Zhu Youxiao spoke a lot with great sincerity, especially the deeds and achievements of their ancestors, and then revealed some future plans and armament reforms to them.
When talking about this, Zhu Youxiao clearly noticed that the faces of these six noble disciples were full of pride and joy.
In short, it is to let them know that this emperor is different from the previous emperors. He will no longer pursue the so-called stability, nor will he be afraid of civil servants and scholars.
And he perfectly expressed his desire to change. The Ming Dynasty's current pattern of emphasizing civil service over military affairs revealed to them that military generals were no longer the dogs of civil servants, no longer inferior to others, and could soon turn around.
Not to mention how excited the noble disciples were after hearing this, they were at the peak of their blood now, and the blood was still boiling and burning in their bodies.
This kind of opportunity to make a contribution, and if the conditions are met, and it is very likely to succeed, normal people will not miss it, except for those who are really timid and afraid of death, or whose thinking has been distorted. .
Then he struck while the iron was hot and said:
"I believe you all know something about the current situation and situation of our Ming Dynasty. Are you no strangers to my Habayashi Guards?"
"Study the art of war and strategies, and practice your martial arts and horsemanship skills well. When the martial arts competition begins, you must all sign up for me to participate."
"I know that this requirement for you is a bit too high. After all, this kind of intense training and hard study only lasts for nearly half a year. Naturally, your physical fitness and martial arts skills cannot compare with those who have been practicing martial arts since childhood."
This sentence spoke to their hearts. They were born into pampered and aloof aristocrats. Not to mention the hardships, they probably had never even done heavy work.
It can be described as being powerless, but why did Zhu Youxiao still want them to participate? In the final analysis, there was still no way because the situation forced it.
The situation in the north has stabilized, and the officials in charge of the court have basically changed, and they are all on their side.
The profiteers in the border town area also came hard. More than 30 families were confiscated and exterminated. At present, these smuggling and selling trends have been severely suppressed. No one will dare to take risks in a short time. Traded with the Mongols.
So the next target for him to clean up is naturally the noble group, but he can't treat them like businessmen and civil servants, just chop them off with a knife.
Even though the honorable nobles had no actual power and their presence in the court was extremely low, their influence was very great. Of course, it did not refer to ordinary people, but to the emperor's own reputation and the opinions of some ministers.
As we all know, most of the nobles are the descendants of the founding heroes. Of course, there are also some special ones. They are similar to helping a certain emperor secure the throne, or they have made great achievements and made great contributions to consolidating the emperor's status.
For example, Zhu Di's heroes in the Jingnan War were said to be rebels, but history is written by the victors. To a certain extent and sense, they can barely be regarded as the founding heroes.
Their status is transcendent. As long as they don't make any big mistakes or rebel, the emperor will turn a blind eye and let them go.
And their descendants will naturally enjoy such treatment.
If these nobles are not rebellious or treasonous, it is really difficult for Zhu Youxiao to touch them. If he is as casual as before, it will chill the hearts of the world.
Just like Emperor Chongzhen, he was a typical person who wanted to save face and suffer, and was afraid of taking the blame.
Sometimes, the ministers were clearly speaking for him and giving him advice, and he knew it clearly.
But when most people objected, he would still choose to remain silent, or even follow the majority opinion, to suppress this truly loyal and loyal minister.
What is the final result? It is to chill everyone's hearts. Your emperor's attitude is on both sides and cannot be firm. How can others dare to trust you and go with you?
Let those who are truly talented, those who are strategic and cautious, and those who are proactive and considerate in doing things, retain a lot of them and not dare to be too radical.
Take Sun Chuanting, for example. Chongzhen entrusted him with important tasks and let him go to Shaanxi to recruit soldiers and horses to train a strong army, but he could not afford the money.
Sun Chuanting also knew the emperor's difficulties, so he decided on the issue of military pay, food and various military expenditures. He focused on the gentry and landlords who were extremely rich but still complained about poverty and could not contribute.
He finally solved this problem briefly through various methods of coercion and inducement.
But when these gentry and landowners jointly submitted a letter and requested the court officials to impeach Sun Chuanting.
He actually issued a decree to scold Sun Chuanting and strictly requested him not to do it again in the future.
Chongzhen may have made such a decree because he did not understand the external situation and was kept in the dark. He listened to the impeachment talks of hundreds of officials.
But he couldn't help but know that Sun Chuanting's method was right and beneficial to him and the country.
But in the end, he chose to suppress this minister who was truly capable of creating a peaceful and prosperous age for him. As for the reason, it was very simple. It was to maintain his reputation as a so-called good emperor and not to let the gentry officials arrange for him.
Little did he know that what he cared about most, that insignificant reputation, was a handle that could be manipulated at will in the eyes of others, which was a fatal flaw.
When the peasant uprising was at its lowest point, the situation was about to stabilize.
Chongzhen's weak attitude broke out again. Because of some mistakes and the impeachment memorial, he resolutely put Sun Chuanting in prison.
How could such an emperor capture the hearts of his ministers, discover their potential, inspire their fighting spirit, and do things for themselves?
This is why Zhu Youxiao cannot touch Xungui at will. Their identity is too sensitive. If there is a good excuse, he will take action.
Those thoughtful people who are lurking in the dark and waiting for the opportunity will not miss such an opportunity. They will definitely make him into an eternal and ignorant king who is ignorant, incompetent, and murderous.
Then they will publicize it vigorously and stir up the domestic atmosphere. They will add fuel to the flames, or lead a popular uprising, or unite more forces to fight against him.
No matter how you look at it, this will only do him harm but no good, so he has to be passive and cannot take the initiative.
Moreover, he cannot clean up all the nobles. He still needs some nobles to consolidate his imperial power and stabilize the country and government.
Why did he appoint Uncle Xuancheng and Uncle Hui'an to manage water transportation? Why did he choose noble children to enter Huangming Academy? It was to show his kindness to them and stabilize their thoughts and hearts.
Xun Gui is a thorny problem. Without a certain degree of certainty and a good excuse, he really can't take action at will.
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