The First Corrupt Official of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 237 Only the emperor can take Master Ye’s life, how dare Hu Weiyong borrow Zhu Yuanzhang’s sword!

Not long after the letters from the generals who were watching the battle and Ye Qing's autograph were delivered, Hu Weiyong's voice appeared outside the study of the Right Prime Minister of Zhongshu Province.

under the sun,

Three officials wearing red official robes walked side by side towards Hu Weiyong's independent office and study.

The patch on the official robe of the official on the left is the pattern of a lion for a military attache of the second rank. The patch on the official robe of the official on the right is a pattern of a golden pheasant for a civil servant of the second rank. The official in the middle has a patch on his chest. Hu Weiyong with the first-class crane pattern!
In a warning tone, Hu Weiyong said to the Minister of War and the Minister of Household Affairs on both sides: "This battle is all about logistical supplies. During this period, you two must keep your eyes open for the truth."

"Remember, we must ensure that the food, grass, and medicine Xu Shuai needs, whether it is for humans or horses, we must do our best to ensure it."

"You also need to coordinate well with the Jinyiwei side and the state capitals along the Bingliangguan Road. You must ensure the safety of our logistics roads. We must not let the former Yuan spies hidden in the Central Plains cause trouble, let alone let them take the information out of the confinement. "

"Jinyiwei does have its own special place. If you can't coordinate, just tell me and I will coordinate it myself."

The Minister of War and the Ministry of Hubu just nodded and repeated their assurances.

Immediately afterwards, Hu Weiyong continued: "Also, the military report cannot stay overnight. It must be discussed when it arrives. After discussing the solution, Xu Shuai must be informed and implemented quickly."

"The front line is in charge of the Prime Minister Wu, Duke Wei, and the Prime Minister Wen is in charge of the logistics. There must be no mistakes in the logistics."

"In addition, you have to tell the people below that the prime minister and Wei Guogong are both right prime ministers. There is indeed a dispute between the left prime minister and the left prime minister, but in national affairs and war, the prime minister and Wei Guogong are one and the same. They must never make any difference in the war. What a moth."

"I also want to warn them to mind their own hands. If anyone dares to covet logistics, or who dares to covet the soldiers' food, medicine, and armor, without His Majesty taking action, I, Hu Weiyong, will kill his whole family!"

"It's not just a war, it's the end of summer, and there may be floods. You must also coordinate the area, inspect the dams, and be prepared to repair the dams and provide relief to the victims."

"There are three national disasters: rebellion, foreign enemies, and disasters!"

"You must also warn the people below that if anyone dares to take a copper coin from disaster relief, your Majesty will not take action. I, Hu Weiyong, will kill his whole family!"

"Even the noble Huaixi nobles are no exception!"

Especially when naming the "Honorable Huaixi", Hu Weiyong's tone could be said to have increased by more than three points.

Yes,

There was indeed a struggle between Hu Weiyong and Zhu Yuanzhang for prime ministerial power and imperial power, but he was also a very measured person.

He knew what things could be loosened, what things must be tightened, what things could be turned a blind eye to and let the greedy ones below take advantage of, and what things would lead to death for those who are greedy.

It doesn’t mean that the scale in his heart must be standard, but he does have a scale in his heart that he thinks is standard!

Of course, this does not mean that Hu Weiyong serves the country and the people. It can only be said that he is doing his best to prevent Zhu Yuanzhang and his son from getting the slightest clue.

In the final analysis, this so-called battle between prime ministerial power and imperial power can only be carried out on the premise of ensuring the normal operation of the country.

Especially if Hu Weiyong, who is a servant of others, dares to cross this bottom line, he will dig his own grave along with the whole family.

After giving all the instructions, the Minister of War said: "Prime Minister Hu, the Duke of Wei has written military reports according to regulations, but Ye Qing, the magistrate of Yanmen County, did not write a military report at all, and did not follow the regulations at all. work."

When Hu Weiyong heard this, he also looked in the direction of Yanmen Pass, his eyes gradually becoming deeper: "Your Majesty is by his side, he does not need to write memorials, and he is not allowed to participate in anything he does during the morning court."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hu Weiyong returned to his study alone and closed the door.

The two ministers looked at the closed door of the study. Although they knew that this sentence had a profound meaning, based on their ethics, they could only understand the literal meaning.

Immediately afterwards, the two of them looked in the direction of Yanmen County with disbelief in their eyes.

They didn't understand how a seventh-level magistrate of a border town could get the emperor and the prime minister to give him such special treatment.

The emperor and the empress traveled thousands of miles to be by Ye Qing's side, while Prime Minister Wen turned a blind eye directly to the court, and Prime Minister Wu even used his suggestions as the general outline of the Northern Expedition strategy.

Normally, they would not even dare to think about such a thing, but they never expected that they would witness it with their own eyes in their lifetime.

Thinking of this, the two ministers who were walking back to the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Hubu couldn't help but want to meet Ye Qing in this court!

And at this moment,
After Hu Weiyong watched the two ministers leave at the window, he thought to himself: "You will definitely not receive the military report from Mr. Ye. His Royal Highness went to say hello in person. Please submit the memorial about Mr. Ye directly." Xiang study room."

He knew why the Crown Prince, who was as good at playing people as Zhu Yuanzhang, did this.

This is equivalent to entrusting the witness to the protection of someone who wants to kill someone and silence him. As long as that person is not a fool, he would not dare to silence him at this time!

Not only do they not dare to silence their mouths, but they also have to eat and drink well to feed them!

