Fu Zonglong hesitated in his heart.
He wants to take over the position of governor. According to the normal promotion, he wants to become the governor of a place. I am afraid it will take ten or twenty years to get this opportunity.
Now he suddenly had such an opportunity, which could save him more than ten years in his official career.
But when I think about it, the Tiger Flag is not as easy to deal with as ordinary bandits. Once defeated, it will have to lie dormant for at least a few years before it has the opportunity to ascend to such an important position as governor again.
"What? Fu Qing doesn't want to?" Chongzhen frowned, and Fu Aiqing became Fu Qing.
Fu Zonglong, who noticed the change in Chongzhen's words, was startled and said hurriedly: "I was just thinking about how to deal with the tigers and thieves in Shandong after I go to Shandong. I was a little lost in my thoughts and failed to answer your majesty in time. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
"Haha, Fu Aiqing has already started thinking about Shandong's problems before he took office in Shandong. In my heart and mind, with a loyal minister like Fu Aiqing, I can hand over Shandong to Fu Aiqing." Chongzhen laughed with satisfaction.
In his eyes, Fu Zonglong is the kind of good minister who is dedicated to taking care of the king. He is already thinking about how to solve problems before he takes office.
He was very satisfied with the candidate recommended by Zhou Yanru for the governor of Shandong.
He even thought about whether he should replace Zhou Yanru as the chief minister after Han Xu left the cabinet.
Seeing that his trip to Shandong was inevitable, Fu Zonglong wanted to gain more power for himself and asked, "I wonder if your majesty has any requirements after I go to Shandong?"
He did not directly ask for benefits, but first asked Chongzhen to make demands, and then fought for his own benefits.
"I don't have many demands. Fu Aiqing only needs to stabilize the situation in Shandong and clear out the tiger bandits in Shandong. It would be great if the tiger bandits can be driven out of Henan." Chongzhen became more and more satisfied with Fu Zonglong's attitude. .
It is believed that ministers like Fu Zonglong are the role models of loyal ministers in the Ming Dynasty.
However, after hearing Chongzhen's request, Fu Zonglong's mouth twitched unnaturally.
He was not even sure of holding Shandong, let alone regaining Henan. The tiger-shaped flag that could occupy several provinces was not that easy to deal with.
Thinking of this, he said: "I am only going to Shandong to take charge of Shandong's military affairs. I can't handle matters in Henan. In the future, the governor or governor of Henan will have to deal with them."
"I have thought about it for a long time." Chongzhen said, "Although you are going to Shandong to take charge of military affairs, Henan, Shaanxi, and Shanxi are also entrusted to you. As the right minister of the Ministry of War, you will go to Shandong to take charge of the military affairs of the four provinces. .”
Fu Zonglong was stunned.
Is this whether you value yourself or not?
The status of the governor of the four provinces is extremely important, but he holds the title of right minister of the Ministry of War.
You should know that the general governors have the title of Minister of the Ministry of War. When Sun Chengzong took over as the governor of Jiliao, he also went to Liaodong as the Minister of the Ministry of War.
Chongzhen seemed to feel that the governor of the four provinces was too rich, so he said: "As long as Fu Aiqing does things well in Shandong, I will never treat Aiqing badly."
"It is your duty as a minister to serve your Majesty." Fu Zonglong bowed and said.
Even if he felt in his heart that the governor of the four provinces was really just showing up, he could not speak his true feelings in front of Chongzhen.
Fu Zonglong's return made Chongzhen very happy.
Chongzhen said with a smile: "Haha, good, very good. If all the ministers of my Ming Dynasty are like Fu Aiqing, why worry about the world being unfair."
I couldn't be more satisfied with Fu Zonglong in my heart.
"May I ask Your Majesty, how many troops and horses do you take to Shandong?" Fu Zonglong asked.
He went to Shandong to put down the rebellion. He knew very well that without soldiers or soldiers, he, as the governor, was nothing, and the arrogant generals on the ground would probably not listen to his command.
When Chongzhen heard that Fu Zonglong wanted troops, he immediately said: "Shandong's troops and horses all obey Fu Aiqing's command. In addition to Shandong's troops and horses, Sun Chuanting's troops and horses are also commanded by Fu Aiqing."
"Shandong is at the critical point of water transportation, so there can be no mistakes. Your Majesty, do you think you can send a troop of troops from Liaodong to Shandong? It doesn't need to be many, tens of thousands are enough." Fu Zonglong asked tentatively.
In the entire Ming Dynasty, only the Ming army in Liaodong was considered elite, and almost all officials with some knowledge knew this.
As the incoming governor of Shandong, he naturally hopes to have an army that can fight.
Chongzhen frowned.
In his opinion, tens of thousands of soldiers and horses were not many, but Ming Dynasty had just rejected the peace talks with the slave thieves. He was worried that sending tens of thousands of soldiers and horses from Liaodong to the pass would cause the slave thieves to attack the Ming Dynasty again in Liaodong.
He didn't want to lose Shandong, but he didn't want to cause trouble with Ning Jin either.
Moreover, fighting on two fronts is too stressful for Ming Dynasty now.
"Is Your Majesty worried that the soldiers and horses from Liaodong will be delayed too long on the way to Shandong? Will they not be able to rush to Shandong in time?" Seeing that Chongzhen was silent, Fu Zonglong thought he was worried that the soldiers and horses from Liaodong would not be able to reach Shandong in time.
After hearing this, Chongzhen waved his hand gently and said: "Not only that, I am even more worried that the slave chief will take this opportunity to launch an attack on the Ningjin defense line, causing Ming Dynasty to fall into the dilemma of fighting on two fronts, so according to my wishes, The soldiers and horses in Liaodong are immobile."
Come on!
Fu Zonglong understood that Liaodong's soldiers and horses would not be used by him to suppress the rebellion in Shandong.
Since the troops and horses from Liaodong could not be obtained, Fu Zonglong thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, since the troops and horses from Liaodong cannot be moved, can one of the troops and horses from Huguang and Sichuan be sent out to support Shandong?"
Although Southern Zhili is closer to Shandong, he did not mention deploying troops from Southern Zhili.
After all, Southern Zhili has its companion capital Nanjing and Fengxiang Mansion. If something happens to Southern Zhili because he transferred troops from Southern Zhili, no matter how great his contribution is, it will be endless.
"I agree." Chongzhen nodded and agreed to Fu Zonglong's request.
When Yang He was the governor of military affairs in Henan, he mobilized soldiers and horses from Sichuan and Huguang to support Henan. Now that Fu Zonglong has gone to Shandong, it is natural not to favor one over the other, and Shandong is more important for water transportation than Henan.
"I thank your Majesty." Fu Zonglong bowed to Chongzhen and saluted.
Chongzhen asked with a smile: "If you have any other requests, Fu Aiqing, feel free to ask. As long as I can satisfy them, I will definitely satisfy you, Fu Aiqing."
"I do have a small request, and I hope your majesty can grant it!" Fu Zonglong said, while not forgetting to look at Chongzhen secretly.
Chongzhen said with a smile: "If Fu Aiqing has any request, please tell me directly. I know very well that the emperor does not want hungry soldiers."
"Your Majesty is so considerate of your ministers that I will go to pieces to repay His grace." Fu Zonglong bowed deeply again.
Chongzhen was very happy.
I think this is an example of the unity of the king and his ministers.
"Tell me, if you have any other requests, I will definitely satisfy them."
"I hope that your majesty can give me a sum of food and salary to take to Shandong."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chongzhen, who was smiling at first, suddenly fell down.
