King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 300 Negotiated
Along with Niu Jizong, there were other governors of the Fifth Army Mansion.

What surprised Zhu Jinghong the most was that even the governor and Tongzhi basically came.

According to the current system of the Ming Dynasty, Dudu Qianshi generally served as the commander-in-chief of the Beijing camp and the commander of the capital.

The higher-ranking Dudu Tongzhi is specifically responsible for the affairs of the Dudufu of the Five Armies, in charge of the capital divisions of various places and the military equipment of the Beijing camp, and can serve as a high-level official when necessary.

As for the most senior governors, they are no longer in charge of specific errands, but serve as the emperor's military advisers, somewhat similar to cabinet ministers.

Right now, both the governor and the governor's acquaintance are here, which shows how high the level of this discussion is, and how much the emperor attaches importance to the reform of military equipment.

Only at this moment did Zhu Jinghong realize that he still underestimated the emperor, and that the old man deserved to have made his fortune through military exploits.

No matter how well-connected Zhu Jinghong is, it is impossible to know everyone, so he met them one by one on the spot.

These people present were all powerful figures in the military, and it was a rare opportunity for Zhu Jinghong to get together and get to know them.

Although there were people he didn't know at the scene, everyone knew him, and his words were lively and interesting.

Of course, although everyone at the scene had a lively chat, there were also those with staid tempers and indifferent expressions, and Zhu Jinghong didn't rush to greet them.

After some chatting, the content of the chat was transferred to the content of today's discussion, and an in-depth discussion was conducted on the reform training.

All the people present were professionals, and they were all engrossed in talking about these things, listening carefully while expressing their opinions.

What started as a discussion turned into a debate after a while, and then an argument after that.

If there are those who support Zhu Jinghong's reform, there will naturally be those who oppose it, and they will fight hard at this moment.

It is equivalent to saying that the ceremony that was supposed to be held in Qianqing Palace has already started ahead of schedule under Zhu Jinghong's presidency.

To be honest, although the opponents have conservative ideas, the questions they raised also exist objectively, some of which Zhu Jinghong has not considered.

During this debate, Zhu Jinghong was also thinking about countermeasures, but he himself seldom spoke during the whole process.

About half an hour later, when someone came out from the Qianqing Palace, Zhu Jinghong knew that a formal discussion was about to take place.

"Everyone...everyone...be quiet..."

Zhu Jinghong's voice was loud, and everyone fell silent under his shout, and then looked at him one after another.

"Everyone... the discussion will start right away, if you have anything to say, you can play it directly in front of the imperial court!"

As soon as he finished speaking, an eunuch trotted out and summoned a group of generals to the palace to have an audience.

Everyone respected Zhu Jinghong, followed him all the way to the palace gate, and met a group of cabinet ministers and ministers.

"I've seen Lord Thirteen!"

"En!" Zhu Jinghong responded.

After they passed through, all the civil servants continued to walk out, but each of them was surprised.

While surprised, they are even more worried about the future.

Prince Rui already had the desire to seize the heir apparent, and now the emperor also intends to support Zhu Jinghong, the battle for the throne in the future will inevitably become more intense.

Regardless of whether the ancestors or the current emperor succeeded to the throne through "extraordinary" means, it is normal for them to have such worries.

"I heard that this military meeting aims to reform the training of sergeants, completely referring to the previous military parade..."

"The military parade last time was magnificent, but it might not be a good thing if the whole army carried it out rashly..."

The important officials of the imperial court were discussing, similar to the group of generals just now, some people support it and some people doubt it.

Hearing it in the ears of cabinet minister Zhao Yushan gave him a different idea.

He also hopes to carry out reforms, conduct a comprehensive inventory of acres of land in various places, change the poll tax into a land tax, and strictly limit the gentry's preferential exemption from money and food.

However, the reform will inevitably be opposed by vested interest groups, and there are many people who criticize Zhao Yushan from the ruling and opposition parties.

