Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 577 - 467: The Cost of Qianqiu Brush _1

Chapter 577: Chapter 467: The Cost of Qianqiu Brush _1

In the Wenyuan Pavilion of the capital, the cabinet ministers, along with the officials, were all spirited and jubilant.

"Commander Zhu Guoneng of Xuanfu sent a message, his army of 130,000 soldiers achieved another great victory near the Dasong Mountain at the end of the Hour of Shen, beheading 7,000. Nearly 50,000 of Bater’s remaining troops have fled outside the Great Wall—"

"At the fourth moment of the Hour of You, His Majesty personally led the army and defeated the Mongols with slight injuries around Qianan, beheading over 1,700. A division of 30,000 Datan retreated to Funing, it seems that their Khan is ready to retreat."

"We can’t let them just retreat. Haven’t the 9,000 troops of the three armies of Tianjin arrived yet? The Ministry of War ordered them to reinforce Yongping Government (Tangshan) a day before, what are their commanders doing?"

"His Majesty leads 130,000 troops from Jingying against the 170,000 iron cavalry of Mong Wu, how dare they neglect military affairs at this moment? What are they thinking?"

"Where is the fleet of the governor of Denglai? When will the army of Shandong be able to land?"

"Great news! Minister of War, Shangshu Yu, marched out from the Yangfang Fort and fought a major battle with Yexian for 6 hours. Yexian was defeated and could only escape by leaving behind his tail. The death and injury of the Mong Wu reached 40,000, and they left behind 30,000 men at Ningyuan Fortress. Yexian himself held off the rear alone and was severely damaged by Shangshu Yu."

When this news came, all inside and outside the Wenyuan Pavilion were cheering.

These Confucianists, who usually exhibit a gentleman’s demeanor, are all unable to control their emotions at this moment, their faces are flushing, and their words are full of passion

Even Cifu Gao Gu can’t help but show joy on his face.

He knew that this great victory in the north would greatly increase the prestige of Jingtai Emperor and Yu Jie, indirectly affecting the situation of Zhengtong Emperor and Prince Yi, Yu Jianshen, but this is a matter that is beneficial to the country after all, one can’t not be happy.

Just at this moment, he saw Grand Secretary Chen Xun coming in.

Seeing this, Gao Gu looked sideways: "Has the emperor been persuaded?"

Previously, because the True Emperor Zhengtong wanted to leave the city and go south, Chen Xun went to persuade him and just returned to the Wenyuan Pavilion now.

"The Emperor has returned to the Nan Palace." Chen Xun gave a bitter smile: "He couldn’t believe that the Marquis of Jingan had defeated the army of Mong Wu at Nankou Pass, until just now the victorious report of Shaobao Yu came back, then he heeded my advice and returned to the Nan Palace."

Gao Gu’s look was a bit different, thinking about Jingtai Emperor’s desperate fight in Tangshan, compared with the Emperor’s actions, he felt a bit uncomfortable.

"The emperor is just worrying about the survival of Jin State, that’s why he behaves like this -"

Gao Gu felt that this was not justified. He was also embarrassed to continue to defend Zhengtong, so he changed the topic: "Just now, the emperor issued an edict to the cabinet, asking us to discuss merit for the Marquis of Jingan, saying that he is not stingy with the rewards of dukes, I wonder what the Grand Secretary thinks?"

Chen Xun was not surprised at all: "Let’s discuss it then. The Marquis of Jingan’s contribution this time can be described as saving the Jin State from peril. He is qualified to be granted a Duke’s position, even hereditary succession is not excessive. By the way, isn’t there a shortage of people in the Jingying and Dudu’s mansion? He could be appointed to some position, to reward him for his merit."

Cifu Gao Gu frowned: "He is a member of the Liudao Division, how can he serve in the Jingying and Dudu’s mansion? His Majesty might not agree. Also, the position of Duke seems to be a bit too much.

He is so young, seems to be not even twenty years old, right? Grand Secretary, this may not be a good thing for him. What should he do if he makes remarkable achievements in the future, but there is no higher position for him?"

Chen Xun laughed: "With that, where do you put those young nobles who have inherited titles like dukes at a young age? Since he has made contributions, he must be rewarded.

As for serving in the Dudu’s mansion, while being a member of the Liudao Division, it is not unheard of. There were two precedents during the time of the Great Ancestor. How about this? For this matter, the cabinet does not need to have a unified opinion, and you and I can each draft a statement, so that His Majesty can make a decision. How about it?"

Cifu Gao Gu couldn’t help frowning but he thought that the two cases from the time of the Great Ancestor were in fact special exemptions made by the Great Ancestor to rally support from the Liudao Division when the country was newly established and the foundation was not stable. How could they be compared to the present situation.

He looked suspiciously at Chen Xun, thinking, what trick is this old fox playing at?

Meanwhile, in the Jinque Palace, it was time for the handover of the Qianqiu Brush.

Gong Nianci, trembling, handed the wolf-hair brush in her hand to the Lord of the Azure Dragon Palace who would be in charge of it next month.

The Lord of the Azure Dragon Palace, a swordsman in his thirties, wore a long blue sword and emanated an unrivaled, sharp aura that made anyone standing in front of him feel their skin sting.

As he took the ’Qianqiu Brush’, his brow furrowed and he gazed blankly at the paper in front of Gong Nianci.

"So you mean to say that even after all these arrangements, Li Xuan is still safe and sound?"

"It’s not only that." Gong Nianci’s complexion was pale: "Ten years ago, in the history predicted by the Qianqiu Brush, after this war, the Jingtai Emperor should have been fatally injured; and even though Yu Jie managed to reverse the situation and achieved victory at Huailai Fort, his Great Rectitude should have been diminished by 30%, but neither of these things happened."

Lord of the Azure Dragon Palace couldn’t help but furrow his brows. He had personally witnessed the words written by the Qianqiu Brush back then.

This divine object can write down the general trend of history for the next three hundred years and detailed events within ten years. But with Li Xuan obtaining the Wenshan Seal, all of this has changed.