prosperous age

Chapter 300 Chapter 299
"Is it still making noise over there?"

Seeing Captain Ding coming back, Wei Guangde just pretended to be calm and asked.

"Yes, my lord, the boy's family members have received the favor of Mr. Shen for some things, so..."

Captain Ding explained in a low voice, "But it's not about their family, it's about military households in the entire Bao'an Prefecture, and it's all about military service."

Military households don’t just fulfill the task of military households by sending out one soldier from each household. Having regular soldiers just exempts them from some taxes and duties, and they usually have to complete some corvees, such as repairing side walls and castles.

Wei Guangde was born in a military family, so he naturally knew this, so he just nodded silently.

These days, the life of the low-level military households is really hard, so civilian women are not willing to marry into military households, nor do they want their children and grandchildren to suffer along with them.

Just hearing what Captain Ding said next, Wei Guangde was touched again.

"That boy was kicked out of the house by his parents. He asked too many questions, and his family members questioned him. He couldn't hold back and told his purpose of going home. He was kicked out and asked to come back to the adults for help. , and said."

"What else?"

At this moment, Wei Guangde's mind was flustered again, so he asked a question casually.

"He said he couldn't save people, so don't come back. That's why that kid was so excited and lost his composure."

Captain Ding explained in a low voice that he was afraid that Wei Guangde might misunderstand and have a bad opinion of his subordinates.

"Ok?"

Unlike later generations, clan relations are still very important social relations these days, because if an outsider wants to kick his son out of the house and refuse to recognize him, it must be a big deal.

After Wei Guangde became an official, according to his memory, he searched for the whereabouts of several branches of the Wei family in the documents of the Ministry of War, but he was a little disappointed after checking. But I couldn't find any information about the Wei family.

Weizhou is located in the east of Datong, next to the Xuanfu. The Mongol Tartars have repeatedly plundered Weizhou after breaking through the side walls. The original Weizhou Guard has long been ruined, and most of the current Weizhou Guards were replaced from other guards later. of.

Thinking about it, that branch is probably in danger.

Regarding these things, when Wei Guangde returned to Jiujiang, it was not easy for Wei Guangde to tell his father Wei, he faltered for a long time before talking about it, and the only thing waiting was a long sigh from Wei's father.

It's good to stay in Jiangnan, at least there will be no military disasters, and you don't have to bear the war on the side wall.

"No wonder he is like this."

Hearing this, Wei Guangde said something in a low voice.

"Go out and leave me alone."

But Wei Guangde didn't want to see anyone right now, so he immediately opened his mouth to order.

Soon, all the people in the room left, and Wei Guangde stood in the middle of the room alone. He wanted to sit but couldn't sit down, and he felt uncomfortable even standing up. He just answered the phrase "restless".

Save or not?
Before I knew it, there was only one thought left in my chaotic thoughts.

If he is saved, he will break with the Yan family in the future.

I can't help it, but I always feel uneasy.

Involuntarily, Wei Guangde recalled the two people he impeached before.

Liu Dazhang resigned from office, that is what he deserved, who made him fear the enemy and fight.

As for King Hui, he will kill himself if he does many injustices. He found it himself. Can he just ignore it if he finds out?

But I already know about this matter, can I just leave it alone?

Thinking of this, Wei Guangde couldn't help but a wry smile appeared on his face. He was not yet suitable for being an official. When encountering a problem, he didn't think about the gains and losses first, but the way of thinking of ordinary people. Whether he was right or wrong, his conscience hadn't died yet.

If it is an old man in the officialdom, at this time, he may calmly ask someone to make another pot of tea, drink it leisurely, arrange for his subordinates to collect all the information that needs to be inquired, and then return to the capital to report.

Who would bother with a person who can't hit eight poles.

Wei Guangde thought about it for a long time, and felt that he could not stay in Yongning any longer. It was best to go to Baoanzhou to watch, and if possible, rescue the person, so as not to feel uneasy whenever he thinks about it in the future.

"Zhang Ji, Zhang Ji."

Wei Guangde yelled twice to the outside, and soon Zhang Ji opened the door and came in, bowed and stood beside him, waiting for Wei Guangde's order.

"Pass the word on, leave tomorrow, let's go to the security guard."

Wei Guangde still gave his orders, and went to the security guard tomorrow to have a look.

"Master, do you want to save that young master named Shen Xiang?"

Zhang Ji asked in a low voice.

"Go and see."

Wei Guangde said casually.

"If the master really wants to save, you might as well send someone to pretend to be a thief and rob him halfway, so that if he is saved, his identity will not be exposed, and there will be no rift with officials from the Xuanfu."

