royal palace
It was already late at night. Zhu Youxiao returned to Qianqing Palace in a dusty state and hurriedly ordered the commander of Xiaoling Guard to enter the palace. He couldn't wait any longer.
"I, Commander Zhou Xingwu of the Xiaoling Guards, have paid homage to His Majesty the Emperor and sincerely wish my Emperor peace!"
Looking at the strong man kneeling in front of him, Zhu Youxiao was happy from the bottom of his heart. This was the most loyal army of the Ming Dynasty.
"I am safe and sound!"
And Zhou Xingwu secretly glanced at the emperor on the throne. Why was this different from what his father said? What about the dragon robe? Where's the crown? Why are you wearing a suit of armor? This is more like the Emperor Taizu that my grandfather often talked about when he was a child!
"How's it going? How does it feel, Aiqing, to go all the way north? Did you encounter any injustice?"
Zhu Youxiao asked with a smile.
"Returning to your majesty, I don't know what to say. I have the token of Xiaoling Guards given by Emperor Taizu and your majesty's imperial edict. The journey was smooth. However, when I passed some places in the north, I found that the life of the people was difficult. In the south, it was better. Many villages in the north are in dilapidated condition!”
How could Zhu Youxiao not know that with the arrival of the Little Ice Age, there would be more and more such things in the future, and he could only try his best to improve them.
"My dear, it's been a tiring journey all the way. Please have a good night's rest tonight and come to court with me tomorrow morning!"
The Xiaoling Guards have arrived, and there are still Baigan soldiers and Qi Jiajun who have not sent orders back. There are too many things going on, and Zhu Youxiao can't take care of them at all. At the moment, he can only organize the army.
"Xuan Wei Zhongxian and Xu Xianchun come to see me!"
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"This time we must drive away Xiong Tingbi, and all the princes will kneel down to admonish the court. Regardless of whether Your Majesty wants to protect Xiong Tingbi or not, Xiong Tingbi must not stay in Liaodong!"
Zhang Heming, the Minister of War, said loudly that he was worried that the princes had lost their courage since the last imperial meeting, and he emphasized this repeatedly.
"Oh, it's a pity that His Majesty is still young and doesn't know his royal duties. Now he has moved directly to the military camp. How can His Majesty, the True Dragon Emperor, be with those vulgar warriors every day?"
One of the officials said bitterly.
"I didn't expect that there would be another Emperor Wuzong in the Ming Dynasty at this time. Alas, His Majesty doesn't even care about court affairs now. Gong Liu and I have reported to Your Majesty several times to choose someone to join the cabinet. But so many days have passed, and there is no news from Your Majesty. .”
Of course Han Xu is uncomfortable. There are only two bachelors in the cabinet now, he and Liu Yishuo. His purpose is naturally to recommend someone to the cabinet. In this way, if Liu Yishuo becomes Yuan Fu, he will naturally be the second deputy. But Your Majesty There was no reaction at all, but it made him anxious.
"The late emperor trusted us so much at the beginning, but he never wanted to be killed by that thief in collusion with the inner court. His Majesty actually approved the thief to become an official. It is really shocking."
Now many people are dissatisfied with Zhu Youxiao, and they even doubt the one-month-old emperor, because he really trusts them. Originally, Zhongzhengyingchao was right in front of them, but it was a pity, a pity.
"Please remember, there are two things you need to do tomorrow. One is to drive Xiong Tingbi out of Liaodong, and the other is to elect another cabinet minister, otherwise you will miss the world's major events."
Liu Yishen also wants to be Yuan Fu. If one person is inferior to ten thousand people, who can resist this temptation?
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"Wei Zhongxian, tomorrow you go out in person and find a group of craftsmen among the people for me. Whether they are making weapons, firearms, or armors, bring them all back to me. Remember, they must be proficient. Go to the Ministry of Industry and the Bureau of Military Affairs and bring back all the craftsmen who are honest and proficient in their duties, and also choose a secluded place, I can be useful."
Wei Zhongxian whispered:
"My slave obeys the order!"
"Xu Xianchun, I have a list here, as well as the edict that I just drafted. Tomorrow you have a reliable person bring these edicts to bring all the people on the list back to me. They must be completed."
"If you handle this well, you will be the commander of the Imperial Guard!"
Zhu Youxiao originally wanted to polish Xu Xianchun for a while and then promote him to the commander of the Jinyiwei. Unfortunately, the situation has changed too much.
He had just read the report from Liaodong. Puhe was lost, but he did not blame Xiong Tingbi. Zhu Youxiao understood his difficulties. This was the best result. As long as Shenyang was still there, he still had the initiative in Liaodong. But he knew that Xiong Tingbi was going to be impeached again, so he must protect him.
He got up and wrote the edict himself. After thinking about the content for a while, he ordered Yang Huan to enter the palace.
"There are three orders here, two are for Qi Jiajun and Baigan soldiers. You must pass them to the two commander-in-chiefs themselves and do not let others know the contents."
"This edict is for Xiong Tingbi, the manager of Liaodong, and there is also Shang Fang's sword. I allow him to kill first and report later. Then I will take my jade pendant to Nanhaizi and ask the British public to transfer the heroic cavalry camp to you. Go and come back quickly."
He glanced at Qianqing Palace again.
"You all stand down!"
After all the eunuchs and maids in the palace exited, he ordered Wang Chaofu beside him:
"You will take him to the inner treasury later and hand him two hundred thousand taels of silver to take with him!"
"In addition, you must be careful when passing on my oral instructions to him. The old slave is not scary, but the people inside are scary. I agree with his strategy of strengthening the wall and clearing the country, but it is not thorough enough. In order to save the tens of millions of people in the Ming Dynasty from suffering. I can still accept the pain caused by the war and the loss of two cities and the death of tens of thousands of people. Don't lose the big for the small. I allow him to use all available resources around Shenyang to build Shenyang into an iron wall. Shenyang will be protected by me. !”
Zhu Youxiao frowned and said, it's not that he doesn't regard the people of Liaodong as human beings, it's just the reality. Just like Xiong Tingbi insists on not rescuing Puhe, it is impossible for Zhu Youxiao to make that unwise choice for the sake of some people. He must judge and choose from an overall perspective, because he is the emperor of the Ming Dynasty and the emperor of tens of millions of Han people. He has no better choice at the moment.
He has given Xiong Tingbi enough support. He only hopes that Xiong Tingbi, who he has high hopes for, can withstand the pressure from all parties. Shenyang must not lose.
He must rectify these monsters in the capital and stabilize the country before he can leave the country.
Otherwise, it will be like Emperor Chongzhen in history, with wars raging all over the world and the court unable to save him at all. In this way, the Ming Dynasty will still fall and the Shenzhou Lu Shen will still happen.
"Nurhaci, Huang Taiji, I will meet you soon. Let's see if I, the descendant who has traveled through time, will repeat the old situation of history!"
Zhu Youxiao said to himself alone in Qianqing Palace.
When I am ready, you must not disappoint me. Look at how powerful and invincible the Eight Banners cavalry that some people in future generations boast every day is. Let me take a good look at the "Asian Invincible Cavalry Army" of this era!
That night, Tiqi came out of the city from all four gates of the capital, and they went to different places.
