Chapter 23: Disagreement over the enfeoffment of the imperial court
Something happened that delayed my time today, so the update is a bit late. I really feel sorry for everyone. I hope I can come up with another chapter as soon as possible. I won’t say more, and I will continue to write and finish the manuscript.
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Taihe Hall, also commonly known as Jinluan Hall, bei
Among the three main halls of the Forbidden City, the Hall of Supreme Harmony is the place where emperors ascended the throne and held grand ceremonies during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is the tallest double-eaves verandah roof building in the world. In addition to a main ridge on the top of the palace, the two-story double eaves each have four vertical ridges.
Not only are the main ridges and vertical ridges decorated with immortals and animals of different shapes made of yellow-colored glazed tiles, but the vertical ridged beasts on the top of the hall are the only ones that have all ten kinds. The eight vertical ridges are decorated with a total of 88 immortals.
At this moment, Jiajing is sitting on the dragon chair with a dignified manner, his eyes are bright and shining, and he is condescending, naturally showing the domineering power of a king. And Prince Jing Yan Song and others standing side by side on the left and right are also extraordinary.
This made the entire Hall of Supreme Harmony look particularly dignified and solemn. Envoy Annan and his entourage standing on the left seemed a bit unharmonious in this atmosphere.
Standing in the middle are Zhengyao, Fang Yuyang and Liang Yu. Obviously, it is time to canonize these three people.
"Long live my emperor, long live long live..."
Everyone knelt on the ground and shouted in unison. The sound was so loud that the surroundings were shaken, and the air was shaken for a long time.
"My dear fellow ministers, Li Zhengyao, Fang Yuyang, and Liang Yuqian are ready to receive the title!" After Jiajing waved casually, he immediately looked at Zhengyao and the others and said in a very tough tone.
From the words, it is not difficult to hear that Jiajing's imperial majesty at this moment is something ordinary people cannot have.
"Xiaomin is here!"
The three of them answered in unison. They immediately took a step forward and then half-knelt on the ground.
Jiajing looked at the three people in front of him. He couldn't help but smile with relief, and then said: "The martial arts of the three are indeed extraordinary. Winning the first place in the martial arts is also a manifestation of ability! Being able to have three such talents is really a blessing for our Ming Dynasty.
!Okay, let me proceed with the canonization now! Prince Jing, what positions do you think would be good for the three of them?"
To be honest, Jiajing has never dealt with the issue of rewards personally. In the past, he listened to King Jing and Yan Song to tell him who was so good, how he was loyal to his duties and served the country and the people, and who was the best.
A rare talent, what position should he take? When he actually met it, he really couldn't make up his mind for a while. Only now, Jiajing realized that it was a bit nerve-wracking to appoint someone to a position.
Therefore, there was a way to ask Prince Jing for advice.
As soon as King Jing heard Jiajing calling him, he immediately took a step to the right, bowed his hands and said: "Your Majesty, now is the time for the court to hire people. These three are rare talents, and their martial arts are superb. They will definitely be invincible on the battlefield."
!I believe that all the top three military commanders are capable of generals. If not, we should give them the important positions of second-grade, third-grade, and fourth-grade generals according to their rank, and distribute military power to ensure the long-term peace and stability of our Ming Dynasty!"
Prince Jing was very excited when he said this. However, after he said this, everyone in the hall, including the Annan envoy, was startled.
Confessing generals? This is too exaggerated! Although there were cases of military champions conferring generals in the past, this military exercise has not been carried out for many years, and military attaches are not welcome in the court. Suddenly they said that they would confer important positions of generals.
, which is indeed a bit unacceptable.
Not to mention other people, even Jiajing couldn't help but be shocked. He had previously wanted to make Zhengyao a third-class imperial guard with a sword, but he had never thought about making him a general. Even though he admired Zhengyao, no matter Zhengyao's age
, or his experience, Jiajing had reservations. The position of general was indeed not a piece of cake.
"Start reporting to the Emperor, I have something to report to you!"
At this time, Yan Song suddenly took a step to the left, walked out and lowered his head and said.
Yan Song's tone of voice was obviously a bit tough and his behavior was a bit extreme. It seemed that he felt the pressure from Zheng Yao.
A young boy can become a general after fighting in a few arenas? Then wouldn’t it mean that his decades of hard work have been in vain? Moreover, if the military power is to be divided from his own hands, he will never agree to anything.
