Domineering Daming

Liu Shimin nodded, although he was deceiving himself and others, but Chinese people are like this, the form is always greater than the fact.

This time the person who accompanied him out of the palace was Cao Huachun, and Liu Shimin stayed behind. To some extent, the chief eunuch of the palm seal was not there, and the supervisor of ceremonies was already empty.

Although Liu Shimin has always done things safely and without any mistakes, this time is different from the past. Cao Huachun has been by Zhu Xu's side for a long time, and he is extremely sensitive to changes in the political situation. If you don’t come, it will take a long time, and it’s inevitable that some people’s minds will wander. If you do something, you will stand on the sidelines in the palace, and the most important thing is one word: stable! Even if the sky falls, the palace can’t be chaotic, as long as the palace is not chaotic , even if the world is in chaos, once the emperor comes back, he will still be able to stabilize the mountains and rivers and suppress the eight wastelands!"

Liu Shimin understood Cao Huachun's worry, and said solemnly, "Eunuch Cao, don't worry, I know what to do."

Clans, nobles, remnants of Donglin, eunuchs, rebel generals who surrendered to Liaodong, slaves who built slaves carefully, government and opposition officials who are dissatisfied with "political reform", gentry, big and small, even the cleanest palace, must now act carefully , you can't be careless!

Cao Huachun nodded, and said: "Well, I will leave the palace tonight, and then meet the emperor at the ferry, and go south together. There must be no one missing this time!"

Liu Shimin understood that this was related to a series of arrangements made by the emperor. If the emperor didn't nod, he would have to leave the capital even if he was tied.

Although the palace did not prepare with much fanfare, it did not deliberately conceal anything. Those who knew the news, especially those who were politically sensitive, would understand that as soon as this situation passed tomorrow, the capital would change.

From the cabinet to the low-ranking officials, from inside the palace to outside the palace, and even from the capital to the whole country, those who know the inside story feel uneasy.

It was an open, tacit courtier's storm.

I don't know when it started, the sky gradually darkened, and there was a faint thunder in the sky.

Dongchang's Tiqi sharpened their swords and gathered in the dark sky and the sound of thunder.

Chapter 602

Boom boom boom!

The thunder roared, and the heavy rain poured down. In an instant, the world was dark, only the thunder exploded overhead, and the pouring rain poured down.

Zhu Xu rode a horse and galloped desperately. Behind him were Cao Bianjiao and Chen Huxiao, leading five hundred cavalry galloping along the official road.

They had already separated from Li Dingguo and others' convoy, and everyone was wearing coir raincoats, racing forward desperately.

It is not far from Tianjinwei, and the only way to avoid the rain is to go there.

Cao Bianjiao followed Zhu Xu, looking at Zhu Xu from time to time with worried eyes.

Although the emperor often exercised and could ride a horse, it was the first time he had run such a long distance, and the emperor's body might not be able to support it.

Chen Huxiao was even more worried. The emperor was a "delicate" existence. If he fell off his horse in this way, he would be trampled to death by the horse behind him.

Zhu Xu was covered in water, especially on his face. He kept blinking and looked ahead.

The rain was so heavy that he couldn't see the way ahead if he hadn't followed the concrete road.

Cao Bianjiao wiped his eyes, looked up, still didn't know how far away, rode his horse to Zhu Xu's side, and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, why don't we find a place to hide from the rain first, and leave when it's younger ?”

The burning pain between Zhu Xu's thighs must have been bleeding, but he still gritted his teeth and said loudly: "Don't stop, we must rush to Tianjin Wei!"

Cao Bianjiao could feel the trill in Zhu Xu's words, turned his head to look, and could only frown and follow Zhu Xu's side, just in case.

It has been two and a half days since Zhu Xu left the capital.The heavy rain was pouring like fog, but fortunately there was a concrete road, so it was not difficult to walk, and you could run in the rain.

While the pain was unbearable, Zhu Xu became more and more worried.It is only April, and there is such a heavy rain. I am afraid that this year's rain will far exceed the previous ones. big.

Severe drought and severe flood go hand in hand!

It took more than half an hour for Zhu Xu and his group to arrive at the outlying camp of Tianjin Wei. Captain Li Bangmei of Tianjin Wei had been waiting for him for a long time, and welcomed Zhu Xu and his group inside.

When dismounting, the five hundred cavalrymen including Chen Huxiao looked at Zhu Xu with reverence and awe.

Knowing the situation himself, Zhu Xu didn't dismount, but rode into the camp.

In a barracks, Zhu Xu grinned and applied ointment to himself.

Standing in front of him were Cao Bianjiao and Li Bangmei. Cao Bianjiao had a strange look on his face. He had followed Zhu Xu for many years, and this was the first time he saw the emperor like this.

Li Bangmei was secretly startled. After Xuanzong, which emperor in Ming Dynasty galloped like this on horseback?

Li Bangmei is Li Banghua's younger brother, who is currently in charge of Tianjin Wei's affairs. Her military rank is Captain and she has three thousand troops.

This is also the reason why the Tianjin Guard's strategic position has seriously declined. The Ministry of War also has the intention of saving military pay. Tianjin Guard's main responsibilities now are to arrange coastal defense, train the navy, and protect fishermen. It is a small land and sea base.

Zhu Xu gritted his teeth and smeared it, carefully wrapped it in a white cloth, pulled up his pants, then looked up at the two of them, especially Li Bangmei, and said with a smile: "It's the first time we met, did I disappoint you?"

