The number one scholar, Wenkui, and Qin Zhongtang, who serves as the Grand Scholar and Governor of the University to promote the military affairs of the University, came to Datong City. Who among the prominent people in the city wanted to visit and get acquainted with him.
But most of them were turned away by Governor Qin. Apart from officials from the Zhen, Fu, and Mansion, only Zhonggu Wenchang, the grain manager in Datong Town of the Ministry of Revenue, was lucky enough to be received.
This is normal, after all, he is an official of the imperial household department, and his status is different from that of a local official.
Governor Qin, who promptly received 10,000 taels of official silver, was very satisfied with Mr. Gu, and gave him a few words of encouragement:
"You have been doing well this year. When you return to the capital, I and Wang Dasitu will recommend you and transfer you back to the capital."
Gu Langzhong thanked him again and again. He knew that Governor Qin was not just a charlatan, but that he really had this ability. The relationship between the Minister of Hubu and Governor Qin in the capital was extraordinary.
Then Gu Langzhong took the initiative to invite Ying and said: "I heard that the governor intends to go out to burn the wasteland. I am willing to escort the grain, grass and baggage as a follow-up response."
The reason why the Ministry of Revenue sent officials to Datong was because Datong itself had little hematopoietic ability and was extremely dependent on transfers from other places. It had a lot of current accounts for grain, grass, money, and money.
Therefore, the Food Controller of the Ministry of Revenue stationed in Datong itself is responsible for logistics work. If the Qin Supervisor wants to send troops, it is not an exaggeration to say that the Food Controller will be responsible for the logistics of troops and horses.
But Qin Dewei still declined Mr. Gu's kindness, "It has been agreed before that Magistrate Liu of Datong Prefecture will be responsible for this, so there is no need to trouble Mr. Gu."
Gu Langzhong frowned, hesitated several times, and finally said: "Prefect Liu is not an honest person. It is best for the Superintendent to stay away from him."
What Gu Langzhong hinted at was obviously smuggling, but Gu Langzhong had no concrete evidence and could not go into more detail.
Moreover, Dr. Gu and Governor Qin had no friendship in the past, so it would be too rash to have a close relationship.
However, Governor Qin did not make any response to Doctor Gu's suggestion. He looked at the time and served tea to see the guests off.
Gu Langzhong sighed helplessly, how could a smart man like Governor Qin, who was able to win the first prize, not hear his own hint?
Therefore, there is only one conclusion, and that is that Governor Qin intends to "be in harmony" with unrighteous people.
Now Gu Langzhong can only hope that Governor Qin will have a strong backing and a high status in the eyes of the emperor, so nothing will happen to him.
Perhaps the serious crime of smuggling was nothing to Governor Qin. Even if someone brought the case to the emperor, Governor Qin might not be able to be brought down.
After sending Gu Langzhong away, Governor Qin was thinking about whether it was "politically correct" to take some time to meet local scholars, when suddenly news came from Yanghe City.
In accordance with the governor's order, General Bai of Xuanfu Town led 2,000 elite cavalry to reinforce Datong Town and has arrived at Yanghe City.
So the Qin Governor immediately sent an order, ordering the Xuan Mansion's two thousand soldiers and horses to rest for a day in Yanghe City. After the supplies were completed, they continued to march and arrived at the right guard of Datong within three days.
Then Governor Qin went to the backyard and told Mrs. Li: "Get ready to go to Datong Right Guard City!"
Mrs. Li said doubtfully: "Aren't you about to go out to burn the wasteland? Why are you going to Datong Right Guard again?"
Qin Dewei simply explained: "It is closer to the border wall and easier to get out of the fortress, so Datong Right Guard City was selected as the advance base."
Datong City is still eighty miles away from the nearest border wall in the north. In other words, the shortest walk from Datong City is eighty miles before leaving the fortress to set fire.
The Right Guard of Datong is located 200 miles west of Datong City, close to the side wall, and is an extremely strategic location.
Walking outward from the right back of Datong, you can go out directly. It is of course more suitable as an advance base.
Then Qin Dewei remembered something and said: "When you get to the right guard of Datong, don't move. Just stay in the acropolis and wait for me to come back."
"How is that possible?" Miss Li immediately became anxious, "Didn't you say you want me to protect you all the time?"
Inspector Qin touched Mrs. Li's head and said deeply: "War makes women go away."
Mrs. Li responded angrily: "When the barbarians come over, do they still care whether you are a man or a woman?"
Inspector Qin advised: "Bring you out, you will be operating within the border wall all the time, and the most you may have to deal with is a small group of assassins.
But after leaving the fortress, it will be different. Thousands of troops are fighting against each other. How much difference can you make on the battlefield alone?"
Besides, there are inns and mansions along the way, so there is no inconvenience.
If you leave the fortress and use the sky as your tent and the earth as your bed, how can your daughter's family identity be mixed in? You will know how much inconvenience it will be if you think about it.
So listen to me, just stay in Datong Right Guard City and wait for me to come back."
