Chapter 327: Kill you while you are sick

"It is rare that Bingkuan has made achievements in scholarship."

Zhu Youtang was naturally delighted when he heard that Zhang Zhou promoted academic ideas and won the recognition of many people.

What he fears most is that Zhang Zhou will not be tolerated by Confucianism.

Xiao Jing said, "There are still controversies, and some people even secretly slander him. However, Dongchang has investigated and found that no one is secretly instigating it, or it is just out of jealousy, or because of opposition to Zhang." My husband is somewhat dissatisfied with his achievements in Taoism."

"Yes." Zhu Youtang nodded, "I can also expect that if there are people who agree, there will naturally be objections. Overall, it is good. Isn't it?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, many people strongly support Mr. Zhang's academic ideas when discussing Taoism," Xiao Jing said happily.

Zhu Youtang said, "It seems that I should say a few words for Bingkuan later. But let me study this book first. It seems to be a real headache. I haven't concentrated on reading such a book for a long time. "I haven't even read the memorials recently. Maybe I am tired of court affairs."

Zhu Youtang is going to stand up for Zhang Zhou personally.

From the emperor's point of view, this was just mutual benefit. Zhang Zhou had helped him, and he wanted to help Zhang Zhou.

But as the person involved, Zhang Zhou didn’t seem to pay attention to the promotion of his academic thoughts. At least he didn’t go to support his school in person. Some people wanted to take the opportunity to meet with him, and even Zhang Zhou would not go to see him to express his support and admiration, because he knew that many people wanted to support his academic thoughts and use his background in the court to become an official.

This group of people does not seem to be academics, but more like speculators.

On October 13th, there were only three days left before Zhang Zhou married Lin Yi. On this morning, Zhang Zhou also attended the court meeting for the first time after returning to the court.

Everyone was actually surprised.

It is clear that Zhang Zhou has become a member of the "Shangting Office" and often goes in and out of the palace to attend private discussions with the emperor. He is also clearly the left minister of the Ministry of War and the only one, but he never attends court meetings. There have long been criticisms of him from outside.

Zhang Zhou naturally became the focus of others' attention that day. They were actually curious as to why Zhang Zhou came unexpectedly that day.

The Fengtian Palace held a meeting.

At the beginning, Zhu Youtang asked Xiao Jing, who was acting as the Supervisor of Li Li, to report a report from Ningxia: "The report was reported to the local government six days ago, which was the seventh day of October. More than 30,000 soldiers and horses under the prince's command attacked the Ningxia West Road and other places. For several days, the entire Ningxia West Road was under martial law. /p>

The Tatars have violated territory again.

In fact, this kind of border report is not unusual at all in normal years, or even at the beginning of that year.

Regardless of whether the Tatars are internally stable or not, there will still be disturbances every year. It just depends on how much disturbance there is. It’s just that because of the Ming Dynasty’s several great victories, even the most beloved ones beforeThe fire sieve of the fun had faded, and the ministers present felt that the sudden offense of the little Tatar prince Batu Munch seemed very strange.

Zhu Youtang waited for Xiao Jing to finish talking, and said with emotion, "Thirty thousand soldiers and horses are quite a lot. It was said earlier that the little Tatar prince sent troops to the northwest of Liaodong to deal with the three guards of Duoyan. Look, He has also deployed a lot of troops in the rear, really to prevent the Ming Dynasty from attacking from behind."

The ministers at the scene pondered where the emperor made this judgment.

It’s far-fetched.

I am the land of Ningxia in the Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Youtang asked, "Wouldn't it be more convenient for him to invade from Liaodong?"

Xie Qian didn't know what to say for a while.

It’s right to think about it. If Batu Meng wanted to show off his prestige on purpose, why didn’t he start from Liaodong, where Ming Dynasty’s defense was relatively weak, and why he had to go all the way to Ningxia West Road

Li Dongyang said, "Perhaps the little Tatar prince wants to use this to show his power. He can divide his troops into several groups and cause harassment to all parts of our border."

" Well." Zhu Youtang nodded, "That makes some sense. Bingkuan, what do you think?" Now all the ministers present understood the emperor's purpose of calling Zhang Zhou here. It turned out to be this. There is a war situation in the northwest, and Zhang Zhou must come out to participate in the planning.

Zhang Zhou said, "Replying to your majesty, I believe that the Tatar invasion of our Ningxia West Road is more to clean up the hearts of the grassland tribes."

"How to say?" Zhu Youtang seemed to know what he was asking. generally.

