"Haha, the uncensored jade is in full gold, are Brother Zhisheng excited?"

"It is indeed a good piece of material, but unfortunately it is difficult to distinguish between black and white. If it is really carved, I don't know if it is a blessing or a disaster!"

"Oh, how do you say this?"

Sun Chengzong is both civil and military, with outstanding courage, knowledge and courage. He is the best among court officials and has another special hobby, which is his good teacher!

As long as you meet a smart boy, you will find ways to learn from classics and history, teach the classics and history, and have been teaching the world's talents over the years. The most outstanding one is Yuan Chonghuan, a new Jinshi this year!

Seeing that Xue Yu had made a few tricks, he played with the landlords and the profiteers in the applause and helped the people of Hejian Prefecture. Such a smart boy would become a great man in the future!

Yang He believed that his friend would love talents and take this young man to his disciples and cultivate it well. Therefore, when he asked this question, he guessed it wrong!

"This boy is extremely smart and has a strong adaptability. He is indeed a malleable talent, but he is too cunning and has a little courage. I'm afraid he is not a kind person!

Once such a person rises to the court, he will definitely take charge of the world and make great achievements. However, loyalty is a treacherous person but it is difficult to make a conclusion. Either Yan Jiexi or Zhang Taiyue!”

Sun Chengzong frowned and kept stroking his beard, making it difficult to make a decision for a while!

Yan Jiexi refers to Yan Song, the chief minister of the Jiajing Dynasty cabinet, who has been in charge of government affairs for more than 20 years. During this period, he eliminated dissidents, killed loyal ministers, formed cliques for personal gain, and even lost border defenses and financial depletion. The country is eager to be in danger. He is called the "the first treacherous minister of the Ming Dynasty!"

Zhang Taiyue refers to Zhang Juzheng, the chief minister of the cabinet in the early days of Wanli. During his tenure, he implemented a series of reform measures, financed the fields and implemented the "one-whip method", and summarized the taxes and labor, and all were given to the national treasury with silver!

In the military, famous generals such as Qi Jiguang and Li Chengliang were appointed to settle the north, and Ling Yunyi and Yin Zhengmao were used to quell the rebellion in the southwest. In terms of officialdom, comprehensive verification of the name and reality was adopted, and the "examination method" was adopted to strictly assess officials at all levels, and the national political system was awe-inspiring!

Zhang Juzheng was in power for ten years, eased social conflicts and revitalized the declining Ming Dynasty. When he passed away, the grain of Taicang could be spent for ten years, and Zhou Temple had more than 4 million yuan in funding, and was called "the prime minister of the time of saving and the most wise prime minister in the world!"

Relying on the family wealth accumulated by Zhang Juzheng, Emperor Wanli won the three major battles (the Battle of Ningxia, the Battle of Korea, and the Battle of Bozhou), maintaining the dominant position of the Ming Dynasty. In just a few decades, the family wealth had been consumed, otherwise there would be no money and food to provide disaster relief!

Yan Song and Zhang Juzheng, one traitor, one virtuous, one evil, and one righteous, stood completely opposite, but if you look closely, you will find that the two actually have many similarities: for example, they are good at scheming, good at power, have the ability to identify people, have the ability to use people, and never show mercy to attack political enemies, etc.!

It can even be said that the two are the same type of people, but they are heading in different directions under different factors!

If Yan Song is not Yan Song, he would be another Zhang Juzheng!

If Zhang Juzheng is not Zhang Juzheng, then he will be another Yan Song!

"Forget it, it's a pity to abandon it. I took this son to his disciple, and told him about his fate, and led the way to the right path with the saint's way. In the future, it would be considered a good thing!" After weighing the pros and cons, Sun Chengzong decided to take Xue Yu to his disciple. This young man was too smart and he liked him. It would be a pity not to cultivate him.

Besides, this young man has the potential to become a treacherous minister or a virtuous minister, which does not mean that he can really get to that point!

There are countless heroes in the world, and how many people are truly the leader? Most of them are not allowed to show their ambitions in their entire lives and eventually become the most popular!

For example, Tang Bohu, the most talented man in Jiangnan, participated in the Yingtian Prefecture Duke Examination at the age of 29, and won the first place in Jieyuan. He was called the world's most promising talent and the prime minister!

As a result, in the twelve years of Hongzhi, he was implicated in the examination fraud case and was punished to never be an official. He had to make a living by selling paintings. He was poor and destitute in his later years and died in hatred at the age of 54.

There is also the talented man Yang Shen, who is full of knowledge and has great ambitions. At the age of 24, he was the first in the palace examination, passed the top scorer, was awarded the position of compilation of the Hanlin Academy, and participated in the compilation of the "Records of Wuzong", which is a bright future!

Later, due to the "Great Ceremony Controversy", he was almost dead after being sceptered twice in court. He was later exiled to southern Yunnan for more than 30 years and eventually died of illness in the wilderness!

From this we can see that if you want to be in a high position, take power, and have great achievements, you must be smart, knowledgeable, handsome, scheming, and luck!

How could a little beggar who does not cover his body and cannot fill his stomach, how could he have such luck?

Unless he is God's darling!

...

"Report to the two lords, the court sent a report from the residence, and the horses of eight hundred miles are fast and fast!"

"Well, something big happened?"

I originally thought that after the ceremony, I would send someone to bring Xue Yu over and interrogate him carefully to see how he is. Unexpectedly, a member of the escort rushed into the pavilion and held a newspaper in his hand!

The court would pass on the emperor's decrees, edicts, memorials and other official documents, as well as national affairs and other relevant information to the officials in the provinces, and call them a mansion!

