Even Zang Feng's false reports of military exploits by his subordinates during his tenure as Governor-General of Xuanda were simply dismissed as "unrelated", which is equivalent to saying that Zang Feng can now resume his official position, but because the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment has been transferred from Nanjing
Hu Zan, now that Hu Zan is almost in the capital, we can’t fight Hu Zan back, right?
Zang Feng no longer needs to hold the post of right minister of the Ministry of Justice for the time being. There is no suitable official vacancy for him in the court, so Zhu Si said that he had another appointment.
After the court meeting is over.
Not surprisingly, many people are eager to know Yang Tinghe's opinion on this matter.
Originally, the Ministry of Punishment had issued an official document to cooperate with the Jin Yiwei to thoroughly investigate Zang Feng's false declaration of military exploits, which was equivalent to saying that Zang Feng would be imprisoned. However, now the emperor has adopted a pampering attitude toward Zang Feng, even including false declarations of military exploits.
There is no investigation into any matter.
Everyone will feel that Yang Tinghe will not give up.
But now only Lin Jun, the Minister of Punishment, was qualified to talk directly to Yang Tinghe. He caught up with Yang Tinghe in a few steps, half a step behind, and asked in a low voice.
"...Hasn't Your Majesty already mentioned what should be said at the court meeting?"
Yang Tinghe looked very impatient when faced with Lin Jun's question.
It seems to be saying that Zang Feng's matter has come to an end for the time being and I don't want to mention this person again.
Lin Jun said anxiously: "Nowadays, there are major flaws in the northwest defense, all because of the sycophants of women who are getting along. People who don't do things can get commendations from His Majesty, but those who do things have to bear the consequences, just because they are the predecessor and His Majesty's people.
Let bygones be bygones?"
Yang Tinghe looked sideways at Lin Jun.
In any case, he never expected that Lin Jun would be so excited about this matter.
When Yang Tinghe re-appointed Lin Jun as Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, he only thought that this person would become his right-hand man. However, he did not expect that Lin Jun would be so radical after returning to the court and became the vanguard of his Yang Tinghe faction, with a bad temper.
The kind that wears.
I have no problem with you targeting Zang Feng.
But what do you mean when you say, "It's okay to have a woman who is a sycophant"?
Are you criticizing Sang and Huai, and are you including me, Yang? Just because I don’t want to dig deeper, you just say this?
Jiang Mian, who was standing on the other side of Yang Ting and Lin Jun, saw that Lin Jun was too excited and hurriedly reminded: "Didn't Your Majesty already say that if you want to investigate the matter in the northwest, you have to wait until Jingsu in the northwest? We can't send people to the northwest now, the war is still going on.
It’s ongoing, how can I find out?”
In Jiang Mian's opinion, this Lin Jun is a bit crazy.
Yang Tinghe recalled him to the court as Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and reciprocated the favor. He always rushed to the front in everything. Now it is obvious that the war in the northwest is still in an anxious state. Are you anxious to find out whether the border defenders have falsely reported military exploits? Please wait until the war is over.
Check again? Aren't you afraid of causing a mutiny in the army?
Affairs in the northwest are already chaotic enough now, and there are still people who are worried that the world will not be chaotic. We can understand your sense of justice, but we must also distinguish the time and occasion.
Yang Tinghe raised his hand to interrupt Jiang Mian's further words, turned to Lin Jun and said, "If the Ministry of Punishment were to investigate, could it be investigated in the shortest possible time under such circumstances?"
"Um!?"
Jiang Mian's throat seemed to be choked by something.
Does Yang Tinghe really want to check his feelings?
Now we have to wait for Lin Jun to express his position.
If you think that the Ministry of Punishment can thoroughly investigate the situation in Aiyangkou, list all the matters, and convict Zang Feng and others in the face of frequent wars in the northwest, then you can speak out, maybe
I'll let you check it out.
Lin Jun also had a bad temper: "Why not? Just send someone to the northwest!"
"who?"
Jiang Mian asked for Yang Tinghe.
Lin Jun said: "Hu Boheng has arrived in the capital soon. Let him go back to Xuan Mansion and investigate the situation together."
After hearing this, Yang Tinghe almost rolled his eyes.
Zang Feng serves as the right minister of the Ministry of Justice and is also the governor-general of Xuanda. Now that Zang Feng has been withdrawn, the relationship between Xuanfu, Datong, Piantou Pass, Daomaguan and other places is already messy. You actually want to send another right minister of the Ministry of Justice. The minister went to investigate the case? Isn't this adding chaos to chaos?
Cha Gui Cha, we can understand your strong sense of justice, but please don't cause trouble for us?
"Let's do this for now. Stabilizing the war situation is more important than anything else."
Yang Tinghe finally expressed his position, "Before this, no one should ask whether the border generals falsely claimed their military exploits. Stabilizing the morale of the military is more important than anything else."
Even Yang Tinghe knew that Northwest could not afford the trouble now. If the trouble continued, there would be a greater crisis in the Xuan Conference.
There are only a few passes such as Zijin Pass and Juyong Pass between Xuanda University and the capital. If something happens to Xuanda University, the capital will be under martial law next, and the war may spread to the capital.
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Qianqing Palace.
Zhu Si sat at the desk and read the letter Zhu Hao sent back from Nanjing.
After Zhu Hao arrived in Nanjing, he wrote to Zhu Si as soon as possible, but it was in the name of Luo An. Even if the letter fell into the hands of others, there would be no clues because it involved Zhu Hao's discussion with Zhu Si. "Code text" requires comparing some words with a code book to find out the true meaning.
