Chapter 372 The storm is turbulent and the country is shaken V
Yang He was kidnapped in the middle of the road when he was sent to Jiangxi years ago. When Zhu Youjian learned about it, he immediately ordered the Dongchang house to be searched. As a result, even Yang He's son Yang Sichang was missing. Zhu Youjian was angry for three days. Not in the morning.
Now several veterans didn't know why the emperor suddenly thought of Yang He again, and they couldn't figure it out for a while.
"Zhou Qing thinks who will take over Fengyang and other places now?"
Yang Qi's 200,000-strong army was still in the north of the Yangtze River. Although Chen Cao did not launch an offensive against it, his defensive posture was obvious. Yang Qi was not stupid. For the safety of his army, he ordered the army to be withdrawn along the river and retreated directly to Fengyang.
Zhou Yanru thought for a while and then said: "Xiong Mingyu, the left minister of the Ministry of War, is worthy of a great responsibility."
Zhu Youjian thought for a moment and then nodded: "Okay, the cabinet will draft a decree, and Xiong Ming will meet the prince Shaobao, and he will patrol Fengyang with the title of Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War, and be the governor of Fengyang inside and outside."
"Zou Qing, I seem to remember that you were transferred from the Nanjing Military Department, right?"
Zou Weilian, who was at the back of several veteran ministers, was stunned when he heard this, and then bowed to suppress his nervousness: "Your Majesty remembered correctly, I was indeed transferred to the capital from being a member of the Nanjing Military Department."
"I heard that you and Chen Cao had some dirty things back then?"
Zhu Youjian had never asked about the origin of his ministers. Today, he suddenly asked Zou Weilian, which made him feel a little bad. He said, "Yes, Your Majesty. Chen Ni falsely accused me of corruption in Nanjing and arrested him. Later, I The reason is that he wanted to steal the ship map in the War Ministry's warehouse and use his ministers to attack him. This was later proved by Mr. Qi for his ministers."
After Zou Weilian finished speaking, he acted seriously and without any disturbance.
Zhu Youjian's mind was quick, and he did not continue to ask Zou Weilian, but asked Zhou Yanru: "Zhou Qing thinks Duke Bao Guo may be qualified?"
Zhou Yanru thought for a while and then said: "Among the nobles of the dynasty, there are only three who are loyal, Duke Cheng, Duke Bao, and Duke Ying. Duke Cheng is injured, and Duke Ying is in charge of the Beijing camp troops to maintain the safety of the capital... "
Zhou Yanru did not finish what he said, leaving the emperor to think about the rest. Judging from his experience in the past few years and comparing it with the current emperor, he must not put himself in a dominant position every time when discussing matters, otherwise he will be the leader for several years. Fuhe, a senior official of the governor's office who was killed, was a lesson learned from his mistakes.
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Zhu Youjian also felt that the water in the court hall was too deep, so he waved his hand and went to Dongnuan Pavilion alone.
"Big companion..."
Wang Chengen followed him into the Nuan Pavilion, and Zhu Youjian sat on the kang: "Did the Dongchang side report truthfully?"
"Your Majesty, what Dongchang reported is not different from what Mr. Zou said. It's just that Qi Shangshu is still in Gaoyou, so the details have not been investigated for the time being. I have ordered people from Dongchang to investigate, and I have asked Lao Cao to go and check carefully. Check, no one will be left behind."
"Um..."
Zhu Youjian was not only suspicious of Zou Weilian. After he listened to the Donglin Party's suggestion and closed down the Dongchang and Jinyiwei, he was surprised to find that he knew nothing and was deceived by his subordinates, so he reopened the Dongchang last year. Factory and Jinyiwei, and Luo Yangxing was in charge of Jinyiwei.
"I'm really tired..." Zhu Youjian squinted his eyes: "This country..."
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"The emperor must have become suspicious..."
Zou Weilian poured a cup of tea for Xu Kaixian: "You must arrange your affairs as soon as possible. If the slave establishment becomes slower and slower, I am worried that Dongchang will find me."
Xu Kaixian has been very busy with work these days. In addition to contacting his own people in Beijing, the most important thing is to personally study the retreat route and deduce various emergencies that may occur during the escape.
"The contacts with Jiannu's insiders are all directly with Lao Zhao. Even I don't know the inside story. What I can confirm now is from Chen Yan. Mr. Zou, feel free to worry. Once things change, I will We will definitely give priority to Mr. Zou’s retreat.”
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The Yingzhou Governor has jurisdiction over the four guards and horses of the center, left, right and rear. Although the name sounds deceptive, it is controlled by the Jizhou Governor's Yamen. Although it is directly under the jurisdiction of the Fifth Army Governor's Office, the composition of the soldiers is only at the level of a general soldier.
The new governor of Yingzhou is the old consort Jing Kuan. His ancestor Jing Yuan was a hero of the Jingnan period. He died in the Tumubao Incident and was granted the title of Marquis of Julu. Later, his younger brother Jing Ying took over the title and later took office during the Jiajing period. He was reduced to the title of Prince Consort and restored to the position of Commander-in-Chief of the Right Army of the Fifth Army Commandery Mansion.
After receiving the order, Chen Yan knew that Zou Weilian's plan was successful, so he rushed to Yingzhou Pass without stopping, and then temporarily took over the defense of Yingzhou as an imperial envoy.
The governor of Yingzhou is stationed at Youtunwei in Yingzhou, located in Jizhou County, and is stationed separately from the general troops of Jizhou Town. Youtunwei governs the three passes of the Great Wall: Malanyu, Kuandianyu and Huangyayu.
"The official has met Mr. Chen..."
