In the eyes of a hundred people, there are a hundred kinds of emperor's power.
But in the final analysis, the emperor has only one power: the army.
Why are Brother Chongba and Zhu Laosi so awesome? It’s because in the process of conquering the world, all the armies of the Ming Dynasty were held in their hands.
Why did Liu Jin, Wei Zhongxian and others die? Because they had no troops.
Why did the eunuchs in the middle and late Tang Dynasty dare to kill the emperor again and again? Because they had troops in their hands.
In a certain dynasty in later generations, why did the former emperor still occupy the position of the boss of the army after abdicating the throne, claiming to be a peaceful transition? Just because a certain unlucky former emperor had no army in his hands, and ended up under house arrest for decades.
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For five thousand years, no matter what system or dynasty, the only thing that the supreme ruler cannot give up is military power.
A great man once said: Political power comes from the barrel of a gun.
The reason why this sentence becomes true is that it explains the source of power in all societies: the army.
In the night breeze beside the Taiye Pond, the Empress Dowager Zhang explained the military system of the Ming Dynasty. If there were some things that were unclear, she asked the British Duke on duty and Admiral Zhang and others who were waiting nearby to supplement the information.
As mentioned earlier, in fact, not many of the Ming Dynasty's armies could be controlled by the emperor.
The three major battalions are nominally supervised by eunuchs, but the officers are the thorns brought in from the various departments of the civil service group. The troops in each locality have close relations with the civil service officials.
The nobles and eunuchs are only nominal leaders.
Only then did Zhu Shou realize that as an emperor, he had millions of troops in name, but the only armed forces he could directly command were the nearly 10,000 bodyguards around him!
Of course, he can also command other armies, but he must go through the civil service group.
Logistics is the best weapon to restrict his command of the army.
Brother Chongba, how did Zhu Laosi solve this problem?
He recalled the information in Zhu Houzhao's mind, and then he realized that what Chong Bage relied on was to keep killing mature civil service groups, and then support emerging groups, and then kill them again, and then support them again.
Repeatedly, all the civil servants who dared to get stuck in logistics were killed in the Taizu Dynasty. Even those noble generals who acted openly and secretly were killed by Chong Bage, so much so that during the Battle of Jingnan,
The imperial court could not send out many generals.
Zhu Laosi did not solve this problem well. Although he also wanted to take back the logistics rights, until his death, the military reform of the Ming Dynasty was not even seen.
After the Battle of Tumubao, civilian officials quickly occupied the core of power in the Ming Dynasty: the army, and continued this situation until the demise of the Ming Dynasty.
Don't Brother Zhongba and Zhu Laosi know about the big killer of time travel: firearms and logistics?
It's not that they don't know, it's that without using the Golden Elephant's legs, logistics was under direct control, which was a whim in the Ming Dynasty.
Modern transportation and communication tools are the foundation of direct logistics management.
The Ming Dynasty, whose transportation basically relied on walking, communication basically relied on shouting, and entertainment basically relied on hands, wanted to separate military logistics from the control of civilian officials. Do they really think that everyone is Dai Zong, a magical Taibao who walks eight hundred miles a day?
If the speed of logistics cannot be improved, the army will have to fall under the command of civilian officials. Being a general or a prime minister is the supreme pursuit of civilians.
Therefore, if Zhu Shou wants to gain the highest power, there are only two ways: one is to imitate Zhong Bage and kill people continuously, in batches, until no one dares to resist. The other is to improve the technology tree of the Ming Dynasty. At the practical level,
Go ahead and take the army's logistics into your own hands.
To Zhu Shou, these two methods are nonsense.
He is not a science man with countless doctorate degrees. Even if a certain book written by five hundred science men travels through time, the probability of it being useless is extremely high. Therefore, for him, climbing the science and technology tree is just a matter of shouting: "I
If you want sailing battleships, I want a guerrilla party.”….
Put it into practice, these two things will not come out within a few decades.
It is too difficult for an otaku to learn how to kill someone like Bage. A spanking, relegation to the frontier, and occasionally killing a lot of people are within the otaku's psychological tolerance.
Kill hundreds of thousands? That's what Wei Guangzheng does, not an otaku.
If there is no way to go, how can we control the army?
Admiral Zhang Yongzhang came up with an idea: war.
