Weininghai.
The altar for worshiping heaven has been set up. Although worshiping heaven in Weininghai is far less grand than sealing langjuxu, this move is considered unique in the Ming Dynasty.
In order to get the news of the sacrifice to heaven back to the capital before the third day of July, this time the sacrifice to heaven must also be completed before June 28th. Wang Shouren was not as anxious as Zhu Feng to return to the Ming Dynasty. , for him, staying and stationed in Weininghai is more meaningful than the previous surprise attack on Weininghai.
This does not look like he is coming to fight, but rather like he is patrolling the territory as a victor. The heroism in his heart is naturally reflected on his face.
Such boldness.
In Zhu Feng's opinion, it is a kind of conceitedness.
"The Tatars will come at any time. Why don't we leave now? Do we really have to fall into a tight siege and rely on artillery and mighty gunpowder? Not to mention the little Tatar prince, even the remnants of the fire sieve have two How can we fight with 30,000 troops?"
As a general, Zhu Feng lost the courage to lead troops in pursuit after the battle at Ningyuan.
It’s not that he has changed, but that he feels that what he is seeing is more symbolic than practical.
The heaven-sacrifice ceremony officially began.
On the day of offering sacrifices to heaven, it is also the day when the capital welcomes the fire sieve to pay tribute to the capital.
Comparedly, it was more lively in the capital.
Huo Sihan and his entourage entered the city from Deshengmen, which is a bit like the Ming Dynasty captured Huo Sihan as a trophy. Huo Sihan personally paid tribute to the Ming Dynasty for demonstration and propaganda, saying that he wanted to use artillery and other weapons to shock the country's prestige. , but in terms of welcoming etiquette, he did not lag behind others.
In the Ming Dynasty, Lin Han, the left minister of the Ministry of official affairs, and Zhang Mao, the British duke, welcomed the envoys as envoys, but both of them were in name only.
The actual operator is Zhang Jun, the young minister of Honglu Temple. Since the minister of Honglu Temple is currently vacant, Zhang Jun is actually acting as the deputy minister of Honglu Temple. After welcoming the envoys, the fire screen will follow Just like the envoys from other countries who came to congratulate Zhu Youtang on his birthday, they stayed in the Huitong Hall.
Many officials had gathered outside Deshengmen in the morning, most of them came to watch the ceremony, and there were even more people joining in the fun.
Even foreign envoys came to join in the fun.
The Ming Dynasty defeated Huo Si, the arrogant leader of the Mongol Jin tribe on the grassland. Huo Si even came to the capital in person, claiming to pay tribute, but in fact he came to surrender in person. After all, Ming Dynasty also captured his adopted son and more than 16,000 clan members.
The North Korean envoy, Jin Shoutong, the Li Cao counselor sent by the later deposed Yanshan Lord Li, stood behind Zhang Jun, looking at the welcoming team in front from a distance, with great envy in his heart.
As a North Korean envoy, he originally had a relatively high status in the hall and was treated quite well. However, compared to the welcoming scene in front of him, he suddenly felt that he was in a small corner of the corner. There was nothing fancy about it.
"Master Zhang, why haven't you seen the fire screening yet? Those artillery in front are going to fight today?"
In order to defeat Zhang, the golden birthday boyHe also worked hard to find a sense of presence in front of Jun.
The king of Korea, Li Shi, came to the throne in the seventh year of Hongzhi. In the first year of Zhengde, he was ousted from the throne because of Zhongzong's rebellion and became a famous tyrant in Korean history.
But in fact, by the twelfth year of Hongzhi, he was still a good emperor. At most, he launched the first scholar disaster in the eleventh year of Hongzhi, and it was from this time that Li's cruel nature was exposed. It was gradually exposed after the first disaster.
At least until the twelfth year of Hongzhi, no one knew what this guy would be like seven years later.
Zhang Jun said with disdain, "It's your turn to ask more questions about Ming Dynasty's artillery. The so-called sky-shattering cannon can shake the sky when it rings. You have never heard of Zhang Zhenren's ability."
The golden birthday boy asked excitedly, "Is it Zhang Da from Longhu Mountain?"
Zhang Jun glanced at the golden birthday boy disdainfully.
It seems to be saying, as an envoy from a foreign country, are you so ignorant, or are you deliberately pretending to be confused in front of me?
"It seems that your country, Korea, is not interested in my Ming Dynasty affairs. , I know a lot." Zhang Jun looked sarcastic.
