The next day, Deng She read out the good news of Xuzhou. Not surprisingly, the ministers were pleasantly surprised.

Subsequently, Hong Jixun came out of the queue and put forward the two things discussed with Deng She yesterday afternoon, one recommended Yang Xingjian to be transferred to the prefect of Xuzhou, and the other was to prepare for the establishment of a new army, and put them forward in public and asked Deng She for approval.

The former is okay, Yang Xingjian's ability is well known, and no one objects.

It's just that Luo Guoqi made a little addition to this.

He believes that Xuzhou and Suzhou are separated by 100 miles, in enemy territory, and separated from Shandong by the Yellow River, in a sense, this is an enclave. If you want to govern it well, it must be very difficult. Therefore, it is not only necessary to send a capable minister over, but also to equip this capable minister with a few capable assistants.

Deng She thought deeply and asked, "Then in your opinion, who should be supplemented?" ”

Luo Guoqi proposed two people: "Liu Mingjun, the left and right divisions of Yidu Province, has both civil and military skills, resolute and brave, and can be used, and it seems that he can be used as an assistant." ”

Xuzhou and Suzhou are located at the frontier, so the magistrates sent not only need to understand government affairs, but also need to know a little bit about military affairs. Liu Mingjiang is a Sinicized Jurchen, perhaps inferior to Ju Sheng in courage and insight, but on the one hand, he has read the sage books of the Han people, and on the other hand, he has not lost the tradition of Jurchen riding and shooting, and he can indeed be called "both civil and military". As far as the Yidu ministers are concerned, he is a rare talent.

Today is the court meeting, and all yamen must participate, so General Liu is also there.

Deng She immediately asked him and said: "Xu and Su are the important places of Huaisi, although I have it now, Shicheng will not be reconciled, and the war may start tomorrow." It must be very dangerous to go here, would you like to? ”

Liu Mingjiang has a low grade, ranking at the end of the Wenchen, and when he heard the words, he replied loudly: "The minister's Yidu cloth is unknown, if it weren't for the favor of the lord, how could he have the opportunity to be listed with all of you?" In order to repay your favor, you are not afraid of the sword mountain and the sea of fire, not to mention Xu and Su? ”

"Good!" Deng She was overjoyed and said, "In this case, I will transfer you to the governor of Suzhou and be subordinate to Xuzhou." ”

"He will live up to the trust of the lord, and the minister is in the city."

Deng She nodded at him with a smile and said, "Courageous, the real person is as good as his name!" He said "yes" twice, that is, he gave the order.

Two wills are needed, one is to transfer Yang Xingjian, and the other is to transfer Liu Mingjiang. Yang Xingjian is not in Yidu now, he is still in Jinan, and he needs to send someone to send him the order. The end of both decrees is the same, and both are ordered to go to work immediately on the day they receive the decree. General Liu received the order given to him in the hall, bowed to Deng She and thanked him, and then immediately withdrew from the hall and went to prepare for his post.

Luo Guoqi said again: "Jinan is a big mansion and is also on the front line, and now Yang Xingjian is about to be transferred, and he must be replaced by a capable minister." Li Yi, the governor of Dengzhou, a famous man in Shandong, experienced and calm, has been appointed from Dengzhou, and all the big and small things have been handled properly, and he has the talent to govern the people, and he seems to be worthy of this responsibility. ”

Li Yi, Ju Sheng, and Guo Yong'an, who is currently the left and right divisions, these three people are known as the "three friends", and they have a good relationship with Yan Zhixi, who is currently a member of the provincial left and right divisions. Last year, Deng She entered Yidu, and they, like Liu Mingjiang, took the initiative to welcome each other, and played a great role in helping Deng She stabilize the place.

If you want to say that Li Yi does have ability, Luo Guoqi's evaluation is also very pertinent.

However, just as Deng She was about to speak, he suddenly remembered a letter from a few days ago. When I met with Hong Jixun yesterday, he once mentioned that someone had given an excerpt to admonish him, saying that the post of Yidu Youcheng should not be suspended for a long time, and he should choose a virtuous place to live quickly. In fact, this excerpt not only said this, but also half of the words at the end, and suggested that this position might as well be resided by Luo Guoqi.

And the person who went on this excerpt is none other than the national security.

Deng She thought in his heart: "I have long known that the DPRK and China are divided into three factions, one 'Hong Party', one 'Yao Party', and one 'Lu Party'. The 'Hong Party', Hong Jixun, and the 'Yao Party', Yao Haogu. The backbone of the 'Hong Party' was an official of Goryeo origin, and the backbone of the 'Yao Party' was a Han official of the three provinces of Haidong, especially the South Korean sub-province. As for the 'Lu Party', as the name suggests, the backbone is naturally an official from Shandong, with Yan Zhixi and Ju Sheng as the leaders.

