"So, Qiu Jinglan's idea to attack the Minister of War this time was also ordered by His Majesty?" The staff thought thoughtfully, "Then the choice of Minister of War this time ultimately depends on the relationship between the father and son of the Tian family. It’s a bit of a struggle... it’s a bit tricky!”
In fact, what the staff really want to say is not thorny but dangerous - getting involved in the dispute between the Tian family and his son, he may become cannon fodder at some point!
However, serving someone's bowl is under someone's control. Now that Chu Xiao is asking for advice, a staff member cannot remain silent.
After a brief silence in the room, Mr. Wu from before spoke up: "There is nothing we can do about the Crown Prince and His Majesty, let's not talk about it. But the most important thing now is the competition between the Prince and Qiu Jinglan!"
"Qiu Jinglan's advantages in vying for the position of Minister are nothing more than two points: first, he has experience in leading troops, especially in the Zhenxi Army; second, he is now the minister of the Ministry of War, and he himself is under the Minister The position of Minister is vacant, so it is quite logical for him to fill it! "
Mr. Wu spoke eloquently and seemed very confident, "But he also has two flaws: One is that he was summoned from Western Xinjiang to the court last year. It was not just the prince's intention, but his majesty also nodded in this matter. Yes, it can be seen that neither your majesty nor the prince wants his power in the army to increase! "
"In this case, your Majesty or the Crown Prince, considering Qiu Jinglan's background in the Zhenxi Army, what he hopes most is not to give him preferential treatment because of his background, but to work hard to eliminate his confidence! "
"So if you think about it carefully, his first strength is actually a flaw!"
"As for the second one, let's talk about his age - this person has not yet arrived this year. When he was a first-class general in Zhenxi, the reason was that he did extraordinary things in extraordinary times. After returning to the capital to express his merits, he was first granted the title of Marquis. , and later became Minister of War, the reason was military merit!" Mr. Wu sneered, "Otherwise, how many people at his age can achieve such success, even if they come from a noble family?"
"That's Prince Chong in the early years. He was His Majesty's most beloved grandson. His promotion was not good, right? Of course, that was because His Majesty wanted to lay a good foundation for Prince Chong and didn't want him to be promoted too quickly. In short, Qiu Jinglan The reward was only given last autumn, and now he is promoted again in less than a year. What do other ministers think? Even if your majesty and the prince love his talent, they must think about it, this court does not rely on Qiu Jing? Lan works alone!”
Mr. Wu concluded, "So, Qiu Jinglan actually has no advantage!"
"Nowadays, the government and the public are turbulent, and everyone regards the battle between the prince and Qiu Jinglan for the position of Minister of War as a battle between the two princes Hui and Chong! The winning side will definitely take the opportunity to increase its momentum! The prince has now I am determined to support Prince Hui and will never let go of this great opportunity!"
"Of course His Majesty has the same idea - the problem is that Qiu Jinglan is young and has a high position, which is enough to make people jealous. If he wants to be promoted again, it will be almost flattering! Between Qiu Jinglan and Prince Chongjun Although your Majesty does not want him to become powerful in the army, he still hopes that he will assist Prince Chong in the court, so I think that your Majesty may not be very supportive of Qiu Jinglan's bid for the position of Minister of War!"
Other staff members muttered: "In that case, Your Majesty..."
"But please don't forget!" Mr. Wu said again, "Qiu Jinglan is young, and Qiu Jinglan is not the only one who His Majesty can support in seeking to become the Minister of War!"
People who think faster will immediately think of one person, and their expressions will suddenly turn ugly. Sure enough, Mr. Wu said slowly: "Mr. Min Guo! He is the prince's confidant and right-hand man for many years. He knows the army well and is good at fighting. In terms of qualifications and talents, , are the best candidates to manage the military department! Although this Duke is not familiar with Prince Chong, his only son Oubicheng is Prince Chong's right-hand man! If Oubicheng hadn't been in trouble after being widowed, he would have been worried until now. He may not take up the post of Minister of War!"
