prosperous age

Chapter 320 319 Discussion
When Wei Guangde came out of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, his face was gloomy, and he still had a little bit of regret.

At the beginning, Gao Gong said to bring him into Prince Yu's Mansion, but after seeing the attitude of Prince Yu's Mansion towards Gao Gong, he gave up on this idea, quietly told Gao Gong what he wanted, and he still didn't enter the Palace for the time being, and stayed outside for the Palace. Doing things seems to be more beneficial.

Of course he would not be stupid enough to tell the real reason, that would affect his relationship with Gao Gong and Prince Yu's Mansion.

But it is true that he cannot enter Prince Yu's mansion, so that he will be completely covered by Gao Gong, and it will not be of any benefit to his future.

As for the errand I received today, well, the Chinese New Year will be over two months away, but I am going to be sent to the south on business, what a deal.

The point is not just one errand, but two.

The case in Suzhou is easy to try. The evidence and confession in the whole crime process are complete, and it depends on the final sentence.

In fact, for the leader, it must be a capital crime, and there is absolutely no way out. At that time, it will be submitted to the Ministry of Criminal Justice for review before execution. If it is imprisoned, it means some accomplices and their family members. Sentenced.

Wei Guangde didn't think that in such a big case, there would be people who would bend the law for personal gain, and he had never heard of any strong relationship among the criminals.

Now in the capital, since the bandit leader Tuesday, the details of the wealth of more than 20 main criminals have actually spread.

Wei Guangde was actually even more troubled by the second errand assigned to him by Zhou Yan, because in his opinion, this Wang Zhi could indeed not die.

Although he is indeed guilty of a heinous crime, even Ling Chi is not an exaggeration.

But what the imperial court should consider is the tranquility of the coastal areas. It is indeed worthwhile to spare a cheap life in exchange for long-term peace and stability along the coast.

When thinking about Wang Zhi's problem, Wei Guangde didn't think about Kaihai's problem, but purely from the perspective of interests.

Ordinary people will judge from the perspective of good and evil, while officials consider more interests.

If he really took refuge in the imperial court and asked him to summon the old troops to attack the bandits, it would not only save the imperial court a lot of military expenses for suppressing the Japanese pirates, but also the Japanese pirates were familiar with each other, making it easier to exterminate them, and all they needed to pay was a few official positions.

Hu Zongxian's plan at the beginning was actually reasonable, but there was a problem with the operation, and in the end he fell into this situation, and he will definitely not be able to get rid of the scapegoat for not keeping promises.

The current civil servants of the Ming Dynasty still cherish feathers very much, and no one wants to be trampled and commented on by future generations for their poor character.

Time, fate, and luck may be destined to make Hu Zongxian not have a good reputation.

After Wei Guangde left the Metropolitan Procuratorate, he went straight home. On the way, he told Zhang Ji to contact his friends and have a dinner at home in the evening.

The decree has not yet been made, Zhou Yan saw him today, but he was notified in advance to let himself be prepared.

I calculated in my heart that when I return from this trip to the south of the Yangtze River, it will definitely be next year, and maybe I may not be able to reach the capital in February next year.

Xu Jianglan, of course, could only stay in the capital, and it was very hard to run back and forth. If he went down alone, the speed might be faster.

In the current Ming Dynasty, due to the long-term absenteeism of the emperor, it is actually very common for the yamen to arrive late and leave early, and the officials don't take it seriously. Tube.

Wei Guangde was still conscientious in the past, which may be why Emperor Jiajing valued him.

After all, at a time when the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty didn't follow the rules very much, the emperor should be very relieved to have such an employee who commuted to and from get off work on time.

At the banquet in the evening, there were not many people, they were all people whom Wei Guangde believed he could trust, and they were all acquainted in Jiangxi before, only Lao Kan and Zhang Ke.

Recently, Zhang Ke has started activities again, wanting to seek a new external position.

Wei Guangde did know what Zhang Ke was drawing, and he said it was released, but in fact he just stayed in the capital for a long time and was a little bored. If you have the opportunity to go out of Beijing to inspect the chief envoy of your office, after all, the censors are regularly rotated.

When the patrol censor goes to the place, there will be no shortage of natural oil and water.

Wei Guangde asked them to come here for no other reason, just to let them know why it was his turn to do this job.

You know, Wei Guangde went to the Metropolitan Procuratorate two or three times a month, so no matter what, he shouldn't think about himself.

But the meeting with Zhou Yan in the afternoon let him know that the matter seemed to be settled and irreversible.

In fact, having an errand is a good thing, but Wei Guangde is a little guilty.

People outside don't know, but he knows very well that he has offended his chief assistant, Yan Song. Could this trip to Suzhou and Hangzhou be a trap set by Yan Song or Yan Shifan?

