Chapter 145 Accident
"Report!"
The officials who had made up their minds were about to say goodbye to Sun Jie when the soldiers' voices calling for reports came from the tent, and everyone could hear the panic in their voices. The officials looked at each other with uneasiness in their eyes and stood firm. The military situation at this time is of great importance, even related to everyone's life and death, and everyone wants to know the truth. Sun Jie wasn't too worried: if he was a scout, the military information would go all the way to the Chinese army's headquarters, and no one would stop him - and Tang Qi was all his familiar subordinates, so this voice was relatively unfamiliar, and he should be the one on duty at the camp gate. Death.
Sure enough, those who came in were the camp gatekeepers and Su Fang, a guerrilla from the Huben camp on duty. They brought a jaw-dropping news: "Commander, the thousand-year-old envoy of the King of Shu has come to declare the king's decree, saying that he wants you to lead troops to Chengdu to serve the king!"
Shocking.
Sun Jie was shocked and speechless for a moment: The thieves are in northern Sichuan, and they are hiding in a corner. As long as the logistics are in place, it will not be difficult to wipe them out in one fell swoop. Why did the army go to Chengdu? Sit in an isolated city and let thieves plunder other places? What kind of royal destiny is this? After calming down, he asked, "Where is the envoy now?"
Su Fang returned: "We haven't received the commander's military order, so the general didn't let them enter the camp. They are still waiting outside the camp."
Before Sun Jie could say anything, Chen Shibo said anxiously: "We must not let them in!" Then he turned to Sun Jie, "Shuai Sun, you absolutely can't do it! If the army goes to Chengdu, Sichuan Province will be completely destroyed! You are With you as the backbone of the officials and people of the province, the soldiers and civilians of all provinces can support you with one breath. If you go to Chengdu and let out your breath, Zhang Thief will do whatever he wants, Sun Shuai! Alas, this thousand-year-old is really..."
Sun Jie responded hurriedly: "It goes without saying, Mr. Chen, I will understand."
Liu Ziqi said: "For the sake of Sun Shuai himself, this royal envoy cannot see him! It is a taboo for the dynasty to meet the vassal king in other towns without the holy decree! After the death of the king of Ningxia, even local military towns are not allowed to visit the vassal king privately. Sun Shuaisheng If your marriage is prosperous again, the charge of treason is no joke!"
This reminder is so important. After all, he was too young. After taking over his father's position, Sun Jie fought in several good battles, but he still lacked a lot of official experience. At first, it was just from the perspective of military intelligence. In desperation, I didn't think of this fatal taboo.
Seeing that Sun Jie was stunned, Wen Xiangli came up with an idea: "My lords, Sun Shuai. Since the king's envoy has arrived at the gate of the camp, it is inappropriate for Sun Shuai to see him or not. I have a way to do it. What is the way to open the way for me?" They were all near the entrance of the camp. They must have been seen by the king's envoy. He simply humbled his post and went out, saying that he was here to work for the army. Sun Shuai personally took people to Shunqing Tongchuan to survey the military situation. He had been gone for two days and didn't know when he would come back. The humble post thought , The King of Shu is a thousand years old and he definitely wants the envoy to return to Chengdu as soon as possible, and he will not waste his time here like this."
"This is a great plan!" All the officials praised in unison - although the mediocre King of Shu cannot control the local officials, it is always good to avoid quarrels with him.
After fooling away the envoy of King Shu, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Unfortunately, the King of Shu was not the only one who caused trouble for Sun Jie.
"I think it's inappropriate!" Wang Qingyuan, the censor of Zuoqiandu, said loudly.
Shengtianzi received Sun Jie's military report and read it several times. The more he read, the more reassured he became: after all, he is a close friend of his general. He analyzed the battle situation in a reasonable way and his countermeasures were clear and logical. It is not difficult to see that General Ai is full of confidence in his future victory. . He was thinking about temporarily handing over the admiral's power to supervise the military affairs of Shaanxi Province to Sun Jie, so as to wipe out Zhang's thieves as soon as possible and then send his army south to deal with the two chieftains. Unexpectedly, as soon as he proposed it, Wang Qingyuan came out to object.
