The old east-west government offices were reorganized, and the mighty regiment training camp for Tengxiang Four Guards and Jiang Bin was also involved.
During the two days of court meetings, Zhu Houcong once again confirmed that the original plan was to squeeze out all the vacancies among the treacherous people and send away all the redundant and useless ones. This will definitely not work.
Now, in addition to the twenty-six guards of Shangzhi, His Majesty requires the Beijing Camp to ensure a full strength of 50,000 elite troops this year, and return it to a total of 150,000 troops within three years!
There is a group of people who are going to be pushed out, and they have to fight for the additional positions next year and the year after that. The selection is only a preliminary issue.
It's easy to gather enough people, but the emperor went through so much trouble and gave enough money, was it just to gather enough people?
How to train elite soldiers, how to manage logistics well, how to handle the relationship between the new three major battalions and the Ministry of War and internal ministers, these specific strategies are intricate.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army was also asked to come up with a complete strategy from their perspective. Wouldn't this make things difficult for them?
"Going to find someone to capture the swordsman among the Gongsheng students?" Zhu Houcong laughed after hearing Zhang Zuo's report, "Guo Xun was the one running around among the ministers. Qiu Yue's grandson was responsible for going to the inns and foot shops where the Gongsheng students stayed.
Submit a post?”
Zhang Zuoxue behaved and just replied in a responsible manner: "I have been rejected a lot. The reputation of being the grandson of the Marquis is not easy to use."
Is being close to a distinguished minister such a hindrance to one's statement and future promotion?
Zhu Houcong sighed and shook his head: "I am really speechless."
Zhang Zuo and Huang Jin were both stunned. What new word is this?
As an emperor, he had very few restraints. Zhu Houcong used this word to express Gongsheng's dissatisfaction with the distinction between civil and military officials, and also to express his disappointment that Xunchen was ineffective.
After thinking for a while, he continued: "The resume of the honorable ministers that I asked Zhang Yong to show before also mentioned some of the descendants of the honorable ministers such as Cao Guogong and Xin Guogong who have been removed from the title. Zhang Zuo, go back and tell Wei Lin.
Jin Yiwei will check their abilities and character."
Zhu Houcong had expected that his ministers would be ruined like this.
The resetting of the three major battalions this time will also be a process of shuffling within the Xunchen generals.
Just like a clan, if there is any excuse, Zhu Houcong is planning to downgrade or even remove a group of people, and even formulate a regular rule in the future.
As for the training and selection system for generals, he has been thinking about it during this time.
Those are far-reaching matters, but there is something happening right now that can give another signal.
"Pass the decree, for the Sutra Banquet on the second day of the Lunar New Year, Wuding Marquis Guo Xun will be the one who knows the Sutra Banquet, and the four ministers will also know the Sutra Banquet. In addition, let the imperial doctor go to the Xianning Marquis Mansion to check on Qiu Yue's illness."
Stupid is a bit stupid, but at least you are sincere and should be encouraged.
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At the moment, the most concerned thing among the honorable ministers and generals in the capital is the strategy of resetting the three major camps.
What civil servants are most concerned about is how Yang Tinghe and Wang Qiong will fight in the future, whether the winner can be decided before Fei Hong, Yang Yiqing, Wang Shouren and others arrive in Beijing, and when Yuan Zonggao will enter the cabinet.
How will the Qian Ning and Jiang Bin cases develop under this situation?
The Metropolitan Procuratorate asked Xie Changjie to participate in the joint trial, because after all, he held the position of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and could be regarded as the emperor's eyes and ears.
And Xie Changjie made a special trip to visit Wang Qiong, the Minister of Civil Affairs: For the remaining vacancies in the sixth to third ranks of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, couldn't Xie Changjie recommend more people to His Majesty?
His Majesty's desire to strike a balance has been clearly seen. As the former chief minister of the palace, Xie Changjie felt that there was nothing wrong with him paying a visit to Wang Qiong.
This is a feeling that Wang Qiong has never experienced in the past many years: in the past, Emperor Zhengde was too lazy to confront Yang Tinghe. Wang Qiong's ability to stand firmly depended largely on the good words of his ministers, Qian Ning, Jiang Bin and others.
Now, more and more people are walking through the gate of his palace.
Wang Qiong openly refused to accept anyone who came. He only saw people but did not accept gifts.
The same is true for Xie Changjie.
He was already convinced that this young emperor was extraordinary.
He is the Minister of Personnel, but he understands better that he is the Minister of Personnel of the emperor.
The emperor said that he did not want to suddenly touch anyone because he did not know the character and talents of the officials. This was certainly to protect himself as Yang Tinghe's opponent, but the emperor must also really think so.
In the palace, Wang Qiong took the lead in arranging his staff to start doing this.
"Everyone who has come to visit us, no matter who he is, must compile a detailed resume." Wang Qiong said solemnly, "Let's take a look at their attitudes and remarks on major events, their actions in certain positions, and their official reputation. It all needs to be sorted out.”
