The adjustment and reorganization of the old east and west official offices, and the mighty regiment training camp where Tengxiang Four Guards and Jiang Bin trained were also involved.
During the two days of court meetings, Zhu Houcong once again confirmed: The original plan was to squeeze out all the vacancies among the arrogant people and send away all the redundant and useless ones. This will definitely not work.
Now, in addition to the twenty-six guards of Shangzhi, His Majesty requires the Beijing camp to ensure a full complement of 50,000 elite troops this year, and return it to a total of 150,000 troops within three years!
There is a group of people who are going to be let go, and they have to fight for the new positions next year and the year after that. The selection is only a preliminary issue.
It's easy to gather enough people, but the emperor went through so much trouble and gave enough money. Is it just to gather enough people?
How to train elite soldiers, how to manage logistics, and how to deal with the relationship between the new three battalions and the Ministry of War and internal ministers are all intricate and intricate.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army was also asked to come up with a complete strategy from their perspective. Isn't this embarrassing for them?
"Going to find someone to catch the knife among the Gongsheng students?" Zhu Houcong laughed after hearing Zhang Zuo's report, "The one who was running around among the ministers was Guo Xun. Qiu Yue's grandson was responsible for going to the inns and foot shops where the Gongsheng students stayed. Submit a post?”
Zhang Zuoxue behaved and replied dutifully: "I have been rejected a lot. The reputation of being the grandson of the Marquis is not easy to use."
Is being close to an honorable minister so detrimental to your statement and future promotion?
Zhu Houcong sighed and shook his head: "I am really speechless."
Zhang Zuo and Huang Jin were both stunned. What new word is this?
As an emperor, he has very few restraints. Zhu Houcong used this word to express Gongsheng's dissatisfaction with the distinction between civil and military affairs, and also to express his disappointment that Xunchen was ineffective.
After thinking for a while, he continued: "The resume of the honorable ministers that I asked Zhang Yong to show before also mentioned some descendants of the honorable ministers such as Cao Guogong and Xin Guogong who have been removed from the title. Zhang Zuo, go back and tell Wei Lin. Jin Yiwei will check their abilities and character."
Zhu Houcong had expected that Xun Chen would be ruined like this.
The resetting of the three major battalions this time will also be a process of shuffling the cards within the Xunchen generals.
Just like a clan, if there is any excuse, Zhu Houcong plans to downgrade or even remove a group of people, and even formulate a rule in the future.
As for the training and selection system for generals, he has been thinking about it during this time.
Those are far-reaching matters, but there is something at the moment that can give another signal.
"Pass the decree, for the Sutra Banquet on the second day of the Lunar New Year, Wuding Marquis Guo Xun will be the one who knows the Sutra Feast, and the four cabinet ministers will also know the Sutra Feast. In addition, let the imperial doctor go to the Xianning Marquis Mansion to check on Qiu Yue's illness."
Stupid is a little stupid, but at least you are caring and should be encouraged.
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At the moment, the most concerned thing among the honorable ministers and generals in the capital is the strategy of resetting the three major camps.
What civil servants are most concerned about is how Yang Tinghe and Wang Qiong will fight in the future, whether the winner can be determined before Fei Hong, Yang Yiqing, Wang Shouren and others arrive in Beijing, and when Yuan Zonggao will enter the cabinet.
How will the Qian Ning and Jiang Bin cases develop under this situation?
The Metropolitan Procuratorate asked Xie Changjie to participate in the joint trial, because after all, he held the position of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and could be regarded as the emperor's eyes and ears.
And Xie Changjie made a special trip to visit Wang Qiong, the Minister of Civil Affairs: For the remaining vacancies in the sixth to third ranks of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, couldn't Xie Changjie recommend more people to His Majesty?
His Majesty's desire to strike a balance has been clearly seen. As the former chief minister of the palace, Xie Changjie felt that there was nothing wrong with him paying a visit to Wang Qiong.
This is a feeling that Wang Qiong has never experienced in the past many years: Emperor Zhengde was too lazy to confront Yang Tinghe in the past. Wang Qiong's ability to stand firmly depended largely on the good words said by his ministers, Qian Ning, Jiang Bin and others.
Now, more and more people are entering the gate of his palace.
Wang Qiong openly refused to accept anyone who came. He only saw people but did not accept gifts.
The same is true for Xie Changjie.
He was already convinced that this young emperor was extraordinary.
He is the official minister, but he understands that he is the emperor's official official minister.
The emperor said that he did not want to touch anyone suddenly because he did not know the character and talents of the officials. This was certainly to protect himself as Yang Tinghe's opponent, but the emperor must also really think so.
In the palace, Wang Qiong took the lead in arranging his staff to start doing this.
"Everyone who has come to visit, no matter who they are, must compile a detailed resume." Wang Qiong said solemnly, "Let's look at the attitude and remarks on major events, the actions and official reputation of certain positions, It all needs to be sorted out.”
