Whether to be blunt or not, since Shen Yichen returned to the Chengguo Mansion from the new courtyard, he has been thinking about the choice in his mind.

In fact, he originally had a kind of luck mentality, thinking that only the Youxi County Order and 300 officers and soldiers were killed, and relying on Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, to persuade the emperor to ease the contradictions, maybe there was a chance to stabilize the situation in the southeast.

But when he learned from the officials of the General Administration Department that Zhu Yuan, the senator of the Fujian Political Division, was captured and killed, Shen Yichen understood that there would be no room for mediation.

The Ming Emperor and the imperial court will never compromise with the rebellious ministers and thieves who capture and kill the scarlet robes!

And Zhu Yuan's death, unlike the historical trajectory in Shen Yichen's memory, seems to have abruptly accelerated the speed of the deterioration of the turmoil, making all previous efforts useless.

This level of uprising and riot is no longer a matter that can calm the emperor's anger by relying on Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, to calm the emperor's anger, and it is useless for anyone to persuade him.

The moment Zhu Yuan died, it was destined that a large number of "chaotic people" would accompany the funeral in Fujian.

In addition, there is a more important point, that is, this is different from local water control, if you want to rely on the friendship of the leader of the army to show favoritism, it is not possible to be merciful to your subordinates.

Because the system of the Ming Dynasty has decided, it will never be the military general who leads the army, and after the army goes out, there will be civil ministers and counselors for military affairs, and there will be eunuchs as supervisors, and sometimes there is more than one person.

Just like in the Ming Dynasty, the political struggle has always been a three-legged triumph of honors (military generals), civil ministers, and eunuchs. The military system of the expedition also maintains a state of mutual checks and balances and mutual supervision.

And who would risk being imprisoned for the title and show mercy to the irrelevant "rebels"?

Even if you get the honorable relatives, you can't handle the civil servants who are the counselors of military affairs, let alone the eunuchs who supervise the army. Even the local military and political officials who have been admired may impeach you for the crime of being a gangster if they feel that something is wrong.

Without the power to cover the sky with one hand, he could only rely on the way of Shen Xuan to persuade the emperor to change his mind.

Once the black pot of Tiankeng for disaster relief and water control in Shandong, Shen Yichen adhered to the public heart and righteousness of tens of millions of people to go out of the town.

Now in the face of the spark of turmoil in Fujian, he still stood up and wanted to turn the tide again, otherwise it would become a prairie fire, and the harm would not be less than the Yellow River embankment!

The only difference in this situation is that the emperor and his courtiers could see the harm of the Yellow River bursting its banks to block the water transportation, and they would cooperate with Shen Yichen to control the water.

And now, the consequences of the Southeast Uprising are only known to Shen Yichen, who is a complete lone brave.

"Nonsense!"

Almost as soon as Shen Yichen's words fell, Cao Nai immediately opened his mouth to reprimand.

He has been dissatisfied with Shen Yichen's outrageous words and deeds for a long time, and Yang Pu was appeased and suppressed before, and Cao Nai was not good at saying more than the teacher.

Now Shen Yichen is relying on the emperor's favor, and he is even more arrogant, even the gang of rebellious ministers and thieves in Fujian can be partial.

Could it be that I, a Ming official, deserve to die in the hands of those people?

"Shen Shi is a bachelor, don't forget your identity."

Kuang Yu, the secretary of the military department, gave a warning.

Since ancient times, Han and thieves have not been separated, and Shen Yichen is an official of the imperial court, and he must be able to prevent the rebellious people who kill officials and rebel.

Not to mention that now it is the other way around, putting the blame on the officials, doesn't this encourage chaos in the world, and the rioters everywhere follow suit?

With the cabinet minister taking the lead, the other ministers who participated in the court meeting were also indignant and accused Shen Yichen. Even members of Wang Zhen's eunuch party, such as Nai Heng, Shi Pu, the new squire of the Ministry of Works, and others, also proposed to the emperor that they would drive Shen Yichen out.

In the face of the angry posture of this group of ministers, Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, turned his head and glanced at Shen Yichen with a complicated expression, but found that the other party stood proudly in the center of the main hall, without the slightest hint of flinching and fear.

Outside the hall, I don't know when, there was a long-lost warm winter sun, reflecting Shen Yichen's figure in the Wenhua Hall more and more tall.

"Why did Shen Qing say this, is it justified to kill officials and rebel?"

