Chapter 54 Stop him
Since Emperor Jiajing moved to the Western Garden, the entire court was divided into two parts. One part was the original six ministries and other government offices, which still worked in the old place. The other part was the emperor's favorite ministers who followed him to guard the Western Garden.
Yan Song, Cui Yuan, Zhu Xizhong... two civil officials and one military officer, they were the trusted team of the current Emperor Jiajing.
Since moving to the Western Garden, Emperor Jiajing no longer had to attend court and gradually let himself go, sleeping during the day, practicing Taoism, and handling state affairs at night.
Why practice Taoism at night?
It’s not that I’m lazy, but people’s five senses are particularly sharp at night.
The spirit is particularly strong.
According to the Taoist priest, you can improve your Taoist practice by just taking a walk in the moonlight.
He didn't care, and Yan Song and others had no choice but to follow Emperor Jiajing's schedule.
Yan Song stayed up all night and took a nap in the early morning. When he woke up, he received a memorial from the north, which was about border affairs.
"Is Your Majesty asleep?" Yan Song asked, rubbing his eyes.
"I seem to hear some noise over there, and it's quite loud." said the follower.
"Let's go." Yan Song took the memorial out of the duty room.
Zhu Xizhong was snoring loudly. Yan Song stared at his duty room, and a gloomy look flashed in his old eyes.
Yesterday, Zhu Xizhong's guards intercepted him in the street. Just when Yan Song thought Zhu Xizhong was crazy, his guards were ambushed.
The seven guards were severely beaten in the street. Before leaving, Zhu Xizhong's guards said that if they were not satisfied in the future, they could just come and find him.
The domineering attitude of this military hero is eye-catching, but what is his motive?
Zhu Xizhong is no fool since he can take over the Chengguo Mansion.
Some people thought that Yan Song might have done something to make Zhu Xizhong so angry.
"Lu Bing, you must be losing your mind." Yan Song didn't care about his guards being beaten, but he cared about which side the group represented by Duke Cheng would stand on.
If Wu Xun took sides, it would shake the court. If he stood against Yan Song, it would be a heavy blow to his prestige.
——To hold the power of the Ming Dynasty, both civil and military are indispensable. But if the military merit does not cooperate, can you walk with one leg lame?
The snoring stopped abruptly, followed by Zhu Xizhong's yelling: "Who the hell is staring at me?"
Yan Song snorted coldly and took his men to see the emperor.
Before anyone got close, they heard laughter.
"Father, please try this."
"Father, isn't this sweet and sour pork?"
"Father, the chefs in the palace are not cooking properly."
Isn’t this the voice of the two princes?
Yan Song took two steps forward and saw a table outside the hall. Prince Yu, Prince Jing, and Emperor Jiajing, father and son, were sitting around the table, looking very happy.
"Your Majesty is willing to see the two princes?" Yan Song felt that his old eyes might be blind.
He knew the reason why he was able to hold power... The Jiajing Emperor was all kinds of weird, especially not seeing the princes, which made it impossible for the princes to participate in state affairs, which allowed him to hold power alone.
If the Crown Prince and the Prince personally take action, the one-man rule of the Yan family and his sons would probably not continue.
Thinking of this, Yan Song's body shook.
Yan Shifan said that Emperor Jiajing was a sentimental man and would definitely not harm the prince.
In this way, as long as they serve Emperor Jiajing well, the power of them father and son will be as solid as Mount Tai.
Who did this?
Yan Song knew that Emperor Jiajing would not meet the princes for no reason, let alone have dinner with them... According to Tao Zhongwen, the longer the two dragons stay together, the greater the danger.
He gathered his thoughts and stepped forward.
"His Majesty."
"Wait a minute." Emperor Jiajing ate a piece of sweet and sour pork and frowned, saying, "It's a little off."
King Jing said, "My cousin's pot-fried pork is just the right amount of sweet and salty, but this is too sweet. Too sweet."
"Yes." Emperor Jiajing nodded and looked at Yan Song. "What's the matter?"
Yan Song glanced at the two princes, and Emperor Jiajing narrowed his eyes and said, "Speak."
"Yes." Yan Song said, "Datong reported that more than 10,000 cavalrymen under Altan looted the border village, and the Datong defenders attacked... and were defeated."
"Defeated?" Emperor Jiajing ate his breakfast slowly, looking calm.
"Yes." Yan Song thought of Qiu Luan.
