Faced with such an emperor who "asked Bingkuan if he had anything to do, and put off the discussion if Bingkuan didn't have anything to do", the top civil servants present were actually speechless.
But now it seems that they can’t come up with any good strategy and can’t make a final decision on whether to aid the Duoyan Three Guards. Even the civil servants are divided into factions whether to support the army or not, or to change. Using perfunctory and other methods will make the emperor feel that your civil servants have no independent opinion, so it is better not to cause trouble.
When the ministers came out of Qianqing Palace, the midday sun was still a bit dazzling.
Min Gui, the censor of Zuodu, was very dissatisfied with the emperor's favor and trust in Zhang Zhou. Probably because he was the head of the official body, he had to hold his head and move forward even if others did not want to take on the responsibilities.
"What is this? Your Majesty will ask Zhang Bingkuan if you have something to do, and if you have nothing to do, you will ask Zhang Bingkuan. However, without Zhang Bingkuan, this matter in the court will have to be put aside. Don't you know how to argue with your Majesty in front of your Majesty?"
What Min Gui said is actually exactly what these people thought.
But this seems to be the same as debating whether to send troops in the court. Slogans alone have no results and direct remonstrances. However, in the past six months, we have not said enough about Zhang Bingkuan. Which time has it been effective? Go and remonstrate directly, why don't you come?
Xie Qian said with a smile, "It is said that His Majesty relies heavily on Zhang Bingkuan, but I dare to ask, which of the official affairs you are doing these days has Zhang Bingkuan involved in it?" ""
Min Gui rolled his eyes at Xie Qian.
How about saying that you, Xie Yuqiao, are good at sophistry
If Zhang Bingkuan can really participate in all the big and small things in the court, then we can really go home and farm together.
Zhou Jing smiled bitterly and said, "This is not an important matter in the DPRK."
In this matter, it seems that he, Zhou Jing, has a say. Regardless of Zhang Zhou's current military position, However, he had the most communication with the Ministry of Household Affairs, but not much communication with the Ministry of War. This was because Zhang Zhou did not need to obey others in terms of overall strategy when fighting the war. Instead, issues related to running the army in the northwest required money and food. Zhou Zhang Zhou really participated in the matter at hand.
Xie Qian smiled again and said, "Don't you see it yet, what is the best result that His Majesty wants for whether to send troops to assist the three guards of Duoyan?"
Everyone looked at each other in confusion. .
Xie Qian looked at Ma Wensheng, meaning that they didn’t understand. You couldn’t understand, right?
Ma Wensheng said, “What Yu Qiaoke said is that your Majesty wants the Ming Dynasty. Send troops to help, and you can defeat the little Tartar prince in one fell swoop. Is that what you mean?"
"Yes." Xie Qian nodded with a smile.
"Ah" Bai Ang, the Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, sneered at this, "Is this possible? Yu Qiao, the important affairs of the court are not limited to words, but also actions."
Xie Qian said, "Hey, you are really right. What His Majesty wants is to be consistent in words and deeds. Not just words, but also the ability to do things. I dare to ask you, if Your Majesty really wants to send troops to rescue the three guards of Duoyan, what else can you do? I don’t mean to send him Zhang Bingkuan, otherwise who would I send?”
A few people were still marching, but suddenly they fell silent.
Sophistry is sophistry, but Xie Qian’s words still make sense.
At the inner court meeting just now, several people tried their best to solve a big problem, but they couldn't solve a big problem, that is, what they said and what they did were not the same person.
After walking for a while, Zhou Jing reminded, "Isn't there still Ma Laobu Tang?"
"Haha."
Xie Qian was there again That smile.
This is to remind everyone present that although Ma Wensheng is old and capable, he is still too old to go to the battlefield, and even if Ma Wensheng wants to go, the emperor will not let him go.
There are obviously more powerful people, why should the Ming Dynasty’s official Minister of War go?
Min Gui was about to say goodbye to the three cabinet members, and said with a look of shame on his face: " Mr. Xie Ge, you are just here to build up other people's ambitions, but have you ever thought that Zhang Bingkuan is about to return to Beijing, and what kind of official and court rules will your Majesty give him, so that he will break them all?"
Xie Qian smiled and said, "The best thing is to let him return to the capital and lead troops to cross Jiliao immediately. What do you think?"
Liu Jiandao, "Yu Qiao, how can you say this outside the court?" Those who talked casually went their separate ways. Your Majesty did not let you talk about it. Just pretend that you don’t know about this matter."
The general meaning is.