"......, this Luo Guoqi has never heard of anything to do with these three parties, but why did he recommend Liu Mingjiang to Suzhou, and then recommend Li Yi to be promoted to Jinan? And Guoyongan just recommended him as the right man a few days ago? Hehe, what the hell is this a coincidence? Or is there another reason? ......, yes, Lao Luo is also from Shandong. Could it be? ……。 ”

He was silent.

With Li Shousheng's General Administration Department here, there is basically nothing to hide from him, including the central government, including the localities. As long as the open and covert struggle between the "Hong Party" and the "Yao Party" does not affect the implementation of normal government decrees, he is willing to ignore it, pretending to be deaf and dumb, and only ignorant of it. The emperor's mind technique, at best, is just "balance". If you are not afraid of the courtiers fighting, the courtiers will hug each other.

However, he really couldn't imagine that now Luo Guoqi was all involved?

It must be known that although the forces of the "Hong Party" and the "Yao Party" are both greater than those of the "Lu Party," most of the spheres of influence of these two factions are in the three provinces of Haidong, and those who have entered Shandong have only one "Hong Jiyin", who has just been promoted to the prefect of Yanzhou, and Li Lan, the governor of Laizhou; There is only one Yidu of the "Yao Party", Liu Shimin, and one Yidu is left and right.

More than 60 percent of other Yidu officials, from within the province to the locality, can be counted as the "Lu Party." Why did Deng She transfer Yan Zhixi from the post of the prefect of Yidu to the left and right divisions of the province earlier, and transferred Wu Henian to Yidu to serve as the prefect? On the one hand, it is indeed necessary to borrow Wu Henian's talents, and on the other hand, it is not without the idea of weakening the forces of the "Lu Party."

——, Yan Zhixi is Yan Shurong's father, if Yan Zhixi stays in Yidu for a long time, there will be countless Shandong officials under his door. As time goes by, it is inevitable that it cannot be controlled.

Deng She thought again: "A few days ago, Li Shousheng gave me a secret fold, saying that since the death of Ji Zongzhou Zhan, the original Wang Shicheng's old people, including Zhang Yu, seem to have a tendency to move closer to the Lu Party. I didn't care. But I really didn't expect that even Luo Guoqi began to move closer to the Lu Party? ”

The ministers in the hall were waiting for him to speak, and they should not be silent for too long. He pretended to be contemplative, turned to the others, and said, "Lao Luo recommended Li Yi as the prefect of Jinan, what do you think?" "Jinan is a big mansion, which can compete with Yidu, and Li Yi is recommended as the prefect of Jinan, which is worthy of the name.

Liu Shimin, who participated in the politics of the province,—— he was originally the governor of Tai'an Prefecture, and he came to attack Yidu a few years ago, he and Chen Yutou fought side by side, and would rather die than retreat, although his courage was weaker, he also made a contribution to protecting the land; He also traveled thousands of miles to Dadu for the secret envoy, met the Qi clan, and successfully completed the task; In addition, when Chahan came to attack, his younger brother Liu Shize, who was the governor of Laizhou at the time, was martyred in the city and was not in the war. All this, of course, had to be recommended by Hong Jixun later, and he was finally promoted and appointed to participate in politics in different provinces.

At this time, when he heard Deng She's inquiry, he immediately stepped out of the ranks, knelt down and said: "Although Li Yi is a famous man in Shandong and skilled in government affairs, he does not know much about military affairs. As Lord Luo said, Jinan Mansion is also located on the front line, and war is definitely inevitable. Therefore, in the minister's shallow view, Li Yi does not seem to be suitable. ”

While listening to Liu Shimin's words, Deng She continued to think: "I am a member of the Lu Party, and none of the positions are high, and when Ji Zongzhou is here, most of the old people of Shicheng are not very compatible with them. Now, Ji Zongzhou died in battle, the old people of Shicheng have gradually moved closer, and Luo Guoqi is in Yidu to participate in politics, if he also falls to the Lu Party? I'm afraid that within this Shandong, they will be able to respond to every call and cover the sky with one hand! ”

He said "um", did not express his position, motioned for Liu Shimin to get up and retreat, and then asked: "Liu Dalang has an opposing opinion?" ......, what do you think? ”

——Liu Shimin and his younger brother Liu Shize are from Gaizhou, and they are very famous in the local area, known as "Liaozuo Diling, Dumei Erliu", and are famous talents. First, Deng She liked his talent; Second, he also respects the loyalty of his two brothers, so he calls him "Da Lang" to show his cordiality.

