The first snow in the sixth year of Jiajing seems to be much later than the fifth year of Jiajing.
This intensified the worries of the people in the capital, even though three good news had been reported before: the victory of Jingping, the recovery of Yutailing, and the king's division was encircling the lord of Beiyuan.
"Is this really true? I'm not talented, but I don't believe it!" Reading in the winter makes my fingers cold, but drinking tea is more warming.
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"Why don't you believe it? How can Lubu Feijie be fake?"
"How powerful are the Tatars invading the border this time?" Nakouhe sneered, "There is no place where the enemy is not encountered on the border wall for thousands of miles! Yutailing was not defended for one day, and two cities were lost in two days. Datong's Bian was also trapped and captured three castles in a row. In the end, he won so easily?"
The emperor himself is not in the capital, and the atmosphere here seems to be much more relaxed, and some people are more daring to speak.
"Didn't I tell you about the victory? It was because Marquis Wu Ding and General Yu fought hard to resist the enemy that the great victory was achieved in Jingping. I retreated hastily because I heard that the captives were defeated and were unable to defeat them under the counterattack of Wang Shi. Besides, now we have to encircle that place The little prince."
"Hmph!" The man looked at them with a look of pity, "Either, it's because the imperial commander went on a personal expedition to whitewash the military situation. Or, the Tatars lured the enemy and played hard to get. Either way is not good news! Look at the weather, it won't happen this year. It's good luck like last year. If the Tatars are so mobilized, will they sit back and watch the little prince be surrounded? In my opinion, the little prince will grow up immediately, just to ask Master Wang to be greedy for credit and rush forward! I answer that there will be a big victory first, Why are you leaving without fighting? The soldiers are running very fast, and they are just looking at you, waiting for an opportunity!"
After saying that, he looked worried: "Why isn't it snowing yet? If it snows, the Tatars will also be afraid."
"...If the good news is true, will His Majesty really return home victorious?"
"Ha..." He was about to say something sarcastic, but luckily he stopped the car, "... That's naturally a blessing, a blessing for the Ming Dynasty."
The discussions around the capital and the behavior of officials were all sent to Wang Zuo.
He kept in mind the emperor's instructions before the expedition: if it is not that kind of rebellion, there is no need to take action, just record it in the record first.
Two months after the emperor left the capital, many people in the capital became visibly bolder. There seems to be less scruples in speaking and doing things.
On the one hand, Wang Zuo lamented that the emperor already had considerable majesty, but on the other hand, he lamented the fragility of his prestige.
This is still under the condition that the battle on the front line is going smoothly. When the news of Yutailing's defeat first came, some people in the capital were panicked, and they did not discuss the war situation as boldly as they did now that they had a great victory.
What a great success, whitewashing the military situation...
Wang Zuo looked at Liu Zhenyuan: "How are the officials?"
Liu Zhenyuan was very familiar with Baiguan. After all, he went south and captured Meng Chun and many others in Zhejiang and Nanjing.
"Mr. Fei will have an instruction every day and pass it on to all offices. All officials can feel at ease and perform their duties."
Wang Zuo frowned.
He is only the Prime Minister and Minister of State. Does he deserve to be given instructions every day? After giving instructions for a long time, do the officials only know the chief assistant and not the majesty?
"The Marquis of Jingan has entered the palace?"
"Yes, it's in the National Policy Palace."
Wang Zuo nodded: "I'll come to the palace to see you."
In the Forbidden City, Sun Jiao is actually not in the National Policy Hall now.
As soon as he entered the palace, he was personally summoned by Zhang Zuo, saying that the Queen Mother and the Empress were at the Yangxin Palace together and wanted to discuss matters with him.
After seeing his daughter and his grandson, his grandson was naturally happy.
"Abbott." Empress Dowager Jiang said with worry on her face, "Your Majesty has been on the northern expedition for two months, and it is almost the twelfth lunar month. What will happen to the declared war? I really can't sleep at night, and I am worried every day."
Sun Ming also raised his hand and wiped his eyes with a handkerchief.
Sun Jiao laughed: "The announcement of a war is just like a good news. The imperial commander personally marched, and the morale of the generals in the border towns was greatly boosted. Now they are going to surround the Nalu chieftain. As for the imperial commander, the generals will guard and securely stay in the rear. There will be no hindrance. .”
