Xie Qian came to the backyard, and before he could go back to his room to lie down and rest, Zhike hurriedly came to report that Ma Wensheng, the secretary of the ministry, had come to visit. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Xie Qian was annoyed, opened his bloodshot eyes, and turned to the door of the house.

He can ignore others, but after all, Ma Wensheng is a heavenly official of the Ministry of Officials, and now he is also in charge of the Ministry of War, and he has a very close relationship with him in the court, and he always has to rely on Ma Wensheng on issues involving his grandson-in-law Shen Xi.

However, Xie Qian was still a little uncomfortable in his heart, and scolded as he walked: "My mansion was not crowded before, and I didn't see anyone for a month or two. It's good now, I don't know how it has become a fragrant dumpling, every time I go home, someone comes, it's really a face for the old man! ”

But when he saw Ma Wensheng at the door, Xie Qian had put away his temper and greeted Ma Wensheng with a good voice.

Ma Wensheng was old, he no longer had the appearance of being in good spirits, he looked a little old and exhausted, and when he walked into the courtyard, he explained his intentions: "Yu Qiao, I was thinking about telling you about Shen Xi...... I've been busy these days, so I haven't had time to talk to you in detail! ”

Xie Qian and Ma Wensheng walked side by side, he wanted to ask Ma Wensheng what to talk about, but he held back.

In fact, needless to say, everyone knows that what Ma Wensheng is going to talk about is related to the war in the northwest, or it is related to being ordered to lead troops to rescue Shenxi in the northwest. Because anything else involved, including Liu Daxia's marching and fighting in Yansui Town and Ningxia Town, was not something Xie Qian wanted to know.

Now Xie Qian wanted to figure out one thing, whether Ma Wensheng was willing to help Shen Xi after confirming his mistake.

Xie Qian said: "Recently, the court has been busy, and the things surrounding it are nothing more than the use of troops in the northwest, Your Majesty has repeatedly inquired about the war situation in the northwest, and even the first two months' recitals have been transferred from the Department of General Administration, and the ceremonial supervisor will re-check it!" ”

The content of the performance usually passes through the yamen of the General Political Envoy first, so a text record is left in the General Political Envoy Division. Zhu Youji's investigation of the previous case file showed that he had lost trust in the cabinet, mainly because the crown prince Zhu Houzhao revealed the secret that Shen Xi encountered the main force of the Tartar army in Xuanfu, which made Zhu Youji suspicious of the current situation at the border pass.

The two came to Xie Qian's study, and Ma Wensheng turned sideways: "The disadvantage of using troops in the northwest is that its news is blocked, and after a series of battles, the imperial court is not prepared to control the situation on the three sides and Xuanda, so that rumors are flying all over the sky. The court is still like this, and there are countless rumors among the people. ”

"In such a situation, martial law in Beijing is a good thing, at least before the external strife is settled, there will be no internal strife!"

Xie Qian nodded: "What Ma Shangshu mentioned is indeed reasonable, but how to solve the problem of the difficult livelihood of the people in the capital caused by this?" ”

In a word, the problem is attributed to the root. At present, the martial law in the capital can indeed make the surrounding areas of the capital stable, but the evil result is the hardship of the people.

Nowadays, many ordinary people in Beijing have reached the point where they can't open the pot, because martial law in Beijing means that transportation and market trade are almost cut off, and the opening of the market in just two hours and the time to replenish goods are simply a drop in the bucket. At present, only the black market in Beijing has sufficient supply, and the illegal businessmen in the city are taking the opportunity to hoard Juqi and seek huge profits, and the Zhang brothers, who are relatives, are the representatives.

With the prominence of the people's livelihood problems, the people's lives have been greatly affected, the public security situation in the city has not reached the previous martial law in Beijing as good, the number of bandits in the capital has surged, and even the people have gathered to make trouble in the official government, although they were finally suppressed by force, but it also proves that the people's grievances are boiling, and the matter has reached the point where it cannot be delayed.

