Duke Cheng's selfless spirit is worthy of praise, but after all, Shen Yichen is his future minister, and Zhu Qizhen has no intention of letting him take the blame.

"Your Majesty, do you still remember Lin Zhen, the number one scholar in the Gengxu Division in the fifth year of Xuande's reign?"

Lin Zhen?

Zhu Qizhen was a little surprised when he suddenly heard Duke Cheng Guo mention this name. What does this have to do with Lin Zhen?

"I still have an impression."

Lin Zhen resigned and returned to his hometown as early as the fourth year of Zhengtong. At that time, Zhu Qizhen was still an ignorant boy.

But after all, the other party was the number one scholar and only came out three years ago. No matter how low-key and insignificant his reputation was, it would be difficult for the emperor not to know his name. Zhu Qizhen also still had vague memories.

"Lin Zhuangyuan is a native of Fujian. After becoming an official, he returned to his hometown to rebuild the school. He taught and educated people all over the world, so the reputation of Fujian is extremely high."

“What does this have to do with the Fujian riots?”

Zhu Qizhen still didn't understand what Zhu Yong wanted to express. He wouldn't want to let Lin Zhen come out of the mountain to influence the rebellious officials and traitors, right?

"Reporting to your Majesty, when he was a bachelor in Yingtian Mansion, Shen Shi once worshiped Lin Zhuangyuan as his master. If you want to put down the rebellion with half the effort, the best way is to use both hardness and softness, and use the highly respected people in Fujian to recruit the traitors.

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"Shen Shi is the perfect candidate to become a bachelor!"

The news that Shen Yichen once worshiped Lin Zhen as his master is almost widely known in Yingtian Mansion, but very little is known in Shuntian Mansion.

After all, Shen Yichen was not a public person, and after Lin Zhen completed his lectures in Tianfu, he returned to his hometown in Changtai County, Fujian Province. From then on, he lived in seclusion and was gradually forgotten by people in the court.

As an emperor, Zhu Qizhen would not pay much attention to which of his ministers' masters he was, so he was quite surprised to hear this connection from Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo.

"I agree with what Duke Cheng Guo said!"

Before Zhu Qizhen could make a decision, Shi Pu, the new minister of the Ministry of Industry, first expressed his agreement.

The biggest fear of the princes towards Shen Yichen is that he is getting closer to the emperor. Once he has completely secured his position as the emperor's master, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not become the next "Three Yangs" or even surpass the "Three Yangs".

Wang Zhen had had enough of being a lowly person in front of the Empress Dowager and "San Yang". He thought about keeping Shen Yichen away from the emperor all the time.

Now Duke Cheng, Zhu Yong, has taken the initiative to ask Admiral Shen Yichen to supervise Fujian to counter the rebellion. This is simply a God-given opportunity.

If this matter is successful, the prince will definitely be grateful for his help, and his position as Minister of the Ministry of Industry will be secure!

"My lord, I second the proposal."

Ma Yu also lost no time in expressing his agreement.

In a sense, he had the same idea as Wang Zhen. As long as Shen Yichen could hang out in front of the emperor every day, the juniors he and others selected would be suppressed and lackluster, with no hope of success.

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Taking this opportunity to keep Shen Yichen away from the center of the imperial court again is the time to give it a try!

"My lord, I second the proposal."

Almost as soon as Ma Yu's front foot went out, Hu Hui followed with his hind foot.

In the past, he and Yang Pu were not considered members of the same faction. After all, they were both the fifth ministers of Tuogu. Who would want to be inferior to others?

But now that Yang Pu is dead, Ma Yu does not have the qualifications and prestige to compete with the six groups. This is Hu Hui's opportunity to take the lead.

He must also seize the time to cultivate his own power to prevent him from having no successors in the DPRK after taking office.

It is rare that the Xunqi, the cabinet, and the six ministries are on the same front. This is a scene that even Zhu Qizhen did not expect to happen.

What confused him even more was that the topic of the meeting was to discuss how to mobilize the army to encircle and suppress the army, but the result was to send Admiral Shen Yichen to supervise military affairs to counter the rebellion. Why did he feel that there were signs of going the other way?

An accident was an accident. Zhu Qizhen thought about it carefully and found out that according to Cheng Guogong, Shen Yichen was indeed one of the best candidates to go to Fujian to quell the rebellion.

But Shen Yichen had just returned from flood control, and he was assigned to supervise the local government to suppress the rebellion. Doesn't it seem that he was treating the meritorious officials a little poorly?

Thinking of this, Zhu Qizhen looked at Shen Yichen and asked: "Shen Aiqing, do you agree with Cheng Guogong's suggestion?"

Shen Yichen didn't know why Duke Zhu Yong suddenly recommended him to go to Fujian to quell the rebellion.

But if you want to avoid this war that swept through several southeastern provinces and lasted for twelve years with countless casualties, only you can do it.

Facing the rolling wheel of history, Shen Yichen tried to make corrections and changes countless times, but the final result was of no avail.

