Chapter 158: Rebellious Minister (Thirty)
In the "preparatory meeting" of the preparatory meeting of the wartime cabinet, all the problems were stuck in the details. Fortunately, with such a day to think deeply, I think the preparatory meeting in the next few days will be more smooth.
The news that the Ming army was recovered by the two cities of Wuchang and Hanyang quickly spread across the vast land of Huguang. A large number of gentry set out to Wuchang to pay homage to King Li Dingguo of Jin, Wen'an, the governor of Sichuan and Hubei, and Chen Kai, the Ming army in the western region.
The journey of the three giants. They were basically still running around on the road, but the gentry from Wuchang and Hanyang had already arrived at the Wudang Palace where Qian Qianyi and the others were staying, His Highness King Jin was still busy handling military affairs, and it was not convenient to meet.
They don’t have the intention to steal the limelight from civil servants, but these future cabinet masters are not stingy either.
As they expected, not only Qian Qianyi who moved in early, but Guo Zhiqi and Zhang Huangyan were greatly moved by their support for the Ming Dynasty and their concern for state affairs. Even Wen Anzhi and Chen Kai who arrived later were also the general.
The duty was set aside, moved into the Wudang Palace together, and actively met with these gentry, and even solicited some ideas about the cabinet during the war during the meeting.
These five are the top civil officials of the Ming Dynasty today. The future cabinet masters can listen to their views on state affairs so modestly, which makes these gentry excited to the extreme and express their opinions in their hearts.
, whether practical, absurd, desirable, or false. Most of them just said that they would be given a meeting to discuss when the wartime cabinet was officially established, as long as it did not touch on the issue of principles and appease and win over the gentry for the wartime cabinet.
The technique is naturally thrown up and watch with no money.
Early the next morning, more gentry and people came to the gate of Wudang Palace, wanting to see with their own eyes the "sages of the times" mentioned by these gentry and men. At this moment when the emperor abandoned the country, he resolutely stood up and served the country.
When they left the main entrance of Wudang Palace, they even aroused the strong cheers of the gentry and the people present, as if everyone present had actually participated.
"The people's hearts are like this, and great things will be accomplished!"
Qian Qianyi was as excited as ever, so excited that he didn't look like an old man in his 80s at all. Not only Qian Qianyi, Wen Anzhi, Guo Zhiqi and Zhang Huangyan were also quite happy, but Chen Kai did not comment on this.
"It's done?"
Wen Anzhi first discovered Chen Kai's uniqueness, and Chen Kai just replied with a long way to go, so he stopped talking.
The five people thanked the gentry and the people present, and they each boarded the carriage. The carriage also turned around the Taoist Street, the gate of the Simen, and the main street of Hanyangmen slowly drove towards the famous building of the ancient Yellow Crane Tower.
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The first construction of the Yellow Crane Tower and the first construction of Wuchang City were both during the Sun Wu period. To be precise, the earliest Yellow Crane Tower was originally part of the Xiakou City, and it was not until the Tang Dynasty that it was separated from the city wall.
Come. After that, it was destroyed and burned several times, including Zhang Xianzhong and Zuo Liangyu fighting fiercely in Wuchang in the 16th year of Chongzhen, and the Yellow Crane Tower was also destroyed by war.
The carriage slowly arrived at the Huanghu Rock in the northwest of Snake Mountain. The Yellow Crane Tower that caught their eyes here was rebuilt three years ago. Chen Kai looked up and roughly estimated that it should be more than ten meters high. The plan was decided
It can't get over twenty meters. It's just a little guy than the giant 50 meters taller than the later generations.
"This Yellow Crane Tower has been built and destroyed repeatedly, and it seems that every time it is rebuilt, it will be a little different from before. The day before yesterday, he heard Zhou Chang talk about it, saying that it was the Censor of Hunan Road, the Tartars, who was in charge of the renovation, originally planned to build it more magnificently.
However, the Tartars used troops in the southeast and southwest, and the government treasury was tight. Hu Quancai and Zhang Changgeng had found many gentry begging for alms, but the money they raised was only enough to build to this scale."
Having said that, standing here on the Snake Mountain, even if you look down from the base, your vision can also cover a considerable range around you. If you climb to the top floor, you may have seen the Wuchang City at a glance, but look at it
Most of it is no problem.
"Let's go upstairs first."
After saying that, he changed into the official uniform of the Minister of Rites in the morning. Qian Qianyi took the lead and entered the Yellow Crane Tower. Behind him, Wen Anzhi, Guo Zhiqi, Chen Kai, and Zhang Huangyan also entered one after another.
