Obviously, after receiving the emperor's order, the ministers made full preparations. They closely followed Emperor Taizu's instructions, cited scriptures, and used them to reason, which effectively solved the problem of officials saying that going to Jinling lightly was against the ancestral system.
's core argument. On the other hand, after all, the officials lacked the firepower and believed that they had the chance to win. They were obviously not fully prepared and were firmly suppressed by the opponent in theory.
However, a debate is like a quarrel. It never means that whoever makes sense will have the upper hand. You can argue with unreasonable arguments, and no matter how reasonable the other party is, you can ignore them. Therefore, although the officials are at a disadvantage in terms of arguments, their voices are much louder than those of the ministers.
The ministers are taller and their voices are much louder than those of the ministers. To a layman, they can surely suppress the old people opposite...
The heart of the prince on the city gate gradually became cold. In fact, he knew that no matter what the outcome of today's debate was, it could not change the fact that the relocation was a foregone conclusion. The man sitting on the dragon throne had a tepid expression.
The fiery Emperor Yongle just wanted to use this method to show that he was a wise emperor who also listened and to reduce the grievances of his ministers...
Even if he absolutely disagrees with his father, the prince has to admit that Emperor Yongle, who has calmed down, is still the most skillful politician in the world. After the fire in the three main halls, a serious disaster that shook the country, Zhu Di's
Crisis handling is as perfect as a textbook!
First of all, it is an edict to blame oneself. It does not mean that the emperor must issue an edict to blame oneself after such a thing happened, but Zhu Di has obviously realized that various previous incidents have accumulated great dissatisfaction between the government and the public. There are many such dissatisfactions.
Some of them directly pointed at him as the emperor. No matter which kind, in the final analysis, they would converge on the lofty throne and crush the seemingly indestructible regime. It was precisely because of seeing this that Zhu Di chose to issue an edict.
Sin himself, he wants to use this crisis to vent the emotions between the government and the opposition and ease the conflicts in all aspects.
Secondly, it is the timing of issuing the edict to sin against oneself. Although it is necessary to issue an edict to sin against oneself, the choice of timing is very critical. If the edict is issued as soon as possible after the fire, people in the world will undoubtedly believe that the fire is God's attack on the emperor.
punishment, thinking that the emperor has made everyone angry! This will not only fail to alleviate the conflict, but will make the ministers more disrespectful to the emperor, and then intensify the punishment, taking advantage of the situation to push the emperor into an even more embarrassing situation. Some lurking
The careerists between the government and the public are also ready to take action...
Therefore, the emperor did not issue an edict immediately, but waited for two days until the investigation of the case was clear and it was determined that the White Lotus Sect had set the fire, and then issued an edict on the third day. In this way, it became "Although it is not my responsibility, I still blame myself"
' With his noble attitude, the somewhat out-of-control situation was suddenly back under control. The emperor first asked people to speak freely, but then killed Xiao Yi, the bold and outspoken head of the Ministry of Rites. First, it was to frighten the opposition and let them say what they said.
Think about your own head beforehand. The second is to limit the people who discuss moving the capital to those who are talking about it. If you are not talking about it, you are talking nonsense, or you are talking about moving the capital. Then Xiao Yi's fate is a lesson for others!
This is a very cunning move. There used to be thousands of officials kneeling outside the palace gate to remonstrate, but now there are only less than two hundred famous officials left, and it is held in the form of a debate at a designated place and time. In this way, everything
The discussion is within a controllable range. It doesn't matter if the senior officials of the ministry cannot convince Yan Guan. If it doesn't work for one day, just two days. If it doesn't work for two days, then three days. In this way, it will slowly wear off day by day, and the fire nature of everyone will be worn away.
, the voices of opposition gradually disappeared...
Everything in the capital has nothing to do with Wang Xian for the time being. On the day of the debate in the rain, he was escorted by Ling Xiao, Gu Xiaolian, Zhou Yong, Shi Wan, Deng Xiaoxian, Hu Sandao, and two hundred Jinyi guards.
, left Beijing and headed south to the border of Shandong...
It was already February, the rivers were blooming, the willow trees were turning green, the peaches and plums were picturesque, and the spring scenery was like wine. This made Lingxiao, who had been bored in the bare city of Beijing all winter, feel particularly happy, galloping in front of the horse, bursting with laughter and singing.
, which added a bit of joy to the large army following behind.
"When the clear breeze comes, it blows my robes. The green robes are like spring grass, and the long strips flow with the wind. I climb up to the Jinliang, and I look at my thoughts in my robes. I can hold the post and hold the letter, and the bright sun will be here..."
Wang Xian listened attentively to Lingxiao's singing, and returned to the scene five or six years ago in a trance. When he first saw her on the river, in the blink of an eye, the girl from the past had grown up, and people had to lament that the years were like a knife. Followed by
Gu Xiaolian saw Wang Xian sighing softly and said like a flower, "Is the officer thinking about the future of Miss Lingxiao?"
"Yes." Wang Xian nodded. Gu Xiaolian was thoughtful and thought about him wholeheartedly. Many times, Wang Xian regarded her as a strategist. "She is already a big girl. She always follows me like this. It's really...
It doesn't make sense." He looked around and saw that everyone was hiding away, so he asked Gu Xiaolian, "What do you think I should do?"
"I want to ask first, sir..." Gu Xiaolian's eyes were gentle, and she glanced at the sky with her peripheral vision.
