Ming politicians

Qian Qianyi received a report from Sun Tai, saying that after discussing with Ma Shiying, he discovered important information and needed to report it directly. Yin Hotel, Cao Huachun also received the same report, the time and place are exactly the same.

Qian Qianyi was a little confused and nervous. Normally, if Sun Tai had something to do, he could go to the official station to report it. Why should he arrange to go to Yin Hotel, which belongs to Yingtian Mansion? This is obviously inappropriate. Anyway, Qian Qianyi is The cabinet minister and minister of the Ministry of War are in charge of the defense of Nanzhili. If Sun Tai has something to report, he should come to see him specially, not to mention the important matters related to the defense of Nanzhili.

In fact, what Qian Qianyi thought of was another thing, that is, he and Cao Huachun had already discussed and decided that Qian Qianyi would personally be responsible for the power to command the army in Nanjing City, and decide all the deployments, with the assistance of Cao Huachun, the superintendent, without the cooperation of the two. Order, no one is allowed to mobilize a single soldier, nor to issue any orders, which is tantamount to completely depriving Sun Tai of his power.

Could it be that this matter was exposed, Sun Tai had some idea, or after discussing with Ma Shiying, he decided to take some measures.

Qian Qianyi didn't delay, and quickly sent someone to the palace to invite Cao Huachun.

After Cao Huachun entered the room, Qian Qianyi spoke directly.

"My father-in-law is said to have also received a letter from Mr. Sun, agreeing to report related matters at the Yin Hotel on the first day of September."

"Our family received it. It seems that the adults are also puzzled. Our family has been thinking about this matter. It's so strange."

"I've been thinking about it for a long time, and it's really strange. It seems that I can't go to the Yin Hotel in Yingtian Mansion. If Sun Tai hears about something and suddenly decides to take some measures, I'm afraid he will miss a big deal."

"Our family doesn't think things will reach that point. Could it be that Sun Tai also wants to rebel?"

Qian Qianyi's complexion has changed, he has been faintly worried about this matter, he should talk about Zhu Yousong's matter.The impact is very bad. Many officials are not convinced, and they are also thinking about the future. Under such circumstances, it is also possible that Sun Tai, who is valued and relied on by Zhu Yousong, suddenly has the idea of ​​rebellion of.

Qian Qianyi took out several letters.

"Master Sun directly issued an order that the more than [-] sergeants stationed in the Beijing camp will rest and adjust on the first and second days of September. This is nothing to do on weekdays. After all, after such a long time, many sergeants inside and outside Nanjing have been under pressure. It's too big, so relax a little bit, as long as you keep an eye on Su Tiancheng's whereabouts, there won't be much problem. I saw such an order, and I didn't think there was anything wrong, but after Sun Tai and Ma Shiying met and discussed. It is said that there is an important matter to report. Since the father-in-law and the official have to listen to this report, it means that the matter is very urgent. Under such circumstances, the sergeant is required to rest for two days. How can it be explained? .”

A sneer appeared on Cao Huachun's face.

"Our family has been watching Mr. Sun for a long time. Mr. Sun's whereabouts are a bit strange these days. He once stayed in the Four Seas Restaurant for a long time, but because of the guards, the people arranged by our family were not able to enter the private room. After that, Mr. Sun and Mr. Ma met at the Juxian Inn. After the people sent by our family came back, they said that there must be more than Mr. Sun and Mr. Ma. There are so many people staying in the Juxian Inn. Who knows if there are Mr. Sun and Mr. Ma in the Juxian Inn? The person Mr. Ma needs to meet, maybe discuss something bad, that is also possible, our family has already sent people to investigate all the guests of Juxian Inn."

Qian Qianyi took a breath.

"Why didn't my father-in-law say these things earlier?"

"Our family doesn't have any evidence yet, so it's not a good thing to speak up rashly. After all, Lord Sun and Lord Ma have different identities. If our family makes a mistake, how can we recover the water that was spilled. Just now the Lord said Yes, Master Sun ordered the sergeants stationed in the Beijing camp to take a rest, and there are important things to report next, so our family felt that something was wrong, so Jin said these things today, hoping to help you."

"Father-in-law, you are being polite. The people who guard Nanzhili are the joint responsibility of this official and father-in-law."

Cao Huachun smiled and stopped talking.

Qian Qianyi stood up and walked a few steps around the room. Cao Huachun, who was sitting on the side, was as stable as a mountain, and didn't react much at all, as if he had never faced anything.

A cold expression slowly appeared on Qian Qianyi's face, which had never happened before.

"Elder-in-law, you and I have taken on a heavy responsibility. We must protect Nanzhili. At such a critical moment, there must be no accidents. I think it's a very important moment, so I don't have to pay so much attention. You and I summoned Sun Tai to the official post." ,Take action."

