Civil and military officials of the Manchu dynasty, begging me to ascend the throne

Chapter 258 Candidates

There is really a shortage of people in the army...

These days, too many people have died in the army, whether they are generals or soldiers.

In these battles, two generals and dozens of generals were killed.

Those Qingyi people want to completely cut off Daxia's young generals Miaomiao.Quick, accurate and ruthless, after all this, the generals in the army are now veterans who can hardly go to the battlefield.

On the contrary, there is an extreme shortage of deputy generals and chief generals.

Even if you are selected from the army, the general in charge needs to be a mature, reliable, and prestigious person.

Things went round and round and back to square one.

In the past, Jiang Yi just didn't know who to appoint or remove as the general, so he put the matter aside for the time being.

At present, the northwest camp is temporarily in charge of the overall situation by two veteran generals, General Sun and General Mu.

But of these two generals, one is already 49 this year, and the other is about to turn 65.

People in their seventies are rare since ancient times.

Jiang Yi himself felt a little ashamed to ask these two old generals to help him clean up the mess.

In addition, the old generals are too old, and the army always needs a slightly younger young general to take charge of the overall situation and inject new energy into the old army.

But this candidate is hard to find and is extremely rare.

In Jiang Yi's eyes, apart from the former Li Yancheng, only his uncle can take on such a big responsibility.

But now both of them died in battle and died for their country.This made Jiang Yi sigh and hesitate in every possible way about the choice of this general.

After weighing all the factors, it turns out that there is no general who can serve as the backbone.

In the current situation, even if he wanted to choose a suitable candidate, he seemed to have no way to choose.

Now is a critical time, and this candidate is indispensable.

This made Jiang Yi feel troubled, and he became even more worried and impatient.

After all, you can't just drop a person from the sky and be a general for him, right?
After waiting for a while, the Minister of War looked at Jiang Yi's expression and announced several names.

But Jiang Yi either shook his head directly, or continued to get entangled after asking the Minister of War about his life.

Jiang Yi was in a dilemma, but he also understood that someone was indeed needed to guard the border.

He rubbed the fabric of his sleeves with his fingertips, frowned, and his expression darkened.

After a while, he asked the Minister of War: "Ai Qing thinks...who is the most suitable person to take on such an important task?"

As he spoke, he cast his gaze on the Minister of War, his eyes flashing.

"This... I must be honest, there is only one person who can go to the border to stabilize people's hearts and protect our country in Daxia."

The Minister of War said so with a respectful expression and lowered eyes.

This made Jiang Yi interested, and a trace of excitement flashed in his eyes. He couldn't help but straighten his body, and looked at the Minister of War with a burning gaze.

The Secretary of the Ministry of War, who was being watched by Jiang Yi, tensed his body, lowered his eyes, and stared at the floor of the palace with his fists clenched. It seemed that the things on it made him more interested.

"This man was born into the royal family, he is both civil and military, he has a strategy in mind, and he has won battles."

When the Minister of War said this, Jiang Yi already knew in his heart who this person was.

His eyes were deep and sharp as he looked at the Minister of War who continued to speak. His imperial bearing allowed him to allow this man to finish his boastful words.

At this time, Jiang Yi's heart was filled with sharp thorns, and that person's name was taboo here.

"Only this person, who is in charge of the border, can show that we, the royal family of Daxia, are united. Only in this way can he be able to intimidate Xiaoxiao and ensure the peace of the border."

This sentence from the Minister of War is sincere and very touching.

He thought it was very appropriate, and this was the only figure that appeared in his mind after he had thought carefully about everything.Besides, this King Wen is His Majesty’s brother. Everyone knows that Your Majesty is the kindest and is very kind to his brothers.

His Majesty must be very satisfied with this answer.

Having said that, the Minister of the Ministry of War slightly raised his head and looked at Jiang Yi who was sitting beside the bed.

But Jiang Yi's face was cold and he looked at the Minister of War with cold eyes, as if he wanted to eat him alive.

The Minister of the Ministry of War knelt down with a grunt, and prostrated himself on the ground, saying in a panic: "Your Majesty, please calm down..."

"Calm down? Where do I get my anger?" Jiang Yi snorted coldly. At this time, he showed a different toughness and coldness than usual.It seems that only at this time does he seem like a true emperor.

