The horse's hooves "clicked" on the bluestone road, and the streets outside were already filled with the hustle and bustle of the market.

The majestic Forbidden City is reflected in the snow, which shows a kind of sacredness and solemnity more and more. Just when the carriage stopped at the gate of the palace, Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, said: "Although you can enter the palace to face the saint, don't have too much hope for the affairs of Fujian." ”

This sentence is not a warning to his subordinates as a national prince, but a reminder from an elder to a junior.

The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment, and young people must learn to adapt to setbacks on the road of growth.

"Juniors understand."

Shen Yichen nodded.

Standing in front of the rolling wheel of history, in fact, many things can be known in advance even if they are not done.

But whenever the clouds cover the sun, there will always be people who are unwilling to be in the dark and willing to stand up and fight!

Shen Yichen is very fortunate to be this kind of person.

When he came to the door of the Wenhua Palace, there were already ministers waiting inside, and the palace people at the door saw Shen Yichen coming with Cheng Guogong, and their faces showed a puzzled look.

Although Shen Yichen is currently in the limelight, he has won the favor of His Majesty, and he also has the title of Zuochunfang University Scholar of Zhan Shifu. But this is very different from the rank of non-commissioned officer of the palace university, even Cheng Guogong can't take him to participate in the court meeting.

"Grandpa, this is a major policy of the court, and please wait for Shen to study for a bachelor's degree."

Jin Wuwei stood in front of Shen Yichen and reminded him politely.

"Shen Hanlin was favored by His Majesty yesterday, and today he came to thank God."

This......

Hearing that this was the reason, Jin Wuwei, who was guarding, didn't know if he should stop it. Fortunately, at this time, a eunuch walked out of the Wenhua Hall and said, "Since Shen Shi is here to thank God, then let's go in." ”

This eunuch is none other than Cheng Jing, who has had a friendship with Shen Yichen.

"Thank you, father-in-law."

Shen Yichen thanked him gratefully.

Seriously, he and Cheng Jing have no overlapping interests, but the other party has helped him several times, and this kindness must naturally be remembered in his heart.

"You're welcome."

Cheng Jing smiled slightly, then made a gesture of please and said to Zhu Yong, "Grandpa, please come in." ”

"Hmm."

However, when Zhu Yong crossed the threshold of Wenhua Palace, he glanced at Shen Yichen meaningfully.

This kid's communication skills are even stronger than he imagined, not only was he able to coax Wang Zhentuan to turn around, but now he has also caught up with Cheng Jing's relationship.

Judging from the results, he was angrily denounced as a "eunuch" by some Qinggui before, but he was not wronged.

Of course, Cheng Guogong is more of a state of approval and appreciation, and he is really an important minister in a high position in a scarlet robe, and it is one of the things that must be done to have a good relationship with the internal officials.

Even the original "Sanyang" actually wore the same pants as Wang Zhen, but the peak of the power path can often only stand one person or one group, and cannot be shared with others, which will eventually lead to parting ways.

The word "clear stream" is not suitable for the ministers!

There were already several lords and palace ministers standing in the Wenhua Hall at this moment, and when they saw Cheng Guogong coming over with Shen Yichen, their faces showed a look of surprise.

Could it be that Cheng Guogong doesn't know, this time it is a major policy for the court?

Not to mention the ministers, even Emperor Zhu Qizhen was surprised when he saw Shen Yichen.

Before Shen Yichen could salute, he first asked, "Why did Shen Aiqing enter the palace today?" ”

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister was deeply rewarded by the holy scroll yesterday, thank God!"

After saying that, Shen Yichen knelt down, bowed five times and bowed three times to Zhu Qizhen, and then got up and stood in the center of the hall, and said no more.

At this time, come to thank God?

Listening to Shen Yichen's words and watching his saluting movements, all the ministers in the hall were confused.

I thanked you yesterday, and today I came to thank you for the grace of God, and there is no need to be so exaggerated in terms of sycophancy, right?

At the same time, looking at Shen Yichen standing in the center of the main hall, the ministers were not easy to say anything to invite him out. After all, there is still a Zhu Yong standing behind him, not looking at the face of the monk and looking at the face of the Buddha, not to mention that now that the family of Chengguo is prosperous, who would offend him in such an inconsequential matter?

There was no way, the ministers had to look at the emperor, Shen Yichen didn't go out, and it was difficult to talk about the military affairs discussed by the court.

After Zhu Qizhen came back to his senses from surprise, he subconsciously wanted to praise Shen Yichen and let him leave.

I remembered yesterday's "Universal Chronicles" and the picture that showed the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty, so I changed my mind. Since he is the champion appointed by me and has released the words of the monarch and the minister, then Shen Yichen will sooner or later enter the decision-making level of the power center.

The Fujian riots are not a big deal, just take it as an early test to see if Shen Yichen can give a better plan!

"Shen Aiqing has a heart, I am very pleased."

"Today is a major political discussion, Shen Aiqing returned from the town of Shandong to control the water, and he happens to have rich experience in local politics, so it is better to stay and participate together."

