Looking at the back of Commander Qin, Commander Bai, Commander Lu, and Magistrate Liu looked at each other, feeling that Commander Qin was a little irritable today.
Maybe he was angry at himself after witnessing the army of cavalry and being helpless?
Since the town and patrol bosses in Datong City have been isolated and examined, these are the only people in charge of affairs. The military, civil affairs, and judiciary all have their own responsibilities.
In the end, it was Magistrate Liu who concluded: "The Superintendent has his own profound meaning. In fact, he is trying to excuse us."
General Bai nodded, "The supervisor treats his subordinates quite morally."
Commander Lu, who was not very familiar with the affairs of the border town, asked in surprise: "How do you say this? We are not at fault, so why do we need to excuse ourselves."
Magistrate Liu was speechless. Which family did he come from? How could he be so naive? Mr. Bai would never ask such a question!
You surnamed Lu, don't you think about it, why did General Bai not question it when Inspector Qin attacked Mao Bowen from the military point of view just now, even though it sounded ridiculous and full of armchair imagining?
I saw Magistrate Liu pointing to the outside of the city and asking Commander Lu: "Is it a mistake to do nothing while witnessing the retreat of the Beibei army?"
Commander Lu refuted: "We are simply unable to defeat our enemy. If we go to war, we are seeking death! If the superior enemy forces set up an ambush, the situation will only get worse."
Magistrate Liu asked again: "But in other words, he is cowardly and afraid of fighting, avoiding the enemy! If someone uses this to impeach him, how can he explain it?"
Lu Bing shouted subconsciously: "Who dares to impeach me like this?"
Magistrate Liu changed his perspective and said: "Can you defend yourself to the emperor and say that because you can't fight, you don't fight? Then the emperor is willing to listen to your excuse?"
Then Commander Lu said proudly: "Of course your Majesty believes in me!"
Magistrate Liu: ""
The same rice can support hundreds of people. This is really an eye-opener. Even Governor Qin, who is known as the "Jiajing Man", dare not say this! Who do you think the emperor is?
Forget it, it doesn’t make sense with such a dandy fool, so Magistrate Liu said bluntly:
"Let's make it clear, then Mao Bowen is very likely to impeach the Qin governor for avoiding the enemy and not fighting, and indulging the Northern invaders. This is a political dispute!
And Commander Qin accused Mao Bowen of fearing the enemy like a tiger and missing a good opportunity. This was actually a preemptive attack, which can be regarded as an excuse for us who are also in Datong City!"
Lu Bing suddenly realized that this trip to Datong was indeed a worthwhile trip.
It is a trivial matter to get credit for being successful, but the important gains are the various ways of being a person in the officialdom that you have learned. There are too many ways to do it.
However, it was said that Commander Qin sent a letter to Anda to withdraw his troops. When the news spread that the northern barbarians had crossed the border wall and returned to the outside of the Great Wall, the whole town of Datong relaxed. The next important task was to repair the border wall quickly.
If we sum up this year's battles, overall it's a 50-50 draw.
At the beginning, when Ida gathered many tribes and invaded the hinterland of Shanxi unexpectedly, the Ming Dynasty suffered a big loss, and Emperor Jiajing was disgraced.
However, after Qin Dewei, the commander-in-chief of Xuan Da, gathered thousands of elite cavalry to cross the sea and raid Anda's lair, he was able to win the battle and save Emperor Jiajing's face.
Originally, the chief Anda had the idea of taking advantage of the invasion's victory to force the Ming Dynasty to pay tribute (historically, he was rejected by the good-looking Emperor Jiajing).
But after being destroyed by Commander Qin, I was too embarrassed to think of using military force to force him.
This year's confrontation is just like this. There is a long way to go. The problem between the Ming Dynasty and the Northern Lu cannot be solved in a year or two, especially when there is a paranoid emperor like Emperor Jiajing.
When everyone in Datong knew that Anda had withdrawn, Anda's eldest son Xinai Huang Taiji, who had been captured by the Ming army, took the initiative to ask to see the Qin governor.
Governor Qin gladly accepted the invitation. In order to show respect for the "prince", Governor Qin did not bring Xin Ai and Huang Taiji over like a prisoner, but went to the house of house arrest in person to meet him.
The general translator Huang Taiji said: "I have lived here these days and heard a lot about Grand Master Qin."
"Wait a minute!" Qin Dewei quickly interrupted and scolded Tongshi: "How did you translate it? Grand Master, how dare you use it indiscriminately?"
This general manager also came from the Lao Siyi Hall. After all, he was also an old "direct member" of Governor Qin. He was not afraid even if he was reprimanded.
He just laughed and explained: "That's what Huang Taiji's original words meant. They Beilu also know how to use a grand master or a prime minister to address important people respectfully. There is no other word."
