Promotion Letter for the Chief Executive

In the twinkling of an eye, the season entered winter, and the first fluttering snow fell in the capital.

In fact, there have been a few light snowfalls before, but the snow foam has melted before it hits the ground.After one night, there is only a layer of mud on the ground, and there is no snowflakes, which is really not pleasing to the eye.

But this time, the snow fell all night, and when I got up in the morning, there was a thin layer of snow on the ground.Although even the soles of the shoes cannot be covered, it is still real snow.

I have been devoting myself to running the newspaper, and almost forgot about the safety of Jinxi and Hexi, and finally I was awakened a little bit by the snow.But he soon realized that this was very rare material.So he quickly notified the scholars in the capital to hold a snow appreciation party.Xiping's first heavy snow in 20 years should naturally be praised.

In this way, "Beijing Wencui" has new material.

Because he has been very busy all the time, Ping An almost forgot about the rape before.

However, for the imperial court, this is the most important issue that is currently attracting attention.

Soon, new news came back from the northwest side, evidence was found, and a large number of generals and officials in the northwest were arrested, and they were about to be escorted back to Beijing for trial. ——This case is too big, and the emperor must intervene in person.

Although the person has not been sent to the capital yet, there are already rumors flying around here.No one else, just because too many officials were arrested this time.Almost all officials along the northwest border have been arrested.

Ping An was shocked when he heard the news.

In any case, it is impossible for the entire border to collude with the enemy and betray the country!If that was the case, then Da Chu would have fallen a long time ago, and it would not be possible to wait until today.

Fortunately, it was the Ministry of Criminal Justice who came forward to arrest people, not the secret department of the Imperial City.After thinking about coming to Beijing, there will be no torture and interrogation.It will be too late to intervene at that time.

Years ago, the escort team entered Beijing.It was almost the twelfth lunar month, and the emperor asked the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple to quickly come up with the regulations, and the matter should be dealt with before the New Year.After all, the New Year's Eve is a happy event, and no one wants to let such things disturb the mood.

As for those officials who were arrested, the innocent ones must be released quickly, and they cannot be locked in prison for the New Year.As for those who are guilty, they must be dealt with before the year, because there will be no blood during the New Year.Moreover, this year's great victory over Xi Rong and the expansion of the territory is an unworldly achievement. During the Chinese New Year, the Heaven, Earth and the Ancestral Temple must be sacrificed. It is not obvious that these people have been disposed of. In this achievement, there are always some flaws.

For the emperor who has passed his age, this may be the most worthy of boasting in his life, and naturally he will not leave any shadow and be criticized by others.So it should be done as soon as possible.

This is also one of the reasons why Zhao Can is not too worried about the Imperial City Secretary being able to act unscrupulously.After all, it is not difficult to guess what the emperor is thinking. If too many people are involved in this case, it may become the biggest scandal since the founding of the Great Chu.At that time, the merits of the conquest will probably be greatly reduced.

So after returning to Beijing, the case immediately entered the interrogation process. The emperor asked about the progress almost every day. Even a person like Ping An, who was almost outside the political center in the second half of the year, could not avoid listening to a sentence or two.

Because it is not convenient to meet each other, Ping An and Zhao Can have been communicating with each other for the past six months.After knowing that Ping An planned to start with enlightenment, Zhao Can expressed his full support and asked Ping An to put all his energy on it.After all, half-hearted, is not good.

As for the rape case, he will naturally follow up.

There was nothing to hide between the two of them now, everything that Ping An could help Zhao Can was basically handed over to him, and all the ideas that Ping An could come up with had already been said.So since Zhao Can said that he would handle the rest, Ping An didn't bother.

I don't know how Zhao Can works. Anyway, after these people entered Beijing, new news appeared almost every day, but it didn't appear to be chaotic, and it didn't seem to be too chaotic. It seemed to be planned in advance. The news was revealed bit by bit, but there was no chaos that everyone was worried about at the beginning.

At the beginning, Pingan was worried that Zhao Can was behind everything, but later found out that it was actually not him, but the emperor.The news that came out of the real interrogation was much more chaotic than this, no matter how powerful Zhao Can was, it was impossible to control everyone.

Besides, there are still real collaborators and traitors inside, they will definitely muddy the water, and then they can get out of it.Or even if he couldn't get away, he would have to suffer a great deal of damage.Or risk your own life, just grab and bite randomly, hoping to get rid of a few threatening enemies for your master.

Especially after the emperor hinted that the Imperial City Secretary would intervene in the interrogation, the news he got was even more complicated.

