Chapter 188 Entering Beijing to Offer Prisoners (Part 2)
Even before the people from the Ministry of War entered the palace, the palace was already bustling with excitement. Thanks to the spread of the eunuchs and maids, the palace had long known about the success of Jinzhou's troops and horses outside Zhengyang Gate.
Naturally, there would be no eunuchs in charge to stop such a happy event, so the eunuchs and maids were particularly excited. Most of them had experienced the "Jisi Incident" two years ago. At that time, an army of slaves was formed outside the city, and the palace was
Here, the emperor's face was darker than the dark clouds, and no one dared to talk or laugh. It was not until Jiannu came out of seclusion that the tense atmosphere in the palace eased slightly.
Now, it was their own army that won the battle, and the heads of the beheaded slaves were brought in carloads. For such a happy event, the palace maids and eunuchs were naturally as happy as the people outside. Soon, the festive atmosphere spread throughout the whole house.
The news spread in the palace. However, no one rushed into the hall rashly and reported the news to Chongzhen, because they were internal ministers, and this matter of military affairs was a matter for the external court. They did not dare to report it without permission, lest the courtiers would think it was internal affairs.
Officials interfere in politics. Furthermore, only the Ministry of War knows the specific situation of the inspection and verification. They have heard about it and do not know the specific situation. If they really want to rush into the hall to announce the good news, if the emperor asks them about the details, how should they answer.
If a good thing turns into a bad thing, you will really shoot yourself in the foot. Therefore, even Wang Chengen and Wang Dehua did not dare to enter the palace to announce the good news. Everything had to wait until the people from the Ministry of War entered the palace.
However, along the way from Fengtian Gate to the Three Main Halls, there were already happy eunuchs, maids, and Han generals.
In the Qianqing Palace, Chongzhen, who was anxiously waiting for news, also heard the cheers outside. He vaguely knew something, but in front of the palace full of courtiers, he still suppressed his temper and sat on the dragon throne to show the emperor's magnanimity.
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However, no matter how the young emperor disguised himself, his beating eyebrows still betrayed his inner joy.
When all the ministers of His Highness saw it, they all laughed secretly, but they all knew that the emperor in front of them had a good face, so they did not dare to let it show on their faces. Occasionally, they looked at each other and smiled knowingly.
After waiting for a while, no one from the Ministry of War came to report. Chongzhen finally couldn't sit still. He leaned forward and looked at Zhou Yanru, Wen Tiren, He Ruchong and other cabinet bachelors. He pretended to be calm and asked: "Dear sirs,
,Why is there so much noise outside the palace?"
Zhou Yanru bowed slightly and replied: "The sound sounds very festive. I'm afraid Jinzhou soldiers and horses have already entered Beijing?"
"Xiong Shangshu has already led people to inspect the Zhengyang Gate. If the inspection is completed, he should be on the way to the palace by now. The emperor does not have to rush for a while, and this good thing does not have to be rushed for a moment." Wen Tiren speculated.
Shengyi knew that Chongzhen would be eager to know the verification results of the Ministry of War and whether the Jinzhou victory was really a victory, so he comforted Chongzhen there.
"Haha, I'm not impatient. Since I came to the throne, the Eastern Barbarians have repeatedly invaded the border. The year before last, they even invaded the capital, almost shaking the country. Since the Eastern Barbarians retreated, I have been thinking about this slave trouble day and night. At the end of today
You are asking me to wait for a great victory, so how can I not be anxious?"
Good things were coming, and Chongzhen no longer tried to hide himself, with a smile on his face. When he first heard about Jinzhou's great victory, and later learned that Zu Dashou had received a reward, he couldn't help but doubt the results of the battle reported by Jinzhou. Let me ask, even the most elite Zu Dashou outside the Guan Dynasty
The whole army was wiped out, how could the remaining defeated generals in Jinzhou City achieve a great victory and behead thousands of people. However, subsequent reports from all levels clearly showed that Jinzhou had won a great victory.
