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Chapter 277 9.23 Discussion about Chaos in Poyang
Chapter 9

9.23 Chaos in Poyang

The imperial palace in the capital, the Imperial Study Room of Daming Palace, a few days ago, after confirming that the civil unrest in the south of the Yangtze River had no influence, Emperor Yongzheng excitedly held the first imperial gate to listen to the government in more than two years. He thought it would return to normal, but returned within a few days Arrived at the starting point.

"Crack-crack-crack-crack!" First a teacup from an official kiln, then a decorative vase, and finally kicked over a chair, which fully demonstrated the current mood of Emperor Yongzheng.

"Tell me, are you dumb?" Emperor Yongzheng blushed, his expression could only be described as "ferocious", staring at the civil and military officials below like an angry bull in a bullring, "I dare not Compared with the great sages, but he is still diligent in asking himself.

But now, he has only been in power for less than 15 years, and civil unrest has broken out in this world, and it is still in the prosperous Jiangnan. Fortunately, Wei Aiqing is loyal to the king's affairs, and the bloody fight will quell the chaos.

But in less than half a month, there was a war in Jiangxi province. These inexhaustible white lotus rebels are really brave, 'the holy queen of white lotus'?Even a woman can do this!

Are the local officials trash?A majestic city was snatched overnight, and the three thousand defenders were useless!Or did I act stupidly and angered the heavens, and this is the only way to convict me? "

"The minister waits for death penalty!" As soon as these words were uttered, a group of civil and military officials hurriedly knelt down and pleaded guilty.

"If your capital crimes can be exchanged for peace in the world, I will not keep any of them!" A burst of fury finally made Yongzheng Emperor recover a lot. After finishing speaking, he returned to the imperial case and sat down. Tell me about the rules and regulations!"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, after receiving the battle report, I have already discussed with my colleagues. Under the current situation, it is necessary to gather heavy troops to quell the chaos with the force of thunder and sweeping the ground. It can not only protect the place, but also deter Xiaoxiao. .

Therefore, the ministers and others specially drafted a charter for your Majesty to review, but the time is too short to discuss in detail, and there are still many omissions. "Wang Feng came out of the queue immediately, and handed over a booklet by the way.

"Wang Aiqing has a heart!" After roughly flipping through the book, Emperor Yongzheng finally heaved a sigh of relief, "Let's deal with it like this. You should discuss the details with the Five Armies Commander's Mansion more, and don't let me hear it again!"

"Your Majesty—cough cough—the civil unrest did not erupt in the local area, but the remnants of Jiangnan rebels fled into Jiangxi Province. I impeached Wei Xu, the admiral of Jiangnan, for ineffective combat and false reports of military achievements." Li Shouyi, the new Minister of Rites, came out and said. .

"Your Majesty, this does not mean that General Wei fought so hard that Xiaoxiao's people had no courage to stay in the south of the Yangtze River, but only dared to flee to neighboring provinces!" Liu Fang immediately came out and interrupted Li Shouyi, "Li Shangshu, after all, doesn't need to speak Work hard!"

"Enough!" At such a time, Emperor Yongzheng was really not in the mood to watch his subordinates tease him, "Jiang Aiqing, how is the money and grain raised for this chaos? But what are the difficulties?"

"Report to Your Majesty, I will work with all my strength to ensure that the money and food will be correct!" To the surprise of most people, Jiang Xing, who has always been an iron cock, dared to make such a bold statement this time.

"Okay!" Emperor Yongzheng was even more satisfied now, "It's just a group of fleeing gangsters. I believe that everyone will be able to recover as soon as possible with one heart! I will naturally give a big reward at that time!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Naturally, a group of important ministers didn't mind following the procedure.

"Play early if you have something to do, and leave the court if you have nothing to do!" Dai Quan shouted doggedly according to the procedure of the court meeting.

"Report to Your Majesty, I have something to play!" No one was surprised by Niu Jizong's incident this time, because it had already spread, "The old lady of the Zhongyong uncle's mansion passed away unfortunately a few days ago, and her son, Qianhu Weilan of the Langfang Qianhu Institute, has passed away. On Ding You's book.

Maybe it's because the news hasn't been passed yet, Mrs. Wei's second son, Wei Xu, the current Jiangnan admiral, hasn't handed over a copy yet, so he should respond to Ding You as usual, but now the war in the south of the Yangtze River has just begun, and there is another war in the province."

"My Majesty, the filial piety is greater than the sky, and you are the son of man. You should uphold filial piety and be filial to your mother. It is just and right!" At this time, the one who came out to be a villain was naturally Li Shouyi, Minister of the Ministry of Rites.

"Heaven and earth, master and master, state affairs should not be ignored!" Liu Fang came out without hesitation, and asked the question back, "Now that the chaos in the south of the Yangtze River has just begun to emerge, and the ministers who have made great contributions are arranged to return home, what will happen to the people's hearts?"

"Or, let Li Shangshu come out and take care of the next problem?" Shi Guangzhu sneered and went out, "After all, there were many supervisors in the previous Ming Dynasty, and they all played well!"

"Chinese officials do not control the army, and military officials do not interfere in politics. This is the iron rule of our government!" Civil officials naturally did not dare to accept such heart-wrenching remarks. Yang Nan, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, immediately came out to answer the question. No matter what he said in private, The struggle for power and profit must be scrupulous on the stage. "It's just that-" Shen Yan, the Minister of Civil Affairs, came out at the right time to smooth things over, but what he said surprised everyone, "What Mr. Liu said makes sense. In this kind of war, we should work together in harmony."

