The emperor sent someone to see him, but there was no formal edict and no personal letter.
Just sending someone to verbally praise him in front of him and giving him something... One hundred taels of gold was logically a lot, but compared to Xu Pengju's expectations, it was obviously still a little lower.
In other words, what he expected was not money, but higher power.
"what is this?"
Xu Pengju did not shy away from the fact that he was the emperor's special envoy and said in a complaining tone.
Luo An said: "This is a gift from your majesty." "Oh, thank you for the reward, your majesty."
Xu Peng said he was grateful for the reward, but in fact he seemed to be very disdainful of the reward.
Luo An suddenly felt that Wei Guogong seemed to be very disrespectful to the current Emperor Jiajing. No wonder you didn't see anyone who came. Are you arrogant in terms of feelings?
After all, Luo An is not a politician. It's okay for him to obey orders. Let him deal with this kind of situation, or do some political things with the Nanjing garrison-level ***. He is obviously a little embarrassed, but Zhu Hao hasn't come out yet.
say.
As before, no matter what Zhu Hao does, he always finds someone to be the vanguard first. Only when the negotiation can no longer continue, Zhu Hao will come out to clean up the situation.
Xu Peng waved his hand, and someone behind him went to the gift giver and took all the gifts.
Xu Pengju asked: "After Your Majesty's reward, is there anything else to explain?"
Luo An said: "Wei Guogong, this is a gift from His Majesty. Even if you don't express your gratitude, you should still show it and you shouldn't... be so slack."
Xu Pengju sighed: "I am a martial artist and don't know any etiquette. If you think that I am slacking off, then I am slacking off!"
After saying that, he turned around and started to leave. "Wait a minute." Luo An stopped him.
Only then did Xu Pengju regain his condescending expression, sat back on the mat, and said with a confident smile: "Why don't you tell me something quickly?"
He looks mature and prudent, but in fact he is just a young man in his early twenties. He is reckless but thinks he is not afraid of anything.
Just as Luo An was about to say something, Zhu Hao came over and smiled and told Luo An to be calm and calm down. I'll just say the next thing.
Luo An breathed a sigh of relief and stood aside.
Xu Pengju glared at Zhu Hao and said, "Who are you?"
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "My surname is Zhu Minghao, and my given name is Jingdao. I am from Anluzhou, Huguang. My grandfather Zhu Mingshan was a member of the Imperial Guards of the Ming Dynasty. He is not very talented. He won the first place in the imperial examination in the first year." "The number one scholar?"
Xu Pengju looked confused, "Are you Zhu Hao? Didn't you come with the Yang family's son-in-law? Didn't you leave?"
One sentence shows that he knows the situation of Yu Chengxun and his party very well.
Xu Chengxun had spent so much effort not to see Xu Pengju before, but in fact Xu Pengju had secretly investigated Yu Chengxun's situation, which shows that he had considered it in his heart and felt that it was not a wise choice to seek refuge with Yang Tinghe.
Zhu Hao said: "Oh, he left first, I haven't left yet." "You..."
Xu Pengju stood up again, glared at Luo An and said, "Why did you bring Yang Zhongtang's people here? Whose side are you on? If I had known this, I wouldn't have come here to waste my breath!"
He was still angry as he spoke.
Zhu Hao smiled and pressed his hands and said, "Please be patient, Duke Wei. In fact, I am your Majesty's servant. Otherwise, why would I be walking with the envoy Luo Zhen? I have also brought your Majesty's imperial edict here."
Xu Pengju looked confused.
This imperial decree was not brought by Luo An, but by Zhu Hao who was traveling with Yu Chengxun?
Zhu Hao took out two things, placed them in front of Xu Pengju, and said: "Here are two imperial edicts. You can choose one of them as your Majesty's edict to you."
Xu Pengju said angrily: "Are you kidding?"
"Isn't this a joke... Since Wei Guogong doesn't want to read it, let me give you a brief explanation first... This is His Majesty's order to transfer you to the northwest to become the chief military officer. As for
Which place is it? I haven’t chosen it yet. I heard that the ground in Xuanda has been uneasy recently. Maybe I’ll ask you to guard Xuanfu Town. It’s a big responsibility..." "Bang!"
Before Zhu Hao could finish speaking, Xu Peng slapped his hand on the table. Unexpectedly, the table was not an ordinary wooden table. It was made of red sandalwood and was extremely hard. There was a muffled sound after slapping it with his hand. Xu Pengju immediately retracted his hand, obviously.
It hurts to eat.
Zhu Hao smiled and said: "Don't be anxious, my lord. There is another offer, which is for the Duke of Wei to continue to stay in Nanjing, and even let you take charge of the governor's office of the Chinese Army. Your Majesty will also send someone to assist with the Nanjing garrison. It seems to be with you."
We still have some friendship with Huairou Bo Shi Zan, what do you think?"
Give both kindness and power. The same old thing.
It’s not about old age, it just works.
Xu Pengju's face was uncertain, and he was followed by an old staff member and a strongman. They both seemed to have something to say, but due to the presence of the emperor's people, they couldn't talk casually, but his face was very anxious and he wanted to remind him.
Zhu Hao said: "Of course, Wei Guogong can not choose any job and continue to maintain the status quo. However, as Wei Guogong is young and energetic, he may lack experience. Even Mr. Yang Ge has mentioned it in front of outsiders, saying that he wants Wei Guogong to go to the northwest.
Get some practice."
Xu Pengju breathed heavily: "Young man, since you came here with Yang Ge Lao, why would you go with Jin Yiwei's people?"
