Good son-in-law of the Ming Dynasty

Indeed, Liu Jin has been worrying about this these days.

In fact, the reason why Liu Jin came up with the reform of the military system was not because he had any political ambitions, or because he wanted to leave a strong mark in history.

He has no culture, and to put it bluntly, he is nothing more than a layman.Like power, like to enjoy.

The reason why he did this was because he was too ruthless in accepting gifts during the Chinese New Year last year.As a result, the subordinates and officials below simply used his name to blackmail him layer by layer, causing anger and resentment, and also made his father-in-law Liu's name notorious.

In order to restore her reputation, Liu Jin decided to make some political achievements and gain a good reputation.

He didn't want to mess with the civil servants anymore, although the last contest with Liu Jian and Xie Qian ended in a big victory.But the process was twists and turns, extremely dangerous, and almost accompanied by one of his own heads.

Civil servants and scholars have already left a heavy psychological shadow in Eunuch Liu's heart, so naturally he dare not trouble them again.

In comparison, military officers seem to be easier to deal with. These army blanks are of extremely poor quality and have low status, so they are best used to fight monsters and gain experience.

Thus, Lao Liu began a vigorous reform of the military system.

But I didn't want to, the military officer didn't make a fuss, but instead let King Anhua of Ningxia find an opportunity to take the opportunity to rebel.

As soon as this incident happened, Liu Jin's goal of leaving his name in history was achieved, but it was a bad reputation.

King Anhua used the name of "Qing Emperor's side" when he raised his troops this time, and what he did was the truth of Jingnan.

At the beginning, the chaos was limited to Ningxia.But if the king of thieves uses his troops smoothly and takes down Shanshan, it will inevitably cause shocks in the world.At that time, it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no response from other vassal kings with different ambitions.

At that time, I am afraid that it will be another rebellion of the Seven Kings in the early Han Dynasty.

In Liu Jin's view, today's absurd nonsense is just a big kid.In terms of talent, he is actually not a qualified king.It's just that he is Lord Hongzhi's only son, and he was destined to be a prince from birth.If the vassal kings of the world are loud, Emperor Zhengde may not be able to withstand it.

At that time, in order to calm the incident and not to give the rebels an excuse, they might kill Liu Jin first.

Don't you want to "clear the king's side", okay, let me clear it up for you first, should you retreat now?

Military is the continuation of politics. Even if Zhengde is unwilling, the ministers of the court and China will force the emperor to do so in an emergency.

At that time, he, Liu Jin, was the Ming Dynasty's version of Chao Cuo, and he had no place to cry for grievances after he died.

Liu Jin shuddered at the thought of this dire prospect.

Now, Su Mu put down the rebellion so quickly, Liu Jin was both surprised and happy, and couldn't help giggling: Isn't it just the rebellion of King Anhua, now there is nothing wrong with our family.

Zhengde suddenly yelled angrily: "It's really troublesome to be so sumu."

Look quite dissatisfied.

This remark caused everyone to be shocked, Lin Sen and Su Mu had a good relationship, so his expression changed.

Although Liu Jin liked to see Su Mu's status decline in the emperor's mind, but this matter related to his vital interests, he couldn't help asking: "Dare to ask Long Live Lord, why is Su Mu so troublesome?"

Zhengde said indignantly: "According to what I saw, he inspected Shaanxi to study politics and inspected himself. If King Anhua wants to rebel, he is up to him. I have already appointed a policy to please the rebellion, and even drew the map. Let Yang Yiqing and Zhang Yong follow the rules. If Yang Yiqing and Zhang Yong are defeated, don’t be afraid. Let the bandit army come to the capital at the most, and then I will be able to lead the army to fight in person, so that the bandit army can see what it means to be a real ten thousand people. Enemy. Now it’s good, Su Mu actually killed King Anhua with a snap of his fingers, and it’s nothing to me. Do you think this Su Mu is hateful or not?”

Hearing the emperor's strange talk, everyone was dumbfounded and didn't know how to respond.

It was still Lin Sen who could speak, so he calmed down and said with a smile, "Long Live Lord, although Mr. Su is capable and capable in suppressing the rebellion this time, from another point of view, it is also King Anhua who is useless and a fool. It is impossible to lose so quickly. How can such an enemy who is like a donkey be worthy of being the opponent of the Long Live God? Not to mention that the victory is not military, and it will also damage His Majesty's brilliance and martial arts."

Zhengde laughed loudly: "Lin Sen is right, it really makes sense."

Liu Jin and others also echoed repeatedly, and the flattery was like a trend for a while, making Zhengde feel very comfortable in the filming.

When they arrived at the bedroom of the Cisheng Empress Dowager Zhang, Zhengde was speechless with a single word from the Empress Dowager Zhang.

After seeing the emperor, Empress Dowager Zhang said: "Your Majesty must have seen the victory report of Ningxia. Thanks to Su Mu's thunderous means to calm down the chaos in Ningxia, otherwise the situation would be really unimaginable."

Zhengde disapproved: "It's just King Anhua, what's the big deal. From my point of view, even if Su Mu doesn't come out, even if Yang Yiqing can't beat him. Wait for King Anhua to come to the capital. If I go out, I can easily kill him." can kill him."

