The Prosperous Era of Longwan

Nie Bao inspected the various flags and other trophies of the Anda Division seized by the Xuanfu at the Ministry of War, and hurriedly took the battle report and these trophies to the cabinet for inspection.

These days, the ups and downs inside and outside the capital are nothing to the scheming Yan Song and Xu Jie. If ordinary people don't know, how can they not know the battle situation on the front line?

Anda Khan did indeed invade Xuanfu, but Xuanfu has been relatively quiet recently and has not continued to cause trouble, nor has he sent troops to attack important places such as Yanqing and Juyongguan.

The current Ming Dynasty cabinet is waiting for the news that the Anta Ministry has robbed and played enough, and it is time to go home.

After reading the battle report sent by Weng Pu, Yan Song's gray brows trembled slightly, and then he smiled at Nie Bao and said: "I didn't expect that a little fellow like us is really good at fighting the battle like this. No wonder he is so valued today. .”

"Yes, Sir Xiao Wei has accomplished this extraordinary feat. I think His Majesty will be very satisfied with it. It's a pity that I didn't catch the thief chief An Dahan and let him run away."

Nie Bao smiled.

"hehe."

Hearing this, Yan Song just smiled and turned to his second assistant Xu Jie and said: "With this good news, we should rush to Xiyuan immediately to inform His Majesty. He should be very happy."

"Yes, yes, that's exactly what it should be."

Xu Jie agreed with a smile.

When everyone in the cabinet rushed to Xiyuan, the news from the Xuanfu Military Report quickly spread among the major yamen in the capital.

News in various yamens has always spread very quickly, and most of them are strict and will not be greatly distorted. However, in the afternoon, after the news spread to the wells of the capital, the taste completely changed.

Wei Guangde is portrayed in the story as a character like Zhuge Liang and Zhou Yu. He is resourceful, has a feather fan and a turban, and in the midst of talking and laughing, his oars and oars are turned into ashes.

"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" has been widely circulated in the market at this time. After hearing the news of the great victory in Bianzhen, the people habitually attached themselves to the characters of the Three Kingdoms and directly described Wei Guangde as Zhou Yu's appearance + Zhuge Liang's intelligence. .

Xiyuan's decree has also been issued, calling Wei Guangde back to Beijing to report on his work, and Weng Pu will continue to preside over the finishing work on the front line of the Xuanfu.

Although Anda Khan led his troops back north, they should have reached the border by this time and would leave soon.

They left, but things in Mingguo were not over yet.

The merit book has been prepared by Wei Guangde. There were still people and property lost later that needed to be registered. Guards were also deployed to guard the passes that had been breached, and corvees were required to repair the damaged city gates. There were all kinds of things. All the trouble fell on Weng Pu, and Wei Guangde took advantage and left first.

Wei Guangde only received the order from the court to recall him a few days later. At this time, he was worried about a lot of bad things.

Don't think it's just giving orders, but there are too many things, and they are very involved with each other. It can't be solved by the leader just opening his mouth and the subordinates running away.

Liu Dazhang has been sent to his residence. The letter sent by Weng Pu before has stated that the impeachment memorial has been submitted. He will now wait behind closed doors. As for whether there are any small tricks, at least now he is the president of the Xuanfu. The military officer is at his end, what will happen next still has to wait for the decree of the court.

But now, he can finally get away from the complicated government affairs here and leave the matter to Tian Shiwei and Li Zhen who just arrived. Wei Guangde left Baoan Prefecture under the escort of Dong Yiyuan and went directly to Yanqing Prefecture via Huailai County.

Here, he met Mr. Weng Puweng. Now that the war has stopped, all that is left is the finishing work. He is going to the front line to guide the work.

After enjoying a dinner arranged by the magistrate of Yanqing Prefecture, he was called by Weng Pu to speak alone. He rested here for one night, and the next day he hit the road and rushed back to the capital.

There was no words all the way. Although the officials along the way wanted to curry favor with him, a new minister of the emperor, Wei Guangde didn't want to get involved so early, so he could only run back to the capital quickly.

When their cavalry saw the towering towers of the capital in the distance, Wei Guangde felt a feeling in his heart that he had not seen for many years.

At the gate of the city, Wei Guangde and Dong Yiyuan separated. They were going to the capital camp to report, and with Weng Pu's warrant, they would complete their mission by escorting Wei Guangde to the capital.

The Ming army was guarding the border and could not enter the capital without an edict, let alone if they wanted to enter the city.

Wei Guangde entered the city with Zhang Ji and his guard Li San. After entering the city gate, Zhang Ji asked from behind: "Master, should we go back to the guild hall first or..."

Wei Guangde shook his head when he heard this, "Let's go to the Ministry of War first."

This patrol was ordered by the Ministry of War, and he still wanted to hand over the errand first.

