Liu Chun once again became the target of public criticism, which made him very upset.
Why do you always push me out when nothing happens?
I just want to live a good life in the Hanlin Academy, so why do they bring up the matter of my joining the cabinet from time to time?
They clearly put me on the fire to roast.
Liu Chun did not attend the court meeting that day and did not know the details. He could only visit Sun Jiao at his house to inquire about the situation.
Now, although Liu Chun is highly regarded by some middle- and lower-level officials, the upper-level officials deliberately distance themselves from him. Liu Chun also knows that he and Yang Tinghe are not on good terms. When it comes to joining the cabinet, it is the little emperor who shaves his head and chooses his son. Yang Tinghe openly opposed it in the court.
, almost blocking his way to the cabinet.
Only Sun Jiao still interacts with him normally and does not shy away from suspicion at all. Perhaps it is because both of them admire Zhu Hao and it serves as an introduction for them to break their stereotypes.
There is another reason. Neither of them are members of the Yang Tinghe faction in the strict sense, so they cherish each other.
"... Renzhong, you don't have to think too much. His Majesty recommended you to the cabinet at the court meeting and let the ministers discuss it. It doesn't matter."
Sun Jiao comforted him with a smile.
Liu Chundao: "Why did Your Majesty push me out alone? Doesn't it mean that I will be the target of public criticism? Who in this court is not looking at the lintel of the cabinet? Should I go to His Majesty to explain..."
Liu Chun didn't make it too clear. He wanted to say that you should go directly to the emperor and tell him that I have no intention of joining the cabinet, so when you nominate bachelors to the cabinet again in the future, don't include me among them.
But sincerely speaking, Liu Chun still hoped that he could join the cabinet before taking office, so he was vague about what the "statement" specifically meant.
Sun Jiao naturally understood what Liu Chun was talking about and wanted to complain. If you really think so, just say so.
Sun Jiao seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and looked at Liu Chun with a look full of teasing... Little did he know that it was Zhu Jingdao whom you admired who wanted to stuff you into the cabinet?
You feel that you are promoting Zhu Hao, but you don’t know that just because you treat Zhu Hao as one of your own and take care of Zhu Hao like a nephew, now he is reciprocating the favor and wants to help you join the cabinet? Even the new emperor trusts you.
There is a plus, I really don’t know who appreciates whom.
But these words are clearly on my lips but I can't say them out.
Sun Jiaodao: "Did you see Jingdao before he left?"
Liu Chun frowned, wondering why his old friend suddenly mentioned Zhu Hao. After a brief pause, he shook his head and said no.
"Oh, speaking of which, I have seen him before. He is about to go to Nanjing, but he always thinks about things in the capital... There are some things that are obviously impossible to do, but he does them anyway. He is so stubborn... You feel at ease and justified. Look good.
Just play, don't think of yourself as an insider, no matter what happens in the court, leave it to him."
Sun Jiao mentioned Zhu Hao first and then comforted Liu Chun.
Liu Chun was confused when he heard this.
From whom did you, Old Man Sun, learn the way you talk with a hammer and a stick?
I ask you what's going on, but you make me feel at ease? If so many people don't come to visit every day and I take the trouble, do you think it's fun to be in the center of the whirlpool of public opinion? Why doesn't the emperor mention you, Sun Zhitong, to join the cabinet? Let you try it too
How do you feel when people around you make sarcastic comments about you?
Sun Jiao has nothing to say.
He was wondering what means Zhu Hao would use to help Liu Chun enter the cabinet...
Now that the matter is stated so straightforwardly, there is no room for change. It is very thought-provoking. If the emperor and Zhu Hao really had such a straightforward character, they probably would not have caused such a headache to Yang Tinghe and other civil servants, right?
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Yang Mansion.
Yang Shen saw his father in his study that night. He had not seen his father for many days. He came here to ask about Liu Chun's entry into the cabinet. After all, this was the most talked about event in the Hanlin Academy and even the entire court.
matter.
