On the second day of the first lunar month, Feng Ziying was on duty at the Ministry of War.
Each department has a member of staff or chief executive on duty, but it seems very leisurely.
Indeed, according to custom, there are basically no major events at this time. The ones that are a little more serious are probably Shuntianfu, Wanping, and Daxing counties.
Fire and water accidents and human traffickers abducting children are probably the most likely things to happen during this period, and they are also the most likely to attract attention.
With the great success of "Today's News", it has increasingly become the "authoritative state media", and other newspapers have also appeared one after another, with different sizes and audiences.
Some tabloids even choose areas that are most attractive to the public as their themes, which have become the favorites of restaurants, restaurants, and some businessmen and ordinary people. They can still survive by selling advertisements.
News such as the loss of a child, a shocking mystery, or a fire with huge losses are often the ones that attract the most attention. Of course, there are also all kinds of current affairs and romantic gossip, and even Feng Ziying cannot avoid being the protagonist.
For example, Feng Ziying became the right minister of the Ministry of War and a third-rank minister at the age of twenty-three. His history of success has also become the focus of many tabloids' in-depth excavations.
Inevitably, the story of the marriage between the Feng family, the Shen family, the Xue family, and the Lin family will be narrated here, as if they were personally pulling the strings and knowing it as well as they could.
Even the story of Feng Ziying's romance with Li and Zhen in Nanjing could not be hidden from anyone. This was the main reason why the three daughters Shen, Xue and Lin were unhappy and treated Feng Ziying coldly.
If it weren't for this, Feng Ziying would have taken a concubine or had a wife, and she really wouldn't be worthy of what they were doing.
Feng Ziying herself didn’t know that the Pandora’s box she had opened and the release of press freedom would bring herself so much trouble. Of course, major newspapers such as “News Today” would not pay attention to this, but there are still some “boring tabloids” that would
Chase these to gain eyeballs and thereby boost sales.
I didn't sit in the Ministry of War for long, and I only saw those extremely bored officials and bosses flipping through some tabloids to pass the time. Feng Ziying felt that the spring break was really long.
But before he felt that the time was unbearable, someone came from Wenyuan Pavilion and asked him to go there. Fang Congzhe was on duty in the cabinet today, and he summoned Feng Ziying, but he didn't know what to talk about.
"What do I think? Prime Minister Fang, why would you ask me this question?" Feng Ziying found it a little funny, "The emperor has only been on the throne for a few months, is he already in trouble with us civil servants? Isn't it?"
"Everyone is worried that if this continues, the situation may get worse and worse. In fact, we really want to achieve perfect harmony with the Emperor, but it is so wonderful to imagine..."
Fang Congzhe shook his head with some regret: "You should know why we had peace talks with the Nanjing puppet dynasty in the first place. We couldn't support it financially, and we were faced with the harassment of the Jurchens and Mongols in Jianzhou. There were also internal civil unrest from the White Lotus Sect and Shanxi.
The war has not yet ended, and we are very worried that such a string will suddenly break at some point, and we will not be able to cope with it, which may lead to an irreparable disaster. Therefore, Jinqing and I discussed with Chengfeng, but we still cannot take the risk.
, I would rather be more conservative and be more steady..."
It was rare for Fang Congzhe to talk to Feng Ziying in such a calm tone.
It seemed to Feng Ziying that Fang Congzhe did not communicate with him on behalf of himself, or even Ye Xianggao.
Feng Ziying even estimated that this was not entirely for herself, but for a group of more influential ministers in the DPRK who wanted to have such a communication.
It can be regarded as a large-scale exchange of opinions among the entire Shilin civil service community, but it is done in this way. This method is not limited to the region, but is hosted by the so-called core three-person group in the cabinet.
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Ye, Fang, Qi, the three core members, and Li Sancai are not yet recognized as core members of the cabinet, at least half of them, and Gu Bingqian, Tang Binyin, and Miao Changqi are not even considered.
So why Gu Bingqian was reluctant to leave the capital? He was worried that after finally joining the cabinet, he would stay away from the capital and become increasingly marginalized in the cabinet. When he returned in the future, his status would be inferior to that of Tang Binyin and Miao Changqi.
That would be really tragic.
If you want to truly have the right to speak after joining the cabinet, qualifications are one of the conditions, and your prestige, character and ability are also very important.
In fact, Qi Yongtai has not been in the cabinet for too long, but he has had many ups and downs. Not only did he serve as the headmaster of Qingtan Academy during his retirement, but he also worked in the important position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel for several years.
As the leader of the Dishi people, he naturally became one of the core members.
"Prime Minister Fang, if you want to ask me for some advice on military affairs, I can give it to you, but when it comes to other things, I can only give you some personal advice."
Feng Ziying thought for a moment before answering carefully.