Admiral Zhang was the most famous military supervisor in the Zhengde Dynasty. He had experienced countless wars and killed thousands of people. For him, it was just a small scene.
What better way to control logistical resources, military resources and administrative resources than in war?
No!
If you cannot cure the root cause, then treat the symptoms and achieve the purpose of controlling the army through war.
The big bosses on the water-viewing platform are either nobles or eunuchs. They will not follow the example of the civil service group in admonishing this perverse and sinful idea.
Therefore, after Empress Dowager Zhang smiled and nodded, indicating that Admiral Zhang had come up with a good idea, everyone tacitly understood it. As for whether anyone went to inform Prime Minister Li and others, it is unknown.
Anyway, the struggle between monarch power and prime minister power was the biggest struggle that lasted for hundreds of years in the Ming Dynasty. Whether or not the emperor grasped military power, and how he grasped it, would cause a backlash from Prime Minister Li and others.
There are no secrets in the court, and Empress Dowager Zhang never concealed her thoughts on educating her son. After Zhu Shou understood the essentials of the emperor's profession, he naturally did not care about other people's opinions.
This is the conversation that took place between Empress Dowager Zhang and Zhu Shou on the evening of the 30th day of the first lunar month in the second year of Zhengde.
Someone asked if there is a fourth level?
Zhu Shou also asked this question. At that time, Empress Dowager Zhang looked at the water in Taiye Pond, and the depth in her pupils was deeper than the lake water.
"Zhao'er," Queen Mother Zhang sighed after a long time, looked at her son, stretched out her right hand, touched his long hair under the crown, and said, "This fourth level, mother can't say it, and she doesn't dare to say it.
Ten years later, you will be able to understand, but in my heart, I still hope that you will imitate your father and be a good emperor that everyone praises."
Seeing that his mother didn't say anything, Zhu Shou didn't dare to ask again, so he could only nod in agreement.
As for the big guys present, although everyone is familiar with the fourth level, no one dares to say it. There is only one person in the world who dares to tell Zhu Shou this kind of thing, and that is his mother.
A voice pulled Zhu Shou's thoughts from his mother's teachings last night to today's court.
"I recommend Yongtai, the censor of the former capital, and Caojiang, the admiral." Jiao Fang, the elder of the palace, stood up from the train and shouted loudly, "Tai has the courage to die and has the talent to overcome chaos. He is the best choice."
Yongtai is also a fellow villager of Liu Lao. Speaking of the Zhengde Dynasty, there are actually quite a few Shaanxi people. However, Admiral Yong, a fellow villager, is more noble than Kang Zhuangyuan. He was recommended to Liu Jin by the Minister of War, Yan Zhongyu. (Note: Official History
The middle one is Xu Jin, but Xu Jin has already been kicked to the Daming Martial Arts Academy)
Boss Liu took a look and said: Hey, we are fellow countrymen again. Well, although Lao Yan is not a good guy, he often plays opposite me, but for the sake of fellow countrymen, I will help Lao Yong.
Admiral Cao Jiang was an official in the Ming Dynasty. He was usually the deputy censor of Qiandu. He was in charge of the affairs of river defense. He was mainly responsible for the important affairs of river defense in Anhui, so he was also known as the censor of Cao Jiang.
What is the purpose of Boss Liu sending Yongtai to Anhui?
Last night, Queen Mother Zhang told Zhu Shou to seize military power, so Zhu Shou thought about it but couldn't find a war.
Seeing the emperor's distress, Boss Liu also came up with an idea: There are not so many water thieves in Anhui, and they can't be beaten no matter how hard they are fought, so let's send people to fight the water thieves!
What Boss Liu said is very interesting: Whether there are too many water thieves or not, and when the crackdown will end, is it not a matter of a word from the emperor? Let’s have a name first...
The hard-working little emperor, paired with the rogue old eunuch, actually came up with a plan to suppress the army.
Zhu Shou thought about it and realized that it was right. The young men from the Daming Martial Arts Academy had not yet been successfully brainwashed and could not be put to great use. Within two or three years, they would have to rely on the original generals.
There is a place where water thieves have been suppressed for many years. It can also be regarded as a training ground. At the end of the year, those young people will be taken to test the water. If they die, they will be used as cannon fodder. Anyway, a new batch of 1,500 people will be recruited.
So who should be chosen as the chief thief-suppressor? That is Admiral Cao Jiang.
