When Feng Ziying was mentioned, Niu Jizong also fell silent.
This is someone you can't get around.
Whether it is Niu Jizong himself or Sun Shaozu, including many people involved here, they all have relationships with Feng Ziying.
The Jingying and Shangsanqin armies, the Xuanfu army and the Jizhen army, plus his connections in the court, whoever wants to ignore his existence will definitely have to pay a price.
Fortunately, Feng Ziying has now gone to Liaodong, giving everyone a chance.
Now that Feng Ziying has solved the Jianzhou Jurchen threat, Niu Jizong was shocked in such a short period of time. Emperor Wan Tong must have been equally anxious. If this continues, when Feng Ziying really returns to the dynasty, her influence in the military system will be enough to Many things have to become empty talk, so they want to make some things a fait accompli before Feng Ziying returns to the court.
But what bothered Niu Jizong the most was that Wang Ziteng seemed a little "absent-minded" about this incident.
I came to him twice, and Emperor Wan Tong had already met him once and mentioned this to him many times. Although he had no objection, he felt that he was not very interested or confident in this matter. Not enough, which made Niu Jizong very angry.
You might say that he opposed it, but that's not true. You might say that he agreed, but he didn't show much. For example, when communicating with the Xuanfu Army and the old troops of the Beijing Camp, he made some superficial remarks very passively and reluctantly, and even made some superficial remarks. Most of them are done by Niu Jizong himself. This attitude is very strange.
Of course, Niu Jizong could guess some of Wang Ziteng's worries. They simply felt that the garrison in Beijing was no longer what it used to be. After Feng Ziying's purge and adjustment, the imperial court had too much control. It was too difficult and risky to do things in Beijing. .
But Niu Jizong did not think that the Shangsanqinjun was indeed created by Feng Ziying, but that small amount of troops was not enough to turn the tide. It is hard to say how many of the Beijing camp were absolutely loyal to the court, or to the cabinet. , Ma Chengxun's side Niu Jizong knew that Emperor Wan Tong must have made arrangements. Xiao Ruxun had left Li Sancai to gain access to the family, but Niu Jizong could not talk about the relationship between Li Sancai and Emperor Wan Tong yet.
The key is that as long as the Beijing camp is divided, the part loyal to Emperor Wan Tong can open the city gates and stabilize the situation in a short period of time without being swept away. Once the Xuanfu army enters the city, the few people and combat power of the Beijing camp will be compared with the Xuanfu army. Compared with the border troops, they are still much worse.
There is another joint here, that is, the speed must be fast. Before Ji Zhenjun can react, he must completely control the situation in Beijing and let the emperor take control of the overall situation.
With the support of cabinet ministers such as Li Sancai and Tang Binyin, Niu Jizong believed that this was just an attempt to bring order out of chaos and return to the normal operating mode of the court in the Yuanxi era or early Yonglong period.
Even the courtiers are unlikely to have much resistance when faced with such a situation. After all, it is only the small group of people whose interests are harmed.
As for the local area, I'm afraid this situation is over before they even recover, and everyone is happy.
Niu Jizong believed that Emperor Wan Tong's methods did not stop there. Just like Sun Shaozu, wasn't it also an unexpected surprise? Not everyone was there with Long Jinwei, Wucheng Soldiers and Horses Division, and Shuntian Mansion. I am sincerely convinced by the current behavior of the cabinet. There are also many people who are dissatisfied with the arbitrary and arrogant behavior of the current cabinet. Needless to say, Qi Yongtai, the strength of Gu Bingqian and Huang Ruliang has made many people dissatisfied, including some Huguang scholars, so Niu Jizong even I wonder if people like Guan Yingzhen, Chai Ke, Yang He and others will also adopt a neutral attitude of sitting back and watching.
But all of this is just an option.
Niu Jizong subconsciously looked to the northeast.
He didn't believe that Feng Ziying knew nothing about all this, even if the other party was far away in Liaodong.
Whether it was Captain Long, the Ministry of Punishment, or Feng Ziying's own troops in the capital, they were not deaf or blind, so they would not have been unaware of this subtle change, but Feng Ziying had not made any move yet.
Niu Jizong didn't even believe that Feng Ziying wouldn't notice some of his movements during this period, some of Liu Wei's activities, and the role-playing of Xiao Ruxun and Ma Chengxun. Even if it was slower, so much time had passed, and he would There was no response, which was a bit strange.
It made Niu Jizong almost want to take the initiative to remind Feng Ziying that you should show something.
If Feng Ziying was not really negligent, then Feng Ziying did it intentionally.
Niu Jizong was more inclined to the latter, because the performance of Wang Ziteng, an old fox, also made him very suspicious. Or maybe Feng Ziying had already given Wang Ziteng a hint?
To be honest, Niu Jizong always believed that Feng Ziying should be in the same group as them. He was born in Wushun and was close to warriors. His behavior and style were more like a military commander. Of course, this guy's skills and ideas were much better than those of a warrior.
Now that Feng Ziying is aware of this but has not taken any action, what is he going to do?
