Ming Dynasty fake eunuch

Chapter 542 Touring Liaodong
In the north in February, the cold wind is still there, but after all, it is approaching spring, and the temperature in the air seems to have a hint of warmth.

Because Hongxiu is about to give birth, Ye Xun won't stay in Liaodong for too long. His first stop is the Kuandian area, and the last is Shenyang.

The Six Forts of Kuandian have always been at the forefront of defending the Korean Jurchens, and they are still guarded by General Cao Wenzhao.

In order to facilitate management, the six forts of Kuandian have been merged into one city, and the establishment has been expanded into the capital.

Cao Wenzhao was attacked here by Huang Taiji, and almost died because of it. If he was to be appointed by the imperial court, let alone lead the army again, it is hard to say whether he could save his life.

However, Ye Xun did the opposite. He not only re-promoted Cao Wenzhao, but also formally let the Ministry of War write a document, appointing Cao Wenzhao as the commander of the capital. At present, in Liaodong, besides the governor Sun Chengzong, he has the highest official position .

Ye Xun's itinerary was very secret, except for Sun Chengzong, Cao Wenzhao, and Sun Dong, other Liaodong officials did not know that he was coming.

Counting the days, Ye Xun has not returned to Liaodong for nearly a year. This is the place where he started. When he set foot on the land of Liaodong, there seems to be a sense of home in the air.

In order not to attract attention, Ye Xun only brought fifty guards with him, and drove straight to Kuandian all the way.

All kinds of news about the capital will be delivered to Ye Xun every day by Eagle Letters.

Yang Sichang and others looked for Mu Zheng and Tian Ergeng. If Ye Xun guessed correctly, the old guys should go to Zhang Weixian, because he is the only one who still has a certain prestige in the army.

Obviously, Yang Sichang and others also figured it out, without the support of the army, they were just playing around.

It's a pity that today's Beijing camp is no longer the era when Zhang Weixian could respond to everyone. Moreover, based on Ye Xun's understanding of Zhang Weixian, this old fox will definitely not go into this muddy water.

The people are getting richer and the country is getting stronger and stronger. These are obvious to all. If Zhang Weixian couldn't even see this, he would have been defeated in the court's internal struggle.

In fact, Yang Sichang and others can be regarded as honest gentlemen, but good people also have selfishness. If the emperor is not Ye Xun's son, Ye Xun is very willing to help them realize their ideals.

Now it can only be said that they were born at the wrong time.

There was a lot of snow in Liaodong last year. Looking around at this time, it is still covered with snow, and the sky and the earth seem to be white.

According to the words of the farmers, this is a good sign of auspicious snow for a good year.

The spring plowing in the north is much later than in the south, and the weather is so cold that there are hardly any people except the towns.

After crossing the Liaohe River, I finally met the team that Cao Wenzhao came to greet.

After the tent was set up, the marching cauldrons came, pork stewed with vermicelli noodles, chicken stewed with mushrooms, and the aroma of two northern signature dishes soon wafted in the camp.

In the big tent, Cao Wenzhao accompanied Ye Xun. After not seeing him for a year, Cao Wenzhao became darker and thinner a lot.

The last defeat in Kuandian hit him hard, so he was even more strict with himself than ordinary soldiers on weekdays, and he never stopped patrolling the forts along the Yalu River.

With such a general, how dare the soldiers slack off. Someone had already reported this news to Ye Xun, so he might be dissatisfied with others, but Ye Xun was very satisfied with Cao Wenzhao.

Before the dishes were out of the pot, the wine was served first. Cao Wenzhao poured a bowl of wine for Ye Xun himself, and said with a smile, "I know that my father-in-law likes to burn knives. This was given to me by an old ginseng customer last year. I have never been willing to drink it. Just wait for your father-in-law to come!"

Ye Xun picked it up and smelled it, and then praised: "It really is a good wine, the taste is mellow, it's hard for you, such a good wine, I can't keep it in my place."

"By the way, I heard that you have returned the reward for Cao Bianjiao. Why?"

"Hehe! Eunuch, don't blame him. That kid is only in his early twenties this year. After a little effort, his tail is going to go up to the sky. Eunuch can't spoil him like this."

According to Cao Bianjiao's achievements in Liaodong and the grasslands, Ye Xun asked the Ministry of War to appoint Cao Bianjiao with the rank of general soldier years ago, and the appointment letter was sent to Liaodong, but was blocked by Cao Wenzhao.

For this reason, Cao Bianjiao played with Cao Wenzhao for a while. Only Ye Xun knew that Cao Wenzhao's move was actually to protect Cao Bianjiao.

Strictly speaking, it is not conducive to Cao Bianjiao's growth to be young and vigorous, and to rise to a high position suddenly. However, rewards and punishments are clearly defined, which has always been Ye Xun's behavior, so this time he came to Liaodong, this matter must be handled by the way.

"This kid is there now, have you notified him that I'm coming?"

"Notice, this kid is still angry with me. He returned to Tieling after having a meal with me during the Chinese New Year. When we get to Kuandian, he should be almost there."

While speaking, two large pots of stew were brought up by the guards.

It's been a long time since I had this mouthful, and Ye Xun was really hungry, so he picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

Cao Wenzhao was not in such a hurry, he ate and said, "Earlier, my father-in-law sent a letter saying that I would rebuild the Nuer Gandu Division, but the general has a different opinion."

Ye Xun, who was gnawing on a chicken thigh, didn't stop talking after hearing Cao Wenzhao's words, and said vaguely: "Go on."

"After the founding of Nurhachi, all the Jurchen tribes, including Haixi Jurchen and Savage Jurchen, have been unified. After my father-in-law expelled Huang Taiji, although the tribal leaders in those places belonged to the court in name, Liaodong is still in its infancy. The management and control of those places is really out of reach, so the meaning of the last general, right! The last general and Mr. Sun have also discussed this issue, that is, temporarily put aside those places, or let the tribal leaders serve as guards as before Officer, this can greatly reduce the pressure on the Liaodong government.”

Ye Xun took a sip of the wine, swallowed the food in his mouth, and said: "Your worries are very reasonable. When I came here, I kept thinking that too big a stall may not be a good thing, so I changed it a bit. Thoughts, have you heard of competition for jobs?"

Cao Wenzhao was taken aback by the question, shook his head subconsciously, and said: "The general is dull, please tell me clearly."

"It used to be the territory of the barbarians and Jurchen. Let the wind go. The court wants to rebuild the Nuer Gandu Division, but the original guard system will be abolished, and the candidates for the Nuer Gandu Division Commander will be selected from among the chiefs of the tribes. Those who are virtuous and capable live here, whether they are Jurchens or ridicules, even North Koreans.”

Ye Xun's thinking is really too avant-garde. Everyone knows the allusion of the battle between the crane and the clam, so Cao Wenzhao can understand Ye Xun's meaning, but even the Koreans are included, which is a bit too unreliable. ?
Seeing that Cao Wenzhao didn't understand what he meant, Ye Xun continued: "Liaodong has been entrenched by Jurchens for a long time. Although Jianzhou Jurchens have been driven away, their influence is still there. Throwing out such a big bait, let alone The savage Jurchens, even Huang Taiji is afraid that they will be tempted, so they must deliberately want to get this position, so that they can obtain supplies from the imperial court in a legitimate way. If they are allowed to do so, given time, they will definitely become irresistible."

Speaking of this, Ye Xun didn't say anything more, but Cao Wenzhao understood what Ye Xun meant.

"Great Mrs. Ye came here to completely solve the hidden dangers of Jurchen!".
(End of this chapter)