eldest son of Ming dynasty

At the beginning of April in the fourth year of Zhengde,
A team of about 3000 people came to the town of Shuofang Town.

The leader is Han Twelve Lang, who became famous in the first battle of Liangxiang in the second year of Zhengde and was named General Wujie by the emperor.

General Wujie is the name of a loose official, that is, he has an official name but no official position, but it can solve the problem of 'rank'. This is a fifth-rank military officer.

His official position is Qianhu of Shangzhi Qinhu Benwei, and he is about the same age as the emperor.

Those who survive wars always have this advantage.

After almost two years in Beijing, there was a new transfer order from above, and today he is here to report to Wang Shouren.

"As far as I am concerned, more than 1000 and 87 generals and [-] craftsmen were brought into Shuofang Town, and calves, farm tools, and wheat seeds were also put into storage. Please check and check them all."

Wang Shouren had just returned to Shuofang Town from his inspection tour of Bei'an Garden, and when he saw such good news, he immediately felt happy.

"Get up!"

"Thank you all."

"Liu Yan, you take people there and settle down the people."

"The last general takes the order!" Liu Yan is already familiar with it, after all, this is not the first time.

Wang Shouren carefully read the emperor's letter brought by Han Twelve Lang.

As in the past, the emperor still supported him very much. He needed population in the Hetao area, so the population came one after another. This is already the tenth trip.

The imperial court was equally generous with the cattle, farm tools, and seeds needed to reclaim the land.

The emperor's words in the letter were more cordial, and Wang Shouren didn't know how other people communicated with the emperor.

Anyway, every time I communicate with him, I always have to care about other things...

Like asking him,
Aiqing, how are you doing recently?
Aiqing, you have worked extremely hard to station troops on the frontier for the country, so you must not be too tired.

Aiqing, if you miss your hometown, you can report it in a memorial.

Ai Qing, you are in the frontier, you must exercise your troops frequently, lest the Tatars resurgence, if they succeed in stealing the camp, your life may be in danger.

……

And so on, anyway, this is not the first time Wang Shouren has watched it.

Just like this time, the emperor said: Aiqing, I heard that Han Shierang was born in the northwest, he is very familiar with the Tatars, and he performed very well in the war. I specially sent him here to strengthen your strength. the power of.As for whether he really becomes a talent, you can figure it out.

Wang Shouren raised his eyelids and glanced to see if the people below were peeking at him, as if he was doing something shady and afraid of being seen.

It's really... Some of the emperor's expressions are a bit nasty...

For him, it was a kind of pressure.

Continuing to read, the emperor said again: Your father has been a military minister in Nanjing for many years, and he is in good health.Now is the time to employ people again, and I intend to transfer them to Beijing.It's just that the northern Zhili is no better than the southern Zhili, and it will be hard work day and night, so I would like to ask your opinion, what do you think?
Wang Shouren's father, Wang Hua, is already 64. It is not impossible to be an official at this age. Many people are in their 70s and [-]s and are still doing it.

It's just that asking Wang Shouren this way is a bit spoiled.

According to the old rules, Wang Shouren decided to write a letter to 'refute' the emperor. It is against the rules to be so nice to his courtiers!It is easy to fuel the arrogance of the courtiers, I will not do this, but what if other people forget the courtesy of the monarch and ministers?
"Come with me."

"Yes."

Han Shierang followed Wang Shouren's footsteps into the side room, where there was a desk.

While writing, he said, "Your Majesty's letter has praised you a lot. Although this officer is working with you for the first time, I guess you must be a very talented person. Shuofang Town was first built, and there are three major things that need to be done at the same time. To advance, one is to cultivate the fields, the other is to herd horses, and the third is to train soldiers. What do you want to do?"

"The last general Dan follows the orders of the envoy!"

"Then..." Wang Shouren thought for a while, "Cultivate the land, this year we have to cultivate a thousand hectares of land, and the task is extremely heavy."

"Yes."

After Han Twelve Lang retired, he was first led to his residence, and then went to Bei'anwei the next day.

Shuofang Town has Shuofang Left and Right Guards, Bei'an Guards, and Yong'an Guards, a total of four guards.

Normally, the major military towns set up along the Great Wall are far more than this size. According to the general defense system of Zhencheng, Lucheng, Acropolis, Suocheng and Baocheng, at least tens of thousands of people are needed to defend the base. forming.

But the Hetao area is facing a new problem - there is no Great Wall here.

The Hetao is the place where the Great Wall was fought down, so the defensive operations that rely on terrain passes and Great Wall passes are no longer realistic.

Unless hundreds of kilometers of the Great Wall are built in this section, it is obviously impossible in a short time.

So Shuofang Town chose the second way of thinking, which is to build a military fortress.

The so-called military-administered area is to give this place a strong military color. The wasteland is reclaimed to obtain food, and the horses are raised in the garden to obtain war horses. Afterwards, cities are built. In addition to the main city, satellite cities must also be built at a suitable distance.

In this way, they serve as horns for each other. When one place is attacked, other places will immediately lead troops to help.And what is significantly different from other border towns is that a strong cavalry force must be maintained here.

