Chapter nine hundred and sixty-four: centrifugal separation
In fact, among all the living beings in the Ming Dynasty, there are only two types of people, one is the people who know, and the other is the people who don't know. The former have a keen sense of smell and can see the inside story and clues at the slightest sign of trouble. The latter are ignorant, and the latter are ignorant.
Liu Chengfeng now absolutely believes that those discerning people in the capital have definitely seen something fishy.
But the biggest problem is that so many people can see that there is something fishy, so why do everyone remain silent?
This is a very serious political issue. It would be very painful to compare the emperor to Qin Bo, but unfortunately, no one from the cabinet to the imperial envoy jumped out, as if they saw nothing and heard nothing.
They all became blind and deaf.
Absolutely impossible, there is only one explanation, and some people are happy to see this.
Many things are not simple once the true colors are revealed. Liu Chengfeng did not make any move. He was determined to wait and see, but as soon as his thoughts came to his mind, Jiao Fang came to the door.
Jiao Fang was more diligent in visiting these days, always coming every now and then. Afraid that he and Liu Chengfeng were not familiar enough, his face was gloomy, and when he saw Liu Chengfeng, he didn't even bother to pay attention to etiquette, and asked directly: "Your Highness?
Have you paid attention to the buzz among the people?"
This sentence is simply empty talk. What is Liu Chengfeng's background? If you say you didn't pay attention to it, you would be lying.
Liu Chengfeng nodded and said, "I've paid more attention."
Jiao Fang said anxiously: "These people are really daring. Your Highness needs to be careful. It would be fine if there are just some daring people talking nonsense. But instead of being stopped by no one in the entire government and the public, the situation is getting worse. If there is no one behind this,
Instigating and instigating, ten thousand of the lower officials do not believe me, I am afraid that there is someone in this temple who harbors evil intentions and has long dreamed of welcoming the saint."
Liu Chengfeng's attitude towards Jiao Fang was much better today.
No matter what Jiao Fang's character is, at least Jiao Fang is on his side at this time, which is enough. Jiao Fang needs his support, and he also needs the current emperor. Their interests are consistent. Liu Chengfeng pressed his hand.
, said: "Sit down and talk first."
Jiao Fang nodded and said: "Also, there is a disciple of Xiaguan who is working in the yamen of the Ministry of Rites. Last night he came to tell Xiaguan that not only in the public, but also in the duty hall of the Ministry of Rites, there were also people talking about this.
Not only did no Shangguan stop the matter, but he didn't even mean to avoid it. From this, it seems that someone must have caused trouble. Hey... these people are really impatient. I also heard that Anlu,
It seems that some people are not very comfortable."
Anlu is a very inconspicuous place, but there is a remarkable person, that is the late emperor's brother Xingxian King Zhu Youruan. Zhu Youruan is a relatively miserable person. Emperor Chenghua only favored Concubine Wan Gui, and only gave birth to Zhu Youruan.
The two sons, Youtang and Zhu Youruan, were frightened by Concubine Wan Guifei's influence and lived in fear every day.
But in any case, as the eldest son, Zhu Youtang was still very lucky. When Emperor Chenghua died, he finally became the emperor. Although he had a hard time as the emperor, he was still the ninth-five-year-old. Zhu Youtang became the emperor.
Not so lucky, he was banned
Anlu, what is Anlu? It is very inconspicuous in the entire Ming Dynasty. There are many rich places in the world, but Anlu cannot be ranked in the font size. It can be seen from this that the Chenghua Emperor’s
What is the status of direct bloodline in Chenghua's eyes?
After suffering hardship for half his life, as a nobleman of Tianhuang, most of the rest of his life can only be spent in poor mountains and ravines. Zhu Youruan must be very unhappy in his heart.
It's just that it has nothing to do with him whether he is happy or not. The imperial court's establishment is here, and you still want to overturn it. But now, this inconspicuous vassal king seems to have become a bit hot. At least some people in the capital are ready to make a move, and
Zhu Youruan also seemed to want to echo him from afar.
After all, he is the direct brother of the late emperor, and in terms of seniority, he is also the closest uncle to the current emperor. If it really comes to a certain time, according to etiquette, it seems to be something that can be expected for Zhu Youruan to succeed after all the hardships.
Liu Chengfeng couldn't help but frown. These days, he was too focused on looking for the emperor, but he almost neglected this vassal king who had no chance of having anything to do with him. Liu Chengfeng had a feeling that this person was very dangerous.
Liu Chengfeng said: "I don't know much about King Xingxian, what about this person?"
Jiao Fang replied succinctly: "Study diligently and have a dignified reputation."
This was clearly a compliment, but when Liu Chengfeng heard it, he sneered: "Who knows if it's just for fame or reputation, or if someone is building momentum behind his back."
Jiao Fang smiled with deep understanding and said: "Your Highness is very aware of everything, which is admirable."
Liu Chengfeng breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Don't talk nonsense. You should pay more attention to these people in the cabinet. I am just watching from the sidelines and want to see who is trying to play tricks."
Jiao Fang nodded and said: "It's already late, so I won't bother Your Highness. There are still things to deal with at the cabinet, so I'll take my leave."
