Sending important ministers to guard Yunnan is actually a matter of great importance.
Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Yunnan has been very carefully managed. There is even an extremely rare Yunnan province where Yuxun Guizhen was born.
In modern times, the price Ming Dynasty paid for Yunnan was even more unimaginable.
He conquered Luchuan three times, with more than 100,000 troops dispatched each time.
The last time, the largest scale of troops was used, which indirectly led to the Tumu Fort Incident.
If there had not been this third expedition to Luchuan, the Beijing camp would have had tens of thousands more elites, so Wala Yexian might not have been able to win a complete victory in Shanxi.
Even Zhu Qizhen may not be able to conquer it himself. It is enough to let Wang Ji lead the army.
As a result, the entire historical trend will be completely different from now.
The more Zhu Qiyu thought about it, the more speechless he became, so he asked everyone: "Who do you think should guard Yunnan?"
The ministers had discussed it long before they came, and He Wenyuan, the Minister of Civil Affairs, replied: "Yunnan has just experienced the Luchuan Rebellion, and the situation is unstable, so it is necessary to send important ministers to guard it.
The ministers and others thought that two important ministers, one civil and one military, should be sent to Yunnan.
Ning Yuanbo was appointed as Li. He started his army from Emperor Taizong to conquer Jingnan. He had gone through hundreds of battles, was proficient in military affairs, was mature and prudent, and had a good command of defense. The ministers thought that he could be appointed as the chief military officer of Yunnan. "
Zhu Qiyu nodded. Ren Li was indeed a good candidate. Not only was he talented and experienced, but what was even more rare was that he always followed the law and was not greedy and tyrannical like other nobles.
Since he is going to guard Yunnan for more than ten years on Mu Cong's behalf, he must choose someone with good character and not leave a mess for Mu Cong.
Zhu Qiyu was even more curious about which civil servant the ministers wanted to send to Yunnan. Anyway, Zhu Qiyu himself couldn't think of a suitable candidate.
No wonder the imperial court selects ministers through court recommendation. If the emperor were really allowed to choose at will, then the emperor himself would be in a very difficult position.
Seeing that the emperor had no objection, He Wenyuan continued: "I think that Yu Qian, the Minister of War in Nanjing, is the most suitable candidate for the civil servant to guard Yunnan."
"ah?"
Zhu Qiyu was drinking tea when he suddenly heard these words. Unexpectedly, he choked and lay on the coffee table coughing uncontrollably.
These ministers are really good at playing, but they can think of it.
Yu Qian served as the governor of Shanxi for nineteen years as the right minister of the Ministry of War. Now you are asking him to guard Yunnan as the Minister of War in Nanjing. Isn't this too bullying?
The ministers did not expect that the emperor's reaction would be so great, so He Wenyuan could only continue to explain with a low eyebrow: "Your Majesty wants to use troops against Jiaozhi, and there are two directions for sending troops to attack Jiaozhi.
One route sent troops from Guangxi, and the other route sent troops from Yunnan. A two-pronged attack was the strategy the court had always adopted during the previous expedition against Jiaozhi.
In order to suppress the civil uprising in the southeast, the imperial court sent out the Minister of Industry and the Minister of Punishment.
It is not an exaggeration to send a minister to take charge of such a major military operation as the recovery of Cochin. "
Zhu Qiyu nodded, this seemed to make sense. To put down the civil uprising in the southeast, the imperial court sent two ministers, Shi Pu and Jin Lian. This time to recapture Jiaozhi, it makes sense to send the Minister of War first.
The most important thing is that Nanjing is really not suitable for placing too many of the emperor's cronies. It is time to send some to the local areas.
Thinking of this, Zhu Qiyu came to a conclusion: "Ning Yuanbo was appointed as the chief military officer of Yunnan, and Yu Qian, the Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing, was the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou military affairs.
Xiang Wenyao, the left minister of the Nanjing Ministry of War, was the governor of Yunnan; Zheng Hong, the Marquis of Wu'an, was the deputy commander-in-chief of the left army of Yunnan; Xue Shen, the Marquis of Yangwu, was the deputy commander-in-chief of the right army of Yunnan.
Cheng Guogong Zhu Yi was appointed as the chief military officer of Guangxi; Prince Consort Xue Huan was appointed as the deputy chief military officer of Guangxi's left side; Marquis Chen Jing of Taining was appointed as the deputy chief military officer of Guangxi's right side. "
The ministers were also surprised when they heard this. It turned out that the emperor was more radical than the ministers, and a considerable number of the nobles previously sent to Nanjing were transferred to Yunnan and Guangxi.
