In the palace of the Minister of War in Nanjing.
Zhang Zhou and Zhu Houzhao were listed on the left and right respectively, receiving Xu Yan and Shi Zan. At the same time, Yang Peng and Liu Jin and others were sitting next to them.
"I learned that Duke Lai Guo was about to leave for the north. I had nothing to give, so I specially prepared some small gifts." Xu Yan said with a smile, and glanced at Zhu Houzhao, "As the prince and Lai Guo Gongbeishang is used for daily dispatch."
Zhu Houzhao smiled and said, "Are you so polite?"
Zhang Zhou said, "No need."
Zhu Houzhao said hurriedly, "No, sir." You are not in short supply, but there is still a shortage of students. It is said that my journey south has been too expensive, and I can't make ends meet now. Liu Jin, right?"
"Yes, yes." Liu Jin couldn't help but feel ashamed.
Is this the prince of the Ming Dynasty openly asking for bribes from ministers? If the emperor knew about it
Xu Yan hesitated and wanted to say something, but it seemed that it was not good in front of Zhu Houzhao. Open your mouth.
Even Zhu Houzhao couldn't stand it anymore and asked, "Wei Guogong, if you have anything to say, just ask directly. If I can't answer you, Mr. Zhang will answer you. When we leave, it's just a matter of time." There is no shop like this in this village."
Xu Yan then said, "Mr. Lai Guo, I wonder who will take over the post of counselor of military affairs in Nanjing after you go north."
Shi Zan and Yang Peng next to them also looked over with eager eyes. Obviously, the position of Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing is the highest among the six ministers in Nanjing. It is related to the military and political power structure in Nanjing. Even the Duke of Dongchang wants to be in his position. When he was in Nanjing, he cultivated someone close to him to be the minister in order to obtain more political resources. < /p>
Don’t ask who it is, just ask who you like, so we can go and do some activities in advance.
Zhang Zhou seemed to be murmuring to himself and said with emotion, "The position of Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing has always been transferred to the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs in Nanjing. This is in line with the arrangements of the court. I didn't say "That's wrong."
"It seems so," Xu said.
The Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs in Nanjing was changed to the Minister of the Ministry of War. Before Zhang Zhou, Zhang Yue and Ni Yue were like this twice. If we say that Hou Zan, the Minister of the Ministry of War of the South before Zhang Yue, was the Minister of the Ministry of Industry of the South. What has been changed can be said to be that the Six Books of Nanjing are actually very involute, with just a group of people coordinating each other.
Zhang Zhou said, "The current Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs in Nanjing seems to be Qin Minyue, the former right minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs."
Yang Peng said with a smile, "That's right. Minister Qin was transferred from the capital to the south last year. You should know Mr. Lai Guo."
"No." Zhang Zhou said, "Qin Shangshu was transferred south in August last year. At that time, I was just a new scholar, and I was still handling military affairs in the northwest. I have the opportunity to have many friendships with these ministers and ministers in the court."
Zhang Zhou is really right about this.
He and Qin Minyue really have nothing to do with each other.In terms of friendship, it is not necessarily true that Qin Minyue belongs to the traditional faction. Otherwise, he would not have been directly transferred from the position of right minister of the Ministry of official affairs to Nanjing. Normally, he would have been transferred to the position of left minister and then to the position of minister of the six northern bureaus.
But who made Zhang Zhou soar to the sky later, and even the traditional civil servant faction formed an involution
The main reason was because the emperor wanted to give up part of the position of minister of minister to Zhang. People from the Zhou Dynasty, such as Lin Han, who was previously Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Personnel and was promoted to Minister of Rites, had to occupy some positions, so the positions that traditional civil servants could occupy were even less. Marginal figures like Qin Minyue gave him a chance Being the Minister of Civil Affairs in Nanjing is a great honor.
If you want to ask the ministers of the DPRK, do you want to be the Zuo Shilang of the Northern Liubu, or the Minister of the Sixth Department of Nanjing? Of course, it is the Zuo Shilang of the Northern Liubu.
This is roughly equivalent to the fact that the Northern Liubu Shangshu is greater than the Northern Liubu left minister, and then the Nanjing Liubu Shangshu, and then the Northern Liubu right minister. To see whether a person has a chance to be promoted to the Northern Liubu Shangshu, it depends on him It just matters whether he is transferred to the left minister of the Six Ministries in the North or transferred to Nanjing.
Of course this rule is not always true, but it works most of the time.
