After another imperial edict outside Chengtian Gate, no one in the capital gave the emperor any reaction except Shi Yun and the current Minister of Rites, who "claimed to be old" and asked to serve.
But on Xuanda's side, Wang Xian, Guo Xun, and Tang Shunzhi, three important ministers, gave the emperor a "sap" by impeaching each other.
This is a formal and public announcement, it will not be hidden from anyone, and it will be done by the general affairs envoy.
So the pot in the capital exploded again.
This matter rarely caused a quarrel at the court meeting.
After knocking on the imperial staff, the news reached Xuanda University, and the bullets there entered the capital again. By the time of the court meeting, Yang Shen's buttocks had already recovered.
Regarding the fact that there were only ten imperial sticks per person, and no one was seriously injured after the beating, the government and the public were also talking about it - maybe His Majesty knew that he was in the wrong, or he was thinking of Yang Tinghe's contribution, or because there were people from the State Council and the Military Affairs Conference behind this time. Double shadow.
These speculations became clear at the court meeting and became more complicated.
Yang Shen, whose buttocks had healed, did not give in at all, and loudly remonstrated again: "Wang Dutai is well versed in border affairs, but Wu Dinghou is greedy and impatient! Although he won a great victory in Shuozhou last year, he arbitrarily set fire to the wasteland to start a provocation and appointed the governor Xuan. For having nothing, this is the first crime! As the Marquis general of Datong generals, he did not want to overwhelm the generals at the front, and rashly counted the books, making the generals behind in fear and separation, this is the second crime! He did not obey the governor's control, and could not control Tongxin. If there is a war, how can we deal with it? If Datong makes mistakes, Marquis Wu Ding will never forgive him!"
Among all the important ministers in the palace, Yang Shen was in his prime and could not tell that he had just received a spanking on his butt. He spat at Guo Xun angrily for a while, and then pointed the finger at Tang Shunzhi: "Xuanning's five forts have not yet been built, and Datong North There are also many damaged roadside walls. After the great victory of Shuozhou, the generals of Datong should be paid enough to calm their minds and strengthen their ambitions! At this time, Tang Yingde, with his new ministers and weak seniority, did not want to use humility and praise the king. Dutai, but he uses the Ordnance Park and Guanting Reservoir affairs to compete with the border troops for pay, and to compete with Wang Dutai for power, and your Majesty appoints an inhumane person!"
At this point, the target of the attack turned to the emperor: "His Majesty insisted on building an ordnance park in an important border town. Wang Dutai had to divide his troops on Xuanfu West Road and South Road to guard the important areas in Huailai. The roads to the north of Xuanfu were empty, so how could he deter the enemy? ?How much food and manpower will it take to build the ordnance park and the dam? The border wall and the fort piers are not yet in a position to be repaired and reinforced. Even if the ordnance park and the dam are built, they will only attract the covetousness of the northern barbarians. If they attack in large numbers, they will not be able to win a battle, and they may even rob military supplies and skilled craftsmen, destroy dams and flood the capital!"
Yang Shen's eyes were firm: "Your majesty's arbitrary orders have brought disaster to Xuandaping. I ask your majesty to take back your orders! Wu Dinghou and Jingbianbo should no longer serve in Xuanda. The Ordnance Park and Guanting Reservoir cannot be repaired!"
The views are clear and well-founded.
In full view of everyone, Fei Hong sighed and stood up: "Your Majesty, Minister Yang is in the Ministry of Household Affairs and is well aware of the current financial difficulties. Military affairs are important and it is inconvenient for me to say more. However, I do not advocate the official reservoir. I know very well that Your Majesty wants to control the floods in the Yellow and Huaihe Rivers. He is actually the only emperor and virtuous master throughout the ages. It is also a safe move to choose a large river to try to cure the floods and verify the method of river management. However, there are thousands of rivers in the Ming Dynasty, but the Yongding River is not. different."