The emperor got angry and laid down millions of corpses.

I don’t know who the corpse is now.

The Minister of War, who was kneeling on the ground, thought, maybe...most of them could be his, right?
But Jiang Yi's anger did not stop.

His words were cold and sharp, like a sharp sword that was sharpened, revealing that cold light and danger.

"I have a good royal brother..."

Jiang Yi chuckled angrily, his face was solemn, and his brows were slightly wrinkled, showing his disgust and impatience.

As if thinking of King Wen's behavior over the years, Jiang Yi's words became sharper.

"How many days have I been sick? It seems that some people can't wait anymore, and their disobedience is obvious."

"Your Majesty...not your Majesty..."

The Secretary of the Ministry of War wanted to explain, but he was clumsy in his words. He repeated the words over and over to make Jiang Yi stop being angry.

But how can Jiang Yi not be angry, how can he not be afraid?

Now King Wen dares to reach out to the military power and take it once. From time to time, he dares to say, "The Holy One has no way." He also comes to Qingjun's side?

Jiang Yi clenched his sleeves and his expression became even colder.

"Tell me, what else did King Wen ask you to do? Is he also thinking about the dragon chair I'm sitting on, and does he also want to sit on the high seat of Chongguang Hall?"

King Wen?King Wen!
What a good brother he is.

Never forget to give him a hard time.

Now that people from far away in the fiefdom are jumping up and down like this, Jiang Yi's eyes are even darker.

A few days ago, he summoned the kings to Beijing, but King Wen was already on the way.

Huh~
Okay, even before I arrived in Kyoto, I was already eager to have a fight with him.

Is he really too kind?

While Jiang Yi was thinking about how to deal with his good brother, the Minister of War also thought of His Majesty's displeasure with King Wen a few days ago.

Suddenly, the whole person felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

Since Your Majesty doesn't like King Wen, how will you treat him, the Minister of War, who recommended King Wen?
I originally thought it was just a rumor, but I didn't expect it to be true.Your Majesty is really very afraid of King Wen.

"Your Majesty, this recommendation is all done from the bottom of my heart. There is absolutely no suspicion of partisanship. Your Majesty... Your Majesty, I really never had this intention..."

The Minister of War quickly walked forward on his knees and grabbed the hem of Jiang Yi's clothes before Chong'an could stop him.

He choked up even more when he spoke, with tears streaming down his face, completely regardless of his image as a court official.

"You...you let go..."

Jiang Yi wanted to free the hem of his clothes from the hands of the Minister of War, and frowned even more tightly.

"Your Majesty, I have absolutely no intention of doing this, Your Majesty... I am wholeheartedly only for the military and political affairs of Daxia, for the borders, and for the people of Daxia..."

But the Minister of War cried even harder.The tears splashed Jiang Yi's clothes, leaving deeper marks on the bright yellow pajamas.Jiang Yi looked even more embarrassed, but the unhappiness and fear and suspicion in his heart were still reduced by three points.

"Okay, what does it look like to cry? Put it away quickly, don't look like a tearful person."

Jiang Yi's mouth twitched when he saw the Minister of War's behavior.

If a beautiful woman cries, it is because pear blossoms bring rain, which makes people pity her.

But the Minister of War has nothing to do with the word beauty.

A fierce man with a beard and half a hair was pulling at the hem of his clothes like this, crying and sobbing, it was so painful that it hurt his eyes.

When the Minister of War heard that His Majesty had calmed down, he felt relieved. The little heart that had fallen in the ice cave also climbed onto the ice and got some room to breathe.

"I am being rude, please, Your Majesty...don't blame me..."

The Minister of War put down Jiang Yi's clothes, took a few steps back on his knees, and spoke respectfully and respectfully.

Now it seems that His Majesty has believed in him, at least his life is not in danger.This made the Minister of War feel relieved.

Jiang Yi waved his hand, looking embarrassed, but at least he no longer planned to argue with him.

"Then why King Wen?"

Jiang Yi asked angrily to the Minister of War.

He didn't understand why everyone thought King Wen was good.

When did King Wen become more popular than him?

"This……"

The Minister of the Ministry of War also had troubles, and he hesitated to explain why.

It's not that he doesn't want to say it, but hasn't he already said everything that needs to be said at the beginning?

