Yang Peng's personal visit to the Hanlin Academy was an invisible pressure for the group of pampered officials in the Hanlin Academy.
They have not been involved in major disputes between the DPRK and China, but they have not kept pace with the emperor on many positions. In addition, Dongchang has not had a good reputation in the past two years. They will all feel that Dongchang Some noble officials may be targeted, but noble officials like them seem to be the most dangerous.
But in fact, Yang Peng didn't want to pay attention to those Hanlin who seemed to be indifferent to the world.
Still in the bachelor's room.
Zhang Zhou, Yang Peng and Cheng Minzheng each took their seats. Yang Peng expressed his admiration for Cheng Minzheng when he came up.
"I heard that after Wang Xueshi entered the cabinet, the affairs of the Hanlin Academy are now all handled by you, Mr. Cheng Ge. You can be said to be a busy person in the court, including the Imperial Academy, the cabinet, and the Hanlin Academy. In the hospital, it can be said that those who can do the hard work, if there is anything I need to do, just give me the instructions." Yang Peng said with a smile.
Cheng Minzheng frowned and said to himself, you are now the eunuch and eunuch of the ceremonial department, and you are also the admiral of the East Factory. Can I dispatch you?
Zhang Zhou said: "What Eunuch Yang wants to talk about is related to the Hanlin Academy, right? Should I avoid it?"
Yang Peng said with a smile: "His Majesty sent us to talk. As for the military supplies in Liaodong, I heard that the front line is very tight and there is no food supply for the army." Zhang Zhou nodded and said, "Isn't it already mobilized? The hundreds of thousands of grains transferred from western Liaoning are the grain and grass previously stationed in Liaodong. This batch of grain is enough for the people in Liaodong to enter summer."
Cheng Minzheng was in a hurry. Asked: "Does this war need to drag on for so long? Do we need to prepare food and grass until summer?"
"Be prepared for any trouble." Zhang Zhou smiled and said, "Liaodong has already begun a new round of farming. , the soldiers can temporarily put down their wars and work on farming, and do a good job in farming in Liaodong. The Jurchens could not be resettled last year, and Liaonan and other places have experienced their destruction." "Haha," Yang Peng said. Laughing there.
Cheng Minzheng said helplessly: "If we had known this, we should not have placed the Jurchens in southern Liaoning and other places. They were so wantonly destroyed, and the farming and mulberry farming in Liaodong were also delayed. The gains outweighed the losses."
Before Zhang Zhou could speak, Yang Peng took the initiative to answer: "Just because I tried it, I knew that this road would not work. Doesn't this change the strategy now?"
Zhang Zhou said: " Mr. Cheng Ge, I know that you are here to inquire about the military and political arrangements in Liaodong on behalf of the cabinet. It is indeed inconvenient to talk about some things here, but I can still tell you the truth about some things."
"I wish. Hear the details," Cheng Minzheng said.
Yang Peng persuaded: "Sir, there are some things that are still inconvenient to say."
Zhang Zhou said: "Mr. Cheng Ge is not an outsider, so it's not too much to say it out loud. . Besides, if everything is hidden about the important events in the DPRK, it will inevitably lead to speculation, and the outcome of the matter will not be good."
Cheng Minzheng frowned when he heard the meaning of the conversation:"If it's really inconvenient, then it's okay not to talk to me."
Probably at this time, Cheng Minzheng felt that he should not be involved in some kind of dispute.
Zhang Zhou smiled and said: "The Battle of Liaodong was more about raising troops and reassuring the people. Now that Binhai City has begun to take shape, the next step is to extend this to establish an industrial and agricultural radiation zone. However, Binhai City is located to the south of Shanhaiguan. Beyond the pass to the north is grassland and desert. Although the south is close to many prefectures and counties in Beizhili, if you want to reclaim wasteland and use it to cultivate new crops, it is better to develop eastward. "
Cheng Minzheng said: "Isn't there a sea to the east?"
Zhang Zhou said: "With the connection of sea transportation, if Liaodong produces food, it can be self-sufficient or can be transported directly by sea. Isn’t it more convenient to go to Binhai City and then transport it to the capital than to transport grain from the south?"
Cheng Minzheng argued: "Although Liaodong is a vast territory, the conditions are naturally worse. If you don't go to Jianghuai, Huguang and other places, even if you grow grain in Liaodong, how much harvest can you get? If you can't even make up for the local military supplies in Liaodong, do you still want to transport it to the capital, or even replace the grain?"
Zhang Zhou smiled and said: "It depends on man-made things. How do you know that the yield of new crops can't make Liaodong a fertile land, increase the population, and even provide peace of mind to the army and the people?"
Cheng Minzheng thought for a moment, as if he felt that Zhang Zhou was too He was too crazy and shook his head to express his disagreement.
But he no longer argued, because he knew that what Zhang Zhou did came from the emperor's decision. Since Zhang Zhou had reached a consensus with the emperor, no matter what opinions he put forward, it was no good.
