Yue Fei opened the way with an ax and ax in front, and covered it with a large banner behind him. He was escorted by straight armored cavalry from the imperial squadron on his left and right. He rode through the inner palace and out of Xuande Tower, and returned across the imperial street. He was in the limelight. The next day, he was well prepared to report to the palace.

It published Zhao Guan's evaluation of Han, Li, and Yue, detailing their military exploits and not being stingy in their praise.

After this incident, the public opinion in Beijing really turned around. There were a lot of discussions everywhere, and they only left the Shaolin Temple to talk about this matter... Some people praised it, some were jealous, and some people thought that the government was going down the wrong path of emphasizing martial arts and neglecting literature.

There is no return, and some people think that the official family is top-heavy. It was forced by the previous public opinion and had no choice but to win over the commander-in-chief to strengthen itself.

In any case, Zhao Guanjia is right to say that he can guide public opinion.

Of course, compared to the public opinion that can be easily guided and controlled, the high-level imperial elites are also paying attention to this matter, and the focus is not so superficial. Of course, a very small number of top officials have long known it.

It is clear that a small number of middle- and high-level officials are sensitive to something based on their own political level... That is, as the puppet Qi was unexpectedly and quickly swept away in an extremely weak manner, the South was also completely wiped out.

To stabilize the country, the national strategy that was originally about to be adjusted will inevitably be forced by current circumstances to make more thorough and faster adjustments.

Among them, since we have to maintain a military confrontation relationship with the Jin Kingdom and at least a nominal state of war, we still need to maintain the Songun politics. Under the Songun politics, the adjustment of the army's subordinates will inevitably have to be mentioned.

highest priority position.

Not to mention anything else, since the Yaoshan War at about the same time last year, many things have happened throughout the year, and a comprehensive confrontation on the Yellow River line has been completely formed, which has resulted in crowding of the front and concentration of troops... In the past, the front line was

(Yue Fei's tribe), Hou (Wu Jie and Wu Lin's tribe), left (Han Shizhong's tribe), right (Zhang Jun's tribe), plus navy (Zhang Rong's tribe), cavalry (Qu Duan's tribe), and the Chinese army is actually divided into three divisions (Li Yanxian, Wang

Germany, Li Qiong's Department), and the overall distribution of nine group armies seems to be somewhat inadequate to adapt to the situation.

Especially on the two sides, that is, the lowermost reaches of the Yellow River and the Guanzhong area, the center is simply impossible to obtain, and we should not wait until the war breaks out before issuing a decree saying who should listen to who... This needs to be done in actual operations.

Designate a few commanders in advance who have the power and responsibility to make decisions.

That is to further clarify the ownership of frontline command authority.

Guanzhong is mainly dominated by the left army of the imperial camp led by Han Shizhong and the rear army of the imperial camp led by Wu Jie. It is naturally Han Shizhong, and it can only be Han Shizhong. Han Shizhong is not only a matter of merit, but also his seniority.

Number one among the remnants of the army... No one has any extra thoughts about this candidate.

As for Li Yanxian of Shaanzhou.

Frankly speaking, Li Yanxian would not have much opportunity to command other ministries, but his position is too important. It is so important that even Han Shizhong should not interfere and command him, and even the central government should not easily dispatch him, so he must be left alone.

List them out and give them the greatest status and position to ensure his absolute command in Shaanzhou, Luoyang, Hezhong, Mengzhou and Jiezhou.

This is a group army that exists on the surface but does not actually exist. It is still just Li Yanxian's headquarters.

Going further down the Yellow River, you will find Kaifeng Mansion. Needless to say, the Emperor and the Privy Council are all here. The Central Committee will directly command a considerable number of troops including the Imperial Cavalry, the left and right divisions of the Chinese Army, and the Navy.

It is self-explanatory, a very large group army that does not exist on the surface but actually has a stronger sense of existence than both sides.

Then further down, that is, in the Jingdong area at the lower reaches of the Yellow River, the current situation of the shrinking topography of the Shandong Peninsula is there. It goes without saying that Yue Fei and Zhang Jun should have been chosen in order of priority, but this choice was so unexpected.

.

"Of course I know that the east side should be prioritized, but I still can't figure out why it is Yue Jiedu?"

In the Hu family's house, at a banquet for the new Jingdong East Road manager Wan Qixianjian, Hu Hongxiu's father-in-law, Wang Shuzhan, finally put down his wine glass.

"Why not Yue Jiedu?" Wan Qixi sat on the throne and raised his glass with ease, unable to hide his complacency. "Wang Gong, I said something inappropriate today. If you can't figure this out,

Then don’t think about filling the vacancy this time, because even if you fill it, sooner or later you will be easily left behind."