Zhang Ji said in a low voice.

"Ok?"

Wei Guangde was surprised, "Did he not be escorted to the security guard?"

"My lord, I'm afraid you misunderstood. I said that I was about to arrive at the security guard. When I went out, I asked the man earlier. He said that he had passed Juyongguan, so he should have passed Yanqing in time, and now he may be near Huailai County. "

Zhang Ji whispered.

"It's too late, I can reach the security guard in a few days."

Wei Guangde counted the time silently. If they arrived in Baoanzhou, they would have already been sent to the city, and it would be too late.

"General Ma's men should have already arrived there. Send someone over there quickly, and they will be able to rob him outside the security city."

Zhang Ji came up with an idea.

"No, this will not only harm Ma Fang, but it will also be of no benefit to Shen Xiang. He will only be a person without status in the future. The imperial examination will be completely abolished, and Shen Lian's case will not be overturned."

Wei Guangde shook his head.

Zhang Ji really came up with a bad idea. If Shen Xiang was in prison, Shen Lian would be able to come out if he overturned the case. So it was confirmed.

Although he didn't understand it very well, Zhang Ji still shut his mouth knowingly. Even if the master said no, it must be impossible.

Sitting back in his seat, Wei Guangde picked up the cold tea on the desk and took a big gulp, only to feel his restless heart calm down a bit.

Now Shen Lian's matter is still unclear, so of course Ma Fang can't find out about it. Although he is already a deputy commander in chief, he is the governor of Xuanda, who is close in rank but several levels higher in power.

If you want to save Shen Xiang, you must accuse Xuanda Governor Yang Shun of the crime, but the memorial of impeachment went to the Secretary of General Administration, and finally the cabinet fell into the hands of Yan Shoufu, although Yan Song would not directly impeach him. The memorial is under hold, but there will definitely be preparations.

Play now, play what?
What channel did you use to deliver it to Emperor Jiajing?
Wei Guangde knew in his heart that as soon as the memorial was released, he and the Yan family would be completely split. It is impossible to get Yan Song's help, and even be suppressed because of it. Can he bear it?

Of course, Wei Guangde has already thought of the things that can be played, and that is what can be confirmed. The matter of the frontier army killing Liang and taking meritorious service did not happen after Yang Shunlai. Listening to the meaning of those refugees, it has already appeared a long time ago. up.

What the emperor cared about was whether Shen Lian was a member of the White Lotus Cult. In fact, he already had an idea in his heart.

As for how to hand it over to the Yellow Emperor, it is definitely not possible to go through the Secretary of the General Administration. There are only two other channels, one is Jinyiwei, and it is handed over through Lu Bing.

But there was also a problem. With this performance, the subtle connection between him and Lu Bing was exposed to the eyes of Emperor Jiajing.

Wei Guangde didn't want Emperor Jiajing to know that he still had some contact with his intelligence chiefs in private. Jin Yiwei's position is too special, it's better to have less contact.

As for the rest, it seems that Chen Ju's path is not bad. Emperor Jiajing even asked Chen Ju to pass on a secret decree to him. Although it was just a note, it can barely be regarded as a decree. Although there is no seal, strictly speaking, it cannot be counted. purpose.

However, it was officials from Yan Song’s lineage who were involved. Officials from the North Korean Central African Yan Song lineage still account for the vast majority. They are still relatively hostile to officials from Yan Song’s lineage. They should not think that he is at fault, and the cabinet often receives Emperor Jiajing's note, act according to the note.

In fact, Emperor Jiajing's small note already had the effect of the central purpose in a sense.

The ministers of the Ming Dynasty generally did not take Zhongzhi seriously. Of course, the prerequisite is that the content of Zhongzhi conflicts with their ideas. If there is no conflict, they are still willing to follow the order. At least this represents you. There is an impression on the emperor.

Having an impression in the emperor's mind means that when an official position becomes vacant, he may think of you.

As for offending Mr. Shoufu, there is no other way. If you want to live with your conscience and earn a strong character in the court, who is not afraid of the powerful, you still have to make sacrifices.

Wei Guangde still remembers Chen Ju's reminder to him, don't go around with Yan's family, don't get too close, what does this mean?
Emperor Jiajing may still have some affection for Yan Song, but he is also a little afraid of the Yan family's influence in the court, but it is not the time to make a move.

Forget it, offend it.

At the beginning, Wei Guangde didn't intend to be hostile to the Yan family at this time. He also thought about reporting the situation of Xuanda after returning to the capital, but now it seems that he can only make a move.

