In Xiao Xiruo's memory, the high-ranking official positions in the book had long been divided among the major forces.
Among them, the Ministry of Rites belongs to the Hua family, the Ministry of Husbandry and the Ministry of Industry are all from the Wang family, while the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Punishment are under the Xie family and the Li family respectively.
Only the Ministry of War has always been a neutral faction.
There was no way around it. Unlike the other bureaus, which were extremely powerful, the Ministry of War had always been a hot potato during the past hundred years when the Northern Yi troops frequently moved southward.
Because the border troops they want to manage are the masters they cannot afford to offend.
So on the surface, the minister of the Ministry of War, who seems to have unlimited glory, but actually suffers from both sides, changes one after another.
Until Lao Shangshu Fangtang appeared.
This person's brain works very fast, he is very knowledgeable about people and the world, and he has an upright spirit.
Therefore, whether it was the aristocratic families in the court or the generals at the border, he always scolded them and then gave them some benefits to appease them.
After two dynasties, no one wanted to replace him.
For example, the second master of the Xie family, Xie Hong, the former minister of the Ministry of War, has always been on the bench, right?
But now that there has been an explosion and all the substitutes have been laid off, the old minister is still doing well.
There is no way, because the major forces want him to be neutral more than the Ministry of War being controlled by one of several major families.
But who would have thought that this person who was at odds with the Xiao family in the court and often in trouble with the Xiao family in the military was actually the Xiao family's secret agent buried in the capital...
"Hahahahaha, for the eldest lady to have such an expression, it seems that I have hidden it very well these years."
The old minister burst out laughing, and even the other people in the room started to laugh.
"You probably don't know that my ancestral home is Beiliang, and I taught your father how to read when he was young. Mr. Guo, he has been smart since he was a child. When he saw me, he said that I shouldn't spend my life trapped in that borderland.
You should come to Beijing to take the exam."
It turns out that the ancestors of the Xiao family also accumulated some wealth and were considered a wealthy family in Beiliang.
So her grandfather, who left early, wanted her father to study so that he could gain fame and honor his family in the future.
However, her father, like her aunt, was not a student, so in the end he encouraged the husband he had finally recruited to pack up his things and go to Beijing to take the exam.
For this reason, her father took her aunt, and the two of them reluctantly took out the money they had saved for a long time and gave it all to the poor gentleman.
In this way, the young poor gentleman went to Beijing all the way. Although he encountered obstacles several times, he never forgot the encouragement of his benefactor.
Finally, at the age of thirty, he was admitted to the top three universities.
Since then, his career has been prosperous, and he has reached the position of Minister of the Ministry of War.
However, the Xiao family far away in Beiliang had already suffered a great disaster.
The Northern Yi moved south and Beiliang City was destroyed. Xiao Rong, the eldest daughter of the Xiao family, led her men to guard the city gate, but was eventually hanged on the tower by the Yi soldiers.
"There were more than a hundred members of the Xiao family. Except for the Duke, no one survived. Later, the Duke always said that he would dream about General Rong, and said that the eldest sister asked him to run, keep running, and never look back no matter what."
Speaking of this matter, Lao Shangshu's eyes turned red.
"Miss, your family is all heroes. The old man, General Rong, and the Duke and the Marquis. It is the unfairness of the world that has caused the Xiao family to suffer so much. Now there are your father and brother at the border, and there are people in the capital.
You and us old bones finally have hope."
"grandfather……"
Fang Rui wiped away his old man's tears while showing an apologetic smile to Xiao Xiruo.
Xiao Xiruo should have held the old man's hand, but she was sick and should not be too close to such an old man.
But even so, her eyes were still red under the influence of everyone.
In the book, the Xiao family is the springboard for the male protagonist Feng Yehan, a tool family whose entire family is really dead.
But now, she learned about the heroic past of the Xiao family from these supporting characters who were inconspicuous in the original text.
No wonder father and son are dedicated to guarding the border. It turns out that this is not only their will, but also the inheritance of the family.
In this way, Xiao Xiruo briefly exchanged greetings with everyone for a while before turning the topic to the court.
Today she not only wanted to meet the Xiao family's hidden child, but also wanted to make some arrangements of her own by taking advantage of the east wind in the court.
"What the eldest lady is saying is that we can try to compete for the position of the Governor of the Forbidden Army?"
Lao Shangshu, Cheng Chao and others looked at each other with thoughtful expressions.
Nowadays, the positions of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Governor of the Forbidden Army, and Minister of War are vacant, and there are countless pairs of eyes in the court staring at them.
Let’s not talk about the Hua family and the Xie family. The two parties most likely want to regain their position, but this time both sides made big mistakes. It’s hard to say what the outcome will be if they bite each other.
On the other hand, the eldest princess, who has always been silent but is now being targeted a bit ruthlessly, seems to be eyeing these three positions as well.
"The eldest princess' lineage will definitely take these three positions. Except for the royal relatives, their people are all middle and lower-level officials. Therefore, they are determined to win the position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. But the Queen Mother and King Qi are not stupid.
, don’t want to see them kill three birds with one stone.”
Xiao Xiruo took a sip of hot water with a determined smile in her bright eyes.
In the original book, the explosion on New Year's Eve was not so tragic, so only the second master of the Xie family lost his position as Minister of the Ministry of War, while Xie Feng, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, remained.
However, King Qi's lineage fought back and still killed Hua Yao, the governor of the Forbidden Army.
As a result, the eldest princess' lineage seized two lucrative positions without hesitation, paving the way for the return of the second male lead, Feng Xuan.
But now the position has changed from second to third. The position of Shangshu and the position of Minister are obviously the first choice for the eldest princess.
After all, there are many remnants of the Hua Party in the Forbidden Army, which will definitely be difficult to manage. And since Anding Marquis has the imperial garrison in his hands, the need for the Forbidden Army is certainly not as urgent as the position of Minister and Minister.
"The Governor of the Forbidden Army is indeed their third choice, and it is also an opportunity for us. But Madam, these people don't want the eldest princess to swallow three of them, so they won't give it to our Xiao family, right?"
Cheng Chao's words revealed the worries of everyone present.
But Xiao Xiruo was not anxious or annoyed and said:
"We sent two people to fight, Cheng Kang and Fang Rui. One represents the Xiao family, and the other represents the neutrality. If Cheng Kang can't do it, don't we still have Fang Rui? Besides, what if it doesn't succeed? Do we have anything to lose?
?”
Xiao Xiruo's words simply touched the hearts of Fang Tang and others.
That's right, they really have nothing to lose.
Take a gamble, what if it works out?
This meeting lasted for an hour, during which Xiao Xiruo also chatted with another Anzi and had some new ideas in his mind.
So when she returned to the temporary government office, the moon had already climbed to the top of the mountain.
From a distance, she saw Shen Mian standing guard in front of Feng Wuyan's room, with a gloomy expression on his face.
Perhaps because she learned [Ling Bo Treading Snow], her perception ability is also much stronger than before.
Therefore, she could more clearly feel the chaotic and shockingly huge internal energy fluctuations in the room. This chapter has been completed!