People in the world often say that the poor learn literature, and the rich learn martial arts. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

But that's the old calendar.

In the Ming Dynasty, it was a consensus that the noble and the martial were cheap.

Although there are also martial arts, if it is not for those who really can't read the book, who will take the martial arts test.

Dragons give birth to dragons, phoenixes give birth to phoenixes, and children of mice will make holes.

Emperor Taizu has long demarcated the identity of the people of the Ming Dynasty, and the identity of the military household is imprisoned, so it is impossible for you to learn literature.

I have only heard of ordinary people going to the martial arts examination, but I have never heard of children with military status being able to take the imperial examination.

The baby who is a soldier is destined to be a soldier, and so are the children and grandchildren.

Born to be soldiers, these soldiers have a different feeling from the literati.

Although they sometimes wonder why they have to live their lives like this, they generally identify with this mission role.

But that doesn't mean that others approve of them. Don't say that it's them, these big-headed soldiers, that is, thousands of households and general soldiers should not kneel down and kneel when they see civil officials, and they should be flattered?

When they were a little skeptical that they were born inferior, the governor Yang shouted in front of the Son of Heaven, asking for a reward for these big-headed soldiers, and claiming that they were the backbone of the Ming Dynasty.

This moved them and at the same time gave birth to a pride in fighting to the death for the Ming Dynasty.

Who said that civil officials must look down on martial artists, didn't Governor Yang stand by them?

Who said that the monarch regarded them as if they were mustards, didn't the Son of Heaven praise them?

It turns out that the change of the human heart is only a thought.

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Emperor Zhengde watched the military drills in the school grounds, and returned to the temporary palace - the governor's palace with satisfaction.

Before coming to Xuanfu, he was actually slightly dissatisfied with Yang Tinghe.

In addition, some people impeached Yang Tinghe for fear of the enemy, and Emperor Zhengde even sent a holy decree to Yang Tinghe, telling him to choose an opportunity to fight.

But when Emperor Zhengde really came to Xuanfu, he found that Yang Tinghe was not as afraid of war as he imagined.

On the contrary, he has a perfect fit for the army, not just by power, but by emotion.

"Your Majesty, Governor Yang has a heart, and it is really a blessing for me to have him as the governor of these three towns."

Xie Shen said with a smile.

"Hmm."

Zhu Houzhao nodded and said, "What Mr. said is good, Yang Qing is indeed good." This time I will not only grant him a reward for the soldiers, but also reward him heavily. I have clear rewards and punishments, and I can't let him be wronged. ”

Xie Shen saw the stitches and said: "The minister has long said that Governor Yang is a talented person, and he will definitely be able to be a good governor." Now it seems that the soldiers are very convinced of him. ”

A trace of imperceptible displeasure flashed between Zhu Houzhao's eyebrows.

Xie Shen realized that he had said the wrong thing, and hurriedly remedied: "Of course, this is all due to Your Majesty's heavenly grace. ”

"Sir, don't compliment me."

Emperor Zhengde smiled bitterly: "It is his ability for the Yang Qing family to train the army like this, but I haven't done anything, and I can't do it." ”

After a pause, Zhengde waved his hand and said, "Mr. should also be rewarded, let's say, what does Mr. want?" ”

Xie Shen was slightly stunned and said, "Your Majesty, how can the ministers be virtuous, why do you want to reward the ministers?" ”

"Mr. is a virtuous man for the country, if there is no recommendation from Mr., how can Yang Qing be the governor of the three towns. If the gentleman is not rewarded, I am afraid that there will be no one to reward the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty. ”

Xie Shen couldn't help but feel a warmth in his heart.

The baby who has grown up since childhood is a relative.

Emperor Zhengde really didn't have anything to say about Xie Shen, the teacher, except for the position of the first assistant of the cabinet, everything that could be given to Xie Shen had already been given.

"The ministers don't dare to take credit, if Your Majesty insists on rewarding, then give the minister's share of the reward to the soldiers."

It's not that Xie Shen is hypocritical, it's that he really doesn't need any reward.

The emperor's reward is nothing more than a name, if you really want to talk about wealth or something, which courtier can be rewarded?

It is nothing more than hoping to use the reward of the Son of Heaven to send a signal to the courtiers and colleagues, and the old man is very favored.

But Xie Shen didn't need to release this signal the most, because there was probably no one in the Manchu Dynasty who didn't know that he was the most favored person.

Although Li Dongyang and Xie Qian hold the top two positions in the cabinet, they are both old and can still have a few years to do. This cabinet will not be at the helm of the cabinet in the future.

"Wouldn't that make Mr. feel wronged."

Emperor Zhengde was a straight man, without the twists and turns of the literati. In his opinion, meritorious service should be rewarded, so why should Xie Shen be an exception?

