Recently, the courtiers have been discussing who should be the general of the same level in Yunzhou after Tuoba Lie was executed.
Some people say that they can't think of anyone other than Lin Ye, who is legitimately favored. Some people say that just because Lin Ye is favored, he may have another high-level job.
But everyone is sure that the general's seat will be vacant for too long.
Because Yunzhou is so important, no matter what kind of chaos Dongbo is now, or whether Lone Bamboo has been conquered by Dayu, Yunzhou's strategic position will still remain.
But in this position, Tuoba Lie has just fallen, which seems a bit unlucky no matter how you look at it. In addition, Lin Ye's current status is not as high as the Kitano King.
Therefore, it is hard to say whether there will be competition for this position.
The emperor didn't say anything, and until he announced that he would return to Geling in a few days, the position of the general was still not decided.
Yunzhou City was deprived of its status as a great city by the emperor, so there will no longer be the official position of city lord in the future.
Yunzhou Prefecture seems to have suddenly become a higher status.
Originally, the governor of Yunzhou Prefecture did not even have the confidence to speak loudly.
He is said to be the chief official of Yunzhou City, but there are King Beiye and the city lord, there are so many subordinate officials in the city lord's palace, and there are so many generals in the Beiye army, none of them are more important than the government.
Everyone was still envious of the rapid rise of a person of this status, but His Majesty's decree put an end to this speculation.
Although Yunzhou City's status as a large city has been removed, the state governance remains.
Therefore, the highest local official in Yunzhou now is the governor of the state who will be personally selected by the emperor in the future, and he is the second grade.
A second-grade official, that's no different from the original status of Yunzhou City Lord, he is still a feudal official.
Soon after, news came out that His Majesty intended to keep Lin Ye in Yunzhou and still stationed in Northern Xinjiang.
However, the Cowardly Army does not have as high a position of power as the previous Beiye Army.
The Yimang Army returned to the state to control the state. Except during wartime, the mobilization of the Yimang Army was under the control of the Yamen of the state government.
After everyone heard the news, everyone seemed to be laughing.
Lin Ye can't say that he has little merit, nor can he say that he is not favored, but in the end, he is just the second-in-command in Yunzhou.
To be precise, he is not even the second-in-command, because he is only the third-rank official and does not have the authority to manage local affairs.
In other words, you have to listen to the state government's yamen, but you can't dictate to the state government yamen.
This is equivalent to completely reducing the power of the Northern Border Army, which is more than one level lower than Tuoba Lie's time.
This time, everything is possible.
Some people say that this is called rabbits dying and dogs cooking. Lin Ye held up the banner of anti-Tuoba Lie and acted as a vanguard for the emperor, but it was not him who finally got the meat.
This made those who were originally jealous of Lin Ye's great achievements secretly happy.
Some people speculate that people from various major families may be working urgently now, vying for the position of Yunzhou Prefect.
The emperor had to return to Geling and discuss with the civil and military officials in the court before settling the state.
Therefore, during this period, all major families must have shown their own special powers.
Yunzhou, Xuanyi Pavilion.
This is a famous teahouse in Yunzhou. It is said that ordinary wealthy households do not dare to visit casually.
It is said that a pot of fine tea here can cover the food and clothing expenses of ordinary people for three years.
Some people say that one dim sum here is enough for an ordinary person to spend a month.
Xuanyi Pavilion is not a wooden building, but a house. Each single house has a different style.
There are only seven independent courtyards here, and they only receive seven batches of guests every day, but there is no doubt that this is still one of the most profitable places in Yunzhou City. In the Yun Academy of Xuanyi Pavilion, there are several people who look plainly dressed.
The men were sitting there sipping tea. They didn't look too young. The youngest one was over thirty years old, and the oldest one looked about seventy years old.
They are all very important people, but they still dare not come to this party with their beautiful clothes.
The Emperor is still in Yunzhou City, who dares to act carelessly?
In addition to the few people who were sitting there drinking tea, there were two people standing on the side who were not even qualified to sit down.
One of the people standing there respectfully was Mr. Zhuo, who was in the Beiye Army and even Tuoba Lie wanted to be polite to him.
This Mr. Zhuo was born in Tianjianting, a martial arts sect located in Tianshang on the border of Dayu.
In the northwest area, whether it is the common people or martial arts practitioners, they all feel that Tianjianting is an existence worthy of being compared with the three holy places.
In the eyes of local people, Tianshan Tianjian Pavilion is somewhat mysterious and even holy.
The status of General Yuan Qingze of the Beiye Army was high enough, but Mr. Zhuo did not save any face when facing Yuan Qingze.
At this moment, he stood there like a junior, not only a junior, but also a servant...
"It seems that the emperor is not so worried about Lin Ye."
The oldest old man said in a calm tone: "After Tuoba Lie's incident, the emperor will probably never let such a special person live in Yunzhou again."
This elder was respectfully called Xibo by others.
The man sitting on his left looks to be in his forties and is called Mr. Jiang.
Sitting on the other side of Xibo is a woman who looks to be in her thirties, maybe older, but she is very well-maintained and has a unique charm about her. She is called Aunt Yue.
The youngest man sat opposite Xibo and seemed to have a very respectful attitude.
When those people were talking, he listened quietly. Unless someone asked him something, he would hardly answer anything.
Xibo looked at him: "How confident do you think you are?"
