Reborn Regent of Ming Dynasty

On the third day of the eighth lunar month, this day is the day of the court. Before dawn, all the prisons and temples in the palace related to the court meeting are busy.Holding a fan and holding an umbrella, elephants are drawn out of the elephant room and lined up on both sides. Jinyiqi School, Sanshouwei Bingfu Army Qianwei and other imperial city guards are lined up, showing majesty. Hundreds of officials come in from the left and right gates of Chang'an. Gather at the gate, and then enter the outer court of the palace city from the left and right gates of the Meridian Gate, and gather at His Royal Highness Huangji.

The civil servants are on the left, and the military officers and ministers are on the right, with a clear distinction.

When the emperor arrived, Baiguan Mountain shouted and danced, and then the ministers of various ministries, the Governor's Mansion, the Metropolitan Procuratorate and other ministries came forward to play.

Those who play are all bureaucratic, and the emperor doesn't make a statement on the throne, or just answer "yes", or "handle according to the regulations".

After the performance is over, if there is no accident, you can retreat. [

Woke up early in the morning, rushed to the palace in the dark, and did such a fake article. The emperor and all the officials thought it was hard work, but in order to show that the emperor respected the ancestral system and worked hard, he had to do this. It is also necessary to go to court early to show that all officials are dedicated and diligent.

During Xiaozong's reign, the emperor issued a decree to exempt all officials from the imperial court in a snowy day, and took care of them for their hard work. As a result, they were severely criticized by several officials, saying that the officials did not think it was hard work, so why did the emperor bother to destroy the ancestral system.

Of course, these two hundred and five won a lot of praise. Of course, behind the scenes, my mother must have suffered, and I don't know what it looks like to be scolded.

But the early dynasty was the ancestral system and it was passed down like this. If you don't go to court, you will be licentious and immoral, and no one can do anything about it.

"The emperor has a decree, all ministers listen..."

When he was about to leave the court, a eunuch in charge of ceremonies came out holding a golden flower cup, stood on the steps, raised his head and read out the latest decree.Such a thing has not happened, but it is very rare.All the officials cheered up and listened to the decree together.

"... I heard the meaning of "Spring and Autumn" and overthrew it with merit. Today, I have surrendered to Qianji, and the Western Expedition has lost its law. Today, the Shaanxi bandits are fierce, and the encirclement of the teacher is useless. Looking west at the sky, I am so worried! There are so many countries. , The thigh and the arm are leaning on. With your talent and knowledge, it is not difficult to fight. You can go to Dai Wencan, who is my supervisor, and when you go out of the suburbs, you will no longer be an imperial guard. You can give Shang Fang a sword to punish him cheaply, and Qing Qi will get rid of it. Thieves, play skin skills early! "Poetry" does not say: "If you have no virtue, you will not repay it."

It is clear about flatness and boredom, full of poems, rituals and music, and the words and sentences of ancient and elegant collections such as the Spring and Autumn Period come out one after another. There is no news from the foreign dynasty, so it can be seen that it was written by a master in the ceremonial supervisor. First, it is said that Yang Sichang recommended Xiong Wencan and others. I made a mistake in the matter, and then quoted the words of Chunqiu, telling Yang Sichang to overthrow it with his merits, and then said that the Shaanxi bandits reappeared, the master Wang had no merit, and with Yang Sichang's ability, he would definitely succeed in suppressing the bandits and relieve my worries.

In the decree, Yang Sichang is also very dependent, commensurate with the thighs and arms, and expresses "do not follow it", that is to say, after Yang Sichang goes out with the festival, the emperor will not interfere with his command in the palace, and wait for the bandits to calm down the brigade, that is to say, the successful class will return. In the future, there will be great honors.

Under such honor, all the courtiers looked at Yang Sichang with strange eyes.

With the respect of the cabinet ministers, I invited myself to Huguang Shishi, no matter what, everyone respected Yang Sichang's determination.Once this person left the court, within a year or two, even if the attacking memorials came like flying snow, the emperor would stand up to the end.

