Zhu Qiyu sighed and continued: "There is also the Miao chaos in the south. There should be big news at the end of next month or the beginning of next month.
I always feel that when it comes to quelling the Miao rebellion, sooner or later something will happen that shocks both the government and the public.
Jingyuan Bo Wang Ji, Anyuan Hou Liu Pu, Baoding Bo Liang Jue, as well as Deputy Commander-in-Chief Fang Ying, and Minister of War Hou Jing, these important ministers who control the main force of the Ming army, I can’t figure out what they will do now. allow.
They may take the initiative to show their kindness to me, or they may give me a big look.
People's hearts are so unpredictable, and I don't know what choice they will make. "
Lin Xiangyu asked worriedly: "What if they really embarrass their husbands?"
"What else can we do? The Yi clan cannot get used to the following mistakes. I would rather bear the name of a tyrant than let others do whatever they want.
If the civil and military officials think I am weak and can be bullied, sooner or later they will take advantage and kill our family.
Since either you die or I die, I choose to imitate the thief Cao. I would rather teach me to betray the world than teach the world to betray me. "
After hearing this, Lin Xiangyu did not dare to continue this topic, so she asked her sisters to come over and help Zhu Qiyu sleep together.
A night of silence.
The next day, the twenty-ninth day of the first lunar month.
Because trusted generals were summoned yesterday, the collective meeting with the civil and military ministers was postponed for one day.
It was almost noon when the cabinet bachelor, six ministers, Xu Heng, Duke of An, Li Xuan, Duke of Cao, and Xu Yongning, Duke of Ding, gathered in the West Pavilion.
Zhu Qiyu was still leaning on the soft couch on the third floor, and then asked everyone to sit down one by one.
Everyone knew that today was going to talk about the re-division of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, so it was not surprising that the three princes attended the court meeting.
Zhu Qiyu also knew that everyone was eager to know what medicine he was going to sell in his gourd, so he didn't waste any time and went straight to the topic:
"First of all, the five military governor's offices in Beijing and Nanjing will be merged. From now on, there will no longer be a distinction between Beijing and Nanjing. There will only be five military governor's offices: front, rear, left, right and center.
However, I will also imitate the old Han Dynasty system and add four governor's offices in the east, west, south and north, which will be on the same level as the governor's office.
In this way, the front, back, left, right, middle, east, south, west, and north, a total of nine houses, are all complete. "
Each Dudufu and Duhufu were built in their respective jurisdictions and were no longer concentrated in the capital.
For example, the Houjun Dudufu is located in Xuanfu and has jurisdiction over all the garrison posts in Shanxi, Shaanxi, Gyeonggi and Shandong. It is mainly responsible for defending Beijing and resisting the invasion of Mongolian tribes in the north.
In particular, the entire Hetao area under its jurisdiction must be completely brought under the control of the Ming Dynasty, and no Mongols should be allowed to invade.
There is also the current Zuojun Dudufu, which is in charge of Liaodong Dusi, Shandong, and Zhejiang. I don’t know who divided them. How did these three places come together when they are not bordering each other?
Later, the Zuo Army Governor's Office was changed to govern Henan, Huguang, and Sichuan.
The Chinese Military Governor's Office was changed to govern southern Zhili and Zhejiang.
The Right Army Governor's Mansion governs Yunnan, Guizhou, and Guangxi.
The former military governor's office governed Guangdong, Fujian, and Jiangxi. "
Everyone had different reactions after hearing this.
Wang Wen, Luo Tong, He Yi, Huang Pu and the other three princes had already heard about this, but they just sat there calmly. Don't really care.
The remaining people looked at each other and whispered.
But after a cup of tea, everyone became quiet and no one stood up to object. Because there is really nothing to say. Anyway, these two capitals and thirteen provinces are under the jurisdiction of the Fifth Army Governor's Office. As for the specific allocation, it doesn’t seem to hinder everyone.
Chen Xun asked casually: "Your Majesty, who is in charge of the Liaodong capital?"
