MTL - Number of People-Chapter 2675 The Opening of a New Era of Guizi Scrolls

  Chapter 2675 The Opening of a New Era of Guizi Scroll

   Qi Yongtai fell ill.

   After dealing with all this and completely handing over the entire cabinet affairs, after Gu Bingqian became the chief assistant, Qi Yongtai fell ill.

After such a big incident happened, Qi Yongtai held the situation with a strong breath, until the military threats inside and outside the capital city and internal disputes were completely resolved, and Gu Bingqian was really put on the horse. down.

   Looking at Qi Yongtai's thin face and slightly flushed cheeks, Feng Ziying was also dejected.

  He could feel that Qi Yongtai might not be able to survive this time.

  Although it seems that he has not yet reached the point where the oil is exhausted, but he is so seriously ill at this age, and he has encountered this turmoil, which is exhausting and has a great impact on him.

   "Master Qi, you don't have to be so anxious, the future will be long,..."

"Okay, don't I still know about my own body?" Qi Yongtai waved his hand and took a breath, "Now I'm going to explain to you while my own energy is still barely able to afford it. Don't think that you can forget about it just because you entered the cabinet,..."

   "Master Qi, don't you know the disciple's temperament? How dare you be so presumptuous?" Feng Ziying hurriedly said with a smile: "Besides, there are both officials and teachers in the cabinet, so where is it the disciple's turn to speak?"

"Hmph, if you don't talk, then what are you doing in the cabinet?" Qi Yongtai snorted lightly, "Studying seniority, mixing connections? Are you that kind of person? I'm afraid that if you are too eager for success, haste makes waste. "

  Feng Ziying calmed down, "But Master Qi, haven't you already handed over the official draft of the examination and the relevant implementation rules to Liu Jigong? Didn't he also promise well and will push it as soon as possible?"

"Can he agree to the things I entrusted to him as the chief assistant? But when it comes to specific implementation, is it so easy? How many people's interests are involved here, and how many rules are changed? You are the one who initiated it." , don’t you understand?” Qi Yongtai sighed.

"I don't expect Liu Ji's tenure to be carried out. Liu Ji's temperament is not the kind that can stick to his own views to the end. Besides, this test may not be in line with his wishes. He just wants to make a good job of this chief assistant. The position is stable, and he probably doesn't care about so much other things, and the test method involves too much, but he has just taken office, and he may make a little move because of my instructions, but if he encounters resistance, I'm afraid he will Said to have a long-term plan."

It should be said that Qi Yongtai has a good grasp of Gu Bingqian's character and mentality. Even if Qi Yongtai himself doesn't give him enough time for such a huge law that has brought about great changes to the entire Da Zhou official administration and government execution system, It is impossible to see much effect if it is promoted with energy and energy.

  As for Gu Bingqian, he is able to let the general officials know what kind of assessment and regulation content the test method is.

"Your own affairs, in the final analysis, you have to do it yourself." Qi Yongtai looked at the silent Feng Ziying, word by word: "You can't rely on others for this kind of thing, let alone Liuji, even Dongxian , and may not be able to achieve it, from the bottom of my heart, I also hope that you can achieve it yourself, and when you achieve this goal, I believe you are already a qualified chief assistant."

  Qi Yongtai's emphasis also made Feng Ziying feel more pressure. Obviously, Qi Yongtai is not optimistic about the execution ability, or the execution will, which is promoting the examination to hurt Gu Bingqian and even Guan Yingzhen.

  At their age, when they take the position of chief assistant, they think more about personal interests and group interests. If they really want to serve the country well, I am afraid they have to be put second.

  This matter can only be put aside for the time being, and slowly figured out, but there is another problem, and Feng Ziying, as a member of the cabinet ministers, was entrusted by the current cabinet to solicit Qi Yongtai's opinion.

   "Master Qi, there are different opinions in the cabinet on how to deal with what the emperor has done inside this time, so Liu Jigong wants to hear your opinion."

   "I've already retired, how can I interfere with such important government affairs?" Qi Yongtai shook his head again and again, "This matter should be discussed and decided by your cabinet. Liuji has done a poor job."

"But Mr. Liu Ji probably doesn't know what's going on in his mind. The officials and Mr. Ming Qi and Mr. Qiao also have different opinions. The personnel affairs of the other seven Metropolitan Procuratorates and local governments have not yet been fully finalized, so I am worried that this matter will cause disputes and affect On to the next step of personnel negotiations,..."

  Qi Yongtai can also understand Feng Ziying's difficulties.

   Now that Gu Bingqian has just ascended to the position of chief assistant, he is in an embarrassing situation.

   Now it is the five cabinet ministers model, but Guan Yingzhen and Huang Ruliang are the leaders of Huguang and Jiangnan scholars whose prestige is no less than his, and Qiao Yingjia is the current leader of the northern scholars, and he has a tough personality and is not easy to deal with.

   Only Feng Ziying, a junior, has the least seniority and the best relationship with him. In addition, his relationship with the three officials, Huang Qiao, is not normal, so he can rely on them at this time.