"That's not the intention." Wang Xian shook his head decisively and said: "For so many years, I have treated her as my own sister..."
"That's easy," Gu Xiaolian said with a slight smile, "Just let nature take its course."
"Let nature take its course?" Wang Xian was stunned for a moment, and said in a very unhappy tone: "How can that be done? Most girls from ordinary families have become mothers! How long will it be delayed?" Wang Xian's thinking has been completely changed by the times.
Assimilation, although Lingxiao was not yet twenty years old, he felt that she was almost unable to marry.
"That's what the officials said." Gu Xiaolian covered her mouth with a smile and said, "But the question is, is Ling Xiao a girl from an ordinary family?"
"Of course not, but girls have to get married after all." Wang Xian said with a responsible look on his face: "Master Sun and Xianyun entrusted her to me, so I have to take responsibility."
"There is a problem with what the official said," Gu Xiaolian chuckled softly: "Zhenren Sun is Lingxiao's grandfather, and Xianyun is Lingxiao's brother. They should be worried about such a major life event."
"That's the problem. They are just not in a hurry! What do you think we should do?" Wang Xian said helplessly: "It's out of tune, it's so out of control..."
"Sun Zhenren is the leader of Taoism in the world and the emperor's personally appointed national teacher. If he hears officials commenting on him like this, will his nose be twisted with anger?" Gu Xiaolian giggled, and after she finished laughing, she said to Wang Xianda softly.
: "They are Taoists, and Taoism follows nature. Master Sun and Xianyun probably want Miss Lingxiao to experience the mortal world freely."
"It seems true..." Wang Xian obviously listened, and his tone was no longer so anxious: "Then what if this girl is delayed?"
"Everything is predestined. Where a person will go in the future and what his ending will be are all destined." Gu Xiaolian replied a little absentmindedly.
"This is the Buddhist family again," Wang Xian untied his knot and couldn't help but laugh: "Xiao Lian, you are visiting."
"I am originally a disciple of Buddhism..." Gu Xiaolian glanced at Wang Xian charmingly and said in a soft voice: "It's just unfortunate that I met the devil in your life..."
"Hehe..." Half of Wang Xian's body went numb. This charming white lotus witch teased people, and even gods couldn't stop her.
The two were chatting and joking when smoke and dust rose from the official road to the south, and several horses came galloping over. The guards immediately became nervous, and the originally loose formation suddenly turned into a defensive formation. But after seeing who was coming, they relaxed again...
The flying horses came close. The knights on the horses reined in their horses, turned over and dismounted, and knelt in front of Wang Xian and others. The leader was a young man with an unremarkable appearance and an ordinary build. He said solemnly: "Subordinate
Zhou Gan, a member of Thousand Households of Jinyiwei Shandong Province, came to greet the Governor and pay homage to him!"
"Haha, Zhou Gan, get up!" Wang Xian, who was always relatively casual with his close and beloved generals, asked Zhou Gan to get on his horse and ride alongside him, while Gu Xiaolian followed wisely.
Wang Xian looked at Zhou Gan and said with a smile: "I have lost a lot of weight. It seems that I have endured a lot of hardships these days." Jinyiwei has thousands of offices in various provinces. After Wang Xian took office, he took care of the North and South Town Fusi in Beijing. Naturally,
It is necessary to attack thousands of households in various provinces, clean out Ji Gang's old party, and replace them with their own people. Shandong is Ji Gang's hometown. In the past, everyone from top to bottom was naturally Ji Gang's confidants. They were closely intertwined with local forces and were the most difficult to deal with.
a province of.
The Qianhu sent by Wang Xian previously spent a year focusing all their energy on internal cleanup. As for the intelligence collection within the jurisdiction, they naturally had to be pushed back. However, last winter, Wang Xian and the prince paid a private visit incognito.
, seeing the dangerous scene of white lotus everywhere and imminent civil unrest, he naturally wanted to recruit him to ask for details. However, those thousands of households were not clear about it. Some of the situations were not even as clear as Wang Xian and the prince knew. Wang Xian was so embarrassed in front of the prince.
Losing face, of course Qianhu’s official title cannot be kept...
As for the candidate for his successor, Wang Xian carefully considered and decided to let Zhou Gan take on this important task. Zhou Gan was a leader among the policemen trained by Zhou Xin. He was smart, capable, loyal and keen. He followed Wang Xian in all the wars and never let him down.
He has been disappointed. Changing generals on the spot is a big taboo, but Wang Xian had to do it! Zhou Gan was ordered to do so at the last minute. He had not been in Jinan for a long time. He had to integrate the internal affairs and focus on monitoring the White Lotus Sect.
, naturally he was exhausted both physically and mentally and could not sleep well. The scene of "Three Great Halls Burning with Heavenly Fire" during the Lantern Festival made him feel extremely pressured, and he almost felt that he could no longer hold on. Only when he saw his elders did he feel at ease again.
Breathe...Finally I'm high, I don't have to hold it up myself.
Seeing the extremely complicated expression on Zhou Gan's face, Wang Xian knew how much suffering this guy had suffered before, so he patted him on the shoulder, changed the topic to a lighter topic, and said with a smile: "I didn't expect you to come to the border of Hebei to greet me.
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"It won't work this way," Zhou Gan calmed himself down and said with a wry smile: "The chiefs of Shandong's Capital, Bu, and Press Departments are already waiting for you at the provincial border!"