No matter how optimistic Zhu Qizhen was about Shen Yichen, it was impossible for him to tolerate this kind of remarks that challenged the foundation of the rule, and there was a chill in his tone, which was in stark contrast to the warm sun outside the hall.

"Returning to Your Majesty, the minister went out of Zhenshan to control the water, and he has personally experienced the suffering of the people. Fujian's mountainous land is barren, and the output of cultivation is extremely limited, and after the imperial court banned the sea, it could only rely on mining ores to make a living. ”

"But the orthodox nine-year mining tax was raised, and the magnitude was ten times greater than that in the Yongle years. Not only that, in the 11th year of orthodoxy, the provincial tax bureau was reinstated, and the local taxes became more and more complicated, and the people were miserable. ”

"Now there are Mongolian thorns outside, and there are southwestern barbarians and Luchuan resurgence inside, and the war in the southeast may shake the country."

When he said this, Shen Yichen fell to his knees, and prayed with grief on his face: "I beg Your Majesty, for the sake of the eternal stability of the Ming Dynasty and the respect of all the people in the world." Fujian's counterinsurgency is only punished for evil, those who follow are recruited, and those who are coerced are pardoned! ”

Even if the cause of the turmoil in the southeast lies not with the people, but with the officials, it is impossible to make the emperor and his ministers realize the mistake of the policy, and then pardon everyone when nothing happens.

Shen Yichen could only let himself show the image of an iron loyal minister for the country and the people, and then narrowed the scope of questioning to the minimum to avoid implicating a large number of innocent miners and poor farmers.

The Ming Dynasty has always had a tradition of speaking and giving direct advice, which was regarded as an example of the literati's style, and even developed to the point that the generation of fame and reputation deliberately angered the emperor to deceive the emperor's court staff and win the praise of Shilin.

Although Shen Yichen is not a science and Taoist official, he is a Hanlin noble.

This is why Shen Yichen will show such an outspoken and daring image after realizing that there is no point in persuading politely.

He is gambling that he stands on the moral high ground of the literati festival, and even the emperor and his ministers are not good at making accusations!

Sure enough, after Shen Yichen's moving words of grief and indignation, worried about the country and the people, the ministers in the Wenhua Hall were dumbfounded for a while, and they didn't know how to break through the commanding heights of morality.

After all, in the eyes of everyone, Shen Yichen can't fight with Fujian miners and peasants, but he is willing to risk angering the emperor and offending the ministers.

And having said that, what Shen Yichen said is not unreasonable. The treasury was empty during the Luchuan War, and taxes were constantly raised. In addition, in recent years, natural disasters have continued in various parts of the Ming Dynasty, and the emperor often wafts his hand to obtain full tax exemptions.

Under the advantages of the other, now there is a beacon fire again in the southwest, and the war clouds are even more dense in the north, and even the brave men of the Beijing camp have begun to make pre-war preparations.

If another large-scale counterinsurgency is carried out in the southeast, will the imperial court really be able to afford the military expenses?

"Your Majesty, the weapon of the soldier is also a last resort, and the saint has to use it."

"Although Shen Shi's words to study for a bachelor's degree are excessive, they are indeed for the sake of the country's interests, and the minister thinks it is desirable."

Gao Gu stood up at this time to help Shen Yichen speak.

Today's performance of Shen Yichen can be said to have once again verified the judgment of Yang Yuanfu and himself, that is, this son is not afraid of power and power, and always cares about his family and country.

Otherwise, Wan Wan would not have stood up and spoken out for the Fujian miners who were thousands of miles away.

Even if there is no Yang Yuanfu's deathbed trust, Shen Yichen's words and deeds along the way have also been recognized by Gao Qian.

On the road to the prime minister, Gao Gu will do his best to pave the way for Shen Yichen!

The minister agreed with what the high school hall said, now that the treasury is empty, it is not suitable to use troops again, the first evil should be punished, the followers will be safe, and the coerced will be pardoned. Not only can Fujian be spared from war, but it can also demonstrate His Majesty's benevolence, righteousness and sageness! ”

Hubu Shangshu Wang Zuo did not recommend the consultation, but now someone stood up and became a bird, so he naturally hurried to follow the proposal.

You must know that he is a household secretary who can't say it, Renxuan and the two dynasties are safe and stable, and when he reaches the orthodox dynasty, he continues to fight every year, and Wang Zuo's scalp is numb when he thinks of military spending.

Why did the southwest and southeast rebel, Wang Zuo can be said to know it, and it was not caused by the tax increase?

