Chapter 277 Post-war Trouble (7) Farewell to Beichen
The cabinet, unless it is a "dissatisfied staff", is a carrot and a pit at other times. Now that the pit is full, naturally there is no way to add more people. This is what Wang Xijue is worried about now, and Shen Shixing is actually worried about this.
Even worse than Wang Xijue.
The current cabinet ranking is as follows: Shen Shixing, a bachelor of Zhongji Palace, Xu Guo, a bachelor of Jianji Palace, Wu Dui, a bachelor of Wenhua Palace, Wang Jiaping, a bachelor of Wuying Palace, Wang Xijue, a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion, and Wang Xijue, a bachelor of Dongge Palace.
Scholar Liang Menglong.
There are nominally three assistant ministers of the Practical School, but Xu Guo and Gao Jingshi are not the same people. They had not dealt with Gao Jingshi for many years before. Therefore, Gao Jingshi can actually rely on two assistant ministers in the cabinet.
Naturally, there are Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue on the Heart School side, but Shen Shixing is the first assistant, so he obviously has extra "bonus". And their advantages are more than that, because they have an even greater advantage in terms of age: Shen Shixing is five
Eighteen years old, Xu Guo is sixty-six years old, Wu Dui is sixty-six years old, Wang Jiaping is fifty-six years old, Wang Xijue is fifty-nine years old, and Liang Menglong is sixty-six years old. [Note: The above are all fictitious years.]
In other words, the three elders of the Practical School are all sixty-six years old. They are only four years away from the theoretical retirement time. They are all very old ministers.
What does this mean? It means that if nothing happens in the next four years, then the three elders of the Practical School will abdicate in four years, and normally it will be difficult for the Practical School to replace the three new assistants at once.
Minister. In this case, the Heart School can certainly find a way to take advantage of the opportunity to get a quota and fill in its own people to enrich the team of the Central School of the Cabinet.
However, if Gao Jingshi is not rewarded because of his high merit and the emperor refuses to turn him into a military minister, then the best way is of course to let him join the cabinet. But if Gao Jingshi wants to join the cabinet, someone must abdicate to make way for someone more worthy.
Who will the emperor ask to retreat at this time? It is difficult to say.
Generally speaking, it is impossible for important ministers, such as cabinet bachelors, who are regarded as prime ministers and assistants, to lose their posts for no apparent reason. It is even rare for the emperor to take the initiative to remove them. Most of the time, something goes wrong, and the cabinet minister
Take the blame and resign, or else retire due to illness.
Taking the blame and resigning are very common in Ming Dynasty official circles. In many cases, it is not even that important whether the "blame" really exists. For example, Gao Pragmatic has taken the blame and resigned countless times in the twelve years since he became an official. Among them,
Most of the time, it's not that he actually caused any irreparable damage, but that he just said nothing when people questioned him.
Although he only resigned after being questioned, according to the gameplay of the Ming Dynasty officialdom, the emperor could still accept it directly without any reservation at this time. Or he could give a little face and retain him first, and then wait for the minister to resign again.
Accept the situation - anyway, resignation is usually not just once. After all, it is just pretending to be aloof. How can pretending once be enough?
For example, Xu Jie played this trick back then and got into trouble. Originally he was just showing off, but when he asked to resign again, Emperor Longqing "reluctantly" accepted it, forcing him to resign and return home.
But the problem is, who among the current cabinet would jump out and resign at such a moment? Everyone knows that being pragmatic and making great achievements, resigning at this time is just like eating arsenic for an old man - he is impatient with life, and His Majesty the Emperor is probably worried.
Can't find any missing ones.
However, both Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue knew that there was a big hidden danger, that is, Li Song's dismissal might be used to make a fuss.
Although Li Song sealed the border on the pretext of "discovering Chahar's detailed work", this argument was not convincing. In addition, even if this was true, he blocked the border and cut off the food and wages of hundreds of thousands of troops.
A major "missed opportunity" without a doubt.
Because of this, although Gao Pragmatic's handling somewhat hurt the face of the civil service group, considering that Gao Pragmatic himself is also a civil servant, after the matter was disputed by the cabinet, it could only be concluded that Gao Pragmatic's handling was appropriate and did not overstep his bounds. But so.
Then another crisis arises: Is there anyone else standing behind Li Song's order? Is there a black hand controlling Li Song's actions?
It is not surprising to have such suspicions. After all, Li Song was a veteran border minister who had worked in Liaodong for twenty years. He could imagine with his toes the serious consequences of closing the border while the army was outside the Great Wall, and he could
He knew very well that he could not withstand such a crime. He knew the consequences and still dared to do it. Could it be that there were some high-ranking and powerful people hinting and instigating him behind his back?
Of course, this matter was decided by Shen Shixing after internal discussions among the top leaders of the Heart School!
