While the people in the capital were panicking because of the Shanxi mutiny, the court officials were also uneasy and panicked about it. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Of course, they weren't worried about what would happen to the rebels or the Mongols, and they weren't so ignorant as to think that a mutiny in just a few guards would cause chaos in the world. What they are really worried about is the shock in the officialdom that this mutiny has brought about, and the consequent impact on themselves.

Inherited to this day, the Ming Dynasty has gone through two hundred years. Today's officials of the Ming Dynasty are no longer as strict and self-disciplined as when Taizu became an ancestor, and corruption has long been commonplace. As early as the reign of Zhengde and Jiajing, this kind of atmosphere had spread to the army that should have been more self-disciplined, thus greatly affecting the combat effectiveness of the Ming army. Otherwise, there would not have been a situation where the Japanese have been suffering for many years, but the court has been suffering and has no solution.

As the head of the dynasty and the de facto ruler of the empire, Zhang Juzheng also knew in his heart that the rectification of the army was urgent. However, because over the years, his focus has been on rectifying the rule of officials and making the treasury more abundant, so he has no intention of rectifying the army for the time being, and will only start the reform of the army after the atmosphere of the imperial court is good.

The current internal and external environment is the key reason for Zhang Juzheng's decision. In the past, the Japanese who had caused disaster to many rich places in the southeast had been beaten so early that they did not dare to make trouble again in the Jiajing period, and even if a small number of Japanese robbers came back now, it was only a small fight, and they could not make any waves at all. And the Mongols in the north are not as good as before, not to mention such an important town as Jiliao Xuanda, it is an ordinary fortress, and those Mongols do not dare to attack easily at this time. Now what they value is more about how to trade with the Ming Court. In addition, there are famous generals like Qi Jiguang in the north, so I am not afraid that they will make any noise.

But this Datong mutiny will make Zhang Juzheng suddenly discover that these drawbacks will cause more trouble. Don't look at the fact that there are only less than 10,000 people in the incident now, but once there is a real disturbance, it will be a great damage to Shanxi and even the entire northern defense line. At that point, the frontier will be really unstable.

In the eyes of the officials, Zhang Juzheng will inevitably take this opportunity to rectify the problem of corruption in the military. In the Ming officialdom, everyone has an intricate network of relationships, and no one dares to guarantee that Zhang Juzheng's move will lead him to the end.

Therefore, for a while, the entire Beijing officialdom was in danger, and if people who didn't know saw it, they would only say that now the court is full of loyal people who serve the country and the people.

However, these things to reorganize the army are not the most urgent now, and the top priority now is to put down the rebellion as soon as possible. Everyone knows that this mutiny must be extinguished as quickly as possible, otherwise the fire may grow bigger and bigger, and eventually become out of control!

Therefore, on the third day after the news came, that is, after the morning of April 22, Wanli summoned the six ministers, cabinet assistants and other important ministers of the court to the Yangxin Hall for a court discussion, and the discussion was naturally how to quickly quell the mutiny.

After the little emperor threw out the question, all the officials unanimously said that the imperial court should send people to quell the rebellion as soon as possible, find out the truth of the matter, and take down the culprit who caused the rebellion and hand it over to the imperial court. But when the emperor asked who should go to Shanxi on an errand, the ministers below immediately fell silent.

These officials are all human beings, so they naturally know how thankless and dangerous it is to go to Shanxi, and they may even have to take their own lives into it.

The danger comes from several aspects - first, the existence of the rebels, no one knows what these rebels have taken, if they really want to rebel, their own cha will definitely become their main target; The second is the Mongols. Although the Mongols have long since lost the strength to invade the Central Plains, no one dares to guarantee that they will not take advantage of the fire to rob after learning of this. And once they do, the officer who went to quell the rebellion was not so safe.

Third, there was hostility from the generals of the Shanxi Army. Since you are going to investigate the rebellion, you will naturally investigate the cause of the mutiny, and the biggest reason is that if you don't investigate, you can understand that it was those generals who embezzled the salaries of the sergeants under their command and forced them to a dead end. In this way, those generals who have made mistakes will not treat you as an enemy, and even assassinate Chin Cha secretly is not impossible.

Finally, there are open guns and hidden arrows from within the imperial court. If you can't do your errand, someone will inevitably jump out and point fingers at you, saying that you are wrong and wrong. And even if you really put down the rebellion and pacify the Shanxi army, you will inevitably offend the courtiers who are friendly with them by dealing with some generals. Then, you will have a lot of officialdom colleagues who want to plot against you without knowing it.

With so many troubles and problems in front of everyone's eyes, what official would be so stupid as to jump out and do such a thankless thing without much credit?

