Regarding the reform of science and technology, it can be considered that it has come to an end for the time being.
Maybe some people are still dissatisfied, but the quarrels and quarrels have continued, the big bosses are unwilling to end, the emperor has made up his mind, and the measures are relatively mild, which has not aroused the rebellious mentality of most officials.
Naturally, we can only maintain the status quo for the time being.
Seeing these science and technology officials in the court class returning to their posts with reluctance, Zhu Jian and others on the side could not help but feel a little regretful.
After all, Zhu Yi's words yesterday still played a big role. Otherwise, if he had pushed the situation behind the scenes, the level of tension today would have at least reached another level.
Of course, the court meeting is not over yet, because in recent days, in addition to the reform of science and technology, there is another matter that has attracted much attention, which is that the major tribes have gathered in Xuanfu City to ask for explanations.
As Jin Lian's secret report arrived in Beijing, military reports from Tao Jin and other border towns also arrived at the Ministry of War. Naturally, the news could not be concealed for a long time.
What is missing now is an opportunity to formally announce the matter in the court. Therefore, after the debate on science and education ended, Li Shi, the minister of the Ministry of War, stepped forward to speak.
"Your Majesty, the Ministry of War has received a military report a few days ago."
"In recent days, there has been civil strife in Tatar, and there have been endless fights among the tribes in the grassland. On August 12, Tatar Jinong Agador Ji rebelled and ambushed and killed his brother Tutuo Buhua, but Tutuo Buhua escaped.
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"On August 19, Agadorji held an alliance in the Khan's court and proclaimed himself Khan. Among the alliance leaders, Bolai, the leader of the Kalaqin tribe, and Maolihai, the leader of the Wengliguote tribe, accused Agadorji of betraying the emperor.
, and killed him on the spot.”
"On the second day of September, Tuotuo Buhua, who was forced to flee, was killed in the Gorros tribe."
"On the seventh day of September, Bo Lai supported Totu Bu Hua Zi Tuo Gu Si Meng Ke Shi Khan. The next day, Maoli children supported Tuo Tuo Bu Hua Zi Ma Ke Gu Er Ji Si Khan. On September 10, the Chahar tribe
He supported Agadorji’s son Harguchuktaiji as Khan, and the various tribes continued to conquer."
It should be said that during this period, there were constant rumors in the capital.
However, this was the first time that specific and accurate military reports were exposed in court. After all, Tuotuo Buhua was an old rival of the Ming Dynasty for a long time. His sudden death and civil strife in the grassland were shocking news for the entire Ming Dynasty.
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Therefore, as soon as this news came out, all the ministers present immediately forgot about the little quarrel they had just had. Even at the court meeting, it still aroused a low level of discussion.
Most of the news in the court is always circulated within a small area.
Therefore, for most of the courtiers, all they knew was that there was another trouble on the border, there was chaos on the grassland, and the court suddenly sent Changping Marquis Yang Hong to lead troops out of the capital.
As for the other news, it is so outrageous that even if you want to believe it, you can’t believe it.
However, facts are often more unbelievable than rumors.
Amid a burst of discussion, Li Shi held the wat board in his hand and continued speaking unhurriedly.
"Three days ago, the Ministry of War received a military report at the same time, claiming that the Kalaqin Tribe, the Wengliguot Tribe, the Chahar Tribe, and the Ordos Tribe each sent envoys to the Xuan Mansion, claiming that the Tatars were in civil strife and that he was the son of Yang Hong, the Marquis of Changping.
The governor Yang Jie secretly instigated and asked the Ming Dynasty to hand over Yang Jie in order to repair the harmonious relationship between the two parties."
As the saying goes, the news that can appear on the surface is the most superficial.
As for the most critical thing, and the most agitated content in the capital during this period, the Ministry of War's report was actually the simplest.
Of course, the simpler the news, the more people will speculate.
Especially the news circulating during this period, as well as Yang Hong's decision to be sent to Beijing, has aroused a lot of discussion.
Now, although Li Shi said it simply, it soon caused an uproar in the court.
For most people, they originally did not believe that the so-called chaos in the grassland was instigated by Yang Jie.
However, now that the military report from the Ministry of War was in front of them, the minister who originally thought that the rumors in the capital during this period were all nonsense began to become a little alarmed and uncertain.
After hesitating for a moment, Yu Shan, the Minister of Civil Affairs, stepped forward and asked.
"Your Majesty, isn't Yang Jie, the governor of the town, recuperating in Xuanfu City?"
