After the morning inspection, Zhu Jinghong returned to the official office, and Sun Shaozu, who was responsible for commanding the various Tibetan ministries, also followed him.
"Commander, the war at Anxi Xingdusi has not stopped yet, and I would like to lead my troops to support"
In the inner courtyard of the government office, there are armors and several eunuchs on the shelves in the courtyard. Being carefully maintained.
There was a chair on the steps. Zhu Jinghong sat here and watched the eunuchs busy. Sun Shaozu stood at the foot of the steps with his waist bent.
Of the three rebel countries in the northwest, only the Tushetu Khanate has been pacified. Therefore, Zhu Jinghong intended to send troops eastward to cooperate with Prince Teng in winter to suppress the rebels in Zhasak and Bria.
This matter has been discussed by the senior officials of the Governor's Office, and the matter has only been initially decided. The matter of which soldiers to send and who will lead them has not yet been discussed in detail.
Sun Shaozu heard the news, so he came to ask for a fight.
As the commander-in-chief of the front army, he could only give orders only because of Zhu Jinghong's support, and there was no official appointment from the court.
Strictly speaking, he is just a small commander of the Jingwei and is not qualified to command the army at all.
So he urgently needs military glory, so he is the most eager for war.
The news of sending troops to support Anxi Xingdusi was sent out by Zhu Jinghong on his own initiative, but only Sun Shaozu came to ask for a fight.
It can be seen that for other generals, the desire for military glory is not that strong.
"Which army do you think is appropriate to send to support?" Zhu Jinghong did not express his position, but asked a new question.
Sun Shaozu was not in a hurry. After thinking for a while, he replied, "I think the Jurchen tribes are the most suitable."
"These people dare to fight, fight hard, and are not afraid of death. They will do anything for military merit." You can do it."
The original intention of the Jurchen army that came to join the battle was to gain benefits.
It’s just enough to earn military pay by fighting in the war. With military merit, you can also exchange for silver and food. This is much faster than earning money from herding, fishing and hunting.
This time I tasted the sweetness. The Jurchens are naturally brave and brave, and their fighting enthusiasm is not ordinary.
There is no way, people like the Jurchens are really scared of poverty, and they will not let go of the opportunity to gain benefits now.
Sun Shaozu’s words coincided with Zhu Jinghong’s thoughts, so he felt that it would be a good idea to let this guy go.
Although Sun Shaozu's character is not very good, he still has two skills in fighting. The most important thing is that he has a thorough understanding of the northwest and can often grasp the key points when formulating strategies.
"What do you think about pacifying Zasak and Bria?"
Sun Shaozu has considered this question carefully, and he came here well prepared today.
"Reporting to the commander, I think we should concentrate our forces and destroy the eastern part of Zhasak first, which is their main pastoral area."
Zhu Jinghong sat on the chair and listened quietly to Sun Shaozu. Explain, thoughts racing in your mind as you ponder his words.
The guy talked for two moments before stopping. Most of his explanations were approved by Zhu Jinghong, and he also felt at ease in his heart.I made up my mind.
Picking up the tea cup, Zhu Jinghong said quietly, "It's not impossible to let you go, but you have to do things beautifully."
"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief for your trust." Sun Shaozu was very happy.
"Go down and think up a strategy and present it to the Governor's Office when discussing the matter"
"Yes"
"Go ahead"
< p>"I resigned"After Sun Shaozu left, Zhu Jinghong said to Yu Hai again, "Where should you go?"
Yu Hai replied, "Return to the prince, a The news was spread a month ago, and it has been more than 20 days since they left, and they may have entered Shaanxi."
It was bitterly cold outside the Great Wall, so Zhu Jinghong did not let Qin Keqing follow him, and later asked her to go back first.
Now he is leaving to return to Beijing, so he asked about his itinerary.
"I'm afraid that in a dozen days, they will arrive in Beijing," Zhu Jinghong said after guessing.
At this moment, I saw a eunuch hurriedly came in from outside the door and reported, "Your Majesty, Wang Changshi is here."
