Right now, Sun Chengzong could only think of this.
"Xiao Zhennan has made great contributions and is a famous general of the country. With such a famous general in charge, the people around the Daming will no longer dare to spy on the Daming. If we can win this battle, the Northern Barbarians will be afraid of Xiao Zhennan's reputation and won't dare to move south! How many years has it been since such a famous general appeared in the Daming? "
"No matter how good a famous general is, he can't be used if he doesn't listen to orders!"
Fang Shoushi said helplessly, "A famous general who doesn't listen to orders is like an extremely sharp divine weapon that can't be controlled. It can turn on its owner at any time!"
"His Majesty trusts Xiao Zhennan so much that he called him back from thousands of miles away. It can be seen that Xiao Zhennan has no intention of betrayal!"
Sun Chengzong said anxiously.
"When did I say that Xiao Zhennan was going to rebel?"
Fang Shoushi shook his head. "The one who is afraid of Xiao Zhennan is not His Majesty, but Minister Shen. The one who wants to be the master of this divine weapon is Minister Shen."
"This..."
Sun Chengzong was speechless.
"With Minister Shen's current situation, it's only a matter of time before he becomes the Prime Minister of the Cabinet. Judging from the intensity and strength of the capital investigation this time, Minister Shen is definitely not willing to just be a paper-thin Cabinet Minister. He wants more things, even to restore the authority he had under Zhang Jiangling."
"Zhang Jiangling?!"
Sun Chengzong was shocked.
"Yes, Zhang Jiangling. Zhang Jiangling controls the country because of his identity as the Cabinet Secretary, Feng Bao, Empress Dowager Li, and Qi Jiguang and Li Chengliang!"
Fang Shoushi slowly said, "Zhi Sheng, listen to me. The position of the Grand Secretary is because the position of the Grand Secretary is the righteous title that holds the country. With this righteous title, Zhang Jiangling can calmly give orders. However, power is never something that comes with the position, it is something that you have to fight for with your own strength. Just being the Grand Secretary without strength is the current Cabinet Elder Zhao.
The second reason was Feng Bao. That was because Feng Bao was the head of the internal court servants at the time. He was the eunuch in charge of the seal of the Bureau of Rites. He had the power to approve and use the seal, and he was also the person in charge of the East Faction Guards and the Brocade Guard.
By joining hands with Feng Bao, Zhang Jiangling would not have to worry about trouble in his own backyard. He would also be able to grasp secret intelligence and the weaknesses of corrupt officials. He would even be able to suppress the Imperial Censorate and restrain the main opposition, so that his orders could be successfully passed on.
Third, he relied on Empress Dowager Li. Empress Dowager Li was a member of the royal family and was also the birth mother of Jin Shang who had not yet grown up. She was the person who held real power before Jin Shang took over the government. At that time, Feng Bao listened to her and befriended Empress Dowager Li. Only then would Zhang Jiangling's rear be stable.
"The fourth reason is Qi Jiguang and Li Chengliang. This is military power. Although the Daming suppresses the generals, military achievements are still the most important. The Daming fights every year, and when a war breaks out, the Cabinet Secretary will be the first to bear the brunt. If he wins, it's fine, but if he loses, he will become a target of gossip and someone will attack the Cabinet Secretary.
Only by having a reliable candidate in his hands can he hold military power and support him from behind so that he can obtain military achievements and win battles. Then the tide will rise, and the authority of the Cabinet Secretary will become even more stable. Military power has been deliberately ignored by the Imperial Court, but military power has always been of the utmost importance! "
This was the first time Sun Chengzong had heard Fang Shoushi so solemnly expound on the ways of the court, and he couldn't help but be stunned.
"Dong Weng means to say that Xiao Zhennan was used by Minister Shen as a tool for Qi Jiguang and Li Chengliang?"
Fang Shoushi nodded.
"That was the case before, but once the news of Xiao Zhennan mobilizing troops gets back to the capital, it won't be the case anymore. At that time, Minister Shen will realize that he can't control Xiao Zhennan, that Xiao Zhennan isn't someone he can control."
