Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 106 Poaching Corner Response (Part [-])
After Gao Wushi found out the basic situation of Bailixia, he called Liu Ting back, gave him a simple explanation, and said: "There will be no thieves in Bailixia from now on, but this matter is not It's not that the few of us are here to make gestures and gestures, and the matter is over, and there is no basis for it. Whether it is Shuntian Mansion or Wanping County, it is not so easy to explain the past, so we have to discuss how to say this matter. I Look at this, let's go and discuss with your father first."

Liu Ting heard that Bailixia voted for Gao Yushi just now, and he was also worried that the credit he got would be lost. Hearing what Gao Wushi said, he was a little relieved and agreed.

The three of them came to see Liu Ting together, probably because Gao Yushi and the others had been there for a long time, but this time little Lolita was gone, only Liu Xian was alone.

After Gao Wushi explained the purpose of his visit, Liu Xian was also a little surprised. He glanced at Cao Gan, pondered for a moment, and then said: "Since Bailixia has voted for Mr. Gao, we can let go of the attack by force, but Mr. Gao Ge and Zhang Shilang Bian has not received the news yet, I think Mr. Gao should get in touch with the two of them earlier and report the matter, lest the two of them have already put pressure on Governor Shuntian in a hurry, and things will not be so easy to handle by then .”

"This is what should be in the title. I will write two more letters to them later to explain the matter. Anyway, the letter will not be sent until tomorrow, so there is still time." Gao Wushi frowned slightly and said : "The problem right now is that we need to find out a reason for Bailixia's sudden abandonment of darkness and turn to the light. The second is that everyone in Bailixia will also use this to whitewash their identities."

Liu Xian thought for a while, but said: "Liu really doesn't understand the affairs of the central government, so he dare not talk nonsense. However, the capital is no different than a place, with a scale like Bailixia, it can be called a giant bandit. I'm afraid Wanping County doesn't dare to speak freely, and even Shuntian Mansion may not be able to make a decision. According to Liu's opinion, this matter may still fall on the Governor of Shuntian... May I ask Mr. Gao how he feels about this Governor of Shuntian? Understand?"

Gao Wushi said: "Liu Yingjie, governor of Shuntian, Zihe, is from Weixian County, Shandong Province. This man is the same year as Zhang Ge's old man. He is Qingzheng and Yongguo. Now my third uncle Zhongxuan is in charge of the government. I know him very well. He once said that this man is He is a rare capable minister."

Gao Gong brought Gao Yushi to Beijing, and when he was free on weekdays, he often commented on contemporary figures for Gao Yushi. Among them, Liu Yingjie's evaluation was not low, especially telling Gao Yushi about Liu Yingjie's excellent performance in the early years of the Gengshu Revolution. Gao Pragmatism was deeply impressed.

At that time, I Da had already broken through Jizhou, arrived in Changping, and then fled to Miyun and Huairou, looting around the capital, but met no resistance all the way.

The capital was in a hurry, the court was shaken, and some ministers even asked Emperor Jiajing to abandon his capital for a southern tour.Fortunately, at this time, King Qin's soldiers and horses from all directions gathered near the capital, so Emperor Jiajing had the confidence to fight and ordered the Ministry of War to organize a counterattack.But Qin Wang's soldiers and horses entrenched outside the city were reluctant to fight for a long time because they were afraid of Alda's power.

At that time, Liu Yingjie, who was trapped in the capital, was puzzled by this.Later he learned that it was Ding Rukui, Minister of the Ministry of War, who was bewitched by Yan Song, adhering to the principle of "do not seek merit and seek no fault", and ordered the generals to lead their troops to follow the enemy's tail and not act rashly.I replied that after eight days of plundering outside the city, the Ming army served as a guard for eight days, sitting and watching the people mourning indifferently.Liu Yingjie left his resentment and dissatisfaction in the text.

Emperor Jiajing in the palace was also worried.King Qin's soldiers hesitated to move forward, which was exactly the same as the scene of Hou Jing's rebellion in Nanliang.Emperor Wu of the Liang Dynasty Xiao Yan was besieged in Taicheng (Nanjing), and King Qin's soldiers and horses also gathered from all directions, but they did not enter for a long time, and sat by and watched him starve to death.When Emperor Jiajing thought of this, he was ashamed and angry several times.

Emperor Jiajing thought about it and thought that the most urgent task is to appease the morale of the army and avoid being passive.So he asked the Ministry of Households to send personnel to take supplies out of the city to reward Qin Wangbing.But outside the city there were barbarians, and King Qin's army didn't know where they were stationed. If they went out of the city rashly now, it would be like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth.Therefore, when the Ministry of Household Affairs held a meeting, the officials who knew each other just looked at each other and remained silent without speaking.

