Without money, what is the point of being a traitor?

Chapter 414: We're going to start a war, right?
When he thought of this, Pei Yuan trembled with anger.

If these traitors dared to touch his younger brother Wang Chang, what's the difference between that and declaring war on Captain Pei?
How dare they?

Pei Yuan originally thought that this trip to the capital would just settle the matter of the imperial examination in an unremarkable manner, and then by the way, flatter Lu Ting and gain some favor before Lu Ting competed for the seal of the Imperial Household Department.

But he didn't expect that just after he returned to Beijing, the civil and military officials in the court would cause him such a big trouble.

Wang Qiong also noticed the change in Pei Yuan's expression.

He asked curiously, "Are you in a hurry?"

Pei Yuan was startled, "What?"

Wang Qiong said, "I mean, are you Jinyiwei short of people?"

Pei Yuan then realized that Wang Qiong was talking about Zhang Song.

Pei Yuan didn't have the energy to care about that loser at the moment, and immediately said, "I can't really say, I just wanted to take advantage of this trip back to Beijing to do it."

Although the organizational relationship has not been officially transferred yet, considering Zhang Song's difficult situation, Pei Yuan has already allowed him to start receiving salary from Kong Xu.

Pei Yuan was not in a hurry to get people, and Zhang Song was content with the status quo for the time being.

Thinking that this time the court's merit evaluation had begun to threaten his basic base, Pei Yuan also became serious.

We're going to start a war, right?
Pei Yuan thought for a moment, and asked Wang Qiong under the pretense of concern, "When will this matter have a result?"

Wang Qiong still thought Pei Yuan was concerned about Zhang Song, so he stroked his beard and replied, "It's hard to say. The influence of the Bazhou Army this time is very wide, and some local officials have also made meritorious contributions. The court is still counting, and they have to come up with a detailed plan."

Pei Yuan wanted to ask in detail who had returned to Beijing, but he felt that it was inconsistent with his personality, so he gave up the idea for the time being.

Wang Qiong talked to Pei Yuan for a while, and then began to frequently flip through the folded paper on the table, thinking about something from time to time.

Pei Yuan understood that the old man had already intended to drive him away.

However, he leisurely looked around the room, not showing any tact at all.

Wang Qiong frowned and finally became a little impatient.

He was about to say goodbye when he heard Pei Yuan say, "Since you have already found a way to break the impasse, why are you still hesitating?"

"What?" Wang Qiong was stunned and looked at Pei Yuan in astonishment, not knowing what he meant.

Pei Yuan pointed to the paper on Wang Qiong's desk and said with a smile, "Isn't the solution for Lord Wang written on it?"

Wang Qiong was more and more surprised, and he subconsciously looked at what he had just written.

What Wang Qiong wrote was nothing else but a summary of the gains and losses of suppressing the rebellion in Bazhou from an economic perspective.

There are many comments on some characters and reviews of many battle examples.

Wang Qiong looked at it for a while, but couldn't see any way out of the situation, and he couldn't help but feel puzzled.

What did this kid see when he glanced just now?

Wang Qiong frowned and looked for a long time, then looked up at Pei Yuan, only to see Pei Yuan calmly opening his hands to him.

Wang Qiong was a little unhappy. After hesitating for a while, he finally handed the paper to Pei Yuan.

Pei Yuan took a quick look and found the lines of words he had just glanced at.

Perhaps influenced by his previous memorial to the court titled “Abolition of the first merit in inland expeditions,” Wang Qiong also commented on this phenomenon in the suppression of the rebellion.

In particular, Qiu Yue and Peng Ze, who killed countless people during the suppression of the rebellion, were mentioned.

There is no need to mention Qiu Yue. He won two battles to suppress rebellions, first as an earl and then as a marquis.

Pengze split up the route and gained a lot of merits by chasing and intercepting in Huguang. Like Lu Wan, he enjoyed the reward of being promoted to the Prince's Guardian and his son being a hereditary centurion.

Wang Qiong made a sharp comment on this, believing that these people took merit in killing civilians, and even reasonably suspected that these people were deliberately delaying the war in order to gain military merit.

Pei Yuan confirmed what he had just seen, then scanned the rest and roughly understood the entire content.

My mind was racing with thoughts on how to use this thing.

Pei Yuan had the audacity to trick this piece of paper in his hands just now because he had seen the complaints about Qiu Yue and Peng Ze.

Not to mention Qiu Yue, if Pei Yuan remembered correctly, Wang Qiong started to have conflicts with Yang Tinghe and his party because of his feud with Peng Ze.

Because the Right Censor-in-Chief Peng Ze was Yang Tinghe's disciple, and his most loyal one.

Seeing Pei Yuan didn't say anything after taking a closer look, Wang Qiong lost his temper and asked, "Friend Pei?"

