Mr. Zhang has been involved in court affairs for a long time now. Naturally, he is not a fool like before and knows what borrowing power is.
The British government is no longer in power now, especially after the bastard Ren Li was imprisoned. Although the British government still has strength in the Chinese Army Governor's Mansion, there is no one who can make the decision.
After all, he himself was just a governor, and he had only been in the military government for a short time. Although he had inherited many political legacies left by Zhang Fu, he still wanted to deal with so many military ministers, and he had to cross other military governments. Wu Chen, it is very difficult.
What's more, the military government is not monolithic. The British government's influence in the military government is indeed not small. However, even when Zhang Fu was there, he did not dare to hold the entire military government in his hands. Otherwise, I am afraid that the British government would The family has long been in danger of being wiped out.
In fact, the major military offices, especially the Chinese Army Governor's Office, are mixed with people from various factions. The British Duke's family is only the most powerful among them, but the real direct lineage only accounts for less than one-third. one.
Most of the remaining officials have their own backers, and they are basically inextricably linked to different lords' mansions. Of course, these lords' mansions and military ministers, through various methods and friendships, will have connections with the British Duke. The government has connections.
But in general, the various involvements are very complicated. If we have to divide them, among the current military mansions, except for the British government, each mansion accounts for about one-third of the people, and the remaining One-third, and about half, are direct descendants of Duke Chengguo, Duke Dingguo, and Duke Fengguo. The remaining ones have no background and were promoted by military merit, as well as those who worked in civil engineering. He made outstanding achievements in the battle and was elected to the military government.
After the fall of Ren Li, apart from Zhang Shi, the only person left who could make the decision was the governor, Tongzhi Wuxing. This man was considered a man of practical ability, deep and strategic. He had served as the deputy commander-in-chief of water transportation. He was well versed in military affairs, but his family background Unfortunately, although he later developed a relationship with Duke Dingguo, Duke Dingguo has always been wise in protecting himself in the court, so he has been very close to Duke Fengguo during these days.
Although Wuxing did not have any good connections, he had been in the military government for many years and had contacts with many military officials.
Nowadays, many of the people Zhang Xi wants to deal with have close relations with Wuxing. Originally, this was a good thing, which meant that the British government could maintain good relations with Wuxing through them.
But it seemed a bit embarrassing that the situation was like this. Although the British government wanted to deal with them, it was cleaning up the family, but for Wu Xing, it was undoubtedly weakening his influence in the military government.
It can be seen from this that the affairs of the court can affect the whole body.
Therefore, if you really want to deal with this group of people, you must borrow strength, and the best way to borrow strength is to leverage momentum!
Take advantage of the trend!
The general trend in the court now is to rectify the army!
From the emperor to the Ministry of War, to the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Military Government, everyone has reached an agreement to implement the major policy of reorganizing the military villages.
The nobles stood in the way, and the emperor killed Ren Li first, and then promised Yi Li, and was even willing to exchange the title of the Duke of Chengguo in exchange.
The royal family stood in the way, and the emperor banned King Xiang, scolded King Yin, and supported King Min to ascend to the throne.
What if it is found that many generals are involved in the military mansion?
Of course, the emperor would not tolerate it.
The nobles and clans essentially all have amulets. One has merit for the country, and the other has a close relationship. The emperor is still a little constrained in dealing with it.
But if these low- and middle-ranking generals and military ministers who don't even have titles, for the emperor, as long as there is evidence, it is just a backhand.
Seeing Zhang Shi's expression, Zhu Yi didn't show anything special, but continued speaking unhurriedly.
"Organizing the military garrison is extremely complicated, but after looking at it for a while, my nephew feels that the emperor's method is nothing more than defeating each one and adapting to local conditions."
"To be honest with you, my nephew has not interfered in the matter of reorganizing the military camp, but secretly he has made inquiries and collected a lot of information."
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Xi's eyes looking at Zhu Yi became even more unpredictable.
He had known for a long time that the Duke Cheng's mansion was still rich and not as desolate as everyone had seen before. However, now he found that he still underestimated the Duke.
Since he got his title back, Zhu Yi no longer keeps a low profile and always restrains his sharp edge. Because of this, the methods and background he exposed have repeatedly refreshed Zhang Mi's understanding of him.
