A bright moon hangs high on the wall of Dongbianmen. Chang Yu walks slowly with his hands behind his back. Sometimes he raises his head to look at the bright moon, and sometimes he looks around at the lights of thousands of houses outside the city. In the tower not far away, his subordinates are busy arranging tables, chairs, wine and food.
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Yes, he is going to entertain guests here tonight.
The first person to arrive was Shi Kefa, Minister of the Ministry of War. In fact, he had eaten early and came in a hurry after receiving the invitation. However, he did not expect that this eunuch would be so happy and elegant, eating wine and admiring the moon on the top of the city.
Of course, Shi Kefa didn't come here to drink and admire the moon. He learned that Chang Yu had returned to Beijing early this morning, so he wanted to meet him quickly because he had too much to say. To be precise, he had too many dissatisfactions to blame Chang Yu.
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Shi Kefa was a civil servant, and he was one of the few civil servants who was not afraid of rumors and got close to Chang Yu. Although he did not have any outstanding military talents, he was reliable, loyal to the court and the emperor, and Chang Yu also became close to him.
For a period of time, Chang Yu was leading troops in the front and he was responsible for the logistics. The two got along very well. Shi Kefa also admired Chang Yu's talents very much. Although he did not agree with many of his ways of doing things, amidst the denunciations in the court, he
He also dared to stand up and say something fair. He was one of the few courtiers who took a clear stand and carried the flag for the eunuch.
It's just that what Chang Yu has done recently makes him feel that it is unacceptable and too crazy. If this continues, he may just follow Wei Zhongxian's old path.
It can be said that he came under fire.
Fanzi led him to a place a hundred steps away from the city tower. Chang Yu was looking at the lights of thousands of houses in the inner city in a daze. Shi Kefa walked closer and said, "The people in the capital live and work in peace and contentment, and the factory governor should be the first to contribute."
Chang Yu came to his senses after hearing the sound, saluted Shi Kefa, and said with a wry smile: "Sir, it sounds like there is something in his words."
"But this big world is not just a corner of the capital. If you want the people of the world to live and work in peace and contentment, you must not only keep the outside world safe but also keep the court clean. But if you want the court to be clean, the court must not be a hall of words." Shi Kefa said with a cold face, and Chang Yu laughed.
A voice said: "Sir, this is where you come to ask for guilt."
Shi Kefa kept a dark face and said nothing.
Chang Yu sighed and said with a sincere face: "The old man and the boy have known each other for more than a year, so you don't trust me so much?" Shi Kefa was moved when he heard this, and everyone in the government and the public knew that the great eunuch was arrogant and domineering, but he was always polite in front of him.
He is polite and calls himself a young man who respects him as much as his disciple. He cannot see through the depth of the eunuch in front of him, but he can be sure that this eunuch is loyal to the emperor and the country, but his behavior is too rude and abrupt.
"The day I met the factory supervisor, I knew you were loyal to the king, but what you did... is really arrogant and willful. If this continues, I'm afraid..." Before Shi Kefa could finish his words, he was interrupted by Chang Yu: "Our family is doing things
I don’t care about the future, I just want to have a clear conscience. Sir, in the past few years, our family has done anything that harmed the country and the people, or framed the good and evil deeds.”
Shi Kefa was at a loss for words for a moment, and Chang Yu said again: "The court officials impeached our family, which has all the power in the government and the public. I dare to ask the boss, has our family ever interfered in the government affairs, or deliberately suppressed anyone? It's just that we are too arbitrary in military affairs, and we are too arbitrary as a person."
I don't think well about my conduct, but as the Minister of the Ministry of War, I don't know that military information is fleeting and fighter planes cannot be delayed. Is there any reason why military orders from abroad should be ignored? And have our family's actions ever caused losses to the court and the people?
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The implication is that I am only involved in the military field, which is my area of expertise, and the reason why I am involved is not because of your incompetence!
After a while, Shi Kefa let out a long sigh: "Three people are like tigers, and people's words are formidable. Your talent is a rare genius that is rare in a century, but you still have to follow the rules when doing things. If you are too arbitrary and extreme, you will eventually harm yourself."
Chang Yu smiled faintly: "Our family is not afraid of life and death, so why are we afraid of people's words?" He pointed to the sky: "The moon has waxing and waning, not to mention human affairs. The more you try to be comprehensive, the less likely it will be.
None of it can be done.”
What he said was actually pointing out Shi Kefa's character shortcomings. In history, the generals of the four towns in Jiangbei were involved in various overt and secret fights. Shi Kefa was involved in the fighting, which made him exhausted and haggard. He wanted to cover everything, but the more he reconciled, the worse he got. In the end,
It became a puddle of mud, unable to resist the Qing army's march south, and collapsed at the first touch.
"That's all, in terms of eloquence, in case your subordinates are not as good as the Factory Supervisor, I hope the Factory Supervisor will remember what he said with a clear conscience." He handed over his hand and was about to leave. Chang Yu persuaded him to stay: "I've prepared a small amount of wine, boss."
people……"
"I'm not feeling well due to the cold weather," Shi Kefa declined politely. Chang Yu hurriedly said, "I still have official business..."
"Then let's talk to the Yamen tomorrow. It's very inconvenient for me to be here." Maybe it was because the hurdle in his heart hadn't passed yet, but he couldn't talk to Chang Yu, so Shi Kefa insisted on leaving. Chang Yu smiled and didn't force him to stay.
