Yang Hong's voice instantly attracted everyone's attention.
Regardless of the ministers or generals, looking at the situation in front of them, they suddenly became interested.
You must know that the two people in front of you are the Minister of Civil Affairs, the head of hundreds of officials, and the Heavenly Official Wang Wen who holds the power of election.
The other one was Yang Hong, the Marquis of Changping, who had numerous military exploits and was a general at the frontier fortress.
Whichever of these two people is placed in the court is a very important presence.
And it should be noted that none of them are easy to mess with. Needless to say, Wang Wen is famous for being dissatisfied with no one except the emperor. He denounces the emperor and the emperor, and he can't stand the people and things he dislikes.
Choking people to death.
It was the same this time. He didn't see what Wang Wen said just now. After saying it, the Supreme Emperor's face turned black. However, Wang Wen didn't notice it at all.
As for Yang Hong, he is not as domineering as Wang Wen, but at the last court meeting to rectify the military camp, everyone saw the demeanor of this veteran of many battles.
This is also a Lord who dares to risk his life when provoked!
These two people are going head-to-head, which is a great show.
And, more importantly, both Wang Wen and Yang Hong are considered to be the emperor's men.
Wang Wen was recognized by everyone in the court as a member of the Emperor's party. As for Yang Hong, although he was not considered a person promoted by the Emperor, he was also an important minister who was highly valued by the Emperor and received favor from the Emperor.
Now that they have such strong disagreements over Zhu Yong's merits and demerits, how will the emperor react?
Many ministers secretly cast their eyes on the emperor, but to their disappointment, the emperor's expression did not change at all. He was still looking into the distance without any intention of opening his mouth to stop him.
So, when Mr. Wang below saw this, he understood what the emperor meant.
Keep making noise!
Lifting up his sleeves, Wang Wen looked at Yang Hong opposite and opened his mouth.
"What Yang Hou said is quite reasonable. Kuang Ye and Wang Zuo, as important ministers of the imperial court, cannot advise the emperor. They sit back and watch the imperial army being surrounded by Oala. They have indeed failed to fulfill their responsibilities as ministers."
"However, this has nothing to do with the Battle of Yao'erling. When the Supreme Emperor personally went on the expedition and ordered the ministers of civil and military affairs to accompany him, it was so that each could perform his or her duties and deal with major national affairs at the right time."
"Therefore, the responsibility of Kuang Ye, Wang Zuo and others is still to be in charge of the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Household Affairs and other government affairs. In this regard, while the army was away, the government affairs of the court were stable and orderly, and they did not neglect their duties."
"But as a general, Zhu Yong was engaged in war. After the defeat at Yao'erling, he underestimated the enemy and rushed forward, and was ambushed and killed. Naturally, he should be held accountable by the court. What's wrong?"
"In Wang's opinion, what Yang Hou is doing now is unreasonable!"
It should be said that although Wang Tianguan usually speaks very irritably, he does not do it purely for the sake of criticizing others. What he says is still reasonable and well-founded.
Moreover, perhaps considering that the person in front of him was Yang Hong, when the old man spoke, he restrained his fire for the sake of the emperor.
However, Yang Hong obviously had no intention of accepting his love and shook his head.
"Master Tianguan has never been in a battle, so when he talks, he can't help but talk about military affairs on paper. I just want to ask, does it mean that when you lead troops to fight, you must win?"
"The battlefield is constantly changing. Even a veteran general would not dare to say that the decisions he makes on the battlefield are correct."
"Dong Cheng had indeed fought in the battle at Yao'erling. However, if his many years of service to the court were to be wiped out due to a momentary decision-making error, it would inevitably chill the hearts of loyal ministers and good generals."
Yang Hong said these words righteously, but in fact, everyone present knew that he was at a disadvantage in this confrontation.
Wang Wen's character, when he scolds people, he doesn't care whether they are one of his own. Just now, Yang Hong took Kuang Ye, Wang Zuo and others failed to persuade the king to prevent the army from being surrounded, trying to argue that the battle of Tumu cannot be entirely blamed.
Zhu Yong and other generals.
Wang Wen did not deny this, but he gave the reason why all officials should perform their own duties.
He admitted that Kuang Ye and others had failed in their duties as ministers, but what he said hit the nail on the head, that is, admonishing the emperor for his mistakes was something that all civil and military ministers in the court should do, and it was not just the fault of civil servants.
If Yang Hong wanted to seize this point, then the British Duke Zhang Fu, Prince-in-law Jing Yuan and others who accompanied the army were also like Kuang Ye and others, and they should not admonish the king for his fault.
Since everyone is wrong, there is no point in arguing about it.
