As Li Shi finished speaking, everyone fell silent.
During this period of time, there has been considerable criticism in the DPRK about Yang Jie's actions on the grassland.
Some people think that his actions plunged the grassland into civil strife and won peace for the Ming Dynasty. However, some people think that Yang Jie's unauthorized actions were too risky. If he is not careful, there may be another war on the border. There are even some
People felt that he was disloyal to the Ming Dynasty by instigating a feud between the Tuo Tuo Bu Hua brothers. In short, there were different opinions.
Of course, the emperor's attitude has always been very clear, that is, Yang Jie must be protected!
This can be seen from the dispatch of Yang Hong to lead troops out of Beijing to the promotion and decoration of Yang Jie.
However, attitude is one thing. Today on the border, after all, various tribes come to ask for explanations because of Yang Jie.
How to solve this matter is also a question...
However, regarding this matter, the emperor was the same as before. He had no intention of letting the ministers discuss it. Instead, he pondered for a moment and said directly.
"Since this matter was caused by Yang Jie, let him handle it. Send an order to Yang Jie and order him to rush to the Xuan Mansion immediately to assist Jin Lian in properly handling border matters."
As soon as the words fell, there was a burst of discussion in the room. Even the most important ministers at the front had a look of surprise on their faces.
They knew that the emperor trusted Yang Jie, but they did not expect that the emperor was so trusting of him.
You must know that the primary demand put forward by the major tribes in Xuanfu is for Ming Dynasty to hand over Yang Jie.
At this time, if Yang Jie is asked to go to the Xuan Mansion, and he is asked to assist Jin Lian in negotiating with these tribes, will this... really not lead to a fight on the spot?
They looked at each other, and finally, Yu Shiyue stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, the situation in the Xuan Mansion is tense now. The tribes are very hostile to Yang Jie. In addition, he has just returned from the grassland. There are many details that need to be reported to the court about the grassland affairs. Do you want to let Yang Jie return to Beijing to report on his work first?
, and then make other arrangements?”
This is said euphemistically, but what it actually means is that Yang Jie's appearance in the Xuan Mansion may cause uncontrollable consequences.
Therefore, it is better to let him return to the capital first and wait until the details are understood clearly before making arrangements.
This meaning is not difficult to understand, but the emperor seemed to have not heard it, shook his head and said.
"It is indeed hard for Yang Jie to go to the grassland this time. However, it is precisely because of the tense situation in the Xuanfu that it is even more necessary for him to rush there immediately. As for the report of work, it will not be too late to return to Beijing to report after everything is done."
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All the important ministers present looked at each other, feeling a little speechless.
They wanted to call Yang Jie back to Beijing first, just to ask about the specific details of the situation so that they could make judgments and arrangements accordingly.
If we really wait until everything is over, what's the use of asking these questions?
Seeing that the emperor was pretending to be confused, the group of elders felt helpless and made eye contact for a moment. Finally, Wang Wen had no choice but to step forward and say something under the gaze of everyone.
"Your Majesty, all the Tatar ministries gathered in the Xuan Mansion this time are here for Yang Jie. Now if Yang Jie is rashly allowed to go to the Xuan Mansion, it may intensify his emotions and cause chaos. Therefore, we might as well call Yang Jie back to the capital first.
One is to inquire about the situation in the grassland, and the other is to use this news to see the reaction of the various Tatar ministries. After all, the two sides have not met, so there is still room for buffering. Please think twice, Your Majesty."
In the court, under normal circumstances, everyone speaks knowingly and without revealing anything. The main purpose of doing so is to leave room for both parties.
However, now that the emperor insists on pretending not to know, he can only make it clear.
Unlike before where some censors came forward, the one who spoke this time was a truly important minister, and it was Wang Wen, the heavenly official whom the emperor always trusted.
Therefore, many people still have hope.
However, it is a pity that even if Wang Wen came forward, the emperor only pondered for a moment and then said.
"Tianguan's concerns are justified, but I still say that this matter was caused by Yang Jie, so it is most appropriate for him to handle it."
"As for what you are worried about, I don't think it is necessary. Xuanfu is an important city in the Ming Dynasty. As long as Yang Jie is in Xuanfu City, his safety can still be guaranteed."
"What's more, Changping Hou Sheng suppresses the border troops. With him in the Xuanfu city, these bandits will not dare to act rashly. Even if they really launch an attack, with the current strength of the Xuanfu, there will be no loss."
