A few days passed in the blink of an eye, and it was October 14th.
Compared to the past, there are obviously more people in the south of the city today. This is because the people have received the news and know that the Ming Dynasty War God Zhu Jinghong is coming to Beijing, and everyone wants to have a glimpse of him.
The news was not spread intentionally by someone, but everyone in the capital was concerned and discussing the matter, so it was difficult to hide Zhu Jinghong's whereabouts.
This situation put great pressure on the Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division and the Jinyi Guards, so much so that military attaches at the command level of Qianhu went to the streets to provide on-site command in case of unexpected events.
“I often hear that Mr. Shu talks about the Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and His Highness the King of Qin in it is nothing more than this.”
“In those days, King Qin stabilized the world and the people of China were protected from war disasters. That was the true story. "The living saint of the Ming Dynasty"
"Now we in the Ming Dynasty also have His Highness Prince Xiang, who is invincible in every attack. In less than half a year, he defeated Junggar and lost all his armor. He is not much worse than Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty."< /p>
"His Royal Highness King Xiang is brave and wise, but compared to Emperor Taizong Tian Khan of the Tang Dynasty, he is still far behind"
"The difference is that King Xiang is only seventeen years old now. He has led hundreds of thousands of troops in national wars. At the age of seventeen, King Qin was still a minister of the Sui Dynasty, serving as a minor general under his father."
"But he is the Khan of Heaven, who created the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and all nations came to court. "The Khan of Heaven"
Even though he was thousands of years away, Emperor Taizong still had a large number of fans, who now protected their idols separately from others.
Such scenes can be found almost everywhere. No matter what the result is between Zhu Jinghong and Li Shimin, it is already a victory for him.
After all, he is the mighty Khan, the saintly king and sage praised by the world, but he is just a small vassal king.
Zhu Jinghong was a hero of the Ming Dynasty, and a hero should be treated like a hero, so the emperor sent the prince out of the city to greet him.
Zhu Jingyuan, who has recovered slightly from his illness, is sitting in a yellow shed built outside the city. On his left and right are officials from the Ministry of Rites and the East Palace, as well as some clan members and martial artists.
Because Zhu Jinghong was so popular now, the emperor downgraded his welcoming ceremony, so the cabinet ministers, the six ministries and nine ministers, as well as the senior officials from the Fifth Army Governor's Office did not come.
"His Royal Highness, the guard of honor of His Highness Prince Xiang is here"
Hearing this, everyone looked into the distance and saw the flags fluttering.
On the way, Zhu Jinghong was rushing very fast. Of course, there was no way to hold any ceremony. This was someone specially sent by the emperor.
Zhu Jinghong, who was originally riding a horse, could only sit back in the carriage at this time. On his left and right were Qin Keqing and Nuo Minqi Qige.
Although Ke Qing took the first step, he was still caught up by Zhu Jinghong, and then they came together again.
The three women with completely different personalities were talking and laughing at this time, which made Zhu Jinghong feel a headache.
He also knew about the latest rumors in the capital from Baochai's letter, which made him feel very uneasy.
Although he and the emperor are father and son, they are also monarchs and ministers. The principle of accompanying an emperor is like accompanying a tiger. How could Zhu Jinghong not care at all?
"It should be fine," Zhu Jinghong comforted himself.
While he was thinking, Deng An reminded him outside, "Your Majesty, we are just ahead, and His Royal Highness is also here."
Yes, it was Deng An. This guy arrived in Xi'an in advance. There he met Zhu Jinghong and snatched away Yu Hai's job.
"Yes"
After responding, Zhu Jinghong looked at the girls in the car and said, "I will enter the palace soon, so you should go back to the palace first"
"Yes" Keqing responded.
When they heard that they were going to the palace, Qiqige and the two became anxious, feeling like an ugly daughter-in-law meeting her parents-in-law.
Looking at Ke Qing, Zhu Jinghong smiled and said, "You are an old man in the house. I will arrange for them properly later."
"My lord, I am afraid that my concubine will not be able to decide this matter." But Qing responded.
She is just a small concubine in the palace, and they have to choose concubines and princesses. In any case, she should not make the decision on this matter.