Ma Wensheng was at a loss for anything, the two of them entered the study, sat down directly without waiting for Xie Qian's invitation, and said: "Don't mention this matter for the time being, there are some things that need to be communicated between the household department and the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, and then make a decision after consulting Your Majesty." Just talking about Shen Xi's matter, I heard that there was no new battle report from Shen Xi during this time, His Majesty ordered to send a fast horse to the northwest to investigate, I don't know what the result is? ”

Xie Qian sneered and asked rhetorically, "Shouldn't I ask Ma Shangshu about this matter?" ”

Ma Wensheng said calmly: "Although the investigation is led by the Ministry of War and the Governor's Office of the Five Armies, the results of the investigation will be directly reported to Your Majesty, and will not go through the six yamen, where does the old man know?" ”

"Yu Qiao, you are in the cabinet, you should know more about these things, I came to inquire about you, and I am also afraid...... What Shen Xi played is true! ”

Xie Qian said: "Didn't Ma Shangshu not accept it before? ”

Ma Wensheng sighed, not only did he not believe it, everyone in the capital did not believe that Shen Xi met the main Tatar force in Xuanfu, because everyone felt that it was impossible for the Tatars to take Xuanfu as the main target, and the basis for their judgment was that Xuanfu was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and since the main force of Tatar soldiers and horses appeared on the three sides, it was impossible to hide from the sky and cross the sea after capturing Yansui Town, and appear on the flank of Xuanfu through Taiyuan Town and Datong Town.

Since this strategy proposed by Shen Xi did not conform to the perception of the imperial court, it was nonsense in the eyes of the imperial court that the Tatars would attack Xuanfu.

Since it is nonsense, no matter what Shen Xi says, it is in vain.

Even Xie Qian, who had always trusted Shen Xi before, did not completely consider the problem from Shen Xi's position this time, but thought about how to help Shen Xi round the field and turn around.

Ma Wensheng said: "Yu Qiao, I only ask you, Shen Xi reported these things, did he inquire about you?" Or did you put pressure or advice on him? ”

Xie Qian was stunned at first, and then understood something, Ma Wensheng seemed to feel that in the matter of Shen Xi's "false play", he Xie Qian was the manipulator behind the scenes.

Xie Qian was furious, thinking, "As a loyal minister of the Ming Dynasty, how could I let Shen Xi'er make such a ridiculous move?" ”

Xie Qian's face was slightly embarrassed: "I am dedicated to the imperial court, and I have never slackened off on the war in the northwest, even if Shen Xi'er is in Xuanfu, I have never communicated with him in private messages...... He came to two letters, talking about the affairs of the northwest before and after, the first one was from his expectations, I did not accept it, and the imperial court did not accept it either? ”

"And since then, he has met the main force of the Tartars in the imperial court, and I have also received a private message from him, he swears that this matter is true, and I will present it in front of His Majesty, how can I put pressure or advice on him? What he wants to do is his own business, and it has nothing to do with me! ”

The scene was slightly awkward.

Ma Wensheng and Xie Qian are both old ministers in the court, because of Shen Xi's matter, the two have a lot of trouble, Xie Qian said these words not only to defend himself, but also to feel ashamed that he could not get Ma Wensheng's trust.

Ma Wensheng was very cautious: "Shen Xi has always been meticulous in his work, and in the first battle of Yuxi River, he made great contributions, and it stands to reason that he would not dare to tell such a big lie to the imperial court!" But at the moment, there is indeed no war report from the vicinity of Xuanfu, and it seems quite strange to cut off the news for such a long time. ”

"Yu Qiao must not be angry, you might as well think about it, did Shen Xi fall for Beikou's trick to make him feel that Beikou was going south from Xuanfu? Based on Shen Xi's judgment of the battle situation, he may think a few more layers when considering the problem, but he will fall in love with the Tatars. ”

Xie Qian said angrily: "Shen Xi'er is very smart, how do you know that it was he who caught the way, and it wasn't that the Tartar's movements were accurately predicted by him?" ”

Ma Wensheng smiled bitterly and shook his head, as if to say, now is the time to talk about evidence, there is no news from the northwest, that is, Shen Xi's judgment is wrong. Now Shen Xi doesn't have to bear too much responsibility because of the defeat, it's good to be able to pick up a life and come back, don't excuse Shen Xi.

