Daming primary school students

Chapter 737
Leaving aside the difference in abilities between the two parties, the main reason is that the resources they possess in Datong City are really unequal, and Qin Dewei also has the power to issue orders as the governor.

If the governor and governor directly confronted each other, it would be self-evident who would listen to them, from the chief soldier to the magistrate, and then to the officers and soldiers at the bottom.

Mao Bowen has never been so entangled and in a dilemma in his official career for so many years.

If he persists, the consequences can be imagined. From rationality to emotion, he tells himself that he is definitely not Qin Dewei's opponent;

But Qin Dewei's conditions were too harsh!How could he be willing to resign?This is not the position of a small official with a knife and a pen, but the official position of the second rank!

In desperation, Mao Bowen couldn't help saying a famous saying: "It's worrying to advance, and worrying to retreat, but when will you be happy?"

Qin Dewei burst out laughing "Puchi", I really can't see that you, Mr. Mao, have a sense of humor.

Mao Bowen said angrily: "Master Qin is so coercive that if you let the governor who has been serving as the governor for a few days resign, you are not afraid of surprise in the court!"

Qin Dewei responded very self-aware: "In fact, Mr. Mao, if you think about it carefully, if I really did such a thing, others shouldn't be surprised by me, right? Where do you start with surprise?"

Mao Bowen was speechless, these words are too reasonable!
Qin Dewei said again: "I don't know what you are struggling with, Mr. Mao, why do you have to carry everything alone?
I know that Xia Shoufu asked you to come here. Now that you are in trouble, why don't you ask Xia Shoufu? "

Mao Bowen suddenly realized!The person in front of me is right, why do I have to face Qin Dewei alone?
To be the governor of Xuanda by myself was sent by Xia Shoufu. If I can't do it myself, it will not only be a major setback for my career, but also a loss for Xia Shoufu!
In other words, if he was forced to resign, then Xia Shoufu would lose face, prestige and power greatly.

Not to mention that Qin Dewei was originally a species beyond his own ability, and should have moved out Xia Shoufu!
Qin Dewei continued to say heart-to-heart: "So listen to my persuasion, why should Master Mao make things difficult for himself?
You should hurry up and ask Xia Shoufu what to do next!It is Xia Shoufu who should come out to solve the problem, not you! "

That's right!That's it!Governor Mao's brows stretched out, as if the big stone that was pressing on his heart was removed, with an indescribable relief.

Thanks to the advice of the person in front of me, Governor Mao thought of this, and subconsciously said to Qin Dewei: "Thank you, Mr. Qin, for your guidance!"

Those who are willing to listen to persuasion are the ones who can be saved, and Qin Dewei also responded very gratifiedly: "You are welcome! We are both officials of the imperial court, and it is our duty to give advice to each other!"

Mao Bowen nodded gratefully, but suddenly he felt that something was wrong?Why should I thank Qin Dewei?

Qin Dewei is sometimes very considerate as a human being, and he is very thoughtful when helping his opponents, so he quickly made another suggestion:

"If Lord Mao is embarrassed to open his mouth to Xia Shoufu for help, you can use me as an excuse!

You can clearly tell Xia Shoufu that I forced you to ask for help in every possible way, you can put all the blame on me, I don't mind! "

Governor Mao is completely speechless, thank you so much!
Qin Dewei's face suddenly changed: "However, I also have a condition that I won't make things difficult for you.

You must follow my instructions, otherwise everything you just said will be invalidated, and we will directly start a war in Datong City! "

Mao Bowen was a little hesitant, wondering what Qin Dewei wanted to do again.

Qin Dewei added: "You can't just think about Xia Yan, you should also think about yourself. How to be the governor safely is the first element you consider."

After leaving the Fuyuan and returning to Yunzhong Station, Governor Mao discussed with his staff, but heard the staff sigh: "Qin Zhongtang is also merciful, otherwise he cut it earlier and played it later, and there will be no chance for Taiwan-making."

Governor Mao shook his head and said, "It's not to give me a chance, but to give Xia Shoufu a chance to save face.

And Qin Dewei still gave Xia Shoufu this chance because of Yan Song's sake. "

The aides are not very clear about the inside story of the highest-level circle. After hearing the situation introduced by Governor Mao, they only feel that your circle is really chaotic.

The staff couldn't say anything else, so in the end they could only say: "It seems that Qin Zhongtang seems to be angry, but in fact it is to force the palace against Xia Shoufu.

If Xia Shoufu wanted to keep the platform, he had to come up with something real that would satisfy Qin Dewei in exchange.All in all, the platform is probably fine. "

Speaking of this, the staff is also quite helpless.Did Xia Yan send Mao Bowen to Xuanda to steal chickens, or to deliver food?

At this time, because of the retreat of the northern captives, this year's "Fighting Autumn" is considered to be over, and the Ming court can finally spare energy to deal with the aftermath.