In the palace, you are humble and talk lightly, but you are very cautious.
Zhu Jinghong was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Then follow my instructions and live in the same courtyard with you first."
Ke Qing now lives alone in a courtyard, and there are still many rooms in it. There are so many, it is more than enough to accommodate Qiqige and the others.
"Yes"
If it was Zhu Jinghong's royal order, Ke Qing wouldn't have so many worries.
At this moment, the carriage had stopped, which meant that it was time for Zhu Jinghong to get off.
When he was about to stand up, Keqing quickly reminded, "Your Majesty, wear a crown."
Keqing opened the box next to him and took out Zhu Jinghong's black gauze-winged crown.
"I forgot"
Taking the crown and hat, Zhu Jinghong put it on his head. At this time, the curtain was opened outside, so he walked out of the carriage.
Standing on the carriage shaft and holding up the leather belt, Zhu Jinghong ignored Deng An who was supporting him and jumped out of the carriage.
Looking at the prince standing opposite, Zhu Jinghong rolled up his sleeves without any manners, and then ran towards the prince.
"Fourth brother, my good fourth brother, we brothers finally meet again."
The officials present have long been accustomed to such rude behavior, and none of them made any comments. , all carefully observed this legendary figure.
No matter how rude and stubborn Zhu Jinghong was before, now everyone has to admit his military talent, and naturally they can no longer look at him in the same light as before.
"Thirteenth brother, I have traveled a long way back and worked hard all the way." Looking at the much darker and thinner brother in front of him, the prince said this out of sincerity.
Zhu Jinghong laughed, and then asked, "Fourth brother, it doesn't matter if I have rough skin and thick flesh. How have you been doing for the past six months or so?"
"I'm like that, and I can't compare to my brother." Across the northwest, show off your power"
The Prince and Zhu JingHong Xiang was chatting happily, and Xu Xinan, who was standing behind him, was looking at the latter coldly.
The person in front of me is the prince's rival, and he really needs to find ways to suppress him before he thinks of Xu Xinan like this.
People from Prince Rui's Mansion had approached him and expressed their intention to jointly deal with Zhu Jinghong, and Xu Xinan acquiesced to this at that time.
Seeing the two brothers talking intimately, he felt that he could not tell the prince about the situation, so as not to make it difficult for him.
Compared to Gao Shuyan, Xu Xinan is more decisive and acts more dictatorially. He rarely has in-depth communication with the prince.
Of course, his loyalty to the prince is unquestionable.
The welcome ceremony officially started after the two brothers had a chat.
The Ministry of Rites arranged this process in a very complicated manner. After all the hard work, the prince was exhausted, which made Xu Xinan look extremely worried.
On the other hand, Zhu Jinghong was still in high spirits at this moment, and his energy soaring into the sky threw the prince into the mud.
"Thirteenth brother, you and I will ride in the carriage together and enter the palace to meet the saint"
"Fourth brother please"
Take Zhu Jinghong's hand and The prince smiled and said, "When you go to the northwest, you will definitely have a lot of new things to see and know, so I just want to listen to you talk about it." It’s not much fun to get up,” Zhu Jinghong said with a smile.
Zhu Jingyuan said, "How can it not be interesting if the thirteenth brother is so powerful and invincible?"
If it was the sixth man who said this, Zhu Jinghong would definitely understand He suspected that he had ulterior motives, but he didn't care much about the prince.
"It is a shame to say that this time I went to the northwest to fight and failed to completely wipe out the Junggars."
So the two brothers talked and walked to the carriage ahead together.
The officials they met along the way paid tribute to them one after another.
After the two of them got on the carriage, the large group of people rushed into the city. This lively welcome ceremony was over.
Although the people inside and outside the city wanted to catch a glimpse of Zhu Jinghong, in the end they only saw carriages from a distance, and there were many identical carriages, making it difficult for people to know which one the two brothers were in.
This time Zhu Jinghong officially returned, so the carriage entered through Daming Gate, then passed through the end gate of Chengtian Gate, and finally stopped in front of Meridian Gate.
At this point, even as two brothers, he had to get off the car and walk into the palace to see him.
