eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 222
The beginning of the 18th year of Hongzhi was undoubtedly thrilling. The death of a generation of benevolent emperors who had been in power for [-] years and the ascension of the most special prince since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, two major events made the court unable to calm down.

And for each specific person, their own destiny seems to have entered a period of turmoil.

"Records of Emperor Xiaozong" needs to be revised by someone, who will do it?

Officials also have to enter a period of replacement between old and new.

Especially some positions that are particularly important to the emperor, such as the commander of Jinyiwei.

The particularity of Jin Yiwei is self-evident. Mou Bin is a person who has met the temper of Emperor Hongzhi, and he has a sense of integrity in his dealings with others, and he maintains a good relationship with the civil servants.

But what to say...

Does the commander of Jinyiwei need to have such a good relationship with the civil servants?

At the same time, Mao Yuwen went through Liu Jin's path. Since entering Zhu Houzhao's sight, he has made great achievements in succession. He has been promoted all the way from an ordinary prison chief to the commander of Jinyiwei until today.

Others only know that the prince trained him, but they don't know that Emperor Hongzhi wanted to leave such a person for his son back then.

In the current Jinyiwei, the relationship between these two people is also very delicate.

Mou Bin was an important minister of the previous generation, and Mao Yuwen was the new favorite minister. Some things seem to happen, and they should happen.

Don't talk about others, Mao Yuwen himself has been a little unable to restrain himself for the past few months.

As the emperor, Zhu Houzhao naturally would not ignore Jin Yiwei, this famous spy agency, it really makes a difference if it is used well.However, the changes in Jinyiwei's personnel were not as drastic as those of the Supervisor of Rites or the Ministry of War. So far, the situation of Mou and Mao has not changed.

Mao Yuwen actually thought about the reason himself,
Winter is going away, and spring is already blooming. The former bachelor Mao Yuwen has also married a wife and had children. Sometimes he teases the children and tells stories by pointing to the stars in the sky. When the children fall asleep, he will still look up at the stars and meditate by himself.

After the late Emperor's funeral, his thoughts deepened with each passing day.

Today's sage is an extraordinary talent, and has supervised the country for many years. After ascension to the throne, there will not even be an adaptation period, and the government will soon be on the right track.But it seemed that Jin Yiwei had been forgotten.

"Master, it's late at night."

The female relatives in the mansion brought him a thick dress, which he brought back from the south of the Yangtze River, and was also picked up from the pile of dead people, named Xu Xueyun.The girl is a child of a rich family, because her family was in trouble, her eyebrows are very delicate, and she is very attractive to Mao Yuwen, so she brought her back to the capital.

In the girl's heart, Mao Yuwen was already a man of great ability. He was appreciated by the emperor with his own ability, and he was even considered a party figure.But when a person of great ability is in the capital, there are still times when he is insignificant and powerless, like this time.

"...Xueyun, do you think I haven't done enough, sir?"

It has been more than ten days, and Xu Xueyun also knows why he is worrying, "The affairs of the court are a man's important matter. I am a woman who can't understand and can't talk about it. But I also had a time when my father passed away. If others come to ask me at this time How to divide my family property, I will feel that he is a bad person who only cares about money."

Mao Yuwen was a little surprised. The girl Xu Xueyun held her hands and stood there quietly. She was at most seven points pretty, and she looked like an ordinary girl, but she didn't expect that what she said was completely beyond his expectations.

"I know how to answer."

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"My minister Mao Yuwen sees Your Majesty! Long live Your Majesty!"

"Stay flat." The emperor came down from the steps and stretched out his hand to help him up. "Recently, the court situation is still a bit chaotic, and some things are too late to arrange. Don't have any thoughts in your heart."

Mao Yuwen didn't dare to let the emperor help him, bent his waist and took a step back, and replied: "I have no father since I was a child, but I also know the pain of my mother's death. Your Majesty... It is still important to take care of the dragon body. At this time, how can I Do you have an idea? If you have an idea, it is just an idea to help His Majesty solve problems."

