Emperor Zhengde of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 15 Expedited eight hundred miles, good news arrives in Beijing!

a few days later.

Forbidden City.

drive drive drive!
Hundreds of Jinyiwei in flying fish suits with embroidered spring knives, rushed to the Meridian Gate!
The horse steps on the flying swallow, and the powerful team gallops!
The guards of the gate guard palace were about to stop him, but the leader of Jinyiwei Qianhu was holding an urgent letter from [-] li in his hand!

However, according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, in case of military emergency, the guards could ride horses directly into Baiyu Square.

Other than this, the rest of the horsemen entering the palace will be beheaded!

Morning morning every three days!

Inside the Xuanzheng Hall.

Zhengde Emperor Zhu Houzhao was discussing state affairs with civil and military officials.

Suddenly, hurried footsteps sounded outside.

"Report!"

"Report!"

"Urgent report at eight hundred miles from Jiayuguan in the northwest!"

"Great victory at Jiayuguan, great victory, all the Tatar and Mongolian enemy troops in northern Xinjiang were killed! The horses and weapons were captured!"

Standing on the court hall, Zhu Houzhao showed joy, his eyes lit up suddenly, suppressed the joy in his heart, and said loudly: "Show it up!"

At the same time, all the civil and military officials under the jade steps showed excited faces.

Qi Jingtong and Qian Ning really lived up to the expectations of His Majesty and the imperial court. The border crisis of the Ming Dynasty was finally resolved.

Deng Deng Deng!
The soldiers hurried to the Xuanzheng Hall, and respectfully handed over the urgent document of eight hundred miles to the hand of the eunuch.

The moment Zhu Houzhao opened the document, the excitement on his face was beyond words.

Under the jade steps, the officials were eagerly waiting.

The document center records the course of the war in detail.

At the same time, Qi Jingtong pushed Duan Tianya and Guihai Yidao at the Hulong Villa for the first victory in annihilating the bandit army.

"Your Majesty, all the heads of the Tatar leaders are outside the palace!"

When this sound sounded, the ministers of military and military affairs of the DPRK and Chinese all showed joy.

Zhu Houzhao handed over the document to the eunuch, the guard, and said without anger: "Read it!"

The eunuch who served near took the document respectfully, and read it aloud in the Xuanzheng Hall.

When the civil and military officials heard this, their worries were relieved immediately, and everyone in the hall felt refreshed.

The chief assistant of the cabinet, Liu Jian, wept with joy, walked out of the train quickly, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the clerk will assign the attack that killed the Tatar's head to Duan Tianya and Guihai Yidao from Hulong Villa. They are not afraid of life and death." Beheading the head of the Tatar leader, I think it should be credited with the head."

"Your Majesty should also reward the soldiers who fought bloody battles for the Ming Dynasty, and reward the three armies to show His Majesty's kindness."

Zhu Houzhao nodded slightly, and said in a loud voice: "What Liu Ge said is true, I have exactly the intention!"

"I pass on my decree, Duan Tianya in Hulong Mountain Villa, Guihai is not afraid of life and death with a sword, personally beheaded the leader of the Tatar, made great achievements, canonized as the second-rank guard with a sword in Da Nei!"

"Qi Jingtong, Director of Military Selection of the Ministry of War, and Qian Ning rushed to aid Jiayuguan in the starry night, disarmed countless weapons, and was canonized as the commander of Jiayuguan Guards!"

"Qian Ning, Minister of the Ministry of War, promoted to the third rank, and joined the Military Selection Department of the Ministry of War as a deputy!"

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

The ministers finished speaking.

Zhu Houzhao was not immersed in the joy of the good news.

When the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty were immersed in the joy of the victory, Zhu Houzhao stood up suddenly and said majesticly: "Now that the foreign forces have been eliminated, for the current plan, we should wipe them all out in one fell swoop while their foundation is stable. future trouble!"

"Order Qi Jingtong and Qian Ning to go deep into the mountains and Gobi, step by step, and even if they are thousands of miles deep, they will wipe out all the Tatars!"

When the officials heard this, they were shocked at first, and then applauded His Majesty's heroic decision!
Although there are few emperors, they have the world in mind, and their ambitions are not inferior to those of the ancestor emperor Zhu Yuanzhang!
Zhu Houzhao still understood the reason why he took advantage of the fire and killed him.

Originally, the war between the two countries was like a fight between two men. Zhu Houzhao understood this since he was a child.

Just when the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were cheering for Zhu Houzhao's sage, another edict by Zhu Houzhao shocked the officials!
The meaning of the edict is very clear. It ordered the thirteen subordinate countries of Ming Dynasty to prepare silver taels, and first make up for the shortage of silver taels in the hands of Emperor Hongzhi!
Anyone who receives the imperial edict of the Ming Dynasty but fails to act will be punished!

