Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

Chapter 141 The Way of the Emperor (1)

When Lu Xiangsheng met Emperor Chongzhen, he was in a very relaxed state. After all, the Jianlu who invaded the Ming Dynasty were beaten away, and the crisis of the Ming Dynasty was finally resolved.

As for the rewards he would get for following the emperor's edict to fight the chaos and save the country, and for the rescue of King Qin, Lu Xiangsheng didn't care too much about it. After all, what he did before was all for the righteousness in his heart.

But after seeing Emperor Chongzhen, he knew that he had become a great official of the frontier and still shouldered the expectations of the emperor, which made his mood complicated.

Through the meanings expressed by the Son of Heaven, in addition to understanding what was the point of his appointment as Governor of Jiliao, Lu Xiangsheng also figured out that Emperor Chongzhen wanted to severely punish Yuan Chonghuan, who had been very popular before.

This is really in line with that sentence, the world is unpredictable.

"This Ming's official position is really cumbersome."

Just after Lu Xiangsheng left, the Chongzhen Emperor standing in front of the geographical map frowned and said, "The governor and governor of Jiliao, one is permanent and the other is special; there is also the governor and governor of Shuntian, these are all There is only a difference of two words, and the stalls that can be divided are different, but some functions overlap. "

Under the small-scale peasant economy, the ruling system established by the Ming Dynasty was undoubtedly perfect, but it also focused on relying on the gentry and landlord class. It could be regarded as a feudal dynasty, avoiding a political system that was too big for the local government and centralized power.

If there hadn't been a Little Ice Age, even if the Tumu Fortress Change was used as a watershed, the Ming Dynasty would gradually form a political structure of 'the gentlemen are superior and the military should be humble', and there would still be no problem.

These barriers to defend Gyeonggi need to be adjusted and changed, but it is also necessary to take into account the overall stability of the court to prevent the Ming court from falling into a standstill. If you are not in the position of Emperor Chongzhen, you will not understand the subtleties.

Even if Emperor Chongzhen is the king of a country, he must act within the existing rules of the game to avoid things that get out of control.

"My lord, Sun Zushou is here."

Wang Chengen walked into the handsome tent, bowing his hands respectfully.

"Well, let him come in." Emperor Chongzhen responded, turned around and walked towards the book case, preparing to meet Sun Zushou who was about to be reused by him.

"The last general, Sun Zushou, pays homage to His Majesty!"

"Get up."

After these etiquette procedures, Emperor Chongzhen looked at Sun Zushou with a calm expression, but he was thinking about the feasibility of adjusting the defensive layout of Shenjing himself.

Being stared at by the emperor like this, Sun Zushou, who was waiting with his head bowed, couldn't help wondering secretly why the emperor summoned him alone.

Could it be that there is something important to do?
Could it be related to Yuan Chonghuan?
"Sun Qing, I ask you a question."

Emperor Chongzhen asked, "What do you think are the problems with the deployment of Shenjing's defenses when the Jiankui invaded our Daming this time?"

"The last general..."

Sun Zushou was slightly hesitant, and saluted with his fists clasped. He didn't expect the emperor to ask him these things, but recalled some of the performances of Shenjing when he was ordered to rectify the loyal army outside Guangqumen, and his expression became firm: " The final general felt that Shenjing's overall defense was full of loopholes when dealing with emergencies.

The three major battalions guarding the capital, as well as the soldiers and horses stationed in various sects, behaved extremely chaotic and disorderly. The generals did not know the soldiers, and the soldiers did not know the generals.

If the Jianlu invaded this time, if His Majesty did not personally conquest, once the Jianlu was called to attack the city of Shenjing, the situation I am in, Daming, will become extremely dangerous. "

Having said that, Sun Zushou knelt down on one knee, clasped his fists and saluted Emperor Chongzhen. After all, what he said did not fit the overall situation.

"Get up, Sun Qing said nothing wrong."

Emperor Chongzhen tapped on the book case, made a sound of 'da, da', looked at Sun Zushou and said: "Actually, what Sun Qing said, I have been thinking about it all the time during the days when Yujia personally went to conquer.

It stands to reason that on the side of Shenjing, there are guards from various sects, five city soldiers and horses, and three battalions defending the capital. Even if they know that Jianlu invaded Daming, this Shenjing should not be in chaos.

However, there is no backbone to play the leading role. No matter how many authorities are assigned to each other, if something happens, it will inevitably cause a big mess. "

Sun Zushou, who stood up, didn't know what Emperor Chongzhen meant by these words, and why he said these things to him. Could it be that the emperor wanted him to work in Beijing?
However, whether it is the soldiers and horses of the five cities, the guards of the gates in the inner and outer cities of Shenjing, or the three major battalions, they only share part of the power and responsibility. .

Emperor Chongzhen stood up slowly, looked at Sun Zushou with a complex expression, and said with a serious expression: "Sun Qing, do you have the courage to face the storm?"

Son of Heaven, what is the meaning of this? !

Sun Zushou couldn't figure out what Emperor Chongzhen meant when he said this, but his intuition told him that the emperor had a heavy burden to entrust to himself.

Thinking of Sun Zushou here, his expression became firm, and he knelt on one knee and said: "I am willing to die for Your Majesty!!"

"Okay, I really saw you right!"

Emperor Chongzhen applauded, and walked towards Sun Zushou, bent over to support him, looked at Sun Zushou with a torch-like gaze, and said, "After this battle, I decided to set up a permanent post in Shenjing.

This position was originally held by an internal official, but it involves the safety of Shenjing. I am not at ease if it is held concurrently by an internal official who does not understand military affairs. Sun Qing's talent and loyalty are all in my eyes and in my heart. "

Could it be 'Nine Gates of the Admiral's Capital City and Four Gates of the Imperial City'?

Listening to what Emperor Chongzhen said, Sun Zushou opened his eyes slightly, with an expression of disbelief on his face, and a lot of surprise in his heart.

"It seems that Sun Qing guessed it."

Emperor Chongzhen smiled slightly and said: "I have decided to set up the post of Admiral of the Nine Sects on a permanent basis, to be in charge of the military administration of the Nine Sects and the Seven Sects, and also to lead the Loyalty Army. An Wei, I will hand it over to Sun Qing."

Sun Zushou was really shocked. The emperor's words made him not know how to reply.

Once this position is established permanently, and the rank is tentatively determined to be the second rank, then part of the authority of the Jingying, which was previously scattered in the five cities and guarding the capital, will belong to the nine admirals after integration, and become a pivotal presence in Shenjing. .

Looking at Sun Zushou with a startled expression on his face, the standing Emperor Chongzhen raised his mouth slightly. Unlike the nine admirals of the Qing dynasty, the nine admirals he set up were purely the Beijing army defending Shenjing.

According to the idea in his heart, the admiral of the nine gates is in charge of the military administration in the inner and outer cities of Shenjing, the governor of the capital of the capital is in charge of the imperial city and the imperial palace, and the military commander of the five cities is in charge of the capital's patrolling and arresting thieves, clearing the streets, ditches and prisoners, The fire ban and other matters each play different roles and do not belong to each other.

(End of this chapter)