"Six hundred miles urgent - a great victory in Hanyang! The old tune of Gaoge is that the tiger has left the mountain, and Admiral Ma defeated the Japanese in Hanyang!"
Although there is a flying pigeon station for pragmatic liaison with the capital, the court's process also has its own unique uses, especially in the matter of reporting victory. The six-hundred-mile-high-speed postage to report the victory shouted all the way to Beijing, and the people along the way could hear it. The propaganda effect cannot be ignored, and it was very helpful to strengthen the authority of the imperial court.
This victory document was naturally a follow-up to the recent victory at Hanyang. When the news reached the capital, the officials and the people were naturally overjoyed.
However, some people couldn't figure out the difference between this Hanyang and that Hanyang, and thought they were talking about Hanyang Prefecture in Huguang. After hearing about the "Great Victory of Hanyang", they were extremely surprised and asked someone: "The Great Victory of Hanyang? When did the trouble occur in Huguang?" ?”
A bystander listened to the doctor reading the newspaper in the teahouse and told him: "This Hanyang is not that Hanyang, not the one in Huguang, but the capital of North Korea. By the way, this North Korea is the Wang family in the Yuan Dynasty BC It was built by the Goryeo general Li Chenggui. The Goryeo king at that time was ignorant and violent, and he was a die-hard loyal to the former Yuan Dynasty. Li Chenggui abandoned the dark side and turned to the bright side, establishing a new dynasty, which became today's North Korea.
The so-called Korean name comes from China. It was the ancient Korean country founded by Jizi, the son of King Wen Ding of Shang Dynasty. It means "the bright and clear Korea". Therefore, although this country is now a border, it was originally China.
Since they are descendants of Chinese people, even though they are from another country, they still learn our etiquette and admire our culture. It is not surprising that there are many people with the same name as our dynasty in various places in the country. Not only Hanyang, but also Jinju, Gyeongju, Haeju, Jiju, Hongju, etc., to name a few. Oh, by the way, Hanyang is also called Seoul because it is close to the Han River... Ah, Han River, hehe, hehehehe. "
The person who asked the question was a little embarrassed at first because of the joke, but after hearing it, he couldn't help laughing and said, "It's the same for Koreans. Can't they just come up with a few names of their own? They all copied ours. I'm really not ashamed."
"After all, they are barbarians, so don't be so demanding! Although they call themselves Little China, how can they be compared with my Chinese orthodoxy? It's not surprising that these people are painting tigers and dogs."
"Yes, yes, that's exactly the truth." Everyone burst into laughter.
They did not notice that while they were chatting, there were two scribes in Tsing Yi next to them who looked at each other and smiled at each other.
One of the scribes with a mustache whispered: "It seems that the things the Secretary-General explained are going well. Now even these traffickers and lackeys in the capital have some understanding of the relationship between North Korea and China."
Another scribe with a dark skin and a long beard said: "Some of the understanding is true, but I'm afraid it's still not enough. The major newspapers and teahouses must continue to work hard to let the people in Beijing know that the founder of Korea is a Chinese Miao descendant. , this country and this place should not be isolated from China for a long time.
What's more, we need to publicize more that "the barbarians who enter China will conquer China", and then mix in the theory of "spreading the king's way in all directions" - we not only want the traders and soldiers to think that Korea should enter China, but also make the gentry and celebrities not be able to Oppose this.
The gentry and celebrities are no more than pawns of peddlers. If they don't have a righteous name to bear, they will only talk nonsense about ancestral system and a country without conquest. Only by first raising the banner of "Guangda Famous Religion" as a cover, when King Li Huan of Joseon once again petitions for inclusion, these people will not be able to find any reason to oppose. "
"What Mr. Qingsong said is absolutely true. The students will be more attentive to these matters in the future to ensure that public opinion in the capital is unanimous towards me." The Eight-Character Hu scholar solemnly promised, and then asked: "But I am afraid that this matter cannot only be supported by the public opinion in the capital, right? How has Nanjing done on this matter?"
"You don't have to worry about other places. Not only Nanjing, the Secretary-General has arrangements for various places. Even in North Korea, as far as I know, there are people who support it, and the status of those people in the North Korean court is not low."
"That's great!" The Eight-Character Hu scholar said excitedly: "When these things are almost done, the battle on the master's side must be over. By then, I, the Ming Dynasty, will have more than 100,000 heavenly soldiers to destroy the Japanese pirates and sit in North Korea. , then if the King of Joseon is not stupid enough, how dare he not obediently comply! Hey, when this thing is completed, we will have done something important that will leave a name in history!"
The black-faced scribe shook his head and said: "The things we do can only be done secretly, and may not leave a name in history in the future. If you only think about these things, then you will be despicable.
Do you still remember what the master said earlier? The success may not be mine, the success must be mine - today I also use these words as a gift, and I am willing to encourage you together. "
"Yes, Mr. Qingsong's lesson is that the students are obsessed with appearance." The Eight-Character Hu scholar bowed solemnly and said, "I would like to share these words with you."
