The night is the same night, and there are countless people doing different things in the same night, but some people will shake the world even if they fart, while some people may die without anyone knowing. It is obvious that Chang Yu is the former.
During the day, less than half an hour after he rode back to the capital, some people in the capital received the news, and an undercurrent was surging. The servants of each government were busy exchanging news and preparing to start a vigorous campaign before the year, not only to seize the power of the cabinet for the cabinet but also to beat the eunuch to rescue the nobles who were imprisoned by him.
Dreams are beautiful.
When Chang Yu left the palace and returned to his residence to sleep, Emperor Chongzhen summoned the cabinet ministers to the palace to discuss matters. To everyone's surprise, he delegated power!
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Yunnan rebellion!
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In recent years, it is nothing new for so and so to rebel everywhere, and it is even a bit numb. Although the chieftain rebellion is a bit unexpected, it is not a big deal. Since the Ming Dynasty, they have not calmed down much, and they have not been on the roof for three days. .
But at this time, they rebelled again. Chief Assistant Li Banghua immediately smelled something was wrong. Whatever was wrong, they realized it without Emperor Chongzhen's click. The time was wrong!
Zhang Xianzhong, the murderous king, is vigorously establishing his Daxi regime in Sichuan. If Yunnan is in chaos at this time, he will take advantage of it and move in. They all know clearly what the consequences will be.
So tricky!
What should I do? It was common in the early Ming Dynasty. Under Mu Ying's control, every rebel would be beaten, and if they refused, they would still be pressed to the ground and rubbed. But it can't be done now. The imperial court is weak, and the Mu family is no longer what it used to be. !
Their military strength alone is estimated to be high. Otherwise, why would they join forces with other chieftains to eliminate them? Logically speaking, uniting other chieftains is a way to do it, but the emperor has said that those chieftains also have different intentions, and there are many who want to fish in troubled waters. If they are It would be even worse to defect at the critical moment!
what to do?
Deploy troops and generals?
Where there are soldiers, where there are generals, where there are food and wages.
Even if there is, the day lily will be cold after waiting for you thousands of miles away.
Even if it’s not cold, if you want to go to Yunnan, you have to cross the border from Sichuan. Will you be able to cross the border? Will Xian Thief let you cross?
If dispatching troops and generals doesn’t work, what should we do? When several people were in trouble, Emperor Chongzhen's face sank. If I knew what to do, what would I want you to do? Aren't you shouting that there is nothing to do? Come on! Finally, I said a harsh word. I must come up with a countermeasure tomorrow morning!
This made Li Banghua and his cabinet ministers extremely embarrassed, and they decided to talk to some officials before the morning meeting, first to imagine ways and second to unify their voices.
Emperor Chongzhen didn't sleep much. As a diligent emperor, he always got up at around three o'clock and went to court early at four o'clock every day. He sat upright at the Qianqing Gate and watched the courtiers whispering or making eloquent remarks below.
Minister's report
The minister seconded the motion
I think
I think.
There was a hint of sarcasm on Emperor Chongzhen's lips, but he rarely spoke.
Later, Wang Chengen said that the early morning court meeting was so exciting. It was the most embarrassing and shameless courtier he had ever seen since Emperor Chongzhen ascended the throne.
If you want power, give it to me, but things have to be settled for me. This was Emperor Chongzhen's attitude, and it was very firm.
How to settle it? The cabinet ministers knocked on doors all night for small discussions, and even when they went to the court for a big discussion, they still failed to come up with a practical and effective response decision. They enjoyed the process of arguing and arguing, but few people cared about the results, especially when there was no other way. Delaying is the most effective way.
Of course, most of the current cabinet are people who actually do things. Li Banghua and others are really thinking hard about countermeasures, but... this makes them feel very frustrated. Why do eunuchs do so many things with ease and familiarity, and put them into their own hands? I just can't move forward and I don't even know how to start or where to start.
As for the courtiers, most of them were just trying to gain popularity, even to the point of being shameless: "Your Majesty, leave this matter to Dongchang. Eunuch Chang will definitely find a way..."
This made even Wu Xuan, who had always disliked Chang Yu, couldn't help but curse, "You say they have the authority to do things in Dongchang. If others don't do it, you can't do it. If you can't do it yourself, you rely on Dongchang to do it." It's really shameless. Besides, Chang Yu is preparing for the battle in Xi'an now, so how can he have the energy to go to Yunnan again!
