Chapter 2 Chapter 2 New Situation
It was already twilight, the rooster was crowing, but Xiong Tingbi hadn't gone to bed yet, and he was still burying his head under the lamp, drafting an imperial edict to attack Wang Huazhen.
He had been angry all day the day before, and he was so agitated that he couldn't restrain himself. If Wang Huazhen hadn't been in front of him, he would have drawn his sword and stabbed there, taking off Wang Huazhen's head.
He had no choice but to vent his anger with verbal abuse, and after he had vented a lot of anger, he could start writing, and he was still talking to himself: "Wang Huazhen is really hateful——hateful!"
Since the conflict broke out, Wang Huazhen deliberately opposed him in almost everything. When he was so angry, he went to the imperial court to ask Wang Huazhen not to use the excuse of restraint, and miss the opportunity. Unexpectedly, Wang Huazhen received the imperial edict. , Jin is perfunctory on the surface, saying "obey the order", but secretly dealt with him intensified.
Wang Huazhen, who has been in the officialdom for a long time, knows the fighting technique of "drawing salary from the bottom of the pot"-knowing that he is no match for Xiong Tingbi on the military issue of Liaodong, he turns to the imperial court for Austrian aid, and uses the power of the court ministers to deal with Xiong Tingbi, so that Xiong Tingbi will be reprimanded by the court. Withdrew from Liaodong for the second time.
It is easy for him to implement this fighting technique.
He has already made many dignitaries in the court, and Zhang Heming, Minister of the Ministry of War, is one of the important ones; moreover, Ye Xianggao, the elder of Donglin, who is scheduled to arrive in the capital in mid-October and take over as the chief assistant of the cabinet, is his teacher , and Xiong Tingbi has a long-standing grudge with Donglin, of course he is sure to persuade Ye Xianggao to favor him and exclude Xiong Tingbi!
In August, Xiong Tingbi went to the imperial court and stated that the three parties had to contact North Korea and send envoys there. He also recommended Liang Zhiyuan, the Deputy Superintendent of the Army who grew up in the seaside and was familiar with Korean affairs, to be the mission to go to North Korea; The emperor immediately approved, and according to the practice of pedestrians envoys, he gave Liang Zhiyuan a first-class uniform.
After Liang Zhiyuan was ordered, he had just discussed matters such as military pay with the relevant departments, and was about to set off. Unexpectedly, at this moment, Wang Huazhen sent the capital commander Mao Wenlong to attack Zhenjiang, which had already been occupied by Hou Jin, without Xiong Tingbi's consent, and then expanded his victory. He won several times to the court.
When the good news arrived in Beijing, of course the court was overjoyed, the cheers were thunderous, and everyone's spirit was excited; this was the first good news from Liaodong in many years, and the shame of the previous retreat seemed to be washed away; and Driven by the joyful atmosphere, the officials who are laymen in the military actually drafted an order, ordering 20,000 Denglai and Tianjin Fashui divisions to support Mao Wenlong, and 40,000 troops from Guangning, Wang Huazhen, to take over the river and cooperate with the Mongolian army to take the opportunity to advance. , and controlled by Xiong Tingbi.
When the documents were sent to Liaodong, people who knew military affairs were all dumbfounded, and the towns dared not send troops. However, Wang Huazhen went to the Shu one after another, saying that he had obtained the promise from Chaohua and others in western Mongolia, and was willing to send troops to help. Zhang Heming believed his words and advocated to march immediately; he even issued an order immediately that Xiong Tingbi would be stationed in Guangning, and the governor of Jiliao Wang Xiangqian moved to Shanhaiguan to cooperate with Wang Huazhen's plan.
Wang Huazhen continued to speak more and more brazenly, saying that it was necessary to send troops immediately, so that the military department rushed in one after another; and at the right time, because Zhenjiang was captured, Houjin simply sent troops to plunder Weitun near Zhenjiang, causing disastrous events. In order to reduce the loss of the common people; Wang Huazhen caught the excuse and opportunity, set off a bigger wave of troops in the court, and led the troops across the river, preparing to start a war with Hou Jin.
Xiong Tingbi had no choice but to lead his troops out of the customs and temporarily stationed in Youtun. At the same time, he talked to the court, stating the overall situation in Liaodong and Wang Huazhen's mistakes in using troops.
