Reborn as a tyrant in the Ming Dynasty

Yan Mingtai didn't want to offend anyone when he was an official. His ups and downs in this complicated officialdom, his arrogance and high-spiritedness to advance into officialdom by relying on scientific examinations, had long been polished away by reality.

No matter how powerful and talented you are, if you don't bow to the rules of the officialdom, you will fall into trouble sooner or later. This is the reality of the Ming Dynasty officialdom!

Are the Qi, Chu, and Zhejiang factions powerful?

Back then, they stood firm in the central court, holding absolute power and suppressing all those who were enemies of them. Even the Donglin Party was suppressed many times.

But so what?

What goes up must come down!

After the collapse of Emperor Shenzong's mausoleum, Emperor Guangzong issued a posthumous edict to succeed to the throne. The Donglin Party, which was almost disbanded, was able to use the political resources of the national struggle to recall a group of Donglin Party members to the center, even Emperor Guangzong. Only one month after taking the throne, he died mysteriously.

But this did not let the Donglin Party decline in the end.

On the contrary, he took advantage of the palace transfer turmoil to seize the opportunity to support the new emperor, and then used the red pill mystery case to quickly target Fang Congzhe, the chief minister of the cabinet, so that he was attacked and Ye Xianggao was finally asked to join the cabinet. , which allowed the Donglin Party to rise rapidly and begin to control the power of the DPRK and China.

But the old saying is absolutely true.

It's been five years since the Apocalypse, but is there any trace of the Donglin Party in the central court? Even if there is, it is just a small fish and a shrimp, and I dare not admit it anymore.

Why?

The group headed by Wei Zhongxian has risen!

Although many people in the government and the opposition privately say that these are eunuchs, does it really matter whether they are eunuchs or not? Is it important to have power in your hands?

"Yuan Keli, it's easy to offend people like this."

Looking at Yuan Keli's leaving figure, Yan Mingtai muttered to himself with a complicated expression, "So what if you really win the emperor's favor? The emperor will ultimately see how you do it, but you can't do everything well in the Ministry of War. ah."

Regarding Yuan Keli's appointment as Minister of the Ministry of War, he had to drive a chariot to the Ministry of War to perform surgery, and then he had to undergo an evaluation at the Ministry of War. Yan Mingtai knew that Yuan Keli would offend someone.

It is true that you, Yuan Keli, are the Minister of the Ministry of War, but if you want to make the Ministry of War run smoothly, you cannot do it alone. This requires coordination from all over the Ministry of War.

Ideas like Yan Mingtai's are very common not only in the central court of the Ming Dynasty, but also in local officials in the Ming Dynasty.

Why is this happening?

In the past, the party disputes in the central government were so fierce and frequent that the official atmosphere of the Ming Dynasty had long been corrupted. Good officials who worked hard and down-to-earth had no chance to be promoted and would not flatter others even if they were in office. No matter how many things happen, no one will see it.

On the contrary, it is the opportunistic and flattering people who rely on their sharp tongue and money offensive to achieve a prosperous official career beyond ordinary people's imagination.

"Report!!! Urgent report from Xuanfu Town, roaming bandits are wreaking havoc in Changping, Shunyi and other places..."

Just when Yan Mingtai was sighing, a voice from the Ministry of War office brought Yan Mingtai back to his senses. After hearing what was shouted, Yan Mingtai narrowed his eyes slightly.

Didn't the problem just come to your doorstep?

Yan Mingtai lifted his robe sleeves and smiled. He knew that Yuan Keli was going to be in trouble, so he could push back on the offending errand he took on.

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Compared with the turbulent undercurrents in the outer court, the Forbidden City seems very calm. Despite Zhu Youxiao's frequent decrees to arrest batches of scum and monsters, the Forbidden City remains the same as before, without any influence from the outside world.

Qianqing Palace.

The bright sun hung high in the blue sky, and the sunlight shining down was very dazzling. The birds flying by from time to time made a chirping sound.

