The Ming Dynasty started with caution

"I don't blame you. After all, your father won the battle, and this nine-square tactic... is really effective."

Emperor Hongzhi remembered that this nine-square tactic was invented by the prince...

"Send the prince to see me."

Your Majesty has discovered Zhu Houzhao's talent, and wants to praise him?

Yan Chengjin's eyes moved, and it was possible.

Eastern Palace,

Zhu Houzhao was sticking his butt out to make popcorn. Corn cost him money, but rice didn't. The palace had as much as he wanted.

In the corner of the Eastern Palace Hall, there were several bags of rice stolen from the kitchen.

"Quick, who wants more? Give me some money."

He stuffed the rice into the popcorn machine and shook it for half an hour to let the popcorn machine rotate evenly on the fire.

After doing it a few times, he could clearly control the heat.

The eunuchs in other palaces looked strange. The prince actually started doing business in the East Palace...

"Your Highness, Da'ao Lu Yu of the Palace of the God wants a bowl."

"Where's the silver?"

The eunuch touched his chest and took out a silver ingot of ten taels from his arms.

Zhu Houzhao was jealous. Even the companions in the palace had more money than him.

He had never bought anything worth ten taels of silver outside the palace.

"That... Your Highness, it needs to be mended."

The eunuch saw that he put it into his waistband and stopped moving. He immediately reminded him carefully.

"I know, I'll find eight taels of silver for you, Feng Banban, find eight taels of silver for him."

Wang Bushui said that doing business should be honest.

Zhu Houzhao thought it made sense, because since he was honest, the rice flower business suddenly improved.

The feeling of making money by one's own efforts...

It's great.

At this moment, a big eunuch strode into the East Palace, shook off the dust, and bowed slightly.

Zhu Houzhao was delighted: "Are you here to buy rice popcorn?"

The eunuch was envious of the rice popcorn in a large basin beside him. He had smelled the fragrance long ago and said respectfully.

"Your Highness, His Majesty summoned you to the Fengtian Palace."

Zhu Houzhao's face froze, his enthusiasm faded, and he said shamelessly.

"No, didn't you see me reciting the "Huang Ming Zu Xun"? I'm almost done, tell him not to disturb me."

The eunuch felt very embarrassed. Isn't this deceiving the emperor?

Where is the book?

"Your Highness...?"

"Let's go, my father won't embarrass you. By the way, do you want to eat rice popcorn?" Zhu Houzhao had an idea, smiled and brought out a bowl and forced it in.

The snowflakes are white, and the rice is also white when made, so he simply called it "rice popcorn".

The eunuch was delighted and was so happy that he grabbed two handfuls and stuffed them into his pocket.

"Thank you, Your Highness. If Your Highness doesn't go, I will go back and report to Your Majesty."

Back in Fengtian Hall,

the eunuch reported to Emperor Hongzhi: "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince said that he was reciting the Imperial Ming Zuxun."

Yan Chengjin looked skeptical. This was written by Zhu Yuanzhang to teach his descendants. If Zhu Houzhao could recite a paragraph, he would not be like this today.

Emperor Hongzhi showed a hint of pride.

Suddenly,

bang!

The familiar sound of popcorn opening...spread throughout the palace.

The smile of Emperor Hongzhi froze on his face, and Li Dongyang and others bowed their heads slightly to avoid embarrassment for His Majesty.

The eunuch was so scared that his face turned pale. Just for a handful of popcorn, he deceived the emperor.

"What on earth is the prince doing in the East Palace?!" Emperor Hongzhi was a little angry.

The eunuch knelt on the ground and kowtowed: "...I deserve to die, Your Highness is making rice popcorn."

Emperor Hongzhi knew that this wicked son would not study obediently, but he was in high spirits after the great victory in Hetao, so he did not pursue the matter.

"Let's not talk about the prince for now, let's talk about this victory report."

Li Dongyang and others read the victory report.

Anding Bo led his army to kill more than 2,000 Tatars, and also killed Dayan Khan's second son, Ute.

The important thing is that Huoshai, the biggest worry of the Ming Dynasty, was also killed in this battle.

It is really a great achievement!

The smile on Emperor Hongzhi's face became more and more intense: "Anding Bo has made great contributions to the fight against the enemy. In this battle, more than 2,000 Tatars were killed, and the Hetao area was recaptured for me. I will pass on my will to confer Anding Bo as Anding Hou and guard Yansui."

Without the will of His Majesty, Dad can't easily return to the court.

Things like rewards can only be done by his son.

Yan Chengjin thought for a moment and deduced carefully: "Your Majesty, it is too rash to give my father a title like this. I am afraid it will cause impeachment by the censors."

"What do you think, Mr. Yan?" Emperor Hongzhi asked with a smile.

"At present, the position of the Three Borders General is vacant. Why not let my father take on this important task and garrison the Three Borders?"

The Marquis is not as good as the Three Borders General.

