Wanli Youming

Chapter 139 Zhang Juzheng Confesses to Wanli

Chapter 139 Zhang Juzheng Confesses to Wanli

No matter what Shen Shixing's motivation was, to Zhu Yijun, it was a gratifying thing for Shen Shixing to report to him.

This made him more certain that the civil servants were really not of one mind.

Especially the smart people among the civil servants obviously have their own opinions, and for some purpose, they are willing to be the emperor's loyal ministers.

Instead of really wanting to form an unbreakable alliance for the sake of the teacher-student friendship and old-fashioned relationship, we must jointly deal with the emperor.

In Qi Jiguang's secret memorial, he mentioned some preparations for the future Japanese conquest.

Qi Jiguang proposed in the secret performance that the imperial court station troops in North Korea and build a military station at the same time.

"Generally, when going to war, first think about the supply of food, grass, gunpowder and other supplies, the accommodation of the wounded, and the supplementary training of recruits."

"And these all need to set up camps as needed, so that the source of troops and supplies can be replenished in time."

Zhu Yijun muttered while watching, and finally understood Qi Jiguang's specific plan.

It turned out that according to Qi Jiguang's intention, the local terrain of the Wa country is complicated, and the gunpowder and other materials produced are limited, so once the war starts, no one knows how much more troops will be invested than expected.

Therefore, in order to ensure that when the Japanese are conquered, they will not fall into the situation of running out of ammunition and food because the lone army goes deep. In any case, it is necessary to establish a more convenient supply line in advance to ensure that more troops can be provided at any time. The army withdrew.

In the past, the direct transportation of supplies and troops from the mainland would cause a lot of wear and tear, and it would be easy to transport them because of the high uncertainties at sea, not to mention that it would be time-consuming.

Compared with establishing a supply station in North Korea, the latter is undoubtedly more conducive to logistical support.

Because from North Korea to Japan, it can be reached in three or four days with the wind, and there is Tsushima Island in the middle, which can be used as a temporary transit rest station, which can obviously greatly reduce the logistical difficulty.

Zhu Yijun had to admit that Qi Jiguang was a famous general after all, and he considered defeat before winning, so he first considered logistics support, and considered how to increase troops and supplies in a timely manner once the soldiers and horses conscripted by the Japanese fell into a stalemate or were unfavorable. Reversing the situation and even whether it can be withdrawn in time, rather than first considering where to start.

In Qi Jiguang's view, stationing troops in North Korea in advance, and using North Korea as a springboard, and at the same time sending naval forces here in Ningbo to support them, is the best way to attack the Japanese mainland.

After seeing it, Zhu Yijun also agreed with it.

After all, in history, Toyotomi Hideyoshi tried to destroy Ming Dynasty in the same way. He chose to destroy North Korea first, and then used North Korea as a springboard to destroy Ming Dynasty.

Just stationing troops in North Korea involves not only military issues, but vassal diplomatic relations issues, which can also be said to be foreign policy issues of this era.

After all, Daming has not yet stationed troops abroad.

And Qi Jiguang played directly to himself, the emperor, obviously because this matter involved not only the military, but the establishment of a new political system, so he directly invited himself, the emperor, to be the emperor.

After all, the Privy Council has now been set up to take charge of military affairs, while the cabinet takes charge of government affairs.

Therefore, it is no longer suitable for Qi Jiguang to discuss with Zhang Juzheng first by private letter.

Of course, it is also possible for Qi Jiguang to continue to ask Zhang Juzheng. Anyway, it is a private message exchange, and no one else knows.

But now Qi Jiguang is obviously the same as Shen Shixing, showing his attitude to the emperor. He, a general with [-] troops (according to the number of troops), is loyal to the emperor, not Zhang Juzheng's retainer.

Now that the system has changed, there is no need for him to let Zhang Juzheng know about military affairs. When encountering military and political affairs, he can only directly ask the emperor for instructions.

This made Zhu Yijun more certain that Qi Jiguang really flattered Zhang Juzheng because Zhang Juzheng could give him the power to realize his ambitions, not because he was really willing to be a watchdog for scholar-bureaucrats, but he still knew in his heart that he should be loyal to the emperor.

As long as the emperor becomes his source of power and gives him a chance to realize his ambition, he will change his position without hesitation.

Of course, in history, Zhu Yijun did not continue to give Qi Jiguang power after Zhang Juzheng's death.

Because Zhu Yijun hated Qi Jiguang's flattery, he demoted Qi Jiguang again and again, and finally let him return to his hometown, so that Daming's sharp blade was sheathed, and he no longer declared his prestige in the world.

However, Qi Jiguang did not rebel because of this, nor did he find a new civil official as a backer, so as to give the civil official a chance to control the emperor, but accepted the emperor's arrangement to treat him coldly.

Perhaps in Qi Jiguang's view, the Son of Heaven has grown up, and he is no longer fit to let his sharp knife be held in the hands of others.

In short, Qi Jiguang is a loyal minister, and Zhu Yijun is even more sure of this after receiving his present secret performance.

