Chapter 330 Volume C: Governor of the Three Sides (Second update, please vote!)
With a "crash", the inkstone and brush washer were swept to the ground. Xiao Daheng stood up angrily and walked around the hall like an angry caged tiger.
“This article is sensational and alarmist!”
The Bingbu Gong's House is next to Luan Jia Ku, separated by a passage. Although Xiao Daheng is not young, his voice is still like a bell, which penetrates directly outside the house and scares all the birds flying on the ancient cypresses outside.
I guess Xiao Daheng’s roar can be heard from the Ministry of Works next door to the south and the Zongren Mansion to the west.
Zhang Jingqiu calmly picked up the tea cup and took a sip, but his expression didn't change much.
Although he also thought that this article might be a bit exaggerated, as the left minister of the Ministry of War, he certainly knew that the situation in the three sides and four towns was not good, and could even be said to be terrible, but if it was exaggerated to the point of exaggeration, it seemed that it would collapse tomorrow, and even mutiny and rebellion would break out. , this is a bit much.
Zhang Jingqiu, a member of the Shaanxi Xingdu Division, is still aware that he is accustomed to exaggerating in cooperation with the four towns. Otherwise, once the four towns are in trouble, they will inevitably disturb the local area, and the Shaanxi Xingdu Division will also have a headache.
Of course, Xiao Daheng's anger cannot be directed at the incident in Ningxia Town. Zhang Jingqiu knows very well that he is basically responsible for the affairs of the Ministry of War. Even if there is a problem, he can blame it on himself, unless It's a big deal that can't be postponed.
This old guy’s anger was based on the previous article.
The Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Rites have a comprehensive view on the shortcomings of the Ministry of Justice. Hehe, it is really a single view that can solve all the problems of the Ministry of Punishment.
The article was relatively well-written, but the editor's note was no longer polite. From the county magistrate to the editor-in-chief, from the Nanjing Ministry of Justice to the Ningguo Mansion, he was short-sighted, narrow-minded, stubborn, negligent, and contemptuous. He used any words. After enough, he just pointed at the Criminal Department and cursed, these are a bunch of idiots, such a simple case can be thrown into so much trouble.
It’s really a shame to be polite, why is this happening!
Zhang Jingqiu felt so happy in his heart. When he met the minister who was occupying the manhole and did nothing, Zhang Jingqiu was also extremely disgusted. However, he also knew that having Xiao Daheng in the position of minister might not be a bad thing. It could help the emperor to relieve the pressure on the emperor's side. Secondly, if there is any big trouble, he, the Minister of War, will also bear the brunt.
There are advantages and disadvantages. His qualifications are still too young, so Zhang Jingqiu can still accept having Xiao Daheng take the lead.
"Brother Xia Qing, there is no need to be like this. They are just ridiculous words from some young boys. Why do you need to be so serious?" Zhang Jingqiu pretended to forgive the other party: "There are cases coming back every month from the Zhifang Division, so wait Situation: The Fang Division and the Xingdu Division don't report twice in a month. Here, there is a mutiny because of arrears of pay, and there is a soldier who has no food and has fled. Today, the two divisions are fighting, and tomorrow a certain division is out to plunder again. Could it be that Brother Xia Qing, have you seen too little?"
Xiao Daheng snorted heavily and hit the table hard with one hand, causing all the objects on the table to shake.
"The emperor and the cabinet are too lenient with these scholars who have been studying for a few years and don't know how high the sky is. We can certainly treat them with such arrogance, but if it spreads to the army, I'm afraid we will become a general. A disaster."
“Such words will naturally not leak out.” Zhang Jingqiu smiled softly and picked up the "Internal Reference" "publication" in front of him.
"Confidential matters must be kept confidential and not disclosed." Seeing this, Zhang Jingqiu chuckled and shook his head. These guys were really interesting.
However, there is a code number on the cover. According to the person who sent it, this will have to be taken back after a period of time to prevent leakage and leakage of confidentiality. If you are unwilling to hand it back, you must sign or seal it to indicate that you have kept it.
Turning to the end, Zhang Jingqiu noticed the name on the last cover. Editor: Feng Ziying, a Jinshi in the second place in the fifth year of Yonglong, a common scholar. Editor: Xu Xie and Hou Xun, a Jinshi in the fifth year of Yonglong. Song Tongyin, a Jinshi in the fifth year of Yonglong. , Fan Jingwen, He Fengsheng, Zheng Chongjian, Wang Yingxiong, Fang Youdu.
This was a group of people who were Jinshi in the fifth year of Yonglong, and they cleverly avoided Sandingjia who had already been awarded the title. Zhang Jingqiu knew that Lian Guoshi, Yang Sichang and Feng Ziying had close contacts. It was inevitable that there would be no such two here. shadow.
I have to say that with the emergence of Feng Ziying as an unexpected factor in this subject, the original pattern of the south being stronger than the north has undergone subtle changes.
Lian Guoshi, who had a close relationship with Feng Ziying, was selected as the number one scholar. Yang Sichang, the top talent in the top tier, also had a close friendship with Feng Ziying. In addition, Xu Xian, who ranked first in the second-class league, and Hou Xun, who ranked eighth, both came from the same academy or had friendship with Feng Ziying. He also brought a group of northern scholars like Song Tongyin, Fan Jingwen, and Zheng Chongjian, and even He Fengsheng and Wang Yingxiong were also scholars from Huguang and Southwest China. This situation was a bit interesting.