"Then …"
"If he can't control him, then he can only suppress him. If he can't suppress him, then he can only …"
Fang Shoushi pursed his lips and made a cutting motion with his palm.
"This …"
Sun Chengzong's eyes went wide. "Before the cunning hare is dead, the hound has already been cooked. Xiao Zhennan has great prestige in the army, and even greater prestige among the people! Xiao Zhennan killed two hundred thousand Japanese pirates in Korea, avenging the blood feud of decades ago for the elders of the southeast. Not to mention every household in the southeast, there are many shrines dedicated to Xiao Zhennan!
Isn't he, Shen Yicheng, afraid that the world will be bitterly disappointed? Moreover, Xiao Zhennan is a noble, a hereditary Marquis Zhennan! What excuse does he have to deal with Xiao Zhennan? When has it ever been up to Shen Yicheng to decide how Xiao Zhennan should be dealt with? Does he think that His Majesty is just a decoration? "
"Isn't that so?"
Fang Shoushi smiled bitterly and asked, "Zhi Sheng, when you pass the imperial examination and enter the officialdom, you will know that the current imperial court of the Daming Dynasty is different from the previous dynasties. It is unprecedented."
Sun Chengzong was not an official, so he didn't understand the officialdom. He didn't know it thoroughly, so he couldn't express his own opinion.
"But Zhi Sheng, you are right about one thing. Xiao Zhennan's contributions to the Daming Dynasty are too great. Not to mention other things, he killed two hundred thousand Japanese pirates in the battle of Korea, and divided the Nihon Country into the east and west. He made the southeast no longer threatened by the Japanese pirates, and avenged the blood feud of decades ago for the people of the southeast.
Shen Yicheng is also from the southeast, so it is impossible for him not to care about this. Although the Japanese pirates have never harmed a person like him, he will not completely ignore his own reputation. If the world thinks that he harmed Xiao Zhennan, then he really won't have a day to turn over. "
"Then he …"
"But since ancient times, if you want to punish someone, you can always find a pretext."
Fang Shoushi looked at Sun Chengzong, and Sun Chengzong's face was full of disbelief.
"Xiao Zhennan has made great contributions to the country. Even if Xiao Zhennan doesn't submit to him, as long as Xiao Zhennan is loyal to the Daming Dynasty, how can he, Shen Yicheng, do such a thing? The Daming Dynasty is His Majesty's Daming, not Shen Yicheng's! "
"Not every Grand Secretary is Zhang Jiangling, Zhi Sheng. Shen Yicheng wants to be Zhang Jiangling, but he doesn't have Zhang Jiangling's integrity."
Fang Shoushi curled his lips in disdain. "I have known Shen Yicheng for a long time. Even if I don't say everything about his character, I know most of it. Zhang Jiangling didn't hesitate to sacrifice his entire family for the country, but Shen Yicheng definitely won't dare to. Since Xiao Zhennan can't be his knife, how can he be sure that Xiao Zhennan won't become the knife in the hands of his political enemies? Or even the knife in His Majesty's hand! "
"So what if His Majesty has a knife in his hand? The general of the country should be the knife in His Majesty's hand, shouldn't he? "
Sun Chengzong asked matter-of-factly.
"It should be like this in other dynasties, but the current Daming Dynasty is not like this."
Fang Shoushi smiled bitterly. "Forget it, Zhi Sheng. Let's stop here. It's useless to say more. You will know what you should know sooner or later. Let's go back!"
Sun Chengzong was stunned.
"No … this … Dong Weng, aren't we going to tell Xiao Zhennan about this?"
"Tell Xiao Zhennan?"
Fang Shoushi looked at the bustling scene of the Kill Hu Kou camp not far away and shook his head.
"It's useless. In the current situation, even if Xiao Zhennan listens to it, it won't change the overall situation. Even if I don't like Shen Yicheng, we can't do anything about it."
"How will we know if we don't try? The opportunity is right in front of us! Dong Weng! "
Sun Chengzong said, "Xiao Zhennan is a rare famous general. As long as he is loyal to the Daming, that's enough! A general who wins every battle is much more important than a treacherous minister, isn't it? "
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