Chongzhen revived the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 28 Building a new health center
After issuing an order to Li Xingzhong, Zhu Youjian immediately asked him to go to Shanhaiguan to deliver the order. However, the formal imperial edict needs to be drafted by the cabinet, issued to the corresponding departments, and reviewed during the process. No matter how anxious Zhu Youjian was, he had to go through this process if he wanted to issue a formal decree.

If a military general is appointed as an admiral, there will definitely be opposition from civil servants when it is proposed at the court meeting, but if the edict is directly asked to be drafted by the cabinet academicians, Huang Liji and the others should not dare not draft it. You can use the name of temporary position to temporarily bypass the nomination.

Cui Chengxiu, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, is the core figure of the eunuch party. As long as Wei Zhongxian and Wang Tiqian don't interfere, he should have nothing to do with it.

The military department has given permission for the requisition, so they probably won't stop it.

After carefully considering everyone's attitudes, Zhu Youji felt unhappy as he thought that as an emperor, he still had to worry about this and that. No matter what you decide, you must at least have the power to make quick decisions in the military.

Asking Xu Yingyuan to take Li Xingzhong to urge the imperial edict, Zhu Youjian looked at Li Shunzu, Li Zunzu, Li Yingzu and others, comforted them with gentle words for a while, and praised Li Rusong for his achievements in serving the country.

However, Li Shunzu's move to relinquish his worldly position to his younger brother Li Zunzu on the grounds of physical weakness was clearly rejected by Zhu Youjian, who also asked him if he was forced to do so as a last resort.

Hearing that the emperor thought that he was involved in an internal dispute and had to give up his post, Li Shunzu couldn't laugh or cry. He felt warm and warm, and said to the emperor:

"Your Majesty is extremely considerate, and I deeply appreciate it."

"It is true that my health is not good and it is difficult for me to serve the country."

"Your Majesty, please allow your younger brother Li Zunzu to assume the post and continue to serve Your Majesty."

Zhu Youjian's expression softened when he heard that it was not the big family's trouble, but he still refused Li Shunzu's request and said to him:
"The Ming Dynasty Huidian stipulates that the eldest son must inherit the position."

"Your physical weakness is not covered by the regulations that prevent you from performing your duties due to disability."

"Only if you are dead and are sure to have no heirs can your younger brother take over the position."

"Otherwise, even I will not make exceptions casually."

Hearing these words, Li Shunzu was embarrassed on his face, but actually he was secretly happy in his heart. Although they discussed giving it to his younger brother at home, after it was confirmed that he had the worldly position, Li Shunzu didn't want to give it up. At this time, he not only wanted to survive, but also wanted to have a son to pass on his legacy. The emperor's clear refusal gave him just the reason.

As for Li Zunzu, after hearing the emperor's decision, he suddenly felt that his future was bleak and his eyes were gloomy. No matter how good the family discussion is, the court regulations do not allow it, what can he do?

However, what he didn't know was that as an emperor in urgent need of talents, how could Zhu Youjian let go of talents who were willing to work for him? The reason why he left his secular position to Li Shunzu was just to maintain Li Zunzu's hunger for official position.

Determined to give Li Zunzu a hard time, Zhu Youjian immediately issued an order to let Li Shunzu take over the post. He also sent orders to Tai Hospital to treat Li Shunzu well. Let him recuperate at home and temporarily take up a post in Fusi, Jinyiweinan Town. When he has time, he can sort out the list of soldiers and civilians who died in Liaodong so that he can pay tribute later.

This made Li Shunzu feel warm in his heart, and Li Zunzu had no hope at all. Just when he was feeling a little discouraged, Zhu Youjian suddenly said:

"I heard that there are many Jurchens living in the Changbai Mountain area. We suffered losses during the Jianlu campaign, so we went there to arrest people."

"These girls really grew up in the mountains and forests, and were tempered to be extremely brave. After being integrated into the Eight Banners, they became a new force in the war."