And once meritorious service is achieved, Yang Sichang's previous mistakes will be completely wiped out, and the emperor will trust him as before, and his favor will never fade.

After the decree is finished, it is true to retreat.

Xue Guoguan had no choice but to make a statement first, and bowed his hands to Yang Sichang in front of everyone: "My lord is worried about state affairs. To relieve the holy worries, I invite a supervisor myself. Students are not as good."

"Where, Mr. Shoufu has over-rewarded you."

Fan Fucui, the second assistant, also said: "As soon as the cabinet department arrives in Xiangyang, within half a year, there will be a good news."

"Students must do their best to suppress the bandits, and will never let the Shaanxi bandits run rampant again."

"So good!"

After the university degree, the ministers and ministers of various ministries, especially the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households, and other ministries also came forward to congratulate Yang Sichang on winning the emperor's trust. The Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Xie Sheng, asked with a smile: "The Ministry of the Pavilion goes out with the honor of a university scholar. According to my humble opinion, the best official title is to be the supervisor, teacher and assistant minister, what do you think?" [

"wonderful!"

"Excellent!"

Yang Sichang also showed a smile on his face: "It's too good, the students are ashamed."

"It's right, it's right, if the Holy One inquires, it will be given under this name."

Amidst the flattery of everyone, Yang Sichang only felt that the sky was unpredictable, as if today's decree came suddenly, which completely disrupted his plans and plans.He didn't ask himself to go out, but Chongzhen said that he invited himself. The way of controlling and expressing his intentions is also scary.

At this time, it is useless to talk too much, it really angered the emperor, and the head cannot be saved.

He could only bow his hands again and again to express his gratitude to everyone, and at the last moment, he was also flattered by everyone's flattery.

If it is true as everyone said, to wipe out the thieves within a year or two, then it is not impossible for me not only to secure my position as a bachelor, but also to become the chief assistant and truly hold the power of the Ming Dynasty for ten years.

Today's emperor is uncertain about his emotions and anger, and he is jealous and ungrateful. How many times has the chief assistant been changed since he ascended the throne?Except for the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, I am afraid that few people know it well.

During the Jiajing period, Mr. Yan Ge was in power alone for 20 years. After that, during the Longqing and Wanli years, there were many elders who served as chief assistants for five to ten years.

During the reign of Chongzhen, it was a fluke to be able to serve for a full year.Perhaps, there may be an exception in oneself...

Zhang Xianzhong is fierce and cunning, Cao Cao and Luo Rucai are treacherous and slippery like ghosts, Ge and Zuowu Battalion are also very strong, but Yang Sichang thinks about it, as long as he has strong soldiers to obey the command, in his own capacity, there is no shortage of wages and weapons, and it is not difficult to suppress the bandits.

Both Lu Xiangsheng and Sun Chuanting once said that with [-] elites in hand, it is not difficult to defeat the bandits.Could it be that he is not as good as two governors with the respect of Yang's cabinet department?

When he was full of confidence, Yang Sichang also suddenly remembered Wu Changshi's suggestion, and his whole face became gloomy... What was originally absurd turned out to be the time to really think about it. This Wu Changshi is not easy!

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After the early court, the cabinet and ministries continued to operate as usual, and in the afternoon, the Ministry of War's opinions on the handling of the Denglai Rebellion also came to Chongzhen's desk.

Chongzhen's thoughts are also complicated. Originally, he saw Zhang Shouren as young and loyal, so he regarded him as the second Qi Jiguang or Li Chengliang. After more than ten years, he was transferred to Liaodong to fight slaves, which may be the key to solve the Eastern affairs. It was in Zhang Shouren's hands.

But this general has indeed embarked on a domineering path. This time, it is obvious that civil servants and military generals are fighting for power, and Chongzhen's heart is like a mirror.

But Zhang Shouren had no problem with the formalities. All the officials and slaves had personal confessions and letters. Even Lawan was copied out several times, and there were quite a lot of objects from the Dongkui. The chain of evidence is complete.

