Yang Peng, as a eunuch of the imperial horse eunuch, has been in and out of the palace gate a lot recently, and his task is also to communicate with Zhang Zhou about the affairs of the Beijing camp.

Chen Kuan, as the coordinator of the streamlining and layoffs in the Beijing camp, was held hostage by Yang Peng, the authentic imperial horse eunuch, in many things, and the celebrant was more of a front in this matter, and Yang Peng was the one who carried out some of Zhang Zhou's military orders to the Beijing camp.

Jingshi, in the school grounds of the Kenwu Hall.

Yang Peng and Zhang Zhou were doing some inspections, and by the way, they also reported on the recent errands: "...... The British duke turned a blind eye to the affairs of the Beijing camp, but he always felt that he would do something, Master Zhang, you should be careful, and now all kinds of rumors in the capital are very unfavorable to you. ”

"For example?" Zhang Zhoudao.

Yang Peng said: "The clan headed by Ning Fan is admonishing His Majesty, saying that he is relying too heavily on you. As for the celebrant supervisors, they seem to have a lot of opinions about you, and when it comes to military and political affairs, they can delay it...... The Governor's Office, headed by the British Prince, has recently called the three battalions abolish or ignored the abolition of the three battalions...... There is also the official speech...... You should know this better than us people, I'm afraid that some blind people will make trouble for you now. ”

Even Yang Peng could feel that Zhang Zhou was surrounded by enemies.

Zhang Zhou smiled: "It's okay, I'm used to it." ”

As he was talking, a group of people came out of it, it was Zhu Feng, Wang Qiong and others, who also came to inspect the Yanwu Hall.

Wang Qiong was officially promoted to the left servant of the household department, and he is also regarded as the number one person in the Beijing Division, and Wang Qiong himself is very "appreciative" of Zhu Feng, although Wang Qiong is not an instructor of Yanwutang this time, but he is still as a "consultant", and when it comes to major military exercises or exercises, he will attend as a special guest.

"Cai Guogong."

"Zhang Shangshu!"

The group on the opposite side saluted Zhang Zhou.

In addition to Wang Qiong and Zhu Feng, there are also two directors transferred from the household department, not the Jinshi of the twelfth year of Hongzhi, but the ninth year of Hongzhi.

Now when the officials are allocating manpower to Zhang Zhou, they also deliberately avoid being friends with Zhang Zhou, which means to form a certain check and balance on Zhang Zhou.

As for the township party...... Not to mention that he is a Jinshi from Nanzhili, even a Jinshi from the south will not be allocated to Zhang Zhou...... But this is not a problem for Zhang Zhou.

"The class will be able to start after the year, and the students from the northwest who will be dispatched from Beijing to the Yanwutang are mainly generals from the three sides and Liaodong." Wang Qiong said, "But I don't know how the slave's errand should progress now?" I heard that it has been supported by the Liaodong Capital Division recently, and Bo'an will not return to Liaodong, and the stall will not be able to hold up. ”

Wang Qiong has a big picture.

What he was worried about was that Zhang Zhou and Wang Shouren had done half of the great cause of Pingjurzhen, or the affairs of Pingjing in northern Liao, had stopped halfway.

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "Naturally, it will continue after the year, there are more than 100,000 Jurchens who have been placed in the past few hundred thousand years, and after the beginning of spring, we will sweep it around, and by the end of next year, the Nuer Gandu Division will be decided." His Majesty's intention is to select suitable generals from the Yanwutang and go to Liaodong to complete the unfinished work of the new uncle. ”

Wang Qiong actually didn't want to go to Liaodong herself.

Fighting the Jurchens is still too low-level for the aspiring Wenchen generals of this era.

Obviously there are Tatars who want to fight, why should they get along with that group of inconspicuous Jurchens? Of course, people with lofty ideals in this era would never have thought that the future threat to the stability of the Ming Kingdom would be these Liaodong Jiannu who were despised by them.

