Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

The so-called three sides, this involves the military system of the Ming Dynasty.

Generally speaking, the army of the Ming Dynasty was divided into two parts: the frontier army and the guard army. The guard army was stationed in the interior. When encountering a war, the guards prepared their own weapons, food and grass, and went out under the leadership of the officers. Farmers who have switched to farming have no fighting power.

Therefore, in all the foreign wars of the Ming Dynasty, the main force was the frontier army stationed on the border.

Frontier troops are professional soldiers with very good equipment and training.

Because of the different garrisons and different defense areas, it is divided into nine parts, called the nine sides.

The nine sides are: Liaodong Town, Jizhou Town, Xuanfu Town, Datong Town, Taiyuan Town, Yansui Town, Ningxia Town, Guyuan Town, and Gansu Town.The nine sides mainly rely on the side wall for defense, and there are camps, forts, piers, and empty fortifications outside the wall, while the Tatars sometimes stationed under the wall.

When later generations read the history of the Ming Dynasty, they often read in the books "Chuanxi Nine Sides" and "Visiting the Nine Sides", referring to these nine military towns.

The three sides that Hu Shun mentioned did not know which three sides. Su Mu was very curious and couldn't help asking.

In fact, the history of the Zhengde Year is generally a history of war.Zhengde's reign was not long, only 18 years in total, but he fought five or six wars, big and small.The most famous ones are of course going south to pacify the Huanhao Rebellion and Yingzhou to fight against the little Tatar prince. Among them, the Ming Dynasty and the Tatars had five confrontations.

In this period of time and space in history, Su Mu is naturally very concerned about military affairs.As Emperor Zhengde's personal secretary and a modern person accustomed to a peaceful life, he naturally couldn't lead troops to fight, but as a prime minister, it was still possible to plan and do some logistical work in the middle.

Not to mention the Huanhao Rebellion, the military confrontation between the Ming Dynasty and the Tatars has been going on for many years now, and the main battlefields are all on the same line.

That is to say, from this era, Xuanfu and Datong were the most powerful military towns in the Ming Dynasty.

Su Mu thought, maybe Hu Shun is going to Datong for business.

Hu Shun listened to Sumu's question and replied: "Yansui, Ningxia, and Guyuan." These are the three provinces of Shaanxi, Gansu, and Ningxia in modern society.

Only now, Su Mu was taken aback, and couldn't help but said: "This is a coincidence."

Hu Shun: "What a coincidence?"

Su Mu smiled wryly and told Hu Shun that he would go to Shaanxi to preside over the provincial examination next year, and said: "My son-in-law is going to Shaanxi, and Master Taishan is going to Shaanxi too. Everyone really has to do it all the way!"

Hu Shun: "What's the way? My son-in-law presides over the rural examination, so I can stay in Xi'an city, but this old man is going to northern Shaanxi to drink the wind and eat the sand. It's incomparable. Besides, you will preside over the rural examination next year, and you will be out of Beijing very early. Three The border area is really too big, and there are many things to do, I will leave a few years ago, I am afraid that I will not be able to spend this year in the capital."

In fact, it was also a norm in the political system of the Ming Dynasty that Jin Yiwei went to the army to do business.It has always been an important military town like Jiubian, and it is inevitable to set up a supervising army in the army.The army's military supervision system is generally divided into two parts, one is the Dongchang system, and the other is the Jinyiwei system.

An army generally has a eunuch as the supervisor of the army. In addition to the eunuch and supervisor of the army, there are also two Jinyiwei.

In addition, in the event of a major battle, the imperial court will send a civil servant as the commander-in-chief.

In this way, civil servants, military honorable officials, eunuchs, and royal guards monitor each other and check and balance each other, which can ensure that the army will not have the possibility of chaos.

Of course, there are advantages and disadvantages. The result of mutual checks and balances is that the efficiency of the army is low, and the combat effectiveness seems to be not very good.

