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Hou Xun's resurrection is definitely a big event.
However, how to arrange his official positions was enough to give Zhu Cixiang a headache.
Hou Xun's biggest role is to contain Zuo Liangyu of Huguang, so theoretically speaking, it is most appropriate to grant Hou Xun the position of governor of Huguang.
Although Zuo Liangyu was given the title of Marquis of Ningnan, in the final analysis he was just a military commander.
The Governor of Huguang is the top civilian official in charge of Huguang's military affairs.
He can suppress Zuo Liangyu just by virtue of his reputation.
In addition, Hou Xun was kind to Zuo Liangyu.
As long as Hou Xun is in office in Wuchang, Zuo Liangyu will be more restrained.
But in practice it is difficult to arrange this.
The most important reason is that Huguang already has He Tengjiao.
Although He Tengjiao is now just the governor of Huguang, because the position of governor has always been vacant, He Tengjiao is the de facto civil leader of Huguang.
He Tengjiao's ability to manage politics is average, but his ability to engage in politics is absolutely top-notch.
When he was in Huguang, he had a heated relationship with Zuo Liangyu, and they had a tacit understanding.
This was of course at the expense of the court's interests.
It is precisely because of He Tengjiao's connivance with Zuo Liangyu that the warlords in Huguang became more and more vassalized, and there seemed to be a trend of a second Liao town.
If Du Yinxi had been the governor of Huguang instead, the situation in Huguang would never have deteriorated to this point.
Of course, it is unfair to blame Huguang's vassalization entirely on He Tengjiao's incompetence.
But it is undeniable that the corruption of the situation in Huguang is directly related to He Tengjiao's inaction.
Today's civil servants and generals in Huguang are colluding with each other, and the situation is extremely serious.
This directly forced Zhu Cihong to adopt a gentle strategy towards Zuo Liangyu on the one hand, and secretly divided his tribe on the other.
Now Zhu Cixiang can only wait until Du Yinxi divides more Zuozhen camp generals, and waits until Zuo Liangyu dies.
At that time, Zuozhen was leaderless, so it was a good time for the court to take action.
Historically, He Tengjiao became the governor of Huguang and incorporated the Zhongzhen Camp, completely treating Huguang as his home base.
Even so, Huguang was still thrown into disarray by him.
Moreover, He Tengjiao was definitely not loyal.
He acted against Emperor Longwu in both positive and negative ways, engaged in rent-seeking for power, and openly challenged the imperial power.
Therefore, this person must not be reused.
When Zhu Cihong takes action against Zuo Zhen, he can be cut off altogether.
Zhu Cixiang was going to issue another secret edict, instructing Du Yinxi to monitor He Tengjiao secretly and write a secret report directly if necessary.
Regarding the use of Hou Xun, Zhu Cixiang consulted two people for their opinions, one was Wen Anzhi and the other was Lu Zhenfei.
Wen Anzhi suggested that Hou Xun be given the post of Admiral Cao Jiang, while the post of Governor of Huguang remained vacant.
His reason was that Admiral Cao Jiang was responsible for river defense and could have more influence on Yangtze River defense.
This is extremely beneficial to the court.
After all, Jingzhou Prefecture is still in the hands of the intruder Bai Wang's tribe, who may come down the river to attack Wuchang at any time.
Hou Xun could use his identity to exert influence on Zuo Liangyu and make him devote more troops to the upstream river defense.
This was reasonable and reasonable, and it was Hou Xun who spoke out, so Zuo Liangyu had no reason to refuse.
As a result, the pressure on the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River will be much less.
Even if Zuo Liangyu really imagined a wave of Qingjun side in the original history, it would still take a long time to mobilize the navy.
This gave the court time to prepare.
Of course, this is the most pessimistic scenario.
Under normal circumstances, Hou Xun should still be able to stabilize Zuo Liangyu.
The reason why Wen'an proposed to leave the position of Governor of Huguang vacant was because he was worried that He Tengjiao would jump over the wall in a hurry.
