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Chapter 199
After these generals entered the city, the officials of the Ministry of War led a large number of people from the Beijing camp out of the city, occupied the main traffic routes of each camp, and read the list to let the officials above the small banner of each battalion gather outside the camp.

The officers of each battalion were a little excited and went out to assemble obediently.And those soldiers were all ordered to stay in the barracks, and could only salute with envious eyes through the door.

Whether it was the officers of King Qin's army or the soldiers of the Beijing camp, they were all neatly dressed, and the atmosphere was harmonious and grand.

Counting the small banner positions in each battalion of King Qin's Army, there are not a few of them.Soon, in the passageway separated by the soldiers of the Beijing camp, several square formations stood out according to the level of official positions.

The only surprise was that there was no one outside Lu Xiangsheng's camp.Because the people in the camp are civilians, not the army.

Before and after each military official formation, there was a row of Jinyiwei school lieutenants watching, or leading these troops into the city.

At the same time, the inside and outside of the Forbidden City are also very grand. There are many guards in the imperial city, wearing uniforms, and guarding everywhere.

Outside the Meridian Gate, civil and military officials have been waiting for a long time.Except for Lu Xiangsheng who joined the ranks of civilian officials, everyone else lined up in the ranks of generals according to their official positions.

After everything was ready, the bell on the Bell and Drum Tower rang, and all civil and military officials were ready to enter the imperial city.

This time, it was different from the past, and the discussion was arranged in the Huangji Hall.This Huangji Hall, commonly known as the Jinluan Hall, is mostly used for holding various ceremonies, but it is rarely used in practice.It was arranged here this time, which shows that this court meeting is very important.

After the emperor's arrival and Shan Hu long live these procedures are completed, it is time for formal discussions.

Hu Guang glanced at the civil and military officials below, and with a sullen face, he said loudly: "For me, Ming Dynasty, Chinese New Year is a big event. Worship the heavens and ancestors, and pray for good weather and peace in the coming year..."

Hearing the emperor talk about such an opening remark, all the civil and military officials were a little surprised. They couldn't figure it out for a while, so they had to listen quietly.

But at this moment, the emperor suddenly raised his voice, and said in a slightly serious and annoyed tone: "But do I have the face to live through this year? Do I have to tell the heavens, the previous emperors, that I am the capital of Ming Dynasty?" The land was invaded by barbarians, and they all went to the city of the capital? Do you want to say that my army can't help those barbarians, let them plunder, set fire to and kill people in the capital, and leave millions of old and weak behind? ?”

Hearing this, all civil and military officials couldn't stand still, and under the leadership of Shoufu, they knelt down one after another.As a minister, the king worries about the labor of the minister, and the king humiliates the minister to death.Although every few people may agree, there is still meaning in the scene.

Hu Guang glanced at the courtiers below. At this time, he was already used to letting others kneel.After a while, he waved his hand and said, "Listen, how much has my Daming suffered this time when Jianlu invaded the capital!"

After the words were finished, the eunuch Wang Dehua, who was standing next to the emperor, took a few steps forward, unfolded a memorial in his hand, and read aloud: "This time the Jianlu entered the pass, burned Zunhua, Yongping ...people were killed and wounded...looted property...soldiers died in battle..."

This memorial is very detailed, basically covering everything from the destroyed Great Wall pass to the loss of personnel.

Of course, these are all intended meanings, and may be more detailed than imagined.The civil and military officials were thinking about this, but they heard the last paragraph: "...the direct loss suffered by Daming this time is estimated to be as much as 20 million taels of silver. As for the indirect loss, it is all the losses caused by it. Losses, such as the reconstruction of Yongping Zhucheng, etc., are more than [-] taels!"

For a long time, all disaster memorials have been described by an adjective, such as heavy loss, great loss, terrible and so on.But this time, it was actually measured in taels of silver. When I heard this, I was shocked immediately.The first thought of the civil and military officials was, how much is the loss this time?

Hu Guang had expected that they might think so, so after Wang Dehua finished reading and returned to his original position, he said coldly: "I have a detailed list here. If anyone doesn't believe it, you can look back."

It’s really hard to say. After all, the whole city like Yongping was burned down. There is really no exact figure for how many antique calligraphy, paintings, gold, silver and jewelry were burned and robbed.

However, this also gives an idea, a rough estimate, measured in silver taels, is very intuitive, and it can also directly hit the depths of everyone's hearts, causing the greatest shock.

Hu Guang said, suddenly raised his voice, and shouted sharply: "Have you heard that? Also, there are still millions of people in the capital city who are suffering from hunger and cold, and may die at any time! Who among you can celebrate the New Year with peace of mind? Stand up for me to see?"

At this time, no one, no matter how stupid, could stand up and let the emperor see.

Hu Guang naturally knew this too, so he didn't pause, but continued to sternly shout: "I'll put my ugly words first, and if anyone spends extravagant, wasteful, and merry-go-round in the next period of time, I will definitely Let him regret it forever!"

"I dare not wait!" The voice was uneven and not loud.

After being domineering and losing his temper for a while, Hu Guang finally calmed down and said, "Let's all be flat!"

Hearing this, the civil and military officials finally breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that the emperor's anger has been vented, and the next step should be rewards for meritorious deeds, right?

They didn't guess wrong. After they calmed down, the emperor continued: "However, in this battle of Gyeonggi, I also saw many loyal ministers and good generals who made great contributions to repelling the Jian captives. Very pleased!"

Hearing this, many people's eyes turned to those specific people.There was envy in their eyes.And Ma Shilong began to think about his belly draft again in his mind, if His Majesty didn't forget it, it's fine, otherwise, he must talk about his own achievements.

"I will be rewarded for meritorious deeds, and I will not be stingy." After Hu Guang finished speaking, Wang Dehua stepped out again after waving his hand, holding an imperial decree in his hand, looking down and screaming: "Man Gui came out to receive the decree!"

Under the envious eyes of everyone, Man Gui came out and knelt down to accept the order.

"... Datong's general army was full of King Guiqin, and he was ordered to defend the capital when he was in danger. He repelled the Jian captives and attacked the city twice, and once stole the city, causing death and injury to the Jurchen Tartars... He has made great contributions to preserving the capital. He is very loyal and brave. My heart is very gratified. , Special title Zhongyong Bo, transferred to the post of Governor-General Jingying Rongzheng. This is my honor!"

Man Gui himself knew in advance that Admiral Jingying would definitely not be able to escape, but he did not expect to be knighted, and he was also Zhongyong Bo. This unexpected joy made him excited for a moment, his face flushed, and he kowtowed and replied loudly: "Long live Long live Long live!"

When those generals saw him, they were all jealous, and they were knighted!This Man Gui is really lucky!

　Thank you book friend 160804114054560, Xu Mujun, for your reward!
　　
　
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