"Otherwise, I will reward Mr. with a house, right next to the leopard's house. Sir can come to see me at any time. ”

No way!

Xie Shenhu's body shook and almost fainted.

His Majesty the Emperor can you be more reliable?

This is not an easy minister.

Don't talk about it from afar, just say that Jiang Bin, Qian Ning and the others are not degraded, doesn't this push Xie Shen into the fire pit.

Xie Shen is different from Qian Ning and Jiang Bin, he is a serious person from the imperial examination, and he is the champion who is envied by everyone.

With such a noble status, to do something close to the minister is simply a practice.

On top of that, it will have a huge impact on reputation. Although no one dared to say anything on the surface, Xie Shen's impression in the minds of civil officials was bound to be affected.

As a person who is committed to becoming the head of the cabinet, it is natural that he will not be confused about this kind of thing.

Xie Shen immediately said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the leopard room is the residence of Your Majesty, and the surrounding area should be guarded according to the palace city, and the ministers will never dare to be rewarded for this." ”

"That's it, Mr. doesn't want to, and I don't force it."

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand with some interest: "Anyway, what Mr. wants, just tell me directly." As long as I can give it to you, I will not hesitate. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Long."

Xie Shen hurriedly thanked him.

"I'm going to listen to the music, do you want to come along?"

Zhu Houzhao heard that there was a popular courtesan in Xuanfu, and immediately called someone to recruit him into the governor's palace.

As the saying goes, the country is easy to change and its nature is difficult to change, in Zhu Houzhao's view, this is completely his private matter, and the foreign minister should not comment.

"Well, it doesn't have to be."

Just kidding, Zhu Houzhao's temperament Xie Shen still doesn't know?

There are countless beauties in the leopard room alone. These beauties have all types, what widows, married women, Lori, pregnant women, it's just spicy eyes.

This is more exciting than the three thousand beauties of the harem, after all, there are all kinds of flavors, and you won't get tired of it.

This time Zhu Houzhao came to Xuanfu, of course, it would not be as simple as listening to the music.

If Xie Shen wants to stay at this time, he is really uninteresting.

"Well, Mr. is also tired, so I won't force me to stay."

Emperor Zhengde nodded with great satisfaction, and watched Xie Shen exit the main hall of the Governor's Palace.

"Go get that courtesan in, I can't wait."

He rubbed his palms and commanded Zhang Yong, the imperial eunuch who was standing outside the main hall.

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Xie Shen returned to the governor's yamen, took off his robe and fell on the bed.

It's really not a human job.

"Sir, do you want to have dinner?"

Lu Chongtian didn't know when he approached, and Xie Shen, who was frightened, was taken aback.

"You walk without a sound?"

Xie Shen scolded with a smile: "Didn't you see that I was resting, master?" ”

"Hehe, isn't a certain family looking at the master's hard work and wanting to share your worries?"

Xie Shen glanced at him angrily and said, "I can't share my worries about you." ”

"Do you want to have dinner?"

"Don't eat it!"

Xie Shen sat up and said, "Just get some soup, my lord, I'm tired now, and I don't have much strength." ”

"Okay, then I'll arrange it."

Lu Chongtian withdrew from the house, and Xie Shen got up and walked to the window.

Looking at the pitch-black sky and the stars outside the window, Xie Shen was a little melancholy.

Compared with Jingshi, the pace of Xuanfu is obviously much slower. Except for the time when you are driving, most of the time is much more leisurely.

Exempted from mundane things, Xie Shen can calm down and think about the general plan of the government.

Now that the sea ban has been opened, overseas commerce has greatly impacted the local economy of Daming.

This subsistence economic model of the yeoman farmer was weakened by a strong foreign invasion.

So much so that it needs the imperial court to make great policy support to maintain.

But the opening of the sea ban is inevitable. If the sea ban is not opened, the Ming Dynasty will inevitably rest on its laurels and become farther and farther away from the center of the world.

I am afraid that no one in this world understands the pros and cons of the sea ban more than Xie Shen, and it is the most important thing to do to come up with a way to deal with it before its sequelae appear.

Just as Xie Shen was thinking, Lu Chongtian hurriedly turned back.

Xie Shen saw that he was anxious, and said with some curiosity: "What, did you personally make soup for the master?" ”

Lu Chongtian said with an embarrassed face: "Master, don't make fun of it." Something big is wrong. ”

"What's wrong?"

Xie Shen's face also became gloomy.

"Governor Yang is in a hurry, I asked you to go, and I don't know the specific family."

Now the Governor's Mansion is used as a temporary residence for the Son of Heaven, and the Governor's Yamen is used for Yang Tinghe and Xie Shen to stay.

The two of them each lived in an inter-hospital, not far apart, and it was extremely convenient to go to the narrative.

"Hmm."

Yang Tinghe's temperament, Xie Shen, knew that he wouldn't be so nervous without a major event.