This sentence is also the question of most people present. Of course, judging from the current situation, the theory of recuperating from illness is probably not true.
So this sentence is actually inquiring about the attitude of the emperor.
The chaos that occurred on the grassland is already a certainty, but whether this matter has anything to do with the Ming Dynasty remains to be discussed.
It's impossible. If the other side says it was Yang Jie who instigated it, then it was Yang Jie who instigated it. No matter what the facts are, Daming must have its own attitude.
If Daming wanted to stay out of this matter, the easiest way would be to remove Yang Jie completely.
That is to say, as Yu Shan said just now, he claimed that Yang Jie had been recuperating in Xuanfu and had never left the border.
In this case, this matter naturally has nothing to do with Ming Dynasty.
As for whether the Tatar civil strife was deceived by others, anyway, that person was not Yang Jie. As for who he was, it had nothing to do with the Ming Dynasty.
This is the simplest way, but...
"The matter on the grassland is indeed related to Yang Jie!"
Under the gaze of everyone, the emperor looked calm, but the words he spoke immediately aroused a flurry of discussion below.
Again, although there have been various versions of the news, it can be said that Yang Jie alone was responsible for such changes in the entire grassland.
This in itself is an incredible thing.
However, none of the important ministers present looked surprised by the emperor's statement.
Although the people summoned by the emperor that day were limited to a small group, at their level, many times, based on the information in their hands and the movements of the court, they could actually make some guesses.
Apart from anything else, the emperor's two decrees to promote Yang Jie and let Yang Hong leave the capital are actually very revealing.
"Your Majesty, I am so bold. I don't know how this matter has anything to do with Envoy Yang Zhen. Is it possible that, as stated in the military report, the civil strife in the grassland was instigated by Envoy Yang Zhen?"
The palace gradually became quiet, and some ministers boldly stepped forward to ask.
Under the current situation, the emperor obviously does not intend to directly deny everything. In fact, if the rumors in Beijing during this period are true, then this is not surprising.
Because, according to rumors, Yang Jie is not in Xuanfu now, not even in Ming Dynasty.
On the contrary, he is now in exile on the grassland and is being hunted by various tribes. This is why Yang Hong led his troops out of Beijing again despite his old age.
At this time, if we deny Yang Jie's role in the grassland incident, then it is equivalent to letting Yang Jie fend for himself on the grassland.
Regardless of the emperor's consistent character of being kind to his heroes, or the fact that the Yang family has been loyal to the court for generations and is now highly regarded, this would not happen.
However, if you admit it, you will naturally have to pay a price.
Now all the tribes in the grassland have obviously come to investigate. If Yang Jie wants to be protected, how to deal with them is a big problem.
Of course, the most important thing is how much role Yang Jie played in this.
Or to be more precise, the imperial court was willing to admit how big a role he played.
So, under the gaze of all the ministers, the emperor pondered for a moment and said.
"This is a long story, and we need to start talking about it during the spring hunting."
"At that time, Wala sent an envoy, Bodu, to the court, but he escaped at night during the spring hunting. I ordered the Ministry of War to investigate and found out that chaos had arisen in the grassland.
Tuobuhua established his legitimate son as the crown prince, which aroused dissatisfaction, and the two sides started a war, sweeping all the tribes."
"All the tribes of Oara and Tatar have been on good terms with my court since the last war. Now that chaos has suddenly arisen, I naturally cannot ignore it. Therefore, I ordered the governor Yang Jie to go and investigate. If we can turn the conflict into friendship and maintain peace, that will be great.
It's a good thing, if not, you can still get the news in advance to prepare for the preparation of the border army."
"However, to this day, Yang Jie has been away from the Xuan Mansion for many days, and no news has been sent back. Regarding the specific situation, I have ordered Shangshu Jin Lian of the Ministry of Punishment and Yang Hong, the Marquis of Changping, to inquire in detail and report back."
After saying these words, many of the ministers present breathed a sigh of relief.
Of course they knew that what the emperor said was not entirely true, and there must be something concealed or even untrue.
However, the advantage of these words is that they are official enough and vague enough. Although there is a hint of protection for Yang Jie, they at least reflect the emperor's cautious attitude.
In other words, according to the court's position, Yang Jie's mission to the grassland was to put an end to the chaos and encourage peace, not to sow discord.
This argument, relatively speaking, is more feasible. After all, as the suzerain state, the Ming Dynasty does have the responsibility to ensure the peace of the tributary tribes, and this is what it should be.
