Although Zhu Yijun likes history, it is not a passion, it is just a pastime. He had never known the specific situation of Jingying before, although he also took control of Dongchang - because he selected Chen Ju from Zhang Jing and Chen Ju as the director of Dongchang.
, Chen Ju also expressed his strong allegiance. However, the Beijing camp had been corrupted for many years, and Dongchang was accustomed to it, and did not write it into the abbreviation as important information.
The commander-in-chief of the Jinyiwei, to whom Zhu Yijun devoted the most energy, was Zhu Xixiao. Which Jinyiwei spy would dare to report the death of Zhu Xizhong's corpse to the Intelligence Research Laboratory?
Therefore, after traveling for more than ten months and staying in the inner palace, Zhu Yijun knew very little about the chaos in the capital camp. At this moment, he broke into a cold sweat after listening to Zhang Juzheng's ruthless story.
It turns out that he, the emperor, has never had qualified military forces to protect him. If a major danger occurs around Beizhili and the capital, he will actually have to step aside to serve as the emperor. If this happens, it will undoubtedly become a shame for those who travel through time.
At this time, Zhu Yijun's angry face was covered with frost, and his body was shaking slightly. Zhang Juzheng had never seen Zhu Yijun get into a big fire, and seeing the emperor's whole body exuding a strong gloomy aura, he actually felt a little uneasy.
Zhu Yijun said coldly: "Old sir, in your opinion, how can this Beijing camp be reorganized?"
Zhang Juzheng said with emotion: "This army is a waste of national funds and is useless. I believe that at this time we should use great perseverance to abolish the army and start from scratch - otherwise we will be implicated and it will be a mess again a few years later."
After hearing this, Zhu Yijun said: "When a quarrel breaks out between nobles and soldiers, how should we deal with it?"
Zhang Juzheng also said with a straight face: "The emperor once encouraged his ministers: 'This is an extraordinary time'! In extraordinary times, extraordinary actions should be taken. I asked the emperor to send a section of the border army to Beijing to prepare for suppression. Who would dare to do so at that time?"
The clanging of the staff and horses will lead to the conquest and execution!"
Zhu Yijun calmed down at this time. After hearing this, he motioned to Zhang Juzheng to sit down. He also sat down and asked, "Can the border troops be adjusted at this time?"
Zhang Juzheng said: "The towns near the capital include Jizhen and Xuanfu, and there is an army at Shanhaiguan in Liaodong. But the troops in Liaodong cannot be moved lightly for the time being. I have previously written a memorial to the emperor: Commander-in-Chief of Liaodong."
This year we have expanded the Kuandian Six Forts and moved our troops forward. The day before yesterday, Liaodong reported that Jianzhou Jurchen Commandery Wang Gao was commanding Wang Gao to kill Fei Chengzu, our imperial minister, in Fushun. Li Chengliang planned to conquer it, but his troops could not move."
After saying this, Zhang Juzheng saw Zhu Yijun sitting blankly, as if he was wandering. He thought the emperor was thinking about the previous memorial, so he stopped and waited.
Unexpectedly, when Zhu Yijun saw him stop, he came back to his senses and said, "Old sir, continue."
Zhang Juzheng did not think much and continued: "Xuan Da's troops can be mobilized, but Wang Chonggu began to overhaul the border forts in the three towns last year and conducted a large-scale training of troops and horses this winter. I thought it would be better to let Qi Jiguang bring back some troops from Ji Town.
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Zhu Yijun smiled and said: "In the autumn, Jizhen had a meeting with Dong Huli. Is it convenient now?"
Zhang Juzheng said: "When the barbarians saw the advantage, they joined forces, and when they were defeated, they attacked each other. Jizhen defeated Dong Kuli and Shubahai, and the combined forces of Huahua were defeated. Dong Kuli almost collapsed and only escaped with his own life. Qi Jiguang reported
, Inner Khalkha is looking for trouble with Dong Kuli and wants to plunder his tent to spend the winter - it is expected that within ten years, such people will not dare to invade the border."
Zhu Yijun suppressed his excitement, nodded gently and said: "Then let Qi Jiguang lead -"
Zhang Juzheng said: "It doesn't take too much. It's a waste of food and grass. Three thousand elite soldiers are enough to suppress it."
Zhu Yijun nodded in agreement and said: "With the addition of factory guards, these soldiers are enough. I don't expect these prodigal sons to have the courage to instigate mutiny, but they are troublesome to stir up public opinion and cause chaos in the court. In addition, the two palaces must not be
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Zhang Juzheng also knew that this incident was unavoidable, and said with a smile: "When the Beijing camp is dismantled and another army is recruited and trained, the emperor can use the strategy of differentiation, select some who are honest and capable, and then appoint them. The rest will be intimidated and stopped."
