Chapter 464: Before and after the saddle

Chapter 464: Before the saddle and behind the horse

The reason why he kept a low profile was because he rose too fast and his foundation was too shallow compared to those veteran nobles, so he was particularly jealous.

As far as he knows, after he was promoted to the chief military officer of the Beijing Camp, he was impeached by many people, and he was able to get to the point every time.

And this was all due to the trust of His Majesty the Emperor and his promotion despite the impeachment.

At this time, he was expressing his views on the situation in the northwest to the emperor, and thinking about the emperor's purpose of summoning him alone.

Now on the ground in the northwest, leaving aside the northern battlefield, the troops on the southern front are a mixed bag.

There are a lot of troops drawn from the capital camp, local capital divisions, Xingdu divisions, as well as Tibetan chieftains, Mongolian tribes and alliances, and Jurchens.

If you want to form a unified command and dispatch, you must have a heavyweight general to lead the troops, at least a commander or above. It is best to send a commander to hold the battle.

After listening to Ning Huanxiang’s simple analysis, Zhu Xianming, who was on the throne, calmly asked, “Ai Qing is almost fifty this year?”

“Reporting to Your Majesty, I will be turning over in May this year. Forty-nine"

Zhu Xianming asked with a smile, "I have been serving in the Governor's Mansion of the Fifth Army for several years, but now I can still ride a horse and draw a bow."

Just listen to this sentence , Ning Huanxiang was sure of the emperor's intention, so he replied, "Although I am in the Yamen on errands, I dare not forget about bowing and horses. Therefore, I practice from time to time, but I am far worse than other superior officials."

Of course, he did this not just for flattery, but to remind the emperor that there were governors on the scene, and there was no need for him to have a hand in the northwest.

"I just heard what you said. I have a good understanding of the situation in the northwest. I am very pleased."

When an officer reaches the level of governor and general knowledge, he will naturally have to do everything. Pay attention, the situation in the northwest is now the most important matter for the court, so Ning Huanxiang naturally wants to know more about it.

"If I ask you to preside over the northwest war, you may be qualified" Zhu Xianming asked solemnly.

"Your Majesty, the war in the northwest is of great importance. I believe that the troops should be led by important ministers and veteran generals, so that everything can be guaranteed. However, I have limited qualifications and limited talents, so I am really afraid of missing out on your Majesty's important event."

In fact, although going to the northwest to lead troops is a prestigious job, because it is too important to tolerate mistakes, the current governors are reluctant to go.

It is good to run the errand beautifully, but once it is done badly, the trouble will be big

For this matter, Zhu Xianming has already asked three people to question him , each one he thought was a suitable candidate, but these three declined due to physical discomfort or other reasons.

That’s why Zhu Xianming found Ning Huanxiang, a man with solid military exploits and sufficient abilities who was qualified for the governor’s mission to the northwest.

"Aiqing's qualifications are indeed a bit low, so I plan to give you a promotion and let you serve as the commander-in-chief of the Chinese Army."Right Commander of the Governor's Office"

The current Commander-in-Chief of the Chinese Army, Right Commander Shen Zheng, is already sixty-three years old, and he has indeed reached the age to retire.

This also means that the following ten commanders The colleagues are all eyeing this position. It is unlikely that Ning Huanxiang can win over others.

He has a relationship with the emperor, and the same is true for others.

The sooner you sit in that position, the more opportunities you will have in the future, such as raising your title to a higher level.

So at this moment, when the emperor extended an olive branch, Ning Huanxiang. He was a little uneasy.

"I served as the governor in the autumn of the eighth year of Zhengtong. It has not been four years since I was qualified for the post of governor. I'm afraid it is against the rules of the court."

Knowing what Ning Huanxiang was thinking, Zhu Xianming picked up the teacup and took a sip, and then said slowly, "My words are the rules."

"I just hope you can think about it carefully and see if you are qualified for the job I have entrusted to you." "No one dares to say that the war will be won. Ning Huanxiang thought about it and replied, "If your Majesty sends his ministers to fight in the northwest, I must go all out to bring peace to your Majesty."< /p>

Although the situation in the northwest is serious now, compared to the wars fought by Zhu Xianming during the reign of Emperor Shizu and the Taiping period, it can only be said to be of a moderate scale.

So although there are risks. , but Ning Huanxiang was at least 70% sure that he could rely on his existing troops to kill Junggar.

So Zhu Xianming then asked, "Tell me your plan."

There was silence for a while. Finally, Ning Huanxiang said, "I think it's time to transfer the Qinghai capital to the military affairs department."

Zhu Xianming is also an expert in military matters. He only heard the initial part of Ning Huanxiang's plan and knew the opponent's style. It's a steady approach.

This is also in line with Ning Huanxiang's personal temperament. After half an hour, Zhu Xianming heard the plan, and he could only say that he was basically satisfied with it.

Now, it's here. When he made a decision, he would either choose Ning Huanxiang to go to the northwest, or choose one of the three existing governors to go.

