Ma Yi returned to Xuanfu.
Accompanied by the emperor's edict naming him Pinglupp.
Originally, he thought that the court only recognized him as a "criminal and meritorious person" in this battle, and it was good not to be punished. Now that he is not only innocent, but also given a title, it feels like a cold water in the summer. It cools my heart down and feels very good.
After entering the city, he faced a group of colleagues who came to congratulate him on his promotion to earl and his re-promotion to chief military officer. However, he led his troops straight to the general military mansion. He was not going to take over his official residence, but I went to see Ma Zhongxi.
Ma Zhongxi has just received the news that Zhangzhou Town has been moved to Datong and that the governor's office will continue to be his residence. In the past two days, he has been moving out from the General Military Mansion.
When I found out that Ma Yi had come and got a title, it felt like eating a fly.
"I have met Ma Zhongcheng."
When Ma Yi saw Ma Zhongxi, she could finally be arrogant, because she would still work together in the Xuanfu in the future, and Ma Yi dared to do it in front of Ma Zhongxi without even saying anything. Showing off his power, but the way he straightened his back also seemed to be challenging.
Don’t you want to punish me?
Come on
Now I am not afraid. The court did not mention anything about my sins and even promoted me to the position of president. Bing, if you want to manage military affairs in Xuan Mansion in the future, you will have to rely on me. I used to be afraid that you would listen to you, but now who listens to whom, I am no longer just a commander, does the earl understand?
At least I can be on an equal footing with you.
Ma Zhongxi said coldly, "Ma, your majesty gave you a knighthood to reward your meritorious service in the grassland war with the Tatars. It does not mean that you are not a criminal. Someone is covering you up and deceiving you." Holy listen, but your sins will be exposed sooner or later, so you should take care of yourself."
Lao Ma is also very anxious now.
The memorial to his resignation has not been approved yet. Now the emperor has rewarded him for his contribution in this battle. He has been promoted to one level and he will continue to be the governor of Xuanfu as the right deputy censor. He will also listen to it in the future. Zhang Zhou's orders were followed.
This made him very unhappy.
Ma Yi said, "What Ma Zhongcheng said is absolutely true. The general will definitely take care of himself. He will not do the private recruitment of soldiers in the future. I hope Ma Zhongcheng will supervise more."
"What"< /p>
Ma Zhongxi frowned.
You came here to admit your mistake and make peace with me
But looking at you like this, your nostrils are about to turn to the sky, believe me, you now have Zhang Bingkuan as your backer, you will still treat me Take it seriously
"Here is a letter from Zhang Zhitai, asking the general to pass it on to Ma Zhongcheng, and asking Ma Zhongcheng to read it personally." As he said that, Ma Yi also took out a letter.
Ma Zhongxi thought to himself, what a lot of trouble.
Disgusting mother opened the door for disgusting, this is extremely disgusting.
But after all, Zhang Zhou is still his boss. He can't just tear up the letter from his boss in front of outsiders. He will definitely do so, but If he does this now and is sued by the inspection censor, it can be said that he has neglected his duties, or evenSaid he was disrespectful to his superiors.
Who knows if this is a letter from Zhang Zhou giving him defense arrangements
Private letter
Zhang Bingkuan, you sincerely want to embarrass others, right?
"Bring it here." Ma Zhongxi motioned to his subordinates to pick it up, but he didn't even pick up the letter himself.
The subordinate officials next to them looked at the two highest civilian and military officials in the Xuanfu fighting in front of them, and they felt very hesitant in their hearts.
During the war, the commander-in-chief came to apologize to you, but you, the governor, were still so tense and arrogant, who were you showing your face to?
Even if these people are following you Everyone who was eating with Ma Zhongxi seemed to feel that it was Ma Zhongxi who was in the wrong.
On the day Ma Yi led his troops back to Xuanfu, battle reports came from the front line.
After Ma Zhongxi learned the battle report, he had to call Ma Yi to the governor's Yamen. Ma Zhongxi moved back to the governor's Yamen that night and moved everything Zhang Zhou had left in Xuan Mansion. Go to the post house, which probably means that the guy can't even think about occupying the magpie's nest.
"Ma Zhongcheng"
"Needless to say, the Huoshan Division is heading south again from Weining Sea. The soldiers and horses have passed Maoerzhuang and are approaching Datong Town. I have already arrived. Order Wandu Commandery and surrounding guards to be on alert. You don’t have to stay in Xuanfu Town and patrol the passes."
The purpose of Ma Zhongxi calling Ma Yi is to put Ma Yi on guard. Yi was driven away.
As the governor, Ma Zhongxi has reason to stay in Xuanfu Town.
