Ming Dynasty: I risked my life to teach the prince, the emperor begged me not to die

Chapter 230 Talents Recommended by Zhu Houzhao
When Emperor Hongzhi was at a loss, Huai En interrupted his thoughts and said, "Your Majesty, the prince is here."

Emperor Hongzhi nodded and signaled Huai'en to bring Zhu Houzhao in.

"Father, I would like to recommend a talent to you. He is definitely suitable for the southwest!"

Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said, "Oh, who is it?"

Zhu Houzhao said: "Wang Shouren!"

Who was Wang Shouren? It seemed that he had never heard of this person. Emperor Hongzhi racked his brains but could not figure out who Wang Shouren was.

Zhu Houzhao said, "He passed the imperial examination last year and is now the chief clerk in the Ministry of War. He was the one who removed the huge rock in Wuzhang River. Father, have you forgotten?"

Emperor Hongzhi first understood, then stared at Zhu Houzhao speechlessly and said, "If I remember correctly, he has only been transferred to the Ministry of War for less than two months, right?"

Zhu Houzhao said: "I have found out everything for you. It is two months and five days."

Is there a difference?
Emperor Hongzhi shook his head and said, "Warfare is no joke. How can we just send someone like this, let alone one with such little experience?"

This is not a training trip. This time, Emperor Hongzhi must win the battle in the southwest at all costs before he can carry out subsequent work.

We don't seek a big victory, a small victory will be enough.

But even if the requirements are lower, it is not the case that a newcomer who has just entered the officialdom is forced to lead troops to fight.

How could he convince the public? Besides, he had just entered the officialdom and had not yet learned how to be an official, so how could he know how to fight a war?

Zhu Houzhao said: "Father, can you summon me and test me?"

"He can't suppress a large army, so why don't you assign him someone who can suppress a large army? Let's get in touch with him first and see how it goes."

"Besides, don't you have no one to use now?"

Emperor Hongzhi really doted on his precious son, so he said helplessly, "Okay, okay, stop shaking your father. Why are you shaking me like a girl? You're almost breaking my head."

"Huai En, go to the Ministry of War and summon Wang Shouren. I want to see him."

Huai En hurriedly said: "I obey your order."

……

"Haha, Wang Zhubu is so arrogant. I heard him say that he would volunteer to go to the southwest to fight."

"Young people are all like this. When I first entered the officialdom, I also had such great ambitions. Now I am fifty-two and I have just accepted my fate."

The two chief clerks of the Ministry of War expressed their feelings in private.

The old clerk, who was over fifty years old, had obviously had a rough career and could empathize with young people like Wang Shouren who had just entered the officialdom.

Such people are full of longing for the future. They always think that once they arrive at the Ministry of War, they will be able to do great things and lead troops to fight wars, just like Han Xin and Huo Qubing did in the past.

But what is the reality? Most people are like him, spending their whole lives just standing still.

Wang Shouren is really funny. He has only been in office for two months, but he wants to go to the southwest to fight. Who are you? Does the emperor know who you are?
It’s not your turn to volunteer.

The two old clerks were whispering to each other, treating Wang Shouren as a joke.

Until a eunuch came to the palace and took Wang Shouren away from the Ministry of War to meet the emperor.

The two clerks were stunned.

What the hell? This is possible?

If they had known this earlier, they would have volunteered! It doesn't matter whether they can go to the southwest or not, the main thing is to be able to show their faces in front of the emperor, so that they can brag about having met the emperor in the future!
When Wang Shouren heard that Emperor Hongzhi summoned him, he couldn't help but feel surprised.

Could he really have done it? Could he really have pushed me to the southwest?
On the way to the palace, Wang Shouren kept thinking about the situation in the southwest and how to fight this war.

He knew that Emperor Hongzhi summoned him this time most likely to test him.

As expected, after meeting Emperor Hongzhi, the latter began to test Wang Shouren's views on the southwest. Wang Shouren answered fluently, analyzing with Emperor Hongzhi how to fight this war from the perspectives of military, personnel, weather and location.

This dialogue between the emperor and his minister lasted from the afternoon until light came on, when Emperor Hongzhi let Wang Shouren leave.

After Wang Shouren left, Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help but sigh, "What a talented young man!"
Chen Ce alone was enough to surprise him, but he didn't expect there was also a Wang Shouren.

Who says the next generation of the Ming Dynasty is not good?
Wang Shouren's various opinions surprised Emperor Hongzhi.

After Wang Shouren left, Emperor Hongzhi allowed Zhu Houzhao, who was in the side hall, to come out.

"Father, how is he?"

Emperor Hongzhi nodded and said deeply: "He is a talented person, but he is still inexperienced and cannot suppress the heavy troops in the southwest."

"You said to find someone who can suppress the army. Who should we find?"

Father has agreed with my little brother’s suggestion!
Zhu Houzhao said with a little excitement: "Father, this is easy. Just let my two uncles take charge."

"They don't have to do anything. They just have to listen to Wang Shouren's instructions. They are responsible for giving orders."

Emperor Hongzhi: “…”

Thinking of the two uncles of the Zhang family, Emperor Hongzhi's face twisted a little.

These two idiots and good-for-nothings are fine, but the question is, are they willing to go to the southwest?
Zhu Houzhao said confidently: "Don't worry, Father. I will find a way to get them to agree during the grand court meeting tomorrow."

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Zhu Houzhao suspiciously.

Zhu Houzhao patted his chest and said, "Father, believe me!"

"Ah."

Emperor Hongzhi could only try his best now. After all, even if the two uncles-in-law were defeated, no one would find it surprising, because everyone had too deep an impression of the two idiots of the Zhang family.

Moreover, if the two uncles-in-law went to the southwest, I guess no official would object, after all, the capital would have lost two troubles.

Let them go to the southwest to command, and give the actual command power to Wang Shouren... Although Emperor Hongzhi still felt a little uneasy, he had no choice but to give it a try now.

Military affairs in the southwest are imminent and cannot be delayed.

Meeting on the second day.

No one noticed that Zhu Houzhao had sneaked in and stood behind the two uncles of the Zhang family.

The two uncles of the Zhang family usually do not attend court, and only come symbolically during major court meetings.

The grand court meeting started very early, and the two uncles-in-law basically stood there and fell asleep as soon as they arrived. They had already developed this skill.

The purpose of today's court meeting was clear to all the ministers, and the focus was on selecting the commander-in-chief for the southwest.

No one wants to be the first to stand out.

After the cabinet spoke about the southwest situation, the hall fell silent for a while.

Emperor Hongzhi said in a deep voice: "Who among you is willing to go to the southwest to lead the troops? Among you all, is there no one who can share my worries?"

Zhu Houzhao rubbed Zhang Heling and Zhang Yanling's backs and whispered in their ears, "Uncle, go and get the imperial decree. Father is rewarding you with good farmland."

The two brothers of Zhang family were shocked and woke up instantly. Is there such a good thing?

The two men hurriedly stepped out of the line. Under the strange looks of the crowd, Zhang Heling said solemnly: "Your Majesty! I obey your order!"

Zhang Yanling clasped his hands and said, "Your Majesty! I also accept your order!"

The hall, which was already quiet to begin with, became even quieter with the appearance of the two princes-in-law. You could hear a pin drop!
All the officials stared at the two brave warriors in astonishment, and for a moment they didn't know whether to admire them or sympathize with them.

(End of this chapter)