Emperor Wu of the Ming Dynasty: Suppress the mythical martial arts at the beginning!

Chapter 63: School inspection of the three armies and inspection of the third battalion!
The capital, above the court.

The emperor sat on the dragon chair, with civil and military officials standing on the left and right.

Since Zhu Yijun came to power, the emperor's power has become stronger day by day.After several times of kindness and power, the ministers even became more determined to serve the imperial court.

As soon as Zhu Yijun opened his mouth, the courtiers immediately spoke enthusiastically.

For all kinds of complicated state affairs, everyone is thinking hard to find solutions.

I was afraid that if I failed to do my best, I would be dissatisfied with the emperor.

Zhu Yijun looked at the ministers in the court with satisfaction, working hard for the Ming Dynasty.

At this time, Fang Pu, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, came out to report with joy on his face:

"Your Majesty, since those martial arts people accepted the imperial court's return, the once chaotic world has calmed down in an instant."

"The income of each department has nearly doubled compared to previous years!"

“The fact that the imperial court can obtain such generous tax revenue is all due to His Majesty’s wise decision!”

Fang Blun's opening seemed to sound a signal.

The whole hall was full of civil and military officials, rushing to announce the good news to the emperor.

When Zhu Yijun first showed his ability to control the government, he used thunderous means to frighten the officials.

Civil and military officials were afraid that the emperor would only kill. Although they were afraid of imperial power, they were also worried about the prospects for the future.

But over the past few days, Zhu Yijun has launched various policies, and the entire imperial court has not been hollowed out, but has become increasingly rich.

The huge changes between these two made all civil and military officials deeply realize that the one sitting on the dragon throne is the true eternal wise king!
He is an emperor who can lead the Ming Dynasty to resurgence!
For such a wise king, civil and military officials will naturally not be stingy with words of praise.

On the dragon chair, Zhu Yijun felt a little tired of listening to the praises of the civil and military officials.

Then he coughed lightly, and after the court was quiet, he glanced at the faces of the Minister of Industry and the Minister of War, and said calmly:
"Since today's imperial court has no shortage of gold and silver."

"What about our Ming Dynasty's military strength?"

"Sheng Duanming, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, tell me how much the imperial court's inventory of armor and equipment has increased?"

"Yang Bo, Minister of War, tell me again, how big is the army today?"

Sheng Duanminghe, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Yang Bo, the Minister of the Ministry of War, who were selected by Zhu Yijun, both of them felt tense instantly!
Thinking of the current situation of the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War, both ministers broke out in sweat on their foreheads.

Facing Zhu Yi's sharp gaze, Sheng Duanming, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, could only bite the bullet and said after careful consideration:

"Due to the previous shortage of money in the national treasury, the three major battalions in the capital all used soldiers and armor from previous years."

After the Minister of Works finished speaking, Yang Bo, the Minister of War, could only say in fear:

"The soldiers in each battalion have no worries over the years because the situation in the DPRK has been stable."

After hearing the report from the two ministers, Zhu Yijun frowned and his expression instantly sank into the abyss.

Seeing the current military situation in the Ming Dynasty capital, Zhu Yijun felt that the flattery of the previous ministers was like child's play!
Is this still a prosperous age?

Even the troops stationed in the imperial capital could go several years without updating their weapons and armor.

Relevant soldiers, no new recruits have joined for so many years, so the battle in the third battalion of the capital can be imagined.

Zhu Yijun took a deep breath to suppress the anger in his heart, but the sharp light in his eyes became even colder.

As soon as the civil and military officials saw Zhu Yijun's cold eyes, they felt sharp swords and axes coming on them, and they all stood there without even daring to take a breath.

The Minister of Industry and the Minister of War were already trembling.After all, while Zhu Yijun was brewing, there was no thunderous rage, and the situation in the third camp of the capital was not caused by these days.

The previous Ming Dynasty was a prosperous scene on the outside, but inside it was full of troubles.

Without enough military pay, even if the court wanted to expand the army, it would not be able to do so.

Thinking of the current internal and external troubles in the imperial court, Zhu Yijun slowly said:

"Fang Blun, please allocate 300 million taels from the Ministry of Household Affairs!"

"Sheng Duanming, Yang Bo, no matter how much money you two spend."

"But you must create a strong army for me!"

"In the near future, I will personally inspect the third battalion of the capital."

"If you don't satisfy me"

"You know the consequences."

After Zhu Yijun said the last sentence, the coldness in his eyes almost formed ice blades.

Under the attack of cold weather, Sheng Duanming, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Yang Bo, Minister of the Ministry of War, felt the strong majesty of the emperor.

But my heart is also very exciting!
Even his breathing became faster subconsciously.

Your Majesty is going to expand the army!

For many years, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of War have been suffering from the lack of silver and the inability to rectify the military strength.

Now that His Majesty has taken office, he has allocated 300 million taels with a wave of his hand. Will the Third Battalion of the Capital still not change its appearance?
Sheng Duanming, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Yang Bo, Minister of the Ministry of War, quickly and respectfully accepted the order.

He even issued a military order in front of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty.

Zhu Yijun looked at the two men's expressions of wanting to die, and nodded with satisfaction.

The other ministers in the court also looked excited at this time.

The emperor's massive military reorganization was obviously to build the Ming Dynasty into the real First Empire!
With such great ambitions, how could one not be excited about the fact that the civil and military officials of the Manchu dynasty could serve as officials in such an empire?
If the Ming Dynasty became China's first empire in ancient times, they would also have contributed, and they would be remembered in Qing history along with the emperor.It will be a good story for thousands of years!
After retreating from the court, Zhu Yijun summoned Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng alone in the imperial garden.

Zhu Yijun asked the two of them casually while enjoying the breeze blowing from the lake:

"Tell me, among the vassal kings in the Ming Dynasty, who is truly loyal to the imperial court?"

As soon as the emperor said these words, it was like a flash of lightning flashed between Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng's hearts.

Both of them subconsciously widened their eyes, their hearts full of surprise!
The vassal kings of the Ming Dynasty were all members of the royal family.

Seriously, the vassal kings who are now entrenched in various places are still the clan elders of the young emperor.

Although since the time of Taizu, there has been a faint intention to reduce the vassal state.But after the Rebellion, reducing vassal status completely became a false proposition.

The Ming Dynasty cannot be separated from the feudal kings, and the stability of the court cannot be separated from the feudal kings.More importantly, the current imperial court does not have the ability to reduce vassals.

For the emperor to ask such words under such circumstances, doesn't it prove that His Majesty intends to reduce the vassal state?
Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng's foreheads were suddenly covered with sweat. They really didn't know how to answer this question.

I can only hesitate and try to talk about the situation of the vassal kings in various places.When it comes to who is loyal, it's all about other things.

The current situation is that except for King Zhennan who seems a bit unruly, the other vassal kings are like tigers lurking in the forest, unable to see through the thoughts of each family at all.

Therefore, when it comes to which vassal king is loyal to the court, Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng cannot answer it well.

(End of this chapter)