The next morning.

After Wenchen Wuxun arrived at Fengtian Palace, before the emperor came, the ministers talked about recent events one after another, and the most concerned was naturally the release of the test yesterday.

“…… Zhang Zhou actually won the Huiyuan in the entrance examination, how can it be said that he was not the result of private teaching? Isn't it child's play that Daming will try? ”

The general government made Yuan Shouzhi very angry.

He has a straight temper, and he can't rub sand in his eyes, and there is someone next to him who is pulling him, it is Shen Lu, Zuo Tongzheng, because Shen Lu is the in-law of Empress Zhang's family, and his status among civil officials is not very high, Yuan Shouzhi ignored it, should he say it or continue to say.

Li Dongyang was listening, and he felt very uncomfortable.

This group of people talked a lot, saying that Zhang Zhouzhong Huiyuan was unreasonable, but the problem was that this Huiyuan was still elected by him, and the article went from the meaning to the idea, and then to the ambition of governing the country, the feeling of helping the world at the same time is something from the bones, and the sincerity is not hypocritical at all.

Who knew it would be him after the opening of the seal?

Xu Qiong, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, couldn't help but walk up to Li Dongyang and asked, "Point Zhang Zhou as Huiyuan, but there is the result of pressure from the middle official?" ”

Li Dongyang frowned and glanced at him.

What do you mean Xu Qiong?

Pressure from the lieutenant? Look down on the emperor, or look down on me?

Daming's examination, such a solemn and serious event, will be deceived in such a matter as Dianhuiyuan? What else is Cheng Minzheng attacking, directly saying that I am the culprit of the problem?

"From the inner curtain to the review and selection of tributes, everything is in accordance with the process, Zhang Zhou is the Huiyuan, his article has been re-edited twice, and no changes have been made to any of them after the opening of the seal."

Li Dongyang wants to say very much, and wants to suspect that the results of this examination are unfair, please come up with evidence.

Yuan Shouzhi said again: "The imperial examination of the Ming Dynasty, don't be criticized by the historian because of one person!" ”

Faced with such a hot-tempered person who likes to stand out, Li Dongyang just turned his gaze to the side.

also learn from the emperor's attitude, and turn a deaf ear to things without evidence.

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Just when everyone was talking, Xiao Jing appeared in the Fengtian Temple.

This is not surprising to them, what is surprising is that Zhang Zhou, as the Huiyuan of this examination, actually appeared in the court again, this time with Xiao Jing in.

Xiao Jing walked up to Liu Jian first, and said to the three cabinet members: "Three pavilion elders, there is something related to military affairs today, and Zhang Gongshi needs to come to discuss it together, can you arrange a place for him?" ”

Someone next to him who heard this was even more talking.

Liu Jian frowned.

Now no one can figure out what the emperor is going to do.

Xie Qian said with a smile: "Even if there is something to discuss, then do you wait for him to be a jinshi and rank after the court?" ”

"Today's matter is urgent, so Your Majesty has this arrangement, and I am bothering a few cabinet elders to help." Xiao Jing looked very embarrassed.

Xie Qian wanted to make fun again, but was stopped by Li Dongyang.

Li Dongyang's head is very bright.

The emperor asked Xiao Jing to ask the three of them to pick a position for Zhang Zhou, who was still a tribute, which actually reflected the emperor's trust in the three of them, otherwise the emperor would directly bring Zhang Zhou and assign him a position at will, why bother so much?

The emperor offered to show his goodwill.

If Xie Qian comes out to ridicule or oppose it again at this time, and provokes Xiao Jing and the emperor behind him, it will not be a good thing for the relationship between the monarch and the minister.

"It's better to let him stand after the six subjects are given to the middle of the matter." Li Dongyang said.

The six subjects are all given to the thing in the East Class is the closest to the end, behind them, in fact, it is not the same as saying...... Just let Zhang Zhou stand at the end of the civil service?

Xiao Jing was not demanding about this, and said with a smile: "Thank you for the three pavilion elders for your accommodation." Mr. Zhang, please. ”

Xiao Jing turned around and addressed Zhang Zhou, letting the surrounding civil officials know that Zhang Zhou nominally stood behind the civil officials as a tribute, but the trust he received, even the elder of the pavilion might have to stand aside.

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After Zhang Zhou stood still, Xiao Jing hurriedly left the hall again.

Wuxun's side is mostly looking at them, it seems that they hope that Zhang Zhou can stand on their side, but unfortunately now Zhang Zhou has been admitted to the Gongshi, and he can become a Wenchen after taking the palace examination when he goes back, and it seems that Zhang Zhou will go to Wuxun's side, unless Zhang Zhou will participate in any major war and obtain merit and knighthood.

This possibility does not seem to exist for the time being.

Then the emperor arrived.

The court meeting begins.

After the minister finished saluting, before the minister came out to perform, Zhu Youzhu pointed at Xiao Jing and said, "Say!" ”

Xiao Jing said: "Captured into Liaodong Kaiyuan and other places, killed and plundered people and animals, prepared for the garrison, and commanded Wang Zong to meet the enemy and did not advance, the right supervisor Huang Yan, and the garrison commander Jiao Yuan led the troops to withdraw without sending a ......."

