The turmoil outside the Great Wall had also affected Ming Destiny's core. Although the people were unaware of it, the senior officials of the six ministries had learned about it from the top-secret Imperial Bulletin.
Ming Destiny gained the world by driving away the Northern Yuan court. Prince Zhu Di of Yan guarded Beijing to deal with the remnants of Northern Yuan. After Jing Nan seized the country, he moved the capital to Beijing and guarded the country as the Emperor. He personally went to the Gobi Desert five times, which showed how much importance he attached to Mongolia. It could be said that among the tribes around Ming Destiny, the most deterrent to Ming Destiny was the northern grassland. How could Ming Destiny not pay attention to every move there?
The three Grand Secretaries of the Cabinet, Lu Wan, Minister of War, Yang Yiqing, Minister of Appointments, and Yang Ling, Duke Wei, were all sitting in the West Warm Room of the Palace of Heavenly Purity. Emperor Zhengde looked solemnly at the ministers and said, "Does anyone have any objection to what Duke Wei said?"
Yang Yiqing cupped his hands and said, "In my opinion, the decree to appoint Hua Dang's daughter as the Queen of the Three Duoyan Guards must be passed down immediately. The Three Duoyan Guards are nominally Ming Destiny's vassals. Now they are more dependent on Ming Destiny. In addition, the Duoyan Guards are still the strongest in the Wuyangha tribe. Appointing Hua Dang's daughter as the Queen will not cause any opposition from the other tribes in Wuyangha. At the same time, there will be a unified leader to prevent them from dispersing.
As for sending Shenyang Guards and Liaodong Guards to provide appropriate support, I think we should be cautious. Of course, we should be wary of Bayan, a fierce tiger. But from Hua Dang's performance, they are equally ambitious. Our original purpose was to support Hua Dang to restrain Bayan, so that the Three Duoyan Guards can form a tripartite balance on the grassland. We should not kill a tiger to feed a pack of wolves.
Some time ago, the court was too busy to control the outside of the Great Wall. The Three Duoyan Guards developed too fast. Now they need Ming Destiny's help. If we allow Shenyang and Liaodong Guards to send troops, it is hard to guarantee that the Three Duoyan Guards will not take the opportunity to drag us down. Once the war continues, we cannot get away and do not have enough financial resources to support the war. The consequences are unimaginable. Therefore, it's better to provide some firearms, ordnance, and rations. It's not advisable to directly participate in the battle. "
Zhengde listened and nodded slightly. Yang Ling also felt that Zhengde's considerations were more thorough than his, so he said, "I agree with Sir Yang's opinion."
In terms of military affairs, the other lords were far inferior to Yang Yiqing and Yang Ling. Seeing that the two of them had the same opinion, they naturally agreed. Seeing this, Zhengde nodded and said, "Good, then we will do as you say. We will immediately issue an edict to send it outside the Great Wall on a fast horse eight hundred li away. We will bestow the title of Queen upon that … that Hua Dang girl. The Ministry of War has issued another document, informing the guards outside the Great Wall of their decision to provide assistance and be cautious in using military force. "
"Yes!" The lords cupped their hands in unison.
Jiao Fang said, "But if there are disadvantages, we should look for advantages and turn disadvantages into advantages. It's true that Hua Dang's death is somewhat of an obstacle to the court's policy on the Northern Frontier, but this opportunity is beneficial to the resettlement of our hundreds of thousands of fallen people. We must grasp this opportunity well. It won't do if it's too early, because it's very difficult for us to grasp the victory and defeat of the various tribes outside the Great Wall. Although the fallen people are lowly people, they are also the people of Ming Destiny. We can't send sheep into the tiger's mouth.
It won't do if it's too late. If Wu Liangha has completely established his position, he will oppose our large scale immigration. The preliminary matters must be done well. Once the situation is clear, we will immediately migrate. "
Yang Tinghe nodded and said, "Grand Scholar Jiao is right. However, this matter won't be able to rely on the Ministry of Revenue alone. The court's ministers are content with the status quo and want to rest. They don't want to be tired. With China taking care of foreign affairs, there won't be any resistance from all sides. Your Majesty should order the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Appointments, and the Ministry of Rites to cooperate and strengthen the execution. "
With regards to this suggestion, Zhengde naturally agreed. The various ministers expressed their own opinions. Only when the matter was discussed did Zhengde issue one decree after another. The various ministers received their orders and left.