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The two talked about everything from the economy to the military, from the royal shop to the nobles, until the palace door was locked. Because they had negotiated several major matters, both sides felt relaxed.
Seeing that it was getting late, Zhang Juzheng brought the topic back and said: "Your Majesty, the business of opening a factory and a store should be done in a low-key manner and not with a big fanfare." Zhu Yijun nodded and said: "What the old gentleman said is true, and I also strictly ordered not to make any noise. Let's see.
In the future, if there is a big problem, think of a solution." Zhang Juzheng understood this and stopped talking.
He added: "The emperor has asked us to dry the salt, and I will arrange it when I get back. There is only one thing to consider. There are hundreds of thousands of salt people in the country with their families. If they all dry the salt, some people will lose their livelihood. Haosheng needs to think about it."
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Zhu Yijun sneered and said: "I have read the report of Jin Yiwei. The suffering of the salt people is unspeakable. If salt is no longer boiled and all are transferred to farmers, the imperial court can move part of it to Huguang to open up wasteland. In addition, it can also measure the acres of land nearby and let those who eat more
Those who occupy too much land will give it to the Yan people to cultivate, and in the meantime, they will accumulate some public opinion about their land."
After a pause, he said: "Within five years, I want salt to be as cheap as dirt in the world, and everyone in our Ming Dynasty can afford it!"
Zhang Juzheng saw that there was nothing wrong with the emperor's arrangements, so he just praised the Holy Spirit and accepted the edict without mentioning it. Then the two chatted for a few words, and Zhang Juzheng respectfully sent Zhu Yijun back to the inner palace, while he himself took a lot of documents and went home to work overtime.
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After returning to the inner palace, when Zhu Yijun went to Nuange of Qianqing Palace to look for Empress Dowager Li, he reported that he had gone to the Empress Dowager Rensheng's place to play mahjong. Zhu Yijun was speechless after hearing this, and hurriedly went to Rensheng's place to greet the two palaces.
When we arrived at Rensheng Palace, the mahjong game had ended and the two palaces were chatting. Seeing Zhu Yijun coming, Rensheng hurriedly called for food to be served.
Empress Dowager Cisheng asked: "What did Mr. Zhang say?"
Zhu Yijun stepped back and replied with a smile: "It was actually Zhu Shitai who bribed the old man with one hundred thousand taels. The old man agreed because he was short of money to manage the river, so he agreed."
After hearing this, Empress Dowager Chen and Empress Dowager Li looked at each other. Empress Dowager Li said unhappily: "How can this happen? In the future, the famous imperial utensils can be bought with money?"
Zhu Yijun said: "The old gentleman and I have discussed that when Duke Cheng Guo was still alive, his contribution to rescuing the emperor was worth more than taking the captives, so we won't do it next time."
Empress Dowager Chen curled her lips and said, "I heard that Shizong encountered a fire when he was in Chengtian Mansion. He and Lu Bing carried Shizong out on their backs. I have taken this credit for a lifetime, and will I still have to pay for it in the next life?"
Zhu Yijun smiled and said: "What the mother said is that the Zhu family does not dare to be greedy to inherit the title of king, as long as it looks good at the funeral. The son thinks that if he pursues the title, it will encourage the people around him and let them know the importance of the holy bow.
Secondly, it also repaid Duke Cheng for his hard work in performing sacrifices on behalf of the late emperor and his son over the years."
When the two palaces heard the emperor talking about "the weight of a sacred bow," they both nodded slowly. Empress Dowager Li smiled and said: "The emperor is thoughtful and considerate, and my mother is not as good as him. Even so, we must make it clear to Mr. Zhang that we can't settle for eternity."
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Zhu Yijun quickly thanked the Empress Dowager for her words of praise and agreed: "My son has already said it, and I won't do it again."
Empress Dowager Li suddenly said crookedly: "The Chengguo family is rich, how can you come up with these 100,000 taels at once?"
Zhu Yijun was just looking for a topic to talk about Jingying, so he quickly connected the tenons and talked about the corruption in Jingying.
After hearing this, Queen Mother Li was frightened and said, "Have you reached such a situation?"
Zhu Yijun smiled bitterly and said: "When the old man reported the report, my son was also frightened and broke into a cold sweat. Later, I discussed with the old man that we should vigorously rectify it. We plan to abolish it and organize it from scratch."
After hearing this, Queen Mother Li smiled bitterly and said: "In this case, the lawsuit will be fought."
Zhu Yijun said: "Yes, but if we don't reorganize it, the imperial city will be in danger. My son wants to wait until the reorganization begins, so the two queens will not summon their wives for the time being, so as to avoid trouble in the palace."
The two queen mothers nodded after hearing this. Rensheng said happily: "If the emperor wants to mobilize his military power, the queen mother will not hold you back. From now on, you will only play with the people in the palace."