However, Zhu Yi didn't care about this. The Chengguo Palace had been dormant for so long, and now that the title had been restored, if it was still so low-key, it would be a failure to live up to the reputation of the dignified palace.
"So, if there are no surprises as expected by my nephew, the emperor has actually been interested in reorganizing the military government for a long time. However, he has always had two concerns, so he has not taken action yet."
"The first and biggest difficulty is the lack of evidence. Most of the military ministers in the military mansion now have military exploits and are involved in various mansions. If we attack them for no reason, it will inevitably arouse the dissatisfaction of the nobles of each clan. It can easily cause turmoil in the court."
"It's just a move, but if there is no real evidence and various palaces come to the palace to plead, the emperor can't be too tough and won't give him any face."
"In addition, another concern is that it is easy to attack these people. However, once they are imprisoned, a large number of vacant positions will inevitably need to be filled. The affairs of the military government are complicated, and it is not enough to know how to fight. The court suddenly It is not easy to select a group of military ministers who are familiar with the military affairs to replace them."
"And if this is not handled well, it will be a big problem."
"It can be said that as long as these two problems are solved, even if the emperor knows that we are using the army to establish prestige for the British government, he will definitely pretend not to know."
"After all, our Majesty... wants to be an eternal sage, so as to prove that he is more suitable than the Supreme Emperor to sit in the Fengtian Palace..."
In the last sentence, Zhu Yi's tone was a bit inexplicable, and it seemed to be with a hint of ridicule.
After listening, Zhang Min frowned and fell into thinking for a while.
It should be said that Zhu Yi was right, although he did not have as many connections among the civil servants as Duke Cheng, so he might not be able to know the timing of so many memorials.
However, he himself felt that after this period of time, he had some understanding of the emperor today. The so-called overall situation was actually just like what Zhu Yi had just pointed out. The emperor was not in the right position, so he tried his best to prove it. I just did better than the Supreme Emperor.
Once this is grasped, there is actually a lot of room for development.
After experiencing everything in the past, Zhang Xi had to admit the fact that it was impossible for the British government to untie the emperor, but the imperial court was gradually coming under the control of the emperor.
The situation of these old nobles is like drinking poison to quench their thirst, but they have to drink.
So, maybe the method Zhu Yi mentioned will be a new way?
At this point, it is definitely impossible for the British government to switch to the emperor. Not to mention that this kind of duplicitous behavior will be despised by everyone. Even if he really makes up his mind, he cannot do it.
The British government represents the interests of the old nobles, and among the old nobles, there are not a few palaces that are friendly to the emperor. Even if he is willing to switch to them, other mansions may not agree.
Especially the mansions like Dingxi Marquis and Ningyang Marquis that were once promoted by the Supreme Emperor. As long as he dares to do this, I am afraid that they will immediately cut off contact with the British Duke.
Therefore, he can only go to the dark side in one way.
The position cannot be changed, but the government may not be able to think of ways to deal with the situation.
As long as the British government can grasp this principle just now, it may not be impossible for the British government to continue to operate with ease in the court.
After hesitating for a moment, Zhang Xi was a little confused and said.
"What the Duke said makes sense, but if this happens, how should the Supreme Emperor explain it? You know, he..."
Zhang Xi didn't say the rest, but he believed Zhu Yi could understand the meaning.
The Emperor is, to put it mildly, a person who values affection and righteousness. To put it bluntly, he is not very rational. It is basically impossible for him to understand the position and difficulties of the British government.
So once you decide to do this, the biggest problem is actually how to appease the emperor's emotions. Besides...
"Even if we don't mention the Supreme Emperor, after we use the emperor's power to deal with these people together, the emperor will definitely take the opportunity to place people in the military mansion. In this case, won't we lose my wife and lose our troops?"
Zhang Xi just lacks political experience, but he is not stupid after all.
It was necessary to clean up the family, but he also had to consider how the British government could continue to firmly control the power of the military government after cleaning up the family.
Naturally, he didn't want to let these gangsters run free, but if the power of the military government was completely controlled by the emperor's people because of this incident, it would be more harm than good.
As for how to deal with these people, it is the simplest. The Duke of Chengguo has a good foundation, and the British government is not without it.
