The cavalry of the Junggar tribe plundered a small herdsmen gathering place in Jisu Prefecture. This incident caused an uproar in the north.
This is the first time that Jisi Prefecture has been invaded by Simon Gu since Lan Yu swept north.
And precisely because of this incident, all the Tatar governors and governors in Jidu Prefecture jointly wrote a letter to protest. They felt that the Ming army could not protect them, and a knife was hung above their heads.
When they surrendered to the Ming Dynasty and gave up their autonomy to accept such harsh terms, wasn't it because the Ming Dynasty promised to protect them? But what about now?
The Ming Dynasty was also in the wrong. After all, although they sent troops, by the time the army arrived, Junggar had already fled.
However, it is already very difficult for the Ming army to control such a large grassland. More than 100,000 troops are stationed, and the annual consumption is a huge number. It is simply impossible to increase the number of troops for protection.
In the end, the Ming army could only compromise with Jisi Prefecture and allow them to have their own army. However, Yan Keng also kept an eye on it. He stipulated that the maximum number of Jisi troops in each state capital should not exceed 3,000.
However, rules are dead and people are alive.
Once the hole is opened, it will only get bigger and bigger.
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Yan Keng dragged his tired body back home. He had just finished dealing with matters in Mongolia in the north, and now he was exhausted both physically and mentally.
However, what was waiting for him was not a warm bed, but a panicked housekeeper:
"My lord, the second young master raced with a rich man on Xicheng Street, causing the whole street to fall into chaos, trampling on countless people's stalls, and even whipping the patrolling soldiers. Now the people of the capital are boiling with resentment!"
Yan Keng suddenly raised his eyebrows when he heard this and asked eagerly:
"Did any civilian casualties occur?"
"That's not true." The housekeeper shook his head:
"The streets are spacious, and the attendants tried their best to protect and drive them away, so there were no casualties. However, many stalls on the street were smashed by horses and the market was in chaos."
Yan Keng breathed a sigh of relief, and finally no one was killed.
But then he became furious again, and this was not the first time.
A family is so big that it is impossible for everyone to be wise, there will always be a few scoundrels.
Yan Keng's second son, Yan Qiyuan, was such a person.
Wu Xun, of course, relies on fighting for a living. The problem is that compared to his brother who works hard every day, strengthens his body, and learns the art of war, this guy can't endure any hardship at all.
So Yan Keng asked Yan Qiyuan to study, but he couldn't bear the loneliness of studying hard in a cold window.
Having no other choice, Yan Keng simply found a place for him to hang out and found a position for him in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion. However, this kid actually abused his power and even misappropriated military pay.
Zhu Zhanji was still in power at that time, and he was furious when he learned the news. However, the other party was Yan Keng, a close minister. He didn't do anything well. He just coldly threw the Dongchang secret report in front of Yan Keng.
Embezzling military pay is a serious crime.
Yan Keng went home immediately, whipped him until his flesh and blood were dripping with blood, ordered him to kneel down in front of the palace, and then took out an iron coupon with an alchemy book, and finally saved his life. Of course, this kid's official position was not something he could think of. The moment went down.
There are two strict seals in the north and south. In the north, there are two iron coupons with the alchemy "Fengtian Zhengdi" and in the south there are two "Fengtian Fuyun".
The Yan family, a well-known family with two fathers, only had four alchemy iron coupons in total, which shows how precious they are.
Just waste one for this guy.
But there was nothing he could do. After all, he was his own son, and this was not so much about saving his life as it was about appeasing the emperor's anger.
Because of this, Yan Keng disliked this boy very much, and now he did something like horse racing with others on the street. His tolerance had really reached its limit.
When he found Yan Qiyuan, he was still drinking leisurely.
"Treason, what a good thing you did!" Seeing this scene, Yan Keng finally couldn't bear it anymore and cursed loudly.
Yan Qiyuan's eyes widened, but he still had an innocent expression.
"Father, why are you scolding me?" He looked confused.
Yan Keng only felt that there was a lump of air in his chest that could not be released. He took a few deep breaths and asked:
"Did you do the horse racing on Xicheng Street today?"
"I did it."
"You...how dare you do such a thing! I have taught you since childhood to be low-key and humble, and to be kind to the people. You'd better do it! Tomorrow, you go to those people's homes one by one to apologize and give compensation!"
Yan Qiyuan's eyes widened even more when he heard this, his eyes full of disbelief:
"Father, what are you talking about! As for it!"
"Who are you? You are the chief minister and the regent! I am your son, the son of the regent! I just stepped on two stalls, what does it matter! In this world, except the emperor, who dares to sanction me? Why do you have to Leave them alone!"
Yan Qiyuan spoke so hard that he didn't notice that Yan Keng's eyes were opening wider and wider.
He grabbed Yan Qiyuan's neck:
"Regent! Who told you that I am the regent?"
Yan Qiyuan felt the strength on his neck. Looking at Yan Keng's gradually red eyes and nervousness, he finally felt that something was wrong and hurriedly said:
"Yes, yes, the son of the Minister of Rites, he said this when I went to Yihong Courtyard with him before. Moreover, there are rumors in the public that when I went to a restaurant to drink, the guy said, 'The son of Regent Yan' coming'……"
Upon hearing these words, Yan Keng felt a bolt of lightning flash across his heart, and a huge sense of crisis enveloped his heart in an instant.
The son of a minister of the Ministry of Rites and a restaurant clerk... In other words, there were rumors in the government and the public that he was the regent.
The difference between regent and assistant government is thousands of miles apart.
Assistant government means that he is just a minister who helps the emperor, but regent...that is Huo Guang and Wang Mang in the Western Han Dynasty.
That was a real threat to the imperial power, and the late emperor, or himself, had never mentioned it, but the government and the public had insisted on this title, which meant that his influence had reached a terrifying level.
Don't talk about deep feelings. In the face of power, it's all nonsense.
Zhu Qizhen still has deep feelings for him and still respects him very much. That's because he is still young. Even if he has the power that should belong to him, he doesn't care much.
But the little emperor is growing up.
Males in nature will fight each other because of territorial issues, not to mention the supreme emperor?
One day, he will realize that his close "my master", the person who has controlled the government for several years, has party members all over the government and the public, and also left terrible political resources to Chen Guogong's lineage, is the biggest stumbling block on his way to power.
And if he controls the government and suppresses all civil servants, there must be someone who is dissatisfied with him. No one will make trouble with Tai Sui now, but once he passes away, there will be no shortage of impeachments in the future.
This is simply a natural opportunity to attack.
Yan Keng stood and suddenly felt a chill all over his body.
(End of chapter)
