In the last years of Yongle, due to financial pressure and domestic situation, Zhu Di temporarily recalled the British Duke and most of the army in Jiaozhi. However, by that time, the British Duke had eliminated the three puppet kings of the Chen Dynasty and basically destroyed the military force that resisted the imperial court.
.Zhu Di believed that there would not be much problem if Zhang Fu and most of the troops were transferred back to the country. He had no intention of giving up Jiaozhi at all.
However, a year after Zhang Fu left Jiaozhi, the local area was in chaos. On the one hand, the Annan people were only afraid of Zhang Fu. On the other hand, the death of Zhu Di and the civil strife in the court also gave them an opportunity. The Annan gentry Li Li took the opportunity to rebel.
Many areas were captured, and the imperial officers and soldiers were insufficient, so they could only shrink the city and guard key areas while asking for help from the imperial court.
However, Emperor Hongxi and the academicians were not interested in increasing troops in Jiaozhi. Firstly, the biggest task of the court now was to reduce expenditures and tide over the financial crisis. There was really nothing they could do about the bottomless pit of Jiaozhi. Secondly, after the capital was moved, Jiaozhi was far away from the political center of the Ming Dynasty.
Even more remote! In the eyes of the emperor and ministers in the capital, Jiaozhi had become a distant and irrelevant thing. They wanted to throw away this heavy burden, and even tried to abandon Jiaozhi.
This is also one of the reasons why the nobles are strongly dissatisfied with the emperor and civil officials. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the emperors of all dynasties have only expanded their territory and conquered the barbarians. They have never given up even an inch of land! Let alone throw away such a huge territory.
One saved!
In the eyes of the honorable nobles, Emperor Hongxi and the civil servants were just a bunch of prodigal sons who had lost their power and humiliated the country. They allowed thousands of soldiers to die heroically without resting in peace. Of course, they would fight to the death with them!
"Withdraw troops and provinces?" After hearing Xue Huan's words, Wang Xian sneered: "Do I agree?"
"Scared!" Xue Huan perked up after hearing this and stared at Wang Xiandian excitedly: "Sir, are you opposed to giving up Jiaozhi?!"
"That's right!" Wang Xian nodded and said solemnly: "Although the Ming Dynasty has a vast territory, not an inch of land is redundant!"
"Sure! Your Majesty, I'm going to decide on Annan!"
Then, he asked Wang Xiandao anxiously: "When should I set off?!"
"What's the rush? Let's leave it to your Xue family first." Wang Xian looked at Xue Huan helplessly: "How old are you, and you haven't gotten married yet? Could it be that there is a problem with your orientation..."
"I can testify that he is fine." Wu Wei suddenly remembered the legend of the fast-shooting general circulating in Zhenjiang City and couldn't help laughing.
It can be said that Xue Bawang is not a kind person. He was late in awakening, and he met Xu Huaiqing and a bunch of bad friends, who asked him to infect prostitutes. As a result, Xue Huan became a frequent visitor to the brothel from then on, and he had no intention of getting married...
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It was already dusk when we returned from Beizhen Fusi to the Zhenguo Palace newly given by the emperor. This Guogong Palace was originally the Prince Zhao Palace given to Zhu Gaosui by Zhu Di. After many years of renovation by Zhu Gaosui, the palace became more majestic and solemn.
The garden is even more beautiful and prosperous. It is the undisputed number one palace in Beijing where the palaces of princes and princes are clustered together!
After King Zhao was deposed, this mansion was given to Wang Xian. Of course, the princely regulations were downgraded to duke regulations. The craftsmen in Ouchi worked hard for more than half a year to transform the prince's palace into a duke's palace. It was said that it was
The downgrade is just a reduction in the number of gold nails on the door, a change in the color of the glazed tiles on the wall, and the removal of the palace plaque... The size of the entire mansion has not changed, there are no fewer rooms, every flower, every tree, every window inside
No changes have been made to the cabinet.
It can be said that Wang Xian's Duke's Palace is more magnificent and luxurious than any prince's palace in the world, and it is far incomparable to the residences of other princes...
Unfortunately, Wang Xian did not intend to move the whole family here, and even his wife and children stayed in Jinan. It was too empty to live in such a big house alone, so he simply let all his guards move in. The total number of people living in was two thousand
Man, this house doesn't look so empty anymore.
