Women Wearing Men: The Growth Path of the Bastards of the Aristocratic Family

Chapter 424 Reasons for Recommendation
Emperor Jingfeng's suspicion became more and more serious day by day. As a close minister who accompanied the emperor every day, Cheng Yan knew this very well.

Emperor Jingfeng asked him about the generals who could be transferred to help Shen Boyi. Perhaps it was just out of randomness and not intentional testing.However, civil servants and military attachés belong to two different systems. Although Cheng Yan is a doctor in the Literary Selection Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, he is in charge of the promotion and transfer of civil servants. The position changes of military attachés are subordinate to the Ministry of War and are not within his jurisdiction.

Therefore, Emperor Jingfeng could ask questions generously, but Cheng Yan could not answer clearly.Faced with this sensitive issue, his best approach was to avoid it quietly, thus invisibly resolving Emperor Jingfeng's vague doubts about him - this is what Cheng Yan had done countless times to treat him. It's quite a familiar operation.

However, Cheng Yan not only answered, but he also answered so accurately and straightforwardly that Ning Fuhai broke into a cold sweat.

Dingguo Gongsu Banner - this is Cheng Yan's answer.

It is a taboo in the heart of the king for civilian officials to interfere in military affairs and collude with military generals, not to mention that it is Dingguo Gongsu Banner.Given how powerful Dingguogong's lineage was in the military, Emperor Jingfeng was very afraid of his family. Not to mention that Cheng Yan knew the boy Su Qi, so maybe he had some selfish intentions behind his words.

The answer in just a few words struck an extremely precise mark on Emperor Jingfeng's sensitivity. Almost instantly, his eyes sharpened and he locked onto Cheng Yan, who was sitting calmly below, like a sharp sword.

Cheng Yan looked calm and his back was as straight as a green pine, as if he didn't know what kind of taboo he had violated.

He was extremely doubtful, but calmed down instead.Countless chaotic thoughts passed through Emperor Jingfeng's mind. He quickly put away his gaze, lowered his eyes slightly, and uttered two words clearly and coldly: "Reason."

Cheng Yan still looked unhurried and said in a clear and authentic voice: "First, His Majesty hopes that the person who will be transferred to Zhejiang to help Mr. Shen is capable, proficient in military training and combat, and preferably has great military exploits. Make up for Master Shen's shortcomings and help him convince the soldiers in Zhejiang and win the hearts of the people."

"As for Su Qi's abilities and military exploits, it is obvious to all, and His Majesty also knows it. There is no need for ministers to elaborate too much. On this point, he is absolutely in line."

"Secondly, there are actually many people who meet the requirements of the previous point, but they are not the best candidates to be transferred to Zhejiang. Because those who are capable have high achievements, and those with high achievements are arrogant, how can they be willing to be Lord Shen's foil? Even if he did it, how could he be willing to let it go after he established a firm foothold in Zhejiang?"

"But Su Qi is willing. Duke Dingguo's family has been loyal for generations. As long as His Majesty's decree is given, Su Qi can go and return willingly. He will never complain."

"Thirdly, Duke Dingguo has built up his own prestige by relying on the accumulation of his father's generation. Whenever he is in the army, others will respect him wherever he goes. If he goes to Zhejiang, he will surely be able to stabilize the situation faster than others. , appease people's hearts, and the subsequent implementation of things will be smoother."

"Of course, there is one last point, but it is not for Master Shen, but for Su Qi. Since the Tatar battle in the fourth year of Jingfeng, Su Qi entered the border at the age of 17. It has been seven years now, and the old Duke Ding has also passed away three years ago. He has been serving as the deputy commander-in-chief of Xuanfu Town for so long, and he needs an opportunity to take another step forward so that he can truly become the 'Great Wall' guarding our Great Xia."

"The promotion of generals depends on military merit. The border has been stable for many years, and there is no chance for Su Ban to make achievements. Where does the merit come from? Naturally, it comes from the Japanese pirates in the southeast."

After Cheng Yan said all this without stopping, he took a breath, then stood up, bowed to Emperor Jingfeng and bowed, and concluded neatly: "The above are the reasons why Weichen recommended Duke Dingguo to Your Majesty. .”

After he finished speaking, he remained motionless, as if he was respectfully waiting for Emperor Jingfeng to consider.Emperor Jingfeng looked at him with a heavy gaze and said nothing, his eyes gradually getting darker.

Cheng Yan explained his reasons in such a long way, but there were still many things that were not made clear.For example, if other generals were unwilling to serve as a foil for Shen Baiyi, why was Su Qi willing?Why was Cheng Yan so sure that he would not complain?

But Cheng Yan said that, and there was no need to say more about the rest. He believed that Emperor Jingfeng could figure it out himself.

At the age of 17, Su Qi led his army to northern Xinjiang to support him, quickly turned the tide of the war and lifted the border siege.Although Chu Jing's contribution is certainly among them, everyone with a discerning eye knows that from the perspective of people's hearts, Su Qi is the real "Dinghai Shenzhen".

As long as the Great Xia Dynasty was established, the Su family would be glorious.First, he followed Taizu to conquer the world, but there were too many founding fathers, shining like stars, and the ancestors of the Su family were not conspicuous among them.

Not many years later, the Su family followed the later Emperor Taizong and raised troops to clear the emperor's side. This successful formation made the ancestors of the Su family become Conglong heroes, thus establishing the Su family's indispensable position in the military for hundreds of years. .

Emperor Taizong trusted the Su family and placed great emphasis on the Su family. He granted the title of "Dong Guogong", the first-class duke after the county king.

With the honor of his ancestors paving the way, Su Qi's journey into the army went quite smoothly. Of course, his strength was worthy of this honor and he never insulted the wisdom of his ancestors.

The Su family had such prestige that Emperor Jingfeng had to be afraid. However, even if he was afraid again, he had to admit that the Su family was indeed loyal.

The Su family has been glorious for more than 100 years, relying not only on military merit, but also on the precise grasp of the psychology of those in power.Duke Dingguo has been passed down to Su Banner for the 11th generation. Many ancestors of the Su family before that either retreated bravely, asked themselves to disarm, or died in battle, but they were always able to survive the whirlpool of power struggles. Man, the king's peace of mind can be exchanged for a moment's decline.

Emperor Jingfeng saw the Su family's self-awareness, not to mention the Dingguo Duke Su Qi of this generation, who was seven or eight years younger than him and had been very close to him when he was young.Although he was a bit naughty when he was young, he had a pure nature, knew how to be content, and was not ambitious.

Thinking of the young Su Qi, Emperor Jingfeng's eyebrows were rarely filled with warmth.

Yes, that child had been naughty since he was a child. He set off a firecracker during the Chinese New Year and ended up putting it in the pond, almost wiping out his "full family" of fish in the pond of Prince Zhao's Mansion.However, when standing in front of him, he is well-behaved and obeys his words the most. Together with his younger brother Li Rui, they chase after him every day, like two little tails.

Later, Su Qi became a military commander guarding the border, but he was still very obedient.If Emperor Jingfeng refused to let him go back to the capital, he would not return to the capital. Even though there was an old father, relatives and friends in the capital, he did not complain at all.Emperor Jingfeng asked him to leave, so he left without showing the slightest regret.

If it were someone else to serve as Shen Boyi's foil, he would definitely not want to, but how could Su Qi not want to?

(End of this chapter)