Now that Zhu Jinghong wanted to make changes in the army, Zhao Yushan felt like a kindred spirit, and made him more interested in the thirteenth prince.

Even thinking more deeply, he hoped that this person could be the emperor, and maybe he would be able to get his full support.

Of course, this was also Zhao Yushan's fleeting thought.

The many years of ups and downs in the officialdom made him think about problems at any time.

Zhu Jinghong, who is reckless and ignorant, really can't afford the world of Ming Dynasty. This is what most people think at present.

So although everyone was worried about the battle for the reserve position and believed that Zhu Jinghong's rise would make the situation more chaotic, they still took the crown prince and Prince Rui as their main opponents.

Shaking his head, Zhao Yushan put aside what he had just thought, and now he has more things to worry about, and he needs to make careful plans and deal with them properly.

Let's say that Zhu Jinghong and his party entered the hall, and after everyone lined up and stood to salute, they all stood up on the spot to listen to the hadith.

The majesty of the emperor is profound, and all the civil and military officials are in awe. It is almost like a child meeting his strict father at this moment.

On the contrary, Zhu Jinghong, the serious son, was the most relaxed among the people present.

"Father... everyone is here, we can start!"

Putting down the teacup, the emperor stared at Zhu Jinghong sternly, and said slowly, "Why... you want to teach me how to do things?"

Zhu Jinghong hurriedly leaned over and said, "How dare my son..."

Without further study, Zhu Xianming slowly put down his teacup and glanced at everyone present.

At this moment, there are more than 30 high-ranking generals in the main hall, and the emperor's eyes caught these people's waists lowered a little.

"Just now you were outside the Qianqing Gate, and you have already discussed today's affairs, I think you have already figured it out!"

"There is an old saying... the important affairs of the country are the sacrifices and the soldiers!"

"The safety of the imperial court depends on the strength of military equipment. If you want to have a strong army, you must have a good method of training!"

"Last time during the military parade, the new method of military training implemented by the old thirteen has some merits... Recently, a young general intends to implement this method in the army!"

"You guys are all here today, so let's talk about your opinions at this time, don't have any scruples... just say what you have to say!"

Zhu Xianming's voice fell, everyone looked at each other, but no one spoke.

"Niu Qing... you go first!"

Niu Jizong was frequently called on occasions like this when the emperor called his name, and he was mentally prepared for this.

"Your Majesty, I think... this method does have some advantages, but the matter of military training is of great importance, so we should be cautious!"

After hearing these empty words, Zhu Xianming said in a deep voice: "Speak the truth, where are the deficiencies, where are the hidden dangers!"

"Like about..."

Niu Jizong talked eloquently, the discussion before the imperial court is of great importance, and personal feelings cannot be discussed at this time.

After Niu Jizong finished speaking, Liu Fang, the left governor of the Governor's Mansion of the Right Army, continued to speak, and refuted Niu Jizong while making comments.

In this way, a group of generals spoke one after another. For a while, the two sides debated non-stop, and the confrontation between supporters and opponents continued.

Of course, when the emperor rolls his name, Zhu Jinghong will also speak according to the order to answer those tricky questions.

Although there are many questions, after he thinks about them, he basically has relatively proper answers.

Of course, this consumes a lot of mental power, and the whole discussion made Zhu Jinghong exhausted, even more tired than a day of martial arts training.

"Your discussions just now were all out of public interest... This is very good!"

"The reform of the Shang monarch made Qin destroy the six countries, and the Han only respected Confucianism and wiped out the Xiongnu. Only changes can go far and wide!"

"You are worried about the safety of the country, and Fang has deep doubts about the change. I am very relieved..."

"But I think it's never wise to give up eating because of choking. You have to try to know whether the change will work or not!"

Speaking of this, Zhu Xianming said solemnly and solemnly: "That's why I decided...to carry out reforms in the Northern Four Guards!"

(End of this chapter)