After listening to Jin Ying's words, Queen Mother Sun frowned, obviously she couldn't think of a good solution at the moment.
Everything else is fine, just one member of Wang Zhen's party is enough to hold Cao Jixiang to death.
After pondering for a long time, Empress Dowager Sun said: "This matter needs to be dealt with from the outer court. The Ai family remembers that King Tan didn't seem to punish them much for the ministers and relatives who went with the army this time, right?"
Jin Ying replied: "It is true. In fact, it is mainly because the Xunqi side has been trying to protect it. The ministers estimate that it should be the promise given to them by King Tan. What is said to the outside world is that the government is in crisis and it is the right time to employ people, so it is accurate
They have committed crimes and made meritorious deeds.”
Empress Dowager Sun asked again: "How about putting down this rebellion in Fujian?"
Jin Yingdao: "It is said that it is almost done. The towns occupied by the rebels have basically been recovered, and the court has also sent officials to appease the people. However, there are still some rebels who are stubbornly resisting in the rural villages."
This is not a secret matter. The Fujian rebellion did not happen overnight, but started in February last year. It can be regarded as the largest civil uprising since the founding of the imperial court.
It has been nearly half a year since the imperial court dispatched Marshal Chen Mao, Marquis of Ningyang, to quell the rebellion. The main force of the rebels has been eliminated long ago, but there are still many bandits who have fled in all directions and are constantly attacking people everywhere.
The Yamen caused trouble, so it has been postponed to this day.
However, the situation in the imperial court was now critical, so the army was urgently recalled.
After listening to Jin Ying's description, Empress Dowager Sun had some confidence in her mind and said: "In this case, you go back to the outer court to find a few censors and ask them to impeach Cao Jixiang and others, saying that he is incompetent in supervising the army and is arrogant.
He is domineering, and a mere civil uprising has been delayed for several years, wasting the court's material resources. Anyway, if it is serious, don't mention Wang Zhen."
this……
Jin Ying was a little confused. Didn't the Queen Mother want to protect Cao Cao?
Why are people still being impeached...
After hesitating for a moment, Jin Ying asked: "Holy Mother, this King Tao has bad intentions towards Cao Jixiang. If the censor impeaches him again, what if he goes along with the situation?"
Empress Dowager Sun did not answer, but asked: "The Ai family wants to ask you, who is in charge of putting down the rebellion this time?"
Jin Yingdao: "Of course it is Chen Mao, the Marquis of Ningyang, and Mr. Jin Lian, the Minister of Punishment."
This time the rebellion was fought with Chen Mao, Marquis of Ningyang, as the chief military officer, Jin Lian, the Minister of Punishment, as the admiral of military affairs, and Cao Jixiang as the supervisor of the army. It was a standard configuration of military generals leading the battle, civil servants the chief planner, and eunuchs supervising the army.
As soon as the words came out, Jin Ying vaguely understood: "What the Holy Mother means is to use these two as shields?"
Chen Mao and Jin Lian were both important figures in the imperial court. King Tan could easily touch Cao Jixiang, but he could not easily touch them.
During this time of countering the rebellion, Cao Jixiang was only supervising the army, and these two bosses were the real talkers.
If someone in the DPRK wanted to impeach the army for failing to suppress the rebellion and wasting the court's material resources, it would actually be a slap in the face of the two elders.
You know, although this counterinsurgency was not a great victory, it was still satisfactory and successfully put down.
The Queen Mother did not mention Wang Zhen and only made a fuss about suppressing the rebellion. Even if it was just to impeach Cao Jixiang, the two elders would definitely come forward to speak. By then, if the matter got too big and King Xin wanted to deal with Cao Jixiang, he would
It's not easy anymore.
Empress Dowager Sun nodded and said: "More than that, since this rebellion was successfully quelled, it means meritorious service but no fault. Although Cao Jixiang was an eunuch, he came back with meritorious deeds and was impeached. Due to emotion and reason, Tao
Not only can the king not deal with him, but he must also protect him. Otherwise, if there is a large army going out in the future, why would he send eunuchs to supervise the army?"
