From May to July in the third year of Zhenyou, the Zhongdu court in the Kingdom of Jin seemed very peaceful.
Even if many officials and yamen who were originally in charge of power were gradually deprived of their power by the Privy Council system under the Marshal's Mansion... This kind of thing would have been possible two or three years ago, even when the Mongols were besieging the city. The subordinates fought to the death. But at this moment, everyone was still calm.
This is because everyone is waiting.
They were waiting to see how the local propaganda envoys in charge of military power would react to the sudden changes in the court in Zhongdu; they were waiting to determine whether the maritime trade routes that the navy relied on to support the army could be maintained after the Song Dynasty was alerted; We still have to wait and see whether so many civil and military personnel from humble beginnings in the navy can maintain their original intentions and remain loyal to Guo Ning after suddenly gaining huge power and wealth at their fingertips.
This somewhat strange and peaceful situation made Yi La Chucai very satisfied.
As the number one figure in the government affairs of the Capital Marshal's Mansion, the rise of Ding Haijun was a process of using Chu materials to create a complete system from scratch. This system is constantly adjusted to adapt to changing new situations and increasingly complex political affairs. It would be great if he could have a period of stability so that he could concentrate on laying a solid foundation for the Marshal's Mansion.
Regardless of the specific details, when he recruits talents from the old government system in Zhongdu, he will have more time and make more thorough judgments. He will not only use their talents, but also seek their integrity.
Of course, the official duties of the Secretary for Government Affairs are not always expanding, but sometimes shrinking.
Since Guo Ning proposed, all business-related content should be removed from the Department of Civil Affairs and transferred to Li Yun's Department of Left and Right. Yili Chucai quickly established the framework of the left and right divisions, and reported it to Guo Ning, appointing reliable personnel to initially operate it.
Among the personnel he sent out, there were not only officials from the Privy Council, but also many people who were capable subordinates sent by Li Yun from Gaizhou. Yila Chucai did not hesitate to assign several of the most critical positions to them, and also quickly handed over various documents and books in accordance with their requirements.
Li Yun and his brother Li Ting hardly looked like they were born from the same mother. Li Ting is murderous and frivolous, but Li Yun is extremely smart and is born to be an official.
Just today, Yili Chucai received news from Goryeo that Li Yun, riding a fast horse, convinced the Khitans who rushed into Goryeo with just a few words. Now they are being ordered to stay at the eastern border of Goryeo and Dongzhou Road, and will slowly discuss the solution with Goryeo in the future.
Yi La Chu Cai didn't think that Li Yun had this kind of talk. This group of Khitans were just unconvinced by the strict control of the tribal warriors by the Marshal Qidu Palace, and they did not have the courage to make an enemy of Ding Haijun. If it had not been for Li Yun's intervention, they would not have dared to act rashly if it had been anyone else. However, Li Yun's willingness to drive a wedge between the Khitans and the Koreans was in itself a goodwill move towards Yi La Chu Cai, and was also a reward for Yi La Chu Cai's rapid adjustment of the responsibilities of the Government Affairs Department and the Left and Right Department.
As the Ding Navy expanded to its current size, there were many internal factions.
Luo Monk, Li Ting and others are the direct descendants of the frontier soldiers who were close to Guo Ning; Guo Zhongyuan and others are the junior soldiers of the Zhongdu soldiers; there are also strong men in Hebei such as Jing Anmin, Miao Daorun, Zhang Rou and others. ; Such as Zhang Lin, Yin Chang, Yan Ning, Gao Xin and other Shandong heroes.
Of course, there are also many young people who are currently promoted from Guo Ning's military academy and escort system to their status as grassroots officers.
This is just the martial arts faction.
On the civilian side, of course, there are vague divisions, but in the past two or three years, everyone was a subordinate of the assassination of Chucai. Some people just reluctantly stayed in the Dinghai navy for the sake of the reputation of the assassination of Chucai. shelter. Therefore, Yizai Chucai's reputation and status were far above everyone else.
However, after Guo Ning entered Zhongdu and opened the Bafu as the capital marshal, many things slowly changed.
In terms of functions and powers, with the expansion of the Marshal's Mansion, many things would have been transferred out of the control of Qianzai Chucai and transferred to specialized yamen. In terms of personnel, although the government of Dajin was in disarray, there were actually not a few talented officials, but they were suppressed by the Jurchen nobles and could not get ahead.
Others did not mention it, but they only mentioned the minister Youcheng Xuding of the Kingdom of Jin. He had cooperated with Guo Ning for a long time, and he was the leader of many affairs officials in the court. His talents were not inferior to anyone else. When the Marshal's Mansion is firmly established, can Xu Ding not be given a corresponding position?
Of course, Xu Ding could not be as loyal as the old Dinghai navy. Two generations of Xu Ding, father and son, fought to the death with the Jurchen nobles in the court, but both father and son were still prime ministers. Unless Guo Ning kills all the officials in the Kingdom of Jin, Xu Ding's political potential determines that he can cooperate with any party.
In this situation, there is a huge disadvantage in moving Chu Cai.
After all, he is not Han'er.
His father, Yi Lalu, was a Chinese Khitan and a Khitan close to the Jurchen. Therefore, his influence on Han Chen may not be able to catch up with Xu Ding's in a short time. On the other hand, just because Yi Lalu was rare, the Khitan people who were high-ranking officials in the Dajin Center, as the sons of Yi La Lu, Yi La Chucai had little contact with the Khitan warriors scattered throughout the country.
