The next day Yunxi led his troops back. When they arrived at Chaigou Fort, what he had been waiting for finally arrived, that was Lao Zhu's edict, and it was an edict that gave him the power he wanted.
After Yunxi was rescued by Zhu Su, he asked Zhu Su to write a memorial and ask Zhu Su to send someone to the capital. The first was, of course, to report that he was safe and reassure Lao Zhu; the second was to ask Lao Zhu to allow him to personally lead the troops to the north for the Northern Expedition. Of course, even if Lao Zhu was
Even if Zhu didn't agree, there was nothing he could do to stop it.
The third is to ask Lao Zhu to give him the power to check the merits of the soldiers who went out on the expedition and reward them on the spot. When Yunxi started to counterattack, he had already realized that this was an excellent opportunity to win over the border officers, so he needed the power to reward him.
What Lao Zhu asked was a secret fold, and only Yun He could open it. Yun He was still uneasy before opening it, fearing that if Lao Zhu rejected his request indifferently, he would be ready to be kicked out.
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After opening it, Yunxi felt relieved. Lao Zhu defined this war as Mongolian tribes invading the border. The emperor's grandson who was patrolling here was angry and led his troops to the Northern Expedition, and allowed Yunxi to reward the meritorious soldiers on the spot. And Yunxi looked at Lao Zhu.
I was very touched by the words of concern. I immediately wrote a note to report that I was safe, and informed that all the local cadres had been wiped out. I then casually wrote a letter to Xiyao to report that I was safe, and took it back with me.
Then, let’s not rush to reward the soldiers who have made meritorious service. There is one thing that is more important than honoring the soldiers who have made meritorious service, which is to commemorate those who died in battle!
This time, the casualties among those around Yunxi were too heavy. The two thousand guards who were escorting them searched repeatedly and only more than 400 people were left. Among the more than 30 students who accompanied Yunxi, only Guo Wei and less than ten people including Cao Xing were left.
, and most of them were injured; of the forty-eight guards, only Yang Feng, Song Liang, and Li Bo survived, and the casualties were too heavy. There were 100,000 Ming troops who fought with the Mongols, and there were also many casualties.
On the night when Yunxi stayed at Yanghe Castle to rest, he saw the detailed list of the dead and cried again. He cried: "So many people died because of me. I am ashamed of them! I also said that when I get back, I will give them to you."
Qin Nan is looking for a wife. I also said that when Lan Lian’s child is born, whether he is a boy or a girl, he will study with my child in the future. I also said..."
Lan Zhen also had tears in her eyes, but he looked stronger than Yunxi and said: "Your Highness, be careful, this battle is because Your Highness couldn't bear to see the people on the border suffering so much, so he launched the Northern Expedition in anger. Your Highness's compassion for heaven and earth can be touched."
, the soldiers who died in this battle were all inspired by His Highness, and His Highness can just provide you with a generous pension. I can’t say it is right.”
Yunxi knew that what Lan Zhen said was "right", and this was how it should be characterized, but Yunxi, who was not as thick and dark as a senior politician, still felt uncomfortable, as if he was taking advantage of these Ming Dynasty soldiers who died.
Yunxi put down the list and couldn't bear to read it anymore. He originally wanted to discuss tomorrow's memorial with Qi Tai and others, but felt that he needed to relax his mood and said: "You all go down, I will stay alone for a while." Then he was quiet by himself.
On the second day, at noon when the sun was at its strongest, Yunxi commemorated the soldiers who died in the battle in front of the tombstones of Lan Lian and others. Officers from more than a hundred households of all the troops who participated in the battle lined up beside them.
Yunxi looked at the tombstones in front of him and couldn't help but burst into tears again. At this moment, he completely abandoned the process previously formulated by Qi Tai and others, crying and said: "Lan Lian, Qin Nan, and Chen Xing, Gu Lai
It’s up to you. How are you doing over there? Have you been bullied by the old ghosts?”
Then he held Lan Lian's tombstone and said: "Your martial arts are so good, I don't think you will be bullied. Even the Mongolian prince is suppressed by you, how can a little ghost bully you!"
Then he held Qin Nan's tombstone and said: "The same goes for you. You killed so many Mongolians before you died. How could you be bullied by the old ghost? It's just that this time many Mongolians died. You have to be careful not to be bullied by them."
.Remember to join forces with other people, otherwise you will suffer alone."
