I am the king of the dead

Standing on the ground, Chen Mao stomped his feet vigorously, feeling a little confused. This kind of confusion has also happened to Hu Wei. Last time when His Majesty moved the imperial study from the second floor to the first floor, Hu Wei was also confused for a long time.

Some inadvertent details make people feel a lot of emotion. When Chen Mao is old, he will be a little sentimental. When the British Duke Zhang Fu was chasing and beating him fiercely, even if King Jili uttered a word, even if he said something more than that, the Ming Dynasty would not be so corrupt.

Zhu Qiyu walked into the imperial study room, looking at Chen Mao's aging appearance, he probably knew that Chen Mao's end was really approaching. As a general who has been fighting all the year round, it is not easy to be confused at this age.

Chen Mao continued the topic on the car and said: "Your Majesty, I have personally experienced the events of those years. Let alone the annual silver, even the salaries are [-]% discounted, and they are still incomplete. This is about the private affairs of the generals. If you don't do other things, you won't be able to fill your stomach, let alone your family."

"The soldiers are hungry, and they have won more battles than they have lost. I have been in the army for 58 years now, and I will be paid when the time comes, and it will be one month in advance. I have also seen Jing Taichao."

It wasn't for King Jili's defeat in Tumu Fort. Chen Mao dared to say that when the Ming army was hungry, they would never be imperiled in a hundred battles, and they would win a hundred battles. Lost less.

Chen Mao talked about a very objective question, or in other words, whose army is the Ming army.

Defending the family and the country is the bounden duty of a sergeant, but it is His Majesty who pays the sergeant in full.

The army is neither the army of Marquis Shiheng of Wuqing, nor the army of Marquis Yuqian of Wen'an, but the army of Daming, and it is an army loyal to His Majesty.

"Of course." Zhu Qiyu nodded again, Chen Mao was not in court, but he could see some things very clearly.

"Mr. Jun, I have something. I've been wanting to ask it for so many years, but I didn't ask it out." Zhu Qiyu waited for Chen Mao to sit down, and finally said a little unwillingly and unconvincingly. This question should not be asked, but Zhu Qiyu Still curious.

Chen Mao was a little confused, so he said: "Your Majesty, it's okay to ask, I know everything."

"What does Jun Guogong think of the murder of my brother in the Taimiao?" Zhu Qiyu really wanted to know the answer to this question. Chen Mao was far away in the southeast at the time, and he didn't make any statement on this matter. Zhu Qiyu has been doing it all these years. I haven't asked it before. Seeing that Chen Mao's time is approaching, if I don't ask again, I am afraid that I will never get an answer to this question.

Zhu Qiyu really wanted to know what he looked like in the eyes of this venerable old man who killed his brother in the Taimiao. Chen Mao had been the governor of the Chinese army all year round in the governor's mansion of the five armies, and he was still above the right governor of Marquis Wuqing.

Didn't the great emperor always advertise that he didn't value the word loyalty, as long as he worked for Ming, he could use it?

Of course Zhu Qiyu cares!

Regardless, after all these years, will Xu Youzhen dare to return to court?Regardless, Yuan Bin wants to return from Dongshengwei to Yibei to be loyal, how can Zhu Qiyu get so angry?Even Wang Fu was happy in Kang Guo and refused to return to court to work for his life, Zhu Qiyu cared about it.

Zhu Qiyu's calculations are mainly aimed at talented people. He is a layman, so of course he wants to be recognized, especially for an old man like Chen Mao who has been fighting for Ming Dynasty all his life.

Zhu Qiyu knew that this question was very, very, very naive. How could an emperor ask a courtier in front of his courtiers, are you loyal or not?

How can I answer, I can only say that the loyalty of the minister can be learned from the sun and the moon.

But if Zhu Qiyu could bear not to ask, that would only make Zhu Qiyu more aggrieved. He has always been straightforward, so naturally he has to ask if he has doubts.

Xing'an even frowned, His Majesty's question is really a bit strange.

