Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 707: The First Case of the New Year

Good things are always short-lived, but they are remembered in our hearts because they are unforgettable. In ordinary hard days, when we encounter troubles, difficulties, and feel despair, we are always reminded of them repeatedly to keep ourselves alive.

Just like when I was young, I couldn’t understand why the elders kept telling me interesting stories over and over again. These stories seemed novel at first, but after hearing them too many times, I became impatient and thought that the elders were so nagging and boring, and they only sealed up the memories of the past. But as I grew older and encountered more things, the boomerang had hit me quietly.

this is life.

This is life.

For the general public, life is about the daily necessities of life, and there are actually very few so-called unforgettable moments.

Make money, build a house, get married, develop, get pregnant...

The feeling of joy is always short-lived, and besides the joy, we are invisibly oppressed by a sense of responsibility. People always have to live for something.

But this world is very cruel. People are different. You can’t get rich by hard work. Those who can get rich rely on opportunities. But for the vast majority of people, the only thing they can rely on is hard work, nothing else!

In the face of life, pride is a ridiculous thing.

And when some people start to rack their brains to earn more and ignore the lives of thousands of people, they deserve to die!

The third year of Tianqi.

The seventh day of the first lunar month.

The time of anticipation for Zhengdan is very long and passes very slowly, but when Zhengdan arrives, it passes very quickly and shortly. What people look forward to is never Zhengdan, but the beautiful vision of family reunion.

The snow fell silently.

The majestic Forbidden City is covered in silver. At first glance, it is endless white, and in between the white, there are blood-red palace walls, which outlines a different scenery.

"Great Jingzhao, Your Majesty has summoned us to the palace. Is it related to the important case headed by Huahui Bank?"

Walking on the way to the Qianqing Palace, Guan Shaoning, who was wearing an official robe, couldn't help feeling uneasy, and whispered to Han Yilian who was traveling with him.

While saying this, Guan Shaoning's eyes kept looking at the people walking in front of him.

“Only this case.”

Han Yiliang frowned and said, "I'm afraid this case is more profound than what we have investigated, otherwise the guards and garrisons in the capital, Baoding, and Tianjin will also be summoned to the palace!"

When he said this, Han Yilian looked at the people in front.

Chen Ce, the admiral of the Beijing garrison, He Kegang, the admiral of the Tianjin garrison, and You Shiwei, the admiral of the Baoding garrison, all marched forward in armor and with their heads held high.

Especially He Kegang and You Shiwei, the excitement in their eyes could be seen by everyone. The victory report from Liaodong had been sent out long ago, and everyone in Northern Zhili, which was closest to the capital, knew about it. It was precisely because of this victory report that this year was celebrated more lively than before.

There were even frequent fireworks displays in many places, which made the fireworks workshops built by the Shaofu in various places extremely busy, and they didn't even have a day off.

The fireworks workshops planned and built by the Shaofu were to consume the gunpowder discarded by the Gunpowder Bureau. The quality of this gunpowder could not be used for military purposes, so it was consumed by civilians. This not only reduced unnecessary losses, but also increased a source of income, so the number of people engaged in this industry continued to increase.

He Kegang and You Shiwei were excited because they felt that the emperor had specially summoned them to the capital, which must be related to the war.

According to the Ming system, military commanders were not allowed to leave their garrison areas without reason. Baoding and Tianjin were extremely special. They formed a stable triangle with the capital, and Tianjin also crossed a canal. Not to mention leaving the garrison areas without permission, anyone who dared to do anything in private would be severely punished once discovered by the court!

Only by ensuring internal stability can we ensure external stability.

In order to completely control Baoding and Tianjin, Zhu Youxiao set up a special garrison and security commandant's office, clarified the scope of the defense zone in each commandant's office, and clarified the troops under its jurisdiction. This was combined with the reorganization of Xuanfu Town, Yanqing, Huairou, Miyun, Jizhou Town and other places, and the two major camps of Fengtai and Xishan set up in Beijing, and the adjustment of garrisons together with the three major camps to build a military protection with core, inner and outer defense lines to ensure the absolute stability of the capital, the capital area, and northern Zhili!
The middle and high-level officers in charge of commanding troops in the areas mentioned above were all promoted by Zhu Youxiao himself. They are absolutely loyal to the emperor and to the Ming Dynasty!

With the reinstatement of the military merit rewards, no one in the army directly controlled by the imperial power would be double-faced. Compared with the title that could be passed down from generation to generation, and the opportunity to go to war, some benefits would be better off not having them!!
However, compared with the excitement of He Kegang and You Shiwei, Chen Ce behaved very seriously. His intuition told him that the emperor summoned them into the palace this time, probably not for the war.

Even if it really involves matters such as rotation and reception, there is no need for the emperor to appear in person. The Military Affairs Council, which the emperor values, can push it forward.

Fighting is a big deal, but it’s not necessary.

Ever since he took the position of the Admiral of the Capital City Garrison, Chen Ce knew clearly that it would be impossible for him to lead troops to fight on the front lines again in his lifetime unless he resigned from this position.

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As for really mobilizing the various departments of the Capital Garrison Commander's Office, there is only one possibility, that is, all the strong troops capable of fighting have been defeated. But how is this possible!
"them……"

While Chen Ce was thinking about these things, when the guards on duty at Qianqing Gate were searching, Chen Ce saw Jiang Chen, He Kai and others, and also met Han Yilian, Guan Shaoning and others. At this moment, Chen Ce seemed to have thought of something, and the suspicion in his heart magnified at this moment.

"Your Majesty, all the ministers who were summoned are here."

In the East Warm Pavilion at that time, Liu Ruoyu, the eunuch in charge of the Qianqing Palace, walked into the East Warm Pavilion with his head lowered and bowed to the emperor respectfully.

"pass."

Zhu Youxiao, who was busy at his desk, stopped writing and slowly raised his head.

"The slaves obey the orders!"

Liu Ruoyu hurriedly lowered his head and responded.

There were piles of memorials on the imperial desk. When Zhu Youxiao saw these memorials, a cold light flashed across his eyes. He knew that the case of counterfeit currency would inevitably involve many people, but he did not expect that the memorials submitted from all parties would involve so many dirty things.

Zhu Youxiao knew that he would encounter various problems during this period of promoting a new currency system to replace the Money Law, gradually standardizing the currency system of the Ming Dynasty, and clearly unifying coinage to build a stable financial system, but he did not expect that some people would be so bold.

If this matter cannot be started well, let alone completing the above-mentioned plans, the finances of the Ming Dynasty will completely collapse, and the central government's control over finance and finance will fall into a situation of being out of control. If it really comes to that, no matter how many reforms the Ming Dynasty makes, it will only be a wedding dress for others. Zhu Youxiao will never allow such a thing to happen! !
(End of this chapter)