Emperor Jiajing ordered the ministers of the cabinet to discuss the two major issues of presenting captives and rewarding heroes (Qin Dewei).

The victory at Fengzhou Beach this time is a major event in current political life, and it is also a matter of putting gold on Emperor Jiajing's face. From the triumphant etiquette to the award, there is no room for negligence.

Speaking of it, many people may not believe it. Although Emperor Taizu Gao clearly formulated the prisoner offering ceremony, until the Jiajing Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty had never held a proper prisoner offering ceremony.

Even the Taizu himself had a simplified, casual and unassuming attitude towards the gift of captives. Later generations followed suit.

Emperor Zhengde wanted to hold a grand ceremony to present the captives with great fanfare after he quelled the rebellion of King Ning, but it was all nonsense.

According to the original historical track, the first emperor in Ming Dynasty to hold the ceremony of suing the temple and presenting captives was actually the later Emperor Wanli, and he did it four times. "Personal victory".

From this point of view, Emperor Wanli can also be called "great martial arts", but unfortunately it is only the afterglow of the setting sun of the great Ming martial arts.

In this time and space, Governor Qin achieved a great victory at Fengzhou Beach, which is completely worth suing the temple and presenting prisoners. With the vanity of Emperor Jiajing, how could he not do it.

However, the imperial court has not paid much attention to the prisoner offering ceremony for many years. The ministers are not familiar with the prisoner offering ceremony regulations, and many old systems on paper are not suitable for use.

That's why Emperor Jiajing, who liked to update the etiquette system the most, made a special decree to let the internal and external ministers collectively discuss and formulate a complete and feasible set of rituals to declare the military might of the Ming Dynasty to the world.

The ministers are of course happy to see the great victory, and they are not traitors, and no one is looking forward to the defeat of the Ming army.But why is it Qin Dewei who commanded the victory!
The ministers of the cabinet, ministries, and courts gathered in the west porch room. The theme of this court meeting was the issue of etiquette, and it was logical that Zhang Chao, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, would preside over it.

Of course, the main reason is that Xu Zan, the head of the six ministries of the Outer Dynasty and the host of most of the court meetings, is getting old and needs to pay attention to health preservation, so he doesn't want to preside over the court discussions involving Qin Dewei.

Everyone understands the spirit of Emperor Jiajing's instructions. The gift of presenting prisoners is nothing more than making the scene grand.

The location can be set at the most imposing Meridian Gate, where the emperor climbs the Wufeng Tower and is captured condescendingly, that is absolutely spectacular!
The Dahan general who stood on duty and shouted at the scene arranged 2000 people, and the band playing the triumphant arranged hundreds of people to ensure a magnificent atmosphere!
The overall guiding ideology is uncontroversial. What needs to be discussed most is the details of the etiquette system, specifically the arrangement of each link.

The three most important links are: one is that the representative of the minister presents captives to the emperor; the other is that after the emperor is captured, he speaks and issues edicts;

The third is that after receiving the edict, the Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment is responsible for disposing of the prisoners, who should be shut down, and who should be killed.

Then the first place to discuss is, who will offer captives to the emperor as a representative?
Since ancient times, there have been no more than two plans for the selection of prisoners. The first is the commander of the expedition, and the second is the Minister of the Ministry of War.

Applied to the present, it is actually a choice between Qin Dewei and Wang Tingxiang.

Everyone knew about the relationship between Wang Tingxiang and Qin Dewei. Originally, there should be no disturbances in this matter. Wang Tingxiang would definitely not compete with Qin Dewei for the opportunity to show his face.

But someone did not know what kind of mentality it was, and said something first as a joke: "The Ministry of War should offer prisoners! I recommend Wang Shangshu of the Ministry of War!"

So the others quickly entered the state of watching the fun, Wang Ting waved his hands one after another and said: "This great victory was achieved by the commander-in-chief of Bianzhen who was born and died. It should be when the commander-in-chief shines in the victory, how dare I be greedy for fame!"

Under normal circumstances, if the person recommended at the court meeting voluntarily backs down, they will not force it.

But at this moment the Chief Assistant Xia Yan also suddenly said: "The prisoner offering ceremony is the court's prisoner offering, and the Ministry of War should represent the court!"

The originally relaxed atmosphere of the discussion suddenly became tense, and everyone realized that Xia Shoufu seemed to have some ideas.

Wang Tingxiang said seriously: "Shou Kui's words are wrong. If it is a general good news, I, as the official of the Ministry of War, may be reluctant to offer prisoners on my behalf, so that there will be no controversy.

But the victory at Fengzhou Beach this time is really an extraordinary achievement, maybe the emperor will issue a reward on the spot, how can I go overboard and offer prisoners instead of the handsome minister? "

Xia Shoufu retorted: "There is no established etiquette system for presenting captives in our dynasty, and today's drafting of the regulations for presenting captives to celebrate victories can be called a link between the past and the future, and it should be a good example for the future.

