Chapter 1551 Xin Zijuan takes advantage of the rising trend

 It’s no wonder that this person cannot be regarded as a pure civil servant.

He was born in Wu Xun, and his father was also the governor of Ji Liao and the governor of the three sides. He also married a daughter who was related to the four princes and eight princes and even the Wang family. So wasn't Xue's mother the daughter of the Wang family? Isn't the Lin family's father, who has not yet passed away, a direct descendant of his original father?

King Zhonghui also did some research and found out that Xiao Feng Xiuzhan was really unscrupulous in his marriage.

Not to mention the Shen family. Their ancestral home is Suzhou. They are a truly distinguished family of Jiangnan scholars. However, it is said that their attitude has always been neutral. This may be because the head of the family, Shen Jue, is now Shanxi's chief envoy, Sizuo Shenzheng.

The Xue family, whose ancestral home is Jinling, is the Xue family of the fourth oldest family in Jinling. Although it is now in decline, its maternal lineage is from the Wang family, and even Wang Ziteng is called his uncle.

Lin's ancestral home is Suzhou. Lin Ruhai was his father's most valued confidant at that time. He controlled his father's private money bag. However, for some reason, Lin Ruhai didn't get along with his eldest brother. He didn't really buy into his eldest brother's fault. Maybe it was his father's fault. The emperor ordered this to be done deliberately.

Anyway, according to King Zhonghui’s understanding, when his eldest brother served as the censor of salt inspection in Lianghuai in Lin Ruhai a few years ago, he was not able to get much benefit from the salt transfer envoy Si Yamen in Lianghuai. This made the eldest brother’s confidant Zhen family in Jiangnan a big deal. for dissatisfaction.

You must know that the Zhen family has an extraordinary relationship with the Jia family, and Lin Ruhai is still the son-in-law of the Jia family. Among these relationships, the Zhen family is originally a local snake in the south of the Yangtze River, but they have not been able to maximize their benefits. How can this not let the Zhen family Annoyed by this.

It can be said that the Shen family, the Xue family, and the Lin family are all inextricably linked to the south of the Yangtze River, and they all have considerable influence among the gentry and merchants in the south of the Yangtze River. As the leader of the young and middle-aged scholars in the northern sect, Feng Ziying is a master of one discipline. How can it not be surprising that you have not married a serious woman from Northern Shilin background?

Although intermarriage between scholars from the north and the south is not uncommon, generally speaking, most intermarriages between scholars prefer to get married with fellow villagers, but Feng Ziying not only did the opposite, but even married three wives. There is not a single woman in the house who is a scholar from the North, which is a bit excessive. Even if she is a maverick, it will still attract people's attention.

“Ziying, who do you think Chen Jixian is?” King Zhonghui asked again.

"I can't say that. Master Chen's son Chen Yepin and I have been friends and classmates for many years, but now our contacts are much sparse." Feng Ziying said with emotion, "Master Chen is a very thoughtful person. Not much, even when I took office as Shuntian Prefecture and made a special trip to Beijing Camp, I only met him once, and I felt that he was not willing to go out. "

King Zhonghui nodded thoughtfully, "Perhaps he feels that he has stayed in the Fifth Army Camp for too long and is a little boring?"

“The imperial court has never appointed a Jingdu envoy, which will inevitably disappoint many people.” Feng Ziying said calmly.

King Zhonghui snorted. Chen Jixian was always a hidden danger in the Fifth Army Camp. The emperor's brother was said to have had hopes for him before, but he was still unwilling to completely sever ties with him. He still had contacts in private, but he thought he was hiding it. To get ahead of others, humming, in this case, moving the town out of Beijing is a safe move.

"If he is recommended to go out to control Huaiyang alone, how will the court solve it?" King Zhonghui knew that since he planned to do this, he must do it once he took action. Otherwise, if the success failed, his position as the governor of the Beijing Camp would be equivalent to decoration and Puppet.

This is a rare opportunity to establish prestige and credibility. It can let the people in the Fifth Army Camp see that they can even drive away Chen Jixian. These people will definitely be willing to follow you, and the Shenshu Camp and Shenji Camp should also understand that Beijing Who has the final say in the camp?

Perhaps this is a test question that the emperor brother gave himself. If he can successfully seize the military power of the fifth military camp, then he can play a balancing role in the three major camps of the Beijing camp, whether it is Qiu Shiben of the Shenshu camp or Qian Guozhong of the Shenji camp. They all had to obey orders.

"It's actually simple. Your Majesty might as well pay a visit to Mr. Li Ge." Feng Ziying smiled, "Li Sancai Mr. Li Ge. Firstly, he is in charge of military affairs. Secondly, he has always had a close relationship with the Jiangnan gentry. If you put forward your ideas, he will agree to it." of."

“Then why didn’t he bring it up himself?” King Zhonghui asked.

"I'm just trying to avoid suspicion. I'm just worried about the criticism from Mr. Qi Ge and the Procuratorate." Feng Ziying said calmly: "I can help the prince to clear the way between Mr. Qi Ge and the Procuratorate."

King Zhonghui understood immediately after hearing this. Although Li Sancai was a scholar in the north, he had always been disgusted by the scholars in the north because he was too close to the scholars in the south of the Yangtze River. If he dared to propose that Chen Jixian move to Huaiyang, he would definitely He was criticized by people like Qi Yongtai and Qiao Yingjia, but these two were Feng Ziying's mentors.

“I’m afraid it’s hard to talk to Mr. Qi Ge and Master Qiao, right?” King Zhonghui didn’t think that Feng Ziying could talk to Qi Qiao based on personal relationships, unless there was a sufficient reason.

“Of course there are conditions.” Feng Ziying said softly.

