In fact, as far as the Ming Dynasty is concerned at this stage, the forces in Mobei no longer pose a threat. Even if Mobei is unified, it will not threaten the Ming Dynasty.
The Ming Dynasty has strong cities, powerful artillery, and sanctions (trade). On the surface, as long as they don't waste money, Mobei Grassland has basically no chance.
But that doesn't mean you can sit back and relax.
In fact, there are still potential threats. This potential threat does not come from the civilian group, but from the border generals.
There is no other reason - smuggling trade!
Most of the interests of civilian officials came from the smuggling trade in the south, while most of the interests of military officers came from the smuggling trade in the north. At any time, the more prohibited by the imperial court, the greater the profits.
The tea-horse trade was concentrated in the hands of the imperial court, and no one was allowed to participate at all, because this was the best way to effectively control the power of Mobei. Ouyang Lun died because of this.
Otherwise, Lao Zhu would not kill his son-in-law!
But when profits are high enough, there will always be people like Ouyang Lun.
It is no longer a secret that border generals smuggle, and the military is also corrupt!
However, they did not dare to go too far. The scale was far less than that of Ouyang Lun, and they were not as rampant as him.
But Zhu Jianshen was still worried. Although the smuggling of the border generals was not enough to affect the overall situation, this was because he, the emperor with real power, could control it, but he could not guarantee that his son could also control it.
So... we still have to fight!
A hard beating will hurt the Mobei forces and dispel their bad intentions.
Considering the risk of letting these secretly smuggling generals attack their buyers, Zhu Jianshen decided to use Wang Zhi.
Zhu Jian has a broad mind and has always been wise in major matters. He knows very well that if you don't fight, you must gain something if you fight.
Otherwise, not only will money be wasted in vain, but it will also make people feel that Ming Dynasty is not strong enough, which will breed ambition.
Qianqing Palace.
Wang Zhi came under the imperial edict and saluted respectfully: "I see you, Your Majesty."
"Yeah, flat body."
Zhu Jianshen picked up the tea cup and took a sip, and said casually: "I have been the eunuch in charge of the Royal Horse Supervisor and the admiral eunuch of the West Factory for so many years. I think there are many civil servants and generals who like you, right?"
Wang Zhi shuddered and knelt down again, saying: "This slave is guilty, please punish me."
"Haha... Look, I scared you. Did I say I blame you?" Zhu Jianshen shook his head and put down the tea cup, "When you gain power, you will inevitably have subordinates. No matter whether you are willing or not, you can't stop this kind of thing. It doesn't matter. No big deal, as long as your heart is with me."
"The only thing in my heart is the Emperor!" Wang Zhi said seriously, and then he said: "I know that I am guilty, and I will pay strict attention to it in the future. Your Majesty, the officials who have made friends with me in private include the cabinet scholar Wan An, the Minister of Rites..."
"Huh? There's no need to pay the debt. I didn't call you here to plead guilty." Zhu Jianshen waved his hand, pondered for a moment, and said: "Among the people you have made friends with, are there any civil servants who are good at military affairs?"
Wang Zhi was stunned and replied truthfully: "There is one."
"who?"
"Wang Yue from the Metropolitan Procuratorate."
"Youdu Yushi Wang Yue..." Zhu Jianshen nodded slowly and asked, "How much do you know about this person?"
"This man is quite strategic." Wang Zhi was very smart and understood that the emperor might want to find a civilian admiral to supervise military affairs, so he answered pointedly: "When he was studying hard in his youth, he sighed with regret and resentment at the death of the two Song Dynasties. The Hulu hated them to the core, so they had extensive knowledge of military art..."
Zhu Jianshen listened briefly, then stopped listening and asked, "Can you suppress him?"
Wang Zhi pondered for a moment and affirmed: "Yes!"
"That's good!" Zhu Jianshen said, "I'll give you another chance to make meritorious deeds."
"Please show me your Majesty." Wang Zhi tried his best to suppress his excitement, but he was still trembling uncontrollably. He knew what this achievement was - military merit!
It's time to lead troops to fight, and it's time to emulate your idol... Wang Zhi's delicate face turned red.
"I want to use troops against Mobei!" Zhu Jianshen didn't show off, "But I won't use my side generals this time. You can go and talk to Wang Yue first."
"Yes." Wang Zhi's voice trembled, he swallowed and asked, "May I ask, Your Majesty, when...will we send out troops?"
"Two months at the latest." Zhu Jianshen said, "During this period, you should prepare well and don't let the news leak out."
Military affairs are no different from other tasks. They cannot be appointed at short notice. People must be prepared in advance.
However, Zhu Jianshen is not worried about the news leaking out. No one else would make a fuss about his rapid rise to the world.
"My slave obeys the order." Wang Zhi kowtowed and asked, "Does the Emperor want to see him?"
"I don't see him now." Zhu Jianshen said, "He is a supporting actor."
One sentence made Wang Zhi's already excited heart boil, and he almost... had an intracranial orgasm.
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After Wang Zhi retreated, Zhu Jianshen summoned Wan An again.
Zhu Jianshen said decisively: "Wan'an, find some people to impeach the general for smuggling."
"I obey the decree." Wan'an has average ability, but is very wise, and has a deep understanding of his own abilities and positions. He is like an emperor, and he only needs to be obedient.
If the emperor didn't say anything, he didn't ask, he just did as he was told.
Under his operation, Zhu Jianshen's imperial case was soon filled with memorials to impeach the border generals for smuggling.
Zhu Jianshen was furious and hurriedly summoned the general officers of Xuanfu and Datong, important border towns, to Beijing.
