My Ming Dynasty, I have the final say

Chapter 16 Hurry, get the emperor back
"The Emperor is entrusted by heaven, and the edict reads: According to the old rules of Wuzong, from now on, all the memorials and memorials will be sent to Nanhaizi. The ministers of the imperial court should unite in solidarity, be loyal to the country, handle the state affairs with care, and are not allowed to come unless there is nothing wrong. Qin This~~~”

It was almost eleven o'clock, and it was estimated that the emperor's carriage should have arrived at Nanhaizi by now. Liu Shimin, dressed in the attire of a eunuch in charge of etiquette, came to the cabinet with an imperial edict in hand.

After summoning the three ministers of the cabinet, the five ministers, Zhang Wenda, the censor of the left capital, and others, they announced the decree in public.

"..."

After Liu Shimin finished reading the imperial edict in his hand, everyone knelt on the ground and looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

Resist the decree, the big Han general behind Liu Shimin has his hand on the handle of the sword.

Take the order, something seems wrong about this.

"Cough cough."

The cabinet was quiet for a few seconds. Liu Shimin coughed and asked with a smile.

"My lords, are you planning to disobey the decree?"

"The minister accepts the order."

Kneeling on the ground, Fang Congzhe's eyes flashed when he heard these words. After kowtow, he raised his hands high.

Seeing this, Liu Shimin nodded with satisfaction, placed the imperial edict in Fang Congzhe's hand, and then turned around and left without saying anything.

After all the eunuchs and Han generals left, there was silence in the cabinet.

After a while, Huang Jiashan, Minister of War, asked again.

"Why do these words sound so familiar to me?"

"It must sound familiar. There is a precedent for this."

Upon hearing Huang Jiashan's words, Huang Kezuan, the Minister of Punishment, said angrily, and then turned to look at Sun Ruyou, the Minister of Rites.

"Follow Wuzong's old rules."

"..."

At this time, Sun Ruyou was also looking at the imperial edict in Fang Congzhe's hand and fell into a daze.

After hearing Huang Kezuan's words, all the court officials looked at Sun Ruyou.

Your special mother is really a crow's mouth. Before the little emperor ascended the throne, when he asked about the date, you said that he would follow the old practice of Wuzong and let the emperor ascend the throne the next day.

Well, this is the second day after the emperor ascended the throne, the second day.

This is just following Wuzong's old practice of running out of the palace. Can't you give a better example? !
"Your Majesty follows the example of our ancestors. Is there any problem?"

Noticing the way people around him looked at him, Sun Ruyou couldn't help shaking his shoulders and forced himself to calm down.

"Everyone, I have official duties to attend to, so I won't accompany you."

After saying that, Sun Ruyou turned around and left the cabinet.

"This... Gentlemen, the late Emperor just visited Tian, ​​and the Emperor went out of the city to hunt. This is probably not what the Holy Emperor did."

Seeing Sun Ruyou slap his butt and turn around to leave, Zhou Jiamo, the official minister, couldn't help but shout.

"I'm afraid the emperor is not out of the city for hunting."

Hearing Sun Ruyou's words, Huang Jiashan, who is the Minister of the Ministry of War, couldn't help but shout.

"Yesterday the emperor issued an edict, ordering Xu Guangqi, the censor of Henan Province and a military trainer in Tongzhou, to lead the troops and horses he recruited and move them to Nanhaizi. Half of the Tengxiang Four Guards Camp also went there."

"This..."

Hearing Huang Jiashan's words, the eyes of the group of people suddenly opened wide.

The little emperor didn't go on a hunting trip, he came to gain military power! ! !

"Hurry and inform the officials to go to Nanhaizi to welcome His Majesty back to the palace!"

After a while, Han Xu came to his senses and spoke hastily. After speaking, he turned to look at Fang Congzhe.

"Can Fang Fu come with us?"

"I won't go. There are many memorials to the cabinet. We cannot handle political affairs without anyone."

Hearing this, Fang Congzhe said with a heavy face.

You thief, do you think I'm stupid?
Originally, Taichang's position was in jeopardy because he was close to Donglin. Fortunately, Taichang had passed away and a little emperor came up who was not very close to either party.

At this time, instead of following the emperor's hair, go against it. This is not the way to death!

"Yesterday, Feng Sanyuan and Gu Cao made the emperor angry. The emperor ordered the ministers to handle government affairs carefully. You should not make the emperor angry.

Hearing what Fang Congzhe said, Han Xu suddenly raised his beard and spoke out.

"Your Majesty is indulging in hunting. This is the time when our ministers and ministers are helping the country. How can Yuanfu see the small and lose the big?"