Qiu Luan was a descendant of a military hero. He was down and out in his early years, but he had the help of a nobleman. In the Great Etiquette Incident, Qiu Luan resolutely stood on the side of Emperor Jiajing, and was richly rewarded afterwards, and he rose to prominence from then on.
Zeng Xin proposed to attack Hetao, and the then Prime Minister Xia Yan supported it. Qiu Luan and Zeng Xin were political enemies, and the two attacked each other. Qiu Luan was naturally no match for Zeng Xin and was imprisoned.
Soon, Yan Song and others launched an attack, impeaching Zeng Xin for bribery and other crimes, and Zeng Xin was imprisoned. Qiu Luan took the opportunity to impeach Zeng Xin and asked people to flatter Yan Song.
Yan Song's party was quite interested in military honors, so they took action to get him out.
Qiu Luan has been seeking an opportunity to be reinstated recently. Is this an opportunity?
Thinking of this, Yan Song said, "Your Majesty, Altan has been quite active recently. If something happens in Datong, the capital will be shaken!"
Establishing the capital in Beiping and placing his own imperial palace on the edge of the long knives of the foreign tribes on the grassland showed the courage of Emperor Chengzu.
Once the foreign tribes on the grasslands became powerful, the emperor in Beijing would have to look at the map and keep one eye open when sleeping at night.
Be prepared for danger in times of peace... This was the reason why Emperor Chengzu established the capital in Beiping.
Do you want to be a tyrant?
Let’s first see how far Peking is from the grassland.
Emperor Jiajing narrowed his eyes and asked, "Altan Khan has attacked the border many times. How many times has Datong been defeated?"
"Six times." Yan Song did his homework.
"Six times?" Emperor Jiajing pondered.
Yan Song said: "Zhang Da, the general of Datong...is brave and heroic."
"Brave but foolish?"
Emperor Jiajing said coldly: "Bring it here."
"Yes."
Yan Song was delighted and wanted to recommend Qiu Luan to take over as the general of Datong. However, he inadvertently noticed that Emperor Jiajing looked at his two sons with rather gentle eyes. He was afraid of ruining Emperor Jiajing's good mood and being scolded, so he held back.
Yan Song took his leave.
The two princes were very well behaved and did not speak until this moment.
"Why doesn't Father eat anymore?"
Emperor Jiajing was thinking about something, and when he heard this, he asked, "You two went to Qingzhi's place, and saw what he was doing?"
Jiang Qingzhi!
There was a strange look in Yan Song's eyes, thinking that since Jiang Qingzhi came to Beijing, the relationship between Emperor Jiajing and the prince seemed to have become closer. Lu Bing, this idiot!
At this moment, Yan Song was angry. He went to the duty room and ordered his followers to pass on the message to Lu Bing.
"The Prime Minister said that Jiang Qingzhi had been in Beijing for less than half a year, but he had already become a serious threat."
Lu Bing held the scroll and said calmly, "I am the commander of the Jinyiwei, the emperor's hawk."
The attendant was puzzled, so Lu Bing waved his hand and waited for him to leave before saying to Zhu Hao, “Hawks and dogs, honor and disgrace are all in the hands of their masters.”
Zhu Hao thought of the defeat he suffered at the hands of Jiang Qingzhi, and a fierce light flashed in his eyes, "Commander, how about we ambush Jiang Qingzhi in secret?"
Lu Bing was startled, and found that he was actually tempted. He took a deep breath and said, "If this matter is leaked, do you know what the consequences will be?"
Zhu Hao certainly knew, "His Majesty is furious. I'm afraid none of the participants will survive."
"A lackey can seek personal gain, but he cannot betray." Lu Bing said in a deep voice, "Yan Song wanted me to deal with Jiang Qingzhi, but he stood by and watched. Old dog!"
Zhu Hao said: "Jiang Qingzhi often goes out, and his escort is a young man. The commander..."
He still didn't give up.
Lu Bing waved his hand, "We'll discuss this later."
Zhu Hao walked out of the duty room and sighed to his confidant: "The commander is good in everything except that he is too indecisive."
While Lu Bing was loyal to Emperor Jiajing, he secretly sought benefits and fame for himself.
This is a case of being caught in two extremes!
"Most of the Jinyiwei commanders who served for a long time did not have a good ending." Yan Song received the report, took a sip of tea, and said leisurely: "Lu Bing is reluctant to give up the power of Jinyiwei, but also wants to have a good end. This person! What he fears most is entanglement..."
