The spring rain in February was filled with a biting chill, and the drizzle fell on the city of Beijing. The soil in front of Wenyuan Pavilion had loosened, and the tender green grass buds quietly emerged, presenting a strong spring feeling.

There were few people walking around in Wenyuan Pavilion, and the fragrance of tea in the Xiyi Room was spreading.

Liu Tao, the left assistant minister of the Governor of the Ji Liao Governor, had just waited outside for a while, but now he was sitting on the seat in the hall, looking a little nervous. He turned his head respectfully and looked at Lin Weiran who was drinking tea.

Lin Qingran, following many humble bosses, showed a sense of majesty of a superior. He took a sip of hot tea and asked lightly: "Governor Liu, I remember you once served as the doctor of Fangsi, but that's the case?"

Among the four departments of the Ministry of War, the department of Fangshi has the most valuable content. If you have had this resume, it will undoubtedly prove his ability and have a deep understanding of the military situation of the Ming Dynasty.

"What the Pavilion Master said is very true! The lower-ranking official was first appointed as the Promoter of Jinan Prefecture, and then he was recalled to the Ministry of War. Later, he slowly got to the position of the Ministry of War Department's Office, but he did not take office for a long time!" Liu Tao first glanced and slighted.

He was stunned, and then responded seriously.

Lin Qingran looked up at Liu Tao, who was nearly 60 years old, and gently splashed the tea: "I don't know what mistakes you made or who you offended? Normal exile would not be just the assistant of the Shaanxi Censorate.

thing!"

As the most valuable official fifth-rank official Ministry of War, Fang Zhong, was released from office, and the result was that he served as the assistant of the Shaanxi Censorate, who was the fifth-rank official. Although the rank has not changed, it is undoubtedly a kind of "exiled".

"I dare not deceive the elders. I did something wrong back then and offended someone!" Liu Tao bowed to Lin Qianran and responded bitterly.

Lin Weiran stopped pouring tea and said with interest: "I hope to hear it carefully!"

Liu Tao originally did not intend to mention the past, but when he saw Lin Junran was so strong, he also mentioned the past: "In the Gengxu Incident, Ding Rukui, then Minister of War Ding Rukui, was questioned for not fighting. The late emperor was very arrogant at that time.

Angry, Ge Lao Yan decided to obey the emperor's will and punish the company. I was the official of the official, Wailang, and was also imprisoned. However, when the internal supervisor was questioned, Shangshu Ding's response was: The crime was in Shangshu, and his subordinates did not participate in the premeditation.

The officer of the Ministry of Justice Liu Tao is the leader of the war." At this moment, he looked up bitterly and said, "Afterward, because Wang Shangxue, the deputy chief of the official, was repeatedly questioned and demoted, the official was considered a blessing in disguise and was promoted to the official, the deputy chief of the official."

Many people know that Altan surrounded Beijing in the Gengxu Incident, but they don’t know that this incident caused many officials to be killed. Ding Rukui, who was the Minister of War at the time, was beheaded for not fighting.

Lin Qingran took a sip of tea and thoughtfully speculated: "You finally chose to speak out for Shangshu Ding, so you wrote a memorial to impeach Ge Lao Yan?"

It was still drizzling outside. This room originally used for collections was quite heavy. The conversation inside was not easy to spread outside, while Lin Hai was waiting at the door with all his duties.

"I have been in Fangsi, the Ministry of War for many years, so I can see it clearly! Master Yan Ge naturally had the responsibility to shirk, but the Gengxu change began when Qiu Luan was in the misunderstanding of the country, and the disease was caused by the corruption of military discipline. The court was at that time.

There was no brave and good cavalry, so fighting head-on is probably a defeat!" Liu Tao looked up at Lin Weiran and said what he thought in his heart.

Although Lin Qian did not agree with the view that he would win, he still asked in confusion: "Then who did you impeach?"

"I impeached Qiu Luan and killed the country!" Liu Tao's eyes flashed with killing intentions, and he seemed to be unscrupulous.

Lin Qingran knew that Qiu Luan was highly valued for supporting Jiajing in the "Great Ceremony" incident, and was very prominent. He looked at Liu Tao who hit the stone with an egg and said, "How can you, a small doctor in the court, defeat Qiu Luan? So

You were retaliated against?"

"That's right. When I sent my memorials, I was soaked in the sea. After a few days of transfer, I was transferred! However, the official had no regrets. I could not change the military discipline of the border army, but I could be worthy of my conscience!" Liu Tao raised his head

He looked at Lin Weiran and said with a frank look.

Lin Weiran originally thought that although the Northern officials were brave but had insufficient plans, they only saw a more valuable morality from Liu Tao's eyes. It was this morality that made him do whatever he could to hit the stone with an egg, just like Hai Rui.

Correct this decadent dynasty by yourself.

"Gemaster Lin, do you think Xiaguan's approach back then was too unwise?" Liu Tao misunderstood Lin Shiran's reaction and asked with self-deprecating question.

"No, if everyone could stand up like you to correct the bad things in the morning, then the Ming Dynasty would not have left so many crux of the problem at the moment!" Lin Qingran took a sip of tea and asked seriously: "Do you really have no regrets?"

?After all, from the deputy chief of the Ministry of War to the Shaanxi Censorate, this is a world of difference!”

"The officials did have regrets and resentment, but they still have more resentment to not be able to see the rise of the border troops, so that the people on the nine borders of the Ming Dynasty can no longer be disturbed by the Tartars!" Liu Tao clenched his fists slightly and said with resentment.

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Lin Junran could see that Liu Tao did not make a falsification, which was also the voice of many border governors. When witnessing the mess of the border army and seeing the people in the border areas being slaughtered, they all had the determination to remain unstoppable with Mongolia.

It’s just that a small governor can’t actually change anything. He usually has no right to appoint important generals of the border army. He usually has to be controlled by the Ministry of War or the Cabinet for war or defense.

Lin Qingran gently put down the teacup, but chose to raise a question: "Governor Liu, what do you think of General Qi's Qi's army and General Yu's army?"

Qi Jiguang or Yu Dayou served as the general of Liaodong and the general of Jizhen respectively, but they were both like fighting against the Japanese in the southeast, but they all brought an army recruited by themselves.

"Gei Master, you have narrowed your horizons' vision. Although there is something wrong with the recruited military personnel, these soldiers are too loyal to the two generals, which is indeed a threat to the Ming Dynasty, but this move is

The most effective way to defend the border of the Ming Dynasty! If the troops of each garrison defend the city, but if they want to fight the Tartars away, I... I don't see any hope anyway!" Liu Tao understood Lin Qinran's subtext,

He responded very seriously.

If literally, the troops on the Nine-side can completely crush the Mongolian cavalry, but just like the Tumu Fort Incident, war has never been a contest of numbers on paper.

It is precisely because he knew that the nine sides could only defend themselves at the moment, but they did not fight the Tartars' main force at all, and they were even less able to drive the Tartars to the depths of the prairie.

Lin Xuran felt much more at ease when he heard Liu Tao's response. In fact, he had the idea of ​​letting Tan Lun replace Liu Tao, so he immediately changed the topic: "Governor Liu, you come to see this cabinet master this time, are you

Because Ji Town rewarded the barbarians with silver?”

"Gemaster Lin, you are indeed a clever plan. The official is indeed coming to Jizhen to reward the barbarians!" Liu Tao first put a high hat on Lin Yanran, and then said angrily: "The court only
Chapter completed!