Fu Shanhe

Chapter 10 Party Struggle
“The teacher was right in teaching me this lesson, it was the student who was reckless.

But now is indeed an opportunity, as long as we write a petition to ask His Majesty to recall him..."

Before Chu Heng could finish, Yue Shufeng interrupted:
"Shut up!
How can we, as subjects, force Your Majesty to abdicate?
It is imperative to overthrow the eunuch party, but the means must not be so brutal.

There must be accountability for the defeat in Liaodong, but the court is now busy dealing with the aftermath and has no time to spare.

When things are almost done, it's time to initiate liquidation.

It is common in the military to eat empty salaries and suck the blood of soldiers.

If we follow this line of inquiry, we will surely find something worthwhile!"

While the young officials were excited, the older officials knew that this master and apprentice were playing a double game here today.

In name, he was trying to overthrow the eunuchs, but in reality he wanted to take the lead in investigating the case and use the opportunity to expand the authority of the Censorate.

As for forcing the emperor to abdicate and recall a group of Qingliu faction leaders, that is purely funny.

The main reason why everyone can get together is because of interests.

There is a fixed position in the court, so if we really bring the person back, how should we place him?

Especially for the big guys in power, it is finally their turn to be in charge, why should they bring a group of ancestors back to make trouble for themselves?

"Don't be impatient, Master Yue. There's nothing wrong with young people being a little more passionate.

However, this matter needs to be considered in the long term.

The stubborn problems in the military have not been going on for a day or two. There are too many people involved. Acting rashly will only make things worse."

The Minister of Revenue, Lu Wenjian, objected.

Checking out empty salaries is a double-edged sword. While it strikes the enemy, it can also backfire on itself.

The main generals of the Shenji Camp and the Sanqian Camp all died on the battlefield. Even if there were some who survived by chance, they dared not show up again.

According to the rules of the Dayu officialdom, as long as it is not an unforgivable crime, the matter is over once the person dies.

Without these people taking the blame, the fire would easily burn their own family members.

Fire consumption, disappearance, these unspoken rules of officialdom are nothing if they are not mentioned, but once they are brought to the surface, a lot of people will be killed or injured instantly.

No matter whether it was the Ministry of Revenue in charge of finance and taxation, the Ministry of War in charge of supervising the military, or the Ministry of Works in charge of manufacturing weapons, no one could escape.

If we dig deeper, we will find that the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Justice may also be involved.

The Qingliu Party has a good reputation, but that is because their operating methods are more sophisticated; it does not mean that they are truly clean.

Few officials of the Dayu Dynasty could withstand investigation. Once a major anti-corruption case was launched, a large number of officials present might be killed or injured.

"Lord Lu, it's not us who are investigating now, but the Emperor.

Someone needs to take responsibility for the defeat in Liaodong.

Duan Wenhong bears the greatest responsibility, but he has already died for his country, and the court cannot allow such a loyal and heroic man to bear the blame."

Yue Shufeng's words made the scene solemn.

Apart from the deceased Liaodong governor, the second person responsible was Emperor Tianyuan who started the war.

The current emperor is not a rubber stamp. Putting the blame directly on the emperor is definitely a way to death.

At least the divided civil service group does not have the courage to do such a thing.

The emperor cannot take the blame, so he must find someone who can take the blame and give an explanation to everyone in the court and the country.

Rather than watching the situation develop in an uncertain direction, it is better to take the initiative and seize the initiative in this case.

"The eunuch party is powerful, and we alone are not enough. We must unite with the Chu party, Hui party, Fujian party, and Xiang party to have a chance of victory.

Sir, do you have a say?"

Seeing the question being thrown at him, Pang Hengsheng frowned.

In order to split up the Qingliu, Emperor Tianyuan did a lot of work. The leaders of various parties, including him, were able to succeed in taking the throne because they made a deal with the emperor at a critical moment and secretly backstabbed the Qingliu Party.

The current coexistence of the Zhejiang Party, Chu Party, Hui Party, Fujian Party, and Hunan Party is largely intentional by those in power.

The Qingliu Group is too powerful and occupies nearly 40% of the positions in the court.

With such a huge corporation, the emperor couldn't sleep at all without internal division.

The interests of the group are important, but individual interests are more important.

Perhaps Emperor Tianyuan cannot destroy the Qingliu Group, but he is still capable of dealing with a few leaders.

The Qingliu bosses in front were too confident, which gave Emperor Tianyuan an opportunity to take advantage of them and forced them to return home to farm early.

At that time, the emperor had just ascended the throne and needed to maintain the balance in the court, so they were able to escape unscathed.

The situation is different now. Emperor Tianyuan, who has firmly sat on the throne, has more bargaining chips in his hands than before, and he is no longer the only one in power in the court.

Once you go too far and are targeted by the emperor, it will be difficult to escape unscathed.

After all, if one can sit in the position of a minister in the officialdom of Dayu, it is impossible for him to have a clean bottom.

It is also not possible not to take action. There are so many younger brothers below waiting to be promoted. If some positions are not cleared up, how can everyone make progress?

The public is outraged and is against eunuchs. There is certainly a sense of justice, but personal career is also a motivation for everyone.

"Everyone calm down, castration is imperative, and now is the best opportunity.

However, the more critical the moment, the more careful you should be.

Especially the alliance with the Chu Party, Hui Party, Min Party and Xiang Party must be carried out in secret and the Eunuch Party must not be aware of it.

To be safe, we must first make some noise to attract the enemy's attention.

It is the duty of the censor to report on matters and supervise all officials, and this fire must be started from the Censorate.

This is a serious matter. Lord Yue, please choose an official who is not very important to submit a memorial. We will wait for an opportunity to follow up after public opinion rises."

The decision made by the Second Assistant Minister Pang Hengsheng obviously failed to satisfy everyone.

For the younger generation, this plan is too conservative.

Similar operations have occurred countless times in the past, and each time there was much ado about nothing.

Often, before the Qingliu Group can reach a unified position, the storm has already passed.

The only advantage is that they can hide behind the scenes, fight when the situation is going well, and immediately withdraw once they encounter adversity.

"Mr. Ge..."

Just as Chu Heng was about to speak, he was stopped by his master.

The rule of political struggle is that the younger brothers charge forward while the older brothers plan behind the scenes, and when the older brothers are gone, the dust settles.

……

"Boss, I just received news that the Qingliu Party is holding a secret meeting with the intention of harming us!"

Hearing the news brought by his subordinates, Zuo Guangen nodded slightly.

If Qingliu Group does not take action after such a big incident, then there will be a problem.

"The news of the Liaodong defeat will spread quickly, and by then people in the government and the country will be outraged and demand that those responsible be punished.

Those hypocrites from the Qingliu Party are obviously trying to put the blame on us.

Although I have taken a lot of blame for the court, I don't want to take this blame, and I think you don't want to take it either.

The emperor ordered me to investigate the causes and consequences of the defeat in Liaodong. The factory guards have just been sent out, so it will be difficult to get results in a short time.

Let's discuss together, how should we deal with it next? "

(End of this chapter)