Seeing that the Taoist who claimed to be the Huashan Sect in front of him hit the mark and touched on the key point of the matter, even Wei Zhongxian, who was still vigilant and wary, couldn't help but look sideways. What's more, he had been deeply troubled by the Liaodong decision and was manipulated by those ministers.
Emperor Tianqi is bombarded with all kinds of comments!
At this time, the young emperor, who was only in his twenties, seemed to be more and more pleased with the Taoist in front of him.
Of course Gao Jingfei didn't mean to scare these two people, but as an outsider, if he wanted to see the emperor's face, it would be impossible without making some noise. He didn't want to be like those Taoist monks in history.
It would be too time-consuming to first make a name among the powerful elites in the capital, and then have some people introduce him to His Majesty the Emperor.
As a modern person who values efficiency, Gao Jingfei feels that it is better for him to be more direct.
What's more, in the other world, he and Zhu Youxiao are brothers, and he also has a good relationship with Wei Zhongxian. In addition, he holds the title of Dongning Kingdom and has a close relationship with the fate of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, Emperor Tianqi and Wei Zhongxian are not close to each other.
People feel a sense of intimacy after seeing Gao Jingfei, and why doesn't he feel the same way when he sees these two people?
The effects of force are mutual, and the same is true for the way of luck.
After these questions and answers, Emperor Tianqi became very fond of and curious about the Taoist in front of him. Even Wei Zhongxian let go of some of his worries, but still maintained a certain degree of vigilance.
Zhu Youxiao pointed to the position of his lower head and said:
"My dear friend, go ask someone to bring a stool and give Taoist Qin a seat!"
Wei Zhongxian was about to answer the summons when he saw Gao Jingfei saluting slightly:
"Thank you, Your Majesty. There is no need to trouble Duke Wei."
As he spoke, a solid wood chair appeared out of thin air in front of him, and Gao Jingfei sat down generously.
These are all the things he keeps in his several personal spaces and mysterious worlds. Sometimes he even forgets how many things are inside.
Wei Zhongxian couldn't help but twitching his eyes slightly when he saw this, but he still didn't open his mouth to scold him.
It is rare to see someone who can sit down in front of the emperor so carelessly. Strictly speaking, this person has already lost some of his decency before the emperor, because he is usually the vassal princes from various places or a few top Ming Dynasty Dukes and cabinet ministers.
No matter what he thinks in his heart, he is cautious in front of the emperor and only dares to sit half of his buttocks.
On the other hand, Zhu Youxiao was very surprised by this ability to pick up objects out of thin air. You must know that such a big chair cannot be made by magic tricks, nor is it a blind trick like Hu Nongren. Ordinary magic is suppressed by luck in front of the emperor.
Basically they can't be used.
Then the emperor spoke:
"Why did the Taoist come to the forbidden palace?"
According to the emperor's thinking, generally speaking, people who want to see him have something to ask for, other than to make themselves familiar. Wei Zhongxian on the side also nodded secretly.
His prince was so smart that he immediately came up with the right idea.
Facing the searching gazes of the two people, Gao Jingfei raised his hand and stretched out two fingers:
"I have two things to do here to ask your Majesty's permission."
Zhu Youxiao nodded slightly, as expected, so he said again:
"Taoist, please tell me."
"One is to pardon Xiong Tingbi's crime, and the other is to pardon Yang Lian and Zuo Guangdou six people!"
When Zhu Youxiao heard this, he was extremely surprised. He looked at Wei Zhongxian with the same expression, and then asked with a strange expression:
"You can just plead for Xiong Tingbi. He is also a meritorious official to the Ming Dynasty. If the merits and demerits are equal, it doesn't matter if I pardon him. But I remember that the Donglin Party has criticized Xiong Tingbi a lot. Who do you stand for? On which side?"
Wei Zhongxian was also angry in his heart.
If nothing else, you must know that the two sides a person wants to save are his enemies!
Gao Jingfei imitated the strategizing behavior of characters in some TV series, but he said unhurriedly:
"Your Majesty, Qin does not take any side, but stands above the interests of the Ming Dynasty!"
Zhu Youxiao listened with interest and said with a smile:
"Oh? Then first tell me how to stand above the interests of our Ming Dynasty!"
Gao Jingfei smiled.
"Let's talk about Xiong Tingbi first. May I ask Duke Wei, what are the crimes of Xiong Manzi?"
Wei Zhongxian heard this and said secretly: "You also know that he is Xiong Manzi?"
