"Your Majesty, this move is brilliant, really brilliant!"
The ministers were silent, no one dared to stand up and object at this time.
Liu Jian, the chief assistant of the cabinet, couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
If you carefully review the origins of the whole incident, you can immediately clearly see the layout of Emperor Hongzhi.
First, the Tatars went south. Emperor Hongzhi was determined to fight the Tatars. He changed his previous passive defensive policy and took the initiative to fight the Tatars in the wild.
If he wins, this is naturally a good thing. The reputation of Emperor Hongzhi will be at its peak and his own prestige will be established.
If the battle is lost, Emperor Hongzhi can easily find an excuse to severely investigate the problems of the Ming army, and then go on a killing spree like now, which will make the ministers tremble in fear. Naturally, it can be taken back.
military power.
There are really too many problems with the Ming Dynasty's army. This is not just because of the civilian control of military power. It is the combination of many aspects that led to everything now.
The reason Emperor Hongzhi found was also very good, that is, the current Ming army has no combat effectiveness at all, and can no longer shoulder the responsibility of protecting the country. It has come to a time when it must be restructured.
Originally, there was nothing wrong with this restructuring. The key is that the restructuring was just an excuse. The real purpose was to return military power to the emperor. From then on, the Ministry of War no longer held military power, but was only responsible for some military-related matters. Military power returned to the emperor again.
In the hands of the emperor.
"What do you think, dear friends?"
"Everyone can talk and speak freely."
Seeing that everyone was silent, Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help but smile and asked again.
"I think it's inappropriate~"
At this time, a strong-headed censor stood up and said very righteously.
"Oh, what does Dong Aiqing think is wrong?"
Emperor Hongzhi looked at the censor and asked calmly.
"This military system is an ancestral system and is the foundation of the country. How can it be easily changed?"
"Moreover, this military power has always been vested in the Ministry of War. It is an ancestral system to control military affairs with civil servants. It prevents military generals from usurping the throne and seizing power. Once the military system is changed, I am afraid that the country will be shaken and the country will change hands."
"Your Majesty, the military system cannot be changed!"
Dong Yushi said heartbrokenly.
There are two core points in his words. One is that the current military system is an ancestral system. It is passed down from the ancestors and cannot be easily changed. The second is that the power of the Ministry of War cannot be changed. The tradition of civil and military control cannot be changed, otherwise military generals will appear.
Things like usurping the throne and seizing power, shaking the country.
"Your Majesty, what Duke Dong said is reasonable. The military system cannot be changed. Please think again, Your Majesty."
Apparently there was more than one stubborn person, and some ministers stood up to express their opposition.
As soon as someone started, in the main hall, people stood up one after another to express their opposition. Military power is really too important. Once it is returned to the emperor's hands, it means that in the future, ministers like them will have to restrict the imperial power if they want to.
Difficult.
Since ancient times, political power has come from the barrel of a gun. Those who hold military power have the strongest backbone. Once the emperor has military power, they, the ministers, will not have a good life.
Emperor Hongzhi looked coldly at the ministers who jumped out one after another, but he had already remembered them all in his heart.
After thinking for a while, Emperor Hongzhi looked at the British Duke Zhang Mao.
When Zhang Mao saw Emperor Hongzhi's eyes, he immediately understood what to do. This change in the military system was a good thing for the group of military commanders and nobles like them.
Once the military power returned to the hands of the emperor, it would naturally be transferred to the hands of noble military officers like them. The era of civilian control of the military would be gone forever.
Moreover, Zhang Mao is now also a big capitalist, and now he has slowly tasted the benefits of foreign trade. He also knows that in foreign trade, capitalists like them urgently need a strong Ming Dynasty to support them.
This powerful Ming Dynasty was not only strong in national power, but more importantly in terms of military force, it could sweep away all obstacles that prevented capitalists like them from making a fortune.
To give a very simple example, the merchant ships heading to the Japanese country of Korea are now affected and harassed by pirates. In the past, they could go there once a month, but because of the influence of pirates, everyone has become cautious, fearful, and a little uncomfortable.
Dare to go to sea.
It stands to reason that the navy of the Ming Dynasty should be dispatched to destroy the Japanese pirates and pirates along the way to facilitate the exchange of merchant ships, but can the navy of the Ming Dynasty destroy the Japanese pirates and pirates?
I am afraid that even the Japanese pirates and pirates will not be found anywhere. Even if they are found, given the current situation of the Ming Navy, it will be impossible to destroy the pirates and Japanese pirates.
In addition, they have also sent people to find the large silver mine in the Japanese country that Liu Jin mentioned. It is found in the Japanese stone. The reserves are very huge and make people jealous.
