Chapter 2282 Gui Zi Juan’s left arm and right arm are high-spirited

“It’s interesting. Duke Liuji actually came to you and asked you to recommend him to the cabinet. Shouldn’t he go to Ye Fang and the other two?” Feng Ziying laughed, and she felt more and more interesting that this situation of fighting without breaking out was so interesting.

"Ye Fang and I don't have a good impression of him, so it's impossible to recommend him." Qi Yongtai also found it interesting.

Gu Bingqian came to find him, why did he recommend him instead of recommending officials Ying Zhen, Zhang Huaichang or Cui Jingrong? Of course, it is impossible for the top three to get the consent of Ye Fang and the other two, but it is also an attitude to recommend them themselves.

"Then what's the benefit of recommending him? What did he say?" Feng Ziying said with a smile.

"He said he could become a person like Daofu (Li Sancai)." Qi Yongtai said leisurely: "This makes me a little interested."

 Being in the Cao camp, but your heart is in the Han Dynasty? No, this statement is incorrect. He should be from the south of the Yangtze River, but prefers the north?

 Feng Ziying also fell into deep thought.

His initial understanding of Gu Bingqian came from his past life memories. As the chief assistant, this guy was attached to Wei Zhongxian. He was extremely servile and fawning. His personality should be that of a soft-hearted person who relied on the strong.

Among the four people in the current cabinet, Ye Xiang is upright and honest, Fang Congzhe is delicate and focused, Qi Yongtai is firm and steady, and Li Sancai is tactful and worldly.

 It should be said that it is appropriate for Ye Xianggao to be the first assistant, but it is somewhat inappropriate for Fang Congzhe to be the second assistant.

In Feng Ziying's opinion, Fang Congzhe was actually a good minister. He was barely able to enter the cabinet, and he was even more incompetent as a secondary assistant.

 Qi Yongtai is more suitable for the secondary assistant. If Qi Yongtai wants to be the first assistant, his too tough character will need a more tactful and coordinated secondary assistant to match.

Gu Bingqian should be a strong-willed personality?

 If this is the case, then Qi Yongtai’s style may really appeal to Gu Bingqian’s temperament.

"Master Qi, the Liuji Guild will not be like Mr. Daofu. I think it's not his words but his actions. However, he turns out to be a person that the emperor admires. If he wants to join the cabinet, he must first go to the Procuratorate. I will definitely not object, Jing Qiu Gong is also someone the emperor admires." Feng Ziying analyzed every word carefully, "And after all, he was born in Jiangnan, with a good roots in Miaohong. Ye Fang and Ye Fang may not understand that he is too obedient to the emperor. Yes, but times have changed, and now the Emperor is like this, maybe the Liuji Guild has changed its mind?"

"I am also considering this issue. I originally advocated recommending Dongxian, but Ye Fang disagrees. They also know that if one of Cunzhi, Mingqi, and Ji Hui is to join the cabinet, I will not agree, so There has been a stalemate, so it seems that Liuji is not unacceptable. If Ye Fang realizes this, they may compromise." Qi Yongtai said calmly.

"Master Qi, Mr. Liuji has a softer personality, but he is more inclined to support the more powerful lord, so I think this is an option." Feng Ziying thought about it and said: "But if the court wants to reconcile with Yi Zhong, If the prince reaches a compromise and refuses to compromise on the scope of imperial power, I guess Prince Yi Zhong will definitely raise the issue of the people from Jiangnan joining the cabinet, such as Tang Binyin and Miao Changqi..."

Qi Yongtai glanced appreciatively at his proud disciple. It was quite extraordinary to consider this. The imperial power and the power of the prime minister, and the power of the prime minister were also mixed with the scholars belonging to both sides of the Jiangnan scholars. The interests were intertwined and quite complex. .

Moreover, the disciple also revealed the meaning in his words, that is, his stubborn and unyielding character may be the reason why Gu Bingqian chose him, which also made him very proud.

"Well, it's possible. Tang Binyin and Miao Changqi both dreamed of becoming cabinet ministers. Otherwise, why would they be suppressed by Ye Fang and unable to get up? Why don't they take this opportunity to ask for a price?" Qi Yongtai narrowed his eyes and looked at The locust trees in the garden are fading day by day. “It’s just that it’s hard to have the best of both worlds.”

"Actually, there's nothing wrong with it. It's okay to add one more minister to the five ministers, or six, or even seven. It depends on the situation if you stick to the old system." Feng Ziying said calmly: "It doesn't matter whether it's Liu Ji Gong or an official." , whether it’s Tang Mi or two, we can add one, two, or two or three people, and we’ll figure it out slowly.”

Qi Yongtai’s eyes lit up and he tilted his head slightly: “Is this appropriate?”

“Times have changed, and sticking to the ancient methods will only fall into the rut. It’s like fighting with swords, guns, swords and halberds in the past, but now firearms are gradually used as the mainstay. Doesn’t it have to change with the times?” Feng Ziying said with emotion.

 Qi Yongtai nodded silently.

Feng Ziying is gradually getting used to this job in the central agency. She arrives at the office on time, listens to reports, analyzes and judge, then discusses and plans, and finally puts forward opinions and submits them to the three chief officials of the Ministry of War for decision-making. It is similar to a ministry meeting. If it is at a ministry meeting If a consensus is reached, the decisions that need to be submitted to the cabinet will be handed over to the cabinet, and if they are not required, decisions will be made directly and implemented.

Of course, there must be a lot of things to deal with such as the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Household Affairs, the General Administration Department, the Fifth Military Governor's Office, and even communication with institutions such as the Metropolitan Procuratorate and Long Jinwei. Feng Ziying's feelings and future generations The affairs of national ministries and commissions may be similar, but the efficiency is much slower.