At this time, Yizai Chucai intended to show some favor to the Khitan people who had newly surrendered the navy. Ding Haijun was a military power, and there were no taboos in civil-military relations. However, no one expected that Yelu Si, a fool like him, would be dissatisfied with military restrictions and encourage tribes to flee to Haidong.
This makes Yiza Chucai a little embarrassed.
Fortunately, although Li Yun is young, he has a keen sense of smell and knows how to reciprocate kindness. He secured the right of the left and right officials to control commercial affairs, and he showed his prowess to those Khitan escapees in Goryeo.
That's good, as long as these people stay alive, they can always be slowly recruited and used. The Khitan people have died too many in the past hundred years, and they really should not bleed any more needlessly. Maybe giving up some unrealistic thoughts and slowly integrating into Haner is the right path.
Thinking of this, Yi La Chucai stood up, left the table, stretched his body, and moved his hands and feet.
There were several officials under the hall, who were busy rearranging the terms of distribution of southern grain after it was transported to Zhongdu according to Yizai Chucai's previous intention. At this moment, several people looked at each other and hurriedly said goodbye and went out.
When Yizai Chucai stood in front of the hall, he saw the sun rising high and it was almost noon. The weather in June is a bit too hot. However, a batch of new furnishings have recently been added to the Marshal's Mansion, as well as many additional bonsais, plants, and newly transplanted trees. The green leaves cut off the heat and wind, exuding the fragrance of vegetation in the air, which is refreshing.
Under the corridor on the right, Yang Chengzhi came over with a thick stack of files.
It was rare for him to see Yizai Chucai so relaxed, so he couldn't help but laugh and said, "Qing Jin is actually taking some time off!"
Yizai Chucai stroked his long beard and chuckled.
What Yang Chengzhi brought was the information collected by the spies of the Recording Department.
Although everything has been calm for a while, there must be turbulent undercurrents beneath the calm water. Not only the six ministries of the imperial court interfered with Chu Cai's daily dealings, but also people sneaking around the palace never stopped for a day.
Although the two brothers Wanyan Xielie and Wanyan Chen, who were considered the most loyal to the emperor, still served in the bureau of personal attendants, they were unable to mobilize any soldiers outside the palace. The two brothers were inevitably left in the cold, but from time to time someone secretly provided money so that they could support the many warriors who fought side by side that day.
Yi La Chucai could see all of this clearly, and he also knew where those undercurrents came from.
After Du Shisheng went to Yidu, many of his friends in Zhongdu turned to hug Xu Yan's thick legs. Xu Yan always copied a copy of the documents he gave to Guo Ning and forwarded them to Yilichu. After Yang Chengzhi sorted out the administrative affairs department, he put it on his desk.
Xu Yan and Du Shisheng are different. After all, Du Shisheng is a scholar and a famous scholar. He is familiar with many schools in Zhongdu because he worked under the Prime Minister Xu Chi's family, because his status is far inferior to the so-called "Ten Philosophers of Xu Family" officials were left to deal with the scraps.
Xu Jin, on the other hand, came from a serious underworld strongman and was proficient in all kinds of criminal methods. He had many evildoers under his command. During the period when he took over the control of Zhongdu from Du Shisheng, there were blood eucalyptus in Zhongdu from time to time.
It was rare for the Zhongdu Police Patrol Court to have a few petty officials who wanted to do something. They mustered up the courage to go to the newly established Zhongdu Privy Council to inquire, but they couldn't get in. The only answer they got was that it was the remnants of the Mongolian army who were causing trouble, and that their own soldiers would come forward to eliminate it. Oh my God, the Mongols have been retreating for three months. After Marshal Guo settled in, the Dinghai Navy Recorder came forward and wanted to go through every brick in the city several times. There was no trace of Mongolian hair anywhere. ?
From then on, the Zhongdu Police Patrol Court could only watch everything continue to happen. Now, no one in the Police Patrol Court is answering every day, and it has become a complete empty-headed yamen. The reporting documents that are often received on the Chucai office are getting thicker and thicker visible to the naked eye.
Yang Chengzhi placed the thick document divided into two volumes and copied it on the Chucai table. He couldn't help but turn around and asked: "Qing Jin, don't these people know?"
"Do not know what is this?"
"They do these things in private, don't they know they are being watched by us? Do they really think they can hide it from us?"
"Let them think like this. In the past three to five months, the marshal hopes that Zhongdu will be stable and not cause any additional troubles. We don't deliberately force them. Unless they go too far, we just keep an eye on them. This means, too. It has been conveyed to the Recording Department."
"What's the point of this? Could it be that the Marshal is planning to wait for them to do more injustice and then kill himself?"
Yang Chengzhi asked casually, but saw Yilan Chucai smiling and still looking at the flowers and plants in the courtyard.
This Marshal's Mansion was rebuilt based on the military fortress inside Fengyi Gate. There is a lot of cunning and fighting everywhere, with a post every three steps and a sentry every five steps. However, in the past two months, many flower beds have been built in the Marshal's Mansion, green plants have been transplanted, and two small pools have been dug.
Considering the current financial resources of the Ding Navy, this is not a big project. Everyone felt that Marshal Guo was settled and in a good mood, so he sympathized with everyone and went out of his way to improve the office environment.
Yang Chengzhi originally thought so, but then an idea suddenly came to his mind, and he suddenly thought of something, and he was immediately overjoyed.
