Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "I just use my words. The real credit lies with the skilled craftsmen of our Ming Dynasty. In one sentence: All craftsmen must contribute their lifelong wisdom and do their best in building ordnance to attack Annan."
I don't begrudge rewards. I give money to officials when I want them, and officials to officials when I want them. Once Annan is captured, everything can be easily discussed. "
Hearing this, Xu Youzhen stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I would like to invite you to go to Guangdong and Guangxi to participate in the battle to regain Annan."
Zhu Qiyu nodded: "Okay, after the New Year, you and Chengshanhou will lead the troops south. You will succeed Wang Ao, the Minister of Household Affairs in Nanjing, as the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi.
I will allocate you 80,000 elite troops from the capital, and you can also recruit local troops from Guangdong and Guangxi. Just ask for anything you need, and as long as I can do it, I can satisfy you.
I have only one request: fight the battle beautifully, bring out the prestige of the Ming Dynasty, and completely shock the young people at home and abroad.
Well done, Count, no problem.
But here’s the ugly thing, what I gave you are my most precious troops. You will lose your troops to me. Even if you capture Annan, let alone the earl, I will still have to settle the score with you. "
Xu Youzhen replied with confidence: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely fulfill my mission. I just dare to ask Your Majesty, when I become famous, can I use my 'martial arts' in the name?"
Zhu Qiyu nodded affirmatively: "As long as you can do what I asked just now, martial arts uncle, you can do it. You have no words to say."
When Xu Youzhen heard this, she immediately knelt down and kowtowed to express her determination.
Zhu Qiyu likes ambitious ministers. The reason why Xu Youzhen participated in the coup in history was because he was forced by Jingtai and had no way out. Jingtai was trying hard not to let Xu Youzhen come forward, but in the end he jumped in a hurry, which is human nature.
For ministers who are capable, ambitious and want to leave a name in history, the cruelest thing is to ignore their talents. If you are still unable to make a difference at the age of fifty, anyone else will have to make a different decision.
Thinking from this perspective, Zhu Qiyu said he could understand Xu Youzhen.
After solving this problem, Zhu Qiyu led everyone around twice more, then returned to the inner city and dispersed.
Returning to Wudinghou Mansion, after dinner, washing up, Zhu Qiyu hugged him from left to right, and got into bed.
Zhu Qiyu sighed: "Oh, this day is so difficult. Your husband killed a large group of people again. Let Brother Fang grow up quickly. I really don't want to be the emperor anymore."
Lin Xiangyu heard this and quickly urged: "Husband, please don't always think about harming our son. The slave family does not want him to be in his early twenties, just like my husband, being embarrassed by the ministers every day like the third grandson."
Ningxiang smiled and said: "Why are you two so funny? The other emperors wish they could sit on the throne until they die, and they are suspicious of the prince every day as if they are on guard against thieves; the other princes are counting the days every day, wishing they could get up early. You can ascend the throne just by opening your eyes.
The most radical ones may even include weirdos like Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Prince Wei, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty and Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty.
It's good for you two, one doesn't want to continue to be emperor, and the other doesn't want to ascend the throne early. This is also a strange pair. "
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "That's not all. When I first started, didn't I think I would be a woman for a few years? If I didn't like it, I would pack up and run away."
Hearing this, Lin Xiangyu knew something was wrong and quickly begged for mercy: "In the past, I was a little girl who couldn't see the mountains. Now the slave has been completely conquered by the master. Even if you punch and kick, the slave has to rely on the master. If you don't agree anymore Ran away."
"It's useless to say nice things. I still have to teach you a lesson later. Ningxiang is having her menstrual period today, and when you go home tomorrow, Xue'er and Xi'er will be competing with you to sleep with you. Tonight You are my special pet, can't I let you faint again?"
When Lin Xiangyu heard this, she immediately opened the quilt and knelt down on the bed with a red face.
Ningxiang asked: "Husband, what shall we do tomorrow?"
Zhu Qiyu sat up, knelt behind Lin Xiangyu, and said with a smile: "Tomorrow, go to the Fengtian Capital Division next door, summon the generals, and announce the establishment of three major Xingdu Divisions.
Then there is no more business, let's go back to the old prince's palace and rearrange the use of the old prince's palace. Then go to Huichang Hou Mansion to investigate the erection of a jade statue for our mother.