Boss Liu took advantage of the situation and launched his own private company: Yongtai.
Yongtai was a Jinshi for the fifth year of Chenghua. He was considered a veteran and very talented. He built the Yonggong Embankment in Wuxian County. He also had a very good character. When Shanxi was appointed as the inspector, Taiyuan Magistrate Yin Zhen did not give way, so he
He spanked him; when he was the governor of Xuanfu, he also arrested dozens of generals.
To put it simply, Admiral Yong is an all-round civil servant who can calm the people with his literary skills and suppress the generals with force. Regardless of whether he does it right or not, his spirit of not being afraid of death is very much appreciated by Boss Liu. Of course, as a fellow countryman,
It also scored a lot of points for him.
If such a strong general is stationed to suppress bandits and train troops, he will not only be able to block the attacks of civilian officials, but also train some good soldiers.
This is why Zhu Shou chose him.
However, after going to court, Admiral Yong slapped Zhu Shou in the face: he firmly refused.
The cause of this incident is that fellow Shaanxi fellows advised Yongtai to go and thank Liu Jin. Admiral Yong said angrily: "It's up to heaven to advance or retreat. If you can't help me, what can I do?"
It means: I can be an official because of the emperor’s wishes, and it’s none of Boss Liu’s business.
He didn't care about scolding Boss Liu. In order to show his innocence, Admiral Yong even submitted a letter of resignation. This was not giving Zhu Shou face.
You are not allowed to resign! You have to go even if you go. If you don't go, I will cut off your head, but you still have to go! Zhu Shou issued a stern decree and scolded Yongtai.
At this time, Admiral Yong was satisfied: Folks, it's not me who wants to give Mr. Liu face, but God has ordered us to take office now.
Boss Liu was so angry that he vomited blood: Lao Yong, you bastard, let me deal with you.
Anyone who offended Boss Liu would not end well, and this was also the case. Not long after, Admiral Yong was promoted to Nanjing again to drink tea, and then was demoted to civilian status.
This is a postscript. Here it is only said that after Zhu Shou scolded Yongtai, he went to Nuange to approve the memorial. Not long after, a female official of the Si Wei came in.
"Your Majesty, Concubine Wang Zhao wishes to see you." The female official knelt on the ground and whispered.
Si Wei is a kind of female official who belongs to the Shanggong Bureau, one of the six bureaus, and is in charge of palace affairs.
Logically speaking, Concubine Wang Zhao's request for an audience was not their business, but Concubine Zhao was Zhu Shou's favorite concubine. She was so arrogant that she regarded the rules of the Sixth Palace as nothing.
A few days ago, she was dealt with by Empress Dowager Zhang and Boss Liu. After being honest for a few days, seeing that Zhu Shou did not pursue her intentions and returned to her old ways, she promoted herself four levels and directly assumed the role of queen.
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Concubine Zhao is a miscellaneous concubine, not a high-ranking concubine such as Xian, Shu, Zhuang, Jing, Hui, Shun, Kang, Ning, etc., nor is she a noble concubine or an imperial concubine. Therefore, the airs that Concubine Wang Zhao puts on are noticed by all the concubines in the palace.
Here, everyone is itching their teeth with hatred.
Empress Dowager Zhang saw that her son was very kind to this woman, and it was not convenient for her to punish her, so she had to let her go temporarily.
After Concubine Wang Zhao entered the house, Zhu Shou found that she was also bringing a female official from Tongshi. He couldn't help but feel furious: This woman is really inefficient. The recent official purchase case has just ended, why can't you just calm down? No matter how much I like you.
, there is also a bottom line!
Tong Shi is a female official of the sixth rank, affiliated to one of the six bureaus of Shangyi Bureau. She is in charge of banquets when entering the imperial palace. All concubines and concubines are in the emperor's residence. Tong Shi carefully writes down the month and day to ensure that the royal bloodline is guaranteed.
It can be checked.
Even the queen cannot command or interfere with Tong Shi. This is an iron law in the palace and a means to ensure the majesty of the emperor.
Zhu Shou raised his hand, pointed at Tong Shi, and shouted in a deep voice: "Kill this woman with a stick!"
"Your Majesty!" Concubine Wang Zhao quickly knelt down on the carpet, her face full of anger. She didn't know why my dear Emperor suddenly turned against her today and wanted to beat her capable little follower to death.