Before the ministers could react, Shen Yichen immediately responded: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness, you must do your best!" ”

"Hmm."

Zhu Qizhen nodded, and Shen Yichen retreated to the end of the Wenhua Palace.

Ma Yu looked at Shen Yichen's back, and then turned around and glanced at Hu Hu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, as if he had endless deep meaning.

The eunuch being in power is a big danger, but Shen Yichen received excessive favor from the emperor at a young age, and with the help of Wuxun behind him, the harm in the future may not be lower than Wang Zhen.

As several more ministers rushed to the Wenhua Hall one after another, after the ministers of the court arrived, Zhu Qizhen said: "Presumably all of you Aiqing already know the content of this court meeting, right?" ”

"Your Ministers know."

The officials of the General Administration Department who informed the court had already briefly described the contents of the riots in Fujian, and all the ministers knew it in their hearts.

"Now that I know it, I will say no more."

"Fujian thieves conspired against the crime and captured and killed Zhu Yuan, the senator of the Fujian Political Division, which is a contempt for the imperial court and an offense to Tianwei, and the crime is unforgivable!"

"I plan to order the army to encircle and suppress, what do you think?"

When Zhu Qizhen said this, there was still a little anger in his tone, after all, this group of Fujian rebellious ministers and thieves were too rampant, and they didn't take the court in their eyes at all, and they definitely couldn't be tolerated.

The emperor's words and expression were equivalent to showing his attitude.

As far as the ministers are concerned, the rioters who dare to kill officials also belong to the ranks of absolute enemies.

After all, if you dare to kill the Fujian Political Secretary today, who can guarantee that the other Diao people will not follow the example and kill themselves?

In the past, for example, when the court discussed and started a war like Luchuan, there would be many civil ministers who stood up to oppose it, but this time, it was rare that no one raised an objection, and everyone chose to acquiesce.

"The minister agrees with His Majesty's decision, and these chaotic people must be completely exterminated, so as not to cause disaster to the place!"

Yang Pu passed away, and the Tianguan King retreated, so Ma Yu, as the new "first assistant" of the cabinet, must stand up and express his opinion.

If you choose to remain silent, where is the authority of the cabinet?

"What Ma Qingjia said is very true, it is better to exterminate it sooner rather than later."

"Your Majesty, the miners in Fujian have always been unruly, and the minister suggested that the troops of Nanzhili be recruited into Fujian for conquest."

Kuang Yu, the secretary of the military department, responded in a timely manner.

As the chief officer of the Ministry of War, Kuang was well aware that the small-scale rebellion of miners and furnace workers in Fujian had never been quelled. And compared with the chaotic people of other political departments, the combat effectiveness and organization of miners and furnace workers are more than one grade stronger.

This time, the Fujian rebels not only killed 300 officers and soldiers led by Youxi County Commander, but also defeated more than 1,000 soldiers who commanded the envoys in Fujian, showing that they had become a force to be reckoned with.

In addition, the mountainous area of Fujian makes it twice as difficult to exterminate as that of ordinary state capitals. The art of war is cloudy, ten are encircled, five are attacked, and multiple are battled.

If you want to solve the troubles once and for all, you must recruit troops to carry out a large-scale blockade and not give them any chance to escape!

However, regarding the idea of Kuang Yu, the secretary of the military department, Wang Zuo, the secretary of the household department, immediately expressed a different opinion.

"Your Majesty, the Fujian thief is just a disease of ringworm and scabies, and it is not enough to be troubled. The requisition of soldiers and horses from Nanzhili into the Fujian expedition can be described as a very costly labor mobilization. ”

"Now that the southwest is quelling the rebellion against the Yao people and the Miao people, the treasury is already beyond its means, and I ask Your Majesty to consider it at its discretion."

Wang Zuo, as the head of the household department, naturally did not know the trouble of Fujian topography.

However, he knows very well that the situation in the southwest is now erosive, and the treasury has reached the limit of expenditure by filling this military spending hole.

If the army of Nanzhili is requisitioned and transferred into Fujian, it can only be taxed throughout the country, but if it really comes to this point, maybe the turmoil will break out not only in Fujian, but everywhere, which is tantamount to drinking water to quench thirst.

"The minister agrees with what Da Situ said, the thieves in Fujian District do not need to use the army of Nanzhili."

Hu Hu, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, stood up and seconded Wang Zuo's statement.

As an old minister, he is very aware of the current financial and situation of the imperial court, and it is not appropriate to use troops in a big way. And for the senior officials of the Ming Dynasty, they really didn't take the small fuss of Fujian miners in their eyes.

Historically, the suppression of the uprising in the southeast was the use of "refueling tactics" by underestimating the enemy. First of all, let the Fujian political envoy go to encircle and suppress, and after the defeat, it was found that the situation was not right, and the soldiers and horses of the Jiangxi political secretary came to support the encirclement.