The first thing he did when he came up was to give the ministers present a head-on blow.

Di Yi has committed another offense.

But it's not on the three sides, it's not in Xuanda, and it's not in the bias.

Still in Liaodong.

It's still a face.

However, it has only been less than a month since the "Great Victory of Yizhou in Liaodong" happened, and the imperial court has just rewarded the eunuch Ren Liang, the chief military officer Li Gao, and the imperial history Zhang Yu.

Is this poor crazy? Trapped beasts? Knowing that there are tigers in the mountains and prefer to go to the tiger mountains?

Is Duoyan Sanwei crazy?

Knowing that now Wang Weining is out of the northwest of the town, and there is no one in Liaodong, so he still dares to come? Aren't they afraid that Daming will use their Duoyan Sanwei as a whetstone?

After Xiao Jing announced the matter, Zhu Youzhi said with a look of annoyance: "Duoyan Sanwei just committed the border the month before last, and suffered defeat in Yizhou, and then there was a battle to raise the prestige of the Ming Dynasty, why do Duoyan Sanwei dare to commit Liaodong Kaiyuan again?" Ladies and gentlemen, could it be that the nine borders of the Ming Dynasty should be inclined to Liaodong? ”

The Emperor's words looked like they were asking, but they were actually questioning.

You guys analyze me, what kind of bear-hearted leopard gall did Duoyan Sanwei eat, he was killed and returned from defeat last time, and he knew that the fire sieve had failed miserably, so he dared to come?

They actually managed to retreat after plundering this time? Are the officials and troops of Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty all wasted?

Ma Wensheng walked out and said, "Your Majesty, is there anything debatable about the results of the battle in Liaodong Yizhou?" ”

Or Ma Wensheng has experience and immediately sees the problem.

Since Duoyan Sanwei was defeated last time and still dares to come, it doesn't mean that Duoyan Sanwei is the head iron, it can only show that the last battle report was greasy.

To say that it is debatable, it is all polite.

It is more appropriate to directly say that the false report of war exploits.

Zhu Youzhu said coldly: "More than ten days ago, I have sent people to Yizhou to cooperate with the inspection of the imperial history and other inquiries about the results of the battle in Yizhou. ”

The ministers were confused for a moment.

We just felt that there was a problem with the outcome of the war in Yizhou, Liaodong, and His Majesty had already sent someone to Liaodong to investigate?

But in the past February, the imperial court in Yizhou, Biguan, Yansui and other places, there were good results one after another, and Yizhou fired the first cannon of the comprehensive suppression of Di Yi this time, why did His Majesty doubt the results of Yizhou so much?

"I still want to wait for the result of the matter to come out, but now I will make it clear, as early as a month ago, someone reminded me that the battle of Liaodong may be suspected of false reporting, killing good and taking credit, etc., I didn't believe it at the time, and I sent someone to investigate after many days late, but you also saw that Duoyan Sanwei went and returned, and repeatedly violated the realm of Liaodong, if I don't make some responses, it seems that the Ming border army is weak, how to determine the heart of the three armies?"

Zhu Youzhi should be clear.

Someone had already mentioned to me what they hadn't brought up, and they clearly told me that they had falsely reported their exploits, and suggested that I should investigate.

I listened to him!

The ministers present are also quick-witted......

They suddenly thought of a change in the court today, that is, the emperor asked Zhang Zhou, who was still only a tribute, to come to Fengtian Temple in advance, and said that there was something to let him participate in the discussion.

Except for Zhang Zhou, who else can skip the imperial court and let the emperor investigate the meritorious behavior of the soldiers of the border army?

"Ladies and gentlemen, what should I do?"

The Emperor threw the problem to the ministers present.

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Among the Wenchen and Wuxun present, many of them had actual experience in the Northwest Battlefield, some of them could talk on paper, and some of them liked to make bold remarks.

But in the face of such a tricky question from the emperor, no one knew how to answer.

Duoyan Sanwei, the second offense in a month.

The official army of Liaodong claimed to have won for the first time, and achieved a "great victory", and the emperor made a reward.

The second time, Di Yi was after a plunder, and then he walked away.

If you ask the ministers how to deal with Wang Zong, Huang Yan, Jiao Yuan and others who caused Di Yi to be arrogant due to their immobility, they can come up with a hundred methods.

But if you ask how to let Di Yi know how powerful Da Ming is, they all choose to pretend to be dumb.

They're thinking about it too.

Your Majesty, can we stop being so grumpy?

Are you already fluttering in your heart because Wang Weining has won such a big victory in the northwest, thinking that the Ming Dynasty can change the nine-sided defense to the offensive, so now you can't tolerate a little unhappiness in the nine-sided war?

It's the same as before, when Hu Lu runs away, let's just close the door and beat the child, why do you have to hold on to the matter of raising the country's prestige?

Do you want to transfer Wang Weining to Liaodong and let him go to Liaodong to fight?

