I'm really not the carpenter emperor

"Your Majesty, forgive me, this servant has never thought of arrogating power!"

Zhu Youxiao gave a faint "hmm", approved a few words on a memorial, then threw it aside, took out another one to read, and said:

"Since that's the case, go back and think about it. Submit a list of officials who have been promoted by you over the past four years and have given you money to Qianqing Palace!"

When Wei Zhongxian heard this, his forehead buzzed and he almost fainted.

This, His Majesty not only wants to take power, but once this list is handed over, all the "eunuch party" officials, even those who have a little contact with him, are all held by the emperor.

But what if you don't pay?

In addition to Dongchang, the emperor also had Jinyiwei, Xu Xianchun was the emperor's leader, and under him were generals such as Cui Yingyuan and Tian Ergeng. Once the order was obtained, he would definitely do his best to investigate and deal with it. Sooner or later, he must know!

Why don't you edit it a little and hand it over to some people?

Your Majesty may not want to know all these things, after all, a large number of courtiers were purged not long ago, and if there are any major changes, I am afraid that the foundation of the Ming Dynasty will be shaken.

"Why, is there any difficulty?"

Seeing that Wei Zhongxian didn't reply for a long time, Zhu Youxiao felt a little dissatisfied in his heart, so he glanced at the past lightly, such eyes made Wei Zhongxian tremble with fright.

"There is no embarrassment. The servants are just thinking about who they are, so that they can present the list to His Majesty in advance."

After hearing what Wei Zhongxian said, Zhu Youxiao did not doubt that he had it, and said with a light smile: "You old eunuch, you are still as clever as before."

Inside the Xinuang Pavilion, Wei Zhongxian chatted with Emperor Tianqi for a few more words, and Chao Fu came in from the outside lightly and said:

"Your Majesty, Zhang Wanbang, the commander-in-chief of Datong, has entered the palace and is waiting in the side hall. Do you want to summon him immediately?"

"Call him in." After Zhu Youxiao finished speaking, he suddenly stopped Wang Chaofu and said, "Since the three main halls and the palace have been completely repaired, let's reopen them today."

"Call Zhang Wanbang to the platform, and I will meet him there."

Summoned by the platform, this is the highest regulation that a warrior or civil servant can get when summoned in Beijing. Zhang Wanbang can get this honor, and it will help his prestige in the army.

As soon as Wang Chaofu left, Zhu Youxiao closed the memorial with his head down, got up and said:

"There is still a long time to go to the Huangji Hall, Zhongxian, come and tell me what happened in the past few years when you supervised the construction of the Three Great Halls."

Wei Zhongxian still felt warm in his heart, bowed to get out of the way, followed behind and said:

"Your Majesty, please come with this old slave..."

……

"elder sister--!"

Tong Jing'er broke into Kunning Palace, saw Zhang Yan staring in the direction of Xinuan Pavilion outside the window in a daze, went up and pulled her away.

"What happened, my sister is so reckless." Zhang Yan was dragged away, but because of her good relationship with Concubine Yu, she didn't say anything serious.

Just a small head with a big question mark.

"My sister doesn't know yet, it's spread in the palace!" Tong Jing'er stopped in her tracks and panted, "Tianqi's four years is really a good year!"

"At the beginning of the year, Datong achieved a great victory. General Zhang, who defeated the Western Captives, has already entered Beijing. His Majesty will inspect the soldiers of Datong in two days. His Majesty sent a royal letter to the cabinet, saying that he would resume the regular court every three days. The whole court is praising His Majesty's sage."

"There's another good news today. The three main halls, which have been under construction for four years, are finally completed!"

Chapter 467 Department of the Department, plus Shanxi Deputy Commander

The inside and outside of the capital are like two worlds.

A straight street from Yongdingmen to Chengtianmen is always so busy and lively, even crowded with people when entering the gate for the first time.

Perhaps it is because it is located on the main road of transportation into and out of the city, and it is also the junction of the north and south cities. It is very convenient to go to several markets in the north city and the alleys and alleys in the west city. Merchants from all over the world always like to trade and sell here.

Some tourists from other places also enter the capital through this gate.

Zhang Wanbang's family background is not considered low, but he never thought that the capital would be so prosperous. On the way to the palace, he even lingered a little bit.

"Zhang Wanbang, the commander-in-chief of Datong, entered the palace to face the saint. Please also report."

After speaking to Mr. Qian of Yongwei Ying who was guarding the Chengtian Gate, an eunuch ran out from the imperial city and led him to the Three Great Halls through the corridor.

Zhang Wanbang was the first general to meet the Holy Spirit since the completion of the three main halls. Of course, this was the only time in his life that he entered the imperial city.

