The so-called "Tang Bao" means that the Vehicle and Driving Department of the Ministry of War set up a good news office near Donghua Gate to send and receive incoming and outgoing documents. The Ministry of War dispatched 16 additional military officers to station in various provincial capitals and came under the jurisdiction of the Envoys and Envoys Division to manage the documents and reports sent directly to Beijing.
It was called "Ti Tang". At first, it was only used to convey urgent military information. Since the Wanli Dynasty, this "Tang Bao" has been equal to the Di Bao. Its function is similar to the "Provincial Detective" in the Song Dynasty, and is similar to the internal reference of Xinhua News Agency circulated by Shi Dayong in his previous life.
However, since the Chongzhen Dynasty, this newspaper has mainly reported affairs to various provinces and towns, covering both major and minor matters. It is a mixture of civil and military affairs and is an important source for provincial officials to learn about the court's trends. Its nature is similar to that of the People's Daily in later generations.
But one is more happy and the other is more worried.
Sun Chengzong was in charge of Liao affairs and supervised the economic strategy of Liaodong as a scholar, so he naturally had the right to deliver the Tang newspaper. He also paid special attention to the contents of the Tang newspaper. During the party disputes in the previous dynasty, the Tang newspaper could be delivered every three days.
Most of them were related to internal disputes. From this Pengtang newspaper, Sun Chengzong knew that his support to Donglin had collapsed, and coupled with the defeat of Liuhe, he resigned.
After the new emperor ascended the throne, and he was appointed to preside over Liao affairs, there were less party disputes and more public sentiments and military affairs in the newspaper, especially matters related to the Ministry of War.
The Ming Dynasty was full of storms, internal and external difficulties, troop deployments, and increases and decreases in pay all affected Liao affairs. Therefore, Sun Chengzong specially set up a special post of Tang Bao officer in his staff, but when the imperial court came to Tang Bao, no matter where he was
, or if the night is very late, the newspaper officer who specializes in reporting must also submit the newspaper as soon as possible.[
The person who came to deliver the Tang newspaper from outside the building was Zhou Shangmin, the official responsible for handling the Tang newspaper. He was born in Juren and had been working as an errand in the Guanmen Jinglue Yamen for four years. He could be regarded as an old man like Sun Chengzong.
Knowing that the boss valued the Tang Bao, as soon as he received the Tang Bao, he knew that the boss was hosting a banquet at Jingbian Tower for the Jinzhou soldiers and generals. Zhou Shangmin did not dare to delay and sent it directly.
Sure enough, as soon as he heard the news from the Tang Dynasty, Sun Chengzong's expression became solemn. He motioned for Zhou Shangmin to come into the building and said softly: "What happened in the court this time? You can take it apart and take a look."
The newspapers delivered were all sealed and could not be opened by anyone other than senior officials, so Zhou Shangmin was not qualified to open them and read them. In the past, they were delivered to Sun Chengzong by hand and he opened them, but today the boss asked him to open them himself. He couldn't help but hesitate.
After a while, he carefully dismantled it, took a look at it, and then said: "The imperial court asked Hong Chengchou, the governor of Yansui, to take over the position of governor of the three sides. Yang He, the former governor of the three sides, has asked the Jin Yiwei to escort him to Beijing."
"Hong Chengchou?"
Sun Chengzong nodded slightly and affirmed: "I have heard about this man. When the late emperor was there, he was just a head of the household department. He had no achievements. After he did not want to be exposed to Shaanxi and participated in politics, he made people look at him with admiration. He was decisive in killing and the true character of a scholar.
, which is quite admirable. Fortunately, he was a scholar who led the troops with murderous intent, which prevented the civil unrest in Shaanxi from expanding. If it had been him, I'm afraid Yang He's business would have been ruined long ago, and he wouldn't be able to cover it up today."
"Hong Chengchou is quite capable. He only had three thousand soldiers under his command, but he was able to defeat tens of thousands of thieves. It's really surprising. The imperial court should have used him long ago. Yang He, a big talker, should be killed."
Lu Shanji and others nodded in agreement, but Shi Dayong was thinking that Hong Chengchou was in Shaanxi at this time, and he could defeat tens of thousands of bandits with only three thousand soldiers. It seemed that this man was really a military genius.
