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    On February 18th, the fourth year of Zhengyuan, the officials of Qin Tianjian calculated that this day was an auspicious day, which was suitable for everything. Therefore, the imperial court decided to use this day to reward those who had made military achievements in the battle to destroy the Jin Dynasty.  soldiers, as well as the envoys who received those small countries.

    At dawn, the whole capital was bustling with activity. Countless officials and dignitaries who generally did not go to court had gone out early. The streets were full of luxurious cars and sedans, all heading in the same direction.  The important place of the royal palace.  Although Tang Feng's current status was much higher than these people, he did not ride in a car like them. Instead, he was riding a war horse. Among the cars and sedans, he looked so out of the ordinary.  []

    It¡¯s not that Tang Feng wants to be different from others, it¡¯s just that he can¡¯t bear the feeling of being stuck in a small space without being able to see anything outside.  Moreover, he was also one of the many soldiers who had made meritorious deeds, and he always wanted to show his identity, so he rode on horseback like an ordinary soldier, which attracted the attention of the surrounding officials.  Because there were so many people going to the palace, the originally open streets could not hold so many cars and sedans, and the streets were somewhat blocked. Only horseback riding and walking could pass through the small space. This made it difficult to  Few people are still very envious.

    "But officials are officials, and they are not as uneducated as those in later generations. Even if it is crowded, they can still move in order, and that order is naturally the level of official position.  So after half an hour, everyone still arrived in front of the palace, and then the bell rang.

    Emperor Zhengyuan, who was only four years old, walked out with square steps that were inconsistent with his age, accompanied by a group of palace maids and eunuchs.  Instead of going to court today, the emperor and his ministers will go to the Ancestral Temple and the Temple of Heaven to offer sacrifices to their ancestors and heaven to thank them for their blessings.  Even during the Chinese New Year, the emperor's ancestor worship was not as grand as it is today, which shows the importance of this event.

    Red tape is still unavoidable, and Tang Feng is at the forefront of the nobles, so he can only follow the same pattern and complete all the actions.  He felt that these things were so cumbersome and would be three times more tiring than actually going to the battlefield to fight.  But seeing that the emperor, who was still a toddler, was able to get things done meticulously, he naturally had no choice but to endure it.

    By the time everything is completed, it¡¯s already Chen time.  The emperor then led the ministers back to the main hall of Qianqing Palace, and then rewarded the three armies.  As the head coach of the Northern Expedition to the Kingdom of Jin, Tang Feng was naturally the first to contribute, but now that he was the Duke of the country, it was a bit difficult to be crowned a king with a different surname, so the final reward was only some physical objects and the gift of a Taifu.  title.

    Taishi, Taibao and Taifu are the three princes since ancient times. Their status is very high. A minister who can achieve this position is naturally at the top, which makes all the ministers envious.  But Tang Feng didn't take it too seriously. Now that he can control the entire Ming Dynasty's political arena, and even the emperor is suppressed by him, does he still need a false name?

    But this was the beginning of a series of rewards after all. For the sake of those soldiers who had gone through life and death, he had no choice but to accept them respectfully.  Then came the rewards for other meritorious people. A group of people with meritorious service such as Wu Sangui and Man Gui were granted exceptional titles. Although they were only earls, they were enough to honor their ancestors.  As for the rewards of gold, silver and other items, there is even more. The court is not short of money now, and a lot of money was turned in after taking over the Jin Kingdom, so the rewards this time are very generous.

    At this moment, the Ming Dynasty¡¯s pattern of emphasizing culture over military affairs since Hong Xi was completely broken.  After Tang Feng seized power before, although he also improved the status and status of military commanders, it was ultimately his force, which was somewhat unfair.  But it's different now. It was a reward at a great court meeting, which was unusual.  From this moment on, the status of the military commanders in the court was finally completely stabilized, enough to compete with the civil servants in every aspect. With Tang Feng's support, the military commanders completely overwhelmed those civil servants.

