Chapter 593 Self-examination, loyal ministers and righteousness
Zhu Youjian thought that he was a very diligent emperor. Since he came to the throne, he had eaten late at night and eaten late at night, and he had not dared to relax for a moment.
Good sleep and a strong body are important factors to ensure that he can work diligently, but tonight, he has a rare insomnia.
Even though Wang Chengen talked to him a lot, the gloomy feeling of being betrayed still lingered in his heart. The last time a similar situation happened to him, the Tartars were still outside Beijing, and
Yuan Chonghuan, whom he had placed great hope in, ignored the safety of the capital and watched as he, the emperor, led his army to wander outside the capital without attacking.
Therefore, Yuan Chonghuan is dead and he deserves to die!
But how long has passed now, the situation of Lingchi Yuan Chonghuan in Caishikou is still vivid in the memories of the people in the capital, and will the same thing happen again?
These ministers cannot be trusted!
He thought angrily that they only thought about their own glory and wealth, and their own future, but they did not take him as the king, the court, and the people of the world into their hearts. Jiang Wan, a white man in the capital, would not have been there if he had not been in his early days.
When I favored him, where would he be today?
And once he gained power, he actually resorted to the trick of supporting troops and respecting themselves. If Li Chengliang of Liaodong hadn't respected himself in supporting the invaders, there wouldn't be the calamity of Hou Jin today. Li Chengliang deserved to die, and so did Jiang Wan!
All these disobedient ministers deserve to die!
The injustice was so extreme that Zhu Youjian could not wait to send the royal guards out of the capital immediately, summon Jiang Wan into the capital, point his nose at him, and ask him: "You are worthy of yourself and worthy of the time you served me."
Is the idea that everyone in the world should keep their duties and perform their duties when they are talking so loudly in front of me? What is the difference between what you are doing now and the rebellious officials and traitors? "
Fortunately, after all, he is no longer the young prince who was dormant in the Tenth Prince's Palace. In the position of the Ninth Five Supreme Being, he will no longer be impulsive. The consequences of his last impulsive act are still affecting him to this day.
In the Ming Dynasty, although he could not admit to his ministers and people that he was acting on impulse, he still knew in his heart that if he could slow down and make a decision before making a decision, perhaps many things would happen next.
Things won't become so difficult to deal with.
Zu Dashou would not have fled outside the pass overnight because he was afraid of him, and Sun Chengzong would not have sent Zu Dashou to the Daling River to build a city in order to appease Zu Dashou. Without such a thing, the Tartars would not have invaded Daling.
Linghe defeated the imperial troops and horses, so their momentum will not be so arrogant this year, and Ming Dynasty also has enough troops to maintain the situation outside the pass.
However, after all, there is no regret medicine that can be taken in this world.
Things happened, even if they happened, and the situation changed like this, it is not necessarily his responsibility as the king, but his decision must have played an important role in the evolution of the situation.
Zhu Youjian tossed and turned. For a while, the situation outside the customs was tumbling in his mind. For a while, Jiang Wan's smug villain appearance was dancing in his mind. After skipping an unknown number of rounds, he turned over and sat down.
Got up.
The night passed with him tossing and turning, and he still had not made a clear decision on this matter.
He was waiting for news from Luo Yangxing. After this night, Xu Xianchun should have asked almost all the news about Dongjiang Town and Jiang Wan. With Luo Yangxing's character, he should be waiting outside the palace gate at this moment.
.
Today is not the day of the imperial meeting, and he doesn't want to summon any ministers, at least in the morning. He and the officials of the imperial court have been busy for a whole year, and on this day of rest, which is approaching the annual holiday, probably all of them
Everyone wants to take a break and live a peaceful and good year!
As expected, Luo Yangxing had been waiting for the emperor. As soon as the inner palace door opened, he handed over the sign requesting the summons. A moment later, he appeared in front of Zhu Youjian with a thick stack of paper.
These are records of his overnight interviews with Xu Xianchun, or "oral confessions," but what they count as depends on the emperor's intention.
Zhu Youjian looked at these things very slowly, even in many places. When he saw the back, he turned it over and read it again in front. It took him almost a stick of incense to finish reading what was in front of him.
These things.
"How many of these things are credible?"
"I can't 100% guarantee that everything is trustworthy, but based on my judgment, it is at least 70% trustworthy!" Luo Yangxing lowered his head and said: "Then Xu Xianchun is an old man from Jinyiwei, so he naturally knows Jinyiwei's methods.
