The Secretary of the Li Jian appeared in the Criminal Department in a majestic manner, and the people of the Jinyi Guard came and went on the streets.
When Zhu Houzhao made this decision, he had already made these preparations.
I still remember that when Bao Yang Tinghe was protected, some people made trouble for the eunuchs. Wang Yue, the previous governor of the three sides, was also classified as an eunuch.
It is almost impossible to break this symptom of partisanship and opposition in the court.
As the Salt Course has developed to this day and has to deal with so many civil servants, it is inevitable for the emperor to borrow the power of the ceremonial supervisor from the overall structure.
Unless he goes to review each case in person.
And how is this possible.
Besides, someone else must be taking the blame.
Gu Zuo told a story about the so-called scholars in Beijing talking about the eunuchs and the chaos in government, which even included court officials, but Zhu Houzhao had no reaction at all after hearing this.
Why?
Because not reacting is the most correct thing to do.
There are at least three reasons:
First, the power of the factory guards is indeed very powerful. As an extension of the imperial power, their power can become infinite with just one word from the emperor. So use it with caution. If the reaction at this time was violent and the emperor personally came forward to execute those people, then tomorrow the Li Superintendent would dare to put the minister and minister in prison.
Second, the emperor's failure to punish the factory guards for this was actually an attitude in itself. For those who talk too much, Liu Jin will soon make excuses and send them all away. Which boss would tolerate these people pointing their noses and scolding them every day? So there are people doing this kind of thing, and he, Zhu Houzhao, has no time to intervene? Wouldn't that mean you have to take the blame on yourself?
Thirdly, the Chief of Ceremony and the Imperial Guard were very good, and there was no need for him, the emperor, to protect them.
In the final analysis, the current situation of the chief ceremonial officer and civil servants was created by him. He knew before this situation was created that such a voice would appear. It is normal for the two parties to have some fierce 'sparks' when they are fighting. He is only needed as an emperor when things get out of control.
It's still in equilibrium now, so what's there to worry about?
As for Gu Liqing, he should not come to talk to the emperor about these things anyway.
"well."
Zhu Houzhao sighed, this pragmatic bureaucrat had too little sensitivity to the court and politics. However, his intention was still good, and he wanted to remind the emperor of such changes in the capital.
"I understand what Li Qing just said." The emperor could only pass by like this, and then asked about other things, "Is there any contact about road construction? Is there anyone willing to take over?"
"...Of course there are people who will take it on. Life is not easy for ordinary people, and they basically hope to work and earn some money. However, it will take time to establish the white list."
"Hurry. The imperial court has tens of millions of taels of silver in its hands, and I'm worried that the people will be in ruins from now on. So there can be no delay."
"yes."
When Gu Zuo left, Zhu Houzhao felt that he was a little dazed, probably because he felt that the act of 'complaining' was like a punch on cotton.
So the emperor waved to Yan Song,
"You had a good conversation with him last time, so go over again and ask him to talk."
Yan Song thought to himself that I am just a transparent person on the side, what does it have to do with me?
"Wei Chen is so bold. I wonder why Your Majesty... wants Wei Chen to talk to him?"
Zhu Houzhao smiled and said, "As I said before, you can decide what you want to talk about."
Yan Song: "..."
Probably because he was better at guessing the emperor's will, this is the way it is now.
"Wei Chen understands."
So he followed quickly with his body in his mouth.
In fact, things in the court have become increasingly simple recently.
Gu Zuo was in charge of the young government, and the cabinet was in charge of administration. Yang Tinghe went to provide relief to the kitchen households, Yang Yiqing and Zhou Shangwen were in the north, Wang Hao and Wang Shouren were in the south. There was no great chaos in the Central Plains and no major disaster in the country.
As the emperor's most important strategic direction and personnel, he is good at both of these, so he thinks he is qualified as an emperor. It’s just that it takes time to increase national strength.
