Chapter 138: Lust for Power and Ambition
Xiao Ke, the Hanlin bachelor who danced the most happily yesterday, jumped out again today, knelt down and bowed down, and said with tears in his eyes:
"Your Majesty is still old, so don't be deceived by some fortunate ministers.
The defeat of the Tatars has not yet been decided, and it is still possible that it is a risk of leading the army, which is really a wolf's ambition.
Your Majesty is the lord of the Ming Dynasty, and you must not listen to and believe partially, and lose the legal system of the country! ”
Jiang Ning glanced at Xiao Ke expressionlessly, and a trace of coldness flashed.
Zhu Houzhao smiled and said, "The Qing family is too worried. Yesterday, I said that I saw with my own eyes on Baishan Mountain, and tens of thousands of Tatars were beaten and fled in embarrassment by our Ming soldiers, and there will be no mistake. ”
After a pause, he continued: "It just so happens that my will is related to this, and you should listen patiently. ”
When the words fell, Liu Jin took out another holy decree and read it.
It probably means that the border soldiers defend the Daming rivers and mountains with their lives, and the court must be rewarded.
Among them, there is no need to mention the money, food, and wealth of the three armies.
Importantly, Zhu Houzhao named Wang Shouren as the new uncle, General Huaiyuan; Xu Tai is the general of Xuanwei.
Even Hu Dadao was promoted to a guerrilla general, and he was also named Uncle Shenyong.
The reason is that he saved Jiang Ning and kept the country's cadres.
There was a sudden uproar in the court.
For civil officials, the most unbearable thing is that the military generals sit on the throne.
However, Zhu Houzhao seemed to be worthless as the title of Daming, and engaged in wholesale.
When the crowd was angry and ready to admonish again, Zhu Houzhao said again:
"From now on, the three battalions of the Beijing Division and the twelve regiments and battalions will take turns to go to the border to defend and improve their combat effectiveness, while the border troops of the three towns of Datong, Xuanfu, and Liaodong will be transferred back to the capital to protect the safety of the capital, and Hou Jiangning of Wu'an will be the chief military officer and command the army of the three towns."
Jiang Ning was not very surprised by this.
This is the result of the discussion between him and Zhu Houzhao on the way back.
Because although the equipment of the Beijing army is good, its combat power is more than a step worse than that of the border army, and it does not have the ruthlessness that is not afraid of death.
That's why they were transferred to the northern frontier in turn to defend the border and improve their combat effectiveness.
In this way, in the future, we will have the strength to sweep Mobei and smash the Yellow Dragon!
It's just that Jiang Ning didn't expect that Zhu Houzhao would hand over this army to him to command.
This is really very trusting of myself.
He couldn't help but feel a warm current in his heart.
As a result, Jiang Ning controlled half of the military strength of the garrison division, and his authority increased greatly.
Not to mention that under one person, above ten thousand, it is almost inseparable.
In this way, more people are bound to regard him as a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh, and the road will be even more difficult in the future.
But Jiang Ning was not afraid.
If he is so afraid, he will not accept the resignation, but will make these people laugh at him for nothing.
Jiang Ning ignored the jealous or hateful gazes cast by the ministers, and calmly stepped forward and said:
"Chen Jiangning, thank Your Majesty Longen!"
Zhu Houzhao smiled with satisfaction:
"I know that some of you may have a lot of complaints, but I don't need to persuade them. This is the holy decree of the Golden Mouth, if it is arbitrarily altered and withdrawn, where is the system, where is the majesty of the Son of Heaven!
I don't think you will let me be so rebellious. ”
A group of Yanguan Hanlin, who were eager to try, suddenly felt as uncomfortable as eating.
These are their most common words.
I didn't expect it to be used by the emperor to gag them now.
Zhu Houzhao saw that no one was playing for a while, and continued:
"By the way, there is one more thing I want to tell you about it.
The leopard house has been completed, I will move there soon, if you have political affairs to find me in the future, but the leopard room can be, don't go to the wrong place. ”
The officials were in an uproar again, and they were in an uproar to the point that they were already numb.
Today's morning is really too many thunderbolts from the sky.
When they hear any will, they want to refute it, but they don't know which one is better to refute first.
For a while, the civil officials, who were still monolithic, were like headless flies, and they were in a hurry.
The entire court hall became a pot of porridge.
For a while, the one said that he could not move to the leopard house, and for a while, he said that he could not be transferred from the Beijing army.
The momentum of the mountain collapsed violently, and there was no longer the slightest threat.
Zhu Houzhao sat on the dragon chair and struck them with a smile, breaking them one by one.
Jiang Ning looked at his comfortable appearance, and a relieved smile appeared on his face.
This set of combos can be called flawless.
This shows that he is becoming more and more a mature emperor, and it is not easy to be able to take charge on his own.
At this moment, Jiang Ning's smile stopped abruptly, and even became indifferent.
Because he noticed Liu Jin standing on the side, quietly showing a look of success.
Jiang Ning suddenly realized that it was all his handiwork behind this.
It's no wonder that Zhu Houzhao, who was relatively simple in the past, suddenly seemed to have woken up and had such scheming methods.
