Yongning Bo Zhang Cheng is now the chief military officer of Xuanfu Town. He will move his family to the town soon, so for the time being he still lives in Chicheng Castle. After all, he is used to living here, and the General’s Office It is also idle now.
He Chongwu, the former North Road Military Preparation Department, has been moved to the prefecture of Huaiqing, and Qin Shizheng, the grain judge, has also been moved to the prefecture of Liaozhou, Shanxi. Today, the Chicheng Military Preparation Department, the Sub-inspection Road Department, and the Ministry of Household Grain Judge's Office are also idle.
The Governor of Xuanda, Zhang Fuzhen, stayed at the Military Preparation Office, and the Governor of Xuanfu, Jiang Yuxu, stayed in the Branch Patrol Office. Wang Pu, the Commander-in-Chief of Datong, and Li Fuming, the Commander-in-Chief of Shanxi, were arranged to rest in the Procuratorate Office next to the General's Office.
As for other officers and generals who came to attend the Baozhong Temple to worship the heroic souls, they all stayed in the offices in the Dading Gate south of Chi Castle, while the two magistrates of Baoan Prefecture and Yanqing Prefecture lived in Rest in the Grain Judge's Hall.
After the banquet that night, Governor Zhang Fuzhen and Governor Jiang Yuxu left the General's Office one after another, walked eastward along Chongning Street, and soon passed the Bell and Drum Towers, and the sedan stopped steadily in front of the Military Preparation Office.
Currently, the Chicheng Military Preparatory Office only receives one person, Zhang Fuzhen, the Governor of Xuanda. After all, apart from Uncle Yongning, he is the most distinguished Governor of Xuanda in Chicheng.
Jiang Yuxu got off the sedan and followed Governor Zhang Fuzhen. He entered the Military Preparation Office without saying a word and came to the east hall of the central hall. As soon as he entered the door, he felt a warm feeling on his face.
The charcoal stove lit in the side hall was emitting steam, which created a sharp contrast between the howling north wind inside the house and the howling north wind outside. The accompanying servants came forward to take off their coats.
They came to the chairs next to the tea table and sat down. Governor Zhang Fuzhen just stretched out his hand to pick up the tea cup and took a sip of tea to relieve the greasiness of the banquet just now.
But the governor, Jiang Yuxu, said to him at this moment: "Governor, have you ever noticed anything strange about Xuanbei?"
Zhang Fuzhen's hand paused in the air, but only for a moment. Then he continued to reach forward to pick up the tea cup. He frowned and took a sip of tea, and then said slowly: "Uncle Yong Ning is indeed a hero among men." , in just a short period of time, I saw that this bitter and cold place on the frontier was managed so prosperously."
He gently put down the tea cup and continued: "Prosperity in business is secondary, and even more rare is political clarity and the stability of people's hearts. I can't understand how Uncle Yongning can do this!"
Jiang Yuxu's face bounced a few times. He raised his hand and stroked his sparse beard and said: "Master Governor, I have heard something in Zhencheng that there has always been private border trade and slave trading on the North Road under Yongningbo's rule. , the prosperity here may have a lot to do with it.”
"oh."
Zhang Fuzhen responded softly, then closed his eyes tightly, as if deep in thought, and said no more.
Seeing him like this, Jiang Yuxu continued: "There is one more thing. I wonder if the governor has noticed it?"
Zhang Fuzhen opened his eyes and narrowed his eyes: "Which point."
Jiang Yuxu saw that he seemed to be interested, so he immediately said: "I came to Chicheng a few days earlier than the governor. I had nothing to do, so I walked around in the fort. It is indeed as the governor said, the local officials on the North Road govern the Qingming Festival. The army and the people are prosperous, the officers and men are full of vigor and vitality, and the defense is well defended. It is really rare and valuable."
After listening to Jiang Yuxu's words, Governor Zhang Fuzhen's eyes widened, and he seemed to be very interested in what he said next. Jiang Yuxu continued: "But the military, civilian and merchants on the North Road only say that the general No matter what, he didn’t say a word about the imperial court, and he didn’t even mention the emperor’s favor.”
When Jiang Yuxu said this, he kept glancing at Zhang Fuzhen's face. When he saw that he was not unhappy, he changed the subject and said bluntly: "The soldiers and people of the North Road said that they must be great generals, and they obeyed his words, and they respected Yongning Bo as a god. .
This may not be a blessing to the imperial court. If things continue like this, in the future the North Road may no longer be the North Road of Xuanfu, nor the North Road of the imperial court.
And Uncle Yongning is now the chief military officer of Xuanfu Town, and will also take charge of the town. In the future, the entire Xuanfu area will be like Beilu. People respect Uncle Yongning like a god, and they no longer have a court in their hearts. I'm afraid something will happen! "
A glint flashed in Zhang Fuzhen's eyes, which seemed to be inconsistent with his seventy-year-old age. He was not in a hurry to express his position, but stared at the governor Jiang Yuxu for a long time before he said: "There are bandits outside, spying on my great rivers and mountains." , there are rogue thieves inside, wreaking havoc in Zhongzhou, Huguang and several provinces, but all the distinguished princes in the court only know that the party and the government are constantly fighting, who really cares about the Ming Dynasty? "
After hearing what he said, Jiang Yuxu couldn't help but be stunned. He didn't know what Zhang Fuzhen meant, and he didn't know how to answer the question.
