I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 496 The Emperor's Test
As soon as Yang Zhaoji and others came in, they saw wine and food prepared in the house.

They were slightly stunned. They never expected that the emperor would chat with them like this. They didn't know what to do.
Seeing their restrained expressions, Zhu Youxiao suddenly laughed.However, this reaction was normal, so he walked forward and sat down on his own, waving to them and saying:
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and take a seat, otherwise I will punish you for disobedience."

Everyone looked at each other in shock and did not dare to make any move.However, Yang Zhaoji still took the good lead and walked to Zhu Youxiao. He bowed to him first, then pulled out a seat and sat on his buttocks. Others followed his example.

Zhu Youxiao also knew their restraint, so he didn't care about it. Seeing that they were all seated, he said slowly:

"I have actually wanted to summon you for a long time, but I thought it was a bit serious there and it would be better to feel more comfortable here. Licaolanchang is the place where I spend the most time outside Zijin City. I remember coming here the year before last. .”

Zhu Youxiao said that he couldn't remember when he went to Licaolanchang, and then he turned to look at Zhang Chang, who quickly agreed:
"Your Majesty, it's October of the first year of Taichang!"

"Yes, in October, I remember that I just wanted to find a place to ride horses, so I came to the Licao Stable Field. I was very satisfied when I saw such a large venue, and I immediately started thinking about training troops. Finally, I selected Huang Degong and Sun Yingyuan et al.

In the end, there were more and more people in Caolan Farm, and the scale became larger and larger, and the space was no longer enough.We started to build a military training school. Now everyone has moved there and the grassland is now vacant. "

Everyone had heard about Li Cao Lan Chang for a long time, and now listening to the emperor's memories, they instantly remembered the students from Zhenwu Army Zhong Li Cao Lan Chang they met in Guizhou.

"Thanks to His Majesty's military training at Licaolan Field and the use of Western methods to train artillerymen, the firearms of the Beijing Camp were far superior to those in the past in terms of scale and power. When they were in Guizhou last year, the Zhenwu Army first defeated the rebels and then defeated them. More than [-] rebels were defeated in Li County.

Later, Zhenwu Army Huang Degong and others used tunnel methods to blast open the Zhijin Pass city wall, allowing our army to easily wipe out the rebels.It can be said that in annihilating the rebels, the first contribution should be made to the Beijing camp, and the first contribution should be made to the generals who came out of the grassland field. "

Yang Zhaoji was also good at talking. When he saw Zhu Youxiao starting to recall the past, he immediately began to enumerate the achievements of Zhenwu Army, Sun Degong and others in Guizhou.

Zhu Youxiao laughed when he heard this. He was quite happy to hear Yang Zhaoji say this. Then he looked at Wen Yingkui, Qin Minping and others and said with a smile:

"Can you guys tell me if Yang Zhaoji's words are true?"

When the two of them saw this, they both said yes again and again. After all, Zhenwu Army's contribution was not even half of it. This was obvious to everyone and no one could deny it.

It can even be said that with the help of Krupao, Sun Degong and others, they were able to suppress the rebellion much faster.

Otherwise, relying on the natural dangers of Zhijin Pass and Weiguan Village, the officers and soldiers might have to spend several times the time.

"Jiang Lin, it seems that you are indeed a good leader of troops. I will make good use of you in the future."

Seeing the compliments from everyone and the emperor, Jiang Lin quickly became humble.

"The humble minister has also benefited from His Majesty's favor. To be honest, if His Majesty hadn't restructured the Beijing camp, refined Krupp cannons and trained talents, the Beijing camp would not have been able to explode with such combat power, and the southwest rebellion would not have been wiped out so quickly."

As soon as these words came out, everyone praised them, and Zhu Youxiao also smiled slightly, but he really recognized these words in his heart.

It’s just that he understands in his heart that even if the results are good, the price is also huge.

In the Beijing camp alone, he changed everything from top to bottom in terms of structure, weapons, and personnel.

Since he knew that time was tight, this process was not gentle, but very bloody and violent.

There was turmoil in the capital, and families and nobles were confiscated. In the process, I didn't know how many people were offended. I also put myself at risk and almost made a big mistake.

Coupled with the various reforms and the many interest groups involved, it can be said that Zhu Youxiao was walking on thin ice and facing an abyss last year.

Thanks to the consecutive battles last year, whether it was Jianlu, the White Lotus Sect or the Southwest She'an, he was able to pacify them one by one. He also relied on looting houses to recover his blood. In addition, his continuous victories also made his reputation continue to expand. Only then did he put down those opposing voices. Hold on tight.

Now the most dangerous time has passed!

Zhu Youxiao's mood suddenly improved a lot when he thought of this. He immediately raised his glass and said to everyone:

"Hahaha, that's good. Isn't this really hard work in vain? But I'm also glad that I didn't ask anyone to do anything wrong. You also tried your best and lived up to my expectations. Come and drink this cup with me! "

Seeing the emperor's true affection, everyone was deeply moved. They immediately raised their glasses and drank with the emperor.

After such an exchange, Yang Zhaoji and others suddenly became less nervous and became more relaxed with their words.

After waiting for a long time, Jiang Lin sighed to Zhu Youxiao:

"Your Majesty, now the Marquis of Taining is leading the Yaowu Army to Liaodong, which makes the Zhenwu Army very envious. How can the Jingying go to Liaodong to make contributions without the Zhenwu Army. Therefore, I have the courage to apply to Your Majesty to go to Liaodong to serve Your Majesty Destroy the rebels and make new achievements."

