After these years of development, the change of the Great Court Meeting was not only changed from one year to two years, but its impact was not just on allowing ministers to visit the capital, but on all aspects.
For example, the imperial examination was held every two years, and the imperial examination was held every three years. So the literati of the Ming Dynasty gradually began to distinguish each year into large, medium and small. If there are both, then it is a big year. If there are none, then it is a small year. , for example, the tenth year of Zhengde is a proper small year.
The size is related to the officials sent by the court.
After the Great Court Meeting, the emperor would often make adjustments to some people based on the performance of the officials who came to Beijing to meet his Majesty. Some even made shocking adjustments. It was promotion that inspired officials from all over the country to never forget the Great Court Meeting.
Officials will also be awarded after the imperial examination, so the so-called New Year means that both high and low officials have undergone major changes, and people have more expectations.
It’s a young year, there’s no need to mention it.
This is the influence of the Great Chaohui.
In addition, the topics of the Great Court Meeting were also reduced from the original seven to five. Rumor has it that the emperor wanted to focus the court's main energy on more critical matters instead of having to talk about everything.
Furthermore, some issues have gradually become fixed and have evolved to be discussed every two years. The most typical ones are people's livelihood and military equipment, which are always inescapable. When the emperor summons local civil servants, the questions he asks are inseparable from the sufferings of the people. When he summons border military generals, the questions he asks are inseparable from the combat power of the garrison.
Not only that, ten years have also allowed the factory guards to be deeply 'integrated' into the Dachaohui.
Before and after the Great Court Meeting, they will be their busiest time. The Emperor asks questions all over the world, so they should try to understand as much as possible about the things that the Emperor asks about most often, and more importantly after the Great Court Meeting.
In order to prevent the officials he met from bragging and falsely reporting their achievements, the factory guards would always verify the content reported by the officials, so the adjustments of officials after the meeting were always done in waves.
Maybe four came out this time and five came out next time because verification takes time. The court will put several people together based on the verification. Once confirmed to be true, they will be issued together according to the decree.
Generally speaking, the Ming court built an increasingly complete set of operational logic around the Great Court Meeting, and it was still being improved.
People who were involved probably didn't understand that through this kind of behavior, the emperor not only achieved more stable control over Beijing officials, but also achieved more stable control over local officials.
To put it figuratively, the world is like a game of chess, because the promotion of major officials is in the hands of the emperor alone.
Fundamentally speaking, the Dachaohui and its associated related systems have become important tools to strengthen imperial power.
Otherwise, how could Zhu Houzhao force the world to clear land, and how could he set rules for chieftains all over the world?
At this time point in the eleventh year of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty, no important or key local official dared to show the slightest disrespect when he came to Zhu Houzhao.
There is another special thing this year,
The cabinet has been reduced from four to three. Will the emperor decide who to send to the cabinet? According to the emperor's consistent approach, ranking is not purely based on seniority.
After Mao Ji, Minister of Industry, was demoted and returned to his hometown, this position actually became vacant.
All this depends on how the emperor opens his mouth.
At this time, the emperor was inspecting the Shenji Camp accompanied by Duke Cheng, Marquis Jinglu and Ping Haibo.
According to the decree, the firearms in the Shenji camp must be replaced.
"...The Ordnance Bureau is now sending more manpower to equip the navy with artillery that can shoot nine hundred feet, and to replace the old artillery of the Shenji Battalion. The Shenji Battalion established by Emperor Taizong back then was inexhaustible in the desert. Damn, how could I forget such treasures? Judging from some bits and pieces of information in Nanyang, the cannons of foreigners are no worse than ours, or even better than ours. This deserves attention. It shows that those countries are also desperately improving their artillery. "
Zhou Shangwen has personal experience, "The reason why the attack on the Turpan Khanate was so successful this time, artillery also takes half of the credit. Once the shells fly, the whole city is in chaos. It is an absolute weapon. Unfortunately, it is too heavy, and the southwest mountains and cavalry It’s hard to use when chasing.”
Zhu Houzhao waved his hand, "You can defend even if you don't need it for offense. I will put dozens of them in the newly built cities in Xinjiang. And the artillery is on the one hand, and there are also firecrackers. This is easy to carry."
Fireguns in this era have big problems. One is that they cannot be used in the rain, and the other is that loading is very troublesome. Basically, it can only be fired for one round on the battlefield. When you are ready to fire again, the enemy has already rushed in front of you. Not to mention other shortcomings such as bombardment and so on.
But firecrackers are still important, and Zhu Houzhao also attaches great importance to them.
He said to Marquis Jinglu and Heping Haibo: "Those who go to sea must bring firearms. This was mentioned a few years ago, so I won't mention it more. Marquis Jinglu, when you return to Beijing this time, you have to rest. I don't intend to let you rest." Stayed idle for too long.”
Zhou Shangwen said nothing, "I will naturally obey your majesty's orders and will not hesitate even to the death."
The emperor stared into his eyes and said, "Last year I ordered Wu Wending to go on an expedition to Japan. Because they are across the sea, they arrive at the Ming Dynasty at a fixed time, which is around March and April every year. None of us, the emperor or the ministers, know what the situation is like there."
"good."
"So after the Great Court Meeting, you will lead a group of troops to station in the south of the Yangtze River in the name of guarding against Japanese pirates. You will also bring elite A-class guards, including this guard Shenji Battalion. The size of the troops is about 30,000. The cavalry will be less, and the Jiangnan Water The net is densely covered, mainly infantry. Once we get there, we will train normally, mainly to prepare for unexpected events."
Zhou Shangwen was slightly confused, "Your Majesty is thoughtful and considerate. This is a wise move, but to guard against Japanese pirates... Even if Japan has a navy as big as our Ming Dynasty, even if they come out in full force, they can only have 10,000 troops at most. This... kills How can a chicken use a bull's knife?"
Zhu Houzhao narrowed his eyes and said, "These 30,000 men and horses, about six guard posts, you divide the city into garrison, and you will have your men and horses in Yangzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou, and Hangzhou. With such a score, 30,000 is not much? But the Japanese pirates can Attack from anywhere."
The truth seems to be the same...
Zhou Shangwen was reluctantly persuaded. In fact, it didn't matter if he was not convinced. Anyway, he obeyed the order and acted. "I understand. When your Majesty's order comes, I will immediately lead the army and set off."
In fact, Zhu Houzhao had another consideration.
"I heard in the early years that some Japanese pirates were actually pretending to be ordinary people in the Ming Dynasty who could not survive. Let's not mention it. What I want to say is that when you station your troops in various places, you must also guard against the inside and the important military camps... You You should know better than me. And don’t think that I am being alarmist. The imperial court has issued the order to clear the land."
When Cheng Guogong, Ping Haibo and Jinglu Hou heard the last word, they suddenly understood. This was to guard against Japanese pirates openly and control the place secretly.
Zhu Hou looked at them a little seriously, but he joked, "Just in case. It's not easy to earn military honors like yours, so you need them to give you a chance."
them?
I don’t know who I’m talking about.
(End of chapter)
