Military and political power must be separated absolutely. He completely trusts the three bachelors in the cabinet, but the officials below may not be very loyal to him.
For the important task of keeping the army in charge, the British government is always the best, most suitable and only choice. It is also the person who can best reassure the emperor.
What does it mean to rely on the blessings of our ancestors? The British family is the best example.
Now the military force of Gyeonggi's defense and garrison has basically completed the change of defense. The Yulin Army and the Tengxiang Four Guards are responsible for the imperial city and the inner city, while the Jinyi Guards, Yulin Army, and the Five City Soldiers and Horses Division are responsible for the defense and criminal investigation of the outer city.
Several guard posts under the jurisdiction of Shuntian Prefecture were either abolished or transferred out, and sergeants were selected from the Yulin Army for garrisoning.
Some of the fortresses and passes that guarded the capital have also been replaced. The entire capital is now under control. Zhu Youxiao's first step goal has finally been completed.
This time, he and Zhang Weixian talked for more than an hour. Although the power in his hands was not weak, he still felt uneasy after he had to go out for several months.
He strictly demanded that power should never be delegated to the generals below and the civil servants of the six ministries. Military power should be firmly grasped without fear of gossip or frame-up by interested people.
Zhu Youxiao was afraid that someone would take the opportunity to cause trouble before he left Beijing. If he had not arranged the last northern expedition properly and saved an extra hand, the grass on the grave might have started to grow.
He also instructed Li Wensheng, Li Xing, Zhou Pingen and others who stayed in the capital, requiring them to unconditionally abide by the British military orders. Anyone who disobeyed for any reason would be dealt with strictly in accordance with military law.
He also appointed Li Wensheng as the chief military officer of the nine gates, responsible for all military affairs and garrison issues of the nine gates of the capital.
This so-called chief military officer was temporarily set up by Zhu Youxiao. There was no such official position in the general system of the Ming Dynasty.
The distribution of political power in the Ming Dynasty was very mature, with clear upper and lower institutions, and general matters could be solved at the level of six ministries.
When he came out as the chief military officer of the Nine Gates, there were quite a few officials who objected, but Zhu Youxiao forced them all back, using a counter-case that He Shijin and others had committed a few months ago to fight against them.
's speechless.
According to Zhu Youxiao's original words, anything can happen only zero times or countless times. Since they have already rebelled once, why do you think there will not be a second time?
The officials who were opposed had nothing to say. Although the emperor concentrated power again and again, they could not stop it at all, because the emperor was always able to preemptively occupy the moral high ground and the name of justice. The safety of the emperor and the stability of the Ming Dynasty were the most important.
the most important.
Now rumors have appeared in both the government and the public in the capital that the Tianqi Dynasty is the second Chenghua Dynasty, and that the current emperor's methods and cruelty are much stronger than that of the Chenghua Emperor.
Many officials have long known that the young emperor is not as easy to deceive and deceive as the late emperor, nor does he have as heavy an imperial baggage as Emperor Shenzong, nor is he afraid of leaving a bad reputation.
There seems to be a natural hatred towards them, civilized officials, and except for a few of his close confidants who rely on his trust, few of them are popular with him.
Especially the imperial censors who served in the Metropolitan Procuratorate have long lost their glory as they did during the Wanli period, and they are always on tenterhooks for fear of being caught and treated as typical examples by the emperor.
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Zhu Youxiao finally had the right to speak and take the initiative in government affairs. The words and words of those officials were of no use to him, and the party they were proud of had collapsed.
The most important thing is that they have no courage, and only in this way can Zhu Youxiao march south with peace of mind.
Calculating the time, Qin Bangping, Chen Guang and others should be approaching Xi'an Mansion, and they themselves have to prepare to go south.
In fact, he didn't want to go on an expedition for so long. He was too tired from fighting, and the feeling of physical and mental exhaustion was really uncomfortable.
But there is no choice. It is too important to change the chieftains and return them to their hometowns. The main thing is to get rid of them. Even if Zhu Youjian succeeds to the throne, the Ming Dynasty will not fall so quickly. It will at least add thirty years to the national destiny.
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Boom, boom, boom!
As soon as the sun appeared, the bells in the imperial city rang, and the civil and military officials waiting outside the Meridian Gate quickly entered the imperial city.
This was the first morning court in August and also the last morning court. The news of the emperor's southern expedition had already spread throughout the court and the public, and it soon caused an uproar.
Because they were ignorant people, they frantically wrote to the emperor, admonishing the emperor not to waste money and people, not to start wars for no reason and cause local wars, but to make a living for the people of the court and to govern the country well in the palace.
Zhu Youxiao didn't even bother to read their remonstrances, and threw them directly to the Shangshan Supervisor to be used as firewood by the eunuchs.
As long as the six ministries of the cabinet agree and support this kind of thing, the soldiers below will only need to obey and execute it.
The emperor's silence added fuel to the fire to the anxious officials. Many people came to the Meridian Gate and knelt to remonstrate. They did not expect to enter the palace to see the emperor, but just wanted to express what was in their hearts.
The heartfelt words of loyalty to the emperor.
Zhu Youxiao was about to leave Beijing and had many things to decide, so he followed their wishes and held a rare morning court meeting.
After all the civil and military officials entered the Huangji Palace, Zhu Youxiao was still driving in the Qianqing Palace.
Seeing that the emperor had not come for a long time, some officials who were impatient and restless were stamping their feet in the palace, and some officials who were worried about state affairs and felt that they hated iron and steel were sighing.
Only the three bachelors of the cabinet and the six ministers stood there calmly. Seeing their calm and composed appearance, some people finally couldn't help it anymore.
A middle-aged official standing at the back and guarding the entrance of the palace muttered:
"How can such flattering people occupy high positions even if they do not seek political power in their positions? Could it be that the tens of millions of people in our Ming Dynasty and all the princes in the dynasty are not as good as these few mediocre and untalented people?"
He had long been dissatisfied with the chief officials of the Sixth Department of the Cabinet. He thought that after all, he was also a top three scholar in the 30th year of Wanli. Although he did not have great talents, he at least had enough qualifications and had a few political achievements.
But after serving as an official for so many years, I am still a mere fifth-rank official, still a soy sauce kind of person.
On the other hand, Song Yingxing was not even a Jinshi, but he was able to soar into the sky and was appointed as Minister of the Ministry of Industry. How could he be convinced?
This time His Majesty is going to lead the Southern Expedition, but they, the important officials of the country, don't even give a shit, which really disappoints everyone.
He dared to complain in the Huangji Palace during the court session, which shows how angry and jealous he was in his heart.
The officials standing next to him had a strong desire to survive. As soon as he finished speaking, they immediately moved a few steps to the side to avoid implicating themselves. They did not want to die so early.