Liaodong.
Governor Sun Xiang sat in a carriage, escorted by hundreds of soldiers, and headed towards the Ming army's forward camp in Jianzhou.
Sun Xiang, who was sitting in the carriage, looked calm, but it was not difficult to see that there was a little panic hidden in his calm eyes.
Yu Qian's letter has already arrived in his hands.
Let him go to Jianzhou Jurchen to consider it first, observe the topography and landforms, and then tell him where to build a huge city.
The court wanted to change the situation.
Sun Xiang is a scholar.
Although he has experienced war and was promoted by Yu Qian, he is still a little optimistic about changing his ways and feels that he has a series of uncertainties.
Does your Majesty know?
Do the officials know?
For a nation that has not been baptized by the teachings of the saints, does it go against the teachings of the saints to change their ways and practice enlightenment? Can they complete this task of the court?
Uneasiness, panic, and even fear, these inexplicable emotions filled Sun Xiang's heart.
"My Lord Governor, we will arrive in a few miles."
Sun Xiang nodded, then adjusted his official uniform and adjusted his mood.
Outside the camp.
Shi Heng, Kou Shou, Deng Xian, and many other generals, surrounded by soldiers, waited at the gate of the camp for a long time.
Although Shi Heng held the title of nobility and had a higher military rank than Sun Xiang, Sun Xiang was a censor and was deeply valued by Yu Qian, and almost all reports on the Liaodong incident had to go through Sun Xiang's hands and reach the imperial court. , so Shi Heng was much more cautious in treating Sun Xiang.
"Has the notice from Jianzhou Guard arrived?" Shi Heng was still a little worried.
"Marquis Wuyang, please don't worry, I have already notified them, asking them to remove all the corpses hanging outside the camp, and also asking the Jurchens not to go out to conquer for the time being." Deng Xian said quickly. ŴŴŴ.BiQuGe.Biz
Shi Heng nodded.
Scholars are in trouble, Shi Heng knows this very well. If he sees the Jurchens living a difficult life and suffering humiliation under the oppression of the Ming army, it is inevitable that the mother's heart will rise, and it will affect the relationship between the two, which will be a big deal. Wonderful.
The intricate relationships in the court require Sun Xiang to run them.
A soldier came on a fast horse.
"General, the governor's car has arrived four miles away."
Shi Heng nodded in response.
After a while, I saw Sun Xiang's bicycle frame.
Shi Heng walked forward with a smile on his face.
"Sundu Yushi, I haven't seen you for many days, and I miss you very much."
Sun Xiang just poked his head out of the carriage and saw Shi Heng.
At that moment, he also replied with a smile: "These days, Marquis Wuyang has been fighting for the country, and his hard work is very rewarding." Sun Xiang got off the carriage and responded quickly.
"Duty, duty." Shi Heng chuckled.
"Sir Governor, you've had a hard time along the way, please come in quickly." Kou Shou also said quickly.
The theory of merit is out of date, and Sun Xiang's mediation is needed to prevent him from being punished, so Kou Shou is also very enthusiastic.
Everyone welcomed Sun Xiang into the camp.
Now there is no Jurchen in the entire camp, it is just a large military camp of the Ming army.
After a long journey, we drank first and then talked about things.
After drinking for three rounds, Shi Heng relaxed.
Sun Xiang would not dare to find a beautiful woman for Sun Xiang to enjoy, so he could only reject her on the grounds of old age and lack of energy.
The other generals were a little surprised when they saw Shi Heng dare to be so unrestrained in front of Sun Xiang. You asked the brothers to be honest, and you yourself were dishonest, and you also pulled the governor to be dishonest.
After finishing the food and wine, Sun Xiang asked the generals to go ahead.
"Marquis Wuyang, look at this Jurchen land, how should I, the Ming Dynasty, govern it?"
After hearing the word governance, Shi Heng was confused. Governance, what to govern?
"I wonder what Sundu Yushi means by this?"
"Yu Taibao wrote to me, saying that he wanted to turn this place into a river."
"Changing the land into a stream?"
"That is to abolish hereditary official positions and hand them over to the management of floating officials." Sun Xiang continued.
After listening to Sun Xiang's words, Shi Heng frowned.
The official must be a civilian official. Having civilian officials in this place will definitely affect the Ming army...
"Is this what Yu Taibao meant?"
"yes."
"Does Yu Taibao's intention mean that of the imperial court?" Shi Heng said softly.