Let us also say that since the Zhao Guan family was reorganized in Fangcheng Mountain, they have always paid attention to the continuity of governance, so it is no more durable than the dozen or so prime ministers a year in Jingkangzhong in the past.

The real power and responsibilities are becoming more and more clear day by day, so the official position is also becoming more valuable day by day... Therefore, once Wanqi Yuanzhong became the general manager of a town, he added it according to the new rules.

The official title of the secret pavilion means that he is a serious official. He somewhat fulfilled his long-cherished wish and sat at the top of the Wang family banquet in a grand manner.

In the same way, the reason why Wang Shuzhan was so concerned and direct was because he saw that the official position was becoming more and more valuable and wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to fill the vacancy and seek a chance to recover.

It is impossible not to talk about human affairs at such a banquet.

"It's not that Yue Pengju can't do it, but why should he cross Zhang Boying?" Hearing Wan Qixi's powerful words, Wang Shuzhan quickly faced him seriously. "You must know that although Zhang Boying has a bad reputation in terms of wealth,

But there are real materials. In the battle of Huaishang, he was the one who defended Xia Cai. Later, when the Jin army invaded Henan and Nanjing (Shangqiu) fell, he tried his best to maintain it; not to mention his son-in-law Tian Shizhong.

Both great achievements must be attributed to him. Not to mention..."

"What's more?"

"What's more, Zhang Boying is 46 years old this year, and is the oldest among the many commanders, while Yue Pengju is only 29 years old. Besides, Zhang Boying's military qualifications are second only to the Prince of Yan'an, and he is only famous.

It's just a little later than the Prince of Yan'an County, and Yue Pengju only came to power a few years ago?" Wang Shuzhan said sincerely, obviously speaking the truth. "Isn't seniority the most important in the army?"

"Wang Gong!" Wan Qixi shook his head repeatedly, unable to sneer, but he no longer called Wang Shuzhan, who was only a few years older than himself, his uncle. "The military achievements are nothing more, but age and qualifications are not that good at this time.

of words.”

Wang Shuzhan was suddenly startled, and then asked hurriedly: "What does Jinglue mean?"

Not only Wang Shuzhan, but also Wang Ruohai and Hu Hongxiu who were sitting with him also raised their heads seriously.

Wan Qixi sighed, then smiled and said: "Wang Gong, have you ever heard of the term "catch up from behind"?

Wang Shuzhan immediately stamped his feet in the banquet and smiled bitterly: "Is this the market now?"

"Why not?" Wan Qixi continued to smile. "Whenever the central government wants to do something, the officials are young, so they can't escape. And the officials will not have the cold temperament of Han Wu, but once

Wang Gong should be clear about the principle of an emperor and a courtier, right? The word "qualification" depends on when the seniority was obtained. You must know that the current official has only been on the throne for five years. How dare you ask the seniority of the person in Shaolin Temple when he was in power?

, can it be used? Therefore, even if we compare qualifications, we can only look at the qualifications in recent years... Yue Pengju came to the fore in Huaishang, and inherited Zong Zhongwu's capital, so his qualifications are not bad! "

Wang Shuzhan was thoughtful, but his face became more and more ugly... He is not stupid. According to Wan Qixi's statement, not to mention whether the official family forgot something in Mingdao Palace, that is, no, only now.

When an official discusses his qualifications before his death, he just has to ask himself, does he have the capital to support Nanjing (Shangqiu)? Does he have the foundation of Huaishang's Bagongshan Watch? Does he have the experience of Nanyang City Guard? Does he have Yaoshan?

The meritorious service of rescuing the driver?

And if you put these aside, what qualifications do you have?!

But the problem is that he has none of these... Of course he has the merits of supporting the establishment, but that belongs to his in-laws, Zongzheng Zhao Shi?, and this Zongzheng now seems to be ignoring things, but it is his son Wang Ruohai

, there is something related to support; of course he also has military qualifications, but it belongs to his son-in-law Hu Hongxiu, and long before that, he himself had made a joke in Nanyang.

At this thought, Wang Shuzhan shook his head more and more.

But that's not all. Soon Wanqi Jinglue seemed to see through him and gave him another heavy blow.

"And when it comes to age," Wan Qixifu sighed again. "The official family is only twenty-five this year, and they still prefer young people. At your age, it's actually a bit late...Wang Gong,

Heed my advice, instead of thinking about taking advantage of this opportunity to return to the central government to fill a gap, it is better to recommend your son and son-in-law. Especially Liangbi (Hu Hongxiu), who is famous in the official family register and has merit and qualifications.

All of them are there, but unfortunately, after Yaoshan, the two people he relied on in the Privy Council, one Wang Xianggong died for the country, and the other Liu Chengzhi was hastily appointed to a foreign post, and the newly elected Privy Council Zhang did not recognize him.

