Zhu Houcong didn't know that this was indeed a coincidence.
He also didn’t know that it was the mutiny that reached the capital in the twelfth lunar month of that year. Due to problems with its subsequent handling, it became the “textbook” for countless mutinies in border towns of the Ming Dynasty.
The two reports were circulated among everyone. After reading them, Yang Tinghe said angrily: "Xu Ming is confused!"
Zhu Houcong narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Gao Zhong: "Who is the eunuch of Gansu Province in the main town? Didn't he arrive in Beijing without a memorial?"
Gao Zhong immediately lowered his head: "Call Dong Wenzhong. I will ask Eunuch Zhang right now."
Yang Tinghe said a few words and then looked at the emperor helplessly and anxiously.
There is a saying that I don’t know whether to say or not: Zhang Fujing is too comfortable to kill in Guangdong, and promotion is too easy. Xu Ming doesn’t know if there is something missing in his mind. He wants to imitate Zhang Fujing in cutting vacancies in border towns so easily.
Involving the interests of the important generals in the border town?
Although Xu Ming is morally right...
After the report was circulated to Wang Shouren, he said after reading it: "'Don't meet Li Long's army, it is better to meet Wang Haoba. If you see thieves, you can live, if you see soldiers, you will kill them.' This is a folk song that is still circulated in Jiangxi today. Your Majesty
In the past, when Li Long suppressed rebellion, he often killed good people and pretended to be meritorious. At that time, the traitor was in the court, but his crime was not investigated, and he was promoted to the chief military officer of Ganzhou. After a few years, he must now be carrying the weight of the border town and thinking that he is self-reliant.
. Yang Zhitai has always been aware of trilateral affairs. I think this matter may be true as Yang Zhitai said, so how to deal with the Ganzhou mutiny is a matter of border defense this winter!"
Zhu Houcong didn't say anything.
Wait until they all finish reading.
Cui Yuan also finished reading and said hesitantly: "The Huamachi area is inseparable from Yang Zhitai. Even if there are replaceable people in the Five Prefectures, if generals are replaced in a hurry, Ganzhou may become a weak point. The mutiny is such a big battle,
The northern captives must have gotten a glimpse of what happened."
Zhu Houcong waited until they had finished reading and then said: "The ministers will discuss how to deal with it first, and wait for the report from the Supervisor of Ceremonies to see if there is any news from the Gansu eunuch in the main town."
Discussing measures began in the imperial study room, but Zhu Houcong just listened first.
Not long after, Zhang Jin came in person. As soon as he entered the imperial study, he knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, the report from Gansu Province has just arrived...Dong Wenzhong committed suicide out of fear of crime..."
Today in the imperial study room, Yuan Zonggao was seriously ill and did not come, Zhang Zilin was still in the southeast, and the other sixteen important ministers changed their colors after hearing this.
Many discussions just now were in vain.
"idiot!"
Zhu Houcong was also very angry. After saying this, he took deep breaths to calm down.
None of Yang Tinghe and the others looked good.
According to Yang Yiqing's preliminary report, the mutiny among the sergeants was caused by the halving of their pay. Although Li Long must have been instigated behind the scenes, since he caught several "culprits" and killed them, and after controlling the situation, he impeached Xu Ming, then
It means that he is just making a fuss because of his own importance, or he is trying to get away with it before the evildoer can complain first.
But the Gansu eunuch from the main town commits suicide out of fear of crime. How will Li Long react?
We still don’t know what the situation in Ganzhou is like.
Yang Tinghe stopped talking and looked at the emperor who knew how to control his anger and was controlling his anger.
But no matter how to control his anger, it is obvious why Dong Wenzhong committed suicide: the emperor suppressed his ministers, and since Fulun committed suicide in Guangdong and Guangxi first, and such a big thing happened in Ganzhou, Dong Wenzhong was so frightened that he took the lead to commit suicide to avoid suffering.
Is this another chain reaction?
Zhu Houcong was also thinking about this. He now felt what it means to have so many things going on in the country, and a single move could affect the whole body.
In Zhu Houcong's understanding, Xu Ming may indeed have been influenced by Zhang Fujing - although this was not the case.
But in history, Dong Wenzhong did not commit suicide out of fear. Instead, he was coerced by Li Long to impeach Xu Ming together.
After Zhu Houcong calmed down for a while, he said: "Pass the decree, Yang Yiqing was changed from the general to the governor. The inspector general of Shaanxi was changed to the governor of Gansu, and he supervised the transportation of sufficient grain and wages to Ganzhou. He asked Zhang Yong to go to Ganzhou in person at night, pretending to appease him.
I killed Li Long immediately after seeing him!"
"Your Majesty! The truth of the mutiny has not yet been found out..." Wang Qiong was shocked and spoke immediately.