Chen Mao frowned. It turned out that this was the matter. Chen Mao said suspiciously: "Your Majesty ordered the minister to be imprisoned and beheaded Song Zhang. Didn't he just ask the minister whether he should kill people in the Taimiao? The minister killed Song Zhang in the southeast, Your Majesty Killing King Jili in Beiya is a sinner's death, just as it should be."

The civil unrest involving millions of people in five provinces in Fujian, Ye Zongliu and Deng Maoqi's civil uprisings, were the last handful of rice that Fujian chief envoy Song Zhang and other officials extended their hands to the people's rice vat, and Chen Maojian beheaded Song Zhang Even Zhao Hui, the son-in-law captain, sent someone to intercede, but Chen Mao followed the imperial decree and had Song Zhang verified in broad daylight and beheaded for public display.

Chen Mao always thought that the emperor was using Song Zhang to test him, to test his views on the murder in Taimiao, but now it seems that His Majesty has been holding this question for all these years, and promoted him to a higher rank.

At this time, Chen Mao had no choice but to admire His Majesty's broad-mindedness. Changed to Chen Mao, Chen Mao did not dare to treat people with doubts so highly.

The current Chen Mao is Duke Jun who is waiting for the king's treatment.

"It turns out that Duke Jun answered this question back then. It was because I was not smart enough to make Duke Jun laugh." Zhu Qiyu got a very positive answer, and Chen Mao's answer was perfect. Evidence, impeccable answer.

Regardless of whether this is Chen Mao's sincerity or not, this answer is an answer that Zhu Qiyu is very satisfied with.

Chen Mao waved his hands again and again, and said sincerely: "No, no, Your Majesty, this is not a joke."

"Your Majesty, if there is a gap between the two of you, you must make it clear, otherwise the villain's slander will provoke it, and the gap will become deeper and deeper. In the end, a small matter that can be explained clearly in one sentence, On the contrary, the quarrel became so violent that it even led to the meeting of life and death."

"Your Majesty always has something to say in the clear. From my point of view, it is a wise move, especially since Your Majesty is the emperor, the king above the nine heavens. If you don't speak clearly and clearly, it will make it difficult for your subjects to deal with themselves. Your Majesty I don't think there is anything ridiculous about what His Majesty asked."

"Your Majesty has asked, and the subject has answered, and the matter will be clear. If it is cloudy and unclear, both the king and the subject will have doubts and concerns."

For a moment, Zhu Qiyu didn't know whether it was Chen Mao's high EQ at his age, or Chen Mao's sincerity.

Chen Mao could not prove his sincerity. Over the years, the biggest beneficiary of His Majesty's Zhenwu was Chen Mao himself. The step from Marquis of Ningyang to Duke Jun seemed to be only one step, but it was the most difficult step.

He clearly knew that His Majesty was still the outspoken Majesty, the one who kept the courtiers from guessing, and that His Majesty was still the original Majesty. For 11 years, he never forgot his original intention.

"Your Majesty, this is my minister's arrival. There is something I've been holding back in my heart for a long time. Since I'm back, I don't plan to leave, so I'll just say it." Chen Mao said quite seriously: "Your Majesty, it's time to cultivate party members. Your Majesty likes Mo Di, but you must not follow Mozi's example and don't set up a memorial tablet, if so, they will deceive Your Majesty, and there will be no successors."

"Not only should the flag be erected, but the flag should be deeply rooted and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the root of the flag should be erected in every corner of Daming. Even if they gain power in the future, they will not dare to act recklessly, and the government will not die. "

Who are they?

Chen Mao didn't say clearly that both Zhu Qiyu and Chen Mao knew who they were, moths who tried to steal the country for their own personal gain.

"I know, I put Junguo's mansion in Jiaozhi, which is a flag, what does Junguo think?" Zhu Qiyu chose to answer the question head-on.

"Of course." Chen Mao was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "I also said that Yu Shaobao was in the game and didn't know the true face of Lushan, and the minister was also in the game. Since your Majesty knows, the minister will feel relieved and at ease." .”

