Xie Qian was released from prison.
The emperor still did not go to court. He just sent an edict from the palace to the royal guards, asking Xie Qian to go back to the palace to live leisurely. He claimed that he was ill. In fact, everyone with a discerning eye knew that Xie Qian's political career was over. Because according to the previous emperor's decision, Xie Qian was about to return to his hometown as an official.
It was only because Xie Qian had just come out of the imperial edict, and in order to prevent others from thinking about the causal relationship between "going to the imperial edict" and "returning to his hometown as an official" that Xie Qian was allowed to live in peace first. After a period of time, Xie Qian was finally allowed to return home on the grounds of old age and recuperation. During this process, Xie Qian also needed to cooperate in writing a resignation letter. The emperor "repeatedly persuaded him to stay" and decided to grant Xie Qian's chariots, horses, slaves, etc. to return home.
These are old operations.
Even if Xie Qian died in these days, it would take a few days for him to be mourned.
Everyone in the world knows the connection between these two things, but because of the dignity of the monarch and his ministers, they still have to pretend.
On the day Xie Qian returned to the mansion, Li Dongyang entered Xie Qian's mansion from the main entrance to see Xie Qian. He did not worry about his relationship with the emperor at all. Li Dongyang still wanted to make it clear that Xie Qian would not be in the future. Even though he is no longer in the government, he is still a staunch member of them.
"Yu Qiao, take a look."
When Li Dongyang met Xie Qian, he didn't just express comfort, he wanted to do something.
He took out a memorial for participating in the impeachment. When Xie Qian took it in his hand and read it, his old face was full of wrinkles.
"Why bother?" Xie Qian put down the memorial.
Li Dongyang took the memorial back and said, "It was our strategy to impeach Zhang Tingmian early on. You went to the imperial prison and suffered so much. It is very likely that you will not be able to do it now." If the imperial court serves the country, is it necessary to be kind?"
This memorial was written to impeach Zhang Mao.
Just when Zhang Mao tried every means to curry favor with the civil servant, the civil servant would not show mercy to him.
Just like the crisis that Zhang Mao felt early on, since the victory in the northern war came out in Jizhou Town and was achieved by Cui Yuan and Zhu Feng, then Zhang Mao must serve as the head coach. The identity bears the ending of failure.
Li Dongyang said, "Even this time, Zhang Bingkuan can still face the results of the battle with a smile, but those who have no merit, waste money and food in vain, and make the soldiers run around in vain will also have to bear the price. Yours The whole thing happened because Wang Boan transferred troops to Zhang Mao. Both of them have done nothing this time, so why should we be kind to them?"
Xie Qian said, "We were targeting Zhang Bingkuan early on. Could it be that Do you have to let Zhang Tingmian and Wang Boan bear anything for this?"
"Yu Qiao, how can you be so kind-hearted?"
Li Dongyang frowned, and he began to feel uncomfortable I understand Xie Qian’s mentality.
Obviously we are advancing and retreating together, and now we are helping you clear your name, but you seem to be very kind now and want to be a good person
Xie Qian shook his head and said, "I know what you mean, now Zhang Bingkuan is still in the limelight. We can't move him, so we'll move Zhang Tingmian and Wang Bo'an first, especially Zhang Tingmian.On Mian's side, he had a deep-rooted position in the Governor's Mansion. He had a conflict with Zhang Bingkuan and used his old subordinates to target Zhang Bingkuan. The twists and turns gave foreign barbarians an opportunity to take advantage of."
Li Dongyang said with a straight face, "What do you mean?"
Xie Qian said, "I thought a lot in prison and reflected on it." After looking at what we have done in the past few years, it seems that we have been too radical. The current discord between the generals may cause military and political chaos. "It's better"
"Pa"
Li Dongyang slapped the table, looking very angry.
In the past, no matter how good the relationship between the two was, this was the master's In Xie Qian's house, Li Dongyang couldn't slap the table in front of Xie Qian casually.
But the situation is different now. As a cabinet minister who is about to become an official, Xie Qian can't do anything. Li Dongyang's status is comparable to that of others.
"Yu Qiao, your kindness will harm others and yourself"
Li Dongyang almost gritted his teeth and said, "Admittedly, we can't do it now. What about Zhang Bingkuan? His momentum is growing day by day, but if we do nothing and just watch him control the situation of the court and make waves in the world, where will we be? Many ministers are now focused on restoring the court. Instead of letting one family dominate the Qingming Festival, even if you are about to return to the south, you should still think about the people who remain in the court. Don’t you think about the future of those who are serving as officials in the Xie family?"
Fighting against Zhang Zhou is for the benefit of the country and the people, for the long-term foundation of the Ming Dynasty.
