After hearing Fan Jian's words, Huang Qiong pondered for a long time, but found that he could not refute the truths Fan Jian said. Standing up, Huang Qiong walked around the room for a long time, looked at Fan Jian in front of him, and then at Jia Quan who was also deep in thought, and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Jia, what do you think of Brother Fan's opinion?" ?”
In response to Huang Qiong's inquiry, Jia Quan pondered for a moment before speaking: "Your Majesty, although Quan doesn't know much about the current situation of the party members. When it comes to matters involving the Tibetan people in the northwest, Quan can't provide the prince with too much." A fair opinion. But Quan believes that what Brother Fan said is correct, that is, for the prince, stability is the first priority."
"No matter which direction there is trouble, it will be harmful to the prince without any benefit. The prince's biggest concern now is within, not outside, but within. The prince now has almost no foundation in the court. . Almost none of the ministers in the court are the prince's confidants. Even the number of people who can be used can't be said to be too many. After the new year, the prince will enter the palace to manage politics. "
"Quan knows that the prince is far-reaching in revenge and is definitely not the kind of conservative king who is content with the status quo. Moreover, judging from the current general trend of the world, it seems calm on the surface, but in fact it is already troubled internally and externally. Nowadays, there are Beiliao ambitions and undying ambitions outside, and they are always thinking about it. Taking control of the Central Plains. And as Empress Dowager Xiao, who is in charge of the Northern Liao Dynasty, works hard to govern and gather the military power of various ministries, the national power of the Northern Liao Dynasty is booming."
"It has been operating for more than a hundred years and accounts for nearly half of the world's wealth, more than one country. It has become the biggest, and even the most deadly internal threat to the imperial court. In addition, land annexation has become more and more intense. A large amount of land has been concentrated in the hands of clans and officials, and the burden on the people has become heavier and heavier. The poor have almost no place to stand, and the poor are getting poorer and the rich are getting richer."
"Land annexation not only caused more and more people to lose their land and become refugees, but also made it increasingly difficult for the court to make income. Laws and disciplines were weakening day by day, extravagance was becoming more and more common, and the administration was becoming more and more corrupt. A government that had been established for only a few years had become more and more corrupt. The fourth-grade Zhengzhou magistrate, in the capital city at the foot of the emperor, has amassed such a huge wealth. What about the higher pacification envoys, transfer envoys, or even Zhongshu Sheng and Liubu?"
"What about other state capitals? Looking at the world, there are so many state and road officials in the world. Although not all of them may be corrupt, from what I can see, there are really not many honest officials. Even if there are a few honest officials I am afraid that the officials who have been squeezed out will no longer be able to serve as officials. Just like the one who was at Jiedu back then, wasn't he so squeezed out that he had no choice but to switch from civil service to military service?"
"To put it bluntly, given the current general trend in the world, even if the emperor really chooses a monarch to maintain success, he may not really be able to maintain this success. Unless there is a big move, there is no way to restore the declining situation of the country. And if Although the officials in the current government may not all be of the same rank, they are either forming cliques for personal gain, or they choose to be wise and protect their own safety, and they only serve as a sounding board to pass down orders."
"Moreover, the prince has no foundation at all in the court at the moment. After looking at the three provinces and six ministries in the court, the Nine Temples, Three Envoys, Privy Council, Yushitai, Hanlin Academy, and even the Imperial Academy and Imperial Hospital, there is nothing that the prince can or dares to use. How many officials are there? The prince wants to flex his muscles, but the current situation in the court makes it difficult for the prince to do so."
"After all, any government order needs to be handed down by the officials below, and when it reaches the local level, officials are more needed to implement it. Without his own team, the prince's actions harm the interests of those officials, and they will inevitably be constrained everywhere in the court. No matter how ambitious the prince is in revenge, , will inevitably become empty talk.”
"Those officials who came here to pay their respects and look for ways to give New Year's gifts to the prince are just a bunch of idlers. These people can be loyal to the prince today, and they will do the same tomorrow if the emperor changes his position again. Turn to others. So Quan believes that the prince’s biggest concern right now is internal rather than external. The most important thing for the prince right now is to form his own team.”
"As for the northwest Dangxiang tribes, if it is true as Brother Fan said, they are just a scabies problem to the prince. No matter how ambitious Tuoba's successor is, it will be in vain without sufficient support. Even if it is true The rebellion, with the current strength of the party members, is unlikely to cause a real serious trouble. As Brother Fan said, it will only affect the Longyou Road at most."
"If the prince is really worried about him, Quan thought he could borrow the power of the Fan family to closely monitor him. And in this matter, if the Fan family comes forward, I am afraid the effect will be even greater than that of the North and South Town Fusi. Your prince, Rebellion requires more than just horses and men, at least it requires a large number of weapons. Even if the party members are good at smelting iron, there is no iron produced in Longyou."
"Without iron, what will the Dangxiang people use to make weapons? If they are really ambitious to rebel, they will inevitably buy a large amount of iron. And at this point, the role that the Fan family, as businessmen, can play is far greater than that of the north and south. The Zhenfu Division and the local government. Because no matter how good the government is, what the North and South Zhenfu Division can check are only superficial things. If iron is being smuggled, the government may not be able to detect it."
"What's more, when it comes to dividing and disintegrating party departments, who is less likely to arouse others' suspicion or even suspicion than a businessman? As long as we pay close attention to him, we will speed up the process of dividing and disintegrating party departments. Even if this person If they are really rebelling, so what? Relying on Ping Xia Department’s own strength alone, they may not even be able to count themselves as suffering from scabies.”
