The full name of the governor of Ningxia is the governor of Ningxia who is responsible for military affairs. This post was first established in the first year of Zhengtong. Guo Zhi, the censor of the right Qian capital, was responsible for pacifying Ningxia and serving as military counselor. Just in the first year of Tianshun. It was reinstated in the second year and went to counselor. In the sixth year of Longqing's reign, Jiazan was in charge of military affairs.
This position was created by the governor of Shaanxi and was dedicated to Ningxia. Because Ningxia is one of the nine borders, the governor of Ningxia is similar to the governor of Xuanfu, the governor of Datong, and the governor of Yansui. He not only manages both military and political affairs, but also pays special attention to military affairs.
The then governor of Ningxia was named Liang Wenmeng, with the courtesy name Shangxian. He was a native of Xincheng County, Weihui Prefecture, Henan Province. He had military status. He was a pragmatic general in the Book of Changes. When he was twenty-eight years old, his Chinese name was Jiajing 44th year Yi. The 300th Jinshi in the third place in the Chou Department.
Even though he was ranked third and 300th in the final imperial examination, his ranking in the imperial examination was actually very high - ranking eighth in the imperial examination. So from this point of view, his imperial examination can be described as "failed" ".
However, there was a reason for his "failure" in the exam. The reason was that someone deliberately suppressed the subject teacher who selected his paper.
The chief examiner is the examiner of the subject, and the examiner of the Yichou Section in the 44th year of Jiajing was none other than Gao Gong, the then Minister of Rites. As for the person who was able to suppress Gao Gong at that time, there is no need to say more.
Although Liang Wenmeng was severely suppressed because of his ranking in the imperial examination, because his papers were marked out by Gao Gong himself, his subsequent official career was relatively smooth. He once served as six officials with Luo Zun, Lu Shude, Song Zhihan, and Cheng Wenqi at the same time. Kedu was given the title of Shizhong, but at that time Tu Menggui was only in the right title of Shizhong, which was half a rank below him.
However, his status as the 300th rank in the top three classes still had an impact on him, so he later mainly served in local positions. Xu Guodu, who was in the same department, had already become a second assistant, and he was promoted from the governor of Shaanxi Zuo to the governor of Ningxia. That year was the thirteenth year of Wanli.
Not long after Liang Wenmeng arrived in Ningxia, he found that the general manager of Ningxia was a model soldier and a general who was unruly. He and his family were engaged in many illegal activities, so he was quite dissatisfied. Because he had not been in office long enough to collect detailed evidence, he only gave him a reprimand.
Of course, it was not just a reprimand. Liang Wenmeng also restricted Kuaibai's military power. For example, he transferred the garrison duties of several castles around Ningxia and replaced them with people who were not closely related to Kuaibai, especially those who were away from Ningxia City. The most recent and most important thing was the defense of Heng Castle. Liang Wenmeng transferred Han general Jiang Tingfu to take charge of it.
If that was the case, the relationship between him and Kuaibai would not be completely intensified. After all, it was common for the governor of Ningxia to petition for the mobilization of the defense under his command. Even if Kuaibai was dissatisfied, he had no reasonable reason to object.
However, it happened that this year the military pay for the three sides of Shaanxi was greatly reduced, and Liang Wenmeng was worried about Kuai Bai, so something happened.
Since Liang Wenmeng was worried about Kuai Bai and thought that he had ulterior motives in keeping his servants privately (the armed servants of the border generals were paid by the imperial court, private savings meant that it was excessive), he naturally refused to pay Kuai Bai according to the amount he reported. He insisted on sending people to conduct a detailed investigation, so now there is a faint uneasy atmosphere surging in Ningxia City.
On this day, Liang Wenmeng suddenly received a pragmatic letter from the Minister of Rongzheng and the manager of Qizhen.
After reading the letter for a long time, Liang Wenmeng suddenly ordered that Heng Castle be used to guard Jiang Tingfu, who also served as the governor's pacesetter, and the Chinese army set up camp and took office that day. When the news came out, the atmosphere in the city of Ningxia was particularly strange - the military camp was originally held by Kuai Bai's son Kuai Cheng'en, but now it was suddenly replaced by Liang Wenmeng without any clear reason.
