On April 16, the eighth year of the Zhengde reign of the Ming Dynasty, flags were fluttering outside the south gate of the capital city, and gongs and drums were loud. All civil and military officials and people gathered here to welcome the triumphant return of the Zhengde emperor Zhu Houzhao of the Ming Dynasty who had returned from suppressing the rebellion.
Although the vast majority of officials understand what kind of victory Zhu Houzhao is trumpeting, at this time, they naturally have to support him. Some things just need to be understood in your heart. You can laugh at them with disdain in private, but on the surface they are still We must vigorously promote Zhu Houzhao's wisdom and martial prowess.
In today's Ming Dynasty, after years of strife, turmoil, and purges, ministers who are loyal, upright, and dare to speak out have become rare. The remaining ones are either speculators, tactful people who sit on the fence, or they are silent. person.
It looks lively and lively, and all the famous ministers are loyal and loyal, but in fact it is rotten and everyone has their own agenda. I have to say that this is really the tragedy of the Ming Dynasty.
At noon, under the sunlight, there was a lot of noise on the official road in the distance, and the black escorting troops and horses and the colorful flags fluttering in the wind appeared in everyone's sight. After a while, people wearing bright armor and holding high their bright weapons appeared. , the Han general's camp, riding a tall horse, slowly approached.
In the middle of the team, Zhu Houzhao was fully armed and riding on the Zhaoye Lion Horse, arriving majestically. Beside him, Jiang Bin rode along with him, with a proud expression on his face, and he was extremely complacent.
"I respectfully welcome my emperor, Long Live Long Live, to return home in triumph from his personal expedition."
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"My emperor is wise, powerful, and full of martial virtues. All the subjects in the world admire him. God has blessed us with the Ming Dynasty. It is a blessing for the people of the world to have the Holy Lord at the court."
"..."
All civil and military officials knelt down to greet him, singing praises and shouting slogans that made the mountains ring. This time, Yang Tinghe and others from the outer court shouted the loudest, which was uncharacteristic of the norm.
Zhu Houzhao sat on the horse contentedly, looking at the scene of the ministers and people prostrate on the ground, his heart felt like drinking ice water in the dog days of summer. This was the result he wanted to achieve, and through this personal expedition to suppress the rebellion, Zhu Houzhao Act to restore the impact of Zhu Chenhao's rebellion. To avoid being criticized by others again.
Now it seems that the effect exceeds my imagination.
For more than a month in the past, I had escorted Zhu Chenhao all the way north from Nanjing, and no matter where I went, the local people and officials all worshiped him. My reputation as Zhu Shou, the general of the world's soldiers and horses, was like thunder.
Look at the way in front of you, Yang Ting, Liang Chu and everyone in the outer court are bowing their heads and singing hymns loudly. This is a unique thing. The civil servants of the outer court are still like this, which shows how great the effect of coming to put down the rebellion in person is.
Zhu Houzhao felt happy in his heart. His eyes wandered among the crowd, trying to find a figure of a person. However, his eyes turned around three times on the officials in front of him, but he did not see the figure of that person.
Zhu Houzhao's joyful mood suddenly sank as if a ladle of ice water had been poured on him.
The Protector Zhang Yanling did not come to greet him. After he walked away from Jiujiang Mansion that day, Zhu Houzhao felt a huge knot in his heart. In fact, all his thoughts could not be hidden from Zhang Yanling. I don’t know when he began to feel sorry for this uncle. He was already respectful and afraid, and wanted to get his approval. He did not doubt Zhang Yanling's loyalty, but he felt that his uncle seemed to be drifting away from him. All his actions could not escape his wise eyes. .
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Maybe he could deceive everyone in the world, but in front of Zhang Yanling, he seemed naked.
Zhang Yanling did not come, which means that Zhang Yanling's anger is still lingering. He does not agree with his victory and is unwilling to affirm himself in front of the world. Zhu Houzhao's heart seemed to be blocked by something.
"Your Majesty, I don't seem to have seen the Lord Protector coming to greet you." Jiang Bin said in a low voice.
Zhu Houzhao didn't speak. He didn't want to mention this topic, but Jiang Bin seemed unwilling to let it go.
"The Emperor returned in triumph, and all the civil and military officials came to greet him, except the Lord Protector. Alas, it seems that the Lord Protector is still angry with the Emperor. It is all his fault that I offended him. But even if he is angry,
I have no choice but to come to greet the Emperor. The Protector seems to...seem to be a little too much. It seems...somewhat disrespectful to the Emperor. Even if he has a high position, he can't be like this, right? Who is the Emperor after all?"
Zhu Houzhao turned to look at Jiang Bin, his eyes were cold and full of murderous intent. Jiang Bin had never seen Zhu Houzhao's eyes like this before, and he was so frightened that chills ran down his spine and goosebumps arose.
"If you continue to talk nonsense, I won't spare you." Zhu Houzhao said coldly.
"I deserve to die, I deserve to die." Jiang Bin shrank like a deflated rubber ball, lowered his head and put away his arrogance, not daring to say anything more.
