Daming: From the Son of Heaven to the Leader of Comprehensive Martial Arts

Cao Zhengchun walked all the way, and the Jurchens were talking about it.

"Ama, look, completely unexpected, the Ming Empire sent people here."

"This time the Ming Empire sent people here, they must want my Yehenala tribe to be the knife in the hands of the Ming Empire, and slash at the Aixinjueluo tribe of the Jurchen tribe at the same time."

"Ama, you have to be careful."

Yangjinu's eldest son, Nalin Bulu, immediately knelt on the ground on one knee and expressed his concerns.

As soon as Nalin Bulu's words fell, Yangjinu's youngest son, Busey, immediately snorted coldly, and also knelt on the ground on one knee, clasped his fists with both hands.

"Ama, elder brother has already forgotten that in the battle three years ago, grandpa died on the battlefield, and his bones were divided into two halves by Na Nurhachi. This enmity is not mortal, and can only be repaid with the blood of Aixinjueluo tribe."

Busse and Nalinbulu are the only two sons of Yangjinu, and they have always been at odds for the future leader of the tribe.

In the past, Nalin Bulu had always been the main combat faction, and he fought bravely, which won the trust of Yangjinu, but for some reason, he suddenly changed his policy recently, advocating that the Jurchens should live in harmony and grow together, and disagreed with them. Aixinjueluo sent troops.

This allowed Busey to see the hope of competing for the next patriarch.

Yangjinu sighed, but he did not express his position on the proposals of his two sons.

"Since the imperial envoy of the Ming Empire has arrived, let's go to receive the order first."

After saying that, he walked out first.

Officials of the entire Jurchen clan, as long as they were canonized and appointed by the Ming Empire, they all had to keep up and kowtow to receive orders.

Although they, like the Aixinjueluo tribe, do not recognize themselves as citizens of the Ming Empire from the bottom of their hearts, but now they are in name after all, and they still dare not offend in the slightest in terms of etiquette.

Otherwise, the wrath of the Ming Empire could not be tolerated by their Yehenala tribe with a population of only 40.

"Young minister Yangjinu, lead all the officials of the Yehenala tribe to listen to the emperor's orders."

"I would like to listen to the emperor's orders!"

All the people walked out, knelt on the ground and kowtowed in unison.

Cao Zhengchun glanced at them indifferently, unfolded the imperial decree, and declared peace loudly: "By God's blessing, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty said: Aixinjueluo attacked Xichang, ambushed and killed the Ming cavalry, and betrayed the Ming Empire. I deeply regret it. Now the leader of the Yehenala tribe has been promoted, and Yang Jinu will be the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, leading the Jurchen warriors in the headquarters to send troops to assist the court and wipe out the rebels."

"Yangjinu, accept the order."

"Weichen led the whole family of Yehenala to receive the order."

Regardless of whether troops were sent to wipe out the Aixinjueluo tribe in the end, Yang Jinu still didn't dare to touch the Ming Empire's ass at this moment.

"Director Cao, take your seat inside."

Yang Jinu led the way and brought Cao Zhengchun into the mansion, the imperial envoy of the Ming Empire, he dared not neglect him in the slightest.

"Ah."

Cao Zhengchun nodded, and the two walked side by side.

Cao Zhengchun said: "Patriarch, high-ranking officials and generous salary, this Liaodong general is the number one leader in the land of Liaodong. It can be seen that your majesty has high hopes for you this time, and the Aixinjueluo tribe will not get rid of it. For the Labu, or for the imperial court, it is a disaster, like a thorn in the back."

"Hehe, Governor Cao's words are very true."

Yangjinu agreed with all his mouth, with a smile on his face, but he didn't make any promises, and he didn't mention when to raise troops.

Regarding this, Cao Zhengchun smiled slightly, not caring about it at all.

He came here this time with sufficient preparations, how to let Yang Jinu send troops, willingly to be the sword in the hands of the court, and to be the cannon fodder to wipe out the Aixinjueluo tribe, Cao Zhengchun has a well-thought-out idea.

Yang Jinu welcomed Cao Zhengchun into the mansion, prepared wine and held a banquet, and really treated Cao Zhengchun well.

Three rounds of wine.