There are a lot of Lords.

With military merits, the title can naturally be promoted.

There is only one Three Borders General.

This position is called the Three Borders, but in fact it controls the Nine Borders and is the highest general in the border town.

In the court, only Wang Yue has served.

But Wang Yue is not liked by Your Majesty, and he does not reflect the military power of this position.

My father is different.

He is trusted by Your Majesty, and his future can reach the Duke of the State, with power in one person.

And now, he can be regarded as a military strategist, politician, and writer of the Ming Dynasty. With many titles, he has become a national treasure.

When a person lives as a national treasure, he may become a ray of light in the Ming Dynasty...

Thinking that his father has lived as a ray of light, he is quite glorious.

The corner of Emperor Hongzhi's mouth twitched slightly.

If Yan Chengjin was not an upright official and Yan Kesong was not a rare Confucian general, he really felt that this father and son had some selfish intentions.

Li Dongyang pondered for a moment: "The three-border general must not be vacant. Now, only the Earl of Anding can take on this important task."

Liu Jian and Ma Wensheng nodded slightly and nodded in agreement.

No matter whether Yan Chengjin has selfish motives or not.

As far as the current situation is concerned, a new three-border general is indeed needed to guard the Hetao.

The Duke of Ying is stationed in the Beijing Camp, and the Duke of Baoguo is guilty of repairing the Great Wall. Only Yan Kesong and Wang Yue are left to fight Dayan Khan.

There is no need to mention Wang Yue.

I can eat and drink in the capital, but if I really go to the border, I don’t know how many years I can live.

In comparison, Yan Kesong is the most suitable.

In the battle of Helan Mountain, the battle to defend Ningxia, and this search plan, Yan Kesong fought with Dayan Khan three times and never lost.

Although to a large extent, it was with the help of the power of firearms.

But who doesn’t allow firearms to be used to defeat Dayan Khan?

"I am just giving advice. If Your Majesty thinks I have selfish motives, I can take back what I said just now."

Yan Chengjin saw that the atmosphere was not right. Why did Your Majesty keep staring at him?

"Then, do you have any selfish motives?"

Emperor Hongzhi seemed to be smiling, and his expression was very much like he owed Zhu Houzhao a beating.

It was a pity that Zhu Houzhao did not come. If he gave His Majesty a beating, His Majesty would feel comfortable and might agree readily.

"No, at the moment, Anding Earl is the best candidate. If it were someone else, I would also recommend him."

Yan Chengjin showed an expression that "I am the most righteous minister in the court."

"What about the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War?"

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Ma Wensheng and Qin Hong lightly.

Ma Wensheng naturally had no objection.

It was because of his recommendation that Yan Kesong went to Ningxia to assist Wang Yue.

In fact, he had helped Yan Kesong. This kind of favor in the officialdom was comparable to the relationship between teachers and students.

Qin Hong turned his head slightly and looked at Yan Chengjin on the side.

"I can't find anyone who can compare to Andingbo for the time being."

Yan Kesong had just defeated Dayan Khan. Among the generals of the Nine Frontiers, there was no second person like him.

No matter who he recommended, he could not compare to Yan Kesong.

Besides, your majesty's intention was just to symbolically ask the opinion of the Ministry of War...

"Pass on my decree and promote Yan Kesong to the new general of the three frontiers to guard Yansui, Ningxia and Gansu!" Emperor Hongzhi smiled.

The Ming Dynasty ruled the military with civil officials, and the appointment of frontier generals was in the hands of civil officials and the emperor.

In fact, when the cabinet nodded, it was 80% done.

"Thank your majesty for your grace on behalf of my father!"

In this way, he was a little closer to the position of Duke.

My father would definitely be surprised, and after the surprise, he might do something indescribable.

Yan Chengjin decided to write a letter to his father, asking him to be cautious and not to run around outside the pass when he was happy, and be hacked to death by the Tatars, and become an orphan.

Coming out of Fengtian Hall,

Yan Chengjin heard another loud noise.

Zhu Houzhao is really tough, not afraid of being beaten by His Majesty, and plays without scruples. In two days, something will happen.

He decided to go to the East Palace.

When he arrived at the East Palace, he found that the eunuchs all had rice popcorn in their pockets. When they saw no one, they stuffed a handful into their mouths and held it.

"What is this, Your Highness?"

The three eunuchs opened their trouser pockets, and Zhu Houzhao scooped up a bowl of rice popcorn. His hands shook again and again before pouring it into the eunuch's trouser pockets.

"I'll give you half a bowl more, the companions of the 12 prisons, who wants to buy it, you can help me ask."

Yan Chengjin held his forehead, this guy has found new fun...

I don't know if the two chapters tomorrow will be posted on time at 10 o'clock. If not, they will be posted later. I'll sort out the outline. Recently, there are fewer opportunities to revise. Finally, I'm begging for votes and subscriptions. I'm just a little bit away from entering the boutique.