The ministers in the court were unable to intervene in the emperor's arrangements.
The transfer of Chen Rui and Zhang Yanling to Yansui is nothing to most ministers. No matter how bad the situation in Yansui is, if Chen Rui becomes the chief military officer, it will be worse than Zhu Fu
The worst thing is that after Zhu Fu has shrunk, Chen Rui will continue to shrink, and everyone will compete to see who can stay in the turtle shell longer.
But Zhu Feng was on the cusp of the storm, becoming vaguely the most famous general in the Ming Dynasty after Wang Yue, and Zhu Youtang and Zhang Tuesday endorsed him, so he was transferred back to the capital to live idle. Did he know that? This kid's abilities don't last long, and he soon reveals his true form, or he shrinks like his father, so he falls back early to avoid embarrassment
The meeting is over.
Then came the inner court meeting.
However, this time Zhu Youtang did not call Zhang Zhoulai, but only asked three cabinet members plus Ma Wensheng, Minister of War, and the content of the discussion was just to reconsider Chen Rui's replacement for Zhu Fu. Is it appropriate?
Xie Qian came out and commented, "Both of them have their own strengths, right?"
Zhu Youtang said, "But their shortcomings are also more obvious, right?"
Xie Qiangong handed over his hand and did not answer.
If Your Majesty insists on saying this, then why do you come to ask us? We didn’t directly refute this matter in the court, which is considered polite.
"Then if we don't go with Uncle Ping Jiang, who is more suitable to go? Why don't the Qing family recommend it?"
Zhu Youtang was not enlightened before, but now he seems to be an enlightened one. Like a king, he discussed with several people in the inner court.
Liu Jian looked at Li Dongyang next to him and meant for you.
Li Dongyang said, "Your Majesty, the situation in Pianguan is now stable. If Marquis Anbian goes to guard the border and Marquis Weining is transferred to the three sides, then Xuanda will be safe on the three sides." "
"Oh, Zhu Feng, is he okay?"
Zhu Youtang asked with caution.
Whenever Zhu Feng was mentioned in the past, the ministers in the court had strong opinions. They felt that this boy was just a vase. In addition, Zhu Feng was a new recruit, and they felt that he would definitely embarrass the Ming Dynasty.
However, as Zhu Feng performed well in the two battles of Pianguan and Liaodong, he even took the lead in firing artillery and leading troops in pursuit in Liaodong. In addition, Ren Liang and other local leaders had no choice but to curry favor with him. As a "famous young general", even the ministers of the DPRK and the Central Government now look at Zhu Feng with admiration.
But in the eyes of the emperor
When I was optimistic about him, you were not optimistic about him. Now when you are optimistic about him, I think he is just a vase
You are definitely not trying to trick him by asking him to guard a Xiantou Pass that has not even repaired the city wall
Liu Jiandao, "Maybe it can be used."
"Forget it." Zhu You Zang directly rejected the proposal, "I have told you before that Anbianhou will be useful when he returns to Beijing. If the border towns of the Ming Dynasty always rely on young people, how can they be well versed in the seniority ranking method in the Ming Dynasty officialdom?"< /p>
"Your Majesty"
Xie moved outCame to question.
Your Majesty, your words sound like you are mocking us
What’s wrong with our ranking based on seniority? This is the experience summarized by our predecessors since ancient times. Scholar-officials have this tone. If you have the ability, don’t use it. us.
Ma Wensheng was more upright and asked, "I wonder if Marquis Anbian will be used after he is transferred back to the capital, whether the capital camp will be used for it or whether it will be transferred to a local area."
He said "there are other appointments." , could not clear up the doubts of the big guys present. With their serious thoughts, they naturally wanted to know where the emperor wanted to use this popular boy.
"Beijing camp is not suitable for him, and Nanjing and other places are not suitable for him. He has only been tempered now, but in fact, he relies more on the guidance of others in terms of military use. In this case, let him come back Learn more from others. I have discussed with others before that it is necessary to establish a school for training generals near the capital. I plan to let Hanlin Minister Zhang Zhou be responsible for this matter."
"Your Majesty"
This time the four ministers spoke out almost at the same time, probably all of them wanted to oppose it.
Zhang Zhou is there for everything
To train military generals, Zhang Zhou is required to teach them
The problem is that the Ming Dynasty already has a military governor's office as a specialized military Institution, what is the name of this so-called military academy?
