[Ming] Wuzong's Chronicle of Rebirth

"Too much deceit".Zhu Houzhao threw Xu Jin's notebook in front of Ma Wensheng, Shangshu of the Ministry of War.Ma Wensheng hurriedly bent down to pick up the folder.Ma Wensheng knew that Zhu Houzhao was also venting his anger on him. After all, Xu Jin had a good relationship with him. In front of Zhu Houzhao, Ma Wensheng also said a lot of good things about Xu Jin.Bearing Zhu Houzhao's anger silently, Ma Wensheng also sighed in his heart that Xu Jin had completely angered Zhu Houzhao this time.

Xu Jin is also a person who has been in the officialdom for a long time, so he is so confused.It's just that he didn't treat the envoys well, the emperor issued an edict to reprimand him, and if he admits a mistake, he will be punished with a discount and a few months' salary.In order to avoid punishment, Xu Jin faked fire to screen the enemy's side.He really thought that the young emperor was deaf.The caravans of the Duke's Mansion infiltrate various places in the northwest, and every eye is the emperor's eye.Which ear in this officialdom is not the emperor's ear. "The emperor calm down, no matter whether this matter is true or not, please be cautious, first find out whether there is really an enemy situation, and then discuss the mistakes and omissions of Mr. Xu!"

Zhu Houzhao sneered: "Eunuch Liu and the officials of the Inspectorate have already set off with the imperial decree and the monk Fang Baojian. Don't worry, Mr. Ma. The matter will naturally come to light soon."

With a thump in his heart, Ma Wensheng secretly thought that it was not good, and Zhu Houzhao was a sign of liquidation.He also knew that Xu Jin's reputation in the Northwest was too much because of love, and it was a bit embarrassing.This kind of thing is big and big, and small and small.If the Holy Majesty doesn't pursue it, then a hundred years later, it can even be passed down as a good story of patriotism and love for the people. In the story book, there will be another general who is capable of writing and martial arts.However, once the Holy Majesty pursued it, this matter could even rise to the level of rebellion.Why does the northwest only know that there is you, Xu Jin, but not the emperor? What is your intention? You can ask Xu Jin about this one.

After all, Ma Wensheng was a member of his own family, no matter what, Ma Wensheng would try to excuse Xu Jin.It's just that Zhu Houzhao kept silent with a cold face, and no matter how much Ma Wensheng said, he couldn't say anything.After standing there for half a day, I had no choice but to leave.

On the way, he met Du Ruo who was entering the palace. Du Ruo bowed his head and saluted him, but Ma Wensheng stopped him. "Grandpa stay here for now."

On weekdays, there is not much intersection between them.Out of politeness, Du Ruo stopped to listen to him. "I don't know what the lord can do for Lord Ma?"

"I don't know if the Duke knows about the emergency at the border?" Ma Wensheng knew that Du Ruo must know about it.It is even possible that Du Ruo's subordinates stabbed Xu Jin in front of Zhu Houzhao's face.However, this was a memorial that came to the capital only this morning. Even if Ma Wensheng was sure that Du Ruo knew about it, he still had to say that he didn't know about it.

It turned out that Du Ruo was still a little puzzled, and when he asked this question, he knew why he stopped himself. "I already know about this matter. The emperor hastily ordered me to enter the palace to discuss matters concerning the Northwest." As for what was discussed, it was beyond Ma Wensheng's knowledge.

What happened this time had an impact on Ma Wensheng, but it was limited to the fact that if something happened to Xu Jin, it might affect him.He cared about Xu Jin so much because of Xu Jin's achievements over the years.After Chengzu, the officials of Ming Dynasty became more and more corrupt, and the combat effectiveness of the army became weaker every year.When Ma Wensheng was young, he had tossed and turned many times because of the crisis on the border of Ming Dynasty.Xu Jin's achievements made him not only regarded as a god among the people in the northwest, but also felt like a hero in the eyes of officials like himself.On weekdays, Ma Wensheng was also proud that Xu Jin had been his student.

"Master Xu has guarded the northern border for so many years, and he has worked hard without credit. I hope that the Duke of the country will say a few words in front of the emperor. I can't do without a loyal minister and general like Master Xu!" Ma Wensheng made a deep bow , made up his mind that he would keep Xu Jin no matter what.He was not such an easy person to pour out his heart and soul to others.But he knew that if there was one person in the entire imperial court that Zhu Houzhao could really listen to, it would be Du Ruo.

Quietly listening to Ma Wensheng finish speaking, Du Ruo smiled and said: "No matter Mr. Xu's credit or hard work, the merits of northern Xinjiang belong to all the soldiers who fought; it belongs to the officials who made the night and day to solve Mr. Xu's supplies; it belongs to the superiors." Every citizen of Ming Dynasty who pays taxes. I'm afraid it's not appropriate for Mr. Ma to steal the country's achievements and honor Mr. Xu alone?"

"This..." Ma Wensheng's face turned pale, and he understood the crux of the matter.He bowed more deeply to Du Ruo, and couldn't wait to say goodbye and leave.

