Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 944 Joint Supervision
New order, new pattern, new system, new tone...all the differences from the past Ming Dynasty are what Zhu Youxiao has been planning and promoting since he ascended the throne. Perhaps this process may be fast or slow, but changes in all areas must occur. This is what Zhu Youxiao insisted on.

The warm sun is high in the sky.

The sky is blue.

Birds fly by from time to time, making chirping sounds.

This brings a different flavor to Xiyuan.

"Grand Guest, what is the purpose of His Majesty's summons this time? I see that many ministers from the Military Affairs Council are here. It seems that my Lifan Yuan has no overlapping powers with the Military Affairs Council, right?"

"Yes, I just saw that the ministers in the Military Affairs Council were all in a hurry. Judging from their expressions, something big must have happened."

"Also, I just heard vaguely that some ministers of the Military Affairs Council seemed to be talking about the Jianlu, and also mentioned Hudun and Tuhan. This is related to the Jianlu and the Mongols, and it must be closely related to Liaodong."

"Grand Ceremony Guest, why are you silent? Our Lifan Yuan is not prepared at all this time. If His Majesty asks us something, how should we respond?"

On the way to Yuxi Palace, a group of high-ranking officials from the Lifanyuan gathered around Liu Hongxun, the Minister of the Lifanyuan. Everyone was talking one after another, and it was obvious that they had their own thoughts and concerns about this summons.

As a special government office established only last year, the Lifanyuan caused quite a bit of controversy in the outer court. But Liu Hongxun and his party had no time to pay attention to these things. From the deployment of personnel to the establishment of the various departments under its jurisdiction, and yes, the governor-general of the Ryukyu vassal, these things kept them busy and exhausted.

Even now, despite the numerous disturbances and ripples in the outer court and the capital, the Lifanyuan has no time to take care of them.

A brand new government office, from planning to operation, will inevitably have to go through a certain amount of time to settle down, and only after encountering various challenges and problems can it gradually demonstrate its power.

This is the situation with the current Lifanyuan.

Liu Hongxun and his group of Lifanyuan officials focused all their attention on the Lifanyuan. If the foundation was not laid firmly, the Lifanyuan would become a huge joke.

"I know as much as you do."

In this situation, Liu Hongxun stopped and said with a sharp look in his eyes: "Instead of speculating here, it is better to rush to the emperor as soon as possible. Once the matter is revealed, we will know everything."

Having said this, Liu Hongxun didn't even look at the officials around him, but flicked his sleeves and rushed towards the Yuxi Palace. Seeing this, Liang Zhiyuan and his party hurried to chase him.

It is a blessing, not a curse, but a curse that cannot be avoided!
In this way, Liu Hongxun and his party quickly rushed to Yuxi Palace. When they entered the palace, the officials of the Military Affairs Council headed by Chen Shiqi and Zhang Guowei saw the officials of the Lifanyuan coming, and many of them showed doubts.

"Why are they here?"

"Yes, today's incident has nothing to do with the Lifanyuan, right?"

"I don't know."

"Are they here to report something to Your Majesty?"

"That shouldn't be the case. Even if there is something to report, we have to prioritize it."

While some ministers of the Military Affairs Council were discussing privately, the ministers of the Lifan Yuan, led by Liu Hongxun, walked into the hall. During the period, Liu Hongxun, the Minister of the Lifan Yuan, nodded to each other with Chen Shiqi, Zhang Guowei and others.

In fact, not only the officials in the outer court had opinions about the Lifan Yuan, but even the specially established officials also had opinions. After all, the special Lifan Yuan had a lot of overlap with the Ministry of Rites and other officials in terms of division of powers. But these people were clear about one thing: there must be a reason why the emperor set up the Lifan Yuan.

"Your Majesty is here!!"

As a loud voice sounded, the noise in the hall disappeared immediately.

"I will pay my respects to Your Majesty!!"

Instead, there was the sound of the mountains shouting.

Zhu Youxiao looked straight ahead and walked quickly towards the throne. When he lifted his robe and sat down, he said calmly, "No need to be polite."

