I arrived at Zhengyang Gate at 1:00 a.m., and the inspection and inspection had been completed. It was already 6 o'clock. I thought that at most half an hour, I would be announced to the Forbidden City to see the sky, but until noon, no one from the palace came to announce.
There is no point in being anxious. This is not Songshan, let alone Jinzhou. Shi Dayong can do as he pleases.
At this time, it was already dinner time, but the number of people from the capital who came to watch did not decrease. A glance from the top of the city revealed that there were really many people, and there were probably no less than 30,000 people gathered outside the city gate alone.
The five city soldiers and horses and the Shuntian Mansion who maintained order were frightened, fearing that something would happen.[
This is the capital, and with so many people gathered at the emperor’s feet, who can guarantee that nothing will go wrong? If this really causes trouble, how many heads will be chopped off?
Fortunately, the people were aware of the matter and cooperated with the government's arrangements, so nothing happened.
The official road in the distance was also bustling with people, just like attending a temple fair on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Young and old men came together to see the heroes of the Liao army who massacred the slaves.
Whenever they see those piles of heads, people will always exclaim, followed by a burst of praise, which makes even the Jinzhou soldiers who are not too thin-skinned feel a little embarrassed.
Pity those "shepherds", while enjoying the tallness and prosperity of the Ming Dynasty capital, they also really enjoyed a feast of vegetable-preserved eggs and pebbles.
The angry and agitated people also made mistakes sometimes. Many Jinzhou soldiers who were close to the captives suffered heavy losses and were beaten until their faces were bruised and swollen. Seeing that this was not an option, Shao Wu and Jiang Wanli hurriedly found the officials of the Wucheng Army and Horses Division and asked for them.
The other side immediately sent a group of soldiers to separate the people from the crowd. In this way, they could avoid the disaster of fish in a pond.
However, those Jinzhou soldiers who had been punished for their crimes were not vegetarians. They could not argue with the people, so they could only vent their anger on the captives who were slaves. They did not care about their image and whipped the prisoners with big whips. They were so temperamental.
He was so anxious that he raised the sheath of his sword and hit it on the shepherd's head. It didn't matter if he caught you in the eyes or nose, hit him until his head was broken and blood flowed. Only then did he get rid of his anger.
One soldier used too much force and knocked down the iron chain connecting the shepherd. This was a great move. With a sudden crash, the mouths of the two prisoners at both ends of the iron chain were torn off alive. They hugged their faces and screamed in pain.
, so shocking.
When the people in the distance saw him, they all cheered in unison, shouting and killing. The crowd was really excited.
The herdsmen neither dared to get angry nor speak out, but just squatted there shrinking, showing no trace of the ferocity of the Manchu warriors of the past.
Everyone is sensible. The herdsmen have been beaten and frightened for a long time. They also know that the people who were sent here are the capital of the Ming Dynasty. They were the ones who caused misfortune here two years ago. None of the people in front of them have hatred against them. The so-called enemies meet.
, is extremely jealous. It’s good to be able to save your life now. If you really want to resist, you’ll still be seeking death.
Like an animal, he was strung together with his nose and mouth with iron chains. When he moved, blood would flow from his mouth. He looked really pitiful.
There were also kind-hearted old women among the crowd of onlookers. Although they hated Donglu to the core, such cruelty and bloody scenes still made them soft-hearted. They couldn't bear to look at it anymore. They murmured "Amitabha" and hurriedly walked away with their little feet.
He left. The empty space left behind was quickly occupied by new arrivals.
Usually, if there is a congestion at the city gate, the merchants will always give some broken silver to the guards of the Military and Horse Division, in order to be accommodating and enter the city to unload the goods as soon as possible. Today, no one is in a hurry, and they really follow
It was like celebrating the New Year, everyone had smiles on their faces, excited and excited.
Even the servants of high-ranking officials and noble families have restrained their usual arrogance and do not dare to pretend to be powerful. They honestly allow the soldiers and horses to arrange their entry and exit from the city. No one dares to show off his identity and yell at the city gate.
Businessmen who were familiar with each other simply gathered together, chatting about the grand event in front of them, while exploring each other's business. They understood each other tacitly, and they were enjoying themselves.
But what the businessmen talked about most was not the mountains of heads in front of them, nor each other's business experience, but the somewhat mysterious Jinzhou General who wore a mask.
