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Chapter 223 Successor Candidates (4000-word chapter)
(4000-word chapter, keep working hard, ask for praise!)

Huo Tao is worrying about the candidate for the replacement of General Wei of the Western Frontier, and Gu Yan and Shen Du are also planning this matter.

After Fang Jixin's accident, Young Master Changyin once again sent news to Shen's family, reminding Shen Du: The position of General Wei in the west of Fu's family is not guaranteed, so it is better to make plans early.

After Shen Su knew the reminder from Mr. Changyin, he said to Shen Du: "It seems that the emperor wants to appoint the general of Xijiang Wei before Fu Tong arrives in Jingzhao. It seems that the matter is quite urgent. You guys How are you thinking about it?"

He asked you, referring to Shen Du and Gu Yan.He knew that the pair of young children often met, and also knew that Gu Yan was extremely good at strategizing, so it was impossible not to discuss this matter with the little girl of the Gu family because of his temperament.

Shen Duhao made a face, and then said seriously: "There is no suitable candidate yet, and it is too difficult to find someone who will be promoted to the general of Xijiang Wei."

He was right, it was really difficult to find a suitable replacement.Otherwise, Huo Tao wouldn't have lost so much hair.Xijiang Guard is too important, it is the gate of Dading, and whoever guards this gate must not be neglected in the slightest.

There are two ways for Dading to appoint the generals: one is to rotate the generals of the guards, and the other is to come from the royal family.It's just that in recent years, due to Emperor Jianhe and Emperor Chongde's fear of the children of the royal family, the second route has basically been abolished.

In other words, this time, the candidates for the generals of the Western Border Guards were most likely selected from among the generals of the guards.Although there were only sixteen candidates, Shen Du and Gu Yan sifted and picked, but couldn't find a suitable person.

The candidate for this replacement must be able to take on the responsibility of the General of the Western Border Guards, must truly think about Dading, be able to block Dasheng's various attacks and bribes; be able to love the people of Xijiang, and not be able to use the Fu family as a knife; To be recognized by the emperor, it must not arouse the emperor's fear...

Hearing all kinds of embarrassments from Shen Du, Shen Su couldn't help laughing: "It's strange that there are suitable candidates for the selection method like yours. This is good, and it will be much simpler to eliminate those who have problems."

Shen Du paused, and said helplessly: "This has already been done, but there is still no one. Xiangyang Guard is not moving, Wei Jianhou of Xijiang Guard is too mediocre, and Gu Chuanxun of Lingnan Guard is too greedy..."

"Stop, stop, that's it. You can choose this candidate slowly. After you have chosen, I will refer to it in detail." Shen Su waved his hands and said, he didn't want to hear Shen Du's name of the generals of the guards, hearing it hurt his ears.

He thought in his heart: It seems that I have to carefully consider the candidate for the Xijiang Guard.

Seeing Shen Su's expression, the corners of Shen Du's mouth twitched.He knew that his father would never stand still when the matter involved the Xijiang Guard and the Dading Army.

That night, Shen Du went to Tong Yinxuan in Chibi Courtyard, told Gu Yan his solemn attitude, and finally said to Gu Yan with a smile: "Father is more familiar with the situation in the army, and I hope to find a suitable person to come."

When Gu Yan thought of the embarrassment of Shen Du declaring his name and the emperor's teacher, he felt it was funny.Unexpectedly, the gloomy iron-blooded emperor would be like this, let alone the majestic and steady Shangshu Ling Shen in his previous life would have such a naughty side.

Her eyebrows and eyes were curved, and she looked at Shen Du for a moment, until the tips of Shen Du's ears turned red, and she coughed uncomfortably: "Abi, why do you look at me like this?"

If you look at me like this, I will... cough cough.

Gu Yan's smile deepened.She knew that Master Shen was calm and reticent in the court, but in fact he was the most shy, it was so fun. ——At this moment, Gu Yan would never admit that she was teasing this lord.

The atmosphere in Tongyinxuan was a little sweet all of a sudden, Shen Du's ears turned red, he felt that the little girl in front of him was really pretty, her eyes were like bright stars, her lips were red, she was unusually attractive.

The cry of "Zhizhi, Zhizhi" resounded in Tong Yinxuan, instantly brought Shen Du back to his senses, and he realized that he was about to get close to Gu Yan, and Gu Yan had his eyes closed.He was in a daze just now, he obviously came to discuss things with her...

However, he couldn't help but give Xiaoquan a glance: You little bastard, you're here to do bad things!

Xiaoquan still smiled naively, didn't understand the deep meaning in Shen Du's eyes, and stretched out his chubby short claws towards Shen Du in a begging way, not knowing what he did just now.