, wanted to send him down to the city, Shi Kefa declined, and just then Li Yan came.
"Master Shangshu seems unhappy." Li Yan happened to meet Shi Kefa coming down when he went to the city. He was about to say hello, but Shi Kefa just cupped his hands and hurried down to the city. Although Li Yan didn't know what Shi Kefa and Chang Yu talked about, he
It was obvious that the conversation was not very lively.
Chang Yu smiled faintly, but said nothing. He walked slowly along the city wall, followed by Li Yan. Under the moonlight, he could see the whole city from the top of the city wall. The lights of thousands of houses were all visible, which made people feel dazzled.
"It's spectacular," Chang Yu said with a deep breath. As far as Li Yan could see, the towers and arrow towers on the city wall with a circumference of fifty miles, and the lights on the enemy towers flashed. This was the first city of the Ming Dynasty, Tianzi City.
It’s really spectacular!
"Brilliant! How great!" Li Yan echoed.
"It's a pity that such a spectacular city wall was demolished!" Chang Yu murmured in a low voice. Li Yan couldn't hear clearly and couldn't understand why it was demolished, but he heard Chang Yu sigh alone: "Ignorant
At that time, they were demolishing like crazy, and when the wealthy wealthy started to build like crazy, they didn’t know how to cherish the treasures left by our ancestors, but they built new ones one after another with the people’s fat and the people’s anointing. Isn’t this stupid? What is this...”
Um... Li Yan was confused, but he didn't ask. He knew that the eunuch in front of him was different from ordinary people. He often failed to express what he meant. He didn't know the meaning of what he said, so he just listened silently.
Of course Chang Yu lamented how regrettable it was for later generations to demolish this cultural treasure of mankind in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
He often lamented how far-sighted Liang Sicheng was back then and how amazing his plan to build two cities with one shoulder pole was! He also lamented how desperate he was back then. He successfully discouraged the US military from bombing Nara and Kyoto and was called the benefactor of the ancient capital by the Japanese.
You can't convince your own people to keep the ancient capital of your country!
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The emotions came and went quickly. A cold wind blew by. Chang Yu came back to his senses and said to Li Yan: "General Li has blocked a lot of saliva for our family these days. We would like to express our gratitude." Li Yan smiled lightly:
"It's just some saliva, why does the Governor care about it?"
Li Yan is now one of the Eight Pillar Kingdoms, the pinnacle of military generals, far higher than Chang Yu in both job and title, and is even nearly ten years older than Chang Yu. However, he always maintains courtesy to Chang Yu in his words and deeds, not to take pictures of this great eunuch.
It's not flattery, but a kind of respect.
He himself is a good strategist, and only at his level can he understand the power of Chang Yu better, devote his talents to his character, not to mention Chang Yu is his boss.
"The saliva is not poisonous, it won't kill our family, but it makes people sick." Chang Yu took a deep breath and said, "Historical ministers say that the Qingming Festival in the court cannot be a one-spoken hall, but if everyone speaks like a river and spits everywhere, the stench will fill the sky."
"It's not scary to talk like a river. What's scary is to talk nonsense." Li Yan smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I have heard for a long time that the water in the court is deep and turbid. I finally saw it this time. It can be said that it is bottomless and smells terrible!"
Chang Yu laughed loudly: "General Li should know why our family never enters the court. It's not a violation of ancestral rules, but in fact, we don't want to cause a fishy smell."
Li Yan looked at the lights in the distance and sighed: "But someone will always go to hell."
Chang Yu turned to look at him, and Li Yan also looked at him. The moment their eyes met, Chang Yu understood what he meant: "The merits of the Yellow River are enough to earn General Li a knighthood."
Hearing this, Li Yan bowed and held his hands in his hands: "Thank you, Lord Governor, for your support."
Chang Yu shook his head lightly: "Without the help of our family, you have accumulated merit through your true ability. Your title is worth a lot of gold and silver, which is far beyond the comparison of those in the royal body!"
Li Yan's eyes gradually became filled with light and tears.
A scholar fell into the trap of being a bandit, and eventually became an extremely popular minister.
It has been more than a year since Li Yan sealed the Zhu Kingdom. During this period, he followed Chang Yu south to Pingbaiwang and defended the Yellow River to resist Li Zicheng. He kept a low profile but made many military exploits. After the peace talks with Li Chuang, the court rewarded him based on his merits. In terms of merit, Li Yan was the leader, and all the troops from various ministries were included.
There are promotion rewards from top to bottom. Many people think that Li Yan can be knighted. However, he offended many people by exchanging arguments with courtiers in the court and caused a lot of controversy. After all, it was a mistake that the discussion of knighthood was shelved.
The finishing touch.
This final step may be a step that others cannot take in their lifetime, but for Chang Yu, it only takes a gentle push from behind to make him cross. Therefore, Chang Yu’s words just now are actually true.
Just tell Li Yan that it's done.
As a minister, there is no distinction between civil and military affairs. Who doesn't want to be crowned a knight?
Everyone wants it, including Li Yan.
And Chang Yu also wanted him to be knighted. Li Yan was his right-hand man in the military and a political backer in the court!
He now needs a person to talk things over in court, so that he won't be too passive and let people spit on him without even having a chance to return it. Over time, people will take advantage of him!
Chief Military Officer, General of the Zhu Kingdom, and all kinds of miscellaneous false titles after being knighted, it was enough to make Li Yan stomp his feet in the court hall and be shocked!