This man's name is Shi Jintang, the current minister of the Ministry of Industry. He is actually under thirty years old this year, but he looks more mature.
Shi Jintang quickly replied: "The student's confidence is not in whether he can win the governorship of Yunzhou, but after becoming the governor of Yunzhou."
Xibo said: "You are always so cautious, but you lack some of the domineering power that I must have. What you actually want to say is that as long as we are willing to do our best to help you, you can get things done."
Shi Jintang leaned over and said, "Master, although my student is already the minister of the Ministry of Industry, the emperor does not pay much attention to my student. Except for important court affairs, my student is rarely summoned by the emperor alone, so I am not sure."
Xibo said: "Do you know why you are the one we picked here and there?"
He said: "It's just because you are inconspicuous enough, but your political achievements are also beautiful enough."
Aunt Yue, who had a unique charm, smiled and said in a gentle tone: "Your name will be known to the emperor and you will be singled out."
She glanced to the side, and the young man standing with Mr. Zhuo immediately stepped forward.
He took out a pipe, lit it for Aunt Yue, and then respectfully stepped back.
This young man's name is A Piao, a very handsome and iconic man, but his name is like a girl's.
Everyone in this room knows that Ah Piao is Aunt Yue's personal guard and is almost inseparable from her.
Not many people know the full name of this Ah Piao, which is actually Mu Yunpiao.
What everyone knows about this man is that Aunt Yue adopted him, and he has been with Aunt Yue since he was a few years old.
After Aunt Yue took a sip, she still said to Shi Jintang gently: "Apart from you, we already know who the other forces want to push."
"Compared with them, you are not conspicuous at all, and you don't even have any advantages at all, whether it is your background, knowledge, or past resume."
Aunt Yue looked at Shi Jintang: "But it is precisely because of this that after discussion, we all feel that this is your advantage, because the emperor never chooses people according to common sense."
Shi Jintang leaned over and said, "Students believe Aunt Yue's words. As long as the emperor chooses me, students will handle everything in Yunzhou properly."
Aunt Yue nodded: "That's good."
She looked back: "Zhuo Liting, from now on you will work with Shi Jintang."
Mr. Zhuo immediately leaned over and said, "I obey my orders."
Aunt Yue said to Shi Jintang: "If you take the official position of governor of this state, what will be your attitude towards Lin Ye after you take office in Yunzhou?"
Shi Jintang replied: "Try your best to make friends, don't make enemies of others, work subtly and step by step, stimulate their dissatisfaction and seduce their ambitions."
Aunt Yue laughed: "Just say you are smart and we will not choose the wrong person."
At this time, Xibo said: "The emperor wants to make some enlightenment plan. He will use young people from poor families to replace the old noble families step by step. Your origin is clean in the eyes of the emperor. This is your advantage."
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"Liu Jigong was so childish and ridiculous back then. I never thought that such a childish and ridiculous suggestion could win the attention of the emperor."
"Only those who are ignorant and fearless can come up with enlightenment strategies. We do not exclude dissidents, because as long as people reach a certain position, they can be our people. How can we have any dissidents? If we say that we do, it's just that we haven't reached that level yet."
It’s just a matter of being friends with us.”
"The so-called children from poor families have already reached high and powerful positions, and there are still a few who are willing to show off their poor backgrounds as a matter of pride."
"If they don't join our circle, sooner or later they will have their own circle. Isn't that circle our circle now?"
Xibo said: "The emperor always thinks that things can be done so perfectly, and that ideals can become reality. In fact, it's just that his own dreams are too beautiful."
Mr. Jiang, who had been silent all this time, said: "Is it true that the emperor will abdicate in the future?"
Xibo snorted coldly and said, "Why do you think he wants to abdicate?"
Mr. Jiang said: "Because his dream was so perfect, he wanted to make the dream come true, but then found that it was impossible. He was already riding a tiger and couldn't get off."
Mr. Jiang smiled: "If he doesn't continue to implement this enlightened policy, he will be laughed at and he himself will feel embarrassed."
"If he continues to implement it, the Xie family royal family will be completely destroyed by him sooner or later. He has already foreseen that what he wants to do cannot be accomplished, so he found a way for himself to abdicate."
Uncle Xi grunted: "Finding someone to succeed us is actually his compromise with us. He can't give in and admit defeat so directly, so we have to find someone to compromise."
When he said this, he looked at Shi Jintang: "Lin Ye is the next Tuoba Lie. You try your best to handle this matter well."
Aunt Yue smiled and said: "When the time comes, when the new king takes over, we will force Lin Ye into a treasonous thief, and then help the new king get rid of Lin Ye. Chao Quan will be back now, right?"
Shi Jintang leaned forward: "Students, please remember."
Aunt Yue hummed and stood up: "I want to go back to Tianshan, Geling won't go. Zhuo Liting, please follow Jintang and protect him."
Mr. Zhuo saluted and said, "My subordinates will definitely protect Lord Shi."
Aunt Yue hummed and saluted to Uncle Xi: "Uncle Xi, my niece will leave first. In about a year, she will go to Geling and come back to bother Xibo's house."
"Piao'er."
She looked at the cold and arrogant young man: "You don't have to go back to Tianshan. You can go to Geling with Zhuo Liting, but you can do it alone."
Mu Yunpiao leaned over and said, "My child, I remember."