The three of them rode on horseback and arrived outside in a short time.

Wei Guangde changed into the official uniform of a seventh-rank official early this morning, and no one dared to stop him outside the Yamen of the Ministry of War.

Handing the reins to Li San, he just took Zhang Ji and walked into the Yamen of the Ministry of War. The clerk at the door came over quickly.

By the time Wei Guangde walked out of the military headquarters, it was already noon.

After leaving the Ministry of War Yamen, Zhang Ji asked from behind: 'Sir, what do the adults inside say? Should we go back to the clubhouse now or somewhere else? ’

"Let's go back to the guild hall first. We'll rest for the next two days and wait for the summons."

Although Wei Guangde brought Zhang Ji into the Ministry of War before, after entering, he could only wait in the courtyard outside while he was taken into the inner hall. After the handover procedures, Nie Bao, Minister of the Ministry of War, summoned him alone again. Naturally, he was the one who asked the question. The Hanlin Academy is reviewing whether it wants to work part-time in the Ministry of War.

Only a fool would do this.

Wei Guangde knew that he had made a public appearance in Baoan Prefecture this time, and it was estimated that the Ministry of War wanted to take him to the military and civil service, which he was naturally unwilling to do.

Who would want to be a civil servant in charge of the army if he has a great future?

As long as he really goes there, he may be able to soar up like a rocket in a short period of time, but when he reaches the top, he will be the Minister of War. If he wants to continue to rush forward, he will find that there is no way.

At that time, other colleagues in the DPRK and China will also exclude him and will not allow him to enter the cabinet, even if he has experience in the Hanlin Academy.

"Sir, why don't we go to Nanxunfang Mansion first? It's almost been two months since we left."

At this time, guard Li San had already led his horse over and whispered to Wei Guangde.

"Let's talk about it later."

Wei Guangde has no intention of taking care of the house's affairs now. What he is thinking about now is the person in Xiyuan. If that person also wants to push him into the military and civil service, there is no way to refuse.

According to Nie Shangshu, the emperor should summon him in two days to learn about the Xuanfu war, so he cannot run around in these two days and must wait for Emperor Jiajing to summon him at any time.

It's annoying to say that after buying the house, I haven't lived in it yet. The Hanlin Academy is free, but Wei Guangde has just entered the officialdom, and he hasn't had time to find the monks and Taoists to figure out when to move in, which will be beneficial to his career.

The three men mounted their horses and rode all the way out of the inner city back to the Jiujiang Guild Hall.

As soon as Wei Guangde arrived at the door and had not yet dismounted, he was warmly welcomed in by the owner of the guild hall.

"Master Wei should be arriving in Beijing in the next two days. I'll ask someone to prepare hot water. Sir, should you eat something first or take a shower and change clothes first?"

Wei Guangde has lived here for a long time, and the shopkeeper naturally knows that he loves cleanliness. Not to mention now, even in the winter, he still has to take a bath once a day or two.

"Eat something to cushion your stomach first."

Wei Guangde smiled and said to the shopkeeper, "It's been two months since I left. I really miss the taste of your cook."

"Okay, okay, Mr. Wei, sit down quickly. We will go and give the orders ourselves and let him come up with some good ones."

The shopkeeper smiled flatteringly.

"You guys should sit down and eat. You've been running around for a long time and you're exhausted."

After Wei Guangde found an empty table and sat down, he smiled and said to Zhang Ji and Li San.

Seeing that Zhang Ji seemed to want to refuse, Wei Guangde shook his head and refused to refuse and said: "Sit down when I ask you to sit down. There are so many rules."

"I will rest in the clubhouse in the afternoon. You and Li San will go to the house to have a look. If you have time in the next few days, go out and find someone to see when you can move there."

After buying the house for so long, Wei Guangde felt that he should live in it, otherwise it would be a waste. He never thought about speculating on the housing prices in the capital during the Ming Dynasty.

"Mr. Wei, now that you are back, our fellow villagers from Jiujiang Prefecture have made an appointment to hold a reception banquet for you when you return to the capital. Look."

At this moment, the shopkeeper of Jiujiang Guild Hall returned from the kitchen to the front, stood beside Wei Guangde and whispered.

Wei Guangde knew in his heart that now he was afraid that he would become a piece of cake in the eyes of these Jiujiang businessmen. If he agreed to their banquet, he would probably be treated with mercy if he accepted the gift.

Wei Guangde doesn't mind taking their benefits. Nowadays, Beijing officials are like this. Their official salaries are pitifully low. If they don't receive some filial piety, they really can't live.

"good."

Wei Guangde would not break this rule, so he naturally nodded in agreement.

In the afternoon, Wei Guangde took a nap in the guild hall. Zhang Ji and the others came back and said that everything was fine over there and they could move there at any time.

