I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 175 The results of rectifying the Beijing camp

"I'm afraid this is inappropriate. His Majesty personally decided on Bi Ziyan, and there is nothing wrong with him. If I submit a letter rashly, I'm afraid I will be displeased by His Majesty."

Although Feng Congwu said that he was not afraid of submitting a letter, he still could not do this kind of impeachment against Zhongliang. After all, Bi Ziyan also had the court in mind.

"We are not the first. Besides, the spring tax is being collected now. Bi Ziyan has to pay the full amount in Nanzhili this year and make up for next year's arrears. Where can he find so much tax money.

Therefore, he will definitely reach out to those wealthy families in Zhili and Zhejiang who owe taxes. Now there is impeachment coming from the south, and the Zhejiang Party will also prepare an impeachment petition. We just need to take action in the end, saying that this person is too controversial, and we just need to put him Just replace it. "

Feng Congwu thought for a moment and slowly nodded in agreement.

"Okay, if this matter comes out, I will write a letter later. As for Li Sancai's matter, I will ask your Majesty to give him a lighter sentence and at least save his life."

"That's good. I will also write to Li Sancai and ask him to hold on until Bi Ziyan is replaced."

Seeing Feng Congwu agreeing to rescue, Ye Xianggao also breathed a sigh of relief. Li Sancai was closely involved with him, which was considered a weakness of his. He didn't want to be affected by it at a critical moment, so it was good to cover it up now.

So the matter was secretly settled, and the two discussed it for a while. It was getting late, and Feng Congwu couldn't stay long, so he went back home after the discussion.

The turmoil in the capital was getting bigger and bigger, and Wenhua's imperial edict caused officials in the capital to write letters one after another to express their opinions.

But as soon as the matter of equalizing land and equalizing service was revealed, it immediately made headlines in the capital, and immediately covered up the matters that were addressed by the Wenhua Palace's edict.

There was an endless stream of edicts from supporters and opponents, and they began to bicker with each other, which invisibly increased the tasks of the General Affairs Department several times, and also increased the sales of Huang Dong's newspapers by two or three times.

And Zhu Youxiao, the instigator of all this, also probably guessed the turmoil in the capital.

After all, this matter is too big, but since Donglin wants to do it, let him do it, just to share the burden for him, so that he can have the energy to do other things.

Outside Dongnuan Pavilion, Chen Liangbi, the Marquis of Taining, walked in under the leadership of He Ning. This was his first time meeting a saint this year, and he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

"His Majesty Saint Ann!"

As soon as he entered, he saw the emperor holding a question book next to the case and approving red papers. He did not dare to lose his etiquette and immediately greeted him.

"Get up, Zhang Chang will give you a seat."

While answering, Zhu Youxiao patiently finished marking the question book in his hand. Then he put down the ink pen, raised his head and looked at Chen Liangbi. Seeing that he had some white hair on his temples, he couldn't help but sigh:

"I haven't seen you for a while, and you have a lot of gray hair, but there are too many things going on in Jingying."

Although the last turmoil on the campus was closely related to Chen Liangbi's mishandling as the governor of Beijing Camp, Zhu Youxiao did not remove him from his post at that time, but only fined him a salary as punishment.

There is no other way. Such an important position as the Governor of Beijing Camp must be held by someone he trusts.After the last house raid, the Xungui family probably had a lot of opinions about him, and there were fewer people they could trust.

Only someone like Chen Liangbi, who offended most of the people in the Xungui lineage and could only rely on himself to gain a foothold in the Xungui family, would be completely devoted to himself. The position of governor of the Beijing camp was still suitable for him.

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. After the last rebellion, the reorganization of the Beijing camp has gone much smoother. However, it is just arranging the old and weak, recruiting new soldiers, and rigorous training. These things add up to a lot. Fortunately, there are fewer obstacles now and it is easier to do. Very."

Chen Liangbi was extremely worried when meeting this time. After all, he made such a big mistake last time and the emperor did not punish him. He had no choice but to do his best, lest the emperor would be dissatisfied.

Seeing Chen Liangbi's nervous and embarrassed look, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but want to laugh, he was so scary.

"Zhang Chang, watch the tea."

After a while, Zhang Chang brought in two cups of tea with the young eunuch. Zhu Youxiao picked up the tea handed over, blew the hot air gently, and tasted it slowly.

"You have done very well during this period. I can see it and I am very satisfied."

Hearing the emperor's praise, Chen Liangbi quickly put down the tea cup in his hand, stood up, bowed and thanked him:

"This is what I should do. Your Majesty can give me the opportunity to redeem my merits. I can't thank you enough."

Zhu Youxiao didn't take it seriously, wondering why he was still so humble.

"When I came to the throne last year, I found out that the three major battalions of the Beijing camp had a quota of 620 officers and soldiers. But in fact, you also found out that nearly half of them were on empty pay, and most of the rest were old people. Weak and weak, there are actually old men in their sixties or seventies who are still on duty every day, how can such people fight." Zhu Youxiao said and looked at Chen Liangbi meaningfully.

"So I was very anxious and asked you to deal with the Beijing camp. Although there was chaos in the southern suburbs of the school, it was finally settled. I have also read the excerpts you submitted. You have indeed made contributions during this period.