He believes that Mao Wenlong's attack on Zhenjiang was not at the right time-the three parties' forces have not yet been assembled, and the cooperation and support of all parties are not yet ready. In retaliation, the Liao people were slaughtered.
In his opinion, Wang Huazhen's "miraculous achievements" are "miraculous disasters"!
However, when the book arrived at the imperial court, the reaction it caused was not good for him—the officials, because the Zhenjiang Battle was the only good news for many years, and they had many friends with Wang Huazhen, of course agreed with Wang Huazhen's "miraculous achievements", so they attacked him. unanimously attacked him.
He was so annoyed that he simply went on a few lines, carefully stating Wang Huazhen's mistakes to Emperor Tianqi, and pointing out Zhang Heming's mistakes; Ming Jing sent out the garrison without letting the ministers know. In mid-July, the Ministry of Ministers and Consultants asked about the number of troops to be transferred. After two months, they did not answer. The ministers have a brief name for the classics, but nothing in fact—"
But in this way, Zhang Heming hated him even more, and he simply joined forces with Wang Huazhen even more closely to deal with him, and he was not given any food or money, even Liang Zhiyuan's trip to North Korea. It became a "nominal" strategy, and the hatred between Zhang Heming and Wang Huazhen became deeper and deeper.
In the blink of an eye, October is here, and Guangning has entered a dangerous period—everyone in Guangning thinks that after the midwinter, the river freezes, and the Jin army will send troops to attack Guangning. Many people have fled early—the enemy Before arriving, Guangning has become a dangerous city.
However, Wang Huazhen sent someone to contact Li Yongfang on a whim at this time, as well as Lin Danhan, Chaohua and others from Mongolia, and then said to the court: "Li Yongfang will be the internal response of Jin after my counterattack. , The Mongolian side will also send 400,000 troops to help me attack Houjin—our army will regain the lost land, and it is just around the corner!"
As a result, he won the applause of the whole court and fully supported his plan; Zhang Heming even stated repeatedly in front of Emperor Tianqi, trying his best to get Emperor Tianqi to nod in approval.
However, when Xiong Tingbi heard this, he immediately reprimanded: "Li Yongfang's words are not credible at all—"
He eagerly and decisively pointed out: "Li Yongfang has long been the consort of Houjin, married Nurhachi's granddaughter, and is loyal to Nurhachi; Nurhachi fought Shenyang and Liaoyang, and Li Yongfang did a lot of work; Under such circumstances, Li Yongfang has absolutely no chance of doing anything wrong."
He even warned: "Not only can we not believe that Li Yongfang will do anything wrong, but we must prevent him from using this as a pretext to infiltrate our army and serve as spies for Houjin—at present, there must be many spies of Houjin hidden in Guangning City. Everyone has to be careful! As for Mongolia’s aid in the war, don’t be too gullible; the Mongolian tribes have always been trustworthy, and if the reinforcements don’t come by then, the consequences will be even more disastrous!”
However, how could Wang Huazhen, who was bent on contradicting him, pay attention to his words?On the one hand, he stepped up his efforts on the courtiers; thus, the whole court was full of voices slandering him.
Immediately afterwards, the courtiers supported Wang Huazhen with practical actions, and rejected the person recommended by Xiong Tingbi to be appointed in Liaodong; even the approved dispatch of Liang Zhiyuan to North Korea was deliberately restricted and could not be carried out...
When the news came, Xiong Tingbi was of course furious: "You are restricting me everywhere and keeping me isolated; now, even the few assistants I want to use have been tricked and killed by you—"
He was furious, and began to curse loudly: "Mediocre people who have wronged the country should go to the eighteenth level of hell——Liaodong will definitely be ruined by you people——"
He didn't sit down to write until after nightfall...
He has been an official in Liaodong for three times, but he has never really met or fought with Nurhachi on the battlefield; for several years, all the battles he has experienced have been struggles with courtiers, and every record of defeat is also a product of political struggles Therefore, when he wrote the last word and put down the pen, he couldn't help shouting out in hatred: "I'd rather be alone. A horse went to Houjin and fought Nurhachi alone with his sword drawn, and he didn't want to waste his energy and fight endlessly with this villain in pen and ink!"
In addition to the grief and indignation, there is also an overwhelming sense of powerlessness: I am a strategist in name only, how can I bear the responsibility of guarding Liaodong?He could hardly resist tearing up the prepared memorial to attack Wang Huazhen, and instead asked Emperor Tianqi: "Let me be dismissed from office!"
