Chapter 264 I am a professional at pie painting

Author: Silent

Chapter 264 I am a professional at pie painting

"Qin Qing's family, my wish for the northwest is to have fortresses stretching for thousands of miles, and fertile soil all over the land. The mountains, rivers, and rivers in the northwest should all be within the territory of the Ming Dynasty. Even if they cannot reach the Haiyan River, they should at least allow the people to live and work in peace and contentment! "

Zhu Youtang expressed his idea with emotion.

He didn't raise the issue of troops, but the so-called "thousands of miles of continuous fortresses" is tantamount to telling Qin Hong that I hope you will include the Hetao area into the territory of the Ming Dynasty?

This is about speaking skills.

If in the court, the emperor faced a traditional civil servant with a grudge and talked about sending troops to the northwest and not returning Loulan until Loulan was destroyed, it would be strange that Qin Hong would listen.

But it's different now.

Zhu Youtang first showed Qin Hong his specific strategy, and even built tanks for you, and then catered to your preferences. Didn't Bingkuan say that you like to build fortresses? Then I will imagine with you the entire northwest fortress with thousands of Here, let me talk to you about the peaceful and contented life of the villagers... How about that?

Are you excited?

As expected, Qin Hong changed his previous indifferent attitude and looked very excited. He knelt down and accepted the order and said: "I will do my best, veteran."

Ma Wensheng and Liu Jian looked at each other.

They both saw the surprise and fear in each other's eyes.

Just like that, Qin Shiying was subdued by the emperor's three strikes and five divisions?

this……

Why can’t people understand it?

"Get up, isn't this a fight? Now that the governor of Pianguan and the chief military officer have arrived, Qin Qing's family is old, and it must have been hard to come all the way from Shandong, so he just rested in the capital for a day. We will continue our journey tomorrow." Zhu Youtang seemed to be very considerate of Qin Hong's hard work.

Qin Hong said: "How can an old minister be slack in military affairs? The old minister requested the order and went to the remote pass without stopping to arrange military affairs."

"Okay, it's rare for the Ming Dynasty to have such loyal and courageous ministers as the Qin Qing family. I will entrust you with important matters in the northwest in the future." Zhu Youtang said, "Let Bingkuan accompany you out of the palace, and there are a few others. We may want to go to Pianguan with you, and each of us has errands to attend to. As for the artillery carriages and artillery matters, it is better for you to discuss them privately."

"yes."

Qin Hong looked at Zhang Zhou with a bit of appreciation and approval.

He even stopped paying attention to the looks cast by Ma Wensheng and Liu Jian, as if he no longer took them seriously.

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The inner court meeting ends.

After they went back separately, Zhang Zhou and Xiao Jing were responsible for accompanying Qin Hong out of the palace. On the way, they discussed the use of troops in the northwest and the construction of artillery carriages.

As for Ma Wensheng and Liu Jian, they took another path, led by Chen Kuan.

"Oh, how can I say that Bingkuan is indispensable? I originally thought that this Qin Shiying was an old stubborn and would not listen to anything I said to him. Who would have thought that with just a few words, he would be convinced? Haha."

After Zhu Youtang dismissed these ministers, he looked very proud and showed joy in front of Dai Yi.

The emperor is most afraid that the servants in the northwest will not listen to him.

Not everyone is as obedient to the emperor and Jin Cheng as Wang Yue was, and not everyone is as strong as Wang Yue and can intimidate the heroes.

Dai Yi asked tentatively: "Is it possible that Mr. Qin, the Taiwanese maker... is just pretending?"

As someone close to the emperor, Dai Yi could not make the emperor's heart empty, and he would say some unpleasant things to show his loyalty.

Zhu Youtang smiled and said: "I have discussed this with Bingkuan before. What Bingkuan means is that although Qin Shiying is a civil servant, there is no other place for him in the court. He can either preside over military affairs in the northwest or return to his hometown to take care of himself. And his previous achievements were not enough to shock the world, so how could he easily miss such an opportunity to make great achievements?"

"Ah?" Dai Yi said with a puzzled look, "Then he is still..."

I didn’t say it all, but what I meant was that since Qin Shiying had the ambition to make great achievements, he still talked about the “Five Strategies to Defend the Enemy” in the court and talk about peace of mind for the people. How could he have any enterprising spirit in the court?

Zhu Youtang said: "In regard to Anyuan Hou, I may have been too harsh on him. How could he not have the slightest grudge in his heart? I just want to be honest with him, and only with sincerity can I get sincerity. Not to mention Bingkuan." Go with what he likes. Bingkuan is right, Qin Shiying is very serious about building earth forts and making cars, so he might as well use this as a way to break the situation. Now it seems that he has used the right strategy."

Only then did Dai Yi know that Zhang Zhou was not using some methods to test, but had already identified Qin Hong's weakness and prescribed the right medicine.

"Your Majesty, with Mr. Zhang here, the northwest is really safe and peaceful." At this time, Dai Yi only needed to flatter him.

Zhu Youtang stood up and had already taken steps. Hearing this, he said with some emotion: "I want to use him to take charge of military affairs in Yansui, Ningxia, Guyuan and other places, but unfortunately he still does not have enough prestige. I can't do without him in the capital." Let him go! Wang Weining, Qin Shiying, there are many capable ministers in the court, but it is a pity that there is only one Bingkuan! What a shame, what a shame!"

