The last imperial edict at the court meeting was about Sun Chengzong and Ma Shilong.

Although General Cao did the work in this plane, the credit for Sun and Ma who led their troops to guard the capital and eventually sent troops to "recover" the lost land was indelible. Xinke Zhongyong Bo would not take this credit, so the emperor still gave the two rewards.

Sun Chengzong first added the title of Taifu, and then his descendants inherited the Shangbao Sicheng, and then gave him python clothes and coins. In the end, the old Sun still served as the Minister of War.

This Minister of War is like General Cao's Minister of War, who has no right to interfere in the affairs of the Ministry of War, but it is still useful: he can be a troll.

Although the military system in the Ming Dynasty was rough and inefficient, the basic military and political orders were still separated: the Governor's Office of the Five Army was in charge of military orders, and the Ministry of War was responsible for military affairs.

Generally speaking, the generals and deputy generals under the Governor's Office have no right to make trouble for military affairs outside the defense zone. Even if Mao Wenlong becomes the left governor, he will not be able to criticize Shanxi's defense. He can only take charge of Dongjiang Town.

Now that General Cao has the title of Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War, he is similar to a researcher of the Ministry of National Defense. Although it is false, he can point fingers at military affairs across the country from now on. The most important thing is that as the emperor's legal military consultant, the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War can meet the emperor at any time and provide professional advice.

This right was specially given by Chongzhen: this time the Jisi Incident made Chongzhen extremely disappointed with the original military mobilization and think tank system of the Ming Dynasty. So now that an expert in killing Tartars emerged, the emperor would definitely use this to obtain more information.

After Sun Chengzong received the order to thank him, Ma Shilong also took the reward: he was appointed as the prince's young security guard and to supplement his descendants, Wei Shihe, the descendants of Ningxia.

While receiving the reward, the temporary position of Sun and Ma's commander of the King's Rescue Army was revoked. From this moment on, they lost command of more than 200,000 troops.

After this, the fate of the two was different. Ma Shilong returned to Ningxia within a few months in history and died of illness in a few years. Sun Chengzong continued to stay in the court to preside over the war and then launched a strategic counterattack in Liaobei.

In the end, due to the defeat of Dalinghe, Lao Suntou finally returned home and retired completely.

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After the decree of rewarding the highest officials in a row was read out, the main affairs of this special dynasty meeting today were completed. As for other first-class to-do matters, the emperor will proceed to solve them later.

Next is entertainment time: the emperor had a great banquet for the ministers and gave the ministers a reward of Chongzhen's character and poverty. It was really not easy to invite a meal to send red envelopes when he was in the New Year.

This time, the 4,000 heads not only severely hit the hard power of the Later Jin, but to a certain extent, it was crucial to enhance the confidence of the Ming Dynasty's government and opposition to the Later Jin.

Since the old slave started his army, the Ming Dynasty's power has been gradually defeated. After Sarhu, he has changed from strategic offensive to strategic defense. It can be said that until today, the Ming Dynasty's side has not won any major battles.

Even the Battle of Ningyuan, which was hyped by the Donglin Party, only defended the city once. Not to mention the following, all the soldiers and civilians of Juehua Island were slaughtered by the Tatars for a while, even the captured ones under Ningyuan City were not... Yes, it is said that the Tatars took away all the bodies under the city and burned them, so there was no head.

Without a head, there is no clear military achievements, no way to promote it, and the court will not take it seriously. The accent of "the artillery is passing by, and the Northern Cavalry is killed is incalculable". The generals of the border army often write the same memorial to cheat the merits of the Ministry of War. If the memorial alone kills the enemy, let alone the Later Jin Dynasty, and the Mongols cannot withstand it, they will be extinct long ago.

This is why General Cao was able to receive national ceremonial reception after entering Beijing: 4,000 heads were placed there for the world to test the results of the war, without exaggeration or debate. The two pyramid-shaped Jingguans have shocking effects, which is an irrefutable hardcore credit.

These two Beijing Temples not only brought shock, but most importantly, it boosted the confidence of the military and civilians and clearly told the government and the people that the Tartars can defeat, and the so-called invincible is a joke. As long as you find the right way, the originally dark future will definitely be transformed.

This kind of confidence seems illusory, but for the government and the country who have just experienced the siege and have completely fallen into a low point, it is like a thick shot of a heart-warming agent.

In the end, people can settle accounts.

Among the 4,000 heads, there are 3,000 authentic Manchu Eight Banners elites.

The reason why the Later Jin Dynasty was able to suppress the Mongols and many coats was because of more than 20,000 elite Manchus. Now that they lost 3,000 elite soldiers in one battle, this was an unbearable huge loss.

A robber group cannot be defeated. Once it fails, the reputation of invincible battle will be lost, and the robbers will have nothing.

There is no need to be much of the current situation. As long as there are one or two losses of the same level, the Later Jin robbers Group will disintegrate on the spot. Once the core force is lower than the critical point, the vassal forces will backfire.

Not only the robbers themselves know this, but also the wise ruler and ministers.

Therefore, this time the reward of soldiers was a state banquet, which strengthened the celebration function not only to celebrate the past, but also to look forward to the future and mobilize.

