Chapter 567: Your Majesty, can you hear the title of Tian Khan?

Looking at the familiar scenery of Yan area before him, Yan Shaoting, who finally returned with tens of thousands of troops, did not feel relieved.

He has always been sincere to both Huang Jin and Lu Fang.

It is precisely because of this sincerity that the two have always taken good care of me, from the time of the previous emperor to now, and it has never changed.

And it was also because of this relationship that Huang Jin revealed so much information to himself in advance.

Before he even returned to the capital, a fight broke out in the court because of him.

This is not a good sign.

What's more, after returning to Beijing this time, he will have to start working on the Jialong New Deal.

The struggle in the future will inevitably become more intense.

Perhaps, many people who were friendly in the past will become enemies because of power struggles in the court and interests across the world.

Huang Jin seemed to see the worry in Yan Shaoting's heart.

Thinking that he would have a decent place to retire after retiring from the palace, he whispered, "Your Majesty is now determined to make progress and has never lost the dignity of the master. In my opinion, even if Your Majesty has many shortcomings, he will never give up the new policies that may make my Ming Dynasty prosperous for generations."

Yan Shaoting smiled and turned to look at Huang Jin: "You worry too much. I was just thinking that after coming back this time, should we build a few more houses at the foot of the academy mountain? After all, you and Eunuch Lu are going to retire, and those who followed you in the past will probably have to leave the inner court. More people will make it more lively."

Huang Jin's eyebrows moved, and the expression on his face became interesting.

He couldn't help laughing and shaking his head: "When the late emperor was alive, we thought that Yan Shaobao was a wonderful man. Now, I feel even more that my Ming Dynasty cannot be without a wonderful man like Yan Shaobao."

Yan Shaoting then asked, "Eunuch Feng is now in charge of the Imperial Horse Administration and the Four Tengxiang Guards. If you and Eunuch Lu retire in the future, will the Imperial Household Administration, the Eastern Depot, and the Embroidered Uniform Guards also have their candidates?"

This should be a taboo subject.

But when Huang Jin looked around, he didn't see anyone else standing nearby.

He then took a step forward and whispered, "According to the traditional rules, we should naturally promote the old people who served in His Majesty's residence. But Shao Bao doesn't need to worry. Eunuch Lu and I feel that the people in His Majesty's residence will ultimately depend on Feng Bao."

This is already very straightforward.

Huang Jin also added: "There was a favor between Shao Bao and Feng Bao in the past. He has also been privately trained by Eunuch Lu for many years. In addition, with Eunuch Lu's relationship, he will not embarrass you no matter what."

Yan Shaoting has a different opinion on Huang Jin's explanation.

He looked towards Beijing and said quietly, "Since you and Eunuch Lu can see that Feng Bao will be the leader of the inner court in the future, then naturally there are people in the court who can see it. At this moment, I'm afraid some people have already thought about making friends with him in advance."

Huang Jin also followed Yan Shaoting's gaze and raised his eyebrow: "Are you talking about Li Zishi?"

Li Zishi is Cabinet Minister Li Chunfang.

Yan Shaoting nodded but didn't say anything.

Huang Jin started to think about it on his own, and after a while he nodded silently.

It stands to reason that this is probably the only way it will be.

Nowadays, the New Party in the court is gaining momentum. Although the New Party is now divided into various factions, some of Gao Gong's faction can be considered as the New Party, and some of the faction headed by the Yan family is also the New Party. But it is undeniable that even if there are many factions within the New Party, it is not something that the current Qingliu Old Party can contend with alone.

Since the death of Xu Jie, Yan Ne and others, Li Chunfang and his people have been losing ground in the court.

Huang Jin's tone was calm, but his words were extremely cold as he confirmed, "During the days when you led the army to the battle, the Prime Minister personally urged the Ministry of Personnel and the Censorate to review officials in Beijing and other places. In the past few months, more than 40 people in Beijing have been dismissed, and there are countless people in the local areas. Even... seven people were executed. Most of them were from the Qingliu Old Party."

Yan Shaoting just smiled slightly.

This was the party struggle in the Ming Dynasty.

It is always bloody, with either death or injury.

Gao Gong is now in power in the cabinet. No matter what he wants to do, he must do his best to suppress the Qingliu old party left by Xu Jie, so as to avoid being hindered by these people when he starts to act.

But this was something Yan Shaoting had not expected.

He couldn't help but be surprised and asked, "They have fought so hard?"

