"The left and right supervising countries should stand side by side?!" Feng Ziying's suggestion caused an uproar among the people. How can this be done?
Qi Yongtai and Li Sancai both frowned in thought, while Qiao Yingjia and Han Xu looked at each other intently, stroking their beards. The others also had very different expressions, shaking their heads at each other, or whispering. Even Lian Guoshi felt that this was a bit original.
However, Sun Juxiang couldn't hold himself back and asked in a deep voice: "There has never been any precedent of setting up a government to supervise the country. If the two people have different opinions, how can it be done?"
Feng Ziying laughed, "Bo Xiaogong is joking. Are the opinions of King Shou and King Lu important? Can they also influence the opinions of the seven cabinet departments and the Inspectorate?"
Feng Ziying's somewhat harsh words made Sun Juxiang speechless for a moment.
Yes, when do we need to ask for their opinions? This supervisory state is originally a decoration to deal with Nanjing and public opinion. What does it matter if there is one more or one less?
"Besides, isn't it better to have different opinions? The court will choose the good ones and follow them. Well, the court's opinions are good. The two supervisors should learn to be familiar with the affairs of the court first, and in the future they will serve the prince and even the emperor.
You should be well prepared when you ascend the throne, because those who perform well are more likely to be virtuous kings." Feng Ziying winked mischievously.
"If the performance is not good, aren't there still a few princes? You can exchange them and give them a try. In fact, from the student's intention, the five princes will be given some opportunities. For example, this time King Shou and King Lu will be the supervisors of the country for a period of one year.
If your performance is not good in a year, you can try it with Prince Fu, Li Wang or even Prince Gong. If both of them are not good, it is not impossible to replace them both."
This, how is this possible?
Everyone's eyes are on Feng Ziying. What is going on in this guy's mind? Is the position of supervising the country like child's play?
Sun Juxiang wanted to refute, but suddenly realized that none of his colleagues around him had said anything. He glanced at it in surprise. It seemed that everyone was thoughtful. After being surprised, he calmed down and thought carefully. It seemed that here
There are also some different flavors.
"If the Emperor is unfortunate,..." Sun Juxiang thought for a moment before adding.
"If that's the case, then you can only choose between King Shou and King Lu. Anyway, for now, they seem to be more in line with everyone's wishes than those three." Feng Ziying said with all sincerity.
There was silence in the hall for a while. Feng Ziying seemed not to be satisfied yet, and said again: "Gentlemen, the current situation is difficult and dangerous, and we must work together from top to bottom. The position of supervising the country is actually not that important, and we need someone who can maintain a high level with the court.
Same direction, so..."
So just replace those who are not in high agreement with the court, who want to be quarrelsome, who are too creative, or who are too opinionated? Many people here couldn't help but have this thought in their hearts.
But I have to say that this may be the most appropriate. There is a powerful enemy in the south. If you don't pay attention, everyone will be kicked out and go home. At the worst, they will be disgraced and no longer have their current glory. How can you still have the energy to cause internal strife?
The most important thing is to win the battle at hand and quell the rebellion in the south.
Qi Yongtai and Li Sancai looked at each other, both seeing approval in the other's eyes.
If we follow the model proposed by Feng Ziying, the meaning of supervising the country will be infinitely diluted. Whether it is the prince or the prince, it will depend on the performance of the princes. This also gives everyone more room for choice.
This is not a bad thing.
Everyone was originally dissatisfied with King Shou, but if he accepted the emperor's preference for King Lu in the name of establishing a "virtuous man", they felt that it was against the rules. After all, this "virtuous man" seemed to be the emperor's own opinion. Now he is selected in this way.
"Xian" seems to be the fairest, but the hidden meaning behind it is that whoever can best meet the wishes of the court and even the cabinet will be the most "virtuous".
Qiao Yingjia, Wang Yongguang, Han Xu, Cui Jingrong and others also realized this, and still talked to each other to discuss the possibility of this arrangement. Qi Yongtai and Li Sancai also felt that although Feng Ziying's proposal was a bit unconventional, it was very consistent.
Everyone's intention, and it is estimated that Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe will find it difficult to refuse this suggestion. Even the princes can't say anything. After all, it can give each of you a chance to show off. Of course, the premise is that the emperor keeps doing this.
People are unconscious.
Judging from the current situation of the emperor, he can already take liquid foods such as ginseng soup and gruel, and has gained some consciousness, but his consciousness has not been restored. How long will this situation last? Will it continue to improve or suddenly worsen? The imperial doctors are also wondering.
Everyone has different opinions, but everyone's opinion is that it is possible to get better, but it is estimated that it is unlikely to return to the original normal state. If not, it may just remain paralyzed in bed.
The Supreme Emperor also visited the Emperor, and only asked the Imperial Doctor to treat him well. Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe also made special briefings on the Nanjing incident. However, the Supreme Emperor considered that he had abdicated and did not express any opinions on court affairs. Everything was decided by the cabinet.
For this reason, he returned to Renshou Palace without saying anything.
In this case, all the burdens and responsibilities are actually put on the shoulders of the princes in the court. If they cannot do a good job, then all the responsibilities will be the fault of the princes in the court.
