Daming: I help my wife be the empress

Li Yan said: "Today I was holding a military meeting, but the matter fell to the Ministry of Rites in the end, and it was inconvenient for us to speak when it involved political affairs.

After His Majesty noticed this, he adjourned the meeting immediately.And if you want to solve this problem, His Majesty is likely to restore the cabinet's military power. "

After hearing this, the red lady couldn't help frowning, "I heard from those generals who came from the old army that in the past, the Ming Dynasty used literature to control military affairs, and military generals could not speak at the court at all.

If it returns to what it was in the past, won't the combat effectiveness of the army decline? "

Li Yan smiled and said: "If you can think of this, so can Your Majesty, but it won't be completely restored to what it used to be.

Maybe several people will be selected from among the ministers of military affairs to join the cabinet to balance the rights of the original cabinet ministers; or there may be other solutions. "

"Hey, these things in the court are really annoying. I wish I could be like before, just leading the soldiers on the battlefield."

"Now I can't bear to let my lady go to the battlefield."

While speaking, Li Yan smiled and looked at Hong Niangzi's lower abdomen, where there was a slight bulge, but Hong Niangzi was pregnant...

The next day.

Aunt Zhu issued a decree.

It is said that in order to deal with important military and political affairs inside and outside the Ming Dynasty, the Military Aircraft Division was temporarily formed, with Li Yan, Zhu Dadian, Ye Tinggui, Minister of Military Affairs, and Yuan Jixian, Ma Shiying, Huang Daozhou, and Lu Zhenfei as the counselors of the Military Aircraft Division.

As soon as this decree came out, the government and the public were shaken, and there were many discussions.

"In the 13th year of Hongwu, the case of Hu Weiyong happened, Taizu dismissed the prime minister and Zhongshu province, and returned the power of prime minister to the imperial power.

When Chengzu succeeded to the throne, he set up a cabinet as a place to consult the government, and then the power of the cabinet gradually increased. In the reign of King Sejong, the chief assistant of the cabinet suppressed the six ministries, which was no different from the prime minister.

In order to suppress the power of the Prime Minister and boost the morale of the generals of the Ming Dynasty, he took the military power from the cabinet and established the Military Affairs Academy.

Now that the Military Aircraft Office is set up, isn't it repeating the old path of replacing the Zhongshu Ministry with the cabinet during the Renxuan period?

It is conceivable that after many years, the power of the cabinet will decline in an all-round way, and the minister of military aircraft will be equivalent to the cabinet ministers of the past. "

"That's not necessarily true, right? There is the Military Affairs Council and the Cabinet that are in charge of military administration. The Military Aircraft Office is also a temporary agency, and the Military Aircraft Counselor is dispatched on a temporary basis. It may not be easy to suppress the Military Affairs Council and the Cabinet like the cabinet suppressed the Six Ministries in the past.

What's more, military counselors are originally selected from the ministers of military affairs and cabinet ministers. How can they suppress their own power? "

"It looks like this now, but who knows what changes will happen in the future?"

"···"

Auntie Zhu didn't care what the government and the public were talking about. After the decree was issued, she summoned the military counselors on the same day to re-discuss the matter of "Dongfan Island and the Netherlands".

And at the meeting, the policy of "before the soldiers" was established.

At the same time, Zhu Yuxi ordered the shipyards to step up the production of naval battleships to prepare for the possible naval battle with the Dutch.

Of course, the most important thing for the Ming Dynasty at present is to mobilize troops to go out after the spring planting, and to destroy the Qing captives...

The addition of a "Military Aircraft Department" in the central government has almost no impact on the lives of ordinary people. On the contrary, the official opening of the Gudan section of the Nanjing-Shanghai Railway has brought obvious changes to the lives of Nanjing people.

Unlike the original Beijing-Tianjin Railway, which had to be officially operated for a month before the opening of non-governmental freight and passenger services, the Gu-Dan section of the railway opened after seven days of operation for non-governmental freight and passenger services.

It must be mentioned here that whether it is the earliest Beijing-Tianjin railway or other railways behind it, they all start with two-way tracks (that is, two parallel railways, which can run two trains at the same time).

If it is a one-way railway, I am afraid that it is only enough for military use, and it cannot be opened to the civilians in this way, so that the common people can feel the convenience of railway and train transportation.

Due to the vastness of Nanjing and its large population, two railway stations were built at the beginning.

One is in the southwestern suburbs, a few miles away from Ande Gate, Taming Elephant Gate and other city gates, and it is actually near the Waiguo residential area in this area.It is mainly used for civilian purposes and is called the South Station.