The Minister of the Ministry of Industry also stood up: "The Ministry of Industry has been exploring the upper reaches of the Yongding River for nearly three months. Xuanfu South Road is already short of big rocks and huge trees. Over the years, a lot of it has been used for border defense, fortification and wall construction. There are so many that Xuanda has had to ban folk firewood harvesting for many years. Near Huailai, water gathers. Even if the dam is built, it can indeed block the water and form a lake, but this reservoir will definitely submerge Huailai County, and there are several A fortress by the river. The manpower, material and financial resources expended, the changes in Xuanfu's border defense strategy and the relocation of soldiers and civilians, and the resulting flood hazards in Tianfu's hanging lake, cannot be ignored."
The civil servants who attended the national policy meeting focused only on the Guanting Reservoir.
Finally, Yang Yiqing also got out of the train, looked at the emperor and said: "In my opinion, my Ming Dynasty is going to build an ordnance park in Huailai and build a dam to block the water and turn it into a lake. If I were a captive chief, I would be happy to see it happen. Three Within five years, there will be no border invaders. All that is needed is to build up the troops and enjoy the success. After three to five years, the ordnance park will be completed and the reservoir will be filled with water. The northern captives will come south in full force, aiming to seize Xuanda in one fell swoop. Then they will add more weapons. , and then illustrate the story of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty destroying the Song Dynasty."
After a pause, he tortured his soul: "Declaring chaos is not a big deal at the moment. But in three to five years, when the Ming Dynasty's borders are overwhelmed by the northern and southern invaders, can they say they will win?"
There was silence in the National Assembly Hall.
The trend of forcing the palace!
A lot of the power of civil affairs was delegated to the Palace of State, and some of the power of military affairs was dispersed. After the Military Affairs Conference, it was now the head of civil servants and the head of civil servants among the generals who expressed their opposition to the emperor.
What about the honorable ministers and relatives who will definitely side with the emperor?
Cui Yuan didn't say anything. It seemed that he couldn't say anything because Wu Dinghou violated the procedures and ordered the burning of wasteland without authorization, and because he was also a civil servant at heart.
And people like Gu Shilong and Zhang Lun just stood there solemnly.
On the throne, the emperor's face was expressionless, and he didn't know what he was thinking.
"Wang Qiong, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, is a new minister of state. He will first promote the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. This matter will be discussed after the new adviser takes office."
Wang Qiong immediately thanked him, and then continued: "I recommend Zhang Fuking to be the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and Yan Song to be the Minister of the Ministry of Rites."
As soon as he said this, the whole palace was shocked.
The situation is already clear: the emperor's intention is better passed at the national policy meeting, but it is not unopposed.
Now, the contradictions planted by this incident have intensified to the court meeting, and the emperor's reaction to this is clear: continue to increase the number of people who support the emperor's decision at the national policy meeting.
Zhang Fujing, Yan Song, who are they? In the sixteenth year of Zhengde's reign, the emperor looked at them differently, and the two soared into the sky.
One was awarded the title of Duke Yan in Shandong, and the other promoted the Jiajing switch in Zhejiang.
The young karami at the court meeting only saw solemn expressions on the faces of Fei Hong and others. In the silence, only Yang Shen spoke again: "Everything about the propaganda is imminent. How long will it take after the advisors are elected and come to Beijing to perform their duties? Your Majesty, you are wise. Your Majesty, you must not have your own way!"
Everyone finally saw the emperor's face darken, and said coldly: "Pass the imperial edict, telling Marquis Wu Ding not to engage in border provocations without authorization, and to concentrate on training troops and strengthening border defense. Go to Jingbian Bo to be in charge of food and salary envoys, and concentrate on supervising the construction of the ordnance park. The food and salary affairs are generally managed by Wang Xian. The achievements of the Guanting Reservoir and the Ordnance Park are of great benefit in the contemporary era, and there is no need to advise. However, what the ministers have said is not unreasonable. Since stopping the water is both difficult to achieve and has a great impact, then it is We will continue our exploration and first block only one branch of the Sanggan River."
The emperor retreated, but not completely.