Dai Yidao: "Didn't Mr. Zhang accept Tang Yin as his junior brother?"

Zhu Youtang smiled and said: "Bingkuan wants to transfer Tang Yin to the northwest, but he is not good at academics, how can he be used for great purposes? Let's try it first! I also hope that Bingkuan can cultivate a few more capable people. !”

"Mr. Zhang is devoted to the imperial court, which is admirable and admirable." Dai Yi flattered Zhang Zhou again.

"hehe."

Zhu Youtang smiled and went to Kunning Palace. He probably had no intention to deal with court affairs today.

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Liu Jian returned to the cabinet to check the room.

Li Dongyang has already returned first.

"Binzhi, why didn't you go to Qianqing Palace?" Liu Jian came over and asked.

Li Dongyang had previously followed Ma Wensheng and Liu Jian to Qianqing Palace, but he was called away by the Royal Horse Supervisor on the way, as if they had something to discuss.

Li Dongyang said: "Your Majesty is going to send Wang Shouren and Tang Yin to the northwest. One is to take care of Wang Shichang's funeral, and the other said that he was the guest of the teacher for Qin Shiying, and then arranged for me to discuss the details of Wang Shichang's funeral with the Ministry of Rites... Are you talking about what happened in Qianqing Palace?"

The tasks of civil servants are also different.

Liu Jian then told Qin Hong's behavior in the Qianqing Palace. As he told the story, Li Dongyang and Xie Qian's expressions gradually became tense.

When talking about the contrast between Qin Hong's and after seeing the chariot drawings, Xie Qian broke the brush in his hand angrily.

"What is Qin Shiying going to do? He kept saying in the court that he wanted to protect the land and the people, but he was summoned just once. It's like Wang Shichang can't straighten his spine?" Xie Qian's evaluation of Qin Hong was also very unkind.

In the eyes of these traditional civil servants, surrendering to the emperor and the recent sycophants was tantamount to betrayal and becoming a lowly person.

This is also the reason why Wang Yue has always been criticized for his ability.

Similarly, no matter how capable Zhang Zhou is, he is still not worthy of the traditional civil servants.

It is not about your ability and whether what you do is really beneficial to the country and the people, but because the way you do things is not through the court, and it is a "close to sycophantic" behavior. Once in a while, you may get good results and meritorious service because of your way.

But who can guarantee that this approach will last?

Civil servants talk about rules, moderation, and everything should be done step by step. Anyone who violates the rules will be treated as an alien.

This has also been the official rule of China for thousands of years.

Even if Wang Yue and Zhang Zhou abide by the rules, as long as they have outstanding achievements, they will still be criticized. This is "shooting the first bird". As long as you violate the principle of "golden mean" and become the one who takes the lead, you will be criticized.

Being criticized in various ways, Cheng Minzheng has suffered from this recently.

So Zhang Zhou knew from the beginning that no matter what his attitude towards the civil servants was, he would be the one being criticized and attacked anyway, so why did he have to lower his face and make peace with the civil servants?

That's not necessary.

Liu Jian sighed: "Maybe he admires building cars and building forts very much, so he has such a change in attitude."

Li Dongyang shook his head and said, "I don't think so."

"Oh? Binzhi, what's your opinion?" Liu Jian actually made the right analysis, but he also felt that his analysis was too superficial and that things often cannot be that simple.

So he wanted to hear Li Dongyang's opinion.

Li Dongyang said: "Your Majesty first gave him a judgment based on the military strategy proposed by the prince. It was clear that he had the intention of letting him give advice to the prince and assist the crown prince. Then he told him with chariots and other things, showing trust, or ordering the monarch and his ministers to do so.

All previous grudges are cleared."

"Haha." Xie Qian smiled disdainfully, "How old is Qin Shiying? Does he think he will have the opportunity to return to the court to advise the prince and become the master of the East Palace? Or does he think he can survive a few years and wait for the opportunity in the future?

Will you assist the new master again?"

"Yu Qiao!"

Liu Jian scolded him with a straight face.

You, Xie Qian, are really outspoken. How dare you say such nonsense?

"Cough!" Xie Qian coughed, perhaps because of the contrast in Qin Hong's attitude, which made him completely angry.

Previously, he was teasing in front of those civil servants and military officials, making those military officials feel ashamed, but now Qin Shiying used "arrogant at first and respectful at the end" to let him know what it means to fall out of favor faster than turning the page in a book.

Li Dongyang said: "If it's better, find an opportunity to talk to Qin Shiying before he leaves for Pianguan."

Li Dongyang felt that since the emperor could come to the inner court meeting to show his goodwill, we can also imitate Qin Hong's heart and let him act according to the rules of civil servants.

Liu Jian raised his hand and rejected the proposal. He said: "The civil servants are leading the military affairs to the northwest. If the ministers meet with him rashly, they will be criticized. If your Majesty is determined to send troops to Hetao, he will not do it with just one minister."

There has been a change of opinion. Now it is better to use Qin Shiying as the commander-in-chief to promote military affairs than to replace it with someone else. There should be no more harsh demands."

From an overall perspective, Liu Jian is better than Li Dongyang.

He takes care of things more comprehensively.

The general meaning is that even if we ask Qin Hong to listen to us now and let him only defend at the Piantou Pass without arranging to send troops to Hetao, if the emperor's strategic intention cannot be achieved, he will be replaced.
To be continued...