It can be said that the change in the attitude of Shangshan Supervisor Yu Liu before and after was very big. This change naturally had a great impact in the eyes of the people in the palace. The people in the palace were all very sharp-eyed, and they didn't know that Yu Liu
Why did it change so quickly, but they knew that they couldn't offend people who Yu Liu didn't dare to offend. Of course, these things couldn't be hidden from Zhu Youjian, because it was Empress Zhou who spoke, and he couldn't say anything more.
Regarding Zhang Yan, Zhu Youjian felt very complicated. On the one hand, he was angry with her for being shameless, but on the other hand, he couldn't bear her suffering. However, as an emperor, he could not ignore the royal family's face. When he was angry, he would inevitably do something he did not want to do.
The decision coincided with a compromise on the part of the cabinet, so we complied with the cabinet's request. Now the emperor's sister-in-law has gone to Hanxinyuan, and the queen has also given some instructions, so the matter ends here.
On the surface, the palace is peaceful, but Cheng Jiming and others are very satisfied with the current situation. It seems peaceful, but in fact, it has left an indelible scar in the hearts of Tie Mo and His Majesty, and this scar will crack sooner or later.
Open, it continues to bleed. If you want to deal with Tie Mo, it cannot be done overnight. You must take a multi-pronged approach and plan it slowly.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month in the fifth year of Chongzhen's reign, the entire capital was decorated with lanterns and colorful lights, and the West Market was even more lively. There was nothing going on in the palace, so Cheng Jiming set up two tables in his yard and invited his colleagues home.
We are celebrating the festival together. Strangely enough, Cheng Jiming did not invite Tie Mo and Sun Chengzong, the master-disciple pair. Tie Mo was also very sensible and was too lazy to join in the fun.
At night, he originally wanted to take Xiao Ruxue and others to the West Market to see the lanterns, but Wang Chengen invited him to the palace. On the Lantern Festival, Zhu Youjian did not hold a banquet for the officials, but called Sun Chengzong and Tie Mo to the palace.
Zhu Youjian is quite individual. Cheng Jiming and others hosted a banquet, and he also hosted a banquet. You play with yours, and I play with mine. Everyone sticks together. Regarding this, Tie Mo also had a wry smile on his face, but Zhu Youjian also held a banquet.
Holding a banquet cannot refute His Majesty's face. At the beginning of the Youshi period, Tie Mo asked Wu Sangui to find a carriage and followed Sun Chengzong into the palace.
At the Lantern Festival family dinner, the atmosphere became much more relaxed. Tie Mo brought Xiao Ruxue and Jin Mingwan with him. It was not that Tie Mo intentionally brought Jin Mingwan with him, but this woman did not miss any opportunity to declare her identity. It was also strange.
, Jin Mingwan seems to be keen on marriage. I wonder what she is thinking in her head. Is it a good thing to go all the way from North Korea to marry as a side wife in Ming Dynasty?
Zhu Youjian naturally knew about the trouble between Tie Mo and Jin Mingwan, so when Jin Mingwan appeared in front of him, he was not surprised at all. He waved to Tie Mo and called him closer, and joked somewhat mysteriously: "Look
The matter between you and Miss Jin has been settled. I think this is a good thing. In a few days, the navy fleet should be sent north, right?"
Tie Mo curled his lips secretly and said with a helpless smile: "Your Majesty, please stop teasing me. It's easy to agree to this, but the headache will be later. As for helping North Korea fight against Japanese pirates, I have no objection to that.
, the naval expenditure and military supplies have not been settled yet. We are helping North Korea fight the war, we cannot pay out of our own pockets, and North Korea has not yet responded to the request for Xichuan City to be used as a garrison base."
"Xichuan City?" Zhu Youjian frowned and looked at Jin Mingwan in the distance, "My dear, is this matter slow down? North Korea is also a vassal state of our Ming Dynasty. If we ask for Xichuan City, it will not spread out.
It sounds good."
