February 17, the early dynasty, the great pilgrimage.

Wenchen and Wuxun were lined up on either side, and Zhu Youzhu asked Dai Yi to read out on the spot a note written by Wang Yue asking for meritorious rewards, which detailed the list of meritorious generals and soldiers.

Of course, what the ministers present are more concerned about is what the final result will be.

“…… It is difficult to determine the number of those killed, especially those whose bodies were torn apart, but the number of corpses with heads, ears, and torsos alone exceeded 800. In this battle, three thousand four hundred and sixty-two were killed, wounded, and captured, and five thousand six hundred and nineteen ......horses were still available."

The number of Wang Yue's meritorious deeds is getting bigger and bigger every time.

In Wenchen's ears, it is also more and more exaggerated every time, and now it has reached a terrifying point.

After Dai Yi finished reading it, the people present were still silent, the civil officials did not want to admit the credit, and Wu Xun did not know what to say.

If you should congratulate, I also said it during the previous court meeting, and now it depends on how the emperor rewards Wang Yue.

It seems that the reward cannot be overstated.

Ma Wensheng, the secretary of the Ministry of War, came out and said: "Your Majesty, Wang Yue, the left attendant of the Ministry of War, reported that Chen Rui, the head of Pingjiangbo, led 16,000 light cavalry and foot soldiers to pursue the matter, but the imperial court has issued an order for Pingjiangbo to go to Xuanfu, and it is estimated that the dispatch of troops to the grassland will also be suspended. ”

The ministers present were all puzzled.

Wang Yue himself was not at the critical time of victory, he led his troops to pursue into the grassland, how could he turn around and let Chen Rui go?

Zhu Youzhu said: "I was about to say that Ping Jiangbo, as the chief military officer of the partial pass, did not play any role in this battle, and only appeared in the partial pass two days after the end of the war, how to agree on the merits and demerits?" ”

It seems that the emperor has no good face for Chen Rui.

You run fast in a war, even if you turn around, you can say that Wang Weining deceived you and didn't let you know that there was this war, but you ran 150 miles in one day and one night, and tossed back and forth 300 miles in more than three days......

It's really not enough for the rest of the people, and the Tatars, to see the jokes.

Xie Qian said: "Wang Weining's use of troops is strange, not only to paralyze Di Yi, but not to be investigated, to level Jiangbo...... The retreat to Ningxia is indeed a suspicious move. ”

That's kind of polite.

Xie Qian was also afraid of hurting the harmony in the Northwest Army, so he could only say that Chen Rui's behavior was a strategic need.

Look at how correct Chen Rui's posture is, if it weren't for the oil on the soles of his feet so painfully and thoroughly, would the Tatars dare to rashly enter the big pocket formation of the Eccentric Pass, the ambush of Wang Weining?

You, Wang Weining, took advantage of Chen Rui's ability to run fast and completed the confusion of the enemy, but now you still want to trample Chen Rui to death afterwards?

"Hmm."

Zhu Youzhu listened to Xie Qian's words, and also felt that there was some truth.

Then Zhu Youzhu asked Dai Yidao on the side: "In the recital, is there any mention of Pingjiangbo's gains and losses?" ”

"Not yet." Dai Yi replied.

In this regard, Wang Yue was very knowledgeable, while ridiculing and disgusting Chen Rui, he did not take the initiative to mention Chen Rui's merits and demerits in the performance.

What is going on with this Chen Rui, leave it to the monarchs and the border soldiers to figure it out for themselves.

If you want to step on you, step on it directly, that's not clever, and it's easy to make others think that I'm a small belly, I'm just digging a pit for you to jump into, and then let the monarch know the embarrassed appearance when you jump into the pit by knocking on the side, which is enough.

I can even speak for you afterwards and excuse you, reflecting the high demeanor of my king.

No, this has already given you a chance to pursue the thief and make meritorious contributions?

You can't grasp it yourself, who is to blame?

Wang Zongyi, the right attendant of the military department, came out and said: "Your Majesty, the battle report was sent back from Yansui and others, saying that after the good news from the pass, the little prince of Tatar had withdrawn his troops from Ningxia, which was just sent back early this morning. ”

The ministers present heard this.

Deng Shi realized that Wang Yue's victory should be a certainty, and he didn't run.

The little prince of Tatar, the fire sieve, the Duoyan Sanwei and other people from all walks of life, after experiencing the drought in the grassland last year, coupled with serious internal mergers and serious lack of resources, took advantage of the unpreparedness of the Ming Dynasty in the spring to harass the Ming Dynasty.

Duoyan Sanwei was not a big scourge on the frontier in the first place, and the withdrawal of the little Tatar prince Dayan Khan indicated that the Tatars would not dare to rob it anymore.

The battle of the Partial Pass alone is enough to change the pattern of the grassland.

Xu Qiong, as a special faction among civil officials, walked out at this time and said: "The little prince of Tatar does not dare to anger my Ming monarch and ministers again, and at such a time, his next target may not be my Ming Dynasty's side plug." ”

The ministers present heard some of the ways.

