It's a bit interesting. Duke Liuji actually came to you and asked you to recommend him to the cabinet. Shouldn't he go to Ye Fang and the others? Feng Ziying laughed, feeling more and more that this situation of fighting without breaking through was so interesting.
"Ye Fang and I don't have a good impression of him. It's impossible to recommend him." Qi Yongtai also found it interesting.
Gu Bingqian came to see him. Why did he recommend him instead of recommending Guan Ying Zhen, Zhang Huaichang or Cui Jingrong? Of course, it is impossible for the top three to get the consent of Ye Fang and the other two, but it is also an attitude to recommend them themselves.
"Then what's the benefit of recommending him? What did he say?" Feng Ziying said with a smile.
"He said he could become someone like Daofu (Li Sancai)." Qi Yongtai said leisurely: "This makes me a little bit moved."
You are in Cao camp but your heart is in Han? No, this statement is incorrect. He should be from the south of the Yangtze River, but prefers the north?
Feng Ziying also fell into deep thought.
His initial understanding of Gu Bingqian came from his past life memories. As the chief assistant, this guy was attached to Wei Zhongxian. He was extremely servile and fawning. His personality should be that of a softie and dependent on the strong.
Among the four people in the current cabinet, Ye Xiang is upright and honest, Fang Congzhe is delicate and focused, Qi Yongtai is firm and steady, and Li Sancai is sleek and worldly.
It should be said that Ye Xianggao is suitable to be the first assistant, but Fang Congzhe is somewhat inappropriate to be the second assistant.
In Feng Ziying's view, Fang Congzhe was actually a good minister. He was reluctant to join the cabinet, and he was even more incompetent as a secondary assistant.
Qi Yongtai is more suitable for the second assistant. If Qi Yongtai is to be the first assistant, his too tough character will need a more tactful and coordinated second assistant to cooperate.
Gu Bingqian should be a strong-willed personality? If this is the case, then Qi Yongtai's style may really suit Gu Bingqian's temperament.
"The Literary Master and the Liuzhi Guild will not be like Mr. Daofu. I think it is not his words but his actions. However, he turns out to be a figure that the emperor admires. If he wants to join the cabinet, he must first confirm it with the Procuratorate. I won’t object. Mr. Jing Qiu is also someone the emperor admires." Feng Ziying analyzed every word carefully, "And after all, he was born in the south of the Yangtze River. , but times have changed, and now the Emperor is like this, maybe the Liuji Guild has changed its mind?"
"I was also thinking about this issue. I originally advocated recommending Dongxian, but Ye Fang disagreed. They also knew that if one of Cunzhi, Mingqi, and Ji Hui were to join the cabinet, I would not agree, so that's why There has been a stalemate, so it seems that Liu Ji is not unacceptable. If Ye Fang realizes this, they may compromise." Qi Yongtai said calmly.
"Master Qi, Mr. Liuji has a softer personality, but he is more inclined to support the stronger lord, so I think this is an option." Feng Ziying thought about it and said, "But if the court wants to negotiate with Yi Zhong If the prince reaches a compromise and refuses to compromise on the scope of imperial power, I guess Prince Yi Zhong will definitely raise the issue of the people from Jiangnan joining the cabinet, such as Tang Binyin and Miao Changqi..."
Qi Yongtai glanced appreciatively at his proud disciple. It was quite extraordinary to consider this. The imperial power and the power of the prime minister, and the power of the prime minister were also mixed with the scholars belonging to both sides of the Jiangnan scholars. The interests were intertwined and quite complex. .
Moreover, the disciple also revealed the meaning in his words, that is, his stubborn and unyielding character may be the reason why Gu Bingqian chose him, which also made him very proud.
"Well, it's possible. Tang Binyin and Miao Changqi both dreamed of becoming cabinet ministers. Otherwise, why would they be suppressed by Ye Fang and not get up? Why don't they take this opportunity to ask for a price?" Qi Yongtai narrowed his eyes and looked at The locust trees in the garden are fading day by day. “It’s just that it’s hard to have the best of both worlds.”
"Actually, there's nothing wrong with it. It's okay to add one more minister to the five ministers, or six, or even seven. It depends on the situation if you stick to the old system." Feng Ziying said calmly: "It doesn't matter whether it's Liu Ji Gong or an official. "Whether it's Tang Mu or two, we can add one, two, or two or three more people, and we'll figure it out slowly." "Will this work?"
"Times have changed, and rigid adherence to ancient methods will only lead to falling into ruts. It's like fighting with swords, guns, swords and halberds in the past, but now
Will firearms gradually become the main focus? Shouldn’t it change with the times? "Feng Ziying said with emotion.
Qi Yongtai nodded silently.
Feng Ziying is gradually getting used to this job in the central agency. She arrives at the office on time, listens to reports, analyzes judgments, then discusses plans, and finally puts forward opinions and submits them to the three chief officials of the Ministry of War for decision-making, similar to
At the ministry meeting, if an agreement is reached at the ministry meeting, the decision that needs to be submitted to the cabinet will be handed over to the cabinet. If it is not required, a decision will be made directly and issued for implementation.
Of course, there must be a lot of things to deal with such as the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Household Affairs, the General Administration Department, the Fifth Military Governor's Office, and even communication with institutions such as the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Long Jinwei. Feng Ziying's feelings and future generations The affairs of national ministries and commissions may be similar, but the efficiency is much slower.
