Domineering Daming

After being busy for a few days, it was rare for Zhu Xu to be disturbed by anyone. He stayed in Jingyang Palace, quietly reading and thinking about things.

The morning newspaper of the Ministry of Rites did not take a break, and several news were registered one after another.

For example, the excerpts and comments of the letter to the king’s plea, the courtier’s congratulations on the joint article, the emperor’s amnesty to the world, the court’s tax reduction and exemption for several provinces in the southwest, etc...

In the first year of Jingzheng, the sixth day.Jingyang Palace, inside the gazebo.

Yao Qingqing, Cao Huachun, Cao Wenzhao, and Zhu Xu gathered together and were "boiling meat".

There are already two empty wine jars on the side, but the heat in the pavilion is still increasing.

Cao Wenzhao may have been in the army for a long time, his voice was loud, and his tone was quite bold, and he said loudly: "Your Majesty, it's not my old Cao bragging, my Huben Army, even if I face the Jiannu cavalry, I dare to fight!"

Zhu Xu drank a little too much, his face was flushed, and his mind was still clear. He pointed at him with a smile and said, "You are a bit bragging, I can't believe it..."

Cao Wenzhao waved his hands, his eyes were drunk, he forced his eyes open, and shouted: "Your Majesty, you haven't seen our drills. If you have time, Lao Cao, I would like to ask you to see them. Cannons can be blown up a thousand feet away. It's so far away. The distance is enough for me to stop the cavalry charge, they want to dismount and fight on foot, and try my Lao Cao's short spear again, so I have [-] tiger and cardinal troops, and I can kill [-] cavalry, more than enough..."

Zhu Xu laughed as soon as he heard it. Daming's current artillery is good for defending the city, but not for field battles. It must be fired from a high place to be powerful.

At this moment, Zhu Xu's heart moved. He had been letting the Ordnance Bureau study it all the time, and he hadn't gone to see it in person for a long time.

Cao Huachun upholds his status and has always been quite cautious, not drinking too much. He knows the truth that being with a king is like being with a tiger.

Yao Qingqing let go a lot. She has been in the world for many years, she has left her lowly status and waited for Bi Maokang for ten years. She gave birth to a child a few years ago and finally has a home. She is most grateful to Zhu Xu.

Listening to Cao Wenzhao's drinking talk, she seemed to have returned to the days of Jinghuan Palace, she stood up holding the wine glass, bowed to Zhu Xu and said: "The concubine thanks the emperor for his kindness, please drink a full glass."

Zhu Xu looked at her and smiled, and said: "I hope that everyone in the world will live a good life, let alone the people around me, so there is no need to be polite." As he spoke, he picked up the wine glass and drank it down.

Yao Qingqing also gulped it down, her face flushed slightly, and she said softly: "The concubine still has to thank the emperor."

Cao Wenzhao drank the most, waved his hand to Yao Qingqing unsteadily, and said, "Don't do this, the emperor doesn't like restraint..."

Yao Qingqing smiled, picked a piece of meat from the boiling pot and gave it to Zhu Xu.

Cao Huachun looked at Cao Wenzhao's unrestrained appearance, and secretly sighed in his heart, today is different, who can be "unrestrained" in front of the emperor now?

Zhu Xu hadn't been this happy for a long time. Looking at Cao Wenzhao's drunken state, he smiled and said, "That's well said, whoever knows me, Lao Cao also! Come on, keep drinking!"

"drink!"

Cao Wenzhao raised his glass with pride.

After drinking for more than an hour, everyone was too drunk, even Yao Qingqing, who didn't drink much, and Cao Huachun, who tried his best to keep calm, were too drunk to speak.

Li Jieyu brought people here after receiving the notice from the palace maid, and took several people away.

Zhu Xu returned to Li Jieyu's bedroom, Cao Wenzhao was taken away by Cao Bianjiao, Cao Huachun was taken away by an apprentice, and Yao Qingqing was also placed in a side room with special care.

Zhu Xu was drunk in the palace, and the atmosphere of the year outside the palace gradually faded.

On the eighth day of the lunar new year, after some foreshadowing in the court newspaper, the edict to pardon King Xin finally came down. King Xin pleaded guilty, and the emperor also reprimanded and punished him. Perhaps both the government and the public had expected that King Xin returned to the cabinet, but there was no disturbance. .

According to Sun Chengzong and Bi Ziyan's arrangement, before the civilian meeting, a military meeting was held to determine military power, military system, military rank, purge the army, delineate the war zone, arrange personnel, etc.

