Ping An Biography

() Zhu Yunqi is called the emperor, but he usually does not care about politics on purpose.But recently, he seemed to be very concerned about the situation in Jiangxi, and often called Zheng Qia, the Minister of Rites, to the Zhongzheng Hall for inquiries.Zheng Qia is a cabinet minister, he often goes in and out of the decision-making center, and basically knows the inside story of major events.

Once Emperor Jianwen said casually: "If Xuan Dabing is defeated this time, it is hoped that we will enter Nanjing, and there is great hope for the restoration of the country; if we lose the battle, we will be able to defend against enemies on all sides without any danger."

After all, it was the person who had been the emperor for four years. This kind of opinion and argument made the ministers take it for granted.

Fortunately, after Zhu Yunwen summoned Guo Jie that night, he never mentioned the matter of the prince again.It seems that Zhu Wenkui is not his own son, so there is no need to ask.If the emperor didn't mention it, all the ministers deliberately avoided it, and never dared to touch this crop.

A Japanese minister, Guo Jie, suddenly entered the emperor's bedroom in the Zhongzheng Hall alone to perform his duties.

There is a stronghold of Jianwen Yuchen in Jiangxi, which was originally set up for the purpose of building the emperor's secret mausoleum, under the guise of a Taoist temple.The mausoleum was later shut down, and Zheng Qia resigned from this responsibility, and the people in the Taoist temple were transferred to Guo Jie's control. After they stopped working to build the mausoleum, they were responsible for secretly monitoring Yu Qian, the governor of Jiangxi.

Those eyeliners discovered something strange this time, and after twists and turns, the news finally reported to Guo Jie.This news is nothing new, but apart from the secret agents of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Guo Jie's people are the only ones who know.Yu Qian met an old friend privately in Jingdezhen, suspected to be a lobbyist agent sent by the Xuande Dynasty.

Zhu Yunwen asked, "Does the King of Xiang know about this?"

Guo Jie said: "We don't know very well, but it is reported that Yu Qian met his old friend in broad daylight, and there were many followers around. I am afraid that this matter cannot be hidden from the eyes of the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

After hearing this, Zhu Yunwen said, "I see."

Because the place where Guo Jie met the emperor was in the bedroom, Empress Ma also heard about it behind the scenes.Empress Ma, who was full of hatred, had nowhere to start, and suddenly felt that this matter seemed to be an opportunity.

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The pain in Zhang Ning's leg hadn't gone away, but he came to the cabinet office as usual, and first asked Xu Wenjun to fetch the newly received official documents.

Among them was Yu Qian's memorial, so he immediately put down other official documents and started to look up this memorial.

He is used to quickly skimming the main content before deciding whether to read carefully.Although an article has a lot of words and no punctuation, Zhang Ning has long been used to such words, and it took less than a minute to get an overview.

Yu Qian actually wrote a letter to resign, thinking about quitting?Zhang Ning hurriedly read the memorial again.

In the article, Yu Qian said that the great war in Jiangxi was about to break out, and he deeply felt that the battle would have a major impact and consequences. He was originally a civil servant, and he used to be the governor of Huguang to control military affairs. defense.Then he asked the cabinet to choose another general to take over all the military power in Jiangxi, so that he could concentrate on rectifying the administration of officials in Jiangxi's various prefectures and continue to manage the local people's livelihood.

Zhang Ning first felt that this seemed to be a temptation, because such an approach was a common method in official circles.Even the ministers of the court and the central government would ask to leave and return to their hometowns at every turn, and then the emperor thought that the minister was not bad, so he wanted to keep him, and the conflict was invisible.

However, Yu Qian's temptation made Zhang Ning very satisfied, because no matter whether Yu Qian really wanted to give up his military power or just wanted to make a gesture, Zhang Ning could logically approve his request to take back his military power... The wonderful thing is that Qian is not asking for resignation , he didn't say that he would not be the governor of Jiangxi, but only said that he wanted to be at ease in government affairs;

The world is also so strange, I was worried that other people's military power would be too great; but when he was about to give up voluntarily, it made people feel a little bit reluctant.

Yu Qian is by no means a self-proclaimed incompetent in military affairs. Some people are born with military talents, not to mention that they performed very well during the Huguang battle. According to Zhang Ning's knowledge, this person is the one who presided over the defense of Beijing. Book, is it a person who has earned a false name?

Zhang Ning thought in his heart that under the same conditions, even if he left everything in Wuchang and ran to Jiangxi to replace Yu Qian in the military administration, he might not do as well as him.

Xu Wenjun on the side saw Zhang Ning's expression was different, so he asked casually.Zhang Ning murmured: "Yu Qian actually gave up his military power..."

Xu Wenjun said: "The literati are hypocritical, and they will put down their picks at every turn. Isn't this a pity?"

Zhang Ning smiled bitterly, noncommittal.

He thought to himself: I have thought about it for a long time, it is impossible for Yu Qian to return to the Xuande Dynasty, is he too suspicious?Thinking about it from another angle, if Yu Qian is allowed to fight this battle, as long as the result is achieved, he will no longer have the possibility of reuniting with the imperial court, and at the same time, it will also affect Yang Shiqi; by then, this group of talents will be truly recovered .