The next day, the officers and soldiers in the city suddenly started to make a commotion. The governor's Yamen sent someone to investigate. It turned out that the officers and soldiers in the city were arguing with the supply officer.
The officers and soldiers of Ningxia have been in arrears with food and salary many times, and last year's winter clothes, cloth, money and money were insufficient. Although this is not unique to one town in Ningxia, it is the same in all the towns on the three sides.
However, after all, a large number of officers and soldiers had endured a whole winter of hunger and cold, and they were hoping that the court would reissue the money for spring plowing, but unexpectedly they were forced to farm and pay taxes. The commotion was so intense that the supply officer Chen Han couldn't stop shouting. Although the guard Li Chengen intervened to suppress it, the officers and soldiers of the fourth battalion of Ningxia Military Town were still noisy.
Li Chengen jumped on his horse to inspect the camp and scolded the officers and soldiers: "Ningxia is an important place for border defense. How can we allow you to make noise and cause chaos! The distribution of food and wages and the payment of taxes are all clearly announced by the court. Anyone who disagrees should report it to the superior official and send the official document to Yousi Yamen Deliberation! You have no laws and instigate riots. If you allow thieves outside the customs to take advantage of you, your crime will be considered as treason to the party!"
The officers and soldiers were excited at this time. No matter what Li Chengen said, they thought that the law would not punish the people anyway, so they continued to make noises.
Seeing that this was not the way to go, the supply officer Chen Han turned to Li Chengen and whispered quietly: "Now the officers and soldiers are rioting, and the remaining pay and silver in this town is still in Futai's hands. What should we do if it leads to a mutiny?" Li Chengen hurriedly covered Chen Han's words and signaled Chen Han that this was the case. The matter should be decided by the governor.
At this time, in the Ningxia Governor's Yamen, Governor Liang Wenmeng was sitting in the hall to listen to the details of the payment of salary and silver, while Shi Jifang, deputy envoy of Ningxia Hexi Military Preparation, was sitting aside to give praise.
At this moment Shi Jifang happened to say: "Futai, I don't know who has spread the news, saying that the town's salary and silver have not been distributed in full, especially in the past three years, the winter clothing and cloth silver has only been distributed for one year, and the tax collection has been strict... I understand that there have been a lot of denunciations in the military camp. If it is not curbed, something may happen. Futai, do you think you can distribute more?"
Liang Wenmeng frowned and shouted softly: "That's nonsense! All the money allocated by the imperial court has been distributed by this town. Does this statement mean that I am hiding it for my own gain? Now the country is in trouble and the treasury is difficult to support. What is the reason? Of course, the imperial court has A huge reason was needed to open the vassal ban, but the local guards were ineffective in fielding, military discipline was lax, and the surrender was meager but greed was excessive. Isn't this the reason?
This year the imperial court has a plan to reduce expenditures, and it is a sign of the emperor's grace that Ningxia's army can have such a salary. Even if the ordinary soldiers don't understand the truth, why don't the generals and generals of the various ministries know how to be considerate and talk to their soldiers bravely? The order is passed down, and each battalion must be aware of the country's difficulties, consider its own responsibilities, and abide by its duties, otherwise military law will be violated. "
Shi Jifang felt a little uneasy when he heard this. He hesitated for a moment and then spoke again: "The commander of our guard and the model commander, Kuaibai and his son, have been supporting the army for a long time. The subordinates must repay it. Yankuibai, his father and his son, and some junior officers in the military camp have been having many disputes recently." We have been going back and forth, and... Futai, since you took office, you have repeatedly criticized me, and I am afraid that you already hold a grudge, and if you take the opportunity to cause trouble, something unexpected will happen."
