This is tantamount to asking his son Xu Wenjue to preside over it. Among the people present are Zhang Guobi, Duke Baoguo, Zhang Gongri, Marquis of Longping, Li Zushu, Marquis of Linhuai, and Zhao Zhilong, Bo of Xincheng. Generally speaking, Xu Wenjue has not yet had this
qualifications.
However, everyone could see that Xu Hongji was seriously ill and might not die soon! As the eldest son of the Duke of Wei, Xu Wenjue would naturally inherit the title of Duke of Wei in the future.
Based on this, no one said anything.
So, Xu Wenjue began to preside over this small-scale discussion. It can be seen that Xu Hongji should have mentioned it beforehand. He said that in response to this situation, he was quite reasonable, so that these Ming Dynasty nobles could
Discuss according to his ideas.
After about an hour, this discussion was considered over.
During this period, there were a lot of arguments among the nobles, but they were finally settled. Each of them stood up and said that they would talk to other people they were close to, and they would deal with it according to the regulations just now.
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In mid-December of the 16th year of Chongzhen, less than half a month before the Chinese New Year, Fengyang Governor Ma Shiying led his troops across the Yangtze River and entered Yingtian Mansion to guard against bandits attacking Yingtian Mansion.
Due to the lack of ferries in Nanjing, it took Ma Shiying's army almost half a month to complete the crossing.
Of course, Ma Shiying himself had already entered Nanjing.
He was the Governor of Fengyang, and also had the title of Imperial Envoy. All the officials in Nanjing City wanted to support him and cleanse him. Among them, the most enthusiastic ones were the nobles of Nanjing.
Even if Ma Shiying used the excuse that he was busy with military affairs and wanted to settle the army first and defend Yingtian Mansion, he could not stop the enthusiasm of the civilian officials in Nanjing City.
"Report, my dear friend, the Minister of Civil Affairs in Nanjing, xxx, is here to visit!"
"Report, your old friend, Nanjing Ministry of Punishment Minister xxx is here to visit!"
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Before, when Ma Shiying was convicted and exiled, no one wanted to see him. Only Ruan Dacheng did not dislike him. But this time when he came to Nanjing, a lot of old official friends and close friends appeared.
This made Ma Shiying very emotional. He didn't see anything about it.
But even so, those who knew clearly that they would not see Ma Shiying still came to visit and left name cards. It was as if they were afraid that Ma Shiying would check the name cards afterwards, and those who didn't come would keep accounts.
All of a sudden, there was a lot of traffic at the temporary gate of the Imperial Envoy Governor's Mansion, which was very lively.
In addition to these civil servants, nobles and military generals also came.
They did not dare to join the civil servants and came over after there were a few civil servants.
Relatively speaking, Wu Fu is more straightforward. When visiting, it would be best if he could see Ma Shiying. If not, he would leave some gift notes.
Among these gifts, the most important are those from Nanjing.
Of course, there are many names, including those who work for the army, and some who represent the wishes of all the people of Yingtian Mansion. In short, on the surface, there is no intention of bribery.
As for whether Ma Shiying would take possession of it for himself as they thought, so as to achieve the real purpose of bribery, they were still worried. For example, this kind of gift giving was done quietly, as if he was doing good deeds without leaving his name.
It was just to make it easier for Ma Shiying to keep the money in his own pocket.
This is the first trick those nobles came up with: give benefits and draw people in. If it works, that would be the best.
In the words of later generations, that is sugar-coated bullets!
What makes them a little regretful is that no matter how valuable the gift list for the past is, Ma Shiying is still missing.
In this regard, I am a bit unsure whether this gift is useful.
You say Ma Shiying is busy or not, he is indeed busy!
When he first arrived in Nanjing, which is a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, he had a lot to do.
Ma Shiying did not meet anyone. At least after he arrived in Nanjing, he met Lu Jiude, the Nanjing garrison eunuch, immediately.
Lu Jiude used to be the supervisor of the Yongwei Camp. With Huang Degong here, it is equivalent to having a friendship with Ma Shiying.
Of course, the more important thing is that Ma Shiying came here on orders, and Lu Jiude, as the eunuch guarding Nanjing, naturally did not dare to neglect and cooperated immediately.
No, when he looked at Ma Shiying's left and right, sitting on one side was Li Ruolian, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, and on the other side, Wang Dehua, the admiral of the East Factory, he felt a little scared in his heart.
Even though he is one of the three most powerful figures in Nanjing, in the final analysis, he is still a eunuch and a slave of the emperor. If he offends the few people in front of him, he will never get any good results.
I saw him keep saying: "...the bandits of the eight kings, the closest to Nanjing is Zhang Nengqi's group who invaded Chizhou Prefecture, and has reached the vicinity of Jiuhua Mountain. However, these days, it seems that they have not moved eastward anymore.
. Taiping Mansion and Ningguo Mansion, which are across from Yingtian Mansion, have gathered heavy troops and are on strict guard. It is unlikely that the bandits will attack Yingtian Mansion! These are the basic conditions of the bandits at present."
After talking about the latest battle situation in one breath, Lu Jiude felt that his mouth was a little dry, so he picked up the tea on the coffee table next to him and took a sip to moisten his throat.