  Feng Ziying feels that her current role is more like the role of secretary-general in the officialdom of later generations.

   It is not easy to help the chief assistant coordinate the relationship between the second assistant and group assistants, especially the relationship between a relatively weak first assistant and relatively strong second assistant group assistants.

How to do this is to ensure that the prestige of the first assistant is maintained to a certain extent, and at the same time implement its intentions. In addition, it is necessary to take into account the opinions of the second assistants and group assistants, and by the way, add your own private goods, which is quite important. It's time to test your ability to strategize, coordinate and communicate in this role.

  Looking at Feng Ziying, Qi Yongtai raised his head slightly, "Ziying, what do you think? I mean how do you consider the special and delicate relationship between the emperor and the cabinet?"

Feng Ziying was taken aback, but in front of Qi Yongtai, he did not hide his point of view, "If the emperor is a wise and powerful generation, he should use the imperial power to suppress the prime minister, but if the era is stable and stable, then the cabinet should It is appropriate for the wisdom of the crowd to suppress the imperial power, of course, this is not static, it depends on the time and situation."

   Qi Yongtai nodded and smiled with satisfaction.

  In his opinion, in the game of imperial power and power, it is actually not a good thing for anyone to have the absolute upper hand.

  The power of the prime minister is originally a gathering of the power of the group, but the group must have differences and worries about constraints, while the monopoly of imperial power has the harm of willful behavior, so how to balance it is actually a consideration of the wisdom of both parties.

  Whoever is more intelligent and effective will naturally gain the upper hand, and will be able to better make an imperial dynasty prosperous and usher in a prosperous age.

  Here also fluctuates and changes with time. Maintaining this competitive situation, but not letting the game go off track, causing shocks between the government and the opposition, and affecting the progress of the country, this is the embodiment of the art of governance.

  In Qi Yongtai's view, it is obvious that Feng Ziying has already seen the way, which is the most gratifying thing for him.

"Well, since you understand this truth, then I don't have anything to teach you. You should also bring a message to Liuji. You don't have to be too scruples. As the chief assistant, you can't look forward and backward, as long as it helps To achieve the goals set by the cabinet, no matter what you do will not be too bad, you must trust the determination and wisdom of the cabinet ministers."

  Qi Yongtai pushed the problem aside with his correct words, and Feng Ziying also knew that Qi Yongtai had made up his mind not to meddle in the affairs of the court.

In fact, he also felt that it was right to do so. Now that he has retired, he should not get involved anymore. Whether it is Gu Bingqian or the official Huang Qiao, they are all old ministers who have been immersed in the officialdom for decades. One's own means?

  Emperor Wantong's fate is indeed a big problem, but they can't help them. Asking themselves to ask Qi Yongtai's opinion is actually just a gesture, and by the way, let's take a look at Qi Yongtai's intentions.

  Qi Yongtai also understands that if he is not in his position, he will not seek his own government, so everyone is happy.

   Coming out of Qi Yongtai's mansion, Feng Ziying sat in the carriage and watched the carriage slowly drive away from the gate of Qi's mansion.

  The horse-drawn carriages and sedan chairs that used to line up to the end of the street at the entrance of Qi’s house are no longer visible. There are only two or three cars left, which is less than once every ten miles compared to the past.

   This also marks the end of an era.

Since Qi Yongtai entered the cabinet, he has been one of the core members of the cabinet. Even though he was neither the chief assistant nor the group assistant at the time, as the leader of the northern scholars, his voice was not inferior to that of Fang Congzhe, who was the second assistant. Can't get around him.

But now as he handed over the baton to Qiao Yingjia and himself, he still can't afford the title of leader of the northern scholars, but the leader of the young scholars is well-deserved. The coordinator of Gu Bingqian came to help Gu Bingqian communicate with the four parties and promote the implementation of court affairs.

  But the question of whether Emperor Wantong will stay or not is in front of his eyes, like a thorn in his throat, and he can't spit it out.

Now that Emperor Wantong is huddled in the palace and doesn't say a word, he doesn't ask any proposals from the cabinet, and even asks someone to bring them out. As long as one of his sons is selected as the crown prince, he can follow the cabinet's proposals at any time. Opinion Zen.

  In a word, as long as he clings to his line of succession to the throne, he can do anything.

  This question also passed the cabinet.

Gu Bingqian is inclined to accept such an opinion. The weakening of the imperial power to the extreme is naturally beneficial to the prime minister's power. Huang Ruliang is also inclined to this opinion, but Guan Yingzhen and Qiao Yingjia think that doing so may form a bad situation. The cohesion of imperial power can easily destabilize the court, and even the legitimacy of the cabinet's governance will be questioned. In particular, the criticism from the people and the reaction from the military need to be taken into account.

  According to Guan Yingzhen and Qiao Yingjia's opinion, if it is necessary to change people, it is necessary to openly point out the faults and fallacies of Emperor Wantong.

   But in Feng Ziying's view, this method is more likely to cause instability in the government and the public.

  (end of this chapter)