We still have to respect the rules of court affairs. We cannot object to the private discussions between the emperor and Zhang Zhou, but we violate it on our own and hold such small circle meetings.
Furthermore, regarding the matter of Duoyan Sanwei asking for help from the Ming Dynasty, it is better not to make it known to everyone.
Nothing else
Just to preserve His Majesty's reputation as "the common ruler of the world" when the Ming Dynasty does not send troops, so that the people or other foreign countries will know about it, and it will inevitably happen. Feel ashamed.
Zhu Youtang didn't seem to worry too much about whether to make Duoyan Sanwei's request for help public. He even asked Xiao Jing to go back to Zhang Mao for advice.
"Your Majesty, I have sent an edict to the northwest to summon Mr. Zhang back to the court. I have been gone for two days. It is estimated that it will be at least half a month before Mr. Zhang returns to the court. If we really need to reinforce the Duoyan Three Guards , will it be too late?"
Xiao Jing still has some objections to the emperor's decision, or he feels there is a small flaw.
Since we have called Zhang Zhou back to the court to discuss whether to send troops, the day lilies may be cold by the time Zhang Zhou comes back. The combat power of Duoyan's three guards will definitely be able to withstand Dayan Khan's fierce attack of hundreds of thousands of troops. I have persisted for so long
"Ahem." Zhu Youtang coughed. Obviously he was really unwell, but it was just a cold. "I have already said in the edict that if he wants to send troops , You don’t have to wait until you return to Beijing to dispatch troops from Xuanfu, Datong, Pianguan and other places, and go directly to Xuanfu and other places. It is not the only way to send troops to the grassland.”
Xiao Jing quickly lowered his head and said, "Your Majesty is wise."
Zhu Youtang said, "It's not that I am wise, it's that I know that there are not many people around the capital. IfIf there are too many troops deployed around the capital, how can we ensure the stability of the capital? We have to fight with more than 100,000 or 200,000 Tatar troops at a time, and we have to mobilize troops on a large scale. In fact, I tend to ignore it in my heart. But in front of the ministers, you can't say that. ”
The emperor also made his words clear at this time.
The national policy had been decided before, and it was agreed that Zhang Zhou would prepare for war for a few years before sending troops to the grassland.
But now we have been preparing for less than three months, and we are about to fight a battle that may be a decisive battle. Isn’t it obvious that I have a good set of cards in my hand, and the cards will get better and better? I have to rush out and give them out of thin air. Does the opponent have a chance?
"I can't let the vassal countries everywhere that have high hopes for the Ming Dynasty think that the Ming Dynasty will die without saving it, but in fact it doesn't matter. Originally, the three guards of Duoyan did not submit to the Ming Dynasty, right?"
Zhu Youtang found the most suitable reason for not sending troops.
Xiao Jing said, "Yes. "
"Okay, let's go down. Actually, I miss Bingkuan very much. I always want to talk to him more about Tianji and how to maintain health." Zhu Youtang said that Zhang Zhou was going back to the capital.
Xiao Jing said again, "Your Majesty, the Nanxi man from the Kong family has arrived in Beijing and is being detained in Fusi, Beizhen. Duke Yan Sheng has already expressed his request to the court. The investigation must be strict so as not to hurt the three families. It is obvious that they intend to put pressure on the court. He also asked that the person be remanded to a private house first, and that he only asked to send troops to guard the slaves and dare not make a decision. "
Zhu Youtang was about to leave Qianqing Palace, but he frowned and said, "The Kong family is quite strange. They don't add insult to injury at this time, and they still advance and retreat in unison."
In the emperor's opinion.< /p>
If he was Kong Hongtai, the emperor was obviously very angry about this, and was even sure that Kong Hongxu was responsible for setting the fire. Even if he did not sever ties with his brother, at least he would not be like now, still obsessed with wanting to do it for him. The eldest brother interceded and even moved out the three families, namely Kong, Meng, and Yan, excluding Zeng, because the inheritance of Zeng Zi was not as clear as the other three families, and matters such as his inheritance were still a mystery in the middle of the Ming Dynasty.
As the leader of the Three Saints, Kong Hongtai used the three families to advance and retreat together to put pressure on the emperor.
Xiao Jing said, "Your Majesty, please see if you listen to him."< /p>
Zhu Youtang shook his head and said, "The more this happens, the less likely I will let him go easily. This does not mean that he will be tortured, but at least he must give an explanation to the people of the world. Let’s all deal with it together after Bingkuan returns to the capital.”
Zhang Zhou was ordered to return to the capital.