Zhu Houcong said decisively: "How long has Xu Ming been governor of Gansu? Since Dong Wenzhong committed suicide in fear of crime, who did he share in the death penalty? Since Wang Shouren mentioned Li Long's old story, and since Yang Yiqing reported it in this way, the corruption of Bianzhen has been mentioned many times before.
, Is there anything else that needs to be found out? I’m afraid that by the time Zhang Yong arrives, Li Long will have rebelled in fear of crime! Let Zhang Yong go and help Yang Yiqing. Cui Yuan, let Guo Xun return to the capital!"
In an instant, the situation changed.
How important was Zhang Yong to the emperor's safety? But Zhu Houcong transferred him to the northwest without hesitation.
With Zhang Yong's little military prestige gained by pacifying King Anhua's rebellion in the northwest, with his relationship and tacit understanding with Yang Yiqing, and with his powers as governor of the three sides, Zhu Houcong chose to hand over the border town crisis to Yang.
Yiqing and Zhang Yong.
At the same time, the capital's military strength loyal to the emperor temporarily declined.
So Guo Xun is coming back.
But it's not enough.
Zhu Houcong then ordered: "Pass Luo An, Zhang Bor!"
Yang Tinghe's heart trembled: "Your Majesty?"
"Although we have deliberately laid out a plan to turn passivity into initiative. But since there are changes in Ganzhou, even if some people will escape, we can only resort to thunderous means first." Zhu Houcong said with a cold face, "The envoy of Beizhen has already found out
, the most suspicious thing about the Southeast official killing case is that at the beginning of the year, when the emperor's brother was seriously ill, someone used the Taizong clan to kill Fang Xiaoru to build momentum! At that time, the cabinet ministers had not yet proposed me. No matter who succeeded the throne, the rebels would disrupt the Ming Dynasty.
!”
Everyone in the royal study's eyes shrank.
"The war with the Portuguese was followed by the killing of officials in the southeast and the mutiny in the northwest." Zhu Houcong said coldly, "Regardless of whether there is a black hand to stir up the situation, it is an emergency now. Scholars from the south of the Yangtze River are talking about Emperor Taizong's execution of the ten clans of Fang Xiaoru.
, taking Fang Xiaoru as a model of loyalty and righteousness. It is fun to laugh and talk after drinking, but what is the purpose of the rumors at this time? The northwest relies on the border town to respect itself, and the southeast must also rely on taxes, taxes, and water transportation to respect itself? I have already figured out this black hand. "
"May I ask, Your Majesty, who is he?" Yang Tinghe felt frightened. No wonder the emperor had become more calm recently, and he just said that he would lay out a plan first and turn passivity into initiative.
Zhu Houcong just said first: "Zhang Fujing interrogated criminal officials and criminal merchants in Guangdong and Guangxi, and the money exchanges were related. The officials and merchants in the southeast also had money exchanges with Guangdong and Guangxi. At this time, all the vassals listened to my order and settled in their vassals to mourn the emperor's brother.
, are you stirring up troubles everywhere in the hope of succeeding in your rebellion? No, I just hope that there will be a great chaos when the new and old dynasties of the Ming Dynasty change, and from then on, the root of the jealousy between kings and ministers, and the jealousy among clansmen will be laid!"
As soon as he finished saying this, Yang Tinghe and others couldn't help but think of the fire of the Sun Jing Sect: it was also intended to create jealousy between the king and his ministers.
"They just want the Ming Dynasty to be in chaos first. They don't expect to rebel and seize the throne now. They don't have the ability!" Zhu Houcong said with certainty, "I originally wanted to take a quick look at it and find out what the people behind the scenes have to rely on, and then root them out.
I don’t want anyone to be leaked. But today I have to kill him first to shock the crowd! I know that Jiangnan cannot be touched lightly, and I know that today’s sword will affect my reputation, but today’s sword must be killed!”
Wang Qiong guessed some things, so her lips trembled, hoping that Yuan Zonggao was not sick.
He made up his mind, left his seat and knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, mutinies in border towns happen from time to time. Even if Eunuch Zhang goes to the border and the capital is temporarily empty, the ministers and others will die. Jiangnan scholars are arrogant, and shocking them is nothing. Zhang Furui
I also said that the officials and gentry in the southeast may be exploited. But if you want to point the sword...point the sword..."
Wang Shouren also walked to Wang Qiong and knelt down: "Although I am not as prestigious as Eunuch Zhang in the northwest, if I go to the northwest, the changes in Ganzhou will not spread to other places. Your Majesty, what the traitors are planning is exactly what they are now.
In this situation, be sure not to cause pain to your relatives and pleasure to your enemies."
With these two people taking the lead, the others also knelt down to give advice, although there were two or three people who did not understand what they were admonishing.
"The rebels are treacherous and are just hiding and plotting." Zhu Houcong said quietly, "Now they are so bold that they have reached out to tease the border troops. How can we tolerate them? If you all understand the righteousness, you should know that one thing will lead to the other."
