Ping An Biography

A gentleman is a crony, a gentleman first refers to a scholar-bureaucrat ruler, and then reflects the moral level, and a trafficker is a villain no matter how noble his morality is.Everyone has the same interests and gets along very well together, so they become friends; if they have common interests but no fundamental contradictions, they can form a party to take care of each other.In a traditional humanistic society, it is obviously not easy to separate cronies.Forming cliques for personal gain is a harsh word in official circles, and it may be more insulting than scolding, but how many bureaucrats are there in the world who don't do this at all?It's just that there are some things that everyone can do and can't say.

In the Yangzhou Palace, Yang Sihai, one of the officials in the capital, and Yang Rong, one of the "Three Yangs", were getting closer and closer.

Yang Sihai, a native of Southern Zhili, was a Jinshi of the Jiachen Division in the 22nd year of Yongle, and was in the same tribute academy as Zhang Ning in the 21st year of the provincial examination.He was very young when he became a Jinshi, and it is now his fifth year as an official. He is only 25 years old.It took five years for a Jinshi to become a fifth-rank official, but it was already not easy; like the number one scholar Lang Xing Kuan who was at the same time as him, he is still a sixth-rank official now, and he has no sign of being reused. Second-class Jinshi.

Four Seas was first appreciated by Emperor Xuande, who visited Huguang to inspect the military administration, and soon fell into Yang Rong's eyes after returning.Yang Rong intends to win over and cultivate, and the world is in need of a senior and prestigious figure like Yang Rong, and the two hit it off and quickly came together.Because Shilin still cares about demeanor, otherwise everyone would believe in Yang, and it would not be impossible for the world to directly recognize Yang Rong as a foster father.

Yang Sihai was not from a wealthy family with a background, and it was the first time he had approached an important court official since he became an official. This is not a disadvantage, but an advantage of "innocence".Now that he has been cultivated by Yang Rong, he will inevitably be branded as a faction in the future, and it is shameless for Shilin to betray him easily.So Yang Rong was equally happy to win over this young Jinshi. [

...Recently, Emperor Zhu Zhanji has regarded Huguangxiang King as a serious problem. Most of the most elite Shenji Battalion were wiped out in Jiujiang, which made Zhu Zhanji feel the vitality and pressing pressure of the rising new threat.

Zhu Zhanji has issued an edict that anyone in the Ming Dynasty who takes Zhang Ning's head will be made a marquis and rewarded with ten thousand taels of gold.Because "Zhang Ning" is a brother of the same clan in blood, according to the tradition of the Taizu, brothers should help each other and love each other. When Emperor Jianwen issued the order to avoid killing Zhu Di, it may have been influenced by the Taizu's organization; Emperor Xuande is so dignified It's not morally right to want to kill his brother... But he has made full preparations, that is, he does not recognize the identity of King Xiang, claiming that this person is just pretending to be the royal family.

The emperor also instigated civil officials to write some textual research articles, explaining Zhang Ning's ancestral history in detail, and made it known to the world.The person who claimed to be Zhu Wenbiao, originally surnamed Zhang, betrayed his ancestors and changed his name and changed his surname. He was unfaithful and unfilial;He is really a villain for his father... This kind of article is not uncommon in China. It is not surprising that there are many people who scold others with literary talent. Wu Zetian once praised the quality of the essays that scolded himself.

So with such a statement, it is justifiable to want to kill a "traitor" who deceives the world and pretends to be a person.As for why there are so many Jianwen survivors gathered around an imposter, such questions can be said, but they cannot become official remarks.

The emperor was in such a mood, and the courtiers below knew that an opportunity was at hand: whoever could relieve the emperor's worries and put down the rebellion in Huguang would be a world-wide feat, and would become a minister of the imperial court in the future, and even go down in history.For military generals, fighting a hundred battles in the frontier is not as good as doing one thing once and for all, comparable to saving people, but the chances of saving people are too rare; Gongli is on a par, and it is good luck to encounter Gongli once in a lifetime.

The opportunity to make a contribution is in front of you, and anyone who has the ability can seize this opportunity.

When Yang Rong met with his disciples and staff in Xingyuan, he said straight to the point: "We have stayed in Yangzhou for nearly two years, and we may move to Huguang soon." .

He also naturally thought in his heart that if he performed well in this major event, it would not be impossible for him to become a leading figure in the civil service circle of scholars in the future.

For a man like Yang Rong who is only sixty years old, the fame and fortune he pursued in the past few years is no longer important. He has also obtained these things. What he desires most now is real achievement.Life is gradually coming to an end, and being recognized by the world and future generations will undoubtedly be a successful ending.

The number of disciples and staff interviewed in Xingyuan is not many, only three or five people, and there is an old man with gray hair who doesn't even have an official position, but these people are very good friends and trustworthy people.Everyone handed in their articles one after another, just like a teacher in a private school collecting homework.However, this kind of homework is not easy to do. It needs to collect information from many people in the Sixth Department and Jinyiwei, and even what they know after visiting Hu Ying.