Your family's capital will be revealed with just a little force on him."

Wang Shuzhan was chatting for a while, ignoring that his son-in-law was on the side, but did not answer the call.

Wan Qixi shook his head when he saw this, and he also shook his head in his heart, and then directly changed the topic back to the previous chat: "Actually, if we talk about Zhang Boying's reliance, there are still some, but it is not his seniority and age, but the support he had that day.

The merits of... Among the heroes who supported the Marshal's Mansion that day, only Han and Zhang are left among the military officials, but they are Zhang Boying's capital that he will never be able to use up in his lifetime. It's a pity that he met Yue Pengju."

"Although Yue Jiedu has merit, it is not so clear that he is much better than Zhang Jiedu, right?" Wang Shuzhan's son Wang Ruohai suddenly interrupted. "Why are you treated so politely by officials?"

"Yue Jiedu's credit is not in quantity, but in quality; not in greatness, but in time." At this moment, probably when he saw his brother-in-law speaking, Hu Hongxiu, who had been silent the whole time, followed suit.

"What Liangbi (Hu Hongxiu's nickname) said is absolutely true!" As soon as he said this, Wan Qixiu immediately nodded. He was still very optimistic about Hu Hongxiu. This person's future was the worst. He would wait until those people from Kansai came back.

This is also an important reason why he still maintains the relationship between the family.

"What do you mean?" Wang Shuzhan asked curiously.

"May I ask Mr. Wang, what is the most difficult thing in the country's internal affairs right now?" Wan Qixi became slightly serious.

"Yes..." Wang Shuzhan hesitated for a moment, but still tentatively gave the answer. "But it's still finance?"

"It's finance." Wan Qixi confirmed the other party's answer. "Without money, everything is difficult."

"In this way, I know a thing or two." Wang Shuzhan finally nodded and had a little understanding. "Yue Peng used this time to clean up the rebellion in the south. Not to mention the military exploits, the key is cleanliness. The four hundred loyal thieves were able to gather together like this

The efficiency is really astonishing. What’s more, compared to others, although his department once attracted some complaints in Jingxiang, it still caused the least harassment to the local area. Looking back now, the local officials in the south also praised it a lot...

No matter what, it can always give the South some breathing space, and it can be regarded as a time-saving move."

"It's not just like that." Wan Qixi saw that Hu Hongxiu was still boring in front of his father-in-law, but he simply said it thoroughly. "In the past, regarding the Shaoxing incident, the officials were somewhat criticized, the court was somewhat turbulent, and Yue

In the Battle of Jiedu Zichuan, although there were some casualties, it was called 'quick' and 'qiao'... For the central government at this time, it could be regarded as a time-saving contribution."

"In this way, I will understand why the officials are so loving this time." Wang Shuzhan nodded again. "Let Yue Pengju do it, there are also Yue Pengju's advantages and opinions, but he is young, and he still needs the official's endorsement, so

It’s about getting married, giving a flag, and then going on a trip to Xuande Tower. Just acting like this will make Zhang Boying a little embarrassed, right?"

Wan Qixi also had some thoughts when he heard this, but he didn't know if he had done some planning and he was very satisfied, but he made no secret of it: "Wang Gong, you don't know the pros and cons... Why did I just say "official"

I just received some words, but then there was some turmoil in the court? Isn't it because in the current court, the authority of the official family comes first after all. In civil affairs, it is because the officials are wise and knowledgeable, and they are willing to make concessions, which makes the civil servants look dignified.

If you don’t want the civil officials to look good, what about the Shaoxing incident? What about the military ministers? In my opinion, there are some Machiavellian actions this time, and they are mostly done deliberately to make people like you feel at ease... As for getting married, give

Flags and all that, nine times out of ten, it’s just the officials’ own whim.”

"Therefore, the key is to please the official himself?" Wang Shuzhan hesitated for a moment, and seeing that there were no outsiders at the table, he spoke in a low voice. "But the official does not allow the harem to get involved in political affairs, so how can we go directly to the imperial court?"

"If Wang Gong only goes to take advantage of this wave of vacancies with this state of mind, even if he gets a good job or two, how can he sit still?" Wan Qixi was completely helpless. "The official must be an aspiring emperor, and if he wants his favor,

I was about to learn from Yue Pengju and do a good job in public affairs...Wang Gong, do you think that I can achieve what I want and be a manager at this age? Is it because I used to work hard like you, or do you understand the situation after going through a lot?

, Is this what you gain by directly admonishing the officials and working seriously? It is better to listen to me, put away your own thoughts, and concentrate on making plans for your son and son-in-law."
To be continued...