Wanli 1592

Chapter 961
"Your Majesty, we..."

Just as Zhao Hu was about to say something, Xiao Ruxun stopped him.

"I know that this kind of worry cannot be relieved by talking about it, nor can it be relieved by me giving you the iron coupons of the Danshu. The former Ming Taizu gave countless iron coupons, but he also killed countless people. In front of the imperial power , even the biological father and the biological brother can face each other with swords, let alone a lump of iron?"

What Xiao Ruxun said was a little too frank, and the frankness made everyone a little unbelievable.

"Imperial power is indeed a very important thing. The temptation is too great. Even I can't guarantee that I won't do something to you under the temptation of imperial power. Therefore, I choose to tell you the truth before all this begins. .

I want to make everything clear, because you have followed me all the way, you have made great achievements and endured hardships, and I can’t get to this day without your dedication. I don’t want me to end up as Zhu Yuanzhang’s second. To be honest, to Zhu Yuanzhang I don't like many of the practices. "

Xiao Ruxun went on to say: "But I can understand his worries and his purpose of doing so. Before I officially became the emperor, I have already realized that I am worried, I will be worried, I will be suspicious, and I will also suspect you. I even Can't control myself.

So I hope you can understand that in a few days, I will be the emperor, not your commander-in-chief. I am no longer the commander-in-chief who can walk with you and talk about the future. You have to remember , I am the emperor!

I hope you can understand how to distinguish between treating the commander-in-chief and treating the emperor. Therefore, you must arrange your family members in the capital. I will give you a certain amount of land around the capital, and you must do so. "

Xiao Ruxun scanned everyone, and then fixed his eyes on Li Rusong.

"Especially you, Zimao, you should understand what I worry about you the most."

Li Rusong took a deep breath, stood up, went to Xiao Ruxun and knelt down.

"At the end of the day, I am willing to send my father and his family to the capital. This is also my father's expectation. Please make proper arrangements for your majesty."

Xiao Ruxun had expected this level of compromise.

But this is far from enough.

Xiao Ruxun was worried about the degree of independence of the Liaodong Army and the poor situation in Liaodong.

"No, that's not enough."

Xiao Ruxun said again: "If you want me to continue to appoint you, continue to let you lead troops, and let you gallop on the battlefield, you must accept my transformation of the Liaodong Army, and you must accept any personnel changes I make to the Liaodong Army.

In the former Ming Dynasty, the Liaodong Army was in a semi-independent state. You all had private soldiers and servants, and you only listened to your orders and not the court. I will not allow it. I will not allow any army on the land of Daqin that is not under my control The army, remember, is any. "

Xiao Ruxun stared straight at Li Rusong: "The Li family has a deep foundation in Liaodong, and Liaodong is an important military base for the Great Qin in the future. I have many plans in Liaodong. I cannot allow anyone to interfere. I will give you and the Liaodong Army The general will be compensated.

But after that, you, and Mrs. Li, including your cronies, cannot continue to serve in the Liaodong Army. The Liaodong Army must be completely handed over to the central government. I want to set up a formal government in Liaodong, and the entire territory of Liaodong will be included in the central government. . "

Li Rusong pursed his lips, his body trembling slightly.

Xiao Ruxun's words are unquestionable, with a hint of threat.

He could believe that if there was any disagreement between himself and the Liaodong Army, the two major cavalry corps, the Warrior Wolf Battalion and the Wild Lion Battalion, would rush swiftly the next day.

No, this is more than that, Xiao Ruxun's 20 elite troops around the capital can go to Liaodong at any time to crush his Liaodong army into pieces, if he dares to resist.

Xiao Ruxun, who was born as a general, knows better than anyone else the importance of military power to national stability.

Li Rusong also understood all this.

So, he knows how to choose.

"The last general...will follow His Majesty's orders, and dare not resist. Everything...is at His Majesty's discretion."

Li Rusong made such a decision amidst contradictions and fears.

Xiao Ruxun nodded slowly.

"Very good, you didn't disappoint me, Zimao, I will continue to appoint you, the Li family, and protect the wealth of the Li family."

Then, Xiao Ruxun looked at Chai Guozhu.

Chai Guozhu's strength was much weaker than Li Rusong's, and he was even more bachelor, so he knelt down in front of Xiao Ruxun directly and handed over everything he had.

"The end will be at His Majesty's disposal."

Nothing could be more appreciated by Xiao Ruxun than this straightforwardness.

"Very good, Qing Xiao, I will continue to appoint you and protect your wealth."

Then, Xiao Ruxun continued: "Since ancient times, there have been no generals in the imperial court who would not be afraid of leading troops, and there are very few generals who lead troops who have made great achievements in battle. Everyone knows that this is not good, but with suspicion, It cannot be suppressed, this is a fact that the emperor cannot change.

When I was a general, I hated the court's restraint and suspicion of me. I obviously didn't have any disobedience, but now, I can understand what this feeling is all about. It will be suspected, and when this suspicion cannot be resolved normally, it will lead to a mutiny. "

Saying this, Xiao Ruxun looked at his generals, headed by Zhao Hu, they all lowered their heads and dared not speak.

"In fact, there are also reasons why generals don't have much retreat, except for leading troops. Once they are stripped of military power, it is actually the same as death for generals. I am willing to take the initiative to lay down my military power, I have thought about it for a long time, and in order to change this situation, I decided to set up a military academy."

Xiao Ruxun continued to tell her plan.

"Military school?"

Zhao Hu and others looked at Xiao Ruxun strangely.

"Yes, a military academy, a military school that specializes in training warriors, is the same as a school set up by literati to train literati. I think that if the army wants to remain strong, it must also have a school that trains warriors. There are also teachers and students. They also learn cultural knowledge and read and write. , but specializing in military affairs, Sun Tzu's Art of War, Wu Zi's Art of War, etc. are the Four Books and Five Classics of our warriors."

After saying this, everyone understood, everyone showed surprise eyes, looked at each other, and no one could speak.

"The literati can train more literati through the academy. Some become officials and some become teachers. I think military generals can also be used. In the past, military generals were hereditary inheritance. How can hereditary inheritance be compared to the nationwide selection? So the decline of the former Ming military generals It is a matter of course that the power of civil servants is strong.

So I decided to set up a military academy to train generals in the way of literati, recruit young people who want to join the army nationwide, and maintain the quality and continuous quantity of officers by educating them. "

Xiao Ruxun pointed to the generals: "And you are their best teachers."

"teacher?"

The generals couldn't help blurting out.

Can military commanders also become teachers?

Can an illiterate old man in the traditional sense also become a teacher?Although they are not illiterate, they are already able to read and write without barriers.

But this is indeed something unimaginable.

Can such an honorable title as teacher be given to a rude general?
For the military generals who were accustomed to the inheritance of blood, this is simply a fantasy, but it is not surprising at all from Xiao Ruxun's mouth.

"Your Majesty, what do you mean to say that I can enter the military academy and become a teacher after I am old and unable to join the army? To train new generals in the army?"

Liao Zhong was obviously a smart man, and soon understood what Xiao Ruxun meant.

(End of this chapter)