"Slander is completely slander. I, Zhang Jing, am loyal and loyal, and I will swear allegiance to Your Majesty to the death! Everything I do is to destroy the Japanese pirates, restore the prosperity of Jiangnan, and serve Your Majesty." After hearing this, Zhang Jing suddenly changed his face and said angrily.
word.
Zhu Ping'an's words ignited Zhang Jing's emotions. In fact, Zhang Jing had already heard some rumors. Some people with ulterior motives, fearing that the world would not be in chaos, maliciously slandered him! They said that they had the key points, but they were reluctant to send troops to suppress the Japanese.
If you don't suppress the Japanese, what are you going to do? I'm afraid you have a disobedient heart and so on.
What nonsense!
Bloody mouth!
I, Zhang Jing, am loyal to the Holy One. I am a minister of the Holy One in life, and a ghost of the Holy One in death. This heart can be learned from heaven and earth!
The soldiers and horses of the guard station are so stretched and vulnerable, how can we send out troops?! The wolf soldiers have just been transferred, they have not been assigned, and they have not been trained together yet, how can we send out troops?! Forcibly sending out troops is not to suppress the Japanese, it is to seek death!
Thinking of these rumors, Zhang Jing became furious, his chest rose and fell, and he couldn't control his emotions.
After hearing this, everyone present couldn't help but think more.
Yes, there will definitely be criticism and suspicion. Even before taking over the military command power of the governors of the provinces, they have already heard a lot of rumors criticizing Zhang Jing for having too much military power. What about "Zhang Jing holds almost half of the military power?"
Ah, you can also withhold taxes from the south of the Yangtze River to raise troops. If you have troops and food, if you have any idea, it will turn the world upside down." What about "Zhang Jing has a heavy army, but he does not listen to the imperial court's strategy of quickly suppressing the Japanese, and has been holding back his troops.
What does he want to do?!" Ah, there are countless.
It is conceivable that if Zhang Jing had also taken back the military power of governors of various provinces, the rumors would have been ten times what they are today.
You, Zhang Jing, did not listen to the imperial court's instructions to quickly suppress the Japanese, and even took away the military power of the governor authorized by the imperial court. What do you want to do?! Do you want to imitate Sima Yi and do Gaopingling, or do you want to imitate Zhao Kuangyin and do Chenqiao?!
"Of course this is slander, but Lord Governor, we are deep in the south of the Yangtze River, far away from the central government, and the central government has many people with ulterior motives and deliberate constraints. How can slander be avoided? You must know that people's words are terrible, and the saint is naturally wise and powerful, but three people become
Tiger, Lord Governor."
Zhu Pingan pointed to the direction of the capital and consoled him, reminding Zhang Jing to be careful of the slanderous villains far away in the capital.
In addition, Zhang Jing was also vaguely reminded to be careful of Emperor Jiajing's suspicion.
Although Zhu Ping'an said that Emperor Jiajing was wise and mighty, if Emperor Jiajing was really wise and mighty, how could three people become a tiger?
You must know that Emperor Jiajing was not a majestic and generous emperor. On the contrary, he was an emperor who liked to be suspicious and accustomed to raising questions.
In this regard, Zhang Jing, who had been in the officialdom for decades, was also well aware of Emperor Jiajing's nature.
"I am upright and not afraid of slanting shadows. I, Zhang Jing, am loyal and sincere, and my Holy Majesty is wise and powerful. Why should I be afraid of the slanders of some young people?"
Zhang Jing cupped his fists and arched them towards the capital, insisting with a righteous expression.
Still not letting go?
Zhu Ping'an frowned in surprise. He didn't expect Zhang Jing to be so insistent and still didn't let go at this time.
Everyone present also thought that Zhang Jing was going to insist on taking over the military command power of the governors of various provinces and unified command. However, at this time, they heard Zhang Jing's voice changed again, coughed, and spoke slowly.
"However, seeing that Zihou, Lord Tu and others are all enthusiastic and want to help me solve my problems, I cannot dampen your enthusiasm, so I will temporarily retain the military command rights of the governors in their respective jurisdictions. However,
My orders are higher than yours. Once I give an order, you must immediately and fully comply with it without any delay or discount. If you violate it, I will follow the law of the army. Don't blame me for not predicting what I said."
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Zhang Jing finally relented and did not take away the military command power from the governors, who retained it.
Tu Dashan looked at Zhu Pingan with some surprise. Unexpectedly, Zhu Pingan persuaded Governor Zhang.
He is truly worthy of being the top scholar. At this time, he was able to convince Governor Zhang, and everyone looked at Zhu Ping'an.
"Please rest assured, Lord Governor, as long as the Lord Governor gives orders, we will immediately and fully comply with them!"
Zhu Ping'an, Tu Dashan and other governors stood up almost at the same time to express their stance. They did not want Zhang Jing to regret it.
"Very good." Zhang Jing nodded with satisfaction, and then said, "One more thing, the five generals Lu Bor, Tang Kekuan, Yu Dayou, Li Fengshi, and Zou Jifang have been assigned guest soldiers by the governor. They also have guest soldiers.
The guest soldiers are related to the overall situation of suppressing the Japanese in Jiangnan. From today on, they and their troops will be directly led and commanded by the governor! The governors are not allowed to directly mobilize the command! If it is really necessary to mobilize, you must ask me for permission in advance and I will give my permission.
Mobilize the command. Do you have any objections?"
After Zhang Jing finished speaking, the scene became quiet.
Zhang Jing was doing the next best thing. He had failed to take back the military command power of all the provinces south of the Yangtze River just now. Now he could make some changes and take back the generals with combat effectiveness in the south of the Yangtze River and the command and mobilization rights of the army. He could also achieve his wish.
As for the military command rights of the other guard troops, forget about it. Their combat power is too low anyway, and they won't be of much use if they are taken back. It's also a big burden to have to take care of their food, drink, litter, and military pay.
In fact, thinking about it, it is better to do this now. Only the effective generals in Jiangnan and the command of the army are taken away, and they only need to take care of their food, drink, and military pay, which invisibly reduces the burden by more than half.
Reducing the number of elite troops and going into battle lightly not only ensures combat effectiveness, but also reduces the burden, so why not do it.
Zhang Jing squinted his eyes and glanced at Zhu Pingan, Tu Dashan and other governors one by one, waiting for their answers.
As expected of Zhang Jing!
Zhu Ping'an quickly figured out Zhang Jing's intention and had to give Zhang Jing a thumbs up in his heart.
He deserves to be Zhang Jing, and he deserves to be a capable minister who will go down in history! His political wisdom and political skill are truly admirable.
Even, Zhu Pingan thought, perhaps Zhang Jing did not want to take back the military command power of each province. His purpose may be to take back the powerful military command power of each province, that is, the armies of Lu Ti, Tang Kekuan, and Yu Dayou.
Zhang Jing wanted to send Yu Dayou, Lu Boring, Tang Kekuan and others over, but Zhu Ping'an and others were reluctant to leave.
but
Military orders are like mountains.
Besides, there is no reason to refuse.
As Zhang Jing was the governor of Jiangnan, the mobilization and command of all troops and horses in Jiangnan were all a matter of Zhang Jing's words. This was also the authority given to Zhang Jing by Emperor Jiajing.
Now Zhang Jing wants to tease Yu Dayou, Lu Boring, Tang Kekuan and Zhu Pingan about how they dare to have opinions.
If you have an opinion, you have an opinion against Emperor Jiajing's imperial edict, and you are bullying the emperor. Who dares to have an opinion!
"I have no objection!" After a moment, Zhu Ping'an and others replied one after another.