As the old saying goes, the great affairs of the country lie in sacrifice and military affairs.
Military affairs have always been the most important thing, so military power has become the most important power, almost without exception.
It is impossible for the emperor to personally lead the army. This military power always has to be handed down, so the imperial court has a set of methods to specifically limit military power.l
To be precise, it is the division of power.
For example, the Military Department of the Chen Dynasty was divided into the Military Selection Department, the Treasury Department, the Driving Department and the Staff Department.
The first one is naturally responsible for the personnel power of military commanders, and the latter ones are responsible for ordnance, military horses, maps, and other miscellaneous matters.
Among the four functional yamen, none directly controls the army.
In other words, the Ministry of War has the power to recruit military personnel, but it does not have the power to deploy troops, let alone the power to train troops.
The specific deployment and training of troops was originally the responsibility of the Governor's Office.
In this way, the Governor's Office controls the army, but cannot control personnel power, and the Ministry of War controls personnel power but does not know the army. Under this system, although there may be situations where the soldiers do not know the generals and the generals do not know the soldiers, it also ensures that there will be no self-respect for the soldiers.
The military leader.
Of course, due to some special historical reasons, the Zhao clan of the Huaihe Navy escaped from the control of this system and gradually became the de facto military leader.
It is also worth mentioning that the power of the Zhongshu Province has become increasingly powerful, and the Zhongshu Prime Minister has slowly taken over most of the power to mobilize troops. As a result, the Dudufu of Dachen has now actually become an executive department and has lost the ability to fight wars.
decision-making power.
But no matter what, Shen Yi, a doctor in the Ministry of War, should not get involved in the Forbidden Army.
Originally, he promised to cooperate with the emperor. He was the kind of person who would be nominated by the emperor and promoted by him, the martial arts director.
Instead of him participating in the selection process.
This is against the rules.
After all, with this operation, Mr. Shen, who is in charge of personnel affairs, has the possibility of nepotism.
Therefore, Shen Yi glanced at the pile of documents piled up in the Ganlu Palace and said cautiously: "Your Majesty wants to adjust the Forbidden Army. It is nothing more than rotating generals and promoting some new generals..."
"These things don't seem to require Wei Chen's involvement..."
"Look at your timid look."
His Majesty the Emperor sat in his chair and smiled dumbly.
"I'm just asking you to advise on candidates for promotion. I'm not asking you to lead the Imperial Army." Lan
Shen Yi coughed and said, "This seems to be against the rules..."
"According to the rules of the imperial court, you people from the Ministry of War are not allowed to contact local generals privately."
The emperor glanced at Shen Yi and sneered: "In fact, in your Ministry of War, especially the people in the Military Selection Department of your Ministry of War, who doesn't know the local generals? The person in charge of the Military Selection Department may have contact with them on weekdays.
The local second-grade general soldier!"
"If I ask you to help me, just do it. Don't be verbose."
The emperor glanced at the documents and said, "Be careful and select some capable people for me."
"I…"
"We need a lot of truly capable generals." Lan
Having said this, the emperor paused and said, "Also, Shen Qing has been optimistic about your subordinates in the Military Selection Department in the past two years. If they continue to collect money and promote some mediocre people, they will be promoted."
"I can't spare them."
The emperor was fully aware of many unspoken rules in the yamen.
For example, the Literary Selection Department and the Examination Department of the Ministry of Civil Affairs are the most popular. Every day, civil servants line up to deliver gifts.
As for the Martial Arts Department, military generals were naturally lined up to give gifts to their doorsteps.
However, since the emperor has clearly spoken, it means that he needs to promote some truly capable generals in the past few years. If the Wu Xuan Department still collects money to do things as before, the emperor will not be soft on the officials of the Wu Xuan Department.
Shen Yi lowered his head and said, "Yes, I will warn my colleagues in the Military Selection Department after I return."
The emperor nodded and continued: "Furthermore, yesterday, Prime Minister Zhongshu gave me a report, asking me to disperse the 25,000 people in the coastal capital, reorganize them, and then send generals from the Forbidden Army to serve as thousands.
Hundreds of households.”
"To ensure that the coastal governors are loyal to the imperial court."
The emperor looked at Shen Yi and asked indifferently: "What does Shen Qing think?"
"minister…"
Shen Yi lowered his head slightly and said, "I have no objection, it's just..."
He took a deep breath and said, "I just think that this matter should be handled in a few years."
The corner of the emperor's mouth curved, and he squinted his eyes and smiled: "Then what time does Shen Qing think is appropriate?" Lan
Shen Yi whispered: "After the imperial court takes back the Huaihe Navy..."
His words were not loud enough, just enough for the emperor to hear.
After hearing this, His Majesty the Emperor frowned subconsciously, then nodded silently: "Not bad."
After saying this, the emperor waved his hand to Eunuch Gao and said: "Gao Ming, go and take these documents to Shen Qing and take them to the Ministry of War."
