It looks like they are playing fifty cards each, but in reality they are protecting Li Jizu.
The emperor's attitude was very clear.
The government and the opposition naturally understood what he was thinking, and they all stopped and stopped thinking about it.
Nanjing City changed the topic again because of the upcoming imperial examination.
However, for Zhu Yixi, there is one thing that deserves attention.
The surrender of Xinyang Mansion.
That is, the Li family army led by Lady Hong decided to completely submit to the imperial court and no longer maintain a semi-independent state.
The cabinet was naturally responsible for the appointment and dismissal of officials, leaving the emperor free.
"Let's make the Red Lady the fourth-grade imperial concubine!"
Thinking of this, the emperor suddenly said: "Zaijin made him the commander-in-chief of Henan."
"yes!"
According to the rules of the Ming Dynasty, the cabinet put forward suggestions, the eunuch Zhu approved them with pens, the eunuchs who held the seals stamped them, and the Hanlin drafted the edicts.
If the emperor is diligent in his duties, he can simply ignore the cabinet, directly stamp the emperor's seal, and distribute it directly.
The cabinet's "vote plan" is actually dispensable. Even without the cabinet's "vote plan", the entire process can still run.
Because of this, the Ming Dynasty's cabinet did not have the "right to return" the imperial edict in terms of system design.
That is to say, they have the legal right to refute matters among the six departments.
The cabinet is actually the head of the civil service. Leaving the cabinet is equivalent to refusing to cooperate with the civil service. If the cabinet vote is not actually seen, the imperial edict will be rejected.
Therefore, the emperor's imperial edict will be reviewed by the cabinet, so that it is well understood, and it will basically be implemented.
The cabinet of the Qing Dynasty snatched away the position of Hanlin bachelor and was responsible for drafting imperial edicts, forming a decoration.
"Your Majesty, Li Yan already has a wife!"
At this time, Yang Le couldn't help but say.
"The red lady is a concubine?"
Zhu Yixi was shocked: "According to you, his wife is still alive?"
"Yes!" Yang Le said hurriedly: "You are still alive and well."
"Then let's all call her Mrs. Gongren together!"
The emperor waved his hand and said indifferently.
Soon, Zhu Yixi became interested in the imperial examination.
Although the palace examination was said to be arranged according to his wishes, in reality it was just a matter of choosing one from three, and the Emperor's disciples were somewhat unworthy of their name.
Therefore, he decided to let these scholars do the emperor's questions themselves in the palace examination.
In Shanxi, You Shiwei, Liu Tingjie, and Wan Lian led more than 20,000 people to rush towards Taiyuan City.
Along the way, it can be said to be invincible.
The city on the official road fell in an instant, and by the time they arrived outside Taiyuan City, there were more than 40,000 soldiers and horses.
"Why is it so easy?"
Looking at such a majestic Taiyuan City, You Shiwei hesitated, feeling a little unbelievable: "Is this some kind of trick to lure troops? How come it's so fast!"
"Master Youhou, you are too anxious."
Wan Lian rode the horse in high spirits, exuding great joy.
"Liu Qian continued his fierce attack in Daizhou. Taiyuan general Li Haoxian kept wandering north and stopped in Xinzhou. He did not expect us to come."
"yes!"
Liu Tingjie on the side couldn't help but feel proud. He rode on his horse and said with a smile on his face: "Taiyuan City is right in front of you. It's just a matter of time to conquer this city."
"makes sense!"
Gu Zhen
You Shiwei nodded: "The huge Shanxi only has tens of thousands of soldiers. Even if we get them all, we still can't defend Taiyuan City."
Immediately, messengers were sent to persuade, and the army set up camp.
Unfortunately, the high-ranking officials in Taiyuan City were either Han bannermen, or had already surrendered to the Manchus. They had great confidence in them and lacked sincerity.
For example, either give me a few more days to reply, or give me a reward.
You Shiwei saw this clearly and finally determined that Taiyuan had run out of mountains and water and had become an isolated city.
However, for the Ming army, the disadvantages were also extremely obvious.
After traveling thousands of miles, they had no siege equipment.
In this way, Taiyuan, which was several feet high, was right in front of them. They could see it but couldn't eat it, which made them feel extremely uncomfortable.
More importantly, the problem of long-distance raids for food and grass is serious.
We originally planned to go to Datong, which was a military town after all and had a lot of money and food. However, coming from the northwest of Shanxi, the road was so barren that people could starve to death.
Food issues are also important.
"Since they are unwilling to surrender, then beat them until they surrender!"
You Shiwei was sitting in the chair, facing two rows of generals, and he said in a deep voice: "Liu Tingjie, lead your troops northward, capture Taiyuan's general Li Haoxian in Xinzhou, and make Taiyuan give up."
"Wan Lian, you are from Shanxi Province. I want you to spread the word and let the people around Taiyuan, especially the gentry, know that the Ming Dynasty is back."
Speaking of this, You Shiwei showed a solemn expression: "This matter is very important."
"You will finally understand!"
Wan Lian nodded seriously and responded solemnly.
Later, You Shiwei sat outside Taiyuan, so he spread suspicion.
For example, the size of the camp remained unchanged, but the smoke was doubled, and some thin soldiers were deliberately sent to guard the gate.
As a result, Taiyuan City fell into doubt. It did not know the number of soldiers and horses, so it could only guard the city cautiously and did not dare to move rashly.
As the capital of Shanxi, Taiyuan Prefecture ranks first in Shanxi in terms of population and area, and is naturally extremely wealthy.
However, the government of Taiyuan is not in Taiyuan County, but in Yangqu County.
The Fen River flows through Yangqu, then continues south and passes through Taiyuan County.
The Fen River moistened both sides of the river, and a large number of fertile fields were cultivated, creating a prosperous Taiyuan County.
Taiyuan County, which was already peaceful and peaceful, was awakened by news: after Jiang Quan rebelled against the Qing Dynasty, the Ming army suddenly arrived in Yangqu and was besieging the capital.
For a time, the magistrate of Taiyuan was so frightened that he could only close the city and not leave, while the gentry looked incomprehensible and had a variety of emotions in their hearts.
"Dad, what are you hesitating about?"
In Zhaojiazhuang outside the city, the young Mr. Zhao said anxiously: "Master Wang is just a hundred miles away. The trend of establishing slaves is over, and the Ming Dynasty has been revived."
"I know!"
Mr. Zhao nodded: "It's just that the size of the king's division, the number of troops and horses, and whether they can win Yangqu are all unknown."
"A hasty bet will have disastrous consequences."
"But, does it just come from the Manchus?"
Mr. Zhao said angrily: "How much food have we, the people of Shanxi, given to fight against Khalkha, Mongolia, Shaanxi, and Shanxi in recent years? Last year, we were even asked to donate one by one."
"If this continues, the Manchus will take away the family property before I can inherit it."
After regaining control of Jiangnan, the Qing Dynasty intensified its exploitation of local areas in recent years in order to support the hundreds of thousands of Eight Banners who entered the country, as well as civil and military officials and troops.
For example, the three rates inherited from the Ming Dynasty were inherited as always.
The Manchu Qing Dynasty was much more ruthless than the Ming Dynasty.
Even so, many gentry still dare not act rashly due to their great reputation over the past few decades.
After sitting in the military camp for several days, You Shiwei finally welcomed the gentry who took the initiative to reward the army.