Zhu Qizhen secretly analyzed the feasibility of this plan and the impact it would bring after its implementation.
There is no doubt that the abolition of the civilian garrison army will have a serious impact on the entire civil service community. This is undoubtedly a good thing for him as the emperor.
But the civil servant group will never just watch their interests suffer. They will definitely oppose it fiercely and even engage in some actions that are not on the table.
He didn't know exactly what it was, but it certainly didn't make him feel better.
In recent years, the corruption problem of border troops and guards has reached an extremely serious level, and once restraint is lost, it will definitely get worse... Zhu Qizhen thought for a long time and finally said:
"Then let's assign guard eunuchs instead!"
Zhu Qizhen was not at ease with the army, and Li Qing once said that the scholar rebellion failed for three years, but if the army wanted to change the situation, it only needed to launch a major mutiny.
This sentence touched him so much that Zhu Qizhen's little sense of security was even more in jeopardy.
Although eunuchs are criticized a lot, in terms of loyalty, they are far superior to civil servants and military officers.
Because all his power comes from the emperor.
Li Qingxin said: "Sure enough, this little emperor has inherited the suspicion of the fourth generation."
"It is okay to send guard eunuchs, but they cannot be allowed to take charge of the military. Just give them the power of supervision." Li Qing said seriously, "When eunuchs control the army, there will be endless disasters."
"That's natural." Zhu Qizhen said, "I just asked them to help me look after the army. The late Emperor once said that professional matters should be left to professional people. Leading troops to fight must still be done by professional people. To the general."
Seeing him like this, Li Qing smiled and said, "Nothing else."
Zhu Qizhen asked: "In that case, when will we take action?"
"How about tomorrow?"
"Then tomorrow." Zhu Qizhen was impatient and readily agreed, "Should we get straight to the point directly in the court, or should we cast stones first and ask for directions, with Xu Tu coming in later?"
Li Qing thought for a while, "No matter how you test it, it will eventually be brought to the court for discussion. Testing is of little use, so just raise it."
After a pause, "This time it is different from sending troops and canceling the recommendation before. This time it has truly harmed their rights and interests, so we have to change our strategy."
"How to say?"
"Change the debate question to a multiple-choice question." Li Qing said: "In addition to abolishing the guarding ministers, we will promulgate other national policies that are not conducive to civil servants, confuse the public, and prevent them from working together, thus effectively weakening them. the power of,
Finally, Your Majesty, please take a step back and only implement what we want to implement..." Li Qing told the whole plan.
Zhu Qizhen nodded frequently and praised: "Sir, you are really talented."
Suddenly, he thought of something and smiled: "Come to think of it, this is the so-called compromise, right?"
"Oh?" Li Qing said in surprise, "The emperor also knows this?"
"The late emperor once told me." Zhu Qizhen nodded with a smile and said happily: "This way, the chance of success will be greatly increased."
Li Qing smiled and said, "You can't be careless. You have to be prepared for a protracted war."
"Hmm..." Zhu Qizhen pondered for a while and asked: "Sir, there is actually a question that I haven't quite figured out."
"you say."
Zhu Qizhen said: "What will happen if I directly issue the imperial edict?"
When the young emperor was at his most high-spirited, in Zhu Qizhen's view, planning and planning were ultimately inferior. If he could order and prohibit them, there would be no need to go to such trouble.
"The Central Edict is the embodiment of the emperor's will. The Central Edict is issued by the Emperor himself, without going through the Hanlin Academy or the Ministry of Rites;
It can be said that when the emperor issues a decree, the ministers must agree whether they agree or not. "Li Qing said, "But this is on the surface after all, and it is not the case in reality. "
Zhu Qizhen frowned and said, "Sir, you are saying that the Zhongzhi is just a bluff. In fact, it is useless at all."
"You can't say that." Li Qing shook his head, "In fact, the Zhongzhi is still very useful, but the prerequisite is that some of the ministers support it in order to achieve the effect;
Of course, when Your Majesty issues a decree, the ministers must carry it out, at least on the surface. However, they have many ways to cause trouble during the execution process, and in the end, Your Majesty has to take back your order. "
Li Qing looked at the little emperor and said seriously: "Your Majesty, there is something you must remember."
"What?"
"Follow the rules," Li Qing said.
Zhu Qizhen didn't quite understand, "What do you mean?"
Li Qing sighed: "The contest between the emperor and his ministers is like a game. Since it is a game, you must abide by the rules of the game. If you break the rules, then there is no need to continue playing the game."
