Domineering Daming

Everyone was not worried, they all thought that Li Banghua would protect them.

One of the councilors said again: "My lord, Shaanxi is waiting to be rejuvenated. We must not make any big moves. You need to speak with the emperor."

Zhu Xu's reputation is not very good in the officialdom, and the label of "reckless" was branded on him before he took the throne.

Li Banghua nodded and said: "I have already presented myself to the emperor in Hanzhong before, so it should be fine."

The group of people were not nervous at first, but after listening to Li Banghua's calm words, they became a little nervous.

Li Banghua had digested the previous conversation with Zhu Xu in Hanzhong, and vaguely understood.

In many things, the emperor is quite lenient, but in some things he is quite firm and will not let go.It stands to reason that when the emperor arrived in Shaanxi, he should meet local officials, but it might not be as easy as they thought.

"My lord! My lord!"

Suddenly, a yamen servant hurried in and said loudly: "It's bad, something happened to some farms near Ansai Village. They joined forces to attack the town, and now they are heading towards Nanyang County!"

"What did you say!"

Li Banghua's face changed drastically, and he stood up abruptly.

The others were also shocked and turned their heads to stare at the officer. If something goes wrong at this juncture, will they be demoted three levels in a row like Fujian?

Chapter 787 The Pillar of the Nation

The guard was stared at by a group of people, shivering, and said: "The specific situation is still unclear. The governor has already rushed over. I heard that there are quite a number of people, more than 100 people."

Li Banghua frowned, and slowly sat back down.

Zuo Shenzheng said with a sullen face, "My lord, do you want to invite Zhao Zongbing?"

What he was talking about was Zhao Ratejiao. Zhao Ratejiao had elite cavalry in his hands. No matter what kind of rogues they were, they would all be able to scatter in one go, quickly shattering the chaos and calming down the situation.

Li Banghua sat there, with the corners of his face cut like a knife, his eyes glaring, and said: "No need, it's just a small civil disturbance, and there is no need for Zhao Zongbing. Send people to the governor's mansion. If there is any situation, report it immediately!"

"Yes!" The guard agreed and ran out quickly.

Li Banghua is very strong in Shaanxi, except for Zhao Lediao, everyone else is suppressed.

Seeing this, everyone didn't say a word. They hoped that the chaos would end as soon as possible, so as not to disturb the emperor, otherwise they would not be able to eat and walk around!

Li Banghua looked around, and said solemnly: "Tomorrow I will go to plead guilty together, we can't hide anything, you know?"

Everyone was stunned, and a magistrate said: "My lord, this is just a trivial matter, why bother the emperor?"

The others also agreed, looking at Li Banghua.

In the southwest, civil unrest has never stopped, nothing more than big or small. Naturally, they hope to whitewash it, so as not to be held accountable by Zhu Xu.

Li Banghua spoke bluntly, and said: "If the emperor is not in Shaanxi, you only need to play it in the notebook. Now the emperor is in Xi'an. Do you think it is possible to hide it from his ears and eyes?"

Everyone stopped talking immediately, they all knew the emperor's means, but they were really not sure.

Because of this incident, Li Banghua was not at peace. Looking at the crowd, he said in a deep voice: "There is no need to worry. If the emperor sees the blame, I will be in front of you. You all have a clear conscience."

The group of people breathed a sigh of relief, stood up and said, "Obey."

Li Banghua watched the group of people leave, thought for a while, walked back to the classroom, picked up a pen, and wrote down the five characters "Eighteen Strategies of Pingnan" on a blank notebook.

This is something he has been thinking about for a long time, because the cabinet has been suppressing some of his ideas and methods. After meeting Zhu Xu, he thought twice and decided to play it!

Holding the pen, he wrote very seriously, eloquently, nearly [-] words!

The lines between the lines are full of fierceness, demanding that thunderous means be used in Shaanxi and the southwest to cut off all threats!

Indeed, as Li Banghua said, civil unrest in Nanyang quickly reached Zhu Xu's ears.

Zhao Shujiao also happened to be standing not far from him. After listening to Cao Huachun's report, Zhu Xu looked at Zhao Shujiao and said: "I have calculated carefully in the memorial book that there are hundreds of civil disturbances in Shaanxi every year. How far is the number from the reality?"

