In the Wenhua Hall, Yu Qian kept a straight face as always and reported the regulations that the Ministry of War had finalized after several discussions without a smile.
Such a major matter must be discussed by the court. Therefore, after the emperor read the memorial from the Ministry of War, he asked the ministers to express their opinions.
Not surprisingly, many distinguished military officers and military officers had their opinions on many details in the charter, and Yu Qian naturally responded to them one by one.
Since he dared to bring it to the court, there is no doubt that Yu Qian must be fully prepared.
However, what surprised the ministers was that all the honorable ministers present only discussed some details, but did not raise too many objections to the overall idea and framework of the Ministry of War's charter.
Especially the top nobles like the Duke of Chengguo and the Duke of England have been standing still, as if they don't care about this matter.
Could it be said that they just gave up on fighting for control of the military government?
Yes, they gave up!
Organizing the military government involves the interests of all parties, so even the smallest details took an entire hour to sort out.
Seeing that the discussion had come to an end, many ministers looked at Zhang Xi, who had originally provoked the matter. However, what they did not expect was that at this time, the other party still looked calm and did not question the Ministry of War or the Ministry of War. That's what Yu Qian meant.
Soon, seeing the voices of the ministers gradually dying down, the emperor also spoke up and said.
"After the Ministry of War goes down, this regulation will be further improved and implemented in early May. This time the rectification of the military government will be presided over by Yu Qian, the Minister of the Ministry of War, and will be assisted by the various military offices and the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Anyone found to have committed a crime will be transferred to the Ministry of Punishment. Punish severely according to law.”
Then, the morning came to an end...
Until he retired from the court, the fierce civil and military disputes expected by many ministers did not occur. The Ministry of War got the right to preside over the affairs smoothly, which was a bit surprising. Even many important ministers in the court had a flash of doubt in their eyes.
However, no matter what, the overall situation has been decided, and His Majesty's words are so eloquent that there will never be another incident... right?
"Master Guo, as you expected, this matter has now fallen into Yu Qian's hands. Now, can we take action?"
In the British Duke's mansion, after going to court, Zhang Xi sent people to invite Zhu Yi to come to the palace. The two sat down in the study, and Zhang Xi opened his mouth and went straight to the topic, without the poise he had when he was in the court.
However, what made him a little unhappy was that Zhu Yi pondered for a moment, but still said.
"Second Master, we have to wait a little longer..."
As expected, these words successfully made Zhang Xi's face darken and he said.
"My lord, that's not what you said before. Could it be that there was an 'accident' somewhere?"
There was a hint of ridicule in his tone, and he was obviously extremely dissatisfied.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi smiled bitterly and said.
"Second Master, don't be anxious. It's not an accident. However, I did get a new piece of news recently. If I make good use of it, I'm afraid it will really make Yu Qian completely fall into the clouds..."
"what news?"
Zhang Min frowned, suppressed his anger, and asked.
Zhu Yi obviously didn't want to say anything, but looking at Zhang Shi's appearance, he was afraid that the two families would break up if he kept it secret any longer. Therefore, after hesitating for a moment, Zhu Yi lowered his voice and said.
"According to the plan we agreed on, the matter of exposing Yu Qian cannot be done by us, and we cannot even be involved with various nobles, otherwise the civil servants will find the reason and start a fight, which will be difficult to deal with."
"However, Mr. Zhu Ge is not suitable for being high-profile now, so if I can't wait and want to find an important person among the ministers of the court to participate in the performance, I am afraid it will not be easy. The official position is low, and I am afraid that he will not cause any trouble, so Finally, I went to find Prince Xiang!”
"Prince Xiang?"
Zhang Min was a little surprised. He knew that Zhu Yi had the idea of taking advantage of his relatives, but he always thought that Zhu Yi's target was King Yi. After all, King Yi and Yu Qian had a lot of hatred, but later, Zhu Yi The Ten Princes' Mansion hit a wall, and the kings later left the capital one after another. He thought that Zhu Yi had given up on this idea, but he never thought that Zhu Yi had shifted his target to Prince Xiang.
only……
"Prince Xiang is willing to participate in government affairs for this matter? You must know that it is Yu Qian..."
If it was King Yi, Zhang Xian felt that it was somewhat possible, but as for King Xiang, he really couldn't think of any reason why he was involved in this matter.
But Zhu Yi didn't want to elaborate on this, so he just said.