Knowing that this is something His Majesty wants to know, if he dares to talk nonsense, then it will be difficult for him to die even if he wants to!"
"Has the punishment been carried out?" Zhu Youjian asked slowly.
"Not yet, Xu Xianchun is very cooperative and answers almost all questions!" Luo Yangxing answered respectfully: "In Jinyi Guard, there are many ways to verify the authenticity of what the prisoner said. Generally speaking, the chance of making mistakes is not very big!
"
Zhu Youjian did not comment, and tapped his fingers on the dragon table in front of him gently and unconsciously. Luo Yangxing did not dare to make a sound, he knew that this was a small gesture that the king was thinking seriously about the problem.
"Well, there is no punishment..., otherwise I would have to leave him in Beijing and go back to Dongjiang Town for another one!"
Zhu Youjian said calmly: "Since you have asked so many things, you naturally know what Jiang Wan in Dongjiang Town wants to do now. As the commander of the Jinyi Guards, what do you think about this matter?"
"Whatever your majesty thinks, I will think as well!" Luo Yangxing replied solemnly.
"I don't want to listen to these words!" Zhu Youjian frowned and looked at him: "I just want to ask you, do you think Jiang Wan will rebel?"
Luo Yangxing was startled. Although he was somewhat mentally prepared, the emperor asked him so directly. He still felt that his throat was dry. No matter what he wanted to say, he suddenly couldn't say it.
Zhu Youjian was not in a hurry, he just glanced at him lightly, then picked up the confession and read it.
"Think carefully and answer me clearly!" Zhu Youjian said: "At first, I had thought about letting him be my commander of the Jinyi Guards. I even asked him to set up a Tingyu Tower to replace the Jinyi Guards.
You are able to inherit this command now, thanks to his blessing!"
a long time……
"I think that no matter whether Jiang Wan wants to rebel or not, he can't rebel!"
"Huh?" Zhu Youjian raised his head, "Can't resist, still dare not resist, or don't plan to resist?"
"With the current situation in the court, Dongjiang Town can only be Ming Dynasty's Dongjiang Town, not Jiang Wan's Dongjiang Town!" Luo Yangxing took a deep breath: "The Ming Dynasty needs such a powerful force in Liaodong, and your Majesty also needs such a force.
The ministers inspire the morale of all civil and military officials!"
"What if?"
Perhaps a night of thinking made Zhu Youjian think too much about this matter. At this moment, his mood was much calmer than yesterday: "Could it be that he still dares to raise a rebel flag and collude with the Tartars to attack the Ming Dynasty?"
"This is probably not possible!" Luo Yangxing replied with certainty: "With what he did in Dongjiang Town, and the huge defeat of the Tartars this time, he is not Zu Dashou, and the Tartars cannot tolerate him!"
Luo Yangxing's words were not very clear, but Zhu Youjian knew in his heart that Jiang Wan was certainly not Zu Dashou. Zu Dashou had a rift with the court and was afraid that he would end up like Yuan Chonghuan, so he fled back to Liaodong.
If they are at odds with his ruler and his ministers, of course the Tartars dare to ask for it and can tolerate it.
As for Jiang Wan's background and achievements, unless Huang Taiji was willing to risk having his throne shaken by his own princes and nobles, there was absolutely no room for Jiang Wan.
Even if Jiang Wan dedicated all the city land currently occupied by Dongjiang Town outside Pi Island to the Tartars, it would have no effect, because it was originally the Ming Dynasty land that the Tartars already occupied, but Jiang Wan took it from the Tartars.
Just coming back.
Of course, he knew that the reason was just an expression. In fact, if Jiang Wan really wanted to collude with the Tartars, then he should act in accordance with the secret order he gave him instead of resisting again and again.
He even ordered the supervisory troops he sent to Dongjiang Town to stand up.
Thinking of that Song Jian, a trace of disgust appeared in his eyebrows, he was really a waste!
"Isn't it a good thing if we don't collude with the Tartars?" He shook his head: "Liaoyang fell, but Dongjiang Town didn't even send a support force to Liaoyang. Instead, it took advantage of the opportunity of the Tartars to send troops to expand its territory.
As long as he still has a sense of loyalty to the emperor, he would not be so indifferent and disregard the overall situation!"
"Perhaps he is planning to contain the Tartar army and support Liaoyang!"
Luo Yangxing gritted his teeth and said: "The great victory in this battle also proves that Dongjiang Town is not unprepared for the Tartars. As for the soldiers and horses of Dongjiang Town, since Mao Wenlong, the imperial court has not reused them. Your Majesty is disappointed. That's because
Your Majesty has always had too high expectations for Jiang Wan!"
