Of course Empress Jiang had no good plan, and she wanted to ask the ministers for advice!
But after playing politics for several years, she was not afraid of being exposed by such a general as Queen Mother Gu. She put down the military report and asked without answering: "Mother, my daughter-in-law just entered the palace. It seems that she heard Duan Qun say, Ruan Qingyan Is it inappropriate to serve as the governor of Shasha? This is really ridiculous!”
"But you don't know how to be funny?" Empress Dowager Gu sneered, her phoenix eyes that were still charming in her sixtieth year swept over the queen's face with a half-smile, "Ruan Qingyan is only in his early twenties now, and in terms of qualifications, he is After staying in the Hanlin Academy for a few months, he caught up with Ding You, and he was recently released as a county magistrate. The Ai family thought it was okay to be a governor, and a governor of an important town in Shazhou! What if? When there is peace and quiet, you can still cultivate young people. Now that there is something wrong in Western Xinjiang, is it the time to train him? "
Empress Jiang hummed: "My mother only said that Ruan Qingyan was young, why didn't she say that he was the youngest Jinshi in this dynasty? Zhilan Yushu is an extraordinary person, how can he be like a mediocre person?!"
"That only shows that his potential needs time to be polished!" Queen Mother Gu said calmly, "He grew up in the south. He has only been in Beijing for a few years. He has never been to the west. He has never done anything. You have a long history and have never been exposed to military affairs! You must know that even if you are a long-time eunuch, it will take you at least more than a month to get familiar with your duties! This is not even when you are busy with official duties! , Xijiang has been sent six hundred miles away urgently, do you have time for him to get familiar with it? "
Tang Zimo and others all agreed: "This is a big matter. The positions of the officials in Shazhou are very important now and cannot be ignored! Although Ruan Qingyan is talented, he is too young and the previous appointment is definitely not suitable!"
Naturally, the Queen's Party also wanted to support the Queen: "We, Da Rui, have our own rules for selecting officials, not based on age! Ruan Qingyan took office this time because he was born in the Han Dynasty. Note: All of this is done in full view of the public, and there is absolutely no favoritism! Now that it is about to be canceled just because of a military report, where does the system of selecting officials in Da Rui exist? "
"Passing the official selection examination for the Ministry of Personnel does not mean that the appointment cannot be changed." Qiu Dian said slowly, "Does it mean that any official awarded after the examination by the Ministry of Personnel cannot be moved in this life? Now it does not mean that Ruan Qingyan cannot be changed. As an official, it doesn’t mean that there is something wrong with the official assessment, it’s just that he is not suitable for the position of governor of Shasha!”
They are all old enemies, how can we not see the Queen’s party’s deliberate misinterpretation? Qiu Dian immediately dismissed it.
Jiang Tianqi sneered: "Qiu Yushi kept saying that he didn't think there was anything wrong with the official assessment, but didn't he just listen to what my brother Qing said? Ruan Qingyan was appointed after the official assessment!"
Since the Ministry of Personnel appointed Ruan Qingyan to be the governor of Shasha, it obviously thought that he had this talent! You are insisting that Ruan Qingyan cannot do this long history, but you still want to offend the officials
Jiang Tianqi didn't wait for Qiu Dian to speak, and then raised his hand towards Xue Chang, half-smiling but not smiling, "What do you think, Mr. Xue?"
Xue Changguan paid homage to Shangshu Ling and was in charge of the six departments. Now Jiang Tianqi asked him what he thought about this matter, obviously forcing him to make a choice.
Seeing this, Queen Mother Gu's eyes narrowed slightly, and the atmosphere in Taishi Palace became a little more cautious.
With his eyes around him, Xue Chang bowed to Danqi calmly: "Two queens, ladies and gentlemen, we are gathered in the hall today to report urgently to the Six Hundred Miles of Suppressing the West Army. We have nothing to discuss now..."
"Xue Xiang's words are wrong!" Tang Zimo and Jiang Tianao said in unison, and after finishing speaking, they frowned at the same time.
Xue Chang didn't look back at them when he heard this, and said bluntly: "Prime Minister Tang and Prime Minister Jiang think that Ruan Qingyan's appointment as governor of Shasha will affect the subsequent war in Western Xinjiang? This may not be the case!"
Queen Mother Gu's pupils shrank slightly, while Tang Zimo said in a deep voice: "Please give me some advice from Prime Minister Xue!"
