Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 387 Helpless
After hearing Ren Li's words, several people looked at each other in blank dismay.

What they are discussing now is not how to rescue Luo Tong?Why did it get involved in the old case back then?
Is this to save people, or to kill people...

Seeing several people with puzzled faces, Ren Li explained.

"Don't get me wrong, what this old man means is that what we lack the most right now is time. What Luo Tong is facing now is considered a dead end. If there is no accident, he will be questioned within half a month at most. In the current public opinion atmosphere in the DPRK and China, dismissal is considered light, and he may be exiled."

"But don't forget that Luo Tong also bears the credit for resisting Oirat. Moreover, Luo Tong also contributed to the matter of sending a mission to the North to welcome back the Supreme Emperor."

Zhang Xiang vaguely understood, and asked, "So, Marquis Ren, you want to bring out that old case back then to delay time?"

Ren Li nodded and said.

"That's right, the third master and the others are currently on an envoy to the north. If you think about it, it won't take long to get results. Once you can successfully welcome back the emperor, then Luo Tong will also have a credit. In this way, in addition to his previous resistance to Oala It is not without room for change.”

"What's more, the Kou Que incident has just passed, and the limelight is in full swing. Even if you intercede for him, it's not easy to stand out. If you can delay the time and avoid the limelight, you may have a chance."

At this time, Jiang Yi questioned, said.

"That's true, but bringing out the old case at this time, wouldn't it be adding fuel to the fire? After all, reselling arms is a serious crime. Once it is confirmed, even if the third master's side goes well, I am afraid it will be difficult to save Luo Tong. Drinking poison to quench thirst, I'm afraid it won't work."

The reason why Luo Tong would rather agree to knock the que than to let the British government uncover the old case back then is because the crime of reselling arms is too great.

Once confirmed, it would be useless even if he personally sent an envoy to welcome the Supreme Emperor back, let alone advocating to welcome the Supreme Emperor back.

Hearing this, Ren Li shook his head and looked at Jiang Yidao beside him.

"So I have to ask Brother Jiang to tell the truth about this matter."

After speaking, Ren Li's expression became serious, and he spoke.

"Brother Jiang, the Marquis would like to ask, is the evidence in this old case the only one from the Dingxi Hou Mansion?"

Hearing this question, Jiang Yi rarely hesitated, and did not answer immediately.

Therefore, Ren Li could only continue to explain.

"Selling arms is certainly a serious crime, but it must be proven. Now that it's been many years, I'm afraid it will take a lot of trouble to find out. We turned over the old case just to delay time, not to set it up. Pass to death."

"So this matter, the old man must ask clearly. If the evidence in this case is only the Dingxihou Mansion, then the matter will be simple. Let the people below impeach it. As long as there is no evidence, it will be fine. But if..."

If other people knew the evidence from that year, then this is not a moment of delay, but a reminder.

Jiang Yi sighed, and after a while, he finally spoke.

"Ren Hou, it's not that the old man is unwilling to tell the truth, but that this matter has been going on for a long time, and it was handled by my father from the beginning to the end. Therefore, the old man is not sure whether this evidence is isolated or not. "

"Now that my father has passed away, the only one who can answer the question of Marquis Ren is probably Wang Ji who is about to arrive in Beijing."

At this time, Chen Mao, who had been silent all this time, also said coldly.

"Also, don't forget that the failure of knocking on the que this time may not have any good impact on the negotiations between the third master and others in Yibei."

"If there is something wrong with the third master, then everything we have planned here is just a mirror."

Well, that's the truth, but it always sounds depressing.

Suddenly, the atmosphere in the flower hall became silent again.

After a while, Zhang Min finally spoke.

"This matter is really troublesome. In that case, you might as well ask the people below to submit some memorials to plead with Luo Tong. It might be possible to delay it for a few days."