"...or if someone joins the cabinet, you don't have to worry about who joins the cabinet."
Yang Tinghe obviously had no intention of discussing it with his son.
Yang Shen said: "But now His Majesty has proposed it at the court meeting... If His Majesty pushes forward forcefully, wouldn't it mean that the court would be uneasy?"
Yang Tinghe is impatient
He waved his hands and said, "Father, I don't care about this now!"
Yang Shen saw his father holding a report on the northwest border, involving the military affairs of the Three Borders, Xuanda and other places.
On the Xuanda front line, Peng Ze's protégé Daoxuan was appointed governor...
Not only Chen Jiuchou, Chen Jiuchou also brought an entire team of Governor's Yamen, all of whom were Peng Ze's people, which meant that the military power of Xuanda University was now completely in the hands of Yang Tinghe.
However, as the handover of military affairs was completed and Chen Jiuchou reported more information, Yang Tinghe realized how much Zang Feng, the former Governor of Xuanda, was walking on thin ice in his tenure as Governor of Xuanda.
It is simply a mess that cannot get any worse. The treasury is seriously in short supply, there is insufficient ordnance, military households have fled and their households are missing, the border forts and fortresses are in disrepair, and the official system is in chaos...
It really can't be summarized in one or two sentences. This also made Yang Tinghe deeply understand why Zang Feng wanted to cover up the battle report of the Aiyangkou battle, because it was really to the point where there could no longer be any mistakes.
It would be better if there was peace.
But the problem is... Now the Tatars know that the front line of Xuanda University in the Ming Dynasty is already a paper tiger, and the focus of their attacks has shifted from the three sides to Xuanda University.
Yang Shen asked, "Father, are you worried about the Xuan War? Recently, there have been many inward-migrating merchants on the streets of the capital. They say that the Xuan Da area has been closed to trade for half a year. Some of the earthen forts are often raided by Tatars, and the military households have not been able to do so."
They could not go out to farm, causing the fields to become barren. Some castles were even besieged by the Tatars for a long time, and news was cut off for more than a month or even two or three months..."
Yang Tinghe looked at his son: "There are also rumors about this among the people?"
Obviously, Yang Tinghe did not expect that the northwest war would be so involved, and that the news would spread throughout the capital very quickly, causing people to be confused.
Yang Shen said: "There is also news that the previous governor... did not cause any trouble when he was in Xuanda and balanced the relations between all parties very well. However, his father insisted on going his own way and insisted on obtaining the military power of Xuanda, regardless of the military situation ahead.
In an emergency, Zang Feng was removed and replaced by Peng Shangshu's people."
"Many people are saying that Peng Shangshu, an old friend, has no ability to lead troops. If he is appointed as the governor of Xuanda, it will only worsen the situation on the border."
"snort!"
Yang Tinghe snorted coldly, "Is this someone deliberately spreading the news?"
Yang Tinghe is not a fool.
This time, the publicity of military information and unscrupulous public discussion are probably because someone wants to take the opportunity to suppress Yang Tinghe's majesty in the court and prepare to oust him...
Yang Shen said: "If someone deliberately spreads rumors, the source must be curbed as soon as possible. In my opinion, please mobilize troops from three sides to reinforce the Xuanda University front line. Only in this way can the huge pressure on the Xuanda University front line be relieved."
It couldn't be simpler.
A headache is a cure for a headache. Since the Tatars' offensive focus has shifted from the three sides to Xuanda, then they will move troops from the three sides to Xuanda. Could it be that if the Tatars can concentrate their superior forces, we won't do the same?
Yang Tinghe's face was dark: "Do you think it's that easy?"
Yang Shen was pushed back and naturally felt dissatisfied.