Emperor Zhengde heaved a sigh of relief and sat down on the Dragon Throne, looking a little listless.
Yang Ling didn't leave. Seeing the Emperor in such a state, he smiled slightly and comforted, "Your Majesty need not worry. We are doing so much just to have an additional force to balance the power balance of the grasslands. This will be beneficial for our Ming Destiny court to pacify the borders as soon as possible. If this effort doesn't work, it will just turn from a three-legged tripod into a fight between two tigers. At the very least, Huo Xi will never ally with Bayan. Their internal strife will continue. Ming Destiny only needs two to three years to recover its strength. At most, it will take five to six years to send troops to the north. It's just that with the existence of the Duoyan Guards, we can succeed earlier and pay a smaller price. No matter what, the final victory will still belong to us. "
Emperor Zhengde flicked his sleeves and said weakly, "I know. Before I succeeded the throne, Bayan ruled the desert alone. Ming Destiny was never afraid of him. The situation now is much better than before. What do I have to fear? I just want to know, with this mess, can I still get married or not? My immortal is going to live in your house and become an old maid. "
Yang Ling was startled. He didn't expect Zhengde to be worried about this. He couldn't help but say, "Uh … the chaos outside the Great Wall has nothing to do with Your Majesty taking a concubine, right?"
"You're still laughing!" Zhengde glared at him and pretended to be angry. "A full man doesn't know the hunger of a hungry man. You have so many beautiful wives and concubines. Can you bear to see me alone?"
Yang Ling hurriedly lowered his head and pretended to be respectful. "The Lord worries about the humiliation of the subject. How can the subject dare to see the Emperor make a fool of himself?"
He knew that the Emperor did not keep his chastity like a jade. Other than the occasional visits from the Empress and two concubines in the palace, ever since the two spies, Jieyu and Xihua, committed suicide, he had found two delicate and pretty young girls from the palace maids to accompany him. But if one were to really talk about congenial beauties, other than Tang Yixian, there was no one else.
Yang Ling hurriedly said, "Your Majesty wants to get married, and according to the etiquette of the people, there is no need for a big movement. If you want to do it, you can do it. Why do you have to worry about the war outside the Great Wall?"
Emperor Zhengde complained to him with a bitter face. "My dear subject, you don't know. It's not that I don't want to do it, it's that Yixian doesn't want to. At first, I wanted to live in your house until Jiejie Young-niang gives birth to a child. Then I will marry her. Unexpectedly, because you were in Sichuan, it was delayed. By the time you returned to Jing, it would be another half a year of national mourning. When the mourning period is over, the hooligans are stirring up trouble again. "
Because of the dialect, Liu Liu Liu Qi quickly evolved into a new adjective that had already spread. Zhengde also heard it from Tang Yixian. At this time, he casually said it.
"Zhen originally said that these matters are not a hindrance, but Yixian always said that as the ruler of a country, one should set an example. The Emperor marrying according to the etiquette of the people is already enough to attract people's attention. At this special time, how can it be criticized by others? If she doesn't allow it, zhen won't dare to force her. "
As soon as Yang Ling heard this, he immediately slapped his chest and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. Actually, Yixian is also thinking of Your Majesty's virtuous name. When Liu Liu Liu Qi rebelled, it was indeed inappropriate for Your Majesty to get married. But no matter what, the war outside the Great Wall is not an excuse. Your Majesty does not need to worry. The wedding will be prepared as usual. The wedding in seven days will be held on time. "
When Zhengde heard this, he was moved to tears and hurriedly said, "That's good, that's good. This is what you said. As for Yixian, zhen will leave it to you. If Yixian is still not willing to marry zhen, zhen will only ask you. At that time, don't think of going home to live. Just move in and sleep with zhen. zhen can't find a wife, don't think of going home to find a wife. Let's see who is more reliable! "
When Yang Ling heard this, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
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"You … You're asking me to go again." Xiang 'er stammered.
