Chapter 286

In the excitement of the crowd, Jiao Fang coughed and Shi Shiran came out, Jiao Fang is now a powerful figure in the outer court, with the support of Liu Jin, Jiao Fang was recommended to the cabinet shortly after he was appointed as the head of the household department in October last year, and was later crowned a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion; After Ma Wen, the secretary of the ministry, was promoted to the official, Jiao Fang won the position of the head of the six ministries with the help of Liu Jin, and the position of the original secretary of the household department was promoted by Gu Zuo, another civil official favored by Liu Jin.

The two powerful departments of the six departments of the outer court are under Liu Jin's control, which shows that Liu Jin's power is huge. Jiao Fang and Gu Zuo were already quite powerful in recruiting troops and horses among the ministers, and they often disagreed with Li Dongyang, the first assistant, in the cabinet, and became Liu Jin's two powerful hands to go deep into the outer court.

"Ladies and gentlemen, why is there a lot of noise in the court? What's so noisy about this? Jiao Fang shook his jujube pit-like head and said loudly.

"Master Jiao, we are discussing a big matter, what is noisy?" Li Dongyang blew his beard and said lightly.

Jiao Fang stroked his beard and said: "Lord Li, the emperor has sincerely blamed himself, how can we be aggressive as courtiers, do you want the emperor to sin and laugh at the world?" It's just unreasonable. ”

"Master Jiao, what you said is wrong, we are only pursuing the person who instigated the emperor to go on patrol, and we are not embarrassed by the emperor, can we say that this instigator should not be punished?"

Jiao Fang said: "It depends on what point of view, the emperor was in danger on this patrol and was almost captured by the Tartars, so it is said that the person who invited the emperor to go on patrol should be held responsible; But in fact, the emperor was blessed by the emperor and did not lose a single bit, on the contrary, taking advantage of this opportunity, our army annihilated nearly 20,000 Tartar cavalry, and from then on, the Tartars did not dare to offend my Daming border town. ”

Li Dongyang couldn't stay calm anymore, and shouted angrily: "It's ridiculous, according to what you say, the emperor still complies with the rules if he doesn't report the patrol this time, and the person who pounces the emperor on the patrol still needs to be rewarded?" Do you remember the disaster of the civil fort? The emperor was dangerous and dangerous this time, trapped for seven or eight days, tortured, and almost a repetition of the disaster of the civil fort. Moreover, although the Tartars were annihilated by nearly 20,000 dares, I had 6,000 soldiers and horses in Ulzhou, several towns and towns in Datong Xuanfu, and the slaughter of the people along the way had far exceeded 20,000, so this was a big victory? What a joke. ”

Jiao Fang sneered: "Even if the emperor doesn't go on patrol, if the Tartar soldiers raise troops to attack, will they not be able to avoid losses?" The Tartars are going to attack and disturb, how can it be said that it is because the emperor is on patrol. ”

Yang Tinghe couldn't help but reprimand angrily: "Lord Jiao, if the Tartar didn't know the emperor's whereabouts of patrolling the border, how could he take the risk to commit it?" It is precisely because of the Tartars' calculation of the emperor that they will take great risks to raise heavy troops, which is the fuse, but it is ridiculous that you still say that the two are not related, it is really inexplicable. ”

Jiao Fang wanted to wait for another debate, Zhengde frowned and shouted: "Don't fight, this time it is not anyone's decision to patrol the border pass, it is my own decision, there is no need to fight for it, this matter ends here, if you still want to pursue it, I will issue an edict to promulgate the world, can you be satisfied?" ”

Everyone was speechless for a moment, the emperor took all the responsibility for this matter on himself, and it was clear that he wanted to defend the person who made the discussion, and then pursue it, could it really be called a crime of righteousness? That's impossible.

Yang Tinghe said: "Your Majesty, the ministers just don't want this to happen again, but they don't force the emperor to sin against themselves, the emperor shines on the holy light, when you know that our courtiers are sincere, the ministers build yì This matter ends here, if the emperor wants to go out on patrol in the future, it needs to be discussed inside and outside the court, and the state capitals will arrange the guards to avoid similar accidents, which is what the ministers want." ”

These words are also reasonable, not only to avoid intensifying the contradictions, but also to put forward the demands of the civil servants, and to clearly sue sù Zhengde, this time it will be over, if you sneak out again in the future, it will not work.

Zhengde nodded and said: "Quasi-Yang Scholar, this matter is over, in short, what I did on this tour is not quite right, I already know." ”

At this point, the discussion on secretly going out on patrol without permission came to an end, and both sides also understood that there was no good result if they held on to it.

Liu Jin secretly pinched a cold sweat, the emperor still protects himself, as long as the emperor says his name today, then he will be in trouble, you need to know that this matter is not only the civil officials are angry, but also the nobles must be very angry, the emperor did not give face to the ministers, and he also did not give face to the relatives, if he knew that it was his own idea, I am afraid that he would not be relenting, and once the relatives joined, they would be in trouble.

Zhengde sighed and said, "Although this patrol is hasty and not very proper, my original intention is to only inspect the defense of my border town. Although this trip was dangerous, I gained a lot, I saw the courage and loyalty of my Ming officers and soldiers, I also knew the hardships of the border towns, and let me understand the people around me. In times of crisis, the two hundred guards who accompanied me were all good, and the Jinyi guard commanded Shi Wenyi and Qiu Ju, the commander of Dongchang, to donate their lives on the battlefield; Liu Jin, who was by my side, was also loyal, and when there was a shortage of water on the beacon tower, Liu Jin left his own water to quench my thirst, and I was very moved. ”

Song Nan heard this for the first time, and couldn't help but be secretly surprised, this can no longer be said to be Liu Jin's means to curry favor with Zhengde, on the top of that peak, if you drink a sip of water, you may die, in that case, Liu Jin can still do this, which also shows that in addition to gaining power, Liu Jin is truly loyal to Zhengde.

