The next day·Palace
The Mid-Autumn Festival has just passed, and the majestic and majestic Daming Palace, with its octagonal palace lanterns and colorful ribbons hanging on the eaves, still retains the noisy atmosphere of last night.
In the side hall, behind an arched table made of red sandalwood, a middle-aged emperor in his forties with gray hair sitting upright, holding a brush dipped in cinnabar red ink, sketching, He concentrated on reviewing the memorial.
In the Daming Palace on the side, Xiang Daiquan stood respectfully with a fly whisk in his hand.
In the pre-Ming Dynasty, the internal supervisors interfered in the government affairs. Through the ceremonial supervisor, they held the power of approval, assisted the emperor, and worried about state affairs, forming a dual power structure of the internal supervisors and the cabinet centered on imperial power.
However, Chen Han learned from the lessons of the previous Ming Dynasty. Both Taizu and Taizong strictly prohibited eunuchs from intervening in politics. Therefore, although Dai Quan had the name of "internal prime minister", he did not have the actual status of internal prime minister.
He was just secretly in charge of the Internal Security Bureau and used the Internal Security Department to monitor all officials, so he was feared by some civil servants.
Of course, without the top-down checks and balances of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, the requirements for the power and skills of the successor monarch will be correspondingly increased. Fortunately, in the hundreds of years of Chen Han Dynasty, several monarchs were still diligent in their duties. Through differentiation and disintegration, from the central to the local areas, The government orders are still valid, but they will not be completely suppressed by the bureaucrats of the civil service group.
On top of the case, memorials sent by the Six Ministries of Jiuqing, Zhan Shikedao, and local governors were sent and received by the General Administration Department. Behind the case on the side, they were neatly arranged in several piles according to the central location, military, political, criminal names, and priority.
Emperor Chongping's thin, tough face was covered with sadness. After reviewing a memorial, he frowned.
Since Emperor Chongping came to the throne, except for the first six years, when the Supreme Emperor lived in Chonghua Palace and retired, Emperor Chongping walked on thin ice and did not dare to interfere too much in the affairs of the government.
In recent years, it can be said that people have been working late at night and working late at night. However, the situation of the country has become worse day by day. Barbarians are infested in the north, and disasters occur frequently in various places. As a result, thieves and thieves have emerged in droves. Border affairs, disaster relief, and bandit suppression... money is pouring out. Hua, the state treasury suffered serious losses.
However, Emperor Chongping did not value luxurious utensils, and was more frugal than Jiajing, the conquered emperor of the former Ming Dynasty, who "I only wear eight sets of clothes for all seasons."
The dragon robe on my body was mended and mended, and I couldn't bear to replace it with a new one.
Emperor Chongping threw the paper aside and said in a cold voice: "Lu Qi's memorial in Gu'an urging for arms and military supplies has been sent to the palace. How does the King of Chu do things?"
After Lu Qi, the admiral of Shandong Province, led his troops northward, Kang Hong of Baoding also marched northward and marched into Zhuozhou. The two armies formed a pincer offensive, waiting for an opportunity to fight the Eastern captives, creating a situation where they were locked in a dog-fighting situation.
However, the combat power of Chen Han's soldiers was far inferior to that of Donglu, which only reduced the activity space of Donglu's fine cavalry and forced them to withdraw from the land of Youyan.
"Dai Quan, send someone to convey the message to the King of Chu, asking him to collect a supply of military rations and ordnance before the end of the month to support Lu Qi. The military situation on the front line is like a fire, so no delay!" Emperor Chongping's face was ashen and he shouted, Then he asked: "Come back, who is on duty in the cabinet today?"
According to customization, members of the cabinet should be kept on duty to deal with emergencies.
"I obey the order." Dai Quan bowed and was about to go out. Hearing this, he was surprised and said, "It's Mr. Han Ge, but Mr. Zhao Ge is also here."
Han Ge Lao is the Second Assistant to the Cabinet, Han Huang, the Minister of Civil Affairs, and Zhao Ge Lao is Zhao Yi, the Minister of Works.
The Chen Han Dynasty imitated the Ming Dynasty. When they rebuilt the palace in Chang'an, they built four halls with canopies: Jinshen, Wuying and Wenhua; two pavilions: Wenyuan and Dongge.
Today, however, the cabinet consists of five people.
The chief assistant of the cabinet, the bachelor of Huagaidian, and the minister of household affairs, Yang Guochang.
The second assistant was Han Huang, a bachelor of Jinshen Palace and the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.
Li Zan, a bachelor of Wuyingdian and minister of the Ministry of War, and Zhao Yi, a bachelor of Wenyuange and minister of the Ministry of Industry. He Juncheng, a bachelor of Wenhua Palace and the Minister of Rites.
Emperor Chongping was silent for a moment and said in deep thought: "Please call Han Qing and Zhao Qing to come over to discuss the matter."
The situation at the border was sluggish, and the person recommended by Yang Guochang was sitting in the city guarding the city, which was embarrassing for him. Now he wanted to hear the opinion of this official of the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
Dai Quan nodded, bowed and slowly exited, and then ordered the eunuch to pass on the order.
