Yu Qian had obviously expected Yu Shiyue's surprise.
In fact, when he first received the order, he was very surprised. It was not until he returned home and thought about it carefully that he gradually understood the emperor's intention.
"The cabinet does not know this because the emperor has not yet formally issued an edict. He has only sent an oral edict. The imperial edict will be issued only on a certain date when he actually leaves the capital."
"As for the purpose of the Wang Ming Flag, Brother Yu might as well think about it for himself..."
Yu Shiyue gradually calmed down and his expression became cautious.
What is the use of the Wang Ming Flag?
In short, use the power of the imperial power to suppress all obstacles!
At this time, Yu Shiyue suddenly asked.
"Tingyi, if I remember correctly, when Jin Shangshu left the capital, he was also given a set of royal flags, right?"
Yu Qian nodded slightly and said.
"I have always wondered about this before. When Jin Shangshu came to Beijing, it was for the case of Ren Li. Ren Li invaded and occupied military villages in Gansu and other places and killed the Seven Guards Mission in Guanxi without permission. This was a serious crime. His Majesty insisted on retrialing this case.
In this case, we must take into account the attitude of the Seven Guards of Kansai."
"Therefore, His Majesty sent Jin Shangshu out of the capital in the name of investigating the case. In fact, he summoned Asu to the capital to secretly guard against the Seven Guards of Kansai. Fortunately, Asu was loyal to the Ming Dynasty and had no intention of rebellion."
"Now that the case of Ren Li has been concluded and Asu has returned to the Seven Guards of Kansai, it stands to reason that Jin Shangshu should have returned to the capital long ago."
"However, His Majesty has not issued an order to urge you, and Jin Shangshu has no intention of returning to the capital. The implications of this have to make people think more deeply!"
"Military camp?"
Yu Shiyue's eyes flashed, and he leaned over and asked.
It has been more than half a year since the grand policy of reorganizing military settlements was implemented. From the initial clearing of farmland to the later redemption of private land, in the capital, the emperor and the Ministry of War made various plans to take back the military settlements occupied by many noble families.
At the same time, the fight between King Min and King Xiang opened the door to the clan. The vassal kings Min Fan, Dai Fan, and Xiang Fan either took the initiative or were forced to, but in the end, they liquidated the fields under their names.
The process has already begun.
Counting the days, it was almost time for Prince Yi and his son to enter the capital. With the two of them leaving the vassal territory, Yi Fan's process of reorganizing the military garrison would probably be greatly accelerated.
Although the remaining big ones are equally difficult to solve, with Yu Qian going out to Beijing in person, theoretically speaking, it shouldn't be a problem.
Then the only ones left are the middle and low-level generals!
The corruption of military settlements is a top-down matter. In the past six months, most of the imperial court's energy has been mainly focused on clearing the land of military settlements and conducting an inventory of nobles and clans.
The reason for this is that the targets of nobles and clans are relatively obvious, and they generally occupy the largest number of military camps, so the investigation is most effective.
But in fact, the real problems in military camps are actually concentrated on a large number of middle and low-level generals.
This not only refers to the generals of the border army, but also includes the garrison commanders in various places, Qianhu, Baihu, etc., and a series of generals.
Compared with the nobles and clans, they are not so courageous, but they are more or less involved with the military villages.
Because of their huge number, it is really difficult to track them down. Also because of their huge number, although the number of military camps occupied by each person is not huge, when taken together, their size is definitely no less than that occupied by nobles and clans.
The number of acres of land.
Yu Shiyue has long known this.
He also knew that when the emperor freed up his hands, he would sooner or later take action against these middle and low-level generals. However, what he did not expect was that the emperor would make such a big determination, not only sending two ministers, but also giving them a gift.
Two pairs of royal flags.
However, even so, Yu Shiyue was still a little confused.
If Jin Lian had been lingering at the border for so long holding the royal flag to wait for the opportunity to personally preside over the reorganization of the army, he would understand.
After all, in this important border town, the generals have always been domineering. For such a large-scale investigation, if the power of the officers and soldiers is not mobilized, the resistance will be very great.
This is also like the style of the emperor, who considers everything carefully and has far-reaching plans.
However, wherever Yu Qian went, they were all local prefectures and counties. It would be good to have a few military generals in one place. The locations were scattered and controlled by local officials. The chances of an accident occurring were very small, so why did the emperor need to give him a gift?
Where is Wang Ming’s flag?
But this time, Yu Qian didn't say much, just said simply.
"Since Your Majesty has given it to me, I will naturally use it with caution when I leave the capital this time. Brother Yu can rest assured."