After changing into a Confucian shirt under Lu Chongtian's waiting, Xie Shen hurried to Yang Tinghe's temporary residence across the courtyard.

When he arrived in the courtyard, he saw Governor Yang pacing in the courtyard with his hands behind his back, and Xie Shen hurriedly greeted him.

"Shi Zhaigong, what is the big deal?"

"Xiao Ge Lao, this time it's bad."

Yang Tinghe's face was gloomy, and he pulled Xie Shen to the stone table, and the two of them each lifted the hem of their robes and sat down.

"The Tatars called."

"Shi Zhaigong, this kind of joke can't be made."

Xie Shen smiled and said, "In Xie's impression, the Tatars have never come directly to the Xuanfu. ”

Among the nine sides, the most frequent among the Tatars should be Datong.

Because the terrain of Datong is flat, as long as the Tatars conquer it, it will be a flat river, and they can wave their troops to the east and drink the Central Plains.

On the other hand, Xuanfu, although it is closer to the Beijing Division, has to face the steep Taihang Mountains after conquering it.

The Tatars were first-class in the field, but it would be a little difficult for them to march over the mountains and mountains.

If you want to go to Jingshi, you have to take the Flying Fox Trail, enter from the west end of Taihang Mountain, and exit from the mouth of Wei County.

This is not the best choice in terms of time cost or food and grass consumption.

If the Tatars are to directly take the Beijing division, they can break through from the Juyong Pass, or from the Gubeikou between the Juyong Pass and the Shanhai Pass, and the Beijing division will be the fish on the board after conquering, which is much more valuable than conquering the Xuanfu.

Therefore, looking at the history of the Ming Dynasty, there is really no record of the Tatars storming Xuanfu, that is, looting and harassing the surroundings of Xuanfu, conquering and burning some affiliated fortresses to vent their anger.

However, at the end of the Ming Dynasty, Li Zicheng conquered this impregnable fortress military town, but that was another matter.

"Elder Xiaoge, how can a subordinate joke about this kind of thing."

Yang Tinghe sighed and said: "According to the report from the scout, the thief chief Dayan Khan personally led 200,000 horsemen to bypass Datong and go straight to Xuanfu. Looking at this menacing appearance, I'm afraid it's not as simple as fighting the autumn wind. ”

Yang Tinghe's words were like a thunderbolt from the sky, shattering all of Xie Shen's illusions.

The Tatars are convulsions, right, 200,000 rides? It's pouring out of the nest.

Although the nomadic tribes of the steppe are all soldiers, it is quite good to have four or five hundred thousand people who control the strings. In Xie Shen's impression, the little prince Dayan Khan only unified Mobei Mongolia, but did not unify Moxi Mongolia and Modong Mongolia.

In other words, these 200,000 cavalry were almost all the troops he could mobilize.

Desperate to fight Xuanfu, could it be that he learned the news of the northern tour of the Great Tomorrow, and wanted to learn to do it again first?

"The Tatars claim to have 200,000 horsemen, and at least they have to have 100,000 combat power. The rest are logistics women, children, old and young. But even then, it's a big threat. The lower officials didn't dare to be careless, so they asked the elders of the small pavilion to discuss countermeasures. ”

Yang Tinghe's voice was full of exhaustion. But he is the governor of the three towns, and he is the last person who can afford to fall down at the moment.

"The current strength of the Xuanfu is 60,000, and as long as you stick to the city, it is not impossible to resist."

Xie Shen calmed down and analyzed carefully. Although the Tatar war was strong, the siege was a weakness. At best, they can only make simple ladders, and it is not certain that they have a ram or not.

Besides, in order to storm a city, the besieging side must be at least five times the number of defenders, and preferably ten.

Only with absolute numerical superiority can the defenders be exhausted by a war of attrition.

At present, the Tatars have only a hundred thousand people at most, and they can barely besiege the city.

However, the strength of the walls of Xuanfu was second only to that of Jixian, and Xie Shen believed that the Tatars would not be able to break through this strong fortress in a short time. As long as it is consumed, the Tatars' food and grass supply cannot keep up, and they will definitely take the initiative to evacuate.

However, I am afraid that Emperor Zhengde has a youthful heart and cannot bear the provocation of the Tatars.

If the Son of Heaven personally ordered to go out of the city to fight, it would really be difficult for the gods to save it.

Obviously, this was also what Yang Tinghe was worried about, he stared at Xie Shen pitifully, and asked tentatively, "Do you want to report this matter to Your Majesty immediately?" ”

Xie Shen hesitated for a moment, but still sighed and said, "Naturally, I want to repay Your Majesty." ”

"That ......"

Yang Tinghe wanted to speak and stopped.

"I'll go tell you."

Seeing Yang Tinghe's embarrassed look, Xie Shen said word by word.

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