Jin Shoutong said with shame, "In North Korea, the monarchs and ministers are all proficient in the language and writing of the Ming Dynasty. We also yearn for the culture of the Central Plains, and everything will be passed on."
The Confucian cultural circle of East Asia, including Korea and the Japanese countries across the sea, all regard Confucian culture as the orthodoxy. There are many people who are proficient in writing and language, and only high-level officials have the opportunity to learn the Central Plains culture of the Ming Dynasty.
In comparison, North Korea was more willing to surrender to the Ming Dynasty, and its attitude towards the suzerain country was more sincere.
Zhang Jun said, "Then you don't know who the real Zhang is in the court now?"
Jin Shouting asked, "Is it Zhang Zhitai who is about to be named the Duke of the country? I heard He can reach God's will and know the past and the future. He is an immortal."
Zhang Jun pointed in the direction of the cannon and said, "Those are the cannons made by Master Zhang, just for you to see." Experience. I heard that within a few miles, not even a blade of grass grows."
"No wonder even a powerful grassland leader like Huo Si has to bow his head and pay tribute. Then the Ming Dynasty will definitely frighten the grassland in the future. Can the Ming Dynasty do the same? We will also shock Liaodong and other places. Recently, there are many small tribes there who are not willing to be kings. I hope Ming Dynasty can teach them a lesson."
Jin Shoutong's visit to the capital this time certainly has a political purpose.
In addition to continuing to support the legitimacy of Li's succession, it was also to allow Li's eldest son, who was only two years old, to fight for the throne of the Ming Dynasty. Only with the endorsement of the Ming Dynasty could the legitimacy of Li father and son be obtained. Assure.
And they also want the Ming Dynasty to send troops to the north of Liaodong to clean up the Jurchen tribe there that often harasses North Korea
The diplomatic environment of the Ming Dynasty is like this. Every time the foreign envoys arrive, The capital always came with requests of one kind or another. The little tribute they paid was not enough, but the Ming Dynasty gave them a lot in return, so that they would not lose money every time.
Zhang Junze looked down upon the North Korean envoys, said coldly, "Just wait and see how my Ming Dynasty monarchs and ministers feel."
The golden birthday boy was bored and could only continue to lower his head and look at the team ahead to greet the fire screening.
Huo Si is like a bride waiting to be married. After being called out for a long time, she finally came to the Desheng Gate of the capital of the Ming Dynasty.
When he saw the scene in front of him, he immediately felt as if he was being treated as an animal and being judged.
For him, this is absolutely humiliating.
"Bang Bang Bang"
The fire screen arrived, and the newly trained artillerymen in the Beijing camp used artillery fire to add fire to the already tense scene.
This made the Mengoljin guards who followed the fire sieve very angry. If it weren't for the fact that they were under the capital of the Ming Dynasty, they might have wanted to draw their swords and risk their lives against the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty.
Huo Sihan signaled to his men not to act rashly, and he even glanced at Tang Yin.
Tang Yin was very tired from running all the way. Even after seeing the performance of Huo Si and others, he did not feel surprised when he sent them to the gate of the capital. With so many soldiers and civilians coming to join in the fun, it was nothing like playing monkeys. The difference between a sieve of fire and a sieve of fire is that it is obviously not the monkey trick, but the person being tricked as a monkey.
Are the soldiers and civilians of the Ming Dynasty here to watch the ceremony? They are here to gain a sense of superiority among the people of the Ming Dynasty.
Having been bullied by the grassland tribes for decades, today seemed to be an attempt to regain some ground.
Tang Yin was even gloating in his heart, if you have the ability, just do it. The worst is possible, so you can do it yourself first, and you can't blame Zhang Zhitai for wiping out all your people.
"Master Tang, is this how you treat guests?"
Huo Si asked.
Tang Yin smiled and said, "This should be to show his welcome to you. Look how lively it is."
Huo Si almost wanted to curse.
This artillery is specifically targeting our Mengoljin tribe. Even if your Ming Dynasty artillery has more artillery and shells, can you use it to scare Batu Munch and Yibula against someone like me? A surrendered tribal leader, what does this mean?
Tang Yin said, "If you think this is too abrupt, then I will report to your majesty later so that you won't be like this next time you come."
p>Huo Si squinted at Tang Yin, as if looking at a dead person.
If you can’t speak, just say a few words. I thought you were a talented person along the way. It seems that you are just like those so-called ministers of the Ming Dynasty, only asking for lip service.