Xu Yan asked, "You don't have much friendship with Qin Butang. Does that mean that he has other errands?"
"Haha." Before Zhang Zhou could answer, Zhu Houzhao stood beside him. With joy on his face, it was the first time for Zhu Houzhao to come across such a "profound" topic, which actually involved the appointment and dismissal of ministers in the DPRK, and it was still discussed openly here in such a high-sounding manner
Zhang Zhou said, "Prince This smile made me feel that you have your own opinions."
"Hehehehe," Zhu Houzhao said with a smile, "Forgive me, sir, I just think it's fun. Qin Shangshu of the Nanjing Ministry of Civil Affairs is not on good terms with you. Wei Guogong asked him if he had other arrangements, which meant that he was not qualified to be the Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing." "Oh, Prince, this is not what I meant," Xu Yan was recognized by a ten-year-old naughty child. He quickly denied the implication in his words.
Zhu Houzhao said, "I dare not admit it, but do you think I heard it wrong?"
"No"
This made Xu Yan very embarrassed. , neither can one say that the prince's understanding is poor, nor can one admit that what the prince said is what he means.
He couldn't help but feel that there were some things he shouldn't ask, especially in front of the Ming Dynasty's prince.
Zhang Zhou said, "This question of Duke Wei is indeed a little inappropriate. The imperial court's dispatch of Qin Shangshu naturally depends on where there is need. We are all screws. Wherever there is need, we will support him." "
Zhu Houzhao asked with wide eyes, "What are screws?"
Zhang Zhou explained, "They are similar to mortise and tenon joints."
Zhu Houzhao muttered, "They are all." Mortise and tenon, there is no need to insert the text in the wrong place."
Xu Yan and others understood a little better. Anyway, Zhang Zhou didn't want to say who the successor was, but unexpectedly expressed that Qin Minyue was the official. The Minister of the Ministry of War will probably not be transferred to the Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing in accordance with the rules.And counselor for military affairs.
Shi Zan asked, "Who will be responsible for the position of guarding Nanjing in the future?"
Xu Yan said hurriedly, "Uncle Huairou, your question is inappropriate."
Even if you ask the Minister of War in Nanjing, you even want to ask the garrison ministers. And the errand you asked about is still with me, Mr. Xu. You just want to ask if anyone will come and give me to me. Replacement, right?
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "I can answer this. Isn't Duke Cheng Guo already on the way to Nanjing?"
"Ah"
Zhang Zhou answered It was so direct that Xu Yan couldn't resist it.
It’s over.
The Nanjing garrison job is just gone. Zhang Bingkuan said it directly in front of my subordinates. It seems that I am not appreciated by the emperor and Zhang Bingkuan. Even when they replaced me They all mean so decisively.
"Your Majesty has another important role for Wei Guogong." Zhang Zhou added, "In the future, when the Ming Dynasty completes the shipbuilding and Jinghai project, Wei Guogong will be in charge of the affairs of the Zuo Army Governor's Office and the admiral of military affairs. Let's work with the imperial court to handle it."
Xu Yan's waist was already a little slumped, but when he heard this, his waist suddenly straightened up a little.
The rule of the Nanjing garrison ministers is to control the Nanjing Central Army Governor's Office, and it was changed to the Left Army Governor's Office. Although it was downgraded by one level, he still stayed in Nanjing, which meant that he did not need to be transferred back to the capital. Xu Yong is still a feudal official.
Shi Zan was confused and confused and said "Jinghai"
To Shi Zan, can these eight poles be used to fight? Jinghai is the top priority of the Ming Dynasty.
If it is just to retain Xu Er's status as a "frontier official", letting him go to Jinghai is a bit deceptive. It seems better to give him an admiral to oversee the military affairs of Guangdong and Guangxi than to be in charge of Jinghai. Much more, perhaps it is better to transfer it back to the capital for further use.
Zhang Zhou asked, "Has Tang Yin been in the city these past two days?"
Yang Peng said, "Tang Zhongcheng has been traveling around Nanjing very frequently recently, and even went to Suzhou. He has already raised funds." The shipbuilding cost is no less than two hundred thousand taels, and a large amount of manpower and material resources have already been dispatched to the coast of Zhejiang." "Two hundred thousand taels, a lot," Shi Zan sighed. One sentence.
Zhang Zhou wanted to say that many people donated the 200,000 taels for Zhang Zhou’s sake, and it was also an investment. What he got after successfully building a ship and going to sea, There is still some part to be given to them.
