When Zhu Gaochi saw Xia Xun, his first sentence was: "The Marquis of Xining Song Sheng has died of illness!"
Xia Xun heard an "ah" sound, and his heart suddenly felt empty. We have been together for so long, and we have a friendship. Moreover, this old general is simply a general of the Zhe family and a general of the Yang family in the Ming Dynasty. He has been at the border for a long time and has worked hard and achieved great results. Although he is here
When I was in Xiliang, I knew that the old general was getting weaker and weaker, and I was afraid that he would die soon. When I heard the news suddenly, I was still a little sad.
Zhu Gaochi's second sentence was: "The envoys from the fourth prince of the Timur Empire, Shaharul, and his grandson, Harry Sultan, are about to arrive in the capital."
Xia Xun regained his composure and wondered: "The prince has summoned his ministers, does he want me to welcome him?"
Xia Xun hesitated for a moment and said: "This matter... The emperor is not in the capital, so it seems more appropriate to arrange for the Ministry of Rites to come forward. If I need to be involved, the prince can let the Ministry of Rites put forward his opinion, so as not to be taken advantage of by villains again."
Zhu Gaochi waved his hand and smiled bitterly, and said: "Otherwise, I am talking about this alone because there are three news coming from Xiliang. This is one of them. You know the situation of the Timur Empire best. After they arrive in Beijing, they will have to work hard."
The Duke of Guo came to receive him to find out whether he was true or not. Since Gu has an open heart, there is no need to go to the Ministry of Rites. Since the Duke said so, it is not a bad idea to go to the Ministry of Rites first. What Gu really wants to talk to you about is another matter."
Xia Xun looked solemn and said, "Prince, please speak!"
"Come on, come on, sit down and talk!"
Zhu Gaochi pulled Xia Xun to the chair, pushed him into the chair without any explanation, and then walked to the other side.
His chair is a specially made Taishi chair, which is twice larger than the ordinary model, but it is easy to sit in.
Zhu Gaochi sat down. The young eunuch served tea to the prince and the Duke. Zhu Gaochi took out a quick report and said: "The situation in it is very detailed. The Duke will take a look first."
Xia Xun leaned over and took the memorial, unfolded it and took a closer look. It turned out that something happened in the Western Regions.
Song Sheng, the Marquis of Xining, was old and sick, and medical treatment failed. He passed away recently. This memorial was written by Song Hu, the second son of the Marquis of Song Dynasty. It was originally just a memorial to announce his funeral. If that were the case, Zhu Gaochi would not have to call for Xia.
Xun came to discuss it and sealed the memorial directly and forwarded it to the emperor for inspection.
However, Song Hu attached an additional page to the back of the memorial that he had already written. The scrawled handwriting on the additional page was in sharp contrast to the smooth and neat handwriting on the front. Obviously, Song Hu had written the full text of the funeral memorial.
When I was about to submit it to the emperor, I suddenly received urgent news. Because of the urgency of the matter, I wrote it in a hurry.
The appendix mentions only one thing: Alhamma's teeth were betrayed.
Alama Ya was the leader of a Mongolian tribe in Xiliang. Because of his unruly temperament, the tribe often had conflicts with other tribes and Han people. He was originally frightened by Song Sheng's reputation. He could endure it. After Song Sheng's death, his tribe happened to have conflicts with other tribes and Han people.
Other people in Xiliang rebelled because of conflicts over grazing.
Alama Ya raided Suzhou and occupied Suzhou as a base. Then he sent two groups of messengers all the way down Qilian Mountain to find Totuo Buhua and his friend Talini along the way, with the intention of forming an alliance to fight against the Ming Dynasty.
Little did he know that since the fake Tutuo Buhua Wansongling became the Great Khan of Wala. In order to ensure his safety, the Ming court not only tightly sealed the news of the real Tuo Tuobuhua's death, but also controlled the real Aga Dorji.
After getting up, all the herders in the department also moved inland and moved to other places. As a result, attempts to contact Tuo Tuo Bu Hua came to nothing.