Jing Kuan didn't dare to trust him. At this time, not to mention the commander-in-chief of the fifth army, even the governor of a government had to bow to the civil servants honestly.
Before Chen Yan came, he and Zou Weilian carefully studied the origins of the guards at each pass of the Great Wall. After choosing among them, Jing Kuan was the most suitable.
After Jingying seized the title, he was granted the title of hereditary high-ranking official of Jin Yiwei. The Prince Consort Commandery was an official position, just like a title. As long as the previous one married a princess, then the Prince Consort Commandery was a hereditary official position.
It was just that Jing Ying's generation did not marry a royal woman. It was not until the Jiajing period that the contemporary Julu Hou Jing Shun was reported by the censor to be involved in the Yan Song case, and was demoted and imprisoned.
And because Jing Shun's first wife was Princess Changning, Jiajing's sister, Jing Shun was spared death due to her status as a royal relative, but her title was never restored.
It was not until Wanli that his son Jingjian was restored to the post of Prince Consort Commandery, and was awarded the title of Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armies, which has been passed down to this day.
Jing Kuan did not marry a princess like his ancestors, so he relied on his ancestors' consort-in-law position to survive until now.
"Captain Jing, how are you along the Great Wall?"
Jing Kuan accompanied Chen Yan to the yamen and said, "Mr. Chen, you can rest assured. The Three Passes are very well guarded. With the lessons learned from Xifengkou, General Mo has been very careful since he took over Yingzhou."
Chen Yan nodded: "Captain Jing, I will inspect the Three Passes this afternoon. Please prepare."
Jing Kuan felt that Chen Yan was making a fuss. After all, he had not received news about the gathering of the slave army in Yingzhou.
"Master Chen has come all the way from Liaodong to the Pass. It is better to rest for a few days so that I can arrange Master Chen's schedule."
Chen Yan looked around and said, "Come here, Governor Jing. I have important matters to discuss with Governor Jing."
In the Governor's Yamen, Jing Kuan invited Chen Yan to the study room in the second hall. After the two sides sat facing each other, Jing Kuan was the first to speak: "I wonder if Mr. Chen has something important to discuss with this subordinate?"
Chen Yan took a sip of tea, then slowly put it down and said with a smile: "When the Prince Consort Jing was here, I heard that Emperor Shenzong intended to marry Prince Qi's daughter to the Prince Consort Jing..."
Jing Kuan affirmed, and then sighed. His old father once talked about this when he was still alive. The wealth of the Jing family was due to his ancestors marrying princesses. Although marrying princesses in the Ming Dynasty was a useless thing, since Jiajing Later, this situation changed significantly.
After the princess gets married, she can move out of the Tenth Prince's Palace and no longer live in the palace. The prince-in-law has much more time and freedom to meet the princess. Therefore, the Jing family has always secretly wanted to maintain their status as a royal relative. The only way is If you continue to marry the princess, even if you can't marry the princess, you can still marry a prince's princess, and you can still become the prince's consort when you get married.
The reason why Jing Kuan's father, Jing Jian, did not marry King Qi's daughter was because an imperial historian reported that Jing Jian was not a man, so he gave up. Moreover, he was dismissed from the Prince Consort for bribing the selected clan officials. The post of lieutenant only left Jing Kuan with the hereditary post of Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army.
Everyone is a loser, and in Jing Kuan's generation, it seems that the royal family no longer thinks of the Jing family.
Chen Yan had already noticed Jing Kuan's abnormal reaction, so he continued: "The world is in chaos today, and Liaodong Jiannu is also watching with eager eyes..."
Jing Kuan didn't understand what Chen Yan meant, so he handed over his hand and said, "I'm a stupid official, please give me a clear explanation, Mr. Chen."
"Captain Jing, my ancestor was Marquis Julu..."
Chen Yan muttered something regretfully, and when he saw that Jing Kuan's neck was already turning red, he said, "The Yan Song case is a false accusation..."
"That's right..."
Jing Kuan was also furious. After Chen Yan had laid the groundwork, he unexpectedly agreed to what Chen Yan said. The Yan Song case was an ironclad case decided by Emperor Shizong. Who would dare to overturn the Yan Song case?
He reacted immediately and was shocked to find that Chen Yan was blowing air and drinking water from the tea cup, but he couldn't figure out what Chen Yan wanted to express.
"Don't be afraid," Chen Yan said again, startling Jing Kuan who was thinking wildly: "Captain Jing, wealth and fame are right in front of you."
Jing Kuan didn't know what was going on, and then he was startled and said in a voiceless voice: "Master Chen, do you want to smuggle from Yingzhou?"
Smuggling is very popular in the Three Borders, especially in Shanxi in recent years. He is somewhat aware that even in Yingzhou where he is located, there are many generals who guard the border and smuggle privately. However, these are things done by the military. There are some civil servants, but very few.
At least in Jing Kuan's eyes, Chen Yan didn't look like he was in the smuggling business.
"Haha... It seems that Governor Jing has quite a few transactions with the Tatars outside the customs..."
Jing Kuan waved his hands repeatedly: "Master Chen has misunderstood. I just heard about it. Furthermore, even if it is smuggling, it has nothing to do with wealth and fame."
Although Chen Yan had studied Jing Kuan with Zou Weilian, he still did not dare to open up about the matter, so he made an excuse: "It is really related to smuggling."
Jing Kuan was stunned. Several generals under his command had smuggling businesses, and they would send him money for this every month. He did not have to take responsibility or take actual actions, even if something happened. There are also civil servants behind those people to deal with it, so why not do it.
"Hiss... Master Chen, if the court knows..."
Chen Yan whispered: "Now the taxes of Southern Zhili have not been collected for three years, and the country is becoming increasingly difficult..."
