The First Gongsheng of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 239
Facing the emperor's arrangements one by one, the ministers in the court couldn't intervene.

The fact that Chen Rui and Zhang Yanling were transferred to Yansui was nothing to most ministers. No matter how bad the situation in Yansui was, would Chen Rui be worse than Zhu Fu if he became the chief military officer?

The big deal is that after Zhu Fu finished being a tortoise, Chen Rui continued to shrink. No one could hold back in the tortoise shell for longer than anyone else.

But at this time, Zhu Feng is on the cusp of the storm, vaguely becoming the famous general of the Nine Sides of the Ming Dynasty after Wang Yue, and Zhu Youtang and Zhang Tuesday endorsed him... actually transferred back to the capital to stay idle?Could it be that he knew that this kid's ability was not long-lasting and would reveal his true form soon, or that he had shrunk like his father, so he fell back early to avoid embarrassment?

The meeting ended.

Then came the inner court meeting.

But this time Zhu Youtang did not call Zhang Zhoulai, and only asked the three members of the cabinet plus Ma Wensheng, Minister of the Ministry of War, and the content of the discussion was to reconsider whether it was appropriate for Chen Rui to replace Zhu Fu.

Xie Qian came out and commented: "The two... have their own strengths, right?"

Zhu Youtang said: "But their shortcomings are also more obvious, aren't they?"

Xie Qian bowed his hands and didn't take over.

Your Majesty insists on saying that, so why are you still asking us?We did not directly refute this matter in court, it was considered polite.

"Then if Uncle Pingjiang is not going, who is more suitable to go? Why don't the Qing family make recommendations?"

Zhu Youtang was not enlightened before, but now he is like an enlightened king, discussing with several people in the inner court.

Liu Jian looked at Li Dongyang who was next to him, saying that you are here.

Li Dongyang said: "Your Majesty, the current situation in Pianguan is stable. If Marquis Anbian goes to guard and Marquis Weining is transferred to the three sides, Xuanda will be able to protect the three sides."

"Oh, Zhu Feng, is he okay?"

Zhu Youtang asked with a cautious look.

In the past, whenever Zhu Feng was mentioned, the ministers of the imperial court had a big opinion, thinking that this kid was just a vase, and adding that Zhu Feng was a recruit, they felt that he would definitely embarrass Daming.

But as Zhu Feng performed well in the two battles of Pianguan and Liaodong, and even took the lead in Liaodong, he personally fired cannons and led troops to pursue them. In addition, even Ren Liang and other local snakes had to curry favor with this "young famous general". Even the ministers of the DPRK and China looked at Zhu Feng with admiration.

But in the eyes of the emperor...

You didn't like him when I liked him back then, but now when you like him, I think he's just a vase!
Let him guard a side pass that hasn't even been repaired?Are you sure you're not cheating on him?

Liu Jian said: "Maybe it can be used."

"Forget it." Zhu Youtang directly denied the proposal, "I also said earlier that Marquis An Bian will be useful when he returns to Beijing. If the border town of Ming Dynasty always counts on young people, how can they be well versed? How about ranking seniority in the official circles of the Ming Dynasty?"

"His Majesty?"

Xie Qian came out and questioned.

Your Majesty, why do you sound like you are mocking us?
What happened to our seniority?This is the experience summed up by the predecessors since ancient times. The scholar-bureaucrats are just like this, so don't use us if you have the ability.

Ma Wensheng was relatively straightforward, and asked: "Then I don't know what will be used after An Bianhou is transferred back to the capital? The capital camp? Or transferred to another place?"

A sentence of "another appointment" could not clear up the doubts of the big bosses present. With their serious minds, they naturally wanted to know what the emperor wanted to use this young boy who was in the limelight.

"The Beijing camp is not suitable for him, nor is Nanjing and other places. He has only been tempered now, but in fact he relies more on other people's guidance in terms of military use. If that is the case, let him come back and learn from others. I have discussed with people before that it is necessary to set up a school for training generals near the capital. I intend to let Hanlin Minister Zhang Zhou take charge of this matter."

"His Majesty!"

This time, the four ministers spoke out almost at the same time, and they probably all wanted to oppose it.

Zhang Zhou has everything?

