Of course, Huang Yuan's push was not really pushing, but the prelude to the right play by the monarch and ministers.

For a "young man" like Huang Yuan, who is less than thirty years old, but is already in a high position. was rashly promoted to a high position, in an important position, and he couldn't show too eagerness, and he seemed tasteless.

He had to push back first, and then Zhu Di, the emperor, had to show his attention, and then he could "reluctantly" accept the emperor's favor.

Although Zhu Zhanji disagrees with this set, but the world is like this, and he will not go against the "trend" in this inconspicuous place.

The two of you went back and forth, Zhu Di showed his attention, Huang Yuan showed his humility, and Zhu Di was satisfied with the topic to Yang Rong, who had been waiting impatiently.

Yang Rong opened his mouth and said: "During Huang Shangshu's southern expedition, he used Guangzhou Bay as his camp to provide a steady stream of grain and grass for the entire southern expedition. Now in the westward expedition, Huang Shangshu is the commander of the rear army, mobilizing troops from all sides, grain and grass.

Commander Huang made the family learn the origins, I don't know what you think, now that His Majesty wants to personally conquest, this army is assembled, and grain and grass are transported, what is light? What is important? What is urgency and what is delay? ”

Huang Yuan, who had been specially trained by Zhu Zhanji, already had experience in the management of munitions in later generations, far better than all the extensive management experience of this era. strategic logistics is important and slow; The logistics of the campaign are light and urgent; Tactical logistics are heavy and urgent. ”

Yang Rong looked at Huang Yuan with some surprise, then at Zhu Zhanji, and seeing that Zhu Di was very interested, he didn't dare to take it lightly, and asked again: "What is strategic logistics, campaign logistics, and tactical logistics?" ”

As soon as Zhu Di heard such words, he knew that Huang Yuan was a new-style general trained by Zhu Zhanji, and only he would talk about strategy and tactics all day long, no matter when, he had to make everything clear and targeted.

In contrast, Yang Rong is more inclined to old-fashioned management methods in dealing with baggage supplies, including Huang Yuan, who is currently serving as the chief officer of grain and grass.

Yang Rong is not completely unaffected by the impact of new thinking, and Zhu Di, who has been influenced by Zhu Zhanji, often conducts sand table deduction with Yang Rong.

In the process, he passed on the different purposes of tactics and strategies and different ways of warfare to Yang Rong.

"The so-called strategic logistics is the daily and long-term preparation work of the officials headed by the current military department, the staff, the driving department, and the treasury department. This kind of strategy is aimed at developing the long-term combat effectiveness of the various armies of our Ming Dynasty, and it is a long-term and stable function.

Therefore, this is the most important thing, but we should not be in a hurry, we should slow down, and everything should be in line with the long-term interests of our Ming Dynasty.

Campaign logistics is the main goal of preparing for a campaign.

In all aspects such as financial accounting, quartermaster management, barracks construction, ordnance transportation, grain and grass transportation, etc., all of them are focused on cooperating with the battlefield to achieve victory.

As for tactical logistics, this is a preparation for a war, which needs to be coordinated with the battlefield and the soldiers, so that everyone can achieve the maximum combat effectiveness.

Military logistics is like a big tree, and strategic logistics is like a trunk, which is immovable; Campaign logistics are like branches, half-moving; Tactical logistics are like leaves, they are all in motion.

All logistics are for the frontline, and everything should be adapted to the changing tide of the war. ”

Yang Rong knew that Huang Yuan was in charge of all the logistics of Taisun's voyage to sea, the eating, drinking, and sleeping of 100,000 people, as well as the changes brought about by the separation and aggregation of the fleet, and he had to adjust various supplies from time to time, and he was very particular about a person's ability.

Hearing Huang Yuan's detailed answer, he also knew that it was difficult for him to be theoretical. He said to Zhu Dichang: "Your Majesty, the minister wants to conduct a deduction with Commander Huang on the sand table with the enemy and us, and only in actual combat can we determine whether Commander Huang can replace the minister and drive around." ”

Zhu Di nodded, and said with a smile: "Quasi-play." I've got a good opponent for you! ”

Zhu Di promised that his own chamberlain took Yang Rong and Huang Yuan to the side hall.

In the side hall of the temple, Zhu Di set up many large sand tables. After the surveying and mapping technology of the Ming Dynasty directly crossed the limitations of the times, all kinds of sand tables were built very exquisitely, and the sand tables built in strict accordance with the scale were almost no different from later generations, but they lacked satellite remote sensing and lacked embellishment of complete climatic characteristics.