The expression of Liu Jin next to him changed. People outside only knew that Mao Yuwen was ruthless in his work, and he was even a little arrogant in his daily work, but in fact, this person acted in a completely different way in front of the emperor. people have said.

Zhu Houzhao opened his mouth slightly, and he thought of a sentence, it is true that every time more dogs are slaughtered out of righteousness, most of them are scholars.The head of the prison, who was originally the most humble, spoke warm words that he had never heard before.

So his expression was a little moved, but he didn't want to show it at this time, so he walked behind Mao Yuwen and turned his back to him, "...it's not a big deal to announce you this time. Ding Zuping, the governor of Yingtian, has been dismissed by me. Check this guy out."

Sometimes the emperor must hold grudges, and he cannot be a good person blindly.

He scolded Zhang Fuhua in front of the minister, meaning that he was useless and could not even borrow food.But that was in front of others, and as an emperor, he naturally had to reprimand those who were ineffective.

But looking back, I have to think about why Zhang Fuhua didn't do well.This is also the reason why he asked Jin Yiwei to check Ding Zuping.

The so-called beating a dog to see its master, although Zhang Fuhua is not the emperor's favored minister, he is the Zuodu Yushi of the Metropolitan Procuratorate after all, such an important minister was sent down by the emperor, and in the end Governor Yingtian didn't give him any face. What's the meaning?
Don't you give the emperor face?
In politics, the emperor had to consider how much effect Yingtian's official decree still played.

So this is not a small matter that can be ignored. If there are too many such things, doesn't it mean that the emperor's will will no longer work everywhere?
"Wei Chen understands."

"By the way, let's find out if there is any surplus food in Nanzhili that can be borrowed. If there is, then no matter whether you have found evidence of Ding Zuping's crime, you should immediately send someone to arrest him. If not, follow the rules."

This is the case in Nanzhili, and I don’t know how many other governors are like this. It is still necessary to knock the mountain and shake the tiger.

"Your Majesty, do you want to touch the whole Yingtian Mansion?"

Zhu Houzhao thought for a while and asked, "Can you do it?"

"Let me try it, sir."

"Learn to be cunning." The emperor pointed at him, and laughed and scolded: "Learn words from someone. If you can do it, you can do it, if you can't do it, you can't do it, and I won't blame you. What does it mean to try it? Is it possible or not?"

Mao Yuwen's eyes were slender, and when he smiled, they became a crack, "I can't escape your majesty's eyes with this lazy mind. Today, I said something that I couldn't sleep in front of your majesty. get!"

"Don't sleep too much. There are some ministers in the court who are obsequious, but I still have a lot of people of my own. If you can relieve me a little worry, you will not accept it. That's fine, I will treat this promise as if you didn't do it." , go on business with peace of mind."

"Yes, I thank Your Majesty Long En!"

"But you don't have to go to Jiangnan, you can send someone. Mao Yuwen's famous name will scare people to death. Now the court's most important thing is Ningxia, and Ming Dynasty is now at war. Today, early in the court, A man named Jiang Yi mentioned in the incident that the price of rice in Beijing and China has risen. Jin Yiwei has to take care of this matter."

"Your Majesty means..."

"Some merchants took advantage of the opportunity to raise prices when the imperial court was using troops. Although this is a business opportunity, it is a national calamity. I won't allow it."

Mao Yuwen cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty's last four words are enough!"

"Put up the notice first, and then catch those who know the law and break the law!"

"Yes. That minister will leave."

"Wait a minute." The emperor thought of the words he said when he first arrived, "I didn't forget you because of grief, there are other reasons, and you will know in the future."

"Your Majesty is too serious, I dare not." Mao Yuwen immediately knelt down.

"Go on and work hard."

If it's redundant, it's not right to say it as an emperor, as long as you mean it.

After Mao Yuwen returned to the mansion, Xu Xueyun was summoned to appreciate her reminder that day.

Xu Xueyun blinked her eyes, but she didn't take too much credit, "I just understand it from the perspective of ordinary people's emotions. According to my concubine, the current emperor is actually a man of temperament. If others have real affection, the emperor can feel it." Arrived."