One Guo Xun and Tang Shunzhi were scolded and the other had their power reduced. The Guanting Reservoir will only block the Sanggan River, the main stream of the upper reaches of the Yongding River. The manpower, material and financial resources it will consume may be much smaller, and it is still in the exploration stage.
But the ordnance park, the emperor obviously made up his mind to build it.
After the court meeting, these situations were spread by too many court officials who participated in the court meeting.
The immortals were fighting in Xuanda, and here in the capital, the gods were fighting: the emperor, the imperial party and the civil servants, the state and the military.
Many people can't help but mutter a question in their hearts: Will His Majesty regret delegating some powers?
It seems that Zhang Fujing and Yan Song are about to return to Beijing. What changes will they bring to the center?
At this moment, the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty is not peaceful!
After the Nanjing inspection, I don’t know how many people failed to pass the inspection, and some official positions were vacant there. This is a magical and not unexpected thing, and it does not affect the efficiency of Nanjing’s official affairs.
This is easy to say, but what is hard to say is: with the actions of the yellow book inspectors in various governments, the entire Ming Dynasty is currently focusing on investigating some people who have occupied the position of subordinate officials for generations - they were in the yellow book in the past Too many tricks have been done.
Of course, the subordinate officials can't afford to make trouble, but after the land is cleared and the yellow records are rebuilt, this year's autumn grain will really reach out to the rich officials, gentry and wealthy households in the entire Ming Dynasty: Don't miss a grain of what is your turn.
Similarly, in Zhejiang, the reopening of the Shipping Department is also changing the business structure of the Ming Dynasty: the resentment in the hearts of maritime merchants and wealthy families who cannot get on this ship can be imagined; those who can get on this ship will also be forced to fight with Dealing with state-owned enterprises led by powerful officials and sharing profits.
Shi Yuan, who had already entered the official career, was given the title of young master, and his official career stopped there.
Someone came to visit him, and Shi Yue closed the door to thank the visitor.
In the study room, although Shi Yun was still only sixty-three, he already looked very old.
"Father, why do you have to remonstrate with Your Majesty?"
Faced with his son's unwilling inquiry, Shi Yun just glanced at him lightly.
Do you think I have too much sense of mission?
no! It’s because the ranks in the National Policy Council are too high now!
That year, after the quota of six cabinet ministers, you, me, and I, who by chance would be appointed as cabinet ministers, are now a little unable to keep up with their plans!
After serving as a cabinet minister for five years and a minister of state for one year, that's enough. It's time to give up the position to someone more powerful.
Isn't it a meritorious service to ask for a speech this time?
When the edict arrived, Tang Shunzhi and Wang Xian were playing chess again.
In name, it was Tang Shunzhi who humbly came to plead guilty, and he was negotiating the scope of their duties in accordance with the emperor's new decree.
The outside world was very interested and nervous about Tang Shunzhi's arrival at the Governor's Office, but the two people in the flower hall were very relaxed.
"...So, what really seduced the northern captives this time was the instability of the court?" Tang Shunzhi moved his handsome man, exposing him to a dangerous situation, and made a bad move.
"The Ming Dynasty has a single-minded monarch and ministers. No matter how bad the frontier troops are, no matter how tempting the ordnance park in Huailai is, they may not be easily fooled." Wang Xian said with a smile, "But Your Majesty asked the State Council and the Military Affairs Council to take on important responsibilities. The Tatars It is incomprehensible. How could the emperor take the initiative to give some power? It is reasonable for ministers who have obtained power to want to consolidate the power in their hands. In the central government, monarchs and ministers are competing, and many officials in the court have to be selected and perform official duties. It also takes time to get familiar with it. The officials in the prefectures and counties were fighting with the subordinates, gentry and wealthy households. That was the moment when the Ming Dynasty was at its weakest."
General Wang Xian came out of the chariot: "Once the army presses the border, won't our Ming Dynasty become a mess? Even if this calamity is resolved, the jealousy between monarchs and ministers, and the central power are changed again, it will be unstable for several years, and the pace of the new law will definitely be chaotic or even... Abolition."