The feast of ministers held in Huangji Hall began like this.

In fact, the banquet is no different from usual. It just ignores the larger scale and the toast is a bit spectacular.

However, after the emperor left the table, Xinke Zhongyong Bo was surrounded and persuaded to drink. Finally, he was drunk and carried back to the house. The scene was a little awkward.

After the hustle and bustle.

In the evening of that day, inside Zhengyang Gate, west of the imperial city, Renshoufang, the imperial palace was granted the Zhongyong Bo Mansion.

Zhang Dongdong was quarreled by the laughter outside.

After getting up from a Ming-style bed, Zhang Dongdong endured the headache after drinking. When he went out, he found several travelers sitting in the main hall talking.

He picked up a pot of herbal tea on the table and sucked his breath. Lord Zhongyong began to curse: "I don't say I'm going to have a maid to serve, but I'm going to be thirsty. Oh my god, this tribute wine made by Mingren is simply not allowed to drink. It seems to be of low level, but it's actually the most important thing."

"Then I haven't seen you send you a few buckets of good wine to the emperor?"

Xue Haiyuan, who was chatting on the side, laughed: "Apart from that, the emperor gave away a few servants, the question is, do you dare to use it? Let's recruit some servants in two days. Then I will do background checks for these people, and there are many procedures."

"Yes." Zhang Dongdong nodded and looked out the old-fashioned window with white paper: "Is this the house given by the emperor? How about it?"

"It's relatively shabby and needs decoration." Zhang Zhongqi, who was wearing a low-quality military officer uniform, replied: "But within the Second Ring Road, the area is as big as dozens of courtyard houses, which is over 10 billion!"

"Oh, that's not bad. It seems that the emperor has also invested in order to win over me."

Zhang Zhongqi nodded in agreement: "Yes. Even if the housing prices in the Ming Dynasty were low, the mansions beside the imperial city would not be so easy to get. If it weren't for the emperor's order, would a Pixiu unit like Shuntian Mansion be able to allocate such a big mansion for you?"

"Let's decorate first, bring some glass cement to come first." Zhang Dongdong rubbed his swelling temples with his middle finger: "What's next?"

"We are all doing our own things. As for you, stay honestly. When the emperor finishes his work these days, he will definitely see you alone. Then the time comes, it will be done according to the agreed speech."

"Ok!"

In this way, the first day after the army arrived in the capital and offered prisoners was passed.

For the Ming Dynasty, the king and ministers and even the countless people, the significance of this day is extremely important. The general from the south and his powerful subordinates made public appearances, and the far-reaching impact brought by this will slowly be revealed in the years to come.

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Just as General Cao was drinking herbal tea to quench his thirst, a civil servant who was scattered in the court in another courtyard in the capital also returned home and was also drinking tea to quench his wine.

This man is in his fifties, elegant and elegant, and has a third-rank tutor on his chest. He is a nominal colleague of General Cao and Hou Xun, the right assistant minister of the Ministry of War.

Hou Xun was from Guide, Henan, and was a gentry family. The eldest son of Hou Zhipu, Taichangqing. This king was not famous, but Hou Xun's son was still famous in later generations: one of the four great princes in the late Ming Dynasty, Hou Fangyu.

Three generations of the Hou family were all generals from Donglin. During the Tianqi period, the three fathers and sons were driven back to their hometown because they were against Jiu Qiansui. After Chongzhen came to power, Hou Xunqi was reinstated as the Henan Dao Censor. Not long ago, this person was just appointed as the Minister of War.

At today's grand ceremony, Hou Xun attended the entire session, including the subsequent banquet. So after Mr. Hou returned to his house, he drank a few more cups of tea. Although the Donglin Party members were not very keen on General Cao, this big victory was inspiring after all, so most people drank a few more cups today.

At this moment, the servant came to report: A visitor came to Mr. Wei Xu, the engineering department chief, and Mr. Hou's old friend, Mr. Song Ming.

Hearing this, Mr. Hou was stunned for a moment. During this period of time, the two people came together and it was very difficult for him to understand, so Hou Xun hurriedly changed his clothes and went out to see the guests.

When he didn't want to meet the guests for the first time, his old friend Brother Song Ming jumped up from the chair, bowed to the ground to Master Hou, and wailed: "Brother Dazhen, big things are not good, Daming is in danger, and my reputation is in danger!"

After hearing such a broad prophecy of the end of the world, Hou Xun was shocked on the spot.

Although the trick of "pretending to make amazing words" is a talented skill of literati, it is used to fool other uneducated and rough classes. When did the gentry play this trick?

So Mr. Hou was angry. He saw him gloomy face and opened his mouth to ask, "Bu Daxing, are you crazy about gaining and losing your heart?"

Bu Daxing, whose courtesy name is Songming, was formerly a military commander in Xingquan, Fujian. This lord was determined to fight against the time travelers. After discovering that Xiong Wencan from Fujian had helped the evildoer, Mr. Bu went to Jiangnan to continue his career. As a result, somehow, he appeared in the Marquis' Mansion in the capital today.
Chapter completed!