Although Zhu Yijun likes history, it is not a passion, but only as a pastime. He had never known the specific situation of Jingying before, although he also took control of Dongchang - because he selected Chen Ju from Zhang Jing and Chen Ju as the director of Dongchang, Chen Ju also expressed his strong loyalty. However, the Beijing camp had been in decay for many years, and Dongchang was accustomed to it and did not write it down as important information.
The commander-in-chief of the Jinyiwei, to which Zhu Yijun invested the most energy, was Zhu Xixiao. Which Jinyiwei spy would dare to report the death of Zhu Xizhong's corpse to the intelligence research room?
Therefore, after traveling for more than ten months and staying in the inner palace, Zhu Yijun knew very little about the chaos in the Beijing camp. At this time, listening to Zhang Juzheng's ruthless story, he broke out in a cold sweat.
It turns out that he, the emperor, has never had qualified military forces to protect him. If a major danger occurs around Beizhili and the capital, he will actually have to step aside to serve as king - if this happens, it will undoubtedly become a shame for those who travel through time.
At this time, Zhu Yijun's angry face was covered with frost and his body was shaking slightly. Zhang Juzheng had never seen Zhu Yijun get into a big fire, and seeing the emperor exuding a strong gloomy aura, he actually felt a little uneasy.
Zhu Yijun said coldly: "Old sir, in your opinion, how can this Beijing camp be reorganized?"
Zhang Juzheng said with emotion: "This army is a waste of national funds and is useless. I believe that at this time we should use great perseverance to dismantle the army and start from scratch - otherwise we will be implicated and it will be a mess a few years later."
After hearing this, Zhu Yijun said: "There is a quarrel between the honorable nobles and the soldiers. How should we deal with it?"
Zhang Juzheng also said with a straight face: "The emperor once encouraged his ministers: 'This is an extraordinary time'! In extraordinary times, extraordinary things should be done. I asked the emperor to send a part of the border army to Beijing to be prepared for suppression. Who would dare to do so at that time?" With the sound of the staff and the horse, we are about to conquer and execute you!"
Zhu Yijun calmed down at this time. After hearing this, he motioned to Zhang Juzheng to sit down. He also sat down and asked, "Can the border troops be adjusted at this time?"
Zhang Juzheng said: "There are two towns close to the capital: Ji Town and Xuanfu Town, and there is an army at Shanhaiguan in Liao Town - but the troops in Liaodong cannot be moved lightly for the time being. I have previously written a memorial to the emperor: Commander-in-Chief of Liaodong This year we have expanded the Kuandian Six Forts and moved our troops forward. The day before yesterday, reports came from Liaodong that Jianzhou Jurchen Command commanded Wang Gao to kill Fei Chengzu in Fushun. Li Chengliang planned to conquer it, but his troops could not move."
After saying this, Zhang Juzheng saw Zhu Yijun sitting blankly, as if he was wandering in the sky. He thought the emperor was thinking about the previous memorial, so he kept silent and waited.
Unexpectedly, when Zhu Yijun saw him stop, he came back to his senses and said, "Old sir, continue."
Zhang Juzheng did not think much and continued: "Xuan Da's troops can be mobilized, but Wang Chonggu began to overhaul the border forts in the three towns last year and conducted a large-scale training of troops and horses this winter. I thought it would be better to let Qi Jiguang bring back some troops from Ji Town. "
Zhu Yijun smiled and said: "In the autumn, Jizhen had a meeting with Dong Huli. Is it convenient now?"
Zhang Juzheng said: "When the barbarians see the advantage, they work together, and when they are defeated, they attack each other. Jizhen defeated Dong Kuli and the coalition forces of Shu Bahai and Chaohua. Dong Kuli almost collapsed and only escaped with his own life. Qi Jiguang reported , Inner Khalkha is looking for trouble with Dong Kuli and wants to plunder his tent to spend the winter - it is expected that within ten years, such people will not dare to invade the border."
Zhu Yijun suppressed his excitement, nodded gently and said: "Then let Qi Jiguang lead -"
Zhang Juzheng said: "It doesn't have to be too much. It's a waste of food and grass. Three thousand elite soldiers are enough to suppress it."
Zhu Yijun nodded in agreement and said: "With the addition of factory guards, these soldiers are enough. I expected that these prodigal sons may not have the courage to instigate mutiny, but they would be troublesome to stir up public opinion and cause chaos in the court. In addition, the two palaces must not be It’s stopped.”
Zhang Juzheng also knew that this incident was unavoidable, and said with a smile: "When the Beijing camp is dismantled and another recruitment and training is carried out, the emperor can use the strategy of differentiation to select some who are honest and capable, and then appoint them. The rest will be intimidated and stopped. "
The two discussed everything from economics to military affairs, from royal stores to nobles, until the palace door was locked. Because several major matters were negotiated, both parties felt relaxed.