Therefore, this matter cannot be investigated, and the secret may be exposed once investigated. For example, did Li Song keep the letter written by Shen Shixing to him? If so, if this letter is found, everything will be revealed.
There is no need to even investigate. As long as someone questions and goes to the court, then as a rule, the person being questioned will have to go to the court to resign and stay at home. In this way, the matter will return to what was said before - if the emperor approves
Woolen cloth?
Wang Xijue thought of this and suddenly understood why Shen Shixing just said about Gao Pragmatic joining the cabinet: "If the emperor is determined to do this, with the blessing of the power of destroying the Yuan, none of us can save it."
Isn't it irreversible? The current situation is that as long as the Real School insists on Li Song, Shen Shixing will have to resign, and even Wang Xijue will have to comply, and then the final decision on everything will be given to the emperor.
in hand.
Judging from Shen Shixing's performance, he should be planning to take a step back to open up the world. This may not be said to be conciliatory and pragmatic, but can only be said to be forced by the situation. He must first protect himself and leave the green hills without worrying about having no firewood.
Wang Xijue thought hard for a while, and finally gave up. He sighed and said, "It's really difficult... It seems that we can only place our hope on Bozhou."
Shen Shixing's former prime ministerial demeanor has now become much weaker. He said with a grimace: "Although Yang Yinglong of Bozhou occupies a favorable position, the weather, time and people are not as good as Liu Wei. I think it will be even more difficult for him to win. But fortunately we have
It’s not that he has to win in the end, but he just needs to have a big win.”
In fact, neither he nor Wang Xijue knew much about military affairs, but they could still make a rough analysis at the strategic level. At this time, Wang Xijue said: "Yang Yinglong's two previous great victories have actually given the Real School's power in the southwest a considerable boost.
Such a blow, if Gaoqiu hadn't really fought in the northern part of the Great Wall at that time, and the emperor had to give him some face, Sichuan might have been replaced by commander-in-chief long ago."
When Wang Xijue said "Yi Shuai", he did not mean to replace Liu Wei, but to replace Song Liangzuo. Generally speaking, generals like Liu Wei would not be easily replaced. After all, who would he use to fight if he was replaced? This is also what many generals would do even if they suffered a defeat.
The main reason for being able to "encourage people to serve" and "make meritorious deeds". What's more, it was not Liu Wei who suffered the defeat before.
Shen Shixing said: "It doesn't matter if Sichuan is not easy to be handsome, but if it is easy to be handsome, we will lose our grip and it will become even more difficult to handle." After a pause, he became a little worried and asked: "Liu Wei, what are you doing here?"
He became famous in Sichuan Gui (Pingman) when he was young. Brother Yuan Yu, how long do you think Yang Yinglong can last relying on the geographical advantage alone? Is there any chance of winning some victories?"
Of course Wang Xijue understood Shen Shixing's concerns. Liu Wei not only became famous in Sichuan and Guizhou, but also fought in the Yunnan-Burma War. This shows that he is very good at fighting in the mountains and forests of the south. Yang Yinglong's biggest reliance may not be very useful in front of him.
But if Yang Yinglong not only fails to achieve any victory, but is defeated by Liu Wei three times, it will be even worse for the Heart School.
But now looking at the meaning behind Shen Shi's jargon, it seems that he hopes that he can find a way to help Yang Yinglong, not only to ensure that he will win, but at least to ensure that Yang Yinglong wins in a more important battle. This makes Wang Xijue feel
Tricky.
Wang Xijue had the word "Sichuan" on his brows and said slowly: "Yuanfu, let alone the fact that we don't have many grasps in Bozhou or its vicinity, even if we do, I'm afraid it won't be easy to use randomly. Otherwise, if there is another Li Song case, I will
How will it end between the two of them?"
Shen Shixing said worriedly: "Then we just sit back and do nothing and leave our life and death to God? Brother Yuan Yu, let's do a calculation of time: Gao Qiuzhen came back victorious, voluntarily abstained and only brought 500 people back to Beijing.
With this attitude, the emperor's reward will not be pending for a long time, so the matter of his joining the cabinet will be hastened and will not be delayed.
Song Liangzuo and Liu Wei's side failed twice because they were too aggressive. This time, they obviously spread the net on all sides but only attacked one way, so their advance will not be too fast. Even if everything goes well, their victory time must be high.
After Qiuzhen entered the cabinet.
It is obvious that this matter became that as soon as Gao Qiuzhen entered the cabinet, Liu Wei immediately offered a great gift such as annihilating Yang Yinglong. Song Liangzuo and Liu Wei were both recommended by Gao Qiuzhen. Even if the emperor did not
A separate reward will be given, but this victory is enough to greatly enhance Gao Qiuzhen's prestige in the pavilion, and no one can shake it in the future. Brother Yuan Yu, is this what you want to see?"