In this way, Yu Qian, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou military affairs, and Nanjing's official minister Wang Ao, who had previously sent governors of Guangdong and Guangxi, would be responsible for the conquest of Jiaozhi in the future.
It would be great if these people could successfully take Cochin.
If Jiaozhi cannot be captured and the war fails, another group of civil servants and generals will be sent there.
Zhu Qiyu continued to ask: "Then Xu Qi, the minister of the Nanjing Ministry of War, is promoted to Shangshu and is in charge of the reform of Nanjing's capital camp. In addition, Wei Guogong Xu Chengzong guards Nanjing and is in charge of the military governor's office. What do you think?"
Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.
Xu Qi and Xu Chengzong were neutral ministers and had no obvious involvement with the emperor or the Supreme Emperor.
Beijing has turned into a pot of porridge, so let Nanjing live in peace.
Now that we have finished talking about matters in the south, the next step is this meeting.
What Zhu Qiyu didn't expect was that this time the ministers took the initiative to give face. Everyone unanimously recommended Huang Pu and He Yi to be the examiners for the examination of the Ministry of Rites.
This suggestion made Zhu Qiyu lose his confidence, and he asked Chen Xun weakly: "Is this really okay?"
Chen Xun smiled and said, "The examiner can do it, no problem."
Zhu Qiyu continued to ask Chen Xun curiously.
Chen Xun had no choice but to explain: "In the examination in the first year of Zhengtong, the examiners were Wang Zhi, a Shao Zhanshi who was also a scholar at the Hanlin Academy, and Chen Xun, a scholar at the Hanlin Academy.
Therefore, as long as you have a bachelor's degree, you are eligible to serve as an examiner for the general examination.
Huang Pu is a bachelor of Zuo Chunfang, and He Yi is a bachelor of You Chunfang. Letting them serve as examiners for the general examination also shows to the candidates that His Majesty is determined to select candidates based on their ability, regardless of their origins or qualifications. "
Zhu Qiyu nodded again, expressing his acquiescence.
But no good thing comes in vain.
To get this benefit, you will definitely have to pay something.
Politics is about the constant exchange of interests.
Chen Xun and others also realized that the emperor in front of them particularly cared about their cronies, and once they had the opportunity, they would do their best to pave the way for them.
Zhu Qiyu first secured the chief examiner for the palace examination for Wang Wen, and now he also recognized the examiner for the general examination for Huang Pu and He Yi.
After being mentally prepared to pay a huge price, Zhu Qiyu looked at Chen Xun and eagerly waited for Chen Xun to propose conditions.
Then Chen Xun didn't respond, but instead talked about welcoming him. This time Huang Pu and He Yi presided over the joint examination, while Wang Wen and He Wenyuan presided over the palace examination.
Chen Xun and Zhou Chen were responsible for going to Datong to greet the Emperor, and then accompanied Zhu Qizhen to Beijing.
The process has been basically decided. All Zhu Qizhen has to pay is to issue an imperial edict and get the title of Taishang. The rest is all preferential treatment.
Chen Xun's words were gentle and he went around without leaving any trace. Zhu Qiyu listened carefully for a long time. When he even had a headache, he finally learned the true intention of Chen Xun.
Zhu Qiyu finally figured out that the cabinet ministers represented by Chen Xun gave up such a large benefit in the hope that he would not attack the Supreme Emperor, but would be respectful and courteous, at least on the surface, they would be respectful, humble and harmonious.
In private, at least no personal harm can be done, and the Emperor's family should be allowed to live in peace.
To be honest, this is really difficult to do.
The first joint examination and palace examination of the Jingtai Dynasty were of great significance to Zhu Qiyu. For Huang Pu and He Yi, once they become examiners of the general examination, they will theoretically be one of the teachers of all Jinshi in this session, which will definitely be a great help for their future career.
And being an examiner for the general examination is not a technical job. In fact, anyone you choose to be an examiner will do. The chief examiner of the palace examination must be an important minister with deep qualifications, but the examiner of the general examination, as long as he is a bachelor, can barely pass.
Zhu Qiyu looked at Huang Pu and He Yi, and finally felt relieved and gritted his teeth and admitted it.
(End of chapter)
