From May to July of the third year of Zhenyou, the Zhongdu court in the Kingdom of Jin seemed very peaceful.
Even if many officials and yamen who were originally in charge of power were gradually deprived of their powers by the Privy Council system under the Du Marshal's Mansion... This kind of thing would have been possible two or three years ago, even when the Mongols were besieging the city.
The subordinates were fighting to the death. But at this moment, everyone was still calm.
This is because everyone is waiting.
They were waiting to see how the local propaganda envoys in charge of military power would react to the sudden changes in the court in Zhongdu; they were waiting to determine whether the maritime trade routes that the navy relied on to support the army could be maintained after the Song Dynasty was alerted;
We still have to wait and see whether so many civil and military personnel from humble beginnings in the navy can maintain their original intentions and remain loyal to Guo Ning after suddenly gaining huge power and wealth at their fingertips.
This somewhat strange and peaceful situation made Yi La Chucai very satisfied.
As the number one figure in the government affairs of the Marshal's Office, the rise of Ding Haijun is a process of using Chu materials to create a complete system from scratch. This system is constantly adjusted to adapt to the changing new situation.
It would be great to adapt to the increasingly complex political affairs. It would be great if he could have a period of stability so that he could concentrate on laying a solid foundation for the Marshal's Mansion.
Regardless of the specific details, when he recruits talents from the old government system, he will have more time and make more thorough judgments. He will not only use their talents, but also seek their integrity.
Of course, the official duties of the Secretary for Government Affairs are not always expanding, but sometimes shrinking.
Ever since Guo Ning proposed that all business-related matters should be removed from the Department of Civil Affairs and transferred to Li Yun's Left and Right Department, Yi La Chucai quickly established the framework of the Left and Right Department and reported it to Guo Ning, making the appointment reliable.
personnel to put it into preliminary operation.
Among the personnel he sent out, there were not only officials from the Privy Council, but also many people who were capable subordinates sent by Li Yun from Gaizhou. Yili Chucai did not hesitate to assign several of the most critical positions to them.
In addition, various documents and books were quickly handed over in accordance with their requirements.
Li Yun and his elder brother Li Ting hardly looked like they were born from the same mother. Li Ting was murderous and frivolous, but Li Yun was extremely smart and was born to be an official.
Just today, Yili Chucai received news from Goryeo that Li Yun, riding a fast horse, convinced the Khitans who rushed into Goryeo with just a few words. They are now being ordered to stop at the eastern border of Goryeo.
and Dongzhou Road, and we will slowly discuss the disposal method with Korea in the future.
Yizai Chucai didn't think that Li Yun had such words. These Khitans were just unconvinced by the strict control of the tribal warriors by the Marshal's Office, and did not have the courage to become enemies of Ding Haijun. It was not Li Yun who came forward.
If it had been anyone else, they wouldn't have dared to act rashly. However, Li Yun's willingness to drive a wedge between the Khitans and the Koreans was in itself a sign of goodwill towards Yi Li Chu Cai, and also a sign of his support for Yi Li Chu Cai's quick adjustment of the Government Affairs Department and the Left and Right Department.
The reward of duty.
As the Ding Navy expanded to its current size, there were many internal factions.
Luo Monk, Li Ting and others are the direct descendants of the frontier soldiers who are close to Guo Ning; Guo Zhongyuan and others are the junior soldiers of Zhongdu; there are also strong men in Hebei such as Jing Anmin, Miao Daorun, Zhang Rou and others.
; Such as Zhang Lin, Yin Chang, Yan Ning, Gao Xin and other heroes from Shandong.
Of course, there are also many young people who are currently still at the grassroots level as officers and have been promoted from Guo Ning's military academy and escort system.
This is just the warrior faction.
Of course, there are vague divisions on the civil servants' side, but in the past two or three years, everyone was a subordinate of the assassination of Chucai. Some people just reluctantly stayed in the Dinghai navy for the sake of the reputation of the assassination of Chucai.
Habitat. Therefore, the reputation and status of Chu Cai are far above everyone else.
However, after Guo Ning entered Zhongdu and opened the Bafu as the marshal of the capital, many things slowly changed.
In terms of functions and powers, as the scale of the Marshal's Mansion expanded, many things would originally be out of the control of Qianzai Chucai and transferred to specialized yamen. In terms of personnel, although Dai Jin's government was in shambles, there were some
There are actually not a few talented officials, but they are suppressed by the Jurchen nobles and cannot get ahead.
Others don't mention it, but they only talk about the minister Youcheng Xuding of the Kingdom of Jin. He and Guo Ning have cooperated for a long time, and he is also the leader of many affairs officials in the court. In terms of talent, he is not inferior to anyone.
After establishing a foothold in the Capital Marshal's Mansion, can we not give Xu Ding a corresponding position?
Of course, Xu Ding cannot be as loyal as the old Ding Navy. The two generations of Xu Ding and his son fought to the death with the Jurchen nobles in the court, and both father and son are still prime ministers. Unless Guo Ning kills all the officials in the Kingdom of Jin
Otherwise, Xu Ding's political potential determines that he can cooperate with any party.
In this situation, there is a huge disadvantage in moving Chu materials.
After all, he is not Han'er.
His father, Yi Lalu, was a Chinese Khitan, and he was a Khitan close to the Jurchen. Therefore, his influence on Han officials may not be as strong as that of Xu Ding in a short time. On the other hand, just because of Yi Lalu
It is rare for a Khitan person to be a high-ranking official in the center of Dajin. As the son of Yi Lalu, Yi La Chucai has very little contact with the Khitan warriors scattered around the country.
