Chapter 303: The Question of Candidates (Part II)

Zhong Yu did not stand up at this time out of impulse, but after careful consideration. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info was silent before, because he felt that Tan Lun, the secretary of the military department, was more suitable than himself, or that there was another military attache who was more sure to quell the rebellion than an official like himself.

But after looking at it coldly for a while, and finding that the ministers in the same hall had no intention of going to Shanxi, he couldn't help it anymore and immediately stood up. Faced with Wanli's somewhat doubtful inquiry, Zhong Yu did not panic, and said truthfully: "The minister is from Shanxi and is extremely familiar with the environment there. Moreover, when he was young, he also thought about wearing armor to guard the border for the country, and he read a lot of military books because of this. It was only later because of physical reasons that he did not embark on the road of joining the army, and finally gave up martial arts and became a scholar in the examination.

"In this life, the ministers regretted that they could not serve the court in the border areas. Today, with such an opportunity, and as an official from Shanxi, there is no reason to sit idly by! ”

This speech was sonorous and powerful, which not only showed his heart but also answered the emperor's question, and the spirit of Wanli was lifted when he heard it. At the same time, the other officials who were also from Shanxi looked slightly embarrassed at this time. People are just afraid of comparison, as soon as Zhong Yu said this, it was easy to compare them, it seemed that they were not loyal enough to the king, and they were not thinking about their hometown.

The young emperor Wanli didn't think so far-reachingly, and after listening to Zhong Yu's words, he praised a good word: "Zhong Qing can stand up at this critical juncture, and he is indeed worthy of being a loyal minister of my Ming Dynasty, and I am very relieved." You ......" Just when he was about to finalize the decision to send Zhong Yu to Shanxi to quell the rebellion and find out the root cause of the mutiny, he suddenly caught a glimpse of Zhang Juzheng, who was not too far from him, and changed his words again: "Master Zhang, do you think Zhong Qing can still be used?" "This is the situation of Wanli now, and Zhang Juzheng's opinion must be consulted almost first for major events.

In fact, Zhang Juzheng is not too optimistic about Zhong Yu to take on this important task. Because he knows very well that the water on the Shanxi side is very deep, and ordinary Wenchen can't suppress the power of those local heroes and generals in the army at all. It may not be difficult to quell the rebellion at that time, but it will not be easy to open the opportunity to reorganize the army.

But after thinking about it, Zhang Juzheng felt that it was better to send Zhong Yu than to let those unwilling officials go to Shanxi. At least from his words, it was clear that he wanted to go there and do something about it. Even if we can't break through the shady curtain there, it will have a certain deterrent effect and make a good start for the future rectification of the army. The malaise in the military has long accumulated and it is difficult to return, but it cannot be solved in a short period of time.

After considering this, Zhang Juzheng also made the same decision as the emperor. I saw him bow slightly and said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Zhong Yu is indeed a good candidate, and he will definitely be able to go to Shanxi to quell the turmoil." But ......"

Seeing that Zhang Juzheng rarely did not oppose his own views, Wanli was naturally greatly encouraged in his heart. But as soon as he heard that he still had a twist, the little emperor's heart rose again: "Does Master Zhang still have any concerns?" ”

"The minister thought that it was a bit inappropriate to go to Shanxi with only Zhong Yu as a civil minister, there were mostly rude and unliterate generals, so it was more difficult for Zhong Yushi to deal with them. Therefore, if you want to succeed, the imperial court must send a capable military attache to assist Zhong Yushi, so that the combination of civil and military can get twice the result with half the effort. Zhang Juzheng gave his opinion, which is indeed much older than Wanli.

Wanli was stunned for a moment, and his face showed a look of shame. I was really too anxious, and I didn't think things through, and I was indeed too far away from Master Zhang at this point. But as soon as the shame was gone, his heart moved: "Military attaché...... Would he be a good fit? ”

Wanli young man's temperament, once he has an idea, he will not hide it, so he said: "Master Zhang mentioned that he also needs a military attache to assist Zhong Qing, but I thought of a usable person. ”

"Oh? But I don't know which military attache Your Majesty wants, can he be in the palace? Zhang Juzheng was stunned, he didn't come up with a suitable candidate, did the little emperor come up with it? In fact, he originally hit Tan Lun with all his ideas, but he fell short, so he couldn't come up with an alternative for a while.

Wanli was a little nervous at this time, and only said after hesitating for a while; "I thought that Yang Zhen was a suitable person. His personal prowess and mind were impeccable, as well as his loyalty to the court. Moreover, he is also a military attaché, which is enough to interact with ordinary generals without barriers. I wonder what Master Zhang thinks? ”

"Huh?" Zhang Juzheng hadn't reacted yet, and Feng Bao, who was standing behind Wanli's side, had already frowned: "Why is Your Majesty so obsessed with Yang Zhen?" I finally kicked him out of the palace, and it has been many months, I thought that His Majesty's young heart had already left him behind, why did you mention him again today? ”

Although Feng Bao was very dissatisfied with the emperor's arrangement, as an eunuch, even if he was extremely powerful, he still had no right to speak in such court occasions. So even if he was eager to veto, he couldn't do it, so he could only pin his hopes on his ally Zhang Juzheng.

