Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1750, Zhu Houzhao finally became the Marshal
Here at the train station in Huofeng City, the capital of Northwest Province, trains full of Ming soldiers slowly stopped with the sound of sirens.

Soon, accompanied by the sound of orderly footsteps, groups of Ming soldiers wearing uniform uniforms, military boots, and military caps quickly left the train station.

At the same time, there are also a large number of munitions and weapons, new-style rifled rear-loading single rifles, new-style Miyun cannons, and various military supplies.

In the end, there are even a series of large trucks produced by the Mercedes-Benz Automobile Factory. This kind of truck uses a multi-cylinder diesel engine with sufficient horsepower. It is the best for transporting military supplies or troops.

One after another, large trucks were transported here by train, filled with all kinds of military supplies. After arriving at the station, they quickly drove away row by row. There were hundreds of them.

In addition to the big trucks, there are also Mercedes-Benz cars driving out. These cars are all painted with the Ming army's logo and flag, so that people can tell that they are military vehicles at a glance.

"Finally arrived in Northwest Province!"

On the first carriage, Zhu Houzhao, Prince of Ming Dynasty, was wearing a military uniform, military boots, and a military cap. He didn't look as lazy as before, and his eyes were shining, as sharp as the eyes of an eagle.

He had been waiting for this day for many years.

Her dream since childhood was to learn from Huo Qubing and seal the wolf as Xu, but he was young and Emperor Hongzhi had only one son, so he would never let him go to the battlefield.

Even though he had studied at the Daming Royal Military Academy, he had also been in the army, and even quietly went to war to participate in the battle against the Jurchen tribe in Liaodong.

But he never got the real opportunity to show his military talents and lead a battle himself.

This time, Emperor Hongzhi did as he wished. He appointed Prince Zhu Houzhao as the Grand Marshal of the Western Expedition, Yang Yun, the Duke of Australia, as the Deputy Marshal, and Huo Yun and Huo Ying as the vanguard generals. The Kyrgyz Khanate, the Principality of Moscow, the Khanate of Crimea, and the Principality of Lithuania expanded the territory of Ming Dynasty, bringing the fertile land of Eastern Europe into the territory of Ming Dynasty.

When he heard the news, Zhu Houzhao was a little dumbfounded. He wondered if his cheap emperor, Lao Tzu, was a little old and confused, and would let him command the army westward for the first time.

You must know that before begging grandpa to sue grandma, Emperor Hongzhi failed to get Emperor Hongzhi to agree to go out with Daming, but now he took the initiative to let himself be the generalissimo of the Western Expedition.

Of course, this is also the passage of time and the changes of times.

In the past, Emperor Hongzhi had Zhu Houzhao as his son, and he had no grandson, and Zhu Houzhao was still young, so of course he couldn't be allowed to go to the battlefield. What's more, everyone didn't have the confidence in their hearts before. Will the Ming army be able to do it? , it will shake the foundation of the country.

It is different now. Zhu Houzhao gave birth to nearly a hundred grandchildren of Emperor Hongzhi, and the older ones are already able to make soy sauce. In addition, Zhu Houzhao has also grown up. He has grown up and is more mature and stable. up.

The Ming army is not the same as before, it is already invincible in the world.

With the current weapons and equipment and combat quality of the Ming army, it can easily sweep any country. The prince leads the army to fight, and the danger is very small.

In addition, Emperor Hongzhi is getting older and older. He will be fifty in a few years. Since ancient times, the emperor can live to fifty. It's time to pave the way for Prince Zhu Houzhao.

Daming is now prosperous and powerful, but it also has its own problems. The army of Daming is under the direct jurisdiction of the emperor, and it is also loyal to the emperor. Even the military expenditure is paid by the emperor's internal funds.

Therefore, in order to consolidate Da Tianzi's control and leadership over the army and increase his influence, it is also necessary to put the successor in the army to hone and hone.

In the necessary time, let the prince lead the army for a period of time and get acquainted with the senior generals in the army, which is also conducive to increasing the control and influence of the army.

The crown prince's position as the Grand Marshal of the Western Expedition, leading the generals of the Ming Dynasty to the Western Expedition is also a good opportunity to win people's hearts and allow the crown prince to gain more support.

If it was in other dynasties, the emperor might be disgusted with the prince's early contact with the army, mastering military power, or having contacts with the ministers of the court and the army.

But tomorrow will be different!

The entire Ming Dynasty started from the first prince Zhu Biao, and there were a total of fifteen princes, basically all of whom were able to succeed to the throne smoothly. Zhu Biao died young, otherwise he could also be emperor, and if he was The emperor's words gave Zhu Di a hundred guts, but he didn't dare to rebel, and the rebellion was unsuccessful.

Except for Zhu Di who successfully rebelled and snatched his nephew's throne, in the Ming Dynasty, as long as the others were registered as princes, they all succeeded to the throne smoothly.

