In the second year of Zhengde, due to the successful retrieval and the forward push of the defense line, the three governors located in Guyuan Prefecture were no longer necessary. Then, with Yang Yiqing's entry into Beijing, they were completely abolished.
Then the three towns of Gansu, Ningxia and Yansui became independent towns.
At the beginning of the third year of Zhengde, after various preparations, the imperial court began the strategy of stationing troops in Hetao.
Yulin Town and Ningxia Town, which are located behind the Hetao, have begun to be affected.
Yulin Town is completely behind the newly established Jiuyuan Town, and Ningxia Town is flanked by Shuofang Town, so the military importance of these two places began to decline during this short historical period.
Ningxia itself is within Xitao, and the impact is relatively small. Whether Yulin Town needs to still exist has begun to be discussed.
However, although Ningxia Town was less affected than Yulin, the nearly 50,000 troops and horses originally deployed here, including Ningxia Guard, Ningxia Central Guard, Ningxia Guard, Ningxia Vanguard, and Ningxia Left and Right Central Guard, are also at risk of being abolished.
Originally, there were more than 50,000 registered frontier troops like Ningxia Town, but in fact, half of them were not known to exist.
What can these people do if they take empty pay and occupy military fields?
Speaking of rebellion, Jiang Han and Yang Ying never thought that Gansu Town and the Hetao Military District were powerful enemies. Do they imagine that the Ningxia Guard and Zhongwei troops could defeat those two elite troops?
After thinking about it, they had no other good idea except... selling out the commander of the Ningxia Guard, He Jinyi.
This general meaning gradually emerged in the minds of the two of them, but there was one thing to understand first.
Jiang Han asked his subordinates who came back to report the news: "What is the background of this Shaanxi Taoist censor?"
"Back to Jiang Zongbing, this person's surname is Zhang, his given name is Cong, and his given name is Bingyong. He is a native of Yongjia County, Zhejiang Province. He was a Jinshi of Bingyin in the first year of Zhengde. He was first appointed as the magistrate of Shanyang County, Huai'an, and was just promoted to the post of Shaanxi Dao Yushi this year. "
"I was promoted to three levels in a row, but which important minister in the court recommended it?"
"Recommended by the Minister of War."
Jiang Han frowned, "That's Mr. Yang Ge."
"Mr. Yang Ge wants to inspect military villages?" Yang Ying was a little unconvinced. "Mr. Yang Ge has been in Shaanxi for eight years and has been with the governor for four years. I have never seen him have such intentions."
"How could it be Mr. Yang Ge?" Jiang Han shook his head, "Cleaning up pastures and military camps is such a big deal. Who are you today? How could Mr. Yang Ge do such a thing without approval from His Majesty? Without an imperial edict, who would dare to do it on his own? Claim?"
"I think this matter can be cleared up by just asking Eunuch Li."
The Eunuch Li he was talking about was named Li Zeng, and he was the guarding eunuch of Ningxia.
The guarding eunuch was a member of the palace. When it came to occupying land, he also occupied it, and the guarding eunuch's house occupied more than they did.
But Mr. Yang Ge couldn't control the head of the eunuch's mansion. As long as Eunuch Li made any movement, it must be the emperor's wish.
But Jiang Han made the final decision, "No need to ask, this matter is 100% the emperor's intention. Do you still need to ask?"
Yang Ying hammered the table in frustration, "Brothers, you've been through life and death..."
In this situation, all you can do is bang the table.
The imperial envoy came with an imperial edict, asking you to withdraw from the land. Are you going to return it or not?
Don't say that taking someone's money is like killing your parents. Even if an imperial edict comes to kill you, can you resist?
If you do something you are dissatisfied with, you can rebel. Good guy, you can become an emperor.
"Shut up!" Jiang Han was shocked. Once such treacherous words spread, it will affect the whole family.
"Now we won't involve the entire family? When we fight for our country, we have always been stationed wherever we are ordered to be stationed. They say that the border army is weak, but the pay and money of the border army are far less than those of the elites, and their combat power is not as good as others. It is also a matter of course. The salary itself is low, and now, now we have to withdraw from the land! Which one of the thousands or hundreds of households in Ningxia Zhenzhuwei will not complain? And according to the consistent style of the emperor, maybe we can all keep it. It won’t kill you.”
Generally speaking, if you make a mistake in the hands of Emperor Zhengde in a major matter, you will not end well.
However, Jiang Han had another view, "Logically speaking, this is a big deal. If His Majesty wanted to kill all of us, he would not just send a Shaanxi supervisory censor. The imperial edict only talks about cleaning up, and never Speaking of arresting people. He is a censor and wants to arrest the Ningxia general? The emperor would not do such a thing.
And if we want to kill all the generals occupying the fields, then sixty-seven out of ten generals with hundreds of guards on the nine sides will die. To do such a thing rashly, I think it is not like the behavior of an emperor. "
"Then what does Mr. Jiang think His Majesty is thinking?"
"Be courteous before fighting. Let a Shaanxi supervisor censor come first. Those who are willing to withdraw will not be held accountable. Those who are unwilling to withdraw will be punished according to the law. Use both comfort and punishment. This is the method we have today."
