Signed to Zhu Cihong, Prince of the Late Ming Dynasty

Chapter 113 Chapter 113, Chongzhen bestowed the prince to open the mansion, and Sangui Shao rewarded him annoyed

Looking at the Beijing city in front of him, Zhu Cihong let out a long breath.

"Finally home!"

Zhu Cihong was in a happy mood, every time he set off on an expedition, he could make this capital safer.

Da Ming's national policy of controlling the gate of the country is undoubtedly an adventure, and it is also a symbol of courage. As Daming's successor, Zhu Cihong defended the capital as the gate of the country, and did not embarrass Daming!

Beside Zhu Cihong, Li Guozhen, Boss of Xiangcheng, was also in high spirits, and smiled at Zhu Cihong, "His Royal Highness, to have His Majesty personally greet you outside the palace today is really a blessing that I have waited for in my previous life!"

Li Guozhen was so happy.

This time he went to Shanhaiguan, Li Guozhen was the chief general in name, but in fact Zhu Cihong was in charge of the command, but it is absolutely impossible to bypass Li Guozhen for the credit.

To put it bluntly, Li Guozhen just pretended to be a leader, and then left the shopkeeper and did nothing.The people below won the first place in a project with great hard work, and finally the leader Li Guozhen accepted the award, which is simply not too comfortable.

Of course, no one can take away the credit of Zhu Cihong, but Li Guozhen has no objection to this at all, because he knows very well that he is the one holding the thigh.

After listening to Li Guozhen's words, Zhu Cihong also nodded with a smile: "Yes, this must be a very grand triumphant ceremony!"

Although I have seen it in TV dramas, I know that TV dramas are just acting, so how can it be more exciting than personal experience?
As for Li Guozhen, Zhu Cihong's perception of him has improved a lot because of his extraordinary cooperation in this expedition to Shanhaiguan.

Daming actually has no shortage of talents. With a population of hundreds of millions, it would be nonsense to say that there is no talent.What Ming really lacks are those loyal ministers who know how to advance and retreat, are willing to be tools, and don't fight for power and profit. This Li Guozhen can be regarded as so-so, and he can touch the edge.

Suddenly, Zhu Cihong's eyes lit up, and he found that countless people had gathered on the road ahead at some point.

"His Royal Highness, Chitose!"

"Long live Daming!"

"Congratulations to His Highness the Crown Prince on his triumphant return!"

Countless voices were chaotic, converging into a huge sound wave and entering Zhu Cihong's ears.

Zhu Cihong glanced at Fang Gongqian, who had come out ahead of time, and said in a low voice, "Is it the father who asked people to act?"

Fang Gong was stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "Your Highness is too self-deprecating, right? You are the well-known savior of the world, look at these people of Ming Dynasty, these are all cheers from their hearts!"

Zhu Cihong's heart was stirred up all of a sudden, he subconsciously straightened his body, showed what he thought was the most elegant smile, and gently waved to the many people on both sides of the road, even saying hello.

"Everyone has worked hard!" "Da Ming's people are all good!"

In fact, the common people couldn't hear Zhu Cihong's answer because it was too noisy, but when they saw Zhu Cihong waving his hands and moving his eyes from side to side, they still burst into cheers one after another.

There are also countless Huaichun girls dressed up, standing shyly and timidly by the side of the road, sending green glances over and over again, hoping to win the favor of the young hero in their hearts.

This section of the road is actually not too long, and it took only half an hour to walk, which made Zhu Cihong feel a little unfinished!

The imperial city has arrived.

Chongzhen sat on the imperial chariot with a full smile on his face, followed by all civil and military officials.

Zhu Cihong and the others did not dare to be negligent, they got off their horses and went forward to salute Chongzhen: "I have seen my father/Your Majesty!"

Chongzhen waved his hands with a smile, and said, "Uncle Xiangcheng, Lang'er, you two come up and follow me into the palace!"

Chongzhen's royal driver is very big, and there are guards standing beside him, so there is no problem with two more people.

It is definitely an incomparable honor to ride with the emperor into the palace.

After Li Guozhen got into the carriage, his eyes met Wu Sangui who was not far away.

At this moment, Wu Sangui's expression was very ugly.

It’s fine that the previous cheers were all aimed at Zhu Cihong, they were ordinary people anyway, but now Chongzhen actually let Li Guozhen and Zhu Cihong get in the car, and only Wu Sangui, the main general, was slapped in the face.

But frankly speaking, Wu Sangui doesn't seem to have much confidence to get into the car. Who made him have such an ugly record when defending Shanhaiguan?It was not convincing enough to be knocked down by Ji Erhalang at Shanhaiguan.

Just like that, the Yujia started and entered the palace.

After entering the palace, they first went to the ancestral temple to pay homage to the ancestors, and returned the soldier amulet, ax and axe, and then officially announced the reward.

"Xiangcheng Uncle Li Guozhen, as the general of the army, has made great achievements in battle. He was named the Minister of the Ministry of War, and he is still the admiral of the Beijing camp!"

Li Guozhen was overjoyed when he heard the words, and knelt down with a plop: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The admiral of the Beijing camp, although his position is respected, he is still a general in the final analysis.

But the Minister of the Ministry of War is different. This is the second in command of the Ministry of War. As long as he takes one step forward, he can become a minister, that is, a serious cabinet member and an important minister of the Ming Dynasty!