Seeing this situation, Yu Shiyue knew that there were some things that Yu Qian was not comfortable revealing.
Therefore, he tacitly agreed not to ask any more questions about this matter, but there was a hint of worry between his brows. After hesitating for a moment, he asked.
"Tingyi, do you really think that the so-called year of disaster will really come?"
This is the second time Yu Shiyue has asked about Yu Qian's attitude.
It's really because this matter involves too much.
The imperial court had already gone to war over the matter of Earth Dragon turning around, and basically all the yamen in the capital were busy working on this matter.
Although it was finally verified, no one can tell whether it was luck or not.
And what you need to know is that an ordinary earth dragon turning over is not the same concept at all as the year of great disaster in which the emperor is facing a formidable enemy.
The earth dragon's transformation will only have an impact on the imperial court for a short period of time at most, and the scope of its influence will only be the entire capital.
Although there was quite a bit of criticism in the court, it would not take long for peace to return.
However, if the year of great disaster mentioned by the emperor is really coming, and the emperor wants to respond in advance by responding to the earth dragon turning over, it will be a disaster.
Then, the time and scope of the impact will be huge.
To put it bluntly, this is something that requires changing the direction of the entire imperial government, and it cannot be ignored.
Even with Yu Shiyue's status, he was extremely cautious about this and confirmed it repeatedly.
After hearing this, Yu Qian sighed and said.
"Isn't that right? Your Majesty has made up his mind after all. You saw His Majesty's attitude last time."
"Nowadays, many construction projects of the Ministry of Industry have been stopped, and even the repair of the border walls is slowing down. The Ministry of Household's report on inventorying the treasury has also been submitted. As for the Ministry of War, the rectification of the military settlements was originally expected to take at least
It will take two years, maybe even three years to complete, but now, it must be completed before the end of the year."
"Though His Majesty has not stated this explicitly, he has actually begun to prepare for the coming disaster year. Is it possible that Brother Yu is going to remonstrate with Your Majesty and ask His Majesty to build large-scale construction projects and spend extravagance?"
this……
Yu Shiyue was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to answer.
The truth is indeed such a truth, and it was only after Yu Shiyue said it that he realized that what he said was simply stupid.
The so-called direction of major political affairs largely depends on the emperor's will.
This is different from a major political strategy such as rectifying the military cantons. At least, the strategy of reorganizing the military cantons is concrete and detailed and can be discussed at the court.
But the direction of the general policy is actually more related to the emperor's governance style, whether it is gentle or harsh, conservative or radical.
In fact, it is difficult for anyone else to control these major directions except the emperor himself.
Because this kind of directional thing is reflected in all aspects of practice, but it is not just any specific practice.
Take the current situation as an example. The emperor ordered the Ministry of Works to stop the strike, ordered the Ministry of Household Affairs to take stock of the treasury, and ordered the Ministry of War to speed up the progress of reorganizing the military settlements. This was certainly a change in the direction of his major policies.
However, if you really take this to discuss with the emperor, the emperor can find 10,000 reasons to block it.
The reasons for recuperating and recuperating, resting with the people, and making quick decisions to minimize the impact on the people are all readily available.
Now, the emperor only explained the reason why he did this to a small group of important ministers. However, in the court, the emperor did not say anything and did not explain it to the courtiers.
Therefore, Yu Cifu could imagine that if he gave advice in private, the emperor would definitely not listen to him. If he gave advice in public, as Yu Qian said, I am afraid that before he can put pressure on the emperor, a group of ministers below would
We should impeach him for being a traitor and harming the country.
As soon as he thought about this, Yu Cifu suddenly sighed in his heart. The emperor is becoming more and more difficult to deal with now...
However, Yu Shiyue was still a little worried about his face and couldn't help but muttered.
"Whether it can be done or not is one thing, but what should be done has to be done. Didn't you just say, Tingyi, that you have no regrets..."
Seeing this situation, Yu Qian smiled bitterly and said.
"Brother Yu, in fact, what Your Majesty did was not without reason. Ever since His Majesty said that there would be a year of great disaster, I returned to the Ministry of War and re-checked the disasters in various places in the past few years. I found that Qin
The Heavenly Prison has not deceived Your Majesty. In recent years, disasters have occurred frequently in various places. Droughts, floods, ice and snow have gradually increased in number compared to a decade ago."
"So, even if the year of great disaster mentioned by His Majesty is not next year, I'm afraid it won't be too far away. Therefore, it is a matter of time to make these preparations. Since Your Majesty has this idea in advance, it is better to block it than to open it up. We will do our best
Cooperation is always more beneficial to the country than working against His Majesty."
