The most reckless man in the Ming Dynasty

It was late at night.

The lights in the Qianqing Palace were still bright.

Unlike the depression in the palace in the past, after that great victory, the Qianqing Palace, and even the entire imperial palace, followed the emperor's joy, sweeping away the depression of the past.

The eunuchs and palace maids no longer had to tremble as they did in the past, fearing that they would be beaten to death if they were not careful.

At this moment, there was constant laughter in the palace.

Obviously, at this time, there was still such laughter in the palace, and it must be that His Majesty the Emperor was playing with the little prince who was only a few months old.

But today was different. In addition to the little prince, there was also the eldest son of Xin Guogong Tang Hao.

The two little guys met for the first time, and they looked at each other curiously, and even glared at each other occasionally.

Seeing this, Tang Hao and Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but smile at each other.

"Savage, these two little guys are also destined to be together."

"Why don't we let them become sworn brothers? What do you think?"

As soon as these words came out, the hall that was originally full of laughter and joy suddenly fell into silence.

The smile on Empress Dowager Zhang's face suddenly withdrew, and she looked at Tang Hao deeply, and then winked at Queen Xia.

Queen Xia didn't react at first, but Zhang Jingshu was clear-headed and immediately said: "Your Majesty, how can my son be a brother to your Highness? This..."

Hearing Zhang Jingshu's words, Queen Xia reacted instantly.

"What are you talking about, sister?"

"Your Majesty, what you said is also reasonable. The two little guys are of similar age and will grow up together in the future. The friendship is far from ordinary!"

Zhang Jingshu said it all. If Queen Xia still doesn't understand, she is really stupid.

What does "how can you be a brother" mean?

Xinguogong Tang Hao's son is his eldest son. In the future, he will definitely inherit the title of Xinguogong and become a new generation of military honors leader.

And now, all the soldiers and armies in the entire Ming Dynasty are under the command of Xin Guogong Tang Hao.

In other words, if the two little guys can really become sworn brothers and have a brotherly relationship, then the eldest son of Queen Xia, the crown prince, cannot be shaken by anyone!

Although the Ming Dynasty has always followed the system of primogeniture, Queen Xia's son is the candidate for the crown prince according to etiquette.

But after all, this is the crown prince of the dynasty, which is always full of variables. How many emperors in the dynasties are the eldest sons?

Now that Xin Guogong's mansion has a friendship, it is undoubtedly a security guarantee for the eldest son!

Moreover, His Majesty the Emperor took the initiative to mention this matter, which clearly recognized the eldest son's status as the crown prince. Now all that is missing is a canonization ceremony.

Empress Dowager Zhang also smiled and said, "What the queen said makes sense, but I don't know what Xin Guogong thinks?"

Tang Hao's heart moved when he heard this, and he saw it more deeply.

There is no need to talk much about the friendship between him and Zhu Houzhao. They are not brothers but better than brothers.

But after one generation, whether the friendship between the two generations can be maintained, no one can guarantee it.

The reason why Zhu Houzhao proposed this matter is nothing more than to tie the old Tang family of Xin Guogong Mansion tightly together with the royal family, so as to ensure that the imperial power will not fall into the hands of others and the military power will not fall into the hands of others.

This is also a good thing for Xin Guogong Mansion.

"This is my son's honor!"

Tang Hao chuckled: "Your Highness, the eldest prince, should be respected!"

Zhu Houzhao nodded proudly.

The savage is quite sensible!

After all, the prince is the crown prince, and the boy of the Tang family can be the prince's elder brother!

Zhu Houzhao walked up, picked up his eldest son, and then pointed at Tang Hao's eldest son and said loudly: "Boy, look, this is your younger brother, and he will also be your right-hand man in the future. In the future, you two must protect the country of my Ming Dynasty!"

After these words came out, Queen Xia was so excited that her eyes were wet, and Zhang Jingshu was also smiling and flushed.

The two girls smiled at each other, and everything was self-explanatory.

There were laughter and joy in the hall, and outside the hall, the Jinyiwei general stood.

At this moment, the Ming Dynasty seemed to have a brand new atmosphere.

After a banquet, everyone dispersed.

Zhu Houzhao still kept Tang Hao as usual.

"Savage, the court has not been peaceful in recent days."

"You also saw that the gentry and gentry dared to be angry but dared not speak, and I don't know how they cursed me, the emperor, behind my back!"

"What a foolish lord, what a tyrant, what a tyrant, my reputation has been completely ruined by them!"

His Majesty the Emperor took a gulp of the wine jug, looking a little unruly.

Fortunately, everyone in the hall was dismissed, leaving only the two of them, the emperor and his ministers, so it would not be publicized.

Tang Hao looked at Zhu Houzhao with a half-smile, and said: "What? Do you regret it?"

"I told you back then that being an enemy of the gentry and nobles would not bring you any reputation."

"The pen in the hands of a scholar is more sinister and cruel than the knife in the hands of a warrior, killing people without being seen!"

"My reputation as the Duke of Xin is not much better, so you can rest assured!"

Zhu Houzhao glared at Tang Hao unhappily.

"By the way, what about the military system reform?"

"The reform in Shandong has initially shown results, but the cost invested by the court is too high."

"This is a certainty." Tang Hao sighed, "The military system of the guards is suitable for the national conditions of our Ming Dynasty, but if it is implemented for a long time, it will also lead to too low combat effectiveness of the army."

"So the army and soldiers must be separated. The army is responsible for farming and providing logistical supplies for the soldiers; while the soldiers are responsible for training and guarding one side, ready to go to the battlefield and disaster areas at any time."

"The thirty-six generals will go to the military garrisons in various places to select and train elite soldiers, and the soldiers will adopt the recruitment system in the future and pay salaries on time. Some of the eliminated garrison soldiers will be responsible for farming, and the other part will be relocated overseas!"

"Overseas?" Zhu Houzhao was a little surprised, "Will all the eliminated soldiers be sent overseas in the future?"

"Yes, because they have been serving the army all year round. , their lands were also annexed. Even if they were released, they would become unemployed vagrants and become a cancerous scum that would bring disaster to the region. "

"Instead of doing this, it is better to send them overseas, such as Japan, such as Jeju Island, to control overseas for our Ming Dynasty. Not only the garrison troops, but also the border troops and the Beijing troops. All the eliminated unqualified soldiers will have only two choices in the future, either stay in the military settlements to cultivate the land, or migrate overseas. "

Zhu Houzhao thought of a terrible thing, that is, Tang Hao was simply taking advantage of the issue, and his real purpose was to expand the territory.

If this is true, the future Ming Dynasty will probably spend many years in war.

"But barbarians, if these people are sent overseas and are not subject to the imperial court for a long time, what will happen if they develop a desire to be independent?"

"Independence?" Tang Hao smiled, "How can they be independent? Even if they can be independent, it will not be a loss for our Ming Dynasty. After they establish a country, will they no longer be Han people?"

"As long as our Ming Dynasty holds their economic lifeline, they have to work for our Ming Dynasty obediently and dare not have other thoughts!"