Jing Lian, who brought Du Ruo into the palace, looked at Ma Wensheng who was leaving in puzzlement. He didn't know why this lord walked so hastily, crookedly, and couldn't even walk steadily. "Let's go." Du Ruo called out, and Jing Lian followed up full of doubts.

When he left the palace, Ma Wensheng's back was almost soaked.He slumped in the sedan chair completely powerless, thankful that he made the sedan chair to enter the palace today, and didn't let more people see him in this state, instead of riding a horse and humiliating himself in public.

It turned out that the emperor thought so in his heart, and Ma Wensheng was shocked.No wonder the emperor treated those few people with greater achievements in the court more coldly.In private, everyone thought that the emperor was afraid of their great achievements, so he turned them cold and dispelled their arrogance.As a result, the emperor didn't think these were the credit they deserved.

It was the first time that Ma Wensheng realized such a thing when he grew up so big.In the education he received before, the glory belonged to people like them who were at the top of the power.A battle was won, and everyone felt that it was the master general's credit.A big event has been accomplished, and everyone thinks that the adults above are responsible for their leadership.And in Zhu Houzhao's eyes, are they all stealing the country's achievements?This completely overturned Ma Wensheng's cognition.

Zhu Houzhao didn't know that Du Ruo's words had shocked Ma Wensheng so much. He himself was discussing with Du Ruo about the sailing of the fleet.Qin Tianjian and the sailor decided the time together, the end of July is the most suitable time to go to sea, and the fleet is waiting to pick a day with the best weather to sail.The person to sail has already been selected, and Du Ruo sent the list to Zhu Houzhao for review.

Being bombarded by Xu Jin's brochures and news from the north in the early morning, Zhu Houzhao's temples were throbbing because of lack of sleep, and he really didn't want to read the densely packed text. "It's fine if you decide, I won't watch it. This Xu Jin is getting more and more presumptuous. He can lie about military information for such a thing today. If I really want to do something someday, he doesn't know what to do." What's up!"

Du Ruo waved Jing Lian back, and took a warm handkerchief to rub Jing Lian's head with his own hands. Zhu Houzhao was so comfortable that he wished he could snore like a kitten.

"It's not all his fault. In order to please him, the people below flatter him, and they can't do anything. Don't be angry, it's your own body if you get angry." Du Ruo saw Zhu Houzhao's hard work, and he I also feel sorry for Zhu Houzhao.He can't help Zhu Houzhao with other things, so it's okay to be considerate of him.

Zhu Houzhao grabbed Du Ruo's hand, rested his head on his arm, and said wearily, "I know. I just...." What is he just?He just has a sense of powerlessness, a sense of powerlessness that everything is out of control. "I finally know why so many wise and powerful emperors and sages are obsessed with power. Centralization is really a good thing."

Many of the problems he faces now are because he has distributed the rights in his hands.When he dreamed back in the middle of the night, he also reflected on whether he was really doing the right thing.But most of the time, his answer is yes, he is doing the right thing.

His decentralization of power in the Han Dynasty, which has a 5000-year tradition of centralization, may be courting death, but he knows that the Ming Dynasty, which has no decentralization and is becoming more and more rigid and centralized, will undoubtedly die.How did the Manchus, whose numbers were only in the hundreds of thousands, destroy the Han Dynasty, which had a population of [-] million?Every time he had a nightmare about the collapse of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Houzhao would always wake up, fearing that the Ming Dynasty would really be destroyed by himself.

Du Ruo embraced Zhu Houzhao in her arms with both hands, and used her broad shoulders to accommodate his fragility that was not shown in front of others.

The two maintained this posture for a long time before Zhu Houzhao stood up, stretched himself, and fed Du Ruo a lychee.Du Ruo bit her tongue, and said with a smile, "You're already busy enough now, if you centralize power again, won't you be too busy to die?" Zhu Houzhao is now busy with paperwork every day, and his eyes are about to burn out.If he takes more things on himself, he won't need to rest.

"It will get better slowly." Zhu Houzhao could only comfort himself in this way, and then continued to work hard.

Du Ruo saw that there were still many unfinished memorials piled up on his case, so he found the least important pile with ease, and took a Zhu Houzhao to help Zhu Houzhao approve the memorials.Zhu Houzhao knew that he was consciously avoiding contact with major military affairs, and he didn't force it. He was still there to review the most important documents selected by the cabinet.

The news of Ma Wensheng's gaffe quickly reached the ears of the ministers through various channels.Some people are happy and some are sad.The general thought that Xu Jin really offended Zhu Houzhao.Xu Jin's group was naturally devastated, trying to find various ways to exonerate Xu Jin.It wasn't Xu Jin's faction who were secretly delighted.Xu Jin is in the northwest, and he has blocked many opportunities for them to make meritorious deeds. Now that he is unlucky, it is not their opportunity.

The civil servants were unusually calm. The "Supplement to the Criminal Law of the Ming Dynasty" and the library had already attracted their attention.As long as the emperor's imperial edict to punish Xu Jin does not come down, they will just stand by and watch.In addition, Liu Jian is now a man with his tail between his legs, and several factions under him are fighting for sex, who has the energy to care about this.