They went to fight, but Zhu Di and Zhu Zhanji did not go together. Zhu Di was willing to meet Huang Yuan today, so he naturally believed Zhu Zhanji's recommendation.

He understood Zhu Zhanji's intentions very well, Huang Yuan could replace Yang Rong's role in the army, but in the affairs of the imperial court, Huang Yuan lacked Yang Rong's experience and qualifications.

Therefore, replacing Yang Rong with Huang Yuan will not damage the combat power of the Western Expeditionary Army of the Ming Dynasty, and Yang Rong's stay in Yingtianfu can help Zhu Zhanji more.

Even if Huang Yuan's ability is slightly insufficient, as long as he can perform without losing his standard, Zhu Di will choose to use him and leave Yang Rong to help Zhu Zhanji supervise the country.

And the early dynasty was dispersed, and the ministers who were waiting for the performance were waiting outside the palace, and it was impossible for him to waste state affairs because he went to watch a less important sand table confrontation.

And Zhu Zhanji was left by him, so he naturally handled government affairs with him, and through the handling of various affairs, Zhu Zhanji's ability could also be exercised.

Yang Rong left, and the cabinet was headed by Huang Huai.

Huang Huai is the fifth Jinshi in the second class of the Spring List in the 30 years of Hongwu, and he has been awarded the official scholar and entered the officialdom.

After Zhu Di ascended the throne, the previous ministers were all assessed, and Huang Huai was summoned in the left room of Fengtianmen to inquire about political affairs.

According to the situation and political situation after the "Battle of Jingyan", Huang Huai stated his own opinions, and the answers were fluent, which was very consistent with the will of the ancestors. Subsequently, Huang Huai and Xie Jin, Yang Shiqi, Hu Guang, Jin Youzi, Yang Rong, Hu Yan and other six people entered the Zhiwenyuan Pavilion to pre-ship, and Huang Huai was in charge of the system.

Later, Huang Huai served as a scholar of Youchunfang University in the James Mansion for five years from Yongle and became Zhu Gaochi's second minister.

At that time, there was also James Jin Zhong in the James Mansion, Jin Zhong was the secretary of the military department, and was not specifically in charge of the affairs of the James Mansion, so Huang Huai was able to be valued by Zhu Gaochi.

In the original history, Zhu Gaochi was late because Zhu Di Yongle's twelve-year northern expedition came back to meet him, and all the subordinate officials except Yang Shiqi were all imprisoned until Zhu Gaochi ascended the throne.

But in this life, because of Zhu Zhanji's role, this incident did not happen.

Later, Yang Shiqi was not liked by Zhu Di because of his high knowledge, but his ability to deal with political affairs was insufficient.

However, Yang Shiqi was quite liked by Zhu Gaochi and often asked him for interpretive lectures, so Zhu Di simply recalled the slightly more capable Huang Huai back to the cabinet and sent Yang Shiqi to Zhu Gaochi.

Now Xie Jin is following Zhu Zhanji, Hu Guang has died, and the cabinet is headed by Yang Rong and Huang Huai is the second assistant.

The first minister Zhu Di met was Yao Kuan, a waiter of the Criminal Department, who went to Sichuan to supervise the local administration in the name of the governor of Sichuan.

Now that he is about to leave Beijing, he hereby comes to bid farewell to Zhu Di.

Governors and governors, including the chief military officer, were all special officers of the Ming Dynasty. These positions are generally not permanent, but they are of a high level and can oversee the civil power of a province or even across provinces.

Sichuan suffered an earthquake last winter, but because the Shu Road was difficult to travel, it was difficult for the imperial court to provide relief into Sichuan, so it basically only relied on local assistance.

But the grain and grass could not be delivered, and the gold, silver, and special officers still had to be sent out to pacify the people.

This kind of reception is just a common practice, Zhu Zhanji watched the kings and ministers play on the side, and Yao Kuan was ordered to leave Beijing.