About half an hour after the two of them talked, the news of Hanyang's victory was finally delivered to the emperor after going through the process. After Zhu Yijun saw the great joy, he excitedly sent an order to the cabinet, inviting all the ministers and ministers of the Ministry of War to come to the Wenhua Hall to summon him. right.
In today's cabinet, in addition to Gao Jingshi, the scholar of Wenhuadian University who is also the Minister of Household Affairs and the governor of Japan, the other members are Wang Jiaping, the first assistant of Zhongjidian University, who is ranked before Gao Jidian, and the second assistant of Jianjidian University. Liang Menglong, a bachelor; and Zhao Zhigao, a bachelor of Wuyingdian, Shen Yiguan, a bachelor of Wenyuange, and Zhou Yong, a bachelor of Dongge, ranked after Gao pragmatism.
As for the Minister of the Ministry of War, it was Song Yingchang, the former Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War who was transferred back to the court from Pingwa Jinglue. At this time, he had been in the new contract for about a month.
All the ministers knew what the reason for the emperor's summons was, so they congratulated the emperor upon his arrival. Zhu Yijun waved his hands to excuse himself, and then said: "Gao Pingshi has only been in Korea for a month, and the war situation has already begun." A big turnaround, now that Hanyang has been recovered, Ma Gui said that arrangements are being made for the King of Joseon to return to Wangjing, so the next war will definitely break out in southern Korea soon, what do you have to say about this?"
As the chief assistant, Wang Jiaping naturally wanted to express his position first, so he handed over his hand and said: "It is not just today that the old man in the high cabinet can win every battle. The current war situation in Korea has been expected for a long time. The old minister thought that the court does not need to ask more questions about future wars and only needs to be quiet." Just wait for good news."
Zhu Yijun was a little surprised. He looked at Wang Jiaping, then at the other ministers, and said with a smile: "Yuan Fu's words make sense..."
"Your Majesty, I have some questions, and I don't know whether I should answer them or not?" Shen Yiguan, the great scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, suddenly spoke up.
Interrupting the emperor's words is a very serious disrespect, but it depends on who is interrupting and why. It was quite common for civil servants of the Ming Dynasty, especially those who had become cabinet ministers, to interrupt the emperor when discussing state affairs—sometimes it was more than just an interruption, and there were quite a few who talked back on the spot.
Of course, this has a lot to do with the emperor's temper and character. For example, if it was the Jiajing Dynasty now, the number of people who dared to interrupt the emperor could be counted on one hand.
However, Zhu Yijun's temper may have been influenced by his father to some extent, and it is much better than his grandfather. Therefore, he did not take this level of "offense" seriously. Instead, he nodded and asked: "Any questions?"
Shen Guanyi asked: "Since Gao Nanning went to North Korea, I often wonder what is the reason why Gao Nanning is victorious in every battle."
His words were quite abrupt, and Zhu Yijun was a little confused, so he just subconsciously asked: "What is it?"
Shen Yiguan cupped his hands and said: "It's simple to say, it's the emperor's trust."
"My trust?" Zhu Yijun was startled for a moment, then a smile appeared on his lips, he glanced at Shen Yiguan, and said calmly: "Mr. Shen, is he trying to say that I have delegated power too much?"
Shen Yiguan was a Jinshi in the second year of Longqing's reign. Although he did not do very well in the examination at first, only ranking 136th among the top three, he did very well in the examination and was therefore selected as a Shujishi.
In the following years, he successively participated in the "Records of Emperor Shizong" and "Records of Muzong", and his experience as a historian can be said to be rich - in the Ming Dynasty, this was a very important political resume, just like Gao Pragmatic's original writing of the Wanli version of "The Ming Dynasty" Hui Dian". After all, as long as no big mistakes are made in doing this kind of work, it will truly leave a mark in history.
Since the second year of Wanli, he has successively served as editor of the Hanlin Academy, lecturer on Jingyanri, Prince Zuo Zhongyun, Prince Shidu, Prince Youyude, Shidu bachelor, Prince guest, etc. Naturally, he deserves the honorific title of the emperor. "Mr." Obviously, there was a reason why he dared to interrupt Zhu Yijun just now.
"How dare I." Shen Yiguan's face was very calm, but his words always seemed to imply a hint of agility: "But I did find some interesting phenomena. For example, during the Battle of Yuan Dynasty, Gao Nanning not only commanded hundreds of thousands of troops He is huge, and he also holds an important position as a local official. He has tens of millions of money at his disposal. With this power, how can he be defeated?
Moreover, the power of Shang Fangjian given by the emperor at that time was unparalleled in this dynasty. He was the majestic governor of Ji Liao and had numerous vassals in the court. Gao Nanning was able to seize his official position with just one word and then escort him back to the capital in a grand manner.
What is even more surprising is that the imperial court not only did not reprimand Gao Nanning for his move, but immediately recognized that it was reasonable, and did not even mention "it will not be an example next time"... Haha, looking at the more than 200 years since the founding of our dynasty, , can there be a second person who can gain such trust from the emperor and the court? "
Although his words were spoken in a calm tone, he clearly thought that the court's behavior was unreasonable, which made Wang Jiaping a little unhappy.
