Chapter 385 384 Something Big Happened

Yan Song, Xu Jie and Gao Yao walked out of Xiyuan with their own thoughts. The news that Emperor Jiajing wanted to choose a fiefdom to build a new palace had spread quickly in the inner court. I believe that by night, everyone in the official circles of the capital would know it.

However, it was already past lunch time, and there was no royal meal in the palace. At this time, he was already hungry.

The three of them are all quite old now. Now that they have left the gate of Xiyuan, they are naturally looking for a place to eat in a hurry.

At this time, the banquet at the Metropolitan Procuratorate had already dispersed. After Huang Guangsheng received the order, he would use his time in the capital these days to visit the Ministry of War. After all, he was also the minister of the Ministry of War.

After leaving the restaurant, he didn't go far before walking into the private room of a nearby teahouse. This was a meeting place arranged by Wei Guangde.

If it were someone else, Huang Guangsheng would not pay attention at all, but what Wei Guangde wanted to say was about Yu Dayou. After all, he was an old acquaintance. Huang Guangsheng felt that he could still help within his ability.

In fact, although Wei Guangde didn't say much in the restaurant before, he could understand the meaning. He was also the governor of three provinces, so it seemed easy to arrange a general.

But what Huang Guangsheng didn't understand was that Yu Dayou was in the north. Based on the rumored relationship between him and Li Wenjin, it shouldn't be much worse if he stayed here. Why would Wei Guangde come to him for a job?

Not long after, after going around the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Wei Guangde left the Yamen on the pretext of going to Zhan Shifu and went to the teahouse he had agreed with Huang Guangsheng.

Today is also a bit lucky. Wei Guangde has not been to the Metropolitan Procuratorate for more than a month. He originally planned to come and have a look today, but he did not expect to meet Governor Huang coming to the Metropolitan Procuratorate to change the brand, so the previous scene happened.

"Master Huang, please wait."

Wei Guangde first said polite words after entering the room.

"Nowhere, I just arrived."

Huang Guangsheng didn't put on any airs. Although he didn't have many backers among the officials in the capital, he had many close friends in the same year. However, his current official position was not high and it didn't help him much, but he was still very well-informed.

Of course, he didn't know Wei Guangde simply through the Di newspaper. He also knew through the exchanges with his friends in the same year that this person was very popular. Even if he could not become a friend, he could never become an enemy.

Therefore, if Wei Guangde asks for help, to be honest, as long as it is not a big deal, he will seriously consider it, not to mention that the person Wei Guangde asks for help is a fellow countryman and a classmate of his in his early years.

Although he and Yu Dayou were not from the same academy, Jinjiang County was so big, and they often discussed the classics and history together. It would not be an exaggeration to say that they were classmates.

When Yu Dayou committed the crime, Huang Guangsheng didn't know the details at first. He only knew about it through the newspaper. But now, he has fully understood what happened.

On the battlefield, Yu Dayou did not make any big mistakes. Everything was caused by the Japanese governor Hu Zongxian.

Although he didn't know the inside story, they were all feudal officials. Huang Guangsheng naturally knew that Hu Zongxian's purpose of doing this was definitely not as simple as what was stated in the Di newspaper.

Soon, the topic between the two of them turned to what Wei Guangde had mentioned at the previous banquet.

"Zhifu is a fellow countryman of mine. We have known each other in the county in the past, but we have not seen each other for more than ten years. At that time, I was still in Guangdong, and he was also responsible for suppressing the Guangxi rebellion under the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, Mr. Ouyang."

Huang Guangsheng directly told Wei Guangde that he and Yu Dayou were old acquaintances. He was very frank, and his purpose was naturally to hope that Wei Guangde would stop going around and tell him his purpose directly.

"Since Mr. Huang and General Yu know each other, I will directly tell you the purpose of looking for Mr. Huang."

Although Wei Guangde had not asked Yu Dayou, but based on his analysis of Huang Guangsheng's situation in the morning, he also guessed that Yu Dayou and Huang Guangsheng had a high probability of knowing each other.

"General Yu's loyalty to the imperial court is a testament to his loyalty. His ability to command operations, whether in the suppression of rebellions in Guangdong and Guangxi, the suppression of Japanese invaders in Zhejiang, and the nine-border resistance against the Mongolian Tatars, fully demonstrates his qualifications to become a member of the First Army. The ability of the general."

Speaking of this, Wei Guangde stared at Huang Guangsheng and said word by word: "This time, General Yu led the Datong Army to sneak attack Bansheng City, and then drove back the pursuing Anda troops. However, such a record cannot be restored. Guangde felt very sorry for General Yu.

