The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 264 I am a professional at painting cakes

"Qin Qing's family, my hope for the northwest is that the fortress can stretch for thousands of miles and the land is full of fertile land. The mountains, rivers and rivers in the northwest should all be within the territory of Ming Dynasty. Although they can't go to Haiyan and Heqing, at least they should let the people live and work in peace and contentment! "

Zhu Youtang expressed his thoughts with emotion.

The matter of soldiers was not mentioned, but the so-called "continuous fortress for thousands of miles" is not the same as telling Qin Hong that I hope you will include the Hetao area into the territory of Ming Dynasty?

This is about speaking skills.

If in the court hall, when the emperor faced a resentful traditional civil servant, he would talk about sending troops to the northwest, not returning Loulan if he didn't break it, it would be strange if Qin Hong could listen to it.

But not now.

Zhu Youtang first showed Qin Hong his specific strategy, and even made the chariot for you, and then catered to your preferences. Didn't Bingkuan say that you like building fortresses?Then imagine how the entire northwest fortress stretches for thousands of miles, and then talk to you about how the villagers live and work in peace and contentment... how about it?
Is your heart moving?

Sure enough, Qin Hong also changed his previous indifferent attitude and appeared very excited. He knelt down to accept the order and said, "The old minister will definitely do his best."

Ma Wensheng and Liu Jian looked at each other.

They both saw the surprise and fear in each other's eyes.

Just like this, Qin Shiying was subdued by the emperor?
This……

How can people not understand?
"Get up, isn't this a birthright? Now that the governor of Pianguan and the chief military officer have arrived, and Qin Qing's family is old, it must have been hard work all the way from Shandong. I just rested in the capital for a day. Continue to set off tomorrow." Zhu Youtang seemed to understand Qin Hong's hard work.

Qin Hong said: "How can an old minister slack off in military affairs? The old minister asked for an order, and went to Pianguan without stopping to arrange military affairs."

"Okay, it's rare for the Ming Dynasty to have such a loyal and courageous veteran from Qin Qing's family. I will entrust you with the important affairs of the Northwest in the future." Zhu Youtang said, "Let Bingkuan accompany you out of the palace. People, maybe they want to go to the remote pass with you, each has an errand. As for the cannon carts and artillery, it is better for you to discuss in private."

"Yes."

Qin Hong looked at Zhang Zhou with some appreciation and approval.

He didn't even pay attention to the gazes cast by Ma Wensheng and Liu Jian, as if he didn't take them seriously.

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The inner court meeting is over.

When they went back, Zhang Zhou and Xiao Jing were in charge of accompanying Qin Hong out of the palace. On the way, they talked about the use of troops in the Northwest and the construction of artillery vehicles.

As for Ma Wensheng and Liu Jian, they took another path, led by Chen Kuan.

"Oh, how can I say that Bingkuan is indispensable? Originally, I thought that this Qin Shiying was a stubborn old man, and he wouldn't listen to anything I told him. Who would have thought that he would be convinced by just a few words? Hehe."

After Zhu Youtang dismissed these ministers, he was full of complacency, showing joy in front of Dai Yi.

The emperor is most afraid that the servants in the Northwest will not listen to him.

Not everyone obeys the emperor and his close friends like Wang Yue, nor does everyone have Wang Yue's strength to frighten the heroes.

Dai Yi tentatively asked: "Is it possible that this old Qin made the stage...just pretending?"

As someone close to the emperor, Dai Yi couldn't let the emperor's heart feel empty, he would say some unpleasant things, this was to show his loyalty.

Zhu Youtang smiled and said: "I have also discussed with Bingkuan before, what Bingkuan means is that although Qin Shiying is a civil servant, there is no place for him in the court. He will either preside over military affairs in the northwest, or return to his hometown to spend his life. And his meritorious deeds before were not enough for him to shock the world, so how could he easily miss such an opportunity to make such contributions?"

"Ah?" Dai Yi asked with a puzzled look on his face, "Then he still..."

He didn't say the whole thing, what he meant was that since Qin Shiying had the heart to make contributions, he was still talking nonsense in the court. What are the "five strategies to defend against the enemy" and what is he talking about to calm the people?How can he have any enterprising heart?
Zhu Youtang said: "In the matter of Marquis Anyuan, I may have been too harsh on him. How could he not have the slightest grudge in his heart? I just want to confide in him, and I can exchange my sincerity with sincerity. What's more, Bingkuan Do what you like. Bing Kuan is right, Qin Shiying is very interested in building earthen castles and building cars, so he might as well use this as a way to break the situation, and now it seems that he used the right strategy."

