Chapter seven hundred and fourteenth chaotic preparations
The Ming Dynasty had a set process for issuing imperial edicts. First, the emperor expressed his stance, and then the cabinet was responsible for drafting the edict.
If the cabinet has the guts to feel that the holy will is inappropriate, it can theoretically object and refuse to issue an edict. This is called "executing the imperial edict", but few cabinet ministers do this.
Because the military situation was urgent and everything had to be done as quickly as possible, the eunuch and eunuch, the eunuch and eunuch, grabbed the chief minister Xia Yan, drafted an edict on the spot, and then used the precious seal.
Qin Dewei was afraid that others would bother him, so he personally took the edict and ran to the Liuke Corridor opposite Wuying Hall.
Only when an edict is issued through the Six Sections can it be considered a "legitimate" edict. If it is issued directly to the outer dynasty without going through the Six Sections, it is called a "Central Edict", which prevents "disruption of life".
Therefore, although the rank of the six subjects is very low, it is very important. It is one of the most prestigious official positions. It is called Kedao together with the censor.
When Qin Dewei came to the Military Department of Liu Keli with the edict appointing him as governor, the several officers on duty were all shocked.
This appointment has exceeded their imagination. They can't imagine what happened at the top to produce such an incredible appointment.
Inevitably, some people are ready to make a move. Isn’t it time to show off?
The purpose of setting up the Six Sections is to prevent "chaos of orders". In theory, the emperor has the right to refute the edict and refuse to issue it, but the political risks are also very high.
"This edict is not very reasonable." After all, some people couldn't restrain themselves and put forward different opinions. I don't know who put them here.
Qin Dewei looked at the people in charge a few times in surprise, and muttered loudly: "It's just a few decorations, do you really take yourself seriously?"
Then Qin Dewei took the imperial edict, turned around and walked out.
Na Geshizhong quickly shouted: "If you take the imperial edict to the outer court, it will be successful!"
Qin Dewei laughed and said: "As long as I, Qin Dewei, hold the imperial edict, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs will naturally recognize it, and what needs to be done will be done.
I didn't need to ask you people to sign it, it's just a waste of time to take off your pants and fart!
On the contrary, it’s you who think you are deliberately delaying military flights and waiting to be released collectively!”
The people in charge looked at each other in confusion, and they realized that although they worked in a powerful platform like Liuke, they did not seem to have any binding force on Qin Dewei.
The person sitting in Wenyuan Pavilion, connected to the emperor on one end and the outer dynasty on the other, was a platform that could endorse the imperial edict and ensure its implementation, and there was no need for six subjects at all.
Time was tight and the task was heavy. Qin Dewei didn't have much time to delay. He quickly left the palace and asked his servants to go home to report the news and let his family pack his luggage.
Then he quickly went to the Ministry of War a few hundred meters to the south to do business, and directly entered the main hall at the back with the imperial edict.
In the Ming Dynasty, although the governor and the governor-general were both feudal lords, they were distinguished by their official titles.
It is very simple to say. Those who hold the title of the Ministry of War are governors, and those who do not have the title of the Ministry of War are governors.
Wang Tingxiang, Secretary of the Ministry of War, was sitting in the hall. When he saw Qin Dewei coming in, he smiled and said: "What imperial decree did you come here with?"
Qin Dewei, who was in a hurry, unfolded the imperial edict and hurriedly said: "I, Governor Xuan, will quickly send out the customs defense and royal order flags! And mobilize the officers and soldiers of the Beijing camp to serve as the governor's pacesetter!"
Wang Tingxiang: "..."
He lowered his head and read the imperial edict several times before confirming that it was not an auditory hallucination.
Afterwards, Wang Dasima quickly asked his subordinates to go through the formalities, while he said to Qin Dewei with doubts:
"The military is a big deal. The two towns of Xuanda and Da are directly related to the safety of the capital. Are you sure about border affairs?"
Qin Dewei replied: "Back then, I was also the one who rode into the camp alone and quelled the chaos in Liaodong!"
As a minister who has been immersed in military affairs for many years, Wang Tingxiang is very clear about the relevant historical developments. He also said: "It has never happened before in our dynasty that a great scholar is the governor of military affairs. You have set a precedent."
Qin Dewei sighed: "You are finally willing to admit that I am a great bachelor. This is actually called a supervisor, do you understand?"
The first governor of the Ming Dynasty? Wang Tingxiang was a little bitter and said with ill intentions: "Thinking again of the important ministers guarding the border towns of my dynasty, the only one as young as you is Wang Zhi, the eunuch of the Chenghua dynasty."
Qin Dewei advised: "Don't be upset. In fact, I am doing it for your own good. If I don't go, then you, the sixty-seven-year-old Minister of the Ministry of War, may go on the expedition yourself."
The situation of the Minister of War, the Governor-General Xuanda, is not unprecedented.
An experienced bureaucrat like Wang Tingxiang figured it out after a little thought.
Probably the emperor and the court did not expect much gain this time. In a hurry, the Ming Dynasty simply did not have the ability to gather 100,000 troops and horses in a short period of time and then send them to Shanxi to intercept the northern captives.