Huang Jin hummed, "It all started when Gao Gong wanted to follow the late emperor's order and survey the land across the country, but was opposed by Li Chunfang in the cabinet. On the surface, they said that surveying the land was a big deal and needed to be done slowly, but Gao Gong's personality naturally wouldn't agree and he wanted to do it all at once. Then, officials from the Qingliu Old Party in the court submitted a memorial saying that the new policy was too hasty, but Gao Gong used this as evidence against them and dismissed many people."

Listening to Huang Jin's explanation, Yan Shaoting had a strange smile on his face.

This is very high.

This is also very refreshing.

After asking around.

Yan Shaoting finally changed the subject and asked in a low voice: "The emperor asked you to come to the army today to convey his orders to me. Does he have any other instructions?"

Logically speaking, Zhu Shanchang had to confer the title of Prince's Guardian on himself before he entered the capital, so there must be another big one left for the captive offering ceremony. During this period, Zhu Shanchang should also have some private words that he needed Huang Jin to bring to him.

Huang Jin shook his head, but then nodded and said, "Your Majesty didn't tell me anything else, just..."

As he spoke, Huang Jin looked hesitant.

Yan Shaoting frowned and asked curiously, "What is the emperor's decree?"

Huang Jin spread his hands: "Your Majesty just wants Shao Bao to hide his whereabouts, leave the army, and go to the palace in advance to see the emperor."

After saying this, Huang Jin's face showed a hint of melancholy.

He hesitated just now, not because it was difficult to say the emperor's instructions, but because if it were the previous emperor, he would definitely tell him directly what he wanted to do. But now the new emperor's behavior obviously treated him as an outsider, just a messenger. As for what he wanted to say to Yan Shaoting, he had no right to know.

But after hearing the request, Yan Shaoting looked surprised.

This news is somewhat unexpected.

Although he would arrive in the capital in a few days, Zhu Shanchang insisted on leaving the army early and secretly entering the palace to meet the emperor.

There is mystery everywhere.

Yan Shaoting couldn't help but move closer to Huang Jin: "The Emperor..."

Huang Jin immediately shook her head: "I really don't know what Your Majesty wants to do. But it is definitely not a bad thing for the Shao Bao. After all, since the time of the previous emperor, I have never seen a minister being treated like this."

Yan Shaoting nodded: "As long as it's not a bad thing."

Huang Jin glanced around, looking at the army that was heading towards Beijing, and said in a low voice: "We brought quite a few people with us this time. Shao Bao can change clothes and go into the palace with us. But Shao Bao still needs to make arrangements for this side."

Yan Shaoting waved his hand and said, "Eunuch Huang can rest assured about the military affairs."

After he finished speaking, he called Zhu Shitai and Zhang Yuangong over. After they got together to discuss for a while, Yan Shaoting disappeared in the team that was escorting Huang Jin out of the palace to convey the imperial edict.

However, Wang Chonggu, who followed Yan Shaoting back to Beijing this time, did not see the other party and asked about it specifically.

Zhu Shitai and Zhang Yuangong, who had explained the matter before, found an excuse and said that the general had other military business and had to go to the Changping Arsenal first, thus covering it up.

After hearing this explanation, Wang Chonggu also showed a look of understanding.

After all, the army has been away for half a year, and it is normal for young people to miss home and think about the tenderness in the boudoir.

If it were someone else, I would probably use this as an excuse to impeach them. But now I still need the Yan family's help, and the army is not far from Beijing, so there is no danger, so this matter is not a big deal.

And on the other end.

The more tomorrow.

Until the sky gradually darkened.

When Yan Shaoting looked up, he finally saw the familiar Xuanwu Gate on the north side of the Forbidden City.

After entering the Xuanwu Gate is the imperial palace.

It is also inconvenient to ride a horse here.

Yan Shaoting dismounted and followed Huang Jin into the palace.

After walking around for a while, there were fewer and fewer people around.

When his vision suddenly became clear, Yan Shaoting realized that he had actually walked from the Palace to the bank of Taiye Lake in the Western Garden, and he could see Yingtai in front of him across the lake.

Yan Shaoting looked around cautiously.

The entire Taiye Lake was less crowded than usual.

Only Yingtai, which is surrounded by water, is brightly lit, and there are faint shadows swaying.

Huang Jin was still walking in front, leading the way with his head down.

When the two of them arrived in front of Yingtai Tower, Huang Jin spoke up, "Your Majesty is upstairs, please come upstairs."

After saying this, the old man, who had been on duty in the palace since the Jiajing Emperor period, stood guard downstairs obediently.

Yan Shaoting couldn't help but feel a little moved.

Although Zhu Zaigui was not a ruthless person, as Huang Jin said on the day he delivered the imperial edict, after all, a new emperor appoints new ministers.

