prosperous age

Accompanied by the afterglow of the setting sun, Li Chunfang, led by Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, Wei Guangde and Yin Shizhen, came out of the Qianqing Palace.

Yin Shizhen, who was lagging behind, tugged on Wei Guangde's sleeve and asked in a low voice: "Is Your Majesty's attitude supportive or..."

"His Majesty has already said, 'Just do it.' We should let Datong contact us first to see the reaction from Ada Khan.

If An Dahan had no such intention, His Majesty would naturally not agree. "

Wei Guangde replied softly.

"So, Your Majesty is tacitly agreeing to the colleagues, but"

"It's all their own doing. Your Majesty doesn't know the details."

Wei Guangde smiled and said, "This matter is related to your Majesty's face. If the imperial court happily agrees, but I don't accept the offer, where will your Majesty's face go?"

After the five people entered the Qianqing Palace and presented Datong's Memorial, Emperor Longqing was obviously very hesitant and was still unwilling to agree to the matter. He just kept asking whether Datong had contacted Anda Khan privately.

Without the approval of the imperial court, border ministers cannot contact foreign countries. This is a very serious matter.

How can we say whether there is a high arch or not? At least from the memorial, there is no such thing.

Such an attitude made Gao Gong feel troubled. He almost pulled Wei Guangde and Zhang Juzheng to join forces to put pressure on Emperor Longqing, just to get that sentence.

In the end, it was Wei Guangde who guessed what Emperor Longqing was hesitating about. Emperor Longqing's experience made him attach great importance to dignity, and forcing him like Gao Gong would only be counterproductive.

The emperor was worried that he would agree to it, but Anda Khan would not buy it, which would make him lose face in vain.

Therefore, Wei Guangde used the reason that Datong was far away from the capital and had inconvenient transportation, and asked His Majesty the Emperor to grant Wang Chonggu, the governor of Xuanda, the power to make arbitrary decisions when the situation arises, and to authorize him to deal with the turmoil caused by taking over the surrender of Han Naji.

He only needs to report to the capital in time according to the development of the situation, and the court will not punish him for his handling.

Such a proposal may have irritated Emperor Longqing, who only thought for a moment before nodding his head and agreeing, and even asked Wang Chonggu to "do it and do it".

After several people returned to the cabinet, they just rested for a while and decided on a few strategies.

Naturally, the first choice was the three mentioned by Gao Gong before, but Wei Guangde also added a separate one, that is, "it is better to stick to the original intention, review the strategy, and not be confused by public opinions."

If this document from the cabinet is issued, it actually means that the imperial court authorizes Governor Xuanda to negotiate with Beilu, which will inevitably cause an uproar in the imperial court.

"Let Shandai draft this official document, and it will be sent out today."

Although he did not get the desired results from Emperor Longqing, Gao Gong still maintained his usual strong attitude after returning to the cabinet.

"it is good."

There was no need for Wei Guangde to argue with him, so he agreed immediately.

Everyone is here. After the draft is completed, everyone will read it, and if there is anything inappropriate, it can be corrected in time.

After the cabinet confirmed the official document, everyone signed and stamped it with their respective seals.

It should be noted that although the cabinet of the Ming Dynasty was the actual power-bearing body, it was not a power body in the true sense. At least, there was no separate chapter in the "Da Ming Hui Dian". The cabinet's powers were only attached to the Hanlin Academy. Down.

Because the cabinet itself was born out of the Hanlin Academy, unlike the six ministries and five temples that have a fixed team.

Although they have gained huge rights through "voting" and can influence government affairs, they have no fixed rights after all.

Therefore, in the Ming Dynasty, the cabinet did not have a special official seal, so the chief assistant was just passed down by word of mouth. The emperor would tell who should be in charge of the cabinet. This is the so-called chief assistant.

Li Chunfang stamped his signature with the seal of the Grand Master of Jianji Palace. Although Gao Gong was the second assistant, the seal left behind was actually the same as that of Zhang Juzheng and Wei Guangde. Seal of the Grand Master.

However, everyone knows that if Datong can properly handle the matter of bringing Han Naji to the Ming Dynasty this time, not to mention Wang Chonggu's accumulated credit, they may all be rewarded for it.

Speaking of which, the Governor was already at the pinnacle of what a foreign civil servant could achieve, and he could only continue to be promoted to the position of Six Ministers.

However, this depends on whether there are vacancies, so even if he is a senior colleague, Wang Chonggu will not be promoted in the short term.

On the contrary, those of them who are not actually handling this matter at the border, might be mentioned in the palace.

Jianji Hall was upgraded to Zhongji Hall, Wuying Hall was upgraded to Jianji Hall, and Wenyuan Pavilion was naturally upgraded to Wuying Hall.