In addition, among the thirteen affiliated countries of the Ming Dynasty, except for Wa, the other affiliated countries all knew the news that the Northern Xinjiang Tatars were defeated and beheaded, and they had already realized the seriousness of the situation.

Originally thought that the Ming Dynasty had started to decline since the late period of Emperor Hongzhi, but who would have thought that this battle alone would allow them to truly see the prosperity of the Ming Empire!
The Great Ming Empire is still the same Great Ming Empire that stands on top of the Eastern nation!
The monarchs and ministers of those dependent countries were all trembling when they received the imperial decree of the Ming Dynasty, for fear that Emperor Zhengde would find them troublesome in the past few years.

Immediately, the subordinate monarchs and ministers issued an edict overnight to collect taxes to collect the New Year's tribute!
Hall of Mental Cultivation,
Zhu Houzhao had a good sleep.

After waking up, seeing the sun shining outside the hall and flowers blooming in spring, Zhu Houzhao changed into casual clothes and stepped out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

At this time, a young eunuch came to Zhu Houzhao and handed over a scroll of memorial.

After Zhu Houzhao opened the memorial, the memorial recorded the major events inside and outside the court in recent days.

Hubu Shangshu Xie Qian went to the concubine's room to rest in the middle of the night, and came out at dawn in the fifth watch.

Wang Ao, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, was a guest at the residence of Qian Fang, Shangshu of the Ministry of War. The two chatted happily, mainly discussing Qian Ning's expedition to the west and the affairs of the Ministry of War.

During this period, they praised Emperor Ming the most, a good emperor who was brave, resourceful, and daring to be assertive.

Yu Huatian, governor of the West Plant, is on his way back to Beijing.
Zhu Houzhao closed the memorial and handed it to the eunuch. The memorial was played by Cao Zhengchun, the governor of Dongchang. After Zhu Houzhao beat him, Dongchang had already revealed its eagle claws.

Zhu Houzhao walked casually in Baiyu Square.

Several eunuchs from the Compassionate Palace came to Zhu Houzhao's side.

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother has summoned your Majesty at Cining Palace!"

Empress Dowager Zhang was recently canonized by Zhu Houzhao. The Western Empress Dowager was abolished before, and now his biological mother Zhang is the current Empress Dowager.

Zhang's family was the beloved wife of Emperor Hongzhi all his life, and he only conferred the title of queen in his life. All the emperors from ancient times to the present are Sangong Liuyuan, and the emperor who only married one woman in his life is only Emperor Hongzhi.

However, in this life, he only left one son, the Zhengde Emperor Zhu Houzhao!
When Zhu Houzhao came to the Palace of Compassion, the eunuchs and maids of the Palace of Compassion saluted one after another.

"Mother, second mother, third mother."

"Oh, Zhao'er is here. Let me see. I haven't seen you for a few days. She has grown taller and stronger again!"

"Oh, my son is full of energy."

The second mother and third mother in Zhu Houzhao's words were the maids who entered the palace with Empress Dowager Zhang. They never married in their lives. They were brothers and sisters with the Empress Dowager. Because Emperor Hongzhi favored Empress Zhang, their status would be raised a lot. .

The queen mother took Zhu Houzhao's hand and looked him up and down: "You are the emperor now, you can't be mischievous like before. You are the emperor of the Ming Dynasty now, no one can protect you, Everything is up to you.”

In the entire Ming Empire, the only one who could reprimand Zhu Houzhao was the Empress Dowager Zhang.

"Oh, Zhao'er, your father left early and didn't leave any brothers and sisters behind for you. The Ai family feels very guilty!" said Queen Mother Zhang, pulling Zhu Houzhao into her arms.

She remembered that when Emperor Hongzhi was dying, the only thing he was worried about was not the great Ming Dynasty, nor the many eunuchs, but the Empress Zhang.

She remembered that Emperor Hongzhi said: "I am not afraid of death, I am only afraid that after I die, my wife will be lonely and will stay alone in the empty room in the endless night, afraid of losing my true love forever."

Empress Dowager Zhang couldn't help crying when she thought of these past events.
Yes, Emperor Hongzhi was also a human being, and he was also a person with feelings. He was reluctant to leave his wife and his love!
At that time, Ms. Zhang was devastated. Her husband's death was a huge blow to her. If it weren't for the prince Zhu Houzhao, he might not be able to support her.

She always felt that Emperor Hongzhi was still alive, and he was still reviewing memorials in Qianqing Palace day and night.

Maybe it could be that he was too tired to work for the country, and wanted to go to another world to spend a few days of leisure.

However, the things left behind belong to her and her son, don't they?
　Ask for collection!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)