Reborn Ming Dynasty as Emperor

Chapter 99 Plan ahead
The heavy palace door was slowly opened, and the faint candlelight illuminated the black hole-like doorway.

Lu Xiangsheng, the left servant of the Ministry of War, dressed in a red robe, a jade belt tied around his waist, and cloud-patterned boots, walked into the court.

Before he reached his thirties, Lu Xiangsheng, an official who was directly promoted from the magistrate to the Six Departments Hall, now seemed to have become Zhu Youxiao's most trusted minister, and at the same time became the most powerful minister in the capital.

Because he had never served as a Beijing official in Beijing, Lu Xiangsheng had no possibility of forming a party in Beijing. At this time, he was more like a lonely minister.

As an important minister who only the emperor uses as a Maxima, Lu Xiangsheng knows that he can only follow the emperor wholeheartedly in this life. The emperor has the kindness to know him and is also the king he admires the most.

Lu Xiangsheng took off his bucket cloak and patted the snowflakes that fell on his body.

Although it has entered spring, the snow still has no intention of stopping. I am afraid that the north will be more difficult this year.

Seeing His Majesty the emperor busy on the map with a lamp on, even though Lu Xiangsheng is a seven-foot man, he couldn't help but feel a little sad when he saw it.

If Lu Xiangsheng remembered correctly, His Majesty in front of him was as old as his younger brothers at this time. Although most noble sons at this age could not sing and sing every night, writing poems and paintings, and traveling in mountains and rivers were the norm in life.

And because of the heavy burden of the country, this emperor who is in his twenties but is getting older looks as old as himself.

The brief military map of the Ming Dynasty spread on the carpet was also made by His Majesty the Royal Academy of Sciences. Lu Xiangsheng still remembers that he, His Majesty and Xu Guangqi drew pictures in the bitterly cold courtyard, and based on what Jin Yiwei brought back at any time. Geographically corrected map scene.

The group of children making noise outside the imperial city may not know that their resentful king has not rested at this time, and it has become a common occurrence.

"Your Majesty!" Lu Xiangsheng bowed down.

"Here you come, sit down wherever you want, they are all asleep, it's okay, there are two bowls of hot white fungus soup on the table, you drink a bowl to warm your body."

Seeing Lu Xiangsheng coming, Zhu Youxiao exchanged some greetings and asked, "The Tartars broke into the pass and robbed 300 million stone grains that were transported to Qin, you know."

"I know, I'm the left servant of the Ministry of War. It's my arrangement to dispatch troops to escort the food. Now it's my mistake to be robbed. Please punish me!"

Lu Xiangsheng put down the tremella soup in his hand and knelt down. He knew how important the strategic value of the 300 million shi grain was to Daming, so he had to take this responsibility for His Majesty.

"I don't blame you for this matter. There is also Zhu Zhu's criticism in the transfer order. I can't blame me for this matter. If you want to blame it, blame those rebellious officials and thieves who are willing to sell the country's strategic resources for the benefit of one party!"

Zhu Youxiao said again: "Nowadays, food is being robbed, and it is inevitable that there will be riots or rebellions in the Qin land. The only hope is that Sun Chengzong can prevent it from spreading, and we have to plan early. , In addition, among the several forces in this town, which one do you think is most likely to collude with the Tartars?"

"Your Majesty, over the past few days, Mr. Sun has been fighting the powerful, destroying corrupt officials, repairing water conservancy projects, cultivating wasteland and recruiting refugees in the Qin land. What he has done is to win the hearts of the people. There is still famine, but the people are afraid that they will still turn to the court. What I am worried about now is not that the people will rebel, but that some people will take the opportunity to make trouble. When your majesty copied Shanxi merchants, it still affected a lot of forces. You occupy the title of king and righteousness, these people can bear it temporarily, but if they can bear it for a moment, it is hard to guarantee that they can bear it for a lifetime."

After Lu Xiangsheng expressed his worries, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but nodded and said yes, the current Ming Dynasty was not in the Chongzhen Dynasty, and there were no additional groups of Liaoxiang, Lianxiang, and Suppressing Yin, although the climate of the small glacier is increasing the reduction of agricultural production in the north. , but the people have not yet reached the point where they cannot survive.However, once someone raises troops at this time, it is inevitable that a large number of refugees will not be enlisted to rebel.

Whether forced or in order to survive, these refugees will follow the soldiers to throw down hoes and pick up butcher knives to kill people and grab food from others.

And at that time, the world of Daming will be in chaos.

"You are right. The most important thing now is to find out who has the greatest motive to take the opportunity to cause chaos. These are the latest news sent back by Jin Yiwei. Now it is clear that there are more than ten people from the commander in chief to the general and above. Recruiting refugees secretly, but it is still impossible to judge who will be the first to raise troops, and what we have to do now is to formulate a strategy on how to deal with the worst situation."

As Zhu Youxiao spoke, he handed Lu Xiangsheng a stack of top-secret information deciphered in Morse code. This is the method that Zhu Youxiao personally taught Xu Xianchun.

Although Lu Xiangsheng is the left servant of the Ministry of War, he is not qualified to master the translation method of this code. Only Jinyiwei System and Zhu Youxiao can master it.

Lu Xiangsheng is also a well-informed person. After reading it roughly, he basically understood the news of the ministers of civil and military affairs in various places in the border town, and then said to Zhu Youxiao:
"Your Majesty, I think that the guards in the area of ​​Dingbianying and Zhuanjingbao are the most likely. Even if there are other border towns, they will not be above the generals. Even if there is some chaos, it will be difficult to make a big deal. Don't forget There is also Sun Chuanting who sits in Datong. Last year, he killed three soldiers and plundered the common people. Strictly guard the Baiwan and Huangwan areas!"

Lu Xiangsheng said, and Zhu Youxiao also said: "We should also let Man Gui go back to guard Shanhaiguan, and Huang Degong go back to defend Gyeonggi, so as not to suddenly send troops south when the Tartars take advantage of the civil strife."

"What your Majesty said is very true. Now Sun Chengzong governs the three sides of the Qin land, and Sun Chuanting governs the two sides of the Jin land. Your Majesty, you are the emperor who personally sits in Yanzhao. It is wishful thinking for the young people to mess up my Ming Dynasty!"

When Lu Xiangsheng said this, Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said: "Now is not the time to flatter, the situation is changing all the time, and our layout is also changing at any time. In short, there is only one purpose. Even if we want to fight, we can't fall into a two-front battle." , so that the Tartars or rebels looted wantonly in the territory of our Ming Dynasty, and the imperial guards must be expanded as soon as possible after the training. The Great Wall of China is useless! We must be ready to take them down at any time."

"There are also officials and internal affairs. It is not a long-term solution for Your Majesty to just rely on ransacking the house. The robbery of 300 million shi of grain is an example. It is uncomfortable to be choked by someone at the fatal place."

"If you look at the rioting scholars outside the palace walls, you will know that the internal fighting in the court is still fierce. There are a few people who have settled down to follow the will of the court to do practical things, develop production, and only care about competing for their own political interests. I can't wait to kill them all. killed!"

Zhu Youxiao said and said: "You must have your own army. Only when you have your own army can you do things. Lu Aiqing, you must train me the most elite imperial guards. I want them to become my sharpest swords! "

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