I'm really not the carpenter emperor

The past few years seem like a lifetime away, as if he has lived in this world for decades, but Zhu Youxiao still can't forget everything about him in modern times.

Zhu Youxiao didn't have a single person to confide in these words, he could only say silently in his heart, don't worry, I have a good life here, better than anyone else...

Zhang Yan fastened Da Mao's button on his left shoulder, looked at Emperor Tianqi whose expression had suddenly dimmed, and comforted him:

"Your Majesty, I know."

"You don't know how I feel in my heart." What Zhu Youxiao was thinking in his heart was beyond the comprehension of people in this world.

Therefore, this sentence seems a bit repulsive.

Zhang Yan was taken aback, then embraced Emperor Tianqi from behind, and said:

"The concubine knows that His Majesty is grateful for the rapid passage of time. In a blink of an eye, His Majesty has been on the throne for more than five years. I really can't help living this day."

Zhu Youxiao lowered his head, then held Zhang Yan's hand tightly, feeling the warmth in his heart, turned his head and said:

"Thank you, Pearl."

Zhang Yan blushed, but said nothing.

After putting it on, the two hugged like this, and I don't know how long it took, until Xu, the female official of Kunning Palace, said charmingly outside:

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the triumphant ceremony will begin in one hour."

Zhang Yan reluctantly let go, and in a blink of an eye, stood on tiptoe again, and carefully adjusted Zhu Youxiao's armor.

"Your Majesty, can't the courtiers and concubines go together?"

"No, it's inconvenient for you to be a woman on this occasion."

Looking at Zhu Youxiao's back, Zhang Yan remained silent for a long time, but there was a hint of blue sea water in his eyes.

……

"Da Ming Wansheng!"

"Da Ming Wansheng!"

"Long live your majesty, long live your majesty!!"

The triumphal ceremony was chosen on the spacious Chengtianmen Square. Before Zhu Youxiao and his colleagues reached the walls of the Forbidden City, they heard a burst of shouts like mountains and seas.

When you come to the top of the city and stand well, the sight in front of you will be even more unforgettable.

The square in front of him had long been occupied by soldiers from the three armed forces. These thousands of people were all selected by Sun Chuanting and others based on their military exploits, and they were the best of the best.

At this moment, everyone is looking forward to it, waiting for their emperor to see the real dragon face.

Going out to fight in the fortress is not like the usual bandit suppression in the local area.

Right now, those who can be selected from more than [-] people to finally stand here to participate in the triumphant ceremony, everyone is fierce, with more or less evil spirits on their bodies.

These people gathered together, raised their knives and guns, and shouted loudly, making them even more majestic, which amazed the people watching around, and even some officials and children of rich families were terrified.

"Wan Sheng!"

"Wan Sheng!!"

Zhu Youxiao stood on the tower with a very good angle.

On the walls of the entire Forbidden City, the Ministry of War selected a big Han general with a loud voice to act as a facade.

The five people standing in front were still Sun Chuanting, Zhang Wanbang, He Renlong, Qu Jiazhen and Li Hongji.

None of them thought that there would be such a day in their life, at the foot of the imperial city of the capital, under the scrutiny of the emperor, the attention of all people, and return triumphantly.

No matter how deep the city is, no matter how broad the knowledge is, people will feel their hearts surging at this moment.

Except for the general, every Ming army sergeant standing in the square deliberately straightened their chests.

Sun Chuanting, who was at the forefront, waved his hand in the Yuanrong chariot, and the violent shouting was quieted down within a few breaths.

He jumped off the Yuanrong chariot and led the generals in the front row to half kneel:

"Your Majesty, Sun Chuanting, was entrusted by His Majesty. Fortunately, he did not disgrace his life. Now he is leading the Northern Expeditionary Army back to Beijing. Please His Majesty review it!"

The next moment, thousands of soldiers in the square also knelt down in unison, lowered their heads and shouted:

"Your Majesty, please review!"

"Your Majesty, please review!"

"Your Majesty, please review!!"

With these three sounds, some people shouted hoarsely, some people blushed, and some people had tears in their eyes.

In today's triumphal ceremony, from the generals in charge of the army to the ordinary soldiers, they all saw that Emperor Tianqi attached great importance to everyone.

In the past, there were always people who would sneer and sneer when they saw those who bravely rushed forward in battle.

Now, they saw the reason why these soldiers rushed to the death.

After the three beeps, the entire square became completely silent, and it became even more silent than before, but their roars still echoed on Cloud Nine.

Standing on the Forbidden City, Zhu Youxiao waved his hand downwards and said loudly:

"The Triumph begins!"

As soon as the words fell, more than a dozen young eunuchs rushed to every corner of the city wall to pass on the emperor's words.

After a short delay, Zhu Youxiao's words were clearly conveyed to every soldier's ears from the shout of General Dahan.

……

"Rumble..."

At dusk, the sound of neat footsteps stepping on the stone road of the capital.

An elite army team of thousands of people is leading by Sun Chuanting and others, from Chengtianmen to leave Beijing from Yongdingmen Avenue.

Walking on the main road, the officers and soldiers participating in the triumphal ceremony, no matter the general or an ordinary soldier, all held their heads high and their chests high, without squinting.

After experiencing something like this, there is hardly anyone who does not have such self-awareness.