When Liang Wenmeng heard what he said, he suddenly narrowed his eyes and said thoughtfully: "This Kuai worship has some reputation. Not only did you come to talk to me about it, Gao Jinglue also wrote a letter specifically to let me know a few days ago. Pay attention to this person, this is really strange - Gao Jinglue lives far away in the capital and has never been to Ningxia, how did he know that Kuai Bai had ulterior motives?"
Of course Shi Jifang didn't know, but he had an idea and pondered: "The former chief military officer of this town, Ma Gui, is said to be a good general that Gao Jinglue values. Not long after he returned to Datong, could it be that he had worked with Gao Jinglue?" Mentioning Kuai Bai's unethical behavior?" Then he added: "Since Gao Jinglue has heard about it, I think we need to be more careful about this matter."
After Liang Wenmeng heard this, he smiled leisurely and waved his hands and said: "You can't do anything to me but the Mongolian slaves I raised in the Ming Dynasty. Since I took office, I have already known that this slave has always had different ambitions and ulterior motives. He recruits surrenders, recruits rebels, and raises private soldiers." , the euphemistic name is Cangtou Army. His son, Kuai Chengen, has a single-shaped owl cry, a ruthless nature, many plans for escape, lawlessness, kills good people and takes merit, falsely leads the military pay, commits evil, robs women of the people, but is actually a party. Disaster. It is precisely because of this that I reprimanded him many times.
However, although Kuaibai's strength is enough to affect the security of a town in Ningxia, we have a great Ming Dynasty where civil servants control generals, military and political power does not lie in Kuaibai, and I have all the food, pay, weapons, and dangerous places in my hands, so what can I do with the mere three thousand servants of Hulu? ? Of course, what Gao Jinglue said must be taken seriously. Therefore, I not only transferred Jiang Tingfu back to the Central Army camp to supervise him, but also sent a request to Shu, waiting for the order to arrive, and ordered him to be captured without mercy. If Kuai worships and instigates rebellion, it will be the same as destroying himself. What should I fear? "
Before he finished speaking, Li Chengen and Chen Han came to visit Liang Wenmeng and wanted to tell Liang Wenmeng the details of the riot in the military camp.
Liang Wen and Meng Ziwen did not take a penny from it, so he was not nervous after hearing it. Instead, he ordered Chen Han to compile the details of the salary and make it public to the officers and soldiers, conveying the difficult situation of the country, and once again ordered each battalion to strictly adhere to their duties. In addition, Li Chengen was ordered to monitor any changes in the camp, and those who incited riots would be subject to military law.
Shi Jifang separately told Chen Han and Li Chengen to stabilize the morale of the army. Chen Han and Li Chengen accepted the order and retreated.
At this time, Kuaibai was hunting outside the city. This man was tall and round, with a rugged appearance and a bright eye, which was the result of years of fighting and murderous aura. At this moment, he was wearing heavy armor and galloping on his horse. Today he shot five wild boars and returned home with a full load, feeling very proud.
Subsequently, the adopted sons Guiyun, Guihong and Guisai led the team, not only to accompany them in hunting, but also to practice cavalry. The joy of greeting Yiyun is equivalent to eating meat.
During the banquet, the general Tu Wenxiu said: "Grand Master, Ningxia Governor Liang Wenmeng regards us as a thorn in his side and punishes us again and again. Look at this posture, I am afraid that sooner or later he will ask for an order to kill us. Does the Grand Master want to do this?" Are you going to sit still and wait for death?"
Of course, Kuaibai is not a grand master, but the Mongolians have a habit of calling high-ranking officials of the Ming Dynasty a grand master. When he was in Mongolia, he could not even get the title of "Taiji", but after the Ming Dynasty, he was gradually promoted. In order to satisfy his vanity, his subordinates often called him Taishi, and he accepted it gladly, so he became a member of the army. Habit.
At this time, Kuaibai heard the words, snorted softly, and replied: "Liang Wenmeng, this thief, I will kill him sooner or later! However, the time has not come yet, so we cannot act rashly, and I have the right to put this thief's head on my neck."
