Chapter 686 Digging a hole

After listening to Dong Qichang's clichés, Li Tingji also began to talk about his difficulties.

Li Tingji said: "Mr. Ge, it's not that I'm unwilling because of my humble position. It's actually because the grassland people are too wild and untamed, so even my humble position is full of ambition but not strong enough. I don't know where to start."

After listening to Li Tingji's words, Dong Qichang was a little dissatisfied. He had to be picky when running an errand. If everything was so easy, how could he be criticized?

Dong Qichang said: "I am asking you to educate and convert the people, but I am not asking you to lead troops to fight outside the Great Wall to fight with the grassland tribes. Since these grassland people are willing to join, they are naturally full of desire for a stable life. Let you go.

Being responsible for the education of these people is also an affirmation of you."

Although Dong Qichang spoke slowly and leisurely, he had an unquestionable tone.

This made Li Tingji very embarrassed.

Li Tingji replied: "It's just a matter of humble duty and obeying orders."

Seeing Li Tingji surrendered, Dong Qichang followed suit and said soft words.

Dong Qichang said: "You Zhang, you don't have to be so worried. We don't just treat these grassland people who have surrendered with gentleness and enlightenment. When we encounter a disobedient thorn, we also have to hit them hard. As the saying goes, giving both kindness and power is also

That’s the truth.”

"The people in Jiubian are not just you officials from the Ministry of Rites who are responsible for education, but also many officials from the Ministry of War and officers and soldiers from the towns in Jiubian. These people are the confidants that Ming Dynasty can rely on. With them as your strong backing,

Why are you afraid of making trouble? Just follow the plan."

Dong Qichang's words can be regarded as comforting Li Tingji's heart.

However, Jiubian is complicated, and Li Tingji has always been a scholar-bureaucrat who is unwilling to have any interaction with military leaders. In his heart, he still despises these Jiubian sergeants who guard the border and serve the country.

Therefore, Li Tingji was very resistant to the errands assigned to him by Dong Qichang.

But, then again, the first level of officialdom kills everyone. Dong Qichang's official was not only one level higher than him, he was not only his immediate boss, but also a junior minister in the cabinet.

The two identities were placed in front of Li Tingji, and they were both mountains that Li Tingji could not look up to.

Li Tingji said: "I will remember it because of my humble position."

Dong Qichang also knew that Li Tingji despised sergeants, so Dong Qichang couldn't help but tell him, "Today's Nine-sided Army is no longer the original Nine-sided Army. Most of the middle and lower-level officers were trained at Jixian Military Academy

There are some essential differences between these former officers and the former guardsmen."

"I hope that you will never have any conflicts with the Jiubian sergeants when you are dealing with the matter of surrendering to the grassland people for enlightenment. If you are being reasonable, it's okay. If you are not being unreasonable, don't blame me for not reminding you."

Li Tingji said yes, but Dong Qichang didn't know what he thought in his heart.

The reason why Dong Qichang did this deliberately was to kill Li Tingji's unruly spirit.

Li Tingji was much more capable than Dong Qichang. He ranked second in the first class of high school in the imperial examination in the eleventh year of Wanli, and was second only to the number one scholar. It is said that he had the ability to aspire to be the number one scholar back then, because

The first assistant at that time, Shen Shixing, felt that another candidate's name was good, so he recommended that person as the top candidate. Finally, when the results were released, Li Tingji really failed to beat that person and had to settle for second place.

The legend about this matter is also said to have a nose and an eye. Combined with Li Tingji's character over the years, Dong Qichang feels that this matter is true. Because the name of the top pick that year was really good!

Called Zhu Guozuo!

Listen to this name, no one can say anything good about it?

The surname of the Ming Dynasty was Zhu, and this person's surname was also Zhu, and his name was still "Guo Zuo".

Throughout the ages, which dynasty has not wished that its own dynasty would have long-term prosperity and long-term peace and stability.

Therefore, Zhu Guozuo naturally took advantage of his name and became the number one scholar in the eleventh year of Wanli.

Later, Zhu Guozuo was also selected as Zhu Changluo's tutor, but he was not as flexible as Dong Qichang, so Zhu Changluo treated him with so much attention.

However, this does not mean that Zhu Guozuo cannot do it.

Now Zhu Guozuo is the Minister of Rites in Nanjing, and he has firmly surpassed Li Tingji.

Therefore, it is inevitable that Li Tingji is angry.

However, Dong Qichang did not tolerate him.

This time Dong Qichang was going to dig a hole for him and see what he would do?

Be obedient and good to you and me. Hello to everyone.

It would be embarrassing if you messed up the matter. I want to handle official business, so I will kill Ma Su with tears.

So, now it depends on whether Li Tingji can understand this mystery.

If he can understand it thoroughly, he will still be a minister of the Ministry of Rites with a bright future. If he can't understand it, it will be embarrassing.

I don't know how many people in the imperial court are waiting for someone to fill a position of real power.

The Ming Dynasty of today is not the Ming Dynasty of the original historical time and space.