This time, he would not allow himself to fail again.

"I would like to share your Majesty's worries."

With these decisive words spoken, Shen Yichen resolutely agreed to take the order to go to Fujian to quell the rebellion.

"I did not misjudge your daring loyalty, good!"

Seeing such an unhesitating attitude, Zhu Qizhen was quite moved.

Frankly speaking, no minister would be willing to stay away from the capital to fight local rebellions on the premise of obtaining the seat of Jingyan lecturer and serving as the emperor's advisor.

Not to mention that Shen Yichen had just returned from the town, so he obliged without hesitation and agreed to come and share the king's worries.

This loyalty is really touching!

"In this case, I will follow Duke Cheng's recommendation and order Shen Yichen, a scholar at the Hanlin Academy, to go to Fujian in the near future to supervise military affairs and quell the rebellion!"

"My lord, take your orders!"

With Shen Yichen's sonorous words, this court meeting on the second day of the first lunar month of the twelfth year of Orthodoxy came to an end.

On the road out of the palace, Cheng Guo Gong Zhu Yong and Shen Yichen walked one after another, leaving a series of long footprints on the white snow.

When he was about to reach the palace gate, Cheng Guogong slowed down and let Shen Yichen catch up with him and walk side by side.

"Don't you want to say something?"

Chengguo Gong Zhu Yongdan asked indifferently, saying that he had made a decision for Shen Yichen. According to this boy's historical character, he would never accept the decision.

"If you must say something, thank you sir."

Shen Yichen smiled faintly and calmed down after retreating from the court. He already understood what Cheng Guo Gong Zhu Yong wanted to do, and this time the interests and goals of both parties were consistent.

"He is really talented and smart."

Zhu Yong's tone was a bit sad. The better Shen Yichen performed, the more complicated his emotions became.

"Whoever has written history for ten thousand years wants to be crowned a prince three thousand miles away. This is what you once said to me."

"If you want to be awarded a title as a civilian official, you must achieve military success, and you must also understand the principle that one general's achievements can lead to thousands of bones being withered."

"The counterinsurgency in Fujian must not only kill the first culprits, but also prevent future troubles. No matter what relationship you had with those Fujian miners in the past, they are your merits at this point!"

The words filled with murderous intent seemed to be colder than the winter in the capital.

Shen Yichen knew that the Duke of Cheng, Zhu Yong, always held the idea of ​​​​one family and two nobles, so he did not care about joining the cabinet and worshiping the prime minister. He wanted to become a representative of the military generals and kin, and follow the path of civilian officials taking charge of military affairs.

But Shen Yichen didn't expect that Cheng Guo Guild would give such advice.

In the eyes of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, were the miners and people in Fujian really regarded as nothing more than fish and meat to be slaughtered, but also a stepping stone for military success?

"My lord, I'm sorry that I cannot agree with this."

Suppressing the sudden resentment in his heart, Shen Yichen expressed his attitude with his hands raised.

It’s okay not to want the military glory gained by killing people begging for survival!

Seeing the indignant look on Shen Yichen's face, Cheng Guo Gong Zhu Yong did not blame him this time, or even preach.

Instead, he stopped, sighed softly, patted Shen Yichen on the shoulder and said, "Soon you will understand what it means to do something out of necessity."

"Under the road of blue clouds, there are many bones."

After saying that, Duke Cheng Guo said no more, turned around and walked out of the palace gate, leaving Shen Yichen standing alone.

Father, I will not be such a person.

Looking at the retreating figure of Cheng Guo Gong Zhu Yong, Shen Yichen muttered something silently.

After leaving the palace, Shen Yichen did not return to the palace, but went to the new courtyard.

During the waiting time, Zheng Xiang was extremely anxious. When he saw Shen Yichen walking into the courtyard, he asked with expectation: "Master Shen, have you found a solution?"

Once on the Zhenjiang Canal, Shen Yichen gave herself and others a way to survive, and now she carries the hope of life again!

"Today, Your Majesty held a court meeting to discuss the turmoil among you. On your way to the capital, the Chief Secretary of Fujian was captured and killed, which attracted all the civil and military ministers to mobilize a large army for encirclement and suppression."

"How could this happen?"

Hearing Shen Yichen's words, Zheng Xiang staggered back.

He had attended a private school and knew what it meant to capture and kill a high-ranking official in scarlet robes such as the Chief Secretary and Counselor. The imperial court would definitely not let it go!

"However, with the help of your Majesty, I have been appointed by His Majesty. I will go to Fujian to supervise the military affairs and quell the rebellion in the near future. Those who kidnapped me will be pardoned, and those who follow will be brought to peace. Only the chief culprit will be killed."

When he heard that Shen Yichen was the leader of the counter-rebellion, Zheng Xiang thought there was hope. Words such as special pardon and recruitment were used, which was a rare mercy from the court in the face of riots.

But as soon as the words "Only punish the first evil" came out, Zheng Xiang felt a chill in his heart.
Chapter completed!