Ma Shiying listened, nodded and said: "The bandits are still a little far away from Yingtian Mansion, so I will have more time to deploy. I will send troops to various places later, and I hope Eunuch Lu will cooperate!"
When Lu Jiude heard this, he quickly put down his tea cup and responded: "They are all working for Long Live Lord, it should be, it should be!"
Having said this, he asked tentatively: "The Nanjing garrison position is now vacant. I wonder if Long Live Lord has any new orders?"
The original Xincheng Bo Zhao Zhilong was kidnapped, and the reason was actually reluctant. It is said that he is powerless against thieves, but the nearest bandits are still far away from Yingtian Mansion. If we really want to pursue the responsibility, those in the local area should be held accountable the most
He was responsible, but in fact he only dealt with Uncle Xincheng.
As a member of the palace and a eunuch trusted by the emperor, Lu Jiude naturally knew what Emperor Chongzhen wanted to do?
Although Ma Shiying brought elite troops here, the original troops were assigned to the Nanjing garrison, and it was difficult for this position to remain vacant forever.
When Ma Shiying heard what he said, he nodded and said, "Your Majesty has decreed that Uncle Ning Yuan will temporarily take over the garrison position in Nanjing."
"Ah?" When Lu Jiude heard this, he couldn't help being so surprised that he lost his voice for a moment. He immediately turned to look at Ning Yuan Bo Li Dingguo, who was sitting diagonally across from him, looking in disbelief.
Generally speaking, the position of Nanjing garrison was held by the founding nobles or the Jingnan nobles. This has not changed since the founding of the country nearly three hundred years ago.
However, the emperor's temper is now weird, and his actions cannot be judged by common sense. Lu Jiude estimates that the new Nanjing garrison may be selected from the newly appointed nobles who have been in the limelight in the past two years.
Among them, there is a high possibility that they are Zhou Yuji, Huang Degong and Sun Yingyuan. Zhou Yuji is still in Guanning, and Sun Yingyuan is under the command of Sun Chuanting in Huguang. However, Huang Degong followed Ma Shiying to Nanjing. They are inseparable. It is probably Huang Degong.
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As a result, he never expected that Ma Shiying told him that the new Nanjing garrison, even if it was only a temporary garrison, would be Ning Yuanbo who had just been promoted to Ningyuan due to the great victory!
This Ning Yuanbo Li Dingguo, he was a bandit, and he was one of the bandits under the Eight Great Kings. He was actually allowed to temporarily serve as the garrison of Nanjing. How much trust does it take to make this appointment?
To be honest, Lu Jiude couldn't figure out what he was thinking.
In fact, not to mention him, even Ma Shiying himself could not figure out why the emperor did not use Huang Degong, but instead used Li Dingguo to temporarily guard Nanjing.
This doubt was not understood until he saw the emperor's secret decree.
The real purpose of his coming to Nanjing is to rectify Yingtian Mansion, the most important state capital in Jiangnan, in the name of bandits. If Yingtian Mansion can be rectified smoothly, then there will basically be no problems in other parts of the country.
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For this purpose, Li Dingguo was born as a bandit, and is most unlikely to have anything to do with the noble squires of Yingtian Mansion. It can even be said that these bandits are accustomed to killing officials, and it is even less likely that they will be killed by the noble squires.
To be bribed.
In this way, Li Dingguo temporarily took over the garrison position in Nanjing, which could best help him reorganize the place.
Ma Shiying saw from this that Emperor Chongzhen was really determined to rectify the place!
But at this time, he would not tell these things to Lu Jiude. After all, Lu Jiude seemed very cooperative on the surface. Who knows whether he had any interactions with those nobles and squires during his tenure as the guard eunuch in Nanjing?
Complicit?
At this time, after Lu Jiude knew that it was Li Dingguo who was temporarily guarding Nanjing, he immediately bowed his hands and congratulated Li Dingguo: "Disrespectful, young hero. With a brave general like Ning Yuanbo in the court, the day of peace in the world will be just around the corner!"
After hearing this, Li Dingguo was polite and humble and didn't say much.
When Ma Shiying saw it, he smiled and said: "The first people to cross the Yangtze River this time are Ning Yuanbo's soldiers. Please help Eunuch Lu, and let Ning Yuanbo take over the garrison of Nanjing first. If you have any questions, you can
Open your mouth!"
Hearing this, Lu Jiude hesitated for a while, glanced at Wang Dehua, and then said to Ma Shiying: "Uncle Ning Yuan takes over the defense of Nanjing, I'm afraid he will encounter a lot of problems."
At this point, he was afraid that the people present would misunderstand him, so he quickly explained: "The troops and horses of Nanzhili have always been controlled by Nanjing nobles, and most of the generals in the army are their disciples. Now Ningyuan
I'm a foreigner, I'm afraid it won't be that easy to make them behave and obey!"
Having said this, he glanced at Li Dingguo, but said nothing more.
In fact, the implication is also very obvious, it depends on whether Li Dingguo has this ability. Those are old fools and are not so easy to control.
But who would have thought that after Ma Shiying heard what he said, he smiled and said: "Your Majesty just thought of this, so he asked Ning Yuanbo to lead his subordinates to take office. And I am also sitting here, so I want to see who is there.