"Your Highness, I have something to say!" Ruan Dacheng, the military official, stepped forward and said.
With the help of Qian Qianyi and Ma Shiying, he successfully returned to officialdom.
Although the position was not high, he was qualified to attend court.
Zhu Cilang disagreed at first, but he felt obliged to do so.
After several recommendations from Ma Shiying and Qian Qianyi, he had no choice but to give Ruan Dacheng the official position of Jieshi Zhong in the Military Department.
To be cautious, he wrote a letter to Chongzhen for instructions before appointing Ruan Dacheng.
Chongzhen’s answer was very simple: You are the crown prince, you have the final say on matters concerning Nanjing, and I will not interfere.
Did Chongzhen really not care?
No, it’s not that we don’t care, it’s just that the time is not right yet!
Murder requires a charge!
If these people had been hiding in the dark, he would not have been able to kill people.
Only by letting these people jump out on their own will Chongzhen have the opportunity to kill people!
Just like the famous saying: The treacherous minister has already jumped out on his own!
Zhu Cilang nodded to Ruan Dacheng and said, "Go ahead."
Ruan Dacheng had a serious face, but there was a barely perceptible smile on the corner of his mouth: "Your Highness, Li Chuang the bandit came south with great force this time."
"Although our army has more troops than Li Chuang, they are scattered and stationed in various places. They are put together temporarily, and there are conflicts among them. Therefore, I propose to appoint a governor-general to command the central forces."
Um?
That makes sense!
Zhu Cilang couldn't help but look at Ruan Dacheng with admiration.
This person is really capable and can solve key problems at critical moments.
"Then... who do you think can serve as the governor-general of the aid and suppression campaign?" Zhu Cilang asked.
"I think Fengyang Governor Ma Shiying can take on this task!" Ruan Dacheng's fox tail was exposed.
Of course, for such a good thing, we should recommend our own people.
What is the Governor-General of Aid and Suppression?
All teams sent to suppress the bandits must obey this man's orders.
Li Zicheng seemed to be coming with great force, but he had almost no chance of winning.
The reason is simple...
The total number of troops near Nanjing is as high as 100,000. As long as they defend themselves and do not take the initiative to attack, Fengyang and Nanjing will never be lost.
There is only one word next: wait!
Wait for Qin Liangyu and Yuan Jixian.
The total number of troops between the two of them is nearly 200,000, and all of them are elite soldiers.
As soon as they arrive, Li Zicheng will be defeated!
How can I give away this credit that I got for free?
Liu Kongzhao, the Earl of Chengyi, was the first to object: "Your Highness, I think this is inappropriate!"
"Oh? Tell me the reason." Zhu Cilang suddenly understood the meaning of being an emperor.
Just need to be high up, choose one person and trust him.
As things stand, he doesn't know who he can trust.
Liu Kongzhao saluted and said, "Your Highness, although Ma Shiying is the governor of Fengyang, he has only led tens of thousands of troops before and has no experience in large-scale joint operations. If we rashly give him the position of governor-general of the aid and suppression, there is a risk of failure."
"I second the motion!"
"I second this motion!"
The newly appointed Duke of Wei Xu Wenjue, Earl of Xincheng Zhao Zhilong and several ministers stood up to agree.
Zhu Cilang thought about it and felt that what Liu Kongzhao said made sense.
Ma Shiying had previously vowed to him that he would counterattack Henan after recruiting soldiers.
What's the result?
Recruitment was indeed done, but no troops were sent out.
Sometimes they say the soldiers are not well trained, sometimes they say the equipment is insufficient, the pay is insufficient, and there is no food or wages.
If he had not urged him a few days ago, Ma Shiying would not have recaptured Fuyang.
If he were to be appointed as the governor-general of the suppression campaign, it would really make people feel uneasy!
After seeing the change in Zhu Cilang's expression, Liu Kongzhao knew that what he had just said had worked, so he continued, "I recommend Zhu Guobi, the Marquis of Funing, to serve as the governor-general of the aid and suppression. Zhu Guobi is the governor of the grain transport and is familiar with the terrain of Huai'an and Yangzhou."
"Marching and fighting requires favorable weather and terrain. Zhu Guobi's chances of victory will be greatly increased if he serves as governor."
As soon as Liu Kongzhao finished speaking, all the civil officials in the court expressed their opposition.
"I think it is inappropriate. Zhu Guobi was stripped of his title by Your Majesty for his crimes. After his title was restored, he arbitrarily detained 100,000 taels of silver that was being transported from Fujian to the capital. How can a man with such a reputation serve as the governor-general of the suppression campaign?"
Nanjing Minister of Finance Gao Hongtu was the first to stand up.
Immediately afterwards, Lu Daqi, Shi Kefa, Ruan Dacheng and others stood up to agree.
What is Zhu Guobi’s identity?
Noble!
In the Ming Dynasty, civil officials and nobles were irreconcilable.
They should never be given power unless it is absolutely necessary.
Liu Kongzhao was a little dissatisfied: "Zhu Guobi did make mistakes, but your majesty has pardoned his crime, so why not serve as the governor-general of the aid suppression?"
Lu Daqi smiled coldly: "Did Lord Chengyi forget that the most important ability of the Governor-General of the Aid Suppression Campaign is to convince the people? Based on Zhu Guobi's previous deeds, can he convince the people?"
"If you can't convince the people, even if you have a million troops, they will just be a pile of scattered sand!"
Lu Daqi's words directly broke Liu Kongzhao's defense.
He stared with his triangular eyes, speechless.
Seeing this, others joined the fight and began to criticize.
Generally speaking, the court was divided into two factions.
The noble faction proposed that the noble be appointed as governor.
The civil officials firmly disagreed.
They insisted on their own opinions and refused to give in to each other.
Seeing that the argument would not produce any results until next year, Ruan Dacheng stood up again and said, "Your Highness, I propose that Ding Kuichu be appointed as the governor-general of the suppression and assistance program."
Ding Kuichu was a Jinshi in the 44th year of Wanli. He served successively as the governor of Houbaoding, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, and the governor of Yongping.
During his tenure as governor of Yongping, he was sent to guard the border because he failed to resist the invasion of the Jiannu.
After paying the salary and being released, he and Ma Shiying lured and killed the rebellious general Liu Chao in the 15th year of Chongzhen, and was therefore appointed as the Governor-General of Henan.
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