And the person who actually sorted out these news in a rigorous order for the emperor, and finally announced it was the Secretary of the Imperial City!

Ping An only got a little news from Wang Congyi.But he didn't dare to say more, obviously this matter was of great importance.

Pingan suspects that Zhao Can has already taken control of the Imperial City Division, but now is not the time to pursue it.And... To be honest, Ping An was relieved that Zhao Can was able to control this monster and prevent him from growing beyond the limit.Otherwise, if someone is wronged because of this, it is his own fault.

But in any case, everything is on track and moving in a good direction.And Zhao Can also took advantage of this opportunity to get in touch with many officials and military generals who would not normally be willing to have anything to do with him.Although it is not likely to fall to him, but it is almost certain that there is a tendency.

Because the action was fast, a group of suspected officials were screened out in just a few days.Those who were cleared of suspicion were not released immediately, and they could only leave after the case was concluded.

The turning point came on the tenth day.

A certain member of the Xinzhou Army was suspected of delaying the military plane and slowing down the progress, which resulted in the isolation of news between the Xinzhou Army and the Zhuozhou Army. The generals with different progress bit out a certain official in the capital.This person is just a member of the Ministry of War, and he is not of high rank and has little power, but he is a Beijing official!

In other words, it was not that the officials in the Northwest united to cooperate with the enemy, but that officials from the North Korea and China colluded with the prairie people and then issued orders to the Northwest.

This incident is shocking, but when you think about it carefully, it is not surprising.Most of the generals who can safely lead troops abroad have people in the capital to support them.Otherwise, there is no guarantee that you will always win in such things as fighting a war. Will you be kicked out if you lose once?At this time, there is no personal insurance, and the difference is still very large.

This can be regarded as a "hidden rule" in the court.Great Chu ruled the country with literature, and the status of civil servants was higher than that of military generals.However, this is only the superficial reason. In fact, it is because military generals tend to support their own self-esteem, which makes the emperor very worried, so they must be suppressed.

The more prestigious you are in the army, the more you want to suppress them.

After all, let the soldiers and common people only know that there is this general, but they don't know that there is an imperial court. When the time comes, will they listen to the imperial court or the general?If the general wants to rebel, will the people follow suit?

Whether in ancient times or modern times, seizing power by force is the fastest and most effective way - of course, it is hard to say whether it will be able to hold it after it is taken - how can the emperor and the court not be afraid?

Even if the generals themselves had no rebellion, they couldn't let the forces standing behind them have such thoughts.In the previous dynasties, it was not without examples that military generals were dressed in yellow robes by their subordinates and supported as emperors.

In short, from the time when the general bit out the court official, the nature of the matter was quite different.Although Uiro, a member of the Ministry of War, is a Beijing official, it is of course impossible to know so many secrets and even plan this matter.It can only be said that there are still people on his head.That is to say, there may be military and state officials from the DPRK and China involved in this matter!

This made the emperor startled and angry.

The dignified ministers of the Chu Dynasty, with high positions and powers, commanded the wind and rain, but they would collude with the grassland people, which is simply unreasonable!

But things are so unreasonable.In the end, I searched step by step from the member of the Ministry of War, Wailang, and finally this matter was involved in the Shangshu of the Ministry of War.

During the period, it was not that no one planned to gnaw at random, making things even more confusing.Even the two prime ministers were also implicated, so they could only submit a note to the emperor in order to avoid suspicion, and temporarily rest at home instead of going to the court to handle political affairs.

These people are obviously well versed in how the imperial court works, and they did this on purpose to make matters worse.If all the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty had such suspicions, it would be impossible for the emperor to arrest everyone in the end.After all, if it is really done like that, the imperial court will probably stop functioning.

At that time, the matter will probably have to be left alone, or it will be cut off at this step, and the investigation cannot continue.

These people's ideas are very good, but I don't know what kind of expert is behind the point. In short, the Imperial City Secretary can always pick out the real problematic people from the pile of people who have been bitten. come out.

In the end, when the Minister of the Ministry of War was confessed, the entire court was shaken.

Even if too many innocent people are not involved, this case is destined to become the biggest case since the founding of the Great Chu.The dignified Minister of the Ministry of War, a second-rank official, and an important minister of the military and the country, actually colluded with the enemy's country!How much news about Da Chu did he sell?Did the prairie people know about Da Chu for a long time?Just thinking about these questions can send chills down your spine and make you sweat all over your body.