Perhaps it was too long, Zhu Jinghong responded. It took several seconds to realize who the eunuch was talking about.
"Invite him in"
A few minutes later, Wang Peian walked in wearing official uniform, and Zhu Jinghong almost didn't recognize him.
Compared with before, Wang Pei'an was not only thinner but also darker. The wind and frost made him look much older.
In fact, even Zhu Jinghong, who had taken good care of himself, was much thinner than before, and the Queen still felt distressed when he returned to Beijing.
Wang Pei'an was about to salute, but Zhu Jinghong stepped forward to support him, and then asked, "Sir, long time no see, how are you doing lately?"
For a person with such integrity as Wang Pei'an, Zhu Jinghong has always respected him very much, after all, there are few such people in the world.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I hope everything is well."
"This time we conquered Hami and ended the war early. Your Highness deserves the most credit, which is really a blessing to the court and the people."
Others said Zhu Jinghong would not take this seriously, but it was completely different when it came out of Wang Peian's mouth.
"Sir, you are overly praised"
"If it weren't for Mr. supervision from behind, I'm afraid the supply of food and grass would not be so smooth. Mr. is also a man of outstanding merit"
What Zhu Jinghong said was true. With Wang Pei'an watching from behind, the local officials did not dare to shirk the blame, and the efficiency of transporting grain and grass was greatly improved.
Everyone is afraid of making this man unhappy and bringing up those old cases again, which will have disastrous consequences.
"Your Highness, I have something to report this time, which involves a certain general of Your Highness."
Instructing Yu Hai to move a stool for Wang Pei'an, Zhu Jinghong said, " Sir, please sit down and talk."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
After sitting down, Wang Pei'an reported, "I think your Highness still remembers that the Holy Father arranged an errand for me that day and ordered me to investigate thoroughly. Anxi’s journey to the capital, especially what happened after the Battle of Kushu Castle”
"Yeah" Zhu Jinghong nodded, of course he knew about this.
And he also knew that at that time, Sun Shaozu was still serving in Anxi Xingdusi, and Kushu Fort was the area under his jurisdiction.
So at this time Zhu Jinghong had already guessed that the so-called involved general in Wang Peian's mouth was, not surprisingly, Sun Shaozu.
“I personally went to Kushu Fort and found some herdsmen in the surrounding areas, and asked them about the situation at that time.”
Due to the start of the war, the area around Kushu Fort The herdsmen have long since fled, so it is indeed not easy to find these people, and it also comes with certain risks.
I have to say that Wang Peian’s behavior really surprised Zhu Jinghong.
"Sir, continue"
"According to my investigation, after the Battle of Kushu Fort, the Yongning Guards massacred herdsmen around Kushu Fort in order to cover up their inability to respond to the battle. , and the commander of Yongning Guards at that time was Sun Shaozu, His Highness’ favorite general.”
Actually, Wang Pei’an was wrong here. They would kill herdsmen for military glory only if they wanted to look good.
The situation at that time was that all the Ming troops guarding Kushu Fort were killed, but the enemy army did not leave a few corpses. If this was spread, Anxi Xingdusi would definitely be ridiculed.
Therefore, Wu Changhui, the commander of the capital at that time, instructed his subordinates to handle this matter.
"This is happening!" Zhu Jinghong pretended to be surprised.
In the army of this era, it is not uncommon to kill good people and take credit for their merits. Those with low limits will even kill their own people.
"Following this matter, I continued to investigate for some time, and found out that Anxi Xingdusi was within its jurisdiction. There were too many similar incidents, which aroused public resentment."
"The rebellion of Zhasak and other three countries must be said to be closely related to this matter"
"Sir, what you said makes sense," Zhu Jinghong replied calmly.
"This matter involves a lot, sir, and I plan to investigate it in depth."
After experiencing the turmoil in the last investigation, although Wang Pei'an has become famous, he has also offended many people in the officialdom. Few people.
It’s okay if the civil servants are dissatisfied with him. If he continues to investigate this matter further, he will offend the military heroes to death.
