If it weren't for nothing, the beginning of Hongzhi's eighteenth year should have been very busy.
As the new Shaofu Ling, Gu Zuo will immediately leave for the south, Wang Qiong will leave for Beijing before taking office in Zhejiang, the Ministry of War will clear the vacancies, and the Ministry of Rites will hold the imperial examination.
Nothing is a matter of national importance, and the cabinet should be busy.
But in the past few days, the Ming Empire seemed to have stopped. The chief officials of the six ministries and nine ministers were accompanying the emperor and prince to offer sacrifices to the Ancestral Temple and Fengxian Hall, and then sent the priest of the Empress Dowager Zhou to Fengci Hall. Except for the military and state Don't care about anything else.
Speaking of impact, it definitely has an impact. But the biggest impact was actually on Emperor Hongzhi's body.
The emperor insisted on going to the Fengxian Hall and the Ancestral Temple in person despite the severe cold and snow in winter. In addition, people had no appetite in grief and could not supplement much nutrition, so it seemed that the oil was exhausted.
What was even more troublesome was that when Zhu Houzhao was discussing matters with the cabinet and the six ministries and nine ministers, news came that the emperor no longer drank the medicine prescribed by the doctor at the Imperial Hospital.
Zhu Houzhao was extremely helpless, and the ministers were also worried. These people have more or less persuaded them in the past few days.
"Da Sima."
Liu Daxia was stunned. The prince rarely called him.
"I'm here."
"You are a minister that my father loves very much. My father is willing to listen to you. I want you to go and see my father."
Liu Daxia naturally wanted to repay his kindness. If nothing else, he still missed Emperor Hongzhi infinitely in his heart. At this time, the prince could issue such a decree. He was surprised and moved, "I will not give up even if I die!"
Zhu Houzhao gestured to Liu Jin again, "Go outside the palace and invite Dr. Tan and Dr. Hu from the Medical Palace into the palace. Emperor Fu Huang from the Imperial Hospital is tired of taking medicine. Let's see if they can do anything."
"No, Your Highness!" Mr. Liu Ge immediately knelt down, "Your Majesty's dragon body is extremely important and cannot be ignored in the slightest. How can doctors outside the palace diagnose and treat your Majesty? If there is even the slightest mistake, how can we face our ancestors?" "
Zhu Houzhao said to himself that the imperial doctors in the palace were the most dangerous.
"Mr. Liu Ge, don't worry. Although Dr. Tan is a woman, she is a rare and famous doctor. Who among the ladies in Beijing and abroad doesn't trust her now? Even Mr. Ge's own family has invited her, right?"
Liu Jian still wanted to persist, "All the women in the court are vulgar, how can they compare to His Majesty's dragon body?"
"Okay, let me handle this matter like this. If anything happens, I will take care of it."
Tan Yunxian's reputation is not small among the capital now. Originally, everyone thought that women's medical practice would be somewhat publicized, but after it was really convenient for many high-ranking women to apply, these voices could no longer be heard at least in the upper echelons.
When something like this happened to the emperor, the prince had no intention of continuing the discussion, so he rubbed his head and said, "Gentlemen, will we just come here today?"
This is the filial piety shown by the prince, so the old men will not say anything.
Lin Han, the Minister of Rites, was so anxious that he clapped his hands when he arrived outside. He said to Wang Hao: "The Enko period has not been postponed, and there are still so many things. His Majesty is seriously ill, and His Highness has no interest in political affairs. Who should I turn to to decide on the affairs of the Ministry of Rites?" ?」
Wang Hao patted his arm lightly, "Hengda, there is a popular saying that is right. The fields must be cultivated by one's own, and the children must be born by one's own. Your Majesty and His Highness are blood father and son. Their deep relationship over the years has been visible to both inside and outside. At this time, it is said that Your Majesty refuses to take the medicine. Your Highness reacts like that. Isn’t it just the love of the Son of Man? You’d better think more about it.”….
"Hey." Lin Han didn't understand this. "The next generation of your majesty will be benevolent. I don't want to be plagued by illness before I have any doubts. How can God bear this? Speaking of which, from the seventeenth year of Hongzhi to today, your majesty has been on the sickbed for several months. Alright?"
Wang Hao frowned and nodded, "It's been half a year."
It's been half a year, don't call me a sick person. A young and strong man can easily lie down and be unable to move for half a year. You will see if his body and bones will be as good as before after half a year.
Lin Han glanced at the vast and majestic Fengtian Palace behind him, and some words were only in his eyes, not in his words.
Because the country is in great mourning, even if they don't do business, they can't
There was some entertainment activity. When Wang Hao wandered to the door of his house, the housekeeper reported to him and said: "Sir, an official named Wang came to the door today to deliver a message. I said you are not here."
He said and presented the things.
Wang Hao opened it and saw that it was Wang Qiong. After all, the prince's reputation for being capable had spread, and Wang Qiong did not dare to stay in Henan for too long after the New Year. Calculating the distance, he basically set off quickly.
Logically speaking, he is a minister of the Ministry of Personnel and a teacher to the prince. Although the chief envoy of a place like this cannot be considered a minor official, he is gone when he is gone.
