"The prince went out to practice for a while, and he was able to write such a poem, which makes me very happy."
Zhu Youtang also guessed that Zhang Zhou was behind it to help his son become famous. He also knew that he should not point it out. As the saying goes, heaven knows, earth knows, I know, my son knows, and then Bingkuan knows.
Even if you can guess it, no one will admit it.
Xiao Jingben was still wondering where the prince came from such knowledge. He also couldn't understand why Zhang Zhou didn't show such good poems to others, but wanted to give them to the prince. When Zhu Youtang said what he said, he He probably realized that maybe Zhang Zhou was willing to devote himself to the royal family because of his good relationship.
Mo Bin said, "Your Majesty, some people still say that this poem was written by him."
Zhu Youtang said with an annoyed look on his face, "Since we have found out that they are just fishing for fame and reputation, they are so polite that they don't want to go to school. They always want to opportunistically take advantage of them, and they still want to coddle them. Let Yang Peng investigate this group of people, even if Those who just want to gain fame and have no ill intentions should not be let go."
The emperor can also let others take away the fame that belongs to his son
Don't talk about this poem. It wasn't written by those people. Even if it was true, the emperor had nothing to fault if he stole it in order to make his son famous. The worst he could do was to make some compensation.
Now that others want to take advantage of the emperor's family, I'm afraid they are looking for the wrong person.
Zhu Youtang took the three poems that day and went to show off to his wife, Queen Zhang.
In Kunning Palace, Queen Zhang read the poem on the paper and said with puzzlement, "Your Majesty, even if I don't understand poetry, I can still see that this poem is indeed well written. I don't know who made it."
Zhu Youtang smiled and said, "It's the prince."
"It's impossible." Queen Zhang also knew her son very well.
Zhu Houzhao has never written any poems, how could he do such a shocking thing as soon as he started?
“I don’t believe it even if I say it, maybe it’s because Bingkuan taught me well. "
Zhu Youtang had to cover up this matter in front of his wife.
If you can't suppress your son's enthusiasm, don't do it. Zhang Zhou worked hard to help his son become famous and secure his position as the crown prince. How could he let down Zhang Zhou's heart?
"Queen! , in the past few years, there have been rumors among the people that the prince is not my biological child and that this is not the blood of the royal family. I am really embarrassed and annoyed, and the prince is usually too naughty. I am afraid that I will suddenly have some shortcomings. If you can't govern the Ming Dynasty well, you won't have enough prestige."
"But now I am not afraid. Even if I am not here, there is still Bingkuan, who can help the country and protect the prince."
< p>Empress Zhang asked, "Your Majesty, you are a powerful minister, so don't worry.""Haha." Zhu Youtang smiled, "Actually, I have thought about this problem before, and I have never understood it. , why is Bingkuan's temperament different from others? He is a talented person who can help the country and secure the country, but he is also free and easy-going, as if he doesn't care about anything."
"Then."Why?" Empress Zhang also didn't quite understand Zhang Zhou's character.
In general, it seems that Zhang Zhou doesn't pursue fame, fortune or anything like that. He obviously has extraordinary abilities, but he has always been interested in him. The civil servant maintained restraint and forbearance, and did not even go to the Yamen as an official when he was in Beijing. He would rather walk around as an idler.
Zhu Youtang smiled and said with emotion, "That's because he comes from the Taoist sect of the Xian family and has a good nature. Easy-going and free-spirited, that's what he has in his heart. Speaking of which, it's just that the things they pursue are different. Some people pursue fame and fortune, hoping to prove themselves. But since Bingkuan is destined to be immortal, this worldly fame is nothing more than a passing thought to him. "
Queen Zhang lowered her head and said, "He is already the Duke of Lai and has become a minister. Can this be called a passing thing?"
"That was forced on him by me. It's not that he asked for it himself. I can feel that he treats Ming Dynasty with sincerity. I'm not saying that he has no ambition at all, but at least he is really assisting me and the court to improve Ming Dynasty's national strength. Prosperity allows people to live and work in peace and contentment. ”
Zhu Youtang complimented Zhang Zhou in front of his wife.
After all, Empress Zhang was a woman, so she couldn’t accept what her husband said, but now Zhang Zhou doesn’t either. It directly affects the interests of the Zhang family relatives behind her, so she can't find fault.
"Just like the recent battle in the north, it seems that Bingkuan is not there, but in fact he is everywhere. He, I really don’t know how to fight this nine-sided war. I’m afraid that the Tatars will press harder and harder, and then the war will continue everywhere, and the border soldiers and people will suffer. I need him very much."
