Southern Zhili rebelled.

This is the latest news from Wei Zhongxian. It came through flying pigeons and is very accurate.

After Luo Sigong went south, Wei Zhongxian also followed him, quietly of course. He went there according to the emperor's order. The purpose was very simple. He was to secretly watch the work of Jin Yiwei and report his every move.

come over.

"Wang Chengen, is this news correct? Did that old guy Wei Zhongxian have a stroke?" Zhu Youxiao asked in a daze. This is the seventh memorial in the past few days. Every time a memorial comes, there are

One or two southern Zhili prefectures rebelled, and the continuous reports made him wonder whether his reign was still Tianqi, and why so many prefectures rebelled.

"Reporting to Lord Long Live, I have sent messages to people buried in Jinyiwei and Dongchang. These messages are correct and true. Except for Fengyang Mansion, all the other prefectures in South Zhili have rebelled." Wang Chengen looked calm.

replied.

Naturally, he was not without any precautions against the two intelligence organizations under his command. He planted some nails in them, not for any other reason than to control the internal dynamics of the two organizations. A creature like the emperor has an extremely strong desire for control.

Strong, he would never allow himself to cast a dark eye on the inside of these two organizations, so naturally he had these nails.

There is no need to do anything with these nails. You should obey the orders from above and do your own thing as usual. You just need to report what you see and say. The person who controls these nails is naturally Wang Chengen, whom Zhu Youxiao trusts very much.

The chief steward of the palace with internal money, and the popular eunuch.

With Wang Chengen's repeated confirmation, Zhu Youxiao accepted the reality with suspicion. This was not a modern place. There was no phone, no Internet, and no video. He wanted to know the situation in the following prefectures and counties, and he could only rely on reports from his subordinates. However, this

This is a ridiculous report. Although he has accepted the reality intellectually after countless confirmations, it is still difficult to understand emotionally.

How could everything develop into what it is now? Zhu Youxiao was puzzled.

In Zhu Youxiao's eyes, he actually didn't do anything. Didn't he just change the system of Beizhili and turn it into a province? As for the Northeast, it has little to do with the customs and has no influence.

However, he did not expect that none of the things he did were earth-shattering to the people of the Ming Dynasty, such as the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Dali Temple, the abolition of agricultural taxes, and what he once wrote as information

Some of the stored text fell into the eyes of caring people and was widely disseminated.

After all, no one in this world is a fool. The aristocratic families in Nanzhili who gathered to fight against rebellion are the best examples. They want to return the government to the old track, but they still rest on their privileges and live a leisurely life.

"Long live my lord, Sir, I would like to see you." While Zhu Youxiao was still in a trance, Li Ruhua came.

"Let us in." The young emperor said feebly. Such a big thing had happened. No matter how slow the cabinet was, they had received the news at this time.

"Your Majesty has decreed that Li Ruhua should come to see you."

"Xuan Li Ruhua comes to see you."

A series of voices were passed out, and then Li Ruhua, the chief assistant of the dynasty and Grand Scholar of Dongge, walked in with an anxious look on his face.

As soon as he came in and finished his salute, he couldn't wait to ask, "Your Majesty, over there in Nanzhili..."

"It's all true." Zhu Youxiao still looked half-dead. He still hadn't figured out how things could develop like this. Logically speaking, he had won the battle and destroyed the Jurchen Eight Banners. What's next?

Shouldn't it be the rhythm of a stable internal affairs and a prosperous world?

"Your Majesty, this is not what I'm asking. Almost the entire territory of Southern Zhili is in rebellion. It's natural and unquestionable. I'm just confused. The banner over there is true..." Glancing at the emperor, Li Ruhua's voice gradually became quieter.

, and remained silent until the end.

"I said it was false, do you believe it?" Zhu Youxiao rolled his eyes at him angrily from his position, "You are also an old fox in the officialdom, why would you ask such a childish question?"

"Your Majesty is teaching you that the old minister is confused." Li Ruhua was not embarrassed at all when he was called an old fox by the emperor. Instead, he laughed and looked like a fox who had stolen a chicken.

It's not that Li Ruhua didn't know that there was no answer to this question, and what he cared about was not the answer, but the emperor's attitude towards this question. Based on the emperor's attitude towards this question, as he matured, he could basically judge the truth of the matter.

Fake. And the result naturally makes him very optimistic.

"Old fox." Looking at the other party's reaction, Zhu Youxiao was stunned for a moment, but after thinking about it, he soon understood that the other party was testing him.

"Okay, okay, if you get what you want to know, go down and go back to maintain the good situation of the court. This rebellion has nothing to do with the cabinet anyway." Zhu Youxiao waved his hand. He didn't want to see this old fox anymore.

The emperor's words were a bit beyond the expectations of the chief minister. He asked in shock, "Your Majesty, why does this rebellion have nothing to do with the cabinet? We must send troops to quell the rebellion as soon as possible. We cannot delay Xia..." At this point

, he suddenly froze and couldn't speak.

