Chapter 519 518 Suppressing the Xu Party

"Taiji, not far ahead is the permanent fort, and beyond that is Huangniwa."

"Speed ​​up and go over there and see how thick the wall is there."

"Haha. Taiji, the city wall in Liaodong is not the one in the south. As long as we want to go up, it is too easy."

"Haha, so attacking Liaodong is not our goal, as long as we can attract the Ming army.

For Father Khan, taking Liaodong was easy, but taking it here was really meaningless.

It's fine as it is now. If necessary, we can come for a stroll and get some food before leaving. If we directly occupy this place and kill all the people here, we can only break through the wall on the south side and attack. "

"Xiong Mountain is a good place. There is a swamp to the west. We drove the Ming army there into the swamp, but they couldn't escape. I just don't know if they dare to leave the city wall now."

"That's why we're here to embolden them."

On a small mound next to the Mongolian cavalry marching queue, two figures stood reining in their horses, surrounded by a dozen knights scattered in all directions, guarding them in the middle.

The two were dressed gorgeously, wearing silk robes that only few Han people could afford, and thin-soled boots that were good for riding. They did not wear hats on their heads, they were bare except for a faint ring of down. , and on the back of the head, there is only a small braid.

Of these two people, the one in front was Xinai Taiji, the eldest son of Anda Khan, who was sometimes called Huang Taiji in the Ming Dynasty, and the other was Da Laisun, the leader of the Mongolian Tumote tribe.

"Call Sun, I heard that Yang Zhao is a fierce general in Liaodong. Are you confident in killing him?"

Huang Taiji looked towards the south at this time and said.

"As long as Yang Zhao dares to come out, I can beat him until he cries for father and mother, but..."

Sun said hesitantly.

"I'm just saying it casually, you don't have to take it seriously, haha."

Huang Taiji smiled happily.

Of course he knew that as long as Yang Zhao was not hiding in Liaoyang City, unless he gathered all the Ming army cavalry in Liaodong, he would never be their opponent.

"Besides, the purpose of our trip is not to deal with him, but mainly to grab some food and leave.

The past two years have been bad, but the people of Liaodong still have so much to eat. It is unreasonable for us not to come and get some. "

Huang Taiji continued.

"I heard that people from the Ming Dynasty brought it from within the Pass. I really want to go back to the beginning. Our ancestors all lived in the warm south, and there was no need to worry about the wind and snow from the north."

Sun sighed when he called.

Although it has been hundreds of years since the Mongols were expelled back to the grasslands by the Han people, they still pass on the glory of their ancestors from generation to generation, telling that their ancestors once followed the footsteps of the Great Khan into the Great Wall, where they ruled the Ming people and lived without food and clothing. A worried life.

That is the paradise for their Mongols.

The vast land allowed them to gallop, and countless slaves worked for them.

In the evening, they can gather together to dance around the fire, drink the wine brewed by the Han people, and enjoy life to the fullest.

And more importantly, there is no severe cold in the north, so there is no need to worry about how to survive the winter.

It is also because of these words passed down from generation to generation that the men living on the prairie are full of yearning for the south, making them willing to follow the leader south to plunder. In their hearts, these things should be theirs.

What's more, without going south to plunder food, it would be difficult for their tribe, their young children and older family members to survive the long and cold winter.

"There is a chance. More than ten years ago, we almost broke into the capital where the Ming Emperor lived."

Huang Taiji also looked to the south, as if he could see the vast rivers and mountains within the pass.

In recent years, the winter grasslands have become colder year by year, which has greatly affected their pastures, and there are many fewer cattle and sheep in the sheep pens.

In order to survive and keep the tribe alive, even if the prairie people didn't want to bleed, there was nothing they could do.

The people of the Ming Dynasty would not give them food. They didn't have enough to eat themselves, so they had no choice but to grab it.

Take their rations from their hands and keep yourself alive.

"Primarily looting and attracting the Ming army to come out of the border wall to pursue us. This is our mission."

Huang Taiji reminded Sun Dao who called, but he was still a little worried that this reckless man would forget his mission at the critical moment.

The news that Huang Taiji led his troops into the Liaohetao area, accompanied by the billowing smoke and dust caused by the march of the Tatar cavalry, had been discovered by the Ming army, and the news was quickly sent to Liaoyang and Guangning towns.

However, this news is actually the same for both the Liaoyang Commander-in-Chief and the Deputy Commander-in-Chief Guangning.

In the past few years, the Tatars have been harassing the border more and more frequently, and no one paid attention to their movements. They only issued alert orders to the forts on the border wall, and no one even sent out night patrols to investigate the enemy's situation and learn about the Tatar army. Who is the leader of the team?

In defensive warfare, they are sure of it.

