nashuaworldcup Chapter 382: Sun Tzu's Art of War can indeed change people, Brother Qiang will not bully me!
Chapter 382: Sun Tzu's Art of War can indeed change people, Brother Qiang will not bully me!
Ah……
Emperor Xia glanced at the man and couldn't help but sneer in his heart.
You really can't keep your cool!
However, he did not get angry. Instead, he asked calmly, "Then who do you think is suitable to take over the position of commander of the city defense camp?"
"Your Majesty, I am a humble servant with little influence, and I don't know the generals in the army, so I can't help you with your worries!"
The civil servant was a little embarrassed!
He never expected that Emperor Xia would actually ask a question in return. Although he wanted to recommend one or two people, if he did this, he would probably have to go mining in the mountains tomorrow!
After hearing the civil servant's answer, Emperor Xia stopped being sarcastic and looked at the others: "Those above the third rank, please tell us what you think!"
"..."
The corner of Gu Jingzhi's mouth twitched.
Emperor Xia is... really careless!
However, he already knew the person in Emperor Xia's mind, so he was too lazy to answer. It was just a formality anyway!
Other officials above the third rank seemed to understand what Emperor Xia meant, and they all remained silent!
Seeing this, Emperor Xia sneered inwardly, "What? You're all speechless at this time? Song Qing, you're the prime minister, the head of all officials. I don't think you don't recognize the military commanders, right?"
"..."
Song Pu's face twitched. "Your Majesty! Although I know several people with high moral character and talents who are qualified to lead the city defense battalion, they are currently in important positions and cannot be transferred at will!"
"..."
Emperor Xia raised an eyebrow. Seeing this, Song Pu knew that Emperor Xia was dissatisfied with his answer. He immediately looked at the Minister of War Dong Zhentang and said with a smile, "The Ministry of War knows the military commanders in the court very well. I think Minister Dong has a suitable candidate!"
Damn...are you coming towards me?
Dong Zhentang blinked and cursed inwardly.
He did have a suitable person to recommend, but he was not sure what Emperor Xia was thinking. The Censorate suddenly launched an attack, and the spearhead was directly pointed at the City Defense Battalion. As an old fox who had been in this court for more than ten years, how could he not know that Emperor Xia already had a candidate in mind?
If you just recommend someone at this time, it would be fine if the recommendation is good, but if the person you recommend is not the one Emperor Xia has in mind, wouldn't that just make Emperor Xia unhappy?
But you can't just say nothing, right?
Therefore, Dong Zhentang said, "Your Majesty, the military discipline of this city defense camp is poor, and the officers are inactive, which has led to widespread public resentment! If the court wants to restore its reputation among the people, the new commander must not only have high moral character, but also be able to lead troops and discipline them strictly!"
"Your Majesty, I also think that what Minister Dong said makes sense!"
No one could escape, so Wei Xuan stepped forward and said, "This city defense battalion has only been established for over twenty years, yet they are so audacious and reckless. I think the breakdown of military discipline is just one of the reasons, or perhaps they are being protected by ministers in the court!"
"If Your Majesty wishes to enforce strict military discipline, I believe it would be better to dispatch generals from other regions! Perhaps generals from the border areas. Last year, our dynasty fought against foreign tribes in the northwest, and many generals made great contributions. I'm afraid only generals who have experienced blood and fire can give the city defense camp a brand new look in the shortest possible time!"
Gu Jingzhi: “…”
Could it be that as a teacher, I have already made preparations?
They have to be able to lead troops, manage the army, select border generals, and have to be those who have experienced war...
After all this talk... In the entire capital, it seems that only Wei Ming, Yang Heng, Wang Ming and Lin Chong are suitable. However, the first three are now serving in the capital camp, and their qualifications and military achievements are not up to par.
After all, it’s Lin Chong!
My teacher is quite cunning and put the words directly into Emperor Xia's mouth!
As the crown prince who had known the inside story for a long time, he naturally felt safe and secure after hearing Wei Xuan's words, while the second and third brothers were a little anxious. If a border general was really chosen, then this position would have nothing to do with them at all.
The generals at the border are all confidants of Emperor Xia. They have no chance to intervene at all. Isn't this just sending people to the prince?
They originally thought that even if the final candidate was not theirs, he had to have a clean background. At least they still had a chance to win him over, right?
Now you call yourself a border general, how can we play?
For a moment, the second and third sons both wanted to speak, but Emperor Xia seemed to have guessed that his two sons would have some ideas, so he took the lead.
"Gu Qing, what do you think?"
"what?"
Gu Jingzhi was stunned. He never expected that Emperor Xia would actually ask for his opinion!
