In the Qianqing Palace, after noon, Li Rongli came to report about Zhu Houzhao's itinerary after leaving the palace.
"Meet the private students. They were specially selected by Bingkuan in order to cultivate useful talents. They were nominally for his own use, in order to develop mining, forging, and Wang Gong Factory. , but it is also for shipbuilding and talents that can be used in the future. Confucian officials can govern the country, but they cannot govern affairs."
Zhu Youtang spoke frankly in front of Li Rong.
It seems that he is deeply aware of the weakness of civil servants' ability to govern.
Li Rong smiled and said, "I checked in Dongchang and found that they are all children with no background. Many of them are children of craftsmen. I am afraid that they will not be able to achieve great things in the future."
"We don't need them to become successful." For important matters, as long as they can apply what they have learned, and then they can cultivate new disciples, I think it is necessary for Bingkuan to do this, and we cannot always rely on Bingkuan to apply what he has learned. Why not teach more talents so that Ming Dynasty can be filled with talents in these areas?"
As a king, Zhu Youtang naturally knew the importance of cultivating talents.
Li Rong originally did not agree with cultivating "special talents", but now that the emperor is full of expectations for it, and Zhang Zhou always applies and informs the emperor when doing things, he basically does not make his own decisions time, this would make him feel that it would be safer for him to stand on the emperor's side.
"What your Majesty said is absolutely true. There is hope for the Ming Dynasty and ZTE." Li Rong quickly praised.
Zhu Youtang asked, "Dongchang has recently found out whether anyone from the DPRK has anything to say about the war in the northwest."
The emperor paid great attention to the operation of the secret service.
Li Rong said cautiously, "Although there is a lot of talk about this war, both in the government and in the public, they don't seem to be on point."
"What is the point?"
Zhu Youtang didn’t even understand. You, Li Rong, are quite “opinionated”
You can judge for yourself what “on point” means.
Li Rong said, “Since His Majesty proposed it in the court, In order to lead troops into the Hetao, some people pointed out that the land in the Hetao is not valuable, and there are no important passes to guard it. Moreover, the land is vast, sparsely populated, and often disturbed by the Tatars. Building the passes will definitely waste people and money. If the passes are not built, it will be necessary to raise troops and It costs a lot to support the people."
"Humph." Zhu Youtang looked unkind and seemed to be disdainful of this.
Li Rong analyzed, "If money and grain are allocated from Yansui and other places to the Hetao area, hundreds of thousands of taels of expenditure will be increased every year. I am afraid that the northwest money and grain dispatch will be even more embarrassing."
"I guess they are right, but if they ignore the great rivers and mountains just because they want to increase waste, then how can I have the face to meet the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty"
Zhu You When Zang said this, he felt a bit heroic.
Even if I cannot be a king who expands territories, at least I cannot lose the land of my ancestors.
Li Rongdao: "Then some people said that since they want to take back the Hetao land, they should lead the army with Cai Guogong, Xinjian Bo and others, or get twice the result with half the effort, instead of like now.In general, the march was protracted and yielded no results. What you have to do is to do the most effective thing. ”
“Haha. Zhu Youtang was not angry but smiled and said, "They are not stupid enough and know the role of Bingkuan." "
Li Rongpai smiled and said, "Of course they can't understand His Majesty's intentions, but some people are saying that in recent years, Ming Dynasty has paid too much attention to military affairs, but has been somewhat neglectful of Ming Dynasty's education and other matters. In addition, there have been constant natural disasters in the past few years in the Ming Dynasty. If we can use the same thoughts on the northwest as on the people."
Zhu Youtang raised his hand to interrupt Li Rong. He seemed to be unable to listen anymore.< /p>
He also seemed to understand why Li Rong would say that the opinions of the people in the court were not on the "right point".
Zhu Youtang stood up and walked towards the inner hall, as if he was about to go to the court. He would leave the matter to the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and it was time for him to slack off or take a rest.
Zhu Youtang said, "Protecting the soil is for the sake of the people. Who said that the use of troops in the northwest is not for the people but the people." The Ming Dynasty can prosper without encountering the disaster of war. If, as they say, you have to concentrate on one thing and another, there will be no progress. "
"Your Majesty, the opinions of the ministers must be compiled and reported to the public." Li Rong is more thoughtful than Xiao Jing. He is the admiral of Dongchang. If the people below have any opinions, he can directly compile them into a book. .
Zhu Youtang glanced at Li Rong sideways and said, "That's not necessary. I want to know what they said, but I don't want to go into details one by one. As long as they don't cause trouble for Daming and me, I will." I'd rather not know who said what. But in fact, I am more or less aware of any opinions among them. "
"Your Majesty, there is also Cai Guogong," Li Rong reminded.
Dongchang also has surveillance on Zhang Zhou.
Zhu Youtang Heng He glanced at him and said, "Do you think I don't believe in Bingkuan?"
Li Rong said, "People from Dongchang and Jinyiwei usually hang around Cai Guogong. There are many things that Dongchang doesn't want to know, and a lot of them will be passed on. "
"Hahaha. "Zhu Youtang said with a smile, "Because Bingkuan is an open-minded person, what secrets can he have? I don't know what he is doing behind his back. I am the only one who knows that everything Bingkuan does can be published. Got the countertop"
"Yes. ”
Li Rong was ashamed.
I originally wanted to monitor Zhang Zhou more secretly and help the emperor supervise the powerful officials, but now it seems that those colleagues who are the Supervisor of Ceremonies have been ignored by the emperor. It's not unreasonable.
