Lu Bu took Wei Guangde's note and left the duty room. He first went to the next room to find Shi Guanjun and asked him to take care of the duty room.
Shi Guanjun naturally agreed without hesitation. For a student like him who did not pass the imperial examination but was selected into the Zhongshu Department from the Imperial College because of his beautiful calligraphy, wasn't it normal for him to please the cabinet ministers?
A person like Lu Bu, who was a nobody, was sent to the Hanlin Academy by the Ministry of War to run errands and do odd jobs. He was lucky enough to follow a big shot who was appointed as a prime minister and was trusted by him and was always by his side for support.
In the past, Lu Bu was a nobody on the streets of Beijing, just a handyman in the yamen. But now when Lu Bu goes out on the street, everyone who meets him has to call him "Master".
Here, Lu Bu is the clerk on duty in Wei Guangde's office. He does not even hold an official position, but he can order these "officials" of the seventh rank around.
Shi Guanjun also wanted to live such a life, and he also knew why he was chosen here.
When Wei Guangde gave him the task of drafting imperial edicts, he was responsible for drafting the text, and then Shi Guanjun was responsible for copying it into the imperial edict, and what he valued was his beautiful handwriting.
As for the handwriting of the minister himself, there are some, but not many.
Zhang Juzheng's handwriting was also quite good, but he seldom wrote imperial edicts himself; it was his subordinates who did these things.
After Lu Bu gave instructions to Shi Guanjun, he immediately left the cabinet and went straight to the Ministry of War.
No one outside the military department would make things difficult for him, so he went in easily and went straight to Tan Lun's duty room.
"Is your Excellency in the house?"
There was also a clerk waiting outside Tan Lun's duty room. As soon as someone from inside called out, he would rush in to serve.
Although both of them are clerks and do the work of serving others, it depends on who they are serving.
"Master Lu, the master is inside. I'll go in and inform you."
When the clerk saw that it was reed cloth, he immediately nodded and bowed.
"Thank you for your help."
Lubu shook his right hand, letting his sleeves fan him to cool down, and said happily.
The clerk hurriedly said, "No trouble, no trouble," and stepped inside.
After just a moment, the man came out and said with a flattering smile, "Master Lu, the master invites you in."
"Thank you."
Lu Bu bowed to him and then walked into the house.
"Meet Mr. Tan."
When Lu Bu entered the room, he immediately bowed to Tan Lun, who was sitting at the desk handling official business.
However, since he was just a clerk, officials like Tan Lun would naturally not stand up to greet him, even if he was someone close to Wei Guangde.
Of course, if Lu Bu went to another yamen and his relationship with Wei Guangde was not so close, the official opposite him might have had a different face.
"What do you want the master to ask you to come here for?"
At this time, Tan Lun put down the document in his hand, looked up at the reed cloth, and then asked.
"Master Tan, look here."
As he spoke, Lu Bu took out Wei Guangde's note from his sleeve and presented it to him with both hands.
"Um?"
Tan Lun was stunned. When Lu Bu came over, he thought that Wei Guangde had a message, so he sent him over to tell him.
Wei Guangde trusted Lu Bu very much, and Tan Lun knew it.
But I didn't expect that what Lubu brought was a note.
In the past, these things were folded up, put into envelopes, and sealed before being delivered by someone from the cabinet. Unexpectedly, this time it was Lu Bu who delivered it personally, and it was not sealed either, it was just a note.
Tan Lun took the note with a serious expression, looked at it directly, and his forehead wrinkled into the shape of the Chinese character "川".
Wei Guangde asked the Ministry of War to report the list of young and promising generals in the army. What does this mean?
Wei Guangde wants to appoint the generals personally?
Who to hit?
Tibet?
A series of questions popped up in Tan Lun's mind, and he was confused for a moment.
"Did your master ask you to wait for a reply from me?"
Tan Lun read the note again before asking cautiously.
"Master Tan, that's not the case."
Lu Bu bowed hastily to answer, he did not dare to act rashly in front of Tan Lun.
"Oh, I see."
Tan Lun stroked his beard, thought about it and asked again: "Has the cabinet received any memorials from the border?"