"You don't need to say it first, just listen to me." Zhu Youtang seemed very stubborn and continued, "I want to open a military academy not to show off. Bingkuan is stronger than anyone else, but he understands the mighty gunpowder and the mighty long-range artillery better. In the future, the Ming Dynasty's frontier army will rely more on these two things. This is almost subversive to the Ming Dynasty's frontier army's tactics. I Isn't it right to let Bingkuan, who developed these new weapons, explain it to the generals?"
Holy crap.
The four ministers originally had ten thousand reasons to deny that the emperor used Zhang Zhoulai as a lecturer in the general academy. But after hearing the emperor's words, even those who were as stubborn as them , all felt that they were about to be convinced.
Dai Yi on the side also helped: "Several elders, you should be the people who know best about marching and fighting in the Ming Dynasty. Regarding the use of troops in the Ming Dynasty in the past few years or even decades, you They are all more or less involved in the decision-making, but a few of them understand the power of the mighty gunpowder and the mighty long-range cannon, and the situations where they are applicable."
This time, the three cabinet members all looked at Ma Wensheng.
It is a bit biased to say that the four of us are military strategists, but you, Ma Wensheng, have been involved in military and political matters since the Jingtai period, so these should not be a problem for you
Mighty Sky Gunpowder I don’t understand. I don’t know if you know black powder or Shenwei Long-Range Cannon. But ordinary artillery should be cleared and explained to His Majesty. Let His Majesty know that we civil servants are not built, and Zhang Bingkuan is not the only one who can show off.
Ma Wensheng was under the gaze of everyone, but he just raised his hands and said, "Old minister, I second the proposal."
Liu Jian couldn't help but close his eyes.
This surrender is too quick.
You should struggle at least
Zhu Youtang is very satisfied with Ma Wensheng’s attitude, even youThe Minister of War thinks that the Ming army is inexperienced in using these two new weapons of mass destruction, so why is it unreasonable for me to let Zhang Zhou serve as an official?
Policy obstacles, It can be said that it has been wiped out.
"Three cabinet elders, you don't have any objections, right?" Zhu Youtang looked at the three cabinet ministers again.
Liu Jiandao, "The veteran also seconded the proposal."
At this time, everyone called themselves "veteran", which probably means that we are old people and don't know much about young people's things. If you don't want to learn it, Your Majesty, just watch it.
"Well, in the past two days, the Ministry of War has proposed the establishment of a military school. As for the specific naming, I will decide at my discretion. This school does not involve any yamen of the current Ministry of War or the Governor's Mansion. , I am only responsible for me, and I will appoint personnel to give lectures and demonstrations. I will dispatch one from the Beijing camp to coordinate the artillery display, but this position is not permanent. ”
"Both the officials and generals in the school are not ranked according to their positions in the military, and they have no actual authority to dispatch troops and generals. After leaving the school, they will be used by the governor's office or local yamen. Let's start with the guards at the garrison around Beijing. Commanders and those who directly lead troops, come and learn."
The emperor said that such a school would be added.
Zhang Zhou was not given any more official positions, nor did he say that Zhang Zhou had any special authority as the chief lecturer. He just transferred a few soldiers from the Beijing camp to cooperate with the artillery demonstration, which was regarded as a start.
This is quite polite to civil servants.
But the three cabinet members, including Ma Wensheng, were obviously not happy either.
The matter is settled.
The four of them walked out of the Qianqing Palace. At this moment, the four of them probably regretted coming to the Qianqing Palace. The emperor just asked for a power to go back in person, although they still don’t know what this power means. What impact will it have on the political and military circles of the Ming Dynasty in the future?
"Brother Futu, why didn't you object to this before?"
As soon as he came out, the person leading the way was just the young eunuch, and he was still walking in front, so Xie Qian spoke frankly.
Ma Wensheng said nothing.
Xie Qian continued to ask, "I mean, you are not proficient in cannons and gunpowder."
"Yu Qiao, stop asking." Li Dongyang interrupted Xie Qian.
Of course Xie Qian was a little unwilling.
Why did the emperor ask the three of us to come with you, Ma Wensheng?
If the three of us are at the decision-making level, then you, Ma Wensheng, are at the executive level. If anyone is qualified to follow Zhang Chief Instructor Zhou Qiang, it must be you Ma Fuitu, and you Ma Futu don’t even struggle. Feelings, you have betrayed the civilian camp, right?
Liu Jiandao, "At this time, it is indeed too much to say. There are many mistakes. Your Majesty wants to use Bingkuan as a lecturer to let the generals of the Ming Army understand the power of the new artillery. I think it is right."
