The angry people found a way to vent their anger. They already had objections to Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of Ji Liao, who defended Liaodong, but allowed the Tatars to bypass Liaodong and enter the capital. They could not escape the blame. Now the court decided to execute Yuan Chonghuan late, which is really satisfying.
Not long after, some people set off firecrackers in advance on the long street, and some even shouted loudly under the influence of alcohol, "When that day comes, I will definitely grab a piece of Yuan Tarzi's meat to eat..."
Maybe Yuan Chonghuan never knew that he was so hated by others all his life, or maybe he was really unjust. At least, Yuan Chonghuan really wanted to protect the Ming Dynasty and the people of the Ming Dynasty, but in the end he became the most hated person by the people of Gyeonggi.
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After the official document was issued, the generals at all levels in Liaodong were completely desperate. Zu Dashou, He Kegang and others each had their own worries. They didn't know whether the court would continue to attack other people in the future. The safest way was to return to Liaodong. As long as they returned
On their own territory, even if the court wants to touch them, it must consider the consequences.
He Kegang issued an order, and all troops were preparing to return to Liaodong. It can be said that the Ming Dynasty was facing a very severe test at this time. Once there was a gap between the Liaodong troops and the court, it would be a huge disaster for the Ming Dynasty.
From the Battle of Saarhu to the present, Liaodong soldiers and horses have already formed a tight military interest group. Under Yuan Chonghuan's creation, they have become even more closely connected. Once hundreds of thousands of Liaodong soldiers and horses are separated from the imperial court, the consequences can be imagined.
.At this critical moment, an old man came to the military camp with two servants.
Looking at the various soldiers in the camp, Sun Chengzong had a complicated expression. When Emperor Chongzhen decided to execute Yuan Chonghuan Lingchi, he already knew what the result would be. He was mentally prepared, but when he really saw it, he couldn't help but feel a little angry and angry.
Sad. Sun Chengzong's arrival was beyond everyone's expectations. He Kegang and others quickly invited him to the tent.
In the cold winter of the twelfth lunar month, two braziers were burning in the tent, keeping the big tent warm. Sun Chengzong took off his cloak, and his eyes filled with vicissitudes of life scanned the people in the tent. Whether it was his ancestor's birthday or He Kegang, many people were actually Sun Chengzong.
Lifted up with one hand.
After a long time, he sat in the chair and looked at He Kegang seriously, "Tell me, what are you doing outside? Do you want to go back to Liaodong privately? If you go back privately without the court's order, do you know what the consequences will be?"
He Kegang was a little dumbfounded. Zu Dashou, Zhao Lejiao and others did not dare to look at Sun Chengzong's eyes, and lowered their heads in shame. But at this time, someone had to stand up. He Kegang thought for a while, cupped his hands and said: "Supervisor, the last general
I dare not hide it from you, but we are just dissatisfied. Commander Yuan worked hard to defend Liaodong, and even led his brothers to fight against the Tatars under the walls of Beijing. How many people died along the way, and how much effort Commander Yuan put in, but
What did the imperial court do? How did His Majesty treat Governor Yuan? Brothers are heartbroken... Instead of doing this, it is better to return to Liaodong!"
As soon as He Kegang finished speaking, Sun Chengzong slammed the table. The heavy sound made everyone's hearts tremble. Although Sun Chengzong had been out of office for some time, his prestige remained undiminished. His white eyebrows furrowed and he was intimidating.
"It's nonsense. The imperial court has done something wrong, so you can mobilize the Liaodong army at will? I want to ask you, are the Liaodong army your private soldiers? He Kegang, you are unfair to the imperial court. I ask you, how is the imperial court unfair?
Already?"
"I ask you another question. When Xiong Tingbi returned to me, what was the purpose of several generations of efforts to run Liaodong and build the Guanning Cavalry? You, He Kegang, answer me, or you, who can tell me?"
He Kegang and others looked at each other, and Zhao Lijiao said with a bitter look on his face: "Supervisor, our department operates Liaodong. The ultimate goal is to resist and contain the Tatars, and finally annihilate the Tatars and pacify Liaodong."
Sun Chengzong laughed coldly, with a hint of contempt in his eyes, "Haha, it seems that you have not forgotten your responsibilities, but since the Tumubao Incident, the capital of the Ming Dynasty has not suffered in many years.
The army was in disaster. But right under your noses, the Jurchen Tatars bypassed Liaodong and fought their way in from Xifengkou. Is this how you dealt with the Tatars?"
Being so sarcastically ridiculed by Sun Chengzong, He Kegang and others were ashamed, but they were somewhat unconvinced. Zuo Liangyu had the most direct temperament, holding his neck and said: "Master Sun, you are biased when you say this. The Tatars are not convinced.