If a large army is dispatched to levy, then it will have to continue to apportionment of military expenses, which is really to achieve the legendary "take from the people, use it for the people".

Wang Zuo himself felt ridiculous about this approach.

"It's easy to say, how can Shen Shi study a bachelor ensure that the rebellion is only punished, the followers are willing to recruit peace, and the coercive disperse one after another?"

Kuang Wei is also a direct minister, even if Wang Zhen's power reached its peak in the fourteenth year of orthodoxy, he still dared to give advice.

Of course, the direct minister does not mean that he has no selfish intentions, except for the previous secretary of the military department, Xu Xi, who had no ambitions and succumbed to Wang Zhenwei.

The previous secretary of the military department, but the famous Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji!

With his great exploits in the conquest of Luchuan, he created a precedent for the Ming Dynasty to be knighted in charge of military affairs.

The Tusi uprisings of the Yao people and Miao people in the southwest have long been commonplace for the Ming Dynasty, and it is a rare thing to be honest and not to make trouble, and it is far from enough to make meritorious contributions to them.

If you put down the rebellion in the southeast, you will be able to add a strong stroke to your military merit medal!

The Ming Dynasty was not only warlike, but also the military department of the Orthodox Dynasty.

However, Kuang Yu's refutation of Shen Yichen was not only for the selfishness of making contributions, but also because he felt that his ideas were too naïve.

The requisition of the army to go only to punish the evil, and the military expenditure should still be spent, this kind of advance is meaningless. But if you don't send a large army to Fujian to conquer, how can you be willing to be captured by relying on the military strength of a province alone?

If the other party does not surrender and does not recruit peace, what will Shen Yichen do to show His Majesty's benevolence and righteousness, relying on his three-inch tongue?

In the past, Zhao Kuo talked about soldiers on paper, but now Shen Yichen is whimsical, and the children of the military generals have never experienced war, so they still can't do it!

"Minister......

Just when Shen Yichen was about to argue with reason, a tall figure at the front stood in the hall and said to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, since Shen Shi thinks it is feasible, it is better to let him supervise the soldiers and horses of the Fujian Buzheng Division to quell the rebellion."

"If you succeed, you will make meritorious service, and if you fail, you will be punished!"

The person who said this was none other than Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo.

As soon as these words came out, the ministers who participated in the court meeting all looked at him, and their faces were very different.

Shen Yichen was appointed by the emperor as a lecturer of Jingyan not long ago, and he went out of the town to quell the rebellion before he took office, wouldn't it make the title of emperor a false name?

What is even more outrageous is that Fujian Senator Zhu Yuan has already shown with his life that the general trend of rebellion among the people in Fujian has been achieved, and it is difficult to completely encircle and suppress it by relying on the soldiers and horses of one province alone.

Even if you don't send an army from the imperial court, in order to prevent thieves from escaping, you have to supervise the soldiers and horses of Fujian, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi provinces.

Cheng Guogong, is he confident in his son, or is he pushed to the "fire pit"?

Not to mention that the ministers couldn't understand Zhu Yong's words, even Emperor Zhu Qizhen was surprised.

He said in a questioning tone: "Cheng Guogong, judging from the performance of Fujian's political envoys, the chaos of ministers and thieves here has become a general trend, and there is also a trend of uniting the chaotic people in Zhejiang and Jiangxi. ”

"Although Shen Qing has made achievements in water control, the war is completely different, so in my opinion, forget it."

Wenzhi and martial arts are two different things, not to mention that Shen Yichen had no contact with the military at all in his weak crown year, and asked him to supervise the military affairs of a province to conquer the rebellious people, Zhu Qizhen felt that he had no bottom in his heart.

The selfless spirit of the Duke of Chengguo is worthy of appreciation, but Shen Yichen is his future minister after all, and Zhu Qizhen didn't plan to really let him take this blame.

"Your Majesty, do you still remember Lin Zhen, the champion of the Gengxu Branch in the fifth year of Xuande?"

Lin Zhen?

Suddenly hearing Cheng Guogong mention this name, Zhu Qizhen was a little surprised, what does this have to do with Lin Zhen?

"I still have an impression."

Lin Zhen resigned as early as the fourth year of orthodoxy and returned to his hometown, when Zhu Qizhen was still an ignorant teenager.

But after all, the other party is the champion and the first, and only one is produced in three years, no matter how low-key and fame he is, it is difficult for the emperor not to know the name, and Zhu Qizhen also has a vague memory.

