Domineering Daming

Lu Xiangsheng was not used to such a scene, so he endured such a conversation for a while, and said, "I don't know what else the emperor ordered?"

Zhu Xu was lying there, enjoying himself, his chest puffed up, and said, "What do you think about my cancellation of 'low status'?"

Lu Xiangsheng couldn't see Zhu Xu's face clearly, and he gradually warmed up, wiped the sweat off his face, and said cautiously: "The emperor has a great mind and a broad ambition. This is an act that conforms to the hearts of the people and is prosperous."

Zhu Xu was noncommittal, closed his eyes, and said nothing.

In fact, many potentials of the Ming Dynasty were restrained by themselves, the most serious of which was the "cheap nationality", especially the "craftsman nationality", which not only hindered inventions and technological progress, but also had a major impact on the development of the commodity economy.The reason for the release of the "low status" was that the imperial court wanted to reform government affairs and win the hearts of the people, but Zhu Xu took a longer-term view and understood it as inevitable.

Cao Wenzhao couldn't figure out what Zhu Xu meant right now, so he didn't speak casually, but lay there with his eyes slightly closed, as if he didn't hear anything.

Lu Xiangsheng was born as a civil servant, joined the army earlier, and had been in Beijing for a few months, but he was still in the dark about the development of the court and could not understand. He was not sure about Zhu Xu's thoughts at the moment, and he didn't know how to speak. You can't let the situation be so embarrassing.

Just when Lu Xiangsheng was about to be overwhelmed, Zhu Xu asked again: "What do you think of the Patrol Battalion and the Ministry of War?"

This asked about a place Lu Xiangsheng was familiar with. He pondered for a while and said, "Going back to the emperor, the patrol battalion patrols and defends the entire capital. big, meddling in politics, and endangering the country."

Lu Xiangsheng has something to say in his words. It is impossible for him not to know the current military reform and the general situation.

Zhu Xu was silent for a while, and said: "Do you think the Grand Marshal's Mansion has too much authority?"

Lu Xiangsheng sat there with a calm expression, and said: "The power and position are not important. What I care about is the impact of the Grand Marshal's Mansion on the court situation. This Grand Marshal's Mansion is different from the five-army commander's mansion. Please think twice."

Zhu Xu took off the towel from his face, wiped the sweat off his face, and said, "Have you shared your thoughts with Mr. Sun Ge, Shen Shangshu and others?"

Lu Xiangsheng said: "Yes, my lords have asked the minister what he thinks, and the minister has told the truth, but it has not been adopted."

Zhu Xu glanced at him, sat up, rubbed the towel, and said, "What do you think?"

Lu Xiangsheng glanced at Cao Wenzhao and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that the rank of the Grand Marshal's Mansion needs to be lower than that of the Cabinet. The appointment of officials in the Grand Marshal's Mansion must be recommended by the Cabinet, at least with the approval of the Cabinet. Assistant ministers cannot concurrently serve as Grand Marshals." government, the separation of control and supervision, the Grand Marshal's Office cannot interfere in politics, and all officials must strictly abide by it..."

Listening to Lu Xiangsheng's words, Zhu Xu nodded inwardly. This Master Lu is also a man with a deep heart, and his words and thoughts are very insightful, but they are not suitable for the actual situation of Daming.

Zhu Xu didn't respond to him, but asked, "This is how you see the relationship between the Ministry of War and the Patrol Battalion?"

Lu Xiangsheng's heart sank slightly, and he felt that Zhu Xu had already been persuaded by Sun Chengzong and others. Just like the British government in the past, we can ensure the peace of the capital of Ming Dynasty and the stability of the country."

Zhu Xu lay down again, looking ahead with thoughtful eyes.

Lu Xiangsheng didn't say much, but it can be seen that he belongs to the "conservatives", has nostalgia for the past political structure, and generally agrees with the cabinet's thinking, and "stable" trumps everything.

Zhu Xu didn't want to keep whipping these adults forward with a whip, but there was no one to blame for the limitations.

At this time, three plates floated out from the water outlet, accompanied by a maid's voice, said: "Your Majesty, this is food and drink, do you have any other orders?"

Zhu Xu stopped and took a look, pushed two of them to Cao Wenzhao and Lu Xiangsheng, and said, "It's all right."

"Yes." The other side answered, and there was no more movement.

Zhu Xu sat up, picked up chopsticks to eat, and picked up the flagon to pour wine, saying at the same time: "You can do whatever you want, there is no need to be formal."

Cao Wenzhao was unrestrained and started to eat directly, but Lu Xiangsheng was not used to it, so he could only follow Cao Wenzhao, still thinking about the "military reform" in his heart, and hesitated to speak.

Zhu Xu ate a few mouthfuls, drank a sip of hot wine, and felt more at ease, and then said: "The 'military reform' was ordered by me, but this is not the final version, but a more suitable plan for the current situation. When my Ming Dynasty gets through the current disaster, the situation in various places eases, and the finances are abundant, the "military reform" will continue... The world changes with time, and things change with time. This is a matter of course. We should not pursue too much in one step. ..."

Lu Xiangsheng was taken aback when he heard Zhu Xu's words. These words were really reasonable, and he couldn't refute them.According to his experience, if it was an emperor in the past, there would definitely not be a next time, but this one in front of him, if there is this time, there will definitely be a next time, it is indisputable, no one will doubt it!