After all, they had just received the commendation from Emperor Qi today, and had just returned from the triumphant ceremony, and they represented the Ming Dynasty's army.

When the team passed by, even the tavern, which was bustling with traffic on weekdays and noisy at night, was silent.

The shiny gun tip can cause heart palpitations even at dusk, and the vehicle-mounted suppressing captive gun passing by at the end represents the firepower far higher than that of foreign captives.

Everyone was silently watching the team of officers and soldiers exuding murderous aura. It was not until the last officer and soldier guarding the Zhenlu artillery vehicle passed by for a while that the voice gradually reappeared.

"Drink, what are you doing in a daze?" A rough bearded man was the first to raise his glass, drank it down, and said:

"Damn it, it's really enjoyable! I'm going to be a soldier next month to eat the imperial rations, so I have to show my stinky bitch what he's capable of as a man!"

"Who says it's not? If I'm here, my father will be happy to dig the grave and run out!" A skinny man at the same table laughed loudly, then suddenly his expression faded, and he said with a frown:

"But look at my body, it's useless to be a soldier!"

The rough man patted him on the shoulder, laughed loudly and said:

"Don't worry, I heard that there are many establishments in the official army. If you can't be a soldier, maybe you can be a gunner?"

"You saw it just now, can that cannon be less powerful?"

"Fill one shot and shoot the captives on their backs. Thinking about it is exciting, isn't it!"

Chapter 5 Seventy

At night, the wind gradually became colder.

Zhang Yan shuddered, and closed the window with her hands. The lady officer Xu walked in with her warm hands in her hands, and said in a low voice:

"Your Majesty, beware of the wind."

"The maidservant knows that the empress wants to wait for His Majesty, but the triumphant ceremony has just finished, and the master should have something else to do, it should be..."

Before he finished speaking, there was a sound of footsteps outside.

Zhang Yan's expression that had just dimmed was suddenly happy, and she went up to meet him and said:

"Is His Majesty back?"

Sure enough, it was Zhu Youxiao who entered the door.

"Your Majesty, how about the triumphant ceremony?" Zhang Yan waited for Zhu Youxiao to sit down, took off the clothes and dismantled the armor by herself.

Zhu Youxiao didn't bother to reply, he opened his mouth and said:

"My armor is hard to remove, let Mrs. Xu do it."

After hearing this, the female officer Xu was about to move forward.

But Zhang Yan said: "The concubine has taken off this armor several times, and I am familiar with it. As long as your majesty is in Kunning Palace, the concubine will serve your majesty."

Zhu Youxiao had no choice but to smile and nod in agreement.

After seeing it, Zhang Yan seemed very happy. While carefully removing the armor buckle, she asked again:

"Your Majesty, how about the triumphant ceremony?"

Zhu Youxiao said: "It's better than I thought. The Ministry of War and the cabinet have discussed this matter. It's done beautifully. It should be rewarded."

"That's good, the concubine can rest assured." Zhang Yan said with a smile, "The concubine has ordered all palaces and bureaus to reduce expenses to save His Majesty's expenses."

Zhu Youxiao leaned on the couch, looked sideways and said:

"It's really not necessary."

"Although the military expenditure is close to tens of millions, I can still afford this amount of money. What's more, I already have an idea in mind to make up for this shortfall."

Hearing this, the female officer Xu smiled gratifiedly, and retreated consciously.

"Oh?" Zhang Yan waited for Mrs. Xu to walk out completely, and said:

"What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Zhu Youxiao didn't think too much, and said directly:

"Shan merchants."

Just these two words are enough to explain the importance of this matter.

Zhang Yan's face was startled, and the movements of his hands were also paused. He couldn't believe it: "Your Majesty said, but those Shanxi businessmen who are so rich?"

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said flatly, "It's them."

"During the Battle of Hetao, the imperial court's military expenditures were stretched, but these Shanxi merchants worked together to drive up grain prices, and thus made a fortune."

"I dealt with Zhangjiakou Fan's family in the second year of Tianqi, just to warn them and let them take warning."

"I don't want to. In just three years, the scars are all healed and the pain is forgotten."

Zhang Yan thought for a while and said seriously:

"These Shanxi merchants are not small. It is said that some of them have old relationships with many ministers in the court. Your Majesty, be careful!"

Zhu Youxiao nodded subconsciously, then glanced at Zhang Yan in surprise, and couldn't help asking:

"How do you know this?"

Zhang Yan stayed for a moment, then smiled and said:

"Unless it is New Year's Eve, there is nothing to do in the inner palace. I think that if you are idle, you are idle. It is better to try to share some worries for His Majesty."

"Therefore, it is always good to know more from all sides."

Zhu Youxiao nodded again, and suddenly asked:

"You know everything, then I want to hear your thoughts."

Zhang Yan thought for a while and said: "Although the Jin merchants are large, they are not all harmonious. Everyone has their own thoughts."

"Your Majesty should be able to defeat them one by one, just like dealing with Xilu and Jiannu, you can easily capture them."

"Of course, His Majesty may choose the second option."

Zhu Youxiao became interested, looked at her and said:

"what?"

Zhang Yan felt the straight gaze, her face flushed, and she squirmed and said:

"Your Majesty holds the military power in his hands, and the courtiers dare not oppose His Majesty. They ask Wei Zhongxian to set a name and send troops to suppress them directly."