One recommends, one opposes. Deng She was ambiguous, and everyone did not understand what he meant. For a while, there was a cold scene in the hall, and no one expressed any opinions. Deng She named Zhang Yu and said, "What do you think? ......, if Li Yi is promoted to the prefect of Jinan, do you think he will be competent? ”

Zhang Yu came out of the column and knelt down, first peeked at Deng She's expression, then quietly looked at Luo Guoqi and Guoyongan, and then wanted to peek at Hong Jixun and Liu Shimin's expressions, but Deng She didn't give him this opportunity, and said with a pleasant face: "Why are you silent?" Could it be that there is someone else in the heart of the outsider? ”

Zhang Yu opened his mouth and stammered, unable to answer, helpless, so he had to follow Deng She's tone and said: "Luo Gong's recommendation is very right, the minister has known Li Yi for a long time, and knows that he is talented and knowledgeable, inspirational and hard-working, and indifferent to glory and profit, public and selfless, and has the style of an ancient minister." It's just that what Liu Senzheng said is not bad, Jinan Mansion is located on the front line, and it really needs a person who understands military affairs. The minister thinks, the minister thinks,......。 ”

"What do you think?"

In a hurry, where did Zhang Yu come up with a suitable candidate?

When Deng She first came to Shandong and besieged the city of Yidu, he was ordered by Tian Jialie to insult Deng She on the city tower, and his heart was already uneasy. This is also an important reason why he moved closer to the "Lu Party."

At this time, he was questioned by Deng She, anxious and afraid, his mind was blank, cold sweat appeared on his forehead, he couldn't take care of it too much for a while, he looked around in a hurry, hoping to find someone to help him step down, and when he raised his eyes sharply, he saw Hong Jixun with an expressionless face, and he didn't know what to think, he blurted out and said: "The minister thinks that it is better to use Li Lan, the prefect of Laizhou, to be promoted to this position." ”

"Li Lan?"

"Yes, exactly."

In order to prevent Deng She from continuing to ask, Zhang Yu racked his brains to find the place where Li Lan was stronger than Li Yi, and suddenly a flash of inspiration flashed, and he said loudly: "The minister heard that when the lord was still in Liaodong, Li Lan once gave the lord a strategy to break the enemy through Mr. Hong, which can be regarded as a soldier. The promotion to Jinan is just right. ”

Li Lan is Hong Jixun's old friend, and when he was in North Korea in his early years, he did give Hong Jixun some ideas.

Deng She bowed slightly, and said thoughtfully: "Li Lan does know a little bit of the art of war. ......, Mr. Hong, what do you think? ”

"Jinan Mansion is located on the front line, if you use people properly, you can protect my interests and be fine; If the personnel are not properly employed, the flames of war will inevitably spread. This is a militaristic matter, and it should be decided by the lord. The minister did not dare to speak nonsense. ”

"If the gentleman says so, let it be so decided. That is, another order was issued, sent to Laizhou, and Li Lan was taught to go to Jinan to take office. ”

Hong Jixun's answer is very artistic, "How to judge should be decided by the lord, and the minister does not dare to talk nonsense." As the head of Haidong's civil servants, he all said that "he didn't dare to talk nonsense", and the rest of the ministers naturally "couldn't talk nonsense". Therefore, even if there is unwillingness, even if there is still a desire to recommend Li Yi, he can only reluctantly keep silent.

Zhang Yu got up and retreated, and returned to the shift to stand still.

Luo Guoqi, who stood opposite him, and the left and right divisions of the first station were all in charge of the country. Although these two people didn't look at him, but for some reason, he only felt like a mang on his back, uncomfortable, and when no one was paying attention, he quietly wiped the sweat from his forehead, and thought to himself: "What's wrong with me?" It's dizzy! Why did you say that Li Yi was inappropriate in public? It's okay to say that he is not suitable, and it's okay to refute Lord Luo's face, but he also recommends a Li Lan! ......, well, how can this be? ”

He understood that from now on, he was afraid that the "Lu Party" would no longer accept him.

"If you don't accept it, you won't accept it."

It was useless to regret it, he secretly glanced at Hong Jixun again.

The two looked at each other, and they walked away with a touch. But in such a dazzling effort, he clearly noticed that Hong Jixun seemed to nod his head slightly, and after being stunned for a moment, loss, regret and self-blame were suddenly replaced by ecstasy. It's really unintentional! If you can get on the line with Hong Jixun, the head of Haidong's civil ministers, through this matter, of course, it will be a hundred times stronger than the so-called "Lu Party".

Deng She sat high, and these small actions of the ministers under the hall were all included in the eyes.

"From now on, it is probably impossible for Zhang Yu to re-enter the Lu Party. He still has some influence among the old people of Shicheng, and with the help of him, he may be able to influence some of the old people of Shicheng. However, it is not possible to let all these people turn to Lao Hongmen. ……。 ”

Deng She talked to his subordinates with a smile, and said with a thought: "Perhaps, we should take advantage of the opportunity to take Xu and Su and pacify the whole road of Jining, and then transfer some officials from the three provinces of Haidong." ”