Xiao Duan was right. Feng Ziying was really busy during this period, and she didn't even have much thought to ask about the affairs of the family. Anyway, she had already applied to the Ministry of Rites, which was just a matter of procedure.
He needs to make many things more complete and proper arrangements before leaving.
You have to do everything you need to do, see everyone you need to see, and say what you need to say. Although I can still control some things through letters in the future, many of them can only rely on their own on-the-spot performance.
For example, "Internal Reference".
If Fang Youdu enters the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Zheng Chongjian and Wang Yingxiong enter the Ministry of War, then "Internal Reference" will have to be handed over to others in the next three years.
There are several suitable candidates, Xu Qixun, Chen Qiyu, Sun Chuanting, Fu Zonglong, and Xue Wenzhou, all of whom are classmates of Qingtan Academy.
There is also Ma Shiying, who ranked second in high school in the palace examination. In theory, this talent should be the most suitable candidate.
I have met Feng Ziying several times, and she is very personable in dealing with people. Although she is only more than a year older than Feng Ziying, she is like a spring breeze when I come into contact with him. I didn't feel it before during the test, but after the palace test, I immediately showed that she was extraordinary.
However, Ma Shiying came to Qingtan Academy from Guizhou to study after Feng Ziying and others were already in high school in this subject. Therefore, she did not have much contact with Feng Ziying, Lian Guoshi and other seniors who had been in Yonglong for five years, so there was not much friendship. .
But although Feng Ziying knew that this person was very famous in the late Ming Dynasty in his previous life, he was quite controversial. After having met him several times, he felt that this person was relatively pragmatic in his speech and behavior, which Feng Ziying admired very much.
However, people like Fan Jingwen, Fang Youdu and others did not agree with handing over the editor-in-chief position of "Internal Reference" to the other party. They believed that it could be handed over to Chen Qiyu or Song Shixiang or even Sun Chuanting and Xu Qixun. After all, these people were more trustworthy.
However, Lian Guoshi agreed with Feng Ziying's opinion and believed that since he wanted to do big things, he should be broad-minded and no longer blindly limited to regional views, but should have the spirit of embracing all rivers.
Wang Yingxiong, as the representative of the central and southwestern scholars of Qingtan Academy, also agreed with Ma Shiying as the editor-in-chief. He believed that Ma Shiying had a down-to-earth work style and meaningful articles, which made him worthy of the great responsibility.
Finally, Feng Ziying and Lian Guoshi also discussed it and felt that the editorial department of "Internal Reference" could be reorganized and an editorial committee should be established. The editorial committee is composed of the chief editor, deputy editor-in-chief, and three chief editors, and is responsible for handling all "Internal Reference" affairs. , among which Ma Shiying serves as the chief editor, Chen Qiyu serves as the deputy chief editor, and Song Shixiang, Sun Chuanting, and Xu Qixun serve as the chief editors.
In this way, one scholar from the southwest serves as the chief editor, one scholar from the north serves as the deputy editor, and the remaining three editors are two scholars from the north and one from the south of the Yangtze River. This can be regarded as relatively balanced. Neither Is it the dominant advantage of scholars who went to Northland? But it also enhanced the status of non-Northern scholars among Qingtan students.
"Sit down, Yaocao." Feng Ziying stepped down to greet him? Ma Shiying was also very excited.
He also knew that this legendary figure from Qingtan Academy with a criminal record was about to be released as an official and go to Yongping Mansion as a fellow magistrate. This also caused great controversy in Qingtan Academy.
But based on Ma Shiying's understanding and observation of Feng Ziying, he felt that Feng Ziying might not have been "exiled" because of "betraying" the interests of the northern scholars, as some people said, nor was it a disguised form, as some people said. Protection? He feels more like Feng Ziying's proactive strategy and devolution.
What Feng Ziying said publicly was that he preferred to go to local places to polish and exercise and familiarize himself with local affairs. Ma Shiying felt that there might be some factors in this regard, but there must be other more important hidden reasons.
In Ma Shiying's view, Feng Ziying's current status is willing to take the initiative to go to the local government. If she really wants to hone herself and become familiar with local affairs, then she is really planning a big deal, and her goal is to become a future cabinet boss.
The prime minister must originate from the prefecture and county. Although this sentence may not be completely applicable, if an official has experience in the prefecture, he will undoubtedly be more valued by others, and he will also have the natural trust of officials with experience in the prefecture.
Although Ma Shiying is also the second place among Jinke's first-class scholars, Ma Shiying is very self-aware. No matter from which aspect, she is inferior to the one in front of her.
Look at this group in the fifth year of Yonglong, which is said to have gathered the best talents of the Great Zhou Dynasty among the five subjects before and after. Whether it is the leader of the North who practices state affairs, the Huguang hero Yang Sichang, or the Jiangnan elite Huang Zunsu, Feng Ziying must be one or two, just one The strategy of opening up the sea promoted great changes in the imperial court, which was enough to make Feng Ziying famous in history. This was simply not what other scholars could compare with.
"Yao Cao has met you, sir." In front of Feng Ziying, Ma Shiying did not dare to neglect him at all.
"Hey, we are all classmates, why do you have to say something to me?" Feng Ziying waved her hand repeatedly, gesturing for the other party to take a seat, "You and I will use words to describe each other. You can just call me Ziying."
"How can this be possible?" Ma Shiying was a little excited.