But no matter what, life is much more regular than in Shaanxi, and things are simpler than when he was the Prime Minister of Shuntian Mansion.
Going home in the next morning, Feng Ziying has naturally enjoyed the leisure brought by this kind of life. Even if there are still a lot of things, she can start things in an orderly manner. There are some things that you can't rush and it won't help if you are busy, so she still You have to learn to nourish your energy and be calm and collected.
Before he left the house, Yang Sichang rushed over: "Jianzhou Jurchen attacked from the east to the west and made a false shot at the line of New Castle. Now it is found that its main force has moved westward and launched an attack on the Ye He tribe. Fortunately, Cao Wenzhao's tribe was prepared. , fought back decisively, Ye He's tribe also fought very tenaciously from the flanks and front, but the Jianzhou Jurchens failed to succeed..." "Where are the Horqin people?" Feng Ziying stopped, Ye He's tribe had
With the help of Cao Wenzhao and He Renlong, he did not believe that the Jurchens of Jianzhou could still swallow up the Yehe tribe, and the Ula tribe had also recovered some of its vitality with the help of the Yehe tribe in more than a year, but the Horqin people were a big The hidden danger is that once the Horqin people attack the Yehe tribe from the other side, the Yehe tribe will be in danger.
"Just as I was about to say this, more than 30,000 cavalrymen from the five inner Khalkha tribes suddenly entered the Horqin pastureland, swept through the western part of Horqin, and hit the heart of the east, forcing Ming'an, Manggus and Hongol to attack Zasai. To seek peace and express willingness to abide by Mongolian rules..."
Yang Sichang's expression was a little complicated. He knew that this battle was controlled by Feng Ziying.
The Inner Khalkha people launched a large army to raid Horqin, which can be said to be the first of the Mongolian civil war on the East Mongolian grasslands.
In the past, the eastern Mongolian grasslands and even the left wing of Mongolia were basically controlled by the Chahar people. Whether it was the Inner Khalkha people, the Outer Khalkha people, or the Horqin people, they all basically occupied a subordinate position and had to obey Lin Dan. Batur's order made it even more impossible for them to start a war on their own, but this time the Inner Khalkha people set a precedent and directly attacked the Horqin people, forcing the Horqin people to sue for peace.
"The Chahar people didn't react?" Feng Ziying said with a smile. At this time, Lin Dan Batur was probably caught off guard. His army had already begun to harass Xuanfu and Ji Town. Who would have thought of the Nei Khalkha people? Will he suddenly turn against the Horqin people and fight against them?
"We haven't received any news yet, but there shouldn't be any reaction. The Chahar army has been found to have arrived at the Luanhe River line, and even farther away in the Tanghe and Mantaoer areas. Over in Xuanfu Town, Ma Chengxun has just taken office. I personally led troops to station at the Longmen Guard line because I was worried about something happening from Pine Tree Fort to Monolith Fort. Now that the Chahar cavalry has appeared outside the border wall, I guess there will be news in the next few days."
Yang Sichang further said: "Tong Zhongkui of the Northern Front Army has already settled on the front line from Xifengkou to Lengkou. The Jizhen Army can pay more attention to the western front line."
"I'm not worried about the Chahar people. Lindan Batur has great ambition and talent. His control over the Chahar people has not increased as he has grown up in recent years. The successful sneak attacks in the past two years have made him a little arrogant and ignorant of the heights of the sky. Even if Even if they break one or two city passes, it won't affect the overall situation. The guards deployed on the second line are enough to give them a taste of what it's like to fight dogs behind closed doors and in clear fields."
Feng Ziying is very confident. He is only worried about Liaodong.
As long as Cao Wenzhao and He Renlong can firmly grasp the initiative, Jianzhou
The Jurchens' intention to eliminate the Ye He tribe was broken, and the Jianzhou Jurchens were unable to deal with the Shenyang front line with all their strength.
Even though Liaohai Guards and Tieling Guards might be lost in this battle, that was what happened before, and there was nothing he could do. Keeping the Shenyang Central Guards would be victory.
There is still enough room to counterattack.
But once Shenyang is lost, the situation in Liaodong will be extremely dangerous.
The loss of Shenyang means that everything from Liaohetao to the mouth of Sancha River will be lost. The entire Liaodong Peninsula will fall into the enemy's hands. Liaodong Town will have to retreat to the front line of Guangning in western Liaoning. Then it will be in a passive and beaten situation, and it will even be difficult to reverse it. .
It can be said that the key to this battle lies with the Inner Khalkha people. They dealt a fatal blow to the Horqin people, making the Jianzhou Jurchens lose hope of attacking the Yehe tribe from the west. In addition, Cao Wenzhao and He Renlong The Jianzhou Jurchens were unable to get their wish.
"But I'm still a little worried about the Xuanfu side. Ma Chengxun just took over, and he's not even familiar with it yet. The key is that the formation of the Xuanfu army is very slow. I saw the combat effectiveness of the new Xuanfu army when I was in the Martial Arts Department. , very not optimistic." Yang Sichang couldn't help but said: "The Chahar people can choose to launch an attack from the Gaoshan Guard to the Sihaizhi line.
With the current combat effectiveness of Xuanfu Town, it is difficult to defend the entire front. "Then give way and let the Chahar people come in selectively. We cannot let the Chahar people choose the breakthrough route, but should actively let go of the path that is more suitable for us. I have explained this to Ma Chengxun. Let’s see how he’s doing.” Feng Ziying said bluntly.
