Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 437, won the emperor's heart

Why did the emperor trust civil servants more than generals?
In addition to the military generals usurping the throne again and again in history, a very important reason is that the Confucian theory is very popular with the emperor. Like the Confucian three cardinal principles, the ruler wants the minister to die, and the minister has to die is the most famous among them.

The emperor liked this kind of thing very much, so he naturally felt more at ease with the civil servants.

But in fact, civil servants are really more reliable than generals?

Not necessarily, there were more than one or two powerful ministers in history. When the Ming Dynasty fell, these civil official groups immediately switched to the new master as soon as they turned their heads.

Now Liu Jin emphasizes that the most important thing in this military academy is to instill the idea of ​​loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, which is very good, because it is completely learned from Confucianism.

Don't think about it, the emperor must like it very much. An emperor likes others to be loyal to him.

"This can have~"

Zhang Mao nodded and said.

"Mr. Zhang, these are all my own humble opinions. As for how to change it, in the end it depends on His Majesty's will."

Liu Jin smiled and said these things, hoping that Emperor Hongzhi could still adopt them in the end.

Now Liu Jin is still soft-spoken, his official position is too small, and his influence on the entire huge empire is still very limited. If Emperor Hongzhi doesn't adopt it, no matter how good Liu Jin's words are, it will be useless.

"Stinky boy, I really don't know how your head was born, why you can always come up with something new. I think His Majesty should adopt your reform method."

Zhang Mao looked at Liu Jin and said confidently.

He knew Emperor Hongzhi better than Liu Jin, and he clearly knew that Emperor Hongzhi really didn't just take back his military power this time.

Emperor Hongzhi has changed. He used to be a good old man who listened to civil servants in everything. Although he loved the people like a son, was diligent and economical, and was diligent in governing and loving the people, Emperor Hongzhi was not actually a qualified emperor. It is far from being comparable to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty.

But now, Zhang Mao has seen some things from Emperor Hongzhi that only a talented emperor has, such as courage, political means, long-term vision, ambition and so on.

Now he can see something from Emperor Hongzhi. Although it is still not obvious enough, Emperor Hongzhi has really changed.

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In the imperial palace in the capital, as October entered, the weather became colder and colder. Emperor Hongzhi also officially moved into the newly built Qianqing Palace not long ago.

As soon as he moved in, Emperor Hongzhi fell in love with it immediately, especially in this winter, he fell in love with Qianqing Palace even more.

The new Qianqing Palace was designed by Liu Jin alone. It was built with reinforced concrete, and a lot of glass and ceramic tiles were used for decoration, making the whole palace look resplendent.

Of course, in addition to being very grand and luxurious, this palace is also full of humanized design in many aspects.

For example, the design of the heating system was very popular with Emperor Hongzhi.

The winter in this era is very cold, especially when the Little Ice Age is coming, the winter in some years is extremely cold from time to time.

In the past, Emperor Hongzhi was only willing to build a warm pavilion, which was relatively warm and used for office work and discussions with ministers.

But the warm pavilion is small after all, the lighting is not good in winter, candles need to be lit in broad daylight, and other places are very cold.

It is different now. The entire new Qianqing Palace adopts the design of floor heating and heating, uses coal to boil water, and then runs the heating to every part of the entire Qianqing Palace through the laid pipes.

So the whole Qianqing palace is very warm.

At the same time, many places are designed with all-glass, and the lighting is very good, especially the higher the upper floor, the better the lighting. While enjoying the heating, while watching the cold wind whistling and snowflakes fluttering outside the window, this is definitely a very enjoyable experience matter.

In addition, the large and small rooms, conference rooms, etc. of the entire Qianqing Palace are all covered with carpets. When you are in it, you are very comfortable and very clean.

In addition, Liu Jin also designed gymnasiums, swimming pools, entertainment rooms, etc. for Emperor Hongzhi to relax and play.

As soon as Emperor Hongzhi moved in, he fell in love with it immediately. He didn't even go to the Queen's Kunning Palace. He called the Queen over and lived in together. They lived a happy life without shame or impatience.

The Qinzheng Hall of Qianqing Palace, this Qinzheng Hall is actually the study of Emperor Hongzhi. It is located on the second floor of Qianqing Palace. Ordinarily, any one that is taken out casually is a national treasure.

The Qinzheng Hall faces south from the north, and there is a huge floor-to-ceiling window facing south. When Emperor Hongzhi is tired from work, he can come to the window to overlook the capital. The scenery is absolutely top-notch.

At this time, in the Qinzheng Hall, Emperor Hongzhi was summoning Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, and Zhang Mao to discuss the reform of the military system. The three ministers, all three of them wrote a detailed memorial to the reform plan, and Emperor Hongzhi watched carefully. .

