Ping An Biography

The bells and drums of the Meridian Gate of the Imperial City of Nanjing are ringing together, and the sound spreads throughout the city. If there is a death row prisoner waiting to be executed in the downtown area at this time, the sound is probably announcing that the time has come and people will be separated from Yin and Yang.

The capital used to be the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and now it still has a complete set of institutions, and it didn't last long as the capital.The Meridian Gate is the main entrance of the imperial palace, and it is still very grand today, not much worse than the Forbidden City in Beijing.The city platform, which is wide at the bottom and narrow at the top, is simple and stable. On the platform, five colorful buildings with yellow tiles and golden roofs and double eaves make up the Wufeng Tower. There are Que Tower, Bell Tower and Drum Tower on both sides.

There was a whole piece of bluestone slab on the ground, and an old man was kneeling on the slate, and he had been kneeling here before dawn.When he first came, all civil and military officials passed by him to go up to the court. Later, when people came out from the left door, he was still kneeling here.No one paid him any attention, and no one asked him why he was kneeling here.

This person is Zhang Fu, the most prominent prince and nobleman in the Ming Dynasty today. He is a well-known figure from the central government to the local government. The glyph building looks so small underneath.

He fell into the current field, of course, because he was defeated in the battle against Huguang, lost tens of thousands of troops, and consumed the national treasury without making a single meritorious service.

Zhang Fu knelt here for a long time, thinking a lot, some things he figured out, some things he didn't quite understand... He couldn't figure it out, the Ming Dynasty felt a heavy burden with the entire treasury supporting this counter-insurgency war, This is the power of more than a dozen provinces; why can the King of Xiang rebels only really control Huguang and go to Jiangxi to mobilize manpower and material resources that are not inferior to those of the imperial court.

At this moment, the great eunuch Wang Gou'er came out on foot. Seeing Zhang Fu kneeling, he didn't dare to go to the front, so he went around to the side and asked, "Why is the Duke of England kneeling here?"

Zhang Fudao: "The old minister pleads guilty and waits for the emperor to come down."

Wang Gou'er hurriedly said: "The emperor didn't mention this matter today, you just need to wait at home."

Zhang Fu asked deliberately: "Is this the emperor's will?"

"No. Our family heard that you have been here for a long time. I am afraid that you will not be able to bear it when you are old, so come and ask." Wang Gou'er said.

Zhang Fusui didn't speak anymore, but he didn't intend to leave at all.

Wang Gou'er said: "Then you wait first, our family is going to ask for an order."

Zhang Fu remained calm, but his heart gradually became a little nervous. No matter how calm a person is, he can't be nervous when faced with things that determine his own destiny.It depends on how the dog eunuch responded when he went to ask for an order.If the emperor didn't even want to see him face to face, it was obviously more than auspicious; if he was called in for questioning, even if it was a scolding meal, there was still a way to go.

In normal times, even if the emperor wants to move a famous and powerful minister, it is not only difficult, but also may cause self-destruction.But the current situation is different. Tens of thousands of people have died without completing the important task, and they can easily find hundreds of crimes to punish Zhang Fu's death... life and death depend on the words of the emperor.It's not that Zhang Fu doesn't want to take responsibility, he really doesn't accept it, and wants to make a comeback.

After waiting for a long time, Wang Gou'er came back and came to Zhang Fu's side and said, "The emperor asked the British prince to come to the palace to meet him, and the emperor will ask you why you were defeated...wait to be scolded!"

When Zhang Fu heard this, he was secretly relieved, and wanted to get up, but he couldn't get up after kneeling for too long, and his blood was blocked for a long time, so Wang Gou'er had to go forward to help him.Zhang Fu finally stood up, and asked Wang Gou'er to lead the way to meet the saint.

Before getting the reply, Zhang Fu was indeed a little worried, but now that he thinks about it now, he seems a little worried.At that time, their father and son were able to help the King of Yan to win the country, and they had contributed a lot. How could the third generation of emperors of the King of Yan smash such a person to death all at once?Unless Zhang Fu is old and confused and alerts the emperor to disobedience, it will not be so easy to die.

Uncle Wu Jin, who was most likely to die in battle, and the commander-in-chief of Datong, he has also died together with his cavalry, and several generals in the Beijing camp are also inseparable.For such a big defeat, someone has to be unlucky.Among these people, Zhang Fu felt that Wu Jinbo Zhu Mian deserved what he deserved, and it was this guy who made me miserable.

The place where Wang Gou'er took Zhang Fu was not the main hall, nor the place where the emperor read the memorials, but a small study in the side hall.Faced with the saint in this way, the stone in Zhang Fu's heart fell even more... Just the civil servants scolding him can't kill people.

Entering the room, besides Emperor Xuande, there were four other people inside. Zhang Fu kowtowed as soon as he entered the door: "All criminals will die!"

"The most damned person is Zhu Mian!" Zhu Zhanji was really not in a good mood, and he spoke with anger, "The decree will be passed down, the nobles of Uncle Wujin will be cut off, all the family property will be charged to the treasury, and the whole family will be exiled to Liaodong."

Zhang Fu didn't say a word, although he used to have friendship with Uncle Wu Jin, father, son and brother, and everyone was honorable, but Zhang Fu really didn't want to plead for him, he was not even willing to put on a show.Even Zhang Fu is unwilling to intercede, Zhu Mian's family may have no hope from now on.