Zhang Zhou said, "The Nanjing Zuo Army Governor's Office, under the jurisdiction of various coastal guard posts, will also recruit 17,000 infantrymen to be responsible for shipbuilding along the coasts of Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The shipyards on the Bohai Sea in the north have actually opened. The money and food raised by the imperial court will gradually be received. This is the most important thing for your Majesty in the future."
Shi Zan asked, "Your Majesty attaches so much importance to it, I don’t know who to defeat."
This It is also a topic that Xu Yan is concerned about.
They always say that I should be responsible for Jinghai, but the problem is that from the Ming Dynasty to the Hongzhi period, the problems of pirates and Japanese pirates on the southeast coast are not problems at all. They are problems of JiajingThis is a major social problem that has only gradually emerged in recent years. If you ask me to deal with it now, I have no idea what I can do about it.
Zhang Zhou said, "What your Majesty wants is the issue of who should be pacified? Have you ever thought about why your Majesty asked me to coordinate this matter? Do you know that I have an important errand when I go south to Nanjing? The identity of the alchemist is in search of a panacea"
"Cough cough cough"
Xu Min couldn't breathe properly and coughed violently.
There is no greater gasp than this.
Zhang Bingkuan, Zhang Bingkuan, in our eyes, you are a model of Ming Dynasty's capable ministers, but why do you insist on returning to the side of the ministers? If you don't tell us, we will all forget that you use alchemy to predict the secrets of heaven. Started.
Yang Peng said with a look of surprise, "So, Mr. Lai Guo, you know where such items are."
"Not necessarily, but it always has to be." I'm looking for him, otherwise what would I do if I went south?" Zhang Zhou replied with a smile.
Shi Zan said, "What if it is an illusive fairy grass that can lead to immortality, but it takes a lot of effort to repair ships and send troops to sea?"
Before he finished speaking, It means that you, the Duke of Lai, are not afraid of incurring the infamy of the people in the world
Zhang Zhou thought to himself, I really thought there was some kind of fairy grass. I just found a cover to go to sea to find the New World and bring back the minerals and primary industries of the New World. products, as well as food crops, and preparations for conquering the New World.
Xu Yan smiled and said, "Since it is your Majesty's heart's wish, I am still willing to work hard for it."
At this moment, Xu Yan smiled as soon as he understood his previous displeasure. With a full face, it seems that I have found the goal of striving for life again.
This can only be said that Xu Yan’s expectations for his future errands were actually not high.
The emperor would have to return the post of Nanjing garrison to the Chengguo family sooner or later. Historically, when Xu Ren took the initiative to resign as Nanjing garrison in the 13th year of Hongzhi, he was asked to guard the Xiaoling Mausoleum. This shows that he also knew The advantage of being a feudal official is that once the honorary minister returns to the capital, it is like an eagle with its claws removed, and there is nowhere to fly.
Now Zhang Zhou has said that staying in Nanjing and working hard to help the emperor find the fairy grass is much more meaningful than guarding the Lingling Tomb.
If someone told him to find some fairy grass, he would definitely think it was nonsense.
But if what Zhang Zhou said is true based on Zhang Zhou’s previous achievements in heresy? The point is, the emperor believes this is true. Ordinary people can gain the emperor’s trust and be responsible for such important tasks. errand
Who dares to say that Xu Yan was ignored by the emperor?
After the meeting.
A big problem in the minds of the Nanjing military has been partially explained, that is, it is a certainty that Duke Cheng will come back to replace Duke Wei in defending Nanjing, and Xu Yan has also found a way to realize his " value of life".
Who the Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing is is still unresolved for the time being, but everyone can imagine that the new Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing must be closely related to Zhang Zhou.
After Xu Yan and the others left, Zhu Houzhao also ran back to play. Zhang Zhou prepared some gadgets for him to give him something to rely on on his way back to Beijing.
Yang Peng reported the details of the investigation into Ning Fan to Zhang Zhou.
“Not only King Zhongling, but also many clans of Ning Fan seem to have evil intentions. It is said that many iron tools have been transported to Nanchang City in the past few decades, and their whereabouts are unknown in the end. These iron tools may have been secretly forged into weapons."
"There are also people from Ning Fan who have been purchasing saltpeter and other materials in Nanjing. Some people even want to get the formula of the mighty gunpowder. I heard that in the north, Some of the craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry brought out by you have also been bribed by Ning Fan, or have leaked part of the formula."
Yang Peng didn't know if he didn't check, but he was shocked when he checked.