She wore a pair of jade-green gongs on her slender white wrist. The bracelet had blood veined patterns on it. It was sparkling and translucent, like warm jade in spring water. Complemented by the ribbon-like blood veined patterns, the bracelet was extremely beautiful. When matched with her delicate and white skin, it made her look even more adorable.
Zhu Xiang 'er pouted and started to pull down the bracelets, "I don't want it anymore. I was wondering why you suddenly gave me something. So you want me to do this kind of thing."
Yongchun hurriedly stopped her and said, "Don't, don't, don't. When my brother gets married, I have to be by his side. How can I have a chance to do it? I can't ask you again. Besides, do you have the heart to see your sister stay in the nunnery? This is doing a good deed. "
Xiang 'er thought of Yongfu. Ever since she came to the capital, she had been very good to her. She was like a big sister. But … helping her do this kind of thing … Xiang' er felt strange. It was as if she was pushing something she loved to someone else. She didn't feel good about it.
Looking at Yongchun's eager eyes, she couldn't bear to reject this little sister. After hesitating for a moment, she whispered, "That thing, can you get it? You are an unmarried girl. If you go to the imperial doctor for an aphrodisiac, won't the Imperial Hospital explode? "
"Hee hee, what imperial doctor?" Yongchun smiled like a little demon, "I often wander around the Ten Wang Fu. The courtyards of the princesses are like my palace. I can come and go as I please."
She leaned close to Xiang 'er's ear and whispered, "There are a few princesses who only see their son-in-law a few times a year, so they have this kind of thing in their fu. In the past, I would occasionally find it. The imperial aunts were so embarrassed that they quickly hid it. I secretly asked the female officials and eunuchs in their fu to find out what the medicine was for.
I will go steal two packets. On the night of my brother's wedding, Yang Ling will definitely come to the wedding wine. You can sneak it into his cup and it will be none of your business. I will lead him to see my sister. Hee hee, as long as he tears one of my sister's sleeves, I will shout that he is molesting me. When my brother comes out … "
Yongchun spread out her hands and smiled sinisterly, "When my sister cries to the heavens and wipes away her tears, it would be strange if my brother doesn't chop off his head."
Xiang 'er jumped in fright and said in shock, "No way? He wants to kill someone? "
Yongchun rolled her eyes at her and said, "Can I let him kill me? But with my brother's temper, even though he wants my sister to marry Yang Ling, if he sees Yang Ling bullying my sister, he will definitely say that he wants to chop off his head. At that time, I will try to persuade him. I will say that my sister's innocence has already been lost to his hands and she can't marry anyone else. It is better for my sister to marry him.
If my sister says that she can't bear for my brother to lose his right-hand man, she would rather compromise herself and marry Yang Ling. But Yang Ling has to publicly propose to my sister. Think about it, he bullied my sister and she still wants to save him. Doesn't he owe my sister a lifetime of kindness? The dignified Duke Wei will take the initiative to propose and Your Majesty will betroth my sister to him. It will also shut the mouths of the officials. It is the best of both worlds. "
Xiang 'er patted her chest and sighed, "You scared me. I thought you were really going to kill someone. Then … why didn't you tell the emperor in advance? "
"I can't tell him. My brother is on good terms with him. It is fine to lie to others, but if he knows in advance, my brother will definitely not be angry with him. That Yang Ling is a sly old fox. I don't want him to see through me."
Xiang 'er nodded and gave a thumbs up. She praised, "Hmm, Yongchun, you are so sinister!"
"Of course!" Yongchun raised her nose proudly.
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The messenger sent outside the Great Wall left through the night. An imperial edict was sent to the Duoyan Guards, expressing his condolences and encouraging words. He also conferred Yin Qi the title of Queen of Shun Ming and gave her command over the Duoyan Guards. He also announced that the imperial court was very concerned about their safety and would provide some military equipment and food aid if necessary. Another military order was sent to all the relay stations and guards outside the Great Wall. It asked the soldiers to be on full alert, but unless the Duoyan Guards took the initiative to attack, they were not to intervene in the internal strife of the Mongols.
A few more messages were sent from outside the Great Wall. They were basically similar to the news Wu Jie brought back. It seemed that due to the timely intervention of the fire sieve, the Duoyan Guards were not in extreme danger. Yang Ling's side was slightly relieved.