As Zhu Jingyuan got out of the car, Zhu Jinghong played the role of a good brother.
At this moment, outside the Meridian Gate, Prince Rui Zhu Jingyuan stood solemnly, with the majestic palace walls and towers behind him.
He stood with his head held high, as if he was the master of the palace.
He helped the prince walk a few steps and looked at Zhu Jingyuan from a distance. Zhu Jinghong then whispered, "Fourth brother and sixth brother don't look very happy."
"Isn't it possible?" Welcome me back"
"Old Sixth"
Zhu Jingyuan originally wanted to say something dirty about Lao Liu, but he thought that it would be provocative and would make the emperor unhappy if trouble occurred, so he swallowed his words.
"Lao Liu is moody. Who knows what he means?" the prince said calmly.
Seeing Zhu Jinghong and the two whispering, Zhu Jingyuan strode forward to greet him and said with a smile, "Thirteenth brother, you are finally back. I have been looking forward to you as a brother."
Walk up and patted Zhu Jingyuan on the shoulder. Zhu Jinghong joked, "Sixth brother is so busy on weekdays, and still has time to think about my younger brother."
He patted these two times with the right amount of force. , not only hurting the muscles and bones, but also causing Zhu Jingyuan pain.
Noticing something strange about Lao Liu, the prince asked, "Lao Liu, are you feeling uncomfortable?"
"I'm fine, very fine," Zhu Jingyuan gritted his teeth and said nonchalantly.
"Thirteenth brother, dad and the court officials are all at the Chongzheng Hall and have been waiting for you for a long time."
The battle in the northwest is very important. As the general in charge, Zhu Jinghong Of course, the emperor must formally summon him when he returns to Beijing.
“You haven’t dealt with me for so long, and now that I’m proud of you, I can’t keep him waiting for too long if he hasn’t found any way to take advantage of me yet.”
Although he needs to gradually change his character, But he couldn't move too fast at once, so he still said this taboo word at this time.
"Thirteenth brother, please stop saying a few words." Zhu Jingyuan looked worried.
So the three brothers walked hand in hand to the palace gate, at least on the surface they seemed very harmonious.
After passing through several palace gates, his three brothers arrived outside Chongzheng Hall.
The Chongzheng Hall is located directly behind the Fengtian Hall. It is the place where court affairs are often discussed. It is rarely used on weekdays, so Zhu Jinghong rarely comes here.
The three brothers did not wait long before a eunuch came out to summon them.
"Prince Xuanxiang has an audience"
"Thirteenth brother, please" Zhu Jingyuan stepped aside.
"Fourth brother, please go first," Zhu Jinghongqian said.
At this time, Zhu Jingyuan interjected, "My father is summoning you, so of course you should go to the front."
"The sixth man is right, it's your turn to go to the front." Zhu Jingyuan agreed. .
"This" Zhu Jinghong hesitated.
Zhu Jingyuan gave Zhu Jinghong a push and said at the same time, "Stop dilly-dallying, show your magnanimity that you can cross the Great Wall"
"You're welcome, this little brother"
So Zhu Jinghong went in front, and Zhu Jingyuan and others followed behind him.
The emperor summoned Zhu Jinghong, so it was reasonable for him to go in front, but it seemed appropriate to go in front of the prince.
So there is no absolute right or wrong in this matter.
When Zhu Jinghong entered the palace, the officials waiting inside immediately went up in rank.
Cabinet ministers, the Six Ministries and Nine Ministers, and the generals of the Five Military Commands, these people are the top of civil and military officials.
Everyone’s eyes are fixed on Zhu JingHong, it is not easy for these people to see this legendary figure in person.
"I, the Governor, are quelling the rebellion in the northwest. King Xiang, Zhu Jinghong, bows to Your Majesty, long live my emperor."
On the throne, looking at the energetic young man in front of him, Zhu Xianming My thoughts drifted far away.
At this time, he remembered that when he was a boy, he was also so high-spirited, arrogant and arrogant in the world.
The words "this subcategory" popped out of Zhu Xianming's heart unconsciously.
