In June, Jiangning was like a steamer, holding a large wooden basin to hold the stored ice. The bedroom was actually cool, but the sultry heat in people's hearts was incomprehensible. Liu Zhi was given a seat and sat under Zhang Yan, carefully listening to the emperor's general.
He and Zhang Yan came to complain.
"Don't the people I like have the qualifications to be a deputy commander?" Emperor Yongxing's face was as dark as a purple jujube under the purple gold crown. When he spoke, his short mustache trembled slightly, which showed that in his heart he was deeply concerned about the people above the temple.
Silence was very dissatisfied, "All the powers are concentrated in the Yuying Division. The six departments have their own names but no reality. In the end, they have their advantages and disadvantages."
"The emperor is very concerned, but the ministers may also have their own ideas..." Zhang Yan said ambiguously.
When King Ning ascended the throne in Jiangning, the six departments of Jiangning were in vain and could not take on the important task of turning the tide and reorganizing the world. In order to cope with the extremely chaotic situation at that time, the Imperial Camp Department was established outside the Political Hall, and the Military Leading Department was set up under it.
, control the world's troops, money and food, and the envoys of the imperial camp, all ministers concurrently serve.
This move effectively dealt with the chaotic situation in the first two years, but it actually concentrated the military power, political power, and financial power of the government and the opposition in the hands of the prime ministers, leaving the six ministries empty.
This also means that any edicts issued by Emperor Yongxing must go through the ministers, and any memorials issued by the officials below must also go through the ministers before they can be forwarded to the emperor.
Of course, if there are any memorials that the ministers think should not be shown to the emperor, they will naturally select them and put them aside; or if there are any edicts issued by the palace that are not in line with the rules, they will remonstrate them - the importance of phase is
This has never been seen since the founding of the country.
Although no obvious shortcomings have been exposed since the establishment of the Imperial Camp Division, Chen Xiyan and others have repeatedly rejected matters such as building a new dormitory. If the emperor has no complaints in his heart, Liu Zhi does not believe it.
Just this time, the matter of Xie Chaozhong leading the army had been hotly debated in Jiangning city for more than half a month, but there was no movement in the temple. When he opened his fingers and thought about it, he knew that it was Chen Xiyan who deliberately suppressed it.
Liu Zhi couldn't figure out Zhang Yan's thoughts, and he couldn't speak nonsense in front of Zhang Yan. He followed the emperor's tone and said: "Every time I hear Feng An Bo discuss military affairs, he feels that it makes sense. Maybe it's because the ministers don't know the military affairs."
, I can’t refute a single word, I think being a deputy commander is more than enough..."
Xie Chaozhongjue was granted the title of Amber.
Liu Zhi's words made Emperor Yongxing feel more comfortable, and he waved his hand and said: "You guys go down, this is a serious matter, and it cannot be decided in a few words..."
Zhang Yan and Liu Zhi left the dormitory and went down the stairs. Zhang Yan asked Liu Zhi: "Master Liu, do you think Xie Chaozhong is really willing to serve as a deputy under Yue Lengqiu?"
Of course Liu Zhi knew that Xie Chaozhong would not be willing to serve as Yue Lengqiu's deputy, but the emperor's tone had gradually softened, and he had no intention of letting Xie Chaozhong lead the army independently at once. There was always a step to go down.
"The emperor's thoughts are clearly there. As ministers, we must relieve the emperor's worries," Liu Zhi said, "I don't understand. What's wrong with Xie Chaozhong leading the army to the expedition?
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"Ordinarily, we should support what Huaidong opposes," Zhang Yan sighed and said, "However, Dong Yuan also opposed Xie Chaozhong's leadership - now Lin Fu, Dong Yuan, and Yue Lengqiu all oppose Xie Chaozhong's leadership.
Soldier, this matter must be considered carefully!"
Dong Yuan gave up the military power of the Hanghu Army last year and took the initiative to show his favor to the Wu Party. Not only did he win the trust of Chen Xiyan and other Wu Party leaders, Zhang Yan also pinned his hope of suppressing Huaidong on Dong Yuan.
At the beginning of the year, without Zhang Yan's secret acquiescence, how could the Weiyang salt merchants have supported Dong Yuan in Huaixi on a large scale? Zhang Yan, who had long been the salt and iron envoy of the Huaihe River and Huaihe River, had more influence on the Weiyang salt merchants than Shen Rong and Ding Zhiru. Incomparable.