The disadvantage of the war outside the Great Plains was that the secret spies of the Imperial Court could only gather information from the camps of the Three Duoyan Guards. As the main battlefield was on the plains, the tribes that belonged to different factions were very sensitive to outsiders. Furthermore, there were no cities or villages in the plains, and the nomadic tribes were constantly on the move. There was no way for them to send scouts or follow the Mongolian tribes to set up a point for the transmission of information. Therefore, the news would always be a step behind, and Yang Ling could only wait passively.
Today was the day when Yang Ling married his sister and Zhengde married his wife. It was also the most eye-catching wedding of the Emperor of the Ming Destiny Dynasty. Although it was not the wedding of the Empress, and the pomp was pitifully small, and even many nobles were not invited to attend, but the whole city of Beijing was asking about every move of the wedding.
The current Emperor was dressed in red, dressed as a scholar, and rode a tall horse to welcome the bride. Then, he used a large palanquin to carry the bride back to the Leopard Garden. Such a romantic and bold act was enough to shock all the subjects and people.
The Public House of Wei was decorated with lanterns and colored banners, and it was very lively. Outside the house, the sound of drums and drums could be heard. When Yang Ling knew that the groom had arrived, he hurriedly went out with Young-niang and the womenfolk, who were dressed in a happy manner, to welcome the groom.
Eight large palanquins, the ceremonial guards opened the way, the sedan to welcome the bride, and the lion dance opened the door. It was completely in accordance with the wedding ceremony of the common people. The lion dance team was played by the Imperial Guards, and the bearers of the palanquin, the ceremonial guards, and the players of the gongs and drums were all masters of the Imperial Bodyguard. It was really hard to tell that these martial arts masters were multi-talented.
Zheng De was riding on a big horse, with flowers on his zhuangyuan hat. He was wearing a bright red official robe, with a big red cross-shaped flower on his chest. The horse's head was also tied with a big red damask flower, reflecting his handsome face; he really looked like a Zhuang Yuanzhu.
Miao Kui received the news from the Taihang frontline, and quickly handed over the command to his generals. Three days ago, he rushed back to the capital to join in the fun. He was personally appointed as the groom's male escort by Emperor Zhengde, and he was so happy that he could not close his mouth. At this time, he was also dressed neatly, and stood in front of Zhengde's horse.
Zhengde sat on the horse with a smile, and the two sides of the palanquin were facing the sky, and he was full of joy. Behind him was a sedan carried by eight people. The sedan body was covered with red curtains, and the top was embroidered with auspicious patterns of dragons and phoenixes, and the four corners were hung with silk tassels.
There were a total of five sedan, and it was according to the grandeur of a relatively powerful family. There were three sedan sedan, and the female escort, who was Emperor Zhengde's younger sister, Princess Yongchun, sat in one sedan, and the other two sedan sedan were sat by the male escort. When the bride returned from the wedding, the bride sat in the main sedan. There were also two blue sedan sedan, and it was for the male relatives who did not know how to ride a horse.
Yang Ling changed into a purple silk gown, and came out of the door with Young-niang. When he saw Emperor Zhengde, he quickly smiled and cupped his hands. Seeing this, Zhengde hurriedly jumped off the horse, and walked in front of the two people, and made a deep bow, and said with a light laugh: "Houzhao greets elder brother, sister-in-law."
Yang Ling and his wife quickly helped him up, and then welcomed him into the mansion. Outside, the gongs and drums, the suona, and the lion dance team became even noisier. Liu Dachang wore a green robe and a small hat, and was dressed like a servant. Firecrackers hung all over his body, and he came out with his chest puffed out and belly bulging. Behind him, there were more than twenty strong men, each of them carrying countless firecrackers, and began to disperse the crowd, and at the same time began to set the firecrackers on the ground.
Actually, other than the people from the Yang House, the majority of the commoners who came to watch the bustle were the foreigners from the Xishan Inner Faction and their families. The real commoners were all on the other side of the river, watching the bustle, and were not allowed to come near.
Yang Ling and his wife did not really understand the complicated customs, but fortunately Old Butler Gao understood, and arranged everything in an orderly manner. At every step, someone would come forward to remind them, and they only need to follow the instructions step by step. But even so, they were so busy that they were sweating profusely, and sighed that they could not take it anymore.