After a while, while Jiang Yuxu was thinking, Zhang Fuzhen's voice came again: "The country is now in trouble internally and externally, and its financial resources are exhausted. It can no longer support it, and the whole country has many generals who can fight and soldiers who dare to fight?
The Liaodong area was suppressed by the bandits. They invaded the interior several times and captured countless people. They also robbed me of countless amounts of money and food. The troubles caused by the bandits were no less than those by the bandits. They wreaked havoc in Zhongzhou and brought disaster to countless rivers and lakes. Who else can rule this provincial land? "
Zhang Fuzhen suddenly emphasized his tone and continued: "Fortunately, I have Uncle Yong Ning, who manages the military and political affairs of Xuanbei well, and also manages the army well. In the past, he had King Qin's success in killing slaves, and later in the Yu Province's aid and suppression.
And this time we aided the Liao war slaves, not only killing thousands of captives, but also killing more than ten captive generals below the slave king Duduo. Their achievements were extremely great and rare. It was our dynasty that stabilized the world, promoted thieves internally, and defeated external enemies. To control the captives and thieves, you need the generals and talents you need. "
When he said this, his tone became calmer again, and he continued to say to Jiang Yuxu with sincerity: "Zhongping, you are also a minister of the imperial court. You should know the difficulties in the imperial court, and you should not just take everything at face value.
Just like what Yong Ningbo did in Xuanbei, the root cause is not to have money to recruit soldiers and train soldiers, and to fight for the country and the dynasty to quell the chaos?
"If you want the horse to run, you must feed the horse." You and I both understand this principle. Uncle Yongning also understands it. The other generals in the town also understand it, and the officials in the court understand it better. But The national funds are empty and it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice!
Nowadays, although Uncle Yongning behaves a bit erratically in Xuanbei, doing many things that are not in line with etiquette and law, and even damaging the prestige of the imperial court, his purpose is only to provide the imperial court with a strong army.
"You want your horse to run fast, but you don't give it enough food." Who can do this? "
Governor Jiang Yuxu also felt that Zhang Fuzhen's words made some sense, but in his heart, he was still very wary of Zhang Cheng, and he couldn't help but defend himself: "Having said that, the Xuanfu officers only know Uncle Yongning in their hearts, and not the imperial court." , without the current emperor, it is not a good thing. If something happens in the future, it may not be something that the governors and subordinates can handle."
Zhang Fuzhen did not answer his words immediately, but reached for the tea cup and drank slowly. After a while, he said: "Zhong Ping, how can you guarantee that what you see is not what you see?
Take the private exchanges with the captives as an example. Among the generals at the frontier, there were a few who were not like this. Has the country ever punished anyone for this, and they have not always turned a blind eye.
Another example is that he is arrogant and domineering, does not abide by etiquette and laws, sets up private rewards, despises Shangguan, etc. There are also a few general soldiers who go out of the town who are not like this. How can we judge Yongning Bo's disloyalty to the court and the emperor based on these alone?
Yongning Bo fought bloody battles for the Ming Dynasty, especially the battle of Julu in the eleventh year, which was the most brutal. Now, based on mere speculation, we dare to assert that he was disloyal to the court, the Ming Dynasty, and the emperor, but how can we convince others.
What's more, Yongning Bozhi, the court, and the emperor are like hope. Even if we want to prevent him from having any dissent, it can only be considered after the bandits are leveled internally and the bandits are eliminated externally. "
Hearing this, Jiang Yuxu felt that it made sense, but he still said worriedly: "I'm afraid it will be too late to think about it by then."
However, Zhang Fuzhen said with some indifference: "I, Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, came from a commoner family, and among all the dynasties, I have achieved the most righteousness in the country.
And now, it has been more than 270 years since the founding of the country. It has blessed the people all over the world and won the hearts of the people. The foundation is so solid, how can it be easily shaken? "
He took a sip of tea before continuing: "Now, the problem of our Ming Dynasty does not lie in taxation of money and food, nor in the mixed gifts of officials. The first is the bandits, and the second is the thieves. If they can be eliminated, the world will be stable, and it may not be insurmountable." This difficulty.
After all, Yongning Bo was still the earl of the Ming Dynasty. In the name of the general, he ordered the elite soldiers of the world to annihilate the bandits in one fell swoop, expel the bandits, stabilize the Liaodong defense line, and bring peace to the people of the world.
At that time, we will clean up the imperial court, try to appease the people's hearts, restore production, and restore the people's strength. Even if Uncle Yongning has different aspirations, the chaos will stop only after the chaos, and the people will feel at ease. What's more, even if the Xuanfu border area is prosperous, how much can it be? As a human being, what can he do? "
Jiang Yuxu obviously didn't quite agree with Zhang Fuzhen's words. He opened his mouth and smashed his face a few times, but for a moment he felt that he had nothing to say. His expression was extremely strange.
