I'm really not the carpenter emperor

On the bright side, the deaths of Zhang and Zhao Zhilong have come to an end this time.

Only Zhu Youxiao knew that Zhao Zhilong was just a scapegoat.

At this special time, I don't have so much time to spend on this, but I still need to investigate. After all, I promised Zhang to find the real culprit for them.

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On a certain day in early April, Zhu Youxiao sat in the palace, closed his eyes helplessly, and breathed deeply. Finally, the Jiangnan camp was successfully established.

Immediately, a battle report from Fuyuwei was thrown on the table.

The country wants to recruit troops to expand its army, and they are the emperor's direct descendants. The treatment is extremely high, and the future is bright.

In addition to the common people, there are also a large number of wealthy families in the south of the Yangtze River who want to use this to mix up some military backgrounds so that they can stand out.

The news spread quickly.

The imperial court issued a notice that the recruitment of soldiers for the construction of the Jiangnan camp this time will not be selected from the guards and old Nanjing soldiers. To recruit soldiers.

Without exception, these places were either fought to the death against the Qing Dynasty in history, or they were in remote places with simple folk customs and tough style.

Such soldiers are not only loyal, but also have strong combat effectiveness.

Within half a month, Nanjing City sent a total of 28 civil and military officials to these [-] places as representatives of the recruitment, and recruited recruits according to the standards established by Qi Jiguang when he established the Qi Family Army.

That is, the famous "four musts" and "four don'ts" when Qi's army expanded its army.

Don't be city folk.

Because the people in the city are cunning, such as Suzhou and Yangzhou, these prosperous Jiangnan towns where wealth is hidden in the people, rarely recruit young and strong people who can endure hardships and dare to fight to the death.

This time, the officials who went to the local government to preside over the recruitment will not set up the recruitment office in the city.

Don't work in government.

These people, no matter what positions they have held in various government offices, will be affected to some extent. For example, they play tricks during training, veterans bully the weak and fear the hard, and the bureaucratic style between the generals and the school must be eliminated.

40. Those over [-] years old and fair-skinned are not required, that is, only young and strong are recruited.

Middle-aged and elderly people over the age of three or four have little strength, and even if they are trained hard, they cannot persist in continuous combat for a long time.

As for those who are white, most of them do little outdoor exercise, lack of exercise on weekdays, their physical strength will not meet the standard, and they cannot withstand high-intensity training.

Those who are very timid and those who are very courageous do not.

Needless to say, those who are particularly timid, but why not those who are particularly courageous?

This type of people is often the thorn in the military camp, more or less psychologically extreme, and the conflict between the generals and the school will be endless due to a small quarrel, which in turn will affect the entire army.

Moreover, during the battle of the Southwest Conquest, there were many cases where the generals were particularly courageous and did not obey the orders of the governor, and marched without authorization, resulting in defeat.

Four.

Be a standard farmer.

What is a standard farmer?

To put it bluntly, those who work in the fields every day, due to the abnormal development of certain systems, the tenant farmers who are now employed by the guards are also counted.

Moreover, Zhu Youxiao also specially stipulated that once the tenant farmers are selected, the land they cultivate will be allocated by the imperial court as a whole, and he will be responsible for it.

Want those who are black, big and thick, with rough skin and thick flesh.

This type of people is often the backbone of an army when fighting. They look scary and resist beatings. The most important thing is that they are loyal and obedient, and they are easy to train and take out.

The situation of the soldiers in the Yongwei Battalion is completely different from that of the Jiangnan Camp.

The main forces of the Yongwei Battalion are all elites selected from the three major battalions of the Beijing Normal University and the guards of the Beijing Army. There is no need for training in combat experience, and all of them are brave and good at fighting.

The only thing that needs to be trained is their hearts, these veterans are thorns.

So at the beginning, Zhu Youxiao took the Yongwei Battalion himself and regarded him as a direct descendant. He often "came down to the grassroots" to eat and live with the soldiers in the barracks to cultivate feelings.

These alone are not enough, and they must be led by a prestigious general, otherwise a pack of wolves will be led by sheep, and the effect will only be counterproductive.

Chen Ce, Qi Jin, and Tong Zhongkui, veterans who had experienced many battles, were leading the Liao army to the north at that time. Fortunately, Zhu Youxiao arrived in time, and they were not wiped out in the bloody battle of Hunhe.

The Aid Liao Army was summoned and incorporated as a whole, and it became the current brave guard battalion with super combat effectiveness and absolute loyalty.

In addition, Qi Jiguang asked for two more recruits.

First, if you look at someone with a bright eye, this kind of person generally has some courage and strategy, and they must not be those salted fish that look lifeless.