"I know this. I have been thinking about it along the way and have figured it out. If Yu Taibao is not sure, he will not write to me." Sun Xiang sighed and said.
"Can you use the people's wisdom to prevaricate?"
Sun Xiang glanced at Shi Heng and said with a chuckle: "Marquis Wu Yang thinks things are too simple. Since Yu Taibao has written a letter, the next step is to make it official. It is not easy for us to prevaricate it. If we don't accept it, , I’m afraid that your and my terms have also come to an end.”
For Shi Heng, how could he be as free and happy as he is now under the emperor's feet? After hearing Sun Xiang's words, he quickly thought about it.
"I wonder what the specific measures are?"
“Cities, offices, and military offices were established, and they were directly managed by officials appointed by the imperial court.”
Shi Heng remained silent.
If the imperial court has this intention, I will have to restrain my subordinates more...
………
It was late at night, but the Qianqing Palace was still brightly lit.
Almost all dozens of court officials were in the Qianqing Palace.
Zhu Jianshen's expression was normal.
On top of the imperial case were placed more than a dozen memorials pleading guilty.
Zhang Bao had just finished reading all the envelopes, and the number of people eating free money increased from 100 to 1,000. The largest gangster, Pingyuan Bo Chen Huai, ate the free money of more than 2,000 people alone.
"Some people say that the reason why the country is strong is that civil servants do not love money and military generals are not afraid of death. But now the generals are greedy for money..."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Uncle Pingyuan and others are greedy for profit, which does not mean that all the generals of the Ming Dynasty are like this. What has happened has happened. The imperial court should severely punish the generals who committed the crime, and strictly check the number of personnel stationed in various places and military households, sort out and investigate , form a routine and conduct verification once a year." Xu Youzhen said when he came out.
At some point, Xu Youzhen took Yu Qian's place as the first to play the match.
After listening to Xu Youzhen's words, Yu Qian spoke slowly: "Military affairs are a major matter of the country. The battle of Tumubao. In just a few years, there are people in the Beijing camp who dare to eat empty wages. This is extremely bad and should be severely punished."
Li Xian sighed, and then stepped out and said: "Your Majesty, this is indeed the case. To show your majesty's benevolent governance, his life can be spared."
The cabinet cannot go all the way to confront the nobles.
Yu Qian said something absolute, and Li Xian was about to take it back.
After Chen Ying heard His Majesty's words, he already knew in his heart that His Majesty wanted to punish them severely, but he promised to protect these juniors, so he immediately went out and said: "Your Majesty, these sinners are indeed heinous, and I dare not intercede for them. , but I hope Your Majesty will see that their fathers have made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty and spare their lives."
Zhu Jianshen glanced at Marquis Taining, but did not speak for a long time. His intention was already very clear.
If there are no severe punishments today, there will definitely be people who do it again tomorrow.
Kindness harms the country.
Chen Ying sighed secretly, knowing that his plea could not reach His Majesty's heart.
"Your Majesty, you should be severely punished."
"Your Majesty, don't let these sinners insult Your Majesty's kindness. Just send them into the army and end the matter."
The officials began to talk all over the place, and Zhu Jianshen couldn't help but feel upset as he listened. No matter how much these officials talked, no one got to the point.
Should the titles and military positions be removed?
Since you don’t say it, then I will.
"I feel that the punishment cannot be lenient. Credit is credit and crime is crime. They cannot be confused, otherwise there will be people who will follow suit in the future."
Zhu Jianshen paused for a while and then continued: "Those who are greedy for military pay for more than a thousand people will be stripped of their military titles and killed, and those who are greedy for military pay for hundreds of people will be stripped of their military titles and transferred to Liaodong to serve as troops."
After Zhu Jianshen finished speaking, Xu Youzhen immediately came out and said: "Your Majesty is wise and your Majesty is kind."
Xu Youzhen took the lead, and the officials all began to shout in unison: "Your Majesty is wise, Your Majesty is merciful..."
Chen Ying, the Marquis of Taining, looked ashen, knowing that this was the final result, and he was lucky in his heart. Fortunately, Zhu Shou, the Duke of Chengguo, was hit by a military stick and did not come here, otherwise he would not know what trouble would happen. .
Zhu Jianshen's punishment cannot be said to be severe, but it cannot be said to be light either.
Although many people do not have hereditary titles, their military positions are hereditary. Being deprived of their military positions means that these young generals will have to start from scratch, and they will be guilty. Even if there is someone in the court to support them, if they are in If there is no great merit in the frontier army, there will be no possibility of turning over in this life...
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