Zhu Hao shrugged: "Didn't you tell Duke Wei? My ancestral home is Anluzhou, Huguang, and your Majesty is from the same hometown. In addition, I studied in the palace for many years and grew up with your Majesty."
"Ha! Just like this, Mr. Yang Ge will still believe you? What a ghost." Xu Pengju seemed to have heard something very funny and actually laughed.
Zhu Hao also smiled: "Whatever Wei Guogong thinks... Anyway, I have long recognized the reality and followed Mr. Yang Ge. Although I can have a good reputation among civil servants, it is not a long-term solution. Who knows Mr. Yang Ge
When will I become an official? I’m afraid I won’t even be a shit at that time.”
"Forgive me, Duke Wei, I am also from a family of warriors, and I originally wanted to inherit my father's position as the Imperial Guard. My father left early. Oh, by the way, has Duke Wei heard about the recent military exploits of Tang Yin and Tang Bohu in the northwest? Yes.
It is said that the imperial court also appointed him as the Governor of Xuanda... To be honest, this Tang Bohu is my teacher. He taught His Majesty and me how to read when we were in the palace."
The muscles on Xu Pengju's face twitched a few times.
Zhu Hao talked a lot of nonsense, but he showed an attitude, that is, it is better to follow Yang Tinghe than to follow the emperor.
The iron-clad emperor and the chief assistant of Liu Shui!
Yang Tinghe can now control the wind and rain in the court, but it is definitely not to the point of covering the sky with one hand. Besides, it is not popular for the officials of the Ming Dynasty to rebel. They will not agree just because of their honor. If Yang Tinghe insists on supporting a branch of the royal family to do this
The emperor obviously also learned from Wu Ming.
Instead, the emperor told Yang Tinghe to get out, which seemed to be just a matter of words.
Zhu Hao said: "Forgive me, Mr. Wei, for being such a nagging person. Today I will go north to Beijing with the envoy Luo Zhen. You'd better make a decision early. Which one do you think you should choose? Should you not choose? Maintain the status quo? Yes.
The Duke of Guo is quite anxious to return to Nanjing... It is said that he has been in the north for some years. In terms of reputation, he is not shallow, but he does not know how many days he can live. He will not be able to secure a garrison position in Nanjing.
Who should I give it to?"
"This is too much!"
Xu Pengju held it in for a long time and finally couldn't help but have an attack.
He almost cursed and even asked the people from below to come up and beat Zhu Hao up.
A top scholar, even if he is really a pillar of the imperial court and a member of the emperor, dares to speak like this in front of the great officials of the Ming Dynasty? This is a big deal.
Even Luo An was worried about Zhu Hao.
Previously, Luo An did not dare to speak harshly. He also considered that this was in Nanjing and belonged to Xu Pengju. He could not leave Nanjing safely even if there was trouble. Why did he want to provoke such a evil star before leaving? Knowing that he wanted to be a wallflower,
Just let him be the one, why bother yourself?
Zhu Hao sighed: "I can understand the mood of Wei Guogong. When I say this, I feel helpless."
"Think about it, Your Majesty has just ascended the throne, and the manpower around him is very thin. If anyone is loyal to Your Majesty, then Your Majesty will use him. Regarding your matter, Huairoubo mentioned it to Your Majesty, but Your Majesty is still very fond of Huairoubo.
I trust you. This is all an early expression of your feelings, and you will benefit from it early.
, I think Duke Cheng has done more diligently than you in this matter."
Xu Pengju said angrily: "After His Majesty ascended the throne, I have clearly written a congratulatory form, and His Majesty has also given a reply. How can you say that you are not diligent? As a garrison in Nanjing, do you want me to leave my post without authorization and go to the capital to congratulate you in person?
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Xu Pengju looked arrogant and domineering in front of him, but in fact he was fierce in appearance and weak in heart.
He had offended Yang Tinghe and could no longer submit to him. Now he could only count on the emperor to treat him as one of his own, but he was only facing two people sent by two emperors who did not know who they were, and he did not want to reveal his thoughts.
Too obvious.
I can only pretend here. Zhu Hao knows it very well.
In history, Xu Pengju was a loser who could not do anything important. In the history of the Zhenwu Camp mutiny that occurred in February of the 39th year of Jiajing, Xu Pengju left the military camp as a garrison in Nanjing and ran away. He was not seen for many days and was surrounded by people all over the city.
The rebellious soldiers looking for him called him "the duke of the country", which was considered a disgrace to the ancestors of the Xu family.
This kind of person is basically a master who bullies the weak and fears the strong. Zhu Hao was able to grasp his mentality from the beginning and move the emperor out, so that he would not give in.
Zhu Haodao said: "I have read the congratulatory form of Wei Guogong. It is full of rhetoric. It must have been written by someone else, right? To be honest, the quality is really not that good! If you ask me to write it, it will be better than asking that person to write it.
Qiang... let's get back to the topic, which imperial edict to choose?"
Xu Pengju said angrily: "I won't choose any of them."
Zhu Hao said: "Oh, that would be troublesome. Yu Maogong is already on his way back to Beijing. It will be difficult for you to see him again. How about if you have anything to say to Mr. Yang Ge, I can convey it to you?"
"You kid, if I don't give you some clues, you don't know what's wrong!" Xu Pengju's teeth itched with hatred.
The strongman behind him also came over to beat Zhu Hao, but he had no intention of using the knife.
The key is that there are people from Jin Yiwei standing in front of them. Besides, it is true that Nanjing is Xu Pengju's territory, but it was Jin Yiwei who arranged the manpower for this house first. If we take action here, it is not certain who will suffer.
Zhu Hao sighed and said: "My loyal words are offensive to my ears, Wei Guogong, I must stop being subject to his rebellion! Which one should I choose?"