Rebirth of Zhu Di's son

Chapter 247: The rhetoric of rectifying the Beijing camp
Kang Ping shouted at the top of his lungs first, and then continued to read loudly after the three of them knelt down.

"I heard that more than half of the soldiers in the Beijing camp are old, weak, sick and disabled, and less than [-]% of the combat elites are able to fight. Now I appoint Zhang Fu, the Marquis of Xincheng County, to supervise the Fifth Military Camp, Chen Mao, the Marquis of Ningyang Township, to supervise the Three Thousand Battalion, and Zhu Neng, the Marquis of Chengxiang, to supervise the Shenji Battalion. . You are required to complete the reorganization of the headquarters camp within two months. If you exceed the deadline, you will be severely punished!"

Zhu Neng fought bravely, kept his word, and was conscientious in his work. He was an old man who had followed Zhu Di in his early years.

Zhang Fu is the eldest son of Zhang Yu. He has been in Jiaozhi for many years and has rich experience in running the army.

Chen Mao is a tactful person and likes to make plans before taking action.

The three of them had seen Zhu Gaoxu's thunderbolt method of dealing with Ma Qi just now, and naturally understood that rectifying the capital camp was not just talk. They immediately knelt down to receive the order to express their gratitude, and said in unison: "I, Zhu Neng (Zhang Fu, Chen Mao), thank you for your grace! "

Then, Zhu Gaoxu stood up and left his seat, put his hands behind his hands and walked towards the audience seats.

Kang Ping looked at Zhu Neng, Zhang Fu, and Chen Mao who stood up one after another, and quickly reminded: "I have accepted the order. Why don't the three marquis follow you quickly?"

Zhu, Zhang, and Chen heard the words and followed them without hesitation.

As for the three princes Sheng Yanyi, Qiu Fu, and Chang Jizu who were still sitting in the spectator seats, they did not dare not to get up. They just followed Zhu Neng, Zhang Fu, and Chen Mao from a distance.

Chen Mao was tactful and discerning. When he saw that Zhu Gaoxu was not in a good mood, he immediately quickened his pace and followed Kang Ping. He leaned over and asked in a low voice: "May I ask Young Supervisor Kang, is your Majesty unhappy because of matters in the capital camp?"

"We can't explain it for a while. In short, this matter has something to do with the Beijing camp. Just listen to what His Majesty will say later."

Kang Ping responded in a low voice.

"Thank you, Mr. Kang." Chen Mao said with a slight cup of his hand.

After a while, everyone followed Zhu Gaoxu to the edge of the school field.

"You all have a look."

Zhu Gaoxu stood with his hands behind his hands, his eyes falling on a large wasteland not far away.

Zhang Fu and others took a closer look and found that the wasteland, which was estimated to be hundreds of acres, had been plowed over with shovels and other agricultural tools. It was obviously a farmland for growing crops, and it only looked like wasteland after being temporarily treated.

"Your Majesty, this is farmland!"

Zhu Neng was impatient and couldn't help but say.

Zhang Fu remained silent.

Chen Mao answered: "It's true that this is farmland, but it used to be part of the school grounds."

Zhu Gaoxu frowned and said, "Marquis Ningyang is right. The wasteland in front of us is indeed a school ground."

Zhu Neng was not stupid. After hearing the conversation between Chen Mao and Zhu Gaoxu, he immediately remembered the appointment just now.

At this time, Zhang Fu, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly spoke: "Chenghou has lived in northern Xinjiang for a long time in recent years and does not know much about the capital camp. Since the 16th year of Yongle, when the emperor ordered Shi Yanran to live in Xu, the meritorious soldiers who returned from the Northern Expedition have become increasingly addicted. Enjoyment has led to the relaxation of military equipment in the capital camp."

When he said this, he felt ashamed and said: "There are not only one thousand people, but also eight hundred people like me, with waists as big as buckets."

"Then why did this school ground turn into cultivated land and then into wasteland?"

Zhu Neng asked next.

Zhang Fu saw Zhu Gaoxu looking at the land in trance, and he didn't know whether to answer or not.

Just when he was hesitating, Zhu Gaoxu actually said: "The middle and lower-level civil and military officials who manage the Beijing camp are seriously corrupt. They not only deduct the officers and soldiers' food and salary, but also borrow a large number of officers and soldiers to do private work, and even invade the fields and playgrounds of the officers and soldiers. .”

"This wasteland was previously a training ground for the officers and soldiers of the three sentries of the Fifth Army Camp. It was later occupied by several battalion officers and army commanders, commanders, commanders and other officers in response to the imperial court's policy of promoting new crops. , changed to cultivated fields for planting sweet potatoes, winter potatoes, corn and other crops.”

"Officers and soldiers were forced to plow fields for the officers. Some people refused to give in and preferred to work part-time selling things to make ends meet, but they still had food to eat. A large number of horses were even skinny and skinny. Soldiers fled every year."