As an old man, he naturally knows how to take sides.
In other words, at his old age, there is really no choice in which direction to take.
The cabinet is on duty.
Liu Jian looked at the battle reports in the northwest and fell into deep thought. At this time, Xie Qian was not on duty during the day, so Li Dongyang came over to hand it over. He wrote a memorial saying, “The first memorial that Duke Bao Guo gave after he came out of seclusion was that the sky was full of yellow sand, which was not a good sign. ”
Liu Jian glanced at Li Dongyang and said, “Why don’t youI have come to believe these things."
Li Dongyang sat aside and said, "I specifically asked the people in the palace that your Majesty has not summoned anyone in the past few days, and the listening office has not dealt with any urgent military matters in the northwest. His Majesty doesn't seem to have high expectations for this battle, which is hard to understand. "
The two were silent for a moment.
The emperor tried his best to mobilize 40,000 to 50,000 troops and horses to attack Hetao, but he didn't seem to care much about it and even rarely asked about it.
This is puzzling
"There is still no new movement in Datong" Liu Jian asked
Li Dongyang shook his head and said, "Don't say it is the movement of the march. , Datong has not even given memorials in the past few days, but it is known from some channels that Bo'an has attended regular meetings as usual recently, and there is no sign of sending troops. As for the news that has been collected from various places all night long, the Tatar soldiers and horses still have no news at all. "
Liu Jiandao, "In other words, in the entire northwest, only the five troops sent by the Ming Dynasty are on the bright side."
"Yes. Li Dongyang nodded, "If the enemy is in the dark and I am in the light, it will indeed appear disadvantageous." However, everyone in the court praised the firearms made by Zhang Bingkuan. They always insisted on not being afraid of a head-on confrontation. Now more and more people are speculating whether the Tatars will really show up to fight with our troops. Some people are also arguing that without Bo'an and others leading the troops on the frontal battlefield, it is impossible to say what the Ming's soldiers and horses would have been able to win. "
Liu Jian sighed and said, "Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the Shenji Battalion has been equipped with a lot of equipment. It is impossible for the officers and soldiers in the army to not even understand the basic Shenji Battalion tactics."
Li Dongyang said, "This trend originated from the military exercise that the imperial commander attended outside the city later that year. It is said that many generals changed their understanding of the battlefield. "
"So evil?" Liu Jian frowned.
Li Dongyang said again, "I once borrowed Bo'an's father and sent him a letter, but he did not reply. I heard that Qin Shiying wrote a petition to beg his old age to return to his fields, and he had great intentions to promote Bo'an. The situation in the northwest now depends more on Bo'an's attitude, what do you think?"
Qin Hong wants to resign and let Wang Shouren take over. The position of the trilateral system
In this way, the issue of which is more important between the three parties and Xuanda will be solved, and a situation of confrontation between the two parties will not be formed. Qin Hong is obvious in this matter. It can be seen that the emperor only pays attention to the military affairs around Datong, and neglects the military affairs in the three sides.
"Bin Zhi, do you think your Majesty is doing this? "What is the intention of the move?"
Liu Jian asked the question that he had been thinking about recently.
Li Dongyang said, "Knocking on old honors will establish Zhang Bingkuan's status in the army and help him in the military." With the position of Secretary of the Ministry of War firmly in place, Bo'an and others would send troops to the northwest, or they might have the intention of managing the grasslands, in order to change the situation in the DPRK. "
Liu Jian said, "Besides Bo'an, who else can be of great use?"
This question left Li Dongyang unable to answer for a while.
Liu Jian again He said, "He exercised power in the court, but left others in the towns in the northwest, and even some in the south. Recently, your majesty has asked LiaoAfter Donglu returns to the court, there are so many people in the court and the public. How many people can be used exclusively for him?"
Li Dongyang asked, "This is to first remove his wings. It would indeed be difficult for him to accomplish anything big by himself, but after all, His Majesty is always on his side. ”
Liu Jian glanced over with his eyes.
The general meaning is that the purpose of your majesty’s flag is to make Zhang Bingkuan have more constraints when employing people. It’s a good idea for everyone to stay away from him.
“Then I should really go around the court more and try to attract as many potential people as possible. Cleanliness in the court is precious. "Li Dongyang understood what Liu Jian meant, and immediately started his own action.
Liu Jian wanted Zhang Zhou to have no one available to him.
But in fact, Zhang Zhou did not need to use it. For some people who were very capable at the time, he only wanted people with whom he had a close relationship. For example, Lin Ting, one of his brothers-in-law who had just returned to the capital recently,
This time. He was transferred back to the capital to study in the Yanwu Hall. His official position was promoted one level, and he was already a Yuanwailang in the Ministry of Rites.
Originally, one of the Yuanwailang from the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of War was chosen randomly. It was a legitimate job to be an errand in the Wu Hall, but there was no room for him in these three departments, and his father was now the Minister of Rites, so Lin Ting was promoted to Yuanwai Lang of the Ministry of Rites in a short time based on his achievements in the northwest.
I was promoted to Wailang two years after becoming a Jinshi.
"Cai Guogong, I am not very capable. I am afraid that I have no real knowledge or insights to teach the generals in the army. Please hire someone more capable." . ”
The first thing he did when he entered the Yanwu Hall was to find Zhang Zhou and make excuses.
He felt that he could not do such a great job of teaching and educating people. After all, it is no longer enough to just hang around in the Yanwu Hall like before. Only by having real talent and learning can you gain a foothold. Please remember to bookmark the latest and fastest website for free reading without anti-theft