Raise an emperor as a villain

Although the troops in the Northwest had been dispatched, and the supplies of food, grass and equipment were provided in time, the good news did not come as expected. Just after the new year, one after another urgently sent back eight hundred miles. Everything is a failure.

Lu Hengxiu's original uneasiness gradually became a reality, and now he is no longer panicked.The officials in the court were fighting with each other every day, most of the generals who could be used were sent out to die, the current shortage of manpower in the court, and there were no generals to come from everywhere, Ming Jue was so annoyed that he couldn't sleep or eat.

"Your Majesty, yesterday's military report reported that Musa would go down to three cities in one month, and the momentum is like a broken bamboo. If we don't stop it in time, I'm afraid the northwest will open up."

"Your Majesty, Lord Yan is very right, please make a decision early."

"My minister seconded the proposal, please make a decision early on, Your Majesty."

"Decision, decision, no one can tell me how to make a decision?" Ming Jue threw up his sleeves angrily. The first emperor said that civil servants wronged the country, so it can be seen that he was not wrong at all.

"Master Yan is so filled with righteous indignation that there is no room for loss, so are you going to lead the army?" Ming Jue slapped the table, frightened the civil servants who had just clamored to agree, shrank their necks and dared not speak.

The old Lord Yan was not afraid, he stood up with his neck stiffened and replied, "Your Majesty, if this old minister can regain the lost ground by taking this life, the old minister will not be afraid of death. It's just that the old minister has never led soldiers, so he dare not promise easily. "

"Your Majesty, there is no need to be like this. The emperor is free to judge. As a minister, how can you kill yourself? It is better to take care of yourself when you are old." Lu Hengxiu stepped forward to relieve Ming Jue, then turned to Man Chao and said: "Mr. You don't want to engage in verbal disputes anymore, it's justified to think of a way to solve the emperor's worries and problems."

"I have a recommendation from someone," Lu Hengxiu said, and another person stood up, "Northern Xinjiang Zhan Taihong is brave and resourceful. He has rich combat experience in guarding the border for decades. The emperor can send this person to quell the chaos."

"General Zhan Tai is in charge of Beifang. If he leaves, what should we do if there is another change in northern Xinjiang?" The Minister of the Ministry of War did not dare to speak up, but he couldn't help but stand up when he heard someone recommended Zhan Taihong.

"Our dynasty has signed a treaty with Mongolia for a long time, and it is an ally relationship. The tense situation of the past has long since disappeared. How can we not dispatch General Zhantai to quell the chaos? General Zhantai..." The person who stood up analyzed with reason. After reviewing the situation, he explained the pros and cons clearly, showing that although this matter is risky, it has a greater chance of winning, and it is worth a try.

"Which official do you live in now?" Minister of the Ministry of War was speechless when asked, and such a sentence popped out of his mouth.The meaning of this is very obvious. It obviously means that you, a small official of the seventh rank, dare to intervene when the important officials of the first three ranks are discussing matters.

After hearing this, Lu Hengxiu looked at the person who had just talked eloquently, and saw that person was dressed in a blue seventh-rank official uniform, standing in the last row of civil servants, with his head down, very inconspicuous. If he hadn't stood up to speak today, Lu Hengxiu would have It is absolutely impossible to notice such a person.

"Chen Yi currently occupies the position of Zuo Zhengyan at Yushitai." Facing the aggressive question from the minister of the Ministry of War, Shen Yi responded neither humble nor overbearing.

Yushitai has always been in charge of supervisory affairs, and the people in it are light on their duties and heavy on words, and they don't do business all day long. They either participate in this or that, and it is a place where pedantic officials gather.Lu Hengxiu didn't expect a person like Shen Yi to come out of it. He has been back to the court for half a year, but he hasn't heard this person say a single word.

Shen Yi's actions aroused Lu Hengxiu's favor, so he stood up and spoke for him: "It's the humble minister who let the ministers discuss widely. Although Shen Zhengyan's position is small, he is also a minister in the palace. Has the Lord Shang Shu not allowed him to speak? If Your Excellency disagrees with his statement, so just argue with reason.”

"I don't dare." The Minister of the Ministry of War retreated in shame.He didn't intend to target Shen Yi, it's just that his repeated deployments failed, and he was anxious and didn't dare to take risks, so he subconsciously replied to Shen Yi.

"I thought that what Shen Yi said made a lot of sense, and it was enlightening. The ministers only wanted to send generals from the capital, but they didn't know that the generals in the capital would not participate in the war. There are also those who are familiar with local geography, and rashly dispatching them will only increase casualties. General Zhantai has been in northern Xinjiang for a long time, and the geographical features of northern Xinjiang are quite similar to the northwest, so he is a very suitable candidate. I just wonder if other adults have objections?"

