"This matter is of great importance. Since you have determined that there may be chaos in Shanxi and Shaanxi, you have asked the court to consider allocating money to Shanxi and Shaanxi provinces. However, the Ministry of Accounts is currently in a difficult situation. Zhonghan and I have discussed that borrowing from Haitong Bank is mainly to ensure military supplies, but
It seems that Shanshan’s expenses are indispensable, how do you think we can find a way out?”
Qi Yongtai's words made Feng Ziying really want to roll her eyes. This was a settled matter, but she had to ask herself, should she still put the responsibility on herself?
"Does Master Qi intend to attack the Xishan Kiln, or is it a rebellion against the rebel party?" Feng Ziying asked directly: "The Xishan Kiln is relatively simple, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Ministry of Justice can solve it. The rebellion against the rebel party is a bit more complicated.
I'm afraid Lieutenant Long has been prepared for it, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate will just need to cooperate..."
Faced with Feng Ziying's calmness, Qi Yongtai also frowned, "The Xishan Kiln is too involved. The imperial court wants to clean up the rebellious and rebellious parties first."
Feng Ziying was silent for a moment, then said: "Since the court has decided, the next step is to..."
"Ziying, I know that the Rongning Jia family has a close relationship with you, but I hope you will stand firm on this matter. Many people have been eyeing the relationship between the Feng Jia family and the cabinet ministers.
There are also criticisms within the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and there are even some people who want to cause trouble for you in this action."
Qi Yongtai paused, "Everything else is easy to talk about and can be put on the table, but when it comes to money and materials, the Ministry of Revenue will cooperate with Long Jinwei and the Metropolitan Procuratorate. You Shuntian Mansion should not interfere this time."
Feng Ziying smiled calmly, "Students know that this should not be a matter of Shuntian Prefecture in the first place. The rebel party is naturally led by Gailong Jinwei and the Metropolitan Procuratorate."
"Well, it's good that you understand, but once the inspection is completed, many dead things need to be liquidated. Shuntian Mansion has done a good job in selling the Jingtong Ercang case. By then, Long Jinwei, the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Ministry of Household Affairs will have to be harmonious.
Tianfu comes to work together to make sales, but you can't refuse this."
Qi Yongtai nodded with satisfaction. He was afraid that his disciple would not be able to see the situation clearly and get involved. The Rong Ning family had a huge business. Once Feng Ziying was involved, it would inevitably be involved and she would definitely be criticized by many people.
"Master Qi, if you dare to investigate and deal with the disciples, you can't get involved, but you have to serve this disciple who is selling out? Isn't this inappropriate? What if someone thinks that the disciple is harming the public and enriching himself?" Feng Ziying curled her lips and said something sarcastic.
"It's still the three of them that handle the sales. You, Shuntian Mansion, are just helping out. The one with the highest price gets the sales, so how can you harm the public and enrich yourself?" Qi Yongtai said angrily: "Don't be upset, this is also true.
For your own good."
"Disciple doesn't dare. It's just that the two Rongning families can't escape, so the implications are probably not small, right? Who else are there in the Niuwang family? The Sun family of the Shi family? The king of Beijing County? The king of Nan'an County?" Feng Ziying looked at it
A glance at Qi Yongtai.
Qi Yongtai did not respond directly, "The imperial court has a strategic plan and will not spread the influence too widely at will. However, those who are already officials in the puppet court and wave flags for Prince Yi Zhong and disturb the people's hearts will definitely have to be investigated and punished by their families."
It can be said that the four princes are inextricably linked to Prince Yi Zhong. They are all veterans left by the Supreme Emperor. When Prince Yi Zhong was the crown prince, these four princes all gathered around Prince Yi Zhong and enjoyed great glory, but Yonglong
After the emperor became the crown prince, all the four kings noticed that something was wrong with his demeanor. Except for King Beijing, who was still high-profile, the other three kings gradually began to fade away.
Feng Ziying also knew that the Prince of Nan'an County and Prince Yi Zhong were still closely connected and had quite a lot of business cooperation in Jiangnan. The Zhen family also had contacts with the Wang family of Nan'an County.
Needless to say, King Beijing was openly shouting for Prince Yi Zhong, but Prince Dongping and Prince Xining were deeply hidden, but it was impossible to tell from the outside what was going on inside...
But this is not a problem for Long Jinwei. Long Jinwei originally had arrangements for these martial arts dignitaries. If there is no Long Jinwei's spy in any house, it only means that you are not qualified. Feng Ziying even believes in herself.
Nowadays, most families also have spies, but they don’t attach much importance to them.
The topic finally returned to the issue of supervising the country. There was a lot of debate within the imperial court about the suggestion of supervising the country. The main reason was that there was no precedent for this. In addition, if King Shou and King Lu were appointed as supervising the country, it would be easier for Prince Gong to say something. After all, he was too young.
, but there is a problem with King Fu and King Li.
His mother, Su Lingyao, was not an economical person, and his brother was still serving as the deputy commander-in-chief of Shanxi Town. In addition, he also had Qiu Shiben, the commander of the Shenshu Battalion, so he would definitely not let it go.
However, the controversy was more controversial, but the court also proposed that if the two supervisors performed poorly, they could be replaced at any time. At the same time, rotation could also be considered at a certain time, so as to appease Prince Fu, Prince Li and Prince Gong.