Although the power and status remain unchanged, the promotion of the palace is also a symbol of power, which means that the emperor is still trusted.

At this time, in Anda Khan's camp on the grassland, Anda Khan was sitting there dejectedly. An old woman sitting next to him was crying. From time to time, she pointed at him and cursed: "I don't want to die, believe it." The traitors of the Han Dynasty rebelled and wanted to invade the Han Dynasty. If the Han soldiers are strong and capable, they will succeed, so they must kill my grandson quickly."

The one who cursed was none other than Anda Khan's eldest lady Yike Hatun, the grandmother who had raised Hannaji for many years.

Although he had already cried a few times because of worry when he found out that his grandson Jiangming had come back, his resentment was ignited again when he saw An Dahan come back, and he cursed, "Why don't you die quickly, you old fool?"

If it had been anyone else, Anda Khan would have fixed her up a long time ago, but after all, it was his wife, and Anda Khan was a little unreasonable when it came to this matter.

If he hadn't fallen in love with that beauty and talent, what would have happened next.

But crying can't solve the problem, you have to find a way to get your grandson back.

"I have asked Sengge to lead the troops. As long as we can capture a few Han generals and exchange them with them, Naji can come back."

Anda Khan may be really old and no longer has the courage to personally lead his troops to Datong to ask for people.

This incident was a huge blow to an old man.

Older people all hope that their children and grandchildren will be around them, and that they can be happy and safe to watch them grow up, get married and start a family.

But now, one of his most beloved grandsons has actually fallen into the hands of Akito. This is his enemy who has been fighting life and death for decades.

"It's better to send envoys to Datong to discuss it first and ask them what conditions they need to release my grandson."

Although Yi Ke Hatun was full of anger, he immediately suggested it after hearing what An Da Khan said.

"The Han people are not trustworthy and have killed many of the envoys I sent. How can I send people there?"

Anda Khan thought of those subordinates who were killed and said angrily.

"We haven't sent an envoy for so many years. It's impossible for the Han people not to change people, right? Didn't the Han emperor also change?"

Yi Ke Hatun said.

"I'll think about it."

An Dahan stood up and walked out. Only standing on the grassland could calm his restless heart.

He had to make careful plans on how to get his grandson back from the people of the Ming Dynasty.

According to the information received by Anda Khan, the decision to bring Han Naji to the Ming Dynasty this time must have been instigated by Han spies, and that Ali Ge must have been bribed by the Han.Ali Ge was Han Naji's close confidant and the person who raised Han Naji.

It's just that Anda Khan couldn't figure out how the Han people bribed Ali Ge.

When Ada Khan was thinking about how to contact the Ming Dynasty and get his grandson back, Wang Chonggu, the governor of Xuanda, was also thinking about the same thing.

When fighting a war, it must be the best strategy. As the saying goes, "The first is to attack the enemy with the enemy, the second is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the enemy, and the third is to attack the city."

"We need to send people to the grassland to meet with Ada Khan before we can realize our plan."

Wang Chonggu said to the other party: "Let's go, do you have a suitable candidate?"

"The people sent to the grasslands should preferably be locals who can speak their language. They should also be trustworthy, bold and careful."

Having said this, Fang Fengshi couldn't help but shake his head.

Local people who can speak Mongolian are easy to speak, whether they are themselves or in the governor's camp, there are as many such people as possible.

Many military households who grew up in Datong and Xuanfu can communicate in Mongolian to some extent for various reasons, and there are also a few who are proficient in it. The war between the two countries does not mean that communication will be completely cut off.

Seeing that Fang Fengshi had no suitable candidate, Wang Chonggu thought about the people around him, and soon a figure appeared in his mind.

Bao Chongde was just a small householder in Wang Chonggu's flag camp, but he used his outstanding eloquence and courage to gain Wang Chonggu's trust, and he stayed by his side as a flag official.

This official position is actually not big, but just like civil servants who want to be the emperor's secretary and join the cabinet, military households naturally want to be with the generals and marshals.

The military position of this flag officer was actually to run errands for Wang Chonggu and convey various military orders.

However, because he has been with the general for a long time, he is often promoted.

At this time, Wang Chonggu thought of this man with superb equestrian skills and an eloquent mouth.

Although he had a candidate, Wang Chonggu had no intention of discussing it with Fang Fengshi. After all, this was just his current idea.

At the very least, we need to ask Bao Chongde about his intention in this matter first. If he has no intention of doing this, he will naturally have no choice but to replace him.

If going to the grassland is not voluntary, Wang Chonggu can't trust someone who is unwilling to go to take this position.

