Zhu Qizhen was a little confused. Not only did Wang Ji lead 50,000 elite troops from the Beijing camp southward to Yunnan and Guizhou, but Yu Qian was also ordered to select elite troops from the Nanjing camp to guard Huguang and Sichuan.
At this juncture, will the Miao people rebel again?
Zhu Qizhen was still very embarrassed about the Miao chaos. There is still room for discussion as to who is responsible for the rise of Wala. But the one after another Miao chaos was purely caused by the three expeditions to Luchuan.
Just when Zhu Qizhen was struggling, Xing'an hurriedly came in and reported: "Your Majesty, Uncle Ning Yuan wants to see you."
"Uncle Ning Yuan, do you want to be polite?"
Zhu Qizhen relaxed and leaned on the back of the chair, feeling helpless.
The battle with Wala in the 14th year of Zhengtong was not just about attacking Shanxi.
At that time, Ning Yuanbo was appointed as the general of Pingqiang and served as the deputy general of the left army to guard Gansu. They were defeated continuously by Ye Xian's partial divisions, and nearly 10,000 soldiers were killed.
Then Ren Li was transferred back to the capital and has been idle at home.
Zhu Qizhen felt ashamed when he thought about it. Ye Xian, A La, Tuo Tuo Bu Hua, plus Gansu all the way, a total of four cavalry groups attacked at the same time. The Ming Dynasty did not win even all the way.
The key is how did Wala get such a powerful cavalry? Xuanzong and Sanyang were involved, and the Zhengtong Dynasty was also involved.
Zhu Qizhen felt a splitting headache when he thought that his brother was about to convict Sanyang and Wang Zhen of smuggling tiles.
Once the charges are confirmed, a series of national policies of the Xuande and Zhengtong dynasties will inevitably be denied one after another.
Zhu Qizhen hesitated again and again, but still summoned Ren Li to see him. It was also expected that Ren Li asked Dai Zui to perform meritorious service and lead troops to quell the Miao rebellion.
…
Early the next morning, the obituary came out that Jin Lian, the Minister of Punishment, had died of illness.
It was almost noon when Zhu Qiyu got up to take charge of politics.
The first thing is to deal with Jin Lian's funeral.
Zhu Qiyu lamented the impermanence of life, and then told Su Xi: "Draw up a decree. Jin Lian will be the crown prince's Taibao, and he will be named Shuyang Bo and posthumously honored."
"Uncle Shuyang, count?"
Su Xi confirmed curiously.
Zhu Qiyu nodded: "He is an earl, and he is awarded the title for his military merits. It is just a reputation, and it cannot be hereditary. Be generous and give it to him.
In recent years, Ming Dynasty has become a mess everywhere. Ministers often go out to supervise military affairs, supervise military affairs, and counsel military affairs.
I went out for several years, weathering the wind and rain, enduring hardships and hardships.
If you don't be generous when awarding rewards, who would want to go out and suffer like this?
Forget it, change what I just said and allow Jin Lian's son to succeed Shuyang Bo.
Under heavy rewards, there must be brave men. If the rewards are not harsh, can ministers compete to serve the court?
Besides, Jin Lian is an important minister of the eldest brother, the emperor. I am giving him a large reward, which is also a signal to the government and the public. As long as he serves the court sincerely, no matter who promotes him, I will use him in the same way. "
After that, Zhu Qiyu continued to look through the memorial, and then he saw the memorial about Miao chaos in Guizhou, and he couldn't help but frowned.
There is really no end to this Miao rebellion. Why is it starting to rebel again not long after it was suppressed?
Zhu Qiyu didn't say anything, and continued to read, only to see: Ning Yuanbo wrote a letter asking for meritorious services and leading troops to quell the Miao rebellion; the Ministry of Rites wrote a letter requesting to select beautiful girls from Zhili, Shandong, Shanxi, and Henan, and send them to him within one month. Capital; At the same time, the Ministry of Rites brought up old matters again and built a mausoleum for himself.
The four beloved concubines were accompanying him, so naturally they all saw it.
Zhu Qiyu asked: "In one month, the Ministry of Rites will elect a queen. What do you think?"
There was no anger as expected, but Ningxiang asked curiously: "Husband, after the queen is appointed, does the slave need to kneel down when he sees her?"
Zhu Qiyu scratched his head and asked Lin Xiangyu curiously: "I really haven't paid much attention to it. Does the imperial concubine need to kneel down and salute when she sees the empress?"
