After settling Yu Qian, Zhu Qiyu turned his attention to Chen Mao again.
Mr. Chen Laohou is senior and knows many people. Among the senior generals in Beijing, I am afraid no one knows better than him who can take on the important task.
Chen Mao did not hesitate and spoke.
"Your Majesty, I think Sun Boring, the Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Army, is brave and good at fighting. He has made many military exploits and is worthy of his duties."
Zhu Qiyu's eyes darkened and he said nothing.
He remembers this person...
He was responsible for the restoration of Nangong.
Sun Bor's father was a fellow commander of the Jiyang Guards. In the 20th year of Yongle, Sun Bor assumed the post and was recommended by Duke Zhu Yong to lead troops to Chuzhou to quell the rebellion.
Although this person is brave and good at fighting, he has a domineering and paranoid personality and is self-centered.
In his previous life, he served in the defense of Beijing and was later recommended by Shi Heng. He was sent to guard the two important towns of Xuanfu and Datong.
When he was in Xuanfu, he had disagreements with Yang Hong, the chief military officer, and was impeached by Yang Hong for engaging in malpractice for personal gain.
Later, he was transferred to Datong, but he refused to accept Guo Deng's discipline, and the two had frequent conflicts.
He was eventually recalled to Beijing and served in the Beijing camp.
After that, he followed Shi Heng to participate in the restoration of Nangong.
Sighing, Zhu Qiyu had a headache.
The lineage of Xunqi was really intricate. After pressing down one Shi Heng, Chen Mao promoted him again.
After thinking about it, Zhu Qiyu turned to Yu Qian and asked.
"Yu Qing, I remember that you mentioned before that Fan Guang, the commander of the Liaodong capital, is good at riding and shooting, brave and resourceful. Is this true?"
Yu Qian was a little surprised. Chen Mao, whom the emperor asked first, obviously wanted to be removed from the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army.
In fact, during this period of time, Yu Qian often discussed city defense arrangements with the emperor.
Already have a vague feeling.
Many times the emperor would be biased towards his relatives, consciously or unconsciously.
He was not surprised by this.
During these days, Xunqi has been weak and suppressed by civil servants. This is not a normal phenomenon.
For the emperor, a balance between civil and military affairs is a good thing, so within a certain range, the emperor has some protection for his relatives. As long as it does not harm the overall situation, Yu Qian will be fine.
He thought it would be the same this time. Although the Xunqi suffered heavy losses in this civil war, they could still find a lot of generals leading the troops.
After all, in addition to those high-ranking relatives such as the Duke and the Duke, there are also many middle- and low-ranking relatives who can be used in the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies.
For example, Sun Boring, whom Chen Mao just mentioned, is one of them.
But now it seems that the emperor is dissatisfied with the choice of Sun Bor?
Yu Qian felt doubtful in his heart. In his impression, besides being domineering, Sun Boring was quite capable, and it seemed that he had never had any interaction with the emperor...
Although there were doubts in his heart, Jun's prelude was right and Yu Qian couldn't allow Yu Qian to think too much, so he pondered for a while and then said.
"Back to the emperor, it is indeed true. Fan Guang assisted Cao Yi, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong. He has guarded Liaodong for many years. He has repeatedly repelled the invasion of Wu Liangha and other tribes. He has repeatedly achieved military exploits. The Ministry of War summoned him back to Beijing seven days ago to coordinate the defense of the capital camp. Fan Guang arrived at the capital yesterday and is now awaiting call from the Ministry of War."
Zhu Qiyu nodded.
Fan Guang is a man who guards outside all year round and rarely enters Beijing.
Although he was born in Xunqi, he had been guarding in Liaodong and had little involvement with Xunqi in the capital.
In his previous life, he was also called to the capital on the recommendation of Yu Qian.
Compared with Sun Boring, this person is not inferior in bravery, but has a calmer personality. This is why Zhu Qiyu was deeply impressed by him.