As the chief military officer, Ma Yi does not have to stay in Xuanfu Town.
Ma Yi said, "The last general has just returned from Datong. Along the way, I saw that the soldiers at all the passes are in full formation. Nothing serious will happen."
"You don't want to go." Ma Zhongxi frowned.
I’d like to discuss this with you in a good voice. Now that you, Ma Yi, have become a pinglupp, you are above me in terms of official position. However, as a commander-in-chief, you don’t obey the governor’s orders. I can do that. I'm going to impeach you
Ma Yi also felt bad.
He had just returned to Xuanfu. One day, before his wife and children had spent time on the bed, he was sent to patrol the customs by Ma Zhongxi. This was not a typical retaliation.
"This is the last general. Just go back and pack up, and lead the army to set off early tomorrow morning," Ma Yi said with her fists in hand.
Ma Zhongxi almost wanted to say, you can leave tonight.
But after thinking about it, it was indeed a bit unhuman. Although the little old man had a sullen face, he still showed some kindness at this time and coldly said: "Leave tomorrow morning, otherwise This officer will report to the impeachment committee unless you request to be transferred elsewhere."
This is when Ma Yi understood.
Ma Zhongxi deliberately embarrassed him and asked him to "resign" on his own. The so-called resignation naturally did not mean that he would give up his job, but that he would ask the court to guard another place.
You, Ma Zhongxi, don’t even move around, let me make room for you
I am from Zhang Zhitai, and I am here to restrict you, "Old Ma", yes, Zhang Zhitai That's what Taiwan calls you. Don't try to convince me.
I stay in Xuan Mansion for your sake?
I work for Zhang Zhitai
Why do you want to give up? If I leave, I will ask to be transferred. Even if I have to stay, I will still stay in Xuanfu Town.
The Huosi Chinese Army headed south from Weininghai, passed Maoerzhuang and approached Datong.
The most nervous about this is Wang Shouren, the governor of Datong.
However, this also gave him an opportunity. After he arrived in Datong, the local generals and gentry were not very cooperative with his work. They felt that he, the airborne governor, had harmed local interests and could not implement policies. Going down and taking advantage of the fire sieve to go south, Wang Shouren took the opportunity to firmly control the military power.
It doesn’t matter whether you cooperate or not. What matters is that you know who is in charge in Datong.
Chief Military Officer Wang Xi has not returned to Yanghekou recently. He also knew that Zhang Zhou had set off from Yanghekou. He thought that Zhang Zhou would arrive in Datong soon. Who knew that Zhang Zhou was heading to the south of Datong Town? I went, the purpose was not clear.
Wang Xi can only listen to Wang Shouren more now.
"Wang Zhongcheng, the fortresses and key passes of Datong Beiguan are now on heightened alert. However, the drought this summer is relatively serious. If the situation continues like this, Datong's grain harvest will not be able to be harvested after autumn. The best thing to do is to request the court to allocate money and food as soon as possible."
Wang Xi seems to be very respectful to Wang Shouren, but he is also the kind of person who can't do it early without benefit.
Ma Yi and others gained military honors by accompanying Zhang Zhou on the expedition. They respected Zhang Zhou because they already had interests in them.
Wang Xi is "in awe" of Zhang Zhou and Wang Shouren, and there is a big difference.
Although Wang Shouren is new here, he also knows the temperament of the northwest generals. If you only let this group of people work for you with "reverence", it may seem respectful, but the efficiency of the work will not be good. Everyone has evil intentions.
Wang Shouren said, "The Tatar soldiers are outside the pass and are asking the court for money and food. They should indeed make preparations in advance. This is also preparation for the winter."
"What Wang Zhongcheng said In fact, the soldiers and even the people of Datong Town have never had a hard time during the winter." Wang Xi said with a slight smile on his face.
Wang Shouren changed the subject and said, "But it is unrealistic to expect the imperial court to allocate money and grain now. After all, the autumn grain has not yet been put into the warehouse, and the imperial court has not yet, so naturally it cannot be transferred to the northwest. Did you know that Zhang Zhitai went south to do this? "Even"
"It's not mining"
Of course Wang Xi knew that Zhang Zhou wanted to make money on his own, but he and the generals in the northwest felt that this was obviously a bit nonsense.
We have to raise money and food for the war on our own and have to raise it temporarily
We really think that the northwest is a place full of oil and water
If you want to squeeze oil from the loess, you will have to make a table. It's also too idealistic.
Wang Shouren said, "What methods did Datong use to survive the winter in the past?"
"This" Wang Xi hesitated for a moment, but gave a rough explanation. After all, he also knew that Wang Shouren was short-term. It is impossible to transfer away from Datong within a certain period of time. NowIt is also a matter of sharing weal and woe, and this young scholar should be made aware of the harsh conditions in the northwest.