Zhang Juzheng was also a little stunned, he didn't expect the emperor to propose Yang Zhen as a candidate. But after careful consideration, he felt that maybe this person could really be useful. Yang Zhen was deeply impressed by the fact that he found out the truth about the Lantern Festival fire in a short period of time, and he felt that this person still had some talent.

Then, Zhang Juzheng also deliberately checked Yang Zhen's resume and found that this person was not only his fellow countryman, but also did a lot of eye-catching things. Even the case of the theft of the treasury in Hangzhou, which caused a lot of uproar a few years ago, was actually solved with his assistance.

Judging from the previous events, Yang Zhen is indeed not only an ordinary martial artist, but his ability to investigate cases is also first-class. If such a person is sent to Shanxi, he may not be able to find out what is wrong.

As for what Zhang Juzheng had heard before about Yang Zhen's close relationship with the Son of Heaven, and he seemed to be saying that he was not behind his back, he didn't pay much attention to it. is just a brocade guard thousand households, can he really become his opponent Zhang Taiyue? Sometimes it is a good idea for those in power to use not only their own cronies, but also those of their opponents.

In the end, Yang Zhen dared to make moves under his nose, which showed that he was a very bold person. Now that the situation in Shanxi is unclear, it needs a bold and daring person to stir it up, which may have a miraculous effect. Relying only on Zhong Yu, a civil official, may not be able to succeed from the front, Yang Zhen may be able to play a miracle effect!

After thinking about it, Zhang Juzheng had already made a decision: "Your Majesty Shengming, this Yang Zhen is indeed available." The only thing to worry about now is in himself, and I don't know if he is willing to serve the court. "After all, going to Shanxi this time is much more difficult and dangerous than handling cases in the capital, and not everyone dares to go.

Wanli is very sure of this: "Yang Zhen is a loyal and righteous person, he will not shirk this matter!" Seeing that Zhang Juzheng accepted his opinion again, he was very excited, and his fat face was flushed.

And Feng Bao's face behind him turned a little dark at this time, he didn't expect this gentleman and minister to get along so well, and the candidate was finalized in a few words. And with the two of them, since they made decisions in front of so many courtiers, there is absolutely no possibility of change. If Yang Zhen is really allowed to make another great contribution in this matter, then this person will be completely prominent.

Contrary to Gonggong Feng's inner entanglement, the other officials in the palace were obviously relieved, especially those military attachés. When Zhang Juzheng suddenly proposed that a military attache should accompany Zhong Yu, he was really worried that he would be clicked. Now that they have chosen their candidates, it is naturally the best. As for what kind of character this Yang Zhen is, what ability he has, and whether he will make meritorious contributions to the position because of this, it is not something they will consider now.

Since no one objected to the two candidates, Wanli made a decision in the palace and asked people to write down their will, announcing that Zhong Yu would be the commander of the Shanxi rebellion and the military of Shanxi. As for Yang Zhen, he was his deputy as Jinyi Wei Qianhu. Fortunately, Jinyiwei has always had the responsibility of supervising hundreds of officials, and the military attachés of the frontier are also among them, which is not abrupt.

Now that the candidate has been chosen, this court discussion is over. The ministers also dispersed, and now that there has been a mutiny in Shanxi, things will inevitably increase in the DPRK and China, and their yamen are also extremely busy.

Although there were still a lot of things to do, Feng Bao, who had returned to the Grand Master of Ceremonies, didn't have that mind at all, what he was thinking about was Yang Zhen's affairs. And the more he thought about it, the more uneasy his heart became. is not only worried about Yang Zhen's meritorious service, but also worried that Yang Zhen will bring trouble to himself after he goes to Shanxi.

This guy is so bold, and he Feng Gonggong knows it very well. That is a young man who dares to hurt people in the palace and can talk eloquently in front of the emperor, so when he goes to Shanxi, will he not track it down because he is afraid of the local generals and wealthy families?

Yang Zhen's ability to investigate the case Feng Bao is well aware, if he goes all out to investigate, he is afraid that the Shanxi generals will not be able to hide all the nonsense. And many of these people are inextricably linked to him Feng Gonggong - if he didn't have this big backer, how could those generals dare to be so lawless and do things so desperately that they forced the soldiers to rebel?

It's nothing to find out about them, but once you continue to investigate, he Feng Baoke will have nothing to hide, which is what Gonggong Feng is most worried about now.

"No, I must not let him spoil my business!" Feng Bao secretly gritted his teeth. But at the same time, there is a bit of a dilemma, this is the meaning of the emperor and the first assistant, is there a way to change it? If you can't change it, what should you do?

Just when Feng Bao was entangled, his eyes suddenly fell on a receipt on the desktop, and when he saw the handwriting of the person on it, his heart moved: "Maybe you can send him to do things?" ”