He also wished to throw Wei Xu out of the blue, but Wu Xun had sent a message a few days ago that they couldn't handle the chaos in the south of the Yangtze River. Without Wei Xu, the war would inevitably repeat itself, so they couldn't move!
"Master Shen, why did you say that?" Li Shouyi didn't flinch at all, and interrupted the head of the civil servants, "It's natural to be filial to your mother, so can you change it at will?"

"My martial art has always been like this. If the world is peaceful, then naturally everything can be said, but now the battle is in a hurry. The soldiers always go to battle when the father dies, and the brother wears armor at the end. If Ding You keeps his filial piety, who will fight?
The Song Dynasty was so incompetent back then, there were still a group of generals who were loyal to the country, and even if there was only one widow left in the Yang family, none of them flinched. If they followed Li Shangshu's words, wouldn't they all have to go out? "Shi Guangzhu said disdainfully.

"The matter of the female generals of the Yang family is originally a folk tale, and it has never been recorded in official history." Li Shouyi immediately began to play the subject that literati are best at - chewing words.

"Don't tell me that, tell the people all over the world yourself." Liu Fang interrupted him with a smile on her face, "Don't forget that General Wei has a lot of money, and the theater troupe is everywhere."

This sentence was offensive, not to mention that no civil servant dared to answer it, even Emperor Yongzheng, who had been watching the excitement just now, actually wanted Wei Xu to go away.

What is the saying?The beginning is easy and the end is difficult. The current problem of "theatrical troupe propaganda" is like this. Wu Xun saw the benefits, so he naturally pulled it out and used it if he had nothing to do.

The civil servants wanted to ban this matter, but they couldn't open their mouths, because they all sang old plays that were decades or even hundreds of years old. You can't let the people watch the plays, right?

In this way, as long as Wu Xun feels a little wronged, he will pull out the troupe to sing big plays for a few days, such as "Twelve Widows Marching to the West", "Huyanqing Weeping at the Grave", "Temperature Pavilion", which one is tragic? Just sing which one, full of eye drops.

Civil officials are not stupid, originally they are good at manipulating public opinion, let alone writing a new playbook is nothing to them, such as "Sima Zhao's Heart" and "Yang Guifei Xi'er (Anlu Mountain)" Play one after the other.

Immediately after, the military commander began to undress the civil servants, such as "Two or Three Anecdotes about Zhu Xi and His Daughter-in-law", "The Case of the Beauty", "The Story of Yingying", "Eight Beauty of the Qinhuai River", etc., came up one after another.

The problem is that propaganda and scolding have always hurt both sides. After so many years, Wu Xun's already bad reputation has become even more rubbish, but the civil servants' side has not fared well.

Not to mention that everyone knows that this method was invented by Wei Xu. If he is really pushed into a hurry, just like what Liu Fang said just now, people have plenty of money, and maybe the emperor will be scolded. Is it difficult for Song Gaozong's role?

As for whether Wei Xu dares to say that "the ass determines the head", what position he is sitting on will naturally be based on this. Wei Xu is now a [-]-armed army and one of the most powerful officials in the world!
Not to mention playing with connotations, even if you quarreled with the emperor in the court, as long as you reasoned, the emperor would have to endure it!If the imperial power is supreme, the civil servants can still lose almost nothing during the two years of war?
What's more, the whole capital city knows that Wei Xu and Uncle Zhongyong's house have long since lost face. The most basic point is that now he has both sons and daughters, but he doesn't even give the capital such things as the third bath and the hundred-day banquet. Side notice!

Even if it is a Confucian rule, it also requires "mother kindness and son filial piety", and "mother kindness" comes first, who can make a "mother" who can directly separate the family after the child is married, and doesn't even care about the bride price. Where is the "kindness"? ?

Although Confucianism pays attention to filial piety, it cannot open its eyes and tell nonsense. The accusation of "unfilial piety" is indeed difficult to resist, but the name of "unkindness" is also difficult to memorize, let alone when it is already well-known, even Even the fact that Wei Xu's second son is actually a concubine is no longer a secret!
If he followed "Ding You" forcibly, no one was sure whether Wei Xu could be abolished, but his own reputation was a sure thing. Is anyone willing to pay such a high price?

"Your Majesty, now that there is a resurgence of chaos in the south of the Yangtze River, as the saying goes, 'When the country is in trouble, think of a good general, and see a loyal minister when you are tough'. In this difficult time, it is time for us to be loyal to the affairs of the country. I ask Your Majesty to make an order to win the favor!" Shen Yan represented the entire The civilian camp spoke.

"Ministers wait for second opinion!" A small half of civil servants followed suit, but there were also those who stood silent, such as Li Shouyi, who wanted to continue impeachment several times, but was stopped by the people around him.

"Your Majesty, now that the battle is in a hurry, it is really inappropriate to change generals, but Li Shangshu's words are also reasonable. A son should be filial to his mother. It is better to make a compromise and let General Wei be filial while he is in office!" Niu Jizong came forward to be the peacemaker .

"Your Majesty, for the mother's funeral, keep the filial piety for three years as usual!" Li Shouyi immediately stepped forward and continued to be a villain. This meant that Wei Xu would not be able to move for three years. After three years, when the heat passed, who would remember his achievements today?

"Dai Quan, draw up the decree. Wei Xu, the admiral in the south of the Yangtze River, happened to meet his mother's funeral when the war was urgent. Ding You was supposed to be a filial piety, but the state affairs are so important that he made an decree to win over his love. I hope it will live up to my heart!" Emperor Zheng made a formal decision.

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

PS1: Originally according to the outline, the grass on the graves of Mrs. Wei, Wei Ruolan, mother and son has turned green several times, but the master "Leisure S" mentioned Ding You's special role in Chapter 3.28. The author thinks it is very good. Used here.

PS2: This is also the reason why these two people have never had a part in the show. In the outline, they died long ago, and the author did not arrange it.
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