The emperor frowned and asked, "Isn't it the second son of Zheng Qing's family? I heard that he was fighting very well with a group of temporary recruitment militias."

"Your Majesty, Zheng Yunming is just a guard in Shashi. However, at this age, he commanded the army to deal with powerful enemies in such a way, which is really a rare young general since the founding of the country. But the sword is sharpened by itself, and I hope Your Majesty will not give him too much favor and let him grow slowly in Jingxiang."

"I can allow him to grow slowly, but I am afraid that the Hu people will not give him this time." The emperor sat down with his hands, as if he was talking about a Hanlin scholar or a guest attendant: "When this fall, the Hu people will definitely invade in large numbers. Zheng Yunming's defense of Xiangyang is of great importance. If he misses the big thing because of his youth, how can he regret it?"

Wei Leweng heard the meaning of the emperor's words, and always felt that Zheng Yunming was young and lacked enough experience, so he could not rest assured that he led his troops to guard the army.

"Your Majesty has also met this child. I think that although this child became famous at a young age, he is calm and mature in dealing with things. Even a general who has been in charge of his troops for ten years may not be as calm as he is at the moment." He said slowly: "And Zheng Yunming has a certain prestige in Xiangyang at present, and his troops are actually one of the powerful elite soldiers in Jinghu. Now he is considering replacing him. It will have an adverse impact on defending Xiangyang, Ezhou and Jiangling."

The emperor was a little unhappy: "I didn't say I wanted to replace him. At the time of Zheng Qing's house, I could see that this son was not easy. Therefore, this kind of talented people in the museum should focus on protection and should not send their lives to the barbarians at will. Do you think that the arrangement would be made for the transfer of Meng Gong's troops in Huangzhou to Xiangyang and Zheng Yunming's troops to Huangzhou?"

Wei Leweng was anxious and stood up suddenly, and said with a serious expression: "Your Majesty, this is inappropriate. Huangzhou is also an important place. Xiangyang is not good at least, and Meng Gong can go up the river to rescue. If it were Zheng Yunming to defend Huangzhou, the enemy would divide the troops and attack, Zheng Yunming would have a slight stumble, and it would be difficult for Huangzhou to defend for a long time. Once the Hu people seized Huangzhou, they could easily cross the Yangtze River and directly copy the retreat of the generals of Jinghu Lake. Even the soldiers pointed directly to the south of the Yangtze River and threatened the capital. Huangzhou is the hinterland of Jinghu Lake. One member must be guarded in the future. Don't let new talents like Zheng Yunming take the role of the guards."

The emperor thought about it and felt that what Wei Leweng said made some sense, so he signaled him to sit down and asked again: "How sure is Xiangyang to deal with the Hu people's invasion?"

Wei Leweng replied: "Since the recovery of Yuehou, Xiangyang has stood in the western border area of ​​the country for 150 years and has not been conquered by the Jin people. The city walls and fortifications are the best in the entire Jinghu Lake. The military chaos occurred before, so Zhao Kui has transferred all the threatening Northern Army from the city. Currently, Zheng Yunming's troops stationed in the city, which is enough to suppress the arrogant soldiers and generals of each unit, so that they know what they are afraid of. At the same time, Xiangyang City has 60,000 guards, including 60,000 soldiers who have been famous in Jinghu Lake for many years. Zhao Kui is also familiar with the human geography of Jinghu Lake. He has the style of his father in command and dispatch. With him, he has the tens of thousands of elite soldiers. Even if the enemy attacks in full bloom, he can at least defend the city and wait for reinforcements in the court."

As long as the city was able to defend, the Song Dynasty had hope of victory. This was a complete set of mature tactics that the Song Dynasty relied on for many years to compete with the Jin people for the border areas. The troops in the front could defend the city, and the troops behind could take ships to come to rescue continuously, placing the enemy who was siegeing the city in a dilemma of attacking inside and outside.

The emperor seemed to be satisfied with Wei Leweng's answer. He did not continue to ask questions. He picked up the teacup and took a sip, and said, "Recently, Zheng Qingzhi has gone to his post, and there are many resentment in the court. How does the Qing family think?"

Wei Liweng felt a little nervous. He was still ill at this moment, and his spirit was not as full as before. He was often worried about the situation in the border areas in the upstream. At this time, he really had no extra energy to fall into the whirlpool of political struggle.

He carefully considered the words and said cautiously: "The battle of entering Luo was defeated by the three capitals and lost again. Zheng Qingzhi had to bear this great responsibility. He repeatedly asked to resign until today, which also demonstrated His Majesty's honor and favor. But this step was forced to go. I thought there were opposition voices in the court, not to help Zheng Qingzhi get rid of the responsibility of entering Luo, but to worry that after Zheng Qingzhi's departure, his various good policies would be quelled, and the country would return to the previous situation of silence. That was what the ministers were most worried about seeing."

The emperor shook his head: "I see that after Zheng Qingzhi was in the court, some people were restless and wanted to get ready!"