"...Dong Weng, do you really want to be so detailed?" The staff paused, "Then Jie Changshi..."
"Of course I'm talking about other people. Your Majesty has your own ideas on how to use the old ministers in Qiandi. You have been following me for the longest time, and you know many people and things. If you don't know, just ask me." Wang Qiong frowned and said, "When the tide goes out, it will come again. Many people will definitely leave their posts this year. At this time, every position must be kept in my mind. In addition, I will draft another memorial today."
"Dong Weng, please speak."
Wang Qiong frowned and said in a serious tone: "There are indeed virtuous people in the field. I am a great heavenly official, and I should promote virtuous people for the country. Your Majesty has great ambitions, and takes the world's great gifts as his own responsibility. He can neither impose harsh policies nor increase taxes, but also wants to To strengthen our financial plan for the Ming Dynasty, Sun Jiao, the former Minister of Household Affairs, is worthy of the important task!"
"Sun Jiufeng?" The staff was stunned for a moment, and then exclaimed, "Dong Weng, wow! Sun Jiao was originally from Anlu Prefecture. In the eighth year of Zhengde's reign, he returned to his hometown because of his power and fortune. At that time, he conquered Liu Liu, Liu Qi, and Sun Jiufeng. The delivery was well planned. The officers and soldiers were well fed and paid in the front, and the famine relief in the rear was in order. He not only had the friendship of the fellow villagers, but also had the talent and reputation, and he was also the predecessor of the Dongweng household department..."
But Wang Qiong had an awe-inspiring look on his face: "This is a big deal, there is not so much calculation. Just based on talent and experience, Sun Zhi and others will be resurrected!"
At the court meeting that day, the emperor linked gifts and money and made it clear. The first topic of the subsequent national policy meeting was also money. The heavy burden of two million military pay every year, as well as the major events that must be held for three years in the future, what are they? It all costs money.
The first thing he did was the emperor who checked the accounts. Later, the emperor also emphasized money in so many things. Wang Qiong, who went from being the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs to the Minister of the Ministry of War and the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, had three important matters: financial power, military power, and personnel power. All have experience.
Now that the emperor has preserved him, Wang Qiong must really be able to do things.
In this way, so-called flaws in character can be tolerated.
Of course, at this juncture, no gift could be accepted, and he could not make it difficult for the emperor.
If he was impeached with solid evidence, could he really expect the emperor to make clever arrangements every time and leave Yang Tinghe speechless?
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"...Little Marquis, it is Bucai who refuses. Now that the imperial examination is coming, Bucai really doesn't have other things in mind."
In the inn where he was staying, Huang Zuo rejected Qiu Luan's "kind words" with a frown on his face.
Jane is still in the emperor's heart, but now Huang Zuo really feels that his life is miserable.
Mao Cheng, who made a special case for him last year and allowed him to take part in the examination despite losing his credentials, has now been demoted to the people for being disloyal and disrespectful. This matter has spread throughout the capital.
Unsurprisingly, news of the first court meeting spread to the public, and it was not just the officials who were talking about it.
Back in the room, there was a knock on the door. When Huang Zuo opened the door, it was Zhang Cong who was in the same department.
"Xizhai is still worried about whether he can pass the palace examination?" Zhang Cong sat down and looked at the door again, "It is unheard of for ministers to go to Gongsheng to find people to draw swords and draft strategies."
As one of the most talented students in this department, Zhang Cong was also found.
But now, Huang Zuo was shunned by many people, but Zhang Cong came to comfort him: "Your majesty is wise and will not implicate you for this. Wang Jimei is Mao Cheng's son-in-law, so it's okay for him to be anxious. You and Liang Ge are always from the same hometown.
, why won’t this old man give you a nice word?”
Huang Zuo just frowned: Why is my imperial examination road so bumpy?
Mao Cheng was demoted from official to civilian, which was a storm for the court. For some people, it was a tsunami that would change their destiny.
He was involved in the sensitive matter of His Majesty's succession to the throne. How could Liang Chu, a pavilion elder who was always considered a "good old man", help him to get in trouble with the emperor?
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Qiu Luan, who had been running around in the rain all day, first went to the Wuding Hou Mansion. When he entered the door, he saw Guo Xun receiving the order, and he quickly knelt down.
"...Your Majesty, Guo Xun, accepts the decree and thanks His Majesty for His grace!"
Guo Xun received the imperial edict with tears in his eyes. Zhang Zuo, who was announcing the edict, helped him up and said with a smile: "Master Marquis, Your Majesty is restoring the old system for your own sake."
"I am so grateful that I can only repay your kindness with all my heart and soul!" Guo Xun held the imperial edict in his hand, his expression was very excited, and there were tears in his eyes.
"His Majesty also asked our family to tell the Marquis."
"I listen to the holy edict!"
"Your Majesty said that military ministers should not kneel too much, but stand and listen."
Guo Xun stood up even more moved.
"Holy edict: When I read the memorial, I don't look at the literary talent, but only the content." Zhang Zuo said with a smile and then asked, "Master Marquis, do you understand?"