Although Li Guoyi, the first assistant of the cabinet, did not have any candidates at hand, he also excluded all the possible candidates proposed by Sun Chengzong and Xu Guangqi.

Sun Chengzong has a wide range of contacts in the army, Liaodong, Shanhaiguan, Rehe and even Xuanda, including the Guards Army, there are many generals and commanders he promoted.

Originally, he had been in Liaodong and Shanhaiguan for a long time, and in this life of the Chongzhen Dynasty, he served as the secretary of the military department, and served as the minister of military aircraft for a long time, and also served as the governor of Zhili.

With such qualifications, it is inevitable that you will have a wide network of contacts in the army.

However, it is precisely because Sun Chengzong has such qualifications and power that many civil officials in the DPRK and China are a little afraid of him.

Including Li Guopan, the person who recommended Sun Chengzong to join the cabinet at the beginning, also had some ideas about Sun Chengzong's power and the longevity of the saints.

He didn't want to show these thoughts before, but the transfer of Ma Shilong, the commander of the first town of the Guards, made him feel a little bit of Emperor Chongzhen's thoughts.

Therefore, as soon as he opened his mouth this time, he blocked Sun Chengzong, the minister of military aircraft who was the most well-connected in the army, speechless.

Sun Chengzong had a wide network in the army, but he was mainly concentrated in the towns of the eastern section of the nine sides of the fortress.

In addition, the Guards.

Most of the generals in these armies were born in Gyeonggi, Northeast or Northwest Jiangmen, and few were born in Yunnan, Guizhou and other places.

Of course, Qin Yiming, the deputy capital commander of the first town of the Guards, was born in the southwest.

It's just that although Qin Yiming was born in the southwest and is loyal, he was born in a family of Tusi in the southwest after all, and he is not a figure who is both civil and military.

Sure enough, when Sun Chengzong, the Minister of Military Aircraft, heard this, looked at the first assistant Li Guoyi, opened his mouth, and finally remained silent and did not speak.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at these important ministers of the court thoughtfully, waited for a while, and saw that no one spoke again, so he sighed and said:

"What Li Qing said is not wrong! If there is such a character, I can worry less about this Ming Dynasty! It's a pity that the heavens are not beautiful, although the Ming Dynasty is big in the world and there are many talents, but it is rare to see such a handsome man as Li Qing said! ”

After Emperor Chongzhen said this, Xu Guangqi looked at the emperor, and then at the other two top elders, and then said:

"Your Majesty! In the southwest of Houjiu Town, Jingnan, there are many talents under his command, why doesn't Your Majesty ask for the opinion of the Yungui Governor's Mansion? Candidates recommended by the governor of Yunnan and Guizhou may be qualified for the position of Burma and China! ”

Hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen nodded, and said, "That's it!" The Military Aircraft Department should go to the Governor's Mansion of Wenyungui as soon as possible to see if there are any candidates for the Marquis of Jingnan! ”

After Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, he looked at the scholars and military aircraft people who were standing on the side of the Wenhua Hall and recorded the speeches in the hall, and he was about to get up and leave.

However, when Emperor Chongzhen took a look, he saw Ma Gan, the military machine housekeeper in the palace, throw down the brush he was holding in his hand and walked out of an inconspicuous corner of the Wenhua Palace.

Emperor Chongzhen was a little stunned when he saw it, and everyone in the hall suddenly turned to the direction of Ma Qian with the emperor's eyes.

Li Guoyi, the first assistant of the cabinet, was about to scold, but saw Ma Gan take two steps forward, suddenly knelt on the ground, and said loudly:

"Weichen Military Aircraft Department is a dry man, and I hope that Mao Sui will recommend himself to guard Burma for His Majesty! If there is a loss in Myanmar, Weichen is willing to die! ”

Ma Gan's outrageous behavior caused an uproar in the Wenhua Palace, and several cabinet ministers showed displeasure on their faces.

And Cao Huachun, the eunuch who had been present but was silent, Gong Yonggu, the commander of the Jinyi Guard, and the military attachés of the former attendants of the Imperial Palace, also stood up with a hula.

Cao Huachun, the eunuch who was in charge of the palm seal, shouted at Ma Gan who was kneeling on the ground: "Ma Gan, why did Your Majesty ask you?" Your Majesty is discussing politics with the elders, how can you intervene if you give up people? Imperial faux pas, are you guilty?! ”

After Ma Gan finished saying what Mao Sui recommended himself, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed.

This sudden incident in the Wenhua Hall made the other scholars look at each other and then kneel in the hall.

Although the people of the Zhongshu House often accompany the king, but in fact, the rank is not high, it can be ranked by the latter among the people who are born as jinshi, or they can be selected and appointed from the prison students in the Guozijian, and it doesn't matter if they are not from Jinshi.

