Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1796 Pingwa ([-]) Episode of the Capital
In February, Shen Shixing, the chief assistant of the Ming cabinet, received the Korean war report and learned that the war was in a stalemate, so he called Wu Dui, Wang Xijue, Minister of the Ministry of War Zhou Yong, and Minister of the Ministry of War Jian Da to discuss.

Jian Da originally replaced Li Song, who had offended Gao Pragmatism, as governor of Jiliao in the battle against the Yuan Dynasty. After the war, he returned to the Ministry of War and became the Minister of the Ministry of War - but the real reason is of course not so simple.

In fact, Gao Yushi attached great importance to the Korean war, so he wanted to unify the command of Liaodong, so now it has become Gu Yangqian who holds the dual positions of governor and governor, completely controlling Liaodong in the hands of the real school.This can avoid the trouble of fighting in North Korea on the front line, but there are various disputes in the rear that lead to poor supplies.

At this time, Shen Shixing said: "I heard that when the army first arrived in North Korea, they regained four territories and won a complete victory. Why don't they stop now? North Korea also played the Ming Dynasty and asked the imperial court to order Song Yingchang to attack again. The emperor is waiting for my reply. Is the reason for not fighting really what Song Yingchang said, can the Ministry of War verify it?"

Zhou Yong replied: "Bing Yuanfu, the Ministry of War is always paying attention to the Korean War, and there are constant investigations. The cause of this incident is that the military reported false military achievements, which caused a dispute between the North and the South, and the morale of the army was turbulent. The battle of the hooves was not a small loss, and it also lost its prestige. Facing the dissatisfaction of the southern army, Song Yingchang was unable to suppress it. Currently, Song Yingchang is trying to stabilize it.

Yuanfu naturally knew that if the army's hearts were not aligned and the north and south were hostile, the battle would be difficult to win.After the Battle of Bichiguan, the Japanese army gathered on the front line, and the army's strength rose sharply. The defense was tight and there was no opportunity to take advantage of it.The number of our army is far smaller than that of the Japanese army. If we start a war rashly, we may suffer heavy losses and return without success, so we have to wait and see temporarily. "

Wang Xijue was deeply concerned about Li's betrayal of the Heart School in Tieling, so he looked worried about the morale of the army, and said in a heavy tone: "It's the time of the war, and the chaos of the army's morale will not only be detrimental to the war, but will also become a laughing stock for the vassal state. In my opinion, this must have been caused by the northern soldiers fighting for meritorious service, and Li Rusong came from a famous family in eastern Liaodong, and most of the army belonged to his family's cronies and former troops. Li Rusong cannot absolve himself of the blame for this incident. This is to stabilize the morale of the army. As for Li Rusong himself, the imperial court should also be strict and even hold him accountable."

Jian Da, the former governor of Jiliao and the new minister of the Ministry of War, was relatively neutral. He heard the words and said: "It is a taboo for military strategists to fight for merit in the army. Fortunately, Song Yingchang is here, and the morale of the army will be stabilized, and then military planning will be possible. The Ministry of War will also urge Song Yingchang to settle the matter as soon as possible, lest the Japanese pirates find out that they are taking the opportunity to attack. Now the army consumes a lot of food and grass every day, how can we be forced to delay the war due to internal strife?"

Jian Da's remarks deliberately ignored the saying of "strictly ordering Li Rusong". Wu Dui naturally knew the elegant meaning from listening to the stringed songs, and he was also opposed to delaying the war, so while calculating the military supplies, he said: "Before I listened to Hu According to the calculations of the Ministry and the reports from the front line, the rations of the army are one liter and five liters per person per day, and each horse needs three liters of beans per day. It is nearly nine hundred stones.

Right now, grain ships and trucks are being transported to North Korea one by one, and North Korea is trying its best to raise funds. However, due to the cold weather, it is still difficult to meet the daily needs of the army. Therefore, if the war is delayed for a long time, I am afraid that it will not be good for me. . "

Zhou Yong praised: "What Wu Ge said is very true. The situation of the army's food and grass is indeed the case. Wu Ge is so concerned about the military supplies and food. It is really a blessing for the officers and soldiers. If you are not careful, the entire army may be defeated, and there is no opportunity to fight at present, so you should not go to battle lightly.