"...Dong Weng, do you really want to be so detailed?" The staff paused, "Then Jie Changshi..."
"Of course I am talking about other people. Your Majesty has your own ideas on how to use the old ministers in Qiandi. You have been following me for the longest time, and you know many people and things. If you don't know, just ask me." Wang Qiong frowned and said, "When the tide goes out, it will come again. Many people will definitely leave their posts this year. At this time, I must keep every position in my mind. In addition, I will draft another memorial today."
"Dong Weng, please speak."
Wang Qiong frowned and said in a serious tone: "There are indeed virtuous people in the field. I am a great heavenly official, and I should promote virtuous people for the country. Your Majesty has great ambitions, and takes the world's great gifts as his own responsibility. He can neither impose harsh policies nor increase taxes, but he also wants to To strengthen my Ming Dynasty's financial plan, Sun Jiao, the former Minister of Household Affairs, is worthy of the important task!"
"Sun Jiufeng?" The staff was stunned for a moment, and then praised, "Dong Weng, wow! Sun Jiao was originally from Anlu Prefecture. In the eighth year of Zhengde, he returned to his hometown because of his power and luck. At that time, he conquered Liu Liu, Liu Qi, and Sun Jiufeng. The handover was well planned. The officers and soldiers were well fed and paid at the front, and the famine relief at the rear was in order. He not only had the friendship of fellow villagers, but also had talent and reputation, and he was also the predecessor of Dongweng's household department..."
Wang Qiong had an awe-inspiring look on his face: "This is a big deal, not so much calculation. With just his talent and resume, Sun Zhi and others will be resurrected!"
At that court meeting, the emperor linked gifts and money and said it clearly. The first topic in the subsequent national policy meeting was also money. The heavy burden of military pay of two million per year, as well as the major events that will take place in the next three years, all require money.
The first thing he did was the emperor who checked the accounts. Later, the emperor also emphasized money in so many things. Wang Qiong, who went from being the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs to the Minister of the Ministry of War and the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, had three important issues: financial power, military power, and personnel power. All have experience.
Now that the emperor has preserved him, Wang Qiong must really be able to do things.
In this way, so-called flaws in character can be tolerated.
Of course, at this juncture, no gift could be accepted, and he couldn't make it difficult for the emperor.
If he was impeached with solid evidence, could he really expect the emperor to make clever arrangements every time and silence Yang Tinghe?
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"...Little Marquis, it was Bucai who refused. Now that the imperial examination is coming, Bucai really doesn't have other things in mind."
In the inn where he stayed, Huang Zuo rejected Qiu Luan's "kind words" with a frown on his face.
Jane is still in the emperor's heart, but now Huang Zuo really feels that his life is miserable.
Mao Cheng, who had made a special case for him last year and allowed him to take part in the examination despite losing his credentials, has now been demoted to the people for being disloyal and disrespectful. This matter has spread throughout the capital.
Unsurprisingly, news of the first court meeting spread to the public, and it was not just the officials who were talking about it?
Back in the room, there was a knock on the door. When Huang Zuo opened the door, it was Zhang Cong who was in the same department.
"Xizhai is still worried about whether he can pass the imperial examination?" Zhang Cong sat down and looked at the door again, "It is unheard of for ministers to go to Gongsheng to find people to draw swords and draft strategies."
As one of the most talented students in this department, Zhang Cong was also found.
But now, Huang Zuo was shunned by many people, but Zhang Cong came to comfort him: "Your majesty is wise and will not implicate you for this. Wang Jimei is Mao Cheng's son-in-law, so it's just that he is worried. You and Liang Ge are always from the same hometown. , how can he not give you a nice word?"
Huang Zuo just frowned: Why is my imperial examination road so bumpy?
Mao Cheng was demoted from official to civilian, which was a storm for the court. For some people, it was a tsunami that would change their destiny.
He was involved in the sensitive matter of His Majesty's succession to the throne. How could Liang Chu, a pavilion elder who was always considered a "good old man", help him to get in trouble with the emperor?
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Qiu Luan, who had been running around in the rain all day, first went to Wudinghou Mansion. When he entered the door, he saw Guo Xun receiving the order, and he quickly knelt down.
"...Your Majesty, Guo Xun, accepts the decree and thanks His Majesty for His grace!"
Guo Xun received the imperial edict with tears in his eyes. Zhang Zuo, who was announcing the edict, helped him up and said with a smile: "Master Marquis, Your Majesty is restoring the old system for your own sake."
"I am so grateful that I can only repay your kindness with all my heart and soul!" Guo Xun held the imperial edict in his hand, his expression was very excited, and his eyes were really shining with tears.
"His Majesty also asked our family to tell the Marquis."
"I listen to the holy edict!"
"Your Majesty said that military ministers should not kneel too much, but stand and listen."
Guo Xun stood up even more moved.
"Holy edict: When I read the memorial, I don't look at the literary talent, but only the content." Zhang Zuo said with a smile and then asked, "Master Marquis, do you understand?"