"Your Majesty!" Yang Tinghe said anxiously, "Now that the Guangdong and Guangxi affairs have arisen, I know that there is no point in talking about it in the first place. But if this matter happens, the world will definitely talk about it. The traitor's hiding place, now it seems that he has a plan for a long time. However,
It is related to His Majesty’s reputation before and after his death. If the traitor is provoked by this incident now, and his evil cannot be eradicated, the consequences will be endless!”
Some people still didn't understand, until Yan Song also tried to persuade him earnestly: "Your Majesty, let Wang Shilang go, and ask Eunuch Zhang to stay in the capital! The traitor first used the fire of the Sun Jingmen to plot against the emperor and his ministers, and then stirred up trouble in the southeast and killed officials.
Your Majesty has no choice but to investigate the chaos! As long as it is suppressed, as your Majesty said, no one in the Ming Dynasty can cause trouble at this time. Your Majesty already has a plan, so why should you fulfill the wishes of the traitor and make the world panic?
?”
When the words "The Fire of the Sun Jingmen" are spoken, even those who don't understand understand them.
The person most suspected of doing this is naturally trying to lead the monarch and ministers, who had become estranged after the ceremony, into a more dangerous situation for the Zhang family.
But can the Queen Mother move? No.
What about the Zhang family? Yes, but not now. How is disturbing the Zhang family at this time different from disturbing the Queen Mother?
Because Yang Tinghe said it was related to His Majesty’s reputation during his lifetime.
But they couldn't figure out why the Zhang family was so anxious. If they had been prepared, why did they do so many things at such a time when there was no chance of success?
Zhu Houcong shook his head: "No! The Ganzhou mutiny must be suppressed with thunderous means. After that, the border soldiers fled, and a way was naturally needed to deal with the issue of border wages. If we don't suppress it, the border towns will follow suit in the future!"
He remembered that there were many mutinies in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, but he just didn't know that the cause of the disaster was this one.
But many things came together and made Zhu Houcong make the right choice.
He continued: "These black hands and traitors who only want to disrupt the Ming Dynasty must not be within the Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, why would they just light fires everywhere without considering whether they can succeed? In this case, it is better to take advantage of this opportunity and kill them first.
Set an example! From now on, it is one thing for the monarch and his ministers to work together to govern the Ming Dynasty. If something like this happens again, no matter who it is, everyone must weigh the severity. There is a change in Ganzhou, and I have to send Zhang Yong, so I have to find out
This person."
"As I said before, my reputation does not depend on these details!" Zhu Houcong looked at Wang Shouren, "Does Bo'an know?"
Wang Shouren's heart trembled, and he immediately said: "I will assist the Marquis of Jingshan to stabilize the situation in the capital."
Is it necessary to deliberately create a situation where there are loopholes in the capital's defense and the hidden dangers have to be eliminated?
"Your Majesty..." After jumping out of the lobby of the Ministry of Justice, he did not expect that the cabinet was integrated into the national policy meeting. Jiang Mian, who had kept a low profile for a long time, spoke up, "After this incident, I can go to the southeast and invite the permanent governor of Zhejiang and Fujian.
Zhengwenjiao, in order to stabilize the southeast. Nanzhili is the capital of the country. It is necessary to discuss water transportation, floods, land tax and other matters."
He once again jumped out with incomparable accuracy and figured out what the emperor needed to focus on next.
Southern Zhili is Southern Zhili, and Zhejiang is Zhejiang. Most of the scholars in Jiangnan who like to talk nonsense are not in Southern Zhili, but in Zhejiang.
As for South Zhili... Jiang Mian couldn't come up with any good ideas. He could only point out the most important things. There were too many honorable relatives there, too many who could not be among the officials of the six ministries in Beijing, and Fengyang in Nanjing.
The complexity of both cities.
Yang Tinghe felt extremely conflicted. He finally asked: "Your Majesty, if you want to arrest someone, can there be a first accusation and solid evidence?"
Zhu Houcong silently reviewed the contents recorded in his secret books for the last time in his heart.
During the Jiajing Dynasty, I don’t remember any vassal princes rebelling. The only superficial problems that became more and more serious were Japanese pirates, border troubles, and people’s livelihood.
He knew that Fang Muxian was probably just a medium-sized character who was not the most central character, so why didn't this person from the Jiajing Dynasty create bigger changes?
Didn't Zhang Fujing and Gui E, who had been recommended by Zhang Zilin, try out some new methods?
He didn't know if there were a lot of content that hadn't been handed down, or if it was really because he had caused a chain reaction.
But in that case, if we arrest him first, we should be able to get some information, right?
After Wang Zuo presented some "evidence" collected in Guangdong and Guangxi, Zhang Zilin and Wang Zuo's actions in the southeast should be in line with his expectations.
