Wanli Youming

Chapter 164

Chapter 164

Although Zhang Juzheng, Fang Fengshi, Qi Jiguang and other reformist civil and military officials, the so-called core members of the Zhang Party, have experienced the Gengxu Incident and the large-scale Japanese riots in Jiajing, they admit that the empire should indeed have a strong army, not just There are some appearances, but there is only a quota for the leader's salary on the roster, but no army with actual soldiers for training, so they are all willing to let the emperor have a truly powerful army.

As for why the emperor had a powerful army?

It is because the reformists took into account the lessons of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. If the strongest soldiers and horses exist, but they are not controlled by the emperor, but controlled by other people, the consequences will be unimaginable.

Therefore, although the reformist civil servants who hoped that Ming Dynasty would have a truly powerful army supported a strong army, they could only accept that the Son of Heaven was the supreme commander of the strongest army.

Turn the words back.

Although reformist officials supported the Son of Heaven's strong military and strong horses, many scholar-officials in the entire civilian regime were still reluctant.

Especially, the younger generation of officials.

Especially the young officials in the wealthy Jiangnan area!

They were deeply influenced by the tyranny's mercantile thinking brought about by the developed commodity economy, and because they were young, they had not experienced the tragedy of Alda's plundering of Gyeonggi during the Jiajing period, and the terrible situation of Japanese pirates plundering the southeast coast. The importance of being strong.

But only knowing that a strong imperial court will require heavy taxes, and that it will increase the burden on merchants and people, will strengthen the monarchy, and further allow the emperor to have the capital to compete with the people for profit.

At the same time, the scholar-bureaucrats themselves will be even less free.

So there was a situation where Xie Jie blocked and refuted the imperial edict.

The officials of the Sixth Section have always been young officials who have just entered the official position.

This is the rule set by the Taizu Dynasty.

And the six subjects have the right to seal and refute, which was also established by the Taizu Dynasty.

That is to say, the so-called small officials hold great power, and then check and balance the six ministries, to avoid the appearance of powerful officials, and to prevent the emperor from issuing edicts indiscriminately.

However, no matter how good the system is, it is time-sensitive, and it also has its imperfect side.

Therefore, although this system can limit the emperor's random edicts and powerful officials, it also hinders reformist monarchs and ministers such as Zhu Yijun, Zhang Juzheng, and Qi Jiguang at this time, who want to strengthen the emperor's military power, so as to facilitate the process of continuing reform.

"Report to the Privy Council for refutation!"

With a sullen face, Zhu Yijun handed the memorial to Zhang Hong.

Zhu Yijun knew that it was inconvenient for him to directly express his attitude now, as Zhang Juzheng said, the emperor expressed his attitude in advance, but he would be controlled by others.

Because the spirits of these empires are not afraid that your emperor is ruthless, but they are afraid that they will not be able to understand you as the emperor.

No matter how fierce the tiger is, some people dare to touch its buttocks, as long as it masters its habits.

Therefore, Zhu Yijun did not directly issue a handling opinion, but let the Privy Council in charge of the military ticket plan handle the matter.

Privy envoy Fang Fengshi was silent for a long time after he got the original letter refuting the emperor's reorganization of the six guards.

There were only the sounds of ordinary principals walking back and forth in the outer lobby.

"Get out of here!"

Fang Fengshi suddenly came out of the duty room and yelled in the lobby.

So the principals withdrew one after another.

And for a moment, the entire lobby of the Privy Council could hear the sound of a needle falling.

Then, Deputy Privy Envoy and Assistant Manager of the Beijing Camp, Minister of War Yang Zhao, and Deputy Privy Envoy Nanchang Bo Liu Xian, who was promoted to Beijing because of his old age and at the same time to strengthen the Privy Council's ability to plan military strategies, heard the news from their respective values. He walked out of the room and asked, "What happened?"

Fang Fengshi said: "Uncle Nanchang, it's really not easy for you military officials to straighten your backs. Even if Yuanfu and this court are willing, it will not be smooth sailing!"

As he said that, Fang Fengshi informed the two of them that the reorganization of the emperor's six guards had been blocked.

boom!

Liu Xian slammed his fist on the table, touched the gray beard under his chin, and said in a loud and authentic voice: "Do you have to wait until the fate of the country is at stake before strengthening the army?!"

Then, Liu Xian said again: "Qi Hou, no one knows better than me. If he is transferred to the pro-military guards because of his subordinates, he will plot chaos. Enter! Why wait until now!"

"This is naturally the case. Even if there is chaos with five thousand southern soldiers, it will not be a bad thing. Besides, the pro-military guards are not only five thousand southern soldiers, but also the official schools drawn from various towns, as well as the emperor's own brocade guards and four guards." camp."

Yang Zhao took the sentence at this time, and looked at Fang Fengshi: "However, Prime Minister, Xie Jie is probably thinking about Yuanfu's future. I believe that Yuanfu will use these five thousand southern soldiers to become a regent and become a powerful minister, and become Huo Guangye!"