"Your Majesty, Xuancheng Bojia has urgently sent a memorandum back to Beijing. The Royal Imperial Army has recruited the first batch of brave men in Henan, and they will leave Henan and return to Beijing in the near future."

The British Duke Zhang Weixian followed the emperor and reported the situation in the Royal Guards House. For some reason Zhang Weixian felt that the emperor seemed to have something on his mind. Although he walked with the emperor, the emperor's expression did not seem to be relaxing.

Seeing that the emperor did not speak, Zhang Weixian continued: "Previously, I was arranging the personal guards of the Supreme People's Court. A lot of troops were eliminated during the Qing Dynasty. I wanted to replenish all the vacant troops. At the same time, I was responsible for the Imperial City Palace. I'm afraid it will still take a few months to start patrolling the city, after all, the new recruits need to be trained before they can shoulder the heavy burden."

"Then the British public will have to worry more."

Zhu Youxiao lifted up his robe sleeves and said: "The responsibilities of the Royal Guards Palace are important. There must be no mistakes in the defense of the Imperial City. The situation has been unstable recently. I don't know how many pairs of eyes are staring at me overtly and covertly!" If I don’t fight back this trend, the country of the Ming Dynasty will probably collapse!!”

Zhang Weixian immediately bowed and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will work together to uphold the duties of the Imperial Guards, and there will never be any oversight in the Imperial Guards' defense! If there is any mistake, I am willing to commit suicide and apologize!" "

"Qing family, don't say that."

Zhu Youxiao stepped forward, stretched out his hand to hold Zhang Weixian's arms, "I have seen everything the Qing family does. Since the establishment of the Royal Forbidden Army, the Qing family has been doing their best to carry out their errands. Unlike some people, in addition to being opportunistic, Other than that, there’s nothing serious about it!”

As the nobles who live with the country during the Ming Dynasty, the group of nobles serving in the Imperial Guards House headed by Zhang Weixian are trustworthy. If the Ming Dynasty dares to make any mistakes, their status and power will not be guaranteed, so They are the basis for defending the imperial power.

Perhaps some of these nobles have dirty hands and feet, but as long as they don't go too far, Zhu Youxiao will turn a blind eye.

After all, are there really clean people in this world?

The answer is obvious.

If you really want to follow the standards of a saint and choose to restrain the people under your command, then the first person to be overthrown will be you, the unrealistic superior.

Seeing what Zhang Weixian was about to say, Zhu Youxiao patted his arm and said, "Before the newly recruited soldiers can shoulder their burdens, the Royal Imperial Guards Mansion now has jurisdiction over all the direct guards to receive double pay. This edict will be issued by the Qing family." Go and award it. From now on, the salary and silver issued by the Royal Guards Palace will be directly allocated from internal funds, and will no longer be distributed through foreign ministers."

"I accept the decree!"

Zhang Weixian lowered his head and responded.

The real double salary may not be very attractive to Zhang Weixian, but for the soldiers at the bottom, it is definitely an unexpected surprise.

Especially those from ordinary families, if they could really receive double pay, no matter how many errands they were asked to do, they would not have any complaints in their hearts.

Zhu Youxiao has a very thorough view of human nature.

The prerequisite for gaining loyalty is to let the people under your command see the prospects and taste the benefits. Without these two prerequisites, no matter how powerful you are, you will not be able to get the loyalty of your subordinates. With these two prerequisites, , rules are called rules, and only then can we use both kindness and power.

As early as the beginning of the establishment of the Royal Forbidden Army, Zhu Youxiao has been sorting it out and establishing rules at the same time. If he acts picky and picky with everyone around him, it will not be possible to achieve great things.

Now that the inner court is completely isolated from the outer court, it is not as leaky as in the past. This is why the rules established by Zhu Youxiao have taken effect. A brand new royal forbidden army has been established. As long as you work hard, you can get a good future. Anyone with a normal mind would not violate the rules...