As soon as he returned to his residence, the guards reported: "Brothers Zhang Fu and Zhang Shi are here."
"Oh?" Wang Xian didn't expect that Zhang Fu would come so early, and thought that the proud young master would wait a few more days before talking.
"They came here early in the morning." The guard added: "My subordinates told them that I would come back in the evening and asked them to come back another day, but they refused to leave and kept waiting there."
"I know." Wang Xian nodded, thought for a while, changed his clothes, and went to the flower hall to meet the Zhang brothers.
Wang Xian glanced inside through the screen and saw Zhang Xi pacing anxiously in the hall with his hands behind his back, while Zhang Fu looked forward like an old monk in trance, sitting there motionless.
Suddenly, Zhang Fu's eyes rolled and his gaze drifted to where Wang Xian was, obviously having noticed his arrival.
"Haha!" Wang Xian laughed loudly and walked out from behind the screen, clasped his fists at the Zhang brothers and said, "You've been waiting for a long time! It's a sin, a sin!"
"Don't dare!" After Zhang Fu stood up, he raised the corner of his robe in front of Wang Xian, then knelt on the ground and said in a deep voice: "The sinner is here to plead guilty to the Lord!"
Seeing that his eldest brother knelt down in front of Wang Xian without saying a word, Zhang Shi was shocked and had no choice but to kneel down on the ground reluctantly.
"What are you doing, sir?" Wang Xian was surprised. He didn't expect Zhang Fu to be so generous. The man has gold at his knees, not to mention that the British father-in-law was born noble and outstanding. Who has he bowed his head to in his life?
This is Zhang Fu's sophistication. Since he is here to surrender, he must look like he is surrendering. He has to be coy and arrogant to save face. In the end, he can only humiliate himself. To this day, how can Zhang Fu
Don’t you understand that no one in this world can control Wang Xian? At least he, Zhang Fu, doesn’t have that ability.
"My lord, the sinner has evil intentions and deserves death. He should be cut into pieces by a thousand cuts, but my lord is compassionate. Instead of killing them all, he still leaves a glimmer of hope for us. Even if the sinner is a pig, dog or grass, we can't help but shed tears of gratitude.
Thank you for keeping me safe, sir!" Zhang Fu said with tears streaming down his face and kowtowed heavily to Wang Xian.
"..." Wang Xian sighed. This is the difference between a wise man and a fool. That fool Xue Huan had to speak clearly in order to know his good intentions. But Zhang Fu understood everything just by looking at his own arrangements.
No need to talk nonsense at all.
Yes, Wang Xian just wants to protect his nobles, otherwise he will not kill all the stubborn generals of the Forbidden Army. If he is left alive and questioned severely, he can easily be imprisoned on false charges and catch all the nobles. Honorable nobles
The plot to rebel and force the palace is a fact. Whether to dig out the truth and severely punish the masterminds behind it all depends on Wang Xian's thoughts.
Of course, if Wang Xian showed up early, the nobles would not dare to make mistakes, and the situation would definitely be much better than now, but that is not in Wang Xian's interests. Wang Xian just wants to make the nobles half dead and can only behave on their own.
lingering under the wings of.
The honorable nobles can regard Wang Xian as the enemy who knocked them down from the mortal world, or they can regard him as the benefactor who saved them from danger. It all depends on their thoughts.
Just like Wang Xian will not make a choice based on emotion, but will weigh how to benefit himself. Zhang Fu will also not be emotional, although he must hate Wang Xian in his heart... That is almost certain, the invincible Britain
Lord, have you ever suffered such a disastrous defeat? He was just like a fool who was fooled by others. How could he not think about revenge? Let's get rid of this bad breath?
But reason told the British public that the huge gap in strength between the two sides gave him no chance to stand up, at least in the Hongxi Dynasty. Moreover, he and the nobles had to rely on Wang Xian to get through this hurdle, otherwise
The entire army will surely be annihilated, so how can we talk about the future?
Therefore, Zhang Fu wisely chose to regard Wang Xian as his benefactor and surrender completely and unconditionally!
Since Zhang Fu was so on the road, there was no need for Wang Xian to talk nonsense. He sighed again, helped the British brother-in-law up and said: "To put it bluntly, this country belongs to neither your Zhang family nor my Wang family, but
We belong to the Zhu family. We don't have to fight to the death and let others reap the benefits."
