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Chapter 47 Internal Affairs 2
"Absolutely not, Long Live Lord, absolutely not. This old slave only wants a handful of loess, and I don't dare to hope too much. If Long Live Lord orders me, I am willing to die!" Chen Ju never thought about asking the emperor to write a letter for himself. That is no longer a life-killing talisman. After writing it, there is a 100% chance that you will die in front of the emperor.

However, he realized that the emperor's intention of being so generous was to buy people's hearts, or to buy his own life.Should I give it or not?You don't have to ask, it won't work if you don't give it.

"My request is not that serious, let's get up and speak. Chen Ju, I want to revitalize the Ming Dynasty, so that officials can focus on serving the public, and let the people of Li live and work in peace and contentment. You are also from a poor family, so you should know the suffering of the people. I see I am anxious in my eyes and want to make some changes.

But any change will touch the interests of some people, and they will definitely oppose it desperately. Otherwise, I will suddenly fall into the water and die one day, or die suddenly from accidentally eating something.If I cannot benefit from them, what should I give to the people?

Therefore, my first step after taking the throne is to strengthen the palace guards. Dongchang, Yumajian, and the 12th Guards are all unreliable and may be bribed.I want to train the guards myself, but I need your help. "

To be honest, Hong Tao has lived in the Ming Dynasty for more than 20 years. The only person he can call his biological mother is his biological mother, and she is the only one who is really doing it for his own good.Next is Wang An. His wealth and life are tied to him, so he has to be loyal.

Next is Chen Ju. No one knows why this old eunuch leader is willing to help with clocks and glass. No one knows his inner activities.However, in the course of more than a year of cooperation, I have never done anything detrimental to myself, and I am not very greedy. I should be able to trust him to a certain extent.

Now Hong Tao will test where the limit of trust is and whether it can continue to deepen.As soon as these words came out, there was no room for maneuver between himself and Chen Ju.Either he would work with foreign ministers and the harem to get rid of the emperor and replace Prince Fu with the throne, or he would have to fight against the entire old force with him, which would be risky.

"...The old slave dared to ask, how will the Long Live Lord train the guards?" Chen Ju was not a passionate young man, and most of his passionate speech about the emperor went in one ear and out the other.As long as the new emperor ascends the throne, everyone will be ambitious and ready to do a big undertaking.Just listen to it, anyone who believes it is a fool.

But training the guards personally is more specific, and you must ask clearly about the regulations.If you want to bring all the 12th Guards, Dongchang, and Yumajian under the command of the emperor, this matter can be avoided. The emperor in front of him has no hope, and his brain is too simple to be useful.

"You help me select some smart and strong little firemen who have just entered the palace for less than three years and are under ten years old to live in Xiyuan, and then ask the inner palace supervisor to set up two small kilns. They are called apprentice craftsmen who make glass. , when you have nothing to do, you can play Cuju with me. From now on, Xiyuan will be guarded by the Royal Horse Supervisor, and no one is allowed to go near the West Bank."

How to train personal guards?Hong Tao had no other choice but to temporarily let Zhang Ran take charge of the Royal Horse Guards and keep an eye on the servants to see if there were any who had close connections with the outer court and the inner palace. It was better than nothing.

Then try to find some young eunuchs who have not been in the palace for a long time and keep them around to train them from an early age.This method is relatively slow to take effect. It can take as little as four to five years and as long as seven or eight years.

"Long live Lord, are you going to follow the late emperor's example of building a school and conducting internal exercises?" After hearing Hong Tao's plan, Chen Ju was slightly startled, and then his brows relaxed slightly, as if he remembered something.

"...Tell me carefully!" Although Hong Tao didn't quite understand what inner training was, he could understand the general direction when he heard the word inner school field, so he became interested.If Emperor Wanli had done this before, then obviously it wouldn't be too abrupt if he did it again, and there would be traces to follow.

Hong Tao's guess was correct. Emperor Wanli had indeed done this. It was basically the same as what he wanted to do, and the scale was many times larger.According to Chen Ju, Emperor Wanli could finally rule 100% personally after Zhang Juzheng's death, and no longer had to be suppressed by anyone.In order to consolidate the imperial power, he used his own money to recruit 3000 to [-] people from the eunuchs, obtained armors and weapons, and started training in the Xiyuan inner school yard.He even found a very far-fetched reason to have these eunuchs accompany him out of the city to pay homage to his ancestors.

As a result, this matter was opposed by the ministers in turn. Some said it was a waste of money, and some said it was unsafe for the emperor to hold weapons every day. Anyway, they were unwilling to let the emperor hold an army that was not controlled by the court.

In the end, Emperor Wanli still couldn't defeat the courtiers, and internal affairs were abandoned.But the inner playground of Xiyuan is still the same as before. It is located in the northwest corner of the imperial city. It was built during the Zhengde period. Emperor Zhengde also coined the term inner playground.

"How much money do I have?" After listening to the story about Emperor Wanli's training of eunuchs, Hong Tao rolled his eyes and asked an unrelated question.

"There are approximately 400 million taels of silver in the internal transport treasury. The old slave has never been in charge of it. I have to ask Tian Zhang for the detailed figure. The Ministry of Household Affairs has the responsibility of supervising the internal transport treasury. If Long Live Master withdraws silver taels from it to train troops, I am afraid..."

Hearing the emperor ask about the savings in the small treasury, Chen Ju probably understood what this man was going to do.Emperor Wanli did the same thing. He spent his own money to do things internally, but unfortunately he still couldn't hide it from his courtiers.

"I don't need armor or weapons... Eunuch Chen, have you ever heard of Cuju in the Song Dynasty? If I lead a group of young people to play Cuju every day to strengthen their bodies, won't the courtiers stop making noises?" Hong Tao I also know what Chen Ju is worried about. As long as the emperor talks about training troops, the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty will definitely not agree.

It doesn't matter, let's put it another way and change it to playing football to exercise. I won't be firmly opposed to it anymore.Most of the emperors of the Ming Dynasty died young in their prime. I exercised in order to live a few more years. If anyone kept nagging me, I would really force the emperor to fall out.

"I understand, I will send someone to clean the inner school grounds immediately and select the children! If the bachelors ask about it, just respond according to Long Live Lord's instructions!" Chen Ju lowered his head and thought for a while, feeling that it was not difficult, so he accepted the task. Come down.

"Wait a minute, don't talk to Eunuch Tian about what I said to you. He is old and working too much is not good for his health."

But Hong Tao hasn't finished speaking yet. It can be seen from the abolition of the mining tax that the eunuch Tian Yi has a closer relationship with the cabinet ministers. It is estimated that it is not easy for him to fully stand on his side, so he simply gives up.

"...Old slave, please retire!" Chen Ju couldn't help but feel a slight twitch in his heart when he heard the emperor's seemingly concerned words.

I thought that the new emperor was a kind-hearted person, but I didn't expect that it was all an act. Not only was he very deep in the city and clever in his skills, but he also had a ruthless spirit. In an understatement, the position of the ceremonial supervisor's handprint might have to be changed. People.

(End of this chapter)