Chapter 44: The Court Game
"Your Majesty!" A minister stood up and bowed and said, "The third rank is too high. When Jiang Cheng first entered the court, he made him enjoy the third rank official, which inevitably made people dissatisfied!"
Liu Songnian's many achievements sounded quite awesome, but in fact they were all war tasks issued by the Tianyuan Sect every year, and had nothing to do with the overall situation. It could make Jiang Cheng reach the sixth rank. Among these achievements, the most important one is probably the ten years of undercover investigation.
But even so, the fourth grade is OK, and the third grade is too high.
"Oh?" Zhao Yin looked at the civil and military officials in the court with a smile and said, "Who is not convinced?"
In fact, if Jiang Cheng's cultivation is revealed, it is not too much for the third-grade official body. There are only a few Nascent Soul Realm masters in the Dakun Dynasty. It is acceptable for everyone to use a third-grade official body to recruit a Nascent Soul Realm master. However, Jiang Cheng chose to conceal his cultivation. If it is someone else, it is impossible to conceal his cultivation in front of more than a dozen Nascent Soul Realm masters in this dynasty. However, Jiang Cheng is different. Not only does he have Nascent Soul in his body, but all the acupoints in his body can be used as golden elixirs, completely sealing his Nascent Soul and releasing the Golden Pill as Nascent Soul. Others can't see any problem.
But in this way, a Jindan monk had just entered the court and enjoyed the third-rank official position, which was a bit too much for the civil and military officials of the court.
I don’t know how many people in this court are stuck in the fourth rank for many years and have not made any progress. Even the children of a top family like Yuan Chu, with the support of the family, cannot advance to the third rank for several years. Who would say that they are not convinced? I’m afraid that ninety percent of people in the officialdom of Dakun were dissatisfied, but in the face of Zhao Yin’s inquiry, everyone lowered their heads helplessly. What if they don’t agree? Zhao Yin’s attitude is obviously to promote it in an extraordinary way, who dares to stop him?
"Your Majesty." The Grand Marshal made a comeback and bowed to Zhao Yin and said, "Jiang Cheng is indeed extraordinary in his ability. I also believe that the Lord Majesty knows people, but..."
Zhao Yin listened quietly, and when he saw the Grand Marshal stop, he didn't ask, but just looked at Yuan Qiu indifferently.
"It's just that since the emperor intends to let Jiang Cheng take charge of the army, the most important merits in the army. Although Lord Jiang has made outstanding achievements, he has done a lot for me. However, no one knows his merits, so it is difficult to control the army. I heard that Lord Jiang is quite familiar with fortifications and is willing to recommend him as the young mansion. As for the matter of the new army, I think that the emperor should choose another powerful general and should not be too hasty!"
The Shaofu Order is also a third-rank official position, but it is in charge of fortifications. The construction of the city of the Dakun Dynasty and the improvement of equipment production are all managed by the Shaofu Order. Since Zhao Yin was determined to promote Jiang Cheng to the throne, the Taiwei felt that the Shaofu Order was better than forcing Jiang Cheng to take charge of the army. The Shaofu Order also held real power, but if he was in charge of the army, it would bring bad reputation to Zhao Yin.
"Choose another strong general?" Zhao Yin looked at the Taiwei and his tone turned dark: "Didn't it be said before that there are no good generals in the court to be sent? Could it be that such a mere gangster, and even one of them alone would be handsome?"
The three generals are the highest military positions in the Great Kun Army. If they are not allowed to fight, they will wipe out a group of bandits in the world. They will only send out the three generals, which will only make people feel that there is no one in the Great Kun Dynasty. Moreover, the other two generals may not be willing to accept this order.
"Just..." The Taiwei smiled bitterly: "The third-rank official is too high. I think the fourth-rank is enough."
He just wiped out a group of bandits in the world. Although Jiang Cheng had his previous achievements, the Taiwei still felt that it was too high. What's more, Zhao Yin said just now that if he could return victoriously, he would still be granted the title of marquis to Jiang Cheng.
"The fourth rank is not enough!" Zhao Yin said decisively: "This time Jiang Qing went to war, in addition to clearing the two paths, I also hope that Jiang Qing would lead a side army to attack the Daxia Dynasty from the flanks. Since the Dakang Dynasty is unwilling to send troops again, the war with Daxia has reached a critical moment, so we will send a series of surprise troops to raid. This series of troops needs absolute autonomy."
Jiang Cheng raised his eyebrows. He could see that the Grand Kun Lord not only wanted to let himself take office, but also wanted to stand opposite to the civil and military officials of the court. After all, there are only two governors who are not under the command of the three generals and have autonomy so far, and they are all troops responsible for guarding Wang Ting and Tianyuan City. These two are in the third rank and no one will refuse. First, they are Zhao Yin's choice, and second, these two armies rarely go out except for special tasks, but Jiang Cheng's achievements are different. This is Zhao Yin's release to divide the military power, and Jiang Cheng's appearance directly touches the interests of many people.
Zhao Yin is building a balance, using himself to beat the civil and military officials in the court, and at the same time using the civil and military officials in the court to suppress himself. This game of chess is so wonderful. Suddenly, the court officials who had gradually formed apart again because of his sudden joining. Although a new balance has not yet been reached, Jiang Cheng thought secretly that if he is in a different place, as long as he is firmly positioned, then the Lord of Dakun will definitely drop a second chess piece in the court, further divide the court, and try to create a relatively balanced court for his heirs. Of course, this is without the interference of external troubles.
