Chapter 855: Shouldn't there be losses and profits in trading?
After listening to Zhu Yi's words, Mr. Zhang thought about it seriously, and it seemed that this was indeed the case.
He didn't think that the emperor's delay in taking action against the military government was due to any kind of kindness. I'm afraid the biggest reason was that there was no one available.
During the civil war, a group of talented generals indeed emerged.
However, it should be noted that most of these generals had official positions before the war. It can be said that they have no background and connections. Only a few of them were promoted because of their extraordinary achievements in such a war.
More generals have their own circles and relationships. In this case, the nobles of each family actually have considerable influence on them.
Therefore, we can really say that there are only a few people who were promoted by the emperor, especially those who can serve as high-level officials in the military government.
But the problem is...
The British government does not have so many available people on hand!
At the level of duke, houbo, etc., everyone has a title. As long as they have a little talent and have some experience in the army, it is not a big problem to join the military government or lead the army to guard a place.
However, the affairs of the five major governor's offices are complex and there are many officials. Naturally, they cannot all come from aristocratic families. Most of them are middle-aged generals who have been promoted from the army and have the ability, qualifications and military merit.
These generals may be full-time professors, or they may be ordinary military households. After actually joining the army, they will often follow the general military officer who serves as the Duke, and they will continue to accumulate seniority and military merit. At the same time, they will also be integrated into the honorary system.
In this huge network of relationships, he became a direct descendant of a certain noble house, and then with his support, he entered the military government.
This is the most normal process. Just like civil servants, they basically need to move up step by step. If they don’t have enough years, they don’t have enough ability, and they don’t have enough loyalty.
Nowadays, most of the direct descendants of the British princes in the military government are Zhang Fu's old team members when he was still alive. To put it bluntly, they all reached this status after more than ten years of accumulation.
But among the letters that Zhang Min saw now, almost half of these people were cut off at once. He wanted to supplement them, but there were not so many qualified and capable people at the moment.
Therefore, the final situation must be that all forces will take advantage of this opportunity to deploy people.
Although there are friendships among the nobles, friendships belong to friendships, and interests belong to interests. If such an opportunity arises, they will definitely not let it go.
If nothing else, this is Zhu Yi's purpose...
"The Duke is taking his position in the military government in exchange for a favor from the Duke's government!"
Zhang Xi's eyes were a little complicated and he said.
Now, he finally understood what Zhu Yi was planning.
To capture so many generals at one time, there will inevitably be a number of vacant positions in the military government, and they are positions with high official positions.
When neither the emperor nor the British government had enough manpower to fill it, the Chengguo government and other nobles could only promote their cronies to power.
There are so many distinguished families in the capital, but no one has a few worthy direct descendants. No matter how many vacancies there are, they are not enough to be divided among so many distinguished families.
In order to get back the title of Duke Chengguo, several nobles had to sacrifice a lot of blood, so that Yu Qian could not stand in the way.
Although only a small part of the land was donated free of charge, most of the remaining mansions had redemption money from the Ministry of Household Affairs.
But for the Xungui Mansion, they are not short of money, but they don't know how much money they can make if they keep the land. Therefore, the Chengguo Mansion owes a lot to this favor.
Favor debts are the most difficult to repay, and for noble families, there are only a few things they value, and the power of the military government is naturally one of them.
Therefore, once the group of people in the letter are captured, from Zhu Yi's point of view, he will definitely try his best to promote people from various mansions to serve in the military government to repay the help they gave him.
However, if you want to look at it from the perspective of the British government, it is not just using the position in the hands of the British government to repay the favor of the Chengguo government...
After hearing this, Zhu Yi finally raised his eyes, looked at Zhang Shi, and sighed.
"Since the second master has broken through this layer of window paper, my nephew will not hide it. You are right. With so many positions vacant this time, the final result must be that all governments will gain together. The second master said
My nephew is using the power of the British government to repay the favor owed by the Chengguo government, which is not bad."
"But, please think about it, Second Master, is it useful for these people to stay in the military government? Since they have had second thoughts about the British government, they will definitely not be content. Therefore, keeping these people is not good for the British government.
, only harmful."
