With Lu Wan as the commander-in-chief, news of preparations for the war against the three guards of Duoyan soon spread to all the towns in Jiubian by decree.
Xuanfu, Datong and Piantouguan, as the pass towns in the northwest close to the capital, were also known in about two days.
Datong.
After Wang Shouren received the imperial decree, he immediately called Wang Xi, the commander-in-chief, and conveyed to him the emperor's idea of using troops in Liaodong and prepared to send troops and horses to coordinate.
"Wang Zhongcheng, look at this battle, is there anything else going on in Datong? The general wants to ask, should we still send troops to patrol, and then send troops at night to go deep into the grassland for more than three hundred miles to explore the Tatars? Marching trends"
Wang Xi knew that Wang Shouren attached great importance to obtaining intelligence.
Currently, the Tatar troops are moving along Ningxia West Road. The imperial court is sending troops to Liaodong. Datong is the area between the two. If we want to complete the acquisition of intelligence, it is best to investigate the action route of the main Tatar forces. .
Wang Shouren said, "It is impossible for the main force of the little Tatar prince to leap from Liaodong to Ningxia West Road in a short period of time."
Wang Xi said in surprise, "How can that be the case?" It's not that the main force of the Tatars is still in Nana, Liaodong."
For Wang Xi, judging the battle situation is not what he is good at, but when he understood some of the implications of Wang Shouren's words, he began to become nervous.
"You are worried that the newly appointed governor of Liaodong is not qualified to send troops, and he does not even dare to fight with the main force of the little Tatar prince." Wang Shouren did not have any unfounded worries.
Wang Xi said, "I don't dare. I just think that Governor Lu has no experience in leading troops in the past."
Wang Shouren shook his head and said, "It doesn't matter whether you have experience or not. , as long as he can carry out the intentions of the emperor and Xueshi Zhang, he doesn't have to worry about the Tatars going to war with the Ming Dynasty. But I don't understand the move of using Shouning Hou as the general soldier. This may be His Majesty's insistence. Just do it."
Obviously Wang Shouren looked down upon Zhang Heling.
Previously, Zhang Heling was appointed as the deputy commander-in-chief of the Xuan Mansion, and later Zhang Heling was appointed as the commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town, which clearly showed that the emperor was nepotistic.
Wang Xi said, "The little Tartar prince is a cruel man, and he has often harassed Datong in the past. If his main force is still there, Ming Liaodong can attack with less than 50,000 troops at a time, and I am afraid it will be difficult to achieve any results. It's even possible."
Wang Shouren raised his head and looked at Wang Xi and said, "What we need to observe now is not the movements of the Chahar and other tribes, but also the movements of the Yongxie Bu tribe and other Mongolian right-wing tribes. At this time, even the little Tatar prince No matter how well-informed he is, he would not dare to engage in a head-to-head decisive battle with the Ming Dynasty. It is the best time to send troops to capture the eastern grassland. If I were Bachelor Zhang, I would make the same choice."
"That's it. , That’s it.”
When Wang Xi heard that, he felt relieved.
It turns out that "heroes see the same thing" because I am not a hero enough, so I cannot understand the intentions of other high-ranking generals.
But then Wang Shouren added, "I am just using Shouning Hou'sIn fact, I still reserve my opinion. Be prepared for war at any time. ”
The northwest has been preparing for war. Without Wang Shouren’s orders, troops and horses are dispatched frequently in Datong Town.
After all, it is already after the autumn grain has been stored in the warehouse and before the cold winter arrives. This is often the time when Tatars invade most. After the military camp completes its harvest mission, daily training will increase, and more energy will be devoted to dealing with the Tatar invasion.
Tiantou.
It was relatively easy for Wang Qiong to discuss Zhang Zhou’s intention with Zhu Feng.
“Zhijie, the fort at Pianguan has been basically rebuilt recently. I've seen it, it's nothing serious. According to Zhang Zhitai's instructions before leaving, you will be transferred back to the capital before the end of the year, and you can finally live a stable life for a few days. ”
Wang Qiong had no objections to Zhu Feng’s return to the capital, and even slightly supported it.
Wang Qiong even felt that with Zhu Feng at the crossroads, His majesty and limelight as the governor were often robbed by Zhu Feng.
As the chief military officer of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Feng was a martial artist only because he was admired by two celebrities, Wang Yue and Zhang Zhou. This person, a second-generation Xun who was waiting for death, became a popular figure in the northwest of the Ming Dynasty.
Working with such a person would make even Wang Qiong feel very stressed.
