The Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armies and the Ministry of War both obeyed the emperor's orders. The Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armies had the power to command troops but not to command them, and the Ministry of War had the power to deploy troops but not to command them. The Governor's Mansion and the Ministry of War of the Five Armies are in control of each other but do not have jurisdiction over each other. Whenever a war broke out, the emperor would order the general to lead the troops from the garrison under the governor's office of the five armies to go out for battle. When the army returns, it will be returned to the imperial court and the troops will return to the guard post.
It is worth mentioning that since the "Tumubao Incident" occurred, a large number of governors of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion were killed on the battlefield. Yu Qian, who was the Minister of the Ministry of War at that time, transferred the management and command rights of the army that were originally controlled by the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion to the Ministry of War in order to act more conveniently. After that, he refused to return it. Since then, the power of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion has been greatly weakened.
At this time, the Commander-in-Chief of the Five Armies still had the right to participate in the discussion of government affairs and plan operations. However, as the power of the civil servants became more and more powerful, the Governor's Office of the Five Armies lost even its only power. It was transformed from the central organization of "general internal and external military affairs" into an organization that was solely subject to the execution of orders by the Ministry of War. From then on, the Ming Dynasty changed Just like the Song Dynasty, the war was decided by civil servants who had no knowledge of military matters!
Although Emperor Wanli had never been to the seaside, he also knew that the Ming Dynasty had a long coastline. Therefore, even though the Ming Dynasty did not attach great importance to the navy, there were still two fleets in the north and the south responsible for maritime operations, and their scale was not small. Especially since these naval forces have just gone through the Anti-Japanese War, they have not yet been destroyed and have considerable combat effectiveness!
If the Navy Governor's Mansion is really set up according to Liu Haojia's request, the power of this Governor must be extremely huge! So Emperor Wanli had already decided that he was opening his mouth to the lion, which made him feel very unhappy!
Especially Liu Haojia's second request made him even more unhappy! It is fair to say that Liu Haojia was knighted because of cowpox. After all, cowpox can kill countless people, so it is not an exaggeration to be knighted! But Liu Hao Jiasu felt that it was a bit too much to fief the land!
Because so far, so many nobles of the Ming Dynasty have been canonized, but they are basically all in vain! In other words, although a certain noble was declared to have a certain fiefdom and a certain number of households, this was only on paper, and he only enjoyed the corresponding salary.
So when Emperor Wanli was thinking about how to dispel Liu Haojia's idea without hurting the relationship between the two, he saw Liu Haojia saying: "Long Live Lord, do you think I'm talking too much? But please Rong Chen tell you slowly, you Then you will know your true intention!”
Emperor Wanli tried hard not to show anger on his face, but even though he was not a wealthy man, he still revealed some of his inner thoughts in his title! Just listen to him say: "Liu Qing's family, just tell me!"
When Liu Haojia heard the words Liu Qing's family, the corners of her eyes jumped subconsciously! But in an instant, he put this question behind him and said slowly: "Long live my Lord, you must know that this navy is also a military! Although they fight in the sea, they are not unable to land on land! If my father Controlling the navy means that His Majesty has an army that can be used on land or sea. As long as we..."
In the next half hour, Liu Haojia kept talking about his plan. The expressions of Emperor Wanli and Emperor Wanli changed from calm to surprised, then to incredible and even ecstatic, just like the face-changing in Sichuan Opera!
Just when Liu Haojia finished speaking and poured the cold tea into his mouth, Emperor Wanli slammed the table and said loudly: "Liu Aiqing is really amazing, you can even think of such an idea! I'm sure!"
Even Zhang Jia also said: "Master Liu's ideas are so wild and unconstrained! Our family is really incomparable!"
The three of them joked for a while and then returned to the topic. After understanding some details in detail, Emperor Wanli said: "Liu Aiqing, if there is anything else you need to do, please tell me!"
Liu Haojia said: "Of course, it's about raising money and arresting people. I just talked about raising money, and we'll do it in just a few days. As for arresting people, we have to do it a few days later. We must cut through the mess quickly to prevent people like Ning Yu from doing it. People like Shi have a chance to connect!"
Emperor Wanli tapped Liu Haojia with his finger and said with a smile: "Liu Aiqing, you are avenging a private revenge!"
Zhang Jia also heard it clearly next to him. He knew that Ning Baiqiang should also be a member of the Master Club, so he was naturally one of the arrested ones. He also said with a smile: "Although this is said to be revenge, the reason is justified!"
Emperor Wanli said: "If that's the case, then arrest them! Zhang Jia, after you arrest the people, hurry up and interrogate them, and then continue to arrest them after they are interrogated! Don't let anyone slip through the net!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Jia immediately said with a sad face: "This slave can do this job, but there are not enough manpower below! Why don't you ask Mr. Liu to send a group of his military police to deal with the emergency!"
Emperor Wanli said: "In this case, you two just cooperate and do it together!"
Liu Haojia stopped him in a hurry and said: "Long live Lord, this is not possible! It would be better for me to lend my manpower to Zhang Banban! After all, I am still a member of Jinyiwei now. It will be very troublesome if Liu Shou directly intervenes! But Dongchang does not This is a worry!”
Emperor Wanli naturally agreed to this request. Then they had a heated discussion, and Emperor Wanli left with satisfaction.
After he returned to the palace, he immediately wrote a letter to Zhang Juzheng, saying that he had agreed to release Liu Haojia and persuaded Liu Haojia. However, the time is set four months later, because the New Year will be celebrated in more than two months, and Liu Haojia plans to spend the New Year in Beijing before leaving.
Moreover, he hinted in the letter that Zhang Juzheng owed him a debt by sending Liu Haojia out of the capital this time, and Liu Haojia had indeed made great contributions, so Gu Ningbo's mansion must be compensated.
Zhang Juzheng didn't say anything special after receiving the letter, because in his opinion, as long as Liu Haojia was sent out of the capital, he would naturally be slowly buried among the officials in the future! Moreover, he has indeed made great contributions, and it is appropriate to compensate him appropriately!
So he naturally replied and agreed. After a few brief exchanges between him and You Qi, many people knew the news that Liu Haojia was going to be released. While many people clapped their hands to celebrate, many others were ready to make a move! After all, Liu Haojia is gone, but this industry can’t leave! So the whole court seemed calm, but in fact there was an undercurrent!
Five days later, people discovered a strange scene in front of the main entrance of Shiweizhai! A eunuch and a royal guard stood in front of the door, seeming to be waiting for someone?
A well-informed person would be very surprised if he saw them! One of these two people is Liu Haojia, the young master of Shiweizhai. It is not surprising that he is standing in front of the gate. Maybe he has some relatives, friends, elders, etc. who are here to dine, and he wants to greet them.