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There were a lot of people coming to the Yanwu Hall that day.

It is the last inspection of the site before the year, and the teaching of students will be based on this site after the year.

The speakers for the third class have been decided.

Zhang Zhou is the head of the sect, but he usually does not appear in the Yanwu Hall.

Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling will be the head of the ministers, Zhu Feng will be the instructor of the generals, and Lu Wan, who will return to Beijing after a while, will be the head of the Wenchen, and Lu Wan will also serve as the actual operator of the Yanwutang.

It is equivalent to saying that Zhang Zhou is the leader, Lu Wan is the deputy, and then Zhu Feng and the Zhang brothers are below.

As for the implementation of the specific task of teaching skills, Liu Gui and other people who had followed Wang Shouren to the grassland battlefield would be responsible, and as for Yanwutang, he was also appointed by the emperor to be a "town guard eunuch", which is equivalent to coming over to be responsible for daily drills and supervision...... Originally, the emperor wanted to use Cao Shun, the eunuch of Xuanfu who had assisted Wang Shouren in completing the Battle of Weininghai.

But later, Zhu Houzhao personally recommended it to his father, and then Liu Jin and Liu Dagonggong became the first eunuch of Yanwutang.

Except for Lu Wan, who is still in Liaodong and has not arrived in Beijing, the rest of the instructors and main faculty members are already in Beijing, and they must first report to Zhang Zhou, the "principal", when they turn back.

Of course, the nominal principal is not Zhang Zhou, but Zhu Youzhu himself.

Even at the beginning of the school this time, Zhu Youzhu also made it clear that he would come to participate in person, and the opening of the school will probably be set after the Shangyuan Festival, about the twentieth day of the first month, and it will be held almost at the same time as the borrowing ceremony.

Zhu Youzhu attaches great importance to the expansion of the Yanwutang, or the formal determination of enrollment and teaching, and Zhu Youzhu wants to build the Yanwutang into his private military force, so that he can get rid of the constraints of the imperial court on him from now on, and his Zhu Youji's ideals, like his grandfather, that is, Yingzong, are all imperial expeditions to destroy the Tatars.

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On the same day, Zhang Zhou was the east, and a simple banquet was held in the building next to the Yanwutang campus.

“…… The place is still a little simple, but in the future here is the gathering of the Ming army generals, in the next no virtue and incompetence, just take advantage of a little first, here first with you to cheer up, I hope you can do your part in the future to cultivate the Ming army in the talent. ”

Zhang Zhou toasted everyone in front of the two tables of banquet.

Except for Wang Qiong and Zhu Feng, in fact, most of them are just ordinary officials, or they are transferred from the Governor's Mansion to do chores.

The Zhang brothers didn't come, and they didn't seem to be very attentive to what instructors they were.

Wang Qiong was very face-saving, and spoke on behalf of the household during the banquet: "Your Majesty has issued an order to go to the household department, and the household department will assist Zhang Shangshu of the household department to maintain the operation of the Yanwu Hall." Ladies and gentlemen, as a member of the Kenwutang, I hope to be with you in the future. ”

Zhu Feng, as an instructor, seemed very shy.

Everyone was drinking, and Zhang Zhou called Wang Qiong to the back hall and talked to Wang Qiong alone.

"Wang Shilang should have heard the news of the defeat of the fire sieve, right?" Zhang Zhou asked.

"Yes." Wang Qiong said, "Your Majesty has decided to issue an edict to reprimand the arrogance of the little Tatar prince, and at the same time, he may send the trilateral Qin general system to Yansui and other places to complete the search and suppression of the land of the Hetao, and it is definitely not possible to let the Tatars live in the land of the Hetao for a long time." ”

Zhang Zhoudao: "Then in your opinion, Wang Shilang, how long will it take to level the grassland?" ”

This is a "face-to-face teaching opportunity", which can be regarded as Zhang Zhou's "investigation" of Wang Qiong.