Tan Lun was a little suspicious. Wei Guangde suddenly wanted to appoint a general. Could it be that the governor of Gansu sent a memorial to the capital?
But that doesn't make sense. If there was one, it should have gone through the Ministry of War procedures. How could it be sent directly to the Cabinet?
But he only saw Lu Bu shaking his head and saying no.
Just as he was wondering, he suddenly heard Lu Bu say, "The cabinet has not received the memorial, but today General Ma Fangma, the commander-in-chief of Xuanfu, sent a letter to the master, and this note was also written by the master after he read the letter."
"Ma Fang?"
Tan Lun was surprised, and then made some guesses.
Yes, Prime Minister Tan Lun had been to Ji and Liao, so he was naturally very familiar with the nearby Xuanda and Liaozhen.
In fact, he had already thought of the reason why Lu Bu received the news.
"Then you should go back and serve him first. If Lord Wei asks, just tell him I have a letter and I will deliver it to him."
Tan Lun thought about it and said.
"Yes, then, Master Tan, I will take my leave now."
Lu Bu said hurriedly, then walked out of the room, said hello to those outside, and went straight back to the cabinet.
After Lu Bu left, Tan Lun also began to think about it.
Ma Fang in Xuanfu might not be able to hold on any longer, so Wei Guangde needs to arrange a general to take over.
The general officer is actually very easy to arrange. According to the past practice of the Ministry of War, he will be transferred from the generals of other military towns.
It can be said that whoever does a good job will gradually be transferred to the vicinity of the capital. After all, the safety of the capital is the most important.
Only those generals who did their jobs well would the imperial court dare to hand over important cities such as Xuanda, Ji and Liao.
But it makes sense that Wei Guangde wanted young generals.
Ma Fang is old, and Yu Dayou is in a similar situation. Qi Jiguang and Li Chengliang are also in their prime. However, Wei Guangde is preparing to train new people.
It is not possible to have generals in the army without training.
The so-called natural strategist, those empty words may be used to fool children.
Take Qi Jiguang for example, he almost lost his life in Zhejiang.
It was also after much reflection that he figured out his own way of leading the troops, which was to train them himself.
Only when you train your own soldiers can you use them as easily as your own arms, which also laid a solid foundation for Qi Jiguang's undefeated record later.
Yu Dayou was not like that. He focused on the training of his soldiers and fought against the enemy through strategies. Even a group of cowardly garrison soldiers could be used effectively under his command.
However, the result is a hint of uncertainty.
Yes, Yu Dayou's battles were not as easy as Qi Jiguang's because they were all temporarily loaned troops. There were always wins and losses. He was like an elevator, sometimes rewarded and sometimes punished.
Relatively speaking, generals actually like generals like Yu Dayou. Qi Jiguang’s method of training soldiers is good, but that is a war soldier piled up with silver.
He is totally different from Yu Dayou, who saves money by fighting wars.
He wants whatever he wants and he's not picky.
But Tan Lun could still feel that Wei Guangde seemed to rely more on Yu Dayou, but also admired Qi Jiguang more.
"Someone, call the military selection department doctor Liao over here."
When Tan Lun thought of this, he looked at the note in his hand and immediately shouted to the outside.
"Yes, sir."
The clerk outside answered loudly and hurried off to find someone.
The Ministry of War began to get busy with Wei Guangde's note, but he had no time to spare as he was busy dealing with memorials to the emperor.
Until the evening, Wei Guangde left the cabinet and went directly back to the mansion.
"Master, Mr. Tan sent a note saying he will come over in the evening."
As he entered the mansion, the butler Zhang Ji whispered in his ear.
"Okay, got it."
Wei Guangde answered and continued to walk in. Zhang Ji quickly followed and continued, "News has been sent back from the south. The letter has been placed in the study."
"Okay, I'll go over and take a look in a bit."
Wei Guangde responded again and quickly walked into the backyard. Zhang Ji did not follow him.
As usual, Wei Guangde went to the study after dinner.
This has been a habit he has developed in the past two years. When he gets home, he first visits his wife and children, maybe even does some research, and then goes to the study after dinner.
"Thirty-two bearers?"
At this time, he was already sitting in the study, reading the news sent back from the south.
