Wang Xiangqian was afraid that the emperor would ignore the matter, so he reminded him:
"Your Majesty is not afraid that Mangui will collude with the Mongols and incite the troops in Xuanzhen to rebel? After all, he is also a Mongolian."
Zhu Youxiao laughed when he heard this and replied quite relaxedly:
"The chief assistant can rest assured that Mangui is a Mongolian, but three generations of his family have lived in our Ming Dynasty and joined the army. Mangui's loyalty to our Ming Dynasty cannot be compared with that of some Han generals."
"Don't pay too much attention to a person's identity. Although I also hate the Tartars outside the pass, my eyes are not blind yet, and I can still distinguish between good and evil."
The emperor had given such a guarantee, so they had nothing to say. After all, the emperor's ability was obvious to all, and he really knew how to recognize and employ people. Among the civil servants and generals, he had never missed a single person.
But Wang Xiangqian, who has always been mature and prudent, still put forward his own opinions.
"Your Majesty, you must be on guard against others. Once the imperial edict and the royal flag are delivered to Mangui, it will be equivalent to handing over all the military and political power of Datong Xuanfu to Mangui."
"Power can change a person. Once he has second thoughts, the consequences will be unimaginable to the ministers. I hope your Majesty will think twice and be cautious."
"The words of the first assistant are not unreasonable, but this royal command flag must be awarded to Mangui, otherwise the border town may be unstable."
"The chief assistant is also the one who leads the troops in the war. He has guarded the nine sides for many years. Is there any good way to control and monitor Yu Mangui from the side?"
Sometimes, mature and prudent people are useful.
Wang Xiangqian's words made Zhu Youxiao feel very reasonable. He should not be too confident and should try to reduce his subjective opinions and consciousness. After all, this is not history.
"I believe that loyal and capable ministers should be selected from the court to serve as supervisors in the Xuan Mansion, so that the court can know Mangui's every move."
Finding civil servants to decentralize power was not what Zhu Youxiao wanted to see. The civil and military divisions in the Ming Dynasty were too serious.
Once this supervisor interferes and sows discord, what will he do?
Now everyone in the government and the public does not know that Man Gui was the emperor's confidant and was brought up with a single hand.
There are only a few civil servants who are truly loyal and available, and it is absolutely impossible for him to release the rest, let alone give them a chance to compete for power.
After thinking about it, Zhu Youxiao finally decided to send the eunuch Tu Wenfu to Xuanfu to temporarily serve as a supervisor.
Tu Wenfu was one of Wei Zhongxian's most capable subordinates and his godson. Although Zhu Youxiao knew very little about this man.
But to be Wei Zhongxian's right-hand man, he must not be a mediocre person. He must be ruthless or thoughtful, so he is reused by Wei Zhongxian.
Moreover, Zhu Youxiao had a vague impression of this person, so he must have seen this name when he was studying history books in later generations.
The way of employing eunuchs is very different from that of civil servants and generals in the court. The first thing to consider when employing foreign ministers is whether they are loyal or not.
As for eunuchs who are close ministers, it first depends on their talents and abilities and whether they can take on important responsibilities.
As for loyalty, he believed that Wei Zhongxian had already checked it for him.
"I want to use Tu Wen, the minister of ceremony, to support my gold medal, and go to the Xuan Mansion as a supervisor. I will draw 500 elites from the Royal Forest Army to accompany me as escorts. What do you think?"
The emperor did not trust the officials in the court, and they knew this very well, so sending a eunuch was the best way at the moment.
Seeing that they had no objections, the matter could finally be decided.
"Then the cabinet will give the approval and seal, and the Ministry of War will prepare the flag."
"The documents of the Cabinet and the Ministry of War must emphasize that the royal flag issued to Mangui can only control the two towns of Datong and Xuanfu."
"I will also draft an imperial edict and an edict, and then send them to the Xuan Mansion and hand them over to Mangui."
"I obey your orders."
After the three cabinet ministers retired, Principal Zhu You breathed a sigh of relief, and his expression seemed to be more relaxed.
Now he feels more and more that it is difficult to be an emperor. In addition to knowing how to know and employ people, he also needs to have various checks and balances, which is really brain-consuming.
This kind of thing will happen often in the future, when the status of the army and generals is truly improved by him.
Not to mention that he could compete with the civil servants, but as long as the orthodox pattern of fourteen years ago was formed, he would have to be on guard against these generals.
If that time really comes, will he remain neutral, balance power, check and balance them, or will he support another force?
Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao felt a headache. He shook his head and stopped thinking about it. This was something that happened in the future.
"Linlong, come with me for a walk and breathe some fresh air."
Cao Bianjiao, who was sitting under His Majesty Dan and studying military training records, raised his head with confusion and asked:
“What does fresh air mean?”
Zhu Youxiao heard two bursts of laughter, and his heavy heart suddenly became much happier.
The two of them were sitting on the steps of Qianqing Palace. Zhu Youxiao looked up at the bright sky and murmured:
"When will the national prestige of our Ming Dynasty be able to illuminate the world as brightly as it does now?"
"Are your Majesty worried about the Tartars outside the Pass, or the Jiannu in Liaodong?"
Zhu Youxiao did not respond. He turned to look at the "number one fierce general in the late Ming Dynasty" who was still in the growing stage, and said seriously:
"In a few years, you will be leaving the palace. You are a sharp sword that I personally cultivated. I hope that when you take it out of its sheath, you can seal the throat of the enemy with one sword."
"Like Wei Huo of the Han Dynasty and Li Su of the Tang Dynasty, they made immortal contributions and created eternal peace for our Ming Dynasty, so that the people of the Ming Dynasty would no longer suffer from burning, killing and looting by the enemy."
"Cao Bianjiao, I will leave this important task to you. Don't let me down."
"Your Majesty, don't worry, Bianjiao will never let down your Majesty's expectations and training."
Cao Bianjiao, who was only thirteen years old, matured very quickly because of the influence he had in the palace.
Knowing that His Majesty the Emperor in front of him had high hopes for him, he answered very firmly.
The reason why Zhu Youxiao valued him so much and wanted to summon Cao Bianjiao into the palace for the first time and train him personally was because he really had hope of becoming a real and famous general who would be famous throughout the ages.
When it comes to military training, military training, and personal bravery, among pure military generals, perhaps only his uncle Cao Wenzhao can compare.
But his only shortcomings were his strategic vision and his tactical ability in facing a big war, so he wanted to make up for this shortcoming for Cao Bianjiao.
The Ming Dynasty has never lacked generals, but what it lacks is outstanding commanders like Xu Dayuefei.
Moreover, in the future situation, he also needs a true confidant, a true general to lead the Ming Dynasty's military generals and noble group.
What's more, his goal is not just to eliminate Mongolia and establish slaves. If he only does this little thing, wouldn't he be a failure as a time traveler?
Therefore, he must also establish a military representative group that loyally and firmly obeys his emperor, just like Emperor Taizu, who truly speaks the truth.