Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 856 Shouldn't there be losses and gains in trading?

After hearing Zhu Yi's words, Zhang Erye thought about it seriously, and it seemed that this was indeed the case.

He didn't think that the emperor's delay in taking action against the military mansion was due to some benevolent heart. Perhaps the biggest reason was that there was no one in his hands.

During the Civil War, a group of talented generals indeed emerged.

However, it should be noted that most of these generals had official positions before the war. If we really say that they have no background connections, there are only a few of them who have made outstanding achievements in such a war and were promoted.

More generals have their own circles and relationships. Under such circumstances, the nobles of various families actually have considerable influence on them.

So if we really want to say that the people who were promoted by the emperor alone, especially those who can serve as high-ranking officials in the military government, there are actually only a few people.

But the problem is...

The British government does not have so many available people on hand!
When it comes to Duke Duke, all of them hold titles. As long as they have a little talent, they can go to the army to serve in the army, or lead the army to guard a side. It's not a big problem.

However, the five major governor's mansions have complicated affairs and many officials. Naturally, they cannot all come from aristocratic families. More, they are middle-aged generals who are capable, experienced, and have military merits.

These generals may be assigned by the world, or they may be ordinary military households. After they actually join the army, they often follow the commander in chief, Gonghou Bo, to go out to guard, and continue to accumulate senior military merits. In Gui's huge network of relationships, he became a direct descendant of a noble mansion, and then with his support, entered the military mansion to serve.

This is the most normal process. Like civil servants, they basically need to go up step by step. They don't have enough years, ability, and loyalty.

Nowadays, most of the direct descendants of the British government in the military government are Zhang Fu's old team when he was alive. To put it bluntly, they have reached this position after more than ten years of accumulation.

But among the letters that Zhang Xiang saw now, there were almost half of these people, and they were all cut off at once. He wanted to add them, but there were not so many qualified and capable people for a while.

Therefore, the final situation must be that all forces will take advantage of this opportunity to deploy personnel.

Among the nobles, although there are friendships, but friendship belongs to friendship, and interests belong to interests. If there is such an opportunity, they will definitely not let it go.

If nothing else, this is Zhu Yi's purpose...

"Grandpa Guo is taking the position of the military mansion to repay the favor of the mansion!"

Zhang Min's eyes were a little complicated, and he said.

Now, he finally understood what Zhu Yi was planning.

To win so many generals at one time, a number of positions will inevitably be vacated in the military mansion, and they will be positions with high official ranks.

In the case that neither the emperor nor the British government had enough manpower to fill them, the Chengguo government and other nobles could only promote their cronies to power.

There are so many nobles in the capital, and no one has a few direct descendants that can be sold. No matter how many vacancies there are, it is not enough to be divided among so many nobles.

In order to get back the title of Duke Cheng's mansion, several nobles had to sacrifice a lot of blood, so that Yu Qian did not obstruct this matter.

Although it is said that only a small part of them donated land for free, most of the rest of the mansions have redemption silver from the Ministry of Households.

But for Xungui's mansion, they don't lack money, but they don't know how much money they can produce by keeping the land. Therefore, the Duke Cheng's mansion owes a lot to this favor.

The debt of favor is the most difficult to repay, and for the honorable family, there are very few things they value, and the power of the military mansion is naturally one of them.

Therefore, once the group of people in the letter were taken down, from Zhu Yi's point of view, he would definitely try his best to promote people from various mansions to serve in the military mansion, so as to repay the support from the various mansions in the past.

However, if you want to start from the perspective of the British government, isn't it just taking the position in the hands of the British government to repay the favor of Cheng Guogong...

Hearing this, Zhu Yi finally raised her eyes, looked at Zhang Min, and sighed.

"Since the second master broke the window paper, my nephew did not hide it. You are right. With so many vacancies this time, the final result must be that all the prefectures will gain together. The second master said The young nephew is using the influence of the British government to repay the favor owed by the government of the country, which is not bad."

"However, second master, please think about it, is it useful for these people to stay in the military mansion? Since they have already had a second heart for the British government, they will definitely not be peaceful, so it is very important for the British government to keep these people. , only harm."