I saw Mr. Huang in the ministry today. Considering that there are more rebellions in Huguichuan, I wonder if Governor Huang can arrange a position for General Yu? "

Huang Guangsheng met Wei Guangde's gaze calmly. At this time, he sighed and said: "I know about Zhifu, and I also complain for him, but I heard that the court has made a decision and no official has been reinstated. , even if the reward continues, he is still only a hundred households, how can I find a job for him? "

For governor-level officials to pay attention to it, and to influence military commanders at the hundred-household level, is a bit too fussy.

After hearing Huang Guangsheng's words, Wei Guangde did not answer immediately, but asked with interest: "Sir Huang, I heard that in Sichuan in the past few years, you have worked hard to solve the problem of seedlings. Do you think you are the governor now?" , is it easier to solve the three-province problem than to solve the one-province problem?”

Although he did not know the situation in detail, Wei Guangde also believed that during Huang Guangsheng's tenure in Sichuan, he definitely did not calm down the local forces with just a few words, but must have used some means.

These methods, in addition to inducements, must also include threats of force. After all, no matter what you do, there are two sides. There will be winners and losers, and they will definitely rise up in opposition.

But in recent years, Sichuan is said to be relatively peaceful. Wei Guangde does not think it is easy to deal with these vested interests. In addition to some compensation, there must be something that cannot be seen in the memorial.

"Hu, Guizhou and Sichuan are very large. If you do not have a strong force to suppress the disobedience, it will be difficult for you to implement some policies to appease the local areas."

Then, Wei Guangde threw out the biggest chip.

His meaning is very simple. In the past, you may have used some means to crack down on local forces in Sichuan. After all, you are the governor, the highest official in the local area.

But now you have three provinces in your hands. The territory is large and the problems are more complicated. If you want to implement your set, you may not be able to succeed without a reliable army as a deterrent.

This reliable army must not only have strong combat power, but also be obedient.

Yu Dayou and he are from the same hometown, and they helped at a critical moment. It is too easy to make Yu Dayou obedient. As for guaranteeing combat power, is there any need to doubt it?

Yu Dayou's battlefield experience, including suppressing rebellion, suppressing Japanese and fighting Tartars, was a bit exaggerated to say that he was invincible. Yu Dayou also suffered some defeats, but in general, his winning rate was far greater than his failures, and he was a trustworthy general.

Yu Dayou was not only good at fighting, but also at training soldiers, and was very good at commanding miscellaneous soldiers.

Wei Guangde had paid attention to the anti-Japanese war in Zhejiang before, but in fact, he was not very interested in Qi Jiguang, who was highly praised in later generations.

Yu Dayou could lead the guards to win battles, but Qi Jiguang could not.

Qi Jiguang could fight, of course, but he asked to lead new soldiers, that is, new soldiers trained according to his requirements. For this reason, Hu Zongxian also gave him a large amount of military funds to train soldiers, and Tan Lun received the same treatment.

Now, it is said that the new soldiers led by Tan Lun and Qi Jiguang are now the main force in the anti-Japanese battlefield in Zhejiang.

However, the establishment of two new troops naturally made the funds for the anti-Japanese war in Jiangnan more tight.

Tan Lun and Qi Jiguang's troops were recruited soldiers instead of garrison soldiers. Not only were their salaries high, but they also received many rewards. Although they won battles, money was spent like water. As far as Wei Guangde knew, Hu Zongxian had already increased the commercial tax in Jiangnan twice.

This actually shows that Yu Dayou was better than Qi Jiguang.

Yu Dayou could lead the same soldiers to fight, but Qi Jiguang could not.

Now, Wei Guangde wanted to point it out in front of Huang Guangsheng, so that Huang Guangsheng could make a choice between the pros and cons, and whether to transfer Yu Dayou to Huguichuan to become a sharp knife in his hand.

Huang Guangsheng certainly knew the difficulty of pacifying the local area, and he even understood the severity of it better than Wei Guangde.

If Huang Guangsheng had not considered using Yu Dayou before, then now after Wei Guangde's proposal, he would naturally consider it carefully.

Yu Dayou's matter involved Hu Zongxian, the governor of Jiangnan who was fighting against Japanese pirates. Huang Guangsheng was naturally not afraid, but even he had heard of Yan Song, the prime minister of the dynasty, who stood behind Hu Zongxian.

Helping Yu Dayou was actually to openly stand against Yan Song, and the risks involved were still very high.

At least, although all officials privately scolded Yan Song and Yan Shifan, no one dared to confront them in person, after all, there was only one Yang Jisheng.

After drinking a few cups of tea and saying so much, Huang Guangsheng certainly did not agree at once, saying that he needed to think about it.

