Chapter 2338 Gui Zijuan’s subtle words of justice, a good wife and a good companion

Liu Xianglian is right. The court's trend is indeed changing subtly, and its attitude towards Nanjing is becoming increasingly ambiguous.

Especially when it seems that the negotiations are on the right track, it seems to be a tacit consensus to avoid the expansion of the war and ensure that Jiangnan is protected from the ravages of war.

What makes Feng Ziying feel irritated is that the speed of progress in the Nanjing negotiations also depends on the pace of the entire military purge in Beijing.

In other words, only when the imperial court feels that it has gained absolute control over the Jingying and Shangsanqinjun, and has also established the system that the cabinet and the Ministry of War will decide the personnel appointments and dismissals of generals and officers in the Jingying and Shangsanqinjun. system, I am afraid that the final compromise can only be reached with Nanjing.

Of course, negotiations with Nanjing do not entirely depend on the control of military power in Beijing. This is only one aspect. There are many other conditions that need to be agreed upon. However, Feng Ziying feels that both the cabinet and Prince Yitada may have already done this. Be prepared to compromise.

Once an agreement is reached with Prince Yitada, and Prince Yitada wants to succeed the throne, an amnesty will be necessary, and the target will definitely be the military nobles who participated in the North-South War, but will the imperial cabinet So let these Jiangnan scholars and martial nobles who were almost overthrown to do whatever they wanted without any resistance?

There must be a lot to play, compromise, and give up here. It’s the same on both sides, and whoever is weaker will have to make greater compromises.

 Perhaps it’s time for Dad’s side to launch another offensive, which can at least win a good name for the Northwest Army. Even if the Northwest Army may face being dismembered, it can at least get a better place to go.

There is also Chen Jixian. Feng Ziying always feels that this guy must have some conspiracy, and he will definitely take action before the negotiations between the imperial court and Nanjing are concluded, but he can't be sure yet.

In fact, it's not Feng Ziying's fault. The power distribution and game in the Zhou army system are too complicated. In many cases, there is no customization. Controlling military force with civility is a general guideline. However, in specific operations, due to the prestige of civil servants and military generals, The history and fighting will of an army, the situation around the local area, and sources of later support are all different. Therefore, Chen Jixian's Huaiyang Army is really an anomaly.

The basic unit of Chen Jixian's Huaiyang Army was derived from the Fifth Military Camp of the Beijing Camp, and it has basically remained unchanged. The Fifth Military Camp has always been the most powerful among the Beijing Camps. When the Inner Khalkha and Horqin people invaded Yongping Prefecture, When the Beijing camp went out to fight in Beijing, Chen Jixian did not send out any of his basic troops, but all miscellaneous troops of the faction. Therefore, this was also the main reason for the defeat of Santun camp in the first battle.

From the Fifth Military Camp to Huaiyang Town, Chen Jixian almost emptied the Fifth Military Camp. Huaiyang Town was also established on the basis of the main force of the Fifth Military Camp, especially the Xuzhou Guards. Its combat effectiveness is difficult to estimate now, but Feng Ziying judged It shouldn't be too bad, after all, this is the basis for Chen Jixian's survival.

Feng Ziying suspected that Chen Jixian might cause something big, and maybe he had something to do with his father, such as suddenly going south to occupy Nanjing?

 But what does he want to gain by doing this?

The imperial court's promise to "never reduce the vassal status" and keep him stationed in Yangzhou or Jiangnan? Is this possible? Is it useful?

Or if we drag Dad’s Northwest Army together with Niu Jizong’s Xuanfu Army and Sun Shaozu’s Datong Army, we will be more convincing?

 Otherwise, the entire Jiangnan area will be completely destroyed and looted? Threaten the court with this?

 It’s really hard to say now.

How determined and courageous does the imperial court have to withstand such a disaster?

How much control does Prince Yi Zhong still have over Chen Jixian and even Niu Jizong, Sun Shaozu and Wang Ziteng?

Especially after learning that Prince Yitada wants to compromise with the imperial court in order to succeed to the throne, it is still unknown whether he will betray these military heroes who have worked for him before, and how much they will betray. I am afraid that even Prince Yitada himself cannot tell clearly. .

Feng Ziying realized that she still had not been able to enter the core level of the imperial court. For example, she knew nothing about the key conditions discussed in the negotiations between the imperial court and Nanjing. Even Zhang Huaichang probably only vaguely knew some, and the details were not necessarily clear.

 Master Qi didn’t tell himself either. It was obvious that the cabinet had an agreement not to leak it to the outside world when conditions were not mature.

Thinking of this, Feng Ziying could only sigh secretly. All she could do was to determine the control of Jingying and Shangsanqinjun as soon as possible. In addition, she had to remind her father that a fight was still necessary. , Don’t slack off just because of the negotiations between North Korea and China. Sometimes, if you fight, you can earn more for yourself.

Shen Yixiu noticed that her husband was worried when he came back, so she did not ask him directly.

 Instead, he called his daughter over and played and talked with her husband.

Three-year-old Tong Niang is undoubtedly the best pistachio in the family. Every time Feng Ziying sees her daughter at her knees, her heart is filled with endless joy and all worries are thrown aside.