But those compliments for King Wen may very well be His Majesty's minefield.

This made him dare to speak again and touch the tiger's whiskers.

He is not a life-threatening lunatic.

Not only did he want his life, but he also wanted to keep this black gauze hat on his head.

Just when the Minister of War was hesitant, Jiang Yi also understood the reason why the Minister of War was unwilling to speak.

He sighed and let the matter sink into his heart.

"Then besides King Wen, is there no other more suitable candidate?"

Jiang Yi asked.

He really doesn't want to use King Wen.

If possible, he would even want to issue a decree so that no one would mention this name in front of him.

The Minister of the Ministry of War, who was still kneeling, sighed bitterly. His eyes were a bit dim, and his forehead was low, making it difficult for Jiang Yi to see his expression.

"Reporting to your Majesty, I...there is indeed no other candidate."

The assassin's Minister of War simply wanted to take a bite of regret medicine. If he had known that he would have entered the palace later today, he would have used a different excuse.

Perhaps it would be better to report the illness directly.

On this day, it was like walking through the door of hell.

He looks old at this age, but he is not actually old.He still plans to live for a few more years.

Jiang Yi remained silent after hearing the reply from the Minister of War.

He also thought about it in his mind.

Now there is indeed no suitable candidate.

In Jiang Yi's heart, King Wen was not suitable either.

Oh, he just helped me defeat the rebellious Qing Duke Zhu Qi and the British Duke Zhang Ben. Apart from that, what other achievements did he have?
Let's talk about literary and military strategies, and his military talent is not even as good as Li Yancheng's.

The only thing that gave King Wen more leverage was his royal status.

A member of the royal family guarding the border can best stabilize the hearts of people both inside and outside the court.

But who were the princes who guarded the border in the past?All of them were close confidants of the current emperor, and many of them were born from the same mother's womb.No matter how bad it is, they have been friends since childhood.

Who is King Kewen?Before Jiang Yi ascended the throne, he was Jiang Yi's mortal enemy.A prince often followed him to compete with each other, which often caused him stumbling blocks.In the eyes of the courtiers, it is probably strange that King Wen did not rebel, right?

After all, even my father himself said: "King Wen loves me the most, and I love my seven sons the most."

Look, one of my father's two favorite princes has now rebelled.

Haha... He doesn't believe that King Wen has no rebellious intentions?

How could he dare to hand the military talisman to a person who had ulterior motives but was also from the royal family?
He has not yet wanted to abdicate, let alone be forced into the palace, just like the previous emperor who was as miserable.

The person who was forced to have a baby was his biological son, and he was the most ruthless among the brothers.

But now the country and the country are in danger.

After a huge defeat in the northern border, the morale of the army has been unstable.

Now the south is fighting to the death with the southern barbarians. If the north can no longer resist, how can Daxia resist the attack from the north and the south?

Jiang Yi let out a long, deep sigh, full of helplessness.

Ever since he ascended the throne of the Ninth Five-Year Supreme Being, he felt even more helpless and let out a long sigh.

Even my mentality was a bit confused and hesitant.

"Is there really no other way?"

Jiang Yi asked again.

His voice was carefree, with a hint of confusion and hesitation that he had never felt before.

But the answer to him was still the words of the Minister of War.

"The humble minister is incompetent and has not found any other ways to share His Majesty's worries. I deserve to die..."

The Minister of War put his head on the ground and spoke in a humble and sincere manner.

"Forget it..."

Jiang Yi waved his hand, now he was too lazy to think about those things.

There seemed to be only two paths before him now.

Either don't use King Wen, use the old generals in the army, or some new generals.

The result seemed to be very obvious. Even the Minister of War did not think that they could withstand the sudden attack of the Qingyi people.Whether it is ability, strategy or prestige, these people are insufficient.

In this case, the Northern Territory can only defend it.Even if they defend to the death, I don't know if they can stop the Qingyi people's iron hoof.

After all, he was the uncrowned overlord on the grassland.

In the past, no one dared to offend or even challenge him, and everyone just stood up and survived.

Apart from this choice, another choice also made Jiang Yi despair.

If he chooses King Wen, although the morale of the military and the people will be stable, Jiang Yi will be forced to give up his general power to this hidden danger that he considers.

Once King Wen takes control of the northern army, will he turn his gun?
(End of this chapter)