Yongping Mansion, inside the mine.
After Zhu Feng arrived at the mine, he acted as the captain of the army, but there was no battle to fight. As the foreman of the guard, he was responsible for one-third of an acre of land, which was to protect Zhang Zhou. The safety of the mine will also be dealt with at the same time as some local troubles.
Although Zhang Zhou is outside the capital, the errands of the six ministries in the capital have not left him. All kinds of official documents will still be sent to Zhang Zhou's account, and there will even be a place for him. Many officials and gentry came to visit in person, but Zhu Feng had to stop them.
Li Rong initially served as the link between the emperor and Zhang Zhou, helping Zhu Feng block the driving of some people, but later on, this job could only be completed by Zhu Feng.
Even when Mou Bin, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, came from Fucheng to pay a visit to Zhang Zhou after finishing his errands, Zhu Feng was the one to receive him.
"I wonder if Marquis Anbian has learned some news recently?" When Mou Bin and Zhu Feng went up the mountain together, they were trying to get information from Zhu Feng's mouth.
Zhu Feng asked, "I don't know what kind of news it is."
Mo Bin said, "The newly promoted governor of Liaodong has just arrived. He heard that even the Dubing Youdu Yushi of Nuergan Dusi in northern Liaoning He also led troops to the north, and now Liaodong is also very lively. When it comes to the dispatch of grain and grass, they are all transported north from Shanhaiguan in Yongping Prefecture."
"Oh" Zhu Feng did not feel this news. How strange.
Mo Bin continued, "Liaodong was originally a border town established to resist the Tatars, but now it seems that the Tatars have moved away from the land of Liaodong, and those who oppose the Ming have become Jurchens. "
Zhu Feng asked, "Commander Mou, can I ask, does this have anything to do with our mission?"
This left Mou Bin speechless.
The Zhu Feng in front of him looked like an optimist who had nothing to do with the world. I originally wanted to ask Zhu Feng whether Zhang Zhou, who was stationed in Yongping Mansion, was related to what was happening in Liaodong and Liaobei. It was related to the war, and it was even possible that Zhang Zhou would lead the troops there in person. But it seemed that Zhu Feng didn't know anything.
Mo Bin said, "Marquis Anbian should know that this land in Liaodong has always been considered a geomantic treasure land of the Ming Dynasty. There are also rumors that the person who cherishes the land in Liaodong the most is Cai Guogong. After all, Cai Guogong The first battle he personally led was to Liaodong."
Zhu Feng sighed, "Isn't that just a matter of time?"
Mu Bin looked at the road ahead. I found that they were all mountainous dirt roads, which gave me the feeling that I couldn’t see the end at a glance.
"I think if Cai Guogong wants to lead troops, he should go to the northwest." Zhu Feng may also feel that his attitude is too negative, adding, "The strategic significance of Liaodong is very important, but I think It shouldn’t be necessary for Cai Guogong to go in person. I don’t know much, so it’s better for Mou to ask Cai Guogong himself.”
Zhu Feng may not be used to being questioned by Mou Bin, so he stepped up. He drove his horse towards the mountainside, where Zhang Zhouyi was stationed.
In the camp, it was not until dark that Zhang Zhou appearedIn front of Mou Bin.
Mo Bin learned early in the morning from the people in the camp that Zhang Zhou had already identified the locations of two large mines less than half a month after arriving in Yongping Mansion, and had begun to organize manpower to do the work. The preliminary mining was carried out very smoothly because the local craftsmen and laborers in Yongping Prefecture were already available.
Li Rong also went to Zhang Zhou's Chinese army camp to wait with him because of Mou Bin's visit.
When they saw Zhang Zhoulai, even Li Rong, who had been in poor health recently, stood up to greet him.
Zhang Zhou said, "Why bother bothering these people to stay on the mountain or come here to meet? If you have something to do, you can actually find someone to send a message."
With Li Rong Although his illness was weak, Zhang Zhou looked full of energy, as if this mine was the real geomantic treasure. Even Mou Bin couldn't help but wonder if there was any alchemy or fairy herb on this mountain. A place you can be so passionate about.
"I came here because of the affairs of Yongping Mansion. I have made a summary and asked Cai Guo to make it public."
The standard that Mou Bin refers to when doing things is that his subordinates follow The superior reported that although Jin Yiwei himself did not need to report the matter to a Duke or the Minister of the DPRK, but because of the emperor's preference for Zhang Zhou, it all seemed so reasonable.