Supervisor Qin sighed secretly, there were more and more people around him who were flattering and fawning, they were so full of tricks, so hard to guard against, and it was annoying to death.
Then he instructed: "You can just translate it into Zhongtang! Don't use other names randomly! Others will think that I am overreaching!"
The general corrected himself and continued to translate Huang Taiji's words: "I have heard a lot about Qin Zhongtang, and I know that Qin Zhongtang, like me, is a man abandoned by his father."
Hearing this, Governor Qin let out a long sigh of cooperation and nodded towards Huang Taiji, who was "abandoned" by his father when he was only eighteen years old.
We are both fallen people at the end of the world. At this time, silence is better than sound.
Tongshi waited for Supervisor Qin to finish his expression before continuing to translate: "I am very confused now, please ask Qin Zhongtang for some guidance."
Qin Dewei was well prepared and said kindly to Huang Taiji: "I love Huang Taiji very much, and I also sympathize with you very much."
The general translator said: "If you don't mind me, Qin Zhongtang, please call me by my real name, Senggedu Gureng Temuerbo'er Jijin."
Qin Dewei: ""
What, what, what?
Tongshi quickly added with a wink: "Sengge is fine too!"
So Governor Qin could finally continue to comfort the young prince, "Sengge, Governor Ben Taiben can guarantee your life, and even persuade the Ming Emperor to release you to the grassland.
But when you return to the grassland, how will you face your father? There is nothing I can do to help you. It all depends on you."
The general translator said: "That's why I begged Qin Zhongtang to give me some guidance and help me find a way to survive. I heard that Qin Zhongtang is as wise as Kong Ming, and he will definitely wake me up."
Xin Ai Huang Taiji is also a famous leader-level figure in history. Although this fashion is still immature, he is certainly not stupid.
He knew that even if he could return to the grassland where the jungle was accustomed to preying on the strong, the trust between him and his father Anda would probably be gone. Especially in the house of a ruthless emperor, family ties were very fragile.
My father dare not trust me, and I dare not trust my father. If things go on like this, in the survival of the fittest environment on the grassland, I will probably be doomed.
But if you can't return to the grassland, you will be a captive slave in the Ming Dynasty for the rest of your life, or you will be killed directly.
Therefore, Xin Ai Huang Taiji felt a little desperate at this time. Under the subtle and constant inducement of the guards, he hurriedly sought medical treatment for Qin Dewei's disease.
Governor Qin sighed again and patted the young Hu prince's shoulder kindly: "There is no way. The grassland is so big that there is room for you. It depends on how you choose."
Xin Ai Huang Taiji hurriedly said a few words, and Tongshi translated and said: "I would like to hear the details."
Governor Qin opened a simple map, pointed to the north of Xuan Mansion and said: "As far as I know, your sect leader, the Great Khan, the Little Prince's tribe is about to leave Dashawo and move eastward!
After that, the power of Dashawo will be empty, which can be used as a shelter for you, and at the same time, it can also be a buffer between your father and the little prince's tribe."
Then he gave very detailed instructions: "When you return to the grassland, you can tell your father and ask for separation and independence.
Your father would probably agree out of "guilt". Besides, it's your tradition to separate and expand your family, so it's not surprising.
Moreover, allowing you to go out independently will avoid mutual suspicion between father and son when they are together. This is good for both you and your son. Your father has no reason not to agree.
Then you can lead the tribes assigned to you and move from Fengzhoutan to Dashawo to garrison herdsmen. If someone here rejects you, our Xuanfu Ming army can help you expel others.
Dashawo is very close to Xuanfu. From now on, I will ask the emperor to open a border market and allow you to pay tribute outside the border wall of Xuanfu.
I dare say that as long as you can pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty, it will not be difficult to become rich in a few years, and it is not impossible to even become the richest grassland tribe.
When you become rich, it will not be a problem to recruit troops. There will definitely be a large number of other tribes who will join you, and your power will become stronger and stronger, so what is there to worry about?"
The blueprint described by Governor Qin is very tempting to a prince in trouble.
And the key is that Governor Qin is not just making things up, every step is very feasible.
It seems that as long as you follow the instructions, everything will fall into place.
After Huang Taiji thought for a while, Tongshi translated again and said: "My father has always wanted to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty, but the Ming Emperor always refused. May I ask what virtue and ability I have to pay tribute to the Ming Dynasty?"
Governor Qin seduced him and said, "Then you have to learn to kneel, and paying tribute will be easy."
Plop! Xin Ai Huang Taiji knelt down to Governor Qin on the spot without saying a word.
Qin Dewei: ""
This barbarian boy was too sincere. He knelt down in respect before he knew the correct way to kneel.
