The wind from the northwest was dry and sharp, and it filled his mouth with a chill. Under such harsh conditions, Xu Jin rushed to Guyuan Mansion and personally delivered the letter from Shangshu Liu Daxia to Yang Yiqing.
Of course, his duty is not just a postman, he has other important things on his trip.
At the beginning, if it hadn't been for His Majesty's illness and the Prince's scolding, Xu Jin would still have some confidence in Guyuan, but now he doesn't know. The human heart is like water, it always wants to be high even when it is high.
After Yang Yiqing discussed it with Qi Chengsui that day, the memorial to the East Palace was on its way. Of course, whether and how the East Palace would return was beyond their control.
At Guyuan Governor's Mansion, the servants reported to Yang Yiqing that the Minister of War was here. Yang Yiqing was unhappy for a moment, and Qi Chengsui looked a little strange.
"You stay here first. I'll go meet him."
Regardless of whether he was happy or not, Yang Yiqing welcomed Xu Jin, the Minister of War, with great enthusiasm. He was also a high-ranking official in the capital, but now he was the Minister of War. He might become a minister in the blink of an eye, so he couldn't be ignored. Moreover, Xu Jin already patrolled Shaanxi in the ninth year of Hongzhi's reign, so he was still his predecessor.
Yang Yiqing read Liu Daxia's letter, but he was actually pretending to do so. He already knew the content a few days ago. After reading it, he said to Xu Jin: "Since it is His Highness's will and there is a letter from Da Sima, I, Yang Yiqing, naturally do it without hesitation. But for such a matter, Da Sima actually sent Xu Shilang to come in the snow. Isn't that right? Are there some words that cannot be written in this letter?"
Xu Jin drank a few sips of hot tea. His stomach felt warm and his hands and feet were no longer cold. He looked at Yang Yiqing appreciatively and said, "It is said that Yang Yingning's delicate thoughts are rare in the world. Now that I see it, it is indeed the case. I was the governor back then. Shaanxi, you are the deputy envoy of Shaanxi, so I can see that you will soar into the sky in the future."
Yang Yiqing responded to him politely. But in fact, it turned out that he was not Xu Jin's supporter today.
Xu Jin was originally good at everything. He did a good job as governor of Shaanxi and his official reputation was not bad. In the thirteenth year of Hongzhi, Huo Si invaded Datong in a large scale. The generals on the border were defeated many times. The emperor ordered Xu Jin to cooperate with the eunuchs Jin Fu and Ping Jiang. Bo Chenrui led the capital army to resist the enemy, but failed.
This incident caused Xu Jin to suffer a great setback, and the censor impeached him for fear of the enemy. According to normal operations, Xu Jin would have resigned from Shangshu, but he was not allowed to do so.
Later, Liu Daxia entered the court as an official. Because he appreciated Xu Jin's outspoken character, he always relied on him as his confidant.
Yang Yiqing stopped trying to trick him into making friends, and said directly: "The wind is tight in my Governor's Mansion. If Minister Xu has anything to say, you can tell me."
"Okay." Xu Jin put down the tea cup and said in a hoarse voice: "Everyone in the civil and military circles of the court can see that this matter of checking the empty wages is His Highness' intention to embarrass the Grand Sima... I don't know Yang."
Yang Yiqing raised his hand, "I heard that the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty felt that the matter of empty pay should be cleaned up, and this bad government should also be removed. The words that Shi Lang said now are his own, or those of Da Sima What do you mean? Or maybe some of the princes in the court also think so?”….
Yang Yiqing's meaning was very clear. It was okay to say that the prince intended to embarrass Liu Daxia, but don't say it to him. It's not that he wants to sever his relationship with Liu Daxia. In fact, he still wants to maintain this relationship. However, everyone in the court said that "this bad government must be eliminated." This is not the prince's targeting, but everyone's intention.
It also shows that the prince wants to get rid of this reputation. Since the prince doesn't want to take the responsibility, what are you still talking about? Do you still have the East Palace in your eyes?