The content is not related to Yanwutang, but to see if Wang Qiong can take on the responsibility of helping to pacify the grassland.

Wang Qiong sighed: "The shallowness of the following officials, I'm afraid that I will miss a big event, so it's better for Zhang Butang to draw up the plan yourself." ”

In Wang Qiong's meaning, I am not even as good as Wang Bo'an, Wang Bo'an is now the general system of Xuanda, and I have the title of Zuo Shilang of the household department, from prestige to military exploits, it is not as good as Wang Shouren, if you want to use people, or use Wang Bo'an first, he should be more in line with your needs.

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "Wang Boan is still young and vigorous. Don't get me wrong, I'm not jealous of the virtuous, on the contrary, I think that if you want to conquer the city or complete the vanguard work, the one who must be in command is none other than Wang Bo'an. However, in terms of the overall situation of the northwest, the person who succeeded Qin Laoshangshu as the trilateral general system must have extraordinary foresight! ”

Wang Qiong frowned.

He was thinking, is this a compliment to me?

No matter how awesome Wang Shouren is, he is already the general system of Xuanda, and after Qin Hong stepped down, Wang Shouren was promoted to the general system of the three sides, which is reasonable.

If I am allowed to go...... Do I have that much prestige to hold the scene?

Zhang Zhoudao: "Is Wang Shilang worried that his reputation is not enough? ”

After Wang Qiong pondered, he bowed his head slightly and said: "Northwest military affairs, when determined by military merits, there was Wang Weining's prestige blessing before, after Wang Weining, only Wang Xinjian has the ability to match it." Of course, if Zhang Butang personally went to the northwest, it would definitely be what everyone expected. ”

"No!" Zhang Zhou said, "If you want to stabilize the overall situation, I think that you are not under me, Wang Shilang." ”

Although Wang Qiong knew that this was a little flattering, after listening to it, she was still greatly encouraged.

Zhang Zhoudao: "At the critical time when Wei Ninghou died of illness, only you can carry his banner, stabilize the morale of the army at the partial pass, and when Wang Bo'an leads the troops into the grassland and is isolated, only you can take into account the overall situation and lead the troops to rush thousands of miles to help." If it is purely based on fighting, Wang Boan is indeed a general, but if it is judged in terms of governing the country and the country, he still lacks a lot of experience. ”

Wang Qiong was excited when she heard this.

Although Zhang Zhou, as a rising star, is not qualified to evaluate so many people.

However, Zhang Zhou's reputation in the army is unique, even if Wang Shouren is awesome, he also listens to Zhang Zhou's orders and tactics, and the emperor can be said to be completely dependent on Zhang Zhou.

Zhang Zhou has enough right to speak, and the comments in his mouth are authoritative enough.

Even Wang Qiong herself would think about it...... But no, Wang Bo'an led the troops to win the battle on the grassland, and he still has to rely on me to retreat with his whole body, in terms of the overall situation, how can I be worse than Wang Bo'an? Besides, that kid has just entered the officialdom, and he is naturally not as experienced as me in officialdom......

Zhang Zhoudao: "In the next few years, the conflict with Tatar will not stop, and the Tatar internal annexation will be accelerated. The rout of the fire sieve was an introduction, and the devouring of the Mongol right wing by the little Tatar prince would also begin from there. ”

Wang Qiong asked, "......What does that mean by the department?"

Zhang Zhou said with a smile: "I want to say that if there is a war in the northwest in the coming year, it will definitely be launched from the three sides, and the battle for the Hetao will become the main trend of the future battlefield." At that time, Wang Bo'an was guarding the front line of Xuanda, forming a coercion on the right wing of the Tatars, and sending troops into the grassland at any time to entrap them, and the battle of the active attack on the three sides was coordinated and responsible for everything by Wang Shilang, what do you think? ”

"This ......"

Wang Qiong wants to say, I'm a left-hand servant of the household department, do I have that qualification?