After all, whether a subordinate's subordinate is his confidant depends on whether he is willing to directly bypass his boss and report some important matters to his top boss.

And Shen Shixing and Qi Jiguang's secret performance gave Zhu Yijun more confidence to control the world, and even dared to directly lift the table.

However, Zhu Yijun remembered what Zhang Juzheng taught him. The most important thing to hold a knife in your hands is deterrence, so as to gain benefits, not eliminate them.

After all, the former can rob and extort multiple times, while the latter can only rob once, which is not conducive to generating sustainable income.

Therefore, low-level bandits will only seek money and kill you, while high-level bandits will often charge you protection fees in the name of actively protecting you, and really establish rules to protect your life and property safety, and even pay you back when you cannot survive. Appropriate relief will only let you know what absolute crushing violence is when you refuse to pay.

Therefore, Zhu Yijun would not lift the table unless he had to, so he still participated in the lectures in the Wenhua Palace, and even when he met Zhang Juzheng alone in the west room of the Wenhua Palace during the lectures, he didn't ask Xu Jie about it. .

At this moment, Zhang Juzheng took out a letter and held it above his head:

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I have a private letter from old Mr. Xu to my minister. Since the matter involves whether the reform will continue and other state affairs, I have to announce it to Your Majesty before His Majesty's Royal Reading Chapter today."

Zhu Yijun, Zhang Hong, and Shen Li all looked at Zhang Juzheng in surprise.

Because of this, Zhang Hong and Shen Li stretched their brows, looked at each other and smiled.

Zhu Yijun was also happy in his heart, but he didn't show it. He only asked Zhang Hong to take the letter.

After Zhu Yijun opened it and read it, he put the letter away, looked at Zhang Juzheng pretending to be surprised, and asked: "Mr. Xu wants to discuss marriage with Mr.? Are you going to marry Mr. Zhang?"

Zhang Juzheng didn't expect Zhu Yijun to ask such a question, he couldn't help but cast a glance at Shen Li for a moment, and said, "Return to Your Majesty, it is Mr. Xu who intends to give his 14-year-old ninth daughter to the minister as a concubine."

"Really, this is really unexpected."

Zhu Yijun turned to look at Shen Li after speaking: "Shen Aiqing, remember to write this down! In the future, it will be passed down to future generations, so that people in the world will know about such a romantic relationship."

Shen Li was stunned for a moment, and said in his heart: "How will future generations treat Mr. Xu after seeing the daily life notes?"

But he ultimately said yes.

"Your Majesty, I have no intention of accepting this romantic fate. After all, I am old, how can I dare to marry a noblewoman from a noble family as a concubine? Now that I know it, I want to let my Majesty know Mr. Xu's loyalty, even if the court wants to continue. The Xu family will continue to support the restructuring."

Zhang Juzheng replied at this time.

"Shen Qing, also remember to write it down, so that future generations will know that Mr. is a good assistant of integrity, not a romantic and beautiful person!"

Zhu Yijun ordered again.

Shen Li bowed his hands and said yes.

"Since that's the case, when we really want to change the system in the future, we will look at the performance of the Xu family."

Zhu Yijun replied to Zhang Juzheng again, and then asked Zhang Juzheng: "Sir, there must be a bigger reason for telling me about this matter, right? After all, this letter also has the meaning of persuading Mr. to enjoy a leisurely tour in the forest in time."

"Your Majesty is wise, I know that His Majesty has the heart to rule, so how dare I continue to share the worries and worries for Your Majesty for the misfortune of one family?"

"What's more, I am also worried that your Majesty will have to follow the old things of the previous dynasty, order the ministers to guard the place, and act as a governor, and do something as a last resort, and even really want to transfer the imperial power, take the same position as the people, and transform the people who use Hexin into Use the sharp edge of fighting against the rich and powerful for the common people."

"And the minister also hopes that His Majesty will know that not all civil and military officials are those who do not treat His Majesty with loyalty."

"So, today, I will use this matter to inform Your Majesty that if I want to retreat, it can only be because Your Majesty does not need me, and I can only do so when I want, and I will never dare to discuss matters with others in private. .”

"As for whether to continue to reform the system, it is also up to the holy judge, and the minister cannot make arbitrarily judged!"

When Zhang Juzheng said this, he said again: "Even if the ministers don't tell His Majesty today, there must be ministers who will let His Majesty know, because they don't obey the orders of the ministers, but are only loyal to His Majesty. Therefore, even if the ministers really have If you want to be an official, but you no longer have the heart to change the system, there are still scholar-bureaucrats who are willing to be driven by His Majesty to implement new national policies."

Zhu Yijun nodded: "Sir, you are right. I know that you are loyal. Please rest assured, sir. It is better to trust me than to trust others. After all, I am the king of Ming Dynasty!"

As he said that, Zhu Yijun said: "Let's discuss the business. Qi Jiguang has sent a secret note, and Mr. Zheng needs to take it to the Ministry of Rites to inform North Korea about it."

(End of this chapter)