The Yellow Crane Tower has three floors. When you enter, you will find the lobby on the first floor. Even if it is limited by its shape, it should be about four meters high. The light can penetrate through the withered windows around it, and then also
Several huge lanterns hung on the roof, and the lighting was much better than Chen Kai had expected.
Their group, led by the staff who were responsible for arranging the venue, went up the steps and soon arrived at the second floor. The shape and layout here are roughly the same as the first floor. Chen Kai was full of meetings, so he just glanced at them.
Continue to climb to the third floor.
"Mu Weng, Wenge Department, let's have a rest for a while. When it's auspicious time, I'll go and start the meeting."
"I've become determined, don't worry, I'm still strong enough, and I have to watch the royal army kill all the Tartars with my own eyes."
"I can't even climb the Yellow Crane Tower in one go. But I can't do it. Don't underestimate us old guys."
"You two are joking, how dare you do the younger generation do you learn to make a mistake?"
After seeing the Yellow Crane Tower with one's own eyes, Chen Kai suddenly realized his shortcomings in the meeting site selection - Qian Qianyi and Wen Anzhi were old, so it was really inconvenient for climbing the ladder. However, there was no such thing as this building.
He had expected to be as tall as before, and Wen Anzhi had good physical fitness. He was still rushing around Kuidong and western Hubei all year round to understand military situations and people's hearts. The admiration that the generals of Kuidong looked at Wen Anzhi was also full of praise.
From the first day, it fell into Chen Kai's eyes. Although Qian Qianyi was a little thinner and older, he looked at his spirit, and he was not inferior to those of them, such as the "young people".
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Everyone sat down in a small room not far from the steps for rest. Chen Kai drank a cup of tea, then got up and opened the window, looking into the distance, as if the entire Wuchang City was in his sight.
"This arrangement has really taken some thought."
It's okay, but Qian Qianyi was still quite tired after actually climbing upstairs. It was not until he sat down that he took a moment before he suddenly said this. Chen Kai knew what he meant to him.
bright.
The entire third floor is the conference hall for the preparation of the meeting, which can be roughly divided into two parts: north and south. There is a round table in the south, with five chairs arranged around it, and there is a set of single tables and chairs on the right, which are reserved for the records.
This is what the staff use, but it is not the most important. The focus of this arrangement is on the north side of the third floor, where there is a finely crafted shrine, which enshrines the lord of the Ming Taizu.
There are incense burners, candlesticks, and five side-by-side kneeling mats in front of the eucalyptus.
Since he made up his mind, he wanted to borrow Zhu Yuanzhang, who had been dead for more than two hundred years, to suppress Zhu Youlang, who is still alive. Chen Kai had to complete the tricks. Not only did they want to sacrifice before and after the meeting
When worshiping Zhu Yuanzhang, we must promote the fact that they were in front of the Ming Taizu's God Card, which is equivalent to holding a meeting under Zhu Yuanzhang's nose!
The auspicious time arrived soon, and the five people left the small room in turn and came straight to Zhu Yuanzhang's God-Master Card. The one invited by Chen Kai to preside over the ritual was Guo Duxian, who had served as the governor of Jiangxi in the Chongzhen Dynasty. At this moment, he stood up.
On the side between the God Lord Card and the kneeling mat.
"Old Guo, I'm working hard."
Chen Kai knew very well that this Ming Dynasty legacy who had summoned Hongguang and Yongli, who had refused to go, enjoyed a high reputation among the gentry of Huguang. In addition to being a high-ranking official who had been a governor, more importantly, this person
He has an old age with Hong Chengchou. He saved more than 100 scholars from Huguang who were in Dongting Poetry by Hong Chengchou. With such experience, his influence among the gentry of Huguang can be seen.
Of course, there was no such person as the legacy of the Ming Dynasty. This was only the qualifications of the heroes who had long devoted themselves to the great cause of the Qing Dynasty. However, after the two famous kings of Li Dingguo, Guo Duxian and Zhou Kangeng were born.
Tao Runai and other gentry in Huguang also visited Li Dingguo and actively participated in the anti-Qing movement for a period of time thereafter. However, later, Sun and Li had a feud, and the war situation in Huguang took a sharp turn, as well as the outbreak of Dongting Poetry and Hong Chengchou's Changsha Shogunate began to play a role.
They were forced to calm down again. In this regard, Chen Kai was willing to use this person's influence to contribute to the wartime cabinet, and Guo Duxian was also willing to accept Chen Kai's invitation, only after receiving the letter.
Heaven hurried from his hometown in Yiyang, when the Ming army had not yet taken over Wuchang City.
"It's so serious." Guo Duxian, who returned to Chen Kai and changed into his official uniform, said seriously: "Please come forward and read the sacrificial text."