"My nephew does have the idea of ​​benefiting from it, but he doesn't intend to harm the British government. If the second master thinks this is inappropriate, he will pretend that his nephew has not brought out these letters today, and everything will be as usual. Yes."

"My nephew promises that there will never be any action, let alone affect the relationship between the two governments."

"only……"

Zhu Yi didn't say what happened next, but it really didn't need to be said.

The conversation between the two just now is very clear.

If you don't do this, of course, the calm of the military government will still be maintained on the surface, but first, Zhang Xiang can't swallow this breath, and second, these people have seen through the British government's strong outsiders, and will only become more unscrupulous in the future. From time to time, the British government will inevitably decline, and what's more, the emperor will not remain silent all the time, it's just sooner or later.

So even if he didn't want to, Zhang Xiang had to admit that at this time, the method Zhu Yi said was indeed the best one.

At the very least, if the British Government succeeds in this matter, it can regain its prestige in the military government, so that the younger generation will not dare to pry at will. Moreover, although it will lose a large part of its power, but under the reorganization, it can Make sure that the rest of the people are firmly in their hands.

Of course, the price to be paid is also unavoidable, that is, the British government's right to speak in the military government will inevitably be greatly weakened. From then on, it will be difficult to control the power of the military government...

Seeing Zhang Min frowning, unable to make up his mind, Zhu Yi thought about it, and then spoke again.

"Second Master, you and I are in the same spirit, one prospers and the other loses. My nephew never thought that I would steal the limelight from the British government, but in the current situation, I want to pay no price. It is indeed impossible."

"If the second master is really worried, my nephew has two ideas, and the second master may think about it."

"What's the idea?"

At this moment, Zhang Xiang was very conflicted in his heart, and his tone was also irritated, and what he said was naturally not very angry.

But Zhu Yi didn't care, but continued.

"The positions vacated in the military government this time, no matter which side it is, it is impossible to take them all, and the British government can't do it either. After all, many of these people are senior officials of the third and fourth ranks, so, It’s not for everyone.”

"However, not now, does not mean that there will not be in the future. The second master can try his best to recommend some generals who have no foundation or outstanding ability to enter the military. Slowly accepted by the British government."

It should be said that this is a good idea, but Zhang Min is not so easy to coax, he said with a soft snort and frowning.

"Hmph, since these people have no roots, then the British government will woo them, and other governments will naturally woo them. Why should they belong to the British government?"

However, Zhu Yi still continued calmly.

"Second master, don't worry, this is only the first point, the second point is the key!"

"As the second master said, these people will be wooed by all parties when they enter the military mansion. The best way to make them attach to the British government is to let them realize who is in charge of the military mansion!"

As soon as these words came out, Zhang Min's face became even darker.

If he can be the master of the military mansion, is he still in this distress?
This is simply which pot is not opened and which pot is lifted!
Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi smiled slightly and said.

"Second Master forgot. A few days ago, my nephew promised Second Master that during this time, I will look for opportunities to recommend Second Master to succeed Ren Li and become the governor of the military mansion!"

Hearing these words, Zhang Min seemed to have thought of something, his expression moved, and he asked.

"what do you mean……"

Looking at Zhang Min with a smile, Zhu Yi continued.

"Since my nephew is going to do it, then naturally he won't do useless work. Since he wants to recommend him, then he must clear the obstacles for the second master and help the second master get the official position. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a waste of time?"

Seeing Zhang Min's finally moved eyes, Zhu Yi went a step further and patiently explained.

"Nowadays, the governor of the military mansion is still pending. The most important reason is that the emperor has no suitable candidate. If he wants to be the governor of the military mansion, he needs the approval of the emperor, the courtiers are not too opposed, and he needs to be able to convince the public."

"Last time when the second master helped my nephew get back the title, he used the land of each family to befriend Yu Shaobao and Shen Shangshu. However, this can only keep them from interfering in this matter. However, if you want them to It is very difficult to help."

"So, if my nephew recommends it rashly, there is a high probability that it will be very difficult to get things done."

"However, if the second master is willing to take the initiative to share the worries of the court in order to straighten out the army, he will resolutely clean up the house, and if he does not seize power, he will happily hand over the position of the general's mansion to the other mansions to compete for."

