Chapter 9: Eve of the Storm

"You handled the matter during the day well.

His Majesty and Prince Fu are brothers, and they usually take care of each other, but we, as ministers, still need to pay attention to the measure.

If Prince Fu sends someone to send gifts later, you just accept them directly.

If there is an invitation to the mansion, find an excuse to push it.

Today's matter allowed you to enter His Majesty's line of sight ahead of schedule, whether it is good or bad is hard to say.

To develop in the officialdom for a long time, you cannot just seek speed, but also stability.

His Majesty originally intended for you to enter the Five Armies Camp, but I declined it."

After speaking, Li Yuan stared at Li Mu with a smile, as if looking for something.

"Thanks to Uncle's love, Mu is ashamed to accept it!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Li Mu bowed immediately.

In a clan-based society, family interests come first; since his uncle opened his mouth to push it, it proves that the Five Armies Camp is not a good place to go.

"We are all family, no need to be polite.

I know you are full of doubts now, so I'll just tell you, anyway, the matter won't be kept secret for a few days.

The eight-hundred-li urgent report during the day brought a bad news: the Divine Machine Camp and the Three Thousand Camp were wiped out, and the Liaodong official army suffered heavy losses.

The 150,000 most elite troops of the imperial court were left on the Liaodong battlefield forever.

Those four barbarians who were suppressed by the imperial court will definitely take the opportunity to make trouble.

Next, it is not just Liaodong, the entire Nine Borders defense line will face a test.

The court is also not peaceful; the ready-made excuse was delivered to the door, and the conservatives who oppose reform will inevitably make trouble.

The original neutral camp may also be persuaded to join this political liquidation.

We nobles, besides opposing military reform, have remained neutral most of the time.

The reform faction naturally won't sit still and wait for death; they were supported by His Majesty behind the scenes, and His Majesty is unwilling to see them fail, so he acted as a lobbyist once.

The specific content, you are not yet qualified to know, just wait and see!"

Hearing Li Yuan's words, Li Mu was shocked.

In the court game, everyone has their own role, and the role played by the emperor is the arbitrator.

This time, although he didn't fully enter the field, he personally came forward to act as a lobbyist for the reform faction to win the support of the noble group, which itself is a stance.

From his uncle's tone, it can be judged that the reform faction should have offered considerable chips and won the support or neutrality of the noble group.

"Uncle, the front line has just suffered a disastrous defeat, and at the juncture when foreign troubles are about to break out, they shouldn't start infighting at this time, right?"

Li Mu asked uncertainly.

After Emperor Tianyuan ascended the throne, he carried out a powerful crackdown on the Qingliu faction composed of southern gentry groups.

The Qingliu leaders were successively found excuses to be sent home, and then political means were used to divide and disintegrate the Qingliu group, ending the political pattern of one family dominating.

The current Chu Party, Zhe Party, Min Party, Xiang Party, Hui Party are all split from the Qingliu group.

Later, because of the reform factor, the reform faction supporting reform and the conservative faction opposing reform gradually appeared.

These two factions are a bit difficult to distinguish; supporters and opponents are not absolute, and it depends on the specific situation.

For example: the reform of the imperial clan system, civil officials and nobles mostly supported it, and the opposition was mainly the imperial clan.

Another example: "Levying Mining Taxes," the supporters were mainly the eunuch group, and the main body of the opposition became the civil official group, while the nobles and imperial clan remained neutral.

Overall, as long as the knife does not fall on the interest group they represent, everyone is still the pillar of the country.

"Those people in the court won't, but that bunch of guys outside the court, it's hard to say.

If you observe carefully, you will find that since His Majesty ascended the throne, he particularly likes to promote young people.

Because young people have not extinguished their hot blood and still have a bottom line of conscience.

No matter which faction they belong to, the way they think about problems is mainly to solve problems.

Those Qingliu leaders who were dismissed are different; they are all old foxes in the political arena, full of power and interests.

All things in their eyes only have interests, and they never consider right or wrong.

If these guys are given a chance to return to the court, the intensity of party struggle will be ten times more intense than it is now.

But as long as His Majesty is there, they have no chance of turning over!

Alright, these things are not your turn to consider, thinking too much is useless.

The Ministry of War's appointment document will be sent tomorrow. Adjust your state as soon as possible and report to the Five Cities Military Commission in five days.

The current situation is subtle, and it is difficult to distinguish between humans and ghosts.

When you visit relatives and old friends, whenever you talk about government affairs, do not give a positive response."

It can be seen that his uncle is not at all fond of Qingliu leaders.

However, one point must be admitted: those Qingliu leaders are indeed good at showing off, and their prestige in the court and the public is high.

If you don't know the truth, it's easy to be fooled.

Picking the words out in advance here is clearly telling him that his family and Qingliu are not on the same path.

"Uncle, rest assured, I know what to do!"

Li Mu stated his position immediately.

Following the leader's footsteps has always been the best way to advance.

His greatest political resource is the Zhenyuan Marquis, and naturally, he must keep in step with his uncle politically.

Other connections can only be used as alternatives, and this primary and secondary relationship must not be reversed.

"Hmm, that's it for today.

After going back, sort out what happened just now.

Mixing in the Great Dayu court, besides caution, it is still caution.

Keep a few more eyes on things, and you won't be wrong!"

Back in the small courtyard, Li Mu's head was still buzzing.

The conversation with the Zhenyuan Marquis was not long, but the amount of information contained was huge.

A disastrous defeat at the border brought the thriving Tianyuan Dynasty to a crossroads.

Sorting it out over and over again, he finally regretted finding that he couldn't do anything now.

In the dead of night, the Yue Cabinet Minister's Fu was still brightly lit.

"Cabinet Minister, the Liaodong defeat was caused by the Eunuch Party acting recklessly; I cannot let this group of evil villains harm the country!"

A young official said indignantly.

The reform faction was born only a few years ago, and being able to toss out such a big movement, the emperor's support is the main reason.

The specific embodiment is that the Eunuch Party's Eunuch Group fully supports the reform and has used extraordinary means to clear the stumbling blocks on the reform road.

For the conservatives, the reform faction and the Eunuch Party can be equated.

After continuous propaganda by scholars of all dynasties, the notoriety of eunuchs has long been infinitely magnified, and as long as they are crowned with the name of the Eunuch Party, it represents harming the country and the people.

"Chu Heng, calm down!

The Cabinet Minister needs to consider the problem from the overall situation and cannot make decisions as he wishes.

Toppling the Eunuch Party is by no means something that can be completed overnight.

The Liaodong defeat is an opportunity, but our strength alone is clearly not enough, and we need to unite more people."

The Left Censor-in-Chief Yue Shufeng scolded his student immediately.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 10 =====