"Lin Zhuangyuan is a native of Fujian, and after Zhishi, he returned to his hometown to rebuild the school palace, teaching and educating people all over the world, so the prestige of Fujian is extremely high."

"What does this have to do with the riots in Fujian?"

Zhu Qizhen still didn't understand what Zhu Yong wanted to express, so he wouldn't want to let Lin Zhen go out of the mountain and influence the rebellious ministers and thieves, right?

"Back to Your Majesty, when I was in Yingtianfu, Shen Shi was a bachelor and worshiped Lin Zhuangyuan as a teacher. If you want to quell the rebellion with half the effort, the best way is to combine rigidity and softness, and use the highly respected people in Fujian to recruit thieves! ”

"Shen Shi is the best choice for a bachelor's degree!"

The news that Shen Yichen once worshiped Lin Zhen as a business teacher, Ying Tianfu is almost widely known, but it is little known in Shuntian Mansion.

After all, Shen Yichen is not a flamboyant person, and after Lin Zhenying finished lecturing in Tianfu, he returned to his hometown in Changtai County, Fujian, and since then he has lived in a simple house and has been gradually forgotten by the people in the court.

As the emperor, Zhu Qizhen will not pay attention to which courtier's master is, so it was quite surprising to hear from the mouth of Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, that there was such a relationship.

"The minister seconded the words of Chengguogong!"

Before Zhu Qizhen could make a decision, Shi Pu, the new waiter of the Ministry of Works, first expressed his approval.

The prince's biggest fear of Shen Yichen is that he is getting closer and closer to the emperor, and when he completely sits in the position of the emperor's division, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not become the next "Sanyang", or even surpass the "Sanyang".

Back then, in front of the Empress Dowager and "Sanyang", Wang Zhen had enough, and he thought about keeping Shen Yichen away from the emperor all the time.

Now Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, took the initiative to let Shen Yichen Governor Fujian quell the rebellion, which is simply a godsend.

If this matter is successful, the prince will definitely be grateful for his help, and the position of the Ministry of Industry is firmly seated!

"Minister, second."

Ma Yu also lost no time in agreeing.

In a sense, he has the same idea as Wang Zhen, as long as Shen Yichen can hang around in front of the emperor every day, then the juniors selected by himself and others will be suppressed and have no hope of coming out.

Taking this opportunity to keep Shen Yichen away from the center of the imperial court again, it is the time to give it a go!

"Minister, second."

Almost as soon as Ma Yu's front foot went out, Hu Hu's back foot followed.

In the past, he and Yang Pu could not be regarded as members of the same faction, after all, they were both the five ministers of Tuogu, who was willing to be subservient?

But now that Yang Pu has passed away, Ma Yu does not have the qualifications and prestige to compete with the six-part court, and that is the time for Hu Hu to hold the bull's ear.

He also has to seize the time to cultivate his own forces, in case there is no successor in the DPRK and China after Zhishi.

Xun Qi, the cabinet, and the six ministries are rarely on the same front, and even Zhu Qizhen didn't expect this picture to appear.

What made him even more confused was that the theme of the Ming Dynasty was to discuss how to recruit a large army to encircle and suppress, but it turned out to be a sign of sending Shen Yichen to supervise military affairs to quell the rebellion.

Accident after accident, Zhu Qizhen thought about it seriously, according to Cheng Guogong, Shen Yichen is indeed one of the best candidates to go to Fujian to quell the rebellion.

But Shen Yichen has just returned from controlling the water, and he has sent him to supervise the local rebellion, does it seem that he treats the heroes lightly?

Thinking of this, Zhu Qizhen looked at Shen Yichen and asked, "Shen Aiqing, can you agree with Cheng Guogong's suggestion?" ”

Shen Yichen didn't know why Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, would suddenly recommend himself to go to Fujian to quell the rebellion.

But if you want to avoid this war that swept through the southeastern provinces and lasted for 12 years with countless casualties, only you can do it.

In the face of the rolling wheel of history, Shen Yichen has tried to correct and change countless times, but the final result is useless.

This time, he didn't allow himself to fail again.

"I am willing to share your Majesty's worries."

The categorical words came out, and Shen Yichen resolutely wished to take the order to go to Fujian to quell the rebellion.

"I didn't mistake your bravery, good!"

Seeing such an unhesitating attitude, Zhu Qizhen was quite moved in his heart.

In his heart, he was reluctant to go to the local counterinsurgency to quell the rebellion on the premise of obtaining the seat of Jingyan lecturer as the emperor's division.

