The journey was fast and dusty.
Zhu Tianming finally arrived at Baibei Giant City the next day.
There were no accidents on the road. It seemed that the cavalry of the Jin Dynasty had no further harassment after their defeat in Liangshan.
It seems like he is planning something.
Zhu Tianming is already very familiar with Baibei Giant City, and most people in the Yang family army know Zhu Tianming.
The journey was smooth and we entered Beicheng directly.
A military camp of half a million people is always so majestic and arrogant.
Even though Zhu Tianming met Liangshan's two million army in the giant city of Jin'an, the power of the Yang family's army was still as shocking as ever.
If he wanted to ask to see Yang Jiye, Zhu Tianming had to go to Pan Su first.
After all, Zhu Tianming was only the commander. There were more than a hundred commanders in the Yang family army.
Moreover, Zhu Tianming is still outside the control of Yang Jiajun and is not considered a core figure of Yang Jiajun.
Before Zhu Tianming arrived at Pan Su's tent, Pan Su had already come out with his soldiers.
"Brother, are you going to Bianjing when you come back this time?"
Pan Su asked from a distance.
Zhu Tianming said:
"Brother, let's go to the handsome tent first."
"good!"
Everyone entered the commander's tent. Pan Su sat at the top and Zhu Tianming sat on the left.
Zhu Tianming kept his story short and stated all his concerns. Pan Su was one of his own, so there was no need to hide anything.
There is no need to hide this, anyone who understands politics can guess it.
Pan Su pondered for a long time and said:
"Hmm... Brother, I'm not very clear about the situation in the DPRK and China, but I do know one thing.
There are many factions in the imperial court, and taking sides is indeed a big problem.
You've thought it through very carefully. Brother, please wait here for a while, and I'll go find the commander. "
Pan Su knew the priority of the matter and didn't say much. He stood up and prepared to leave the tent.
Zhu Tianming said:
"Thank you bro!"
"You and my brother, no need to say thank you!"
Pan Su said as he walked outside.
Not long after, Pan Su came back.
"Brother, Yang Shuai said he would like to see you."
Zhu Tianming solemnly said:
"Thank you bro!"
Yang Jiye is handsome.
"The last general Zhu Tianming met with Yang Shuai."
Zhu Tianming saluted respectfully.
"Well, no need to be polite."
Yang Jiye was still wearing armor and was sitting in the center of the big tent. In front of him was a handsome case made of lapis lazuli. There were many files on the handsome case, which was very eye-catching.
Waiting on the side is still Yang Yanzhao in silver armor.
"Pan Su told me all about your situation. I know your purpose of coming. I thought you would ask last time, but I didn't expect you to wait until today."
Yang Jiye was the first to speak.
Zhu Tianming was also embarrassed. He was just a fledgling brother. How could he understand political things all at once? Most of the time, he only realized it later.
Zhu Tianming said:
"The general's political consciousness is not high, his wisdom is not high, and it needs to be improved, so he came to seek help from the commander-in-chief this time."
Yang Jiye's eyes were full of power, his expression was bright and his face was resolute, and he asked:
"Do you know some of the factions in the court?"
Zhu Tianming said truthfully:
“I don’t know if I’m going to end up, so I’d like to ask the commander-in-chief to enlighten me!”
Yang Jiye said:
"It's normal that you don't know. For the sake of making the Yang family famous, I will tell you."
Zhu Tianming said:
"Thank you, Commander. I am all ears."
Yang Jiye said in a deep voice:
"The imperial court is now mainly divided into three factions, one is the reformist faction, one is the opposition faction, and one is the neutral self-protection faction. The other factions are not of concern."
Zhu Tianming didn't say anything, but waited for Yang Jiye's next words.
“The reformists were headed by Zhao Xu and Zhao Zhen from the royal family.
Among the civil servants, Fan Zhongyan, Wang Anshi, Zhu Xi, Zhou Dunyi, Wang Yucheng, Ouyang Xiu, Zeng Gong, Lu Huiqing, Zhang Dun and Zeng Bu were the main figures. "
They are all celebrities. Zhu Tianming calls them good guys. None of these people are famous in history.
Moreover, Zhao Xu and Zhao Zhen are also famous, and they are both emperors of the Song Dynasty in history!
Yang Jiye looked at Zhu Tianming's shocked expression and said as he had expected:
"Do you think the reformists are very powerful?"
Zhu Tianming said:
"Isn't this strong?"
Yang Jiye snorted coldly and said:
"There are so many reformists, but they only account for more than 30% of the power of the imperial court, less than 40%."
Zhu Tianming subconsciously said in surprise:
"Is there more opposition!?"
Which of these people is not a famous minister? With so many people, they only account for more than 20%.
Yang Jiye continued:
"The opposition is dominated by Zhao Guangyi, the royal Jin Wang, and has recruited a large number of elites and reformists to fight against each other.
The most famous among them are Sima Guang, Su Shi, Li Gefei, Wen Yanbo, Fu Bi, Han Qi, Chen Shengzhi, Lu Gongzhu, and Zhang Fangping."
Speaking of this, Yang Jiye seemed to think of something again, and said bitterly:
"The King of Jin also recruited a group of traitors, including Cai Jing, Tong Guo, Liang Shicheng, Li Yan, Qin Hui and others."
Zhu Tianming was a little speechless after hearing this. Where is Zhao Kuangyin's brain?
What is this for? And let King Jin snare a group of confidants, hoping to seize power?
Why are people like Cai Jing, Qin Hui, and Tong Yao still here?
Yang Jiye seemed to have seen through Zhu Tianming's inner thoughts, and said with a half-smile:
"Are you shocked? Are you confused?"
Zhu Tianming replied truthfully:
"Um!"
Yang Jiye ignored Zhu Tianming and continued:
"The opposition and the traitor parties account for more than 40% of the power in the court, and the remaining neutral parties and other parties only have more than 10% of the power."
Zhu Tianming asked:
"Commander, who are the neutrals? Logically speaking, the situation is like this, doesn't anyone want to force the neutrals to take sides?"
"Neutral faction? What a fucking neutral faction. How can there be such a neutral faction?"
Yang Jiye suddenly cursed and cursed,
"It's nothing more than a group of villains who want to take advantage of both sides and act as wallflowers. This guy Zeng Gongliang is the leader here, and he organized a group of villains to wander between the two factions and reap countless benefits!"
After hearing this, Zhu Tianming also knew which faction Yang Jiye belonged to.
For a commander guarding the border to be so eclipsed, Yang Jiye must have loved Song Dynasty to his core.
Loyalty to the emperor and serving the country is nothing more than this.
Such loyalty is worthy of historical evaluation.
Zhu Tianming admired:
"Thank you, Marshal. The general is aware of it. Then neither the reformers nor the opposition are thinking of getting rid of people like Zeng Gongliang?"
Zhu Tianming was a little curious. Logically speaking, neutral factions in the officialdom would be killed immediately if they did not take sides in some situations.
It is strange to be able to stand firm in the Song Dynasty court for so long. The power of the two major factions can be said to be spread throughout the Song Dynasty. Even if Zeng Gongliang has a big force behind him, can it be as big as these two factions?
An idea flashed through Zhu Tianming's mind, as if he had guessed something, and he was suddenly startled.
He hesitated and said:
"Could it be...could it be...could it be..."
Yang Jiye seemed to have guessed something and Zhu Tianming said:
"Just as you guessed!"
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