Zhu Qizhen seemed to understand a little better, "Sir, what you are saying is that if I force myself to go against the trend, I will eventually suffer backlash, right?"
"That's more or less what it means." Li Qing nodded, "The emperor is not a god. In the end, someone has to help manage this huge country. The emperor cannot rule alone, but must rule with his ministers.
Therefore, even the emperor must abide by the rules. "
Zhu Qizhen nodded slightly, his expression dejected, "I understand."
…
After seeing off Zhu Qizhen, Li Qing returned to his chair and continued to bask in the sun, but he was calculating the impact of this incident in his mind.
There is no doubt that once the strategy of canceling the guarding ministers is put in the court, cracks will definitely appear in the relationship between the monarch and his ministers.
And he himself will be completely on the opposite side of the civil servant group, and he will not be able to escape even if he wants to.
"It doesn't matter, I've done too many things to offend people, don't worry about him." Li Qing whispered to himself: "The worst thing is that I won't hang out in court anymore."
He doesn't care about official position, power or anything like that. In his opinion, these are not as good as enjoying life peacefully.
He will come back to solve the problem. As long as the problem can be solved, it doesn't matter whether he is in the court or not. Even if Zhu Qizhen keeps him, he may not agree.
Rather than going to court, he prefers traveling with the old man.
"Sigh... I don't know where the old man is now. He promised to come to me when he was done with his work. How long has it been?" Li Qing muttered and stood up and walked out of the small courtyard.
This matter is of great significance, and the resistance is certainly not small. It will be difficult for him and the little emperor to carry it out alone.
You need helpers.
Because Yang Pu performed well last time, Li Qing found him again.
Without any concealment, Yang Pu was informed of all Li Qing's plans.
Yang Pu hesitated, "You have to think about it carefully. The impact of this matter is too great. The emperor is young after all. Once he cannot withstand the pressure, you will definitely be the first to be unlucky and even lose your life."
"I understand." Li Qing smiled carelessly, "I wonder if Grand Scholar Yang has thought about it?"
Yang Pu nodded with a complicated expression: "I don't care. Even if I fail, the impact will not be big. The main thing is you. To be honest, I really don't want you to be so young..."
"Don't worry, I cherish my life and have no plans to die yet." Li Qing said with a smile.
Yang Pu said helplessly: "I really don't know whether I should say you are fearless or brave."
"The mouth is on your face. You can say whatever you want." Li Qing waved his hand, "Then it's settled. I have something else to do, so excuse me."
Yang Pu looked at Li Qing's leaving figure and said in his heart: "I hope you can have that good life of Li Qing."
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Yu Qian's courtyard.
Li Qing got straight to the point and told the whole story.
Yu Qian naturally said without hesitation: "We will definitely help you at the meeting tomorrow!"
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Qianqing Palace.
Zhu Qizhen called a group of eunuchs from the Royal Horse Prison to start drawing cakes.
The Yuma Prison is not just a horse breeder, it is one of the twenty-four yamen, and its power is no less than that of the Secretary of Ceremonies.
Under its jurisdiction are the eunuchs in charge of printing, supervising eunuchs, admiring eunuchs, and further down there are supervisors, chiefs, and bookkeepers... It is a department with extremely powerful power.
The few high eunuchs who managed to get into this position were all very clever. When they saw that the little emperor summoned him privately and kept back, they knew that they were probably going to be reused.
"Your Majesty, if you have any orders, just tell me." The eunuch in charge of the Royal Horse Guards took the lead in expressing his opinion, "I will go up to the Mountain of Swords and to the Sea of Fire, and my servant will not even frown."
"Me too." The supervising eunuch followed closely.
"Me too." Others echoed.
Zhu Qizhen nodded with satisfaction: "I do have something to tell you."
After a tactical pause, Zhu Qizhen said seriously: "During the Yongle period, Taizong once served as a military attache to guard the place. At the same time, he also selected strategic people among the eunuchs to go with him. But today, there are only guarding ministers and no eunuchs accompanying him. , I feel uneasy!"
"I have a little plan, and I would like to go with you." The eunuch of the palm print suppressed his surprise and bowed respectfully.
"Me too."
Zhu Qizhen shook his head slightly, "I trust you more than civil servants."
The eunuchs were stunned for a moment, followed closely by unbelievable ecstasy.
They all realized that the opportunity to overtake others had come!
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