Tu Wenxiu asked: "I heard that Liang Wenmeng had deducted military pay again. Now is the beginning of spring. The soldiers in each battalion pointed to the money and used it for spring farming at home, so they were very angry. This shows that Liang Wenmeng has caused public outrage."
Kuaibai continued to eat, ignoring Tu Wenxiu's inquiry. After Tu Wenxiu asked again and again, Kuaibai replied: "You don't know something. The Ming army system is complex and harsh, with strict hierarchies and many checks and balances." , unless you really can't bear it anymore, you must not take risks easily. I am the same, I just want to be free, go out to defeat the bandits, collect the property, and settle down."
Tu Wenxiu frowned and said, "I'm afraid that even this little wish will be difficult to achieve now."
Kuai Bai grabbed a piece of cooked meat and said nothing. After a long time, there was a murderous intent in his eyes, and he said coldly: "If you want to achieve such a big thing, it's like hunting. You have to stay calm and wait for the right time to act. .”
Tu Wenxiu asked what time was a good time, but Kuaibai just shook his head and refused to say more.
When he was young, Kuai Bai's son, now only Kuai Cheng'en, who was the commander of the guards, sent someone to deliver a letter. After Kuai Bai took the letter and read it, he sneered: "The time is coming."
Tu Wenxiu was overjoyed, and all the generals also had bright eyes.
The next day, Kuaibai and his son secretly invited Liu Dongyang, Xu Chao, Liu Chuanbai, Zhang Wenxue and others from the fourth battalion of Ningxia Town to discuss the big plan. Kuai Chengen was the first to say: "You are all representatives of the brothers in the military camp. I know that all the brothers have suffered for a long time. To be honest, my father has returned to Ningxia for decades and has long considered Ningxia as his home. Therefore, when you suffer hardships, my father and son will not stop for a moment. I care about the military and civilians of Ningxia.
Everyone, it’s okay for my father and son to be bullied by others, but although all brothers are in the military, they are no different from domestic animals. The royal palace, the government, and the local gentry invaded military fields, forced military households into slavery, abandoned the war and relied on coolies for a living, and the deduction of food and wages only forced the farmers to pay taxes! This is so outrageous that it is unbearable! "
As expected, the crowd made a noise, and Liu Dongyang paid homage: "I heard that the commander had been deprived of his post a few days ago and was sitting in the camp for no fault of his own. I was filled with anger. I also knew that the commander had been running around for the brothers for the past few days. It was really hard, but what was the reason for the commander? Being bullied?"
Before Kuai Chengen could speak, Kuai Bai waved his hand, stood up and said, "As you all know, I, Kuai Bai, was originally a Mongolian chief. I led his people to defect. Thanks to Meng Buqi, he was able to stay in Ningxia. This feeling will never be forgotten in Kuai Bai's life. . Therefore, he takes the lead in every battle, shares the joys and sorrows, and seeks to be rewarded with meritorious deeds! Gradually, he was promoted from the commander-in-chief to the commander of the garrison, guerrillas, generals, and now hereditary guards.
Or because he was born in Mongolia and did not follow the etiquette in his daily behavior, some people always thought that his heart must be different and wanted to kill him. Especially since the new governor Liang Wenmeng took office, he first refused to allow our troops to go out to look for the Songshan Huoluochi, which was very unlucky, so that the two thieves had enough energy to make a sneak attack on Xining and succeeded. Later, he repeatedly encouraged his subordinates to report, slander, and frame up, and listed the alleged illegal affairs of my father and son more than ten times. He even falsely accused my son, Chengen, of raping a civilian girl, and the commander of the guard could not help but whip twenty military sticks in public.
Not to mention this, I heard that the day before yesterday, he had also reported seven charges against me and others, including falsely receiving military pay. I expected that soon after hearing the report, the court would approve the report. By then, it would be a foregone conclusion that my father and son would be dead. It is not a pity that my father and son died, but there is still some money left in the family. Rather than taking advantage of this indiscriminate court, it is better to be more righteous to the brothers before this - I swear to you brothers today: I am willing to use up all my family wealth to protect our brothers from this catastrophe of salary cuts! "
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