Looking at the appearance of the ministers below lowering their eyebrows one by one, and almost hiding their heads in their chests, Wanli unconsciously became angry: "Why don't my courtiers dare to do anything when they encounter something?" Thinking of this, the little emperor's face became extremely gloomy: "How, no one in the Manchu Dynasty can worry about me?" Have you not always prided yourselves on being loyal? ”

Seeing that the Son of Heaven was angry, the ministers were even more uneasy. Although the emperor is still young, he is the king of a country after all, and he will soon grow up to be pro-government. If the Son of Heaven really sees you as an inactive official, then the future situation will be worrying.

So, an official came out after hesitating for a long time: "The minister thinks that such a big event, ordinary officials are afraid that it will be difficult to control the overall situation, and only by sending important ministers who are highly respected in the DPRK and China and are well versed in military affairs can the incident be calmed down and the place can be calmed." ”

"Oh? But isn't Aiqing thinking that anyone can take on such a heavy responsibility? Wan Li saw that someone finally responded, although it was not recommended by Mao Sui, but he was still a little happy, and his expression was also relaxed.

"The minister thinks ......" The official paused slightly, and then gritted his teeth and said: "Tan Lun, the secretary of the military department, is the most suitable candidate." ”

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was stunned at first, and then they all showed a knowing smile, and everyone thought that this proposal was excellent. Tan Lun is known for knowing soldiers in the court, and he is also the secretary of the military department, and he is extremely powerful, so he doesn't have to worry about offending anyone, this is indeed the most suitable person.

Even Zhang Juzheng nodded secretly, this proposal coincided with what he thought before. The only thing that made him feel strange was why Tan Lun didn't say a word like everyone else in today's court. With his understanding of Tan Zili, this is a true gentleman who has the courage to do things and does not care about gains and losses, is it true that the atmosphere in the DPRK is so bad that such a good official has changed?

Wanli also smiled at this time, because he felt that this was indeed the best candidate. Tan Lun's affairs were told many times when he was still young, and during the Jiajing period, it was he and Hu Zongxian and other officials who fought against the Japanese in the southeast with all their might, and fought one victory after another, so as to defend this most prosperous land in the Ming Dynasty. It shouldn't be too difficult to send him to Shanxi to quell the chaos now, right?

No, before the emperor could speak, Tan Shangshu, who was in the forefront, walked out after coughing: "Your Majesty, the old minister, I'm afraid it will be difficult to take on such a heavy responsibility." If it weren't for the old ministers, who relied on the old and sold the old, and refused to do their best for the court, they were really riddled with all kinds of diseases, even ordinary ministry affairs could only barely support, let alone travel thousands of miles to Shanxi to quell the chaos. Even if he was able to overcome the fatigue of the boat and car and rush to Datong with the disabled body of the old minister, he was afraid that he would only linger on the sickbed when he got there. It's not a pity for the minister to die, but if such a major event is delayed because of this, it will even ...... That old minister is dead, and his sin is unforgivable......"

When these words were spoken, the palace was suddenly silent. It was only at this time that everyone found out that Tan Lun and Tan Shangshu were already looking like a withered sick body, and his age was really not small, if he was forced to let him go, I was afraid that it would really backfire as he said.

Wanli also understood the situation and knew that it was impossible to let Tan Lun go to Shanxi to quell the rebellion, so he hurriedly comforted the old minister of the Three Dynasties with a few words, and then asked him to return to the class. But the little emperor's mood is even more sad, there is nothing more hurtful than giving people hope, and then hope is shattered, and now which courtier can share his worries?

Seeing that the emperor's expression was gloomy, the courtiers had no choice but to bite the bullet and start to recommend the available people. But these candidates all have their own problems, and almost none of them are available. Some of the civil officials who were pushed out didn't even know where Shanxi was or what the customs and customs were, so naturally they couldn't use it; Some of the military attaches who were pushed out did not dare to use them because some people thought that he had a close relationship with the local generals in Shanxi...... As a result, this issue has been discussed for more than an hour, but there is no progress at all.

Just as time went by, everyone felt hungry in their stomachs, and wanted to disperse first and talk later, a loud voice suddenly sounded in the hall: "Zhongyu, the left of the Imperial Palace, is willing to share worries for Your Majesty!" With the voice coming out, it was a red-robed official in his forties.

Hearing that he reported that his home was actually the official of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, everyone, including Wanli, was stunned. In everyone's minds, the official has always been a clear official, only talking and not doing practical things, and generally everyone never expects the official to come out when something happens. What medicine did this Zhong Yushi take today, why is it so abnormal?

But soon, Wanli's eyes showed joy, at least someone was willing to recommend himself, which was good news. However, for the sake of safety, the necessary inquiries are still necessary: "Zhong Qing, as an imperial historian, how dare you dare to go to Shanxi to quell the chaos?" ”