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Chapter 95 Make the water muddy
Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, made his fortune through rebellion and would certainly not ignore force.The pro-army forces under his direct control include Jinyiwei, Bannerwei, Kingo Vanguard, Kingo Guard, Habayashi Left Guard, Habayashi Right Guard, Fujun Guard, Fujun Left Guard, Fujun Right Guard, Fujun Vanguard, Fujun Defender, The Huben left guard has a total of twelve guards with a strength of nearly 7.

Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, also started his career through mutiny. He felt that it was not practical to have only twelve guards around him, so he changed the three Yanshan guards to Jinwu left guard, Jinwu right guard, and Yulin avant-garde, plus Tongzhou guard, Daxing left guard, and Yanshan guard. The avant-garde, Yanshan left guard, Yanshan right guard, Jeju guard, and Jiyang guard totaled 22 guards with a strength of more than 13.

Emperor Xuanzong, who had followed Zhu Di in his eastward and westward expeditions since he was a child, also followed suit after he ascended the throne. He upgraded the grooms who raised horses for his troops and organized them into Tengxiang left guard, Tengxiang right guard, Wuxiang left guard and Wuxiang right guard. , collectively known as the Four Guards Battalion, brought the number of pro-military guards to 26 guards, with a strength of more than 15.

These 15 pro-troops are all outstanding sergeants selected from the national guard posts. They have high overall quality and strong combat effectiveness. They are directly under the jurisdiction of the emperor. When the Ministry of War and the Fifth Army Governor want to second, they must submit an application for secondment. If the emperor is in a good mood, he may approve it. If he is in a bad mood, he may approve it. There is no point in rejecting anyone directly.

Moreover, the salaries of these 26 guards have to be paid by the Ministry of Household Affairs. The emperor does not pay a penny. If he dares to default on his wages, 10,000+ tiger and wolf troops will surround the capital!
But Zhu Zhanji only lived to be 36 years old, and died after being in power for ten years. His prodigal son Zhu Qizhen succeeded to the throne, and then single-handedly ruined the hard work of the five or six generations of emperors above.From then on, the emperor never hardened up and became a cripple with one leg.

During the Tumubao Incident, more than half of the pro-military guards were buried in Huailai County with the eunuch Wang Zhen. The remaining half were incorporated into the capital defense force by Yu Qian. After the war, they were nationalized and headed by the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army. The government and the Ministry of War are responsible for the deployment.

Only the Jin Yiwei and the Four Guards Battalions were retained. The army directly controlled by the emperor was reduced from 15 to less than 3. The quality of the soldiers also changed from the national elite to an honor guard and grooms.

Yu Qian's subsequent tragic ending, although there were many other factors, had a lot to do with him cutting off the emperor's leg.From then on, successive emperors could no longer attack whomever they said they would fight, or go on an expedition when they said they would go on an expedition.

If Zhu Qizhen is still alive, Hong Tao promises to go up and give him a beating. It's so damn hateful.If he hadn't been messing around, he would still have more than [-] troops under his command, including bachelors, official groups, and royal nobles. Anyone who disobeys will be told to leave. Anyone who dares to say anything is confiscated in minutes. Conflict the army.

It's a pity that there are no what-ifs and what-ifs in the world. It's not easy to reattach a broken leg.Jinyiwei has almost become a nursing home for related households. It is home to relatives and friends of the emperor and distinguished ministers. Most of the middle and high-level officials have a salary prefix, which means they only get a salary and do not have to work.

It is basically impossible to rectify this army. No matter what actions are taken, if the front leg is notified, the big bosses in the back leg will know every word.Just using the name of the emperor's personal army has actually been infiltrated into a sieve.

The ancients said that there is no unstoppable path. In addition to the Jinyi Guards, there is also a Four Guards Camp under the direct jurisdiction of the emperor. It is currently under the name of the Royal Horse Guards.I have to thank the eunuchs in the palace for this. If they hadn't been blocking and protecting me, I would have become a mere commander here. Without the nod from the Ministry of War, I wouldn't be able to command a single soldier.

But it's not too early to be happy. Although the official group failed to penetrate into the Royal Horse Prison, they also found ways to control the financial power.

In addition to raising horses and serving as the emperor's imperial guard, the Royal Horse Supervisor also ran pastures and palaces, and monitored the manufacture of firearms and the use of various weapons.For example, most of the gun supervisors, mine supervisors, and tax supervisors stationed throughout the country by Emperor Wanli were members of the Royal Horse Supervisors.

According to Chen Ju's introduction, the Yumajian's income last year totaled 25 silver, which was almost the same as the income of the Seven Great Banks.The courtiers would definitely not want such a large amount of income to flow into the emperor's pocket, so they had to split the accounts with the household accounts, which were divided roughly [-] to [-]%, with the household department accounting for the majority.In fact, it is secondary to divide more or less. As long as the accounts are divided, the Department of Accounts can check the accounts and understand the general expenditure of Yuma Jian from the side, and to a certain extent, know what Yuma Jian is doing.After all, any big move costs money, and there's quite a bit of it.

However, this little trick cannot stop Hong Tao, who came from later generations, and now he is about to seize military power from the Royal Horse Prison.These [-] people may be useless to other emperors, but they are like chicken legs to me. If you plan carefully and save a little, it will be enough.

"My servant Zhang Ran comes to see Your Majesty. Long live your Majesty, may you be blessed with great blessings, wise and mighty, and benefit the common people..." While he was swimming in the ocean of fantasy with his chin in his hands, the boat was suddenly overturned by a thick voice.

"Come closer...how are you doing with the things I asked you?" Hong Tao casually waved his hand to indicate that the nonsense could be stopped, and then pointed at the front of the imperial book case with his hooked finger.

"Reporting to Lord Long Live, I don't dare to be careless at all. In order to avoid being exposed, I specially transferred ten steady and alert people from the racecourses in Shunyi and Changping. They take turns to keep an eye on it every day. So far, no abnormalities have been found."

Zhang Ran was obedient, but he did not come over, but crawled over on his knees. He shook his head and looked around to make sure there was no one else in Dongnuan Pavilion, and then lowered his voice and reported in a low voice with a rich and distinctive voice.

"Well... the errand was done well. Let's go to the needlework bureau to pick up a bullfight uniform to wear." Ever since he asked Zhang Ran to be the royal horse supervisor, Hong Tao has basically not arranged too specific work. He only said that he would have a good time running the business. .

In fact, many people were crammed in through the Supervisor of Ceremonies, basically all of them were young eunuchs from the Cuju team.Cooperating with the newly appointed supervisors of the Four Guards Camp and the Warrior Camp, Li Shi and Wang Guotai, they constantly monitored Zhang Ran's words and deeds.Two years have passed in the blink of an eye, and nothing suspicious has been found, which proves that this guy is still usable.

No, in the past six months, Hong Tao has asked Zhang Ran to secretly monitor Li Shi and Wang Guotai. This approach is a bit dirty, but there is no way. The people around him are basically left behind by the previous dynasty. He can only test them one by one. Just dare to use it.

"I just did my duty, I don't dare to have such extravagant expectations..." Faced with the emperor's reward, Zhang Ran was not overjoyed. He continued to lie on the carpet and expressed his fear that the credit was not enough.

"Get up, merit will be rewarded and mistakes will be punished. Let's take the bullfighting suit first. I have something else to say next. Is the factory supervisor Wang Gong your man?" Whether it is fake politeness or true sincerity, Hong Tao has no idea. I plan to study it further, but Hong Bapi’s things must not be given away for free. Each piece has a profound meaning.

(End of this chapter)