prosperous age

Chapter 496 Chapter 495
Wei Guangde went into the palace to find Li Fang and told him that there was something urgent to report.

"Master Wei, you came to look for the prince so early, isn't that making it difficult for me?"

Li Fang complained with a bitter face.

It was also Wei Guangde who was a little anxious, forgetting that there is no Gao Gong in the palace now, King Yu has developed the habit of greedy for pleasure, going to bed late and getting up late.

However, what I want to report is not suitable for Yin Shizhen and others to know, so he smiled at Li Fang and said: "Eunuch Li, I am really in a hurry.

In this way, find me a room outside the inner courtyard, wait for the prince to get up and wash up, and then please bring the prince over directly. This matter will be kept secret, and it is best not to let Mr. Yin and the others know. "

Hearing what Wei Guangde said, he thought that it had been a long time since he came to the palace so early.

According to the habit, now Wei Guangde and Zhang Juzheng usually go to see the progress of the transcription of "Yongle Dadian" first in the morning, and they will return to the palace to make a living around noon, and then stay until Sanya to go home.

Today is uncharacteristically, something really big should happen.

"Okay, I'll find you a room."

After speaking, Li Fang took Wei Guangde to the inner courtyard, and asked as he walked, "Did anyone see you when you came in?"

Asking this question is also because Wei Guangde said to keep it secret, if he entered the palace so grandly, if some talkative young man saw it and passed it to Yin Shizhen's ears, it would be troublesome to ask.

"By the way, please send someone to hold up the concierge, and don't worry about the rest."

Li Fang called another servant to pass the message, and soon found a room for Wei Guangde.

"Shan Loan, you rest here first, I'll go see if His Highness is up."

After Li Fang settled Wei Guangde, he turned around and entered the inner courtyard.

At this time, Maoshi has passed, and the major yamen in Beijing have begun to work.

The Fujian battle report and memorials were sent to the Ministry of War and the General Secretary of the General Administration respectively, and were immediately sent to the cabinet. At the same time, the news spread rapidly in various yamen.

"It's finally over. The last bandit leader, Lin Chaoxi, was defeated and died. Fujian can rest in peace for a while."

"Yes, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Jiangxi both defaulted on tax payments on the grounds of military disasters, so there is no reason at all now."

Although the war took place in the south of the Yangtze River, the officials in Beijing have gradually realized that the payment of salaries is getting later and later every year, and the arrears are getting worse.

Because of the war, all localities have more or less suspended the payment of taxes on the grounds of military pay and security. The household department cannot receive local money, so naturally they cannot pay wages on time.

The treasure bills can be issued in time, but who wants that stuff?

It's all right now, there is no reason for the local government to default on taxes. This year, Beijing officials should be able to get their salaries and yearly gifts early.

For the cabinet, Xu Jie had already read the memorials sent by Fujian, but he was speechless for a long time.

Yuan Wei and Yang Bo on one side could only sit there, waiting for Xu Jie's attitude.

It is of course a good thing that Fujian's suppression of the rebellion has been accomplished. They couldn't figure out why Xu Jie had any hesitation at this time. Wouldn't it be better to just go to Xiyuan with memorials and battle reports?
Finally, Xu Jie put down the memorabilia in his hand, looked up at Yuan Wei and Yang Bo, and asked: "When the chaos broke out in Fujian in the early years, the imperial court asked Governor Hu Zongxian to suppress the bandits, but the war was unfavorable and we could only maintain it. It's just not letting bandits enter Zhejiang.

Afterwards, Admiral Zhang Nie from Guangdong, Guangxi was appointed to oversee the Fujian, Guangdong and Jiangxi army to suppress the bandits. Our officers and troops were as powerful as a bamboo, and succeeded in suppressing the rebellion in just half a year.

Looking at Hu Zongxian again, the governor of the Jiangnan provinces for many years has still made no achievements, and the Japanese plague has not yet been eradicated. "

"My lord means"

Yuan Wei heard it, and Xu Jie planned to continue attacking Hu Zongxian for the crime of ineffective governance of the army with the Fujian Victory News.

There was no comparison before, but now there is.

"Earlier, I intended for Guangdong and Guangxi to fight against the Japanese alone. Hu Zongxian continued to lead the army to encircle and suppress Southern Zhili, Zhejiang and Fujian. Now it seems that Zhang Nie is also a good candidate."

Speaking of this, Xu Jie looked at Yang Bo and asked, "If Zhang Nie is the governor of Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian, he will make an appointment, what do you think?"

Xu Jie threw the question to the Minister of the Ministry of War. Suppressing Hu Zongxian was not only a consensus reached between him and Yuan Wei, but also a hint from Emperor Jiajing.

Now, the Guangdong-Jiangxi army stationed in Fujian seems to be an opportunity to take Fujian away from Hu Zongxian. At that time, only Zhejiang will be left in the Jiangnan army commanded by Hu Zongxian. But in fact, it is the territory of Nanjing Xungui, and Hu Zongxian can't command it at all.

