When Qiu Yue entered the city, he also sent someone to deliver the news to Wang Shouren. Only when Guyuan Army and Shuofang Army arrived could the suppression of the rebellion be truly safe. When Wang Shouren and Wang Tingxiang learned that the town had been destroyed and the palace had been captured by the Jin Yiwei, they both felt a bit self-deprecating.
I was originally thinking about how to grab the credit, but I didn't expect that the emperor was one step ahead.
Zhang Cong breathed a sigh of relief. King Anhua rebelled. This incident was quite shocking, but fortunately, it was successfully wiped out in just seven days.
"Zhongcheng, Butang, the memorial to the imperial court was submitted six days ago. It is still urgent to travel 800 miles. Now that the rebels have been eliminated, we should submit the memorial to Your Majesty in time to avoid worries to the government and the public."
"Okay." Wang Tingxiang had no objection, "I will let Zhang Yushi write it, and I will sign it with Brother Bo'an."
Wang Shouren had no other opinions, but he considered it more comprehensively and thoughtfully: "If something like this happened, should we continue to clean up the pastures and military camps in Ningxia, and also report it to the court?"
In fact, this question should not be asked by Wang Shouren. Strictly speaking, it has nothing to do with him at all.
What he told Zhang Cong was somewhat surprising. With Wang Boan's mind, he would definitely not be unable to figure out the reason.
"Yes." Zhang Cong still nodded. For him, this was his main responsibility. "The official is still thinking, just tell the truth about the counter-rebellion. The key is to clean up the military settlements. The official thought , His Majesty’s original intention was never to force Bian Zhen to rebel. But King An’s rebellion shocked the world. Whether Your Majesty and the adults in the court have any intention to change their tune... I am really not sure about this. This memorial is not good. wrote."
Yes, that's the crux.
Wang Tingxiang and Wang Shouren both nodded, and their eyes showed admiration for Zhang Cong. This person who was originally just a county magistrate could still be clear-headed in the face of important events. This is not something that can be done just by talking.
After all, this is a rebellion by the vassal king. Even for the Zhu family who likes to do such things, it is extremely unusual.
At least the emperor couldn't lose his face. Therefore, if something like this happens, the cabinet ministers and ministers in the court may be biased towards playing it safe, and even the emperor may develop this mentality.
That's why Zhang Cong hated that the stupid vassal king had no influence militarily, but caused great trouble politically.
Now, Zhang Cong has to face a bet, and the bet is his political career.
Because there will definitely be some voices of opposition among the ministers. If the emperor still wants to continue the implementation, then the memorial they submit must be in line with this. Only in this way can the emperor follow the trend.
Otherwise, those who handle it will say that things can't be done, which means that they are making it more difficult for the emperor.
The problem is, in case the emperor changes his mind, they still say that they will continue to implement it, which is also inappropriate.
So being an official is not that easy.
However, what Zhang Cong didn't expect was that he met two good officials.
Wang Shouren and Wang Tingxiang did not want to be nice to him, but were concerned about cleaning up the military settlements.
Therefore, Wang Tingxiang agreed to jointly submit the memorial, and Wang Shouren agreed to write down the matter of cleaning up the military cantons.
In fact, this matter really has nothing to do with them, but they have the same opinions.
"It must be written, and I must recommend that the emperor continue to implement it!" Wang Shouren said categorically: "The military garrison was invaded too much, resulting in the dilapidation of the guard station, and there were almost no soldiers left to fight. A rebellion by King An would bring this matter to a halt, but when will the Ming Dynasty succeed? How can we get rid of this shortcoming?!"
Wang Tingxiang was even more ruthless, "Since ancient times, the land of Qingzhang has been crowded with people. They only want to do it smoothly without killing people. I have never seen anything like this. Therefore, I also believe that the military settlement must be cleared." It cannot stop. Otherwise, how can Ningxia show signs of renewal?"
These two people can be said to be powerful figures in the northwest of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhang Cong has stayed in Beijing and Huai'an Mansion. He has never seen officials like Wang Tingxiang and Wang Shouren in the mainland. They were nothing in the past, with no ambition and full of greed.
But at this moment, he felt some resonance with these two people.
Whether it was the governor of Shaanxi or the governor of Hetao, they could have found a way to get rid of this matter, but they didn't.
This not only helped Zhang Cong in practical politics, but also shocked him on an ideal and spiritual level.
There are such people in the world who worry about the world's worries first and rejoice when the world's happiness comes later!
Zhang Cong saluted the two of them quite solemnly, "Boan Gong and Zi Heng Gong are very righteous. I will only know this today!"
"Don't try to flatter us. You Zhang Bingyong (Zhang Cong) fought against corrupt officials and protected the people in Shanyang County, Huai'an Prefecture. Even though you were imprisoned, you couldn't change your ambition. If you talk about high righteousness, there are people like you in the world. "Wang Shouren said with a smile.
It's hard to know yourself in life.
The three people suddenly began to cherish each other.
Originally, Wang Tingxiang wanted to take the credit, but Jin Yiwei took the lead, so he had nothing to say.
No matter what, if the matter is settled safely, the emperor will not lose the benefits of any of them.
If you think about it carefully, none of the three of them was specially appointed by the emperor.
This is a moment of some historical significance - three ministers who want to do something reliable gathered in the northwest of the Ming Dynasty at the same time, and they are all trusted by the emperor of the dynasty.
"I'm here to draft a memorial! Report your victory to the Emperor!"
