As soon as the emperor came up, he was asked about military matters. The five Zhongshushe people made eye contact with each other, but they were unwilling to speak first.
Zhu Qiyu had no choice but to name him: "Yu Zhong, you are also serving as the Military Department to Shi Zhong, you can tell me first."
Seeing that he was called by the emperor, Ye Sheng was both nervous and excited.
After ten years of hardship, selling goods to the emperor's family is the dream of most scholars.
Ye Sheng was talented, knowledgeable and memorized. He became famous at a young age and his writing skills were astonishing. He was awarded Jinshi at the age of twenty-five, but he studied hard for more than ten years.
Now I finally got my wish, I successfully sat in front of the emperor, and I had the opportunity to take countermeasures before the emperor.
Ye Sheng recalled He Yi's previous discussion of the emperor's political preferences: "The emperor extremely disliked Sanyang's governance philosophy, extremely disliked the Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty. He extremely despised all the emperors of the Song Dynasty, and extremely despised Sima Yi who was unfaithful. And Sima Zhao, who has no shame.
The dynasty that the emperor respected most was the Han Dynasty, and the emperors that he respected the most were Emperor Xiaowen and Emperor Xiaoxuan.
The emperor's most coveted generals were Han Xin and Warring States Period.
The most dreamy combination of civil servants in the emperor's mind is Guan Zhong, Zhang Yi and Guo Jia. One is a genius in governing the country, the other is a myth in diplomacy, and the other is an absolutely loyal strategic genius.
The most distressing thing for the emperor now is that there is no handsome man who can take the lead. The emperor wanted Han Xin, and he almost went crazy thinking about it. "
After understanding the emperor's likes and dislikes, he naturally wanted to do what he wanted. Thinking of this, Ye Sheng organized his words and replied cautiously:
"Your Majesty, when the Marquis of Xing'an was guarding Shaanxi, he once had a conversation with Yushi Zhang Wenchang about the generals of the time.
The Marquis of Xing'an said this: Judging from the situation, none of the current generals can handle important matters in the court. "
When Zhu Qiyu heard this, he immediately became energetic. It turned out that Xu Heng, Marquis of Xing'an, had learned from Cao Mengde and once cooked wine and talked about the heroes of the world.
So Zhu Qiyu leaned forward and listened more carefully.
Just listen to Ye Sheng continue to say:
"The censor Zhang then asked: How about the general becoming the Duke of the country now?
The Marquis of Xing'an said to him: "The strong captive looks at him like a baby."
Looking at it today, the words of Marquis Xing'an have indeed come true. In the battle of Yao'erling, Duke Cheng Guo actually lost 50,000 troops. Almost all the elite cavalry brought out by the Supreme Emperor were lost. Thinking about it to this day still makes people sigh. Too late to regret. "
Everyone sighed after hearing this, and the atmosphere became depressing.
Ye Sheng continued: "Zhang Yushi asked the two generals who were famous at that time. Xing'an Marquis said to him: How can he face the enemy? He is famous for his trivial matters."
Zhu Qiyu heard this and asked curiously: "Who are the two generals listed by Zhang Yushi?"
Ye Sheng hesitated for a moment and then replied: "One is Yang Hong, the commander-in-chief of the Xuanfu, and the other minister is not sure who he is."
Zhu Qiyu almost rolled his eyes when he heard this. This Marquis of Xing'an was really accurate in judging people.
Ye Sheng continued: "
Zhang Yushi then asked again: "He must be a public servant."
The Marquis of Xing'an said to him, "I am not one of them."
Zhang Yushi asked: Then for whom?
The Marquis of Xing'an said to him: "I am not like the British Duke, who has many soldiers, and is majestic and victorious. If the generals and subordinates dare not commit any offense, they can go to war or fire." "
When everyone heard this, their faces became even more ugly, especially Bai Gui and Xiang Zhong, who had escaped from Tumubao, and almost cried:
In the end, the loyal generals did not go through fire and water under the command of the British Duke, but went to civil engineering under the leadership of the Supreme Emperor.
After a long while, Zhu Qiyu praised: "If Cao Mengde's 'Heroes in the world are only envoys and caoer', it can be regarded as a prophecy.
The Marquis of Xing'an can be regarded as a prophecy when it comes to generals in the world.
Yu Zhong is really a talented person, he is so knowledgeable and knowledgeable. When I ask him casually, I will be able to say something new and interesting, which makes me enlightened.
It can be seen from Ai Qing's words that Marquis Xing'an was also a general with considerable knowledge of people. Then my beloved, please tell me, how should I treat Xing'an Marquis? "
Ye Sheng replied: "In the first year of Xuande, the Marquis of Xing'an was still an earl. He went to Jiaozhi as the right deputy general. Due to his failure in defeat, he was deprived of his title and stayed at home for ten years. It was not until the emperor succeeded to the throne that he regained his title. .
During this period, Sanyang was in power, and the Ming Dynasty was in a period of crazy loss of land and humiliation in the southeast, northwest and northwest. The Marquis of Xing'an had great ambitions, but he could not put them into practice.