But there was one thing that kept him from letting go.
This is also the reason why Zhang Yong came back.
He is the emperor, and the stability of his power is always one of the things he cares about most.
It's okay that he dug a hole for Liu Jin. Eunuchs relied on the emperor for survival. In the Ming Dynasty, eunuchs had the highest loyalty to the emperor. But Liu Jin's power has increased recently,
Zhu Houzhao wanted to find someone to check and balance him.
Otherwise, the special address alone... really doesn't make sense.
In fact, anyone with a discerning eye can see it accurately. The Yan Song in front of him is just such a person.
As the supervisor of the army, Zhang Yong's original position is naturally important, but no matter how important it is, it cannot compare with the stability of the palace.
Besides, as a latecomer, he had advantages after all. For example, he could clearly remember who Yang Yiqing was.
So it's easy to find someone to supervise the army.
But a completely trusted eunuch is still rare.
Zhang Yong can be listed as one of them.
Zhu Houzhao remembered that the history books recorded that he was a relatively decent person, and he was also an old man who served him when he was in the East Palace. Moreover, when Zhang Yong was attacked by civil servants because he was a naughty prince, he was the one who forcibly saved him.
Another thing is that Zhang Yong is not as good as Liu Jin.
As an official, you can be good, but you can't be too good.
Being a little clumsy also has the advantage of being a little clumsy. He also knows that he is clumsy, so he has no other thoughts. Anyway, he just means loyalty.
"... Mr. Yang Ge is working in the northwest, training soldiers, and boosting the power of the army. Everything is going well, but the old gentleman Zhang Mao, the deputy governor of the left, makes him very angry."
Zhu Houzhao walked around the stone road by the lake and under the willow trees.
"Is it because of the one million taels?"
"Your Majesty really saw it clearly. It was the money that caused the trouble. In fact, it was easy for Mr. Yang Ge. Anyway, whoever was interested in the money, he would blame it all on Mr. Zhang. Mr. Zhang had an imperial edict and was not afraid. No one will give face to anyone who offends him. But sometimes Mr. Zhang was too careful. Some of the money was used as money by Mr. Yang Ge, but he felt that it was inappropriate, so there were inevitable quarrels. Later, Mr. Yang Ge had nothing to do, anyway. He wants flowers, how he wants to complain is someone else’s business.”
"As long as the money is spent properly, I don't care about the money." Zhu Houzhao couldn't help laughing, and he also had a thought, "Zhang Yong, I will sell you a favor."
"Selling favors?"
"You write a letter to Mr. Yang Ge and say... Thanks to your kind words, I agree to allocate another five hundred thousand taels of silver to purchase horses, firearms, etc."
Zhang Yong was a little surprised and hesitant, probably because he didn't dare to accept this favor, "This is obviously a favor given by His Majesty, why was it given to a slave instead?"
But Zhu Houzhao had his own reasons for doing things.
"To tell you the truth, I have made a fortune recently. Of course, these windfalls must be spent on the people, but in addition to people's livelihood, the Ming Dynasty's army cannot spend a penny without it. Anyway, everyone says that the eunuchs are messing up the government. This You took the blame for me."
Zhang Yong came back from Guyuan Mansion, said something and then asked for a sum of money. Isn't this quite smooth?
Speaking of this, Zhang Yong felt more at ease, "I understand, I understand. Being scolded is nothing. I will do whatever your majesty says."
Zhu Hou looked after him and looked silly and happy. He couldn't help but smile and said, "You are so heartless."
"Your Majesty taught you a lesson. That slave will go back and write a letter to Mr. Yang Ge."
Zhu Houzhao waved to him, asking him to follow closely.
"Zhang Yong, when I call you back this time, I still want you to be in charge of the Royal Horse Supervisor. The Royal Horse Supervisor is in charge of Teng Xiang's left and right guards and Wu Xiang's left and right guards. These four guards are escorts. My wealth and life are all with me. In the hands of these people, I will hand them over to you, and you should understand what I mean."
