"Long live my Lord, those small houses are ready as you ordered!"
Ling Han's figure disappeared, and Zhu Yunxi was still standing at the window looking into the distance.
The shameless bastard came in from the outside, bowed at the door and said softly, "I don't know what brand to put on!"
There is a row of small houses surrounding the Qianqing Palace. Each room has a specific function, and there are small signs with names beside the doors.
For Zhu Yunxi, these small houses would become his secretariat in the future, and even the core decision-making place of the Ming Empire. The people who could work in these rooms were also the most outstanding officials of the Ming Empire.
"What should we name it?"
Zhu Yunxi secretly pondered in his heart, cabinet? No, no, the cabinet was asked to act too hastily from the beginning. Moreover, the ministers knew the role of the cabinet as soon as they heard it.
"Military aircraft department?"
Thinking of this, Zhu Yunxi suddenly laughed, no, no, no, it's neither fish nor fowl.
Looking out the window, he saw those small houses to the south of Qianqing Palace. Zhu Yunxi thought, "Call it South Study!" He turned around and smiled, "Xie Jin's calligraphy is good, let him write it!"
"My slave obeys the order!"
At this moment, Zhu Yunxi turned his head again, and several figures were coming towards Qianqing Palace from a distance.
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"I will see you, Your Majesty!"
Ping'an, the chief military officer of the Beijing camp, Mei Yin and Hu Guan, the prince-in-law commanders, Li Jinglong, the Duke of Cao, and He Guangyi, the commander of the Jinyi Guards, entered the hall to kowtow.
"Ping Shen!" Zhu Yunxi said lightly, with no expression on his face.
After a few people sat down, Zhu Yunxi slowly said, "I came to you to talk about the affairs of Ouchi Suwei!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ping An Mei Yin had not yet reacted, but Li Jinglong and He Guangyi were moved in their hearts.
"The emperor is dissatisfied with the imperial guards and soldiers?" the two of them thought to themselves, feeling a bit of panic in their hearts.
The royal bodyguards of the Ming Dynasty were not like those in the Qing Dynasty. The royal guards of the Ming Dynasty were selected from noble families with military merit among the Eight Banners. The royal bodyguards of the Ming Dynasty were a very complex and huge system.
The bodyguards were also called the Twelve Guards, who were directly controlled by the emperor, such as the Jinyi Guards, Jinwu Guards, Yulin Guards, and Huben Guards. In addition to the noble sons and daughters, most of the bodyguard members were carefully selected from the army. Some of them were from the six counties of Han Dynasty. The meaning of good family.
At this time, there were 8,300 guards inside and outside the Forbidden City, led by the emperor's confidants such as the prince, prince, and consort. Below, there were also guards, commanders, and other positions. This organizational structure not only ensured the safety of the imperial city, but also would not Someone has the power.
But in Zhu Yunxi's opinion, such a bodyguard and army was too bloated and too mixed.
For example, the Jinyiwei Commander He Guangyi's full name is the Jinyiweidu Commander. He not only controls the fourteen hundred households in the north and south, but also has 1,500 Jinyiwei in the palace.
The able-bodied bodyguards outside the imperial city were mostly selected from the cubs of the front army of the Imperial Guard. The so-called cubs are young men in their twenties who are young and vigorous. These people belong to the combat troops, that is, It is said that it belongs to Jingying, which is now in charge of Ping An.
"In the fifteenth year of Hongwu, the emperor established twelve guards as the emperor's personal army, and the strong ones were used to defend the imperial city." Zhu Yunxi looked at a few people and continued to speak, "The emperor's intention was good, but after so many years, The guards in the imperial city are constantly changing, and the number of personnel is bloated, so I intend to change it!"
For these ministers, there is no need to hide their words like civil servants. What is most direct and effective is to say what they say.
"I am the commander of the Zuodu of the Twelve Guards." Mei Yin, the consort, stood up hurriedly and said, "Please tell me how to rectify it, the emperor!"
"Sit down!" Zhu Yunxi pressed his hands and smiled, "What I mean is that from now on the Twelve Guards will be integrated into one body. Since they are my own troops, there is no need to separate them. The number of soldiers is temporarily set at 20,000.
"As he said that, he looked at the people and said, "Just call me Yulin Wei. I am trustworthy. You can still take care of me."
