The first assistant of the poor family

Chapter 468
People in the world often say that the poor learn literature, but the rich learn martial arts.

But that's the old calendar.

In the Ming Dynasty, it was already a consensus that the gentlemen were noble and the military were inferior.

Although there are also martial arts, if it is not for those who really can't read the books, who would bite the bullet and take some martial arts exams.

The dragon begets the dragon, the phoenix begets the phoenix, and the child of the mouse will make a hole.

Emperor Taizu had long defined the status of the people of Ming Dynasty, and the status of military households was imprisoned, even if you wanted to study literature, it was impossible.

I have only heard of ordinary civilians taking the martial arts exam, but I have never heard of children from military households being able to take the imperial exam.

Children who serve as soldiers are destined to serve as soldiers, and children and grandchildren are like this.

Born to be soldiers, these soldiers have a feeling different from that of literati.

Although they occasionally wonder why they have to live like this, but generally speaking, they still agree with this mission role.

But that doesn't mean others agree with them.Don't say they are big soldiers, even Qianhu and Zongbing should kneel down and flatter them when they see civil servants?

When they doubted whether they were born to be inferior, the governor Yang Daren shouted in front of the emperor, asking for rewards for these big soldiers, and claimed that they were the backbone of Ming Dynasty.

This moved them and at the same time gave birth to a passion to fight to the death for Daming.

Who said that civil servants must look down on warriors? Isn't Governor Yang on their side?
Who said that Junfu regarded them as worthless, didn't the emperor just praise them?
It turns out that the transformation of people's hearts is only in one thought.

Emperor Zhengde watched the army drill on the school grounds, and returned to the temporary palace, the Governor's Mansion, contentedly.

Before coming to Xuanfu, he was actually slightly dissatisfied with Yang Tinghe.

In addition, someone impeached Yang Tinghe for fear of the enemy and war, and Emperor Zhengde even sent an imperial decree to Yang Tinghe, telling him to choose an opportunity to fight.

But when Emperor Zhengde really came to Xuanfu, he found that Yang Tinghe was not as afraid of fighting as he imagined.

On the contrary, he kneaded the army perfectly, not only by power, but by emotion.

"Your Majesty, Governor Yang is very loyal. It is a blessing for me to have him as the governor of these three towns."

Xie Shen said with a smile.

"Ah."

Zhu Houzhao nodded and said: "Sir, you are right, Yang Qing is indeed good. This time, I will not only allow him to reward the soldiers in the army, but also reward him heavily. I have clear rewards and punishments, so I can't let him be wronged. "

Xie Shen saw the stitches and said: "I said a long time ago that Governor Yang is a man of great talent, and he will definitely be able to be the Governor. Now it seems that the soldiers are very convinced of him."

A trace of imperceptible displeasure flashed across Zhu Houzhao's brows.

Xie Shen realized that he had said something wrong, and hurriedly corrected it: "Of course this is all due to His Majesty's grace."

"Sir, stop complimenting me."

Emperor Zhengde smiled wryly and said: "It is his ability for Yang Qing's family to train the army to look like this. I have not done anything, and I can't do it."

After a pause, Zhengde waved his hand and said, "Mr. is also rewarded. Tell me, what do you want?"

Xie Shen was slightly taken aback and said: "Your Majesty, what virtue and ability do you have, why should you reward me?"

"Mr. is a good man for the country. If there is no recommendation from Mr. Yang Qing, how can Yang Qing be the governor of the three towns. If Mr. is not rewarded, there will be no one in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty."

Xie Shen couldn't help feeling a surge of warmth in his heart.

The baby I grew up with is affectionate.

Emperor Zhengde really had nothing to say to Xie Shen, the teacher, except for the position of chief assistant of the cabinet, he had already given it to Xie Shen.

"I don't dare to claim credit. If Your Majesty insists on rewarding, then give the minister's reward to the soldiers."

It's not that Xie Shen is hypocritical and lofty, but that he really doesn't need any rewards.

The emperor's rewards are nothing more than a name. If you really want to talk about property or something, what are the shortcomings of the courtiers who can get rewards?

It is nothing more than hoping to use the reward from the emperor to send a signal to the courtiers and colleagues, the old man is very favored.

But Xie Shen is the last person who needs to release this signal, because there is probably no one in the civil and military courts who does not know that he is the most favored person.

Although Li Dongyang and Xie Qian hold the top two positions in the cabinet, they are both old and have a few more years to do.In the future, Xiaoge will not be at the helm of this cabinet.

"Won't that make Mr. wronged?"

Emperor Zhengde was straight-hearted, without the twists and turns of a literati.In his opinion, meritorious deeds should be rewarded, why should Xie Shen be an exception?
"If not, I will reward you with a house, which is next to the Leopard House. You can come to see me at any time."

