In the side hall, Zhu Youjian looked at the memorial in his hand with an expression of disbelief on his face. Zhang Zhifa, the chief minister of the cabinet, Yang Sichang, the cabinet minister, the minister of the Ministry of War, and Xiong Wencan, the left minister of the Ministry of War, and others stood at the bottom.

Wu Zongrui's memorial was personally delivered to the capital by Xiong Wencan.

Putting down the memorial in his hand, Zhu Youjian looked at Xiong Wencan.

"Xiong Aiqing, on behalf of me and the imperial court, you went to Liaodong to supervise the war. You have been there for several months. You must be clear about the big and small things that happened in Liaodong. Tell me in detail, and let Zhang Aiqing and Yang Aiqing listen.

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Xiong Wencan had been mentally prepared for a long time, knowing that the emperor would definitely ask him.

"Your Majesty, I have indeed seen a lot of things during my two months in Liaodong. One thing I can confirm is that Mr. Wu Zongrui indeed defeated the Hou Jin Tatars, Guangning, Xipingbao and Youtun east of the Liaohe River.

and Dalinghe City and other cities have all been recovered. As for the combat methods used by Lord Wu, I also know some of them and will report them to the emperor..."

Xiong Wencan talked about all his experiences during his two months in Liaodong in great detail. In fact, he was planning to write down all these experiences, but unfortunately time did not allow for it. After returning to the capital, he immediately came to the Forbidden City.

Zhu Youjian listened very carefully, and Yang Sichang also listened very carefully. Only Zhang Zhifa didn't have much expression on his face.

Just as Xiong Wencan finished speaking, Yang Sichang spoke next.

"Master Xiong, you can write down all your experiences in Liaodong and present it to the emperor."

"Master Yang, this is exactly what I thought, but I just returned to the capital and haven't had time yet."

Zhu Youjian nodded with satisfaction, looked at Xiong Wencan, smiled and spoke.

"Xiong Aiqing, don't be too anxious. Just take the time to write it down. I just listened carefully and remembered some things. I have to think about it slowly..."

When the emperor said this, Yang Sichang and Xiong Wencan did not find it strange.

Soon, Zhu Youjian looked at Zhang Zhifa.

"In their memorials, Zhang Aiqing and Wu Aiqing recommended Shi Kefa, the governor of Dengzhou, to be the governor of Liaodong, Wu Zongkun, the magistrate of Penglai County, to be the magistrate of Dengzhou, and Long Jianhong, the governor of the Water Transport Governor's Mansion, to be the magistrate of Penglai County. I don't know what you think."

Zhang Zhifa looked at Zhu Youjian and spoke calmly.

"Your Majesty, I believe that Master Wu's suggestions can all be carried out..."

"No, your Majesty, you can't. I think that Lord Wu's suggestions are not accurate. Not only are they not accurate, the Emperor also wants to adjust the candidates for the governor of Denglai, the prefect of Dengzhou and the prefect of Laizhou..."

Zhang Zhifa turned to look at Yang Sichang and spoke coldly.

"Master Yang, what do you mean by this? What kind of situation are you preparing to put the emperor into?"

Yang Sichang turned pale, looked at Zhang Zhifa, and spoke unconvinced.

"Master Zhang, there is no need to say so. The proposal just made by the lower official is entirely for the consideration of the emperor and the court..."

Zhu Youjian looked at Zhang Zhifa, Yang Sichang and others without speaking. The focus of their dispute was very sensitive.

Zhang Zhifa looked at Zhu Youjian, clasped his fists and spoke.

"Your Majesty, if my next words are offensive, I hope your Majesty will forgive me..."

"Zhang Aiqing, just say it, I forgive you."

Zhang Zhifa nodded, looked at Yang Sichang and spoke.

"Master Yang, I will ask you a few questions and let's see how you answer them."

Yang Sichang looked at Zhang Zhifa and nodded vigorously.

"The first question is, does Mr. Yang think that Wu Zongrui has the possibility of increasing his own strength and becoming a vassal town?"

Yang Sichang was stunned for a moment, then nodded vigorously.

"Sir Zhang, I have this concern, but at present I don't think Lord Wu will become a feudal lord."

Zhang Zhifa smiled slightly, nodded slightly, and looked at Yang Sichang and asked again.

"Well, Lord Yang means that Lord Wu has the possibility of becoming a vassal town, so the emperor cannot approve Lord Wu's memorial to prevent Lord Wu from continuing to grow in strength and become a vassal town in the future."

Yang Sichang clapped softly and spoke again.

"Master Zhang is saying that the lower official has such worries, so he begs the emperor not to approve Master Wu's memorial."

A sarcastic look flashed across Zhang Zhifa's face.

"It seems that I have been overly worried. However, there is one thing that sticks in my throat and I can't say it out loud, and that is the defense of Liaodong. The Hou Jin Tatars just suffered a disastrous defeat in Liaodong. There must be a lot of public sentiment among the people in the Hou Jin Dynasty.

He was so angry that he planned to attack Liaodong again and win victory. Lord Wu, as the governor of Jiliao, should be responsible for resisting the Tatars of Houjin. Unfortunately, the emperor failed to agree with Lord Wu's memorial. Lord Wu couldn't think about it for a moment, and his body was weak.

I'm sick and unable to handle affairs in Liaodong. Should I ask Mr. Yang to come to Liaodong to take charge, or let Mr. Fang Yizao, the governor of Liaodong, take charge..."

Yang Sichang didn't notice Zhang Zhifa's ridicule at all, but seriously thought about the questions Zhang Zhifa raised.

After being silent for nearly a minute, Yang Sichang shook his head.

"Sir Zhang, the lower officials are unable to take charge of the situation in Liaodong, and the governor of Liaodong Fang Yizao is even more unable to take charge of the situation in Liaodong."