Liu Chengfeng unexpectedly sent Jiao Fang out today, which made Jiao Fang a little flattered. Jiao Fang knew that she was finally a true member of the Chu party, at least His Highness the King of Chu had silently approved it.
He left the Prince of Chu's Mansion and immediately entered the palace in a sedan chair and entered the cabinet. There have been no major events in the cabinet recently. There has been no news from the emperor anyway. It was a bit inconvenient for everyone at first, but you can gradually get used to it. Everyone is minding their own business.
There is no trouble.
Even without the constraints of some things, some people vaguely feel that there is nothing wrong with this, at least it is more arbitrary.
Of course, no one dares to express such thoughts.
After Jiao Fang got his papers and sat down, he saw Li Dongyang and Yang Tinghe discussing something in a low voice. He pricked his ears and heard some fragments of words. It seemed that the two were discussing the dispatch of the Mongolian Guards. Jiao Fang
A sneer escaped from the corner of his mouth, and he pressed the document and said suddenly: "Have you read the memorial for training the Mongolian guards presented by the Ministry of War?"
Yang Tinghe raised his eyes, glanced at Jiao Fang with disgust, and said seriously: "I saw it, but there is something wrong with it."
"Oh? I think there is nothing wrong. I don't know what is wrong. I would like to ask Mr. Yang for advice." Jiao Fang said.
Yang Tinghe did not hide it, and said: "The key to the problem is that each guard rotates to garrison each party. It would be too wasteful. The troops and horses are mobilized every three years, and the consumption required is not small."
Jiao Fang said calmly: "The purpose of the rotational transfer is to strengthen the control of the Mongolian guards. Only if they have no fixed residence can we ensure that they will not cause trouble."
"That's what I said." Li Dongyang suddenly interrupted and said: "But it is a bit far to go to Lianzhou in rotation. Besides, Lianzhou is a vassal state. Is there any reason for the Ming Dynasty treasury to support the vassal state's rotating garrison?"
Jiao Fang became vigilant. In fact, many earth-shattering things broke out over a small matter. This was the fuse. The other party's intention seemed to be to make a fuss in the peace negotiation between the King of Chu and the Mongols.
, Jiao Fang said: "The one who defeated the Mongolian cavalry this time was His Highness the King of Chu. His Highness the King of Chu played the most important role. Moreover, the Chu State is not an ordinary vassal state. It is one with the Ming Dynasty, so why do they need to be separated from each other?
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Yang Tinghe chuckled and said: "That's not right. The Chu State is a vassal state, and a vassal state is a vassal state. You say that the Ming Dynasty and the Chu State are one, so the military and political affairs cannot be unified? Since the military and political affairs are not unified, then this unity is a joke.
The Ming Dynasty was the Celestial Dynasty, the State of Chu was a vassal state, and His Highness the King of Chu was also a vassal king. The vassal king established
Heaven has its own rewards for meritorious service, but how could Duke Jiao confuse the relationship between the two? Although our Ming Dynasty has benefited all directions, etiquette and law cannot be ignored. What is etiquette, and what is law? The so-called etiquette and law are nothing more than a clear hierarchy between superiors and subordinates.
Everyone just does his or her own thing well, and it is up to him to pursue his own affairs."
Jiao Fang sneered in her heart. If a veteran like him couldn't understand the meaning of this sentence, then it would be a fool's errand. People said that he would seek political power in his position. In fact, he was mocking the King of Chu. Since the King of Chu was the vassal king,
Now it's in charge
The affairs of the Celestial Dynasty, monopolizing the military power of the Celestial Dynasty, isn’t this just a dog trying to catch a mouse? Another meaning is to explain the difference between the Celestial Dynasty and the vassal state. Since there is a difference, then the vassal king is the vassal king, and the vassal king has his own things to do.
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A month ago, when the capital was in chaos and the war broke out, it would have been nothing for Yang Tinghe to say these words. But when Liu Chengfeng came to the capital, Yang Tinghe and these people were the ones who were enjoying the benefits, waiting for everything to happen.
Solved, now I feel that Liu Chengfeng is in the way here and wants King Chu to get out. This wishful thinking has come true.
The cunning rabbit is dead and the lackey is cooked. This does not only happen between the emperor and his ministers. How can the cabinet bachelors now have this mentality? No matter how legitimate they think their position is, in terms of methods, they are really villains.
Jiao Fang remained calm and said calmly: "Many things are said to be one thing, but done are another thing. There are exceptions to everything. This is the case with the Ming Dynasty and the Chu State. When the late emperor was here, he once said that the Chu State was a unified country.
Did Mr. Yang not even understand what the late emperor said?
Do you want to overturn it? This is the intention of the late emperor. Even if the emperor is here today, he will not object to this matter. In my opinion, there is nothing wrong with the memorial and regulations of the Ministry of War. If Yang Gong has objections, the worst is to ask the Queen Mother to
That’s the decision.”
Jiao Fang was also smart. He did not say to resolve the matter within the cabinet, because he did not have the upper hand in the cabinet, nor did he say to resolve it within the court, because the court was full of people from the other side, and Jiao Fang could not do anything alone, so he
After asking the Queen Mother to make a decision, the Queen Mother still favored the King of Chu in her heart.
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