Chapter 282: Inside and Outside the Palace (Twenty-one) The emperors heart is also the human heart
Early the next morning, the Nanning Marquis Mansion quietly sent someone to Chen Ju's residence outside the palace to deliver a proposed garrison plan for Kunning Palace. The plan was extremely rigorous and required nearly a thousand soldiers, divided into six shifts day and night.
, three batches.
It can be understood this way: these nearly a thousand soldiers must be divided into three groups, and each group must rotate into two shifts every day. Obviously, this is to take into account issues such as rotation fatigue and meals.
In addition to Liu Xin, Gao Wuzheng, and Gao Wuruo, the Military Affairs Section of the Beijing Secretariat does not have other staff, and these people are the ones who actually formulated the details of the garrison proposal. This also explains to a large extent that Gao Pragmatic has been
Vigorously promoting institutionalization has achieved considerable success.
Within the Jinghua system, since there are not many constraints from the old system, high and pragmatic requirements can strongly promote implementation, so such success is even more natural.
Chen Ju sent his cronies to his residence in the morning to obtain this suggestion, and then asked people to start making defense changes according to the suggestions. He also summoned "Seventeen" who followed him to his residence last night, saying that if the plan
If there are any difficulties, I will go back to the house to ask for advice during the break after serving the emperor's lunch.
There is no need to elaborate on these things one by one, but it is said that the day of Li Wenjin, the eunuch of the Royal Horse Supervisor, was not easy. Although two hundred thousand taels was really a huge sum of money, he found that this money was not easy to earn.
Kunning Palace itself is very large, and it is already quite troublesome to figure out where and how many people are deployed for defense. As a result, Kunning Palace is still working in batches, and the complexity has become even higher.
Li Wenjin originally pretended to pass by and observe in the morning, but found that he could not understand, so he mobilized several palace confidants to observe one side in four directions. But this was not much better, because by the evening, they came to a very clear conclusion
Unfavorable conclusion: The Kunning Palace garrison does not change shifts at the same time, but seems to have arranged several or a dozen areas to rotate in order.
But the problem is that although this rotation sequence should theoretically have a certain pattern, judging from today's actual situation, it is difficult to see what the pattern is.
Li Wenjin wanted to notify Guangjinfang of the situation casually, but after the news was sent, Guangjinfang was not satisfied with it. They believed that such an investigation was not detailed enough and clear enough, and asked for a more accurate time or pattern of changing of the guard.
, otherwise it would be "difficult for them to make up the remaining silver."
Well, yes, they paid one hundred thousand taels in cash from the Federal Reserve on the spot yesterday, but Li Wenjin later requested double the amount - that is, another one hundred thousand taels. Although they agreed, they had to wait until they received all the arrangements and
It will be paid only after it is confirmed to be true, which is equivalent to paying the final payment.
At that time, Li Wenjin didn't think this request was difficult, and he wasn't worried that the other party would dare to break his promise and get rich after he did it, so he agreed without hesitation. Who knew that he would be faced with such a problem today, and he sent so many confidants there, but still
I couldn't figure out the rules for shift changes.
However, Li Wenjin is not discouraged. His power in the palace is deep enough. If you can't figure it out today, you can continue tomorrow. If you don't have enough people today, you can send more tomorrow. In short, he has to settle the final payment and pay it to his mouth.
How could the duck be allowed to fly!
In fact, there was an objective reason why Li Wenjin's people couldn't figure out the garrison on this first day. That is, the Jing army assigned by Chen Ju did not do a very good job on this day, and many time points were a bit confusing.
This can't be entirely blamed on them. After all, the Pure Army is not the Imperial Guard. In front of a truly elite army, they can only be regarded as rotten fish. It is really difficult for them to go up and down shifts.
In addition, the plan formulated by the Secretariat is very complicated. How complicated is it? Not only are there clear requirements for rotations in a certain area at a certain time, but also which way these people who come to rotate should take, and what kind of rotation should they take?
There are detailed plans on which way people who are going to take a break should take to leave, etc.
From the Jingjun's point of view, this was simply a deliberate attempt to trouble them. Most of the Jingjun who participated in the garrison were confused, which naturally delayed the timeline.
The "chaos" in Kunning Palace was also learned by the emperor. Zhu Yijun called Chen Ju to him after dinner and asked him what the Kunning Palace guards were doing today. Not to mention the chaos, it seemed that it had increased significantly.
manpower?
Fortunately, Chen Ju had already thought about how to answer this question. He first told the emperor frankly that he and Liu Ping visited the Nanning Marquis last night.
