Platform calling? Shi Dayong looked confused: What do you mean?
All the subordinates were also confused by the content of the edict. They were all very puzzled. They didn't understand why the emperor summoned his generals on the platform instead of the main hall of Qianqing Palace as mentioned in advance. Where was this platform? ?
"May I ask my father-in-law, where is this platform?" Shi Dayong was surprised. Seeing that the eunuch was also kind-hearted, he asked cautiously.
The eunuch did not answer, but said in a sharp voice: "We will know when Shi Shen is about to leave. Your Majesty is in a hurry, so just go with our family." His tone was neither cold nor hot, and he looked like he was doing business.
"My father-in-law, please wait a moment. After the general has settled his troops, he and his father-in-law will enter the palace." [
The emperor wanted to see him, and Shi Dayong did not dare to delay, but he was worried that his subordinates would make arrangements for his departure, so he asked Ding Zongdao to make arrangements for him. He also asked the eunuch and found out that he could take two of his subordinates to go with him, so he asked Shao Wu Staying here, Jiang Wanli and Cao Bianjiao followed him into the palace.
It was Ding Zongdao's responsibility to settle the Jinzhou soldiers. There was no need for Shi Dayong to say too much. Ding Zongdao also had to do it. After he agreed one by one, his face suddenly tightened. He glanced left and right and saw that the eunuch was not staring at him. Then he whispered to Shi Dayong:
"General Shi, the emperor has summoned you to meet us on this platform. This is your blessing. But blessings and misfortunes depend on each other. General, please deal with it carefully and don't deal with it rashly."
Good fortune and misfortune depend on each other? Don’t deal with it frivolously?
Shi Dayong was startled and looked at Ding Zongdao's face, but he couldn't see any hint on his face.
He murmured in his heart, listening to what Ding Zongdao said, it seems that summoning him on this platform is not a good thing, and there are some risks. He is a meritorious soldier. He won a great victory in Jinzhou, severely damaged the Eastern captives, and sent thousands of slave heads to the capital. This It was his contribution to the country, so there was no reason for Chongzhen not to want to see him? Where did this great joy come from?
Just as he was thinking about it, the eunuch was eager to enter the palace to deliver business because of the emperor's orders. Seeing Shi Dayong and the people from the Ministry of War messing around, he couldn't help but become impatient and shouted: "General Shi, the emperor is in a hurry. If you arrange it properly, this will happen." Just follow our family into the palace."
"Yes Yes."
Shi Dayong nodded hurriedly, walked over quickly, and saluted sideways, asking the eunuch to go ahead. His gestures were extremely polite. He also winked at Jiang Wanli and Cao Bianjiao, and the two generals also saluted respectfully.
The eunuch snorted when he saw it, but he was satisfied in his heart. He secretly thought that this Liao army general knew etiquette, unlike those in the northwest.
At that moment, Shi Dayong, Cao Bianjiao, and Jiang Wanli, led by the eunuch and surrounded by four royal guards, galloped toward the imperial city.
Along the way, people cheered, but when news came out that the emperor wanted to see the meritorious soldiers of the Liao army, people gathered on both sides of the only way to see the officers and soldiers of the Liao army.
Platform, also known as Yuntai, is the Yuntai gate of Jianji Hall. Since the founding of the country by Taizu, emperors of all dynasties have summoned ministers on the platform to discuss state affairs. In the middle period of Emperor Shenzong Wanli, the system of summoning ministers on the platform was abolished. After Chongzhen ascended the throne, But it was reopened. But so far, the summons on this platform has only been held once, and only one minister has been seen, and that person is Yuan Chonghuan.
After Yuan Chonghuan's death, Chongzhen never went to the platform again. A few years later, when he stepped in again, the words and phrases of the emperor and his ministers could not help but come to mind.
"It has been ten years since the founding of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The territory was closed and fell, and the people of Liao were in ruins. I went to call you from thousands of miles away. You are commendable for your loyalty and bravery. All the strategies for defeating the Liao Dynasty can be implemented in concrete form!"
"All the strategies have been laid out. Now that I have received the knowledge from the Emperor Teda, I am willing to take advantage of the situation and plan for five years to build up the army and restore the whole Liao Dynasty!"
"Restoring the Liao Dynasty in five years is a strategic plan. I will not begrudge the reward of being a prince. Please work hard to relieve the suffering of the world! Your descendants will also be blessed by it!"