This is a very rare thing in the past dynasties. In any previous dynasties, the crown prince was a high-risk occupation. There were not many successful successors, and they often ended badly.

The reason why the princes of the Ming Dynasty were able to succeed to the throne smoothly is closely related to the prince system of the Ming Dynasty.

Beginning with Zhu Yuanzhang, the prince's official system was established.

The official system of the Prince's Mansion was not initiated by Zhu Yuanzhang. It has always existed, such as the Prince Taifu and the Prince Xianma. In fact, they are all vacant positions. Those who have no real power can't cause any disturbances. However, the Ming Dynasty is different. .

The officials of the Prince's Mansion in the Ming Dynasty belonged to two positions. They belonged to the officials of the Ming Dynasty when they went to court during the day. They had to share the emperor's worries. After the court meeting, they went to work in the Prince's Mansion.

Moreover, these officials of the Prince's Mansion are all important officials in the court. In the TV series "Daming Fenghua", it is mentioned in one episode that almost 80% of the officials in the world are from the Prince's Mansion, so it appeared later: Zhu Di wants to change the King of Han Zhu Gaoxu is the crown prince, and the ministers in the court do not agree with the situation.

Although there are exaggerated elements in the TV series, it is true that officials from all over the world go out of the prince's mansion.

The princeling is equivalent to letting the prince become an intern emperor in advance, and has cultivated a group of his confidants in advance, and at the same time strengthened the political exchange with the emperor.

Many officials in the Prince's Mansion, after waiting for the rank of Prince, can basically quickly become important officials in the court, such as Liu Jian, the teacher of Emperor Hongzhi, who used to give lectures to Emperor Hongzhi in the Prince's Mansion.

Emperor Hongzhi immediately promoted him as soon as he came to power, and soon made him the chief assistant of the cabinet.

In addition, Zhu Houzhao's teacher Yang Tinghe in history, when Zhu Houzhao became emperor, Yang Tinghe also became the chief assistant of the cabinet.

In this way, the crown prince will be able to smoothly control the power of the court soon after succeeding to the throne, because the ministers are all from the prince's mansion.

In addition, these ministers in the court are basically from the Imperial Academy. After the Imperial Academy came out, many of them entered the Prince's Mansion, such as Yude, Shuzi, and Chunfang. These can be said to be the prince's class. people.

In a word, in Daming, as long as he is established as a prince, he will be the heir of the Ming Dynasty in a serious manner, and the prince's team will be determined in the form of the state system, and the princeling will be created openly.

So asking Zhu Houzhao to command the army is actually a way to build the prince's team, so that the prince can familiarize himself with the military affairs and generals in the army in advance, openly win over the generals in the army, and lay the foundation for himself when he becomes emperor in the future.

This is inconceivable in other dynasties.

The emperor would not allow the prince to get too close to the ministers and generals of the court, for fear that his power would be emptied, but the emperor of the Ming Dynasty didn't seem to worry about this.

Because in essence, the country of Daming belongs to the emperor, and it also belongs to the prince, but it still belongs to the prince after all.

Consolidating the prince's position and power in advance will be very effective for the stability of the Ming Dynasty.

In the whole Ming Dynasty, there was basically no great turmoil due to the heir's affairs. Of course, Zhu Di was a special case. The others were very stable to ensure the alternation of power, and it also ensured that power was always in the hands of the emperor.

Even if Ming Shizong Zhu Houcong, the son of the vassal king, inherited the Datong, he quickly grasped the power of the government. The eunuchs who are all bullying can be easily killed by the emperor with a word. The ministers in the court, the emperor does not like it It can easily let you go home for the elderly.

Now Emperor Hongzhi is also planning for the future. Many ministers in the court are from the Prince's House. Liu Jin and Wang Shouren have always had a good relationship with the Prince. It is estimated that the older generation of ministers will not last long.

The younger generation of ministers all hold positions in the prince's mansion, and they can immediately take over the positions in the court when the older generation of ministers return to their hometowns to take care of themselves.

Of course, there are also people in the army who want to train princes, and they must be trained publicly so that the whole world knows that this is the prince succession system of the Ming Dynasty.

The emperors of all dynasties defended their sons against their ministers. They established themselves as princes without building a team. Often when the prince succeeded to the throne, it took a long time to gain power, and some even failed to master power until death, which eventually led to Power falls aside.

Instead of trusting his relatives and courtiers, he was unwilling to trust his own son, for fear that his son would take power and make him empty.

In fact, as long as Lao Tzu is still alive, none of the princes of the Ming Dynasty will rebel and force the emperor, because there is no need at all, and their own status is extremely stable, and other princes cannot pose any threat at all. Slowly wait for the succession seat on it.

There is no need to rebel or force the palace. Not only is the reputation bad, but the key is that it may fail at that time, and the benefits of the prince's official system can be reflected.

PS: Do you think this system is good?

(End of this chapter)