The Red Mansions

Chapter 74

The next day·Palace
The Mid-Autumn Festival is over, and the majestic and majestic Daming Palace, the octagonal palace lanterns on the eaves, and colorful ribbons are hung, still retaining the noisy atmosphere of last night.

And in the side hall, behind a rosewood arched table, the gray-haired middle-aged emperor, who is over forty years old, is sitting upright, holding a brush dipped in cinnabar red ink, sketching, Concentrate on reviewing the memorial.

On the side of the Daming Palace, Dai Quan, holding a whisk in his hand, stood respectfully.

In the pre-Ming Dynasty, the internal supervisor intervened in the government affairs. Through the supervisor of ceremonies, he held the power of approving reds, assisted the emperor, and shared the state affairs, forming a dual power structure of the internal supervisor and the cabinet around the imperial power.

However, Chen Han learned from the lessons of the previous Ming Dynasty. Both Taizu and Taizong strictly prohibited eunuchs from intervening in politics. Therefore, although Dai Quan has the name of "inner minister", he has no real inner minister.

It's just that he is secretly in charge of the internal investigation factory, and he is the chief inspector of internal security, so he is feared by some civil officials.

Of course, without the top-to-bottom checks and balances of the supervisor of ceremonies, the requirements for the successor's power and skills have been correspondingly increased. Fortunately, after Chen Hanfang has lived for a hundred years, several monarchs are still diligent in politics. Through division and disintegration, from the center to the local area, The government order is still in order, but it will not be completely suppressed by the bureaucrats of the civil service group.

On top of the bills, memorials sent by the Secretary of General Administration, the six departments of Jiuqing, Zhan Shikedao, and local governors. Behind the bills on the side, they are neatly arranged in several stacks according to the central location, military, political and criminal names, and priorities.

Emperor Chongping's thin and tough face was full of sorrow, and he frowned after reviewing a memorial.

Since Emperor Chongping came to the throne, except for the first six years, the Supreme Emperor lived in the Chonghua Palace and retired endlessly.

In recent years, it can be said that it is possible to wear clothes and eat food all day long, and spend all day and night at work. However, the situation of the country is worsening day by day. The northern Hulu is infested, and disasters are frequent everywhere, so that thieves and thieves are rampant. Flowers, the treasury suffered serious losses.

However, Emperor Chongping did not favor luxury items, and he was more frugal than Jiajing, the subjugated emperor of the former Ming Dynasty who "I wear regular clothes for all seasons, but only eight sets".

The dragon robe on his body was mended and mended, and he was reluctant to replace it with a new one.

Emperor Chongping threw the notebook aside, and said coldly: "Lu Qi's memorials for urging armaments and rations in Gu'an have all been sent to the palace. How does the king of Chu do things?"

After Lu Qi, the admiral of Shandong Province, led his troops northward, Kang Hong of Baoding also went northward and marched into Zhuozhou.

However, the combat power of Chen Han's soldiers was far inferior to that of Donglu, and they only compressed the space for the Donglu's elite cavalry to withdraw from the land of Youyan.

"Dai Quan, send someone to send an edict to the King of Chu, asking him to gather all the rations and ordnance to support Lu Qi before the end of the month. The frontline army is on fire, so there will be no delay!" Emperor Chongping said with a livid face, He asked again: "Come back, who is on duty in the cabinet today?"

According to the custom, the cabinet should keep staff on duty to deal with emergencies.

"Slave obeys the order." Dai Quan bowed and was about to go out. Hearing this, he was surprised and said, "It's Elder Han Ge, but Elder Zhao Ge is also here."

Elder Han Ge is the second assistant of the cabinet, Minister of the Ministry of Officials Han Huang, and elder Zhao Ge is the Minister of Industry Zhao Yi.

Chen Han imitated the Ming system. When he rebuilt the palace in Chang'an, he set up four halls with canopy, Jinshen, Wuying, and Wenhua; two pavilions: Wenyuan and Dongge.

Today, however, there are five people in the cabinet.

The chief assistant of the cabinet, the bachelor of Huagaidian University, and the Minister of household affairs Yang Guochang.

The second assistant is a scholar of Jinshendian University, and Han Huang, Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

Li Zan, a Bachelor of Wuyingdian, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Zhao Yi, a Bachelor of Wenyuange, Minister of the Ministry of Industry.Bachelor of Wenhuadian, Minister of Rites He Juncheng.

Emperor Chongping was silent for a while, and pondered: "Someone called Han Qing and Zhao Qing to discuss matters."

The border affairs are not going well, and the person recommended by Yang Guochang is sitting guarding the city, which is an embarrassing task. Now he also wants to hear the opinion of this official.

Dai Quan nodded, bowed and withdrew slowly, and then ordered the eunuch to deliver the decree.