In fact, he and Xiong Tingbi had no quarrel with each other. It was just that the subordinates below were refuted by Xiong and they held a grudge, so they slandered Wei Zhongxian in front of Wei Zhongxian. In addition, Xiong Tingbi thought that he had a bad temper and was called Xiong Barbarian, so he didn't bother to go. He flattered Wei Zhongxian and explained to Wei Zhongxian, so the two sides disliked each other, and this was how Liangzi ended.
The specific situation is more complicated, but the initial reason is this.
In his heart, he wished Xiong Tingbi could be directly questioned, but Wei Zhongxian said in a businesslike manner:
“Isn’t the defeat of Guangning the fault of Xiong Tingbi?”
As smart as he was, he did not mention those minor charges such as taking free money. Even he knew that they were mostly framed by others. It has long been a common practice in the Ming Dynasty official circles to take free money. Xiong Manzi could not do it. Not to mention that he is still better than others in this field. Even if he asks for money from the court and uses his free salary, most of it is used to support the soldiers of Biaoying and the like, and he does not enrich his own pockets.
So he only mentioned a little bit about the crime of losing Guangning City, which was very fatal.
You must know that Guangning City is not a small city in Liaodong. After the loss of the capital Liaoyang, Guangning is one of the leading large cities outside the Pass. It is also the location of the three acropolises of Guangning on the left, middle and right. It is a real Liaodong military It is an important town. At the same time, there is also Zhendong Hall built in Guangning City, which is the "meeting hall" where the governor of Liaodong, the eunuch guarding Liaodong, and the general military officer of Liaodong discuss and work.
Therefore, Guangning can be said to be the highest military and political agency in Liaodong after the loss of large areas of territory.
Officials of the Ming Dynasty were responsible for guarding the territory. Those who fled after losing the county seat and abandoning the city would most likely lose their heads, let alone an important town like Guangning City?
Unexpectedly, the Taoist sneered:
"Guangning has stockpiled 130,000 troops and millions of dans of grain and fodder, all of which are under the management of the governor Wang Huazhen. The Donglin Party is trying every possible means to drive away Xiong Tingbi and push their own people up. The purpose is not to kill the Tatars and make meritorious deeds, but to do so every year. Millions in military pay!”
Emperor Tianqi's face turned ugly as soon as he said this.
Wei Zhongxian was pleasantly surprised, but he asked:
"Master Qin, slandering the ministers of the DPRK is a serious crime! What evidence do you have?"
Old Wei was eager for the Taoist in front of him to bring out evidence to stoke the emperor's heart and make his plan to eradicate his old enemy go more smoothly.
Gao Jingfei glanced at Wei Zhongxian with a half-smile, and then said:
"Xiong Manzi only has 5,000 Liao reinforcements stationed in Youtun, which is only 40 miles away from Guangning. Wang Huazhen was suddenly surrounded by three to four million Liao people and was defeated. I dare to ask the governor if he had been replaced. How should you respond if you only bring five thousand troops?"
Wei Zhongxian suddenly became speechless.
Yes! If it were him, facing the impact of millions of refugees and their defeated army, with only 5,000 soldiers and horses, he would be lucky if he didn’t retreat with them. He, Old Wei, could still be counted on to lead the troops.
Stand firm and block the impact, and then hold on to the wall?
Emperor Tianqi also thought about it. In this way, where is Xiong Tingbi's crime?
It's not that he couldn't understand these things, but he was confused by the various information pollution from the officials below at the beginning. In addition, he also had a preconceived idea, thinking that it was Xiong Tingbi's poor command that led to the loss of Guangning City. When he returned later,
Come to think of it, Xiong Tingbi's body would probably be rotten by then.
This is still the year of the Apocalypse, and the emperor who controls the factory guards is not too blind. If Chongzhen comes to power and abolishes the factory guards, it is estimated that it will take several years to get over it after being tricked by the civil servants below.
Slap yourself and say why you are so stupid!
Seeing the expressions of the two people, Gao Jingfei continued:
"It is said that the first person responsible for guarding the land lies with Wang Huazhen, the governor of Liaodong. However, after the incident, many people in the public opinion in the court were grievances against him, while those who accused Xiong Manzi were unanimous. Except that Xiong Manzi was stubborn and arrogant and did not agree with them.
, the biggest reason is nothing more than profit!”
"I would like to ask Your Majesty and Governor Wei again, the Ming Dynasty was rich and prosperous, but where did all the tax revenue go?"