The atmosphere in Jiyi Hall once again fell into an extremely depressed state.
The expressions on the faces of Guo Sheng and others were extremely ugly. Although they had made the most unoptimistic preparations in their hearts, they still did not expect that King Tan's appetite would be so great.
What is Jingying?
It is the lifeblood of Xungui!
Especially at this time, it is difficult to protect our own honor. If we give up the Beijing Camp again, we will really be at the mercy of others.
Therefore, almost at the same time, the three distinguished nobles flatly refused.
Perhaps sensing the suddenly tense atmosphere in the palace, Guo Sheng sighed.
"Your Majesty, you know that since Emperor Taizong, there has been no precedent for a clan to be in charge of the army. This is an iron rule. Don't say that we, the nobles, cannot agree. When this matter spreads, the first person who does not agree is the Queen Mother in the palace.
Empress!"
Zhu Qiyu raised his hand and took a sip of tea, shook his head and said.
"Why should Marquis Guo pretend to be confused? My intention is not that I should be the admiral of the capital, but that I should temporarily hand it over to someone other than the nobles."
Guo Sheng's original intention was to give Prince Tan a step forward, and everyone would let the matter go in a friendly manner.
But now it seems that Prince Tan obviously did not intend to give up like this. He glanced sideways at Fengcheng Hou Li Xian and said nothing.
After pondering for a moment, Li Xiandao.
"If the prince intends to use the lives of Gu Xingzu and others in exchange for the power of admiral in the capital, please forgive me for not daring to violate the ancestral system."
Among the three nobles, Li Xian is the oldest and has the most weight in speaking.
In just a few moments, he had already made it clear that the lives of Gu Xingzu and others were important, but the power of the admiral in the capital camp was even more important.
Although the nobles suffered heavy losses this time, there are still a few nobles of the third generation who can step up.
But if you lose the power of admiral in the capital camp, your nobles will really be unable to recover.
After weighing the two evils, he could only choose the lesser of the two evils.
What's more, even if the worst-case scenario comes true, and your nobles go all out, it may not be impossible to save the lives of Gu Xingzu and others. The most they can do is seize the title and exile them.
Although it is still hard to accept, it is better than losing the Beijing camp.
Zhu Qiyu's eyes were deep, and he lightly scanned the bodies of the three distinguished nobles and said.
"The three of you may not know that the Ministry of War has just sent a list of nominations for tomorrow's court election. The first one is the official Shi Heng, followed by Uncle Zhao, and finally the consort Jiao Jing. All three of them have touched in the court.
I have been working hard for many years and I want to come to Tingtui as a custom. I don’t need to say more."
The expressions of Guo Sheng and others changed slightly, but they did not speak.
So Zhu Qiyu took the memorial handed over by the Ministry of War, and the three of them circulated it, and finally Li Xian spoke.
"We understand what the prince means, but Shi Heng is considered a member of the noble family no matter how you say it. Does the prince think that we will not be able to distinguish priorities later?"
Zhu Qiyu smiled, it seemed that these nobles were not stupid.
As the Minister of the Ministry of War, Yu Qian is barely considered to be a first-class civil servant, so when he does things, he will naturally not do things without aim.
This list was actually drawn up to reveal a person's political prowess, or more appropriately, the person Yu Qian selected was particularly clever.
Political struggle is never about relying solely on power to suppress others; differentiation and co-optation are also necessary means.
Shi Heng's ability is strong enough. This is the prerequisite for Yu Qian to choose him, and it is also the biggest bargaining chip to convince the ministers.
After all, at this time, if you choose someone with mediocre abilities to be the admiral of the capital, you are playing with fire and burning yourself.
However, under this premise, it does not prevent Yu Qian from doing his duty of suppressing nobles and nobles.
You must know that although most of the capable generals in the capital were taken away by the emperor, there were still a few who were left behind.
But he chose Shi Heng!
In addition to his sufficient ability, Shi Heng also has several notable characteristics. The first is that he is a member of the nobility, but he is not a nobility in the capital in the traditional sense. His family background is just that of a small guard. Direct things.
The nobles are a very special group. For the nobles, especially those from the capital who do not go out to fight all year round, the tradition of seniority is much stronger than that of civil servants.
Shi Heng, a low-level nobleman, suddenly surpassed so many princes and princes and took charge of the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion and the admiral's camp. The noblemen, especially a group of senior Jingnan noblemen, were afraid that they would follow suit. It's as uncomfortable as catching a fly.
But they couldn't object. After all, from the perspective of nobles, Yu Qian did not break the rules. Even though Shi Heng was a low-ranking noble, he was also a member of the nobles. With the military achievements of these years of fighting everywhere, he was in charge. Jingying is not unjustifiable.
