Shen Yi really didn't pay much attention to Yuan Tan, the supervisor.
The Huai'an Army cannot be said to be completely monolithic, but at least at this stage, Shen Yi can definitely control the situation.
In this case, whatever Mr. Shen wants Mr. Yuan Fuxian to see, he will see.
More importantly, the Huai'an Army itself had no violations. The establishment and personnel were all in accordance with the requirements of the imperial court.
As for a war starting after spring, that has nothing to do with the military supervisor. If he wants to go to the battlefield, he will go to the battlefield. If he doesn't want to go to the battlefield, he will receive blessings in Huai'an City.
Another part of the reason is that the imperial court and His Majesty the Emperor currently need and attach great importance to the Huai'an Army, so Yuan Tan is most likely just here to show off and will not have much effect.
It's just that this Yuan Fuxian has a high status, so just try to coax him and don't let him stand on the opposite side of the Huai'an army.
After the two brothers had a conversation, Zhang Jian asked: "Zi Heng, what is the attitude of the court this year? Is there going to be a Northern Expedition?"
Mr. Shen lowered his head and took a sip of tea, then shook his head slightly, with some helplessness in his tone: "If the Northern Expedition is to be officially launched this year, then senior brother should have heard the news about the change of generals in the Huaihe Navy. The Huaihe Navy has not changed its generals now..."
Zhang Jian frowned and said: "In the eleventh year of Hongde, Ziheng, you made a bet with Zhao Lu that within two years, Huai'an would be defended. Now Huai'an is impregnable. By August this year, it is impossible for the Qi people to attack Huai'an, or even
It is unlikely that I will step into Huai'an."
"Why, Zhao Lu is so shameless about this bet?"
Hearing this, Shen Yi shook his head first, and then said helplessly: "Senior brother, Zhao Lu himself did not deny it, but the imperial court obviously did not want to acknowledge the bet. To use the exact words of a certain Prime Minister Zhongshu."
Mr. Shen said leisurely: "How can you two gamble on important matters in the court?"
Zhang Jian was stunned for a moment, then said angrily: "Which prime minister said that?"
"Wasn't this bet made in front of His Majesty at the beginning? Now that he says he doesn't admit it, he denies it?"
Master Shen smiled hoarsely, lowered his head and took a sip of water, and said with a smile: "Senior brother, you don't need to know which prime minister, you just need to know that the bet you made back then may not work out today."
Zhang Jian knew that Shen Yi did not want him to have any conflict with Zhongshu Wuxiang. The son of a prime minister took a deep breath and said, "What are the court's plans for this year? Let me tell you, if the court does not recognize this bet,
Or if you don’t want to go to the Northern Expedition, Ziheng, you don’t need to tire yourself in Huai’an anymore, just go back to Jiankang.”
Zhang Fuzun snorted and said to Shen Yi: "Anyway, you have made great contributions in the past two years. The Minister of War is something you earned yourself, not a reward from others."
"After returning to Jiankang, I went to Zhongshu to ask for the actual position of Minister of War. Seeing those old men, they had the nerve to refuse!"
Having said this, Zhang Jian continued: "You will be in Jiankang, and you will be your Minister of War in a down-to-earth manner. You will live a peaceful life for a few years. When the day comes when the imperial court makes up its mind to conduct the Northern Expedition, it will not be too late for you to come out and take charge of the situation."
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Hearing this, Shen Yi was silent for a while, then shook his head slightly.
"Senior brother, with my merits in the past two years, even if I really give up Huai'an and return to Jiankang to seek an official position, the prime ministers may not be willing to let me fill the vacancy of the Minister of War, and there is a high probability that they will throw me into Qingshui Yamen.
I want to be a third-grade official here."
"Ten thousand steps back, even if I were actually given a real vacancy for the Minister of War, what would happen?"
Shen Yi asked: "What should the Huai'an army do?"
Zhang Jian wondered: "Aren't there General Ling and General Su in charge of the Huai'an Army? They are of high rank and can take charge of the Huai'an Army."
In a few days, the documents from the imperial court regarding merit and rewards will come out. By then, Ling Su's military achievements will be further improved. Although it is not enough to make him a commander-in-chief, there is no problem in holding the actual position of commander-in-chief reluctantly.
If you become the commander-in-chief, you can command the entire Huai'an army.
Shen Yi continued to shake his head.
"Senior brother, it is one thing for them to continue to manage the Huai'an Army. Whether their words can be effective is another matter."
"With Ling Su's qualifications, he can indeed take charge of the Huai'an Army, but so what?"
"Senior brother has never been to the southeast to fight against Japanese invaders, and has never met Ling Su from a few years ago."
Mr. Shen said slowly: "Although Lingsu at that time only had a thousand households, he actually commanded a guard and had nearly a thousand troops under his command."