The cavalry led by Zhao belonged to the imperial court, and Li Banghua did not have the right to dispatch them, and he was not needed for general civil disturbances, which were dealt with by the governor's office. However, the governor's office couldn't hide things that should be known from him.

Zhao Lijiao didn't hesitate, and said: "Back to the emperor, according to my estimate, almost half of the reports are hidden."

Zhu Xu nodded, no surprise.This is not Li Banghua's fault. This kind of concealment is from the bottom up. If the bottom is concealed, it is difficult for the top to know.

If there are only two or three hundred cases, the scale is not large. Given the current situation in Shaanxi, it is completely manageable.

Zhu Xu's policy in the Southwest is basically to control the area, the government, and the county as the center, and gather heavy troops for protection. It is difficult for ordinary bandits to capture. As long as the county is not lost, after a long time, all regions will be able to react and mobilize the army Carry out encirclement and suppression to ensure the stability of various places and will not form a scale.

"What do you think of Shaanxi?" Zhu Xu looked at Zhao Liaojiao and suddenly changed the subject.

The water here in the southwest is very deep. What Zhu Xu saw and what Li Banghua said was just the tip of the iceberg. Zhao Liaojiao lived in Shaanxi for a long time, so he should know a lot.

Zhao Lijiao is a general after all. Hearing the words, he hesitated for a while, and said: "Back to the emperor, I think Governor Li is right. In troubled times, heavy codes are used, especially in Shaanxi. Stability must be ensured! If Shaanxi is unstable, Sichuan, Huguang, Shanxi, Henan will be unstable, and even affect the capital..."

Zhu Xu listened silently, nodding from time to time.

After all, Li Banghua and the others have foresight and are very accurate. It is also Zhu Xu's constant requirement to keep Shaanxi stable, otherwise it will drag down the entire Ming Dynasty.What surprised him was that Li Banghua's ability was so strong that even Zhao Ratejiao was convinced.

"It seems that the prime ministers of these six provinces are going to hurry up..."

Zhu Xu thought to himself, the southwestern provinces are far away from the imperial court, and the officials have various strengths, so they must exercise restraint, otherwise, the officials may rebel before the people are chaotic.

"Someone in the imperial court suggested that I transfer Qin Liangyu out of Sichuan, what do you think?" Zhu Xu asked again.Zhu Xu had received quite a few such memorials in the past two years, and even more this year. He wanted to see the internal thoughts of the generals.

In the six southwestern provinces, except for Shaanxi, most of the other military forces are in the hands of Qin Liangyu, and there are always nearly 20 soldiers!

Zhao Ratejiao looked at Zhu Xu, frowned, and didn't speak immediately.

The emperor, the imperial court’s suspicion of border generals is a common problem in all dynasties, and it was even more severe at this time in the Ming Dynasty. Especially before the apocalypse, almost all the generals in Liaodong had no good results. Now the emperor has been suppressing it, and it has not surfaced. It was also a turbulent undercurrent, and I don't know how many scheming shots were made.

Zhao Lijiao didn't know Zhu Xu's intention in asking this question. Did he intend to transfer Qin Liangyu away or was he just asking about Qin Liangyu's actions in the Southwest?

His heart was churning again and again, and he raised his hand and said to Zhu Xu: "My Majesty, I believe that Qin Zongbing has made outstanding achievements in the southwest, and his military exploits are illustrious. He is like a pillar and should not be moved lightly!"

Zhao Lijiao didn't dare to say more, fearing that it might backfire.

Zhu Xu picked up the teacup beside him, took a sip, and then held the teacup in thought.

The proposal to transfer Qin Liangyu was not made by ordinary officials. Bi Ziyan, Sun Chengzong, and Shen Yongmao all "accidentally" mentioned it, and Zhu Xu has always suppressed it.

Qin Liangyu can't leave Sichuan. In Zhu Xu's view, there are only three people in the entire Ming Dynasty who can keep the Southwest from chaos. One is Qin Liangyu, one is Sun Chengzong, and the other is Sun Chuanting. , but it is impossible for these two people to guard Sichuan and stabilize the southwest.

The consistent thinking of these ministers...is dangerous, Zhu Xu will forcefully suppress it!

Zhu Xu put down the teacup, spread out the decree, and grinded it himself.

Cao Huachun, Zhao Shujiao and the others were startled, they walked over slowly and looked at Zhu Xu.