Xie Qian questioned, "Could it be that the generals of the Ming Army, You have to be Zhang Bingkuan’s disciple”
That’s the problem.
LetZhang Zhou taught these people how to use artillery, which in itself would not offend the civil servants, and would even support him.
But the emperor wanted to set up a special classroom and asked Zhang Zhou to be the teacher of this classroom, so the matter seemed to have gone bad.
Zhang Zhouyue changed from a teacher to a teacher. Perhaps the honorable nobles would care about their status and would not regard Zhang Zhou as their teacher, but those ordinary guards, commanders, and officers What about people like Huhu?
These people originally like to curry favor with the powerful people in the court, especially people like Zhang Zhou who are favored by the emperor. In the past, these generals may not have had the opportunity, and Zhang Zhou had to take care of himself. It is a rule that civil servants cannot form parties.
But now that Zhang Zhou is their teacher, wouldn’t they be able to justly worship Zhang Zhou and form a clique from then on?
“Yu Qiao, it’s too early for you to worry. It didn’t happen. Why worry about it so much?" Ma Wensheng looked back at Xie Qian and tried to persuade him.
He was explaining himself.
Even you, Xie Qian, seem to know that there is nothing wrong with those generals learning to use firearms and gunpowder from Zhang Zhou. You are only concerned about forming cliques, so you can wait until a trend is formed before mentioning it now. You asked me to sing the opposite tune when His Majesty has great trust and respect for Zhang Zhou. Do you think it will not only alienate His Majesty from us civil servants, but also have other effects?
Liu Jian also patted Xie Qian on the shoulder. , meaning stop talking.
Li Dongyang said, "Since His Majesty has handed over the proposal to establish a school to the Ministry of War, I would like to ask you, Mabu Tang, to consider it more and weaken Zhang Zhou's authority as the division commander. This is the best."
"Yeah."
Ma Wensheng nodded.
Although you can deal with Li Dongyang, it is not easy to deal with the emperor.
Even if Zhang Zhou is not given the title of "Mr.", those Wu Xun who go to study will still treat Zhang Zhou as "Mr." The Ming Dynasty is such a realistic place, so don't blame Wu Xun for clinging to him Powerful people, isn't it because the Ming Dynasty martial arts have no status after Tumu Fortress and they don't flatter Zhang Zhou? Are they continued to be oppressed by your civil servants?
The four civil servants left Qianqing Palace, and the emperor also went to the inner garden of the palace.
Dai Yi and other four eunuchs also have to return to the supervisor's duty room. They still have many memorials to review. In the past two days, due to the great victory of Liaodong, the emperor has given many things to the emperor. It's been delayed and needs to be processed urgently.
"After this incident, I'm afraid this Mr. Zhang will become Mr. Zhang in the army. Is this good or bad?"
Chen Kuan followed the three of them. He asked.
Dai Yi kept walking and said coldly, "You shouldn't worry about it. Stop asking."
Wei Bin said, "So, the four senior members of the Pavilion didn't object." ”
Even Dai Yi himself didn’t understand this.
Is it difficult to object or do I not want to object?
Xiao Jing smiled and said, "From someone's perspective, the four of them don't seem to have the same opinions. Some of them want to object. But some want to compromise, and some may even vaguely support it.. "
Dai Yi glanced at him, "It's just that you see a lot of opposition to compromise, who will support it?"
Xiao Jing just smiled and didn't answer much.
Dai Yidao, "You must remember that Mr. Zhang, as your Majesty's most trusted person, has made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty. No matter what your Majesty wants to reward him, it will not be inappropriate. There will be nothing wrong with talking too much." Good ending. Even if the elders and ministers object to His Majesty’s employment, Your Majesty will listen. You finally know what His Majesty talked to Mr. Zhang yesterday when we were away."
The remaining three people seemed to suddenly come to their senses.
It was impossible for those foreign ministers to know when the emperor had met Zhang Zhou and what they had talked about.
Only the four of them. The eunuchs and eunuchs in charge of rituals were usually very close to the emperor. Even when the emperor was handling official business, one or several of them would be waiting on him to know the content of the conversation.
If the emperor was born, he would be in charge. Whether the idea of a military academy was proposed by Zhang Zhou on his own initiative or the emperor put forward a rough idea, at least this matter needed to be discussed and decided. That could only be the result of Zhang Zhou and the emperor when they went to negotiate with the three cabinet ministers before.
"This Mr. Zhang's plan is not simple. If you think that he is just doing this to make friends, I'm afraid that he will be wrong. If those four people are even like this." If no one notices it at all, then they might not be as good as us."
