Chapter 371 The weasel enters the henhouse

The North Korean tribute team finally arrived in the capital.

Also at the same time, Zhang Zhouren met an "uninvited guest" at Ding Liao Youwei, who had once again traveled all the way north from the south of the Yangtze River. This time he did not go to the capital and came directly to Liaodong. Zhang Ye and Zhang Ping, father and son.

When Zhang Zhou learned about this and went to meet each other, Zhang Ye and his son were each holding a bowl of plain noodles, sweating profusely from eating.

"Second brother." Zhang Ye was very excited after seeing Zhang Zhou, but he couldn't bear to put down his chopsticks. "You wait for me to finish these few bites first. After arriving in Shenyang, I didn't eat for two days."< /p>

After finishing speaking, Zhang Ye drank all the noodles and soup, and looked at Zhang Zhou with a shiny face and indescribable excitement in his eyes.

Zhang Zhou said, "Someone, you are not taking the usual path."

Zhang Ye slapped his thigh, startling his son who was still eating noodles next to him, and looked at him Afterwards, he quickly comforted and said, "Eat quickly. When you are full, go and help your second uncle fight in the war."

As soon as he heard this, Zhang Zhou understood that Zhang Ye and his son were here to "submit themselves to the army."

Zhang Zhou was embarrassed to teach his elder brother a lesson in front of his nephew, so he first asked Zhang Ping to eat in the room next to him, and then called people into the wing next door.

"Second brother, please don't think that the eldest brother is here just to eat and drink. You don't know how hard our father and son have been on this journey. The money has been empty since we left Shanhaiguan. I almost had to beg all the way. Fortunately, every time I passed by, as long as I reported my name, someone would arrange for meals and accommodation. Even after passing through Shenyang, there was a fight all the way. I can’t even eat.”

Zhang Ye complained to Zhang Zhou.

But what Zhang Zhou heard was that the father and son were "cheating" under his banner.

But fortunately, the father and son's motives were relatively "simple", they just came to seek refuge with him. Otherwise, they could have defrauded a lot of money just by relying on his reputation.

Zhang Zhou said, "Didn't you go back to Nanjing?"

"Oh, don't mention it." Zhang Ye said with a sad face, "After I went back, your sister-in-law ignored me, and now she can't be you My sister-in-law, I want to be with him and Li has suffered so much from him in this life. Our two brothers’ festivals are all because of her. She is just a broom star."

Zhang Zhou frowned and raised his hand. "Okay, don't tell me how you two get along with each other. What do you mean by coming to Liaodong?"

"Join the army." Zhang Ye said, "You don't know, this brat actually ran away on his own. I'll give it to you." He had so many arrangements, but he ran back to Nanjing without saying a word. I won't escort him back to you right now. Second brother, you are already the Duke of Lai. Don't you know that now everyone in Nanjing is with our family? It's so cool to be a relative, but it's you, my brother. No one looks at me directly, and they all say that I look down on others. I failed to fulfill my brother's responsibilities when you were young. My brother is so They misunderstood me?"

Zhang Zhou thought to himself that the thickness of face is still different between people.

"Someone,If we separate, we will separate. I don't blame you. You take your Yangguan Road and I cross my single-plank bridge. "

"Farewell, second brother, you are the master of Yangguan Dao"

Zhang Zhou said coldly, "I broke out of the single-plank bridge. You talk about the imperial examination, joining the army and fighting. , which is not a single-plank bridge? How many people are walking on it, and how many people are coming forward? And someone was born with the golden key. Even after the family was separated, he had his own foundation, and he is still able to run the family and keep the business. Why are you here? "Muddy water"

"Alas"

Zhang Ye sighed heavily and said, "It's still my fault, brother. I look down on others. You can scold me if you want, but the child is not wrong." Zhang Ping looks like a human being to you, but why can't he do it? The family business is now taken over by your sister-in-law's family, and the surname is almost no longer Zhang. If Zhang Ping continues to do business, no matter how awesome he is. Isn't it just to be a landlord? He will be finished in this life."

Zhang Zhou said, "Being in the army is not a good thing. ”

“Don’t you have a second brother? We both brothers know that the children of the next generation will be spoiled and cannot bear the hardship, so I will send him directly to you, as a brother. I won’t leave, I’ll just follow you around. If you look at those who charge forward, even if they are charging forward with their heads raised, if you are an elder brother and frown, I will treat you as an elder brother.”

