When Wang Zhi entered the palace, the eldest son of Duke Cheng Guo asked Weining Bo to recommend him to the emperor. We still need to talk about it.
Originally, it was not easy to tell him directly, because Duke Cheng now has a tendency to be the first British public minister, so it is always a bad idea to offend him directly.
However, Wang Zhi was still smart. She used Zhu Lin as a witness and said: "Nowadays, most of the honorable ministers have lost the legacy of their ancestors. Your Majesty has a keen eye and always sees accurately. However, the children of the aristocratic family and the royal family are one, and they have to do it for them." The emperor still has the heart to be loyal. Didn’t the eldest son of Duke Chengguo make a great contribution?"
Zhu Houzhao tilted his head and asked with some confusion: "What did Zhi'er want to say?"
The girl also said bluntly, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. There are some things in the Weining residence that are difficult to talk about. That is... Zhu Shizi also went to the residence, brought a few friends, and had a good chat with the second brother."
"Oh. That's it." Zhu Houzhao smiled, basically understanding what was going on.
"In this matter, Prince Weining showed his cowardice and selfishness. Please punish him."
This kind of thing is nothing to be angry about. It is normal for a minister to explain the difficulties to the emperor when things are difficult to handle. If no one is allowed to talk about it, will the ministers keep their heads down in the future?
Zhu Houzhao said in a long voice, showing a bit of exhaustion in front of Wang Zhi, "It's okay...get up."
The girl must have taken a bath before entering the palace. Her thick hair was washed until it was smooth and shiny. A few strands of hair fell on her cheeks and swayed back and forth with her movements, showing the delicate skin.
"Your Majesty, are you worried?"
"It's nothing." The emperor waved his hand, "I just feel that I need to appoint a few people, but people's hearts are so complicated. Why do you think I want to let Uncle Weining recommend talents at this time?"
"Your Majesty treats Uncle Weining's house with great kindness. This is the blessing of my second brother and the Wang family. As for why... I don't know what your Majesty means."
Zhu Houzhao tilted his head and smiled, "I once heard a theory about the Yellow River and the Yangtze River. It said that when the Yellow River overflows, it needs to be controlled, and when the Yangtze River overflows, it also needs to be controlled."
The girl still didn't understand.
"Cleaning up military camps, dealing with sects and vassals... these cannot be solved by a few imperial edicts. As an emperor, I actually sit above the civil and military officials. I have to rely on them, but I cannot allow them to stand out."
Wang Zhi's eyes changed slightly, that's it.
It is said that Emperor Zhengde will not do things at will, and it is indeed true.
The emperor's meaning was very clear. To deal with the vassals, the power of civil servants was needed, because they controlled the 'principles', and the biggest obstacle and consequence of the vassal affairs was etiquette.
Now that Li Mengyang made an impassioned speech, Qingliu gained the upper hand in the court, and Li Mengyang was followed by thousands of scholars.
But the power of civil servants must also be suppressed.
That's why Xunchen is needed.
Cheng Guogong and Wei Ningbo were not enough, Ping Haibo and Jinglubo were new titles with no background.
After all, this is the emperor's way of checks and balances.
"Your Majesty, although my second brother is loyal and honest, he is still very loyal. Even if he is lacking in ability, he can always get a little bit of my grandfather's favor. If your Majesty is in need, everyone in the Weining family will definitely help your majesty!"
Zhu Houzhao smiled slightly, "My intentions are good, and I trust both of you brothers and sisters. But if I tell you what you don't like to hear, whether it's the Beijing camp or the border army, if I wait for my second brother to play a key role, then..."
Then there is no need for the emperor to do anything.
But he didn't say the last half of the sentence, he just gave him a special look.
Wang Zhi could also see clearly that she wanted to laugh but was a little embarrassed at the same time, "Your Majesty is aware of this."
In fact, the emperor has already made arrangements. Now that civil servants and honorary ministers are gaining momentum at the same time, everything is still under control.
Zhu Houzhao patted his thigh and said, "Let's not talk about these boring things. It's rare for you to come to the palace and play chess with me, right? As for the matter of Duke Cheng, you can still recommend it to Wang Xuan as usual. It's up to me to appoint him or not. It’s okay, right?”
"Follow the Holy Order!"
Now that my thoughts are gone, I feel much happier when I say this sentence.
