I'm really not the carpenter emperor

After the Seizing Gate Incident, although Yu Qian died, the rise in power of the Ministry of War that started from him has not stopped, and the civil servants are still gradually grabbing the power of the five armies.

The Wu Xun Group declined day by day, and eventually completely lost its jurisdiction over the promotion of generals in various places, the deployment of soldiers, and the garrison of the guards.

In today's Qi year, the governors of the capitals and guards in various places appointed officials, and even the steps of submitting to the governor's office of the five armies were directly omitted.

This also shows that at this time, the Commander's Mansion of the Five Armies is actually just an empty shell, and it is obvious that it has completely lost the right to select and appoint military officers.

As for the military drills and the silence of the military situation, the current Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies also has no right to intervene.

The military affairs such as the drill of the army and the news of the military situation are all in the charge of the governors and generals in various places and their subordinate generals.

The governor's subordinate generals are the chief soldiers and generals in various places.

Most of the military officers, such as chief soldiers and participating generals, have titles in the Dudu Mansion of the Five Armies, but they have no relationship with them.

The mobilization of soldiers and the handling of military affairs often only need to be reported to the superior governor, and then the governor reports to the Ministry of War.

The promotion and transfer of generals in one place, even the words of the commander-in-chief are not counted, they only have the right to recommend.

Whether a real general can be promoted, or whether he will be suddenly transferred to another place, all these must be agreed by the military commander's superior civil servants, and then report to the capital before the final decision.

However, must Xungui be trustworthy?

From the beginning of the Ming Dynasty to the present, there are not many loyal people like the British Dukes and Qian Guogongs.

What's more, they are incompetent people who have lived a mediocre life by relying on the noble salary obtained by their ancestors' military exploits.

Even if these people have real power, it is difficult to achieve any results.

Therefore, Zhu Youxiao has been planning from now on, intending to do the same thing as Zhu Yuanzhang in the future, and screen out the nobles.

Leave the capable and obedient ones, and get rid of those dead and uncertain wastes.

And this is what Zhu Youxiao is worried about. Apart from using the Xungui Group to temporarily control the Dudu Mansion of the Five Armies, there is almost no second method that can compete with the coming resistance of the Reform Guard.

For Zhu Youxiao's idea, even the seasoned Zhang Weixian may not be aware of it.

The beginning of the day when the Wu Xun Group regained military power, it also represented that they were on a completely different path from before.

In the end, it will only be Zhu Youxiao who is the emperor who will make a profit.

……

Not long after, some respectable nobles in Beijing arrived.

Right now, there are two leaders recognized by the nobles. The first is the British public Zhang family first recommended by Zhu Youxiao.

The second is the descendants of Xu Da, the famous founding general of the country, that is, the branch of the Xu family who followed Zhu Di to Beijing, and the family of Ding Guogong.

There are more than [-] famous nobles in Beijing, including Guo Peimin, Marquis of Wuding, Chen Yanzuo, Marquis of Taining, Gu Zhaoji, Marquis of Zhenyuan, Song Yude, Marquis of Xining, and Xue Lian, Marquis of Yangwu.

Each of these twenty or so families holds the position of the Commander's Mansion of the Five Armies. After the restructuring, they are the natural beneficiaries.

Most of these nobles were left behind by Chengzu Jingnan, and the rest also had the so-called hereditary descendants of the so-called meritorious officials who had been enshrined by Renxuan and seized the family.

No matter what purpose or identity, they automatically stood with the emperor as soon as the news came out.

For them, rectifying the guards is a means that can be used to make profits, not to mention that this time it is done according to the order, which is more handy.

A piece of imperial decree briefly integrated the entire honorable group that had been fighting each other in the past.

And this time Zhang Weixian summoned them for only one purpose, which is to determine which one will be the leader.

In addition to Zhang's family, the recognized leader of the honorable nobles in Beijing is also the Xu family of Dingguogong, and there are also many honorable families who support them in the local area.

Since it is said that this time is to do big things, it is best to be natural and kind.

If when the guards were being rectified, the nobles still fought on their own, and divided into several families to intrigue with each other. Obviously, they would not be able to defeat the opposition.

The guard is not the law of salt, it involves almost all civil servants and generals in the world, even if the honorable group stands on the side of the emperor, it is not so easy to handle.

If the emperor's goal of reforming the guards is unsuccessful this time, then the return of the government of the five armies' governor's mansion will only be short-lived.

