"Could it be that this matter has something to do with Jiang Han?" Zhengde asked, dumbfounded.

"It can't be said that it is absolutely related, but Jiang Han is inseparable, this matter is under further investigation, and I believe it will soon come to light."

Xu Guangzuo said coldly: "There is no real evidence, how can Lord Song conclude that it is related to Jiang Han?" ”

Song Nan replied: "I said that Jiang Han can't get out of it, will I not be able to believe it?" Naturally, there is evidence pointing directly at this person; If I didn't recommend Jiang Han as the candidate for the secretary of the military department today, I could naturally wait for all the evidence to be collected before announcing it, but if I didn't explain in advance, if Jiang Han was appointed as the secretary of the military department in the future, wouldn't it be a big scandal for my Ming court? Therefore, I must explain this matter in advance. ”

The ministers nodded secretly, no matter what, since Jiang Han was determined by Jinyiwei to have something to do with the attack on Yang Yiqing, the chief officer of the tripartite, he was definitely not a suitable candidate for the secretary of the military department before this matter was clarified, and the recommendation for Jiang Han's appointment was considered to be the end.

Liu Jin couldn't wait to pounce on and bite Song Nan, Jiang Han was Liu Jin's person, instructed Jiang Han to ignore Yang Yiqing, and it was Liu Jin who stumbled Yang Yiqing, with Jiang Han's character and temper, it is not surprising that he really killed Yang Yiqing secretly, Liu Jin was not shocked that Jiang Han did something to Yang Yiqing, but was very annoyed by Jiang Han's imprudentness and was targeted by Jinyiwei. If you want to do it cleanly, how can you make a commotion if you can't do it.

At present, it is a difficult situation to ride a tiger, Liu Jin can't take care of anything else for the time being, since Jiang Han can't succeed, then he can't let Lu Wan, who was recommended by the foreign court, be appointed by the secretary of the military department, it is best that everyone can't decide on the candidate today, and then look for a candidate to re-raise the court discussion, and then compete for another round.

Thinking of this, Liu Jin fixed his mind and said: "Lord Song, regarding Dingguo Gong's accusation of Lu Wan's expression in the army, I don't know if you have any details to add as his official that day?" ”

Xu Guangzuo echoed: "Yes, the beginning and end of Jiang Han's matter is not yet known, but Lu Wan's matter is certain, the old man has evidence to prove, and Lord Song can't cover it up." ”

Song Nan smiled and said, "Naturally, I won't cover up." ”

As soon as these words came out, Yang Tinghe's face suddenly became gloomy, and Lu Wan, who was standing in the crowd, lowered his head, although the truth was not as strict as Xu Guangzuo said, but if Song Nan sat down to make accusations, it would be irrefutable, because no one had more say than Song Nan.

"I won't shield Lord Lu." Song Nan repeated with a smile.

"Because Lord Lu doesn't need my protection, he doesn't have anything to cover up and blame." Song Nan smiled and continued.

"Huh?" The ministers were in a daze with their mouths open.

"Song Nan, you are ignoring the facts and covering up Lu Wan, I have some witnesses to prove that these witnesses are all meritorious generals who followed the thieves, you can't talk nonsense with your eyes open." Xu Guangzuo shouted.

Yang Tinghe interjected with a sneer: "Husband Xu's words are different, Lord Song is the chief general of the thief, and he has the most say in the subordinate generals, isn't his words the best testimony?" This official doesn't understand, why did Old Master Xu want to listen to the affairs of the army led by Lord Song to fight, you need to know that this is not in accordance with the rules, although they are the soldiers and horses of the guards under the jurisdiction of your Governor's Mansion, but since they have been allocated to go on the expedition, they are no longer controlled by the Governor's Mansion, could it be that the old man is secretly remote control? ”

Xu Guangzuo was taken aback and said angrily: "You are spewing blood, how could the old man do such a thing, the old man is also thinking about the court." Since the cabinet vote intends to recommend Lu Wan as a candidate for the secretary of the Ministry of War, the old man naturally wants to understand Lu Wan's actions and abilities, I am the Duke of the Ming Dynasty, this is a responsible move for the Ming Society, and it is also a trip to share worries for the emperor. ”

Yang Tinghe snorted coldly and stopped talking, Xu Guangzuo's rebuttal was reasonable, and he reacted quickly enough in a hurry.

Zhengde opened his mouth and said: "Song Nan, according to what you say, what Dingguo Gong learned about is all fabricated?" ”

Song Nan smiled and said, "Enlightening the Holy Lord, it's not a fabrication. ”

Zhengde was stunned: "I was confused by you, it was not fabricated, and you said that he was not at fault, what was going on." ”

Song Nan said with a smile: "That's because, all these qiē were deliberately done by me, and I arranged them single-handedly, Lord Lu just faithfully carried out my orders, not only should I not be blamed, on the contrary, I want to personally express my gratitude to Lord Lu." ”

Song Nan said, turned around and found Lu Wan, who was also stammering in the crowd, and stepped forward to give a deep salute and said: "Lord Lu has been wronged, I didn't expect these things to make you wronged, it's really not what I want." ”