In the end, even Xie Qian didn't have the confidence to continue to argue for Shen Xi, and said with a little annoyance: "Since you don't believe it, then you don't believe it to the end, if what Shen Xi said in the end is true, it will be a big joke made by my Ming court!" ”

Xie Qian himself didn't believe it, but he felt faintly uneasy in his heart, because what Shen Xi said before was too accurate, and even made Xie Qian feel that Shen Xi's ability was so powerful that he was ashamed of himself, but he couldn't accept Shen Xi's performance in this matter.

Ma Wensheng said: "Yu Qiao, you can wait with peace of mind, after Shen Xi returns to the capital, the old man will explain to the court that he has made a lot of efforts to resist the Beikou in this battle, and if he is wrong, at most he will only be dismissed from office, and there will always be a chance to make a comeback in the future." He is a lecturer in the East Palace, the same age as the prince, and the prince respects him more, is there less opportunity for him to rise to the court? ”

Xie Qian was very comfortable when he heard this, what he wanted was Ma Wensheng, one of the top ministers in the court, to consider the problem from his standpoint. Xie Qian changed his expression this time, and said respectfully: "Then thank you Ma Shangshu for saying a lot of kind words for Shen Xi'er!" ”

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When Xie Qian and Ma Wensheng were discussing the matter of Shen Xi, in the Qianqing Palace of the Forbidden City, Zhu Youzhu was chatting with his wife Empress Zhang, who had not yet finished confinement.

Zhu Youzhu mentioned the war in the northwest and said that Zhu Houzhao broke into the Qianqing Palace that day and destroyed the conversation between him and the ministers.

“…… What I feared has always happened! Zhu Youzhu said helplessly.

Empress Zhang was puzzled: "Why did the emperor say this?" ”

Zhu Youzhu sighed lightly: "Queen, I have been with you for many years, and I have never deceived you in major or small affairs, I feel that husband and wife are precious and honest, I am a son with you, he will inherit my throne in the future and become the Ninth Five-Year Honor." But his character still needs to be sharpened, if I don't change his stubborn heart after a hundred years, you must discipline him well, if I am not there, the only person who can control him is the queen! ”

Empress Zhang said sadly: "Your Majesty, why do you say this? It's weird to listen to. ”

"I should have said it earlier, don't drag it out, the emperor's heart has never been settled, and he has no worries about the consciousness, he has been a collection of thousands of favors since he was born, and he does not know how to be restrained and restrained. He is easily gullible, and must guard against treacherous people around him. The people he can trust and rely on are nothing more than the regular servants in the palace, as well as a number of elderly ministers, as for the cabinet ministers and the six ministries, it can be seen from this incident that they may not be able to be trusted. ”

"As for the person in charge of the army, when the time comes, you must be more vigilant, let Shouning Hou and Jianchang Hou take care of it more, your own family finally has something to say about yourself, but you can't fully trust the Zhang family, you must be defensive...... The throne must always be reserved for the emperor and the grandson! ”

When Zhu Youzhu said these words, he was already very tired.

"Your Majesty, what do you say...... Where do concubines understand? Empress Zhang said with tears in her eyes.

Zhu Youzhu sighed: "You will always understand, you don't understand, do you want me to tell the emperor?" The emperor has not grown up yet, and his mind is not yet mature. ”

"There is also Shen Xi who leads the troops in the northwest, no matter what, I can't let the emperor and Shen Xi get too close, I have already told Xiao Gong about this matter, and the queen must also remember in her heart, but all foreign ministers can be used, but they can't be fully entrusted! Don't forget! ”

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