Yan Shifan arrived late today. He yawned and said, "We should send a message to Qiu Luan and ask him to write a letter to apologize for his crime."
"Hmm!" Yan Song was stunned for a moment, then he understood what his son meant.
Apologizing was just an excuse to make Emperor Jiajing remember Qiu Luan.
Datong was defeated, and according to the current rules, General Zhang Da must be held accountable.
"Zhang Da must go to jail!" Yan Song nodded.
Only if Zhang Da leaves will Qiu Luan have a chance to take over.
Yan Shifan took a sip of tea and felt better. "Dad, Zhu Xizhong is against us now. We are short of support from the military heroes. We must win over Qiu Luan."
"There is also Jiang Qingzhi." Yan Song rubbed his eyes, "Lu Bing said that Jiang Qingzhi showed some talent for martial arts in the south. If Your Majesty uses him for military affairs, it will not be a good thing for us."
"A favored military hero is more threatening than an idle royal relative." Yan Shifan sneered, "Qiu Luan is a very sharp dog. When he fought with Zeng Xin, if Xia Yan hadn't intervened, Zeng Xin would not have been his opponent. Give him a hand and let him fight Jiang Qingzhi and others."
Not long after, someone reported it.
"Qiu Luan wants to see you."
Yan Song and his son smiled at each other.
"Let him come."
Qiu Luan was a burly man with a square face, and looked intimidating without even being angry, but when he saw Yan Song and his son, a smile immediately appeared on his face.
"Meet the Prime Minister, meet the young cabinet minister."
At the moment, Qiu Luan had no job and was just an idler.
"Do you understand what I mean by apologizing?" Yan Song asked.
"I don't understand, so I come to ask the Prime Minister and the young cabinet minister for advice." Qiu Luan apologized with a smile.
idiot!
Yan Song gave him some pointers, "Apology is just an excuse. In your memorial, write more about the kindness your majesty showed you in the past."
Yan Shifan said lazily: "Your Majesty is nostalgic, do you understand?"
Qiu Luan was overjoyed, and immediately expressed his gratitude, and went home to rewrite the memorial.
After writing it, his confidant Shi Yi said, "The father and son of Yan Shoufu are indeed brilliant."
Qiu Luan sneered, "Do you really think I don't know the trick to this matter? But if I don't ask for advice and don't make mistakes, how can Yan Song and his son trust me? After all, only if you are a little stupid can people trust you, right?"
Shi Yi was startled, "Master, are you pretending to be stupid?"
"When Emperor Jianwen wanted to reduce the power of the feudal lords, Emperor Chengzu paralyzed Emperor Jianwen by pretending to be crazy and stupid."
Qiu Luan stood up and said, "I have been patient for a long time, waiting for this moment. What's the point of pretending to be a grandson? As long as I can take charge of the army again and give Yan Song and his son a hard time, I can do it."
"Han Xin endured the humiliation of being kicked in the crotch, and that's how he became the invincible general of the Han Dynasty."
Qiu Luan only felt a surge of heat in his chest, and couldn't help feeling full of confidence.
Shi Yi looked over and saw that there seemed to be flames flickering in Qiu Luan's eyes...
That's called ambition!
……
The Datong army was defeated.
Qiu Luan wrote a letter.
These two pieces of news were brought by Zhu Xizhong.
"Damn it, Qingzhi, why are you in a daze? Hurry up and get some good wine and good food. If you try to fool me, I won't tolerate it."
Zhu Xizhong was carefree, as if he was back home.
Qiu Luan!
A few years later, Altan's army marched south, and Qiu Luan avoided fighting and even reached an agreement with Altan not to attack each other.
This led to the crisis of Altan's army approaching the city of Beijing.
This war caused the morale of the people and the military of the Ming Dynasty to plummet, and its impact on the country's destiny was immeasurable.
Qiu Luan, you must do your best to suppress him. The longer you suppress him, the more the Ming Dynasty will prosper.
"He wants to take revenge." Jiang Qingzhi nodded and signaled the servants to prepare wine and food.
"That person is good at scheming. He rose to power by standing on His Majesty's side..."
Zhu Xizhong's words seemed far away in the horizon.
At this moment, Jiang Qingzhi had only one thought.
Stop Qiu Luan from rising again!
……
Asking for votes.
(End of this chapter)