The fire sieve has already been defeated, and it is so embarrassed, Dayan Khan risked offending the Ming Dynasty to fight with the Ming Dynasty? Let Wang Yue clean him up again and go with the fire sieve to be a difficult brother?

At this time, when the fire sieve is weak, how easy is it to grab the fire sieve?

There is no need to rob them openly, but to make a direct decree that the fire sieve will lead people to the "Hajj", or send people to pay taxes, or let them give up the pastures...... As long as the fire sieve is unwilling, there is an excuse to send troops......

There are also many tricks to play intrigue on the steppe, after all, it was not Dayan Khan who was defeated this time, but the leader of the tribe below.

Even if Dayan Khan is defeated, the risk of his headquarters being invaded by the rest of the tribe is very high.

"Ministry of Rites!" Zhu Youzhu said.

"The minister is here." Xu Qiong said.

Zhu Youzhu looked at Ma Wensheng on the side and said: "The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War have agreed on a reward for Wang Yue as appropriate, and with his meritorious service in this battle, the title of Earl Weining should be given back to him." Then take the precedent of the previous Northwest meritorious service to see if it can be promoted one step further and become the Marquis of Weining. ”

"Your Majesty......"

Wen Chen was almost about to heckle at the scene.

Several people almost unanimously came out to oppose it.

Zhu Youzhu said: "There are precedents to follow for the rewards of military merits, and the merits of Wang Yue Helan Mountain have been the honor of the civil ministers, and they are already Wei Ningbo, and everything is already Wei Ningbo according to his current reward." Ladies and gentlemen, after the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War come up with a definite plan, I will mention it if I have any opinions. ”

In this matter, the emperor was obviously very partial to Wang Yue.

This reflects the importance of Wang Yue's alliance with the emperor and Zhang Zhou this time.

Wang Yue tied himself to the ship of the emperor and Zhang Zhou, this victory was almost won by the emperor skipping Wenchen, and the role of Wuxun in it was also very inconspicuous, and three lords were sent to cooperate with the general army and the deputy chief soldier, but the three people were not sent to the front line of the battlefield at a critical time.

If Wang Yue was an ordinary civil servant to negotiate military merits, even if he killed 3,000 people, it would be very good to be able to obtain the honor of being a civil minister.

But if Wang Yue is given a knight on the basis of Wei Ningbo, then Wang Yue will be a disadvantage to him in this battle, and he will be crowned a Marquis of Wei Ning, and he can even be crowned a duke.

It's like Zhu Yong, the father of Zhu Hui, the Duke of Baoguo.

Zhu Yong also relied on the title of Earl of Funing, first in Chenghua for six years, cooperated with Wang Yue and others, made meritorious contributions in the "Battle of Luo" in the northwest, and was promoted to marquis; Then through the sixteenth year of Chenghua to go to Jianzhou Jurchen, he was promoted to the Duke of Baoguo, and in the latter battle, the number of Zhu Yong's killings and captures of Di Yi was only about 1,000.

If Wang Yue uses the title of Weining Earl to directly do the military exploits of 3,000 people, he is still fighting the fire screen that has caused headaches for the border army of the Ming Dynasty in the past few years, and it is still a matter if he is promoted to a marquis?

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After the conclusion of the court meeting.

The ministers are still talking about the emperor's promotion of Wang Yue to marquis, although many people are reluctant, but they feel that the room for this matter to turn around is not in the "meritorious service".

If you follow the precedent, Wang Yue's exploits are indeed enough to promote the Marquis of Weining.

But the question is whether it should be judged by his civil official title or by the promotion of Willingberg, which is very different.

And then there'...... If it can be proved that Wang Yue falsely reported his military exploits, then let alone Wei Ninghou, it is difficult for Wei Ningbo to get it.

For the emperor who is returning to the Qianqing Palace.

It was a good day.

"Ground Movement...... Did it happen? Zhu Youzhi had just walked out of the Fengtian Hall a few steps before he asked.

Dai Yi looked at Xiao Jing, and Xiao Jing said, "No." ”

Zhu Youzhu said: "Alas! Yanling has been detained in Fusi in Beizhen, and it has been some time, so he hasn't made a fuss lately, has he? ”

Xiao Jing thought to himself, why didn't you make trouble?

Now on Zhang Yanling's side, even Mu Bin, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, didn't dare to look at him, and every day he changed people to deliver food, and he had to cover his face, Zhang Yanling's voice was so loud that it could be heard from a long distance.

Those threatening words...... It's very infiltrating to listen to.

It's not about how ruthless the curse is, it's because the people in Dongchang and Jinyiwei all know that Zhang Yanling is going to take revenge on whoever he wants to revenge, he has that strength, as long as Zhang Yanling gets out of the edict, who does he want to revenge, it's not a matter of words?

Is this a criminal coming back? Or did you catch an ancestor and come back?

Zhu Youzhu saw that Xiao Jing didn't answer, just looking at Xiao Jing's face, he knew that Zhang Yanling didn't do anything good in Beizhen Fusi.

Dai Yi asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, if the ground movement has not happened in the past few days, it should be Your Majesty's punishment that is effective, isn't it...... Put people out? ”

"Did you put it?"

