Chapter 165 Whose joke is this?
"That idiot Wang Yiqi actually invited Jiang Qingzhi to give lectures at the Ministry of War."
Cui Yuansanjiao's eyes were filled with sarcasm. "He didn't even think about it. Jiang Qingzhi said in Taiyuan that Taiyuan Guards were controlled by the White Lotus Sect twice. It's obvious that the Ministry of War is just sitting there doing nothing. Those officials in the Ministry of War have been waiting for this opportunity to embarrass him."
"I think the Ministry of War is going to be quite lively today." In the Jinyiwei office, Lu Bing said softly while playing with a whisk.
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"Minister Wang asked me to tell you about the situation on the border of the Ming Dynasty." Jiang Qingzhi looked at those officials who were glaring at him as if he was looking at a group of monkeys.
No, why the hell am I turning into a Taoist priest... Jiang Qingzhi quickly tried to dispel the strange feeling.
"There have been constant border conflicts in the Hetao area. Zeng Xian wanted to retake the area, which meant he wanted to root out the problem and pacify the area. Only in this way could the Ming Dynasty concentrate its military forces... Do you know what the military forces are for?"
At this time, someone came over with a map.
"Hang it up!" Jiang Qingzhi ordered.
The clerk looked at Wang Yiqi, who nodded. Then the clerk set up a stand and hung the map on it.
Jiang Qingzhi got a branch and looked at everyone first.
What a bunch of idiots!
Everyone seemed to hear him mocking them and their faces turned red.
"Let's wait until he can't explain himself, then we'll take action!" someone muttered.
Wang Yiqi sighed inwardly, thinking that the Ministry of War would probably not be able to rest peacefully today.
Wu Hua seemed calm outside, but he was actually waiting to be laughed at.
"Spread the news." He called his confidant and asked him to go out and spread the news.
Jiang Qingzhi was the cousin of Emperor Jiajing, and it could be said that he had enemies all over the world.
The more people who help a fallen dog, the better.
In the lobby.
Jiang Qingzhi pointed at Datong with a branch and slowly moved it to Jizhou.
"An Da led a force to attack Jizhou."
Someone said: "Jizhou is strong and difficult to capture for the time being."
This is a counterattack.
Everyone sneered in their hearts, waiting to see how Jiang Qingzhi would respond.
Jiang Qingzhi looked at the man and said, "Raise your hand when you speak."
The man subconsciously raised his hand, and Jiang Qingzhi said, "Besides, listen to it first."
The branch slid slowly and arrived at a place.
"This place is called Huangyugou. Does anyone here know it?" Jiang Qingzhi asked.
No one answered.
"Then no one knows."
Jiang Qingzhi smiled and said, "But I know."
"There is a city wall there." After raising his hand and getting agreement, the man objected again.
"Yes! But do you know how high the wall is? Is it easy to demolish? After the wall is demolished, can a large group of people pass through?"
Jiang Qingzhi's series of questions left everyone speechless.
"Empty talk will only harm the country and the people." Jiang Qingzhi once again hit these idiots, "I know, and Altan knows too, that the walls of Huangyugou are low and can be easily demolished. After demolition, the road ahead will be smooth."
The branches extend along the Huangyu Valley...
Miyun, Huairou, Shunyi...
There is no obstruction along this road!
Wang Yiqi's back felt a little hot and wet.
The branch eventually stopped in Tongzhou.
"Who can tell me if the Ming Dynasty has any strong soldiers who can stop Altan Khan's cavalry from marching southward?"
Jiang Qingzhi held a cigarette in his mouth and glanced at the group of civil servants.
"Speak!" he said impatiently, "Where is your aggressive attitude just now?"
The official raised his hand for the third time, "Miyun and other places are stationed..."
"Not even as good as a watchdog." Jiang Qingzhi said sarcastically, "You should go and ask how many vacancies there are in Miyun and other places? How many generals are drawing salaries without doing anything? How much money and grain has the Ministry of War lost?"
"With just this little money and food, and a bunch of old, weak, sick and disabled people, you actually expect them to resist Altan's army?"