"Yuanfu said it himself, I am not a phase, but a photo!"

"So, why does he, Xie Jie, have to think about this for Yuan Fu's sake?"

"In my opinion, he is not worried about Yuanfu's future safety. He clearly does not want to further reform the system, does not want the new policy of government and gentry to pay food and errands to continue, or does not want the emperor to be a strong soldier!"

As Fang Fengshi said that, he slapped Xie Jie's melody on the case again.

"Listen to the meaning of the Prime Minister, is it true that Yuanfu is disregarded and the fact that Yuanfu is the regent?"

Yang Zhao asked Fang Fengshi back.

Fang Fengshi also asked: "What is your intention, is it to drive a wedge between this court and Yuanfu, or does he not want the emperor to be strong?"

"I have no such intention!"

Yang Zhao hurriedly denied it, put his hands behind his back, and then cupped his hands and said, "I'm just thinking about Yuanfu, unlike some people who don't care about the benefactor's feelings, just want to send the benefactor to Push it into the fire pit!"

Fang Fengshi sneered, and then only left one sentence: "I know what you mean!"

With that said, Fang Fengshi picked up Xie Jie's rebuttal and left the Privy Council.

Seeing this, Liu Xian hurriedly chased him out: "Mr. Shu! Where are you going?"

"Uncle Nanchang, don't worry, even if I end up like Lord Hu Xiangmao in the future, I will keep the emperor's military equipment strong!"

Fang Fengshi replied loudly, and walked away quickly.

Mr. Hu Xiangmao is Hu Zongxian, who has been rehabilitated by Zhu Yijun, and his posthumous posthumous title is Xiangfan.

After Liu Xian heard this, he couldn't help bowing his hands to Fang Fengshi's back and saluted.

After Fang Fengshi squinted at it, he stopped, turned around and bowed back across the main hall and walkway of the Privy Council.

Only Yang Zhao stood behind Liu Xian with cold eyes, watching this scene.

Fang Fengshi told his servant after getting on the sedan chair, "Go back to the mansion!"

But on the way, Gu Xiancheng, the head of the Ministry of Officials, Wei Yunzhong, the head of the Ministry of Finance, and Li Sancai, the head of the Household Department, blocked Fang Fengshi's way at this moment.

Fang Fengshi had no choice but to meet these three people and asked, "What's the matter?"

Gu Xiancheng first clasped his hands and asked, "The Prime Minister wants to go back to the official residence?"

Fang Fengshi nodded.

After Fang Fengshi answered, Wei Yunzhong cupped his hands and said, "Please save me and thank you for your advice!"

"What does this mean?"

Fang Fengshi asked.

At this time, Li Sancai clasped his hands and said with a smile: "Why should the Privy Councilor ask questions knowingly? Thank you for remonstrating and refuting the imperial edict. Zhang Zou must have arrived at the Privy Council now. Could it be that the Privy Councilor has not received it? The decree was given to the cabinet, and even after the Privy Council was restructured, the rules established by the Privy Council for drafting military aircraft were not followed?"

"The Privy Councilor should understand that the imperial court was able to successfully establish the Privy Council not because the people of the world really wanted to let Wufu rule, but because the power of the cabinet could be divided!"

"That's why we didn't allow the six divisions to block us, nor did we prevent the Duke from becoming the first prime minister of the Privy Council, and we didn't even prevent old men such as Yu and Liu from being deputy envoys of the Privy Council, because these senior generals can't be promoted to deputy envoys of the Privy Council. It is to participate in the military affairs, not to be in charge of the affairs of the privy, and it can reduce its military power by means of explicit promotion and covert surrender, and it can also prevent the discussion of the military affairs of the Privy Council from just talking on paper."

"Because there was such a case in the Song Dynasty, it is indeed possible for the veteran general to be promoted to the deputy privy envoy. Even if Qin Hui was able to kill Yue Wu and Duke Mu, he was promoted to the deputy privy envoy first."

At this time, Gu Xiancheng also cupped his hands and said, "But that's enough! Why do you need to ask the emperor to reorganize the six guards of the army? Don't worry, the emperor will be very happy because of this in the future, and repeat the old things of the civil fort? "

"Listen to what you mean, the Privy Council can take the place of the soldiers to perform military duties, can share the control of the military aircraft, and this court can get the right to vote for the military aircraft, is it your credit?"

Fang Fengshi asked.

Li Sancai nodded, and asked: "Isn't it?"

Then, Li Sancai asked again: "Could it be that the Prime Minister really thinks that without the support of the Six Divisions, the request for a public report can really be issued, or does he think that we are really afraid of Jiangling and dare not deny it, so we will gather together and then go to dissuade them?"

Immediately afterwards, Li Sancai asked: "The Prime Minister is a veteran of the three dynasties, so he doesn't understand that remonstrance can be denied?"

(End of this chapter)