This time, it was Gu Yan's turn to blush. What did she do when she closed her eyes just now?Thinking about so many miscellaneous things, ahem, she has something to talk about.

She fanned it with her hands, and after the heat on her face subsided, she said to Shen Du in a concentrated voice: "Today I remembered the ring I made for you, but I thought of a suitable candidate..."

The ring was now on Shen Du's finger.However, the imitation wrench submitted by Chen Wei has already been included in the arsenal of Weiwei Temple.The person Gu Yan thought of was working in Weiwei Temple.

That person is Zhu Youji, Prime Minister of Weiwei Temple.This is his official position. In fact, this official position is dispensable to him. Even if he is just an idler in Weiwei Temple, the officials of Weiwei Temple will not care about him.

His other identity is: Xianjun Wang Zhu Youji.Being granted the title of Prince of the County shows that his relationship with Emperor Chongde is not very distant, at least much closer than Zongzhengqing Zhu Youluo.

He is good at martial arts, but not good at it.He has devoted all his attention to martial arts for many years, but he can't even beat ordinary Jingzhaofu soldiers.Fortunately, he is not discouraged by defeat, and he will not be discouraged even if he loses again. He loses three times... well, in fact, he has lost countless times.

The royal clan called it an "embroidered pillow", but unexpectedly, this person was favored by Emperor Chongde, who not only allowed him to work in Weiwei Temple, but also named him the king of Xianjun.

When Zhu Xiuhua was mentioned in the court, everyone knew who it was talking about.When Gu Yan said the name "Zhu Youji", Shen Du was stunned for a moment, and asked hesitantly: "A Bi, you are talking about Zhu Xiuhua from Weiwei Temple?"

Zhu Youji will not arouse the emperor's jealousy, but he must be capable of being the general of Xijiang Wei.As the king of Xianjun, Zhu Youji would not arouse the emperor's fear, but he was called an embroidered pillow, how capable is he?This is no child's play!
Gu Yan nodded firmly, lowered his voice and replied: "That's right, it's him! As far as I know, he is a person with great ability, and he is doing nothing now, and he pretends to be on purpose."

If he hadn't experienced it all his life, Gu Yan would not have known that Zhu Youji hid it so deeply.In the previous life, Zhu Youji later served as the general of the Mindong Guard. He trained well and used the army skillfully. He beat the water thieves in the eastern Fujian area so that they never dared to appear again;How could such a person be an embroidered pillow?
Zhu Youji was courageous and resourceful, and would not arouse the emperor's jealousy. More importantly, it can be seen from the Sanchu Palace Change that he clearly distinguished right from wrong, and put Dading first.Such a person is exactly in line with the standards of General Xijiang Wei.

After hearing Gu Yan's words, Shen Du began to seriously consider Zhu Youji.A Bi can't lie, so this Zhu Youji is someone with great ability.Is it feasible for him to be the general of the Western Xinjiang Guard?The royal family members served as the generals of Xijiang Wei. Such a thing has not happened in the past few decades. Will the emperor agree?
Shen Du frowned, and frowned, thinking about Zhu Youji's possibility of being a general, and finally said: "Abi, I will ask my father to take a closer look at this person, and if it is feasible, I will tell you. In short, I will never let those The treacherous person will take over as General of the Western Border Guards."

Gu Yan nodded, and said: "I should ask Mr. Shen to take a closer look. He has considered much more thoughtfully than us."

General Xijiang Wei is about to become a big rock in Gu Yan's heart. If this matter cannot be resolved properly, she will not be able to sleep well.At first, she cared about this because of the Fu family, but now it is more influenced by Shen Du. Such an important Xijiang Guard must not be handed over casually!

On the second day, Shen Du told Shen Su about Zhu Youji's candidate and asked for his opinion.Can this person be a general?If possible, how to push this person before the emperor?
Hearing the name "Zhu Youji", Shen Su pondered for a moment, then "Jie Jie" smiled and said: "I didn't expect that someone would notice him... How could I forget this person, the idle boy back then. If it was him , Xijiang Wei can hold on."

Shen Du was confused.According to his father, he and Zhu Youji had a relationship before?How is this going?

Shen Du didn't know, but Shen Su did get along with Zhu Youji for a while, that was before Shen Su became the teacher of Emperor Chongde.Even Gu Yan didn't know that in the previous life, Zhu Youji served as the General of Mindong Wei in order to live up to Shen Su's entrustment.

In the circulation of things in the world, there will always be such and such cause and effect, and there will always be such and such confluence, which is karma.

The father and son were silent for a long time, and finally Shen Du spoke first: "Father, if Zhu Youji is pushed in front of the emperor, it is not appropriate for anyone to come forward to recommend it. I was thinking, let's go through Huo Tao's list of suggestions."
Huo Tao hadn't put forward a proposal for a long time, presumably he was also hesitant about the suitable candidate, one more list means one more choice.Coincidentally, Uncle Lu and Huo Tao have a good relationship, so we can invite Uncle Lu to find Huo Tao.

