Great Song Super Scholar

Chapter 592
After destroying the Liao State Shipbuilding Factory, Fan Ning led the navy back to Laizhou, and at the same time ordered the Quanzhou navy to support Kunzhou to return to Laizhou.

Fan Ning was not in a hurry to return to the capital, and he spent several days arranging some follow-up matters.

For a while, meritorious deeds were rewarded. Zhu Long and others had made meritorious service many times in overseas battles. This time the burning of the ship made great contributions. Together, six people will be rewarded with ten thousand taels of silver.

The second is to recruit retired navy soldiers who are willing to settle overseas in Laizhou. Before that, he has entrusted Miao Shunli to recruit for him. A total of 530 soldiers were recruited. These soldiers and their families are willing to settle overseas.

Immediately, Fan Ning ordered the four of Zhu Long to go overseas with ten steam engines, more than [-] retired navy soldiers and their families. They will pick up the [-] girls Zhu Lin recruited in Japan in Quanzhou, and go together Go-getters Island.

After seeing off the fleet, Fan Ning then sailed from Jishui to the capital.

This morning, Fan Ning arrived in the capital on a passenger ship. This time, he did not have an escort, but two soldiers followed him into the capital.

The privy envoy Wen Yanbo greeted him at Jinshuimen Wharf, and the other was Liu Chu, an old subordinate of Jianyuan and Yingtianfu. Liu Chu is currently the fourth-rank privy secretary and once again became Fan Ning's subordinate.

Wen Yanbo stepped forward and said with a slight smile: "Congratulations to Mr. Fan for defeating Liao's naval forces and destroying Liao's shipbuilding factory. You have made an amazing contribution!"

Wen Yanbo is the chief officer of the Privy Council, while Fan Ning is the Tongzhi Privy Council and Wen Yanbo's deputy.

There are two chief officials of the Privy Council, one is to judge the Privy Council, and the other is to know the Privy Council. Knowing the Privy Council is also called the Privy Envoy. Currently, there is a vacancy in the Privy Council, so Wen Yanbo has become the only chief official of the Privy Council.

In addition, there are Tongzhi Privy Council Members, Signing Letters Privy Council Affairs and Tongsigning Privy Council Affairs. These three official positions are deputy positions of the Privy Council. At present, Fan Ning is serving as Tongzhi Privy Council Member, and Di Qing is serving as Signing Privy Council Affairs Officer, but Fan Ning is dead again. The title of "Shen Zhi Zheng Shi" is actually the position of knowing the affairs of the Privy Council and exercising the power of the chief official. You must know that only the chief officer of the Privy Council can enter the Zhizheng Hall.

It's a bit complicated. Simply put, the relationship between Fan Ning and Wen Yanbo is the relationship between the executive deputy mayor and the mayor. The mayor is the second in command. After all, Wen Yanbo is the leftist!

"Old Wenge, what's the situation in Hebei?"

"The Liao army couldn't take down Tang County, and they have already retreated northward. Most of the people in Dingzhou emigrated overseas, and there was no loss. But I guess the Liao Kingdom will not be reconciled. Get in the car first, and then go back and talk slowly!"

Fan Ning followed Wen Yanbo into the carriage, the carriage started, and drove towards the court hall. The Zhizheng hall was also eager to know the situation of the naval battle, so he didn't let Fan Ning go home, and took him directly to Da Nei.

"Mr. Wen Ge, the Queen Mother asked me to enter the Privy Council because she wanted me to lead troops to fight!" Fan Ning couldn't help asking in the carriage.

According to the rules of the court, the Privy Council is for civil servants to serve as principals and military generals to serve as deputies. Emperor Renzong broke this rule and forced Di Qing to be the principal envoy of the Privy Council, which caused all the officials to be angry and kept pulling Di Qing's braids. The source of the tragedy, he broke the court rules.

Wen Yanbo smiled slightly, "First of all, this is what the government insisted on, and the Queen Mother finally changed her mind. Secondly, you fought well in naval battles, and you have no problem leading troops to fight. Back then, your grandfather Fan Zhongyan led the Shaanxi Road Army to fight. Even I stayed in the army and led tens of thousands of officers and soldiers to quell the rebellion in Beizhou, why can't you lead the army to fight?"

"That's not what I mean, I just want to know my specific assignment in the future."

Wen Yanbo said indifferently: "Mr. Han is old and full of illnesses. It is a bit inappropriate to let him lead the army in Hebei. Han Jiang went to Shaanxi Road, so Hebei also has to go to a political advisor to preside over the overall situation. The Zhizheng Hall originally wanted Wu Chong to go, but the officials disagreed, thinking that Wu Chong was a scholar with no experience in war, so he insisted on letting you go, and the Queen Mother also agreed, so don't think about it."

"So, it has been decided to let me take over as Xuanfu envoy of Hebei Road?"