"Therefore, it is not necessary to transfer Yang Jie back. Let him go to the Xuan Mansion in person. After the matter is properly resolved, it will not be too late to return to the capital and resume his duties."
It cannot be said that Wang Wen's intervention has no effect.
As the head of a hundred officials, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel is also the emperor's favorite. His words are obviously useful to the emperor.
However, it only allowed the emperor to be patient and explain the reasons for doing so, but did not make the emperor change his mind.
Of course, the emperor's words were not very convincing to the ministers present.
Because even the emperor just said that these Tatar tribes may be impulsive and raise their troops to invade the south.
However, with the Xuanfu's military strength and the current strength of the Tatars, it is difficult to win.
But therein lies the problem.
For all the ministers, what they want is to avoid war as much as possible, because once a war breaks out, the situation will become uncontrollable.
Although it is said that it would not be too difficult for Ming Dynasty to deal with the current situation of Tatar being divided, but after all, the war involved all aspects.
Once Yang Jie goes to Xuanfu, the possibility of war will skyrocket.
This is what they are really worried about.
Therefore, all the ministers below looked at Wang Wen expectantly, hoping that Lord Tianguan could give some more advice. However, it was a pity that Lord Wang was forced to stand up under the pressure of the eyes of several other important ministers.
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Now, he had persuaded and persuaded, and the emperor had said so much to save face. He was not Yu Qian's stubborn donkey who knew how to talk back to the emperor. Naturally, he stopped stepping forward and silently cupped his hands.
"Your Majesty is Holy Ming."
Then he returned to his position and said no more.
In this situation, all the ministers below felt helpless, and their worries increased several layers.
You must know that before this, the emperor's various actions made it difficult for people not to suspect that the old man wanted to start a war.
The current arrangements for Yang Jie reflect this even more.
However, the problem is that now they have basically exhausted all the means they can use.
Last time, many ministers advised and exhorted Yu Qian, and finally stopped the emperor. However, judging from the emperor's actions in asking the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household to prepare weapons and food in these days, it was only on the surface.
Just thoughts.
Now, Yu Shaobao came forward to report in person, but was warned by an edict. Wang Wen, as the head of the officials, tried to dissuade him, but to no avail.
Next, if you really want to stop the emperor, then you can only remonstrate or detain him...
However, even without mentioning the huge risks of doing so, there is no suitable opportunity now.
Judging from the emperor's current intention, it is obvious that he is building the plank road openly and secretly attacking Chencang. Although the old man is making many preparations secretly, he does not express his position openly.
Since they have not expressed their position, even if they want to carry out large-scale remonstrances, they will not be able to do so.
If the situation is allowed to develop, especially if Yang Jie goes to the Xuan Mansion, if it causes serious friction between the two parties, then there will be a fight even if there is no fight...
The joints in between are not difficult to figure out. At that time, the most important thing was that the emperor did not seem to have any intention to hide his thoughts. As long as someone with a little political sense of various things that happened in recent times, how could
You can also notice some of them, not to mention the ministers in the palace who have been up and down in the court for many years.
However, knowing it clearly, they couldn't think of any solution for a while.
Is it possible that we really want to take this risk?
All the ministers stood there with sad faces, thinking hard.
However, at this moment, an unexpected sound suddenly sounded.
"Your Majesty, I have this memorial."
Everyone followed the voice and saw that the person who spoke turned out to be Zhang Xian, the commander-in-chief of the Chinese Army's Governor's Mansion!
Everyone knows the identity of Zhang Tongzhi. Although he was not good at literature or martial arts, he was a playboy in the first half of his life.
If we look purely from the perspective of official position, Zhang Shi can only be regarded as a middle-level official among the military officials.
But no matter what, he had good family background and good luck. With Zhang Fu and Zhang Fu passing away one after another, the new British Duke Zhang Mao was young, so the power of the British Duke's government naturally fell into his hands.
As a long-established government, the British government's connections and influence in the military cannot be underestimated.
With the help of the British government, Zhang Shi could not be regarded as playing a decisive role in the court, but he was at least the number one figure.
In fact, everyone is well aware that from the time when the emperor returned to the south to the later prince leaving the cabinet to prepare for the government, there was the shadow of the British government behind it. As for the initiator, since Zhang Shi is the British government who now calls the shots
People will naturally return to him.
Therefore, although Zhang Xi's official position is not high, his influence is not small. However, precisely because of his low official position, and in order not to stand out, Zhang Xi usually has very little influence in the court.
