On major matters, nobles and nobles have common interests, so they naturally stand together. The eunuch Yang Guorui represents another force among the auxiliary ministers.
"On the day our family heard that the envoy of the Tiger Character Banner left, Wei Guogong went to see him specifically?" Yang Guorui, the eunuch, asked another matter.
"Yes, I met him once."
Wei Guogong admitted frankly that this kind of thing could not be denied at all.
"Our family is very curious, what did the envoy of the Tiger Character Banner say to Duke Wei before he left?" The eunuch Yang Guorui leaned forward slightly, staring at Duke Wei.
Duke Dingguo on the side interjected: "This matter has nothing to do with what we are going to talk about today!"
As nobles who share the same spirit, it is natural for them to speak for their own people at this time.
"We are just curious. If Wei Guogong doesn't want to talk, then forget it." The eunuch Yang Guorui withdrew his gaze, as if he was ready to give up searching for the root cause.
"There is nothing that cannot be said." Wei Guogong said, "Marquis Funing and I went to see the envoys of the Tiger Character Banner to retain them."
After hearing this, the eunuch Yang Guorui smiled and said, "I see. So, does Wei Guogong know about the coalition early in the morning?"
As soon as these words came out, several other people looked at Wei Guogong.
Among them, the same goes for Cheng Guogong and Ding Guogong.
"No, the people from the Tiger Flag didn't say anything." Wei Guogong explained, secretly cursing the other party a "dead eunuch" in his heart.
Never forget to sow discord.
Huh!
The great eunuch Yang Guorui looked puzzled and said: "The Duke went to see the envoy of the Tiger Flag in person, which is enough to show the Duke's sincerity, but the other party didn't say anything. He is really a cold-hearted person."
"Eunuch Yang, there is no need to test him with words. If I had known about the coalition forces, I would not have gone to see the envoys of the Tiger Flag." Wei Guogong said.
Upon hearing this, the eunuch Yang Guorui smiled and said, "So Duke Wei is optimistic about the coalition forces?"
"After going around in such a big circle, Eunuch Yang wants to hear my opinion!" Wei Guogong looked at the eunuch Yang Guorui.
The great eunuch Yang Guorui said with a smile: "Most of the Ming Dynasty's troops and horses are now controlled by Wei Guogong. Whether we should fight, sit on the sidelines, or continue peace talks with Tiger Character Banner, all of this requires the consent of Wei Guogong. Our family naturally wants to You know what the Duke is thinking."
"You all want to know what I think?" Wei Guogong looked at the auxiliary ministers in front of him one by one.
"certainly."
The person who spoke was still the eunuch Yang Guorui.
Wei Guogong said: "Okay, since you all want to hear my thoughts, I will tell you directly. Regarding this so-called coalition, my idea is that it is not appropriate for Ming Dynasty to participate."
"Such a good opportunity, if Ming Dynasty did not participate, wouldn't it be a missed opportunity to regain lost territory." Qian Qianyi said with a slightly anxious tone.
In his opinion, this time is the best opportunity to regain half of the country.
Wei Guogong glanced at Qian Qianyi thoughtfully and said, "Aren't you asking for my opinion? This is my opinion. If you have any different ideas, just speak up and discuss them together. This is not my place. One person hall.”
As he spoke, he glanced at Qian Qianyi's face again.
"I think this time is a good opportunity." Qian Qianyi couldn't help but said, "Wei Guogong once said that the Ming Dynasty's troops and horses are not enough to compete with the Tiger Flag, but it is different now. With the Qing and allied forces , Ming Dynasty can use their strength to deal with the Tiger Flag, isn't this a good thing?"
"Qian Ge always supports working with the coalition forces to deal with the Tiger Flag?" Wei Guogong said.
Qian Qianyi nodded and replied: "Today's Tiger Flag can be said to be surrounded by enemies on all sides and cannot protect itself. At this time, Ming Dynasty sent troops to the Northern Expedition. It can be said that we have the right time, place and people."
"Listen to Mr. Qian Ge, are you planning to use the coalition forces to deal with the Tiger Flag?" Wei Guogong looked at Qian Qianyi with a sarcastic face.
Qian Qianyi naturally saw the sarcasm on Wei Guogong's face, but he said: "If it forms an alliance with the Qing Dynasty, Ming Dynasty will naturally be a member of the alliance."
"Has Mr. Qian Ge ever thought about what would happen if the Ming Dynasty could not regain its lost land with his own hands?" Wei Guogong asked again.
Qian Qianyi said: "Since Ming Dynasty is a member of the coalition, no matter which side regains the northern provinces, it is a victory for the coalition."
"It's different. There is a big difference between Ming Dynasty regaining its lost ground and others regaining lost ground for Ming Dynasty." Wei Guogong waved his hand towards Qian Qianyi.
Qian Qianyi frowned and said, "What's the difference? Since it's a coalition force, it's one of our own."
"Isn't it true that you are still a scholar and have even forgotten the lessons of the Sea Alliance?" Wei Guogong's face darkened.
Qian Qianyi's expression suddenly changed when he heard this.
Just listen to Wei Guogong continue to say: "It would be fine if my Ming Dynasty is strong. If I am like Tong Guan back then, does Mr. Qian Ge think that the coalition forces you are talking about will also sell Ming Dynasty's lost land to Ming Dynasty?"
"This!" Qian Qianyi's words were stuck in his throat.
At this time, the great eunuch Yang Guorui nodded in agreement and said: "Even our family knows about the Sea Alliance, and Ming Dynasty cannot follow in the footsteps of the Zhao family emperor."
Eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty were not allowed to be literate like those in the later Manchu Qing Dynasty.
In the Ming Dynasty, there were places dedicated to training eunuchs to study. There were very few people like Wei Zhongxian who could not read a few words and reached high positions as eunuchs. Most of the eunuchs who could reach high positions were from the inner study hall. Some eunuchs had no better cultural background than others. Poor Jinshi.
The great eunuch Yang Guorui has read many history books and is also good at writing.
What he said was just a slap in the face of Qian Qianyi.
"How much money are Mr. Qian Ge prepared to pay to buy it back?"
Killing people and punishing the heart, Wei Guogong stabbed Qian Qianyi again in terms of language.
"Can't our soldiers of the Ming Dynasty regain the lost territory for the Ming Dynasty?" Qian Qianyi said with an ugly face.
As the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty's cabinet and the head of the civil service, he was repeatedly beaten with words by Wei Guogong. How could he not be annoyed in his heart and began to fight back in his words.
Wei Guogong said: "If the soldiers from Jiubian are still there, I will definitely support the alliance between the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty and cooperate with the coalition forces to send troops to the Northern Expedition. Even if the Guan Ning Army in Liaodong is still there, I will support the Northern Expedition. But now the Ming Dynasty has no soldiers who are good at fighting. We need time to retrain our troops, so I have always wanted to have peace talks with Huziqi, just to allow Ming Dynasty to have time to train their troops, but some people never see through this and block the peace talks."
When it comes to what comes next, his words are not without severity.
"Can't you think of other ways? Now is the best time for Ming Dynasty to regain its power." Qian Qianyi couldn't help but say.
The one who responded to him was Wei Guogong shaking his head.