"My nephew does have the idea of benefiting from it, but he has no intention of harming the British government. If the second master feels that this move is inappropriate, just treat it as if my nephew has not taken out these letters today, and everything will continue as usual.
yes."
"My nephew promises that he will never take any action, let alone affect the relationship between the two governments."
"only……"
Zhu Yi didn't say the next words, but in fact, there was no need to say them.
The conversation between the two just now was very clear.
If he doesn't do this, of course, the military government will still maintain peace on the surface. But on the one hand, Zhang Xi himself can't swallow this breath, and on the other hand, these people have seen through the British government's external power and internal interference, and will only become more unscrupulous in the future.
At that time, the British government will inevitably decline, and what's more, the emperor will not always be inactive, it's just sooner or later.
So even if he didn't want to, Zhang Xi had to admit that at this time, Zhu Yi's method was indeed the best one.
At least, if the British government succeeds in this matter, it can re-establish its prestige in the military government, so that young people dare not pry at will. Moreover, although it will lose a large part of its power, under the reorganization, it can
Make sure that the remaining people are firmly in your hands.
Of course, the price paid is inevitable, that is, the British government's voice in the military government will inevitably be greatly weakened. From now on, it will be difficult to control the military government...
Seeing Zhang Xi frowning and unable to make up his mind, Zhu Yi thought for a while and spoke again.
"Second Master, you and I are connected by the same spirit. We are both prosperous and devastated. My nephew has never thought of stealing the limelight from the British government. However, with the current situation, he wants to do it without paying the price.
It is indeed impossible.”
"If the second master is really worried, my nephew has two ideas. Maybe the second master can consider it."
"What's the idea?"
Zhang Xi was very troubled in his heart at the moment, and his tone was also irritable. Naturally, he was not angry when he said it.
But Zhu Yi didn't care and continued.
"No matter which party is occupying the positions vacated in the military government this time, it is impossible for them to fully occupy them, not even the British government. After all, many of these people are high-ranking officials of the third and fourth grades, so,
Not everyone can get in.”
"However, it does not exist now, which does not mean that there will not exist in the future. The Second Master can try his best to recommend some generals who have no foundation or outstanding ability to enter the military government. These people have received the kindness of the British government and will naturally be grateful in the future. Over time, they will naturally be able to slowly
It was slow to be accepted by the British government."
It should be said that this is a good idea, but Zhang Shi is not that easy to coax. He snorted and frowned.
"Humph, since these people have no foundation, then the British government will win over them, and other governments will naturally win over them. Why would they belong to the British government?"
However, Zhu Yi remained calm and continued.
"Second Master, don't worry, this is just the first point, the second point is the key!"
"As the Second Master said, these people will be attracted by all parties after entering the military government. If you want to make them attached to the British government, the best way is to make them realize who is calling the shots in the military government!"
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Xi's face turned even darker.
If he could become the head of the military government, would he still be suffering like this?
This is simply a matter of which pot should not be opened!
Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi smiled slightly and said.
"Second Master has forgotten that a few days ago, my nephew promised Second Master that during this period, he would look for opportunities to recommend Second Master to succeed Ren Li and become the Commander-in-Chief of the Military Mansion!"
After hearing this, Zhang Xi seemed to have thought of something, his expression changed, and he asked.
"you mean……"
Looking at Zhang Shi with a smile, Zhu Yi continued.
"Since my nephew is going to do it, he will naturally not do useless work. Since he wants to be recommended, then he will naturally clear the obstacles for the second master and help him get the official position. Otherwise, wouldn't it be in vain?"
Seeing Zhang Xi's finally moved eyes, Zhu Yi took a step further and patiently explained.
"Nowadays, the governor of the military palace is undecided. The most important reason is that the emperor does not have a suitable candidate. If you want to be the governor of the military palace, you need the emperor's nod, the courtiers must not be too opposed, and you need to be able to convince the public."
"Last time when the second master helped his nephew get his title back, he used the land from each family to make friends with Yu Shaobao and Shen Shangshu. However, this could only keep them from interfering in this matter. However, if you want them to
It’s very difficult to help.”
"So, if my nephew makes a recommendation rashly, there is a high probability that it will be difficult to get things done."
