Perhaps because Song was tolerant and endured it again and again, the lesson of raising tigers was too profound, so this dynasty would never take the initiative to make peace.
But being tough requires capital. If you don’t have the capital, you will be tough, that’s a slap in the face and make you fat.
Since the Tumu Fort Incident, the border defense of this dynasty has become increasingly weak, and the combat power of the government troops has decreased significantly. As a result, the Mongolian cavalry often defeated the more with fewer people, establishing a huge psychological advantage, and then fully grasped the initiative in the battlefield, fought as soon as they wanted, and came and went freely. The government troops were struggling and miserable. Sadly, the men in Beijing prefer to be fat, but the generals on the border cannot be recharged, because it is not only as simple as being beaten to the face, but also killing people...
Sometimes they really couldn't beat it and had to take the initiative to seek peace. But the master of Beijing refused to agree and had no choice but to negotiate with the Mongolians behind their backs, squeeze out money from military expenses, and then plunder the common people, and pay tribute to the Mongolians in order to stop the Ning people.
Putting aside the meaningless "sense of national honor" this is not a bad idea, because the Mongols have long had no ambition and strength to invade the Central Plains. They were better at robbing than to say that they were plundering accurately... The life on the grassland was too hard, and the materials were severely scarce. They lacked everything except cattle, horses and animals, and it was easier to satisfy them. Therefore, it would be no harm to use money to solve problems, and they would lose money and eliminate disasters...
This is a well-known secret among the border generals and the court. Of course, there is a gentleman who must be kept in the dark, that is, His Majesty the Emperor, otherwise how can you lie about military achievements and get promoted and wealth?
Speaking of which, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty is quite pitiful. There is no wonder that so many people play with him together, so no wonder they would ask the eunuch for help.
Back to the point, Yang Bo has been in Jiubian for twenty years, so he is naturally a master of this. Moreover, he has an advantage, which is Optimus Prime, an official in Shanxi, and Shanxi merchants monopolize all foreign trade in Jiubian. Almost all Mongolian nobles are their big customers... So he can always do things that others can't even make a deal if they can't make a fuss.
Knowing this, and then recalling the sentence "Yang Wei made an appointment with Liao, Xuan, Sanbian, Ji, Liao, Sanbian, and Sanbian, and in the Ministry of War, all nine sides of the nine sides of the country" should have a deeper understanding... For example, when I used some old goods that had been stored for more than ten years, I could pass Altan away. This would be impossible for anyone to do.
But he never expected that his purely kind-hearted behavior was shamelessly used by the beneficiary and ruined his cabinet path...
After six days and five nights of unconsciousness, the emperor finally woke up, but the dragon body completely stopped working. Except for the nose gasping, only eyes and mouth could move.
The former arrogant Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty was like a dead tree, quietly waiting for death.
But don't underestimate this dying body. As long as he is still breathing, he will still be the most powerful emperor in the past century.
Therefore, when Xu Jie reported the results of the court, he was still cautious and respectful.
After Xu Jie finished speaking, Jiajing's eyes turned, his lips moved, and he said vaguely: "Zhang..." The emperor had just woken up from a coma and was still speaking unsatisfied.
Fortunately, Xu Jie understood Jiajing's meaning and said, "You are asking Zhang Juzheng what's going on?"
Jiajing blinked and said yes... The emperor's reaction was completely in Xu Jie's expectation, because Zhang Juzheng was his beloved disciple, even the emperor knew that he had often praised him for his intelligence and skill in front of Jiajing, which was very useful. So after hearing Zhang Juzheng's rare encounter, Jiajing must be very curious.
So he explained clearly according to Zhang Juzheng's explanation.
"What's the use?" Jiajing said too much this time.
"Maybe...a peace talks...Xu Jie quickly explained to Jiajing: "The situation was urgent at that time, and he might be afraid that the court would make too slow decisions and delay the main business."
Jiajing's expression became ugly, and he squeezed out two words from his teeth and said: "Qiu Luan..."
Xu Jie thought to himself, it's OK. Jiajing was extremely smart and rarely deceived. However, because he didn't understand military affairs, he was deceived by Qiu Luan using this method and even appointed him as the general. As a result, after Qiu Luan's defeat, he was really unfair and the emperor was laughed at by the people of the world. Jiajing was so angry that he had to open a coffin and kill a corpse when everyone died, and the whole family was exiled.