    Everything was carried out one by one according to the steps drawn up by the Ministry of Rites, and then several generals entered the palace on behalf of the money-killing army to thank the emperor.  In the distance, thousands of energetic athletes of the Ming Dynasty were performing exercises, promoting the national prestige of the Ming Dynasty.  Those who had the opportunity to see the emperor this time were those who had made great contributions, such as several generals from the Shenji Camp, and people from Liaodong such as Wu Sangui and others.

    As a military general who has never been valued by others, he could show his face like this today. This made the soldiers very grateful to Tang Feng. Naturally, they did not dare to make a fool of themselves before driving and lose Tang Feng's face.  Therefore, the young generals who came to the temple were all high-spirited, wearing armor, and looked even more heroic.

    The emperor encouraged them a few words according to the script, and several people were busy expressing their opinions, saying that they would definitely not betray the divine grace, and would make greater contributions in the future, making the Ming Dynasty last forever.  Everything is so harmonious and normal.

    But at this time, far behind the ranks of courtiers, among the foreign envoys waiting for the emperor's summonsThe person's complexion has changed a bit.  Those people quickly recognized that the people who went to the palace to receive awards from the Ming Emperor were actually the murderers who injured several of them in the restaurant yesterday, which made them feel even more resentful.

    "These people were beaten yesterday. Although they were not angry, they were also helpless.  Because they are guests, the government offices in the capital will not listen to their wishes, so it will be very difficult for the government offices to take someone if they want.  Even if the Yamen is really willing to accept the case, it is not easy to find a few nameless people in Beijing, a city with a population of hundreds of thousands. By then, they will become the laughing stock of others and bring shame to the country and the king.  So these people had no choice but to endure the bad breath, and after applying some medicine, they forgot about the matter.

    ¡°But they didn¡¯t expect that when they came to see the emperor of Ming Dynasty today, they saw the murderers who injured themselves. These people were actually generals of Ming Dynasty. No wonder they were so good at beating.  But they also felt even more angry. After a few glances, they decided to tell the matter after meeting the emperor and let the Ming court give them an explanation.  Judging from their experience, once the Ming Dynasty encounters such a thing, it will always punish its own people first, so that the beatings they wait for will not be in vain.

    It was not until after noon that the main event of the great court meeting, the awarding of awards to the three armies, was completely completed. By this time, everyone from the emperor down was already feeling tired.  But the matter is not over yet. There is still one major matter to be dealt with, which is to receive the foreign envoys who have come to see the Celestial Empire.  Following the announcement from the Zhongguan: "The envoys from small countries are coming to the palace!" Several envoys from small countries surrounding the Ming Dynasty walked up with Zhou Zheng's square steps.

    First they knelt down and knelt before Emperor Zhengyuan. Then they each took out the credentials of their respective kings and read them endlessly to the emperor and courtiers.  Knowing that this is the place of etiquette, even though the ministers were very impatient and just wanted to go home and rest, everyone still stood there and listened respectfully.

    After another half an hour, these envoys finally finished expressing their country's admiration for the Ming Dynasty. The officials finally breathed a sigh of relief and it was time to disperse.  Unexpectedly, at this juncture, something happened to those envoys who had been very respectful and followed the etiquette just now: "Your Majesty, the foreign minister has something that I want to ask you to clarify."

    It turned out that some impatient officials were startled, wondering how these envoys could suddenly say such words at such a solemn moment.  But those with sharp eyes had already seen the bruises on the faces of those people that had not completely subsided, and seemed to have thought of something.  However, they didn't take it too seriously. It wasn't like one of their own had been humiliated, so they didn't care what he did.

    However, after what these messengers said, everyone's thoughts changed.  Among these envoys, Park Zhiyong from North Korea spoke Chinese the most fluently, so he told them what happened in the restaurant yesterday.  Of course, he also concealed something. He did not mention that he and others were speaking ill of the Ming Dynasty behind his back. He only said that he had a dispute with someone and the other party brazenly hurt him regardless of his identity.  They came to see His Majesty the Ming Emperor on behalf of their respective countries. Beating them would be a slap in the face of all countries, and they wanted the court to give them an explanation.