Yang Yingze didn't particularly believe it, "These are just Zhu Zongbing's guesses. What if it's not?"
Jiang Han fell silent. What if it's not...
If not, it will be a big loss.
Bet on your life,
Not a trivial matter.
"Distribute all the fields." Jiang Han emphasized, "distribute them to the soldiers who have no fields. Secretly."
"Why secretly?"
"If you don't do it secretly, doesn't it mean you didn't do it? When the time comes, no one from Beijing can be found, and there will be no problems in the entire Ningxia town. Is this possible? So we secretly divided the fields and asked the imperial envoy to Go check He Jinyi.
Find a way to give him some benefits. In this way, we can save our lives, he can do business easily, Qingtian in Ningxia has improved, and the court will be satisfied. "
"The allocated fields?"
"At this time, are you still thinking about Tian? Didn't you feel that your life was in danger just now?" Jiang Han shook his head helplessly, don't be so greedy, "It doesn't matter if there is a censor in the capital or a pavilion elder, as long as we If we don't occupy the fields, the fire won't burn our heads. As for the fields you mentioned, they will only grow in the future. If you keep the green hills, you won't be afraid of running out of firewood. Just put your head in now, what's the use of the fields?"
On the other hand, Ningxia Guard Commander He Jinyi also began to hear some rumors.
The imperial court wants to clear the fields, how can this be done?
In fact, Commander-in-Chief Jiang Han and Deputy Commander-in-Chief Yang Ying were both transferred to Ningxia halfway, and they were not here as long as he did.
In terms of the size of the land he owns, he has 2,500 hectares, which is 250,000 acres!
Faced with this kind of investigation method, his strategy is not complicated.
Crushing the letter in his hand, he said to the servants beside him: "Go to each house and pass an order, saying that I have an invitation for you tonight."
"yes!"
The families he was talking about were not the thousands or hundreds of households under his control, but all the people who were related to him.
These fields are all scattered and placed in the names of dozens of people, so that each family is allocated several thousand acres. The land in the northwest is barren. Such family property is nothing in Jiangnan, and it will not cost people's lives.
In addition, he has sent people to check along the way. As soon as the imperial envoy enters Ningxia, he will flatter him and give gifts secretly. Money can make all the difference. A young censor wants to accomplish such a big thing, but it is troublesome.
He Jinyi's plan is not just that.
He discussed with his subordinate Zhou Ang, "If the imperial court wants to clean up the military settlements, then from the command and envoy, all the fields of thousands of households, hundreds of households, and general banners must be cleared bit by bit. Since ancient times, all those who do this must be cleared." Head. If you go and spread the word here, not only the Ningxia Guard, but also the generals and officials of various guards such as the Central Guard and the Forward Guard will not benefit. The imperial court is going to put its hand in our pockets. Then call the imperial envoy to take a look. Outrage.”
"Yes. In fact, the commander forgot one person. If we say that Ningxia has really occupied the grasslands and military fields, it is second to none."
He Jinyi's eyes flashed, "You mean King Anhua?!"
"good."
this……
"Inappropriate." He said: "The border army and the vassal king are not connected clearly, and this matter is easily misunderstood. Furthermore, what strength does King Anhua have to help us resist the imperial edict? With the imperial edict, in addition to accepting the edict, he also There is no other way. Raising this big flag may seem like the momentum is getting stronger, but in fact it only has disadvantages and no benefits.”
Qianhu Zhou Ang was slightly disappointed, "Without the flag of King Anhua, how can we rely on Qianhu or Baihu?"
"You go first and I'll think about it later."
"Commander He...?"
"Go first!" He Jinyi increased his volume.
In fact, he has a good relationship with King Anhua, or King Anhua himself has a good relationship with most of the officials in Ningxia Town, but this matter is really not suitable for him to be involved.
Someone from the imperial court is coming to investigate you. You are still showing off your skills. Do you still have any brains?
…
Qianhu Zhou Ang left the gate of He Mansion, and someone followed him within a few steps.
"How about it?"
"The censor is true, and the matter is also true. But Commander He disagrees and feels it is not good. This is a taboo between the border army and the vassal king."
"It is better to commit a taboo than to commit a life-threatening crime. The court regards him as a model. Everyone else has a way to survive, but he has no way to survive."
Zhou Ang nodded, "I know, I'll try again later."
After saying that, the two separated.
But the person who left did not return to the palace. Instead, he walked through several alleys and went to another place. He knocked lightly on the door first twice and then three times. Without saying a word, the door opened with a flick of the brush.
Then he quickly stepped inside.
"My subordinate Yang Shu, please see Luo Qianhu."
Another voice sounded, "You did a good job. Ningxia Wei He Jinyi invaded and occupied the military camp. This matter was reported to the Emperor by Commander Ti. The Emperor attaches great importance to this. Jin Yiwei has made another contribution. With Commander Ti's order, I came here to investigate secretly. To explore this matter, the first thing I did when I got here was to reward you. Since you entered the palace in the second year of Zhengde, you have been through life and death..."
That's right, this person is none other than Luo Chenglin, a member of Qianhu of the Jinyiwei Internal Guard Office.
(End of chapter)