Zhang Zhou looked at Li Rong and said, "Eunuch Li, please help me with the details."
"That's fine."
Li Rong presented the summary to Mu Bin. , holding it in his hand, he looked at it first, but in fact he already knew many things in his mind.
"Mr. Zhang, it's like this. Jinyiwei has eliminated some of the resistance to your local mining." Li Rong summed it up very simply, without going into long words, "Even in Yongping Mansion. This is your first step in mining. In the future, you will mine in a nearby place. This is also a sample."
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "I don't have that many mines to mine, Yongping Mansion. I haven't encountered anything like this elsewhere."
Li Rongdao said, "It can only be said that the gentry here are not very sensible. How could they be so focused on going against you?"
After speaking, Li Rong also handed over Mu Bin's summary report to Zhang Zhou.
Zhang Zhou did not take it, but asked Li Rong to place it on the guest table in front of him.
Zhu Feng continued from the side, "Cai Guogong, recently sent people to check the surrounding area. There are indeed people who want to start mining, but they are all low-level characters. After sending troops to arrest a few people, No one dares to make any more noise. I heard that many people were organized to find trouble in the mine, but there has been no such movement recently." Li Rong smiled and said, "Little Marquis. , You may not know that Jin Yiwei has done a lot in Yongping Mansion recently."
Zhu Feng said, "Would it make people feel uneasy? I heard that if the imperial court controls the local area too deeply, it will be worse afterwards. There will be backlash, Yan Guan will not let it go, and if there is any trouble in the place, he will be slandered."
"This"
Li Rong originally said. returnI want to help express Mou Bin's contribution. In fact, it also shows that Li Rong has done something.
What Zhu Feng said made Li Rong feel that this kid was like a lump of wood and couldn't even speak.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "It is good to be able to solve the current trouble, but what your Majesty advocates is not to disturb the place, not to mention that we will work together to build the north in the future." Shipyard, please keep a line so that we can meet each other in the future. Eunuch Li and Commander Mou, what do you think?"
"Yes, yes"
Li Rong responded while following. Mou Bin had the same idea.
What kind of medicine does Cai Guogong sell in his gourd?
We are here under the emperor's order to cooperate with you. We have solved your trouble with thunderous means. But you never seem to appreciate it, and you always make some weird remarks.
You keep a thin line as a human being, but we and the local government are incompatible with each other.
We will do the bad job, and you will do the bad job
Mo Bin originally wanted Zhang Zhou to take over the local errands, but he never thought that Zhang Zhou would be the same person. The old man didn't make any promises.
When Zhang Zhou made an excuse to go back to survey for ore, Mou Bin could only stay in the camp temporarily and wait until he returned to the capital to find the emperor the next day.
"Eunuch Li, what do you call this recent errand?"
Mu Bin is really confused. All he can do now is to go to Dongchangchang to sue. Talk about the difficulty of doing something for yourself.
Li Rong dragged his sick body, waved his hands and said, "There are some things that our family shouldn't have to worry about."
The implication is that whether you handle your affairs well or not, It is up to the emperor to judge. As for our family and Duke Cai, we can only make some staged suggestions for the errands you are doing.
Mo Bin said, "I will leave for Beijing tomorrow, but I don't know how to get back to your Majesty."
"This is it."
When Li Rong heard this, Mou Bin had already brought out the emperor's orders, so he could only deal with it.
But Li Rong is also confused now.
However, at this time, it was time to prepare meals in the camp. Li Rong and Mou Bin had high status, and the food treatment they received was different from that of ordinary soldiers. They were able to open small kitchens alone.
Mo Bin was about to withdraw and go back to his tent, but Li Rongyi waved him over and said, "Since we have something to say, you don't have to leave first and have dinner with our family."
" How dare you take such a humble position?" Mou Bin
It's true that he didn't dare to eat at the same table as Li Rong.
"Sit down."
Li Rong greeted.
The retinue brought by Li Rong also brought a chair for Mou Bin.
After the two sat down.
Li Rongdao, "In the matter of Fucheng, we asked you to be more ruthless and not leave any way out. You did everything in accordance with this principle."
"yes." Mou Bin felt that the important point was coming to the point.