Yang Peng said with a smile: "So Mr. Zhang sent troops to Liaodong, on the one hand, to pacify the Jurchens, but also to open up farmland in Liaodong and increase the population in Liaodong. After these people sow food, this year There may be a good harvest. With this food, it is estimated that it will be enough for both Liaodong and the grassland."
The experimental field.
Zhang Zhou regarded Liaodong as his "back garden". After all, Liaodong was unable to cultivate wasteland for a long time in the Ming Dynasty. The number of residents was still smaller than that of the Central Plains. The sparse population also meant potential. unlimited.
Cheng Minzheng asked: "Is there any way to make up for the lack of food?"
"Yes." Zhang Zhou smiled and nodded, "I can't make up for it, so I won't pay you back." "Eunuch Yang?"
"I don't dare." Yang Peng continued like a smiling tiger, and said politely, "They are all doing things for His Majesty. I have contacted the officials and big families in Liaodong before. , they raised a batch of military rations and baggage, which was enough to cope with the situation. Liaodong could also provide some fabrics, but Mr. Zhang's weaving workshop has almost supplied the clothes for the entire army. There was a heavy snowfall in Liaodong at the end of the month, but the soldiers did not suffer from the cold. As for the lack of food, the problem will not exist if it is transported in the past few days."
Cheng Minzheng sighed: "If you are fully prepared, then. Just pretend that I'm worrying for nothing. I'll tell the relevant people about it., and also let them know that their worries on this matter are unfounded. ”
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Cheng Minzheng continued to stay in the Hanlin Academy to handle affairs.
While Zhang Zhou and Yang Peng left, but the conversation between the two did not stop.
Yang Peng said with emotion: "I don’t know where Mr. Cheng Ge is on, why he seems to be resentful and doesn’t speak to him. What about you? ”
Zhang Zhou smiled and did not answer.
Although Cheng Minzheng was rescued by him, it was because of his secret help that he became what he is today step by step.
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But as an official of the traditional faction, Cheng Minzheng, like Lin Han, wanted to keep in step with him, but also cared about the opinions of the traditional civil servants, resulting in him becoming a relative fence-sitting faction, which did not please either side. < /p>
“Sir, have you encountered any trouble in the capital recently? I heard that someone wants to impeach you to fight for the interests of the people. Although this matter is not a big deal, it can still help you solve people and problems. ”
Yang Peng is a person who does ruthless things.
Someone wants to secretly impeach Zhang Zhou and threatens Zhang Zhou’s business layout. Yang Peng can even use Dongchang to Do things for Zhang Zhou.
Zhang Zhou said: "It doesn't have to be like this at all. I used to have a few businesses in Beijing, but now they have all been temporarily closed to avoid being criticized.
Yang Peng smiled and said: "I heard that it was a business partnership with the prince." ”
“Yes. Zhang Zhou nodded, "It's a pity that the prince is young and doesn't understand these things yet. Even if there is profit, we can't share it with him. It's better to close the industry temporarily and reopen it when the time is right." ”
“That’s right, that’s right. "Yang Peng was naturally a little disappointed.
Because he knew that Zhang Zhou's business was very profitable before.
But after Zhang Zhou was in a high position, in order to avoid suspicion, he The business has been temporarily suspended, which means a huge loss of income.
Originally, he still had a chance to get a share of the pie.
Zhang Zhou said: "Eunuch Yang, from Liaodong. You need to worry more about things. "
Yang Peng quickly said: "Where can I have that ability? You still need to worry more. I just contacted a few generals and big households in Liaodong and asked them to take out their previous reserves. It is not theirs, but there are some people who should be punished, and I want you to be with me
Yang Peng He not only wanted to use Zhang Zhou to support his "own people", but also wanted Zhang Zhou to help him suppress some disobedient people.
Zhang Zhou could also see from this that Yang Peng was now showing his ambition.
As a person who has to be used in a special period of time, Yang Peng seems to have completed his historical mission, just like Li Zhang.
Zhang Zhou thought about it for a while, and sometimes he should think about how to transition this time period.
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Yongkang Princess Mansion.
On this day, Princess Yongkang called the steward over and asked about the matter.Sending invitations to Zhang Zhou.
"The invitation was sent, but I didn't see Cai Guogong himself. Nowadays, guests will not be seen in Cai Guogong's residence. Your Majesty has also strictly ordered that no one can approach at will. Your Royal Highness, the Prince Consort is not in Beijing at this time. , If you just invite people back, you will inevitably be gossiped about."
The manager still has his own opinion.
Yongkang seemed to be too enthusiastic about Zhang Zhou this time, and he still pressed his hot face against his cold ass. Zhang Zhou on the opposite side seemed to ignore her at all.
As for this eldest princess, she had always been arrogant and arrogant, and no one in the family had ever seen her flattering and flattering someone like she did today.