This kind of silence made Liu Yingjie feel ashamed and angry, and he was determined to break the deathly silence.He took the initiative to invite Ying, and said angrily: "The Lord is worried about the humiliation of the minister, why should the minister be afraid of death? This minister is also in the autumn of his order."

When Liu Yingjie resolutely asked to go, a flag officer who was on the front line took advantage of the gap to complete his "Preparation and Answer Policy".He longed for this pamphlet to be of some use against the enemy.But it was not until the end of the war that this small book attracted the attention of the court.

And many years later, Liu Yingjie and this young man named Qi Jiguang will shoulder the heavy burden of defense in the northern border of the empire.

The news spread that the head of the household department was leaving the city to work in the army, and many officials came to see him off.Some people praised his courage, some ridiculed his recklessness, Liu Yingjie laughed at them all.When the country is in danger, this is only the duty of the courtiers.

Before leaving, Liu Yingjie knew that the road ahead was unpredictable, so he explained the funeral to relatives and friends in private.He ordered: "If you still don't return after seven days, you will send someone to send your mother back home. Your hands, feet and hair will be marked with velvetleum, which can be used as a reference when searching for the corpse. Don't take blood and sweat as a surprise."

After the confession, Liu Yingjie began to plan this "death journey".During the day, when Hulu appeared outside the city, he took advantage of the night to cover his way out of the city.Liu Yingjie rode alone in military uniform and escorted the chariot, trying to be as silent as possible.The night was low, the wilderness was gloomy, and the chariots and horses were rushing among the corpses, and the journey was difficult.Liu Yingjie would sigh for a long time every time he saw the corpses of the common people in the wilderness.

After a long journey, the chariots and horses were tired and thirsty, so Liu Yingjie looked for a well beside the road.But the wells he found were all buried by corpses, emitting a foul smell.When he was so hungry and thirsty, he could only drink the sewage from the pond on the roadside.The water entered the throat and was immediately surrounded by a stench.After dawn, he saw that his hands were completely bare, and he realized that what he drank last night was blood.

After arriving at the boundary of Dongshunyi in the capital, Liu Yingjie met a Ji Gong censor named Xing.Xing Yushi was taking refuge, and he was surprised to see Liu Yingjie coming by bicycle.He asked: "There is a turmoil outside the city. How do you know where the army is when you go to Laojun?" Liu Yingjie told him how to distinguish the direction by "watching the smoke during the day and watching the fire at night".Xing Yushi hurriedly persuaded: "The captives plundered and burned, and there were also fireworks. Only where there are many fireworks are the officers and soldiers." Liu Yingjie followed his law and went to Miyun to find the officers and soldiers.When the officers and soldiers saw that the imperial court sent officials to reward them, they were delighted.

Liu Yingjie's trip was full of difficulties and dangers, and it lasted thirteen days.At that time, there were rumors in the capital that he had died, and his family gave up their thoughts and planned to go out of the city to find the body.His wife, Wang Shi, hugged her son and wept by the edge of the well: "It's so sad, my son. If people say that my father is loyal, I will also be filial to my death."

When Liu Yingjie returned safely, the family members were all rejoicing.He told what happened along the way, and his relatives were surprised and happy, crying and retreating.Liu Yingjie was silent for a long time and said: "What dangers have I suffered? It's just that the tens of thousands of king soldiers can't kill the enemy with a single blow, but only follow them and send the Hu captives out of the country, causing disasters for the people, so they should cry bitterly. "

Gao Wushi was told by Liu Xian that he suddenly remembered that this fall, Governor Tan Lun of Jiliao was about to be transferred back to Beijing, and later even Liu Yingjie replaced Tan Lun as Governor of Jiliao with Minister of War as Prime Minister Rongzheng.

Do you want to use this as an excuse to have a relationship with Liu Yingjie?Although he was in the same year as Zhang Juzheng, historically he was "assigned" by Zhang Juzheng to become Minister of the Ministry of Industry of Nanjing because he offended Feng Bao in the second year of Wanli. Firstly, he is indeed quite capable, secondly, he has a very good relationship with Qi Jiguang, and the two cooperated in civil and military affairs to build a hollow enemy platform, which had a very good effect on strengthening the defense of Jiliao.

Anyway, Qi Jiguang is also someone who Gao Pragmatism must win over. If possible, wouldn't it be better to win over Liu Yingjie together?
But, how can I tell Liu Yingjie about this matter?

(End of this chapter)