On this cool and clear morning, there was a lot of excitement in the capital. Some families were happy and some were sad.
First, at the end of the fourth watch in the morning and before the fifth watch, Mao Bowen, the Minister of Punishment, was woken up from his bed.
While half asleep and half awake, an edict was thrust into his hand.
He was urgently given the title of Minister of War, replaced the dismissed Governor Qin Dewei to declare military affairs, and set off immediately.
Mao Bowen was somewhat mentally prepared for this edict.
I heard earlier that Qin Dewei was impeached by the Datong Town Governor and General Soldier, so someone must be chosen to replace him.
It's just that the emperor didn't dismiss Qin Dewei from his post before, but this time he explicitly dismissed him, which shows that things have changed.
But matters involving Qin Dewei, the son of Jiajing, were not something that Mao Bowen, a minister, could intervene in. He could do whatever his superiors asked him to do.
Then in the morning Mao Bowen went to the Ministry of War. The governor must go through the formalities at the Ministry of War when he leaves the town.
Wang Tingxiang, the Minister of War, who was sitting in charge of the Ministry of War, looked at Mao Bowen, the Minister of the Ministry of War, who had come to complete the formalities. His mood was a bit complicated and a little disturbing.
How should I put it? Whether Xiang Zhuang's sword dance was intended for Pei Gong or Sima Zhao's intentions were known to everyone, Xia Shoufu's intentions were obvious.
He asked the chief minister's confidant, Governor Mao Bowen, to announce the appointment, and added the fictitious title of Minister of the Ministry of War as usual. After returning from the work, would it be logical to change the fictitious title of Minister of the Ministry of War into his actual position?
Just like Zhang Zan, the previous Minister of War, he also came back from serving as Governor of Xuanda and became Minister of War.
At that time, what will happen to Wang Tingxiang, the official minister of the Ministry of War who sits in charge of the ministry? Will he be forced to give up his position to Mao Bowen?
Mao Bowen had no ill feelings towards Wang Tingxiang, but he couldn't help but feel angry, so he said: "When you are in the temple, you can't help yourself. If you offend someone in the future, don't blame Junchuan."
Wang Tingxiang sighed and replied: "The ups and downs of the officialdom are ordinary things, so it doesn't matter."
There is nothing difficult to understand, and Mao Bowen cannot be blamed. In the final analysis, Qin Dewei just "lost".
Since the backer has been defeated, one's own position will certainly be unstable. This is the most basic logic of officialdom.
Mao Bowen said in a more instructive tone: "If I had known today, you should have tried your best to prevent Qin Dewei from going to Datong.
Border military affairs are the most complicated, and what is needed is an experienced soldier who knows how to handle it. It cannot be easily controlled by someone who can write some poetry and be eloquent."
Wang Tingxiang was very unhappy, but he had nothing to say. This was called the winner as the king and the loser as the bandit.
Who would have thought that Qin Dewei, who rarely failed in officialdom, would stumble inexplicably in Datong.
Considering the emperor's favor towards Qin Dewei, he angrily ordered his dismissal, so the matter would definitely be irreversible.
Over the years, he gradually alienated Xia Yan, leaned towards Qin Dewei, and obtained the title of Minister of the Ministry of War. But in the future, he may lose it because of Qin Dewei. Maybe this is life.
The two of them were sitting in the back hall of the Ministry of War chatting and waiting to go through the formalities when they suddenly saw an official from the Ministry of War running over.
He stopped outside the hall again and reported to Wang Tingxiang: "I just received the good news of Lu Bu from Datong Road!
Qin Dewei, the Governor-General of Xuanda, went out to the fortress and won a great victory! He beheaded 3,200 people and captured the eldest son of the chief Anda!"
Damn it! Both of them in the lobby were shocked. No matter who it was, no one could accept it immediately after hearing the news. They would subconsciously think that they heard it wrong.
Even the two old men in the officialdom felt that the situation was strange and unpredictable, and they really couldn't figure out what happened.
Why was Qin Dewei, who had an unprecedented victory, first impeached and then dismissed?
And why did the news of the victory come immediately after he was impeached and dismissed from office? Is this a coincidence?
When he came to his senses, Wang Tingxiang straightened his back and sighed: "If I had known this, you should have tried your best to prevent Qin Dewei from going to the university."
Mao Bowen: ""This sentence sounds a bit familiar.
Then Wang Tingxiang ordered outside again: "Send out soldiers to report victory to the whole city!"
Another clerk came holding a royal order flag plate belonging to the "Governor-General of Xuanda" Mao Bowen, indicating that the procedures had been completed.
Wang Tingxiang suppressed a smile, waved his hand and said: "Send Mao Zhitai to take office!"
Mao Bowen stood up, but did not move. He had fallen into an extremely embarrassing situation.
In this situation, it’s too easy to get into trouble! If you want to forcefully seize the position of the coach who has returned from a big victory, the opponent will still be Qin Dewei, and it is possible to be killed by the insurrectionary soldiers!
Wang Tingxiang had completely relaxed, and deliberately urged Mao Bowen: "The imperial decree orders you to take office immediately. If you don't go, you are disobeying the decree. You'd better set off quickly!"
