Chapter 440: The Cabinet's Controversy

Yang Sichang is actually very embarrassed, Xiong Wencan has just taken office, he reported the actual situation in Henan, the power of the Liukou is so strong, doesn't it mean that the death of the former governor of the five provinces Lu Xiangsheng is also a reasonable matter, not a rash advance, then the court will overturn the conclusion of Lu Xiangsheng, if such a situation really occurs, it must be a big event that will cause a sensation in the court.

Wen Tiren has just been removed from the post of chief assistant to the cabinet, and his biggest reason is that he has neglected to supervise the use of personnel, and if Lu Xiangsheng is rehabilitated at this time, wouldn't it be that Wen Tiren has also been wronged.

The real situation is by no means like this, Yang Sichang faintly knows some reasons.

At this time, Yang Sichang could not ask Xiong Wencan to persevere, there were only more than 20,000 sergeants in his hands, and he was facing 200,000 rogues, this battle could not be fought, not to mention that Xiong Wencan was recommended by Yang Sichang, if there was any accident, he Yang Sichang had an unshirkable responsibility, although the emperor trusted him Yang Sichang very much.

The huge problem was laid out so quickly.

Yang Sichang is not an ordinary person after all, he quickly thought clearly, the matter of Henan, don't report to the emperor for the time being, report to the cabinet first, and then report to the emperor after winning support, so that the problem can be solved very well.

Yang Sichang first found the cabinet assistant Zhang Fengyi, who was in charge of the affairs of the Ministry of War.

After reporting the situation in Henan, Yang Sichang quickly found that the situation was not right, Zhang Fengyi always had a smile on his face, which was a formulaic smile, and after Yang Sichang finished speaking, Zhang Fengyi quickly spoke.

"Lord Yang, the situation in Henan that this official knows has not reached such an extent, if the situation has deteriorated so much, why didn't the governor of Henan and the governor of Shanxi report it, and besides, Lord Xiong has just taken office, and when he heard the report from the people below, he completely believed it, this is also not good, you must know the officers and sergeants below. I have just encountered a fright, and it is easy to be cowardly, and Lord Xiong has only been in office for more than a month, so I still have to personally grasp the situation, and not a single battle has been carried out, so I report such a shocking situation, thinking about getting the support of the imperial court. I can't say anything about it......"

Yang Sichang's face was slightly red, Zhang Fengyi's words. made him embarrassed, and also made him understand that Zhang Fengyi's heart was angry, as the second assistant of the cabinet, he was not able to succeed the first assistant of the cabinet, he must be unhappy, and now the cabinet is divided, and the cabinet ministers are each responsible for a piece, in such a situation. Zhang Fengyi must be even more depressed.

"Lord Zhang's analysis is indeed reasonable, but the lower officials really don't have any lies, the situation in Henan is as dangerous as an egg, and Lord Xiong came to the capital to report the situation, and he is also anxious about the situation in Henan, worried about the arrogance of the rogues. Xia Guan believed that the imperial court should pay attention to the situation in Henan and come up with practical methods. ”

Zhang Fengyi's face did not change, and he asked Yang Sichang rhetorically.

"Since the situation in Henan is so critical, what is Lord Yang's opinion?"

"Xia Guan believes that the army of Datong and Yulin can be mobilized, and even the Zheng family army stationed in Huai'an can be mobilized. Together, we will exterminate the rogues. ”

Zhang Fengyi's face finally changed a little, and he was not very polite when he spoke.

"Lord Yang said cautiously, the original cabinet proposed that the governor of Jiliao, Lord Hong Chengchou, or the governor of Caoyun, Lord Zheng Xunrui, be responsible for exterminating the Liukou, but these suggestions were vetoed by the imperial court, and now it is too much time to mobilize the army of Datong and even Huai'an. What does this make the adults of the Manchu Dynasty think, and the impact of this, can Lord Yang think about it. ”

Why didn't Yang Sichang think about the impact of this, but he already believed that the situation in Henan was very dangerous, and at this time, other things would have to be put aside for the time being, and he would devote himself to exterminating the rogues, as for some sensitive matters involved, I will talk about it in the future.

"My lord, the lower officials have thought about this matter, and they are in a hurry, the situation in Henan is already very dangerous, if Kaifeng Mansion and Luoyang Mansion are really attacked by the Liukou, at that time, I am afraid that any explanation will not work."

Yang Sichang's official to the military department is still the book, it is impossible not to understand the subtlety of the court, but such words have been said, which shows that it is indeed to the point of necessity, and Zhang Fengyi cannot continue to be angry, if what Yang Sichang said is true, while the whole territory of Henan is occupied by the rogue, he, the deputy assistant of the cabinet, should not think about continuing to do it, and is ready to wait to enter the prison.

After muttering for a long time, Zhang Fengyi finally spoke.

"This matter is important, wait for the official to think about it and see if it is for the cabinet to discuss."

Three days later, Yang Sichang participated in the deliberations of the cabinet.

This deliberation is the result of Zhang Fengyi's insistence, and it is also the first deliberation since Zhang Zhifa took office as the first assistant of the cabinet.

On behalf of the Ministry of War, Yang Sichang gave a briefing on the situation in Henan and clearly demanded that the armies of Datong, Yulin, and even the border towns of Ningxia should participate in the battle to exterminate the Liukou.

