Chapter 2927: The Ming Dynasty = the quasi-princeling party?


    Chapter 2924: Ming Clan = Quasi-Prince?


    After seeing Zhang Liang, Feng Yunshan and Zhang Baiqi hurriedly met him, and stood there very consciously, taking the initiative to give in to each other at the C position, both of which were mainly Zhang Liang.


    Zhang Liang didn''t care about this. After all, no matter whether he was willing to admit it or not, he was the leader of the Ming Dynasty. Not to mention Feng and Zhang, even Long Jie should take his attitude as the main focus.


    After some greetings, Feng Yunshan suppressed the excitement in his heart and asked tentatively: "Sir Shangshu, the palace urgently summons us to wait this time. Do you think it will be related to Qingnan?"


    Feng Yunshan couldn''t help but be excited. After all, the front-line army had just occupied Qingnan, and His Majesty''s order came from the front line, and the people who were summoned were all from the Ming Dynasty. This was obviously the intention of releasing them.


    Zhang Liang glared at the other party when he heard this and scolded him sternly: "Stop asking, is this what you should ask for? How does Your Majesty arrange it? Just listen."


    "Yes, yes, it''s a humble minister who has usurped it."


    Feng Yunshan was silent when he heard this, but through Zhang Liang''s attitude, he felt relieved. He should have made no mistake in his judgment.


    Since losing Sun Lingming, the Ming Clan''s influence in the military has greatly decreased. Even if Zhang Liang and Long are supported, their status in the Qin Dynasty is far inferior to before.


    For example, this time, among the eighth army in the eastern expedition and the four armies in the western expedition, there were only Long and Ming clans in the western expedition.


    The Ming rank was once the third largest faction after Qin and Jin in the Qin and Jin, but now it has fallen to the fifth brother who lives under Jijing.


    If this continues, the Ming Dynasty will definitely get worse day by day, and may even disappear completely.


    Feng Yunshan’s concerns are not impossible. After all, all members of the Ming Dynasty came from the Yellow Turban ministers, their families and children, and their hematopoietic ability was seriously insufficient.


    On the other hand, factions such as Jin, Ji and Jing can rely on regional division to continuously absorb new members and continuously emerge new talents.


    Once Zhang Liang and Long grow old but do not have a new pillar that can stand on their own, I am afraid that the Ming Dynasty will either be disbanded or be annexed by the Yuan Cong system.


    In fact, for the Ming clan, being engulfed by the Yuan Cong clan is not unacceptable, but that means losing the right to speak completely. For a huge interest group, no one will definitely not be willing to do so.


    Therefore, Feng Yunshan and other backbones of the Ming clan still want to take advantage of the Ming clan still being strong, grow as much as possible and delay the decline of the Ming clan. At least it cannot be ended in the generation of them and their sons.


    Although Zhang Liang knew the thoughts of Feng Yunshan and others, he had no intention of interfering in the slightest way.


    In the eyes of Feng Yunshan and others, if the Ming system continues like this, it will sooner or later disappear, which will harm the interests of all of them, but in Zhang Liang''s eyes, this is the best ending.


    The Ming Dynasty''s apparent leader was Zhang Liang, but the actual leader was the queen Ren Hongchang. So to be precise, the real name of the Ming Dynasty should be the Hou Party, and the current crown prince is the queen, so the Ming Dynasty is the quasi-president.


    On the surface, the power of the Ming Dynasty is getting weaker and weaker, and he is in a dilemma of no successor, but in fact, the better the more this is, the better, because the future is on the side of the Ming Dynasty.


    Although the prince is still young now, once the prince becomes an adult, a weak rear party can better gain the trust of the prince. After the prince ascends the throne, these people will become the new imperial party, and the glory and wealth of future generations will naturally be guaranteed.


    Therefore, the big problem that Feng Yunshan and others think is not a problem in Zhang Liang''s eyes, but he will not stop Feng Yunshan and others from jumping around. Let these people fight for trouble. After all, no matter how good your political achievements are, the emperor can only know, and only children who can cry can eat candy.