The sacrificial text that explained to Zhu Yuanzhang the reasons and purpose of the wartime cabinet preparation meeting was naturally written and recited by Qian Qianyi, the Southeast Wenzong. The text was so beautiful that it was a cluster of flowers, which not only showed the evil brought by the emperor's abandonment of the country and the morale of the army.
The influence also shows the noble sentiment of these loyal ministers of the Ming Dynasty who did not hesitate for the country, and the act of seizing the power of the Zhu family emperor was so touching. After hearing this, Chen Kai felt what he had said to Li Dingguo before.
It all seems a bit too straightforward.
"I am worthy of being a talented man who has won the Tanhua era."
After Qian Qianyi's sacrificial text was read, Chen Kai also threw these complaints aside. Qian Qianyi held the sacrificial text in front of the cemetery and then retreated to the kneeling mat. When Guo Duxian said aloud, "
"He flashed towards the candlelight, and the shrine of the cigarette birds was the first to come out, kneeling on the kneeling mat, and then his back was facing upwards, and he knocked heavily on the ground. One knock, two knock, three knock
, then got up and knelt again...
The same was true for the other four people. They performed the ceremony of three kneeling and nine kowtows. Each of them made the etiquette flawless. Until the bowing was finished, Qian Qianyi was already out of breath, but he was still with the other four people.
Together, they expressed the sentence "I sincerely serve the country with all my heart, so I would like to ask the Emperor Gao to give a clear guide."
"The ceremony is over."
Guo Duxian said this and everyone stood up again. After both sides saw the ceremony again, it was time for the formal meeting to be held. Guo Duxian was inconvenient to continue here, so he went downstairs alone.
Both the second and first floors are guarded by Chen Kai's guards. The guards are bright and armored, with their heads raised and their eyes are not squinting. Although the murderous aura is not revealed, it is also a threat to approach without authorization. Guo Duxian is at the ranks of the ranks and
Next, he soon arrived at the main gate of Huanghe Tower. The guard captain Cao Hongxi, who was guarding there, bowed to Guo Duxian, then continued to stand in front of the gate, pressed his sword with one hand, and looked ahead.
"Look, Mr. Guo is out."
"Mr. Guo, how about it?"
A group of scholars who came here came one after another. Guo Duxian bowed and shouted loudly: "All the great masters above are all the Ming Dynasty, the Gao Emperor and the loyal ministers of the present are also the ones I presided over the rituals.
It was a few times that I almost burst into tears. With these adults here, I can definitely set a good law for the cabinet during the war, and the Ming Dynasty will surely be revived!" After saying that, Guo Duxian's tears had already flowed out of his eyes, and he hurriedly covered his face with his sleeves.
The readers present were excited again.
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Chen Kai knew nothing about the situation downstairs, but he believed that Guo Duxian would definitely work hard to build momentum for the wartime cabinet. After all, if the wartime cabinet could hold the power of the country, Guo Duxian, the presidency of the preparatory meeting, was the only one.
And I am honored. Besides, in addition to public interests such as class interests, there is also a private matter. Guo Duxian needs his help, so there is no possibility of any scheming on it.
"Next, the first meeting of the preparatory meeting of the wartime cabinet will officially begin. It will be done, and I will work hard for you, the convener, to preside over it."
"I dare not say that I work hard for my country."
After circulating the book of the proposal book with the other four people in black and white, Chen Kai said loudly: "You guys, the first proposal for the preparation meeting of the cabinet during the war was how to exercise the power of the fake Huang Yue."
This is an issue they had already discussed at yesterday's "preparatory meeting". Everyone turned to the discussion. The first page is the foreword, which talked about why the meeting was held, and the second page is the directory, writing
After understanding the topics that need to be discussed. Upon hearing this, they turned to that page based on the directory, which already stated the purpose of the fake Huang Yue power, as well as the process and results of the preliminary discussion.
The staff responsible for recording has already studied the ink and is ready to write. Chen Kai also straightforwardly continued yesterday's topic: "About the use of the power to criticize the red, you should know it. How to choose
, please express your opinions.”
After looking around for a week, Chen Kai took the lead in speaking: "Last night when I was watching the stars with Cangshui in the courtyard, Cangshui proposed an idea. Why not, please Cangshui talk about it first."
As soon as they finished speaking, everyone looked at Zhang Huangyan. Zhang Huangyan also stood up, bowed to everyone, and said with a sigh: "The official thought that the simple majority and proportion are not only one of them to be used through these two methods.
, it can be completely parallel. The lower officials once served in the Lu Dynasty, and they also met Mr. Zhang and others in handling state affairs. During the war, the cabinet could first distinguish the matters that needed to be handled, and then the cabinet ministers followed different
Chapter completed!