Wang Junchuan, don't just think about personal relationships. Your job is to be Minister of the Ministry of War, so you should consider issues with the public heart of Minister of the Ministry of War.

In addition, I think Wang Junchuan is also expected by everyone. Many people agree that you will offer prisoners. Why do you keep declining? "

Shoufu's speech was not the same weight, naturally many people echoed, anyway, Qin Dewei was not there.

Besides, it is also very reasonable for the Minister of the Ministry of War to offer prisoners.The important affairs of the country are between the sacrifice and the army. It is not wrong for the army to be represented by the Minister of the Ministry of War on behalf of the country!

Even Zhai Luan, who had re-entered Zhiwenyuan Pavilion but hadn't gone to work, appeared today, and jumped out at this time and said, "Wang Junchuan should indeed be a prisoner!"

Wang Tingxiang could only thank him again and again, no matter what, he would definitely not try to steal Qin Dewei's limelight.

So the chief assistant, Xia Yan, lowered his face and shouted: "Everyone recommends it again and again, but Wang Junchuan, you still don't follow! Since you resist everyone's recommendation, why don't you resign to show your determination? Otherwise, you might think that you will not leave."

When many people heard this, they suddenly realized that Xia Shoufu was also a drunkard, and used the issue of the selection of prisoners to run on the king's court minister.

The people on Qin Dewei's side felt a little leaderless, mainly because they didn't know what Qin Dewei was thinking.

None of them knew how much Qin Dewei was interested in the prisoner offering ceremony, and they didn't know whether Qin Dewei wanted to keep a low profile or keep a high profile.

So it's not easy to express your opinion at this time, for fear that it will be a disservice.

In the absence of someone present, Xia Yan, who was evaluated as "dominant" by the history books, finally had the appearance of a strong chief assistant, and asked aggressively, "Wang Junchuan, what do you think?"

Yan Song, the deputy assistant who has been keeping a low profile and no sense of presence recently, also spoke at this time: "It is better for the minister of the Ministry of War to present the captives, to set an example for future generations, and to prevent handsome officials from taking credit for their arrogance and arrogance. This is a long-term strategy. !"

Yan Song also came to his senses, if Wang Tingxiang was removed, wouldn't that be a vacant position for the Minister of Management?
Even if Xia Yan took the Shangshu of the Ministry of War, the person who replaced the Shangshu of the Ministry of War would definitely leave a considerable position.

One radish and one hole, who among the powerful bosses would not want to seize this opportunity?
Wang Tingxiang glanced at the elders in the pavilion, pondered for a moment, and then said: "If the way is different, it is not impossible to resign! But the Minister of the Ministry of War must sit alone, I wonder who you want to recommend?"

Hearing Wang Tingxiang's statement surprised everyone.

Although he did not explicitly say that he would resign, this "not impossible" statement in itself put Wang Tingxiang into a heavy siege.

Everyone thought that Wang Tingxiang would either make jokes or gossip about it, anyway, he would not resign anyway.Unexpectedly, Wang Tingxiang took the initiative to bring up the topic of "resigning from office".

Unexpectedly, Wang Tingxiang was so strong and unbearable.

Soon someone answered the question: "Governor Xuanda Military Affairs Minister Mao Bowen, who has the title of Minister of the Ministry of War, knows military affairs, and has the title of Minister of the Ministry of War. He can be directly transferred to the Minister of the Ministry of War without any further twists and turns."

Another praise was received.

The host, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, Zhang Chao, saw the situation gradually "deteriorating", and said anxiously: "Mao Bowen is the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and it is not likely that he can leave his post.

At the prisoner presenting ceremony, after the emperor was captured, officials from the Ministry of Punishment would come out to directly punish the captives on behalf of the imperial court.

Now the Ministry of Punishment is Mao Bowen, if he hastily transfers to the Ministry of Punishment, who should be in charge of the indispensable Ministry of Punishment? "

Xia Yan said: "If it really comes to that point, Mao Bowen will transfer to the Ministry of Military Affairs, and then choose a virtuous substitute to the Ministry of Punishment!"

Ordinary people can't hear anything, but people at the big boss level can understand it immediately.

Xia Shoufu intends to transfer benefits in exchange for everyone's support temporarily!

So except for Qin Dewei's cronies, they almost overwhelmingly supported Xia Shoufu's speech.

Even the neutral faction is biased. Who is to blame for you, Wang Tingxiang, who rashly brought up the topic of "resigning from office"?

But in the eyes of others, Wang Tingxiang, who should have started to panic, looked at Xia Yan quietly, showing a bit of pity.

No one knows how complicated Wang Tingxiang's heart is. His friendship with Xia Yan can be traced back more than ten years ago, and then he was a political ally for ten years. It is only in recent years that they have gradually drifted away.

But that was only a gradual estrangement, far from a breakup, but now Xia Yan began to squeeze him, Wang Tingxiang, in order to expand his power.

(End of this chapter)