    Looking at the two people who were constantly communicating, Zhang Baiqi looked confused. He neither understood the profound meaning of the two people''s words nor understood why the queen had to recruit him into the palace this time.


    He is just a small city gate guard, and he hasn''t been on the battlefield for many years. It''s impossible for him, the old man, to fight with those cruel young people, right?


    Zhang Baiqi thought to himself that this was not his own idea, and most Qu coaches who recommended second-tier cities would probably think so.


    With the support of Zhang Baiqi, Zhang Niujiao and other Qu generals, the first knife he cut after Ren Hongchang took over the throne in order to centralize power.


    In order to prevent the Ming Dynasty from falling into civil strife, Zhang Baiqi and others could only hand over most of the military power with the overall situation, but they were still full of resentment towards Ren Hongchang. After all, it was too heartbreaking to hide the bow before the bird was finished.


    I have to say that Ren Hongchang at that time was simply a political machine that cheated people. The key was that he only cheated his own people. Xiang Yu, Luo Shixin and many other heroes were their victims.


    But what Zhang Baiqi and others did not expect was that it was because they handed over the rights that they were unable to participate in the Taishang coup and could only choose to be neutral, which eventually made them all survive.


    Just imagine, if they had the power in hand, how could Zhu Yuanzhang not look for them? If Zhu Yuanzhang is moved, it will be the end of a damnation without a burial place.


    A Taihang coup made Zhang Ming completely integrate into the Qin Dynasty. Anyone who survived was incorporated by the Qin Dynasty, and those who were not included were basically dead.


    As Zhang Baiqi, Zhang Niujiao and others, as disciples of Zhang Jiao, were naturally treated and valued by Ying Hao. However, because most people have mediocre abilities, they are obviously able to seize the opportunity, but instead gradually become silent.


    Zhang Baiqi was one of the people who remained silent. It was after joining the Qin Dynasty that he gradually understood and accepted his mediocrity.


    It would be fine if you have poor qualifications, but your learning ability is not good. If you hadn''t been lucky enough to meet your master Zhang Jiao, he would be the most ordinary member of the world, and I''m afraid he would never have the chance to leave a name in history books in his entire life. Although Zhang Baiqi, who was hit, was unwilling to accept his mediocrity, chose to leave the front line and retreat to the second line. Although he gradually became lost in the public, he would at least not be worried anymore and would live a rich and peaceful life.


    Zhang Baiqi thought that his life would be like this. After more than ten years, he would be discharged from the army and become a rich man in Luoyang, but he did not expect that he would suddenly be summoned by the queen, and his peaceful fishing life would be completely broken.


    After coming to the palace hall, Zhang Liang, Feng Yunshan and Zhang Baiqi entered the palace under the guidance of the eunuch. Then they saw the elegant and luxurious empress Ren Hongchang, who was dressed in a gorgeous palace phoenix robe and was sitting upright on the dragon throne belonging to Ying Hao, looking down at them from a high place.


    After seeing this scene, Zhang Baiqi suddenly felt numb. Even the Supreme Emperor had never sat on His Majesty''s dragon throne, but the queen sat so proudly. If this was spread, he would not be silenced, right?


    Zhang Baiqi quickly lowered his head and did not dare to take a look. On the other hand, Zhang Liang and Feng Yunshan looked calm. It was obviously not the first time he had seen this scene. Regardless of the emperor''s absence, they had seen the queen even in front of the emperor.


    Zhang Baiqi''s current level is too low, and he hasn''t seen Ren Hongchang for a long time. The last time he met was during the founding ceremony, so he reacted so much.


    "I am the one who is the last general) will meet the Empress."


    Zhang Liang and the other two bowed together, while Ren Hongchang smiled faintly and said, "No gift." Then his eyes fell on Zhang Baiqi.


    Seeing that he lowered his head and looked panicked, Ren Hongchang couldn''t help but smile after understanding, "Senior Brother Bai Ji, lift your head up, just sit down the dragon throne. Your Majesty has handed over the important task of supervising the country to me. It''s nothing to sit on this dragon throne for the time being."


