Zhu Youxiao is very busy these days. In addition to handling major military and political matters, he also has to arrange various affairs in the palace.
He personally set out to investigate the palace again. This time his targets were no longer the ordinary eunuchs and maids, but the middle-level personnel who had been in the palace for many years and had some power in their hands.
Those at the bottom are not a big deal, mainly those who are neither above nor below. Although they are not powerful and do not have enough voice, these people can really make a splash in the palace. They are also the kind of people who are easiest to beg for.
Proud person.
Because they also want to get on top and take a few steps up, and this is the shortest way.
If the old master is unreliable, then why not find a new master? Who can resist this temptation?
Why did Feng Bao kneel down and lick Zhang Juzheng? Isn't it Zhang Juzheng, the minister who cares about life? One person is less than ten thousand people, and he has great power. If he wants status and power, of course he has to follow the big boss.
And strictly speaking, although Zhang Juzheng is not an emperor, he is better than an emperor. Emperor Wanli suffered a lot in his youth.
Even if there was an extra dish for dinner, he would scold me for a long time, saying that it was extravagant and wasteful, and that he didn't understand the suffering of the people.
These talents are the real unstable factors. Although they have gone through two major purges, Zhu Youxiao is still worried. He must ensure that nothing goes wrong.
However, there was no mass killing this time. Zhu Youxiao paid these people enough pensions and allowed them to go back to their hometowns to live their lives.
As for those who were homeless or really had no other choice, Zhu Youxiao also arranged for them to go to Huangzhuanghuangdian to give them a chance and space to survive.
A group of people from the bottom were selected to fill the vacancies. They were basically the confidants of the eunuchs such as Chao Fu, Wei Zhongxian, and Wang Tigan, as well as various godsons and godson grandsons.
Compared with the group of people who were replaced before, the trust of these people can at least be improved a bit, and by the way, they can achieve the purpose of balancing multiple parties, so that one company does not dominate and the competition is fair.
Most of the personnel on duty in the inner palace of the harem were also transferred away, and the remaining personnel were basically the eunuchs and maids from Qianqing Palace and Cining Palace.
The imperial city guards have all been replaced by the Tengxiang Four Guards. Zhu Youxiao divided them into two groups and implemented a two-shift system to ensure the safety of the imperial city.
The rest of the guards' soldiers were all transferred to Changping and concentrated. Zhu Youxiao gave them a good name to guard the tomb of the late emperor, far away from the capital. He also sent eunuchs to supervise the army and supervise the generals.
After meeting with the commanders of the guards a few days ago, their so-called pro-military guards have really disappointed Zhu Youxiao.
And after reading their confessions, their trust dropped to zero. Zhu Youxiao couldn't believe that they were the emperor's personal soldiers.
It is not an exaggeration to say that they are the domestic slaves of civil servants and the slaves of military generals. A guard station has a quota of 5,600 people, and there are less than 2,000 sergeants. Moreover, they are the kind with very little training. Basically, they are just touching
Pass the knife handle.
The remaining thousands of people either emptied their quota or fled, and some even became tenants and gatekeepers of high officials, leading a life worse than that of a servant in a big mansion.
If it were twelve years before the orthodoxy, these twenty pro-military guards alone could form an army of 100,000 people. Although they are not elite soldiers, they can be regarded as usable soldiers. Really.
There's no comparison.
Even if the pro-military guards are like this, you can imagine what ordinary guards are like. The collapse of the guard system has been nearly two hundred years since the Xuande period, and it is much more serious than Zhu Youxiao thought.
He originally thought that even if it collapsed, it would still retain at least some combat effectiveness. After all, there were many shadows of guardsmen active on the battlefield in the late Ming Dynasty. Now it seems that this was Zhu Youxiao's wish.
The days of Emperor Taizu's bold statement, "I raise a million soldiers without costing the common people a grain of food" are gone and will never be restored. Everyone is exploiting the people at the lowest level.
"You will form a group of four, put on the armor of Tengxiang's Four Guards, and guard the main gates of the city. Remember, no one is allowed to enter or exit without permission from the concubine."
"They are also divided into two groups, working day and night, especially late at night, focusing on guarding Cining Palace and Qianqing Palace!"
"I obey the order!"
I have to say that Xu Xianchun did a good job, and Zhu Youxiao was basically satisfied. These two hundred Ti cavalry commanders are tall and powerful, and when they put on armor, they really look like you, a master of the field, and they are very powerful.
After arranging the defense, Zhu Youxiao had people inspect the imperial city again. He also went to the harem and wandered around, looking for a hiding place for the Dongchang fans.
Because the emperor changed so quickly, there were not many concubines in the harem. The only widow left of Emperor Wanli was Liu Taifei, and she was a pure concubine.
As for his cheap father, he had only been emperor for a few days, but his wife was nothing. But there was no other way, Zhu Youxiao could only take responsibility to the end.
Zhu Youxiao issued an order to gather his father's wives in the East Sixth Palace. Living together would not be so boring. This would save them peace and trouble.
Finally, it was determined that they would be hidden in three places: Yangxin Hall, West Sixth Palace, and West Fifth Palace.
The Yangxin Palace is just connected to the Qianqing Palace and the Cining Palace, so if something happens, it can be done as quickly as possible. The West Sixth Palace is behind the Qianqing Palace, but in the same direction as the Cining Palace.
The location of the Fifth West Institute is the most critical, because it is next to the Xuanwu Gate. This route was also carefully arranged by Zhu Youxiao, which can basically guarantee the safety of the concubine and the pure concubine.
After Zhu Youxiao finished wandering around and was about to go back, he happened to meet Chun Fei's personal maid on the road.
"Congratulations to Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, your Majesty, your Majesty, your Majesty, your Majesty, your Majesty, your Majesty, your Majesty, your Majesty, and after re-diagnosis by five doctors, your Majesty your Majesty, your Majesty is indeed pregnant!"
Zhu Youxiao couldn't hide his joy and laughed loudly:
"I knew Qin'er wouldn't let me down, hahahaha!"
"Wang Wangfu, please go and report to the concubine quickly so that she can have a good time."
After saying that, he walked quickly towards Qianqing Palace, smiling all the way.
"Congratulations to Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine is happy!"
Zhu Youxiao held Concubine Chun's hand and said warmly:
"Okay, Doctor Li is indeed very skilled in medicine. I saw you right!"
"Drawing up the decree, Li Changwen is appointed as the Chief Medical Officer of the Imperial Hospital, and Liu Hai is appointed as the Imperial Physician. From today on, there will be an inspection every ten days from now on, and you two will be responsible for it!"
Liu Hai is the same person who asserted that the imperial concubine must be pregnant like Li Changwen last time, but he is younger and does not have a prominent family background like Li Changwen, so he can only be ranked behind.
Li Changwen and Liu Hai shouted:
"Thank you for your majesty's grace!"
But Zhu Youxiao just waved his hand and let them go down. Now he cherishes Chunfei especially, especially her belly.