Wang Jiaping's temper was always direct, and he immediately said: "Mr. Shen Ge, the decision made that day was carefully discussed by the whole cabinet and made with the approval of the emperor. Now that you are bringing up the old matter, do you think that you are talking about it? The actions of the public and others are ridiculous, and they are not enough to serve as assistants?
If so, I was also a member of the cabinet on that day and I should take responsibility. Why don't I abdicate today and ask Mr. Shen Ge to bring order to things? "
Shen Yiguan frowned. He actually didn't expect Wang Jiaping to jump out first, because in Shen Yiguan's view, he was competing with the Shi School. What does it have to do with Wang Jiaping?
The current faction situation in the cabinet is quite interesting. Although Wang Jiaping is from Shanxi, he is not a member of the Practical School in the usual sense. He is a stubborn old Neo-Confucian school, which is one of the so-called neutral factions. Logically speaking, he should be a member of the Practical School. , There is no clear attitude between Xinxue and Xinxue.
The Practical School usually has the advantage, because the Practical School occupies three of the remaining five pavilion elder seats, namely Liang Menglong, Gao Pragmatic and Zhou Yong. Among them, Liang Menglong is still the second assistant, and his status is somewhat special.
Needless to say, there is no need to say more about Gao Pragmatic. Although he is only the third assistant, due to his special status and outstanding achievements, he is actually the leader of the Practical School. In today's Practical School, if you don't say everything, it is almost the same. Therefore, His status in the court was even much higher than that of Liang Menglong.
As for Zhou Yong, he can be regarded as the last one among the three assistant ministers of the Practical School. He even seems to be a bit of a head-turner. He has always been known as a highly pragmatic yes-man. But no matter what, the cabinet elder is the cabinet elder. With this status, he has the "voting rights" in the cabinet.
The remaining two are Zhao Zhigao and Shen Yiguan. Zhao Zhigao was old and sick, and had no prestige in the court. If Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue had not stepped down suddenly due to accidents, it would have been impossible for the Xin School to consider recommending him to succeed the Pavilion Elder. His stay in the cabinet for more than a month has basically confirmed the outside world's view of him - he is just a fill-in, and he is nothing more than helping the stagnant Xin School to occupy a position first.
Shen Yiguan has a little more prestige than Zhao Zhigao, but his prestige is not a good reputation, but a bad reputation, which is all about cliques and revenge. If you want to make an analogy, it is somewhat Yan Song's style - but Yan Song was much more powerful than him back then.
From this point of view, it is obvious that when Gao Pragmatic himself is in Beijing, the power of the front-centered school in the cabinet is not enough to shake him in the slightest. It would be good if he is not suppressed by him.
However, it is a good opportunity now. Gao Pingshi went to Korea to be the manager of the war against the Japanese. Although the current situation of the war seems good, no matter how good it is, he can only win Wangjing Hanyang in the middle of Korea. I am afraid that he is far from completely defeating the Japanese pirates and ending the war. There's still a lot of time left.
In this way, if the Xin School wants to regain its influence in the cabinet, this period of high pragmatism's absence from Beijing is the best window period, and it is an opportunity not to be missed. However, although the idea is wonderful, how to implement it is very confusing.
In fact, in general, "attack the weak enemy first" is usually a good choice. This is like answering questions in an exam. You should start with easy questions and then difficult ones, so as not to get stuck on a difficult problem. When the time comes to hand in the paper at the end, you have left out many easy questions that you should have easily answered;
Another example is that when a general uses troops, he often does not seek quick victory, but seeks sure victory. Therefore, he often chooses to cut off the enemy's wings first, and then break the enemy's main formation. Otherwise, you will go straight to the enemy's center as soon as you come up. As a result, the opponent's wings will come from all directions to support you, and the battle may not be easy to win.
However, the current situation is somewhat troublesome: the "weak enemy" of the Real School in the cabinet is naturally Zhou Yong, but Zhou Yong was previously the Minister of the Ministry of War. The Ministry of War has almost made no mistakes in these years, so it is naturally difficult to find trouble with Zhou Yong.
Moreover, the news coming today is about the great victory of Hanyang. According to the Ming Dynasty's practice, no matter where the battle is won, the leadership of the Ministry of War is credited. It is obviously out of the question to cause trouble for Zhou Yong at this time.
Since Zhou Yong can't do it, what about Liang Menglong? Nope either. As I said before, Liang Menglong was seventy years old and had written more than a dozen poems. He would definitely become an official next year at the latest. If he troubled Liang Menglong at this time, unless he was plotting to rebel, the emperor would only feel that Shen Yiguan was simply useless. Human nature, and doing so itself is not in line with the "customs" of the Ming Dynasty officialdom. If he really does this, he will only be ridiculed by the scholars for his lack of dignity.
There was no choice. Shen Yiguan had to do this now. Although he knew that being pragmatic was the most difficult point to break through, he had no choice but to bite the bullet.
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