Training generals?Want Zhang Zhou to teach them?
The question is, the Ming Dynasty already has the Dudu Mansion as a specialized military institution, so what is the name of this so-called military school?
"You don't have to say it first, listen to me!" Zhu Youtang seemed very stubborn, and continued, "I want to open a military school, not to show that Bingkuan is stronger than anyone else, but because he knows more about the mighty gunpowder and the mighty God. In the future, the frontier army of the Ming Dynasty will rely more on these two things. This is almost subversive to the tactics of the frontier army of the Ming Dynasty. I asked Bingkuan, who developed these new weapons, to explain to the generals. Shouldn't it?"

I rely on.

The four ministers originally had 1 definite reasons in their stomachs, and they could deny the emperor's use of Zhang Zhoulai as a general and school lecturer, but after listening to the emperor's words, even as stubborn as them, they felt that they were about to be persuaded up.

Dai Yi on the side also chimed in and said, "Several elders in the pavilion, you should be the people who know how to march and fight in the Ming Dynasty, and you have participated in more or less the military affairs of the Ming Dynasty in the past few years or even decades. to decision-making, but how many of you know the power of Weiwu Tiangunpowder and Shenwei Yuancannon, and where are they applicable?"

This time, the three cabinet members looked at Ma Wensheng together.

It is a bit biased to say that the four of us are military strategists, but you, Ma Wensheng, have been involved in military and political affairs since the Jingtai period. These should not trouble you, right?
If you don't understand Mighty Sky Gunpowder, then do you understand Black Gunpowder?Shenwei Yuanpao doesn't quite understand, but ordinary artillery should be clear, right?Tell Your Majesty, let Your Majesty know that our civil servants are not covered, and Zhang Bingkuan is not the only one who can come out to pretend to be coercive.

Ma Wensheng was under everyone's expectations, but he just cupped his hands and said: "The old minister seconded the proposal."

Liu Jian couldn't help closing his eyes.

This surrendered too quickly.

Do you have to struggle at least?

Zhu Youtang is very satisfied with Ma Wensheng's attitude. Even you, the minister of the Ministry of War, think that Ming's army is inexperienced in using these two new weapons of destruction. So why is it unreasonable for me to let Zhang Zhou be the lecturer? ?
Policy obstacles can be said to have been swept away.

"The three elders, do you have any objections?" Zhu Youtang looked at the three members of the cabinet again.

Liu Jian said: "The old minister also seconded the proposal."

At this time, they all call themselves "veteran ministers", which roughly means that we are old people, and we don't know much about young people's stuff, and we are not willing to learn it. Your Majesty, just watch and fiddle.

"Well, the Ministry of War has proposed the establishment of a military school in the past two days. As for the specific naming, I will decide as appropriate. This school does not involve any yamen in the Ministry of War or the Governor's Mansion. It is only responsible to me. I will send personnel to give lectures and demonstrations, and one will be dispatched from the Beijing camp to cooperate with the display of artillery, but this position is not permanent."

"Whether lecturers or generals in the school are judged by their positions in the army, they do not have the authority to actually dispatch troops. Commanders and direct leaders, come and learn!"

The emperor said that such a school would be added.

He didn't give Zhang Zhou any more official positions, nor did he say that Zhang Zhou had any special authority as the chief lecturer. He just transferred a few soldiers from the Beijing camp to cooperate with the demonstration of the artillery.

This is considered more polite to civil servants.

But the three members of the cabinet, as well as Ma Wensheng, obviously couldn't be happy either.

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things are negotiated.

The four of them walked out of the Qianqing Palace, and now the four of them are probably regretting coming to the Qianqing Palace. The emperor asked for a power to go back, although they still don't know how this power will affect the political and military circles of Daming in the future. What impact will it have.

"Brother Negative Figure, why didn't you object to this before?"

As soon as he came out, the only one leading the way was the little eunuch, and he was still walking in front, so Xie Qian was outspoken.

Ma Wensheng said nothing.

Xie Qian continued to ask: "You mean, you are not proficient in artillery and gunpowder?"

"Yu Qiao, stop asking!" Li Dongyang interrupted Xie Qian.

Of course Xie Qian was a little bit unwilling.

Why did the emperor let the three of us come with you Ma Wensheng?

If the three of us are at the decision-making level, then you, Ma Wensheng, are at the executive level. If anyone is qualified to compete with Zhang Zhou for the chief instructor, it must be you, Ma Zhitu, who doesn’t even struggle. Feelings, you are betraying the civilian camp, right?

Liu Jian said: "At this time, it is true that there are too many mistakes. Your Majesty should use Bingkuan as the lecturer to let the generals of the Ming Army understand the power of the new artillery. I think it is also right."

