After the edict was issued, Zhu Houzhao bumped into Mr. Xu Ge once in the palace.
This old gentleman is about to retire. He has been diligent in his work in the past, so Zhu Houzhao still respects him.
Regardless of whether he can see it or not, there is no shortage of etiquette that should be performed.
"How is Mr. Ge's health lately?"
"Old minister, thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I have been raising it for some time, but it is almost out of use."
Zhu Houzhao also noticed that the age spots on the old man's face were really hard to deal with.
"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Ge."
"Your Highness, what are you talking about?"
"I still have something to ask Mr. Ge."
Although Xu Pu couldn't see clearly, his brain was still functioning well, "Your Highness is talking about the edict."
"good."
"I also have something to ask His Highness for advice. But I don't know how His Highness persuaded Wang Hao?"
Zhu Houzhao did not hide anything from him, "I said, the imperial court confiscated Li Guang's house, and now he is rich. The imperial court also has famous generals like Wang Yue. With money and people, if the Ming Dynasty loses the war, future generations will not know what to say. Are my Zhu family and his son a joke, or are the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty a joke?"
Xu Pu commanded hundreds of officials. When the prince spoke like this, he would kneel down.
But Zhu Houzhao obviously would not let an old man with inconvenience kneel down like this in winter, "I have no one to blame."
"The joke His Highness told...is about Xu Ning during the Chenghua period, right?"
"Xu Ning?"
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In the cabinet, Liu, Li and Xie carefully read the edict word by word.
I thought to myself that the current prince was really a man. Last time he went out of the palace incognito, he was told to work for the common people. This time when Wang Yue was appointed, he was told that he would not be limited by the family's views and select talents for the court.
As a result, those who opposed Wang Yue could not escape the charge of being heartless and disregarding the public interests of the court and the country for the selfish interests of one family and one household.
"Everyone, do you still remember what happened to Xu Ning, the commander-in-chief of Datong in the 18th year of Chenghua?"
Li Dongyang's words brought back everyone's memories.
As of today, Wang Hao has been separated, and the prince and Zhou Jing have also discussed their theories, but none of the important officials in the cabinet or the central government have set off a more fierce resistance because of this. At least there were no rows of people kneeling at the palace gate.
But this was an obvious response to protect Wang Yue. If this continues, the emperor will really appoint him like this.
Why?
Because Liu, Li, and Xie didn't want to be Wan'an (the cabinet bachelor at the time), nor did the six ministers and nine ministers in the central government. Except for the upright Zhou Jing, everyone else murmured when they thought about it. Xu Ning' two words.
Because then and now it is almost exactly the same.
In the 18th year of Chenghua, Wang Zhi was appointed as the eunuch guarding Datong, and Wang Yue was appointed as the chief soldier. When these two people got together, the courtiers were very worried that Wang Yue would win a few battles and make some tricks. When the time came, Wang Zhi would be allowed to regain his power after making new achievements, which would be bad.
So he advised Xianzong to let Xu Ning, the general of Yansui, succeed Wang Yue as the commander-in-chief of Datong. Wang Yue went to Yansui to serve as the commander-in-chief.
In this way, the two people were separated, and the ministers in the court were naturally relieved as soon as they left.
However, Wang Yue's evaluation of Xu Ning was that although he had experienced many battles and kept his own rules, he was not a talented person who could lead the army.
Later, it turned out to be true. Because Wang Zhi was a "treacherous eunuch", Xu Ning naturally wanted to make a clear distinction between him and him. So when he arrived in Datong, he fought for power with Wang Zhi everywhere, saying that "everything must be violated" and that he was willful and self-willed.
In the 19th year of Chenghua, the courtiers finally defeated Wang Zhi, and he was transferred to Nanjing.
Xu Ning was defeated by the Tatars in Datong.
The courtiers also knew why they were defeated. It turned out that Wang Yue and Wang Zhi cooperated closely and how many military exploits they achieved together? As a result, all his civil servants were knighted.
So the biggest reason is that they transferred Wang Yue and Wang Zhi because of political struggle.
But what was clear was that the court officials were very afraid that Xianzong would blame them for their original advice, and then they concealed the defeat together with Ke Dao Yan Guan.
It was not until a year later that someone reported the matter to Emperor Xianzong because he could not pass the moral test in his heart.
