Chapter 50 Strong Return
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After eating at Yangxin Hall, Yue Su knelt down and left. Master Yue had his own mansion in Beijing. When he returned to the mansion, all his subordinates had already moved in. Everyone seemed very excited to return to Beijing.
There were many guests visiting in the afternoon. In addition to officials from the Yue Party, representatives from the Qi, Chu, and Zhejiang Parties also came, such as Qi Shijiao. In addition, many dignitaries from Beijing came to visit. Even if some of them did not come in person, they sent their confidants.
Come and visit with gifts.
In the evening, Yue Mansion held a large banquet to entertain guests. Needless to say, it was very lively.
Early the next morning, Yue Su went to court. At his age, the little emperor basically did not go to court. That is to say, occasionally when important events occurred, he would come out to show his face. Zou Yi would accompany him and listen from above.
As for the Empress Dowager, there was no such thing as listening to politics behind the curtain in the Ming Dynasty.
Today is Yue Su's first day back to go to court. In order to show the grandeur, Zhang Yan specially asked his son to go to court. This is what he means. Of course, the civil and military officials who went to court will not take the little butt sitting on them seriously.
Here, everyone's eyes were all focused on Minister Tuogu.
There was nothing going on in the morning. The young eunuch said, "I'm going to leave early to play, and I'm going to roll up the curtain to leave the court." No official spoke up, and they dispersed. Because the real place of business is not in the Huangji Palace of the Emperor.
But in the cabinet.
After retiring from the imperial court, the ministers came to the cabinet. Han Xu was old, and naturally he could not travel as fast as Mr. Yue. Therefore, before he arrived in Beijing, the middle chair in the cabinet had to be filled by Mr. Yue.
Yue Su sat in the middle, and the cabinet ministers sat on both sides. At this time, it can be seen that the momentum of Yue Party officials is obviously greater than that of officials from Qi, Chu, and Zhejiang.
"I just entered the capital yesterday. Some of the situation in the court is not clear yet. What important matters have been done recently, whether they have been completed or not, everyone will talk about them so that I can have an idea."
Yue Su glanced at the officials in the room and said calmly.
"Sir, the recent major events in the DPRK are mainly the aftermath of the war with the Tatars. Many vacancies need to be filled. The former governor of Jiliao, Mr. Xiong, asked himself to serve because of the defeat. Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of Liaodong, became the governor of Jiliao.
Teacher. Mr. Yuan just entered Beijing a few days ago. Your Majesty met with Xie En and promised in front of the emperor to pacify Liaodong within five years..." The speaker was cabinet minister Zhang Zhenggang. He was an official of the Yue Party. In the past, he lived up to his name and his behavior.
He is upright, but since he joined the government, he has inevitably had to fight for the interests of his party.
"What?" When he heard Zhang Zhenggang talking about 'five years of peace and Liao', Yue Su was stunned, and then said: "Five years of peace and Liao, what's going on?"
"My lord, it's like this. Before the emperor planned to appoint Lord Yuan as the governor of Jiliao, he specially summoned him. It seemed that he wanted to see what achievements Lord Yuan had made in Liaodong. Lord Yuan said in front of the emperor that in five years
Within 30 days, Liaodong can be pacified. And his specific plan has been handed over to the cabinet by the emperor, who asked the cabinet to cooperate as much as possible. If he wants money, he should give money, if he wants soldiers and horses, he should give soldiers and horses, and if he wants soldiers and horses, he should give soldiers and horses. " Zhang Zhenggang said.
"Oh..." Yue Su groaned. In his heart, he always felt that the five years of Pingliao were a bit unreliable. After all, Xiong Tingbi fell into it. Is Yuan Chonghuan more powerful than Xiong Tingbi? For Yue Su, who had a bad history in his previous life.
Su Lai said that he had heard of Yuan Chonghuan's name. Some people said he was capable, and some said he was not capable. Yue Su didn't take it to heart before, but now he couldn't help but not to worry about it.
