Chapter 395: Zhu Yuanzhang loosened the guard system
The five ministers in Huagai Hall felt a sense of surprise in their hearts after listening to Taisun's words.
At the same time, the eyes he looked at Taisun became much more friendly.
Before that, because of the relationship with Lan Yu, Duke of Liang, Taisun was close to military generals and alienated civil servants. This was the inherent impression in everyone's mind.
Even in the severe cold of winter, the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs received a lot of thanks for his consideration, but it was difficult to change the label of Konbu.
However, today's words completely changed the views of the ministers.
You must know that His Highness Taisun just said that he wanted to disturb the guard system. This move would affect the entire Ming army.
Among them, Ru Jin has some small expectations in her heart.
This means that the Ministry of War will truly have the power to restrict military generals.
Instead of the empty shelves now.
Next, it depends on what His Majesty wants.
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't speak for a long time.
This does not mean that Da Sun, although he did not say it explicitly, secretly denied the relationship with the Weisuo system.
Being able to conquer such a large territory and achieve the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang has never been absolutely arbitrary in the implementation of government affairs.
At least there is definitely no problem in accepting the advice.
If this were not the case, when Hongwu was first established and the Japanese killed the Ming envoys, they would have already prepared a large army and launched a powerful attack across the sea.
"The health institute system has been deeply cultivated in various parts of the Ming Dynasty for a long time. Even if we want to change it, we can't do it casually."
"The matter of Datong left-back Li Lin is not up to standard."
After a long time, Zhu Yuanzhang said slowly.
However, these words made Zhu Ying and all the ministers look happy.
It’s not that I’m not moving, it’s that the time has not come yet.
This also means that His Majesty means that the guard system cannot be changed.
No matter how it is changed, as long as it is changed, it will inevitably reduce the power of the generals and nobles. This is inevitable.
Of all the ministers present who are not human beings, they can naturally imagine this.
At the same time, Zhan Hui's eyes flickered a little.
You must know that Zhan Hui now has a high and powerful position. He is the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and he is also favored by His Majesty.
But as far as the current situation is concerned, most people are not optimistic about Zhan Hui's future.
Because Lan Yu, Duke of Liang, had previously beaten Zhan Hui violently.
On the surface, Lan Yu was automatically dismissed from his post. He lost his status as the governor and all his property was turned over.
Everyone secretly knows that Zhan Hui will definitely not be able to get into the eyes of His Highness Taisun.
The grandson succeeded to the throne when Zhan Hui stepped down.
Especially recently, Lan Yu has returned to the position of coach and went to Shaanxi to redress. Although his army is only tens of thousands, it also symbolizes Lan Yu's return to the military system.
But now, it seems that there are some more changes.
At this moment, Zhan Hui was already thinking about how to connect with his grandson.
Unlike other dynasties, in the Ming Dynasty, there is no taboo of fighting for the throne.
At the beginning, Prince Zhu Biao was directly close to all important ministers and officials.
It is even more so now that he is a grandson and His Majesty is old.
"Please step aside first, let's talk about personal matters with Da Sun."
Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hands and said.
The ministers bowed, lowered their heads to face His Majesty, and slowly retreated until they were out of the hall, then turned and left.
Liu and Jiang Wei also left wisely, closed the palace door, and waited outside.
"My eldest grandson, we have received news from the Qintian Prison. They have decided to arrange a good and auspicious day to complete the eldest grandson's wedding ceremony on March 18th. What do your eldest grandson have in mind about this?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.
Succession through heirs is a very important matter for the country.
I have enough sons and grandsons, but my eldest grandson has not yet been able to start a family.
Faced with the old man's urging to get married, Zhu Ying had nothing to shirk: "Let grandpa arrange everything."
"good!"
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed. He was also worried that his eldest grandson would be a little resistant to this, so he went to Xuanwu Lake without thinking, and everything was settled.
The rest started to talk to themselves.
"It's almost here on Zhengyang Avenue. Since Da Sun wants to hold it here, it's just the right time for the people of the Ming Dynasty to come and bless it."
"After the wedding ceremony is held, this year's imperial examination will almost be held. Let the eldest grandson preside over this year's imperial examination."
"After we get married, except for the imperial examinations, we will put everything else aside for now, relax, work harder at night, and try to give birth to a great-grandson for us as soon as possible."
Having said this, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled secretly and said: "We asked Yue Qing to move directly into your palace. She has no father or mother, and she saves a lot of things. We, the royal family, don't have to be like the common people and pay too much attention."