Mrs. Li couldn't be reasonable, so she said unhappily: "It would be better if I was born as a man!"
Qin Dewei: "..."
Later, Qin Dewei sent an order to go out, and the governor's headquarters was moved to the right guard of Datong.
When the officials of Datong City heard the news, they felt that the governor was too agitated.
We had only been in Datong City for a few days, and the seats were still warm, so we had to change places again, and directly to the front line.
Does this young man have any misunderstanding about his position? He is a civilian governor who should be in the middle and commanding from the back, not a military general who is on the front line!
It turned out that Governor Qin had whispered in private that he would personally lead his troops to burn the wasteland. Everyone just thought it was a boyish joke. Could it be true?
So Shi Dao, the governor of Datong, and Wang Sheng, the chief military officer, came to the mansion again to dissuade Governor Qin from stabilizing Bielang.
Commander-in-Chief Wang advised hard: "The Commander-in-Chief is in charge of Xuanda, and he shoulders heavy responsibilities. Don't take risks lightly!"
It's not that General Wang has a deep affection for Inspector Qin. Sitting in his position, he is really afraid that Qin Dewei will get into trouble outside the Great Wall.
If that were to happen, there would definitely be big trolls who would indiscriminately say that the governor-general and civilian officials have gone to war to serve the country, so why are the generals and generals hiding behind?
Moreover, if something goes wrong with the governor-general of a feudal territory, and the responsibility is investigated, the generals and soldiers can easily be held responsible for poor protection.
Despite repeated persuasion, Governor Qin still refused to listen and insisted on going his own way.
Governor Shi seemed to be very angry, and said harshly: "If you insist on your opinion, Inspector, please write a document of exemption! Don't drag others down!"
Superintendent Qin was young and energetic, and seemed to have a temper that could not be provoked. He slapped the table and said, "Just write it, I will go as I said, and it has nothing to do with you!"
After coming out of the mansion, Governor Shi sighed and said, "It's really a headache to meet such a supervisor."
Wang Zongbing said with concern: "Yes, burning wasteland has always been done in small pieces, and they can set fires along hundreds of miles of walls.
But the commander insisted on sending his troops to the right guard of Datong to concentrate, which was simply unnecessary."
Governor Shi sarcastically said: "I wanted to go out and burn the wasteland as a show of credit, but I was afraid of death, so I mobilized thousands of fine cavalry to protect me!"
After some discussion, the two had no other choice but to go back separately.
In the early morning of the next day, Governor Qin set out with his own soldiers and marched for a day to the right guard of Datong.
Then he settled down at the local post station and waited for the soldiers and horses from all over the place to gather.
According to a series of previous orders, 2,000 Xuanfu town soldiers, 1,000 Yanghe City Governor Biao camp soldiers, and 2,000 Datong town soldiers were mobilized.
In addition to the 500 personal soldiers brought by the capital, the total is 5,500 people, all of whom are cavalry. The above does not include the requisitioned or hired logistics workers.
According to the time point set by Governor Qin, the troops gathered together two days later and took an extra day to rest.
Then, without any ceremony of marching out, Commander Qin led 5,500 officers and soldiers out of the fortress in a low-key manner and set fire to the wasteland.
At this time, it had only been ten days since Qin Dewei was appointed governor of Xuanda, and a rebellion was suppressed in the meantime.
With the efficiency of today's logistics and transportation, troops can be mobilized very quickly. Of course, this is mainly due to the fact that border towns are in a state of war preparation all year round, so troops can be mobilized very quickly.
The news that Governor Qin's division had left the fortress with the right guard of Datong reached Datong City on the same day.
The next day, no other news came. Governor Qin had probably gone deep into the desert and was temporarily cut off from news from the mainland.
Datong Governor Shi Dao suddenly left the procuratorate and went to the General Military Mansion in person.
This shocked the commander-in-chief Wang Sheng, and the governor took the initiative to visit the commander-in-chief. This was a particularly aggrieved act, unless there was some other special event.
Officials in the same city met often, and Governor Shi did not exchange polite greetings. He directly took out a brochure and showed it to General Wang.
General Wang took it and opened it to read, and saw the title of the book: "The Four Major Crimes of Participating in the Impeachment of Governor Xuan Da Military Affairs Qin Dewei".
Just this line of writing made Mr. Wang's hands tremble and he almost dropped the book on the ground.
He forced his head up again and glared at Governor Shi, "You old bastard, show me what you're doing!"
Governor Shi drank tea calmly and motioned to General Wang to continue looking down.
In fact, General Wang really wanted to throw away the book, but he couldn't restrain his curiosity. Anyway, Governor Qin was not in Datong City, so a few glances would not kill anyone.
There is no need to go through the previous clichés in detail, the focus is on the middle ones.
"The first crime is that he is as afraid of the enemy as a tiger. When the northern captives were in the south and went deep into Shanxi to plunder the people, Qin Dewei did not think about attacking the enemy or intercepting them. Instead, he led his troops northward and deliberately went against the enemy. He has never seen such fear of the enemy.