"Aiqing, please go back first."

"It's Wei Chen. Resign"

Military and national affairs must be carefully considered. This is not only a military issue, but also a political consideration.

We must constantly renew the blood of our nobles. , then it is very important to promote new nobles.

When several people are suitable, when this idea comes to his mind, the result is already very clear.

"Preach my will"

Hearing this, Cheng Ying, who was waiting on the side, immediately bowed down to listen. He would have to arrange matters such as conveying the order for a while, which also gave him a good training.

"Awarded to General Ning Huanxiang Zhaowu and served as the Right Commander of the Central Military Governor's Office. He was ordered to be the governor of the northwest military and to guard the troops stationed in the northwest, including the Jingying, Dusi, and Xingdusi, as well as the troops participating in the war."< /p>

In the current situation in the northwest, almost one-eighth of the imperial court's troops have been assembled, which is already a very terrifying force.

Ning Huanxiang will be the one in charge of this force, but he doesn't know all this at the moment because he is talking to Zhu Jinghong.

Zhu Jinghong accompanied the prince into Kunning Palace, and then he went into the small Buddhist hall alone, apparently to complain to his old mother.

Impeachments continued in the court, and three more officials from the prince's line were reprimanded.

Now Shui Rong is still under house arrest. Seeing that Lao Liu intends to implicate him, the prince is worried and can only ask the queen for help.

"General Ning, it's rare to see you go to Qianqing Palace. I think the Holy Lord will be of great use to you." Zhu Jinghong asked straightforwardly.

In the northwest, the Gansu Dusi is responsible for coordinating the army. This does not look like the structure of a decisive battle, so the court must select suitable generals to go into battle.

Zhu Jinghong paid special attention to the high-ranking officials the emperor met these days. After all, it was related to his next plan.

Ning Huanxiang replied calmly, "I just asked for my opinion on the northwest. I am afraid that I will not be reused by Your Majesty because of my limited knowledge."

"General, why should you be so modest? You started your career with military merit." Nowadays, no one in the army knows about your deeds."

After saying this, Zhu Jinghong patted Ning Huanxiang on your shoulder, and then said, "If my father doesn't use you, then he really doesn't know people well."

Although he knew what kind of person Zhu Jinghong was, Ning Huanxiang still felt that it was very outrageous when he heard his false remarks that the emperor did not know people well.

But he could only pretend not to hear, and talked useless nonsense to Zhu Jinghong, and the two of them walked out of the palace together.

In fact, Zhu Jinghong knew that Ning Huanxiang was not very qualified, so he did not have high hopes for him to be appointed as the governor of the northwest. He was just a familiar face.

On April 20th of the twelfth year of Zhengtong, the imperial court officially issued an edict. Ning Huanxiang made a strong counterattack and became the popular governor of the northwest.

The three people who couldn't shirk away were a little annoyed at the moment, because they didn't want to go, but wanted the emperor to "force" them to go.

In this way, even if there is an unfavorable situation in the northwest war, they can still bargain with the emperor.

If they win, they will have good command, if they lose, they will blame the emperor for forcing them to enter the battlefield. In this way, they will be invincible.

However, in the end, Ning Huanxiang was promoted to pick peaches, which made their plan come to nothing, and the three of them were sulking in the house.

At the same time, the emperor also appointed Liang Qian, the deputy capital envoy, and Huang Qing, the eunuch who served as the imperial eunuch, as supervisors. This was equivalent to establishing a check and balance team in the northwest.

Liang Qian, the deputy imperial envoy of the capital, had been recommended by the prince and had some background in the Eastern Palace. His appointment as the supervisor of the army would have some influence on the court situation.

In the past few days, the fight between the prince and Prince Rui has implicated many officials, from the court to the local level.

Of course, all this has nothing to do with Sun Shaozu. At this moment, he is wrapped in joy.

Prince Xiang’s Mansion has sent someone to inform him that in a few daysThat day he followed Zhu Jinghong to the northwest, and what he thought about day and night came to pass.

So this guy immediately packed up and planned to go to Prince Xiang's Mansion to thank him. After all, Zhu Jinghong was his only chance to recover.

When Sun Shaozu came to the outside of Prince Xiang’s Mansion with a shy face, he happened to meet Zhu Jinghong who was about to go out, so he immediately greeted him.

"My lord, Sun Shaozu, pays homage to the prince." Sun Shaozu stood at the foot of the steps and saluted respectfully.

Zhu Jinghong came down slowly with a riding whip. Today he is going to go to the flag-bearer guard and select two hundred people from among them to be the guard.

These guards in the palace will not go with him to the northwest this time, so he has to choose new people.

Going down the steps, Zhu Jinghong said slowly, "I got the news."

Hooking his waist and following Zhu Jinghong, Sun Shaozu said slowly, "I just got the news, thinking that this is the grace of the prince." , I came to thank you immediately."

"Okay, I understand your intention, go back," Zhu Jinghong said calmly.