"After experiencing the last incident, I also understand some truth. Now I understand the truth that those who know current affairs are heroes." Wang Pei'an smiled.
The words "Knowing the current affairs and becoming a hero" came out of Wang Pei'an's mouth and almost made Zhu Jinghong's jaw drop.
He knows that Wang Pei'an has evolved and will no longer run rampant. He will understand and apply the rules more carefully, and then crack down on those who run rampant.
"So sir, this trip is here" Zhu Jinghong was particularly confused.
Wang Pei'an then replied, "The ministers of Sun Shaozu have carefully investigated and concluded that this person has evil intentions and is treacherous and cunning."
"Every day, the military reports and ministers have carefully examined Sun Shaozu and found that His Highness has a deep understanding of Sun Shaozu." I rely on you very much, so I came here to remind you.”
So this guy traveled thousands of miles just to remind himself to be careful about Sun Shaozu.
Looking at Wang Pei'an's vicissitudes of life, Zhu Jinghong couldn't help but feel a little moved, but he quickly suppressed it.
"Thank you for the trouble, sir, for coming so far."
After thanking him, Zhu Jinghong continued, "When marching and fighting, I only look at the generals' talents and don't care about their personal ethics. There are indeed some omissions."
"I just remind your highness not to be fooled by Sun Shaozu. I really admire your highness for commanding the battle, and I have no intention of criticizing him." Wang Pei'an also explained quickly.
Even after this matter was over, Zhu Jinghong took a sip from the tea cup and planned to change the topic and continue the conversation.
However, Wang Pei'an spoke first and said, "Your Highness, I have one more thing to do when I come here this time."
"Sir, just tell me."
"There are accounts for the transportation of grain and grass out of the warehouse and out of customs. I plan to check the receiving accounts again."
Wang Pei'an said it complicatedly. In fact, he wanted to check the accounts of the guards and the Northwest Governor's Office. He had to It's really embarrassing to say this.
So is this person here to remind me to be careful, or is he just here to check the accounts, or a combination of both
The princess is greedy for money, and I am not greedy for money. This person will not suspect that I am greedy for money. At the food and salary bar, Zhu Jinghong had an extremely absurd idea.
In fact, his idea is not absurd at all. After all, his good brother Rui Wang and even the prince are not less filial in private.
As for his concubine brothers, there are even more illegal things in private. Wang Pei'an knows this very well.
Of course, Wang Pei'an knew Zhu Jinghong's character, and he did not doubt that Zhu Jinghong was greedy.
After a few breaths of silence, Zhu Jinghong said with a smile, "Sir, you have been tired all the way, so you should rest for a few days and recover before checking again."
At the moment, all departments are busy with the victory. Celebrating, checking the accounts at this time would be somewhat uncomfortable, and Zhu Jinghong didn't want the teacher to be too hateful.
"Come, send Wang Changshi to rest," Zhu Jinghong said in a deep voice.
Now that things have happened, Wang Pei'an knows that Zhu Jinghong is a person with ideas, and since he wants to see off the guest, he will no longer force him to stay.
After Wang Peian left, Zhu Jinghong looked at Yu Hai and asked, "Sun Shaozu, what do you think of this person?"
Although Yu Hai is a very smart man, he just looks at him. He seemed honest and dull, and he didn't fight for his duties, so Zhu Jinghong kept him by his side.
For the title of the first eunuch of the palace, Deng An and Zhang Pingan fought in various ways, but in fact they both knew that the one Zhu Jinghong trusted the most was Yu Hai.
"This person is indeed ruthless and cunning, and I also think that the prince should be wary of this person," Yu Hai said solemnly.
Soon another two days passed, and it was September 29th.
In these two days, the military merits of each ministry and guard were sorted out.After verification and joint sealing, it was sent directly to the court.
Of course, the list of 300 meritorious deeds has also been selected and will be publicly commended today at the camp in the south of the city.
I have to say here that the eunuch Huang Qing was still thoughtful enough, and the medal mentioned by Zhu Jinghong was obtained by this guy.
The blacksmiths in Hami City were found by Huang Qing. He asked these people to make templates for the medals, and then used them to make several intaglio plates, and then they could be mass-produced.