That night, Lu Qing, Minister of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, brought two jugs of rice wine and went to Huo Tao for a drink.These two jugs of rice wine were sent back from Runzhou by the princess of Changyi. Lu Qing treasured them all the time and was reluctant to drink them.If it weren't for Shen Du's trust, he still didn't want to take out these two jugs of wine.

Huo Tao is a guy who drinks like a cow, giving him these two jugs of rice wine is really reckless!
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Emperor Chongde had been waiting for Huo Tao's suggestion, just as Shen Su expected, he wanted to select someone before Fu Tong entered Beijing.But when he saw the life submitted by Huo Tao, he couldn't help being surprised.

Pang Zhi was still expected by Emperor Chongde, but how could the name Zhu Youji appear here?

Huo Tao bent down, and began to explain to Emperor Chongde the reasons for his recommendation: "Longxi Guard is adjacent to Xijiang Guard, and the two guards have many contacts. Pang Zhi is more familiar with Xijiang Guard than the generals of other guards, and he is more adaptable to it." The bitter cold there. In this way, Xijiangwei will be much less turbulent..."

Huo Tao spoke out the advice of his staff.Huo Tao also went to investigate the relationship behind Pang Zhi.Among them, there are of course powerful relationships, but none of them are related by marriage to the other generals of the guard, which is in line with the principle of selecting officials in Dading.

Seeing that Emperor Chongde didn't say anything, Huo Tao continued:
"As for Zhu Youji, it stems from a hidden worry of the minister. The Fu family has served as the general of the Western Border Guard for several generations. No matter how you say it, it has a profound impact on the Western Border Guard. In order to reduce conflicts, it is best for this general to succeed It can suppress the Fu family. The king of Xianjun is a member of the royal family, and it is most suitable to carry the royal majesty. Moreover, the greatest skill of the king of Xianjun is not to enmity with others, and sooner or later the influence of the Fu family will be eliminated..."

Huo Tao's remarks were not all about the two jugs of Runzhou rice wine, but more importantly, he believed that Lu Qing's reason was very good, and he really considered the situation of Xijiangwei.

Huo Tao was appointed Minister of the Ministry of War, so of course he knew the situation of "the king does not see the king" of the guards.There are sixteen guards in Dading, and each guard controls each other and refuses to accept each other.If the general of Longxiwei goes to Xijiangwei, it is not known whether he can subdue Xijiangwei, but what is known is that there will be a struggle.

Especially the prestige of the Fu family in Xijiangwei is very high, the best way for the new general to establish his prestige is for the Fu family to operate.Pang Zhi's position must be like this, so how can Huo Tao bear it?

Zhu Youji is a member of the royal family, he is a famous embroidered pillow, and he laughs all day long.Such a person took over Xijiangwei, and there was not much trouble.No matter how good the soldiers of the Xijiang Guard are, they dare not openly confront the royal family!

For this replacement candidate, Huo Tao was heartbroken.Now that the candidate is finally presented, it depends on how the emperor chooses.

Emperor Chongde looked at the two candidates in his hands, and did not speak for a long time.One is Longxi Wei General Pang Zhi, who vaguely remembers that this person has been standing in the middle, and did not support him to ascend the throne; Pillow.

Which one should I choose?Pang Zhi can do it, so can Zhu Youji.
For a while, it was difficult for Emperor Chongde to make a decision.

At night, the magnificent Kunning Palace was still brightly illuminated by bright candles, reflecting the young and soft face of Empress Xie Zi, but the coldness hidden in the corners of her eyebrows and eyes could not be reflected.
In front of her, there was a servant kneeling, but his figure was much slender than ordinary servants.Seeing the servant's appearance clearly, Xie Zi couldn't help laughing.Haha, I didn't expect it to be her, there will be a good show to watch in the future.
"Your master, do you think Pang Zhi will get the position of General of the Western Border Guards?" Xie Zijiao asked with a smile.

Her laughter is different from Concubine Shu's mellow and soft, but a unique kind of coquettishness, as if gently touching people's hearts, making people tremble and hot all over.

It's a pity that this kneeling is a servant, no matter how charming his voice is, it doesn't mean much to this person.So the servant replied calmly: "My master said that he has a deep friendship with Zhu Youji's son, so it is appropriate for Zhu Youji to take up the post. Please worry about it, Madam."

Xie Zi stroked the armor of her little finger lightly, as if stroking the person she loves the most, and then said with a delicate smile, "I know."

(Outside the chapter: Actually, I also like Xie Zi, not bad~)

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