The good news spread back to the capital from Liaodong, and the whole country was shocked.
Jiang Wan's victory report is too realistic, but the results are there, no matter how realistic they are, in the eyes of the world, this record is a bit exaggerated.
At least, in the eyes of the Gong Gongs in the imperial court, this good news must have some merit.
They beheaded over 10,000 people, and the enemy chiefs fled far away. Even this kind of achievement was achieved face to face with the Tartar army in the field. To be honest, they had seen too many false reports of military exploits on the front line, but when they reported such outrageous results, they really
It's rare. If you think about it carefully, it's just Jiang Wan, the capital of Liaodong, who won a small victory by relying on the emperor's favor and exaggerated himself to death.
In contrast, the achievements of Sun Chuanting, the governor of Liaodong, can be seen in real terms.
Sun Chuanting set out from Guannai to Jinzhou. In just a few months, he was able to seize the opportunity and take the initiative to attack Xiguan Fort to the east of Zhenwu Fort. Then, like a divine help, the army directly recaptured Liaoyang.
Apart from anything else, Sun Chuanting's offer of capturing the Tatars in the capital cannot be faked, nor can the lost and recovered Liaoyang City be faked. As for the subsequent slight defeat and the interception and counterattack by the Tatar army, it is also reasonable.
The Tatars suffered such a big loss and must make up for it. However, under such circumstances, Liaoyang City is still in the hands of the Ming Dynasty. Based on this alone, Sun Chuanting's achievements are far better than that of Jiang who falsely reported his military exploits.
Late is much more reliable.
The imperial court's propaganda machine was decisively activated, and the whole world began to publicize this great victory. After all, there were not many times when the Ming Dynasty was so proud and proud in the past few years, and Sun Chuanting became the wise eye of the emperor of the Ming Dynasty in the imperial court's propaganda.
The talents among them became the mainstay of the Ming Dynasty and the best candidates for Ping Liao.
There was even a faint hint that with Sun Chuanting's achievements, there was absolutely no problem in supervising Liaodong, and the Ming Dynasty really needed such a promising general to sweep away the twilight of the past.
Everyone felt excited. It seemed that in the propaganda of the imperial court, the Tartars were expelled and the restoration of the Ming Dynasty was just around the corner.
Only in the palace, there has been no clear statement on the propaganda inside and outside the court. Even in the recent court meeting, matters about Liaodong were one of the important topics in the court meeting in the past. However, this time
In the court meeting, someone only mentioned it casually, and then no one continued to talk about Liaodong.
It has to be said that this situation is very strange. If it were not for the promotion of the great victory in Liaodong, which was decided by the palace and implemented by the cabinet, all the civil and military officials in the dynasty would doubt whether the imperial court had suffered a defeat in Liaodong.
Otherwise, why would such a situation happen in the palace?
But soon, Sun Chuanting's reward came down. As expected by most people, Sun Chuanting was given the title of Minister of the Ministry of War, the right deputy censor of the capital, and the supervisor of Ji Liao.
This reward immediately made everyone breathe a sigh of relief. It seems that the great victory on the front line is indeed real. The rewards from the imperial court have come down, so this matter must not have gone away. If it is not sure, the imperial court will not beat itself up.
Face.
As for the Liaodong Commander-in-Chief who falsely reported military exploits, it seems that he has been forgotten. The guy's name was not included in the imperial court's awards, and outside the court, due to the court's deliberate downplay, almost no one mentioned this Liaodong Commander again.
Already.
In the palace, Dingguo Duke Xu Yongzhen sat respectfully in the imperial study room, as reserved as a guard who had just entered the palace, and beside him, accompanying him with a smile, was Xu Yingyuan, the recently popular eunuch in the palace.
"Ding Guo Gong is indeed a person whom your Majesty values highly. How can such a minister be so lucky to be waiting for your majesty's summons in the imperial study. Don't worry, Ding Guo Gong. Your majesty has already given the instructions. His majesty will finish his work at Qianqing Palace." come over!"
"No, Eunuch Xu is so polite!"
Xu Yongzhen and Xu Yingyuan were also old acquaintances at the beginning. However, after the emperor came to the throne, Xu Yongzhen was almost the commander of the palace, while Xu Yingyuan was just a fourth-rank eunuch, so the intersection between the two was not too much.
Now Xu Yongzhen has succeeded to the title of Duke of Dingguo, while Xu Yingyuan has become a great eunuch who can be counted with a slap in the palace. From the eunuch of Du Zhi Jian, he directly joined the Si Li Jian, in charge of the East Palace. factory.
Even with Xu Yunji's current status as the Duke of Dingguo, he still felt a little panicked when such a big eunuch did nothing but just stayed here with him waiting for the emperor.