He muttered, "Your Majesty, I am only the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. I haven't even recognized all the military commanders in the court, let alone all the people in the Ministry of Revenue. I am unable to help Your Majesty with your worries!"
"But I think what the gentlemen said just now makes sense!"
Emperor Xia: “…”
The corner of his mouth twitched slightly.
In fact, he didn't want to get any answers from Gu Jingzhi. He did this just to shut up his two sons. As for why he asked him, that was even simpler. Who made Gu Jingzhi leave such a deep impression in Emperor Xia's heart recently?
Recently, most of the major events in the court revolved around the new currency reform, and he was used to asking Gu Jingzhi for advice whenever he opened his mouth.
Lin Chong, who was standing at the end, originally thought that he was just going to go to the court meeting, but after hearing the last part, he suddenly understood something.
It seems... this pie is going to fall on his head!
But, are all the ministers in the court so troublesome to discuss matters? It's just a candidate, but they're pushing and shoving each other. It's not smooth at all!
It's hard for my cousin to interact with these old foxes in the court.
He had been at the frontier before, and the men in the army were relatively simple. If they were good enough, they were good enough, and if they were not, they were not! They had always judged by their military achievements and fists, unlike the officials in the court.
As expected, just as he finished this thought, Emperor Xia spoke up, "According to what Dong Qing and Wei Qing said... Lin Chong?"
"???"
Lin Chong walked out in a daze and imitated the Emperor Xia by bowing and saying, "Your Majesty, I am here!"
When Emperor Xia saw Lin Chong, a gentle smile flashed across his face. He said, "After much reflection, I believe you are the only one who aligns with what the others have suggested! You are renowned at the border, and Li Sheng once praised your leadership and strict military discipline."
"You made great contributions in the Northwest War that just ended last year, so the court will naturally make use of you!"
"If I let you take control of the city defense camp, would you have the confidence?"
Knowing that this was the first time Lin Chong appeared in the eyes of the court officials, Emperor Xia did not hesitate to lay the groundwork and briefly introduce Lin Chong to the court ministers.
Lin Chong, though inevitably a little anxious, forced himself to calm down and said, "Your Majesty trusts me, and I will certainly live up to your expectations. However, my comrades in the frontier army are very rough. Everyone says that the young men in the capital are delicate and fragile. If I get hurt by training, Your Majesty will not punish me, will you?"
"Ha ha!"
Emperor Xia seemed amused by Lin Chong's honest words. He said bluntly, "Since I have given you a task, you can do it with confidence!"
"No matter if they are border troops or the various departments in the capital, they are all soldiers of Daxia. There is no such thing as "Bing Lu Zi Bing Shao Ye" (a young master of soldiers). They are all the same to me!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Chong said solemnly, "I have your Majesty's words, so I'm relieved!"
"Your Majesty, rest assured! I will make sure they correct all their bad habits within a month. Within three months, I will provide Your Majesty with an elite army!"
What the hell!
Gu Jingzhi glared!
Is this T meow still my honest cousin?
He had no doubt that Lin Chong would improve the military discipline of the city defense camp within one month and train it into an elite force within three months.
Although it is difficult to train into an elite force, it is not impossible.
The key!
Even my eldest cousin knew to ask for it.
What he said just now about the young master soldiers was actually a hint to Emperor Xia that many of the soldiers in the capital have backgrounds and families. It’s fine if you want me to deal with these people, but I can’t handle the people behind them. Your Majesty the Emperor has to keep a lid on them!
Not only Gu Jingzhi, but also other people in the court felt mixed emotions when they heard this. A military general who had just come into their sight actually had such thoughts.
Thinking about what the emperor had just said, no matter how stupid they were, they knew that this was the candidate in the emperor's mind!
Very few people looked at Lin Chong with complicated eyes, and then turned their gaze to Gu Jingzhi. This was Gu Jingzhi's cousin!
His cousin Lin Feng serves in the imperial guards, and now the emperor has favored him and assigned the city defense camp to him. What the hell... What kind of magic potion did this guy feed Emperor Xia?
Gu Jingzhi alone is difficult enough to deal with, and now there's another general who looks difficult to deal with as well. It seems the wind direction in the capital is about to change!
Gu Jingzhi felt somewhat helpless. His eldest cousin didn't understand these twists and turns before, but he didn't expect that this first time he attended court would open Gu Jingzhi's eyes!
Is this still the honest Lin Chong?
Unconsciously, Gu Jingzhi couldn't help but think of a certain fishmonger named Brother Qiang.
It seems that Sun Tzu's Art of War can indeed change people!