After hearing what Ren Li said, several people looked at each other a little bit.
What they are discussing now is not how to rescue Luo Tong? Why is it getting involved in an old case from back then?
Is this to save people or to kill people...
Seeing that several people looked confused, Ren Li explained.
"Don't misunderstand me. What I mean is that what we lack most now is time. What Luo Tong is facing now is considered a dead end. If nothing happens, he will be questioned within half a month at most. Press In the current public opinion atmosphere in the DPRK, dismissal from office is considered a minor matter, and he may be exiled."
"But don't forget, Luo Tong also bears the credit for resisting Oala. Moreover, Luo Tong also played a role in sending the envoy to Yibei to welcome back the Supreme Emperor."
Zhang Min vaguely understood and asked: "So, Marquis Ren, you want to bring out the old case from back then to delay time?"
Ren Li nodded and said.
"Yes, the Third Master and others are currently on an envoy to Yibei. Thinking about it, it won't take long for results to be achieved. Once they can successfully welcome the emperor back, then Luo Tong can also be considered a contributor. In this way, plus his previous resistance to Wala There is no room for improvement.”
"What's more, the Kouque incident has just passed and the limelight is booming. Even if you intercede for him, it will be difficult to come forward. If you can delay time and avoid the limelight, you may have a chance."
At this time, Jiang Yi raised doubts and said.
"That's true, but bringing out the old case at this time, isn't it just adding fuel to the fire? Selling weapons is a serious crime after all. Once it is confirmed, even if the third master's side goes well, it may be difficult to save Luo Tong. This move is I'm afraid it won't work if you drink poison to quench your thirst."
The reason why Luo Tong would rather agree to knock on the throne than to let the British government uncover the old cases is because the crime of reselling weapons is too heavy.
Once he is confirmed, let alone advocating to welcome the Supreme Emperor back, even if he personally sends an envoy to welcome the Supreme Emperor back, it will be useless.
Hearing this, Ren Li shook his head and looked at Jiang Yidao aside.
"So I have to ask Brother Jiang to tell the truth about this matter."
As he spoke, Ren Li's expression became serious and he spoke.
"Brother Jiang, I would like to ask, is the Dingxihou Mansion the only evidence in this old case?"
Hearing this question, Jiang Yi rarely hesitated and did not answer immediately.
Therefore, Ren Li had no choice but to continue explaining.
"Selling arms is certainly a serious crime, but it must be proven. Now, many years have passed, and I'm afraid it will take a lot of trouble to investigate. We dug up the old case just to delay time, not to put Luo Luo to death." Leading to death."
"So I must ask clearly about this matter. If the evidence in this case is only from Dingxihou Mansion, then the matter will be simple. Let the people below impeach you. As long as there is no evidence, it will be fine. But what if..."
If there are others who know the evidence from that year, then this is not a time to delay, but a reminder.
Jiang Yi sighed, and after a moment, he finally spoke.
"Ren Hou, it's not that I don't want to tell the truth, but this matter is very old and my father has been handling it from beginning to end. Therefore, I am not sure whether this evidence is isolated. "
"Now that my father has passed away, the only one who can answer the question of Ren Hou is Wang Ji, who is about to come to Beijing."
At this time, Chen Mao, who had been silent, also said coldly.
"Also, don't forget that the failure of Knocking Que will not have any good impact on the negotiations between Master San and others in Yibei."
"If something goes wrong on Third Master's side, then everything we are planning here is just water in the mirror."
Well, that's true, but it always sounds depressing.
Suddenly, the atmosphere in the flower hall became silent again.
After a long while, Zhang Min finally spoke.
"This matter is indeed troublesome. In this case, we might as well ask the people below to submit some memorials and intercede for Luo Tong. I think it can be postponed for a few days."
"As for the old case, firstly, we need to think of a way to meet Wang Ji. I'm afraid Brother Jiang will have to come forward in this matter. Secondly, the rescue of Luo Tong is the Holy Mother's wish after all. How to make a decision? I'll write a letter later to explain the pros and cons and see what the Holy Mother's side thinks, okay?"
Ren Li nodded and said: "The matter has come to this, so we can only do this first."
As he said that, he looked at Jiang Yi, who was a little embarrassed and said.
"That's fine, but because of Wang Ji's identity, he will definitely go to prison after returning to Beijing. It's not easy to see him. It's not easy for people to spread the word about this kind of thing..."
Hearing this, Zhang Xi rubbed his forehead and said: "I will arrange this matter. The jailer at Jinyiwei was bribed by us last time. If we think of something, we should have a chance."
So, on this matter, they could barely reach an agreement.
After seeing off Ren Li and Jiang Yi, Zhang Shi returned to the flower hall and found Chen Mao still sitting in the hall, slowly playing with the tea cup in his hand, as if the pattern interested him extremely.
Seeing this, Zhang Xi smiled bitterly and said helplessly.
"Brother Shunqing, don't worry too much. In my opinion, it's not necessarily someone who has private contact with the palace. Perhaps, the Queen Mother has some other information channels and learned about Luo Tong. , it’s unknown, with the current situation, it’s really hard for us to continue to be at war with each other.”
Chen Mao put down the tea cup in his hand, but his tone was still sharp and said.
"Does the Second Master really think so? It doesn't matter. Since the Second Master is willing to deceive himself and others, there is nothing wrong with it. As time goes by, people's hearts will naturally change."
Zhang Min was speechless. For a moment, he didn't know how to answer the question, so he had to hold up the tea cup to cover up his embarrassment.
Fortunately, Chen Mao did not continue to struggle with this matter and changed the topic.
"Recently, it is said that there seems to be some unrest in the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion?"
When mentioning this matter, Zhang Xi was also very angry and said.
"Forget it, since Fan Guang and Yang Hong took office, they teamed up with Yu Qian and launched a nine-border strategy. They said they wanted to integrate the forces on the border and place Liaodong, Xuanfu, and Datong military towns in the middle, and then send more troops. , build several new important towns that echo each other and are connected together."
"But in my opinion, they are just drunkards who want to take this opportunity to transfer generals from the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion to suppress our forces."
Hearing this, Chen Mao also sighed and shook his head slightly.
On the Ming Dynasty's current border defense line, there are actually only two major towns, Xuanfu and Datong.
The next best are the four military towns of Liaodong, Ningxia, Yansui, and Gansu. However, compared with the first two, they are far behind in terms of city defense, garrisoning, and other aspects.
Overall, the strategic relationship between Ming Dynasty and Mongolia is undergoing a transformation from offense to defense.
During Hongwu, Yongle, and even Renxuan, the main focus was on offense, so there were many border passes to facilitate the timely supply of food and grass to the army.
However, in recent years, Ming Dynasty has tended to be on the defensive, and this border strategy seems somewhat inappropriate.
From a defensive perspective, integrating passes, concentrating superior forces, and increasing the number of important border towns are inevitable results.
Of course, this is not good news for them.
There are many passes, so there will be many low-level generals to guard them. If they are integrated, most of the major towns will need generals with qualifications and prestige to guard them.
In today's imperial court, there are few nobles who can take charge. Therefore, it is really necessary to implement this nine-sided strategy.
The only people with this qualification to leave the town are the mid-level and senior generals in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion.
And these people are precisely the British government's greatest confidence in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion. Faced with such a situation, how could Zhang Mi not be angry.
After pondering for a moment, Chen Mao also felt helpless and said.
"Second Master, don't worry too much. This matter will involve a huge amount of money after all, so you don't need to worry too much for the moment. What I'm referring to is that the Chinese Army Governor's Mansion under Ren Li's control seems to be quite uneasy recently, right?"
