Chapter 22 Good news with auspicious snow in Beijing
Ming Dynasty, Beijing City, January 24th.
The sky above the capital was still gloomy, and it was so dark that it made people breathless. There was no other rain in the whole winter except for the thin snowfall at the beginning of the year.
Next to the official road outside the east gate of the capital, there were now full of merchant vehicles and freight vendors waiting to enter the city.
During the break, several coachmen like to drink a bowl of unlimited drinkable big bowl of tea at the tea stall, and chat with each other. Most coachmen travel around the world, know a lot, and chatting about the mountains is also interesting.
"It's another famine year," the dark-skinned man looked at the sky and complained: "If it doesn't snow, the severe cold and frozen soil will be delayed."
"Who said no? Since the new emperor ascended the throne... God has been warning for this time. After two consecutive years of famine, I heard that the emperor stopped his beloved carpentry work due to severe drought and frequently summoned cabinet ministers to consult!" Another strong man seemed to have some information and lowered his voice.
"What kind of channel is yours? It's already another version!" The man in a gray cotton jacket yelled, with contempt on his face: "The emperor frequently summoned the cabinet officials because of another thing... a major event that shakes the world!"
"What news do you have? Is it related to the cabinet?"
"Is the court going to make a big fight again?"
"Are they the rioters in Shanxi and Shaanxi?"
The man in the cotton jacket immediately aroused the interest of several companions and made speculations.
"Tell you," the man smiled, swaying everyone's appetite, and then he slowly said two words: "Liaodong!"
hiss!!!!
As soon as the word Liaodong was released, it immediately caused a chilling sound on one side.
In recent years, no one in the world has known that a barbarian demon named Nurhaci in Liaodong was born. He raised his army with thirteen pairs of residual armor. In just 30 years, it upset the northeastern territory of the Ming Dynasty. Sarhu lost 400,000 troops, and countless elite troops died in foreign lands, which shocked the world. Two years ago, he occupied Liaoyang, an important town in Liaodong. The entire west of the Liao River was brought to the hands of the old chief. Countless Han people were driven into slavery, and the Chinese majesty was completely destroyed...
No one in China is his enemy.
Now, whether it is the court or the people, Liaodong seems to have become a taboo word, and no one dares to mention it again.
"Is it going to fight?" the strong man asked in a low voice.
"War?" The man in the cotton jacket smacked his lips and added mysteriously: "Maybe the battle has been completed, and the Zhanguotang newspaper in Liaodong is already on his way back to Beijing!"
"What?"
"Is that a victory? Or a defeat?"
Everyone was nervous when they heard this.
"Wang Huazhen and Xiong Tingbi are both pinching themselves to death in Liaodong. Do you think that can win?" Before the man in the cotton jacket could speak, the dark-skinned man next to him said, "Isn't it the same thing that he threw away his armor and was driven away? This time, I'm afraid that Guangning will lose it!"
Yes...not only the court, but most people are not optimistic about the situation in Liaodong.
"What a pity that I, Emperor Chengzu, has built a country with great efforts!" Everyone sighed.
When the man in the cotton jacket saw that his popularity was stolen, he was a little anxious and hurriedly said, "Who said he was defeated?"
When everyone heard this, they were about to ask in detail when the sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded in their ears.
"Eight hundred miles of speed!!!"
"Great victory! Great victory!!"
Pu soldiers galloped on the official road, and along the way, Lu Bu Feijie shouted loudly: "The great victory in Liaodong, the great victory in Zhenwubao, the great victory in Sipingbao, 30,000 to resist 60,000! There were countless casualties in Jianzhou, and Nurhaci retreated in a hurry!!!"
The soldiers and horses rushed past the tea stall, splashing dust and branches and leaves all over the ground, falling on everyone, but no one paid attention to them, and they all turned their heads to look at the man in the cotton jacket.
"Oh my God, did you really win?" The man in the cotton jacket opened his mouth wide and looked at the shop soldiers who were leaving with a dull look on his face.
While everyone was still stunned, the strong man suddenly felt a cold on his face. He looked up and saw that it was snowing heavily in the sky.
Forbidden City, Wenyuan Pavilion.