"Pingshen"
"Thank you, Your Majesty"
After that, Zhu Jinghong stood up and looked up at the emperor on the throne.
Normally speaking, it is a crime of disrespect to look directly at the emperor, but there is no such taboo between father and son, at least Zhu Jinghong did not take it seriously.
"Old Thirteen, this time you have made great contributions in the northwest, what kind of reward do you want?"
"No, Your Majesty"
How can you be like this? Only Zhu Jinghong could change the title during the meeting.
"What kind of credit do you have for me? It's all thanks to your heaven-like virtue and the sacrifice of the soldiers that we achieved this great victory. How dare I take the credit?"
After hearing this, Zhu Xianming calmed down He said, "Having said that, you have made some achievements after all. How can you convince the people of the world if you don't reward me?"
"Dad, it is the duty of a son to do things for his father, so why do you dare to ask for a reward?"
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Zhu Xianming smiled, then glanced at Cheng Ying, and said slowly, "Let's declare the edict."
"Submit the edict."
The reward for Zhu Jinghong has obviously been long ago Ready.
I saw Cheng Ying take out the imperial edict, unfold it and read out, "King Xiang receives the edict."
Zhu Jinghong, who had just stood up, knelt on the ground again, and then honestly asked the emperor. kowtow.
"I accept the order"
"The Junggar people in the northwest of Zhiyue refused to accept the control of the imperial court and acted arbitrarily to cause trouble in the western border, causing the common people to suffer"
"The emperor's thirteenth son, Hong, was ordered to The governor ordered the governor to quell the rebellion in the northwest, and I was very relieved that the rebels were defeated repeatedly in successive battles."
The content of the edict was lengthy, and Zhu Jinghong felt uncomfortable listening to it. In fact, he just wanted to know the result and what the emperor would reward him.
A few minutes later, Fang heard Cheng Yinglang read: "Increase the salary by 20,000 taels, grant five places in the imperial village, and grant 100 pieces of silk and 100 pieces of Luo."
Rewards There were a lot of things. Cheng Ying read for more than two minutes before he finished all the things and then said "I admire this".
"I accept the order and thank my father for his kindness. Long live my emperor."
After he thanked him, the meeting to welcome the court came to an end. After Zhu Xianming announced his resignation from the court, , and was the first to leave Chongzheng Hall.
A group of ministers came forward to say hello, and all of them seemed very friendly, but Zhu Jinghong knew that many of these people should be hostile to him.
While he was greeting one by one, a young eunuch came to him quickly and told him that the emperor had summoned him to see him in Qianqing Palace.
Since the emperor summoned him,Zhu Jinghong said goodbye to everyone and hurried to Qianqing Palace.
As for the remaining senior officials, Zhu Jingyuan and his two men greeted them. After a brief chat, they all dispersed.
The New Year is approaching, and the Holy Birthday Festival is coming, so all ministries are very busy, and the officials present are busy with their own affairs.
As for Zhu Jinghong, after he entered the Qianqing Palace, he took off his crown and hat, and then threw it to the eunuch beside him.
"Dad, what do you want to do with your son?"
The emperor in the Nuan Pavilion was also changing his clothes, and wanted to change out of the twelve chapters of the uniform he had just worn at court.
Opening his arms and letting the supervisors be busy, Zhu Xianming said slowly, "Old Thirteen, you are going to the northwest this time. Have you had enough fun?"
"Have had enough fun, naturally. "I've had enough fun"
Zhu Xianming meant it as a joke, but he didn't expect Zhu Jinghong to admit that he had enough fun, which made him not know how to continue.
"Enough means that fighting is not fun anymore," Zhu Xianming asked.
Zhu Jinghong replied, "I thought it was fun before, but I don't think so now."
"Why?" Zhu Xianming turned around.
“Dad, in war, people die, many people die.”
“Those who die on the battlefield are just numbers to the coach, but to their relatives, they are sons and husbands. He is the father, the backbone of their family."
Zhu Jinghong's tone at this time was quite enlightening, which was very different from his previous style.
This is his intention to change his personality, gradually becoming reckless and gradually becoming mature and steady.
Zhu Xianming also felt the changes during this period.
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