Yuan Zhiqiang suppressed his anger and said sharply: "Ding Jiu, what are you grinding, why don't you do an errand quickly?!" ”

Seeing that the prince was angry, Ding Jiu was very frightened, and with a wave of his hand, four Qianniu guards stepped forward and dragged Kefan out with their hands and feet.

"The old minister is not convinced! Defy!! ”

Yu Kefan's roar gradually faded away, and Yuan Zhi let out a heavy breath of turbidity and began to think about what was going on.

The military department is as important as the household department, and the position of Shangshu must be a person you can trust.

He has Guo Wei's chess piece in his hand, and he hasn't used it yet.

Originally, he wanted Guo Wei to sit directly on the throne of the Great Sima, but after thinking about it, the Great Sima is the generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses, and he is a first-class military officer.

The military department is still the secretary, the second-rank military position, and the prince of the state can be directly appointed.

Moreover, the Ministry of War has specific control over army building, especially system building, military training, evaluation of officers and men, personnel transfers, and so on.

These specific matters can be grasped by Guo Wei first.

Now, I just found a stubble, and I will be dismissed from Kefan, and the position will not be vacated.

However, first lost the household department, and now lost the military department, Cao Qichang will not give up, and will inevitably fight back.

Yuan Zhi is pondering this Cao Qichang, what means will he take next?

This old fox has monopolized the government for so many years, the court is up and down, and the layout of the state capitals is quite deep, and the conflict between the two sides will become more and more fierce in the future, so you should prepare as soon as possible.

Waiting for Cao Qichang to make a move, he found the opportunity to fight back.

"Gao Jin, it is rumored that Guo Wei, the Duke of Dingguo, has gone to the Qinzheng Hall of the East Palace, and he wants to see him."

"Yes." The chief steward went in and out of the hall and ordered the little eunuch to pass the decree.

Half an hour later, Guo Wei arrived on horseback.

As soon as he entered the hall, he strode forward and knelt down on his knees, and bowed: "Old minister Guo Wei, meet His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Yuan Zhi got up, walked down the jade steps in a few steps, stretched out his hand to pick Guo Wei up, and said with concern:

"Guo Aiqing is the hereditary duke of this dynasty, the son of the god of war, and he doesn't have to make this great gift when he sees Lone."

Guo Wei said solemnly: "There is a difference between monarchs and ministers, respect and humility are orderly, for the Guo family, the hereditary duke is the royal grace, and the title of military god is an inspiration for the descendants of the Guo family. ”

Look, after all, it is a family of loyal ministers, and the future prince of the country thinks about the prince everywhere, how reasonable it is.

"The Manchu Dynasty is civil and military, if you have to love the Qing Dynasty for 12/10, the final Jin Dynasty will be worry-free." Yuan Zhi sighed thoughtfully, looked at Guo Wei and said:

"Aiqing, from now on, how about you first serve as the secretary of the military department?"

The position of the secretary of the military department, isn't Yu Kefan sitting on it?

Guo Wei was stunned for a moment, and raised his hand to salute without hesitation, "The old minister is all sent by His Royal Highness, no matter what position, he will do his best." ”

"Okay, let's sit down and talk slowly." Yuan Zhi became happy, turned his head to Gao Jin and said, "Quickly give Guo Qing a seat." ”

"Yes."

After only a while, the little eunuch quickly brought a round brocade stool to Guo Wei to follow.

"Your Highness." Guo Wei was sitting precariously.

"Aiqing, the Ministry of War has always been under the control of Cao Qichang and Yu Kefan, for more than ten years, from top to bottom, his minions are all over the country, intertwined, especially the Ordnance Department of Ordnance Supervision, judging from the intelligence that Gu has mastered, the smuggling of ordnance in northern Xinjiang is done by Cao Fu, this point, after you take office, you must strictly investigate."

