On the sixth day of August in the ninth year of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty, the people who came all the way from the capital to welcome the new emperor arrived outside the north gate of Anlu Prefecture.
Officials from the Huguang Chief Envoy, local officials from Anlu Prefecture, as well as Xing Wang Zhu Youqi and Zhu Houcong and others all arrived ten miles outside the city to welcome him in advance.
The local people in Anlu Prefecture came in droves and were extremely excited. The Emperor of Ming Dynasty actually came out of Prince Xing’s Mansion in Anlu Prefecture, which they had not expected at all. The crown prince in Prince Xing’s Mansion did not have contact with the people on weekdays, but often indulged
The horse galloped down the long street, surrounded by a group of servants and guards, looking aloof.
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However, his father, Prince Xing, was very approachable. Although there were a large number of farms and estates in the local area, the prince's treatment of tenants was charitable and he would also give alms to the poor during festivals, which won the favor of the local people. Therefore, the crown prince of Prince Xing will become the emperor.
, the people were happy in their hearts. For the sake of Prince Xing, it seemed that it would not be a bad thing for the crown prince of Prince Xing to become the emperor.
The two sides had communicated before, so the soldiers and horses that welcomed the new emperor gathered and entered the city directly, arriving at Prince Xing's Mansion. Zhu Houcong received a delegation of six officials, and then came the reading of the Queen Mother's decree that everyone was looking forward to.
Once the imperial edict is read out, it is tantamount to officially announcing to the world that the new emperor is undoubtedly Zhu Houcong.
However, before the announcement of the imperial edict, Mao Cheng, the Minister of Rites, proposed to discuss some ceremonial matters with Xing Wang Zhu Youqi and Zhu Houcong and his son alone. He hoped to conduct some ceremonial communication before announcing the imperial edict.
Everyone was surprised. The etiquette and etiquette of the new emperor's enthronement did require communication, but that was done before he came to the capital and ascended the throne. The new emperor was still in Anluzhou and had not yet left, so what should be communicated?
But Mao Cheng, the Minister of Rites, held the Queen Mother's decree in his hand. Yang Tinghe, whether intentionally or unintentionally, appointed Mao Cheng as the person to read out the Queen Mother's decree. Therefore, everyone could only agree.
In the side hall, Zhu Youqi, Zhu Houcong and his son had a simple and direct conversation with Mao Cheng. It was so simple that only a few words were used.
Mao Cheng asked: "I wonder if King Xing and the Crown Prince have received urgent letters from Yang Shoufu's orders?"
Zhu Youqian said: "I got it."
Mao Cheng asked: "I wonder what King Xing thinks of what Yang Shoufu said in his letter? Does he have any objections?"
Before Zhu Youqian could answer, Zhu Houcong answered first: "My father and I have no doubts about the conditions in Yang Shoufu's letter. We will just follow what Yang Shoufu arranges."
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Mao Cheng was surprised. He didn't expect Zhu Houcong to be so straightforward. He thought Prince Xing and his son would say something righteously, but the other party directly agreed without saying anything. It was a bit unbelievable.
"Yang Shoufu wrote in a letter that he hoped that after the new emperor ascends the throne..." Mao Cheng couldn't believe it, so he wanted to highlight it for confirmation.
"There is no need to repeat it. We all agree, and everything in the letter agrees. This is a confirmation letter written by me. Mao Shilang can take it back and give it to Yang Shoufu and all the adults in the outer court. I have personally confirmed everything, and this can be used as proof.
"Zhu Houcong took out a letter and handed it to Mao Cheng.
Mao Cheng quickly read it over and confirmed that everything was confirmed, including the matter of the emperor's heir, including the restriction of the power of the inner court and nobles, including the transfer of military and political power to the external court, including the power of cabinet rejection, etc. Each item was confirmed in his own hand and signed.
Stamped to confirm.
Although Mao Cheng thought it was unbelievable that this thing went smoothly, but when he thought about it again, this was a condition for obtaining the throne of the emperor. Don't say this, he must be willing to be more harsh.
Mao Cheng did not offer any politeness, excuses, or even explanations. Yang Tinghe told him that there was no need to feel any psychological discomfort, as it felt like being disloyal to the Ming Dynasty. Because the outer court was iron-clad, the emperor was smooth, and the civil servant group of the outer court was
If it remains standing, the Ming Dynasty will not fall. As for who the emperor is, it is actually not that important, as long as his surname is Zhu.
Mao Cheng agreed with Yang Tinghe's words. He was also a radical power checker and balancer, so in fact, he had no guilt or hesitation at all. The two sides reached a consensus as if it were child's play.
In the eyes of many people, the transfer of major powers or the appointment of important positions should be sacred. The implementation of some major measures should be extremely cautious and cannot be implemented casually. But in fact, in some cases,
Something that seems sacred and solemn is just a farce, a naked transaction that looks like child's play.
The position of Emperor Ming, such an important and sacred position, was like a farce under the control of Yang Tinghe. Naked and shameless transactions were carried out in broad daylight.
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Next, Mao Cheng read out the imperial edict in public, which was equivalent to formally announcing the candidate for the new emperor. He rested in Anlu that night, and the next morning, the delegation to welcome the new emperor set off in a mighty manner and embarked on the journey back to Beijing.
journey.
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Monan Grassland, the eastern foothills of Yinshan Mountain. The Northern Expeditionary Army completed its rest and reorganization on the third day of August and headed northward. It was the home base of the Tatars.