These three or two sentences cleverly defused Yang Hong's offensive. At the same time, Wang Wen used the excuse that civil and military officials had their own responsibilities to explain the rationality of the court's treatment of Zhu Yong, which can be said to be a sophisticated political style.
In contrast, Yang Hong was obviously aware of this, but he could not refute Wang Wen's words. He could only approach it from another angle, emphasizing the variability of the battle formation and trying to win some sympathy for Zhu Yong.
point.
To put it bluntly, if the logic doesn't make sense, we can only play the emotional card.
After all, even though Zhu Yong lost the battle at Yao'erling, his many years of military exploits were not fake. Because one battle wiped out his past achievements, it would inevitably make all the generals feel sad.
Therefore, all of a sudden, many of the nobles present, whether they had good or bad relations with the Duke of Chengguo, couldn't help but look a little sad.
Several distinguished ministers opened their mouths as if they wanted to say something, but after glancing at Yang Hong, they hesitated.
At this time, Zhang Xian on the side immediately spoke.
"Yes, what Master Tianguan said is biased. Although the civil and military officials of the imperial court have their own responsibilities, the honorable ministers and generals are fighting with their lives in the battle formation to defend the territory and expand the territory for the Ming Dynasty."
"Listening to Lord Tianguan's words, the military generals' hard work and contributions to the court are so downplayed. It can't help but remind people of the former Song Dynasty, when a group of temple ministers vowed to say that military ministers are useless and should be controlled by civil servants.
"
"In the former Song Dynasty, the emphasis on literature and the neglect of military affairs led to the disaster of Jingkang and the danger of overthrow. Now, in the Ming Dynasty, are we going to make the same mistakes again?"
As soon as these words came out, the ministers present clearly felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere.
In particular, many honorable ministers looked at the civilian ministers opposite with a bit of hostility.
It should be said that Zhang Xi's move was not very clever, and was even a bit far-fetched. Wang Wen only said that Zhu Yong would be held accountable for his failure in the battle at Yao'erling, but he was involved in the consequences of the imperial court's emphasis on civility and neglect of military affairs.
sinister.
However, whether it is far-fetched or sinister, at least this trick is useful.
If there is a quarrel about Zhu Yong's merits and demerits, it will definitely be a disagreement. However, in recent years, the culture of emphasizing civility over military affairs in the DPRK has indeed become increasingly serious.
Many nobles and nobles feel the same way about this. Therefore, no matter whether it is far-fetched or not, when this matter is mentioned, everyone naturally feels the same hatred and resentment.
There was silence for a moment. Wang Wen looked at the nobles opposite who seemed to be uniting, sighed and said.
"Above the imperial court, there is naturally a balance between civil and military forces, which is the way to long-term peace and stability. However, it is true that Zhu Yong did something wrong in the battle at Yao'erling. Wang really doesn't know. Is there anything that can be argued about this matter?"
"If you insist on finding out who is to blame for the civil war, then..."
Hearing Wang Wen's inexplicable tone, all the officials present could not help but feel frightened.
"enough!"
Before Wang Wen could finish speaking, there was a sudden shout from the superior.
Everyone looked up and saw the Supreme Emperor slapping his palms on the table, his face already extremely ugly, but the Emperor, on the other hand, remained silent.
So, under the gaze of everyone, the Supreme Emperor said coldly.
"Today is the Spring Hunting Ceremony. How can you behave in such a quarrel?"
As soon as the words fell, Wang Wen on the other side stopped talking, but there was a hint of dissatisfaction on his face. Even Yang Hong stood there with no intention of retreating.
This scene made Zhu Qizhen even more angry and said.
"The civil engineering incident has long passed, and the dead are the most important. Whether they are Kuang Ye, Wang Zuo, Zhu Yong, Zhang Fu and others, they are all loyal ministers of the country. They sacrificed their lives for the country. They all shed blood for the country on the battlefield. You are here like this.
What’s the point of criticizing them harshly?”
The Supreme Emperor's aura stunned everyone present, and they all fell silent and stopped talking. However, among these people, there were always a few who were not intimidated by the aura.
For example, a certain Tianguan who was very angry just now frowned and muttered softly when he heard these words.
"The dead are the greatest?"
Then, everyone saw the face of the leader of hundreds of officials, and there was a bit of anger that could be seen with the naked eye, and he cupped his hands.
"I dare you to ask the Supreme Emperor. The one who died just now is the most serious, including the cholera chaogan, who deceived the Supreme Emperor into personally conquering, and almost caused the Ming Dynasty to overthrow, the powerful eunuch Wang Zhen?"