After Yao Kuan left, Zhu Di asked: "Does Zhan Ji have any opinions on the current system of imperial governors?" ”

Zhu Zhanji shook his head and said: "The civil governor, the supervision patrol, and the military and political inspector are the system of supervision, which is very appropriate. However, it is difficult to enter Sichuan, and the imperial grandfather has not thought about opening up the Shu Road? ”

Zhu Di shook his head and said with a smile: "All dynasties and dynasties have wanted to, but it is extremely difficult. ”

Zhu Zhanji said with a smile: "My grandson has checked the hydrology of the Yangtze River and learned that there are many reefs in the section of Hubei into the Sichuan, which hinders the boat's movement. Now that there is a lot of gunpowder in the imperial court, Sun Er is wondering if he can use gunpowder to blow up the reef and open up the waterway. ”

Zhu Di's eyes lit up, and he said with great joy: "This is a good idea, when I leave Beijing, you can arrange for the Ministry of Industry to investigate the water situation, if you can open up the channel into Sichuan, it will benefit the country and the people." ”

Zhu Zhanji responded, and the second person to be received was Du Sui, the commander of Ning Qiangwei.

Since the discovery of a large number of saltpeter mines in Jiangyou, Ningqiangwei, which was originally in a remote corner, has become an important transit point.

The saltpeter dug up from Sichuan was transported to Shaanxi through the caravan. Then it went down the Han River by small boat, until it was changed into a large ship on the Danjiang River and transported to the capital.

Ning Qiangwei was originally just a court to deter Shanyi, but now he has taken on the important task of transporting saltpeter by land.

There are many ethnic minorities there, the roads are dangerous, and the people's livelihood is difficult. Nowadays, there are many caravans that rely on transporting saltpeter, although Ning Qiangwei has made a lot of oil and water, but there are also more ethnic contradictions.

Du Sui was repeatedly impeached last year for slaughtering Shanyi, who did not go along with the Ming Dynasty, believing that he had killed too much in the southwest and was not conducive to unity.

Zhu Di is not the kind of emperor who likes to tolerate everything and calm people, he summoned Du Sui to Beijing in the winter, not only did not punish Du Sui, but rewarded Ning Qiangwei a lot.

Now that the year has passed, Du Sui wants to return to the Hanzhong station, and he also resigns to Zhu Di.

After Zhu Di met with Du Sui, he asked Zhu Zhanji again. "Zhan Ji thinks, should this mountain people be suppressed or appeased?"

Zhu Zhanji had already made up his mind in his heart, and calmly responded: "My grandson thinks that the obedient people should be cared for, and the rebels should be suppressed." A knife in one hand and sugar in the other. ”

Zhu Di laughed and said: "It is worthy of being my good grandson, and he knows my intentions!" What if you did it? ”

Zhu Zhanji said with a smile: "In addition to slaughtering traitors like the emperor's grandfather is doing now, we should also lure them to their advantage, so that those mountain people in the deep mountains take the initiative to surrender and join my Daming." ”

"How do you induce it to take advantage?"

"Distribute land, reward reclamation, and expand trade."

Zhu Di nodded, turned around and asked Huang Huai. "What does Huang Aiqing think?"

Huang Huai looked at Zhu Di's satisfied smile, how could he pour cold water on him at this time. The emperor was extremely satisfied with this grandson, although this move slightly hurt Tianhe and killed too much, but he would not mention it at this time.

He smiled and said, "Your Highness's move is a good strategy. ”

Zhu Zhanji nodded and instructed Wang Yan. "The next one is Tobe's squire to report the budget, right? Let him in. ”

Just after the New Year, Daming was very calm during this time, and Zhu Di gave his power to the following halls, and there were not many affairs during this time.

The big court meeting on the first day of February will officially ask the ministries to report their budgets, and the household department will be a little busier during this time.

It is not that there was no budget system before the Ming Dynasty, but the previous data was used as a reference, and the budget system was never put in front.

The main problem here is not that it cannot be implemented, but that the ministers are afraid that the household department will directly decide their wallets, so they insist on participating in the allocation of silver and silver into the household department.

But now, Zhu Di has implemented a budget system, and all departments must be counted according to past expenditures.

This year, the Daming treasury is abundant, and the budgets of all departments have increased by 20 percent.

In order to deal with emergencies, natural and man-made disasters, the household department also has an unplanned fund that can be used flexibly.

The funds of each department are met, and the funds in the plan are not constrained by the household department, and are directly received every month according to the budget.

So although they are busier than in previous years, the people in the household department are still full of energy, and after this busy time, they will be much easier this year.

As long as there are no emergencies, they only need to monitor the use of funds by the ministries every month.

This is much easier than they used to have to be busy from beginning to end every year, I don't know how much.

At noon, that is, at about eleven o'clock in the future, Zhu Di's official business today was also completed.

Every time he met with someone, Zhu Di always asked Zhu Zhanji for some advice, and also taught him why he should be treated this way.