The morning of the next morning.
Before entering the palace, all the ministers had gathered in twos and threes in front of the palace gate. It was also rumored that three epoch-making seven unique poems appeared in the south of the Yangtze River. to the ears of this group of people.
“The attainment of this poem is extraordinary. ”
Ni Yue, the official minister who had just arrived, informed Li Dongyang in detail about the three poems, and praised the poems in front of Li Dongyang and others.
Li Dongyang is a knowledgeable person. After listening to this, he sighed with emotion, "It is a good story in the literary world that many students gathered in Nanjing this time to produce such good poems. However, poems, lyrics and poems are just embellishments outside the imperial examination." , is not enough to explain the rise of literary affairs in the Ming Dynasty. ”
Officials, especially those at the senior level, will always feel that writing poetry is flashy and useless for the times.
Unconsciously, Li Dongyang has gone from being a mentor to a leader. The model of underachieving scholars in the world has become a utilitarian, but he does not admit it.
Xie Qian laughed and said, "Whose hand did the poem come from? But he has a name and a talent. Maybe I can make some achievements in the imperial examination in the future, so I can tell them in advance so that I can get to know them. "
Ni Yue said, "It is said that it was written by one person. "
"One person," Xie Qian said, "You mean, if three poems were written by one person, then this person's talent is extraordinary. Whose surname is it?
Ni YueSighing, "It was originally said that it was written by a young man named Zhu Shou, who was no more than ten years old, but he often attended gatherings in the Nanjing literary circle. However, it was later said that it was written by someone else. There is no conclusion yet. But I But I also learned that this was Cheng Keqin's masterpiece, but I don't know if it is true."
Li Dongyang shook his head and said, "This is not Cheng Keqin's writing style."
Xie Qianhe. Ni Yuedu looked at Li Dongyang at the same time.
The only person who understands Cheng Minzheng is Li Dongyang, who has a close relationship with Cheng Minzheng.
Li Dongyang probably noticed that the two men were looking at each other wrongly, or suspected that he was jealous of Cheng Minzheng's talent. He said, "Not to mention the writing style, with Keqin's character, the poems will definitely be revealed to others early." , how can people misunderstand that three songs came out at the same time?"
Ni Yue nodded and said, "In this case, it is indeed possible that others are far-fetched."
Xie Qianxiao. He said, "The more you talk about it, the less simple it becomes. Zhu Shou, ten years old is interesting."
Just as he was talking, Wang Hao, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, came over and saluted several people.
Ni Yue and others did not talk to Wang Hao about the three poems. Xie Qian asked, "Is the prince still not recovered? After the autumn lecture, everyone seemed too calm."
Wang Hao said, "I am here for this very reason. Today I would like to ask your Majesty to put the prince's studies as the most important thing."
Zhu Houzhao has been absent from all the scripture banquet lectures since the beginning of autumn. , the East Palace Lecture School has always been idle. Wang Hao, as a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, came here just for this matter.
The meeting begins.
When the war of words really started in the court, no one paid much attention to the fact that the prince was in class.
The focus of the discussion that day was about the use of troops in Ningxia.
The newly appointed left minister of the Ministry of War, Yang Mi, said, "Ningxia has been defeated for a long time, and the morale of the officers and soldiers has been slack. Moreover, the inspection censor has returned a memorandum of participation in the impeachment. I also ask your majesty to replace the Ningxia commander-in-chief and let the imperial court replace him." Send talented people."
The target is Zhu Feng, who has suffered losses in several battles with the Tatars before, and is still a bit like a turtle.
Zhu Youtang said, "The war in Ningxia is not progressing smoothly. Why not replace the governor, the chief military officer, and the garrison lieutenant together, but only replace the chief soldier? Or do you think I have used Anbian Hou?" "It's nepotism."
The ministers were stunned by the emperor's direct question.
Many people are thinking.
Your Majesty, you have already said it for us, what else can we say
Zhu Zhijie only seems to have the ability, but he is just a follower behind Zhang Bingkuan. Before, he relied entirely on Zhang Zhou and Wang Yue, Wang Qiong and others were supporting him, but now Yang Yiqing simply couldn't lead such people.
"Regarding Ningxia's use of troops, I don't want to make changes now." Zhu Youtang said.
Yang Mi was still unwilling to give in and continued, "Your Majesty, since the beginning of summer this year, Ningxia has suffered huge losses of people, livestock, property, money and food. This is due to the inaction of local generals in Ningxia.related. If the canonical punishment cannot be clearly understood, I am afraid that the consequences will be serious. Your Majesty, please?”