Wen Yanbo nodded, "It has been decided."

Fan Ning pondered for a while and said, "I hope to be in charge of the Great Song Navy."

"There shouldn't be a problem. Your position as the Commander of the Navy will not be resigned for the time being."

Fan Ning smiled wryly and said, "I wanted to come to the imperial court to report the economic situation of the Southern Continent, but I didn't expect to be arrested on the way."

Wen Yanbo glanced at him with a half-smile, "That's what you expected, isn't it?"

Fan Ning followed Wen Yanbo into Menxia Province. As soon as he arrived at the gate of Zhizheng Hall, Fu Bi came out to welcome him and said with a smile: "Mr. government hall."

At this time, several other political advisers also came out to welcome Fan Ning.

"Thanks to Fu Gong and everyone's love, Fan Ning is inexperienced, and I will ask my seniors to give me more advice in the future."

Wu Chong laughed dryly and said: "Mr. Fan's experience is a bit lacking, and his age is even more enviable, but with the Queen Mother and the officials' family, what can I do?"

Fan Ning couldn't help frowning when he heard that he spoke in a strange way, "What does Mr. Wu mean by that?"

Fu Bi gave Wu Chong a hard look, and smiled at Fan Ning: "It is reasonable to cleanse you up, but Cai Xianggong is seriously ill, why don't I treat you to a cup of tea!"

Fan Ning knew that Fu Bi had something to say to him, so he nodded, "I'm free!"

Fu Bi invited Fan Ning to his official room, and asked the tea boy to make a pot of good tea. He smiled wryly and said, "You know, how much trouble has caused in the court by appointing you as a political adviser? Even if you are a boy The world-famous Mr. Yan Xianggong was not appointed as a political adviser until he was 40 years old, but you were promoted to deputy prime minister at the age of 30. The government and the public are all grievances!"

Fan Ning thought of Wu Chong's yin and yang, so he nodded and said: "If the Zhizhengtang thinks it is inappropriate, you can actually argue with reason and deny the appointment of the Queen Mother."

Fu Bi smiled lightly and said: "There are six people in the Zhizheng Hall, Han Jiang is on Shaanxi Road, Cai Xiang is seriously ill, and there are actually only four people. Wu Chong strongly opposed it. Zhang Fangping and Wu Chong had a bad relationship, so he did not support Wu Chong. However, Wen Xianggong and I support you to become prime minister, and it is precisely because of Zhizhengtang's support that the appointment of the queen mother can be smoothly issued."

Fan Ning was a little puzzled, "Didn't Mr. Fu think I'm too young?"

Fu Bi smiled wryly, "Both Mr. Wen and I think you are too young. Appointing you as a political counselor set a bad precedent for the court, but the situation is stronger than others, and we have no choice but to support you in becoming prime minister."

"Why?" Fan Ning didn't understand what Fu Bi meant.

"Because you are the only person who is trusted by the queen mother and firmly supported by the government. You are the only one who is civil and military in the Manchu Dynasty. Nephew, the queen mother should return the government to the government this year."

Only then did Fan Ning understand what Fu Bi meant, that he wanted to make himself a lobbyist and persuade the Empress Dowager to delegate power. Fan Ning shook his head. The spokesperson of the Zhizheng Hall, with such an obvious fact, Fu Bi has to persuade the Queen Mother by himself. Isn't this seeking skin from a tiger?

However, Fan Ning also knew in his heart that now was the time to stand in line, and if he took a clear stand on the side of Empress Dowager Cao, he would be liquidated in the future.

He pondered for a moment and said: "I can persuade the Queen Mother, but I'm not sure if the Queen Mother will be willing to return the government to the government."

Fu Bi was overjoyed, and quickly said: "We have to eat every bite, and we don't expect the Queen Mother to hand over power immediately, but we don't want to see the scene of Emperor Renzong repeat."

The first Emperor Renzong Zhao Zhen ascended the throne at the age of 13, but the government was always in the hands of the Empress Dowager Liu, until Zhao Zhen was 25 years old, and after the death of the Empress Dowager Liu due to illness, Zhao Zhen was able to take charge of the government.

Now Zhao Xu is 20 years old, and the imperial court is still in the hands of the Empress Dowager Cao. After repeated persuasion by all officials, the Empress Dowager Cao gave up some power, but to Zhao Xu, these powers are tantamount to the power of a castrated emperor.

Fu Bi was well aware of Fan Ning's support for Zhao Xu in the past, so he persuaded Wen Yanbo to support Fan Ning in the prime minister, and asked Fan Ning to persuade the Empress Dowager Cao, Fan Ning felt a little heavy, how should he persuade the Empress Dowager?
At this moment, an employee reported at the door: "Report to Fu Xianggong and Fan Xianggong, the queen mother summoned Fan Xianggong!"

(End of this chapter)