Number of People

  Chapter 2119 Guizi Juan boards and disembarks

  Feng Ziying pondered for a while, "Uncle He, are Ningxia Town and Gansu Town really running out of troops?"

   "It's very difficult. Qi Bingzhong is still acting as the chief soldier, so he should be more prudent, so you have to understand." He Shixian sighed, "As for Gansu Town, hmph, I'm afraid Xiao Ruxun won't listen to you."

  Qi Bingzhong was promoted by Feng Tang. When Feng Tang led the Northwest Army to the east, he strongly recommended Qi Bingzhong to be the commander-in-chief of Ningxia Town, but the Ministry of War and the cabinet have never agreed.

On the one hand, Qi Bingzhong is also a Mongolian because of worship, and more importantly, both the cabinet and the Ministry of War believe that Feng Tang's influence in the Northwest is too great, even surpassing Li Chengliang's power in Liaodong back then, especially in Feng Tang. When Tang is also serving as the governor of the three sides, he is even more unwilling to act according to Feng Tang's intention.

  As for Xiao Ruxun, this was also specially installed by the imperial court in the northwest, that is, a nail inserted to restrict Feng Tang's influence, let alone listen to Feng Ziying.

The governor is no better than the governor, and he has limited control over the four major armies. Feng Ziying is also aware of this, and he does not fully count on the support of the four towns. Form an army under your own control.

   "Well, I understand." Feng Ziying nodded, "Then I don't count on them, the court should give Uncle Qi an explanation."

"Hehe, Ziying, you are also the Minister of the Ministry of War now, shouldn't you give advice to Mr. Zhang and the cabinet ministers, three sides, four towns and four chief soldiers, we can't always be like this. Guyuan Town has no chief soldier, and even the deputy None, I'm afraid it's unreasonable." He Shixian looked at Feng Ziying with a smile and said.

"Uncle He, you don't understand what role I am the right servant of the Ministry of War. It's just a title. It can't be taken seriously. As soon as I step down as the governor of Shaanxi, the status of this servant and the capital censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate will be natural." Canceled, if you really take this seriously, it would be a bit arrogant." Feng Ziying smiled and shook her head.

"Ziying, that's not what you said." He Shixian shook his head, "In his position, he seeks his own government. You have this status now. Even if you have a title, you are also the Minister of the Ministry of War. You can see the current situation of the three sides and the four towns. Of course, there is a duty to report to the imperial court that Lao Qi is a loyal, down-to-earth man, and does not like to be flattered, so he is not very popular with the higher-ups. explain?"

Feng Ziying was slightly moved. He Shixian's words made some sense. Regardless of whether it was successful or not, writing the letter by himself would at least make Qi Bingzhong remember his feelings. It's not high, and if there is a little movement appropriately, it can also make the court pay more attention.

   "Uncle He is right, my nephew made a note of it."

Feng Ziying's words made He Shixian very happy, "Ziying, the tiger father has no dogs and sons. Although Shaanxi is in great chaos, except for the border fortresses, the combat effectiveness of those rebellious troops is actually limited. You can organize the people in Yongping Prefecture to beat the Neikalkha people." Fuck off, I believe you are fine with these chaotic troops, I still say the same thing, Uncle Yu is limited by the situation in dispatching troops, and can't help you too much, but if you need anything else, you can tell Uncle Yu, Uncle Yu Anyone who can help will definitely help."

  Feng Ziying nodded repeatedly.

   There are still many times when He Shixian is needed, and he can't send troops, but it is still no problem to help suppress the situation in the northern part of Yan'an Prefecture.

  In addition, armor, swords, guns and shields can still be obtained. As for firearms, Feng Ziying did not expect to be able to obtain them from Yulin Town.

  He Shixian couldn't stay for too long, so after the meeting ended, he quickly left Mizhi and returned to the north.

  Feng Ziying will stay in Mizhi for one night.

   Feng Ziying is still considering Xu Junyang.

   This person is from Qizhou, Huguang, and he and Guan Yingzhen are fellow villagers, so with this relationship, it can be used once, depending on the attitude of the other party.

   While Feng Ziying was thinking about Xu Junyang, Xu Junyang was also thinking.

  When he returned home, his wife and concubine had already cooked the meal, and after a simple meal, he went back to the study, and soon the staff came over.

   "What do you think is the governor's intention?" Xu Junyang asked after telling the whole conversation with Feng Ziying and explaining everything to his staff in detail.

  The staff member is an old scholar recruited by Xu Junyang from his hometown, but this person has worked as an official in his hometown for many years, so he is familiar with criminal names, money and food, and he is also Xu Junyang's right-hand man.

  After pondering for a long time, the old aide finally said leisurely: "Sir, you actually have a very good opportunity. Mr. Shang Shuguan of the Ministry of Commerce is your fellow villager."

  Xu Junyang said distressedly: "The official minister is from Huanggang. I have been an official since I was still studying, and I didn't have many opportunities to meet the official before, and you should know that I have been keeping in touch with Mr. Lu, the Zuo Buzheng envoy,..."