Tonight, the Jiujiang Guild Hall was particularly lively. Not only were more than a dozen Jiujiang businessmen in the capital present, but also many Xinke Jinshi who had a good relationship with him.

The news of Wei Guangde's return to Beijing had already spread throughout the yamen in the afternoon.

Whether they are the new Jinshi or the previous Jinshi, many people are envious and jealous of Wei Guangde.

The dinner was also very sumptuous. Wei Guangde had been away from the capital for a long time, and he was bombarded with the latest news from the capital last night. However, what he was most interested in was the news brought by colleagues from the Hanlin Academy such as Zhu Dashou and Tao Dalin. Who was he for? What a pleasant surprise.

Lying in bed at night, Wei Guangde was still doubting this.

This matter itself had nothing to do with him, but it happened to happen at this time.

Speaking of which, Wei Guangde, the protagonist of the incident, is very familiar with him. We drank together many times. He is Chen Jin, the number one scholar in Guichou in the 32nd year of Jiajing.

I heard before that Chen Jin was sent to participate in the canonization ceremony of the vassal king because he passed the exam in three years. According to the court's practice, Chen Jin was promoted.

But just now I heard Zhu Dashou mention that Chen Jin was unlucky this time and something went wrong in his business.

Perhaps it was because of the weak bones of the scholar's body that he contracted an illness on his way to Shanghe to enthrone King Kangshun and was unable to arrive as scheduled.

If it were up to now, would people still be free from all kinds of illnesses?

Just take a day off and that's it.

But this was the canonization ceremony of the vassal king in the Ming Dynasty. His deputy envoy represented the imperial court, while the chief envoy Guangningbo Liu Yunzhong represented the royal family. The absence of his deputy envoy was naturally a serious dereliction of duty.

Now Chen Jin has lost his official position as a editor in the Hanlin Academy because of this incident, and was demoted to Huizhou Prefecture as a promotion official.

Wei Guangde was shocked that Chen Jin could make such a big mistake in such a small matter. Naturally, he was happy that the Hanlin Academy had a vacant editorial position and the vacancy reserved for Chen Jin by the imperial court.

The official positions in the imperial court are like carrots and holes, not much.

On the way back to Beijing, Wei Guangde was still thinking about what kind of reward the court would give him after this battle. It seemed that Chen Jin was generosity to himself.

Wei Guangde didn't think anything of the chance of picking up Chen Jin. It was his fault that Chen Jin went wrong in his business. Even without him, someone would have taken the vacant position. He just happened to be in the right position.

However, after the surprise, Wei Guangde calmed down and was still a little worried, that is, whether Emperor Jiajing would leave him to lead the army.

It seems that the emperor's summons for two days is very important. How should I behave?

Coming from a military household is both an advantage and a disadvantage.

If Wei Guangde had not shown the ability to lead troops to fight before, he would not have worried about anything, but now it is different.

In the emperor's view, people from families with hereditary military positions are all families that have been favored by the emperor. Their ancestors followed the old Zhu family to conquer the world, and the old Zhu family did not treat them badly. They gave them iron rice bowls and enjoyed officialdom for generations. The benefits brought by the body should naturally be loyal.

However, what they need to pay attention to is the change in mentality of those who ascend to high positions after gaining the emperor's trust and granting power.

In fact, the rebellious emperors in history must have never thought about rebelling when they first entered official careers or joined the army. What should they do?

Only as the power continues to increase, the ambition increases. When he reaches a position below one person and above ten thousand people, he finally covets the supreme throne and embarks on the path of rebellion.

Therefore, when promoting officials, the most important thing is to pay attention to changes in their mentality, especially the decentralization of power, so that no one can monopolize power.

Wei Guangde's soul comes from later generations, so he naturally understands this deeply.

There were many emperors in Chinese history, and there were also many people who rebelled and rose to power. Most of them were in high positions and then successfully rebelled.

In history, the emperor who successfully rebelled from the bottom of society seems to be the current one.

The record of Zhu Yuanzhang is very clear. He was born as a cowherd boy and finally completed a complete class leap from the bottom of society to the top. However, when he participated in the anti-Yuan uprising, he certainly never thought that he would one day become emperor. The throne is just for food and survival.

When he finally had a group of supporters and a strong military force, he developed the ambition to become an emperor, and then some people died inexplicably.

It's a bit far-fetched to think about this, but Wei Guangde has to consider the consequences of serving as a military and civilian official. One day the emperor will no longer trust you, who knows what the consequences will be.

Be an official in the court, be an official in the central government, and if you lose the political battle, you can just go home and farm.

On the second day after Wei Guangde returned to Beijing, he stayed in the guild hall and was restless, but it was still a calm day and no servant summoned him.