The latest battle report is that Song Yingchang and Li Rusong have ordered Yang Yuan to guard Pyongyang to prevent and control the Taedong River;Fortunately, the transportation of food, grass and military supplies is only a little slow, and I will also send special personnel to supervise along the road. At the same time, I contacted the Maritime Trade Alliance to assist in shipping matters. "

Wang Xijue expressed his approval this time, saying: "I agree with this soldier's opinion. The so-called generals who are abroad will not accept the orders of the emperor. It is better to leave it to Song Yingchang to decide how to act. The most urgent thing at the moment should be to stabilize the morale of the army and supply the military supplies. Fighting opportunity. If the war can be ended as soon as possible, the troops will return to the court, and the world will be stable, and money and food can be saved to deal with the chaos in the Southwest." It seems that in Wang Xijue's eyes, civil strife is also a higher priority.

Wu Dui also echoed the proposal, saying: "What Wang Ge said is also what the ministers and workers of the world and the people of the Li people hope for. I think the cabinet also needs to send a letter to Song Yingchang, clearly informing him of the court's intentions and the cabinet's opinions. From the perspective of the overall situation, it must be resolved as soon as possible. Annihilate the Japanese pirates and regain the entire territory of North Korea. Therefore, if there is a war opportunity, there should be no delay, and if necessary, report it to the court immediately."

Shen Shixing turned to Jian Da and asked, "The Japanese pirates are cunning and cruel by nature. If they can't attack the enemy's vital points, it will be difficult to attack quickly. I heard that the bird guns held by the Japanese pirates are not weak, and half of the Japanese army hold this firearm. The leader of our army But there are many cannons and the cavalry is more powerful, I think that making use of strengths and avoiding weaknesses can also reduce casualties on the battlefield, I wonder what the young Sima can teach you?"

Jian Da replied: "Our army's firearms are generally superior, but the Japanese pirates are relatively proficient in muskets, and the difference in musketry is slightly smaller than mine. As for the artillery and cavalry, as the first assistant said, our army defeated the Japanese army. , and this is exactly the reason why Li Rusong took back the Four Paths in one fell swoop when he sent troops."

After listening to Zhou Yong, he added: "Jian Gong's words are true. The first assistant has shown that our army not only defeated the Japanese pirates with far and near firearms this time, but also carried a large number of old-style firearms, which can use the waste heat. Although these firearms are old, they are It is suitable for the North Korean army's assault operations, and there are still places where it can be used. If it is not possible, it can also be used as an emergency aid for the North Korean army.

In addition, with regard to the war between the North and the South, in fact, the soldiers of the North and the South have their own strengths. This time, they are all elites who have been honed in battle. Judging from the battle reports, even if the Japanese invaders concentrate several times their troops in a field battle, it will be difficult for them to defeat me. Therefore, as long as we stick to the city, Mutual support can at least ensure a stable front.At this time, the Japanese pirates and I are waiting for the opportunity to fight, and at the same time, we are also waiting for the warming of the spring to facilitate the battle. At this time, it is better for the first assistant to encourage Song Yingchang. "

Everyone agreed, and Shen Shixing then concluded: "The confrontation between the two armies is scruples about each other. It is time to wait for a good opportunity to use strange tricks. Food roads, commanding camps, tired soldiers, ordnance, or luring the enemy to encircle and annihilate or outflank and raid them will shake the overall situation. The ground is the method to break the confrontation. We are thousands of miles away, and it is difficult to know the rapid changes in North Korea. We can only hope that Song Yingchang can guard the danger, seize the opportunity, and break the deadlock.

Send a letter to Song Yingchang, ordering him not to be impatient, but to concentrate on collecting military information to find opportunities for combat and strive for a big victory in the first battle.At the same time, Li Rusong also needs to be severely warned to strictly rectify military discipline, not to bully the court, and not to kill prisoners indiscriminately.

As for them in our army, they must be treated equally, and they must not bully the southern army, causing the morale of the army to be torn, and they must not share the same hatred, so as not to be taken advantage of by Japanese pirates and laughed at by the vassal state. "

It seems that there is not much private goods in these remarks, Wu Dui, Zhou Yong, etc. all agreed, so the cabinet and the Ministry of War sent letters to Song Yingchang to inform the collegiate opinion.Shen Shixing also reported to the emperor, please be at ease.

Gao Yushi did not attend this meeting, not because of Shen Shixing's deliberate intention, but because Gao Yushi was busy with another major event recently and had no time to attend the meeting—the 21st year of Wanli coincided with Beijing's grand plan.After the reform of the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Audit Office of the Ministry of Household Affairs has a lot of economic review data that needs to be communicated to the Ministry of Officials as an important indicator of the Beijing inspection, so Gao Yushi is very busy during this time.

