Among the governors of the five armies, there are three princes, namely Qiu Fu, the Duke of Qi, Zhu Neng, and Xu Jingchang, the Duke of Dingguo.
As the so-called dog beating looks at the master, there are such three heavyweights who are the masters of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, no matter who it is, those who want to move the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies must weigh it.
But Xia Xun not only moved, but also whipped the experience, degraded the matter, and counterattacked like a thunderbolt, which was still under the premise that everyone believed that the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies was just an unintentional mistake, Xia Xun, who originally had the image of a harmless old man and a good man, immediately jumped into the eyes of all parties in the political arena.
Only then did they realize that the Auxiliary Guogong had such great energy, was so powerful, and the holy grace was so grand, no one dared to underestimate this seemingly lonely person who had no help in the political arena, in fact, Xia Xun was not a lonely person at this time, because he did one more high-profile thing: a treat The matter of treating guests is nothing in itself, and the officials in Beijing will eat and invite from time to time, but Xia Xun invited so many important ministers of the court who would tremble in all directions when he stomped his feet, it was not just as simple as a treat, this is a bright sword, and the auxiliary prince who has always adhered to the golden mean has finally begun to emerge.
Xia Xun invited guests, under the guise of returning to Beijing, and was greeted by all colleagues, and now he is officially thanked.
Xia Xun is so high-profile because he has vaguely figured out the thoughts of Emperor Yongle, and the emperor belittled the affairs of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, and openly pulled the bias, which is to support him to establish his own power.
Zhu Di was neither the founding monarch who overthrew the previous dynasty, nor was he the emperor who rightfully inherited the unification, so his way of establishing a new regime was also different from others, he directly grabbed the top of the pyramid of power, so as to control the whole country, and he could not and could not bring about a complete change of blood for the entire regime.
Don't look at the old ministers of Jianwen who seem to have no power to resist under the bloody purge, but this is just their temporary forbearance, and when the political situation stabilizes, the old dynasty forces that are unwilling to support Zhu Di will gradually launch a counterattack.
The means of counterattack may not be a clear-cut confrontation, as long as the passive sabotage and stumbling make the tricks, this kind of internal friction is unbearable, especially for a person like Zhu Di who is ambitious and wants to do a great career.
Of course, the old ministers may not be willing to join the new emperor, but the emperor does not have a thousand hands and a thousand eyes, if he investigates and tests one by one until he is sure of their support, it will take a long time, and for Zhu Di, who wants to do a great career, this is also not something he can wait.
Therefore, the Yongle Emperor needs to cultivate new forces, cultivate the power of the Beiping Department of confidants and important ministers, the emperor wants to manage the world, he can't do everything, he needs some powerful courtiers to share his responsibilities, he is a towering tree, all kinds of intertwined forces are his branches and roots, and further down, those low-level officials, local officials are branches and roots, he needs to use new branches and roots, and gradually replace the roots and branches of the old dynasty.
Xia Xun's opponent this time is also the Beiping meritorious heroes, it doesn't matter, the emperor is only afraid that the courtiers will not do things, not afraid of the courtiers confrontation and competition, as long as they have antagonism, they will strive to fight for everything that can be fought for, establish their own power, and the most in the court is now the old dynasty officials, a large part of them will inevitably be in this competition by the ministers who are favored by him, absorbed, the old dynasty forces will gradually divide and die.
And if there is competition between these henchmen, they will try their best to be loyal to him and try to do things for him, after all, everyone's power comes from him.
It is impossible and the most dangerous for everyone to be in harmony, and proper factional competition is only good for the emperor.
As for the possible loss of control, Zhu Di is not worried, he is strong and confident, and with his high mediation and balance, he can ensure that everything develops in a healthy and positive direction.
If someone deviates from the rules of the game he has set and jeopardizes his rule, he will naturally act to stifle this dangerous situation.
In his eyes, the whole world is a chess game, everyone is a chess piece on the chessboard, and it is he, the person who dominates the entire chess game and the fate of each chess piece.
Thinking of this, Xia Xun was unscrupulous.
The lineup of people invited by Xia Xun was too large, enough to make the Manchu civil and military look sideways.
In terms of relatives, there are two horses, Wang Ning and Mei Yin; In terms of meritorious heroes, there are Li Jinglong, the Duke of Cao Guo, and Xu Jingchang, the Duke of Dingguo; In terms of military generals, there are three commanders of Shuangyu Island, who have recovered from their injuries, and these three people have officially branded themselves as the Duke of Fuguo, and it is also the first time that he has let his people appear in front of the courtiers, which is also a kind of cultivation in disguise.
In terms of civil officials, there are university scholar Xie Jin, military department secretary Ru Chang, household department secretary Wang Yu, Ministry of industry secretary Zheng Ci, Ministry of officials Zhang Shen, Ministry of work squire Huang Ligong, Ministry of officials Lang Mao Taiheng, Zuodu imperial envoy Chen Ying, deputy capital imperial envoy Wu Youdao, imperial history Yin Changlong, Huang Zhen, in addition, there is Jinyi Weinan Town Fusi Liu Yujue.