Compared with the government departments of later generations, which had to manage everything and worry about everything, today's imperial court governance style is still relatively lazy and a bit of a style of doing nothing.

The small things were handed over to the village elders' association, and the low-level clans solved it themselves.

And big things, in fact, except for rebellion, in Zhu Di's heart, there are almost no big things.

Now that the ministries have been given great power and new rules of procedure have been re-established, most of the things have been handled by the ministers.

So the current emperor is actually very good.

Of course, it is not easy to be a good emperor.

Because of the backwardness of communication and transportation, many things can only reach the capital for a month or even longer, and if you really want to control the overall situation like Chongzhen, forty-eight hours a day is not enough.

Of course, Zhu Zhanji will not have that kind of selfless spirit, he always believes that the most important thing is to hold the money bag in one hand and control the army with the other, which has the basis for being an emperor.

As for the balance of the situation in the imperial court, the flow of information, including social development, it is all based on development.

Now that he controls one-third of the Ming army, as soon as Zhu Di leaves, he is equivalent to controlling the overall situation.

The two Daming banks are under his control, which is equivalent to pinching the money bag. Therefore, he was not afraid that after Zhu Di left, the situation would deteriorate and get out of control.

And at this time, Yang Rong, who was satisfied, walked out with Huang Yuan, and as soon as he came out, he said to Zhu Dichang: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, now you have another talented general." ”

Zhu Di smiled and asked, "Could it be that Zirong is also ashamed of himself?" ”

Yang Rong was not jealous of the performance of the virtuous at all, and praised: "If you only talk about marching and fighting, grain and grass scheduling, the minister is ashamed." ”

Zhu Di was overjoyed and said with a smile: "It's really rare to get such praise from Zirong." Yellow...... Do you have words? ”

On formal occasions, the emperor's names for ministers were all titles, and occasionally they were addressed by Aiqing.

Like Yang Rong's original name is Daoying, and the word Zirong. Zhu Di can call him Zirong, or Aiqing, but he can't call his name directly.

In this era, names could only be used as written language. Calling your name to your face is tantamount to scolding, and only an enemy would do that.

Huang Yuan bowed down and said, "Weichen is a dive nine." ”

Zhu Di smiled, confident, he didn't care about Long Qianjiuyuan's meaning, and said: "Good words, it can be seen that Huang Ruxi has deep expectations for you." ”

"I don't dare to be praised by His Majesty."

Zhu Di smiled: "Here in me, I don't care about my background, I don't care about my age, I don't care if I was my enemy in the past. As long as you sincerely join me, I will not hesitate to trust. can win the trust of Zhanji, and get such praise from Zirong, Qianjiu can be of great use...... Huang Qianjiu received the order......"

Huang Yuan knelt on his knees, kowtowed, and said, "Minister Huang Yuan wishes Your Majesty a thousand years of life......

Zhu Di Zhengrong said: "Proposed edict, specially appointed Huang Qianjiu as the Sima of my Ming Dynasty West Expedition South Road Army, where all should be baggage, grain and grass, personnel, unified to its deployment." ”

Huang Yuan bowed again: "The minister must go all out, do his best, and die." ”

Zhu Zhanji looked at Yang Rong, he also happened to look over, smiled and nodded slightly.

The reason why Yang Rong is so generous, of course, is that there is no loss to him in promoting Huang Yuan, only benefits.

Let Huang Yuan take his place, not to marginalize him, but to keep him in Beijing to be of great use.

Now he doesn't have to travel tens of thousands of miles to the west, and stays in Beijing to assist Zhu Zhanji.

Being able to establish a closer relationship with the new emperor in the future is far more beneficial than his expedition.

Yang Rong felt Zhu Zhanji's heart, and at this time he was responding to his favor.

Zhu Zhanji also smiled and nodded slightly, this Yang Rong is indeed the best person to assist him at present.

However, in this way, the logistics chief officer of the Northern Route Army is Huang Fu, and the logistics chief officer of the South Route Army is Huang Yuan.

Huang Yuan was not fascinated by this huge glory, and after Zhu Di asked him to get up, he bowed down and asked, "Your Majesty, since you have appointed Weichen as the marching Sima, please set a date for the expedition as soon as possible, and the ministers should prepare early." Although the sea march was not more difficult than the land route, the ministers had to sort it out from beginning to end, saving a hundred secrets and missing the great cause of the westward expedition. ”

Zhu Di nodded and said, "I want to leave in late March, and there are less than two months left for you." In this matter, you should hand over the corresponding affairs with the Governor's Office of the Five Armed Forces, the Navy Headquarters, and the Ministry of War. ”

"Obey ......"