In fact, there were major events in the Jingchao this time, but the details are too complicated. In short, Zhao Nanxing and other rising stars of "moral practice" saw the "decline of the mind school" and felt that "he can replace it". Some former students of Wang Xijue and others started to attack, which caused a strong backlash from the School of Mind—it’s fine if I can’t beat the School of Reality, you juniors dare to break ground when you are too old?
Therefore, at the suggestion of Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue, Liu Daolong from the Criminal Division impeached Chen Yubi, Shangshu of the Ministry of Officials, and Zhao Nanxing, a doctor of meritorious service examination of the Ministry of Officials.Immediately, Wang Xijue also took this opportunity to impeach some people in the Ministry of Officials and the Inspectorate to form a party.

Zhu Yijun laughed after seeing it in the palace, and said to the people around him: "Look, these officials are fighting before the Jingcha, fighting during the Jingcha, and will continue to fight after the Jingcha is over, but they want to use me to fight. I also want to use them to fight."

Zhang Cheng, the chief supervisor of ceremonies, repeatedly praised: "The emperor has a clear understanding of the important affairs of the court. It's just that the slaves don't understand. Wouldn't it be unfair for all the officials in the capital to make such a mess and hinder the emperor's rule of the world."

Unexpectedly, the emperor suddenly changed his face and said: "Zhang Cheng, don't fan the flames in front of me, you are deceiving the emperor!"

Zhang Cheng hurriedly knelt down to plead guilty, Zhu Yijun said coldly: "I know the officials all over the world like the palm of my hand, and I can choose and appoint officials at my heart. Those who punish crimes must have faults, those who are dismissed will be useless, those who are promoted must be talented, and those who remain in office must be meritorious. There are those who stay to leave for the future.

The struggle between the cabinet and the ministers is nothing more than a struggle for power. Zhao Nanxing Guisi Jingchazhong righteously exterminated his relatives. The just act is admirable. , there is no problem.

As for Chen Yubi, he was not the mastermind, but he was also intentionally covering up the attack on Shen and Wang, and the result was just trying to cover it up.I knew that Shen and Wang would not just sit idly by, and sure enough these memorials came.

Originally, the Ministry of Officials and the Procuratorate jointly inspected each other to supervise each other, but now they are working together, which inevitably makes people suspicious of forming a party for personal gain. It's just that Shen Zongxian is a little strange to cooperate with the Ministry of Officials this time. He made a wrong move... Let's take a look again, just wait for these few days, these memorials have to come every day. "Zhang Cheng took the order.

As a result, the next day, Chen Yubi, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, saw that the cabinet was sacked, and he went to the sack again to defend himself, trying to ensure that Zhao Nanxing, the doctor of the Ministry of Officials, had no fault in what he said, and he was dedicated to the public.

After seeing it, Zhu Yijun snorted coldly: "I said earlier that Chen Yubi's actions were just a cover for others, and now it seems that it is true!"

Chen Ju immediately knelt down and begged the emperor to appease his anger, and persuaded: "My lord, it is normal for the court to protect subordinate officials."

Zhu Yijun snorted again, and said, "Of course I know this is 'normal', but even if Zhao Nanxing's reasons are reasonable, but there are so many troubles in the world, how can I let him destroy the unity of the cabinet?

According to my decree, Chen Yubi, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, is not clear about right and wrong, and he shielded his officials and fined him a three-month salary; "Chen Ju and Zhang Cheng took orders.

Afterwards, Shen Shixing excused Zhao Nanxing in the name of the cabinet, but in fact, he gave Zhao Nanxing a bad review of "he is not a human being, and his tone is too much".

Chen Yubi knew what the emperor meant, and he also knew that he was not in too much danger, so Shangshu threatened to resign.

At the same time, Yu Shenxing, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, Shi Xing, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, Shen Li, the censor of Zuodu of the Inspectorate, Wang Ruxun, the censor of Zuoqiandu of the Inspectorate, Wei Yunzhen of You Tongzheng, Zeng Qianheng, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, Kong Jian, the doctor of the Ministry of Rites, Chen Tailai, the official foreigner, Principal Gu Xiancheng, Zhang Nabi, Jia Yan, assistant teacher Xue Fujiao, etc. also pleaded for Zhao Nanxing again.

These people actually belonged to different factions, but this time they all came out to intercede for Zhao Nanxing. Obviously, they said different things, and they all had different meanings.