"That's not necessarily true - although the Duke of Min has been the prince's confidant for many years, he has great power in the Zhenxi Army. The prince brought him with him when he returned to the capital. I'm afraid it may not be all out of favor. He is also worried that he will not be in the army. Prince Jing and the others can't suppress the Ou family!" Someone retorted, "Now he only has a name in the Ministry of Household Affairs and does not do anything serious. How could he really just want to enjoy happiness, but he has to enjoy happiness after all? He should not be idle now when he is following the prince!"
"You are talking about the crown prince's worries. Your Majesty may not have the same thoughts! After all, it involves Prince Chongjun's future. It is impossible for your majesty to do nothing, right? In that case, the crown prince should have already invited the prince to be appointed Minister of War!"
"When it comes to the power and foundation of the army, Duke Min is higher than Qiu Jinglan! Although the battle between the two princes is important, in the eyes of your majesty and the prince, it shouldn't be the most important, right?"
This person's words were cryptic, but everyone in the room could understand at this moment: The Jiang family succeeded in usurping the throne by having military power. How could they not prevent others from imitating others after gaining military power? So Qiu Jinglan was immediately recalled to Beijing after winning the battle, and the current head of the Ou family, whose prestige and status in the Zhenxi Army was second only to Jiang Tianchi, was no exception!
This is an issue of principle belonging to the Jiang family. In front of it, other issues can be put aside for the time being!
Even the choice of grandson is the same - after all, if the Great Qin Dynasty is gone, will there still be a grandson
"That being said, Duke Min is also a possible candidate for Minister of War. After all, who can guess what His Majesty means? If you are prepared, you will avoid being caught off guard in the future, right?"
... The argument came to an end, with several twists and turns. In the end, the advice given by the staff to Chu Xiao was: "With one hand, attack Qiu Jinglan; with the other hand, defend against the Duke of Min. Both hands must be grasped, and both hands must be strong!"
Coincidentally, in Lu He's yard, Jiang Yashuang's confidants also summarized the next task: "First kill King Yongyi, the ignorant pioneer, and then find a way to kill Jiang Yadan, the stumbling block! In short, Prince Chongjun We must ascend the throne and our future must be bright!”
However, both sides rolled up their sleeves and were ready to fight, but Emperor Zhaode and his son seemed to have forgotten the vacancy of the Minister of War. One was in the Funing Palace to change his son while taking care of his great-grandson; the other was assisting his father in handling state affairs. I often go to Bei Que Hall to continue painting the filial piety memorial...
The two of them are not in a hurry, but the people below are anxious - not to mention the two parties who have completed preparations for the war, but also the temporary neutral parties who have not yet joined the command of Prince Huijun or Prince Chong. They all regard this competition for minister as a priority. I bet on the wind direction battle, but the wind direction battle never happened! How do they choose? !
I endured and endured. After enduring for nearly ten days, the impetuous minister finally couldn't hold it back anymore. He reminded the Ministry of War on the list of candidates for the new Minister... Is it time to discuss it
"What's the hurry? The Ministry of War still has a minister, and it's not like there's no one to work with." Emperor Zhaode disagreed, "What's more, there's no war in the country now, and the Ministry of War is very idle! I'll immediately get a minister to come up and just pay him without doing any work. Interesting? Let’s talk about it later!”
The prince also said: "Now that my mother is seriously ill, it won't be too late to discuss this non-urgent matter in a few days!"
The two heads of state have expressed their stance and will not make up for it for the time being - although the minister above was disappointed, others also felt that they were teased: "The wind direction war has not started, our attitude... should we express it or not? If It's okay to pay it back if the bet is right, but if the bet is wrong..." This is a major event involving the future of one's wealth, life, and the whole family!
What makes me want to cry is, "It would be easier if I didn't surrender, but what if I get resented by the person who wins in the future?!"
Especially those who are now in high positions, who have finally fought their way to the top among the founding fathers of the new dynasty. How can they be willing to be stepped down again because of the dispute between grandson and grandson? !
For a time, the entire government and opposition parties were extremely entangled - of course the previous government was not interested at all in the news that Princess Gui was ill at this time!
