People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Chapter 422 Let go of your worries, the military academy system

When Zhu Fang arrived, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were studying what Zhang Yi had said word for word.

Zhu Ming was careful and saluted, but no one paid him any attention.

He found a place to sit and waited for the emperor and Zhu Biao to speak. At the same time, he was also a little uneasy.

What Jin Yiwei recorded was the exact conversation between Zhang Yi and him. He was afraid that some of Zhang Yi's words would hurt him.

He was also prepared that if Zhang Yi really offended his father, he would definitely ask for mercy.

"This kid, I'd better take it easy in front of you. If it were in front of me, I'm afraid he would be scolded in front of me!"

Zhu Yuanzhang finally read the words recorded by Jin Yiwei word by word.

He could even picture Zhang Yi pointing his finger at the country in his mind.

Putting aside whether Zhang Yi's words made sense, Lao Zhu missed the days of bragging with him.

There was a look of nostalgia in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes. This was the gentle side of his father that Zhu Xi rarely saw.

"Prince, do you think what he said makes sense?"

Zhu Yuanzhang put down the secret music and focused his attention on Zhu Biao.

Zhu Biao was distracted and laughed:

"My son thinks what Zhang Yi said makes sense, especially regarding the imperial examination. Zhang Yi did point out his father's omissions!

My father only focused on the superficial abilities of those people, but did not see the difference between recommended talents and imperial examination talents, nor the resources behind them!
When my father reformed the imperial examination, his original intention was to get rid of the influence of certain people. But if his father really stopped the imperial examination, he would be back to the starting point!

The younger brother of the Zhang family has a saying that is very good. Put aside whether these people are capable or not, the important thing is that they are the disciples of the emperor..."

Protégé of the Son of Heaven!

Xu Da said it once last time, and now through Zhu Biao's words, Zhu Yuanzhang chewed on these four words again.

The significance of the birth of the imperial examination was not to allow the imperial court to bypass the clan and select scholars, so that scholars all over the world could have a channel for advancement.

Although this clan has declined, some forces still exist.

If we use the recommendation system, we can promote talents.

Who will determine this "virtuous"?

Moreover, these talented people were promoted to the top. Who should be grateful for their loyalty the most?
Zhu Yuanzhang felt a chill down his back when he thought about this problem.

What he cared about most was controlling the power of the prime minister, and the recommendation system, in Zhang Yi's eyes, was actually strengthening the power of the prime minister.

"I was negligent, this boy scolded me well!"

Zhu Yuanzhang has been the emperor for six years, and he is not the confused Zhu Chongba in the early years of Hongwu.

But no matter who they are, they are inevitably affected by their own origins and outlook on life.

People don't know it, and it is difficult for a headstrong person like Zhu Yuanzhang to have a minister like Wei Zheng around him.

After reading Zhang Yi's words, Lao Zhu realized that he was blinded by something in his heart again, and weighed the pros and cons of this matter.

It really wasn't done right.

Seeing him taking the initiative to admit his mistake, Zhu Ping was shocked.

Unlike Zhu Biao, who was with the emperor day and night, Zhu Ping could only see his father occasionally.

In his mind, Lao Zhu was a person who never made mistakes and rarely admitted mistakes.

But the emperor accepted his mistake very smoothly.

"No wonder Li Shimin said, learn from others!

It's a pity that I lack such people around me! "

Zhu Biao smiled, he knew about the imperial examination, and Zhu Yuanzhang listened.

Even if the results of the imperial examination held in Hongwu's sixth year were not as good as Zhu Yuanzhang expected, it would not be directly suspended as originally planned.

"Isn't the younger brother of the Zhang family the mirror of my father?"

Zhu Biao joked:
"My son actually misses him a lot. If you have a chance, you can still go and see him!"

"Finish that thing first!"

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, thinking of the Guanyin slave in the Taoist temple.

There are too many rats in Yingtian Mansion, at least seven or eight of them must be killed before thinking about leaving the palace.

He turned his attention to Zhu Xi:

"Boy, you did a great job!"

Zhu Yuanzhang did not hesitate to praise Zhu Ping. Zhu Ping was excited and looked proud of himself.

He longed for approval, and Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to have found a way to get along with him.

"That boy Zhang Yi is asking me to make a request?"

Zhu Fang knew that Jin Yiwei had already written down the matter, and there was no need for him to repeat it, so he just nodded silently.

“If he wants to build a house, he can build it himself, I don’t care about him!

As for matching that girl with a maid?
I don’t have that spare time…”

Lao Zhu understood Zhang Yi's little thoughts and asked the emperor to have a maid, who would monitor the Guanyin slave, which could be regarded as self-proven innocence.

But Lao Zhu’s original intention was to fish, and it was impossible for him to do such a thing.

