Xiao Ruxun's article about sending troops to the grassland to chase down the remnants of Bibai was sent to the capital, which immediately caused an uproar in the court.

The Bibai Rebellion was quelled at a very small cost, and just let the courtiers breathe a sigh of relief, but Xiao Ruxun proposed to take the initiative to send troops, which made everyone embarrassed.

"This is completely Xiao Ruxun's great joy!"

"Bibai was originally a Tatar, he fled back to the steppe, what does it have to do with my Daming?"

"The Tatar cavalry is extremely brave, our army has high walls and deep ditches to confront it, and there are still fewer victories and more losses, Xiao Ruxun even proposed to fight on the territory of the Tatars, isn't this trying to trap our border army to death?"

"I just won a few battles and was promoted to a general soldier, so I can't find the north......"

"Let him go, and he'll know when he's done!"

As soon as the military department finished Xiao Ruxun's request, the court exploded. Some of the courtiers scolded, some threatened to write an impeachment immediately, and some were full of cool words, venting their jealousy and hatred for Xiao Ruxun's promotion.

"Everyone, be quiet, be quiet! What is it like to make such a fuss! Shen Shixing said with a dark face.

Wang Xijue and the others also stood up to stop, and the uproar in the court finally calmed down, but the faces of the ministers still retained anger, as if Xiao Ruxun owed them a lot of money and didn't pay it back.

"Everyone, don't you all agree with Xiao Ruxun's opinion?" Shen Shixing asked tentatively.

"That's right, I don't approve of it!" Dozens of ministers said in unison, and some of them did not speak, but their expressions already expressed their agreement.

"Wang Shangshu, what is your opinion?" Shen Shixing set his sights on Wang Yiyu, who was the secretary of the military department and had the most say on this issue.

Wang Yihe took a step forward and replied: "Back to the university, Yiyi thought that Xiao Ruxun's suggestion." There are some difficulties, but they are not without merit. ”

"Wang Shangshu, please speak." Shen Shi Xingdao.

Wang Yiyu said: "This Tatar has always been a big trouble for my Ming Dynasty. In recent years, the Tatar ministries have signed an agreement with our Ming Dynasty to strike the war with each other, which has brought a rare peace to our Ming border passes. But. The Tatars have always been cunning. Not faithful. Although there is an agreement to strike the war, some tribes continue to harass our border.

Over there in Ningxia, focus on the rabbit, Zhuang Bald, and ten lost rabbits. The friction with our border army has never stopped. This time there was a rebellion in Bibai, and the rabbit led troops to help the abuse, and invaded Pingyu City on a large scale. If it weren't for Xiao Ruxun and Su Hao's subordinates to deal with the law and defeat Litu, I am afraid that today's Pingyu City has been occupied by the Tatars, and we will face a lot of difficulties in recovering Ningxia City. ”

"However, hasn't the Rabbit been beaten away by Xiao Ruxun? When they get out of the side wall, it's none of my business. Zhou Wei'an, the servant of the ministry, interjected.

Wang Yiyu said: "That's true, but." Who can guarantee that they will not continue to make mistakes in the future? ”

Zhongyong Marquis Zhuang Migao said: "Storytellers often say that soldiers will come to block, and water will come to Tutun. If the Tatars want to attack, we just have to defend again, and after so many years, haven't they all come over like this? ”

Wang Yihe said: "This is the problem. When will the Tatars come to attack. We simply don't know. In order to prevent them from attacking, we had to deploy heavy troops on the nine borders, and the military cost millions of taels a year, and this was not enough, and the life of the border troops was difficult. This is also the root cause of the Ningxia Rebellion. Xiao Ruxun proposed to take the initiative to send troops to the grassland, if he can succeed, he can keep the enemy out of the country, isn't this a good thing? ”

"It's not easy to keep the enemy out of the country." Wu Boxing, the head of the household, laughed.

Wang Xijue said: "This time, Xiao Ruxun and Su Hao joined forces to break the enemy under Pingyu City, and they won the advantage of firearms. Xiao Ruxun also dared to say the big words of taking the initiative to seek the enemy because of the experience of this battle. The old man felt that if Xiao Ruxun and Su Hao were really so sure, it would be okay for them to try. ”

Wu Boxing is a sensitive person when he hears the word Su Hao, Wang Xijue said this, he frowned, and said: "What Scholar Wang said, of course, is a good wish. However, Wu heard that the firearms used by Su Hao's department were worth a lot of money, and after this battle, he didn't know how much silver taels he would have to make up for the court. If we want to go out of the grassland to find the enemy, our household department may not be able to sustain such a large cost. ”

"Yes, the world has finally been peaceful for all these years, and the people have only eaten for a few days, but don't make any big wars and make life miserable." Some of the ministers pretended to be sympathetic and appealed loudly.

Shen Shixing waved his hand and asked Wang Yiyu: "Wang Shangshu, Xiao Ruxun in his article Chen, did he ever say how much military expenditure will be increased for this campaign?" ”

In fact, in the secret letter written by Xiao Ruxun to Shen Shixing, he had already introduced the issue of military financing, and it was precisely because of this that Shen Shixing stood on the side of the main battle. He asked Wang Yihe like this now because he wanted the Ministry of War to say this, which was more logical than what he said in the name of the first assistant of the cabinet.