"Haha, the Liaodong war has just begun. This is not a day's work. There will be many opportunities in the future."

Hearing the emperor's promise, Jiang Lin immediately applauded and then counted the time.

"Marquis Taining set out on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Calculating the time, he might have already left Guangning." "Well, but he probably won't leave Guangning for a short time. It is estimated that he will be stationed in Liaozuo for a while. Stable Military morale, and then head to Liaoyang."

Upon hearing this, everyone was a little surprised. They didn't know what the emperor meant. Could it be that Chen Liangbi had other plans in Guangning.

Seeing everyone's confusion, Zhu Youxiao thought that Chen Liangbi had probably dealt with Sun Degong now, and the news came back in just a day or two, so he felt that there was no need to hide it, and then nodded and said:

"Last year, Jin Yiwei came to report that there were more than 20 border generals in Guangning who secretly formed a caravan and sent them out to trade privately with Jianlu to earn money.

There were even close associates of Wang Huazhen, the governor of Guangning, who secretly colluded with Jianlu and conveyed information, which is an unpardonable crime.So I ordered Chen Liangbi to deal with the matter in Guangning and arrest all these people and confiscate their homes without leaving any one behind. "

Zhu Youxiao's words were very casual, but everyone felt a chill when they heard it. The feeling of being tipsy after just a few glasses of wine disappeared immediately.

This is especially true for Yang Zhaoji and Wen Yingkui. They were background generals. They knew everything about raising caravans privately or accepting bribes to let caravans leave customs, and they were even secretly involved.

But they usually only dare to support trade with Mongolia, but they dare not do trade with Jianlu.

Now I see that the emperor is so ruthless in dealing with those who have fornicated with the rebels, and I feel both happy and afraid in my heart.

"Now that the imperial court and Mongolia are open to mutual trade, we, the Ming Dynasty, also want to use the Mongols to deal with the Jianlu, so trade with Mongolia is inevitable. But these people know clearly that the Jianlu and the Ming Dynasty are life and death enemies, but they secretly communicate with Qu Gong and have no influence on the imperial court. Ignoring the prohibition and funding the establishment of captives, I will never condone such behavior and will definitely punish it severely."

"Your Majesty is so wise and powerful that you must have discovered these traitors. Otherwise, if you were to fight with the Jianlu, these spies would secretly pass on the information. When the time comes, the rear will not be at peace, and there will be harm."

When the emperor said that there was nothing wrong with trading with the Mongols, Yang Zhaoji and others immediately felt relieved and immediately expressed their support.

Zhu Youxiao nodded with satisfaction when he heard this. He was not a person who could not tolerate sand in his eyes. He could even turn a blind eye to the corruption below or trade with the Mongols.

It would be difficult to put an end to corruption even in modern times, let alone now.

What he can do is to set an example and increase punishment so that the people below him will be less greedy and do more.As long as the people below are capable and loyal to themselves, then they can tolerate their shortcomings.

But Sun Degong and others were just the opposite. Not only did they try their best to be greedy, they also traded with Ming's mortal enemies and delivered intelligence.

Doing this clearly touched his reverse scale, and he would never tolerate it.

"You should also take this as a warning. You must understand that Jianlu is our mortal enemy of the Ming Dynasty. If Jianlu is not destroyed, I will not feel at ease."

As Zhu Youxiao spoke, he looked at Yang Zhaoji and said slowly:
"Actually, in addition to Liaozuo, the Jinyiwei also found out that someone in a military town secretly colluded with Jianlu to allow the caravan to pass through Inner Khalkha and go to Liaodong for trade. I also sent Jinyiwei to investigate. I believe that all those merchants have been captured now, but other The general behind it has not yet been found out."

Seeing what the emperor meant, Yang Zhaoji understood it immediately, stood up immediately, looked at the emperor and bowed:
"Please give me your Majesty's signal. If you are from Datong Town, I will not tolerate it!"

Seeing Yang Zhaoji's behavior, Wen Yingkui quickly stood up and echoed:
"If it is someone from Yansui Town, I will definitely investigate it thoroughly."

"Don't worry, they are not from the military town of you two. According to Jinyiwei's investigation, although these merchants are Shanxi merchants, most of them come in and out of the grassland from Zhangjiakou Fort."

Zhangjiakou Fort, Xuanfu Town.

Wen Yingkui immediately relaxed a lot when he saw this, secretly saying that it had nothing to do with Yansui Town.

But Yang Zhaoji also understood the meaning of the emperor's words, and at the same time, he also knew that the emperor was giving him face.

The foundation of Datong Town is in Shanxi. These Shanxi merchants secretly communicated with Jianlu. He did not believe that there was no support from Datong Town people behind them, but they came out of Zhang Xuanda's Jiakou Fort.

He had already figured out in his mind that the relationship behind these merchants probably spanned Datong Town and Xuanda Town.

Thinking of this, he understood why the emperor promoted him to Xuanda Commander-in-Chief. It was really a difficult problem for him.

Zhu Youxiao also knew that it would be troublesome to investigate this matter. For Yang Zhaoji, this was definitely a hot potato.

But the more this happens, the more he wants to use Yang Zhaoji.It depends on whether Yang Zhaoji has the courage to accept this test.

"Yang Aiqing, how do you think this matter should be handled?"

After hearing this, Yang Zhaoji thought for a while and seemed to have made up his mind. Then he stood up slowly and said:
"Your Majesty, I am determined to give you a satisfactory result!"

　The next chapter opens the Liaodong script.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)