Zhang Zhou sighed: "Qin Laoshangshu is still old. ”

The implication is that Qin Hong is also time to retire, and when he was used, it was only because Wang Yue died of illness, and no one was more respected than him Qin Hong.

Now that the war situation in the northwest has been stabilized, and it has also proved that when the little Tatar prince attacked, Qin Hong did not have much initiative, and Ningxia should still not be able to hold on...... The purpose of using Qin Hong's prestige to stabilize the morale of the army is not so important, and it is time to change someone with stronger ability to go over and let him have a good deal with the little prince of Tatar.

Zhang Zhoudao: "In order to ensure that Wang Shilang can deter Di Yi on the three sides in the future, the Ming Dynasty will take the initiative to send troops to Hami as an opportunity, and then send troops to Turpan and other places to drive the Tatars out of the Western Regions and other places." Before the middle of the year, strive to build 1,000 light guns, more than 200 long-range guns and heavy guns, and transfer the three sides. ”

Only then did Wang Qiong know.

Zhang Zhou is giving him "military merits".

Wang Shouren's victory on the grassland was almost entirely due to Zhang Zhou's iron mine in Yongping Mansion, plus the 600 light cannons cast from the Xishan Coal Mine, and the 4,000 flint guns.

If he is given 1,000 light cannons, plus 200 long-range cannons and heavy artillery, then he, Wang Qiong, can also walk sideways on three sides.

At present, the acquisition of military merits is not based on how many cavalry are built, but on how many new types of firearms are built.

Wang Qiong said: "If the lower officials are really fortunate to be able to lead the troops to guard the border of the Ming Dynasty in the three sides, they should do their best." ”

Wang Qiong knew that this was Zhang Zhou's separate "buying", if it wasn't for the emperor's instructions, Zhang Zhou would not have said this to him so rashly.

sent military merits to him, in order to make him the trilateral commander-in-chief, and the next secretary of the military department after Zhang Zhou is likely to be his Wang Qiong...... Even he, Wang Qiong, has the opportunity to be knighted for military merit as a civil servant like Wang Yue, Zhang Zhou and Wang Shouren.

Wang Qiong was transferred back to Beijing from the northwest to serve as the left servant of the household department, and he was actually a little lost in his heart, feeling that he was pressed by Wang Shouren, and there was Zhang Zhou, a mountain that could not be crossed, and he felt that there was no hope in life.

But now he felt that hope was in front of him.

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Zhang Zhou talked to Wang Qiong about a lot of strategies for the use of troops in the northwest.

Zhang Zhou also asked Wang Qiong to go back and write a little more "military policy", which roughly means that you write more insights about the northwest and show it to the emperor, no matter how well it is written, at least it proves that you have a heart, so that the emperor will decide who will replace Qin Hong next time, he will mention your enthusiasm for military affairs in front of the courtiers, and then the court will recommend you to be the trilateral commander-in-chief, which will be more justified.

Wang Qiong is full of confidence.

This time, he was unable to enter the Martial Arts Hall as an instructor, but he was able to have the opportunity to win the position of the trilateral general system as a consultant, which made him feel that he was not following the wrong person.

After the mobilization meeting of the Yanwutang, when Zhang Zhou returned to the listening office in the afternoon, Zhu Youzhu personally came to Zhang Zhou and talked about the employment of people in the northwest in the coming year.

"Bingkuan, this is my dispatch to the governors of various places in the nine sides, some people should also be replaced, such as this Yang Yiqing, who has no merit in Ningxia, I plan to transfer him to Nanjing as a Shaoqing of Dali Temple, and from then on let him stay in Nanjing, and there is no need to come back to be an eyesore!"

It was time for the governor of the nine sides to change his term.

In addition to Xu Jin, the new governor of Biguan, and Wang Shouren, who is also the governor of Datong, will not be replaced, the rest of the governors, including Ma Zhongxi, who was very bad with Zhang Zhou before, but remained in the position of governor of Xuanfu for a long time, it is time to replace.

