The meeting ended.
The ministers each left the palace and returned to their offices, while the four cabinet members returned to their duty rooms. Cheng Minzheng was then sent to the Hanlin Academy to handle matters related to book revision.
He wants to change the eating and living habits that have been passed down for many years. This kind of person is afraid that there is nothing he can do."
The three of them sent Cheng Minzheng away just to criticize Zhang Zhou in private.
Li Dongyang frowned and said, "It's puzzling to say, what on earth is Zhang Bingkuan going to do?"
Liu Jiandao, "Look at this first"
Li Dongyang and Xie After moving over, Liu Jian saw a letter that looked like "gossip" in front of him. It was a report given by the stations along the way when the south was transporting imported goods. It did not require instructions from above, it was just a routine matter. Play.
"Hundreds of thousands of taels of silver" Xie Qian couldn't help but take a breath when he saw this sentence.
"Yes." Liu Jiandao, "I also specifically asked people in the inner government, and the information I learned can probably corroborate this matter. This time I sent a ship to sea, and the amount of silver I got was only a little more. "Little."
"Where did you get it?" Xie Qian asked.
Liu Jian shook his head, expressing his ignorance.
Xie Qian continued to ask, "Then why was this matter not mentioned in court today?"
Li Dongyang said, "Yu Qiao, do you even need to ask? Your Majesty obviously doesn't want to let you go." The people in the court knew the existence of this money so quickly, and His Majesty did not intend to use the money on court affairs."
The implication is that this is the money in the emperor's private pocket and will not be used by the Ming Dynasty's household department. .
"If so much silver is obtained from overseas, then the silver on the market is not considered money." Xie Qian sighed, "I have indeed heard recently that it seems that the silver on the market is not money." There is more circulation than before."
Li Dongyang shook his head and said, "What happened just now will not spread to the market so quickly, so there is no need to catch it."
Xie Qian said. That’s why His Majesty is so keen to let Zhang Bingkuan continue to send ships to sea, right? What about the so-called new food and new rations?"
"Who knows," Li Dongyang sighed, " Only after the spring sowing and summer harvest next year will we know what is going on. We have seen a lot of strange things like this in recent years, so we should be mentally prepared. It seems that he, Zhang Bingkuan, never fights with uncertainty. This guy usually comes prepared."
Xie Qian clenched his fists and looked very annoyed and said, "Why did he get so angry? I didn't die or go down. It's so out of control. He has been angry enough in the past few years. If he continues to toss like this, the whole government and the public will just see him doing it alone."
Zhang Zhou expressed his opinions on the new grain in the court. Preaching makes those who are neutrals seem to be more impressed by himLook at each other.
That’s it.
What Zhang Zhou is promoting sounds like a plan that will take a hundred years or even a thousand years. The pattern is laid out there. Although most people don’t know what the new crops are, but listening to Zhang Zhou’s layout, they will Feeling superior, he started from a neutral angle and gradually tilted towards Zhang Zhou.
After the court meeting.
Zhang Mao blocked Zhang Zhou at the entrance of the palace, as if chatting with others, and insisted on chatting with Zhang Zhou at the Yamen of the Ministry of War.
People who had something to talk to Zhang Zhou had to avoid it when they saw Zhang Mao being so shameless.
"Bingkuan, you have to help me. I don’t know who is spreading rumors behind my back, saying that I have misconduct, and also slandering me, saying that I have deducted military pay and enriched my own pockets. You know this best, but you have to defend me."
Zhang Mao's purpose is very clear.
Let Zhang Zhou come out to support him, so that others will not dare to criticize him casually.
Of course, he also wanted to test whether Zhang Zhou was behind this matter.
Zhang Zhou said, "If the British public has never done anything, why should they care so much? Rumors
Stop with the wise."
Zhang Mao looked at him with an incredulous look. He went over and asked, "You didn't do this, right?"
"Haha." Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Everyone in the Governor's Mansion is on the same page, so what's wrong with me?" It’s of no use. Besides, what does your British father’s actions have to do with me? Do I know about your actions in the Governor’s Mansion?”
“You”
Zhang After thinking about it for a while, Mao was suddenly speechless.
Think about it, Zhang Zhou has only been in the dynasty for a few years
Besides, Zhang Mao often does things without having to avoid them. It is a set rule, and everything he does is almost obvious. There was no need for Zhang Zhou to slander him.
"Master"
"Who"
Zhang Mao was furious when he heard someone calling him that from behind. He thought he was being called, so he turned around and glared angrily. past.
But it was Zhang Zhou’s person.
The visitor said, "Mr. Cai Guo, His Majesty has given instructions that there are urgent military matters that need to be discussed at the Yanwu Hall. He also said that you must attend in person."
