The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1752

[1752. Chapter 1665 Jun Wu Yan]

Yan Emperor Hongzhi felt that he could no longer hold on to his dignity.

It’s the same every time. I just teach you one lesson, and you have to repeat it ten times.

So Emperor Hongzhi couldn’t help but said: “Oh, really? What do you care about?”

Zhu Houzhao said: “The son took advantage of the absence of the emperor… No, it was the son who was in charge of the country and formulated a new law. In order to promote scientific research, the son It is determined to set up academies of science in the military and in various provinces. In addition, on the basis of this academy, schools will be established, and everything will be modeled on Xishan Academy.” When

Emperor Hongzhi heard this, his face was gentle.

Zhu Houzhao added: “My son is planning to set up a standing army, and intends to use this standing army to replace all the original guard posts. My father also knows that the previous guard post system not only suffered for the military households, but also for the court. , their fighting skills are low and useless. Although my father has long had thoughts of reform and dismantling, he has never been able to make up his mind. Don’t he just think that the cost of a standing army is huge? But now, the revenue of the national treasury is increasing year by year, so the time is ripe. , I have made up my mind on behalf of my father. The military academy in Xishan has thousands of prepared military attaches, plus the capable military attachés in the army, which is enough to set up a shelf. I think that my Ming Dynasty wants to defend the world, so we need to set up Thirty-six armies of navy and army horses, this first army horse, was created by Erchen. He has already thought of a name. It is called “Champion Guard”. The number is tentatively set at 5,000, and it can be expanded to 20,000 in the future. Erchen After training the first guard, the standing army can follow suit in the future. In this way… this new army will be considered complete. “

The standing army…

When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, his first reaction was that his heart was pounding. Blood.

Although the previous Wei system had many shortcomings, there was one thing that was good, and that was saving money.

The imperial court only needs to provide land and allow them to be self-sufficient, so that they can raise a large number of military horses. In normal times, there is almost no need to pay a little bit of money, but in times of war, the imperial court only needs to allocate some money and food to go into battle.

The combat effectiveness is poor, but it can’t be cheap.

Although the imperial court was well aware of the shortcomings in this area and made some improvements to certain military horses, especially the imperial guards, after all… it was still not thorough enough.

For example, the hereditary system of military attaches, for example, most of the soldiers were drawn from military households, and they were equipped with some relatively new weapons.

This was Emperor Hongzhi’s strategy to change things. On the one hand, he used this to slowly reform, but on the other hand, he still kept in mind the idea of saving what he could.

But the prince actually wants to be reborn.

The father and son, Jun and Chen, obviously have completely different opinions in this regard.

Emperor Hongzhi felt that the roots of his teeth were a little sore, but…it hurt. He did not blame Zhu Houzhao. This was just a different philosophy, but after all…the prince still did something serious.

Emperor Hongzhi calmed down and said: “It seems that you are making a lot of noise. After all, you are the prince and you are in charge of the country. Although you have made your own opinions, you are still diligent in political affairs. Please consider this matter. That’s it.”

He clasped his hands behind his back and murmured in his mind that the court didn’t report such a big matter quickly. Maybe… this is the recent edict issued by the prince?

Emperor Hongzhi’s face was gentle. He was not afraid that Zhu Houzhao would do something wrong. After all, he was still here. He was afraid that the prince would not do things. If this was the case, it would be troublesome if the Ming Dynasty fell into the hands of the prince in the future.

He felt a little warmer in his heart, and his eyes fell on Liu Jian and others, but he saw that Liu Jian and others’ faces were ashen.

Emperor Hongzhi smiled. After all, they didn’t think about it, but I thought about it. There is nothing wrong with letting my children and grandchildren do some things. The prince is smart, so what if some things are too extreme?

Seeing that Emperor Hongzhi did not blame him, Zhu Houzhao breathed a sigh of relief, and then winked at Fang Jifan.

The two brothers had not seen each other for many days, and they seemed even closer to each other.

Emperor Hongzhi entered the palace immediately, and was afraid that Zhu Houzhao would be tired, so he said: “Since you have already greeted Zhu Houzhao, it is your filial piety. You have worked hard these days, so you can go and have a rest.”

Then the other party, Jifan, said: “Jifan, It’s been a tiring journey, so you should take a rest. “

The two of them immediately ran away as if they had been granted amnesty.

Although Emperor Hongzhi was considerate of his younger generation, he had just returned to the palace and had to sort out many things, so he went to Fengtian Hall and summoned the cabinet and the six ministries to meet him.

Emperor Hongzhi looked around and looked at these humerus ministers. Except for Ouyang Zhi, the rest seemed to be hesitant to say anything and had something to say.

“The prince is quite peaceful these days, isn’t it? There is no trouble in the court?”

