Then everyone focused their attention on Shi Jing. To be honest, everyone was actually a little repelled by this prince-in-law.
For no other reason, the Princess Shunde whom Shi Jing favored was born to the deposed Queen Hu, so she was not favored by the Cining Palace lady before.
Naturally, he has little status among his relatives.
Now that the emperor has ascended to a high position after his appointment, there are of course some barriers between getting along with them, the old veterans who were originally at the core of the clan.
Shi Jing said: "A few days ago, I had a conversation with Yu Shangshu of the Ministry of War, and I accidentally learned something. When he recommended the admiral of the capital camp, he originally wanted to be the official Shi Heng, but in the end, he was rejected by the emperor.
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At this time, Zhao Rong also thought about it and said.
"Yes, this is indeed the case."
When he was at Jiyi Hall before, he, Li Xian and others were all present. Among the three candidates recommended by the Ministry of War, the first one was indeed Shi Heng.
So Shi Jing continued: "Yes, this is the custom of Tingtui. Although the capital camp was finally handed over to Yu Shangshu, before that, the emperor's reply to the Ministry of War placed Shi Heng at the end."
This was something Zhao Rong and others didn't know. After all, Zhu Qiyu didn't mention it in the Jiyi Palace that day, but Yu Qian still put Shi Heng first in the official court recommendation.
At this moment, Zhao Rong said with some uncertainty when Shi Jing said this.
"You mean, the emperor is because of Shi Heng?"
"This barely makes sense. I remember that Shi Heng and Sun Boring had a good relationship before, but I have never heard of the emperor having any grudges with Shi Heng, and that they could even be involved with him.
To the extent that even those with whom we have good friendships are despised by the emperor?"
Shi Jing shook his head and said: "I am just guessing that the emperor has always had great trust in the minister, and the memorials he submitted were basically correct. But that was the only time the emperor refuted his intention."
"Obviously, even if the capital camp was not handed over to Yu Shangshu in the end, the emperor did not want to hand it over to Shi Heng, so I always feel that there is something not simple behind this matter."
Seeing everyone's tangled look, Chen Mao pondered for a moment, waved his hand and said.
"Yes or no, you will know after a try. I remember that there are many people close to Shi Heng in the Fifth Army Commander's Office, right? Is there someone named Wei Ying who is also an old friend of Shi Heng?"
Guo Sheng nodded. He is now in charge of the Central Military Governor's Mansion, and both Wei Ying and Sun Bor are under his command.
So Chen Mao said: "In that case, tomorrow you recommend Wei Ying to be responsible for training troops in the capital camp. If the emperor is really because of Shi Heng, he will definitely refute it, and we will see the result then."
Guo Sheng had a grimace on his face, why did such offending things always fall on him?
If this is true, then he who recommended Wei Ying must not be secretly remembered in the emperor's mind. If he and he were also classified as having "friendship" with Shi Heng, it would be a big loss.
But when Mr. Chen opened his mouth, he didn't have the guts to refuse, so he had no choice but to say yes.
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The next day.
After the morning court, Zhu Qiyu returned to Qianqing Palace and dealt with memorials as usual. A memorial from Guo Sheng, the Marquis of Cheng'an, fell in front of him.
"Wei Ying..."
Seeing this name, Zhu Qiyu was also in a trance. Of course he also remembered this person, Shi Heng's best friend, and one of the honorary ministers of the Nangong Restoration.
What makes him interesting is that just yesterday he rejected Chen Mao's recommendation of Sun Boring, and today Cheng'an Marquis Guo Sheng recommended Wei Ying.
It seems that the noses of these noble relatives are not ordinary!
After thinking about it, Zhu Qiyu raised his hand to call Cheng Jing over and said.
"When you go to the cabinet to declare the order, tell me that the day before yesterday I came to Zijingguan to report that the defense was empty. Please add more troops to the defense."
"I now order the commander-in-chief Qian to serve Wei Ying, the officer Shi Heng, the commander-in-chief Qian to serve Sun Bor, and each to lead a thousand elite troops."