"Okay. , I understand, let's go." Zhang Zhou waved his hand to the visitor, meaning that you should not show your eyes in front of the angry Zhang Mao. This old man is catching and biting whoever he wants.
"British Sir, you have also heard that there is urgent official business. It may be that the military situation in the northwest has changed. I will not talk to you more here."
Zhang Zhou said and was about to leave.
Zhang Mao hurriedly stepped forward to block Zhang Zhou and said, "Bingkuan, if others don't help, why don't you help me? I value honor and other matters very seriously."
Zhang Zhou said, "You Your reputation is not something I can control. Otherwise, the British Lord, please report your grievances and let His Majesty defend you.It’s up to you what you want”
“That’s what I mean. "
Zhang Mao said, handing over something he had written a long time ago and saying, "Please Bingkuan, please pass it on to Your Majesty. This is my heartfelt wish, and the heaven and earth can be used as a guide to the sun and the moon. I am dedicated to the resurgence of the Ming Dynasty and never dare to slack off. ”
“Haha. ”
Zhang Zhou continued to laugh.
This old guy may have been into the drama, he really sounded like he was the most powerful loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty.
But I don’t know that this kind of professional politicians are the most unprincipled. Even if they change the dynasty, maybe these people are still thinking about how to curry favor with the imperial power, just to seek their own long-term interests.
Yanwutang.
When Zhang Zhou arrived, Zhu Youtang had been waiting inside for some time, accompanied by Lu Wan, Zhu Feng and others.
There were several generals beside him. Zhang Heling, the lecturer of the Yanwu Hall who was selected from the Governor's Mansion, was also standing with his head down. In addition, there was Zhang Yanling who had just returned to the capital. On the sand table in front of the emperor, the war situation in Ningxia seemed to be being deduced.
“Your Majesty, Duke Cai Guo has arrived. "Li Zhang was waiting on the side. When he saw Zhang Zhou had arrived at the door, he quickly reminded Zhu Youtang.
Zhu Youtang was still listening to Lu Wan's talk, but he couldn't help but turn his eyes when he heard the words.
I heard what Lu Wan said was pretty good before, but once he knew that Zhang Zhou was coming, the emperor would no longer pay attention to Lu Wan’s words.
"Bing Kuan. , came just in time, I am discussing the military situation in the northwest, and it seems that there is a little trouble again. ”
Zhu Youtang waved his hand and asked Zhang Zhou to come closer.
Having just come down from Chaoshang, Zhang Zhou did not expect Zhu Youtang to come to Yanwu Hall so quickly.
Before Zhang Zhou arrived at the sand table, Zhu Youtang signaled to Li Zhang. Li Zhang said, "That's it. The battle report I just learned this morning said that the Tatars invaded from Huamachi again, so The local soldiers were unprepared, so the Tatars once again broke through and entered. However, this time the Ming soldiers and horses responded quickly, and the Tatars only plundered briefly and then withdrew. "
Zhang Zhou said, "Ningxia is indeed not peaceful. "
Zhu Youtang nodded and said, "This is very close to Bingkuan's expectation. However, because there is no Yang Yiqing in Ningxia this time, and the new trilateral general system has not yet arrived in Yansui, the handover will be difficult. Before the matter was completed, I thought that maybe the Tatars were expecting the attack at this time and tried to take the opportunity to open a hole. Bingkuan, my
meaning is to prepare to teach the Tatars a lesson. Do you have any good ideas?
This is different from the past when asking for advice was done individually.
This time Zhu Youtang seemed to want to let Zhang Zhou show off his skills in front of a small group of "his own people"
Zhang Zhou asked, "Your Majesty, do you think this battle should be stopped?" , I still want it"
"Can't accept it"
Zhu Youtang said, "At the beginning of the year, Datong was already accumulating food, grass and baggage. In the first half of the year, Xinjian Bo reached out to the imperial court. Want foodAt that time, so many people in the court criticized him, saying that he was ignorant of current affairs and that he should just give up when things were good. But now it has been confirmed. On the contrary, the Tatars will not retreat in spite of difficulties. Everything is prepared, then the next step should be to teach them a profound lesson. If it is just a painless lesson, then they will get worse.
Li Zhang said from the side, "Obviously, Uncle Xinjian is preparing for the Tatar invasion after autumn. This should be a warning from the Ministry of War." It was Cai Guogong who could predict the enemy like a god. "
Zhu Youtang ignored this flattery and continued to ask, "Bingkuan, how do you think this battle should be fought?" I have summarized the troops and horses that can be mobilized from various places based on what I reported before. You should have seen them all. The three sides can send 150,000 troops, and Datong can send 120,000 troops. If we mobilize troops from around the capital, , then he can send more than 300,000 troops."