    The emperor was still young and could not care about these things at all, so the Queen Mother spoke: "My family sympathizes with what you and others have encountered. However, there are nearly one million people in Beijing, and the people who hurt you are also  I don¡¯t know what your name is, and maybe you¡¯ve even left, so how can the imperial court make the decision for you?¡±

    This was what Pu Zhiyong was waiting for, and he immediately said: "Returning to the Queen Mother, the foreign minister thought the same way at the beginning, and no longer planned to pursue it. But just now, the foreign minister saw those few who injured us.  People are also in the palace. It is a small matter if the foreign ministers and others are insulted, but it will be a big deal if it affects the relationship between the Ming Dynasty and the foreign ministers and other countries, so I have to speak out."

    "Huh? You said the person who hurt you is in the palace? Just point them out, and the Ai family will make the decision for you!" The Queen Mother raised her eyebrows when she heard this and looked at the ministers below.  Now that she has spoken to this point, she has no choice but to make the decision for these people.

    "It's them!" A group of envoys immediately pointed their fingers at Wu Sangui and others not far away. They had just received a reward and were allowed to stay in the temple. They happened to be pointed at by these people: "They are the ones who injured us yesterday.  !¡±

    In fact, Wu Sangui and others had seen them before, but they did not think that these people dared to cause trouble for themselves in the palace.  But now they were identified, which made several generals who were calm and composed on the battlefield not know what to do for a moment.

    The Queen Mother was also startled when she discovered that the people identified were actually the generals who had just received the reward.  She knew the relationship between these people and Tang Feng, and with Tang Feng's current status in the court, how could she dare to offend them?  Originally, the Queen Mother only paid attention to this matter to show off herself among the ministers, but she did not expect to provoke such a hot potato.

     All the officials were also stunned, and then someone came up with a solution.  Originally, they were very dissatisfied with the fact that they were just supporting roles in today's court meeting and the rise of military generals. Now that they had this opportunity to attack the opponent, they naturally would not let it go easily.  Because they knew that it would be difficult for Tang Feng to defend those people in this matter.

    The relationship between Ming Dynasty and foreign countries is very delicate. On the one hand, they do not really regard them as friends, but on the other hand, they are very generous.  Whenever there is some friction between one's own people and foreigners, the fault is usually placed on one's own people.  This is the consistent way of strict self-discipline in the Chinese nation. Just like if one's own children fight with other people's children, parents will usually punish their own children first.  And when the matter involves foreign envoys, the situation is even more different.

    At this time, the Queen Mother looked at Wu Sangui and others and asked, "My dear friends, are you sure this is true?"

    Although Wu Sangui and others knew that the matter was a bit serious, they were still aboveboard. They nodded slightly and said in unison: "Yes, we did injure them."

    Hearing them admit it, the officials below were overjoyed.  When they thought about it, when Tang Feng encountered such a thing, it was natural that he would no longer favor his own people. He would have to give some explanation to the humiliated foreign envoys.  And once this happens, his prestige among generals will inevitably drop. Although it cannot really shake his status, it is better than nothing.

    Tang Feng remained silent. Although he had Jin Yiwei's spies reporting some things to him from time to time, it was impossible for a fight in a restaurant like this to attract Jin Yiwei's attention, let alone alert him.  So now he is a little surprised, but unlike others, he does not mean to blame Wu Sangui and the others.

    These envoys are just ministers of small countries, and there is no need for him to come forward at all.  Besides, this is the capital of the Ming Dynasty, so even they don't dare to have any wanton words or actions.  So he left everything to the emperor and other officials.