He said, "Many officers and soldiers go out to patrol the passes and take this opportunity to see if they can get some cattle, sheep and livestock."
Wang Shouren frowned. He probably understood that this was the same as what he said before. The "Threat Valley" is a bit like.
Wang Shouren said, "Which one should get the cattle and sheep, or the people's food and grass for the winter?"
This means, should the soldiers plunder the Tatars or plunder their own families? The common people
Wang Xi sighed, "The soldiers also want to have food for the winter."
Wang Xi's words are almost an admission that if the local soldiers in Datong Town have no money and food, they will They robbed their own people in the name of sending troops.
Wang Shouren said coldly, "No wonder I, on my way here, heard people mentioning that thieves come like combs, soldiers come like grates, and officials come like shaving. I don't even spare my own people. Everywhere in the northwest is... "Whether the farmland here was robbed by the Tatars, or was it plundered by generals at all levels. If this trend starts again, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Wang Zhongcheng, in other words, it has always been All the governors want to strictly stop this, but if they are to implement it, they will still have to prevent the army from taking the lead. The soldiers will also have a hard time."
Wang Xi, as the commander-in-chief, knew full well what was happening below. The soldiers will plunder their own people but don't care.
In fact, it is to tell Wang Shouren that this is for survival and there is no other way.
The soldiers have weapons in their hands, but the common people do not have weapons in their hands. Those with weapons cannot survive. It sounds reasonable to plunder those without weapons. Do you want people with weapons to plunder? Is it the treasury of the Ming Dynasty
Anyone who is an official or a general does not want to live and work in peace and contentment. But the problem is that the imperial court cannot provide so much money and food for the northwest.
Wang Shouren said, "So, you should listen to Zhang Zhitai. He said that he wants to open a mine, and you must cooperate. With the mine, there will be money, and the grain merchants will transport grain from the south of the Yangtze River. Zhang Zhitai changed the method of opening the country. With salt and salt merchants, the soldiers can fill their stomachs."
"Haha, Wang Zhongcheng, I'm afraid it won't be that fast." Wang Xi. Smiling wryly.
Even if Zhang Zhou is really capable, it is not a fantasy to ask him to solve the financial problems of the towns in the northwest in a short time
Wang Shouren said, "I'll bring it here." The more than 10,000 taels of silver are used by Zhang Zhitai to raise manpower to start the mine. If you can find people, please pay the more than 10,000 taels of silver."
"Ah"
p>Wang Xi heard this.
Forget about Zhang Zhou giving him money, you are planning to use the money given by Zhang Zhou for mining to be used for military purposes
Doesn’t that mean you have failed Zhang Zhou? Your trust
Wang Shouren saw Wang Xi's puzzled expression and did not explain. He said, "Now that the fire sieve is coming south, it is probably not to invade the pass. It is just because internal disputes have arisen and he has no way to control the Weining Sea." It is unrealistic for him to establish a foothold in Maoerzhuang and other places. Giving him a place to graze is a gift to him. It is expected that detailed battle reports will come in the next few days."
< p>As Wang Shouren expected.As Huochai led his troops south, Ye Bushou of the Ming Dynasty also heard the news, saying that there was a battle between Huochai and the Yongxiebu tribe of Yibula in Weininghai.
The specific outcome of the battle cannot be ascertained, but it seems that Huoshan lost. Otherwise, why would Huoshan go south and leave Weininghai?
Previously, Huoshan had asked the Ming Dynasty to grant Weininghai to For him to give up this fertile pasture now only shows that he also knows that even if the Ming Dynasty has such a reward, he Huoshii will not dare to establish a foothold in Weining Sea again. It seems that the only way is to move westward.
On this day, Wang Shouren was summoning the generals of Datong Town to hold a military meeting.
However, a messenger came in to announce, "Young General, Mr. Tang is here."
The so-called "Mr. Tang" is Zhang Zhou's junior brother Tang Yin. These titles are all Zhang Zhou's direct line arranged it for them, seeming to regard these Jinshi scholars of the same year as members of a team.
Wang Shouren dismissed the meeting that day, and met Tang Yin, who was coming from afar, in his governor's office.
"Bohu, aren't you exploring for mineral veins in the south with Zhang Zhitai?" Seeing Tang Yin's depressed look, Wang Shouren naturally thought that the exploration of the mineral veins was not going well.
Tang Yin said, "Zhang Zhitai felt that I couldn't help there. Now that he knew that the fire sieve was moving south, he asked me to coordinate with you, Wang Zhongcheng, to prepare for the fire sieve to enter the pass for an audience."