"Of course I don't want to see it, but as Yuan Fu said just now, no one can stop the trend of Gao Qiuzhen entering the cabinet. Whether Liu Wei wins or loses on the southwest front is also beyond our control." Wang Xijue sighed.
He said: "The biggest problem at the moment is that when it comes to war, the imperial court can only place its hope on people who seek truth. This is the core of all problems."
These words made Shen Shixing feel regretful, and he said with some regret: "It seems that we were very wrong before. I always felt that the real school's control of the Ministry of War was not worth the gain, because as long as there is a defeat, it will severely damage Gao Qiuzhen."
His prestige and power, who knows..."
This is a very sincere statement. Shen Shixing and the others were previously content with the "division of labor" of the He Shi School. A large part of the reason was that they all felt that among the three major areas of the Six Departments of the Shi School, only the Li Department was a guaranteed profit, while the House Department
If there are many troubles, it is easy to cause trouble; if there are many dangerous tasks in the Ministry of War, it is easier to cause catastrophe.
Although the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War have considerable power, they are all yamen that can get into big trouble if they are not careful. They are hard-to-achieve and often cause trouble. How can they be as safe as the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Works that they control? The Ministry of Rites
Holding the imperial examination as usual is a great achievement. Whether the Ministry of Industry builds a mausoleum or renovates the three main halls, it is a great achievement, and there is still enough money to be made.
But who knew that after Gao Pragmatic became the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, he gained a lot of financial power. Now the funds for the Ministry of Rites to run the imperial examinations must be approved by the Ministry of Revenue. The Ministry of Works also sends personnel from the Ministry of Revenue to calculate and calculate the entire process, so his income can be said to have dropped sharply.
At the same time, I originally wanted to wait and see how the Ministry of Household Affairs was stretched thin and had to repair holes in order to cut down the Yuan. As a result, Gao was pragmatically surprised, so the newly established two departments and eleven departments greatly increased the income of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and also paid attention to the past.
Strict control was imposed on some places that were easy to control, which could be said to both increase revenue and reduce expenditure. It took only two years to support a full-scale Northern Expedition with an army of 600,000 people. Who can explain this?
The Ministry of War is even more speechless and asking the sky. I don’t know what happened. All the armies of the Ming Dynasty suddenly became loyal to the emperor and patriotic. In recent years, except for this time they suffered a little loss in Bozhou, all other armies have achieved great success without exception.
Although the two small defeats in Bozhou shocked the court, they happened to happen after Gao Pingshi left the country, so he could not be blamed.
After going back and forth like this, the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War, the two departments where it is not easy to achieve results and where troubles are the most common, actually made great achievements repeatedly after Gao was pragmatically mastered them, making the whole world feel that accidents are not terrible, as long as Gao Rixin is there.
There is a way. What can the emperor think and do under such circumstances? Of course, continue to rely on him.
In the final analysis, the problem is that Gao Pragmatic's ability to solve problems is too strong, and he can solve any trouble easily. Therefore, looking back from this perspective, we will find that the previous fighting ideas are fundamentally wrong.
If pragmatism makes a mistake, it is better to limit pragmatism's chances of solving the problem from the beginning!
It's a pity that this realization came too late, and it is too difficult to restrict him now.
But now that Shen Shixing began to reflect from this perspective, another door was opened. He thought for a moment and suddenly asked: "Brother Yuan Yu, do you think that if Gao Qiuzhen joins the cabinet, which film will the emperor let him be in charge of?"
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Wang Xijue is such a smart man. When he heard this, he knew what Shen Shixing was planning, but he shook his head and said: "I think it should still be the household department, but so what? Even though Gao Qiuzhen is only in charge of the household department in name, he can
Will his influence on the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War weaken on its own?"
Shen Shixing was really speechless, and then he said a little discouraged: "Is it possible that he is now like a flying dragon in the sky, and no one can stop him?"
He was dejected when he said this, but he accidentally reminded Wang Xijue. An idea suddenly flashed in Wang Xijue's mind, and his eyes lit up and he said: "Yuan Fu's words are very good!"
Shen Shixing was puzzled: "How can this be a great good? This is a great evil!"
"Otherwise!" Wang Xijue suddenly became excited and said, "Yuan Fu, Feilong is the queen of the sky, but he has regrets."
"Uh, ah, you mean..." Shen Shixing also suddenly understood. His eyes also lit up and he said with piercing eyes: "Brother Yuan Yu means that not only should we not stop him, but we should change our confrontation strategy in time.
Why not take this opportunity to send him even higher, preferably '90,000 miles higher'?"
Wang Xijue laughed and said: "Yes, since we can no longer restrain him, let's let him go higher until he touches the nine heavens, Beichen Zhongtian."
Beichen, the residence of the Emperor of Heaven, also refers to the emperor.
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PS: I fell asleep in the middle of coding again and woke up from the cold to continue. This chapter is from the 29th, so today’s chapter is the same as it was at night.
