The Soldier of the Red Mansion

Chapter 110 The Emperor's Methods
Most of the Japanese pirates were destroyed, and the biggest Japanese threat was eliminated. Next, various places needed to rebuild their anti-Japanese troops. In the past, there were anti-Japanese troops in various places, but later military discipline was relaxed and many anti-Japanese troops were disbanded.

The return date of the Beijing camp is uncertain, and many things are still being finalized. We have to wait until the southeast is completely calm before we can return. Otherwise, the Japanese threat will arise again as soon as the army leaves, and all the efforts of the past six months will be in vain.

In the two months after the New Year, Wang Xin was not idle. In addition to strengthening the training of the army and maintaining various military disciplines, he also worked hard to work for the future of his subordinates.

Taking advantage of the recent free time, I plan to go to Yangzhou to meet Lin Ruhai. However, Zhang Jifu's words are worrying, so I still have to discuss it with Lin Ruhai.

But he saw Qi Shannian and two others.

They were all covered in bruises and hiding like quails, looking back and forth at the door, but they didn't dare to go in.

Wang Xin had discovered it a long time ago.

"come in."

Hearing the general's voice, three people walked in cautiously, pushing each other, and no one dared to speak first. Wang Xin became impatient, knowing that there must be a fight outside.

Qi Shannian had no choice but to speak first and explain the reason.

"Before I even got close, the sentry started yelling, accusing me of assaulting someone and deliberately framing me." Qi Shannian was furious and aggrieved as he spoke, "General, I swear I didn't do anything. They were the ones who assaulted me, and they were trying to kill me, so we fought back."

Wang Xin sighed.

When there are too many people, things become complicated.

To be realistic, someone might choke to death while drinking water one day, so the rules of the military camp must be strictly followed, because the army is different from the people, the army is simpler and has no way out.

The fight has started. Today he is right, and tomorrow the other person is also right. In the eyes of others, the rules are empty. What they see is the opening from above. The rules are not rules. They can change at will, depending on the person.

But the rules cannot completely ignore the facts.

So it's very difficult.

"Ten days of solitary confinement."

Wang Xin said coldly.

Ten days of confinement is not a small punishment, and taking the punishment will have an impact on future promotions and salary increases. Qi Shannian's mouth twitched, feeling very aggrieved, but when he saw the general lowering his head to handle official documents, he gritted his teeth, turned around and went out to find the inspection team.

The other two had the same expression and finally followed Qi Shannian away.

Spin stood at the door without saying a word.

"Shi Ping."

Hearing the general's voice in the inner room, Spin hurried in with a look of anticipation on his face.

"Go and secretly send them some delicious food and a pot of wine, and praise them for their good fighting. Don't say it was me who said it." Wang Xin emphasized the last sentence.

Spin's eyes lit up and he immediately understood.

Seeing Shi Ping leave, Wang Xin shook his head helplessly. There must be a method to do things, and this is the method.

Rules must be followed.

People also need to be taken care of.

But, you can't let others know.

Some things cannot be made public.

Publicizing it is just a show. There is no intention to really solve the problem, it is just to fool people.

Spin is not a bad guy either.

Let him do the job, he won't mess it up, that's reassuring.

“It’s reassuring.”

Beijing.

Inside the palace.

"Zhang Jifu's work is reassuring." The emperor took a "magic" pill and walked around Zhou Daofeng in the hall to release the medicinal properties. Zhou Daofeng was not surprised and his face was calm, waiting for the emperor's decision.

"Let him join the cabinet and give him the title of Minister of War."

The emperor said.

Zhou Daofeng frowned slightly and said worriedly, "Taking away Lin Ruhai's position as the Imperial Censor of Salt and letting Zhang Jifu concurrently serve as the Minister of War will probably cause controversy."

Money, food and military power.

Lin Ruhai gave money to both sides, and managed to maintain stability for many years.

