Chapter 26: A glass of wine releases military power)
Wuzhou King City.
Today's royal city is particularly different. There were no pedestrians on the streets early on. Except for the drizzle falling on the bluestone slabs in the city, making a subtle sound, there was no other sound.
Rush rust...
Rush rust...
Rush rust...
At this time, on the street of the main city of Wangcheng, the sound of neat and orderly footsteps kept ringing, crossing the two guards from afar, making them unique today.
Whether it is the people or officials, their hearts are trembling when they hear these footsteps.
Through the gaps in the window, people saw six royal guards walking neatly and orderly, and they were scanning around, as if looking for something.
But their patrol method is too special...
Everyone carried bows and arrows and spears, and there were knives and signal cigarettes around their waists.
Just like the scouts carrying out some encirclement and suppression activities, each team is only a hundred meters apart, and no matter what happens on either side, it will be within the sight of the other team.
But these people are all guards, and today's outfit can only explain one thing.
Something unusual is about to happen in the royal city, and everyone turned their attention to the direction of the royal palace...
"Zhang Long, hold a banquet, I will drink with all the generals. Let me continue, and today's curfew."
Zhou Chuan put down the brush in his hand, neatly divided all the military systems on the already written imperial edict, and finally took out the hidden dragon seal and pressed it lightly, which meant that the imperial edict took effect.
"Abide by the order!"
Zhang Long took the imperial edict and then stepped down.
On the other side, Xiaolingwei was pouting loudly.
"Female Yang, veteran Yun, veteran Li, veteran Wen all entered the palace."
"My dear friends, give me a seat."
Zhou Chuan held the wine glass and sat at the top, gently putting the glass.
"Your Majesty, I don't know what is important to discuss with the old ministers."
Veteran Li has an old-fashioned face and a hunched figure, but his steps are still steady, so it will be no problem to live for another 10 or 20 years.
Zhou Chuan smiled slightly and said, "Today I won't talk about state affairs, I will only talk about my thoughts. My dear friends, please!"
The four elders looked at me and I looked at you. They didn't understand what Zhou Chuan was thinking and were going to do, so they sat in their seats worriedly.
Among their descendants, some involved in the rebellion, but they did not affect them. But now Zhou Chuan suddenly called them, which made their hearts sagging.
Are you finally going to settle the score after autumn?
Their information was very well-informed. After the Yulin Guard was destroyed, they received the news.
It was like a slutty person at home, trying to run away, but I saw the royal city guards constantly patrolling, wanting to commit suicide, but not willing to give up their wealth and glory.
Until Zhou Chuan ordered the Secretary of State Wu to pass on the king's order, their hearts that were hanging in vain finally fell.
"Come on, my dear friends, let us drink this cup together."
Zhou Chuan picked up the wine pot and filled the wine with the four veterans one cup.
When the four veterans saw Zhou Chuan's actions, they all stood there on the spot, not knowing whether it was better to refuse or to give a compliment.
They found that they could not see through the young king in front of them. Zhou Chuan gave them the feeling that he was a qualified emperor without flaws.
"Thank you Your Majesty to pour wine, old minister... what is the virtue of the old minister?" Old General Yun stood up and saluted, taking the lead in breaking the quiet situation.
He picked up the wine glass, drank it all in one gulp, and gently placed it on the table, saying, "Your Majesty, this wine to your Majesty's great achievements."
But Zhou Chuan shook his head and smiled, "I have no achievements. In fact, my favorite life is to be a governor. At that time, my father was in charge of the royal city, so I led my troops to wander around. How comfortable it was at that time..."
As soon as these words came out, the four veterans changed their expressions.
If they still couldn't hear this, they would have lived for so many years in vain.
Veteran General Wen's face changed several times, and finally sighed slightly and said, "Your Majesty, I have heard that the military generals are too powerful now, and even conduct martial arts and civil affairs, directly interfere with the local government and taxes."
Veteran Li's heart sank. When he saw Zhou Chuan looking at him, he realized that today's banquet was definitely not simple.
After a long time, he drank the glass of wine in front of him and echoed: "I also think that since the establishment of the Jiedushi, the power of the military generals has been concentrated to the peak, and I think it is inappropriate."
Zhou Chuan nodded with satisfaction and said, "Elder General Li and Veteran Wen's two beloved ministers are reasonable and have come to my heart."
Veteran Yang and Veteran Yun could no longer sit still. They didn’t know where Zhou Chuan wanted to drink.
Senior General Yang said first: "I think the governor should be abolished, and a general should not hold multiple positions. I think most generals come from wealthy families, and I think they should be cautious."
Zhou Chuan smiled and poured a glass of wine, saying, "I have thought about it too, but I don't want the heroes to hate me."
Veteran Yun smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, the four old ministers can represent the generals, and the rest will not object to us."
Zhou Chuan knocked on the table and said lightly: "I'm not worried that the generals will rebel. But if the people below cause trouble, they are afraid they will be in control."
The four veterans suddenly seemed to be aged in teenagers. When they heard this one by one, they didn’t know that this was a sign of a disaster.
So the four of them said in unison: "Your Majesty, I think that the generals who are not as good as before need to retreat voluntarily, reward some gold, silver and land for their descendants to live their later years safely."
Zhou Chuan nodded and smiled, "I think very thoughtfully, this is indeed a good thing."
After drinking for three rounds, Zhou Chuan talked about his new army system. The four veterans also changed from the frightened side to the strategist, each discussing the advantages and disadvantages of the new army system.
But there is no doubt that the four veterans all agree with Zhou Chuan's new military system, which will bring new vitality to the army of the Wuzhou Dynasty.
After this banquet, the guests and the host and the host were happy.
It was not until midnight that the banquet ended. The four veteran generals returned to their mansion under the escort of Xiaolingwei.
The next morning, morning court time, a news spread throughout the royal city.
The release of the new military system, and at the same time, there is another small-scale news spread.
The generals all demanded the removal of military power on the grounds that they were ill.
Zhou Chuan, who was in the palace, naturally agreed, and it would be the best not to bleed. At the same time, he announced that the palace needed a group of eunuchs and palace maids, and Zhang Long was responsible for this matter.
In addition, the East Factory was established, and Zhou Chuan needed more information sources, so this matter was also handed over to Zhang Long.
Zhang Long was ordered to be the supervisor of the Dongchang Factory, to inspect illegal affairs in the world, and to have independent law enforcement powers. He did not need to report to any official and was directly led by Zhang Long.
Of course, if there is any problem, it will be possible to remove Zhang Long, and Zhou Chuan naturally considered the backup plan.
Shangshu Wu didn't say a word in court. His mind was filled with five words, and he released the power of military power with a glass of wine!
Only then did he realize that the seemingly young kings in the court were actually well-educated as emperors. They seemed to have no connection with each other, but in fact they were linked together and strengthened the dominance of imperial power step by step.
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