Reborn as a tyrant in the Ming Dynasty

The greatest advantage of being an emperor is that when you speak, there will be a group of people running for it. This is the charm of power!

The morning sun rises in the east, and light descends on the world. The Forbidden City seems to be full of majesty and mystery. In the palaces and pavilions, the golden light reflected by the glazed tiles is very dazzling.

Another day passed.

"Comfortable!"

In Dongnuan Pavilion, Zhu Youxiao had a comfortable sleep. After washing himself under the service of several eunuchs, he walked out of the palace.

Although there is a lot to do, in this situation, there are too many things that cannot be solved in a hurry.

"Greetings to Your Majesty!"

"Meet the Emperor!"

The Han generals on duty outside the palace, as well as the eunuchs and eunuchs waiting quietly, saw the emperor coming out of Dongnuan Pavilion, and they all bowed and saluted.

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and walked towards the main hall of Qianqing Palace without paying much attention.

Zhang Weixian, who had not walked a few steps and had finished inspecting various places, rushed to Qianqing Palace when he saw the emperor's figure and hurried towards the imperial palace.

"The British Lord hasn't paid his dues yet?"

Zhu Youxiao, who was out for a walk, saw Zhang Weixian walking quickly, stopped with a smile, looked at Zhang Weixian and said.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial City and Palace Guards are under rectification. I am a little worried, so I have been keeping a close eye on them." After listening to the emperor's question, Zhang Weixian reported truthfully.

"Well, I will rest assured that the royal imperial army will be handed over to the Qing family."

Zhu Youxiao showed an expression of approval and praised without hesitation: "I finally understand. If you really encounter trouble, you are still reliable."

Wei Zhongxian and Liu Ruoyu who were following behind him had different expressions when they heard this. Wei Zhongxian, in particular, looked a little unnatural when he looked at Zhang Weixian.

"It is my duty to share your Majesty's worries."

On the other hand, Zhang Weixian did not change at all when faced with the emperor's praise, and still bowed calmly.

"How is the summoning of the Xunwei?"

Zhu Youxiao lifted up his sleeves and said to Zhang Weixian as he walked.

"Everyone who has reached the title of noble son in the capital will receive a transfer order from the royal guards."

Zhang Weixian followed Zhu Youxiao, bowed his head slightly and said: "Today I will go to Qianqing Palace to take up my post. Tomorrow at the latest, Xunwei will be able to join the guard duty."

"The Qing family will figure it out."

Zhu Youxiao replied: "Involving the adjustment of the royal guards and the guards in the imperial city and palace city, I drafted some regulations last night. I will take them away later and discuss them with Uncle Hui'an and Uncle Xuancheng. Let's take a look. How to implement it, I don’t want to see any omissions in the Royal Forbidden Army.”

"I accept the decree."

Zhang Weixian hurriedly lowered his head and responded.

Since he wanted to take full control of the direct personal guards and cut them off from the Ministry of War, Zhu Youxiao had to adjust and improve the new system framework.

The first new rule is that from now on, the royal imperial army’s food and salary will be allocated directly by the inner court. If you want to gain loyalty, you must have interests tied to it. Otherwise, who will work for you?

Even if you are an emperor, if you dare to short-circuit the food and pay of your soldiers, and if you are hungry and red-eyed, you should take up a knife to rebel, you will not hesitate at all.

Therefore, if you want to gain the loyalty of the Royal Forbidden Army, you must first provide adequate food and salary. With this prerequisite, you can be selected and trained. Even if you cannot go to the battlefield, you must at least have an organized army.

The barrel of a gun and the handle of a knife are always the backbone of imperial power!

"Wei Banban, there is something I need you to do."

Seeing Liu Ruoyu leading Zhang Weixian, Zhu Youxiao stopped, stretched out his hand and said to Wei Zhongxian: "Go to the prison in person to bring Xiong Tingbi to me."

"!!"

Wei Zhongxian's expression changed slightly. He never thought that the emperor would want to see Xiong Tingbi. That's not right. Didn't the emperor hate Xiong Manzi earlier?

The kind that can't even be mentioned.

Why did the emperor change his previous attitude after falling into trouble in Xiyuan?

"What? What's the problem?"

Seeing that Wei Zhongxian remained silent, Zhu Youxiao said indifferently.

"No, no."

Wei Zhongxian was startled and hurriedly lowered his head and responded: "I will go to Tianlao now to bring Xiong Tingbi to see the emperor."

"Go."

Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said: "Be polite to Xiong Tingbi, don't cause unnecessary problems, and call him into the palace as soon as possible."

"Here!"

Wei Zhongxian bowed again.

In fact, Zhu Youxiao knew what was going on with Wei Zhongxian's reaction. Xiong Tingbi was really capable. As a civil servant, he was courageous, knowledgeable about military affairs, and Liao affairs. It was rare for a man to be called a barbarian by the barbarians. , but it is enough to prove Xiong Tingbi’s ability.

However, the only bad thing about Xiong Tingbi was that he had a big temper and a fiery nature. During his campaign in Liaodong, he realized the fundamental problems of Liaodong. Cha, but chose to expose it directly, and was even regarded as a thorn in the side of many people.

With the two ups and downs of Xiong Tingbi, two mediocre Donglin Party members appeared in Liaodong, resulting in the fall of Liaozuo, Liaonan, Liaoxi and other vast territories, and a group of tiger generals were trapped to death. The elite divisions who were killed or injured were not counted. .

"Fortunately, Xiong Tingbi was not killed. This is a blessing in misfortune."

Looking at Wei Zhongxian's leaving figure, Zhu Youxiao stood with his hands behind his hands and muttered to himself: "If these talented people who know military skills can do it well, they can do a lot of great things."

Zhu Youxiao, who was familiar with the history of the Ming Dynasty, knew what kind of mess he was facing. If he wanted to avoid the overthrow of the Ming Dynasty, he would have to find a new path instead of following the old path.

If you want to fight against the intertwined civil servants and the vested interest groups represented behind them, you can't do it without military power.

The special establishment of the royal imperial army is just the beginning. How many soldiers and horses can be needed to defend the imperial city and palace city, and kill tens of thousands of people? This is not enough for Zhu Youxiao.

Therefore, Zhu Youxiao set his sights on the three major battalions that defended the capital city and the capital. It was even possible that Zhu Youxiao would also control the capital guards. If the direct troops controlled by the center could be re-created, then he could never fail.

"There's still enough time."

Zhu Youxiao, who wanted to know what to do, slightly raised the corner of his mouth and said: "If the three major battalions can be organized, wait until next year to go to Liaoqian, intervene in the so-called Ningyuan Victory Battle, and try to severely damage the Eight Banners of Jianlu, then foreign invasion will be It can be temporarily relieved, but before that, we need to stabilize him internally!"

The outside must be safe first!

For Zhu Youxiao, it is now May of the fifth year of Tianqi. It has been seven months since the battle of Ningyuan started. During this period, he has to do a lot of things, including getting a large amount of food and wages, and checking and balancing the central government. The court must intimidate the young people and suppress the civil servants in the outer court. Only by doing the above things well can he lead the army to suppress the rebel rebellion.

In such a situation, apart from being an emperor on horseback and intimidating all parties with his absolute military exploits, Zhu Youxiao could not think of any other way to overwhelm all parties.

Even if you want to be a tyrant, you must have the majestic appearance that a tyrant should have! !