Borrow someone's hand to clean it, or deliberately lure someone into the trap and take the opportunity to solve it?
To consider this issue, you must first understand what the other party wants.
Feng Ziying has been in Liaodong for two years. Her title is that of the Right Capital Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. She is a second-rank official, but she is not the number one person in the Metropolitan Procuratorate. In theory, she is the same as the Seven Ministers and the Left Capital Censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. There is still a long way to go in history. If you want to come back, it will be a matter of course for you to be a minister of a certain ministry or to take over as the censor of Zuodu. But will the other party be willing to do so?
I'm afraid this guy is still aiming at the position of the cabinet minister.
But when it comes to being able to directly join the cabinet as a cabinet minister after returning, Niu Jizong feels that there may be a lot of resistance.
There are currently six people in the cabinet. As the chief minister, Qi Yongtai is too old and in poor health. It is indeed possible that he will retire. However, this does not mean that Feng Ziying will take over if Qi Yongtai retires.
The seniority and prestige among the scholars in the North was much greater than that of Feng Ziying.
Qiao Yingjia, Feng Ziying's benefactor, is currently the Minister of Punishment. Can Feng Ziying surpass him? Cui Jingrong is currently the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs. When he was a minister, Feng Ziying was still a scholar; and Wang Yongguang, when he was the head of Tonghui Academy, Feng Ziying just entered Qingtan Academy to study. This does not include Han Xu and Sun Juxiang. Who is not more qualified than Feng Ziying?
Qi Yongtai wants to force Feng Ziying into the cabinet. Where will Qiao Yingjia, Cui Jingrong and Han Xu be placed? How to convince these people?
If he really wants to act arbitrarily, it will definitely cause division among the northern scholars. Qi Yongtai may not dare to do this.
So Niu Jizong also doubted whether there was anything weird here.
Perhaps Qi Yongtai and Feng Ziying have a tacit understanding for a long time, and they even want to use this method to pave the way for Feng Ziying's return.
Once Li Sancai is involved, it will be a matter of course that he will be expelled from the cabinet in the future. Even Tang Binyin may be involved, and two cabinet positions will be vacated at once. If Qi Yongtai withdraws again, it means that three With the position of a cabinet minister coming out, Feng Ziying's chances will increase countless times, especially if Feng Ziying makes further contributions in this incident, it seems to be perfect.
But once such an incident spreads, will it be as Feng Ziying imagined? Is Feng Ziying so confident?
Or maybe Feng Ziying deliberately allowed this situation to happen in order to achieve a certain purpose?
Wang Ziteng vaguely mentioned this purpose to him a few years ago before he and Wang Ziteng retired. Although it was vague, it was tacitly understood. Feng Ziying should also be dissatisfied with some of the current situation. , but unable to change, but if we solve it in another way, we can even stay out of it, and finally act as a savior, which seems to be more satisfactory.
However, all this is still unknown. Feng Ziying is still in Liaodong, and things in Beijing are already imminent.
"Shaozu, your Shanxi army has come over, and Liu Wei will be more confident. As for the Beijing camp, it may not be controlled by Feng Ziying alone as you said. Although Ma Chengxun was recommended by Feng Ziying, That was just a convenient move by Feng Ziying. The relationship between Feng and Ma's family in Datong is not good, and Xiao Ruxun, we also gave him enough support..."
Niu Jizong observed the changes in Sun Shaozu's expression.
In bringing this person in, we also considered that Liu Wei's Xuanfu Army might also have to deal with possible interference from the Jizhen Army, and strive to be caught off guard so that You Shigong and others have no time to intervene. In fact, it means supporting The emperor is just "pro-administrating". As long as the deal is done, there should be no changes in these border towns. By then, even if Feng Ziying returns to Beijing, it will be impossible to act against fate.
To take a step back, if the situation has really turned around, it doesn't matter. Since there has been a tacit understanding for a long time, isn't this move also in line with Feng Ziying's wishes?
Everyone tacitly understood that even if they were the bad guys for once, they would do so secretly, and there would always be a way to get away with it.
Sun Shaozu took a deep look at Niu Jizong and nodded indifferently: "Since Mr. Niu is so sure, then the general has nothing to worry about. Liu Wei's Xuanfu Army, Ma Chengxun's Fifth Army Camp, and Xiao Ruxun , it’s time for Lu Song’s Long Jinwei to perform, everything seems to be going well, as long as the timing is well grasped, it seems that it will really come true."
Niu Jizong was stunned, this guy seemed to have smelled something, but since he was here, it meant that this guy still had some ideas, as long as he had ideas.
"Don't worry, Shaozu, you have to believe that the emperor has waited so many years for this opportunity. In fact, doesn't what he wants is the most normal request? Is this situation the most abnormal now?" Niu Jizong laughed. said.
"Well, Mr. Niu is right. It's time to 'set things right' and 'set things right', lest it becomes a routine over time." Sun Shaozu grinned, "We and other warriors don't want to see this kind of situation. If things go on like this, The country will not be a country."
