Why did the emperor rebel?

Three of the four Qing officials of the Ministry of War are Yu Qian's people.

Hong Chang is the doctor of the military selection department, and he is in charge of the military officer selection, promotion, succession, and merit approval of the military officer. His status is similar to that of the literary selection department of the Ministry of officials. It is also the core method for the Ministry of War to restrain the five armies' governor's mansion.

The second is Zhifangsi Langzhong, who is in charge of maps, military systems, city gods, towns, conciseness, and conquests. It seems to be just a department responsible for keeping maps, but in fact, the functions of Zhifangsi, In a sense, it is no less than the Military Selection Division.

The Military Selection Department is responsible for the promotion and transfer of military officers, while the Staff Party Department, besides keeping the map, its most important function is to manage the farmland in various places. It can be said that it is the core department in the big policy of rectifying the army.

Then there is Fang Gao, the doctor of the Arsenal. Compared with the former two, the Arsenal does not play a big role in ordinary times, but his position is equally important, because the Arsenal is responsible for keeping the weapons, talismans, and rulers. In other words, as the core authority of the Ministry of War, the military dispatching authority is actually responsible for the Department of Arsenal.

The weapons and logistics used by the army, and the talismans used for the deployment of troops are suitable, and the specific hands are all the arsenal department.

It can be said that these three bureaucrats have basically taken over all the important powers of the Ministry of War, and these three people were all promoted by Yu Qian at the beginning. Conversely, they are actually the root of Yu Qian's ability to truly control the Ministry of War where.

Now that Yu Qian has let go of the Ministry of War, after the new minister of the Ministry of War takes office, it is conceivable that these people will not have an easy life.

It is true that neither Yu Shiyue nor Yu Qian has formed a party in the court, but not forming a party does not mean that there is no faction of its own.

At least currently in the court, most people regard the three of Hong Chang as Yu Qian's direct descendants. Yu Qian just left and left them alone, allowing them to be embarrassed by the new minister. People discuss.

To put it bluntly, these people were fighting for Yu Qian. Anyway, Yu Qian should take their situation into consideration...

Yu Shiyue's question made Yu Qian silent for a moment, but it was only a moment before he shook his head and said.

"When I was handing over affairs in the Ministry of War these days, I have instructed Hong Chang and the others to work hard and cooperate with Wang Jiugao. These people have sufficient ability and good conduct. Wang Jiugao suddenly came to the Ministry of War and is familiar with the affairs of the Ministry. , It will always take a while, as long as this time, Hong Chang and the others will not do anything wrong, and Wang Jiugao will not make things too difficult for them."

"After all, the emperor let him go because he didn't want the normal operation of the Ministry of War to be affected. If he was really eager to eliminate dissidents, he would be punished if he caused trouble and delayed government affairs. But he himself, I don't think Wang Jiugao would be like that Unwise."

As he spoke, Yu Qian's eyes moved, and he said.

"I heard that the Son of Heaven made a special letter to allow Sun Yuanzhen to join the cabinet?"

As soon as these words came out, Yu Shiyue suddenly had a smile on his face, and said.

"You see it too?"

When Yu Shiyue heard the name Sun Yuanzhen at that time, Yu Shiyue felt that it sounded familiar to him. Later, after returning to the mansion, he made a special search, and found out that Mr. Sun was indeed, as he expected, a minister who was familiar with military affairs.

When the civil war just happened, people in the government and the public were panicked, and the local people were restless. Some people took advantage of this opportunity to start a rebellion. At that time, it was Mr. Sun who was in charge of suppressing the rebellion. In addition to recovering the gold and silver of the plundered people, what is commendable is that instead of using severe punishments, they mainly appease the surrendered rebels and report to the court, saving the lives of thousands of people.

More importantly, Sun Yuanzhen is not the kind of person who ignores the consequences just to earn a good reputation. He has a benevolent heart and is willing to appease these rebellious people, but at the same time, he is also very clear that these people are hugely unstable in the local area. factor.

Therefore, after recruiting these people, on the one hand, he moved the prestigious people out of the original place; The establishment of officials and garrisons successfully quelled the local banditry, and because of his many measures, these people who were originally recruited did not cause trouble again.

