I'm really not the carpenter emperor

Zhu Youxiao nodded at them, turned to face the others, and continued:

"Xu Guangqi, although you are not a member of the Military Weapons Department, you did your best in the development of handguns, and you have merit. In my opinion, I will grant Zhan Shifu Shao Zhan Shi to assist the Military Weapons Department."

"The rest of the main participants will each be rewarded with 5000 taels of silver as condolences. All craftsmen and craftsmen under the Armament Division will be rewarded. The Ministry of Households will prepare a copy and submit it to the Qianqing Palace tomorrow."

"Also, add the word 'royal' to the plaque of the Armament Department. From now on, there will be no Armament Department, only the Ming Dynasty Royal Armament Department!"

After the decree was announced, everyone was rewarded, and everyone was very happy. They were all very happy and thanked the Holy Grace.

Just at this time, a young eunuch ran to the gate of Xiyuan with the memorandum, and was about to break in, but was stopped by Wang Chengen, a small signboard of the Emperor's Palace guarding here.

"What are you going to do?"

"Didn't you see that His Majesty is talking about something urgent?"

The little eunuch seemed very anxious, gasped for a few breaths, didn't bother to salute, and said bluntly: "Ace, it's... the urgent note from Datong's Sun Dushi, the army is going out today!"

Wang Chengen thought for a while, but let go of the idea he sent in, rolled his eyes, moved away and said:

"Then what are you waiting for, send it in quickly! Will it work?"

Xiao Xie nodded, rushed into Xiyuan, looked at Emperor Tianqi and all the ministers turned around to look at him, and suddenly felt guilty.

Zhu Youxiao didn't think too much about it, and while motioning for the demonstration to continue, he asked Xiao Xie to read for him.

Xiao Xie opened the quick play, glanced at it, frowned, and felt a little uneasy.

5 Chapter Twenty

Seeing that the little eunuch hesitated to speak, Zhu Youxiao already guessed in his heart that he was inseparable, so he stabilized his voice and asked lightly:

"But Sun Chuanting has already left the teacher?"

The little eunuch's eyelids twitched, the emperor's calmness made him even more nervous, and now he understood why the little Emperor Wang Cheng'en didn't come to deliver it in person.

"Sun... Dushi Sun killed Wang Bao in the camp outside Datong Town..."

Hearing this, the surrounding crowd all exclaimed.

"Wang Bao, who is that?"

Zhu Youxiao has now become the most confused person. As far as he knows, there seems to be no such person among the important generals who were ordered to leave the customs last time.

The little eunuch didn't answer, because that's not what he should say.

At this time, it's best to say as few words as possible. This time, the mission is just to spread the word. If the goal is achieved, there is nothing to do.

Cui Chengxiu, Minister of the Ministry of War, wiped off his sweat, came out and said:

"Your Majesty, Wang Bao is the current Chief Soldier of Jizhou, he is... the younger brother of Wang Wei, the Chief Soldier of Jizhou who died in the last battle in Liaodong..."

"Wang Wei died in battle, and the Ministry of War discussed that Wang Bao had done well in battle and was from Jizhou, so he was asked to succeed him as the commander-in-chief."

"Oh, so that's what happened." Zhu Youxiao nodded, but didn't continue talking, and the atmosphere seemed a little awkward for a while.

"Your Majesty, although Sun Chuanting is a supervisor, Wang Bao is after all the Chief of the Jizhou Army who is being elected by the Ministry of War. No matter what crimes committed by a general at the top level of the Army, he should find out the evidence and deal with it according to the law. "

"Sun Chuanting acts like this, if the local governors all follow the same way, if the military general makes a slight mistake, he will be executed first and then acted out, and he acts beyond his authority. Wouldn't the world be in chaos?"

The one who spoke was Zhang Weixian, the British public.

Zhang Weixian seldom spoke on weekdays, Zhu Youxiao understood that Sun Chuanting's actions really threatened the status of local generals.

Due to the unfavorable influence, he opened his mouth to denounce.

Indeed, if the commanders of the Nine Frontiers can kill at will, the local generals, guerrillas, defenses, and even the bottom-level thousand and hundred generals, then there is no need to even report.

If this trend is not suppressed, the status of the literati governor will be enhanced.

Military generals were already despised by others, and now everywhere is a situation where the gentlemen are noble and the martial arts are cheap. From this point of view, this matter is a bit tricky.