Jiajing was already afraid of the unfathomable Shanxi people. At least he had a long-standing test, loyal, brave and reliable Yang Bo was still the emperor's heart. In order to avoid Xu Jie's family dominance in the future and bullying his son, Jiajing reluctantly tried to promote Yang Bo and pinch Xu Jie.
But when Jiajing's evaluation of Yang Bo was immediately reduced by two levels when he thought of the unscrupulous Qiu Luan, which directly turned out to be unfaithful and unreliable.
If that was all, it would not be enough to let the emperor give up his thoughts, because if Yang Bo was not required, who would balance Xu Jie? At this time, the other two names came into view Qiu Yi Gao Gong and Guo Pu. The emperor couldn't help but lit up. Neither of these two was Xu Jie's opponent, but Xu Jie couldn't do anything about him, let alone Gao Gong was still his son's teacher. If he had a gold medal in avoiding death in the future, he would be enough for Old Xu to drink a pot.
This is the real purpose of Xu Jie pushing Gong and Guo Pu into the cabinet, which is to relieve the emperor and not suspect him while removing the real threat.
The Sacred Heart had an idea. Since there was a group of Gao Guo and his team, it would be less important whether Yang Bo would enter the cabinet or not.
"What do you think of Ge Lao?" Jiajing's speech became more and more smooth.
"The selection of cabinet personnel is of great importance. If the ministers dare to speak nonsense, please ask Your Majesty to make a decision." Xu Jie replied in a sincere tone.
"Then let Li Chunfang come on, Yang Bo wait..." Jiajing made a decision.
Xu Jie felt at ease. He reached his goal without hesitation, and he did not read the wrong person. However, Jiajing did not pursue Yang Bo and Zhang Juzheng anymore... At this point, the emperor really changed.
Seeing that the emperor closed his eyes and seemed to take a break, Xu Jie bowed and took a break. Who knew that just took two steps back and heard the emperor say in a dream, "Has Hai Rui been convicted?"
"Not yet", Xu Jie quickly replied: "The Three Laws are rushing to discuss and there will be a result soon.
"I waited for a while with my ears on my back, but I didn't hear any more noise. This time, the emperor was really asleep. It passed quickly. A few days passed in a blink of an eye...
In the solemn and solemn Shengshou Palace, there was a beautiful sound of piano as rustling as the sky. The sound of piano was sometimes like a breeze blowing across the mountains and forests, sometimes like a stream flowing through the nose, sometimes like a yellow Peng dancing happily, and sometimes like a moonlight sprinkling the earth. No one could hear what music this was, but they felt that their body and mind were immersed in it, and they could not say the joy and beauty.
'This song only exists in the sky, how many times can I hear it in the world?' Jiajing said this sentence from his heart, then closed his eyes again, but his mind floated out of his body like a rotten wood with the sound of the piano, and floated to the mountains and flowing water...
It turned out that when the emperor could not move, Huang Jin was so distressed that he suggested: "Master, Princess Yu sent everyone who played the piano, saying that her piano skills were already in the Tao, and she could nourish her mind and forget all her worries..." Seeing that Jiajing didn't say anything, he whispered: "It's always the filial piety of his children. Even if he is not that sensible, please relieve the boredom..." Jiajing sprayed a sensation from his nostrils, which was considered acquiescent.
Huang Jin then told the piano player to come over and specially set up a sandalwood-like piano platform outside the gauze curtain and asked her to start playing.
The effect of the piano sound was unexpectedly good. The overgrown emperor's heart was tidied up by the sound of the sky. Although he could not move, Jiajing's mind was completely awake, and he had never even been so awake. In the melodious piano sound, his memory was surprisingly clear. He began to recall his life, from his childhood in Anlu to his years as emperor, and finally stopped at the three-public debate, stopped at Hai Rui's memorial. Then he began to think, thinking desperately... and even figured out all the problems that he couldn't figure out in his life.
I have to wait until I don’t need it before giving you what you lack the most. It’s really a blessing to make people.
Seeing that Jiajing began to be dazed, Huang Jin thought he was tired of listening to the piano, so he said, "Let's change to Kunqu Opera, the team led by Wei Liangfu..."
"Remember..." Jiajing said.
"What do you think?"
"Public security..."
"Ah?" Huang Jin was very surprised and thought to himself, what was you doing with that thing? Does the emperor want to commit suicide by using a novel method?
"Remember..." Jiajing's voice became impatient.