So...
Jiang Cheng looked at Zhao Yin, but saw that Zhao Yin was also looking at him.
Tacitly understood!
Zhao Yin said, "Jiang Cheng, this matter is related to the future of my Dakun. Do you dare to accept it?"
"I am willing to give it a try!" Jiang Cheng stood up in a deep voice.
Zhao Yin nodded with satisfaction and signaled to Liu Song beside him.
Liu Song took a tray from the eunuch behind him, held a pair of armor and a tiger seal on it, walked down the jade steps, came to Jiang Cheng, and bowed and said, "Tong Jiang, please take the seal."
"Yes!" Jiang Cheng raised his arms and took the armor seal with both hands.
The moment the tiger seal was acquired, a sound exploded in the sky, and a powerful force of luck fell and poured into Jiang Cheng's body. Jiang Cheng felt that the spiritual platform was clear and even faintly could see the ubiquitous laws between the world. The human formation in his body seemed to be smoother.
The most direct benefit of adding luck is that the spiritual platform Kongming can enter the state of enlightenment faster, and the cultivation speed increases exponentially. This is the feeling that Jiang Cheng had nowhere to be the governor of Dakang when he was in Dakang. The state of the first level of the Nascent Soul is completely stable. At this speed, even if there is no external force, Jiang Cheng is confident that he will break through to the third level of the Nascent Soul within ten years, reach the fourth level of the Nascent Soul, and enter the middle stage of the Nascent Soul.
"From today, you have personally formed a battalion called Xiaorui Camp, with an organization of 10,000. I heard that you are very good at training troops, but the bandits in Wangjiang City are urgent. I wonder how long it takes Jiang Qing to form an army?" Zhao Yin looked at Jiang Cheng and asked loudly.
Many ministers in the court looked at Jiang Cheng with a sneer. Although they were in power, the power in the court was in their hands. No matter how long Jiang Cheng took, they had a way to make Jiang Cheng unable to do anything!
"Wangjiang City is thousands of miles away. If ordinary soldiers want to travel this ten thousand miles, it will take three months. I am going to go to Wangjiang City to recruit soldiers directly. You can directly form a new army." Jiang Cheng was not stupid, so he naturally knew that if he wanted to form a new army in this royal capital, he would be constrained. Although there are sufficient military sources here and it is easier to recruit high-quality military sources, the march was too time-consuming, and the large army marched, which would easily make the other party discover in advance, prepare early, and it is easier to be dragged down by others.
Although the source of troops in Wangjiang City is not as rich as here, he has the victory to be absolutely controlled. Jiang Cheng had asked A Meng to inform Li Mu before to come and meet, but he still had to find a few more helpers.
"Then when are you going to leave?" Zhao Yin glanced at Jiang Cheng with approval. He could probably understand Jiang Cheng's thoughts.
"Just wait until the military pay is required, you can set off immediately when the military pay arrives." Jiang Cheng said loudly.
"Okay!" Zhao Yin nodded and said, "Wei Qing."
"I am here." Your Highness walked out and bowed.
"How long will it take to prepare the materials required for 20,000 people?" Zhao Yin asked.
"This..." The official surnamed Wei looked a little dark.
Not only him, but several other officials also looked dark among the ministers. These officials were responsible for military equipment and military supplies. Generally, the army could take the opportunity to deduct some food, pay and supplies when going on a war. However, Jiang Cheng's actions made them completely unable to do anything.
The whole family of Jiang Cheng greeted him in his heart, but the official surnamed Wei bowed and said, "It's not difficult to return to the emperor, but it will take some time to allocate this material."
"How long?" Zhao Yin said indifferently.
"January!" said the official surnamed Wei gritted his teeth.
"What? Where are the military rations and equipment in our warehouse?" Zhao Yin's eyes suddenly became fierce, and the powerful pressure was immediately pressed down. The civil and military officials in the court felt as if their chests were pressed by a big stone at this moment.
"Puff~"
As a person who faced the momentum, the official surnamed Wei knelt on the ground with a loud bang, sweating profusely and said: "Your Majesty, please calm down. Weapons are easy to talk about, but most of the food and grass in the treasury has been transferred to the front line. If you want to raise more food and grass, you have to mobilize it from all over the place. January is the limit!"
"I can't wait for a month. I'll give you ten days. If you can't raise enough food and grass, you won't use it anymore." Zhao Yin snorted coldly and looked at Jiang Cheng and said, "Jiang Qing."
"I'm here!" Jiang Cheng stepped forward and bowed.
"During the period of raising grain and grass, I will allow you to take action first and then report. There is only a half-point difference in the grain, equipment, and soldiers. You can take action first and report this person!" Zhao Yin said indifferently.
"As for your order!" Jiang Cheng bowed and bowed.
This is Zhao Yin who wants to completely push Jiang Cheng to the opposite of these people, but Jiang Cheng doesn't care. This circle has formed a monopoly. No matter who will rule in the future, this circle that has formed a pathological circle must be broken. Zhao Yin wants to use Jiang Cheng as a knife, so why doesn't Jiang Cheng take this opportunity to use Zhao Yin as his shield? As for the final result, it depends on whether Zhao Yin can survive this disaster.
Chapter completed!