    Seeing that Duke An Guo didn't say anything, some people couldn't help it.  An official from the Ministry of Rites came forward and said: "Your Majesty, I think this matter is not a small matter. The people who were injured were the envoys who came to perform Hajj. They should be given an explanation. I think that such bold people should be punished well and let them be punished."  Take this as a warning to those who come after you!" With this first person in charge, the other officials no longer remained silent and all echoed the same words, obviously wanting to strip off the clothes of these generals who made them jealous.  .

    Hearing that the ministers had unanimous opinions, even the Queen Mother had no reason to refuse. The envoys were even more happy, as they had regained their face.  However, the Queen Mother did not issue an order immediately because she knew that there was still one person who had not spoken. If he did not nod and made the decision on his own, he might cause trouble for his son.

    Tang Feng saw clearly the thoughts of those officials, and he felt angry. It seemed that these people had not received enough lessons, and they actually wanted to make plans of his own.  At the same time, he also had doubts about this matter. He knew the character of Wu Sangui and others. They were not people who liked to cause trouble. How could they conflict with the envoys of these small countries?  And based on his understanding of the citizens of these small countries, they are a group of people who have both low self-esteem and arrogance, and are by no means that innocent.

    Thinking of this, Tang Feng spoke: "Although what you adults have said makes some sense, I still don't know something. It's not too late to make a decision after I find out more about it."

    "Mr. An Guo, please tell me." Seeing that he finally expressed his stance, the Queen Mother also let go of her worries. She was most afraid that if Tang Feng didn't speak, it would be difficult for her to make a decision.

    Tang Feng looked at the envoys and said with a smile: "Can you guys tell me why the conflict with them actually resulted in fists and kicks from both sides?" With this sentence, he described a one-sided beating.  It turned into a fight between the two sides.

    But those people obviously didn't pay attention to this detail. It was Pu Zhiyong who said: "We were drinking in the private room of the restaurant. Who knows why they went crazy, but they suddenly rushed in and attacked us"

    "Oh?" Tang Feng glanced at him, obviously finding that he didn't mean what he said, and he didn't point it out.  He turned around and said: "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, when deciding a case among the people, you have to ask the defendant and the plaintiff. We can't just listen to these people's words. I would like to ask these generals to see what their reasons are.  "

    Tang Feng actually asked her for instructions with such respect, which made the Queen Mother very happy. Of course, there was no reason why she would not agree.  Tang Feng called several generals up and asked, "Now tell me why you hurt people in the restaurant."

    Wu Sangui had been holding in his anger for a long time. When Tang Feng asked, he told the story of the matter without any concealment.  Then he added: "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, ladies and gentlemen, if these people hadn't dared to speak rudely and speak loudly about my Ming Dynasty, the general and his brothers wouldn't have been able to resist attacking them.Okay, I hope you can learn from this.  "

    After hearing what they said, the sneer on Tang Feng's lips became even louder. He glanced at the officials who just wanted to add insult to injury, and after everyone was shocked, he said to the envoys: "How about it?  What else do you have to say now."

    "We" Those people did not expect that things would turn around. It seemed that they would not be able to take revenge today, so they were speechless for a while.

    At this time, another official said: "Although they are at fault in this matter, they are envoys from other countries after all. Our Ming Dynasty is a state of etiquette. How can we hurt others just because of their few words? I think,  The fault lies with these generals."

    The envoys were overjoyed when they heard this. They did not expect that the people of the Ming Dynasty were so strict with themselves and so lenient with others.  But their joy had just begun when they were interrupted by a disdainful voice: "Fart!" Tang Feng couldn't help but swear.  He was scolded all over the place, even in Beijing, and these people were still pretending to be gentlemen, which made him instantly angry.

    This reminded Tang Feng of that era in his previous life, when a certain big country relied on its strength to invade everywhere and regarded itself as the police of the world, while China at that time could only solemnly protest and so on.  Once there is a conflict between Chinese people and so-called "foreign friends", the Chinese people will always be the unlucky ones. This kind of paternalistic thinking has not changed at all for hundreds of years.

    Since this matter has happened to him, as a man and a man of the Chinese nation, he must take care of it!
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