We can't help it by walking through Liaodong and sneaking around to Xifengkou. After all, we can't cover everything."
It was okay that Zuo Liangyu didn't say anything. As soon as these words came out, the expressions of He Kegang and others suddenly changed. Sure enough, Sun Chengzong's face tightened and he looked over expressionlessly, "Okay, okay, the Tatars bypassed Liaodong and it has nothing to do with you.
Now, doesn’t that mean that from now on, the Tatars can detour to Xifengkou or Xuanfu every year? In that case, what does the imperial court do to support you wastes?"
"He Kegang, is this the person you brought?"
This made He Kegang a little embarrassed. He felt his face was burning. He didn't have the courage to contradict Sun Chengzong, so he could only turn around and glare at Zuo Liangyu, "Zuo Kunshan, shut your mouth.
"
After scolding Zuo Liangyu a few words, He Kegang said with a complex expression: "Supervisor, although Zuo Kunshan is talking nonsense, there is some truth to it. The Tatars are hiding too deeply this time, and they used various methods to confuse us.
If we see the Tatar conspiracy, we will never let the Tatars go to Xifengkou."
"Hey, He Kegang, you still don't understand where you went wrong!" Sun Chengzong let out a long sigh, "The Tatars tried to hide it from you by spreading suspicion. This is not terrible. What is terrible is your next reaction.
.You are also veterans on the battlefield who have led troops for many years, don’t you even understand the most basic basics of besieging Wei and rescuing Zhao?”
"This..." He Kegang frowned tightly. He, Zhao Lijiao, Zu Dashou and others had a military career of more than ten years, conquering Mongolia and fighting against the Jurchen Tatars. When it comes to the art of war,
Who is not familiar with things, and has experience in fighting enemies on the battlefield? How could they not understand this truth when they surrounded Wei to save Zhao and forced the Tatars to return to Shenyang?
He Kegang opened his mouth, but looked troubled, and finally said nothing.
Sun Chengzong sighed, smiled bitterly and shook his head, "If you don't say it, I will say it for you. You know, you know what is best, but some people disagree, right?"
"Hey, ask yourselves, if the court wants to hold people accountable, who has it really wronged? You should be lucky that the court does not want to implicate too many people, otherwise, Yuan Chonghuan will not be the only one executed by Lingchi!"
Sun Chengzong's words were like a heavy hammer hitting the hearts of He Kegang and others. These words had several meanings, and they were also calling for He Kegang and others.
The Tatars blocked the pass, the capital suffered disaster, the anger of the gentry and the people needed to be vented, and the court needed someone to take responsibility. As it happened, the Liaodong army was the first responsible person, and Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of Ji Liao, was fully responsible. Therefore, Yuan Chonghuan was not unjust.
Everyone knows one thing.
Similarly, the imperial court only punished Yuan Chonghuan's crime and did not want to expand it. As long as it can block the public opinion in the world and let the people find an outlet, the matter will be over.
The court has no intention of convicting others, so everyone should stop causing trouble for themselves.
He Kegang and others figured out the three meanings in an instant. Of course, there were people like Zuo Liangyu who were not quick-thinking and still didn't understand. But after being scolded by He Kegang, they didn't dare to talk nonsense anymore.
He Kegang and Zu Dashou are not stupid. Since the matter is a foregone conclusion and the court has no intention of going into details, why bother yourself? Everyone has a family to support, and no one wants to be forced into a dead end.
The next day, the imperial court issued another decree. Since Yuan Chonghuan was imprisoned in Tianlao, and in view of the corrupt situation in Liaodong, the imperial court decided to re-appoint the veteran Sun Chengzong to take charge of Liaodong again. Sun Chengzong was once again appointed as the governor of Jiliao, which can be said to be the best choice.
Many generals were promoted by Sun Chengzong in his early years, and no one dared to play tricks on Sun Chengzong. Similarly, Sun Chengzong was so prestigious that the Sixth Cabinet could not find any reason to stop him.
Sun Chengzong is already old, how long can he last in Liaodong? No one knows this. But Sun Chengzong still has blood. As long as he still has breath, his blood will still be sprinkled on the land of the Ming Dynasty.
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In Xicheng, there is a quaint house. Although night has fallen, the back hall is still full of people, and there are several people sitting in the living room, all of them frowning and looking worried.
If anyone sees it, they will be surprised. The people sitting here are all important officials of the court. Cheng Jiming, Qian Qianyi, Zhang Fengyi, He Ruchong and others are all here. Everyone is gathered together, so worried, not for others
Yes, only for Tie Mo.
It can be said that the Tatars' detention of customs disrupted the relatively stable situation of the court. Since the Tumubao Incident, military power has been gradually recovered, and through the efforts of generations, nobles have been kicked out of the center of power. However, during the Zhengde period, Emperor Wu Zong wanted to
The strategy of balancing the eunuchs with the eunuchs caused a lot of trouble for hundreds of officials. This strategy has been used for nearly a hundred years. It was not until a few years ago that after unremitting efforts and the cooperation of Zhu Youjian, the eunuchs were kicked out in one fell swoop.