He was somewhat convinced. However, until the final result was verified, he still had a dubious attitude.
After waiting for a long time, Jinzhou soldiers and horses finally arrived in Beijing to show off their victory. As long as the Ministry of War verified it, they would know whether it was true or false. If it was true, how could the young emperor not be ecstatic?
When the ministers saw that the emperor was confessing that he was anxious, they did not dare to step forward and pat his chest to say that the results of the battle were true. They could only look forward to it, hoping that the people from the Ministry of War would come to report it as soon as possible.
All good things are hard to come by. What are the people at the Ministry of War doing? Why does it take so long to check a person's head?
On duty at the Meridian Gate were the imperial guards and the Han generals from the royal guards. At this moment, they were all looking in the direction outside the palace gate. They already knew the news about Jinzhou soldiers and horses entering the capital. At this moment, they were waiting for the officials to formally enter to announce the good news to the Holy One.
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It was rare for the Ming Dynasty to win a battle, and they defeated the Donglu, who had troubled the Ming Dynasty for more than ten years. The guards and the Han generals were naturally happy, and they rarely gathered together to discuss the victory of Jinzhou. However, when everyone was chatting, these eyes were
He did not move in any other direction for a moment, only staring outside the palace gate.
Not long after, I finally saw several figures running towards me in a hurry. As I got closer, I saw the Minister of War and the Minister running towards the Meridian Gate, followed by their sedans.
Although these two adults are nearly a hundred years old together, they are running like young people with great joy. They run so fast that even the strong bearers cannot keep up.
"I'm coming!"
One of the guards screamed excitedly, and everyone immediately gathered around.
Xiong Mingyu, who was in his early fifties, almost ran all the way here. He walked several miles from Zhengyangmen. He took a sedan chair for a while, but he thought the sedan driver was slow and he couldn't ride a horse, so he wanted to report the good news quickly.
Give it to the emperor, so he got off the sedan chair straight away, spread his legs and ran towards the imperial city.
By the time he reached the Meridian Gate, he was out of breath and could not speak a word. Liu Dexia was not much better, lagging dozens of steps behind, his heart pounding and his face flushed.
The guards were stunned when they saw the dignified Minister of War and the Vice Minister gasping like this. One of the guards hurriedly brought a bowl of water from the duty room and delivered it to Xiong Mingyu.[
Xiong Mingyu took it in his hand, Gulu drank half of it, and then handed it to Liu Dexia who followed him. Liu Dexia was not polite and drank it all.
The two of them breathed for a while, and when they calmed down completely, they looked at each other, straightened their robes, and walked back to the palace one after the other.
After walking a few steps, a guard boldly asked: "My lords, are all the heads of slaves sent from Jinzhou real?"
Xiong Mingyu didn't turn around and said, "They're all true. More than six thousand people were beheaded, and one of them was fake!"
More than six thousand?!
The guards and the Han generals knew that Jinzhou had won the battle, but no one knew how many slaves had been killed, so they were all shocked. They all opened their eyes wide with incredible expressions. Two of the Han generals even stretched their legs.
My tongue was so shocked that I couldn't say a word.
At the check-in office, a little eunuch happened to be here to do something. When he heard that the military department official confirmed that more than 6,000 people had been beheaded, he jumped up with excitement. The military department official confirmed that the news was definitely correct!
The excited little eunuch jumped up and ran towards Qianqing Palace in excitement, shouting as he ran: "Your Majesty is very happy, Your Majesty is very happy, Jinzhou is a great victory, more than six thousand people have been beheaded!"
There are rules in the palace. Once there is a major military incident, the eunuchs on duty must spread the word orally and report it at every level without delay until it reaches the ears of the emperor. That's why the little eunuch was so excited.
After shouting, naturally other eunuchs immediately followed and shouted:
"Jinzhou offered prisoners with more than 6,000 heads, and one of them was fake."
"Jinzhou offered prisoners with more than 6,000 heads, and one of them was fake."