Zhang Ye patted his chest, looking like he was determined to help the Zhang family.

Zhang Zhou said, "It's no use treating me as a father. What are you doing if I ask you to be a soldier?"

When it came to the end, Zhang Ye was already in tears.

Of course Zhang Zhou didn’t think Zhang Ye was crying of regret, but thought of the hard work along the way and himself. I was so moved.

As he was talking, a voice called "Brother Zhang" came from the door. Then Zhu Feng brought people in and saw a man facing Zhang Zhou with tears streaming down his face. He didn't know what to say.

"Zhang, have you seen the Zhang family's Zhijie?" Zhang Zhou asked honestly.

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Zhang Ye wiped his nose and asked, "This is Marquis Anbian, Lord Zhu. When my brother-in-law was in trouble, I was lucky to have you. I went to visit him before, but you forgot."< /p>

Although Zhu Feng understood Zhang Ye's identity, he was still a little frightened.

Others didn't know about Zhang Zhou's family, so naturally he came with him from Nanjing. He knew it well.

Zhang Zhou said, "He came to me to join the army. It just so happens that North Korea is sending a batch of military rations. Why don't we let him go with us and let him see a foreign country?" "

"What North Korea?" Zhang Ye almost protested when he heard it.

But then I thought, before I said that I would rush forward with my head high and refuse the first thing I did, then my words would not be like farting

Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "It's okay if you don't dare." , I will give you some money to send you back to Nanjing."

"Farewell, as a brother, I am not afraid of hard work, and your eldest nephew is not afraid either. He is loyal to the Ming Dynasty and serves in the army. He has always been my father and son. As long as you arrange the aspirations in people's hearts, we, father and son, will go into battle." Naturally, Zhang Ye also heard about the subversion of royal power in North Korea.

You probably also know that Zhang Zhou is now threatening North Korea. If you go to North Korea in the name of Zhang Zhou’s brother, it will be like a weasel in the henhouse, everything will happen

Zhu Feng said " The matter of North Korea's food allocation has not been settled yet."

Zhang Zhou said angrily, "Then let the whole group wait at Ping'an Road. It's a good time to test the ability of North Korea's so-called loyal ministers to withstand pressure. , just send troops in the name of transporting food. You don’t need many people, just two thousand. It doesn’t need to be 200 miles to enter with artillery. Reinforcements can be sent at any time. When the food comes, they will be transported away. If the other party messes up, then this way. The men and horses are the vanguard to capture Hanyang City."

Zhu Feng asked, "Who will lead the troops?"

As he said this, his eyes were still on Zhang Ye, meaning that he, the eldest brother, would not be allowed to lead the troops. Bar

Zhang Zhoudao "Zhijie, as a famous general of the Ming Dynasty, you have been doing nothing as a right guard in Dingliao. It really insults your reputation, oh, and your ability."

Zhu Feng was also ashamed when he heard this.

It seems that he himself knows that apart from his reputation as the God of War, he has nothing else. As for his abilities, he is not fooling around.

"You will personally lead two thousand soldiers and horses." When entering North Korea, remember that you do not need to enter any cities along the way, and you are not allowed to harass even the villages. You must not march more than thirty miles a day. Send out scouts at any time to investigate the situation everywhere, and send people to report any changes immediately. ”

When Zhang Zhou said this, he looked at Zhang Ye and said, "Someone, don't hold back, go back and eat more, and leave in the next two days. If you make a contribution as soon as possible, I can make arrangements for you and your son." "It's an errand."

Zhang Ye gritted his teeth and said, "Second brother, just look at me. I will never cause trouble to Anbian Hou. I will work diligently as a pawn to transport food." I will carry it myself and charge forward during the battle."

"Okay, okay, give him a place. It's not annoying enough."

Zhang Zhou really didn't want to hear it.

He was also thinking that if Zhang Ye and his son could really establish a clear relationship with the tigress at home, it would not be impossible to help him a little, but he also knew that the father and son were not easy to save money.

The capital, Fengtian Palace.

Early morning meeting.

Zhu Youtang sat there, feeling a little depressed, but he was still listening to the endless debate among the courtiers below about whether Ming Dynasty should be the leader of Korea.

Confucianism believes that the affairs of the following vassal states should be decided by themselves, in order to reflect the benevolence of the suzerain state.