Everyone was silent, and someone said, "Huangyugou is so far away, how do you know that the city wall is old?"
"Know yourself and know your enemy. I will ask the merchants I travel with and look up relevant books." Jiang Qingzhi pointed at the man, "But you can only quibble. That's why I was able to defeat Altan Khan's generals twice, but you can only talk in the Ministry of War."
The man blushed. "I really don't believe it. Go ask someone, someone who knows the inside story."
Jiang Qingzhi sat down.
Took a puff of medicinal smoke.
"What Chang Wei Bo said..." Wang Yiqi asked tentatively.
Are you trying to fool my entire military department?
"Let's wait and see." Jiang Qingzhi said lightly.
Historically, Altan Khan took this route, and eventually his army arrived at the gates of the capital.
But these idiots don’t even know where Huangyugou is.
He even held out hope for the troops stationed in Miyun and other places.
"Very silly and naive!" Jiang Qingzhi shook his head.
If the subsequent plan did not require the support of the Ministry of War, he would not have come today at all.
An old official came in tremblingly and saluted in panic.
Wang Yiqi asked gently, "Do you know Huangyugou?"
The old official nodded and said, "I have been there before."
"How's it going there?"
Jiang Qingzhi stood up, took a look at the map, and thought about going back to ask Wang Yiqi for a copy. He wondered if Wang would fight him to the death.
He walked out of the lobby, took a deep breath of fresh air, and immediately felt refreshed.
Wu Hua was not far away. When he saw him come out, he sneered.
"Kicked out." Someone laughed.
"No, he was blasted out."
In the lobby, the old official's voice echoed.
"...The wall at Huangyugou...is so old and dilapidated that when I came back from my inspection, I reported it to my superiors and suggested...repair it."
"Has it been repaired?" Wang Yiqi asked.
"No one responded." The old official lowered his head, worried about being scolded, but the hall was deathly silent.
It seems like something is brewing.
Someone asked, "Huangyugou...if there were no city walls blocking it, would a large army be able to pass through?" The old official thought for a moment and said, "Even an army of 100,000 could pass through easily."
After saying this, the old official felt that the atmosphere was becoming increasingly wrong.
It seems hot and dry.
It seems like he is afraid of something.
After a long while, the Shangshu Wang Yiqi could be heard sighing: "Since Altan knows about Huangyugou, if he were to send troops south, would he miss such a shortcut?
The city walls were demolished, and the army marched straight in. The garrisons in Miyun and other places could only watch Altan's army march away. "
Wang Yiqi stood up, his body trembling a little, "After passing Miyun and other places, Tongzhou... Can Tongzhou resist?"
No one answered!
Everyone knows that Tongzhou is close to the capital, but stationing troops in Tongzhou is really a joke.
How can we stop Altan's army with those jokes?
Then.
The capital is just around the corner.
"Once Altan's army passes through Huangyugou, they can attack the capital directly. Such a big loophole has not been discovered by anyone. If it weren't for Chang Wei Bo today..."
Wang Yiqi looked at everyone and said, "Chang Wei Bo did not say what would happen next. This was to save face for my military department, but you guys are still being aggressive. Who is still questioning Chang Wei Bo's words now?"
No one answered.
"Where is Chang Wei Bo going?" Wu Hua came over with a smile.
Jiang Qingzhi gave him a strange look and said, "Come and take a breath, and watch a joke."
"Whose joke is this?" Wu Hua pretended to be friendly.
Hearing footsteps, Wu Hua looked up and saw Wang Yiqi leading the officials out of the lobby.
He took a step back.
Wait and see the two sides clash.
Jiang Qingzhi turned around.
The king bowed with his hands raised.
The officials behind him bowed.
"Thank you, Long Wilbur, for your advice."
Jiang Qingzhi left the hall to save face for this group of people and also to win over the Ministry of War.
Make your own people more numerous and your enemies fewer.
But Daoye has too many enemies, and Jiang Qingzhi feels that he is the victim of this disaster. Since there are so many enemies, then he should make friends!
But while winning over the Ministry of War, one must first establish authority.