Mo Di is an idealist practitioner, Zhu Qiyu has never been, he is very realistic.

Chen Mao has reached this age, at this point, in fact, he is very worried about the death of the government. When people are old, it is easy to think about this problem. His Majesty likes Mo Di very much, and he also likes to be a blacksmith on weekdays, tinkering with those strange things. Chen Mao is worried that His Majesty will learn from it. Mo Di, if there is no memorial tablet for funerals, there will be no congregation if there is no memorial tablet. Does that mean letting others splash dirty water?

Fortunately, Your Majesty is clear.

Zhu Qiyu didn't discuss this issue too deeply with Chen Mao, let Daming become his own shape, this is what Zhu Qiyu has been doing for 11 years.He smiled and said: "Ten days later, the army will return to the camp. How about Jun Guogong going to Deshengmen to welcome the returning army on my behalf? I planned to go to Beitu City to welcome the army back in triumph, but the group of hanging bookbags in the Ministry of Rites said nothing. Ken."

"The minister leads the decree." Chen Mao bowed his head and took the order. As the governor of the Chinese military governor's mansion, Chen Mao had to go out of the situation, and he was old. .

Shi Heng and Yu Qian are young people.

Zhu Qiyu sent Chen Mao to the door of the imperial study, and Chen Mao bowed his head again to leave, and slowly walked out of Juxian Pavilion with the support of Xiaohuangmen.

Xing'an asked a little confused: "Your Majesty, I don't know why you want to tell Jun Guogong about the Taimiao back then."

Zhu Qiyu looked at Chen Mao's back and replied: "I have to ask, otherwise Duke Jun can't tell. He is old and I am still young. If I don't ask, Duke Jun is not at ease. He is coming back this time. I want to see the court's attitude towards Duke Jun's mansion, and I want to see my attitude towards Duke Jun's mansion, so as to decide whether or not Duke Jun's mansion will move back, this issue is a reassurance."

"I asked, and he answered, this is my attitude, do you understand?"

Only then did Xing'an suddenly understand and said: "Your Majesty is wise, but my minister is dull."

Chapter 915 The Triumph of the Army

Zhu Qiyu has never asked Chen Mao about this topic, and he couldn't open his mouth to ask. At the beginning of his enthronement, Vientiane was renewed, and Zhu Qiyu was busy hitting the back of his head. How could he have thought that the decision to kill Song Zhang after the court meeting was not only to appease the anger of the people in the southeast Zhu Qiyu didn't think about it at all, and even more wanted to test Chen Mao's intentions. For so many years, Zhu Qiyu knew that Chen Mao was a loyal minister, but he was loyal to Daming.

In the past ten years or so since Chen Mao, from the Marquis of Ningyang to the Governor of the Chinese Army, to the current Duke Jun, and then to Jiaozhi in Yongzhen, all the emperors have been promoted all the way here under the circumstances of doubts.

This is Zhu Qiyu's consistent approach, to unite the majority of people and seek common ground while reserving differences. You don't have to agree with my approach, but as long as it doesn't harm Daming's interests, you can eat from one pot.It was only seeing that Chen Mao was old, and the emperor had held back for so many years before he asked such a question, and this answer, Chen Mao had already given a positive answer as early as the early years of Jingtai.

In the eyes of all the courtiers, Chen Mao was a hard-core imperial party. When the emperor first ascended the throne to stabilize the southeast, and made troubles in Nanya, Chen Mao stood firmly on the court and on the side of the emperor.

After Chen Mao returned to Beijing, he did not live in the mansion favored by the emperor, but in the mansion of Xiaoyongfang. That is the courtiers, relying on the old to sell the old, will only give in to the truth, and will only add bricks and tiles to the wind that is about to move.

Rules are rules.

Ten days later, when the sky was clear and the weather was clear, the army finally returned from the Xuanfu to the capital of the Ming Dynasty. Everything was in order when the army triumphantly returned. Following a group of generals, when they arrived outside Beitu City, they saw Chen Mao who had been waiting for a long time.