Moreover, it was not his right as the Governor of Xuanda to get in touch with Ada Khan.

Before talking about this matter with Bao Chongde, there must be the will of the capital, otherwise he cannot bear the charge of secretly forming a secret alliance with a foreign vassal.

If he told people now, and he knew that he had not received authorization from the capital, he would be in big trouble as long as he reported it to the Inspector's Office.

Let’s observe Bao Chongde first.

Wang Chonggu made up his mind to wait for news from the capital before taking the next step. There was no need to rush at this time.

"Let's go, it's getting late. Let's go to the yard again tonight and have a good drink with Han Naji.

Today, I invited the most famous opera troupe in Datong Prefecture. "

Wang Chonggu smiled at the other party.

"Okay, that's exactly what it means."

Fang Fengshi stood up and smiled.

During these days, they took great care of Ji Ming's Han Naji, not only arranging a good yard, but also providing complete food, drink and entertainment.

For this reason, they often asked their incompetent children to find out what was good and fun in Datong Mansion, just to entertain Han Naji.

If you think this is currying favor with the grandson of Ananda Khan, you are totally wrong.

After all, this is the Ming Dynasty, not the prairie. As a feudal official, there is no need to please anyone.

Let Han Naji enjoy all the fun methods of the Ming Dynasty, which will be of great use in training him.

The old saying "One loses one's ambition by playing with things" is also true. As long as Han Naji is lured in this direction, even if he returns to the grassland and achieves great things in the future, he will not be able to do much by relying on his own abilities, at least he will not be able to achieve the current glory of his ancestors. .

And what they are doing now is just wasting some gold and silver.

It can be said that during this period, Wang Chonggu and Fang Fengshi spent a lot of energy on Han Naji, and the purpose was to weaken the threat from the north as much as possible in the future.

Even, not to mention the follow-up, even if Anda Khan and Anda Khan can negotiate and reach an agreement, Han Naji will be in the north. Thinking of a good life in Datong, he will also supervise his ancestors not to rebel, and can also inform the news. A nail was driven into An Dahan's side.

Early the next morning, Wei Guangde arrived outside the palace in a sedan, got off the sedan and walked inside.

The contents of the Datong memorial inevitably spread and became the topic of discussion among the officials in the capital last night.

Don't blame Wei Guangde for not knowing how to raise the issue of confidentiality to the court. In the system designed by the Ming Dynasty, the need for confidentiality was not considered at all.

As the saying goes, a gentleman should tell others about everything. If it is necessary to keep it secret, the courtiers will naturally know to find another way to report it.

Although there were "secret memorials" or "secret memorials" in the Ming Dynasty, these things were not much different from the normal memorial process, and they had long lost the confidentiality they deserved.

What caused all these changes was naturally the change that occurred when Ming Yingzong ascended the throne and the decision-making power of the court fell into the hands of the cabinet.

If the secret memorials of the Ming Dynasty were made by cabinet ministers, they could naturally be sent directly to the imperial court. Generally, the secret memorials of ministers would be forwarded to the Secretary of General Affairs for forwarding.Before Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty, if the General Affairs Department took over the secret documents submitted by the ministers, they would directly register the secret documents and then pass them to the inner court and submit them directly to the emperor.

After Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty, the secrets began to be the same as ordinary memorials. They needed to be copied by the Secretary of General Affairs. After the copy was copied, the secrets were resealed and forwarded to the clerk's office.

The secrets of Beijing officials will be put into Huijimen, and Huijimen will also register the secrets and forward them to the inner court clerk's office.

With these procedures of transcribing and forwarding, it is inevitable that the secret contents will be leaked.

It was only during the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty that the "secret folding" system was developed, which fundamentally eliminated the problem of leaking secrets, because it was difficult for ordinary people to open the box containing the secret folding box without anyone noticing.

Datong's memorial follows formal procedures and has contact with many people. Of course, it cannot be kept confidential, because the minister's memorial cannot be kept confidential at all.

If the ministers of the Ming Dynasty wrote so-called secret memorials, most of them were just to use special channels to speed up the delivery to the emperor.

However, if ordinary things are turned into secrets, you will also be punished.

The discussion continued, and Wei Guangde naturally did not pay attention to it. Anyway, the cabinet's attitude towards this matter is unanimous now, and the people below will not be able to change the situation no matter how fiercely they object.

But today, when Wei Guangde entered the cabinet for duty, the first thing he heard surprised him. One of the leaders of Qingliu, Hai Rui, who was an official in Nanjing, actually submitted a resignation letter. Done.

"Why did Hai Rui resign?"

Wei Guangde was a little curious, so he naturally asked Lu Bu for details. It was Lu Bu's job to help him find out about these things. (End of chapter)