Tang Shunzhi watched the chess game silently and asked after a while: "Even if it is to confuse the enemy, this time General Manager Fei and General Staff Yang are advising His Majesty together, which is indeed consolidating the power of the State Council and the Military Affairs Council. Your Majesty, you really don't Do you care?"
Wang Xian shook his sleeves, cupped his hands to the southeast, and said with admiration: "This plan was proposed by His Majesty. General Staff Yang originally only suggested that Yang Shilang and others knock on the que and get a slap on the board. This matter is enough to make Bei The captives guessed it. But His Majesty is wise enough to go one step further. There is a holy edict: It is a blessing for the king that the civil and military ministers can correct the omissions. The authority of the Prime Minister, Minister of State and the General Staff of the Military Affairs Council must become the consensus of the government and the opposition. In this way, even if If the future ruler is not wise enough, then this pattern will be beneficial to the country."
"...Your Majesty is so broad-minded and has far-reaching plans for the country. This official is truly impressed."
As an emperor, he not only delegated some powers, but also used the general direction of deceiving the enemy to help important ministers consolidate the power in their hands. Is this an emperor who combines supreme authority in one body?
It was unimaginable to Tang Shunzhi, and it was also completely incomprehensible to the captive chiefs, right?
Just because you can't understand it, you can only understand it in another direction: The emperor of Ming Dynasty didn't know where his brain was broken. After setting up the prime minister, minister of state and military affairs general staff, he suffered a backlash.
Wang Xian smiled and pointed to Tang Shunzhi's half of the chess game: "The center is in chaos, the front lines are also in chaos, and there is also the first time after the Qingzhang Tiantu that the grain taxes of the wealthy gentry were collected according to the new law, and the corruption was rectified when the Yellow Book was re-created. Officer, Nanjing also dismissed and transferred a group of lazy officials after the inspection. However, Your Majesty still insisted on leaving you two in Xuanda and insisted on building the ordnance park and reservoir. If I were a captive chief, I would need to think about it. I thought about it: If I can take the first step back tomorrow, will I take the second step back?"
Tang Shunzhi understood: "If we retreat further, I'm afraid the Ordnance Park and the reservoir will not be built. It will be difficult to enjoy the gains in the future, but at least there are at least ten thousand craftsmen, many crafts and good iron here. Moreover, if Xuanda newly adds a large If defeated, I, the court officials of the Ming Dynasty, will definitely talk about the old things again and let Your Majesty know his mistakes. If the power of the State Council and the Military Affairs Council increases again, it is time for Your Majesty to take back the power. Therefore, this battle can still cause chaos in the Ming Dynasty court. When there is chaos, the new law will be implemented. No, Ming Dynasty will not be able to get rich, and this is also the battle that will end Ming Dynasty’s efforts to become stronger through reforms.”
Wang Xian pointed to the car he had already captured: "How to deal with it?"
Tang Shunzhi laughed: "Xiaguan is going to ignore the rules. Although Gai Yin and Xiang Xiang have their own opinions, they are actually working together. Now, can Xianguan move the two sons in one step?"
"Then let me see if you can save the situation!" Wang Xian shook his head and scolded with a smile, "Little slippery man."
Tang Shunzhi felt that he might be calling the emperor a "little naughty man", but at the age of twenty, he could only carry it to his face first.
He already knows about the unusual movement: the grassland tribes have been in close communication since the beginning of this spring. I am afraid it is really the worst case scenario as originally expected.
Since there might really be a situation in which the Northern Barbarians invaded across the border, the imperial court had to take the initiative to respond.
Instead of waiting for them to discuss and prepare and then suddenly do this at an unknown time, it is better to expose a bigger flaw and lure them to take action in advance.
With the current combat power of Bian Town, this is very dangerous. To lure the enemy deeper, you must first create a defeat.
But can we really win in defeat?
Facing the chess pieces that were already being pressed against him, Tang Shunzhi looked at the board, raised his head and asked, "Is it true that your Majesty will come to Xuanfu by then?"