"We bow down and thank God for his grace!" Looking at the ministers in front of him, Zhu Youxiao's face showed no joy or sadness.

"I have summoned you all here today to discuss important military matters."

Zhu Youxiao flicked his sleeves and said calmly, "Something has happened in Liaodong again. The governor and governor-general of Liaodong have jointly sent an urgent memorial, saying that the remnants of the Jianlu are showing signs of internal strife. During this period, the so-called Mongolian Khan Hudun Tuhan sent people to Liaodong with the intention of joining forces with the Ming Dynasty to fight against the Jinlu. The Military Affairs Council has also received the forwarded memorial. Let me introduce the situation first."

"The minister obeys the order."

Chen Shiqi immediately stepped forward and said.

But what the emperor said made the ministers of the Military Affairs Council and the Lifanyuan in front of him suspicious. The former were suspicious because both the emperor and the Military Affairs Council knew about the matter, but the emperor still asked them to explain the situation, which clearly meant to tell the Lifanyuan. The deep meaning is self-evident.

What the latter was suspicious about was that such a thing could actually happen in areas outside Liaodong. The emperor attached so much importance to it, it seemed that there would be another disturbance outside Liaodong.

"As of today..."

Zhu Youxiao sat firmly on the throne, looking at Chen Shiqi standing in front of the map, explaining the situation in Liaodong, Jianlu, Mongolia and other aspects one by one, and he felt emotional in his heart.

He is too busy.

Read more latest popular novels at 6.9*shuba!

Before convening this special court meeting, he had many military and political affairs to deal with. If there had not been some changes on the side of the Jianlu and the Mongols, this court meeting would not have been held.

But Zhu Youxiao also knew about this matter. He knew that he had an excellent entry point for affairs and powers in some areas. The authority of the Lifanyuan since its establishment should also be established in this matter.

"That's the situation."

As time went by, after Chen Shiqi explained everything, Zhu Youxiao said calmly: "To put it simply, the Jianlu wanted to find out the internal troubles, but the long-suppressed dispute over the Khanate broke out in this incident. Hudun Tuhan wanted to unite with the Ming Dynasty, not only to avenge the previous great hatred, but also to take this opportunity to ask the Ming Dynasty to help them destroy or rebuild the Jianlu. In this way, the Chahar tribe he led would not only completely submit to him, but also take advantage of the situation to make the tribes in the south of the desert fear him."

"As for Xiong Tingbi and Hong Chengchou, they want to use this incident to make the Jianlu and the Mongols fight each other, or even stir up a rebellion in the south of the desert. In this way, the Ming Dynasty can reap the benefits, and Liaodong can also take advantage of the situation to seek benefits. The most important point is that trade with the grassland can be expanded."

"Haha~"

After hearing what the emperor said, some ministers of the Military Affairs Council laughed.

But this seemed a little unbelievable to the officials in the Lifanyuan.

How could they be so disrespectful in front of the palace!

But they had no idea that when discussing with the officials in the Military Affairs Council, Zhu Youxiao never put on airs and always acted practically.

There are not so many twists and turns in the military aspect. It can ensure the core interests of the Ming Dynasty and bring benefits to the Ming Dynasty. This is Zhu Youxiao's idea.

"And my thoughts."

When Zhu Youxiao said this, he paused deliberately and glanced at the ministers in the hall with a sharp gaze. This made the ministers of the Military Affairs Council who were laughing become serious one by one.

This time the emperor's attitude was different.

It's very different from before.

"For this matter, the Military Affairs Council and the Lifan Yuan should jointly supervise it." Zhu Youxiao pondered for a moment, and said calmly: "In fact, this matter should be mainly handled by the Lifan Yuan, with the Military Affairs Council as a supplement. Focusing on this variable, we should strive to maximize the interests of the country and demonstrate the power of our dynasty!"

A word stirred up a thousand waves.

When Zhu Youxiao said this, not only the officials in the Military Affairs Council were shocked, but even the officials in the Lifanyuan were shocked, as this seemed to be completely different from what they had imagined.

(End of this chapter)