However, there is a prerequisite for such a change, that is, Zhang Nie can control the situation in Fujian and Guangdong.

In fact, as the chief assistant of the Ming cabinet, Xu Jie had seen the Ministry of War’s analysis of the Japanese pirates’ movements in the official documents sent by the Ministry of War, and believed that Japanese pirates might concentrate in Fujian and Guangdong in the next few years.

Distributing Hu Zongxian's rights may not be a good thing. Unless Emperor Jiajing has made up his mind to remove Hu Zongxian's military power, his proposal today is actually helping Hu Zongxian to shirk his faults.

Regarding military matters, Xu Jie naturally believed in Yang Bo's judgment, as long as Yang Bo thought it was feasible, he was willing to take the risk.

"Let Zhang Nie Governor Fujian and Guangdong"

Yang Bo just frowned slightly, as if he was thinking, but he didn't veto it outright, which made Xu Jie see hope.

"Governor Zhang Nie, it's not impossible. You can let Liu Xian and Yu Dayou be the commanders-in-chief of the two provinces of Fujian and Guangdong to be responsible for the suppression of Japanese. Both of them are veterans in the battlefield, so they can be safe."

If Liu Xian and Yu Dayou were not there, and Zhang Nie led the army to suppress the Japanese alone, Yang Bo would never be at ease.

Regardless of the fierce offensive of the government and army, the counter-insurgency war was completed in a short period of time, but in fact, before Liu Xian was transferred from Nanjing to Guangdong, and Yu Dayou was transferred from Guangxi to Jiangxi, this Zhang Nie had commanded the two armies to carry out the counter-insurgency. Rebellion, but the record is not ideal.

The extermination of Zhang Lian's rebels is not so much the merit of Zhang Nie's commander-in-chief, it is better to say that he is enjoying his success. If you win, then Jiangnan will directly change the dynasty.

But you can only think about it in your heart. To the outside world, you have to say that the Ming Dynasty has many soldiers and generals, and it is of course easy to put down a rebellion in a small area.

Just when Xu Jie was overjoyed, he heard Yuan Wei's voice.

"I'm afraid."

Yuan Wei didn't say much after saying these two words.

"What worries Maozhong has, you can tell."

Xu Jie stroked his beard and asked with a smile.

Yuan Wei hesitated for a long time before saying: "Liu Xian and Yu Dayou are both men with outstanding military exploits. Can Mr. Zhang suppress them?"

"Ha ha."

Almost at the same time, both Xu Jie and Yang Bo chuckled.

"It's understandable that Maozhong didn't know about it. If you want to say that Liu Xian made his fortune under Zhang Nie, he was still the governor of Sichuan, and Liu Xian was just a first-class citizen."

Xu Jie smiled and introduced to Yuan Wei, Xu Jie has been in the center for a long time, so he is naturally more familiar with the experience of the ministers in the court.

"But speaking of it, it was the Ministry of War's dereliction of duty that made Liu Xian stand out."

Yang Bo smiled wryly.

The two talked to each other, but soon Yuan Wei knew Liu Xian's origin.

Liu Xian is from Nanchang, Jiangxi. He went to Sichuan to make a living when he couldn't survive in his hometown. Later, he met a nobleman who helped him pretend to be from Sichuan to participate in the martial arts examination, and he was able to join the army.

Afterwards, the Sichuan Miao Rebellion became the starting point of Liu Xian's fortune. The governor of Sichuan suppressed the rebellion, fought bravely in the war, and was not afraid of death all the way to promotion.

Knowing the origins of Liu Xian and Zhang Nie, Yuan Wei naturally no longer worried about the cooperation between the two.

"As for Yu Dayou, he sometimes made decisions on the battlefield, but he never disobeyed military orders, so there is no need to worry that he will disobey orders."

Finally, Xu Jie commented on Yu Dayou, thinking that he would never disobey Zhang Nie's military order.

"That being the case, I have no objection."

Yuan Wei's worries were all over at this time, so naturally he would not object to Xu Jie's proposal.

Yang Bo also nodded, agreeing with Xu Jie.

"Then I will draft a secret memorial and send it to Xiyuan in the name of the cabinet and the Ministry of War?"

Seeing that neither of them objected, Xu Jie said decisively.

"Zhang Lian ran away? Is it Luo Pao that Zhang Nie grabbed?"

In a secluded wing of King Yu's mansion, King Yu has been brought here by Li Fang, and he also saw the letter from Yu Dayou sent by Wei Guangde.

In terms of military affairs and military affairs, King Yu never expected that someone would make such a big oolong.

Both the court and the central government were already considering the matter of rewarding the judges for the promotion of the generals. At this time, they came out and said that the thief leader escaped by boat.

At this time, King Yu lowered his head, thinking about the possible changes in this matter.

Similar to what Wei Guangde thought, King Yu hoped that Zhang Lian would die outside if Zhang Lian encountered a shipwreck this time. Although he was not killed by the officers and soldiers, as long as he did not show up in Daming, the matter would be considered a turning point.

