Chapter 430: C-word scroll, guidance
This is already the third time Feng Ziying has returned to the academy.
The first two times were after Jinshi High School, and the second time was after the success of the Shujishi Hall selection last year, but both times were relatively low-key visits to meet some old classmates.
This time the situation is different. As a man who is about to be appointed as an editor of the Hanlin Academy, going to the academy so quietly will not reflect the importance of the academy, but will also not be conducive to the spread of the academy's influence.
Guan Yingzhen and Zhou Yongchun prepared two classes for Feng Ziying, and the treatment was not bad.
The first class was prepared for the students of the West College, and the goal was very clear. It was aimed at the Spring Festival Gala the year after next. It mainly introduced the hot topics of current affairs, so that these students who were already candidates could be keenly aware of the important affairs of the government, so as to prepare for the Spring Festival Gala the year after next. Lay a solid foundation for answering the competition questions.
Lecture 1 is prepared for Dongyuan students, which requires a little restraint. Classics and meaning are still relatively important. This is not Feng Ziying's strong point, so he talks more about "down-to-earth" current affairs.
Although the examinations in Qiuwei and Chunwei are increasingly focusing on current policy theory, there are still some differences in emphasis.
Chunwei already requires looking at the essence of the problem and proposing solutions to win praise, while Qiuwei requires seeing the essence of the problem clearly and proposing understanding and opinions on the problem.
Looking at Feng Ziying talking eloquently in the lecture hall, Guan Yingzhen and Zhou Yongchun nodded frequently with smiles on their faces.
"Brother Dongxian, Ziying is different from when he came last year. He has changed a lot. He has grown up too fast." Zhou Yongchun couldn't help but let out a breath, "Brother Rujun and Brother Chengfeng are really worthy of each other." You know people with your wise eyes."
"Well, a talent that is rare to see in a century. Brother Yu also tried to see if he could find one or two who could rival him in these two subjects, but he didn't find it." Guan Yingzhen was also filled with emotion and couldn't help stroking his beard. Smiling, "I am satisfied just thinking about it. How can such a character be produced in every subject? Then wouldn't Chongzheng Academy and Tonghui Academy be closed down?"
One sentence made Zhou Yongchun laugh, "No, Brother Youfu will step down and Brother Yuchen will succeed. He wants to revitalize Chongzheng Academy and wants to compete with us."
Wang Yongguang resigned as the mountain director of Chongzheng Academy and became the left minister of the Ministry of Industry. Han Xu, a famous scholar in Shanxi and a former Marble Shaoqing, became the mountain director of Chongzheng Academy.
"Well, Yu Chen is more generous and skillful than Youfu. It depends on him, but Meng Tai, you are under a lot of pressure." Guan Yingzhen looked at Zhou Yongchun and said with a smile.
"So fast?"
Zhou Yongchun also knew that with Qi Yongtai joining the cabinet, he would inevitably attract a group of like-minded people to the court. Guan Yingzhen was his original partner in Qingtan Academy and had a close relationship, and he was also a Huguang native who was relatively neutral in the court. , Yan's introduction to the DPRK would not be overly hostile to the scholars from the south of the Yangtze River, so he was one of the best candidates.
"It will probably be after the year." Guan Yingzhen has also received a letter from Qi Yongtai, saying that it may have to wait until the first phase of debt financing is basically finalized before the court can have another round of filling vacancies.
Qi Yongtai's original intention was to let Guan Yingzhen join the Ministry of Civil Affairs as the right assistant minister, but it was probably difficult. Neither Ye Xianggao nor Fang Congzhe wanted the Ministry of Civil Affairs to become Qi Yongtai's private domain, so the more likely option was to leave the household. Ministry, serving as the right minister.
Guan Yingzhen was very interested in going to the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Zheng Jizhi, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, is now in a difficult situation, but looking at this situation, the emperor who originally hoped that Zheng Jizhi would step down as soon as possible seems to have changed his mind. He may not want the adjustment of the Ministry of Revenue to be too large, which will affect Kaihai's debt, but he still needs someone who is familiar with the affairs of the Ministry of Revenue. The minister came to make sure.
Furthermore, Zheng Jizhi became active after realizing the huge changes that the opening of the sea and borrowing money might bring to the court's wealth. Therefore, under this situation, Zheng Jizhi's position as minister may continue to be stable for some time.
However, the emperor was very dissatisfied with Zheng Jizhi's early performance, so it was only a matter of time before he was replaced. Qi Yongtai believed that it was necessary for Guan Yingzhen to enter the household department earlier to familiarize himself with the situation.
"Brother Bo Xiao, can he still hold on?" Zhou Yongchun asked again, "He is already seventy-three."
“Originally, I hoped that Brother Dongxian would persist until the spring of the year after next.” Zhou Yongchun shook his head.
