Zhu Qiyu kept reciting the words "let nature take its course" in his heart, and then secretly looked at He Yi, asking for help with his eyes.
In fact, Zhu Qiyu just tried it casually, but He Yi actually handed over a military report and said: "Your Majesty, according to the latest military report from the south, the Miao people in Huguang are ready to move and there are signs of rebellion again.
Many local officials in Huguang have already petitioned the imperial court to send important ministers to take charge of the overall situation and take charge of military affairs.
How to make a decision, please ask the Holy Spirit to show you. "
Zhu Qiyu frowned and thought for a long time, then sighed deeply and asked everyone: "The Miao rebellion has been suppressed repeatedly and has become a serious problem for the imperial court.
I thought that this time a Minister of the Ministry of War should be sent to supervise military affairs in an effort to put an end to the Miao rebellion once and for all. What do you think? "
Except for the four ministers of the Ministry of War, the remaining people Chen Xun, Wang Wen and others immediately echoed. Anyway, Chen Xun and others didn't have to go to the south, so everyone was happy to cater to their superiors and follow suit.
Luo Tong and Xu Qi knew that they definitely didn't have to go, so they also agreed.
The emperor's meaning was very clear. The one who was going to guard Huguang was either Wang Ji or Yu Qian.
As Zhu Qiyu looked at Yu Qian, his intention became self-evident.
Yu Qian took the initiative to stand up and expressed his willingness to go to Huguang to guard.
Zhu Qiyu nodded with satisfaction and asked everyone: "I originally wanted to send Yu Aiqing to temporarily guard Yunnan for the Duke of Guizhou. Now that Yu Aiqing has been reassigned to Huguang, who should guard Yunnan?"
Although this was asked of everyone, the results are also self-evident.
Wang Ji himself was very happy and quickly stepped forward to volunteer.
From Wang Ji's point of view, this is a real 'good job'.
First, he could stay away from the strife in the court and avoid being completely involved in the fight between the two emperors.
Secondly, he had been fighting in Yunnan for many years, and the emperor sent him to guard him this time, which was also an expression of trust.
Third, and most importantly, Wang Ji's official position is high enough and he has been famous for so many years. Now his biggest desire is to earn a title for his descendants, so as to maintain wealth for a long time.
Two years later, the emperor regained Jiaozhi, and the main force was to set off from Yunnan.
Once the great success of regaining Cochin is made, the hereditary and irreplaceable Marquis will be a piece of cake.
Zhu Qiyu nodded with satisfaction and continued to ask: "We have the governor of Yunnan, but we still need a general soldier. Which of your beloved ministers is willing to go?"
This sentence is purely a redundant question. Among the ministers present, only Chen Mao, the Marquis of Ningyang, was a military commander who was specially announced by Zhu Qiyu to attend the small court meeting.
The rest are all civil servants and cannot be commander-in-chief.
Therefore, Chen Mao readily stepped forward to ask for help.
Zhu Qiyu nodded and began to formally appoint: "The cabinet will draft a decree. Wang Ji, Yu Qian, and Chen Mao will be granted the title of Taibao. Yu Qian will be the Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing and the Governor of the military affairs of the three provinces of Huguang, Henan, and Sichuan."
Wang Ji, as Minister of War, was the governor of the military affairs of Yunnan, Guizhou and Jiaozhi provinces.
Chen Mao was appointed as the chief military officer of Pingnan, in charge of the troops and horses of the five provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong and Jiaozhi.
Dear friends, you must work together as one. The imperial court must put down the Miao rebellion and regain Jiaozhi within five years. "
At the first court meeting after formally accepting the abdication, Zhu Qiyu made no secret of it and directly called Jiaozhi a province. This was tantamount to expressing his determination to burn the boat.
We must turn the two capitals and thirteen provinces back into the two capitals and fourteen provinces.
Only the Ming Dynasty with its territorial integrity can be called the prosperous era of Zhongxing.