Zhu Youzhi recently asked the Ministry for a list of local officials, that is, to go back and consider who could be transferred to the northwest as governor.

Nominally, the local prefect or above can be used as an alternative, but in fact, if you want to be a governor, you must also have the experience of "inspecting the imperial history" of the nine sides, and basically the official position of "left and right political envoys", which is equivalent to the highest civil and political governor or deputy of a province...... As for the envoy and the like, he wants to be promoted to the rank of governor at one time, unless he can "look the other way" with the emperor.

This kind of promotion of skipping the level must have Zhang Zhou's "endorsement", which means that only if Zhang Zhou thinks that you can be promoted exceptionally, you are qualified.

Zhang Zhoudao: "Your Majesty, how are you going to use Wang Xian?" ”

Wang Xian is still the governor of Jizhou.

During the Hongzhi period, there was no Jiliao governor, Jizhou and Liaodong belonged to the governor as the highest governor respectively, and did not coordinate the transfer, and with Wang Xian's previous battle in Huangshui, he was too close to Wenchen, so that Wang Xian was recommended by Wenchen as a popular candidate for the next trilateral governor, and even some people recommended him to return to the court as the imperial history of the right capital or directly as a servant of the six departments.

If it weren't for Wang Shouren's victory in the Battle of Guanshan, perhaps the position of Xuanda General System, the traditional Wenchen would also want to give Wang Xian.

Zhu Youzhu thought about it and was silent.

Regarding Wang Xian, his attitude is also a little complicated.

Wang Xian was recommended by Zhang Zhou, and later through the Battle of Huangshui, Wang Xian and Peng Quan led troops to defeat the Liaodong Lu Wansu Department in the Battle of Huangshui, and won a great victory in Huangshui with 4,000 soldiers and horses.

Wang Xian can be said to have become an outlier in the army now.

Obviously, you can take refuge in Zhang Zhou and have a better future, but he just put himself on the opposite side of Zhang Zhou in order to help the Jizhou soldiers fight for merit, but he seems to have completely failed Zhang Zhou's kindness.

"Bingkuan, you can say it." Zhu Youzhu said.

Zhang Zhou smiled: "Since you don't know how to choose, let's calm down." ”

"Flat?" Zhu Youzhu frowned.

Zhang Zhoudao: "After the war in Ningxia last summer and autumn, it is now a waste of all kinds of rejuvenation, Wang Xian has been in Jizhou for a long time, and it is not appropriate for him to go to Ningxia to be responsible for rectifying the soldiers and horses?" And Yang Yiqing, the governor of Ningxia, was transferred to Jizhou as the governor, and the two were transferred, what do you think, Your Majesty? ”

Zhu Youzhu smiled when he heard this: "It's not impossible, but what is this picture?" ”

Zhang Zhou also smiled and said: "Actually, Your Majesty, you see that this Wang Xian is a little incompatible with the ministers, but if the trilateral general system is replaced by Wang Qiong in the future, maybe he will be impressed by Wang Qiong's bearing, and can he cooperate with Wang Qiong to govern the trilateral land better?" ”

"Why is that?"

Zhu Youzhu frowned.

This question is a bit out of the ordinary.

Wang Xian is not convinced by you, and Wang Qiong was recommended by you, Wang Xian will obey Wang Qiong?

Zhang Zhoudao: "This is just the feeling of the minister, the minister has always been promoted to today's high position by some things that cannot be on the table, and is despised by some traditional ministers, but if there is a border army supervisor who can make contributions to the Ming Dynasty, can really do things for the Ming Dynasty, and can also win the battle, why worry that they can't win the hearts of the people?" ”

"Hmm." Zhu Youzhu pondered for a moment and said approvingly, "It's rare that you didn't bother with them. You can see that you still appreciate them. Then I will also give them a chance, let them try again, if they can make contributions to the Ming Dynasty as you said, I will not be stingy with rewards, and will even connect you, and let them know your hard work in the future. ”

(End of chapter)