But Wang Qiong is different.
This was the official mentioned by the prince on his own initiative. At that time, no one said anything about who to choose as Zhejiang's chief envoy. The prince first thought of Wang Qiong. Just this little detail shows that Wang Qiong cannot be ignored.
"When did you come? Where are the others?"
"I came in the afternoon. The villain told him that the master has to go to the Yamen during the day. He has been invited to come over later tomorrow."
"Yeah. Okay." Wang Hao was relieved.
Wang Qiong works in Henan and probably doesn't know about the farce caused by Lu Shumao at the end of last year.
Fortunately, Wang Qiong did not fail again on the second day. He has climbed up from the bottom step by step. He has come from all walks of life. To some extent, he is also dependent on the path, so he went to Wang Jiao's door with tea leaves. I believe it is not surprising that there are many people in Lili.
The reason why he went to Wang Hao's mansion was that although the prince himself mentioned Wang Qiong that day, he also said casually that Wang Hao had told him about it before, and the ministers in the court had discussed it a lot. If the news reaches Wang Qiong's own ears, then he will reciprocate the favor.
Furthermore, Wang Hao's current status and weight are enough for him, a local official, to have his arms around him.
Wang Hao didn't know Wang Qiong before, and only heard that he was very capable in managing Caohe. But when he saw him coming to the door with gifts, he couldn't help but look down on him, and he only tried his best to maintain superficial respect.
"Dehua (Wang Qiong's nickname) doesn't need to be polite, just sit down first. During the funeral, there is no good wine or tea, so I'll make do with it."
Wang Qiong's posture was extremely low and she quickly said: "How dare you."
Wang Hao didn't speak anymore. He picked up the teacup and took a sip. Wang Qiong is a person who is very good at observing people's words. He took the initiative and said without reminder: "When I come to the mansion this time, the first thing I want to do is to thank God in person for recommending me to the East Palace."
As he spoke, he stood up again.
But Wang Hao stopped him, "His Highness has silently decided that you go to Zhejiang. I can't help you much."
"Xiaguan is a low-ranking official. If Heavenly Official hadn't mentioned it, how could His Highness have remembered Xiaguan's name? This great favor has been borne in mind by Xiaguan. In the future, Heavenly Official will only have instructions, and Xiuguan will do whatever he wants. ”….
This is the feeling of standing in line and becoming his disciple.
Wang Haoxin said that this guy really has some gangsterism. He is your people and mine. These habits must have been developed over many years.
After a slight pause, he asked first: "What is the second reason why you came to the mansion?"
Wang Qiong did not appear to be shy and said directly: "Secondly, I would like to ask Heavenly Official to give me some advice. When things in Zhejiang are at this level, why would His Highness choose this official to go to Zhejiang? In addition, His Highness also wants to ask this official to go to Zhejiang." The official came to the palace to report it, but the lower official took the liberty and wanted to ask the heavenly official to clarify his doubts."
"Don't be nervous yet. This is His Highness's habit of appointing and removing local officials. You don't go there to speak, but mainly to listen. Your Highness mainly has one like and one dislike when doing things. If you grasp these two points, you will be stable in Zhejiang."
Wang Qiong hurriedly pricked up his ears. This was the summary of Wang Hao, who had followed the prince for many years.
"This joy is that I like capable officials. This can answer why it is you. Because you have made great achievements in managing Caohe, you have left such an impression on His Highness. As for the affairs in Zhejiang, His Highness will explain it to you. I am just an official. Minister, you must not dare to override His Highness. This evil is to serve as an official of the imperial court and mislead the country and the people. You must understand how to harm the country and how to harm the people. I don’t need to say more. Ordinary people remember this Two points is enough. But you..."
"Please speak frankly, God."
"There is no such thing as being blunt. It's just that what you said just now is wrong. It's not that I'm pointing out something, you know everything.
Cong, you are an official of the Ming Dynasty, not of me. "
Wang Qiong broke into a cold sweat and nodded repeatedly, "I know I was wrong."
These reminders can be regarded as a good cause planted by Wang Hao. He feels that Wang Qiong has the opportunity to become bigger and hopes that it will bear good results in the future.
Wang Qiong did have a very high official position later on. Many people know that Wang Shouren was promoted all the way. It is said that there are people in the court who are good at becoming officials. Wang Shouren's man in the court was Wang Qiong.
Wang Qiong was aware of King Ning's rebellion first, so he specially arranged for Wang Shouren to go there, trusted him very much, and allowed him to act expediently.
It's a pity that Wang Qiong is still a small official who has to bow his head everywhere in Beijing.
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In the northwest.
The news of the death of the Queen Mother came much slower, but at the end of the first year, Yang Yiqing also received the news, which put a layer of gloom in his heart.
"...Your Majesty was extremely filial to the Empress Dowager. Now that the Empress Dowager has passed away, what do you think your Majesty will do?" Yang Yiqing's eyes fell on the sand table in the middle of the hall, and he said quietly: "Xu Jin has brought His Highness to use troops. The good news is that this is a great opportunity for the situation in the northwest. I don’t want to encounter such adverse events in the next year.”