Liu Jian and Li Dongyang's restructuring plans are not too special. They just refer to the military systems of previous dynasties and make some minor revisions around the existing military systems of Ming Dynasty. Of course, the core point is still mentioned, that is, from now on Afterwards, the Ming army was directly under the control and command of the emperor, weakening the power of the Ministry of War.

Emperor Hongzhi put down Liu Jian and Li Dongyang's memorials with a little disappointment. He still had high hopes for these two elders, and hoped that they could come up with some really useful plans.

However, the result was disappointing. The plan proposed by the two did not satisfy Emperor Hongzhi.

Finally, I picked up Zhang Mao's memorial and read it.

Zhang Mao's plan was based on what Liu Jin said, plus some supplementary ideas of his own.

When Emperor Hongzhi saw the first article, the military household system was abolished, he was immediately attracted to it, and then looked very seriously.

"A mandatory military service system?"

When he saw the compulsory military service system, Emperor Hongzhi's eyes lit up slightly.

"Not bad, quite good~"

Soon, when he saw the establishment of a military academy system and the cultivation of military generals' loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, he couldn't help applauding.

The actions of Emperor Hongzhi immediately caught the attention of Liu Jian and Li Dongyang, and they immediately became curious. What kind of restructuring plan did Zhang Mao propose, so that Emperor Hongzhi liked it so much?
"Liu Jian, Li Dongyang, take a look too~"

Emperor Hongzhi handed Zhang Mao's memorial to Liu Jian and Li Dongyang, and asked them to read it too.

Liu Jian and Li Dongyang read it carefully one after another. After reading it, the two couldn't help but open their mouths, looked at each other, and then looked at Zhang Mao.

In the eyes, there is a feeling that a scholar will treat each other with admiration for three days.

They never thought that Zhang Mao was so good, but at this moment, they felt that Zhang Mao was really good, and it was unbelievable that he could propose such a restructuring plan.

As for Zhang Mao, with a smile on his face, when he looked at Liu Jian and Li Dongyang, he stared slightly, the meaning is obvious, what do you look at, can't I, old Zhang, be awesome?
"This method is really a stroke of genius, it is really amazing!"

Liu Jian couldn't help but sigh.

"Admiration, it is really admirable. Those who can come up with a second plan are gods."

Li Dongyang has always thought that he is talented and full of knowledge, but at this moment, he has to express his admiration.

The sharp words in Zhang Mao’s memorandum revealed the problems existing in the military household system in the Ming Dynasty, and also explained the reasons why the military household system had to be abolished.

At the same time, the proposed plan is very practical, and more importantly, the establishment of a military academy and instilling the thoughts of loyalty and patriotism in the generals is simply a thorough understanding of the emperor's heart.

"Hehe~"

Hearing the praise from the two, Zhang Mao couldn't help grinning with a big mouth.

"What do you think of this restructuring plan?"

Seeing that the two had finished reading it and gave a high evaluation, Emperor Hongzhi smiled and asked.

To be honest, he is quite satisfied with this restructuring plan, which is exactly what he wants. Daming needs a strong army, and the existing military household system is already rotten.

The prince Zhu Houzhao went out to investigate and came back, and he also told Emperor Hongzhi in detail what he saw and thought. Combined with the investigation of the factory guards, the military household system is indeed rotten. This is why he is determined to change the military system. s reason.

The more the military system is reformed, the sooner Da Ming can have a strong army. He wants to pave a wide road for Zhu Houzhao as much as possible while he is still there.

He had had enough of the grassland Tartars in the north, who went south to plunder every winter in the past, and couldn't sleep well every winter. He didn't want his son Zhu Houzhao to have such a thing happen again.

Therefore, it must be changed, and a strong army must be built.

What's more, now Emperor Hongzhi and Zhu Houzhao are the biggest emerging capitalists, all the most profitable industries and businesses have their shares, and they all take the big money.

So it is also very clear that if you want to continue to make more money and continue to make money overseas, you must have a strong army to escort you.

The military household system must be abolished. This is also the idea of ​​Emperor Hongzhi, and it is also the suggestion given by Zhu Houzhao.

That's why he was disappointed with the plans of Li Dongyang and Liu Jian, because neither of their plans was fundamentally designed, and there was no way to really build a strong army.

It's just a minor change, it just strengthens the emperor's power, and the general power is changed from the Ministry of War to the emperor's hands. Apart from that, there is nothing else.

But Zhang Mao's plan is completely different. On the basis of fully understanding the current situation of the Ming army, he will fundamentally reform the military system of the Ming Dynasty and build a powerful army of the Ming Dynasty. More importantly, it will make people feel very at ease.

　Is the compulsory military service system a bit of a bullshit?
　　
　
(End of this chapter)