Dao Fruit

"Who is suitable to host?"

Cen Bo asked, his face equally solemn. In recent days, there has been a slight conflict of interest between him and Qiu Yan, but it was not serious and they could still compromise. However, the positions between the two parties gradually became clearer, but it was not for personal grudges. , but for the purpose of dividing power. Only when the position is made clear, ministers who have figured out the position will come to rely on them, but then they will often be pushed into hostility by the ministers behind them.

However, when it comes to specific matters, there is no need to argue, especially when common interests are involved. For example, this change in the Immortal Path cannot be ignored.

"He should be an important person in the court." Qiu Yan narrowed his eyes. He had already had some ideas about this. "It's just that ordinary civil servants are not good. Civil servants are taught by saints and their views on outsiders have long been fixed. It is inevitable that there will be some If you are not biased, you are not as good as a military commander. Moreover, this immortal movement has extraordinary gatherings. The only thing that can suppress it is not only the aura of awe-inspiring, but also the masculine energy and blood. In addition, there are so many people in the Taoist sect this time. If you are not careful, there will be a civil uprising. It may evolve into the White Lotus Sect, but it may be hundreds of times stronger than the White Lotus Sect rebellion. From this point of view, only military commanders can grasp the situation and suppress or delay it. "

"I'm afraid ordinary generals can't do it either." Xu Jin spoke at this time. This current prime minister with the most seniority in the political affairs hall has become another Ma Yang since Ma Yang left office not long ago. He is often silent. , I don’t judge many things, but when it comes to this kind of thing, I can’t remain silent. “If an ordinary military general passes by, even if he finds something, he will be despised by the civil servants of the court. Therefore, it is best for this person to be civil and military officials. All are acceptable.”

Having said that, everyone else also roughly understood the candidate.

Cen Bo frowned and said, "Who is going to report this matter to the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor?"

Now that the emperor is young, the empress dowager and the empress do not know much about political affairs, so the political affairs hall and the Privy Council are the ones who really make the decision, so they still need to report. It means to show responsibility. If there are problems afterwards, the relevant responsible person will take responsibility.

Since it was Qiu Yan who brought it up, he had no choice but to do the job bravely at this time. Fortunately, Qiu Yan had no intention of evading, because many subsequent matters could only be implemented if he was personally responsible.

"This matter must be notified to the palace immediately. Since I brought it up, I will naturally speak up." After Qiu Yan said this, he set off without delay.

Half an hour later, the two Privy Council envoys, Wang Jing and Geng Chi, were summoned into the palace.

Before the two entered the palace, they also roughly understood the reason and the report fed back by the spy. There was no way around the Privy Council, and the conversation in the Political Hall was also recorded. If there is no special instruction, it will be distributed to the relevant yamen.

"It seems that our Privy Council will be responsible for this sudden change in the immortal realm. I don't know if it is a blessing or a curse." Wang Jing couldn't help but sigh while walking on the road in the palace.

Originally, he held the position of Privy Councilor. He should have been taken down long ago, and even ended up in the same situation as Zhang Lian. But he didn't expect that the late Emperor Li Kun only beat him a few times and then returned to his original position. It seemed that his efforts were not as good as his efforts, and there were several setbacks later. But when Li Kun died, the Privy Council needed an experienced person to stabilize it, and Wang Jing was the only one.

As for Geng Chi, he was born in the military. Even though he has great achievements, the position of a deputy privy envoy is almost over. If he takes a step forward, the civil servants should be vigilant and fight back. Even now, there are often officials , Censor's book.

Geng Chi had a clear understanding in his heart and said: "Brother Wang, there is no need to be like this. It is still unclear what the matter is. Besides, even if our Privy Council is really allowed to take over, you will not be allowed to leave the capital. Otherwise, how can the Privy Council be at peace?" "

"That's true. It's just that the people of that sect are no better than others. If one is bad, it will be a continuous disaster. Moreover, the previous changes in the world have already shaken the people's hearts. If they are slightly confused, it will be a huge wave..." Wang Jing still looked worried. It's no wonder. At his current age, it's time to plan for his posthumous affairs and reputation. What matters is to be careful not to make any big mistakes and then retreat safely. Now the emperor is still young, so let He occupies the position first, and this position will still be used by the new emperor to win people's hearts in the future.

"Oh? The two Privy Councilors are here too..."

While Wang Jing was thinking about it, there was a voice in front of him. Following the sound, he could see a tall and muscular man. Although he was wearing a military officer's official uniform and no armor, he had a belt. But the whole momentum outlined is majestic!

This person was Lin Dingtian, the general of the Beijing camp, who was in charge of the Imperial Army. Before he was transferred here, he served in the Governor's Mansion and was deeply loved by the army.

Wang Jing and Geng Chi then bowed and said, "I've seen General Lin. Are you here because of that matter?"

"That's right," Lin Dingtian's voice was not rough, but every word and every sentence gave people a sense of finality that could not be refuted, "The palace has decreed, and there are political affairs hall orders. I will enter the palace." , It’s related to things in the east, I guess I’m going to send troops to suppress it.”