Wei Liweng was shocked. It was rare for the emperor to openly criticize the power in the court in order to seize power.

The emperor picked up a memorial from the desk at hand and asked the Huangmen to hand it to Wei Weng to see.

This is a memorial presented by a very important figure in the court. The memorial states that Shi Songzhi, the former ambassador of Jinghu, was in Jinghu for a long time, and was familiar with border affairs. He also served as the boss of the major generals of Jinghu for a long time. The country is now in the time of military use, and can choose Shi Songzhi into the Political Affairs Hall as an auxiliary to the emperor's handling of border affairs.

Wei Liweng also felt an unknown anger in his heart. The enemies had already arrived at the doorstep. What these people were still confused about was the party's attack on the differences. They said that it was lighter and that it was abolishing the public for personal gain. What was the difference between Qin Hui's intention to abolish the military power of the four generals when he was flattered by Emperor Gaozong?

The emperor had a little anger in his accent: "These Siming people were driven out of the court by Zheng Qingzhi, so they went against Zheng Qing's family everywhere. The upper and lower classes only knew to shirk responsibility and did not care about the importance of state affairs at all! I just didn't meet their wishes! They thought that if Zheng Qingzhi was expelled from the position of prime minister, it would be Shi Songzhi who was in power? I just promoted Qiao Xingjian to show them! Without Zheng Qingzhi, I still don't need Siming people to assist me!"

In the court, "Simingren" is a taboo word. Originally, there were some officials from Siming in the court who came from Siming. From the south to today, more than 900 scholars under the jurisdiction of Mingzhou won the battle in the imperial examination. When a few lucky Simingren became the backbone of the court, it was a thing that Mingzhou people were proud of.

But since Shi Miyuan was a ruling country, everything changed. Shi Miyuan ascended the position of prime minister with a bloody coup. His political foundation was not solid. In order to consolidate his position, he spared no effort to promote his fellow countrymen, trying to form his own political group through the friendship of the townsmen. His various urgent means made the emperor feel unbearable. However, it cannot be denied that Shi Xianggong's policy was effective. Since the court was filled with fellow countrymen in Mingzhou, Shi Miyuan's implementation of his own policies was like an instructor, and he could no longer feel the obstacles.

However, there were a lot of gossip in the countryside, "The Zhu Zigui in the court is full of Siming people." There are not only rumors on the streets and alleys, but even the officials in the Nine Forbidden Palace know about it. The Mingzhou people have been in power for more than 20 years, and they have no idea how much jealousy and hatred they have been carrying. So much so that after Shi Miyuan died of illness and the reorganization of the Political Affairs Hall, there was no Siming people at the level of prime minister.

Despite this, the officials from Mingzhou who were trained for more than 20 years have become full of wings. It is definitely not as simple as Emperor Duanping thought.

The transmission of government orders, local rewards, adjustments to the court's personnel relations, and after the emperor took power, he felt the existence of a unique force in the court in almost everything. These are some ambitious people who are never willing to be driven out of the throne of power. Their energy in their activities almost hinders the operation of national affairs.

Who can know whether Shi Miyuan nephew from the Siming people, Jinghu Pacification and Control Ambassador Shi Songzhi, who did not rescue the army in Duanping and Luluo, did not transport food and grass supplies on purpose, so that the battle failed and Zheng Qingzhi took responsibility for stepping down? You must know that the failure of Luluo operation was half due to the rapid response of the Mongols and the incompetence of the Song army in reconnaissance. The other is also because the supply of food and grass was insufficient, so that the front-line troops were out of food for several days.

Whenever I think of this case, how can the emperor not let the Siming people completely drive them out of the Political Affairs Hall in his heart?

Wei Leweng had much more considerations than the emperor. Officials from Siming origins have formed an indecent force in the officialdom. If they want to hastily separate them from the bureaucratic system of the Song Dynasty, it is not only the officials of Siming that were harmed, but also the Song Dynasty itself.

A truly mature politician knows how to give in and compromise, not just blindly oppose and persist. Since the Siming people have become part of the national political ecology, they should be encouraged to carry forward the favorable side of the country and curb their various evil deeds that undermine national politics.

"Now I want to quickly eliminate the influence of the Siming people in the court, which will only bring greater disaster to the country." Wei Leweng was full of earnestness to the emperor's report: "Your Majesty wants to clarify the government's affairs, I can understand it. But the first step to clarify politics is to appease the Siming people first."

The emperor shook his head. Of course, he knew that it would be only a matter of time before the Siming people entered the Political Affairs Hall. Even if they did not consider the power of the Mingzhou officials in the court, so many smart and capable Mingzhou officials were excluded from the administrative center for a long time, it was a tricky move that restricted their administrative abilities.

He just complained to his close ministers casually. If it were Zheng Qingzhi, he would probably make some acknowledgement according to his own wishes, and then slowly wake up the emperor with tactful words.
Chapter completed!