Second, if you meet people who are a little scared by government servants, but not too cowardly, then you can maintain the basic reward and punishment system and military discipline standards.

Even if Shangguan made a mistake during the battle, they would either follow without hesitation, or correct them on the spot to avoid casualties.

Zhu Youxiao also knew in his heart that it was really difficult to select recruits in full compliance with these standards, even in Jiading and Jiangyin, towns where all the people resisted the Qing Dynasty in history, it was impossible.

But this time Jiangnan built a battalion and expanded its army by [-], which is actually not a lot, and there is plenty of time to choose slowly in various places until a complete new army is selected to guard Jiangnan for itself.

The initial effect of this new army is to deter Jiangnan and stabilize its rule in the southern provinces. It will take at least a year and a half to really want them to fight.

In the short term, they cannot be expected to display their capabilities, but in the long run, the establishment of the Jiangnan camp can just make up for the weakening of the ruling center after the abolition of the Six Nanjing Divisions.

Recently, Zhu Youxiao is also considering whether to add a new agency in Jinling to be responsible for managing civil affairs in various places in the south of the Yangtze River for the emperor.

As for the military and political power, it will naturally be in the hands of successive emperors.

"Ask Wang Zaijin to come here."

Zhu Youxiao was thinking about things, and he was fascinated by reading the Fuyuwei battle report.

Wang Chaofu was standing quietly at the side, but suddenly heard an order, obeyed the order, and hurried out of the Anding Hall.

Not long after, Wang Zaijin, Minister of Military Aircraft, walked in slowly, and stood there after saluting, waiting for Emperor Tianqi's orders.

On the way here, he was also considering the current situation in Nanjing.

The imperial court abolished the six ministries in Nanjing so quickly that Wang Yongguang and the newly appointed governor of Jiangbei almost had an overview of the military and political power in the former Southern Zhili.

If they leave like this, the situation in Jiangbei and Jinling will soon become exactly the same as other provinces, and the root cause is still not resolved.

As for the stay-at-home prison in Jinling, its authority was limited to the old imperial palace, and now there was no restriction on the civil servants at all.

Moreover, the candidates for the honorary leader of the Jiangnan camp have not yet been decided. Once Xu Hongji died, Xu Wenjue could not directly attack him.

The nobles in Nanjing have no leader, and they pose no threat to the civil society.

So far, although Zhu Youxiao has destroyed the old Nanjing civil service forces, such as the Xuankun Party and Wuxi Academy, another one will rise soon.

The previous civil servants were constrained by nobles and internal eunuchs. Although internal fighting was frequent, it did not cause major disturbances.

The current situation is that the new Nanjing civil servant group supported by Zhu Youxiao will soon become the dominant family, and it is necessary to leave a restraining force to avoid this situation.

Chapter 331 Bestowed on Xu

Nanjing in April of the third year of the Apocalypse is refreshing and pleasant, and the temperature is just right.

The reforms originally initiated by Emperor Tianqi gradually disappeared after Zhu Youxiao's visit to Nanjing and the two large-scale arrests of former ministers.

After Nanzhili was divided into Jiangbei and Jinling provinces, the power structure maintained for nearly 200 years was completely overthrown and rebuilt, and the bureaucratic system was also reshuffled.

In the original Nanzhili, the military and political affairs have almost been sorted out.

But at this time, the Fuyuwei side of Liaodong was already clouded and the flames of war were gathering. There should be a regulation for things here, and then return to the north.

Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao smiled lightly and asked softly:

"How long have you been out of the palace?"

Wang Chaofu, the steward of the Qianqing Palace who was asked, was taken aback for a moment, then smiled, and replied respectfully:

"Go back to the emperor, it's almost one year old."

"one Year……"

After coming down this time, Zhu Youxiao not only truly understood the hardships of the people in various places and the gap between the rich and the poor in the south of the Yangtze River and the Central Plains, but also experienced the corruption of the old bureaucratic system.

"It's time to go back."

Zhu Youxiao sighed, and at this moment, an inner eunuch ran outside the Anding Hall, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, all the adults are here!"

Zhu Youxiao adjusted his cynical sitting posture, and said seriously:

"Xuan!"

This is the first official court meeting held by Zhu Youxiao in the Jiangnan area. One is to announce to the world the formation of the new official system in the area, and the other is to add fire to make everything clear before leaving.

In the Hall of Anding, civil servants, military generals, and honorable inner eunuchs are all present.

Since the chief assistant Han Yu and others were still in the capital, Wang Zaijin was the first civil servant this time, and Qi Jin, the governor of the Yongwei Battalion, was the first general to stand.