The era of these old men in the inner court from the previous emperor's time has gradually come to an end with the burial of the old Taoist priest in the imperial mausoleum.

A new era is rising.

The people and things of the old era will naturally give way one after another.

Yan Shaoting took a deep breath, walked silently into the Yingtai Building, and went upstairs.

Not long after.

As soon as he stood at the top of the stairs to the top floor, he heard voices coming from inside the building.

"Today, the flying general of Dragon City is here."

"We will not allow the Hu horse to cross the Yinshan Mountains!"

"Yan Qing, you are the Dragon City Flying General of my Ming Dynasty, and it is you who made those Hu horses never cross Yinshan again!"

"This glass of wine is for you!"

The emperor's voice was full of joy, hearty and heroic.

When Yan Shaoting got used to the light in the building and his vision became wider, he saw that on the Yingtai Building, only Zhu Zaigui was standing by the wine table with a wine glass in each hand, smiling at him.

No one was around.

But outside the partition, under the corridor surrounding the top floor, there were faint figures of armored and armed imperial guards.

Yan Shaoting was shocked all over, and hurried forward, clasped his hands together, and knelt on one knee.

"Your Majesty has ordered General Yan Shaoting to come before you!"

With Huang Jin's prior reminder, he didn't dare to relax at all at this moment.

And when he saw that there was no one in the building except the two of them, and Yan Shaoting was still so well-behaved, the smile on Zhu Zaigui's face became even more intense.

He immediately put down one wine glass, holding the other one, stepped forward and stretched out his hand, lightly supporting Yan Shaoting's arms.

"Runwu has worked hard this time. He led the army to fight for more than a month and defeated the enemy and recovered the old territory. This kind of achievement is rare in the court. You must drink this cup of wine as a welcome gift to Runwu. When the army returns to the capital tomorrow, I will also give wine to Runwu in public at the grand ceremony."

The emperor had already extended his hand, so Yan Shaoting could not continue to act like a loyal subject, so he stood up, but still nodded slightly and bowed, took the wine glass that was already filled with wine with both hands, and then looked at Zhu Zaigui inquiringly.

Zhu Zaigui still had a smile on his face. He turned around and picked up his wine glass, then smiled and looked at Yan Shaoting: "Runwu, you and I are the king and the subject, let's drink together!"

Yan Shaoting immediately bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, thank you for the wine."

After he finished speaking, he raised his eyes slightly and saw that the emperor drank the wine first. Then he followed suit and swallowed all the wine in the glass.

This is the rule, not the worry that the drink is poisonous.

After drinking a glass of wine, Zhu Zaigui had already grabbed Yan Shaoting's wrist and walked out of the building.

Yan Shaoting's ears moved slightly, and he heard very low footsteps fading away outside.

When Zhu Zaigui pulled him outside to the corridor where one could overlook the entire Taiye Lake, there was no one on either side.

Zhu Zaigui opened his arms towards the calm lake below, took a deep breath, and exhaled: "Great! This battle was fought well! We fought with the momentum that has only existed in the Ming Dynasty for more than a hundred years, and we fought with the mighty momentum of the time of Taizu and Chengzu, who won every battle!"

Yan Shaoting still bowed and nodded: "This battle is the will of the late emperor. The emperor supported it with all his strength despite all the opposition, and with the cooperation of all the departments in the court, we won a great victory. The recovery of the old land is due to the emperor's holy heart and benevolence. Our ancestors will surely appreciate the emperor's civil and military achievements."

Zhu Zaigui smiled and shook his head, "There is no need to say these things between you and me. After all, if you were not there, how this battle would have turned out is still unknown. Therefore, I went against all odds a few days ago and promoted you to the position of Prince's Guardian, just to let others see clearly that as long as you have made meritorious contributions to the court, I will never be stingy with rewards, and I am even willing to do the thing of buying bones with a huge sum of gold."

The emperor was talking incessantly, showing his heroic spirit.

Yan Shaoting wisely chose to shut up and listen quietly to the emperor.

Wait until you finish speaking.

Zhu Zaigui then turned around and looked at Yan Shaoting again, then whispered: "This time your little bird did a good job. It seems that many bandit leaders were captured by him. If it weren't for him chasing for thousands of miles, I'm afraid the standard of this prisoner surrender ceremony would be a little lower."

This is what the emperor cares most about.

The ceremony of presenting prisoners!

This is something that can truly demonstrate an emperor's civil and military achievements.

moment.

Yan Shaoting also understood why the former president of the academy had ordered him to secretly enter the palace in advance.

He immediately took a step closer and bowed.

"His Majesty."

"Have you heard of the title of former Tang Tian Khan?"

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