And when Xiong Tingbi's memorial was sent to the capital, Emperor Tianqi had already lost interest in any memorial, and his letter was of course no exception, and was directly handed over to the cabinet for processing; Ye Xianggao, the chief assistant who is partial to Wang Huazhen, of course not only will not have any improvement, but will also lead to more resistance.
Xiong Tingbi's situation in Liaodong is getting worse day by day...
But Emperor Tianqi didn't care about these at all—he had no interest in government affairs and reading memorials. He had a smart and capable eunuch like Wei Zhongxian who could handle affairs for him, and he also had a group of gentlemen who were respected by public opinion. As an official, he is of course happy to focus on the things he is interested in in the harem.
Although he didn't study much since he was a child, when he was faced with various important matters such as the military, government and finance of the country, people would clearly feel that he was not well-qualified, had too little knowledge, too low ability, was slow to respond, and was close to ignorance. It is not the material to be an emperor at all; however, his talent is not completely useless—from the carpenter Wei Zhongxian introduced to him, he has opened up one of his best potentials that is superior to others.
When he was young, it took him several days to recognize a single character; when he grew up, it was impossible for him to master a short article with a hundred characters in less than ten days and a half months; Carpentry, but he learned it as if with the help of a god.
The carpenter Wei Zhongxian brought in was Zhao Ming, who was originally a man of few words; when it came to teaching Emperor Tianqi how to do carpentry, he had a basic attitude of eighty percent sincerity and fear, but he didn't dare to disobey his orders, so he had to do his best to teach; Unexpectedly, after only half a day, he was so surprised that he was dumbfounded and struggled for a long time. He had no intention of flattery, let alone the ability to flatter him, and he expressed his sincere admiration: "Long live God is so wise—— I'm afraid even Lu Ban will feel inferior to himself when he is reborn!"
Although the skill taught for the first time was just to make a small stool, Emperor Tianqi's performance was really excellent.
"Slaves dare to judge, Long Live Lord's talent is unmatched in the world!" The Tianqi Emperor, who had just completed the first work, was of course even more joyful in his heart. Facing Zhao Ming, he said: "When I was young, the emperor's grandfather was in power, and the palace was always under construction. There were beatings and beatings everywhere every day. It was very lively! At that time, the one thing I longed for most in my heart was I can make things with craftsmen; therefore, I want them to teach me all their skills; who knows, once I told my nanny this wish, she would be the first one to refuse to agree—at that time, my nanny would tell me several times a day The words are to study hard and to be a good emperor in the future, that is her lifelong hope; and she repeatedly reminded me not to tell this to others, because if the emperor’s grandfather finds out, he will be unhappy, Maybe I will love my brother a little more! I was so frightened that I gave up my thoughts; who would have thought that now that I have become the emperor, she will let me learn this skill freely and never shake my head again. !"
Zhao Ming couldn't answer this question, he could only answer "Yes" persistently, and then quietly lowered his head; fortunately, Emperor Tianqi said this, just expressing his heart sincerely, and had no other intentions, Zhao Ming If there is no response, he doesn't care - what he really cares about is the skills Zhao Ming taught him!
Holding the work he finished with his own hands, he was proud and happy, and also had a sense of fulfillment and satisfaction; he then rewarded Zhao Ming, and immediately plunged into the joy of making woodware again.
At night, he was still buried in the beating, forgetting his feelings, so tired that Ke Qingfeng urged him four times before coaxing him to bed; the next day, of course he didn't want to go up - as soon as he opened his eyes He ordered Zhao Ming to be passed on.
Zhao Ming and Wei Zhongxian entered Qianqing Palace together; Wei Zhongxian claimed that he came to pay his respects to him, so he took advantage of the situation and ordered: "Go to the imperial court to see, if there is anything, you can do it for me!"
Then, he immediately devoted himself to the study and creation of carpentry—for several months, he was able to complete more than one piece of work almost every day, and his craftsmanship improved by leaps and bounds. The day of "green out of blue" is already in sight, and the word "Liaodong" has long been thrown out of the blue by him.
It was the end of the year, and the first year of Tianqi was about to come to a successful end. He proudly displayed all the wooden utensils he had made in the Qianqing Palace, filling up the space; then, he asked Ke Qingfeng to accompany him He appreciates each piece.