"As for how to divide and disintegrate the tribal alliance that Li Jiqian has actually formed through marriage, it is actually difficult to say, and it is not difficult to say that it is not difficult. It is difficult to say that we do not yet understand the actual internal situation. It's not difficult to say, because everyone is ambitious, and the Pingxia tribe is not monolithic."
"I just heard what Brother Fan said. This Tuoba successor can actually be said to be a side branch of the Pingxia tribe. The rank he was awarded as deputy envoy to Tibet from the seventh rank was just a false title for the Qi Dynasty. But In the eyes of the leaders of the Pingxia tribe, the title may not be empty. A descendant of a collateral lineage can seize this official position. My lord, how can you think that the disciples of the Pingxia tribe who consider themselves the main wife will be happy?"
"He goes around marrying other tribal leaders in Dangxiang. How can others not understand what he means? Although Tuoba Jifeng is a bit weaker, he may have sat in that position for so many years, but he can still turn this person into someone else. An ambitious person is definitely not an incompetent person, but he is determined to hold it down. In fact, what does the imperial court have in its hands, is it just an official hat? "
"If we can give a false title, we can divide and win over a group of people for our use, why would the court not do it? What do the party members say? They are nomads at heart. As long as we can find their weaknesses, step by step Divide and disintegrate them. Even if Tuoba Jiqian really wants to rebel, he may not be able to cause any trouble."
"Of course, this still requires the assistance of the Fan family. The prince cannot intervene in the North and South Town Fusi now, and he cannot intervene. The Pingxia tribe is far away from Longyou, and even King Yong is beyond reach. So, if you want to To obtain detailed information about the party members, we need the help of the Fan family. The Fan family’s caravan has been traveling in the northwest for many years, and they still know the Tibetan tribes there very well.”
"Especially the characters of the party leaders and aristocratic children. Which one is greedy, which one is ambitious, which one's heart is towards the court, which one is ambitious, which one is greedy for money, which one is lustful, the Fan family's caravan must be very clear about it. . As long as we can grasp the weaknesses of these people and adopt a strategy that focuses on attacking their hearts, the prince's worries will naturally be resolved."
"As for now, Quan thinks that the prince should put more thoughts on the court situation. Select talents and use wisely, and strive to establish his own team in a short time. Only in this way can the prince's future governance be truly guaranteed. . Unlike the prince back then, the prince does not have his own officials such as Zhan Shifu and Zuo Chunfang. And we have no idea what the emperor thinks next."
"Whether the emperor will transfer the original officials in the East Palace to the prince, we also don't know. But Quan believes that the prince cannot be led by the emperor. When it comes to establishing a team, you must have your own ideas. Even if the emperor really transfers the original officials and subordinates in the East Palace to the prince's name, the prince will have to carefully screen them and eliminate the mediocre and incompetent ones."
After Jia Quan finished speaking, Huang Qiong nodded slightly. He knew that what Jia Quan said was not wrong. I have no foundation at all in the court, almost no team, and I don't even know the character of the ministers in the court. This is my biggest shortcoming at the moment. Just as the emperor said, if the foundation is not strong, the earth will be shaken.
Having no foundation and no team means that no matter what you want to do, you will probably be hampered everywhere. Especially at the moment, Concubine De's natal family has a great influence on the civil servants in the DPRK, and the number of people under her family has reached half the DPRK level. I'm afraid that the concubine De, who relies on her mother's family's power, won't let her life be too easy. With her temperament, it would be too easy to cause trouble for herself.
You can conquer the world immediately, but you cannot rule the world immediately. Whether it is the passage of government orders or the implementation of decisions, they all ultimately depend on these civil servants. Without his own civil servants, even if the emperor trusts him, no matter how much power he is given, and no matter how good his ideas and ideas are, the people below may not cooperate sincerely, and there will be many obstacles to implementation.
Thinking of this, Huang Qiong nodded and said to Jia Quan and Fan Jian: "Mr. Jia's words are the real words of an old man in planning for the country. Before, I was a little bit wrong. Let's handle this matter according to Mr.'s method." , let the Fan family come forward to find out the actual situation of the various departments in the party first, and then we will prescribe the right medicine. As for the Fan family, please take care of it, Brother Fan."
After looking at Fan Jian who looked a little embarrassed after hearing what he said, Huang Qiong, who knew what he was embarrassed about, smiled lightly and said: "Brother Fan, don't worry, this king is not trying to make the Fan family do anything, let alone It’s not that the Fan family should work for me. Brother Fan is Brother Fan, and the Fan family is the Fan family. This king is very clear about this. I just hope that the Fan family’s caravan can provide some information.”
"After this matter is completed, I will be very grateful to the Fan family and will never make things difficult for Brother Fan. Of course, if Brother Fan is really in trouble, just pretend that I didn't say anything. As for the Dangxiang tribes in Lingzhou, I’m just thinking of other ways. Although I can’t intervene in the North and South Town Fusi, a living person may not die from suffocating his urine.”
After Huang Qiong finished speaking, Fan Jian did not answer him immediately. In fact, Fan Jian knew very well that Huang Qiong's request was not excessive. With the Fan family's strength in the northwest, it could be easily accomplished. It can even be said that a considerable part of the things Huang Qiong wanted were in the Fan family's library.
Although the Fan family's caravan is not as large as the Guilin County Prince's Mansion. The scale of trade with the countries in the Western Regions is far less than that of the Guilin County Prince's Palace, which has the power to control overseas trade. After all, the Fan family is a real business family, not a family that lives alone in a semi-official capacity like the Guilin County Prince's Palace with the support of the court.
