Reborn as a tyrant in the Ming Dynasty

Under the autocratic rule of imperial power, even in the late stages of the collapse of order, the majesty of the emperor must not be violated. Anyone who dares to openly contradict him is not far from death. Although this will intensify the conflict, the dead cannot see this. Yes, only when you are alive can you see what you want to see.

For many days in a row, the situation in the capital seemed stable, but in fact there was an undercurrent.

For ordinary people, no matter how many rumors appear in the market, they may be attracted to them initially because of the curiosity and herd mentality. However, as time goes by, they will eventually have to work for a living and no matter how eye-catching news is, It doesn’t matter if you are full.

Under the scorching sun, the Forbidden City felt like it was in an oven, and the heat was disturbing.

The gleaming golden glazed tiles are so irritating that no one dares to look directly at them.

Dong Nuan Pavilion.

Compared with the scorching temperature outside the hall, the inside of the hall is a bit cool. A pile of ice stored in a copper basin is slowly melting, but it brings coolness to Dongnuan Pavilion.

"As expected of me, the tiger and wolf general of the Ming Dynasty!!"

Zhu Youxiao, who was sitting on the throne, looked at Xiong Tingbi's secret memorial before the emperor, with a faint smile on his face, "Huang Degong, you really didn't disappoint me."

Liu Ruoyu, who was serving in front of the emperor, saw his emperor laughing heartily, and he inevitably had doubts in his heart. In the past few days, the situation in the DPRK and China seemed to be stable, but in fact there were many people who wanted to stir up troubles.

After all, what Xiong Tingbi did in Beijing camp aroused public outrage.

Regarding this situation, even though a large number of impeachment memorials were continuously submitted from the General Affairs Department to the imperial court, his own emperor did not even pay attention to them, and even did not summon the ministers.

When Liu Ruoyu thought of this, he was very curious about what the mentioned Huang Degong had done to earn such high praise from the emperor.

"Send someone to the Xixin Division and order it to transfer a batch of lime to the capital camp."

Zhu Youxiao, who was in a good mood, threw the secret memorandum on the imperial desk, stretched out his hand and said to Liu Ruoyu: "It's too hot today, we still need to do the necessary epidemic prevention. Don't let the epidemic appear in the army and tell them to go to the capital camp." People scatter lime everywhere and pour water on it to kill the invisible filth.”

"Slave, I'll make arrangements now."

Liu Ruoyu immediately bowed in response, but he was surprised in his heart. Could it be that Huang Degong, who was mentioned by his own emperor, killed many people in the capital camp?

It was also at this moment that Liu Ruoyu thought of the team of personal guards who had been cooked in a pot.

In the past few days, the person who was most stressed was not Xiong Tingbi, Lu Xiangsheng, or anyone else. The person who was most stressed was Huang Degong.

All the personal guards under the command of General Qian and above from the various ministries in the Beijing camp were gathered in a temporary camp. The scale exceeded ten thousand people. What Huang Degong wanted to do was to sort out this group of arrogant elites and let them It is not easy to completely cut off contact with the outside world.

Not only are the origins of such a large-scale bodyguard servant extremely complex, but the key point is that they are private soldiers and do not belong to the regular organization at all. If you are not careful during the organization, there will be a mutiny in the Yingxiao. Once these bodyguard servants cause trouble in the place, it will cause The harm is immeasurable.

"A small guerrilla general is not worthy of Huang Degong's talent."

Thinking of the secret report submitted by Xiong Tingbi and what Huang Degong did to organize these bodyguards, Zhu Youxiao sighed deeply, "Hundreds of bodyguards have died, which can be considered as a shock to these elites. Completed We have undergone preliminary reorganization, but if we want them to be loyal to the Ming Dynasty, I'm afraid there is still a long way to go."

Nowadays, the team of servants led by Huang Degong can be regarded as the most capable team among the three battalions, but they still have a long way to go before becoming a truly elite division.