"Five years to restore Liao, five years to restore Liao"[
Chongzhen murmured to himself, looking at the empty platform with a thoughtful look on his face. After a long time, he sighed.
Wang Chengen knew what the emperor was thinking and did not dare to disturb him. Hou was at the foot of the steps, thinking about the emperor's intention of summoning Jinzhou General Shi on the platform.
Shi Dayong and the other two people who entered the palace for the first time were like villagers entering the city. They were shocked by the majesty of Bauhinia City and even more shocked by the authority of this imperial city.
The three of them did not dare to look around and followed the eunuch obediently, not even daring to move a few steps faster.
After walking around the palace several times, Shi Dayong saw no one else except the eunuchs and maids. But what surprised him was that when the eunuchs and maids saw them, their expressions on their faces were very strange, as if they had seen
Like a monster. This made Shi Dayong touch his mask involuntarily, thinking that it was the mask that caused the trouble.
After walking for a while, the eunuch led them to stop in front of a palace, turned around and said to them: "The platform has arrived, please wait while we come in and report."
"Excuse me, father-in-law." Shi Dayong took out an ingot of gold from his arms and handed it to the eunuch. When the eunuch saw it, he accepted it calmly, nodded slightly, and went inside to report.
After a while, people came out of the palace and waved to Shi Dayong and the others: "Long Live the Lord calls you in."
"Yes, father-in-law."
Shi Dayong hurriedly led Jiang and Cao into the palace, but the eunuch suddenly stretched out his hand to stop them and pointed the saber at their waists. Shi Dayong realized what he was doing and hurriedly took off his saber and handed it to the palace along with the sabers of Jiang and Cao.
The guard at the door.
He raised his feet to leave again, but the eunuch stretched out his hand and pointed at his face. Shi Dayong was startled, knowing that the other party wanted to take off his mask, but thinking of Qiu Hejia's explanation, he couldn't help but hesitate.
When the eunuch saw it, he was a little unhappy and scolded: "The emperor has summoned me. As a minister, how can I not show my true face to you!"
Shi Dayong said hurriedly: "My lord, please calm down. It's not that I don't want to take off my mask. I really have some difficulties and I can't take off this mask."
"What's the reason?" The eunuch wondered and looked at the mask on Shi Dayong's face again.
Shi Dayong said: "The general's face was injured by artillery fire during the battle with the Donglu, and half of his face was cut off by the cannon. Therefore, it is so hideous and terrifying that it is difficult to show it to others. If this mask were removed, the general would be frightened."
I’m a holy master, please forgive me!"
"Yes, father-in-law, my general was almost killed in the bombing. I'm lucky to have survived." Jiang Wanli and Cao Bianjiao were also there.
"I see."
The eunuch is not an unreasonable person. Moreover, he accepted Shi Dayong’s gold ingot. As the saying goes, he is short-handed and soft-mouthed, so he cannot force the other party to take off his mask. He also thought that Shi’s face was the result of fighting with the Tatars.
The emperor would definitely not blame the other party for wearing a mask to see him. So he said: "In this case, our family will not embarrass you, but when we meet Banzai later, if Wanzai asks, you must explain yourself to avoid Wanzai misunderstanding."
"Don't worry, father-in-law, the general will know in the end."
Shi Dayong nodded in agreement, and the eunuch said no more. The leader led the three people into the main hall, passed through the hall, and came to the Yuntai.
The eunuch bent down and announced: "Long live Qi Zhen, Jinzhou Councilor Shi will be brought here!" [
Wang Chengen waved to him at the foot of the stairs, and the eunuch quickly winked at Shi Dayong and the others. Shi Dayong and the others immediately knelt forward and knelt three times and kowtowed nine times.
"My minister Shi Dayong (Jiang Wanli, Cao Bianjiao) has seen my emperor, long live my emperor!"
After the ceremony, the three of them did not dare to stand up. They lowered their heads and held their hands solemnly, waiting for the emperor's royal voice to sound.
However, after waiting for tens of seconds, they did not hear the emperor's words asking them to get up.
Shi Dayong was nervous, and Jiang and Cao were not much better. After all, the person sitting in front of them was the Emperor of Heaven. It was their first time to meet His Majesty the Emperor, and no one was much better than the other.
Apart from being nervous, Shi Dayong's heart was more filled with expectations. He had been looking forward to this day for a long time. From the moment he traveled to this era, he had dreamed of seeing with his own eyes Zhuang Lie, the king who died in the country.