In fact, even those civil servants who had opinions about Zhang Zhou seemed to understand what was going on.

Your Majesty, this question was deliberately asked to us

Zhang Zhou had nothing to hide. He said, "Tatars have been suffering from drought for the past year, and the fire sieve has been defeated twice." The Ming Dynasty border army officers and soldiers submitted to me, and the little Tatar prince bared his fangs and wanted to annex the other clan leaders with different surnames, so as to establish his own power in the grassland, but because of this, he lost the hearts of the people. However, within a year There has never been any victory in a direct battle with the Ming Dynasty."

"And he had taken advantage of the situation to rob the three guards of Duoyan, so that the tribes in the grassland had become alienated from them, and he had to send troops to harass our border area of ​​the Ming Dynasty in order to regain control. Build reputation."

Liu Jian came out and said, "I think what Zhang Shilang said is reasonable."

Liu Jian suddenly came out to support Zhang Zhou, which still made many people uncomfortable. , but Liu Jian’s words at most follow an obvious truth, indicating that Zhang Zhou’s analysis is nothing special.

Probably anyone present can tell the same truth as Zhang Zhou.

Zhu Youtang said, "Then the Ming Dynasty must win this battle, otherwise the several great victories that the Ming Dynasty has achieved in the past year will have no meaning."So big. Could it be that it has something to do with the fact that I did not agree to send troops to assist the three guards of Duoyan before?"

The minister was also secretly laughing in his heart.

Is the emperor self-examination?

The three guards of Duoyan asked for help. If the Ming Dynasty sent troops, no matter what the outcome of the troops was, it would at least make the Ming Dynasty's reputation on the grassland greater, thereby making Batu Meng's reputation even lower.

In the end, it was not Zhang. Zhou did not agree to send troops

Of course, we did not agree to send troops, but whoever allowed Zhang Zhou to be the bad guy who opposed sending troops deserved it

Zhang Zhou said, "Your Majesty, I still think that , the little Tatar prince may have the intention of pointing his sword at Turpan and other places in the Western Region. "

Xie Qian asked, "But what do you think, Minister Zhang? If anything happens, it's best to say it bluntly. There is nothing to hide here. We are all ministers of the same palace. Even if you say something wrong." Yes, it doesn't matter. ”

Zhu Youtang also looked at Zhang Zhou expectantly.

Obviously the topic brought up by Xie Qian was the one he was most interested in. Once Zhang Zhou said it was calculated, If it is God's will, then he will feel that things will definitely happen.

But Zhang Zhou will not use his own analysis to predict God's will. Historically, the Tatars did not invade Turpan and other Ming vassal states at this time. , naturally this kind of analysis is only on paper.

"No. Zhang Zhou said, "It's just a guess." "

After saying this, Zhu Youtang also showed a little disappointment in his eyes.

But the disappointment disappeared immediately.

Never mind Batu. Does Monk want to invade Turpan? This is not a border fortress in the Ming Dynasty. He can directly ambush if he is sure. How to solve the problem of attacking Turpan? Should he repel the main Tatar force on the Ningxia West Road first before sending troops to assist?< /p>

Up to this point, Ma Wensheng, the Minister of War, has not said a word.

Just like Zhang Zhou represents the Ministry of War, Ma Wensheng knows how to control the situation and will not deliberately undermine the Ministry of War. Harmony.

Zhu Youtang said, "When the Tatars invaded Ningxia, it was Qin Hong who should take charge of the military affairs of the three sides and dispatch troops and generals to fight the Tatars head-on. ”

Zhou Jingdao, Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, “Nowadays, the Tatars are known as raiders, but most of them are to establish their prestige. Knowing the power of our Ming Dynasty’s new cannon and gunpowder, they may avoid fighting.” ”

“It’s a good thing to avoid fighting. "Xie Qian said with a smile, "If the Ming Dynasty sends troops and the Tatars withdraw without a fight, not only will everyone be happy, but they are afraid that the Tatars will not only refuse to withdraw, but also want to use the superiority of the cavalry to fight the Ming Dynasty border troops. Your Majesty, as I know, currently in the northwest Most of the cannon-casting and other tasks were completed at Pianguan and Datong. There were very few new cannons in various locations on the three sides, so it would be difficult to complete encounters outside the city fortress. ”

“Yes, yes”

Many ministers present agreed.

Probably he wanted to say that Zhang Zhou put the focus of defense on Xuanda. , so that the defense on the three sides was weak, and the Tatars took advantage of it.

