Ming politicians

After receiving the emperor's secret decree, Zhang Fengyi, who was very happy at first, changed his mood instantly.

When he was stationed in Pyongyang, although he was respected by the Korean royal family, he felt lonely in a foreign land far away from the capital. In addition, the prosperity of Pyongyang was far from comparable to that of the capital. Zhang Fengyi always wanted to return to Go to the capital, at least leave North Korea.As the former Minister of the Ministry of War, Zhang Fengyi still has a certain political vision. Staying away from the capital means staying away from the center of power. After a long time, I am afraid that he will be forgotten by the emperor and the court. Those who have been stationed at the border for more than ten years or even decades Isn't that the case with your generals?

The emperor's secret decree arrived when Zhang Fengyi entered the territory of Xuanzhou.

Zhang Fengyi never dreamed that he would shoulder such a heavy responsibility, and he would directly oppose Su Tiancheng.

Although stationed in North Korea, Zhang Fengyi still knows about Su Tiancheng's situation. Since Su Tiancheng entered the cabinet, he has gained more power, especially after the conquest of the Golden Tartars. The Frontier Army and the Datong Frontier Army command hundreds of thousands of troops. These troops are the most elite troops in Ming Dynasty.Under such circumstances, to fight against Su Tiancheng, but also to drive apart Su Tiancheng's confidants in Dengzhou and other places, and win over officials and merchants, this is an almost impossible task, and it is also a very dangerous task.

Of course Zhang Fengyi knew why the emperor issued such a secret decree. In fact, he was a little worried for a long time. As Su Tiancheng's power grew and he made more and more contributions, conflicts would definitely erupt. , everyone is clear, even the emperor is not worried.People around you will also remind you from time to time.

Faced with a choice, Zhang Fengyi either stationed his troops in Dengzhou according to the emperor's secret decree, and went to win over officials and merchants in Dengzhou, Laizhou, and Qingzhou, and take the opportunity to control Weihaiwei Wharf, including shipyards and arsenals.Gradually disintegrate Su Tiancheng's power, either perfunctory, not doing these things seriously, trying to deal with the court and the emperor, or relying on Su Tiancheng to express his attitude.

This is a choice that must be made.

After all, Zhang Fengyi was a second-rank senior official of the imperial court, it was impossible to imagine and would not choose to seek refuge with Su Tiancheng, so he could only play by ear.If he can attract all forces in Dengzhou and fulfill the requirements of the emperor's secret decree, maybe he can enter the cabinet immediately and reach the peak of power. If what he does in Dengzhou is restricted, it is impossible to complete the division If the task of disintegration is to be perfunctory, a reason can be found anyway.If all obstacles are pushed on Su Tiancheng's head, nothing will happen to the court.

But there is one thing Zhang Fengyi must grasp.That is to say, the army cannot be shaken, cannot obey Su Tiancheng's orders, and must be firmly stationed in Dengzhou.

Other things are easy to talk about, but thinking that the [-] army can take root in Dengzhou, this is probably the most difficult thing, how can others snore and sleep beside the couch.Su Tiancheng will never sit idly by, if it works well, there may be no problem in a short period of time, and the army can stay in Dengzhou temporarily, if it doesn't work well.Maybe Su Tiancheng will use force, but in terms of commanding and winning over the army, Zhang Fengyi is well aware of his own abilities, it is impossible to compare with Su Tiancheng.

With this kind of contradictory psychology, Zhang Fengyi ordered the army to slow down the marching speed. He needed to seriously think about what kind of preparations he should make before arriving in Dengzhou, and how to act safely.

Qu Qingze returned to Dengzhou.

The [-] Jiangning battalion soldiers who stayed in Dengzhou and other places have made important adjustments in their garrison. Laizhou and Qingzhou each left their former soldiers, and the inspection department is mainly responsible for the local security situation. The remaining [-] soldiers are all stationed in In Dengzhou Fucheng, Penglai, Weihai and other places, the docks, shipyards, and arsenals are the focus of the guards, and no one else is allowed to intervene.

In this regard, Qu Qingze also has a lot of confidence. Officials in these key places, including technicians, have been gradually adjusted. They are all under the control of the people Su Tiancheng trusts most, and they are absolutely loyal. As for the imperial court sent to the dock The officials of the government have long stood aside and cannot get involved in core matters.

In terms of employing people, this is also what Qu Qingze admires most about Su Tiancheng. Su Jun and Yue Gaofeng control the dock and control everything. It can be said that the imperial court has no way of knowing how much money the dock has earned and how much tax it has collected. People cooperate with each other and bring out their respective strengths. Su Jun is also the imperial envoy appointed by the imperial court and has a very good authority. William and David are even more stubborn. One controls the shipyard and the other controls the arsenal. Unless it is Su Tiancheng Open your mouth, what other people say is useless at all. Su Tiancheng once established strict rules for shipyards and arsenals. Everything should be done in accordance with the rules. No one should interfere easily. Back then, Qu Qingze and the others didn't quite understand it. , now it seems that Su Tiancheng's arrangement is very reasonable.