"Okay, think..." Huang Jin hurried to the table to look for it. He was still there, so he spread it out and whispered in the accompaniment of the piano: "Hai Ruijin, the deputy minister of the Yunnan Qing official department of the Ministry of Revenue, said: In order to speak directly about the world's first thing, we should correct the king's way, clarify the minister's duties, and seek security for all ages..."
"Speak louder..." Jiajing said unhappily: "I fell asleep..."
"The king is the lord of all subjects and all things in the world. However, he is the lord of all subjects and all things in the world. He has the highest responsibility. He will not hear about what he has to know and do what he does not know. He will not be able to do what he has to do... Huang Jin had to recite loudly: "I have received great kindness from the country. Please hold that there is no meaning of being violated. Beauty is not a slight beauty; mistakes are not a slight violation of what he has to do. It is not a slight pleasure, but it is not a slight punishment for what His Majesty says..."
Jiajing listened very seriously. This was the first time he had removed the pride and arrogance of an emperor. He really listened to the unpleasant words of a loyal minister. He felt that it made sense. So he listened over and over again, and the more he heard it, the less he felt it was harsh. The more he heard it, the more he felt, all of which were sincere words!
Xu Jie came outside the bedroom and heard Huang Jin read the deadly memorial loudly inside, and he couldn't help but feel a thud in his heart, thinking to himself, what's wrong? Could it be that such a big resentment is paralyzed and can't let go?
So he hurried in... Because he was moved by his untied service these days, Jiajing allowed Xu Jie to enter the bedroom at any time without reporting. Of course, the pearl curtain that once lies across the monarch and his ministers was no longer an obstacle for him.
After entering the bedroom, a palace servant whispered: "Ge Xu is here..."
"The king's way is not right and the minister's job is unclear. This is the most important thing in the world. If you don't say anything, then what else can you say?" Huang Jin had no choice but to continue to think about it without the emperor's instructions, but he speeded up and became unintentionally sonorous: "Minist holds his salary and flatters the outside world, and the minor minister is afraid of his crime and obedient to his face. Your Majesty has no idea and corrects it. I hate you. Therefore, I am so tired of your Majesty. It is easy to say that the world is in conflict with each other, and the world is in peace and uneasy. I am so grateful for your Majesty. "
Jiajing was still staring at the top of the palace and staring in a daze. Xu Jie waited for a long time before hearing the emperor sigh: "This person's loyalty is comparable to that of a bi Gan, and my stupidity is comparable to that of King Zhou!"
Xu Jie was shocked. He never expected that the emperor could say such words. He was stunned for a moment and then hurriedly replied: "There is no Bian in the Ming Dynasty, and there is no King Zhou. The emperor is sick and will complain to himself."
"Ge Lao..." Jiajing was silent for a long time, and this call was very sad.
"I'm here." Xu Jie hurriedly turned to him. In order not to let the emperor look up to him, he knelt at Jiajing's feet, which was just in line with Jiajing's sight.
Jiajing looked at him, and his eyes were completely gone, with the gloomy and unfathomableness of the past, leaving only a desolation and sorrow: "Third Gong Huai that day, I knew that Hai Rui was right. Everyone in the world had been disgusted with me for a long time. I, the emperor, did a very bad job." After a while, he continued: "Oh, I have so many mistakes. Why is no one like Hai Rui so outspoken for so many years?" But he didn't think about it, Hai Rui had only produced one for hundreds of years.
Although he was full of power and scheming, Xu Jie could clearly feel that this was the truth of the king and father. He really wanted to say what he said, but he didn't know if the emperor would turn against him later. So when he said that he still left seven points: "A country's political affairs are complicated, and the saints cannot help but make mistakes. Besides, the emperor cared about the nine provinces and tens of thousands of places, and he had his own difficulties. Besides, the ministers and others did not fulfill their responsibilities, so how could they blame the emperor?"
Jiajing looked at Xu Jie with a complicated expression, and then said softly: "You've suffered."
Even though a heart has been numb in decades of struggle, Xu Jie was still hit by the emperor's four simple words, and tears suddenly wet his eyes. He heard the emperor say, "You are not easy than Yan Song. I know that I am a difficult master. As long as he serves me with all his heart, you still have to take care of all officials and my country and people..."
Hearing the emperor's praise for Zhenren, Xu Jie's tears finally couldn't help but rush out and took a deep breath. He said: "I only know that it is sincerity," and respect, but I just need these two words to do it."
Jiajing nodded with relief and asked, "That Hai Rui, has the Three Justices been punished?"