Unexpectedly, Feng Ziying was so serious and cautious, which surprised Fang Congzhe.
This guy did a great job in the battle to pacify Jiangnan, but he was a little messy in the aftermath.
Taking Li Shouzhong's two nieces as concubines, and later even taking the daughter of the Zhen family as concubines, this was a bit much. Of course, they also vaguely knew the reason.
I don't want to reward Feng Ziying for his merits, and I don't want to make things difficult for the court, but using this method will damage the image of a scholar and your Minister of War.
After returning to Beijing, Feng Ziying proposed to ask for a royal title for his beloved concubine and a decorated official status for his concubine. This was obviously done on purpose. The cabinet was non-committal, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate was somewhat critical. The Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites
They also kept silent, feeling that it would be bad not to give, and it would be bad to give, but prevarication was not the solution.
Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe also discussed it. Indeed, starting from the Battle of Liaodong, Feng Ziying repeatedly made great achievements, especially the Battle of Jiangnan. It was almost the Ministry of War that fought this battle at the risk of being dismissed.
If this battle doesn't go well, Zhang Huaichang, Sun Chengzong and Feng Ziying will be fired.
But now this battle is being fought very beautifully. Not only has the hidden dangers of the "Three Jiangnan Towns" been solved in one fell swoop, but it has also captured fiscal revenue beyond expectations, making the Ministry of Household Affairs so happy that they are almost crying out for it.
Huang Ruliang has been in high spirits for a while, because more than double his expected income has entered the household bank, which makes him feel a lot more confident.
Although there are still many assets that will take some time to be liquidated, the things are just there for time. Even if it is a discount, Huang Ru's conscience is already satisfied.
The cabinet and officials expressed their anger, but inside they were extremely happy. This round of cleansing Jiangnan's powerful officials involved a large number of powerful officials, many of whom were originally close to Prince Yi Zhong and Miutang. Now,
This opportunity is simply to put the knife into the hands of the cabinet and the staff.
They were able to free up a number of vacancies in the cabinet and staff to place officials who were favored by the court. The original so-called "Southern Selection" officials finally came to an end.
It can be said that the pacification of Jiangnan was done so beautifully that all the officials in the imperial court were full of praise. The officials and households all benefited greatly.
Gao Panlong, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, who was never easy to praise others, made an exception and fully praised Feng Ziying's performance. Under such circumstances, Feng Ziying should be promoted as a reward no matter what.
But Feng Ziying is now a minister of the third rank, how to reward her?
The next level up is the minister, but can this minister allow a young man of twenty-three to do it?
Wu Sha Mao, who was second only to a few pavilion elders, was placed in the position of a young scholar who had just been a Jinshi for a few years. It would really cause a sensation in the entire Zhou Dynasty.
This will obviously bring great shock and turmoil, and will also intensify internal disputes within the court, so this is not feasible.
Since it is not feasible, it is even more impossible to not reward meritorious service. It will be difficult for the court to convince the public in the future, so these "crooked tricks" made by Feng Ziying seem to be an acceptable choice.
Although it has not been formally agreed yet, there is already a general intention within the cabinet. It will be agreed quietly at the right time, without making any noise or ostentation, just agreeing like this.
Because of this, Fang Congzhe wanted to take advantage of this spring break rotation opportunity to have a good talk with Feng Ziying.
Although there are some anxious people in the cabinet at present, Tom and Miu can only count as
They are marginal players, but Ye Fangqi and Li Sancai can basically stabilize the cabinet's motion.
The triangular relationship between scholars from the North, Jiangnan, and Huguang is now relatively stable. Under this situation, when things happened in Jiangnan, the court wanted to do something serious.
"Ziying, whether it's military affairs or anything else, I'd like to hear your opinions, especially your suggestions on vigorously promoting the development of industry and commerce, promoting overseas expansion and maritime trade, and some of the current political governance.
I’m very interested in your opinions and want to hear them all.”
Fang Congzhe's words shocked Feng Ziying. How could he even know some of his opinions on the evaluation of officials? It seems that he had not mentioned this to a few people.
Seeing Feng Ziying's confused look, Fang Congzhe smiled and said, "Don't be so expressive. It's just the two of us today. Let's talk freely. You can be regarded as the leader and representative of the young scholars who came during the Yonglong period of the Great Zhou Dynasty. I also know that you are like this."
The views and opinions of these people are somewhat inconsistent with those of us old men, but for the good of the court and the good of the people of the world, this is our common wish, then these are not problems,..."
Seeing that Fang Congzhe spoke sincerely, Feng Ziying calmed down and thought about it carefully, "I'm going to tell you about Fang Xiang. If you think it's wrong or ridiculous, just laugh it off. Don't blame me for being ignorant.
The condition is good."
Fang Congzhe stroked his beard and smiled, waving his hand to indicate that he could speak freely.
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This chapter has been completed!