Pei Yuan responded, and suddenly he had an idea in his mind and had an excuse to cover up the situation.

He immediately returned the paper to Wang Qiong, and then said, "I just had a conversation with the prince, and it sounded like he was worried about the Ministry of Revenue?"

Wang Qiong had nothing to hide at this moment, so he nodded and said, "That's right. Elder Yang protected Sun Jiao, so my impeachment failed. Now that Sun Jiao is still alive, it will be difficult for me to do my job in the Ministry of Revenue."

Pei Yuan smiled and pointed at the paper after listening to it, "So the solution to the problem is what the prince just wrote."

Pei Yuan did not keep anyone in suspense and directly stated the key points.

"Since the imperial court intends to let Lu Wan serve as the Left Censor-in-Chief, does that mean that Lu Wan's position as the Minister of War is now vacant?"

"From what you just said, I can see that you have quite a strategy in mind."

"The emperor of today is fond of military affairs, and he will certainly appreciate the prince after seeing this."

"If the prince were to transfer from the Ministry of Revenue to the Ministry of War, wouldn't he be able to make peace with that Sun and part ways with him?"

"This..." Wang Qiong was stunned, as if she had never thought of this possibility.

In history, Wang Qiong became the Minister of Revenue only after he outlasted Yang Tan and Sun Jiao.

But those two also had backgrounds. Not long after they left, they made a comeback and took turns to become the Minister of Revenue.

The last place Wang Qiong retreated to was the Ministry of War.

Wang Qiong did a very good job in the Ministry of War, which was not in vain.

Unfortunately, by then, Wang Qiong and Yang Tinghe's faction were already at loggerheads.

Compared with Yang Tinghe's numerous followers, Wang Qiong only had Wang Shouren, a fierce fighter.

The fate of the two can be imagined.

After the Ning Wang Rebellion ended, Yang Tinghe and his faction took advantage of Zhu Houzhao's dissolution and became loyal ministers of the Ming Dynasty. Wang Qiong and Wang Shouren, who made the greatest contributions, all ended up in a bad way.

Let’s not even mention Wang Qiong’s exile.

Wang Shouren, the greatest contributor, firmly believed that a scholar would die for his friend and stood up to firmly support Wang Qiong.

In his memorial to the emperor, he gave credit to Wang Qiong and said nothing about the cabinet. The cabinet also did a great job, talking about the achievements of the government but not mentioning Wang Qiong.

Faced with a situation where he could realize his great achievements and be awarded the title of earl by simply compromising, what choice did Wang Shouren, who was later known as a saint, make?
——Xinjianbo?

——I don’t want it anymore!
In his "Memorial on Declining the Title", Wang Shouren openly expressed his indignation for Wang Qiong, saying, "Minister Wang has not received any recognition, but I alone have accepted the heavy reward, which is concealing the good deeds of others."

Yang Tinghe was naturally furious.

Damn it, I wrote history! I wrote it!
I'll go home and blackmail you right now!
Therefore, in the "Records of Emperor Wuzong", the suppression of the Nanchang Rebellion was described as Wang Shouren's military merit based on the number of heads he took, and he massacred the city wantonly. He led a mob to kill people indiscriminately at night and claimed military merit.

It also killed tens of thousands of Nanchang residents.

You should know that in history, it was Wang Qiong who proposed the "Memorial on the Abolition of the First Merit for Inland Expeditions", and it was proposed in response to Peng Ze's indiscriminate killing in Sichuan. As Wang Qiong's only confidant, how could Wang Shouren make such a mistake?

Moreover, various historical records are very different from "The Veritable Records of Emperor Wuzong" and instead record Wang Yangming's strict military discipline.

Afterwards, Yang Tinghe started to make random accusations, almost turning Wang Yangming's "Xinxue" into a cult.

But what can such clownish behavior change?

Nothing can compare to Wang Yangming's last words: "This heart is bright, what else can I say?"

As a villain who stalks the world in secret, Pei Yuan is of course wary of this duo with extremely powerful combat power.

But Pei Yuan could not do something as shameless as Yang Tinghe.

I can't do something as shameless as Yang Tinghe, but I'm worried that they will be beaten up by this duo. What should I do?

Ok.

——Just send them to fight against Yang Tinghe.

This is true for He Huan, and also for the two Wangs.

The reason why Pei Yuan took a fancy to the article in Wang Qiong's hand was because he saw Wang Qiong's criticism of Peng Ze in the article at a glance just now.

Pei Yuan could take this opportunity to make some arrangements.

Pei Yuan then said to Wang Qiong, "I am investigating the Luojiao case in Shandong, and I am returning to the capital to report the progress to the emperor."

"The emperor and I are very friendly, and there are often gossips. Pei can take the opportunity to pass these things on behalf of the prince."

