Chapter 117: Southwest Policy II

Time will make many secrets not secrets.

Some things in the palace may have been kept strictly secret at the time, but now that a few years have passed, it has long been rumored, such as Zhu Qizhen wanted to go on a northern expedition and was severely punished by the empress dowager.

This one thing.

Yang Shiqi observed Zhu Qizhen, although Zhu Qizhen's scheming was a lot deeper, but his mind and decision had not changed.

Yang Shiqi was not willing to have a hard top with Zhu Qizhen at all. And now there is such a need, I need to prove to the world that my Daming Iron Rider is still the same as before.

On the balance, he naturally knew what to say.

As soon as these words came out, Zhu Qizhen didn't speak much.

Someone immediately came out and said, "Yang Shoufu, this is not right." "It was Wang Zhi who came out of the ranks.

Many people think that the relationship between the cabinet and the six books is that of superiors and subordinates, but in fact, the relationship between the two sides is like a seesaw, and whoever has the ability will occupy more power.

According to the ancestral system of the Ming Dynasty.

The highest civil official is the six Shangshu, and the cabinet scholar is above the grade, and he cannot overpower the six Shangshu. And the officials among the six departments are even more known as heavenly officials.

The powerful official secretary has made His Excellency unable to stage, not once or twice.

From the formulation to the implementation of a policy, there are definitely people who think it is right and feel that it is wrong, so it is strange that there is no opposition to Zhu Qizhen.

So Zhu Qizhen waited quietly and listened to Yang Shiqi and Wang Zhi's verbal battle.

However, overall, Yang Shiqi's combat effectiveness is not comparable to Wang Zhi.

And Yang Shiqi is not alone, first of all, Xungui's side supports Yang Shiqi. Among the ministers, Yang Rong, Wang Ji and others also supported Yang Shiqi.

It can be said that there is basically a unity of opinion in the cabinet.

Once the Cabinet is unanimous, there is no policy that they cannot pursue.

He Wenyuan's recital was also taken out for discussion.

But the body that was refuted by Yang Rong in court was incomplete.

Even Zhu Qizhen can see the loopholes, how can Yang Rong not see it, Yang Rong is tall and old, and he relies on the old and sells the old with a little bit of relying on the old. It's too sharp.

Zhu Qizhen felt sorry for He Wenyuan.

But He Wenyuan didn't care at all, and firmly grasped one point, that is, to mobilize the people. The people have only been in peace for a few years, and they really can't stand the toss.

It's just that what He Wenyuan said is good.

The withdrawal of troops from Annam was actually in the late Xuande period, and it was only about ten years.

If you want to cultivate the vitality of the people, ten years is far from enough.

The views of the two factions in the DPRK and China are undoubtedly revealed.

From the perspective of national defense needs, the cabinet cannot but punish Luchuan, thinking that the latecomers will follow. But He Wenyuan has been in the place for a long time and knows the people's suffering, so he wants to calm things down and not make a big move.

Let the people live and work in peace and contentment.

He Wenyuan knew that before this court meeting, he had actually agreed on a unified opinion, but a strong sense of mission drove him to be unable to shut up on such an occasion.

Otherwise, He Wenyuan is just a squire and confronts the cabinet scholars, which is not equal in itself, and he is congenitally oppressed. Isn't it just that someone with a higher official position than He Wenyuan is unwilling to make a move?

It has become a foregone conclusion, and there is no longer any dispute.

Zhu Qizhen saw that when it came to this, if he continued to fight, it would be a battle of will. He even knew that after today's court meeting, He Wenyuan had already entered the countdown when he went out.

Zhu Qizhen coughed lightly.

As soon as Zhu Qizhen coughed, the ministers below were silent.

Zhu Qizhen said: "Liu Shangshu, can the treasury be enough for 150,000 troops to conquer Luchuan? ”

Liu Zhongfu didn't say much, but said lightly: "Enough." ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "Since this is the case, let's collect more from the official treasury and less from the people." Let's discuss who to send to Luchuan. ”

Zhu Qizhen made the final decision. Yang Shiqi hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is wise and loves the people, which is rare in the world. ”

He Wenyuan knew that he couldn't fight anymore at this time, so he also arched his hand and saluted, but his head was lowered slightly, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but have a sneer.

Why did he sneer?

Because what Zhu Qizhen said is ridiculous?

When the soldiers are dispatched, how can they not recruit the people? Do you really think that those eight masters of Qiu are all people with strict military discipline? Do you really think that those generals have people to levy, but let their people carry food?

Your Majesty still doesn't know what kind of world Daming is.

However, no one noticed He Wenyuan at all at this moment, only He Wenyuan stood in the corner, silently looking at the patched official boots on his feet.

