Chapter 101: The game between monarch and minister
"The rebellion in Huguang and Sichuan was caused by Fang Ying and Chen You. The ministers thought they could recruit peace."
Dongnuan Pavilion.
Six Ministers of the Seven Books, as well as Xiao Weizhen and Li Shi, the censors of the Imperial Procuratorate and the Left and Right Censors, were summoned. To everyone's surprise, there were also Zhang Peng, the censor of Qiandu, Zhu Yong, the Marquis of Funing, and Tang Xing and Hang, the two governors of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion.
Yu.
After the turmoil, Tang Xing and Hang Yu were promoted to governors and knighted.
They are all uncles.
His Majesty summoned the ministers to discuss the counterinsurgency in Huguang and Sichuan.
Chen Xun, the Minister of Household Affairs, took the initiative and proposed recruiting people.
I can't afford to fight anymore.
The Ministry of Finance is really out of money.
The Ming Dynasty has not been peaceful in these years. There was not much money in the national treasury. Fang Ying, Chen You and others rebelled, and a large amount of materials and food were consumed. Now the inventory of the Ministry of Household Affairs is no longer enough to support military operations of more than 100,000 people.
Zhu Qiyu knew the difficulties of the Ministry of Finance.
Not only did he have no money, he also had to spare a sum of grain and cloth to provide to Dulbert's Ministry.
After all, it was the emperor's promise.
Moreover, this matter cannot be known to the people of the world, so it must be done quietly.
If it was in the past, you could recruit him.
But not this time.
We must serve as a warning, otherwise someone will cause trouble in the future. When those rebels look at it, they will see that the people who rebelled before have been recruited. Why not seize the opportunity when there is such a good thing?
He muttered: "If you don't establish your authority and follow the example, the country will be unrest."
Seeing that His Majesty was determined to quell the rebellion, Jiang Yuan, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, said: "Your Majesty, aren't there still ten or twenty thousand troops who have surrendered due to the rebellion? We can ask them to make up for their merits and save a lot of money."
This is a dangerous move.
If these surrendered troops go to the local area and collude with the rebels, it will become an even bigger riot.
Zhu Qiyu immediately shook his head, "The surrendering troops should be disrupted and exiled to the north."
He added: "Winter has already entered, and there will be no fighting in the north for half a year. Autumn has just entered, and state taxes are filling the warehouses. Moreover, Bai Gui, the right envoy of Huguang Chengxuan, reported that the scale of the Miao rebellion in Huguang is not large.
There were only three to five thousand people. The Sichuan Dusi Zhang Zhe also said that the rebellion in Jian County was very small, so the cost of countering the rebellion would not be too high."
In short, it must be fought.
Upon hearing this, Hang Yu immediately came out and said, "We are willing to lead 10,000 people to Sichuan to share your Majesty's worries!"
When Tang Xing saw this, he was like, damn, Hang Yu wants to beat me?
How can that be done?
He also hurriedly marched out, "I can lead ten thousand soldiers and horses to Huguang to share your Majesty's worries!"
Liu Jue, Minister of the Ministry of War, shook his head and said: "I am not questioning the two uncles. Although the rebellions in Huguang and Sichuan are not large, with three to five thousand people each, Huguang and Sichuan are mountainous, and the rebels are familiar with the local terrain. If they want to annihilate them,
, it would require at least several times the number of troops to make it possible. Each of the two uncles received 10,000 yuan, and I am afraid they will return without success."
Hang Yu smiled and said: "Although we only receive 10,000 troops, with the cooperation of the Sichuan Dusi, the force should be sufficient."
When all the ministers heard this, they were filled with curses.
A straw bag is a straw bag.
You actually expect the Sichuan Dusi to help you put down the rebellion? You don’t even have to be beautiful, but you still want to be beautiful!
How is that possible?
Due to Sichuan's unique geographical location, peasant riots would occur even during its heyday, and the officials of the past dynasties had a very ambiguous attitude towards the riots.
Is the central court going to annihilate it?
Okay, I'll cooperate.
But there are still many operations that should be done in private. After the central army entered Sichuan, it suppressed the rebellion and seemed to quell it. However, after a few years, it rekindled.
Does the central court want Sichuan officials to annihilate it themselves?
Better to handle.
Get the money first.
After getting the money, we sent out troops to encircle and suppress the mob. Anyway, we only need to disperse the mob. As for the mob resurgence later, it is a good thing. Then we can ask the central court for money.
