Chapter 1550 The more mixed Xinzijuan is, the more interesting it becomes
"Ziying, to be honest, the emperor wants to help him control the entire Beijing camp. Do you understand the meaning here?" King Zhonghui finally stopped going around in circles and went straight to the core. He looked at Feng Ziying with piercing eyes: "But I just don’t understand. What does the emperor want me to do? In other words, what can I do to meet the emperor’s request? In addition, I have another question. With the current situation, the emperor seems to be worried about something. Ziying, can you see? Any clues come out?"
It was a brief exchange of words, but King Zhonghui’s sudden inquiry made it difficult for Feng Ziying to answer.
If it were King Zhongshun, Feng Ziying might have considered the response after a while. If it was King Lian Zhong, Feng Ziying would have dismissed it lightly. But King Zhonghui, neither close nor distant, neither far nor close, and King Zhongshun’s instructions, It seems that it is really hard to just say it away, which would offend people a bit.
Feng Ziying pondered and said nothing.
It is not a secret that the emperor intends to purge the Beijing camp, and he has been working on it. At least it has been successful so far. Qiu Shiben controls the Shenshu camp and is the emperor's confidant.
The Shenji Battalion underwent a comprehensive change. The emperor personally promoted a large number of young generals and military attachés, purged the original martial arts group, and selected Qian Guozhong as the chief general, which can be regarded as controlling the Shenji Battalion.
What remains is a fifth military camp.
Although the Fifth Military Battalion is the strongest, there is a saying that the Fifth Military Battalion has not been deployed in many battles for so many years. Its military performance is quite sufficient, but it is difficult to say how it will be in actual battles.
But this is always a hidden danger. If the emperor wants to completely control the Beijing Camp, then it must be aimed at the Fifth Military Camp.
The general of the Fifth Army Camp, Chen Jixian, was a veteran of military service and had a deep foundation in the army. Even if an ordinary person was to serve as the Jiedushi of the Beijing Camp, it would be difficult for him to compete with Chen Jixian, but King Zhonghui was different.
This is a truly qualified prince, the emperor's brother, the emperor's son, unlike other princes of the opposite **** such as Beijing King, Dongping King, and Xining King.
His appointment as the Jiedushi of the Jingying Camp means that he can gain the emperor's absolute trust and favor. It is inevitable that military officers and officers with some ideas will not be moved. Moreover, the Jiedushi of the Jingying Camp is the commander-in-chief of the three major battalions. Which one does he want to promote and reward? No one can stop it.
But King Zhonghui's shortcomings are also obvious. He has never been in charge of the army, and he has been idle at home for so many years, pampering himself. Not to mention military affairs, he has not even had much contact with government affairs. Now that he is suddenly placed in this position, even Feng Ziying It is necessary to try to figure out the emperor's thoughts in this arrangement.
Feng Ziying had some guesses in her heart, but she was not sure because there was not much basis. She could only guess based on the arrangement of Qiu Shiben and Qian Guozhong.
The reason why King Zhongshun was excluded is that the emperor was also worried that King Zhongshun might be too close to the lineage of King Lu and Concubine Mei.
Although the emperor may be leaning towards Prince Lu now, it has not been finalized yet. After all, this kind of thing has not been settled day by day, and there are changes every day, not to mention that there is a younger Prince Gong.
Similarly, Prince Gong is also considered to be very similar to Emperor Yonglong. Prince Lu and Prince Gong are more like a compatriot, and Prince Gong’s mother, Concubine Guo, is no less favored than Concubine Mei.
So was the emperor's choice of King Zhonghui as the governor of the capital camp to balance King Zhongshun, or was it originally a small blow to King Zhongshun, suggesting that the other party should not get involved in the battle for the throne among the emperor's sons? go?
Or do you want to choose a younger brother who is completely loyal to you and has nothing to do with the princes to help you control the military power in the capital?
“Your Majesty, your question really put me to the test, and it’s not something I, a foreign minister, should have to comment on.” Feng Ziying pretended to shirk.
“Ziying, if you continue to say such false words, then you must have misjudged the wrong person...” Prince Zhonghui pretended to be angry.
"Okay, okay, okay, then I'll just say it, your lord, just listen to it." Feng Ziying scratched his head, "The emperor is worried about something happening in the capital, but is it related to Qiu Xi?"
King Zhonghui's heart trembled, and he subconsciously said: "How could it be? In addition to the first batch of the Beijing Camp, other members of the royal family, Wu Xun's relatives, and a group of ministers allowed by the emperor were not included in the hunt for Qiu. No one is allowed to bring bodyguards, and even the entourage is limited to one or two people, so who can do anything else?"
“Which one do you think the emperor will bring with him?” Feng Ziying asked again.
“It should be Shenshu Camp.” King Zhonghui hesitated. In the past, there would be no suspense about this issue, but now, Qiu Shiben’s risks have begun to emerge, and the emperor may choose Shenji Camp?
"Well, I went to ask Ninth Brother, but Ninth Brother didn't want to say more." King Zhonghui was also quite puzzled. In his opinion, the Emperor's brother should be the one who trusts Ninth Brother the most, and Ninth Brother is also extremely loyal. Why? Brother Ninth is still a little bit shy about this kind of thing?
