The matter of becoming the Minister of the Ministry of War has been decided. It can be said that all civil and military officials unanimously agreed. Lan Renshan has only two choices, either to become the Minister of the Ministry of War, or to hang himself in the political hall.
After the court was over, Lan Renshan was so angry that he wanted to fight Chu Qing for his own life, but Chu Qing went to the Jingyi Palace to brag to the prince.
In the Jingyi Hall, the prince didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Master Chu, why was it that when the student saw General Lan in the hall just now, he seemed to really want to refuse? Isn't it just a show?"
"Yes, he really doesn't want to do it."
Chu Qing did not smile, but had an expression of respect on his face.
Last night he sent letters to several ministers, asking Nangong Xi to take the lead, and everyone supported him.
After all, he is also the commander-in-chief of Qianqiying. He knows the virtues of courtiers. He really can't think of anyone more suitable than Lan Renshan. After some exchanges with Jiang Yuesheng, Chu Qing decided that he would be Zhao Gao. , Lan Renshan must also be allowed to be the Minister of the Ministry of War.
"General Lan doesn't want to do it, not because he doesn't like the high official and the salary, but because he is afraid."
"Afraid?"
"I'm afraid I won't do it well. I only found out last night what Lan Renshan was thinking."
Chu Qing shook his head slightly, smiled bitterly and told the prince what he understood and his conclusions.
It's just fear, pure fear. Lan Renshan is not an ambitious person, but has a somewhat optimistic character. The biggest characteristic of this person is that he has "self-knowledge."
In Lan Renshan's own words, he just wanted to prove himself on the battlefield, nothing more, and he lived up to what he had learned throughout his life.
As a result, he was really useless in the battle formation. It was very funny. He thought he was good at the battle formation, but in fact he was not good at all. He felt that except for the battle formation, he was not good at anything else. On the contrary, he was good at everything.
His mentality is similar to that of a bottom-performing salesman who always wants to sign a big deal to prove himself. However, he cannot think about it, let alone be a manager, director, or even CEO, because he feels that he It's not this material at all.
For anyone else, when they think of having status and a high salary, they would either give it a try or reject it.
Lan Renshan was the latter. He felt that he was not good enough, so he refused. The reason for his refusal was that he was afraid of harming the company.
There are such people, not that they don't exist.
But the most admirable thing about Lan Renshan is that when everyone refuses, protects himself wisely, and keeps his head down in silence, he will stand up and stand up even though he knows he is not good enough. The reason for standing up is because he You know that if you don’t stand up, no one will.
Just like when Lao Chu pretended to rebel, even Qin Gang trembled. The other generals in the Ministry of War, not to mention taking the initiative to ask for help, were afraid that Chu Wensheng would misunderstand him even if they stepped out of the capital.
It was at this moment that Lan Renshan jumped out.
Lan Renshan is this kind of person, I can't do it, I won't go up, but if no one dares to go up, then I will definitely go up!
In fact, what he did in the East China Sea exactly confirmed this point.
Many troops were trapped in the hinterland of Yingdao, with varying numbers of people. Due to strategic reasons and other reasons, they could not be rescued, or they were not rescued in time. Lan Renshan jumped out and took a few personal guards with him. , took the map and a small amount of supplies, and led the people to run away after passing there.
Not only did he lead people to run away, but if the leader of any army group died in the battle, Lan Renshan would also take his place in time. He was not the one who led people to fight in the past, but he still led people to run away.
It can be said that if there was no Lanren Mountain and Chu Qing came back from Yingdao, the battle losses would have been at least 20% higher.
This kind of person can be summed up in one sentence. I can't, but I must go up. This is Lanren Mountain!
He is like a Dinghai Shenzhen who only has an appearance, but at least he has this "appearance" to make people feel at ease.
Not to mention, he is not just showing off his appearance, he only shows up in battle, but he is definitely the number one person in the Chang Dynasty when he runs away.
As General Yunhui, the most valuable thing is that this guy has no hobbies.
Other generals drink, but he doesn't drink at all. He just likes to drink tea and doesn't usually buy tea. If he doesn't have the spare money to buy tea, he drinks it when others give it to him and robs it when others don't give it to him.
Many other generals like to go shopping with flower boats, but Lan Renshan never goes there, which is quite puzzling. He goes to Nanshi for a walk when he has nothing to do, and he always goes to a place selling red women's clothing. I don't know why. .
"Yesterday in the government office, General Lan briefly talked about a few things about the Ministry of War and the reform of the military."
Chu Qing showed a serious expression: "Originally, I thought that the issues of treatment and pension should be solved most, but I ignored another, more important issue."
"Master Chu, what do you mean?"
"The spiritual construction of the army, that is, the inner heart, weapons and military equipment, are all external objects. What really makes the army good at fighting are some inner and deeper things, just like the border army, the soul of the border army, General Lan He pointedly pointed out that whether it is a government soldier or an auxiliary soldier, as long as he is a soldier, he must have a military spirit. This is the most important thing. He has thought more about it and understood it more thoroughly, including the issue of military placement. Think very comprehensively.”
"What Master Chu said is absolutely true. My father also mentioned these words many times."
"Lan Renshan also proposed the concept of military preparation. I don't understand it comprehensively. It roughly means that it is about turning soldiers into a profession, a lifelong career. After the armor is removed, it is not a completely separated military camp. The court will treat them Arrangement into the right position, many ideas coincide with our vision, even more than we thought, more detailed, if he becomes Minister of War, it is very suitable, really suitable."
"Master Chu has never missed a job. Although such an important position requires the approval of the officials and the approval of the father, the father also trusts Master Chu."
Chang Yu smiled slightly: "Since Master Chu is so sure and General Lan refuses in every possible way, let's not delay it any longer. Let's appoint him and tell the world."
"Yes, for someone like Lan Renshan, it's just a matter of time. I have confidence that he won't be needed in the battle formation, but he will definitely fulfill his responsibilities regarding the various decisions of the army."
"I believe in Master Chu. This has always been the case."
Chu Qing nodded with satisfaction, and after the two chatted casually for a while, Chu Qing resigned and left the palace.
Walking in the palace, Chu Qing was in a good mood, and he had another thing on his mind. With Lan Renshan helping to check for deficiencies and fill in the gaps, combined with the current actual situation of the Chang Dynasty, the government orders related to the military would become more and more perfect.
Seeing that he was almost arriving at the palace, Chu Qing's expression changed slightly.
Because he saw a man squatting at the exit, as if he was trying to block someone.
Taking a closer look, it was the tiger...tiger general of Lan Renshan.
Cursing his mother secretly, Chu Qing called for a young eunuch.
"You see that guy? After a while, you run over and tell him that the prince is calling you. Get him out of the way. After entering the palace, you try to tease him again, but the prince didn't call him."
The little eunuch trembled: "Then will he beat the slave?"
"I don't know if he will. Do you think I will if you don't do it?"
"Yes!" The little eunuch nodded heavily, and Sayazi ran out of the palace gate to find Lan Renshan.