"The responsibilities of the governor of Shazhou are only to manage the Shazhou Army, garrison Shazhou City, and work with the governor to take charge of the warehouses of the Suppressing Western Army." Xue Chang said calmly, "The war in Western Xinjiang is originally the responsibility of the Suppressing Western Army. The state army charged into battle. If the Western Army was defeated and the Western Barbarians approached Shazhou City, changing Chang Shi would not help. Therefore, whether Xijiang was a war or a peace would have little impact on his duties. On the contrary, after he took office. The level of talent will not have a great impact on the battle situation."
Tang Zimo frowned and said: "Xue Xiang said this, if Ruan Qingyan gives up the right to take charge of the warehouse, he can be given a try!"
"Since he is the governor of Shasha, why would Prime Minister Tang take away his power?" Of course Jiang Tianao would not do it. This was an important lever for Qiu Jinglan to deal with Kuang Shihan in the future. How could it be taken away
"How important is the army warehouse? Ruan Qingyan is too young and has little knowledge. If the food and supplies are delayed because of his dilly-dallying, there will be something wrong with this place..." Tang Zimo's words were interrupted by Jiang Yashuang, who had been silent until now: "Tang Prime Minister, Xianguan's wife and brother are the heirs and grandsons of General Ruan. General Ruan is still in the Zhenxi Army. How can he be detrimental to the Zhenxi Army, not to mention his own health after taking office? In Shazhou, once the Western Barbarians invade the border, the safety will depend on the Western Army. Even if we hope that the army will attack Huanglong like a rainbow, how can we not try our best?"
Tang Zimo felt very unhappy. A group of important ministers were fighting. The one with the lowest official position was also a member of Zhongshushe. You, a junior, only had an official position of seventh rank editor. Why did you suddenly show up to join in the fun
It's just that a group of Jiang family members are here. Tang Zimo is well aware of Queen Jiang's noisy and aggressive nature, and it's hard to reprimand Jiang Yashuang directly, so he said coldly: "You know, knowing is easier than doing. Trying your best doesn't mean you can get things done. !”
"But why does Mr. Tang think that the official's wife and brother are not enough to entrust him?" Jiang Yashuang smiled, "Especially since my brother is not here yet. If you have any questions, why don't you call your brother over to see him and evaluate him personally?"
When these words were said, the Queen Mother's party frowned: "Personally assess... It's okay if he fails the exam. If he fails the exam, wouldn't it give him more reasons to take office?"
In fact, Qiu Jinglan came back to life after her filial piety, and went to the Ministry of Civil Affairs to undergo an assessment - how could this be hidden from the eyes and ears of the Queen Mother's Party
If this conferment can identify problems from the assessment, there is no need for Queen Mother Gu to take the lead now!
Jiang Yashuang said it easily. If the Queen Mother Party is really going to take the exam for Qiu Jinglan, will the Queen Mother Party squeeze in to observe? With Qiu Jinglan's talent and knowledge, routine problems can't trouble him at all, and unconventional problems, the Queen's Party is not dead!
Therefore, the Queen Mother's Party was naturally unwilling to take this risk. Just as he was thinking about the words, Xue Chang actually approved the idea: "There will be war in Western Xinjiang, and the appointment of local officials there should be more cautious!" He also requested that he avoid suspicion during the assessment to show fairness.
Empress Dowager Gu thought that Xue Chang could not fail to see her scruples about reassessing Qiu Jinglan, but he still suggested this. It seemed that the old relationship with this protégé was difficult.
"Since Prime Minister Xue said so, let's pass it on to Ruan Qingyan!" Queen Mother Gu thought for a while and said calmly.
... Qiu Jinglan was quickly summoned, along with officials from the Ministry of Personnel.
Under the constraints of the Queen's Party and the Neutral Party, he would naturally not be able to defeat difficult questions in the assessment.
After spending more than an hour, Qiu Jinglan always answered fluently. Tang Zimo, who was in charge of this re-assessment, saw that he could no longer raise any new questions, so he had to cough dryly to signify the end.
In full view of the public, Qiu Jinglan's performance left the Queen Mother Party speechless and had to agree to his appointment.
But they were not completely lost, because after Tang Zimo said that he would no longer oppose Qiu Jinglan's appointment, Queen Mother Gu immediately said: "In this case, Ruan Qingyan, you can quickly go to Shazhou and observe the responsibilities of the Chang Shi who has not yet resigned." , lest things get unfamiliar after taking office next spring and miss important events!”
Hearing this, the expressions of the Queen's Party changed slightly!
Originally, Nguyen Thanh Yen's date of taking office was the middle of next year. This took into account the expiration of the term of the current governor of Sha Sha, and the fact that Nguyen Thanh Yen would marry his cousin after his filial piety, and arrange everything in Beijing before leaving... Regardless of the Queen's Party's support for him, or the His own plans all follow this timetable.
