Reborn as a tyrant in the Ming Dynasty

"What has Tian Ergeng been doing these past two days?"

After settling the training matters of the imperial guards, Zhu Youxiao returned to Dongnuang Pavilion and asked Wei Zhongxian who was accompanying him: "Is there any memorial to be submitted to the emperor?"

"Your Majesty, as far as I know, Tian Ergeng seems to have left the capital with a team of Imperial Guards."

Wei Zhongxian lowered his head slightly and reported truthfully: "He left Beijing at 7:00 yesterday, from Guangqumen, where Chongbeifang is located. The Jinyi guards did not report to the palace, and no one knows what he went to do."

Leaving Beijing?

Zhu Youxiao would inevitably have doubts in his heart. Could it be that Tian Ergeng found something?

Zhu Youxiao knew Tian Ergen well. He was cunning and vicious, ruthless and decisive, and extremely obsessed with power.

He was afraid that he would really find clues, otherwise he would never leave Beijing at this time. As for Tian Ergeng leading people to escape, Zhu Youxiao had never even thought about it.

At present, the Ming Dynasty is in the sunset, and there are many internal evils and cancers, but the autocratic imperial rule is by no means an empty talk.

Unless Tian Ergeng was kicked in the head, he would never choose such a stupid method. Even if he fled to the ends of the earth, a sea arrest document would make him terrified for the rest of his life.

"Where's that side of Xiyuan?"

Zhu Youxiao gathered his thoughts, looked at Wei Zhongxian and continued to ask.

"No word yet."

Wei Zhongxian stopped scolding Tian Ergen in his heart, bowed his head to the emperor and said: "Xu Xianchun is investigating the relevant personnel who built the self-thorn ship."

"What a waste!"

Zhu Youxiao snorted coldly, "If you can't even handle this little thing, send someone to Xiyuan immediately to tell Xu Xianchun that my patience has its limit!"

"Slave, let's do it now."

Even if Xiyuan fell into the water, there were too many abnormalities in it. Even if he wanted to use this case to rectify the court, take control of the military, and then break out of the dilemma he faced.

However, we still have to find out the truth that needs to be found out. Otherwise, the longer the time goes by, the remaining clues will disappear, and even if we try to find out again, it may be difficult to find anything.

However, after Xiong Tingbi was pardoned to assist in the military affairs of the capital, the civil servants in the foreign court became agitated, and Zhu Youxiao had to seize more advantages.

Staying in this supreme position, experiencing more things and facing more challenges, Zhu Youxiao understood a truth more and more in his heart.

Even if you win a hundred times against the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty, there is nothing to be proud of. After all, if you dare to lose once during this period, all your previous gains may be overturned!

Therefore, what Zhu Youxiao has to do is to learn to guard against arrogance and impetuosity, and avoid making a single mistake in the subsequent confrontation, because this defeat may lead to death...

"Your Majesty, the eunuch guards and servants here at the Qianqing Palace have chosen a new batch according to the order." Not long after Wei Zhongxian left, Liu Ruoyu, who was serving in the imperial palace, came forward with freshly brewed hot tea and asked Zhu Youxiao Report the situation.

"Ah."

Zhu Youxiao took the tea cup and said calmly: "From now on, you will be in charge of the Qianqing Palace. I don't want any accidents to happen."

"The servant understands."

Liu Ruoyu hurriedly lowered his head and responded.

The purpose of promoting Liu Ruoyu to the post of eunuch of the Qianqing Palace was to check and balance Wei Zhongxian. Whether it was in the outer court or the inner court, there were great hidden dangers in a single family being dominant. If one person had too much power, it was difficult to guarantee that there would be no scandal. This is what Zhu Youxiao said. Still understand.

Zhu Youxiao didn't want to mention more about the past of the inner court.

But in the current inner court, it is absolutely impossible for Wei Zhongxian to continue to dominate the family.

"You go to the Imperial Guards Office."

Zhu Youxiao took a sip of tea and then put down the tea cup. "I will hand this file to the British Duke. The Jinyi Guards will be organized in five places, front and rear, left and right. I feel that we need to be separated from the outside of the palace. In the future, matters involving direct driving of guards and other matters will not be done in the royal family." The Forbidden Army specially appointed Luan Guards to take charge personally, and the Jinyi Guards are no longer responsible."

"The slaves obey the order."

Liu Ruoyu endured his surprise and respectfully stepped forward to pick up the file, but in his heart he couldn't help but think too much. If the emperor took back the power of direct bodyguards, wouldn't the Jin Yiwei be weak in the future?

Could it be that the emperor wants to eliminate the royal guards?

Zhu Youxiao didn't care at all about what Liu Ruoyu was thinking. The reason why he made this decision was not to get rid of Jin Yiwei.

He, Zhu Youxiao, could not do such a foolish thing as abolishing the Jin Yiwei, which would destroy his position.

The reason for making such a decision is to allow Jin Yiwei to go into battle lightly. From now on, he will be responsible for reconnaissance, arrests, etc., and just do his job well.

Doing one thing well is far better than trying to interfere with everything!

Of course.

The Luan Guards, who are affiliated with the Royal Forbidden Army, are responsible for directly driving guards and other matters on the surface, but secretly they will build a secret guard, and their tasks do not overlap with those of the Jinyi Guards on the surface.

What's going on here?

Wei Zhongxian, who rushed back to the imperial court, met with Liu Ruoyu who was about to leave. He was keenly aware of the change in Liu Ruoyu's demeanor, which made Wei Zhongxian alert.

Although Wei Zhongxian was unwilling to admit it, with the promotion of newcomers in the inner court such as Fang Zhenghua and Liu Ruoyu, his status and power in the inner court had quietly changed.

It is precisely this, what Wei Zhongxian can do is to try his best to perform better in front of the emperor. As long as he does not lose the favor and reliance of the emperor, his heel in the inner court will not be shaken.

"Your Majesty, Gao Shiming is asking for an audience outside the palace."

Wei Zhongxian, who was filled with various thoughts, reported to the imperial court: "He led the first officer of the war department and said that he had made a special fire gun ordered by the emperor..."

"It only took a few days to build it?"

Before Wei Zhongxian finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zhu Youxiao.

"That's what Gao Shiming said."

Wei Zhongxian, who didn't know this, felt a little uneasy in his heart.

"Xuan."

Zhu Youxiao frowned.

Although he had previously asked Liu Ruoyu to draw a pattern and wanted the people in the Bingzhan Bureau to make the percussion flintlock gun as soon as possible, Zhu Youxiao did not think it could be made in such a short period of time.

Could it be that the people below were hurrying to produce it just to impress him?

If this is the case, the quality may be very worrying.

"My slave Gao Shiming, please pay your respects to the Emperor!"

"Your Majesty, Jiao Xu, pays homage to your Majesty!"

While Zhu Youxiao was thinking, Gao Shiming led someone into the hall, but when he heard that person's name, Zhu Youxiao's eyes changed.

Jiao Xu? !

This is a great talent!

Zhu Youxiao never expected that Jiao Xu, who was proficient in firearms, would actually be on duty in the war bureau. If the percussion flintlock gun he provided was made by this person, then even if it was only a short time, its quality would be It is absolutely guaranteed.

Even though Jiao Xu was rarely recorded in Qing history, Zhu Youxiao was aware of his talent, and his "Ze Ke Lu" had an important impact on firearms manufacturing in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.

This made Zhu Youxiao extremely interested in Jiao Xu standing in front of him!