Chapter 516 I also know some martial arts
"Your Highness."

"Moisturizing things?"

"Your Highness, do you believe that I am a powerful and treacherous official of the Ming Dynasty?"

In front of the Qianqing Palace.

Standing in front of the bedroom door.

Holding the old Taoist priest's body in his arms, Yan Shaoting glanced at Zhu Zaigui, who was already the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, looking at the heir who would soon ascend the throne.

Zhu Zaigui's eyes flickered as he looked at Yan Shaoting and the body of his father right in front of him.

He shook his head, a smile on his face.

"I am not very talented and have little wisdom. Even if my father didn't tell me when he was alive, I would understand it."

"so……"

Zhu Zaigui smiled and shook his head, saying, "Since my father was able to take you from Huangji Gate to Huangji Palace before his death, and he also left a will asking you to return him to Qianqing Palace, I naturally trust you."

Yan Shaoting nodded and said nothing more.

The old Taoist priest was just sent to the Qianqing Palace.

This is the end.

There was no need for him to interfere in the rest of the matters.

Lu Fang and others had already led the people from various inner court supervisory departments who were waiting in the Qianqing Palace, and began to prepare the remains of the late emperor in the bedroom and transport the coffin.

All parts of the palace began to prepare and decorate according to the etiquette of the emperor's death.

All palace maids and imperial guards began to wear mourning clothes.

Zhu Zaigui had also taken off the hair crown on his head, and with his hair loose, he knelt beside the body of the late emperor with Zhu Yijun, crying and kowtowing.

Yan Shaoting took Zhu Shitai and the Loyal and Brave Camp to guard outside the palace.

At this time, the cabinet and the three dukes were also waiting outside the Qianqing Palace with Yan Song.

According to the rules.

In fact, they should be handling things everywhere at this time.

But anyone with a discerning eye can see it.

This is because Li Chunfang was worried about Yan Shaoting, so she came over to keep an eye on him.

As for the others, they were restraining each other, and no one wanted to stay away from the Qianqing Palace for fear that something they were not aware of might happen.

But wait until the crying in the bedroom stopped.

Yan Shaoting just looked at the people in front of him, smiled slightly, and walked into the Qianqing Palace under the dissatisfied gazes of these people, especially Li Chunfang.

Enter the palace.

Yan Shaoting saw Zhu Zaigui and Zhu Yijun walking out of the bedroom.

I saw Yan Shaoting just coming in.

Zhu Zaigui immediately said, "Lü Fang is leading people to clean up the emperor's face and prepare to move it into the coffin palace."

Yan Shaoting nodded and nodded slightly: "Your Highness, please be patient and mourn. Now that the emperor has passed away, according to the rules, the coffin will be moved to the palace today, and the small coffin will be moved to the Fengxian Palace tomorrow. The court will persuade Your Highness to ascend the throne. At that time, all matters will need to be decided by Your Highness alone, and all matters will fall on Your Highness. I hope Your Highness will not grieve too much and take care of your health."

Zhu Zaiqi hummed: "I know...I know."

Zhu Yijun, who was being held by him, looked up at the man in front of him who was wearing a red civil servant robe and half-body iron armor. Memories in his mind also emerged bit by bit.

Zhu Yijun whispered, "Master Yan... Where is Wuyou? Can I still go and play with Wuyou?"

Yan Shaoting looked at Zhu Yijun and then at Zhu Zaigui with a smile.

Zhu Zaigui finally smiled a little and patted his son's head: "This child has been with me in the academy, and he has been with Wuyou all day... They are as close as brothers."

Yan Shaoting smiled silently.

Many things are actually left unsaid.

He immediately said to Zhu Yijun: "Your Highness will be going to school soon. When the time comes, you can naturally let Wuyou be your study companion."

Death is a very strange thing for children.

Zhu Yijun showed a bright smile on his face, but he was still very polite. He didn't shout or yell, but just said, "That's good!"

