Chapter 389 A New Struggle Begins
Yang Jinshui, who was called a dead eunuch, still had a smile on his face when he left.

However, before leaving the Public Security Bureau, Yang Jinshui still went to the Public Security Bureau's warehouse.

After explaining his purpose to the people from Jiageku and telling them that he wanted to check the Changping population yellow book, Yang Jinshui quietly left the Public Security Bureau office.

Regarding what Yang Jinshui did in the Public Security Bureau.

As he left, he was sent over by Xiao Junpeng, a lackey who had just been promoted to the eighth rank official.

"Did Yang Jinshui say anything when he left?"

Xu Wei, who slammed the table in front of Yang Jinshui today, asked with a sidelong glance.

Xiao Junpeng did not change at all because he had become an eighth-rank official today.

Still very respectful.

"Replying to Si Cheng, Yang Jinshui didn't say anything, he just patted his butt and left."

Xu Wei narrowed his eyes: "Oh?"

Xiao Junpeng's eyes turned for a moment, and then he stepped forward and said, "It's just that when he was setting up the library, in addition to asking to borrow our Changping population yellow book, he also said that it would be nice if he could take a look at our Changping accounts."

After saying this, Xiao Junpeng looked at Xu Wei with some nervousness.

Suddenly.

Xu Wei's face darkened.

Xiao Junpeng quickly lowered his head.

Although he didn't know what happened in between, his many years of experience as a clerk in the government told him that there might have been some conflicts between these bigwigs.

Xu Wei turned his head and looked at Yan Shaoting: "It seems that Yang Jinshui has a big appetite."

Yan Shaoting always maintained a calm expression.

While Xu Wei was speaking, he also took a sip of tea.

Put down the tea cup.

Yan Shaoting looked at Xiao Junpeng and said, "Since he is now the military supervisor of the Dragon and Tiger Army, he will also live in our Changping area. Tell the people below to be polite in the future."

Xiao Junpeng pondered in his heart, agreed on the surface, and then asked in a low voice: "Si Zheng, I don't think this Yang Jinshui is a good person."

Yan Shaoting glared at him and said, "Do your own thing! Prepare a document and submit it to the Ministry of War in the next two days, asking how to set up the Dragon and Tiger Army camp. If the court wants to choose another location to build it, let the Ministry of Revenue allocate money and grain, and the Ministry of Works will hurry up and send people to build it. If we need our Public Security Bureau to solve it, then we will pay for it, and we can help with the rest even if we have to work a little harder."

At this time, Xiao Junpeng was finally shocked.

“Does it have to be so clear?”

Xu Wei snorted coldly: "Just do it when I tell you to. Why are you talking so much nonsense!"

Xiao Junpeng quickly shut his mouth, but couldn't help but look at Xu Wei twice more.

In the past, Mr. Xu had the best temper in the entire Changping Public Security Bureau. But today was the first time he got so angry.

Yan Shaoting glanced at Xu Wei, and then said to Xiao Junpeng, "Push another person to the militia team. The militia team can't stop working just because Xiao Que'er is not here."

Xiao Junpeng still agreed.

In order to avoid delaying things, he took out the notebook he carried with him and wrote down several things that happened today.

Watch Xiao Junpeng do his work honestly.

Yan Shaoting added: "During this battle against the Mongols, we suffered many casualties. Although the court has given us rewards and pensions, we cannot be stingy. We will give the casualties an additional amount according to the court's number, and allow the rest to take ten days off."

At present, there are still one thousand soldiers from the Beijing Camp left behind by Gu Huan in Changping to continue guarding the direction of Juyongguan.

There are these people.

Yan Shaoting also took the opportunity to give the militia team some relief and let them go home to recuperate for a few days.

As for the casualties, the court's rewards and pensions are one thing. Changping is now well-off, so naturally he cannot lose the hearts of the people.

After Xiao Junpeng wrote down all these things, seeing that Yan Shaoting did not give any more instructions, he quietly stepped back.

Wait until he reaches the door.

But Xu Wei called him.

Xiao Junpeng immediately bowed and nodded: "Si Cheng."

Xu Wei thought about it for several times, and finally said: "Pick a few smart and well-behaved people, don't expose yourself, keep an eye on what Yang Jinshui is doing these days."

Xiao Junpeng quickly patted his chest to make a promise.

Although I don’t know why Si Cheng wants to send someone to keep an eye on the eunuch.

But you can still clearly distinguish who gave you the food and whose bowl you are sitting in.

Just a eunuch.

How could a newly promoted eighth-rank official like me be afraid?

Even cabinet ministers.

We in Changping are not without cabinet ministers who can help.

If it were the Emperor...

Xiao Junpeng began to fantasize happily in his heart.

In the end, he spat silently.

What's wrong with the emperor?

There is even a big Buddha in my own academy!

Little people have little people's thoughts, and those in power don't care most of the time.

