Chapter 378: Zheng Yongji reinstated
What Queen Wang did was taught by Zhang Lingyang, there is no doubt about it.
The first thing Zhang Lingyang did after coming to Luoyang was actually the same as Queen Wang.
After coming to Luoyang to rest for a night, Zhang Lingyang took Xiaofuzi, Han Xiao and others out of the gate of Luoyang City with great fanfare and went straight to the barracks.
Most of the soldiers who came with him this time were not from the Central Plains, and when they first arrived in Luoyang, they would naturally be a little unaccustomed to it.
Zhang Lingyang accompanied them to drink wine, eat meat, and say some words of encouragement, and soon went to their homesickness.
The next day, Zhang Lingyang went to some peasant households outside Luoyang City to discuss with them how to plant and how to cultivate land.
After five days, Zhang Lingyang settled down in the new palace.
However, because of the condolences a few days ago, Zhang Lingyang's prestige in the hearts of the people near Luoyang suddenly increased.
After all, such a pro-people emperor, let alone seen it, they had never even heard of it before.
After arriving in Luoyang, the second thing Zhang Lingyang did was to re-promote Zheng Yongji, the governor of southern Henan, to the first assistant of the cabinet.
Since Zheng Yongji was demoted a few years ago, the position of the first assistant to the cabinet has been vacant, not because there is no one in the DPRK, but because Zhang Lingyang is not very satisfied with those ministers in the DPRK and China.
To say that Chen Yiming, the secretary of the ministry who is second only to Zheng Yongji, can be directly appointed as the first assistant of the cabinet if he wants to be qualified and prestigious, but Zhang Lingyang will not appoint him.
Chen Yiming is a person who has the ability to do things, and Zhang Lingyang does not deny this. But this person seems a little pedantic, and to put it mildly, Chen Yiming knows how to protect himself too well.
However, whenever Chen Yiming sees a little dissatisfaction with Zhang Lingyang's dissatisfaction, he will follow the general trend and lightly oppose it, and then he will no longer express his own views like a stone sinking into the sea, especially after Zhang Lingyang expresses his dissatisfaction, and he will not come forward.
This is not the cabinet chief assistant that Zhang Lingyang wants at all.
As the head of the cabinet, whether conservative or radical, if you don't even dare to adhere to your own views, then such a cabinet chief assistant should not be in Zhang Lingyang's opinion.
As for the other ministers, Zhu Kaishan and Cao Rui have all served as feudal officials before, and their ability to do things is also extremely sophisticated and can stick to their own opinions, but their prestige in the court is somewhat insufficient.
As the head of the cabinet, if you can't convince the public, you can't settle the opinions below at a critical moment, which is also an extremely terrible thing.
In this way, only Zheng Yongji is still in line with his own heart. The first is that Zheng Yongji knows a little about Zhang Lingyang's intentions, the second is that Zheng Yongji has a certain prestige in the DPRK, and the third is that Zheng Yongji dares to insist on his own views.
From the time when the Rus Kingdom invaded Warat, it can be seen that Zheng Yongji dared to hide from Zhang Lingyang.
Although that incident made Zhang Lingyang very angry, Zhang Lingyang admired Zheng Yongji for daring to do this.
The general trend of history is mighty.
Zhang Lingyang understands that with the development of the times, especially the development of industrialization, the wisdom of the people has gradually awakened, and the monarch's power will only weaken more and more in the future.
At this time, there is a need for a tough minister in the DPRK and China.
Zhang Lingyang doesn't think that all his children and grandchildren will be wise, so he will need more ministers with tougher personalities in the future.
Li Guangtai's temper is smelly and hard, but Li Guangtai is because of his temperament, so the ministers can't get close.
In this case, with only personality and no ability to reconcile the contradictions between the DPRK and China, Zhang Lingyang will naturally not be of great use.
So if you calculate it like this, only Zheng Yongji is in line with his heart.
As for the reappointment of Chung Yong-gi as the first assistant to the cabinet, there are not many voices of opposition from the ministers of the DPRK and China.
These old foxes have already guessed a thing or two in the fact that Zhang Lingyang has not appointed the first assistant of the cabinet for so many years, so when Zhang Lingyang said at the court meeting that Zheng Yongji would be reappointed as the first assistant of the cabinet, they were not even the slightest surprised.
In addition to the opposition of several imperial historians of the Inspectorate.
As soon as Zheng Yongji, who was far away in Kaifeng Mansion, received the edict, he didn't say a word, and he didn't even bother to salute, so he hurried to Luoyang.
Enter the palace and face the saint, thank you!
Zhang Lingyang encouraged Zheng Yongji for a few words, and then asked: "Aiqing has been restored to the position of the first assistant, I don't know the position of the governor of southern Henan, who is more appropriate?" ”
After thinking about it, Zheng Yongji said: "Your Majesty, Zhang Guangzhi, the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou, has good ability, and Weichen thinks he is a suitable candidate. ”
After moving the capital to Luoyang, the governor of southern Henan can be said to be the first feudal official of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Therefore, although Zhang Guangzhi is now serving as the governor of the two provinces, once he is transferred to southern Henan, he will be promoted.
When Zheng Yongji said this, Zhang Lingyang remembered it.
To say that this Zhang Guangzhi is indeed capable, the Miao rebellion that the first emperor has not pacified for many years, Zhang Guangzhi only took three years to calm down.
"Zhang Guangzhi's ability is indeed good, but I am worried that once Zhang Guangzhi leaves Yungui, what should the Miao people there do if they make trouble again?"
Regarding Zhang Lingyang's worries, Zheng Yongji had no good way, so he had to bite the bullet and said: "Your Majesty might as well transfer Zhang Guangzhi back to the capital to play the right role, and see if he has a suitable candidate under him?"
In Weichen's opinion, since Zhang Guangzhi was able to quell the Miao rebellion in such a short period of time, he must have a group of right-hand men. ”
"What Aiqing said is extremely true!" Zhang Lingyang nodded, then turned his head and glanced at Xiao Fuzi next to him, "Xiao Fuzi, immediately go against the will and spread the word that Zhang Guangzhi, the governor of Yungui, will enter Beijing to meet him!" ”
"Slaves obey!"
After finishing the business, Zhang Lingyang began to smile and said: "I heard that a few days ago, when Zheng Guifei accompanied the Queen Mother to the Daxiangguo Temple in Kaifeng Mansion to enter the township, you bumped into her, so you scolded Zheng Guifei for a bloody head, I don't know if there is such a thing?" ”
"The sin of the micro-minister!" Zheng Yongji hurriedly knelt down and pleaded guilty, "It's all Weichen's goddaughter, which is a shame on Your Majesty!" ”
"Don't be nervous, hurry up, I don't mean to ask you about sin!" Zhang Lingyang smiled and ordered someone to help Zheng Yongji up, and said: "Speaking of which, your parents haven't seen each other for several years, so you have time to take your wife to see Concubine Zheng!" ”
"Weichen thank Your Majesty Longen!" Seeing that Zhang Lingyang actually allowed himself to see his daughter, Zheng Yongji was grateful.
After leaving the palace and returning home, Zheng Yongji told his wife Zhang about this, and Zhang ordered people to prepare carriages and horses when he arrived, wanting to enter the palace to see his daughter.
Zheng Yongji persuaded: "Madam, now that it's almost dark, let's make a post asking for peace first, and it's not too late to enter the palace tomorrow!" ”
"The master is right, it's the concubine's gaffe!" Only then did Zhang remember that it was almost evening......