Chapter 2478 Gui Zi Juan’s important ministers investigate, led by Ziying
Feng Ziying went on time for the Ministry of War rotation on the second day of the first lunar month.
Each department has a wailang or chief officer on duty, but it seems very leisurely.
Indeed, according to custom, there are basically no major events at this time. The ones that are a little more serious are probably Shuntian Prefecture, Wanping and Daxing counties.
Flood and fire accidents and human traffickers abducting children should be the most likely things to happen during this period and the most likely to attract attention.
With the great success of "Today's News", it has increasingly become an "authoritative official media", and other newspapers have also appeared one after another, with different sizes and audiences.
Some tabloids even choose areas that are most attractive to the public as their themes, which have become the favorites of teahouses, restaurants, and some businessmen. They can survive by selling advertisements.
For example, news such as a missing child leading to a shocking mystery or a fire causing huge losses are often the ones that attract the most attention.
Of course, there are also all kinds of current affairs and romantic gossip, and even Feng Ziying cannot avoid being the protagonist.
For example, Feng Ziying became the right minister of the Ministry of War and a third-rank minister at the age of twenty-three. His history of prosperity has also become the focus of in-depth exploration by many tabloids.
The story of the marriage between the Feng family and the Shen family, the Xue family, and the Lin family will inevitably be narrated here, as if they were personally pulling the strings and knowing it as clearly as the palm of their hand.
Even the story of Feng Ziying’s romance with Li and Zhen in Nanjing cannot be hidden from anyone. This is the main reason why the three daughters of Shen Xue and Lin were unhappy and treated Feng Ziying coldly.
If it weren't for this, just Feng Ziying taking a concubine or raising a wife, it really wouldn't be worthy of them.
Feng Ziying herself didn’t know that the Pandora’s box she opened and the freedom of the press would bring herself so much trouble.
Of course, major newspapers such as "News Today" will not pay attention to these, but there are always some "boring tabloids" who will chase these to seek eyeballs and boost sales.
Feng Ziying didn't sit at the Ministry of War for long, and saw only those extremely bored officials and bosses flipping through some tabloids to pass the time. Feng Ziying felt that the spring break was really long.
But before he felt that the time was unbearable, someone came from Wenyuan Pavilion and asked him to go there.
Today, Fang Congzhe is on duty in the cabinet. He summoned Feng Ziying, but he didn’t know what to talk about.
"What do I think? Prime Minister Fang, why would you ask me this question?" Feng Ziying felt a little funny, "The emperor has only been on the throne for a few months, is it difficult for us civil servants to get along with him? Isn't it?"
“Everyone is worried that if this continues, the situation may get worse and worse. In fact, we really want to achieve perfect harmony with the emperor, but it is too wonderful to imagine..."
Fang Congzhe shook his head with some regret: "You should know why we had peace talks with the Nanjing puppet dynasty in the first place. We couldn't support it financially, and we were faced with the harassment of the Jurchens and Mongols in Jianzhou. There were also internal civil unrest from the White Lotus Sect and Shanxi. The war is not over yet. We are very worried that such a string will suddenly break at some point and we will not be able to deal with it, which may lead to an irreparable catastrophe. Therefore, I discussed with Jinqing and Chengfeng, and we still cannot take the risk. , I would rather be more conservative and be more steady..."
It was rare for Fang Congzhe to talk to Feng Ziying in such a calm tone.
It feels to Feng Ziying that Fang Congzhe does not communicate with him on behalf of himself, or even Ye Xianggao.
Feng Ziying even estimated that this was not entirely for herself, but for a group of more influential ministers in the DPRK and China who wanted to have such a communication.
It can be regarded as a relatively large-scale exchange of opinions among the entire Shilin civil service community, but it was conducted in this way.
This method is also good, not limited to the region, but under the auspices of the so-called core three-person group in the cabinet.
Ye, Fang, Qi, the three core members, Li Sancai are not yet recognized as core members of the cabinet, at most half, and Gu Bingqian, Tang Binyin, and Miao Changqi are not even considered.
So why Gu Bingqian was reluctant to leave the capital was because he was worried that after finally joining the cabinet, he would stay away from the capital and become increasingly marginalized in the cabinet. When he returned in the future, his status would be inferior to that of Tang Binyin and Miao Changqi. That would be really tragic.
If you want to truly have the right to speak after joining the cabinet, you must also consider conditions. Qualifications are one of them, and your prestige, character and ability are also very important.
Qi Yongtai actually hasn't been in the cabinet for too long, but he has had many ups and downs. Not only did he serve as the mountain chief of Qingtan Academy during his retirement, but he also worked in the important position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel for several years. As the leader of the Dishi people, he naturally became one of the core members.
“Prime Minister Fang, if you want to ask me for some advice on military affairs, I can give it to you, but when it comes to other things, I can only give you some personal advice.”