Having said this, he paused and looked at a few people again, "But since they are my personal soldiers, they cannot be just ordinary people. They must be the Dinghai Shenzhen inside, and they must be good at conquering and fighting outside. So, except for Prince Consort Mei,
Outside of Yin, Ping'an is the commander of the Yulin Guards!"
"I obey the decree!" He stood up peacefully, neither humble nor arrogant.
"Mei Yin and Ping An are in charge of the emperor's personal troops. One is the old man's adopted son and the other is the old man's uncle. It is impossible for these two people to be connected in terms of their identities!" Li Jinglong heard this and thought to himself, "Since they can mutually cooperate with each other,
Constraints, these two people are loyal!"
Thinking about it, he suddenly felt something was wrong in his heart, "The emperor has suddenly reformed the guard military system. Is he going to promote his confidants to take charge of the imperial city guard?"
"You are the one who leads the troops. I entrust my troops to you in the hope that you can lead an army of tigers and wolves. Don't let me down!" Zhu Yunxi continued.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, since the twelve guards have merged into one army, it is natural to remove the dross and form an army with the best." Ping An said, "If we can't fight, I will come to see you!"
"Let's talk about the imperial guards next!" Zhu Yunxi's eyes turned slightly, "He Guangyi!"
"I'm here!"
"In the future, the royal guards in the palace will be separated from your royal guards and will no longer be under your control!"
He Guangyi hurriedly stood up and kowtowed, "I obey your order."
For some reason, the emperor didn't say anything, but his heart was beating wildly and he was palpitating.
"Sit there and talk!" Zhu Yunxi waved his hand, "The guards in the palace form a separate army. The number does not need to be more than three to five thousand people. If I want to name it... I will call it the guards' army. It's simple and clear!"
"Your Majesty!" Several people said at the same time.
There are only three to five thousand people in number, but everyone knows that these three to five thousand people must be the best of the best. In the army, one is worth ten. This pro-army is directly responsible for the safety of the Forbidden City, and the leader of the army is the emperor.
The confidant of confidants.
"As for the commander of the bodyguards and troops...?" Zhu Yunxi glanced at several ministers.
Ping An didn't respond. He knew that this job would not fall on him.
Mei Yin stared at her toes, her expression unclear.
Hu Guan wished he could hide behind others and pretend he didn't exist.
Only Li Jinglong's eyes met Zhu Yunxi's.
"Choose me, choose me, choose me!" Li Jinglong screamed in his heart.
"The troops I want to kiss are divided into four commanders!" Zhu Yunxi withdrew his gaze and tapped the table with his fingers.
"Hu Guan!"
"I'm here!"
"You are in charge of Guanglu Temple, and you have to enter the palace frequently on weekdays. I have ordered you to be an internal minister, walk in front of the emperor, and command the bodyguards and troops!"
Hu Guan's scalp was numb, and he stood up respectfully, "I obey your order!"
"Minister, what kind of official is this who is walking in front of the emperor?" Li Jinglong became more and more confused, but after thinking about it, he said with some taste in his heart, "Whenever he wants to see the emperor, he can see the emperor, and he works in the Forbidden City on weekdays? He is nonsense
Look, what virtues and abilities are there?”
Hu Guan was Zhu Yunxi's future successor to Qingyan, so he naturally had to be by his side every day.
"Deng Ping!" Zhu Yunxi suddenly shouted.
The guard Deng Ping, dressed in a python robe, knelt at the door and said, "I'm here!"
"You are my bodyguard and one of the commanders of my own army!" Zhu Yunxi continued.
Suddenly, Deng Ping was so overwhelmed with joy that he almost shook his head and couldn't even speak clearly, "My lord, thank you for your kindness!"
"This kid..." Li Jinglong was even more disgusted, "He...he has only been in the palace for a few years, and he has become the commander of the personal army?"
"As for the other two people, after the Duke of Chu, Liao Yong, the former guard of the Sanqishe in the palace, was my old minister of the East Palace and was transferred back to the capital to serve as the commander of the guards and soldiers!"
This choice is not unexpected. The two brothers of the Liao family were the guards and confidants that Zhu Yunxi always brought with him every time he went out of the palace.
"The last assistant leader!" Zhu Yunxi paused, "pass the decree to the Yunnan Dusi, and the general Zhang Fu will return to Beijing and take office!"