And his good friend Talini did not agree to join the rebellion with him. Talini was the leader of the Red Gold Mongolia and was named the Thousand Households of the Red Gold Mongolia by the Ming court. He was not as arrogant as Alama Ya. In the face of the interests of the entire tribe
.Personal friendships had to be put aside. Talini rejected Alamaya's request. In order to clear himself, he arrested all six envoys sent by Alamaya and sent them to the Xining Marquis Mansion.
Song Hu is now temporarily in charge of the military and political affairs of Xiliang. He sent troops to encircle and suppress Alamaya, but failed in the first battle. Alamaya killed the commander Liu Bingqian and other Ming army generals, and gained great momentum. Now he is recruiting troops and using his Mongolians
With his identity and identity as a Muslim, he intends to call on the two largest forces in Xiliang to use him.
Although Song Hu had started to take charge of the military affairs of Xiliang for his father several years ago, there was an old man in the family who was in charge, which was very different from being in charge of everything himself. He was worried about the spread of anti-military forces, so he could no longer care about his father's future.
On the one hand, he personally led the troops to attack Alamaya, and on the other hand, he reported to the capital.
This matter is indeed very important. The two missions from the Timurid Empire had passed through Suzhou before the Alamayan rebellion. Otherwise, if they had known about the civil strife in Xiliang, they would not have put down their disputes and made plans for the Western Regions.
, in diplomacy with Ming Dynasty, you can also use this as a condition to bargain and strive for more benefits.
Zhu Gaochi said anxiously: "My lord, this matter is urgent! But my father is not in the capital. If we transfer it to the capital, it may be delayed. The battlefield situation is changing rapidly. Once there is chaos in the Western Regions, the consequences will be unimaginable. But this matter involves the mobilization of troops and horses.
, I can’t make my own decisions, and all the forces in the Western Region are complicated and unclear, so once I make a wrong decision..."
Zhu Gaochi rubbed his hands and said with a wry smile: "We can't ignore this matter, and we can't do anything about it..."
"Wait a minute!"
When Xia Xun heard what he said, his expression couldn't help but he quickly picked up the memorial, looked at it carefully, and gently said: "This is the memorial written by Song Hu to the emperor."
Zhu Gaochi said: "Yes!"
Xia Xun said: "Before the emperor's northern tour, he issued an edict to the whole country. Song Hu should know that the emperor is in Beijing. And when reporting news from Xiliang to the Central Plains, it is faster to report to Beijing than to Nanjing!"
Zhu Gaochi was startled and said hesitantly: "The Duke is saying..."
Xia Xun said: "Prince, in my opinion, General Song Hu's memorial..."
Xia Xun suddenly stopped talking in the middle of speaking, and said with a slight smile: "The prince has Zuo Yude and Yang Shiqi, who is also a great talent in the world. I would like to discuss this matter with Yang Yude in detail first, and then report back to the prince, is that okay?"
Zhu Gaochi hurriedly said: "Of course." Then he called for Yang Shiqi and gave up the small study room to the two of them. He went to review the memorial first.
As soon as the prince left, Xia Xun showed the memorial to Yang Shiqi and asked Yang Shiqi, "What do you think Shiqi thinks?"
Yang Shiqi narrowed his eyes slightly and said thoughtfully: "I think General Song Hu may have written more than one copy of this memorial."
Xia Xun said happily: "That's right! The emperor is not in the capital, and the prince suddenly encounters such important military affairs, he will inevitably worry about gains and losses, and everything will be in chaos. In fact, the same goes for General Song Hu. Just after the death of the Marquis of Xining, trouble broke out in Xiliang. Song
Hu is only temporarily taking over the post of Commander-in-Chief of Xiliang, and his status is undecided. He is in a similar situation to the Crown Prince now, with general embarrassment and the same worries about gains and losses."
