Daming: I am the most powerful emperor grandson, please abdicate the throne

Chapter 446 Suspension
  The civil officials impeached Lan Yu not only for taking sides, but also because Lan Yu was a person who made the civil officials very unhappy.

Arrogant and domineering is just one of the reasons.

Another reason is the conflict between civil servants and military generals.

In the early days of the founding of the dynasty, the status of military generals was still very high during this period. However, as time went by, their status was gradually suppressed by the civil servant group. In addition, after the founding of the dynasty, the monarchs were suspicious of the high position of military generals. Military generals would gradually decline and be replaced by civilian officials. Overwhelm one end.

Now it is part of the struggle between civil servants and military generals, who want to suppress Lan Yu's power through impeachment.

Suppress the representatives of military generals.

When Lan Yu heard that someone was impeaching her at this time, she immediately understood Zhu Xuan's reminder yesterday. Thinking of what she had done at the border in the past year or two, she thought that there might be many impeachment memorials, but His Majesty just did not make it public.

Thinking of this, Lan Yu lowered her head and did not refute.

After Zhu Yuanzhang heard Zeng Fengshao's words, his face sank slightly, and he asked coldly: "Lanyu, how do you explain?"

The hall soon became quiet, and they turned their attention to Lan Yu.

"I deserve to die. I know I was wrong. Please punish me, Your Majesty."

Lan Yu knelt down and kowtowed: "I did act wantonly and ignored military discipline. What I did was unforgivable. Please forgive me, Your Highness."

Zhu Yuanzhang was quite surprised by his admission of mistake.

If it were the previous Lan Yu, there might have been a dispute.

However, thinking that Lan Yu has been back for some time, he should have received some reminders and knew that he needed to admit his mistakes, so he wouldn't be surprised.

Lan Yu regrets it now. At first, Zhu Yunxi repeatedly told him to restrain himself and keep a low profile, and not to be arrogant and domineering. But now he can't help but return to his true nature, and is worried that it will affect Zhu Yunxi's rise to power.

In addition, if His Majesty wants to kill himself, it is only a matter of one sentence.

He is the Duke of Liang and can lead troops, but he has no military power. The military power is in the hands of His Majesty.

"We have received more than ten memorials to impeach you."

Zhu Yuanzhang did not just let it go. He picked up some memorials from the table and threw them to the blue jade below.

Lan Yu, who was kneeling, picked up the memorial and read it for a while.

I saw that the content above was all about how illegal and rampant I was.

What he wrote was all true. He had no way to refute it, so he could only continue to kneel without saying a word, his clothes moving without any wind.

At his age, he should be mature and steady, but he is not, and he likes to mess around as always.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very disappointed with Lan Yu. His voice was cold and he said with endless majesty: "We know that you can fight and have made great achievements. The stability of the northern part of the Ming Dynasty depends on you to maintain it. This is why I have been tolerant to you many times, but you put us Treat tolerance as arrogance?"

"I deserve to die!"

Lan Yu said again.

"We only need one word to kill you."

"If it weren't for our eldest grandson who often helps you and speaks nice words for you around us, so that you won't be so domineering."

"You have died more than ten times!"

Zhu Yuanzhang scolded him coldly.

Lan Yu kowtowed again, and the floor tiles were knocked on his forehead. After realizing his mistake, he didn't even dare to refute or argue.

When the civil servants in the court saw this, they felt extremely happy.

The civil servants were finally able to outdo the generals.

"Spit out all the farmland you have invaded and return it to the people. In addition, I will ask Jiang Wei to cooperate with the investigation. You must spit out none of the things that should be spit out. Exploit all military positions and salaries. Reflect at home. As for your honor and salary , let’s keep it for now.”

Zhu Yuanzhang said loudly: "If we find out, you still dare to do this, Liang Guogong will no longer want to keep it."

Hearing this, Lan Yu breathed out secretly.

As long as Liang Guogong's title is still there, it won't be a big problem. He quickly thanked him and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

It's okay for now.

"His Majesty!"

At this time, Ru Chang, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, suddenly stepped forward and said: "I believe that the reason why the generals in the DPRK violate laws and disciplines is that the military power and authority are too high, and no one can supervise and control them. I suggest that all military power and authority be transferred from the Fifth Army The Governor's Office was transferred to the Ministry of War. The Governor's Office of the Fifth Army only provided staff and no longer had military power." As soon as these words came out, all the military commanders in the court were shocked.

Nowadays, the military's food, wages, and even weapons and other supplies are issued by the Ministry of War.

If military power is vested in the Ministry of War, what will be left for their generals and soldiers?
  A staff power?

This is not important.

"My minister agrees!"

Fang Xiaoru was the first to echo loudly.

"My minister agrees!"

Next, most of the civil servants in the court nodded to express that this was feasible.

The Ministry of War is managed by their civilian officials. If all military power is vested in the Ministry of War, then the civilian officials can directly crush the generals. This is also one of the operations to help the emperor centralize power and prevent the generals from having too much power and too high a prestige in the military.

Military power is under the control of civilian officials, which is the inevitable result of many dynasties in their development.

The longer the dynasty develops, the lower the status of military commanders will be.

"Your Majesty, no!"

Li Jinglong first objected, saying this would never work.

Otherwise, what else could he, the commander-in-chief of the Left Army, do in the Fifth Army Commander-in-Chief's Mansion?
  Can't do anything.

Xu Huizu and others were numb and expressed their opposition one after another. They must not do this.

"enough!"

Zhu Yuanzhang listened to the quarrel between the civil and military ministers, his face was a bit scary, and he shouted: "We are not dead yet, you want to take the military power from my hands?"

"I dare not!"

Ru Chang and the others had no choice but to say.

Li Jinglong and other generals breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this.

Fortunately, as the founding emperor, His Majesty still attaches great importance to military power. After all, the enemies on the northern grasslands have not been completely defeated.

Lao Zhu also knew that civil servants did not know how to fight.

"Don't mention this matter again, that's all."

Zhu Yuanzhang said angrily.

Ru Chang and the others sighed, thinking they were a little impatient, but they didn't dare to mention it again.

They continued to discuss other matters.

After being annoyed by the Ministry of War, Lao Zhu was not in a good mood and quickly retreated. When he returned to Jinshen Palace, he saw Zhu Xuan waiting for him to come back. When he saw his little darling grandson, his mood improved a little. .

"Who is this blind thing that angered Grandpa Huang?"

Zhu Xuan took Lao Zhu's hand, asked him to sit on the soft couch, and then gently pressed his shoulders.

Zhu Yuanzhang relaxed for a while and hummed: "It's not those civil servants!"

He briefly explained what had just happened, and then asked: "My dear grandson, do you think Ru Chang and others did the right thing?"

"Of course not!"

After hearing this, Zhu Xuan immediately said: "Military power only needs to be in the hands of the emperor. Civil servants do not understand military affairs. Even if the emperor reformed the imperial examination and allowed scholars to test the art of war, it would still be more about talking about military affairs on paper instead of seeing the battlefield in person and letting them arrange it." It is basically useless to go to war, soldiers and generals are the foundation of our Ming Dynasty's stability and resistance to foreign enemies."

"That's right!"

After listening to his good grandson's words, Zhu Yuanzhang's anger slowly subsided.

Zhu Xuan added: "Civil officials' acceptance of military power will inevitably weaken the military. In their view, going to war will lead to instability in the country. Forging weapons is a waste of people and money. But can their benevolence, justice, etiquette, wisdom and trust be used to influence the enemy?"

Of course not.

The enemy isn't that stupid either.

(End of this chapter)