The most important thing is that the person who confessed to the Minister of the Ministry of War also gave evidence. It was a letter written by the Minister of the Ministry of War to him, asking him to hint at those in the northwest and make a small mistake.This is solid evidence, and even the Minister of the Ministry of War has no way to deny it.

The Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple did not dare to be self-reliant, so they reported the news.

When the emperor heard the news, Ping An was also in the original palace, and saw him gnashing his teeth, his eyes tearing apart, and smashing several things.

"Okay, okay! This is my minister!" The emperor was full of fear and anger, and he didn't know how to vent it. He gritted his teeth and asked, "Is there anything I can't do to him? Dong Ninghui, you have to deal with Da Chu like this!"

The hall of Benchu ​​was quiet, and no one dared to speak to persuade.

After a while, Pingan thought about it, and said, "Your Majesty, calm down. I think there may be something strange behind this matter. Maybe Dong...Ning Hui didn't mean to collude with the enemy and betray the country."

"It's not collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country. What is that?" The emperor raised his head, staring at Ping An with red eyes.

Ping An was not intimidated by his appearance.

In fact, he sympathized with the emperor, thinking that the people of Chu under his rule lived and worked in peace and contentment, Haiyan and Heqing, but he didn't expect that there was such a big cancer hidden in the court, how could people not be angry?

But things can't be so simple, Ping An always felt that the Minister of the Ministry of War is not the end, there are people behind him, otherwise, what good will this matter do to him?

So he looked at the emperor and said slowly, "Your Majesty, please think about it. Dong Ninghui is already a minister of the Ministry of War in Dachu, and he can become a minister if he goes a step further. Why do such a thing? What's good for him? It's impossible Is it because he is particularly hostile to Da Chu, or is it a spy arranged by the grassland people?"

This guess was so absurd that even the expression on the emperor's face relaxed a little.

If the prairie people can do this, wouldn't it be better to disintegrate Dachu quietly?Why go to such lengths to toss around the border without even winning the battle in the end?

The emperor was stunned by anger just now, so he didn't expect it.But now being reminded by Ping An, he also felt that there was a problem with this matter, so he calmed down slowly, "What do you want to say?"

"Boldly, let me analyze the mind of the minister of the Ministry of War." Ping An said, "It's just a guess, and it may not be accurate. Your Majesty just listen."

"You said."

"Doing something alone must be good for you. Since Dong Ninghui can't be a spy sent by the prairie people, and it's impossible to get more benefits from the prairie people, then we can guess that he can get more benefits from the prairie people." Otherwise, there is no need for him to take the risk of doing this. It should be noted that if it is not a mistake, I am afraid that Xinzhou City will be attacked by the grassland people's coalition forces in the end. At that time, Dachu will suffer heavy losses. Dong Ninghui, as the Minister of the Ministry of War, must He will also be held accountable." Ping An said.

The emperor nodded endlessly, "Yes, since that's the case, why did he do this? After all, he will always be exposed in the end."

"That's not necessarily the case." Pingan said, "Your Majesty, the general who first offered to send the military member Wailang belonged to the Xinzhou Army. And in the process of going to the grassland, the Xinzhou Army was going to help the Qizhou Army, but was killed by Beidi people on the way." Destroyed, and finally fled back. If Xinzhou City is finally breached, this general may not survive at all. If so, this matter will naturally not be found out."

When the emperor heard this, his face changed drastically.

Although Ping An only mentioned one person, how could he not have imagined that if Xinzhou City was breached, most of the officials and generals on the Northwest Road would probably die in the war.At that time, there will be no proof of death, and this matter will not be investigated at all, let alone the Minister of the Ministry of War in the capital.

The poison of this strategy makes people feel more and more frightened the more they think about it.

"So according to the original plan, the city of Xinzhou was destroyed, and the northwest was almost wiped out. What good would it do for the Minister of War?" Ping An asked again.

Although Ping An himself felt that there was someone hiding behind the Shangshu of the Ministry of War, and most of them were princes, but these words could not come out of his mouth, he had to be guided slowly, and let the emperor think for himself.Because people are always more willing to believe in their own judgment, especially for a suspicious person like the emperor.

If he explained it directly, maybe he would be suspicious of himself instead.

Sure enough, the emperor thought about it along the lines of Ping An, "If he can't get benefits from the northwest and the grassland people, then naturally he will get benefits from other places."

As an emperor who has been immersed in the court for more than 20 years, his political sense is much sharper than that of Ping An, and a guess almost immediately emerged in his mind: since he can't get benefits from the outside, it is naturally from the inside.As for what the Minister of the Ministry of War wanted, in his position, it was natural to go one step further.

