There doesn't seem to be much difference between the Spring Festival in the fifth year of Tianqi and the Spring Festival in the fourth year of Tianqi. Except that everyone is one year older without knowing it, Jiang Wan really doesn't feel anything else.
In addition to the place where he celebrated the New Year, it changed from the Palace of the Ten Princes to Zhouzhuang; except now that the government and the public began to call Wei Zhongxian "Nine Thousand Years Old" without hesitation, buildings built for "Nine Thousand Years Old" began to appear in various places in the Ming Dynasty.
Shengsi; except for Zhu Youjian who was called into the palace less and less every day, it was rare to see his happy face in the palace every day.
Nothing else really seems to have changed. Even the officials in the imperial court were replaced one after another. I don’t know when someone discovered that the bosses and colleagues who were familiar with them had been replaced. I don’t know when.
A strange face appeared in front of them, and if they were not careful, they would find that there was a new official position and errand waiting for them, and often this new official position and errand were in a place far away from the capital.
The entire government and opposition parties seem to be shrouded in an invisible pressure, making people feel indescribably uncomfortable, but they cannot get rid of this discomfort.
In February, a good news came from Liaodong. Wang's division was defeated in seven battles in Fushun, Qinghe, Kaiyuan, Tieling, Shenyang, Liaoyang, Saerhu and Houjin. When morale was in a low state, Wang's division in Ningyuan
After defeating the enemy, Yuan Chonghuan of Ningqian Road severely defeated the enemy with Ningyuan Gucheng, and his fame suddenly became famous all over the world.
The victory report said: (Ningyuan's) artillery passed by and it was useless to kill the Northern Cavalry. Their attacking tools were burned and all were lost..."
There were also rumors that the Folangji cannon, which showed its prowess in the Ningyuan victory, even killed Nurhaci, the enemy chief of the Later Jin Dynasty, with one cannon. This rumor, coupled with the genuine news of victory, immediately lifted the spirits of the Ming Dynasty and the public.
At this time, Gao Di, the governor of Liaodong, was a member of Wei Zhongxian's party. He had succeeded Sun Chengzong, the Grand Scholar of Dongge University and the Minister of War, last year. Although he was as timid and weak as a mouse, he was still a member of Wei Zhongxian's party. So,
Some shameless people directly attributed the Ningyuan victory to Wei Zhongxian, saying that it was because of his foresight and good use of people, while Gao Di adhered to the will of nine thousand years old and did not doubt Yuan Chonghuan and others when they hired people. This was the victory that inspired the whole country.
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Those who know this kind of thing naturally know it, but those who don't know it are a little doubtful.
I don’t know who it was, but suddenly something was revealed. It turned out that the Folangji cannon that showed great power in the Ningyuan victory was purchased by the imperial court from the Folangji people the year before last under the personal intervention of Jiu Qiansui.
It seems that this incident has further proved that if Wei Zhongxian had not had this foresight, it is hard to say whether he could have defended Ningyuan this time, let alone severely defeated the enemy.
"Where, where!"
Such rumors even reached the ears of Emperor Tianqi. When Emperor Tianqi asked Wei Zhongxian about this matter, Wei Zhongxian smiled like a flower and said humbly: "I just thought at that time that I could not delay the court.
Regarding the important military and state affairs, the people in the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs were a little slow in handling the matter, and the Folangji people were asking for prices, so I just casually asked about it, and didn't care much about the rest of the matter!"
No wonder he smiles so happily. Even though Wei Zhongxian is called Jiu Qiansui when he goes out now, he knows his own affairs. It is impossible to say how many earth-shattering things he has done.
But this Ningyuan victory, no matter how well the barbarian named Yuan Chonghuan from Ning Qiandao in front of him fought, but if Wei Zhongxian hadn't made the final decision on the purchase of the Folangji cannon, I'm afraid this time it would really be impossible to win. So,
It is not wrong at all to say that the first contributor to this great victory was Wei Zhongxian.
What makes him even more confident is that he, Wei Zhongxian, has never suffered a loss in anything he does. Only in this matter, he has not benefited at all. And such a thing will not only benefit the people of the world, but also the emperor.
I also know how he can be unhappy.
Speaking of this, he remembered the little official from the Tenth Prince's Mansion. He couldn't quite remember what the official's name was. But if the official hadn't reminded him, what happened today would have excited the world.
The great thing that made the emperor happy had nothing to do with Wei Zhongxian.
Therefore, he doesn't care about the praise of his disciples, disciples, sons and grandsons, but he must reward that little official. Moreover, he is not afraid of others knowing about this reward. If others inquire about it,
, on the contrary, it is more in line with his wishes. Otherwise, who would have known that his Eunuch Wei was also a person who really did great things for the imperial court!
"My godfather, my son found out that the official of the Tenth Prince's Palace is called Jiang Wan. In the past year, he has done nothing. In the Tenth Prince's Palace, he only managed the palace for His Royal Highness King Xin..."
"Let's just say that His Highness King Xin is still a child after all. How can he use people? This Jiang Wandang is a scholar and has good knowledge, but he is actually used as a servant. Managing a servant like Zhuangzi is not easy to do.
How can he make people put their heart and soul into what he does..."
Wei Zhongxian curled his lips when he heard the report from his subordinates, "This man is good at dealing with Folangji people. With this Ningyuan victory, the imperial court saw the benefits of Folangji cannons and had to buy some more. They sent people to ask him
, are you willing to come to the Ministry of Rites and let them find a suitable position for him?"
"Godfather, he is a believer in the king!"
"What's wrong with the people who believe in the king? Can't those who believe in the king become members of our family, especially scholars? Wouldn't it be a good thing for our family to have more scholars in our family?"
Wei Zhongxian shook his head: "Xianchun, what you Jinyiwei are doing is fighting and killing. However, there are many things that cannot be solved by fighting and killing. For example, the business negotiation with Fo Langji was originally done.
If we had dealt with those murderous Folangji people, would there have been today's great victory in Ningyuan?"
"Yes, yes, that's what godfather taught me!" Xu Xianchun, a fellow conductor of Jinyiwei, felt a little aggrieved, but still had a smile on his face.
"In the court, there are many capable scholars, but these guys are not very obedient. We have to promote a few scholars to let these guys see that we people are actually loyal to the emperor and the country. They and
When we are against him, we are against His Majesty and the imperial court. When comparing these two, there will always be people who understand..."
Wei Zhongxian said earnestly, and Xu Xianchun, who was so majestic outside, looked up at Wei Zhongxian with an expression of admiration on his face.
"The godfather is still thinking too far. The child is really not even as good as the godfather..."
"Stop flattering, go and ask!" Wei Zhongxian smiled and waved his hand: "Don't be afraid that King Xin will know, our family is poaching him, so what?"