But from another perspective, he is decisive, not entangled, and dares to give up some things. He is indeed like Anda's son, a man who can achieve things.
While Governor Qin was thinking about it, he quickly stepped forward to pull Huang Taiji up and explained: "I'm not asking you to kneel to me, I'm asking you to kneel to the emperor!
As long as you sincerely repent and accept the canonization of the Ming Dynasty, the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty is a merciful Holy Lord and will naturally let you live!"
Xin Ai Huang Taiji asked Tongshi to help express his position and said: "I am willing!"
Qin Dewei secretly sighed that this painstakingly planned matter finally came to light.
In the original history, there was a father-son feud between Xin'ai Huang Taiji and Anda, and Xin'ai Huang Taiji led a group of people to go east and go out independently.
Governor Qin took the initiative to catalyze this process based on this historical information, and it was definitely not a plan to alienate father and son out of thin air.
At this moment, Mao Bowen, who had arrived at Yanghe City and stationed at Yanghe Station, was caught in a huge tangle.
Because he had not yet handed over to Qin Dewei and obtained the governor's defense, Master Mao was very particular about not stationing himself in the governor's office in the city, and only temporarily settled in the post station.
Mao Bowen knew that many people in the court wanted him to impeach Qin Dewei, and he came to Datong with this expectation on his back.
This is not to hope that Qin Dewei will be defeated, as long as it can slightly offset Qin Dewei's victory.
Regarding impeachment, as long as you are willing to find faults, there is no reason that you cannot find.
For example, when An Da retreated from Datong City this time, the Datong defenders did not engage in battle with An Da from the beginning to the end, so they were very able to explain it. It is perfectly fine to play "cowardly and indulge the enemy".
Mao Bowen's dilemma was that such an impeachment was really "against his will." He was not a minister who did not understand military affairs, so he knew not to be too demanding on the Datong defenders.
And I answer that even if the troops are really retreating, there is no situation where they are attacked elsewhere and the Datong defenders have to go to support them.
But if he doesn't want to "go against his will" and not impeach Qin Dewei, it seems that the court bosses can't handle it.
Just when Mao Bowen was in a dilemma and was about to take out a copper plate and leave it to fate and make a decision by guessing pros and cons, an official document from the court suddenly arrived.
The staff hurried in with official documents and reported to Mao Bowen: "Qin Dewei impeached you to the imperial court, saying that you were afraid of the enemy and could not come out, so you missed the opportunity! The imperial court asked you to defend yourself!"
Mao Bowen suddenly became angry and slapped the table: "Qin Dewei doesn't want to be shameless!"
After all, everyone has known each other for many years. He had not yet thought about how to impeach Qin Dewei, but Qin Dewei ruthlessly took action first!
These days, it’s really hard to be a good person!
Then Mao Bowen said angrily: "What on earth is the court thinking? It is so ridiculous to impeach, but it should be taken seriously!"
The staff replied: "It must be to take care of Qin Dewei's face."
Mao Bowen told his staff: "Don't wait for Qin Dewei's reply! Let's go directly to Datong tomorrow to meet Qin Dewei! This is the imperial edict, but Qin Dewei dares to refuse!"
One day later, Mao Bowen arrived in Datong City again, and then went directly to Fuyuan, blocking Qin Dewei.
Qin Dewei opened the middle door, greeted him warmly and said, "Sir Mao, long time no see! How have you always been? Can you still adapt to the conditions of Datong?"
When Mao Bowen was on the road, he thought about many possibilities after encountering Qin Dewei, but he did not expect that Qin Dewei would be "like a spring breeze", not at all embarrassed as he should be after impeaching each other.
After thinking about it, Mao Bowen decided not to accept this trick and snorted coldly: "You talk with honey and use sword with your heart!"
Qin Dewei said in surprise: "What are you talking about, Mr. Mao? Is it because he is upset about my impeachment?"
I'm doing this all for your own good. I'll impeach you first and save you the trouble! Otherwise, if you don't do things, it won't be easy to explain to Xia Shoufu!"
Mao Bowen: ""
According to what you, Qin Dewei, mean, do you still want to say thank you?
Qin Dewei continued to ask: "Does Mr. Mao think so? Are you just concerned with dealing with the court's inquiries now and don't have to worry about whether to impeach me or not?"
Mao Bowen really stopped talking to Qin Dewei and asked directly: "Forget about gossiping, where is the governor's defense?"
Qin Dewei waved his hand, and the clerk Wu Chengen came out holding a rectangular box and placed it on the desk beside Mao Bowen.
Mao Zitai did not expect that Qin Dewei would hand over the customs defense so happily.
According to normal logic, Qin Dewei should push, block, and delay, but he should be the one who procrastinates!