For him, this place is extremely majestic and revered.

In the imperial city, it is spacious and generous, and there is no such crowded feeling in the capital, which makes Zhang Wanbang feel relieved.

He looked around in immediate awe.

Only bright red, golden, single dragon, double dragon, round, square, black bird - all kinds of flags and flags are hunting in the wind, surrounded by the high flag with the word "Ming", shining like clouds.

Before he had time to look more, he followed the eunuch through a palace, and a team of captains in brocade clothes came before him.

Sixteen guards dressed in brocade suits, wearing leopard skin caps, red satin robes, and sabers hanging from their waists. Touring the imperial city.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, the outline of an extremely mighty hall began to appear in front of my eyes.

From a distance, the largest flag with the word "Ming" fluttered above the main hall, and the two squads held golden spears, and the big Han generals with long knives on their waists were lined up on both sides, closely guarding them.

Looking closer, there is a pair of plaques hanging on the hall, with three vigorous and powerful characters written on it - Huangji Hall.

This is the place where the imperial court held court meetings in the past, and the courtiers played to the emperor.

Due to the fire in the Wanli period, from the 47th year of Wanli to the beginning of the fourth year of Tianqi, it took four years and cost tens of millions of dollars, and the repair was finally completed.

The three main halls are the facade of the Ming Dynasty, no matter the civil and military forces from various places, or the envoys of other countries and tribes, they are all shocked after passing by.

As for the platform, it is located in the Huangji Hall.

The platform is just a general term. Generally, civil servants and generals who are summoned by the platform will go to the Huangji Hall to meet the emperor in a deeper corner of the court meeting place in the past.

The repaired Huangji Hall is covered with bright golden floor tiles, and the pillars are patterned with dragons carefully carved by craftsmen. Xuande stoves are set on both sides, and incense is continuously burned to ensure the warmth of the main hall in winter. In summer, the fragrance is overflowing.

Walking to the hall, Zhang Wanbang found that every step he took could emit a very clear echo. As long as there was a slight movement in the hall, he could hear it clearly.

The eunuch led Zhang Wanbang to the platform, bowed and reported to the emperor above:

"Your Majesty, Zhang Wanbang, the commander-in-chief of Datong, brought you here."

After hearing this, although Zhang Wanbang knew that he was being rude, he still couldn't bear his curiosity, and raised his head slightly, wanting to see what the emperor he was fighting for every day would look like.

……

Zhu Youxiao was holding a book in his hand and looking at it. Wei Zhongxian did not know when he had left. Hearing this, he immediately put down the book and smiled at Zhang Wanbang:

"It's my great hero who has come, and I've been waiting for you for the past few days!"

"Come on, give me a seat!"

At the end of the sentence, Wang Chaofu waved his hand and ordered a little eunuch to bring up a stool thoughtfully.

Zhang Wanbang didn't expect Emperor Tianqi to be so approachable, he was surprised and delighted, but he appeared more reserved, with his butt only slightly touching the side of the stool.

"I originally wanted Jiang Bi to rescue Datong, and you Xuanda rescued Zhencheng together, but I didn't expect that you would do it yourself."

"If I remember correctly, your headquarters is only [-], and the number of troops from the West Route is less than [-]. How did you manage to defeat more than [-] Xilu cavalry on the plain?"

"Come on, tell me in detail."

When Zhang Wanbang heard this, he felt guilty.

More than one hundred thousand, how did your Majesty hear that there were more than one hundred thousand Xilu cavalry?

"Qizou Your Majesty, the cavalry of Lin Danbatur's troops who besieged the town is estimated to be [-], not more than [-]."

Zhu Youxiao smiled when he heard the words, and smiled again in an instant:

"You are honest, but it is still difficult to defeat [-] Xilu cavalry on the plain with [-] infantry?"

"It's all thanks to His Majesty's good scheduling!"

Zhang Wanbang flattered him first, and then said:

"Although there are many cavalry in the west, Datong is the territory under the jurisdiction of the minister. I have been in Datong for five years, and I know the terrain of each place, which river is fast, and which is enough to supply 8 horses. "

"The cavalry of the Western Captives is the main force. Based on the minister's understanding of the warfare of the Western Captives, the people of the tribe serve as soldiers in battle and graze in leisure time. There must be one horse in each battle."

"If one has a number of horses, he needs to change his horses. Therefore, he needs to find a water source for his army to drink. Within [-] miles of Datong town, only the rivers on both sides of Dengbai official road can do this."