"Japanese pirates harass Linhai County."
Shen Yi smiled bitterly and said: "Nearly a thousand Linhai Guards were defeated by more than 200 Japanese pirates and almost fled."
"The Ling Su at that time was not much different from the Ling Su now. Why is there such a big difference?"
Zhang Jian was silent for a while, then shook his head slightly.
"After talking for a long time, Zi Heng wanted to bring the matter into civil and military matters."
Mr. Shen smiled and said: "Senior brother, it is indeed true that this dynasty uses culture to control military force."
"At that time, the Linhai Guards led by Ling Su had completely reduced their combat effectiveness. If I leave Huai'an, the Huai'an army or Ling Su will definitely be controlled by others. In a few years, will they still have the same combat effectiveness as they do now?"
"Hard to say."
Zhang Jian looked at Shen Yi and asked, "Isn't Ziheng also a civil servant?"
Shen Yi looked at Zhang Jian and said slowly: "Senior brother, until now, when I led the anti-Japanese army, I have not received a penny of silver that I should not have received. I have not received a single copper plate of military pay in my hand."
"Can other civil servants do this?"
Zhang Jian remained silent.
Shen Yi looked calm and continued: "To be honest, senior brother, I have put a lot of money into it during these years of leading troops. Although I haven't calculated it carefully, it should be hundreds of thousands of taels of silver."
"Can other civil servants do it?"
Without waiting for Zhang Jian to answer, Shen Yi continued: "I lead the Huai'an Army, and the weapons, gunpowder, and wages from the Ministry of War can all be delivered to the soldiers as soon as possible. Can others do the same?
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Shen Yi shook his head and replied: "I'm afraid it won't work."
"The imperial court wants to have a second Shen Qi."
Speaking of this, Shen Yi suddenly looked at Zhang Jian and said with a smile: "I'm afraid you are the only one who can do it."
This is Mr. Shen's self-effacement.
However, Zhang Fuzun is a sensible person. He shook his head slightly and said: "It's impossible to be afraid of me. My mentor from Hubu may support me, but the Ministry of War..."
He smiled bitterly and said, "I'm not very familiar with it."
Shen Yi smiled and said, "That's the truth."
"If there is a second Shen Qi in the court, then I will not do this hard work and go back to Jiankang to be my master of the Ministry of War, or go to other yamen to be a third-rank official. Even if it is Qingshui Yamen, I can still get the rank of Qinggui.
Isn’t it a word?”
Mr. Shen said eloquently: "Furthermore, even if we put aside the combat power of the Huai'an army, I will return to Jiankang to serve as an official, even if it is to be the Minister of the Ministry of War. After more than ten years, I will become the Minister of the Ministry of War, but..."
"Can you really survive until the day of the Northern Expedition?"
Shen Yi shook his head: "I'm afraid I won't survive."
"Those people can't make up their minds."
Shen Yi said in a deep voice: "When life and death are at stake, most people will shrink back and are unwilling to fight or gamble. At this time, someone needs to kick behind him to make him take the first step."
Obviously, Shen Yi himself was the one who kicked Da Chen.
Zhang Fuzun was silent for a long time, but still looked up at Shen Yi.
"The imperial court is not preparing for a large-scale Northern Expedition. Ziheng, you are alone. What can you do even with the Huai'an army?"
"The imperial court will not make an expedition to the north."
Mr. Shen took a sip of tea and looked calm: "Then I'm the only one coming."
Zhang Jian's eyes widened.
"Ziheng, you..."
"This year, Your Majesty still sent me to Huai'an and gave me an imperial edict with almost no restrictions. Isn't that what you meant?"
Shen Yi smiled and said: "As for Yuan Fuxian, he is just a vassal of this imperial edict. Without him to supervise the army in Huai'an, this imperial edict cannot be issued."
Zhang Jian didn't know about this imperial edict, so he immediately asked: "What imperial edict?"
Mr. Shen still had a smile on his face: "It's easy."
Zhang Fuzun was stunned for a moment, then sighed and said: "That's right, if Yuan Fuxian had not come to Huai'an to serve as the supervisor, it is indeed impossible for this imperial edict to be issued."
"Your Majesty, why did you suddenly send a supervisor down..."
Having said this, he still looked at Shen Yi, quite worried: "It's just that Huai'an is weak, Zi Heng is still too reluctant to do this."
Shen Yi nodded.
"You can only take your time."
He also took a deep breath: "Little by little, try slowly."
"It's best to test out Qi Ren's foundation."
Master Shen said with a smile: "Perhaps the people of Qi are already very weak, and I can defeat them by myself."
This sentence is a bit of a joke.
Zhang Jian felt very proud after hearing this, stood up and patted Shen Yi on the shoulder.