No one had ever imagined that it would be so easy to get rid of the scourge of Liu Zeqing. Although it was a bit dangerous for Wang Jiayan and Fan Xianchao, at least for the imperial court, Liu Zeqing could be wiped out with less than 10,000 troops.
This is the best result. Secondly, the sudden appearance of the troops arouses curiosity.
At present, the world's forces are only the Ming Dynasty, Chuang Bandi, Zhang Xianzhong and Jian Nu. Jian Nu is in the north, Zhang Xianzhong is in the southwest, and now only the Ming Dynasty and Chuang Bandi are fighting in the north. So where did this army come from? Why?
Will they suddenly aid Ming Dynasty?
This mystery was finally solved after the imperial court completely eliminated Liu Zeqing's subordinates.
I saw a man in the opposing army dismounting, throwing the long knife in his hand to the deputy general beside him, and came to meet Wang Jiayan alone. Wang Jiayan watched this man walking quickly, then immediately knelt down and said to him: "The guilty minister
Huang Degong pays homage to Master Shangshu!"
"Are you Huang Chuangzi?"
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When everyone heard that Liu Zeqing had been killed, all of them were very excited. It meant that Yanzhou's rear was still safe. This was equivalent to giving everyone an extra way to survive. How could they not be happy? But with the arrival of Wang Jiayan and Fan Xianchao,
Arriving in front of Zhu Ling, everyone saw that the man following behind also became interested.
Zhu Ling, who was sitting upright, naturally did not notice Huang Chuangzi behind them. He only thought that he was bringing this person to discuss his merits and reward him. He said to Wang Jiayan and others: "Wang Shangshu and Fan Xianchao have made great contributions today.
Since I don’t have gold or silver to reward you now, I will reward you with an official position. But Fan Xianchao is doing meritorious deeds for his crimes, so the merits and demerits are equal to each other."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Wang Jiayan and Fan Xianchao both knelt down and thanked him.
But then Wang Jiayan stood up and said: "Your Majesty, Liu Zeqing can be completely wiped out this time. Although the two of us are in danger, the greatest contribution does not lie with us."
"Then who should take the greatest credit?"
Wang Jiayan turned back and pointed at Huang Degong behind him, and said: "Your Majesty, the greatest contribution to this battle is this person! And he, Your Majesty and everyone is familiar with him, he is Huang Degong with the name of Huang Chuangzi!"
Everyone was shocked! They all turned their attention to Huang Degong, who was standing in the middle.
If you remember, this man refused to obey the imperial edict before, and even His Majesty did not see him all the way south. Why did he suddenly come today? Could it be that he felt that the situation in the court was better, so he came to sell a favor? Although Wang Jiayan kept saying that
It was Huang Degong who had made great achievements, but after all, he had refused to obey the imperial edict before.
Since ancient times, those who dare to refuse orders are all treasonous ministers!
The imperial meeting had a headache before because of these general soldiers who refused to obey the imperial edict, but their views were all to annihilate them without exception. Their behavior had already committed the crime of treason and was absolutely inexcusable!
Huang Degong dared to come here today. Could it be that he was not afraid of death?
Zhu Ling looked at Huang Degong carefully, and saw that he had a tough aura, a rosy face, and regular facial features, but there was always a faint sense of righteousness in his body. If he looked at it from the outside, he could never be a treasonous person. But there was a problem.
Yes, he refused to obey the imperial edict before. For this reason alone, he may be hated by others for this reason in his life.
At present, except for Wang Jiayan, Meng Zhangming and Fan Xianchao, the other ministers who have visited the south from the capital have gone to Nanjing. But if they see Huang Degong, who once rejected King Qin, standing here, I am afraid they will
Go up and beat him to death regardless of your manners! When he thought of this, Zhu Ling felt strange.
In short, he did not intend to order the Jinyi Guards to arrest Huang Degong directly before he could find out clearly what he was thinking. Their generals had many soldiers, and there were many people who were loyal to him. He did not want another Liu Zeqing.
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Feeling that the atmosphere in the court was a bit strange, Huang Degong also knew that he had been criticized for his past actions. Dangjie knelt down and lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty, although the guilty minister has contributed to this battle, the guilty minister did not dare to retaliate because he was guilty.
Gong. In the past, I didn’t go to the King of Qin in time. This crime has always been remembered by the guilty minister. That day, the guilty minister planned to lead his troops north to the King of Qin, but the generals in his hands tried their best to stop him, which delayed the King of Qin. After that, I eliminated them one by one, and then
Come to your Majesty’s aid!”
The meaning of the words is simple and clear: I am guilty, but not much.
As soon as these words came out, they must have caused great dissatisfaction among the officials present. They immediately started talking, but their words were obviously scolding him.
