Hou Yu is now at a loss for words.

He took the initiative to stand up and refute Lu Shen before, because he wanted to gain a firm foothold in the court as soon as possible, so that all forces in the DPRK and China would gradually become familiar with his existence.

After all, he, like Lu Shen, is a newcomer, although he secretly has the support of Li Shizhi, the servant of the Criminal Department, but this relationship will definitely not be able to shine at the moment, and even for a long time, it can only be hidden.

He just wanted to make a noise in the court, but he never thought of helping Lu Shen and the Son of Heaven smash the iron rice bowl of the Beijing army.

However, it is impossible for him to oppose Lu Shen's proposal anymore, the previous refutation is still reasonable, and now he forcibly refutes it is nonsense, and it is clear that he wants to oppose the Son of Heaven.

Lu Shen, this treacherous child!

Hou Yu scolded angrily in his heart, maintained a reluctant smile on his face, lowered his head and said nothing.

Lu Shen didn't provoke Nan Anhou, who took the initiative to stand up and send assists, he and the Son of Heaven on the dragon chair glanced at each other, and the two of them seemed to have a good heart.

On the Guanyun Platform that day, Li Duan and Lu Shen chatted for a long time.

He told Lu Shen about his worries and the most important problem, if the Beijing army was unstable, the border army would lack a stable rear in the Northern Expedition.

However, it was difficult to pry the redundant forces of the Beijing army, and the two of them discussed many strategies from shallow to deep, including the strategy proposed by Lu Shen to decoy the attack - he first suggested the strategy of rotating the Beijing army and the border army, and then Lu Shen took advantage of the situation to switch to the method of drawing salaries from the bottom of the kettle.

It's just that Li Duan and Lu Shen didn't calculate that the first person to jump out to oppose would be Hou Yu of Nan'an.

It seems that the new general has an unusually strong desire to show himself.

Li Duan didn't get carried away because of this, he looked at Guo Congyi and Wang Yan and asked, "Regarding the policy proposed by the Marquis of Shanyang, do you have any objections to Aiqing?" ”

Guo Congyi was silent, Wang Yan, as the general in charge of the Northern Ya, had to go out to play at this moment: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the proposal of the Marquis of Shanyang is still debatable. ”

Li Duan said unhurriedly: "Wang Qing's family, but it doesn't hurt to say it. ”

Wang Yan was extremely angry with Hou Yu in his heart, in fact, he also reacted at this moment, Hou Yu could not be Lu Shen's helper.

Not to mention that these two have never crossed paths before, just because Hou Yuneng was recommended by Guo Congyi as Li Jingda's successor, Wang Yan knew that he was also his own person at the very least.

You must know that when Li Jingda was appointed as the governor of Dingzhou, the Son of Heaven obviously wanted to push Chen Lanyu up, and Hou Yu's candidate was obviously the result of Guo Congyi's discussion with Li Daoyan.

The question is who would have expected this person to be so impatient and fall into Lu Shen's trap in just a few words, making this matter very tricky.

Even if Wang Yan scolded Hou Yu in his heart, it would be useless, in the face of the gentle attitude of the Son of Heaven, the general's mind was racing, and he finally found a reason to say: "Your Majesty, the Beijing army has not been on the battlefield in recent years. For example, in the Battle of Huaizhou two years ago, the three armies of the Southern Ya were ordered to go north to attack Qingtian City, and their performance in the battle was not bad. ”

He paused slightly, quickly clarified his thoughts, and then said: "Your Majesty, the art of war is cloudy, and it is taboo to know the soldiers and the generals. If, in accordance with the proposal of the Marquis of Shanyang, some middle- and lower-level generals of the Beijing army and the border army are exchanged, it is very likely to create a situation in which the generals are not familiar with each other, and it will be a damage to the combat strength of both sides. ”

Li Duan didn't say anything, and Lu Shen answered: "The general doesn't have to worry too much. First of all, this transfer does not involve the commanders at all levels of the various armies, and only through the exchange of experience among the adjutant generals to reorganize the armament for warfare. Secondly, the imperial court can make this policy into a precedent and extend the time for the transfer of generals, so as to achieve the effect of learning from each other's strengths and weaknesses. ”

Wang Yan felt a touch of bipolar emotion in his heart.

He resisted the urge to turn his head and glared at Hou Yu, and expressed his attitude to the Son of Heaven in silence.

If it weren't for Hou Yu's rush to jump out and help Lu Shen pave the way, causing this young prince to occupy the position of righteousness, how could Wang Yan be so embarrassed.

The important ministers of the Manchu Dynasty are watching, and he can't openly make it clear that the Beijing army is the territory of the Jiangnan clan, and Your Majesty, you can't meddle in it.

What is the difference between this and rebellion?

Even if this is an established fact formed over the past ten years, even if everyone knows the composition of the Jing Army in their hearts, these words cannot be said publicly.

The court needs to be balanced, the interests of the family are guaranteed, and the prestige of the Son of Heaven also needs to be maintained, which is the common responsibility of all people.

Flipping the table is a self-defeating move, and Wang Yan has to act within the rules of the game even if he is dissatisfied.

In fact, at this time, most of the Wenchen also came back to their senses, and couldn't help but look at Lu Shen with a complicated expression, and then turned to Hou Yu, the Marquis of Nan'an, who was no longer silent.

It is not uncommon to dig a pit at the court meeting, many people have done this kind of thing, but Lu Shen dug so accurately, and Hou Yu jumped in so cooperatively, such a scene is not rare.

It seems that this young Shanyang Marquis will not only lead troops to fight.

The courtiers secretly raised their vigilance.

