eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 608: Walking on thin ice with fear
"Elder Ge somehow lost his temper today."

In the evening, two officials in red robes came out of the Meridian Gate. Looking from a distance, the city wall was tall and the figures looked small, so it was difficult to hear what they were saying, but the action was still somewhat intense.

Zhang Cong spread his hands and said: "No matter what happens, the cabinet minister is still the chief minister of the cabinet. If you can't understand the holy intention, it is still okay to report it to the emperor, right?"

There was a strange look in Qi Chengsui's eyes.

The relationship between him and Yang Yiqing is well known, but Zhang Cong actually said such words in front of him. After suppressing a trace of doubt, he mentioned another thing, "Wang Qiong, the governor of Zhejiang, is going to go to Shaanxi, do you know?"

"I've heard it said."

"Eight and nine are not far from ten."

"Did you know that Fengxi, the governor of Fujian, went north to Shanxi?"

Zhang Cong blinked twice, "What's the point?"

"Wang Qiong was not liked by Wang Jizhi, and even the elders did not like him, so he turned to Wang Bing and used him as his backer in the capital. Fengxi was Wang Jizhi's right-hand man. In other words, Shanxi, If there is any key issue in Shaanxi and Shaanxi in the future, it will not be Mr. Ge who comes forward, but those two people."

Zhang Cong understands this, and the Son of Heaven seems to use this kind of "interpersonal relationship".

For example, when he was on a mission to Ningxia, the Son of Heaven probably deliberately pushed him to the account of Yang and Qi, and at the same time used the relationship between Wang Tingxiang and Yang Yiqing to let Wang Tingxiang fully assist him.

To put it simply, the emperor also used the connections of his ministers.

If this logic holds true, then the reverse is true now. After Wang Tingxiang left, Yang Yiqing could no longer speak in the northwest.

But Shanxi and Shaanxi are definitely involved in the affairs of Qingtun. Not to mention monopolizing power, as the chief minister, he wants to settle the affairs there on behalf of the emperor. How can he do it without saying anything?

As for why the emperor did this, everyone has their own guess.

The most direct and common guess is that the emperor wants to help Wang Hao and Wang Bing behind him. Does this mean that the emperor is dissatisfied with Yang Yiqing?

Qi Chengsui didn't dare to say it, he couldn't understand it.

Zhang Cong only saw one trend.

But no matter what, this personnel transfer is good news for Zhang Cong, because Yang Yiqing can only rely more on him in order not to be 'marginalized' in the cleanup of military villages.

This is not difficult to guess, Qi Chengsui also knows it.

Because of this, Qi Chengsui felt that Zhang Cong was a little dishonest, so he dared to discuss the elder's merits in front of him. However, for the sake of the overall situation, he only reminded him,
"The elder has known your Majesty for many years, so his reminder must be justified. Besides, you and I also have important responsibilities. I have to give an explanation to Your Majesty about Jizhou's affairs. Bingyong also has to give an explanation to the remaining eight towns. .”

After saying this, the old guy patted Zhang Cong's shoulder lightly.

This is what the so-called old fox is like. What he said made Zhang Cong's arrogance disappear a lot.

The emperor sent him to patrol the border towns. This thing is not that easy to do. The emperor above is not easy to fool, and the soldiers below are not easy to bully.

"Da Sima, what you said is very true!" Zhang Cong said, one step behind, cupping his hands.

It is said that the cabinet minister paid more attention to him at that time. In fact, if he wanted to be comfortable as a "circulatory censor", how could he do without the help of the cabinet chief?

Zhang Cong was just worried that the emperor's move against Wang Tingxiang... was not done randomly, but was just the beginning of targeting Yang Yiqing.

In this case, you can jump ship in time.

The situation is unclear and one can only be cautious. This is always the case in officialdom.

On March [-], the emperor went to two conference venues in Shaanxi and Fujian respectively. In the evening, the imperial edict was handed over to the palace, and the edict was personally delivered by Liang Chu, the Minister of Civil Affairs, and the Eunuch, the Superintendent of Rites and Printer.

Wang Qiong, the governor of Zhejiang, was appointed governor of Shaanxi, and Fengxi, the governor of Fujian, was appointed governor of Shanxi.

On March [-], Wang Tingxiang and Wang Jing, who had left office, also had new posts respectively. Wang Tingxiang was the governor of Sichuan, and Wang Jing was the governor of Shuntian.

Wang Tingxiang is still very young. He is only 37 years old. It is still too early to enter Beijing, so he is asked to go south to Sichuan and continue to guard one side.

Wang Jing replaced Shuntian Governor Gu Renyi. This veteran of more than 60 years had a great reputation and high status. The situation in the next two years would become more intense. Shuntian Mansion needed someone who could control the situation.

Gu Renyi is a bit young, and in the early years he used his energy to clear up the issue of land distribution in the capital.Now, times have changed, and it is natural to adjust.

Various rumors are flying all over the capital, but in the past two days, some of them have finally begun to be confirmed, and they are almost the same as those previously rumored.

This is a stone that stirs up a thousand waves.

But now is not the most exciting time, after all, these people are just on average.

The evening of March [-]th, the night before the final closing meeting.

Many people have trouble sleeping.

According to the situation in the past few days, after tomorrow's meeting, the emperor will definitely mobilize the remaining people.

As for tomorrow's meeting, apart from the Grand Governor, only four people from the cabinet can speak.

So there are many people in their house.

Wang Qiong also brought Ye Shuan, the chief envoy of Zhejiang Province, to visit him.