"In that case, please ask Mr. Yang to come up with a solution to the predicament in Liaodong."

Yang Sichang's face gradually turned pale. He looked at Zhang Zhifa and shook his head vigorously.

"Xiaguan will not be able to think of a way to solve the dilemma in Liaodong for a while."

Yang Sichang's honest answer made Zhang Zhifa's expression become serious.

"Master Yang is worried that Master Wu will be detrimental to the emperor and the court. I have thought of this, and the cabinet has also thought of it. However, because of such worries, I have begun to restrict Master Wu and guard against Master Wu at all times. I am afraid it will be counterproductive.

Once Mr. Wu is angered and asked to give up, what should we do if there is a crisis in Liaodong? What should we do if the Tatars of the Later Jin Dynasty enter the pass and plunder, or even threaten the capital? Is it possible to rely on reinforcements from various towns to solve these huge problems?

Is it troublesome?"

"If the west of the Liaohe River can be stabilized and under the control of my court, and Guangning, Yizhou, Xipingbao, Youtun and Daling River City are all stationed for my court's army, the Later Jin Tatars will not dare to enter at will.

Guan plundering, once their army attacks, the imperial army stationed in these places can march straight in, directly threatening Shenyang, which is something Houjin cannot bear."

"If Liaodong can be stabilized, the capital can be stabilized, and the Tatars of the Later Jin Dynasty will not dare to continue to be arrogant, our Ming court can be completely stabilized, and the emperor can concentrate on completely wiping out the bandits. Under such circumstances, let Mr. Wu Zongrui have some power,

Getting some benefits, what does it mean, which end is more cost-effective, I believe Master Yang will understand without me saying it clearly."

"The most critical point in Mr. Wu's memorial, Mr. Yang doesn't know whether he ignored it or didn't pay attention to it, is the candidate for the governor of Liaodong. Mr. Wu appointed Shi Kefa as the governor of Liaodong. Shi Kefa was originally the prefect of Dengzhou, and Wu

Your Excellency has worked together for many years. They were two Jinshis in the same year and have always had a good relationship. As Shi Kefa is appointed as the governor of Liaodong, he can obviously follow Master Wu's arrangements. In this way, the situation in Liaodong will be more stable and will become a natural barrier for our Ming Dynasty.

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"Such an excellent opportunity, Master Yang actually wants to object. I don't know what Master Yang thinks."

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Zhu Youjian had been listening carefully to the debate between Zhang Zhifa and Yang Sichang.

To be honest, Zhu Youjian is not very satisfied with Zhang Zhifa, the chief minister of the cabinet. Although Wen Tiren has been dismissed from the position of chief minister of the cabinet and is unlikely to become the chief minister of the cabinet again, Zhu Youjian still misses Wen Tiren a little.

Zhang Zhifa basically followed Wen Tiren's way of acting and presided over all matters of the cabinet, which made Zhu Youjian feel comfortable.

Unexpectedly, today's debate between Zhang Zhifa and Yang Sichang showed extraordinary thinking.

Zhu Youjian was also worried about Wu Zongrui becoming powerful. When discussing military matters with Yang Sichang, he often thought of the Denglai New Army and wondered whether he could send other officials to take over the Denglai New Army. Unfortunately, this did not hold true, so he sent Wu Zongrui to

When he went to Liaodong and served as the governor of Jiliao, Zhu Youjian's real idea was to weaken the strength of Denglai's new army, that is, to let Denglai's new army and Houjin Tatars fight in Liaodong. If Denglai's new army defeated Houjin Tatars,

Son, that is the best thing. If Denglai's new army fails, Zhu Youjian's inner worries will be eliminated, and he will no longer have to worry about Wu Zongrui becoming powerful.

There is also Shanhaiguan in Liaodong. This barrier was insurmountable by the Later Jin Tatars.

After just listening to Zhang Zhifa's suggestion, Zhu Youjian suddenly understood, why not look at the problem from a positive perspective, for example, let Wu Zongrui be stationed in Liaodong and Denglai for a long time. These two places can effectively restrict the post-Jin Tatars.

, which can completely stabilize the north of the Ming Dynasty.

Wu Zongrui defeated the Tatars of Later Jin Dynasty in Liaodong. Huang Taiji of Later Jin Dynasty must have attached great importance to Wu Zongrui and Denglai's new army. According to Huang Taiji's character, he would never give up and would definitely continue to attack Liaodong.

Later, the Jin Tatars and the Denglai New Army fought against each other, and those who benefited the most were the emperor and the Ming Dynasty.

A smile appeared on Zhu Youjian's face.

"Zhang Aiqing, Yang Aiqing, you don't have to argue. I think that Wu Aiqing has made such great contributions in Liaodong. If I deny his memorial, it will be unjustifiable anyway. I have approved this memorial, and the cabinet will immediately draft a decree.

, I will issue an edict after reading it, and I will let everyone in the world know..."

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When Zhang Zhifa walked out of the side hall, he didn't have much of a smile on his face. He didn't even look at Yang Sichang and hurried towards the official residence.

Zhang Zhifa somewhat understood the emperor's thoughts, but his heart was cold.

In fact, Zhang Zhifa and Wen Tiren have a very good relationship. When Wen Tiren left the capital, he met with Zhang Zhifa in the palace and exchanged a few words. Zhang Zhifa thought about Wen Tiren's words for more than half a month, and finally understood them.

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The most clear meaning expressed by Wen Tiren was to warn Zhang Zhifa not to offend Wu Zongrui, the governor of Jiliao. If there is a chance, he must make friends with Wu Zongrui, because Wu Zongrui has abilities that ordinary people do not have, and he will definitely become the mainstay of the Ming Dynasty in the future.
Chapter completed!