The most fearful thing is that the court will reward the soldiers who have made meritorious service in this battle, while the other side will report Zhang Lian's whereabouts.

King Yu did not doubt the authenticity of the contents of the letter, and there was no need for Yu Dayou to lie to him in this matter.

"Master Zhang Nie and Master Zhang must have known about this. Presumably he is more worried than us at this time. That is, Zhang Lian will appear in the Ming Dynasty again, and he will definitely make some arrangements in the court."

Wei Guangde continued.

"You mean, he will quietly tell Elder Xu Ge about this?"

King Yu looked up at Wei Guangde, wondering why he said that.

Because Emperor Jiajing did not go to court, foreign officials had no other way to send the news directly to the imperial court except through the cabinet and several ministers.

In other words, if the matter is to be concealed from Emperor Jiajing, the cabinet must be able to suppress it. As for the other ministers, it is estimated that no one will meddle in their own business, except the minister of the Ministry of War.

"If this matter spreads, it won't have a great impact on us."

King Yu said at this time.

"The main reason is that Zhifu must bear the responsibility. The others are those who were praised in this battle. In addition, the cabinet and the Ministry of War will definitely be severely punished. At that time, Xu Ge is always afraid that his position will be lost."

The current official positions of the members of Prince Yu's Mansion naturally don't have to bear the consequences of this matter, but it will affect the most powerful support of Prince Yu's Mansion in the court, even if Yan Song has resigned and King Jing has already become a vassal.

Although it is very unlikely that Emperor Jiajing would turn his anger on Prince Yu's Mansion after the incident, Wei Guangde is still unwilling to take this risk, so it is the best solution to resolve this matter.

"There's literally nothing we can do, not even get involved with it."

King Yu said suddenly.

Wei Guangde nodded, "Your Highness said yes, but for now, Mr. Xu Ge can't have any accidents."

"What if Elder Xu Ge doesn't care about Zhang Nie?"

King Yu asked after thinking about it.

"Master Zhang's promotion from governor to admiral of Guangdong and Guangxi depends on whose relationship, Yu Wang should know, and now the cabinet is discussing the establishment of Governor Zhang Xingyuan.

If Zhang Lian jumped out before the imperial court made the decree, maybe this would be the case, but once the imperial court decreed the award, Mr. Xu Ge had to keep Zhang Nie no matter what he thought.

This is the first major event he has done since he took over as Chief Assistant, if something goes wrong, tsk tsk."

Wei Guangde explained to King Yu with a light smile.

This involves the relationship and face among officials, and in the final analysis, it is prestige.

If Xu Jie couldn't keep Zhang Nie, what would the officials attached to him think?
Whether you can keep it or not, you must try it.

Wei Guangde is sure that Xu Jie will definitely take action to protect the person after the incident, at least he will do his best to give others a thought.

Only then did King Yu nod his head, as he recognized Wei Guangde's words.

If Yu Dayou's troubles are found out, it is a responsibility of not reporting what he knows, but with Zhang Nie in front of him, Yu Dayou can be said to be afraid of being suppressed by the officialdom, so he dare not speak out.

When the sky fell, there was a tall man to hold him back. The tall man here is Zhang Nie and Xu Jie.

Prince Yu's Mansion only needs to protect Yu Dayou at the end, and Xu Jie is also there.

King Yu wanted to understand this, and knew that Wei Guangde was actually passing a message to himself to let him know about it.

"Then do you want to talk to Mr. Xu Ge?"

King Yu suddenly had a whim and asked.

"Your Highness, it's good that we know about this."

Wei Guangde said with a smile: "Old Yan Ge has left now, and Elder Xu Ge has no powerful opponents in the court. Elder Xu Ge's attitude towards the palace is also worthy of our observation."

King Yu looked at Wei Guangde, was slightly surprised, then nodded with a smile.

At first, he thought that Wei Guangde was just sending a message to himself, but it seemed that there was a reminder, and he also handed a knife in his hand.

Don't look at Xu Ge and Yu Wangfu who have maintained a good alliance for many years, but it is because they both face this powerful opponent and have to fight together.

Now that the enemy has been eliminated, thinking about Yan Song's attitude towards him at the beginning, Yu Wang can't guarantee that Xu Jie will still be the same as before.

As for this matter, if there is any change in Xu Jie, then as long as there is a little design, once he makes a move to protect the person, it can be used to move him.

Now King Yu's right-hand men are Gao Gong and Xu Jie. Gao Gong is because of his relationship with King Yu. King Yu almost completely trusts him, while Xu Jie is the power in the court. What King Yu wants to do Almost all need Xu Jie's help.

What does Wei Guangde have?
Even if he lacks King Yu's trust in Gao Gong and Xu Jie's power, then he can only consider everything for King Yu and strive for King Yu's absolute trust in him.

Thinking that Gao Gong may be a short-lived ghost, at that time, when Xu Jie's disciple Zhang Juzheng is in power, it is hard to say that King Yu will give the position of chief assistant to himself, the absolute direct descendant of Prince Yu's mansion.
(End of this chapter)