Of course, what he was worried about was not the identity of the other party, but the purpose of the emperor summoning him today. Summoning him in the imperial study room showed that the emperor probably did not want the courtiers to know what he wanted to say. And Xu Yingyuan's presence here showed that, Xu Yingyuan was also involved in this matter.
Otherwise, given the emperor's favor for Wang Chengen, if Xu Yingyuan had not been involved, then it would have been Wang Chengen who was here at this moment.
Xu Yingyuan is the eunuch in charge of Dongchang!
There was no tea prepared for Xu Yongzhen in the imperial study. This made Xu Yongzhen, who was worried about something, feel that time passed very slowly. He didn't know how long it had been before he heard the eunuch Jingdao's low drink outside, and then heard footsteps outside. Move, he stood up immediately.
Zhu Youjian's figure appeared at the entrance to the imperial study, and the person behind him was not Wang Chengen, but Luo Yangxing.
Xu Yongzhen swallowed involuntarily. He suddenly felt a sign that something bad was going to happen. The emperor summoned him, and the factory guard's brains were waiting here. In his impression, even when King Ning rebelled, there was no such treatment!
"Your Majesty, Xu Yongzhen, has met!"
"Let's talk!" There was no joy in Zhu Youjian's face. He just waved his hand slightly: "I've been waiting for a long time. This little slave doesn't even have a cup of tea. Am I such a mean person?"
Xu Yingyuan looked panicked, and Zhu Youjian turned around and glared at him: "You and Luo Qing are waiting at the door. I have something to discuss with Duke Dingguo. No one is allowed to approach the imperial study for a hundred steps!"
"This servant (minister) accepts the order!"
The two of them bowed and retreated. Zhu Youjian showed a hint of tiredness and sat down: "Xu Qing, when I came to the throne, the first thing I did was to use you to mobilize the nobles in the capital to enrich the palace. I can Ever trusted you?"
"I have always been grateful for your Majesty's trust!" Xu Yongzhen replied solemnly.
"The Tartars are approaching the city. Yuan Shu wants to collude with the Tartars to destroy our foundation of the Ming Dynasty. I entrust the twelve capital guards to you. Do I think more highly of you?"
"Your kindness is like the ocean, and I will never be able to repay it even if I die!"
"You don't need to die!" Zhu Youjian shook his head: "Those guys in the imperial court who are just eating corpses are dead. I can't bear to die for a loyal and brave man like you in the Ming Dynasty. However, I do have something that is not easy to handle now. I want you to do it!”
He pondered for a moment: "Only you can do this, and you can only do it well, without any mistakes!"
"Your Majesty, please give me your instructions. As long as I can do it, even if it means mountains of swords and seas of fire, I will not say any nonsense!" Xu Yongzhen said decisively.
The emperor had already said this. If he didn't know how to say it, he would be an idiot. Moreover, he had no intention of perfunctory the emperor, but really wanted to share your worries. His Xu family has been blessed by the country for generations.
At this moment, the king has something to do, how can he refuse and deal with it.
Zhu Youjian was silent for a moment, as if he was organizing his words, and he seemed to be hesitating about something. Finally, after a moment of silence, he slowly spoke.
"What do you think of this great victory in Liaodong?"
"Sun Chuanting is brave and strategic, and his command is good. The generals in Jinzhou are well-organized and work together. Our Ming soldiers are united in their will. This battle will inspire the world. It is a blessing to His Majesty and everyone in the world!"
"What about the Liaodong Dusi? Based on your information, it's unlikely that they don't know that the Liaodong Dusi's military report was sent to the capital from Liaoyang!"
"..." Xu Yongzhen hesitated for a moment: "To be honest, the military report ministers were not convinced. If the Liaodong capital was so brave, then our Ming Dynasty would not only have been tortured by the Tartars for so many years, but tens of thousands of soldiers and horses could directly
Defeat the Tartars and avoid future troubles forever!"
Zhu Youjian was silent for a longer time this time. It was not until Xu Yongzhen became frightened again that he slowly and with some difficulty said, "That battle report is true!"
As if he was afraid that Xu Yongzhen would not believe it, he took out a memorial from the documents at hand: "This is Sun Chuanting's secret document. There is another one before. You can read it before talking..."
After a long while, Xu Yongzhen put down the memorial in his hand with a look of disbelief on his face: "How is this possible, how is this possible..."
After muttering a few words to himself, a look of ecstasy emerged on his face: "Your Majesty, I am so happy. This is such a great joy. The Liaodong Dusi has such a strong army, and Sun Chuanting's Liaoyang soldiers and horses support it. The two soldiers
We can unite our forces and attack the Tartars and Huanglong just around the corner. We, the Ming Dynasty, can really do this to avoid future troubles!"
Zhu Youjian also laughed, but his smile was a little bitter.