Zhang Zhou listened with a smile and didn't seem to find this unusual.
In fact, the rebellion of King Ning has been planned since the first generation of King Ning in history. When the following generations of King Ning succeeded to the throne, they were warned that they would one day retaliate. Revenge for seizing military power and breaking promises.
King Ning’s rebellion was definitely not something Zhu Chenhao’s generation could accomplish.
Of course, King Ning's bodyguards were deprived of their power, and they could not train in public. They could only forge weapons first, in order to accumulate wealth and reserve strategic resources.
It was precisely because of Ning Fan's wealth that Zhu Chenhao was able to bribe more local gentry during the Zhengde period, and even used this to win over the hearts of scholars. At that time, Tang Yin was generously rewarded. Attracted to recruit. < /p>
Moreover, even a scholar like Tang Yin who was not familiar with the world was able to detect Zhu Chenhao's conspiracy before he rebelled. There were also people related to King Ning who reported his rebellion in advance. This also shows that Zhu Chenhao was in Zhengde. During the years, he was almost openly rebelling against the imperial court.
Zhang Zhou said, "Before I came here, Your Majesty had something to say. If you find any unruly sects, you can capture them on the spot and escort them to Nanjing to await trial."
Yang Peng said in surprise: " Only the Zongren Mansion is qualified to review the affairs of the vassal vassal. If you do this, I'm afraid it will arouse public anger."
Zhang Zhou sighed, "Who made me born to be hated. Besides, King Zhongling secretly forged weapons, and it has been implemented. Dongchang was ordered to take people, is there any problem?"
"But I'm afraid that the head of Ning Fan will not agree."
p>Yang Peng was worried.
Taking away King Zhongling directly from Nanchang, Ning Fan’s parents and the current Ning King Zhu Chenhao can agree
No matter how awesome our Dongchang is, it is still for ordinary people. When ministers encounter these powerful figures in the sect, they will appear to be powerless.
Zhang Zhou said, "Not long after King Ning succeeded to the throne, even if he knew that King Zhongling was under investigation, he would only think that this was a slap on his face by His Majesty. Could it be that heIf you dare to mess up, you don't have to worry about alerting the enemy. Anyway, Nanchang still needs to investigate. If you can find Ning Fan as a whole casting weapons, you will arrest every one of them without mercy. "
"You are really fearless," Yang Peng couldn't help but sigh with emotion after hearing this. ”
This sounds nice.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, “Otherwise, how can I be called sharing your Majesty’s worries? I also follow rules when doing things. I can’t meddle in things without evidence.” , but once I get the handle, I won't make them feel better. "
"Yes, yes. "Yang Peng was worried for Zhang Zhou.
No one but Zhang Zhou dared to go against the Ming dynasty.
No matter how awesome Li Guang was before, Do you dare to commit crimes against Zongfan?
Could it be said that this alchemist with a Confucian background is more courageous than others
Ningxia Town
Yang Yiqing has been waiting for the report of his dismissal and investigation for many days, so that he has no intention to deal with official duties.
Zhu Feng seems to be ignoring everything.
Everywhere in the Ming Dynasty. Troops were sent to reinforce the northward march, but Ningxia remained stationary. Even Qin Hong sent people to urge him, but Yang Yiqing refused on the grounds that Ningxia had suffered a lot of damage and needed to find out what was missing.
This highlighted a problem. Personality.
I couldn't beat him during the fight. After the fight, I didn't want to take the blame and meritorious service. What can be done?
The emperor’s expectations for the northwest are completely beyond the scope of ordinary ministers, and there is a general military officer like Zhu Zhijie who is only famous but not good at all. It’s strange that I can fall behind.
But it was this day that the imperial edict was finally delivered, and to Yang Yiqing's surprise, he was retained.
And
he also got it. Commendation.
Also commended was Commander-in-Chief Zhu Feng. In the edict, the emperor praised the "loyalty" and "competence" of this civil and military pair.
" Yang Zhongcheng, we have all failed, why does your majesty reward us?" Zhu Feng asked Yang Yiqing in front of Yang Yiqing, which made Yang Yiqing feel that this was a fool.
Yang Yiqing said, "Marquis Anbian, now that the grassland has won a great victory, Your Majesty can be forgiven for forgetting the blame for us. From the overall strategy, we have held back the main force of the little Tatar prince, which can be regarded as laying the foundation for the overall victory. ”
When Yang Yiqing said this from his own mouth, he himself didn’t believe it.
I can only say that
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