"I second the proposal. This matter must not be done!" The person who spoke was Bingke Geizhong* Zuo Yizhi.
well. Sheng Tianzi sighed inwardly and thought to himself: "What's going on? Why is it that whenever something serious happens, someone will always jump out to cause trouble?" With this thought in his heart, he couldn't look particularly cool on his face, so he had to lower his voice. He asked, "Two beloved ministers, in order to destroy the Zhang thief and block his escape route to the north, I asked General Sun to temporarily control the military affairs of Shaanxi Province. Is there anything wrong with that?"
Wang Qingyuan said: "Your Majesty, Vice Admiral Sun is loyal and brave. He has already been in charge of the military affairs of Sichuan and Guizhou provinces. Qin soldiers have a reputation of being good at fighting. I think there is no need to control Shaanxi anymore."
The Holy Emperor was a little confused when he heard this: "Wang Aiqing, are you saying that Qin Bing is very powerful and may not be willing to be controlled by Sun Jie?"
"Your Majesty," Zuo Yizhi answered, "Master Wang means that generals must be restrained. If the authority is too heavy, it will definitely not be a blessing to the country!"
"That's what I meant!" Wang Qingyuan immediately added.
"What?" Shengtianzi became even more confused, "Prime Minister Sichuan and Guizhou are here to deal with the She'an family. This is something agreed by the cabinet. It's also because you keep saying that you need to prepare for a rainy day. Coupled with the recommendation of the Ministry of War, I am qualified. Sun Jie. Zhang thief suddenly caused trouble in Shu, captured two prefectures, and affected more than ten counties. It was your idea to temporarily send Sun Jie to suppress it. I still remember that Zuo Aiqing said at that time that Deputy Commander Sun happened to be in Yucheng. In response to God's will, 'God bless the country and good luck!' That's what you wrote in the memorial, right? Why did you suddenly change your mind?"
"Your Majesty, I have not changed my mind. I believe that Deputy Commander Sun's suppression of Zhang Thief is not only a matter of God's will, but also effortless. Please congratulate the Holy Spirit in advance."
"Stop, stop, don't congratulate me first. Zuo Aiqing should explain clearly first, I'm confused."
"Your Majesty. What I and Mr. Zuo mean is that the power of military commanders should not be too great. A deputy commander who controls the troops and horses of three provinces at a young age cannot guarantee that he will not be disobedient. If anything happens... the Tang Dynasty feudal towns Chaos, we can learn from the past!" Wang Qingyuan simply said clearly.
"What?" Emperor Sheng finally understood what these two were thinking and couldn't help but laughed angrily, "You said Sun Jie is going to betray me?"
"Your Majesty, I didn't say that." The two said in unison.
"But, isn't that what you mean?" The Holy Emperor didn't know what to say.
"Your Majesty." Another person knelt down in front of him. This one was Gu Yiben, the Prime Minister of Zuosi Temple of Dali Temple. "I think that the two adults are experienced in planning for the country."
"Then..." Shengtianzi hesitated a little. Several officials said that Sun Jie should not be given greater authority. Is there really any rumor outside? So I decided to get to the bottom of it, "Dear dear friends, tell me the truth, did you hear something? I have never had any doubts about the Sun family having been blessed by God for two hundred years."
"Your Majesty, General Sun is loyal and brave, and it is obvious to all." The three men spoke in unison again.
The Sun family has a deep relationship with the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Ministry of Industry. Although there is not much interaction on the surface, the holy family has remained unchanged for two hundred years. In addition to true skills with swords and guns, being able to be a good person is also an indispensable ability. Liu Zhijin came out to play Said: "I am willing to use my whole family as a guarantee for Deputy Commander Sun."
Emperor Sheng was really angry: "Since all the ministers say that Sun Jie is loyal and brave, why do you still insist on not letting him control the military affairs of Shaanxi Province?"
"Taizu of the Song Dynasty was also unparalleled in his loyalty and bravery to the Later Zhou Dynasty." Zuo Yizhi retorted directly.