Wei Guangde knew from Huang Guangsheng's attitude that he was still hesitating, worried that this move would displease Yan Song and cause trouble for himself, but this matter was indeed not urgent.

"Sir Huang, the reason why I thought of you is, first, because you and General Yu are from the same hometown, and second, you have just been promoted to governor. The court must support the suppression of the rebellion in the three provinces, and the selection of generals has become an opportunity for General Yu to rise again."

In the end, Wei Guangde expressed his thoughts.

Strictly speaking, the position of governor is a temporary appointment by the court to control a place, and it is an official position that holds local military and political power.

If it weren't for the frequent rebellions in Huguang and Guizhou in recent years, the court would not have thought of establishing this position.

Since it is necessary to suppress the rebellion, it is naturally necessary to have good soldiers and generals, so before leaving Beijing, each governor will receive the opportunity to receive strategies and choose generals in the Ministry of War, and may even be summoned by the emperor.

Wei Guangde naturally thought of proposing to use Yu Dayou at this time. Even if he is not a general, he can be a lieutenant general. At least he is qualified to lead a group of people alone.

"Isn't it good for Zhifu to stay in Xuanda?"

After leaving the teahouse, Wei Guangde went directly to the Zhanshi Mansion. As for Huang Guangsheng, Wei Guangde guessed that he must also consult his friends.

However, before leaving, Huang Guangsheng still asked the doubts in his heart.

"Sir Huang, Altan Khan was defeated twice in Xuanda. I expect that his next attack target will definitely change. He will either attack the three borders of Shanxi and Shaanxi, or attack Jizhen. It is unlikely that he will continue to attack Xuanda.

General Yu has no chance to gain military merit if he continues to stay in Xuanda, but with his official position, he will not be reused if he is transferred to Jizhen or other places."

Wei Guangde answered Huang Guangsheng's doubts very honestly. It was not that he did not want Yu Dayou to stay in Xuanda, but he wanted him to resume his post as soon as possible, and he must have military merit, but there is a high probability that there will be no major wars in Xuanda in the future.

Without military merit, Yu Dayou can only stay in the position of a hundred households.

However, Wei Guangde was stopped halfway before he arrived at the Zhanshi Mansion.

The carriage stopped on the street, and there were noisy pedestrians outside the carriage.

Wei Guangde opened the curtain and looked over curiously, who dared to stop him on the streets of Beijing.

"Master, I am the long-term follower of Lord Gao Gonggao."

At this time, Li San, who was driving, turned back and said to him.

"Let him come over."

Wei Guangde heard that he was from Gao Gong, so he knew something was wrong.

The man quickly walked to Wei Guangde's car. He first bowed and saluted Wei Guangde in the car, then took two steps forward and whispered to Wei Guangde: "Master Wei, my master has said something serious. It's urgent. Please You will meet at the old place immediately."

"What's the big deal?"

Wei Guangde asked curiously.

When Wei Guangde heard that something big had happened, he was still very curious although he was not panicked.

Asked such a question, if this person can answer it, it means that the matter is not very big, but if he does not know, it means that the matter is very important.

"I don't know. Prince Yu's Mansion sent someone to meet with the Master, and the Master hurriedly sent me over. I don't know exactly what we want to discuss with Mr. Wei."

The man replied quickly.

"Prince Yu's Mansion?"

When he heard that it was about Prince Yu's Mansion, Wei Guangde knew not to be careless, and immediately nodded and said, "I understand."

Ignoring the man's farewell, he immediately said to Li San: "Go to the alley restaurant in Chongwenmen."

Wei Guangde did not specify which restaurant on that street, but he knew that Li San should know what place he was talking about.

For these people who have been following them all year round, they know a lot of secrets about their boss, and many of them are information that others want to collect.

The carriage soon hit the road again, heading towards Prince Yu's Mansion.

To be honest, Wei Guangde, who was sitting in the car at the moment, was a little panicked.

Gao Gong asked someone to find him, saying that something was urgent. For some reason, he remembered the death of King Yu's eldest son.

Wei Guangde actually has an impression that many people in later generations said that many of the sons of Emperor Jiajing died because he took too many elixirs, which was the erysipelas accumulated in his body.

Although erysipelas does not seem to have affected his body, the harm is there, that is, his descendants have many hidden dangers in their bodies. This is why the Jiajing Emperor's descendants have difficulty and the mortality rate is high.

Wei Guangde also heard from Gao Gong and Yin Shizhen that Prince Yu's health was actually not very good and he had to take medicine every year to recuperate his body.

Well, what Wei Guangde thought about on the carriage was that King Yu was also a man who would die early. He had placed a bet on King Yu. If King Yu really had a health problem, he would be in trouble.