Emerging capitalists like Zhang Mao really want to eat this piece of fat, but this silver mine is in the Japanese country. If they want to eat this silver mine, can the Japanese people easily agree?
In the final analysis, it still has to be solved with fists. Only by frightening the Japanese people will they naturally give up the silver mines.
But can the Ming Dynasty conquer Japan with its current army?
This is only Korea and Japan. In the future, we will go to Nanyang, Luzon, Golden Island, Australia, South Asia, Africa and Europe, etc. These places have endless wealth, but if you want to do business safely,
Then there must be a powerful Ming army to escort it.
Obviously, the current Ming Dynasty army cannot complete this mission and task, so this military system must be adopted.
It is unrealistic to expect these civilian groups to control the Ming Dynasty's army. We must take back military power, then completely restructure the Ming Dynasty's army, and establish a powerful Ming Dynasty army to protect the Ming Dynasty's expansion and capital development.
"Your Majesty, I think that our Ming army is depleted, has low combat effectiveness, and is full of shortcomings. It can no longer defend our country. The Tatars have repeatedly gone south and invade our country every year, burning, killing and looting. However, our Ming army has millions of troops and they are taking advantage of them.
There is no way."
"It is true that the time has come when restructuring is necessary. I believe that your Majesty's method of restructuring is far-sighted and far-sighted, and is for the long-term consideration of our great Ming Dynasty and the millions of people in China."
Zhang Mao slapped Emperor Hongzhi's flattery indiscriminately, which made Emperor Hongzhi smile with satisfaction.
"Your Majesty, what Mr. Zhang said makes sense. Our Ming army has been hard-pressed to recover. It's time to take heavy action. We must reform the system, and we must reform it in depth to build a strong army so that our Ming army will never have any troubles."
With Zhang Mao as the starting point, Cheng Guogong Zhu Fu also expressed his support.
Duke Cheng Guo, Duke Ding, and Duke Ying are almost all representatives of the Military Generals Group, and they all wear a pair of trousers. Zhang Mao and Zhu Fu expressed their support, and the Military Generals Group also spoke in support.
This matter is absolutely beneficial to them, so how can they not support it?
"Liu Aiqing, what do you think?"
Emperor Hongzhi had a smile on his face, and then looked at Liu Jian. He was the chief minister of the cabinet, the head of hundreds of officials, and the head of the civil service. His opinions were very important.
"I...I believe that the Ming Dynasty's army has indeed reached the point where it must be reorganized. However, we still need to come up with a detailed charter on how to reform."
Liu Jian pondered for a while, thought for a while and then spoke slowly.
He knew very well why Emperor Hongzhi started the killing spree this time, and he also knew clearly that if Emperor Hongzhi could not achieve his goal of taking back military power, more ministers would be implicated, and more people would be killed in Caishikou.
move place.
Emperor Hongzhi has already captured the pigtails of many people.
As for Liu Jian, it's the same. Liu Yu and he are fellow villagers, and he single-handedly recommended him, and he doesn't accept Liu Yu's filial piety every year. This alone is enough to make Liu Jian's life difficult.
To be honest, there aren't many clean butts in this court, and you can find out with just a quick check. In the past, Emperor Hongzhi was stupid and didn't know how to use the power of factory guards, but now there are factory guards.
Add to this the official warehouse theft case, the Li Guang case, and the current case. No one knows how many pigtails Emperor Hongzhi had in his hands.
As a smart man and a qualified politician, he knew that it was time to compromise at this time.
Let Emperor Hongzhi take back this military power. If it is not taken back, more people will die. In the end, Emperor Hongzhi can still forcefully implement new military reforms and take back the military power.
If we make a political compromise now and let Emperor Hongzhi take back military power, we can hold the heads of many people and protect the interests of the civil service group. Otherwise, the losses will only be greater.
After hearing Liu Jian's words, Emperor Hongzhi nodded with satisfaction. As long as he supports the reform, the military power is in his own hands. As for how to change it, that is a matter for the following people. Emperor Hongzhi does not need to worry too much.
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Emperor Hongzhi smiled with satisfaction, but the civil servants in the court were all dumbfounded. They all looked at Liu Jian, and the meaning was obvious, Liu Jian, do you have a fever in your head?
At this time, he actually supported Emperor Hongzhi in reforming the military system. Once the military system was reformed, this power would be in the hands of Emperor Hongzhi, and it would be impossible to return it to the hands of the civil service group in the future.
It is impossible for the Ming Dynasty to have a second Tumubao Incident, nor for a second Yu Qian. They have no chance to seize military power from the emperor.
