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Chapter 298 Zhang Ruoqi is a Key Person

On the second day, after breakfast in the room, Zhang Cheng, accompanied by Niu Sheng, came to the Yamen of the Ministry of War.

The yamen of the Ministry of War is not far from Honglu Temple, it is just past the yamen of the Ministry of Industry, and just after arriving at the yamen of the Ministry of War, there are groups of capable men in twos and threes gathered by the gate, whenever they see officials coming, they will A group of people gathered around, as if they were constantly selling something.

When Zhang Cheng walked over, the same group of people gathered around, and one of them said in a low voice: "This official, do you want to borrow money at interest? It just so happened that my master was very happy today, and he specially favored principal and interest. This is a rare opportunity. miss……"

Zhang Cheng smiled, it really surprised him a bit, this person who lends money for interest is really omnipotent, and he is here to wait for those officials who are waiting for promotion on this yamen street.

Dare to act like this, it can be seen that the background of these moneylenders must be very powerful. I really didn't expect that Panic Daming would degenerate to such a degree!

He ignored these people, and Niu Sheng, who was accompanying him, stared at him and shouted: "Your uncle is the one who wants to borrow money, go away, you don't have eyes."

A few of them walked forward, those people were still not discouraged, they followed closely behind them and shouted: "It's really a rare opportunity, the official should not miss it."

Zhang Cheng came to the gate of the Ministry of War, but was stopped by a gate officer and several guards. They frowned and looked at Zhang Cheng's military registration for a long time.

Looking at the officer's appearance, Zhang Cheng didn't want to be troublesome, he signaled Chen Zhong with his eyes, and Chen Zhong stepped forward with some reluctance and took out a few taels of silver and gave it to the officer.

He also asked him to report to Zhang Ruoqi, the official secretary of the Ministry of War, that Zhang Cheng, the general of Xuanzhen and the commander of Wanquandu, came to see him. I don't know if it is convenient.

Zhang Cheng and others went in and waited in the yamen of the Ministry of War. The moneylender just followed in, but the gate officer smiled and ignored it. It can be seen how serious the internal and external collusion is. This man followed Zhang Cheng for a long time. Seeing that Zhang Cheng didn't respond, he quit cursingly.

In addition to the Shangshu and the left and right servants, the yamen of the Ministry of War in the Ming Dynasty also had several divisions, such as the official cleansing department, the Wuxuan cleansing department, the car driving cleansing department, and the arsenal cleansing department.

Among them, the Qing officials of the Zhifang and the Qing officials of Wuxuan have the greatest authority.

Such as reading and dredging the city, setting up towns and garrison generals and schools, setting up troops to garrison, inspecting drills, requesting generals to dispatch troops, offering rewards and punishments, dispatching troops and food, recording merits and demerits, Guanjin, arresting, rectifying the army, etc. service.

The Wu Xuan Qing Officials Department is responsible for the appointment and removal of officers and generals in various places in the Ming Dynasty, rank promotion, personnel transfer, assessment and awarding and other affairs. , but the power is very large.

Before Zhang Cheng entered Beijing, he had received a letter from Chen Xinjia, the governor of Xuanda, saying that he had greeted Zhang Ruoqi, the military secretary, and asked Zhang Cheng to find Zhang Ruoqi first when he arrived at the Ministry of War, and Zhang Ruoqi could help with the rest.

Therefore, Zhang Cheng did not go directly to the Wuxuan Division, but first applied for an interview with Zhang Ruoqi, the doctor of Fangsi, and planned to explore the way.

When Zhang Cheng saw the name Zhang Ruoqi for the first time, he was stunned for a moment, and felt a little familiar. After thinking about it, he got some impressions. He urged Hong Chengchou to fight quickly.

Finally, the Ming army was defeated in the Battle of Songjin, and the only elite army and horses left in the country were lost, and they were no longer able to supervise and suppress the bandits, so it was called rebellion and sacrificing thieves to become bigger.

At this time, Zhang Cheng, who was sitting in the door waiting for the room, was thinking in his heart that he should make good friends with this Zhang Ruoqi, not only making him his Olympic aid in Beijing.

He is also a key figure in the Songjin War.

If he was also ordered to go to Liaodong to participate in the war, I am afraid that there are still many things that need to be borrowed from this doctor. While thinking about it, a scribe came slowly and asked Zhang Cheng to come in and talk about it in detail.

Chen Zhong and Niu Sheng stayed behind and waited for orders, while Zhang Cheng walked slowly inwards with the clerk, they came to the side room next to the office of the staff, Zhang Ruoqi was already waiting in the room.

After Zhang Cheng entered the room, he bowed down and said: "The general of Xuanfu Town and the commander of Wanquandu Commander Zhang Cheng pays his respects to Mr. Zhang."

Seeing Zhang Cheng like this, Zhang Ruoqi got up and took a step forward, saying: "Oh, General Zhang, you don't need to be polite, I have already received the letter from Governor Chen, not to mention Elder Yang Ge has also explained it, I am ready to write it properly, just wait Come, General Zhang."

As he spoke, he called a clerk to give some instructions, and then said to Zhang Cheng: "Come on, General Zhang, sit down and talk quickly. I also admire the general's deeds very much.

Yang Gebu is entangled in affairs in the cabinet, so he seldom takes charge of the Ministry of War. Now he recommends Fu Zonglong, governor of Sichuan, to take over the position of Shangshu of the Ministry of War. "

It turns out that Yang Sichang did mishandle the Qing army's invasion of the bandits, which resulted in nearly 40 Dingkou being taken captive, and the fall of King De and other vassals. He should indeed be convicted.

However, although Yang Sichang was impeached by the officials, and Yang Sichang himself repeatedly went up to blame and resigned, Emperor Chongzhen did his best to protect him, denounced the officials who impeached him, and made him dismissed from his post and put him in the crown. In the name of his official reinstatement.

But Yang Sichang also deeply felt that the responsibilities on his shoulders were of great importance, so he recommended to Emperor Chongzhen that Fu Zonglong, governor of Sichuan, should succeed him as Minister of the Ministry of War.

Zhang Cheng didn't know this until yesterday's dinner. He also knew that Zhang Xianzhong rebelled in Gucheng, and that Xiong Wencan who recruited Zhang Xianzhong back then was recommended by him, Yang Sichang.

Now the court is discussing how to convict Xiong Wencan. If Xiong Wencan is arrested and charged with crimes, he, Yang Sichang, is obviously involved, so his intention to retreat bravely is stronger.

But before Fu Zonglong took office, Yang Sichang was still in charge of all the affairs of the Ministry of War, but he seldom went to the Ministry of War to manage politics. Because Zhang Ruoqi and Yang Sichang traveled frequently, he was almost half of the Ministry of War.

The two drank tea and chatted for a while, then the clerk trotted back and reported that Mr. Zhong Han, the secretary of Wuxuan, would not be busy now, and asked Zhang Cheng to go over to meet the formalities of official documents and distribute the seals and letters.

According to the rules, the officers and generals above the generals in the border towns should be personally received by the minister of the Ministry of War to handle the promotion and commissioning tasks, but Yang Sichang was eager to get away at this moment, and he would not come, so he entrusted Mr. Zhong Han, the minister of military selection, to handle it on his behalf.

Since everything had been arranged in advance, Yang Sichang also had a message to hand over, and Liu Langzhong, the director of military selection, was only acting on behalf of others, so he would not embarrass Zhang Cheng in this matter.

After going through all the formalities smoothly, after receiving the official seal and official robes, Zhang Cheng returned to Zhang Ruoqi's place and continued talking with him for a while before leaving the military office.

(End of this chapter)