Chapter 238 Who has merit or demerit?

Author: Silent

Chapter 238 Who has merit or demerit?

East Palace.

Zhu Houzhao had no class that morning...or in other words, he was waiting for Zhang Zhou to come to teach him, and he was listening to Liu Jin Tumo Xingzi Hengfei telling what he knew about the course of the First World War in Liaodong.

"...cannonballs fell from the sky and could hit three or four miles away. After landing, they exploded in a large area. The Tatar cavalry had no place to hide. Some of them died without knowing how. That was compared to the mighty gunpowder.

They are all powerful. The mighty gunpowder is just buried on the ground, waiting for the Tatars to step on it, but Master Zhang's cannons are meant to hit wherever they go..."

Liu Jin spoke very energetically.

Among the audience, Zhu Houzhao was also very excited.

Only Gao Feng and others who were listening by the side disagreed. You, Mr. Liu, really regard Zhang Zhou as your backer now. You forgot how to target Zhang Zhou before? Now you want to blow Zhang Zhou to the sky and the earth. You still want to order some.

Face?

Zhu Houzhao laughed and said: "I know that with Mr. Zhang here, everything can be solved. In the future, when I go to the battlefield, let him build an artillery that can shoot twenty miles, and then use a cannon that can see

When I reach the telescope a hundred miles away, I will hit whoever I want to see who still has the ability to go against me!"

Now Gao Feng and others were ashamed again.

I thought Liu Jin had gone too far by bragging about Zhang Zhou, but I didn't expect that the little prince's praise for Zhang Zhou seemed to be even higher.

This pair of strange masters and servants... The Tatars have not yet regarded Zhang Zhou as a god, but you have made Zhang Zhou a god first!?

Gu Dayong walked over and reminded: "Your Highness, the artillery can only hit one or two miles away at most. Mr. Zhang's cannon is certainly powerful, but it is also because the Hulu are unprepared. After this battle, they can easily

I don’t dare to go near the gates of Ming Dynasty anymore.”

Zhu Houzhao frowned and looked at Gu Dayong and said, "Are you questioning the power of the artillery?"

"Uh... I don't dare." Gu Dayong immediately realized that he had said the wrong thing.

Nowadays, even if you say something relatively neutral and fair, the prince will look down upon you, let alone those who are unfavorable to Zhang Zhou.

This pair of master and servant, as well as this pair of father and son... are fascinated!

Zhu Houzhao said: "The first time I use this kind of cannon, I can shoot two or three miles. In the future, I can shoot four, five miles or even ten miles. Is it too much? Besides, if the Tatars don't even dare to attack the city gates of the Ming Dynasty,

If we get closer, will there be any wars in the northwest of the Ming Dynasty in the future? The Ming Dynasty’s army can also push the artillery out of the city, and then the Tatars will not be able to flee?"

Gu Dayong originally wanted to say, Your Highness, you are too optimistic.

But after thinking about it carefully, it sounds quite reasonable, right?

If this kind of artillery is so powerful, then what are the Tatars to worry about? Wherever the artillery is, the Tatars dare not be there. If the Ming Dynasty installs a few more guns in every place, won't peace be guaranteed?

Zhu Houzhao said excitedly: "Where is Mr. Zhang? Let him come, let him come."

Now Zhu Houzhao has been taking classes with Zhang Zhou for a few days, and he already regards Zhang Zhou as a teacher. It's not that he is really serious about learning, but that he wants to curry favor with Zhang Zhou... so that he can realize what he can do in the future.

The ambition of leading troops to conquer the grassland.

If Zhang Zhou cannot be cured of and Zhang Zhou does not provide him with powerful weapons, his dream of conquering the grassland may never come true.

The meaning of life in the next few decades is tied to Zhang Zhou. How can we not pay attention to this?

Liu Jin smiled and said: "Your Highness, don't worry, Master Zhang is in Fengtian Palace now. Today is the day to discuss his merits and reward him. I heard that he might be given a marquis or something."

"Marquis? Not high." Zhu Houzhao seemed not satisfied with this level.

Liu Jin said: "Your Royal Highness, the Marquis is already very high. Wang Weining has made so many military exploits in the northwest, but he is just a Marquis of Weining. Moreover, Master Zhang is just trying his best. In the future, he will assist His Highness to pacify the grassland..."

"Hahaha, yes, yes, why are you in a hurry? My father has no ambitions to conquer the grassland. I am different from him. How talented and resourceful I am? This means that my father and I are both defeated when they play checkers.

.Liu Jin, learn from Mr. Zhang well in the future, and I will ask you to serve me by my side when I go to the grassland."

Zhu Houzhao is now happily looking forward to the scene of setting foot on the grassland in the future.

Liu Jinzhi was so proud that he glanced at the eunuchs around him and said, "This slave will definitely study hard."

"Then it also depends on whether Mr. Zhang is willing to teach you. Your attitude must be sincere. You don't have to learn everything. If you have learned it, what else can I do? But there are some complicated military techniques and so on. It's up to you to learn them.

I don’t want to memorize those obscure art of war essentials, it gives me a headache just listening to them..."

Now Gao Feng and others felt chills running down their spines.

This naughty boy, the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, and the future emperor of the Ming Dynasty, seems to be too similar to the rumored emperor named Men. He all wants to rely on a eunuch to go into battle?

But this one seems to be doing better, at least there is the awesome Zhang Bingkuan here.

