After being silent for a long time, Zhu Xieyuan slowly pulled his thoughts back to reality. He glanced at Xu Xingxia deeply, and said meaningfully: "I don't know when General Xu invited the Governor to come and inspect Ningxia Town?" The Governor is still very concerned about Ningxia Town. ”

Xu Xingxia smiled slightly, and said with a sense of understanding: "Please also arrange it on behalf of the Inspector." ”

It is said that people in officialdom like to speak obscurely. I know that this means this, but I can't say it bluntly, I have to go around in a few circles. Zhu Xieyuan has been an official for many years, so he naturally developed such a problem. Fortunately, he spoke not very vaguely this time. Xu Xingxia can also understand. As soon as Zhu Xieyuan said this, Xu Xingxia knew that he hoped that Huang Kezhang could also see the world map, receive an education, and improve his realm.

Seriously speaking, Huang Kezhang and Zhu Xieyuan are actually people on the same line. The governing philosophies of the two men are somewhat similar, and they are officials in Shaanxi at the same time, and they have formed a very close relationship with each other. If one party gets any news, it will definitely notify the other party as soon as possible. This can be regarded as an alliance that advances and retreats together. Of course, this is not a party.

In fact, there is no obvious faction between the two of them. They all belong to a group of people who are outside the party feisance. Among the political power of the Ming Dynasty, they belonged to the typical side line. The position of the governor of the three sides of Shaanxi may sound scary, but in fact, the risks taken are much more than the benefits gained. As long as one of the four military towns under the jurisdiction of the trilateral governors of Shaanxi rises up to make trouble, it is enough for the trilateral governors to have a headache.

No, Xu Xingxia got up to make trouble, and Huang Kezhang's words were very sad. The reason why his position as trilateral governor has not been removed until now is because no one wants to come and take over. Xu Xingxia and his white-clothed army behaved so violently, who knew if the person who came to take over would become Xu Xingxia's target? As the saying goes, being an official for thousands of miles is only for money, and if you rush to die, it will be meaningless.

The so-called gentlemen are not the party, and the villains are not the party, these are all blind. Even those who say this understand for themselves that they can only say it on the surface, and the world will definitely not be able to do it. In order to win over their own people, in order to fight the enemy, people who have the same interests and needs will definitely come together consciously or unconsciously. In the final analysis, it is still a core conflict of interests. The core of party struggle is the distribution of power and various interests.

In fact, Emperor Wanli is also a shrewd guy who couldn't be more shrewd. Don't look at him who hasn't been in the court for decades, as if he completely ignores the government. In fact, he was in the deep palace, and there were countless pairs of eyes staring at the court. Whoever is in the same group, who is in the same party, he is in the deep palace, and he still wants to be clear. However, once the party struggle is formed, even if the emperor wants to eliminate it, there is no way. He can only acquiesce to the existence of such a phenomenon.

Because, the emperor relied on winning over a group of people and attacking a group of people to maintain the balance of power. When the whole dynasty was a "party," he could only rely on this party to attack another party, but there was no way to fundamentally eliminate the existence of the "party" phenomenon. Since there is no way to completely eliminate it, he has no choice but to admit the existence of the facts.

Because there is no obvious factional tendency, Huang Kezhang and Zhu Xieyuan can be praised by Emperor Wanli at some special times. For example, serving as the governor of the three sides of Shaanxi, etc., must have the meaning of Emperor Wanli in it. Such a position, without the approval of Emperor Wanli, the cabinet would definitely not be able to decide. The governor of Shaanxi Province, with four military towns under his jurisdiction, if it is placed in the hands of a certain party, it is estimated that Emperor Wanli will not be too relieved.

However, because there is no obvious factional tendency, in many cases, it is a bad thing. Because, this will make them relatively isolated in the government. At that time, no party meant no backstage, no background, no one to promote you. Even if you have merit, no one will give you a strong recommendation or publicity. On the contrary, if something goes wrong, it will definitely be remembered by all parties and will be attacked by their joint efforts.

If several parties unite and act together, those of them who have no faction will definitely be wiped out. The combined power of several parties, even Wanli Emperor Yanjing could not bear it. For example, on the issue of establishing a crown prince, Emperor Wanli fought with his ministers for decades, forcing back four first assistants and more than a dozen ministerial-level ministers, but in the end, he still lost. He can't even bear the question of the crown prince, let alone two liberal ministers.

This time, Xu Xingxia made such a big move in Shaanxi Province, and the other parties were afraid of taking responsibility and did not dare to attack the two. Wong has the opportunity to stay in office. But as the situation gradually stabilized, there were more people trying to pick peaches. It is almost inevitable that Huang Kezhang's place will be replaced. At that time, the end of the two of them, if not to be imprisoned, at least have to quit and return home. The set of accounting after the autumn is exactly what the bigwigs are best at.