Watching Xiao Junpeng go down to do the work.

Only then did Yan Shaoting glance at Xu Wei, who had a gloomy and uncertain expression.

Xu Wei's face was cold, but he smiled.

"Mr. Wenchang, why don't you fight with a dead eunuch? He is just a military supervisor, and he has nothing to do with us in Changping."

Xu Wei frowned, "I think they are well prepared! Asking for the Yellow Population Book is just an excuse. I'm afraid the real purpose is to find out the truth about Changping!"

Yan Shaoting smiled cheerfully: "I have to live in Changping anyway, so it's inevitable that people will want to know more about the situation."

Xu Wei got angry.

Although I am a scholar, I am not a soft persimmon.

in those days……

Forget it.

Xu Wei shook his head, suppressed the past, and snorted: "I see this matter as seeing Changping grow meat, and want to take a big bite."

Hear this.

Yan Shaoting narrowed his eyes and said thoughtfully: "It's okay to eat meat, but I'm afraid that you don't just want to eat meat."

"Then this matter has something to do with the emperor!"

Xu Wei was unusually free of scruples at this moment, and spoke directly without caring whether it was an overstepping of authority.

After saying this, he did not forget to spit indignantly.

Yan Shaoting fell silent immediately.

All he had now was the thought that if he continued hunting geese all day long, he would eventually be pecked by them.

Although it was true that I had tried to please the old Taoist priest in the past, it was also true that I had been plotting against him.

now.

Finally, he was really tricked by the old Taoist priest.

Moreover, he didn't give me any benefits at all and was very calculating.

This time, the old Taoist priest ate a lot of meat and didn't even have any soup.

Not only did I not get to drink the soup, I also lost a lot of it.

Then what happened this time.

No one said that the old Taoist priest broke the rules by leading the troops out of the palace, so if he did it the first time, he could do it the second time. If he didn't do it, the next person would have an excuse to do it again.

Also taking this opportunity.

Yang Jinshui led his men out of the imperial mausoleum, ostensibly to provide support, but in reality he was only trying to share the credit. As a result, Yang Jinshui became the military supervisor of the Dragon and Tiger Army.

Yan Hu is pure and kind. The reason why Yang Jinshui, the military supervisor, came to the Public Security Bureau today was essentially to draw a clear line between the Longhu Army and Changping in front of Yan Shaoting.

Changping is Changping.

The Dragon and Tiger Army is the Dragon and Tiger Army.

As long as Yang Jinshui, the military supervisor, is there, the Yan family and Changping will not be able to gain any benefit from the Dragon and Tiger Army.

The key is not just that.

The most important thing is that the Dragon and Tiger Army is stationed in Changping, which is equivalent to putting a knife in Changping.

In theory, the Dragon and Tiger Army could assist the defense of the capital outside the city, and stationed in Changping could also protect Prince Yu Zhu Zaigui from the side. But if Changping really wanted to do something covert, it would probably be targeted by the Dragon and Tiger Army.

Yang Jinshui proposed to look at the population register of Changping in order to find out the current relationships between the upper and lower levels in Changping.

By understanding the population situation in Changping, he could, as he said, take the wood he liked when building the platform of the Dragon and Tiger Army.

As for Xiao Junpeng's statement that Yang Jinshui wanted to know the accounts of Changping in the Jiage Library, it can be understood as a warning.

If Changping cannot clearly distinguish its relationship with the Dragon and Tiger Army, then Yang Jinshui can check Changping's money and grain.

There may be some hints from the old Taoist priest behind this.

He risked being slandered by all the officials in the court and led his troops out of the city in person. He also created the Dragon and Tiger Army by himself. How could he allow others to interfere?

It may be true that the old Taoist priest is attracted to Yan Hu, the Dragon and Tiger General, and he may even like him more than he expresses, but there is no way that the Dragon and Tiger Army will really let Yan Hu make the decision on his own.

A long sigh.

Yan Shaoting narrowed his eyes and said, "The power tactics of the emperor are nothing more than this. Even if there is sand in Changping, we can only stare blankly and cannot complain."

Xu Wei shook his head and said, "The key is that we can't tell how many of Yang Jinshui's actions are his own ideas and how many are the emperor's instructions or hints. Take the Yellow Book of Population. From now on, we can't get people out of Changping to work for the family in secret."

Xu Wei said worriedly.

Moreover, he only mentioned this one obvious concern.

Yan Shaoting could only smile at this.

Now overseas, Xu Wei has arranged many people from Changping to go there and work for the Yan family under different circumstances.

Now that Yang Jinshui is here, this matter cannot continue.

Yan Shaoting shook his head and said, "We have already made arrangements, and it is time to make adjustments. Although it is not our initiative, it is also a good time. If we need to arrange manpower in the future, we can find a way elsewhere. In Changping, we will take good care of the people's lives and let the factories develop with peace of mind."