In a field battle, without gathering a large army, you can be absolutely sure that they will never go out of the border wall.

As long as the rainy season lasts for another two months, the Tatars will naturally retreat.

"I heard that Yang Shangshu failed and failed to convince Yang Xuan."

In the Imperial College, Wei Guangde said while flipping through the book.

"Yes, Governor Yang used the reason that the Tatars have frequently invaded Liaodong forts in the past two years and insisted that their target this year may be Liaodong."

Zhang Juzheng was also doing the same thing as Wei Guangde. He also replied to the copy of "Yongle Dadian" sent by the school: "I heard that because more grain has been sent to Liaodong in the past two years, the price of grain there has dropped. There was more food, so the people stored more food than before.

You also know that the cold in the north has been severe in the past few years, and even the Tatars who are accustomed to the bitter cold can't stand it. Their livestock is said to have suffered heavy losses, so they found that Liaodong can get more food, so they decided to go there. "

"I heard that the Liaodong Great Wall built under the leadership of Governor Li Chengxun was actually an earth wall?"

Wei Guangde asked again.

"One side is made of bricks and stones. At that time, Liaodong didn't have so much financial resources. To build the city wall, you just had to take soil from the spot and compact it."

Zhang Juzheng replied, "However, I heard that in order to restrain Governor Yang, the Ministry of War plans to delay the delivery of grain and grass."

News from the DPRK, especially those involving military and state affairs, are naturally more timely from Zhang Juzheng. After all, these methods are often used by Xu Jie when handling official duties, and they will naturally be taught to Zhang Juzheng.

Wei Guangde's hand that turned over the book paused for a moment, then resumed its activity, gently turned the page, and continued reading.

Proofreading means comparing the original with the transcript to prevent errors during the transcription process. This is the responsibility of branch officials like them.

Reading, for those in the Hanlin Academy, couldn't be easier, let alone reading such a unique book as "Yongle Dadian".

However, after reading too much, Wei Guangde will inevitably feel dizzy, so he and Zhang Juzheng will focus on reading the copied books that have been sent in the past few days about every two or three days, and what they should do on weekdays. .

If errors are found in the transcription, they will be marked, have people copy them again, take them apart and bind them again.

If the copy is correct, you must leave your name on the page, register it, and put it away in categories.

"If you feel guilty in the next two days, you might as well go to the Metropolitan Procuratorate for a walk."

Just as the two were flipping through the book, Zhang Juzheng suddenly spoke.

"The Metropolitan Procuratorate?"

Wei Guangde asked curiously.

"I heard that some people inside are criticizing the shipping to Liaoning. I'm afraid there will be a riot."

Zhang Juzheng replied.

Wei Guangde nodded after thinking about it. Xu Jie had previously supported Pan En to take the official position of Zuodu Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate from Zhou Yan, so he naturally regarded it as his own territory.

It's a pity that Paine didn't pay attention, and others seized the reason to impeach him. There was a lot of quarrel between the DPRK and China in the past two days.

"Aren't they going after Yu Shi Pan?"

Wei Guangde asked in surprise, "Mr. Xu Ge has settled this matter?"

Two days ago, colleagues from the Metropolitan Procuratorate came to him and asked Wei Guangde to join them in filing a petition to impeach Paine.

Speaking of Paine, it seems that it actually has little to do with him, but he did not stand up and refuse the matter at the critical moment.

Pan Yunduan, Pan En's son, participated in the general examination last year and was ranked first. Later, he participated in the palace examination, but his ranking was not very high, so Pan En did not care too much about the appointment of the Yamen to observe the government.

Perhaps, in his opinion, it would be fair to give his son a good job after a few years of gilding any yamen.

You know, in the Ming Dynasty, when father and son were officials in the same court like them, there was often a taboo. He had to do his best to show that he was upright and would not provide any convenience to his son.

Originally, this matter just passed away. Seeing that Pan Yunduan did not receive special treatment, naturally no one said anything without opening their eyes.

However, Pan En's protégé and the current Minister of Civil Affairs, Guo Pu, took action at this time and transferred Pan Yunduan, who was supposed to join the Ministry of Punishment or be posted abroad, to serve in the Ministry of Rites.

The relationship between Pan En and Guo Pu was not a relationship established during their time in the DPRK.

Pan En was a Jinshi in the second year of Jiajing's reign, and Guo Pu was a Jinshi in the fourteenth year of Jiajing's reign. However, when Guo Pu participated in the Henan Provincial Examination, Pan En, then a member of the Nanjing Criminal Department, served as the examiner of the Henan Provincial Examination.