"What's more, for Brother Yu, this is not actually a bad thing. At least for a long time, His Majesty has been united in protecting the imperial court and will provide more protection to the East Palace. With this, Brother Yu, as the prince's mentor, can also
No need to be in a dilemma, right?"
Yu Shiyue looked complicated, and after a moment, Fang Dao.
"That's true, but if that's true, then in the recent period, I'm afraid the imperial court will not be at peace either..."
The moon and stars were sparse outside the window, and countless people in the capital were tossing and turning, unable to sleep all night...
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After all, Zhu Qiyu had just turned around and finished his day's court affairs. He finally had some free time. He first went to Jingyang Palace to visit the Wu family, and then went to Cining Palace to talk to Sun Yat-sen University in a nonchalant manner.
The Queen Mother said a few words before moving to Kunning Palace.
"Father!"
Unexpectedly, as soon as he arrived at the door, he saw a little girl with a double bun running over like the wind and throwing herself into his arms.
"Sister Hao Hui, do you miss your father?"
Of course, among the whole palace, Sister Hui was the only one who could be so casual.
Picking up the little girl, Zhu Qiyu pinched her nose lovingly and asked.
"Think about it!"
For some reason, Sister Hui seemed to be very happy today. She always smiled when she spoke. She opened her mouth and said with a pout.
"It was so scary last night. Sister Hui wanted to see Father, but the Queen Mother said that Father was very busy and could not cause trouble to him, so Sister Hui waited for Father obediently."
This little girl is simply silly and bold.
When I mentioned the earthquake last night, not only did I not feel scared at all, but I was actually a little excited.
Seeing her nonchalant expression asking for praise, Zhu Qiyu felt a little helpless, but still said.
"Father knows that Sister Hui is the best!"
"I knew it. That's why my father found friends for Sister Hui to reward Sister Hui, right?"
After receiving the praise, the little girl raised her head proudly, with happiness in her voice.
As she spoke, she seemed to remember something, struggled twice, jumped off Zhu Qiyu's body, ran to the palace door, waved her little hands excitedly, and said.
"Yu'er Yu'er, come here quickly, my father is here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a little girl wearing a narrow-sleeved coat and skirt timidly poked her head out. Sister Hui grabbed her hand and ran out.
At the same time, the palace maids from Kunning Palace also filed out and surrounded Mrs. Wang out of the palace.
When Sister Hui ran up to Zhu Qiyu again with two short legs, the Kunning Palace was already filled with greetings.
"Your Majesty, long live long live long live!"
Sister Hui had long been accustomed to this, but the little girl she was pulling was obviously at a loss. Seeing this situation, Sister Hui finally reacted, glanced at her, and then thought about it seriously.
He pulled her to kneel down and said in a decent manner.
"My dearest son, I wish you peace, my father!"
So, the little girl also followed Sister Hui's example, kowtowed and said:
"Slave Liu Yu'er, please see Your Majesty, long live long live, long live long live!"
Seeing this situation, Zhu Qiyu couldn't help but smile.
Sister Hui is indeed a crazy person. It has only been half a day, and it seems that the two children have become familiar with each other.
"Get flat!"
After calling up all the people present, Zhu Qiyu looked up and down at this timid little girl standing next to Sister Hui.
When she was outside the Xihua Gate, this little girl was unkempt and wore adult's shabby clothes. It was not even possible to tell whether she was a boy or a girl.
Now that I'm fresh and clean, it's still...not that good!
After all, he is a child from a poor family outside the palace. He is dark and thin. Although his hair is combed, it still looks a little yellow and sparse. The clothes on his body fit well, but he looks inexplicably out of place.
Standing in the middle of the palace courtyard, I was timid and did not dare to raise my head, looking very cramped.
"Hey, this dress..."
Zhu Qiyu glanced at Sister Hui and then at Sister Hui. Before he finished speaking, Mr. Wang on the side answered with a smile.
"It belongs to Sister Hui!"
As he spoke, Mrs. Wang stepped forward, gently touched the little girl's head and said.
"His Majesty just sent a little girl back to me. He only said that he would stay with Sister Hui to serve her. I had to ask other palace people to find out that it was His Highness the Crown Prince who rescued her outside the palace."
"There are some young eunuchs serving in this palace, but there are only a few young maids. For a while, I couldn't find clothes that fit her. It happened that Sister Hui's clothes from last year were too small, and I saw her body.
When the amount was just right, I turned it out and gave it to her."
"I originally thought that Sister Hui would be unhappy, but I never thought that this girl was actually happy and generous. I went through several sets of clothes and gave them to her. Even the beads you gave to Sister Hui last time,
Sister Hui almost took it out and gave it to her!"
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