"Strengthen the garrison army to reclaim the tuntian, be self-sufficient, further streamline the army, strengthen military training, reduce the number of troops, increase the armed forces, develop new types of ordnance, and strengthen strict control over the soldiers in the dependent territories of the vassal states."

Yuan Zhi said a series of new words, which probably mean that Guo Wei can understand.

What surprised him greatly was that the prince, who had not been in the army for a day, had such a way of governing the army, which made him, a general who had experienced the battlefield, embarrassed when he heard it.

Could it be that he is weak on the surface, but in private he has studied the art of war and military books hard, and now he has come to the provisional government and supervised the country, and this is only officially unveiled?

In this way, this prince is very deep in the city, and he is a strategist, not inferior to his old son.

Thinking of this, Guo Wei's heart was hot, and he got up and arched his hand: "The old minister respectfully obeys the prince's order. ”

"Okay, please sit down and talk, Aiqing, from the end of this month, I will first preside over the court gathering, and then gradually restore the early dynasty system."

The crown prince's words were like a thunderbolt, Guo Wei was shocked, and his face changed sharply, "His Royal Highness the Prince, the old minister thinks this is impossible!" ”

Seeing that Yuan Zhi's face was full of doubts, he hurriedly explained:

"His Royal Highness has been in charge of the country for a month, and the household department and the military department have just arrived, and they have not yet been straightened out, and they are far from being controlled, but they are gathered twice a month, and there have been five-phase cabinets in charge in the past, and the early dynasty has not been opened for more than three years, if the prince presides, it is equivalent to taking the power of Cao Qichang and others."

"At that time, His Royal Highness suddenly appears in the court, and he will inevitably encounter the counterattack of Cao Qichang and others, and the conflict will inevitably intensify, and at that time, His Highness will be very embarrassed, and he will not even be able to get down the steps."

"Oh, is that going to happen?"

Yuan Zhi had never experienced the court, so he was a little curious about it, and he had no sense of awe.

Guo Wei gritted his teeth and said in an aggravated tone:

"Forgive the old minister for being outspoken, His Royal Highness is talented and powerful, but at the moment he is really fledgling, and Cao Qichang has been deeply involved in the government for decades, and he has long been familiar with the court etiquette system, the ancestral rules and regulations, etc., and all joints, departments, and key points are controlled in his hands."

"At that time, there will be a commotion in the court, the so-called law does not blame the public, His Royal Highness will not make a decision and showdown with Cao Qichang and them on the spot, this is really not wise, but reckless."

Yuan Zhi listened to Guo Wei's statement very calmly, he stood up, paced on the platform, pondered for a moment, and suddenly raised his head and said:

"Qing Zhi's opinion, Gu has also thought about it before, the most secure plan at the moment is to hibern, slowly encroach, give time, in exchange for strength, and finally fight a showdown, but there are many things at the moment, and it is not subject to our will to be transferred."

"What do you mean?" Guo Wei was stunned.

"First of all, it is a natural disaster, the Huai River and the Yellow River burst its banks, the flood is surging, just this half a month of reports from all over the country, there are more than 1,000 victims, the affected areas are all over the Jiangnan, Jianghuai and the Central Plains, a number of state capitals, 44 counties and counties, the victims of the disaster amounted to more than 1,200 people, they dug grass roots, peeled tree bark, ate soil and food, drowned and starved to death has reached millions, tragic!"

Although Yuan Zhi has never experienced this kind of tragic scene, he has seen the scene of the movie "1942" directed by Feng Xiaogang.

It tells that more than 10 million people in Henan and other places have been displaced, more than 3 million people have starved to death, and Yizi steamed food abounds.

The bureaucratic landlords and powerful warlords, on the other hand, made a fortune.

Thinking of this, Yuan Zhi's emotions became excited, and he said in a deep voice:

"This matter is the collapse of etiquette, the death of the country, and the shame of the final Jin dynasty and the Yuan royal family! The people of the world have suffered so much, if they can't change their views, what can they do, what face do they have to meet the ancestors of the Yuan clan and their fathers? ”