Emperor Chongping picked up another memorial, looked at the words on it, raised his eyelids, and said coldly: "Spread a net on all sides, suppress three routes, and cut off the enemy's return... In the eleventh year of Chongping, his words were precise. , the sound is still in my ears.”
This is the official letter of Li Zan, a scholar of Wuyingdian University and minister of the Ministry of War.
It was not aimed at Li Zan. Didn't he know that the failure of the troops in northern Xinjiang was not due to Li Zan's strategy at all? In the final analysis, it was due to the timidity of the generals and the weak combat power of the soldiers.
Facing the tiger and wolf-like Donglu elite cavalry, no matter how well they arranged their pockets, on the vast plains of Youyan, these cavalrymen were traveling freely across the plains, and Chen Han's army could only flee.
"If you want to reorganize the army, you must first remove the rotten flesh of the four princes and eight princes in the army, and the four princes and eight princes must not tamper with it..." Thinking of this, Emperor Chongping raised his eyes to look in the direction of Chonghua Palace and sighed. , thinking: "The day before yesterday, I promoted Prince Teng to be the governor of the nine provinces, and sent dispatches to inspect border affairs. When he comes back, I can promote him to be the governor of the capital camp, wait for the opportunity to rectify the capital camp, and clean up the incompetent people. "
Although Emperor Chongping gradually took over the troops in the Beijing camp through civilian officials over the years, the forces in the army of the Four Kings and Eight Dukes were still intertwined, and Emperor Chongping also found a breakthrough, which was Wang Ziteng.
The memorial about side affairs was really becoming more and more boring the more he read it. Emperor Chongping simply stopped reading and picked up a memorial with the inscription "Jingzhao Yin Xu Lu would like to memorialize". Emperor Chongping's face paused, and the irritability in his heart disappeared a little. Some dispersed.
His eyes flickered, showing some curiosity.
This Xu Deqing plans to move to Zuodu Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate after the year to prepare for the next step of refreshing the official administration.
It is said that if you want to govern a country, you must first govern its officials.
"Since Xu Deqing entered the capital, he has enforced the law impartially and is well-known among the three assistants. However, he has not received any memorials."
Thinking of this, Emperor Chongping picked up the memorial, read it, and pondered for a moment. His face gradually became cloudy and his eyes were cold.
He colluded with the Cuihua Mountain thieves, plotted to kill the Pangzhi clansmen, and wanted to seize his wife. This person who holds the title of Ningguo is simply lawless and extremely ridiculous!
In the past, the Second Duke Ningrong led his elite cavalry on the grassland to chase death in the north. How could there be such an incompetent descendant!
Just as Jia Heng had expected, the memorial to Emperor Chongping, who was worried about side affairs, undoubtedly added fuel to the fire!
Just at this time, the internal minister Dai Quan entered the palace and said: "Your Majesty, my servant has sent someone to convey the order to His Highness the King of Chu. Mr. Han Ge and Mr. Zhao Ge are waiting outside the palace."
Emperor Chongping said in a deep voice: "Xuan."
At this time, Han Huang and Zhao Yi walked into the palace, saluted, and said, "I have seen your Majesty."
"Two beloved ministers, stay calm." Emperor Chongping put down the memorial and said calmly.
Obviously, the anger is hidden in the heart and cannot be triggered.
Han Huang raised his eyes and took a look at Emperor Chongping's face. Seeing his hesitant expression, he raised his hands and asked, "Is Your Majesty worried about side matters?"
Zhao Yi, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, was an official in his early forties with a slightly darker complexion. He thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, the army of Shandong has arrived in the north. The border affairs can be settled in ten months. Your Majesty, Please take care of your dragon body so as not to worry too much."
Emperor Chongping looked indifferent and said in a deep voice: "There are external and external disasters. As long as you and I, the monarch and our ministers, work together and work together, there will still be peace. However, internal disasters are like ants in rotting wood. They can't help but gnaw away at the majestic building day and night." .”
Zhao Yi comforted him and said: "Your Majesty, the imperial court is now sending troops to the north. Once the situation in the northern border is settled, the thieves and bandits will not be able to fight the disease of scabies. As soon as the officers and soldiers arrive, they will be disintegrated."
Emperor Chongping said: "Scabies? Since this spring, Jingzhao Sanfu has reported more than ten cases of bandits robbing passing caravans. Even Princess Jinyang's convoy was robbed by bandits last month! I An order was sent to Wang Shuirong of Beijing, the Governor of the Fifth Army, to ask Niu Jizong's subordinates to assist Chang'an Jiedou in suppressing the bandits. However, they are just a small group of bandits, and the officers and soldiers have so far failed to achieve anything! Just now, Jing Zhaoyin reported that these ruthless bandits were The tiger actually sneaked into Chang'an City the day before yesterday and colluded with the head of the Jia family in Ningguo, intending to kidnap women and children! I'm worried that one day, those thieves and bandits may arrive in the palace quietly!"
"I am terrified." Han Huang and Zhao Yi said in unison.
