Zhang Zhou has returned to Beijing from Nanjing and is already on the way.
This is the news that the officials in the capital learned.
As for Zhang Zhou’s arrangements after returning to Beijing, the emperor remained tight-lipped. There was a theory that he would be the Minister of the Ministry of War, which was the most mainstream. There was also some talk that he might directly become the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. After all, the Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing was transferred to It is also possible to be a minister of the Ministry of official affairs, such as Ni Yue in front.
There is also the analysis made by Li Dongyang on behalf of the emperor. The emperor may want Zhang Zhou to return to the court and become the minister of the Ministry of Works, because in Li Dongyang’s view, the emperor does not seem to let Zhang Zhou directly send troops in the short term. According to the grassland plan, Zhang Zhou may be in charge of the Ministry of War rather than the Ministry of Industry, because Zhang Zhou has been busy lately with mining, shipbuilding, pass repairs, and artillery casting.
While the government and the public were still speculating, Zhu Youtang once again convened the inner court meeting at Shangting Department on this day.
What is different from the past is that this time the emperor also specially called Liu Jian and Xie Qian, who were not members of the Auditing Department in the cabinet, which was tantamount to a double meeting between the cabinet and the Auditing Department.
According to the Liubu Shangshu, after Zhou Jing resigned as the Hubu Shangshu, his temporary members of the Shangting Department were not passed on to Zhong Zhong.
As the leader of martial arts, Zhang Mao’s position at the top of the list is unshakable, followed by Li Rong and Ma Wensheng.
"In the past half month, news from the grassland kept coming, saying that after the defeat of Guanshan, Tatar was experiencing internal turmoil, and the throne of the little Tatar prince was challenged, so I thought. , I want to take the opportunity to give him another chance," Zhu Youtang said.
Liu Jian rarely had this opportunity to discuss military matters with the emperor. Not surprisingly, he objected: "Your Majesty, the war has just ended, and it is about to enter the cold winter. The grassland terrain has a special climate. It may not be a good opportunity to send troops at this time."
Liu Jian is here.
It seems that even the members of the Shangting Department are dumbfounded. Probably only when Zhang Zhou comes back can he challenge Liu Jian a little bit.
Zhu Youtang said, "I didn't say that I would attack the grassland with soldiers and horses from the border fortress."
"This"
Liu Jian was embarrassed for a moment.
I objected to my loneliness
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Zhu Youtang said calmly, "I am going to give the leader of the Mongolian Mongol Jin tribe, Huo Si, the title of Marquis of Dongsheng. He will lead the troops north to fight for the Ming Dynasty. Complete the matter of arching the fire."
As soon as these words came out, several important officials in the court were surprised.
As for how to play, Your Majesty is the one who can do it.
Let Huo Si go to fight Dayan Khan. He didn’t know that before Huo Si surrendered, they were wearing a pair of trousers.
The ambition of Huosi Langzi has never meant to surrender sincerely. Previously, the land of Xihetao was invaded by the Tatars. HuoSii mobilized troops in name, but did not take any action. As a result, the Ningxia border was looted by the Tatars, and they did not provide any help. .and so onPeople really can't be trusted. "
Zhu Youtang nodded and said, "I think so too. ”
The emperor actually followed the wishes of the cabinet ministers.
Xie Qian was suddenly a little uncomfortable. He suddenly thought that since the rise of Zhang Zhou, the emperor had not adopted their cabinet for a long time. Opinion, the harmonious relationship between monarch and ministers in the past has long ceased to exist.
Today, the relationship between monarch and ministers seems to be getting warmer. The battle of Xinjian Boyuguanshan severely defeated the Tatar headquarters. Mongolia, especially the small and medium-sized tribes in the south, should also know that unless they submit to the Ming Dynasty and make contributions in this way, they can exchange for the opportunity to continue to survive on the grasslands. You nobles will not be stingy about the title of Dongsheng Marquis."
What kind of marquis, if it is internal, civil servants are indeed stingy.
But if it is given to fire Sift, it doesn't matter if he is a surrendered foreign leader. Even if he is given the title of king, he is not considered an orthodox Ming noble. If he can use this fictitious title to serve the Ming Dynasty and risk his life with Batu Munch, That would be perfect.
"Besides, I don’t plan to let Huoshai station herders anymore in the Hetao area. That is the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Yansui and other places will be built in the Hetao area next. Pass, and all the fields and pastures there were brought under the guard of the Guochao Pass. "
Zhu Youtang said, "If Huoshai can make a contribution in this battle, I will give Weining Sea and other places back to him, let him guard the territory for the Ming Dynasty, and become the leader of the Tatars going south. The barrier against the border. If he has not made meritorious deeds, let him do what he wants."
As soon as he said this, the minister realized that the emperor was now tough.