At present, there are eighteen provinces in Ming Dynasty. It is reasonable to say that there should be eighteen general soldiers, but this is not the case in reality. Whether it is Liaodong or Southwest, the military system is relatively chaotic, and the military ranks are not clear enough. Rewards for meritorious deeds, new personnel arrangements, and the risk of civil unrest in the Southwest have gradually reached a consensus among the top leaders of Ming Dynasty.

That's why Cao Wenzhao was in the capital, and Shanxi was very close to the capital, so he rushed over as soon as he received the order.

With the revival of the cabinet and the change of the Yuan Dynasty, the emperor summoned hundreds of officials to Beijing. Everyone in the Ming Dynasty knew that this was an important step in the emperor's new policy. Clear, clear announcement, announcement!

Chapter 533

On the tenth day of the first lunar month, the Royal Study Room.

Sun Chengzong and Shen Yongmao took the draft military reform playbook and presented it to Zhu Xu.

Sitting on the dragon chair, Zhu Xu looked at the playbook of the Ministry of War with a very serious expression.

First of all, with regard to military power, Sun Chengzong and the Ministry of War suggested that the five armies should be revived, the military command power should belong to the capital guard mansion, and the military deployment power should belong to the Ministry of War.

Second, with regard to the military system, it was changed to a military guard system. The 5th Army of the province, two cavalry guards, and two battalions in the east and west of the capital, and the navy was also changed to a navy, with a preset [-] people.

Third, re-delineate the ranks of the army. Above the general army, set up generals, then generals, generals, and marshals.

The fourth is the personnel arrangement, which is very complicated. Sun Chengzong and Shen Yongmao only used the word "temporary plan".

Zhu Xu looked at it carefully for a while, and said: "Well, I know, I will think about it again."

Sun Chengzong knew that this matter was not easy, and it was normal for the emperor to deliberate carefully. He raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, the general soldiers from all over the country are all here. The ministers proposed to open Wenzhao Pavilion and Wucheng Pavilion, and the civil servants in Wenzhao Pavilion. Wuchen is in Wucheng Pavilion."

Zhu Xu closed the notebook and said: "Well, yes, and besides, the Ministry of War will go and walk around with the general soldiers to find out what they say."

This reform is related to the state affairs of the Ming Dynasty. It is a bit too much to say that it will last forever, and it is still possible for hundreds of years. Zhu Xu must be cautious.The minds of these leading generals need to be felt, so as not to make any mistakes.

Both of them raised their hands and said: "I will invite all the generals to a banquet starting tonight."

Zhu Xu nodded and said, "Go."

Sun Chengzong and Shen Yongmao looked at each other, raised their hands and said, "I will take my leave."

Zhu Xu watched the two leave, and turned his eyes to the playbook in his hand, feeling that it was as heavy as a mountain.

This memorial book will determine the future military system of Ming Dynasty. Zhu Xu's primary goal is how to ensure the monarchy and maintain the stability of the country without losing vigor and being aggressive.However, the separation of powers is inevitable. The Ministry of War has too much power, not only Zhu Xu, but also the courtiers will feel uneasy.

"Five armies are guarding the mansion, eighteen provincial commanders...it's not easy to do..."

When it comes to power, in addition to weighing and balancing, we must also care about people's hearts.

Zhu Xu's reforms basically overturned the original political and military structure of Ming Dynasty, and started over again. It does not mean that these things are useless, but that they can't be broken or established, and learning from each other is the right way.

If you want to give some power to the soldiers, then how to operate the military command power, who will preside over it, and long-term stability must also be considered. In the past, the five armies were guarded by nobles, although Zhu Xu didn't like this group of parasites. Ke Xungui was born close to the royal family and far away from civil servants, power officials, eunuchs, and generals. It was difficult for Zhu Xu to find a suitable group to control this part of power.

This is exactly where Zhu Xu is in trouble.

While Zhu Xu was thinking, Liu Shimin came in through the side door, handed over several playbooks, and said, "The Emperor, Korea, Ryukyu, Annan, and Mongolian tribes all presented gift lists to congratulate us on the new year."

Zhu Xu was startled, and immediately took it over.

When I saw him, I laughed. The two princes of North Korea, the congratulatory things are very good, much better than in previous years.

Ryukyu is also very good, and there are a few very rare night pearls.

Annan was much worse. In fact, it was only a very small separatist force that represented Annan now, and most of them still ignored Daming.

But the Mongolian tribes are much more interesting. Zhu Xu squinted his eyes, and there was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth.

Apart from Chahar, various tribes around the Great Wall also gave gifts one after another, but they didn't have any good things, most of them came from the Ming Dynasty, and only some war horses caught Zhu Xu's eyes. Interestingly, Horqin also came to congratulate him, the most Interestingly, there is also a melody of the King of Zhongyong!