Zhang Juzheng shook his head when he heard this and said: "It's a good idea, but it's just too wishful thinking! I'm afraid it won't work!"
Liu Haojia sneered and said: "Is this wishful thinking? We will know after a few cabinet elders watch the exercise in a few days! You know, not only you civil servants have power, but civil servants also have power, and they are more direct!"
Zhang Juzheng also sneered and said: "Wu Ninghou, are you threatening me?"
Liu Haojia shook his head and said: "It's not a threat, it's just a warning to tell the truth! But I know you don't believe it! Then I want you to see the power of the civil servants and see if we, the civil servants, have the confidence to overthrow everything and start over. !”
Faced with this almost heartbreaking conversation, Zhang Juzheng didn't care at all! Now that the country is in the hands of civilian officials, he can mobilize the entire army of Beizhili in a short period of time, so he absolutely does not believe that the 60,000 people in Liu Haojia's hands can fight against all the troops of Beizhili!
Even if the war really starts, as long as the city gate is closed in time, Liu Haojia's soldiers can be blocked out by relying on the thick city walls of the capital! Even if he attacks the city directly, there are still many troops in the capital, relying on the city walls to delay them! When the time comes, we can mobilize Northern Zhili and even encircle the border troops, and we can defeat him in the blink of an eye!
So Zhang Juzheng simply said: "In that case, when will we go to Fengtai to have a look?"
Liu Haojia waved his hand and said, "You can do it at any time! How about three days later?"
Zhang Juzheng thought for a while and said: "Ten days later! There are many things in the court that need to be dealt with these days! If the time is delayed a little longer, we can bring a group of officials to Fengtai to see the style of the new army!"
Liu Haojia said slowly: "I will not disappoint Mr. Chief Assistant!"
At this point, the talks have completely broken down. The only way to maintain the balance of power between the two sides is to show strength, otherwise the civilian officials will use endless means!
And since the negotiation had broken down, Liu Haojia simply stopped being polite. So when Zhang Juzheng and others got up to leave, Liu Haojia and the others didn't even send it to them. They just got up politely and sent it to the door of the private room!
After they left, Cheng Guogong said: "Do you think the drill method will be effective?"
Liu Haojia said: "No problem! These people don't know martial arts, so it's no problem to scare them! But we have to hand over some clues when the time comes. For example, let's not interfere with food and salary matters!"
Cheng Guogong nodded and said: "That's natural! If we have the ability to flip the table, we should let each other flip the table! Otherwise, this life will really be unbearable!"
Liu Haojia leaned back on the chair and said relaxedly: "That's what I say, but it is too difficult to achieve the ideal state! They will not give up their power easily, so we have to fight for it slowly by ourselves! But that’s a matter for the future, I will go ahead and go to Fengtai to make some arrangements!”
Naturally, Duke Cheng Guo had nothing to say and asked him to leave on his own. He and the other nobles returned to their seats and wondered what they were discussing! But it doesn’t matter how you gain power!
As for Zhang Juzheng and the others who had left the house, they did not leave immediately! Several people gathered in front of Zhang Juzheng's carriage. The servants and servants dispersed the people around them, leaving them enough room to talk!
At this time, Shen Shixing took the lead and said: "Chief Assistant, do you really want to follow the balance Liu Haojia said? This is ridiculous!"
Zhang Juzheng sneered and said: "How is it possible? We people represent the world's gentry, and we are here to restrain the imperial power! Otherwise, if there is an emperor who imposes excessive taxes, how can the world be peaceful? Only when the imperial power is restrained can the world be peaceful. Guarantee the peace and prosperity of the world!"
Several other pavilion elders were relieved when they heard his words! They would not dare to confront the entire gentry class! It is impossible for them to be inclined to the imperial power! Because they were born into the gentry class themselves, how could they betray their own class? What's more, think about all the officials who obeyed the imperial power in history. How can there be a good evaluation? So they will never stand on the side of the emperor!
And Zhang Siwei was even more presumptuous. He said directly: "Chief Assistant, we have worked hard for many years to reach this position, and we have rich experience in running the country! Now we are just middle-aged people, and we have been living in the palace for a long time. , How do you know how to govern a country! If you let him govern the country, the country will only be defeated faster!"
At this time, Wang Xijue couldn't stand listening any longer, and he said directly: "Brother Fengpan, be careful! We are still on the street, so we must be careful that the walls have ears!"
Zhang Siwei bowed his hand slightly to express his gratitude, and then said to Zhang Juzheng: "Chief Assistant, do we still want to participate in the exercise mentioned by Wu Ninghou?"
Zhang Juzheng twirled his beard and said: "Of course I want to participate! But the reason why I postponed the military parade for so long is because I was waiting for someone to come! Just a few days ago, I wrote an urgent letter and sent it out. I want him to come back as a staff officer, but I have to catch up on the exercise! With him here, Wu Ninghou and others can't fool him!"
Everyone's spirits perked up when they heard this, but Zhang Siwei's eyes lit up and he said loudly: "Is it Qi Jiguang?"
Zhang Juzheng nodded and said: "Yes, that's him! Let him first examine the quality of the so-called new army! You should know what to do next! It's just based on the quality of the new army!"
After hearing this, several other pavilions twirled their beards and laughed, looking very proud! Because Zhang Juzheng’s words imply very clearly! As long as Qi Jiguang asserts that the armies around the capital can compete with this new army, they will use their methods!
If you use various methods such as bribery, wooing, and mobilization, you will tear this army to pieces sooner or later! If the new army is really strong, then they should be more measured in their actions! In the end of the dispute, they have to have the final say in the world!
Seeing that they understood what he meant, Zhang Juzheng flicked his sleeves and said, "In that case, I'll go first!"
After saying that, he turned around and entered the carriage under the service of the servants. Several other pavilion elders bowed to see him off. After sending Zhang Juzheng away, they came over and dispersed with proud smiles! In their minds, although Wu Ninghou was not dead, he was almost dead!
Moreover, they also hope to break this new army into pieces and then reintegrate it back together. However, the integration here means that it will be placed under the civil service system! After all, a strong and powerful army is beneficial to the country!
Just after Zhang Juzheng and the others left, news spread like wildfire that the imperial court had formed a new army! How about many officials from the cabinet and the Sixth Ministry going to Fengtai to see this new army? Then news came that the emperor was also very interested in this new army and wanted to participate in the exercises!