Zhu Youxiao knew without asking, from the perspective of Sun Chuanting in history, this Wang Bao would not have been dealt with so severely if he hadn't done anything wrong.

The most difficult part is that what Sun Chuanting did was not in line with the law, but right in terms of reason.

Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao gave Zhang Weixian a reassuring look, then turned to the little eunuch and asked, "Show me the memorial."

Hearing this, Xiao Xie breathed a sigh of relief, as if the melody in his hand was hot, he quickly presented it, and then retreated respectfully.

Zhu Youxiao glanced a few times, his face moved slightly.

"Humph!"

Zhu Youxiao put down the memorial and said to the surroundings:

"This Wang Bao deserves to be killed."

"It is said in the memorial that Wang Bao didn't come after the deadline, and he was afraid of punishment, so he sent troops to Jiaoshan in Weizhou to make a disaster, and slaughtered hundreds of people at the foot of Jiaoshan."

The voice fell to the ground, and the surroundings were completely shocked.

Zhang Weixian also swallowed his saliva, a little unbelievable, "This... How can there be people who do such things in the world?"

Immediately, he turned to Cui Chengxiu and scolded:

"Cui Butang, how does your Ministry of War work!"

"What kind of person is Wang Bao? Could it be that the Ministry of War did not find out beforehand that he was allowed to succeed such an important position as the general of the Jizhou army?"

Hearing this, Cui Chengxiu seemed a little embarrassed.

As a minister in the Ministry of War, apart from checking and balancing Dong Lin in his early years, he really didn't have any great talents to let others know the soldiers, and he knew that.

If Wang Bao really did such a thing, then he would never be involved. After all, the military department only considered that Wang Bao was Wang Wei's younger brother, and it would be more convenient for him to take office in Jizhou.

The people below are also divided into two factions.

"It's true what the British official said. Jizhou is the throat of the capital. Even a literati like me who doesn't understand military affairs knows the key points here. Why is Cui Butang so hasty when considering the candidate for the chief soldier!"

"Everyone, listen to me—" Li Banghua stood up and said:

"This matter can't be completely attributed to the Ministry of War's ignorance of things. We don't know what Sun Chuanting is like. This is just his one-sided statement."

"What did Wang Bao do at the foot of Mount Jiao, and what is the current situation in Jizhou? We still need to find out everything before making a decision."

Li Banghua's words won the approval of most people.

Zhu Youxiao nodded at this time and said:

"That's how it is. Jin Yiwei sent people to Datong and Jizhou respectively to find out the real situation, and then report back to me."

"Remember, be quick!"

……

Jin Yiwei, who was waiting by Zhu Youxiao's side, quickly reported the news to Beizhen Fusi.

After hearing this, the commanding officer Xu Xianchun attached great importance to it, put down other matters at hand, and called Jin Yiwei Qianhu Tian Ergeng and Cui Yingyuan to lead the team to Datong and Jizhou respectively to find out the situation.

Tian Ergeng and Cui Yingyuan, one had proved themselves during Zhu You's school tour to the south, and the other had made great contributions in Jinyiwei's thorough investigation of Shandong Wenxiang Sect.

The selection of these two people is enough to prove that the court attaches great importance to this matter.

On the contrary, Cui Chengxiu, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, was restless after returning to the mansion. After much deliberation, he decided to go to the Wei mansion to ask advice at this critical moment.

Of course, he went to the residence of Wei Guangwei, the current chief assistant.

That night, Wei Guangwei had just dealt with the government affairs of the cabinet, and returned to the mansion to make tea, when he suddenly saw an old servant coming, saying that it was Cui Butang from the Ministry of War.

Wei Guang smiled slightly, he naturally guessed Cui Chengxiu's intention, got up and said:

"Lead him to the main hall."

After a while, there was a sound of hurried footsteps.

"Ge Lao, save me!"

As soon as Cui Chengxiufu entered the door, he eagerly talked about the ins and outs. Wei Guangwei sipped the freshly brewed tea and listened to him quietly.

As soon as Cui Chengxiu finished speaking, Wei Guangwei put down his teacup and asked softly:

"Cui Butang, why do you think His Majesty appointed you Minister of War at that time?"

"Is it because you, Cui Chengxiu, are proficient in military affairs, are you outstanding?"

"No, you are a chess piece. Your Majesty used it against Donglin. After the imperial examination case, all Donglin party members were expelled from the imperial court. You should have retired long ago."