"Dong Yuan is not selfish!" Liu Zhi had no friendship with Dong Yuan, so he was naturally merciless in his words. Dong Yuan disbanded 20,000 imperial troops in Huaixi and organized them into garrison troops, which already caused complaints all over the city. , in Liu Zhi's view, it was undoubtedly a slap in the face for him to support Xie Chaozhong in leading the Imperial Army on an expedition.
As for Huaidong, Yue Lengqiu's intention to oppose Xie Chaozhong's leadership can be understood by just thinking about it with your toes.
Of course Liu Zhi would not deliberately go against Huaidong, but the emperor's intention was clearly there. If they do not know how to agree as ministers, they may find any excuses in the future and be kicked aside - not as good as outside. The emperor cannot easily touch the generals who lead the army. If these court officials and ministers cannot please the emperor, the emperor will be in danger.
Zhang Yan also sighed lightly and said: "If no official below raises this matter, depending on the emperor's wishes, he will also raise it in the court discussion the day after tomorrow. You and I will wait and see..."
"Aren't they all very ugly?" Liu Zhi asked.
"Alas!" Zhang Yan sighed softly. If the matter evolved into a direct confrontation between the emperor and the ministers, the matter would be much more difficult. It would be impossible to delay the matter.
Two days passed by like water, and it was time for the court meeting in Qingyun Palace. When the sun first rose, the ministers were led by Chen Xiyan into the main hall according to the order of the class.
The palace guards stood in the hall with ceremonial swords, and the gold-plated dragon chair was still empty. The courtiers stood there whispering to His Highness. Liu Zhi looked at Chen Xiyan, Cheng Yuqian, Yu Xinyuan, Xie Chaozhong and others in the class. They were different from the others whispering. The four of them had their hands on their stomachs, and most of the time they were looking at the moiré-patterned grindstone on the ground, making it difficult to see what they were thinking.
In the past two days, the emperor frequently summoned Chen Xiyan, Cheng Yuqian, Yu Xinyuan, Xie Chaozhong and others to the palace to discuss matters. As far as Liu Zhi knew, when it came to Xie Chaozhong sending troops, even Cheng Yuqian, who had always been very weak, did not appear in front of the emperor. compromise.
Liu Zhi thought to himself: If the emperor must discuss Xie Chaozhong's leadership of the army today, how would Chen Xiyan, Cheng Yuqian and the others respond, claiming they were ill and picking on others?
Chen Xiyan had to pick a lot of people, and the imperial army could not raise the money and food for the expedition. Naturally, Xie Chaozhong led the troops to the expedition and left it alone. But the emperor and Chen Xiyan had a falling out. How could the dignity of the court be maintained in the future?
Looking at Chen Xiyan's old face as tense as a string, he must be thinking about the consequences, right?
Looking at Lin Xuwen again, his face was as dark as water and he was worried. Liu Zhi thought to himself: What is he thinking in his heart? Isn't he optimistic about today's court discussion?
"Your Majesty is here!" the palace guards shouted loudly, and His Majesty's ministers immediately stopped whispering.
Emperor Yongxing suppressed the irritability in his heart, sat high up, looked at the ministers of His Highness, and said: "My lords, please come back quickly. What do you have to discuss today?"
Liu Zhi heard the emperor's tone and was very impatient, and thought to himself: Has the emperor compromised? He looked at Zhang Yan and thought that this is the best. If it really gets into trouble, he doesn't know how to deal with the situation!
"I have a book to start this memorial!" Wang Xueshan, the Minister of Household Affairs, pushed aside the crowd and walked to the middle of the hall.
"Wang Aiqing, what's the matter?" Emperor Yongxing asked, with doubts in his eyes.
The so-called court discussions are all military and political matters that cannot be decided by the ministers of the political affairs hall, and they must be discussed publicly in the temple. In fact, whatever matters are to be discussed in the palace, the political affairs hall will have them listed in advance. Wang Xueshan's introductory speech is obviously a plan
outside.
Not to mention that Emperor Yongxing was confused, Chen Xiyan and others were also very confused. They couldn't figure out what Wang Xueshan had to do, so he had to bypass the Zhengshitang and raise it directly in front of the temple. Wang Xueshan's behavior was in itself a violation of the Zhengshitang.