Jin Yiwei was very impressive in front of ordinary people or ordinary officials, but what Jin Yiwei did today was completely "incompetent" "It's up to you." Your Majesty, Eunuch Li, and Duke Cai can all influence what we do.
We can't do it completely. When we turn around and take responsibility, it will be up to us, the Jin Yiwei. Come and take the responsibility
At any rate, you big guys should come out and show your attitude, right?
Li Rong said helplessly, "Our family feels that maybe Cai Guogong doesn't want to have anything to do with the local government." It's so awkward, I won't see you when you raise your head and look down again. "
"Ah"
Mo Bin is a little bit confused about understanding.
"Don't be surprised. You are the commander of Jin Yiwei and have done a lot of things. "With your knowledge, there are many things that our family has never heard of before," Li Rong sighed, "There seems to be no reference standard for what Cai Guogong did since ancient times. If we follow the standards of Confucian officials in the court, then Probably Cai Guogong was messing around. "
Mo Bin said, "But Cai Guogong is also serving His Majesty and the court.
Li Rong smiled and turned his head to one side and said, "Whether you are good or not depends entirely on your mouth. If you say you are good, you are good, and if you say you are bad, you are bad. There is no reason to explain." ”
Mo Bin heard the implication.
In fact, it was hinting to him that Mou Bin and Jin Yiwei behind him also followed this principle when doing things.
You think it’s good? , which is beneficial to the court and the emperor, may not really be appreciated, and may be directly punished.
The food is served.
Li Rong stood up. It looked like he was about to leave without eating. Mou Bin wanted to stand up and keep pace with Li Rong, but Li Rong reached out and pushed him back to the chair.
“Mo Bin, what can you say these years? I have earned His Majesty's trust, so you must cherish the opportunity. Li Rongyu said earnestly, "If you return to Beijing to restore your life, Your Majesty will not embarrass you." No matter what those ministers think, as long as His Majesty thinks that what you do is right, even if you are against the whole world, then you are worthy of us who serve as servants in the palace. This is the principle, and even Cai Guogong is the same. "
Mo Bin seemed to be deeply inspired and said, "I understand, I understand. You don't need to care about other people's opinions, as long as you serve your Majesty wholeheartedly." ”
“Haha. "
Li Rong said with a smile, "Who is not serving His Majesty and the imperial court to put his heart at ease? He understands in his heart that there is no need to make his words clear."
"Yes. . "Mo Bin was still sitting there, but he quickly clasped his fists to express his gratitude.
Li Rong yawned and said, "This is an old bone. I don't know how many times I can do it in the future. If there is such a hard work in the future, our family will also mention it to His Majesty, so that others can come to our house and think about a quiet life today."
Mou Bin has not returned to the capital, and his summary has been passed down in advance. Return to the palace and go to Zhu Youtang.
Xiao Jing will make a presentation and summary to the emperor.
Zhu Youtang.After reading the summary of Mu Bin's work, his face showed no emotion or anger. After reading it, he simply put aside Mu Bin's secret performance, as if it was such an unimportant matter.
"Your Majesty, there is a lot of commotion in Yongping Mansion. Several big officials and gentry have been arrested on charges of collusion. There is a lot of local dissatisfaction, but so far, there has been no one in the court. Who can defend him?" Xiao Jing said.
Zhu Youtang nodded, "Yes. It's all been cleared up. If anyone comes out to speak, doesn't that mean there's something behind it?"
Xiao Jing was ashamed.
The charges set up are so horrifying that even Yan Guan cannot intervene casually. After all, it is still a matter for factory guards to supervise. Yan Guan is not clear about the chain of evidence behind it and is afraid that he will be involved. Although most people know that the so-called "tongfan" is probably a crime made by the factory guards in order to block the mouth of the world.
"No one makes trouble for the mining, everything is worth it." Zhu Youtang seemed to know that these people were wronged, but he did not want to redress for them, "They should also I will be responsible for what I have done before."
Xiao Jing asked, "What about the crime?"
Zhu Youtang said, "Leave it to Bingkuan. I believe Bingkuan will not Kill them all, but you won't give up. Some things are like this. If you don't do it more harshly, how can you leave those people speechless?"
Xiao Jing also instantly understood the so-called "those people. "In fact, they are the mainstream traditional civil servants in the DPRK.
"How is the war going on in various places?" Zhu Youtang seemed to want to turn over the story of Yongping Mansion and focus on other things instead.