From simple tables, chairs, cabinets, and screens to exquisite and complex chained drawers, spheres, cup sets, and puppets—everything makes him happy to see it again.
Of course Ke Qingfeng knew how to make fun, and praised each of his works with a smile, leading the atmosphere and his mood to a better realm, while emphasizing his tone and said to him: "We must appreciate Wei Zhongxian! He not only gave Zhao Ming was found, and he also helped manage the affairs of the palace and court—with these two things, Long Live Lord can concentrate on doing these things!"
Emperor Tianqi immediately nodded his head in agreement with this statement—he was convinced in his heart that Wei Zhongxian was indeed the one who deserved the most reward after reviewing his brilliant achievements in carpentry this year!
Therefore, he casually agreed: "Okay, okay, okay, you see what he wants, just reward him!"
Ke Qingfeng smiled more and more: "Then, I will thank him first—"
On the one hand, of course, she tried her best to make him happy, and coaxed him to devote herself more wholeheartedly to carpentry—she was naturally intelligent and keen, and thought of good ideas and words as soon as her eyes rolled; The lifelike wooden chicken exclaimed in admiration: "Hey, look, this chicken's crown, eyes, feathers and body are full of high spirits, very vivid!"
However, immediately after, she shook her head lightly as if regretting: "It's a pity that this chicken can't stretch its neck to squawk - if it can be made into a moving chicken, it will be more expressive - long live You might as well think carefully with Zhao Ming, and make wooden things alive; chickens can stretch their necks, dogs can wag their tails, rabbits can jump, and piglets can eat—"
Emperor Tianqi's eyes lit up, and he immediately clapped his hands and said, "You're right! Why didn't I think of it first? Quickly call Zhao Ming, and accompany me to do the calculations. From now on, I will have new tricks in my carpentry!" So, Zhao Ming came to the Qianqing Palace to "accompany him" even on New Year's Eve, and accompany him to imagine new plans for the new year in the future-one yuan will start again, Vientiane will be renewed, and his woodworking skills will be improved. one floor.
And Nurhachi also reviewed his work achievements this year on New Year's Eve at the end of the year, and determined the time for the implementation of the new plan next year.
After a whole year, he was very different from Emperor Tianqi in that he did not make any wooden utensils by himself, but devoted himself to the development of the country and achieved brilliant results.
After moving the capital from Hetuala to Liaoyang, the level of the country has of course improved a lot; then, he also actively carried out political construction. First, he ordered people to delete and report the laws and regulations of the Ming Dynasty for reference; He also ordered the Eight Banners to set up Bakshi, called children to school, and issued the order of "granting land to the counting"; in August, he even sent people to start building a new city in Liaoyang; , he ordered the abolition of the old system of household tax collection in the Ming Dynasty, and changed to the system of Dinggong tax; Taiji Gulbush of the Mongolian Khalkha tribe led the crowd to join him, and he gave Gulbush a gift and married the eighth daughter to He, and allocated two oxen to him, and granted him the post of commander-in-chief; then, he ordered the relocation of the Han people in Zhenjiang, Fenghuang, Tangshan, Changdian, and Zhendong to Fengji and Sarhu, and made the five cities As if there was no one there, he ordered Amin to lead his troops to attack Mao Wenlong, beheading 1,500 soldiers...
He is satisfied with all of this; in a year, he has not wasted a day, and he has been working hard every day to expand the country.
"Since starting the army at the age of twenty-five, the development of Houjin is getting better every day, and every year is getting better!"
Of course he is happy.However, during this year, he also encountered a very sad event - E Yidu passed away in June.
E Yidu had been ill for a long time, tried his best to treat him, but was unable to save him; when he got the news, he rushed to E Yidu's house, wept bitterly, and stayed for three days before returning; for half a year, he thought of E Yidu almost every day. In the past, what I especially think of most is the scene of fighting side by side with E Yidu at the beginning; that year, he escaped from Li Chengliang's residence and returned to Jianzhou Zuowei, and met E Yidu on his way; that was the most difficult moment in his life, and E Yidu They also followed him without hesitation, and from then on, they went to great lengths to open up territories for him!
He also kept thinking about the times when E Yidu was seriously injured - all kinds of past events always brought tears to his eyes, and he couldn't help himself; even, he called his sons from time to time and told them carefully The friendship between myself and Er Yidu!
As the year was coming to an end, he hadn't rested until midnight...
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