At this time, Xiancai intends to show some favor to the Khitan people who have newly demoted the navy. The navy is a military regime, and there are no taboos in civil and military relations. But after all calculations, I never expected that Yelu Si would not be such a fool.
They would be dissatisfied with the military restrictions and encourage tribes to flee to Haidong.
This makes Yiza Chucai a little embarrassed.
Fortunately, although Li Yun was young, he had a keen sense of smell and knew how to reciprocate favors. He had secured the power of the left and right officials to control commercial affairs, and he treated the Khitan fugitives in Goryeo.
That's good. As long as these people are left alive, they can always be slowly recruited and used. The Khitan people have died too many in the past hundred years, and they really shouldn't bleed needlessly anymore. Maybe they can give up some unrealistic ideas.
Thinking about it, slowly integrating into Haner is the right path.
Thinking of this, Yi La Chucai stood up, left the table, stretched his body, and moved his hands and feet.
There were several officials downstairs in the hall, who were busy rearranging the terms for the distribution of grain from the south after it was transported to Zhongdu according to the previous intention of Yizai Chucai. At this moment, several officials looked at each other and hurriedly left and went out.
When Yi La Chucai stood in front of the hall, he saw that the sun was rising high and it was almost noon. The weather in June was a bit too hot. However, a batch of new furnishings had recently been added to the Marshal's Mansion, and there were also many extra bonsais.
Plants, newly transplanted big trees. The green leaves cut off the heat and wind, exuding the fragrance of vegetation in the air, making people feel relaxed and happy.
Under the corridor on the right, Yang Chengzhi came over with a thick stack of files.
It was rare for him to see Chu Cai so relaxed, so he couldn't help laughing and said: "Qing Jin is actually taking some time off!"
Yizai Chucai stroked his long beard and chuckled.
What Yang Chengzhi brought was the information collected by the spies of the Recording Department.
Although everything has been calm for a while, there must be a turbulent undercurrent under the calm water. Not only the six imperial ministries who interfered with Chu Cai's daily exchanges, but also the sneaky people around the palace never stopped for a day.
Although the two brothers Wanyan Xielie, Wanyan and Chen were considered the most loyal to the emperor, they still served in the bureau of personal attendants, but they were unable to mobilize any soldiers outside the palace. The two brothers were inevitably left in the cold, but they
From time to time, someone secretly provided money so that they could support the many warriors who fought side by side that day.
Yi La Chucai could see all of this clearly, and he also knew where those undercurrents came from.
After Du Shisheng went to Yidu, many of his friends in Zhongdu hugged Xu Yan's thick legs instead. Xu Yan always copied a copy of the documents he gave to Guo Ning and forwarded them to Yilu Chu.
After Yang Chengzhi sorted out the administrative affairs department, he put it on his desk.
Xu Yan and Du Shisheng are not the same. Du Shisheng is a scholar and a famous scholar after all. He is familiar with many schools in Zhongdu because he worked under the Prime Minister Xu Chi's family, because his status is far inferior to the so-called "Ten Philosophers of Xu Family"
officials were thrown away to deal with the scraps.
However, Xu Jin came from a serious underworld strongman and was proficient in various criminal methods. He had many criminals under his command. During the period when he succeeded Du Shisheng in controlling Zhongdu, there were bloodsheds in Zhongdu every now and then.
Eucalyptus.
It was rare for the Zhongdu Police Inspectorate to have a few junior officials who wanted to do something. They mustered up the courage to go to the newly established Zhongdu Privy Council to inquire, but they couldn't get in. The only answer they received was that it was the remnants of the Mongolian army who were responsible for the trouble, and their own soldiers came forward to eliminate it. What a pity.
Well, it has been three months since the Mongols retreated. After Marshal Guo settled in, the Dinghai Navy Recorder came forward and wanted to go through every brick in the city several times. Where could there be a single Mongolian hair?
From then on, the Zhongdu Police Patrol Court could only watch everything continue to happen. Now, no one in the Police Patrol Court responds every day, and it has become a complete empty-headed yamen.
The reporting documents that arrived were getting thicker and thicker visible to the naked eye.
Yang Chengzhi placed the thick document divided into two volumes and copied it on the Chucai table. He couldn't help but turn around and asked: "Qing Jin, don't these people know?"
"Do not know what is this?"
"They do these things in private, don't they know that we are watching them? Do they really think they can hide it from us?"
"Let them think like this. In the past three to five months, the marshal hopes that Zhongdu will be stable and not cause any additional troubles. We will not force them deliberately. Unless they go too far, we will just keep an eye on them. This means, too.
It has been conveyed to the Recording Department."
"What's the point of this? Could it be that the marshal is planning to wait for them to do more injustice and then kill himself?"
Yang Chengzhi asked casually, but saw Yilan Chucai smiling and still looking at the flowers and plants in the courtyard.
This Marshal's Mansion was built on the basis of the military fortress inside Fengyi Gate. It was very strict everywhere, with a post every three steps and a post every five steps. However, in the past two months, many more buildings have been built in the Marshal's Mansion.
In the flower beds, green plants were transplanted and two small pools were dug.
Considering the current financial resources of the Ding Navy, this is not a big project. Everyone felt that Marshal Guo was in a good mood because of the big deal, so he was considerate of everyone and went out of his way to improve the office environment.
Yang Chengzhi originally thought so, but then an idea suddenly came to his mind, and he suddenly thought of something, and he was immediately overjoyed.