The latter received the imperial edict and felt guilty, but he did not dare to resist the edict and came to the capital in fear.
Zhu Jianshen did not convict him directly, nor did he ask the factory guards to conduct a thorough investigation. He only said that after receiving the impeachment notice, he summoned all the ministers to ask whether there was any smuggling.
Upon seeing this posture, the general soldiers immediately cried out for injustice, refused to admit the fact of smuggling, and launched an attack on the civilian group.
You don't even have a clean butt, yet you have the nerve to impeach us?
No matter what I do, I still have the merit of protecting the soil. Even if there is no merit, there is still hard work. You guys, who have nothing to do with the wind or the rain all day long, have the nerve to criticize us?
The civil servants and military generals have been fighting openly and secretly for more than a hundred years, and they are naturally at odds. The conflicting relationship that had gradually eased has once again entered the stage of incompatibility.
The civil service group felt miserable. They knew that they were being used as a weapon, but they couldn't say it clearly and didn't want to say it clearly.
Firstly, they really looked down on military generals; secondly, their smuggling trade had suffered a heavy blow, so they were naturally happy to see their generals suffer, otherwise they would feel unhappy.
Another thing is that although Emperor Chenghua does not talk about martial ethics, he attaches great importance to rules and generally does not break them easily. If he uses them as a spearman, he will certainly give him some compensation.
As a result, the two sides started fighting whenever they disagreed.
The civil servant was addicted to food. He rolled up his arms and sleeves and wanted to have a fight, but was stopped by... Zhu Jianshen.
With your physique, okay?
Zhu Jianshen was happy to see that the senior officials in the capital had a bad relationship with the military commanders in the important border towns, but he did not want the two sides to become mortal enemies. What he wanted was checks and balances, not internal fighting regardless of the cost.
So, he, the instigator, became the peacemaker.
After appeasing both parties, Zhu Jianshen revealed his final goal.
He was appointed as Wang Yue, the censor of the right capital of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and admiral of military affairs!
This was an extremely abnormal political signal. Not only the military generals were stunned, but also the civilian officials found it incredible.
Did the emperor take the wrong medicine?
Without having time to think about the reason, they immediately stood up and shouted loudly for the emperor's wisdom.
The military generals are dissatisfied that this is weakening the power in their hands, so they will naturally oppose it.
This time, Zhu Jianshen didn't need to speak, the civil servant spoke for him.
They did not argue directly, but urged the emperor to thoroughly investigate the smuggling trade. With just one sentence, these generals were silenced.
Who has a clean ass?
It would be fine if some things were not investigated, but once they are put on the line, all officials in the world will be beheaded regardless of their civility or martial arts.
Turbidity has always been the norm.
It's just that the degree of turbidity is different.
…
After Zhu Jianshen dealt with the generals, he felt free to use Wang Yue. It was only then that he issued the decree.
Use troops in Mobei!
The civil servants were happy to see this, because although this time they were using military force, they, the civil servants in the lead, had a rare opportunity and must seize it.
There were almost no obstacles, and everything from food to troop deployment went very smoothly. However, for the sake of safety, Zhu Jianshen transferred only the elites from the Beijing camp. gòйЪ.ōΓg
The number of troops mobilized is not large, only 20,000, but they are absolutely elite.
Wang Yue was appointed as the commander-in-chief, and Wang Zhi was appointed as the supervisor of the army. What the civilian group did not know was that this time the supervisor of the army had greater power than the commander-in-chief.
Because Wang Zhi has a royal flag!
Zhu Jian went through a lot of circles, and finally the person he trusted and entrusted with important tasks was Wang Zhi.
However, he did not dare to set the precedent of letting eunuchs lead troops to fight.
He spent so much time and energy because he didn’t want to leave a hidden danger to future generations.
Eunuchs are generally loyal, but they cannot be undefended. With eunuchs from the Han and Tang dynasties in front of them, how could Zhu Jianshen not be careful?
After more than two months of busy work, the elite Ming army who swept away Mobei finally embarked on their journey.
On this day, Zhu Jianshen stopped the court meeting and personally led hundreds of officials to see off the army.
Wang Yue was excited, and Wang Zhi was even more excited. Both of them had a strong desire to lead troops to fight and achieve military success. Now that their dreams have come true, how can they not be excited?
Before leaving, the two of them issued a military order: If the main force of the Mobei Tartars is not broken, they will raise their heads to see the emperor!
Zhu Jianshen nodded with a smile and full of confidence.
With the current situation of the Tatars, the 20,000 elites could not lose in the past. It was nothing more than a small victory and a big victory...
Wang Zhi, who entered the palace at the age of six, finally ushered in the highlight of his life. This year, he was only twenty-two years old.
Among the group of eunuchs, twenty-two years old can be said to be quite young. Most of the eunuchs of the same age are doing hard labor. It is extremely remarkable to be a leading eunuch, but he is already the pinnacle of eunuchs!
Wang Zhi set off, taking his teenage dream with him...
Zhu Jianshen relaxed. He had done everything he wanted to do. The next step was to stabilize the situation and let his measures take root. He must not let the nearly twenty years of hard work go to waste. .
Or...die in one fell swoop.
He, Zhu Jianshen, can definitely be called a hero!
"After this battle, you can have a good rest. From now on, you can just follow the plan..." Zhu Jianshen was a little tired and relaxed.
From the fifteenth year of Jingtai to the eighteenth year of Chenghua, nearly twenty years of battles of wits and courage consumed him too much.
In the days to come, he can enjoy it...
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Jinling.
Yongqinghou Mansion.
Zhu Qizhen stroked Qian's hand and said warmly: "Xiao Qian, let's go back to Beijing."