As a result, not only did it not close the siege, but allowed the rebel army to take the lead and carried out a beautiful "anti-encirclement and suppression" campaign.

Later, there was no way, realizing that the spark was intensifying, the imperial court sent Yu Shi Liuhua to supervise the soldiers and horses of Fujian, Zhejiang and Jiangxi provinces to "conquer and suppress".

When the rebels saw that the imperial army was menacing, they were not fools, and they changed their tactics to carry out guerrilla warfare in the border areas of the three provinces, and also inflicted heavy losses on the officers and troops many times.

Yu Shi Liuhua was held accountable by the imperial court for his unfavorable war, and Deng An, the commander of the capital, threw the pot on his head. In addition, Wang Zhen was anxious to find someone to ask Liwei, so he ordered Liu Hua to be arrested.

After hearing the news, Liu Hua chose to commit suicide by drinking medicine, and at the same time announced the complete failure of the three provinces' joint efforts to conquer and suppress.

At this point, the rebel army had swept through the three provinces, forming a general trend of hundreds of thousands.

The Ming Dynasty finally reacted, and this was no longer a matter of small fights that could solve the problem. So he ordered Chen Mao, Marquis of Ningyang, to lead the army, Baoding Bo and Pingjiang Bo as deputy generals, plus several governors of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, as well as Jin Lian, the secretary of the Criminal Department, and Cao Jixiang, the eunuch of the Ministry of Justice.

This list can be called a luxurious configuration, second only to the deployment of military power and ministers in the battles of Mongolia and Luchuan, coupled with the large army transferred from Beijing and Jiangsu and Zhejiang, in the fourteenth year of orthodoxy, the garrison of the rebel army was finally broken, and the situation of the southeast uprising was stabilized.

It can be seen that the arrogance of the Ming Dynasty is not only on the "external trouble" Mongolia, but also on the "internal worries".

"The minister seconded the proposal."

"The minister seconded the proposal."

Immediately afterwards, several ministers agreed with Wang Zuo's opinion.

Hearing that all the ministers thought that the Fujian miners could be easily exterminated and that there was no need to mobilize the people, Kuang Yu didn't know how to explain it for a while.

In Zhu Qizhen's heart, he is also biased towards Wang Zuo's opinion, in addition to not taking the Fujian miners seriously, it is more because of the shortage of military spending, so he has to use good steel on the blade.

The ambition of the wolf son of the Mongolian tile spur department offended Tianwei in public several times, how could the arrogant Zhu Qizhen endure it?

When the treasury is a little abundant, it will be the day when the army will set foot in the desert north!

"Cheng Guogong, what do you think?"

After learning Wenchen's opinion, Zhu Qizhen finally looked at Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo.

After all, the current Xun Qi is not a mascot, and when the big war comes, he has to rely on Wu Xun to lead the army, rather than civilian officials talking about it on paper.

British Duke Zhang Fu is old, and has gradually come out of the government recently, and Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, is in the prime of life and should take on the responsibility of the military state.

"There is no objection to the minister."

Cheng Guogong Zhu Yong replied without expressing his opinion.

But after the words fell, he set his eyes on Shen Yichen at the end of the line. This action and hint are really a little too obvious, even to the point of surprise everyone present.

The dignified Chengguo Gong kept silent about military affairs, but planned to push Shen Yichen out to offer advice?

Even if he is virtuous and does not avoid relatives, he has to see if Shen Yichen can take on this big responsibility, and he is already a genius boy who can be brilliant in his literary talents in the year of the weak crown. Could it really be that he can be all-round in civil and military affairs and control the affairs of the army?

Zhao Kuo talked about the story of the soldiers on paper, but it alerted the future generations for thousands of years, how can military affairs be child's play?

"Shen Aiqing, do you have any good plans?"

Since the Duke of Chengguo has hinted so, it is not good for this emperor not to give face.

In addition, he was also curious about what advice Shen Yichen could give, there was no shortcut to the major affairs of the military family, and he would be defeated if he was not careful.

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister does have a different opinion."

Shen Yichen finally waited for the opportunity to speak, and he naturally wouldn't miss it.

"Oh...... Shen Qing said to listen to it. ”

"The minister does not recommend conscripting the Fujian miners, the root of the riot is not the people, but the officials!"

As soon as this remark came out, the audience was in an uproar!

The ministers originally saw that Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, was virtuous and did not avoid his relatives, and thought that he was giving advice to Shen Yichen, so as to win merit in front of the emperor.

As a result, he never expected that Shen Yichen actually opposed the extermination of the chaotic people, and also blamed the fault on the official uniform.

If Shen Yichen was not standing in the Wenhua Hall at this moment, facing the emperor and the important ministers of the dynasty, these words would be no different from a chaotic minister and a thief!

Not to mention that the emperor's ministers were shocked, even Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, who promised to help, looked at him with surprise on his face.

Even if the root cause of the turmoil in Fujian lies in the excesses of taxes and miscellaneous taxes, you can also say it euphemistically, are you really not afraid of the emperor asking for guilt if you are so blunt?