Zhu Qiyu replied without hesitation: "The Guangning Dusi was split from the Liaodong Dusi. The Liaodong Duhufu governs the Liaodong Dusi, Guangning Dusi, and Nuergan Dusi.
In addition, Daning Dusi was renamed Fengtian Dusi, under the jurisdiction of Yingzhou Guard, Tiance Guard, and Duoyan Guard, and was changed to be under the jurisdiction of Yumajian.
The four guards formerly subordinate to Yumajian were merged into Tiance Guards.
From then on, the Fengtian Three Guards, plus the Jinyi Guards, were all the direct personal guards in Beijing. The other 21 Shangzhi personal guards were all transferred to Nanjing and merged with the 17 Shangzhi guards in Nanjing to form the 24 Shangzhi guards. "
As soon as these words came out, Chen Xun and others finally couldn't sit still.
Although everyone here is Zhu Qiyu's own people, civil servants are naturally resistant to the emperor's command of troops.
Especially those who have experienced the Yongle Dynasty are not willing to have another 'Emperor Wu' in the Ming Dynasty.
The four imperial guards under the direct control of the emperor were at least a few thousand people and at most 40,000 to 50,000 people. These were the true emperor's personal troops.
Now Zhu Qiyu has made such a change, and through Yumajian and Fengtian Dusi, he controls the three guards of the pro-army, totaling nearly 100,000 people. Compared with the original period when the Ming Emperor only controlled the four guards of Yumajian, the number of directly managed troops increased two or three times.
Before anyone could speak, Zhu Qiyu continued: "I plan to build a new Shenshu camp specifically to target the nomadic cavalry. By improving the chariots and artillery, the chariots and artillery can be combined to facilitate rapid maneuvers.
Then combine cavalry, light and heavy infantry, firearms, and tanks to create an elite soldier that moves quickly, has plenty of firepower, is brave and adept at fighting, and is invincible.
From now on, the combat army in the Gyeonggi region will consist of three battalions and three guards.
Xiaoqi camp, Shenji camp, and Shenshu camp totaled about 100,000 people, supported by the imperial court.
There are about 100,000 people in total for the Yingzhou Guard, Tiance Guard, and Duoyan Guard, and they are supported by internal funds.
The imperial court had to bear hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the capital camp than before, so the expenses were greatly reduced. What do you think, dear friends? "
Everyone exchanged opinions again, and then Chen Xun replied: "Your Majesty, the income from gold, flowers and silver has been transferred to the Ministry of Household Affairs. Is it okay to use the internal funds to support another hundred thousand troops?"
Zhu Qiyu knew what everyone meant, but he still explained patiently: "There is no other place to spend the money, so I saved everything I could.
If the palace is not repaired, the royal tombs are not repaired, and the temples are not repaired, it will not cost much. In my daily life, I don’t have much money to spend.
Or do you think I shouldn’t have the emperor’s personal army? "
After everyone heard this and were about to explain, Zhu Qiyu immediately said: "I can reduce the number of Jinyi guards in Beijing to 30,000.
He also promised that Jinyiwei would only be responsible for detecting the enemy's situation and interrogating key criminals. They were no longer responsible for protecting the emperor or conducting espionage activities against civil servants.
During my term in office, I will not take drastic actions.
This is my bottom line. If you still don't accept it, then we, the king and his ministers, will not be able to get along with each other. "
Everyone exchanged eye contact again, and then Chen Xun stepped forward and replied: "What did your Majesty say? All the people in the world are the king's soil; the shores of the land are all the king's ministers.
Your Majesty is willing to use internal funds to support an army of 100,000 men and reduce the burden on the court. This is a great virtue. How can I object to it? "
When Zhu Qiyu heard this, he nodded with satisfaction.
The reason why Chen Xun and others did not object was that it was a fait accompli that the emperor was in charge of the three guards' personal troops, totaling 100,000 people. Now it is just formally established through the system. If the officials object relentlessly, it will not only be useless, but will also cause them to lose their future and even be forced to go home to take care of their children. So why bother.
(End of chapter)
