Reborn as a tyrant in the Ming Dynasty

"I have read the memorial submitted by the Qing family."

Inside Dongnuan Pavilion.

Zhu Youxiao sat firmly on the throne, looked at Hong Chengchou who was standing with his head bowed, and said calmly: "I really didn't expect that there would be so many scandalous things hidden in the Ministry of War!"

Zhu Youxiao understood that after Yuan Keli took office as Minister of War, he did not submit a corresponding memorial like Hong Chengchou did. After all, Yuan Keli had to mediate in the court, take care of the Beijing camp, and solve the long-standing shortcomings of the post office...

No matter how powerful a person is, he cannot cover everything. If you want to completely correct the long-standing shortcomings and cancers in the Ministry of War, you cannot rely on Yuan Keli alone.

There must be someone to share the burden.

This is also the reason why Zhu Youxiao specially promoted Hong Chengchou to Beijing and took up the post of Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War.

And when Hong Chengchou went to Beijing to take office, why was he able to find out some dirty things about the Ministry of War in such a short period of time? That was because Hong Chengchou had no choice!

After all, Hong Chengchou was able to go to Beijing to take up a post, all because of Zhu Youxiao's special promotion. Maybe Zhu Youxiao didn't care about anything else, but Hong Chengchou, as a minister, couldn't help but care.

Rumors about Feng Guan have not stopped since he arrived in Beijing!

If Hong Chengchou cannot show his true ability and win the emperor's favor and trust, then whether he can establish a firm foothold in the court, let alone build a foundation in the court, is another matter.

If he really didn't have a firm foothold in the court, then the official censor of Kedao would only impeach him. Without the emperor's protection, Hong Chengchou would have no other choice but to resign.

Once he did such a thing, not to mention that the Minister of War, Zuo Shilang, had nothing to do, and his previous position in Zhejiang was gone. After all, when he went to Beijing, his position was replaced by someone else. So Hong Chengchou had no choice but to return to his hometown for leisure. , waiting for the chance to come back again with little chance, there is really no way.

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of War has been suffering from chronic shortcomings for a long time."

Hong Chengchou looked serious, raised his hands and bowed: "Affected by the Jianlu rebellion and the Tusi rebellion, the state sent a large number of Liao soldiers and recruited a large number of guest troops to Liao and Sichuan to ensure that the rebellions in various places were suppressed. However, during this period , the Ministry of War is responsible for the corresponding matters, but it has caused some people to have wrong ideas."

"The military pay that should be allocated to various regions was not fully allocated, and the food and military supplies that should be allocated to various regions were mishandled in the name of being wasted. Even during this period, some people took advantage of their positions to collect bribes and buy and sell officials. In addition, I also found some Officials of the Ministry of War secretly collected Bing Jing, Tan Jing, etc.!"

Enough!

Looking at Hong Chengchou in front of him and Zhu Youxiao sitting on the throne, a smile appeared on his lips. He dared to reveal these things when he first became Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of War, which is enough to show that he was determined in his heart.

Zhu Youxiao could even predict that as long as this memorial was spread in the court, Hong Chengchou would be the target of public criticism, because Hong Chengchou directly revealed some unspoken rules.

But isn't that what Zhu Youxiao wants?

If Hong Chengchou acted hesitantly, then Zhu Youxiao would definitely not reuse him, and would even find any reason to get rid of him directly!

But Hong Chengchou did not disappoint Zhu Youxiao.

Hong Chengchou's ability is extremely strong.

And this is what Zhu Youxiao values.

The Ministry of War, relying on Yuan Keli alone to carry out thorough reforms, might not be able to meet Zhu Youxiao's expectations.

In Zhu Youxiao's overall plan, once he chooses to conquer personally, the Ministry of War must support him, which involves the military supply of the various garrison and Liao ministries, and must be solved in every possible way. As for the various ministries that accompanied Zhu Youxiao on his personal expedition, Zhu Youxiao did not I thought about solving it through the foreign affairs department.

The war is fought for money and food.

If the soldiers and horses are not moving, the grain and grass will go first.

If the war around Liaodong starts, and if the supply of food and grass is insufficient during this period, then there will be no need to fight the war at all, and we will just wait for the ruthless harvest by the Jianlu.

"Did the Qing family actually find evidence for the impeachment involving Yan Mingtai's abuse of power for personal gain, cultivating party members, corruption and bending the law?" Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao looked at Hong Chengchou with sharp eyes.

"Your Majesty, I have indeed found evidence."

Hong Chengchou was busy bowing his head.

What Hong Chengchou didn't expect was that the emperor didn't continue to talk in depth about what he said, and even the emperor didn't ask about the Ministry of War's prevarication and lazy administration.

"Then arrest!!"

Zhu Youxiao snorted coldly and said: "I will order someone from the Ministry of Punishment to arrest him. Before that, the Qing family will go to the Ministry of War to read out the decree issued by me."

"The minister obeys the order!"

Hong Chengchou paid his respects again.

Steady!

Hong Chengchou's hanging heart settled down a little. The emperor arranged it this way, which meant that the certificate he presented had initially won the emperor's favor.