Tie Mo suddenly became a little anxious. Zhu Youjian was ill again. At this time, what kind of etiquette does a country have to pay attention to? What has become of the Ming Dynasty? What do you think about North Korea? Put down the wine glass, Tie Mo is very serious
He said: "Your Majesty, you must not think like this. We helped North Korea fight a bloody battle with the Japanese pirates. In the end, if the North Koreans turn their backs and refuse to admit their guilt, what should we do? Our Ming Navy has to fight with our lives. We must fight with our lives."
Xichuan City also serves as a guarantee. Besides, we are borrowing it temporarily and we have not said we will not return it."
Zhu Youjian thought for a while and rolled his eyes gently. What's borrowing? Borrowing but not paying back is not borrowing, that's robbery. But after thinking about it carefully, what Tie Mo said is not unreasonable. The Royal Navy of the Ming Dynasty
If you go to North Korea to help people fight, you can't get nothing. Zhu Youjian has already agreed in his heart, but regarding this matter, there will inevitably be a debate in the court.
Around early Xu Shi, Zhang Yan, dressed in fine clothes, also came to the banquet. At this time, the banquet had reached its peak and was the busiest time. Zhang Yan bowed and naturally sat next to Xiao Ruxue. Zhang Yan understood what he was thinking.
Well, anyway, His Majesty now knows what happened between him and Tie Mo, so there is no need to hide it too much.
Zhu Youjian just glanced at it lightly and didn't say much. Instead, Queen Zhou sat over with a wine glass. The women were talking and laughing, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.
Although it is a family banquet, it is still a royal banquet. The scene cannot be too shabby, and singing and dancing are a must. Wang Chengen was really thoughtful, and actually invited a Western dance troupe to watch the women in exotic costumes perform on the high platform.
Dancing gracefully on the table was also a great pleasure. Tie Mo, Zhu Youjian and others were talking and laughing, and were full of energy. However, Sun Chengzong did not have so much energy. Halfway through the banquet, he became a little tired.
Tie Mo quickly informed Wang Chengen, and Wang Chengen found two eunuchs and helped Sun Chengzong to rest in the back. The banquet did not disperse until midnight, and as several Kongming lanterns flew into the sky, the banquet also arrived
When the song ends and everyone disperses.
The sky was full of stars and the moon hung high. I'm afraid there won't be many such happy days in the future. That night, Sun Chengzong stayed in the palace, and Tie Mo didn't look for it. He knew that Sun Chengzong must have something to say when Zhu Youjian left him in the palace.
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The carriage slowly drove away from the palace, and there was a whine in the wind behind it, which seemed to express the sorrow in the palace. Just as Tie Mo thought, after the banquet was over, Zhu Youjian did not rush to sleep, but sat in the imperial study and had a drink.
Tea. Wang Chengen seems to have been used to this situation for a long time. In the past, Zhu Youjian often stayed up late to review memorials.
Not long after, Sun Chengzong came to the imperial study. After resting for an hour, his complexion improved a lot. As soon as Sun Chengzong came in, Wang Chengen went out and ordered all the nearby palace maids and eunuchs to go outside. After sitting down, Sun Chengzong just glanced at it and then
Seeing that Zhu Youjian's face was a little complicated and there was a sense of resentment between his brows, he stroked his beard and said softly: "Your Majesty, you are looking for me to talk about Tie Mo."
Zhu Youjian nodded expressionlessly. He was holding a piece of paper, but his eyes drifted to nowhere, "Teacher, it seems you know everything. What do you think I should do with him? What should I do with the emperor's wife?
manage?"
Sun Chengzong sighed silently and whispered: "Your Majesty, do you really want to hear my opinion? According to my opinion, if you haven't seen or heard this matter, just pretend it never happened. You are mine.
The Lord of the Ming Dynasty, everything should be based on the country and the country of the Ming Dynasty. It is no longer important who is right or wrong in the matter between Tie Mo and the empress. Now Tie Mo is sitting on hundreds of thousands of border troops and controls the entire northern Shanxi. Have you ever thought about it?