"If you can get pregnant before or after the wedding, that would be pretty good."
Zhu Yuanzhang calculated to himself: "Based on monthly calculations, if I conceive now, by the end of the year, before the Spring Festival, we will be able to have a great-grandchild."
"If Yue Qing gets angry enough to give birth to a big fat boy, that will be great."
When talking about the latter part, Zhu Yuanzhang began to think about it and burst into laughter.
When you get old, don't you just look forward to this?
Zhu Ying nodded seriously: "My grandson will never let grandpa down."
"good!!!"
Zhu Yuanzhang stroked his beard and laughed.
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"Sister-in-law, was the eldest brother really so majestic when he was in the Western Region? It's simply unbelievable. The eldest brother at that time was probably about the same age as I am now."
In the backyard of Kunning Palace.
Zhu Yunxi asked with eyes shining.
Ye Yueqing has come to Kunning Palace many times. Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Mingyue live here, so they naturally meet a lot.
However, every time Ye Yueqing came, he would come in a hurry and then leave in a hurry, without much interaction with each other.
The two children's personalities have always been raised in the deep palace. They are relatively shy and are unlikely to take the initiative to ask anything.
This time, following Ye Yueqing home, Zhu Mingyue was curious about some of her eldest brother's deeds in the Western Regions, so she had the courage to ask.
Ye Yueqing naturally had nothing to hide, so he began to tell some of Zhu Ying's heroic deeds in the Western Regions.
There is no doubt that some of Zhu Ying's legendary stories in the Western Regions are very exciting and extremely attractive.
For two young people who had never even been out of the capital, the exotic feeling was mysterious and fascinating.
"When His Highness Taisun was in the Western Regions, he once explored the mysterious Loulan ruins. Unfortunately, he spent a lot of energy and failed to find traces of the ancient Loulan."
"It is probably buried under the yellow sand. It is said that there is a treasure there that is as rich as any country."
Ye Yueqing said with a smile.
Zhu Mingyue opened her eyes wide and asked: "Did Loulan disappear suddenly? Although there are only a few people in a country, there are always hundreds of thousands of people. How come there is no trace left at all?"
Speaking of this, Zhu Mingyue asked with some fear: "Have you offended God and sent down a punishment?"
Ye Yueqing saw that the two children were a little scared, so she smiled and explained: "Loulan is just a small city-state, and its territory is as big as a county in the Ming Dynasty."
"In the Han Dynasty, the Silk Road was the only one that prospered. However, with the opening of another Silk Road, Loulan also declined."
"As for the punishment from God, it is even more nonsense. There are hundreds of small countries like Loulan in the Western Region. They may have been wiped out by the passing Huns army. It is unknown."
Hearing this, the two young men became relaxed.
Although the sister-in-law did not mention the Ming Dynasty, her meaning was very clear.
Those so-called small countries cannot even compare with an ordinary middle county in Ming Dynasty.
A strong sense of pride and admiration for the eldest brother arose in the hearts of the two children.
Then they started making noises, wanting to hear more about the elder brother’s past.
Ye Yueqing wanted to refuse, but had no choice but to continue talking.
The exclamations of the two children kept ringing in the backyard.
"Are you hiding here and whispering bad things about me?"
"ah!!!"
The two children screamed immediately.
Just now, Ye Yueqing was telling the two children about the secrets of the ancient city, when suddenly the eldest brother's voice sounded from behind, and the two children almost jumped into the small lake in the courtyard without being frightened.
"Brother."
The two children came to their senses and bowed quickly.
Seeing the nervous expressions of the two little ones, Zhu Ying smiled and said, "I'm teasing you for my brother's sake. Okay, let's go and play by ourselves."
Naturally, the two children knew that the eldest brother and sister-in-law had something to say, so they bowed to each other again and left.
Zhu Ying sat down and Ye Yueqing poured tea for him.
"Your Majesty, the guard system has been somewhat relaxed." Ye Yueqing placed the teacup in front of Zhu Ying and asked.
Regarding the secret report, Zhu Ying was always in Kunning Palace, and Ye Yueqing was naturally the one to help with all the private actions.
Zhu Ying picked up the tea cup and drank it all in one gulp. He was now in a very good mood, as clear as the blue sky.
"This incident is a reminder to grandpa that there is no perfect system in this world. Whatever you gain, you must lose. The guard system does not cost the court money."
"But without the control over food and salary, the guardsmen would be like local emperors, acting arbitrarily and without anyone to control them. Corruption is often even more serious."
Speaking of this, Zhu Ying felt a little sad.
