The First Auxiliary Road from the Imperial Examination

Chapter 1142 Before Taking Office

The Five Military Commander's Office was located in the outer city of the imperial city, facing the Nine Cities Military Commander in the south and north respectively.

Although the location of this place is a bit remote, it covers a large area. Not only is there a large open space for training, but there is also a hillside and a lake for training.

It would certainly be unrealistic to deploy all five armies here; but it is extremely spacious to accommodate the main camps of each of the five armies.

"The same flying eaves and arched corners, the same gray tiles and red walls, but it seems that the momentum here is much stronger than the opposite side!" Sheng Yuan stood outside the Five Army Commander-in-Chief's Mansion, looked up at the five large characters on the plaque with round characters, majestic strokes and sharp trends, and nodded.

On the first day of taking office, Sheng Yuan arrived neither early nor late.

The token tied around her waist swayed gently as she moved, occasionally revealing the word "a pair".

Looking at the familiar words on the plaque, Sheng Yuan seemed to see the determined look in Emperor Xian Chengyuan's bright eyes again.

Shaking his head silently, Sheng Yuan concealed his complicated emotions, quickly climbed the stairs, raised his hand and knocked on the two tightly closed bronze doors of the Five Army Commander's Office.

……

In the council hall of the Five Military Governor's Office, six groups of people gathered at this moment. They were the principals of the Governor's Office, as well as representatives of the Central Army, the North-South Sentinel Army, and the East-West Camp Army stationed in Beijing.

The main seat in the meeting room of the council hall was vacant at the moment, but the seats on both sides of the main seat were already full of people.

Sitting on the left side of the main seat were the other four deputy governors of the Governor's Office and the heads of the General Affairs Office, the Finance Office, the Archives Office, the Communications Office, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Sitting on the right side of the main seat were the deputy generals and clerks of the commander-in-chief of the five armies.

In fact, even when the former first deputy governor was in office, it was rare to have such a grand gathering of participants as the present one.

Even when the previous first deputy governor took office, one or two of the people who were supposed to be present took leave early and were unable to attend the meeting.

In fact, if the person who came today was not Sheng Wenzhen, who existed in various legends in Kyoto, the meeting seats would definitely not be full at this moment.

This is really not a question of whether to show authority or not. At least before Sheng Yuan took office, those in charge of the position of first deputy governor of the Five Military Governor's Office and the commanders of the five armies under their jurisdiction maintained a special tacit understanding.

That is, the first deputy governor who has the power of overall coordination will not interfere in the specific matters of the training of each department; the commanders of each department will also give face to their nominal superior and cooperate when necessary.

The absence of the scheduled number of attendees is a reminder to each other by both parties; when one party is absent and the other party acquiesces, an invisible contract is silently signed.

The imperial court was well aware of this.

The reason for setting up the Five Military Commander-in-Chief's Office is just to give the five military units an external restraint, so that they remember that they are under jurisdiction and cannot act arbitrarily; as for the first deputy commander-in-chief having no real power, this is not important, as long as the other party has the advantage of procedural justice, it is enough.

In other words, the title of First Deputy Governor-General is not a mere title, but has its advantages. At least it avoids the possibility of an outsider giving reckless orders to a large extent.

Therefore, for the imperial court, the position of the first deputy governor should be best held by the capable person. If not, then being a puppet will do.

Therefore, this unwritten tacit understanding between the Five Military Command Office and the five military units under its jurisdiction has been maintained until now... Oh, no, it was maintained before today. If before the specific date of Sheng Yuan's appointment was confirmed, the various parties in the Five Military Command Office still had the illusion of continuing the previous tacit understanding, then after Sheng Yuan insisted on the date of his appointment, they realized that the illusion might just be an illusion.

The other party uses her abnormal motivation and the inexplicable principles she insists on to silently tell everyone: Sorry, "common practice" cannot restrain her.

"It is said that this girl has always been vindictive. We have jointly submitted petitions to the cabinet several times before, requesting that Governor Liang be re-elected... I am afraid that she has already held a grudge against her."

"Humph, Duke Sheng controls the Nine Cities Military Department, and Minister Sheng is in charge of the Five Military Command Office. The power to protect the city is all in the hands of the Sheng family. Whether she holds a grudge or not is not a big deal."

"Tsk tsk tsk, forget about the other things, but I'm afraid that our first deputy commander is too young to take on responsibilities, and I'm afraid he will have to obey his uncle in everything. If this is the case, our five armies will be merged into the Nine City Military Department. How can we hold our heads up in front of the people from the City Patrol Department and the City Defense Camp?!"

"Your worries are not groundless. I heard a few days ago that Minister Sheng and his husband, Marquis Ancheng, were in and out of Duke Sheng's mansion. You said that the couple had not been there for several years, and they went to visit a few days before taking office. This is too much for people to imagine!"

"This... this can't be necessary, right?! From what I've heard, Sheng Wenzhen has always been unruly and undisciplined. From the Censorate to Shuntian Prefecture, when she gets angry, she even attacks colleagues in a department. How can she be the kind of person who would easily bow down to others?"

"Hey, Brother Wenfeng, what you said is wrong! Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Sheng Wenzhen's leapfrogging to take charge of the Five Military Command Office is actually a guarantee given by the Queen to Princess Zhaode.

In front of him, his uncle, Duke Sheng, was in charge of the Nine Cities Military Affairs Department, and in the back, his own sister was in charge of the Five Military Commanders' Office.

  Let me ask you, even if those cabinet ministers wanted to oppose the princess becoming the crown prince, what capital did they have to resist?

As long as Princess Zhaode is in the East Palace, the glory of the Sheng family will continue for a long time. For this common benefit, how could a shrewd man like Sheng Wenzhen refuse the integration with the greatest benefits? ! "

At this point, everyone's expressions became complicated.

Their idea was simple. As long as there was no usurpation of power or rebellion, it didn't matter who was the crown prince and who could ascend the throne. Their duty was only to defend Kyoto and repel foreign enemies.

In other words, no matter who sits on the throne, the ranks and salaries of these soldiers will be similar.

If this is the case, why should these people pursue the illusory merit of following the dragon? !

It's not like I'm bored because I've eaten too much.

Therefore, the more insightful the people in the Five Military Command Office thought, the more they resisted the existence of Sheng Yuan, which could potentially trigger the situation.

In the boardroom, the noise of the group of people whispering grew louder.

Outside the board room, Sheng Yuan rejected the notice from the board's adjutant, picked up the hem of his official uniform, and strode towards the meeting room.

……

"Hmph, if you ask me, you guys are overthinking! As long as we don't cooperate, even if Duke Sheng can turn beans into soldiers, he won't be able to control our five armies... As for our first deputy governor who is about to take office, hush! What is there to be afraid of! She is just a weak woman with limited courage. As long as we find an opportunity to control her, she will still be a quiet figurehead!"

Before the representative from the Fifth Army could say anything, the second deputy commander in charge of military supplies snorted and expressed his opinion.

The fourth deputy governor in charge of Wuxuan next to him was about to respond when he saw the clerk guarding the door waving at him. He immediately took back what he wanted to say, coughed twice, and signaled everyone to be quiet:

That person, come here!