Xiao Jing said, "There are reports of troop dispatches from various places, with Datong and Piantou Pass dispatching troops the fastest. However, Liu Yu, the governor of Ji Town, sent troops behind. I heard that more than 6,000 cavalry were mobilized to march to Datong." Heading towards Ning, because Ji Town is the closest to the capital, its news is transmitted the fastest. Even if it is not the first to send troops, the news is flowing continuously."
"Liu Yu"
Zhu Youtang frowned slightly when he mentioned this name. It seemed that the emperor was not very sure about Liu Yu.
It's like Liu Yu has great controversy in the court.
On the one hand, Ma Wensheng felt that Liu Yu had extraordinary abilities and could be cultivated as a famous commander, and could even let him serve as a minister or minister in the court. On the other hand, some people thought that Liu Yu was mean and greedy for money, and even wanted to please him. The boss will do whatever it takes.
In short, Liu Yu’s reputation in court falls into two extremes.
Xiao Jing said, "Your Majesty, judging from Governor Liu's previous local political achievements, he should not be an ordinary person. He is capable, but he has many criticisms."
"Yeah." Zhu Youtang nodded, "In the past, I didn't really want to use this kind of person, because he was too clever. But with Bingkuan Zhuyu in front of me, I feel that even if he has some qualities, he may not be as satisfactory as expected. , but at least you can still do things, as long as you restrain your bad temperament."
Xiao Jing was thinking in his mind.
Not a very good character means that after eliminating the shortcomingsCan all points be considered advantages, right? Are disadvantages so easy to eliminate?
Your Majesty, please simply say that because Zhang Bingkuan has offended too many people in the court, he needs to find those who have bad deeds but are capable and force him to do so. It may be more acceptable to say that he had to side with Zhang Bingkuan.
"Important commendation" Zhu Youtang said, "Let the Hanlin Academy draft an edict of commendation, just say that I am very satisfied with the efficiency of Jizhou Town's troop dispatch, and let the military officers and general soldiers everywhere Officials all look at it, as long as they can do things, even if they are sometimes criticized by ginseng, I will still praise them."
Xiao Jing said respectfully, "I will go and pass the message now."
"Okay." Zhu Youtang nodded again, "By the way, I would also like to commend Uncle Jianchang."
"Yes"
Xiao Jing really wanted to ask, and he was sure it was Uncle Jianchang. It's not that Xin Xin Bo
Both have the word Jian, but the nature of what they do is completely different.
Zhu Youtang smiled and said, "Yanling works very hard. Since he is asked to do some hard work, we should give him some encouragement. I also want the people in the court to know, whether it is or not Regardless of your previous abilities, as long as you work hard for the court, I will see it."
Xiao Jing was thinking about it in his mind.
Your Majesty, just say that because of the Queen's relationship, you deliberately gave your brother-in-law a little sweetness in order to make your palace inner garden more stable. This statement is easier to accept.
"By the way, call Wang Qiong over to me. I want to discuss some military matters with him. After all, he will soon go to the northwest. This will have a great impact on the military and political stability of the northwest in the next five or six years. But it’s a very important matter, let’s arrange it.”
“Yes.”
Originally, what Zhu Youtang told the minister was after the patrol was over. Wang Qiong went to Yansui to replace Qin Hong as the trilateral general system.
But now Zhu Youtang can't wait to send Wang Qiong.
It means
The second half of this war will be dominated by Wang Qiong.
For Wang Qiong,
I feel a lot of pressure.
Because as soon as Wang Qiong comes up, he will lead a war that seems to have no results, and this will be the first test of whether he can convince the public and face the surging public opinion in the DPRK and China. Performance opportunities.
If it is a minister like Qin Hong who is about to retire, such a war principle means no fault is merit.
As for Wang Qiong, it’s just a fault without merit.
Maybe Zhu Youtang knew this, so he sent a more radical Wang Qiong to the northwest to ensure that this war could achieve some results that would satisfy him as the emperor.
This made Wang Qiong feel the pressure on his shoulders.
What’s even worse is that Zhang Zhou is not in the capital yet. Wang Qiong cannot visit and seek Zhang Zhou’s opinions before taking office. If he wants to achieve some results on the battlefield under such circumstances, Wang Qiong will be hanged. Even if I try my best, I can't figure out the key to breaking the situation. Please remember to bookmark the website, the latest, fastest and safest websiteRead for free