At this time, Zhu Zaigui also looked outside the palace door and asked in a low voice: "Did your father take you to the Huangji Palace today? Did he tell you anything?"

Yan Shaoting understood and immediately bowed and said, "Your Majesty...is worried about his reputation after his death."

Zhu Zaigui nodded. He understood why his father had such concerns.

It is clearer for whom those heads in front of Huangji Gate today were chopped off, and for whom those people were demoted and imprisoned.

Zhu Zaigui said: "According to past rules, when a new monarch ascends the throne, he must grant amnesty to the people to show his grace. But I think that this time, those who were demoted by my father today should not be included in this list."

Yan Shaoting understood it in his heart.

Today, those nobles and officials who were demoted to common people, had their property confiscated and were exiled, will probably have to set off on their journey on time.

And those officials who were imprisoned by imperial decree will probably have to stay in prison for a while.

Zhu Zaigui asked again: "Did the emperor give you any other instructions?"

Yan Shaoting did not hide anything and spoke truthfully: "The emperor said that the Jiajing New Deal must continue, and the emperor has already instructed Your Highness on the use of personnel. In addition, he wants me and the Marquis of Zhenyuan and others to protect the security of the capital and suppress the rebellious intentions at the moment."

Zhu Zaigui pondered for a moment before nodding his head and saying, "Your Majesty, your father has made such a big move today, and there will definitely be resentment among the government and the people. This arrangement is reasonable. However, I have not yet ascended the throne, so I cannot overstep my authority. You should discuss this matter with Marquis Gu, which will be more appropriate than my decree. After you ascend the throne, I will issue an edict to order you and Marquis Gu to guard the capital, but you will have to work hard."

Yan Shaoting immediately bowed and nodded: "It is my duty as a minister and I will do my best to follow your orders."

After saying that.

Yan Shaoting reiterated the old Taoist priest’s expectations for Hetao.

Zhu Zaigui said without reservation: "Hetao is our old territory, we should recover it. By controlling Hetao and rectifying the nine borders, our dynasty can continue the legacy of our second ancestor and carry out the Northern Expedition. Even if my father didn't say this, I would have planned to do so. Now that my father has left a will, I will support you even more. If you have any requests at that time, I will approve them."

Yan Shaoting took the opportunity to flatter him: "Your Highness is wise and decisive, and the Hetao area should be restored."

Zhu Zaigui just smiled and shook his head.

Then he said jokingly, "You had such a conflict with Lord Li today, so you are not afraid that he will blame you and make things difficult for you in the future."

Yan Shaoting nodded and said, "I am a person who is willing to reason, but if Lord Li and the others are unwilling to reason with me..."

"What? What can you do if they don't reason with you?" Zhu Zaigui raised his eyebrows and looked at Yan Shaoting.

The latter smiled slightly.

"Then I also know some martial arts."

Yan Shaoting spoke sincerely and his expression was serious.

I have practiced martial arts for the past few years. Although I can't compare with the inhuman Zhu Qi, I am still not someone that ordinary people can withstand.

The expression on Zhu Zaigui's face was changing visibly, but as he looked at the palace maids who were hanging white curtains everywhere in the palace, he could only stop smiling.

"My father was ambitious, but he passed away suddenly. Now the two capitals, thirteen provinces, and nine states of the Ming Dynasty will fall on my shoulders."

These words should not have been what Zhu Zaigui could say at this moment, but he said them anyway.

Probably in his opinion.

Yan Shaoting is considered one of us.

Zhu Zaigui added, "Civil governance and military achievements are both indispensable to a dynasty. Many of them have become biased over the years. Since your father gave you these instructions before he passed away, I think he hoped that things would improve in the new dynasty."

What he said was a little obscure, but his meaning was conveyed. Yan Shaoting glanced at Zhu Zaigui.

