Emperor Chongzhen knew a lot about the various troubles and calculations of the outer court and the Jinyiwei, but he also knew the underlying logic behind this.

As an official, who doesn’t want a successful career?

What has been done for ten years of hard work?

Isn't it just that you can get something?

Perhaps before entering the official career, I had said something bold and powerful, to change, to work diligently, and to love the people, but the atmosphere in the Ming Dynasty's officialdom could not be changed by just one person's strength.

Ideals and beliefs are not as realistic as cruel reality.

Not everyone can firmly follow the path they think.

With light and dust, it has gradually become the path chosen by most people. On this road, there are too many forks and too many temptations, so there are more corrupt officials.

"Li Qing, what do you think and think about my adjustment of the cabinet and the Military Affairs Office?" Emperor Chongzhen walked forward with his hands behind his back, walking outside the Ganqing Palace, with a calm expression and said to Li Banghua who was accompanying him.

"The Qing family is also leaving Beijing and rushed to Huguang to serve as governor. Before leaving, I want to make friends with the Qing family, which can be regarded as seeing off for the Qing family."

"Your Majesty~"

Li Banghua's eyes were complicated. He looked at the emperor's slightly tired face and stopped talking.

"Today we are only our monarch and ministers, and no outsiders."

Seeing this, Emperor Chongzhen smiled and waved his hand, "You can say anything, and the Qing family knows it too. I like to listen to the truth."

"I obey the order."

Li Banghua hurriedly bowed and replied, then thought for a while, frowned slightly, "I don't think much about the adjustment of the cabinet, but I have some ideas about the adjustment of the Military Affairs Office."

"oh?"

Emperor Chongzhen replied: "Then your family will speak freely."

Emperor Chongzhen understood one truth before governing the country of the Ming Dynasty. Before doing anything, he should not be angry or think of it, and it would be like it.

The Ming Dynasty was too big. Everything was timely and more importantly, it was more important to be decreasing.

Take the mining tax as an example. The court is a concept. After leaving the court and when you arrive, after adding layers of money and misinterpreting it, the original concept will be understood as more than a dozen concepts. In the final analysis, this is caused by inconsistent thoughts and lack of correct ideology.

Therefore, when Emperor Chongzhen did anything, he showed an extremely cautious attitude. It would be impossible not to be cautious. The Ming Dynasty of Chongzhen no longer had much family background and roots, so he allowed him to make mistakes.

"Your Majesty is diligent in self-discipline and strives to govern. He wants to completely change the relaxation of the Ming Dynasty's military preparations and reduce the burden on the court and the treasury."

Li Banghua looked serious and said seriously: "But some things need to be slowly planned. The Military Affairs Office added several ministers, what they understood.

First, it is to plan adjustments and garrisons in the capital, so as to avoid any chaos and turmoil in the Ming Dynasty before the Jianlu detours, invading our Daming Pass, and even the country and country of the Ming Dynasty.

This is a good thing.

The war chaos in the second year of Chongzhen was very scared at that time, for fear of any accidents in the Ming Dynasty.

But what I want to say is that the adjustment and garrison of the capital is actually the adjustment and garrison of the capital, and it must be carried out steadily, especially the matter of abolishing the garrison. After all, the military households involved are huge. If you are not careful, it will attract the court. Soldiers and chaos.

There are also checks and balances for military commanders, the dangers of vassal states and the dominance of military men. Your Majesty must carefully consider that the capital is not as good as other parts of the Ming Dynasty. If such a situation occurs, it will be a good thing for the court and the people."

"I have thought about what the Qing family said before."

Emperor Chongzhen sighed and said, "It's not that I don't trust the court, nor that I like to be arbitrary, but that the garrison in the capital has reached a point where it must be changed.

The Military Affairs Department also has many bad policies such as eating empty salary, drinking military blood, and committing favoritism and fraud.

I have calculated a calculation before. The food and salary expenses in various places that only protect the capital were more than 4 million taels of silver. Among them, Shanhaiguan occupied the big end, Xuanfu Town, Changping, Jizhou Town and other important towns, and they did not occupy it. few.

The court took out so much food and salary, as well as a solid Great Wall defense line, why did foreign enemies invade in the end but failed to defend it properly?

Where exactly does the problem occur?

This is something I have been thinking about.

Gradually, I figured it out that I was not clear about my power, chaos in the garrison, and everyone had a lucky mentality. Without clearing the power and responsibilities, it would lead to shirking of responsibility."

In addition to actually controlling military power, rectifying military equipment, and re-training and strengthening the military, Emperor Chongzhen wanted to clarify the rules.

Whoever should do it must do it well.

In his position, he must do his own affairs.

This sentence is easy to say, but it is very difficult to actually do it, especially the long chaos and order experienced by the Ming Dynasty from the late Wanli Dynasty to the Taichang Dynasty and the Tianqi Dynasty, which caused the people of the Ming Dynasty to scatter.

"Your Majesty is wise."

Li Banghua nodded in agreement and said, "I have thought about these things before, but I am not as thorough as Your Majesty. Today, I heard what Your Majesty said, and my confusion was completely solved."

"Then the Qing family will continue to talk."

Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile.

"My... Second, the Military Affairs Office adds ministers, which actually has many benefits for the dynasty to quell the rebellion."

Li Banghua hesitated for a moment and organized the language and continued: "Since the establishment of the Military Affairs Office, after experiencing the short chaos in the early stage, he has now established a firm foothold in the North Korea.

This made the thieves suppress the rebellion and the Jianlu suppress the rebellion. The court was not as passive as before. It was often passive and confusing, and could also reduce the burden on the cabinet.

At that time, the ministers in the court had hostility and opposition to the Military Affairs Office. In the final analysis, it was influenced by the ancestor system, but as time went by, fewer people were talking about this matter..."

Listening to what Li Banghua said, Emperor Chongzhen felt in his heart, yes, the Ming Dynasty was too stubborn in some aspects.

Especially the civil servants in the Ming Dynasty, they often opposed it by the ancestors' rule. In the final analysis, they did not want new affairs to appear and affect their vested interests.

The potential meaning of Li Banghua's words was actually to advise him. He could not be so impatient when there was a minister in the court and opposing voices due to the Military Affairs Office.

The wise ruler is doing a wide range of speeches and listen to advice more.

"I understand what the Qing family wants to express."

Emperor Chongzhen stopped, smiled, looked at Li Banghua and said, "I am very pleased that your family can make these changes.

I hope that when you arrive in Huguang, your family can maintain this original intention, share my worries and worry more about the country. After all, in the current Ming Dynasty, there are still many things to be done and solved."

Compared with the previous one, Li Banghua's various changes were pleased by Emperor Chongzhen, which means that Li Banghua had already tended to have made previous plans in his cognition.

This is very important, and it is related to the subsequent deployment and reforms that have been gradually promoted for Huguang, Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi.

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