The current countermeasures can only be to defend the castle pass, ensure that no ground is lost, and wait for the Northern invaders to retreat on their own. So no matter who is sent as governor, it may be the same.
At this moment, someone from the Ministry of War came to report that the barriers and flags were all ready.
So Qin Dewei told Wang Tingxiang: "The governor plans to use the Liaodong squadron's 500 cavalry as the governor's pacesetters. Please send the order to the commander-in-chief over there!"
Tell them to prepare for departure today. At noon tomorrow, a group of troops will meet at the Ministry of War, take the customs defense, and set off from Deshengmen with flags!"
Wang Tingxiang thought thoughtfully: "The five hundred cavalry squadron army in Liaodong was proposed by you back then. Is it just for today's use?
You are really foresighted, you actually had a plan back then!"
Liaodong permanently sent five hundred cavalry to assist the capital, and the number was changed every three years, which was called the Liaodong squadron.
In the past few years, the commander of the Liaodong 500 Cavalry Squadron has always been Li Jing, the eldest brother of Mrs. Li, but now the commander is Jin Ruquan, a Qianhu of the Liaodong Tieling Guards, and the deputy commander is Li Zi, the deputy Qianhu of the Liaodong Tieling Guards.
They are not outsiders. Jin Ruquan is the son of Miss Li's eldest sister, that is, her nephew, and Li Zi is the second brother of Miss Li.
The model soldiers directly under the governor are the personal soldiers in the novel. They must choose the most trusted and reliable ones as much as possible, so Qin Dewei designated the Liaodong 500 Cavalry Squadron Army.
Besides, Zeng's father-in-law was serving as the governor of his hometown of Wubaiqi in Liaodong. These officers and soldiers did not dare to be unreliable, otherwise the family would be in trouble.
After hurriedly coming out of the Ministry of War, Qin Dewei followed the imperial decree and rushed into the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Entering the main hall of the Chancellor, Qin Dewei opened the imperial edict and said: "I, Governor Xuanda, send money!"
The expression on the face of Wang Yiqi, the Minister of Revenue, was still one of shock.
I saw this kind of shocked expression too much today, and Qin Dewei no longer felt it at all.
So Qin Dewei went straight to the topic: "Five hundred pacesetters, each person will be given five taels first! Then another 20,000 taels will be allocated to carry with the army in preparation for other rewards!
A total of twenty-two thousand five hundred taels. It will be ready at noon tomorrow. After receiving the money, we will set off!"
Wang Yiqi didn't say much and nodded in agreement.
After finishing his work at the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs, Qin Dewei went home. But as soon as he entered the house, he felt a tense atmosphere.
It is understandable, after all, the appointment of Governor Xuanda came very suddenly, and Qin Dewei's character is generally that of a "(weak) scholar".
When I suddenly heard that Qin Dewei was going to go to the border town, it was understandable that his family members were panicked.
Zhang San came up to report: "The Madam, the aunts and Mrs. Gu from Dongfu are all gathered in the main courtyard!"
Qin Dewei rushed to the side courtyard, and under Zhang San's surprised eyes, he entered Tao Xiangu's practice residence.
Sitting in front of Tao Xiuxuan, Qin Dewei said in a deep voice: "We are going to the border town. The soldiers are fierce and the battle is dangerous. If not, the corpse will be wrapped in horse leather..."
Tao Xiuxuan raised his hand and interrupted Qin Dewei: "Stop! I have never heard of a governor who died in battle, so we can wait until you come back to discuss the matter of dual cultivation."
Qin Dewei changed the topic smoothly and seamlessly, "When you have time, go see Grandpa Ling and ask him to persuade the emperor."
Even Tao Xiangu, who has always been indifferent, is a little curious. This should be the first time Qin Dewei has given instructions to his grandfather against the emperor since he met his grandfather.
Qin Dewei continued: "If you want to live a long life, you should mind your own business. No, don't get involved in too many mundane affairs! This is the reason why those outsiders want to become a monk!"
It will be very busy tonight, and Qin Dewei won't be able to stay here for long, so he will leave after saying that.
Going to the outer study room again, Qin Dewei asked the two disciples Wolong Fengchu: "I am temporarily out of town to announce the university. I may need a clerk. Which of you is willing to go?"
Gui Youguang and Wu Chengen hurriedly said in unison: "I'm going! I'm going!"
In the end, Qin Dewei chose no one, shook his head and went out, "It seems that you would rather go out and suffer than write Qing Ci and novels at home. It is really disappointing to my teacher."
After that, Mr. Qin returned to the main courtyard, and a bunch of women's concerns and worries rushed in front of him. They talked so much that Mr. Qin's head was as big as a bucket.
He accused his mother of a crime, and then comforted his wives and concubines by saying: "The Ming Dynasty did not have a governor who died in battle. Even if the war is unfavorable, I will be punished. With my usual achievements, the most I can do is cut off my official position to compensate for the crime. What are you worried about?"
After finishing speaking, he sneaked into the study room under the pretext of "writing an essay".