If it weren’t for Zhang Zhou in the northwest, let’s see how I would deal with you
Huo Si was initially very angry because Ming Dynasty fired a cannon under his nose.
However, after he saw the envoys coming out to greet the Ming Dynasty, his attitude changed. He did not know Lin Han. He had only heard of the British Duke and knew that this was the main honor of the Ming Dynasty guarding the capital. Minister, if he greeted him reciprocally with this standard, he felt that the Emperor of Ming Dynasty still valued him.
A group of people entered the city.
It feels almost like parading in the streets.
But Huo Si did not have much objection this time, because he felt that he was going with the envoys of the Ming Dynasty. This may be because the people of the Ming Dynasty wanted to express their welcome
Enter the city from the north of the city. But it was just a parade to the Huitong Hall in the east of the city. The road was still relatively long, so it could be said that it was a parade all the way. Huo Si was very curious. He had only heard that the Capital Road in the Ming Dynasty was very wide and long, and there were grasslands. There are no cities and stone houses in the world. Don’t the people of the Ming Dynasty have to herd and farm?
Why are there so many people?
It was almost at the same time that the fire sieve entered the city.
Wang Shouren completed the heaven-sacrifice activities in Weininghai. When he walked down from the altar, Zhu Feng also brought the latest information.
“Sixty miles away to the north, signs of Tatar activities were found. Based on the experience of staying awake at night, it does not look like the troops of the little Tatar prince, but more like the Yongshebu of Yibulu. tribe, or other tribes on the right wing."
Zhu Feng is eager to return, but he will not say anything about the enemy.
When Zhu Feng said this, he actually wanted to ask if we are going to send troops to fight this wave of people.
Wang Shouren said, "I have seen the grassland on the north bank of Haizi in Weining. There are tribes who have migrated. The traces left behind by the hasty departure, such as wooden pegs for camping and some fences, all indicate that someone came near Haizi to graze their cattle before, but they hurriedly left after hearing that we were coming."
"Then we should have a fight."
Zhu Feng asked more directly this time.
You, Wang Shouren, have made it clear that the Tatars fifty miles away are probably people from small and medium-sized tribes. They just took advantage of the war between the big tribes to have the opportunity to go to the rich water and grass around the Weining Sea. If you come to the area to graze, why don’t you take the opportunity to win a battle or something? Even if the opponent doesn’t take the initiative to challenge, they should be able to capture dozens of people and come back to make it a worthwhile trip.
Wang Shouren shook his head and said, "I'm not afraid of trouble. But there is no need to take the initiative to cause trouble. If they dare to get close again, then use cavalry and artillery to fight them. Otherwise, they will have to withdraw their troops and return to Mao'er Village after tomorrow morning."
Zhu Feng heard this.
It was so touching in my heart.
Has Instructor Wang finally found out his conscience? It finally made me feel that I might not have to be buried in this ghost place of Weininghai.
After Wang Shouren stepped off the altar, the soldiers seemed very happy.
Wang Shouren arranged the patrol affairs and asked the army to continue to strengthen the defense of the camp. After all, in Wang Shouren's view, this was the last day of the expedition in Weininghai, and he needed to be prepared to start well and end well.
"Zhijie, look at that piece of sea. If you build a city here, even if you don't need to station too many soldiers and horses, you don't need to farm here. You will just let the soldiers guard some herdsmen, and the herdsmen will also Most of them come from the Ming Dynasty. The territory of the Ming Dynasty can last until here. Don’t you think it is very comfortable to stay here and come out to see this scene?”
Wang Shouren and Zhu Feng described his ideal scene.
But it is like playing the piano to a cow.
Although Zhu Feng is free and easy and likes to make friends, he is not romantic. In his opinion, this ghost place belongs to the Tatars, so it is better to stay away as far as possible.
"Instructor Wang, it’s not that I have to say something depressing, it’s just that I feel that nothing is as good as the capital. I still want to live in the capital. Even if I have nothing to do, I would go to Jiaofangsi to drink. Okay."
Zhu Feng also described his ideal life.
Wang Shouren knew as soon as he heard that this young marquis was the second-generation dandy Xun who was forcibly carried to the battlefield. If it hadn't been for Zhang Zhou, Zhu Feng would have been left to eat and die.