Seeing the ugly behavior of hundreds of officials in the court, Emperor Chongzhen felt a sense of sadness, these are civil servants!
What they are best at is wrangling.
But...
I couldn't help but remember that when I was chatting with the prince, the prince was very contemptuous of civil servants. He scolded civil servants in front of Chang Yu for being like dogs and causing harm to the country and the people. But Chang Yu taught him: "A country cannot be run without civil servants, just like a war cannot be fought without military commanders. This is called Each performs his own duties, and the reason why it is hard to say that they harmed the country is not because of the identity of civil servants, but because those people are so silent in politics, rights, and interests that they cannot extricate themselves, and only slogans are left to govern the country and bring peace to the world.
Once these three things are involved, no matter whether you are civil or military, you will be full of ugliness and the bottom line will be revealed.
In addition to the feeling of sadness, Emperor Chongzhen was even more happy! Aren't you always asking for power? If I give it, you guys are going to solve it for me. Each one of them can't come up with any useful measures other than blind comparisons.
Well, I will tell you how to deal with it, and send people to Yunnan to mediate. As for who to send, you can recommend it!
Wow, the court became lively again. No one wanted to go, and everyone wanted their opponent to go.
The court is also a river and lake, with various sects and factions arguing endlessly.
At this time, no one mentioned Dongchang's recruitment of people. Everyone knew which one was more important, and whoever mentioned it was the key target of firepower coverage.
At this time, Chang Yu had just fallen asleep.
This sleep was also quite sweet, and I didn't wake up until half noon. The first time I saw Chunxiang, this guy ran to Tongzhou to take shelter and came back early in the morning after hearing Chang Yu's return. The two of them murmured in the room for a long time before they came out. Lao Hu came to report that the door of the house was crowded with people asking to see him.
Some of these people have friendships with Chang Yu and come to visit after hearing that he is returning to Beijing. Some are visiting officials from the capital, but most of them are the family members of nobles who have been imprisoned. Logically speaking, everyone who comes is a guest, especially those who have family ties. People who are friends should at least come into the house and have tea with each other first, but Chang Yu had expected that this situation would happen today and ordered Lao Hu not to see guests.
Those who came to visit and pay homage heard that the Governor had left because of inconvenience. They all understood. After all, Chang Yu was now in the center of the whirlpool, but the family members of the nobles who were imprisoned could not leave easily. Some people were sobbing. Some people were complaining and others were pleading, but the servants of the Chang Mansion said it was okay not to leave, but they must not disturb the neighbors, otherwise they would be violently evicted.
"How long will we be locked up? These people are really hot potatoes. If we are locked up for one more day, our yamen will not be able to live in peace." Chunxiang looked bitter, while Chang Yu took a few mouthfuls of rice and looked relaxed: "Now we can't live in peace because the courtiers are here. Behind the scenes, they are adding fuel to the flames. Now that something is happening in Yunnan, they are afraid of getting burned, so they dare to follow suit, so that the Yamen will not be under so much pressure."
"We can't keep it closed all the time. If we don't have any evidence at the moment, how could we really concoct it..." Chunxiang was suddenly startled as he spoke, and looked at Chang Yu with a little fear in his eyes: "Is it the emperor's instruction?"
Moreover, Chang Yu chuckled and shook his head: "The emperor wants to, but he doesn't dare to do such a thing yet." He sighed: "I will wait until I come back after the new year. As for these family members, as long as they don't make too much trouble, just ignore them." ".
"Is it really dangerous to go south here?" Chunxiang did not expect that Chang Yu would leave immediately after returning to Beijing, and would have to cross the line of fire as soon as he ran out of the Longtan Tiger's Den on the other side of the Yellow River.
"It's not that dangerous when you get to Yunnan, but it may be uneasy on the way." Chang Yu also told the truth: "But it can't be said to be very dangerous. To say that there are mountains of swords and seas of fire is just to tell outsiders, otherwise it will look like we are devoting ourselves to everything."
Hey, Chunxiang smiled: "This can scare those courtiers so that no one dares to go. As soon as I entered the city, I heard that there was a huge quarrel in the morning. It seems that I haven't decided who is going to Yunnan. I guess I was scared to death when I heard that I had to cross the territory of a thief!"
Chang Yu smiled bitterly and sighed: "This time I am going south, I am not afraid of the risks on the way, but whether I can prevent this rebellion from getting worse, otherwise... the consequences will be extremely disastrous. This is what I am worried about."
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I really need a ticket!
