The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Forbidden City, the cabinet is on duty.

Liu Jian held the teacup and put it close to his mouth. He didn't take a sip for a long time. He sighed sadly: "Your Majesty bypassed the cabinet and sent a censor to Yansui."

"What's the problem?" Xie Qian asked.

"I heard from the civil servants in the secretariat that it was the result of consultation with Yan Chengjin. Your Majesty trusts Yan Chengjin more and more." Liu Jian's words implied that His Majesty no longer believed in the cabinet.

The cabinet is His Majesty's right-hand man and votes on His Majesty's behalf.

Whenever there is an important matter, it must be discussed with the cabinet.

This time, sending people to Yansui to investigate the Tatar invasion case bypassed the cabinet. Liu Jian questioned whether he had made some omissions, which led to His Majesty's distance.

Li Dongyang and Xie Qian also reflected on it.

Since His Majesty ascended the throne, the cabinet has been handling various important matters on His Majesty's behalf. Since Yan Chengjin became the censor of the Censorate, His Majesty seems to have changed a little.

Normally, the opinions of the Censorate are rarely heard, because the Censorate's duty is to maintain the integrity of the court and the public, and will not interfere in other matters.

"Don't think too much, Mr. Liu. Yan Chengjin found out the Beijing Camp fraud case, so His Majesty gave him such an important matter."

Li Dongyang thought carefully, the nature of the Yansui case and the Beijing Camp fraud case was not much different.

With Yan Chengjin's personality, it should not be difficult to investigate this case.

"I am not jealous, but I am afraid that I am not capable enough to take on the important task of the cabinet. If so, I can return to my hometown to enjoy my old age." Liu Jian joked.

Li Dongyang and Xie Qian knew that even if they took the initiative to ask His Majesty to retire, His Majesty would not approve it.

The next day, when he went to court,

Yan Chengjin got off the sedan chair at the dismounting monument and met Li Dongyang.

"Hello, Lord Li, is Brother Li's illness better?"

He wanted to walk in front of Yan Chengjin, but when he mentioned his son, Li Dongyang felt it necessary to say a few words.

After returning from the Yan residence, his son insisted on running in circles every day, and he never stopped for more than ten days.

Today, he ran out of the residence and ran around the East City...

"He's not dead yet, but..." Li Dongyang thought about it and felt it was unlucky, so he asked again: "What did you say to Zhaoxian? My son never went out before, but now he runs all over the street."

"If you want to take the imperial examination, you must first keep fit."

Yan Chengjin told the truth.

It is necessary to write a banner with this sentence and hang it in front of the Imperial Examination Hall.

The atmosphere in the Imperial Examination Hall is too bad. Where is the college entrance examination not full of banners?

Li Dongyang looked strange, and the next moment he suddenly realized that when Zhaoxian ran around the garden of the residence every day, wasn't this sentence what he said?

Zhaoxian's obsession with the imperial examination was too deep.

Looking at the officials who got off the sedan chair one after another around him, Li Dongyang deliberately lowered his voice and asked.

"Your Majesty sent the Imperial Censor to Yansui?"

Yan Chengjin said: "Your Majesty thinks that there may be traitors in the military camp of Yansui, so he sent Fang Xueqian from the Censorate to investigate."

Li Dongyang is not an outsider, so it doesn't matter if he tells you. He seems to have known it.

"I hope your Majesty is worrying too much."

Yan Chengjin and Li Dongyang went to the left and right gates and lined up to prepare for the morning court.

The bell rang, and the ministers filed in.

The urgent report from the northwest became the top priority of the court.

When attending the court, the first thing Emperor Hongzhi said was to ask the Ministry of War: Is there any urgent report today?

Qin Hong reported: "No urgent report has been sent back yet."

According to the time, the army of the Duke of Baoguo may have just entered the Hetao area.

The grassland and Gobi are endless, and it is unknown when they will meet the Tatars.

Emperor Hongzhi sighed and looked at Wang Yue again: "Where do you think the Tatar army will hide?"

In the sixth year of Chenghua, Wang Yue served as the general of the three borders and led the army to search the trap once.

Searching the Hetao area means to conduct a carpet search of the Hetao area and eliminate the Tatars hiding in the Hetao area.

