to court." ”

Empress Dowager Zhou glared at Dai Yi sideways, as if to say, our ancestors and grandchildren are talking, what qualifications do you have to interject.

"Imperial grandmother, grandson in this matter, I still want to ask Bingkuan and the ministers for their opinions, and now Bingkuan is still trying the third game......" Zhu Youzhi can't just leave with an excuse, so he can only push the matter on Zhang Zhou.

Empress Dowager Zhou said: "Emperor, you have to remember that the stability of the Ming Dynasty is more important than anything, and you can't mess up the country because of protecting the Zhang family." Even if the Zhou family makes a mistake, you will be punished together, and the relatives of the Ming Dynasty can't mess with the court! ”

"Yes."

Zhu Youzhi responded.

As soon as he finished speaking, the scene was still a little embarrassing, and Xiao Jing came in a hurry outside.

Zhu Youzhi was anxiously waiting for news from the northwest, and when he saw Xiao Jing coming over and holding a sealed report in his hand, he hurriedly said, "Is there any news from the pass?" ”

Xiao Jing just entered the door and was about to kowtow.

Empress Dowager Zhou said: "I'm in a hurry, don't be polite, say!" ”

Xiao Jing looked like he was about to cry with joy, and said with a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, you have obtained the first battle report of the Bianguan...... It's good news! ”

"Good news?"

Zhu Youzhu didn't care about talking to the Empress Dowager Zhou, and stood up, his face was ruddy and obviously a little hot-blooded.

Dai Yi hurried to receive the war report.

Xiao Jing summed it up and said, "Before dawn yesterday, the first good news from the side pass was issued...... The night before, Wang Junmen took advantage of the night to lead his troops to cover up and return to the side pass, and used the 'mighty heavenly gunpowder' given by His Majesty to trap Hu Lu in the border pass, and Hu Lu lost his troops and lost his generals...... After midnight, Wang Junmen led his troops into the city, surrounded three and one of them, and put a pass in the north pass, and the Tatars withdrew their troops in a hurry...... According to preliminary counting, the number of heads and prisoners captured alone has exceeded 1,000......"

"Over a thousand? Good! Good! ”

Zhu Youzhu was very excited.

Although it is only the first battle report, and the summed up figures are not exhaustive, just a good report of "more than 1,000" makes Zhu Youzhi satisfied.

With this number as a foundation, Wang Yue blew up the matter of Guancheng, and it seems that he can not worry about him.

The Empress Dowager Zhou next to her smiled and said: "Emperor, it seems that you have the blessing of heaven and the blessing of the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty." ”

Zhu Youzhu seemed to have found someone to talk to, and looked at the Empress Dowager Zhou with an excited face and said: "Imperial grandmother, it is the credit of Bingkuan, the matter is measured by him, Wang Weining is recommended by him, and the people are sent to the partial pass, and even the mighty heavenly gunpowder is prepared by Bingkuan, and the power is amazing...... It can be blown up! ”

Empress Dowager Zhou smiled, this smile was also a little reluctant.

Can blow up walls...... The problem is that the Tatars also don't like to build walls for defense.

Wang Weining blew up the city wall, and played with Daming's own city wall?

Go back and fix it again, don't you want money?

The reason why the Empress Dowager Zhou cares is because Emperor Hongzhi has always emphasized frugality, once the northwest wants to repair some customs fortress or something, or a local disaster, the palace has to cut down on food and clothing, and she, the old lady, has to take the lead as an example.

Did Wang Weining blow up the partial head?

The explosion is clearly the private money of the old bones of the mourning family!

It's strange that Empress Dowager Zhou can be happy!

"Imperial grandmother, my grandson won't tell you, my grandson will go to see your ministers and tell them the news." Zhu Youzhu was excited, but he didn't forget that there were still a bunch of ministers waiting for the results.

Empress Dowager Zhou smiled and said, "Go ahead." You are blessed, God sent a capable person to help you, and in the future, you must respect him and listen to his opinions more. ”

"Yes, my grandson must be lenient and inquire more about state affairs. The grandson retired. "Zhu Youzhi should go.

Empress Dowager Zhou also wanted to remind her.

Don't just have state affairs, it's best to listen to him more about private affairs or something, about the Ming Dynasty's branches, also included, after all, it is said that there is no trivial matter in this family!

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Inside the Mandarin Palace.

