Zhu Youxiao must definitely use Zhang Shize, and now is the time.
It just so happened that the City Defense Department had just been established, and Zhang Shize, as a representative of the younger generation among the nobles, had grown up again, so he was naturally the best choice.
When he learned that the emperor would appoint him as the commander of the capital city defense army, although he was a little disappointed, he was able to accept it.
After all, he is still a general, and his authority has almost reached its peak, commanding tens of thousands of troops.
As the heir to the British Dukedom, Zhang Shize is different from other nobles.
He did not want to rest on the merits of his ancestors and wait to die, doing nothing in his life.
He also has his own ideals and ambitions.
In his opinion, men should go to the battlefield to make meritorious deeds and make contributions to the court and the emperor to the best of their ability.
This is not in vain for the emperors of all dynasties who treated his family favorably.
Once he becomes the commander of the city defense army, he may not be able to participate in the battlefield in recent years.
But he also knows that these few years are the best time for him to make achievements.
Monan Mongolia has been wiped out, and all the remaining tribes are dependent on the Ming Dynasty.
Therefore, the only opportunity left is Liaodong.
But how long can the old slaves in Liaodong continue to be rampant?
Your Majesty is so pro-military and has vigorously reorganized and prepared the army, which has already achieved initial results.
I believe that it will not be long before the Ming Dynasty will mobilize heavy troops and go to Liaodong again to encircle and suppress the slaves.
If he misses this battle, he will lose his best opportunity and military exploits.
Zhu Youxiao naturally saw his worries, so he said generously:
"You are still young, and I am in my prime, so you don't have to worry too much."
"My vision is not limited to Liaodong and Mongolia. If the Ming Dynasty wants to recreate the prosperous age of Yongle and catch up with Li Tang's Kaiyuan, it is indispensable for them to have a golden horse and an iron horse."
"This city defense force is a top priority. It is an important force that stabilizes the capital and even the world. It must be controlled by someone I absolutely trust. Do you know the pros and cons?"
With the emperor's reassurance, Zhang Shize immediately felt at ease.
"I understand, Your Majesty, you can rest assured that I will never let down Your Majesty's high expectations."
Zhu Youxiao also nodded, and immediately ordered the Supervisor of Ceremonies to write an imperial edict, officially appointing Zhang Shize as the Governor of the Hou Army Governor's Mansion, the Chief of the City Defense Department, the Commander-in-Chief of the Capital City Defense Army, and continued to serve as the Judge Advocate of the Five Armies.
One position.
It can be said that since the death of the first British Duke Zhang Fu in the Zhengtong period, the British Duke lineage has returned to the core circle of power in the hands of Zhang Shize, truly holding real power and military power.
Zhang Shize could naturally feel the emperor's trust and expectations. He was so excited that tears filled his eyes and he almost cried.
"Okay, you are a man, and now you are an important minister of my Ming Dynasty. What do you look like crying?"
"Go home with the imperial edict. You haven't seen your relatives for more than a year. I will give you ten days' leave first. After ten days, I will quickly organize the city defense army."
As for the two leading thieves, Ye Zongliu and Deng Maoqi, Zhu Youxiao was too lazy to take care of them.
Yang Huan was immediately taken to the imperial prison, where he was tortured and finally took out the little stuff in their stomachs.
Zhu Youxiao looked at the files recording the criminal evidence, confessions, and was very calm.
He had long guessed that the trouble in the southeast was caused by the powerful families in Jiangnan.
This is not the first time they have done something like this. During the Zhengtong and Jiajing years, they brought great trouble to the Ming Dynasty.
"After being paraded for three days, he was dragged to the West Market and chopped into pieces."
Yang Huan took the order and left.
Zhu Youxiao also took a deep breath. Their counterattack this time was successfully resolved by himself. He didn't know what trouble they would cause next time.
Thinking of this, Zhu Youxue once again had the idea of touring the south.
There is no end to the ways in which we must eradicate the roots without finding out the source and destroying their foundation and resistance.
It seems that things in the north need to be speeded up and cannot be delayed any longer.
In the next few years, natural and man-made disasters in the north will become more and more serious.
Without the supply of resources from the south, especially necessities such as grain, rice and salt, the people's livelihood economy in the north would collapse sooner or later.
Moreover, if the imperial court wants to become prosperous, these obstacles and stumbling blocks must be removed.
Zhu Youxiao opened his eyes, with a glimmer of light, he looked at the door of Wenhua Palace and said:
"Xuanwu Dinghou enters the palace."
Although the emperor's liquidation did not fall on him, Guo Yingqi's life during this period can be said to be extremely painful.
Although the emperor specially summoned these nobles last time and gave them a banquet in the palace.
But Guo Yingqi didn't think that his Guo family would be able to sleep peacefully.
When he entered the palace this time and learned that the emperor had only announced himself, he was also frightened.
After all, he had no friendship with the emperor, and he was not as trusted as the British Duke.
The emperor's temperament is very moody. Who knows whether his entry into the palace will be a disaster or a blessing.
"Your Majesty, Guo Yingqi, goes to see His Majesty the Emperor."
"Blessings be made to Your Majesty."
"I am safe."
Seeing Guo Yingqi being so cautious, Zhu Youxiao was not surprised.
Wu Dinghou's family has been through many hardships for more than two hundred years.
First of all, Guo Ying's favorite grandson died suddenly at the hands of the palace physician sent by Emperor Jianwen, and he lost his grandson in his later years.
Guo Ying's granddaughter was originally the concubine of Emperor Renzong. She was extremely favored, even surpassing Queen Zhang, and gave birth to three princes.
But who knew that after Renzong's death, she, who was born in a very high position, did not have to be buried as a sacrifice, but she was finally buried under the pressure of the Zhang family.
In the final analysis, she was too favored, and his father, Guo Ming, the Marquis of Wuding, had just died.
As for his younger brother Guo Xuan, he had just inherited the title not long ago, and his position is not stable at all, and he may be replaced at any time.
As for the power and the right to speak, it goes without saying, which also gave Zhang the confidence to attack her.
However, Zhang Fu's daughter, Jing Fei Zhang, sat firmly on the Diaoyutai and finally died in the harem.
They are both descendants of nobles, but their endings are completely opposite. From this, it can be seen that the harem of the Ming Dynasty was not as peaceful as the public believed.
As for the title of Wudinghou, with the death of each generation of Wudinghou, it will go through a bloody storm, that is, the lineage of the original Wudinghou, the eldest son of Guo Ying, will fight for it.
The imperial court and the emperor also sat on the mountain and watched the fight between tigers and didn't care at all. No matter which side won the fight, they suppressed the matter of seizing the title.
Therefore, the title of Marquis Wuding was often vacant for decades, which directly caused the Guo family to be far away from the center of power for hundreds of years, especially since the Jiajing period.
The Guo family also has the problem of worrying about gains and losses. They have always been cautious in their lives for fear of offending someone. They can be said to be unique among the nobles.
Therefore, this is also the reason why Zhu Youxiao left his Wudinghou family behind.