Naturally, all this could not escape Zhang Fuzhen's eyes. He put down the tea cup and continued: "Zhongping, you also know that now Yong Ningbo has returned from his meritorious service in Liaodong and is being favored by the king. He is also the leader of our court who pacified thieves and exterminated slaves." Hope is like the pillar of the country.
Even if he behaves arrogantly, arrogantly, and even goes beyond the limits in the Xuan Mansion, so what, if you report these things, the senior ministers in the court will still quarrel over it.
However, if Uncle Yongning is punished for this, can we still rely on the elders and ministers in the court to suppress the thieves? "
Governor Zhang Fuzhen's words pierced Jiang Yuxu's heart. The more he listened, the more panicked he became, and large beads of sweat gradually dripped down from his forehead.
"If this is the case, the elders and officials will definitely advocate interrogating Uncle Yongning, and the emperor will definitely protect Uncle Yongning so that he can serve the country and pacify thieves internally and control slaves externally.
The emperor and his ministers in the imperial court refused to give in to each other, and the generals in the local towns would also be panic-stricken. At that time, who could be expected to be a common traitor to control the slaves?
Are you going?
Or should I go? "
Zhang Fuzhen's tone became more and more serious, and Jiang Yuxu's heart became more and more panicked. He answered in panic: "This... this..."
"Nowadays, the rebellion is rampant in Zhongzhou, and almost no one can rule it. Half of Henan Province is almost completely in the hands of bandits. Millions of people are enslaved by them. There are nearly hundreds of thousands of people in the army. It is a big shake. The cornerstone of a country's dynasty.
If that time comes, regardless of whether Uncle Yongning has any different intentions, the fact that he can no longer send troops to stop the thieves will be the death of our Ming Dynasty.
And the initiator of all this is you, Jiang Yuxu! "
"The governor... the governor..."
Jiang Yuxu was extremely flustered, and he said in a trembling voice: "Master Governor, teach me, Master Governor, please save me..."
Zhang Fuzhen traveled a long distance to Chicheng. Although he was fasting for two days, he still participated in the ceremony of burying the fallen soldiers. He also met with various officials and generals one after another, but he did not get a good rest.
After today's public sacrifice, I went to the general's office to discuss matters, and then there was a banquet. After a whole day, I was already very tired, and just now I talked too much. At this time, I felt tired and didn't want to talk anymore. Talk a lot.
Therefore, he just said lightly: "Everyone should do their own thing, but I only coaxed Uncle Yongning to go to the town, complete the handover, and send troops to Henan Province to suppress the bandits as soon as possible, just to share the emperor's worries.
It is also a great achievement for the country! "
After Governor Zhang Fuzhen finished speaking, he gently raised the tea cup to see off the guests.
Jiang Yuxu was able to serve as a governor of a place, and his ministers were first-class. He was not a fool. How could he not understand the meaning of Zhang Fuzhen's words, and how could he not see his behavior of seeing off guests.
At that moment, he stood up and clasped his fists and said: "Yu Xu has gained the emperor's trust and is sent to patrol the Xuanfu area. He should relieve the country's worries and fulfill his loyal duties for the emperor. He will do his best to help Yong Ningbo and send troops to Henan Province as soon as possible to help suppress the rebellion.
The governor is very tired today, so please rest early. Yu Xu left now. "
After leaving the side hall, the cold night wind kept blowing on his body. Jiang Yuxu shuddered and his body trembled for a while. The servant who was serving next to him rushed forward and supported him.
He walked forward slowly in the cold wind, wiping the sweat from his forehead with his sleeves, but he was still filled with fear in his heart.
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Just when Jiang Yuxu broke out in a cold sweat and left the Procuratorate's Office in panic, the banquet in the General's Office in Chicheng Castle was at its most enthusiastic climax.
The early departure of Governor Zhang Fuzhen and Governor Jiang Yuxu pushed the banquet to a climax!
There are a lot of rough people among military generals, and they also live a life of licking blood with the tip of a knife, so almost all of them have a bold nature, and they drink wine and do it hard.
Originally, the governor and the governor were here to control the situation, and everyone was somewhat restrained and did not dare to be unscrupulous. But now, after three rounds of drinking, they left the table.
Everyone immediately returned to their original nature, and the scene became lively in an instant!
Yongning Bo Zhang Cheng was very doting on his generals, and he was willing to mingle with these subordinates who were going through life and death. Therefore, after seeing the governor and governor leave, he did not return to his table, but picked up his wine glass and sat at the table. The table was toasted.
Previously, only those who were very close to his subordinates, such as Jin Xinpeng, Yan Qingrong, Wu Zhizhong, Chen Zheng, and Zhang Guodong, dared to go to the lobby to toast. The other battalion generals and thousands of households had not yet toasted to him.
But when they saw that Uncle Yongning came to toast them in person, they all felt flattered and cheered with joy one after another.
The two generals, Wang Pu and Li Fuming, also left the table in the lobby. Following Zhang Cheng, they also toasted at the table, saying that they would get closer to the Xuanfu warriors and fight side by side in the future. Life and death!
(End of chapter)