Gu Zhen
"So, has this decision been made to supervise the country?" Feng Ziying was also quite proud of her sudden idea.
In fact, this is also a good thing for the court. In order to perform better in front of the princes in the court and win the recognition of everyone, the two supervisors are bound to be more proactive in cooperating with the court's policies. In this way, some contradictions can be offset by them. Otherwise, these people would cause trouble.
It will also cause a lot of trouble.
"It's settled for the time being." Qi Yongtai stroked his forehead sadly, "It will definitely not be quiet like this. Prince Fu, Prince Li and Prince Gong may not agree. There are people behind them, how can it be like this?
Give up your position, I guess Jin Qing, Zhong Han, myself, and Daofu will not be in peace during this period, and we will all have to deal with the annoyance of these people."
Feng Ziying laughed and said, "Master Qi, there is actually no need to be so worried. They don't dare to go too far. After all, the position of Dabao is not determined for a day, and they don't dare to fall out. They are entangled now because they hope the court will give them a chance. To be honest,
, Unless the emperor wakes up and confirms a certain prince immediately, it will be difficult to satisfy anyone in the cabinet, and there will be disputes, so this is normal, and over time, you will get used to it."
Qi Yongtai also laughed, "You see clearly."
"Master Qi, who can ignore the interests? Several princes and so many people behind them have spared no effort to win people's hearts and improve their image for this position for so many years. Is it possible that they have failed just like this? No one can
I can't accept it. Of course I have to fight, and I have to fight to the end. What's more, while the emperor is still alive, the cabinet theoretically has no power to decide who will take over the position of Dabao. At most, it only has the right to participate. Even if the emperor is unconscious,
But there are still clans, and even the Supreme Emperor is still there, and what the cabinet has determined is the temporary position of supervising the country. To be precise, it is just a job, which may be revoked at any time."
Feng Ziying is eloquent.
Qi Yongtai was noncommittal.
Whether the cabinet has the power to decide who will succeed Dabao is a matter of opinion. It can only be said that there is no such precedent in the Zhou Dynasty, or even in the previous Ming Dynasty. In the Song Dynasty, the decision was mostly made by the queen mother in the palace, but the current Yonglong Emperor did not have a queen. Xu Junru
She is just a royal concubine.
But this kind of thing does not necessarily have a precedent. This is also the unanimous view of the cabinet. Whoever is more in line with the wishes of the cabinet can be the crown prince, or even directly ascend to the position of great treasure. Of course, Qi Yongtai will not tell Feng Ziying this. This is also
The tacit views of the cabinet ministers.
After talking to Qi Yongtai, Feng Ziying went to the Ministry of War after leaving Wenyuan Pavilion.
The Ministry of War is very busy.
Seeing Feng Ziying come in gracefully, Yang Sichang, Zheng Chongjian and others were furious.
"Ziying, are you so relaxed in Shuntian Mansion?" Yang Sichang looked at Feng Ziying coming in, grabbed him, and walked aside: "Now the war is about to begin, and the Ministry of Households is empty. Your Majesty's army has already marched eastward, and the Ministry of War is asking the Ministry of War to bring food and supplies.
Get ready, the Shanxi Town and Jizhen armies are also gathering and are about to come. Now the Ministry of War is almost fuming with anxiety. You came just in time. They said that you had an idea in mind, how to solve the logistics, food and salary?"
Feng Ziying rolled her eyes and said, "Wen Ruo, you are from the Staff Department of the Ministry of War. Why did you become a member of the Ministry of Household Affairs?"
"Stop talking nonsense and come up with an idea quickly. The Ministry of Revenue said that it wants to borrow money from Haitong Bank, but it is certainly not possible to borrow too much at one time. Besides, borrowing is not a thing. Is there no other way?" Yang Sichang looked at it.
He said, "Back then, when you proposed the strategy of opening up the sea, didn't you immediately solve the expenses required by the court after Ningxia suppressed the rebellion? Is there any convenient way now?"
Feng Ziying was so angry, "Wen Ruo, do you think I'm a god who can make money with just a turn of his eyes?"
"Huh, even Prime Minister Ye and Fang praised you for your many ideas and wild ways. Maybe you can really make money?" Yang Sichang said reluctantly: "Tell me, what's your secret?"
Being so pestered by this guy, Feng Ziying thought for a while, "Many gunpowder factories, iron factories, and military workshops under the Ministry of War are seriously corrupt and inefficient. The weapons they produce are of low quality and high prices. It is not that they are sold.
What? Just put them all out for sale, determine a bidding qualification, and pay a deposit of one or two million yuan first, and then the highest bidder will get it. If the bidding placard is not required, then the deposit will be confiscated..."
Feng Ziying's suggestion is not new. The main industries under the Ministry of War are gunpowder factories, iron factories and arms workshops. However, the performance of these workshops over the years has been really embarrassing. Selling them is to quickly realize cash, and secondly to become a future
Party A can put forward higher requirements for product quality and price. In Feng Ziying's view, at least in this era, it is not a bad thing.
Rather than letting a bunch of Zhou officials who are unbelievable in terms of ethics, sense of responsibility and management ability manage such a company, it is better to sell it to businessmen who at least have an impeccable sense of responsibility to manage it. At least for the sake of
We will definitely pay attention to our own interests, and we will pursue higher standards in terms of quality.