Especially as soon as the "Internal Reference" came out, Zhang Jingqiu felt keenly that this thing now looks more like a flower head, but it may be able to trigger changes in the entire North Korean structure.
Think about these dozens of things that will be sent to the Sixth Department of Jiuqing Hall, and the feedback articles from these people will be re-edited into the next issue of "Internal Reference", but whose articles will be included in the next issue? Who would be treated with words of encouragement or criticism by this kind of editor? This will cause different attitudes and feelings in readers.
Zhang Jingqiu couldn't help but tremble in his heart when he thought of this.
And it is precisely students like them who have not yet been awarded official positions. They have the opportunity to observe government, understand and master government affairs, but they do not bear the responsibility and pressure of criticizing government affairs. That is wrong. What else can you say to them? I can't get to know them in general, after all, they are still in the period of studying history, writing books and observing politics.
Zhang Jingqiu became more and more interested in this monster-like Feng Ziying. No wonder the emperor was paying close attention to this son, and even someone from Long Jinwei kept watching.
“Zishu, what do you think?” Xiao Daheng finally calmed down and returned to his seat, rubbing the armrest of the chair as if he was weighing something.
Chai Ke frowned, "Master Shangshu, the situation in Ningxia Town is indeed as Brother Jingzhi said. News comes every month, but sitting in this public house, it is difficult for us to know the truth from these news. If everything was as good as the news from Xingdu Division and Zifang Division, Ningxia Town would have been in chaos long ago. But three months ago, Shi Guangjue returned to Yaowu and Yuquan Camp, killing 190 enemies. For Yu Ren, even if there are some tricks, it can at least show that the situation is under control, right?"
Xiao Daheng and Zhang Jingqiu both nodded slightly. They had not yet understood what the right minister meant.
"However, the news from the Xingren Division is not like that." Chai Ke's expression was not good-looking, "I didn't pay much attention to the news from the Xingren Division before. After all, they are not professionals, and a lot of the news is hearsay and can only be seen. It’s hard to understand some of the superficial things on the market, which is understandable, after all, it’s not their responsibility,…”
“Zishu, what do you want to say?” Xiao Daheng was a little impatient.
"Sir, please see, this pedestrian from Hami went to Turpan last autumn. According to what he said, he was passing through the Shixiaguan line in Gansu Province when he encountered Tatars riding on horseback. The Red Water River Fort was almost breached. This It was basically consistent with the news sent back by Shaanxi Xingdusi last year, and he also mentioned that he saw the Ningxia town cavalry roaring past at Shengjin Pass. As a result, two villages were looted a day later..."
"Where is Shengjin Pass? It's south of the river. Where did the roaring cavalry come from? Is it the Tatar cavalry crossing the river? If it was, then there would have been wars along the way, and there should have been an urgent report, but I checked last year Urgent report, there is no such thing, it is the cavalry from Ningxia Town, ransacking the village, are they destroying their own foundation?"
Chai Ke took a deep breath.
"Of course, you can also say whether they are horse thieves, but I think Xingren Si Xingren can still clearly distinguish between official cavalry and horse thieves, right? It is not clear how big the difference in scale, clothing, and weapons is, but why is he so sure? Are they said to be official cavalry? The Ningxia Guard Cavalry are mainly Mongolian cavalry who surrendered to the city. According to the reports of Shaanxi Xingdu Division and Ningxia Town, they have always been loyal because they cannot return to Hetao and cannot be accepted by the Tatars. But why? Is this the case? Is it a rebellion, or is it simply robbery due to insufficient food and wages? If we are looting today, will it turn into a rebellion tomorrow? "
This series of questions made Xiao Daheng and Zhang Jingqiu, both veterans of the army, slightly change their expressions.
If it was pure robbery, it would be easy to handle. This situation has happened in three towns and four towns, including Shanxi Town, Datong Town, and even the closer Ji Town. The sergeant did not see the food and money. If the town general's control was weaker, it would be a normal occurrence in this era for him to be ignited by a spark and become a riot and looting.
The problem is that this situation started to appear last year. Although Ningxia Town was also reporting difficulties, it did not report this obvious sign. It was obviously for fear of being punished. In this case, it had to seriously think about this trip to the pedestrian division. What the pedestrian saw and heard on the way back is true.
If it is true, what should we do?
Xiao Daheng picked up the "Internal Reference" again and read it carefully.
This is a comprehensive information report, but it puts forward some of its own opinions and even brings some intelligence about Gansu Town.
The final suggestion is to quickly reorganize Ningxia Town. It is best to immediately establish a trilateral governor in order to control the overall situation of the three sides and four towns and prevent the chaos in one town from affecting the entire three-sided defense.
The suggestion is very good, but the question is, are the trilateral governors established as they say?
The governor-general of the Great Zhou Dynasty, like the previous Ming Dynasty, has always been a temporary position, and its establishment and cancellation are normal. According to the views of the cabinet and the Ministry of War, if it is not necessary, it is best not to establish it. Even if it is to be established, then it is not Once the preconditions for establishment do not exist, they must be revoked.
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(End of this chapter)