"Your Majesty, you should severely punish the border generals and garrison lieutenants in the northwest who are cowering and do not advance, so as to set an example." Yang Mi, who had just been transferred to the right attendant of the Ministry of War, came out to speak.

After Wang Yue, the left servant of the military department, was promoted to the Marquis of Weining, the governor of the three sides of the northwest is actually equivalent to the official position of both a civil minister and a martial artist.

The minister also knew that Wang Yue's civilian post would soon be removed, but it was a question who would go to the post of the trilateral general system or even the six-sided general system.

To be able to control the Marquis of Weining......

I don't have two brushes, and it's a shame to go.

Now in the Ministry of War, Wang Zongyi has been promoted from the right waiter to the left waiter, and the position of the right waiter is given to Yang Mi, who has been the governor of Shaanxi and Xuanfu, and has rich experience in managing the army in the northwest.

But Yang Mi himself belongs to the kind of old-fashioned minister, and in the face of this kind of problem, he will not casually suggest that the emperor send troops.

Zhu Youzhu said: "The generals of eastern Liaodong still have to defend the territory against the enemy, so let's demerit the crime for the time being." If I can anticipate the enemy first, and the next time Di Yi invades the realm, will it be more invigorating to boost the might of the three armies? ”

"Your Majesty, don't ......"

This time, it was directly opposed by the official Shangshu Tu Tu.

This emperor is crazy, right?

The battle of the partial pass has achieved a good result, and the emperor thinks that he is too capable, and he even thinks that he can copy it again?

Still the enemy?

Isn't that too much to expect?

Don't you want Zhang Zhou's kid to pinch his fingers again, right?

ZHANG Zhou......

Zhu Youzhu looked at Tu Chu and said, "Tu Qing's family, could it be that you have a better suggestion?" ”

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that since Di Yi has retreated, why not tighten the defense of Liaodong to prevent Di Yi from committing another offense...... If you rashly mobilize troops and horses, you will only be afraid that it will affect the garrison of the rest of the places. The Partial Pass City Fortress has not yet been repaired, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to resist Di Yi's second attack......"

Tu Tu said that the emperor said that the next step was to transfer Wang Yue to Liaodong and fight with Duoyan Sanwei's real sword and real gun.

Presumably, Wenchen also felt that the emperor would not rashly propose to let Wang Yue go to the fire sieve department, or fight with the main force of the Dayan department.

The persimmon has to pick a soft pinch, since Duoyan Sanwei is so ignorant and has repeatedly come to attack, if the emperor wants to achieve any great achievements in military and politics, the best way is to take Duoyan Sanwei to open the knife.

But this is also contrary to the position of civil servants who cannot hold on.

Zhu Youzhu said: "I didn't say that I would transfer troops from the side, why would there be a saying that it would affect the whole body?" ”

"This ......"

Tu Yun was speechless.

Don't you want to transfer Wang Yue to Liaodong, Your Majesty?

If you don't tune it, you want to do it head-on with Duoyan Sanwei with other people's skills?

It's unrealistic.

Your Majesty, you obviously have a capable minister like Wang Yue, and you want to take the initiative to engage in the war, why don't you use Wang Yue, you have to find someone else? You can't be looking for Zhang Zhou, right?

Zhu Youzhu said: "My idea is just to set up a pocket in Liaodong, and when Duoyan Sanwei dares to attack rashly, let it come and go, and don't necessarily expect it to come and go, how much sleepy it is, and how much it kills." ”

The minister almost wanted to vomit blood when he heard this.

Your Majesty, you still say that you are not floating?

It's all going to the sky!

Kill as many as you want...... Sounds unreliable.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I just asked you, can this pocket array be set up?" Zhu Youzhu said sharply.

The ministers looked at each other, and no one knew what to answer.

Li Dongyang came out and asked, "Your Majesty, I don't know how this pocket array should be set up?" Who will preside over it, and who will influence the situation in Liaodong to defend against Diyi? ”

Compared with Tu Tu coming out to be a "prophet", in fact, he was a-stirring stick, and Li Dongyang's question was to the point.

Li Dongyang can see it.

This must be what the emperor wants, ask Zhang Zhou, and Zhang Zhou made a suggestion.

Since the emperor has moved this mind, it is actually very difficult to stop it, and the only thing that civil officials should do is to ensure that the so-called pocket array does not affect the situation in various parts of the nine sides.

It's like the meaning of sending Wang Weining to the Eccentric Pass......

Take precautions first, as long as you don't take the initiative to attack, wait for Duoyan Sanwei to attack by himself, and hit it when he enters the trap.

If you don't come, you won't fight.

Except for a little tossing, there is no big loss.

Li Dongyang also realized that if the civil officials objected to it without any reason, it would gradually reduce the emperor's trust in them.

Although no one believes that Zhang Zhou can reproduce the glory of the First World War.

"What I want is the support of your families, how to set up the pocket array, how to fight this battle, I will not say too much in the court, in case the news leaks out. Who I use and how to make arrangements, except for the full cooperation of the cabinet, the military department, and the governor's office, and the household department should allocate enough money and food for disposal, the rest ...... I also want to wait and see how things develop. ”

(End of chapter)