It seemed that he was giving Huo Si a benefit. It seems that they are closing in the fire sieve, but in fact they just don’t like the fire sieve
You prairie people are all scum. I used to think that your fire sieve surrendered, and you could also show the Ming Dynasty’s suzerainty to the grassland and give Tatars The template for the submission of various tribes
But it is not needed now
The Ming Dynasty has entered the stage of comprehensive suppression of the grassland. If you want to continue to be duplicitous, you can get the title of the Ming Dynasty. , but on the other hand, you are watching the fire from the other side when encountering the enemy. I'm sorry, why don't you stay in the fire? The Ming Dynasty does not need a tribe like you that has surrendered, and the tribesmen you are still detained by the Ming Dynasty can never get back.
"I also plan to transfer Bingkuan to the title of Cai Guogong to show my favor. ”
“In addition, I will not let the new prince Shouren, who has outstanding achievements in the Battle of Guanshan, move on his title for the time being. I will first give him the status of the censor of the right capital and the right minister of the Ministry of War. Do you have any objections to the military affairs of Xuanfu, Datong, Pianguan and other departments?"
The emperor once again decided on major affairs in the inner court.
And it is a very important personnel matter. Appointment and dismissal.
It is important to change the title of "Lai Guogong" to "Cai Guogong" and then give Huoshi the title of Dongshenghou.
The Ming Dynasty was posthumously granted the title. There are two people who are Cai Guogong, one is Xuzhong, the first generation Yongkang Marquis in Yongle period, and the other is Cai Guogong.One is Zhang Desheng, the famous founding general of the Ming Dynasty.
Both of them were given posthumously, so the title of Duke of Cai was not passed down.
Zhang Desheng also had an adopted son named Zhang Tong, whose original name was Wang Xingzu. He was posthumously given the title of Marquis of Dongsheng, but he did not pass on the title as a posthumous gift.
Zhu Youtang moved Zhang Zhou to be the Duke of Cai, but he made Huoshii the Marquis of Dongsheng. The implication is that you, a little Huoshi, can be your godson to my Bingkuan. This also reminds you that you are here. Daming is a son here. If you don't work hard, you won't even be a son.
If you do not make contributions to the Ming Dynasty, when you return to the grassland, as a traitor to the grassland, we will see who will treat you again.
I will let your "godfather" kill you then
Liu Jiandao: "Uncle Xin Xin is young and vigorous, and he uses his moderation to promote military affairs. Is this too radical?" It is best for military affairs to be handled by mature and prudent people. Xu Jin, the former left servant of the Ministry of Revenue, was the best candidate."
Zhu Youtang said with a slightly unhappy look on his face, "At this time, it still needs to be done. With his youth and vigour, do you want to block my employment? Uncle Xin Xin is young, but in the past two years as an official, he has become more and more steady in his work. He has a short experience of governor of Datong. He has shown extraordinary talents, and the two battles at Weininghai and Guanshan have made him mature. I have no worries about him regulating the military affairs of Xuanda and other departments."
I feel that he is. Okay, what do you think?
"As for what Mr. Liu Ge said about Xu Jinxu Qing's family, he has qualifications and prestige. Now he is the governor of Pianguan, working with Xin Bo, and he is still in the family. Ma Zhongxi of the Xuan Mansion is both old and prudent, and I believe they can provide sufficient support to Xin Xin Bo in handling the military affairs of Xuan Da. As for the governor of Datong, Xin Xin Bo should also serve as the governor."
Promoted Wang Shouren from the governor of Datong to the general administration of Xuanda, but did not step down from his position as governor of Datong.
This shows that the emperor has prepared to move the frontline defense points of Xuanda from Xuanfu to Datong, which is farther away from the capital.
Because Wang Shouren is also the governor of Datong, this will allow Datong to improve without limit in the strategic significance of Xuanda. It also indirectly shows that the emperor is prepared to completely hand over the Xuanda front line to Zhang Zhou's people. , As for Xu Jin and Ma Zhongxi, they are just temporary candidates. If they were to be replaced later, it would probably only be a matter of a word from the emperor.
Liu Jian got angry after hearing this.
No wonder our cabinet is here today. The matters mentioned emotionally are all major events related to the entire northwest pattern, but His Majesty does not want to bring them to the court for discussion.
Are you negotiating with us?
He simply informed us that everything has been decided, what else do you want us to do?
Li Dongyang said, "Your Majesty. , I don’t know what arrangements Cai Guogong and Wang Qiong, the former governor of Pianguan, will make after returning to the court."
Li Dongyang is also a discerning person. He knows that he cannot object, so he asked something direct, which is also a question of clarifying the situation. Let us Traditional civil servants have time to prepare and deal with it.
ZhuYoutang had just decided several things one after another with the majesty of the emperor. If he didn't even want to make a routine announcement at this time, he would be a bit sorry for the ministers who had gone through the storm with him.
So Li Dongyang’s pulse of Zhu Youtang was also very accurate.
"I will return to the court with Bingkuan as the Minister of the Ministry of War. As for the current Minister of the Ministry of War, Ma Qingjia, I want you to be the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel to preside over the examination and exemption of officials in the DPRK." Zhu Youtang said bluntly , "As for Wang Qiong, after he returns to the court, he will replace Xu Jin as the left minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs. If you all have no objections, I will make the recommendation in the future in the court."