 “Oh?” King Zhonghui raised his eyebrows.

"Sun Chengzong will be appointed as the right minister of the Ministry of War, governor of Yunyang, and commander-in-chief of Jingxiang Town." Feng Ziying laid out the conditions calmly.

King Zhonghui was obviously a little unsure about the secrets here. Sun Chengzong countered the rebellion in the southwest. He was originally a doctor in the military selection department of the Ministry of War. He was promoted to the left counselor of the Sichuan Chengxuan Political Envoy and also served as the commander of the horse army. Now he is going to be the right minister of the Ministry of War to see Yunyang. Governor and commander-in-chief of Jingxiang Town, what does this mean to the court?

"Master Sun is only from the fourth rank now, and the promotion happened not long ago, but to be responsible for the entire southwest war, a capable person is needed. Master Sun is the most suitable, but his rank is too low, so he needs to be promoted exceptionally. Master Li is in charge of the Ministry of War If it were not for his suggestion, even Mr. Qi Ge would not be able to interfere, and it would be difficult for the emperor to agree." Feng Ziying explained.

 Feng Ziying has been considering this matter since Wang Yingxiong returned to Beijing.

To deal with the threat from Bozhou Yang Yinglong and possibly even Prince Tengdenlai Town, the only way is to hand over the military power of the entire Sichuan and Huguang to one person. He originally thought that Sun Chengzong could be promoted to the political envoy of Sichuan Chengxuan, or Huguang Chengxuan was political. However, considering that if something changes, Bozhou Yang Yinglong and Wang Ziteng will be involved in the two provinces of Sichuan and Huguang, their participation in politics in either province seems unjust and unjust, so it is best to add the title of Right Minister of the Ministry of War. It is suitable and can directly intervene in the military affairs of Sichuan and Huguang.

But such a sudden promotion from the fourth-rank Zuo Counselor to the Political Participant is already two levels in a row. Now he has to be promoted to the third-rank Right Minister of War, which is a three-level promotion in a row. Even if Sun Chengzong is indeed very senior, he will still be able to do it. Many people were firmly opposed. Li Sancai himself would not agree. I am afraid that the emperor would not easily approve this kind of promotion, so an opportunity is needed to realize the exchange of terms.

 “That’s it, Ziying, are you sure Li Sancai will agree?” King Zhonghui was tempted.

If Chen Jixian is allowed to leave first, and a wave of the fifth military camp is purged, he can lay a good foundation for himself to control the fifth military camp. Sun Chengzong's promotion is not only in line with the situation of counterinsurgency in the southwest, but also what the civil servants in the north want to see. With Li Sancai's special status, he has also been able to communicate with Jiangnan officials, so it is easy to achieve his goal. He will probably have to report to the emperor here.

"Why didn't he agree?" Feng Ziying asked back, "Would it be good for Chen Jixian to stay in the Fifth Army Camp? It can be explained to all the people in Huaiyang. It is impartial and reasonable. As for Sun Chengzong, he was also from the North after all. , I don’t want to get too stalemate with Beidi, not to mention Sun Chengzong’s performance is obvious to all, even the first and second assistants can’t say anything.”

King Zhonghui finally nodded, "This is a good idea, but Ziying, if Chen Jixian really leaves as Gu wishes, but he is unwilling to take his subordinates with him, what should Gu do?"

"It's very simple. Just tell the generals and officers to communicate with each other in the three camps, and Chen Jixian will understand." Feng Ziying said lightly: "This is also the emperor's intention."

King Zhonghui finally felt relieved. This was indeed what the emperor had given him when he was ordered. If necessary, he could inform the Ministry of War to carry out exchanges and let the generals of Shenji Camp and Shenshu Camp serve in the Fifth Army Camp. This way, he could Goals.

After explaining this truth, King Zhonghui felt much relieved and his tone became more relaxed, "Ziying, I am so eager to serve as the governor of the Beijing camp, but I have never fought in a war, and I have never been in a war before." Having led soldiers, I really don’t know what to do.”

"Your Majesty, to be blunt, among the three major battalions of Jingying, there are so many commanders and generals fighting guerrillas. How many of them have actually fought in the war? Jingying is not a frontier army. Loyalty is the most important. Chen Jixian is the commander of the fifth military camp. General, has he ever fought in a war? The fifth military camp has not left the capital for twenty years, so where can he go to fight? As soon as the Shenji camp left the city, the Santun camp was completely wiped out in one battle. The Shenshu camp was slightly better, but that was because Qiu Shiben had fought War, but I don’t think so with the soldiers he has now. Of course, the current situation is not as good as before. The three battalions should still choose generals who can fight to lead the troops. However, as the commander, you must make good use of the generals and let them Orders and prohibitions are the most important.”

These words touched King Zhonghui's heart. He couldn't help stroking his beard and smiling. The most important thing was to use good people. He was still somewhat confident in this. With his status, as long as he could appease and win over the generals below, this would be the most important thing. Not hard to do at all.

“Ziying, do you have any generals you like in the capital camp? Can you recommend them to Gu? It’s time for Gu to employ people...” King Zhonghui nodded.

Feng Ziying was moved in her heart, but then she shook her head, "There is someone in the border army who can be recommended. Although I know a few people in the Beijing camp, my friendship is not deep. It is better for the prince to inspect and select by himself, but what do you think about the Shenshu camp? I'm afraid Qiushi won't agree easily to the selection of people, they are all his people, but the Shenji camp is newly built, Qian Guozhong may not have time to get started, so the prince can make a good selection."

As expected, King Zhonghui just said it casually and did not take it seriously. If Feng Ziying really wanted to recommend him, he would have to think carefully.

 (End of this chapter)