The new monarch is in charge of the government, the new people have a new atmosphere, and all departments of the court have to change some people.Especially in places like the frontier army, we should pay more attention.

Hu Shun's trip to Yansui this time was mainly to inspect Jinyiwei's military supervision system.

He is the manager of Jinyiwei's experience department and is directly in charge of personnel affairs, so naturally he has to make a trip in person.

"Master Taishan is not celebrating the New Year in the capital!" Su Mu nodded. Of course he knew the importance of rectifying the personnel affairs of the Jinyiwei, so he asked: "I don't know when the master will come back. Yinger has been pregnant for two months. At the latest I'm going to give birth in June next year, and I don't know if I can come back by then. My son-in-law will leave Beijing in May next year, and if there is no one at home by then, it will be worrying."

Hu Shun said with a bitter face: "Who says it's not? Ying'er is pregnant with a boy this time, the eldest grandson of my Hu family. Naturally, someone needs to be at home to rest assured. However, the military affairs on the three sides are so complicated. It will be smooth if Yue can return to the capital. When the time comes, I may have to come back with you, my son-in-law."

"What, how can it be possible to go for such a long time?" Su Mu began to worry in his heart.

This is really depressing. He is also a father for the first time in his life. He has no experience at all, and he always feels that it is safe to stay with his wife.

Unexpectedly, not only would he have to leave the capital, but even Hu Shun would not know when he would be able to return.

No, I have to find a way to push off the job of the chief examiner of the Shaanxi Provincial Examination.

There is no one at home, if Ying'er and her husband and wife have an affair, what should they do?

Thinking of this, Su Mu's mood was in a mess, and he didn't want to speak anymore.

That night Su Mu tossed and turned on the bed thinking about this matter, naturally he slept very restlessly.

On the second day, he went to Xiyuan with two dark circles under his eyes.

Seeing that Su Mu couldn't stop yawning, Zhengde asked with a smile, "Why is Su Qing so tired? You must know how to scrape your bones with steel knives. I heard that there are three charming ladies in your family. They must be sex every night. If things go on like this, you The title of number one expert in the world will be snatched away by me."

Emperor Zhengde was fond of martial arts, and he didn't pay much attention to female sex.I feel very disapproving of Su Mu marrying three wives in one go, and looking like he has been ruined by wine and sex.

How can a big man indulge in the feelings of a child before his achievements have been established?

Because there were no outsiders, Zhengde spoke casually, and next to him, a few young eunuchs covered their mouths and snickered.

Su Mu was thinking about how to talk about this matter, when Zhengde asked, right in his arms, he replied with a bitter face: "Your Majesty, I am not what you imagined, long live. It is also a coincidence that both of my wives are pregnant. She is pregnant, and in order to take care of them, I have not slept soundly for two consecutive nights."

Zhengde: "Ha, Gong Aiqing, you are going to be a father. But ah, this woman is pregnant, and there are servants in the mansion to take care of her, so you don't need to look after her personally."

Su Mu: "The subject is a single passer, and he is very strict with his heirs. Only by continuing the blood of the Su family can we be considered as filial to our ancestors. Therefore, I personally take care of my pregnant wife."

Zhengde nodded: "Indeed, Zhen and Aiqing are both only seedlings, and the issue of heirs is indeed very important."

Sumu hit the snake on the stick and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, the expected date of delivery of the minister's two wives is in June and the other is about July. But in May, the minister will go to Shaanxi to preside over the autumn chamber. Wait for the return It may be the end of the year when we arrive in the capital. It is a great regret in life to miss the important moment of becoming a father."

Zhengde sighed: "Who says it is not, but a man is a man with great ambitions, but some things are not satisfactory. However, you made a mistake in one sentence. It is not that you will go to Shaanxi in May next year. You will leave in a few days." Beijing."

"Going out of Beijing, what are you doing?" Su Mu exclaimed.

"Patrolling the local education administration in Shaanxi."

Su Mu: "It's too hasty, can we discuss it?"