The consequences of deepening conflicts. What's more, now that civil unrest is widespread, Tie Mo still needs to go out to suppress the bandits. If Tie Mo is moved, who will suppress the bandits? Shanxi Mangui and Shaanxi Cao Wenzhao and Tie Mo will advance and retreat together. By then, there will be endless troubles.
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Zhu Youjian didn't understand what Sun Chengzong said, but he was very angry and felt very uncomfortable. After a long time, Zhu Youjian slapped the folding book in his hand on the table and said with great bitterness: "Teacher, I
I’m really tired and angry. Am I still the Emperor of Ming Dynasty? Why can’t I do anything?”
Faced with this question, Sun Chengzong could not answer. It was not that he did not know the answer, but that the answer was more heartbreaking. When the late Emperor Tianqi was in power, the student seemed to be doing nothing, but the Ming Dynasty had not broken away from the reins and was still moving forward normally.
As soon as Zhu Youjian, a student, came to power, Ming Dynasty was like a wild horse running wild, no longer under control. Everything was caused by Zhu Youjian himself, and now he is just reaping the consequences.
There are some things that he can't figure out, and it's useless what others say. Zhu Youjian also saw that Sun Chengzong didn't want to talk too much about this issue. If he thought about it carefully, he could understand that in the final analysis, this was a private matter within the royal family. Sun Chengzong, a foreign minister, really
It's hard to manage. Besides, Tie Mo is also a student of Teacher Sun. Recently, Zhu Youjian has also noticed that Teacher Sun is really becoming more and more interested in Tie Mo. This time he came to the capital and stayed in Tie Mo's house.
, on the contrary, he is getting further and further away from His Majesty, the Emperor.
"Teacher, what do you think about things in North Korea?" Zhu Youjian cleverly led the topic elsewhere. When they talked about business, Sun Chengzong talked more. He held tea and said lightly: "This is a big matter.
You can accept it. As for the mood of the Jin family's marriage, it is also understandable. Regardless of whether the marriage can be successful or not, we must help the Koreans fight against the Japanese pirates. This is not only against the Japanese pirates, but also against the Jurchens. Tie Mo asked.
I have discussed the matter of Xichuan City with me before. With Xichuan City, our Royal Navy can garrison the central coast of Korea. Then we can look far away from Phi Island and cooperate with each other. It will be much more convenient to use troops against the Jurchen East China Sea.
.In addition, garrisoning troops in Xichuan City can also prevent the North Koreans from turning their backs and denying their credit."
"When Mao Wenlong built the Pidao Navy, it can be said that it brought a lot of trouble to the Jurchens. After the veteran took office, he rebuilt the Pidao Navy and took Li Wanqing with him. He also wanted to use Li Wanqing's identity to obtain some military supplies from northern Shanxi.
, Fortunately, everything went smoothly. Now that Pi Dao has recovered its strength, it can just cooperate with the Royal Navy in deploying troops against the Japanese pirates in Korea."
After listening to Sun Chengzong's words, Zhu Youjian became a little more confident. Without any hesitation, he said seriously: "Then the matter has been settled, but I plan to push it back until the Royal Navy arrives at Pi Island."
Let the superiors discuss it."
"That's good." Sun Chengzong smiled and nodded. Zhu Youjian, the student, has finally made some progress. Waiting for the navy to go north before handing it over to the court for discussion. This is a clear decision to kill first and then report. The navy has arrived at Pi Island, and those in the cabinet
It's useless for people to object.
That night, Sun Chengzong and Zhu Youjian talked a lot, and on the other side, Cheng Jiming's house also stayed together for a long time. How could he simply hold a banquet for Cheng Jiming's sake as an official? After drinking.
On the third tour, everyone started talking about the situation in the Ming Dynasty. To put it bluntly, they wanted to cause some trouble for Tie Mo, and it would be best to get a piece of the pie from northern Shanxi.