First, they eliminated more than 6 people who had no pay, and then eliminated more than 4000 old and weak people, leaving only 2 elites. This made the burden on the court a lot lighter, saving more than 60 in wages and 100 million. Lumi, this credit should go to you. "

This is all real money, why shouldn't Zhu Youxiao be tempted?He doesn't have gold or silver. He knows that the government's expenditure is nothing more than increasing revenue and reducing expenditure. Now that Guangjing camp is cutting off so much expenditure, why is he unhappy?

So when Chen Liangbi presented the results of the reform of the Beijing camp, the cabinet also saw the benefits, saying that the salary of the Jiubian Army was now as high as 350 million taels per year, which the Ministry of Household Affairs could not afford, and a lot of the salary was eaten up by the generals of the Jiubian Army. If the wages are eaten, it will not be implemented at all. Instead of doing this, it is better to clean up the empty wages on all sides, which will definitely save a lot of expenses.

Seeing this question book, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but sneered. I wonder if it was the Ming Dynasty's 200-year habit of advocating civility and suppressing military power that spoiled the minds of these civil servants. Do you think these military generals are really at the mercy of others?
Cleaning up the empty pay of the border army must be done, and reforming the border army must also be done. But now the Beijing camp has just been reorganized, the old soldiers are unstable, and the new soldiers are still training. What should we do if the reform of the border army breaks out?

Therefore, these things can only be started slowly after the Beijing camp is fully equipped with weapons and has an overwhelming advantage over the border troops, otherwise it is really looking for death.

"None of this can be done without His Majesty's support, but now that the Beijing camp has been reorganized, I will follow His Majesty's will to divide the remaining 2 elites into three major battalions, with 7000 people in each battalion.

In addition, we are recruiting 2 well-informed, hard-working and good-natured people for each battalion in Tongzhou. A total of 6 people have been recruited. The recruitment has now been completed and has begun to fill them. "

During this period of time, Chen Liangbi had been busy with this matter, staying in Tongzhou all day, recruiting and training troops. Fortunately, he had Xu Guangqi's military training background and the 1 people he originally recruited, so he would not be in a hurry.

"Yes, very good. Now there are 7000 people in each of the Fifth Military Battalion, Three Thousand Battalion and Shenji Battalion of the Beijing Camp, totaling 1000 people. Although it is less than the original more than [-] people, the salary is better than before. It must be rich and the equipment must be the best. From now on, you will be the elite of our court. You must practice hard and never take it lightly."

This was the most basic basis for Zhu Youxiao's future, so he was very concerned about it. He was originally very generous with salary and equipment, and even thought about the plan to allocate it from internal funds if he didn't have any money.

"I understand that I will not disappoint His Majesty's expectations, but I still have something to ask for."

Chen Liangbi quickly agreed. He must be very concerned about this kind of thing, and he also feels very accomplished.

"Oh? What's the matter? Tell me, I will do my best to satisfy you."

"Your Majesty, the Beijing camp is rectifying and eliminating the old and weak. It not only eliminates soldiers, but also eliminates many corrupt generals. In addition, many generals participated in the previous riots in the school. A wise general is the courage of the soldiers. The soldiers currently recruited by the Beijing camp There are many new recruits. After these people are taken down, there will be many vacancies in the positions of generals, guerrillas, and sentry officers in the Beijing camp. We don’t know how to deal with them now, so please let your Majesty decide."

When Zhu Youxiao heard what Chen Liangbi said, he immediately laughed. Chen Liangbi was really a smart man. The intention was too obvious, but he liked it.

"Hahaha, did you expect me to be able to train in the grass field?"

Chen Liangbi smiled when he saw this. He knew that his request was right, so he also smiled and said it.

"Your Majesty has trained all the elite soldiers in the grass field. I heard that there are actual battles every day, and you also have to read military books and deduce battles every day. These are all necessary preparations for generals. If you leave them here, they are overqualified. Yes, but Jingying needs people now, so I have to let them work in Jingying first."

Chen Liangbi is really smart and knows that he is trusted by the emperor, but there is a limit to trust at any time. In charge of more than 8 people in the capital, any emperor will be afraid of something happening. So instead of letting the emperor share power with others, it is better to take the initiative to show weakness. Let the emperor insert someone he considers to be his confidant, so that there will be much less doubts and concerns about him, and it will show that he is loyal.

"It's very good, but there are only three or forty people in the first batch, not that many. I will give it to you to use first. After the second batch of noble disciples recruited last year are trained, we will continue to arrange it for you."

"It's natural. It all depends on His Majesty's arrangement. However, I heard that the elite selected by the border army have recently arrived one after another. Have they started training as well?"

Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao nodded. During the Chinese New Year period, many children of border army generals did come to Licaolanchang, more than a hundred of them, and many of them had heard of it themselves.

Thinking of this, he suddenly remembered that he had been busy with the Liaodong war during this period. He had not been to Licaolan Field since the Chinese New Year. He wondered how their training was going now.

"Yes, indeed, there are many powerful seeds among these people, and they will also enrich the Jingying camp. I haven't seen it for a long time, and I don't know what the results are now. Let's go, you will accompany me today. Take a look."

Zhu Youxiao did whatever he thought of. Now he wanted to go see the military training, so he asked Chen Liangbi to follow him without saying a word.

Chen Liangbi was also extremely happy and immediately got up and followed Long Chu to the inner grass field.

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