But Zhu Youtang had long said that this was not what he wanted, but no matter how he said it, he could not stop those officials from using allusions and precedents to talk about things, and even described Tang Yin's assistance to Pu Yuanzong in deposing Li as the work of a traitor. , some people even think that Tang Yin should be summoned back to Beijing as soon as possible to find out if there is any hidden secret behind it, so that Tang Yin can be punished.

After the meeting.

Zhu Youtang summoned the cabinet and the members of the listening department to the Palace of Qianqing to discuss matters, but he did not find any officials from the six ministries, seven ministers, and five temples.

The general meaning is that now, apart from the cabinet, he only believes what he hears.

Shangtingchu, a temporary yamen, has become a real power yamen that can rival or even surpass the cabinet. Although there are still so many people, the difference in meaning is very big. Even Liu Jian has You can feel the pressure.

"My lords, the North Korean envoys have now arrived in the capital, and the Ministry of Rites has met with them twice. They also asked for an audience, but I did not agree."

"Because I didn't think about it. I know clearly whether we should interfere in the internal affairs of North Korea. If we do, I will be considered as having contributed to the civil strife in North Korea. I am also very anxious."

Although Zhu Youtang said so. Yes, but even Liu Jian and Li Dongyang understood that what the emperor was really anxious about was the opposition of the courtiers to the establishment of the leader of Korea, rather than the pressure from public opinion.

Zhu Youtang said, "After much thought, I decided to adopt the advice given to me by Bingkuan, which is to decide whether North Korea should choose the new leader internally based on whether it can assist the Ming Dynasty in pacifying Northern Liaoning. Based on this, North Korea will decide whether to choose the new leader internally. In exchange."

Liu Jiandao, "Your Majesty, the matter of Guo Zuo cannot be treated as a transaction."

Zhu Youtang shook his head, "I agreed to let Tang Yin question North Korea. Lord, the reason is that North Korea secretly colluded with Jianzhou, Haixi Jurchen, etc., harmed the interests of the Ming Dynasty's border areas, and acted in disobedient ways. Now if they can fully assist the Ming Dynasty in pacifying the border areas and let them decide on their own as the leader of the country, I will not have to interfere. , isn’t it a kind of kindness?”

Don’t say that there is no transaction.

This is kindness.

North Korea should be grateful and not picky.

Zhu Youtang said, "Actually, I don't mind, because North Korea has failed to fulfill its vassal responsibilities and failed to fulfill its ministerial duties, so as to take back its land and resettle its people. But I am also concerned about it. North Korea has always been a courtier to the Ming Dynasty, so it didn’t go into details this time. Otherwise, given the current situation, why can’t it be done overnight?”

Zhang Mao smiled and said, “Your Majesty, this is an alliance under the city. It is inevitable that the North Koreans will not agree. "

Xie Qian said, "Your Majesty, please don't talk nonsense."

"It's an old man who made a mistake. This is not a matter of speaking freely in the inner court. Your Majesty, please forgive me. The veteran's reckless outspokenness. "Zhang Mao admitted his mistake to Zhu Youtang.

Zhu Youtang was not angry at all.

What I want is for someone to come out and compete with you civil servants. Bingkuan is not in the court, but if Zhang Mao, the leader of military honors, is with you,I am just a loser in front of the civil servants, so how can I balance my strength? It is up to you, the civil servants, to decide. I can just act as a rubber stamp and stamp it for you.

Zhu Youtang said, "It is precisely because the Ming Dynasty is here." Obtaining military superiority can not only deter the barbarians in Liaodong and northern Liaoning, but also deter the monarchs and ministers of Korea. This is why today's achievements are achieved. If we do not seek the guarantee of future stability from it today, how can we expect to withdraw troops from Liaodong in the future? Ming Dynasty will be unable to do so. When deploying troops and generals, can we still expect North Korea to abide by its righteousness?"

If you miss this village, you won't have this shop.

After Liu Jian heard this, he cupped his hands and said, "Old minister, I second the proposal."

Now even Li Dongyang and Xie Qian were a little puzzled, why did Liu Jian give in so quickly

Isn’t the fight pretty good?