"I also feel that it's time to change the military system. Our Ming Dynasty has become increasingly troubled by border problems in recent years, and the people on the border have suffered greatly. Our Ming Dynasty has millions of troops, but it can't do anything to defeat the Tatars in the small grassland.
, the root of all this still lies in the military system."
Li Dongyang was also smart and understanding. He had already seen that Emperor Hongzhi was looking for this opportunity to take back his military power, so after Liu Jian expressed his stance, he also wisely stood up to express his support for Emperor Hongzhi.
Xie Qian looked at Liu Jian and Li Dongyang and understood immediately, so he also stood up to express his support.
"Your Majesty, I object. I want to impeach Liu Jian, the first minister of the cabinet, and Li Dongyang and Xie Qian, the cabinet ministers. As important ministers of the cabinet, they have done nothing and have nothing to do."
At this time, Dong Yushi stood up again, and like a mad dog, he bit the three elders in the cabinet, and directly put the hat of corpse meal on the three of them.
It is also a characteristic of Ming Dynasty politics to use small things to make big things happen. The censor's rank is very low, but he can directly impeach important cabinet ministers. Moreover, they do not need any evidence at all to impeach, they only need to open their mouths.
"Your Majesty, the military system is an ancestral system and the foundation of the country. It cannot be shaken easily. This military department controls the troops and controls the military with civility. This is also for the future of the Ming Dynasty and to prevent military generals from usurping power and seizing the throne."
After impeaching the three ministers in the cabinet, he said sadly that in his opinion, once the military system was changed, the country of Ming Dynasty would be shaken, and at the same time, it was very likely that there would be military generals like Zhao Kuangyin in yellow robes in the future.
Of course, these are all excuses. The real reason is that they are afraid that the civilian clique will lose military power. Emperor Hongzhi can take back military power today, and he can take back more power tomorrow.
Similarly, once the military system is reformed, the generals and nobles group that has been suppressed with great difficulty will inevitably revive. From now on, the Ming Dynasty will no longer have the final say with civil servants like them.
This is the fundamental reason for the opposition of these civil servant groups. In the final analysis, it is the interest class that determines their respective positions.
"ancestral system?"
Emperor Hongzhi looked at Dong Yushi coldly, and then said with a sneer: "I am not very good at history. Please tell me, dear, what was the military system like during the Taizu and Chengzu periods?
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"Your Majesty, Taizu, the military system during Chengzu's time is no different than it is now. The current military system was set by His Majesty Taizu, and it is the foundation of the Ming Dynasty for generations to come."
When Dong Yushi heard this, he thought for a while and said.
"No difference?"
Emperor Hongzhi smiled, finally seeing the shamelessness of these civil servant groups.
You actually told me that it is no different from me. Our ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang needs the consent of you civil servants before he deploys his troops?
Hearing Emperor Hongzhi's rhetorical question and looking at Emperor Hongzhi's cold eyes, Dong Yushi suddenly broke into a cold sweat, and then he remembered that thousands of people had lost their heads during this period.
Thinking of this, I suddenly felt a chill on my neck, and then suddenly felt like a deflated balloon.
Everyone is afraid of death, and so is he.
As for leaving a name in history and dying by direct remonstrance, it also depends on the situation. When encountering a good-tempered emperor, such as the former Emperor Hongzhi, everyone is happy to spit on Emperor Hongzhi.
However, the current Emperor Hongzhi has made it clear that he wants to take back military power. If he fights with Emperor Hongzhi, his death may be in vain. Emperor Hongzhi has already killed thousands of people, and he probably won't care about killing one more of himself.
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After thinking about this clearly, look at the important ministers in the court. Everyone is very smart like Liu Jian and Li Dongyang. Even if there are a thousand people who disagree or do not support them in their hearts, at least they will not disagree with themselves.
Even the stupid ones stand up to oppose, and even the smart ones express support.
Dong Yushi understood immediately, and then sighed helplessly, after all, this Ming Dynasty still belongs to their old Zhu family.
The entire hall was silent. Many smart people expressed their opinions and expressed their support for Emperor Hongzhi's restructuring. They felt that Emperor Hongzhi was far-sighted and far-sighted.
As for the stubborn fool, he was powerless in the face of such a general trend. There was no way to stop Emperor Hongzhi from taking back military power.
"Since everyone expresses support, then this matter will be settled as it is. You three, Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, and Zhang Mao, just come up with a restructuring plan."
Emperor Hongzhi was very satisfied with this result. Although some people objected, most of them were smart people, so in the end he left the restructuring matter to Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, and Zhang Mao, which could be regarded as saving some face for the civil servant group.