Li Bangmei's expression changed slightly, and she quickly raised her hand and said: "The emperor once said to strengthen the country and strengthen the army, and now he has practiced it, so why should he be disappointed? I am ashamed of myself!"

Zhu Xu let out a laugh, this Li Bangmei was more tactful than his elder brother, leaning on the chair and looking up, looking at the continuous heavy rain outside, said: "Sit down, I can't go around this day, let's go first Let's chat, and I will meet other people when we have dinner later."

Li Bangmei didn't dare to move, she looked at Cao Bianjiao from the corner of her eye.

The rumors and impressions of the emperor in the outside world are very complicated: first, the "martial arts" surpassed the previous generations of emperors, and in just a few years, he wiped out the foreign troubles and wiped out the serious troubles of the imperial court. Ancestor Taizong.But on the other hand, the emperor treated the clan harshly, even abused, and outsiders couldn't see it.Then there was the restructuring of Nanzhili. Many nobles were killed and their titles were cut.Most importantly, the emperor's treatment of the Donglin Party has always been criticized among scholars. I don't know how many people yelled at "faint emperor" in front of people, and it is conceivable secretly.

It can be said that the emperor's "martial arts" is indeed awe-inspiring, but not only has he made no achievements in "cultural governance", he has even been crowned with the word "faint", which shows how scholars view it.

For such a complicated emperor, anyone who meets him for the first time should be cautious.

Cao Bianjiao showed no signs of change, raised his hand and said "thank you" and sat down on Zhu Xu's left side.

Li Bangmei then raised her hand and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty." Then she sat down opposite Cao Bianjiao.

Zhu Xu's legs were not feeling well, and he was reclined on the chair, looked at Li Bangmei and said, "Tell me about Tianjin Wei, I came here specially this time."

Li Bangmei had known the emperor was coming for a long time, heard the words and reasoned her thoughts, and said: "Back to the emperor, in terms of military affairs, there are [-] naval officers and soldiers, [-] ships, training and patrolling every day, and never delay. The other [-] are The army and [-] cavalry are also strictly trained, and they are also responsible for farming and reclamation. Regarding government affairs... Tianjin Wei currently has [-] hectares of land, and [-] people from the southwest have been resettled..."

Zhu Xu listened quietly and nodded secretly.

Tianjin Wei can be regarded as a relatively barren place. In the past, in order to consolidate Tianjin Wei, Li Banghua set up some institutions, reclaimed land, and resettled military families.

Li Bangmei is a military commander, not eloquent, and doesn't know how to take credit for herself. She said briefly for a while: "Your Majesty, the population of Tianjin Wei is increasing, and the matters involved are becoming more and more complicated. I ask the emperor to set up an official office." special treatment."

Zhu Xu frowned, and said with a smile: "Why, can't handle it? When Li Banghua left Tianjin Wei, he recommended many people to me, but without you, I promoted you here on purpose. Don't let me disappointment."

Li Bangmei's expression changed slightly, she stood up quickly, raised her hand and bowed and said: "The emperor has misunderstood. I am a military commander. Nowadays, there are more and more political affairs involving a wide range. If you concentrate on dealing with these, you will inevitably slack off military affairs. You cannot take care of both sides. Therefore, I suggest The emperor set up an official office."

Zhu Xu nodded slightly, and immediately thought of Tang Ruowang. He originally planned to drive the Xiyang people away, but now he was a little moved. It might be better to put them in Tianjin Wei, and the colonists can use these missionaries to invade and occupy everywhere. , Raiding the world, the Ming Dynasty can also!

Zhu Xu patted his thigh lightly, looked at Li Bangmei and said, "Well, your suggestion is good. I will order the cabinet to discuss it. You still have to do your best during this time."

"Yes." Li Bangmei said, secretly relieved.He has been under a lot of pressure recently, Tianjin Wei is rapidly expanding, and the government cannot live without it.

"Tell me about the situation in Haiphong." Zhu Xu said, this is what he cares most about.

Li Bangmei looked serious, and said: "Back to the emperor, Tianjin Guard has three barriers. The first is the navy. Although the number of the navy is small, after the implementation of the reserve service, there will be many naval soldiers who can fight. As long as there are signs, there will be more soldiers in a short time. It can be expanded to 3000 people, and there are fifty warships, three of which are equipped with artillery and other firearms. The second is the turret. It is estimated that fifty turrets will be built everywhere, with hundreds of artillery pieces. It is extremely difficult for sea invaders to go ashore. The three roads are on land, we plan to build a complete defense and offensive fortifications to ensure that Tianjin Wei will not be lost before the arrival of reinforcements..."

Zhu Xu knew that everything was still under planning, and he probably couldn't see what Li Bangmei said so far, so he thought for a while and said, "Well, when the weather is better, I'm going to visit the turret. In addition, I have to be prepared for danger in times of peace. The threat of building slaves will put the horse on Nanshan. We must keep vigilant at all times, keep strengthening the army, and keep the combat effectiveness of our Ming army above all enemies. This is the confidence and goal that the army should have. Corruption and military discipline in Liaodong It’s not unrelated, so if you write an article about how to strengthen the army in peacetime and why it should be strong, let me have a look, and if it’s well written, it will be published in the morning newspaper.”

Li Bangmei was also a Jinshi, so it was no problem to write an article, but the article had to pass the review of the Ministry of War, so wouldn't his name be in the eyes of the emperor and the adults in the court?