Even though the wind is tight in the Governor's Mansion, that's not what he said. The officials of the imperial court are not so righteous.
But Yang Yiqing's words gave Xu Jin some bad premonitions, "His Highness was the one who pushed for the court meeting that day. Do you, Yang Yingning, also believe that everyone from the cabinet to all ministries wanted to let the Grand Sima clear the empty payroll?"
Yang Yiqing narrowed his eyes, "Shilang Xu shouldn't have asked me this. I didn't go to the court meeting that day. If there are indeed so many people from the cabinet to various ministries who don't think so, then this matter shouldn't have fallen to Shaanxi, or even Shouldn't go
Exit the Forbidden City. "
Xu Jin felt a little frustrated.
Yang Yiqing continued: "I heard that Da Sima also accepted this errand. Since you have accepted it, don't worry about the things behind it. I don't want to hear it, not for myself, but for Da Sima. Xu Shilang feels If words like those just mentioned are spread too much and reach His Highness the Crown Prince’s ears, will it be beneficial to Da Sima or to you and me?”
Xu Jin clenched his fist.
In a few years, Yang Yiqing suddenly ascended to a high position, and it was not purely luck. If he showed his strength at the beginning, he is now a giant in the officialdom.
"Okay, let's not mention this. In short, I can see why Da Sima took the initiative to take this job in the court." Xu Jin shook his head and sighed, "Da Sima sacrificed his life to serve the country. . But you should also see the trend of the Qing Dynasty. His Majesty’s dragon body is declining day by day. One day, the prince will be in charge.”
The succession between the Zhu family, father and son, emperor and prince is a natural cycle. What can be said? Yang Yiqing knew that his words were unfinished, so he continued to remain silent.
Xu Jin finally said what he wanted to say the most, "...The young emperor is only good at military affairs. Yang Butang, my Ming Dynasty cannot bear these two crimes."
When Yang Yiqing heard this, every hair on his body stood up.
The meaning of Xu Jin's words actually means that in the 14th year of Zhengtong, the emperor, who was only 23 years old, led his troops to conquer the country, which resulted in the turmoil of Tumu Fort's defeat. Nowadays, this prince is also young, and he also wants to engage in martial arts. Maybe he will reappear in the past.
It seems that this is the most important thing in his trip.
"Shilang Xu, please allow me to ask, is this trip to Guyuan done by Shilang Xu on his own initiative, or by the order of the Grand Sima?"
Xu Jin replied: "I am posted under the Grand Sima. Naturally, I need the Grand Sima's permission to come to Guyuan. Does this have any impact?"
Yang Yiqing did not answer, but said: "It is not Shaanxi's turn to decide whether the imperial court will use troops or not."
"Then what if the Ministry of War orders you to focus on stability and hold on?"
Yang Yiqing was already dissatisfied, "Why does Mr. Xu always let the subordinates think that the Ministry of War can disobey His Highness? You also said before that the Great Sima sacrificed his life and selflessness, so it is even more inappropriate to set up the Great Sima and ruin his reputation in the end. End!"….
"No one wants to stop Da Sima. Besides, since he is sacrificing his own life, Da Sima won't care so much."
What else is there to say here?
This is someone who wants to fight hard and wants to drag him, Yang Yiqing, to fight together.
Seeing his silence and hesitation, Xu Jin couldn't help but feel a sense of sadness in his heart.
"That's all I have to say. It's up to Yang Budang how to choose." The old man shook his head and sighed a few times, as if he felt aggrieved. Then he left, leaving only Yang Yiqing in the empty house.
Soon after, there was a 'pop, gotta' sound.
It was the sound of Yang Yiqing slamming the table angrily.
Qi Chengsui walked in, picked up the letter on the ground, and put it on the bookcase.
"Budou, is there any bad news?"
Yang Yiqing's face was sullen, his eyes were glaring with anger, and he was wandering back and forth as if he was thinking, "Do you have your highness's reply?"