"My lord, please forgive me for speaking bluntly. I'm afraid it's time to make a decision." The old aide shook his head, "You've said it all, this governor has a lot of contacts in the Northwest Army, and the Yulin General Soldier came to Mizhi to see him in person. He, an ordinary governor can't do it, with the support of the Yulin Army, the northern counties of Yan'an Prefecture will be safe, and we only need to deal with the west and south with all our strength."

   "So what?" Xu Junyang frowned and said, "Lord Lu has been in Shaanxi for many years, and you are well aware of his methods..."

"If there is only Mr. Lu in Shaanxi and no Mr. Sun, then we have to be more cautious. The strong dragon will not overwhelm the snake. The governor is new here, and he may not be able to stay in Shaanxi for long, so it is hard to say, but Lu and Sun are still in dispute. The governor only needs to pull one to fight the other, and the situation will be broken,..."

   "Are you so sure that the governor will pull Sun Dalu?" Xu Junyang was surprised.

"My lord, Mr. Sun is the procurator of punishment, and the governor still has the status of the imperial censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. In fact, Mr. Sun has no chance of winning against the governor. But Mr. Lu is different. If I Governor, you must attack Lord Lu in order to establish your prestige and control the overall situation." The old aide said an extremely simple truth.

  Xu Junyang seemed to realize something, "So, Mr. Lu is afraid..."

"This is inevitable." The old aide said with certainty: "Master Lu has been seeking the post of governor for a long time, but looking at the current situation in Shaanxi, he knows that the imperial court cannot be satisfied with it. If he is smart, he should actively cooperate with the governor to take Shaanxi. The situation is under control, and then he seeks a decent opportunity to leave, but he is also extremely domineering, he squeezes away the right chief envoy, and he suppresses Mr. Sun too much, so let I think it will be very difficult for him to bow his head and admit defeat to a young junior like the Governor,..."

   "In this case, Mr. Lu may be a little dangerous." Xu Junyang murmured: "If he doesn't choose this path, he will have nowhere to go."

"It's not that there is no way out. If he stands idly by, or even fiddles in the dark, and the governor can't control the situation, then the court may have to consider changing people again, holding his nose and letting Lord Lu take over. ,but…"

   "Hmph, from the governor's methods in Wubao and his contacts in the Yulin Army, I think the possibility is very slim." Xu Junyang shook his head again and again.

   "So my lord must disembark decisively and re-board." The old aide also nodded in agreement with Xu Junyang's point of view.

"But it's not that simple to get off the ship and get on the ship." Xu Junyang smiled wryly, "With the means of the governor, I'm afraid he knows a thing or two about the relationship between me and Lord Lu. If he makes a note, If I get off this boat, I might not be able to get on the boat."

"My lord's words are wrong. It is necessary to disembark, otherwise you will suffer disaster, and there is no chance to get on the boat. I heard your lord introduce the conversation between the governor and your lord today, and I feel that there is a mystery here. Maybe it is the governor. A hint from an adult."

   "Oh, what should I say?" Xu Junyang's eyes moved slightly.

"Think about it, my lord. The governor was originally a protégé of old Qi Ge and Guan Shangshu. There are rumors in Beijing that he is good at economics. How could he be unprepared when he came to Shaanxi? But he still asked your lord how to solve the symptoms and root causes of the current situation. This is obvious. It's not that there are no countermeasures, but I'm thinking about how to implement them. Your Excellency is known for his ability to manage affairs. Your Excellency must need people when he comes to Shaanxi to do things. It has not really been brought into Lord Lu's sight,..."

  The words of the old aide were to the point, Xu Junyang nodded endlessly.

"At present, in the officialdom in Shaanxi, if it is not Lu, it is Sun, and the rest are mediocre. Since the governor has come, he wants to employ people. If Lu Sun is close to people, he will naturally have some taboos, but if he is a marginal role like an adult, it is useless. The estrangement, Lu and Sun will not care too much,..."

  Xu Junyang never thought that such a marginalized role as himself would become a role that Feng Ziying would work with after he came. This is really a blessing in disguise.

  But if you take a closer look, this is really the case.

If they were people in the inner circle of Lu and Sun, Feng Ziying would not be able to use them. If they really put in a lot of effort to dig them out, the conflict between the two sides would quickly intensify. At least Feng Ziying doesn't seem to have any intentions in this regard, but he will definitely stand up in the future. Once you have a firm foothold, it will be indispensable.

"Furthermore, the governor can leave Mizhi today, but he still has to stay overnight. I think this is also a hint." The old staff slowed down, "This is an opportunity for you to see if you are willing to take the initiative Its close,…”

  Xu Junyang hesitated for a moment, "You mean to send the prepared woman over at night? But in case he thinks that I..."

   "It's one thing not to scold the gift giver. It's one thing to accept it, but it's another thing to give it away. Giving a gift is not about the weight of the gift, but about your attitude."

  Xu Junyang was deeply impressed by what the old staff said.

  (end of this chapter)