Feng Ziying can understand Emperor Yuan Xi's approach. What position can he express at this time?
Support Prince Yi Zhong, what if Emperor Yonglong suddenly wakes up? Obviously, most of the officials in the court support Emperor Yonglong's lineage, and Emperor Yonglong still has five sons.
It is natural to support Emperor Yonglong. Needless to say, if Emperor Yonglong cannot wake up, which grandson should he support? That would be a thankless task.
None of the princes are good at making trouble, and Emperor Yuanxi would know a thing or two in Renshou Palace. The cabinet may have already had a tendency, so why bother to interfere in this kind of thing? So it is enough to pay attention to Emperor Yonglong, and leave the rest to him.
As for the people in the cabinet, some things are not his turn to take care of.
After a while of discussion, Qi Yongtai and Li Sancai initially agreed with Feng Ziying's suggestion to supervise the country, and they could change it at any time according to the situation, so as to give more princes the opportunity to observe their performance.
Everyone has accepted this opinion. Of course, the final outcome of the negotiation with Ye Fang will depend on it, but if nothing unexpected happens, this opinion should be supported by everyone.
The next topic is military deployment and money and food issues.
If the establishment of a supervisory state is to deal with Nanjing's orthodox and righteous issues, it is about setting a flag and determining the direction, then the subsequent military response and financial and food security are specific implementation issues to realize the true realization of orthodox righteousness.
Everyone's discussion on this issue was also extremely intense, mainly on the use of Feng Tang's Northwest Army and the resolution of the Shandong and Huguang issues. They were all very difficult and had great differences.
Although everyone is aware that there may be trouble in Shanxi and Shaanxi, after all, it has not happened yet. If Shandong falls, the capital will definitely be in turmoil, which affects the support of people's support.
As for Huguang, issues related to food and the support of Huguang scholars must be resolved. Even if the Bozhou Rebellion can be temporarily put aside, we must first ensure that Huguang must be firmly controlled by the court, and repel Wang Ziteng's Denglai.
The military became a top priority.
"The number of troops temporarily mobilized from the four northwest towns for training is between 50,000 and 70,000..." Zhang Huaichang introduced: "According to the news from Tang Dynasty in the early stage, the first round of training has been completed, and the number is approximately 40,000.
, the second round of training will probably take about a month to complete. The number of people is between 20,000 and 30,000, and another 20,000 are on the way. It is estimated that the training will be completed at least after the year."
"If this is the case, we can first send 50,000 people from Tang Dynasty to march eastward, and the remaining 40,000 people can stay in Qingyang after completing training..." Li Sancai suggested.
"I'm afraid not." Zhang Huaichang shook his head: "I'm afraid it will be difficult for Huguang to rely on the Jingxiang Army alone to defeat the Denglai Army. At least 30,000 more troops will be needed. The Jingxiang Army's combat effectiveness is unsatisfactory and far inferior to the Denglai Army. If we want to quickly
To solve the problem, it is best to increase the number of troops by 50,000..."
Zhang Huaichang's words triggered a debate among the people.
"Fifty thousand? How to ensure food and grass supplies?"
"As long as you enter Huguang, it will be easy to do, and you can collect on the spot..."
"How can it be that simple? Wang Ziteng has been in Huguang for two years. Do you think he is really trying to fight Yang Yinglong? I'm afraid he has already made preparations to occupy Huguang, otherwise he would not be acting like this!"
"So what? It is impossible for the Huguang gentry to support Nanjing. We have arranged one or two people here, such as Zishu (Chai Ke) and Jing Hui (Bi Ziyan) to patrol Huguang, plus Xiu Ling (Yang He) also
In Huguang, it is enough to win the hearts of the people..."
"Military training is still a little behind, we need a general..."
"Zhisheng (Sun Chengzong) is worthy of a big responsibility..."
"Is he worthy of such a big job? Then why did he have no results in Sichuan for two years?" Someone immediately objected.
"That's because the military orders are not unified and everyone goes their own way. Plus Wang Ziteng deliberately restrains them, how can they fight a war?"
"Yang Yinglong and the chieftains all fought so hard. I'm afraid it may not be because the military orders have not been unified. Prince Teng is far away in Huguang to the east. If he can defeat him in one fell swoop, how can he contain him?"
"How about Fei Bai (Xiong Tingbi)?" Han Xu asked in a deep voice.
"Fei Bai is leaving temporarily, I'm afraid it will take time to get familiar with it." Cui Jingrong said hesitantly.
"It's better to delay and block things like this. The Ministry of Revenue won't be able to bear it any longer," Wang Yongguang continued.
Feng Ziying heard their argument and wanted to intervene, but she also felt that Xiong Tingbi was from Huguang and had a lot of military skills. If he could go, he would be more motivated and could contact the local area, which might not be a bad thing, leaving Sun Chengzong free to deal with it.
The situation that may occur in the northwest is also possible.
Moreover, he also felt that the evaluation of Sun Chengzong by the princes here did not seem to be high, and his advice might not be accepted. If his father could join hands with Sun Chengzong, it might be more appropriate, so he did not say anything.