So Zhu Qiyu said
"In this case, we will summon both Sun Boring and Fan Guang to the palace tomorrow. I will decide on the candidates after taking the exam."
Although he said so, the emperor's attitude was seen by all the ministers just now. The so-called examination was just a formality, just to give Marquis Ningyang face.
Yu Qian cupped his hands and said yes, and Chen Mao's brows relaxed slightly, but at the same time, he also had the same doubts as Yu Qian.
Since entering the palace, although the emperor seems to have a bowl of water, he is actually more on his side.
This can be seen just by looking at the few soft nails that Yu Qian touched.
Why did the emperor's attitude suddenly change?
The old Marquis twirled his beard and couldn't figure out what he said was inappropriate.
But Zhu Qiyu obviously had no intention of revealing it, and waved his hand, indicating that that was the end of the day.
So all the ministers had their own thoughts in mind and retired.
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The night was dark and dark, and it enveloped the entire capital unconsciously.
After all the ministers had left, Zhu Qiyu slowly came to the border defense map spread out in the palace.
Carefully deduce the strategy in your mind over and over again, but no matter how you deduce it, you will inevitably take risks in any battle.
I just hope that I make the right decision this time...
On the other end, after leaving the palace gate, Ningyang Hou Chen Mao did not go back directly to his house, but came to the house of Fengcheng Hou Li Xian.
"Marquis Chen is here. If you are too far away to greet us, please come in quickly!"
Li Xian was already waiting outside the door and led Chen Mao into the flower hall, where several people were already waiting.
They are Cheng'an Marquis Guo Sheng, Xincheng Bo Zhao Rong, Prince Consort Shi Jing, and Zhenyuan Marquis Gu Xingzu, who has not appeared in the closed-door mansion for a long time. They are all big men of the Xunqi lineage.
Seeing Chen Mao come in, everyone stood up and saluted, and welcomed Chen Mao to the main seat.
As soon as he sat down, Zhao Rong asked: "Chen Hou, how is the situation?"
When the ministers discussed matters before, Chen Mao, Yu Qian and others were left alone. They knew that it must be related to the border, and in all likelihood, it was related to the purge of border guards.
This matter was closely related to Xun Qi, so they all arrived at the Fengcheng Hou Mansion in order to get the latest news as soon as possible.
Chen Mao did not give in and briefly told what happened in the palace. However, some secrets involved, such as the detailed situation in Datong City, were concealed and not mentioned.
After finishing speaking, Zhao Rong frowned and said, "So, does the emperor still want to fight?"
This attack naturally does not mean sticking to the capital, but taking the initiative.
Chen Mao nodded and said: "Yes, although at Yu Qian's insistence, the emperor said that he would not touch the capital camp, he made it clear that he would send generals to go on an expedition. However, for some unknown reason, the emperor's final attitude suddenly changed... "
It should be said that the emperor's willingness to take the initiative to send troops is a good thing for his relatives. This shows that the emperor is not an emperor who blindly sticks to it like Emperor Renzong.
For the Xunqi, as long as the emperor is willing to be diligent in border affairs, even if there is no war, the reliance on the Xunqi will inevitably increase.
In this way, although Xun Qi is now weak, as long as he has the support of the emperor, it is not too difficult to restore his strength.
However, regarding Chen Mao's doubts, Li Xian also frowned and said.
"To be honest, Marquis Chen, the emperor expressed his reliance on his relatives before when he was still the king of Xiang. I took the risk that day and proposed to establish a new king because I took this point in mind."
"These days, the emperor has indeed taken good care of us and other honorable relatives in many court affairs. Therefore, as Chen Hou said, the sudden change in the emperor's attitude may have something to do with Sun Boring?"
After a brief pause, Li Xian shook his head again and said.
"However, I have never heard of it before. Sun Boring once offended the emperor. He has been in the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army for a long time, and he should have had no contact with the emperor..."
At this time, Shi Jing on the side suddenly spoke.
"I suddenly remembered something, which may be related to this."
