The Prosperous Era of Longwan

After another drunken night, Wei Guangde woke up from his sleep.

After the previous exam, I didn’t see Zeng Yuanshu and the others being so fond of drinking and gambling.

Yes, I am very nervous now, so I can only numb myself by drinking, so as not to worry about the results of the college examination.

When Wei Guangde got up and washed up, he went downstairs. As soon as he sat down, before he could ask the store owner to bring breakfast, a little book boy ran in from outside.

"What's wrong with you? You're so reckless."

A familiar student next to him spoke up and scolded.

"Sir, I'm sorry, we were also panicked."

"What's going on? Your young master shouldn't have gotten up yet. What if you rushed upstairs so recklessly and scared your young master?"

"Yes Yes Yes."

The little book boy looked aggrieved, but maybe he ran in a hurry. His face was red and sweating profusely, so he didn't bother to wipe it off.

"Tell me, why is it so urgent?"

The young man continued.

"The Gongyuan side is about to release the results."

One stone stirred up a thousand waves. The little book boy was probably sent by his son to go out every morning to see the news from Gongyuan.

Yes, these scholars are still here now, which one is not for the list at the entrance of Gongyuan.

"Has the results been released?"

The young man who spoke suddenly stood up, frightening the little book boy again.

"Then why don't you go up and notify Brother Huang?"

Wei Guangde was shocked when he heard the little book boy said that there was going to be a list posted at the Gongyuan. He immediately had no intention of sitting down to eat, but got up and went upstairs to find Zeng Yuanshu.

"clang"

A crisp sound echoed in the spacious house. The windows around the house were closed. The door was also closed tightly at this time, making the entire huge house look dim. If it weren't for the little light coming from the glazed tiles on the roof and the surrounding lights, There were countless candles, which really made it difficult to see what was going on in the room.

The house is large, the walls are very clean, the beams and pillars are decorated with carved patterns, and the furnishings in the house don't seem to be much, giving it a somewhat simple feel.

There is a gauze curtain hanging in the room, and a screen is used to divide the whole room into two rooms, inside and outside.

After the sound, several people in purple and scarlet robes in the outer room hurriedly knelt down and did not dare to raise their heads. They just listened to the sounds coming from the inner room with their ears raised.

“I entrusted this ancestral country to you, is this how you repay me?

In February I led troops to harass Datong, and in April I went to Liaodong. Do you still want him to come to the capital again, so that I can give up my position to him, so that you can kneel down and worship your new master? "

There were roars in the inner room, causing everyone in the outer room to sweat on their foreheads, but they still knelt there and did not dare to move, letting their sweat drip on the bluestone.

"Okay now, in April, I remember it was April. Nanjing went to memorial and mobilized Jiangnan's elite soldiers and generals. Then what did you give me?

The entire Zhejiang Province was turned upside down by the mere tens of thousands of Japanese pirates. Ningbo, Taizhou, and Wenzhou lost their cities and territory, and two of the local officials I appointed also died. It's shocking, it's shocking.

There were also those guard posts who suffered huge defeats in several battles. They said that the Japanese pirates were brave and good at fighting, but they were not embarrassed.

Are the millions of troops in Jiangnan just lambs to be slaughtered? They are all lambs, what is the use of raising them? "

The voice of the master who spoke was very sharp and penetrating, causing the eunuchs waiting outside the house to remain silent.

Here is the Yongshou Palace, located in Xiyuan.

Emperor Jiajing moved to Xiyuan after the Renyin Palace incident and has been living here ever since.

Eternal life may be the expectation of Emperor Jiajing that he can live as long as heaven, live forever, and enjoy the supreme status in the world forever.

But at this time, although the sky was clear and clear, there were dark clouds in Xiyuan. Perhaps the master was at the moment when his anger broke out, and there really was nothing to worry about.

Before I besieged Beijing, the officials found many reasons to prevent him from sending troops to retaliate.

Well, for him, who is extremely smart, the fact that the Tatars were able to invade the capital was a big shock to him. This also shows that the current situation of the northern border army is almost the same as that of the Beijing camp.

However, he still acted decisively and insisted that they hurry up and prepare for the Northern Expedition. In fact, it was just a warning to these civilian and military generals, hoping that the Ming army's combat strength could be restored. It would be too ugly to see each other.

But what is the reward that awaits?

The Mongolian Tatars directly robbed the horse market team, and continued to raise troops to invade the border. Today is an urgent report from Datong, and tomorrow is Liaodong asking for help. It is better now, and Jiangnan is also in chaos.

Jiangnan, which had been in peace for 200 years during the Ming Dynasty, was still being harassed by Japanese pirates, and they even captured several counties in one fell swoop. The Zhejiang Guard Station suffered heavy losses.

"I don't want to hear the report now. Your cabinet and the six ministries will give me the regulations today. I don't want to hear any more news about the Japanese pirates causing trouble in Jiangnan."

Seeing that the three cabinet ministers and the six ministers below were all kneeling down, Emperor Jiajing seemed a little uninterested.

Jiangnan was the financial and taxation center of the Ming Dynasty, and there was no room for chaos.

It's chaos, where will the pay for the northern frontier army come from? Where does the capital's grain come from? And where do you get the wealth you need to practice Taoism?

Emperor Jiajing looked at the people in the outer room through the gauze curtain. An old man in his seventies who was kneeling in the room slowly raised his head and reported: "Your Majesty, I and other cabinet ministers and the six ministries have also been discussing for a long time. Because the affairs in Jiangnan are of great importance, if we cannot find a complete method, I am afraid it will be difficult to eradicate the Japanese invasion in Jiangnan."

"Is there a sure way? No, then do we just let Jiangnan continue to be in chaos? Yan Song, you should give me a good explanation."

Emperor Jiajing was really angry when he heard that the cabinet still had no regulations to deal with the Japanese invasion in the south of the Yangtze River.

In May, reports of the Jiangnan battle reached the capital one after another, which shocked the officials of the Manchu Dynasty. As a result, two months later, the cabinet and the Sixth Ministry still had no way to deal with it.

"Your Majesty cares about the millions of people in the south of the Yangtze River. It is a good thing to live in. The emperor's kindness is great. However, if the south of the Yangtze River is in chaos, the capital cannot be in chaos."

Yan Song paused for a moment and quietly raised his eyes to look at the back room. Although he couldn't see anything clearly, he felt relieved that he didn't hear the thunder and anger and continued:

"To report to Wang Guozhen and Yushi Zhu Ruideng during the incident, the unrest in Haiyang was caused by Zhu Wan's displeasure and his dismissal and inspection of the capital Yushi. Although there were deputy Haidao envoys, they had little power and were inconvenient to act. Ding Zhan, Li Wenjin, etc. were embarrassed and neglected their duties. Things can be verified.

Please reinstate the imperial censor of the capital to inspect Fujian and Zhejiang, and use the power of the governor-general to control the provinces, so as to ensure its success.

In addition, we also discussed that each of Fujian and Zhejiang provinces would add a general to be stationed at Zha's border sea, and the local civilians, civil and military personnel, would have their own specialties, so there would be no worries. "

Having said this, Yan Song glanced into the back room again, and then regained his confidence.

After a long time, Emperor Jiajing's voice came out from the back room again.

“This time the Japanese pirates have brought trouble to many counties in Zhejiang, and the local chief envoys have a great responsibility to investigate and deal with them.

For those who are brave enough to fight and still perform their duties faithfully, those who deserve commendation and promotion should come up with the regulations for me as soon as possible.

Restoring the imperial censor of the capital, please bring out a list for me to review. "