But even so, he still felt that Ye Qing was indeed too unruly. To his surprise, he had not even sent a memorandum until now!
Not only did Ye Qing's memorial not arrive, but there was still no news about the generals who were sent to watch the battle until now!

"Hasn't Wang Baobao started attacking the city yet?"

"impossible!"

"How can he afford it?"

While Hu Weiyong was thinking this way, he walked towards his desk.

But before he could sit down, he saw two envelopes with intact wax seals stacked on top of each other on the table. The top envelope had the words "Hu Xiangxing Qi" written on it.Looking at these four words, he instantly knew that it was a letter written to him by the garrison general who was responsible for watching the battle.

The next moment, Hu Weiyong quickly opened the envelope, and then looked at the ten letters, which totaled a thousand words, seriously.

Under the light of the candlestick, the more Hu Weiyong looked down, the more complicated his eyes became, showing disbelief and fear.

This letter was written by a general who was watching the battle, and the general who was responsible for watching the battle was on top of the watchtower of the Great Wall. He was in a position that was neither far nor near, but also condescending, and he had an overview of the overall situation.

Therefore, when Hu Weiyong looked at this letter, it was as if he was in that position, watching the entire first battle at Yanmen Pass!
The details of the battle were written in great detail, but there was no information about the general guarding the gate, let alone the commander-in-chief. In other words, if you only read this letter, you would not know whether the commander-in-chief was Ye Qing.

"What a great victory in the first battle!"

"Hundreds of people were lost in the battle, nearly [-] enemies were killed, and there is a cannon that can shoot many times farther and more powerful than the imperial cannon?"

"Is Yanmen County still manufacturing cannons privately?"

"Who built this cannon, the garrison general or Ye Qing?"

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After reading this letter, Hu Weiyong became even more frightened.

He hoped that the real commander-in-chief of the defense was not Ye Qing, and that the person who created this cannon was not Ye Qing.

Because if all of this is Ye Qing's fault, he will most likely face a bad outcome.

That is Prime Minister Zuo who is truly inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people. He is not Prime Minister Wu Xu Da, nor Prime Minister Wen Hu Weiyong, but Ye Qing, who is still the seventh-grade county magistrate!
If Zhu Yuanzhang was not by Ye Qing's side, he would not think about this!

But the key to the problem is that both Zhu Yuanzhang and Empress Ma are by Ye Qing's side, which means that what they know now, the emperor and empress have already known.

What does it mean that the two of them have not expressed their stance for so long?
That's what default means!
Not only that, it also shows that their attitude towards Ye Qing is to use force rather than kill, at least that is the attitude now!

As long as his attitude doesn't change to killing more than useful, he runs the risk of losing everything!
"wrong,"

"If Ye Qing doesn't die, everything will change!"

"Prime Minister Wu is your Majesty's man. If Ye Qing, who has a grudge against the Huaixi nobles, becomes Prime Minister Zuo, I will never have a chance again!"

The more Hu Weiyong thought about this aspect, the more it seemed like this was the case.

Because in his opinion, Hu Weiyong, if Ye Qing really had the talent to make artillery and lead battles, Zhu Yuanzhang and his family of three would most likely send Ye Qing to the position of Prime Minister Zuo.

There is no other reason, just because he, Ye Qing, has a life-and-death feud with the Huaixi nobles.

As long as he puts Ye Qing in that position, it can act as a check and balance!

Because of this great hatred, he, Ye Qing, had no choice but to rely on the emperor for protection, and the nobles of Huaixi would also become restrained because such a person became their immediate boss!
In the end, he, Zhu Yuanzhang, became the biggest beneficiary!
Thinking of this, Hu Weiyong's eyes also had a slightly fierce light!

But after reading Ye Qing's handwritten memorial, he instantly put away his murderous intention and even showed a faint smile on his face.

Because not only did he not have to find a way to kill Ye Qing, he, Ye Qing, was looking for his own death!

"Come on,"

"Go and call Mr. Lu, the Minister of Civil Affairs, and Confucius, the great scholar of the Hanlin Academy."

Soon, the two came to Hu Weiyong's study and exchanged letters written by the generals who were watching the battle, as well as Ye Qing's memorial.

After the two exchanged views, Hu Weiyong looked at Kong Ke and said, "Master, tell me, what should I do with the truth?"

Kong Kebiao said bluntly: "Tomorrow morning, I will show you how he can privately build cannons and seize military power. As long as the civil and military affairs of the court are in trouble, your majesty will not be able to protect him even if he wants to."

After hearing such words, Hu Weiyong immediately frowned.

If he had a choice, he really didn't want to associate with the 55th descendant of Confucius, but this guy's status in the hearts of scholars was too high, and he couldn't help but win over him.

But he is really stupid!

Yes,

Doing this would force the emperor to kill Ye Qing, but the emperor would definitely kill them immediately.

You must know that Zhu Yuanzhang is second in terms of holding grudges, and no one dares to be first!
Hu Weiyong, out of sympathy, just warned: "Remember the truth, His Majesty did not say that he would kill Ye Qing, so you and I will never do anything to kill him."

"Ye Qing's life can only be taken by His Majesty and his family of three!"

The meaning of this sentence is very obvious, except for saying directly, "If you want to kill Ye Qing, you have to borrow the swords of his family of three."

Immediately afterwards, Hu Weiyong didn't care whether Kong Kebiao understood the true meaning of his words. He just looked at Lu Ben and asked:

"Master Lu, what do you think we should do?"
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