 But no matter what, life is much more regular than in Shaanxi, and things are simpler than when he was the Prime Minister of Shuntian Mansion.

Going home in the next morning, Feng Ziying has naturally enjoyed the leisure brought by this kind of life. Even if there are still a lot of things, she can start things in an orderly manner. There are some things that you can't rush and it won't help if you are busy, so she still You have to learn to nourish your energy and be calm and collected.

Before he left the house, Yang Sichang rushed over: "The Jurchens of Jianzhou attacked the east and west, and made a false shot at the front line of the New Castle. Now it is found that their main force has moved westward and launched an attack on the Ye He tribe. Fortunately, Cao Wenzhao's tribe was prepared." , fought back decisively, Ye He's troops also fought very tenaciously from the flanks and front, but the Jianzhou Jurchens failed to succeed,..."

"Where are the Horqin people?" Feng Ziying stopped. The Yehe tribe was assisted by Cao Wenzhao and He Renlong. He did not believe that the Jurchens in Jianzhou could still swallow up the Yehe tribe, and the Ula tribe had also been in the Yehe tribe for more than a year. With the help, some vitality was restored, but the Horqin people were a big hidden danger. Once the Horqin people attacked Ye He's tribe from the other side, Ye He's tribe would be in danger.

"Just when I was about to say this, more than 30,000 cavalrymen from the five inner Khalkha troops suddenly entered the Horqin pastureland, swept through the western part of Horqin, and hit the heart of the east, forcing Ming'an, Manggus and Hongol to attack Zasai. To seek peace, to express willingness to abide by Mongolian rules,..."

Yang Sichang looked a little complicated. He knew that this battle was controlled by Feng Ziying.

The Inner Khalkhas launched a large army to raid Horqin, which can be said to be the first of the Mongolian civil wars on the East Mongolian grasslands.

In the past, the eastern Mongolian grasslands and even the left wing of Mongolia were basically controlled by the Chahar people. Whether it was the Inner Khalkha people, the Outer Khalkha people, or the Horqin people, they all basically occupied a subordinate position and had to obey Lin Dan. Batur's order made it even more impossible for them to start a war on their own, but this time the Inner Khalkha people set a precedent and directly attacked the Horqin people, forcing the Horqin people to sue for peace.

"The Chahar people didn't react?" Feng Ziying said with a smile. At this time, Lin Dan Batur was probably caught off guard. His army had already begun to harass Xuanfu and Ji Town. Who would have thought of the Inner Khalkha people? Will he suddenly turn against the Horqin people and fight against them?

"We haven't received the news yet, but there shouldn't be any reaction. The Chahar army has been found to have reached the Luanhe River line, and even farther away in the Tanghe and Mantaoer areas. Over in Xuanfu Town, Ma Chengxun has just taken office. I personally led troops to station at the Longmen Guard line because I was worried about something happening from Pine Tree Fort to Monolith Fort. Now that the Chahar cavalry has appeared outside the border wall, it is estimated that there will be news in the next few days."

Yang Sichang further said: "Tong Zhongkui of the Northern Front Army has already settled on the front line from Xifengkou to Lengkou, and the Jizhen Army can pay more attention to the western front line."

"I'm not worried about the Chahar people. Lindan Batur has great ambition and talent. His control over the Chahar people has not increased as he has grown up in recent years. The successful sneak attacks in the past two years have made him a little arrogant and ignorant of the heights of the sky. Even if Even if they break one or two city passes, it won't affect the overall situation. The guards deployed on the second line are enough to give them a taste of what it's like to fight dogs behind closed doors and in clear fields."

 Feng Ziying is very confident. He is only worried about Liaodong.

As long as Cao Wenzhao and He Renlong can firmly grasp the initiative and break the idea that the Jianzhou Jurchens intend to eliminate the Ye He tribe, the Jianzhou Jurchens will not be able to deal with the Shenyang front line with all their strength.

Even though Liaohaiwei and Tielingwei may have to be lost in this battle, that was what happened before, and he had no choice. Keeping the Shenyang Central Guard would be a victory, and he would have enough room to counterattack in the future.

 But once Shenyang is lost, the situation in Liaodong will be extremely dangerous.

The loss of Shenyang means that everything from Liaohetao to the mouth of Sancha River will be lost. The entire Liaodong Peninsula will fall into the enemy's hands. Liaodong Town will have to retreat to the front line of Guangning in western Liaoning. Then it will be in a passive and beaten situation, and it will even be difficult to reverse it. .

It can be said that the key to this battle lies with the Inner Khalkha people. They dealt a fatal blow to the Horqin people, making the Jianzhou Jurchens lose hope of attacking the Yehe tribe from the west. In addition, Cao Wenzhao and He Renlong The Jianzhou Jurchens were unable to get their wish.

"But I'm still a little worried about the Xuanfu side. Ma Chengxun just took over, and he's not even familiar with it yet. The key is that the formation of the Xuanfu army is very slow. I saw the combat effectiveness of the new Xuanfu army when I was in the Martial Arts Division. , very pessimistic." Yang Sichang couldn't help but said: "The Chahar people can choose to launch an attack from Gaoshanwei to Sihaizhi. With the current combat effectiveness of Xuanfu Town, it is difficult to defend the entire line."

"Then let's give way and let the Chahar people come in selectively. We can't let the Chahar people choose the breakthrough route, but should take the initiative to let go of the path that is more suitable for us. I have explained this to Ma Chengxun. It depends on How did he do?" Feng Ziying said bluntly.

 (End of this chapter)