Zhengde is a person who attaches great importance to feelings, and after more than ten years of serving, Zhengde and Liu Jin have a deep master-servant relationship, and after experiencing life and death together, this friendship has been strengthened, which is why Zhengde did not hesitate to protect Liu Jin.

"There is another person, who showed great wisdom and courage in times of crisis, I was also optimistic about him, but this time he gave me a real surprise, if he didn't plan by his side, I am afraid it will be difficult for me to return to the capital, you all know who this person is, he is Song Nan, the envoy of Beizhen Fusi who went with me."

Zhengde glanced at Song Nan with emotion, and the eyes of the ministers focused on Song Nan. There are many versions of the emperor's escape, but those who have not experienced it do not know the danger, everyone only knows that the emperor was trapped on the top of the beacon tower in Xinpingbao, and few people know the details of how he survived the eight or nine days.

The version that came out of the Beizhen Fusi Jinyi Wei is the most credible, and everyone knows how Song Nan protected the emperor that day, and how he summoned reinforcements in time, and the impression of this Song Nan, the court has a new understanding, this person is brave and strategic, and deserves the reputation of righteousness and wisdom.

Song Nan walked up to the hall to give Zhengde a salute, Zhengde got up and walked down the steps to Song Nan to personally help him up and said: "Song Nan, you have a meritorious escort this time, and I won't say more; Shi Wenyi, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, has been martyred, and the position of the commander is vacant, and I have decided to hand over the Jinyi Guard to you to take charge, what do you think? ”

The ministers took a breath of cold air, the emperor would definitely praise Song Nan, which was expected, but the sudden promotion of him to the position of the commander of the Jinyi Guard was somewhat unexpected to everyone. Looking back on Song Nan's promotion process, it has only been more than two years since he entered Beijing from Ulzhou, and he has risen all the way from a small hundred households, and he has already made many people secretly shake his head as the official of Beizhen Fusi, and they all think that Song Nan has obtained this position by currying favor with Zhengde and relying on Liu Jin, and this time he has become the commander of the Jinyi Guard, which is simply a rocket-like rise speed, you must know that this person is only nineteen years old.

Liu Jin puffed up his eyes and didn't speak, Liu Jin knew about Song Nan's appointment, and he also tried to persuade Zhengde to give up this appointment, but as soon as the words came out, he was reprimanded by Zhengde, and Liu Jin was so frightened that he quickly stopped. He really didn't want to let Jinyiwei fall into Song Nan's hands, originally Shi Wenyi was still in his hands when most of Jinyiwei was in office, if Song Nan took office, he would completely lose control of Jinyiwei.

Of course Song Nan will not refuse, but the appearance still has to be done, the most annoying thing about Zhengde is the person who is spoiled and spoiled, Song Nan understands this very well, so he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, how can the minister be worthy of such a big responsibility, please ask the emperor to take back his life, people who are several times more talented than the minister abound in the court, the minister is young, his ability is small, and he does not dare to hold this position." ”

Zhengde waved his hand and said, "I have already decided, you are worthy of this position, no one can do this?" I have faith in you, and I hope you will live up to my expectations. ”

The Manchu Dynasty's civil and military expressions were sluggish, although Song Nan's name had been deeply impressed in their hearts, but no one really thought that this person could quickly become a celebrity around the emperor, and the biggest beneficiary of this tour was probably this person.

"Proposed purpose, promote Song Nan to the position of commander of the Jinyi Guard, confer the title of first-class Yongguan earl, give python robes and jade belts, one hundred taels of silver, and twenty silk horses." Zhengde announced loudly, and the eunuch Bingbi of the celebrant read the decree in the court.

"Qiu Ju, the commander of Dongchang, and Jinyi Weiyuan, commanded Shi Wenyi to sacrifice his life for the country, posthumously awarded the title of marquis to the two, allowed his son and nephew to inherit the title, and gave him a thick burial, and Liu Jin took over the post of commander of Dongchang."

"Zhang Lun, the commander of the Fenwu Battalion, has made meritorious contributions to the rescue, and has been specially awarded the title of first-class marquis, promoted to the deputy governor of the regimental battalion, and concurrently led the commander of the Fenwu Battalion and the Shenji Battalion.

"Ulzhou Wei Tongzhi Jiang Bin and Ulzhou Wei soldiers have meritorious escorts, killing the enemy bravely, and I am very relieved; Jiang Bin was awarded the title of third-class Dingbian Earl and promoted to the post of deputy chief soldier of Datong; The survivors of the Ulju Guards will all be promoted and rewarded, and the dead will be posthumously honored, and the company must properly handle the livelihood of their families and must not be neglected. ”

"Datong General Soldier Wang Xun, Xuanfu General Soldier Zhu Zhen was slow to rescue and drive, and they were going to be demoted, but I Nian and the two of them were restrained by the heavy Tartar army, and the circumstances were excusable.

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Zhengde's holy decrees were promulgated one by one, and the eunuchs who put down the pen like flying and covered the jade seal read it out in the hall, Song Nan, Zhang Lun and others shouted long live to receive the decree and thank you, and some of the ministers felt that it was inappropriate, and they looked at each other with their eyes, and they all wanted to put forward some objections, but no one was willing to speak first.