At the beginning, when going south, people sat in a sedan chair carried by four people, and two groups of bearers took turns carrying the sedan chair.
However, after entering Nanzhili, in order to speed up the journey, they asked for some sedan chair bearers from the local people.
After all, the sedan chair had to be carried quickly all the way, and the bearers who took turns had to jog along. Most people could not endure such a forced march.
There was no other way. The two shifts of sedan bearers could not hold out for long, so they had to keep rotating. If two shifts were not enough, they would add more and recruit more people as they went.
The local government was also tactful and accepted all the requests made by Zhang Juzheng and his entourage. They arranged for their nimble subordinates to accompany them, and before they knew it, they had gathered eight groups of sedan chair bearers who took turns carrying the sedan chair.
After reading this, Wei Guangde somewhat understood where the rumor about Zhang Juzheng being carried in a sedan chair by thirty-two people came from. It was just fake news that was fabricated by replacing one thing with another and reaping the benefits.
In order to return to Jingzhou as soon as possible, Zhang Juzheng found eight groups of sedan chair bearers to carry the sedan chair, changing shifts every half an hour. They had to travel in a hurry, as this was the only way to allow the bearers to take turns to rest and avoid wasting time.
It was just distorted into that he was sitting in a sedan chair carried by thirty-two bearers.
Who did it?
Wei Guangde didn't know, he only knew that this happened.
As for the rest, it’s no big deal.
It is true that some local officials went to visit Zhang Juzheng who was resting at night and brought him many gifts.
Before leaving Beijing, Zhang Juzheng was accompanied by three carriages and horses. Now the number has increased to nine. It can be seen that the extra things are various gifts given by officials along the way.
In other words, it was a sacrifice that Zhang Juzheng was asked to take back.
However, this kind of thing is actually the norm in the Ming Dynasty officialdom.
Lao Kan went to supervise the shipment of goods and received two truckloads of gifts.
Lao Kan himself held a high official position, and local officials naturally knew of his relationship with Lord Wei, so they naturally tried to curry favor with him.
This kind of gift-giving was open in the Ming Dynasty and was not considered bribery or solicitation of bribes, but rather a reflection of the relationship between officials.
Just like when Wei Guangde's peers or retired officials left the capital, Wei Guangde would send someone to deliver some silver and a ginseng.
After putting away the letter, Wei Guangde drank tea and fanned himself with a folding fan while waiting for Tan Lun's arrival.
Soon, Zhang Ji led the way and took Tan Lun into the study.
"Hurry up and take a seat. In this weather, we haven't left the office yet, so we'll have to make do with this for now."
Wei Guangde politely asked Tan Lun to sit down, and Zhang Ji ordered someone to bring tea and watermelons from Jingzhen.
"Well, it tastes pretty good, Brother Zili, you try it."
Wei Guangde picked up a piece of watermelon and took a bite. The sweet juice went into his stomach with a hint of coolness, which made him feel very happy.
"good."
Tan Lun didn't hesitate and picked up a piece of watermelon and put it into his mouth.
After eating a few pieces of watermelon, the heatiness seemed to subside a lot.
He picked up a wet towel and wiped his hands. After Tan Lun had wiped his hands, he waved away his attendants and asked, "Does Brother Zili already have a list?"
The Ministry of War must be very familiar with the generals in the army. The list of young generals he wants is actually very easy to find. It is even possible that he just needs to copy down the information of generals under the age of 30 according to their age.
Wei Guangde naturally hopes to see a few familiar names on this list so that he can train them in a targeted manner.
In fact, Wei Guangde was also worried that the familiar generals in his memory might not be as good at fighting as Yu Dayou and Ma Fang.
But it doesn’t matter. Just train him first and see how he performs. If he does well, then gradually entrust him with important tasks. If not, then just eliminate him.
After all, the names he could remember must be those of people who had done something in the Ming Dynasty, so he had some memory of their names.
What they do may be good or bad.
For example, he knew the name of his father-in-law Xu Pengju, not because he was the Duke of Wei, but because he was nicknamed "General Straw Bag" by Guanyu, and in later generations he was insulted by the word "Pengju".
Soon, a piece of paper with seven or eight names on it came into his hands.
