Prince of Chaos

Chapter 302
Zhu Changluo gently put down the folder in his hand, then looked at Li Chengliang, and said lightly: "If Xing Jie can do everything well, you don't have to be the Minister of the Ministry of War. The reason why you are the Minister of the Ministry of War is because Guhe Emperor took a fancy to your decades of experience as an official and general in Liaodong, and wanted you to look at the relationship between Liaodong and North Korea from the perspective of an insider. Do you understand this?"

Li Chengliang knelt down in panic and said, "Your Majesty is guilty, if His Highness hadn't woken you up, I would still be confused and at a loss."

Zhu Changluo looked at Li Chengliang, who was kneeling again, and said, "Get up, Li Shangshu is no longer young, and he always kneels like this, and if word spreads, others will think that Gu likes to criticize ministers."

Li Chengliang became flustered, and kept saying, "I dare not, I dare not."

Zhu Changluo continued: "Although I have never been to Liaodong, I know that the biggest problem in Liaodong now is the lack of combat power. Although your son Li Rusong's Liaodong iron cavalry is strong, the number is still too small to be absolutely suppressed. As a result, this has also led to repeated rebellions by the Jurchen tribes and Mongolian tribes in Liaodong. I am very worried about this. I am worried that one day Liaodong will be corrupted to the point where it cannot be contained. Therefore, I let you do it I asked you to summarize the situation in Liaodong, and then prescribe the right medicine, try to clarify the problem in Liaodong, and figure out what is going on. Then, according to the actual situation in Liaodong, make corresponding adjustments and judgments , so that the will of the imperial court can once again flow unimpeded in the vast land of Liaodong."

After Li Chengliang heard Zhu Changluo's words, he realized that the person who really supported him as Minister of the Ministry of War was the young crown prince in front of him, not the second assistant Wang Xijue who had suffered countless infamys outside!
After Li Chengliang understood this, Li Chengliang couldn't help being more in awe of Zhu Changluo, the young crown prince.

He really didn't expect that the 16-year-old crown prince would have such an ability that he could get an official who was born as a general into the position of Minister of the Ministry of War.

Although Emperor Wanli put a lot of effort into this, but without the calculation and mediation of the crown prince, he would never have had the opportunity to smoke from this ancestral grave in his life.

Li Chengliang replied excitedly: "I will do my best to manage the Liaodong situation for Your Highness."

Seeing Li Chengliang's statement, Zhu Changluo smiled with satisfaction: "It's good that Li Shangshu has this determination. I'm only optimistic about you."

Li Chengliang replied: "I thank Your Highness for your kindness."

Zhu Changluo continued: "Before you were promoted to Minister of the Ministry of War, the elders of the Guhe cabinet also transferred Xiao Ruxun to be the chief soldier of Jizhen. The reason why Gu transferred Xiao Ruxun to be the chief soldier of Jizhen was not because of his good reputation in Ningxia. The military exploits are due to the problem of the guards in Jizhen. Therefore, I hope that after you become the minister of the Ministry of War, you can help Xiao Ruxun complete the governance of the guards in Jizhen, and get rid of those black sheep in the Ming army who drank the blood of soldiers. , and then kill others, do you understand this?"

Li Chengliang never expected that Zhu Changluo was thinking about this.

Drinking soldiers' blood is almost a common and unspoken thing in the Ming army. Moreover, he has done a lot of this kind of thing in Liaodong these years, otherwise he would not be able to support such a powerful army. Liaodong cavalry.

However, Li Chengliang really didn't expect that His Royal Highness in front of him was not thinking about the Korean Japanese pirates, but the guards.

This matter is bigger than Li Chengliang imagined.

After waiting for a long time, but did not hear Li Chengliang's answer, Zhu Changluo looked at Li Chengliang again, "What? Is Li Shangshu scared?"

Li Chengliang immediately replied nervously: "I didn't, I'm getting old, I just lost my mind for a while."

Zhu Changluo smiled, "Are you old? Why would you take over the position of Minister of War when you are old? Besides, looking at your mental outlook alone, it doesn't look like you are old, but you still feel a little old and strong."

Li Chengliang was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat when Zhu Changluo said this, "I dare not lie to Your Highness, I am indeed old."

Zhu Changluo put away his smile at once, "Are you really old? If you are really old, you don't want to be the minister of the Ministry of War. You will report directly to the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple tomorrow. I believe they are willing to help you at this time." Recall what you have done in Liaodong these years."

Li Chengliang was completely frightened at this moment, it was a serious matter.Over the years, I don't know how many officials have participated in his extravagance and lust, killing the good and taking meritorious service, and supporting the bandits to respect themselves, although under his management, these things have been reduced to minor and trivial matters.

However, this does not mean that these things can be exposed in this way. Once he loses the protection of the court, he will instantly fall into the abyss and never turn over.

Li Chengliang was so frightened that he knelt on the ground, "I'm confused, I'm going to die, Your Highness, please forgive me for your careless words."

Zhu Changluo snorted, "You're not confused, you're just timid. I don't blame you for these things, I hope you can take care of yourself in the future."

Li Chengliang hurriedly said: "I'm guilty of death, I must do it myself."

Zhu Changluo looked at Li Chengliang's appearance, and he didn't bother to talk nonsense with this veteran, this kind of person couldn't have a good face.

Zhu Changluo took out a thick document from his desk and threw it to Li Chengliang.

This document is the work of Tan Lun. Although Tan Lun is not well-known in later generations, his achievements are comparable to those of Qi Jiguang. His research on the military system of the Ming Dynasty is also very profound.When he served as the minister of the Ministry of War during the Jiajing period, he once inspected the guard soldiers of the Ming Dynasty. According to his records, the total number of guard soldiers in the Ming Dynasty should be around 313 million, but the actual strength is only about 80.

This shows that the soldiers in the guard have collapsed to the core, and more than two-thirds of the soldiers are empty. Thinking about this number, you will know how terrifying it is.

Therefore, the reform of the Weisuo system is imminent. As for how to break the situation, it depends on what Li Chengliang does.If Li Chengliang did not do well, Zhu Changluo would have to consider a head-to-head solution in the future.

"This is the [-] chapters of "Shuo Wu Yu Wu" written by Mr. Tan Xiangmin and his memorials to the imperial court over the years. You should study it carefully. He has also managed Liaodong, although he is not very familiar with the situation in Liaodong. However, what he said in many places is still very targeted, such as the current corruption of the guard system, he has something to say in it, and he wrote it after a lot of careful investigation. You don't need to continue his research, but you just need to solve all the problems he researched. Especially the problem of insufficient soldiers in the guards, you have to find a way to explain these problems to Gu And this time in Jizhen is a test and task for you alone. If you complete it well, you will not only be the minister of the Ministry of War, but you will also be able to improve. Appetizers. How to weigh, you can figure it out yourself."

After saying these words, Zhu Changluo sent Li Chengliang away directly.He now wants to see how Li Chengliang will perform next, and whether he can entrust him with important tasks.

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