Zhu Youzhu looked very hesitant.

Although from his personal point of view, he also felt that it was not good to indulge Zhang Yanling, but he was very fond of the husband and wife relationship with Queen Zhang, and he had a hand in protecting his shortcomings.

No matter how much Zhang Yanling messes around, as long as he doesn't provoke him, he can do it without incident.

"After Bingkuan's exam, ask his opinion." Zhu Youzhu didn't understand something, so he made a compromise first.

Anyway, after Zhang Zhou noon, the third exam will come out after the exam.

When the time comes, isn't it better to ask Zhang Zhou's opinion than to make a decision with my brain?

Dai Yi and Xiao Jing couldn't help but glance at each other when they heard this......

What's going on?

The emperor is marching in the northwest, or in terms of celestial appearance, whether he asks Zhang Zhou's opinion, now whether he even lets go of his brother-in-law depends on Zhang Zhou's decision? In the past, whenever the Zhang brothers were misbehaved, the emperor did not need the queen to intercede, and directly protected the short-term......

This time Peng Quan reported Zhang Yanling, isn't that it?

It's good now, even if the ground movement doesn't happen, the emperor is ready to ask Zhang Zhou before deciding whether to let Zhang Yanling go......

Whether to catch it or not, and whether to let it go, consult Zhang Zhou, the meaning is different.

This made both Dai Yi and Xiao Jing realize.

Now the person who can win the most favor should not be Empress Zhang, when Empress Zhang and Zhang Zhou have conflicts, the emperor prefers to listen to Zhang Zhou.

Times have changed!

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Afternoon.

The third session of the test ended.

When Zhang Zhou came out of the Gongyuan, rumors about the questions were rampant, and everyone was wondering if the person who made the question was crazy, and whether anyone knew about the exam questions in advance.

“…… Two days ago, I was still listening to people talking about the questions in the second session, and I also vaguely heard people mention the third questioning. ”

"But Jiangnan Shizi?"

"Yes, yes, especially those who are famous, seem to be talking about it!" ……

Zhang Zhou felt that it was not Cheng Minzheng who was crazy, but the candidates who were crazy.

After those candidates faced the exam questions and found that they were more than one grade more difficult than the usual township exam questions, they felt that they had not played well and were unbalanced......

In addition, some people are deliberately spreading the remarks on the topic, as if they are a cancer, spreading ten to hundreds.

In these years, the people who have the right to speak are literati, and the people who like to discuss politics the most are often not Jinshi or Hanlin, but this group of people who "don't ring a pot at all, and a half pot rings".

"Mr. Zhang."

Zhang Zhou saw Sun Shangqi first, and Sun Shangqi led him through the streets and alleys, and in front of the carriage at the entrance of the streets, Dai Yi and Xiao Jing stood there and smiled at him.

Zhang Zhou was also taken aback, and asked curiously: "What kind of situation is this?" ”

Usually Xiao Jing comes alone, but this time the celebrant supervisor and the factory man came together, if the surrounding candidates knew that he Zhang Zhou had this treatment, then the first person involved in the question would be him Zhang Zhou.

Dai Yi smiled: "Congratulations, the northwest has won a great victory." ”

"Rejoice and rejoice." Zhang Zhou didn't take it too seriously, Wang Yue won a big victory, what does it matter to me?

Congratulations to me, it is better to congratulate the emperor and Wang Yue.

Seeing that Zhang Zhou was so calm, Dai Yi thought that Zhang Zhou had already calculated it, and exclaimed: "Mr. Zhang's ability to be pampered and not shocked is really admirable, but His Majesty also said that he would give you a knighthood ......."

Zhang Zhou still shook his head indifferently: "I'm just a literati, not even a courtier, I haven't been to the Northwest Battlefield, how can I be eligible for a knight?" ”

"That mighty heavenly gunpowder ......," Xiao Jing reminded.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Since ancient times, there have been people who have been knighted for providing a firearm? To make gunpowder, you can be considered a craftsman at best! ”

Zhang Zhou knew it in his heart.

No matter how much the emperor admires him, civil officials will not let the emperor mess around.

Unless there is a precedent for something, the civil servants will not open this opening.

Or even if he Zhang Zhou gets a knighthood, can he be more beautiful than now? The title is not the point, the focus is the emperor's trust and dependence, if he gets the knighthood, then he is not a capable person in the eyes of the world, but just a close man.

Why can't I be an official?

If I want to get a knighthood, I will go to the battlefield to fight myself, and the emperor will be extra gracious.

"You ......" Dai Yi was rectified by Zhang Zhou, and he didn't know what to say.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Did Your Majesty tell me to go?" You see I'm dirty, I didn't have time to tidy up the last time I went out, this time I have to go back to shower and change clothes, right? ”

"This ......"

Dai Yi thought about it for a while, and it seemed to be right.

Zhang Zhouhou took the two consecutive exams, and the Gongyuan has been sloppy for five or six days, and if you want to face the saint, you must always take care of it first.

"Then please." Dai Yi said, "The carriage will send you back, and our family will go to the palace gate to greet you first." You need to hurry up. ”

(End of chapter)