The ministers didn't say anything and just accepted the order.
It’s just a Jiaozhi, there’s no need to tuck it away anymore. The Ming Dynasty wanted to regain its homeland and was not afraid that the Cochin people would know in advance.
It would be difficult for an emperor to establish his sanctity without expanding his territory or destroying his country and raising his prestige.
Zhu Qiyu also understood his current situation: his prestige was already quite great, but it was not sacred enough.
As for how far Zhu Qiyu can be satisfied?
That will naturally be until all the people in the world accept their identity as Queen Hu's legitimate son from the bottom of their hearts.
So Zhu Qiyu added: "I hereby promise that when the Miao rebellion is quelled and Jiaozhi is recovered, the three of you will each have your titles upgraded."
Upon hearing this, the three people quickly thanked them.
This is what Wang Ji and Chen Mao were waiting for.
If Wang Ji is promoted to one level, he will become a marquis, and if Chen Mao is promoted to another level, he will be a duke. This is quite attractive.
As for why the emperor didn't mention hereditary replacement, both of them could understand.
Once the reward is in place, there will be no reward after that.
Therefore, it must be that after regaining Jiaozhi, he will be awarded a first-class title, and then he will be given an iron scroll if he achieves great achievements, and it will be hereditary.
Yu Qian was also very satisfied with this appointment. He was named Taibao from Shaobao and served as governor of three provinces, including Henan, which he had been governor of for many years. The emperor was considered to be quite generous.
After thoroughly resolving the distribution of powers and responsibilities among the four ministers of the Ministry of War and allowing all four to obtain satisfactory positions, Zhu Qiyu started the next topic.
The matter was still related to the Ministry of War, but Zhu Qiyu's attitude became very tough: "Back then, when the kings of Han and Jin rebelled, the Xuande Dynasty executed them indiscriminately and without any reason.
Cheng Jing was executed for no apparent reason as soon as he took office as an official of the King of Jin. Although Shangshu appealed his grievances and the court understood his grievances, he still sentenced him to corruption.
It is deeply regrettable that Sanyang's chaos has reached this point.
Now I want to bring things right out of chaos and rectify Jing's grievances, appointing him as a doctor in the Ministry of War's arsenal, Qing Li Division. What do all the beloved ministers think? "
As soon as Zhu Qiyu said these words, the quiet attic suddenly became lively.
The emperor's words seemed to contain a lot of information.
First of all, there was no longer any cover-up, and the saying of "San Yang's chaos in government" appeared directly.
Moreover, when Qian reprimanded Ye Xian, Ye Xian publicly admitted that he had colluded with Sanyang and Wang Zhen to smuggle arms and food in Shanxi.
This sent a clear signal that Zhu Qiyu was ready to officially identify Sanyang.
Fortunately, Zhu Qiyu still kept a secret and did not publicly directly deny Xuanzong.
Secondly, directly changing an eunuch to the rank of civil servant was also a test of the emperor's authority.
This incident surprised and embarrassed the ministers present.
What's surprising is that the emperor is actually willing to go to this extent for the sake of Cheng Jing.
Changing eunuchs to civil servants was probably the first of its kind in the Ming Dynasty.
The dilemma is that Cheng Jing was originally a Jinshi and was indeed qualified to be a civil servant. Moreover, Cheng Jing neither made any mistakes nor committed any crime. It was pure bad luck to become an eunuch, and he really deserved sympathy.
First of all, Wang Wen, Luo Tong, Jiang Yuan, He Wenyuan, Huang Pu, and He Yi were definitely on the side of the emperor. Then Wang Ji, Chen Mao, and Xu Qi also had an indifferent attitude towards this.
Chen Xun, Zhou Chen, Shi Pu, Jin Lian and others looked at each other and exchanged glances, but in the end they did not object.
So everyone looked at Yu Qian.
Among the ministers present, the only one with an interest who might object was Yu Qian.
(End of chapter)