Mao Bowen wanted to hit someone, but he tolerated it considering that this was Wang Tingxiang's home court.
At this moment, a new imperial edict arrived, and the eunuch who delivered the edict panted into the Ministry of War, "Mao Bowen accepts the edict!"
This time, Mao Bowen was given a job as a labor force, and he did not take up the post directly, but was replaced by Qin Dewei, the governor-general of Xuanda.
In this way, it doesn't look like trying to seize power or picking peaches, but rather a peaceful handover.
Thinking of this, Mao Bowen couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. To be honest, he didn't want to face an angry Qin Dewei.
But Wang Tingxiang said quietly next to him: "It's not that you don't know what kind of character Qin Dewei is. It doesn't matter what you do. The key is how he identifies himself.
I wonder if Mao Bowen will be judged by Qin Dewei as a good intention or a malicious one when he goes to Datong.
Moreover, it was Qin Dewei who recommended me as Minister of the Ministry of War, but you have also been given the title of Minister of the Ministry of War. I really don’t know what Qin Dewei will think of you.
Out of public concern, I really want to remind you to be more careful after going to Datong."
It's better not to remind you that you are riding the horse! Mao Bowen's mentality was suddenly shattered again.
On this cool morning today, Mao Bowen was not the only one whose mentality was shattered.
In the early morning, Zhai Luan, the former great scholar, received an imperial edict from the palace, asking him to resume his former official duties, that is, the crown prince's Taibao, the Minister of Rites and the great scholar of Wuyingdian, and enter Zhiwen Yuan Pavilion to participate in machine maintenance.
Zhai Luan was naturally overjoyed. Although he only replaced Qin Dewei on duty at Wenyuan Pavilion and did not go to Wuyi Palace, the new center of power, he still joined the cabinet again!
So Academician Zhai immediately put on his full official uniform and prepared to enter the palace to thank him. Maybe during the process of thanking him, the emperor would let him enter the Zhiwuyi Palace?
Academician Zhai has two sons, Zhai Rujian and Zhai Ruxiao. They saw their father off together this morning.
Although the second son of the Zhai family is not young now, his reputation is only that of a scholar, and he has almost no achievements in the imperial examination. All his hopes are pinned on his old father who has returned to power.
But University Scholar Zhai walked vigorously and as soon as he reached the gate, he heard soldiers beating gongs and drums on the street outside, and people posted notices along the street.
The disciples of the Zhai Mansion went to inquire about it and came back to report to the gentlemen: "This is great news! It is said that Qin Dewei, the governor of Xuanda, went out to behead more than 3,000 people, and also captured the eldest son of the leader of the Northern Bandits!"
Immediately, Academician Zhai felt that the world was spinning and he was already unsteady on his feet. His two sons on the left and right hurriedly stepped forward to support him.
Seeing their father in this state again, it was obvious that he could not go out, so the two sons had no choice but to help Zhai Luan back to the nearby study to rest.
Zhai Luan was just dizzy, but his mind was still there, and he thought a lot unknowingly.
They only treated Qin Dewei as Jia Sidao, but they didn't expect him to be treated as Yue Fei! Now the trouble is big!
At this time, Zhai Luan could no longer care about Shi Dao and others in Datong, and immediately thought about his own situation.
Jun Wu joked that since Zhai Luan was reinstated as a bachelor, it was unlikely that he would be dismissed immediately. That would be too much of a joke.
Besides, Zhai Luan did nothing wrong on the surface, and there was no evidence that he was caught.
But just because I won't be removed again for the time being, it will be more terrifying in the future. It will be equivalent to standing on a high place and being watched and pointed at by others. It is better to be removed from my post and hide at home in a low-key manner!
Especially facing the possibility of being on duty at Wenyuan Pavilion with Qin Dewei! When he thought of this, Bachelor Zhai's mentality almost collapsed.
He should resign, and he should resign as soon as possible, not waiting for the matter to ferment, nor waiting for Qin Dewei to return to Beijing!
After Zhai Luan made up his mind, he stood up forcibly, grabbed a pen and wrote a resignation letter, and then sent it to the palace immediately.
But something even more devastating happened. In the afternoon, the memorial and comments came down. The emperor actually condoned the stay of Bachelor Zhai and did not approve his resignation!
As a result, the lineup of bachelors who were either preparatory, official, or parallel imports now consisted of five people, an unprecedented number of people.
As the good news spread on the streets of the capital, the whole capital was in a state of shock. Even the old people could not remember the last time such a great victory was achieved.
The people did not know about the various tricks and tricks in the temple. They only knew that they had won another battle, and it was a great victory that had not been seen in a century. They just cheered happily and that was all.
The soldiers who reported their victory would naturally pass by the gate of Qin Mansion in Wugong Alley. While reporting their victory, they thought to themselves, God indeed had a warning!
The place where Bachelor Qin lives is called Wugong Alley, which has long indicated that Wen Kui, the number one scholar, also has martial arts.
At this time, the wives, concubines, and children of the Qin family were gathering in Qin's mother Zhou's room to pay their respects to Zhou.