“Your Majesty…” Liu Jian immediately said with a painful look on his face: “The old minister thought… that the prince wants to build a new army, which is really inappropriate, but it is not the case.” That is to say, the old minister does not know that military discipline is currently broken, and the court should not change its course and clear up the source, but…just…there are several difficulties at the moment. First, if the new army is organized, what should the military attachés of the lineage do? This cost is too huge. I am afraid that in the future, the national treasury will not be able to make ends meet. Now the treasury finally has a surplus…”

Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said: “I can understand the thoughts of the Qing family, and I also think it is a bit too much, but …Since the prince supervises the country and has issued an edict, how can he break his promise and get rich? The prince is also a king. If he turns his back on his edict this time, who will recognize the prince in the future? Basic principles of human beings. As for the treasury… don’t worry about it for the time being. After all, he has only built the first army. I think… it won’t be much of a hindrance. “”

And… and…” Liu Jianqi Ai Ai. , looking worried.

Emperor Hongzhi said: “Hey, Liu Qing’s family, you need to understand that the prince has grown up and you can no longer treat him as a child.”

“Your Majesty, I am an old minister. I am really unhappy.” Liu Jian coughed: “The crux of the problem is that the prince took advantage of this opportunity to train the new army and issued an edict… to… grant himself some official positions.”

Emperor Hongzhi: “… “

It seems… Emperor Hongzhi did not I don’t think it’s too surprising…

his son seems to be a petty official fan.

Well…it’s actually a bit unexpected. At least Emperor Hongzhi didn’t expect that the prince would make such an appearance when he was in prison.

“What was sealed?”

“This…”

Liu Jian and the ministers were all speechless.

Emperor Hongzhi then lowered his face: “Don’t you dare to say it?”

Liu Jian said helplessly: “No, no, it’s just… I don’t have a good memory. I can’t remember it. Please, Your Majesty… allow the Imperial Academy to retrieve the sealed edict.” Come, you will know at a glance. “

Emperor Hongzhi glanced at Xiao Jing and said, “I will go to the East Pavilion now.”

After a while, Xiao Jing came out of breath, holding a stack of edicts… …

This posture…

Emperor Hongzhi’s eyes almost dropped.

“Read it!”

“The prince is smart and has developed military virtues. The virtuous princes in the past dynasties are not as good as the worst. Today, things have changed. This has not happened in thousands of years. The edict says: The prince Zhu Houzhao is hereby appointed as the mighty and sacred commander-in-chief of the new army. The father of the army and the foster father of all the officers and soldiers, Duke Fang of Qi State succeeded to the vassalage, he was gentle and respectful, and he was his uncle. He also ordered that the prince study the principles of science and benefit the world. He added the crown prince Zhu Houzhao as the great master of the Tianxia Academy. It is not bad to think of Gongfang of the state of Qi to succeed the vassalage. Smart, deputy…”

When Emperor Hongzhi heard this, his scalp went numb, and his whole body seemed to want to explode on the spot.

He took a deep breath, interrupted Xiao Jing and said, “That’s all, right?”

“There’s more to come…” Xiao Jing lengthened the last note and seemed to be hesitating whether he should play it truthfully. In the end, he said obediently. : “Many…”

Emperor Hongzhi’s face was a little stiff, and he frowned and said, “What else is there?”

“Some were appointed as great craftsmen, and some were appointed as governors of Spain, governors of Portugal, and North Korea and Ryukyu countries… “

Emperor Hongzhi waved his hand: “Stop reading.”

Xiao Jing immediately said: “I obey the order.”

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Liu Jian: “Has the edict been issued?”

Liu Jian smiled bitterly: “The old minister also wanted to argue with his reason. …Everything was so sudden…Not only was it posted, but early this morning, the imperial newspaper was also ordered to be circulated.”

Emperor Hongzhi: “…”

“Your Majesty, I am also hesitant. Your Majesty is right, and so is the prince after all. Crown Prince, the so-called king has no words…but…in addition…His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has also added all his official positions to the first rank…”

“What does it mean to be added to the first rank?” Emperor Hongzhi’s face turned pale.

Liu Jian said truthfully: “It means… he has to receive a salary. The old minister did the math. There are seventy-three official positions listed, and seventy-three first-class salaries… The prince has ordered people from the East Palace to go to the Ministry of Revenue to hint, The salary will be paid at the end of the month, even if the prince’s salary is not right, will the common people still have a way to survive in the future? If those unscrupulous merchants follow the same example, then the etiquette and happiness will be ruined. “

In Emperor Hongzhi’s mind, he began to calculate frantically how much monthly salary a high-ranking official would receive.

“Besides…there is also the Duke of Qi…the Duke of Qi also has seventy-three salaries. Fortunately, his seventy-three are from the first rank.”

Emperor Hongzhi: “…”

“Your Majesty, look… “

Emperor Hongzhi looked a little depressed and sighed: “I don’t have such a son. “

Others, look at me and I look at you. After hearing the emperor’s words, he felt surprisingly happy. These days, the prince oversees the country. , everyone is really frustrated.

But Emperor Hongzhi’s face twitched slightly: “He is the prince… he is the prince of the prison country. He is public and private. I will give him not a penny less than he deserves. Let him work hard. If things are not done well, I will punish him.” His salary. “

What can be done?

Although he really didn’t want to admit that this was his son, after all, he was still his own flesh and blood.

Emperor Hongzhi is now starting to worry again. The prince’s actions don’t seem to be harmful at all, but this guy…why is he so out of tune?

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