The opinion of the Ministry of War is that the prisoner will be interrogated by the three judiciaries in the capital, Zhang Shouren will be dismissed from his post to wait for investigation, or he will be dismissed and transferred to the capital, and the troops in Denglai Town will be managed by You Shiwei.

In this way, they each played [-] big boards. After arriving in the capital, they learned a lot about how to judge the law. [

"Stupid!" Chongzhen looked at the military memorial and saw that it was Zhang Ruoqi, the secretary of the staff, and remembered his dispute with Zhang Shouren, and cursed in his heart.

Is it easy to dismiss the current military commander?Wouldn't it be troublesome if something happened?Back then, Kong Youde’s rebellion was caused by nothing more than a chicken. If the civil servants and gentry had considered the country’s difficulties a little bit and caused fewer troubles, the Ming Dynasty would not have had such a difficult time.

"Tell Mr. Yang to come!"

"Yes, my lord."

The little eunuch who delivered the decree went out lightly, and Chongzhen also felt a little sad in his heart.Sending Yang Sichang out to supervise his teachers was his idea for many days. Ordinary governors can't control arrogant soldiers. Only a close minister of the emperor with Yang Sichang's identity may still make those Qiu Ba buy it.

"I also have no other choice. If it wasn't for the urgency, I wouldn't bear to let Mr. leave me... After Mr. leaves, I will not be able to leave people by my side. However, Zong Long is not a talented person. Before Mr. leaves, who will you recommend as your successor?"

"The minister recommends Chen Xinjia, who is above Zonglong in terms of talent."

"I know it. When you leave Beijing, I will call him into Beijing to succeed you as my soldier... After leaving Beijing, what else do you need?"

"The matter of hunting down thieves is nothing more than getting soldiers, food and salaries. Please move the governor and servant to a place near Huguang, so that the food and salaries from Jiangnan and Jiangxi can be sent to Huguang."

"According to Mister."

"Furthermore, although Zuo Liangyu is domineering, his subordinates are the most powerful and have the most generals. Although there are minor setbacks, there is no one stronger than Zuo Liangyu among the soldiers and horses in the towns. The minister thought, begging the emperor to be extra merciful. Rehabilitate him and give him the title of General of Suppressing Thieves."

The number of generals in Ming Dynasty, the top ones are of course General Zhenglu and General Hussars, the next one is the former general Zhenglu, the next one is General Zhenglu, the next one is General Zhenshuo, and the next one is Zhengshuo. The general of the west or the general of the south, and the next is the general of the thief.For example, although the guerrilla general is called a general, he is actually a miscellaneous name, which is the lowest grade.

Those who can increase the town and conscript the general number are only a few of the general soldiers of Xuanfu and Mufu's generals who conquer the south, so the general number is very precious.

Zhang Shouren beheaded more than [-] ranks of Eastern captives, and beheaded nearly [-] ranks in the first battle. Such a great achievement, and he also made great achievements in protecting Jinan and the king of Lu. Title, this is a rare honor.

With Zuo Liangyu's strength, adding a general to suppress bandits was actually the most normal thing in the past, but it was a rare honor during the Wanli to Chongzhen years when civil servants were in power.

As for before the overthrow of the dynasty, when the ship was about to sink, Wu Sangui was named Ping Xibo, Zuo Liangyu was Ning Nanbo, and later added to the Marquis. In Nanming, Li Dingguo and Sun Kewang were both named Dukes, and Juelu went from nothing to nothing. Value, it is just a matter of 20 years.

"It's up to you, sir."

Chongzhen didn't take it seriously, but he could only agree.

After a few important matters were settled, Yang Sichang brought up armored battlements, stables, guards and guards of honor, as well as matters of entourage and mobilization of soldiers, and Chongzhen obeyed them all.

From the afternoon, to lighting the lamps, and then to the banquet, the two monarchs and ministers discussed secretly for a long time.