Wanli 1592

Chapter 970
On February [-], the first year of Longwu, the sky was fine, the wind was bleak, and the city of Beijing was bitterly cold.

In the mansion of the Duke of Wei in the inner city, Duke of Wei Xu Hongji is entertaining the visit of the new Duke of Cheng, Zhu Yinghuai.

After Xiao Ruxun officially ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, Zhu Yinghuai always wanted to get back the title of Duke Cheng, but at the enthronement ceremony, Xiao Ruxun did not give him the title of Duke Cheng. Afterwards, Zhu Yinghuai and his family thought together that it was possible It was because the money was short, so he offered 30 taels of silver to Xiao Ruxun in the name of repairing the palace.

Xiao Ruxun, Longyan Dayue, returned the Duke of Cheng's title to the Zhu family on the spot, and asked Zhu Yinghuai to take the title of Duke of Cheng as a reward.

So Zhu Yinghuai, the newly promoted Cheng Guogong, made his debut. Not only that, he also got the post of governor of the rear military governor's mansion. To become the favorite of the new dynasty and become a legend.

However, after a few days of glory, when Zhu Yinghuai went to work in the military governor's mansion, he found that he didn't seem to have anything to do. Rather than saying that Xiao Ruxun continued the Ming system and reset the fifth army governor's mansion to make the fifth army governor's mansion real. It's better to say it's just a decoration.

There are only a dozen clerks sorting out the materials. When he, the majestic governor, couldn't find a few subordinates when he went to work, he had to be accompanied by guards to find his office. After sitting in the office for a day, there was only one guard. The orderly brought him tea and refreshments.

That's it, I can get off work, there is nothing wrong, the Dudu's mansion is deserted, and those who don't know think it is a cold palace.

In the past, although the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies had no real power, at least it had a facade, and there were people in all positions. Now he is the only governor and has no other subordinates. What is this?
And not only did he have no subordinates, he didn't even see a few soldiers and horses. In name, the entire guards around the capital were under his management, but in fact, he didn't know whether there were guards around the capital or where the soldiers were. have no idea.

Could it be that the new emperor is playing a game of embedding flowers and trees?
With this kind of doubt, Zhu Yinghuai went to visit Xu Hongji. Xu Hongji had taken refuge with Xiao Ruxun since Nanjing, and followed the Northern Expedition all the way, so the relationship should be closer.

Moreover, there are only his two dukes in the capital from the Ming Dynasty to the present, and the Duke of Guizhou in Yunnan. Other than that, Xiao Ruxun has no other dukes, even Zhao Hu, the oldest general in the army. A Pingluhou, the only remaining dukes of their two families should be close to each other.

Compared with Zhu Yinghuai's anxiety, Xu Hongji was obviously much calmer.

Their family lived in peace and stability in the capital. Xu Hongji was leaning on something that looked like a chair but was not a chair, and looked like a bed but was not a bed while warming himself by the fire and eating pastries, obviously contented.

"Oh, the life in this capital is quite comfortable. You don't have to worry about eating and drinking. It's just that it's too cold, so I'm not used to it."

Xu Hongji put the pastry into his mouth with a smile: "Well, it's delicious! Mr. Cheng, come and taste it. This is the mung bean cake bestowed by His Majesty. It is said to be a new pastry made by someone in Myanmar. It is sweet and waxy. Take a sip with tea, um~ it’s better than a living god! Hahahahaha!"

Zhu Yinghuai was a little depressed.

"I said Wei Gong, why are you so...so comfortable? What...what is this? A chair is not a chair, a bed is not a bed."

"This? Come, come, come, Mr. Cheng, lie down together. This is called a reclining chair, and it is also a gift from His Majesty. It is very comfortable. This nap is the most convenient, hahaha!"

Zhu Yinghuai's brows twitched at Xu Hongji's expression of joy and reluctance.

"Mr. Wei, why are you...I said Mr. Wei, it has been a month since the establishment of the new dynasty, the capital has settled down, and many people have started to work. I often see many officials who are so busy that they walk and run. It seems that your majesty is uninterrupted every day from morning to night, but why is there nothing wrong with us here? I stayed in the Dudu mansion for several days, except for one handyman who brought me tea and water from morning to night There is no one else, not even a shadow of a soldier from the Beijing camp, what is this?"

Xu Hongji looked at Zhu Yinghuai: "Mr. Cheng, are you pretending to be stupid or are you really stupid? Your Majesty said to let me take charge of the Beijing camp, so I will really take charge of the Beijing camp? Your Majesty said to let you take charge of the Jingshi Wei, and you really are." Is the head of the Jingshi Guards holding the military power?"

"This……"

Zhu Yinghuai is not a fool either, he said in a low voice: "Your Majesty was born as a military general, so he can't understand the fate of using literature to rule military forces. Is he going to continue to use literature to rule martial arts and not give the five armies the real power?"

"Even if I give real power, I won't give it to you and me."

Xu Hongji shook his head: "We are just used by His Majesty to decorate the facade, do you really take it seriously? Go to Dianmao? Not to mention the Fifth Army Commander's Mansion, I guess even the Beijing camp will be disbanded. Your Majesty has What does he need from the Beijing camp for his own army? It’s just a waste of food to keep those wastes, and it’s better to use them as coolies.”

"Huh? Still want to be a facade?"

Zhu Yinghuai's face turned bitter: "We didn't fight against His Majesty. You have been with Your Majesty since Nanjing. Our family was almost killed by Shen Yiguan, so we can't be counted as surrendering to the enemy, right? Continue to be a front, this...Wang Xijue and Li Tingji are nothing. The real power is in the court every day."

"That's him, not you and me. They have real skills and know how to govern the country. What about you and me? Have you really led soldiers and fought in battle? Your majesty has a bunch of generals who can fight all of them. How can it be you and me? Can you keep your title? It’s not bad, let’s live in peace and stability!”

Xu Hongji took another piece of mung bean cake and stuffed it into his mouth.

Zhu Yinghuai was depressed for a while.

"50 taels of silver, I thought I could get some good things, but the result is still the same."

"It's still the same sentence. It's good to keep the title. Don't think about those superfluous things. After all, we are the nobles of the previous dynasty. We don't have the military exploits of the current dynasty. Why should you lead the army? Be honest and don't think too much."

Xu Hongji was also a little impatient, he waved his hand, and didn't plan to say more.

"But I just can't figure it out, Zhao Shiqing and Cai Guozhen, Shen has always been in the same party, why are they retained? Or the cadres and the officials. Is it because they donated 10,000+ taels of silver each? The officer is too casual, right?"

After hearing Zhu Yinghuai's words, a trace of worry flashed in Xu Hongji's eyes, but he didn't say it out.

"Don't think too much, let's sort it out. Tomorrow is the day when the generals in the Northwest will return to the court. A new round of military appointments will also begin. Maybe we have to attend."

Zhu Yinghuai nodded: "I heard that Li Chengliang is coming soon. This time the Li family has really lost their money. The whole family moved to Liaodong. This is because they have abolished their own foundation. Why is Li Chengliang so kind this time?"

"Otherwise? What else does he want? Your Majesty's 20 troops are in the capital, and they are unparalleled. If there is anything wrong with his Li family, the 20 troops can crush them. As long as they have brains, they shouldn't Against His Majesty, it is the best choice to come to the capital to enjoy the glory and wealth.

This time is good, Li Chengliang was named Marquis of Yiyong, Li Rusong was also named Marquis, and Li Ruzhang was also named Marquis this time. "

Xu Hongji seemed to be a little envious of the Li family.

(End of this chapter)