Mr. Shen quickly spoke to stop him. He lowered his head slightly and said: "Your Majesty, I feel that it is not appropriate to send these things to the Ministry of War, and it is even more inappropriate to show them to others. It is better to send them directly to the study of your home. After I go back,
You must be careful and conscientious in selecting talents for Your Majesty."
"Um."
The emperor did not hesitate too much, waved his hand and said: "Then send it to Shen Qing's house." Lan
Eunuch Gao nodded.
Shen Yi bowed and thanked him.
His Majesty the Emperor stepped down from his throne and silently walked to Shen Yi. After coughing, he said: "In the first half of this year, after I have finished my work with the Forbidden Army, I want Shen Qing to take my place."
"Go to the Huaihe Navy to have a look."
Shen Yi looked up at the emperor and said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, I am a doctor in the Military Selection Department of the Ministry of War. I am the chief officer of the first department. It seems that I shouldn't be sent abroad anymore?"
In the past few years, Mr. Shen spent most of his time on assignment and rarely stayed in Jiankang for a long time.
Now, he finally returned to Jiankang and got a position of real power. Logically speaking, he should work in Jiankang and be a leisurely civil servant. He never thought that the emperor would send him on a business trip again!
It’s better to send him to a place like Huaihe Navy!
Mr. Shen paused and continued: "Furthermore, patrolling on behalf of the Emperor seems to be the job of the Yushitai Censor..."
His Majesty the Emperor smiled: "Those censors are timid. When they arrived at the Huaihe Navy, they frightened the Zhao family and they didn't dare to say anything when they came back."
"But Shen Qing, you are different."
The emperor chuckled and said in a low voice: "You have a grudge against the Zhao clan."
Shen Yi was a little helpless: "Your Majesty is not afraid that I will die in the Huaihe Navy Camp?"
"They don't dare." Lan
The emperor's face was calm: "The naval camp on the Huaihe River is not far from Jiankang. If something happens to you, my royal division will go north immediately."
Mr. Shen coughed and said, "Your Majesty, in two months, after I have finished my errands with the Ministry of War, I am going to take leave and go back to my hometown to pay homage to my ancestor..."
"Then I'll wait until you come back from Jiangdu."
The emperor glanced at Shen Yi indifferently and said, "Don't worry, I won't take away your authority in the Ministry of War. In the past few months, you can choose one of the chief officers of the Ministry of War and tell me that I will promote him to the military."
Choose a department member, Wai Lang, to be your deputy."
Although the emperor did not say this clearly, anyone in the officialdom could hear it.
It means asking Shen Yi to accept a "little brother" in the Ministry of War.
That is the so-called "confidant".
When Shen Yi leaves the Ministry of War for a business trip, this confidant can become Mr. Shen's agent in the Ministry of War, so that even if Shen Yi is no longer with the Ministry of War, his authority will not be lost.
It is an incarnation outside the body.
And the position of "wailang, a member of the military selection department" is enough to make many people in the Ministry of War bow to Shen Yi.
Shen Yi bowed his head respectfully.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Um."
The emperor waved his hand and said, "It's getting late. I have other things to do. You should go back first."
Master Shen bowed respectfully and silently exited the Ganlu Hall.
After Shen Yi left, the emperor sat back in his seat and looked back at Eunuch Gao behind him.
"Do you think I was a little too hasty?"
Gao Ming bowed his head respectfully: "Your Majesty is wise and wise, and I admire you greatly."
The emperor snorted and did not answer, but said indifferently: "Sending Shen Qi to patrol the Huaihe River Navy is an opportunity I gave the Zhao family. If they know something, I will do it for the sake of the ancestors of the Zhao family.
, so that their family can return to Beijing and enjoy wealth and prosperity."
Eunuch Gao sighed and said, "I'm afraid the Zhao family cannot appreciate His Majesty's kindness."
It means that the Zhao family will not believe that the emperor will treat them favorably.
His Majesty the Emperor narrowed his eyes and said nothing.
"Your Majesty, if something happens to Mr. Shen in the Huaihe Navy..."
At this point, Gao Ming stopped talking.
What he meant was that if something happened to Shen Yi, the imperial court could take advantage of this and directly send troops to deal with the Huaihe Navy.
At that time, it will be justified, and the hidden dangers of the Zhao family can be easily solved in the name of counterinsurgency.
"It's unlikely that something will happen to him. The Zhao family is not so stupid."
Having said this, the emperor was silent for a while, turned back to Gao Ming, and said slowly: "But we have to be on guard. When the time comes, let the internal guards in the Huaihe Navy keep an eye on him, so that nothing happens to Shen Qi."
Lan
"I will make great use of him in the future."
Gao Ming bowed his head respectfully, with some envy in his eyes.
That young doctor of the Ministry of War, the Holy Book Master, could be said to be rare in the Hongde Dynasty.