Wei Guangde looked at them one by one. There was name, age, family information, current official position, previous major achievements and merits.
After reading the whole article, I really gained something from the seven or eight names, including Wei Guangde.
Wei Guangde had a vague impression of the names of two of them, which meant that these two people must have done something in the future that made their names passed down.
Liu Yu, courtesy name Shengwu, was from Xinjian, Jiangxi Province. His ancestral home was Gong Village, Gaotian, Nanchang. He was the son of Grand Commander Liu Xian.
In the second year of Wanli, he passed the military examination and followed his father to fight against the Jiusi Barbarians. Liu Yu was the first to climb the tower and captured the barbarian leader A Da, making the first contribution. He is currently serving as the garrison commander of the Nanjing Small Training Ground.
Ma Gui, whose courtesy name was Chongzhi and alias Xiquan, was a Hui from Datong Youwei and the son of Ma Lu, the lieutenant general of Datong.
Ma Gui joined the army as a servant, and was promoted to the rank of deputy commander for his meritorious service, and served as the Xuanfu guerrilla general. During the Longqing period, he was promoted to the lieutenant general of Datong Xinpingbao. In that year, the bandits invaded on a large scale and plundered Shanyin, Huairen, and Yingzhou. Most local generals did not dare to stop them, but Ma Gui and his brother, the deputy general Ma Jin, resisted the enemy and were rewarded. He is now the deputy general of Datong and guards the Datong West Road.
The two people Wei Guangde saw, one was working in Nanjing, and the other held an important position in Datong.
Guarding a route is an important military position.
"Ma Gui is thirty-five now."
Wei Guangde looked at Ma Gui's birth year on the note, calculated it and asked.
"Yes, but those under 40 are actually considered juniors in the army, and those in their 30s are also considered young generals."
Tan Lun smiled and guessed that Wei Guangde was looking for a replacement for Ma Fangshi in Xuanfu Town, so he took the initiative to add Ma Gui's name.
If Ma Fang could not hold out for long, Ma Gui could be promoted directly from deputy general to general and take over the position of general officer.
"How about the others?"
Then, Tan Lun asked again.
"Liu Yu, I want to send him to Liaodong." (End of this chapter)
Shi Guanjun naturally agreed without hesitation. For a student like him who did not pass the imperial examination but was selected into the Zhongshu Department from the Imperial College because of his beautiful calligraphy, wasn't it normal for him to please the cabinet ministers?
A person like Lu Bu, who was a nobody, was sent to the Hanlin Academy by the Ministry of War to run errands and do odd jobs. He was lucky enough to follow a big shot who was appointed as a prime minister and was trusted by him and was always by his side for support.
In the past, Lu Bu was a nobody on the streets of Beijing, just a handyman in the yamen. But now when Lu Bu goes out on the street, everyone who meets him has to call him "Master".
Here, Lu Bu is the clerk on duty in Wei Guangde's office. He does not even hold an official position, but he can order these "officials" of the seventh rank around.
Shi Guanjun also wanted to live such a life, and he also knew why he was chosen here.
When Wei Guangde gave him the task of drafting imperial edicts, he was responsible for drafting the text, and then Shi Guanjun was responsible for copying it into the imperial edict, and what he valued was his beautiful handwriting.
As for the handwriting of the minister himself, there are some, but not many.
Zhang Juzheng's handwriting was also quite good, but he seldom wrote imperial edicts himself; it was his subordinates who did these things.
After Lu Bu gave instructions to Shi Guanjun, he immediately left the cabinet and went straight to the Ministry of War.
No one outside the military department would make things difficult for him, so he went in easily and went straight to Tan Lun's duty room.
"Is your Excellency in the house?"
There was also a clerk waiting outside Tan Lun's duty room. As soon as someone from inside called out, he would rush in to serve.
Although both of them are clerks and do the work of serving others, it depends on who they are serving.
"Master Lu, the master is inside. I'll go in and inform you."
When the clerk saw that it was reed cloth, he immediately nodded and bowed.
"Thank you for your help."
Lubu shook his right hand, letting his sleeves fan him to cool down, and said happily.
The clerk hurriedly said, "No trouble, no trouble," and stepped inside.
