The Inner Khalkha people were used to contain the Jurchens in Jianzhou. This was the strategy agreed upon by the cabinet and the Ministry of War.
They are located between the Jianzhou Jurchen and Chahar people, and adjacent to the Hercynian Jurchen and Horqin tribes. Their location is very important.
However, the strength of the Hercynian Jurchens is too weak. Now there is only one Yehe tribe to support the overall situation. However, the Horqin people prefer the Jianzhou Jurchens. Therefore, the Inner Khalkhas have increasingly become a balancing hand for the Zhou Dynasty in Liaodong and outside the border wall. .
If this chess piece is used on the Chahar people, then the Jianzhou Jurchens may be liberated, which will bring huge pressure to Liaodong Town.
Feng Ziying is also not sure about this. The details of the past life are no longer available for reference.
He only knew that Jianzhou Jurchen would become a serious trouble, and the princes in the court also knew it. But now that Jianzhou Jurchen has reached that stage of development, it is difficult to judge.
But one thing Feng Ziying still remembers is that the Jianzhou Jurchens captured Fushun after receiving Li Yongfang's surrender, and thus robbed tens of thousands of Han people, and then took over the barbarian Jurchen tribes. Their power quickly expanded, and Nurhachi soon He will show his ferocity and begin to launch a continuous offensive against Liaodong.
So from the perspective of this detail, Feng Ziying feels that Nurhaci will never let go of such an opportunity for civil strife in the Zhou Dynasty, and will definitely use it to launch an offensive. Can Cao Wenzhao, who has just taken over as the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, withstand it? Especially when people like Zhao Lejiao and Du Song are still a little dissatisfied.
Feng Ziying did not dare to answer this question and could only hesitate for a long time before saying: "Students can contact the Inner Khalkha people and promise huge profits, maybe, but students from the Jianzhou Jurchen side do not dare to speak nonsense."
Even if the imperial court sends a letter to ask Cao Wenzhao now, Cao Wenzhao will definitely answer clearly that there is no problem, but what can we do if there is a real problem?
Cao Wenzhao is a brave general, but Feng Ziying cannot say whether he is qualified to serve as the commander-in-chief of Liaodong. Even if his father asked Cao Wenzhao to serve as the commander-in-chief of Liaodong instead of Zhao Lijiao, Feng Ziying cannot judge whether it was a wise choice. We can only prove it by looking at the final results.
Li Sancai also knew that this question was difficult to answer, and it was too difficult for him to ask Feng Ziying. After all, he was not from the Ministry of War, so he could only make a judgment based on his previous connections in Yongping Mansion. It is already rare for the Khalkha people to help.
The situation is not good, and everyone in the courtyard is not in a good mood. They say they are here to discuss and express their opinions, but in fact, they want to unify their thoughts, or come up with their own strategies in order to reach an agreement with Ye Fang and others for the next step. , draw the bottom line and determine the goal.
Soon Qi Yongtai summoned everyone into the meeting hall. Feng Ziying and Lian Guoshi were at the top, while Qi Yongtai and Li Sancai were at the top.
The topic is very simple, it is to determine the next move of the court based on the current situation.
There is no doubt that Prince Jiangnan and Yi Zhong are rebelling and ordering all regions not to accept the puppet government's orders. There is no problem in the North, except Shandong, but Huguang, Guangdong and Southwest need to guard against Nanjing's lobbying.
Although everyone does not think that Nanjing's lobbying will have much effect, after all, these officials are appointed by the imperial court, and the local gentry also recognizes the imperial court's integrity. Moreover, Jiangnan has always set its sights on others and thinks that it is superior to others. Other places looked down upon him, so he was unpopular. However, it was not ruled out that the Jiangnan scholars who were inclined to Prince Yohitada were too prestige in the local area and acted like monsters, so they also needed to arrange targeted people to patrol and appease him.
"Only when the name is right can the words be fulfilled. Now that the emperor is unconscious, I am afraid we still need to determine the crown prince or the governor of the country first, so that we can have an explanation to the people. So I think it is best to determine a candidate for the crown prince or the governor of the country as soon as possible." Sun Juxiang proposed himself suggestions.
"Then should we choose the crown prince or the governor first?" Cui Jingrong asked: "The choice of the crown prince is of great importance. If you make the decision without authorization, the emperor will wake up in the future and it will not be to your liking. If you have to adjust it again, I am afraid it will cause a huge disturbance."
Wang Yongguang also heard the implication of Cui Jingrong's words, frowned and said: "Zi Qiang (Cui Jingrong's word), do you mean to not decide on the crown prince first, but only on the country?"
"Whether it is the crown prince or the governor, in fact we all know that when it is established, it means giving an explanation to the people of the world. In fact, whoever becomes the prince or the governor will not be able to play much role in a short period of time, and he will not be able to act like the emperor. We can cope with the current situation in the same way, but the crown prince has a formal status, while the supervisory state can be temporary or even replaceable at any time. The initiative lies with us, so it is more appropriate to establish the supervisory state."
Cui Jingrong's opinion was echoed by Zhang Huaichang, "I agree with Ziqiang's opinion. There are many difficult things to follow in the next step. We need a supervisor who can cooperate with the court. It is not appropriate to determine the candidate for the prince now. It will be considered later." suitable."