Wang Xian replied: "If the Xuan Dynasty is defeated, how can your majesty, who insists on letting you and Wu Dinghou come here, convince the civil and military ministers from now on? If your majesty controls the Xuan Dynasty, for the captive chieftain, it will be an act of destroying the cauldron and rebuilding the earth. It’s a good opportunity.”
Tang Shunzhi looked at the defense lines on his two wings with some worry: "Are Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia, Taiyuan, Jizhou, and Liaodong really worry-free?"
"You asked Wu Dinghou to only take care of Datong, but now I am worried about other places." Wang Xian was still smiling, "If His Majesty drives the Xuan Mansion, I guess I can't help but win over His Majesty and show prestige to the hearts of all the grassland tribes. By then, , the Taolu must attack the Datong West Road again, while the Tumote tribe will attack our Xuanfu. Wu Dinghou wants to defend Datong and cannot move. The Jizhou and Liaodong directions want to cross Yanshan to come here, which is not as fast as my answer. .”
"...I have one more question. Your Majesty is here. Are the generals more adept at fighting, or are they more wary?"
Wang Xian was silent for a moment, and then said: "Your Majesty is not a Yingzong, and he is far superior to the late emperor. This will boost Xuanda's morale, and he will not take the risk of encountering the enemy and dragging down Xuanda."
"Then let me take three steps with each step."
"...Extremely slippery!"
Discussing soldiers on the chessboard is so easy.
But both of them knew that the countdown to the battle between Daming and Meng Yuan was already entering.
The Ming Dynasty resettled its three major battalions, and with some new firearms, the emperor was pushing forward new laws with unwavering confidence. Now he has turned his attention to border towns to improve the strength of the border army.
But on the grassland, Dayan Khan's sons and grandsons were still fighting for power. Bodi Khan could not reproduce the prestige and control his grandfather had over the grassland tribes at that time, but the Tumut tribe had a man who was good at fighting and capable. A brave and resourceful lord, and only twenty years old.
If the momentum of the Ming Dynasty's resurgence cannot be cut off, the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty will be in catastrophe.
"Great Khan, I have something to say to you, the noble one!" Ulruk, whom Anda sent to the Chahar Khan Court, said sincerely, "He is willing to be the vanguard because the Tumut Department is close to the Han people's propaganda. There are two major border towns, Fu and Datong. Last year, they dared to go out of the city and defeated thousands of fine cavalry from the Tumote tribe led by Man Shoutu in the wild. This year, they even dared to go out of the Great Wall to burn wasteland! The new cannon gave It has given them confidence that if they build the weapons factory there and all the Han troops use that new artillery, that’s when they want to counterattack!”
Borjijin Bodie is twenty-four years old, and he still just listens.
Ulluk continued: "The right wing is on the front line of the Han people, but if the Great Khan just sits back and watches the threat to the right wing become greater and greater, that is not what the descendants of Dayan Khan should do! Please send an order to all the ministries to help the Khan In the name of Ting, the southern expedition! The Tumote tribe and the Ordos tribe must follow the orders of the Great Khan and devote all their strength to attack Xuanfu and Datong! And if the Great Khan can lead the left-wing army to attack the Han Jizhou and Liaodong from the east, they will absolutely not be able to Defensive on both sides!”
"Besides, their emperor did not hesitate to hand over some power to the ministers in order to reform the law, and now he is experiencing backlash. Under the pressure of the army, they will definitely become chaotic." Ulruk looked at Bodie and continued quickly. , "If the Great Khan took advantage of the chaos and conquered Jizhou and Liaodong, and our left and right wings of the Yuan Dynasty joined forces with Dadu, they were quarreling in Beijing and Nanjing, and they would definitely force the Han people to move their capital to Nanjing. In that case, they would force the Han people to move their capital to call themselves brothers and pay the annual tax. Coins, reappearing the confrontation between the north and the south in the past, is a feat that even Dayan Khan was unable to accomplish! If we can capture all the rich lands north of the Yellow River, who among the grassland tribes will not praise your grace?"