After hearing the good news, Zhou said angrily: "Didn't it say that the governor only has to sit in the city and command, and does not have to go into battle to fight?"
All the wives and concubines were also very frightened and began to complain.
Before my husband left, he kept saying that the governor was in no danger. Unexpectedly, he actually went deep behind enemy lines in person. He was so inconsiderate of his family.
A maid next to Mrs. Zhou changed the subject and said, "I heard from Mr. Gui in the study in front that such merit is very rare. According to the rules, you will be knighted!"
Hearing the word "noble", Mrs. Zhou immediately looked at Xu Miaoxuan and said: "The title must be passed down, so you should work harder!"
Xu Miaoxuan was also helpless. What else could she say and what else could she do?
With my husband's fame and status, I am afraid there are countless favors waiting for my eldest son, and now it is possible that he can even earn a title.
As long as the eldest son is born, he will be the most dazzling noble son in the world with thousands of auras surrounding him.
But isn't it annoying that the child just can't be born?
Mrs. Gu in the other room said to Mrs. Zhou: "When your husband comes back, mother, you should also talk to your husband. It's time for our room to earn some favors."
I heard that there are many ministers who are favored by their descendants, and I think it should not be difficult to obtain such favor given my status as a husband."
After leaving Zhou's place, Mrs. Gu had just returned to Dadongyuan when her maid reported: "A shopkeeper has come from the bank and has been invited to the front hall."
I don't know if something happened to the bank management, so Mrs. Gu came to the front hall to meet the guests again.
But the shopkeeper looked overjoyed, and it didn't look like there was an accident. He just said: "Many merchants from Shanxi came today, and they all want to cooperate deeply with our Yuanfeng bank!"
Madam Gu was confused for a moment and then immediately came to her senses.
The Northern invaders invaded the hinterland of Shanxi and fought all the way around Taiyuan, which was also an important town for Shanxi merchants.
My husband went out to the fortress and defeated the northern captives, which was a relief for the Shanxi people. And the enemy chief An Da must return north after receiving the news, which can be regarded as rescuing the hinterland of Shanxi.
Therefore, whether it is from the perspective of gratitude or from the perspective of taking refuge in power to avoid risks, it is only right that Shanxi businessmen are willing to cooperate.
Gu Qiongzhi really didn't expect that her husband going out to defeat the enemy could have such an effect.
You must know that due to the favorable geographical location, the Western merchants in the capital have considerable power and scale, no less than the Hui merchants.
No wonder my husband often says that the military is the continuation of politics and the economy is the foundation of politics.
At Zhenqiangbao Station, Marshal Qin Dewei, whose name was chanted by countless people in the capital overnight, was sitting at the square table, frowning as he looked at the eight dishes and one soup in front of him.
He turned around and said to the Baihu official in charge of the post: "You are too extravagant. I have told you several times to be frugal!"
In the border towns, the post stations are specially managed by a hundred households official. The name of the hundred households in Qiangbao Station is Wang Sanqi. From the name, you can tell that he comes from a bitter background.
After being reprimanded, Wang Baihu smiled apologetically at Qin Dewei and said, "The superintendent has said that a few years ago, the post station would not have been able to afford such extravagance.
Since the governor strongly suggested the restoration of the Kaizhong method, the border town has become much richer in items, so it is natural that such a scene can be used to worship the governor.
Therefore, it is natural for the supervisor to enjoy these things. This is what the supervisor brought!
Besides, you are the number one person in Datong, so there is nothing wrong with you enjoying some superior treatment!"
Qin Dewei discovered that since he entered the pavilion, more and more obedient words have been heard in his ears, and there are more and more people around him who can say obedient words.
Eight sets is eight sets. I heard that wherever Zhang Juzheng has played, he has to start with 100 sets. Compared with this, eight sets are not much.
Lu Bing, who was also in Zhenqiangbao Station, was lying lazily on the bed, not wanting to move at all, but like a prisoner.
Qin Dewei's personal soldiers knocked on the door outside and said, "The Superintendent calls Master Lu to have dinner with us!"
Lu Bing got out of bed, opened the door, and asked the people outside: "Why does Qin Zhongtang want to invite me to have dinner with you?"
The man then replied: "The Superintendent said that the meals provided by the Governor's standards are too much and can't be eaten all the time. So I might as well ask Mr. Lu to join us, which can save some food for the border town."
Lu Bing: ""
Don't you, Qin Dewei, just have four more dishes? You are simply eating what you have come for!
The man added: "The Superintendent also said that if Mr. Lu wants to make great achievements in business and solve some key problems, he should go to him."
"Let's go!" Lu Bing said without hesitation.
Although Qin Dewei's character was very deceitful, everyone in the court had to admit that Qin Dewei had very good political credibility.
If I say I'll help you become a minister, I'll help you become a minister. If I say I'll destroy you, I'll destroy you! If you do what you say, you'll get a thousand pieces of gold!
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Thanks to the new leader Tomato Cabbage, and the missing leader Little Flying Carpet. There are four new leaders... I will try to add more updates this month. If there are still more that I want to add, please stop giving rewards. I don’t have the energy to add more updates!