"besides!"

While Hong Chengchou was thinking about it, Zhu Youxiao said in a cold tone: "I want the Qing family to clarify all the matters involved in the memorial submitted by the Qing family as soon as possible, and arrest those who should be arrested. If there is not enough manpower, I will issue a complaint to the three major battalions. With the transfer order, I will give instructions to Xiong Tingbi and assist the Qing family in organizing the military department!"

"The minister obeys the order."

Even though Hong Chengchou seemed to agree on the surface, there was a turmoil in his heart.

This was different from what he thought.

Originally, Hong Chengchou thought that after the emperor saw this memorial, he would order the factory guards to go to the Ministry of War to arrest those involved. In this way, although he would become the target of public criticism in the court, he would not be too passive.

But now the emperor wants him to personally supervise the matter, and some things are difficult to handle.

It was also at this moment that Hong Chengchou felt deep awe in his heart towards the emperor in front of him.

"In that case, let's go down and do some work in the Qing family."

Zhu Youxiao lifted up his robe sleeves and said, "I'm waiting for good news from the Qing family in Qianqing Palace."

"I resign!"

Hong Chengchou raised his hand and bowed.

Zhu Youxiao was aware of Hong Chengchou's thoughts, but in Zhu Youxiao's view, when it came to the rectification of the Ministry of War, it was best not to use factory guards to supervise the affairs easily. Even if the Ministry of War could be cleaned up, the authority of the Ministry of War would not be the same. It was pretty much beaten.

This is not conducive to his future deployment.

If you want to win your own favor and reliance, it is too simple to pass the test by simply submitting a memorial.

Therefore, Zhu Youxiao gave Hong Chengchou the test of rectifying the Ministry of War.

If he can solve the problem smoothly, Hong Chengchou will be reused.

Otherwise, continue to be left out!

This is the advantage of imperial power.

"Liu Ruoyu."

"The servant is here."

Not long after Hong Chengchou left, Zhu Youxiao gave orders.

"Prepare a decree for Wang Yongguang, who is serving in Nanjing!"

After taking down Yan Mingtai, the position of right minister of the Ministry of War became vacant, and for this vacancy, Zhu Youxiao naturally thought of one person.

Wang Yongguang, courtesy name Youfu, was born in Changyuan, Beizhili. In the 20th year of Wanli's reign, he passed the Renchen Section and was born as a Jinshi. He first served as a member of Zhongshushe. He was courageous and knowledgeable about power. When he first entered the official career, he During the dispute over the country's foundation, Wang Yongguang ignored Shenzong's strict decree and asked the emperor to establish a prince.

After decades of ups and downs in the officialdom, he was promoted to Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Industry in the first year of Taichang. Because Wang Zuo, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, did not arrive, Wang Yongguang took charge of the affairs of the Ministry of Industry as Zuo Shilang. It was also in this year that the Huangji Hall and Shenzong Mausoleum were designated. Both the mausoleum and the cemetery for Shenzong’s concubines need to be constructed. Wang Yongguang experienced the difficulties faced by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce and tried hard to exempt the three provinces of Zhejiang, Fujian, and South Zhili from weaving surpluses to relieve people's poverty, but was not approved.

In March of the fifth year of Tianqi, Wang Yongguang was appointed as the Minister of War in Nanjing. During his tenure in Nanjing, he quelled a mutiny in Nanjing.

What makes Zhu Youxiao value Wang Yongguang most is that in the original timeline, in May of the first year of Chongzhen, Wang Yongguang was transferred to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. After taking office, Wang Yongguang listed eight issues in response to the problems in government affairs: "One Ming Dynasty, One is to consult extensively, the other is to be cautious in making recommendations, the other is to collect salary, the other is to suppress impetuous competition, the other is to ask for help, the other is to avoid, and the other is to clear up obstacles."

Although Wang Yongguang is controversial, in Zhu Youxiao's view, the Ministry of War needs such a person to assist Yuan Keli in controlling the overall situation!

A person who can mediate among various parties and factions in the four dynasties of Wanli, Taichang, Tianqi, and Chongzhen is exactly what Zhu Youxiao needs.

It is precisely because of this that Zhu Youxiao believed that Wang Yongguang, who was the Minister of the Ministry of War in Nanjing at the time, was transferred to the capital as the right minister of the Ministry of War after receiving the imperial decree, even though his rank was indeed low.

However, the six ministries in Nanjing and the six ministries in the capital are ultimately far away from the center of power. Unless they are appointed to a lucrative position such as Nanjing's Minister of Household Affairs, most people would rather downgrade themselves than be promoted to an official position in the capital. After all, in the central Next to the emperor!

"Wang Yongguang, I hope you won't disappoint me."

After simply explaining something to Liu Ruoyu, Zhu Youxiao didn't care about the polish of the central purpose. He only needed to see the final content. Looking at Liu Ruoyu's busy figure, Zhu Youxiao murmured to himself: "If it were Wang If Yongguang goes to Beijing to take up a post, then the rectification of the Ministry of War will be complete!!"