So the best thing is to send Zhu Feng back to the capital as soon as possible. He can go wherever he likes.
Although Wang Qiong also knows that Zhu Feng actually has no ambitions and is very polite to him and never says anything. Disobey any of his military orders.
Zhu Feng said, "Fortunately, if I had been allowed to return to Beijing earlier, I would have been afraid that His Majesty would have sent me to Liaodong.
Wang Qiong said with a smile, "You are so opposed to using troops on the battlefield. I asked you to go to Weininghai before, but you seemed to be conflicted when you came back. If you really feel that you are unable to do it, you can do it." Please play and tune yourself back. ”
“Still not. Zhu Feng said with some regret, "My father is in Ningxia. In fact, if the troops from Pianguan Pass are dispatched to rush for reinforcements, I can still go." It's just that I'm afraid of being tired. "
Directly.
Wang Qiong felt that Zhu Feng was just pushed to the top.
"The use of troops in Liaodong should be the last battle before the year. , I still don’t know what will happen in the coming year, but from what I can see, the ambition of the little Tatar prince to dominate the grassland has been clearly revealed. If he succeeds, even if the Ming Dynasty does not take the initiative to send troops, border wars will increase in the future. Wang Qiong said with emotion, "The Yanwu Hall needs you to return as an instructor. Zhang Zhitai also said that he will use you as the chief instructor after you return." "
"I can't do it. When Zhu Feng heard that he would have to teach new students every day after returning to the capital, he immediately resisted.
Wang Qiong said, "If you don't go, who else is more qualified to do this job? You can prepare in the next few days." . "
Zhu Feng asked curiously, "If Liaodong wants to use troops, will there be a war in the border area?"
Wang Qiong shook his head, "No, I heard that the situation in Ningxia is also different." Not very nervous, but LiaoThere may be a war in the East, but we can only wait for the outcome. In the past, it was possible to analyze the situation before the war and draw some conclusions, but now we can only understand everything after the results appear. The changes in the way troops were used in the border towns of the Ming Dynasty were huge."
After Lu Wan received the imperial order, he sent troops north on October 16, the day Zhang Zhou and Lin Yi got married.
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It can be said that the troops were sent out in a hurry, and it seemed a bit rushed.
The recruitment of troops and horses was also spontaneous. From south to north, Lu Wan's vanguard troops were recruited all the way from Ningyuan. The number of troops was less than 6,000. The troops and horses were accumulated along the way. By the time they arrived at Shenyang Zhongwei, the number of troops and horses would exceed 30,000, reaching 36,000 or 7,000. Among them, The number of cavalry is only 13,000 or 4,000, and the rest are basically infantry who assist chariots and artillery. Most soldiers are equipped with firecrackers, but they are all ordinary matchlock guns.
There will be three of them. There are about a thousand flint muskets, which Zhang Zhou had helped Liaodong build before, and will be carried by Lu Wan when he sends troops.
In terms of artillery, there are a total of 640 guns, except for 130. The gates on the left and right are stationed in each city fortress, and in addition to the thirty heavy cannons built by each city, there are more than 500 long-range cannons that will be used to send troops.
No. What kind of cover-up, they sent out troops with great fanfare, as if they were afraid that the Tatars would not know that Ming Dynasty was planning to send troops in Liaodong. As for the name, the Liaodong army did not know whether they were going to fight the main Tatar force or Duo. Yan Sanwei's.
After all, Duoyan Sanwei had previously proposed to submit to the Ming Dynasty in name, and use the Ming Dynasty to grant them pasture and land, and later give them The Ming Dynasty paid tribute in a manner that fulfilled the obligations of the vassal state.
Only the main civil and military ministers of the court and the garrison levels of each town, as well as a few people such as Lu Wan, Zhang Yong, and Zhang Heling, knew about this battle. The main purpose is to completely integrate the three guards of Duoyan. As for their territory, it is good to be able to defeat them. If they cannot be defeated and fight with the Tatars, about 70,000 more infantry will be sent from Liaodong, forming a hundred thousand soldiers. The effect of the soldiers and horses was to face the little Tatar prince Batu Meng head-on.
The 36,700 soldiers and horses sent out first were not only tasked with destroying the three guards of Duoyan, but also acted as the vanguard.
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On October 16th, Zhang Zhou got married.
Because it was an imperial wedding, Zhang Zhou’s wedding standards were no less than those for marrying a new wife. He picked Lin Yi up in the carriage and rode on the horse. Many people came out to watch along the way.