The heir apparent, who was about to ascend the throne, wanted to take control of the military power rather than letting it drift into the hands of civil officials.

This is quite different from Zhu Zaigui's previous temperament.

But this matter is extremely difficult.

Forty-five years ago, the last Ming emperor did indeed do this, but everyone knows what the outcome was.

otherwise.

There would also be no old Taoist priest who would go north from Anlu to take charge of the Forbidden City.

This was an obvious test for Zhu Zaigui at this moment.

Yan Shaoting could only say: "Your Highness is wise and decisive. The Ming Dynasty will surely be prosperous in the future, with the people rich and the country strong, ushering in a prosperous era."

Zhu Zaigui stepped forward and patted Yan Shaoting on the shoulder.

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"How difficult is it to start a prosperous era?"

"I only hope that the new policies left by my father can be implemented well, that people can be put to good use, and that there will be less suffering in the world."

It seems like I have said too much.

Zhu Zaigui immediately changed the subject and said, "Guo Yuchuang's 3,000 soldiers should stay in the palace. My father has lived in the Western Garden for many years, but I must obey his orders and cannot go to the Western Garden anymore. So, let your little bird lead the Dragon and Tiger Army to garrison the Western Garden. It will be enough for daily training."

This is talking about the issue of palace security.

Guo Yuchuang's three thousand imperial guards have now become the most trusted royal guard force.

The 3,000 elite cavalry of the Dragon and Tiger Army under Yan Hu also moved from Changping to Xiyuan.

In this way, there were 6,000 soldiers and horses in the imperial city, which could be directly controlled by the successor emperor Zhu Zaigui.

Yan Shaoting just listened silently.

Since the heir has already expressed his desire for a balance between civil and military administration, he will certainly have other arrangements.

really.

Zhu Zaigui continued, "Originally, the Tengxiang Four Guards under the Imperial Horse Administration were also considered a force in the imperial palace, but they have been neglected in recent years. I think that after everything is settled, we can let Feng Bao supervise the Imperial Horse Administration and clean up the Tengxiang Four Guards. What do you think?"

The Imperial Stables and the Four Guards.

The original Imperial Stables was actually just the place in the palace that was in charge of the horses in the imperial stables. But later it developed step by step from horse breeding and horse training, and gradually evolved into the Tengxiang Four Guards.

It started in the Yongle period.

At the beginning, it was formed by selecting strong and capable men from guards in various places. It did not belong to the twelve guards under the command of the Imperial Guards, but its status was higher than the twelve guards under the command of the Imperial Guards.

They are the imperial guards among the imperial guards.

Their duties took turns to be on duty, and they served as guards in the palace.

By the sixth year of Xuande, this imperial army had 3,125 men and was named Yulin Sanqianhusuo. Two years later, it was supplemented with the various guards of the capital army and the original Shenwu Qianwei official army, and organized into Tengxiang Left and Right Guards, Wuxiang Left and Right Guards.

So from this time on, the name of the Tengxiang Four Guards was officially established.

During the Jingtai, Chenghua and Hongzhi years, the Tengxiang Four Guards were reorganized many times. At the peak, the Four Guards had more than 40,000 people. Subsequently, they continued to be reorganized, and the final quota was more than 6,500 people, which remains until today.

What Yan Shaoting didn't expect was that Zhu Zaigui actually wanted to use Feng Bao to supervise the Imperial Stables and take charge of the Tengxiang Four Guards.

But this is a matter of the inner court.

He had no right to intervene, but he said, "The Imperial Horse Administration is one of the twelve administrations in the inner court, and there is one eunuch each for the seal holder, supervisor, and superintendent. Eunuch Feng is the appropriate superintendent of the Imperial Horse Administration. However, the seal holder and supervisor must also be carefully selected."

Zhu Zaiqi looked at Yan Shaoting and said with a smile: "Huang Jin should be in charge of the prison."