"Therefore, I decided not to go directly to rescue the town, but to do the opposite, cut off the water source for the horses to transfer to, regain the Dengbai official road, and then set up ambushes on both sides to defeat the captive army!"

The more Zhu Youxiao listened, the more excited he became.

Although what Zhang Wanbang said was an understatement, as if it was enough to set up an ambush to regain the official road, Zhu Youxiao knew in his heart that it was almost impossible for the [-] infantry to defeat such a large cavalry on the plain.

This requires a general to have the ability to adapt to changing circumstances, and the strategy and dispatch of the battle cannot be weak.

Zhu Youxiao looked down the steps and asked:

"I remember your grandfather's name was Zhang Xun. He served as the commander of Datong's right guard during the Jiajing and Longqing years. He also listed a separate biography. It is said in the army that he was a famous general, right?"

Zhang Wanbang nodded embarrassingly, he really didn't know how to reply to these words.

It would be disrespectful to his old man to be modest and say that grandfather is not good, but if he just agreed, he would appear very arrogant, showing himself arrogant in front of the emperor, which is not a good thing.

The best response is to keep silent.

Zhu Youxiao didn't notice the embarrassment of the courtiers below, so he said to himself:

"Your father's name is Zhang Bingzhong. He inherited the position of Commander of the Right Guard. Later, he was promoted to Commander of Shanxi Xingdu Division because of his military exploits. He also participated in the Battle of Bozhou. Do I remember correctly?"

"Your Majesty's records are correct." Zhang Wanbang said.

Only then did Zhu Youxiao let out a "huh", slapped his thigh, and sighed: "The two generations of grandfathers are all people who have made great contributions to the country! Now it is not easy to cultivate such a good son for the country... ..."

"Zhang Wanbang—!"

Hearing the summons from behind, Zhang Wanbang was startled, and immediately got up and said:

"Chen is here!"

Zhu Youxiao stood up and said solemnly: "I promoted you to be the Commander of the Shanxi Xingdu Division and the Yindu Commander, with the rank of Shanxi Deputy Commander-in-Chief and Prince Shaobao."

"The whole Datong army, the Merit Examination Department of the Ministry of War is responsible for verifying and declaring merit. The matter of promotion and reward must be determined as soon as possible, and then reported to me. There must be no mistakes!"

"Three days later, I will review the victorious masters outside Chengtianmen!"

Chapter 468 Officially Admiral

Seeing off Zhang Wanbang, Zhu Youxiao felt at ease.

Even Zhu Youxiao did not expect the great victory in Datong. Whenever a person encounters surprises, he is always proud of himself, and feels a little swaying when he walks. This pride makes him a little carried away.

After being summoned by the platform, Zhu Youxiao returned to the harem and came to the gate of Kunning Palace.

The female officer Xu's eyes lit up, and she seemed to be happier than Zhang Yan, "Your Majesty is coming down, this slave girl is going to pass the good news to the empress!"

"Hush, don't make a sound." Zhu Youxiao raised his index finger.

Mrs. Xu was stopped, so she had no choice but to stop, turned around but was stunned, then covered her mouth and laughed.

Emperor Tianqi was carefully sneaking into the Queen's residence as if he were a thief, with a look of excitement on his face.

Holding a book in her hand, Zhang Yan sat on the edge of the couch by the dim candlelight, her face was leaning against the window eaves, and the plum blossoms outside the window eaves were covered with light snow.

Zhu Youxiao quietly touched her, hugged her suddenly, and said with a strange smile:

"What are you looking at?"

Zhang Yan was so frightened that she jumped up with an "ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh."

Zhu Youxiao didn't expect this to be the one who greeted him, and it was too late to dodge, so he had to widen his eyes, watching the kick hit his face.

Immediately, there was an "ouch" and fell to the ground.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty—!?"

Zhang Yan suddenly woke up, she was taken aback for a moment, and then blushed instantly, "Didn't His Majesty summon Zhang Zongbing on the platform, why... why did you come to Kunning Palace?"

Zhu Youxiao sat on the ground, glared at her angrily, and said threateningly:

"Why, isn't this Kunning Palace my home? I still want to say hello when I get back to my own home?"

"Your Majesty is right." Zhang Yan lowered her head and knelt beside Zhu Youxiao, "Let me help you up, it's cold on the ground, come to the couch..."

"What are you doing on the couch?" Zhu Youxiao deliberately pressed down a little bit, took Zhang Yan and fell to the ground, and said with a narrow smile:

"Empress, what do you want me to do on the couch?"

Zhang Yan lowered her head shyly, her clear eyes turned slightly, as if a pool of spring water was turbulent, and she didn't say anything else, just tried her best to pull Zhu Youxiao up.