Up. The pacification of Liaodong is a major event. With the current national strength of the Ming Dynasty, it is good to be able to defend Liaodong. It is not that easy to annihilate the Tatars. The Ming Dynasty has a weak military and horse, and there are rogue bandits in the country. It is overwhelmed both internally and externally, and consumes too much in Liaodong.
, it’s okay to pacify it, but if it didn’t succeed, the current Ming Dynasty would not be able to bear the bare consumption.
Yue Su thought for a while and said, "Show me Yuan Chonghuan's Ping Liao strategy."
"Yes, sir." Zhang Zheng just stood up, went to the bookshelf and took out a wooden box, took out a chapter from the box, and then came back and presented it to Yue Su.
Yue Su opened it and took a look. The content in this chapter was Yuan Chonghuan's Ping Liao strategy, which was exactly what he said during the conversation in the imperial study room.
After reading it, Yue Su always felt that something was wrong. The above said it was easy, but it was still difficult to operate. Mr. Yue had also fought many battles, large and small. He did not dare to say that he had a deep understanding of the art of war, but he had also grown a lot.
If you have little vision, just focus on the first step and work hard, step by step, gradually shrink the territory of Jianlu, and at the same time establish a broad and powerful strategic counterattack.
This point seems good, but it is not operable at all. Just occupy and plow. What a joke. The Tatars come and go like the wind. They are all cavalry. They can bypass your main force by making a detour wherever they want.
They came to the rear and harassed us. Our army discovered that there was a police presence and it was too late to send reinforcements.
The third point is to unite with Chahar to make the southwestern flank of the Tatars vulnerable to enemies. Most of the entire Mongolian tribes have surrendered, and Chahar is just a small area. It's good if they don't attack him. Who dares to provoke the Jurchens?
Sending troops against them is just a dream.
A small victory in one year, a big victory in two years, a small victory in three years, an early victory in four years, and peace in Liaodong in five years. Anyone can talk about it, but it is not that easy to actually do it.
At that time, Mr. Yue did not express his own views. After all, the decree had just been issued, and it was really inappropriate for him to demolish the emperor's throne as soon as he came back. So he just gently put this chapter on the coffee table and said: "What else is there?"
What's going on?"
"The other thing is that the emperor summoned Mr. Han Ge to join the cabinet again and serve as the chief assistant." Zhang Zhenggang said. As he spoke, he looked at Yue Su's face. Yue Su already knew about this. He just nodded slightly and signaled to Zhang Zhenggang, "What else is there?"
Okay, keep talking.
It can be said that in the eyes of Yue Su now, no matter who he makes as the chief minister, he is the minister of Tuogu. This alone can suppress you as the chief minister. If we all work together for the country, we will live in peace.
If you want to play some conspiracy with me and impose restrictions on me, it will not work. Of course, Mr. Yue also understands why the Queen Mother made Han Xu the first assistant. To put it bluntly, she wants to check and balance her own rights. But if Qi Shijiao does it,
It should be better, why should we look for Han Xu?
Yue Su didn't understand the Empress Dowager's thoughts, but didn't pay much attention to it. He followed Zhang Zhenggang and continued: "Master Yuan was promoted to the governor of Ji Liao. Now there is a vacancy in the governor of Liaodong, which needs someone to fill it. In the past two days, everyone is discussing who will
Who will be appointed governor of Liaodong?"
"There is no need to discuss this matter anymore. For the governor of Liaodong, I think it is more appropriate to transfer He Shangkun, the governor of Xuanfu. Yuan Chonghuan officers and soldiers, and He Shangkun manages the people are also good." Yue Su said calmly. His voice seemed calm.
, but anyone can hear that this is unacceptable.
The cabinet ministers looked at each other. The officials of the Yue Party were all happy in their hearts. As soon as Lord Yue came back, the momentum immediately changed. No one dared to say no to any official he wanted to promote.