In Wen Anzhi's view, He Tengjiao's desire for power was too strong and he had already regarded the Governor of Huguang as his own.
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Under such circumstances, if the imperial court rashly sent Hou Xun as the governor of Huguang, it would be a slap in the face to He Tengjiao.
This is something He Tengjiao cannot accept at any cost.
If He Tengjiao loses his mind in a fit of anger and incites Zuo Liangyu to seek independence, the situation will be completely out of control.
So the best way is for He Tengjiao to be on the same level as Hou Xun.
He Tengjiao was appointed governor of Huguang, and Hou Xun was appointed admiral of Caojiang.
It seemed that the two were evenly matched, but because the imperial court still had Du Yinxi as a secret chess player in Huguang, the imperial court actually had the upper hand at the civilian level.
Lu Zhenfei held a different opinion.
His idea was rather radical, and he believed that Admiral Cao Jiang usually held the title of Censor of Qiandu of the Jiadu Procuratorate, and was at the same level as the governor of Huguang, so it would be difficult to suppress He Tengjiao.
The Governor of Huguang will at least add the title of Deputy Capital Imperial Envoy of the Procuratorate, which is a whole level higher than that of Qiandu Yushi.
The official level is overwhelming, and Hou Xun has enough confidence to speak.
Lu Zhenfei's point of view also makes sense.
The governors and governors of the Ming Dynasty were only temporarily established at first, and they gradually developed into permanent positions in the later period.
Even so, it itself has no grade.
Whether it is the governor, the governor, or the admiral Cao Jiang, he must be added to the official position of the Procuratorate and serve as a Fengxian official.
According to convention, the governor-general does have a higher rank than the governor and admiral Cao Jiang's Metropolitan Procuratorate.
Lu Zhenfei believed that since Hou Xun was to suppress He Tengjiao and Zuo Liangyu, he should be given sufficient support and make sufficient contributions to his official position.
One of them is moderate, the other is radical.
One is a dove and the other is a hawk.
This is a good thing in terms of political balance.
As the helmsman of the Ming Empire, Zhu Cixiang needed to listen to different opinions so as to reduce decision-making errors.
After all, he is a mortal, and being human makes mistakes in judgment.
What Zhu Cihong needs is for ministers to remind him when he makes mistakes in judgment.
If all the ministers had the same voice, Zhu Cixiang would probably go astray without knowing it.
This is a terrible thing.
If it were during the Qing Dynasty, such mistakes would not matter.
But these are troubled times, and the Ming Dynasty is surrounded by jackals, tigers and leopards, and may be eaten at any time.
There is no room for any mistakes in this situation.
Zhu Cixiang himself was more inclined to Wen Anzhi's point of view, but what Lu Zhenfei said also made sense.
Zhu Cixiang simply conducted deductions based on the two plans and analyzed all possibilities.
In the end, he decided to adopt Wen Anzhi's plan, adding the title of Yushi of Youqiandu to Hou Xundu Procuratorate, and granting him the post of Admiral Cao Jiang.
This is not only because this plan is more in line with Zhu Cixiang's overall layout, but also because Zhu Cixiang positions Hou Xun as a transitional figure.
If the original historical development were to follow, Zuo Liangyu would have less than a year to live.
Hou Xun's biggest role is to contain Zuo Liangyu, so once Zuo Liangyu dies, Hou Xun will be worthless.
At that time, if Hou Xun was only the admiral of Cao Jiang, Zhu Cihong could justifiably transfer him back to Nanjing.
After all, the Yangtze River is so long, theoretically Admiral Cao Jiang can serve in any important town along the Yangtze River.
Zhu Cixiang planned to leave the position of governor of Huguang to Du Yinxi.
This person's ability is not inferior to that of Wen An, and he can completely support the world of Huguang.
In this case, it is better to keep the position of Governor of Huguang vacant for now
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