It was only then that Dai Yi knew that Zhang Zhou was not using some methods to test, but had already spotted Qin Hong's weakness and prescribe the right medicine.

"Your Majesty, with Mr. Zhang here, the northwest is really safe and peaceful." Dai Yi just needs to flatter him at this time.

Zhu Youtang got up and had already taken a step. Hearing the words, he said with emotion: "I want to use him to control the military affairs of Yansui, Ningxia, Guyuan, etc., but it is a pity that he still lacks prestige. I can't do without him in the capital." Let him go! Wang Weining, Qin Shiying, there are many capable ministers in the court, but it's a pity that there is only one Bingkuan! Sigh, sigh!"

Dai Yi said: "Didn't Mr. Zhang accept Tang Yin as his junior?"

Zhu Youtang said with a smile: "Bingkuan said that he would transfer Tang Yin to the northwest, but he is not good at learning, how can he be of great use? Let's try it first! I also hope that Bingkuan can cultivate more capable people to come out. !"

"Mr. Zhang is dedicated to the imperial court, which is admirable." Dai Yi flattered Zhang Zhou again.

"Ha ha."

Zhu Youtang smiled and went to Kunning Palace, probably he didn't have much mind to deal with court affairs today.

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Liu Jian returned to the cabinet to check in.

Li Dongyang has come back first.

"Binzhi, why didn't you go to Qianqing Palace?" Liu Jian came over and asked.

Li Dongyang went to Qianqing Palace with Ma Wensheng and Liu Jian before, but he was called away by the guards on the way, as if he had something to discuss.

Li Dongyang said: "Your Majesty will send Wang Shouren and Tang Yin to the northwest, one is to take care of Wang Shichang's funeral, the other said that he will serve as a guest for Qin Shiying in the past, and then arrange for me to discuss the details of Wang Shichang's funeral with the Ministry of Rites... Does it mean that there is something wrong with Qianqing Palace?"

The tasks of civil servants are also different.

Only then did Liu Jian tell Qin Hong's performance in Qianqing Palace. As he told, the faces of Li Dongyang and Xie Qian gradually became tense.

When it came to Qin Hong's contrast before and after seeing the drawing of the chariot, Xie Qian angrily broke off the brush in his hand.

"What is Qin Shiying trying to do? The court keeps saying that he wants to keep the land safe and the people, and that's why he was summoned once, just like Wang Shichang, whose spine can't straighten up?" Xie Qian's evaluation of Qin Hong was also very rude.

In the eyes of traditional civil servants like them, submitting to the emperor and courtiers is tantamount to turning apostate and becoming a young man.

This is also the reason why Wang Yue has been criticized for his ability.

Similarly, regardless of his ability, Zhang Zhou is still incompatible with the traditional civic forces.

It does not lie in whether your ability and what you do are really beneficial to the country and the people, but that the way you do things does not go through the court. But who can guarantee that this method will last for a long time?

Civil officials talk about rules, moderation, and step-by-step, and anyone who violates the rules will be regarded as a different kind.

This is also the officialdom rule of China for thousands of years.

Even Wang Yue and Zhang Zhou obeyed the rules, but as long as they made outstanding achievements, they would also be criticized. Being picked on in various ways, recently, Cheng Minzheng is focusing on this point.

So Zhang Zhou knew from the beginning that no matter what his attitude towards the civil servants was, he was the one who was being picked on anyway, so why did he have to put down his face and make peace with the civil servants?
It's not necessary.

Liu Jian sighed: "Perhaps he admires car building and building castles very much, so there is such a change in attitude."

Li Dongyang shook his head and said, "I don't think so."

"Oh? Binzhi, what's your opinion?" Liu Jian was actually right in his analysis, but he also felt that his analysis was too superficial, and that things were often impossible to be so obvious.

So he wanted to hear Li Dongyang's opinion.

Li Dongyang said: "Your Majesty first judges the military strategy proposed by the prince. It is clear that he has the intention to guide the prince and assist the prince. Then he tells each other with chariots, etc., to show trust, or to make the emperor and his ministers because of it." Let go of all suspicions."

"Hehe." Xie Qian smiled disdainfully, "How old is Qin Shiying? Does he think he will have a chance to return to the court in the future to guide the prince and be the teacher of the East Palace? Or does he think he can survive a few years and wait for the opportunity in the future? Assist the new master again?"

"Yu Qiao!"

Liu Jian scolded with a straight face.