Yang Tinghe sighed: "Since the change of the general system in Xuanda, the seeds of conflict between the generals of Xuanfu, Datong and Piantouguan and the new general system have been planted. If troops are mobilized from three sides at this time, Xuanda will
What do the local generals think? Do they think that the imperial court is going to completely cleanse the Xuanda area and mobilize troops to suppress it in advance?"
"Is Father worried? It's just a normal defense change..."
Yang Shen felt that his father's worries were completely unfounded.
Yang Tinghe was also very depressed because the situation suddenly developed out of control.
"If I had said this a few months ago, I would have been too worried, but now... After Chen Jiuchou arrived at Xuanda, he did not even dare to choose Xuanfu as his seat of government, and there were many remnants of the previous dynasty in Xuanda.
They were originally afraid of being purged by the imperial court, but if the imperial court makes any slight move, they will start to think... The key is... Zang Feng should not be replaced."
Until now, Yang Tinghe also regretted it.
If Zang Feng remained in the position of Governor of Xuanda, then there would be military pressure on the front line of Xuanda, and the change of defense in the northwest would be a normal move, and Yang Tinghe would not have so many worries.
But now the imperial court has the initiative to replace Zang Feng.
For example, Chen Jiuchou, who was born in the Three Kingdoms, succeeded the governor of Xuanda. As a result, everyone in Xuanda was in danger. Why are you changing defenses now? Aren't you afraid of causing a military uprising?
If under normal circumstances, you dare to mutiny, just dispatch troops and destroy them!
The question is when is it now?
The Tatars are attacking the Xuanda front line fiercely. If a military rebellion is provoked and one step is not careful... the Xuanda land may be turned upside down, and the capital will also face a dangerous situation.
Yang Shen heard the anxiety hidden in his father's words, and immediately said: "After what my father said, it is indeed true. I was wondering if someone would dig a hole for my father regarding Zang Feng's matter?"
Yang Tinghe raised his head and glared at his son.
Can your kid speak?
Do you mean that your father and I have fallen into the trap set by others? Do you mean that your father and I don’t want to lose face?
Yang Shen saw that his father was worried and quickly changed his words: "Now that Xuanda is under my father's control, there are many ways that my father can use it. There is really no need to worry too much."
What this means is that no matter whether you fell into a trap or not, it is an irrefutable fact that Xuan Da’s military power was obtained. The little emperor’s military power was left aside, and now he only has the garrison power of the capital at hand. In this way, the little emperor will not be
Do you have it firmly under control? Then what is there to worry about?
Seeing that his father's expression did not ease, Yang Shen added, "If the military situation is urgent, we can dispatch troops from Liaodong and other places, or even directly from the Beijing camp to Xuanfu, and everything will be guaranteed."
It's okay if Yang Shen didn't say this. After hearing what he said, Yang Tinghe's face turned even worse.
"Yongxiu, do you know what message His Majesty sent the eunuch and eunuch to deliver to the cabinet today?" Yang Tinghe asked.
Of course Yang Shen didn't know.
Yang Tinghe sighed: "Your Majesty said that the military situation in Xuanda is urgent, and he hopes to dispatch troops and horses from three sides to Xuanda, while the surrounding areas of the capital need to strengthen defense. It is best to dispatch troops and horses from Liaodong and other places to the capital, following the example of the Zhengde Dynasty."
"Your Majesty is clearly acting recklessly!"
Yang Shen said, "Then he is just like the late emperor?"
Yang Tinghe shook his head: "During the former emperor's time, Nv Gancheng sent troops to the capital to seek the power to defend the capital. But now, your majesty proposed this proposal because he declared that the military situation was urgent and planned in advance... Can it be the same? This proposal is the same
When it came out, no one in the cabinet objected. They all felt that this was an old man's advice for the country, and they admired the wisdom of the new emperor."
"Before, my father didn't think deeply about it. Now it seems that this is a move that His Majesty has planned for a long time. My father may have been deeply involved in the chess game and cannot extricate himself!"