"I'm not going either."

Just as Han Xu finished speaking, Huang Kezuan, the Minister of Punishment, also followed suit.

"Your Majesty has asked the three departments to convene to interrogate Liu Yishen. Please excuse me for not accompanying you."

After Huang Kezuan finished speaking, he turned around and left the cabinet with a flick of his sleeves.

"You!"

Han Xu was so angry that he couldn't speak when he saw Huang Kezhan throwing down his sleeves and leaving.

Mother Xipi, the three divisions will interrogate Liu Yishen?
There is no one in the Donglin Party who bullies me, right?
"I am old and frail. If I go to Nanhaizi with you, my bones will fall apart. The important task of welcoming His Majesty back will be left to you."

Seeing Huang Kezuan turn around and leave, Huang Jiashan, Minister of the Ministry of War, stroked his beard and spoke in a weak tone, as if he was immediately running out of air.

"Humph!"

Seeing this, Han Xu rolled his sleeves and left the cabinet with several people who were going.

"Everyone, Your Majesty has left the palace and gone to Nanhaizi. Xu Guangqi is in Nanhaizi on the day with his troops and horses. I hope that all my colleagues will go to Nanhaizi with me and my ministers to welcome the Holy Master back."

As soon as Han Xu left the cabinet, he summoned various government officials in Beijing to announce the little emperor's departure from the palace.The civil servants were impatient after hearing this. The last thing they wanted was for the emperor to get involved in the military power. Now they even left the palace in person and went to Nanhaizi. Xu Guangqi was training troops there, how could they not stop him?

Your Majesty, can't you just enjoy life quietly in the palace?Why do you have to leave the palace?
If you still want to get involved in the army now, doesn't this violate the bottom line of the scholar-bureaucrats in the world?
After the rice was cooked, Zhu Youxiao randomly scooped a bowl of white rice from a pot. Don't ask why it was random, but he saved his life.

Under the sound of all the soldiers shouting long live, Zhu Youxiao finished today's lunch with the gratitude of the soldiers.

In the era of ignorant people, the gratitude of the people at the bottom is so simple and unpretentious. What they ask for is nothing else, just to have a full stomach.

After the soldiers finished eating, Zhu Youxiao, Zhang Weixian and Xu Guangqi were sitting on a hillside, watching the soldiers training below. Suddenly, Zhu Youxiao made a sound.

"In December of the second year of Jianwen (January 1401), Zhang Yu, king of Hejian, participated in the Battle of Dongchang. In order to save Emperor Taizong, he led his army into the enemy's formation and died fighting with all his strength. In the fourth year of Yongle, the son of Zhang Yu, king of Hejian, Ding Zhang Fu, the king of Xingjun, followed Zhu Neng, the Duke of Cheng, to conquer Annan southward as his right deputy general. He immediately took over as the commander-in-chief and won many battles. In the fifth year of Yongle, the Hu Dynasty was destroyed and Annan was renamed Jiaozhi. From the seventh year of Yongle to the thirteenth year of Yongle, he was appointed as the chief military officer three times. He suppressed the Jiaozhi rebellion. He reached Jiaozhi four times, captured the puppet king three times, and established a powerful town in the southwest."

Looking at the reserved Zhang Weixian next to him, patting his hands on his thighs, Zhu Youxiao asked aloud.

"I wonder how distinguished you are from your ancestor?"

After listening to Zhu Youxiao's talk about the glory of his ancestor, Zhang Weixian immediately understood that the emperor wanted to accept him as his confidant, so he quickly stood up, knelt on one knee and said.

"Although I don't have the talents and learning of my ancestors, I have always been proud of my ancestors. I work hard and sleep late at night, and dare not forget. If your majesty needs it, I am willing to use my three-foot green spear to defeat the disloyal people in the world for your majesty."

"it is good."

After patting Zhang Weixian on the shoulder and pulling him up from the ground, Zhu Youxiao looked down and shouted.

"After the Tumubao Incident, the Ming Dynasty promoted civil and military affairs, but the military preparedness was delayed. The governor's offices of the five armies were successively abolished, and the military power was concentrated in the hands of the Ministry of War. Later, although Wuzong (Zhengde) promoted military affairs, Mu Zong (Longqing) Raise the troops. However, Wuzong died suddenly and Mu Zong died early. Although there were three expeditions by Shenzong later, they were all relying on the capital left by the ancestors. Our Ming army is getting worse every year."