Zhang Yong took two steps back and knelt down on his knees.
"Your Majesty, Zhang Yong will not say clever and beautiful words. Zhang Yong only knows that this life belongs to your Majesty, and he will never regret it for the rest of his life!
"
The breeze is cool by the river,
Zhu Houzhao's lips curved, "Besides this, I will make a selection among the twenty-one guards except the Jinyi Guards and the Tengxiang Four Guards, and form a sharp guard named Shenwu. The Shenwu Guards are responsible for guarding the Forbidden City. If I go on an expedition, you will protect me. It is up to you to handle this matter. This matter is not easy, and the key is not everyone's ability, but loyalty."
"I understand! I must select a powerful and powerful divine guard!"
Regardless of whether he is an internal minister or a direct bodyguard, he does not belong to the civil service hierarchy. Basically, Zhu Houzhao can transform him according to his own will.
None of the above is a problem for the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
Because the Royal Horse Prison has the responsibility to control the imperial army.
For Zhang Yong, the task assigned by the emperor was not a difficult problem.
What really matters is the next words,
"This time I am calling you back to the palace. The most important thing is what happened in the palace before. After killing so many people, I really don't know if there are still people with evil intentions inside. The ministers outside the palace include the Jinyi Guards and the Secret Intelligence Department, but what’s in the palace?”
Zhu Houzhao's actions were also affected by the Renyin Palace Incident during the Jiajing period.
That is to say, some palace maids united to kill Emperor Jiajing.
What is this concept? Those who do this do it with the intention of dying, because even if they succeed, they will die.
Zhu Houzhao looked at some of the current practices, and one of the outstanding points is that when things happen, you can't make excuses.
This is not because he has to be like this, but to get things done, he must be resolute in executing this aspect. Otherwise, it's just a grenade to blow up fleas. It looks lively, but it doesn't solve the problem. What's the point of having an anticlimax every time?
But this will also cause problems, namely his personal safety.
Especially when so many people died in the palace last time.
The next time someone makes a mistake, who can guarantee that no one will have the thought of dying together?
So it is certain that Zhang Yong will come back.
1. Restrict Liu Jin so that no one in the palace dares to speak except for his Eunuch Liu's voice. 2. His own life is also important. Although the probability is very small, there are only 0 and 1 for this kind of thing. If it happens once, , then I will have nightmares at night for the rest of my life.
Take these two reasons together, and the idea of supervising the army but not supervising the army is naturally secondary.
Zhang Yong heard clearly and understood, "Your Majesty is going to set up an intelligence office in the palace with his ministers in the Royal Horse Prison."
"It can be called the Internal Intelligence Prison. The establishment of the Internal Intelligence Prison itself is also kept secret. Only the eunuchs and the emperor know about it. The Internal Intelligence Prison has been initially designated as twenty-four people. Each person is directly responsible to you, and they do not know each other. This is an iron law, anyone who touches it will be expelled from the palace."
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Zhang Yong was originally thinking about what would happen... but he didn't expect it to be a big event.
For the emperor, what he has to decide is this extremely critical matter.
As for some noisy students or officials in Beijing,
Liu Jin will deal with those people.
Eunuch Liu is now very high-spirited, and Han Wen does not betray his dignity, saying that he is the chief judge. Liu Jin doesn't have to sell his face. After all, he is still a supervisor. What is a supervisor? The supervision means that any of you who are dishonest can report it to the emperor!
As the Supervisor of Ceremonies, he still has the East Factory in his hands!
Isn’t this just discussing politics indiscriminately?
"check!
"
Liu Jin was already in a bad mood after being refuted by Han Wen. When she came back, she heard that such a thing had happened. How could she do this?
"Just check those talkative ones! We don't believe there are so many Zhang Demao (Zhang Mao characters) in the DPRK!"
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