Then he supported Chen Xing's tombstone and said: "You have always cherished your life. Many people have laughed at you, but they probably can't imagine that you will behave like this in the end. Over there, you can refute them. You used to
Never refuted their words."
Yunxi cried and said a few more words, then returned to the starting position and said: "You are over there, and I have nothing to help you. I can only give you benefits in the Yangshi. Offer sacrifices!"
After he finished speaking, a bunch of servants came forward with a lot of sacrificial offerings, including chickens, geese, and seasonal fruits. There were piles full of them.
Then Yunxi said again: "Bring a pen and paper, I will write an elegiac couplet for you personally!"
Taking the paper and pen, Yunxi, with tears in his eyes, wrote in front of Lan Lian's tombstone: "I'm going to Quantai to summon the old troops, and I will kill Yama with a hundred thousand banners."
Then Yunxi wiped his tears, walked to Qin Nan's tombstone and wrote: "There is no need for a graveyard to bury the bones. There is no place in life without green hills."
Yunxi finally walked to Chen Xing's tomb and said with tears: "You have stayed with me for the longest time because you are usually afraid of death. I never thought that I would mourn you like this. I wanted to let you enjoy a happy life as a hereditary commander, but only
I can mourn you like this today."
After saying that, tears fell like rain, and he wrote: "Today, tears are flowing all over the world, and there is a man who can strengthen Mingwei."
The soldiers surrounding the crowd were in a state of excitement! Although they could not tell the artistic level of these three elegiac couplets written by Yun Xi, these elegiac couplets, especially the last one, spoke highly of the mourners and were written by the future emperor.
, maybe someone will still remember it after thousands of years.
It’s just a low-level general. Isn’t the pursuit of a general a ‘name before death and after death’! Who doesn’t want to leave a name for the ages like Yue Fei?
Yunxi didn't pay attention to what the people around him were thinking, and continued: "There are still some things to burn for you." As he said this, he took out several copies of the imperial edict from his body. Of course, they were not sealed.
Yunhe choked and said: "By God's decree, the emperor decreed that Lan Lian, the second son of Lan Yu, King of Ji Ning,... died in Yanghe Fort,... and was granted the title of Marquis of Yanghe. I admire this."
"By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict that Chen Xing, the eldest son of Chen Baoguo, a hereditary family of thousands of Jinwu avant-garde..., was granted the title of Li Xinbo, and his son Chen Shi was granted the title of hereditary commander. I admire this."
"By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict that Qin Nan, the eldest son of Qin Shoushan, the eldest son of Qin Wu's vanguard hereditary family,..., was granted the title of hereditary commander. I admire this."
This is the reward that Yunxi, Qi Tai and others have repeatedly considered over the past few days, thinking that Lao Zhu would not refute it, and finally decided to give it.
Yunxi put down the drafted imperial edict, asked the clerk to come over and copy it on paper, and then burned it in front of the tomb. Yunxi said: "I hope you can live a better life down there."
At this time, Yunxi couldn't bear it any longer, so he went down to rest for a while.
Then Yunxi came up and commemorated the Ming soldiers who died in the battle, and awarded the hereditary hundred households, thousand households, commanding officials and other official positions to those who had made greater contributions. He also wrote them on paper and burned them.
It was the first time Yunxi went to the battlefield, and it should be the last time he went to the front line. He felt very heavy and couldn't help but 'compose' a poem: "
The king's army sent one hundred thousand troops to conquer the strong captives,
The result of field battle is a mountain of corpses.
I am ashamed to see my parents,
How many people from Kaige are returning today?"
Lan Zhen felt that the poem was inappropriate and wanted to remind Yun Xi, but Qi Tai and Lian Zining stopped him. They both felt that Yun Xi had gone too far this time, and this poem could just make up for his failure in Confucianism.
The image in Chen's mind, so he stopped it. Yunxi himself didn't even notice that the poem was inappropriate.
Finally, Yunxi said: "This place will be the cemetery of Ming soldiers from now on. All Ming soldiers, whether they died in battle or from illness, can be buried here. But no one else is allowed to be buried. The soldiers of Yanghe Fort are responsible for guarding it on weekdays.
"Uncle Eleven and Uncle Nineteen, remember to come here every year to offer sacrifices." Zhu Gui and Zhu Su agreed.
Then Yunxi said a few more words, and the memorial service ended this time.