I rely on!

Xie Shen was shocked and almost fainted.

Can His Majesty be more reliable?

This close minister is not easy to be.

Leaving aside the fact that Jiang Bin, Qian Ning and his ilk would not end up being demoted, wouldn't this push Xie Shen into the pit of fire?

Xie Shen is different from Qian Ning and Jiang Bin, he was born in the imperial examination, and he is the number one scholar envied by everyone.

Such a noble status, but to be a close minister is simply a violation.

Most importantly, this will greatly affect the reputation.Although no one dared to say anything publicly, Xie Shen's impression in the minds of civil servants was bound to be affected.

As a person who is committed to becoming the chief assistant of the cabinet, he will naturally not be confused about this kind of thing.

Xie Shen immediately said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the Leopard House is your Majesty's residence, and its surroundings should be guarded according to the palace city. I absolutely dare not accept this reward."

"That's all, sir, I don't want to, and I don't force it."

Zhu Houzhao waved his hands in a somewhat dispirited way: "Anyway, what sir wants, just tell me directly. As long as I can give you, I will definitely not hesitate."

"Thank you, Your Majesty Ron."

Xie Shen hastily cupped his hands in thanks.

"I'm going to listen to the song, sir, do you want to join me?"

Zhu Houzhao heard that there was a popular singing girl in Xuanfu, and immediately asked someone to recruit him into the Governor's Mansion.

As the saying goes, the country is easy to change and the nature is hard to change. In Zhu Houzhao's view, this is completely his personal matter, and foreign ministers should not comment.

"Uh, that's unnecessary."

Just kidding, Xie Shen still doesn't know Zhu Houzhao's temperament?

There are countless beauties in the leopard room alone.There are all kinds of beauties, such as widows, wives, loli, pregnant women, they are simply eye-catching.

This is even more exciting than the three thousand beauties in the harem. After all, there are all kinds of flavors and you won't get tired of them.

This time when Zhu Houzhao came to Xuanfu, he certainly did not recruit singing girls just to listen to the music.

If Xie Shen still wants to stay at this time, he really doesn't know what to do.

"Well, sir is tired too, so I won't force you to stay."

Emperor Zhengde nodded in satisfaction, and watched Xie Shen exit the main hall of the Governor's Mansion.

"Go and call that singing girl in, I can't wait."

He rubbed his palms together, and ordered Zhang Yong, the imperial eunuch standing outside the main hall.

Xie Shen returned to the governor's yamen, took off his outer robe and fell on the bed with his head up.

It's really not a human job to accompany the driver.

"Sir, do you want dinner?"

Lu Zhongtian leaned forward at some point, and Xie Shen was taken aback.

"You walk silently?"

Xie Shen scolded with a smile: "Didn't you see that I am resting, Master?"

"Hey, isn't a certain family looking at the master's hard work and want to share your worries?"

Xie Shen rolled his eyes at him angrily and said, "You can't share my worries."

"Then do you want dinner?"

"Don't eat!"

Xie Shenban sat up and said: "Just order some soup, master, I am exhausted now, I don't have much energy."

"Okay, then I'll arrange it."

Lu Gengtian exited the room, and Xie Shen got up and walked to the window.

Looking at the pitch-black sky and the dots of stars outside the window, Xie Shen felt a little melancholy.

Compared with the capital, the rhythm of Xuanfu is obviously much slower.Except when driving, most of the time is much more leisurely.

Freed from mundane matters, Xie Shen can calm down and think about the general affairs of the government.

Now that the sea ban has been lifted, overseas commerce and trade have greatly impacted the local economy of Ming Dynasty.

This self-sufficient economic model of self-cultivating farmers will appear weak once it encounters a strong foreign enemy invasion.

So much so that the court needs to give strong policy support to maintain it.

But the sea ban is inevitable.If the sea ban is not lifted, Daming is bound to stand on its laurels and become farther and farther away from the center of the world.

There is probably no one in this world who understands the pros and cons of breaking the sea ban better than Xie Shen, and the most important thing to do is to figure out how to deal with it before its sequelae appear.

Just as Xie Shen was thinking, Lu Zhongtian hurried back.

Seeing his anxious face, Xie Shen asked curiously, "Why, did you make soup for the master yourself?"

Lu Zhongtian showed distress and said: "Sir, please stop joking. Something serious happened."

"what happened?"

Xie Shen's face also darkened.

"Governor Yang is very urgent. I want you to go there. I don't know the specific family."

Now the Governor's Mansion is used as the emperor's temporary residence, and the Governor's Yamen is used to house Yang Tinghe and Xie Shen.

The two lived in a courtyard each, not far from each other, so it was very convenient to have a conversation.