It is also for officials to restore the original order, especially the order we have established, instead of following it. He Zhang Bingkuan.
Xie Qian smiled bitterly.
He felt that Li Dongyang was obviously fighting with the party. If it hadn't been for the clique among civil servants, he, Xie Qian, might not have been imprisoned for so long. Time has made him go through so much hardship.
"Who is Zhang Tingmian? He indulged Zhang Bingkuan before, but in the end he insulted him. This may be our future. Now Zhang Bingkuan just stays in the Ministry of War. He has three acres of land, but do you know that His Majesty has already intended to appoint him as Minister of Civil Affairs?" Li Dongyang was very angry.
After all, Xie Qian was once his staunch ally, but now this ally's attitude seems to have changed.
Xie Qian said, "With Zhang Tingmian's current loneliness, is there any chance of using him to play opposite Zhang Bingkuan?"
Li Dongyang said, "You don't have to worry about it, I don't care either." I don’t need your opinion, I just want to tell you that if this is possible, I also hope to keep you in the court, Yu Qiao. If you withdraw, there will definitely be trouble in the cabinet again. Now Zhang Bingkuan can only be promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and the next step is When he joins the cabinet, even Liu Zhongtang and I will no longer have a foothold. Then everyone in the court will only fawn over him, and then the Ming Dynasty will really be doomed."
"Ahem"
Xie Qian coughed twice.
Closing his eyes, he didn’t even want to discuss this issue with Li Dongyang.
He was in charge of his own affairs.Xie Qian had just come out of prison. As a quasi-retired courtier, he knew that these things were far away from him.
As Li Dongyang said, this matter was just a notification to him, telling him that the civil servants would now target Zhang Mao and let Zhang Mao use his connections to physically eradicate Zhang Zhou. Xie Qian also He just needs to listen, and there is no need to add any opinions. If he says something unpleasant, Li Dongyang will glare at him first.
The Battle of Guanshan Grassland was basically over after two days and two nights.
People from all walks of life in the Ming Dynasty withdrew.
Zhang Rui and Ma Yi, two generals who led troops deep into the grasslands, experienced for the first time what it was like to lead troops independently to win a battle. This was different from the previous orders of Wang Shouren or the civil servants who ran the army. The feeling is different.
"Little Master, the victory is really a great victory. We have killed over 10,000 enemies on both sides."
When Ma Yi saw Zhang Rui again, her voice changed.
Husky.
The eyes are not bloodshot, but red, which seems to be a desire for credit, because with this credit, they will be able to get the opportunity to become marquises and generals, and they can honor their ancestors.
Zhang Ruidao said, "Is it over 10,000?"
Ma Yi nodded and said, "We have achieved greater achievements than Wang Zhitai led his troops into the grassland a year ago. We have a total of Six thousand soldiers chased the foreign barbarians for hundreds of miles, and the grassland flowed into rivers. It was precisely because it was in the cold winter that the Tatars did not expect us to appear here, so they won today's victory."
"First Level"
Zhang Rui now starts to think about the method of discussing merit.
Like Ma Yi, Zhang Rui was also very excited, but no matter how excited he was, all Zhang Rui wanted was to preserve the reputation of the British government. After all, he was already the prince of the country. Awesome, he will still be a British Duke in the future. As the leader of the Ming Dynasty's martial arts, you still want to surpass your father and be unique?
And Zhang Rui also knows very well that the British Duke is now pressured Zhang Zhou.
But when Zhang Rui mentioned Zhang Zhou, he would not be full of hostility, but full of respect. After all, he was a man who had saved his life and brought changes to the military and politics of the Ming Dynasty.
Ma Yi said, "If you kill over 10,000 enemies, you probably won't be able to bring back many heads, but if you have eight or nine thousand ears, you can exceed 10,000 in total."
Zhang Rui nodded and said, "It's just that many of them are old, weak, women and children. Compared to the battle in Xinjian Bo Grassland, we are inferior."
Ma Yi was startled.
He was originally thinking that after achieving such great achievements this time, he could be promoted to Marquis
Now Zhang Rui poured cold water on him and told him , when Wang Shouren led his troops deep into the grasslands, even though the number of first-time successes was not as great as theirs, the ones he killed were all young and middle-aged Tatar men.
But this time
The Tatars were basically running for their lives in a hurry, and most of the people they killed were old, weak, women and children who couldn't escape. Just like this, if you collect ten thousand, there will be no one left. Scenery.
Zhang Ruidao said, "I heard that there are still many troops in the army who have not withdrawn, but we can't stay here for long. We don't have much food left."