Although they often recorded various edicts in front of the emperor, and recorded the questions and answers of the emperor when he summoned the cabinet ministers or the six scholars, they were never allowed to interject too much in them.

I don't know if this rule is good or bad, but since the Ming Dynasty had a scholar in the cabinet, it was such a rule, and it was maintained until the fall of the Ming Dynasty.

Of course, it is not that there are no bold scholars who speak to the emperor when they are alone in the face of the emperor.

For example, Shen Tingyang, who was originally in history, once did this.

At that time, Emperor Chongzhen not only did not think that he was arrogant and violated, but also greatly appreciated his proposal, and since then he has relied on it as a confidant and quickly reused it.

In this Chongzhen Dynasty, Shen Tingyang did the same, taking advantage of the opportunity when there were no other ministers in front of the emperor to play the right role, he saw the opportunity to present his own invitation to the emperor to try the sea light.

And this happened a few years earlier than the original history.

In addition to Shen Tingyang, in this life, Li Xin, a young jinshi who served as a military aircraft houser, also suddenly recommended himself when Emperor Chongzhen was summoned for questioning, and asked to open up a new battlefield in Lushun.

And all these stories, after Ma Gan was selected as the military aircraft housekeeper, became a legend that made Ma Gan surging and admired again and again.

Because of this, there is today's Ma Gan's self-recommendation.

Seeing this, Emperor Chongzhen smiled and waved his hand, not only waved away the Jinyi guards and the military attachés in front of the imperial attendants, but also stopped several old ministers who were ready to speak.

When the Wenhua Hall was quiet again, Emperor Chongzhen looked at Ma Gan, who was kneeling on the ground without saying a word or moving, and said slowly:

"Everyone is willing to go to Beijing to be an official, and because of the prosperity of Beijing, he is close to the center. I don't think it's too common for this person.

"Since you are a soldier of the army, and although your official position is low, you are close to me, why should you give up your near and take it far away? It must be known that Myanmar is wild, and smoke miasma and poisonous insects are everywhere, and there may be no return! ”

As soon as Emperor Chongzhen said this, everyone in the palace was stunned, and the emperor did not mind Ma Gan's reckless behavior, but persuaded Ma Gan to think twice.

After hearing the emperor's words, Ma Gan, who was kneeling on the ground, raised his head, pursed his mouth, a little black and red, on his slender face, the bridge of his nose was straight, his eyes were black, and his eyes were blazing, he glanced at the emperor's expression, and immediately kowtowed and said:

"Weichen is very fortunate to have been personally promoted by His Majesty among the thousands of tributes of the country's princes! Since Wei Chen joined the military aircraft department as a housekeeper, he has been around His Majesty every day, and he has seen His Majesty eating and dressing and working on state affairs, but he is still afraid day and night, and it is difficult to sleep and eat.

"Whenever this happens, Weichen's heart hurts deeply! The worry of the monarch is the shame of the courtiers! Weichen recommended himself today, it is definitely not a momentary impulse, I really can't bear to see His Majesty working hard about state affairs, but still worried about the wilderness and no one to guard it!

"True! If the paper, the minister is not a scholar Hanlin, on martial arts, and the minister is not a tour of the guard, since he is not the all-round talent of civil and military affairs as the first assistant said! However, the Chinese Han race of Weichen also has a sincere heart to serve the monarch!

"Besides, Weichen was born in Yunnan, whether it is high mountains and dense forests in central Myanmar, or there is a lot of smoke and miasma, others talk about it, but the minister is willing to eat! The climate of this minister's hometown has been known since childhood! Your Majesty's permission! ”

After hearing Ma Gan say this, Emperor Chongzhen looked at him, and said in his heart that he really didn't mistake you, then took a deep breath, spit it out slowly, and said to him again:

"Ma Gan, Ma Gan! I have already granted you permission to participate in the Spring Festival after the New Year as a tribute student of the country! You have to think clearly, if you go to Burma and China, you will not have the opportunity to participate in the Spring Festival, you are a scholar, don't you want a Jinshi background? ”

Ma Gan knelt on the ground, was silent for a moment, kowtowed again, raised his head and said: "It has been fifteen years since Weichen entered the school to study the sage book!" Those who are diligently seeking are not for the title of the gold list, Jinshi and the first, not for riding horses to boast outside the Donghua Gate! Weichen's lifelong volunteer, just to serve His Majesty, to carry a three-foot sword for the Son of Heaven to sweep the four seas! ”

Ma Gan's tone was passionate, and he said these words sonorously and powerfully, and everyone in the hall was moved.