Invincible Zhengde

Chapter 152 The Loss of Imperial Power

Zhu Youtang was taken aback when he heard Zhu Houzhao's request, and then asked, "What do you want Yang Peng to do?"

"What else can I do, of course I'm taking the blame!" Zhu Houzhao said to himself in his heart. Of course, this kind of thought can only be thought in the heart, and it must never be said.Glancing at his father, Zhu Houzhao said with a smile: "Some things are inconvenient for me to do, so it is appropriate for Yang Peng to do them."

Glaring at his son, Zhu Youtang didn't know the meaning of his son's words, it was obviously for Yang Peng to take the blame.

Ever since the Yanzheng incident, Zhu Youtang discovered that no matter what his son did, he always liked to find someone.Whether it is Shouning Marquis Zhang Heling or Jin Yiwei Commander Mou Bin, you must know that Mou Bin is still at home thinking about his mistakes behind closed doors!
Obviously this time the son saw Yang Peng from Shangdongchang again, but Zhu Youtang didn't think it was wrong. They should take the blame for the prince, shouldn't they?
"Pay attention to your own propriety, don't lose the show!" Zhu Youtang instructed his son, but it was considered to have agreed to his son's request.

Zhu Houzhao nodded. In fact, he wanted Yang Peng to come over, so he must take the blame. At the same time, he also wanted to borrow the strength of Dongchang. Of course, the more important thing was that Zhu Houzhao wanted to pass some news through Yang Peng. , to whom?Of course it was his father.Although his position as the prince is stable, Zhu Houzhao doesn't want his father to know what he is doing at any time.

After settling his father, Zhu Houzhao went straight back to Xianyang Palace, and Zhu Houzhao also understood that his father didn't really believe everything he said.

For what he wants to do, the old man may not really think it will work, but as a father, as an emperor, he hopes that his son, his heir, will have his own ideas, especially be able to follow his own ideas. It doesn't matter if you do things with your own ideas, even if you fail, you can still help take care of yourself while you are alive.

The same is basically the case for the rich people of later generations to raise their children. What is more extreme is to give the children money and let them do it themselves, even if they fail.

Back at Xianyang Palace, it was getting late, Zhu Houzhao rested under Liu Jin's service, and he was going to leave the palace the next day.

What people didn't expect was that it snowed in the second half of the night. When we went out early in the morning, the snow hadn't stopped. Although it wasn't falling heavily, it was still falling.Liu Jin walked in from the outside, and the cousin was a little serious: "Your Highness, it's still snowing outside and it doesn't seem to stop, how about another day?"

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand, and said with a smile: "In this weather, the people are not the same to make a living. I can't even leave the palace? Let people prepare, and we will continue as usual."

Liu Jin nodded, then bowed and retreated to make travel arrangements.

Putting on thick leather boots, putting on a leather cloak and hat, Zhu Houzhao nodded in satisfaction. The hat and the cloak are integrated, and it looks more like a hoodie from later generations.After wearing the hat, there is a feeling of hiding the figure behind the scenes.After leaving the palace and getting into the carriage, Zhu Houzhao quietly left the Forbidden City.

Zhu Houzhao's first place to go is the Bingzhan Bureau. Although this is the Yamen of the inner government, the Bingzhan Bureau is very important to the entire country.

The Military Battle Bureau was established during the Hongwu period, and was in charge of making all kinds of armor and weapons and some firearms required by the emperor's guards and brocade guards.Armor and armor are manufactured every three years by the Ministry of Works, while crossbows and firearms are "made from time to time."In the early Ming Dynasty, the production of firearms was mainly carried out by the Military Bureau of the Neifu, and after the orthodoxy, it was gradually divided into the Military Weapons Bureau.There are more than 40 kinds of armor and weapons manufactured by Bingzhan Bureau, and more than [-] kinds of firearms. The firearms are mainly used by border gates.

Compared with the early Ming Dynasty, the military battle situation has actually declined. Originally, the military battle situation was prepared for the emperor's son-in-law.

They are skilled craftsmen and exquisite in manufacturing technology, which can be said to ensure the equipment advantage of the emperor's pro-army.

In the most critical part of the firearms, the Bingzhanju was manufactured, and the Ministry of War was only responsible for preparing materials, because the Bingzhangju was an inner government office and was directly under the emperor's jurisdiction, which meant that the firearms were controlled by the emperor, and the emperor's army was given priority in equipment.It's just that during the orthodox period of Yingzong, the Military Bureau was seized, and the right to manufacture firearms was divided by the Military Bureau.

Zhu Houzhao has been studying the pro-army these days, studying the Eight Bureaus, and Zhu Houzhao discovered that the change of the civil fortress was the key to the prosperity and decline of the Ming Dynasty. This is really not just talk.

A civil fortress, coupled with a change of seizing the door, the severity of the loss of imperial power is simply unparalleled. No wonder Yingzong insisted on killing Yu Qian.

Zhu Houzhao also knew that the Military Weapons Bureau was under the control of the Ministry of War, and that Ming's military weapons had dropped by more than one level, both in terms of materials and craftsmanship, which were all regressive.Among them, corruption is prevalent, not to mention cutting corners. Officials take private work and let craftsmen do it for them.The firecrackers produced were unqualified, and the chamber would explode at every turn.

The frontier soldiers would rather use the swords and spears made by the Military Weapons Bureau of their own guards than the firecrackers made by the Ministry of War. Often, before killing the enemy, the firecrackers exploded and killed people first.