You, Xie Qian, are really outspoken, how dare you say such things casually?
"Cough!" Xie Qian coughed, perhaps because of the contrast in Qin Hong's attitude, which completely pissed him off.

Before, he was still teasing in front of those civil servants and martial arts, and he was ashamed of those martial arts, but now Qin Shiying used a "pretend to be respectful" to let him know what it means to turn your face faster than turning a book.

Li Dongyang said: "If it's better, find a chance to talk to Qin Shiying before he leaves for Pianguan."

Li Dongyang felt that since the emperor can come to an inner court meeting to show his favor, we can also imitate Qin Hong's heart and let him act according to the rules of civil servants.

Liu Jian raised his hand to veto this proposal. He said: "The civil servants lead the military department to the northwest. If the cabinet ministers meet him rashly, they will definitely be criticized by others. If your majesty is determined to send troops to Hetao, he will not use a minister There have been changes based on opinions, and now it is better to use Qin Shiying as the general manager to announce the military affairs than to change others. There should be no more demanding demands."

In terms of the overall situation, Liu Jian is better than Li Dongyang.

He is more comprehensive.

It roughly means that even if Qin Hong is allowed to listen to us now, and let him go to the Piantou Pass and only do a dead-end defense without arranging to send troops to Hetao, the emperor's strategic intentions will not be achieved in the future, and he will be replaced.

It may also be that someone who can lead troops to the war will become the governor of the three sides, and Qin Hong's power will be emptied, and it may not be as easy to control as it is now.

"En." Li Dongyang understood Liu Jian's meaning and nodded in approval.

Xie Qian asked: "What did Zhang Bingkuan do on this matter?"

Liu Jian shook his head, obviously he didn't want to understand what role Zhang Zhou played in this matter, he just recalled as much as possible, said: "The prince's military policy may be from his instructions, or it is to create The chariot is also his idea... As for how to persuade Qin Shiying, I'm afraid it can only be asked by Qin Shiying himself."

Dilemma.

Qin Hong is about to lead his troops to the expedition, and the cabinet ministers can't go to see him to avoid suspicion, and they can't ask if they don't see him. If you don't ask, you won't know Qin Hong's true thoughts.

I don't know, so I can only guess.

This is what makes them anxious.

Obviously everything was under control before, but Qin Hong "rebelled" as soon as he turned his face away. He couldn't even figure out the reason for the rebellion. This was what made the three cabinet ministers most powerless.

Li Dongyang said: "The prince has not completed his studies, but he is too obsessed with military affairs. This is not the style of a benevolent monarch. You might as well use this to ask the officials to play and remind your majesty to regulate the prince's daily schoolwork... Especially Zhang Bingkuan, he should not be too involved. The East Palace will speak. What does Mr. Liu think?"

"Ah."

After Li Dongyang's reminder, the three members of the cabinet seemed to have finally found a "breakthrough".

Since there is no way to change the emperor's use of Qin Hong, and there is no way to change Qin Hong's attitude, let's start with the impeachment of "Zhang Bing Broadband Bad Prince". Even if the emperor cannot lose his trust in Zhang Zhou, at least let the emperor Zhang Zhou drinks a pot of Qingyi's reputation, which will lower your reputation among civil servants.

We cannot guarantee our right to speak in the court, at least we must guarantee our right to speak among civil servants.

"You, Yu Qiao, tell someone about it." Liu Jian said, "Don't let others know about it."

Xie Qian nodded with a smile: "Well, Zhang Bingkuan broke so many rules, it's really too much to write down. There have been officials in the court who hated him to the bone. If it wasn't for the deliberate suppression... Ha ha. Don't worry, in the future period, He won't be fine."

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In fact, Zhang Zhou had already expected that after Wang Yue's death, in order to regain control of the northwest military administration, the civil servants would definitely attack him, the de facto emperor's first staff member.

If it can't directly affect the emperor's trust in him, then indirectly start with his reputation.

Three become tigers.

If everyone in the court said that Zhang Zhou was a close sycophant, then everyone in the world would not regard him as a close sycophant.

After all, public opinion in Ming Dynasty has always been in the hands of people with pens in their hands, and even the emperor sometimes had to succumb to public opinion. This is why the civil servants of the Hongzhi Dynasty gradually became the absolute ruling force of Ming Dynasty.

Zhang Zhou accompanied Qin Hong out of the palace, and immediately took him to Wang Gong's factory, visited the new artillery on the spot, and showed Qin Hong the finished product of the new artillery carriage.

Qin Hong was not very interested in artillery, but after seeing the new chariot, his eyes lit up.