Dai Yi made another bold idea.
This matter may not be Zhang Zhou at all. I mentioned it myself, but the emperor felt it was necessary to cultivate some elite generals who could use artillery and yellow gunpowder. The emperor wanted to help Zhang Zhou cultivate a few generals who could use them well.
As for the emperor doing this. , have you ever worried that Zhang Zhou might rebel?
The emperor and Zhang Zhou are still in the "honeymoon period" at this time. Would the emperor be worried about this?
Yes As a few "close friends" around the emperor, the four supervisors had to worry about this aspect. Now the power of artillery manufacturing was in Zhang Zhou's hands, and he could even teach the generals of the army and even accept them as party members. With power also in hand, who knows whether Zhang Zhou can always stick to his heart
But the question is
Who will tell the emperor to guard against Zhang Zhou
< p>Things that even the civil servants have not mentioned, let us talk about how we will get along with each other in the future if Zhang Zhou knows about itIf this is said, the emperor will definitely turn his face and explain to Zhang Zhou, or even the emperor himself The person who made the suggestion was punished. This was their difficulty.
Zhang Zhou did not go to Qianqing Palace. He had to give a lecture to Zhu Houzhao in the morning.
"What's wrong, sir?" Has the emperor mentioned to you that he wants to teach more generals? When I mentioned it to my father before, my father said that he would consider it. ”
What made Dai Yi and Liu Jian fail was that it was not Zhang Zhou or Zhu Youtang who first brought up this matter.
It was Zhu Houzhao.
As for Zhu HouzhaotiNo one knows whether Zhang Zhou secretly hinted at this matter.
But Liu Jin, who is beside Zhu Houzhao, is now eager to become Zhang Zhou's student.
When Liu Jin usually brings tea and water to Zhang Zhou, his little eyes are filled with admiration.
Zhang Zhou said, "I don't know."
"You don't know." Zhu Houzhao frowned.
Zhang Zhou sighed, "Prince, you didn't seem to know how powerful my artillery was before, right? As for the gunpowder, have you seen it with your own eyes? If you propose this to His Majesty, what will Your Majesty think? Don't you think it's me?" If you want to open a school and train some of your own students, let's form a party for personal gain."
"Uh, is it so complicated?"
Zhu Houzhao pays attention to doing things casually, and his awareness of political thinking , the same age as him, still a child.
As for the enthusiasm for the military, it is just a child's play.
Liu Jin smiled and said, "Even if you don't open a martial arts school, you can open an ordinary school. Find a few people to learn from Master Zhang. I am willing to serve Master Zhang."
Zhang Zhou glared at him.
My heart says that you are really a pushover, and you will do anything to please the prince.
"Mr. Zhang, if you don't teach others, you should teach me. I am smarter than others. I will definitely learn it once you teach me, and I can learn better than them."
Zhu Houzhao made this suggestion because he wanted to learn.
Even Zhu Houzhao himself wanted to be a teacher and teach those people. The result of becoming a teacher would be that those people would be his disciples. In the future, he could lead a group of his students to flatten the grassland, just think about it. Exciting.
Zhang Zhou said, "Okay, as long as your majesty asks me to teach, I will teach. Otherwise, haha, you know."
Zhu Houzhao said with a depressed face, "Why don't you go and talk to your father?" I would like to remind you that my father may not let me learn for the rest of my life. Even if I don’t want to teach, he will find reasons to prevent me from learning the Four Books and Five Classics you teach again.”
“Thank you, it’s best to let me leave.” Donggong, go back and continue to be my countryman. I think it’s better for me to study artillery at home every day than to teach you a naughty kid here."
"Who do you think is a naughty kid?"
"It's you, why?"
Zhang Zhou frowned.
Liu Jin was startled and quickly said in peace, "Your Highness, Master Zhang, please calm down."
Zhu Houzhao was very angry at first, and then shook his ugly face. I don’t know what naughty child means, but I know it’s definitely not a good word. A naughty child is just a naughty child. No matter how much you look down on me, I will also be the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty. If you disobey and become a minister, I will order you to teach me. "If you object"
"Your Highness, be careful," Liu Jin reminded.
What I mean is, Your Highness, let’s not talk too much. If he doesn’t like it and kills you with a bolt of lightning, he can rely on God’s will to do so. I’m afraid even your father may not sympathize with you.
Zhu Houzhao hummed, "If you don't teach me, we'll just wait and see." Please remember to bookmark it, the latest and fastest website without anti-theft and free reading