"It's good not to fight against the world." Wang Shouren nodded. He did not deny Zhu Feng's ideal, but he would not agree with it. "When there is a chance in the future, you and I can have a good time in the capital. "
When Zhu Feng heard this, he seemed to have convinced Wang Shouren, and he looked very excited and said, "I will wait until Instructor Wang goes there. Wherever there is good wine and good singing girls, I will do it. I know everything. I am familiar with the capital, but I am actually more familiar with Nanjing. If there is a chance, we can go to Nanjing together."
Wang Shouren is that. A coach who is good at getting along with his men.
He also knows how to "do what he likes", and Zhu Feng's ideal is that of "harmless to humans and animals". At this time, Wang Shouren doesn't think there is anything wrong with complimenting each other and catering to each other.
The Imperial Palace, inside the Qianqing Palace.
Zhu Youtang met with Lin Han and Zhang Mao, the envoys who went to greet the fire sieve, and listened to their reports on the details of the fire sieve. Especially when he heard that the soldiers and civilians of the capital felt that When he was excited, Zhu Youtang seemed to rise and fall with the excited hearts of the people. This feeling was the strongest for him as an emperor.
To say that the people have face, how can the emperor’s face be more dazzling
“Thank you for your hard work.” Zhu Youtang smiled and said, “This time we welcome the envoy , I will commend you two for your merits. Especially Lin Qing, you have worked hard in the Imperial College for many years and are a model in the academic world. Bingkuan has always mentioned your profound talents and knowledge in front of me and recommended you to me many times. "
Lin Han originally thought that there was nothing wrong with being in contact with Zhang Zhou.
But when he heard the emperor's obvious clique-oriented language, he felt that the emperor was trying to pull him into the same camp. As a traditional civil servant, he would naturally feel awkward.
Even if Liu Jian and Li Dongyang have never regarded me as "one of their own", it does not mean that I want to advance and retreat with you, Your Majesty
"I am ashamed of myself." Lin Han said.
Zhang Mao laughed and said, "Lin Jijiu's reputation has long been famous throughout the country. Even the old are yearning for it. I wish I could be younger. Follow Lin Jijiu and you can learn more about how to govern the country."
When Lin Han heard this, he thought to himself, how did you say it out of your mouth if you, old man Zhang, wanted to be less sour about these words?
Zhu Youtang said, "I intend to do it within a month or two.", I transferred Bingkuan back to the capital, mainly because I wanted him to teach the prince's knowledge. Lin Qing's family has made great achievements in scholarship. I also want to transfer you to the Hanlin Academy to help teach the prince. Do you have this intention?"
"This"
Lin Han didn't know it for a while How to answer.
After all, he was born as a serious Hanlin official. He entered the Hanlin Academy as a common scholar, promoted editors, and edited books. He had no experience in local politics during his 20 years in the Hanlin Academy. This is also the reason why he focuses on teaching and is not proficient in officialdom, because except for the Hanlin Academy and the Imperial College, he has not had the opportunity to participate in other court affairs until now.
History. It was not until his later years that he was transferred out of the capital and took up a post in Nanjing.
In fact, it was a good job for him to teach the prince, and he was able to use his talents.
But his lifelong ambition is to make further progress in the officialdom. He is already sixty-six years old and still teaching, without even a chance to be promoted to minister
Zhang Mao laughed and said "Why, Lin Jijiu doesn't want to"
"If I have the opportunity, I should try my best to teach the prince. "Of course Lin Han knew that this was a good thing, or that the emperor had good intentions.
He didn't know whether this matter had anything to do with Zhang Zhou.
If the emperor asked him to return to the Hanlin Academy, With his current official position, at least he started as a bachelor of ministers and a bachelor of lectures. Although he has no chance to be a minister of the Six Books for the time being, he actually has a chance to join the cabinet. Can you believe it? Of course Lin Han doesn't think he is qualified to join the cabinet or even be a bachelor. It’s all a bit too much to hope for.
Zhu Youtang smiled and nodded and said, “Look where I said you have just arrived at the Ministry of Civil Affairs and have just begun to get familiar with things here. It is not appropriate to transfer you immediately. Let's do this. After Bingkuan comes back, we will see where there are vacancies as appropriate, so that Lin Qing's family can give you the opportunity to do more work for the court. "
"Yes. ”
Lin Han saluted hurriedly.
Listen to this meaning.
I no longer have to go through the step of official examination and court recommendation, directly the emperor and Zhang Zhou could make the decision after discussing it.
This is too much.
He was also wondering if this was a pirate ship and whether I needed to jump off the ship to survive< /p>
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