The court meeting has finally begun.

As soon as Zhu Youzhu came, before the minister bowed, Zhu Youzhu raised his hand and said, "You don't have to be formal, Dai Yi, you can read it." ”

After speaking, Zhu Youzhu walked to the seat and sat down.

The ministers held their breath and stared, this is knowing that there is news in the northwest.

Before Dai Yi read it out, he naturally wanted to explain it to the ministers present, and he said: "This good news was sent back by Wang Yue, who was in the military affairs of the left squire of the Ministry of War, the imperial history of the right capital, the general system of Xuanfu, Datong, and the partial head pass, and sent it back before dawn yesterday, when the preliminary results of the war were available. ”

When the ministers below heard this, they couldn't help urging in their hearts.

Can you hurry up?

Even Wang Yue's official title has to be said to be so long?

However, most people also heard that this is a "good news".

Dai Yi said: "...... After noon on the day of Wushen, the soldiers of the garrison of the pass withdrew, and left a thousand dead soldiers, and planted 'mighty heavenly gunpowder' in various parts of the city, and all the dead soldiers performed their duties, knew where the explosion point was, and hid in the cellar, and at midnight the first cannon was used as a signal to light the gunpowder......"

"Half an hour later, three cannons rang out as news, and the north wall of the city was blown up in three places, leaving a gap for Di Yi to be defeated, so with 3,000 elite cavalry, from the south city gate, the southwest corner gate, the east corner gate, and from the street to form a joint siege of the general military officer of the partial pass......

The content of the report is brief.

Many details are not described, but one thing that the ministers present can hear it.

Wang Yue was not fighting an unprepared battle, he deliberately pretended to be a bear in front of the Tatars.

There had been war reports before, saying that the men and horses of all walks of life who had withdrawn from the pass had been pursued by the Tatar cavalry to varying degrees, and the soldiers and horses escorting the supplies ran away when they encountered the enemy, and the Tatars only cared about robbery and had no heart to chase them.

Now I know that this is all to cover Wang Yue's cover-up of the bias pass late at night.

What's more, there is actually a kind of thing called "mighty heavenly gunpowder", which actually blew up a few gaps in the city wall? How powerful is that?

Is this the enemy's fortress or the Ming Dynasty's city pass?

Isn't your Wang Yue distressed?

At this time, Dai Yi was still reading out the preliminary battle report that Wang Yue had written back from someone -

“…… According to the preliminary count before dawn, the number of people who died from the mighty heavenly gunpowder thieves has exceeded 500; The wounded and captured were six hundred; won more than 400 first grades; More than 3,000 horses and cattle were obtained, and there were countless weapons and baggage......"

Wang Yue was in a hurry to send out the first battle report before dawn, also in order to silence those who wanted to impeach him and blow up his own city pass as soon as possible.

Wang Yue will also settle accounts.

The Tartar who died in the explosion, those credits may be allocated to Zhang Zhou.

But the exploits of beheading and capturing should be counted on his head, and more than 1,000 is a milestone number, which is enough to make him proud of the northwest and become the first general in the world......

Or rather, it was enough for him to get the title of Countl Werning.

When Dai Yi finished reading out the first battle report.

None of the ministers present were silent.

Because it was not a court meeting that day, the scene was full of civil officials, and there were no military generals from the Western class, which meant that ......

From the bottom of their hearts, civil officials were reluctant to recognize Wang Yue's exploits.

Pick and prick them professionally.

Zhu Youzhu looked very happy and said: "Ladies and gentlemen, Wang Weining has reported success in the northwest. ”

Liu Jian walked out and said, "Your Majesty, Di Yi is in the city pass, how many soldiers and horses are there?" What are the tribes? Where is the fire sieve? Also, after the war, how much did the border army lose? Is there a follow-up pursuit, or Di Yi's counterattack? ”

"This ......"

Zhu Youzhu just wanted to brag, but when he heard Liu Jian's cannon-like questions, he was instantly dumbfounded.

Dai Yi said with a smile: "Ladies and gentlemen, the victory is a happy event, and the rest may as well wait and see, it is estimated that the follow-up battle reports will come one after another." The retreating people from all walks of life will also reunite towards the eccentric pass! ”

"Congratulations, Your Majesty. God bless the Ming. ”

Led by Xu Qiong, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, someone finally began to congratulate Zhu Youji.

(End of chapter)