Chapter 1739 Renzijuan Admonition
“The left and right supervises the country simultaneously?!” Feng Ziying’s suggestion caused an uproar. How can this be done?
Qi Yongtai and Li Sancai frowned in thought, while Qiao Yingjia and Han Xu looked at each other intently, stroking their beards. The others also had different expressions, shaking their heads at each other, or whispering. Even Lian Guoshi felt that this was a bit original.
On the other hand, Sun Juxiang couldn't hold himself back and asked in a deep voice: "There has never been any precedent of setting up a left-right supervisor to supervise the country. How can it be done if the two of them have different opinions?"
Feng Ziying laughed and said, "Bo Xiaogong is joking. Are the opinions of King Shou and King Lu important? Can they also influence the opinions of the seven cabinet departments and the Inspectorate?"
Feng Ziying’s somewhat harsh words made Sun Juxiang speechless for a moment.
Yeah, when do we need to ask for their opinions? This supervisory state is originally a decoration to deal with Nanjing and public opinion. What does it matter if there is one more or one less?
"Besides, isn't it better to have different opinions? The court will choose the good ones and follow them. Well, the court's opinions are good. The two supervisors should learn to be familiar with the affairs of the court first, and in the future they will serve the prince and even the emperor. You should be well prepared when you ascend the throne, because those who perform well are more likely to be virtuous kings." Feng Ziying winked mischievously.
"If the performance is not good, aren't there still a few princes? You can change them and give them a try. In fact, from the student's intention, the five princes will be given some opportunities. For example, this time King Shou and King Lu will be the supervisors of the country for a period of one year. If you don’t perform well in a year, you can try it with Prince Fu, Li Wang or even Prince Gong. If both of them are not good, it’s not impossible to replace them both.”
This, how is this okay?
Everyone's eyes fell on Feng Ziying. What was going on in this guy's mind? Is the position of supervising the country just like child's play?
Sun Juxiang wanted to refute, but suddenly realized that none of his colleagues around him had said anything. He glanced at it in surprise. It seemed that everyone was thoughtful. After being surprised, he calmed down and thought carefully. It seemed that here There are also some different flavors.
“If the emperor is unlucky,...” Sun Juxiang thought for a while before adding.
"If that's the case, then you can only choose between King Shou and King Lu. Anyway, for now, they seem to be more in line with everyone's wishes than those three." Feng Ziying said with all sincerity.
There was silence in the hall for a while. Feng Ziying seemed not to be satisfied, and said: "Gentlemen, the current situation is difficult and dangerous, and we must work together from top to bottom. The position of supervising the country is not that important. It is more necessary to maintain a high level with the court." Same direction, so…”
So if you don’t maintain a high degree of consistency with the imperial court, if you want to be quarrelsome and creative, if you are too independent-minded, just replace them? Many people present could not help but have such thoughts in their hearts.
But I have to say that this may be the most appropriate. The enemy is currently in the south. If you don't pay attention, everyone will be kicked out and go home. At the worst, they will be disgraced and no longer have the glory they have now. How can you still have the energy to cause internal strife? The most important thing is to win the battle at hand and quell the rebellion in the south.
Qi Yongtai and Li Sancai looked at each other, both seeing approval in the other's eyes.
If we follow the model proposed by Feng Ziying, then the meaning of supervising the country will be infinitely diluted. Whether it is the prince or the prince, it will depend on the performance of the princes. This also gives everyone more room for choice. This is not a bad thing.
Everyone was originally dissatisfied with King Shou, but if he accepted the emperor's preference for King Lu in the name of establishing a "virtuous person", they felt that it was against the rules. After all, this "virtuous person" seemed to be the emperor's opinion alone. Now this method is used to select the emperor. "Xian" seems to be the fairest, but the hidden meaning behind this is that whoever can best meet the wishes of the court and even the cabinet will be the most "virtuous".
Qiao Yingjia, Wang Yongguang, Han Xu, Cui Jingrong and others also realized this, and still talked to each other to discuss the possibility of this arrangement. Qi Yongtai and Li Sancai also felt that although Feng Ziying's proposal was a bit unconventional, it was very consistent. Everyone’s intention, and it is estimated that Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe will find it difficult to refuse this suggestion. Even the princes can’t say anything. After all, it can give each of you a chance to show off. Of course, the premise is that the emperor keeps doing this. People are unconscious.
Judging from the current situation of the emperor, he can already take liquid foods such as ginseng soup and gruel, and has gained some consciousness, but his consciousness has not been restored. How long will this situation last, whether it will continue to improve or suddenly worsen, the imperial doctors are also wondering. Everyone has different opinions, but everyone's opinion is that it is possible to get better, but it is estimated that it is unlikely to return to the original normal state. If not, it may just remain paralyzed in bed.
The Supreme Emperor also visited the Emperor, and only asked the Imperial Doctor to take good care of him. Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe also made special briefings on the Nanjing incident. However, the Supreme Emperor considered that he had abdicated and did not comment on court affairs. Everything was decided by the cabinet. For this reason, he returned to Renshou Palace without saying anything.