If the emperor wants something like this, it will be gone in less than half a year. Do you know whether the prince still remembers this matter half a year later?
Yang Yiqing has experience in being a subordinate for so many years. He has to do things in one go while the people above him care. No matter what, the nights are always full of dreams.
His subordinate, Cao Xiong, who was the commander-in-chief of Ningxia, was also there, so he asked: "Budang, can we still pass the "Fu Tao Shu"?"
To retake the Tao means to regain the Hetao.
This is something that Yang Yiqing has been promoting since he came to the Northwest Trilateral General System. But I didn't dare to go up to the higher level yet. If I did, the Ministry of War would not agree at first. Although the prince may agree, as an official, you cannot directly object to your boss licking your boss's boss. ….
That is to say, Xu Jin came over to persuade Yang Yiqing and gave Yang Yiqing the information that the prince wanted to use troops, and he started to have such thoughts again.
The Hetao area is the Yellow River. The top part of the convex shape means that the Yellow River is full of dangers but only rich. These eight words are enough to explain the richness of the water and grass in the Hetao area.
One of the reasons why it is difficult to stop the Tatar raids over the years is that the Mongols have the Hetao area as their nest. Yang Yiqing believes that in order to alleviate the border troubles in the northwest to a greater extent, the Hetao area must be taken back.
In this way, Guanzhong and the Central Plains will no longer be threatened, millions of acres of farmland can still be cultivated in the Hetao area, and the mainland no longer has to deliver grain one by one, and can breed more and better war horses.
Currently stationed in the Muhetao area is Huoshii of the Mongolian Goljin tribe. He is the son-in-law of Mandulu Khan. Of course, Mandulu Khan is dead now and his son Dayan Khan is in power. This The relationship between the two is also very close. The fire sieve also played a decisive role in Dayan Khan's great cause of unifying Monan Mongolia.
Like in the 14th year of Hongzhi, the two tribes would still take joint actions.
According to Yang Yiqing's estimation, if he wanted to set foot on the Hetao area and fight the Huoshan tribe, he would have to at least have an elite cavalry team like Yang Shangyi's and train another 100,000 troops, so that it would be possible to go on an expedition together.
The cost was high, so Yang Yiqing also began to hesitate whether "Fu Tao Shu" was appropriate at this time.
The wrinkles on his face are deep, and there are some sporadic white spots on his head. "I am not afraid of being scolded by the prince, let alone the pen that rolls around in the court. I am worried that if I make a fuss for someone who is interested, I will say that we are here." This was done during the great mourning period, and in the end His Highness was unable to agree to the "Fu Taoshu" in the face of great righteousness. This is a loss for the Ming Dynasty."
When Qi Chengsui heard this, he said softly: "Then just wait a little longer. There is no need to rush for a few months."
"We can only wait any longer..." Yang Yiqing threw the pen away reluctantly.
The commander-in-chief, Cao Xiong, even snorted in annoyance. He was very unhappy and had no choice but to encounter a special moment.
But before they could disperse, a soldier came in and reported, saying
There are Jin Yiwei coming from Beijing.
Yang Yiqing and Qi Cheng then looked at each other and said, "The Jin Yi Guards are coming here, it must be their intention. See you!"
The person who came was none other than Mao Yuwen. The prince ordered him to go to Guyuan and Datong that day, but he only said to go, not which one to go first. It was up to him. In fact, it is simple. Guyuan is the governor of the three sides, and Datong is nothing more than the general of Datong. Of course it is Guyuan, so he rushed all the way to Guyuan.
Needless to say, the courtesy and false courtesy on both sides will not be shortchanged by anyone.
Mao was not well-educated in Chinese and could not write well, so he directly stated his intention. In fact, it made Yang, Qi and Cao confirm what Xu Jin had said before, so they were immediately encouraged after listening to it.
"In that case, our conspiracy cannot stop." Qi Chengsui said with a smile.
"Your Highness is truly the hero of the moment!"
Yang Yiqing showed no emotion or anger, and was much calmer. He raised his hand and said to Mao: "If there is a superior, we border guards will feel more confident. Please also ask the superior to reply on Yang's behalf. Yang As long as it's in the northwest, the Tatars won't be able to get in!"
"Your Highness... you didn't say that." Mao Yuwen was not afraid of hurting his face. "Your Highness said that Yang Butang must be extremely careful because Yang Butang has just taken office and is not familiar with Yang Butang, and the Tatars have not seen the coffin. With a character that does not shed tears, His Highness thinks that the Tatars will most likely choose you, the new official, to try their luck first."
This was already obvious. Now that the prince was here, he was worried about him as the governor of the three northwest territories. If he won, the credit would be magnified, and if he lost, the guilt would naturally be magnified.
Yang Yiqing raised his eyebrows, not afraid of this pressure at all, "Yang has been an official for so many years, but he has never been an official like this. Just call them."
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Sure enough, I burned the lake and painted it, and yesterday’s chapter was uploaded as a free chapter, hahaha. .
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