It can be seen from the composition of these personnel that the old ministers of Jianwen still control most of the powers in the court, if Zhu Di does not set up a few mountains of his own, and then let these mountain kings recruit troops and buy horses to win over the old ministers, the only choice for these old ministers can only be to hug together, which is obviously not good for Zhu Di.
There were three tables for the banquet, and the table was full of delicacies.
The left-hand table is the least crowded, because this table sits Chen Ying.
Although the political purge after Emperor Yongle ascended the throne has ended, the follow-up treatment has not yet been completely completed, so Chen Ying and Ji Gang are still the focus of the entire imperial court at the moment, and their every move is still touching the nerves of many people.
At this point, even Xia Xun, who won a big victory with the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, can't compare, after all, no matter how powerful Xia Xun is, it is you who provoke him, and he will return the color, and Chen Ying and Ji Gang are like a pair of mad dogs, who may bite him, a word you have unintentionally may be a crime in his ears, so everyone subconsciously avoids him.
Sitting with him were Wu Youdao, the deputy imperial envoy of the capital, Yin Changlong, and Huang Zhen, all of whom were from the Imperial Procuratorate, of course, they couldn't be far away from their bosses, in addition to Xu Hu, Ren Juying, and Wang Yuxia.
Chen Ying sat on the main seat of this seat, and on his right hand sat a handsome and gentle white-robed young man like a virgin, it was Jinyi Weinan Zhenfu Liu Yujue, and his left hand was temporarily empty.
The guests and hosts were happy, and when the cups were staggered, the old housekeeper suddenly called at the door and said: "Jinyi Weidu commanded the envoy Ji Gangji to arrive" This shout, the hall immediately fell silent, no way, now Ji Gang is notorious, don't look at the hall sitting there are many princes and the first and second grade of the six ministers, the commander of this third grade of the brocade guard, when I heard his name, I was really a little jealous.
"The lowly office is busy with an errand in his hands, so he is one step late, and the state forgives and forgives sins" Ji Gang walked in with a spring breeze on his face, first hugged his fists to Xia Xun and confessed his guilt, and then bowed to all the princes, horses, and all the ministries, and those with a higher rank than him bowed their heads, and those of the same level or lower rank than him all stood up to greet him, and even several squires who were one level higher than Ji Gang also subconsciously stood up.
As soon as this discipline comes, it really has the effect of taking the lead.
Xia Xun sat still, and said with a calm smile: "Ji Gang, you are not a little late, I invite you to eat, you dare to be late, please punish yourself for three glasses first."
Chen Ying, the imperial envoy of the capital, had the same smell as Ji Gang, and had a very good temper, and when he saw Ji Gang arrive, he beckoned with a smile: "Master Ji, sit here, sit here, I have already reserved a seat for you." ” Xia Xun's seat, sitting was either a national prince, a horse, or a good book, there was indeed no place for him Ji Gang, Ji Gang walked next to Chen Ying, asked someone to take a cup, poured three glasses of wine, and said with a hearty smile: "Today, I said that the grandfather of the auxiliary country invited to eat and drink, but the humble post came late, and he should be punished, Ji Gang punished himself for three cups, and asked the grandfather of the country for his guilt." ” After speaking, he drank all three glasses of wine one by one, hugged his fists to everyone again, and then sat down.
Chen Ying said with a smile: "Master Ji, what case is so important, even the banquet of Grandpa Fuguo has to be delayed."
Ji Gang took a mouthful of food, wiped his mouth and said: "It's nothing, it's just a prison sentence to kill a person, and I don't need to go to prison to execute a prisoner, but this person is a Qin criminal, the emperor personally ordered it, how dare Ji be careless, otherwise, if the grandfather of the auxiliary country is called, no matter how big the matter Ji Gang has to let go." ” Torture Xia Xun was secretly taken aback, these days the capital has calmed down, who is this making a big fuss He hurriedly asked: "Who has the emperor executed, if you want to command the envoy to personally supervise the punishment, this official is afraid that it will not be small." ” Everyone also stopped listening, and Ji Gang said with a smile: "Except for the iron xuan who is bold enough to dare to use the spirit of Emperor Taizu Gao as a shield and desecrate the spirit of Taizu in the sky, which one else?"
Everyone was stunned for a while, and Xia Xun hurriedly asked, "Tie Xuan was captured and the emperor dealt with it?"
Xia Xun asked, everyone also turned their ears sideways, and Ji Gang said triumphantly: "The emperor is already in power, but Tie Xuan still has to resist, and he wants to hold on to the city, hehe, it's a pity, this time he can command the soldiers and horses of Jinan, as soon as the imperial court's will arrives, Tie Xuan will be captured."