At this moment, they suddenly reported to Yang Sihai to see him, and everyone immediately stopped discussing.But Yang Rong said: "It's okay, the old man asked him to come here, you don't need to keep these things from him."

After a while, Si Hai was taken to the study by the slaves, bowed deeply at the door, and said, "Student Yang Lin sees Yang Gong." Everyone looked back, and the first impression was that this young man was really short, of course, it was impossible for everyone to say it out of their mouths. of.

After Yang Rong greeted him, he straightened up and showed his face. His face was really not bad, although he was small, he didn't look wretched.Si Hai's face is well-proportioned and symmetrical, with thick black eyebrows, bright eyes, and good skin, but there is another kind of delicate aura that is different from that of "women".

This man is determined, steady in mind, and of considerable insight.Yang Gong once heard some anecdotes about the four seas from his fellow countrymen. One is that during the provincial examination for autumn, the place where the inn where the rain leaked was facing the bed, so he had to use a basin to catch the water, and the dripping sound was very noisy. The next day was an important township examination that only happens once every three years. The scholar in the same room was nervous and restless and couldn't fall asleep, but Yang Sihai, who was the closest, fell asleep peacefully.The second thing is that the next morning, either because of the negligence of his roommates, or because of someone's intentions, Si Hai woke up late for the exam and found that the door was locked behind him, and he was locked inside. Stretching out from between the lattices to open the door, his arm was bloodied by a broken wooden stick. He neither asked a doctor to grab medicine or simply bandaged him before entering the examination room to take the exam, and he did not make trouble afterwards.

Another thing is that he was ridiculed for his short stature, and the person who ridiculed him threatened to be No. 1 in the Nanjing Tribute Academy, and then some scholars made a mess of it and told the world about it.Four Seas only said: the provincial examination is only for the next year to participate in the general examination, the number is not important.After hearing this, all the students sighed, their ambitions were not at the same level.

When Yang Gong saw him, he couldn't help flashing these rumors about him, as well as his usual evaluation of Sihai.Immediately said: "Si Hai come here, sit next to the old man, and read these articles together."

Si Hai's eyes quickly swept over the several people beside him, and hurriedly said: "Students are ignorant, so don't dare."

Yang Rong made a sound of "hey", with the so-called meaning in the tone: "It's not that I want you to read the article. Not long ago, the Shenji camp was defeated in Jiujiang. The emperor is really worried about this. The ministers are the emperor's ministers. You should share your worries for your father. The old man asked someone to collect some things about the Huguang bandit leader, so you can come and take a look. If you have any opinions, it’s okay.”

"Yes, it's better to obey orders than to be respectful." Yang Sihai finally agreed. [

Yang Rong and him read the description in the Chinese volume. Others were discussing the strategy. Sometimes you said no to me and pointed out the loopholes in the strategy, and sometimes they praised each other and expressed their opinions.Only Yang Sihai did not express the slightest opinion.

In this age of information scarcity, indeed, ministers with real power have their natural resource advantages.He has the authority to consult a lot of official files, and the ministries themselves have secret agents who collect intelligence and are responsible to the person appointed by the minister; even Jinyiwei's information can be exchanged with court officials. After Fusi spied on the military situation of the "enemy country", in addition to reporting to the emperor, he mainly served the Ministry of War, the governor and other yamen, because sometimes the emperor would not personally ask about specific military strategies and tactics, and the information could only be useful in the hands of bureaucrats .

At this moment, Yang Sihai asked: "The rebellion in Anfu County, Jiangxi was put down by the Ji'an Mansion, and the rebels attacked the banner of Prince Jianwen. Why didn't this news come from Jinyiwei or a local report, but from Mr. Hu?" Where did you know?"

An old man replied disapprovingly: "I don't know the whole world. The Yangtze River is cut off. It is difficult to send the local newspapers from Jiangxi to Yangzhou. Usually, they pass through Sichuan. After crossing the Qinling Mountains, they come from the northwest. There are many twists and turns on the way. It's not uncommon for the report to arrive at the court late for a small matter."

Yang Sihai frowned and said, "That's not what I'm asking. Jin Yiwei should have many people in Huguang and Jiangxi. Why didn't you mention this? Mr. Hu (Hu Ying) should be... the Minister of the Ministry of War. How did he make a special trip to mention it?"

"I don't know if you have heard of some old things..." Yang Rong said slowly, "When Hu Shilang was in Taizong, he was responsible for searching for the remnants of Jianwen for many years, and the matter was stopped during Renzong. Now Hu Shilang just sends his own few The members of the Ding family continued to investigate secretly, and one of them named Yan Ruofei had a certain background. It seems that he has not been in Yangzhou for a long time recently, and he probably went to Huguang again... Why did Hu Shilang pursue this matter privately? The old man feels that he has spent more than twenty years on it, and he suddenly let go of it, and he might be a little bit reluctant. After all, Si Hai has not been an official for a long time, and you certainly don't know many things in the official world, but it's okay, the old man will tell you. "

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