... A few days later, the cabinet discussed matters.Yang Shiqi talked about military affairs in Jiangxi, and said: "The new batch of firearms and flintlock guns made by the Weapons Bureau, the veterans thought they could be transferred to Jiangxi and delivered to the Yongding Camp. The sharp weapons used by the elite soldiers are just preparing for the Jiangxi war. In addition, the King of Han in Jiujiang City surrendered. The army of more than [-] is still usable, but the Suzaku army is not strong enough, and at this juncture, a congregation is needed to surrender; and the King of Han in Nanjing is destroyed, and the soldiers of the surrender army have no one to rely on, so the veterans thought they were still reliable. Appropriate a batch of firearms and the 'Hanwang Army', and ordered the governor to supervise training to prepare for the soldiers..."

Yang Shiqi talked eloquently.Zhang Ning suddenly understood: Yu Qian had long wanted to ask for guns.

But Yu Qian may think that asking for guns at this time is a kind of coercion and temptation, so he first resigned from the military power, and then told Yang Shiqi to help him raise the matter in the court... The two teachers and students cooperated really well tacit agreement.

Zhang Ning finally breathed a sigh of relief.Yu Qian's attitude is not only more gentle, but also shows his nostalgia for military power.

A ray of sunlight came in from the window and dazzled Zhang Ning's eyes. Only then did he notice that the rain stopped at some point.The sunlight seemed to have dispelled the haze in the quaint house, and brought a ray of light, which made his heart seem to brighten up all of a sudden.The sky is sunny after the rain, the air outside seems to be particularly fresh, the grass and trees are as if they have been washed, and the sky and the earth are clear and clean.

Zhang Ning took a deep breath, and said decisively: "I think what Yang Gong said is very true. If you have no objection, you can order the Weapons Bureau to arrange for the transfer of firearms."

Then he took out an envelope from his pocket, "Not long ago I received a letter from Yu Qian, he asked to step down as Jiangxi Defense. The current imperial court is employing people, and Yu Shilang is in danger, so he must not give up halfway. This memorial please I refute , Yang Gong has a teacher-student friendship with him, should we also write to persuade him? Let Yu Shilang not have to worry too much, and he can be at ease in state affairs."

Yang Shiqi hurriedly stood up and bowed: "The old minister Dai Tingyi pleaded guilty to the king of Xiang, and then he must write a book to scold him. He doesn't understand the righteousness, and he has broken the trust of the emperor and the king of Xiang!"

After the discussion, several ministers walked out from the lobby.Yang Shiqi looked calm, and said to Zhu Heng casually: "The matter of requesting the allocation of firearms should have been said by Zhu Butang. Today, the old man seems to be acting as a substitute."

Zhu Heng stroked a big messy beard, and showed a meaningful smile: "Where is it, Mr. Yang is the office of hundreds of officials who are the chief ministers of the imperial court. What can you not mention? Duke Yang discusses it."

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In Duchang County, Yu Qian received several official documents and letters from Kuaima in Jiujiang City one after another, all of which were from Wuchang.

The King of Xiang successively rejected the official documents of the request for speeches and the official documents of Jiangxi's arrangement to receive firearms, which made Yu Qian raise it again with a sigh of relief.This time he didn't know what mood he was in. It was a good thing in theory, and he had tested his trust in the Huguang regime.

Facing the vast Poyang Lake, he asked himself many times what he had done.The ancient sage said that he examined himself three times a day, did he ever feel so confused, or did he stick to the precepts in the classics as the yardstick?

At this moment, a general walked up the tower, put his feet together and stood up straight, raised his arms and saluted.This general is from Yongding Camp, so he uses this weird etiquette. "My lord, there is a visitor at the bottom of the city asking for an audience. He claims to be a good friend of your lord. His name is Wang Jian."

"Wang Jian?" Yu Qian suddenly wondered why he came back, of course he was not arrested, otherwise there would be no way to ask for a meeting.Yu Qian said quickly, "Come up and meet."

"Obey!" The young general replied.

Wang Jian was full of travel and dust, dressed in common clothes, and his head was wrapped in a dirty cloth, which hadn't been changed for some time.He came up and clasped his fists to salute Yu Qian calmly, Yu Qian asked, "Why are you back?"

This time Wang Jian was not as sneaky as the last time and spoke silently in words. He said loudly: "The students have not yet solved their doubts. Can the teacher let the foreign students stay on the saddle?"

Yu Qian said: "If you devote yourself here, what will your family members in Nanjing do?"

Wang Jian said: "You can't have both fish and bear's paw, you can sacrifice your life for righteousness."

Yu Qian pondered for a moment, Wang Jian's prejudice last time should not be concealed from Wuchang's eyes and ears, and now there is nothing to hide even if he is upright.And suddenly, Yu Qian really wanted to keep Wang Jian by his side and talk to him.

It seems that Wang Jian is another self. Solving his confusion, why not solve his own confusion?

Wang Jian was just a small character, and he didn't say he was openly rebelling when he stayed in Jiangxi. It stands to reason that the imperial court would not go to war by ransacking the family and destroying the family.But if his family is really involved, there is no way.Yu Qian was noncommittal and did not drive Wang Jian away.

Wang Jian asked at this time: "Master, is he ready to go to war with the officials and troops in Nanzhili?"

Yu Qian said with a straight face: "In war, people will die. Serving as a soldier eats food and serves the country, and death in battle is a due destination. What we can do is to restrain military discipline and prevent soldiers from becoming bandits and civilians. This battle is destined to be unavoidable , Whether it is the official army of the Xuande Dynasty defeating the Suzaku army, or the Zhuque army defeating the official army, bloodshed and drifting are the doomed ending! There are no two days in the sky, and there are no two monarchs in the country. After all, there will be a winner. Zhengshuo, there is no right or wrong for me to serve this cause!"

He was trying to convince Wang Jian, and at the same time he was also convincing himself.