Chapter 2280 The subtle situation of the Guizi scroll, intrigues and deceptions

   "Why is this?"

   "Not so much."

   Both Ma Chengzong and Ma Chengxuan shook their heads.

"Our Ma family accepts his Feng Keng's affection, it's nothing, he also needs us." Ma Chengzong said in a deep voice: "Since he recommended his eldest brother to serve in Xuanfu, he even agreed to Chengxun to bring two troops from Yulin Town to Xuan Mansion, it shows that the current situation of Xuan Mansion is indeed very bad, and there is also news from the Ministry of War, mainly because they are worried that the Chahar people will invade the south, and let the eldest brother carry this burden. It’s an explanation for him.”

Ma Chengxun shook his head slightly: "The bridge returns to the bridge, and the road returns to the road. It is my responsibility to win this battle. Let me be the general soldier of the Xuan Mansion but I was defeated. Do you think I can still be the general soldier of the Xuan Mansion?" Is it a different thing to owe the Feng family, no matter whether I win or lose, I owe the Feng family."

  This is the truth.

   Both Ma Chengzong and Ma Chengxuan had to admit it.

"However, as you said, Feng Keng took the civil service route. Since he has become the Minister of the Ministry of War, the current situation in the court is not peaceful. He must hope to make a breakthrough in the battle situation. If I can serve as the chief soldier of the Xuanfu If you are so beautiful, then you will be confident to be the commander-in-chief, and you don't need to be poked behind your back." Ma Chengxun said again.

"If Chengxun brings two departments to cooperate with Eldest Brother, Elder Brother will be the chief soldier of the Xuan Mansion." Ma Chengzong said sincerely: "In this regard, Feng Keng still helped Eldest Brother a lot. Mansion, then this battle will be dangerous."

"The same is not easy to fight. The soldiers are fierce and the battle is dangerous. The Chahar people have been plotting for a long time. The Tumet people and Fengzhou Bailian are now on the offensive. Dare they have nothing to do with the Chahar people? Maybe they have something to do with Nanjing." It’s something to do with it.” Ma Chengxun is obviously much more calm and low-key, “But since I have agreed to this job, there is nothing to say, and we have to show off the prestige of our Ma family, so that the people of Chahar can see it and see it. Let them understand that the Ma family is not easy to mess with there."

  Feng Ziying didn't care too much about the reaction of the Ma family.

  He did have the idea of ​​wooing the Ma family. When the qualifications of Zuo Liangyu, Huang Degong, He Huchen, Yang Zhaoji, and the generals in Shaanxi that he worked hard to train were too junior, he had to make another preparation.

   Zuo Liangyu and his group will not be able to achieve the position of commander-in-chief within three to five years. It is not bad to be able to secure positions such as guerrillas and generals, and hold a certain amount of military power.

  The Ma family is a worthy target. When other civil servants in the imperial court are suspicious and repulsive of the Ma family, if you give a little help, the Ma family will be grateful.

  Of course, Ma Chengxun is the only one who is more suitable among the candidates for Xuanfu Chief Soldier, and this is also out of public interest.

  Facing the Chahar people, these veterans who have been dealing with the Mongols for a long time will be more confident in dealing with them.

  The news brought by the slaughter is just right, but the news received by the staff will be delivered a few days later, and these few days are very critical.

  At least, both Jizhen and Xuanfu have made some preparations in advance. Even if they can't be arranged one by one, some key and important passes can be guaranteed to be in hand.

   "What is the court thinking?" Feng Ziying accompanied Qi Yongtai for a walk in the back garden, "My father wrote that the court wanted to temporarily slow down the offensive in Jiangbei, which is not good for us."

   "Your father didn't tell you about Chen Jixian's problem? If your father is too aggressive, Chen Jixian will probably go to Nanjing first." Qi Yongtai shook his head.

   "Oh? Why does Chen Jixian still think he can rule the south of the Yangtze River?" Feng Ziying sneered, "Then he thinks too much about his Huaiyang Army. Can the Huaiyang Army compare with Xuanfu Army or Denglai Army?"

   "But if he went south first, Niu and Sun also retreated to Jiangnan, and Wang Ziteng also retreated to Jiangnan to rule the river, what should we do? Continue to fight? Let Jiangnan be reduced to ruins?" Qi Yongtai asked.

"So the imperial court refuses to press too hard and give them a chance to breathe?" Feng Ziying disagrees, "I understand the difficulties of the imperial court, but in this situation, Nanjing will push forward, and the negotiation cannot obtain the conditions that you want. or the result."

  Qi Yongtai glanced at Feng Ziying and laughed, "What kind of conditions or results does the court want?"

Feng Ziying didn't hide it either, "Master Qi, it's nothing more than the court's power to be established in the form of regulations, right? Ministers directly appointed by the emperor with the central decree will no longer have legitimacy, or the power to dissolve the cabinet will be further reduced, unless The first assistant resigned on his own initiative, otherwise the cabinet cannot be dissolved? The Metropolitan Procuratorate has the right to impeach the first assistant?"