How did this group of people climb up? The British government had a lot of things in their hands. Even the evidence that they had embezzled the military settlements. If Zhang Shi wanted it, it would not be difficult to get it with his many years of connections.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi also frowned and seemed to be hesitant and said.
"It is indeed difficult to explain the situation on the Supreme Emperor's side, but on the military side, my nephew feels that the Second Master cannot just sit back and wait for death."
"Why?"
"Second Master, please think about it, even if Second Master does nothing, if he endures this tone, will the emperor not take action against the military government?"
Facing Zhang Min's gaze, Zhu Yi just said one sentence, leaving him wondering how to answer.
Of course, Zhu Yi didn't need him to answer, because the answer was obvious.
"Of course not. Now, the emperor has just ascended the throne for only two years, the war has just ended, there are natural disasters, and the government is complicated, so for the time being, he can't even care about the military government. However, the second Don’t forget, master, over at the Beijing camp, from Yu Qian to Yang Hong, and then to Fan Guang, the emperor always uses his own people."
"So, it is only a matter of time before the military government is brought in to install the emperor's cronies. The only difference lies in whether the time is long or short, and what method is used."
"So, all I can do is sit back and wait for death?"
After listening to Zhu Yi's words, Zhang Shi finally showed a hint of displeasure.
Although he knew that Zhu Yi was telling the truth, in many cases, the truth was the hardest thing to accept.
Fortunately, Zhu Yi was still on his side after all. The two princes were now on the same side. The position of the British prince could not be easier, especially for the Chengguo prince who had received his title only after receiving the great favor of the Supreme Emperor.
Therefore, Zhu Yi shook his head and said in the end.
"Of course not, but Second Master, with all due respect to my nephew, we can no longer act impulsively in the court like before. We will only meet the toughest people."
"Just like this matter about the Ren family, please think about it, Second Master, if my nephew comes directly to plead for mercy like before, I'm afraid it will only lead to impeachment by the whole court, saying that we and other nobles colluded to protect each other. If you fail to achieve your goal, you will be criticized for nothing.”
"I know that the second master has always been straightforward and doesn't like these conspiracies, but the turmoil and twists and turns in the court make people confused about the true purpose. This is the foundation of one's life."
"I Have a Picture Book of Ghosts and Gods"
These words successfully made Mr. Zhang... confused!
He could probably understand what Zhu Yi meant, but if it were Zhang Fu, he would be able to figure it out immediately, but if it were him...
It can only be said that Mr. Zhang has indeed grown during this time, but... not much!
So Zhang Shi was a little irritable. He picked up the tea cup and found that the tea was cold. He took a sip and asked.
"what do you want to say in the end?"
Seeing the other party's appearance, Zhu Yi became more and more patient and said.
"What my nephew means is that even if you don't consider dealing with these people, if the second master wants to keep the military mansion, he can't just delay and escape. Of course, confrontation will definitely not work."
"Since the emperor will always take action against the military government, then the best way for us is to strike first."
"It is impossible for the emperor to attack the military government on a large scale many times in a short period of time. This goes against his original intention of maintaining stability in the court."
"So, when he really wants to take action, it must be when he is fully prepared. At that time, we will really sit back and wait for death."
"But on the other hand, the emperor has not taken action against the military government now. In addition to the complicated affairs of the government, more importantly, he does not have enough talents in his hands to supplement the military government."
"And this is the opportunity I've been waiting for!"
Under Zhu Yi's careful guidance, Mr. Zhang finally came up with the preset answer.
"You mean, as long as we take the lead and disrupt the emperor's plan, we can make him unable to dismount and profit from it?"
Zhu Yi nodded and said.
"Yes, even if the emperor wants to take action against the military government, he needs a good opportunity. Now that we have given him the opportunity, it will be the emperor who is in trouble."
"If he misses this opportunity, it will be difficult to find a good opportunity to attack the military government on such a large scale in the future. Moreover, the rectification of military villages is a major policy decreed by the emperor. If he does not deal with this matter strictly, It will inevitably have a worse impact, so from this perspective, the emperor has no other choice."
"But as long as he complies with our wishes, then the second master can naturally use the emperor's power to clean up the family. As for the vacated positions, the emperor will naturally place his trusted followers. However, as mentioned just now, in his hands There aren’t that many people, and in the end, most of the people will still have to wait for me to recommend them, right?”