So what Hang Yu said was just for fun.
Tang Xing also said: "The land over Huguang has been plowed several times by the traitor Fang Ying. Although it is now resurrected, it is just hanging on. With the cooperation of the local guards, the 10,000 elite soldiers can completely eliminate the evil."
No one objected to this.
Compared with Sichuan, the rebellion in Huguang is actually easier to handle.
There has been chaos in Huguang in recent years.
The source lies not in ineffective eradication, but in local policies.
As long as they can be completely wiped out this time, and the Huguang Chengxuan Chief Envoy Bai Gui has this ability, he can basically maintain long-term peace by introducing some policies to restore people's livelihood.
Zhu Qiyu nodded with satisfaction.
The two father-in-laws know how to cooperate with themselves, which is not bad.
He smiled and said, "That's it?"
No one said anything.
It's useless to object. It's like no one can figure out your thoughts. Furthermore, in fact, everyone doesn't agree with Chen Xun's recruitment strategy.
Throughout the dynasties, no one looked down on the people who were recruited.
Liangshan and Songjiang are examples.
Thinking about it, these scholars have worked hard for decades and laid the foundations laid by generations of ancestors. However, they were overtaken by others in one fell swoop. It is strange that people with a professional background can be regarded as being recruited as security officials.
"Rebirth of the Great Era of Fighting Waves"
Zhu Qiyu continued: "To quell the rebellion in Huguang, Tang Xing was appointed as the chief military officer, leading 10,000 elite regiments and battalions, and sent out troops on a certain day; to quell the rebellion in Sichuan, Hang Yu led 10,000 elite regiments and battalions, and sent out troops on a selected day. The Ministry of War will send out troops early.
The clerical department, and other departments will work closely together!”
Hang Min immediately came out and said, "I obey the order!"
Zhu Qiyu felt so happy.
The feeling of having military power is different. If this were the case before, would I be able to decide these things?
It’s all Yu Qian’s decision!
Now I can do whatever I want.
In fact, it is too optimistic.
Because the counter-rebellion did not involve the interests of scholars, on the contrary, it was to maintain the interests of scholars, so Liu Jue, another minister of the Ministry of War, remained silent.
If the Jiangnan gentry rebels, do you think Zhu Qiyu can mobilize the troops?
It's been a few days, don't even think about it.
Zhu Qiyu added: "Although Dulbert's troops have retreated, there is no danger in the north for the time being, but Zhenbei is a long-term plan of the country. After Chen You made a rebellion in Datong, the troops in Zhenbei are now in chaos, and their powers are unclear. To convey my will and promote the Xuanfu
Zhao Fu, the chief military officer, is the chief military officer of Zhenbei, and is in charge of the military affairs of the northern guards. He promotes Ninghou Zhu Yong to be the deputy chief military officer of Zhenbei, and assists Zhao Fu in reorganizing the northern frontier army to prevent the invasion of the northern barbarians next year!"
Liu Jue, Secretary of the Ministry of War, immediately came out and said, "We think that the Marquis of Funing, Zhu Yong, has no experience in leading military affairs, and the important northern town is related to the security of our country, the Ming Dynasty. Please think again, Your Majesty."
You see, this jumps out.
Very simple.
Because Zhu Yong was a princeling and a military general, and Zhao Fu, another general military officer, was also a military general.
Two generals are stationed in the north...
Do scholars still have a voice in the north?
The other seven ministers also said in unison: "I second my opinion!"
Zhu Qiyu's face was gloomy.
Anger boiled in my heart.
Seconded, seconded, seconded, you all know that seconded, if Zhu Yong eats your rice or marries your daughter, why not go to the north and become a general military officer? You have so many shits?
He took a deep breath and was about to say something, but saw Xing'an hurriedly entered, "Your Highness, Commander Lu asked for an audience outside the palace, saying that Zhu Xiang, the governor of Fusi Town in Beizhen, had ordered Zhao Ronghe, the left minister of the Ministry of Industry, to be escorted to the palace for imperial edict.
In jail!"
Zhu Qiyu was overjoyed.
Good son!
Having a minister from the Ministry of Industry sent to prison at this time is a big wake-up call to the civil service clique.
The Qi Qing looked at each other.
What the hell did His Royal Highness do to get Zhao Rong, the left minister of the Ministry of Industry, sent to prison? This chapter has been completed!