There, it was all Hu Zongxian's territory.

Lao Kan and Zhang Ke are both from Wei Guangde's hometown, and they used to go to Yan's residence mostly together, so they more or less sensed that Wei Guangde and Yan's family were gradually estranged, but everyone was sensible and didn't ask much.

During the dinner, Zhang Ke heard that Wei Guangde might take up an errand and go south again, and he was still going to deal with the affairs of the Suzhou government, Zhang Ke's eyes naturally showed envy.

The facts of the Suzhou incident are clear and the evidence is conclusive. In the eyes of the two people at the meeting, it was the credit of the white pickers. As for the subsequent trip to Hangzhou, it was just to supervise the execution and kill a Japanese pirate leader, which was also a sub-question.

Regarding Wei Guangde's doubts, why did these good things happen to him instead of others?
To Lao Kan and Zhang Ke, at first they thought it was Wei Guangde showing off naked in front of them, but later found that Wei Guangde seemed to be very serious in his words, and in the past Wei Guangde was not the kind of high-profile person who likes to show off. Just started thinking about it.

"You also know that I was able to get along better with Lord Gao Gonggao before, so I walked around a bit more, and Gao Gong represents Prince Yu's Mansion. I don't know if it's because of this, I started with Mr. Yan Ge."

Wei Guangde didn't finish his sentence, he stopped in the middle of speaking, he knew that Lao Kan and Zhang Ke should understand what he meant.

"I've felt it the last two times."

Lao Kan nodded in approval.

As for Zhang Ke, he didn't speak, but nodded slightly.

Gao Gong had visited Wei Guangde's house a few times, and they knew about it. They just thought it was a personal relationship, and it shouldn't affect the relationship between fellow villagers. Wei Guangde couldn't find a reason to explain why he was alienated from the Yan family. Can move out this rhetoric.

"Hu Butang and Mr. Yan Ge."

Zhang Ke suddenly spoke a few words, and everyone's brows frowned.

Hu Zongxian's fortune cannot be separated from Zhao Wenhua and Yan Song, which is well known in the court.

You know, before Hu Zongxian took over the important task of suppressing Japanese in the south of the Yangtze River, he was just a Zhejiang Daoist censor. Speaking of it, he had the same position as Wei Guangde, but his grade was not as high as Wei Guangde.

"It shouldn't be."

Lao Kan thought about it and said, "At least it won't happen in Suzhou. After all, it belongs to Nanzhili. The father-in-law of Shanlen is still on the defense in Nanjing. His power in Nanzhili is deeply rooted. Instead, he went to Hangzhou to supervise and kill Wang Zhili." Be careful, don't be tricked by Hu Zongxian and make Li Daitao stiff."

To be honest, some of Hu Zongxian's bad deeds in Jiangnan's suppression of Japanese pirates were widely spread in the Ming Dynasty, and many officials in Beijing had heard of them, so most people did not have a high opinion of Hu Zongxian.

It's just that Hu Zongxian is in a special position now, and he is charged with the task of suppressing the Japanese. As long as he doesn't do something outrageous and involves rebellion, even the censor who is known as a "mad dog" is not willing to join him. Because there is no good to ask for.

Before the work of suppressing the Japanese was completed, and when Mr. Yan Ge was still in power, Hu Zongxian's position was secure.

The current coastal prefectures and counties in the south of the Yangtze River are managed by Hu Zongxian like iron barrels, and the Japanese pirates are not as free to come and go as they used to be, and plunder at will.

Of course, there are different views on this in the court. Many people don’t think it’s Hu Zongxian’s achievement, but a set of methods of resisting Japanese pirates that the coastal prefectures and counties have perfected and summed up because they have been harassed by Japanese pirates all year round. It's Hu Zongxian's achievements, that's putting money on his face.

What Hu Zongxian can do is to send reinforcements in time to rescue the prefectures and counties when they are attacked by Japanese pirates, and this in itself is his own job, so naturally it cannot be regarded as merit. Before the Japanese pirates are completely wiped out, what Hu Zongxian does is actually limited.

Lao Kan's words naturally fell into Wei Guangde's arms. What he had been worrying about was the trip to Hangzhou.

He didn't know Wang Zhi, and Hu Zongxian had a record of protecting Wang Zhi. If someone else was to take the knife on Wang Zhi's behalf, Wei Guangde, the prison officer, would be in big trouble, at least in his resume. Being credited will definitely have an impact on his future career promotion.

This is also the reason why Wei Guangde stared suspiciously at the Yan family father and son from the very beginning. It is true that he and the Yan family really parted ways and gradually drifted away. It is not surprising that the Yan family did something to him.

"Actually, as long as Shan Loan is careful in dealing with things, don't leave any clues to be caught. Although I can't say that he will definitely be a general in the future, the position of the six ministers and nine ministers is still safe."