After the news about Zhu Houzhao's stepchild spread, there was no new action for the time being, but there was a Ganzhou mutiny?
Zhu Houcong wanted to improve the financial situation of the Ming Dynasty and not allow chaos in the border towns.
This is a guarantee! At least before the Gengxu Revolution, he should have had enough time to improve his internal financial situation and prepare for war.
Therefore, Zhu Houcong opened his eyes and said: "No problem, he will be taken down quietly. What I am guarding against are the subsequent changes, and there is no one who is pointed at by the sword that Mr. Ge is worried about."
Yang Tinghe breathed a sigh of relief: "I have seen you for many years... I guess I am being used, right? I don't have the guts..."
He looked at the emperor expectantly, hoping to hear a good answer.
Zhu Houcong did not finish his words: "So it depends on what changes will follow and whether there will be so-called desperate measures. Therefore, virtue and talent cannot match each other, and the harm will be greater."
The images of three people emerged in everyone's mind: Queen Mother Zhang, Zhang Heling, and Zhang Yanling.
Because of their special status, there is someone with evil intentions hiding around them to stir up trouble? And he must have a certain status. If they are arrested and investigated, the three of them will be extremely uneasy, so they may do something in the future.
What happened?
Only at this time did people become familiar with them, and the image of a down-and-out scholar came to mind.
That person...also named Fang...
Yang Tinghe knew that he had gone astray. At first, he thought that the two brothers, Queen Mother Zhang and Zhang Heling, were really confused. Then he trembled and said something about sword pointing, but he did not dare to ask directly.
"Your Majesty, do you have any clues?"
Zhu Houcong nodded.
Yang Tinghe took a rare deep breath, saluted and said: "I will make arrangements with the chief minister to summon Kangling Superintendent to summon him if there seems to be a mistake. The Ganzhou military report has been sent directly to the imperial court. The news has not spread, so we can try not to cause a big chaos.
. Later, I paid a visit to the government and stated my interests. I will not return to the government until the actual evidence is found."
Zhu Houcong looked at him strangely: "Mr. Ge, don't worry..."
"This is an extraordinary time!" Yang Tinghe said with certainty, "Your Majesty has been living in Anlu for a long time, and I have always been in the court. I am confident that I will go without any worries."
"This is the best." Zhu Houcong thought for a while and nodded in agreement, "In the palace, I will give you frank condolences. I hope that after this incident, no more opportunities will be given to the traitors. The local government will also be vigilant and never rely on anything.
There is no court in sight, and you talk and act recklessly."
"If that's all, it means I was too alarmed before." Yang Tinghe looked at Yang Tan, "Go to the Ministry of Household Affairs to make arrangements first?"
"..." Yang Tan looked at him, then at the others, and said slightly awkwardly, "I only know which mansion it is, but who is summoned?"
It's really embarrassing.
He didn't follow.
When Cui Yuan saw Yang Tan's reaction, he felt greatly comforted: I'm not the only one who can't adapt.
But he knew this matter more clearly than Yang Tan, so he said: "Your Majesty, I and the Grand Sima will first go to arrange the affairs of the Beijing Camp and the Nine Gates and Five Cities Military and Horse Department, and sign a separate order to summon Wu Dinghou to return to the capital.
Here, Da Sinong, I have a solution."
After that, he asked Yang Tan to leave together.
At this time, Luo An and Zhang Borcai came to the Zhongyuan Hall together.
"Luo An, Zhang Bor, heavenly alert."
The remaining Arhats:???
But Luo An and Zhang Bor's eyes were fixed, and they knelt down on one knee and clasped their fists, saying, "I accept the order!"
Then he hurried out.
Yang Tinghe was stunned: "Your Majesty... what is... heaven-level alert?"
After Zhu Houcong made arrangements without hesitation and did not receive too much advice from them, he felt much more relaxed now.
More than half a year of combined kindness and power still convinced them that they had a better chance of winning, and that they were "forgiving and wise", even though sending Zhang Fuking south caused so many chain reactions.
So he smiled: "As I said, I am actually very cautious. Since I have been mentally prepared for the worst, I have naturally made some arrangements in advance to deal with possible emergencies."
The remaining Arhats only thought that there were many new words in this sentence, just like the so-called "heavenly alert".
The world is dark and yellow?
Is this a top-notch arrangement?
Zhu Houcong looked at them and said: "It's loose on the outside and tight on the inside. Don't worry."
He thought of Zhang Yanling, who was finally imprisoned by Jiajing for who knows how long. It was said that although the Empress Dowager Zhang was aggrieved, she lived longer than Jiajing's own mother, and he felt more confident.
I hope that after catching that Fang Muxian, I can find out something.
Zhu Houcong really didn't understand very well: these things were most likely done by him, but what did he want?
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