Although the military abilities of the nobles are far inferior to their ancestors, and their quality is also uneven, they are very clear about this.

As soon as they came to the hall, all the nobles began to discuss.

Dingguo Gong Xu Xigao glanced indifferently at Zhang Weixian, who was sitting at the top and had not said a word until now, and said:

"My lord, what did His Majesty tell you?"

"Everyone is here, you should also speak and tell everyone what to do next. There are quite a lot of guards under the command of the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies!"

"If you don't come up with a charter as soon as possible, it will be too late!"

6 Thirty Chapters Wu Ding Hou Guo Peimin

When everyone heard this, they all knew a meaning.

Xu Xigao, Duke of Dingguo, is giving way to Duke Zhang Weixian of England. In fact, it is understandable after thinking about it. After all, it is useless to fight for such a leader.

Who knows what the final result of this rectification of the guards will be, it's always good to leave a way out.

What's more, the British lineage is also appointed by Emperor Apocalypse as the leader of the northern and southern nobles. To fight for this is not the same as fighting against his old man?

Going against the emperor will definitely end badly.

Zhang Weixian still breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. At this moment, fighting for the top spot will only delay the speed of action.

Now that it has been decided to rectify the guards, it is best to start immediately, and things will change if it is too late!

Duke Ding had already spoken, and the rest of the nobles had nothing to argue with. They took their seats one after another, and the voices in the hall gradually quieted down.

After a while, everyone looked forward at the same time, waiting for the British official to speak.

"Your Majesty has entrusted me with a heavy responsibility, and I am very apprehensive, but the emperor's order is ahead, so I can't help delaying it like the old lady."

"Zhenxiwei is under the jurisdiction of the Governor's Mansion of the Right Army. After the Ministry of War returns to power, the military affairs will also be handed over. Who is in charge now?"

Hearing this, all the nobles buzzed for a while, and one person walked out.

Wearing a well-fitting uniform, the man clasped his fists and said:

"Guo Peimin, Marquis of Wuding, who came to power in the 37th year of Wanli, is now in charge of the official seal of the governor's office of the right army. I also ask the British Duke to order!"

Zhang Weixian looked him up and down, seeing that he was quite heroic, he was surprised and said:

"Wu Dinghou? The heir of General Guo Ying?"

"The ancestor is Guo Ying, Duke of Ying!" Guo Peimin lowered his eyes and said, with a trace of imperceptible pride in his words.

Guo Ying, one of the legendary Huaixi Twelve Generals.

He served as Zhu Yuanzhang's personal guard earlier, and was later appointed to lead the army to assist Xu Da and Chang Yuchun in attacking Chen Youliang and Zhang Shicheng.

After the founding of the People's Republic of Hongwu, Guo Ying began to serve as the commander-in-chief. He led the Ming army to pacify the Central Plains, Yunnan and other places.

In the 17th year of Hongwu, he was named Wu Dinghou by Zhu Yuanzhang because of his meritorious service.

In the first year of Yongle, when Guo Yingshou died, Zhu Di presented Ying Guogong as a posthumous posthumous title of "Weixiang", and Xu's descendants inherited Marquis Juelu of Wuding.

The Guo family lineage is the descendant of the Huaixi Xungui Group that followed Zhu Yuanzhang to conquer the world in Zhengerbajing. After the Tumubao, there are not many Huaixi Xungui group left behind.

Because of this, Guo Peimin has a very high status among the nobles.

The reason why Zhang Weixian was surprised was because Guo Peimin was actually in charge of the Governor's Mansion of the Right Army. In this way, the resistance of Zhenxiwei would be much smaller.

Guo Peimin, he knows more or less.

In the 37th year of Wanli's reign, at the age of 31 this year, he is not one of those incompetent people who are just waiting to die.

It doesn't matter how capable Guo Peimin is, but judging by his demeanor over the years, he has some ancestors' style.

Such a person can be reassuring if he goes down to manage Zhenxiwei.

The nobles discussed in Beijing for a long time, and finally decided that the action should not be too big.

The nobles who are in charge of the governor's mansions in other places are going on as usual for the time being. Only Marquis Guo Peimin of Wuding is going to Shanxi, starting from Zhenxiwei, to do something big.

After all, Zhenxiwei started the matter this time. Since the Ministry of War has returned to the Governor's Mansion, Guo Peimin needs to deal with the Right Army's Governor's Mansion.