Someone promised to take him further?

But who can surpass himself as the emperor, promise that a minister of the Ministry of War can go further, and make Dong Ninghui believe and do what the other party asks?

The answer is about to come out.

The emperor's fingers trembled a little.

He cannot accept this result.It's not that he's mentally weak and can't bear the blow, but that he doesn't want to believe that his sons who behaved so well in front of him actually have such tricks behind their backs!

This is because he can't wait for the day when he dies, so he can't wait to create momentum for himself, do you want to be in the top position?

Thinking about it further, who were the troops in the northwest that were supposed to be "annihilated"?The Zhuozhou Army is the direct descendant of the Zhang family, and Zhao Rong is married to the Zhang family!The Xinzhou Army is only loyal to itself, and may be able to win over one or two, but it cannot be successful.And Qizhou Army——

Dong Ninghui, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, was born in Qizhou. It is said that he has always paid more attention to the Qizhou Army. Many people think that he is the backstage of the Qizhou Army in the court.

But in the last battle in the northwest, it was the Qizhou Army who suffered the most losses!

This is also one of the reasons why no one suspected him in the first place.Even with the overwhelming evidence now, some people still feel that it is impossible for Dong Ninghui to do this for no reason and send his direct lineage out to seek death.

But the emperor himself knew very well that the relationship between the Qizhou Army and the Minister of the Ministry of War was not as deep as that of the other person.

His fourth son, Zhao Guan, finally married General Liu's granddaughter.The old general has now retired and is now living in the capital for the elderly.But before that, he spent most of his life in Qizhou.He had three sons, two of whom died in Qizhou, and even he himself was covered with injuries.In contrast, the Liu family's brilliant military exploits and their influence in Qizhou.

Zhao Guan married the granddaughter of Old General Liu, so naturally he has a close relationship with Qizhou, and is still above the Minister of War!

At the beginning, this marriage was decided by the emperor himself, just to give Zhao Guan some help.Unexpectedly, in the end, it was calculated by someone, and the whole army was wiped out!

This action cut off the biggest reliance of Zhao Rong and Zhao Xuan, and also greatly reduced the army he controlled.This kind of intention is really shocking. If he succeeds, will he be forced into the palace in two years? !

This is his good son!

The more the emperor thought about it, the more angry he felt, and the more he thought about it, the more afraid he became.

At this moment, he has completely believed that there is another person behind Dong Ninghui, and this person's disposition, means, resourcefulness, and tricks frighten even him, and his plans are huge!

As an emperor, even his own son should be suspicious when he should be suspicious.After all, how could others be allowed to snore on the side of the couch. Once this supreme power is in the hands, it is impossible to want to give it up.I am getting old and my energy is low, but my sons are getting older every year, and I can't wait any longer.

Sensing his son's threat to him, the emperor's face gradually darkened.At this time, he naturally couldn't be ruthless.Since he couldn't wait, he naturally wanted to create opportunities for him!

After thinking about this point, the emperor turned his head to look at Ping An, his eyes hesitating.Has Ping An thought this matter through from time to time?

But soon the emperor relaxed.Ping An is your own person, even if you think about it clearly, what harm will it do to you?He is not those courtiers, all his powers are given by himself and can be taken back at any time.That being the case, you can use it with confidence.

Thinking of this, the emperor restrained the expression on his face and restored his original calm.

The people in this store are not stupid, and they can think of some, but at the moment everyone keeps their heads down and pretends to be stupid.If the emperor doesn't want everyone to know, then they don't know.

"Zhang Dongyuan, draft an order: arrest Dong Ninghui and put him in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice." The emperor ordered.

Zhang Dongyuan lowered his head and listened, seeing that there was no next sentence for a long time, he realized that this was the whole content of the imperial decree.He was a little surprised, but he didn't ask.Now that His Majesty has made the decision, there are naturally other deep meanings, so just do it yourself.

After that the emperor did not speak.He's thinking about it.

He has so many sons, who will do this?

No matter how ruthless that person was, he probably wouldn't be willing to take out the army in his hand to cut off the wrists of a strong man.After all, they also spent a lot of thought on getting married, and it was impossible to just use it as a sacrifice.After all, without the help of in-laws, it would not be a good thing for their future.In this way, Zhao Rong and Zhao Rong can be ruled out.

Besides, Zhao Kun doesn't have this kind of disposition, let alone Zhao Wen, the situation is too small to make a big deal.

So the only ones left are Zhao Xuan, Zhao Qi and... Zhao Can.