Chapter 11: Each Has Calculations

"Godfather, strike first to gain the advantage, strike later to suffer!

Since the Qingliu Party wants to take action against us, then everyone don't be polite.

Catch people to the Eastern Depot, give them a severe torture, not afraid they won't recruit."

After Zuo Tianjun finished speaking, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became strange.

The eyes everyone looked at him with were like caring for a mentally retarded child.

There are not many officials in the court who are clean, and the Eastern Depot also has the right to take people, but it does not mean that power can be abused.

All previous major actions had the Emperor's indication behind them.

If it is self-assertion and arbitrarily setting off a major case, then you have to consider the head on your neck.

As a hawk and hound, the most important thing is to recognize your own positioning.

"Get out!

A yellow-mouthed child, also dare to discuss major national affairs, simply ignorant.

Everyone continue, don't pay attention to this evil obstacle."

Zuo Guang'en scolded immediately.

Deep in his heart, he had doubts for the first time about his behavior of recognizing this godson.

He couldn't figure out why the kid who looked quite clever before would be confused at the critical moment.

"Factory Manager, the Liaodong defeat is just a beginning, and the Nine Borders crisis that follows is the big trouble.

If the Qingliu Party makes trouble, the best entry point is to criticize military reform.

The total annihilation of the Divine Machine Camp and the Three Thousand Camp has become their sharpest spear.

As long as the problem is expanded, the achievements of military reform can be completely denied.

Once they succeed, they will definitely pursue the victory and attack the entire reform faction.

On the issue of military reform, we have deeply offended the nobles, and they are likely to follow up and fall into the well.

This time, the Ministry of War is afraid of trouble!"

After the Minister of Personnel, Shi Yuanhu, finished speaking, the faces of several officials in the Ministry of War changed instantly.

Others can find excuses to push away, only they can't.

Although the military action was initiated by the Emperor's order, they were the formulators of the plan.

The front line suffered a disastrous defeat, not the Emperor's decision pot, that is the responsibility of the plan formulator.

If they are found to have something by the Qingliu Party, then they will carry this pot.

"Shi is right, the current situation is very unfavorable to us.

The Qingliu Party alone is troublesome enough, absolutely cannot let the nobles get involved.

Factory Manager, while there is still time, we must take action as soon as possible to stabilize the nobles.

In the background of the defeat at the front, in the future, their speaking power will inevitably strengthen!"

Minister of War Yi Chuanliang said with a heavy face.

Involving life and death, no one can remain calm.

"Rest assured, the nobles have already been talked about.

The Ministry of War gives up part of the power to the Five Armies Metropolitan Command, allows military generals to take office in the Ministry of War, and gives them one-third of the Ministry of War's department heads."

After the words fell, the atmosphere in the room changed instantly.

Compared to the early years of the founding, the conditions Zuo Guang'en promised are not much, but suppressing military generals is the consensus of the civil official group.

Unlike the Eunuch Group, which is inherently limited, the military group headed by nobles is the one that can truly threaten the core interests of the civil official group.

"Going out as a general, entering as a prime minister," is not just an idiom, but has truly appeared in many dynasties in history.

Even in some special periods, there was a rule that non-marquises could not be prime minister.

The predecessors paid countless efforts to lock the power of military generals in a cage, and no one wanted to let them out again.

"Factory Manager, this matter must not be done!

Once military men gain power, the country will not be a country!"

A group of civil officials opposed in unison.

The little brothers collectively opposed, and Zuo Guang'en was given a big fright.

Just giving up some positions in the Ministry of War, is it really that serious?

Knowing that in the early years of the founding, there were cases of nobles directly serving as ministers of the six ministries, and no chaos was seen.

It doesn't matter if you don't understand, the key is the opinions of the little brothers, which must be taken seriously.

His power comes from two parts, one is the Emperor's trust, and the other is the support of the little brothers.

Now that the two conflict, the matter suddenly becomes complicated.

The conditions reached with the nobles were completed under the leadership of Emperor Tianyuan.

If it is overturned now, where will the Emperor be placed.

"Alright, everyone get up!

This matter was my lack of consideration, thanks to the straight advice of all the loyal ministers, which avoided a disaster.

It's just the situation, we must stabilize the nobles first.

So these conditions still need to be fulfilled in part.

I think it's better like this: under the pretext of cultivating talents for the imperial court, first recruit some noble children into the Ministry of War, but do not grant real positions.

Privately promise the nobles that as long as these people are familiar with the Ministry of War's affairs and can perform their duties, they will be granted corresponding positions.

Cultivate for a year or two first, and then everyone will find suitable reasons to return them one after another.

Of course, they can't all be returned, still need to leave one or two useful ones to take care of the nobles' face."

Zuo Guang'en's flexible moral bottom line made the group of civil officials who originally opposed breathe a sigh of relief.

Deceiving nobles, in the eyes of everyone, is just a small problem.

Political struggle has always been deceitful, and being deceived can only prove that you are stupid.

Similar operations have appeared countless times in history.

Zhenyuan Marquis Mansion.

The chaotic situation in the capital made the visiting card Li Mu sent useless.

The two major factions in the court went to war, and countless officials were passively involved.

The situation of the high-level struggle is temporarily unclear, but the middle and lower levels occasionally hear news of officials falling from their horses.

Many officials were high-ranking imperial officials in the morning, and became prisoners in the evening.

In such a panic, who has the energy to reminisce with him!

Although the probability of local officials getting involved in court disputes is low, there are exceptions to everything.

In case they are involved in the court struggle, because they are close, they will be implicated, isn't it unjust.

Although everyone is a high-EQ master, they didn't directly refuse to meet, but they all postponed the meeting time by coincidence.

Li Mu didn't take this change to heart at all.

Connections are only connections when you are strong; if you are in an absolute weak position, it is at most an opportunity to ask for help.

The news of staying in the capital to take office is in a confidential stage, and in the eyes of the outside world, he is the Hanzhong Guard Commander waiting for the imperial court's appointment.

The official rank is not low, but the power content of the position is low, and the development potential is very limited.

There are so many garrison military officers in the Great Dayu Dynasty, and one in ten has the opportunity to go further.

Unless it happens to be sent to Hanzhong to take office, or the hometown is in Hanzhong, otherwise this kind of relationship will not be used in a lifetime.

Being able to deal with it politely is largely because of the Hou Fu's face.

Postponing the meeting time is exactly what Li Mu wants; others worry that he will provoke trouble, and he also worries that these people will be involved in party struggle.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 12 =====