  Feng Ziying casually said a few things, which he put together from hearsay and his own embellishments.

  Qi Yongtai raised his thick eyebrows, "Ziying, where did you come up with this idea? The Metropolitan Procuratorate can also remove the chief assistant? How do you establish the prestige of the first assistant?"

"If the emperor can't dismiss the cabinet, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate has no right to impeach the chief minister, isn't the chief minister uncontrollable? If the chief minister commits a serious mistake, but he refuses to resign voluntarily, what should we do?" Feng Ziying Argue hard.

   "How is that possible?" Qi Yongtai laughed dumbfounded, "If everyone thinks that he should resign, can he still be in love?"

"Hehe, that's not necessarily the case, and the opinions are not necessarily completely consistent. For example, most cabinet ministers or important ministers think that he should resign, and a few think that he should not resign, or we Beidi scholars and Huguang scholars all think that he should resign. He resigned, but the scholars in the south of the Yangtze River felt that he should not resign, and he himself was unwilling to resign, so what should we do? In the past, the emperor made the decision, but now since he wants to take this power back from Prince Yizhong, he should be re-elected There is a way to restrict it, of course, this can be within ourselves, such as the censors of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, if more than half or 70% of the censors think that he should be impeached, then he should be removed."

  Feng Ziying's statement made Qi Yongtai fall into deep thought.

   This is a very novel statement.

The opinions of the censors are used as the basis for whether the chief minister should resign or be dismissed. In the past, the censors could also impeach the chief minister, but there is no doubt that the impeachment of three or five censors is not very meaningful. If the chief minister does not accept the impeachment, the emperor directly rejects it.

But now Feng Ziying’s idea is different. The censors will directly decide more than a certain number. For example, more than 110 censors, half or more than 70% of the censors impeach you. The attitude of the local scholars is different, but you do certain things that make most of the scholars think you are inappropriate. If you don’t resign under such circumstances, it is really against morality and morality. Can the Metropolitan Procuratorate force the successful impeachment and deprive him of the position of chief assistant?

   "It's kind of interesting." After a long time, Qi Yongtai said.

"Master Qi, procrastinating the negotiation with Nanjing like this is not an option. It's in vain for outsiders." Feng Ziying further said: "If the court really intends to compromise with Prince Yizhong, then it's better to let my father beat me hard again, of course You don't have to fight across the river, just fight in Jiangbei, and then negotiate terms with Prince Yizhong here."

   "Well, your suggestion is good, but Prince Yizhong is still talking about his future throne, Ye Fang and the two still prefer Prince Yizhong to be succeeded by the emperor's line,..."

  Feng Ziying laughed, "How is that possible? Prince Yizhong wouldn't agree, would he?"

"That's why we have a discussion." Qi Yongtai also smiled, "I don't think the two Ye Fang really want to insist on this point, but they still want to use this to force Prince Yizhong to make changes in the cabinet formation and court promotion system. However, this is where Prince Yizhong is entangled. Once he agrees, his son will take over. Once this system is established, it will be difficult to change it. He is worried that he and other The son became a puppet, a sinner of the Zhang family,..."

Feng Ziying suddenly realized that they were all a bunch of old foxes, fighting wits and courage, just trying to get conditions that are more beneficial to themselves. If this cabinet can do this, then to the scholars, they will be heroes He was a role model and won more power for the scholars.

"It will be difficult for Prince Yizhong. If it continues to drag on, the situation may become more and more unfavorable to him. In the end, the throne will not fall into his lineage. But once he compromises, if he wants to win back this position in the court in the future." In one game, it is difficult to fight for power for yourself." Feng Ziying pursed her lips and smiled, "But Master Qi, you should also pay attention to the threats from Liaodong, Chahar, and the White Lotus Sect. We may not necessarily have the upper hand. Prince Yizhong may have other ideas."

"Yeah, so in the final analysis, it still depends on the situation on the battlefield. We can't let the Nanjing side smash the cans and smash Jiangnan to pieces, but also maintain enough advantages that they have to accept our request. This is really true. Test people." Qi Yongtai sighed.

   "Can Chen Jixian be used by me to win Nanjing for the court? I will solve his problem slowly afterward." Feng Ziying thought for a while.

   "Will Chen Jixian agree? Unless the imperial court promises that he will never cut down the vassal, and let him turn Huaiyang Town into Jiangnan Town, forever town Jiangnan." Qi Yongtai turned his head and asked: "Who would dare to accept this condition?"

"Soldiers never tire of cheating..." Before Feng Ziying finished speaking, Qi Yongtai interrupted: "This is impossible, Chen Jixian is not that stupid. Once the cabinet agrees, he will definitely make it public, or use other methods to make a fuss, such as newspapers. Or admit it?"

  Feng Ziying is not easy to answer. Indeed, if the announcement is made in a newspaper, it is impossible for the court not to respond, and it will be self-defeating.

   This situation is a bit subtle.

  (end of this chapter)