Lin Xiangyu smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, you can kneel down. Regardless of the court's regulations, it is always good to kneel down more anyway. After all, you can't hit the smiling person with your hands."
As for the princess of the Nu family, according to the court system, she must kneel down. "
Qianxue also smiled and said: "To be honest, among our peers, except for our husbands, we have never knelt down for anyone else. We don't know what it feels like to kneel at the feet of other women. The slave family can't wait."
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "Okay, from now on, the Queen and I will live in the Phoenix Hall, and you sisters will live in the Hehuan Hall."
When Su Xi heard this, she said teasingly: "Husband, please hurry up, my queen still has to live in the splendid Forbidden City and the Kunning Palace where her mother is the world.
Do you think everyone is like us silly slaves who are willing to accompany their husbands to practice Taoism in the mountains? "
"Okay, okay, you are right. Then let's go back and live in the Forbidden City. I will live in the Kunning Palace with the Queen, and you will live in the East Sixth Palace."
The four beloved concubines replied with smiles: "Shan, I respect your orders."
Zhu Qiyu reluctantly ordered: "Draw up the decree. First, the governor of Henan, Huguang, Xiangyang and other prefectures, the left deputy capital censor Wang Lai, will be promoted to the right capital censor, governor of Huguang and Guizhou military affairs, responsible for commanding troops to suppress the rebellion.
Second, the draft regulations of the Ministry of Etiquette must be added, but one must be added: Girls participating in the draft must be voluntary and no official may force them. Moreover, during the draft process, it must be emphasized that participation is voluntary. Any official who dares to force a female participant to participate will be executed.
Third, the 10,000 soldiers from Datong's Beijing camp were transferred back to Beijing. Ning Yuanbo was appointed as the commander-in-chief, and the governor-general Mao Zhong was his deputy. Cao Jixiang was also appointed as the supervisor of the army. They stepped up their training and were ready to go to the south for support at any time.
Fourth, I emphasize again that I do not build mausoleums. From now on, civil and military officials should not waste money and waste people's money in order to satisfy the emperor's selfish desires.
Fifth, Wei Ji, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, was appointed to be the minister of the Ministry of Punishments.
Sixth, order the Third Judicial Division to conclude the case of San Yang and Wang Zhen having an affair with Wala, the case of Jin Ying poisoning the prince, and the case of San Yang colluding with the inner court and conspiring to abolish the queen. Three days later, it was officially made public.
That's it, these few edicts are enough for the government and the public to digest. "
When the four beloved concubines heard this, they all smiled.
Soon, the prepared edict was sent back to the cabinet.
Today's edict is very intriguing, and the cabinet members took the initiative to get together to discuss it.
The first was Wei Ji. As soon as the emperor's appointment came, he immediately broke away from the ranks of several ministers of the Ministry of Rites and stood with Wang Wen.
Wei Ji was just upright, but he was not an old-fashioned heartless person. The fact was obvious: all the people in the Ministry of Rites were seeking their own death. The proof was that the emperor changed himself to be the Minister of the Ministry of Punishments, which kept him away from this dispute.
As for the remaining people in the Ministry of Rites, well, the emperor's decisiveness in killing and punishing has been verified many times.
But then Wei Ji and Wang Wen were under great pressure. The emperor demanded that the three major cases be concluded quickly, which became difficult to handle.
As for the newly promoted Yushi Wanglai of Youdu, he was recommended by Yang Shiqi and highly regarded by Yu Qian. At first glance, it was a signal sent by the emperor to the government and the public: Sanyang is Sanyang and has nothing to do with the ministers he recommended. As long as you have not committed any crime, just feel free to continue working, and the emperor will not engage in intercession.
As for the women in the draft, the emperor specifically emphasized that women from all provinces must voluntarily participate in the draft and no one can force them. What does it mean? Why emphasize it so seriously?
It was Wang Wen who figured it out first. What the emperor meant was: Silly women who want to reach the sky in one step and gain endless wealth, I have very, very seriously discouraged you.
The draft is risky, so please be cautious when participating.
As a king and father, I have fulfilled my obligation to be kind and loving to the people. If you insist on running for election, don't blame me if you die.
If you participate in a harem fight, someone will definitely die.
If you don't listen to the advice, you deserve to die.
After Wang Wen figured it out, he took the lead and ran back to the Ministry of Justice on the grounds that the emperor was pressing too hard on the three major cases. Wei Ji followed suit and slipped away.
Chen Xun and Yu Shiyue were not satisfied and wanted to discuss the specific draft process with other cabinet ministers.
(End of chapter)