Now the retired emperor wants to use his own people completely, which is equivalent to cutting off the emperor's purse. The position of Minister of War is vacant, and the Minister of War of Yingtian is not the Minister of War. Now Zhang Jifu is appointed to the cabinet and concurrently serves as the Minister of War.

The retired emperor's move was too big, and Zhou Daofeng was worried that it would provoke a counterattack from the emperor.

The emperor walked gracefully.

Not hearing the emperor's answer, it meant that this matter could not be refuted and had to be done, so Zhou Daofeng lowered his head.

I can't see through the emperor's thoughts.

What on earth is the emperor thinking?

Forcing the emperor in this way, does he want to depose him? If he wants to depose the emperor, with the methods used by the emperor emeritus, he will definitely not just do these actions. Zhou Daofeng sighed inwardly, this is the emperor emeritus.

No one can be safe.

No one can escape his plan.

In the past, the nobles were so powerful that even the military power of the Beijing camp was controlled by them, as were the surrounding towns. There were also the military vassal states of the kings on all sides, but in the end, they were all suppressed by the retired emperor.

The nobles were powerless to fight back, and even the Jia family had lost all their foundation, leaving only a facade that would collapse in a few years.

The nobles don’t want to resist?

The emperor immediately cut off the roots.

A Sheren system. The Sheren system of the previous dynasty was divided into eleven grades in this dynasty. All the generals in the army were captured in one fell swoop and all benefited.

At the beginning of the founding of this dynasty, in order to improve the morale of the army, the Wei Suo system was abolished and the camp system was implemented. This won the morale of the army, defeated all parties, and established the Great Zhou.

The Wei Suo system was abolished. In order to make up for the generals, the emperor vigorously cultivated meritorious officials and replaced the hereditary system of Wei Suo generals with the hereditary system of meritorious officials. If the emperor suppressed the meritorious officials, the army would inevitably be dissatisfied.

However, with the establishment of the eleven-rank system, the army suddenly stood on the side of the retired emperor.

Even the lowest-ranking military officer, the captain, had a son who was a ninth-rank official.

In the past, it was the officers of the garrison who inherited the garrison, but now it is the children of military generals. As long as they are not particularly unreliable, most of them can inherit military positions. Even if they do not inherit, the rank of Sheren is real.

Turning your hands makes clouds, turning your hands makes rain.

Zhou Daofeng had to marvel at his political manipulation skills and his imaginative ideas.

The only shortcoming of the emperor is his age.

Time is the most ruthless. No matter how great you are, you cannot escape the ravages of time. Even if the emperor is still the emperor, people's hearts will always be the same. People who want to show their favor to the emperor are endless, like a swarm of fish crossing the river.

As for the personal hobbies of the retired emperor.

For example, seeking immortality, trusting sorcerers, some private matters, or the misery of some palace maids. As long as the court is stable and the people of the world are at peace, these trivial matters are not worth mentioning.

Such as southeast.

Once the Japanese invasion is quelled, millions of families can live in peace.

I thought of my disciple Zhang Jifu.

Zhou Daofeng's face relaxed a little.

Believing in the wisdom of future generations, he could only maintain himself to where he is today. Where he could go in the future depended on Zhang Jifu. Zhou Daofeng trusted and cared for his disciple, whom he loved even better than his own son.

Jinling.

Ying Tianfu.

Zhang Mansion Villa Garden.

Zhang Jifu was fishing, but this time he was fishing while Lieutenant General Liu Qi stood behind him, waiting obediently, with no impatience on his face. If he hadn't known that the chief didn't like others touching his fish food, Liu Qi would have gone to serve him long ago.

"Seven or eight people can't beat three people, and you still have the nerve to complain. You too, you actually have the nerve to come to me, what are you thinking?"

Zhang Jifu didn't want to look back.

When I turned around, I saw a face full of disgust.