An Emperor, a State Duke, today, all obediently listened to the instructions of an old butler, and after going through all the obstacles, they finally arrived in front of Tang Yixian's room. Butler Gao reminded in a low voice: "Your Majesty, it's time to recite the makeup poem."
Zhengde was stunned: "I still have to recite the poem? I didn't pay attention to this beforehand. "
But this was not a problem for him. If Zhengde wanted to compose a few poems, it was a piece of cake. He thought for a moment and was about to speak, but Butler Gao hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, you can't recite it, it has to be your male escort."
"Me?" Miao Kui was dumbfounded. He excitedly rushed back to the capital, and didn't know anything. How would he know that as a male escort, he had to recite a poem? Makeup poem? It should be similar to Xi Ge 'er.
Miao Kui muttered to himself for a long time, and Emperor Zhengde, who had finally arrived in front of the room with great difficulty, was so anxious that he scratched his ears and cheeks. Miao Kui suddenly came to his senses and saw that everyone was looking at him. Even Emperor Zhengde's eyes were wide open, and his body was slightly bowed, as if he wanted to kick a poem out of his stomach. Miao Kui couldn't help but jump in fright. If he was kicked by the Emperor, not only would he not be able to write a poem, but he would also be able to poop out.
In his anxiety, he suddenly remembered the 'Romance of the Western Chamber' that he had borrowed. There were quite a few poems inside. Although he couldn't remember them all, he could still piece together a poem from here and there. At this time, he didn't have time to think carefully. He coughed, and with a straight face, he recited in all seriousness: "Dragon and phoenix candle illuminates the bridal chamber, inside a pair of little mandarin ducks, when it's late and quiet, I wonder which one is listening in?"
Yang Ling 'puchi' laughed out loud. He suddenly remembered that he was the bride's older brother, so he couldn't laugh randomly. He hurriedly closed his mouth. Emperor Zhengde's face was twisted, and it wasn't clear whether he wanted to be angry or laugh. After holding back for a long time, he finally said: "Uh … I've recited the makeup poem, quickly ask the wife to leave the room."
Inside the room, Cher and Yu 'er were accompanying Tang Yixian. After listening to Miao Kui's makeup poem, the two girls laughed so hard that they couldn't stand up straight. Tang Yixian was angry and amused at the same time. She lightly said: "This is not serious at all. Where did you find a male escort? He's the same as him. "
They were laughing and fooling around in the room, so no one heard Emperor Zhengde's words of lack of confidence.
Housekeeper Gao saw that there was no movement in the room, and thought that the two bridesmaids were deliberately making things difficult. He smiled and said: "Your Majesty, don't be angry. This is a joyous occasion. The two bridesmaids think that you are not sincere enough. So please, you, the bride's older brother, the male escort, and the female escort each say a word of good wishes. Once the bride is happy, she will come out."
Yang Ling looked at the sky. It wasn't early anymore. He really didn't know that there were so many complicated procedures just in the paternal home. If it was in the leopard room, how many more would there be? He hurriedly said in a loud voice: "Younger Sister, Older Brother wishes you and Your Majesty a harmonious couple."
Miao Kui saw that there didn't seem to be any negative repercussions when he recited the crooked poem just now. His confidence in his literary skills increased greatly. He also gathered his courage and said in a loud voice: "This servant wishes Your Highness and Your Majesty to live to a ripe old age together."
When Zhengde heard this, his expression softened slightly. This Miao Kui finally said something sensible.
Princess Yongchun had never participated in such a lively scene before. Just now, she was only looking around to watch the excitement. Only now did she fulfill her role as a escort. She said in a clear and crisp voice: "Imperial Sao, Younger Sister wishes you and Imperial Older Brother to be happy and have a son soon."
When it was Zhengde's turn, he was instantly dumbfounded. The good things had already been said by others. What should he say?
Zhengde became nervous, and his sweat immediately flowed down.
When Yongchun finished speaking happily, she pulled on Imperial Older Brother's sleeve: "Imperial Older Brother, it's your turn. Say something."
"Ah? What? "
"I said … … I wish Imperial Older Brother and Imperial Sao a happy and have a son soon. Say something."
"Oh, okay. Zhen … … Zhen approves."
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