Before leaving, it is also customary to write a personal statement to the emperor. The most famous example is of course Zhuge Wuhou's personal statement.
According to the rules of the memorial format, Qin Dewei first wrote down his identity and name so that the emperor could identify at a glance who was writing the memorial.
The full text is "Doctor Zhongshun, the young master of Zhan Shifu, Zhan Shifu, a bachelor of Zuo Chunfang, and a bachelor of Hanlin. When he entered Wenyuan Pavilion, he did not participate in the military affairs. He was the assistant minister of barbarian affairs. He was specially granted access to Donghua Gate and was added to the right to serve as the emperor.
Shi, the left minister of the Ministry of War, the governor-general of Xuanda and other departments, and also responsible for the military affairs and food and salary management, and the convenient minister Qin Dewei."
After Qin Dewei finished writing in one breath, his hands were a little sore.
There are a total of 85 characters in the official title and name. I don’t know if there was anyone in the Ming Dynasty who had more characters than him at this time.
When Qin Dewei was about to continue writing, news suddenly came from the front yard that an eunuch angel had arrived outside the door to deliver the message!
This made Qin Dewei startled. This angel came a bit suddenly, and he didn't know what happened.
No matter what he thought, he could only open the middle door wide and go out to receive the order.
It is said to be an imperial edict, but it is actually a poem, but what is different is that it was given by the emperor. The poem says:
"The general marches westward with courage and courage, and his waist is crossed with a wild goose feather sword in the autumn water.
The wind blows, the mountains and rivers move, the lightning flashes and the flags rise high at the sun and the moon.
There is a species of unicorn in the sky, but how can the ants in the cave escape?
On the day when the imperial edict comes back in peace, I will take off my shirt with you."
Qin Dewei was extremely speechless. This poem, which was ruined on the Internet five hundred years later, actually fell on him.
Also, what exactly is going on? When the emperor was discussing matters and receiving orders, Emperor Jiajing didn’t say anything special in person. Why did he suddenly send someone over to give him poems at night?
Qin Dewei accepted the order, then stuffed two ingots of silver into the eunuch who was running errands to deliver the order, and asked quietly: "What on earth is going on? Why did Your Majesty suddenly give a poem?"
The eunuch felt the weight of the silver, and then replied: "It was suggested by Mr. Yan Ge, saying that Scholar Qin has always been fond of literature, and your majesty should give him poems to strengthen his conduct."
Qin Dewei understood instantly that Mr. Yan Ge really had no good intentions!
Returning to the study, he continued to write the "Execution of the Master", and conveniently wrote a famous poem that can be passed down for hundreds of years, to accompany the poem given by the emperor: "We are weak, we have heavy responsibilities, and we are tired for a long time..."
I was only halfway through the essay when I heard a servant running over to report: "A group of Hanlin masters are coming in front! They all say they want to give you poems to strengthen your conduct!"
It was impossible for Qin Dewei to miss him, so he had to get up and go to the front hall, where he saw about ten Hanlin colleagues sitting in the side hall.
Those who can come to the gate of the Qin Mansion are very sincere in their thoughts, and they are also very sincere in presenting poems to support Qin Dewei.
For a while, everyone was blessing Qin Dewei and appreciating each other's works. The hall was very lively.
After that, several friends of the same age came, also coming for the trip.
Only Qin Dewei secretly smiled bitterly. In official circles, one can never just look at superficial phenomena. These Hanlin colleagues and friends of the same age may really have no ill intentions, but there are definitely others who are making trouble.
Originally, the imperial court did not have high hopes for this expedition, and the expectations were not high. It would be enough to stabilize the situation and prevent further deterioration.
But there are people who make trouble like this, and a large number of people come together to make a grand performance. Each poem is more heroic and high-spirited than the other, and the tone of each one is louder than the last.
There are all the words that can be used, such as "conferring a prince", "conquering the stone Yanran", "taking the dragon city", and "killing the barbarian horse".
Maybe it was well-intentioned, but when such words piled up, the atmosphere immediately changed, raising the expectations by several levels. And don't forget, there was also a poem from Emperor Jiajing.
But public opinion will backfire. If the result does not meet the expectations of public opinion, what will be the consequences?
Qin Dewei, who came from a time when public opinion broke out, is of course very clear about this.
But he was leaving tomorrow and had no time to stay in the capital to cool down public opinion.
So I can only hope that everything goes well with my plan and resist possible public backlash.
After sending all the guests away, Qin Dewei returned to the study again and saw Mrs. Li sitting on the desk, waiting for him.
Qin Dewei sighed and advised: "Women are not allowed in the army."
Miss Li said: "I can dress up as a boy, just like the time I accompanied you to Nanjing last time, when I dressed up as a book boy."
Qin Dewei still refused: "That's not appropriate either. There are too many inconvenient places to travel!"
Miss Li was very unconvinced and said: "Why is it inappropriate? I heard that it is normal for a gentleman like you to take a handsome scholar with him when he goes out. No one will care even if he sleeps in the same bed.
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Qin Dewei: "..."
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