Guo Peimin's movement in Shanxi will definitely be opposed, and this is the purpose of the discussion between the nobles this time.

They are already twisted into a ball, and then they need to wait quietly to see who will take the lead first, and then join hands to press down.

The nobles in other places naturally went to the Dudu Mansion to prepare.

Over the years, the nobles, in addition to eating and waiting to die, have also made a lot of wine and meat friends, and their influence is also not small.

When it comes to real fun, with the emperor as the backer, I'm really not afraid.

It's just that Zhu Youxiao's two imperial decrees this time really made all civil and military officials all over the world tremble with fear.

It was obvious that the emperor was going to attack the guard.

Although it is limited to Shanxi right now, civil officials and generals in other places are also watching Guo Peimin's actions.

They also know that the Xungui Group cannot allow Guo Peimin's rectification actions in Shanxi to be resisted like this.

Once the two sides fight against each other, the chaos will become serious.

Having said that, what happened to the Ministry of War this time was completely unexpected.

In the past, when something happened, the backers of the big guys were all the six important ministers of the imperial court.

Fortunately, those backers in the imperial court were either frightened by the emperor and were still waiting to see, or they stood directly on the emperor's side like Zhao Bingzhong, Minister of the Ministry of household affairs.

Under such circumstances, it is not so easy for local forces to oppose the reduction of the military tax by the imperial court.

As for the issue of resistance between the DPRK and China, it is even more impossible.

The Ministry of War, which was in charge of this matter, was terrified to death, and returned the Weisuo to the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies like a burden.

Getting them to speak up against it is harder than reaching the sky.

If it is said that the imperial court's reform of the guards went bankrupt, there is only one possibility, that is, Guo Peimin, Marquis of Wu Ding, screwed things up.

Now, everyone's eyes are on Guo Peimin, expecting him to be an incompetent person who only relies on the blessings of his ancestors in battle.

It's a pity that things didn't go as planned, Guo Peimin was just the one who was rarely seen among the many nobles with ambition. With such a big burden on his shoulders, he felt that the time had come to restore the glory of his ancestors.

On the day when Zhu Youxiao issued the decree, Guo Peimin took his people and rushed to Shanxi. As soon as he arrived in Zhenxiwei, he directly began to investigate the government of the village.

This frightened the civilian and military generals of the local guard. Although the commander Yu Wei was dead, they were still alive.

Let Wu Dinghou continue to investigate like this, and sooner or later he will be found on his own head.

……

In the Acropolis of Zhenxi, a group of people are gathering to discuss.

The people here are all local rulers. This time Wu Ding Hou Guo Peimin came down, and it was the interests of all of them that were violated.

These people who fought in the officialdom in the past also stood together temporarily, because everyone knew that the court was going to be serious this time.

"Guo Peimin has been in the yamen of the Governor's Mansion for three days. No matter how many officials there are in Zhenxiwei, they can't stand such an investigation!"

The commander said, taking a sip of wine angrily.

The Zhizhou of Kelanzhou rolled his eyes and said:

"You said that this Wu Dinghou is so arrogant that he simply doesn't pay attention to all of us here. Could it be that he has His Majesty's support?"

A chief executive sneered and said:

"Wu Dinghou? Shit!"

"That is to say, if you have a good life and a good family, he will be a der when you lead troops? If you command a battle, I can beat him by eighteen blocks!"

Many generals of the guards were also dissatisfied and said one after another.

"The grievance of Yu Commander's death, years of hard work, loyalty to the emperor and serving the country, unexpectedly came to such an end!"

"The imperial court actually condoned this move, isn't it afraid of chilling the hearts of all warriors in the world?"

"The court doesn't even care about a place like ours!" A deputy general sneered, glanced at the generals around him, and laughed at himself:

"Since His Majesty ascended the throne, the towns on the nine borders, and even Shandong's arrears have been filled up one after another. Brand-new armor and ordnance are available every year."

"What about us? We have guarded the interior for the imperial court for many years, what have we got in exchange?"

"Rectify the guardhouse? It's nice to say, I just want to take back the military power in the hands of the brothers and hand it over to those nobles who don't know anything!"

"Bang!" A guerrilla suddenly jumped up, pulled out a knife and pressed it on the table, "What the fuck, you want me to hand over the military power to those nobles, what a fool's dream!"

"For so many years, I have raised all my soldiers by myself. I didn't spend any money from the court. Now I just want to take it away with one word? Funny!"