"Yes. Ma Yi nodded and said, "Fortunately, we robbed a lot this time. Otherwise, whether the rations would be enough to support our return to the customs would be a problem. In this case, young master, should we also discuss asking for credit?" "Please tell me the truth," Zhang Rui said, "Mr. Ma has experience, it's best for you to tell me."
Ma Yi smiled, because of the muscles on his face. Maybe they were frozen. When he was pulled, his face looked very unnatural, and then he quickly returned to his original solemn look and said, "Then let's go to Datong quickly. I have also planned the way back to Guan. Let's What do you think about bypassing the north bank of the Yellow River, not taking the Loop, and returning to Guan Nei from Datong?"
"What"
Zhang Rui frowned.
Ma Yi said, "This place is very close to Ningxia, but the road in the middle may not have been walked by anyone in the past hundred years. It is all sand dunes and deserts. Even the Tatars were just fools when they invaded." "If we go south to bypass this uninhabited land, the journey may be more difficult."
Zhang Rui shook his head and said, "Then we will retreat from Huamachi to the pass. Why do we have to pay tribute?" "Stop the near and seek the far"
Obviously Zhang Rui wanted to let his father know about his achievements as the first step, and let his father use this to report to the emperor.
On this issue, he and Ma Yi obviously have different opinions. Ma Yi is now a general in Datong, and except for a very small number of troops under his command, Zhang Rui, the rest are also from Datong. People and horses, if they have merit, of course they want to gain connections from Wang Shouren.
Ma Yi seemed a little confused, "I'm afraid the brothers won't want to do it."
"Why is that?"
Zhang Rui seemed to have asked a very amateur question problem.
Ma Yi smiled bitterly, but still replied seriously, "Entering the pass from Huamachi is equivalent to entering the territory of Ningxia. The soldiers of Ningxia did not achieve much in this war. We took our leaders with us. How can they not exploit us when we enter the customs with people, ears and property? From Huamachi back to Datong, we have to pass through Yansui, Pianguan and other places along the way. Every place needs to be taken care of. I am afraid that this trip will end."< /p>
Zhang Rui had an epiphany.
Ma Yi personally led the soldiers and horses of Datong, and the place where he achieved credit was in the north of Ningxia.
If you go directly back to Datong from the grassland to enter the customs, the credit will be counted and you will definitely not be robbed by others.
But if he enters the customs from other places, as a general of Datong, even if he is a Pinglupp, he will be exploited by the generals and governors, and he may not be able to take back all the credit, and The troubles the soldiers will encounter along the way will also double.
Ma Yi said, "My young master, I know your difficulties, but don't you know about the situations my father has encountered in various places in the northwest? Apart from Mr. Wang, who has given him assistance?"
Zhang Rui also fell silent.
If Zhang Rui stands on ZhangWhen Mao Mao stood up to think about the problem, he thought about joining the army with his father after entering the customs, so he might as well think about what Zhang Mao went through during his journey to the army.
The emperor appointed Zhang Maolai as the commander-in-chief and asked various places to mobilize troops, but everyone tried every means to deduct them. The soldiers were not fully equipped, and even the food and supplies were not enough. Even Wang Shouren transferred 6,000 soldiers. The soldiers and horses were impeached by ginseng.
Even Zhang Mao, a martial artist with such reputation and energy, had such an encounter in the northwest. It is reasonable that Ma Yi does not want to face so many troubles.
Ma Yi is not as good as Zhang Mao, let alone dealing with those big guys.
So their choice is very simple, that is, not to deal with it. Even if they lead troops horizontally on the grassland, they must enter the pass through Datong, not from places like Ningxia or Yansui.
"Yes."
Zhang Rui nodded.
In fact, he had no choice.
In name, Zhang Rui has a share of the credit this time, but in fact, the main credit lies with Ma Yi, and he only participated in this war by chance, and Ma Yi also gave him face, so that He only has the power to mobilize troops.
If Ma Yi insists on monopolizing military glory, he can be kicked away.
Maybe Ma Yi does not have this kind of energy, but Wang Shouren will help Ma Yi. Then Zhang Rui will be just a participant and will not receive credit as a decision-maker, so he will not be able to achieve the goal. To Zhang Rui's purpose of helping the British government.
"Then I'll write it like this. My young master will also help me with the details tonight. You are a scholar and have deep knowledge. Unlike me, you don't know a few big characters." Ma Yi saw that Zhang Rui was very good. , the last barrier between the two sides seemed to have been eliminated.
Zhang Rui nodded and said, "I need more advice from Mr. Ma. I heard that Zhang Shangshu from the Ministry of War admires you very much."
"No matter what, I just did something, Zhang Shangshu cares about people's feelings. If Zhang Shangshu hadn't protected me in the beginning, how could I be here today? Zhang Shangshu is my benefactor. I'm afraid this kindness will never end in this life."
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