“Isn’t it over?”
Zhu Youtang coldly interrupted Yang Mi and said, “I didn’t want to say it originally, but now I have to mention it. As long as Ningxia can hold back the main force of the Tatar Prince's troops, even if it suffers a small loss, it will be appropriate. ”
The ministers present were in an uproar.
The emperor is so nepotistic that he actually thinks that a small loss is a victory
Zhu Youtang himself was too lazy to say it. Xiao Jing waved his hand, and then Xiao Jing said, "More than ten days ago, the commander of Nu'er Gandu Division, the doctor of the Ministry of War, the commander-in-chief of Liaobei Military Affairs, and the newly built Prince Shouren personally led tens of thousands of cavalry into the grassland. Now we have learned the news , it has now entered the hinterland of the Chahar tribe"
"Ah"
The court was in an uproar again.
Tens of thousands of cavalry marched straight in
Why is this routine so similar to Wang Shouren's surprise attack on Weininghai? Only that time Wang Shouren only brought two thousand cavalry, but this time he brought tens of thousands of cavalry
But the question is where is Liaodong and Liaobei? Tens of thousands of cavalry are coming
Also, the imperial court did not know about such a large military movement in advance
How was the troop deployment and food and grass dispatching accomplished?
Seeing that the purpose of intimidating the ministers was achieved, Zhu Youtang continued, "I have discussed the military strategy with the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs before, and discussed the feasibility of entering the army with some personnel from the Shangting Department. Now the main force of the little Tatar prince is in Ningxia , it is difficult to take into account the Chahar headquarters. As for Anbian Hou's small defeat in Ningxia, it actually made the little Tatar prince feel arrogant and inflated. ”
The ministers present heard it.
The emperor said that he had discussed it with some members of the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Ministry of Supervision, but he had not discussed it with the cabinet and other ministers. This means that in In this battle, the imperial court headed by the cabinet was actually sidelined.
Even Liu Jian, Li Dongyang and others found it difficult to suppress their feelings of resentment. < /p>
The so-called "part of the staff of the Shangting Department" is Zhang Bingkuan alone
Zhu Youtang said, "When the little Tatar prince launched an attack on the east and attacked the west, before the Ningxia invaders, Yu Wei Ninghai, Beigukou, Pianguan, Yansui and other places all sent people and horses to coordinate the defense, with the intention of hindering our Ming soldiers and horses from marching to the grasslands, and also to monitor every move of our Ming border areas. The Tatars sent troops from northern Liaoning in a way that they would never have imagined, that is, to knock the mountains and shake the tigers, so that the Tatars would not dare to rashly invade the Ming border from now on. ”
“In the past two years, I have been preparing for the war to flatten the grassland. During this period, I cannot let the border areas be passively beaten. If I am just on the defensive, I will definitely not be able to show off my new Ming Dynasty firearms.” The power. So I just want to take the initiative to fight. "
"In the battle of Ningxia, even if the little Tatar prince's troops and horses completely gained the upper hand, Yang Yiqing, Anbianhou and others were not afraid of danger, and could still take the initiative to attack and fight the Tatars. There is back and forth, and it is typed outThe majesty of our Ming border army officers also demonstrated the prestige of our Ming Dynasty, and also contributed a lot to holding back the main force of the Tatars."
The emperor's impassioned speech silenced the ministers in the hall.
Just listening to the emperor talking about it alone
Many people are thinking that they can still find support for that boy Zhu Zhijie because he is obviously a coward, not only losing troops, but also losing food, grass, people and livestock. Many of them were actually said to be "courageous" and even said that he had achieved national prestige
"Dear gentlemen, do you have anything else to say?" Zhu Youtang concluded in the end. .
This is actually to remind the ministers present.
Until Wang Shouren’s thousands-mile raid on the grassland has results, please stop beeping. Let’s judge by the results. , only when the results are not satisfactory, you come out to argue with me.
When Liu Jian comes out, it seems that he is the only one qualified to come out and question it.
Liu Jian said. I dare to ask Your Majesty, what role did Duke Lai Guo play in this battle and whether it was all arranged by him."
It is not only to divide the credit after the victory, but also to determine the division of fault caused by the unfavorable war. .
Zhu Youtang said, "Mr. Liu Ge, do you need to ask so clearly?"
The emperor did not answer directly.
In fact, neither Liu Jian nor Liu Jian could answer directly. , or Zhu Youtang, are both "clear-minded" in this matter.
