Ping An Biography

Lu Qian, the Fusi of Jinyiwei Nanzhen, was a famous minister. He was not a real minister. He was a small role in the court who could not interfere in the country's affairs, but he was often summoned by the emperor himself. This was also the main reason for his aloof status.

After Yu Qian's disappearance, the Huguang Army and the three divisions all wrote letters, but the emperor still secretly summoned Lu Qianshi to Yangzhou to face the saint.Everyone deliberately blamed the disappearance of the governor on the secret work of the rebels in the memorial. Zhu Zhanji needs to confirm this news from the Jinyiwei; although it is not impossible for the Jinyiwei to deceive the emperor, after all, they are not the same as the civil servants. People, listening to what they say is better than relying entirely on what the local bureaucrats say.

Lu Qianshi, dressed in a brocade flying fish suit, was kneeling in the waterside pavilion and reported: "...At that time, the Huguang North Route Army cavalry stationed in Changde, and there were a large number of troops in the city. In addition, the humble minister only worked with Governor Yu that afternoon, so he was paralyzed and weak in defense. For this omission, I deserve to die. Then, through secret talks with the Chenzhou government, I confirmed that Governor Yu's wife also went to Chenzhou City privately; His wife will come to Chenzhou only if he is taken captive by the traitors."

Hearing this, Zhu Zhanji was slightly relieved: Yu Qian, as a talent that the emperor personally valued, it is a pity that he was so compromised; but fortunately, it was the rebels, not the local forces who dared to persecute the courtiers, so this matter is considered light.

It was the end of autumn in the second year of Xuande, and Zhu Zhanji had just ascended the throne for the third year, and the world was full of wars. If the local government dared to confront the central government at this time, it would be very worrying. [

When Zhu Zhanji heard Lu Qian's report, he finally turned around and said: "You are not entirely responsible for this matter, so I will not punish you. Go down. I will send another minister to Huguang in the next two days. Lu Qianshi returned with him on the same journey."

"Thank you, Emperor Long En, and I will take my leave." Lu Qianshi hastily kowtowed gratefully.Although he knew beforehand that he shouldn't be blamed for this matter by a Jinyi guard, but when he saw the emperor, he felt guilty, because if he was careless in front of the emperor, he would chop it off with a word, and it would be fine. Don't you?Lu Qianshi felt relieved, but he didn't understand the real reason why the emperor was so "benevolent"... After all, it was a big matter, and someone should be responsible.

As soon as Lu Qian left, Zhang Fu, the British official, was declared to have an audience.

Zhang Fu, the elder of the three dynasties, still bowed and worshiped when he had an audience, and he was very respectful.I saw him with a round face, a broad face, and a straight body. He was in his fifties, and his eyes were as bright as a torch. For a high-ranking person like him, 50 is the best age in life. After tempering, and the physical energy is not bad.

He is not only a representative of the "Jingnan" heroes and nobles, but also a soul-like commander in the Ming army. He has rich war experience and high prestige in the army.Moreover, this person has a very good reputation, he is upright in the hearts of officials and people, loyal in the hearts of the emperor, and he is also a perfect and positive person. During the "Jingnan" period, the British princes fought in Jiahe, Gaocheng, Zhangde, and Lingbi. There are legends that he used soldiers like a god.

The British Duke is the precious legacy left by Zhu Zhanji's imperial grandfather. Zhu Zhanji has always relied heavily on him, and he has retained the highest standard of honor and status as a general.

Zhu Zhanji asked Zhang Fu directly in an almost heart-to-heart tone: "Governor Yu Qian of Huguang has an accident. The British public thinks it would be better to send someone to take charge of the west side?" This incident really made Zhu Zhanji difficult. Generally speaking, there is no shortage of capable talents, but it is hard to think of someone who happens to be able to replace Yu Qian.

When Emperor Yongle died on the way to the Northern Expedition, several ministers kept the funeral in secret for the sake of the overall situation, so that the imperial power could be handed over smoothly. These ministers established the political structure of the Hongxi and Xuande dynasties on that day. Jin Youzi and others; but these people are high-ranking and important figures who affect the direction of the entire empire, and they are not suitable for appointment as governors of a province. Besides, these people are not good at planning specific strategies and tactics except for Yang Rong who has a military strategy mind. .

Among the people with lower official status, when Zhu Zhanji intends to promote the young and strong faction, he also found a few very good talents, among them Yu Qian; but Zhu Zhanji felt that those young civil servants were not as good as Yu Qian, Lack of experience and lack of military knowledge...Zhu Zhanji attaches great importance to the Huguang War.

Sure enough, Zhang Fu seemed to be in a bit of trouble, and after pondering for a long time, he said: "I dare you, veteran, before answering the emperor's question, can you say two other things?"

"The British prince has been working hard for the court recently. Don't kneel on the ground, let's get flat. Come and give me a seat." Zhu Zhanji said, "If you have anything to say, just tell me."

Zhang Fu showed gratitude, and hurriedly said: "Zunzhi. The first thing I want to say is the strategy to pacify Nanjing. The old minister knows that there are some arguments in the court; but the battle across the river from the lower reaches of the river has passed after several attempts. It proved to be difficult to work, and the minister thought it was time to redefine the strategy. There are two ways to no longer force the attack, one is to cross the river from the middle and upper reaches, and the other is to advance in parallel. Among them, the veteran thinks that it is feasible to transfer the army to Wuchang Mansion... ..."