"You, you, what are you talking about!" The Holy Emperor was so angry that he didn't know what to say! As we all know, Zhao Kuangyin and Chen Qiao rebelled against Huangpao and joined the army in front of him. In the later Zhou Dynasty, he served as the inspector of the school and inspected all the people in front of the palace. Taiwei is a false position, an honorary title, similar to a four-star general, but it is a real military power. He can be regarded as the supreme commander of the most elite imperial army - Sun Jie is not leading the Beijing camp. , but they are undoubtedly the most elite troops of the Ming Empire. Zuo Yizhi’s analogy is too scary!
"Master Zuo is so loyal and sincere, I congratulate you as the Holy One!" It was Gu Benben who spoke.
"I congratulate you, Your Majesty! Your loyal words are offensive to your ears. I respectfully ask Your Majesty to take a closer look." Another person popped up, this one was Gao Shiyang from the military department.
"You all say that Sun Jie is unparalleled in his loyalty and bravery. You all say that Sun Jie will be killed to defeat Zhang Zhang. You still won't let me give Sun Jie greater military power. You even threaten me with the Chenqiao mutiny! What on earth do you want? !" The Holy Emperor was so angry that he almost shouted, "I will issue an edict right now to let Sun Jie control Shaanxi Province! I want to see if Sun Jie will rebel against me!"
"I await the death penalty!" Seeing that the Holy One was furious, all the ministers including Meng Liangchen, the cabinet scholar who had been silent just now, knelt down and said, "Long live, I, please think again."
"I don't obey the imperial edict!" Zuo Yizhi was still making trouble.
"Return the performance, refute the correct and wrong" is the power given by the six subjects. Don't look at it all, giving things to the people is the rank of the seventh rank and the seventh rank, but Zhu Yuanzhang's top-level design of the "big and small system" power structure is so wicked that the six ministers of the second rank are all to them. Very afraid. The Holy Emperor knew that he had lost again this time, and he had lost completely.
Although the emperor can issue imperial edicts according to his own ideas, if the six subjects refute the matter, the cabinet will never be able to endorse it. Without the cabinet's endorsement of the edict, when it comes to the local government, if the person receiving the edict is a civil servant, he will often say : "This is a false edict, and I do not obey it!" - Without the signature of the cabinet, this is a fake imperial edict, and I will ignore it! Because the local magistrate knew clearly in his heart: the cabinet did not sign it, which meant that it did not agree. Not to mention that if you act according to the imperial edict, you will definitely encounter all kinds of obstructions from all the ministers of the imperial court. From now on, my future in officialdom will be a dead end! Moreover, "Don't think that I am just a fifth-grade magistrate, but I dare to refuse the Holy Emperor's imperial edict! I think back then..." This kind of bullshit is enough for this guy to brag for a lifetime, so his hair will be gray; if the person who receives the edict is... Military generals, who are illiterate, often don't have so many twists and turns in their heads. However, they know in their hearts that if the next step is to completely break up with the civil servant group of the Manchu Dynasty! From now on, there is no hope of receiving military pay of a copper plate and military rations of a grain of rice and a bean. Then there are only two ways left: either rebel and rob, or be hacked to death by your hungry soldiers!
The Holy Emperor asked with a tearful voice and an almost pleading tone: "Then what do you think I should do?"
Wang Qingyuan took the lead and replied: "Long live the memorial. Vice Admiral Sun will win hundreds of battles for generations, and he will definitely defeat the Zhang thief. The foolishness and loyalty of the ministers can be seen from the sun, and the Holy Spirit has been admonished like a stream. Compared with the three generations, it is really better." Nothing less than that.”
"Three generations? I want to thank the eighteenth generation of your ancestors!" Sheng Tianzi thought to himself, waving his hand: "Let's all disperse."
"Your Majesty, I have something else to say." Gao Shiyang, who finally popped up, was unwilling to do so, so he decided to make some more troubles, "The Holy Emperor is wise and diligent in his work and will not let the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty, so establishing a prince early is the foundation of the country, and the harem is a matter of I have heard from time to time that the emperor has no family, and the country is the ear of the family. I ask your Majesty to put the country as your top priority!"