Cao Huachun's eyes blinked. He has seen too many battles in the officialdom. In order to protect his own interests, what kind of things can't be done. Maybe Qian Qianyi felt the danger, or maybe he thought of the worst outcome. , decided to take action against Sun Tai, but Sun Tai's status was different, the second-rank official of the imperial court was still a civil servant, if he did it without conclusive evidence, it could be regarded as a major event for the imperial court.

Seeing that Cao Huachun didn't speak, Qian Qianyi couldn't help but snorted.

"If the father-in-law is unwilling to do anything, I will take responsibility."

At this time, Cao Huachun had no choice but to speak.

"Our family didn't say we can't do it, it's just that our family has just thought about when to do it. Since Mr. Sun asked to report the matter on the first day of September, our family proposes to ask Mr. Sun to report to the official post on the first day of September. , if Master Sun hesitates, you can do it, if Master Sun comes, you will say all the decisions and issue orders immediately, so it is equivalent to completely controlling the situation, and there are sufficient reasons for such actions."

Qian Qianyi's old face was a little red. Cao Huachun's method was very sophisticated, and if he found a reason to do it, even if the court asked about it, he could give a reasonable explanation.If Sun Tai really has nothing to do, and there is indeed an important situation that needs to be reported, then all of Sun Tai's powers will be lifted at that time, so there is no need to worry about any major incidents.

Before Qian Qianyi could speak, Cao Huachun spoke again.

"Today is August 29, and there is still a lot of time. Our family will see if we can send people to Fengyang Mansion day and night, and invite Madam Ma to come to Nanjing, and ask that he must arrive in Nanjing before the first hour of September. This will also be convenient. Discuss important matters."

After leaving the official post and returning to the palace, Cao Huachun immediately began to prepare.

In fact, after coming to Nanjing, he did a lot of things, including mastering many aspects of the situation, especially what happened when Zhu Yousong and Qin Sande were in Nanjing. Cao Huachun also had to prepare for himself, It is not very difficult to grasp what Qin Sande and Zhu Yousong did in Nanjing. Cao Huachun quickly grasped the general context of the matter. From this, he also came to an accurate judgment. The defeat of the early battle in Nanzhili In order to be able to shirk responsibility, it is estimated that Qin Sande later claimed that he would not be sick. In fact, he was planning how to shirk responsibility and how to find a scapegoat.

After understanding this, Cao Huachun felt a little sorry for Zhu Yousong, but the struggle in the officialdom is like this, you die or I live, this little thing is nothing, so Cao Huachun also thought of his own situation, in fact he went to Nanjing Come on, why not Qin Sande's scapegoat.

Having been in the palace for so many years, Qin Sande was just an unknown little eunuch when he took power. It was not so easy to meet him, Cao Huachun. Unexpectedly, things changed and he became Qin Sande's scapegoat.

Of course, Cao Huachun will not let it go, he will work harder to collect information and keep the information in his hands. If there is a problem in Nanjing at that time, the information will be his amulet. If Wang Chengen and Qin Sande want to cut him off, then he will Take out these evidences, the worst is to fight to the death.

It is precisely because he focused his energy on the grievances between Qin Sande and Zhu Yousong, that Cao Huachun did not pay much attention to the many situations in Nanjing. As for the unusual behavior of Sun Tai and Ma Shiying, he I didn't ask any questions, and only made some necessary arrangements after hearing the report from the people below.

The situation is different now. Cao Huachun is sensitive to the danger. He can't be sure where the danger comes from, but the danger definitely exists. When he carefully recalled what he did when he came to Nanjing City, he didn't have too much This is the biggest mistake. If both Sun Tai and Ma Shiying have a different heart and want to join Su Tiancheng, wouldn't it be a big mistake? Trouble, at that time, even with the collected materials, he might not be able to save his own life.

The Jinyiwei around him was sent out, and a huge net was quickly formed. The investigation of the Nanjing Jingying sergeant and other sergeants suddenly became much stronger. Cao Huachun's request was very clear, no matter what happened to the army All changes must be reported. As for the safety and security of the palace, it has been strengthened a lot, reaching the point of three steps, one post, five steps and one sentry.

There is another thing that Qian Qianyi could not have known. Cao Huachun would not go to the official post on the morning of the first day of September. Who knows what will happen. If there is an abnormality, both of them will be besieged in the official post. , At that time, the problem will really become serious. As for the reason why I can't explain it, it is very easy to find it, just say that I am unwell.

Cao Huachun didn't think about improving his relationship with Qian Qianyi at all. If it wasn't for the imperial edict, he would have turned against Qian Qianyi long ago with Qian Qianyi's attitude. (to be continued..)