After Yang Sichang finished speaking, Zhang Fengyi made a supplement, saying that after Xiong Wencan took office as the governor of the five provinces, he immediately went to Henan to understand the situation, and rushed to the capital to report as soon as possible.

After Zhang Fengyi finished speaking, a long silence followed.

Zhang Zhifa looked at everyone, no one spoke, he was a little anxious, and couldn't help but speak.

"What Lord Zhang said is reasonable, the official should vote for the cabinet and let the emperor decide ......"

Before Zhang Zhifa finished speaking, a voice came out.

"Xiaguan doesn't agree, not long ago, Lord Xiong had a twist and turn and reported the situation in Henan, how long has it been, is the situation so deteriorating, Xiaguan really doesn't understand, is Liukou three heads and six arms."

It was Qian Shisheng who spoke.

Zhang Zhifa was a little stunned, looking at Qian Shisheng, his words were not finished yet.

The rest of the people were equally stunned, but no one spoke, not even Zhang Fengyi.

Qian Shisheng didn't care so much and continued to speak.

"The matter of the Liukou, the court will discuss many times, and it has long been decided, how long has it been, such earth-shaking changes have occurred, who will believe it, is it possible that Henan and other places fooled the imperial court before, deliberately covering up the facts, the lower official believes that there will be no such thing, the location of Henan is very critical, there can be no mistakes, the lower official's suggestion is that the imperial court sent the imperial history to Henan to investigate, if the situation is true, on the one hand, the imperial court can consider sending a large army into Henan to exterminate the Liukou, On the other hand, it is also necessary to severely punish officials in Henan and other places for concealing the truth and failing to report it, resulting in a critical situation in Henan......"

Before Qian Shisheng's words were finished, Yang Sichang's expression dimmed, he knew that what Qian Shisheng said was very reasonable, and he would definitely get the approval of the cabinet, this time to participate in the cabinet deliberations, Yang Sichang has found a major problem, that is, Zhang Zhifa has no prestige at all, when Wen Tiren served as the first assistant of the cabinet in the past, Qian Shisheng would never dare to interject when Wen Tiren did not finish speaking, which shows that Zhang Zhifa's ability is indeed average.

After Qian Shisheng finished speaking, Hou Xun immediately opened his mouth to express his support, and then Huang Shijun, Kong Zhenyuan, He Fengsheng and others all spoke up, expressing their support for Qian Shisheng's suggestion.

Zhang Fengyi frowned slightly, looked at Yang Sichang, and his eyes already said everything.

At this point, Zhang Zhifa spoke again and expressed support for Qian Shisheng's proposal.

The cabinet had to discuss other matters, and Yang Sichang consciously resigned.

Yang Sichang did not return to the military department, but went straight to the official post.

Xiong Wencan is waiting hard at the official post, and today the cabinet is discussing the matter of exterminating the rogues, and Xiong Wencan also knows about it.

Seeing Yang Sichang's face, Xiong Wencan spoke first.

"Lord Yang doesn't need to say much, the lower officials already know the ending."

"Lord Xiong, before the last step, the imperial court will immediately send the imperial historian to Henan to investigate on the spot, if the situation is true, the imperial court will definitely make a corresponding decision."

"Your Excellency has done your best, the lower officials know, thanks to your efforts, this matter of sending the imperial history, the lower officials have no confidence, such a situation in the court, even if the imperial history is in Henan, how can it be nonsense, and then where is this investigation is a matter of one day or two, the lower officials can only endure everything, the lower officials finally returned to the capital, and will return home tomorrow, reunite with their families, and leave the capital the day after tomorrow, and return to Kaifeng Mansion, but the lower officials also have something to say, the governor's mansion of the five provinces is set up in Huguang, and the lower officials may soon have to leave Henan, I went to Huguang. ”

Yang Sichang sighed, it was impossible for him to ask too much of Xiong Wencan, and he couldn't let the family stay in Kaifeng Mansion in Henan and wait for death.

When Yang Sichang was about to leave the official post, Xiong Wencan sent it outside the door and suddenly spoke in a low voice.

"Lord Yang, there is a sentence that the lower official has thought about for a long time, and he still can't help but say, the lord is now in the imperial court, the status is very embarrassing, although he is in charge of the affairs of the military department, although he has been respected by the emperor, but he may not be able to completely call the shots, such a situation can not be maintained for a long time, the former governor of the five provinces, Lord Lu, the lower official also knows some reasons, the lower official does not want the lord to embark on a mysterious and unpredictable road, the lower official is the governor of the five provinces, and he can still maneuver below, the mountain is high and the emperor is far away, In many things, officials can make their own decisions, but adults are different, and there is no room for turnaround. ”

Yang Sichang looked at Xiong Wencan for a long time before he spoke.

"What Lord Xiong means, I understand, Lord Xiong is responsible for the extermination of the Liukou, you have to be more careful, when you have to, you can think of some ways on your own, Lord Lu's lesson is right in front of you, I think Lord Xiong understands the mystery."

After Yang Sichang left, Xiong Wencan let out a long sigh and muttered to himself.

"Lord Yang, if you can't enter the cabinet as soon as possible, I'm afraid that this military department will come to an end." (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly passes, and your support is my biggest motivation. )

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