Along with Niu Jizong, there were other governors of the Fifth Army Mansion.
What surprised Zhu Jinghong the most was that almost all the governors and magistrates came.
According to the current system of the Ming Dynasty, the governor Qianshi generally served as the commander-in-chief of the Beijing camp and the commander-in-chief of the Xingdu division.
The higher-level Governor Tongzhi is specifically responsible for the affairs of the Fifth Army Governor's Office, and is in charge of the local military affairs and the military personnel and armament of the Beijing camp. If necessary, he can serve as a senior official.
As for the most senior governors, they are no longer responsible for specific errands, but serve as the emperor's military advisers, somewhat similar to cabinet ministers.
Now, the governor and his fellow governors are here, which shows how high the level of this discussion is, and how much the emperor attaches importance to reforming armaments.
At this moment, Zhu Jinghong realized that he still underestimated the emperor. The old man deserved to have his fortune through military service.
No matter how well-connected Zhu Jinghong is, it is impossible to know everyone, so he knows them one by one on the spot.
These people present are all powerful men in the military. It is a rare opportunity for Zhu Jinghong to get them together and get to know each other.
Although there were people he didn't know at the scene, everyone knew him, and his words were lively and interesting.
Of course, although everyone at the scene was chatting lively, there were also some with stiff tempers and cold expressions, and Zhu Jinghong didn't rush to greet them.
After some small talk, the chat content shifted to today's agenda and conducted an in-depth discussion on reform training.
Everyone present was a professional. They all paid full attention to these topics, listening carefully and expressing their opinions.
What started as a discussion turned into a debate after a while, and then an argument after that.
If there are those who support Zhu Jinghong's changes, there will naturally be those who are against him, and they will fight for his reasons at this moment.
In other words, the ceremony that was supposed to be held in Qianqing Palace had already started in advance under Zhu Jinghong's presiding.
To be honest, although the opponents have conservative views, the problems they raise also exist objectively, and some of them have not been considered by Zhu Jinghong.
During this debate, Zhu Jinghong was also thinking about countermeasures, but he rarely spoke during the whole process.
About half an hour later, he found someone coming out of Qianqing Palace, and Zhu Jinghong knew that a formal meeting was about to take place.
"Everyone...everyone...be quiet..."
Zhu Jinghong's voice was loud, and everyone fell silent under his shout, and then they all looked at him.
"Everyone...the discussion will begin soon. If you have anything to say, please speak directly in front of the emperor!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a eunuch trotted out and summoned a group of generals to the palace to see him.
Everyone regarded Zhu Jinghong as the most respected person and followed him all the way to the palace gate. Oncoming were a group of ministers and ministers.
"I've met Master Thirteen!"
"Yeah!" Zhu Jinghong responded.
After they passed, the civil servants continued to walk out, but everyone felt surprised in their hearts.
While they were surprised, they were even more worried about the future.
Prince Rui already wants to seize the throne, and now the emperor wants to support Zhu Jinghong. The battle for the throne will inevitably become more intense in the future.
Both the ancestors and the current emperor succeeded to the throne through "extraordinary" means. The competition for the throne is fierce now, so it is normal for them to have such concerns.
"I heard that this military meeting is to reform the training of sergeants. The training will be completely based on the previous military parade..."
"Although the last military parade was magnificent, it was not a good thing to have the entire army rush to implement it..."
The important officials in the imperial court were discussing, similar to the group of military generals just now. Some supported and some doubted.
Hearing this in the ears of Cabinet Minister Zhao Yushan gave him other ideas.
He also hoped to carry out restructuring, conduct a comprehensive inventory of acres of land in various places, change the head tax to a land tax, and strictly restrict the gentry's exemption of money and grain.
However, the restructuring move will inevitably be opposed by vested interest groups, and many people in both the government and the public criticize Zhao Yushan.
Now Zhu Jinghong wants to make changes in the military, which makes Zhao Yushan feel like a fellow soldier, and makes him more and more interested in the thirteenth prince.
Even thinking more deeply, he hoped that if this person could become emperor, he might be able to get his full support.
Of course, this was also Zhao Yushan's fleeting thought.
His many years of ups and downs in officialdom have allowed him to consider issues carefully at any time.
The reckless and uneducated Zhu Jinghong really cannot afford the Ming Dynasty. This is what most people think today.
Therefore, although everyone was worried about the battle for the reserve position and believed that Zhu Jinghong's rise would make the situation more chaotic, they still regarded the prince and Prince Rui as their main opponents.
Shaking his head, Zhao Yushan threw what he had just thought behind him. At the moment, he had more things to worry about, and he needed to carefully plan and deal with them properly.
Let's say that when Zhu Jinghong and his entourage entered the palace, everyone lined up and stood in line to salute, and then they all stood upright to listen to the holy teachings.
The emperor's majesty was profound, and all civil and military officials were in awe and awe. At this moment, it was almost like a child meeting his strict father.
On the other hand, Zhu Jinghong, the serious son, was the most relaxed among everyone present.
"Dad... everyone is here, we can start!"
Putting down the tea cup, the emperor stared at Zhu Jinghong with stern eyes and said slowly: "Why...you want to teach me how to do things?"
Zhu Jinghong quickly leaned over and said, "How dare my son..."
Without delving further, Zhu Xianming slowly put down his tea cup and glanced at everyone present.
At this moment, there were more than thirty senior generals in the main hall. The emperor's sight swept these people and lowered their waists a little.
"Just now you were discussing today's events outside Qianqing Gate. I think you all already know what happened!"
"As the old saying goes... national affairs depend on sacrifice and military affairs!"
"The safety of the imperial court depends on the strength of its military equipment. If you want to have strong troops, you must have excellent military training methods!"
"In the last military parade, the new military training method implemented by Old Thirteen has some merits... Recently, a young general intends to implement this method in the army!"
"You are all here today, so let's talk about our opinions at this time without any scruples... Just say what you have to say!"
After Zhu Xianming finished speaking, everyone looked at me and me, but no one spoke.
"Niu Qing... you tell me first!"
On such occasions when the emperor called his name, Niu Jizong was called upon very frequently, and he was mentally prepared for this.
"Your Majesty, I think...this method does have some merits, but the matter of military training is of great importance, so we should be cautious!"
After hearing these empty words, Zhu Xianming said in a deep voice: "Tell me the truth. Where are the shortcomings and hidden dangers?"
"For example, about..."
Niu Jizong was talking eloquently. The matters discussed before the imperial court were of great importance, and personal feelings could not be discussed at this time.
After Niu Jizong finished speaking, Liu Fang, the left governor of the Right Army Governor's Mansion, spoke again. While making suggestions, he also refuted Niu Jizong.
In this way, a group of generals spoke one after another. For a while, the two sides continued to debate, and the supporters and opponents continued to compete.
Of course, when the emperor called his name, Zhu Jinghong would also speak on orders to answer those tricky questions.
Although there were many questions, he basically had relatively appropriate answers after thinking about them.
Of course, this consumes a lot of mental energy. The whole discussion made Zhu Jinghong exhausted, even more tired than a day of martial arts training.
"The discussions you just made were all in a public spirit... This is good!"
"Shang Jun's reforms enabled Qin to destroy the six kingdoms, and Han only respected Confucianism and wiped out the Huns. Only changes can lead to profound and far-reaching achievements!"
"You are worried about the security of the country, and you have deep doubts about the reform. I am very relieved..."
"But I believe that giving up food because of choking is definitely not a wise move. You have to try to know whether changes work or not!"
Speaking of this, Zhu Xianming said seriously and solemnly: "So I decided... to implement changes in Beisiwei!"
(End of chapter)
