Ming Dynasty 1566

Chapter 83

The eunuch who walked up to Yan Shifan said: "Mr. Xiaoge, the younger one will be your boss's errand. If you always have official documents, you can hand them over to the younger one."

Yan Shifan didn't pay attention to him, and looked straight at Mr. Shi: "Grandpa Shi, I would like to ask Yan again, is it true that Xu Jie has the final say on the affairs of the six ministries and nine ministers of the Ming Dynasty, and we are not even allowed to enter the cabinet!"

That Eunuch Shi sighed impatiently: "If you still want to ask such a question, Xiao Ge will go home and ask Yan Ge if you are old." After saying this, he ignored him, turned to Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng and said: "There are two more My lord, if you have official documents, please submit them, but people cannot enter."

These two words stunned Yan Shifan. Seeing that he treated Xu Jie and Xu Jie equally, he couldn't help but cast a glance at Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng standing there. See how they talk back.

"Eunuch Shi, I dare not ask whether the other ministries can enter the cabinet. But the Ministry of War must enter the cabinet for today's official business, and must present it to the cabinet!" Zhang Juzheng finally spoke.

These words revived Yan Shifan's spirits, and immediately sneered, staring at that Eunuch Shi.

Luo Longwen and Yan Maoqing also got excited, and together with Yan Shifan, they stared at that Eunuch Shi closely.

Gao Gong was surprisingly calm at this time, standing there silently, but it was obvious that he was ready to go.

With a dignified face, Zhang Juzheng walked up to Eunuch Shi and took out two official documents from his sleeve: "These two official documents, one is an urgent report on the military situation of Zhejiang's anti-corruption, and the other is a report from the Jiliao Tatars who violated the customs. Urgent military report, whether to fight or not, how to fight, Taizhou and Jizhou are waiting for the military order from the Ministry of War. It is a military matter if the internal court mail cannot be delivered by mistake within five days!"

That Eunuch Shi's face also became solemn, and at the same time, embarrassment also came out.

Yan Shifan watched coldly from the side.

That Eunuch Shi looked at Zhang Juzheng: "Military affairs are indeed important, so Mr. Zhang can't write clearly in the official documents?"

Zhang Juzheng: "Eunuch Shi should be clear that military strategy has always been discussed by the Ministry of War to the cabinet. How can there be a back-to-back explanation?"

Yan Shifan continued: "What about the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Rites? And what about the Ministry of Households managed by Mr. Gao? Does Mr. Gao also say that the supply of military supplies to the front must be negotiated?"

Gao Gong, who had been silent all this time, took out the official document from his sleeve at this time, and instead of looking at Yan Shifan, he looked at Eunuch Shi: "The Ministry of Households is in charge of military supplies, so it should be discussed with the cabinet. But since the court has established this rule, For the official documents of the Ministry of Households, please forward Mr. Shi to Mr. Xu Ge, and the cabinet will make a decision. As for the Ministry of War, it is in charge of the strategy of using troops, and the cabinet cannot make deployments without a face-to-face statement. Mr. Zhang’s entry into the cabinet is related to the danger of soldiers and the country. The Ministry of Households Never compare with the Ministry of War. Mr. Zhang must go in, and I am willing to go back to the Ministry of Households to wait for approval!" After speaking, he handed the official document to Eunuch Shi with both hands.

That Eunuch Shi took Gao Gong's official document, thought for a while and looked at Yan Shifan: "Mr. Xiao Ge, you have heard what Mr. Gao said. You have also been in the cabinet for a long time. Do you think that the affairs of the Ministry of War should be discussed in the cabinet?"

Yan Shifan: "It's all discussed and come to ask me? I'll reply to Eunuch Shi's original words. I won't answer you for such tricks. I'll just see how you guys act!"

That Eunuch Shi was finally annoyed by him: "Come here! Immediately lead Mr. Zhang to the cabinet to see Mr. Xu Ge. Who dares to play tricks on military and state affairs, just wait for the emperor to behead!"

"Yes!" A eunuch on duty responded immediately, walking up to Zhang Juzheng, "Master Zhang, please follow me."

Zhang Juzheng followed the eunuch into the forbidden door grandly.

At this moment, Gao Gong bowed deeply to Eunuch Shi: "Please take care of the official documents of the Ministry of Households, and Gao will leave." After making this bow, he turned around and walked towards his sedan chair without looking at Yan Shifan and the others.

Yan Shifan was half dead with anger, Luo Longwen and Yan Maoqing both froze, just staring at Yan Shifan in a daze.

Yan Shifan: "I won't hand it over! Take back the official documents from the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Industry, and your General Secretary and Salt Affairs Department! Let's see who can cover the sky of the Ming Dynasty with one hand!" After shouting, he left .

Luo Longwen and Yan Maoqing still hesitated, and stood there looking at Eunuch Shi.

That Eunuch Shi was also really angry: "Please pay it or not."

Luo Longwen and Yan Maoqing stamped their feet almost at the same time, turned around and followed Yan Shifan.

The desk of the cabinet was full of official documents, Xu Jie raised his head from the pile of official documents, looked at Zhang Juzheng who came in, there was nothing in his eyes, that face was also very official, just waiting for Zhang Juzheng to speak.