Zhu Youtang nodded and said, "Mr. Liu Ge, you should also know that in addition to the disasters in North Korea in the past two years, there have also been droughts and floods in various parts of the Ming Dynasty. Disasters are prevalent. At this time, it is necessary to stabilize the people and defend the land, and to make military plans. This is a test for the Ming Dynasty's treasury. Let North Korea provide money and food to ensure the stability of Liaodong, not because I deliberately make things difficult. "< /p>

"If Liaodong is stable, North Korea can also be stable. What I do is to help North Korea eliminate foreign troubles. If they just watch indifferently, they will not be able to explain to the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. Matters of ritual and music, It's nothing more than that."

Liu Jian continued to hand over his hand, which was equivalent to acquiescing to Zhu Youtang's statement.

The financial pressure on the imperial court is too great.

Now that he can pass on this pressure, even if he really makes things difficult for the Koreans in some aspects, and even seems to be riding on other people's necks, Liu Jian has endured it for the long-term peace and stability of the Ming Dynasty.

"Okay." Zhu Youtang said, "Then let's issue the decree. The discretion lies with Bingkuan. I delegate power to him. In fact, I hand over the difficult problem to him. I believe he is in Liaodong, not It will not harm the interests of the country and the people of Liaodong. He will definitely be able to find a plan that can be accepted by North Korea."

The reason why the court failed to negotiate was because of Zhang. The "Transaction Law" proposed by Zhou was passed by the inner court.

Return to the cabinet for housekeeping.

Li Dongyang said bluntly, "Once the news is announced, there will be many opponents of the official in the court, which will easily cause unrest in the court. Does Mr. Liu Ge think that the trend of court discussions will be towards direct remonstrance?" Development is always contrary to His Majesty's will, and it is easy to offend His Majesty."

Liu Jian shook his head and said, "It is the minister's responsibility to give direct advice. I have no objection. I just proceed from reality. Ming Dynasty cannot stand it. "It's troublesome."

Li Dongyang said, "But if we continue to trouble North Korea, I am afraid that people will say that I am unkind and unjust."

Liu Jian asked, "It belongs to the people of Ming Dynasty." Is it more important to live and work in peace and contentment, or is the well-being of North Korean people more important?"

Li Dongyang did not answer.

"Zhang Bingkuan's work in Liaodong to pacify the Jurchens did bring peace to the people of Korea, didn't he?" Liu Jianduo was helpless. To the ears of Xie Qian and Li Dongyang, his words were more of a defense. ,"IIt can even be understood that the North Korean leader and the Jurchens secretly communicated and discussed the withdrawal of troops and the exchange of benefits, all because they were forced to do so in extraordinary times. ”

“Things in this world are not black and white. The leader of North Korea is really disobedient to the Ming Dynasty. If it comes to the point where he has to change, it is better to say that this is Zhang Zhou making something out of nothing. Provoke conflicts between the sect leader and the vassal state."

Li Dongyang nodded and said, "I understand, no one is at fault. ”

Liu Jiandao, “Indeed, from the respective perspectives of the Jurchens, North Korea, Zhang Bingkuan and His Majesty, no one is wrong. They always think that it is others who are wrong.” But things are often like this, and the interests always belong to one's own side, and that is what one thinks is right. Sometimes we are too neglectful of what His Majesty knows and thinks. On the contrary, Zhang Bingkuan seemed to be headstrong, but he considered everything from His Majesty's perspective. "

Xie Qian smiled and said, "Zhongtang, you have praised Zhang Bingkuan to the sky. "

Li Dongyang shook his head, "Yu Qiao, we are not praising him, it is difficult to check and balance him. He had to find a compromise, which has been happening since he entered the court. It hasn't changed to this day. ”

“You are both right. " Within a few months, local disputes had arisen, but it was only because of Zhang Bingkuan's power that they did not lead to riots. "

Li Dongyang nodded and said, "Profits come first, who is willing to give up?"

Liu Jian sighed, "The Koreans, under the pressure of the Ming Dynasty soldiers, had to give up the country." benefits. As the British Minister said, for North Korea, they have no choice. Since even they want to resolve the matter early, even if they sacrifice some interests, then what kind of benevolence and righteousness should we care about?"

Xie Qian smiled and said, "Blackmailing others has become what you and I want to do in this world."

Liu Jiandao, "The world is so difficult to figure out, isn't it? When Zhang Bingkuan proposed to send troops to the Jurchens years ago, who would have thought I never thought that things would develop to the point where they are today. Speaking of which, Zhang Bingkuan alone changed Liaodong, the Jurchens and North Korea, and also changed the politics of the Ming Dynasty." Please remember to bookmark it, the latest and fastest website for free reading without anti-theft