The corruption in the Ming Dynasty has always been strictly controlled by Zhu Yuanzhang, with unprecedented intensity.
But this whip has always been slapped on the heads of civilian officials, and the military attachés have to be much more neglected.
Empty pay has been around since ancient times, but it has become particularly powerful since the Ming Dynasty.
This is inseparable from the legacy of the health system.
"Although the situation in the Ministry of Revenue has improved and the national treasury is full, it is particularly difficult to bear the burden of two million soldiers."
"The guard system probably cannot be completely reformed. We can only impose relative restrictions on this basis. His Majesty is probably considering this matter now."
Ye Yueqing said after thinking for a while.
Zhu Ying nodded, agreeing with Ye Yueqing's statement, and then analyzed: "The biggest problem now is that I don't know how many guards are in this situation."
"According to my guess, even if the other guard posts are not as outrageous as Datong Left Guard, they must have more or less similar situations. The army is stationed in the fields, and now the combat effectiveness of each guard post is declining rapidly."
"For me, Daming, this may not be a good thing."
"This is what Grandpa is worried about. All the guard posts are involved at once, which can easily cause shocks. Fortunately, the conquest of Japan now can alleviate internal conflicts through external pressure."
"Nurgan in Liaodong can also mobilize many health stations to carry out a certain degree of restructuring."
After hearing this, Ye Yueqing asked: "After thinking about it, I still have to run away from the army, just like Xuan Jiawei and other personal guards of the capital, in order to maintain strong combat effectiveness."
"Now the Chamber of Commerce's cavalry in the desert has been mobilized to prevent attacks from the grassland."
"Now over there in the grassland, the Tatars and the Walas have had many private exchanges about the idea of joining forces. When the information comes, they may have already colluded together."
Hearing this, Zhu Ying frowned slightly.
There are many tribes on the grasslands, and the largest tribe in the eastern grasslands of the Mongolian Plateau is the Tatar tribe.
Opposite is the Oara tribe in the western part of the Mongolian Plateau.
It is divided into Chahar, Tumut, Horqin, Yongxiebu, Ordos, Asu and other tribes.
Of course there are many other small tribes, but these are considered relatively large.
"The Shanxi merchants were inside, so they must have contributed a lot," Zhu Ying asked.
The grassland tribes are extremely hostile to each other, but this does not mean they live in peace. The conflicts have accumulated deeply.
Just the division of territory can keep going.
In a joint situation, generally speaking, there is a common goal.
Ye Yueqing replied: "Shanxi merchants have provided great assistance to Tian Jiucheng before, but what they are looking forward to is to attack the Shaanxi border with the grassland tribes."
"Tian Jiucheng was not bewitched by the Shanxi merchants. Now he has gone directly into the mountains. It is clear that he is hiding and spending time with the court."
"I think it was from Shanxi merchants that I learned about the current situation in the Ming Dynasty."
"Without Tian Jiucheng's internal support, the grassland side will be much more embarrassed. The Shanxi merchants must have promised a lot of benefits before they could forcibly unite."
?Zhu Ying shook his head and said: "It's not that easy. The great nobles on the grassland are not that simple. They are not fools. The cavalry in their hands are very precious."
"Timur is putting a lot of pressure on them. If the Golden Horde cannot hold on, they will be the next step. At this time, no one is willing to be the vanguard."
"No matter how much benefit is gained, as long as a war starts, there will be losses. Whether the money and food can be brought back is a question."
"The plans of the Shanxi merchants are destined to come to nothing."
Historically, both the Tatars and the Oaras only dared to take action against the Ming Dynasty after Timur died of illness during the Eastern Expedition.
Now their pressure is even more severe than that of Ming Dynasty.
If the Ming border troops were offended and they really went out to attack, Timur would press forward step by step, and they would fall into a pincer attack.
This is why the Ming Dynasty’s battlefields on the grasslands have been decreasing.
Ye Yueqing was a little worried at first, but now she felt much more relaxed after hearing Zhu Ying's analysis.
According to this situation, the tribes on the grassland can only scare people, and they don't even have the courage to knock on the door.
"It seems that Shanxi merchants may lose their money and people this time." Ye Yueqing said with a smile.
Zhu Yingdao: "Don't worry too much about the grassland for the time being. As long as Timur dies, the Mongolian grassland can rely on the Ming Dynasty. At least it will be obedient on the surface."
"Grandpa asked me to preside over the Spring Imperial Examination. After this imperial examination, we will start the expedition against the Japanese."