As an orthodox descendant of the Qi family in Dingyuan, Qi Jin had been preparing for the Southern Expedition with Qi Jiguang since he was a child.

Among the eyes of the military generals of the Manchu Dynasty looking at him, there was no one who did not respect him.

The military commander was second, and his prestige was naturally inferior to that of Qi Jin, but the vice-governor Chen Ce, who was in his forties, left a deep impression on Zhu Youxiao with his calm decision-making during the Southwest victory.

Everyone knows that if Qi Jin returns to his hometown for retirement, Chen Ce will be the next governor of the Yongwei Battalion and the commander of the direct army of Emperor Tianqi.

This time, Huang Degong, who will stay in Jinling to lead the [-] new troops in the Jiangnan Camp, Zhou Yuji, who is about to rush to Datong to take up his post, and the young general Liu Yuanbin, who will return to Beijing with his entourage, are also standing behind the ten.

As for the nobles in the south of the Yangtze River, Xu Wenjue, who will attack the Duke of Wei next year as usual, naturally stands at the top of his list.

As usual, the officials accompanying the Southern Tour were arranged in the order of the military computer room, the cabinet, and the six ministries and nine ministers, followed by the newly promoted officials from the two provinces, Wang Yongguang, governor of Jinling.

This is a big deal, and local officials are also allowed to go to court this time.

Everyone knows that this large-scale court meeting is not only the first time the emperor held in the south of the Yangtze River after the southern tour, but also the last time before returning to Beijing.

The personnel arrangement and the final establishment of the new local official system are all the main topics of this court meeting.

Before the trial, Zhu Youzheng sat in a tight seat, looking at the civil and military officials below, with a stern look and sharp eyes, and he glanced around lightly.

Everyone below also knows that many major events have happened after arriving in Nanjing.

First, Zhu Guobi, Marquis of Funing, rebelled, and then Wei Guogong Xu Hongji and Mrs. Zhang, who supported the reform, were killed by the traitor Zhao Zhilong.

As the saying goes, when the emperor is angry, millions of corpses will be laid down.

But Zhao Zhilong's punishment this time seems a little too light, and he was just beheaded in the city. It's hard to say whether this is the emperor's other arrangements.

Although the following people are military and political leaders from all over the world, in this Hall of Anding, they are the courtiers of Emperor Tianqi.

No one, including Wang Zaijin, was arrogant enough to suggest something.

Zhu Youxiao always had a knot in his heart about Xu Hongji and Zhang's death. On the surface, the case was closed, and the Sanfa Division and the factory guard stopped doing anything, just to paralyze the real culprit.

The Jiaoshi Office has been secretly investigating and visiting, and it has indeed yielded a lot.

A reporter came to report last night, saying that in a garden pond of Wei Guogong's mansion, he found a body that was beyond recognition and looked like the former housekeeper of the mansion.

Obviously, the butler knew too much, and was silenced without anyone noticing.

After coldly sweeping around, Zhu Youxiao let go of the depression in his heart, and said in a deep voice:

"How are Duke Wei and Earl Xincheng handled?"

Local officials have no right to deal with this kind of matter, only the military computer room and the important ministers who accompanied the cabinet on the southern tour were qualified to intervene.

Seeing no one answered, Wang Zaijin stood up and said:

"Returning to Your Majesty, as usual, Zhao Yong, the eldest son of Zhao Zhilong, should be able to take over the title, but later Governor Tian came to report, saying that Zhao Yong's usual behavior is that of a playboy who robs civilian wives and commits all kinds of crimes."

"In the past few days, I have also visited many people's homes privately, and found that what the governor of Tian Ergeng reported is true, and discussed it with the elders."

"We think it's most appropriate for Zhao Zhilong's third son, Zhao Pingan, to inherit the title, but..."

Zhu Youxiao asked, "Just what?"

"It's just that Zhao Pingan was born of a concubine, and his prestige and status in the Zhao clan is far lower than that of the eldest son Zhao Yong. I am worried..."

Zhu Youxiao looked at him and sneered: "What are you worried about?"

"Let's say it's my decree that Zhao Ping'an will take over the title!"

"As far as Zhao Zhilong's crimes are concerned, his family should be deprived of his title this time and demoted to a commoner! If Zhao Ping'an was not willing to serve the country and petitioned to be a soldier in the Jiangnan camp, I will definitely punish him!"

Hearing the emperor's uncompromising tone, Wang Zaijin knew it would be useless to talk too much, so he took a memorial and continued:

"Your Majesty, this is a posthumous gift to Xu Hongji from the Ministry of Rites of the Beijing Normal University yesterday."

Zhu Youxiao received it in his hand, and after sweeping it lightly, he frowned and asked:

"Where's Zhang's?"