Feng Ziying was also touched and said with emotion: "Wen Yan, I'm sorry you see it this way. I don't know how many people inside and outside the court think I'm trying to please others, or they think I'm in desperate need of medical attention before they believe Master Xu." These Western crops still have the same ideas in their minds and hate new things..."
"Sir, this is normal, because they have come here step by step. Of course, they don't want anyone to break these rules and let them adapt and learn again. How much worry and tiring is that?" Wang Wenyan A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
There are so many people in the court who are living in the corpse position, and how many of them really want to think about the court and the people? If Feng Ziying does this, it will definitely offend many people.
So although it seems that Feng Ziying's career is going smoothly and brightly now, it is because the situation is turbulent and Feng Ziying needs to put out the fire. Once the situation calms down, countless people will definitely jump out to accuse Feng Ziying of being deviant and give rise to Feng Ziying set up various obstacles.
Wang Wenyan asserted that if the chaos in the south of the Yangtze River was successfully quelled, the situation in the north was not seriously deteriorating, and the situation in the court could be maintained as before, Feng Ziying might have been lingering in the position of a third-rank official for many years.
No matter what he puts forward, there will always be a group of people who will oppose and hinder him from the front, back and left, making it difficult for him to let go.
"My lord is still thinking about how to better assess the daily performance of officials. My lord, I have to say that you have seen one of the most critical issues in the current situation, but it is also the most fatal issue. What is involved in it is something I I believe you will definitely understand, and you are too sensitive. If you are not careful, it will cause a huge storm. Even Mr. Qi Ge cannot protect you. Therefore, on this issue, I would like to advise you to be cautious. Be careful."
Of course Feng Ziying understands Wang Wenyan's reminder that if she wants to imitate Zhang Juzheng's "Testing Method", she can't even think about it without Zhang Juzheng's strength, courage and skill. Right now, even if Qi Yongtai and Qiao Yingjia fully support her, they can't do it. Failure to do so will only plunge the entire court into turmoil and division, which is meaningless.
Of course, it doesn’t mean that you have to wait until you have the power to do it. Some things can be spread out first, and others can be piloted first, just like the potato pilot. After the results are achieved, they can be widely publicized. , figure it out slowly.
"Wen Yan, I understand that the method of passing the examination is related to the interests of thousands of officials and affects the overall situation. Now I only dare to think about planning, but I don't have the ability to implement it. Such things always have to touch the interests of some people. , But among the officials in the DPRK, how many of them can give up their own selfish interests and take care of the imperial government? As you said, even Qi Shi can't do it." Feng Ziying sighed, "Sometimes I I’m also thinking, why did I come here? Isn’t it good to choose the first path and enjoy wealth and glory? But I always feel unwilling to do so.”
"How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan?" Wang Wenyan's eyes flashed, "Many things cannot be established without being broken. If you want to achieve the great achievements of the Han, Wu and Tang dynasties, you must have great determination and perseverance, recharge your batteries, and wait for the time to mature. It will come naturally. People who want to accomplish great things in life should be more diligent now, bide their time and wait for opportunities. Moreover, you don’t have to be too eager to achieve success. As my subordinate said before, I
There are still many things we can do. Your Excellency is already on the right path. Whether it is the scholar system or the warrior group, although your Excellency has only been an official for a few years, it has already laid a good foundation, and in the future, Your Excellency will continue to do so. If you can accept these connections that your father has left for you, you will definitely be more comfortable..."
Wang Wenyan did not say clearly what path Feng Ziying would eventually take, and Feng Ziying did not explain it either. However, both of them agreed that they should take a path that is inclusive of both civil and military affairs.
Naturally, it is impossible to lose the path of being a civil servant. This is the right path. Without this path, you will not be able to do many things at all. After all, this is not the end of the Tang Dynasty.
But we cannot give up on the path of being a warrior in charge of an army. After all, the Zhou Dynasty has gone through several internal and external twists and turns, and the ability of the civil service system to control the entire government has been greatly weakened. Internal attacks and foreign enemies may have a huge impact on the government at any time. Even Feng Ziying herself felt that, regardless of whether there was Both himself and the Great Zhou Dynasty are a bit like the trend of the small court of Zhongnan Ming in the previous life.
At that time, although in name it was still
Civilians were in power, but in fact there were already many warlords. In the four towns of Jiangbei, Zuo Liangyu, He Tengjiao, Zheng Zhilong, and others, there were countless warlords, big and small. Even though they all obeyed the Southern Ming court in name, in fact they only considered their own interests and took advantage of them. Listen, if there is no benefit, go.
Now Dad and Chen Jixian have already shown signs of this trend. Feng Ziying even suspected that in the end, it was hard to tell between Niu Jizong and Sun Shaozu, but Prince Teng was just waiting for the opportunity to occupy Jiangxi, and the court did not dare to take the opportunity to destroy Jiangnan to challenge the court. Bargain for the price and finally make a move to get him.
If it really comes to that step, then the Great Zhou Dynasty may really be transformed into the Southern Ming Dynasty. Of course, according to the current situation, the court will definitely not accept the recruitment of Niu Jizong, Sun Shaozu and Wang Ziteng. But if the situation When some unexpected changes occur, it is difficult to predict, especially when a foreign enemy invades.
So from this point of view, if a civil servant can command an army, or even a group of troops, he will be much more able to do things or deal with situations in the future.
"Wen Yan, I understand, but this road is not easy to walk. It's like walking on a tightrope. If you are not careful, you will arouse suspicion and even displease both sides. In the end, you will end up with nothing." Feng Ziying said lightly. One sentence.
"Sir, if the current situation can really calm down completely, you can choose any path, but if the current situation is unstable, you can only choose the second path as the best way out. And when the current situation is unstable, , the imperial court cannot have too much spare time to consider other things, and I feel that this is actually an opportunity for you."
Wang Wenyan also had a clear understanding of the current situation. With the intelligence he had from all aspects of Feng Ziying's side, and Feng Ziying's unreserved exchange of information with him, he determined that the Jiangnan Rebellion would not be so easy to resolve satisfactorily. , the foreign enemies in the north will not give up easily, and the White Lotus Sect has a huge conspiracy, and is even related to the Shanshan Rebellion Army.
Under this situation, Feng Ziying could not abandon the military more and more. He could only strengthen his control over the military power and insert his hands and feet into various military systems as much as possible.