Emperor Wanli listened to the supervisor of ceremonies reading to him the memorials of each person. Sometimes there were accusations between the cabinet and various ministries in the memorandum, and some places even made insinuations about the emperor himself. Immunity, after listening quietly, his complexion did not change much.

Neither Chen Ju nor Zhang Cheng dared to express their opinions at will, and could only wait for the emperor to speak.Zhu Yijun was silent for a while, and suddenly said: "There are so many officials at all levels trying to protect Zhao Nanxing, so it seems that he should be the mastermind. I know this person a little bit, and it's true that he is upright and upright. It's a pity that he is ambitious and narrow-minded. They are just crazy and foolish people. Since they treat each other with sincerity, then I will fulfill them.

The decree passed that Zhao Nanxing, Yu Chunxi, Yang Yuting, and Yuan Huang were dismissed to serve the people; Chen Tailai was demoted and transferred to others; Yu Shenxing, Shi Xing, Shen Li, Wang Ruxun, Wei Yunzhen, and Zeng Qianheng were fined for three months; Zeng Tongheng, Kong Jian, Gu Xiancheng, and Zhang Nabi, Jia Yan, Xue Fujiao and other friends conspired to disrupt the government, and they were demoted to three levels and transferred from Beijing. "The supervisor of ceremonies led the decree.

The chief assistant of the cabinet, Shen Shixing, learned that he was mentioned in the book, so he also asked to resign, but soon got Zhu Yijun's hand, which said, "Because of the rising fire in the new year, my eyes hurt. You can go out immediately. My fire is healed, and I will order you to discuss state affairs face to face."

Judging from the emperor's reaction here, it seems that he has great trust in Shen Shihang and still entrusts state affairs to the cabinet.The steward of the Shen Mansion paid homage: "Master is deeply trusted by the Holy Majesty, congratulations for master passing through this pass."

Shen Shixing said: "This old man knows the emperor and his ministers well. How can Chen Yubi, Shen Li, Zhao Nanxing, Gu Xiancheng and others compare to each other? But this matter is not because of my clever means, but because of the emperor's intentions. Smart people would not participate in this matter." ——Look, Gao Nanning didn't say a word. Let's not talk about it, go and prepare the car, I need to join the cabinet to discuss matters." The steward was ordered, went out to prepare the car, and sent Shen Shixing to Donghuamen.

In the cabinet, Shen and Wang talked about the matter of Jingcha. Wang Xijue congratulated: "This time, the dispute between the cabinet and the officials has been completely defeated. From now on, I can devote myself to state affairs. This Chen Yubi is really stubborn. It can be seen from the fact that the Minister of the Ministry of Officials does not avoid the cabinet sedan chair. In the past, in order to alleviate the conflicts between the cabinet and the ministry, the heavenly officials always asked the bearers to avoid the cabinet sedan chair in advance.

And Chen Yubi didn't know whether he didn't understand the mystery or did it on purpose, he just followed the old rules, didn't avoid the sedan chair, and faced each other equally. It can be seen that this person is either aloof and doesn't know how to adapt, or he is deliberately fighting for power, but he doesn't know the secret behind him. Gao Qiuzhen is now a cabinet minister, and what he did not only offend us, but also dissatisfy Gao Qiuzhen, so he lost today. "

Shen Shixing sighed: "It's just that this time the fight is a bit big. The emperor has dealt with so many officials at once. They will definitely think that it is the cabinet ministers—especially the two of us who are obstructing it, which makes the emperor furious. In the future, they will put all these accounts on you and me, and the dispute between the cabinet and ministers may never end, how can such a state affairs be done?"

Wang Xijue replied: "Don't worry about Yuanfu, this is a matter of last resort. Although I have always opposed blocking the way of speech, even today I feel that the way of speech should not be too rampant. To achieve great order in the world, in addition to the unity of the monarch and ministers, it is necessary to order and prohibit. The government and the opposition are unanimous."

Shen Shixing thought about it and said: "I expect that there will be aftermath after this big battle, especially that there may be adjustments of important positions among the six departments. You and I need to pay attention to it, so as not to miss the opportunity and be taken advantage of by others."

Wang Xijue praised: "Yuanfu's words are very true, and it is reasonable to plan ahead." After a pause, he asked again: "There was something that was hard to explain before, but now only Yuanfu and Xijue are here, but I have to ask That's right—Song Yingchang and Li Rusong's performances are quite wrong this time, can we think of a way to replace them?"
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