"It's up." Xu Jie quickly wiped away his tears, his heart was messed up by the emperor, and calmed down and said, "Just about to report to the emperor, the Three Laws finally decided to hang."
"What crime?" Jiajing asked again.
"Son scolds my father." Xu Jie said softly. The charge was settled after careful consideration. After reaching this point, Hai Rui had to protect him. But he could not protect him blatantly. He knew Jiajing's thoughts too well. One thing that the emperor could do, but he would never give people the impression that he was forced to do by his subordinates. That would definitely arouse Jiajing's rebellious mentality.
So if people who plead for Hai Rui have too many mercy, Hai Rui will definitely die. But if everyone in the world thinks that Hai Rui deserves to die, the Three Dharma Offices have also convicted of death. If the grace comes from the emperor, the emperor will probably not kill Hai Rui.
If you don’t die, you will die, and if you die, you will never die. Xu Jie knew it very clearly, but he had to express the Xingdu of his subordinates. Otherwise, Jiajing would still think that the ministers were right and wrong and acted hypocritical, and might be angry and flirted with the will of Hai Rui, and he would be fickle and impermanent. This is the most difficult place for the Ming Dynasty to serve and the most difficult place to serve.
Fortunately, Xu Jie had already touched the emperor too thoroughly, so he came up with a brilliant move to sentence his son to hang himself and kill him or not to kill his son on the charge of insulting his father. It was just a word from the father.
This not only allowed Jiajing to advance and retreat freely, but also expressed the ideas of the ministers. It was really good intentions.
Knowing that this was Xu Jie's attitude, Jiajing asked again: "What do you think?"
Xu Jie originally planned to say: 'I, this is the same as the same view', but the plan is not as fast as the change. When he saw the changes in Jiajing, the plan would change, and sighed softly: "I originally had this view, but today I talked to the emperor and suddenly thought that if I really killed Hai Rui, I am afraid that those who descendants of the descendants would not know that they would be misunderstood..."
Hearing that he did not speak empty words, Jiajing nodded, and Xu Jie continued to say: "Guan Hairui is born in a barbaric land, does not understand etiquette, and his mouth is very smelly, and he is even more urged when writing articles, but his heart is still sincere. Of course, such people can be killed, but they can also not be killed..."
"So, is it to kill or not?" Jiajing looked at him firmly and said, "You have the final say."
"There is a truth: 'The master is a sage and the minister is straight.
The emperor comes out of the right minister, which means that the emperor is wise.'" Xu Jie gritted his teeth and kowtowed, "Your Majesty's holy rule is like heaven and earth. If the heaven cannot tolerate, the holy heart can tolerate; if the heaven cannot tolerate, then you will see the greatness of the holy heart!
"Hahaha..." Jiajing smiled, his smile full of relief: "Finally speaking the truth, it's too difficult for the old master..." The emperor smiled weakly: "It's great to tell the truth. Let me know the true view of the subjects in the world, how could I make the mistake to the end?" As he said, he smiled helplessly: "Now I know, but I'm already sick and blind and can't do anything..."
Xu Jie was surprised and moved - if he was worried about whether the emperor was testing just now, now he really knew that the emperor had really repented. He choked up and said, "Your Majesty, you can rest assured and recover. After the saint is cured, you can cheer up for Yao, Shun, Yu Tang..." As he said that, he couldn't cry. Oh my God, it turns out that Wanshi has a day to repent, but why did he come so late?
"How can I cheer up?" Jiajing blinked weakly and said, "My deadline has come, and I may come to life at any time. If you want to cheer up, you can only rely on my son..."
"Your Majesty..." Xu Jie raised his head and was about to speak, but he heard Jiajing say, "Don't worry, I will not say that I have abdicated again. It's been a few days, so don't let him bear the burden." Today may be the most sensible day since Jiajing's birth.
"Emperor..." Xu Jie was completely moved. He really wanted the emperor to enjoy the last family happiness, so he said: "I beg you for your kindness and order King Yu to bring his prince to the palace to serve the disease." He put his heart in his heart, and he definitely hoped that his children and grandchildren would be with him and spend the last time.
A wave of desire appeared on Jiajing's face. The loneliness deep in his heart, far beyond ordinary people, needed comfort from relatives! Just when Xu Jieman thought he would agree, he saw the emperor slowly close his eyes and said, "No..."
"Why?" Xu Jie was surprised and was rude.
"The two dragons will not meet." Jiajing said weakly: "This is my life, and we cannot let them take risks..."
Chapter completed!