Huang Bodang, who always had a fierce temper, stood up immediately and said loudly: "Your Majesty, according to our Ming law, refusing to obey the imperial edict is a serious crime of annihilating three tribes! If you were stopped by someone at that time, you could write a letter
Tell Your Majesty what you are thinking. Uncle Jingnan, I am not telling you that you were already guilty when you were stopped and did not take any action that day!"
This remark was highly recognized by the other officials present. After all, the capital was besieged that day, and His Majesty issued several edicts ordering you to rescue them. If His Majesty had not finally escaped from the siege of the intruders with his wisdom, how could you, Huang Degong, have survived?
Is there any chance to serve His Majesty?
But in fact, Wang Jiayan's heart is really complicated. He followed His Majesty all the way from the capital to Yanzhou, and also experienced the period when the capital was besieged. He should be the most angry with these ministers who refused to obey the imperial edict, but today he is
He didn't say a word, just listened to others yelling and scolding Huang Degong.
"The guilty one should be punished!" Although Huang Degong was attacked by the ministers, he did not fall behind at all. "The guilty minister knows that he is guilty, and he will not mention the victory today. How does Your Majesty want to punish the guilty minister? The guilty minister categorically said
I won’t say a word! I just ask Your Majesty to allow me to continue to serve the Ming Dynasty!”
After that, he knocked his head heavily on the ground. When he got up again, there was blood on his forehead.
Zhu Dadian, who was on the side, actually did not want his Majesty to punish Huang Degong, because there were not many people in the Ming Dynasty who could lead the army. Although Fan Xianchao and Meng Zhangming had emerged, their qualifications were still shallow and could not be compared with the veterans who had been fighting for more than ten years.
But this Huang Degong is a good leader of troops. If he can let him serve under his command, he will have an extra arm.
After these days of fighting, he felt exhausted with no one around him. Wang Jiayan was the Minister of the Ministry of War, and he was deeply trusted by His Majesty. If there was no one available, he would definitely not let Wang Jiayan go to the battlefield. In fact,
The day before yesterday, when he saw Wang Jiayan personally leading his troops in a fierce battle with the intruders, the most important thing on his mind was that he hoped Wang Jiayan would not be injured.
And Shi Kefa was his benefactor, and he always respected him. But he put him in danger, and he blamed himself every day.
Today, he finally has a strong general, and there are ten thousand people in his heart who do not want him to be punished. But whether he will be punished or not depends on His Majesty. Just refusing to obey the imperial edict is not a crime that he, a person who has just escaped from the body of sin, can plead for mercy.
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"Huang Degong, are you loyal to me?"
Zhu Ling did not dare to absolve him of his crime easily, otherwise in the future, if anyone who refused to accept the imperial edict was punished, they would be able to blame Huang Degong. At present, he can only reduce his crime step by step.
"I swear to God that I will be loyal to your Majesty and the court!"
Huang Degong's words were quite sincere, and there were faint tears in the corners of his eyes.
"good!"
Zhu Ling was waiting for this sentence, and then said: "Everyone thinks you are guilty, and your crime is unforgivable. But at this time, the Ming Dynasty also needs strong generals like you. I am magnanimous and give you a chance!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Hearing this, Huang Degong couldn't help but feel extremely grateful and kowtowed again to express his gratitude.
"Don't be in a hurry to thank me. You only have one chance. Tomorrow, when the intruders attack, they must be fully prepared, and the pressure on Yanzhou City will inevitably increase. Your mission is to get out of the city with the help of our army.
If you die or fail to defeat the enemy, then you can do whatever you want according to the law. What do you think?" Zhu Ling said to him seriously, but this task just sounded difficult, and Huang Degong didn't know
Do you dare to accept it?
Unexpectedly, Huang Degong immediately said in a loud voice after hearing this: "Your Majesty, I hope you can rest assured. If the guilty minister is killed or fails in battle tomorrow, he will be beheaded if necessary. The guilty minister will definitely not say much!"
Seeing this, Zhu Dadian, who couldn't bear his death in a vain battle, finally came out and said: "Your Majesty, the invading army has been defeated one after another, and tomorrow's offensive will definitely be different from the past. If Jingnanbo is really allowed to go out of the city to fight, if anything goes wrong,
Our Ming Dynasty has lost a strong general! Your Majesty, think twice! Put the overall situation first!"
"It is already an exception to perform meritorious service for a crime. If the three tribes had been wiped out long ago, your majesty's move is already a great favor from the emperor!" Zu Xiangyang stood up and spoke directly, without giving Zhu Dadian any face.
"Thank you very much, Governor Zhu, for your kindness." Huang Degong said sincerely to Zhu Dadian, and then said proudly: "Since I, Huang Degong, am guilty, Your Majesty gave me a chance, so I can't shirk it. Don't say anything anymore."
"By the way, I heard that you, Huang Degong, like to drink before going to the battlefield. I have a few jars of good wine here. I will give you a jar before charging tomorrow, which can be regarded as helping you."