According to priorities, it is divided into three hundred miles, four hundred miles, and six hundred miles, and the fastest is eight hundred miles. It cannot be used for non-military and national affairs. For example, if the emperor dies or the foreign army is defeated, it will still be a disastrous defeat!

"Ah, it's a big disaster!"

Yang He took the mansion report and browsed quickly. Cold sweat fell in an instant. His body shook for a few times, and he almost sat on the ground. Fortunately, he was supported by the guards beside him.

"Oh, as expected, the country is in trouble!"

Sun Chengzong reached out and took it. After seeing it, his face changed drastically, and it clearly stated on it:

On the 47th year of Wanli, on the first day of March, Du Song's troops crossed the Hun River on the west road and arrived near Sarhu. They accidentally ambushed the Jiannu in the middle of the army. After a fierce battle, the entire army was destroyed. General Du Song, Wang Xuan, Zhao Menglin and others were all in the formation. Our army was corpses everywhere and blood flowed into a canal. The flags, equipment and soldiers died blocked the Hun River and the situation was terrible!

On the morning of the second day of the March, more than 60,000 Jiannu rushed to the Malin tribe on the north road. The slave chief personally led the iron cavalry to attack the camp and attacked the camp in one fell swoop. Our army could not resist it. The deputy general Gyan died in battle. The main general Malin escaped with only a few cavalry. The rest of the people were defeated and the entire camp was gone!

On the fourth day of the March, the slave chief used the Dusong tribe's dead to wear armor and flags, and called us soldiers a falsely. He lured Liu Ting's troops from the east to Abudaligang. Jiannu ambushed soldiers were everywhere, attacking from beginning to end, covering the mountains and valleys, fighting around!

The army was in chaos, and the arrow was pushed forward, injured the left arm, and fought again, and the right arm was still in full swing, and the inside and outside were cut off. He was stabbed in the face and cut off half of his cheeks, which was still left and right. He killed dozens of people with his hands. The adopted son Liu Zhaosun saved him, and he was also killed, and the entire army was defeated!

On the fifth day of the March, when he learned that the other three routes were defeated, Li Rubai's troops in the south quickly retreated. The soldiers of all sizes fled in fear and trampled on each other, more than a thousand people were killed or injured, and the baggage was abandoned!

...

Afterwards, the Ming army suffered more than 310 officers at all levels of garrison, more than 45,870 soldiers were killed, more than 28,600 horses, mules, and camels were lost, more than 10,000 muskets and cannons were lost, and there were countless other baggages!

More than 13,000 Korean troops and more than 2,000 Yehe's cavalry were lost!

No wonder Yang He and Sun Chengzong were shocked. During this expedition to Liaodong, the Ming Dynasty drew elite troops from Sichuan, Gansu, Zhejiang, Fujian provinces, and important towns on the nine borders to North Korea and Ye He had absolute military strength advantages and sufficient material support. He thought he would win and wipe out the Jurchens' nest in one fell swoop!

Unexpectedly, things went against my wishes. The Ming Dynasty, which had been established for more than 200 years, was defeated by the newly rising Jurchens. In just a few days, three groups of people were destroyed, and elite soldiers and generals lost tens of thousands of losses, and countless materials were lost!

After this disastrous defeat, the Ming Dynasty had no more troops to resist in Liaodong. The important towns such as Kaiyuan, Tieling, Chenyang and Liaoyang were directly exposed to the iron hoof scimitar of the Jurchens.

Liaodong is the shoulder of Yanjing. Once the towns in Liaodong are lost, the Jurchen iron hooves can directly attack Shanhaiguan, and the capital of the Ming Dynasty will be in danger!

"The defeat in Liaodong is shocked, and the world is shocked. We must not stand by. I will submit a memorial to the court and send officials to rectify the defense of Liaodong and block the Jurchens from the country's gates to prevent the war from spreading to the capital. Brother Zhisheng, this important task is yours!"

"If the court is willing to use it, my foolish brother will be unwilling to do so. Even if he is crushed to pieces, he will still protect my Ming Dynasty golden cup. I am afraid that the court will not use my foolish brother!"

"Don't worry, Brother Zhisheng, I will contact my colleagues in the court and report to Your Majesty together, and appoint Brother Zhisheng as the governor of Liaodong. If Your Majesty refuses, we will report again, make three comments, and then report again!"

"Oh, I hope so!"

Because of the struggle for the foundation of the country, Emperor Wanli hated the Donglin Party very much. As long as he was a member of the Donglin Party, he would not be valued, and Sun Chengzong was one of them!

Therefore, Sun Chengzong was very worried that even if the ministers submitted a memorial together, the emperor would not approve it. Moreover, the Emperor of Ming Dynasty has not been to court for more than 20 years, so it is difficult for the cabinet chief minister to see him, let alone the emperor's advice!

"Hey, where are people?"

"Forget it, let's go back to the government office first. Relief of the disaster victims is important. We must first settle the internal affairs. If internal troubles are not solved, how can we eliminate external chaos!"

"Okay!"

After the discussion was settled, Sun Chengzong looked up and found that the ceremony had ended and the young man was gone. The crowd began to leave the Dragon King Temple and went to the north of the city to collect food.

It was like finding an unknown young man among tens of thousands of people, which was like looking for a needle in a haystack. Sun Chengzong was worried about national affairs and had no time to care about it, so he gave up searching and returned to the government office with Yang He to discuss the matter in Liaodong!

After all, compared with national affairs, a young man is nothing. The former is a stormy wave, while the latter is just a shrimp in the wave!
Chapter completed!