This is a whole set of very cumbersome triumphant procedures, and the decree outside Beitu City is mainly to reward the three armies with rewards. In addition to the decree, the rewards of each army will be posted in detail. Who gets how much is clear at a glance. This can be regarded as a significant change after the reorganization of the Ming Dynasty Beijing Camp, with clear rewards and punishments in the physical sense.

It was a few days late for the West Route Army to turn around. After Shi Heng, Yu Qian, and Yang Jun led the East Route Army and the Middle Route Army to train in Xuanfu for fifteen days, they happened to catch up with the West Route Army and returned to Beijing together.

The reward of the West Route Army is the thinnest, but even if it is the thinnest, it still makes Sun Tong and others smile, because this thinness is compared with the Central Route Army and the East Route Army. With His Majesty's temperament, how can you treat a long journey? Sergeant?

Chen Mao looked at the three people in front of him, Shi Heng, Yu Qian, and Yang Jun, who were currently the leaders of the Ming army. Chen Mao wanted to drive with Shi Heng, Yu Qian, and Yang Jun, and then many generals of the Ming army wanted to When the decree was received in the Fengtian Hall, the imperial decree of enfeoffing the Duke of the state had not yet been read out.

Driving in the car, Chen Mao looked at Shi Heng, then at Yu Qian, and then at Yang Jun. The more he looked, the more satisfied he was, but Chen Mao hesitated and said: "Shi Heng, I have a few words, in front of everyone Saying it to your face is a lesson for you, Commander-in-Chief, let me say it or not? If you don’t let me say it, I won’t say it.”

"Look at what Jun Guogong said, it's too late for me to be grateful for your lesson." Shi Heng said hastily.

This led the troops to the Northern Expedition, cleared the grasslands, and before receiving the reward in triumph, an old senior suddenly wanted to give you pointers. Shi Heng was naturally a little unhappy, but seeing that it was Duke Jun, he naturally had to accept it if he didn't want to hear it. That said, Shi Heng is still only Marquis of Wuqing, not Duke of the State.

"Shi Heng, you have ambitions." Chen Mao still called him by his first name, and he was not polite at all: "When I returned to Beijing, you were the one I looked down on the most. Four words, to be promoted to rank, not to be rich and not to be bright."

It's small, the structure is small, Shi Heng's previous ambitions, the structure is a bit small.

"The lesson is." Although Shi Heng was unhappy in his heart, he didn't show it.

Chen Mao lived to this age, of course he knew that Shi Heng was angry. He had just won the battle and was taught such a lesson, and everyone would have resentment.

Chen Mao continued: "You are also changing. After all these years, you are about to become the Duke of the country. Your ambition has changed from being an official to being a golden horse and an iron horse. I don’t know why you changed, but this change is a good thing, I’m getting old, and I’m old enough to say something, don’t forget this change.”

"In the future, whenever someone instigates you to do anything, you have to remember this sentence. Whether you succeed or fail, you are committing rebellion. Do you understand?"

Shi Heng was about to lose his temper, but as soon as the anger reached Shi Heng's throat, he knew what Chen Mao was talking about. Shi Heng was startled with cold sweat behind him, and asked in a low voice, "Duke Jun means, There are still people in this imperial court who want to stir up the wind of promoting culture and martial arts, and will make a fuss about me?"

Yu Qian looked at Shi Heng. Shi Heng, who was rebellious and rebellious when he came out of the prison, finally has patience. It is not easy to listen to the lessons patiently and clearly when he is triumphant.

Chen Mao was also very surprised, thinking that Shi Hengshao said he was going to yell a few times, he nodded and said: "Yes, someone will definitely make a fuss about you, and your temperament is irritable and impulsive, if you get into the game, it is wrong to do it , it is also wrong not to do it.”

"But as long as you don't listen to others' instigation and don't make big mistakes, no one can touch you. You are the Duke of the country and the pillar of our Ming Dynasty. If you make big mistakes, His Majesty just wants to forgive you, but you can't, don't To embarrass His Majesty is to be submissive."