"This..." Cui Chengxiu was troubled, "Ge Lao, is there no other way, I don't want to just go back to my hometown like this!"

"Besides, when I return to my hometown with such a scandal, those old enemies will not let me go!"

"That means I want to continue to be an official..."

Wei Guangwei was not without surprises, officials have a lot of addictions, not only Cui Chengxiu, but also him, all the civil and military officials in the dynasty came here because of their addictions.

"There is also a way."

Hearing this, Cui Chengxiu hurriedly asked: "Mr. Ge, please tell me, what should I do to survive this calamity?"

Wei Guang smiled slightly, stood up with his hands behind his back, and said as he walked:

"It's actually quite simple. No matter for His Majesty or the situation of the Northern Expedition, the best outcome is that Sun Chuanting is fine and Wang Bao is guilty. The evidence is solid."

"If there is no accident, Jin Yiwei will go to investigate this time, and there will only be one result when he comes back. Wang Bao committed a serious crime, and he could not escape death."

"After such a big incident, His Majesty is also very embarrassed to favor the general or the governor. In the final analysis, there must be someone who is responsible..."

Hearing this, Cui Chengxiu suddenly realized.

"Ge Lao means...that I should take the initiative to ask His Majesty for my dismissal?"

Chapter 521 Observation and unannounced visits

Zhu Youxiao did not return to Qianqing Palace, but returned directly to Kunning Palace from Xiyuan.

"Your Majesty, what happened?"

"There are good things and there are bad things."

Zhu Youxiao stuffed his mouth with the secret cakes made by the inner court, he couldn't speak clearly, and his legs were crossed, obviously he didn't pay attention to the teaching of his ancestors.

Zhang Yan raised her head and glanced, secretly guessing in her heart.

During the dinner, the emperor appointed a noble concubine and promised to add dragon heirs to the Xianfu Palace. Zhang Yan was very happy about it. After all, the harem of the Ming Dynasty has always only been the three palaces of Yu, Liang and Chun.

Apart from Concubine Yu Tong Jing'er's son, she was the only empress who gave birth to the "Emperor's eldest son" Zhu Ciran.

There are too few dragon heirs, even if the emperor doesn't want to, as a queen, she has to think more about it, and she can't just wait for Concubine Liu to preside over everything.

To prolong the heir, it has always been the top priority for the inner palace.

Zhang Yan is certainly happy to be loved by all kinds of people, but as a queen, she can't just think about herself. The other three concubines, after a long time, are also good people.

Thinking about it, Zhang Yan had an idea in her heart.

When Zhu Youxiao finished his snacks and cleaned his face to freshen up, Zhang Yan stood aside, pushed back Gong'e, looked him up and down, and said with a smile:

"When does His Majesty plan to go to Xianfu Palace, after the last dinner, he never said anything about it."

After Zhu Youxiao finished cleansing his face, he was wiping his face, but he patted his forehead, "Look, my brain, when I get busy, I forget it again."

Immediately, Zhu Youxiao looked up at the darkening sky outside the palace, with a troubled expression on his face, and said:

"It's late today, let's go another day. I'll stay in Kunning Palace to accompany the queen today. Besides, I'm tired after a long day..."

Zhang Yan didn't say anything, she knelt down to fetch Zhu Youxiao's boots, rubbed her feet carefully, and said:

"The concubine heard people say that Xiyuan has been roaring all afternoon, what are you doing?"

This is not a secret thing. When Zhu Youxiao thought about it, he suddenly became a little happy. He lay on the couch enjoying Zhang Yan's little hand and said:

"The new firearm of the Armaments Department was tested in Xiyuan this afternoon. I named it the hand gun, but the production process is relatively complicated, and it is troublesome to manufacture in batches."

"However, I have ordered the Ministry of Households to allocate 180 million taels to the Armaments Department. Didn't the imperial court sign a trade agreement with Portugal...Francois?"

Zhang Yan half-understood, half-understood, just tilted her head and listened to every word without being able to get in.

Zhu Youxiao was lying on the couch, not paying attention to Zhang Yan's expression at all, and talking to himself.

"Ask them for anything you need. We can't sign this trade agreement for nothing. Philip IV, this is an opportunity to see a great voyage, otherwise we wouldn't be able to sign it so happily..."

After talking for a while, Zhang Yan remained silent.

Only then did Zhu Youxiao come to his senses, stood up and took a look, and found Zhang Yan squatting there in a daze, and burst out laughing.