"What, do you understand?" Zhu Youxiao rolled his eyes at him.

"Your Majesty is wise, the affairs of Nanzhili are indeed irrelevant to the cabinet. I will retire." Li Ruhua saluted and left the palace without looking back. The cabinet still had many matters to deal with, and he had no time to delay here.

Naturally, all administrative work could not be carried out due to the rebellion in Southern Zhili, so the most important thing was to counter the rebellion, but this fell into the military category. However, after the emperor promoted his status in the cabinet, he quietly hung up the sign of the Metropolitan Governor's Office, and at the same time also

According to the decree, the military and government gradually began to separate, and all military affairs were placed under the management of the Metropolitan Governor.

At present, due to little progress, only Hebei and Liaodong provinces and the Gyeonggi region's military are under the jurisdiction of the Metropolitan Governor. However, this does not mean that the cabinet has the right to direct military operations such as counter-insurgency. The authority of the cabinet has greatly increased, and daily

There is no need to report any common matters, they can just be dealt with according to the routine. In contrast, there must be a corresponding organization to control it.

Obviously, the emperor chose the Metropolitan Governor's Palace, and then the emperor established an inner palace and took the army's logistics into his hands to control the Metropolitan Governor's Palace. This formed an interlocking power structure.

Li Ruhua, who is well versed in the art of balance, has long seen through this. Today, it was just because the South Zhili boat was too big that he did not react for a moment. After the emperor made a point, he instantly woke up and realized that he had crossed the line.

So, he just went back without saying a word.

What the cabinet has to do at this time is to maintain the stability of the government, control local areas, and actively cooperate with the actions of the Metropolitan Government.

"Hey, what should we do?" After Li Ruhua left, Zhu Youxiao looked at the colorful map of the country in front of him, with a look of embarrassment on his face. The fourth headquarters of the Metropolitan Governor's Office had just been established not long ago, and there was not even a leader. He was

I want to ask for advice, but there is no one I can ask.

"Cheng'en, what do you think we should do?" The sudden rebellion in Nanzhili made Zhu Youxiao upset and ran out of ideas for a while.

"Ah?" The emperor's sudden question caught Wang Cheng'en, who was watching his nose and nose, unprepared. He did not expect that the emperor would ask him. After calming down, he did not answer directly, "Long live my Lord, aren't you always like this?"

Well, professional matters should be left to professionals. I am just a eunuch, so naturally I can’t answer this question. Long live the Lord, you might as well ask the young men in the staff department.”

Wang Chengen is also very clear about the structure of the Metropolitan Governor's Office.

"Leave it to the professionals." Zhu Youxiao murmured to himself, his eyes gradually brightening, "Yes, haven't I always emphasized the division of labor? Why do I have to make an idea by myself at this time? This is not what I want to think about.

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"Go and pass the message and ask the General Staff to draw up a military plan to counter the rebellion. Those young men really need to exercise, and this is a good opportunity." Zhu Youxiao ordered happily.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Wang Chengen responded.

The tone has been set. Send troops to counter the rebellion. The specific issue is how to send troops. This is what Zhu Youxiao had a headache just now, but now he has left it to the General Staff, and he also calls it training the abilities of young people.

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"I'm so smart." Seeing the eunuch who delivered the order leave in a hurry, Zhu Youxiao stretched himself out with satisfaction. This stretching brought out his sleepiness and hit him.

After yawning, he staggered towards the bedroom.

"Once the plan comes out, I'll put it aside for now. I'll look at it when I wake up." A series of yawns made Zhu Youxiao's voice a little out of shape.

"Yes." Wang Cheng'en responded a little helplessly. He always felt that since the imperial commander's personal expedition, the emperor had changed and became much more casual. All kinds of actions that made the old scholar blow his beard and stare were not uncommon. It was no longer the same as before.

That feeling of seriousness and solemnity.

After receiving the emperor's imperial edict, there was an uproar within the General Staff. The young staff officers were dumbfounded. They were asked to make a plan. How to do this? What procedures should be followed?

The staff of the General Staff are all drawn from the Habayashi Army Staff. All the personnel are very young. Although everyone is the original 800 officer seeds and has received half a year of training, they independently make military plans.

, but this is the first time.

"Xu Shen, what should I do?" everyone turned their heads and looked at Xu Wen.

"Like everyone else, I am a staff officer here, and I have never done anything before." Xu Wen waved his hand.

Having said that, these young people are still waiting for him to make an idea, not for any other reason than because the other party used to be the chief of staff of the Yulin Army. Now, like everyone else, he has removed all his positions and been transferred to the general staff as a staff officer.

But his dazzling and unique rank of colonel in the General Staff still made everyone look up to him.

"Xu Shen, don't shirk it. Everyone worked under you before, and now you are the one with the highest rank. If you don't take notice, who will?" said a staff officer. Although he used the honorific title,

His tone was quite casual.

"Yes, yes, Xu Shen, please tell me how to implement His Majesty's decree." The other staff agreed.
Chapter completed!