Shi Heng's complexion changed, and he said cursingly: "A group of cuoda who are full and have nothing to do, why are they staring at the heads of us warriors all day? , There are more pits than on the grassland, it is not as happy as suppressing bandits everywhere in Daningwei."

"They are not staring at our heads, they are staring at the money bags we are guarding, national money, and internal money." Yu Qian explained the reason for it. Isn't it for profit to promote literature and martial arts?

Yu Qian is the Duke of the Ming Dynasty who is about to become a Duke. Although he is a scholar, he has the martial arts of the world certificate.

Chen Mao said to Yu Qian: "Yu Shaobao, let Marquis Wu Qing fight, Marquis Wu Qing is not afraid of anyone, but when it comes to the conspiracies and tricks in the court, Marquis Wu Qing may accidentally fall into the tricks of those monsters, Please also take care of Yu Shaobao."

In the confrontation with His Majesty, Chen Mao said that with His Majesty and Yu Shaobao present, it is impossible to talk about the power of promoting literature and martial arts.

And Yu Qian's role is here, to prevent the generals from making mistakes, and to let the group of moths who try to steal the country for their own interests get caught, and it is up to Yu Qian to take charge of it.

"Jun Guogong is concerned." Yu Qian agreed to this matter, as long as he agreed, there would be no mistakes.

Only then did Chen Mao nod his head reassuringly. Shi Heng's character is not impeccable, he has some flaws, these flaws may really kill him, and then set off the wind of promoting culture and martial arts, but now Shi Heng Heng has long been Wuxia Amon, so naturally he won't fall into the trap easily, and Yu Qian is watching beside him.

The generals returned to the Fengtian Hall, bowed three times and kowtowed five times: "Your Majesty, long live your majesty, long live, long live, long live."

Xing'an shook his whisk, and sang in a frustrating way: "The Emperor of Fengtian Chengyun, the imperial edict said:"

"I, the only way to govern the world is to use literature, and to fight chaos with force. The military generals are the pillars of the imperial court, and the dry city of the family and country; Far away, deal with the strategy to assess the enemy's situation, distribute the key points, face the enemy bravely, and sweep away the wind and electricity, so that the thieves and captives escape overnight and kill themselves with the same evil. Watch the grass and trees to form an army, ignore the ravines, clear the grassland, and reach Jing'an on the border .”

"In the past, Zhou Yu's move at Chibi was made by talking and laughing; Xie An's Feishui teacher commanded it; the effect of getting a virtuous man is so different from the ancients!"

"Specially entered Wuqing Marquis Shiheng, Xuanli Wuchen, Doctor Ronglu, Youzhuguo, Zuodudu of the Chinese Army Dudufu, Zhongguogong, and won the medal of extraordinary merit."

"Special Jin Wen'an Marquis Yuqian, Xuanli Wuchen, Ronglu Doctor, Youzhu Kingdom, Zuojun Governor's Mansion Zuodudu, Jin Guogong, won the medal of extraordinary merit."

"Specially entered Changping Marquis Yang Jun, Xuanli Wuchen, and Doctor Ronglu, and won the medal of extraordinary merit."

"Specially entered Huaining Uncle Sun Tong, Xuanwei Wuchen, Zishan doctor, and awarded Zide doctor, left army governor's right governor's mansion, Huaininghou, won the extraordinary merit card."

……

"Spread the world, send people to know the news, admire this."

Doctor Ronglu, Doctor Zishan, and Doctor Zide are all Wensan officials. From the first rank to the fifth rank, they are proclaimed and appointed by the system. The memorial of this kindness is very long. Gong, Yang Junjia was awarded a medal of extraordinary merit.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your great kindness." Shi Heng and Yu Qian led the generals to accept the reward.

Zhu Qiyu walked down the platform step by step, and all the little yellow men were holding cards of miraculous achievements one after another.