Zhang Huaichang, as the Minister of War, considering that the court will have a series of major actions in the future, especially military operations, will definitely bear the brunt. He definitely needs to have a name, and he needs a candidate who is particularly cooperative with the court, so it is obvious to choose a temporary supervisor. It is safer to change the candidate if he is not to your liking or is too opinionated and disagrees with the court.
Li Sancai frowned and said: "But who should we choose as the supervisor? The emperor preferred Prince Lu before, and many people know this, but..."
This is also a problem. Before this, the emperor must have disclosed some ideas to some key ministers, such as Li Sancai, such as Gu Bingqian, such as Zhang Jingqiu.
These people are regarded as "imperialists" in the eyes of many people. Although they have different origins, Li Sancai brought it up at this time, which was clearly a statement on behalf of Emperor Yonglong. It is a pity that Emperor Yonglong is unconscious now. Whether this statement is true or not The number depends on whether everyone agrees.
Qi Yongtai couldn't help but frown. Li Sancai was the first to reveal this meaning. He wanted to be the first to make everyone subconsciously recognize King Lu. However, as a common practice among scholars, it is generally more respected to establish a direct descendant and to establish an elder without direct descendants. , it should be King Shou. Although King Shou is indeed not very satisfactory, he is the real eldest son.
"Daofu, I'm afraid everyone will recognize Li Chang more, right?" Qi Yongtai coughed dryly.
"Brother Chengfeng, our Zhou Dynasty does not have a rule to establish leaders, but to establish virtuous people." Li Sancai retorted tactfully.
"What makes him a virtuous person?" Qi Yongtai asked back: "It's certain that the longevity king is long, but how do you know that the Lu king is a virtuous person? Some people may think that Gong Wang is more virtuous, so how to deal with it?"
This question is indeed difficult to answer, but even Qi Yongtai felt that the three adult princes, King Shou, King Fu, and King Li, were mediocre, but he couldn't explain it. But if King Lu is to be appointed as the supervisor or even the prince, that means As Prince Gong is equally qualified to challenge for this position, Prince Fu and Prince Li will definitely not give up.
Qi Yongtai's question made Li Sancai ponder for a while, and then he responded: "The emperor intends to make King Lu the crown prince. He has revealed it to King Zhongshun, King Zhonghui and even the two eldest princesses Yongan and Yongning, and also mentioned it to me. , if he is the Lishou King, I am afraid that he will not be able to pass the hurdle of being a member of the royal family. Also, what does Prime Minister Ye and Fang think?..."
This is a problem.
This is a private matter of the Tian family, but it is reasonable to say that it is a selfless matter of the Tian family. Whether the cabinet should intervene is a matter of opinion, but at this time, it is impossible to say not to intervene.
Li Sancai's words made everyone here hesitate.
"I'm afraid Prime Minister Ye and Fang will also agree with King Shou?" Cui Jingrong hesitated, "After all, everyone was leaning towards establishing a long-term position at the beginning."
"But Prince Shou has a frivolous and headstrong character. His mother, Imperial Concubine Xu, has been in charge of the harem for many years, and Long Jinwei has also reported that he and Prince Yi Zhong should have some relationship. If he is appointed as the governor or the prince, in case..., I What if Captain Long finds out that he is related to the emperor’s assassination?”
Li Sancai's words shocked everyone present. Even Qi Yongtai was surprised. His eyes quickly turned to Zhang Huaichang and Qiao Yingjia, "Prince Shou and Prince Yizhong are related? Is it serious?"
Under normal circumstances, Long Jinwei had little connection with the imperial court, but when it came to military affairs, he had to communicate with the Ministry of War's Staff Department, and when it came to matters involving officials' corruption and rebellion, he would communicate with the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
Zhang Huaichang and Qiao Yingjia both nodded their heads expressionlessly, but Qiao Yingjia coughed slightly and said: "There is indeed such news from Lu Song, but just contact, it doesn't mean anything..."
Li Sancai shook his head seriously: "Brother Ru Jun, what you said is wrong. If we want to talk about normal interactions, King Fu Shou and Prince Yi Zhong also have contacts. After all, they are between elders and juniors. But if Long Jinwei specifically raised it, how could it be normal? Contact and communication? Everyone should understand this situation."
Qiao Yingjia remained silent. Indeed, even he himself did not believe that Lieutenant Long would list such clues because of normal interactions.
Qi Yongtai's face became solemn. If this is the case, it is definitely not feasible to establish King Shou as the prince, and it may not be appropriate to establish him as the supervisor of the country. But if King Shou is excluded like this, it seems a bit unreasonable. After all, Long Jinwei is also Nothing has been confirmed, and the investigation into the Tienwang Mountain assassination doesn't have many clues yet, so it may be difficult to make much progress in a short period of time.
Seeing that everyone was hesitant, Feng Ziying felt that this issue was very simple. She did not intend to establish a prince in the first place. It was just a matter of supervising the country. The essence of the supervising country was just a sign and a cover to deal with Nanjing. After all, Emperor Yonglong is not dead yet, and now the cabinet must use this name to operate, which is more in line with orthodoxy.
"Gentlemen, I have a humble opinion." Feng Ziying stood up and held her hands.
Qi Yongtai, Li Sancai and everyone all focused their attention on him. They all knew that he was wise and had some expectations in their hearts.
"Ziying, tell me."
"It is not appropriate for the prince and prince to make an agreement at this time. The supervisory state is just a temporary establishment. If the princes find it difficult to decide whether to establish King Shou or King Lu, then it is better to set up the left and right supervisory states simultaneously." Feng Ziying said casually.
