The emperor's guard of honor cleared the way, and Pang Chunlai left the city in his imperial chariot.
Xu Ying, the commander of the black-clothed guards, personally escorted Pang Chunlai on horseback. Thirty people each were accompanied by the emperor's personal guards and black-clothed guards, as well as many Nanjing forbidden troops who specifically helped Pang Chunlai transport his family property.
Pang Chunlai's family property was not much, but before leaving Beijing, the emperor rewarded him with more than forty cars.
When they arrived at the pier, Pang Chunlai was helped out of the palace and handed over to the ministers who were here to see him off: "Everyone, please stay here. Thank you very much for your kindness. Let's meet again if we are destined. Bring me some wine!"
The emperor's personal guards brought fine wine and many wine bowls.
After each poured his or her drink, Pang Chunlai raised his bowl and said, "Congratulations to your majesty, congratulations to the country of Datong, congratulations to all the people in the world, and congratulations to you all for your bright future.
Damn it!"
"Congratulations to the Grand Master!"
Everyone held the bowl and shouted, drinking it all in one gulp.
Pang Chunlai was originally named a Duke. When he left the court this time, he was granted the title of Grand Master and Prince Grand Master, and was awarded 200 acres of land in his hometown in Liaodong. In addition, the court also allocated additional funds to build the Duke's Palace in his hometown.
Even the middle-aged widow who was responsible for taking care of Pang Chunlai was given a first-class title because they were husband and wife in name. His adopted son was officially named the prince of the Liao Kingdom and continued to stay in the imperial school to study with the prince.
He was eliminated because he did poorly in the exam.
In addition, one hundred Liaodong Datong troops were dispatched and stationed in the Duke's Mansion to protect their safety. This was not canceled until Pang Chunlai's death.
Dozens of carts of property rewarded by the emperor were loaded onto the ship one after another, and Pang Chunlai was supported by Xu Ying to leave.
"Master of the True Emperor, this life is not wasted!"
Wu Weiye, who was watching from a distance, couldn't help but sigh, his eyes full of envy.
Everyone knows that today's emperor is mean and ungrateful, but Pang Chunlai's curtain call was so grand. The emperor was afraid that the teacher would not live well, so he gave the money out of his own pocket, and the dozens of carts of treasures did not go to the treasury.
"Yes, this life is not in vain."
Mao Bijiang's tone was full of disappointment, and he had already regretted it to death. When the Datong army captured Jiangnan, he finally did not join the Ming Dynasty. After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, he relied on his talents to let loose, disdaining to be a minor official rather than becoming an official. He was equally reserved like him
His friends became petty officials one after another, and the fastest-promoted person was already the prefect, but he kept putting on airs.
Even Jin Shengtan, who has a bad mind, is now the chief registrar of a county!
When Mao Bijiang couldn't stand it any longer and preferred to start as a minor official, the imperial court adjusted the qualifications for the public examination, and he couldn't even put down his arrogance and become a minor official.
Nowadays, Mao Pijiang is famous all over the world, but he considers himself a frustrated person and writes poor articles and complains all day long.
The fleet gradually left the Nanjing pier. In the cabin, Xu Ying made tea for the teacher with her own hands.
Pang Chunlai said with emotion: "The emperor asked you to escort me back to Liaodong and also relieved you of your post. You must not complain in your heart."
Xu Ying smiled and said: "Why do you say this, sir? It's not too late for my disciple to be happy that he can escort his teacher back to his hometown."
Pang Chunlai shook his head and said: "I have no children, I am alone, and I have nothing to worry about. What I worry about most is you. If you are in charge of the Black Guards, in the Ming Dynasty, you will be the leader of the Jinyi Guards. This position has several good endings. The emperor asked
You sent me back to my hometown and took the opportunity to take up your post, so that I could leave with peace of mind."
"So it has this meaning." Xu Ying really didn't expect it.
Pang Chunlai continued: "I sent someone to inquire about Fang Shengchang's condition. It is said that he has had a nasty pain in his back for several years. He has had more than 20 doctors, and famous doctors both inside and outside the capital.
After the consultation, a famous surgeon performed an operation to cut off his painful pain.