Officials from the three parties in Qi, Chu, and Zhejiang really didn’t say anything. If things were to change as usual, officials from the three parties would definitely come up with someone to compete with anyone recommended by the Yue Party. Regardless of whether your suggestion is right or not, in my eyes
No. But Yue Su has spoken now. He is Minister Tuogu, speaking on behalf of the emperor, and it is not excessive to transfer the governor of Xuanfu to serve as governor of Liaodong. There is no reason to refute. Who dares to refute Yue Dang like before?
Officials really have nothing to do, so I don’t want to do the job of being a bachelor.
"My lord is wise." Qi Shijiao was the first to take the lead and approved Yue Su's proposal. Immediately after, the officials of the three parties did not hesitate and immediately expressed their approval.
It is rare for the cabinet to reach consensus in such a short period of time.
At this time, Yue Su spoke again, "He Shangkun was transferred to the governor of Liaodong, and the governor of Xuanfu cannot be vacant. Xuanfu is an important border town, guarding the capital, and it is difficult for people who are not both civil and military to be qualified. I have a candidate here.
, Wu Sinan, governor of Fujian, was transferred to governor of Xuanfu, what do you think?"
Yue Su's proposal, the officials of the Yue Party had nothing to say, but the officials of the three parties of Qi, Chu and Zhejiang looked at each other, and finally agreed together, "Your Excellency is wise."
The transfer of the governor of Xuanfu to the governor of Liaodong is a promotion under normal circumstances. But looking at the current situation, the land outside the Liaodong Pass is basically gone. The governor of Liaodong is no different from an empty shelf, and the risk in Liaodong is very high.
When working as an official, few have a long career, and as for the outcome, almost few of them get good results.
When the governor of Fujian is transferred to the governor of Xuanfu, it is not a promotion at all, but a demotion. Xuanfu is important, but the territory it manages is limited. Although Fujian is a barren land, there is still a lot of oil and water, and it is better than safety. In a
It is better to be a local emperor in a calm place than to be a wary governor on the front line pointed by a soldier.
Similarly, it is not difficult to be promoted as governor of Fujian. There are people in the imperial court who, after working for two years, can get a good job in Nanzhili instead of becoming an official in the capital. In any case, it is better than going to Xuanfu.
Much better. It can be said that many people don't understand why Mr. Yue asked Wu Sinan to be the governor of Xuanfu. If he wanted to be promoted, he could just be directly assigned to Beijing. There is no need to go to Xuanfu to bother him.
Everyone knows that Master Yue once served as the governor of Fujian and Zhejiang, and Wu Sinan is also considered a subordinate of Master Yue. No one knows what the relationship is like, but judging from the fact that Master Yue transferred Wu Sinan to be the governor of the Xuanfu, there are only two possibilities.
First, when Wu Sinan was in Fujian, he might have offended Mr. Yue. Because he was the governor after all, it would not be easy for the governor to deal with him. Moreover, Yue Su was not in the favor of the Queen Mother at the time, so he did not dare to act rashly and get angry.
The pressure was down, and he was waiting for an opportunity to retaliate. He was transferred from Fujian to the front line of Xuanfu. If he wanted to take revenge by grabbing a pigtail, it was very easy. If he found a fault, he could kill a Xuanfu governor.
The second is that Wu Sinan really has some skills. As Mr. Yue said, he is both civil and military, and can take charge of guarding the border on his own. After all, the Tatars came out of the Xuanfu territory, so choose someone with skills.
He took over as governor of Xuanfu, which was very important for the defense of Beijing.
Based on the above two points, it can be seen that Mr. Yue is not out of selfish motives and wants revenge; he is out of justice and for the sake of the country. As for other purposes, it is not clear at all.
Therefore, coupled with Master Yue's strength, naturally no one will object.
But what they don't know is that Master Yue made this arrangement as soon as he came back. Apart from other purposes, the most important thing is to test. Now, he succeeded.
Chapter completed!