After all, they came from the subordinates of the generals and colonels of the various departments in the Beijing camp, and they received the money given by their loyalty. Perhaps the source of most of this money was obtained by eating empty pay and drinking the blood of soldiers. But in the final analysis, they did not directly obtain it from The imperial court receives the money.

The preliminary reorganization achieved through iron-blooded suppression does not mean that they will absolutely obey military orders. This is like boiling an eagle. If you want to truly conquer them, the general who leads this team must be strong enough!

If you want to prevent this army from becoming some people's private armed forces in the future, you must let them go to the battlefield, gain meritorious service on the battlefield, and then reward them in the name of the court. Only in this way can they be gradually divided and resettled. But for now, Ah, it’s better to concentrate them in one place.

Fortunately, Huang Degong's loyalty is trustworthy.

Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao had a smile on his face. He would never feel at ease if this relatively special team was left to others to control and frighten them.

Huang Degong is the only one who is not only capable, but also loyal and reliable. Zhu Youxiao firmly believes that when the Beijing camp is initially organized, the team of servants under his command will also undergo considerable changes.

"Your Majesty, Jiao Xu wants to see you."

Liu Ruoyu, who had returned, lowered his head and walked into Dongnuan Pavilion. He bowed to Principal Zhu You and said, "The sample of the telescope developed by the Armaments Bureau has been built."

It's quite efficient.

Zhu Youxiao raised his eyebrows slightly. He did not expect that Jiao Xu would build the telescope so quickly. It seems that Liuli, a product like this, is still too childish in front of geniuses.

"Tell him to come in."

"Here!"

In Zhu Youxiao's eyes, he never thought that colored glaze was a technical difficulty. It was nothing more than constant trial and error to find the right formula and the right temperature. What really made Zhu Youxiao find it difficult was the development of firearms. After all, the development of gunpowder is destined to belong to the era of thermal weapons in the future.

In an era where cold weapons dominate war, they will eventually be phased out with the advancement of science and technology. Even if there are cold weapons that have reservations, they will only be auxiliary.

If the Ming Dynasty army wants to achieve transformation, it must actively move closer to hot weapons. Even if the installation speed is slower, at least it cannot stand still or even retreat. This is the fundamental reason why Zhu Youxiao set up a special arms bureau!

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

Under Zhu Youxiao's watchful eyes, Jiao Xu walked into Dongnuan Pavilion and bowed to him. Behind him was a young eunuch holding a wooden plate in his hand.

"No gifts."

Zhu Youxiao smiled slightly and said, "I heard that the Qing family built a telescope?"

"Your Majesty."

Jiao Xuzuo bowed and said: "This is just a sample from the Armament Bureau. The colored glaze used in it is still far from the most suitable formula in my mind. I and others are still stepping up the matching and firing."

"However, the telescope that has been built is not only a clearer field of view than the telescope that His Majesty sent before, but also can see things several miles away. I feel that since this thing has been built, it should be presented to the emperor. "

"It seems that the Qing family's requirements are quite high."

Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "It's good to have such an attitude. The Armaments Bureau must strive for excellence, or simply don't build it. Since it is built, it must be high-quality. The Qing family's entry into the palace this time is not only to present to me. Is this a sample?”

"Your Majesty is wise."

Jiao Xu responded: "In addition to presenting this sample to Your Majesty, I want to inform Your Majesty of the current situation of the Arms Bureau when I come to the palace this time."

As a pragmatic scientific research talent, Jiao Xu cannot do things like flattering horses, and it is impossible to do it. There is only one thing in Jiao Xu's mind, how to handle the general's errands well, and it is Zhu You who The school values ​​it.

The ad hoc Arms Bureau is different from other places. If it only wants to cater to the superiors but does not know how to delve into new things, then it will abandon the good and pursue the last.

After all, climbing and exploring in the field of science and technology requires a huge amount of money to make corresponding progress. This is by no means 100%, so Zhu Youxiao will never allow laymen to guide experts. After all, he The resources invested are extremely valuable!