In this case, all the burdens and responsibilities are actually put on the shoulders of the princes in the court. If they cannot do a good job, then all the responsibilities will be the fault of the princes in the court.
Feng Ziying can understand what Emperor Yuan Xi did. What position can he express at this time?
Support Prince Yizhong, what if Emperor Yonglong suddenly wakes up? Obviously, most of the ministers in the court support Emperor Yonglong's lineage. Emperor Yonglong still has five sons no matter what.
None of the princes were good at making trouble, and Emperor Yuanxi knew something about it in the Renshou Palace. The cabinet might have already had a tendency to do so, so there was no need to interfere in such matters. So it was enough to care about Emperor Yonglong, and leave the rest to him. As for the people in the cabinet, some things are not his turn to take care of.
After a while of discussion, Qi Yongtai and Li Sancai initially agreed with Feng Ziying's suggestion to supervise the country. In addition, they could change it at any time according to the situation, so as to give more princes opportunities to observe their performance.
Everyone has accepted this opinion. Of course, the final result will depend on the negotiation with Ye Fang, but if nothing unexpected happens, this opinion should be supported by everyone.
The next topic is military deployment and money and food issues.
If the establishment of a supervisory state is to deal with Nanjing's orthodox and righteous issues, it is about setting the flag and determining the direction, then the subsequent military response and financial and food security are specific implementation issues to truly realize the orthodox righteousness.
The discussion on this issue was also extremely intense, mainly on the use of Feng Tang's Northwest Army and the resolution of the Shandong and Huguang issues, which were very difficult and had great differences.
Although everyone is aware that there may be trouble in Shanxi and Shaanxi, after all, it has not happened yet. If Shandong falls, the capital will definitely be in turmoil, which affects the support of the people.
As for Huguang, issues related to food and the support of Huguang scholars must be resolved. Even if the Bozhou Rebellion can be temporarily put aside, we must first ensure that Huguang must be firmly controlled by the court, and repel Wang Ziteng's Denglai. The military became a top priority.
"The number of troops temporarily dispatched from the four northwest towns for training is between 50,000 and 70,000..." Zhang Huaichang introduced: "According to the news from Tang Dynasty in the early stage, the first round of training has been completed, and the number is probably around 40,000. The second round of training will probably take about a month to complete. The number of people is between 20,000 and 30,000, and another 20,000 are on the way. It is estimated that the training will not be completed until at least the end of the year."
"If this is the case, we can first send 50,000 people from Tang Dynasty to march eastward, and the remaining 40,000 people can stay in Qingyang after completing training..." Li Sancai suggested.
"I'm afraid not." Zhang Huaichang shook his head: "It is difficult for Huguang to rely on the Jingxiang Army alone to defeat the Denglai Army. At least 30,000 more troops will be needed. The Jingxiang Army's combat effectiveness is unsatisfactory and far inferior to the Denglai Army. If we want to quickly To solve the problem, it is best to increase the number of troops by 50,000..."
Zhang Huaichang's words caused a debate among the people.
"Fifty thousand? How to ensure food and grass supplies?"
“As long as we enter Huguang, it will be easy to do, we can collect on the spot,…”
"How can it be that simple? Wang Ziteng has been in Huguang for two years. Do you think he is really trying to fight Yang Yinglong? I'm afraid he has already made preparations to occupy Huguang, otherwise he would not be acting like this!"
"So what? It is impossible for the Huguang gentry to support Nanjing. We have arranged one or two people here, such as Zishu (Chai Ke) and Jing Hui (Bi Ziyan) to patrol Huguang, plus Xiu Ling (Yang He) also In Huguang, it is enough to win the hearts of the people..."
“In terms of military training, we are still a little behind, so we need a general…”
“Zhisheng (Sun Chengzong) is worthy of a great responsibility,…”
“Is he worthy of a big job? Then why did he have no results in Sichuan for two years?” Someone immediately objected.
“That’s because the military orders are not unified and everyone is doing their own thing. In addition, Wang Ziteng deliberately restrains them. How can we fight a war?”
"Yang Yinglong and the chieftains all fought so hard. I'm afraid it may not be because the military orders are not unified. Prince Tengyuan is far away in Huguang in the east. If he can defeat him in one fell swoop, how can he contain him?"
"How about Fei Bai (Xiong Tingbi)?" Han Xu asked in a deep voice.
“Fei Bai is leaving temporarily, I’m afraid it will take time to get familiar with him.” Cui Jingrong said hesitantly.
“It’s better to delay and block things like this. The Ministry of Revenue won’t be able to bear it any longer.” Wang Yongguang continued.
Feng Ziying heard their argument and wanted to intervene, but she also felt that Xiong Tingbi was from Huguang and had a lot of military skills. If he could go, he would be more motivated and could contact the local area, which might not be a bad thing, leaving Sun Chengzong free to deal with it. The situation that may occur in the northwest is also possible.
Furthermore, he also felt that the evaluation of Sun Chengzong by the princes here did not seem high, and his advice may not be accepted. If his father could join hands with Sun Chengzong, it might be more appropriate, so he did not say anything.
(End of this chapter)