Yangjinu's eldest son, Nalin Bulu, stood up suddenly, clenched his fists drunkenly, bowed his hands to Yangjinu, and said, "Ama, my son has something to ask in front of my Manchu warrior. If I ask the imperial envoy of the Ming court, I hope my father will allow me."

"Don't be rude!"

Yangjinu snorted coldly, turned his head, raised his glass to Cao Zhengchun with a smile, and said, "This is my eldest son, Nalin Bulu, who is already drunk. Please be broad-minded, Governor Cao Haihan."

"Come on, let me offer a cup to Governor Cao."

He didn't have the guts to offend Cao Zhengchun.

Because Cao Zhengchun came here as an imperial envoy, he represented the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, and behind him was the huge Ming Empire.

Cao Zhengchun chuckled, raised his hand and said, "Since you are the young patriarch, it's okay for you to speak straight. I, Cao Zhengchun, am not the kind of stingy person?"

Who believes this?

Cao Zhengchun was known as a real villain, extremely narrow-minded, very vengeful, whoever dared to offend him, he would seize the opportunity and wish to kill that person.

However, Nalinbulu didn't know whether he was really drunk or fake drunk, anyway, he spoke out through his drunkenness.

"Mr. Cao, let me ask you, why do the warriors of my Yehenala clan obey the instructions of the Han people and kill each other with my Jurchen clan?"

What he said was apparently asking Cao Zhengchun.

However, the real function is to tell Yangjinu and all the Jurchen soldiers present here.

"Yangjinu, defy His Majesty's decree, do you mean it, or your son's meaning?"

Cao Zhengchun's face suddenly darkened, he glanced at Yang Jinu, and his tone was very cold.

Yangjinu froze and glared at his eldest son.

Before he could speak, however, his younger son Busey stood up.

"Please calm down, Governor Cao. This is just my elder brother Nalin Bulu's idea. My Yehenala tribe and the Aixinjueluo tribe have a mortal enmity. Even if the imperial court did not appoint Ama as the Liaodong Commander-in-Chief, my Yehenala tribe will also fight bloody battles with Aixinjueluo tribe, and we will never die!"

"Hmph, I should avenge the revenge of my Yehenala tribe. Even if I want to fight against the Aixinjueluo tribe, I can't let the Ming court intervene...Ama."

Before Nalinbulu could finish his sentence, Yang Jinu was furious and went up against the crime.

"Come here, get Nalinbulu drunk and talking nonsense, and throw me out."

In doing so, he undoubtedly wanted to protect Yangjinu.

"No, Ama, I won't go out, at worst I won't talk anymore!" Yangjinu sat down alone, looking depressed.

"Oh, you are Nalin Bulu, right?"

Cao Zhengchun stood up and said with a smile: "If you don't speak, I have something to say to you, Jurchen warriors, put down the wine glasses in your hands for now and listen to what I have to say."

In the lobby, everyone fell silent and looked at Cao Zhengchun with puzzled expressions.

Cao Zhengchun squeezed his fingers and laughed.

"Patriarch Yangjinu, the governor mainly wants to tell you a very sad news. Your eldest son, Nalinbulu, is not actually your son, but a man from the Aixinjueluo family, the killer general. The enemy of your father who was cut in half, the brother of Aixinjueluo Nurhachi."

As soon as this remark came out, there was an uproar in the hall!

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Chapter 82 Knowing that the exam questions were leaked, but not playing?

In the Forbidden City, in the Qing Palace.

Zhu Qizhen sat upright on the dragon chair, reviewing the memorial without raising his head.

The main examiner and deputy examiner of this big exam, Minister of Rites Zhao Hengchen and Youdu Yushi Li Weihan, followed behind Wei Zhongxian, walked in step by step, knelt quietly on the ground, not daring to disturb the emperor.

Wei Zhongxian walked forward quietly, and whispered in Zhu Qizhen's ear, "Your Majesty, Zhao Hengchen and Li Weihan are here."

"Ah."

Zhu Qizhen just hummed, without raising his head, he stopped talking and continued to review the memorial in his hand.

He intentionally made Zhao Hengchen and Li Weihan kneel for a while.

If he hadn't been out of the palace and accidentally saw someone selling exam questions in the Zhuangyuan building, he couldn't have believed that in broad daylight, someone dared to despise the laws of Ming Dynasty.

