: All parties plan

"Tell me, what do you think?" Jiang Wan took a sip of tea and said in the Shangshu Province.

"Grandmaster, this time is our opportunity. As long as we take the position of prefect of the four counties, the prime minister will have a stronger voice in the court, so we must do our best." Hu Weiyong felt that this time was an excellent opportunity. As long as the prefect of the four counties were arranged to be his own people, then five of the nine counties of Deng State were from the Chiang State. In this way, the Chiang State would definitely replace the Cui State and become the first faction of Deng State.

Jiang Wan nodded, and he was also very moved. Jiang Wan is not a person who is indifferent to fame and fortune. If he has the opportunity, he certainly wants to develop his own power. Party struggles have existed since ancient times. As long as they do not exceed the control of the king, there will be no problem.

"But other factions will not watch us take the positions of the four prefects, and depending on the king's meaning, one of these four prefects must be left to the Jingnan family." Kou Zhun frowned and said. Hu Weiyong had a good idea, but the others were not fools, so how could he not see the benefits brought by these four prefects?

Jiang Wan said lightly: "We don't have to worry about these things. We have our own lords. We just need to recommend them. Who are you under your command who can serve as the prefect of a county? Let's talk about it."

"Yao Chong, the doctor of the Ministry of Personnel, is the younger brother of Yao Guangxia, the military advisor of Jiangxia. His ability is good, but he lacks qualifications. If the Prime Minister can recommend him as the prefect of a county, he can not only win a position for us, but also make friends with Yao Guangxia to consolidate the Prime Minister's foundation in Jiangxia. Yao Guangxiao, the brother of Yao Chong, is also good friends with Cui Xiang. If the Prime Minister recommends Yao Chong, Cui Xiang will definitely not obstruct him." The first person Kou Zhun recommended was Yao Chong.

Jiang Wan nodded and said, "Yao Chong has heard a little about this person. He has the ability. He is the only one, is he still?"

"There is another one." Hu Weiyong saw that Kou Zhun recommended one, and he was not willing to be outdone, and said, "Liu Jian, the doctor of the Ministry of Revenue, this person is not as capable as me. As long as he can be the prefect of a county, he will be able to take over as a minister or a minister in time."

Jiang Wan thought for a while and said, "Okay, he is also considered one. This time we will recommend two people." After counting Liu Jian, Jiang Wan stopped considering others.

But this surprised Hu Weiyong and others, why not recommend it again?

So Hu Weiyong said, "Prince, we still have people, why don't you recommend them again?"

Jiang Wan smiled and said, "Weiyong, too much is too little. Remember, we recommend talents for the country and the people, and we must not recommend everyone. If it makes the king dislike, it will be more than worth the loss. Besides, there are four prefecture positions in total. If we take them all, even the king will not be happy, not to mention others."

"The prime minister is wise!" Everyone said in admiration.

At the same time, Cui Hao also brought Liu Cheng, the Minister of Works, to the class room of the Secretariat.

As soon as he sat down, Cui Hao said to Liu Cheng: "Liu Cheng, this time you recommend Ouyang Xiu, the doctor of the Ministry of Rites. This person was arranged by the minister of the Ministry of Rites. He thought that he could achieve some results and would take over as the Minister of Rites in the future, but now he has such a good opportunity, so he should strive for it."

Cui Hao is the leader of the three prime ministers, but the power of the Secretariat is not as powerful as that of the Secretariat. In order to enhance his voice, Cui Hao turned his attention to the six ministries very early. Cui Hao was the first Minister of Works. So when he stepped down as Minister of Works and gave orders, he recommended Liu Cheng to Deng Sheng. Now that the Minister of Rites Kong Yoo is getting older and he will retreat soon, and the Ministry of Rites has become the target of all forces to compete for. Therefore, Cui Hao has made arrangements in the Ministry of Rites for a long time.

Liu Cheng nodded and said, "Prince, this is also a location, are there three more?"

Cui Hao smiled and said, "One is enough. Today, the king sent someone to Jingnan to ask about Yang Yanzhao and Chang Yuchun's opinions. It is obvious that he wanted to leave one position for the Jingnan family. As for the remaining two, let's leave it for Jiang Xiang and the old ministers to fight."

As the saying goes, one carrot and one pit, there are only four prefecture positions in total. All forces will definitely strive for it. As long as you win one, it will be a part of the capital of your own faction, which will be of great benefit to the future struggle for the court's voice.

In fact, Deng Sheng also knew that the court had been divided into several factions, but with systematic guarantees, Deng Sheng was not worried that they would do anything deviant. On the contrary, if a court did not have a fight, this is what Deng Sheng should be worried about. Perhaps this is the emperor's mind. As an emperor, you must know how to balance court officials and mobilize the enthusiasm of court officials. A court without fighting will only be a stagnant pool.

Yang Yanzhao and Chang Yuchun, who were far away in Linxiang, also received a middle-aged man after receiving Deng Sheng's order. This person was Liu Ba. The identity he implanted in the system was the clan of Liu Hong, the prime minister of Hunan. The Liu clan was also a powerful person in Jingnan. When the Xiang Kingdom was destroyed and Liu Hong committed suicide, Liu Ba's lineage replaced Liu Hong's lineage and became the leader of the Liu family. Later, he surrendered to Deng's army. Because of his influence in Jingnan, he was relied on by Yang Yanzhao and Chang Yuchun. Liu Ba did not disappoint the two and quickly helped the Deng army stabilize the situation in Jingnan.

"Mr. Liu, today the king sent someone to ask me. I have discussed with General Chang about the opinions of the prefects of the four counties in Jingnan and decided to recommend him to the king. I wonder what his wishes?" Yang Yanzhao asked Liu Ba.

Liu Ba was overjoyed when he heard this. After he had long surrendered to the Deng army, Liu Ba had a clear understanding of the official system of Deng State. Deng State replaced the three ministers and nine ministers left by the Qin Dynasty with three provinces and six ministries. The three provinces were the chief officials as the three prime ministers. The following were the six ministers, the censors, and then the six ministers and the prefects of each county. As for whether more official positions will appear in the future, it is unknown, but at least, the prefects of a county are still of high value now.

"Thank you, General Yang, for your appreciation, I am grateful to you." Liu Ba is really grateful to Chang Yuchun and Yang Yanzhao who recommended him.

Yang Yanzhao smiled and said, "Mr. Liu doesn't have to do this. During this period, I have known Mr. Liu's ability and are more than enough to be the prefect of a county. However, in the ugly words, I am just recommending it to the king. However, the specific result depends on the king's intention."

"I understand!" Liu Ba certainly knew that Deng Sheng would make a decision in the end, but Deng Sheng could send people to ask about Chang Yuchun and Yang Yanzhao's opinions from thousands of miles away, which means that Deng Sheng was interested in reusing the scholars of Jingnan. With the recommendation of Chang Yuchun and Yang Yanzhao, the position of this prefect is stable.

On September 25, 14th year of Qianyuan, a memorial from Yang Yanzhao and Chang Yuchun was sent to Deng Sheng’s Ganyang Palace. Sure enough, the person recommended by the two was Liu Ba, which made Deng Sheng very pleased.
Chapter completed!