Chapter One Thousand Four Hundred and Forty Three: Disastrous Failure

Style: Historical Author: writing in the sunWords: 3002Update Time: 24/01/10 11:26:19
What Wang Yuanji said is so scary. You must know that Wang Yuanji is in Old Port! Known as the Twin Pearls of the South Seas, it is one of the most prosperous Governor's Mansions in the world. But even in a place like this, Wang Yuanji was assassinated and almost lost his life there? What about the other governor's palaces? Wouldn't it be even more unbearable, with his life in danger at any time?

It is true that one can make a fortune by serving as a governor, but if one has to make money with one's life, then the enthusiasm of the civil servants for the position of governor will instantly drop a lot.

Although most civil servants are greedy for money, they obviously cherish their lives even more.

When Qi Tai saw the changes in everyone, he secretly thought something bad. He quickly said to Wang Yuanji: "You are also a scholar, right? Since you can gain a foothold in Old Port, why can't others speak?"

Qi Tai's words made all the civil servants react immediately, yes! Wang Yuanji has never led an army. Since he can serve as governor of Old Port for five years, why can't they?

Wang Yuanji smiled and said: "I am indeed a scholar, but I have a good husband! I have been closely following him, and I also know a little about marching and fighting."

After saying that, Wang Yuanji turned around and winked at Han Du.

After Qitai and others heard this, they fell into silence. Although they were tit for tat with Han Du, they had to admit Han Du's ability in naval battles. In the entire Ming Dynasty, there was no one who could compete with Han Du in naval battles. He was definitely the best in the world!

Wang Yuanji's expression became more and more proud, and he thought to himself: Didn't you just think that your husband was your weakness? Do you know you regret it now? You civil servants don’t have the guidance of masters on the art of war like Mr.

Seeing that everyone on his side was suppressed by Wang Yuanji's words, Qitai had no choice but to turn his target to the emperor.

I saw him bowing to the emperor and said: "Your Majesty, I think that as long as it is the territory of the Ming Dynasty, the appointment of officials must be unified and coordinated by the court, and it must not be granted or accepted privately! The territory cannot be conquered by anyone, then Who will be the governor?"

Han Du smiled contemptuously and said, "Isn't it because Qi Shangshu has no ability to conquer a governor's palace that he said such a thing?"

"Han Du, don't..." Qitai immediately gritted his teeth and wanted to accuse Han Du.

But Han Du didn't give him a chance at all. He bowed directly to Zhu Biao and said, "Your Majesty, the emperor decided to show his sympathy for the soldiers who opened up the territory for the Ming Dynasty thousands of miles away. The rule is that whoever expands the territory can serve as the first governor. This is the first emperor to see Wanli clearly to encourage the soldiers to fight hard with their lives. It is also thanks to this that the Ming Dynasty can achieve great success in just a dozen years. , they expanded thousands of miles overseas and built more than 60 governor's mansions.

If they were all as petty as Mr. Qi, then Ming Dynasty might not even have a governor's palace by now. "

"You!" Qitai was so angry that Han Du was speechless. He forgot that this rule was not set by Han Du, but by the late emperor. The hole he originally wanted to dig for Han Du ended up trapping himself in it.

Zhu Biao followed filial piety and respected his father very much. He would not disobey his father's will unless he had to do so. Since this rule was set by my father, of course he would not change it rashly.

Raising his hand and waving it, Zhu Biao said in a deep voice: "Since it is the rule set by my father, there is no need to mention this matter again."

"Yes! According to what you said, my kingdom was conquered by me, and it is also the territory of the Ming Dynasty. I cannot appoint subordinate officials in the kingdom, and I must get your consent?" Qin King Zhu Xiang He had been silent just now, but now he couldn't help but interject.

Zhu Biao immediately looked at Zhu Xi with a smile on his face and said: "The second brother conquered the feudal country, so naturally the second brother has the final say."

After a pause, Zhu Biao added: "Those who open up new territories can serve as the first governor. This matter does not need to be discussed, it will be made a rule!"

"I obey the order!" Seeing the emperor's golden mouth open, Qi Tai and others could only agree no matter how reluctant they were.

Instead, Zhu Feng waved his hands indifferently and said, "The emperor is serious. The emperor has orders and I should obey them without any complaints."

This sentence made all the civil servants even more embarrassed. What Zhu Xi meant was, "I have no intention of competing with the emperor. The reason why I said that just now is that I simply can't stand the appearance of these civil servants."

Zhu Biao nodded with satisfaction, then looked at the ministers and said: "The governors of the world are related to the Ming Dynasty's overseas territories and the stability of the country, and should not be underestimated. Therefore, the candidates to serve as governors must be cautious. My dear friends, if you have any ideas, just do it Bring it up and I will pardon him!"

As soon as Zhu Biao finished speaking, Han Du immediately stood up, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I think it is better to be still than to move. It is safest to do what you did before and how you do now."