You can arrange the rest of the time. I will accompany you to our shop? "
Ningxiang nodded: "Let's go to Mingyufang first, then go to Huichanghou Mansion, and then leave the capital from Deshengmen, and let Qi'er enjoy the bumps in the chariot on the way home.
Last time she made the slave family laugh like that, this time it was her turn to be unlucky. "
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "You can do whatever you want. I won't get involved in the jealousy among you women, and I won't worry about it. Whichever queen wins, I will obey that queen's orders."
Lin Xiangyu teased: "Your majesty, you are too flexible."
Zhu Qiyu replied nonchalantly: "It's not a shame. A hero who knows the current affairs will only follow the winner."
A night of silence.
Early the next morning, Zhu Qiyu took Lin Xiangyu to Fengtian Dusi next door to Wuding Hou Mansion.
The heads of Fengtian Dusi, as well as the five powerful eunuchs from the Royal Horse Prison, have all been waiting here for a long time.
Zhu Qiyu felt much more comfortable when he looked at the eunuch Hao Yi, the supervising eunuch Pei Dang, the supervising eunuch Fu'an, the left young eunuch Liu Xiang, and the right young eunuch Chen Lin.
This is Qing Yizi's confidant, who firmly controls the Royal Horse Prison for him. The Royal Horse Supervisor now firmly controls the defense of the capital.
The military strength of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division and the Jinyi Guards was simply not enough in front of the Royal Horse Supervisor.
This situation is much better than when he first ascended the throne.
Arriving at the main hall, everyone finished the ceremony and took their seats one by one.
Zhu Qiyu sat in the upper position with his arms around Lin Xiangyu, and sighed to the beautiful woman with a smile: "Not long after the Tumubao Incident, I had just become the king of Qi and took charge of the military affairs. At that time, people were panicked and the government was in turmoil.
I went one by one to express my condolences to the nobles who died in the battle, and one by one I met with the generals in the army.
I was ignored everywhere and almost no one paid attention to me. In the end, the only one who was willing to follow me was Xu Yongning, who was only ten years old at the time, and I let him inherit the Dukedom of Dingguo early.
A prince who was a prisoner led a ten-year-old prince, who was so pitiful at that time.
What about Cheng Guogong Zhu Yi, Shi Heng, Sun Boring, Liu Yongcheng, hey...
The generals and troops who were loyal to me at that time, just these people in front of us, helped me support the situation with difficulty. We are in this together.
It was not until later that I finally found Xu Heng, the Marquis of Xing'an, who was willing to be loyal to me and brought me 30,000 of the most elite Shaanxi frontier troops, that the throne was really secure.
It’s really emotional to think about how difficult it was back then. "
Zhao Xuan, who was at the front, stood up and replied: "The Holy One is destined by destiny, how can Xiaoxiao stop it. The princess is a virtuous and virtuous woman who gave birth to an heir for the Holy One early, which shows that destiny is there and people's wishes are there."
It is in line with God's will for father and son to inherit and emulate Wenjing. "
Zhu Qiyu glanced at Zhao Xuan in surprise, "Actually, I didn't mean to express this. Why did you directly point out the issue of the heir?"
The key is to express his support so bluntly for Zhu Wenfang to be the new emperor, so it's better to be more tactful.
They are all his confidant generals and eunuchs, so Zhu Qiyu no longer hides them. Telling outsiders that the prince will not be changed is to maintain political image and maintain unity between the government and the opposition.
Talking about this with your own people will only make your confidants confused, uneasy and restless.
So Zhu Qiyu nodded and acquiesced: "When Xuan Miao was still the grandson, Taizong selected young troops to form the vanguard of the imperial army to protect the grandson.
You should also choose some people to protect the crown prince. There won’t be many people in the initial stage, no more than a thousand people.
Anyone under the age of fifteen is welcome. They must be selected only from the children of the three pro-army guards who have made meritorious service. They must be carefully scrutinized and only those with good roots and talents must be selected. "
Zhao Xuan and others were overjoyed when they heard this and accepted the order happily. Comparing the crown prince to the grandson, the emperor almost publicly recognized Zhu Wenfang as the next emperor.
Zhu Qiyu continued to order: "I decided to build three more Xingdu Divisions, Daning Xingdu Division to take charge of Daning and its surrounding areas; Shuntian Xingdu Division to take charge of the Gyeonggi area to the north of Baoding; Baoding Xingdu Division to take charge of Baoding and the Gyeonggi region to the south. .
The three major capitals of Daning, Shuntian and Baoding were under the control of Fengtian Capital. "
(End of chapter)