Tong Niang is innocent and innocent, and a child is carefree. As long as those black and clear eyes look at Feng Ziying's face, Feng Ziying will no longer have any trouble or fear in her heart.

Seeing her husband holding his daughter and teasing her in various ways, Shen Yixiu was happy inside, but still a little dissatisfied.

It is self-evident that the husband loves his daughter, but after all, he has not been able to give birth to a male heir, and among the three bedrooms, the second and third bedrooms have male heirs, but the eldest bedroom has not yet.

 Second Sister You and Third Sister You looked like they were fertile, but why there was no movement, even in her own belly, which made Shen Yixiu a little worried.

Fortunately, the second and third bedrooms were all concubines, and there was no movement from Xue Baochai and Lin Daiyu. However, the matter of Xichun might have been considered earlier. The only obstacle was that the Jia family's charge of treason had not yet been completely lifted, and this might not be possible until the new emperor came to the throne and offered amnesty to the world. solve.

"Is your husband worried about something?" Shen Yixiu asked softly, sitting next to her husband on the spring stool as her eyes followed her daughter as she staggered out.

"Well, I have something on my mind. The situation in the court is so confusing that I can't understand it." Feng Ziying said calmly: "I'm afraid Wan Jun is also aware of the negotiations between the imperial court and Nanjing. Although I don't know the details of the specific conditions, it is nothing more than To limit the imperial power, Prince Yohitada seems to have to compromise in order to allow his lineage to succeed the emperor. In order to ensure this, the imperial court wants to control the military power in the capital, but it is not clear what the specific conditions negotiated by the two parties are."

His wife was also an official, and his father-in-law was also a backbone among Jiangnan scholars. Moreover, his wife was also very keen on observing the current situation, so he did not mind discussing it with his wife.

"Well, I have also heard a little bit about it. I guess it may be about who has the power to remove the prime minister or dissolve the cabinet, or whether there is also a cabinet minister setting up?" Shen Yixiu is very smart, and he is always familiar with these situations in the DPRK. Also know very clearly.

"Well, depose the prime minister, who can depose the prime minister? Theoretically it is possible for the emperor to directly depose the prime minister, but after the thirty-fifth year of Yuanxi, there was no such thing. At most, it was just a hint. In many cases, the chief minister felt that it was inconsistent with the emperor's ideas. If they disagree, it is difficult to continue and resign voluntarily, but what if the chief minister is unwilling to accept it? If the cabinet ministers all support the chief minister, what will the emperor do? Is he just going to hold his nose and admit it? Other cabinet ministers are opposed, and the emperor Distrust? How many people are needed to oppose this cabinet minister? Among the five cabinet ministers, not counting the chief minister himself, does it mean that only two cabinet ministers are needed to support the emperor in order to depose him? "

Feng Ziying’s series of questions made Shen Yixiu find it difficult to answer.

The emperor's dismissal from the prime minister is more of a general statement, but when it comes to concrete implementation, there is no rule, let alone a clear system to regulate it.

 In addition to dismissing the position of chief minister, what should the emperor do if he is dissatisfied with his cabinet ministers? Do you have access to ministerial positions?

According to the usual practice, cabinet ministers are basically determined by the original ministers of the cabinet, including the chief minister, and they are approved by the emperor, and then they are ordered to join the cabinet and become cabinet ministers. Once they become cabinet ministers, it seems that the emperor wants to remove them. There are regulations. In the past, there have been cases where the emperor was dissatisfied with a certain cabinet minister, but he always forced him to resign voluntarily through hints. There was no precedent of direct removal. In other words, there was no clear statement on whether he had this power.

Even the entry of the entire cabinet ministers into the cabinet is still implemented by some undivided conventions. The recommendation of the important ministers, the approval of the emperor, and then they join the cabinet. If they are not satisfied, so hints, or criticisms and censures, then the cabinet ministers can choose Resign, but if you get the support of your colleagues, whether you can not resign and continue to persevere depends on the outcome of the game between the two parties.

"Ms. Sir, you mean that the imperial court will discuss these issues with Prince Yi Zhong this time? Impossible, right?" Shen Yixiu was a little surprised, "It seems that since the founding of this dynasty, no, even since the Song and Ming Dynasties, there has never been A clear standard to agree on the customization of ministers?"

Feng Ziying smiled and said, "This is just a guess on my part, but I think the imperial court should have some ideas in this regard. Otherwise, once Prince Yi Zhong ascends the throne, there will be a liquidation, and all the cabinet ministers and ministers will be replaced at once. Tang Binyin, Miao Changqi, Gu Tianjun, Jia Jing and others are all brought back as cabinet ministers. What will Master Ye Xiangqi do? Rebellion? Are you going to overthrow the emperor you established yourself? Is it possible? Isn't it a slap in the face? And it is also against the law. Morally, I don’t think Ye Xiang and the others can’t even think of this.”

"So, the imperial court wants to firmly grasp the military power in the capital first?" Shen Yixiu heard the elegant meaning of the song and laughed, "It seems that the cabinet ministers are not unprepared, but I still feel that if Will it be difficult for everyone to accept it if the choice is too obvious? What if Prince Yoshitaka will regret it in the future or break up with him? "

 (End of this chapter)