While talking, under the leadership of Lu Kui, everyone had already arrived in front of the bedroom.
At this time, the door of the bedroom was closed tightly. Lu Kui nodded slightly to Zuo Yang and others, then stepped forward and knocked on the door gently: "Master, Mr. Zuo, Mr. Bao and others want to see you!"
After Lu Kui finished speaking, Lu Jing's voice was heard in the room: "Invite them in!"
Lu Kui reached out and pushed, the door slowly opened, and Zuo Yang, Bao Ming, and Yang Ling strode into the room.
The sky was dark, and the room was naturally even darker. However, Zuo Yang, Bao Ming and others walked into the room and saw Lu Jing sitting there at a glance.
Lu Jing sat there with a calm face, looking towards them with her eyes.
Several people stepped forward and saluted Lu Jing: "Greetings, Lord Shangshu!"
Lu Jing waved her hand slightly and motioned for several people to sit down. When the maid who served tea served the tea and left, and there was no one else in the room, Lu Jing slowly put down the tea, looked at the few people and said:
"You guys are here, but what's the matter?"
That's what he said, but Lu Jing was also an old fox with ups and downs in the officialdom, so she could more or less guess the purpose of how many people came to look for him.
Even though Lu Jing didn't know exactly what happened in the court, since he knew that Li Huan and Wang Yangming had achieved great victory in the war against the Tatars, he could guess the purpose of several people.
Sure enough, Zuo Yang was the first to speak: "Master Shangshu, you know that not long ago, good news came from the front. Li Huan and Wang Yangming annihilated the Tatar army of more than 100,000 in one battle. The Tatars were defeated. In this battle we
Victory."
Lu Jing looked very calm. She nodded slightly when she heard this and said, "How could I not know about such a huge movement in the city?"
After saying this, Lu Jing looked at the others and said, "Do you know what happened in this battle between Li Huan, Wang Yangming and the others? Was Dayan ever captured alive?"
At this moment, Yang Ling slowly spoke: "The news passed down by several ministers in the cabinet did not mention this, but according to the news about the great victory, Li Huan, Wang Yangming and the others indeed defeated the Tatars in this battle.
, but it’s probably impossible to capture Dayan alive.”
Bao Ming on the side also stroked his beard and nodded: "What Mr. Yang said is true. Who is Dayan? He is the co-owner of the grassland and a heroic figure. Not to mention that it is extremely difficult to catch him. If
If they are really caught, whether it is Wang Yangming or Li Huan, they will definitely report this huge news to the Ming court as soon as possible."
Lu Jing nodded slightly and said: "Yes, if they really arrest Dayan, it will definitely cause a sensation in the world. But now they only report on the catastrophe, but they did not mention Dayan. That means Li Huan and the others did not arrest him."
Arrive at Dayan.”
The people present were all human beings. Although they didn't know the specific content of the good news, based on their experience, they could still guess something.
With a bit of a smile on her face, Lu Jing glanced at the people and said, "Li Huan and the others defeated the Tatars. This is great news. You are here to see me, but what's the matter?"
After a slight cough, Bao Ming said solemnly: "Master Shangshu, after this battle, with such military exploits, the day when Li Huan's squadron returns to the court will probably be the time when he will be granted the title of marquis and the chancellor. That time has really come.
, who else in this court can control Li Huan?"
Yang Ling nodded repeatedly and said with a worried look on his face: "Li Huan is a murderous person. If he is placed in a high position, I am afraid that my life will be even more difficult."
Zuo Yang spoke with a solemn expression: "The most important thing is that Li Huan is too close to the Xungui Group. The two ladies came from the two major princes' houses, and are almost members of the Xungui Group. If
It was nothing like that in the past, the nobles no longer have any rights at all, and they are more of just decorations for the nobles."
As he spoke, Zuo Yang looked at Lu Jing and said: "Master Shangshu, what we are worried about is not Li Huan. Li Huan alone cannot make a forest by himself. We have many ways to deal with him, but now he is about to take advantage of this.
The war is completely integrated with the Xungui Group. Once the Xungui Group joins forces with Li Huan, it will instantly become a serious problem for us."
Lu Jing's face looked extremely calm. After listening to Zuo Yang's words, she took a deep breath and said slowly: "Mr. Zuo, you should talk to Mr. Yang Ge, Mr. Li Ge, and Mr. Wang Ge about this. Lu can't do it."
He is just a minister, so what can he do to Li Huan!"