Wang Xian's words were also spoken from the bottom of his heart. He was well aware of the calculations of the civil servants. They wanted to push him out and fight to the death with the nobles. Although the nobles are in danger now, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. In terms of background and
The power is far greater than that of an upstart like him. Even if he can win in the end, it will still be a situation where he will kill one thousand enemies and lose eight hundred to himself.
Of course, Wang Xian would not be stupid enough to serve as a spearman for civil servants, so he wanted to protect his nobles and make them work for him instead of against him.
After listening to Wang Xian's words, Zhang Fu nodded repeatedly and said sincerely: "Young Master is so right. We are just too confused, and that's why we are almost doomed."
Wang Xian waved his hand and said seriously: "Master, although I have my heart to protect you, this matter is too big. It is definitely impossible to treat it lightly."
"I know this." Zhang Fu said with a respectful look on his face: "It's all up to you. If anyone dares to disobey, I will be the first to spare him."
"With the words of the British Duke, I feel much more at ease." Wang Xian nodded with a smile, stretched out three fingers and said: "There are three main points. One is that the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion can no longer exist. It will be temporarily replaced by a Grand Governor's Mansion.
To complete the reorganization and reorganization of the army."
"This..." Although it all depends on Wang Xian's decision, it is really hard to swallow this bitter pill if you really want to accept it. The nobles control the world's army by relying on the Five Army Governor's Mansion system. Although Emperor Taizu established the Five Mansion
, the purpose of dividing military power was to prevent excessive concentration of military power, which would threaten the imperial power. However, it also objectively resulted in a situation where the five government offices were not subordinate to each other and there were many mountains in the army. On the contrary, the power of the nobles expanded, and a powerful group was formed.
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Once the military power is to be reunified, the status of the nobles will be greatly affected, and it may be impossible to restore the grandeur of the past.
But after all, Zhang Fu was clear about it. He knew that this result was inevitable, and he did not even depend on Wang Xian's will. Taking a deep breath, he nodded and agreed: "It all depends on the father-in-law."
"Okay!" Wang Xian nodded with a smile, put away one finger and said: "Second, the army must change from a private soldier system to a recruitment system!"
"This..." Zhang Fu took a breath of air, his expression even more tangled than before. Wang Xian is trying to break Xungui's roots!
The so-called military household system is the military household system pioneered by Emperor Taizu and dominant in the Ming Dynasty. At that time, Emperor Taizu followed the simple concept that dragons and phoenixes are born, and the sons of mice can dig holes.
All soldiers in the world are organized into military households. Not only do these military households have to serve as soldiers themselves, but their children and grandchildren must also be hereditary soldiers, and they are not allowed to leave the military membership.
This is one of the fundamental reasons why the forces in the military are so intertwined that water cannot be poured out. Think about it, everyone in the military can be related. Your father once stood guard for me, and my brother once carried a gun with your uncle.
, when the whole army is filled with this kind of relationship, it will inevitably become a small closed society, and outsiders cannot get involved at all.
It can be said that this is the fundamental reason why the Xungui Group dares to challenge the emperor! However, Wang Xian wants to change this system and replace military households with military recruitment! What is recruitment? It means that the court pays for recruitment, and the strong men voluntarily sign up, and the two parties agree on the number of years.
Retire from the army and return home after expiration. In this way, the relationship between officers and soldiers will be much purer. The soldiers' loyalty will naturally change from the commander to the court, which can greatly strengthen the court's control over the army.
Moreover, this is of great benefit to improving the combat effectiveness of the army. The only person who may be unhappy may be the nobles. But if it is brought up at this moment, no matter how unhappy Zhang Fu is, he can only hold his nose and admit it.
"It's all at the command of the father-in-law." When he said this, Zhang Fu's voice was obviously trembling and his face was a little pale. It was obvious that agreeing to these two conditions made him very painful. What worried Zhang Fu even more was that each condition was worse than the last.
It's too much. I still don't know what the third one will be like... What if it's even more excessive? Although he has made up his mind to accept any excessive conditions, he really feels that he has reached the edge of unacceptable... It's too much.
If it goes too far, even if I reluctantly agree, the nobles will not agree!
"Very good." Wang Xian smiled, curled up a finger and said: "Third, sir, please return to Jiaozhi immediately. It is a mess there, and only you can clean up the situation."
"What?" Zhang Fu looked at Wang Xian in surprise, not expecting that the third condition would be like this.