"...Hey." Empress Dowager Jiang paused, and then said hesitantly, "I have heard some rumors recently, saying that several princes' palaces have sent people to Beijing to check on the construction of the palaces, especially the Tenth Prince's Palace... …There are a lot of guests.”
This time Sun Jiao stopped smiling.
After a moment of silence, he said: "Your Majesty has promised that the clan will not be trapped in the fiefdom. Some of them came to the capital to see how the new palace was built. This is also human nature. Over there at the Tenth Prince's Palace... Don't worry, Queen Mother, some businessmen are wise It’s just some winter supplies from the palace.”
Empress Dowager Jiang looked into his eyes, and then asked bluntly: "Are you really worry-free?"
Sun Jiao shook his head. Although he was old, he said a little proudly at this moment: "I am in the capital, Duke Jingguo, Duke Yingying, Eunuch Zhang, and Commander Wang are also in the capital, so there is no need to worry! Don't worry, Your Majesty, Your Majesty will be there before the end of the twelfth lunar month. Neng can teach as a teacher and return to Beijing!"
After he returned to the National Policy Hall after having reassured the Queen Mother An and the Empress, Wang Zuo was already waiting there.
Wang Zuo was not a counselor, so the two met in the small side hall.
"Does the state leader know that some people are making plans in case there is another civil war?" Wang Zuo was also very straightforward, and his words were even more shocking.
Sun Jiao drank tea calmly: "I know, it's a joke."
"Is this considered treason?"
"Of course it's treason." A cold light flashed in Sun Jiao's eyes, "It's just that there is no need to panic the people in the capital. They hope that His Majesty will be captured, but they also know that if news of a major defeat does not arrive in Beijing, they cannot act rashly. Wait. Your Majesty returns in triumph, and naturally there is no place to hide.”
Wang Zuo was silent for a moment, and then said: "If it were the State Palace..."
"Commander Wang!" Sun Jiao looked at him sharply this time, "I know what you are thinking. What I want to tell you is that the State Palace is named after His Majesty, and the Minister of State has obtained the imperial edict to serve the country. Serious! Since Your Majesty is at the helm of the expedition, he has naturally thought about possible emergencies. All state officials are mature and prudent people, and they will definitely not be like those clowns who look forward to another civil engineering change."
He paused and then emphasized again: "Being prudent for the country and deliberately treason are two different things!"
Wang Zuo is a first-class smart man, but now he wants to confirm again: "I don't know your Majesty's holy decree."
"You are not participating in the strategy, so you don't know." Sun Jiao didn't take it seriously. "In short, I am the head of the country. If you believe in me, you will abide by the imperial edict you heard and do what you should do. Your Majesty replied Before Beijing, do not act rashly until there is clear information."
"...I understand."
After saying that, the two looked at each other, and Wang Zuo said goodbye and left.
Without the one or two state ministers pretending to be deaf and dumb, some people would not dare to think about anything in case of another civil engineering change.
Is the Minister of State following the imperial edict to put the country first and not ignore any possibility, or is he taking advantage of His Majesty's departure from Beijing to lure some people out before the deadline for the shipment of grain and tax from various places in February next year, or is he using a chicken to lay eggs? , is really planning something, all Wang Zuo can do is to keep a close eye on it.
But what can be planned? In the palace, His Majesty already has two sons.
Although Xuanda has sent back three pieces of good news, none of the important ministers who stayed in the capital dare to relax.
Among them, those who know the previous strategic planning understand even more that the battle situation is ever-changing and the trend is unpredictable.
I replied that I evacuated calmly. Who knew that the Great Khan of Bei Yuan was not using him as a bait and would attack again?
The snow hasn’t fallen yet this year, so everything is still uncertain.
Yang Shen was busy supervising the delivery of the last batch of winter clothes from the Weaving Bureau to Zhang Jing and Zheng Xiao, asking them to arrange for them to be escorted to the Xuan Mansion. He was about to start the new year's accounts again.
In a war, whether it is rewards for meritorious service or pensions for casualties, one will immediately face huge financial expenses.
Until this moment, he didn't know where His Majesty had the confidence to plan this war.
In the sixteenth year of Zhengde, the money His Majesty dug out from Wei Bin and others was not the more than four million taels he had said when he first came to court, but more than six million taels, as well as other properties, houses, etc.
