"I heard from Lu Song that you have an important case in Shuntian Prefecture that requires the use of the Beijing Camp?" Emperor Yonglong did not talk nonsense with Feng Ziying and asked directly, with a bit of dissatisfaction in his eyes: "Do you know the responsibilities of the Beijing Camp? The Five City Soldiers
Are Ma Si and the patrol battalion so unworthy that no one can be trusted?"
"Reporting to your majesty, your majesty should know what case the Shuntian Prefecture is currently investigating. The second warehouse of Jingtong is related to the food security of millions of people in Gyeonggi. Once the water transportation is unexpectedly interrupted, the second warehouse of Jingtong is the lifeline to ensure that the officials and people of Gyeonggi are hungry for several months.
, if something goes wrong, it will be a catastrophic disaster, but everyone knows what it is related to, but there are still people who dare to risk the disapproval of the world to take advantage of Jingtong Ercang. How could your Majesty not know the power and influence behind these people?
?As long as there is a slight leakage, the success will fall short. Your Majesty can imagine the impact..."
Emperor Yonglong's question was rude, and Feng Ziying's answer was equally rude.
At this time, you are still talking about old customs with me here. According to this, if you clean the Beijing camp, is it in line with the rules? The influence of the Wu Xun disciples in the Beijing camp has been almost weakened to the point of being negligible.
Doesn't this violate the previous rules? You must know that when Emperor Taihe of the Great Zhou Dynasty established the Great Zhou Dynasty, he clearly stipulated that the generals and assistants in the Beijing camp should be mainly the children of martial arts, and should not be equated with the border troops, guards, etc., because he hoped to use them to conquer the country for him.
Wu Xun came to ensure the stability of the Zhang family's imperial power, which kind of meant sharing the world's wealth with Wu Xun.
It's just that Wu Xun can conquer the world, but to rule the world, scholars must come. Therefore, as the power of Shilin scholars quickly established a foothold in the Great Zhou Dynasty and replaced Wu Xun, it became the national policy of the Great Zhou Dynasty to control military affairs with literature.
The army on which Wu Xun was based also divided over time. After decades of fierce battles with the Mongols and Jurchens, the border army gradually became the absolute main force of the Zhou Dynasty's military power, while the Beijing camp transformed into a pampering and more of a decoration. Of course, the border army
Under the rule that the army was not allowed to enter the capital, the more than 100,000 troops in the capital camp were still the decisive force influencing the situation in the capital, but a new round of changes began under the hands of Emperor Yonglong.
Emperor Yonglong didn't care too much about Feng Ziying's attitude. For a minister who was dedicated to the public good, Emperor Yonglong still had this kind of understanding. Moreover, he didn't know how bad Jingtong Ercang was now. It was indeed long overdue.
solved.
It's just that once this pustule bursts, it will inevitably involve too many people and cause shock in the court. Under the condition that his health is not good, Emperor Yonglong really feels that he is somewhat powerless and leaves it completely to the cabinet.
He was worried about how to deal with these scholars. Those people were too calculating and often took this opportunity to expand their power, so he had this entanglement.
He needs to carefully evaluate the possible risk factors brought about by everything Feng Ziying talks about.
"Of course I know that Jingtong and Tongcang are related to the overall situation, but precisely because it is so important, if there is a big fight and Tongcang is investigated, will Jingcang be implicated?" Emperor Yonglong looked directly at Feng Ziying.
Feng Ziying was silent for a while, and then she spoke: "As far as the current situation is concerned, there has been no response in this regard..." "I didn't ask you if you have any evidence or clues, I just asked if you think Jingcang will be implicated?"
Emperor Yonglong said impatiently: "Feng Qing, stop fooling me with those slippery words in the court. I just want to hear your truth!" "It should be involved, Beijing and Tong are integrated, Tongcang is like this, Jingcang is
How can there be an exception?" Feng Ziying said solemnly.
"That being the case, once both Jingtong and Second Warehouses need to be thoroughly investigated, how should we deal with the incident you mentioned? Can you guarantee that Jingtong and Second Warehouses can quickly resume normal operations?" A cold smile appeared on the corner of Emperor Yonglong's mouth.
, eyes gloomy.
"I can't and can't guarantee it! That's not my responsibility!" Feng Ziying protested: "I have already asked the Ministry of Revenue. If the warehouse needs to be rearranged, the Ministry of Revenue should have experienced people. Even if there is a short-term chaos,
But it is better than procrastinating for too long and causing catastrophe."
"A big disaster?" Emperor Yonglong heard something behind Feng Ziying's words, and his heart tightened, "What kind of big disaster? When Feng Qing meets me, I'm afraid it's not just as simple as investigating the Tongcang case, right?"
Feng Ziying took a deep breath. Of course, if he wanted to see Emperor Yonglong, it would not be as simple as just a Tongcang case. In fact, if it was just a Tongcang case, he would have basically achieved his intention through the conversation with Lu Song the day before yesterday. He even
It can be concluded that as long as Lu Song brings the words, there will be no obstruction from Emperor Yonglong. It is just a part of the Beijing camp, and the exception is approved by the emperor. It cannot be said to be a treason that is earth-shattering.
He really wanted to use this opportunity to remind Emperor Yonglong.
Since entering Shuntian Mansion, Feng Ziying has become more and more aware of the chaos and corruption within the Zhou Dynasty. The struggle for power at the center of the court is nothing more. This is inevitable in every dynasty and generation, but as long as it is done, it can be tolerated, but the key is
Nothing can be done under mutual constraints. If it were a peaceful time, that would be fine. But now that internal and external troubles are appearing, and things are still so leisurely, that is the real scene of the end of the world.