"Oh? Is there anything you want to report to Yan Qing's family? Please tell me!"
Although Jiajing was very dissatisfied that Yan Song suddenly stood up and had something to report, after all, it was difficult to say anything in front of the Annan envoy, so he said with a kind attitude. At this moment, he was quite a wise king who was good at accepting remonstrances.
His demeanor made the Annan envoy on the side also couldn't help but nod.
Zheng Yao couldn't help but glance at Yan Song, knowing that this old fox was definitely up to no good, so he couldn't help scolding the guy in his heart.
When Yan Song saw that Jiajing was so easy-going towards him, he raised his head even more smugly, looked at Jiajing and said: "Emperor Qizou, since ancient times, the position of general needs to be carefully considered before he can be qualified.
Said this is the top three in martial arts
Whether they have the ability to lead millions of soldiers, in terms of combat experience alone, the three of them probably have no achievements. If they rashly confer an important position as a general, if war breaks out again in the future, I am afraid... So I thought that conferring a general would be
General, you need to think twice before you act."
Yan Song spoke eloquently, and it seemed that he was quite insightful. While he was belittling the three of them, he was also somewhat complimentary. The Annan envoy who was listening on the side also nodded his head, and seemed to think that this was a good move.
At first glance, Yan Song seems to be thinking about the Ming Dynasty and is cautious. However, who doesn’t know that Yan Song’s purpose is to suppress Zheng Yao and others? Just imagine if Zheng Yao really became a general, what would that mean?
Now that King Jing has enough power to compete with him, won't it be even more difficult for him to complete his "great cause" in the future?
"Emperor Kai! I think Master Yan is exaggerating! The purpose of this martial arts competition is to recruit talented people for the imperial court, and select talented generals for the imperial court to use! And the martial arts of the top three martial arts are well known to everyone.
This point cannot be ignored. It is understandable to say that the position of general requires combat experience, but to say that the top three martial arts officers have no achievements, then it is obviously too contemptuous of other people's talents! What is the intention of Lord Yan in saying this? "
Regarding Yan Song's precise words, Prince Jing immediately retorted.
How could Prince Jing not know Yan Song’s intentions? In this case, he would naturally fight to the end. Not to mention being very optimistic about Zhengyao himself, even if he was not optimistic about it, as long as Yan Song objected, Prince Jing would refute them one by one and put them aside.
It's clear that we have to face it.
Faced with Prince Jing's righteous words, Yan Song was a little bit speechless. However, he had experienced many big fights, and he recovered immediately and looked at Prince Jing.
"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong! Your Majesty is just thinking about the Ming Dynasty. If your Majesty insists on insisting, then I have nothing to do. However, if something happens to him, will your Majesty bear all the responsibilities?"
Yan Song's eyes suddenly changed, and his tone became slightly tougher. When he talked about taking on all responsibilities, he was even more forceful, as if he was verbally threatening.
"This Yan Song is so powerful! He actually dared to threaten the prince in the Jinluan Palace. If I am not wrong, what he said about the situation in the future must mean that he will interfere with it. If he really wants to cause trouble for the prince, then he will be in trouble.
, it seems that this old fox is determined not to let me become the general."
Zheng Yao muttered secretly in his heart, and got to know Yan Song a little better. It turned out that the rumors were true, and Yan Song's control of the government did not happen overnight. Now he is openly making bold statements in the main hall, and it seems that he does not take Jiajing seriously at all.
, enough to show how arrogant Yan Song is.
"According to what Mr. Yan said, so what? It is impossible for the top three military officers to just give a reward and let it go. In this way, Mr. Yan, has he ever thought about how the emperor will face the people of the world? How can the Ming Dynasty court be able to win over the people?
To establish prestige in China?”
Xu Jie also stood up. If you can't be tough, then be soft. No matter how arrogant you Yan Song is, you can't say disrespectful and offensive words in front of the ministers and Jiajing!
So what Xu Jie said is just right. Now it's up to you, Yan Song, to make the arrangements yourself. Now you won't have any objections!
After hearing what Xu Jie said, Jiajing couldn't help but nodded, looked at Yan Song with a smile and said, "That's right! I also want to hear about the Yan Qing family, what kind of official positions these three people should be suitable for!" To be continued
Chapter completed!