Geng Chi shook his head and said: "Suppression is not necessarily necessary, but it is inevitable that the general will lead the troops to stabilize the situation." He had a good relationship with Lin Dingtian, and he had little scruples even when talking in the palace.

"Yes, according to my opinion, the priority for this matter is to appease the situation. The court wants to clarify the situation and control it at the same time." At this time, another voice came from the side, and followed the voice. is an elegant official.

"Lu Imperial Envoy, I didn't expect you to come here too. When did you return to the capital?" Wang Jing was pleasantly surprised when he saw the man.

"I returned to the capital yesterday, and was summoned to the palace before I settled down." The elegant official bowed and greeted several people, and the others also returned the greetings, being particularly polite.

This Lu Imperial Envoy is not a simple person. His name is Lu Yang, and he is from the Lu family. He is very talented. There was a disaster in Hebei before, and many imperial envoys went there, but it was difficult to quell it. In the end, Lu Yang went there, provided work instead of relief, and took many measures to quell the situation, and was praised by the late Emperor Li Kun.

But then, this Lu Yang seemed to have become a firefighter. Wherever there was trouble, he was given the title of an imperial envoy and asked to go there to quell it. He had made many contributions.

The official who understood the situation immediately realized that this Lu Yang was a capable minister prepared by the previous emperor for the prince. The previous emperor trained him and made him useful. Now there are rumors in the capital that Lu Yang will take over as the Minister of War. Afterwards, he is more likely to be appointed as the prime minister and fill the vacancy as the representative of the aristocratic family.

People with sharp eyes know that this appointment is a legacy left by the previous emperor and cannot be changed.

After the greetings, the few people here also saw the reason. Among them, two are privy envoys in charge of military affairs, and there is also a general who is in charge of the army and has high prestige in the army, and there is also the Minister of War who is about to take office. The meaning is self-evident.

"It seems that the military family will be responsible for this matter, but I don't know who is responsible in the political affairs hall." Wang Jing whispered. Several people have come to the outside of the imperial study, waiting for the imperial edict to be summoned.

"Isn't this obvious?" Lin Dingtian curled his lips.

Lu Yang also said: "If it is all related to military affairs from beginning to end, then among the ministers in the Political Affairs Hall, no one else can be considered except Dingguo Hou." Geng Chi also nodded in agreement.

This matter brought together all the military strategists. If we talk about the people in the Political Affairs Hall who are qualified to make plans and provide guidance, it is only Qiu Yan who has also made many achievements in military affairs.

Sure enough, with the summons in the Imperial Study, everyone entered and met several prime ministers.

The Imperial Study today is different from the past. Because Li Yan has not yet taken power, he does not make decisions on everything, but he has to watch the decisions of many prime ministers here and learn how to handle government affairs. If the emperor does not learn, he will not do it.

This discussion made things clear. It was indeed Qiu Yan who presided over it. He ordered everyone to go to the east, with Geng Chi as the chief envoy, Lu Yang as the assistant, and Lin Dingtian leading the army to accompany them. There were not many soldiers and horses, but they were all elite new troops.

"Will you let me lead the new army?" Hearing this, Lin Dingtian's eyes moved slightly, knowing that this was the condition that Qiu Yan had negotiated with the military strategists before, and he would use this matter to complete it step by step.

Before, Qiu Yan abolished the guards, which damaged the interests of the military strategists, but strangely, the military strategists did not become enemies with Qiu Yan because of this, but cooperated with him, which is also the reason why the aristocratic families are afraid to act rashly.

However, a few simple books can make the military strategists respect Qiu Yan, but they are not enough to damage their own group interests, so the outside world has been speculating about what kind of interest exchange Qiu Yan and the military strategists have reached.

In fact, the reason is not complicated, because Qiu Yan has long created a bait that is enough to make the military strategists excited-the new army.

The new army is also the power of the military strategists, but it is not under the control of the military strategists, but its extraordinary combat power has long been coveted by the military strategists. Qiu Yan uses the new army as bait, which is naturally easy for the military strategists to compromise.

However, the military strategist wanted to get the new army, but Qiu Yan also wanted the new army to be integrated into the military strategist, because in his plan, this new army was just the beginning. If it was not integrated into the military strategist, how could it cause a chain reaction? Therefore, it was a matter of going with the flow, and it could also solve the hidden dangers of the guards and borrow the power of the military strategist at the same time.

Now, when Lin Dingtian saw the arrangement, he immediately thought that Qiu Yan was fulfilling his previous promise.

Qiu Yan saw Lin Dingtian's expression and said, "The number of new troops should not be too many, but not too few. Too many will arouse the vigilance of the Taoists. In case of a conflict, no matter how many people there are, it will be useless, but too few will not work either. Not only can they not protect your safety in the chaos, but they can't form a certain formation, so three hundred people are the most appropriate."

"When will you set off?" Geng Chi and Lu Yang were concerned about something different from Lin Dingtian.

"It's better to go early rather than late, why not leave this afternoon," Qiu Yan's face became slightly serious, giving people a sense of tension, "I just received news that the people from that sect had an internal conflict this morning, and there are signs that it will evolve into a full-scale fight." (To be continued)

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