Changsun Chongwei has actually been observing Gao Jun for a long time and found that although he is a martial artist, he is rough but fine. When he does things, he is also extremely calm-minded, and his martial arts skills are definitely better than his own, so he has always been I have always felt that letting him patrol the capital was simply a sign of humiliation. General Changsun saw the Holy Lord asking questions, and he told the truth: "Since I have been with General Gao, I know his character and abilities very well. General Gao is approachable, gets along well with his subordinates, and is cautious in doing things. If he is allowed to lead the army, he will definitely do it." He is the most suitable candidate among the many juniors.”
The Han Emperor nodded after hearing this, and when he was about to ask Gao Yun to leave, Prime Minister Li Shizhi came out first and said, "Your Majesty, I think it's inappropriate!" Li Shizhi continued without waiting for the Han Emperor to ask. , "General Gao has only been promoted to the post of General of Jinwu Guards since the announcement of the results in the spring. It has only been a few months. Such frequent promotions can easily chill the veterans! Furthermore, although General Gao has outstanding talents, he is not If you have no experience in leading troops and decide on the leadership position so hastily, you will probably make the same mistake again, right?"
"Then what do you think we should do, Li Aiqing?"
"I feel that Marshal Zhou should be put in charge, with General Xun as the vanguard. Firstly, his master and apprentice have a tacit understanding of each other on the battlefield, and secondly, by using the old to lead the new, we can avoid the former's mistake of squeezing the young and encouraging the young."
The Han Emperor suddenly felt that what Li Shizhi said was reasonable. Just as everyone was talking about it, a person suddenly appeared from the corner behind the crowd and said, "Wei Chen Lu Zuo has this memorial!"
The person who walked out of the class was Lu Zuo. Everyone in the court turned to look at Lu Zuo. King Ning was elated when he saw it, the prince was stunned when he saw it, Xun Mou was surprised when he saw the mistake, and Zhou Zhongwang frowned. Xu Bingde and others were all shocked when they saw it.
When Yan Ziqi, the Minister of Rites, saw that he was the rumored Lu Zuo, he glanced at Lu Zuo with disdain, and before Lu Zuo could speak, he spoke quickly: "Your Majesty, under the old system of our dynasty, anyone from the fourth rank or below has no right to discuss the matter with the dynasty. Now, Lu Zuo blatantly violated the laws of the imperial court and clearly did not take His Majesty seriously and obeyed..."
"Okay! There's no need to say anything about Yan Aiqing!" Emperor Han said calmly, "I specifically allowed him to enter the palace. Today we will discuss the selection of a commander. Lu Aiqing will also go out with the army at that time, so he must be present to listen."
Seeing His Majesty's serious face, all the officials did not dare to say anything more. When the Han Emperor saw that all the civil and military officials finally stopped talking, he continued to ask Lu Zuo: "If Lu Aiqing has anything to say, feel free to speak freely. There is no need to be shy!"
Lu Zuoyi bowed and said: "Wei Chen thinks what the Prime Minister said is reasonable."
When Prince Ning, Xun Mou and others heard him defend the prime minister, their expressions instantly changed, and they all wondered if they had heard wrongly.
Lu Zuo then continued: "However, our dynasty is full of talents. Only by being eclectic can we make the talented people in the world work hard for Your Majesty. If we stick to the old ways without innovating, how can we defeat the countries of tigers and wolves around us? According to the minister As far as we know, the marshal of the Great Fan Kingdom is named Xiruo Chanzhuo. He is the son of Da Lun of the Great Fan Kingdom. He has been fond of the Han military art and battle formations since he was a child. He led troops to kill the enemy at the age of eighteen. He can be said to kill without batting an eye. Now he has established it. In the year, I have participated in no less than a hundred battles, big and small. In our Shanzhou, when a three-year-old child cries on the street, as long as an adult says, "Xi Ruozandhuo is here to arrest someone," the child will stop crying. People on our border say Xiruo Zanduo is the 'Wolf of the Desert'. Therefore, although what the Prime Minister just said is reasonable, in an emergency, the commander-in-chief should be held by someone who is capable."
When Emperor Han heard what Lu Zuo said, he felt somewhat relieved, "Then according to what Lu Aiqing said, who is the right person to choose?"
When Xun Mou heard the Holy Master's question, he frowned and felt unsure. Just when he was about to speak before him, Lu Zuo got the better of him. Lu Zuo quickly answered: "Wei Chen feels that no matter who I choose now, some people may raise objections. This will waste everyone's time. Your Majesty, you can't make up your mind. In the end, it will not help. So I thought of something." Method!"
"Oh? Come and listen!"
"A martial arts contest to choose the handsome man!"
As soon as Lu Zuo said this, the ministers talked a lot, and everyone gave a thumbs up, saying that this was a good move. In this way, the problem of choosing the old or the new was easily solved. The Han Emperor also nodded repeatedly, and Xun Mou and Zhou Zhongwang were even more happy with this idea.
Li Shizhi felt that it was inappropriate, "Your Majesty, this move is inappropriate. Since the beginning of our dynasty, we have never selected a commander through a martial arts competition. I'm afraid this is too hasty, isn't it?"
Xun Mou was steadfast in his oath. In his opinion, Lu Zuo's move was tantamount to humiliating himself, so he stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I think that martial arts competition is indeed a good way to select talents. , and it can broaden the channels for selecting talents. This is the first of its kind in our country, and maybe it will create a good story!"
Emperor Han nodded and said with a smile: "What do you think, dear friends?"
Seeing that the Han Emperor seemed to be very interested in choosing a commander through martial arts, all the civil and military officials shouted in unison: "I second my opinion!"
"Okay!" Emperor Han patted the dragon chair with a smile, "Then let's choose a warrior through a martial arts competition according to what you all love! Immediately draw up a decree and announce it to the world. Anyone who has the ability can take the martial arts competition. After five days, the selection will be Compete in the school military field."
After retiring from the court, those with higher rank walked in front, while those with lower rank gave way first, and then followed behind others. Most of the ministers would not deliberately get too close together. Prince Ning and Gao Yun also stayed far away from Lu Zuo to avoid suspicion, so Lu Zuo walked behind them. But Lu Zuo's eyes were not fixed on Xunmou, and he found that Xunmou also deliberately slowed down.
When Lu Zuo was about to walk down the stone steps, he suddenly found Xun Mou stopping at the bottom of the steps. Lu Zuo also stopped unconsciously. After all the ministers passed by Xun Mou, Xun Mou slowly turned around, unable to The famous eyes were like those of an eagle trying to catch its prey, staring closely into Lu Zuo's eyes. Lu Zuo had no intention of flinching, and his deep eyes seemed to be about to engulf the eagle. At that moment, there seemed to be a dialogue between the two people's eyes, and they seemed to be declaring war on each other across the distance. After staring for a moment, the two of them smiled strangely at the same time, and then nodded to each other, and then Xun Mou turned around and left.
Lu Zuo looked at Xun Mou's retreating back and gritted his teeth secretly. It seemed that the real show was about to begin. The look in Xun Mou's eyes just now was clearly a kind of provocation, a kind of disdain, a kind of contempt for the loser from the winner. , I must use the hardest counterattack to make him regret it, no! It's not regret, it's double return. Thinking of this, Lu Zuodi's eyes became more determined, and after two wry smiles, he murmured: "The fun has finally begun!"