Several people looked at each other and said to Lu Jing: "Master Shangshu, I and others are very gentle. We are here just to implore Master Shangshu to come forward, to open an eyes for us, to jointly request to see several pavilion elders, and to invite several pavilion elders to preside over the meeting."
The big picture.”
Lu Jing frowned upon hearing this.
When Zuo Yang and Yangling saw this, they couldn't help but said anxiously: "Your Majesty, your Majesty will ask several pavilion elders for their opinions in the past two days, especially on the issue of rewards for the generals who accompanied Li Huan on the expedition. Your Majesty, please don't forget
, there are no less than a dozen of Xungui's disciples accompanying Li Huan on this expedition. After this battle, each of these people has achieved military success, giving the Xungui Group more than a dozen capable helpers. If
If he occupies an important position again, no one can stop the Xungui Group's revival."
While speaking, Zuo Yang was a little worried, and he bowed deeply to Lu Jing as if he was concerned about the country and the people: "Sir, we must not sit back and watch the Xungui Group's revival. Otherwise, generations of ancestors will suffer.
People's hard work finally removed the power of the Xungui Group, isn't it all in vain?"
Lu Jing took a deep breath, glanced at a few people and said, "This matter is of great importance. I'm afraid it won't be possible for me to come forward alone."
Hearing Lu Jing's loose words, several people's eyes suddenly lit up. Yang Ling smiled and said: "Don't worry, Lord Shangshu. At this moment, colleagues have gone to pay homage to all the important ministers in the court. By then, there will be many ministers in the court."
The important ministers combined with several cabinet elders will definitely be able to severely suppress the rise of nobles."
Lu Jing nodded and said: "In that case, I agree, and I will go to see some pavilion elders in person later."
Just as Zuo Yang, Yang Ling and others said, at this moment in the capital, many important officials from the DPRK and the families of the DPRK officials have come to see them.
Many officials from the Six Ministries, the Imperial Academy, the Hanlin Academy, the Imperial Academy, the Sixth Section and other ministries in the imperial court, as well as the residences of important ministers from each academy, visited.
In fact, the results of this battle between Li Huan, Wang Yangming and others were too astonishing. After nearly a hundred years, the civil and military officials in the imperial court had already adapted to the situation where barbarians from the grasslands would go south to plunder from time to time.
It can be said that no one in the civil and military circles of the Manchu Dynasty thought that one day they could seriously inflict heavy losses on the Tatars. They just asked the Tatars not to plunder too much.
I thought that this time as long as the Tatars were satisfied with their plundering, they would naturally return to the grassland as before. As for Wang Yangming and Li Huan, they led hundreds of thousands of troops to resist the Tatars. In fact, the biggest purpose of these soldiers and horses was
In order to prevent the Tatars from approaching the important areas of Gyeonggi.
Even though successive good news came from the front, and even Li Huan rushed into the grassland to disrupt the Tatar rear, no one thought that the Ming Dynasty could gain too much advantage in this battle.
Of course, because Li Huan's performance was so amazing, and Wang Yangming showed extraordinary talents and methods in commanding troops, the officials above the court no longer regarded the Tatars going south as a serious problem. Anyway, Li Huan was still there
With Wang Yangming here, it is impossible for the Tatars to continue going south. In this case, they have nothing to worry about.
The result was not bad. Just when they were not paying much attention to the war ahead, good news came suddenly. Hundreds of thousands of Tatars were defeated. This was like a bolt from the blue, which shocked all the civil and military officials in the capital.
After the initial shock, when these officials came to their senses, they all had serious expressions on their faces, not much joy but worry.
Soon, people began to spontaneously call their friends to meet with you.
Duke Cheng's Mansion
Zhu Fu, the Duke of Chengguo, was looking at Zhu Lin standing in front of him with a smile on his face and said, "Have you sent the invitations to each family? Have they agreed to attend the banquet?"
Zhu Lin said to Zhu Fu with a smile on his face: "Don't worry, father, all the princes and uncles happily accepted the invitation and promised to come to the banquet on time."
Zhu Fu couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and at the same time said to Zhu Lin: "What did the British Duke say?"
Zhu Lin looked serious and said: "The British Lord has agreed and will come later."
Zhu Fu, who was stroking his beard, felt completely relieved and said: "Well, it means that Zhang Lun has not been in charge of the British government for a long time. If we give him a few more years, then this banquet to gather the backbone of my honorable group will be...
