Regarding Li Jinglong's actions, we cannot simply "balance the merits with the faults." It is impossible for Zhu Yunwen to accuse Wei Guogong of "giving convenience to merchants in Nanyang".
Since he can't deal with it, he can only give private warnings. The honor that belongs to him should be given publicly.
In order to express the importance he attached to the return of Li Jinglong and others to the court, Zhu Yunwen sent cabinet minister Xie Jin and navy commander Li Jian to greet them, and arranged the Ministry of Rites to use their merits to arrange for officials and people to welcome them outside Zhengyang Gate.
After hearing the news, Rujun, the Minister of the Ministry of War, slumped in his chair and sighed: "The emperor intends to use martial arts to give him glory and prestige. The court of martial ministers may reappear."
Huang Guan on the side nodded silently, his eyes full of worry.
In the early days of the Hongwu Dynasty, it could be said to be the court of warriors. Wu Xun had a transcendent status and the Dudu Mansion was the dominant family. The Ministry of War was not even qualified to carry shoes for them. They could only work as slaves, push carts, build weapons, and carry grain.
Later Taizu reorganized the Governor's Mansion and formed the Five Army Governor's Mansion. It was the first time that the Ministry of War had a status in the Ming Dynasty, on an equal footing with the Five Army Governor's Mansion. With the Lan Yu case, the capable and influential military officers were basically all They were killed, and all that was left was the second generation of Wuxun.
The Ministry of War seized the opportunity of the Lan Yu case and gradually took over the "leadership power". With just one more effort, the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion will completely become a subordinate of the Ministry of War. Their fate can only be to dance with a stick. Get a stick and fight.
But this effort was used, but it failed to achieve the goal.
With the support of Xu Huizu, Ping'an, Song Sheng and a group of vassal kings, Wu Xun is still active and has great influence on the army. With the transformation of the chief and deputy battalions, the status of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion has been consolidated , now that Cao Guogong has returned from Guangdong, the emperor attaches great importance to it and clearly told the civil servants that Wu Xun's status cannot be shaken.
"Throughout the dynasties, Wu Xun has done nothing good when he has been in power. Wu Xun should stay away from the court to avoid bringing violence to Fengtian Palace."
Ru Yu sighed.
Huang Guan lowered his head and did not answer Ru Yu. Although he himself did not like martial arts, the Ming Dynasty could not do without martial arts. The emperor's judgment on the sergeants in the Imperial College showed that the emperor was looking for a balance, that is, having both civil and military skills.
But having both civil and military skills is fine for an individual, but it is too difficult for a court.
Civil servants don't like military attachés. These people are uneducated and uneducated. They know how to use swear words and fists when encountering problems. It's embarrassing to stand with such people.
But the emperor wants this result, who can stop him?
This time, civil servants were bound to compromise when they opposed Baiyi's entry into the imperial examination. No compromise would be possible. Once the emperor ordered the abolition of the imperial examination, it would return to the recommendation system. By then, personal relationships would be too strong and it would be difficult to form cliques.
If you finally pass the Jinshi exam, you still have to go to the Imperial College to train for three years, which is even more troublesome. The Imperial College is the only one in the family, and whoever is the priest and the clerk will be the future emperor. The reason is very simple:
All officials are students of Jijiu.
Students still have to listen to what the principal says, right?
The current civil servants have not formed a group and cannot compete with the powerful Zhu Yunwen.
The cabinet dismissed Jin, the Procuratorate procured Zining, and the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Punishment all remained silent. The silence here shows that they are on Zhu Yunwen's side, but they cannot directly express their position due to the loud opposition.
It won't take long for officials to write a letter praising the greatness of the entrance of various arts into the imperial examination. Then there will be a massive reform of schools in prefectures and counties, and the era of innovative education will begin.
will kick off.
Civil servants have problems with civil servants, and they are far from the time of "showdown" with Wu Xun. It is obviously inappropriate to oppose him everywhere and hinder political affairs.
The Manchu Boyi Kingdom.
Shen Yiyuan and Huang Facai, together with four clerks, visited Majapahit King Vikaramavahana as businessmen of the Ming Dynasty.
Vikaramavahana met Shen Yiyuan not because of his status as a businessman, but because of his status as a Ming Dynasty.
The Majapahit Kingdom has always kept a respectful distance from the Ming Dynasty, neither actively dealing with it nor being hostile.
What made Majapahit feel angry was that the emergence of the Ming Dynasty led to Majapahit's defeat in Srivijaya.
This kind of failure is a shame!
And the only way to wash away the shame is war!
However, the launch of war cannot be finalized in one or two sentences. Vikaramavahana did not make up his mind, and officials in the court were divided into two groups:
The main fighting faction mobilized troops to avenge the death of general Wu Lu and more than ten thousand soldiers, and retake the old port and Srivijaya. As for the Ming Dynasty, it would be fine if they did not participate in the war. If they did, they would deal with it together.
The peace faction advocates that it is not appropriate to start a war again. They believe that the best opportunity to attack has been lost, the morale of the army is unstable, and there are powerful enemies of the Ming Dynasty on their side. Once the war reaches Srivijaya, the Ming sergeants who have entered Srivijaya will become Liang Daoming and others. Help. Moreover, the Ming Dynasty had a strong navy. If the sea area was blocked, Majapahit's ships would be unable to fight.
The quarrel lasted for several days, and the main militant faction gradually gained the upper hand. Just when Vikaramavahana was planning to recruit 50,000 troops and send troops to Srivijaya, Shen Yiyuan and others arrived.
In the royal city, there are forests of spears and murderous intent.
