Emperor Zhengde of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 63 Four Imperial Edicts
Even if there is no return letter to Beijing right now, I still want him to return to Beijing to report on his duties.

Let's take a look at his heart and see if there are any people who are obedient and vicious among the top ten generals?

Second, it was to frighten the officials of the frontier.If you want to fight foreign wars, you must first extinguish the fire in the backyard.

Before everything is settled, I need to solve this possible hidden danger.

Zhu Houzhao thought so in his heart, but a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he said majesticly: "Quasi-frightened general!"

"However, during the return to Beijing, make all the arrangements in the important town!"

"According to the order!"

"Let Cao Zhengchun come to see me quickly!"

The Son of Heaven summoned him, and Cao Zhengchun didn't dare to neglect him, so he hurried to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

"How is the progress of the expansion of the East Factory's personnel and their training?"

When Cao Zhengchun heard this, his face darkened slightly.

Normally, His Majesty seldom interfered with the affairs of the Eastern and Western factories.

This time, His Majesty suddenly asked him to come, and suddenly asked about the East and West Factory, he couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I have ordered someone to train and train new recruits, teaching them the skills of detection and concealment."

"I can assure Your Majesty that it won't take long for these newcomers to become sharp blades in His Majesty's hands!"

"very good!"

"However, right now, I happen to have an important matter for you to do!"

When Cao Zhengchun heard this, he quickly knelt down on one knee and said, "Your Majesty, please give me instructions, I will definitely do it properly!"

Zhu Houzhao nodded slightly and said, "Arrange spies from the East Factory to closely monitor everything that happens in the capital."

"Any trouble, any suspicious person, you have to report to me."

Cao Zhengchun's heart trembled, he already felt that some major event might happen in Daming recently.

Otherwise, the emperor would not have said these words to him.

As for what it was, Cao Zhengchun himself didn't know.

As the emperor's most loyal bodyguard, the emperor did not say clearly that he must not ask questions without authorization.

"The minister obeys the order!"

Inside the Qianqing Palace.

Keng!
The emperor's sword is out of its sheath!
The eunuch was terrified.

Since Liu Jin was killed last time, the entire eunuch group has been quieter. Although Liu Jin's seat has not been replaced yet, the eunuchs around Zhu Houzhao feel that their days are like years.

Although the new emperor is not the kind of murderous person, many eunuchs have an unknown side behind them. If they are accidentally exposed one day, they will follow in Liu Jin's footsteps.

The eunuch at the side stood there tremblingly. Zhu Houzhao took a look. Originally, he didn't have a good look on the eunuchs around him. Now that something was going to happen, he was even more furious.

"Quickly call all civil and military officials to the Xuanzheng Hall to discuss matters!"

"According to the order!"

The eunuch in attendance hurriedly ran out of the Qianqing Palace.

It is past noon now, and at this time a group of ministers is called to go to the court, which is called the late court in the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Houzhao's father, Emperor Hongzhi, was a diligent emperor. When he was in power, he had three dynasties a day, divided into morning, middle and evening.

The civil and military ministers heard the bells and drums of the court meeting, and left the government office one after another, and went to the Xuanzheng Hall to participate in the court meeting.

Within half an hour, all civil and military officials of the Ming Empire gathered in the Xuanzheng Hall, and no one was absent.

The laws of the Ming Empire are strict, and the drums of the court meeting are beating three links. No matter how important your business is, you must come to the court meeting. If you are late, you will be fined for three years.

Three years of salary, for a court official, the loss will be very heavy.

After the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty came to court, they all waited anxiously, wondering what His Majesty meant in their hearts inexplicably.

This His Majesty's sudden court meeting, did something major happen in the capital?
In the past few months, only when the Datong Mansion was in crisis, His Majesty called a court meeting.

Many officials came forward to ask Liu Jian, the chief assistant of the cabinet, but Liu Jian also looked at a loss. He really didn't know what happened in the capital recently?
Just when the civil and military officials were puzzled, the eunuch's voice sounded outside the hall: "The emperor is here!"

Civil and military officials knelt down one after another and bowed down.

"See Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

"Be flat!"

Zhu Houzhao, with the Emperor's Sword on his waist, walked up to the court hall in a dragon's and tiger's pace. He stood on the court platform and did not sit down.

Wen Wu of Manchao looked up, and suddenly saw His Majesty wearing the Emperor Sword on his waist, standing on the dragon platform, full of murderous aura!
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty suddenly felt that the sky was about to fall.

Zhu Hou took care of Manchao Wenwu and said: "I just received the Dongchang secret performance, and the Folang machine has sneaked into the coastline of Daming, trying to plot evil."

As soon as Zhu Houzhao's voice fell, the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty began to discuss, and some people stood up and advocated war between the two countries.

"The chief minister of the cabinet!"

"Chen is here!"

Liu Jian hurriedly stood up, cupped his hands and answered Zhu Houzhao.

"Declared war on the Folangji Kingdom. I have already ordered Qi Jingtong to attack the Folangji Kingdom. I want to see how powerful their artillery is?"

"Immediately tell all the surrounding countries that anyone who dares to engage in trade with Frangji is my enemy, and I will send troops to destroy it! No matter whether it belongs to my vassal state or not, it will definitely not work!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhu Houzhao began to assign tasks again.

"Shangshu of the Ministry of War"

"Chen is here!"

"You immediately organize your troops and horses, lead the Ming Navy to complete training, and send troops to the Kingdom of Folangji. No matter how far they are in the world, I will destroy these arrogant people!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

"The Minister of Industry!"

"Chen is here!"

"Step up the development of firearms, especially fighter jet artillery. I want to see the results within three months. It is enough that the gunpowder can be filled in the barrel, and the range and accuracy must be improved."

"According to the order!"

Zhu Houzhao promulgated four imperial edicts in succession, and then waved his hand and said, "Scatter the court!"

Zhu Houzhao left the Xuanzheng Hall, leaving all the ministers looking at each other in blank dismay.

His Majesty issued four imperial edicts in a row, but only said one thing, that is, the Flangji people in the south invaded the coastline of Daming, and I, Daming, wanted to fight against Flangji.

The emperor's wrath is the wrath of Ming Dynasty. Daming is now like a lion. If this wrath is to send millions of soldiers, no country can easily resist it.

After Zhu Houzhao left the court, all the civil and military officials wiped the cold sweat from their foreheads. They were really scared to death. They thought that His Majesty was wearing the Tianzi Sword, and he was going to trouble the ministers.

It turned out that it was just to announce a war to the outside world.

Liang Chu, Minister of the Household Department, was also secretly happy. He thought that His Majesty would force him to ask him for money this time, and it turned out that he wanted to grow an unknown small country.

In the eyes of Shangshu Hubu, nothing else is as important as His Majesty asking him for money.

As for the Frang machine, the courtiers of Ming Dynasty still knew about him, but there were dozens of standing ships. The most important thing was that they invented the artillery, which was called the Flang machine gun. Cannon almost.

It is just a small breakthrough in technology, and it starts to invade the great country.

After Manchu civil and military retreated from the court, their faces were filled with joy. From their point of view, Flang Jiren was looking for death.

Of course, the thinking of the ministers is still very different from that of the emperor.

In the eyes of the emperor, the Ming Empire is everything.

National honor is always above all else.
(End of this chapter)