Reborn as a tyrant in the Ming Dynasty

A night of silence.

Dawn came to the world, and the darkness was dispelled by the rising sun. It rained all night, and there was a lingering chill between the sky and the earth, which made people shiver.

The sound of footsteps broke the peace here.

In the direction of Qianqing Gate, Fang Zhenghua, who was wearing a scarlet python robe, walked forward with his head lowered at a very fast pace. Although he had not slept all night, there was excitement in his brows.

As he rushed towards Qianqing Palace, Fang Zhenghua felt wind at his feet. He was thinking about how to report the investigation to the emperor. After all, the news found was too shocking!

"Mr. Fang Chang."

As he approached Qianqing Palace, a sound suddenly sounded, causing Fang Zhenghua to follow the sound subconsciously.

He saw Liu Ruoyu, the eunuch in charge of Qianqing Palace, standing outside Dongnuan Pavilion with a whisk in his hand, looking at him with a faint smile on his face.

"I've met Eunuch Liu."

Fang Zhenghua bowed his head slightly and said.

"Don't dare to take it seriously."

Liu Ruoyu smiled slightly and said: "Your Majesty is meeting with Mr. Ying and the others. If Mr. Fang Chang has something to do and wants to see your Majesty, please wait here."

"it is good."

Fang Zhenghua nodded in response, but he began to think about it in his heart. Last night he led the people from the West Factory to investigate the inner court, but it was not just the West Police Factory that made the noise. The people in charge of the imperial guards of the palace city and the imperial city were all the officials. I heard that many members of the Guards were also arrested and taken away.

"...The errand was done well."

Fang Zhenghua, who was thinking about this, heard the sound of approval coming from the hall, which made Fang Zhenghua calm down and listen with bated breath.

Inside Dongnuan Pavilion.

Zhu Youxiao, who was sitting on the throne, looked at Zhang Weixian and others with a look of approval on his face, "You can find out so many problems in such a short period of time. Your loyalty and bravery, Mr. British, are all visible to me. , if the matter of rectifying the imperial guards in the palace city is left to the supervision of civil servants from other dynasties, I don’t know what kind of trouble will be caused, I’m afraid it’s very common for people to break into the water late at night.”

Zhang Weixian and Zhang Qingzhen, who came to the imperial court for business, heard this and their hearts dropped a little. To be honest, they were also afraid that something would happen in the palace.

If you really want to lose water, then the responsibility will be huge.

But it doesn't matter if the personal guards don't investigate. Once checked, there are surprisingly many problems. The general on duty is absent from duty, the guards on duty are drinking, and the police patrol is in vain...

The more Zhang Weixian and others investigated, the more frightened they became, and the more they investigated, the more frightened they became.

"As for the arrested generals and school guards, I will not hand them over to the factory guards for review. I will leave all the power to you to supervise the review."

Seeing the changes in the demeanor of several people, Zhu Youxiao said calmly: "See if there are any ulterior secrets hidden behind these people. Be sure to find out."

"The ministers obey the order."

Zhang Weixian and others immediately raised their hands and bowed.

If it were someone else, he might not have much clue about the imperial guard reorganization in the Imperial City and Palace City, but for Zhang Weixian, he was very familiar with it.

First, check the group of senior personal guard generals, and conduct a secret patrol during this period. In order to do a good job, Zhang Weixian dispatched many British government generals to assist in the task. Zhang Qingzhen and Wei Shitai also dispatched many generals to this task. Will be co-organizer, so that we can completely control the imperial city and palace guards in such a short period of time.

"Your Majesty, I still have something to say."

Zhang Weixian stepped forward and paid homage: "The Royal Guards were finally established for the first time. In order to take full control of the Imperial City and Palace Guards, I placed a group of generals to keep an eye on them for the time being. Now many generals and generals have been arrested by the Imperial Guards... …”

"These British citizens are left to their own devices."

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and interrupted: "You are the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Forbidden Army appointed by me. You still have this power. I have one principle. The promoted generals of the Forbidden Army must be loyal and reliable. Does the British public understand what I mean?"

"I understand."

Zhang Weixian held back his surprise and hurriedly responded.

Zhu Youxiao has one principle in everything he does.

Don’t be suspicious of people you use. Don’t be suspicious of others.

Since Zhang Weixian and Zhang Qingzhen have chosen to hand over the special Royal Forbidden Army, Zhu Youxiao will not interfere too much when it comes to the corresponding personnel transfer.

It is far better for the Royal Guards to be controlled by trusted representatives of the nobles in Beijing than to be controlled by civil servants from foreign dynasties!

"Okay, let's do it like this."

Zhu Youxiao smiled and looked at Zhang Weixian and the others, "By the way, I am determined to summon the noble disciples in Beijing. All those who have won the title will join the imperial guard and be stationed in the palace. The British Lord must deal with this matter as soon as possible."

This……

Zhang Weixian, Zhang Qingzhen, and Wei Shitai were all stunned when they heard this.

Although the Xunwei exists in the organizational structure, it is basically in name only. After all, in the past, most of the jurisdictions of the direct personal guards were under the Ministry of War, but the civil servants kept a close eye on the Xungui.

When Tianqi Yuji came to the throne, too many things happened, so the Xunwei was never clear. Even now, there are Xunwei, but there is no one.

"Any questions?"

Seeing that several people were silent, Zhu Youxiao leaned forward and said.

"No...no."

Zhang Weixian said hurriedly: "I will arrange this matter and summon all the noble disciples to supplement the honorary guard as soon as possible."

"it is good."

Zhu Youxiao smiled lightly and said: "I can rest assured that the British government will do things."

Completely controlling the imperial city and palace guards, and isolating the inner court from the outer court cannot be accomplished overnight, but Zhang Weixian and the others' performance exceeded Zhu Youxiao's expectations.

More than hundreds of generals or bodyguards of the Supreme Guards were arrested, and more than 2,000 vacancies were found. The current Imperial Guards were not monolithic, but at least they were intimidated.

That's a good start.

Zhang Weixian and the others have made a good start. The next thing to do is to adjust and improve the imperial guard system. Since the Royal Imperial Guard has been specially established, Zhu Youxiao must take full control of this part of the military power and prevent the civil servants from other dynasties from getting involved. No, the leaky inner court must be completely closed so that the outside world cannot detect the inner court's situation.

Gathering the noble sons in the capital to join the Imperial Guard not only enhances security, but also allows them to enter the palace as hostages. This is not to distrust Zhang Weixian and the others, but to ensure checks and balances.

After all, Zhang Weixian and the others are not the only group of nobles in Beijing. There are also many nobles, and among them there are many unreliable people.

"Your Majesty, Admiral Xiji Shichang Fang Zhenghua is asking for an audience outside the palace."

At this moment, Liu Ruoyu, the eunuch of Qianqing Palace, walked into Dongnuan Pavilion with his head lowered. Under the gaze of Zhang Weixian and others, he bowed to Zhu Youxiao.

"Xuan."

Zhu Youxiao spoke concisely and concisely, then looked at Zhang Weixian and the others, and said, "In that case, please step down and do your work. I will leave the palace and imperial guards to you."

"I'm waiting to retire."

Zhang Weixian and others immediately bowed to each other.

However, doubts arose in Zhang Weixian's heart. When did the imperial court reopen the Western Police Factory, and who was this Fang Zhenghua? Could it be that the emperor wanted to overthrow Wei?

Thinking of this, Zhang Weixian looked up at Wei Zhongxian who was standing in front of the emperor when he was about to exit Dongnuan Pavilion, with a different look on his eyebrows.