Apocalypse looked thoughtful.
After a while, he said: "I remember Liu Hong has been the governor of Datong for many years!"
"He was originally serving as governor of Datong and returned to his hometown to retire. Later, Your Majesty, because of his talent, you recruited him back and re-appointed him as governor of Datong." Wei Zhongxian said.
Liu Hong, the governor of Datong, was his man, but at this time he had no choice but to give it up to avoid getting involved in the tiger-character flag incident.
Tianqi frowned and said, "So, the governor of Datong should know everything about what Tiger Character Banner did in Datong from beginning to end."
"It should be." Wei Zhongxian's heart skipped a beat.
He realized that Tianqi had the intention to delve into the guilt of the governor of Datong.
Originally, he wanted to protect Liu Hong. After all, he was the governor of the same place. With the title of Prince's Young Master, he was a first-rank official in the imperial court. Even if he temporarily lost his position as governor of Datong, he would only have to be quiet for a few years and still have the opportunity to serve again. .
However, once Liu Hong is accused, it will be difficult for Liu Hong to have a chance to recover in the Tianqi Dynasty in the future.
Since he was destined to be a useless person, Wei Zhongxian stopped thinking about protecting Liu Hong.
Tianqi said: "Dad, who do you think is the most suitable person for me to send to Datong? Is there anyone suitable to recommend to me?"
"I think we should send a capable official. Ordinary officials may not be able to suppress the situation in Datong in the past." Wei Zhongxian said bluntly.
He said these words sincerely and was dedicated to serving the public good.
It's not that he doesn't want to replace the next governor of Datong with one of his own, it's because his local foundation is weak and he doesn't have a suitable candidate around him.
Tianqi nodded, and then said: "It's a pity that the teacher went to Liaodong. Otherwise, if the teacher personally came to Xuanfu to take charge, I would be able to feel at ease."
With Sun Chengzong's status, he would not only serve as governor when he went to Datong, but would also be directly appointed as governor of Xuanda.
Wei Zhongxian on the side once again felt Tianqi's trust in Sun Chengzong.
He was glad that Sun Chengzong went to Liaodong. Otherwise, with Sun Chengzong here, there would be a bridge between the Donglin Party and Tianqi, and he would be under greater pressure from the foreign court.
At this time, a young eunuch came over carrying a tea tray.
Wei Zhongxian took the tureen from the tea tray, put it in Tianqi's hand, and said respectfully: "The new tea is brewed. Your Majesty, please drink some tea to moisten your throat."
"Dad, please go to Wenyuan Pavilion and ask the elders to select a qualified governor of Datong. As for the current governor of Datong, Liu Hong, he is not young anymore. Let him retire and return to his hometown!" After that, Tianqi picked up the tureen at hand.
Wei Zhongxian understood that Tianqi finally let Liu Hong go.
Otherwise, it would not be an exaggeration to think that Liu Hong had such a big incident during his tenure in Datong and was arrested and brought to the capital for questioning.
"Also, let Liu Hong go back to his hometown directly. There is no need to come to Beijing to report on his work." Tianqi explained to Wei Zhongxian again.
Wei Zhongxian understood that this was Tianqi's displeasure with Liu Hong, so he said: "I will convey the words of the emperor to the elders of Wenyuan Pavilion."
"Go!" Tianqi waved his hand towards him.
Wei Zhongxian bowed and saluted, stepped back a few steps, retreated far away, then turned around and walked out.
With the return of envoys sent to the grassland such as Xu Youzhi, rumors about the Tiger Flag soon appeared again in the capital, and became more and more intense.
Such a big thing as the Tiger Character Banner taking over the Tumote tribe caused an uproar in the court.
No one in the court could have imagined that a business company could actually do such an earth-shattering thing. For this reason, many officials even petitioned the court to grant official appointments to Liu Heng and some people from the Tiger Flag. The land was raised into the territory of the Ming Dynasty.
Unfortunately, no matter how these people petitioned, their requests were not accepted by the court and the cabinet ignored them.
In Wenyuan Pavilion, several pavilion elders gathered in Ye Xianggao's office.
"I've called you all here today to discuss the matter of Xuanda." Ye Xianggao held a tureen in his hand, used the lid to stir the tea in the cup, and continued, "The matter of the tiger-character flag is urgent, Your Majesty. The idea is to restrict it and finally eradicate it. Okay, everyone, please share your thoughts!"
Most of the cabinet elders present were from the Donglin Party, and only Gu Bingqian was placed in the cabinet by Wei Zhongxian.
"I think we should send troops to Xuanda to completely eradicate this tiger flag." Han Xu said.
Ye Xianggao glanced at Han Xu and said: "The imperial court can no longer afford food and wages to mobilize the army, so there is no need to think about sending troops. It is better to think about who should be the governor of Datong."
After speaking, he looked at the elders present.
"Let me recommend someone!" Han Xu said.
Ye Xianggao said: "Who does Mr. Han Ge want to recommend?"
"Li Guangyi, the chief envoy of Gansu Province, has been a local official for many years and can be regarded as a capable official. If he is placed in Datong, he will surely be able to contain the Tiger Flag." Han Xu said the candidate he recommended.
Ye Xiang master stroked his beard and nodded slightly, seeming to approve the candidate recommended by Han Xu.
Gu Bingqian, who was sitting at the bottom seat, looked at Ye Xianggao and then at Han Xu, knowing in his heart that Li Guangyi was the person recommended by the Donglin Party.
It can be said that Li Guangyi's appointment as governor of Datong is a certainty. Even if he wants to replace him with someone of his own, it is no longer possible.
Understanding this, he gave up the idea of fighting for the governorship of Datong.
Li Guangyi has the support of the first and second ministers of the cabinet. He is an ordinary minister in the cabinet and cannot compete even if he wants to.
Ye Xianggao glanced around the cabinet elders and saw that no one spoke, so he said: "Since there is no objection, the candidate for the governor of Datong has been decided. I will go to the emperor now to present the results of the cabinet selection." Present it.”
"Master Chief Assistant, please wait a moment." Gu Bingqian suddenly said, "Tiger Character Banner has caused such a big incident. If you want to suppress it, you must have a large army to guard it. I don't know what Master Chief Assistant has to do with the two Xuanda people." What do you think about the selection of the general soldier?"
Unable to get the position of governor of Datong, he focused his attention on the two general soldiers of Xuanfu and Datong.
Ye Xianggao looked at Gu Bingqian and said: "The two commanders-in-chief of Xuanda have just taken office, and they don't know much about the tiger-character flag. They will stay in their posts temporarily and let them serve their crimes."
It was obvious that he did not intend to make major moves against Xuanfu and Datong.
However, Gu Bingqian frowned when he heard this.
The Donglin party ate the meat, but there was no soup left for him, and the two general soldiers did not give him any.
"Today we are only talking about the selection of the governor of Datong and the training of new recruits. Now that the selection of the governor has been decided, the training of the new recruits will be handled by the two general soldiers of Xuanda." Ye Xianggao made a conclusion directly and did not give Gu Bingqian a chance to gain benefits. .
