Song Yingchang was a good friend of Ye Mengxiong and had always strongly supported Xiao Ruxun. Xiao Ruxun did not disappoint his expectations and repeatedly surprised him. Song Yingchang felt that it was necessary for him to give this young general some help. "Hmm, leave this matter to me.
"Yes, leave this matter to me. I will submit a memorial for you and tell the imperial court about the Shijian Mountain of Silver. There should be a change of opinion. There will be many people who will support you in taking down the Shijian Mountain of Silver. The Ministry of Revenue will definitely support you, and so will the Ministry of War. The Ministry of Works will also support you after considering their own problems. With the support of three of the six ministries and the support of the emperor, this matter is almost certain to succeed."
Yuan Huang frowned and sighed. "It's just that after the imperial court takes down the Shijian Mountain of Silver, how much silver can enter the national treasury to share the country's worries? Those people supporting the attack on the Shijian Mountain are nothing more than to satisfy their own appetites. We want to use this to fill the national treasury's deficit and military supplies. I don't think it's so easy to do it. It's just that so many soldiers have suffered and fought bloody battles, but they won't get any rewards."
Song Yingchang shook his head. "Liofan, don't say such things. In the face of war, we need to stabilize the military's morale and strengthen our faith. We can't be the first to be shaken, understand?"
Song Yingchang looked at the expressionless Xiao Ruxun again and sighed slightly. He couldn't help but remind, "Ji Xin, you don't need to worry too much. Although the status of a general cannot be compared to when the country was founded, there won't be any civil officials who will casually suppress you. This is a matter of moral bottom line. Those who touch the bottom line will cause the entire military group to collectively resist. This is something the imperial court absolutely does not want to see.
Ji Xin, on this point, Li Chengliang is your senior. You have to find a way from his path. Before you, he obtained the title of Count with one of the ten great merits that were still in dispute. It was this path that he took, that he took the right path. His backers came one after another. The Pavilion Master's backing was made of iron, and it had never fallen. In the past, there was Shen Shi Xing Xu Guo, and now there was Wang Xijue who was about to return.
By the way, Ji Xin, you have to remember this point. The current Cabinet Chief Zhao Zhigao is only the acting Cabinet Chief. The real Cabinet Chief is Wang Xijue. Wang Xijue is a sly old fox. The year before last, when the battle for the foundation of the country was at its fiercest, he claimed that his mother was sick and went home to take care of her. No one could say anything, so he left.
As a result, in the second half of the year before last, when the Cabinet and the officials suffered heavy losses, he was the only one who sat on the fishing platform and watched the tigers fight. Now there are only two Cabinet Masters left in the entire Cabinet, and they are both below him in seniority. You can imagine what this person's intentions are. More importantly, he is Li Chengliang's backer now. "
Song Yingchang's eyes shone brightly.
"What Song Gong means is that once Wang Xijue returns to the imperial court, he will take over the position of Cabinet Chief, and Cabinet Master Zhao will step down to the position of Second Minister. And Wang Xijue is Li Chengliang's backer. Since I have a grudge with Li Chengliang, will Wang Xijue help Li Chengliang to deal with me?"
Xiao Ruxun understood what Song Yingchang meant.
"This is the worst conjecture. What benefits can a military general gain from offending the current Cabinet Chief? Wang Xijue will return to the imperial court in three months at most. Ji Xin, you only have less than three months left to think of a countermeasure. Although Zhao Zhigao supports you in the war and has a good impression of you, the Second Minister cannot disobey the Cabinet Chief. Back then, even Yan Song did not dare to directly oppose Xia Yan. "
Xiao Ruxun nodded.
"Of course, you don't have to worry too much. Ji Xin, there is another situation that you can take advantage of."
Xiao Ruxun hurriedly asked, "Song Gongming, please speak."
"The struggle for the foundation of the nation." Song Yingchang suddenly laughed. "Wang Xijue withdrew when the struggle for the foundation of the nation was at its most intense. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Wang Xijue did not want to have a direct confrontation with the Emperor. He did not want to lose the power in his hands and the black hat on his head. This would definitely be a blow to his reputation. Therefore, in order to restore his reputation, Wang Xijue must do something to express his position after returning to the imperial court. Only then can he obtain the support of the officials."
Yuan Huang also understood. He looked at Xiao Ruxun and laughed. "Hahaha, Ji Xin, why don't you guess what the first thing Wang Xijue will do after returning to the imperial court?"
Xiao Ruxun also laughed. He nodded and said, "Submit a memorial to His Majesty, asking him to appoint a Crown Prince."
"Then His Majesty will be furious. He will angrily rebuke Wang Xijue and begin to plan to completely drive Wang Xijue out of the imperial court. At this time, you only need to stand with His Majesty to ensure your own safety. His Majesty is His Majesty after all. It may be inconvenient to deal with some small fish and shrimp, but a big fish like the Cabinet Secretary can be dealt with easily."
Song Yingchang said all that needed to be said. Xiao Ruxun also understood most of it.
"The struggle in the Imperial Court isn't any easier than leading troops into battle. Ji Xin, you've said it before. As a commanding general, leading troops into battle, the biggest taboo is to side with others. You can't be impartial, or else the troops of other places will be greatly dissatisfied. However, if you really treat everyone equally, your own direct subordinates will complain that you're siding with outsiders.
And the struggle in the imperial court is the same. It pays attention to advancing and retreating together, living and dying together. You abandoned your comrades at the most dangerous time and let them bear the brunt while you went home to enjoy yourself. As a result, the officials' years of hard work will be in vain. Shen Shixing, Xu Guo, and the others will lose their positions. How can the remaining officials not have any thoughts about Wang Xijue? "
Obviously, Yuan Huang was also experienced in this. He carefully analyzed the situation of this famous political struggle for Xiao Ruxun.
"If he doesn't take the lead in submitting a memorial to restart the struggle for the foundation of the country, he won't be able to appease the people and get the support of the officials. Naturally, his position as the Cabinet Secretary will not be stable. At that time, the Emperor will be vigilant and the officials will hesitate. It won't be long before Wang Xijue loses his position and goes home to retire. At that time, Wang Xijue will not have the time to pay attention to you. Just the Emperor's blame will be enough to make him anxious."
"So as long as we open up the situation in Japan and win enough money for Daming, Wang Xijue can't stand up for Li Chengliang even if he wants to!"
Xiao Ruxun clenched his fist.
At this point, there was no other way out. Song Yingchang promised to pay attention to supporting Xiao Ruxun, so he was destined to go down this path to the end and put his future on Xiao Ruxun. Yuan Huang also made up his mind to help Xiao Ruxun complete this unprecedented feat of dividing the enemy country. Once it was successful, the benefits would be infinite.
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