After just a moment, the man came out and said with a flattering smile, "Master Lu, the master invites you in."
"Thank you."
Lu Bu bowed to him and then walked into the house.
"Meet Mr. Tan."
When Lu Bu entered the room, he immediately bowed to Tan Lun, who was sitting at the desk handling official business.
However, since he was just a clerk, officials like Tan Lun would naturally not stand up to greet him, even if he was someone close to Wei Guangde.
Of course, if Lu Bu went to another yamen and his relationship with Wei Guangde was not so close, the official opposite him might have had a different face.
"What do you want the master to ask you to come here for?"
At this time, Tan Lun put down the document in his hand, looked up at the reed cloth, and then asked.
"Master Tan, look here."
As he spoke, Lu Bu took out Wei Guangde's note from his sleeve and presented it to him with both hands.
"Um?"
Tan Lun was stunned. When Lu Bu came over, he thought that Wei Guangde had a message, so he sent him over to tell him.
Wei Guangde trusted Lu Bu very much, and Tan Lun knew it.
But I didn't expect that what Lubu brought was a note.
In the past, these things were folded up, put into envelopes, and sealed before being delivered by someone from the cabinet. Unexpectedly, this time it was Lu Bu who delivered it personally, and it was not sealed either, it was just a note.
Tan Lun took the note with a serious expression, looked at it directly, and his forehead wrinkled into the shape of the Chinese character "川".
Wei Guangde asked the Ministry of War to report the list of young and promising generals in the army. What does this mean?
Wei Guangde wants to appoint the generals personally?
Who to hit?
Tibet?
A series of questions popped up in Tan Lun's mind, and he was confused for a moment.
"Did your master ask you to wait for a reply from me?"
Tan Lun read the note again before asking cautiously.
"Master Tan, that's not the case."
Lu Bu bowed hastily to answer, he did not dare to act rashly in front of Tan Lun.
"Oh, I see."
Tan Lun stroked his beard, thought about it and asked again: "Has the cabinet received any memorials from the border?"
Tan Lun was a little suspicious. Wei Guangde suddenly wanted to appoint a general. Could it be that the governor of Gansu sent a memorial to the capital?
But that doesn't make sense. If there was one, it should have gone through the Ministry of War procedures. How could it be sent directly to the Cabinet?
But he only saw Lu Bu shaking his head and saying no.
Just as he was wondering, he suddenly heard Lu Bu say, "The cabinet has not received the memorial, but today General Ma Fangma, the commander-in-chief of Xuanfu, sent a letter to the master, and this note was also written by the master after he read the letter."
"Ma Fang?"
Tan Lun was surprised, and then made some guesses.
Yes, Prime Minister Tan Lun had been to Ji and Liao, so he was naturally very familiar with the nearby Xuanda and Liaozhen.
In fact, he had already thought of the reason why Lu Bu received the news.
"Then you should go back and serve him first. If Lord Wei asks, just tell him I have a letter and I will deliver it to him."
Tan Lun thought about it and said.
"Yes, then, Master Tan, I will take my leave now."
Lu Bu said hurriedly, then walked out of the room, said hello to those outside, and went straight back to the cabinet.
After Lu Bu left, Tan Lun also began to think about it.
Ma Fang in Xuanfu might not be able to hold on any longer, so Wei Guangde needs to arrange a general to take over.
The general officer is actually very easy to arrange. According to the past practice of the Ministry of War, he will be transferred from the generals of other military towns.
It can be said that whoever does a good job will gradually be transferred to the vicinity of the capital. After all, the safety of the capital is the most important.
Only those generals who did their jobs well would the imperial court dare to hand over important cities such as Xuanda, Ji and Liao.
But it makes sense that Wei Guangde wanted young generals.
Ma Fang is old, and Yu Dayou is in a similar situation. Qi Jiguang and Li Chengliang are also in their prime. However, Wei Guangde is preparing to train new people.
It is not possible to have generals in the army without training.
The so-called natural strategist, those empty words may be used to fool children.
Take Qi Jiguang for example, he almost lost his life in Zhejiang.
It was also after much reflection that he figured out his own way of leading the troops, which was to train them himself.
Only when you train your own soldiers can you use them as easily as your own arms, which also laid a solid foundation for Qi Jiguang's undefeated record later.