    Zhang Baiqi obviously didn''t expect Ren Hongchang to call out his name first, but when he heard what the other party said, he quickly said, "It''s just that I haven''t seen the Empress for too long, and I''m a little uncomfortable."


    Ren Hongchang looked stern and said, "Senior Brother Zhang, you have practiced Taiping Sutra. After so many years, you have not yet broken through to the master. You are too lazy in your practice."


    Hearing Ren Hongchang''s words, Zhang Baiqi suddenly smiled bitterly. It was not because he was lazy, but because he lacked talent and could not understand the advanced skills of Taiping Sutra. Not to mention a master, he would be satisfied if he could break through to the first-class level in his life.


    "I am so stupid that I am embarrassed to the master..."


    Zhang Baiqi had not finished speaking, but was interrupted by Ren Hongchang.


    "With your current cultivation level, it is too dangerous to go to Qingnan to work. This palace will arrange a master guard to be responsible for your safety during your tenure in Qingnan. Of course, the same is true for the third uncle and others."


    Although Ren Hongchang said the same thing, Zhang Liang''s security level is naturally impossible to be the same as Zhang Baiqi and others. He probably has to be a half-step master at the start.


    After hearing Ren Hongchang''s words, Zhang Liang had no expression on his face, but Feng Yunshan''s eyes lit up. He endured the ecstasy in his heart and waited for Ren Hongchang''s later words.


    Ren Hongchang did not let the three of them wait for a long time, and said straight to the point: "Your Majesty has an order to order Zhang Liang to be Governor General of Qingxu, Feng Yunshan to be the prefect of Qi County, Zhang Baiqi to be the prefect of Jinan, and Zhang Niujiao to be the prefect of Le''an..."


    Now it was not only Zhang Baiqi and Feng Yunshan, but even Zhang Liang was stunned. He didn''t think he was going to serve as the governor of Qingzhou or Xuzhou, but he didn''t expect it would be Governor Xu of Qing.


    Daqin has never appointed the position of governor, and he will be the first governor of Daqin. This trust and grace alone are enough to move him.


    "My memory, Zhang Liang (Feng Yunshan), will definitely live up to Your Majesty''s trust."


    Zhang Liang and Feng Yunshan saluted together, but Zhang Baiqi stood there in a daze, looking at a loss. He obviously didn''t understand that he and Zhang Niujiao were obviously military generals, but why did Your Majesty ask them to be the prefects?


    But at Feng Yunshan’s reminder, Zhang Baiqi still knelt down and received the order.


    After Ren Hongchang issued the order, he asked Feng Yunshan and Zhang Baiqi to leave, but only Zhang Liang was left.


    On the way back, Zhang Baiqi still couldn''t figure it out. In order to prevent the other party from getting stuck, Feng Yunshan took the initiative to explain: "Your Majesty ordered us to go to Qingnan to be the prefect. What we value was not ability, but position in the Taiping Sect."


    “Status?”


    "Well, otherwise you think you, the city gate guard, and Zhang Niujiao, the Hulao Pass guard, should you be the prefect with me?"


    Zhang Baiqi is not a political idiot. After hearing this, he immediately understood and suddenly said, "So that''s it. I didn''t expect that the Taiping Sect has been disbanded for so many years, and we can still benefit from it. Master, Bai Qi''s greatest blessing is to meet you."


    But then Zhang Baiqi asked again, "But Yunshan, we have never worked in a civil service. What if this prefect cannot do well and break His Majesty''s plan?"


    "Don''t worry, you don''t need to do anything this trip, you only need to appease the people''s hearts. Your officials will do it for you."


    Hearing this, Zhang Baiqi felt relieved, and soon the list of officials was in front of him. Many of them were officials from the imperial examination schools, and the level of Gongcao, chief clerk and county magistrate was even higher than that of him.


    At this point, Zhang Baiqi completely felt relieved and said to himself, "I don''t know who the guy Niujiao has."


    Among the four people Ying Hao transferred this time, only Zhang Niujiao, who is the general of Hulao Pass, is not in Luoyang. However, it is precisely because Hulao Pass is closer to the front line that Zhang Niujiao also received the imperial edict, and now he has gone to Qingnan to work first.


    (This chapter ends)