Jin Ying realized that the Queen Mother was using the power of the courtiers to force King Tan.
In the past, King Tan was just an idle prince, and these matters had nothing to do with him. But now, King Tan is about to ascend the throne. Once he ascends the throne, he will be the emperor.
According to the court's practice, when a large army goes out for an expedition, eunuchs are sent to supervise the army to ensure that the emperor, yes, not the court, but the emperor's control over the army.
Since this counter-rebellion was successful, it means that Cao Jixiang is a meritorious person. At this time, if the court officials impeach him, if King Tan goes along and agrees.
Wouldn’t that mean that so many eunuchs working for him were heartbroken?
What's more, Jin Ying still knew a little about the nature of the civil servants of foreign dynasties. Those elders had long been dissatisfied with eunuchs serving in politics and supervising the army.
Once given this opportunity, he would not be satisfied with just one Cao Jixiang. Once King Tan dealt with Cao Jixiang this time, every time the army went out for battle in the future, the courtiers would bring this matter up to prevent the eunuchs from continuing to supervise the army.
In this way, what was suppressed was the emperor's control of the external armies. Unless King Tan was stupid, he would not have spent so much effort on an eunuch who was not deeply involved with Wang Zhen.
To put it bluntly, Cao Jixiang is at best a disciple of Wang Zhen. He is usually a bit arrogant and domineering, but he has never offended King Xi, so he doesn't want to keep a close eye on him.
So Jin Ying cupped her hands and said, "Our Lady is wise."
Empress Dowager Sun rubbed her forehead and said: "What you said is true. These two people have been supervising the army all year round. They are different from ordinary eunuchs and are of great use. After this incident, we have to find a way to keep them in the army.
If we stay here, it would be best if we could go to Beijing Camp."
Jin Ying thought for a while and said: "In that case, we have to be careful when we do things this time so that no one can see that it is the Holy Mother who is protecting Cao Jixiang. Otherwise, with King Tan's temperament, even if he does not take action against Cao Jixiang for a while,
I'm afraid I'll be more careful and won't let him interfere in military affairs again."
Empress Dowager Sun frowned slightly, a thought seemed to flash through her mind, and she suddenly said.
"Jin Ying, the Ai family remembers that you said before that there was a man named Cheng Jing next to King Tan, who worked with you as a lecturer in the inner study hall. Is this happening?"
Jin Ying didn't know what he meant, so he nodded truthfully and said.
"Back to the Holy Mother, it is true that this person was originally a Jinshi. Later, he was implicated in the rebellion of the Han Dynasty and was sentenced to corruption. The late emperor cherished talents, so he ordered him to teach eunuchs in the inner study hall. Later, he was sent to the outside
The person in charge of Prince Tan's Mansion."
Empress Dowager Sun asked again: "What does King Yin do to this person?"
Jin Ying replied: "You should be very trustworthy. This time King Tan is in charge of the big affairs and there are not enough manpower around him. There are many government affairs. Cheng Jing is by his side to help handle them."
Empress Dowager Sun frowned and said: "In this case, when Cao Jixiang comes back, you ask him to find this Cheng Jing. Don't say anything else, just say that he relied on Wang Zhen before and had regrets, and use some money.
Let Cheng Jing speak a good word for him in front of King Tan."
This is... to protect Cao Cao's auspiciousness through Cheng Jing?
A wry smile appeared on Jin Ying's face and he said: "Holy Mother, as far as the ministers know, this Cheng Jing scholar was born and has a noble temperament, but Cao Jixiang... because he relied on Wang Zhen before, he has been in the army for a long time and has a vulgar personality. If
If you want to follow his path and let Cao Jixiang do it by himself, I'm afraid it will be counterproductive."
Jin Ying spoke hesitantly, but Queen Mother Sun had been in the palace for a long time, so how could she not know what he meant.