In advance. Candidates will be determined internally and then recommended.
It is tantamount to saying that the emperor directly appoints and removes people under the illusion of fairness and justice.
It's a bit like passing on the official title.
However, unlike the official appointments, the emperor's appointment of Zhang Zhou and Wang Qiong was still "within a certain reasonable range". After all, Wang Qiong was already the governor of Datong. What's wrong with being transferred to the capital to be the Minister of the Left? Zhang Zhou has already been the Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing. It would be no problem to be transferred back to be the Minister of the Ministry of War.
Li Dongyang further asked, "Your Majesty, I don't know who will be the Counselor of the Military Affairs in Nanjing." Reason"
This brings up another key point.
Zhang Zhou was transferred back to Beijing, and there was endless debate about who should succeed Zhang Zhou as Minister of War in Nanjing.
I also want to know what the emperor’s strategic intention is for Nanjing, or the south. When Zhang Zhou was asked to go to Nanjing before, he couldn’t just let Zhang Zhou go to Nanjing to avoid earthquakes and natural disasters
"Let's discuss it again." Zhu Youtang said, "If you have any candidates, you are also mentioning them to the court, and I will consider them as appropriate."
This shows that the emperor seems to have no choice in who he chooses. I don't care much about being the Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing.
Anyone can do it.
If it is the personnel appointment and dismissal that I am concerned about, I have revealed it to you before. There is also a possibility that the emperor has a larger strategic layout in the south. Maybe this layout is better than letting Zhang Zhou return. The matter of becoming Minister of the Ministry of War is a big deal, so it is not convenient to disclose it.
It is also possible that the emperor still plans to wait for Zhang Zhou’s opinion, not necessarily after Zhang Zhou returns to the court.
It is also possible that Zhang Zhou’s secret memorial gave advice to the emperor.
After the inner court meeting, matters related to the budget for the coming year were also discussed.
The emperor did not have any ideas about the construction of palaces or Taoist temples and temples around the capital. He only hoped to ensure that the soldiers could survive the winter smoothly as for the dispatch of military supplies in the northwest. As for the casting of cannons and the construction of Hetao Pass, the emperor There doesn’t seem to be much thought.
This also made these important officials realize.
Now the emperor puts almost all his thoughts on how to conquer the grassland, and he really doesn't even care about personal enjoyment.
With all my heart.
It seems that all the arrangements the emperor will make in the near future are to serve this goal.
Only for money and food dispatchBeing accommodating is a bit difficult for these people to understand.
Since the emperor cares so much about the military affairs in the northwest, why did he not mention the increase in military pay? He had repeatedly mentioned in private allocating money and food to the southeastern shipbuilding industry
Because the newly appointed Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, Zhong was not a member of the Listening Department, and they did not know the current arrangements within the Household Department.
"Zhang Bingkuan returns to the court to take charge of the Ministry of War. This is the best and worst outcome." Xie Qian commented as if joking.
Zhang Mao smiled and said, "Is that good or bad?"
Xie Qian said, "For the ministers of the East Class, it is not good or bad, but for you from the Spanish Class, it is not good or bad." Say, but that’s not necessarily the case.”
You, Zhang Mao, still want to talk to me, Xie Yuqiao,
You are simply overestimating your capabilities.
Ma Wensheng said, "After two years in the dynasty, I added the name of Sangu. I'm afraid I won't know whether I will be crowned king or prime minister in the future."
Zhang Zhou is the Duke of Cai Guo and concurrently serves as the Ministry of War of the Ming Dynasty. Shangshu, after returning to the court, will inevitably be promoted from the "Three Assistants", which is the current Crown Prince and Tutor, to the "Three Gus", which is Shaobao, Shaofu or Shaoshi, and is just one step away from the Three Dukes.
For a Jinshi who has been in the imperial court for less than two years, this can no longer be described as being on the ground and going to heaven.
This discussion seemed to be meaningless, and everyone headed out of the palace.
In the Qianqing Palace.
Li Rong truthfully presented Zhang Zhou’s memorial in the south to Zhu Youtang. Apart from Yang Peng, only he, Li Rong, who was about to serve as the director of Dongchang Factory, had seen this thing. However, even Xiao Jing and the others do not have the right to view such secret notes.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Zhang did a lot of things in Nanjing, and also affected Ning Fan's interests. According to Dongchang's investigation, Ning Fan may have secretly wanted to take advantage of the situation in addition to openly reporting on it. When the prince and Mr. Zhang returned to Beijing, they attacked him on the road. "
Li Rong said with a somewhat worried look on his face.
Zhu Youtang slapped the table and said, "When the late emperor was here, Ning Fan had many strange plans. If they really dare to mess around, I will not destroy Ning Fan's nest, and I will be a ruler in vain." "Please remember to collect it, the latest and fastest website without anti-theft is free to read