This is the power of offense.

Because of its offensive power, neither Oala nor Tatars can ignore this place.

In this way, Shuofang Town was formed into a fortified city, nailed to this place so that the enemy could not ignore it or take it down.

Only in this way can the defensive line push forward to have the meaning of pushing forward.

Of course, this is the current idea of ​​Zhu Houzhao and Wang Shouren. After a hundred years, if the emperor and general are changed, it will not be something they can control. People of today always want to solve the problems of the ages and generations, so how can they actually solve the problem? possible.

Shuofang Town is like this, Yinchuan Town and Yunzhong Town are also like this, the three military fortresses and garrison land are here, at least Zhu Houzhao can guarantee that when he is alive, people in the north will not be able to jump around.

The macro is like this.

On the micro level, Wang Shouren still has some enemies that have not been resolved.

After the second year of Zhengde, although the imperial court defeated the little prince, there are still some remnants of power gathering on the grassland, especially Huozhai who ran back...

He thought that another expedition should be carried out when the national power is at its peak.

According to the emperor's personality, he felt that as long as he managed the Hetao area in an orderly manner, with [-] elite cavalry and three-step sharp soldiers, he could enter and suppress the grasslands, and the emperor would definitely follow suit.

As for his father...

Wang Shouren didn't know how to respond to these words, the emperor was so partial and wanted to use it again, this kindness of the king was too heavy.

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The capital, Qianqing palace.

Zhu Houzhao had a game with Lin Han, Minister of Rites for a long time, and the reason is a bit complicated.

First of all, when he first succeeded to the throne, he ordered people to compile the "Records of Emperor Xiaozong". After four years, it is about to be completed now.

Its compilation process was also tortuous. At first, Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, and Xie Qian were the presidents of the university, and then they all went there one after another. The famous attendants lectured and edited together.

In this year, compiling the Records of the Former Dynasty is an important political capital, just like being gilded.

At present, the employment trend of the imperial court has changed, and many people are vying for official positions such as county magistrates, magistrates, and chief ministers.

This kind of good thing, who can get it if the gilded people don't get their turn?
It's not that Zhu Houzhao is unwilling to appreciate these lectures of the Imperial Academy, but he has studied and studied in the Imperial Academy for several years, and then he will go down to serve as a parent official. He always feels that this is irresponsible to the people.

It is good to have talent, so you can come slowly first, either as a deputy, or as a member of the Ministry, or as the head of the ministry, so that you are familiar with the affairs of the ministry.

However, Lin Han felt that it was not good. "Records of Emperor Xiaozong" was not an ordinary matter, and the emperor treated the editors like this, far-fetchedly speaking, it could be regarded as unfilial.

So Zhu Houzhao's head hurts from talking about it for a long time.

This Lin Hengda is the most difficult to communicate with every time. He is not only rigid, dumb, and makes you feel uncomfortable.Moreover, he is old and his ears are not working well. As the emperor, he has to amplify his voice, otherwise people will not be able to hear him.

Lin Han was born in the ninth year of Xuande and is 76 years old this year.Her hair and beard were all white, and every time she crossed the threshold of the palace, someone had to help her.

After many considerations, Zhu Houzhao decided to change him.

But Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites is related to the word 'li', in fact the position is very important.You have to be a character like Taishan Beidou.And you have to find someone who is older. It always feels weird to be a minister of the Ministry of Rites at the age of 40 or [-].

From this, he thought of Wang Hua. In any case, Wang Hua was also the number one scholar back then, and he had some reputation among the Qingliu.

In addition, Wang Hua's appointment as Minister of Rites in Beijing is also convenient for his son to act in Hetao.

Officialdom is all about favors. If there is a father like this who is the secretary of the Ministry of Rites in Beijing, as long as it is related to Hetao, ordinary people have to make things easier.

This also saves him, the emperor, from going to the platform every day.

The emperor should not do this kind of thing easily, because it is not a good thing to affect the balance of the officialdom.In case the people on the side you favor commit scandals such as corruption, dereliction of duty, or messy things, won't it make the emperor himself look bad?
"Hey." Zhu Houzhao shook his head, these old guys are the most difficult to understand.

In the evening, all the final proposals for the cabinet were sent in by someone.

Zhu Houzhao is used to walking around twice after dinner, and then approve for an hour or two. After all, it is quiet at night and no one disturbs, so it is almost a rule after a long time.
But today, a memorial caught his attention.There are two reasons. One is that the person who presented the performance was Zhang Cong, the magistrate of Shanyang County. He is a celebrity and a ruthless person.The second is this matter, the officials of the Shaofu embezzled the silver, and the local people were full of grievances.

The proposal given by Wang Jia is to ask the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the Shaofu to investigate together, and then report the truth.

Zhu Houzhao had an extra heart.

What he criticized was: I know.

But when he turned around, he asked Jin Yiwei to enter the palace.

People's lives are already difficult, and these officials cannot be allowed to act indiscriminately.

If you want to make a big case, then make a big case, and you can also see Zhang Cong's fineness.