Yongkang said: "No matter what, we have to invite people here. Everything is ready. Is this still missing? It has been difficult to make progress in Liaodong. Only he can help the prince-in-law. For the sake of the glory of this palace, No matter what, I should take care of this relationship for the consort."
The woman on the side said: "Your Highness, if you are too enthusiastic, you will be ignored. This is easy to be taken advantage of."
"Besides Zhang Bingkuan, do I treat anyone else like this?" Yongkang said displeased, "Who am I doing all this for? Who married that girl from the Cui family? Now the two families are in-laws. I just treat it as a banquet for my sister-in-law, what’s wrong with that?”
“This…” The mother-in-law didn’t know what to say.
"Remember, if you send me an invitation every day, you must invite someone. The most unbearable thing for Zhang Bingkuan is the stalking of others. If he doesn't If you are willing to help the consort, I will let him know what it means to not turn back until you hit the south wall, and I will not give up even if you jump into the Yellow River!"
Yongkang said aggressively, as if he wanted to fight Zhang Zhou to the end.
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Fushun City.
The Korean soldiers and horses led by Tang Yin passed through the Jianzhou Wei Jurchen territory and finally arrived at Fushun City on the tenth day of March.
The troops were still in order when they went there, but when they came back the remnants of the army were defeated. Most of the officers and soldiers fled and died. Only more than 8,000 people arrived in Fushun City, and Cui Yuan personally led the troops to welcome them out.
When Cui Yuan met Tang Yin, he saw Tang Yin standing in front of a stew pot, waiting for the broth to be cooked and adding firewood to the fire. It felt like he had never eaten in eight lifetimes. Same as rice.
The commander of the First Army was like this.
Cui Yuan led his people along the way and saw many Korean soldiers covered in black, sitting there eating dry food, and taking it from the people next to them. I cried while eating the hot soup, feeling like I had escaped death and reborn as a human being.
"Tang Junmen." Cui Yuan didn't know what to say when facing Tang Yin.
Tang Yin seemed unable to stand up.
Xu Jing stood up with his hands in his hands and said with a smile: "I heard that a batch of fabrics has been shipped? The situation in the city is not good, so I really trouble you."
Cui Yuandao: "Is this Mr. Xu?"
"I don't dare to accept it. He is the deputy envoy to North Korea.He has been in the army, serving as a counselor and assisting the Tang army in running errands. "Xu Jing is still aware of his status. He is just a man waiting to die. Although he has done a lot in the past two years, he is not a Jinshi after all. It is difficult to become famous in the court.
< p>Cui Yuangong cupped his hands and said: "There is also a shortage of food in the city, but there is no shortage of some materials, such as cloth. The two of them are also familiar with Cai Guogong and know that he vigorously developed textiles. Nowadays, the problem of keeping out the cold for the generals in the army is not big. ”Xu Jing said with emotion: “If I had known earlier, I should have obtained a batch of fabrics from the imperial court before entering Jianzhouwei and Haixi. Many Korean soldiers froze to death.” "
Cui Yuandao: "How should we arrange these soldiers? If they enter the city, I'm afraid it will cause inconvenience. Logically speaking, they should be stationed outside the city. But I am also afraid that it will cause some disputes. ”
Obviously Cui Yuan did not want these eight thousand North Korean soldiers to enter the city. If they did, there would definitely be conflicts in the city. Originally, there were tens of thousands of soldiers and horses gathered in Fushun City, and with the addition of the North Korean soldiers, there would be It's even more lively.
Tang Yin seemed to have strength after taking a few mouthfuls of soup. When he stood up, his body seemed to be filled with water vapor.
Tang Yin straightened his leather hat and said. : "Just station outside the city. I also stayed outside the city for the time being. "
At this time, Zhang Yong from behind followed up and said with a smile: "Tang Junmen, you can't stay here. His Majesty has transferred you to the northwest. "
"Transfer me to the northwest? Tang Yin felt as if he had just emerged from the tiger's mouth and was about to enter the wolf's den.
Zhang Yong smiled and said: "This is a good job. Congratulations to you for being promoted to the Right Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs." ”
Tang Yin didn’t think it was a good thing that the right minister of the Ministry of Industry was moved to the right minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, because he knew that he was going to be transferred to the northwest, so he naturally thought that this position was also a temporary one, and there was no actual The official vacancy will be given to him.
Zhang Yong continued to smile and said: "You have been promoted to the Trilateral Chief and will take office immediately. "
As soon as these words came out, before Tang Yin could do anything, Xu Jing next to him was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear. He said with surprise: "Bohu, I just said that you can guard Yun Kai. Yueming, this is the imperial court's reward for you. When you arrive in the northwest, you will be able to open a government office. When the time comes, I... will definitely serve as your guest again and help you achieve your career. "(End of Chapter) Transcoding has been serious recently, which makes us more motivated and updates faster. Please use your little hands to exit the reading mode. Thank you