"I intend to cut off the source of Jianlu soldiers, so that the girls there will no longer be used by Jianlu, but will obey the Ming Dynasty."

"Our ancestor Li Chengliang once asked Nurhaci to do his bidding under the tent, and he should be good at dealing with the Jurchens. Who is willing to go to Changbai Mountain and conquer the Jurchens there?" This question was asked suddenly, and no one in the Li family was prepared. If you want to conquer the Jurchens, you must first understand the Jurchens and be able to communicate with them. But after the Li family moved to the capital, they were no longer in the environment of Liaodong. How could anyone learn Jurchen dialect? Not many people can inherit what was started by our ancestors. So much so that the emperor's question left them speechless.

Seeing that no one from the Li family answered, Zhu Youjian couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. Just when he was considering whether to find someone else, Li Zunzu finally couldn't bear the thought of making great achievements and stepped forward and said:
"Your Majesty, although I am not talented, I am willing to serve your Majesty."

"It's just that there is no one in my family who is familiar with the Jurchens. Please allow me to go to Liaodong to select available talents."

Zhu Youjian was overjoyed when he heard this and immediately ordered:
"Very good! As expected of General Li!"

"Your ancestors of the Li family are hereditary commanders. I appoint you as the fourth-rank commander. You will go north along the coast and build a guard station at a selected location."

"If I can make great contributions, I will not hesitate to receive a title or a worldly position!"

As he spoke, he ordered someone to fetch a map of the world, and based on the world geography knowledge he recalled, he simply drew a longitude and latitude map of the Northeast region, pointing to Vladivostok in later generations:
"This place is probably in the northeast of Jianzhouwei and the Shuangchengwei area of ​​Yuannuergandusi. Along the coastline, you can find a bay, which I call the Golden Horn Bay."

"Next to the Golden Horn is a peninsula that goes deep into the ocean like a horn, which can be called the Golden Horn Peninsula. There are several islands in the south, and the largest one can be called the Golden Circle Island."

"The Golden Horn Peninsula is surrounded by sea on three sides, and only the north is land. Once you arrive, you can survey the terrain and build a walled city. If the conditions are suitable, build a guardhouse on the peninsula and a city wall on the north to surround the entire peninsula."

"If the conditions are not suitable, build a garrison on Jinhuan Island, like Mao Wenlong's Pi Island, and use the sea to isolate the captives."

"But once the time is right, we will look for opportunities to occupy the Golden Horn Peninsula, establish solid connections with the birthplaces on land, and rebuild the Shuangcheng Guards and other health camps."

Speaking of his plans, Zhu Youji thought about the past when Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang established a garrison and conquered the world, and said with excitement:

"The name I gave to this guardhouse is the Golden Horn Guard."

"Although there is no one now, I will give you the money and food for a thousand households and the power to appoint officials."

"If you can recruit a thousand households, your future job will be to inherit a thousand households."

"If you can recruit five thousand households, I will promote you as a hereditary commander and give you the power to command a guard."

"If you can recruit 10,000 or even 20,000 households and use them to attack Jianlu's rear and achieve military exploits, I will give you a title and make you the Golden Corner Guards and even the Nuergandusi."

After drawing a big cake, Li Zunzu was completely shocked by the promises of Emperor Shizhen Jin Jiaowei and even Nuer Gandusi.

In the 260 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, apart from the period of instability during the founding of the country, the nobility and officials were completely hereditary and unreplaceable. Many of the great heroes of Taizu and Chengzu have been separated from the country for more than 200 years. Especially the Mu family, Duke of Guizhou, has been in Yunnan for more than two hundred years, and is also a role model that all distinguished officials aspire to.

Therefore, Li Zunzu fully believed Zhu Youjianshizhen's promise. This kind of credibility, which has been built over two hundred years, is not available in dynasties other than the Ming Dynasty. It is also the reason why Zhu Youjian ennobles people and uses titles to win over people.

(End of this chapter)