Zhu Yijun was indeed attracted by these words and asked them what they were going to do. Chen Ju said that they were mainly going to ask the Marquis if there was any clear explanation of the specific arrangements of the Nanyang Imperial Villa. By the way, they also wanted to know if there was any public opinion in the outer court after the birth of the emperor's legitimate son.
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Coincidentally, the emperor was also very concerned about these two things. He immediately praised Chen Ju and Liu Ping for being sensible, and then asked Gao Pingshi what his answer was and why you caused so many troubles to Kunning Palace today.
Chen Ju answered one by one, first explaining some of the arrangements for the Nanyang Imperial Mansion that Gao Jingshi had already explained to Liu Ping, which basically dispelled the emperor's concerns.
Then he said that the discussions that the Marquis heard about the birth of the emperor's legitimate son were generally positive, but the Marquis also found that some people's faces dropped as soon as they heard about it. Chen Ju said that he and Liu Ping were very worried about this,
To avoid an unexpected incident, we planned to strengthen the defense of Kunning Palace and briefly talked about the current defense situation.
Zhu Yijun immediately came to his senses and asked: "But Rixin thinks your defense arrangements are insufficient?"
Chen Ju smiled bitterly and said: "It's more than just insufficient! We were not afraid of the emperor's punishment. Although the two slaves did not dare to tell everything at that time, they gave a general summary. Who knows, in the eyes of the marquis, these defenses are full of flaws."
Zhu Yijun was startled at first, but he calmed down immediately and nodded: "That's right. In the eyes of a famous commander like Rixin who has won every battle, if your defense arrangements can be considered foolproof, then that's it."
ghost."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After a pause, under Chen Ju's wry smile, Zhu Yijun asked again: "Then what? Did he teach you how to arrange and deploy the defense of Kunning Palace?"
Chen Ju replied: "The good Lord knows that the Lord Hou did not directly give instructions on how to defend Kunning Palace. He just explained to the two slaves how to defend the camp during the march, especially the area where the military tent is located.
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Moreover, the Marquis said that ‘the force of war is impermanent, and the water is impermanent’, and the two servants were allowed to understand the essence of it on their own, and the arrangement must be based on the actual situation of Kunning Palace, and should not be copied mechanically.”
Although these words sounded like they were indicating that the previous work of Chen Ju and others was a mess, Zhu Yijun was not angry but happy, and said with a smile: "This is a secret that can't be exchanged for a lot of money. You two owe Rixin a lot."
What a great love."
"Yes, yes, what the emperor saw is very true." Chen Ju said hurriedly: "But this is also because the defense of Kunning Palace is very important at the moment. The marquis did this mainly out of loyalty to the emperor, the empress and the young master.
The two slaves just meet at the right time..."
"Oh, so I owe this favor?"
Chen Ju's expression froze and he quickly added: "Your Majesty is joking. If the Marquis is doing this just for the two slaves, it is naturally a favor. But since he is doing it for the Tian family, it is not called a favor, but a public loyalty to the country."
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Zhu Yijun chuckled lightly, waved his hand and said: "Okay, okay, keep talking - since Rixin has taught you what to do, why is it such a mess today?"
"This..." Chen Ju Haoran said: "Your Majesty, forgive me, how can the Pure Army be compared with the elites trained by the Marquis himself? The deployment methods of the Marquis may be better among the elites of the Imperial Guard and Nine Sides."
It is like an arm making a command, and the orders are prohibited, but the Jing army has not done any similar training, so it is a bit confusing to suddenly follow suit."
Zhu Yijun seemed to be able to accept this statement, but the focus of his attention had changed. He pondered for a moment and asked: "You just said that Rixin found that some people in the outer court became ashen-faced when they heard the news of the birth of the emperor's legitimate son?"
"Yes, that's what the Marquis said."
"Who are there?" Zhu Yijun asked again.
"This... the Marquis didn't elaborate, and the two servants didn't dare to ask more questions at that time." Chen Ju replied carefully.
In fact, this answer is very clever, because the "two slaves" are theoretically not allowed to interfere in politics, and Gao Pragmatic, as a cabinet minister in the DPRK, especially if he may succeed as the first minister in the near future, then he should also be "not allowed to communicate."
"Eunuch", so it is natural that "the Marquis did not elaborate".
Sure enough, although Zhu Yijun frowned slightly, he quickly showed his face and nodded: "If you ask him how to defend Kunning Palace, he is also willing to teach you some methods without mentioning the word 'Kunning Palace'. In the final analysis, it's all
You are worried that someone in the outer court will jump over the wall...right?"
Chen Ju did not dare to agree and only said: "Well...I don't dare to say that. It's just that the status of the empress and the emperor's son is of great importance, so we should always be careful not to make any big mistakes no matter what."
