Domineering Daming

None of them thought that co-governance also includes North Korea.

There are many factions in North Korea now, which are complex and changeable. After Li Hui was formed from Jianghua Island by Yuan Keli, there was a wave of fluctuations in North Korea, trying to overthrow Li Zhen and let Li Hui take the throne again.

However, with the strong presence of the Ming army, North Korea did not cause any disturbances. Li Hui arrived in Pyongyang smoothly, and the canonization of the Ming Dynasty arrived immediately.

As a result, Korea was divided into north and south, and the Ming Dynasty sent many officials to assist Li Hui, and Mao Wenlong's general Zhang Pan led [-] people to take over the defense of Pyongyang, as well as all North Korea's military.

Chapter 518 New Battlefield

There was no grand welcome ceremony for Zhu Xu's carriage envoy into the capital, and no one knew about it except Cao Bianjiao and Sun Chuanting.

After riding all the way in the carriage, Zhu Xu's back was sore, but he still had to explain to the two of them for a while.

In the imperial study room, Zhu Xu looked at Cao Bianjiao and said, "The Forbidden Army must maintain the strongest combat power, and they must continue to train and adapt, not only to guard the palace city, but if one day they want to go out to actual combat, I want them to fight on foot, cavalry, and artillery Proficient in everything, never stage fright!"

Cao Bianjiao knew that the Emperor attached great importance to the Forbidden Army, so he said solemnly: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, the Forbidden Army is one out of ten thousand. They are constantly sent out for training in turns, and they are constantly eliminated. They will never relax at all. Fear no one!"

Zhu Xu nodded, he didn't need to pay too much attention to the Imperial Army, he turned his eyes to Sun Chuanting, and said, "The cabinet is restarted, and the General Staff Department is going to be changed to the Military Intelligence Department, which will be placed under the Ministry of War, responsible for the collection of military intelligence, tactical formulation, strategic planning, etc. , who do you think is suitable?"

Sun Chuanting was transferred to Liaodong, and the staff department, which is now the Military Intelligence Department, naturally had to be borne by others. Sun Chuanting had already considered this matter, and raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, I have two candidates, one is Qin Liangyu, and the other is Cao Wen." Edict."

Zhu Xu leaned on the dragon chair, thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Qin Liangyu is indeed a suitable candidate, but I don't feel relieved without her in the southwest. Cao Wenzhao...is still a little bit worse, so let's call Yang Sichang Going to Beijing, Henan... I will consider the candidate again."

Yang Sichang was evaluated by Sun Chuanting. He was introverted and generous. He had been silent in Henan for several years, but the suppressed civil unrest in Henan could not lift his head. This can be seen.

Sun Chuanting didn't make sense either, and said, "I obey the order."

After talking about this matter, Zhu Xu tapped his fingers on the table and said thoughtfully: "The patrol battalion is still in charge of the Minister of War. Next year, I will summon all the officials from all over the world to Beijing. The patrol battalion must do a good job of protection. Unexpectedly, if necessary, we can send troops out of the city to meet him!"

Sun Chuanting was about to go to Liaodong, and this was obviously the emperor's last order. He was quite excited about Zhu Xu's trust in his heart, and said, "Yes."

After Zhu Xu finished speaking, he took a sip of tea and said, "Well, first tell me about the Southwest."

This Sun Chuanting had already thought about it a long time ago, raised his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the six provinces in the Southwest are now strictly implementing the 'Zhu Lian Law', and some remote places have been forcibly relocated, some to Liaodong, some to Some newly reclaimed fields and other counties have been re-divided, and all food, farm tools, livestock, etc. have been concentrated to deal with the severe drought. The governors and governors of the six provinces are doing everything possible to relieve them. Various water conservancy, bridge repairs, Paving is going on on a massive scale..."

Zhu Xu nodded as he listened. The Southwest is now divided into six provinces, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Guizhou, and Sichuan, with a total force of nearly 40. Bi Ziyan is currently still in the Southwest, promoting political reform.

Daming needs to centralize power now, especially in the six southwestern provinces. It is even more necessary to concentrate all forces to fight the disaster. The imperial court's allocation is limited after all, and it depends on the local government offices at all levels.

"At present, civil unrest in the six southwestern provinces is rare, and there are various ways of relief, basically covering the six provinces, and the governors and governors of the six provinces are also personally responsible. Mr. Bi has traveled all over the six provinces. It is basically completed, and I think I can return to Beijing every year..."

Zhu Xu nodded, and said: "Well, I understand. Let's put down the Southwest ones first, and I will let Jin Yiwei watch over them. I want to tell you a few words about Liaodong."

"Yes." Sun Chuanting pretended to be listening attentively.

Zhu Xu sat up straight, his eyes were slightly stern, and his tone slowed down: "Since Shenyang has recovered, there is no reason to lose it. You are in Liaodong. The first thing is to ensure that Shenyang is not lost. The second thing is to ensure that Vladivostok is not lost." Lost. Vladivostok was discovered by Yang Lin and others in the north, and I value it very much, even more important than Shenyang, do you understand?"

Sun Chuanting had heard about it before, recalled it, and said: "The emperor...does he want to use Vladivostok to defend Shenyang just like Shanhaiguan?"

Zhu Xu couldn't speak too clearly, and said lightly: "You can think so, but Vladivostok must be taken seriously, even more attentively than Shenyang. Here... is an outlet to the sea, an outlet without obstacles!"