Empress Dowager Zhang was furious, "Your Majesty said something stupid. If King Anhua hits the capital, it will be the end of the world. Shanshan is the most important border town of our Ming Dynasty, and the five sides of the nine sides." In these two provinces, it can be said that [-]% of the troops of the Ming Dynasty are gathered here. On that day, it can be said that the king of thieves already has the troops to cover Kyushu. Moreover, the Tatars are about to move. At that time, they will Don't you want to take advantage?"

"Besides, they have already reached the capital, won't the vassal kings in other places have different ambitions? It is not a surprise that there will be a few Anhua Kings and Huai Kings. To be honest, His Majesty's reputation is not very good. Everyone Treat you like a bully kid."

"Even if you know how to fight, but there are internal and external troubles, and people are in panic. At that point, you are alone, so what can you do?"

Empress Dowager Zhang became more and more annoyed as she spoke, and in the end, she was so angry that she trembled slightly: "Even if the king of thieves didn't hit the capital so quickly, when he swept through Shaanxi, he would confront Yang Yiqing across the Yellow River. The battle lasted for a long time, hundreds of Can the imperial court afford the military expenditure of tens of millions or even tens of millions of taels of silver? Although Aijia doesn’t care about political affairs, he knows a little about the affairs of the imperial court. Only with His Majesty's own money can we barely pull out a team."

"That's right, Your Majesty has gained a lot of benefits from the Development Bank in the past few years, but have you ever thought that the money was not earned by Su Mu for you. If this battle is really big, even if you have gold and silver, It's not enough to fill the big hole in the battlefield."

On the surface, Zhengde seems to be joking and unscrupulous, but he is extremely shrewd in his bones.It's just that he's playful and doesn't want to put his heart into military affairs.

But he understood Queen Mother Zhang's words, and after a little thought, he blushed immediately.

"Queen Mother...don't be angry, I'm just talking." Zhengde hurriedly touched the back of his mother's hand and comforted him: "It's your own that hurts your body with anger, and I don't feel good about it. My temper is not good. It's not that I don't know, I always like to play, and I don't choose what to say when I talk about things. Su Mu is one of my people, and he can make such great achievements, so I feel honored."

Speaking of this, Zhengde rubbed his hands excitedly: "Hey, Su Mu is the one I picked up with my own hands, and he is so capable that I didn't expect it. Hmph, everyone thinks that I am a child, and everyone wants to bully us. This time it's okay If you dare to talk nonsense, I can easily send an old man from the East Palace under my command, and he can be easily eliminated."

Only then did Queen Mother Zhang calm down, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty knows that Su Mu is your man, and Aijia feels better. He has made great contributions this time, and he also saved face for you. Our Tianjia's prestige, the last The most important thing is to be respectable. Besides, Su Mu's suppression of the chaos this time has also earned a lot of benefits for His Majesty."

"What's the benefit?" Zhengde asked unconsciously.

Empress Dowager Zhang said with a smile: "Su Mu Youmi folded over and said that he captured King Anhua this time and got more than 30 taels of stolen silver. He is going to bring all of it to the capital and put it into the inner treasury."

"Okay!" Zhengde was very pleasantly surprised: "I have emptied my pockets this time when I sent troops, and I am worried about how to pay the harem next month. He has relieved his urgent need."

Seeing that he loves money so much, Empress Dowager Zhang couldn't help laughing: "Okay, Your Majesty, you will be punished for your mistakes, and you will be rewarded for your merits. How will you reward Su Mu this time?"

Zhengde: "How else can I be rewarded? Naturally, it is a promotion! However, he is now the editor of the Imperial Academy, and his grade has not improved, but it is difficult to handle."

"Give him a title." Empress Dowager Zhang said, "A noble is rewarded for merit, and a job is for one's ability."

Zhengde nodded: "I have thought about it. Although Su Mu cannot be given an official position, a first-class viscount is still acceptable. After all, he has just entered an official position now, so the reward should not be rushed."

Empress Dowager Zhang: "It's too low."

Zhengde: "Queen, are you low?"

"That's right, it's low." Empress Dowager Zhang said slowly, "Give it to a first-class earl."

"Isn't this too tall? After all, Su Mu is only 24 or [-]. First-class uncles in their twenties are rare in my court." Zhengde looked very solemn.

Empress Dowager Zhang nodded: "It's a bit high, and I know His Majesty's concerns. It's just that the ministers will have objections, and you are afraid of trouble. However, there is a rule in my court that non-military merits cannot be awarded. Su Mu made such a great contribution. Not to mention a first-class uncle, even being a marquis is possible. Have you ever thought about it, Your Majesty, this is the first rebellion you have encountered since you became the throne."

"That's right, that's right, what the queen mother said is right, Su Mu should be a first-class uncle." Emperor Zhengde immediately came to his senses, and even claimed it was true.

That's right, this is the first rebellion that Zhengde has encountered since he became emperor, and it is of benchmark significance.

After putting down the rebellion, Su Mu was awarded the title of first-class earl, and his kindness is not unreasonable.

If there is another rebellion in the future, other people will see: Su Mu was awarded the title of earl for countering the rebellion, and I will serve the king this time, so I will also be awarded a title.Okay, okay, this deal is well done.

In this way, if there is another rebellion, the people of the world will naturally attack them for their own wealth, and naturally they will not miss this good opportunity to fight monsters and seize treasures.

Zhengde was already wise, and immediately figured out the joints.