Not only in the previous dynasty, but also when Guo Baolin passed away and Empress Tao was seriously ill, when the Crown Princess learned that He was ill, she only said lightly: "The hospital of Taiyuan Hospital will judge Haosheng for diagnosis and treatment, and we must let the third sister-in-law recover as soon as possible! "Let's continue to see Queen Tao's pulse.
It's not that the Crown Princess doesn't care about He's life, but she thinks that He only gets sick occasionally and it's not a big problem - after all, it's warm and cold at the same time. Even though there are many people attending to Queen Tao, everyone is separated from each other. It only happens once every ten days and a half, but it is not surprising that the pampered lady is a bit older and more delicate.
So the Crown Princess was still thinking: "If the Queen Mother has not recovered by the next round of illness, then He Shi must have recovered."
... She was still in an optimistic mood and had no plans to remove the He family from the next round of service. Qiu Yilan's heart skipped a beat when she heard the news, and she suddenly remembered what happened that year: "I wonder if it's the box of Youmian Incense." Was it used?"
She has no sympathy for people like He, and has never thought about reporting and money, so she doesn't plan to get involved with Sanfang. This trip was a grudge that happened many years ago. However, it just wasn't her turn to take care of her illness in the past two days. Her aunt was ill. Since her niece-in-law was free, she couldn't help but visit her.
Arriving at Prince Gui's Mansion - the predecessor of Prince Gui's Mansion was Prince Yan's Mansion in Qianrui. After Jiang Yashuang gave up the election, it was Jiang Tianqi's turn, so he chose this place.
He Shuijin, who looked haggard, greeted her at the second door. After greeting her, the two sisters said some sad greetings, and Qiu Yilan tentatively asked, "How is Third Auntie doing now?"
"The doctor hasn't made a conclusion yet. I don't understand medical science, so I can't say for sure." He Shuijin answered vaguely, "Now I just need to be careful... Oh, I hope my mother will get better soon!"
It was a good thing that she didn't mention the doctor. When she mentioned the doctor, Qiu Yilan suddenly remembered: "When my grandfather was poisoned by Youmian Xiang, the doctor introduced by Shijiu could cure it with just a pulse! I just didn't dare to say it!"
Now it is no different than before. Whether the Gu family and her son are in the right position, for the Jiang family, it is better not to be right! This just shows that by accepting the abdication, we avenged the poor deposed prince of Dezong! Anyway, before Qiu Feng's life experience was revealed, the deposed prince's surviving heirs had only one Qiyang County Prince - this dynasty changed the title to Shunyi County Prince - who was known to be mentally retarded. How many people would support returning the throne to him? !
Therefore, as long as He Shuijin understands that the poison of Youmianxiang is not difficult to detect, he should not use it.
"Is he really sick?" Qiu Yilan thought, Suihe Shuijin stepped into the courtyard where He was housed. By coincidence, Zhang happened to bring the medicine from the small kitchen with his own hands. When he saw Qiu Yilan, he nodded. : "Nineteen brothers and sisters are here?"
Qiu Yilan said hello and followed her two cousins-in-law into the house. She saw Heshi lying facing the wall behind heavy curtains. His confidant, his wife and two maids were guarding beside him, and Aunt Chi—oh, now It was time to call Concubine Chi, and she rubbed her handkerchief uneasily and sat down in a daze.
Seeing her coming in, these people's faces were a little stiff: "Is Princess Chongjun here?" Their attitude was obviously repulsive and unwelcoming.
"How is Third Auntie?" Qiu Yilan narrowed her eyes slightly, then regained her composure. Her eyes casually passed over the bowl of medicine in Zhang's hand, and asked Wen Yan, "Sixth Sister-in-law is not here?"
"Sixth sister-in-law stayed up all night last night!" He Shuijin sighed, "I was afraid that she would be too tired, so I persuaded her to go back and take a rest."
The answer was impeccable, but Qiu Yilan looked at the medicine bowl again and said meaningfully: "Let Third Aunt drink the medicine first, so as not to delay the effectiveness of the medicine after it gets cold!"