Yu Dayou was not like that. He focused on the training of his soldiers and fought against the enemy through strategies. Even a group of cowardly garrison soldiers could be used effectively under his command.
However, the result is a hint of uncertainty.
Yes, Yu Dayou's battles were not as easy as Qi Jiguang's because they were all temporarily loaned troops. There were always wins and losses. He was like an elevator, sometimes rewarded and sometimes punished.
Relatively speaking, generals actually like generals like Yu Dayou. Qi Jiguang’s method of training soldiers is good, but that is a war soldier piled up with silver.
He is totally different from Yu Dayou, who saves money by fighting wars.
He wants whatever he wants and he's not picky.
But Tan Lun could still feel that Wei Guangde seemed to rely more on Yu Dayou, but also admired Qi Jiguang more.
"Someone, call the military selection department doctor Liao over here."
When Tan Lun thought of this, he looked at the note in his hand and immediately shouted to the outside.
"Yes, sir."
The clerk outside answered loudly and hurried off to find someone.
The Ministry of War began to get busy with Wei Guangde's note, but he had no time to spare as he was busy dealing with memorials to the emperor.
Until the evening, Wei Guangde left the cabinet and went directly back to the mansion.
"Master, Mr. Tan sent a note saying he will come over in the evening."
As he entered the mansion, the butler Zhang Ji whispered in his ear.
"Okay, got it."
Wei Guangde answered and continued to walk in. Zhang Ji quickly followed and continued, "News has been sent back from the south. The letter has been placed in the study."
"Okay, I'll go over and take a look in a bit."
Wei Guangde responded again and quickly walked into the backyard. Zhang Ji did not follow him.
As usual, Wei Guangde went to the study after dinner.
This has been a habit he has developed in the past two years. When he gets home, he first visits his wife and children, maybe even does some research, and then goes to the study after dinner.
"Thirty-two bearers?"
At this time, he was already sitting in the study, reading the news sent back from the south.
At the beginning, when going south, people sat in a sedan chair carried by four people, and two groups of bearers took turns carrying the sedan chair.
However, after entering Nanzhili, in order to speed up the journey, they asked for some sedan chair bearers from the local people.
After all, the sedan chair had to be carried quickly all the way, and the bearers who took turns had to jog along. Most people could not endure such a forced march.
There was no other way. The two shifts of sedan bearers could not hold out for long, so they had to keep rotating. If two shifts were not enough, they would add more and recruit more people as they went.
The local government was also tactful and accepted all the requests made by Zhang Juzheng and his entourage. They arranged for their nimble subordinates to accompany them, and before they knew it, they had gathered eight groups of sedan chair bearers who took turns carrying the sedan chair.
After reading this, Wei Guangde somewhat understood where the rumor about Zhang Juzheng being carried in a sedan chair by thirty-two people came from. It was just fake news that was fabricated by replacing one thing with another and reaping the benefits.
In order to return to Jingzhou as soon as possible, Zhang Juzheng found eight groups of sedan chair bearers to carry the sedan chair, changing shifts every half an hour. They had to travel in a hurry, as this was the only way to allow the bearers to take turns to rest and avoid wasting time.
It was just distorted into that he was sitting in a sedan chair carried by thirty-two bearers.
Who did it?
Wei Guangde didn't know, he only knew that this happened.
As for the rest, it’s no big deal.
It is true that some local officials went to visit Zhang Juzheng who was resting at night and brought him many gifts.
Before leaving Beijing, Zhang Juzheng was accompanied by three carriages and horses. Now the number has increased to nine. It can be seen that the extra things are various gifts given by officials along the way.
In other words, it was a sacrifice that Zhang Juzheng was asked to take back.
However, this kind of thing is actually the norm in the Ming Dynasty officialdom.
Lao Kan went to supervise the shipment of goods and received two truckloads of gifts.
Lao Kan himself held a high official position, and local officials naturally knew of his relationship with Lord Wei, so they naturally tried to curry favor with him.
This kind of gift-giving was open in the Ming Dynasty and was not considered bribery or solicitation of bribes, but rather a reflection of the relationship between officials.