"It's all gone! I have a terrible headache!" Shengtianzi finally roared.
Does it matter to you whether I have a son or not? The late emperor did not go to court, but you said he was addicted to women, and privately shouted that the emperor was debauched and harmed the country. The late emperor was so angry that he came to confront you. You insisted that he was "unspeakable" and then asked where you heard the "obscenity" from. "Unspeakable" rumors, and you said, "How did the ministers in the harem find out?" When I come here, I work tirelessly to deal with the affairs of the court, but you are clamoring for me to take less care of the affairs of the foreign court, and it is better to stay in the harem all day and give birth to dragons and grandsons... Is there something wrong with me, or is there something wrong with you guys! The angry Emperor Sheng returned to the harem and lay slumped on the chair again, his mind in chaos. "This is just looking for a fight, trying hard to get a reputation without pain or itch! I won't fight, I won't fight! If I hit you, I will become a fool, and I just can't do what you want! "
Snapped!
The Holy Emperor suddenly sat up straight, picked up the tea cup next to the couch and smashed it to pieces on the ground, shouting to himself: "I won't hit you...but I won't hit you, I'm really angry!"
"Long live the Lord!"
A concerned voice sounded in front of him, followed closely by sounds of kneeling and kowtows.
"This old slave deserves to die. Long live your life, please take care of your dragon body." This was Li Shizhong's voice.
"Slaves deserve to die." These were the voices of other chamberlains, all with a crying tone.
"Get up, don't worry about your business." Sheng Tianzi said weakly, rubbing his brows.
"Long live Lord, I heard about what happened outside. Those guys are bullying you too much." Li Shizhong replied bitterly without getting up, "Long live Lord, I do have a plan."
"Oh? What can you do?"
"Go back to Long Live. Long live Mingjian, those guys are just trying to gain fame. Long live, do you still remember what happened after the 'Great Ceremony Meeting'? After a real fight, who would dare to do this again?" Li Shizhong said lowly. The sound returned. Eunuch Li only had long live in his heart. He sincerely hated those civil servants who had bullied the Holy Emperor into such a state.
"Well, what you said makes sense. But... Shizong always has a filial piety for his parents. If I get a bad name for being unreasonable in speaking out, I'm afraid I won't be able to take off the hat of a foolish king. Bar?"
"Long live the return. It's not a problem. Just don't use this reason to beat them! Find other faults with them: there are smears in the memorial, there are typos, the court clothes are not neat, there is a lack of court etiquette... It's disrespectful! The rest of the matter Leave it to Lao Nu, Lao Nu is not afraid of what they will write about Lao Nu in the future, it won’t be good anyway.”
"Haha, this is a good idea. I'll leave it to you from now on!"
The Holy Emperor turned his anger into joy and became happy. However, if he knew what happened to the west, he might not even be happy for this moment.
*To the matter. The six subjects correspond to the six departments of official, household, ritual, military, punishment and work. The Sixth Section Government Office is located directly outside the Meridian Gate and is an independent institution. The chief official of each department's palm seal said that the rank of Shi Zhong was up to the seventh rank, and the rank of Shi Zhong was from the seventh rank. In charge of attendants, regulating and admonishing, repairing ques, collecting relics, and inspecting the affairs of six departments and one hundred departments. Whenever the imperial edict is announced and executed, major matters will be reviewed and minor matters will be promulgated. If there is a mistake, the performance will be returned.
He was directly responsible for the emperor in all matters, assisted the Holy Emperor in handling memorials, was also responsible for timely stopping and correcting the emperor's misconduct and misconduct, and participated in court affairs. They have low rank but great power. Even if it is an emperor's order, as long as they think there is something inappropriate, they can directly return the order! Another function is to inspect the work of the Sixth Department, so no one dares to mess with them.
Zhu Yuanzhang's design idea is: the six departments have high grades and limited power, and give low weight to officials such as Shizhong Yushi. They should be proportional to each other and check and balance each other. However, he did not take into account the psychological imbalance caused by this. Finally, by the end of the Ming Dynasty, it finally formed a perverted result that officials would rather die if they did not cause chaos.
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