Jiang Qingzhi turned around and looked at Wu Hua.
"Whose joke do you want to see?"
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"Your Majesty, Chang Wei Bo severely beat hundreds of scholars in Taiyuan, and destroyed their reputation. The scholars in Shanxi were very excited."
At the small court meeting, Cui Yuan took out a letter and read it, feeling mixed emotions and empathy.
"Local authorities dare not speak out..."
"Prefect Sun Huan dared not comment."
"The King of Jin was quite sympathetic, but he could only do nothing because the vassal kings were not allowed to interfere in government affairs..."
After a long while, Cui Yuan finished reciting, "Your Majesty, the northwest is desolate. If we allow the scholars to accumulate resentment, I think it will not be appropriate in the end."
"Finished reading?"
"Yes."
Emperor Jiajing opened his eyes and looked at Cui Yuan calmly, "Who are you looking at?"
Four words.
You wait and guess!
Yan Song and others racked their brains to guess.
Cui Yuan thought, could it be that Your Majesty is asking me who I am advocating for?
He felt uneasy, "Your Majesty, this is just the local reality, I dare not speak for anyone."
Zhu Xizhong had the answer, "Your Majesty, at that time, the White Lotus sect was eyeing us covetously, ready to strike. The generals under Altan Khan led their troops to patrol outside and wait for the opportunity. Chang Wei Bo was in a difficult situation. It is not an exaggeration to say that he was trapped both internally and externally. Making trouble at this time... I think those scholars are advocating for the White Lotus sect and Altan Khan!"
As the old playboy spoke, he stole a glance at the expression of Emperor Jiajing. When he saw that Emperor Jiajing slightly raised his eyebrows, he was overjoyed.
I guessed it right... Zhu Xizhong was secretly proud of himself and sneered at Cui Yuan, "If we let those scholars succeed, the White Lotus Sect will start a rebellion, and Altan's army will march south... Prince Consort Cui, who will stop them? Who will resist the enemy? Will it be you?"
Cui Yuan was stunned. "Your Majesty, the loyalty of those scholars is clear to all! Moreover, the Ministry of War said that Altan Khan only sent a small army this time, which shows that he has no plan to march south. Duke Chengguo's words are exaggerating Altan Khan's ambition."
"Haha!" Zhu Xizhong sneered, "Why is there a word 'loyalty' in my name? It's because my father wants me to be loyal to the country and to His Majesty. And those scholars spare no effort to exploit the local people, talk big and wantonly... Loyalty? I'm afraid it's selfish!"
At this time, a eunuch reported.
"Your Majesty, the Minister of War Wang Yiqi requested to see you, saying that it was extremely urgent."
Everyone was shocked.
"Could it be a border conflict?" Yan Song was wondering where the border conflict might have occurred.
Emperor Jiajing was also speculating.
Wang Yiqi hurried into the hall.
"Your Majesty, the border wall is wrong, the border wall is wrong!"
When Yan Song heard that it was not a border incident, he felt relieved and shouted, "What's wrong?"
Wang Yiqi said, "Prince, the border wall in the Huangyugou area has been in disrepair for a long time, and a large army can pass through it easily."
"Huangyugou?" Neither the emperor nor his ministers knew about this place.
Wang Yiqi stamped his feet and said, "After passing Huangyugou, we will reach Miyun. Altan knows this place. If he leads his army south from Huangyugou, the defenders of Miyun and other places will not be a match for him."
"We're just around the corner from here." Zhu Xizhong shuddered, "Damn it! Those soldiers guarding Tongzhou have long since become beggars."
Once you pass Tongzhou...
The capital city is like a prickly woman, just waiting for Altan's favor.
Emperor Jiajing felt a chill down his spine.
"Wang Qing really lived up to my expectations."
This was the first time he showed Wang Yiqi a good look.
necessary!
Even Yan Song was terrified, "Minister Wang is indeed a mature and experienced man who is good at planning for the country."
Cui Yuan stroked his beard and smiled approvingly.
Wang Yiqi blushed, "I dare not... This is the discovery of Lord Wei."
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The fourth update is here.
(End of this chapter)