Xie Qian questioned: "Could it be that all the generals in the Ming army should be Zhang Bingkuan's disciples?"

Herein lies the problem.

Asking Zhang Zhou to teach these people how to use artillery will not disgust the civil servants, and even support them.

But the emperor wanted to set up a special classroom and let Zhang Zhoulai be the teacher of this classroom, then this matter seemed to have deteriorated.

Zhang Zhouyue has changed from a teacher to a gentleman. Maybe Xungui will not be Mr. Zhang Zhouwei in consideration of his status, but what about those ordinary guard commanders, commanders, Qianhu and so on?

These people always liked to curry favor with the dignitaries in the court, especially those who were favored by the emperor like Zhang Zhou. In the past, these generals might not have had the opportunity, and Zhang Zhou had to take into account the rule that he was a civil servant and could not form a party.

But now that Zhang Zhou is their teacher, can't they justifiably worship Zhang Zhou and form a crony?
"Yu Qiao, it's too late for you to worry about things that didn't happen, so why bother?" Ma Wensheng looked back at Xie Qian and tried to persuade him.

He was explaining himself.

Even you, Xie Qian, seem to know that those generals have nothing to do with Zhang Zhou learning to use firearms and gunpowder, and you only care about the issue of forming cronies, so you can wait until there is a trend, and then mention it?Now you let me sing the opposite when His Majesty has great trust and praise for Zhang Zhou. Do you think there is another effect besides making Your Majesty alienate us civil servants?

Liu Jian also patted Xie Qian on the shoulder, meaning stop talking.

However, Li Dongyang said: "Since your Majesty has given the proposal of establishing a school to the Ministry of War, I ask you, Mabutang, to give more consideration and must weaken Zhang Zhou's authority as a division commander. That's the best."

"Ah."

Ma Wensheng nodded.

Although it is possible to perfunctory with Li Dongyang, it is not easy to perfunctory with the emperor.

Even if Zhang Zhou is not given the title of "Mr.", those Wu Xun who go to study will regard Zhang Zhou as "Mr." Daming is such a realistic place, don't blame Wu Xun for clinging to the powerful, it is not because of Tumubao After that, Daming Wuxun has no status?If you don't flatter Zhang Zhou, will you continue to be bullied by your civil servants?

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The four civil servants left Qianqing Palace, and the emperor also went to the inner garden of the palace.

Dai Yi and the other four eunuchs also had to go back to the office of the Supervisor of Rituals. They still had a lot of memorials to review. Because of the great victory in Liaodong, the emperor had delayed a lot of things in the past two days and needed to be processed quickly.

"...After this incident, I'm afraid this Mr. Zhang will become Mr. Zhang in the army. Is it good or bad?"

Chen Kuan followed the three of them and asked a question.

Dai Yi kept walking, and said coldly: "You shouldn't worry about it, don't ask."

Wei Bin said: "So, those four elders didn't object?"

Even Dai Yi himself didn't want to understand this.

Is it not good to object?Still don't want to object?

Xiao Jing said with a smile beside him: "From someone's point of view, it seems that the opinions of these four people are not unified. Some of them want to oppose, but some want to compromise, and they may even vaguely support it."

Dai Yi glanced at him: "You've seen a lot? It's fine to oppose compromise, who will support it?"

Xiao Jing just smiled and didn't answer much.

Dai Yi said: "You must remember that Mr. Zhang, as the most trusted person of His Majesty, has made great contributions to Daming, no matter what His Majesty wants to reward him, it is not inappropriate, but talking too much will not end well. So what if it's the elders and the ministers? Could it be that His Majesty will listen to your Majesty's opposition to employing people? You finally know what your Majesty talked to Mr. Zhang yesterday when we were away, right?"

The remaining three people suddenly seemed to come over.

It is impossible for those foreign ministers to know when the emperor met Zhang Zhou and when he talked about it.

Only the four eunuchs, the eunuchs, were usually very close to the emperor. Even when the emperor was dealing with official affairs, one or more of them must be there to wait on him and know the content of the conversation.

If the emperor came up with the idea of ​​opening a military school, whether it was proposed by Zhang Zhou or the emperor put forward a general idea, at least this matter needs to be discussed and made a decision, then they can only negotiate with the three members of the cabinet At that time, Zhang Zhou discussed with the emperor himself.

"This Mr. Zhang's tricks are not simple. If you think that he did this just to form a clique, I'm afraid he will miss a move. If no one of those four can even see this, then they may still Not as good as the rest of us!"

Dai Yi proposed another bold idea.