Who is General Shi Shen, and why can’t his face behind the mask be shown to others? What kind of heavenly general is he, and he can actually lead his troops to recreate slaves in Jinzhou? With this great victory, this man’s future is immeasurable, and what will the imperial court do?
How to reward him? I heard that Zu Dashou of Liao Town betrayed his country and surrendered the Tatars, so will this Shi replace Zu Dashou and become the new military leader of Liao Town? [
Questions came one after another, but no one could give the answer. Perhaps, this question is a common question for everyone present, whether officials or ordinary people, when they see Shi Dayong, who is wearing a mask and refuses to show his true face, they will all be confused.
Generate curiosity.
People's curiosity prompted some people to approach the Jinzhou soldiers and try to find out the details of Shi Dayong from the other party's mouth. However, these Liao soldiers were really strange. None of them dared to collect money. Instead, they cursed those who tried to bribe them.
, these people were so frightened that they ran away in despair.
After receiving the report from his subordinates, Shi Dayong smiled calmly.
There were more and more people here, and it was lively. The whole Jinzhou Army was happy. However, they set off from Tongzhou early in the morning and spent a lot of energy along the way. Shi Dayong himself was also hungry, so naturally he thought that his subordinates would also feel uncomfortable.
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He didn’t know when the announcement would come from the palace and what ceremonies would follow. It would be unbearable to be hungry until night. So Shi Dayong found the official in charge of the Ministry of War who stayed here—Zhong Ding Zongdao, a doctor from the Ministry of War.
, please ask Mr. Ding to arrange meals.
Ding Zongdao was also overjoyed and forgot about the placement of Jinzhou soldiers. Upon hearing this, he hurriedly responded and quickly called the officials and asked them to notify Shuntian Mansion to send people to deliver meals immediately to feed the soldiers.
edible.
As soon as the clerk left, a large number of people came to the gate of the city. Each person was carrying two lunch boxes, and the boxes were full of wine and food. It turned out that several restaurants in the city were here to reward the army.
Shi Dayong and his subordinates were extremely grateful for the delicious meal.
After some thanksgiving, the food and wine were distributed. The restaurant was very considerate and not only prepared good wine and food, but also brought sweet drinks. After a full meal, drinking a bowl of sweet drinks was like a magical day.
After all, this is the capital, and the food cooked by this chef cannot be made in a small place like Jinzhou. It is delicious, really delicious.
The officers and soldiers ate the food and praised it loudly. After hearing this, the shopkeeper of the restaurant was also very happy and beaming.
After eating and drinking, I felt comfortable. I looked up at the sky and saw that it was already three quarters past noon. However, I still saw no one coming from the palace and no other arrangements. There were quite a few officials from various ministries, but they were all minor officials in green robes.
I didn't see any red-robed officials, so I guess they all came here to watch the fun.
What's going on? Does Chongzhen want to meet him?
When he came, Qiu Hejia told Shi Dayong that the emperor would definitely receive him when he came to Beijing to show off his victory, and he would also arrange a prisoner presentation ceremony. As for the reward, Shi Dayong didn't know how the court arranged it, and he didn't need to know.
, all he had to do was cooperate. But after waiting at the city gate for such a long time and still not seeing any movement in the capital, he inevitably became suspicious.
Ding Zongdao also felt strange. The minister and the minister had already entered the palace for an hour. Even if there was another delay, the eunuchs who came to announce the decree should have arrived long ago. There was no reason for the meritorious soldiers to wait outside the city for such a long time.
Could it be that something has changed?
Ding Zongdao frowned, and when Shi Dayong was not paying attention, he secretly called his subordinates and asked him to go to the palace gate immediately to inquire. Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished explaining, there was a roar from the city gate: "Coming, coming, coming,
coming!"
Who is coming?
Everyone in Jinzhou looked towards the city gate and saw an eunuch, surrounded by four guards in royal robes, running towards this side in a hurry.
The eunuch's sharp eyes caught sight of Shi Dayong wearing a mask. He immediately took bigger steps and ran over quickly. Before he could stop, he asked in a sharp voice: "But Jinzhou General Shi?"
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This eunuch represents the emperor. Shi Dayong hurriedly and respectfully replied: "Back to my father-in-law, the last general is none other than Jinzhou General Shi Dayong."
"Um."[
Seeing that it was the rightful owner, the eunuch nodded slightly. He was neither curious nor dissatisfied with the masked Shi Dayong. Instead, he cleared his throat and preached:
"Important! Xuanjin Prefecture Counselor Shi Dayong is summoned on the platform!"