Zhu Yijun didn't answer immediately. He paced and pondered for a moment before saying: "That's it, you should practice the Kunning Palace garrison according to the method Rixin taught you. You should learn its spirit and not just its form. After that, you should also supervise and train it again.
Jingjun, please don’t do the same thing as before.”
"Yes, your Majesty's teaching is correct, and I will obey the order." Chen Ju immediately replied.
He was just thinking that today's conversation was about to end and was considering whether he should resign. Who knew that Zhu Yijun suddenly asked: "Chang Luo, what happened today?"
Chen Ju was startled when he heard this and said awkwardly: "This... I'm telling you, Your Majesty, I was so busy today that I forgot about this. I'm going to die."
Zhu Yijun frowned as expected, but after looking at Chen Ju, he thought that today he had to rearrange the defense of Kunning Palace according to high and pragmatic standards. This was indeed a bit difficult for him as an eunuch who was not familiar with military matters, so he ignored it.
When it comes to other things, it’s better not to seek perfection and blame them.
"Remember it first." Zhu Yijun said, "Go down first and call Wang An here by the way."
Chen Ju agreed. He knew what was going on with the eldest son of the emperor today, and he should have asked Wang An, the admiral of the East Factory and the eldest companion of the eldest son of the emperor.
By the time Wang An arrived, Chen Ju had already left for a long time.
At this time, Wang An was only in his early thirties. At such an age, he had already reached such an important position as the admiral of the East Factory. Many people regarded him as Chen Ju's successor.
Although whether to succeed or not ultimately depends on the emperor's attitude, Chen Ju's position is stable and he is on good terms with Gao Pragmatic. Once Chen Ju really wants to retire, the emperor will definitely ask him who he recommends as his successor, and he may also ask Gao Pragmatic. Therefore, Wang An's chances
Undoubtedly still the largest.
[Note: In theory, the matter of who will take over as the Supervisor of Ceremonies has nothing to do with the foreign court, but in fact it is not necessarily the case. For example, Gao Gong recommended Meng Chong back then, and he pushed Feng Bao, who was theoretically higher, out of the way.
This made Feng Bao fear and hate Gao Gong.]
Although Wang An is young, his health has indeed not been very good. Not only is he quite thin, but his face also has a sallow complexion. Fortunately, he is in good spirits and has a straight waist.
He was the admiral of Dongchang and a close servant. He quickly entered the palace to meet him. Zhu Yijun didn't say much and asked when they met: "How is Chang Luo feeling today?"
"The eldest son of the emperor today..." Wang An considered his words and said, "I'm a little uneasy."
"Is it 'slightly'?" Zhu Yijun raised his eyebrows and looked at Wang An: "I didn't know that Chang Luo has already had such profound Qi-nurturing skills. It seems that your great contribution is not small."
The emperors of the Ming Dynasty did not always call themselves "Zhen" in ordinary life. Once they did, it was a clear and unmistakable indication that they were talking about official matters as emperors.
Wang An also knew that there were pitfalls in this question, but at this moment he had to answer directly: "I am reporting to the emperor, the law of heaven has its own destiny, and the eldest son of the emperor cannot violate it.
It cannot be changed, so what can I do besides being a little uneasy? I think this is reasonable, and I would like to ask your Majesty for your enlightenment."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "So, in your opinion, what is he worried about?" Zhu Yijun glanced sideways at Wang An and said, "Although he is the eldest son, he is not the prince after all.
Why be uneasy?"
This is simply a matter of not opening which pot, and it can even be said that you are asking questions knowingly.
From Wang An's point of view, there have been several conflicts over the country's foundation. If Gao Pragmatic hadn't made it clear every time that he wanted to wait for the Queen to give birth to a legitimate son, the eldest son might have become the crown prince by now.
And even if he failed to become the prince, since a large number of officials had already expressed support for the eldest son to be the prince during the previous dispute over the country, the emperor would definitely have some ideas.
Now that the emperor's legitimate son has been born, the eldest son's dream of becoming a prince has basically come to an end. Then we have to worry about the things that happened back then being brought up again. If we take a longer view, we also have to worry about being persecuted after the new emperor takes the throne. How can he possibly do that?
Not uneasy?
Wang An smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, the eldest son of the emperor had to face the 'parental document' of the third son of the emperor before, and will face the 'legitimacy' of the emperor's legitimate son in the future. Even though he did not have any intention, there have been many foreign affairs over the years.
The courtiers brought him to the forefront. How can he be as safe as a rock to this day? At least, he could always be a free and easy prince, a wealthy and idle man."
Zhu Yijun frowned at first, but gradually, he seemed to feel a little emotional. Perhaps he had a feeling that although his eldest son was not lovable, he was still his son after all.
Although the world cannot give it to him, a life of freedom and wealth should be given to him, right?
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