Not to mention that Shen Yichen had just returned from the town, so he agreed to come down like this and share the king's worries.

This loyalty is really moving!

"Since this is the case, then I will follow the recommendation of Chengguo Gong and order Shen Yichen, a bachelor in Hanlin, to go to Fujian to suppress the rebellion in the near future!"

"Minister, take the order!"

With Shen Yichen's sonorous words, this court meeting on the second day of the first month of the twelfth year of orthodoxy came to an end.

On the avenue out of the palace, Chengguo Duke Zhu Yong and Shen Yichen paced forward one after the other, and a long series of footprints appeared on the white snow.

When he was about to reach the palace gate, Cheng Guogong slowed down and let Shen Yichen catch up with him and walk side by side.

"Don't you want to say something?"

Chengguo Gong Zhu Yong asked, he made a choice for Shen Yichen, according to this kid's traditional character, he will never go against the grain.

"I have to say something, thank you, grandpa."

Shen Yichen smiled, and calmed down after retreating from the dynasty, he had already understood what Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, wanted to do, and this time the interests of both sides were the same.

"It's really talented."

Zhu Yong's tone was a little embarrassed, and the better Shen Yichen performed, the more complicated his emotions became.

"Who has written history for 10,000 years, and wants to be a marquis three thousand miles away, this is what you once said to me."

"If you want to be knighted as a civil official, you must have military merits, and you must understand the truth that one will succeed and ten thousand bones will wither."

"Fujian's counterinsurgency is not only to punish the first evil, but also to prevent future troubles, no matter what relationship you had with that group of Fujian miners, they are your merits at this point!"

The words full of murderous intent seemed to be colder than the winter day of Jingshi.

Shen Yichen knew that Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, had always held the idea of one family and two lords, so he didn't care about what he was doing to worship the prime minister, but wanted to make himself a representative of the military generals and his relatives, and go to the road of taking charge of military affairs with civilian officials.

But Shen Yichen didn't expect that the Chengguo Guild would give such advice.

Are the miners and people of Fujian really in the eyes of the Manchu Dynasty civil and military, in addition to fish to be slaughtered, a stepping stone for military achievements?

"Grandpa, I forgive the younger generation for not agreeing."

Suppressing the sudden resentment in his heart, Shen Yichen expressed his attitude.

The military exploits obtained by slaughtering the begging people, don't do it!

Looking at the indignant look on Shen Yichen's face, Chengguo Gong Zhu Yong did not blame this time, or even preach.

Instead, he stopped, sighed softly, and then patted Shen Yichen on the shoulder and said, "Soon you will understand what it means to do it as a last resort." ”

"Rebirth: The Great Age of Waves"

"Under the road of Qingyun, there are a lot of white bones."

After that, Cheng Guogong didn't say anything more, turned around and walked out of the palace gate, leaving Shen Yichen standing alone.

Grandpa, I wouldn't be such a person.

Looking at the back of Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, Shen Yichen said silently.

After leaving the palace, Shen Yichen did not return to the mansion, but went to the new courtyard.

Zheng Xiang waited for a while, and it can be said that he was anxious. Seeing Shen Yichen walking into the courtyard, he asked with expectation: "Shen Gongzi, can you find a solution?" ”

Once on the Zhenjiang Canal, Shen Yichen gave himself and others a way to live, and now he carries the hope of life!

"Today, Your Majesty has convened a court meeting to discuss the matter of unrest and other disturbances. On your way to Beijing, the Fujian Buzheng Senator was captured and killed, which caused the civil and military ministers to call for a large army to encircle and suppress. ”

"How so?"

Hearing Shen Yichen's words, Zheng Xiang staggered back.

He had read a private school, and he knew what it meant to capture and kill such a scarlet-robed member as the chief secretary and senator, and the court would definitely not give up!

"However, with the help of my grandfather, I was appointed by His Majesty to go to Fujian to supervise military affairs and quell the rebellion. Those who are coerced are pardoned, and those who follow are recruited, and only the first evil is punished. ”

When he heard that Shen Yichen was the leader of the counterinsurgency, Zheng Xiang thought that there was hope, and words such as special pardon and Zhao'an came out, which was a rare mercy of the imperial court in the face of riots.

But as soon as the words "only punish the evil" came out, Zheng Xiang only felt a chill in his heart.

He asked rhetorically in a trembling tone, "Young Master Shen, does this first evil refer to Brother Ye?" ”