"Not yet." Qi Chengsui rarely saw Yang Yiqing like this. Even in such a rare situation last time, he still found a way out, "But what happened?"
"It's not a big deal. I'm angry that such a group of people are holding Da Sima so that he can't retreat or move. He knows that there is an abyss ahead, but he still has to jump into it with his eyes closed! Now, the East Palace needs to use troops, and there are people in the court. The minister wanted to stop the troops, and after searching all over, the only flag left was the Great Sima. The Great Sima is kind to me, and I really don’t want to see that scene."
"Is there any chance of improvement? Maybe you can write a letter and give me some advice. He will always listen to your words."
Yang Yiqing closed his eyes and shook his head, "The situation has become such that it is useless to say anything."
Qi Chengsui asked the question he just asked: "I think the department seems to be very dissatisfied with Xu Jin's arrival.
prosper. Why is this? "
"Because I don't believe that Da Sima sent him here on his own initiative. I would rather believe that Da Sima can't control them anymore." Yang Yiqing stood up, "The prince asked Da Sima to clear the empty wages. The first thing he thought of was Northwest. Because Grand Sima knows that I, Yang Yiqing, will not mislead the country or the people. This matter has His Highness’s decree and the Ministry of War’s seal, so why should a Minister of the Ministry of War come in person?”
Yang Yiqing was thinking that maybe that court meeting had such a huge impact on Liu Daxia's prestige that he acted strangely like sending a Minister of War. It does not seem like a manifestation of personal will, but like the result of some kind of struggle.
"Shouldn't he come?" Qi Chengsui hissed, savoring the reasoning carefully.
"Of course he shouldn't come. If he doesn't come, I, Yang Yiqing, will always give an explanation for clearing the empty wages. Da Sima believes in me, and His Highness the Crown Prince also believes in me. They all know who I, Yang Yiqing, am. But he is here. It will make His Highness mistakenly think that the Ministry of War is wooing me as the governor of the three sides, or simply think that I am in the same boat as them. The original matter of clearing the empty pay has become complicated even if it is not complicated. Do you think it is a big deal? Would Sima want to send him here?"
"It is not clear how much His Highness believes the letter I sent to the palace at this time. But it is absolutely impossible to cooperate with them to prevent His Highness from using troops. If this step is taken wrong, Yang Yiqing will have a huge contribution. Prince They won't tolerate me either. These nerds have good strategies for running the country, but they only talk about it on paper. They think that if they can accomplish one thing, they will drag this person into the water and that person into the water. How could they know that the Holy One is someone who can persecute, but His Highness is not!" ….
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In the capital,
Zhu Houzhao did receive a letter from Yang Yiqing.
When he employs people, he sometimes chooses them based on their hearts and sometimes based on their performance. People like Yang Yiqing and Wang Qiong who came up from the bottom are full of 800-year-old minds. They are nearly fifty years old and have fixed values. It is impossible for you to expect them to give you 100% loyalty honestly. of. The world has taught them to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages. So in fact, as long as you can use half of your heart to serve the court, that's enough.
There is always selfishness. The emperor cannot expect all his ministers to have no selfishness at all. How many thousands of years of history can these ministers have?
"... This Yang Yiqing's brain is probably almost burned out. He wants to do things cautiously, which makes things difficult for him." Zhu Houzhao still recognized the attitude shown in his letter.
Even Yang Yiqing felt that it was necessary to clear the empty wages, but he was worried that the prince had other plans. What does it mean to be a minister who can get things done? This is it.
Is it easy to take care of the reality below and also take care of the thoughts above?
"It seems that Liu Daxia has chosen the northwest."
"Yes," Liu Jin said softly, "It is said that Xu Jin has gone to Guyuan Mansion."
Zhu Houzhao frowned. After all, Yang Yiqing was still the first to serve as the chief controller of the three sides, and he remembered that this person had done a good job in history, so he might as well let him serve for now. Wait until next year to see his actual actions... If there is indeed something abnormal, then there is nothing you can do but get rid of him.
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