The current Ming Dynasty is not lacking in people or places in the six departments.

Every position in Daming is extremely in demand now.

Therefore, if you want to secure your position, you must be obedient and do your job honestly.

If you think about living the old days of hanging out with wild cranes, drinking tea and chatting, you will definitely not be able to do that.

It is not that the imperial court does not support idle people.

Especially a powerful yamen like Liubu Jiuqing, let alone support it!

After explaining his errands to his two subordinates, Dong Qichang left work leisurely.

Nowadays, Dong Qichang travels with great splendor!

After all, the current Dong Qichang is a top official in the Cabinet and Minister of Rites.

Therefore, it is natural to have some pomp and circumstance.

Dong Qichang looked at the invitation card in his hand and said to the driver driving outside the car: "Go to Xing Mansion."

Just when Dong Qichang was having a small meeting with the ministers of the Ministry of Rites, Xing Jie sent an invitation to Dong Qichang.

After Dong Qichang saw this invitation after the small meeting, he knew that Xing Jie must have made plans for the errand assigned to him by the crown prince, and now he wanted to discuss the next advancement issues with him.

Therefore, Dong Qichang naturally accepted the invitation and went to Xing Jie's Hou Mansion in a big way.

When they arrived at Xing Jie's place, Xing Jie immediately welcomed him out after receiving the news from the concierge that the Second Assistant to the Cabinet and the Minister of Rites had come to visit.

"Thank you so much, Brother Xuanzai, for coming to my humble residence. I am really flattered!"

Dong Qichang looked at Xing Jie, and he bowed and said in return: "You are so polite, Marquis Xing. After receiving Marquis Xing's invitation, my foolish brother felt very honored, so he immediately put aside everything and came to see Marquis Xing at his residence."

After the two exchanged a few words in front of the door, they walked into the inner courtyard of the Hou Mansion.

After arriving at the inner courtyard, Xing Jie immediately arranged for his servants to serve tea.

During this gap, Xing Jie gave Dong Qichang the best nine-sided plan.

Dong Qichang took the plan handed over by Xing Jie and read it carefully under the bright light in the room.

Dong Qichang said: "The plan of Marquis Xing is extremely detailed, and I admire you greatly. Before this evening, His Highness also summoned me and talked about this matter. Just now I was arranging this matter in the Ministry of Rites. I have arranged for Li Shilang, the left minister of the Ministry of Rites, to

Tingji has full authority over this matter. When the time comes, if Marquis Xing has any arrangements, he will be contacted directly."

Xing Jie did not expect that Dong Qichang would move so fast, which surprised Xing Jie.

But thinking about the summons Dong Qichang just mentioned, Xing Jie was not surprised.

No official in Beijing knew that Dong Qichang was a royal family member. It was reasonable for him to get feedback from His Highness the Crown Prince so quickly.

Xing Jie said with envy: "Brother Xuanzai has indeed won the favor of His Highness."

Dong Qichang said: "I am favored by Marquis Xing. Compared with Marquis Xing, this achievement is insignificant. Marquis Xing dominated the Korean battlefield for several years. He not only defeated the Japanese pirates, but also forced the Japanese to sign the Treaty of Seoul and paid compensation.

The Ming Dynasty has a total of 40 million silver, as well as the entire Bird Root County."

"With this contribution, Xinghou will always have more holy relatives than anyone else!"

Listening to Dong Qichang talking about his contribution to Korea, Xing Jie was also full of pride.

He never imagined that he would receive such a reward for his military service.

When he was recommended as the governor of Jiliao and the minister of the Ministry of War in charge of the war, Xing Jie was still worried, thinking that the imperial court might be weak and unable to provide sufficient troops and food.

In the end, when it came time for him to take office, he was summoned by the crown prince alone to give a speech.

Xing Jie’s confidence is enough.

The crown prince did not want to have a quick battle with the Japanese pirates on the Korean battlefield. He just wanted to bring down the Japanese country in Korea, and by the way, the Jianzhou Jurchens who were in the limelight in Liaodong were also dragged into the war and slowly consumed, while at the same time weakening the country of Korea.

, making it a vassal country completely dependent on the Ming Dynasty.

At that time, when Xing Jie saw the crown prince's ambition, he was also shocked.

However, when taking into account the situation of the cabinet and the lack of money and grain supplies from the Ministry of Household and Military Affairs, Xing Jie once thought that the ambition of His Highness the Crown Prince would be in vain.

As a result, it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince’s Xishan Imperial Mansion that was ultimately responsible for supplying military supplies for the war!

This surprised Xing Jie.

Xing Jie also heard a little bit about the Kuaibai Rebellion that year.

At that time, the food and grass used by the imperial court to quell the Kuaibai Rebellion were also supplied by Xishan Huangzhuang. Therefore, after understanding the process of suppressing the rebellion in Ningxia, Xing Jie's confidence greatly increased, so he began to execute the crown prince's orders meticulously.
To be continued...