Come forward yourself.
Even though everyone knows that many things are closely related to the British government, on the surface, Zhang Xi is just sitting on the sidelines and speaking a few times, which is just a side drum.
The real main force in the court was either Chen Mao, the Marquis of Ningyang, or Renli, the Marquis of Ningyuan. Of course, in recent times, Duke Cheng Zhu Yi has also attracted a lot of limelight.
But this time, Mr. Zhang did not pretend to be a helper, but came forward in person. What on earth was he going to do?
Could it be that he wanted to encourage the emperor to send troops?
All the ministers couldn't help but frowned. You must know that from the perspective of nobles, as long as they fight, they will definitely be reused.
Therefore, as soon as Zhang Xi stood up, many ministers looked at him with vigilance and hostility.
However, what they did not expect was that after Zhang Xi came to the palace, he did not mention a word about the border matter. Instead, he took out a memorial from his sleeve and handed it over.
As the chamberlain handed the memorial to the imperial case, Zhang Shi also spoke.
"Your Majesty, the Governor's Office of the Five Armies is in charge of military affairs. It is the headquarters of the world. The yamen of the leader of the guard is also the key to the country. However, in recent years, there have been many ills in the military government. Many military officials are corrupt, weak, and domineering.
Without any state of affairs, they oppress and persecute the officers and soldiers, deceive the superiors and deceive the inferiors, and act recklessly, which is actually a great danger to the country."
"Since your Majesty ascended the throne, you have learned wisely and wisely. You first reorganized the capital camp and then consolidated the border troops. You have used great courage to conduct an inventory of military camps all over the world. This is really a blessing to the military ministers, officers and soldiers."
"However, the military government is the leader's yamen. If it cannot eliminate the ills, it will end up treating the symptoms rather than the root cause. I have received your majesty's trust. Since I was transferred to the military government, I have discovered the illegal behavior of several military officials. Now I have the root cause.
I would like to ask your Majesty to order a supervisor to conduct a detailed inspection to correct the conduct of the court."
As soon as the voice fell, a low discussion arose in the court hall.
The civil servants were surprised that Mr. Zhang would actually propose to rectify the military government at this time. Moreover, it seemed that he already had a target. What kind of operation was this?
As for the military ministers, there was also a commotion, even greater than the commotion on the civilian ministers' side.
You know, although Zhang Xi didn't say it explicitly just now, you can tell from his tone that there must be so-called "illegal acts" in the memorial he submitted to the emperor.
Suddenly, many military ministers who usually had bad behavior could not help but feel guilty.
Of course, most of them are also wondering, what is this Mr. Zhang so crazy about?
But the next moment, they understood.
Because, not long after Zhang Xi finished speaking, Zhu Yi, the Duke of Chengguo, came up to preface the words.
"Your Majesty, the military government has been suffering from malpractices for a long time. As Zhang Tongzhi said, if the military government is in charge of the military affairs and cannot operate effectively, then the Beijing camp, the border troops, and even the officers and soldiers of various guards will all suffer. Now the border is in turmoil.
If the military is so uneasy, how can it deal with border risks?"
"Therefore, I believe that the Ministry of War should be immediately ordered to coordinate with the five-army governor's office to jointly inspect the military officials. If there are any derelict and mediocre people, they should be immediately transferred and demoted. Only in this way can we ensure proper coordination between the officers and soldiers in various places.
To deal with border issues."
Nowadays, almost everyone knows about the relationship between the Chengguo Duke and the British Duke. First, Zhang Xi reported it, and then Zhu Yi came forward to echo it. No one would believe it if they had not discussed it before.
Of course, this is not the point. The point is that from Zhu Yi's words just now, many ministers with sensitive minds smelled something unusual.
You know, although Zhu Yi just said that the purpose of reorganizing the military government is to deal with border risks, but a moment's thought can make it clear that although the military government may be riddled with problems, it is far from being difficult to operate.
Therefore, if it is really to deal with the current border situation, then the best choice is to maintain the status quo of the military government.
And once the military government is rectified now, no matter how fast it is, it will inevitably go through a period of transition, not to mention the time for newly promoted military officials to become familiar with government affairs.
After such a hassle, even if the emperor wanted to start a war again, he would have to take into account the situation in the court.
After coming to this conclusion, a group of ministers were also very surprised.
According to this, what Zhang Shi and Zhu Yi did was to prevent the emperor from mobilizing troops?