It can be seen from a single point that Sun Yuanzhen's ability is outstanding, but his shortcomings are also obvious, that is, like Wang Ao before, he has been in the local area for a long time. Although he worked in the Ministry of Rites at the beginning of his official career, but, That was more than ten years ago, and now that he returns to the capital, it may take some time to get familiar with the court situation.

Because of this, Yu Shiyue was not familiar with him, but after checking Sun Yuanzhen's resume and acquaintances, he discovered something very interesting.

That is, this Lord Sun is not only superior in military affairs and civil affairs, but also has friendship with Yu Qian!
When Yu Qian was the governor of Shanxi before, he had recommended Sun Yuanzhen to succeed him. At that time, although Sun Yuanzhen had a lot of experience, she didn't have any outstanding achievements.

Under such circumstances, based on Yu Shiyue's understanding of Qian, if he didn't really know Sun Yuanzhen's ability and character, Yu Qian would not rush to recommend him.

This time, Sun Yuanzhen was not in the selection list, but suddenly appeared among the final candidates. From this point of view, there must be something worthy of the emperor's attention in him.

If it is only because of his familiarity with military affairs, although Sun Yuanzhen has done a good job, there are not a few ministers in the court who have the same political achievements as him.

With the character of the emperor, it is impossible to be instigated by someone temporarily. Therefore, the reason why the emperor takes a fancy to Sun Yuanzhen is most likely because of his friendship with Yu Qian.

From a common sense point of view, this is not normal, because since the emperor wants to suppress the Ministry of War and is afraid of Yu Qian, why would he recruit someone who has friendship with Yu Qian to join the cabinet?

However, neither Yu Shiyue nor Yu Qian was obviously surprised by this. As for the reason...

"Although Wang Jiugao's plan is exquisite, His Majesty can tell, how can he fail to see it? Since he wants to fight for power, he has to be tested."

Looking at Yu Shiyue with a smile in his eyes, Yu Qian said calmly.

"exactly!"

The smile in Yu Shiyue's eyes grew stronger. Obviously, Yu Qian's words reached his heart.

It should be said that Yu Cifu's mood has not been very good these days.

First, Yu Qian was imprisoned and fell into a critical situation. He was always worried about this matter, thinking about how to rescue Yu Qian without angering the emperor. He was exhausted and his nerves were always tense.

Later, although Yu Qian was released from prison, he wanted to avoid suspicion and refused to meet anyone. It so happened that at this time, Wang Ao and Zhang Min joined forces to plot against him again.

In this case, even if Yu Shiyue was made of mud, he would still be a bit angry. What's more, he was the second assistant of the court, and the prince Zhan Shi was still an important minister above the court.

Although the court battles depend on their own methods, it is impossible not to feel aggrieved by being used by others.

Now, seeing that Wang Ao, who was proud of the spring breeze, did not actually win so much, he was naturally happy in his heart.

To this day, Yu Shiyue dare not say that he can understand the heart of the emperor, but he still has some understanding of the emperor.

What the emperor loves are loyal ministers, honest ministers, people who are wholeheartedly for the country and not for self-interest. This is very obvious from Yu Qian.

At the same time, the emperor hated party disputes extremely, but anyone who formed a party would have no good end in the hands of the emperor.

These two points are not only well known in the court, but most people are also well aware of them, but these two are only extreme situations.

Most of the time, people above the court are not such pure people.

It is inevitable to fight for power and profit, and fight with each other. Yu Shiyue knows very well that the emperor is not a person who simply feels that the world will revolve around imperial power.

Some things, even the Ninth Five-Year Lord, cannot be changed, for example, human nature...

Many ministers above the court, more or less, have their own selfishness, and they all have the ambition to make progress. Even, almost all of them have used power to fight.

This is an unavoidable thing, whether the emperor likes it or not, he can't change it.

However, if it cannot be changed, it does not mean that the emperor will be indifferent. Take Wang Ao's case this time, just like what Yu Qian said, no matter how ingenious his strategy is, but from the perspective of the emperor, in fact, many things are very clear and clear. very.

For example, the coordination of the prelude to the imperial court, and his deliberate dissemination of news, all of which essentially showed that he wanted to seek the position of minister of the Ministry of War.

Of course, Yu Shiyue also had to admit that Wang Ao's strategy this time was mainly aimed at him. There is a high probability that Wang Ao did not intend to hide his thoughts from the emperor.