Yang Shiqi said: "Xiliang is a certain distance from the Central Plains. General Song Hu must have been worried that if the emperor returned south from Beijing, the news would be delayed and the important affairs of the court would be delayed. In order to have a safe plan, he wrote two memorials, one
Two reports were sent to Beijing and one to Nanjing. Because the matter was urgent and the possibility that the emperor was still in Beijing was relatively high, the memorial sent to Nanjing had an appendix attached to the original memorial. The memorial sent to Beijing was...
Re-copied."
Xia Xun chuckled and said: "Yes, this is exactly the truth. So in Shiqi's opinion, how should the prince deal with General Song Hu's memorial?"
Yang Shiqi touched his beard, glanced at Xia Xun, and said tentatively: "How about sealing the memorial and forwarding it to Beijing?"
Xia Xun blinked and said, "What if our guess is wrong and General Song only wrote this memorial? It's a major military matter. If you don't rush to make a decision, wouldn't the emperor be angry that the prince doesn't pay attention to his work? Besides, how can he appear to be a prince?
Where is your diligence and loyalty?"
Yang Shiqi said: "Well... then give a serious reply and make some suggestions?"
Xia Xun said: "I am good at making decisions on major military matters. What if the emperor is not happy? What if I reprimand him again?"
"this……"
"Furthermore, if Beijing also sends a memorial, the emperor has already made a decision, and the prince's sentence is sent to Xiliang, which is just a piece of paper. Wouldn't it damage the prince's prestige?"
"this……"
Yang Shiqi also blinked and said, "In the opinion of the Duke, is there a way to have both worlds?"
Looking at his appearance, Xia Xun clearly had an idea, but since he was a young official, his responsibility was naturally not as good as his own. Of course he had to do it when he could, so he told him his idea. Yang Shiqi had already told him
I had the same idea, but the window paper was difficult to pierce. When I heard Xia Xun say it, I was shocked and praised him. The two of them were in the study. Xia Xun gave instructions and Yang Shiqi wrote.
An edict and a memorial were quickly prepared.
The edict was made in two copies, one of which was to be stamped with the crown prince's seal and sent to Xilianghe. It began by blaming Song Hu: The emperor had issued a decree to the world to patrol Beijing. Such an important military memorial was not reported to Beijing immediately, but was sent to Beijing.
When he came to Nanjing, if the military plane was delayed, the national law would not treat him lightly. Then he put forward his treatment suggestions: ordering Song Hu to mobilize the Xiliang army on the spot to attack the rebels with all his strength.
Because the rebels occupied Suzhou, they ordered the two guards of Shazhou to participate in quelling the rebellion. At the same time, they praised the loyalty of Chijin Mongolia and stated that they would request an order from the emperor to reward him. At the same time, he attached a letter from the Duke of Fu, which was written to
Several great imams in Xiliang took advantage of Xia Xun's special status in the sect to advise them to restrain the believers and not to be used by Alama Ya. Once they offended the power of heaven, they would regret it and so on.
As for another edict with the same content, it was attached to a memorial to the emperor and submitted to Beijing. The memorial stated the reasons and difficulties for making unreasonable opinions and apologized to the emperor. If there are any inadequacies, please correct it immediately.
After Yang Shiqi finished writing, he coughed lightly and said, "My lord, the prince is upright. Do we not need to tell the prince our speculations?"
Xia Xun said: "Since it is just speculation and has no basis, don't tell the prince!"
Yang Shiqi blew on the unfinished memorial and sighed: "The prince has worked hard on this memorial, but if there are treacherous people who make slanderous remarks, I'm afraid the prince will still have to be reprimanded."
Xia Xun said: "Sometimes praising a person does not necessarily mean that you are really praising him, and scolding a person does not necessarily mean that you are really angry with him. If you do things well and get scolded, it will actually bring the relationship closer.
This method is better than the indifference of father and son treating each other like guests. Shiqi is also a man who has a son and a daughter. You should understand that the child who is scolded harshly is sometimes the one his father likes the most. "
Yang Shiqi said: "But in the eyes of the King of Han, he only saw that the prince was reprimanded again, and the King of Han was afraid that he would become even more arrogant..."
Xia Xun smiled slightly and did not answer.
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