Chapter 290: Prison Offering Ceremony
What's even more annoying is that Guo Zhiyuan is too young. Many of the ministers present were white-bearded old men, and the youngest were all over middle-aged. If they were waiting for a young boy here together, they would definitely be furious, especially among them, there were a group of noble and military generals. These noble and military generals were scary in the future. They were all descendants of the heroes of Tang He, Xu Da and others who followed Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the world. These people all had hereditary titles, and many of them even made relatives with the royal family, and their status was even more respectful. Many of them were given the title of general. However, these noble and military generals no longer had the courage of their ancestors back then. They naturally could not count on them to lead troops to fight, but their temper was a little bit small.
Now, they waited for a while in Xuanwu Gate and had not seen Guo Zhiyuan's team coming, and immediately shouted impatiently. The first person to speak was Xu Xi, the governor of the Houjun Governor's Office. Xu Xi is a descendant of Xu Zengshou, the fourth son of Xu Da, Dingguo Duke. By his generation, he is considered the eighth generation. His grandfather is Xu Wenbi. He has been in charge of the Houjun Governor's Office during the Wanli period. He was appointed as the junior guarantee and the crown prince's grandpa. After 10 years of death, Xu Xi inherited his title.
With such a family background, Xu Xi naturally had the capital to be proud and shouted angrily: "This Guo Zhiyuan is so arrogant. He actually makes so many of us wait for him! The emperor's will is really inexplicable. Isn't it ridiculous to let so many important officials of the court welcome a sixth-rank sesame official?!"
Xu Zengshou is the wife's brother-in-law of Zhu Di, the Emperor Chengzu of Ming Dynasty. When it comes to Xu Xi is also the elder of Emperor Wanli, so he has such capital. Even Emperor Wanli dares to question the will of Emperor Wanli. Shen Yiguan, who was standing aside, was secretly happy. He was not able to question the will of Emperor Wanli, and just provoked these strong-minded generals to make trouble. He hid behind and looked at the joke, glanced at the angry Xu Xi and said, "I'm afraid the emperor was also deceived. Fujian Governor Xu Xue said that Guo Zhiyuan wiped out 20,000 rebels with his own strength. I don't understand military affairs, so I can't figure it out. Guo Zhiyuan is only a 16th-rank magistrate, and there is no soldier under his command. How did he wipe out 20,000 rebels? Could it be that he really has three heads and six arms? Xu Gong learned his family and was well versed in military tactics. He thought that this matter was strange?..."
Xu Xi's eyes lit up as soon as he heard this, and immediately slapped his hands hard and said, "There must be something strange about this matter! Guo Zhiyuan must be a good person to kill good people! He is such a brave man! I will report to the emperor to punish him for deceiving the emperor and search his family and destroy his clan!"
After Xu Xi's incitement, other nobles and military generals also started to yell. They were all descendants of famous generals, so naturally they all regarded themselves as famous generals and shouted: "This Guo Zhiyuan is really brave. Our ancestors followed Emperor Taizu to fight the world. What kind of battle has never been fought? This Guo Zhiyuan dared to tell this huge lie in front of us, and he really seeks death!"
At this time, Shen Li, who was standing aside, couldn't listen and stood up and shouted: "I don't believe that Guo Zhiyuan would do something to kill good people! Guo Zhiyuan is not stupid. Do you know that deceiving the emperor is going to be beheaded? Besides, do you think the emperor is so easy to deceive? If it is not true, how could the emperor ask the Ministry of Rites to organize this prisoner offering ceremony and declare the power of the Ming Dynasty to the world?..."
After Shen Li said this, the nobles and military generals did not dare to yell anymore. It would be like questioning the IQ of Emperor Wanli, but the civil officials did not have so many concerns. The censors of the Ming Dynasty were proud of their courage to point out the emperor's mistakes. Qian Menggao had always been the pioneer of Shen Yiguan. Hearing this, he immediately said sarcastically: "Guo Zhiyuan is the son of Guo Zhengyu. Master Shen and Guo Zhengyu have a close relationship, so he naturally spoke to him, but he did not know that the profit was so ignorant. It was not impossible for Guo Zhiyuan to be brave enough to make a big lie for promotion..."
Chen Li naturally would not have any good expressions towards Qian Menggao, the tycoon, and immediately rebuked and retorted: "Who doesn't know that I never favoritism! Lord Qian insisted on bringing my personal relationship with Guo Zhengyu, what was his intention?!"
Ministers in the court who respected Chen Li as a human being also stood up to support him, and the ministers on the Zhejiang Party were naturally not to be outdone and stood up to join the debate. For a time, they became the scene of a fight between the ministers of the Zhejiang Party and the court officials who supported Chen Li. The Zhejiang Party members were numerous and powerful, so they naturally had the advantage, flooding the justice and blunt statements of Chen Li and others!
Chu Honggang, who had not spoken in the crowd, was secretly anxious. Before the court discussion began, the court officials' struggle began. Shen Yiguan's Zhejiang Party clearly had an advantage. So when the court discussion, should he stand up and help Guo Zhiyuan speak?
At this moment, a neat step sound suddenly came from the front. Guo Zhiyuan's fifty guards walked over in bright armor in neatly and strolled in order, and their movements were neatly. The "click" sound of the armor rubbing and the steps of the guards stepping on the ground with their horse boots. The regular rhythm of the regular movements seemed to play a majestic military song. The strong solemn aura emitted from the guards immediately attracted everyone's eyes!
Although Guo Zhiyuan only brought fifty personal guards, these fifty personal guards were all good at choosing one in a hundred. The murderous aura on his body was as solid as it was, giving people the feeling of thousands of troops coming towards him. Even the beating of his heart was unconsciously driven by the rhythm of the personal guards. He could even faintly feel the earth under his feet trembling slightly with the steps of the personal guards!
I have never eaten pork and seen pig run. Although most of the civil and military officials present have not experienced real wars, they have to admit that the team of less than 100 people in front of me can definitely be called an elite army, and it is the elite among the elite! So the court officials who were still arguing endlessly calmed down instantly and looked at the elite army in front of me!
Not to mention the court officials, even the people who were isolated on both sides of the road watching the fun were attracted by this elite army, and they whispered to each other: "Which general's army is this? I have such an elite army in the Ming Dynasty, why worry about the world's peace?"
"Look at their movements as neatly as one person, they are much stronger than the imperial guards in the capital. This is the real elite!..."
"You have never seen it before. I have seen your father. This is what the Qi family army brought to Beijing by Shuai Shi, it must be the Qi family army!..."
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At this time, Guo Zhiyuan was also wearing armor and riding on a snow-white tall horse, walking at the front of the team. He was very happy to listen to the people's comments. Being comparable to the Qi family army was undoubtedly the highest evaluation of his troops. He also made a lot of preparations for this prisoner offering ceremony, using all the routines of the National Day parade in later generations. He waved his arms and shouted: "Defend the country and rejuvenate my Ming Dynasty!"
Chapter completed!