Xu Wei, however, was still frowning and thinking.

Yan Shaoting, on the other hand, was not in a hurry and let him worry about his headache.

After a while.

Xu Wei raised his head and looked at Yan Shaoting: "After thinking it over, I think if there is a chance, it is time for you to go down and take a walk."

Upon hearing this, Yan Shaoting raised his eyebrows.

Go down and take a walk.

That means leaving the capital and serving as an official in the local area.

Yan Shaoting nodded involuntarily: "It's a matter of tangling everything together, but we still have to go to the local areas, especially the south!"

Although the current national policy of the Ming Dynasty still focuses on the north.

But that's a military thing.

If you want to change the court structure, you have to start from the south.

after all.

The city of Nanjing was the legitimate secondary capital of the Ming Dynasty, and it had a complete team of six ministries.

And over the years.

I wrote everywhere, and the main focus was placed in the south.

Then the two of them discussed other things.

After all, no matter what happens in Changping, the fact that Yang Jinshui becomes the military supervisor of the Dragon and Tiger Army cannot be changed. The emperor has his own calculations and thoughts, and others cannot stop him by pressing his head.

But life must go on.

So in the following days.

Yan Shaoting indeed stayed in Changping obediently, comforting the people, visiting the injured members of the militia, condoling the families of the fallen, and summarizing Changping's development matters in the past six months.

However, things in the capital were not neglected.

My brother-in-law Lu Yi would have people send news over from time to time.

According to various news.

In the court, a new struggle finally began as Yan Shaoting and Xu Wei had predicted.

This happened on the third day after the Battle of Changping.

At the beginning, the Censor of the Military Department of the Ministry of War submitted a memorial to the emperor, impeaching Ma Fang, the commander-in-chief of Xuanfu Town, for his incompetence in defending the border in response to the Mongols' infiltration into the capital.

The reasons given by the Military Affairs Department's Secretary were very sufficient.

The Mongols sneaked in from Xuanfu, so the responsibility for this incident lies with Xuanfu. If Xuanfu could have guarded its own territory, it would not have allowed those 3,000 Mongols to sneak in.

By the way, many generals along the Juyongguan Pass were also included in the impeachment.

Anyway, no matter whether those 3,000 Mongols were brought in by the White Lotus or the Black Lotus, it is an indisputable fact that the defense along Juyongguan was incompetent.

The impeachment of the Military Affairs Secretary instantly caused an uproar in the court.

Next, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue submitted a memorial to impeach Xuanfu Town, saying that Xuanfu had taken an additional 300,000 taels of money, grain and military supplies from the Ministry of Revenue on top of the court's quota this year, but this led to the incident of 3,000 Mongols attacking the capital. His words were somewhat aimed at accusing Xuanfu of corruption and fraud.

It seemed that the court was about to fall into chaos because of this incident.

The first to go was the Minister of War Yang Bo.

Yang Bo was naturally furious at the Ministry of War for the betrayal of the Military Secretary, but he was helpless and had no way to make the other party withdraw his impeachment.

However, Yang Bo still personally went to the battlefield, claiming that the 100,000 soldiers and horses of Xuanfu Town stubbornly resisted the three armies, which was meritorious. As for the ambush troops breaking through the border wall and sneaking into the capital, it was impossible for the thousand-mile border wall to be completely impregnable.

After all, he was the Minister of War for many years.

In fact, when the incident happened, Yang Bo had already thought of an explanation, so every word in the memorial he submitted was reasonable.

But things can't end here.

The censors took a look.

Oh yo!

Since you, the old fellow who is the Minister of War, have come down personally, we brothers cannot favor one over the other.

Ever since.

While continuing to impeach Xuanfu Town, the censors also began to impeach Yang Bo, the Minister of War.

The reasons were just as sufficient as Yang Bo had prepared.

In other words, this group of censors are starting to act like rogues.

There is only one reason: the Mongols have already reached the outskirts of Beijing, and Yang Bo, the Minister of War, is incompetent and derelict in his duty.

You are no longer suitable to be the Minister of War!
There were even some young and inexperienced people, not sure if they were really young and inexperienced or were deliberately trying to please Yang Bo, who wrote memorials to the emperor saying that Hu Zongxian, who held the title of Minister of War, was doing a good job. Although Hu Zongxian was only in charge of the task of suppressing the Japanese pirates in the five southeastern provinces as the Minister of War, Minister Hu was indeed doing a good job.

Since Yang Bo, the real Minister of War, is not doing his job well.

Then let Hu Zongxian take over the post of Minister of War.

This really pissed Yang Bo off.

Hu Zongxian was also dumbfounded after hearing this.

Unexpectedly, I, who was originally just a spectator, found myself suddenly at the center of controversy.

But no matter what.

After the words of replacing the Minister of War came out from the mouths of the censors.

The struggle in the imperial court in the capital finally reached its climax.

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