Some people also thought that Yang He's son, Yang Sichang, was now the governor of Yongping and Shanhaiguan. If Yang He lost power, his son would be implicated.
Sun Chengzong didn't know what everyone was thinking, so he sighed and said: "The imperial court made the right choice in using Hong Chengchou. With him, the chaos in Shaanxi can be completely put down. However, it is not a good thing that he committed a serious crime. In troubled times, we must
It is true to use strict rules and regulations, but to kill indiscriminately can easily violate the harmony of nature. In my opinion, Mr. Hong may succeed and fail here."
This statement was so unbelievable that everyone was puzzled. Sun Chengzong did not go into the details, but Shi Dayong could hear something about it. However, Hong Chengchou was defeated and surrendered to the Qing Dynasty. What does this have to do with whether the killing is serious or not? Now today
I am also a bit violent. Could it be that this violent attitude can also affect my future energy?
"Besides this, is there anything else?" Sun Chengzong asked Zhou Shangmin again.
Zhou Shangmin hurriedly glanced at the Tang newspaper again, raised his head and said: "Two hundred thousand thieves from Henan are approaching Kaifeng. The imperial court asked Lu Xiangsheng to lead the Tianxiong army to quell the thieves."
Sun Chengzong nodded and said: "Lu Xiangsheng is a handsome man. I have also heard about the newly trained Tianxiong Army under his command. I heard that they are all troops joined by teachers, students, disciples, clan relatives, and such troops are naturally stronger than a bunch of scattered guards."
.However, Lu Xiangsheng is too pedantic and has a bad temper, so it may be difficult to quell the rebellion. But he can solve the danger of sealing. If the court arranges it properly, there is no chance of quelling the chaos in one fell swoop. Whether he can succeed depends on Lu.
If you have such a good fortune, if you succeed, you will be able to soar to the sky and become one of the important ministers." After saying that, he looked at Zhou Shangmin again, asking him if there was anything else in the newspaper.
Zhou Shangmin looked down again. After just one glance, he said in surprise: "Sir, Sun Yuanhua, the governor of Denglai, reported that Kong Youde rebelled in Hebei."
"Kong Thief, a miner, has a brave but changeable nature. The purpose of sending him out was for Dalinghe City, but it was delayed for several months. He was afraid that he would also be harmed by his subordinates, so he took the risk. It seems that Deng
There is going to be some trouble over there."
Sun Chengzong seemed to have known about this for a long time, and was not surprised. He suddenly stopped and asked Zhou Shangmin: "Does the Tang newspaper say who was sent to ping Kong Youde's rebellion?"
Zhou Shangmin said: "It is said that the imperial court asked the imperial censor Zhu Dadian to patrol Shandong, and to appoint five thousand soldiers from the capital camp. Gao Qi, the internal eunuch, supervised the expedition to Ping Kong Youde."
Sun Chengzong said: "Zhu Dadian is not qualified enough, and Sun Yuanhua will not listen to him. Well, the court should send another important minister. If I am right, I am afraid it will probably be Liu Yulie." He paused and chuckled.
He said, "Gao Qiqian found a mistake this time. It seems that Wang Chengen is in some trouble."[
Shi Dayong was confused by what Sun Chengzong said, but what is certain is that what Sun Chengzong said must have great meaning. It's just that he didn't know the inside story of the court, so he could understand it.
Seeing Zhou Shangmin closing the pond newspaper, Lu Shanji thought that everything was fine and casually asked: "Is it over?"
"There's one more thing..." Zhou Shangmin looked a little ugly and hesitated to say anything.
Sun Chengzong said displeasedly: "If you have something to say, just say it. Why are you so hesitant?"
"Yes, sir." Zhou Shangmin said hurriedly, "There is one more thing, but it is related to us closing the door."
"What's the matter?"
"The Tang newspaper said that the imperial court will allocate Liao's salary to quell the rebellion in Henan."
"What? Allocate wages?"
Sun Chengzong stood up in shock, and Shi Dayong jumped up even more, staring at Zhou Shangmin in disbelief.