Except for Yang Rong, who had already guessed that Zhu Di was going to let Zhu Zhanji supervise the country, everyone else didn't know the significance of Zhu Di's arrangement.

However, the appointment of a young man under the age of thirty to serve as a marching commander, which is equivalent to the general soldier of the army, is really a bit shocking.

Especially Hu Yan, in addition to being a cabinet scholar, he is also the son of the country to supervise the wine, which is equivalent to the president of Daming University and the minister of education in later generations.

He rarely speaks in the court except for education on weekdays, and seeing that Zhu Di's appointment of Huang Yuan has become a foregone conclusion, he said regretfully: "Qianjiu, I originally waited for you for three years, and I was expecting you to win the championship in one fell swoop next spring, but now I regret it!" ”

Huang Yuan didn't dare to be careless in the face of him, and bowed down and said: "It is Yuan's sin that the student has failed the teacher's expectations since he put pen to paper seven years ago. ”

Hu Yan laughed and said: "A champion can't compare to the current general soldier all the way, if Huang Ruxi, this old guy, knows the news, I'm afraid he will be angry again!" ”

Huang Yuan couldn't answer this, so he had to laugh and divert the topic. "In terms of literary style, students are ashamed of themselves in the face of the release period, and now they dare not take the exam, and they don't want to make a fool of themselves."

Zhu Diqi said: "Who is the son of this liberation period?" ”

Hu Yan said with a smile: "During the Xie Zhen period, his father, the doctor of the Five Classics, his mother, Ouyang Wan, the descendant of Ouyang Xiu, his uncle is Xie Jin, and his uncle is Huang Jinhua.

This son can be regarded as having seen him grow up since he was a child, and his literary style is not inferior to his uncle. And he is different from Xie Jin, with good books and good policies, he is about the early stage of the younger generation, and he can be called the first in the world of the young generation. His books are sparse and complacent, and they do not lose their style. ”

"Wencai is comparable to Xie Jin's nerd, can he still make good decisions?" He turned his head to look at Zhu Zhanji and asked, "Have you heard of this person?" ”

Zhu Zhanji said with a smile: "He went to the West with his grandson, and he also helped his grandson to promote Western arithmetic, geometry, alphabet and punctuation. In addition to being talented, he acts calmly and moderately, which can be of great use. ”

Seeing that Zhu Zhanji knew him, Zhu Di nodded and said: "There is autumn this autumn and spring next spring, Zhanji should pay more attention to and select talents for the imperial court." ”

Others still don't know Zhu Di's thoughts, and they always feel that Zhu Di treats the grandson too leniently and the prince too harshly. This selection of materials for the country is a major event during the prince's imprisonment of the country, what is the reason for explaining to the grandson!

At noon, the day's business is finished. Cabinet scholars who have a job go to work in the afternoon, and those who do not have a job also have the duty of compiling books in the palace and the Hanlin Academy.

Zhu Di is going out of the palace today to be a guest at the British public, and it is time to leave at this time.

Saying goodbye to everyone, Zhu Zhanji took Huang Yuan to the Counseling Department at Donghua Gate.

Sitting down in the room, Zhu Zhanji sent the others away, and then said frankly to Huang Yuan: "In two days, the emperor's grandfather will announce to the world that my father will go to Jiayuguan to supervise the army." ”

Huang Yuan's body was shocked, and he looked at Zhu Zhanji with some incredulity, wanting to say something, but he couldn't say anything.

Let the prince leave Beijing and the grandson will supervise the country, I am afraid that this will cause huge waves. Although Huang Yuan was already Zhu Zhanji's person, he was afraid that Zhu Zhanji would not be able to cope with the pressure in the court.

Zhu Zhanji said with a smile: "I told you about this matter to remind you that this time the navy will provide the greatest support for the Western Expeditionary Army, and you can transfer warships, transport ships, and logistics generals at will." ”

Huang Yuan calmed himself down and asked, "Your Highness, who will be the commander of the navy?" ”

"Liu Jiang will personally lead the army and be the chief officer of the navy."

As soon as he heard that Liu Jiang, the naval governor who had appreciated him from the beginning, personally led the army, Huang Yuan had confidence. He sighed and said: "The minister must live up to the trust and solve all the logistical worries for His Majesty." ”

Zhu Zhanji laughed and patted him on the shoulder. "Work hard, the future belongs to us!"