But after a year of recovery, several carbuncles appeared again, and now the disease has entered the internal organs, and I will definitely not survive for a few days."
In modern medical terms, it means that there is a tumor on the back, and it has turned into a malignant tumor. After the tumor was removed, it recurred again.
Cancer cells have spread to the internal organs.
Xu Ying said: "This man is really a pity. When His Majesty raised troops in Luling, his two brothers raised troops in Longquan. They can be regarded as heroes in the late Ming Dynasty. It is even more rare that they are not greedy for power and give all the territory they have conquered."
For His Majesty, he also gave up his military power and became a civil servant. Now that he has finally entered the cabinet as prime minister, it is really a pity that he has suffered from this serious disease. "
Pang Chunlai said: "If Fang Shengchang dies, as compensation, his brother Fang Shenghong will definitely be transferred back to the central government as an official, at least as a left minister. Once there is an official vacancy, Fang Shenghong will be the minister."
"This is what should be done," Xu Ying nodded, "Fang Shenghong has deep qualifications. If it were not for avoiding suspicion and the two brothers could not be in the same tenth department, he would have become an official in the court. Once his brother died, it was certain that he would return to the capital.
It would be too mean for Your Majesty not to do this."
Pang Chunlai added: "After Fang Shengchang's death, the cabinet is empty. It is estimated that a non-Jiangxi native will be promoted to the cabinet. Either Zhang Bingwen or Wu Yingji. I guess it should be Zhang Bingwen, who comes from a relatively clean background. Although Wu Yingji has outstanding talents,
His influence in Fushe and the Donglin Party is too great. Your Majesty has always been wary of Fushe and the Donglin Party, and Wu Yingji will definitely be affected."
Pang Chunlai blew tea and continued: "This will leave one minister, Zhu Zhiyu (Zhu Shunshui) and Wang Diaoding will fill it. It should be Zhu Zhiyu who fills the position of minister. He has a good relationship with the ministers in Jiangxi and has a good relationship with the scholars in Jiangnan.
Harmony, he can be used to reconcile all parties. And Wang Tiaoding will be the chief assistant from now on! If Your Majesty... Wang Tiaoding will probably have to be a lonely and important minister! "
"Your Majesty thinks so highly of Wang Diaoding?"
Xu Ying was completely unaware of this, because Wang Tiaoding had been away from the core of politics for a long time. When he was in Jiangxi, he did not work as a political officer and focused on the theory of Datong. Then he went to Beijing to work as an undercover agent, taking the princes and daughters of the previous dynasty with him.
He went south and then took charge of the Hanlin Academy, but he also had no real power. After leaving the Hanlin Academy, he was thrown to another place and transferred back to the Central Committee for less than two years.
Pang Chunlai said with a smile: "Wang Diaoding is very young. He has enough time to get through it slowly. This man is not from Jiangxi, but he became the magistrate of Mingzhi County in Luling when His Majesty started his army. He will not be rejected by Jiangxi officials.
, which is also in line with His Majesty’s desire to suppress Jiangxi officials. Moreover, "Datong Ji"
Among them, there are several articles written by Wang Tiaoding. As the first assistant, he will not overturn the Datong theory because it is his political foundation. Such a person,
Isn’t he the perfect first assistant candidate?”
"I see!"
Xu Ying suddenly realized, and at the same time, she understood why Zhao Han had not allowed Wang Tiaoding to enter the core of politics. Since he is the future chief minister, he should not get involved in muddy waters too early. The cleaner he is, the better. Anyway, this person is still
Very young.
Wang Tiaoding is Zhao Han's back-up man. If Zhao Han becomes seriously ill one day, such as suffering from an incurable disease, he will be immediately removed from the cabinet. Then, as an independent and important minister to assist the government, as long as Wang Tiaoding is there,
Then we can continue to govern the country based on the theory of great harmony.
Pang Chunlai said: "Li Meng'an (Li Banghua) also understands this truth, but he dare not say it openly."
"Once he speaks out, Wang Tiaoding will become the target of public criticism," Xu Ying said. "If Wang Tiaoding is attacked by courtiers, he will be forced to incarcerate a prison. I don't know how many Jiangxi officials will have their homes confiscated!"