As a commander-in-chief, what is the use of having Governor-General Xuande in the imperial court?
The second crime was to deceive the court with false achievements. Burning wasteland was an annual routine, but Qin Dewei went out with great fanfare, completely ignoring the danger of the Shanxi people behind him, and used burning wasteland as his main achievement to fool the court, covering up his incompetence and inaction!
The third crime is stubbornness and ignorance of military affairs. There is a common law for setting fire to the fortress and setting fire to small groups. Each team is responsible for several miles or ten miles. How can thousands of soldiers and horses go out of the fortress together and how many miles of land can be burned? This shows that it is
It’s true!
The fourth crime is to pretend to be public for private gain, violate the laws of heaven, smuggle and collaborate with the enemy! Our country, the Ming Dynasty, has cut off the tribute route with the northern captives, so a piece of tea or grains of salt should not enter the barbarian land.
However, Qin Dewei colluded with Liu Yong, the prefect of Datong, and used the pretext of sending troops to burn wasteland, pretending to carry military supplies, but actually transporting them to the barbarians for trading for profit. This is collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country!"
Seeing this, there was no need to continue reading. Wang Zongbing raised his head again and asked with a pale face: "What is Futai doing?"
Governor Shi pointed at the fold, "Isn't it clear enough?"
Wang Zongbing asked again: "It is indeed clearly written on it, but what I don't understand is, Futai, why do you show me what it does?"
Governor Shi stopped pretending to be confused and said plainly: "This court would like to invite General Wang to participate in the grand event and sign a memorial together to impeach Qin Dewei, who disrupted Datong's border affairs."
General Wang refused without thinking, "I am just a general, there is no reason to impeach a commander-in-chief!"
He knew very well Governor Shi's plan. If it was just a governor impeaching the governor, it might be a bit weak.
But if the governor and the commander-in-chief impeach the governor together, the weight will be very heavy.
From a third-party perspective, one must subconsciously think that there is something wrong with the governor, otherwise why would the governor and the commander-in-chief impeach him together.
But you civil servants are fighting dog-eat-dog, don't involve him as a military commander. He, the commander-in-chief who no longer has a big backing, really can't afford it!
Governor Shi put down his tea cup and sneered: "General Wang, you bribed the chieftain to answer this matter. You don't want the court to know about it, do you?"
Mr. Wang: "..."
He lowered his head and glanced at the several charges in the memorial. Wasn't it your governor who encouraged and condoned the march north to burn wasteland?
The Governor of Qin gathered his troops and went out to attack this area in person. Wasn't it because you, Governor Shi, deliberately provoked the generals?
And this Inspector Qin colluded with Magistrate Liu to smuggle this article. According to what Wang Sheng knew, Magistrate Liu had always been hanging out with you, Governor Shi, right?
All kinds of things are inseparable from you, Governor Shi. From the beginning, you were waiting to write this impeachment memorial?
Even if you, Governor Shi, hold on to Wang Sheng's situation and don't do anything, is it just to throw him out at this time?
Governor Shi urged: "Those who know the current affairs are heroes. General Wang, why do you have any hesitation?"
General Wang sighed and said: "Qin Dewei is a favorite minister of the emperor, so can such a memorial be enough? If it is useless, he will only suffer the consequences."
Governor Shi confidently said: "It is precisely because the emperor favors his ministers that the backlash they receive will be deeper!
The emperor was angry about the invasion of the Northern invaders and felt ashamed, so he sent his most trusted favorite to declare the governor.
But this most trusted favored minister is deliberately fooling around and taking advantage of the opportunity to smuggle for profit, how can he not be angry with the Nine Heavens Thunder?"
Looking at Commander Wang who was still struggling, Governor Shi added: "And don't forget, Qin Dewei is deep in the desert, cut off from the court, and he doesn't even have a chance to defend himself immediately!
No matter what we say, it is all preconceived and unilateral and only we can say it!
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. In this situation, Qin Dewei has lost his best ability to quibble!
Qin Dewei, who has no chance to quibble and no time to plan, what else can he have?
So General Wang, I think you don’t need to think about it anymore and just sign it. Otherwise, the court will know about your bribery of An Da right away.”
Faced with the threat, General Wang suddenly asked: "Does anyone in the DPRK support pacifying Taiwan?"
Governor Shi replied calmly: "Of course there is, and his status is higher than Qin Dewei's."
After Wang Zongbing finished weighing it, he gritted his teeth and said, "Then I'll sign it!"
Governor Shi put away the papers and laughed, "General Wang, you have made a good choice. Even if you don't oppose Qin Dewei today, will Qin Dewei let you go in the future?"
In Qin Dewei's eyes, you are Zhang Zan's lingering poison, and you will have to clean it up sooner or later. You should have taken the first step, and I am here to help you."
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I have something to do at night, so I write wildly during the day