Wang Shouren frowned and said, "It doesn't matter if it's Zhang Zhitai."
Tang Yin shook his head.
In his eyes, Zhang Zhou was too mysterious to reason with. Anyway, he went wherever Zhang Zhou asked him to go and did whatever he was asked to do.
"How is the progress of the mining?" Wang Shouren asked someone to serve tea.
"It's very smooth. Zhang Zhitai said it was very smooth. He pointed at a place and marked it. Who knows whether there is a mine or not?" Tang Yin followed Zhang Zhou to explore for mineral veins, which was considered a big start. vision.
He also understood that he couldn't help Zhang Zhou there, so he could feel more comfortable when he came to help Wang Shouren.
At least Wang Shouren will not put so much pressure on him.
Tang Yin asked, "I heard that His Majesty gave you the title of Duke Xinjian."
As he said that, Tang Yin still looked envious.
Wang Shouren looked solemn and said, "There is news coming from the capital, but it has not yet been implemented. However, Ma Yi, the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu, has been promoted to Pinglupp."
"A civil servant has been awarded the title. , It's really not easy, comparable to Wang Weining." Tang Yin looked ashamed.
After all, before sending troops to Weininghai, Zhang Zhou also mentioned this to Tang Yin, and Tang Yin also made it clear that he did not have the courage. Of course, Zhang Zhou did not count on him at that time.
Now through this battle, Wang Shouren has established his position in the army in one fell swoop. < /p>
Tang Yin wanted to say, if you don’t want it, you can give it to me.
Here you goYou don’t even want a title. It’s true that a well-fed man doesn’t know what a hungry man is hungry for.
"I will tell you the specific situation of the war. Let's go." Wang Shouren naturally regarded Tang Yin as Zhang Zhou's envoy. Although Tang Yin's official position was not as high as his, he was a powerful teacher, and Wang Shouren regarded him as Zhang Zhou's envoy. Tang Yin was treated like an imperial envoy.
But then Tang Yin waved his hand and said, "No, no, I am only responsible for welcoming the fire sieve. If he comes, I will welcome him. If he doesn't come, I will be safe for a few days. I have been too tired recently. As for military matters, Before leaving, Zhang Zhitai specifically stated that Wang Zhongcheng would be responsible for everything if I didn't interfere."
"Haha"
Wang Shouren smiled.
Zhang Zhou was pretty good at this. He didn't say that while arranging errands for him, he would also send someone to supervise him or even give him instructions.
Looking at Tang Yin who looks like a mediocre person who can’t do big things, he quite likes Wang Shouren.
Wang Shouren smiled and said, "Bohu and Bohu are both of the same age, so there is no need to commensurate with their official positions. Since Zhang Zhitai also saw that Huoshii had no intention of invading, then probably Huoshii's submission to the Ming Dynasty can be implemented. Just stay here and I'll let you know if there's any news."
"Okay." Tang Yin's expression showed that he really didn't want to worry about those troubles.
Before coming to the northwest, he was just a person waiting to die, but now he is expected to do big things immediately
Wang Shouren originally wanted to arrange for Tang Yin to live in a wing of the governor's Yamen, but Tang Yin realized Feeling ashamed, he insisted on living in the post house.
Mainly because he didn't want to be restricted, but also because Xu Jing was already in the city earlier, and Xu Jing had already said that if Tang Yin came, he would definitely come to join him, and he also invited him to drink.
Tang Yin is now in the officialdom, and he still thinks about his previous comfortable life as an ordinary scholar.
"Bohu"
When Xu Jing saw Tang Yin in the post house, it was like seeing a close relative.
Tang Yin showed a lazy and incompetent side in front of Wang Shouren, but in front of Xu Jing, he instantly seemed very tall.
After all, he was just living with his senior brother Zhang Zhou.
"Go in and talk." Tang Yin said.
"Okay, the wine has been prepared."
Xu Jing quickly showed Tang Yin the way. When he entered the guest room of the post house, what he saw was not "bojiu". But a very sumptuous banquet.
Xu Jing said with a flattering look on his face, "Now your reputation is being spread everywhere, Bohu. Bohu is now Zhang Zhitai's classmate. It is really enviable to others. I heard that you and that I am on good terms with Wang Zhongcheng, and I wonder if I can let you have a half-official position in the governor's office."
Although Tang Yin was an official, he did not open a government office.
If you don't open a government, you are not qualified to recruit staff. In other words, Tang Yin's salary can't even support himself, and there is no need to support someone to give him advice.
But Wang Shouren is different. He is now a serious governor, and many people who are frustrated will come to seek refuge. Please remember to bookmark it, the website is the latest and fastestFree reading without anti-theft