You must know that Li Guozhen is only 25 years old this year. At the age of 25, he can have the title of Earl of Xiangcheng and the official position of Minister of the Ministry of War. It is simply a life like cheating. How can this not make Li Guozhen ecstatic?

Wu Sangui's mouth twitched when he heard the award, and his heart felt a little sour.

My old Wu military family, who was born and died for Ming Dynasty, was only a general at the age of 25, so I can't be promoted faster than Li Guozhen, a guy who hugs His Royal Highness's thigh for a while?

The next announcement was Zhu Cihong's reward.

Zhu Cihong himself was a little curious, what kind of reward would Chongzhen, a cheap father, give this time?
Wang Chengen cleared his throat, and read aloud: "The prince is kind, he has made many military exploits for the country, and I am very relieved. He is specially granted the opening of the mansion, and the university scholar Fan Jingwen will be the prince's tutor, and the British public Zhang Shize will be the prince's tutor. , University scholar Li Banghua served as the prince's junior teacher, Li Guozhen, the minister of the Ministry of war, served as the prince's Shaobao, and several officials in the prince's mansion were appointed by the prince after discussing with the masters. The prince's personal army was composed of 3000 people, formed by the prince himself, and allocated funds from internal funds Two million taels, here it is!"

After Wang Chengen finished reading, everyone was shocked.

Wu Sangui opened his mouth wide, but didn't close it for a long time.

Some people may be about to say, isn't the prince officially opening the mansion, what's so shocking?
This is because the prince of Ming Dynasty opened the mansion, which is different from other dynasties.

Looking at the emperors of the Ming Dynasty, you will find that the inheritance of the throne is very stable most of the time. Only when the emperor suddenly died one after another or cut off his heirs and needed to choose another person will there be turmoil.

This is actually the credit of the Ming prince's opening of the government system.

The appointed Taifu, Taishi, Shaoshi, etc. are all honorary positions, and they do not actually work in the Prince's Mansion.

But they are all important ministers of the Ming court, and they are also officials of the Prince's Mansion in name. After they have held meetings with His Majesty the Emperor in the cabinet, they will go to the Prince's Mansion to report the situation to the Prince regularly after the court.

With these important ministers of the Ming Dynasty giving their orders, the princes of the Ming Dynasty will gradually know how the entire Ming Dynasty works, how major military and state affairs are discussed, and how to ensure their implementation.

After the young princes have undergone such tempering, it is equivalent to having a group of famous teachers teaching him how to become an intern.Once the incumbent emperor dies, the prince who has been intern for many years will naturally be able to take over immediately and logically, basically no problem in terms of ability.

Not only that, because these important ministers are already officials of the Prince's mansion, they are naturally branded with the Prince's brand and have a deep relationship with the Prince, so when the throne is handed over, they will definitely stand by the Prince's side without reservation, and get these The crown prince's succession supported by important ministers is naturally as stable as Mount Tai.

There is even no need for the handover of the throne, as long as the emperor wants to abolish the crown prince, these important ministers will oppose it with all their strength, and the strength of the joint forces will even make the emperor helpless.

For example, Ming Chengzu Zhu Di once wanted to abolish the eldest son Zhu Gaochi and change the Han king Zhu Gaoxu as the prince, but was opposed by the prince's officials at that time and failed to achieve it.

Later, Zhu Gaochi's son Ming Xuanzong Zhu Zhanji grew up, and the officials of the Prince's Mansion persuaded Zhu Xi to make Zhu Zhanji the emperor's grandson, which completely cut off Zhu Gaoxu's path to the throne.

Zhu Gaoxu later rebelled in anger, and these important ministers joined forces to escort Zhu Zhanji, and he was instantly pacified.

If the six ministries in Nanjing are equivalent to the shadow court of the Ming Dynasty, then the Crown Prince's Mansion of the Ming Dynasty is actually equivalent to a "shadow cabinet". As soon as the current emperor dies, this shadow cabinet can immediately step forward and become the cabinet of the new emperor, the prince. , familiar with the way to control the highest power of Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Cihong was able to be allowed to open the mansion, and several important officials, including the chief minister of the cabinet, Fan Jingwen, and the British leader Zhang Shize, were all included in the prince's mansion, which was tantamount to a complete declaration to the world that the throne would definitely be inherited by Zhu Cihong in the future!

Zhu Cixiang is only 15 years old now. Normally, the age when a prince reaches adulthood and opens a mansion is at the age of 20, which is five years ahead of schedule!

First, Zhu Cihong was asked to participate in the military and state affairs of the cabinet, and now Zhu Cihong was allowed to open the mansion in advance, and even Zhu Cihong was given a 3000-member prince's personal guard. How much trust and reliance this son has!

From now on, Zhu Cihong will even be able to gain the real decision-making power over the military and state affairs of the Ming Dynasty by influencing his masters!
The crown prince is so powerful, what about Wu Sangui who has made it clear to the crown prince that he will not deal with him?
This made Wu Sangui feel very, very complicated, especially after he heard Chongzhen's reward for him.

"Governor of Jiliao Wu Sangui, for his meritorious service in battle, he will be rewarded with 10 taels of silver and [-] bolts of silk!"

Wu Sangui knelt down to receive the order with a dazed expression, and it took several seconds to confirm that there were indeed no other rewards.

Wu Sangui: "..."

That's it?

Gone?

At this moment, Wu Sangui's heart was full of envy, jealousy, and hatred!
How can the gap between people be so big!

(End of this chapter)