Zhu Youtang said, "The defense in the northwest is already its own system, and it will not be affected by the emergence of mighty gunpowder and divine artillery."What a big change, isn't it?"

Xie Qian did not answer.

That is to say, without new cannons and new gunpowder, we still have to be on guard, but with Even better, at least now that the Tatars have finished fighting Duoyan, the three guards dare not send troops to the Ming Dynasty from Jiliao or Xuanda. They go directly to Ningxia West Road to choose the area where the new firearms of the Ming Dynasty are weak. It is not clear that they are hiding from the strength of the Ming Dynasty firearms< /p>

"This is also the reason why I want to use Bingkuan to strengthen border preparations in the next few years. If there are divine artillery everywhere, then the Tatars will not dare to attack anywhere, and even the Ming Dynasty can attack in an all-out manner, and fight with The Tatars fought head-on. " Zhu Youtang said.

These are only matters at the strategic level. From the current "pragmatic" perspective of the ministers of the DPRK and China, they feel too vague.

Li Dongyang came out He said, "Your Majesty, if the artillery and cavalry assembled on the three sides are not enough to fight the Tatars, should we dispatch troops and horses from Datong to coordinate the fight?"

Zhu Youtang said "unnecessary. Bingkuan, what's your opinion?"

Zhu Youtang was very rebellious towards traditional civil servants. He felt that these people had bad ideas, and this was also because their opinions were often contrary to Zhang Zhou's opinions. , so when he directly denied it, he then remembered that asking Zhang Zhou was the best result. Why should he make the decision himself?

Zhang Zhou said, "Your Majesty, I think it is not necessary to fight against the Tatars." It is necessary to send troops from Ningxia and troops from Datong, but the result will be the same. "

"Ah"

The ministers present immediately started talking.

But Zhu Youtang seemed to have found the direction and said, "Are you saying that we want to surround Wei and save Zhao?"

“Your Majesty. "Li Dongyang quickly interrupted the chorus between Zhu Youtang and Zhang Zhou, and asked sternly, "Even if the Tatars have the royal court of the Khan on the grassland, most of them can be moved and are not used as strongholds or cities. The so-called The plan of encircling Wei and rescuing Zhao is very likely to put our soldiers of the Ming border army deep into the grassland and in danger. "

Zhu Youtang said angrily, "Li Qing's family, can't you wait for Bingkuan to finish?"

Li Dongyang was furious.

Your Majesty, it seems that you are the first I interrupted Zhang Zhou and said that this was to encircle Wei and save Zhao. I just wanted to kill some of your ideas.

Isn't it the best way to treat your headache? Your Majesty, have you learned badly from Zhang Bingkuan?

It is obviously a war on the West Road of Ningxia, but if you insist on following his lead and saying that you want to send troops from elsewhere, the result is likely to be a mess, and the siege of Ningxia will not be solved, or the Tatars will be able to take advantage of it after plundering it. The purpose of letting the little Tartar prince show off his power was achieved, and the Ming Dynasty's dispatch of troops to the grassland was only at a theoretical level.

Zhang Zhou looked around at the people present and found that none of them looked at him, but it was obvious. He directed all his momentum at him.

He was like a matador facing so many bulls who needed to vent their anger.

Zhang Zhou said, "Your Majesty, my opinion." , sent troops from Liaodong, took the opportunity to fight against the three guards of Duoyan, and completely integrated them. And with the power of his tribe, he destroyed the Mu family where the three guards of Duoyan were located.The fields and other places were taken back together. "

"As for the threats from Ningxia West Road and other places, the Qin General System dispatched troops and horses inside the pass, and Huoshai was ordered to send his troops to attack outside the pass, and promised that after his victory, according to the outcome of the war, This is a two-pronged approach by returning the people to their home base. "

Zhang Zhou finished his words.

The palace was very quiet.

What surprised the ministers most was that Zhang Zhou wanted to annex the three Duoyan guards by force. It stands to reason that the three guards of Duoyan had previously sent troops to the Ming Dynasty for help, but were later defeated by Batu Meng. This should be a time when the Ming Dynasty responded with a tolerant policy and used it to show benevolence and righteousness to all the grassland tribes. However, Zhang Zhou does not seem to have any benevolence and righteousness. It can be said.

It is to kill you while you are sick

But this seems to be the best choice for Ming Dynasty, which is to throw out Confucian benevolence and righteousness. .

From a traditional Confucian perspective, how can you take advantage of the situation? If you take advantage of the situation, how can you use benevolence and righteousness to integrate the other tribes?