Court.
The six ministries of the cabinet have slowly tightened their grip on power, and the Ministry of War has further tightened its military power over the Nine Borders. Originally, according to the plan, the most important town on the Nine Borders should have fallen into their own hands. But when the Tatars made such a fuss, everything fell into chaos.
Hou Shilu accumulated his merits and entered the court and became the Minister of the Ministry of War. What is even more troublesome is that Tie Mo came out of the sky and actually achieved extraordinary achievements and took charge of the Wandu Department of Xuanfu.
In the past year, with the rise of Tie Mo, Cheng Jiming and others have gradually gotten to know Tie Mo. After really getting to know Tie Mo better, they realized that Tie Mo is more terrifying than Hou Shilu. Tie Mo is different from Hou Shilu.
, Hou Shilu is an out-and-out official, and no matter what he does, he is bound by the court. But Tie Mo is different, he is a complete local snake.
The tens of thousands of troops under Tie Mo's command did not cost the court a penny or a grain of food from the court from beginning to end. They all relied on their own hard work. Behind Tie Mo, stood the Shanxi merchant group with immeasurable wealth. Let
Tie Mo has taken control of the Xuan Mansion. As long as Tie Mo is not willing, the six cabinet ministers will not even be able to put a finger into the Xuan Mansion.
The Xuanfu Wandu Department is not only the gateway to Gyeonggi, but also involves countless interests. Not to mention anything else, the annual fur and medicinal materials trade in Guangbei is an astronomical figure. This is only part of it, among which the interests are
cannot be calculated accurately.
"Everyone, Tie Mo has become a powerful person. If he is allowed to control Wandu Division again, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs may not even be able to spill a drop of water. We must find a way to stop this!" Qian Qianyi said coldly.
said.
Cheng Jiming patted his leg and whispered: "But, we have no reason to stop him. Although this boy is young, he is very cautious and knows how to advance and retreat. Because of the relationship with Governor Sun, His Majesty has more trust in him. More
What's more, he is still nominally in charge of the military affairs of the Xuanfu..."
Everyone shook their heads in distress and couldn't help but think about it, but for a while no one could come up with a good idea.
After about half an hour, He Ruchong blew the steam from the tea cup and suddenly his expression changed, "Your Majesty has great trust in him, but what if we find a way to make His Majesty no longer trust him, or even dislike him?"
"Hmm? Master He, do you have any clever ideas?"
"I don't dare to say this is a brilliant idea, but..."
He Ruchong said what he was thinking, and everyone in the hall had complicated expressions. After a while, Qian Qianyi put down his tea cup and said calmly: "For the sake of our Ming Dynasty's eternal foundation, and in order to prevent villains from disturbing the imperial court, there are some things that should be done.
of."
Cheng Jiming deeply agreed, "Then let's do it!"
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Capital, the British Duke's Mansion! The British Duke of the Ming Dynasty was hereditary and retired from the country. There were countless nobles in the Ming Dynasty. It can be said that only the British Duke Zhang's family is the most noble to this day. Today, the British Duke's Palace is very lively. The servants in the mansion are carrying various
The dishes and dishes were hurriedly passed by, and there were more and more guests.
Although it was to celebrate the defeat of the Tatars, it was actually just a reason for the dignitaries in the capital to get to know each other.
Tie Mo arrived as promised, and Zhang Weixian enthusiastically invited him to the inner hall. Before the banquet officially started, the two started chatting in the inner hall. Zhang Weixian exchanged a few words and then got down to the main topic.
"General Tie, the Duofu No. is very enviable, but I wonder if the Duofu No. is intentionally expanded with a semicolon? If so, some of my friends are also interested in participating, but I don't know what General Tie's intentions are!
"
Tie Mo's expression changed, and he smiled secretly in his heart. Mr. Zhang is really a good businessman. Looking at his current appearance, he looks less like a prince and more like a cunning businessman. If Zhang Fu and the others were alive, they would see
If your descendants become like this, they will definitely go crazy.
But Zhang Weixian is really not to blame for this. Since the military power of the nobles was taken away by civilian officials, these nobles seemed to have nothing else to do except think about making more money.
Duofuhao, in the final analysis, is the money bag of Shanxi merchants, and they are not willing to let others get involved easily. But it is Zhang Weixian who speaks, so he must think more about it, not just for Zhang Yan's face. Although Zhang Weixian does not have much honor,
Although he has gained real power, it has been hereditary and has not been replaced. After several generations, the tree has grown deep and its roots are deep, and its influence is still considerable.