In view of the fact that Blackwater City had been captured, Gun Bili had defeated Mo Ri's troops and had taken control of the Moxi area. Therefore, more than 10,000 cavalry led by Huo Shijian and Zhu Lin turned around and headed east to join the army and rest.
The current situation is to seize the opportunity to pursue the victory. It is advisable to use the remaining brave men to pursue the enemy and launch a ruthless pursuit of the remaining main troops of Batu Monk who retreated to Hulanhu Dewen. As long as they capture Hulanhu Dewen, Batu Monk will be able to defeat the enemy in the desert.
The largest tribal city in the south was completely destroyed.
Zhang Yanling did not place any hope on driving Batu Meng out of Monan forever, and the purpose of attacking Hulan Huwenwen was not to occupy this city. Zhang Yanling's goal was very clear, which was to further eliminate the Tatars.
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Hulanhuwenwen is the Khan city of Batu Meng, and it is a very symbolic city. The opponent will not abandon the defense easily. And this is what Zhang Yanling wants to see, he does not want to chase the Tatar cavalry everywhere.
There is no point in running away and not being able to catch up. However, if the attack is sudden and sudden, the opponent will inevitably fight. This will achieve the purpose of forcing the opponent to fight, and thus achieve the purpose of wiping out the effective forces of the Tatars. What's more,
Destroyed the confidence of the entire northern alien race.
In the eyes of the Tatar soldiers and people, the sudden and sudden hypothermia is like Beijing, the capital of the Ming Dynasty. If this place is captured, it will be a spiritual destruction and a heavy blow to the confidence of the remaining ethnic groups of the Mongolian Yuan in the whole north.
Therefore, after the army had rested and reorganized, the horse infantry army went directly north, thinking about the depths of the Hanhai Grassland, and marched in the direction of Hulanhuhuwen.
The army had only been marching for a few days when Zhang Yanling and Zhang Lun received a belated edict from the capital. It was a reward edict that Zhu Houzhao personally drew up more than half a month ago, and Zhang Yong, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony, came to announce the edict in person.
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Zhang Yong is old and a eunuch, so it is not convenient for him to ride a horse, so he can only come all the way by carriage. The speed is much slower. So if he had been riding faster, Zhang Yong could have reached the army in seven or eight days.
He was even able to catch up with that crazy river-crossing battle. But he missed it.
It took him twice as long to catch up with the Northern Expedition Army, and the day he arrived was already the third day of August. Zhang Yong had no idea that the Ming Emperor Zhu Houzhao died three days after he left the capital. Before he
On the day he just stepped out of the border town of Daming, Zhu Houzhao had already been buried.
Zhang Yong was holding the edict of commendation drafted by Zhu Houzhao, but the corpse of the emperor who issued the edict had begun to rot. He was completely unaware of all this.
Naturally, Zhang Yanling and Zhang Lun did not know this. They happily welcomed Zhang Yong and accepted the imperial edict in a very grand manner. The content of the imperial edict even surprised Zhang Yanling and Zhang Lun.
Zhu Houzhao's imperial edict was actually to commend Zhang Lun and Zhang Yanling for their achievements in recovering the Hetao, and to confer royal titles on them.
Granting kings with different surnames is rare. Granting two county princes with different surnames at one time is a situation that has never happened since the founding of the Ming Dynasty. Even Zhang Yanling did not expect that Zhu Houzhao would be so generous this time.
The wording of the imperial edict is enthusiastic and full of joy. From the wording, it can be heard that the imperial edict was dictated by Zhu Houzhao and was not passed on to others. From the words of the imperial edict, Zhang Yanling can even imagine that Zhu Houzhao was extremely excited.
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It was obviously something he didn't expect, and for him, this was the most revealing moment since he came to the throne. He expanded his territory, defeated the Tatars, conquered his old enemy in the north, and defeated them in battle, sweeping away the Ming Dynasty since the Tumubao Incident.
After the haze in my heart, I felt elated.
I'm afraid it was this that made him generously award the two princes the title of king. This was actually Zhu Houzhao's style of doing things, and he was very eclectic.
"I have received the good news. The two princes led the soldiers in a bloody battle, defeated the main force of the little Tatar prince, and recovered our land in the Ming Hetao. When the good news came, the whole country was shocked, up and down the court, inside and outside the capital, and was wild with joy. The barbarians were causing nuisance.
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It's a hundred years since the Ming Dynasty. Today's battle has swept away the gloom and made me feel proud. I am so happy that I can't sleep at night. I can't help myself. God bless me, the Ming Dynasty, and sent down two virtuous ministers and generals. In times of crisis, they protect the peace of the country, sweep across the Shuo Desert, and shock all directions.
.This unparalleled contribution is comparable to the contribution of founding the country and expanding the territory. I act like Emperor Gao and reward good generals and ministers in order to honor the loyal ministers and show the merits of protecting the country. Therefore, I specially confer Zhang Lun
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Lord, tell the world to show your reputation as a loyal minister and good general! I hope that the two ministers will continue their efforts and sweep the vast sea, and live up to my expectations. On the day of the army's triumphant return, I will personally welcome the two ministers at Deshengmen and lead the horse for you.
Rein. This is the purpose!"
When Zhang Yanling shouted long live and thanked him, Zhang Lun fell to the ground with a thud. Everyone was looking around and pinching him, and Zhang Lun woke up slowly. It turned out that he was so happy that he fainted from this unexpected surprise.
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