Zhang Zhou is in Nanjing, so it is okay to say that this matter has nothing to do with him, and it is okay to say that Zhang Zhou planned it all. No one doubts that Zhang Zhou achieved fame through "planning" in the past. In fact, until now, almost no battle has been fought by Zhang Zhou, the "Lai Guogong" himself.
But But no one dares to completely deny Zhang Zhou’s contribution.
Liu Jian seems to be clarifying the merits and demerits, but in fact, Zhang Zhou is already the Duke of Lai. No matter how great his contribution is, how can he still do it? The title of king cannot be achieved
But if there is any fault, then Zhang Zhou will be punished.
This is a "thankless" job. It is said that Zhang Zhou is the chief planner. The credit was not much, but the fault for the loss was huge.
It was precisely because the emperor understood this that he was not in a hurry to determine the "factor" for Zhang Zhou, which meant whether Zhang Zhou planned this incident. Yes, when the results come out or are about to come out, let me talk to you.
If the merit is Zhang Zhou's, it must be someone else's.
Ni Yue came out and said, "Your Majesty, it is difficult to determine the merits and demerits of the battle in Ningxia. But now that Uncle Xinjian has sent troops to the grasslands from northern Liaoning, it will be difficult to arrange food, grass and baggage. If there is a loss in this battle, or in northern Liaoning, Jurchens such as Jianzhou and Haixi took advantage of the situation to counterattack, and their strategies were inappropriate. Someone should be held responsible for this. ”
“Then let me bear the burden.” "Zhu Youtang is not a person who likes to escape.
You just want Bingkuan to take the blame, right?
I'm sorry.
I would rather do it myself. You can't take the blame even if you take the blameLet me recommend Bingkuan, who in my heart is a model of loyal and patriotic ministers, but you are all a bunch of villains who are just trying to get fame and fortune by any means.
"No matter the battle of Ningxia, or the construction of Xinjian Bo's attack on the grassland has yet to yield results, and I don't want to hear about the process. I believe that within a month, the results will come from everywhere. Dear friends, please wait for the good news. ”
Zhu Youtang. Quite confident.
Nothing else.
The reason why Wang Shouren's six thousand cavalry entered the grassland was well prepared, and almost all of Wang Shouren's side were veterans, so they had rich combat experience.
Six hundred light cannons, plus four thousand flint muskets, when Zhu Youtang thought about it, it meant that he was capable of hitting wherever he wanted.
And Zhu Youtang did not care about the cost. After all, Wang Shouren was not Zhang Zhou. Even if Wang Shouren was defeated, as long as the strategic intention was achieved and the Tatars did not dare to go south to invade the country again, Zhu Youtang felt that it was worth it. of.
Also, judging from the battle report sent back by Wang Shouren, the Tatars did not expect that the direction of the Ming Dynasty's troops would be Liaodong and Liaobei. There were guarded by the remnants of the Duoyan Three Guards, and the Tatars had no idea. He didn't take too many precautions
This also gave Wang Shouren the convenience of heading straight in.
And Wang Shouren does have this ability.
From the surprise attack on Weininghai to the direct attack on the desert, Wang Shouren has shown extraordinary military talents.
On the way out of the palace, all the ministers looked solemn.
I originally thought that when Zhang Zhou went south, the military and political affairs of the Nine Borders would return to the hands of traditional civil servants, but who knew
It turned out that Zhang Zhou could still control this trick from a distance. He was in Nanjing, but he controlled After hearing the war on the border of the Ming Dynasty, they never thought that the emperor could launch such a crazy-sounding war even after sending Zhang Zhou to Nanjing.
"What did Duke Lai Guo do?"
Ni Yue finally couldn't help but ask, which was actually a question to Ma Wensheng and Zhou Jing.
It is different from the past. In the past, when Tu Yu and others called Zhang Zhou, they always used "Zhang Bingkuan".
Although Ni Yue is already the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel and looks down on Zhang Zhou, a rising "upstart" like him can no longer directly challenge Zhang Zhou, but has to rely more on Liu Jian and others. Veteran.
Xie Qian said, "We could not have imagined that even the Tatars would not have thought of it. Even if Batu Mengke thought about a hundred possibilities, he would never have thought that Zhang Bingkuan was in Nanjing and Wang Bo'an could actually kill him from northern Liaoning." Entering the grassland and almost marching out in full force may seem like a dangerous move, but in fact, victory is guaranteed. "Please remember to bookmark the latest and fastest website for free reading without anti-theft