"I want to summon Jiang Wan back to the capital to discuss the Pingliao matter with him. He has made such great achievements. I can give the reward to Sun Chuanting, but can't I give it to him who came from the Tenth Prince's Palace?"
"Please give me your Majesty's decree!" Xu Yongzhen's brows and eyes were full of joy.
"If it was my will, Jiang Wan could return to Beijing, and I wouldn't have called you here today!" Zhu Youjian sighed softly: "There is some small misunderstanding between me and Jiang Qing.
This suspicion between the monarch and his ministers is a huge bad thing. If it is not eliminated as soon as possible, it will definitely not be a blessing to our Ming Dynasty. I have thought about it and now you are the only one who can eliminate the suspicion between me and Jiang Qing.
Got it!"
He looked at Xu Yongzhen: "After all, he is still half a member of the Xu family, and his son's blood is still flowing with the blood of the Xu family!"
"Your Majesty wants me to write a letter to persuade him to return to Beijing?" Xu Yongzhen lowered his head and thought for a moment before asking.
"No, you go to Liaodong yourself!" Zhu Youjian said word by word: "I allow him to bring a guard horse back to Beijing. Most of his Nanhai camp is from the army in Beijing. Here,
Fan Dasheng, whether he survived or died for the Ming Dynasty, it’s time to go home and take a look!"
He stared at Xu Yongzhen: "I really just want to have a good chat with him about Liaodong in person!"
Xu Yongzhen's heart was pounding. Zhu Youjian's words really frightened him. The general who was outside led his troops back to Beijing and even a full bodyguard. The emperor was so relieved about Jiang Wan. If there was no intention,
If the soldiers and horses outside dare to attack the capital, they will be punished as treason.
It was quiet outside the house, and neither Xu Yingyuan nor Luo Yangxing seemed to exist.
"If Jiang Wan is still worried under such conditions, the two people outside the door can go with you and protect your safety. In addition, with the two of them in Jiang Wan's army, Jiang Wan should not have to worry about Dong Wan.
The people from the factory and Jinyiwei are working against him!"
Zhu Youjian said softly: "If the prince is not young and cannot bear the cold, otherwise, the prince can go to Liaodong with you. You can tell Jiang Wan word for word!"
"I understand!" Xu Yongzhen nodded: "If Jiang Wan does not return to Beijing, I, Xu Yongzhen, will not come back either. Even if I die, I will die in Liaodong!"
"Thank you, Duke Xu!" Zhu Youjian nodded: "Before leaving, please make a decision on your appointment as the crown prince, I'm sure!"
The two of them were in the room for just a moment, but when Xu Yongzhen came out of the imperial study, he felt exhausted.
He didn't know what happened between the emperor and Jiang Wan, and he didn't dare to ask. However, since the emperor asked him to handle this matter, the leaders of Jinyiwei and Dongchang were also brought to him by the emperor.
You know, if you ask just one of these two people, you should know the details.
Of course, it is inconvenient for the emperor to take the initiative to explain this kind of thing to his ministers, but if it is left to Luo Yangxing and Xu Yingyuan, it will naturally be no problem.
The person who sent him out of the palace was still Xu Yingyuan, who had been with him for a long time, but after leaving the palace, it was Luo Yangxing who accompanied him back to Dingguo Duke's Mansion, and Luo Yangxing told him bluntly that from him
From the moment he leaves the palace, he will always stay by his side according to the emperor's will, and the entire Jinyi Guard will fully cooperate with his actions.
When the two of them were alone, Xu Yongzhen naturally asked the questions in his mind. He didn't know what suspicion arose between the emperor and Jiang Wan, and how he would handle this matter.
Luo Yangxing probably had the emperor's will for a long time. It was a joy to talk about this matter. He made it clear in a few words. However, even in front of Xu Yongzhen, he also told him,
Not a single word of this was allowed to be spread outside. If the news were leaked, it would be a sin that no one could afford.
It took Xu Yongzhen half an hour to calm down his turbulent mood. Once he calmed down, he immediately thought of Xu Caining's actions from last year to this year, and even more of the current Jiang family, big and small.
Most of the people, except Xu Caining and his son, were not in the capital at the moment. He suddenly felt like he understood something!
Sure enough, the emperor and his ministers were suspicious!
Both the king and the minister were on guard against each other, but as Duke Dingguo, his sister was still his wife, Jiang Wan, and they had been kept in the dark. When he thought of this, he suddenly became a little angry.
Huh, this matter, even if the emperor wanted to seek peace from Hou Jin, it was due to the war situation, and the emperor had the overall situation in mind. Jiang Wan, as a minister, resisted the decree, secretly soldiered, and occupied the territory. None of these crimes were
It's a matter of confiscating homes and exterminating families.
That is to say, this guy is quite up to date. He is really dedicated to fighting the Tatars and has no other thoughts. Otherwise, his brother-in-law would want to kill this guy.