Just like when Wei Guangde's peers or retired officials left the capital, Wei Guangde would send someone to deliver some silver and a ginseng.
After putting away the letter, Wei Guangde drank tea and fanned himself with a folding fan while waiting for Tan Lun's arrival.
Soon, Zhang Ji led the way and took Tan Lun into the study.
"Hurry up and take a seat. In this weather, we haven't left the office yet, so we'll have to make do with this for now."
Wei Guangde politely asked Tan Lun to sit down, and Zhang Ji ordered someone to bring tea and watermelons from Jingzhen.
"Well, it tastes pretty good, Brother Zili, you try it."
Wei Guangde picked up a piece of watermelon and took a bite. The sweet juice went into his stomach with a hint of coolness, which made him feel very happy.
"good."
Tan Lun didn't hesitate and picked up a piece of watermelon and put it into his mouth.
After eating a few pieces of watermelon, the heatiness seemed to subside a lot.
He picked up a wet towel and wiped his hands. After Tan Lun had wiped his hands, he waved away his attendants and asked, "Does Brother Zili already have a list?"
The Ministry of War must be very familiar with the generals in the army. The list of young generals he wants is actually very easy to find. It is even possible that he just needs to copy down the information of generals under the age of 30 according to their age.
Wei Guangde naturally hopes to see a few familiar names on this list so that he can train them in a targeted manner.
In fact, Wei Guangde was also worried that the familiar generals in his memory might not be as good at fighting as Yu Dayou and Ma Fang.
But it doesn’t matter. Just train him first and see how he performs. If he does well, then gradually entrust him with important tasks. If not, then just eliminate him.
After all, the names he could remember must be those of people who had done something in the Ming Dynasty, so he had some memory of their names.
What they do may be good or bad.
For example, he knew the name of his father-in-law Xu Pengju, not because he was the Duke of Wei, but because he was nicknamed "General Straw Bag" by Guanyu, and in later generations he was insulted by the word "Pengju".
Soon, a piece of paper with seven or eight names on it came into his hands.
Wei Guangde looked at them one by one. There was name, age, family information, current official position, previous major achievements and merits.
After reading the whole article, I really gained something from the seven or eight names, including Wei Guangde.
Wei Guangde had a vague impression of the names of two of them, which meant that these two people must have done something in the future that made their names passed down.
Liu Yu, courtesy name Shengwu, was from Xinjian, Jiangxi Province. His ancestral home was Gong Village, Gaotian, Nanchang. He was the son of Grand Commander Liu Xian.
In the second year of Wanli, he passed the military examination and followed his father to fight against the Jiusi Barbarians. Liu Yu was the first to climb the tower and captured the barbarian leader A Da, making the first contribution. He is currently serving as the garrison commander of the Nanjing Small Training Ground.
Ma Gui, whose courtesy name was Chongzhi and alias Xiquan, was a Hui from Datong Youwei and the son of Ma Lu, the lieutenant general of Datong.
Ma Gui joined the army as a servant, and was promoted to the rank of deputy commander for his meritorious service, and served as the Xuanfu guerrilla general. During the Longqing period, he was promoted to the lieutenant general of Datong Xinpingbao. In that year, the bandits invaded on a large scale and plundered Shanyin, Huairen, and Yingzhou. Most local generals did not dare to stop them, but Ma Gui and his brother, the deputy general Ma Jin, resisted the enemy and were rewarded. He is now the deputy general of Datong and guards the Datong West Road.
The two people Wei Guangde saw, one was working in Nanjing, and the other held an important position in Datong.
Guarding a route is an important military position.
"Ma Gui is thirty-five now."
Wei Guangde looked at Ma Gui's birth year on the note, calculated it and asked.
"Yes, but those under 40 are actually considered juniors in the army, and those in their 30s are also considered young generals."
Tan Lun smiled and guessed that Wei Guangde was looking for a replacement for Ma Fangshi in Xuanfu Town, so he took the initiative to add Ma Gui's name.
If Ma Fang could not hold out for long, Ma Gui could be promoted directly from deputy general to general and take over the position of general officer.
"How about the others?"
Then, Tan Lun asked again.
"Liu Yu, I want to send him to Liaodong." (End of this chapter)