Hiss~
Everyone present suddenly took a breath of cold air.
This old guy Wang Wen... really dares to say that!
The Civil War was an extremely sensitive topic for the Supreme Emperor, and very few people in the court dared to mention it in front of his elders.
Even when he mentioned it, his wording was very cautious, but just now, Wang Wen unceremoniously started from the battle of Yao'erling to the battle of Tumu.
If what he said was just a little bold, then these two questions were really bold to the point of death.
Although everyone in the imperial court had already made a conclusion on the nature of the civil war, everyone also knew how deeply the Supreme Emperor favored Wang Zhen.
Therefore, basically no one would ask in front of the Supreme Emperor who was responsible for the civil war, and everyone just passed it by in confusion.
However, Wang Wen's words now are undoubtedly forcing the Supreme Emperor to swallow what he said in public.
To put it more seriously, what Wang Wen is doing now is actually of the same nature as when Shu Liang forced the Supreme Emperor to go to Tumu Fort to offer sacrifices when he was in Xuan Mansion.
In this situation, everyone knew clearly in their hearts that by admitting that all this was Wang Zhen's fault, they also admitted that the Civil War was the fault of the Supreme Emperor.
Even if the Emperor's decision-making was not wrong, he was at least an image of being too patronizing and ignorant of others.
It is obviously very difficult for the Supreme Emperor, who has always been proud and arrogant, to admit this in public.
Therefore, after Wang Wen finished speaking, the Supreme Emperor's face also turned red, visible to the naked eye, and he was angry!
"you……"
He raised his finger and pointed at Wang Wen, making the Supreme Emperor's body tremble a little.
"presumptuous!"
At this moment, the emperor finally spoke.
However, unlike the tense atmosphere present, the emperor's tone was still very calm, without any fluctuation.
"Mr. Jian Zhai, we are on the spring hunting ground now, not in the court. We are dealing with political affairs, so don't quarrel in Nanyuan. Get out!"
However, what surprised all the ministers was that when faced with Wang Wen's aggressive questioning, the emperor only gently dismissed it and only said one sentence to let Wang Wen clarify the situation.
However, the specific controversy was not mentioned at all.
As for Wang Wen...
This old man has always been very well-behaved in front of the emperor.
After the emperor said a few words, he immediately handed over his hands.
"Your Majesty, I realize my mistake and thank you for your forgiveness."
After speaking, he glanced at Yang Hong and others opposite him, held his head high, turned around and returned to his original place to sit down.
As for Yang Hong, Zhang Shi and others, their expressions were also quite embarrassed.
You know, there were two parties who had just quarreled, but the emperor only reprimanded Wang Wen and said nothing to them.
However, this way of dealing with it is even more uncomfortable than reprimanding them.
Seeing Wang Wen's arrogant look before he left, and feeling the eyes from all directions, the two of them wanted to say a few more words. However, after what the emperor had just said, they did not dare to say more. After hesitating for a moment, they still retreated. The same
He returned to his seat and sat down.
This "little" storm seemed to have disappeared, but in fact, everyone present knew that the matter was far from over.
From Zhu Yong's Battle of Yao'erling, to the rights and wrongs of the Battle of Tumu, to the civil-military debate that Zhang Xian later provoked, this quarrel can be regarded as another conflict between civil and military conflicts that have long existed after the Battle of Tumu.
Now that this conflict has arisen, it cannot be easily resolved. Now that it has calmed down, it is only temporary. As long as there is a little spark, this conflict will be rekindled.
Time passed very quickly, and before long, the sun had already reached the top of the head, and the nobles and clan disciples who went hunting in the woods also came back one after another.
"On behalf of the prince, I hunted three wild geese, two deer, and one hare."
"Fei Huai, the uncle of Chongxin, hunted three hares and one elk."
"In Lipu, the residence of the uncle of Xiangcheng, we hunted two deer, one swan and one wild deer."
…
As the figures returned to the high platform one after another, the servants who had been prepared for a long time came forward, took the prey from the hands of the guards, counted them one by one, and reported them loudly.
It should be said that the results are pretty good, but the atmosphere at the spring hunting ground is still relatively relaxed. Every time someone returns, if they have hunted enough prey, then when the servant reports the number, all the noble disciples below will
They all burst into cheers.
However, relatively speaking, the elders on the high platform were relatively restrained, and their eyes were all looking into the distance.
Finally, amidst everyone's expectations, a figure appeared in the forest in the distance, carrying a long bow on his back, a short knife on his waist, and holding the reins in his hand, riding a horse.
Zhu Yi is finally back!
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Obviously, a deadline can and can only guarantee that there will be a manuscript (???)