Let those people guess, then they will be impatient and reveal their flaws.

Zhu Ming didn't know about Guanyin Nu's plan.

Zhu Biao reminded Zhu Yuanzhang:
"Father, since you have told your second brother Zhang Yi's existence, why not tell him your plan..."

Zhu Xiang was confused. What other plans does the emperor have for Zhang Yi?
Seeing that Zhu Yuanzhang was silent, Zhu Biao knew that the emperor had agreed, so he told the plan about Guanyin Nu.

Only then did Zhu Fang realize that his father had another plan for Zhang Yi.

He looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with some confusion. Zhu Yuanzhang's attitude towards Wang Baobao was a complete 180° turn.

"My son understands!"

"Another thing……"

After solving Zhang Yi's request, Lao Zhu naturally moved on to another topic.

"About Xungui!"

Zhu Yuanzhang knocked on the table and asked his two sons for some advice.

Zhu Feng looked confused. Although he was not stupid, he did not have much experience in handling government affairs.

Zhu Biao pondered for a while and said:
"The Zhang family brother pointed out the disadvantages of this matter not at this time, but in future generations!"

Lao Zhu nodded. Zhang Yi's statement that the real danger lies in peace is the core of this argument.

Promoting the Xungui Group is essentially a civil and military check and balance.

Taking history as a mirror, when Zhu Yuanzhang read the history of the Song Dynasty, he could see the tragic situation of a country with poor martial arts, and also saw the harm to the country after the scholar-bureaucrats completely controlled the court.

The saying that the king and the scholar-bureaucrats share the world came from this dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang did not recognize that truth, and he did not agree with the Song Dynasty's ruling method.

He believes that in order to check and balance the civil servant group, Wu Xun's status must be protected.

And military power cannot be handed over from the king to the generals, so the best way is to improve the status of the generals, and the Xungui Group was born.

In Lao Zhu's heart, he has expectations for Xungui.

The problem Zhang Yi mentioned is also a big problem.

"Second brother, did Zhang Yi say how to solve it?"

Zhu Xi was speechless when asked by Lao Zhu.

"You go and think of a way to find words for him..."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand and asked Zhu Ping to leave.

Zhu Xi stood up quickly, feeling a little lost.

When he walked out of the imperial study, Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang continued to discuss this issue...

Zhu Chong felt disappointed. This was the first time he was accepted by Zhu Yuanzhang and began to discuss the core content of this empire.

But compared with his elder brother, he seems to be far behind.

Moreover, the situation between his eldest brother and his father made him feel that he would never be able to fit in.

This situation made Zhu Xi feel uncomfortable, but he felt relaxed at the same time. "It turns out that only when you get closer will you realize that you have no chance!"

On the carriage back, Zhu Ping talked to himself.

Everyone has a sense of luck. He once felt that he was not bad, but when he stood in front of Zhu Yuanzhang with Zhu Biao, he recognized the reality.

In other words, he really let go of his concern for the throne.

"Compared to unrealistic fantasies, I am worse than..."

Zhu Xi laughed to himself and followed the carriage into Yingtian Mansion late at night.

Day two.

When Zhang Yi woke up, it was already three o'clock in the morning.

When he got up, the slaves who had been prepared long ago naturally changed and washed him.

After enjoying the decadent feudal society-style corruption, Zhang Yi casually asked where Zhu Ping was?
"Your Highness has finished practicing martial arts and is studying in the study!"

After listening to the slave's words, Zhang Yi looked strange. His own life and rest were worse than those of the dandy in the history books.

"His Highness said that when Tao grows up, we can go find him!"

Zhang Yi nodded and asked someone to lead him to Zhu Ming's study.

As he approached the study room, the sound of Zhu Xi's reading could faintly reach Zhang Yi's ears. Even though he knew that His Highness was different from what was recorded in the history books, Zhu Xi's efforts still made Zhang Yi feel unreal.

He asked the slave to stop and listen.

The book Zhu Ping read was "New Book of Ji Xiao".

"Your Highness, Master Zhang wants to see you!"

The slave girl reported outside, and Zhu Ping's reading stopped.

Without waiting for Zhang Yi to ask for permission, he ran out on his own.

"You can sleep too, much more than I can..."

When Zhu Feng saw Zhang Yi, he satirized him mercilessly. This kind of well-intentioned sarcasm did not make Zhang Yi feel harsh, but instead made him feel more intimate.

"Too much alcohol, Your Highness drinks a lot..."

"It's not that I have a lot of power, but that I have ideals in my heart. Zhang Yi, you will help me realize my ideals, right?"

Zhu Ming stared at Zhang Yi with bright eyes.

ideal?