"As for the old case, one needs to find a way to meet Wang Ji. I'm afraid Brother Jiang will have to come forward in this matter. Besides, the rescue of Luo Tong is after all the Holy Mother's will. How to make a decision? I'm still going to write a book, tell the truth, and see what the Holy Mother thinks, how is it?"

Ren Li nodded and said, "This is the end of the matter, so we can only do this first."

With that said, he looked at Jiang Yi, who was a little embarrassed, said.

"That's fine, but with Wang Ji's status, he will definitely go to prison after returning to Beijing. It may not be easy to see him. It's not easy to let people spread the word about this kind of thing..."

Hearing this, Zhang Min rubbed his forehead and said, "I'll arrange this matter. The jailer at Jinyiwei was bribed by us last time. Think about it, there should be a chance."

Therefore, on this matter, it can be regarded as barely reaching an agreement.

After seeing off Ren Li and Jiang Yi, Zhang Min returned to the flower hall, and found that Chen Mao was still sitting in the hall, slowly playing with the teacup in his hand, as if he was very interested in the pattern.

Seeing this, Zhang Min gave a wry smile and said helplessly.

"Brother Shunqing, don't worry too much. From my point of view, it may not necessarily be that someone has private contacts with the palace. Perhaps it is because the Empress Dowager has some other information channels and learned about Luo Tong. , I don’t know, in the current situation, it’s really not good for us to continue internal friction.”

Chen Mao put down the teacup in his hand, his tone was still sharp, said.

"Second Master really thinks so? Well, since Second Master is willing to deceive himself and others, there's nothing wrong with it. People will see it over time."

Zhang Xiang was at a loss for words, and for a while, he didn't know how to answer the conversation, so he had to hold up the teacup to cover up his embarrassment.

Fortunately, Chen Mao didn't continue to entangle in this matter, and changed the subject to ask.

"Recently, it's said that the Five Armies Commander's Mansion doesn't seem to be peaceful?"

Mentioning this matter, Zhang Min was also full of anger, said.

"Don't mention it. Ever since Fan Guang and Yang Hong took office, they have joined forces with Yu Qian to implement a nine-sided strategy, saying that they want to integrate the troops on the border, and put more troops in the center of Liaodong, Xuanfu, and Datong. , build several new important towns, echo each other, and form a line."

"However, in my opinion, they are drunkards who don't want to drink. They want to take this opportunity to transfer the generals of the five armies' governor's mansions to suppress our forces."

Hearing this, Chen Mao also sighed and shook his head slightly.

On the current border defense line of the Ming Dynasty, the only two cities that can truly be called important towns are Xuanfu and Datong.

The next best are the four military towns of Liaodong, Ningxia, Yansui, and Gansu, but compared with the first two, whether it is city defense, garrison, or other aspects, they are far behind.

Overall, the strategic relationship between Ming and Mongolia is undergoing a transformation from offense to defense.

At the time of Hongwu, Yongle, and even Renxuan, the main focus was on attack, so there were many border passes, which facilitated the timely supply of food and grass for the army.

But in recent years, Ming has tended to be on the defensive, and this kind of border strategy seems a little out of date.

From a defensive point of view, it is an inevitable result to integrate the passes, concentrate superior forces, and increase the number of important border towns.

Of course, this is not good news for them.

There are many passes, so there are many low-level generals guarding them. If they are integrated, then most of the towns need senior and prestigious generals to guard them.

In today's imperial court, there are too many nobles who can provoke the leaders. Therefore, if this nine-sided strategy is really implemented.

Only the mid-level and high-level generals in the five-army governor's mansion can have this qualification to leave the town.

And these people are precisely the British government's greatest confidence in the five-armed governor's mansion. Faced with such a situation, how could Zhang Min not be angry.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Mao also felt a little helpless, said.

"Second Lord, don't worry too much. After all, this matter involves a huge amount. You don't need to worry too much for a while. What the old man is referring to is that the Chinese military governor's mansion under Ren Li's management seems to be quite uneasy recently, right?"

　Supplementary plan (10/23)

　　
　
(End of this chapter)