Although provocative, Chen Xiyan could not stop Wang Xueshan from speaking.
Wang Xueshan did not look at anyone else and said directly: "Everyone has discussed the use of troops in the Qiu Dynasty. In addition to Huaidong, it has also been agreed that Yue Leng will use troops against Yuzhang in Jiangzhou at the same time. Wei Chen
I have no objection to this, but if we want to wipe out the Zhejiang and Fujian rebels once and for all after the autumn, we only think that it is not enough to use troops on the Huaidong and Jiangzhou fronts..."
As soon as Wang Xueshan said this, it was like a stone falling into a lake, causing ripples in circles. His Highness and his ministers all started whispering, but they did not expect that Wang Xueshan would directly pierce the window paper.
Chen Xiyan, Lin Xuwen, and Zuo Chengmu strongly opposed Xie Chaozhong's decision to lead the army. Cheng Yuqian, Wang Tian, and Zhang Yan were silent in response. Liu Zhi was equivocal, but Yu Xinyuan supported it. Unfortunately, his voice in military affairs was very weak.
Micro - Even if Emperor Yongxing really wanted to insist on Xie Chaozhong leading the army, facing such a situation, he could only give up.
No one expected that Wang Xueshan would suddenly emerge, and Emperor Yongxing suddenly became excited.
Wang Xueshan is not an insignificant figure. Before the capital was moved, he had served as the prefect of Jiangning for a long time, alongside Gu Wuchen, Cheng Yuqian, Wang Tian, Yu Xinyuan and others.
After the capital was moved to Jiangning, Chen Xiyan concurrently served as Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, while the Ministry of War was left alone and had no power. Wang Xueshan was in charge of the Ministry of Household Affairs, which was second only to the Ministry of Personnel, and was a powerful figure above the temple.
Liu Zhi was also very confused in his heart. Supporting Xie Chaozhong to send troops would not be of much benefit to Wang Xueshan. Even if he could please the emperor in this matter, Chen Xiyan and others strongly opposed it, and this matter was still not feasible.
, in the end, he only fell out with Chen Xiyan.
As long as Chen Xiyan does not leave the temple for a day, what is the benefit of Wang Xueshan and Chen Xiyan falling out? Even if Chen Xiyan is defeated in a fight, it will not be Wang Xueshan's turn to enter the political hall.
In comparison, Wang Xueshan remained silent. Although there was no benefit, there was no harm either!
Nowadays, Chen Xiyan is extremely powerful in the temple, and the emperor cannot do without Chen Xiyan in many matters, and Huaidong's attitude is also very clear. Compared with offending Chen Xiyan, Liu Zhi is less likely to offend Huaidong, even though he understands that the emperor
In my mind, I didn’t have the idea of being the leader today. I didn’t expect Wang Xueshan to jump out.
Chen Xiyan and others' faces were filled with shock and doubt.
His Highness and his ministers had all kinds of expressions on their faces. Emperor Yongxing immediately became interested, leaned forward, looked at Wang Xueshan, and said, "Wang Aiqing, if you have any ideas, please speak freely!"
"Nowadays, the Zhejiang and Fujian rebel troops are mainly concentrated in two ends, and the troops in the west of Zhejiang are weak. In the post-Autumn military strategy proposed by the Yuying Division, only Deng Yu's troops were used to contain the enemy troops in the west of Zhejiang. According to Wei Chen's opinion
"It's too conservative," Wang Xueshan came prepared and said eloquently, "Once Huaidong and Jiangzhou confront Mindong, Yuzhang cannot use troops to make a quick decision. He wants to solve the Zhejiang and Fujian rebels in a battle after autumn.
If the situation in the south cannot be fundamentally improved, how can we recover the homeland of Yanji? In my humble opinion, if the imperial court can strengthen Huinan and send troops from Huinan to the west of Zhejiang, it will be able to attack Zhejiang.
Weaknesses of the Fujian rebels; even if the Zhejiang and Fujian rebels are forced to recruit troops from elsewhere to supplement western Zhejiang, the resistance in eastern Fujian and Yuzhang can be reduced - I really don't know why such a good strategy, above the temple, has never been