Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1377 Nancha Storm (卌八) Tuqiong (addition for the leader Dingyong)
The matter of the silver mine is important but not urgent.After the two finalized the matter, Liu Xin asked: "From exploration to discovery, from discovery to confirmation of whether to mine, to preparation of equipment and manpower to start construction, one year is probably not enough time, so... what are you going to do?" Reply to her?"

Gao Wushi sighed lightly, shook his head and said: "Don't rush to start a war with the Portuguese, I will let her put the construction of Daguang Port in Myanmar on the agenda, and at the same time give the Nanyang Fleet a task to actively open up a route from Daguang Port to India." Commercial and trade routes. The Nanyang Fleet itself can also consider forming a squadron, that is, the Myanmar Squadron of the Nanyang Fleet. As for the size and composition of the formation, let the Nanyang Fleet Command draft and report before making a decision."

Liu Xin made a note of it in her heart, agreed, but said nothing more.She is a measured girl, knowing that although the relationship between herself and Gao Wushi is very unique, Gao Wushi is quite willing to joke with her from time to time, but she always remembers Gao Wushi's current identity.Jokes can be made, but it must be done with a degree. Friendship is friendship, and work is work.

After confirming that Gao Wushi had nothing else to add, Liu Xin remembered the original topic and asked, "I suddenly remembered that you haven't told me what the happy event is today."

Gao Wushi smiled: "Oh, it's a happy event. I ran into a colleague who was in the Ministry of War on the way back just now."

"Is this considered a happy event?" Liu Xin asked in surprise, "You were the Minister of the Ministry of War. The capital is so big, and there are so many people in the Ministry of War. I'm afraid you can bump into a few acquaintances in the Ministry of War every day. Why are you so happy?"

Gao Wushi smiled: "This colleague is a bit unusual."

"What's so unusual?" Liu Xin asked.

Gao Wushi blinked and said, "The identity is unusual: he is Wai Lang, Shen Yongmao, a staff member of the Ministry of War."

"Oh..." Liu Xin couldn't help but suddenly said, "Shen Shixing's son? It seems that Shen Yuanfu must have made a decision."

Shen Yongmao was a Jinshi in the 11th year of Wanli. He studied in Shuji Shiguan for half a year.His official career has progressed steadily and quickly, which is obviously related to the influence of Shen Shixing, but this is also normal, so there is nothing to say.

Furthermore, although Shen Yongmao is promoted immediately after passing the exam, what is it compared with high pragmatism?Little witches see big witches.

However, Shen Yongmao's original Jinshi grades were once questioned by scholars, who believed that his articles were not up to the level of the gold list, and his grades must be due to the influence of Shen Shixing, which is different from high pragmatism.Although the highly pragmatic number one scholar was controversial at the time (because the policy theory said that business taxes would be collected), his status as a member of the Huiyuan was recognized by the world, so there was no problem with the gold list, and no one questioned his talents.

At that time, Shen Yongmao was criticized a bit harshly, and even Shen Shixing was a little embarrassed, but Gao Wushi stepped forward in time, and for no other reason, he said something fair to Shen Yongmao: "Shen Jingzhong (Shen Yongmao's word) It is plain and honest, not without talent, this family style is important, and it also adheres to the righteous way of the mean."

Although Shen Yongmao's articles are written plainly, it does not mean that he has no talent. This is just a manifestation of their Shen family's family style, and it is also in line with the doctrine of the mean and righteousness.

Gao Yushi is the number one scholar in previous examinations, a well-known talent in the world, and a descendant of the sect of practical learning. Of course, the effect of this sentence is extraordinary. Soon Shen Shixing and his son got out of the embarrassment, and Shen Yongmao's Jinshi status was also recognized.

But why Gao Wushi suddenly jumped out to uphold justice for Shen Yongmao?There are two reasons. One is that he and Shen Yongmao are actually old friends—as early as the end of the third year of Longqing to the beginning of the fourth year of Longqing when Gao Gong was restored, Mu Zong chose to accompany the prince to study with his nephews and nephews. Both Shen Yongmao and Gao Yushi were candidates.

After that meeting, Shen Yongmao's attitude was not bad, and he didn't show any hostility towards Gao Yushi because of his defeat. All can appear in the list of reciprocal gifts.

Since he is an old friend, and Gao Wushi really thinks that Shen Yongmao is quite simple, then it is against his will to help him.

As for the second, it was because Gao Yushi felt that Shen Yongmao's later performance in the original history was not bad. Outstanding.

Although Shen Yongmao has a father, Shen Shixing, who is the chief assistant, but in fact he hasn't had any glory for a long time.Although Shen Shixing is the chief assistant now, his early experience was actually quite bumpy, especially when he was just won the first prize, there was really no sign of prosperity.