Zhu Houzhao rode forward and came to the prostrate ministers. He smiled and raised his hands and said, "Let's all get down. Why is there such a big formation? I didn't want to show off."
Everyone thanked them and stood up. Yang Tinghe stepped forward and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is so heroic that he put down the rebellion of the traitor Zhu Chenhao. How could I not come to greet you? Your Majesty went south this time, and he was invincible. All the subjects in the world surrendered to him. All my ministers were invincible."
Rejoice. This matter must not only be publicized, but also be told to the world."
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Zhu Houzhao laughed. All the officials around him agreed and praised him.
"I have discussed with the two ministers of the cabinet and plan to hold a banquet to celebrate the emperor's victory in suppressing the rebellion in the next two days, so as to promote the emperor's power in suppressing the rebellion. I ask for your permission," Yang Tinghe said again.
Zhu Houzhao smiled and said: "Is this...appropriate?"
Yang Tinghe said: "I think it is very appropriate. This is also the joy and encouragement of the ministers, and it is very effective in inspiring the whole court. After all, the rebellion of the traitor Chenhao caused a huge impression and brought many bad consequences.
.It is just right to celebrate the victory with a grand banquet to promote the martial virtues of the Ming Dynasty and the power of the Emperor to suppress evil with righteousness and calm the hearts of the people."
Zhu Houzhao laughed and said: "That's it, that's it."
Yang Tinghe said loudly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your permission."
Zhu Houzhao looked at Xu Guangzuo, Zhang Lun and other nobles aside. Xu Guangzuo, Zhang Lun and others stepped forward and bowed, saying in unison: "I congratulate the emperor on his triumphant return. The emperor is invincible and has swept away the rebels. The world is very lucky."
Zhu Houzhao smiled and said: "That's all, the soldiers are all using their lives. I just put in some effort. By the way, why don't you see the Lord Protector coming? Isn't he in the capital?"
Xu Guangzuo hurriedly took a step forward and said in a deep voice: "The old minister was about to report. The Lord Protector was ill and was in bed to recuperate. He asked the old minister to apologize to the emperor. He cannot come to welcome the emperor in triumph today. Please forgive me."
Zhu Houzhao was stunned, nodded and said: "I see, is the Lord Protector's illness serious? You can ask the imperial doctor from the palace to come for diagnosis and treatment."
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Xu Guangzuo said: "I thanked the Emperor for his care on behalf of the Lord Protector. The Lord Protector may have become sick due to hard work, so he fell ill. The old minister went to visit and found nothing serious. He was just weak and contracted the cold, so he was told to stay in bed and rest.
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Zhu Houzhao nodded. Someone suddenly laughed and said: "The Protector is ill? I haven't heard of it. I took the whole family on a trip a few days ago. Cars and horses lined the street. It was so lively that it caused the whole city to talk.
.Why are you sick? This illness will last for a long time."
Everyone turned to look, but it was Fei Hong, the cabinet scholar, with a teasing smile on his face. This man always spoke in a shady manner, and others didn't care about him. But at this moment, his words were trying to undermine him.
Zhang Lun said in a deep voice: "Master Fei, illnesses come like a mountain. Who can predict when he will get sick? What do you mean by this? Could it be that the Protector is pretending to be sick? Come on, come on, I will accompany Grand Master Fei to protect the country.
Just go to the Duke's mansion and see the Protector with your own eyes, lest you speak harshly and be unbecoming of a minister."
Fei Hong shrank and waved his hand: "I'm not going. I'm not a doctor. I can't tell whether you're sick or not. It's all in vain to go and see him."
Zhu Lin couldn't bear it any longer and cursed loudly: "Fei Hong, you son of a bitch, why are you so weird? The Protector of the Kingdom has been away at war for more than a year and has become sick from overwork. You fucking drink in the public room every day.
We are chatting over tea, but here you are, the Protector of the Kingdom with his head raised to fight for the Ming Dynasty in a strange manner. Who do you think you are?"
Fei Hong's face turned red and he said angrily: "Zhu Lin, how dare you insult me, insult the cabinet bachelor in front of the emperor, who else do you have in your eyes?"
Zhu Lin said angrily: "You don't have any virtue in your words. It's easy to scold you, but I'll slap you in the face."
Fei Hong stretched his neck and shouted: "You fight, you fight."
Zhu Lin jumped up and was about to rush over, but the two princes beside him quickly held him back. Zhang Lun shouted: "Zhu Lin, shut up, how can you make a mistake in front of the emperor? Even if Master Fei's words are sinister, there is no need to be as knowledgeable as him."
Your Majesty, Zhu Lin was impulsive and I decided to punish him. I also ask Your Majesty to forgive him."
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Zhu Houzhao frowned and snorted coldly: "I am tired from the journey, and I want to return to the palace to rest as soon as possible. You can go your separate ways."
Amidst the sound of driving, Zhu Houzhao entered the city surrounded by the guards of the Han general's camp. All civil and military officials bowed to see him off, and the scene of welcoming the triumph ended unhappily.