For Zhu Si, this was both fun and safe, so that he could communicate with Zhu Hao with confidence.
"...Your Majesty, it has been translated, please take a look." Zhang Zuo was responsible for comparing the code book, translated the letter, and presented it to Zhu Si.
Zhu Si took it over and looked at it, and said with a smile: "Zhu Hao is still far-sighted. He is thousands of miles away, but he knows what is happening in the capital now."
Zhang Zuo was very curious. When he was compiling the content, he was thinking that Zhu Hao didn't seem to say anything, so His Majesty thought that Zhu Hao was strategizing?
Zhu Sidao: "Look, the most important thing Zhu Hao mentioned is to protect Zang Feng. Because I have a gentle attitude today, even the people named Yang did not question or object. This way, Zang Feng can avoid falling into crisis." , when I use him in the future, he will definitely be grateful. This is equivalent to recruiting a general for me."
Zhang Zuo cried and laughed.
Everyone has been dismissed from their posts, where are the generals?
Even if Zang Feng is legally not guilty now and can continue to be a Beijing official at the level of minister, but where will he be placed? Are you sure that after he returns to the court, his career will not be completely cut off by Yang Tinghe?
Besides, the matter of Northwest's false reports and concealed military exploits has not been settled yet, and the civil servant faction will definitely continue to struggle.
Zhang Zuodao: "Your Majesty, do you think it is necessary to transfer Mr. Zhu back as soon as possible?"
"Not urgent."
Zhu Sidao: "Zhu Hao said that he will help me stabilize the situation in Nanjing. I gave him an imperial edict so that he can do things easily."
"ah?"
Zhang Zuo was shocked.
Zhang Zuo knew nothing about this matter.
Logically speaking, if the emperor wants to issue an imperial edict, it must be drafted by the Hanlin Academy, and then it must be reviewed by the cabinet and civil servants to confirm that there are no problems before it can be implemented.
But now the emperor skipped the civil service system and directly issued a secret edict to Zhu Hao...
From a legal point of view, this secret edict is legal but unreasonable. If the secret edict was executed in the capital, Yang Tinghe would have to break the legs of the executor...
But if this secret edict is placed in Nanjing...
Nanjing is originally a place where the mountains are high and the emperor is far away. The emperor's will is superior to the local government system, and it may be able to achieve miraculous results.
Zhang Zuo asked: "Your Majesty, please ask Mr. Zhu to..."
Zhu Si smiled and said: "I asked Zhu Hao to go see Xu Pengju, the Duke of Wei in Nanjing. I just want to ask him who he will listen to if a government order is issued and my attitude is inconsistent with that of Yang."
"this……"
Zhang Zuo originally wanted to say, but is there any need to ask?
In front of the emperor's envoys, Xu Pengju would definitely say that he listened to the emperor, or he would say righteously that he listened to the court... and so on...
Zhang Zuo realized immediately.
If this secret edict were placed in the hands of ordinary people, it would only have the same effect, but if it were in the hands of Zhu Hao...
Based on Zhang Zuo’s understanding of Zhu Hao, both
However, Zhu Hao instigated the emperor to issue such a secret edict, and he personally took it to the south of the Yangtze River. The effect it could have may not be imagined by ordinary people.
Maybe it will cause an uproar in Nanjing.
"And Zhu Hao said that although the Bohai Shipyard has not yet built large ships, ordinary ships are enough to pacify pirates in the South. Even weapons and other things have begun to be cast, and they are shipped to the South in large quantities through the Nanjing Ministry of Finance. Now the only
What is lacking are soldiers and horses." Zhu Sidao.
Zhang Zuo was startled.
There are ships, weapons, and supplies, but no soldiers?
Isn't that the same as nothing?
Zhang Zuo asked tentatively: "So your Majesty asked Mr. Zhu to go to the south to solve the problem of soldiers?"
"Recruiting troops," Zhu Sidao said.
Only then did Zhang Zuo realize that Zhu Hao was not just leaving the capital to avoid suspicion. Is Yang Tinghe's suspicion really that important to Zhu Hao? Zhu Hao is going to the south to make trouble!
If Zhu Hao had the power to recruit troops, wouldn't Zhu Hao visit with such an army? Does this still follow the rules of the Ming Dynasty?
If a civil official finds out, the consequences should not be taken lightly.
Zhu Sidao: "I know what you are worried about. If you let Zhu Hao do it himself, it will definitely not work. Nanjing garrison will need to do it, or... Zhu Hao will consider the situation and make the recruitment of troops secret and reasonable. To organize the troops
After the horse, this army and horse will be responsible for maintaining the stability of the sea. This army and horse belong directly to me and do not take orders from anyone... The specific decision is up to him. Let Zhu Hao go, I can rest assured."
Zhang Zuoxin said, don't worry, Zhu Hao alone can equal an army.
I gave him an imperial edict and asked him to go to a place far away from the emperor. It was really a bird flying high in the sky, but I was afraid that Zhu Hao's heart would not be able to hold him back.
"I want to write him a reply so that he can get things done as soon as possible... Go and get the code book." Zhu Si motioned to Zhang Zuo to help get the things, "What I'm worried about now is not Southeast Coast Defense, but Xuanda University
"Actually, Zhu Hao is not in the capital, so I'm worried."
Zhang Zuo felt a little like crying.
I said before that there was no need to rush to call people back, but I turned around...
It turns out that Your Majesty is also anxious?
Xuanda is connected to the capital. If something happens to the capital, and Zhu Haoren is in the south of the Yangtze River...will we open another court for you?