Emperor Chongping picked up another memorial, looked at the words on it, twitched his eyelids, and said coldly: "Spread nets on all sides, three roads will be suppressed, and the enemy will be cut off... Chongping was 11 years old. The sound is still in my ears."

This is the senior scholar of the Wuyingdian University, the Shangshu of Li Zan, Minister of the Ministry of War.

It wasn't aimed at Li Zan. Didn't he know that the hard work of the soldiers in northern Xinjiang was not due to Li Zan's strategy?

Facing the tiger and wolf-like elite cavalry from the east, no matter how well the pockets are arranged, on the flat land of Youyan, with their cavalry moving freely and horizontally, Chen Han's officers and soldiers can only watch the wind and flee.

"If you want to organize the army, you must first remove the carrion of the four kings and eight princes in the army, and the four kings and eight princes must not move..." Thinking of this, Emperor Chongping raised his eyes to look in the direction of Chonghua Palace, and sighed , Thinking: "The day before yesterday, Wang Ziteng was promoted to be the capital of the nine provinces, and he was sent to inspect the border affairs. When he returns, he can be transferred to the Beijing Camp Jiedu, waiting for the opportunity to rectify the Beijing Camp, and clean up the incompetent people. "

Although these years, Emperor Chongping gradually took over the soldiers of the Beijing camp through civil officials, but the forces of the four princes and eight princes in the army are still intertwined, and Emperor Chongping also found a breakthrough, that is Wang Ziteng.

The memorial of the side affairs became more and more boring the more he read it, Emperor Chongping simply stopped reading it, and picked up a memorial at random, which was inscribed with the words "Jing Zhao Yin Xu Lu would like to play" on it, Emperor Chongping paused for a moment, his heart was a little irritable Some scattered.

His eyes flickered, showing a bit of curiosity.

This Xu Deqing, he plans to move to Zuodu Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate in the next year to prepare for the next step of reforming the administration of officials.

The so-called want to govern the country, first govern its officials.

"Since Xu Deqing entered Beijing, he has enforced the law impartially and is well-known among the three assistants, but he has not given any memorials yet."

Thinking of this, Emperor Chongping picked up the memorial, read it, and meditated for a moment, his face gradually clouded, and his eyes were cold.

Colluding with the Cuihua bandits, murdering offshoot clansmen, and wanting to take away their wives, this man of the Ning Kingdom is simply lawless and extremely absurd!

In the past, the Second Lord Ning Rong led the elite riders in the grassland to chase death and chase the north. How could there be such a useless descendant!
Just as Jia Heng had expected before, at this moment, the memorandum was released, which undoubtedly added fuel to the fire of Emperor Chongping, who was facing the desperation of the side affairs!
At this moment, Dai Quan, the inner minister, entered the hall and said, "Your Majesty, the servants have passed the decree to His Highness the King of Chu, and Elder Han Ge and Elder Zhao Ge are already waiting outside the hall."

Emperor Chongping said in a deep voice, "Xuan."

At this time, Han Huang and Zhao Yi stepped into the hall, saluted, and said, "The old minister has seen the Holy One."

"You two lovers, stay flat." Emperor Chongping put down the memorial and said calmly.

Apparently, the anger was hidden in his heart, and he didn't let it out.

Han Huang raised his eyes and took a look at Emperor Chongping's face. Seeing his unhesitating expression, he cupped his hands and asked, "Your Majesty is worried about side affairs?"

Zhao Yi, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, was an official in his early forties with a slightly darker complexion. After thinking for a while, he said, "My lord, the Shandong army has arrived in the north, and the border affairs can be settled within ten months. My lord." Please also take care of the dragon body so as not to worry too much."

Emperor Chongping's face was indifferent, and he said in a deep voice: "Foreign affairs and other disasters, as long as you and my monarchs and ministers work together and help each other, there is still a day of peace, but internal troubles are like ants on rotten wood, and they can't help gnawing day and night .”

Zhao Yi said in relief: "My lord, the imperial court is now deploying troops in the north. Once the northern border is settled, the bandits will only suffer from scabies. Once the officers and troops arrive, they will disappear."

Emperor Chongping said: "Disease of mange? Since this spring, Jingzhao Sanfu has reported more than ten cases of bandits looting passing caravans. Even Princess Jinyang's caravan was looted by bandits last month! An order was sent to King Shui Rong of Beijing, the governor of the Five Armies, to let Niu Jizong's troops assist Chang'an Jiedu to suppress the bandits, but they are only a small group of bandits, and the officers and soldiers have worked so far without success! Just now, Jing Zhaoyin reported that they are vicious Liao actually sneaked into the city of Chang'an the day before yesterday, colluded with the head of the Jia family in Ningguo, intending to rob women and children! I am worried that one day, those thieves will quietly enter the palace!"

"The ministers are terrified." Han Huang and Zhao Yi said together, clasping their hands together.

(End of this chapter)