If we don't search, it's like a mouse hiding in a rice jar. The Tatars will come into the city to rob from time to time, which is very annoying.

The Hetao area is extremely vast, but the only places suitable for setting up camps are Hongyanchi, Baijiantan and the river basin.

Wang Yue has been everywhere and is very familiar with the terrain of the Hetao area.

"The wind and sand in the Hetao area are very strong, which is suitable for hiding and moving, and there will be no traces left on the ground."

"According to my advice, the Duke of Baoguo only brought 50,000 troops, which is not enough to search the area. As Yan Chengjin said, if you want to find the hiding place of the Tatars as soon as possible, at least 150,000 troops should be sent to the Hetao area."

The Red Salt Pond in the Hetao area is covered with fog and sand all year round.

With the help of wind and sand, it is convenient to launch a sneak attack and deal with the Ming army.

Although there are many troops in the three borders, they are scattered in the forts of Yansui, Gansu and Ningxia.

Zhu Hui brought only 50,000 people.

If the small groups were scattered, they would probably be annihilated. Only by sending more troops can Dayan Khan be found.

If we can catch the turtle in the jar and annihilate it in one fell swoop.

This expedition is worth it.

"The Taurus have lived in Hetao for a long time and are familiar with the terrain. On the contrary, my Ming Dynasty Jingjun is unfamiliar with the Hetao terrain." Qin Hong said.

Yan Chengjin felt that Qin Hong's analysis was good.

Zhu Yuanzhang conquered Hetao after founding the country, and Zhu Di continued to expand it. Hetao was indeed the territory of Ming Dynasty.

Unfortunately, after Dayan Khan and other tribes moved into Hetao, they became more familiar with it than the Ming army.

Ming Dynasty became a guest instead.

When thieves came, they went to greet them, and usually ignored them.

There are very few people living in Hetao, far less than in the southeast.

"What Lord Qin said is wrong. I think the Jingying is the host and the Taurus are guests." A censor from the Ministry of Revenue said.

The atmosphere in the court was quite good. The censors were brave enough to speak up. No matter if you, Qin Hong, are the minister or not, you should be criticized first.

"Let's wait for the urgent report from the front." Emperor Hongzhi did not plan to send more troops.

Yan Chengjin left the hall and saw Zhu Houzhao playing yo-yo leisurely.

It had only been a few days since Liangxiang introduced yo-yo, and this guy had become an expert.

He had a whirlwind of power, and was superb.

The yo-yo kept spinning on the rope, causing several eunuchs to shout: Your Highness is amazing, Your Highness is really a god.

Zhu Houzhong played with a smile, hiding his merits and fame.

Li Dongyang walked out of the hall and saw Zhu Houzhao, but he also pretended not to see him and walked away with disgust.

Other ministers had the same reaction.

Yan Chengjin was ready to go back to the duty room.

"Lao Gao, has there been any military report from Yansui?"

Zhu Houzhao blinked his eyes, looking expectant.

"No, Your Highness came here specially to wait for the urgent report from the front line?"

"This palace and my father agreed that it should not be treated as a joke. If there is no military report within seven days, this palace will send a companion to inquire."

Zhu Houzhao put away the yo-yo, looking serious.

Speaking of Ma Zheng, this guy is always very energetic, and nothing he does is strange.

He comes to Fengtian Hall every day to wait for urgent reports from the front line, and then asks for credit from Emperor Hongzhi.

"Your Highness, don't worry, there will be news soon."

Yan Chengjin left the palace and went to Li's house to visit Li Zhaoxian. Compared with the first time he met him, he seemed to have changed a little.

His spirit has obviously changed from a dead otaku with lifeless eyes to a lively young man.

Li Dongyang invited him to have a drink, but Yan Chengjin didn't drink.

"Did you bribe Zhaoxian? These days, he always mentioned you and Qing'e."

"Does the student look like someone who is willing to spend money? It's obviously his own will."

Li Dongyang held the wine glass, his face turning green and red.

The truth is always so infuriating.

Thinking that his son's life was saved by him and Doctor Wang, he didn't care.

Li Dongyang breathed a sigh of relief.

"Is there any news from the Censorate?"

"Not yet. I think it will take some time. The Jinyiwei has faster news than the Censorate. Your Majesty may know about it."

After a drink, Yan Chengjin left.

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