With this foundation in mind, when we discuss what Yang Jie did, the space for display will naturally be much larger.
For a moment, there was a lot of discussion in the court, and then a minister came forward and said.
"Your Majesty, since this is the case, the top priority is to find out where Governor Yang Zhen is and find out the reasons before making a decision."
This is the most moderate approach, but in fact it is nonsense.
So, a minister immediately stood up to refute, saying.
"Having said that, the grassland is vast, and since there has been no news about Yang Zhenfu for such a long time, it may not be easy to find him in a short time."
"However, envoys from various ministries have already arrived at the Xuan Mansion to jointly seek an explanation from Ming Dynasty. They cannot wait for Ming Dynasty to find someone. Therefore, the top priority is how to deal with these people."
"No, no, you still have to find someone first."
"Otherwise, if people can't be found, we can only listen to the one-sided opinions of each department about the situation in the grassland. This will inevitably put Ming Dynasty into a passive situation. Therefore, we still need to find someone first..."
Often times like this are the most chaotic in the court.
Opinions of all kinds emerge one after another.
Those seeking stability advocated appeasing these envoys first and waiting to find Yang Jie before making any decisions. Radical people believed that this matter was simply nonsense. No matter how capable Yang Jie was, he would not be able to cause trouble.
With such a big incident, I felt that the grassland ministries were simply making trouble unreasonably, so I felt that their request should be sternly rejected.
In addition to these two basic attitudes, of course, there are also more radical ones. Among various voices, Ningyang Hou Chen Mao came forward and said.
"Your Majesty clearly knows that no matter what the situation on the grassland is, in the end, we must be on guard against others. This time all the grassland ministries have joined forces to put pressure on our Ming Dynasty, and they may not intend to take this opportunity to restart the war. Although our Ming Dynasty is not wary, but
, you must also be on guard against it.”
"Therefore, I believe that we should immediately prepare the capital camp and prepare equipment so that if there is any change on the border, we can calmly deal with it."
As soon as these words came out, the slightly noisy hall suddenly became quiet.
Chen Mao didn't say this clearly, but they could always understand the words "organize the army and prepare for war".
Many ministers present hesitated for a moment, and several people came out at the same time and said.
"Your Majesty, our Ming Dynasty is currently recuperating and recuperating, so it may not be appropriate to start a war."
"Yes, Your Majesty, the affairs of the grassland ministries are ultimately civil strife. Once the Ming Dynasty intervenes, other changes may occur. What's more, the current situation is unclear and the demands of the ministries are not clear. If the army is rashly organized, the situation on the border may become tense. Your Majesty, please think twice."
"Your Majesty, since the Marquis of Changping has led his troops out of the capital, for the time being it is better to wait and see what happens."
Today's Ming Dynasty courtiers, especially civil servants, are most sensitive to war.
Chen Mao had just made a move, and the emperor had not yet expressed any reaction. Many civil servants immediately raised objections.
However, facing the noisy court, the emperor still sat firmly on the high platform. After listening to so many opinions below, the emperor seemed to be hesitant and said.
"Everything you said makes sense. The Ming Dynasty has always regarded peace as the most precious thing. If we fight together, the people will be in ruins. This is not what I want."
Listening to this tone, it was still relatively mild, so many ministers secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
However, at this moment, two young eunuchs suddenly came in from the side door. Then, the expression of the eunuch Huaien who was serving next to him suddenly changed after hearing the report from the young eunuch.
This performance naturally attracted the attention of all the ministers present and the emperor, so the emperor frowned and did not continue.
After Wynn returned to the imperial steps, he hesitated a little, whispered something in a low voice, and then took out a letter and handed it over.
The sharp-eyed minister saw the red wax seal on the letter at a glance and knew that something must have happened again.
Sure enough, the emperor opened the letter, glanced at it, frowned tightly, and said.
"Xuanfu reported urgently that Bolai, the leader of the Haraqin tribe, and Maolihai, the leader of the Wengliguote tribe, jointly led an army of 13,000 people and arrived outside Xuanfu city, demanding that the Ming Dynasty be handed over to provoke civil strife in the grassland and kill Tuotuo Buhua.
The murderer Yang Jie, otherwise, we will start a war!"
The emperor's words were concise and concise, but the atmosphere in the palace suddenly became tense with these words.
Almost all the ministers frowned, and they all realized that this matter may not be solved so easily...
This chapter has been completed!