Ping An Biography

Sai Hazhi, the commander of Jinyiwei, stood under the desk cautiously and reported: "The general has placed a person in Yang's mansion. This person has not been there for a long time, so there is no way to know his secrets. He only found Yang Shiqi that night. He didn't go back to the house in a sedan chair, but he didn't know where he was going, and he didn't dare to act rashly when he knew it was late at night; it wasn't until Yang Shiqi went to the yamen the next day that the matter was discovered."

Zhu Zhanji asked coldly: "The leader of the Dongchang army is mostly dispatched from Jinyiwei, have you asked them?"

"Go back to the emperor, I asked." Sai Hazhi said, "Everything was as usual that day, but the last time anyone saw Yang Shiqi himself was when he got into the sedan chair from the Ministry of Rites before Youshi; but no one really saw Yang Shiqi again after that. It will be guessed whether he left our surveillance on his way home or after entering the mansion, the latter may be more serious." He said and bowed to hand a piece of paper to the case, "This is the list of slaves from various places that day , please take a look at the emperor."

Zhu Zhanji picked it up with an expression on his face, his heart was full of anger, and a scene flashed in his mind: he grabbed the piece of paper and tore it into shreds and smashed it on Sai Hazhi's face, and then ordered all the gangsters to be killed. Kill all people to vent | anger.

But he didn't do that. If he showed an angry look, it would highlight his failure this time.He is absolutely unwilling to admit defeat to an opponent who once made him look down on him like this.A person in his twenties who has just passed Juren, how deep the city can be, why can he win against himself? [

What Zhu Zhanji hates the most now is not the gang of murderous servants who have been exposed, but Yang Shiqi, followed by "Zhu Wenbiao".No matter how Yang Shiqi got rid of the strict monitoring of the factory guards, it can be concluded that he must have premeditated betrayal and cooperated with the spy to escape from Yangzhou without anyone noticing.The betrayal of a man who had been regarded as the minister of the humerus by three generations of Zhu's family caused him great psychological harm.

Zhu Zhanji suppressed the anger in his heart and didn't show it on his face.

But Sai Hazhi, who was standing below, kept bending his waist, and his fear was very obvious from his posture, for fear that he would offend the emperor if he was not careful.Sai Hazhi has been in the top ranks of Jinyiwei since the Yongle period, and he has seen too many things, and he understands it in his heart without talking about it.

Zhu Zhanji closed his eyes and rested his mind, and waved his hand casually: "Go down, call Wang Gou'er in, and let him summon the ministers to the palace to discuss matters."

Sai Hazhi hurriedly kowtowed and said: "The last general will obey the holy edict." After saying that, he bent his knees deeply and walked backwards towards the door.

Wang Gou'er had to wait for a while to come in, so Zhu Zhanji wondered in his heart: Will there be spies hidden by traitors in the factory guard?If so, where would it be?

In fact, the suspects of the few people that the emperor can think of are very small, otherwise they would have been cleared up directly; because there is no sign for Zhu Zhanji to make a judgment, he is unwilling to move these established personnel rashly. , It is very likely that the real "spies" will get away with it.

If it is only based on assumptions, Zhu Zhanji feels that no one is worthy of complete trust.Wang Gou'er was attacked by Haitao, which was not good for Emperor Yongle; the commander of Jinyiwei, Sai Hazhi, was also related to the eunuch Zheng He. He was Zheng He's nephew, and Zheng He was suspected of colluding with traitors overseas.Then Zhu Zhanji arranged for the two parties to check and balance each other, but now it seems that this check and balance has not met his requirements.

So when Wang Gou'er came in to face the saint, Zhu Zhanji ordered bluntly: "I think of the eunuch Haitao who guarded the mausoleum in Fengyang. Although he is guilty, he has been punished in the past few years. You will Then send someone to Fengyang and bring Haitao back."

Wang Gou'er could only answer "willingly": "The servant obeys the order and will send someone to invite him immediately."

The only advantage of Haitao in Zhu Zhanji's heart is that he is an old man in the East Palace. , and Zhu Zhanji hates him.But now Zhu Zhanji feels that he can still be useful.

...Because there is no evidence to prove that the leaders of all parties in the factory guard are guilty, Zhu Zhanji has been very restrained in doing so.He is a resourceful and decisive person, and he can often deal with seemingly complicated matters in threes and fives, and this time is no exception, even in the midst of extreme anger.

The disposal of Yu Nei (factory guard) is to recall Haitao, which is the first thing; the second thing to do next is that when the courtiers come in to discuss the matter, Zhu Zhanji clearly expresses his attitude.

"It was at the end of last year that the imperial court decided to increase troops on the western front of Huguang. Although the Beijing camp suffered a little setback in Jiujiang Prefecture at the beginning of the year, the internal troubles cannot be delayed for a long time. The imperial court should arrange a new offensive situation in Huguang, and must fight in a big battle. Give the rebels a hard blow." Zhu Zhanji first said this.

Among the people who came were the remaining Eryang of the "Three Yangs", Zhang Fu, the British Duke, and Xia Yuanji, Jin Youzi and other important ministers. These people are all important officials who can influence national policy.Once this imperial meeting is agreed upon, then any big matter can be started.