"We can't wait that long. The affairs of the court are complicated, and Meng Tai, you also know that once Brother Chengfeng enters the cabinet, he will definitely not follow Cao Cao. He wants to do something. And although Ye Fang and Ye Fang have different political opinions, But some things are still clear. The nine-sided situation and the financial dilemma have reached the edge of a cliff that may lead to chaos if not resolved. The Ningxia chaos is just the beginning. If not resolved in time, there may be continuous consequences. A rebellion has emerged, and the Jurchens are taking advantage of the situation to add insult to injury. Liaodong will be in danger if we are not careful. Otherwise, how could we reach a consensus so quickly on this strategy of opening up the sea and borrowing money?"
Guan Yingzhen's words made Zhou Yongchun nod repeatedly. He was from Jinxiang, Shandong. All officials from Shandong were particularly concerned about the situation in Liaodong, because Liaodong had been under the jurisdiction of Shandong for a long time, and most of the Han people in Liaodong came from Shandong. Connected by blood.
“It’s fortunate that the rebellion in Ningxia and Gansu was dealt with so neatly, otherwise the situation in the court would have been much more serious.” Zhou Yongchun also sighed, “Zi Ying has made a great contribution this time.”
"Zishu also wrote to me that Ziying is extremely talented and has a keen and accurate judgment and analysis of military affairs and current situation. Ziying deserves the most credit for successfully suppressing the rebellion this time, especially for successfully persuading Liu Baichuan's tribe to surrender. Anyway, after defeating Liu Dongyang's attempt to capture Ganzhou, the current situation can be achieved. Otherwise, if Liu Dongyang captures Ganzhou, it will be a completely different situation. Maybe it may not be settled next year, and the expenses will at least be enough. It will more than double!”
While the two were still talking, Feng Ziying’s lecture ended.
A group of students gathered around Feng Ziying. Guan Yingzhen and Zhou Yongchun also looked at the group of students with smiles.
“The student has seen the chief of the mountain and the chief of the courtyard.”
"Well, what do you think of Ziying's speech? What he said is really insightful. Current policy theory is getting more and more important in both autumn and spring. If you have this mental preparation, how can you be successful in this area? progress,…"
After exchanging pleasantries, the classmates slowly dispersed, leaving only Xu Qixun, Fu Zonglong, Song Shixiang, and Sun Chuanting, who had close relationships with Feng Ziying's former classmates.
"Ziying, you should tell everyone about your Western Expedition to counter the rebellion. Meng Tai and I both want to hear about it. If they pass the exam and become officials in the future, they will also need to have such an experience." Ying Zhen suggested with a smile.
"Yes, Ziying, we are all very interested in your trip to Western Xinjiang for more than half a year. We also want to know what you did during this process and what we should do if we meet in the future." Fu Zonglong is the most interested.
Sun Chuanting was also very interested, but he didn't speak much. After Fu Zonglong said it, he stopped talking.
“Well, once this topic is brought up, it will be a long story.” Seeing that everyone was very interested, Feng Ziying was not polite, “Then I will just talk about it briefly.”
He started with the doubts that Geng Ruchi and Lian Guoshi initially exposed about Ningxia border affairs, and did not deny some of the information his father provided in Yulin Town. He went through them one by one, and then talked about Chai Ke and his own views on some points. , and finally learned about the situation after arriving in Yulin, and finally decided to solve the threat and containment problem of the Tatars on the grassland first, and then went deep into the grassland to fight with Bu Shitu and others.
When it came to being chased by horse thieves and Su Nang cavalry after entering the grassland, although everyone knew that Feng Ziying was fine in the end, they still felt a little heavy when they heard that several elite border troops who had been out at night had died.
War is so cruel. The comrades who were chatting and laughing with you one moment may be dead in the next moment. Their voices and smiles are still vivid in their minds, but their bones may not be left.
"After solving the threats of Bu Shitu and Su Nang Taiji, we are actually in an invincible position. It just depends on how long the rebels can hold on in the end. But I didn't expect that Liu Dongyang is also a ruthless character, and he was instantly defeated. They completely sold out the family and directly withdrew from Ningxia Town, trying to seize Gansu Town to form a separatist regime, so the battle in Ganzhou was crucial..."
Feng Ziying did not introduce much about the follow-up story, but only talked about some considerations of Chai Ke and Yang He, why they should accept the surrender of Liu Dongyang's tribe and the considerations of restoring Shazhou.
Of course, Fu Zonglong and Xu Qixun didn't quite understand it when talking about Fudi Shazhou, but Guan Yingzhen and Zhou Yongchun both understood the great significance of this, especially the significance to the emperor.
"The Chief of the Mountain, the Chief of Staff, and Zhong Lun, I feel that in the next one or two years, there are several points that will be more sensitive from the perspective of military affairs, or it may be reflected in the autumn and spring. The first is the conflict in the southwest region. This situation has become quite prominent. I think it may break out within two or three years. But the southwest is so big and this problem covers a wide area. It is impossible to tell where exactly it will break out. ,…”
Guan Yingzhen, Zhou Yongchun and Fu Zonglong all listened carefully. Feng Ziying's various performances in the past two years have fully proved his vision and judgment.
“The other is the construction of the naval fleet mainly in Denglai, Ningbo, Zhangzhou and other places. This may become more important as the sea-opening strategy advances..."
“There is also Liaodong, which I am afraid will be an unavoidable point in every subject,…”
(End of this chapter)