The jaws of a large group of officials were about to fall, and the sound of their eyes jumping on the ground seemed to be clearly audible, and Lu Wan himself was at a loss, but he still understood that Song Nan was looking for himself to make a play, so he hurriedly stammered: "Master Hou is polite...... It's nothing...... It's really nothing. ”

Zhengde wiped the saliva from the corners of his mouth, gasped and said, "What the hell is going on?" ”

Song Nan said with a smile: "Letting Liu Liu go is my instruction to Lord Lu, Liu Liu's escape alone is nothing, the key is that his soldiers and horses were all annihilated by us on Weishan Lake; The reason why Lord Lu Wan deliberately let Liu Liu get away was actually to use Liu Liu's hand to know the specific location of the thieves on the West Road. The minister knew that Liu Liu would fight Liu Qi after he escaped, and the vast Taihang Mountain was surrounded by mountains and ravines for hundreds of miles, how could I know where they were hiding? can only rely on Liu Liu to lead the way. ”

The ministers breathed a sigh of relief, and said in their hearts: I see, Song Nan is really bold, and he can't let Liu Liu go if he lets anyone go, that's the culprit, and he is not afraid that he won't be able to get it back.

Zhengde laughed and said: "It turned out to be a strategy for releasing the line to fish." ”

Xu Guangzuo frowned and said, "No, why do you need to let Lord Lu have a reputation if you let Liu Liu escape?" ”

Song Nan sneered and said: "I have to do a full set of plays, and there are always people who pretend to lead troops to surround the world, so that Liu Liu will not be suspicious, otherwise with the treachery of the bandit leader Liu Liu, he has insight into my thoughts, and is he willing to rush to follow Liu Qi?" There must be an agreed contact mark between them, and Liu Liu will definitely be able to find Liu Qi's hiding place. ”

"It's still not right, then why was Lu Wan, who was the deputy governor of the thief, replaced by Xu Tai after entering the mountain?"

"Oh? That's just because Lord Lu is sick from a cold, General Xu, you can tell Grandpa Guo about this. ”

Xu Tai responded and hummed: "Yes, Lord Lu is very strict when he is sick, and the Metropolitan Governor has brought a hundred people to clean the thief soldiers on the flank, and I can only reluctantly embarrass it, it's not that Lord Lu is at fault." ”

Xu Guangzuo opened his mouth and stammered, and explained the past so lightly, Song Nan smiled: "Does the old man still have any questions?" By the way, you must ask Lord Lu when attacking the thieves what kind of greed for life and fear of death, that is our established strategy, it is to feint to attack the periphery, let me and Wang Yong Qianhu lead two teams of elites to steal into the thief barracks to cooperate with the outside, and the grandfather of your country will not understand, it is to make a show and avoid losses, that is not greed for life and fear of death. ”

"It's still not right, then why don't the generals under you know about it? The old man asked about the two commanders of the vanguard in your camp, who were senior generals in the army. Xu Guangzuo's face flushed, and his hair was blown up.

Song Nan's face turned cold, and he said coldly: "I don't know whether Dingguo Gong is the governor of the thief or I, Song Nan, is the governor of the thief, this is really ridiculous; How do I use the army, how do I plan, is it possible to do it according to your intentions? If your method works, why do you need me Song Nan to step forward? ”

"You...... Isn't it okay for the old man to ask questions? The emperor said that victory and defeat are common things in soldiers, but you are not the one who blames the old man. ”

Song Nan said: "I don't have time to accuse you of Dingguogong, I just want to tell the old man, take care of your own affairs, how I lead the troops, how to fight, I don't need to worry about the old man." I only want to announce the plan on a small scale, but I don't want so many eyes and ears around me to know, and then come to ruin my big thing to crack down on thieves, so my husband is satisfied? ”

Dingguo was so angry that he almost fainted, and Song Nan said it very clearly: I know that you are looking for the mistakes of my leader all the time, and I keep your people secret, and I don't let you have a chance, I just prevent you from stumbling on me.

Some of the ministers hid their mouths and snickered, although the laughter was soft, it was tantamount to a few big slaps in Xu Guangzuo's ears.

Yang Ting and Chang Shu took a sip, of course he knew that this qiē was Song Nan's design, and any secret plan was nonsense, in the army, Song Nan simply squeezed out Lu Wan and let Lu Wan do some impossible tasks, which was to suppress it in the future when he was rewarded for meritorious deeds, because Lu Wan was a person from the outer court, it was as simple as that.

And now in this situation, Song Nan himself was squeezed out by the lords and marquis, and he had no choice but to seek his own support, and Lu Wan naturally became a part of the transaction, from the day he broke into his mansion, Song Nan clearly knew that he would speak for Lu Wan to help him; Song Nan's set of rhetoric has also been made up a long time ago.

Yang Tinghe saw Khan on his forehead, and he once again understood the difficulty of Song Nan's thoughts, such a person would be his fierce opponent sooner or later, and he would be even more terrifying than Liu Jin. But fortunately, the current situation has been quite favorable to the outer court, and the position of the secretary of the army department has been counted, which is much more important than the Shenshu battalion that Song Nan has gotten.

Although he didn't want Song Nan's power to get bigger and bigger, after all, the benefits of such an exchange for the foreign court were much greater. It doesn't matter what kind of commander you are, the military department will always be your superior, and you can't do anything without the nod of the military department.