Yuan Chonghuan took etiquette into consideration and spent most of the conversation either staring at the table or the tea cup.
It was only mentioned that after Liao general Mao Wenlong performed meritorious service in Fushun, he was willing to go to Dongjiang Pidao and other places to recruit troops for garrison instead of choosing Liaoyang and Shenyang, a prosperous and important town to garrison. Yuan Chonghuan was quite impressed, and for a while he actually had feelings for that "General Mao" Feeling of sympathy and interest, he naturally glanced at Zheng Haizhu.
But when she heard Mao Wenlong, a strange color suddenly appeared on her face, and it disappeared in an instant.
Yuan Chonghuan has reached middle age. He is proud of his ambition to serve the country as a disciple of Confucius, and his scheming is deep.
He immediately thought that Zheng Haizhu was also there for the great victory in Fushun.
Xuan Ji speculated whether she would have a quarrel with any general during the post-war ceremony. Now everyone in the court only knows that she has a deep friendship with Ma Xianglin's family, and the real faction of Liaodong generals, especially Li Rubai, Zhang Chengyin, Mao Wenlong, etc. , will you save it for the holidays?
Yuan Chonghuan therefore decisively stopped the topic of the Ming Dynasty's management of Liaodong.
He took a sip of tea, and his tone became more thoughtful: "However, in Yuan's opinion, since Tu Tu's affairs are in the east and west, that is, the northern Mongolian captives, I, the Ming Dynasty, should focus on pacifying, even if it may not be for me. It is at least harmless to me. Otherwise, if Jianzhou is connected with Mongolia from east to west, no matter how well Liaoshen, Gaizhou, Fuzhou, and Dongjiang are defended, the Tatars can bypass Mongolia and enter the customs through Xifengkou. Madam, this time , I went to Mongolia as an envoy in accordance with the emperor's order, and when I came back, I went to Xifengkou, right?"
Zheng Haizhu said softly "Hmm".
Because of the time window, it was still early for Yuan Chonghuan to become governor and call himself "Headquarters" at this time, so he could indeed look down on him.
But I will not be so shallow that I spend even a moment enjoying this kind of condescending authority.
What is really worth paying attention to is, firstly, Yuan Chonghuan's astuteness and insight during the conversation, which is better than those young people who have passed the Jinshi in their early twenties and have little life experience. Secondly, Yuan Chonghuan's attitude toward side affairs Her views, whether it is planning the Liaoxi Corridor from Dongjiang to Lushun Coast Guard, Ningjin to Shanhaiguan, or pacifying Mongolia, at least for now, are more consistent with Zheng Haizhu's ideas.
The war of words of later generations is meaningless to Zheng Haizhu in this world.
She can only integrate the arrangements in the current time and space based on the words, deeds, status and status of each historical figure, and keep alternative plans in case of trial and error, so as to minimize the negative impact of sunk costs.
Zheng Haizhu then pursed his lips and smiled, and said with a hint of teasing: "Let me be honest, in this court, as long as the color of the robe is acceptable, it is most taboo to make any peace negotiations with the court. The idea of appeasement. Officials in the court and idle people in the market, wouldn't they just stare at this kind of statement and describe the proposer as a spineless weakling? If it encounters the bloody outburst among the people, the proposer will be impeached and demoted. , even being deregistered as a citizen, and having vegetable peelings thrown all over his face as soon as he went out on the street, it is not surprising. Therefore, I really did not expect that Yuan Lushi also agreed that the imperial court should favor and appease those Mongolian tribes. "
Yuan Chonghuan said sternly: "Defending borders and keeping distance has always been a policy based on changing times. Whether it is peace talks or appeasement, how can it be a traitorous move to beat the country with a stick?"
He then eloquently analyzed the closeness and distance between various Mongolian tribes and Houjin Nurhaci. The main meaning was that Lin Dan Khan might be able to help the Ming Dynasty fight against the Jin Dynasty.
Historically, after Yuan Chonghuan later built the Ningjin Defense Line, he was worried that the Jin Army would outflank him from the west, so he actually asked Lin Dan Khan to send troops to help, and stimulated the Khalkha tribe to join in.