Wouldn't your ideal be...?
Zhang Yike did not dare to accept his words. Although he knew that Zhu Yuanzhang would not spy on the palace, he would never dare to accept these ambiguous words.

"What is your highness's ideal?"

"Of course I will open up territory for my Ming Dynasty and conquer the world..."

Zhu Xi gave an accurate answer, and Zhang Yicai nodded:

"The poor Taoist will naturally help His Highness..."

"Good good!"

Zhu Ping was very satisfied. He turned around and told his maid:
"Go find some snack noodles and bring them to us!"

After he finished speaking, he took Zhang Yi's hand and said:

"Then come and help me take a look. In a few days, I will have a martial arts show with Lao San Lao Si and the others. This is a major event that affects my future!

Although you said that even if I fail, my father will have no other candidates, but I want to be upright and gain my father's approval..."

Zhang Yi nodded and deceived Zhu Ping into going to Japan. He should have been fully responsible.

"Then let's study tactics..."

Zhu Xi's study is different from other people's study rooms he has seen. There is a sand table in it...

The sand table is not just for show, it shows signs of repeated use.

Zhang Yi can personally experience the traces of changes in the trajectory of history because of himself. This feeling is quite good.

"Your Highness, how about we compete first?"

Zhang Yi pointed at the sand table and said.

"it is good!"

Although it was just talk on paper, Zhu Feng was also very curious about Zhang Yi's ability.

Zhang Yi has never done sand table deduction.

After getting familiar with the rules of the game with Zhu Xi, within an hour, he went from being pushed by Zhu Xi to beating Zhu Xi to the point where he couldn't find his way.

"You are too awesome!"

Zhu Feng was convinced of his defeat. Zhang Yi obviously didn't understand sandbox deduction before playing this game.

But he was a quick learner and quickly mastered the rules.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a little discouraged. Zhang Yi's military learning ability was comparable to Zhu Di's.

"Your Highness, you are exaggerating. This is essentially a game, not a real battle. I am just taking advantage of it..."

Zhang Yi's abnormal memory is enough to give him a great advantage in learning, but he also knows that his military talents are not very good.

Zhu Xi thought he was being humble and said excitedly:

"Then you will be my counselor later and help me win first!"

As long as I'm not helping you rebel, that's fine.

Zhang Yi nodded silently, agreeing with Zhu Xi's suggestion.

The two discussed tactics, and Zhang Yi gave Zhu Feng many suggestions.

He doesn't understand military matters, and he will never give advice on matters he is unfamiliar with.

But many of the classic tactics in his mind are also of reference to people of this era.

Zhu Ming took notes carefully and was delighted. Zhang Yi's idea that he thought was of little use actually gave him a lot of reference.

"If I can beat the Fourth Brother once, I will be satisfied!"

The brothers have been learning military training for many years, and their talents have gradually grown among each other.

Zhu Di's military talent should have been gradually revealed later, but his military training skills were exposed in advance.

"correct!"

Zhu Fang did not think about those miscellaneous problems, but thought of Zhu Yuanzhang's instructions.

"I thought about your discussion about Xungui yesterday, so how do you think we should solve it?"

Zhu Ming put on the attitude of asking for advice and asked seriously.

Seeing Zhang Yi's hesitation, he immediately said:

"I will keep this matter a secret for you, and I will never let you get into trouble!"

He knew Zhang Yi's scruples, and only after swearing and swearing did Zhang Yi agree to say:
"Actually, civil and military checks and balances are good. It is said that political power comes from the barrel of a gun. Controlling military power is the foundation of every emperor. But if the world is at peace, soldiers will lack channels for military promotion, and there will be a large number of nobles occupying positions in the army!

Over time, it is inevitable that the army will become corrupt!

Without fresh blood, the nobles based on the army are destined to be no more than a civil servant group that relies on the imperial examination to recruit talents from all over the world!
The only way to change this situation is to change the selection and training mechanism for officers!
Nowadays, there are frequent wars, and countless geniuses are promoted based on military merit!

But this is not enough, there are also disadvantages...

The military also needs a reasonable selection system.

To absorb new blood..."

Zhu Ping was thoughtful after hearing this:
"Is this why you suggested that General Chang write down military training techniques?"

Zhang Yi shook his head and said with a smile:

"Chang Jianjun was so frustrated back then that Pindao asked him to write down military training techniques to find a way for him to survive!

But Pindao never expected that military training would be popularized by His Majesty!
But this is not a solution in Pindao's mind. The promotion of military training only allows the Ming Dynasty to effectively integrate the imperial army and make training legal!
But this does not solve the problem of talent selection! "

"Then how do you think we should solve it, start a martial arts competition?"

Zhang Yi smiled:

"No, it's the military academy system!"

(End of this chapter)