At this time, Zhang Ke suddenly interrupted.

Going out and entering the prime minister is actually just another way for the ministers of the Ming Dynasty to say about joining the cabinet. After all, the Ming Dynasty did not have such official positions as prime ministers and prime ministers, and the cabinet actually assumed such positions.

Seeing the puzzled eyes of Lao Kan and others, Zhang Ke hated iron for being weak.

"Have you read the resumes of all the ministers, please tell me, apart from Uncle Wu Dazong, who has no experience of leading troops in battle?
What Shandai lacks now is actually to take over the power of civil affairs in a place, but this is what the six ministers have to do, and the cabinet ministers may not all have the experience of running a place. "

The previous words are naturally referring to Wu Shan, and the latter are naturally referring to Yan Song.

Wu Shan and Yan Song had a similar experience. They were both the standard procedure for Hanlin officials to enter the cabinet, that is, after becoming a Jinshi, they were elected to the Hanlin, then directly moved to the Ministry of Rites, and finally hit the cabinet.

But now, Yan Song has successfully completed this road, and Wu Shan is still on the way. Whether he can finally reach the end of the cabinet is still unclear.

Although Wu Shan and Yan Song are both from Jiangxi, it is well known that the two have a bad relationship.

As for the other six ministers, Wu Peng, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, had supervised troops to successfully suppress the rebellion of Henan Shi Shangzhao when he was the Prime Minister of Hecao. Jia Yingchun, Minister of the Ministry of Households, and Zheng Xiao, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, both had the experience of ministers of the Ministry of War. The side wall, or preparing to fight against the Japanese, are considered soldiers who know how to fight.

In addition, Ouyang Bijin, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, suppressed local rebellions when he became the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, and Zhou Yan, the censor of the left capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, also participated in the Jiajing Dynasty’s campaign against Annan and the subsequent pacification of Yazhou when he was the Zuobu political envoy of Guangdong. The people revolted.

As for the last minister of the Ministry of War, Yang Bo, let alone Yang Bo, I am afraid that he is the only civil servant who knows how to use soldiers best. Otherwise, how could he have successively taken over the defense of Xuanda and Jizhen, and then quickly promoted to the post of minister of the Ministry of War? .

"You mean to let Shandai go south, maybe that's the idea? To prepare for the future release and accumulate experience?"

What Zhang Ke meant was that to be the head of the six ministries and the Metropolitan Procuratorate seemed to have some military experience and achievements on the battlefield, and Wei Guangde just met this requirement.

At that time, by mistake, he followed Weng Pu in the Xuanfu and fought a big victory against the Mongol Tartars. His military resume can be regarded as filled. A proper official position is at hand.

The current Wei Guangde is still very young, and he has plenty of time to make up for this shortcoming.

As for letting Wei Guangde follow Yan Song and Wu Shan from the Imperial Academy to the Ministry of Rites and then to the cabinet, Zhang Ke is not very optimistic.

But Lao Kan thought of where Wei Guangde would be sent after Zhang Ke reminded him?
Jiangxi can be crossed out first. The Ming Dynasty did not allow officials to be officials in their hometown.

If Zhang Ke guessed that it might be that Emperor Jiajing wanted to train Wei Guangde and prepare for his future release, then Nanzhili and Zhejiang are both possible.

However, Nan Zhili was quickly crossed out by Lao Kan, because Wei Guangde's father-in-law was Wei Guogong Xu Pengju, and the possibility of going to Nan Zhili to work was relatively small, so the rest might be Zhejiang.

"You said, you were in the Xuan Mansion back then, and you boasted about it after you returned to the court. You were confident in defeating I Da Khan at that time?"

After a few years, some of Lao Kan's memories have become blurred, and most of these words were said at the banquet, and now he has become a little uncertain.

"He said that at the beginning, and he told us in private that it was his bragging, haha"

Zhang Ke answered, "I have an impression of this."

Wei Guangde had a bad premonition in his heart when he heard Lao Kan mentioning the old things.

"I suspect that it's not the one who intends to use you as a substitute?"

Lao Kan said very uncertainly.

"Be clear, what is a substitute?"

Zhang Ke hurriedly interjected.

"In addition to planning to kill Xu Hai and tricking Wang Zhi to come here, Hu Butang's main achievement in the past two years is to improve the coastal defense, saying that it protects the coastal people from the Japanese pirates, but there is nothing to say in the eradication of other Japanese pirates."

"impossible."

Before Lao Kan finished speaking, Zhang Ke shook his head, "The possibility of Shandai going to Nanzhili to take charge of the state capital is very high, but the possibility of going to Zhejiang is very slim."

"It's impossible, he beat me in the Xuan Mansion"

(End of this chapter)