Another railway station is called North Railway Station, which is built in the northeast suburbs, very close to Shangyuan Gate, and also quite close to the riverside wharf there.

Because the Nanjing Iron and Steel Works, Arsenal, Gun Factory, and Ammunition Factory are all located in this area, this railway station is mainly used for military purposes and is not open to civilians, lest civilian transportation affect the production and transportation of armaments.

However, considering the impact of subsequent industries on the environment, Zhu Yuxi, the military production base in Nanjing, is not planning to continue to expand, and will follow a high-tech route in the future.

Larger-scale military production will be established in Gushu, Taiping Prefecture upstream, which will be Ma'anshan in later generations.

There are rich iron ore resources, as well as sulfur, phosphorus, alum, and other mineral resources.Although it lacks high-quality iron ore, compared with its superior geographical location and other advantages, this shortcoming is not unacceptable.

On the day when the Gu-Dan Railway was opened to the public, there were crowds of people around the South Station of Nanjing Railway Station.

Woo~!

Following the sound of a long siren, many people followed the sound and looked to the west, and saw a train with a length of more than ten knots coming on the railway.

When it first appeared, the speed was quite fast, but when it gradually approached the train station, the speed became slower and slower, and finally stopped precisely in front of the platform.

In fact, the Gudan section of the railway has been in operation for seven days. In the past, many people came to see it every day, and then came back the next day, as if they couldn't get enough.

Today is the day when the Gudan section of the railway is open to the public, and more people come to watch.

At this time, after seeing the train stop, those who had train tickets in the station were waiting in line to check in and get on the train. Many people who could only watch from a distance outside the station suddenly became envious and jealous.

"Hey, this train ticket is too expensive. A ticket from South Railway Station to Longtan Station costs three silver dollars. If it is cheaper, for example, one silver dollar, I will definitely buy a ticket and try it out."

Someone laughed and said, "You can't buy a ticket for even one silver dollar—look at the people queuing up there, who is either rich or expensive?

It can be seen that train tickets are cherished very much nowadays, and they cannot be bought with money. "

Another person said bitterly: "I think this train is not as fast as the boat on the river, and the fare is so expensive. If it is not a novelty, who would take it?
It takes ten silver dollars to take the train from Nanjing to Dantu, which is ten taels of silver.Wouldn't it be nice for me to spend a few tens of pennies and go down the river by boat? "

Someone explained: "The railway has just been approved for private use, so the price must be relatively high. In the future, when everyone gets used to it, the price should come down."

What's more, it's fast for you to go down the river by boat, but if you come back, wouldn't it be slow?

Taking the train does not need to worry about the direction of the wind and water, and it is safer. If you are doing business, it can transport more cargo, which has many advantages compared to traveling by boat. "

Many people agree with this statement.

"Trains are safer and more reliable."

"I heard that officials in many places are vying to ask the imperial court to build a railway in their place. If the railway is not good, where else can the officials and gentry fight for their heads?"

"This train, the farther you go, the more valuable it is to sit on it."

"Well said···"

While the common people outside the train station were watching and discussing incessantly, the first batch of people who took the train inside the station were all nervous and excited.

Tang Datao, who was only 17 years old, was so excited that his handsome face flushed.

His father, Tang Jitai, was transferred to be the county magistrate of Shangyuan not long ago, so he found the way, bought a train ticket, and came to be the first group of people in Nanjing to experience the train ride.

Many of the friends he knew, but they all wanted a vote but couldn't get it.

"Please show your train ticket."

In front of the train door, the reminder from the railway soldiers brought Tang Datao back to his senses, and hurriedly handed over the train ticket he was clutching.

After the railway soldier tore off the part of the train ticket, he handed it back, saying: "After you get on the train, our flight attendants may still check the ticket, so please keep the train ticket and don't lose it.

If it is lost, you need to find our flight attendant and pay to make it up again. "

"Understood." Tang Datao nodded, and quickly stepped onto the train.

He looked around and felt that everything in the carriage was fresh.

Rows of tables and chairs are arranged vertically in the car, and each table can seat about four people.

The most eye-catching thing is the windows of this train - they are all glass!

It should be noted that although glass is no longer as rare as it used to be, it is still very expensive.

Tang Datao heard that some wealthy people would change the windows of their study or living room into glass in order to show off their wealth.

Although it only needs a few large pieces of glass, it is enough to be amazing.Unexpectedly, this train uses glass as windows, how can people not be shocked?