Chongzhen looked at Han Xu.
In the past, he felt that Han Xu was the most suitable candidate for the chief minister of the cabinet, but now it seems that he has betrayed his trust.
Han Xu found himself being stared at by Chongzhen, so he stood up and said: "Your Majesty, Sun Chuanting has been reorganizing his troops in Shandong for the whole time. It should be almost done now. He can be asked to lead troops to the state and assist Deng Lai. The two places are occupied by thieves."
"What if he can't stop the tiger thief?" Chongzhen asked.
Sun Chuanting was sent to Shandong for so long, but no news that made him happy came back. The only good news was that he had secured most of the prefectures and counties in Dongchang Prefecture and Jinan Prefecture.
But this is nothing. He asked Sun Chuanting to go to Shandong to suppress the rebellion and destroy the bandits. If the tiger thieves in Shandong were not solved, Sun Chuanting was unqualified in his opinion.
"Your Majesty, rest assured. The tiger bandits did not dare to attack Dongchang Prefecture and Jinan Prefecture. Instead, they took a detour to attack Laizhou. They must be worried about Sun Chuanting. As long as Sun Chuanting is sent to Laizhou, the crisis in Laizhou will be resolved." Zhang Fengyi, Secretary of the Ministry of War, stood came out and said.
Regardless of whether Sun Chuanting can do it or not, the only one we can count on now is Sun Chuanting.
Chongzhen frowned.
In his heart, he was not optimistic about Sun Chuanting. If he was really capable, he would not have received any good news for such a long time.
Zhou Yanru, who was standing below, noticed that Chongzhen seemed to be unhappy with Sun Chuanting, and thought that his opportunity had come. He immediately stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I think Shandong should send a person with a high status to take charge. Although Sun Chuanting has military talent, he can't." After all, his status is a little low, so it is inevitable that some arrogant and powerful generals will not obey his orders."
As soon as the words came out, Han Xu and Zhang Fengyi both looked at Zhou Yanru.
Zhang Fengyi, in particular, had a look of displeasure on his face.
He did not think that Zhou Yanru's proposal was to promote Sun Chuanting. It was obviously to place a giant Buddha on Sun Chuanting's head.
"Oh? Does Zhou Aiqing have a suitable candidate?" Chongzhen became somewhat interested.
He felt that Zhou Yanru's words made sense. Sun Chuanting's rank was too low and it was difficult to promote him without merit. If there was a suitable candidate to take charge of Shandong, it would be the best in his opinion.
Zhou Yanru said: "I recommend Fu Zonglong, governor of Shuntian, to take over Shandong's military affairs. This person has made great achievements in suppressing rebellions in Sichuan. The An thieves died at the hands of this person. It is most appropriate to send this person to Shandong to take charge."
As soon as his words came out, Zhang Fengyi's eyes lit up for the first time.
Because Fu Zonglong had just returned from Ding You, he did not think of this person for a while. Now that he thinks about it, he has considerable military ability among the civil servants and is indeed the best candidate to counter the rebellion.
"If I remember him correctly, was this person recommended to serve as an official by Sun Aiqing who returned home?" Chongzhen was reminded by Zhou Yanru that he thought of Fu Zonglong.
After all, the person recommended by Sun Chengzong when he was appointed governor of Jiliao had not been around for a long time, so he had some impressions.
"Your Majesty, it is this person." Zhou Yanru said.
Chongzhen pondered for a moment and said: "Since this person was recommended by Sun Aiqing and Zhou Aiqing, he must be capable, so let him take office in Shandong and preside over the counter-insurgency. What do you think, Han Aiqing?"
As he spoke, he looked at Han Xu.
"Fu Zonglong has participated in countering rebellions in Sichuan and is indeed a suitable candidate." Han Xu also chose to support.
Chongzhen looked at the others and asked, "Where are the other dear friends? Are there any more suitable candidates that you can recommend to me, so that I can choose the best one?"