The Jin Yiwei and the soldiers from the Wucheng Army and Horses Division would come out to help maintain order. Zhang Zhou's "old house" in Qingchengfang instead went directly to his new mansion on the northwest corner of the imperial city by the Shicha Sea.
A banquet will also be prepared there to greet the court. Congratulations to the ministers.
The whole party was very lively.
When Zhang Zhou arrived at the door of his house, firecrackers were blasting, and the Jin Yiwei was busy.They had already been lined up on both sides, because not only did they have to protect Zhang Zhou's safety that day, but the emperor was also going to come in person, but they didn't say hello in advance when they would arrive. Dongchang and Jinyiwei were doing some necessary security.
In the courtyard.
Not many top ministers from the DPRK came.
Only one person, Xu Qiong, the Minister of Rites, arrived, and the other one was General Affairs Envoy Si Zuo Tongzheng Shen Lu. Both of them were related to the royal family by marriage, and they were always considered to be nepotistic in the court. For those in high positions, they usually come to give the emperor face.
Among the visitors from the Hanlin Academy, even Zhang Zhou’s teacher Wang Hao did not come, but Wang Hua came in person.
Wang Hua did not want to join in the fun, but Wang Shouren got the title because of Zhang Zhou. Although the title was officially conferred and had to wait until Wang Shouren resigned and returned to Beijing, the two families had a personal relationship, and Wang Hua was willing to come more often. He wanted to show off as a "gentleman and magnanimous". If he deliberately avoided showing up, people would say that he was deliberately showing off.
In addition to Wang Hua, there are also editors Liu Chun, editor Sun Xu and others of the Hanlin Academy.
Sun Xu was a Jinshi in the same year as Zhang Zhou, and Lun Wenxu was also a Jinshi in the same year as Zhang Zhou, but he did not attend.
This wedding banquet is equivalent to a line-up drill between the DPRK and China.
Those who looked down upon Zhang Zhou had no intention of coming, nor did they think about the consequences of not coming. As for those who looked down on Zhang Zhou, there was no escaping their appearance.
Probably only Wang Hua belongs to the kind of person who should not have come but came again. Wang Hua knows that because of his son's relationship, he has become a "special existence" in the court.
Relatively speaking, there were quite a lot of officials from the Sixth Department of the Civil Service who came to participate. More than ten people including Langzhong, Yuanwailang, and chief officers from the Ministry of War came, plus other officials in Beijing who were waiting for this visit. Among the people and geographically, most officials were from Jiangnan, but in Yuyao, Zhejiang and other local officials, there were many factions in the Shaochao Dynasty, which generally maintained the principle of "not party but not independent".
The general meaning is that only those who may form a party with Zhang Zhou in the future and need to form a party with Zhang Zhou will come today.
Otherwise, those who already have political parties will not come.
There were more people coming from Wu Xun. The British Duke Zhang Mao did not come in person, but his son Zhang Rui and grandson Zhang Lun were present. Wang Yue's son, the current Marquis of Weining Wang Chunze, also came in person. The main father and son of Chengguo's family did not come, but Zhu Lin, Zhu Fu's eldest son, was prominently present. No matter what prince or uncle came, either in person or as his legitimate son, it was very lively.
There is no process of worshiping a concubine. The bride is sent directly into the inner courtyard, while Zhang Zhou stays behind to greet the guests present.
Zhu Youtang did not come. Among the guests present, Zhang Zhou was responsible for greeting the civil officials present; Zhang Lun, Zhou Ying and Zhou Tang were responsible for greeting Wu Xun; Tang Yin and Xu Jing were responsible for greeting those from Jiangnan. Juren, Gongsheng, etc.
No one present was related to Zhang Zhou. Originally, Jiang Dezhong and his son wanted to attend, but Zhang Zhou refusedI refused on the grounds of "inconvenience", how can my father-in-law come to attend the wedding banquet of his son-in-law's concubine
Even if you, old man Jiang, don't mind, I, Mr. Zhang, still mind if others say I don't understand the rules.
The banquet begins.
Before the third round of wine had passed, and Zhang Zhou and Xu Qiong had not even exchanged a few words, news came from over there that the imperial commander was coming in person.
Zhang Zhou and the civil servants and Wu Xun present needed to welcome him to the door in person.
But Zhu Youtang, dressed in regular clothes, came straight in from the door. The Jin Yiwei who was responsible for maintaining order in the venue only came in a little earlier than Zhu Youtang.
"Bingkuan, you don't need to be polite."