And just like what Li Xian said, we must clearly distinguish "priorities"...
As members of the Jingnan nobles, they were dissatisfied with the power of a low-ranking nobleman from out of town like Shi Heng, but they were even more unwilling to hand over the capital camp to civil servants.
However, in Zhu Qiyu's view, this idea was extremely ridiculous.
With a slight snort, Zhu Qiyu spoke.
"The power of admiral is just in name. Even if I don't come to you today, do you think you can really keep the capital camp? In the end, it will only exist in name only! Maybe in the end, even the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army may not be able to be saved. !”
Guo Sheng frowned and said nothing.
He naturally understood the meaning of Zhu Qiyu's words.
After all, Shi Heng was a low-ranking nobleman. In these years of fighting in the north and south, he hardly stayed in the capital. This determined that he did not have as intricate a network of relationships as other nobles in the capital, especially the current Shi Heng. It is a body that bears sin.
Such a person's sudden rise to power will definitely arouse the dissatisfaction of many nobles.
And he relied on the power of civil servants to rise to power, so it is conceivable that for a long period of time, he will have to rely on the power of civil servants to control the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies, and the civil servants can also rely on him to gradually encroach on the five armies. The authority of the Governor's Mansion.
After thinking about it, Mr. Guo couldn't help but cursed secretly in his heart.
These civil servants are so scheming that they can come up with such sinister means!
Guo Sheng asked with a gloomy face.
"Then according to the wishes of the prince, we can only surrender without mercy and hand over the capital camp?"
"if not?"
Zhu Qiyu calmly retorted, and Guo Sheng was choked and speechless.
His original intention was to ridicule Prince Tan. After all, he said so much just to persuade them to hand over the capital camp.
Shi Heng's rise to power is indeed very risky...
But many times, people will instinctively maintain the pattern that has been formed for a long time, such as the power of the admiral of the Beijing camp. Even if Guo Sheng himself knows that it is inevitable that the Beijing camp will be cannibalized by civil servants, he must give up the Beijing camp in exchange for
The other relatives were temporarily stable, but he still didn't want to take the risk.
"If you achieve great things, why should you stick to temporary gains and losses? Apart from anything else, you yourselves know the situation in the capital camp well. I would like to ask you, what can you do with the power of the admiral given the current situation of the nobles in the capital?
"
Zhu Qiyu leaned over and spoke word by word.
"Think clearly, this king... is helping you!"
Guo Sheng opened his mouth, but he really couldn't answer the words.
What is the situation in the capital now? We are getting closer and closer, and the war is about to begin!
In such a situation, what is needed is an elite force capable of fighting.
But today’s Jingying...
Guo Sheng and others naturally know very well that today's Beijing camp is not only composed of old and weak soldiers, but also has chaotic drills, a shortage of weapons, and a serious shortage.
If you want to hold on to the capital, it is necessary to prepare the capital camp!
but……
It has to be said that this is the most embarrassing situation for the nobles now. After the death of the British Duke, among the nobles in the capital, there is simply no nobleman with enough ability and prestige to suppress everything to prepare the capital camp.
You must know that Beijing Camp was originally Xungui's chassis, and the current situation was basically caused by Xungui.
In other words, once preparations are carried out, the interests of many noble families will inevitably be affected.
The nobles and nobles in the capital are intertwined, and just asking for favors is enough to make people feel extremely troublesome. In the end, I am afraid that they will still have to rely on the power of civil servants.
This is what Zhu Qiyu said, what can you do if you have the power of admiral?
In the end, we still have to cooperate with Wenchen!
Guo Sheng's face looked uncertain for a while, and he turned sideways from time to time to say a few words to Li Xian and Zhao Rong. Zhu Qiyu just looked at them without urging them.
It wasn't until about half a cup of tea had passed that Guo Sheng said.
"After all, the Beijing Camp is the core of the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion. The weight of Gu Xingzu and the others is not enough..."
Zhu Qiyu smiled, it would be nice if he could provide conditions.
It's so pitiful that he really did it for the good of these honorable people this time, yet he still went to such great lengths. It's really hard to be a good person...
…………
After half a stick of incense, Guo Sheng and others walked out of Jiyi Hall.
Guo Sheng said hesitantly only after confirming that no one had sent someone to follow His Highness Prince Xi secretly.
"Master Li, are we really going to agree to this? This matter is..."
Li Xian sighed and said quietly.
"Now my noble family is already a piece of cake. The arrogance of the civil servants is getting stronger and stronger day by day. There is no reason for us nobles to survive. As for the palace, you have also seen that the Queen Mother is absolutely no match for that person.
Prince Tan, if I don’t take a chance, when will I be able to regain my heyday?”
Guo Sheng was speechless, and finally he could only let out a long sigh...