Zhu Zhanji nodded slightly, but he was noncommittal. What he had to consider was not only the military strategy, but also the overall situation, so some things could only be decided after the time was right.

Zhang Fu went on to say: "The second piece, the memorial of Wuyang Marquis Xue Lu, the old minister also read it after he got the emperor's permission. Although the strategy formulated by Yu Shilang in Huguang has the disadvantage of leaking secrets, the general direction is correct. , the local commander can make some changes according to local conditions and continue to implement it... I heard that Yu Shilang has a son named Yu Mian who is in the capital. , but the court can also treat it kindly as a show of grace."

As a meritorious official, Marquis Wuyang respected Zhang Fu very much, and had more contacts with people than ordinary friends; Zhang Fu had heard from Marquis Wuyang long ago about what Yu Qian was doing in Huguang "amateur". The matter of Wang Yu, the magistrate of the county.So it's hard to say what kind of affection Zhang Fu has for Qian in private, but Zhang Fu will never do things like this at a time like this...

One, Yu Qian was captured, at least in a short period of time, he was killed, no matter how good the situation is, it is very unfavorable to his career, what he did in the past, it will be difficult to have wexe again in the future, and it is meaningless to deal with him at this time; Otherwise, a person who achieves the status of the British Duke attaches great importance to the long-term, and he will never easily use some methods that seem to be ignorant or damage his reputation; finally, the British Duke does have a very serious view of the military. Agree, he does not want to affect the overall situation for some internal festivals.So it's better to be a favor, and if there is a chance to meet again in the future, everyone would like to see each other, isn't there Yang Shiqi in the court?

It is quite useful for the British father-in-law to intercede.Zhu Zhanji is also a very decisive monarch who is good at simplifying complex issues. After listening to it, he expressed his opinion on the spot: "The British public statement is reasonable, and Yu Shilang still has a lot of credit for the court."

Zhang Fu then said: "After the old minister said these two things, he can answer the question of the emperor. Although something happened to Yu Shilang, the Marquis of Wuyang can take care of Huguang affairs temporarily; when our Beijing army is transferred to Wuchang Mansion, the Ministry of War You can directly coordinate Huguang soldiers and horses from it... However, Huguang is in troubled times, and the imperial court wants to keep the governor Xingyuan, and the veteran minister Hu Shilang from the Ministry of Rites will be transferred to the Ministry of War."

"Hu Ying?" Zhu Zhanji asked casually. [

Zhang Fu said: "If you go back to the emperor, it will be him."

Then Hu Ying's long-term errand in Yongle Emperor was to find out the whereabouts of Emperor Jianwen. What military talent does this person have?Zhu Zhanji pondered for a while, as if he had never heard of Hu Ying being able to do this job, but the British Lord probably didn't mean to ask Hu Ying to give directions to soldiers and horses.

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At this time, Zhu Zhanji also understood: Although Zhang Fu has great vision in military affairs, it is not very reliable to ask him to name a civil servant with military talent, because the group of heroes and civil servants are not in the same way.

Zhu Zhanji went to Yangzhou to visit the front line of the war, but he stayed in the courtyard most of the time and did not go out, but he was very clear about the mystery underneath.The people on both sides made some things up for a long time because of the little magistrate Wang Yu, and Zhu Zhanji knew the joint very well; but isn't this the situation he wants?The Ming Dynasty has two capitals, thirteen provinces, and thousands of counties. It is too big to rule, and some forces cannot be monolithic.

When Emperor Yongle was in power, Zhu Zhanji, who had not yet taken power, saw the way to cultivate eunuchs. Unfortunately, because eunuchs had limited talents and could not read many characters, it would take time to form a powerful force. Zhu Zhanji felt that I'm afraid I have to wait until my son to complete the layout.As far as the current situation is concerned, he can only set up such a situation: the civil officials are checked and balanced by military officials; Gradually formed the situation of the three-power division of cabinet ministers.

With Zhu Zhanji's idea, how can he follow the wishes of the civil servants and use Cheng Guogong as a knife?However, the current situation has changed, wars are frequent, and the status of military officials is important again. Zhu Zhanji also has to grasp the importance of it, and he is not willing to give military generals too much power.

He has a clear mind and quickly judged the pros and cons of major events. Huguang cannot let Marquis Wuyang control the military and political power alone... At the moment when it is difficult to find suitable candidates for civil servants, it is not easy to delay things. It's not bad: the rank of the six ministers is just right, and Hu Ying knows a lot about the Jianwen Party. Although he can't cooperate with Xue Lu in Huguang, he can cooperate with Jinyiwei Lu Qian.

Another point is that when Emperor Yongle passed away on the way to the Northern Expedition, Hu Ying wanted to join the circle of stable power transfer, but unfortunately he was excluded by others.Perhaps this is also one of the reasons why Zhang Fu took a fancy to Hu Ying?

After Zhu Zhanji made a decision in his heart, he looked back and realized that the British Duke Zhang Fu was really not a simple veteran.