Look at how the Southwest Rebellion was fought like shit. A famous official like Sun Chengzong mobilized the Guyuan Army, Jingxiang Army, and Denglai Army. This does not even count the local guards that Sun Chengzong integrated and Geng Ruqi trained in Chongqing.
Minzhuang was held back by Yang Yinglong and several chieftain rebels by taking advantage of the terrain, climate and supply problems, and has not been able to make decisive progress so far.
Let’s look at the raging Mongolian invasion in Shuntianfu last year, which caused chaos in the entire Gyeonggi area and left behind a mess. I came to Shuntianfu just to clean up the mess. Last year, the court barely managed to delay it with relief and relocation.
It has passed, but this year there is another severe drought. Feng Ziying is really worried that the more than one million people in Shuntian Prefecture will not be able to survive this winter and next spring, and she is afraid that there will be another big chaos.
Thinking of the spread of the White Lotus Sect in Yongping Prefecture and Shuntian Prefecture, the government's leniency and perfunctoryness, the signs of severe drought in Baoding Prefecture and Zhending Prefecture, and the signs of instability in Jiangnan, Prince Yi Zhong during this period
It was strangely too quiet, and Feng Ziying was really a little flustered.
Although she can't say that she is tied to Emperor Yonglong's carriage, even if Prince Yi Zhong comes to the throne, she still has a chance, but Feng Ziying can conclude that if Prince Yi Zhong comes to the throne, the Northern scholars will only be replaced by Prince Yi Zhong.
Use it as a weight to balance the Jiangnan scholars, and beat the Jiangnan scholars from time to time. The Jiangnan scholars will completely replace the Northern scholars and become the leading force in the Zhou Dynasty. As the representative of the new generation among the Northern scholars,
It is absolutely impossible for this character to have such a good opportunity again, nor to be used in such an important manner.
Although now it seems that Ye Xianggao, Fang Congzhe and Li Tingji dominate the cabinet, Qi Yongtai's voice in the cabinet is actually no less than that of Fang Congzhe, or even more.
This can be seen from the fact that although the official minister has now become a high-ranking official, Qi Yongtai still relies on the prestige he established when he was the official minister and the full cooperation of Chai Ke, the left minister of the official official department, to firmly control the official official department.
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Of course, this also depends on the tacit support of Emperor Yonglong.
Li Sancai in the cabinet seemed to be close to the Jiangnan scholars, but in fact he was more obedient to Emperor Yonglong. Under the instruction of Emperor Yonglong, the subtle cooperation of Qi Yongtai and Li Sancai could compete with Ye Xianggao, Fang Congzhe and Li Sancai.
The Iron Triangle of Tingji and the Three People.
Because of this, when Feng Ziying saw that the situation was getting more and more unfavorable to his own side, he wanted to make some efforts from the level of Emperor Yonglong.
Like Qi Yongtai and Qiao Yingjia, he has also tried hard, and reminded them explicitly or covertly, but their inertial thinking and fixed concepts always make them think that the situation is under control. Deep in their hearts, they also have a sense of superiority, that is
No matter how the emperor changes, he will still have to use these scholars, whether they are northern scholars or Jiangnan scholars. But for Feng Ziying personally, this kind of interest may be damaged, and he will never be able to obtain the same status as now.
Excellent opportunity.
In other words, once Prince Yi Zhong really comes to power, the power of Jiangnan scholars will definitely increase greatly, and it will definitely not be his turn to be the Prime Minister of Shuntian, whether it is Ye Xianggao, Fang Congzhe, or Tang Bin who comes from Jiangnan.
Yin, Mi Changqi, Gu Tianjun, Zhen Yingjia, or Jia Jing, Niu Jizong, or Wang Ziteng would not give such an important position to someone who does not belong to them.
So he wanted this opportunity to meet the saint, work harder, remind him, and do his best.
Judging from the emperor's mental state, it seemed to be pretty good and not as bad as the outside world rumored, which made Feng Ziying a little relieved.
If Emperor Yonglong's physical condition is really bad, then Feng Ziying will have to consider whether he can say what he said, or whether it is meaningful.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, I do have something else to say." Feng Ziying took a deep breath.
Emperor Yonglong's eyes were solemn. He could feel that Feng Ziying specifically found Lu Song's door to meet him this time, but it might not be that simple.
With Feng Ziying as Qi Yongtai's favorite disciple, Qiao Yingjia as his benefactor, and even Guan Yingzhen as his mentor, these people can directly request to meet him, so if anything can be said, can't it be conveyed through them?
, do you have to meet alone in person?
If it had been anyone else, they might have wanted to win over Mu Tianyan and glorify him, but Feng Ziying probably didn't need it. He had seen her several times in person, so why would he need such a fancy thing?
In this way, Feng Ziying should have some different opinions from Qi Yongtai and others, so she wanted to present the memorial alone.
Shuntian Fucheng did not have the right to submit memorials alone, Feng Tang did, but Feng Tang was far away in Liaodong. The father and son had different cultural and military paths, and their understanding of the situation and opinions may not be consistent. This is probably why Feng Ziying did not follow the path of his father.
Taking a deep breath, Emperor Yonglong nodded and sat upright. He wanted to hear what this Shuntian Mansion Prime Minister, who would stir up trouble in the sky as soon as he came to Shuntian Mansion, had to say.