It’s up to him to preside over it.”
As he spoke, Zhu Fu glanced at Zhu Lin, sighed and said, "My father is already old, and I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on for a few more years. In the future, the Chengguo Duke's Palace will be dependent on you."
Zhu Lin heard this and said hurriedly: "Father, what did you say? You will always be strong and your body and bones will be healthy."
Waving his hand, Zhu Fu said with a smile: "I thought that this would be the end of my life, to be a noble and noble person in the court, but who would have thought that our Xungui Group would have a chance to revive."
While he was talking, a burst of hurried footsteps came in a hurry. It was the steward of the Duke's Mansion. He said from a distance: "Master, the British Duke has arrived."
Zhu Fu stood up and said to Zhu Lin: "Follow my father to meet the British Duke."
In the huge hall of Duke Cheng's Mansion, British Duke Zhang Lun was sitting there with a calm expression.
Although Zhang Lun's face was calm, his heart was not calm at all. Zhang Lun was extremely emotional. When he got the good news, he just felt infinite joy and wanted to go to the palace to congratulate the emperor.
However, Duke Cheng Guo immediately thought of convening the core figures of the Honorable Group to hold a banquet to celebrate.
When Zhang Lun got the news, he couldn't help but sigh that he was inferior to the mature Duke Zhu Fu. If his grandfather were still alive, there would be no chance for Zhu Fu to speak.
I sighed in my heart that I still need more experience. While studying, I heard the sound of footsteps.
Zhu Fu laughed and walked towards Zhang Lun.
Zhang Lun stood up to greet each other. The two of them looked at each other and smiled. After they sat down, Zhu Fu looked at Zhang Lun and said: "This time I have come forward to invite you all, but I have important matters to discuss, and I did not discuss them with the British Duke in advance..."
…”
Before Zhu Fu could finish what he said, Zhang Lun waved his hands and said with a smile: "Whatever the old Duke said, whether it is from our British Duke's office or the Chengguo Duke's office, it is ultimately for the consideration of our noble group. Our country
How can you care about these things?"
Zhu Fu glanced at Zhang Lun, laughed loudly and said, "That's right, everything is for our Xungui Group."
Because of Li Huan and this great victory, it is foreseeable that the people who will benefit the most are their noble group. Both Zhang Lun and Zhu Fu are in a good mood. Although there is a hint of edge in their words, the atmosphere is...
It's quite harmonious.
Not long after, the invited princes arrived one after another.
Taining Marquis Chen Jizu, Xu Guangzha, Li Xi and more than a dozen nobles all walked into the hall with excited expressions.
With the arrival of everyone, everyone sat down separately. Just from their individual seats, it can be seen that the nobles were headed by the Duke of England and the Duke of Cheng.
The British Princess who was supposed to be the head of the honours, was sitting in the main seat, but who asked Zhu Fu, the Duke of Cheng, to invite everyone before Zhang Lun. Now that he is in the Duke of Cheng's mansion, the British Duke Zhang Lun naturally cannot compete with Zhu Fu.
When all the invited distinguished guests arrived, the hall was buzzing with people talking to each other.
Li Xi and Chen Jizu sat next to each other, their faces seemed to be blooming like a flower. No wonder they were so happy, because the children of their respective families went on the expedition with Li Huan and made great achievements in battle.
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Just like Chen Ang was an honorable disciple who came out of the Taining Hou Mansion, Li Zheng, one of Li Xi's sons, also followed Li Huan.
With the means and abilities of these distinguished nobles, they naturally know more than ordinary people. Usually they can receive news from the children of each family and know about the meritorious deeds performed by the children of each family following Li Huan.
Although meritorious deeds may be great or small, no one is a fool. After this great victory, when the army returns to the court, these noble sons will inevitably be promoted to higher ranks one by one and become the backbone of the army.
As long as the children of each of their families grow up, it means that their noble power is slowly rising.
Therefore, when they received the news of the great victory, the people in the capital were only happy for the Ming Dynasty's victory, but these nobles saw the hope of the revival of their noble group, and one can imagine their excitement and joy.
Chen Jizu said to Li Xi with a face full of joy: "I really didn't expect that the general could defeat hundreds of thousands of Tatar troops in one battle."
However, Li Xi said with a bit of regret on his face: "If I had known this earlier, I would have sent all three sons and four sons to follow the general. This is a great achievement. I missed it."
This time, I don’t know if there will be another opportunity to soar like this in the future.”
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