Jia Yujing of Red Mansion

Chapter 164 The secret transfer of imperial power

Because Wala suddenly sent troops to occupy Hetao, the originally stable border situation in Dachu suddenly became tense.

Emperor Longqing planned to appoint an important minister to patrol the nine borders and prepare the army.

However, the opinions of the Ministry of War and the Fifth Army Commander's Office on who should be sent to patrol the border could not always be unified.

The Ministry of War represents the will of Emperor Longqing, and the candidate they recommend is Prince Yigong.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army was the mouthpiece of the Supreme Emperor, and they strongly recommended Wang Shuirong of Beijing to take on this important task.

On this day, after several days of ideological struggle, Emperor Longqing finally came to Chonghua Palace in person to discuss the selection issue with the Supreme Emperor.

This was also the first time since he ascended the throne that he planned to discuss sensitive issues such as military power with the Supreme Emperor in person.

In the past, for personnel appointments and removals like this, the two would negotiate through the Ministry of War and the Fifth Military Governor's Office to avoid direct disputes.

On Wangxian Terrace, only the two emperors of Chu and Da Chu sat opposite each other.

The Supreme Emperor was leaning on the dragon chair, while Emperor Longqing was sitting upright on the small chair opposite, with a Go set between them.

At this time, the chess situation was very anxious, and Emperor Longqing thought for a long time before making a move.

He then said: "Father, there have been constant natural disasters in the country in recent years. If there is another mistake on the border, it may shake the foundation of the country.

Now the Oara people occupy the Hetao and are eyeing me. This inspection of the nine sides has a heavy responsibility and cannot be missed.

Shui Rong is too young and has never led an army. He can only talk about military affairs on paper. His ability and prestige may not be able to convince the public.

The fourteenth brother has experienced battles for a long time and has friendships with many generals from the nine sides. He is the perfect candidate to take on this position. Please think twice. "

The Supreme Emperor casually took a shot and said: "Old Fourteen has all the old injuries, how can he withstand this kind of torture.

You don't care about his life or death, I'm already at this age, and you still want me to have a white-haired person give away a black-haired person. "

When Emperor Longqing heard this, his body shook violently, his face showed sadness, and he fell to his knees with a plop.

With tears on his face, he said sincerely: "Father, my sons and ministers have been on the throne for almost 20 years, don't you still believe me?

Over the years, I have worked very hard to protect our Xiang family.

Father, if this continues, the empire that Gaozu and you have built together may really be lost in the hands of your subordinates! "

The Supreme Emperor was speechless for a long time as he looked at Emperor Longqing who was kneeling in front of him, with mottled white hair on his head and a somewhat stooped figure.

Many thoughts flashed through his mind, but none of them could achieve his wishes smoothly.

He sighed and said: "Yong Ye, dad knows what you want to do.

But think about it, who are we relying on to support our country now? Is it those literati who are good at writing?
If the country is now peaceful and the people are safe, and the border is stable, I can go with you.

But now the border is surrounded by wolves. There are Jurchens and Oaras in the north, Japanese pirates in the east, Siam and Annan in the south, and Tubo and Chagatai in the west.

More than [-]% of the troops and horses on the border are still in the hands of those nobles you want to deal with.

At this time, if you want to take away their wealth, will they be willing to do so?If it doesn't work well, it will be a situation where weapons are everywhere.

Once chaos breaks out in the country, the wolves around you will definitely take advantage of the situation and move in. What can you do to resist?

The country will be destroyed in a matter of seconds! "

Emperor Longqing argued: "But Father, are you just going to let the situation get worse day by day?
The son also knew that those nobles held military power and could not easily move it, and had no intention of starting a war immediately.

The son-in-law plans to refresh the official system first, promote a group of capable political talents, stabilize the government, and support the herdsmen.

As for the nobles, the ministers will definitely win over each other, win over some and demote others, and slowly take advantage of it. "

The Supreme Emperor leaned down, patted Emperor Longqing on the shoulder and said: "Lao Liu, this is the first time you have cried in front of your father since you became emperor.

My health is getting worse and worse, and I probably won't live for a few more years. Now I just want to be buried peacefully and not let future generations laugh at me. "

Emperor Longqing said excitedly: "My father expelled the Tartars and restored my Chinese homeland, which will be admired by all generations. Who dares to ridicule my father!"

The Supreme Emperor smiled and said: "Of course no one can erase my achievements, but after my death, most of the literati will scold me for wasting money and wasting the country's power.