"Go!" Zhu Houzhao said, "Go to Fengtian Palace and watch. If it's over there, come back early and inform me. I'm waiting to learn artillery battle tactics from him."

You Qiu Ju came out and reminded: "His Royal Highness, have you forgotten that His Majesty does not allow you to send people to watch outside?"

Zhu Houzhao frowned and said: "I am determined to learn, but my father doesn't support me? I don't have a good eye. You all should learn from Liu Jin! Don't always cause trouble for me!"

"yes."

Qiu Ju also looked sad.

In the past, Zhu Houzhao liked to ask him about military and political matters, especially when it came to cavalry operations. Because he had learned some related content before.

But now Liu Jin not only manages the prince's entertainment, but also wants to get involved in leading soldiers to fight, which gradually reduces the living space of the remaining eunuchs in the East Palace.

The sense of crisis runs through every eunuch present, including Liu Jin.

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Inside Fengtian Hall.

Xiao Jing reported a further summary of the battle situation in Liaodong. Since the end of the war was approaching two days ago and the news was sent out after the troops returned, it was almost possible to count all the results.

But what makes Zhu Youtang a little regretful is that in the final statistics, the number of deaths of the three Duoyan cavalrymen still did not exceed a thousand.

Nine hundred and seventy people...

Whether it is over a thousand, it seems that there is a big difference in merit, especially this time not only Zhu Feng and Zhang Yanling will be rewarded, but Zhang Zhou will also be rewarded.

You must know that in the last battle at Piantou Pass, in the end, only a marquis or an earl was promoted. If the promotion is too much this time, there will be the issue of "precedent" that the civil servant group has always been concerned about. Civil servants do things

The key to being disciplined is to use established examples as an introduction. If you were only rewarded for your achievements last time, you should be gentler this time.

Fortunately, it seems that Marquis Zhang Zhousheng is no longer troubled this time.

"...I originally wanted to give Zhang Qing the position of Marquis Yongning, but he repeatedly declined, so some changes were made to the matter."

Yongningbo was the title of Tan Guang, a famous general who guarded the Xuanfu in the Ming Dynasty and repeatedly defeated the Tatars. However, Tan Guang did not obtain the title of World War II during his lifetime, so he did not pass on the title of Yongningbo. He was only posthumously awarded the title of Marquis of Yongning after his death.

In history, after Ming Guangzong Zhu Changluo ascended the throne, the title of Yongning Bo was conferred to Wang Tianrui, the father of Queen Wang.

This time, Zhu Youtang deliberately wanted to give Zhang Zhou the title of "Marquis of Yongning", which not only had the intention of taking Yongning in the northwest, but also seemed to reflect the deeds of Zhang Zhou and Tan Guang. After all, Zhang Zhou also contributed to the defeat of the Tatars.

Zhu Youtang added: "I am not saying that I will not award the title of Marquis of Yongning. For the time being, I will note that this is his contribution to helping the Ming Dynasty defeat the enemy on all sides. I want to promote him to the rank of Commander-in-Chief of the Rear Army Commandery Mansion. As we know, he was attached to the arsenal of the Ministry of War and was appointed as a lieutenant in charge of the Qing Li Division to supervise the construction of artillery. He stayed in the Hanlin Academy to serve as a lecturer for the Hanlin Academy and often served as lecturer at the Sutra Banquet. He was given a son, Yin Jin Yi Wei, to command the general affairs, and a son, Yin Jin Yi Wei, to guard thousands of households... The rest, I will reward you at my discretion."

There are too many official positions given.

When Zhu Youtang finished speaking, all the ministers present stared with big eyes.

Wu Xun finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Zhang Zhou held the post of Governor's Office, he was still a civil official in name. After all, the emperor said that Zhang Zhou's daily errands were the business of the Hanlin Academy.

The civil servants are all wondering, Zhang Zhou is both a civil servant and a military commander. Is he a civil servant or a military commander? What will be his position in the court in the future? Even without a title, he can directly serve as the governor of the rear army. Tongzhi’s position?

What does it mean to write down his title first?

Since ancient times, those who have a title have been rewarded all the rewards they deserve. Even if they refuse, then they will not be rewarded in the future? Why do you still need to write it down?

Seeing that the people present were silent, Zhu Youtang said coldly: "What do you think?"

The ministers present were very embarrassed.

Herein lies the trouble.

It is not easy to object.

Zhang Zhou was awarded the title due to his meritorious service. He didn't recruit any civil servants. The emperor made a note of it and just asked him to receive a false post in the Governor's Office and continue to work in the Hanlin Academy. What happened to being appointed as a minister? As for what happened? The position of doctor in the Ministry of War... the emperor also said that it was only for his convenience to supervise the construction of artillery and did not need to be responsible for the affairs within the yamen.

It seems that the only way to protest is to directly promote Zhang Zhou to the Imperial Academy.

He had only been in the Hanlin Academy for half a month and was promoted to lecturer?

Is that a mistake?

Even if he has outstanding military achievements, what does his civil service have to do with him?

Then a bunch of people waited for the three cabinet ministers, or the Minister of Personnel, and the Minister of Rites to come out to object... and then they fell silent.

"If there is no opinion, then the matter will be settled." Zhu Youtang said.

Still no one said anything.

"The official department." Zhu Youtang said.

"I'm here."
To be continued...