Seeing that it was getting late, Zhang Juzheng brought the topic back and said: "Your Majesty, the business of opening a factory and a store should be done in a low-key manner and not in a big way." Zhu Yijun nodded and said: "What the old gentleman said is true, and I also strictly ordered not to make any noise. Let's see. In the future, if something goes wrong, think of a solution." Zhang Juzheng heard this and stopped talking.
He added: "The emperor has asked us to do the salt drying, and I will arrange it when I get back. There is only one thing to consider. There are hundreds of thousands of salt people in the country with their families. If they all dry salt, some people will lose their livelihood. Haosheng needs to think about it." "
Zhu Yijun sneered and said: "I have read the report from Jinyiwei. The sufferings of the salt people are unspeakable. If salt is no longer boiled and all are transferred to farmers, the imperial court can move part of it to Huguang to open up wasteland. In addition, it can also measure the acres of land nearby so that those who can eat more can eat it." Those who occupy too much land will give it to the Yan people to cultivate, and by the way, they will accumulate some public opinion about their land."
After a pause, he said: "Within five years, I want salt to be as cheap as dirt in the world, and everyone in my Ming Dynasty can afford it!"
Zhang Juzheng saw that there was nothing wrong with the emperor's arrangements, so he ignored the emperor's decree and praised the emperor. Then the two chatted for a while, and Zhang Juzheng respectfully sent Zhu Yijun back to the inner palace, while he himself took a lot of paperwork and went home to work overtime.
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After returning to the inner palace, when Zhu Yijun went to Nuange of Qianqing Palace to look for Queen Mother Li, he reported that he had gone to the Queen Mother Rensheng's place to play mahjong. Zhu Yijun was speechless after hearing this, and hurriedly went to Rensheng's place to greet the two palaces.
When we arrived at Rensheng Palace, the mahjong game had ended and the two palaces were chatting. Seeing Zhu Yijun coming, Ren Sheng hurriedly asked for food to be served.
Empress Dowager Cisheng asked: "What did Mr. Zhang say?"
Zhu Yijun stepped back and replied with a smile: "It was Zhu Shitai who bribed the old man with one hundred thousand taels. The old man agreed because he was short of money to manage the river, so he agreed."
After hearing this, Queen Mother Chen and Queen Mother Li looked at each other. Empress Dowager Li asked unhappily: "How can this be done? In the future, famous imperial utensils can be bought with money?"
Zhu Yijun said: "I have discussed with the old gentleman. When Cheng Guogong was in Shizong, his contribution to rescuing the emperor was worth more than taking the captives, so we won't do it next time."
Empress Dowager Chen pouted after hearing this and said: "I heard that Shizong encountered a fire when he was in Chengtian Mansion, and he and Lu Bing carried Shizong out on their backs. I have taken this credit for a lifetime, and will I still have to pay for it in the next life?"
Zhu Yijun said with a smile: "What the mother said is that the Zhu family does not dare to be greedy to inherit the title of king, as long as it looks good at the funeral. The son thought that if he succeeded, he would encourage the people around him and let them know the importance of a holy bow. Secondly, it also repays Duke Cheng Guo for his hard work in performing sacrifices on behalf of the late emperor and his son over the years."
When the two palaces heard the emperor talking about "the importance of a sacred bow," they both nodded slowly. Empress Dowager Li smiled and said: "The emperor is thoughtful and thoughtful, and the queen mother is not as good as her. Even so, we must make it clear to Mr. Zhang and not make it a permanent rule."
Zhu Yijun quickly thanked the Empress Dowager for her words of praise and agreed: "My son has already said it, and I won't do it again."
Empress Dowager Li suddenly said crookedly: "Mr. Chengguo's family is rich. How can you come up with these 100,000 taels at once?"
Zhu Yijun was just looking for a topic to talk about Jingying, so he quickly connected the tenons and talked about the corruption in Jingying.
After hearing this, Queen Mother Li was frightened and said, "Have you reached such a situation?"
Zhu Yijun smiled bitterly and said: "When the old man reported the report, my son was also frightened and broke into a cold sweat. Later, I discussed with the old man that we should vigorously rectify it. It is planned to be abolished and reorganized from the beginning."
After hearing this, Queen Mother Li smiled bitterly and said: "In this case, the lawsuit will be fought."
Zhu Yijun said: "Yes, but if we don't reorganize it, the imperial city will be in danger. My son wants to wait until the reorganization begins, so the two queens will not summon their wives for the time being, so as to avoid trouble in the palace."
The two queen mothers nodded after hearing this. Rensheng said happily: "If the emperor wants to mobilize his military power, the queen mother will not hold you back. From now on, you will only play with the people in the palace."