Liu Qi was not like this before. He wanted to improve Yingtianying. I took a fancy to him and promoted him. After Yingtianying started doing business, less than twenty years later, Liu Qi had completely changed into a different person.

When Liu Qi heard Zhang Jifu's words, he did not expect such a reply. His face suddenly turned red and he felt ashamed.

But also a little unconvinced.

"Yingtianying is an army. Business is a temporary measure to keep the army alive first. But you are so obsessed with money. Do you still look like a general?"

Zhang Jifu was so disappointed with Liu Qi that he gave up on him, but he was still reluctant to do so.

After all, I have trained them for many years, and their loyalty is still reliable, but loyalty alone is not enough. For these ministers, in addition to loyalty, talent is also indispensable.

"What the Minister said is correct. I will definitely change it."

Liu Qi looked at Zhang Jifu's back and said with complicated eyes.

He knew that the minister had met Wang Xin.

This person offended the minister, but not only did the minister not pursue the matter, I heard that he even liked him very much. I have followed the minister diligently for almost twenty years, but in the end, he is not as kind to me as an outsider.

"Let's go back. It's time to train the troops properly. If Yingtian Camp is still like this, then it will remain like this in the future."

Zhang Jifu hoped that Liu Qi would listen to him.

Liu Qi made some promises and then retreated carefully.

There were also letters from the capital on the stone table.

The letter was spread out.

Finally, it was quiet, and Zhang Jifu stared at the lake in a daze for a long time.

My mentor said that if you do something, you should either not do it at all or do it quickly, accurately and ruthlessly.

So I took action early in the morning.

When he warned Jia Yucun, it was not only to suppress them, but also to paralyze them. In fact, he had already taken action and was just waiting for the result.

Lin Ruhai wanted to go to Beijing to take charge of the Jia family. He was a really smart man.

He knew that he would not stay in the position of Salt Inspector for long.

I am convinced of this point. Even my mentor said that this person is smart, has a more thorough understanding of people, and is extremely sensitive to things. If it were someone else, who could have sat firmly in the position of Salt Inspector for many years under the complicated court situation?

Such a balanced vision of all parties is truly remarkable.

pity.

He's just a smart guy.

He is surrounded by stupid teammates. He is the only smart person there is, and he has two or three helpers at most. How can he compete with the smart people in the world? There are so many smart people coming out of Kedao, one after another.

They all have the ability to overcome difficulties and defeat all enemies. No matter how smart you, Lin Ruhai, are not their match.

So don’t even think about going to the capital, and don’t even think about raising the Jia family’s flag again.

It’s better to put antiques like nobles on the shelf.

And there is Wang Ziteng.

Wang Ziteng thought that by giving up the post of Jiedushi of Jingying, he could gain the opportunity to command the Nine Frontiers and inspect the borders under the emperor's order. But it was a pipe dream for him to return to the post of Jiedushi in a remote town. This man was really cruel.

He really succeeded, and the Jia family's governor of the Beijing camp became the governor of Datong for his Wang family.

He should first deal with Fatty Feng, the governor of Yongxing.

The world is like a chess game.

Only my mentor.

My mentor is too cautious and has too heavy a burden on his heart. Since he can't control the emperor, he just goes along with him and does whatever he wants to do. He is always worried about this and that and has too many things in his mind.

How much can the emperor eat alone?

Let him eat as much as he wants.

Time is on our side.

Zhang Jifu figured out the overall situation and added a few more things, including Wang Xin.

I couldn't make up my mind at first.

Today Liu Qi came to me on his own initiative, which disappointed me greatly. It is necessary to train a new pawn.

The role of a pawn.

Very critical.

Zhang Jifu never looked down on anyone, otherwise he would not have spent twenty years training Liu Qi. Not only Liu Qi, but he trained many people, but few of them satisfied him.

So I broke my promise.

Two bad things become three bad things, even though the third one is insignificant.

Then make up for it.

(End of this chapter)