Fang Congzhe was slightly surprised that Feng Ziying was so solemn and cautious.
This guy did a great job in the battle to pacify Jiangnan, but his follow-up was a bit messy.
Taking Li Shouzhong's two nieces as concubines, and later even taking the Zhen family's daughter as a concubine, this was a bit too much.
Of course they also vaguely know some of the reasons.
Feng Ziying does not want to make things difficult for the court, but he will not be rewarded for his high achievements, but using this method will damage the image of the scholar and your Minister of War.
After returning to Beijing, Feng Ziying proposed to obtain a royal title for his concubine and a decorated official status for his concubine. This was obviously intentional.
The cabinet was non-committal, the Metropolitan Procuratorate had some criticisms, and the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites were also silent. They all felt that it was not good not to give it, and it was not good to give it, but prevarication was not the answer.
Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe also discussed it. Indeed, starting from the Battle of Liaodong, Feng Ziying repeatedly made great achievements, especially the Battle of Jiangnan. It was almost the Ministry of War that fought this battle at the risk of being dismissed.
If this battle does not go well, Zhang Huaichang, Sun Chengzong and Feng Ziying will come to top the tank and stop their duties.
But now this battle is being fought quite beautifully. Not only has the hidden danger of the "Three Jiangnan Towns" been solved in one fell swoop, but it has also captured an unexpected amount of fiscal revenue, which makes the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development so happy that they are almost crying out for it.
Huang Ruliang has been in high spirits for a while. This is because more than double his expected income has entered the household bank, which makes him feel more confident.
Although there are still many assets that will take some time to be liquidated, the things are there and it’s just time. Even if it’s a discount, Huang Ru’s conscience is already satisfied.
The cabinet and officials expressed their anger, but inside they were extremely happy. This round of cleansing Jiangnan's powerful officials involved a large number of powerful officials, many of whom were originally close to Prince Yi Zhong and Miutang. Now they have This opportunity is simply to put the knife into the hands of the cabinet and the staff.
It was possible to free up a number of vacancies in the cabinet and the civil service department to place officials who were favored by the court. The original so-called "Southern Selection" officials finally came to an end.
It can be said that the task of pacifying Jiangnan was so beautifully done that all the officials in the court were full of praise, and both the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Households received great benefits.
Gao Panlong, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, who never praised others easily, made an exception and fully praised Feng Ziying's performance.
In this case, Feng Ziying should be rewarded with a promotion no matter what.
But Feng Ziying is now a minister of the third rank, how to reward him?
Further up, there is only the minister, but can this minister allow a young man of twenty-three years to do it?
Wushamao, who was second only to a few pavilion elders, was placed in the position of a young scholar who had just been a Jinshi for a few years. It would really cause a sensation in the entire Zhou Dynasty.
This will obviously bring great shock and turmoil, and will also intensify internal disputes in the court, so this is not feasible.
Since it is not feasible, it is even more impossible to not reward meritorious service. In the future, it will be difficult for the court to convince the public, so these "crooked tricks" made by Feng Ziying seem to be an acceptable choice.
Although there is no formal agreement yet, there is already a general intention within the cabinet to choose the right time. I agreed quietly, without making any noise or showing off, just agreed like that.
Because of this, Fang Congzhe wanted to take advantage of this spring break rotation opportunity to have a good talk with Feng Ziying.
At present, although there are some anxious people in the cabinet, Tom and Miu can only be regarded as marginal roles, but Ye Fangqi and Li Sancai can basically stabilize the motion of the cabinet.
The triangular relationship between scholars from Beidi, Jiangnan and Huguang is now relatively stable. Under this situation, when things happened in Jiangnan, the court wanted to do something serious.
"Ziying, whether it's military affairs or anything else, I'd like to hear your opinions, especially what you proposed to vigorously promote the development of industry and commerce, promote overseas reclamation and maritime trade, and some of the current political governance. I’m interested in all the insights and want to hear them all.”
Fang Congzhe’s words shocked Feng Ziying. How could he even know some of his own opinions on the assessment of officials? I don’t think I have mentioned this to many people.
Seeing Feng Ziying's confused look, Fang Congzhe smiled and said, "Don't be so expressive. It's just the two of us today. Let's talk freely. You can be regarded as the leader and representative of the young scholars who came during the Yonglong period of the Great Zhou Dynasty. I also know that you are like this." The views and opinions of the group of people are somewhat inconsistent with those of us old men, but for the good of the court and the good of the people of the world, this is our common wish, then these are not problems,..."
Seeing that Fang Congzhe spoke sincerely, Feng Ziying calmed down and thought about it carefully, "I'll tell you about Fang Xiang. If you think it's wrong or ridiculous, just laugh it off. Don't blame me for being ignorant. The condition is good."
Fang Congzhe stroked his beard and smiled, waving his hand to indicate that he could speak freely.
(End of this chapter)