"Then, no matter what the final result is, at least the court ministers can see that the second master's overall situation is the most important thing, and the emperor has benefited, so naturally it is not good to say nothing."

"At that time, all you need to do is hand in a memorandum, and the second master will take charge of the military mansion. Naturally, it will be around the corner."

"The military mansion is in the hands of the second master. If you want to win over these newly promoted officials with no background, it's easy to catch, isn't it?"

Zhang Min frowned, looking at Zhu Yi with complicated eyes.

He had tried his best to think highly of Zhu Yi, but he didn't expect that the other party was thinking farther than him.

If it is really possible to do what Zhu Yi said, then it can be regarded as a situation in which all parties benefit.

The Son of Heaven picked up a group of generals who hindered the rectification of the army, and conveniently stuffed people into the military mansion. Cheng Guogong's mansion returned the favor and expanded its influence. Among them, there are more direct descendants belonging to him. As for the British government, although there are losses, it is worthwhile if Zhang Wei can really be in charge of the military government.

Although he still felt that something was wrong, Zhang Xiang had to admit that his heart was moved, but...

"What the Duke said is reasonable, but the Supreme Emperor..."

In the end, Zhang Min was still a little worried about the Supreme Emperor's temperament. If he angered the Supreme Emperor, even if he took charge of the military mansion, life would not be easy if he was caught between the Supreme Emperor and the Son of Heaven in the future.

At the beginning, it was because he didn't take into account the emotions of the Holy Mother in the palace that he gave the villain Ren Li an opportunity. This kind of lesson, once is enough, Zhang Erye doesn't want to repeat the same mistakes.

Regarding this question, Zhu Yi obviously also felt that it was a bit tricky. After pondering for a while, he just opened his mouth to speak.

"It's really difficult to handle this matter, but the Supreme Emperor is a person who values ​​affection. If I wait to talk about this matter, I'm afraid he won't be able to accept it, but it doesn't matter. My nephew will come to the palace in two days and tell the Holy Mother Chen Ming reason, there is the Holy Mother to persuade the Supreme Emperor, I think it will definitely make the Supreme Emperor untie the knot."

"Can this work?"

Zhang Xiang still hesitated, but seeing Zhu Yi's firm gaze, and thinking of the bastards in the letter, he finally nodded and said.

"So, please trouble the Duke!"

Zhu Yi nodded reservedly, and finally heaved a sigh of relief, but immediately, he spoke again.

"Leave this matter to my nephew, but before that, there is one more thing that needs the help of the second master."

"what's up?"

Zhang Min asked suspiciously.

Zhu Yidao: "The matter of the military mansion is, after all, a major matter. Therefore, not only do you need the help of the nobles from all the mansions, but you also need the support of some civil servants. Although Cheng Guogong's mansion has some contacts, they are not enough. Now the only one who can speak in the court The only one who is useful is Elder Zhu Ge."

"However, the second master also knows that because of the conflict between the younger nephew and Xu Youzhen last time, he has been quite critical of the younger nephew, so I am afraid that the second master will have to come forward in this matter."

Hearing this, Zhang Min was silent for a moment, then said.

"It's not a problem for the old man to discuss with him, but he was reluctant to reinstate the title last time. Moreover, I promised him at that time that I would accomplish that matter, but now I haven't done it yet. Going to him for help again, I’m afraid it won’t be easy.”

But Zhu Yi said: "This matter is not difficult, the second master only needs to tell him that as long as he is willing to help, then my little nephew will immediately do what I promised him last time, and everything will be done according to Zhu Ge's wishes, so , is Second Master sure?"

"Old man, try your best!"

Zhang Xiang himself knew that this matter was essentially to contribute to his British government, so he naturally did his part and agreed.

So, after the two agreed in this way, Zhu Yi left the British mansion. However, after getting out of the British mansion and getting into the carriage, Zhu Yi did not go directly back to the Chengguo mansion, but ordered the carriage to stop at a corner. Afterwards, he took Qingfeng and boarded another unremarkable carriage, and let the original carriage continue to drive back to Cheng Guogong's mansion, and he ordered the driver to say.

"Go to the mansion of Wu Xing, the commander-in-chief!"

(End of this chapter)