Li Duan had been watching calmly, and when he saw that the time had come, he said gently: "Since all the ministers have no objections, then according to Lu Shen's request, we will temporarily set the policy of rotating the middle and lower military generals of the Beijing army and the border army." In order not to cause a commotion in the government and the public, the number of officers in the first batch of transfers was limited to 15, and the maximum number of military ranks could not exceed that of a lieutenant. As for the specific candidates, the Privy Council will come up with a charter as soon as possible, and I will also make the Jingzhou, Huaizhou, and Dingzhou governors put on the list. ”

His decision was cautious and did not rush to make a big move.

The transfer of 15 generals meant that at most one military post would be given to the border army, and at the same time one person would be sent to the frontier to learn from experience.

However, it is clear to all that this is just the beginning.

Once the Son of Heaven opens this gap, more and more border generals will enter Beijing in the future.

The privy envoy Guo Congyi pondered for a moment, bowed down and said, "The minister's decree." ”

"There's one more big thing."

Li Duan spoke again, this time his expression was very solemn, looking at the cautious expressions of the important ministers in the palace, he said slowly: "Since I ascended the throne fourteen years ago, the structure of the Beijing army has not changed, and I feel that this is not a good thing. ”

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the hall immediately became very serious.

In fact, the Son of Heaven said this sentence at the beginning, which is why Guo Congyi has never expressed his position.

Although Lu Shen's strategy of drawing salary from the bottom of the kettle is powerful, it is a long-term process, and there are many details that can be pondered, and it is not necessarily a dead end.

Compared with this matter, Guo Congyi is more concerned about the changes in the Beijing army structure mentioned by the Son of Heaven.

Hearing what the Son of Heaven said, Guo Congyi replied calmly: "Your Majesty, for the Beijing army, maintaining stability is more important. ”

Li Duan was not surprised by Guo Congyi's direct statement, that day on Guanyuntai, Lu Shen advised him not to be in a hurry, Xu Xu Tu's side was the king's way, and he threw out too many moves to seize power at once, Guo Congyi and the others and the Jiangnan clan behind them would definitely not be able to accept it.

However, Li Duan knew that he couldn't wait forever.

Looking at Guo Congyi's respectful but firm expression, Li Duan said indifferently: "Guo Shumi listened to me. ”

Guo Congyi bowed his head and said: "The minister is abrupt, and I ask Your Majesty for forgiveness." ”

Li Duan shook his head, and then said bluntly: "I want to set up another general in addition to Wang Aiqing, and the two of them will lead the Sixth Army of the Northern Ya. ”

Wang Yan is not good at opening his mouth at the moment, otherwise he will be suspected of seizing power.

Guo Congyi asked, "I don't know who Your Majesty is going to promote?" ”

If the word "Lu Shen" was uttered in the mouth of the Son of Heaven, Guo Congyi would be relieved, because this appointment would definitely not allow the Manchu ministers to agree.

Li Duan's calm gaze swept over Lu Shen, stopped beside Wang Yan, and said lightly: "General Liu Shouguang." ”

Liu Shouguang's qualifications were qualified enough to be the general in charge of the Northern Ya, and this candidate would basically not arouse the opposition of the courtiers.

The question is, Liu Shouguang was transferred to the Northern Ya, who will take over his position as the general of the Southern Ya?

Li Duan continued: "I am going to make some adjustments to the Nanya system. After Liu Qing's family went to the North Ya, the 12th Army of the South Ya was changed to three generals to lead together. Nan'an, Hou Hou, Yuzhang, Huwei, Ningwei and other four armies. Guo Shumi temporarily served as a general, governing the four armies such as Pingwei and Qiangwei, and after a period of time, the court recommended a suitable candidate, and then you handed over the power of the four armies. ”

Hou Yu's mood was very irritable, because he was originally in charge of the Twelfth Army with Liu Shouguang, but now he was cut down by the Son of Heaven with a word, but after experiencing the previous scandal, he really didn't have the confidence to speak out against it now.

Guo Congyi should have been happy, as a privy councillor, he was already a very popular minister, and if today's son handed over part of the military power of the Beijing army to him, this is a supreme grace and trust.

However, the expression on the privy envoy's face was rather heavy, and he asked, "Your Majesty, this move-"

Li Duan interrupted him again, and said a little toughly: "Li Jingda took the Zhenwei army to the Dingzhou Governor's Mansion, and the third general is only responsible for the remaining Dingwei and other three armies for the time being. I decided that Lu Shen, Marquis of Shanyang, would temporarily take over the post of general, and make adjustments in the future if necessary. ”

The hall was silent.

The next moment, the privy envoy Guo Congyi flicked the sleeves of his robe and saluted: "Your Majesty, the establishment of the Beijing army is related to the safety of the land of Gyeonggi, and it is also related to the stability of the capital. The minister is frightened, the minister is guilty of capital crimes, and he asks His Majesty to take back his life! ”

General Wang Yan also knelt down and said: "What Guo Shumi said is from the bottom of his heart to plan for the country, and the minister asks Your Majesty to think twice!" ”

Hou Yu followed.

The six Shangshu, the Hanlin Scholar and the Guozi Priest Wine and others knelt on the ground one after another to admonish.

The current general Liu Shouguang sighed in his heart, although he did not give a word of advice, he could only kneel down like other important ministers.

In a moment, all the ministers in the palace fell to their knees, all praying earnestly and excitedly for the Son of Heaven to retract his will.

Only the two prime ministers and Lu Shen did not move.

Li Duan looked at the scene in front of him, only to feel a monstrous wave crashing into his face, Rao is noble as the Ninety-Five, at this moment he couldn't help but purse his lips, and his fingers quietly pierced into his palm.

(End of chapter)