The most common thing he did in Datong every day was to hang out. In the eyes of Wang Shouren and others, Zhang Zhou's behavior was very abnormal. It did not mean that he was engaged in research and invention or smelting iron, casting cannons, or mining, but he was just wandering around in the market.
Yes. For Zhang Zhou, it is not difficult at all to go out, but it is difficult for people who want to protect Zhang Zhou.
There are many people in Datong Town who know Zhang Zhou, also because Zhang Zhou came to the city. Many people went to greet him
This also made it easy for Zhang Zhou to attract attention wherever he went..
When Wang Shouren knew that Zhang Zhou was going to be transferred back to the capital, he even breathed a sigh of relief that this guy was finally leaving
On the night Zhang Zhou got the transfer, he showed Wang Shouren the emperor's edict. , In fact, Zhang Zhou did not need to tell Wang Shouren that he also learned about Dayan Khan's sending troops to Duoyan's three guards, but Zhang Zhou did not arrange for Xuanda's surroundings to respond. Wang Shouren also believed that the risk of sending troops to fight Dayan Khan was too high. I didn't ask anything about it.
Now that he knows that Duoyan asked Daming for help, this still makes him feel very strange.
"These tribes, they obviously worship the grassland khan as the main ones, but at this time they thought of asking for help from the Ming Dynasty king"
Wang Shouren found it strange because these tribes have always been Treating the Ming Dynasty as an enemy, the Duoyan Three Guards even invaded the Ming Dynasty's territory a few months ago, more than once. Both times, the Ming Dynasty nominally won, but the first battle has been proven to be a false report of military exploits.
No matter how many years we have been at war, we can’t just accept you.
You can’t call him Your Majesty if you have difficulties, call him a dog thief if you have no difficulties
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, “Actually, I think it’s quite good. This doesn’t mean that Dayan Khan is no longer popular. Even the three guards of Duoyan want to submit."
Wang Shouren shook his head and asked, "Is Zhang Zhitai too optimistic?" It's not optimistic. Just the mess of things is almost overwhelming." Zhang Zhou took out a bunch of official documents and said, "After I leave, the imperial court has not ordered the general administration to be announced for the time being. From now on, I will handle the affairs of Datong. Leave it all to you. This is a Datong matter that I have not decided before, and I will hand it over to you."
"This"
Wang Shouren was surprised.
Zhang Zhou doesn’t seem like the kind of person who likes to leave troubles to future generations. Logically speaking, Zhang Zhou should act decisively, how could he dig holes for others?
See Zhang Zhou Wang Shouren picked up these official documents with a frown on his face, and couldn't help but smile and said, "Why are you curious about these things? Why don't I deal with them in a hurry? You will know after reading it. Each of them cannot be solved by just making a decision. When it comes to money and food expenses, even the rewards for meritorious service in the previous battle at Weininghai, the interests of Ming soldiers, and the well-being of the people, which one can be solved with words?" Wang Shouren said, "The imperial court I won’t come up with countermeasures."
"The imperial court has no money." Zhang Zhou said, "But when we collect autumn grain, the disasters in various places are very serious this year. I even want to find someone to go to sea. "
"Going to sea"
Wang Shouren felt that Zhang Zhou did not follow the routine.
"Yes." Zhang Zhou nodded, "As far as I know, there are several crops overseas that have high yields when planted and are surprisingly resistant to natural disasters. If they can be brought back, they can be used throughout the Ming Dynasty. By farming, the food ration problem of the people of Ming Dynasty will be greatly improved."
After listening to this, Wang Shouren felt as if he was listening to a book from heaven.
Even if you, Zhang Bingkuan, help me realize my life ideal and make my career advance rapidly, even if you are hereYou are indeed very good at inventions and creations, and I admire your ability in running the army.
But what do you mean by lying to me?
I'm telling you why you left so many things behind. You made excuses that you had no money, and now you actually say you want to find someone from overseas. When you come back to plant crops and cultivate the crops that have been cultivated for thousands of years in the Ming Dynasty, how can you change it with just one sentence?
"Bo'an, after I leave, I will leave the affairs here to you. I don't think it will be the same after I go back." I don’t know how to work in the Ministry of War, so if I have any trouble, I can directly ask Qin Tai for instructions, or report to the court for instructions.”
“I have found people to take care of the local mines in Datong. I will take Shouning Hou with me this time. If he encounters any trouble after he leaves, you will have to fight him." Zhang Zhou's words made Wang Shouren frown.
When Zhang Zhou started mining in Datong, he did have some conflicts with the local gentry. However, with Zhang Heling, a master who is not afraid of trouble, the local gentry immediately disappeared if he started fighting with weapons or something like that. That's so arrogant.