The news of Yang Shiqi's escape has not spread widely yet, but it has quickly become an open secret in the circle of the center, and everyone knows it well but keeps it secret.The emperor's attitude this time is very likely to have a lot to do with this matter; because of this consideration, it is not easy for the ministers to make remonstrance remarks.

So everyone discussed for a while, and no one objected, so Zhu Zhanji made an order: Yang Rong will be in charge, and all the military will discuss with Zhang Fu, all ministers will participate in the deliberation, and come up with a strategic plan as soon as possible.

The courtiers immediately smelled the subtle smell, and Yang Rong will be the next official to lead the officials.

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In Wuchang City, Huguang, the Xiangwang party also began to form a new pattern, which was the establishment of the six ministries and nine ministers.But Zhang Ning's deeds seem to be lifting weights at this time... With the preliminary preparations and the division of important candidates, the so-called six departments and nine ministers are not just a few houses and a few yamen.

The six departments are located in the north of the Chu Palace near the Wangjing Gate, all on "Chayuan Street".The original Huguang inspectorate's yamen was moved to the south, and the house was given up. In addition, some former government offices, warehouses and other buildings were added to divide the office space of six departments and divisions one by one.The layout of such an area of ​​government offices is uneven, so it is naturally not as grand as the central government offices in the two capitals, but it is enough to deal with it temporarily.

Jiuqing here mainly refers to Xiao Jiuqing.The Great Jiuqing includes six ministers, plus the imperial censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the envoy of Tongzheng, and the minister of Dali Temple; The official positions in the yamen, such as wine, are all held by the old ministers from Jianwen, and the official office is also located in the south.As a result, the officials of Jianwen had a clear official position and identity, and were recognized by the entire Huguang Group... In addition, Zheng Qia was appointed as the Minister of Rites of the "Northern Yamen" and joined the cabinet, so that the ministers of Jianwen saw that the scholar-bureaucrats of the "Southern Yamen" entered the real power Central way.

After preliminary preparations and many compromises, this combination has managed to stabilize all parties, and it is probably acceptable to people.

Five cabinet ministers: Yao Fang (Monk Yao), Zhou Mengxiong, Yang Shiqi, Zhu Heng, and Zheng Qia.There are two people who are not in Wuchang temporarily, but it does not affect the progress of the matter.After the people in Huguang officialdom knew the cabinet list, they all knew what happened to these five people.

The establishment of this institution mainly imitated the established power organization method of the Ming Dynasty, but it was somewhat different.Because the Jianwen Party has not yet reached the time of conferring kings and marquises, and there is no precedent, the way for military officials to share power is to directly serve as cabinet ministers who have the status of prime ministers, so the system of appointing generals and entering prime ministers in the Han and Tang Dynasties was reopened.

As for the list of other officials below, Zhang Ning was also very hands-off, and directly asked the five cabinet ministers to submit the list, and then discussed and adopted it internally.

He once considered that this approach would lead to splitting the party, but even if he didn't do it, he couldn't avoid the expected situation. People from different backgrounds would gradually form groups under the big tree to enjoy the shade...Since there is nothing he can do, he might as well Let go; letting go is not the same as peace of mind.

Zhang Ning has mixed feelings these days. What is disturbing is that as the power spreads out, the interior gradually becomes complicated, and it becomes more and more difficult to control.On the other hand, the expansion of the organization and the successive refinement of responsibilities and powers will further deepen the rule of various regions. Only by expanding the tentacles can effectively organize and mobilize the manpower and material resources of various regions, which is the only way to expand the army and prepare for war; Balanced, the entire sphere of influence will become more stable and solid... For example, with the matter of Prince Wenkui, even if there are countermeasures now, it will be difficult to shake Huguang's internal affairs, because the officials of the Jianwen Party have also become part of the entire machine, and the shared At the same time, everything that exists will be automatically maintained. It is clear at a glance whether it is better or worse for everyone to be an official now than to hide in the mountains back then.

Zhang Ning strolled back and forth on Chayuan Street in a carriage, observed the repair and financing scenes of various yamen, and the last place he went was the Weapons Bureau.This institution has not been touched during the disputes and compromises during these days, and it seems that all parties have not paid much attention to it, but Zhang Ning regards it as the fundamental place.

What he knows most clearly: everything is based on the weapon manufacturing controlled by this small organization, and the military results brought about by weapons and tactics ahead of the times are the butterfly wings that guide everything out of balance.Otherwise, no matter whether it is a literary battle or a military battle, maybe they can win once or twice due to luck or some other reasons, but it is not enough to form a force to contend with the Xuande Dynasty, and it is impossible to change the general trend.

Approaching the office of the Ordnance Bureau, the noise of "clinking" metal knocking can still be heard in the room.This is not a workshop, but experiments are being carried out in the yard, and various tools and equipment can be seen everywhere. Black smoke is still rising from the roof next to the government office, like a big blacksmith's shop, and there is really no official atmosphere.When Tiju Ma Dapeng learned of the situation, he came out to greet him with a few entourages, and met Zhang Ning in the corridor.

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