This is not the time to be polite to civilian officials. If you can seize the slightest advantage at this time, you can also protect the great interests of the noble generals. Han Du will not be stupid enough to give such a good opportunity to others.

Although Qitai had been severely beaten just now, when interests were involved, he still managed to cheer up and stand up. He even looked at Han Du angrily, regretting that he had given the other party the upper hand.

"Your Majesty, I believe that it is precisely because the position of governor is so important that it is even more important to select someone with both ability and political integrity to take the position."

As for those who have both ability and political integrity, Qi Tai did not say it clearly, but everyone in the Fengtian Palace knew what he wanted to express. Having both ability and political integrity has always been a term used by civil servants to promote themselves. Anyway, it definitely does not refer to noble generals.

Most of the noble generals are straightforward and straightforward, and they are not as roundabout as civil servants.

When Zhu Biao heard this, he couldn't help but frowned and said consolingly: "Qi Aiqing, as you saw just now, the Overseas Governor's Mansion is not a peaceful place."

The implication is that if you are so eager to seize the governor's seat, aren't you afraid that no one will dare to take it?

When Qi Tai heard this, he immediately replied seriously: "Although your Majesty is old, he is still strong and strong. If the Emperor does not give up, I am willing to go to sea to guard the territory for the Emperor."

Um? This is a bit shameless. Han Du looked at Qi Tai in deep thought, thought for a moment, and said, "Don't you, Lord Qi, look down on my overseas expeditions? In this case, you should be more stubborn. If you want to be the governor, you can conquer the territory yourself. Don't think about it. Just sit back and enjoy the results!”

Qi Tai pointed at Han Du angrily and said sternly: "The overseas territory has been occupied, where can I go to conquer?"

"Who said it's all occupied?" Han Du looked at Qi Tai with a sneer and said, "Take Tianfang as an example. The Ming Dynasty only established seven governor's mansions there. If the entire Tianfang was occupied, at least forty or fifty could be established. A governor's palace, or even more. If Mr. Qi really wants to expand overseas, I sincerely recommend that you go to Tianfang. It is a real treasure land, and it is rich in gold! "

Qitai listened to Han Du's words and first wondered, is it so big overseas? How can a mere heaven be so vast? Then he couldn't believe his ears even more, a place rich in gold?

As soon as he heard the word gold, the eyes of the civil servant, who had been poor for thirty-one years, suddenly glowed with golden light.

Even Qitai looked at Han Du in confusion, wondering why he was so kind and told him such a place of wealth.

"Han Du! That's enough!" Zhu Biao shouted, pulling back everyone who was immersed in the rich gold.

Han Du shrank his neck angrily, turned around and stood still, and stopped talking. He originally wanted to trick Qi Tai again, but he didn't expect Zhu Biao to speak.

Zhu Biao had been to Tianfang himself, so he naturally knew what it looked like there. He was also afraid that Han Du would offend the civil servants so much that it would end badly in the future, so he stopped Han Du in words.

Seeing all the ministers looking at him, Zhu Biao could only smile and explained: "It is indeed rich in gold, but you should not think that it is a wealthy land. On the contrary, it is a land of four wars, and there has been a melee. For hundreds of years. Do you know why my father only set up seven governor's offices in Tianfang? Because these seven governor's offices can only gather together to keep warm, and there is no spare energy to continue to expand the territory."

The place where the Four Wars have been fought for hundreds of years, isn't this kind of place countless times more dangerous than Nanyang? Although these civil servants usually boast about their ability in literature and military affairs, they can conquer the world with their horses and pens and can stabilize the country. But they themselves still know how much they can do in leading troops to fight.

Even the seven strong generals who were good at conquering and fighting had to huddle together and not be able to move forward. If they went there rashly, wouldn't they be torn apart and eaten by the local natives?

After everyone reacted, they all glared at Han Du. "He has evil intentions. If the emperor hadn't exposed his conspiracy, he would have succeeded."

Zhu Biao saw that everyone could not come up with a good idea, so he simply said: "For the overseas governor, half should be selected from among the distinguished military generals, and the other half should be selected from among the civil servants who are both civil and military."

How many civil servants are there who are both civil and military? Very rare.

The reason why Zhu Biao said this was just to give civil servants a step down. Today, the civil servants headed by Qi Tai were defeated miserably, and Zhu Biao had to help them out. In the skill of balancing strength and weakness, Zhu Biao learned from Lao Zhu and played the trick.

"Your Majesty, is it too much to give half of the governor's position to civilian officials?" Han Du frowned and said worriedly: "I have no selfish motives. I am just worried that if the governor's palace cannot suppress the local natives, they will counterattack. , disgraced the court."

Qitai looked at Han Du, his teeth itching with anger. What does it mean to lose the face of the court? This is obviously looking down on them!

Han Du turned his head and smiled contemptuously at Qi Tai, "I just look down on you!"