Hey, who would have thought that there have been so many disasters in recent years? Is it really God's punishment for my ignorance? "

Emperor Longqing said hurriedly: "Father, please don't think like this. If God punishes you, it will also be your son's fault."

The Supreme Emperor shook his head and said with a smile: "Forget it, don't talk about this.

Get up, let's talk about business.From now on, as long as you don't do anything too outrageous, dad will not interfere with you.

But you have to remember that you must not go to war easily without being fully prepared. "

Except for the two generations of monarchs, no one knew the specific content of their conversation.

Everyone thought that they just discussed the candidates for the line patrol.

Little did he know that from this moment on, the transfer of supreme power in Da Chu had truly been completed.

After all, the Supreme Emperor was still a British master. When he felt that he could no longer control the situation, he decisively chose to compromise.

Two generations of kings kept the world in the dark, waiting for the fish hidden under the turbid water to show itself.

After Emperor Longqing returned to the palace, he immediately announced that Prince Teng would enter the palace to see him.

Then he issued an edict to promote Prince Teng to the position of commander of the nine provinces, to the first rank, and appointed him to inspect the nine borders and rectify the armaments.

The control of the nine provinces is not a permanent official position, but is somewhat similar to the eight governors in the civil service.

He has great authority and can be roughly understood as the governor of the Nine Borders, and has control over all armies on the northern border.

Its main responsibility is to supervise the training and preparations for the Jiubian Military Town.

The millions of troops stationed in the nine-border town are all within the jurisdiction of the nine provinces.

This position is extremely powerful, and it would be no exaggeration to say that he is the No. 1 person in the military today.

Because it would take a long time for Wang Ziteng to patrol the nine borders, it was natural for him to step down from his post as the Jiedushi Envoy of the Beijing Camp.

Emperor Longqing then issued an edict that the position of Jiedushi envoy in the Beijing camp would be temporarily vacant.

The daily work of the Beijing camp is temporarily in charge of Huo Rong, the grandson of the Prince of Nan'an, the Marquis of Jingnan and the Commander-in-Chief of the Right Army.

Huo Rong was also a founding noble, so the capital camp was actually still in the hands of the Supreme Emperor.

This was the Emperor's bottom line. Although he had expressed compromise, Emperor Longqing did not dare to touch it easily.

For Wang Ziteng, he is very happy to be able to step up to the No. 1 position in the military. He doesn't know how satisfied he is.

Therefore, he handed over the very important position of Jingying Jiedushi without hesitation.

But this matter is not a good thing for the Jia family.

Wang Ziteng resigned, and the person in charge of the capital camp was Jingnan Marquis. There was no Jia family here, so nothing happened.

Jingying has been the basic base of the Jia family for decades, and it is the foundation for the Jia family to maintain wealth and prosperity.

Before Wang Ziteng, the position of Jingying Jiedushi had actually been controlled by the Jia family.

After Jia Daihua's death, Emperor Longqing wanted to take back the power of the Beijing camp, so he tried to let others serve as the governor of the Beijing camp.

But without exception, under the joint influence of the Supreme Emperor and the Jia family, these people were all ignored and were simply for show.

It wasn't until Emperor Longqing introduced Wang Ziteng that the Jia family recognized him, and the power of the capital camp could be transferred smoothly.

After all, Wang Ziteng was an in-law of the Jia family. Two generations of legitimate daughters of the Wang family had married into the Jia family, so the two families could be considered to be of the same spirit.

But Nan'an County Prince's Palace and the Jia family are just the founding heroes of the country.

To put it bluntly, they are colleagues who have a good relationship with each other. In the final analysis, there is no close relationship.

It's like a colleague getting promoted, but taking the position that should have been yours.

You can imagine how unhappy Jia She and Jia Zhen were when the governor of the Beijing camp was once again absent.

The Wang family was naturally very happy and held a banquet in the mansion to celebrate the prince's promotion.

After the Jia family got the news, Mrs. Wang and Aunt Xue naturally happily took Jia Baoyu, Xue Pan and Xue Baochai to Prince Teng's mansion to express their congratulations.

But among the men of the Jia family, only Jia Zheng went there alone.

Jia She and Jia Zhen were unhappy. It happened to be Princess Beijing's birthday, so they went to the Prince's Mansion in Beijing to congratulate her.

When Jia Zhen and the King of Beijing talked about the affairs of the Beijing camp, the King of Beijing "accidentally" mentioned some old things, which reminded Jia Zhen.

(End of this chapter)