Although Shen Yiyuan, Huang Facai and others are businessmen, they have also seen the world. They have experienced many storms and waves. Faced with this level of power, they can only feel calm and calm.
Those who are timid and fearful cannot get here, nor can they get out of here.
Vikaramavahana was surprised by the magnanimity and courage of the Ming merchants, and asked in a deep voice: "You are so calm, aren't you afraid that I will kill you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding soldiers drew their swords and stepped forward, surrounding Shen Yiyuan and others.
The cold light is cold and murderous.
When Shen Yiyuan saw this, his expression did not change at all, and he bowed calmly and said: "Dear King, if killing us can save Majapahit, then please do it."
"What do you mean?"
Vikaramavahana asked with a frown.
Shen Yiyuan smiled and said: "We are businessmen. Killing us will not reduce the strength of the Ming Dynasty, but will only anger the Ming Dynasty. Can the Majapahit Kingdom really bear the anger of the Ming Dynasty?"
"Why can't you bear it? The Ming Dynasty is on the other side of the sea and wants to kill you. What can they do? Doesn't your Ming Dynasty have a saying that is beyond the reach of a whip?"
Majapahit's important minister Sandroju asked sharply.
Shen Yiyuan looked at the thin and energetic Sandroju and saluted, "May I ask who you are?"
"Sandroju, the general of Majapahit's fifth legion, has eight thousand elites at his disposal and is invincible."
Sandroju shows his majesty and status.
Shen Yiyuan said contemptuously: "General, you heard that the whip is beyond the reach, but have you ever heard that those who offend China will be punished no matter how far away they are. During the Han Dynasty, the Huns with the whip of God invaded China and were beaten to death. Now the Northern Yuan Dynasty The remaining soldiers retreated to the desert sea, thousands of miles away, but the Ming Dynasty still went deep into it to destroy them.
Elite. "
"Being far away does not mean that the Ming Dynasty will not do anything, but anyone who offends the Ming Dynasty must give an explanation to the Ming Dynasty. General, don't think that eight thousand elites are too many. You must know that the Ming Dynasty has a population of more than 60 million, and there are as many as three million battle-hardened sergeants. , there are countless boats. If in the Ming Dynasty, the people who belonged to the generals were just guards of honor for the court..."
Sandroju's expression changed. How could the Ming Dynasty have such a large population? So much fighting power?
Can there be eight thousand people in the ceremony?
This guy must be bragging.
Vikaramavahana's face changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "Haha, such exaggerated words are just to attack people's hearts. If I kill you, the Ming Dynasty may not go to war because of a few businessmen, right? Even if it is. If we start a war, we won’t be able to cross the sea and reach the depths of the Southern Ocean, right?”
Shen Yiyuan sighed: "Didn't the king hear that the Ming Dynasty's naval fleet came in a mighty manner? Isn't this enough to explain everything? If the Ming Dynasty wanted to have a war, it only needed ships to transport troops. With the Ming Dynasty ships, Transporting half a million troops is an easy task. Besides, has the king forgotten one thing..."
"What's the matter?"
Vikaramavahana frowned.
Shen Yiyuan's lips moved slightly and he said: "In this Southern Ocean, although we haven't seen the Ming Dynasty fleet for a long time, there are many vassal states of the Ming Dynasty, including Champa, Siam, Annan, Bali...including East Java."
Vikaramavahana stood up suddenly, looked at Shen Yiyuan coldly, and said sternly: "Are you threatening the Majapahit Empire?"
Although the Majapahit Empire ruled a large area, it never conquered East Java. As a result, there was a thorn in a huge island that always stung Majapahit.
Shen Yiyuan shook his head slightly and said: "In the third year of Hongwu, Majapayi's then king Xili Badala sent an envoy to present a gold leaf watch to the Ming Dynasty. In the fourteenth year of Hongwu, another gold leaf watch was issued. Although the Ming Dynasty had contacts with Majapahit Not much, but neither country is willing to go to war."
"Are you a businessman or a politician?"
Vikaramavahana asked with sharp eyes.
Shen Yiyuan smiled and said: "We are just businessmen. We are not here to prevent the king from sending troops. We just have two purposes."
"explain!"
Vikaramavahana said gloomily.
Shen Yiyuan said bluntly: "The first purpose is to be entrusted by Zheng He, the deputy commander-in-chief of the Ming Dynasty, to inform King Majapahit and his officials that Srivijaya has become the Xuanwei Division of the Ming Dynasty's old port, and that piece of land belongs to the Ming Dynasty. land."
"What?!"
Vikaramavahana was in disbelief.
"King, this statement cannot be trusted. It must be Ming's strategy to protect Srivijaya!"
Sandroju and others quickly stood up and said.
Shen Yiyuan looked at the crowd, waited until the noise subsided, and then said: "Whether it is true or false, there is a certificate of nationality to prove it. If you want to witness it, you can go to the Xuanwei Department in Jiugang. As long as it is peaceful and friendly, the Ming Dynasty Will be welcome.”
Vikaramavahana took a deep breath. Srivijaya merged with the Ming Dynasty, which directly stated the Ming Dynasty's position. At this time, Majapahit attacked the old port again, which would be a direct attack on the Ming Dynasty, and the consequences were unpredictable.
Facing the tyrannical Ming Dynasty, did Majapahit really have a chance of winning?
Shen Yiyuan saw Vikaramavahana's hesitation, struck while the iron was hot, and said: "Zheng He, the deputy commander-in-chief of the Ming Dynasty, expressed his sincerity and jointly maintained peace, and was willing to release the more than 8,000 Manju Boyi sergeants in Srivijaya. And it was returned to the merchant ship, and it is now in the open sea..."