The officials looked at each other in blank dismay, and did not dare to speak hastily for a while before getting the opinion of the emperor, for fear of being in the wrong team.

After a while, the Minister of the Ministry of War stood up and seconded the proposal: "I seconded the proposal. This time, I will be responsible for escorting the grain and grass. Once I go back and forth to the northwest, I know what Master Lu said is true. The wind and sand in the northwest are very strong. The generals who went to the capital felt uncomfortable after arriving. I'm ashamed, even my humble minister fell ill after he came back. Master Lu is an important minister in the pavilion, and he is extremely thoughtful, and I agree with Master Lu's opinion."

"My minister agrees."

"The minister also agrees."

Immediately afterwards, some people stood up to express their opinions, and Mingjue broke the silence and said: "When I was in Suzhou, I also dealt with General Zhantai, and it is not an exaggeration to praise him as a famous general in the world. Agree, then let him go."

"Follow the emperor's decree."

"Learn more from Lu Aiqing, don't just think about quarreling with your colleagues all day long, this imperial court has been so corrupt, and if you take my salary, you will do things for me." Ming Jue praised Lu Hengxiu, and reprimanded the other ministers. Fan, and then discussed the details of sending another army, and then the court dispersed.

"Lord Lu, about the northwest..." He turned towards Su Jia and then moved towards Lu Hengxiu.

Lu Hengxiu raised his hand to stop Su Jia's words, "Is there anything to discuss in the cabinet, I am in a hurry to chase someone, Master Su wants to stay with me?"

chasing someone?This is fresh enough, he, Lu Hengxiu, is the head of civil servants, why should he stop people when he is going to court.Su Jia became curious, so she followed in Lu Hengxiu's footsteps to find out.

As soon as Lu Hengxiu came out of the Golden Luan Hall, he saw Shen Yi's back from the group of officials. He stood at the back and walked quickly when he was gone, he was the one who walked in the front.

Lu Hengxiu quickly chased forward, ignoring others who greeted him along the way, and stopped Shen Yi when he chased to a remote place at the gate of the palace.

"Lord Lu?" Shen Yi was a little confused.

"Master Xiao Shen, do you have time for me to invite you to Juxian Building for a cup of tea?"

"Master Lu, why should you be so polite? If necessary, just order someone to summon your subordinates." Shen Yi replied.

While the two were talking, Su Jia finally rushed over out of breath, and was dragged into the car by Lu Hengxiu before he could even catch his breath.

"My lord, where are we going?" Su Jia looked out of the situation.

"Have a cup of tea in Juxian Building."

"what?!"

Shen Yi was a little uncomfortable sitting in the carriage, he had never been too close to someone with a higher rank than himself, it was really uncomfortable.

When they arrived at the place, Lu Hengxiu took someone to the private room where he used to sit, served a pot of good tea, and the three of them sat apart before talking.

"Master Shen Yi is good at planning, and he is really a talent in Yushitai."

"Lu Shoufu is absurd."

"Master Xiao Shen blamed me for stealing your credit? You were the one who proposed to send General Zhan Tai to the expedition, but in the end I just seconded the proposal, and the emperor gave me all the credit."

"This..." Su Jia fidgeted and became embarrassed. If he had known that Lu Hengxiu had called someone over to ask this question, he would not have followed him. It would be too domineering to ask the person if he blamed himself for taking credit from others. up.But of course he didn't dare to say these words directly, he was only anxious on the sidelines, for fear that Shen Yi would say something bad.

Shen Yi shook his head, and replied: "Not only do I not blame you for this matter, but I want to thank you for your words of help."

"What's the meaning of this?"

"If it wasn't for your lord's righteous words, not only would the ministers be humiliated in court, but no matter how generously he spoke, no one would listen to his opinions."

"But in your heart, don't you think it's unfair? It's obviously the same thing. If you say it, no one will care. If I say it, everyone will agree."

"Isn't that the reason why people speak lightly? Although the subordinates feel that it is unfair, they will not complain about the adults. The subordinates understand that cynicism is useless. Instead of wasting energy, it is better to think about how to improve your position."

Facing Lu Hengxiu, Shen Yi was surprisingly frank, what he said shocked Su Jia's jaw.He is greedy for power, and he has never uttered such words so blatantly. This Shen Yi has a really thick skin.

"Hahaha~ Mr. Xiao Shen is really a wonderful person. I was afraid that Mr. Xiao Shen would claim that Qingliu would not want to make friends with me, but now it seems that Mr. Lu is worrying too much."

Lu Hengxiu fell in love with Shen Yi at first sight, and immediately stopped calling himself a superior, and changed his name to Lu, expressing his desire to make friends.

Shen Yi also went on the road, holding up the teacup to offer tea instead of wine to the two adults, Lu Hengxiu and Su Jia accepted it with a smile.