Over the years, your Majesty has been beating up ministers, honorable ministers, corrupt ministers, etc., and the money has been accumulated bit by bit. For example, when Zhang Fujing was investigating the Confucius family in Shandong, according to the rules at that time, the stolen money that was transported to the internal transport warehouse and the penalty warehouse was...
He allowed ministers to invest in state-owned enterprises such as Huang Mingji, and allowed vassal princes to invest in grain storage accounts. The emperor even coordinated a lot of the money they subscribed. In addition to the "investments" arranged for various companies, there is actually some other money.
In addition, Yan Song asked to open a shipping company in Zhejiang, and so many wealthy businessmen who wanted to go to sea paid "deposits"...
Yang Shen admired him for a while - His Majesty tried so hard to rip off his most reliable ministers, honorable ministers and clan members, and everyone became more and more docile, even though in the process, he welcomed the emperor to Beijing and later became complacent. The arrogant Hui'an Bo Zhang Wei rebelled, and King Youji rebelled.
In short, His Majesty does have a lot of money saved in his hands. You know, he had lent a lot to the Ministry of Revenue before.
But Yang Shen is still very nervous - if this battle continues for a few more months, it will be stretched.
Now he also hopes that it will snow soon so that the war can end first.
Yan Song was in the official hall of the Ministry of Rites, looking at the thank you form presented by the Liang family and the letter to Yan Song.
Liang Chu was demoted to serve the people because of a crime. Now that Yan Song was in the Ministry of Rites, he was given the posthumous title of "Wenzhong" and was recognized by the emperor. The Liang family was very grateful for this.
Although this "loyalty" is not as good as "zheng", Liang Chu's life as an official and his godson cannot be called "zheng", but he can indeed be said to be "loyal" to Zhu Houcong. Helping Zhu Houcong establish rules, helping Zhu Houcong stabilize his power, and helping Zhu Houcong and Zhang Fujing try out new laws in Guangdong. It can be said that the last few years have laid the foundation for the Liang family in Guangdong for hundreds of years to come.
But being able to be given the posthumous title of "Wenzhong" was inseparable from Yan Song's generous support.
Liang Chu's son tactfully mentioned in his letter of thanks to Yan Song that Liang Chu had asked Yu Qian to be posthumously honored, and Yan Song later asked Yu Qian to share the imperial ancestral temple. Before Liang Chu passed away, he still told his descendants to put loyalty first. Yan Song asked for the posthumous title of Liang Chu Wenzhong, and he was actually Liang Chu's confidant.
Yan Song knew about it, and Liang Chu and his son recalled what happened back then. This was to ask the Liang family to show their goodwill to Yan Song.
Later in the letter, it was mentioned that the Mo family usurped the throne in Cochin. The Liang family fleet was hired by Huang Mingji Maritime Trading Company to conduct inquiries in various places in Cochin.
This made Yan Song even happier: The Liang family today is worthy of deep friendship. The Liang family will be very useful in the future.
All of this was left aside, and now Yan Song was also thinking about the war in Xuanda.
He hoped that the emperor would return with a great victory and present the Imperial Ancestral Temple. If there is an unprecedented victory, he, the Minister of Rites, will definitely be able to make this victory gift beautiful and famous for generations to come.
Everything he did, Yan Song, relied on the emperor to secure his position firmly and implement new ideas one after another.
Yan Song's greatest skill is to understand the emperor's thoughts, be willing to change, and be able to change quickly!
For example, now, when Wang Shouren arranges for the secret report to be sent to Beijing, the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Household Affairs must first study it carefully, and then go to the national policy meeting to discuss it, and wait for His Majesty to come back and make a decision.
The trade strategy for Duoyan Sanwei, and the opening of the market in Liaodong to try to recruit Duoyan Sanwei again, who had become one of the 30,000 households in the left wing of Mongolia, Uliangha Ten Thousand Households, all of which allowed Yan Song to use his skills.
If the market opens in Liaodong, then the goods going back and forth from Liaodong will naturally be inseparable from the Shipping Bureau, which has a close relationship with Yan Song.
He also has a lot of experience in how to open the market.
But Yan Song was not in a hurry. He was not yet aware of the emperor's clear attitude.