Zhao Han was too mean to officials, and many ministers in the court were looking forward to the emperor's early death. When the time comes, he will gradually abolish land transaction restrictions, quietly carry out land mergers, and save countless fertile fields for his descendants. Although the "qualification theory"
He didn't dare to oppose openly, but he could have more slaves in disguise like the Ming Dynasty.
The fields are lined with streets and there are crowds of servants. This is the prosperous age in the eyes of officials.
The only obstacle was the emperor himself. Only after the founding emperor died could they erode the policy bit by bit. If they knew that Wang Tiaoding was the successor of Zhao Han's political ideals, Wang Tiaoding would definitely be attacked by a group of people.
In addition, Zhao Han's delay in using Wang Tiaoding was also because he was secretly examining his virtue.
So far, Zhao Han is very satisfied. Wang Diaoding has a resolute character, is becoming more and more calm, and can withstand loneliness, so he can use it with confidence.
Pang Chunlai added: "You were originally a candidate for the future chief minister. Your only shortcoming is that you have too deep connections with Jiangxi officials. Not to mention that you have never been involved. You are from Qianshan, Jiangxi, and you are old acquaintances with many nobles.
But you have been the commander of the black guards. When you become the first assistant, you will either not be able to really use your hands and feet, or you will cause a stir in the court. You will probably be the second assistant in the future. You can only succeed the first assistant when Wang Tiaoding dies.
position."
Xu Ying thought carefully and asked: "Your Majesty asked the students to send their teacher back to his hometown. Did he also ask his teacher to make these words clear?"
"Who knows?" Pang Chunlai said with a smile, "Even if I don't say it now, you will definitely understand it in the future." Then he sighed, "This is how it was once the founding of the country. There are too many heroes from Conglong, and they are all from the same hometown. No matter
No matter what they think, their whole body will be affected by their thoughts. Li Banghua is also tired. He has been roasted on the fire. How can he dare to stay after I resign? "
Xu Ying nodded and said, "That's true."
Pang Chunlai said: "Your Majesty has always been kind to women. He could not bear to be ruthless and let Jiangxi officials fight among themselves. Once there are so many Jiangxi officials fighting among themselves, the battle will become bigger. If you are not careful, you will behead one."
Stacking your head. Now that Li Meng and I have left, Song Yingxing, the chief minister, can’t hold him back, and the Jiangxi official family is the dominant one. I guess they will fight among themselves.
The intelligence network controlled by Xu Ying was mainly local and overseas, and did not monitor the capital officials too much. Of course, he also understood the general situation, and it was very confusing to think about it.
Jiangxi officials are mainly divided into three factions:
One faction is headed by Fei Chun, Xiao Huan, Ouyang Zheng, and Yuan Yunlong, and is the most powerful. It is mainly the force when Zhao Han started his army, and there is also the support of the military behind it. Fei Ruhe, Li Zheng and others can also be counted as this faction.
.can be called a veteran.
One faction was headed by Li Rixuan (Li Banghua's nephew), and its main body was composed of scholars from Ji'an Prefecture, and also included scholars from other places in Jiangxi.
One faction was headed by Song Yingxing, and the main body was composed of scholars from Nanchang, Jiujiang and surrounding prefectures and counties.
Song Yingxing's faction is the weakest, so Song Yingxing entered the cabinet early, and now he can also serve as the first assistant.
Pang Chunlai said: "Li Rixuan has outstanding talents and is not inferior to his uncle, but he does not have his uncle's composure, nor his uncle's perseverance. He does not dare to stroke the beard of the veteran faction, and he is dissatisfied with Song Yingxing's faction becoming more and more powerful. I am afraid that in the future, he will
They are secretly planning to attack Song Yingxing’s gang members. And Fei Chun, as the leader of the veteran faction, is probably eager to watch the fire from the other side. Song Yingxing, the chief minister, is difficult to do! "
Although Pang Chunlai usually doesn't take care of things and Li Banghua has the final say in everything, he has a clear understanding of the situation in the court.