The idea is self-evident.However, Wang Bing did not dare to agree to anything, "Don't think that His Majesty focuses on the north and thinks that the south is not important. In fact, Zhejiang is related to Ping Haibo and millions of taels of sea trade silver every year. Who will be the governor of Zhejiang? Holy The decision has been made."

In recent years, the Ming Dynasty has exported a lot of tea, and a lot of it has come to Beijing as tribute. The tea used in Mr. Ge's house is the best, only the one that is wet with dew in the morning.

Wang Bing took a sip and felt a delicate fragrance lingering between his teeth.

"What Mr. Wang Ge said is absolutely true. Because of this, Mr. Ge should pay more attention to Zhejiang."

Wang Bingxin said that it was no wonder that Wang Hao didn't like this old boy. His desire for power was greater than that of cabinet ministers like them. He had already gone to Shaanxi, so why did he still miss Zhejiang?
Wang Qiong observed the words and expressions, as if he noticed something, and immediately said: "I am doing this for Mr. Wang Ge's consideration."

"You want to say that Wang Tingxiang left Shaanxi and Wang Jizhi's people also arrived in Shanxi. Our opportunity has come, right?"

"Ge Lao Ming Jian. Exactly so."

If Wang Qiong used Wang Bing as his backer, he naturally hoped that this backer would be stronger.

But Wang Bing disagreed, and he began to shake his head frequently, "If His Majesty transferred Wang Tingxiang to demolish Yang Yingning, then why did he transfer you to leave Zhejiang?"

Wang Qiong was shocked.

A cabinet is still a cabinet, and each one is not a fuel-efficient lamp.

Wang Bing continued to smell the fragrance of tea and said slowly: "I know you are reluctant to let go, but you should not worry about Zhejiang anymore."

Simple, but it gets to the heart of the matter.

And he said it more nicely. The key to his success in Zhejiang is Zhejiang's money.

Zhejiang still belongs to us, so Wang Qiong’s financial path will not be cut off.

However, with his thoughts, he could deceive other people, but he could not deceive Wang Bing.

"Mr. Ge, this is a reminder." Wang Qiong felt a little uncomfortable.

He rushed around the capital, but seemed to have no way out.

In fact, the root cause behind it is very simple, because the emperor is too strong and no matter who he begs, they can't protect him.

"If you are not in your position, you will not seek to govern." Wang Bing didn't look at Ye Shu'an at all. "If you can't figure this out, I advise you to resign as soon as possible and become an official. You can also save your head."

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Ye Shuan next to him was confused when he heard this. He was originally trying to find a solution for Mr. Ge, but he felt as if his head was about to fall off.

He wanted to say something, but when he looked at Wang Qiong, the latter shook his head slightly at him.

Wang Qiong thought for a while and then asked: "I won't mention the Zhejiang matter. How should Mr. Ge deal with it?"

"What to deal with?"

"Prime Minister Wang Ting has left Shaanxi."

Wang Bing's expression remained unchanged, "Why should I deal with Wang Tingxiang's departure from Shaanxi?"

This night, Wang Qiong found nothing.He just felt that the officialdom of the capital seemed to have completely changed, and he was not familiar with it at all.

After he left.

A young man walked into Wang Bing's study. He looked like he was in his 20s and had just started to grow a beard. He was slightly chubby and looked a bit honest, but he looked nothing like his father.

"Dad, I just bumped into Mr. Dehua outside. He seemed... not very interested."

Wang Bing has been writing with his head down, "Not interested? Are you unwilling to find a way to die?"

"Uh... didn't he just become the governor of Shaanxi? This is a sign of your majesty entrusting him with a heavy responsibility. How can he seek death?"

"Then what do you think?"

"My child thinks that since Wang Dehua is an important official in the border area, we might as well form a good relationship. Besides, what he said about the changes in the royal court does have some truth to it."

"There's a damn truth." Wang Bing swore directly. He started to do this as soon as he got home. "Yang Yingning was born in the northwest. He served as governor of Shaanxi and pushed for the revival of Ma Zheng. Later, he served as governor of three sides. In his decades of official career Most of them are in the northwest. It is inevitable that the emperor will start to deconstruct his influence in the northwest. The difference is only time. What kind of change is this? Let me ask you again, why is Wang Tingxiang appointed governor of Shaanxi, do you still remember?"

His son was in a daze, but his memory seemed to be okay. "Shaanxi coincided with the rebellion of the people in Jingyang and Xianning."

"That's it. Wang Tingxiang's re-appointment as governor of Shaanxi is an unavoidable move for the sake of the situation. Everything must be reversed, that's all. Why do everyone treat Yang Yingning as such a stupid person, who can offend His Majesty so easily and cause changes?"

"Then if that's the case, why does dad need to see this Wang Dehua again?"

Wang Bing sighed. His son had no talent. The officialdom especially needed sensitivity and sensitivity to politics.

If it were anyone else, he wouldn't bother to talk about it, but his own son's point is true. If he doesn't have any big achievements in the future, he can at least save his life.

"When you are in the court, you have to do these things. Since the emperor wants to dismantle Yang Yiqing, both his father and Wang Jizhi must cooperate. In the cabinet, assisting the chief minister is the way to survive, and intimidating the chief minister is also the way to survive. .So everyone says that walking in official circles means walking on thin ice. Do you understand?"

The little fat man shook his head, his eyes very sincere.

Wang Bing was stunned. He couldn't hold back his temper and cursed: "Go back to your room and study! Don't get too close to this person in the future!!"

(End of this chapter)