The emperor also ordered Bian Youzhi, "Go and get a copy of "Records of Xiaozong."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
"I remember that in the fifth year of Hongzhi, the Xiaomiao edict said: The Imperial Ancestral Temple is worthy of all the meritorious officials, and those who are given to the king will assist the emperor to pacify the world and have great achievements. However, the descendants may not get enough money and become gangsters. I can't bear it, so I can't do it. I ask him to be the direct descendant of his generation, and be given an official position, and be enshrined before him. When someone is recommended, I can follow the example of the late emperor and issue an edict. In this way, it is just and right, and the matter can be accomplished."
"Your Majesty has an unparalleled mind, and Zhi'er sincerely admires him."
Zhu Houzhao was a little proud, as if he had a sense of accomplishment, and he felt happy.
On the square chessboard, the two men started playing chess with black and white pieces in hand.
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December is a time of ice and snow, and it gets colder the further north you go. This kind of season is supposed to be a good time to celebrate the holidays. The military lieutenants and generals who have a good life are drinking two ounces of wine, cutting a few kilograms of fat meat, hiding from the howling wind and snow, and trying not to even go out.
But not this year.
An imperial edict came from the imperial court to settle the general ledger. The military fields that had been invaded in the past had to be reported immediately. Once the report was completed, they were handed over.
This is no small matter.
From the commanders and envoys of thousands of households to the general banner of hundreds of households, no one at the top or bottom can live on such a small amount of military pay. Now the imperial court wants to take action on this area. How can it be possible?
Jizhou Town is the east gate of the capital. After Jizhou, you will reach the northern part of the North China Plain. If Jizhou is broken through, there will be no danger to the east of the capital. Therefore, during the Hongwu period, this area was valued by Zhu Yuanzhang, but the Daning Dusi was established at that time.
The scale of Jizhou Town's troops is also relatively large among the Jiubian, and only Datong and Xuanfu can compare with it. The more famous commander-in-chief of Jizhou in history was the later national hero Qi Jiguang.
Different from the original seven guards in Ningxia, Jizhou Town has about 20 large and small guard posts, more than 200 defensive castles, and more than 80,000 soldiers. Of course, this is registered. In fact, after Xuande Everyone knows about the ruin of the military camp, and a lot of people have run away.
Later generations have examined a certain period, and the number of soldiers was about 50,000. In modern terms, this military town had less than 70% of its full personnel.
But the generals here don't think so. After all, after gathering some wealth, there are still people under their control.
"...A few days ago, several commanders took turns looking for General Yang. It is possible for the imperial court to clear the villages, but it cannot be done like this. The brothers braved the wind and snow to guard the Tatars here. In the end, they will not be able to catch the big man. It is reasonable. That's not what you say. But it's useless. General Yang followed His Majesty when he was still the crown prince. In the second year of Zhengde, people in the army said that His Majesty was trying to find a way to knight General Yang, but in the end he didn't get enough credit. .”
"I really don't know which dog official came up with this bad idea. Help the emperor reach out to the border town to make money, and just watch. Something will happen to this."
Speaking of trouble, the big man asked his superior to give him a kick.
"If you want to say this, don't say it in our Zuotun Guards. Say it somewhere else!"
The big man felt aggrieved and said, "I wasn't the one who said it first."
The person on the other side of him said, "Zhao Qianhu, there is indeed a saying outside. Now the General Military Mansion has sent extra people to measure everywhere. If someone's land is measured, take it away if no one speaks. If someone speaks, ask if they want it. Come on, this kind of approach is very resentful!"
"So what if you have a lot of resentment?!"
Although Yang Shangyi is not a god general of Qi Jiguang's level, he is not a puss either. He has already started training soldiers after he arrived in Jizhou. He is a famous person before the emperor. There is no harm in following him, and there is a group of people around him to protect him. These troops, who can be called the 'direct lineage', have obviously become more serious these days.
"With what happened in Ningxia, do you think the people above are all fools? You are all watching with your eyes wide open. Are you trying to show off at this time? Do you think death is not fast enough?!"
The wind and snow are very strong,
Yang Shangyi is also very thoughtful.
The number of people coming and going in the General Military Mansion was not reduced by the wind and snow.
The people below are right. The most nervous person during this period is not them, but the General Military Mansion. The imperial edict cannot be disobeyed, but bad things cannot happen. It is not easy.
How can Yang Shangyi, the commander-in-chief, relax?
"How is it? Is there any obstruction to the measurement?"
Behind him, there was a warrior kneeling on one knee, "...Yes."
(End of chapter)