"This subordinate has met Mr. Ge." Zhang Juzheng didn't dare to call him a teacher at this moment, he gave him a deep bow, and took out two official documents from his sleeve, "It was urgently delivered to the Ministry of War at eight hundred miles this morning. One One is an urgent report on the anti-Japanese army from Zhejiang, and the other is an urgent report on the military from the Xuanfu to defend against Alda's invasion." He said and handed over the official document.

At the moment when the official documents were handed over, the eyes of the master and the apprentice met.

Zhang Juzheng looked closely into the teacher's eyes, but Xu Jie's eyes still had nothing but emptiness, but subconsciously came up with a local accent in Wu dialect: "Long sit down."

With just this local accent, the distance is very close.

Zhang Juzheng was supposed to sit on the chair next to the big case and wait for questioning, but at this moment he lifted the chair, moved it to the opposite side of the big case, and sat down facing the teacher.

Xu Jie glanced outside the door of the duty room, and the two eunuchs were standing there with their half backs on the left and right. After thinking for a while, he gently pushed the stack of blank official papers in front of Zhang Ju, and then looked at Zhang Ju again. He glanced at the brush on the pen stand.

Zhang Juzheng's eyes lit up, and he looked at the teacher again.

Xu Jie stopped looking at him, and only looked at the official document in front of him: "Let's talk about the military situation of Zhejiang's anti-Japanese war first."

Zhang Juzheng understood, and slowly said: "Since the Japanese pirates were trapped in Taozhu in May, Hu Zongxian ordered Qi Jiguang's troops to fight seven battles with the Japanese pirates in the Taizhou area. The fight was very bitter, but also very good." He slowly stretched out his hand. Picking up the pen on the pen holder, he began to write on the blank paper in front of him, and continued: "Now the Japanese pirates have retreated to the Japanese nests at sea. According to Hu Zongxian's analysis, the Japanese pirates will gather forces to attack Taizhou in the near future."

Just when Zhang Juzheng said this sentence clearly, Xu Jie saw from the corner of his eye that he had written other words on the paper, and he kept waving the pen. Also finished.Zhang Juzheng gently turned the paper and pushed it towards Xu Jie.

Xu Jie looked at the piece of paper.

Zhang Juzheng stared at Xu Jie who was looking down at the words, and then said: "Hu Zongxian reported that the most important thing right now is that the guest troops from neighboring provinces must rush to several fortresses along the coast of Zhejiang within ten days to contain the Japanese pirates. It’s better to deploy Qi Jiguang’s troops to fight the main force of Japanese pirates in Taizhou.”

The handwriting on Zhang Juzheng's paper reads: After Tan Lun's urgent report, Hai Rui and Wang Yongji have already found out that Zheng Michang and He Maocai were ordered by Yan Shifan and Yang Jinshui to destroy dikes and flood fields to collude with Japanese pirates. Is today's change related to this? related?

Xu Jie replied: "Can the troops from Jiangxi, Fujian, and Shandong arrive within ten days?" When he said this, he also picked up another pen from the pen holder and waved it on Zhang Juzheng's written note paper.

Zhang Juzheng looked at the paper with shining eyes, and saw a huge "√" marked on the paper with Mr. Ge's pen!The tick was thick and big, almost covering all the words he wrote on the paper.This is the approval of the question he wrote on the paper.

"Back to Ge Lao." Zhang Juzheng picked up the pen again after answering the words, and started to write again while talking.

While writing, Zhang Juzheng said: "Jiangxi sent a town of 5000 people, and Shandong also sent a town of 5000 people. Fujian responded. Once the Japanese pirates are defeated in Zhejiang, they may turn to attack them, so there is no force to send. The urgent task now is Zhejiang. Both the barracks and the guest army are in urgent need of food and grass."

After these words were finished and the other words on the paper were finished, Zhang Juzheng turned the paper over and gently pushed it over.

Xu Jie's eyes fell on the note paper again, but he asked, "The battle is fought in Zhejiang, and the military supplies are supplied by Zhejiang as usual. How did Zhao Zhenji report it?"

Zhang Juzheng reported the military situation: "It is very difficult for Zhao Zhenji to make ends meet. The treasury in Zhejiang is empty, so he had to use the 50 taels of silver that Huizhou merchants bought Shen Yishi's workshop as military pay. The military situation is like fire, and it is a drop in the bucket. The most urgent task is to order Zhejiang to confiscate Zheng Michang immediately , He Maocai's family property to solve the crisis?"

What was written on the note paper was: Zhao Zhenji's first mouse ends are puzzling.Strictly speaking, why did he submit Zheng Michang's confession and He Maocai's confession during Hai Rui's interrogation in a separate case?Now or never.The top priority must be to present the confessions of Zheng Michang and He Maocai, Hai Rui's interrogation transcripts, to the emperor!
This time Xu Jie didn't answer immediately, but was really deep in thought. After thinking for a while, he said, "The stolen money that a Zheng Michang and a He Maocai are greedy for may not be able to solve the crisis. Zhao Zhenji's difficulty is probably worse than you and I thought. Big." As he spoke, he picked up a pen and roughly drew an "X" on Zhang Juzheng's note paper—this clearly indicated Zhang Juzheng's dissatisfaction with Zhao Zhenji, and even his suggestion.

(End of this chapter)