"We are all from the Qingtan family. We usually call each other Junyu, Feixiong, and Keyao by their names. Junyu is slightly older, so we call him brother. There is a difference of three to five years, so it is best to call each other by names. Feng Ziying said with a smile: "Come, try this Mengding tea from your southwest. The spring is early on the top of Mengshan Mountain, and the water in the Yangtze River is delicious. I can't get the water from the Yangtze River, but the tea is authentic Mengding." Top tea."
Ma Shiying happily picked up the tea and took a sip, nodding slightly: "Ziying is indeed an elegant person."
"Haha, it is hard for a saint to restrain his appetite. The southwest hinterland is rich in products and has outstanding people. It is a place that cannot be lost in the Great Zhou Dynasty..." Feng Ziying looked at Ma Shiying, "How about a question in today's Science Palace Examination? Yaocao will naturally have more experience in cracking the problem. How to implement the combination of suppression and appeasement? What are the difficulties? Does Yaocao have any good strategies?"
Ma Shiying's heart trembled. He also knew that Feng Ziying must have some intention in inviting him today, but he didn't understand it for a while.
Unexpectedly, the other party directly mentioned one of the big questions in the palace examination - the dispute between Liutu. He was obviously very concerned about the situation in the southwest. No wonder Wang Yingxiong said that Feng Ziying had always been very concerned about the situation in the southwest.
I proposed a strategy of using both suppression and appeasement on this issue. Well, in fact, most scholars also proposed a strategy of using both suppression and appeasement, but they differed in the focus of the subsequent sections.
Some advocate suppression as the main method, some advocate appeasement as the main method, others advocate courtesy first and then military force, and still others advocate suppression first and then appeasement, and use suppression to promote appeasement.
Ma Shiying did not dare to answer easily for a while.
Although the other party is now his senior in the academy and is slightly younger than himself in terms of age, Ma Shiying has never regarded him as an ordinary classmate. The influence of the other party in Qingtan Academy and among the scholars in Beidi is not trivial. In Ma Shiying's view, Come on, even the current mountain chief Zhou Yongchun and the commander Bi Ziyan may not be able to overpower each other.
At this time, the other party wants to ask questions themselves, which is more like an inspection and evaluation. Your answer may also directly determine your impression in the other party's mind.
After pondering for a while, Ma Shiying said carefully: "Ziying, since you mentioned how to resolve the Liutu Controversy, you must have some understanding of the situation in the southwest. Brother Fei Xiong had been paying close attention to Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan when he was observing politics at the Ministry of War the year before last. The activities of chieftains in the three places were considered to be extremely risky. I also asked Yaocao if he had any relatives or friends in Guizhou to understand the situation. At that time, I was very surprised. This should have been a official from the Ministry of War or the Guizhou Qing Dynasty from the Ministry of Punishment. Why do you need to use personal relationships to understand the situation if you are responsible for the company’s duties?”
Feng Ziying nodded slightly, but said nothing. No wonder he stood out from the crowd. It is true that outstanding people are like a cone in a bag, but they suddenly appear at the end.
Ma Shiying paused for a moment, "Yao Cao heard that in order to strengthen the defense of the Nine Borders, especially Liaodong, the DPRK intends to mobilize military forces from Huguang and Southwest China, and even the chieftain troops. If this plan is implemented, I'm afraid that The southwest will be unstable. Take the Shuixi'an family as an example. Their family has been entrenched in Guizhou for thousands of years, and the local government has nothing to do with it. The Shuidong Song family's situation is not much different..."
"Strengthening the defense of the Nine Borders has been planned for a long time, and we have also considered deploying guards from the mainland to the border. However, we have never mentioned using the troops of the Southwest Chieftain. If there are such rumors, I am afraid that someone with ulterior motives is deliberately causing chaos. That’s what people’s hearts say.” Feng Ziying frowned.
"Ziying, no matter whether the court has this strategy or not, from Yaocao's point of view, the chieftains are also the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the chieftains' soldiers and people are also members of the Great Zhou Dynasty. If the court needs it, they must obey it. Of course, the court should also act according to the actual situation. It depends on the situation, and you can't drain the lake to catch the fish, but if you refuse the imperial decree on this basis, then the country will be ruined, and you must look at it squarely."
Ma Shiying's attitude was in line with Feng Ziying's wishes, and this level was passed.
"So Yaocao thinks how to solve the hidden danger of flowing soil in the southwest?" Feng Ziying didn't expect that a scholar who had just passed the Jinshi examination would be able to come up with many practical and useful strategies. He would have a rough idea and be able to see the other side. ideas.
However, Ma Shiying could tell from the word "hidden danger" in Feng Ziying's words that the imperial court must have been worried about the southwest. Wang Yingxiong had asked him this in the past two years, but this year Wang Yingxiong did not mention it much. This was obviously not what the imperial court thought. The dispute over the southwestern flow of land has cooled down and there is no danger, and I am afraid that preparations are being made quietly to deal with it.
"Ziying, this question is too big. Yaocao doesn't have the ability to answer it. However, Yaocao believes that if the Liutu War is going to break out sooner or later, we should make preparations now. Feixiong has already had some problems in the early stage. Is it targeted? But Yaocao believes that the reason why the southwest chieftain can be independent from the imperial laws is not how powerful he is, but the key is that he occupies the right location and the right people..."
Feng Ziying secretly sighed in his heart, I am afraid that it is not only the right location and the right people, but also a talent. Jianzhou Jurchen and the White Lotus Sect in the North are all waiting for opportunities. Wu Yaoqing reported to him the power of the White Lotus Sect in Yongping Prefecture. , making Feng Ziying feel a little on pins and needles even before she took office.