During the Tianqi period, when Lin Dan Khan's mother passed away, Yuan Chonghuan also wrote a letter of condolences, and always focused on maintaining relationships with Tibetan Buddhist lamas in the Mongolian grasslands, making the Yellow Sect lamas the lubricant and messenger between the Ming and Mongolian regimes.
Therefore, at this moment, when Zheng Haizhu listened to Yuan Chonghuan constantly mentioning Lin Danhan, he did not just think that the other party was deliberately trying to please him and specifically picked out what he liked to hear, saying how wise it was to send an envoy to Mongolia.
But after all, it’s your first time meeting each other. Just feel out each other’s thoughts. It’s not necessary to feel like old friends at first sight and enjoy the conversation.
Zheng Haizhu then glanced at the copper drain in the corner of the hall, interrupted Yuan Chonghuan, and said bluntly: "Yuan is recording things, it's late at night."
Yuan Chonghuan was startled for a moment, then he realized what he was doing and stood up in a hurry and said: "Yuan has neglected etiquette when discussing state affairs. Madam, please forgive me."
Zheng Haizhu also stood up: "It's not that it's rude, but it's better to talk freely about side issues, not just day and night. Besides, hard work is more important than sitting around and talking. In the future, there will definitely be opportunities in the capital, at the border, and even outside the Great Wall.
, meet and discuss matters with Yuan Lu."
Yuan Chonghuan felt slightly disappointed. He originally wanted to "show off" again, because today, although he knew that Han Daotai's face needed to be maintained, based on what he saw with his own eyes, he really felt that the woman in front of him was more worthy of his own management.
"It's all the same", maybe the emperor or cabinet ministers will soon hear his name Yuan Chonghuan.
Fortunately, when the other party mentioned the word "beyond the Great Wall" at the end, his eyes firmly touched his, which showed that he had a deep meaning.
When Yuan Chonghuan walked back to his guest room, he smacked his lips and felt a little excited again.
A small clerk in the Ministry of Industry, or a sixth- or seventh-rank official in a wealthy county, were not positions he was willing to accept. Outside the customs in the northern frontier of the Ming Dynasty, it was this imperial literati who did not wear official robes until he was middle-aged, who planned his own
The starting point of a brilliant career.
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The next day, Yuan Chonghuan rode his horse early in the morning to the Yanshan Mountains at the northernmost end of Shanhai Town to see the fortifications. However, he left behind his clerk and sent Zheng Haizhu and his entourage west out of Yuguan. As a Beijing official with a Jinshi background, this was considered a very sincere etiquette.
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Cheng Xin, the handsome son-in-law, followed Han Daotai's instructions and directly sent over a mule cart loaded with fur goods.
"Brother Cheng, please rest assured that Han Daotai, I have never been acquainted with Daotai. I don't dare to be perfect with such an excellent gift. I will choose the best of the best later and give it to the cabinet ministers who can speak for Shanhai Town."
There are noble men in the palace who will send them to you."
Cheng Xin bowed his head in response and said sincerely: "Thank you so much, Madam, for your few words of support for me last night."
Zheng Haizhu sighed: "If you get tired of this fat job at some point and want to try some Poon Choi, I'll be eager to help you."
"Ah?" Cheng Xin raised his head suddenly, a little suspicious that he heard wrongly, and then said in a daze, "I, I am also a virtuous person? What can I do?"
Good things don't go out, and bad things spread thousands of miles. Zheng Haizhu took advantage of the little time he had when he arrived in Sizhong in the morning and asked Huang Zude to inquire about the reason why Cheng was new here as a tax supervisor at the merchants in the town.
"Brother Cheng, you are actually a talented person and have a good conscience. Selling your face for a living, or being a coward in a war are all in the past. You might as well think about the future."
Over the years, Cheng Xin, with his good skin, does not have to struggle to make a living like the descendants of military families in his hometown. The price of having no worries about food and clothing is that he has been accused by many voices of being a "soft rice eater". This is the first time he heard it today,
Some people call him "Xian" or "Talent".
His eyes flickered, and he wanted to chat with Zheng Haizhu for a few more words, but he heard the other party say: "Okay, that's all. If you are not afraid of hardship, see you later." If you like Daming Yinghua, please collect it: (www.sodu777.net) Daming
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