The abandoned cannons on the city wall were collected and melted by this guy, and the molten iron obtained was the material for pouring the medal.
Three hundred medals were rushed out in less than a day, and now they appeared in Zhu Jinghong's hands.
The medal is about five centimeters in diameter. There is a small hole drilled in it, and a red rope is passed through it. The medal can be tied to the belt.
It seemed a little funny to have the medal hanging on his waist, but Zhu Jinghong couldn't help but think that this thing was not meant to be pinned to his chest.
The front of the medal is engraved with the words "Warriors of the Battle of Hami", and the back is engraved with the words "Twelve Years of Orthodoxy".
This is the main part of the medal. In addition to these words, there are some patterns around it, which looks simple, simple and detailed.
"Huang Qing, you did a good job on this job, really good"
As a military eunuch, strictly speaking Huang Qing can supervise Zhu Jinghong, but from beginning to end he is a slave .
"The prince is right, so I can help you share your worries. This is my blessing," Huang Qing said flatteringly.
Zhu Jinghong smiled and said, "You are so mature and prudent. It would be a waste of your talents to stay in the imperial prison. I think you are qualified to be in the ceremonial prison."
"The prince is really promoting his slaves." "Compared to what Eunuch Lu asked them to do, the tricks of slaves are really insignificant."
After the two of them chatted for a while, a group of generals also rushed over, and they all came to check out these "medals." ".
The ceremony officially began soon. The first thing was to praise the emperor's virtue. This matter was of course handled by Liang Qian.
After more than ten minutes of eloquence, Liu Fang read out the military merit statistics of each guard. This was what the generals present were most concerned about.
After reading the military newspaper, Huang Qing read out the list of three hundred warriors, which also pushed the atmosphere to the highest climax.
The sergeants whose names were called followed the instructions from the side seats to the center of the venue and lined up. After a while, Zhu Jinghong will award them with medals and a new sword tied with a red ribbon.
Except for generals above the command level, those present were soldiers who had no rank at all. The composition of the crowd could be said to be extremely fragmented.
In the past, under the gaze of a group of generals, these soldiers would not even dare to raise their heads, but today they all held their heads high.
The workload of awarding medals and swords to 300 people is not small at all, but Zhu Jinghong decided to do it himself.
After everyone stood still, they heard Huang Qing read loudly, "I respectfully invite His Highness King Xiang to award the medal and sword."
Under the gaze of everyone, Zhu Jinghong stood up from his position and walked to the front. Looking at the people lined up below, he smiled and said, "I'm afraid you have been waiting for this moment for a long time."
"I have always liked warriors, so I will naturally keep my word. I will have a drink with you later."
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"You are His Majesty's loyal ministers and heroes of the Ming Dynasty. You deserve this king's glass of wine."
There is not much nonsense, Zhu Jinghong's words are concise and concise, and they are essentially a message to everyone present. affim.
And this kind of affirmation that transcends identity restrictions is enough for these people to remember this day for a long time, or even for a lifetime.
After a few brief words, Zhu Jinghong walked to the audience and received the medal and sword that the eunuch was about to award.
"Not bad"
"Very good"
Every time he comes to someone, Zhu Jinghong will simply praise him before handing the thing over to him. .
The entire awarding process took almost half an hour. These soldiers were still extremely excited and eager to return to the military camp and show their medals and sabers to Paoze.
After the awarding was completed, the celebration banquet officially began, and the ingredients and drinks were already prepared.
I have to say here that Huang Qing is really thoughtful. He even found a group of women from the city to add color to the live dance.
This celebration banquet was undoubtedly a test for Zhu Jinghong. He had to drink with hundreds of people alone.
Although it was difficult for him, he still enjoyed this moment of victory very much. Taking Hami City really gave him a sense of accomplishment.
First the generals and then the soldiers, Zhu Jinghong walked down the stairs several times and went to the latrine five or six times, becoming drunk.
"Your Majesty, please drink less," Yu Hai, who was standing by his side, reminded him carefully.