When Zhu Gaoxu said this, he turned sideways and looked at Zhu Neng, and said in a deep voice: "Marquis Cheng, do you think these officers such as the commander-in-chief, commander-in-chief, commander-in-chief, and commander-in-chief who occupied the playground should be killed?" "Your Majesty, I have been back in Beijing for less than half a year. , I don’t know much about matters in the capital camp, so I really don’t know how to answer, so please forgive me.”

Zhu Neng is straight and good-tempered, but he is now in his 50s. How could he talk nonsense without knowing the importance of the matter, so he bowed and answered.

Zhu Gaoxu ignored Zhu Neng's answer, but looked sideways at Zhang Fu and Chen Mao, and raised his voice: "In addition, there are many people who take the empty pay, including generals, nobles, powerful men, relatives, eunuchs and other servants and servants. Those who have enlisted in the military to receive food and salary.”

"My minister Zhang Fu (Chen Mao) was not strict in his rule and allowed his subordinates to harm the people and abuse the soldiers. Please punish him."

Chen Mao and Zhang Fu immediately knelt down in fear and apologized.

It was March, which was suddenly warm but still cold. Zhang Fu, who had a big belly and a round waist, was already sweating on both sides of his forehead. He was obviously very frightened.

Zhu Neng only returned to Beijing in the winter of last year and did not know anything about the affairs of the Beijing camp. However, he had been on the battlefield for a long time, and at this time he realized that Zhu Gaoxu was really murderous.

It's no wonder that although Emperor Taizu was born as a farmer and seemed very stingy in many aspects, he was quite generous in the rewards he received from his ministers and relatives. One reward could amount to a hundred hectares, and he often gave it to farms.

Not only that, in addition to the farmsteads, the ministers of civil and military affairs will also be rewarded with completely tax-free public land. The rewards are also often ten hectares, a hundred hectares, or a thousand hectares.

Since the output of public land is not taxed and is a job allowance given to officials, the salaries of civil and military officials in the Hongwu and Yongle dynasties were not high.

This is why, although the salaries of court officials are not high, there are still countless scholars who struggle to take the imperial examination to become officials.

Human nature is inherently selfish and greedy.

As time goes by, those nobles will forget their duty and only be greedy. Some people even have no bottom line in order to satisfy their selfish desires.

Just like in the history of the Chongzhen period, the Ming Emperor initiated donations, but his relatives resisted in every possible way. The civil and military officials in the DPRK took the opportunity to escape, and the common people instead used their savings to pay for the imperial court.

Zhu Gaoxu's murderous intention was exactly what he thought of the actions of the civil and military officials in the late Ming Dynasty, but he had not lost his mind yet and knew that the current situation was completely different from the late Ming Dynasty in history.

"My father knew that these things were happening, but he didn't take care of them. It's not that he didn't want to take care of them, but seeing that everyone had risked his life to gain wealth and was a meritorious official of the imperial court, he really couldn't bear to deal with it harshly."

After Zhu Gaoxu was silent for a while, he slowly said: "Now that my father has handed over all military, political and state affairs to me, I can no longer turn a blind eye like in the past."

He turned around and looked at Chen Mao and Zhang Fu who were kneeling on the ground, as well as Zhu Neng who was standing aside, and said loudly: "You heard me clearly, we must rectify the capital camp and eliminate those who invade the playground and fields and fake military status." The disadvantages have begun, and we will eliminate the old, weak, sick and disabled after people's hearts are stabilized."

"As for the vacant number of troops in each battalion, I will convene the Fifth Army Commander's Office to discuss strategies to replenish the number of troops."

"Before the vacancy is filled, you should continue the drill method used in the Hongwu and Yongle years. Within five days, go to camp on the second day and practice martial arts on the third day. Only strict training can cultivate elite soldiers, and only elite soldiers can It can shock everyone!"

"The minister waits for the order!"

Zhu Neng, Zhang Fu, and Chen Mao said in unison.

Zhu Gaoxu added: "Among the officers and soldiers in the Beijing camp, the old, weak, sick and disabled who have been eliminated cannot be driven away at will. A camp should be chosen for them to live temporarily. Although it is now difficult for them to go into battle to kill the enemy, they were once brave and fearless, and even among them There are many people who have followed my father on expeditions into the desert."

"Once a soldier, always a soldier! Life is my Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers, death is the soul of my Ming Dynasty soldiers! As long as I live, no one is allowed to treat me harshly! No one!"

"My Emperor Shengming!"

Zhu Neng's eyes filled with excitement, and he immediately knelt down and kowtowed.

Zhang Fu and Chen Mao also shouted: "My emperor is wise!"

"You must convey my words verbatim, so that the eliminated officers and soldiers of the Beijing camp can understand what I mean!"

Zhu Gaoxu made fists with his hands and said with great courage: "I say it again, as long as I live, no one is allowed to treat my officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty harshly! No one!"

(End of this chapter)