Wang Shouren immediately discovered that among the official documents Zhang Zhou gave him, there was some content in which Zhang Heling was reported to be competing for profits with the people.
Wang Shouren is impressed by this ability to blame others.
Wang Shouren said, "How long will it take to start a mine to achieve results?"
"Haha." Zhang Zhou smiled, "Bo'an, you have never been to a mine. I don't know. Regarding the situation on the outside, in addition to meeting the demand for iron smelting, the coal produced by the four large coal mines now has a large amount of surplus. Soldiers in Datong, Xuanfu, Pianguan and other places will spend the winter this year without worrying about charcoal and If we don’t have enough firewood, it won’t be a problem if we can distribute a few hundred kilograms of coal to one family.”
“In fact, I also want to open more iron mines. Otherwise, if we only produce so much coal, it will only be used for burning, and the utilization rate will still be the same. Too low."
For Wang Shouren, this is another piece of scripture.
The coal was mined and burned for heating. Isn’t it a maximum utilization?
But Zhang Zhou didn’t seem to regard coal as something for the private use of the people. As for Zhang Zhou’s No matter how knowledgeable Wang Shouren is, he cannot understand what he pursues and what goals he wants to achieve in the future.
Zhang Zhou did not explain too much to Wang Shouren how to manage the administration.
In fact, Zhang Zhou didn’t have much experience as an official.
He also knows very well that if the ability to govern a party in the northwest relies purely on personal operation, he may not even be as good as Wang Shouren and Wang Qiong, let alone an old man like Ma Zhongxi.
But his greatest ability lies in "creation".
Invent things that don’t exist, dig out things that are buried in the ground. If you create something, you will have wealth. You can even have things such as military merit that can maintain the belief of soldiers, and then use these things to drive Development in the Northwest.
If he is allowed to operate according to Ma Zhongxi and others' dependence on the sky, then he will surrender.
He did not deal with many things because he discovered that this was actually a conflict between the northwest frontier affairs and the government.
Everything is lacking in the northwest, and the shortage has caused many social problems. The court cannot provide it, so that all the root causes of social problems cannot be solved. There are even local bandits who kill people and steal goods, and there are also local grain resistance and other issues. , all started out of lack of money and food.
He has only been in the northwest for three months and has not yet experienced an autumn harvest. Even if he experienced it, he would not be able to bring more food. The court would not allocate more food, and he would not be able to create food himself.
How to solve the dilemma?
How to solve the problem of rations for the soldiers by deploying troops to quell the pirates? Should we tighten our belts and go to war? Or can the drought be alleviated?
The emperor seemed to support him, but in fact, the affairs of the Ming Dynasty were more controlled by civilian officials. Zhang Zhou could not get involved in the finance of the Ming Dynasty. It would be good if he could support 10,000 or 20,000 people just by opening a few mines on his own. However, at least millions of people in the northwest border affairs depend on this for their livelihood. Even if he is allowed to start farming now, it will probably take a few years to solve the problem in the northwest.
Zhang Zhou fell into a "traveler trap".
The time traveler probably thought that he could solve everything with his own skills, but only after arriving did he realize that there were many difficulties.
It is not that the time traveler has assimilated the natives, but that the natives are using some social issues to assimilate him, forcing him to put down his body and go with the flow.
Zhang Zhou felt that fortunately he was strong-willed, capable of execution, and confident. Otherwise, he would have been a powerful man in the Ming Dynasty, full of wine, sex, wealth, and a powerful minister or nobleman who would have enjoyed it all his life. There seems to be nothing wrong with being rich and prosperous.
It’s just that the burden of changing the times has fallen on others.
"Leave tomorrow"
When Zhang Heling heard that the imperial court had ordered him to come over, he also trotted all the way to find Zhang Zhou.
Obviously, he has had enough of staying in the northwest.
"Yes." Zhang Zhou said, "We will leave after noon tomorrow. It is not to go to a banquet with local officials and gentry, but there are some matters that have not been dealt with. If Shouning Hou is in a hurry to return to the capital, he can go ahead."
"Don't worry, let's go together." Zhang Heling probably thought that Zhang Zhou was preparing to transport the money he looted from the northwest.
Zhang Zhou nodded.
This time Zhang Heling really guessed it right.
It’s just that what he brought back was not only money, but also many things that he had tinkered with after coming to the northwest, and he wanted to bring them back to the capital. Please remember to bookmark, the latest and fastest website is free to read without anti-theft