"Your Majesty is about to go out. I am willing to serve you from behind."

"What can you serve?" Zhu Jinghong asked with a smile.

Sun Shaozu's mind was running rapidly, and he soon thought of a way. He walked to the black wind side of the BMW and lay directly on the ground the next moment.

"Your Majesty, please mount your horse." Sun Shaozu bowed his strong back.

I have to say that Zhu Jinghong was really surprised that Sun Shaozu had no lower limit.

People with no lower limit can use it as long as they have the ability, and sometimes it is even easier to use it, Zhu Jinghong thought.

"From now on, just do things in a good way. There is no need to do these vain things," Zhu Jinghong said calmly.

"This is the prince's teaching, I must remember it carefully"

Then Zhu Jinghong didn't say much, got on his horse and drove away with a whip. Sun Shaozu watched him disappear at the end of the long street. Turn around and leave Prince Xiang's Mansion.

Today he was in a particularly good mood, having swept away the gloomy clouds of the past, so he planned to go to a brothel to have fun.

From being dismissed from office to now, he has never really relaxed. Even on his wedding night, he was thinking about his future.

When he thought of his wedding night, he thought of Xia Jingui, secretly sighing that this woman was indeed useful, and she fulfilled his wish through the relationship between the Xia family.

"If I had known it, I should have married her sister." Sun Shaozu was quite disappointed.

When Sun Shaozu was looking for a place, he met Jia Lian by chance, and the two sat down together at the invitation of the latter.

After all, he and Rong Guogong were considered family friends. Sun Shaozu had also sought help from the Jia family before, but nothing happened in the end.

After getting what he wanted today, how could he not show off so that this so-called noble family could see that he could get along well without relying on them.

However, Sun Shaozu's bragging words made Jia Lian feel a little unbalanced.

He was born in a much better position than Sun Shaozu and was about the same age, but he is still working as a guard in the palace.

But as for Sun Shaozu, not only had he served as a real-power commander before, but after he was dismissed from office, he got in touch with Zhu Jinghong through his wife and ushered in a chance for a comeback.

Compared with others, his so-called noble son really seems to be too useless.

So, even though Sun Shaozu had invited this drink, it still made Jia Lian extremely uncomfortable. In the end, he found an excuse to leave without even doing anything about it.

After returning home drunk, Jia Lian was about to lie down on the bed and rest, but Wang Xifeng came over again, obviously dissatisfied with him going out to drink wine.

"Second Master is in such a good mood." Wang Xifeng stood beside the bed with a very ugly look on his face.

After taking a look at Wang Xifeng, Jia Lian felt angry for no reason, and said dissatisfiedly, "I just went out to drink with friends, don't be so weird here."

"Come to trouble me if you have time. Why don't you do your own thing well first?"

People who have done bad things actually dare to accuse themselves, which makes Wang Xifeng even more angry.

"What do you mean by that? I have clearly organized the east and west houses, and the people in the house don't praise me for being smart and capable." Wang Xifeng asked bluntly.

Hearing this, Jia Lian jumped up from the bed, pointed at Wang Xifeng and scolded, "This is what I hate to hear the most." "You always think about others praising you for your ability, but have you ever thought about planning for our little family?" I have a relationship with Princess Xiang, and now I can seek revenge."

"Looking at you, you will know how much benefits you have gained for yourself and me by messing around in this little place in the house."

Jia Lian's accusation was so full of his true feelings that it made Wang Xifeng reflect on herself.

However, when she thought about returning to Prince Xiang's Mansion, she thought of her meeting with Zhu Jinghong a few days ago. Afterwards, she was sure that she had been scorned by this man.

Recalling the other party's actions that day, Wang Xifeng felt embarrassed and blushed.

"I know I am red-faced, I know I am at fault." Jia Lian was somewhat unreasonable at this time.

"You have no ability, but you are blaming me." Wang Xifeng has such a strong temper, how can he do it now? She would bow to Jia Lian.

What’s more, she also felt that it was only Jia Lian’s fault that he couldn’t even get a job with the help of the prince.

So the couple. There was another quarrel, and finally they broke up unhappy.

Jia Lian went to sleep, while Wang Xifeng sat in the outer hall and sulked, while thinking about Jia Lian's words.

Although she was blaming Jia Lian for his incompetence, Wang Xifeng had to admit that the prince and Yuanchun couple were indeed unreliable, and they had not mentioned supporting the Jia family for so long.

Since the East Palace cannot be relied on for the time being, it becomes a good option to make good friends with Prince Xiang's Mansion

Yuan Chun is Baoyu's biological sister.It's not the second master's turn to be the queen's uncle. I'm not sure who will own the Rongguo Mansion in the future. I really should get some benefits for my family, Wang Xifeng thought carefully.

I really should go to Prince Xiang’s Mansion more often. After all, the princess is my cousin. Am I no better than those outsiders in the Xia family? To add books, you can add QQ group 952868558