"I heard that Yang Tinghe, the man who supported the Han emperor, had his son spanked by the Han emperor?" Borjijin Bodi finally spoke.
"It's absolutely true." Ulruk has only received the news that Yang Shen received a royal stick, and he doesn't know the latest developments, but it does not prevent him from analyzing the situation in which the Ming emperors and ministers are fighting for power. "The emperor of the Han people is better than you." Still three years younger, he was blinded by the illusion that he had control of power. He only saw the achievements of his ancestors and could not listen to the opinions of his elders. Yang Ting and his brothers who helped him reform were both expelled. Beijing, and then he became eager to conquer us. Now it seems that Yang Tinghe was forced to leave Beijing because he disagreed with the Han emperor's desire to look north."
Whether this was specifically to persuade Bodie or he really saw it that way, Bodie nodded.
No one is willing to leave the center of power easily, just as no emperor is willing to give up the power in his hands. Faced with the position of prime minister established by the emperor's delegation of power, Yang Tinghe did not sit on it. It must be because the two had strategic differences.
As a result, the emperor appointed Fei Hong, who had been Yang Tinghe's rival.
At this moment, another message from the fast horse was reported outside the sweat tent.
Ulruk didn't know what it was, and Bodie watched it himself.
While he was hesitating and thinking, he was also doing something. He knows my ability very well. He should be cautious about what Anda strongly suggested, even though Bodie was really moved by the kind of achievement Ulruk mentioned.
However, the Ulyanha and Khalkha factions within the left wing were still quarreling, and Bodi's prestige was not enough to overwhelm them. If he listened to An Da's suggestion, it might just help him contain the Han army in the east, making it easier for him to carry out his plans in Xuanfu and Datong.
In the end, he gained nothing from all his efforts, but Anda's prestige increased greatly.
Now, new news came. Bodie couldn't help but stand up after looking at it for a few times.
Something big happened in the Han court, and the whole of Beijing was talking about the current situation!
Their prime minister and their newly established military general staff opposed the emperor's decision at the court meeting, and actually forced the emperor to back down. He reprimanded the general he sent to Datong and told him not to provoke the Yuan Dynasty, and also reduced his new title. of that young earl's power.
More importantly, his important ministers began a round of large-scale changes: the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, who broke the old rules, became the minister of state. Two ministers who he had personally promoted but were not qualified enough were recommended back to the center of power.
This confirms what Ulruk said about the struggle for power between kings and ministers.
In this situation, if...if our central ten thousand households, with the help of the left wing and the right wing restraining the forces of Xuanfu and Datong, can break through the defense line in the northeast of Beijing and attack their capital, then it will be What is the situation?
……No! We must first make their conflict more intense.
"Come here!" Bodi said, "Send an envoy to Beijing, the capital of the Han people, to tell the Han emperor that I invite him to form an alliance, to forever form a brotherhood, and to exchange tribute and trade with each other!"
If you can get what you want without fighting and help the grassland tribes gain benefits, that is also the benefit that the Great Khan has brought to them. The Tumote tribe, which had just suffered a defeat last year, would only be a bargaining chip for the Han people to show off their pride. However, they should know very well that they can't beat Dayuan yet!
Besides, could the Han emperor, who was leading the war, accept peace talks?
On the contrary, Han ministers have always preferred to buy peace with money!
Ulruk looked at Bodie in confusion: "Khan?"
Bodi just looked at him with a smile: "In Chinese terms, it's better to be polite before fighting."
If the Han people had first rejected the good intentions of him, the Lord of the Great Yuan Dynasty, he would be able to issue orders more legitimately, instead of following An Da's suggestion to help him regain the face of last year's defeat.
The negotiation was concluded, but he still forced the Han people to come up with things after Anda was defeated.
If the negotiation fails, it means that the Han emperor must implement his will and completely ignore the opposition of his important ministers. Such a Han court is also easier to defeat!
Both sides win.
(End of chapter)