Wang Shouren led Tang Yin out, and the two saluted Qin Hong: "I've seen Qin Zhongcheng."

"Oh?"

Qin Hong raised his head and saw two people in their 30s, whom he didn't know yet.

Zhang Zhou recommended him.

"They are both undergraduate Jinshi, Wang Shouren and Tang Yin, both of them have been assisting in the cannon demonstration in the martial arts hall, and they have also contributed a lot in building the chariot." Zhang Zhou returned his credit to Wang Shou Ren and Tang Yin were separated a bit.

The main reason is to shorten the relationship between Qin Hong and the two of them.

Qin Hong nodded and smiled, "You are young and promising."

Xiao Jing on the side reminded: "Wang Jinshi was ordered to go to Pianguan this time to escort Weining Hou's coffin back to his hometown to complete the funeral. As for Tang Jinshi, he is Mr. Zhang's younger brother. He is very good at performing artillery and building cars. Be good at it, or be able to help Qin Zhitai."

"Oh."

Qin Hong nodded.

Obviously, he had no opinion on what Wang Shouren had done.

It was reasonable and reasonable for the imperial court to send someone to attend Wang Yue's funeral, and the point was that Wang Shouren's family background was much higher than Tang Yin's, and Qin Hong had no objection to children from such a family.

But Tang Yin's side...

You come from a humble background, the son of a merchant, or Zhang Zhou's younger brother?
Just like this, you still want to come to be my assistant, help me build chariots or even give me advice?

Who gave you the courage?

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Then Zhang Zhou took Qin Hong around Wang Gong's factory alone.

When everything is ready, then Xiao Jing will take Qin Hong to the Governor's Mansion. Qin Hong will be escorted by a thousand cavalrymen from the Jingying Battalion to Pianguan. It also serves as a personal guard.

"Senior brother, I..."

After sending Qin Hong out of Wang Gong's factory, Wang Shouren was ready to go.

On the other hand, Tang Yin had a look of "I can't do it, don't let me do it", and wanted to find Zhang Zhou to shirk responsibility.

Zhang Zhou squinted his eyes and said, "What's the matter, Second Junior Brother, you haven't gone to the northwest, so you're going to be scared?"

Tang Yindao: "Now that I have just been awarded a Jinshi, my family has not yet settled down, and my official position has not yet been determined. At this time, I am going to the northwest... I feel uneasy, why not..."

"Ha ha."

Zhang Zhou smiled.

In history, Tang Yin reconciled with his second wife after the 12th year of Hongzhi's imperial examination failed.

And because of his appearance, Tang Yin won the Jinshi directly this time, and the matter of Heli did not happen.

But some conflicts did not arise because of a day. After Tang Yin took his wife to the capital, many conflicts still occurred because of daily trivial matters, which seriously affected Tang Yin's official career.

"Bohu, it's not my intention that you go to the northwest, but His Majesty's intention." Zhang Zhou said with a smile, "You represent our sect, and your presence is also a kind of restriction for Qin Shilang. You Don't look at him picking your nose and eyes at you now, but after arriving in the northwest, he will change your view. Because you... are indeed a capable person. "

"Uh……"

Tang Yin felt that Zhang Zhou was fooling him.

Am I capable?

I don't think so, where did you get that?

"You don't need to worry too much about your family affairs. I will arrange everything for you, and I can't treat you poorly as a teacher. You see, I will find a bigger yard for your wife to live in. Do you want to live in it?" How about next?"

"No... no need."

Tang Yin's body trembled.

His relationship with his wife was not very good, but he knew about Zhang Zhou's urging Zhu Feng to reconcile with his wife. Men never want to ask outsiders for help when it comes to family affairs.

Zhang Zhou put his hands on Tang Yin's shoulders and drew a big cake for him: "Look, you don't need to make any credit for a trip to the northwest, just take it as a resume for yourself. After you come back, you will no longer be the head of the sixth department. Promote Yuanwailang. If you feel that being an official in Beijing is not going well, let you go to the local area, and you don’t have to start from magistrates, general judges, etc., and you can choose from the chief minister to participate in politics and council!"

Tang Yin said: "I have just entered the court, and I have no merits. Is this... possible?"

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "You are in my teacher's school, why is that impossible? You should also know that I will be promoted to a bachelor's degree soon, right?"

"Uh...then...then I'll try it."

Although Tang Yin knew that Zhang Zhou was making cakes for him, he felt that this was an opportunity in his life.

After thinking about it, he bit the bullet and agreed.

(End of this chapter)