Donglin Qingliu has been laid out for hundreds of years, and its influence can be said to be pervasive. Only the newly rising forces in northern Shanxi are simply impenetrable. In the past, northern Shanxi was a foreign land, but it is different now. The trade and benefits are comparable to
Throughout the Southern Kingdom, the cabinet tried to reach out several times but was beaten back by Tie Mo.
At the end of the banquet, Cheng Jiming raised his glass to Zhou Tingru in the distance and said kindly: "Master Zhou, how have you considered what you said before? If you have any clues, you might as well talk to everyone."
Zhou Tingru quickly put down his wine glass, stood up and saluted. Since Cheng Jiming took the initiative to ask, Zhou Tingru no longer held back. He lowered his body and said slowly, "Since Zhang Xianzhong occupied Dongchuan at the end of last year, his momentum has been overwhelming.
It is close to the original Gao Yingxiang, but recently it has been trapped by various armies in Chengdu Prefecture and has made no progress. At the beginning of this year, Zhang Xianzhong's bandit troops have a strong tendency to go north to Hanzhong. Your Excellency, please think about it, if we send one person to Dongchuan to fight with Zhang Xianzhong
We have reached an agreement that the imperial court will give up Hanzhong City and Zhang Xianzhong will not be allowed to invade the Central Plains. I am sure Zhang Xianzhong will definitely agree."
There was infinite confidence in his words. Zhou Tingru never said anything uncertain. Hanzhong Prefecture is located on the strategic road of Hanzhong. From Guanzhong to Bashu and Jingxiang, most people pass through Hanzhong Prefecture. Hanzhong Prefecture has a prosperous industry and is a hub for cargo transshipment.
Land and rich tax revenue. Now Zhang Xianzhong has been unable to capture Chengdu Prefecture for a long time. Trapped by the situation, he has long been coveting Hanzhong, but he is not sure yet that he can capture Hanzhong Prefecture in one fell swoop.
Now Hanzhong is to be given to him, the price is just not to harass the Central Plains area in the future. Zhang Xianzhong is not a stupid pig, will he not agree?
Zhang Xianzhong will definitely agree. At this time, everyone also understands why Zhou Tingru was hesitant in speaking just now. He gave Hanzhong to Zhang Xianzhong, and the Donglin officials did business with the rogue Zhang Xianzhong. Wouldn't it be a scandal to the world? Qian Qianyi raised his eyebrows.
He immediately glared and accused, "Master Zhou, I thought you would have some clever plan, but I didn't expect you to say such a thing. Master Cheng, this is absolutely unacceptable."
Qian Qianyi raised his hands and spoke with a solemn expression, followed by Zhang Cai and others, but Cheng Jiming waved his hands. Du Linghe, the head of the Criminal Department, was clever and immediately raised his hands and said, "My lords, Mr. Zhou has not said half of what he said.
, it’s better to wait for Mr. Zhou to finish his words before making a decision.”
Du Linghe said this, obviously towards Zhou Tingru. Cheng Jiming didn't think too much. He stretched out his hand and said, "Mr. Zhou, tell me what you think. Why did you give Hanzhong City to Zhang Xianzhong?"
Zhou Tingru's face was calm. The words of Qian Qianyi and others had no impact on him. He bowed and replied, "Sir Cheng, you don't know something. Zhang Xianzhong has a cold and greedy nature. Hanzhong City cannot satisfy him.
With the agreement in place, and the fact that Hanzhong is too close to Chang'an, Zhang Xianzhong will no longer disturb the Central Plains and provoke the imperial army to attack him whether he wants it or not. Since there can be no trouble in the Central Plains area, Zhang Xianzhong will definitely have other ideas and go out.
The only place Hanzhong can go to is Guozhou, but Guozhou is in ruins and has little benefit, so there are not many choices left for Zhang Xianzhong."