Chapter 122: Red Flag Good News
Huai'an is 300 miles away from Nanjing. The messenger station that reported the victory was connected. He crossed the river with a light boat at the ferry. Finally, he passed through Dinghuai Gate in the early morning and rushed into Nanjing.
This time, when the messenger passed through the city gate, the fast horse under his crotch ran as fast as sparks and the bells rang sharply, but the soldiers guarding the gate could still see clearly that the messenger's bag was marked by the red tail feathers of the egret!
"High news for the red flag!High news for the red flag!"
The soldiers whispered with excitement. This was the second time recently when they saw the Red Flag Messenger entering the city from Dinghuai Gate.
The first time was from the Pukou Camp in the north of the Yangtze River, proclaiming that the emperor was safely escaped from the difficulties and visited Beijing in the south. This was a great joy.
This time, where should the big victory be won? After all, the Red Flag victory was always used to report the victory of the battle.
Two messengers headed straight to the west of the city and rode their horses on the empty streets, not afraid of waking up the people in the capital who were still sleeping. When the soldiers who were patrolling the night saw him, they hurriedly put them aside and asked each other, hoping to know what good news the messenger brought.
The messenger ran all the way to the Ministry of War Street in the Imperial City, got off his horse outside the Ministry of War, and rushed into the reporting room located in the Ministry of War. Ding Yisheng, the deputy commander of the Ministry of War, who was on duty in the Ministry of War, had heard the news and ran over from the side.
"The six hundred miles from Huai'an are urgently available! It is delivered before the hour of Mao!"
The messenger took out the bag containing the memorial in his shoulder bag, handed it to Ding Yisheng's hand, and then collapsed to the ground.
Ding Yisheng saw that it was a red flag, his eyes lit up and he called someone to take care of the two messengers. He quickly looked through the signature on the bag under the candlelight. He saw two large seals, one on the left and one on the right, one on the side, one on the guard of the Central Army Governor's Office, and the other on the guard of the Governor of the Cao Transportation.
Ding Yisheng was a little confused - this was a memorial jointly issued by the son-in-law and the Cao Governor, which was strange.
The governor of the Cao Cao Li Banghua was in Huai'an, but the prince-in-law obviously led the army to Pukou camp to perform troops a few days ago. This was reported to the Ministry of War. How could he send a memorial from Huai'an?
Have you gone to Huai'an?
After thinking about it carefully, I felt very obedient. I grabbed my hat and put it on, rolled out of the Zhilu, and ran towards the inner garrison house that was the palace.
There are some considerations to whether to submit it to the main office immediately when you receive official documents at night.
If it is a four hundred miles expedited, then there is usually no need to call the emperor up in the middle of the night.
If it is a 600-mile rush, you should check the delivery time. For example, this letter is delivered before the hour of Mao, which means it is delivered before dawn, so that the emperor can see it after getting up.
Now there is still half an hour before the hour of Mao, so it is delivered in advance, so in fact, you can wait until dawn before sending it to the Neiju Office without having to wake up the emperor in advance.
However, Ding Yi was promoted to the Ministry of Justice and immediately weighed the amount of the 600-mile urgent official document in his hand, and it was a good news for the red flag. Even if Long Live woke up, Long Live would only be happy and would never blame him. Maybe he would remember his name from now on and he would have hope of promotion.
So he ran all the way to the south corner gate of the palace and shouted the door according to the rules, asking the eunuch who was guarding the door to call Huang Jinghe, the eunuch who was the night in the palace.
"Eunuch Huang, there are six hundred miles of military newspapers," Ding Yisheng said through the small window, "I have to trouble you, I'll hand it in now."
"Is it Mr. Ding?" Huang Jinghe scratched his head and refused to answer. "Today, it's ten days, and Master Long live is still asleep. Why don't you wait for a while and it's almost dawn."
According to Huang Jinghe's idea, Master Wansui has been restless these days and has a bad temper. Now, just to wake Master Wansui up for a while, it's not enough to be criticized.
Huang Jinghe refused to accept the package, and Ding Yisheng was anxious first. If the time was delayed, the responsibility would be all on him, so the tone in his words became harder.
"This is a memorial jointly signed by the son-in-law and the governor of the Cao Governor Li, who had a grove!" Ding Yisheng said, "If we miss the time, we can't afford to join us!"
Huang Jinghe was startled, immediately changed his smile and asked in a low voice: "Master Ding, I'll ask you what it means to have a erotic feather?"
"It's the red flag!" Ding Yisheng said, "It's the important military newspaper. After winning a great victory, maybe Long live the emperor has been waiting for it!"
"Ah!" Huang Jinghe jumped up and said with a complaint, "Master Ding, why didn't you say it earlier! Maybe you really told me!"
After saying that, he quickly took the packet of the memorial from the small window and was about to run in. Ding Yisheng was so panicked that he quickly put his face on the small window, lowered his voice and shouted: "Eunuch Huang, my name is Ding Yisheng! Ding Yisheng!"
Huang Jinghe held the bag in both hands, as if holding some amazing treasure, turned left and right in the palace, and came outside Chongzhen's bedroom.
"Good news for the red flag!" He raised his head to the eunuchs on duty outside the door, pinched the duck's voice, "You have to ask for the emperor!"
The four eunuchs outside the door looked at each other, their hearts were the same as Huang Jinghe's initial thoughts. The emperor was anxious these days, and he was a little scared to wake him up at this time.
It is no wonder that all the eunuchs in the palace have never been a lie in the Forbidden City in Beijing, so this is the first time that everyone is unsure of it and dare not make this decision.
Since he didn't dare to make decisions, he would have a solution. He quickly ran to Wang Chengen's house not far away and called the eunuch.
Wang Chengen stood up in a daze, went out to look at them looking at him with a few eyes, then took the bag and saw him with a big mouth, not caring about his clothes, he ran to Chongzhen's bedroom in panic, patted the door and shouted: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! The memorial of the son-in-law to report the victory is here!"
Others don’t know, but Wang Chengen knows it very well. Since the prince-in-law Zhou Shixian led his troops across the river to the north, this long-lived emperor has never let go of this in his heart. He never reveals it when he goes to court. After returning to the later court, he will sigh from time to time. Wang Chengen can only see the anxiety of gains and losses and is anxious in his heart.
Now! Once this memorial arrives, the sky will be filled with clouds and mist.
Sure enough, I immediately heard Chongzhen's voice, so awake that I had never fallen asleep.
"Wang Cheng'en, what did you say!"
"Report to Your Majesty, it is the memorial of the son-in-law to report the victory."
"Pick the light!" The emperor's voice trembled slightly, "Pick it in!"
A group of eunuchs flocked in, first lit up the candles in the forbidden palace, then served the wash and the clothes, and there were many.
"Everything out!" Chongzhen waved his hand, leaving only Wang Chengen to open the packet, and couldn't wait to take the memorial from him, and looked at it with a look. As he looked, his hands trembled.
When Wang Chengen saw that tears blew out from Chongzhen's eyes.
The eunuchs who were driven outside the door did not dare to show off. They all listened to the movement inside, and finally heard the emperor's voice for a while.
"The whole palace holds the lights! Change the red candle!" The emperor's voice was so excited that he couldn't control himself, "Summon six ministers and nine ministers to court!"
Chapter completed!