Wang Shouren acted decisively to create an opportunity to encircle Arak Khan. His Majesty would not reject the general direction he had discussed with the three guards of Duoyan.
But what about the details?
The officials and people in the capital had different ideas and were all looking forward to the outcome of the war in the border town. Some are looking forward to the emperor's return soon, and some are looking forward to the emperor going to the grasslands to study abroad.
From the northwest direction of the capital, several riders galloped towards the capital.
Then, they divided their directions, some going to the east of the city and some to the south of the city. There are only a few cavalry, but they seem to be surrounding the capital.
Fortunately, everyone recognized them, they were soldiers of the Ming Dynasty.
The sound of horses' hooves passed everywhere, and the sound of their subsequent explosions was not as fast as the horses' hooves.
A cavalry rushed into each city gate, making public all the way. The officials and people in the capital finally heard what happened in Chicheng County, Xuan Prefecture two days ago.
"A great victory in the Xuanfu! His Majesty commanded the Sanchakou Fort in Chicheng County, and the king's army killed the Great Khan of the Northern Yuan Dynasty in the outer formation of Zhen'an Fort in Chicheng County, annihilating countless enemies! The Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"
This time was unlike previous great victories, which always brought a moment of silence, followed by incredible noise and discussion.
But you don’t dare to fake this kind of news, right?
"The Great Khan of Beiyuan will be killed in formation... It's over, it's over, the Tatars will definitely take revenge with all their lives..."
"Fuck your mother! Coward! Daming Wansheng!"
"The Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"
The sound of horse hooves galloping all the way to Chengtianmen, the officials of the five government and six ministries could not help but go out of the yamen, and stared blankly at the high-spirited soldier reporting the victory on the street. Listening to the words coming out of his mouth, he suspected that his ears were wrong. What's the problem.
The people who least want to doubt and least need to doubt are the Imperial Guards.
"The Ming Dynasty will be victorious! Long live your Majesty!"
The sound was so deafening that the officials on duty in front of the Forbidden City ran out.
Gu Shilong went from Wuying Hall to the door outside Fengtian Hall, Fei Hong and others came down from the Wen Building where a meeting was taking place, and Sun Jiao stumbled from the National Policy Hall to the Neijinshui Bridge in front of Fengtian Hall.
The soldiers who reported the victory turned over and dismounted, held up the victory report and shouted loudly: "Great victory in Xuanfu! Your Majesty drove the Sanchakou Fort in Chicheng County, and the king's army killed the Great Khan of the Northern Yuan Dynasty in the outer formation of Zhen'an Fort in Chicheng County, annihilating countless enemies! Win!"
The three of them were in a trance: Is it really such a great victory?
Who made this unparalleled feat? Is it Wang Shouren, Yang Yiqing, or Li Quanli?
It wasn't until those who were qualified to see detailed military information saw the specific process that they all fell silent.
"...That's a good answer." Gu Shilong sighed.
Fei Hong looked at Gu Shilong worriedly: "Dong Jingguo, in your opinion, can Bian Town enjoy a few years of peace?"
Gu Shilong shook his head: "I don't know. After this battle, the Beiyuan Dynasty will definitely be in chaos. But whether this chaos will be chaos among the various tribes or chaos in the Ming Dynasty, it is impossible to say. Regardless. No matter what, if they want to regain stability, they must seek a big victory over Daming."
Sun Jiao said solemnly: "Anda has established a solid foundation in one battle. With the current situation, I think there will be no great chaos in the Northern Yuan Dynasty. Anda will definitely fight against the border for many years in order to increase its prestige and gradually seize the throne."
"My young minister is strong..." Fei Hong said with a shrug, "This is to dampen the young prince's spirit and make him hate me..."
"Don't say that!" Sun Jiaoyi Lao Yizun glared at Fei Hong, "Such a great victory is rare! The border town was already in constant trouble, but now your majesty personally conquered the battle and won a great victory. The border town must be revolutionized." Who dares to raise the bandits' self-respect if they train troops improperly? Fight and reform at the same time!"
Fei Hong stopped talking and just read the battle report for the last time: "What a pity..."
Yan Song knew what he was regretting, but Yan Song only had four words in his heart now: Dedicate the Ancestral Temple!
(End of chapter)