Wei Guangde asked Zhang Ji to grind ink for himself, and Zhang Ji and Wei Guangde were also studying with Mrs. Sun, so he naturally knew how to do it.

After grinding the ink, Wei Guangde laid out the paper and began to write.

"Wei Guangde and Chen Xuanfu's side affairs are sparse
The minister heard: Since Yang Shun guarded Xuanda, more than 7000 taels of treasury silver have been requested.However, the town's army food became more and more empty, the bandits became more and more rampant, and the castle was completely destroyed. Yang Shun still failed to repay his merits, lost his body and prestige, and was willing to be insulted by the enemy.Lu Kai accepted a bribe of 3000 taels, which was a secret.Going to Dongdong invaded Yingzhou, Tubao [-], men and women were killed [-] people.And according to the order of investigation and recovery, Lu Kai all shirked the blame on the town, patrol, government, road, state, and county, and pretended that the border people he killed were Yang Shun's military exploits.Xu Lun agrees with the same, but nothing can be drawn.This three-person party is the same fart, why do you share your majesty's worries?Please stop these three people urgently, and don't choose loyal ministers to save them. "

Yang Shun, he definitely wants to participate, he is the mastermind of this matter, if he hadn't started it, Shen Lian would not have been killed.

Lu Kai is the patrol censor, he was supposed to check the case, but according to the news from Ma Fang, Yang Shun gave Lu Kai a sum of money, the exact amount is unknown, and it should be clear after thinking about it, Mr. Yan will Arranging him to come to Xuanfu must be from his side.

As for Xu Lun, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, Wei Guangde was upset that he forced himself to join the Ministry of War last time and killed Shen Lian. It was indeed his Xu Lun who finally signed and approved it. At the very least, he was responsible for negligence. Count as one of the accomplices.

In this memorandum, Wei Guangde mainly mixed up the news heard by Ma Fang and Baoanzhou. It doesn’t matter if it’s true or not. Shun and Lu Kai have to stand aside.

After writing the memo, Wei Guangde took another look carefully and thought over it again and again in his heart. He didn't seal the melody until after dinner, and planned to arrange for Li San to send it back to the capital as soon as possible.

He wrote another letter, detailing the news that the guards heard from Baoan Prefecture, including that Shen Lian's wife and young son were exiled to the extreme side, Shen Lian's second and third sons were killed with sticks during interrogation in prison, and now Shen Lian Lian's eldest son was also deprived of fame and sent to the Xuanfu, seeing his life in danger.

This letter was also handed over to Chen Ju. Whether Chen Ju was to be handed over to Emperor Jiajing was out of Wei Guangde's control.

"Go and ask Li San to come over."

Wei Guangde ordered Zhang Jidao.

"This thing must be handed over to Eunuch Chen with his own hands. There must be no deviation. You must hurry up. Take two horses back and take turns to transfer."

When Zhang Ji called Li San, Wei Guangde handed over the things, still not forgetting to order.

After following Wei Guangde for a long time, Chen Ju often went to Wei Guangde's house to drink. Li San also knew Chen Ju, and he was quite familiar with him.

"The villain understands, please rest assured, master."

Li San quickly assured that although he didn't know what the letter in his hand was about, he knew Wei Guangde was so solemn that it must be very important.

"After handing over the things to Eunuch Chen, you go home and wait for the news. When you have a letter, send it over immediately, and go directly to Baoan Prefecture. We will leave here tomorrow."

Wei Guangde said to him again.

"Yes, sir."

Li San can be regarded as someone who followed Wei Guangde very early on. When he went to Beijing to rush for the exam, he was a driver and guard, and he also went to the Xuan Mansion for a battle. Wei Guangde still felt at ease with him.

In the early morning of the next day, Li San rode a horse with the rein of another horse on the saddle and ran towards the capital, while Wei Guangde got into the carriage and set off for Baoan Prefecture under the guard of everyone.

Shen Xiang's life, with Wei Guangde's current status, is absolutely impossible to keep. Without the order of the Xuanfu, his speech as a censor has no weight, and he will be impeached by Yang Shun and Lu Kai. After all, his name is not right.

Wei Guangde's censor skin now means that he can impeach others.

However, in the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty, because most officials have dirty buttocks, the use of impeachment is still very deterrent.

Especially for local officials, there is a big gap between Beijing officials and local officials.

In terms of income, Beijing officials are definitely not as good as local officials, but power is another aspect.

If it was put on the censors in the past, they only need to go to Baoan Prefecture and get a sum of money without asking anything, but now Wei Guangde dare not do this, after all, Emperor Jiajing is watching from behind.

A group of people left Yongning City and walked slowly towards Baoan Prefecture
(End of this chapter)