"You don't have to worry about this second master. Prince Xiang has already agreed. However, when I was discussing this matter with Prince Xiang, I unexpectedly learned a piece of news. It was this news that made me decide to wait for a while before taking action."
"Second Master, do you still remember that because of the transfer of feudal vassals, Prince Dai blocked the gate of the Ministry of Husbandry, and then, His Majesty summoned all the kings and Shangshu Shen of the Ministry of Hubu to come together for an audience?"
"It's natural..."
Zhang Xi nodded, and the door of the dignified household was blocked. Who wouldn't know about such a thing.
"This generation of princes is indeed bold. He dared to block the door of the Ministry of Husbandry, and it actually worked. Not only did His Majesty never reduce the responsibility, but even after leaving the palace, the Ministry of Hubu did not continue to restrict this matter. , it is said that preparations are already underway to build a royal palace in Zhangzhou Prefecture."
Then, a mysterious smile appeared on Zhu Yi's face and said.
"Does the Second Master know that besides the transfer of vassal status, what else did the kings and Shen Shangshu talk about in the palace that day?"
this……
Zhang Min was stunned and shook his head.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi told the news he had learned in detail. After listening to it, Zhang Mi suddenly felt surprised.
"Imperial Mansion?"
He has heard this word before. It is said that it seems to be the private farm before the emperor ascended the throne. Why is it now related to the vassal king again, and...
"What does this have to do with Yu Qian?"
So, Zhu Yi continued to explain.
"Prince Xiang did not elaborate on this matter, but from a few words, we can infer a key point. This imperial village will be spread to various vassals, and the source of its land is the official land of the military garrison that was recovered this time. Therefore, This matter needs to be assisted by the Ministry of Household Affairs."
"And this is why I want the second master to wait a little longer."
Zhang Min frowned, but as soon as his thoughts changed, he finally understood.
In the previous rectification of military settlements, although most of the land that was recovered was military land, because it involved the tenants who originally cultivated it, for the sake of stability, most of the fields were managed as official land and were temporarily under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Household Affairs. It was not yet available. Converted to military field.
Therefore, it is appropriate to approach the Ministry of Household Affairs for this matter.
However, he still couldn't figure out what this had to do with Yu Qian, so Zhu Yi explained further.
"Second Master, please think about it. Although these military fields are now under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Household Affairs, they will still return to the hands of the Ministry of War after they are gradually transferred to farming. But now, His Majesty wants to set up an imperial village and incorporate these fields into it, and the vassal will Although the king's management is under the supervision of another eunuch, it can be regarded as returning to the hands of the vassal king. For this reason alone, how can Yu Shaobao, who has been running around for more than a year to organize the army, be willing to accept it? "
After saying these words, Zhang Xi suddenly became energetic and said.
"Yes, with Yu Qian's character, he will definitely oppose this matter."
So, Zhu Yi smiled and said.
"I heard from Prince Xiang that His Majesty has already made promises in front of several princes. The princes who have returned to the vassal territory have already begun preparations. Therefore, even if it is for the sake of face, Your Majesty will not be involved in this matter. If your Majesty insists on doing it, and Yu Qian insists on opposing it, what will be the result?"
"Yeah……"
Zhang Xi couldn't help stroking his hands and laughing, and said.
"With Yu Qian's temperament of never turning back, he will definitely have a head-on conflict with the emperor, and maybe even quarrel with the emperor. In this case, the emperor will definitely not be able to tolerate it no matter how good his temper is."
"If at this time, Prince Xiang intervenes to impeach Yu Qian and provides a reason, then the emperor will be furious and will not forgive him!"
So, Zhu Yi nodded and smiled.
"It's not just that simple. Second Master, think about it. In this court, His Majesty has just handed over the task of organizing the military government to Yu Qian. It can be said that he has the utmost trust. However, when he turned around, Yu Qian and His Majesty came to confront him. I’m afraid that in His Majesty’s heart, he is arrogant and arrogant, and he will never be able to escape.”
"Moreover, with this incident in mind, it becomes more legitimate for Prince Xiang to impeach Yu Qian. No one will guess that we are behind it."
After hearing this explanation, Zhang Xi finally felt relieved, but only for a moment before he became a little worried again and said.
"I just don't know how long we have to wait. If it takes too long and the Ministry of War really starts to take care of this matter, then I'm afraid it will be too late..."
Zhu Yi pondered for a moment and then spoke.