At that time, he, Wang Xijue and Yu Youding were all disciples of Yuan Wei, the Prime Minister of Qingci, and they were often pulled by the latter to work as gunmen at home, writing Qingci for Emperor Jiajing.

It stands to reason that at the level of Sanding Jia, what is writing Qing Ci?But Yuan Wei's requirements were very high, because at that time whether the writing of Qingci was good or not was related to his official career, so it was fine when the three brothers wrote well. If you say it, you will be scolded.

It is outrageous to be scolded at every turn because of poorly written Qingci, but there is something even more outrageous: when the writing is not good, he not only scolds secretly, but also refuses to give it all day long. After eating, the three of them held hands and looked pale with hunger.

Speaking of it, it may be because of these tempering that Shen Shixing has developed a good temper, he will not get angry easily, and is famous for his self-cultivation.

There is a saying that those who are close to Zhu are red, and those who are close to ink are black. Shen Yongmao may also be influenced by his father. He was an official for many years in the original history and was unknown.However, although there are not many deeds, he eventually ascended to the position of Minister of the Ministry of War.

There is no separate biography of Shen Yongmao in Ming history, but this does not mean that he is really mediocre.

When he was the Minister of the Ministry of War, he proposed to set up four assistants in the four prefectures of Changping, Tongzhou, Yixian, and Baxian. Proved effective and timely in the war.

He also opened up wasteland near Beijing to dredge water conservancy for the benefit of the common people—but he probably won’t have a chance in the future, because Gao Wushi had suggested this to Gao Gong more than ten years ago, and he had already made a proposal in Gao Gong’s time. The water conservancy facilities near the capital have undergone large-scale projects, and now the problem of the Yongding River has basically been solved.

However, this shows Shen Yongmao's war strategy: prudent defense, and at the same time improving the domestic economy. War is not something that can be accomplished overnight. The advantage of Ming Dynasty lies in its solid foundation. Grasp these advantages and delay slowly, and delay can also win.

Don't look at this idea as ordinary, but you must know that it was around the second year of Chongzhen when he proposed these ideas.At that time, Daming was not considered terminally ill. If he could take care of his nourishment, he might be saved.

As a matter of fact, later generations still highly respected this Minister of the Ministry of War who hadn't worked for a few days. For example, Lu Yingyang of the Qing Dynasty said in "The Romance of the History of Woodcutters": "The most important thing is the real talent. The real talent is only available for a while. How many do you get? There are only four officials, Sun Chengzong, Xiong Tingbi, Shen Yongmao, and Fan Jingwen, who are able to stabilize the country with their literary skills and can establish a country with their martial arts. I'm afraid the court will use them if they don't use them, and I'm afraid it won't be long.

... During the Jisi years, the officials of the court saw that Ming Jun had ascended the pole, which was different than before. You have a copy, and I have a copy. Fan Jingwen and Shen Yongmao are recommended for great use. "

But it's a pity that Chongzhen, the sage, seems to have suffered from political hypocrisy, and everyone looks like a traitor.He has no good way to take the generals who have grown up, but he is very quick to kill the ministers, and he can make a decision in the blink of an eye.

Therefore, in the Chongzhen dynasty, the cabinet ministers changed fifty like a revolving lantern; and in the fourteen ministers of the Ministry of War, Wang Qia was imprisoned and died, Zhang Fengyi and Liang Tingdong were poisoned to death, Yang Sichang hanged himself to death, and Chen Xinjia directly beheaded... What is a companion? You are like a tiger, that's it.

If you don't do things, you will die; if you do things, the emperor will become suspicious again, and you will die.It is even more difficult to do things while making the emperor feel safe.

The final outcome of Shen Yongmao is: Shen Yongmao, Minister of the Ministry of War, dismissed and investigated.

Dismissal and investigation, this punishment is completely considered very serious in the current 15 years of Wanli, but when Shen Yongmao was dismissed and investigated, this punishment was the best end of all the ministers of the Ministry of War of the Chongzhen Dynasty.

There is no prison, no pain of beheading, and even the crown prince was given as a gift after death.After he was dismissed, he returned to his hometown. He was praised for his books, writings, and character, and he also cured a rather famous inkstone.Not only did he manage to be independent, but he also made a Wu culture flourish.

This influence was quite effective. When Li Zicheng went to Beijing to torture and plunder officials, he also arrested Shen Yongmao's son, thinking that the descendants of the prime minister and minister must be rich.Unexpectedly, an accident happened. I don't know whether it was because of Shen Yongmao's reputation as a clean and honest man or some other reason. In short, he was released after a beating.

To be honest, such civil servants were rare in that era, so although Gao Yushi was the leader of the political opponents of the Mind School, his attitude towards Shen Yongmao was not bad.

