Liu Jian's face was deep and he did not express any opinions. Li Dongyang's expression was gloomy and calm, so he finally chose to remain silent.

Questioning Chen Xi is actually a questioning Xie Qian. Even if Li Dongyang cannot openly question his colleagues for the sake of harmony in the cabinet, he chose not to speak, but he couldn't let it go for a while.

Ma Wensheng said: "My ministers, now that Zhengyangmen is victorious and the northern invaders withdraw their troops, should we advance immediately to Your Majesty?"

Liu Jian was cautious: "I have verified this in advance before deciding it!"

Even though he reached this point, Liu Jian still didn't believe that the Tatars retreated all over because of a temporary failure, which made Xie Qian feel a little embarrassed and angry.

Xie Qian thought to himself: "I have said so much, but I don't believe it. I clearly look down on others! Besides, it's fine to question me, but I still doubt Chen Xi's achievements... Although Chen Xi's child usually acts extreme and shows his sharpness, he finally made great achievements for the Ming Dynasty. Is it a matter of questioning a hero in this way that I am going to disappoint my Ming soldiers?"

Xiong Xiu said: "Then send important personnel from the Ministry of War to Zhengyangmen to investigate the details."

"Can!"

Liu Jian thought for a while and nodded and agreed: "Then we will move to Wenhua Palace and wait!"

After several officials from the Ministry of War left and went to Zhengyang Gate to investigate. The group came out of Wenyuan Pavilion. Before they had passed Wenhua Gate, they encountered a group of people hurried into the palace. However, Zhu Houzhao returned from Zhengyang Gate with his close servants and guards. When they saw Liu Jian and other ministers, their eyes suddenly shone.

A child just did something that performed well and needed praise from others the most. Even if he was a prince, he could not avoid the vulgarity, so Zhu Houzhao took a special detour to Wenyuan Pavilion.

He hurried forward and Zhu Houzhao greeted happily: "Sir, can you? I am about to go to the Ganqing Palace, where are you going?"

Liu Jian and Li Dongyang looked at each other, and Liu Jian replied, "Go to Wenhua Palace to wait for the imperial edict!"

Zhu Houzhao said: "No need to wait for the imperial edict. Just go directly to see my father with me. I believe that my father will be very happy to hear the news of the victory. Maybe he will reward you all on the spot!"

The ministers present had no interest in rewards at all. As the saying goes, the king was so busy that he was worried about his worries. Moreover, the performance of several top ministers in this battle to defend the capital was only a matter of justice. Where can I get any credit for rewards?

Xie Qian had the best relationship with the prince and stepped forward and said, "Your Highness the Prince will go to see Your Majesty first. I will wait in Wenhua Palace for the time being!"

Zhu Houzhao smiled and rushed to the Ganqing Palace with her people excitedly.

When the prince disappeared at the end of the palace, the expression on the faces of the ministers present was more or less solemn. Entering the Wenhua Palace, the eunuch on duty brought him a chair. Before the butts of the important ministers were warmed up, Xiao Jing hurried over: "Sir, what's going on in Zhengyangmen? Your Majesty is eager to know!"

Cabinet chief Liu Jian came forward and said cautiously: "May victory be achieved!"

"Um?"

Xiao Jing didn't understand what this meant. After careful consideration, he said, "Young Fu Liu, our family doesn't quite understand what you said. A great victory is a great victory. Why is it? Could it be that the war has not ended yet?"

Liu Jian was unable to answer, and he was speechless. Xie Qian quickly explained on his behalf: "The war in Zhengyangmen has ended, and Chen Xi is leading troops to pursue the Diyi troops. I believe that a war report will be heard soon!"

Xie Qian thought Xiao Jing would smile, but saw Xiao Jing waved his hands repeatedly: "Don't let it go, it's rare to kill the northern enemy troops. What's the matter? Guarding the nine gates of the capital to ensure that the capital is safe. This is what Your Majesty hopes for!"

As the eunuch in charge of seals in the Sili Supervisor, Xiao Jing spoke very well. Ma Wensheng asked in confusion: "Is this your Majesty's order?"

Xiao Jing evasively said: "You all ask Your Majesty before making a decision. Please follow me to the Ganqing Palace to see you!"

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The main hall of the Ganqing Palace.

On the dragon chaise, Zhu Youzhang coughed while listening to his son talk about the Zhengyangmen war today. Emperor Hongzhi basically went in and out of his son's words because he didn't trust his son, and many words sounded like nonsense.

What are the Ming cavalry that took the initiative to attack from Chongwenmen and the Mongolian cavalry collided head-on without being at a disadvantage, what are the Ming cavalry commanders who were inappropriate to be brave, what are the infantry who joined the battlefield with military formations and the Tartars retreating in a panic, etc., these are all like the contents of storytelling, but they are dictated by their son, which may not be true and credible.

"Ahem, Prince... just say it slowly!"

Zhu Youzhang felt a little impatient when he heard his son speak, "You said, is the battle between Zhengyangmen win or lose? Now Zhengyangmen is in the control of my Ming Dynasty?"