Setting off now is several months ahead of schedule!
This means a lot of prep work hasn’t been done yet!
It also means that the risks for Qiu Jinglan on her way to her appointment will be greatly increased!
But what Empress Dowager Gu said was reasonable and the Queen's Party couldn't refuse, so they had no choice but to watch Qiu Jinglan promise to pack her bags immediately after returning home.
This impromptu court meeting ended here. When leaving the palace, Qin Guogong said: "You are about to travel far, I will give you a few words." It was logical that Qiu Jinglan was invited to the Duke's residence.
The spacious study room was once again full of people, discussing the impact of the six-hundred-mile express.
Jiang Tianyao's expression was not very good: "It seems that the Queen Mother's original intention was to force Chunjun to leave early so that we could be caught off guard!"
It is not difficult for them to see through this matter. The problem lies in the fact that Qiu Jinglan is too young and has too few qualifications. In a situation where the war is about to be raging, it is natural for his ability to be questioned - as his support party , the Queen Party can only desperately prove his ability.
At this time, the Queen Mother asked Qiu Jinglan to leave quickly, and she had no choice but to agree!
"Let's start the arrangements now?" The Marquis of Jibei had already retired and only retained his title. He only heard a few words of description of what happened and asked, "Is it too late?"
"No!" Qin Guogong shook his head and said, "With his status as Chunjun, it is impossible to lead a large number of people. This will easily cause criticism, and Kuang Shihan will easily control the itinerary!" After all, no matter how many people Qiu Jinglan brings, he still can't do it! Can there be more than Zhenxi Army? Before he arrived in Shazhou City, if Kuang Shihan had grasped his whereabouts, he might have been a little further away from the capital, and endless pursuit would have followed him!
So the Jiang family originally planned to send people in advance to meet them along the way - but now they are leaving several months earlier. There are a lot of people there, not to mention arriving at the scheduled location, and they have not yet been deployed from the current errands!
"The Queen Mother said to go quickly. If you don't leave within three or two days, I'm afraid you will be charged!" Jiang Yashuang added on behalf of her grandfather.
"Kuang Qingwu is still in Beijing!" Jiang Tianqi said suddenly, "Are you trying to transfer him to the south?"
Qin Guogong still shook his head: "He is working under Tang Zimo now. If we don't find someone, it will be a waste of time!"
The study room fell silent for a while, and everyone was thinking hard about how to break the situation.
After a while, Jiang Yashuang said: "We can't transfer Kuang Qingwu to other places, but we can try to get Kuang Shihan to call him back to Shazhou!"
"Oh?" Qin Guogong frowned, "Tell me about it!"
"Kuang Shihan wanted Kuang Qingwu to take over the Zhenxi Army, so he naturally had to pave the way for him. Kuang Qingwu is young. Although he won the Jinshi in Jinke, this trick is not common in the army." Jiang Yashuang said calmly, " If you want Kuang Qingwu to establish prestige in the Zhenxi Army, this is a good opportunity!"
war! Only when there is war can there be military merit, and only when there is military merit can the soldiers in the army be convinced!
If you think about it this way, Kuang Shihan will indeed ask Kuang Qingwu to return to Shazhou to gain credit - the six hundred miles of express delivery have been sent to Beijing. Regardless of whether there is a real change in the Western Barbarians or fake, this battle is inevitable anyway, otherwise Kuang How did Shi Han explain to the court
Of course, Kuang Qingwu will not be much more stable when he goes back than Qiu Jinglan went west. You must know that "Tianya" is a scumbag in front of the Zhenxi Army in frontal fighting, but when it comes to assassination, "Tianya" is a recognized expert!
If Kuang Shihan wants to protect his son, he will inevitably divide the manpower to pursue Qiu Jinglan!
This is indeed a strategy to weaken the enemy, but Qin Guogong is not very satisfied: "The method you mentioned can only be effective if Kuang Qingwu and Chunjun leave at the same time. But King Zhou's wedding will not be until next month, and Princess Changping's descent The news hasn’t come out yet, but Chunjun is going to leave in a few days!”
The purpose of Kuang Qingwu's visit to Beijing last year was to take part in the imperial examination and become a monk. He would not and could not leave until these two things were completed.
Jiang Yashuang smiled: "It's just a departure. The Queen Mother didn't say that my brother has to travel day and night to Shazhou. It's a long way to go to Shazhou. It's normal to spend a few days on the road!"
As long as you leave the capital, it doesn't count as violating Queen Mother Gu's wishes. Then you can find a corner to hang out and wait for Kuang Qingwu, right