Zhu Zhanji turned around: "British justice, I have something to ask you when I get up." [

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhang Fu got up carefully.

Zhu Zhanji didn't ask any questions, but first said: "There are tens of thousands of people in Huguang, and I want to conquer it myself!"

The people present hurriedly tried to persuade without thinking, Zhang Fu said in his heart: "The emperor thinks that you can march and deploy an army better than us veterans who have fought for decades?"If the emperor's grandfather is alive, it's almost the same.After thinking about it, I stepped forward to persuade him, if he is a long-lived body, he can't take risks lightly.

However, Zhu Zhanji didn't really intend to take the imperial conquest himself. The meaning of what he said was very simple.In fact, it is to blame the people present for not doing enough.

People naturally show shame and guilt.

... In addition to the emperor, Zhang Fu, and the eunuch Wang Gou'er who led the way, there were minister Yang Rong, official Yang Lin (Sihai), eunuch Hai Tao, and Jin Yiwei General Lu Qianshi.

Haitao was knocked to the ground by Wang Gou'er long ago, and almost died. He committed a heinous crime and guarded the mausoleum in Fengyang for several years.But after all, he was an old official of the East Palace when Zhu Zhanji was the crown prince. One day the emperor "accidentally" thought of Haitao, and when he felt that he was guilty but still loyal, he called Haitao back with one sentence, and immediately Served as Supervisor of Rituals, Bingbi, Admiral of Dongchang... In fact, because the emperor felt that Wang Gou'er seemed a little unreliable, he was worried about handing over all the power of the inner court to a eunuch, and brought Haitao back to check and balance Wang Gou'er.Wang Gou'er immediately showed the prototype. Although he was still the eunuch with the highest position, a large part of the East Factory was handed over, and he was stared at relentlessly.

Zhu Zhanji understood very well that the two eunuchs never "pissed" in a pot until they died. They were biting each other in life and death, and there was no possibility of reconciliation.On the bright side, they are okay, but their eyes are full of hostility, but they will not scuffle on the spot.

Among the people present, Yang Sihai was the youngest, that is, in his 20s. He could appear in the emperor's study at this age, and his future was boundless.He is only a second-class Jinshi, and he should really be grateful to Zhu Zhanji for his undisturbed insight into people and his good luck in climbing Yang Rong. Otherwise, no matter how powerful he is, he is just a 20-year-old with little experience Second-class Jinshi, let's talk about it after decades.

Yang Sihai seemed to have something to say, but looking at Zhang Fu and Yang Rong, he seemed to have the wisdom of being young and mature.In the battle of Jiujiang, the best job was probably Yang Sihai’s Jiangxi patrol. If he wins, he can share the credit with him. This is probably Yang Rong’s hard work in getting him to Jiangxi to be a censor; Well, he is just an inspector censor, he only has the right to participate in major matters, and he does not directly manage affairs, so he cannot be blamed.

Yang Rong was thinking about something, Zhang Fu had no choice but to speak first: "I have the guts to think that the most important thing to prepare now is to stabilize the defense line in Nanjing, and not rush to attack again."

"Continue." Zhu Zhanji sat down on the chair.

Zhang Fudao: "Many people in the court still have contempt for the Huguang bandits, and feel that the rebels cannot threaten the capital. But I dare to assert that the rebels must be spying on Nanjing at this time! They will not go to Jiangbei for the time being. One is that our dynasty deployed defenders along the Yangtze River to control the water. It is not easy for them to cross the river. The other is to enter the north of the river rashly.

The rebels also have the strength to advance eastward. In the defeat of Jiujiang, our army lost more than half of its elite troops, and their morale was low.Its "Yongding Camp" real bandits are stronger than the elite soldiers of the official army, and there are more than 6 new troops. It is not the same place. Once there is a fighter, it can still form a fatal attack on our army. Zhu Mian suffered a loss and died. .If it gathers heavy troops to come west, as long as it wins another game and defeats the main force of our army, it can directly advance to Nanjing, which is dangerous.

In Jiangxi, after the defeat of the North Route Army and the destruction of Datong Jingqi, the minister considered the consequences, so he withdrew his troops to the east of Poyang Lake in spite of his heavy responsibilities, in order to preserve his strength and prevent the bandits from quickly entering the capital... If If the thieves can occupy southern Zhili, I am afraid they are willing to give up Huguang. "

"Is the traitor really that strong?" Zhu Zhanji mused.

Zhang Fufa replied that the tens of thousands of Zhu Mian were on the North Road, and most of them were killed or injured. Datong soldiers were trapped in the northwest corner of Jiujiang, and they were destroyed within a day.If it weren't for the strong fighting power of the bandits, it would only mean that the officers and soldiers were too weak, especially when the soldiers of Datong were besieged but there was still food on the water. Should be so easy to get rid of.

Zhang Fu didn't dare not answer the emperor's questioning words, so he could only answer: "Back to the emperor, the old minister thinks that they should not be treated like bandits and green forests." The killing power is not necessarily stronger than that of the army, but I feel that they are not sticking to the old rules in terms of tactical weapons, and many things cannot be predicted. Especially the heavy artillery of the rebels, if we can get one before the next big battle and figure it out, It will be very beneficial to the court officers and troops."

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