Sun Chuanting recalled the map he had seen in the Political Yuan, and he was especially impressed by the strait marked "Malacca", which was written by the emperor himself.

Sun Chuanting took a deep look at the emperor. He could feel Zhu Xu's hidden ambitions, and understood that it was related to some of the emperor's plans. He responded, "I understand. After I arrive in Liaodong, I will focus on building it."

Zhu Xu nodded, and said: "I won't say much about the rest, you can handle it yourself. Also, I am determined to annex North Korea, you have to move forward slowly, so as not to cause too much and offensive movement."

Sun Chuanting felt the emperor's ambition straightforwardly this time, and his heart was touched, Su Se raised his hand and said: "Observe the order."

Zhu Xu said a few more words casually, and then let the two of them go, lying on the chair, and taking a breath.

Cao Huachun kept watching from the sidelines, and after a while, he stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, do you want to go to Miss Li's place to have a rest, and go to the Compassionate Ning Palace later?"

Zhu Xu raised his eyebrows and glanced at Cao Huachun, knowing that this was a reminder to him, he let out a sigh of relief and said, "Well, go to Li Jieyu's first."

Cao Huachun knew that the bumpy road was uncomfortable, and he couldn't bear it, let alone the pampered emperor.However, there are some things that cannot be avoided with just a single word "tired".

When Zhu Xu came to the side hall, Li Jieyu was already waiting. Seeing Zhu Xu's tired face, he hurriedly swung his servants back and welcomed Zhu Xu in.

Zhu Xu lay on the bed, smelling the fresh fragrance on the quilt, squinting his eyes and said: "It's still comfortable at home."

Li Jieyu sat on the side, pinched his shoulder lightly, and said softly: "I don't know how many times you have complained, I hope the emperor will not easily leave the palace to take risks."

Zhu Xu lay there lazily, not wanting to move a finger, smiled and said: "Sister-in-law Huang doesn't want me to go out of the palace, hey, you can go with me later, so you can save a little bit of nagging." .”

Li Jieyu smiled softly, feeling the iron hardness of Zhu Xu's shoulders, and seeing his tired side face, he hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, do you want to go see your empress first, and then come back earlier to rest?"

Zhu Xu opened his eyes and said helplessly, "Well, let's go." Then he got up from the bed and stretched himself.

Li Jieyu straightened Zhu Xu's clothes lightly, and ordered hot water to be prepared for Zhu Xu to wash his face, so that he could be more energetic before turning to the Palace of Compassion.

Zhu Xu hadn't stepped into the Compassionate Ning Palace, little Yongning rushed out like a whirlwind, shouting loudly, "Uncle Huang, did you bring back something delicious..."

The little girl is also seven years old this year, and in the eyes of outsiders, she is quite "crazy", causing trouble all day long.

Zhu Xu smiled, took a food box from Cao Huachun, and said, "Here, the bacon in Northeast China is very delicious."

"Really?" Yong Ning opened his eyes wide, took the food box happily and turned it over, but when he opened it, he smelled a strange smell, closed it without hesitation, stuffed it into Zhu Xu's arms, and said in great disappointment: "Don't eat, it stinks!"

"What you said, you are not allowed to rob me later!" Zhu Xu took the food box and strode inside.

Empress Dowager Zhang came out, glared at Xiao Yongning, looked at Zhu Xu's unconcealed exhaustion, and reproachfully said: "If you're so tired, go back and rest, why bother to take a trip."

Zhu Xu smiled and said, "Xie Yu insists on coming, I can't stop him."

Li Jieyu was stunned for a moment, then smiled shyly.

Empress Dowager Zhang didn't understand, she smiled happily: "Sit down for a while when you come, and I will let the imperial dining room make some of your favorite food."

Zhu Xu and Li Jieyu walked into the hall and sat down at the dining table. The Empress Dowager Zhang was almost the same as in the past, asking questions, until she noticed Li Jieyu, then she quickly stopped talking and asked Huan'er to urge the imperial dining room.

Xiao Yongning lay on the table, resting his chin on both hands, looked at Zhu Xu with big eyes blinking, and said crisply: "Uncle Huang, is Liaodong fun? I heard that it is very cold there, and horses can be raced on the river? Is it true? ?”

Zhu Xu took a sip of tea, smiled and said, "It's really cold, and there are horse races, I'll take you there next time."

Xiao Yongning sat up abruptly, and said, "Really? Can I go horseback riding? I heard that the snow there is very thick, and it is very fun to slide on it. Also, I heard that there are so many wild animals, hunting It must be fun too..."

Before she finished speaking, Empress Dowager Zhang slapped her across the face, staring at her and said: "Stop talking to me, just read some books in the palace honestly, from now on, without my permission, you are not allowed to leave the Compassionate Ning Palace!"

The little girl shook her head and hummed when she heard his mother's words, her big eyes rolled around, obviously she had other ideas.

Empress Dowager Zhang also knew that this little girl had a lot of evil ideas, and it was quite a headache.

Zhu Xu stayed in the Palace of Compassion and Ning for a while, ate something, got up and went to the Hall of Renshou, Cao Huachun hurried over as soon as he came out.

"Your Majesty, Madam Zheng is gone." Cao Huachun said with a cautious look.

This Lady Zheng is the Concubine Zheng of Emperor Shenzong. This person can be said to be a symbol of an era, that is, the Wanli Dynasty. Her existence and influence spread throughout the entire Ming Dynasty.The original "national dispute" and the three subsequent cases were all related to her. Her death also meant the complete end of that era.