This is the most troublesome emperor since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, except Taizu Taizong!

Zhu Xu took another sip of wine and said, "About the patrol battalion... Someone suggested that I hand it over to the Governor's Council, what do you think?"

Lu Xiangsheng was startled. The Governor's Council is controlled by Prince Jing. Although this person is from the clan, he is not from the lineage of the Taizu, so there is no risk of usurping the throne. However, the Governor's Council itself has too much power. With the battalion in hand, it would be too scary.

"The minister does not agree."

Lu Xiangsheng resolutely objected, saying: "The Supervisory Council has the responsibility of supervising the government, and guarding the capital is not in line with etiquette or law."

Zhu Xu looked at Lu Xiangsheng with a smile and said nothing. Lu Xiangsheng wore a big hat, and he didn't mention the real risk at all. He didn't think it was disobedient, and said after eating: "Well, it's really outrageous. Which public minister do you think is more suitable to lead patrols? camp?"

"Lu Guogong." Lu Xiangsheng blurted out almost without thinking.

Lu Guogong is also Zhang Zhiji, the eldest son of the British Duke Zhang Weixian. In order to take away Zhang Weixian’s military power and at the same time appease Zhang Weixian and Xungui Gongqing, Zhu Xu gave the Zhang family a national prince, a family of two countries, and the Zhang family is also considered Prominent.

Zhu Xu nodded slightly, this person is quite suitable, but it is hard to say whether the Zhang family has any grievances, or other thoughts, and, a state prince is in charge of the patrol camp, hereditary replacement, maybe in the early days of the founding of the country, but now it is completely It doesn't work, you need to find another way.

"I'll think about it again, don't worry." Zhu Xu said.There are also Miyun and Tianjin Wei's two battalions defending the capital, and a single patrol battalion is not bad.

Regarding this, Lu Xiangsheng was indeed not in a hurry, but he is a general, it is impossible for him to stay in the capital to lead the patrol battalion all the time, he raised his hand, and asked hesitantly: "Your Majesty, I don't know, the minister's arrangement..."

Zhu Xu took a look and said with a smile: "Why, can't you get used to the capital?"

Lu Xiangsheng bowed forward and said: "I dare not, but I am a general, and I still hope to go out of Beijing to lead the army."

Zhu Xu nodded, thought for a while, and said: "Well, I know, I will discuss it with Mr. Sun Ge and others. Let's wait for my letter after a while."

Lu Xiangsheng didn't expect Zhu Xu to be so eloquent at all, so he immediately got up and was about to kneel down on one knee, Zhu Xu waved his hand and said, "Excuse me, drink the bath water carefully."

The pool is a bit deep and not suitable for saluting.Lu Xiangsheng's face was a little embarrassed, but his heart was quite excited, and he said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Cao Wenzhao was a little anxious listening in the middle, moved closer to Zhu Xu, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, my..."

Chapter 924 Ripple

Cao Wenzhao was in a hurry, such an army would definitely be very important to Daming in the future, he couldn't miss it!

The best opportunity is in front of him, and he wants to win it!

Zhu Xu lay down again, covered his face with a towel, and didn't keep Cao Wenzhao waiting any longer, and said in a muffled voice, "I can give it to you, but those little guys have to be taken with them so that they can be trained well, and then I will give them to the students of the Royal Military Academy." Practice base, hone it."

These are not random arrangements, Cao Wenzhao immediately said in a deep voice: "Don't worry, the emperor, I will definitely do a good job!"

Zhu Xu had already lay down in the water again, breathed out comfortably, and said: "These are elites selected from various armies, don't let me down... the location is at the border between the capital and Shanxi, and the specific training I will write the manual for you. If there is anything that is not suitable, you can adjust it yourself. In a word, in the future war, it will be a multi-service, fast-paced, and high-intensity war. There must be new standards, new tactics, and new tactics. Philosophy! Don’t stick to established laws, you must be bold and innovative, reform, and get rid of the old. In war, you must be flexible. Tactics are very important, and strategy is more important. You must have a holistic thinking..."

Cao Wenzhao listened quietly, thinking silently.

He knew very well that the emperor in front of him usually didn't like to talk, and he had a lot of thoughts hidden in his stomach, but if he was willing to speak, especially a long speech, it must be very important and heralded something.

Cao Wenzhao was very serious, and Lu Xiangsheng was not an ordinary person. He keenly heard many things from Zhu Xu's words, which made him fall into deep thought and search for solutions.

Zhu Xu stopped talking quickly, and if he talked too much, the effect would not be good. Let them think and develop by themselves, which is more suitable for this era.

Cao Wenzhao and Lu Xiangsheng wanted to ask a few more questions, but seeing that the water had already lost Zhu Xu's jaw, he hesitated to speak.

Zhu Xu closed his eyes, and it was rare to relax. After taking a bath, but not in the hot water, he exhaled lightly, and began to enjoy it seriously.

Cao Wenzhao and Lu Xiangsheng both had something on their minds, but they were not so comfortable, but they endured to accompany them.

The water comes out from Zhu Xu's right hand side, flows slowly, and slowly flows out from the water outlet on the left side, imitating an open-air hot spring.