"Marquis Wuqing, now you are the Duke of Zhongguo. I promised you gold and iron horses to swallow thousands of miles like a tiger. I didn't break my promise. This trip has been hard work." Zhu Qiyu said hard, and hung the miracle card on the five big three rough He even patted Shi Heng on the shoulder and said with a smile: "This is a bit stronger."

"Being loyal to His Majesty! Your Majesty is mighty!" Shi Hengqi has many merit cards, but who would think too many of them?He stood up straight and shouted at the top of his voice.

"Marquis Wen'an, Duke of Jin, you have traveled so far just for state affairs, and you have worked hard." Zhu Qiyu came to Yu Qian, looked at Yu Qian and asked in a low voice, "Have you ever suffered from phlegm disease along the way?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I haven't committed a crime for more than ten years." Yu Qian hurriedly replied, along the way, the imperial physicians of the imperial hospital took the pulse in the morning, noon and evening like children, and the phlegm disease had not recurred for more than ten years.

"Okay." Zhu Qiyu hung the Qigong card on Yu Qian's chest, and it became more and more pleasing to the eye.

"Loyal to Your Majesty! Your Majesty is mighty!" Yu Qian's answer was exactly the same as Shi Heng's. At this moment, Yu Qian was not the leader of all officials, but the Duke of Jin of Ming Dynasty was answering.

Zhu Qiyu gave Yang Jun another miraculous achievement card, and said with a smile: "Shang Ren was worried because he delayed your reward, so he specially played a petition. There are no eyes on this battlefield, and his injuries have already healed. You don't need to worry too much about leaving for Beijing."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Your Majesty is mighty!" Yang Jun breathed a sigh of relief. On the way back to Beijing, he passed Yingchang, and Yang Jun went to see Shang Ren's injuries. At that time, Shang Ren was able to get out of bed and walk around on his own. , But still can't return to Beijing with the army.

"Uncle Huaining, now you are the Marquis of Huaining." Zhu Qiyu gave Sun Tong a miracle card.

Sun Tong looked at the miracle card and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, how can I have it?"

"If you don't want it, if you don't want it, just give it back to me." Zhu Qiyu was also happy to hear that, and said with a smile.

"Of course I want to." Sun Tong straightened his back and shouted loudly. Sun Tong was the one who did the dirty work from the beginning. Since the bombing of King Jili's tomb, Sun Tong has been doing dirty work. Sun Ting ran no shorter distance than Shi Heng and Yang Jun, but he didn't even see the shadow of the enemy.

Sun Tong thought that he had no reward, even if he had, it would be interesting, but he didn't expect that he would have a reward, and he would have a miracle card, he felt ashamed to receive it.

But Zhu Qiyu didn't see it that way, and Zhu Qiyu said quite solemnly: "Ara Zhiyuan jumped over the wall in a hurry, and he could also go west. Both the left and the right died, so it's better to pick a weak point, isn't it? The three-year-olds in my family know that the reason why the Arazhiyuan does not go west is not because they don’t want to, but because they don’t dare.”

"Because Marquis Huaining is here, no matter how anxious the Prefect of Ara is, he can't jump over the wall. Marquis Huaining deserves this reward."

Sun Ting's hands trembled a little, and he shouted loudly: "Loyalty to His Majesty! Your Majesty is mighty!"

"Okay, okay." Zhu Qiyu said with a smile.

"Today's army is triumphant, I am so relieved. Today is a day of fainting, and the banquet will give you a feast. If you don't get drunk, you won't return!" Zhu Qiyu said loudly after awarding the miraculous merit card and walking back to the platform.

It's not Zhu Qiyu who doesn't drink, he still doesn't drink, and the banquet is held in Fengwang Hall. After 11 years, Zhu Qiyu still refuses to accept any food or drink outside Tai'an Palace.

Zhu Qiyu didn't bother everyone either. After the Jiujue ceremony, he said a few words to Shi Heng and Yu Qian, then stood up and left the table, leaving the excitement to the officials.