"Ah."

Xie Shen knew about Yang Tinghe's temperament, he would not be so nervous if there was no major issue.

After changing into a Confucian shirt under the attendant of Lu Zhongtian, Xie Shen hurried to Kuayuan where Yang Tinghe was temporarily staying.

When he arrived in the courtyard, seeing Governor Yang pacing in the courtyard with his hands behind his back, Xie Shen hurried over to meet him.

"Mr. Shi Zhai, what is the big deal?"

"Master Xiaoge, it's a bad time this time."

Yang Tinghe's face was gloomy, he pulled Xie Shen to the stone table, and the two sat down with the hem of their robes lifted.

"The Tartars are calling."

"Mr. Shi Zhai, this kind of joke is not allowed."

Xie Shen smiled and said: "In Xie's impression, the Tatars have never come directly to the Xuan Mansion."

Among the nine sides, Datong should be the most frequently visited by Tatars.

Because the terrain of Datong is flat, as long as the Tatars conquer it, it will be flat, and they can march eastward and drink horses in the Central Plains.

On the other hand, Xuanfu, although it is closer to the capital, has to face the steep Taihang Mountains after conquering.

The Tatar horses are excellent in field battles, but it would be a bit embarrassing for them to march quickly across the mountains.

If you want to go to the capital, you have to take the Feihu Trail, enter from the west end of Taihang Mountain, and exit from Yuxian County.

This is not the best choice in terms of time cost or food consumption.

If the Tatars wanted to take the capital directly, they could break through Juyongguan, or attack from Gubeikou between Juyongguan and Shanhaiguan.

Therefore, looking at the history of the Ming Dynasty, there is really no record of the Tatars storming the Xuanfu, that is, looting and raiding around the Xuanfu, conquering and burning some affiliated fortresses to vent their anger.

It was Li Zicheng who conquered this impregnable fortress Junzhen in the late Ming Dynasty, but that is another matter.

"Mr. Xiao Ge, how can the lower officials joke about this kind of thing?"

Yang Tinghe sighed and said, "According to reports from the scouts, the bandit chief Dayan Khan personally led 20 cavalry to bypass Datong and head straight for Xuanfu. Judging by the menacing appearance, I'm afraid it's not as simple as fighting the autumn wind."

Yang Tinghe's words were like a bolt from the blue, shattering all Xie Shen's fantasies.

The Tatars are having a convulsion, right? 20 rides?This is coming out in full force.

Although the grassland nomadic tribes are all soldiers, it is quite good to have four to five million people who control strings.In Xie Shen's impression, the little prince Dayan Khan only unified Mobei Mongolia, but did not unify Moxi Mongolia and Modong Mongolia.

In other words, the 20 cavalry is almost all the troops he can mobilize.

Putting all his eggs in one basket and rushing to the Xuan Mansion, could it be that he had heard the news of the Great Emperor's northern tour, and if he wanted to learn it, he had to do another civil fort change first?

"The Tatars claim to have 20 cavalry, and at least they must have a combat power of [-]. The rest are logistics, women, children, and children. But even so, they are still a big threat. The officials dare not be careless, so I invite the elders of Xiaoge Let's discuss countermeasures."

Yang Tinghe's voice was full of exhaustion.But he is the governor of the three towns, and he is the last enemy to fall.

"Xuanfu's current military strength is [-]. As long as we stick to the city, it is not impossible to resist."

Xie Shen settled down to analyze carefully.Although the Tatars are powerful in horse warfare, they are weak in siege.They can only make simple ladders at most, and it doesn't matter if they have a battering hammer or not.

Besides, in order to achieve a strong attack on the city, the attacking party must have at least five times the number of defenders, preferably ten times.

Only with an absolute numerical advantage can the defenders be exhausted with a war of attrition.

At present, there are only 10,000+ Tatars at most, and they can barely siege the city.

But Xuan Mansion's city wall is second only to Ji County in terms of strength, Xie Shen believed that the Tatars would not be able to break through this strong fortress in a short time.As long as it is consumed, the Tatars will definitely evacuate voluntarily if their food supply cannot keep up.

However, he was afraid that Emperor Zhengde's youthful nature could not bear the provocation of the Tatars.

If the emperor personally ordered to go out to fight in the city, it would be really hard to save the gods.

Obviously this was also what Yang Tinghe was worried about. He stared at Xie Shen pitifully, and asked tentatively, "Should we report this matter to His Majesty immediately?"

Xie Shen hesitated for a moment, then sighed, "Of course I have to report to His Majesty."

"That"

Yang Tinghe hesitated to speak.

"Let me go and talk."

Seeing Yang Tinghe's embarrassed face, Xie Shen paused every word.

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