This matter may not have been brought up by Zhang Zhou himself at all, but the emperor felt that it was necessary to cultivate some elite generals who could use artillery and yellow gunpowder. The emperor wanted to help Zhang Zhou cultivate some generals who could use them handy.

As for the emperor doing this, did he worry that Zhang Zhou might rebel against this...

The emperor and Zhang Zhou are still in the "honeymoon period". Will the emperor worry about it?
However, as the emperor's "self-confident people", the four supervisors had to worry about this aspect. Now the power of artillery production is in Zhang Zhou's hands, even teaching the generals in the army, and even accepting them as party members The power is also in hand, who knows whether Zhang Zhou can always abide by his heart?

But the problem is...

Who is going to tell the emperor to guard against Zhang Zhou?

Let us talk about things that even the civil servants haven't said?If Zhang Zhou knew about it, how would he get along with him in the future?

As mentioned above, the emperor must have turned his face and explained to Zhang Zhou, and even the emperor himself punished the person who suggested it. This is their difficulty.

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Zhang Zhou didn't go to Qianqing Palace, he had to give Zhu Houzhao a lecture in the morning.

"Sir? What's the matter? Did Emperor Father tell you about teaching more generals? When I mentioned it to Emperor Father earlier, Emperor Father said that he would consider it."

What made Dai Yi and Liu Jian stumble was that this matter was not brought up by Zhang Zhou or Zhu Youtang at all.

It was Zhu Houzhao.

As for Zhu Houzhao's mention of this matter, no one knows whether Zhang Zhou secretly hinted at it or not.

And Liu Jin, who is beside Zhu Houzhao, is eager to become Zhang Zhou's student.

When Liu Jin usually served tea and water to Zhang Zhou, her little eyes were full of admiration.

Zhang Zhou said, "I don't know."

"You don't know?" Zhu Houzhao frowned.

Zhang Zhou sighed: "Prince, you didn't seem to know how powerful my artillery is before, right? As for the gunpowder... have you seen it with your own eyes? If you propose this to His Majesty, what will His Majesty think? Don't you think it's me who wants to open it?" A school, want to cultivate some of your own students, come to form a party for personal gain?"

"Uh...is it so complicated?"

Zhu Houzhao insists on doing things as he pleases, and his awareness of political thinking is the same as his age, and he is still a child.

As for the enthusiasm for the military, it is just a child's playfulness.

Liu Jin laughed beside him and said, "Even if it's not Wu Xun's school, it's good to open an ordinary school. Find a few people to learn from Master Zhang. I'm willing to serve Zhang Shian."

Zhang Zhou glared at him.

Xin said that you are really aggressive, in order to please the prince, you will do everything you can.

"Mr. Zhang, if you don't teach others, you should teach me, right? I'm smarter than others, and if you teach me, I'm sure I will, and I can learn better than them all."

Zhu Houzhao made this proposal because he wanted to learn.

Even Zhu Houzhao himself wanted to be a teacher, to teach those people, and the result of being a teacher himself was that those people were all his disciples, and he could take a group of his students to level the grassland in the future... It is exciting to think about it.

Zhang Zhou said: "Okay, as long as His Majesty asks me to teach, I will teach, otherwise...hehe, you understand."

Zhu Houzhao said with an aggrieved face: "If you don't ask my father, my father may not let me learn it for the rest of my life. If I don't want to teach it, let it be, and find a reason to prevaricate me! I will never learn the Four Books and Five Classics you teach again! "

"Thank you, it's best for me to leave the East Palace and go back to be my countryman. I think it's better for me to study artillery at home every day than to teach you a brat here!"

"Who do you say is a bear child?"

"It's you, what?"

Zhang Zhou scowled.

Liu Jin was taken aback, and quickly made peace: "His Royal Highness, Master Zhang, calm down, both of you."

Zhu Houzhao was very angry at first, and then flicked his stinky face: "I don't know what the meaning of the bear child is, but I know it must not be a good word. The bear child is the bear child. If you look down on me, I am also the heir apparent of Ming Dynasty. I don't agree. ? After you become a courtier, I will order you to teach. If you object, then..."

"Your Highness, be careful." Liu Jin reminded.

It means, His Royal Highness, let's not talk too much, if he is upset and strikes you to death with a bolt of lightning, he can still rely on God's will to do so, I am afraid that even your father may not sympathize with you.

Zhu Houzhao snorted softly: "If you don't teach, let's just wait and see!"

(End of this chapter)