Crown Prince Zhu Houzhao always said that the court should not be unable to send suitable people because of the fighting situation, otherwise it would add laughter to the history books. The knowledgeable ministers are all wondering whether this is about the Xu Ning incident, but it was just because of the late emperor's face and the dignity of the court that he did not say it clearly.
"What Binzhi means is that he agrees to activate Wang Yue?" Liu Jian still looked a little gloomy. Li Guang's evil intentions were unclear, and the true righteousness of the court was still not achieved.
Li Dongyang did not reply directly, but said something else, "I stayed up all night last night. His Majesty said that things like this should not happen in the court of a wise king and a virtuous minister. But if His Highness hadn't insisted on it, this matter wouldn't have happened. Did it happen? The few of us are high-level officials, and we consider ourselves to be serving the country sincerely. At least we shouldn’t be known as treacherous officials in future generations, right? But why do we feel that it’s all just a dream in the end?”
"It's difficult for us, and it's difficult for Your Majesty too. It's so difficult to kill Li Guang unwillingly, and it's so difficult to appoint a chief commander. The ministers during the Chenghua period were jealous of Wang Yue's achievements. Are we people jealous too? He is already seventy. Secondly, there are not many people who still have the heart to fight for the country, even if they are selfish."
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After listening to Mr. Xu Ge's talk about Xu Ning, Zhu Houzhao sighed in his heart,
He just wanted to prevent something like this from happening, but he didn't expect that it had already happened.
"Mr. Ge... sometimes I am confused when it comes to it. The many examples of foolish kings described by Mr. Wang Hao and others sound so stupid. But how come these things are not always recorded in the history books in all dynasties?"
Mr. Xu Ge gave a rare chuckle, "Your Highness's question is a child's question, but it is indeed a good question. According to the old minister, there is only three words for the reason."
"Oh?" Zhu Houzhao was a little surprised. You can answer this question in three words?
"A last resort."
"As a last resort..." He chewed carefully.
"If His Highness hadn't had such courage, even if there were people in the court who had the same thoughts as His Highness, they would not have dared to speak up. Even if there were, it would not have created a climate. But as His Highness said, the ministers in the court all know that Wang Yue is the best at commanding troops. , but why can't we push him? Not only can we not push him, but we must also impeach him. Everyone has their own thoughts, but they can't escape the word "no choice". The same is true for people in all dynasties. It's not that they don't know what they are doing. Ridiculous, but the situation is compelling.”
"Been taught a lesson."
The prince was so humble, Xu Pu also bowed slightly.
"It's cold outside, so your Highness should go back to the palace. I can't help you, but I'm very happy to see that Your Highness is so talented. Your Highness's heart is for the country, not for yourself, for the public, not for private interests. I know that." How to do."
"I am the prince, so why do I have any privacy?"
Xu Pu was respectful in his heart, but also lamented. It was a pity that he would not be able to see the glory of the next dynasty.
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Originally, Zhu Houzhao thought it was not safe and asked someone to check Hu Guimin. There is nothing wrong with strategy. Work hard for the best results and prepare for the worst results.
Because he was not sure that just a few paragraphs could persuade so many ministers to support Wang Yue during the court recommendation.
But sometimes, people have a bit of bad luck. What you expect is good, but the result may be bad. What you expect is bad may turn out to be good.
To put it bluntly, this might mean just doing good deeds and not worrying about the future.
A few days later, Wang Hao actually came to report to him that many ministers in the court were no longer so opposed to Wang Yue.
"Is this done?"
Wang Hao nodded and said: "As I said before, His Highness took on the role of appointing Wang Yue. This is because he wants to serve the country regardless of his own reputation. The prince of the East Palace dares to do such a thing, and all the ministers can feel it. Again The military situation at the border is a major matter. When the ministers and several colleagues discussed the edict, they also asked them to think more about the people and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. After the edict, supporting Wang Yue seemed to be the same as His Highness. He is broad-minded and serves the country and the people. If he does not support Wang Yue, he will only have Li Guang in his eyes."
"Congratulations, Your Highness!" Wang Hao said excitedly.
After Zhu Houzhao listened, he pressed down the letter about Hu Guimin in his hand. It seemed that it was no longer needed for the time being.
There are indeed treacherous calculations in the court, but sometimes it can still move people with emotion.
From this point of view, the imperial edict should be able to reach Daming Mansion.
There is still an old general who is eagerly looking forward to it.