This person is a courtier, and he dares to use the spiritual position of Emperor Taizu to resist the artillery fire, which is extremely rebellious, according to me, it is not too much to punish him for the nine clans.
It's a pity that the emperor only ordered Tie Xuan to be escorted to the execution ground to be executed.
His wife committed suicide by throwing herself into a well when Tie Xuan was arrested, leaving only his parents Gao Tang and two sons in the family, his parents were exiled to Hainan, and the eldest son was sent to guard the river pool, and the second son was reduced to a pariah and enslaved. ” Xia Xun remembered the past when he went to the East China Sea with Tie Xuan to pay for the Kou, and couldn't help but sigh slightly.
He wasn't too touched, though.
The difference in status makes him think about the problem no longer from the perspective of a bystander who is outside the matter to talk about morality, he can see the essence of things more clearly, the advent of the new era, there will be the demise of the old forces, this is not a child's house, you drive him away, or exclude him from your game team, either obey or die, there is no middle way.
Chen Ying was also shaking his head and sighing, but his sigh was the same as Xia Xun's.
He is a whole person business, the more people he rectifies, the more powerful he is, and now that Tie Xuan has also been awarded, he is about to be "useless heroes", Lord Chen is very disappointed in his heart.
Ji Gang ate a few mouthfuls of food, pressed the three glasses of liquor he drank in one go, then poured another glass, got up and came to Xia Xun's banquet, and said with a smile: "Ji Gang is late, today I will borrow flowers to offer Buddha, I will borrow the wine of the Auxiliary Prince, and I will pay tribute to the Grandfather of the Auxiliary Kingdom, the grandfathers, the concubines and the ministers of the Ministry of Justice." ” Everyone ate the wine, Xia Xun's eyes flashed slightly, he picked up a saucer, and took a piece of eye meat on the big carp on the table, which weighed more than 20 catties, and handed it to Ji Gang, and said with a smile: "This is sent from Kaifeng by His Royal Highness the King of Zhou two years ago, the authentic Yellow River carp, you can taste it." ” Ji Gang was flattered, and hurriedly took it with both hands, Xia Xun suddenly slapped his forehead, and said with a smile: "You see my surname, I promised others, and I almost forgot about it."
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The person who sent the fish from the Zhou Wangfu once mentioned something to me, I don't know where to start, you came just in time, your Jinyi Wei has great powers, and you should find out, but I don't know if this matter belongs to your Jinyi Wei. ” Ji Gang hurriedly said: "Grandpa Guo's business is a lowly matter, and Guogong can only give orders." ” When Chen Ying, who had no case and didn't like it, heard it, she was busy and alertly pricked up her ears.
Xia Xun waved his hand, and the subordinates hurriedly brought a stool, Ji Gang sat sideways with his buttocks, Xia Xun said slowly: "That's the case, after His Royal Highness King Zhou returned to the vassal country, he sent someone to catch a few Yellow River carp and invited his lord to taste the freshness."
The royal official who undertook this matter went to his hometown Kaocheng, and after catching fresh fish, he directly filled the wooden barrel and sent it to me quickly.
When he brought the fish, he mentioned an incident in passing, he said, two months ago the Yellow River burst its banks, Kaocheng was flooded, and the local people were seriously affected, and the gentry obeyed the will of the people, and wrote to the imperial court to ask for exemption from the two taxes this autumn and to borrow rice and grain from the government.
But now more than two months have passed, there is no news from the imperial court, and there are countless hungry people in the local area, so they have to abandon their homes and wander all over the world to beg for a living.
The gentry were questioned, and the magistrate of Kaocheng said that he had written to the imperial court to report the disaster, and had repeatedly urged the state government yamen to do so, but he had no way of knowing why the imperial court had not replied for a long time.
Yesterday I asked the Mu Gonggong in the inner study, and the Mu Gonggong checked it, and the inner study has not received the concert of the county magistrate in the past few months, and the emperor said that there are thousands of opportunities, I can't ask the emperor, this matter is related to the national economy and people's livelihood, but it can not be lazy. ” Speaking of this, Xia Xun sighed and said compassionately: "I am waiting here to spend all day and wine, delicious and delicacies, enjoy all the people's fat and people's ointment, drink water and don't forget to dig wells, how can I not care about the life and death of the people."
If you can help, you can help, but I don't know if the Jinyi guard can help to investigate, it seems that it is winter, and if you delay it for one more day, the people will suffer one more day."
Ru Chang twisted his beard, glanced at Xia Xun quickly, and said in his heart: "Someone is going to be unlucky, but who offended the Duke of Fuguo again." ” Ji Gang listened, his buttocks lifted, he just owed, and before he could answer, the imperial envoy Chen Ying was like smelling a bloody fly, and couldn't wait to jump up: "There is such a matter that Xia Guan Xi is the dean of the capital inspection, how can he ignore this, please rest assured, please leave this matter to the lower officials, the lower officials must check it clearly and clearly."
To be continued: