The eldest grandson of Emperor Ming Dynasty!

Chapter 397 Zhu Yuanzhang's Tangle
"It's almost time. We should go back now. If we wait longer, I'm afraid Grandpa may have hurt his body."

Xuanwu Lake Liangzhou, Zhu Ying got up and said.

Zhu Ying had known about Datong Zuowei a long time ago.

Last year, a large number of members of the Qunying Chamber of Commerce went to Shanxi to explore and mine coal mines, and needed the assistance of military households in the surrounding guards.

It was at that time that members of the Chamber of Commerce came into contact with the sergeant of the Datong Left Guard.

Normally speaking, as far as the current Daming is concerned, even if it is a Tuntian soldier, it does not mean that his body is particularly strong. Although he can be self-sufficient, it is unrealistic to eat with an open stomach.

Even if it's not for yourself, you have to think about your wife and children at home.

However, the people from the chamber of commerce found that the sergeants from the left guard in Datong were all sallow, skinny and skinny, obviously feeling like they hadn't had enough food for a long time.

Compared with other guards, it is especially obvious.

On the other hand, the officials from hundreds of households who took the lead are all fat and fat, standing together is even more dazzling.

You must know that Datong is close to the grassland, and the Datong Zuowei can be regarded as a frontier army. Not only must the number of drills be more, but the combat effectiveness should also be strong enough.

Once the frontier grassland invaded, the first group to be mobilized would be the nearest guards like Datong Zuowei.

It has to be said that Zhu Ying's ideological education within the Qunying Chamber of Commerce is quite in place. Although the head of the Chamber of Commerce has no officials, in their hearts, they have always regarded themselves as the descendants of the grandson of the emperor.

Those who can now serve as the head of the Chamber of Commerce all grew up with Zhu Ying from the Western Regions. Maybe they have no loyalty to Daming, but they are all convinced of the owner.

To put it another way, the former master, the current great-grandson, and the entire Ming Dynasty, just like the Western Regions, belong to the master.

After realizing that there was a problem, the head of the Chamber of Commerce secretly contacted these sergeants.

Sure enough, a huge problem was discovered.

Everything that followed was a matter of course.

The head of the Chamber of Commerce in Datong had been on the Mongolian grassland for more than ten years. It was precisely because he was familiar with the grassland that he was assigned to be in charge in Datong.

When he was in the Mongolian grasslands, the master was best at collaborating, sowing discord, and secretly instigating these ghostly tricks.

Since arriving in Datong, I have lived so leisurely, I am not used to it, and even miss the exciting days in the grassland.

Good guy, after facing this incident, I thought about it and suddenly came up with an idea.

Because it was too far away from the capital, after the information was passed on, the principal immediately started planning.

Datong Zuowei's affairs of a hundred households also happened to give the principal a chance.

Including the secret report sent to the capital, it was naturally written by the principal, and it also went through the channel of the chamber of commerce.

After Zhu Ying got the secret report, she thought about it.

He is very clear that he wants to get the old man's approval for the reform of the guard system.

If you report it yourself, you may not achieve the desired effect.

After all, the old man's temper is not ordinary stubborn.

I have raised the idea of ​​the guard system before, but now, with the character of the old man, I might even guess whether this was directed by me.

It's better to pass it on by someone else's hand.

This gaze finally fell on the Minister of the Ministry of War Ruyu.

As Minister of the Ministry of War, Ru Yu and the Governor's Office of the Five Armies are mutually restrictive positions.

However, in fact, because there are too many nobles and dukes in the Dudu Mansion of the Five Armies, and there are a lot of princes and earls throughout the entire Ming army, it is not at all that civil servants like Ru Xun can restrain them.

It can be said that most of the time, apart from conveying His Majesty's decree to transfer, Ru Xun has no power at all over the army.

In terms of positions, the Ministry of War is in charge of military and guard officers, native officials select and teach courses, military system, training, recruitment, garrison, frontier defense, honor guard, imperial guard, post pass, stable animal husbandry, ordnance, talisman survey, military registration, martial arts, etc. military administration.

But now these powers are simply not implemented.

To put it simply, the gate of any Qianhusuo is not something he can enter if he wants to.

From the top to the bottom of all the guards, no one paid attention to the so-called minister of the Ministry of war, who looked like a complete bastard.

Ru Xun is a smart person, otherwise she would not be able to hold the position of Shangshu.

When this secret report was in his hands, Zhu Ying had already guessed that it would definitely not be mentioned at the court meeting, and the Huagai Palace ceremony after the next court would be the best chance for Ru Xun.

When Zhu Ying arrived in front of the Huagai Palace, she happened to hear the old man's angry roar.

The feeling of being slapped in the face is really uncomfortable.

"You take Yunxi and Mingyue back to Kunning Palace first."

After Zhu Ying glanced, Zhu Yunxi and Zhu Mingyue, who were trembling with fright, gave Ye Yueqing instructions.

The fear of Grandpa Huang in the heart of the two hearts is a shadow that has existed since childhood.

When Grandpa Huang is angry, how dare he go to see him.

In Huagai Palace.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Yang Jing, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments with a slightly sinister look in his eyes, and asked, "According to the law of the Ming Dynasty, how should the soldiers of Datong Zuowei be punished?"

Yang Jing, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments, felt a little bit in his heart, how could the blame in the army be dumped on me.

This question is really difficult to answer.

If it is said that the sergeant below violates the superior, resists and disobeys, it is bound to be reprimanded by His Majesty.

If it is said that the sergeant is innocent and all the commanders have to blame themselves, that would be a slap in the face of His Majesty.

It can be said that Zhu Bajie looks in the mirror, and the left and right are not people.

Just when cold sweat started to break out on Yang Jing's forehead, the eunuch i outside the door reported: "His Majesty, His Highness Taisun asks to see you."

Hearing that the grandson was coming, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes became much gentler: "Let the grandson come over quickly."

Yang Jing, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments, let out a long sigh of relief, and the savior came.

The other ministers also felt relieved, otherwise, His Majesty above would not be able to please anyone.

Zhu Ying entered the hall to salute.

Looking around, he immediately understood the situation.

"I heard that grandson went to Xuanwu Lake to play, how come he came back so early." Zhu Yuanzhang said with a smile.

There was no trace of anger in his tone.

All the subordinate officials had an illusion, if it wasn't for the cold sweat on their backs, the secret report on the desk would be there, as if everything just now was an illusion.

Feeling the old man's gentle tone, Zhu Ying's heart moved slightly.

After a slight pause, he said: "Grandson's heart is not calm, and he pretends to be too many things, which is not in line with the peaceful feeling of Xuanwu Lake."

"When my grandson passed by outside the hall just now, I heard Grandpa Longyan was furious, so I rushed to see it, I hope Grandpa won't get too angry."

Hearing Dasun mention it, Zhu Yuanzhang beckoned Dasun to sit beside him.

Then hand over the secret report on the desk.

Zhu Ying took it and read it carefully.

Of course, Zhu Ying had read the contents of this secret report a long time ago.

Fake look, frown shock can not be less.

"How about it, grandson?" Zhu Yuanzhang, who had been watching him all the time, asked.

With obvious anger, Zhu Yingying reprimanded: "I am a big Ming, and it is hard to say that such a bad thing happened."

"Grandson understands why Grandpa was so furious just now, it's simply shocking."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and asked again: "Dasun thinks, how should these criminal soldiers be dealt with."

As soon as these words came out, Yang Jing in the audience first breathed a sigh of relief, and then looked curiously at Taisun, how would he answer.

Zhu Ying didn't hesitate, but said in surprise: "What to do, what to do, they are not guilty, they have been wronged for so many years, they should be comforted."

"The defense of the frontier still needs these soldiers to guard it."

Zhu Yuanzhang said calmly: "But they killed their chiefs and violated the laws of Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Ying retorted: "That is, the commander of the capital named Li Lin deserved what he deserved. He was able to sit in the position of commander of the capital. What did he rely on? It was because of the brothers who fought for him."

"From our imperial court's point of view, this Li Lin has harmed military households, corrupted beyond measure, cheated his superiors and his inferiors, and devoured the military's salary. Any one of them is enough for him to be executed in a hurry, and he will be skinned and used as grass."

"The worst thing is that the combat effectiveness of the left guard in Datong has dropped sharply. If the grassland violates the border, what will these soldiers who don't have enough food and clothing to resist?"

"If the frontier is lost because of this, how many people will be lost, and their families will be destroyed."

"The behavior of these sergeants, my grandson sees that not only there is no punishment, but more rewards, heavy rewards."

"Especially this Baihu, he should be directly promoted to be the commander of the capital, to serve our Ming Dynasty, and let all the sergeants know that if their commander harms the foundation of our Ming Dynasty, corrupts the law, joins the enemy army and other similar actions. "

"Then this kind of officer is no longer an officer, but an enemy. He should be cut down fiercely. Don't hesitate. I, Da Ming, will strongly support it."

Zhu Ying's impassioned words echoed throughout the Huagai Palace, and Zhu Yuanzhang even frowned with a smile, which obviously spoke to his heart.

In fact, in Zhu Yuanzhang's view, soldiers are loyal first, but this loyalty is not to their superiors, let alone a certain general or commander.

It should be towards Daming, towards the emperor.

"Okay, what Dasun said is good, then we will follow what Dasun said about this matter."

"Ru Shangshu, but I heard clearly."

After Zhu Yuanzhang agreed with the grandson's words, he said to Ru Yuan.

"The minister complies with the order." Ru Yu bowed and reported back.

This matter seemed to be implemented just like that, but Zhu Ying didn't want to.

If it was that simple, why would he have to make so many detours to transfer the secret report to Ru Xun.

After a short pause, Zhu Ying continued: "Grandpa, this incident has caused my grandson to worry."

Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep look at Dasun, and said along the way: "Let's listen to what Dasun said."

Just from this look, Zhu Ying already knew that the old man understood what he was thinking, so he said frankly:
"Grandpa, what happened to the left guard in Datong, I learned from the secret report that it has happened for nearly twenty years."

"During such a long period of time, the entire court has not heard a single word."

"Then whether Li Lin's behavior is an isolated case, or has formed many people's secret behavior, there is no investigation at present, so we don't know."

"However, the behavior of many guards, even if it is not as serious as Li Lin's, is really digging out the foundation of my Ming Dynasty."

"No matter how well the internal affairs are developed, no matter how full the national treasury is, even the food is enough to feed the people, but the external soldiers are weak and have no combat power at all."

"I am waiting for Ming Dynasty, but it is different from the former Song Dynasty."

These words were a direct blow to the old man, and the next group of officials, including Jiang Yu and Liu He, stopped breathing all of a sudden.

Is it because only Zhu Ying is so smart, can think of this problem?
No, not so.

On the contrary, after all the ministers read the secret report, Zhu Ying's idea immediately popped up in his mind.

If you know it, you know it, even if it is the five books, no one dares to propose it.

Zhu Ying rushed over from Xuanwu Lake just to make this suggestion.

"What does Dasun mean?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked carefully.

Zhu Ying's eyes were clear, and she said in a deep voice, "A thorough investigation into the corruption of the Daming Guard."

Zhu Yuanzhang did not answer immediately, but paused and said: "Aren't you afraid of causing a mutiny?"

Zhu Ying shook her head and said, "Don't be afraid, those who are corrupt must be the officers in the army, and the sergeants among them are the ones they exploit and enslave."

"But they forgot that the source of their combat power is the objects of exploitation and enslavement."

"This scene is like the troubled times at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty. These soldiers are longing for the Ming court to support them. If these military officers dare to rebel, my grandson believes that only an order from my grandfather is needed."

"Those sergeants who were once enslaved will naturally gather spontaneously to make things right."

"At the moment, we don't know how many guards will be like this tomorrow. My grandson naturally hopes that there will be as few as possible, but if the situation is serious, it has to be done."

"If it is not completely eradicated today, it will surely become a disaster for my great Ming to subvert in the future."

Zhu Ying's words are not alarmist. Later generations of Ming Dynasty, due to the problems left over by the Weisuo system for 300 years, became more and more serious.

As a result, drinking soldiers' blood and eating empty pay has become a common and normal phenomenon in the frontier army.

In the army, corruption is more than a hundred times more serious than that of officials.

Even if one makes meritorious deeds without filial piety to the higher authorities, the credits earned through life and death are still wedding dresses made for others.

For a long time, there are no soldiers who dare to risk their lives, and the official position has completely become a price tag.

The military pay issued by the imperial court, after being exploited layer by layer, fell to the bottom soldiers. Even food and clothing are a problem. If you talk about fighting in the battlefield, whoever is desperate is a fool.

Even generals who have the idea to make contributions, the first thing they face is the salary of the soldiers.

Without money, even soldiers cannot support them, and the court has no hope at all.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not respond immediately after listening to the grandson's words.

Instead, he began to meditate.

He knew very well that there was another meaning in Dasun's words.

That is the overthrow of the entire guard system at present.

The current thorough investigation is only an act of palliative treatment, not the root cause.

A Datong left guard, such a bad behavior has happened for more than 20 years without any news.

This is not something a small commander can do.

The characters involved in the middle are extremely broad.

Who will carry out the investigation is the biggest problem at present.

The guard is now self-sufficient, and it is not that simple for outsiders to find out the real situation inside.

Ordinary patrolling censors are useless at all.

The place where Sapphire used to be is the best example.

Forcibly occupying Dongchang Mintian, even the censor was directly beaten out without giving the slightest face.

I'm afraid that after this investigation, there will be countless fish that slip through the net.

Even if the current situation is changed, according to the current development trend, it will not take many years before there will be a large number of military officers secretly committing corruption.

(End of this chapter)