In the past, the Ministry of War prepared materials, and the Bingzhan Bureau was responsible for manufacturing. If the raw materials were not up to standard, the Bingzhan Bureau would not sign for the receipt, because the manufactured things were not good, and they would be chased.The eunuchs in the inner palace manage it, and if the emperor kills them, no one will intercede.The forged firearms and weapons will be delivered, and if they are unqualified, the Five Armed Forces Governor's Mansion will not take them back.

But now the Ministry of War supplies its own materials, forges them by itself, and then delivers them by itself. Do you dare not accept the weapons delivered by the Ministry of War?
"From top to bottom, holding power, I can get whatever I want!" Zhu Houzhao couldn't help sighing.

In addition, the Tianzi's pro-army was abolished and abandoned, and the combat effectiveness of the frontier army and the pro-army all dropped sharply. The original historical Emperor Zhengde was reinvigorated, which may give people hope, but he died early. After Emperor Jiajing came to power, it seemed The tricks are played well, but the overall situation is not a little bit wrong.

Emperor Zhengde's foundation was all abolished by him. The result was Japanese pirates in the south and Mongolia in the north.

"If the Bingzhan Bureau wants to revive, it has to compete with the Military Weapons Bureau of the Ministry of War for business, but the money bag is in the hands of the Ministry of Households, and they will not give money to the Bingzhan Bureau. The supply of materials is also a problem, and the lifelines are all people. Hold it." Zhu Houzhao could only smile wryly, under such circumstances, it is not easy to say that it is necessary to revive the military situation.

While Zhu Houzhao was thinking about this, the carriage stopped, and Liu Jin's voice whispered in Zhu Houzhao's ear, "Your Highness, we're here!"

The curtain was raised, and Zhu Houzhao stepped off the carriage and got off the carriage. Zhu Houzhao came to the factory of the Bingzhan Bureau. You must know that there are many craftsmen and their families under the jurisdiction of the Eighth Bureau.Looking around, Zhu Houzhao frowned, because he heard noises coming from inside, and there were shouts, which seemed very complicated.

"What happened inside?" Zhu Houzhao turned to Liu Jin and asked.

"Returning to Your Highness, I have already asked the guard at the door. Zhang Yong is inside, and seems to be reprimanding the steward." Liu Jin quickly replied.

Zhu Houzhao was taken aback, Zhang Yong actually came here in such a snowy day, turned to look at Liu Jin, Zhu Houzhao asked casually: "Did you tell him that I am coming?"

"Back to Your Highness, the servants dare not reveal His Highness's whereabouts!" Liu Jin said with a weepy face, and at the same time, Liu Jin also secretly hated her. If she let herself know who leaked the news, she must be killed.I can't wait for them all to make mistakes, so why would I tip them off.

Nodding slightly, Zhu Houzhao just asked casually, and he didn't believe that Liu Jin would report to Zhang Yong.

"Let's go in and take a look!" Zhu Houzhao didn't say anything, and walked in first.

Soon Zhu Houzhao went inside, and as he got closer, his voice became clearer and clearer. Gradually, he could hear the conversation there, and it seemed that he could also hear Zhang Yong's scolding.From time to time, there was the sound of crackling boards, and even screams.There are many people surrounded by three floors and three floors outside, and it is impossible to see what is going on inside.

Liu Jin hurriedly led people to open the way. In fact, the method was very simple. He shouted "The prince is here", and then the crowd separated naturally.

Zhang Yong didn't expect Zhu Houzhao to come. Hearing the shouts, he quickly separated from the crowd and squeezed out. When the crowd dispersed, Zhang Yong had already run out.

After seeing Zhu Houzhao, Zhang Yong quickly ran over to salute, Zhu Houzhao interrupted him with a wave of his hand, and then asked, "What happened?"

"Returning to Your Highness, the servant found out that someone was taking private jobs!" Zhang Yong said with a bit of resentment: "The servant is cleaning them up!"

As the saying goes, what is good at the top is good at the bottom. Zhu Houzhao likes to do things now. After taking charge of the eight bureaus, he attaches great importance to the eight bureaus. The little eunuchs around Zhu Houzhao naturally work extra hard.Because only in this way can you get Zhu Houzhao's attention and trust, and the eunuchs' solid favor has been branded into their bones.

The eunuchs around Zhu Houzhao also knew that if they didn't compete for favor at this time, it would be too late. Once His Highness ascended the throne, the most favored one at this time would naturally be the most trusted and powerful one by His Majesty.

Zhang Yong was in charge of the Bingzhan Bureau, and naturally he did his best. After taking over the Bingzhan Bureau, the first thing Zhang Yong did was to develop his own eyeliner. Whether it was the kitchen household or the guards, Zhang Yong's eyeliner spread all over the Bingzhan Bureau. He knows even the slightest disturbance.Hearing that some people dared to accept private work, Zhang Yong suddenly became angry.

At this critical moment of fighting for favor, someone actually dared to dismantle Lao Tzu's lift, so Zhang Yong killed him in a huff, regardless of the snow falling.

At this moment, Zhang Yong is thankful for his decisiveness. If His Royal Highness finds out and he doesn't deal with it, then it is not a fight for favor, but disappointing His Royal Highness, and disappointing His Highness, there is no good fruit to eat.

(End of this chapter)