Chapter 726 No question is better than having a question
The emperor is too fierce.
Zhu Yixi hugged her and slept in a yurt, which was a unique experience.
For a prairie woman, marrying the greatest hero in the world has always been her long-cherished wish, and she achieved it.
Although she could not understand Mongolian, Zhu Yixi waved her hand, took off the Mongolian robe she had just put on, and shouted: "Come in!"
Immediately, a group of palace maids and eunuchs came in and started grooming him, completely pushing the girl aside.
Pouting, she wanted to get closer, but could only stop. Maybe this was Akito's rules.
The three or two palace maids who followed behind also put on palace skirts to dress themselves up. It seemed that in order to take care of her, they were specially made to fit closer to her body and not be so dragging.
Her personal maid also came quickly to act as translator.
The emperor glanced at her and said with a smile: "Teach her to learn Chinese well first. I don't want to face a mute in the future."
"Sir, You Shiwei, the governor of Gansu and Shaanxi, came back early this morning and is waiting to see him!"
Tian Ren was directing and talking.
"Not urgent!"
"Pass an order to make Qiqige, Princess of Chahar, the Jade Concubine, and her treatment will be the same as that of the other nine concubines."
"My slave obeys the order!"
The maids and eunuchs on the side looked at him with envy and jealousy, but soon turned to flattery.
Qiqige pretended to be ignorant and was overjoyed after relaying the story.
In the imperial palace, today's concubines only obtained the title of concubine after giving birth to children. It is definitely a miracle to rise to a high position overnight.
As a Mongolian princess and a descendant of the Borjijin family, Qiqige's status cannot be too low even for the sake of Genghis Khan's face.
The queen (Sun Xueniang) and the noble concubine (Miao Xian) are already occupied, so naturally they can only be named concubines, and the level of concubines is too low.
After finishing dressing up, Zhu Yixi returned to the majesty of the Ming Emperor. He walked away from the girl, touched his head to comfort her, and left directly.
The girl was confused, a little timid, and also a little happy.
She looked around, listened to the chatter of the eunuchs and maids, and distinguished them carefully.
She can understand Chinese, but she can't speak it. This is something her brother Qian Dingzhuwan has asked her to do, which is very helpful for her to gain a foothold in the emperor's harem.
In an unfamiliar environment, understanding Chinese was of great help to her.
After leaving this small yurt palace, Zhu Yixi sat on the royal chariot and thought about a lot in her mind.
Before that, he continued to reform the army and established a standing army.
It has been more than nine years since Chongzhen's sixteenth year. This army has survived everything and finally has the most powerful strength in East Asia.
Although victory shaped the spirit of this army, it also gave the generals great prestige.
There are only a few thousand soldiers in total, and they have to be dispersed in pass areas. With the pressure of various governors, it is not a worry at all.
And what about the rulers?
Although only You Shiwei and Zhu Meng hold the position, their power is extremely strong. They are in charge of the military affairs of several provinces and form a military region.
Who can rest assured about this?
The cabinet hinted many times to ask him to recall the two men, and even went a step further and abolished the post of controller.
Although the court controlled military pay, military discipline, and even the recruitment of new soldiers, Zhu Yixi still felt uneasy.
He understood that there was no nationalism in the military at this time, let alone patriotism.
The reason why the Ming army was able to dominate the world was, first, because of the rigorous training and rich food, which resulted in outstanding soldiers.
The second reason is because of the temptation of conferring military merit on land.
For example, in the Qi Family Army, in addition to Qi Jiguang's excellent command and training, his generous military pay is the foundation for the soldiers to survive a hundred battles.
But how can military pay compare to land?
Why did Dorgon firmly hold power in history? Because after entering the customs, he carried out large-scale land encirclement and granting of land to the Eight Banners soldiers so that they could enjoy benefits.
Therefore, once someone offers a better price and has huge prestige, it will be enough to cause chaos.
The control of the military affairs of several provinces naturally has such a foundation.
"Control, Governor——"
Zhu Yixi felt a little irritable.
Using civil society to control military forces sounds like a bad policy, but the actual effect is very good. Whether it was Sun Chuanting or Hong Chengchou, if Beijing hadn't held back, the rebel army would have been gone long ago.
The civil servants and supervisors in the Ming and Qing Dynasties were all very capable.
A truly smart person is not only good at reading, he is also good at marching and fighting.
"Cancel the control for now, the general army is enough."
After deciding on a plan, Zhu Yixi calmed down.
It is still uneasy to control such a large military region commander.
But this time they were called back to Beijing, and they didn’t want to let them go again.
In less than a quarter of an hour, the emperor returned to the palace. It took a long time to prepare breakfast and changed it twice.
"Let Yu Shiwei come in!"
Zhu Yixi sat down and started today's work while eating.
Although he has always been diligent and frugal, he still has as many as nine dishes of meals and snacks. The variety not only keeps them fresh, but also effectively prevents them from being poisoned.
Following the rules for many years, the emperor could only ask for more frugality.
After giving the order, I saw a veteran general coming with tiger stride.
Compared with a few years ago, You Shiwei's temples are much whiter, and the weather at the corners of his eyes has become thicker, but his back is still straight and straight, exuding the bravery of a martial artist.
He joined the army in the last year of Wanli, Tianqi showed his prowess in age, and officially entered the ranks of top military generals in Chongzhen year. You Shiwei, who is more than fifty years old, is still rampant on the battlefield.
Years of fighting have left him with a sinister aura in his eyes, which shocked people's hearts.
It's a pity that such majesty is not enough in front of the imperial power.
"Old minister You Shiwei, I would like to pay homage to Your Majesty——"
"Get up quickly!" Zhu Yixi held her chopsticks and said casually: "I guess you haven't eaten anything either. Come here and serve food to Duke Fuguo."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" You Shiwei was not polite, sat down and started eating.
After waiting for so long, he was really hungry.
"You Shilu did a good job in Liaodong. He led Wanqi to severely damage the Horqin tribe and promoted the power of the Ming Dynasty."
After a while, Zhu Yixi said in a relaxed tone.
"I guess I can get an earl. Your You family is indeed a family of generals."
"If it hadn't been for His Majesty's rescue back then, I would have fallen into a ditch now. This is what my brother should do."
You Shiwei quickly put down the bowl and said seriously.
"Relax, what about Gansu? What about Shaanxi?"
"Gao Yigong is doing his best in Gansu, and his troubles are gradually disappearing..."
"The military households in northern Shaanxi were fleeing so severely that nine out of ten houses were empty. In the past, there were only tens of thousands of people in Yulin Town..."
You Shiwei sighed for a long time and said a lot.
"There is a purpose——"
"Your Majesty, You Shiwei accepts the order."
"In addition to You Shiwei's post as commander of Shaanxi and Gansu, he was appointed as the Left Commander of the Zuo Army Governor's Mansion..."