He is waiting!

The person who sold the test questions has been arrested by Xichang and is questioning him.

He is waiting for the secret report from Yuhuatian.

He was waiting for the exam questions sold by that person, whether they were real exam questions or fake exam questions.

If it was a real test question, then who leaked it to him?

"Your Majesty, Yuhuatian, the governor of the West Factory, is asking to see you outside the hall."

After a while, another eunuch came in to report.

"Let him in."

At this time, Zhu Qizhen just stopped the Langhao brush in his hand, and glanced at Zhao Hengchen and Li Weihan who were kneeling on the ground intentionally or unintentionally.

The two were glanced at by the emperor, and cold sweat broke out on their foreheads.

Especially Zhao Hengchen, when he bought the test questions in Zhuangyuan Building that day, he rushed to the Tribute Court immediately to unpack the sealed test questions written by the emperor himself.

When he opened it, he was instantly terrified.

The exam questions he bought, and the exam questions written by the emperor himself.

Even word for word!

At that time, Zhao Hengchen was so frightened that he collapsed on the ground. Although he didn't leak the exam questions, after the emperor wrote it himself, he handed it to him and sealed it himself.

From anyone's point of view, he, the chief examiner, was the most suspicious.

Moreover, even if he can prove his innocence, as the chief examiner, he is also responsible for dereliction of duty, and the guilt cannot be escaped.

In the past, there was Cao Zhengchun, the emperor's confidant, who had the responsibility of monitoring the world. Because he failed to report the White Lotus Sect's rebellion in time, even if he bravely killed the enemy, he was thrown into death row.

If Yan Song, the chief minister of the cabinet, hadn't pledged his wealth and life to make him atone for his crimes, the grass on Cao Zhengchun's grave would have been three feet high.

Zhao Hengchen knew that his position in the emperor's heart was definitely not as important as Cao Zhengchun's, and he had completely offended Yan Song, his classmate and friend for many years, when discussing how to deal with the Jurchens, officials, and aristocratic families in Liaodong before.

Now that something like this has happened, if His Majesty wants to punish him.

Who will intercede for him in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty?

Who dares to intercede for him? !

That's why he procrastinated on whether he should report this matter to the emperor, no matter how he looked at it, it seemed like he was asking for trouble.

"My humble minister, Yuhuatian, see Your Majesty."

Yuhuatian bowed to the ground.

"Calm down, how are things going?"

Zhu Qizhen asked lightly.

"Your Majesty Qizuo, everything has been investigated."

Yu Huatian stood up and presented a memorial.

After reading the memorial, Zhu Qizhen remained calm, but turned his gaze to Zhao Hengchen and Li Weihan who were still kneeling on the ground, and said, "You two loves, get up too."

"I thank you, Your Majesty."

Shocked, the two stood up.

Zhu Qizhen took a sip of tea and said slowly: "Zhao Aiqing, no matter you were an official in the local area back then or you are now in the imperial court, you are a clean and honest official, and your official reputation is very good."

"Although you are a classmate and friend of Yan Song, the chief minister of the cabinet, you can keep yourself clean and abide by the words of saints and gentlemen who are not partisan. I know all of this."

"I heard that when you resigned from the local government, the local people built a shrine for you."

What Zhu Qizhen said made Zhao Hengchen confused, and even more so, he was in tears.

Zhao Hengchen's face was flushed with excitement, and he knelt on the ground again and again, and kowtowed a few times: "Thanks to your majesty's praise, this is all the wrong love of the local people and elders for my minister."

"The official is clean and honest, serving the common people wholeheartedly, serving the country and the country of Ming Dynasty wholeheartedly, and the common people will naturally love you."

Zhu Qizhen praised without hesitation: "Aiqing, get up quickly."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhao Hengchen stood up.

He understood now that the emperor must have known something, and he wanted him to take the initiative to report the leaked test questions to give him a step down.

Thinking of this, Zhao Hengchen couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief, and wiped off his cold sweat.

However, Zhao Hengchen was not allowed to speak, Zhu Qizhen said to Li Weihan again: "Li Aiqing, your ancestors followed my Emperor Taizong to fight in Jingnan, and then became officials for generations, it can be said that they have made outstanding achievements."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the compliment."