This was to promote Huang Jin from the eunuch of Silijian to the eunuch in charge of the Imperial Stables.

Yan Shaoting knew in his heart that after Zhu Zaigui ascended the throne, he would probably make some adjustments to the Silijian and use old people from Prince Yu's Mansion. So it was logical to send Huang Jin to the Imperial Stables to serve as the eunuch in charge of the seal.

Zhu Zaigui changed the subject and said, "The various guards in the inner court are just servants. What about the Four Tengxiang Guards? They have been neglected for many years. Even if they are reorganized, it will take time. But the Beijing Camp..."

Say it.

Zhu Zaigui looked at Yan Shaoting.

Yan Shaoting was cautious, but he also guessed something.

Zhu Zaigui said slowly, "In the 29th year of Emperor Jiajing's reign, my father abolished the Tuanying and the Liangguanting, and restored the old system of the three major camps of Emperor Chengzu. He changed the Sanqian Camp to the Shenshu Camp, and to this day, the Beijing Camp has three camps of soldiers and horses: the Wujun Camp, the Shenshu Camp, and the Shenji Camp."

Yan Shaoting remained silent.

The changes in the three major camps of the Beijing Army can be said to be rich and colorful.

During the reign of Emperor Taizong, the three major camps of the capital army, with a total of more than 100,000 soldiers, were all led by the governor-general, the military officials and the chief officer, and were directly controlled and dispatched by the emperor.

After the Tumu Incident, Yu Qian, then Minister of War, reorganized the Beijing Camp and set up ten regiments, with a general commander and eunuchs, the Minister of War or the Chief Censor as admirals.

note.

The real changes in the Ming Dynasty’s military began at this time.

The Beijing army, which was originally commanded by eunuchs and military officials, now began to have the Minister of War and the Chief Censor in the civil service sequence.

The Ming Dynasty's civil officials began to control the Beijing army.

When Yan Shaoting was reviewing the changes in control of the Ming Dynasty’s military.

Zhu Zaigui said calmly, "According to the rules, each camp of the Beijing Army is now commanded by a noble general, who is the governor of the Beijing camp's military affairs. He is assisted by a civil official in the court, who is called the assistant governor of the Beijing camp's military affairs. There will no longer be a eunuch commander."

The eunuchs in the palace are called eunuchs.

When he said this, Zhu Zaigui's face showed a hint of sarcasm and dissatisfaction.

By this time.

Yan Shaoting also had a general idea of ​​what Zhu Zaigui was planning.

This successor emperor might have really changed his temperament. Even before he ascended the throne, he began planning to take control of the Beijing camp.

The 3,000 close troops under Guo Yuchuang, the 3,000 Dragon and Tiger troops under Yan Hu, and the Tengxiang Four Guards with more than 6,500 people led by Admiral Feng Bao, were all just matters of routine.

These more than 12,000 soldiers and horses are the force that the Ming imperial family can directly control.

The rest.

The Beijing Camp stationed inside and outside the capital naturally became the first choice of Zhu Zaigui, the successor emperor.

as predicted.

Zhu Zaigui looked at the figures moving back and forth in and out of the hall.

He grabbed Yan Shaoting's wrist just like the old Taoist priest had grabbed Yan Shaoting not long ago.

"My father secretly ordered the Runwuying Loyalty and Bravery Camp to bring more than 3,000 people back to the capital. Now that they have returned, they must be settled somewhere."

"Plus, Runwu also said that he knows some martial arts."

"I think..."

"The Loyal and Brave Battalion can be incorporated into the Five Military Battalions of the Capital Army as the Runwu Personal Guard Battalion, and Runwu will continue to serve as the Left Vice-Chief Censor of the Censorate, and will also be appointed as the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, to assist... me in managing the military affairs of the Capital Camp, and to supervise the military affairs of the Capital Camp together with Marquis Gu, and to reorganize and train the Capital Army."

"I wonder what you think, young brother Runwu?"

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