Zhu Youtang said and went straight to Zhang Zhou.
In fact, Zhang Zhou just showed that he wanted to give up, and he didn't say that he was polite.
The surrounding middle- and lower-level officials who had basically no chance to meet the saint, as well as the gentry who came, fell to their knees.
Xiao Jing smiled and said, "No need to be too polite. Your Majesty has an order, get up."
Zhu Youtang and Zhang Zhou walked to the main table together, almost arm in arm. , Zhu Youtang unceremoniously sat in the seat prepared for him alone, and even Xiao Jing and Mou Bin could only stand behind him.
"Everyone, please take a seat." Zhu Youtang smiled and said, "Today I just came out to join in the fun. Bingkuan got married. It was me who gave me the wedding. Why didn't I see Mr. Lin?"
Zhang Zhou said, "Your Majesty, Minister Lin is still staying at his house today, or there are guests to greet. Do you want to send someone to invite them?"
Zhu Youtang smiled and waved his hand and said, "I can't." If you stay here for a long time, there is no need to invite him. We will see you often in the future. By the way, Bingkuan, I also brought you some gifts to celebrate your wedding."
Jinyiwei and Jinwuwei came in carrying many boxes, large and small, and Zhang Zhou didn’t know what was inside.
It doesn't matter whether it's expensive or not. The emperor came in person and brought gifts, which seemed very polite.
Throughout the Ming Dynasty, no matter who got married, the emperor would not come to Zhang Zhou in person. This was also the only one.
"Drink and drink." Zhu Youtang said, "Don't bother me with the banquet. I'm just here for the banquet today. Just treat it as an ordinary guest."
Emperor This time.
For toasting and other matters, naturally everyone has to face the emperor Zhang Zhou, which seems to have become a supporting role.
But even as a supporting role, others will be envious of Zhang Zhou.
The host of the banquet is no longer Zhang Zhou, but Xu Qiong, the Minister of Rites. This reflects the role of Xu Qiong's arrival. With his maturity and prudentness, he presided over a civil wedding, but still Even Xu Qiong herself would probably feel very annoyed and depressed about the concubine wedding
I, the Ming Dynasty Minister of Rites, became the wedding master of ceremonies
Zhu Youtang only drank three glasses of wine According to Zhang Zhou's instructions, he replaced it with clean water in advance.
Also recently, Zhu Youtang is still adjusting his body, and Zhu Youtang himself is indeed too drunk.force.
Let him drink three glasses of white wine. With his weak body, he might not be able to cause any trouble.
After three glasses of wine, Zhu Youtang still insisted on asking Xiao Jing to give him real wine. He stood up and said a toast: "I am grateful for everything Bingkuan has done for the court, including saving his life." The princess and the empress dowager are in danger. He is a hero of the Ming Dynasty. I have high hopes for him in the future. Now that he is newly married, I am not only here to congratulate him, but also want to say that all of you in the future should also be with him. It is best to cooperate sincerely to help the country."
"Follow the Holy Instructions"
Everyone is about to drink with the emperor.
But I heard that Zhu Youtang had something to say, "I have read carefully the letter written by you Bingkuan before. It involves your understanding of the essence of Confucianism, and I think it is really meaningful. I also want to read it today." Here, I hope you can listen more to Bingkuan’s insights on Confucianism and use it as a model for self-cultivation in the future.”
This is something that neither Zhang Zhou nor Xu Qiong expected.
The emperor would actually endorse the book compiled by Zhang Zhou at this time and in a nearly public occasion.
This is equivalent to saying that the "Xinxue" formally established by Zhang Zhou will have the emperor as its background.
Zhang Zhou felt that after the details of today’s wedding banquet were spread, the competition between traditional Neo-Confucianism and the emerging psychology would become fierce. At first, he was still hesitant to support the philosophy of psychology or the tradition of Confucianism. Scholars, more people will stand on the side of Xinxue.
This is much more convenient than in history, when Chen Xianzhang, Zhan Ruoshui, and Wang Shouren opened academic forums to teach among the people and promote the study of mind.
Historically it was bottom-up, but now it is almost top-down.
Okay
Zhang Zhou thought about it and found that it was not all good. If he did not follow the mass line, it would be easy to be false and empty-headed, and to be out of touch with the underlying academic researchers.
But fortunately, everything is a comprehensive collection after sorting out, and many detours have been avoided in terms of research and exploration.
From a promotion point of view, it is already a full chapter and I don’t care about the details.
"I respect you all." Zhu Youtang took the initiative to drink the wine.
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