"After the defeat at Saarhu last year, Xu Guangqi submitted a letter to train troops, but the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs were holding back, resulting in insufficient military pay, shortages of food and grass, and incomplete armor and soldiers. Xu Guangqi could only prepare on his own, which is a big joke in the world."

"I asked people to withdraw the silver from the internal funds and give it to Xu Guangqi. Now 5 taels have been transported to Nanhaizi. Xu Aiqing is a great talent in the world, but he only trains troops, which can be said to be an incompetence. I want you to succeed Xu Guangqi and work with General Qian. Are you willing to train together in Nanhaizi?"

"I am willing."

After hearing Zhu Youxiao's words, Zhang Weixian responded quickly.

"Ah."

Nodding and standing up from the ground, Zhu Youxiao turned to Xu Guangqi.

"Xu Aiqing, go and prepare for the handover, and also teach our British Catholics how to train troops. From now on, I will leave the responsibility of military training to the British Catholics. In ten days, I will entrust Xu Aiqing with other important matters."

"The minister obeys the order."

Hearing this, knowing that the young emperor wanted to hold this army in his own hands, Xu Guangqi did not refute or have any reason to refute, and quickly bowed in response.

Watching Xu Guangqi leave, Zhu Youxiao suddenly asked again.

"How old is Zhang Aiqing?"

"Back to the Emperor, I am fifty-seven this year (I made it up, but it's almost the same according to history)."

"Ai Qing is not young anymore."

Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao hammered his lower back with his hand and asked again.

"Where is your eldest son and grandson?"

"Back to the Emperor, my eldest son Zhang Zhiji is thirty-six years old, and my eldest grandson Zhang Shize is ten-twenty years old."

"Let your eldest son come and train with you, and your eldest grandson, come and be my companion."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

"This is not grace, but trust."

Shaking his head, Zhu Youxiao said in a deep voice.

"Beijing camp has been abandoned since the Yingzong period and cannot be used for much purpose. Now I ask you to train troops. I need money to give money and food to give food. You must train these soldiers and horses into a strong force for me. I will be of great use in the future. You The British princes have been admirals of the capital for many generations, and I think you also have some family traditions. I hope you will not disappoint me, let alone lose the reputation of your ancestors."

"I respectfully obey the emperor's decree."

"Go home and explain things. From now on, we will train troops in Nanhaizi."

After chatting with Zhang Weixian for half an hour, he sat on the hillside and watched the soldiers drill for a while. After letting Zhang Weixian, Xu Guangqi and Qian Shizhen learn about military training, Zhu Youxiao led a group of eunuchs to the old Yamen Admiral's Mansion. .

Don't ask why you don't live in the verandah palace. The palace has long been deserted and cannot be inhabited.

In the second year of Longqing's reign, Emperor Muzong of the Ming Dynasty, who was good at playing with women in the harem, called Haizi "the left and right". He wanted to be lucky enough to drive Nanhaizi, but the academician Xu Jie and others refused to listen to their advice.

After arriving at the place, he found that Nanhaizi was "wild and wild, and the palace curtains were not cured." Emperor Longqing immediately regretted it, and Sayazi returned to the palace.

At this time, the old Yamen Admiral's Mansion had not become the emperor's palace as it would later become in Qingqing. It was just a place where the admiral and eunuch of Nanhaizi lived on weekdays, a large courtyard with three entrances and three exits.

Yesterday, the eunuch was asked to clean up the place. Zhu Youxiao came here just to move in with his bags. After asking the eunuch to put away everything he wanted, Zhu Youxiao called Wang Mo, who had come back to resume his duties, and asked.

"Are you ready for what I asked you to do?"

"Go back to your Majesty, everything is ready."

As Wang Mo said this, he led Zhu Youxiao around the yamen.

"According to the emperor's instructions, ten cooks have been prepared. They are all daughters of good families with innocent identities. Among the three doctors, they are also famous doctors in the capital, and their families have also been received in Nanhaizili."

Taking Zhu Youxiao into the side hall of the Yamen lobby, Wang Mo continued.

"The two hundred strong men Liu Eunuch selected from the Jing army have arrived. The servants have been inspected and placed inside and outside the yamen. They are all of pure origin."

"The blackboard and chalk that the emperor asked for have been prepared overnight."

Looking at Wang Mo's arrangement, Zhu Youxiao nodded with satisfaction.

"Well done, I'll reward you with 50 taels of silver."

"My slave, thank you for your reward."

Hearing this, Wang Mo quickly said, it doesn't matter if the money is not enough, the emperor's praise is more important.

After waving Wang Mo away, Zhu Youxiao lay on his back on an imperial chair, thinking about what to do next.

(End of this chapter)