Zhu Houzhao was full of excitement and was thrown cold water. Although she was unwilling to accept it, she calmed down and said after thinking about it: "Father, this war will naturally be a complete victory, but the situation in Zhengyangmen is not so good. A doctor named Wang Shouren of the Ministry of War, I asked him to temporarily take over the defense of Zhengyangmen. Guess what? He burned Zhengyangmen with a torch!"

Zhu Youzhang was relieved when he heard that he had won the battle, and then he heard that someone had burned Zhengyangmen, as if he was his own. He didn't care about who Wang Shouren was and asked, "Who? Who dares to burn Zhengyangmen?"

Zhu Houzhao heard that his father's tone was not good and quickly explained: "Father, don't worry, Wang Shouren and Mr. Chen are the Jinshi of the same year and Wang Hanlin's son."

"This Wang Shouren did not deliberately set fire to Zhengyangmen... No, he did it on purpose, but the purpose was to make the Tatars retreat. However, if he continued to fire, he not only burned many Tatars, but also many Ming officers and soldiers. Fortunately, he did not ignite the gatehouse, otherwise it would be a major project to repair it."

"As for the effect of arson... it should be okay, but if Mr. Chen hadn't led the troops outside the city to hold the main force of the Tartars, the fire was not very effective. Instead, I was choked by the fire and felt very uncomfortable at that time!"

Zhu Youzhan learned that the setting fire was just to stop the Tatars from siegeing the city, and felt a little relieved and said to the eunuch who served beside him: "Where is Eunuch Xiao? Why don't you see all the ministers?"

Zhu Houzhao said excitedly: "Did the Father meet those ministers? Hey, I saw them just now, and they said they would go to Wenhua Palace to attend the imperial edict. Father, the child felt that this time the governor of Yansui Chen Xi made his first contribution, followed by Mr. Xie...that is, Master Xie. Then Wang Shouren has made great contributions..."

As the conversation opened, Zhu Houzhao's mouth could not stop at all.

With his age, he had no experience in governing, but he asked for a title for others after the war. However, he did not know who he spoke for, the more he was dissatisfied with Zhu Youzhang.

Although they are father and son, Zhu Youzhang will inevitably wonder, how old you are, and you have learned to win people's hearts without having strong wings. Look at who you are asking for credit?

One is a second-rank senior official in the court who led the troops, the other is a second-level assistant in the cabinet, and there is also a doctor of the Ministry of War Wang Shouren, but this Wang Shouren has a father who is about to enter the cabinet... Your intention to cultivate party members is too obvious, right? I have not passed away yet, so should I seize power!

Even if you reward merit and practice, it should be decided by my words!

In addition, if I asked these people for their first contributions as per your request, what would Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, Ma Wensheng and Liu Daxia think?

What else Zhu Houzhao wanted to say? Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand: "Your son, don't have to say anything. After you go to see your mother first, she has been worried about the past few days and burns incense and prays for you every day. If you come back safely, you should go and pay your respects!"

Zhu Houzhao said excitedly: "What the father said is that I will go to Kunning Palace to pay my respects to my mother, but I will come back soon because I want to hear what those ministers say!"

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Zhu Houzhao needs praise the most at this age, so when he made a contribution, the first thing he thought of was to get recognition from others, and it would be better for everyone to praise him and flatter him. But his father, Emperor Hongzhi Zhu Youzhang, had a completely different thought from his son.

Zhu Youzhang didn't want his son to be arrogant. In addition, he cared about the stability of the court and did not want the ruler and his ministers to be disunited due to one or two unstable factors. Chen Xi was the unstable factor in his mind.

Zhu Youting was in poor health and forced himself to wait for the news. When he was coughing violently, he suddenly felt a pair of delicate hands gently stroke his back, and felt a sense of warmth. Even if he didn't look back at who it was, Hongzhi knew that this person was his wife, Queen Zhang, who had been with him for nearly twenty years.

"Queen?"

Zhu Youzhang closed his eyes and enjoyed for a while before turning back and looking at his wife with a gentle look.

Empress Zhang complained: "Emperor, the dragon body is not comfortable, why should I force myself to come out to meet the ministers? Isn't it good to stay in the bedroom? The emperor told me that the war in the capital has ended and the bandits have withdrawn their troops!"

Zhu Youzhang sighed lightly: "It's not a bandit, but a remnant Tatars in the Mongol Yuan Dynasty. If it's just a group of bandits, the situation will not be so critical... Queen, you are unwell, go back and rest first!"

The couple was talking, and Xiao Jing hurried in.

Xiao Jing bent forward and saw Queen Zhang present, and he was speechless.

Zhu Youzhe said: "Eunuch Xiao, what's the matter?"

Xiao Jing then replied: "Your Majesty, Liu Shaofu, Ma Shangshu and others are waiting outside the hall, can you tell me?"

Zhu Youzhang hurriedly said, "I see, go quickly. The Zhengyangmen war was over and the Tartars finally evacuated. I was unwell during this period. If these ministers did not support me, my country might be out of order!"
Chapter completed!