Mao Yuwen nodded, "It makes sense!"

It's a pity that he couldn't think of anything to help with the northwest matter.

In this situation, not only Yang Yiqing, but the emperor is also waiting for Yang Shangyi to arrive in Ningxia.

Yang Shangyi set off from Datong, first went to Taiyuan, and then to Yulin. When he arrived in Yulin, it was actually the place where Yang Yiqing was restrained. Yang Shangyi also received Yang Yiqing's first letter here.

As soon as the letter arrived, Yang Shangyi immediately urged the troops to move forward.

His army has an imperial decree that it can supply supplies along the way, and the money and food consumed by the towns will be replenished by the court, which can be the fastest.

According to Yang Yiqing's plan, he wanted to "show weakness" boldly, and then lure Huozie to attack. This was a very risky move, and it could be said that he was desperate, but he was desperately trying to find a fighting opportunity for Yang Shangyi.

Yang Yiqing said in the letter that only Yang Shangyi and his army can defeat the Tatars, provided that he arrives in time.Once achieved, even if it's just a small victory, Yang Shangyi's achievements will be astounding!
In this way, how could he not be in a hurry?
This is also the style of Yang Yiqing, a veteran in the officialdom. How can he have any friendship with Yang Shangyi?They are all border generals, and they have such a good relationship with each other, what do you want to do?

But Yang Yiqing had a way to touch Yang Shangyi's itchy spot and asked him to do his best.

In the army, Ma Yihuai and other generals were very strange.

Yang Shangyi didn't say anything, and only said to the four generals in front of him: "You are all from the military academy, and your majesty is the first to ascend the great treasure. I don't need to say how important this victory is to your majesty. This is one. In addition, Yang Bu Tang has already made up his mind to lure Huo Zai with a desperate situation. The two guards sent by Lingzhou have already lost a game, in order to disarm Huo Zai and make him believe that Yang Butang is a fool. The final word is up to us."

Everyone was very excited when they heard it.

This is a great contribution!Others are desperately trying to give them victory.

"But no matter what, a tired army cannot fight." Ma Yihuai raised his concerns.

Yang Shangyi waved his hand, "This general has his own opinion, and it's not too late to rest when we get close to Ningxia. In addition, Peng Huiyong, who stayed behind in Datong, was ordered to lead his troops out of the city for inspection. Didn't this guy always say that there is no war? The general agreed, let him Take my 2000 people to find Tatar to fight desperately, giving an illusion that we are still in Datong.”

Yang Shangyi was originally a man in the battle formation, he could feel the pulse of the troops and knew what was going on with them.No matter how hard the journey is, can it be better than climbing the ice, lying on the snow, and cutting each other with the Tatars?I'm not afraid of blood, but I'm afraid of these things.

So he held on to the saddle and stepped on the horse, "Duke Wang Xiangmin (Wang Yue) said back then that the Tatars always ran as soon as they came. Unless we found their lair, our army would not be able to win a big victory. Now the Tatar fire sieves The Ministry is just outside Lingzhou City, and Yang Butang tempted him with his own life. This is Daming's only chance, and it is also our only chance. If we lose it, we have to go to the vast desert to find them. But you also know that, Daming has not gone north to the desert for many years. So if we can't catch Huosi this time, maybe we won't have the chance to catch him again in this lifetime!"

"We are the elite, but there has never been a war to prove that we are the elite!"

Yang Shangyi's words were passed on to the ears of cavalrymen all over the mountains and plains. They were paid the most, used the best equipment, and rode the best horses. Their pride also needed victory.

"set off!"

"set off!"

……

The roar resounded through the valley, and the sound of horseshoes drowned out everything.

Such a scene made Yang Shangyi feel excited, and he thought to himself: I must let people know that after Wang Xiangmin, Daming also has a general!

He has seen the demeanor of a famous general like Wang Yue with his own eyes. He is majestic and famous in history. If a man can do that, he will live his life in vain!
(End of this chapter)