Because Yu Shiyue understood the emperor's attitude towards power and tactics, it is impossible for Wang Ao, who is also in the cabinet, to be unclear.

In fact, it can be summed up in one sentence, tactics can be used, but the result must be good!

If it is a struggle of upholding integrity and not seeking personal gain, then the emperor will give preferential treatment and encouragement, and even if something is wrong, the emperor will always cover it up.

However, if it is said that it is mixed with selfishness, then although the Son of Heaven will not suppress it, it will not give preferential treatment, at most it will treat it impartially.

Letting Sun Yuanzhen enter the cabinet is a sign that Wang Ao has completed the leap from the chief assistant of the cabinet to the minister of the Ministry of war through power tactics. The emperor knows it and acquiesces.

However, since the emperor gave him what he wanted, then he has to do well what the emperor entrusted to him. What the emperor wants is to split up the military department that is now faintly controlled by Yu Qian under the premise of ensuring stability. .

In other words, Wang Ao, the Shangshu who was airborne, must not only maintain stability, but also gradually eliminate Yu Qian's influence in the Ministry of War.

This is very difficult, especially when Yu Qian was transferred away, and after the conversation of the cabinet ministers was spread, the ruling and opposition parties regarded Wang Ao as Yu Qian's political enemy.

Not to mention that it will be difficult for him to move an inch when he reaches the Ministry of War, but at least it will never be easy.

And Sun Yuanzhen was the emperor's second hand, or in other words, a reminder to Wang Ao.

Once Wang Ao is unable to control the Ministry of War smoothly, or in other words, if something goes wrong during the process and affects the court, then Sun Yuanzhen will succeed him and become the new minister of the Ministry of War.

In terms of ability and virtue alone, Sun Yuanzhen is not bad. What he lacks is his understanding of the situation in Beijing and the rank of his official position. It has the meaning of overreaching.

However, these problems were actually not a problem in front of the emperor. Think about why Yu Qian was so sharp when he was in the court at that time, and think about why Wang Wen offended people every day, and why he could still sit firmly in the official department. With the support of the emperor, it is not difficult to support a person in power.

It can be said that with Sun Yuanzhen around, Wang Ao's position is always uneasy. Or perhaps, in a sense, this is also the emperor's response to Wang Ao's use of power to rise to the top.

He used power tactics to obtain the position of Minister, and the emperor also used power tactics to check and balance him.

With this in mind, Yu Shiyue let go of her original worries.

"In this way, it's Wang Jiugao who should have a headache. It's not me. Although Hong Chang and the others are very obedient under your command, in fact, they are not easy to deal with..."

In the imperial court, there is no perfect person, even the person Yu Qian likes, it is impossible to be without flaws, such as Hong Chang, Yu Shiyue knows a little bit, they are indeed outstanding, but they also have their own shortcomings .

Hong Chang is a bit arrogant, if he doesn't have real skills, it's hard to convince him. Fang Gao has a withdrawn personality and is a good hand in handling affairs, but it is a bit difficult to communicate. He is optimistic and cheerful, but he is that ball of cotton, an ordinary person In front of him, there is no way to focus.

Wang Ao occupies the position of Shangshu, it is easy to embarrass them, but if you want to make them work hard on the premise that they cannot be transferred directly, I am afraid it will be very difficult to do.

Hearing Yu Shiyue's evaluation, Yu Qian didn't have any special reaction, just said.

"Above the court, they all perform their own duties. Hong Chang and the others will naturally do what they should do. However, if someone deliberately suppresses and belittles, or even threatens to lower the tone, then even if Yu is not in the capital Among them, it is not enough to sit idly by."

Yu Shiyue nodded, but was not surprised by these words.

It is one thing for the emperor to suppress the Ministry of War, but it is another thing for Wang Ao to take advantage of this opportunity to add insult to injury.

Yu Qian will cooperate with the emperor and take the initiative to withdraw, but it does not mean that he has no counterattack against Wang Ao's targeting.

When it was time to retire, he retreated, but if Wang Ao himself was useless, then even if he was the Son of Heaven, it would be no wonder that it fell on him.

Therefore, fighting against the court is far from being as simple as it seems on the surface. Even Yu Qian will never be soft when he needs to fight.

From this point of view, although Yu Qian will leave Beijing for inspection in a few days, I'm afraid the Ministry of War will not be so peaceful in the future...