The party ended early because there was some unpleasantness.
It was the famous debate between "Shang Tang" and "Bo Yi" that almost ended with weapons clashing.
"Prince Ning has a disloyal heart, absolutely!" Wang Shouren said to Yan Ling confidently on the carriage.
If before, he was just suspicious because of Zhu Chenhao's unreasonable behavior, he could also explain it by saying that Prince Ning just lacked a sense of security and liked to make money, but now in this conversation, Prince Ning is almost naked He exposed his ambition.
Yan Ling also told about the bribes his staff paid to his entourage, and he was obviously preparing for something. He was trying to win over the people around them, waiting for an opportunity!
The reason why he let them live even though they were already torn apart was not because Zhu Chenhao was so kind, but by killing these two people, he was clearly rebelling, and Zhu Chenhao was not ready yet.
But the other party dared to let them go, which also showed that the other party was confident. He was not afraid of the two people impeaching him.
Also, let’s not talk about the unfounded claims. It is simply nonsense to overthrow a vassal king based on their complaints. Just talk about the huge annual expenditures of Prince Ning’s Palace. I don’t know how much is spent on courtiers. On his body, even the chief assistant Yang Tinghe took a lot of money from Prince Ning.
He is short-tongued and soft-handed, so of course he will help Zhu Chenhao suppress some things.
Wang Shouren naturally understood this, and his head drooped.
"If King Ning raises an army, it will be a disaster for all lives."
he whispered.
"But, he is the vassal king, so we can only take precautions... Xuanrui, I finally put down this banditry, but I want to make this country fall into war again."
"I just want to make the creatures in Jiangxi happy. Why is it so difficult?"
"Is the so-called power really more important than the countless people in the eyes of those in power? Why do the people deserve it?"
"Bo'an, not everyone is like you, who puts the world in their hearts." Yan Ling sighed softly:
"All we can do is to put down the rebellion as soon as possible and minimize his damage to this land."
"The people are not wrong... If I have to say it, I can only say that they are too weak..."
The two were silent for a while, and Yan Ling asked again:
"Has the troop deployment order you requested from the Zhenguo Mansion arrived?"
Originally, Wang Shouren asked Wang Qiong, the Minister of the Ministry of War, to ask for it, but in this time and space, the Zhenguo Mansion almost replaced the Ministry of War in operation. The Ministry of War only had the power to transport grain, grass and equipment, so he naturally asked the Zhenguo Mansion instead.
However, the process of applying for the edict was still very smooth, and no one blocked him. Of course, what he didn't know was that the help of Chen Guogong's government was indispensable.
"The servant I sent has come back to announce it. According to what he said, in about ten days at most, the court officials will arrive."
Yan Ling nodded:
"That's good. Since Prince Ning is in chaos, I'm afraid we only have more than a month left."
"Why?" Hearing this, Wang Shouren was a little surprised. Of course he knew that King Ning would raise troops soon, but such accurate judgment was rare.
"Because His Majesty plans to tour the south." A look of helplessness appeared on Yan Ling's face. The ministers in this time and space could no longer suppress the emperor, so he acted even more recklessly:
"Now we have left Beizhi. It is estimated that in a month we will cross the Yangtze River south."
"At that time, Prince Ning will be closest to His Majesty..."
Wang Shouren's eyes widened immediately when he heard this. With a slight turn of his head, he connected everything together. This made his heart heave violently and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Nanchang is too close to Nanjing... As long as King Ning goes down the river, it can be said that it will be there in a day or night!
"By the way, has King Su made any changes?" At this moment, Yan Ling suddenly seemed to think of something and asked.
If he remembered correctly, King Su was quite dissatisfied with his fiefdom at the time...
Wang Shouren took a deep breath to calm down. After thinking about it, he shook his head:
"Except for being greedy for money, lustful, and often whipping his servants, the contemporary King Su has no bad deeds."
There's nothing wrong with calling it that.
Well, for the emperor of Ming Dynasty, this is indeed not a bad deed. As long as the vassal king is honest, then they are good vassal kings.
Especially after Yan Keng gave Zhu Di advice, they didn't even have much royal land, let alone occupying land and endangering the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, every generation of emperors turned a blind eye to some of the actions of these sects and vassals. One eye is free of them.
Yan Ling let out a breath and decided not to care about King Su, as long as he didn't have the disobedience of King Ning.
Wang Shouren was obviously very angry with what King Su had done, but the top priority was King Ning.
"Bo'an, it's better to go back to Ganzhou. After all, Nanchang is Prince Ning's territory." Yan Ling suggested.
Wang Shouren nodded, that was exactly what he meant. As the admiral of the imperial court and the censor of the military affairs capital of Southern Jiangxi, his duty was originally to patrol the four prefectures in southern Jiangxi. Now he is in Nanchang. It is only because the banditry has been calmed down that he has come to the political center of Jiangxi to participate in the governance of this place.
Back to Ganzhou, there was no problem at all.
The plan was decided, and the two came to the Sun Mansion, intending to bring Sun Sui along with them.
However, after hearing about their intention, Sun Sui did not agree.
"Even if there is an edict, it won't be used unless Prince Ning rebels." He shook his head:
"You are the governor of Nangan, so it is natural to leave here. But I am the governor of Jiangxi appointed by the imperial court, how can I leave my post without permission!"
"When King Ning takes my head, it's time for you, Bo An, to raise an army!"
After hearing these words, Wang Shouren's eyes showed admiration.
By killing an important official like the governor of a province, the fact of King Ning's rebellion will be irrefutable, and Sun Sui will use his own life to confirm the fact of King Ning's rebellion.
He opened his mouth and was about to speak, but at this moment, Yan Ling suddenly said:
"There are many high-ranking officials in the imperial court in Nanchang, not just you, Governor Sun. The death of the others can still prove that King Ning has rebelled. Even if none of them die, the occupation of Nanchang can still prove that King Ning has rebelled."
"Governor Sun, I admire your courage and backbone for daring to kill oneself, but as the governor of Jiangxi and the parent official of Jiangxi Province, you have to do more than just die when danger comes!"
"If you really have the sense of responsibility as a provincial governor, don't talk about life and death easily. Even if you really want to die, you will die on the battlefield where you will fight the rebels in the future! Otherwise, you will achieve your posthumous reputation by dying, and you will lose your reputation as a governor. Commander, it will be even more difficult to put down the rebellion, and I don’t know how many people will suffer because of it!”
Yan Ling still felt sorry for Sun Sui and admired his integrity, so he spoke out against it at this time.
Wang Shouren was stunned for a moment after hearing this. It was obvious that he did not have the clear thinking of later generations. For him, since Sun Sui decided to die for his country, his loyalty must be fulfilled.
Sun Sui was stunned when he heard this. He knew that this person was Wang Shouren's friend, but he didn't expect his words to be so sharp.
However, every word is precious.
Yes, he died in this way, and he may have a good reputation in later generations, but he was incompetent as the governor of Jiangxi - he abandoned the people under his rule before the rebellion was over. Did you go safely?
A little cold sweat broke out on Sun Sui's forehead. He quickly figured it out and couldn't help but said:
"What you said makes sense, makes sense!"
"If Sui died in the hands of Prince Ning, it seems that he wanted to die and evaded responsibility!"
"I am the governor of Jiangxi, and I need to ensure peace! Even if I am really guilty, I should ask the court for punishment after quelling the rebellion, instead of just sticking my neck out and waiting for death."
The plan has been decided.
Let’s go to Ganzhou!
(End of chapter)