Judging from his selfishness, Marquis Xing'an hated Sanyang.
During the Zhengtong years, the Marquis of Xing'an finally accumulated military exploits and was promoted from earl to marquis. Just when he was about to make achievements, the court suffered a civil defeat and was in danger of subjugating the country.
The Marquis of Xing'an had always been worried about the country and the people, and he was naturally resentful and unwilling to give up. That's why he took the initiative to express his request to return to Beijing to kill the enemy. "
Ye Sheng was already well-read and well-remembered, and he had been serving in the Ministry of War for five years. He was naturally familiar with military affairs and could answer questions fluently.
Zhu Qiyu nodded repeatedly after hearing this, and Ye Sheng continued: "The Marquis of Xing'an must be grateful to Your Majesty for having your Majesty's trust and allowing him to bring elite border troops to Beijing, giving him the opportunity to kill the enemy, serve the country, and make meritorious deeds."
Some people in the world love money, some love power, some love reputation, and some love profit.
From my perspective, the Marquis of Xing'an does not love money or covet power. What he pursues is to kill the enemy, serve the country, and make achievements.
Therefore, Wei Chen believes that what can impress the Marquis of Xing'an is the military power, the title, the opportunity to perform meritorious service, and the trust of Emperor Gao who ordered Han Xin to directly serve as the general.
In short, Your Majesty only needs to treat him as a national scholar, and Xing'an Marquis will be able to repay His Majesty as a national scholar. "
Ye Shengqian's meaning is: 'The hereditary reward alone is not enough, and the Duke's promise is also a bit weak.
Don't use it if you doubt it, don't doubt it if you employ it. The Marquis of Xing'an was already in his fifties and had no time to wait with the emperor.
Just like how Emperor Gao treated Han Xin, just get it all at once. '
Zhu Qiyu nodded, indicating that he understood. My original intention was to win over the Marquis of Xing'an by using his position as Duke and the hereditary succession of his title. As for the army, just give Xing'an Hou 20,000 to 30,000 yuan.
But after Ye Sheng's remarks, Zhu Qiyu also opened up new ideas. His layout of 20,000 to 30,000 people was indeed a bit small.
Thinking of this, Zhu Qiyu looked around at the crowd and felt guilty: Almost all of these people in front of him are Jinshi in their twenties, and they all have learned knowledge and memorized it well. Simply comparing knowledge and brains, ten plus one of my own is not enough for someone else to beat with one hand.
Just talk about any topic casually, and people will answer you fluently and speak clearly and logically. What kind of beasts are these people? No wonder the emperor of Ming Dynasty has always been embarrassed by these ministers.
With a long sigh, Zhu Qiyu asked others to speak, and everyone brainstormed together.
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But it is said that Huang Pu took the Ming Dynasty envoy out of Beijing for a few days, followed the route of Juyongguan, Huailai and Xuanfu, and went straight to the garrison of the 30,000 troops of Alazhiyuan.
Along the way, passing through Juyongguan and Xuanfu, Luo Tong and Yang Hong both personally entertained the delegation. But Huang Pu's attitude towards the two was completely different.
At Juyongguan, Luo Tong received the imperial edict appointing himself as the Minister of War, and the envoy arrived.
When the delegation arrived at the gate, Luo Tong enthusiastically took Huang Pu to greet him, and then presented several boxes of his heartfelt wishes to the delegation.
Huang Pu waved his hand and declined: "You're welcome, Mr. Luo. I have always been honest and self-responsible as a subordinate, so there is no need for these extraneous things."
Luo Tong smiled and said: "Chengji has a bright future, and I don't dare to delay your clearing of your name. It's just that the brothers in the mission are busy and hardworking. If you don't let me express your feelings, I will really feel uneasy. Look, be accommodating. , Chengji."
Although Huang Pu himself is very honest, he is not pedantic and inflexible. He immediately looked at Yue Qian, the commander of the Imperial Guard who was accompanying him: "Since Shilang Luo has given me such a generous gift, please ask Commander Yue to accept it for the brothers in the mission and distribute it to everyone in a moment."
After Luo Tong gave the gift, he took Huang Pu into the back hall and humbly lectured: "Brother Yu was originally a member of the Ministry of War, but why did Your Majesty suddenly issue an order to promote me to the rank of Minister of the Ministry of War? Please also invite Brother Cheng Jixian. Give me some pointers, and the foolish brother will remember the kindness of the wise brother and will not dare to forget."
Huang Pu smiled and said: "How dare you, how dare you, Xiaguan was sent out just after he was promoted by His Majesty. Even His Majesty's appointment of Luo Shilang was not issued until Xiaguan left the capital.
I think the postman delivering the message moved faster than the envoy, so His Majesty's appointment arrived before us.
However, the following officer's experience in Beijing in the past few days can be briefly analyzed by Luo Shilang. "
Luo Tong quickly thanked him, and then listened carefully.