"Even if the emperor or someone else asks about it, it is Pei's own decision and will not damage the reputation of the prince."

"This..." Wang Qiong was suddenly moved.

Just now, under the guidance of Pei Yuan, he did consider the feasibility of transferring to the Ministry of War.

like……

Not bad either.

But I still feel a bit ashamed to send these things to the emperor.

After all, he is also a scholar who cares about his reputation.

If things succeed, it's fine. But if things fail and the news gets out, won't you be ridiculed as someone who got in by luck?
But little Pei Yuan was so considerate that he took the blame himself, which immediately eliminated Wang Qiong's worries.

After all, the Jinyiwei are the emperor's close ministers. He admired my articles and recommended them to the emperor. Although it is annoying, what does it have to do with me?
Who wouldn’t want it if they could have it all?

Wang Qiong unfolded the text again and studied it carefully.

Pei Yuan offered a friendly suggestion, "Since the prince also has this idea, we should act accordingly."

"The emperor prefers movement to stillness, and he doesn't like boring articles. I think we can appropriately reduce the expenses of the Ministry of Revenue and increase the military. After all, we are seeking a position in the Ministry of War, not a position in the Ministry of Revenue."

"Some examples can also be discussed in detail. Leaving aside the boring stuff, if the emperor can gain something from it, then I have fulfilled my duty as a minister."

"If you can give implicit advice to let the emperor know that the people are pitiful, and should stick to benevolence and not kill too many people..., it will better demonstrate the virtue of the king."

Wang Qiong couldn't help but nod secretly when he saw that Pei Yuan, a Jinyiwei, could make such upright remarks.

Seeing that Wang Qiong had tacitly agreed to his idea, Pei Yuan said to him, "Your Excellency, you can polish it over the next few days. When I have some free time in a few days, I will come to your house again to ask for the article."

Wang Qiong saw that the matter that had troubled him for so many days was now finally resolved, and he smiled and said, "Okay, I'll welcome you back in a few days."

Having said that, he stood up and saw Pei Yuan out.

After Pei Yuan said goodbye to Wang Qiong and walked out of the door, the smile on his face slowly froze and disappeared.

As a confidant, Chen Xinjian asked consciously, "Captain, is there anything I can do for you?"

Pei Yuan thought for a moment and said calmly, "I have to meet Li Shishi later. Send someone to find Wei Ne to see if he has finished his office. If he has, ask him to wait for me at Zhihua Temple. I have something to ask him."

Chen Xinjian immediately arranged for someone to go to Wei Ne's house to report the news.

He led the way and took Pei Yuan to meet Li Shishi.

Halfway through the journey, Pei Yuan paused again and said to Chen Xinjian, "Also, let Gu Dayong go to Beijing immediately!"

Chen Xinjian reminded carefully, "Eunuch Gu is the governor of the Western Factory after all. Do you want to give him a brief reason?"

Pei Yuan glanced at him and praised him, "Well said. The most important thing when interacting with people is to be humble, low-key, and humble. If you are stubborn, you will be arrogant. Don't learn from him."

Pei Yuan then added, "The court is currently evaluating merits. How can it be possible for the eunuch who oversees military affairs not to come at this time?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xinjian glanced at several of his personal guards, selected one who could handle the matter properly, explained the matter to him, and then asked him to return to Zhihua Temple to bring people to deliver the message.

After the others left, Chen Xinjian asked Pei Yuan in confusion, "Captain, didn't Gu Dayong already make Gu Daliang an earl? If he comes out to make trouble now, I'm afraid he will end up in trouble."

Pei Yuan sorted out his thoughts and said, "It doesn't matter. Now is the time to buy time. This troublemaker is just here to mess up the situation."

Chen Xinjian explained, "What I mean is, would Gu Dayong be so honest to do such a thankless task? Gu Dayong is not someone who can be easily fooled."

Pei Yuan was short of talented people, and seeing that Chen Xinjian was eager to learn, he was naturally willing to teach him more.

Then he said to Chen Xinjian, "It is precisely because he is a wise man that he jumped out."

After saying that, he looked at Chen Xinjian and asked, "You can see that it's a thankless job, I can see that it's a thankless job, and Gu Dayong can also see that it's a thankless job."

"Since everyone knows that he is doing thankless work for me, how can I not give something in return?"

Chen Xinjian suddenly realized what was going on, and immediately thought to himself, I wonder if Gu Dayong knows what's good for him.

Pei Yuan sighed, "I hope it's not too late. If we let them decide on the plan, we will be in a passive position."

Chen Xinjian was unable to follow in just now, and didn't know what Pei Yuan meant.

He was confused and did not ask any more questions, completely unaware that the "Great Debate" that would cause unrest in the seventh year of Zhengde would be kicked off by the man in front of him.

(End of this chapter)