"However, if the second master is willing to take the initiative to share the worries of the imperial court in order to organize the military camp, resolutely clean up the family, and not take power, he will happily leave the position of the general government to the competition for each government."
"Then, no matter what the final result is, at least the ministers in the court can see that the overall situation of the second master is more important. The emperor has benefited, so naturally it is not good to remain silent."
"When the time comes, all we need to do is submit a memorial, and the second master will be in charge of the military government. Naturally, it will be just around the corner."
"The military government is in the hands of the second master. If you want to win over these newly promoted officials with no background, you will naturally be able to do it, right?"
Zhang Min frowned and looked at Zhu Yi with a somewhat complicated look.
He had already thought highly of Zhu Yi as much as possible, but he didn't expect that the other party had more long-term thoughts than him.
If it can be done as Zhu Yi said, then it can be regarded as a situation in which all parties benefit.
The emperor dealt with a group of generals who were hindering the organization of the military camps, and conveniently stuffed people into the military mansion. The Duke of Chengguo returned the favor and expanded his influence. The noble families also benefited, and in the military mansion
Among them, there are more direct descendants of his own. As for the British government, although it has suffered some losses, it will be worthwhile if Zhang Min can really be in charge of the military government.
Although he still felt that something was wrong, Zhang Xi had to admit that he was moved, but...
"What the Duke said is reasonable, but the Supreme Emperor..."
After all, Zhang Shi was still a little worried about the Emperor's temper. If he angered the Emperor, even if he took charge of the military government, his life would not be easy if he was caught between the Emperor and the Emperor in the future.
It was because he failed to take into account the emotions of the Holy Mother in the palace that he gave Ren Li a chance to take advantage of him. This kind of lesson was enough once, and Mr. Zhang did not want to make the same mistake again.
Zhu Yi obviously felt that this question was a bit difficult. After pondering for a moment, he finally spoke.
"This matter is indeed difficult to handle. However, the Supreme Emperor is a very affectionate person. If I were to talk about this matter, I'm afraid he would not be able to accept it. But it doesn't matter. My nephew will come to the palace in two days to say goodbye to the Holy Mother.
Tell me the reason, if the Holy Mother goes to advise the Supreme Emperor, I think it will definitely relieve the Supreme Emperor's heart."
"Will this work?"
Zhang Min was still a little hesitant, but after seeing Zhu Yi's firm gaze and thinking of the gangsters in the letter, he finally nodded and said.
"In this case, it will trouble the Duke!"
Zhu Yi nodded reservedly, finally feeling relieved, but soon he spoke again.
"I'll leave this matter to my nephew, but before that, there is one more thing that I need help from."
"What's up?"
Zhang Xi asked doubtfully.
Zhu Yidao said: "The matter of the military government is a major matter after all. Therefore, it not only needs the help of nobles and nobles in each government, but also needs the support of some civil servants. Although the Duke of Chengguo has some connections, they are not important enough. Now he is the only one who can speak in the court.
The only one who is useful is Mr. Zhuge."
"However, the second master also knows that because of the conflict between my nephew and Xu Youzhen last time, he has always been very critical of his nephew. Therefore, I am afraid that the second master will have to come forward in this matter."
After hearing this, Zhang Xi was silent for a moment, and then said.
"There is no problem for me to go and talk to him, but he was reluctant to restore his title last time. Moreover, we promised him at that time that we would accomplish the matter, but now we have not taken action.
I’m afraid it won’t be easy to ask him for help again.”
Zhu Yi said: "This matter is not difficult. The second master only needs to tell him that as long as he is willing to help, then the nephew will immediately do the things he promised him last time, and everything will be done according to Mr. Zhu Ge's wishes. That's it."
, Second Master, are you sure?"
"I'll try my best!"
Zhang Shi himself also knew that this matter was essentially to contribute to his British government, so he naturally agreed to it.
So, after the two of them agreed, Zhu Yi left the British Palace. However, after coming out of the British Palace and getting on the carriage, Zhu Yi did not go back directly to the Chengguo Palace, but ordered the carriage to stop at a corner.
He stopped somewhere, then took Qingfeng onto another inconspicuous carriage, and asked the original carriage to continue driving back to the Duke Cheng's Mansion. He then ordered the coachman: