Chapter 835: Ji Zijuan’s heart-to-heart, political strategy (third update!)
The same is true for Feng Ziying.
Although Xu Xie and Ye Xianggao and others are getting closer, in Feng Ziying's view, this does not mean that the other party will not be able to cooperate in the future.
There are also various voices within the interest group in Jiangnan. The gentry and merchants are intertwined, and many even have dual identities. However, as the door to the sea has been opened unstoppably, the momentum of the rise of industry and commerce is irreversible. So, The conflicts between the industrial and commercial owners, which are mainly landlords, maritime merchants and even workshop owners, will inevitably intensify in the future. Feng Ziying is really looking forward to what it will develop into in the future.
After talking to Xu Xie for a while, Feng Ziying and Lian Guoshi came together.
“The Ministry of Personnel is the most suitable place for Brother Junyu. Brother Junyu is fair, generous and sincere in his dealings with others. I believe that Brother Junyu will be able to make great achievements in the Ministry of Personnel...”
Seeing Feng Ziying talking non-stop, Lian Guoshi smiled bitterly, "Okay, Ziying, please stop making noise with me. You know that my intention is not to stay in the Ministry of Civil Affairs, although in the eyes of many people this is the most enviable place. place, but my brother is actually more willing to go to the local area or go to the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works to do some practical work. I reported this matter to Mr. Qi Ge, but Mr. Qi Ge refused to allow it,..."
Of course not, Feng Ziying secretly thought that she had been "expelled" from Beijing, leaving Lian Guoshi as the only leader.
The scholars in this subject in the fifth year of Yonglong were so popular that they had already surpassed the first two subjects in the second year of Yonglong and the forty-two years of Yuanxi. In addition, the performance of the scholars from the North in the previous two subjects was far inferior to that of Jiangnan and Jiangnan. Scholars from Huguang, so the northerners among the Jinshi in this subject in the fifth year of Yonglong have become the mainstay in the minds of the northern gentry.
As the two major leaders of the young scholars in the northern region, Feng Ziying "went astray", which caused great dissatisfaction and uneasiness among the northern gentry, and led to such strong criticism.
Now if the practice of national affairs has to go to another place, what will happen to the central government? Neither Qi Yongtai, the leader of the Northland officials, nor the Northland gentry would allow this to happen.
“Brother Jun Yu, I am telling the truth, and when Mr. Qi Ge asked me about it, I always thought that Brother Jun Yu should stay in the Ministry of Civil Affairs.” Feng Ziying said calmly without avoiding the topic.
“Oh?” Lian Guoshi was slightly startled and looked at Feng Ziying, “Why does Ziying think so?”
"Brother Jun Yu, I would like to give you a word of advice. Five years ago in Yonglong, our northern scholars did not perform well in the two subjects. Whether they were in the first or second class, brother Jun Yu should know that many of them did not live up to their reputation and were very reluctant. , everyone tacitly understood that in the fifth year of Yonglong's reign, our Northern scholars finally came to the limelight. I dare not say that the only heroes in the world are Jun Yu and Zi Ying'er, but it cannot be denied that our major is already equivalent to that of the previous ten years. The essence of the Disciples is here. Regardless of whether Dazhang or Mengzhang may have shortcomings of one kind or another, you and I are still a little immature, but we have become the hope of the new generation of Disciples in the Beidi..."
Lian Guo Shi was horrified. This guy really dared to say it. Only Shijun and Cao'er, the heroes in the world, could say what they said. If outsiders heard it, they might be framed as treason, but what Feng Ziying said later The words also shocked him.
"Dazhang and Mengzhang are inferior to you and me in every aspect. If I leave the capital, there will always be someone in our department in the capital city to carry the weight, and only you, Brother Junyu, are here." Feng Ziying thought to herself. Zi Zi said: "It goes without saying that the status of the Ministry of Personnel is important. What is more important is that Mr. Qi Ge's position and prestige that he has finally established in the Ministry of Personnel needs help to maintain. The next step is that Mr. Qi Ge will step down as Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. According to the usual practice, Mr. Qi Ge will step down as Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. The minister will definitely be an official from Jiangnan or Huguang. Although Mr. Qi Ge still has some influence, this will be a process of fading away, and Brother Jun Yu will need to work hard to maintain it during this period."
These words made Lian Guoshi feel shocked.
He never thought that Qi Yongtai had such an intention to leave him in the official department, and Feng Ziying actually saw the secret here at a glance. This was definitely not something Qi Yongtai told Feng Ziying, but could only be Feng Ziying's own understanding. Come out, this guy is so savvy?
The birthplace arrangement of the six central ministries and the Imperial Examination Yuan and even the cabinet officials has always been a tacit and tacit arrangement of the imperial court. The six ministers of the six ministries plus the six capital censors, the deputy capital censors, and the censors of the capitals of the Ducha Yuan, and then With the addition of a few pavilion elders, it is basically necessary to form a certain tacit understanding among the three major scholar groups of Beidi, Jiangnan and Huguang. Others such as Southwest and Guangdong and Guangxi can only be used as occasional embellishments and supplements.
Of course, this is not static. Sometimes it will change depending on the emperor's perceived friendliness and the excellence of a certain group of scholars. However, according to the geographical distribution after the 30th year of Yuanxi, Jiangnan, Beidi, Huguang , others will basically be distributed according to the ratio of 40%, 35%, 20%, and 50%.
“Ziying,...” Lian Guoshi’s face was complicated. He looked at Feng Ziying and didn’t know how to respond to him for a moment.
“Brother Jun Yu, are you shocked? Why would my younger brother actually say these words?” Feng Ziying said calmly, “It seems that it has deviated from the purpose of our scholars being officials, and seems to be too obsessed with the interests and influence of the region?”
Lian Guoshi nodded slowly.
"Brother Jun Yu, I don't think so." Feng Ziying calmed down slightly, "I think so, whether we admit it or not, the influence of the DPRK and China based on region and class is real. , at least we are powerless to change all this now, maybe we can work hard to achieve it in the future, but it is not possible now, Brother Jun Yu, do you admit it?"
Lian Guoshi looked bitter, but he could only nod.
"Brother Jun Yu, what is the purpose of our being officials? I think brother Jun Yu has thought about this issue countless times. I have also discussed it with brother Jun Yu. So today you and I are about to say goodbye. Jun Yu The brother will stay in the center of the imperial court, and the younger brother will soon be sent to Yongping. It is true that we won’t be able to see each other for a few years, let alone a few years, but it is true that we won’t be able to see each other for a few months. How about we have a heart-to-heart talk? "
Feng Ziying's suggestion made Lian Guoshi nod enthusiastically, "Okay, Brother Yu has long wanted to have a heart-to-heart talk with Ziying. Many of the previous exchanges between you and me were just discussing matters, but today maybe we can put our relationship with the Great Zhou Let’s talk about the future.”
In fact, Feng Ziying began to exert a subtle influence on the students around him intentionally or unintentionally from the time he studied at Qingtan Academy. However, after all, he was too young at the time. Even if he rose to prominence, he would still be questioned and opposed by many classmates, such as Chen Qiyu, Fu Zonglong, Xue Wenzhou and others are actually not far behind Feng Ziying in terms of relationship, but because of Feng Ziying's age, experience, origin and other reasons, they are not easy to accept many of Feng Ziying's views and opinions, including Xu Xie, Fan Jingwen, He Fengsheng, The same goes for Wu Di and others. Only Lian Guoshi, Fang Youdu, Xu Qixun, Zheng Chongjian, Wang Yingxiong, Sun Chuanting, etc. are really close friends but are willing to accept some of Feng Ziying's views, and the degree is not consistent in different fields.
Fang Youdu and Xu Qixun agreed with Feng Ziying's strategy of opening up the sea, because they were both from Jiangnan. Opening up the sea had a huge impact on the development of Jiangnan, and the prosperity of Jiangnan was beneficial to the court.
Zheng Chongjian, Wang Yingxiong and Sun Chuanting were from the military field. Zheng Chongjian and Sun Chuanting recognized Feng Ziying's emphasis on the defense of Liaodong and his positioning of the future of the Mongolian tribes. They believed that the biggest concern of the Zhou Dynasty was the Jianzhou Jurchens, while Wang Yingxiong agreed with the Southwest Disputes over land may lead to unpredictable disasters.
These recognitions and approvals will gradually form a psychological convergence in different aspects and degrees. In a sense, they are the embryonic form of a small group.
The practice of state affairs here should be the most consistent with Feng Ziying, and the mutual recognition is the highest. In the mind of Feng Ziying, practicing state affairs is also the most mature in all aspects of thinking. It is not as extreme as Fan Jingwen and Wu Zong, nor is it like Xu Qixun and Xu Qixun. Fang Youdu worshiped himself so much, and Lian Guoshi's prestige among this group of students was also very high. It could be said that he was not inferior to himself.
One's own prestige is based on one's constantly developing and outstanding arguments and results, while practicing state affairs is more based on daily interactions with classmates, or to put it another way, one's own prestige Authority is achieved through continuous success, while practicing state affairs is about winning everyone's trust through the blending of friendships.
This can complement each other.
“Brother Jun Yu, what do you think our generation’s dream is to be an official?” Feng Ziying smiled and said, “Brother Jun Yu, should you say it first, or my younger brother?”
Lian Guoshi hesitated for a moment, "Brother Yu, come first. Brother Yu's idea is to be a good official who is upright and honest and takes care of the king's worries. Of course, this may be a bit false. Ziying, you don't like to hear such words, so tell me something specific. That is to strive to ensure that the imperial court can resist the enemy's aggression externally and the people can live in peace internally..."
“Brother Junyu, you are still very weak and generous. How should you do it specifically? You can’t be an official step by step like you are now, right?” Feng Ziying laughed.
He knew that practicing state affairs might have been something he had thought about, but it would be too difficult for someone who had just been polishing his skills in the Hanlin Academy for two or three years to come up with a more specific and clear political strategy, which was his own strength.
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