"Your Majesty." Yang Rong immediately said: "The minister thinks that he should use the military department Shangshu Wang Ji to supervise the division, and Baoding Hou Mengying as the general and chief military officer. ”

"Baoding Hou Mengying is a famous general in Jingnan, and his prestige is well-known at home. Let him go on the expedition, and he will definitely break the Luchuan. ”

The ministers were mentally prepared for Wang Ji's supervisor, but they felt extremely sudden when Meng Ying was in charge, and then thought of His Majesty's love for the children of the Meng family at that time, and they suddenly understood in their hearts.

This Meng Ying must be His Majesty's person.

Meng Ying, who was standing in the corner, couldn't believe his ears after hearing it, since Renzong ascended the throne, his Meng family has been cautious and behaved with his tail between his legs.

He had given up on the idea of going back to war.

But I don't want to have another chance to lead the troops today.

You must know that the position of Baoding Hou Yimai in the court class has always been in the top five or so among the martial arts. But now he is standing in the corner.

So much so that Zhu Qizhen looked over at a glance and didn't see Meng Ying. Zhu Qizhen said: "Baoding Hou." ”

"The minister is here." Meng Ying came out of the crowd, bowed down in court, and said.

Zhu Qizhen said: "Master Yang recommended you, do you have the confidence to pacify Luchuan?" ”

Meng Ying raised his eyebrows, people's personalities were cultivated when he was a teenager, and Meng Ying became famous as a teenager, in his early twenties, he followed his father to break the Southern Army, and at that time he was full of spirits at the moment There are still a lot of remnants between his eyebrows, he said: "Luchuan is just a thief, only Yunnan is far away, the minister takes the army to Luchuan, the time will be a little longer, but the period is a year, Luchuan will be broken, the only thing that is not sure is that the mountains and forests around Luchuan are dense, if Si's father and son want to escape, the minister may not be sure to catch it." ”

A veteran is a veteran.

Meng Ying's words sounded very arrogant.

This has not yet been fought, and the timetable for breaking the Luchuan River has been formulated. Moreover, with the addition of the rush time, the army must arrive in Yunnan for a few months or half a year.

Other words. As long as Meng Ying arrived in Yunnan, he only had a few months of time.

Just thinking about it makes me think it's too big.

But above the main hall, he didn't feel that Meng Ying couldn't do it.

Zhu Qizhen said: "Okay, since the Marquis of Baoding has this ambition, he will choose a day to pay homage to the generals." ”

Wang Ji felt very uncomfortable when he heard this.

In the early Ming Dynasty, the military generals visited and went on the expedition, even if they were accompanied by civil officials, but this civil official was just a subordinate of the military generals.

But now is not the early Ming Dynasty after all.

Wang Ji has already fought a battle in the northwest alone, and Wang Ji's military ability is also poor.

But now Wang Ji is the superintendent and Meng Ying is sealed, who is the master and who is secondary. If you don't pay attention to it, it's easy to make mistakes on the battlefield.

There is only one lord in the army, Yang Rong especially understands this, and said: "Your Majesty, this is going to conquer Luchuan, Baoding Hou and Wang Shangshu, who is the master and who is second?" ”

After thinking about it, Zhu Qizhen said: "Mu Ang has gone to Yunnan, but I don't know what the situation in Yunnan is?" It is better for Baoding to take the people of the headquarters to Yunnan first, and Wang Ji will rectify the military grain and grass in the back. ”

When Baoding Marquis Mengying heard this, he immediately understood that this expedition was dominated by him, and immediately said: "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

Although Wang Ji was dissatisfied, he didn't dare to say anything.

Zhu Qizhen said: "The matter of the conquest of Luchuan has been decided in this way, and it just so happened that I came so together today, I have some questions, but I have been hiding them in my heart for a long time, and I just asked you gentlemen for advice today." ”

"The ministers don't dare." Yang Shiqi took the lead and said, "Your Majesty, please speak." The ministers may have a foolish gain and can solve His Majesty's confusion. ”

The corners of Zhu Qizhen's mouth hooked slightly.

It's officially done, and the private goods are about to be added.

Zhu Qizhen said: "Since the Luchuan Rebellion, since the Hongwu Dynasty, there have been Tusi rebellions for almost a few years, not to mention the far ones, the Songpan Rebellion during the Xuande period, and the current Luchuan Rebellion, far back to the Zhenyuan Marquis to guard Guizhou, Guizhou has never been less wars. ”

"Today's Zhu Yilu Chuanyi? What about the resumption of the Luchuan River tomorrow? Do you want to do it again? ”