Wang Yihe replied: "Xiao Ruxun proposed to go into the grassland to clear Bibai, and there was no additional military expenditure request, he just hoped that the survey battalion and Ma Qiancheng's headquarters could be left in Ningxia Wei to make up for the lack of troops in Ningxiawei." ”

"How is this possible without additional military spending?" Zhou Wei'an was surprised.

Zhuang Migao also said: "Xiao Ruxun doesn't want to fish, he will send the troops out first, wait until it becomes a fait accompli, and then force the court to allocate money to him in the name of insufficient military funds." This kind of thing, Zhuang has heard people talk about it. ”

"Zhou Shilang, Marquis Zhuang, in Wang's opinion, Xiao Ruxun is not this kind of untrustworthy person." Wang Yihe had to stand up for Xiao Ruxun, "He said that he didn't need additional military spending, there would always be his reasons." ”

"However, even if Xiao Ruxun doesn't need to spend money to fight, what about the name?" A young man among the ministers stood up and asked, this person was the newly promoted Overseer Yu Shi Cheng Dong.

Cheng Dong was only admitted to the Jinshi last year, and this year he has become the superintendent of the seventh grade, and he can be regarded as a rocket-promoted official. He has a flexible mind and writes well, which is why he has been able to improve. However, the real reason is that many courtiers are optimistic about his momentum, hoping to use him as a gun to provoke their own enemies. Of course, he also lived up to expectations, and in several struggles in the court, he was the main force among the officials, and his fame became bigger and bigger day by day.

"What does Cheng Yushi mean by the name?" Wang Yiyu turned around and asked Cheng Dong. He really didn't have a good impression of this young man, and felt that this person was too exaggerated, quoting scriptures and classics at every turn, but he didn't have much actual experience. But the other party is a speech official, and Wang Yihe has to deal with him.

Cheng Dong said: "I, the Ming Dynasty, have an alliance with the Tatars, and we will strike each other's wars. Now, our border army is deep into the grassland and fights without declaring war, where will this put my Ming faith? ”

"This ......" Wang Yihe was a little dumb, he had the heart to say that the covenant was just a piece of paper, and there was no need to care, but he knew that once he said this, it would not only be one Cheng Dong who would accuse him, but thousands of Cheng Dong. If you are entangled with the official, don't want to get out without shedding a layer of skin, this is something that the courtiers know.

"Xiao Ruxun asked to enter the grassland, just to chase and suppress the remnants of the Bibai army, not to attack the Tatar department, this will not affect my Ming faith, right?" Wanli, who was sitting on top, spoke. He really couldn't get used to Cheng Dong's style, and he couldn't help but choke when he knew that he would get angry.

Cheng Dong, a young man, is now Wanli's mortal enemy. Most of the struggles in the court were between courtiers and emperors, and Cheng Dong repeatedly served as the vanguard of challenging imperial power. Wanli didn't think about finding a reason to get Cheng Dong away and throw him to the place to be an official, so as to keep his ears quiet. However, the more he thought about it, the more he couldn't get Cheng Dong away, because the principle of those ministers in the court was: whatever the emperor opposed, they supported. The emperor couldn't get used to Cheng Dong, which showed that this child was valuable, so they had to work hard to maintain him.

Hearing Wanli's words, Cheng Dong became even more energetic. He turned around, bowed respectfully to Wanli, and then began to expound at length what the teachings of the sages, the faith of a great country, the model of civilization, and the submission of the four yi. Wanli sat on the dragon chair, listening to Cheng Dong's words, regretting it.

Why should I provoke this stunned young man, isn't this making myself uncomfortable? I heard that this kid is about the same age as Su Gaizhi, but Su Gaizhi makes people feel so down-to-earth, so interesting, and he has made so many contributions to me quietly. This young man is really first-class, but what good things has he done for me so far?

By the way, speaking of Su Hao, I remembered it. Listening to Li Long, Su Hao and this Cheng Dong have known each other in the past, and the two are very incompatible. This time in Runing, I heard that Su Hao made Cheng Dong touch a big nail, which is really a happy thing. Alas, it would be nice if Su Hao was there, maybe he would really be Cheng Dong's nemesis.

Wanli was thinking about it there, and Cheng Dong finally finished his words. In fact, he said for a long time, it is a truth: the Ming Dynasty is a country of benevolence and righteousness, and this kind of initiative to attack the enemy is absolutely impossible to do.

"This ......" Shen Shixing was also stunned by Cheng Dong, he raised his eyes to look at the ministers around him, and found that everyone had some tiredness on their faces. Whether they agree with Cheng Dong's point of view or oppose Cheng Dong's point of view, everyone thinks that he is too long. The writing is enough, but everyone is standing, you say it's so long, aren't you tired?

"Why don't you put this on hold in advance and discuss it later?" Wang Xijue made a suggestion, and at the same time set his sights on Wanli.

Wanli was hoping that someone would say this, so he hurriedly nodded and said, "Okay, after all, this matter has just been mentioned, and everyone has not matured, so let's discuss it another day." ”

"Retreat!" The eunuch Li Long stood aside and shouted without losing any time, this morning's court meeting was over.

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