"I support Fu Zonglong in going to Shandong to quell the rebellion."
"I also think that Fu Zonglong is the most suitable person."
The other elders and ministers of household affairs all chose to support Fu Zonglong.
After all, going to Shandong to quell the rebellion is hard work, and the Tiger Flag is not that easy to deal with. As long as they don't quell the rebellion themselves, they don't have any objection to who else can fill the hole.
Chongzhen nodded with satisfaction and said: "Since all the beloved ministers agree, it has been decided that Fu Zonglong will go to Shandong to preside over the counter-rebellion, and Sun Chuanting will assist."
One sentence determines the primary and secondary relationship.
Moreover, Sun Chuanting's qualifications are too young and he is really not suitable to take charge of the overall situation.
"What status does Your Majesty think Fu Zonglong should go to Shandong as?" Zhang Fengyi, who is the Minister of War, asked.
Chongzhen thought for a moment and said, "What position do you think is appropriate for him?"
"There is already a governor in Shandong. I think Fu Zonglong went to Shandong mainly to suppress the rebellion and specialize in military affairs. A governor can be arranged in Shandong." Zhang Fengyi suggested.
This kind of matter related to military affairs was naturally handled by him, the Minister of War.
"Governor of Shandong!" Chongzhen recited in a low voice, and then said, "The tiger thieves are not only in Shandong. Let's let Fu Zonglong control the military affairs of Shanxi, Shaanxi, Henan, Shandong, and other places as the right minister of the Ministry of War. As the governor of these four places, he countered the rebellion."
Zhang Fengyi's mouth twitched when he heard this.
Among the four governors of the four provinces, only the governor of Shandong has some real power. The remaining three places are all occupied by the Tiger Flag. Compared with the governor of Shandong, the governors of the four provinces just sound better.
Chongzhen turned to Wang Chengen and said: "Send someone to Zunhua to convey the order. I want to see this Fu Zonglong before he takes office."
"I will make arrangements now, my servant." Wang Chengen withdrew from the palace.
As Han Xu and other ministers left, Chongzhen got to know Fu Zonglong specifically.
After learning what Fu Zonglong did in Sichuan, I felt a lot more at ease. At least Zhou Yanru did not lie to himself. Fu Zonglong was really a capable minister.
The Shuntian Governor's Yamen is in Zunhua City, not far from the capital.
As soon as Fu Zonglong received Chongzhen's order to summon him, he immediately rushed to the capital with his family's long followers.
However, on the way to the capital, he felt uneasy.
Sun Chengzong, who recommended him, was dismissed from office and had to return to his hometown to retire. As the governor of Shuntian recommended by Sun Chengzong, he was worried that he would be implicated.
Although he didn't know anything about Sun Chengen's peace talks with the slave thieves, in the officialdom, it doesn't mean that you can't be involved if you don't know.
Fu Zonglong and his entourage entered the city from Yongding Gate and rushed all the way to Zhengyang Gate.
When he was approaching Zhengyang Gate, a servant dressed as a servant suddenly stopped him.
"May I ask if your lord is Fu Futai from Zunhua?" (In the early and middle Ming dynasties, there were very few officials calling you "sir", but in the late Ming Dynasty, more and more officials began to call you "sir".)
Call!
Fu Zonglong pulled the reins, looked at the stranger who stopped him, and said, "I am indeed from Zunhua. Whose family are you a servant of?"
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The person who stopped him was dressed cleanly and without patches, which was very different from the real people, especially his demeanor and movements, which made him look like a servant who often served others.
The most important thing in the capital was powerful people. Fu Zonglong didn't just chase them away because he guessed the identity behind them.
"The younger one is a servant from Zhou Ge's hometown." The other party first introduced his identity.
Fu Zonglong frowned slightly.
After some thought, the only cabinet elder named Zhou was Zhou Yanru, who had recently joined the cabinet.