"Go to Aries, Bauhinia, and the Three Passes of Falling Horses. Follow the command of the guard, coordinate the defense, and set off immediately."
Cheng Jing had no doubt that he was there, and after receiving the order, he went to the cabinet to announce the edict.
But just after taking two steps, Zhu Qiyu seemed to remember something again, and called Cheng Jing back again, saying.
"By the way, add a few sentences at the end of the edict."
"First, Shi Heng was the governor of Tongzhi, and he assisted Xininghou Song Ying, Wu Jinbo Zhu Mian and Wala to fight in Yanghe. Song and Zhu were the main generals and died in the battle. Shi Heng, as the deputy general, cowered and fled back. Capital."
"This time the imperial court is merciful. If I use you to lead the troops in battle again, you will fight bravely and lead the troops. If you retreat again, you will definitely be killed."
Zhu Qiyu looked at Cheng Jing's leaving figure with a sneer on his lips.
He was so busy with business these days that he had forgotten about these people.
Don’t they want to share the country’s worries?
Then go to the front line!
All in all, they are still quite capable.
Being able to go to the battlefield and kill a few more bandits for the Ming Dynasty would be regarded as a sign of loyalty.
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On the other side, the edict had just been issued from the cabinet, and before it left the Sixth Section, Chen Mao and others got the news.
Fengcheng Hou Mansion.
Several honorable relatives looked at each other, holding the copied imperial edict notes in their hands, and looked at each other in confusion.
After a long while, Zhao Rong asked: "Chen Hou, what does the emperor mean by this..."
They thought that the emperor would at most reject Guo Sheng's memorial, but they did not expect that it would become an outsider.
Speaking of being an expatriate, it’s also very strange.
Not to mention Sun Bor and Wei Ying, they are both very important figures in the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army. Even if they were to lead the army outside, at the very least they would be deputy commander-in-chief.
But now, the edict specified that they should obey the command of the garrison and coordinate the defense.
This means that they are allowed to lead troops into battle instead of guarding them in the city, which is equivalent to an ordinary general.
As for Shi Heng, it is even more incomprehensible.
Previously, Shi Heng was defeated in the first battle due to Yang He, and his general died in battle, but he fled back to the capital and was demoted to an official.
Let him lead the troops again, and they barely recovered.
But the words that followed were so harsh that it was really difficult to understand what the emperor meant.
After hearing Zhao Rong's question, Chen Mao snorted coldly and said.
"What do you mean, you mean to let them die! The emperor's attitude is very clear. If anyone in your mansion is involved with Shi Heng, please deal with it as soon as possible..."
After saying that, the old Marquis stood up and left, leaving a group of other people waiting to look at each other in bewilderment.
In fact, Chen Mao understood it when he saw this edict.
The emperor wants them to die!
Because it was a confidential matter, Chen Mao did not tell Zhao Rong and others last night that he and the emperor discussed the advance route of the army in Wuying Palace.
The key points are the Aries, Bauhinia, and Daoma passes. It can be said that as long as we attack from the Yanghe route, these three passes are the only way to pass.
At that time, everyone made the worst plan, that is, these three passes would be lost, and troops would first attack the capital.
This was also the biggest reason why Yu Qian insisted on not using the Beijing army to go out.
At this time, the emperor sent several of them to coordinate the defense at these three passes, and also specified that they were to lead troops into battle, not to command in the city.
The meaning is naturally obvious!
What's more, there is also the edict specifically for Shi Heng.
If viewed in isolation, the edict might just be worded a bit harshly, indicating a warning.
But after contacting the inside story of Sanguan, Mr. Hou immediately grasped the key points.
"...Be the first to lead the army. If you retreat again, you will be killed..."
Chen Mao did not dare to say whether these three passes would eventually be lost.
But it is certain that once a war breaks out, the fighting at these three passes will be extremely tragic.
The emperor's words were not a warning, but a real threat.