After thinking about it for a while, Jiang Ning quickly figured out the joints.
The power to supervise taxes has always been in the hands of the inner factory.
Liu Jin didn't care about it originally, but after being the internal minister of the celebrant for a long time, his ambition inevitably grew, so how could he not have the slightest desire to get involved.
Moreover, the inner factory is different from the east and west factories and Jinyiwei, which is not subject to the control of the celebrant supervisor.
Seeing that the power is getting bigger and bigger, how could Liu Jin not want to swallow it in one bite and completely dominate.
Jiang Ning's eyes narrowed.
This is a killing!
The noisy and noisy court meeting is finally over.
But there was no result, and the officials dispersed unwillingly.
Jiang Ning walked out of the Fengtian Hall and walked towards the harem.
There are still three middle-aged and middle-aged women waiting to judge him.
Just as he was passing through the Qianqing Palace, a brocade guard in the palace suddenly appeared in front of him.
"Xiaguan Jinyi Wei Baihu Cao Kai has seen Wu'an Hou.
The addition of Wu Anhou to the knighthood this time is really expected, and the achievements created by His Majesty in assisting His Majesty in Datong are even more admirable. ”
As he spoke, Cao Kai bowed deeply to Jiang Ning.
It can be described as flattery to the extreme.
Jiang Ning helped him up with a smile and said, "Lord Cao doesn't need to be polite, get up quickly." ”
I don't want Cao Kai to insist on worshipping again, but I can't afford it, and said solemnly:
"My lord was born in Jinyiwei, and now he is in a high position, and he is really a model for our military attache in Jinyiwei.
When Jiang Ning heard this, he smiled even more.
It seems that Jinyiwei is really not good.
The pillow came to sleep.
"Then there is no need to worship again, if you still recognize me, the former Jinyi Guard, you can get up quickly."
When Cao Kai heard this, his eyes showed a strong joy, and he hurriedly got up.
Jiang Ning patted him on the shoulder:
"That's it. I think I used to work in Jinyiwei, and many of the senior executives in the inner factory were also born in Jinyiwei.
Neichang and Jinyiwei are said to be two families, but they are actually like a family.
Speaking of which, this official and Commander Zhang Caizhang may have not seen each other for a long time, and they miss it tightly.
I wonder if you will be able to meet Master Zhang? If you can, please help me bring a message for him, just say that I will hold a banquet in Hongyan Tower tonight, and invite him to appreciate it. ”
Cao Kai nodded again and again: "The lower official must bring the words." ”
After saying goodbye to Cao Kai, Jiang Ning continued to walk towards the harem.
He was engrossed in thinking about things, but he didn't notice that around the corner in front of him, two shadows, one large and one small, suddenly appeared.
I saw that the two of them were wearing pale yellow palace clothes, with a graceful posture and thousands of demeanors, and they had a royal bearing.
It is the two princesses Yun'an and Yunyang.
"Yikes!"
With a shy and angry cry, Jiang Ning felt that he had hit something.
"His Highness Yun'an?"
Jiang Ning came back to his senses, looked at it, and found that Yun An was rubbing his forehead lightly, and hurriedly apologized:
"In a trance, the minister has not found His Highness, and where he collided, please ask His Highness Haihan."
"It's out of the way."
Yun An took a few steps back, and looked at the handsome man in front of him who was wearing a python robe and had a very good bearing, with a delicate face, which added a bit of pink.
At this time, I only heard a burst of coquettishness from the side:
"Not only have you not found my imperial sister, you haven't found me, and you haven't found me yet.
Quick, you guy, hurry up and salute this princess, and this princess will forgive you. ”
Jiang Ning glanced at Yunyang lightly.
This Nizi has a hard mouth and a soft heart, so don't pay attention to it.
Seeing that he didn't react, Yunyang pouted and said, "You, if you don't listen to Princess Ben, I will complain to the imperial brother." ”
"Okay Yunyang, don't make trouble."
Yun An comforted his sister.
Yun Yangjiao snorted: "Hmph, imperial sister, it's a shame that we heard that the imperial grandmother, the queen mother and the imperial sister-in-law are going to interrogate him together, and they are kind enough to help him speak."
I didn't expect my attitude towards this princess to be so bad, and this princess didn't help! ”
Jiang Ning smiled dumbly.
What kind of intentions, this is probably Zhu Houzhao's handwriting.
Yun An smiled apologetically at Jiang Ning:
"The royal sister is still young, and her temperament is a little stubborn, Lord Jiang, don't take it to heart.
I'll go into Cining Palace with her first, and you can come back later." ”
"Your Highness Youlao."
Although Jiang Ning had a plan, he naturally would not dismiss their kindness.
Otherwise, it's too lacking.
After a while, he finally walked slowly to Cining Palace.
As soon as I entered, I saw the three queens of the Ming Dynasty shooting their eyes together.
Yun An and Yun Yang stood beside the Empress Dowager.
One quietly blinked her beautiful eyes to show relief, and the other playfully stuck out her little tongue.
Jiang Ning didn't see it, and saluted the old lady and said:
"Chen Jiangning, I have seen the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, and the Empress."