Therefore, Emperor Chongzhen immediately said: "The Yongwei camp is being reorganized. There are many new soldiers and we cannot go out for the time being!"
When the British Duke Zhang Shize heard this, he followed up and said: "The last general is willing to lead the Beijing camp to go out, sweep away the bandits, and restore peace to the world!"
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen said without hesitation: "The Beijing camp is being reorganized. Now it's all just canal work, and we can't go on an expedition!"
In fact, there are Xiaoyuan Camp and Yongwei Camp soldiers in the Beijing camp. If they are taken out alone, they will be stronger than ordinary bandits.
However, no matter how strong he was, Emperor Chongzhen would not be able to lead troops to those he did not trust for these trusted troops who were ready to be reused.
At this time, after Xu Yunzhen and Zhang Shize heard Emperor Chongzhen's answer, they showed that kind of expression. It was obvious at a glance that they seemed to say, Your Majesty, it's not that we don't want to lead troops to fight, but that we have no troops to lead!
The two of them took the lead, and the marquis and earls below did not say anything. They just followed their lead.
When Emperor Chongzhen saw this, he sneered in his heart. How could he not know their true intention, so he said the measures he had already thought of: "Your ancestors all fought in the north and south, and made great achievements for the Ming Dynasty, so they were granted hereditary titles."
Title. Now that the world is in chaos, it is time for your ministers to imitate the actions of their ancestors and contribute to the country. Although there are no troops in the capital to send, there are many places to use your ministers and others throughout the country."
At this point, he noticed that the expressions of Zhang Shize and others changed slightly, and he sneered in his heart, and then continued: "Xu Qing and Zhang Qing will take the lead, and Qing and others will discuss on their own, and allocate their respective positions according to the methods that Qing and others are good at.
If you belong, you can work for the governor of Baoding, the governor of Liaodong, the governor of the three sides, and the governor Sun."
According to the etiquette regulations of the Ming Dynasty, first-class civil servants must be courteous when meeting the duke, marquis and two nobles. However, this rule was only effective at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty. Who would still abide by these rules later!
In the entire Ming Dynasty, only the level of hereditary duke could enjoy the original respect, and no one dared to touch it. Even Wei Zhongxian, who was so arrogant, did not dare to touch the three hereditary dukes including Duke Cheng in Beijing.
Therefore, although these people in Wuying Hall are princes and uncles, their status is much higher than that of civilian officials. The Ming Dynasty has always used civility to control military affairs, and the commander must be a civil official, not a military general.
When they lead troops to fight, they must be controlled by civilian officials.
At this time, when they heard Emperor Chongzhen's words, most people's faces were particularly ugly.
They must know that their ancestors' abilities on the battlefield have long been completely destroyed by them. Besides, if they are used to pampering, who can endure the pain of leading troops in war!
It's okay to say it, but if you really want to go out to fight, you really need to shout for help!
Not to mention, they know a little bit about the current situation, which is that the thieves are very powerful. After the Battle of Songjin, all the troops that can fight are gone. How about going out to the capital to lead the old, weak and remnant soldiers to fight, do they still want to risk their lives?
However, the emperor made such a request, but as martial artists, they could not refute it.
You can't tell Emperor Chongzhen that we are all deadbeats, we can eat, drink and have fun, but we don't have to go to war!
If anyone really dares to say that, the emperor in front of him is the one who confiscated Duke Cheng Guo's family and exterminated his family. Once the fire breaks out and he is charged with treason, who can withstand it?
Thinking like this, the people below all looked at the backs of the two princes with grim faces, hoping that the two princes could come forward to withstand the pressure from the emperor.
However, what they didn't expect was that neither Zhang Shize nor Xu Yunzhen spoke, but only respectfully sent the emperor off.
So, a group of people gathered around these two people and started talking.
"Sir, sir, why didn't you object to what happened to me just now?"
"Yes, sir, you can't really want to leave the capital, can you?"
"Sir, the battlefield is no joke. Those bandits are extremely vicious. I heard they hate us very much. If you are caught by them, your life will be worse than death!"
"Yes, yes, I heard that King Fu of Luoyang was cooked by them!"
"..."
Zhang Shize and Xu Yunzhen looked at each other and were indifferent to their words, and just walked out minding their own business.
Seeing this, the others finally couldn't help it anymore and started making sarcastic remarks in the crowd.
"Come on, it seems that your father-in-law is really going to lead the army to go on an expedition!"
"No, they must want to make more military achievements, and they may not be satisfied with the position of Duke!"
"That's right, the father-in-law is not as nice as the prince!"
"..."
Xu Yunzhen and Zhang Shize ignored them at first and just walked out. After hearing this, they couldn't stand listening anymore. If they were allowed to talk any more, they would tell them about their treason!
So, both of them stood still and scanned the crowd following behind them.
It must be said that the gap between the Duke and the Marquis is very large.
In the entire Ming Dynasty, there were only five people granted the title of Duke (the previous article was incorrect and the one from Yunnan was omitted), but there were as many as twenty-two marquises.
The Marquis and Earl in the back were so glanced at by the two of them that they immediately did not dare to speak, and the scene immediately became quiet.
Xu Yunzhen looked at the palace maids and chamberlains not far away. Although they were all low-brow and obedient, they might be the emperor's eyes and ears.
This palace is no longer what it used to be, and it's not as easy to talk to as it used to be.
Thinking like this, he said coldly: "We have been blessed by the country in this life, and now the emperor has made it clear that he should contribute money and efforts, so why should he back down?"
After saying that, he turned around and walked away.
Zhang Shize didn't say anything and walked away behind Xu Yunzhen.
Others looked at me and I looked at you, and they were all a little dumbfounded.
But soon, some people came to their senses: Provide money and effort, I am afraid the solution lies in these four words.
With this in mind, they all went back to think about it.
As for discussing whether to serve under the governor or governor there, that was something I had never thought about.
Soon, the events in Wuying Hall spread among the official circles.
The next day, some civil officials, not only the Yushiyanguan, reported to Emperor Chongzhen one after another.
The Director of Ceremonies classified these memorials and sent them to Emperor Chongzhen.
Emperor Chongzhen read the memorial with the most copies first. After opening it and flipping through a few copies, he frowned and became angry.
These memorials all have the same tone, saying that these military honors are not suitable for leading troops. The reason is that their disciples have many old friends. Once they really take control of the military, they may not be able to lose their power. Just in case, they cannot be given the opportunity to lead troops.
Or it could be said that these military honors are already the pinnacle of gifts. If they achieve military merit, how can the imperial court reward them? What can they do if they have no title?
After Emperor Chongzhen read a few volumes, he pushed the memorials off the imperial table, frightening the servants around him into silence.
It's been a long time since they've seen the emperor get so angry!
Later, Emperor Chongzhen went to see memorials in other categories.
He found that some people spoke truthfully. They said that these warriors had been enjoying themselves for hundreds of years and were used to being pampered. If they were allowed to lead troops, it would only make the situation worse! In conclusion, it was not appropriate to lead troops.
There is also a type of memorial, which is very rare, but their view is that these military honors are hereditary just like the vassal kings. During the Hongwu period of Taizu, they could lead the military and guard one side for the Ming Dynasty.
However, since the Yongle period of Chengzu, the military power of the vassal king was taken away, and he could only stay in the fiefdom and could not interfere with political affairs. As for Wu Xun, the truth is almost the same. If the emperor makes an exception and lets Wu Xun lead the army, what will the vassal king do?
?If they also say that they want to serve the country and are willing to fight for the country, will the emperor allow it or not?
To this day, the King of Tang is still imprisoned in Fengyang. Wasn't the original reason because he privately recruited troops to serve the king without the emperor's permission?
Seriously speaking, Qin Wang, this is a courageous act at a time when the country is in crisis. It should not be commended, so why is he imprisoned?
If Wu Xun regains control of the military and leads the troops on an expedition, shouldn't the former King of Tang be innocent and should be commended instead? Wouldn't that be a slap in the face?
After reading these memorials, Emperor Chongzhen frowned and felt a little troubled. He felt that governing Wu Xun was not as simple as imagined!
Wang Chengen, who had been silent for a long time, saw Emperor Chongzhen acting like this, so he motioned to his servants to quickly collect the memorials. He himself approached Emperor Chongzhen and whispered in a low voice: "Long live Lord, according to the news from Xichang, those memorials are
After the nobles and nobles left the court, many people had secret contacts with civil servants. I think that the things in these memorials may have the intentions of the nobles themselves!"
"Oh!" Emperor Chongzhen couldn't help but be a little surprised after hearing this. Then, he was a little annoyed and couldn't help but said bitterly: "They are still forming a clique for personal gain. Do they really not take me seriously?"
Just last month, he went to war to crack down on corruption, to the point where officials in various government offices did not dare to go to the government offices. However, it has only been about a month, and he has begun to feel uneasy again!
After hearing what he said, Wang Chengen hesitated a little, but finally said: "Long live my Lord, there is no evidence from this slave. It can be found that they have collected money. As for the theory of forming a clique, I am afraid they will not be convinced! This matter
, it shouldn’t be like last time!”
Last time, corruption and bribery, buying and selling of officials, were all done openly. Emperor Chongzhen did what he did, and no one else could say anything.
But this time, at least on the surface, you can't find anything wrong with them. It would be a bit untenable if it happens like last time.
After hearing Wang Chengen's words, Emperor Chongzhen understood the truth in his heart and could only feel sulky.
After a while, he suddenly waved his hand and asked everyone to leave.
When Wang Chengen saw him, he knew that the emperor was going to contact the immortal.
So, he did not dare to neglect, and left first with the palace maid and chamberlain. At the same time, he was a little curious in his heart, what could the immortal do to repair the martial arts in this matter?