In fact, seeing that a new round of Jingcha will soon arrive, this is the beginning of another big battle for power and profit. Judging from the previous situation, the annual Jingcha is a tough battle for all factions in the party struggle. The faction that holds the power of Jingcha is, of course, to take the opportunity to eliminate dissidents, attack others, promote their own people, and strengthen their own strength. As for the faction that was Jingcha, they had to find a way to preserve their vitality and first avoid Jingcha's butcher's knife.

Don't look at Huang Kezhang and Zhu Xieyuan, the two of them are magistrates, and their ranks are quite high, and they will also be affected by Jingcha. Because, if some people are transferred from the capital to Shaanxi, they can effectively avoid Jingcha and avoid the butcher's knife of the hostile faction. After the limelight of Jingcha has passed, you can return to Beijing again. The period of Kyocha is once every six years. As long as you avoid Jingcha, you can be unscrupulous and do whatever you want in the next five years.

With the shrewdness of Huang Kezhang and Zhu Xieyuan, it is naturally impossible not to know this. None of them were saints and did not have such pure thoughts. They certainly don't want to fall prey to partisanship. However, with their strength, it is impossible to completely avoid the impact of Jingcha. The bigwigs of the various factions in the DPRK and China are now paying close attention to the movements in Shaanxi. If there is a suitable opportunity, the two will definitely be taken down quickly, and then a new official will be decisively appointed.

Thinking of the bloody rain brought by Jingcha every time, Zhu Xieyuan was very emotional. In the past, he also felt that being able to become a civil official of the third grade was already a great existence. At least, it is a little closer to the core power of the Ming Dynasty. However, after learning that the world is so vast, Zhu Xieyuan's thinking changed. He said with feeling: "A group of frogs at the bottom of the well, they have to fight back and forth, and they will never stop until they get you to the death, alas." ”

Being able to say such things shows what kind of emotion he has reached in his heart. It is estimated that he is really not interested in the political struggle of the Ming Dynasty. He felt that he should have a greater ideal, an ideal that no one else had ever imagined. Only by putting the whole world in your own eyes can you truly cultivate yourself, work together, govern the country, and level the world. Fighting inside a place with a big palm is just a joke.

It is safe to say that Zhu Xieyuan's loyalty to the Ming Dynasty was somewhat shaken. In the past, he felt that betraying the imperial court was definitely a very shameful thing. With the style of a scholar and the concept of Confucianism, if you do such a thing, you will definitely be pointed out by thousands of people and scolded by thousands of people. Before, Zhu Xieyuan had never thought like this. He can't afford to lose that face. Like a traitor like Li Maohui, he is simply too unusual, insulting the eighteenth generation of his ancestors.

But now, the situation is completely different. Xu Xingxia's goal is even more ambitious than that of the Ming Dynasty. In the eyes of others, there is only a place the size of a palm. In Xu Xingxia's eyes, it is the whole world. In Zhu Xieyuan's view, assisting such an ambitious person is definitely more motivated than assisting the Ming Dynasty. Whatever you do, you need a little motivation, don't you? Moreover, assisting Xu Xingxia is not a betrayal of the Ming Dynasty. We're just trying to expand into more territory. Expanding the territory, can this also be considered a betrayal?

As an official, it's not like they're living in a mess all the time. It seems that Huang Kezhang and Zhu Xieyuan are relatively honest and capable, and they still want to do something sincerely. But inside the Ming Dynasty, it was a mess. Partisan struggle, swords and swords, falling against each other, you live and die. In such a context, it is impossible to really do things with peace of mind. No matter what you do, there are a lot more people dragging your feet than you think.

Instead of this, it is better to jump out and fight for a new world with Xu Xingxia. Zhu Xieyuan is still confident in his own ability and the role he can play. He is only in his early fifties, at least a dozen years away. In more than ten years, if you do things seriously, you can do a lot of things. No matter what, he can definitely do much more here in the White Army than in the position of Shaanxi Inspector.

"Chairman, this is a battle report from the Huangxiakou Fortress."

While speaking, a staff officer walked in quickly and handed Xu Xingxia a battle report.

During the period of stay in the Montenegrin battalion, Xu Xingxia established a staff officer system, and selected more than 10 young people for his command to serve as staff officers and assist in handling important military aircraft affairs. Some of these young men were disciples of He Fengsheng. Some of them are young scholars recruited from all over the world through Zhang Tianhao's connections. Their common characteristic is that they are unwilling. Because they are dissatisfied with reality, their antipathy to the court is also increasing.

(To be continued)