"If nothing else happens, it should be just a few days. After all, the kings have returned to the vassal now. If the delay is too long, I am afraid that the kings will also be suspicious, which will not be good."
"Um……"
Zhang Min nodded slightly and did not mention this matter again. Instead, he talked about another matter and said.
"Last time you announced that you were going to select a bodyguard for His Royal Highness, has there been any progress during this time?"
After hearing this, Zhu Yi smiled bitterly and said.
"There has been progress, but as we expected, His Majesty is still quite resistant to the matter of honoring the guards. Therefore, Zhan Shifu is still delaying it. However, I have already drawn up the roster. Zhan Shifu Even if the government delays, it won't be delayed for much longer. I will hand over the roster in a few days."
"That's good. In the final analysis, His Royal Highness is the foundation. With the formation of the young army and the established guards, the status of the East Palace can be somewhat stable..."
Zhang Min twirled his beard and nodded.
However, his words surprised Zhu Yi. He originally thought that Zhang Shi mentioned this matter because he wanted to recruit some people among the Xunwei, or else, he wanted to use the matter of selecting Xunwei as a follow-up. Checks and balances to rectify the military government.
But in the end, Mr. Zhang didn’t mention anything?
After thinking about this, Zhu Yi decided to test it out and said.
"Speaking of this matter, I am a little hesitant in one area. I would like to ask the second master to help me with the details..."
"Oh, is there anything else that the Duke can't solve? You might as well talk about it."
Perhaps it was because the thing he had been planning finally came to light, so Zhang Xi felt relaxed at this moment, and his tone was somewhat ridiculing.
Seeing this situation, Zhu Yi said.
"Second Master knows that because of the previous reinstatement, I owed a lot of favors to many nobles. This time I selected the honorary guards and took this opportunity to repay some. But after all, the East Palace Honorary Guards are related to His Highness the Crown Prince, so I can't They are all playboys, so the standard cards are a little stricter, so there are still some places that are not full."
"In recent days, many distinguished nobles have come to my door, wanting to push people in. It's easy to say anything else, but there is a person inside, which makes me hesitate..."
"who?"
After hearing what Zhu Yi said, Zhang Min also became interested and asked.
After the words fell, Zhu Yi spit out a name.
"Wuxing!"
After hearing these two words, Zhang Min also frowned.
The governor knew Wuxing and worked in the military government with him. Of course, Zhang Shi was no stranger to this person, but it was precisely because he was no stranger that he felt strange.
Because although this person does not have a title, he is a member of the Dingguo Palace.
Among the several palaces in Beijing nowadays, apart from the mascot Feng Guogong, the one that still has some prestige is Dingguo Palace. But this time, Dingguo Palace has no one in charge, so it appears in the court. The number of times is very small.
On the British side, there is still Zhang Xi who is supporting him, but on the Dingguo side, two brothers died of illness one after another, leaving behind several half-year-old children who can only rely on the old lady to barely support them, so they have always kept a low profile. Very.
If anything had been done, it was probably that during the process of organizing the military camps, several nobles, under the leadership of Duke Dingguo, took the initiative to show their goodwill to the emperor and submitted a large number of fields to the emperor. A good start has been made in reorganizing the army.
Later, the emperor issued a special decree to reward the Duke of Dingguo for this matter. At that time, Zhang Shi and others were still speculating whether the Duke of Dingguo had been secretly attracted by the emperor. Otherwise, he would not have sacrificed so much. big benefits.
Of course, as the movement to rectify the military garrison became more and more intensive and developed, the first batch of nobles who reported their land to the Duke of Dingguo were glad that they had taken it out early and could redeem it according to the court's rules. , if you wait until it is seized later, then you will really lose all your money, but that is a story for another day.
After all, this matter has been settled, and now Wu Xing comes to visit...
"Wu Xing came here on behalf of Duke Dingguo's Mansion? Is it possible that Duke Dingguo's Mansion also wants to send a few people into the East Palace to serve as guards?"
Zhang Min frowned and asked.
Zhu Yi nodded and said.
"That's true. However, Duke Dingguo's Mansion didn't come directly, and the nobles close to Duke Dingguo's Mansion didn't come forward either. They just sent Wu Xing over, probably because they were unsure and wanted to test it out first. My tone.”
"So, I didn't give him a specific answer. I just said I would consider it for a few days."
"Since the second master mentioned this matter today, I just want to ask the second master for help. Should I agree to this matter?"
(End of chapter)