Pan Yunduan was suddenly transferred to the Ministry of Rites, which was naturally noticed by everyone. Zhang Yi was impeached by the Rites Division for pursuing fame and fortune and speculating. Pan En, as the censor of Zuodu, was a doting son and could not handle the matter fairly. The officials and ministers show favoritism.

Zhang Yi's memorial directly sued the two second-rank officials of the dynasty. Such a memorial was sent to the cabinet. Xu Jie and Yuan Wei were not able to deal with it, so they had to send it to Xiyuan.

Unsurprisingly, it seems that Emperor Jiajing did not intend to delve into the matter and chose to stay in China.

However, this could not quell the anger of Ke Dao Yan Guan.

Before, everyone thought that Paine did a good job and did not provide any convenience to his son. Everyone had a good impression of them. After Guo Pu intervened, the incident quickly escalated. The impeachment memorials from the Sixth Section and the Metropolitan Procuratorate flew into Xiyuan like snowflakes.

In this regard, even as the censor of Zuodu, Pan En could not suppress his subordinates, so he deserved to be left alone while he returned home to be treated badly.

Wei Guangde was also curious when he mentioned this matter now. He must know that if Xiyuan's attitude is not clear, those officials will never stop.

Does Xu Jie really have such great influence that he can overwhelm Ke Dao Yan Guan?

"His Majesty summoned the teacher yesterday."

Zhang Juzheng stopped what he was doing and looked around. No one was there, and then he said, "My teacher guessed that Pan Yushi might be..."

Zhang Juzheng hadn't finished speaking, but Wei Guangde had already put down the book in his hand and looked up at him.

"Does this matter have such a big impact?"

Wei Guangde was really shocked this time. Zhang Juzheng didn't finish his words, but the information revealed in his words seemed that Paine was about to be punished.

"What about Minister Guo?"

Before Zhang Juzheng could speak, Wei Guangde asked again.

"Your Majesty did not mention Minister Guo at all. The most likely thing is that Pan Yunduan was sent out, and Censor Pan might be retired."

After a little hesitation, Zhang Juzheng still told the news he knew.

"Why are you so sure?"

Wei Guangde was a little curious. Zhang Juzheng said "maybe", which means that after Xu Jie met Emperor Jiajing, he did not immediately determine the outcome.

But retirement is already a very serious punishment, which directly cuts off his official career.

"Your Majesty said that Censor Pan is old."

Zhang Juzheng said helplessly.

"That's right, Censor Pan is actually in good spirits. It's really hard to imagine that he is almost seventy years old."

Knowing the reason, Wei Guangde sighed.

Well, Yan Song was still serving as the Prime Minister at the age of eighty. In fact, what age to retire depends entirely on the emperor's wishes.

As for the other unlucky Pan Yunduan, Wei Guangde did not mention it at all.

In any case, with Xu Jie in the court and Zhang Juzheng behind him, Pan Yunduan would have a chance to come to the fore sooner or later even if he was sent out.

What Wei Guangde didn't know was that the famous "Yu Garden" in Shanghai in later generations was said to be created by Pan Yunduan.

There were only two second-rank officials in Shanghai. One was Pan En, the Left Censor-in-Chief, whose son created Yu Garden. The other second-rank official was naturally Xu Guangqi, who served as the Minister of Rites and the Grand Secretary of Wenyuan Pavilion and the Second Assistant of the Cabinet, leaving behind Xu Jiahui.

However, the conversation between the two ended here.

The two were thinking about their own things, but they didn't continue their previous tasks. The book was thrown directly on the desk.

Wei Guangde certainly didn't know what Zhang Juzheng was thinking, and he wouldn't ask. There were really many weird things in it.

At least, Wei Guangde felt that Zhang Yi impeached three people this time, and from what Zhang Juzheng said just now, he could know that Guo Pu had nothing to do.

Why?

Isn't it because Xu Jie is behind Pan En, and Emperor Jiajing is behind Guo Pu?

From this, Wei Guangde naturally thought that it seemed that Emperor Jiajing was not as tolerant of Xu Jie as he was of Yan Song, and it seemed that he had intended to take down Pan En from the beginning.

When Pan En came to power, it was the time when the Xu and Yan parties were fighting. At that time, Emperor Jiajing had already intended to suppress Yan Song's faction, so he handed the Censorate to Xu Jie to strengthen his momentum and compete with Yan's faction.

Now that Yan's faction is gone, it seems that Xu Jie's faction will begin to be affected.

When Zhang Yi impeached, Emperor Jiajing should have either rejected the memorial or given a punishment, and would never let the situation develop to this point.

Emperor Jiajing was no longer a political novice, and naturally knew what kind of character the court officials were, especially the mad dog-like Kedao censors.

In fact, keeping them in the court was letting them go.

However, he could only think about these in his heart, but it was not convenient to share them with Zhang Juzheng.