Chapter 59 Six Doors
Shen Qingzhou has always understood that he could not defeat Emperor Qing and these old scoundrels in terms of political intrigue.
This time in the court, he also confirmed this point. Censor Lai's impeachment of him as the manager of Zuixianju was just the beginning. It turned out that there were others who wanted to take his power later.
It's not that he is smart, it's that the matter is too obvious and the warning is too obvious. During this period of time, he only went to the palace once and met his aunt once. He was not sure who was doing this to him.
However, since Emperor Qing did not deny the official's decision, it can be known that this matter must be related to him. Shen Qingzhou had a feeling that Emperor Qing might not have said anything, and Chen Pingping, Fan Jian, and Qin Ye might all be involved in this matter.
Maybe they had this tacit understanding since I entered the palace, but what's the use? My ninth rank is different from the ninth rank they understand.
"Your Majesty values me so much. After such a mistake, how can I just walk away? I am willing to help Your Majesty eliminate the bandits in the mountains of Qing."
"Shenwu Hou is wrong. We all know that Shenwu Hou has made many military achievements and is unrivaled in leading troops. He can certainly wipe out the bandits.
But at this time, Marquis Shenwu was the deputy envoy of the Privy Council, and was also responsible for the national defense of the Northern Qi and the Dongyi people, as well as the internal defense of our Qing country, which was a matter of great importance.
According to the laws of our dynasty, the Privy Council only has the power to mobilize troops, but not the ability to command them. How can it be abolished because of this incident?
It’s not like the military had wiped out bandits before, but they fled when they saw the army, and the military couldn’t just stay there forever. They left and reunited. The Marquis of Shenwu was young and energetic, so the elimination of bandits and the war in the army couldn’t be equated.”
An official from the Ministry of War stepped forward to refute, saying that this was the workplace, and that the Ministry of War and the Privy Council had some overlapping functions, so they were definitely not getting along.
"Your Majesty, Marquis Shenwu is young and energetic, and he may not be aware that food and fodder should be sent before troops move out. The autumn harvest has not yet arrived, and if we rashly launch a war, the logistics and food will be a huge pressure on our Ministry of Revenue." This time it was the Ministry of Revenue.
Shen Qingzhou knew that this was definitely Fan Jian's method. It had to be said that those who could become officials and even go to the court were all very skilled.
What this person said was just to stop me from leading troops to encircle and suppress the rebellion, in order to make me retreat. By removing the leader of the Guangxi House, I can see that they all understood the emperor's intention. This might be the fun of being an emperor.
"Marquis Shenwu, what are your plans?" Emperor Qing asked with great interest.
"Your Majesty, I have no intention of mobilizing the military. The Guangxi House's own strength will be enough." As soon as these words came out, everyone in the room was shocked. Your original Guangxi House was nominally responsible for clearing out bandits and robbers all over the world, but this task was too difficult and was basically cleared out by local officials.
Even if military cooperation is needed, they would apply for local garrison. The Guangxi Party was in the Privy Council and its role was to coordinate the deployment of troops by the Northern Party, so it had no real power.
And we can't use the military to crack down on bandits at every turn. As the Ministry of War said, the enemy is scattered and the government will only mobilize troops when they become rampant to a certain extent. The main reason is that mobilizing troops is too expensive, as food and necessities for men and horses all cost money.
Just now, everyone was trying to stop Shen Qingzhou with words because they subconsciously thought that he was going to lead his troops out. But you said that it was impossible for the Guangxi Fang, with only a few hundred men, to wipe out the bandits in the world.
Even if you are a ninth-rank master, how much can you do by yourself? Don’t you care about other things?
"Your Majesty, I have a report to make. There are many bandits in the world. The Marquis of Shenwu is in an important position. It is too exhausting. The defense against Northern Qi and Dongyi is the most important thing."
Another person stepped forward, either to speak up for Shen Qingzhou or to ask him to hand over the Guangxi house.
"Your Majesty, I have confidence. Give me three months and I will see improvement." Shen Qingzhou said. It is impossible to say that there are no bandits in the world. It is good enough to wipe them out. "Half a year, I will give you half a year." Emperor Qing said. After the warning, he also had to give some sweetness. This is to alert Shen Qingzhou, but not to really take him down.
Besides, the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of War and other officials added fuel to the fire. It was clear that they wanted to separate the power of the Guangxi House directly from the Privy Council, and they were not simply targeting Shen Qingzhou.
The fight between the king and his subjects is really interesting.
"Your Majesty, the encirclement and suppression of the bandits requires the cooperation of local government. I request your permission." Shen Qingzhou said. This time he would make this unappreciated Guangxi House a success. He could do what others could not.
"Okay, you can consider the matter of suppressing the bandits at your own discretion." Emperor Qing wanted to see how far Shen Qingzhou could go.
This act of taking advantage sounds scary, and is not much different from what Di Pangpang did, but it is conditional. You can only use this function if there are robbers and bandits. It is not that exaggerated. This is also his favor to Shen Qingzhou, and he can't just use force to bully him.
He didn't ask Shen Qingzhou what to do. He only wanted to see the result. After the court meeting ended, Qin Ye found Shen Qingzhou and hinted that he could help him if he needed it. Shen Qingzhou expressed his gratitude.
After the court meeting, he did not go to the Privy Council. He had to plan carefully how to build his own Six Gates. That's right, just now in the court, when he was planning to wipe out the bandits in the world, he knew how to do it. After explaining a few words to the guards, he slowly walked towards the Yellow Crane Tower.
Others absolutely don't know that he can always have 500 eighth-grade masters. When it comes to fighting group battles to suppress bandits, his 500 men are more useful than those of the ninth-grade.
This may be more than the eight-grade ones in the world combined, and Shen Qingzhou is very clear about his own body-building method. These brothers who have their own body-building method with some power are very terrifying.
His physical strength alone is of the eighth grade. If he had the bonus of true energy, it would be perfect. He could divide himself into two hundred brothers and go to various parts of the country to wipe out bandits and horse bandits. It would be a piece of cake.
No one knows that they are all of the eighth rank. The information everyone knows is that they are all around the fifth or sixth rank, which is not too exaggerated.
The main reason was that after Shen Qingzhou entered Kyoto, he was directly promoted to the next level. The increase in power everyone received was already at the eighth level, so they could definitely fight against the Tiger Guards.
The number of Tiger Guards was not as many as that of the Eighth Rank under his command. He remembered that the Tiger Guards seemed to have gathered the most Seventh and Eighth Rank in the world, not all Eighth Rank. However, seven Tiger Guards could deal with one Ninth Rank, which was still possible.
When we arrived at the Yellow Crane Tower, it was being renovated. The most important thing was that the words "Yellow Crane Tower" were engraved in the most conspicuous place in the hall.
With this classic, the Yellow Crane Tower is destined to be a place that literati and poets yearn for.
"Commander-in-chief, they are here." Shen Qingzhou was on the top floor looking at the water view outside the window when the guard came to report.
Shen Qingzhou looked at the group of dozens of strong-looking men downstairs. They were his main force in this bandit suppression campaign. The group of newcomers downstairs looked at Shen Qingzhou with fanatical eyes.
"Without further ado, you will all scatter across the country, starting with the bronze captains. I want all the bandits in Qing to turn pale at the mere mention of them within three months.
Regardless of the means, we will wipe out the bandits and divide them into four ranks of gold, silver, bronze and iron based on their merits. Above them are the Four Great Constables, and above them is the God Constable. The God Constable can stay with me for three months a year."
(End of this chapter)