With the arrival of Jinyiwei commander Zhu Ji, Yingtian Mansion, which had been quiet for a long time, fell into a dull panic again.
After arresting the officials, Zhu Ji went to fulfill the second holy will given to him by Zhu Jianshen and went to the Duke of Wei's mansion to visit the eldest son of Wei Guogong, Xu Yan.
Xu Yan has not fully recovered yet. He is lying on the bed, his face is still a little different from ordinary people. He opens his eyes, looks at his father, and then glances at Xu Youzhen, forcing an ugly smile.
Seeing this smile, Xu Youzhen felt somewhat uncomfortable.
"Xu Yan, this is Commander Zhu, the commander of the Jinyi Guards. He is here to visit you on behalf of your majesty." Xu Chengzong said.
Then Xu Chengzong pointed at Xu Youzhen and said, "My son, this is Xu Youzhen, the censor of Xudu. He is also here to visit you."
Of course, Xu Chengzong also deliberately embarrassed Xu Youzhen, but Xu Youzhen didn't say much and just smiled awkwardly.
"Your Majesty, how do you feel now? Your Majesty is very worried about you." Zhu Ji said.
Xu Yan smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty..."
"Thank you very much, Commander Zhu, for your concern..."
"Thank you very much for your concern, Xu Du Yushi..."
"I, I'm fine..."
His voice was weak and weak.
"Relax in peace and recover soon..." Zhu Ji watched Xu Yan speak slowly. Before he could finish speaking, he heard Xu Yan's slight snoring. When he looked carefully, he turned out to be asleep.
"While I was talking, I fell asleep while I was talking. It is estimated that my son will need a few more months of rest. I'm sorry, Commander Zhu."
Zhu Ji nodded and said, "Don't say that, Duke Wei. It's not rude. Why don't we talk after we leave the room? Don't disturb the prince's rest."
After Xu Chengzong made a gesture of invitation, he took the lead and walked out.
In Yingtian Mansion, only the Duke of Wei could be so confident in front of the commander of the Jinyi Guards.
The three of them came to the lobby and the servants served tea.
However, Zhu Ji and Xu Chengzong simply talked about Xu Yan's injury.
Wei Guogong did not want to have too much contact with Jin Yiwei Zhu Ji, and Zhu Ji also had the same idea, so after Wei Guogong served tea to see off the guests, Zhu Ji made it easy for Xu Youzhen to leave together.
Zhu Ji didn't stay in Yingtian Mansion for long. After Yingtian Mansion left, he went directly to Shandong and took the sea route to Liaoping Mansion.
The sea area between the Ming Dynasty, Liaoping Prefecture, and North Korea was all the maritime territory of the Ming Dynasty at this time and had become the inland sea of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Ji arrived at Liaoping Mansion, and then hundreds of Jinyi guards, led by a group of cavalry, headed towards Liaoping City.
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In the Palace of Qianqing.
Zhu Jianshen was looking at the memorials from Yingtian Mansion. The first one was Xu Youzhen's apology memorial, and the second one was Zhu Ji's investigative memorial, in which he wrote down everything he discovered about Yingtian Mansion.
On the one hand, Xu Youzhen's memorial is about meritorious deeds, and on the other hand, it is about asking for credit for Xu Yan.
Regarding Xu Youzhen's concealment, Zhu Jianshen was very angry at first, but after a day or two, he was able to understand some of Xu Youzhen's difficulties, and this apology memorial also explained all the secret activities he had done in Yingtian Mansion. come out.
There is not much difference between the secret letter and Zhu Jide.
It's a bit late to confess now.
Even if it was for the new tax system, even for the imperial court, Zhu Jianshen had no intention of forgiving Xu Youzhen easily. He had been going smoothly in the past two years and was a little too arrogant. He had to vent his frustration.
Zhu Jianshen could also meet at this point. Xu Youzhen would keep things secret from him if he was of the same mind. There were so many civil and military officials throughout the Ming Dynasty, and it was unknown how many things they had hidden behind the scenes.
However, Zhu Jianshen knew that he would not be able to make much changes in this matter in a short period of time.
In the original history, the addition of the West Factory and the expansion of the Jinyiwei were all measures taken by the emperor to prevent himself from becoming blind.
It seems that after taking charge of the government, he still has to follow the old path. Whether or not the West Factory is expanded, the Jinyi Guards must be expanded. There are now more than 7,000 Jinyi Guards, including the palace emperor's personal guards, who form their own battalion among the Jinyi Guards. There are 1,500 Han generals.
