Even Feng Ziying had to admire Qin Keqing's keen sense of smell and quick mind, and he could catch the key at once.
The current situation in which the chief minister is weak and the cabinet ministers are strong is actually to his own advantage.
Gu Bingqian had to rely more on himself to reduce and resolve the pressure brought by Guan and Huang. Similarly, Guan and Huang were not sure who would benefit the most once Gu Bingqian was overthrown.
Neither of them is sure that they will be able to take the position of chief assistant after Gu Bingqian steps down. This kind of fighting the wolf with straw - the mentality of fear from both sides will make no one angry, but no one dares to act rashly.
"It's just that the prestige of the cabinet will continue to be damaged, and the execution ability of the subordinates will also be affected, which is of no benefit to the country." Feng Ziying sighed.
"If you can resolve this deadlock, that would be great, but if you can't, you can only choose the lesser of two evils and find a situation that is more beneficial to you." Qin Keqing half-smiled, "Maybe this is it.
It is a shortcoming of the cabinet system. Without a strong emperor to control it, the cabinet will be in disarray, which can only lead to this kind of procrastination and slowness, and local power will be enlarged.
"
Feng Ziying shook her head, "It is true that Liuji Gong is not very popular among the public, but the officials and Mingqi Gong also have their own plans. People are bound to have selfish thoughts, and even I am not immune, so I can't blame them harshly. It's just that time has not waited for me."
, spending several years like this is not what I want, even if I can benefit from it, I still feel a little uncomfortable inside."
"Ziying, you are not a saint, why do you have to do what a saint does? What's more, a saint can only bow his head. You are a capable minister, so you can do things according to your own wishes, and you are not ashamed of your heart and your country. That is enough." Qin Keqing encouraged.
Said: "With great ability comes greater responsibility. I feel that you don't have to be polite to anyone. If Gu Bingqian really can't take the position of chief assistant, why can't you take it? This is not the time to rank based on seniority, as long as
When the opportunity comes, and you have the ability to sit down, why can't you give it a try?"
Feng Ziying was slightly moved, "I'm afraid the time is not yet ripe..."
"Being mature or not depends on your own efforts. You have the power in the army and are already in an invincible position. As for the civil servants and scholars, you are slightly less qualified, but the power of merchants in the north and south of the Yangtze cannot be underestimated. I
I heard from Sister Feng that businessmen from Shanxi and Shaanxi are fully supporting you, and most businessmen from Jiangnan are also leaning towards you. They also have considerable influence on the folk gentry. The time may not be ripe now. What about next year, and the year after that? You still have it.
Time can do many things to strengthen,…”
Qin Keqing's words were full of temptation, and Feng Ziying certainly understood that this woman's interests were greater than his own. It seemed that he could satisfy some of her special desires through himself, and the sense of substitution was too strong.
But I have to say that what Qin Keqing said is very reasonable. His shortcomings over Shilin Wenchen can be made up for in the past two years, but his influence in the military is difficult for others to replace. At this point, he
Why can't we take another step forward instead of waiting any longer?
On the eighth day of September in the fifth year of Wantong, the cabinet drafted the document, and the General Affairs Department circulated the report to Di. Geng Ruzhen was promoted to the newly established right minister of the Ministry of Agriculture, Lian Guo was promoted to the right minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and Pan Ruzhen was transferred to the right minister of the Ministry of Works.
The promotions and transfers of Geng Ruqi and Pan Ruzhen were not too controversial. There were no particularly in-demand positions in the Ministry of Industry and Agriculture, but it was different in the Ministry of Personnel. Countless people were eyeing this position.
But Feng Ziying also knows that she must have a capable person in the staff department. Even if Cui Jinrong has a good relationship with him, when it comes to the transfer of some officials below the fourth rank, it is impossible for him to negotiate with Cui Jingrong in everything.
It is easy to arouse Cui Jingrong's dissatisfaction, and it will also arouse the suspicion of Guan Yingzhen, so it is most appropriate to arrange state training into the Ministry of Personnel.
Lian Guoshi was promoted from the prefect of Xi'an Prefecture to the right minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. This was an extremely unusual promotion, which naturally caused controversy.
However, practicing state affairs was the number one scholar in the fifth year of Yonglong. Yang Sichang, who was the top pick in the military department, had already become a fourth-rank doctor in the Ministry of War. He practiced state affairs in many places in the Hanlin Academy and local governments, and achieved outstanding results. Even if he was promoted to the right minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he was a bit overqualified.
, which makes sense.
Gu Bingqian, Guan Yingzhen and Cui Jingrong all had no objections, so they passed.
Feng Ziying's promotion to the position of Right Minister of Agriculture was also due to Feng Ziying's consideration.
Geng Ruqi has been working in the local area for six or seven years. He has rich experience from Chongqing to Yan'an. Especially in Yan'an in recent years, he has vigorously promoted the planting of potatoes, corn and sweet potatoes, which has played a great role in stabilizing the refugees in Yan'an.
Although the drought situation in Shaanxi has slowed down in the past few years, to be honest, it is still not smooth weather. However, thanks to the hard work of Geng Raqi and Lian Guoshi, they vigorously promoted new crops such as potatoes and sweet potatoes, which greatly alleviated these problems.
The problem of making ends meet for farmers in the region has not led to large-scale civil unrest and displacement. This point is also known to the cabinet and the various ministries of the DPRK and the Central Committee.
In the future, population growth will show a surge. There will no longer be the impact of war caused by internal and external troubles. Once the people settle down, the fertility rate will definitely rise. It is not a joke that the population will double in three to fifty years.
Because of this, Feng Ziying believes that the tasks of the Ministry of Agriculture will be very heavy in the future, and it has great potential, so Geng Ruxi can exert his own abilities in this position.
Pan Ruzhen's transfer to the Ministry of Industry was also uneventful. After all, he came from the third rank, which was considered a promotion. A single page was not too much. In addition, Pan Ruzhen was smooth and experienced, so the Ministry of Personnel had a good impression of him, and he had a good reputation in Shaanxi.
, promotion is a matter of course.
It can be said that the transfer of these three people to the central government should be a more important adjustment for Feng Ziying's basic base. It also marks that Feng Ziying, as a cabinet minister, has begun to have her own voice.
It turns out that although he has a good relationship with people like Cui Jingrong, Chai Ke, and Han Xu, they cannot count him as one, and they don't bother to count him. After all, he has too little qualifications, and they are divided based on region.
On the side of Qiao Yingjia or Guan Yingzhen.
But now that these three have become important ministers, it is different. Everyone knows who pushed them up. Naturally, they must be regarded as Feng clan, and they cannot be drawn based on geography.
Especially Pan Ruzhen, who was originally from Tongcheng, South Zhili, and should be regarded as a scholar from the south of the Yangtze River where Gu Bingqian and Huang Ruliang lived, but he had never been in the sight of these two people. He had always followed Feng Ziying, and until now
Entering the ranks of important ministers, even the position of right minister of the Ministry of Industry is not an in-demand position, but after all, he is still a third-rank important minister, and he can still speak out at critical times.