"Your Majesty, there are no selfish things in the Tian family." Feng Ziying paused, glanced at Prince Zhonghui, and seemed to be thinking about her words, "But who has no selfish feelings? The Ninth Prince refused to answer, so there is a reason for that, and so do you, Your Majesty. That’s what you should understand.”
King Zhonghui pursed his lips, seeming to taste something, and remained silent for a long time.
One sentence is that heaven has no selfish affairs, and another sentence is that everyone has private feelings. How can you still not understand this?
The emperor does not want you brothers to get involved in the affairs of his sons. He even feels that his most trusted ninth brother has a certain attitude. In order to avoid unnecessary disputes between brothers in the future and hurt the brotherhood, so I took this opportunity to remind King Zhongshun.
But Brother Ninth seems to understand this. It’s not that Brother Huang doesn’t trust Brother Ninth anymore, but he doesn’t want Brother Ninth to get involved in these things, just in case.
Naturally, he was suddenly promoted by the emperor's brother to serve as the governor of the capital camp because he had never cared about government affairs, and also because he liked flying eagles and lackeys, cockfighting and horse racing. He had always been alienated by the emperor's sons and was deeply afraid of being betrayed by the emperor. The elder brother regards him as a kindred spirit and is insulated from the throne, so he has nothing to do with several princes. Now that he is appointed as the governor of the Beijing Camp, he naturally does not have too many inclinations. Everything is based on the wishes of the emperor's brother.
"Ziying, I generally understand what you said, but I think there must be some other meanings here." King Zhonghui said thoughtfully: "You mentioned Qiu Xi, one of the three major battalions of the capital will accompany you, and five The military camp will definitely not accompany him, but if any one of them goes with him, the other camp will definitely be dissatisfied and may even take advantage of it..."
"Why can't it be the Fifth Army Camp?" Feng Ziying suddenly asked, "If either Shenshu Camp or Shenji Camp is allowed to accompany them, it may indeed make the other camp dissatisfied, but there is an opportunity to be taken advantage of unless someone is causing trouble. , is the prince so worried about the situation in Beijing?"
King Zhonghui was shocked. The fifth army camp was composed of Chen Jixian's troops, and Chen Jixian was always at the head of the army. How could he be allowed to follow him? He even ignored Feng Ziying's slightly teasing question.
With his eyes fixed on Feng Ziying, King Zhonghui looked at Feng Ziying: "Ziying, do you think this is an opportunity?"
"Why not?" Feng Ziying said leisurely: "Isn't it the fifth military camp that the emperor is most worried about? Your Majesty might as well suggest that Chen Jixian be appointed as the commander-in-chief of Huaiyang Town, and let him select the best cadres and subordinates to move to the town. Your Majesty will use the Jingying Jiedu to envoy Dayi Reorganization of the fifth military camp,..."
Wang Zhonghui’s heart was pounding.
Why not move the fifth military camp? Naturally, it was because he was afraid that Chen Jixian would completely surrender to Prince Yi Zhong and take advantage of the opportunity for Prince Yi Zhong. In addition, he could find various reasons to delay Chen Jixian's move to the town. Once he delayed, he might have to give up. Prince Yitada had a chance.
“It’s just that the commander-in-chief of Huaiyang Town, I’m afraid it’s not that easy. I don’t know the inside story...”
After all, King Zhonghui has been alienated from court affairs for a long time. Although she has been filling in the gaps recently, she also knows the importance of the position of Huaiyang Town's Chief Soldier. This is not something that the emperor's family can decide. The cabinet, the Ministry of War, and the dispute between the north and the south are all involved. , how can it be so easy to just give a piece of advice by yourself?
"Your Majesty, just bring it up, and of course there will be people willing to work hard for it." Feng Ziying saw King Zhonghui being silent, knowing that the other party would not dare to make this decision easily without revealing some inside information to him.
It can be seen that this prince is not uninterested in court affairs, but it may be that there is a loyal prince who is more trusted by the emperor. He does not have many opportunities, so he pretends to be uninterested in court affairs. , also, how many of the family today really have no interest in power?
"Your Majesty, Huaiyang Town was proposed by the gentry in the south of the Yangtze River. In fact, the court and the government are not very interested. However, the public opinion in the south of the Yangtze River is so, and the court has to respond, so the selection of this general soldier must be considered." Feng Ziying He further said: "Chen Jixian was born in Wuxun, but where is his ancestral home?"
King Zhonghui’s eyes flashed, “Xuzhou.”
"Yes, Xuzhou is located at the intersection of north and south. Jiangnan will not regard it as Jiangnan, but it is under the jurisdiction of the Southern Zhili. No one is happy when Chen Jixian takes over, but no one can express any objections, and on the Qualifications, he is also the most suitable." Feng Ziying gave the first reason.
"Ziying, having said that, I don't think it can be used as a reason to convince the princes in the court and Jiangnan. Even the emperor may not agree." King Zhonghui was a little moved, but he still knew that it would be a bit of a joke if it was just this. .
"Of course it's not enough." Feng Ziying was free to relax, "Has Chen Jixian's status as the general of the fifth military camp and Chen Jixian's performance in the past few years made both the emperor and the other side a little unsure?"
King Zhonghui nodded slightly, but his heart became more and more frightened.
This Xiao Feng Xiu Zhuan is really more courageous than ordinary civil servants. He knows which side is which. Other civil servants avoid such things, but he has no taboo. No wonder Ninth Brother Will let myself come to him to ask for advice.
(End of this chapter)