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Chapter 215 Intense reaction

"Who do you plan to fill the position of governor of Ji Liao and Baoding?" The emperor spoke slowly, and Wang An remembered it very quickly.But records alone are not enough. Si Li Bingbi also has the responsibility to fill in the omissions in government affairs for the emperor. It is not a trivial matter to have a vacant governor.

"Yeah, who should go...Have you and Chen Ju discussed who is more suitable for this position?" This question really stopped Hong Tao. He tapped his head with his fingers and thought for a long time, but still there was no suitable candidate. We can only seek Wang An’s opinion.

"Long live the Lord is cheating again... This servant will only obey the emperor's will, how can he have his own private thoughts on such a big matter." But Wang An slipped up. Not only did he not share the emperor's worries at the critical moment, he also acted in a petty manner. The heart of a man is judged by the heart of a gentleman, and I am really tired of living.

"Oh, you have become smarter! Very good, I am willing to get along with smart people. Let them nominate the position of governor of Jiliao Baoding. They cannot take all the benefits, otherwise no one will want to play together." The sad-faced emperor suddenly changed his expression and nodded to Wang An with a thumbs up.

In the past few years, I have been warning him sincerely. Although the people around me are not dedicated to the public, they have not made any big mistakes.Especially when it comes to using power, he is more disciplined than anyone else and more cautious than anyone else.

It’s not because they are born like this, nor because they have read many sages’ books to understand things, nor because they are in danger of losing their heads every day.It's very simple. To achieve this state, you just need to lead by example.

What things can be done and what things cannot be touched, I have been demonstrating every day for several years.Those who can understand will naturally understand, and those who cannot understand will basically be eliminated.There is no way, the palace is the front line of political struggle, not an internship workshop. The competition is very cruel, and the survival of the fittest does not allow for any soft-heartedness.

"One trick has been used all over the world...but they just don't have a long memory!" Wang An successfully escaped the emperor's temptation and left the Yangxin Hall and walked towards the Cabinet Room, muttering in a low voice as he walked.

Since the emperor ascended the throne, the trick of exchanging interests has become popular.It was used when reducing the royal family's salary, when replacing cabinet candidates, when it came to the capital inspection, and when it came to the palace examination. It is still the same method when appointing the governors of the three sides and the governor of Jiliao and Baoding.

It is said that even the most clever tricks have fixed routines. If they are always used, their concealment will be reduced, making it easy for others to see through them and then target them.Usually after using one trick, you will switch to another trick, try to repeat it with a longer interval.

But the emperor did the opposite, using it every once in a while and succeeding every time.I don't know if the courtiers' brains suddenly went bad, or if the emperor has some tricks that can make the same group of people come back and fall into the same pit.

In April of the fifth year of Jingyang, a major event occurred in the court. The emperor ordered the withdrawal of the Liaodong Town and Liaodong Capital Command and Envoys. All the more than 9 officers and soldiers of the guard station returned to Shanhaiguan and were placed under the jurisdiction of Gansu, Shaanxi, Ningxia, Yansui , Shanxi and Datong six towns.

The governor of Ji Liao Bao was removed and replaced as the governor of Shanhaiguan, commanding the border military affairs of Yongping Prefecture and Shuntian Prefecture, and controlling the governor of Shuntian Prefecture.He was promoted to the censor of Youqiandu and the governor of Shanhaiguan, Liaodong patrol commander Xiong Tingbi, and opened the Shanhaiguan government.

Du Song, the former commander-in-chief of Jizhou and commander-in-chief of Zhishan Customs, led the border troops in the three towns of Gansu, Ningxia and Shaanxi, patrolling Shanhaiguan to the left guard of Yanqing, and stationed in Shanhaiguan.

He promoted Shen Yi, the chief envoy to the left of Guizhou, to be the censor of the middle and right capitals, governor of the military affairs of Shaanxi, Gansu, Yansui, and Ningxia.As a result, the nine border military towns established in the early Ming Dynasty became eight after more than 200 years, which also meant that the Ming Dynasty lost another piece of its territory.

Why say it again?Because this is not the first time they have been lost. Since the area south of the Tumen River was added to North Korea, Nuer Gandusi, Duoyan Sanwei, Guanxi Qiwei, Hetao Dongshengwei, Yunnan Waiyi Chieftain have escaped from the imperial control, and many more have been lost. A Liaodong doesn’t seem too out of the ordinary.

Of course, some people are born in the year of Pixiu and cannot spit them out after eating them.In their eyes, territorial area is the only criterion for measuring the strength of a country. As for the price paid to maintain the territory, what negative impact it will have on development, and how many people suffer hardship and die as a result, they do not consider it at all.

And there are quite a few such people. When the emperor announced this decision at the court meeting, more than a dozen courtiers immediately raised firm objections in person. No matter how they explained it, it was difficult to reach an agreement.

But what they didn't expect was that many of their usually like-minded colleagues suddenly fell into a strange state of silence. Even the hostile factions that looked for opportunities to attack each other when nothing happened also ceased their activities and maintained a tacit understanding. No one could Don't come forward to agree.

As a result, these more than ten officials who were eager to show off and wanted to take the initiative to invite Tingzhang in exchange for fame were left alone, with no chance to change their tune or back down.Fortunately, the emperor was kind-hearted and neither beat nor scolded them. He only asked them a few questions:

"Whoever thinks that Liaodong can be defended, please come to Lord Dan and explain the strategy and losses in detail, as well as the gains and losses. Loyalty is hard to hear but is helpful to action. I am not a foolish king who cannot listen to opinions. As long as the truth is explained clearly and reasonably, I will follow it!"
If you can't come up with a strategy or explain the truth, you can also volunteer to go to Liaodong to guard the border.I will hand over the most dangerous guard station to his command. After three years, I will return to the court and become the minister, minister, and censor of the capital.

Although he cannot come up with a strategy or reason, he still does not want to defend the border, but he still has a way to contribute to the country. As long as he spends most of his family wealth to increase military pay, I still respect his love for the country and will not blame him.Who are you waiting for to come first? "

Faced with the emperor's calm question, a dozen officials who were still making a last-ditch struggle fell silent immediately.Want strategy?Liaodong's predicament is not just a year or two. If there was a way, we would have come up with it long ago. Why wait until now?

Reasonable?In addition to clichés such as ancestral inheritance, saintly teachings, moral etiquette, etc., when did a minister need to reason with the emperor?It’s not always about praising someone if it’s beneficial, and complaining if it’s not beneficial.

After being hit with a few sticks in a hurry, as long as he is not crippled, he will immediately become an unyielding and loyal minister. He is praised by both the government and the public. He is really not good at discussing the pros and cons of specific details.

To guard the border?It’s still the most dangerous health center, don’t be ridiculous!If you contradict the emperor in the court, you will at most be demoted to a commoner. It will not be too uncomfortable to go home with the name Qingliu on your head. If you fail to protect the emperor and change the emperor, you will be re-elected.If you really go to the frontier to fight, you will lose your head, so don't be impulsive.

Donate most of your family wealth...get out of here!After more than ten years of hard work, I finally passed the examination and became an official. Isn't it just to make more money?In this land, the emperor's surname is sometimes Liu, sometimes Li, sometimes Zhao, sometimes Zhu. The changes are unpredictable, but the only thing that remains unchanged is wealth.

No matter whose family is the emperor, wealth and glory must be bought with money, and the prosperity of the family cannot be separated from money.Why should we pay for it ourselves in order to protect the land of Lao Zhu's family?Liaodong love or not, as long as the wealth is preserved, no matter who becomes the emperor, we will still be popular and drink spicy food!
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