The chief assistant of the cabinet, Ye Xianggao, the Grand Secretary of the Dongge, the Grand Secretary of the Wenyuan Pavilion, and the Grand Secretary of the Dongge, the Grand Secretary of the Dongge, are all here.
"The emperor asked almost three questions a day in a day, all about the battle situation in Liaodong," Ye Xianggao was wearing a crimson robe and sat upright: "After a while, I asked in front of the imperial court in Wenhua Palace. You should calm down the emperor's mind, don't let the eunuchs take advantage of the loopholes, and send military supervisors to Liaodong!"
The collapse of Gaohuai and Liao riots has been going on for a long time. The people in the cabinet really don’t want to see such a scene. Emperor Tianqi was just assuming the throne and was unstable. He was intimidated by the eunuch party and wanted to draw people from the Silijian to Liaodong to monitor the frontier officials... It was really upsetting.
"Then we can't use the same reason to make excuses every time, right?" Han Yu felt helpless.
Every time the emperor asked, the cabinet would say one thing: Wang Huazhen and Xiong Tingbi are in perfect harmony, and they would definitely arrive in Jianzhou west of the Liaohe River and would not invade Guangning... There were also Wang Huazhen joining the Mongolian tribes and Mao Wenlong in southern Liaoning. The three sides attacked each other, and Jianzhou was difficult to deal with, and he would definitely be defeated without attacking!
The cabinet itself has no confidence in saying this.
"The emperor is very concise and may have known that we are just delaying," Sun Chengzong had a high opinion of Emperor Tianqi. During the imperial lecture, Sun Chengzong once discussed the situation in Liaodong with Emperor Tianqi. At that time, Zhu Youxiao's words made Sun Chengzong remember it vividly: I see that Liaodong can be defended but not attacked, and Jiannu was poor and the few people surrounded the land for a long time, so that he would be defeated without attacking. If he used arbitrarily, he would fall into his mind, causing the situation to collapse step by step.
With just this sentence, Sun Chengzong felt that Emperor Tianqi was young and wise, and if he grew up, he might not have become a wise ruler.
"In any case, the Silijian cannot make a big deal. The world's affairs are governed by the emperor and the literati. When will it be his turn to point fingers in it? How will the world view us? If you are a bad deal by an eunuch, it is better to return home to teach as soon as possible so as not to be scolded!" Zhu Guozuo, a great scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, said in a cold tone: "On the tenth day of the first lunar month, Wang Huazhen had already reported the trend of Jianzhou to the court. Now half a month has passed. No matter what, it should be a reward, and it is not a few days away!"
"Okay, I will take care of the Emperor's question later," Ye Xianggao stood up: "The time for the Emperor to summon him is coming, so let's go out too, so that the king and the ministers will always be disrespectful!"
At this moment, the foreign clerk of Wenyuan Pavilion reported at the door: "Sir..."
"Did the emperor summon me to wait? Let's lead the way!" Han Yu was impatient and interrupted before the clerk finished speaking.
"If you want to know, it will be a great victory in Liaodong! The Ming Dynasty defeated Jianzhou in Sipingbao, and rushed for 800 miles, and Lubu Feijie! The entire Forbidden City was going crazy!" The civil servant looked happy.
With a crisp bang, the best official kiln tea cup in Zhu Guozuo's hand fell off from his hand and broke all over the ground. The hot water was soaked in the bluestone floor, and the heat was steaming.
But at this time no one paid attention to the little teacup. Several cabinet giants stepped forward to surround the clerk: "Where did the news come from? Eight hundred li Lubu Feijie? When did it arrive?"
"Yes... it was Silijian who asked the young man to deliver the message!" The civil servant had never seen this scene. He was surrounded by several big bosses, and his calves were beating and he almost couldn't stand firm.
"Silijian?" Han Yu's eyebrows twitched in waves: "The eunuch party is giving us eye pills! The Liaodong victory should be our ministers congratulating the emperor! When will it be the turn of Silijian to notify our cabinet?"
"Let's go, go to Wenhua Palace, the emperor is still waiting! The great victory in Liaodong is a great joy. Don't let the eunuchs' party ruin their mood!" Ye Xianggao was full of energy cultivation skills, without any anger, but took the lead and stepped out of the palace gate.
"Silijian?" Han Du snorted coldly: "Let's take a look!"
Chapter completed!