Therefore, the focus of Qu Qingze's mission is to deal with Zhang Fengyi.

Besides, the officials of Dengzhou, Laizhou and Qingzhou, Deng Hui, the prefect of Dengzhou, Lan Qiaozheng, the prefect of Laizhou, and Liu Yunqing, the prefect of Qingzhou, are all absolutely loyal, and it is impossible to betray Su Tiancheng. Don't say that Zhang Fengyi is doing work, even if he is the emperor's When the imperial decree came, they would not follow it. Everything depends on Su Tiancheng's attitude. Laizhou Tongzhi Liu Jingting and Qingzhou Tongzhi Liu Zhongji are not a problem. Dengzhou Tongzhi Liu Chongsan has some problems. Liu Chongsan still devoted himself to the imperial court.

Su Tiancheng also thought of a way, and reused Su Tianhao, Xu Jili, Gu Xingsong, Su Ertong and others. Su Tiancheng, as the magistrate of Pingdu Prefecture, also served as the judge of the governor's office, and Su Ertong, as the imperial envoy of the capital, Xu Jili was promoted to the magistrate of Dengzhou Prefecture and the magistrate of Jiaozhou County. Gu Xingsong was promoted to the magistrate of Dengzhou Prefecture and the county magistrate of Wendeng County.

The highest leadership organization in Dengzhou, Laizhou and Qingzhou is the Governor's Office. All major decisions are subject to the requirements of the Governor's Office. That is to say, the power is absolutely concentrated in Su Tiancheng's hands.

After Zhang Pu became the governor of Shandong, the authority of the governor's office has begun to spread throughout Shandong.

As for the merchants in Dengzhou and other places, there is no need to worry too much. Wan Chenggui is the chairman of the chamber of commerce. He contacts many merchants on weekdays. In some places, although merchants are rich, they are restricted in doing many things, such as opening a workshop, the government will intervene when the number of apprentices hired reaches the number, and there are many conflicts caused by this. In Dengzhou, Laizhou, and Qingzhou, there is no such problem. The larger the scale of the workshop, the more attention it receives from the government.

A few years later, merchants in Dengzhou and other places fully understood that Su Tiancheng's attitude towards merchants was indeed different, and it was not just a verbal emphasis. Under such circumstances, merchants of course turned to Su Tiancheng.

Qu Qingze knew that the problem must exist, and it was very serious, otherwise Su Tiancheng would not have asked him to return to Dengzhou to deal with these problems, at least from the point of view of officials, gentry and wealthy households, they all supported the imperial power They are all recognized by the imperial court and the emperor. There is no need to doubt this, and it is a matter of course. Anyway, Su Tiancheng himself is a cabinet minister and the governor of Ji Liao. It is possible to have power.

Qu Qingze has always believed that since the relationship with the imperial court has deteriorated, it is not a big deal to openly challenge. It is impossible to maintain the overall situation at certain times. For example, the emperor and the imperial court want to control Dengzhou Zhang Fengyi led an army of [-] to enter Dengzhou, which is the most powerful action and signal. You must know that at this time, Su Tiancheng is leading an army to fight against the Houjin Tartars At such a critical moment, the emperor and the court were able to make a decision regardless of the overall situation. It can be seen that it is no longer feasible to take the overall situation into consideration.

It's a pity that Su Tiancheng's understanding is different. After the extermination of the Golden Tartars, it's not just about the Jiangning Camp, nor is it completely about Su Tiancheng and his confidantes. The Jiangning Camp represents the imperial court, and the Liaodong Frontier Army and Datong Frontier Army Needless to say, at this time, we have torn face with the imperial court. What kind of actions will be taken by the Liaodong Frontier Army and the Datong Frontier Army is not clear. Anyway, the dispute with the imperial court cannot be resolved at this time public.

Qu Qingze could only obey Su Tiancheng's request.

After returning to Dengzhou, on the one hand, he began to adjust the deployment of Jiangning battalion soldiers; The most important point is that Qu Qingze started to fully activate the intelligence network, including the intelligence network installed in the capital. He and Su Tiancheng knew that once Zhu Shenxin and others left the capital However, Zhu Shenxuan's situation will definitely be very difficult, and it will become very difficult to continue to obtain the dynamics of the court, so he can only rely on the intelligence network installed in the capital.

Although the actions were very covert, Qu Qingze also knew that once these actions were made public, the conflict between Su Tiancheng and the court would also be completely made public, and there was not much room for evasion. After the army led by Zhang Fengyi arrived in Dengzhou, I'm afraid it's time for the conflict to break out completely, and there are too many preparations that need to be done.

Of course, Qu Qingze did not forget one person, and this is what Su Tiancheng especially emphasized, that is Wu Sangui who has been unemployed all the time. Su Tiancheng even emphasized that if Wu Sangui behaves abnormally, he can take action. (To be continued..)