However, the encounter between Shen Yongmao and him today was not a real chance encounter, he was ordered by his father Shen Shixing to explain the situation to Gao Yushi.

The situation is nothing more than two points. First, he and Wang Xijue were not instigated by him and Wang Xijue to impeach Nanjing. Now they are already trying to control it; second, Li Chengliang is suspected of selling gunpowder and other prohibited materials to Chahar. He believes that there is a high possibility that it is Burhatu's countermeasures, and he suggested that Gao Pragmatism "see the details clearly and deal with them prudently".

Although the words sound nice, Gao Yushi knows that Shen Shixing's message this time is actually equivalent to a summation.

It stands to reason that whether it is the speech officials in Nanjing or other officials, it is their own freedom to impeach anyone, and it is even their responsibility.For this kind of matter, no matter whether it is high-level pragmatism, Shen Shixing or Wang Xijue, they have no right to interfere.

Of course, reason is just reason, but reality is reality.The two Ge elders not only interfered, but also informed Gao Wushi in advance. The reason, of course, was to eliminate misunderstandings and let Gao Wushi know that they were not trying to keep Nancha safe.

If Nancha is not protected, even Li Chengliang is not protected, then it is not a peace, but a surrender.So Shen Shixing's second message was to express its position to Gao Yushi on the matter of reselling gunpowder: Li Chengliang, I am Baoding.

One is soft and the other is hard, it seems that shishi is not losing money, this should not be a summation.

actually not.

Whether it is Nancha or the gunpowder case, it is a matter for the Heart School to lose and the Real School to gain. If Shen Shihang is strong enough, both sides should keep it. This is a tie with the Real School.

But Shen Shixing knew that this was impossible, and could only choose the lesser of two evils, so Shen Yongmao and Gao Yushi met by chance.So in fact, this is a kind of forced and helpless summation. Otherwise, if Gao Pragmatism makes a "misjudgment", he might win both ends, and the Heart School is likely to suffer a big loss.

After listening to Gao Yushi's explanation, Liu Xin couldn't help laughing and said, "Seeing you are so happy, could it be that Shen Yuanfu's reaction is exactly what you want to see?"

Gao Wushi admitted frankly: "Yes, this is exactly what I want."

Liu Xin was a little curious, and asked, "Why? If you win Li Chengliang, won't you be the only one who will win the battle against Chahar in the future?"

"I don't lack that bit of military merit, really." Gao Wushi sighed: "Didn't you just say that in a few years, Toyotomi Hideyoshi will be forced to go to war. You think that when the time comes, there will be a war." When I heard that the first Japanese army invaded North Korea was 20 troops, who would the emperor think of first?"

"You're quite confident." Liu Xin couldn't help laughing, but she immediately agreed: "But yes, you have won several battles cleanly, and whoever is the emperor will definitely think of you to solve this problem first. "

"So I'm not afraid of not having military merits." Gao Yushi's face was normal, as if he was saying something very normal: "And even if we only talk about the Battle of Chahar, Li Chengliang is certainly a general as the general of Liaodong, but how is that? How? When the time comes, the emperor will almost certainly let me be in command.

Do you remember that not long ago I just stepped down as the temporary manager of the Seven Towns?When the time comes to fight Chahar, even if you don't need to use the seven towns, I guess the Imperial Guards, the third Xuanda town, and the second Jiliao town will probably be handed over to me together.Calculated in this way, how important could Li Chengliang be in this battle?
You know, even if we only talk about the town of Liaodong, except for the Liaoxi defense area in charge of him as the commander-in-chief, almost all the military forces east of the Liaohe River are under my influence.

And if the control of Yehe and Wula is in place this time, some of the Jurchen's power can even be added, which will further dilute Li Chengliang's credit. Why should I worry?Could it be that the Heart School, relying on Li Chengliang alone, can be compared with the influence of Northern Xinjiang, which I have devoted myself to manage for many years? "

Liu Xin nodded: "So your goal from the beginning was Nancha?"

"Yes."

"But after all, Hai Rui is in charge of Nancha, and he is not someone you can completely control. You may not be sure who will be killed by him at that time, so how can you guarantee that the result of Nancha is what you want?" of?"

Gao Wushi laughed, and with a little mystery, Shi Shiran said: "Actually, I don't need to determine who was dumped. What I want is to destroy the unity and confidence of the officials of Jiangnan Psychology."
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PS: Although it's not too late now, I'm so sleepy that I may sleep in a while, and the next chapter will probably be early in the morning again, so you don't have to wait.In addition, after this chapter, the update for the leader Dingyong is all completed, and the update for the leader Cao Mianzi will be added in the next few days.

(End of this chapter)