This time Zhu Youtang seems to be eager to become the emperor for eternity.
This so-called 300,000 troops, Zhang Zhou I have seen it, but it is actually very reluctant.
To recruit more than 150,000 troops and horses while ensuring the defense everywhere, it is necessary to recruit from the Beijing camp and various places, and nearly half of them must be recruited. It is difficult for logistics supply personnel to bring weapons to the battlefield.
In fact, the number of troops that can be mobilized in the Ming Dynasty's frontier has always been only about 100,000. In order to attack, all the troops and horses everywhere can be saved, so that we can barely raise 300,000 people.
Zhang Zhou said, "Your Majesty, if you want to fight the Tatars, you don't need so many. You might as well build a new army as before." What do you think about the size of the march into the grassland, or the size of Baoguo Gong’s troops marching into the Hetao, 50,000 troops to love the beauty?"
"Will 50,000 be possible?"
Zhu Youtang obviously felt that this number was a bit too low.
Zhu Hui used 50,000 people to completely disgrace the Ming Dynasty. If it hadn't been for that war, Yang Yiqing and other manpower could have turned the tide. The Ming Dynasty will be defeated in the northwest.
Zhang Zhou said, "Fifty thousand soldiers and horses are enough, but we need to coordinate the selection of generals and the strategy of sending troops. "
"I have thought about it and it is most appropriate for Uncle Xinjian to lead the troops. "Zhu Youtang didn't even think about it before he felt that it would be most appropriate for Wang Shouren to lead the troops.
It was also because the emperor felt that since he was not going to attack in an all-out manner, he should find someone who was good at attacking more with less.
In the entire Ming Dynasty, it seems that no one is better at playing this game of defeating more with less than Wang Shouren.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Your Majesty, why don't you see if any of the colleagues present are like this. Those who are capable will lead the troops themselves, and the Trilateral Commander-in-Chief Wang Qiong and others may also be suitable to lead the troops. There are also many veteran generals in the court who seem to be getting stronger with age. "
"Really?"
Zhu Youtang smiled.
There was obviously something wrong with that look in his eyes.
Lu After listening to some clues, he first looked at Zhang Zhou and found that Zhang Zhou did not try his best to let "one of his own" be the leader of the army.Shuai, he realized that maybe the emperor's so-called pacification of the grassland was just a cover.
The invasion of the Tatars may be a pretext, but more importantly, it is necessary to complete the purge of the army.
Because Zhang Zhou had told him in detail before that in order to pacify the grassland, there must be a year of preparation, and now it is only the second year of preparation. It is impossible for the emperor not to know this preparation deadline. Then the purpose of sending troops now is obvious
To clear the obstacles for the future.
Lu Wandao said, "Your Majesty, I also think Cai Guogong's proposal is very good. Insightful generals should be sent to lead the troops, and more knowledgeable Censors and others should be sent to supervise military affairs." I am willing to ask for help."
Lu Wan seemed to be fighting for himself, but in fact he was just showing his attitude that he would not back down.
Even Lu Wan himself knew that it was impossible for the emperor and Zhang Zhou to send him there for the time being.
The main reason is that the people who can help Zhang Zhou, such as Wang Qiong, Wang Shouren, Tang Yin and others, are not in the capital now. Only Zhu Feng may be able to help, but this is obviously not done. No matter how important it was, he, Lu Wan, could still take care of Zhang Zhou's worries.
How could the emperor break off Zhang Zhou’s left and right hands now?
“The Lu Qing family is commendable for their courage, but I still feel that we should choose from experienced veterans. Select some people who can lead troops. I was greatly disappointed when Bao Guo Gong led troops into Loop, but the result was not bad. You can deduce it first and see which evolution of this war is more consistent. The style of the general, or in other words, you all should recommend it to see who is suitable to lead the troops."
Zhu Youtang seems to be listening to the opinions of others.
But it also seemed to be digging a hole for those present.
Zhang Zhou said, "Your Majesty, this matter should be discussed at the court. In addition to the ministers and ministers coming to the court to recommend, someone should also be found to recommend themselves."
"Yes." Zhu Youtang Nod.
Just as he was talking, Li Zhang handed over another battle report and said, "Your Majesty, Uncle Xinjian reported that there were signs of a large number of Tatars invading the border at Piantou Pass and other places. The Tatars People seem to want to invade more of my border areas. For this plan, I am afraid that it is not enough to elect one or two generals to lead the army."
"Then I will elect a few more. In military affairs, we cannot always rely on just a few people. We should adopt the opinions of more people and let more people shoulder the burden." Please remember to collect, the latest and fastest website for free reading without anti-theft