Yang Cong's prestige in the southeast is growing, and even the Yangming line is also growing in the court, many things, once the court discusses, most officials in the southeast will stand on the side of the Yangming line, Xia Yan and Yan Song are useless even if they control the cabinet and the ministry.

There is no way, compared with the number of gentry, the five southeastern provinces account for almost sixty percent of the entire Ming Dynasty, and most of the officials at this time are from the family of the gentry, so the number of officials from the southeast also accounts for more than half of the court.

Usually, these people may not form cliques to suppress dissent, but when it comes to their own interests, they will also come forward.

In the past few years, the reason why the maritime giants were able to run rampant was also a big reason, because they represented the interests of the southeastern gentry, and the officials in the southeast naturally always favored them.

However, at this time, Yang Cong has slowly replaced him and become the spokesperson of the southeastern gentry forces, and the Yangming lineage has naturally benefited from this and has gathered the Japanese public.

Xia Yan and Yan Song are in their eyes and anxious in their hearts, if the situation continues to develop like this, it is estimated that Yang Ming will soon overwhelm them Xia Yan and his party and become the biggest force in the DPRK.

Because the things that can be discussed in the court are all major matters of the imperial court, not only involving the interests of various aspects, but also sometimes directly related to the appointment and dismissal of officials.

Xia Yan and Yan Song racked their brains to take Yang Cong's position as the governor of Zhejiang, but Yang Cong did almost a drop of water, so that they couldn't find any major faults, coupled with his exploits in clearing pirates and pirates, Jiajing was even more important to him, and it was almost impossible to move him.

How is this good?

Just when they had nothing to do, an envoy group came to the capital of the Ming Dynasty from distant Annan after a lot of hardships.

What are these envoys for?

In fact, many courtiers knew that the envoys of Annan came to invite the Ming Dynasty to send troops to crusade against the usurper Mo Dengyong.

It is not once or twice that Annan's envoys have come to the capital of Daming, and many courtiers also know what happened to Annan.

In fact, they are to blame for this matter, because the Xiangyi Emperor Li Tong of the Later Li Dynasty is just like the Yang Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty, killing his brother and seizing the throne, brutal and abnormal, and he is also greedy for pleasure and ignores the government affairs, and was killed by the minister Zheng Weiyan launched a mutiny, and the successor of the young emperor Li Guangzhi was killed by Zheng Weiyan's brother Zheng Weidai, and Ruan Hongyu, another powerful minister of the Later Li Dynasty, learned the news and simply raised troops to take the capital Shenglong, embraced the young Li Zhaozong as the emperor, and coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes.

As a result, the Later Li Dynasty was in turmoil, and the princes of all walks of life crusaded against each other and fought continuously, just like the Three Kingdoms period in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

In the end, the powerful minister Mo Dengyong was like Cao Pi, abolished Li Zhaozong and established the Mo Dynasty.

However, it was not Mo Dengyong who sent an envoy to the capital of the Ming Dynasty, but those Hou Li Dynasty clans who intended to restore the country, they just wanted the Ming Dynasty to send troops to help them quell the rebellion and clean up Mo Dengyong.

It stands to reason that the Ming Dynasty should be in charge of this matter, because the Houli Dynasty of Annam has always regarded itself as a vassal of the Ming Dynasty, and the tribute has never been interrupted, and every time the new emperor succeeds to the throne, he will send an envoy to ask the Ming Dynasty to be canonized, as if he is the little brother of the Ming Dynasty.

At this time, the younger brother was cleaned up, and when the eldest brother was the eldest brother, he naturally had to stand up for him.

However, in the past few years, the Ming Dynasty has been captivating in the south and the north, and he has no time to take care of himself, so every time Annan sends an envoy to Jiajing, he just orders people to be politely entertained, and then pretends to promise others to send troops and persuade them to go back, and then, there is no more.

Just kidding, don't you need money to fight, then Mo Dengyong has more than 100,000 troops under his command, and he also occupies a favorable geographical position, Daming does not send more than 100,000 troops accordingly, can he do it over others?

Besides, Annan and the Central Plains are separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, and dispatching 100,000 troops is not a little expense, just the transportation cost of grain and grass consumes more than 100,000 taels a month, where did the Ming Dynasty get so much money.

Therefore, Jiajing is just talking every time, as for actually sending troops to fight against Mo Dengyong, he has never thought about it, at least, he has not thought about it at this time.

However, when Annan's credentials reached the cabinet, Xia Yan was moved.

He pondered for a while with the Annan National Book, and then ordered someone to call Yan Song over.

Yan Song is also at a loss at this time, as soon as Yang Cong goes to the southeast, he will be like a dragon entering the sea, and he can't clean it up, how can it be good to go on like this!

He came to Xia Yan's duty room full of concern, pretended to see a salute, and then said in a routine perfunctory manner: "Lord Shoufu, I don't know why I recruited the lower officials?" ”

Unexpectedly, Xia Yan excitedly picked up Annanguo's national letter, and said with a little excitement: "Weizhong, have you ever seen this?" ”

Yan Song took the national letter and glanced at it, and said with a little surprise: "What, my lord, is there any difference between the national letter of Annan this time and the past?" ”

Xia Yan said a little proudly: "You didn't see it? ”

See?

What do you see?

Yan Song unfolded Annan's book and read it carefully, and then said inexplicably: "My lord, please forgive the official for being stupid, isn't this Annan Li clan just trying to ask the Ming Dynasty to send troops to quell the rebellion, it doesn't seem to be any different from the past." ”

Unexpectedly, Xia Yan nodded nervously and said, "Yes, send troops to quell the rebellion, who do you say is better to send?" ”

Who to send?

What are you kidding, where did the imperial court get so much money to help Annan quell the rebellion, even if he is not a household secretary, he knows that at this time, the Ming court, let alone more than ten thousand taels a month, even if it is more than ten thousand taels a year, it is difficult.

What the hell does this guy mean?

Yan Song took the book of Annan in his hand and read it again, he really couldn't see any changes in Annan at this time, since there was no change in Annan, the imperial court still had to send more than 100,000 troops to quell the rebellion, and Annan was not a small country, and the imperial army could not be achieved overnight, rushing there to solve the more than 100,000 rebels, according to his estimates, it would take at least a year for Annan to quell the rebellion.

The transportation cost of grain, grass and baggage alone in a month will cost more than 100,000 taels, and how much military expenses will be spent in a year, it is impossible for the imperial court to send troops to Annan.

He was stunned and thought for a while, he really didn't understand where the money came from, what kind of troops did you send if you didn't have money?

He could only persuade tactfully: "My lord, this Annan matter cannot be solved overnight, and the lower officials think that we should wait and see first." ”

Xia Yan was obviously deliberately selling Guanzi, he looked at Yan Song with a puzzled look, and he felt a sense of happiness in his heart.

Aren't you conceited and smart, how can you think of such a simple trick for a long time and still can't come up with it?

He was secretly proud for a while, and then reminded: "Weizhong, don't you know, we have a capable person in Daming, and we don't need money to fight at all." ”

You don't need money to fight a war?

Yan Song instantly understood, this guy's meaning turned out to be that he wanted to send Yang Cong to Annan to quell the rebellion!