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Wang Shouren's thoughts were brought back to the twelfth year of Hongzhi by the sunset in the sky. At that time, he had just become a Jinshi. Because he followed Wang Yue to the northwest and saw with his own eyes how serious the military camps were being invaded, he went to school like a green man.
But at that time, the prince's decision was to demote him to Longchang, Guizhou.
Ten years have passed, and now he finally understands.
The emperor actually knew everything, he was just waiting for the opportunity.
Therefore, Zhang Cong felt that it was risky to continue to propose cleaning up the military villages, but Wang Shouren knew that it was definitely not the case.
Because he knows the current Emperor Zhengde better.
At the same time, Wang Shouren also secretly made up his mind that no matter what, he would definitely assist the emperor to complete this matter. If Ningxia rebels, he will send his troops out of Ningxia, and if Yulin rebels, he will send his troops out of Yulin.
After ten years of sharpening a sword, he and his soldiers became the sword that the emperor sharpened.
Now, Ningxia is just the beginning.
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Within the town, with the arrival of Shaanxi Governor Wang Tingxiang, the original chaos began to gradually dissipate. Once the backbone of the government arrived, the work of stabilizing order in the city could begin smoothly.
Out of curiosity, the three of them went to see King Anhua, who was already being held in a prison.
After a day or two, King Anhua gradually recognized the reality, and then the arrogance of the past quickly dissipated, and the whole person became like a decadent mute, and he could not even speak.
The property occupied by the prince was found, including acres of land, silver taels, gold, antiques, calligraphy and paintings... The greedy prince plundered millions of taels of wealth.
"Let the royal guard send him to the capital."
This is the final decision.
On the second day, the ninth day of September, under the auspices of the governor Wang Tingxiang, the government posted a notice to calm the people: 1. King Anhua gathered people to conspire against him, and he shall be punished for his crime. Anyone who follows him shall be guilty of the same crime; 2. Anyone who conspires against him shall be punished. The common people who have nothing to do with the case are all innocent. As long as they keep their peace, the officers and soldiers will not commit any crimes. 3. September 1st is the day set by the government to withdraw from the army. Now that Anni has been executed, the day to withdraw from the fields has been postponed to September 20th. , those who fail to retreat after the deadline will be regarded as resisting the decree and should be executed; 4. The people and merchants in the city must maintain order, and anyone who commits crimes and violates the law will be severely punished.
The former Ningxia Town Chief Soldier and Deputy Chief Soldier both died. At this special moment, Wang Tingxiang had no choice but to do both. Many generals and soldiers in the Ningxia Guard were involved in the crime of rebellion. This is not a place to show benevolence and righteousness, and he does not have the power. Rebellion is He will definitely be beheaded.
However, when it comes to military affairs, there is no need to inform the people.
Neither Shuofang's army nor Guyuan's army left immediately, but instead assisted the government in dealing with the aftermath.
Ningxia Town originally had seven guards, but the Jinglu Guards were far away and would not be affected. The remaining six guards: Ningxia guard, Ningxia front, center and rear guard, Ningxia left and right army garrison, all have different numbers of rebels.
There is nothing to say about this. They must have been arrested. It turned out that of the more than 10,000 soldiers and horses raised by King Anhua, many were killed and many others escaped. The remaining people were definitely in misery and no one could save them. .
Wang Tingxiang chose to disrupt all the guards in order to stabilize the situation, and reorganized three new guards in Ningxia Town: Ningxia Guard, Ningxia Vanguard, and Ningxia Guard. The remaining three guard numbers were there, but The number of people is already insufficient. The specific method of handling the matter will still have to be reported to the court before it can be decided.
The rebellion was initially decided and there were many affairs.
Because he killed many people, he suddenly gained millions of acres of farmland.
As long as the imperial court agrees with the memorial they submitted, Ningxia Town can re-divide military camps based on the newly trained three guards.
This is what is called breaking and then building.
It's just that after wars, there are always people who have lost their homes.
This made Wang Shouren think about it. He went to Wang Tingxiang and said: "Brother Ziheng, the Hetao area is vast and sparsely populated. After the war, many people suffered. I want to absorb some people in the city and bring them to Shuofang. In this way, Brother Heng’s pressure will be reduced, and Hetao Reclamation can get more help.”
The reclamation of the Loop is also a government matter that the imperial court and His Majesty attaches great importance to.
"How many people will Brother Bo'an bring?"
Wang Shouren did not pretend to be thin-skinned, "Of course you can bring as much as you can, Fang Jun's trip is not in vain."
"How much can you bring with you?" Wang Tingxiang was astonished. How rich he was. "Not to mention the army went out to collect food and grass. With so many people brought back, the rations are not a small amount. Brother Bo'an has made a big fortune."
"Haha, brother Ziheng is joking. It's not me who gets rich, but the emperor who gets rich. The reason why the emperor went through so much trouble to recover the Loop is because it is a real blockade in the south of the Yangtze River."
Wang Tingxiang had some longing in his heart.
As for absorbing the people, he agreed. It is a good thing for both public and private purposes, so there is no reason to disagree. As for the emperor... he and Wang Shouren are both high-ranking officials. They can make their own decisions on some matters. They don't have to report all major and minor matters to the emperor. The capital is so far away that many things are too late. It all depends on the local officials themselves. make a decision.
The two chatted happily, and soon after, someone asked to see them.
A soldier came in from outside. He knelt on one knee and said, "Zhongcheng, there is also Prince Qing who has been complaining in prison, saying that he was coerced by An Ni. I don't know how to deal with this person?"