Zhu Youtang wanted to hear the news. The ministers objected, but found that there was no objection.

It seemed that Zhang Zhou was the one who was there. The minister also felt that it would be a good thing if they could take the opportunity to wipe out the three Duoyan guards at once. Whether it would succeed or not was not within their scope. Anyway, they were not the ones who advocated sending troops, nor were they the ones who actually did it.

The result is that annexation is very good. Even if there is no annexation and there is a defeat, it should still be the responsibility of Zhang Zhou who advocated sending troops

Our ministers are not at a loss either way

Zhu Youtang said, “Bingkuan, I still advocate the inclusion of all Tatar tribes in the grassland, and we should use benevolence, neither betrayal nor adding insult to injury. . Do you agree with your suggestion? ”

I haven’t finished what I said, but I’m probably talking about whether your idea is a little damaged and not conducive to uniting the anti-Tatar prince’s team on the grassland.

How can we lead the team if we can't win over people's hearts?

Zhang Zhou said, "Your Majesty, the Ming Dynasty's benevolence and righteousness have always been towards the subjects of this dynasty and those subjects of the country who have sincerely surrendered. However, the grassland tribes, who treat their hair like hair and drink their blood, never take the rule of ministers to heart, and some even go so far as to write memorials and use official documents in crude writing, without thinking about the way of kingship. How can they be called the people of the Ming Dynasty? How can he be worthy of the benevolence and righteousness shown by His Majesty and the Ming Dynasty?"

Xie Qian smiled and said, "Shilang Zhang, you seem to have forgotten that the Menggoljin tribe of Huoshan was also recruited by the Ming Dynasty in this way. You advocate injustice to the three guards of Duoyan, and you are not afraid of Huoshii's rebellion."

Zhang Zhou smiled and responded, "Xie Ge is wrong. Huoshii's submission has always been about interests and nothing else. For the grassland tribes, they only worship the strong. If the Ming Dynasty was benevolent to the three guards of Duoyan, he might rebel again, but if the Ming Dynasty sent troops to annex the three guards of Duoyan and succeeded in one fell swoop, or even plundered the hinterland of the grassland, he would neverRebellious. Does he want to destroy himself?"

Xie Qian said, "You can say whatever you want, but you can't have both, and you can't verify them all. "

Zhu Youtang seemed to no longer want to listen to any other opinions. He said, "I also believe that we should not just be defensive in Ningxia and other places, but also take action. Lu Wan, who is governor of Liaodong, has already arrived, right?"

Xiao Jing next to him said, "Your Majesty, I received notification of his arrival in Liaodong more than ten days ago, and his troops have been organized and ready for battle at any time. . "

"Ask him to recruit artillery, etc., and send troops from Shenyang Zhongwei and other places. The specific strategy of sending troops will be discussed at the listening office today. ”

This is the first time that Zhu Youtang has brought the military decision-making power of the "Shangting Office" to the court.

The ministers present instantly felt as if they had fallen out of favor.

There was an obvious court meeting, and the emperor had not decided on anything, but he actually said that he would rely on some "supervisory office" to decide the details of sending troops on his own

Li Dongyang asked for instructions, "Then your majesty , what position should the Ministry of War take?"

Zhu Youtang said, "Bingkuan is the minister of the Ministry of War, and he is already on duty at the Shangting Department. In this matter, Bingkuan was asked to enter the Yanwu Hall in the name of Yanwutang. As for the Ministry of War, it will be temporarily replaced by the Minister of the Ministry of War. For those who do extraordinary things in extraordinary times, the governor's office and the cabinet will each select one person for the meritorious service. If there are no serious objections, the British Duke and the Xie Qing family will be selected as the meritorious ones as previously decided. ”

Xie Qian said, “Your Majesty, I am too ashamed to do so.” ”

He was thinking, it’s okay to let me make jokes and disrupt the situation, but let me make suggestions and even check and balance Zhang Zhou, or let a powerful person come, of course let Liu Jian go.

In this way, the chief minister of the cabinet and the Minister of War have become members of the Shangting Department. The Shangting Department can at best strengthen and supplement the imperial system during wartime, and will not form a confrontation with the imperial system.

The general meaning is similar to that of court discussions.

It seems that the ministers discussed and decided, but the final decision-making power still rests with the emperor. The emperor says how to implement it. Execute.

If it is the emperor who decides, it is still Zhang Zhou who has the final say. Please remember to bookmark the latest and fastest website for free reading without anti-theft.