"Are you speaking for him?" Zhu Youjian raised his head and stared at Luo Yangxing.
"I don't dare!" Luo Yangxing was not just a submissive person. At this moment, seeing no one in the palace except for a few servants, he boldly said: "I only know that the imperial court is dispatching troops and generals.
To defend the front line of Jinzhou, from outside Jinzhou, the imperial court only had one force from Dongjiang Town, and the Dongjiang Town soldiers were incompatible with the Tartars. Therefore, it didn't matter what Jiang Wan wanted to do, the important thing was
, Your Majesty still has such a force of troops, which can relieve the pressure on Your Majesty and the court outside the customs!"
Zhu Youjian said nothing.
Seeing that the emperor did not scold him, Luo Yangxing became more courageous and added: "Moreover, the money and food for the soldiers and horses in Dongjiang Town are not provided by the imperial court!"
After a long while, Zhu Youjian let out a long sigh, and his eyes softened when he looked at Luo Yangxing.
"There are not many people who can speak frankly in front of me. Luo Qing is one of them. I am not a stubborn person. In this case, you can speak in front of me more often..."
"I... am terrified!"
"Okay, I will make my own decision on this matter. Don't make things difficult for Xu Xianchun!" He shook his head and ordered to the chamberlain beside him: "Call the cabinet bachelor on duty and the Minister of War!"
The chamberlain hurried away, and Zhu Youjian turned back and said to Wang Chengen: "I will issue an edict to praise and announce the great victory in Dongjiang Town to the world. At Jiang Wan's mansion, you can go to Jiangwan's mansion for me and use my money to send some rewards."
past!"
"And!" He ordered Luo Yangxing: "Let Jin Yiwei publicize this matter more in the market and promote Jiang Wan's matter more. You have seen these things, and there is no need to make up facts to let the public know.
He, I want to make him famous all over the world!"
Seeing Luo Yangxing's slightly puzzled expression, Zhu Youjian smiled arrogantly: "As you just said, Dongjiang Town is now the Ming Dynasty's lone army outside the pass. It is incompatible with the Tartars, and the court has no money or food to support them.
They, then, can only give him righteousness. If he, Jiang Wan, does not want to be spurned by the world and be infamy for thousands of years, then he will be a minister of my Ming Dynasty, no matter what he thinks in his heart!"
Luo Yangxing lowered his head and thought for a moment, with a look of admiration on his face: "Your Majesty is wise!"
"Okay, let's go and do our errands!" Zhu Youjian's spirit seemed to be lifted up: "I am going to discuss this matter with the cabinet. Thanks to the reminder from the Qing family, I almost made a big mistake out of impulse again!"
Outside the Qianqing Palace, several chamberlains led several pavilion elders in a hurry. Scattered snowflakes falling from the sky fell on the bodies and faces of several important ministers of the Ming Dynasty. The pavilion elders had solemn expressions on their faces, but they kept brushing away the snowflakes.
Not even in the mood, one by one braved the wind and snow and walked into this hall...
In the other corner of the snow-shrouded Beijing city, Xu Caining took his son from the nanny's hands. The little boy's nose was slightly red, pointing at the snowflakes outside the window, babbling and saying words that no one could understand.
In the room behind him, waves of sweet aroma wafted from the charcoal stove. It was the aroma of sweet potatoes after they were roasted. Jiang Wan told Xu Caining how to eat them. Xu Caining liked it very much. The baby was babbling.
Also like it very much.
On the official road hundreds of miles away, several carriages, guarded by a group of knights, were rushing through the wind and snow. The curtain of the front carriage opened a gap in the wind and snow, facing the outside.
Said a few words.
A knight next to the carriage approached and loudly answered the questions of the people in the carriage: "Yes, sir, if the wind and snow are worse, I'm afraid we will have to rest in the county town ahead for a night. However, if
If we can still walk, let's walk faster. We should be able to get out of Shanxi before dark. We Fan Ji people have taken care of everything in front, so don't worry!"
In the warm spring-like carriage, Zhou Jue stared at the concubine in front of him with his eyes wide open: "I said she is still in Shanxi, but you don't believe me!"
"I didn't even take a break in such a heavy snowstorm. The car was so bumpy that all my bones fell apart..." The concubine frowned and complained, "It's very boring in the car too. It's really boring..."
"Come here, I will rub it for you. That will be interesting. Oh my, I will rub it for you, not for you to rub me, oh, oh, oh oh..."