And Xu Youzhen spared no effort in asking for credit for Xu Yan.
Looking at these gorgeous words asking for credit, Zhu Jianshen became interested.
From the beginning when Xu Er did everything by himself at the beginning of the implementation of the new tax system, to later on when he sacrificed his life for Xu Youzhen, Xu Youzhen wrote clearly.
In a way, Xu Yan's efforts were not in vain. He came into Zhu Jianshen's sight and attracted the attention of His Majesty the Emperor.
In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the descendants of Xu Dawei Guogong's line did not flourish as well as Ding Guogong's line. The reason for this is not an exaggeration to describe them as successful kings and defeated bandits.
If it weren't for Zhu Jianshen's unusualness, it would be almost difficult for Wei Guogong's lineage to be reused.
Xu You is young and courageous, has a noble status but can put down his figure, and is quite brave in Xu Youzhen's memorial to him. This really made Zhu Jianshen think of using Xu You.
However, whether it is a mule or a horse, it still needs to be walked, and marching and fighting still need some experience.
After reading Xu Youzhen's memorial, Zhu Jianshen put it aside, and then looked at Zhang Bao: "Zhang Daban, Xu Youzhen deliberately concealed it from me. How do you think I should punish him?"
Zhang Bao raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "I dare not make decisions for Your Majesty."
"Cunning..." Zhu Jianshen scolded with a smile, and then remembered the Minister of War.
The royal court was decentralized, there was a shortage of assistant ministers, and the position of Minister of War was vacant.
The imperial court needs to select new people to join the cabinet and take charge of the affairs of the Ministry of War.
Many people have ideas about this ministerial position and travel around. However, the news about it is kept very tightly and there is no news at all.
Yu Qian and Li Xian each recommended someone to Zhu Jianshen.
Li Xian recommended Chen Wen to the cabinet and took charge of the military affairs.
Yu Qian recommended Peng Shi to join the cabinet and take charge of the military affairs.
Chen Wen was Li Xian's successor in history. In the original history, Zhu Jianshen had just ascended the throne and promoted him to be the Minister of Rites and the chief compiler of "Ying Zong Shi Lu", plus Prince Shaobao and Wenyuan Pavilion Bachelor.
During Li Xian's second year in Chenghua, Chen Wen became the chief minister of the cabinet. He behaved in a despicable manner, was incompetent during his tenure, and was also a hindrance. He was considered the second echelon of officials in the Ming Dynasty at this time. He could write articles and so on. , but Zhu Jianshen was worried about handing over the Ministry of War to him, and it was not possible to enter the cabinet. Li Xian recommended him. To put it bluntly, there were still personal feelings involved.
Peng Shi, at this time the Shaoqing of Taichang Temple and the Attendant, was the number one scholar like Shang Ren. From the first year of Chenghua to the third year of Chenghua, he served as a councilor for the fifth-rank cabinet.
In the original history, he had a very high historical status, and he once served as the first assistant. There were Mingxian Prime Ministers and Assistants. After Sanyang, there were Peng and Shang before him, and later Liu and Xie.
But Zhu Jianshen still felt that it was too early to let Peng Shi serve as Minister of War at this time, and he rejected it immediately, but told Yu Qian that he could join the cabinet to assist the government.
As for the Minister of War, Zhu Jianshen has a candidate.
The current governor of Jiangxi is Han Yong, deputy censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
He fights King Ning. He has merit, reputation, and most importantly, ability. The only shortcoming is that he is slightly younger, not yet forty years old.
But for Zhu Jianshen, youth represented energy, so he immediately informed Yu Qian and Li Xian about his intention to appoint Han Yong as Minister of War.
Regarding the selection of Han Yong as Minister of War, Yu Qian thought it was feasible, but Li Xian felt that Han Yong was too young. Although he had merit, part of the credit came from fighting against King Ning.
Not long after King Ning died, Han Yong was promoted from a local official to the capital, and was promoted two levels to become Minister of the Ministry of War.
Is this move of the imperial court a signal to officials all over the world that if they dare to report the faults of the vassal king, the imperial court will definitely use them seriously.
If you become an experienced person, then the vassals will be happy and your Majesty will be happy.
There is nothing trivial about the emperor's affairs, so Li Xian thought more, and there was nothing wrong with him.
But for Zhu Jianshen, Li Xian's concerns seemed dispensable.
The vassal king enjoys the support of the country, no matter how much effort he makes for the country, but it cannot be held back. The emperor can accept it if the local officials are allowed to take some initiative and supervise a little...
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