"Didn't Weichen say in the letter to you that he gave them all to Chongmingwei, and then Weichen thought about it, such a craft is very rare, and he gave it back, and the gifts I bought for His Majesty and the ladies of the palace, it is estimated that there will be three days and a few days to arrive."

Zhu Yijun's expression softened: "How did you open up this time, and you still know how to bring a gift to me?" ”

"Didn't you go back to Beijing too much last time......" Zhang You knew that Zhu Yijun was deliberately teasing himself, and touched his nose very cooperatively, which was a unique performance when he was embarrassed.

"Okay, I'm teasing you, you don't send it to the palace on weekdays, I know you have us in your heart...... Tell me about the Taoist priests you caught, what was the result of the interrogation? ”

"It's all a bunch of outlaws, and the things that are too useful haven't been tried, only asked that they all belong to an organization called 'Black Dragon Hall', Wu Yazi and Qiu Desheng are the protectors of the organization, and the leader of the organization and the purpose of existence have not been asked, but looking at their style of acting, they still know how to buy the hearts of the people, and the plan is obviously not small."

Zhang You said with a solemn expression. In fact, the real purpose of his return to Beijing this time was indeed two, but it was not the two that Shicai said, but for the Hongyi cannon and this so-called Black Dragon Hall.

Especially the latter, it makes it difficult for him to sleep and eat - a corner of the south of the Yangtze River, on the surface, singing and dancing is stable, but as a result, a small Changshu County can take out four advanced artillery pieces at once, and can also put in more than 40 flowering shells at once, with more than 80 dead soldiers who are not afraid of death, how much strength is still hidden in this Black Dragon Hall? What exactly is his purpose? Does it have anything to do with Xu Jie? Why is it never recorded in history?

Not being able to control it is the feeling that disturbs him the most.

He had to do something and do everything he could to get rid of that feeling.

Zhu Yijun nodded gloomily, Sister Wang Xi's face was also ugly, and she said worriedly: "I can't imagine that under the peaceful and prosperous world, there is still such dirt, Zicheng, you are the commander of the Jinyi Guard, and you have to worry about dim sum in this matter." ”

It is said that when it comes to political affairs, there is no part for her to intervene, but with the help of Zhang You, the relationship between her and Zhu Yijun has been getting better and better recently...... What about the Taoist priests? ”

"Killed." Zhang You gently spit out two words.

Zhu Yijun and Sister Wang Xi were stunned at the same time, and then said with a wry smile: "No wonder someone calls you Zhang Butcher behind your back, Wei Yunzhen's secret excerpt says that you killed more than ten captives in Taicang, and now there are dozens of Taoist priests, and they will kill if they say they will kill, I don't know what to say about you." ”

These words were a bit heavy, and Zhang You hurriedly knelt on the ground: "Weichen also knows that this move is against the peace of heaven, but it is not enough, it is not enough to deter those with ulterior motives...... It's really that the situation in Jiangnan is too complicated, and it's too far away from Jingshi, so many things can't be asked for instructions, so you need to make a decision, Weichen ......"

Zhu Yijun waved his hand to stop him, and at the same time helped him up and sat next to him with his own hands, and said seriously: "I don't blame you, you are alone in Jiangnan, except for Xing Shangzhi and Qi Jiguang, it can be said that you have no relatives and no support, it is indeed not easy, I have seen this matter in my eyes, otherwise there are so many excerpts to impeach you, and it is enough for you to take out one of them at will...... You are loyal, I trust, this is the fate of our monarchs and ministers, I am still waiting for you to help me start the prosperous era of the kingdom again...... Your guard's name is Liu Xiangdong, right? Loyal and courageous, worthy of praise, I wonder if there are other relatives? ”

Zhang You was secretly a little surprised, why did Zhu Yijun mention Liu Xiangdong at this moment? It seems that he knew that Lao Tzu killed people in Taicang to avenge Xiang Dong, but he didn't say anything, just a little bit of Lao Tzu.

This emperor's body is getting richer and richer, and his mind is becoming more and more difficult to guess.

Between the thoughts and thoughts, Zhang You's appearance was silent, and he shook his head: "No, he is an orphan." ”

"Orphans?" Zhu Yijun was a little disappointed, and sighed: "Originally, I was still thinking about rewarding him with a hereditary brocade robe, but now it's ......."

"Your Majesty, there is a sentence that Weichen doesn't know whether to say or not?"

"Phew, what should be said or not, if there is a fart, let it go, don't give me this set." Zhu Yijun glanced at Zhang You and said with some dissatisfaction.

Zhang You smiled, and then quickly became serious: "The status of the military must be improved, I am not talking about the status of military generals, to govern the military is a good policy for the long-term stability of the country, Wechen does not dare and does not want to be in the limelight in this kind of thing, Wechen is talking about ordinary soldiers, in fact, they are the greatest force to defend the peace and prosperity of our Ming Dynasty, but in fact, their efforts are not only not due respect, but at the bottom of the entire society, it is not uncommon for them to have low combat effectiveness. ”

"You mean to abolish the military household? Or raise military salaries? Zhu Yijun didn't understand what Zhang You meant, and asked with a frown. These two points were the most effective ways he could think of to improve the status of soldiers, but they were also the two most difficult methods.

Zhang You actually had a sudden idea, he didn't think of it in advance, he muttered a little when he heard the words, and then said: "Of course, canceling the military household is the best way, in fact, the guard system is erosive, and it is difficult to provide a strong military force for the empire, and it will be replaced by the conscription system, Qi Shuai and his father have been committed to the armament reform, which is the most important aspect of it, and Weichen also raised his hands to agree."

However, after all, the military household system is an ancestral system, and if you want to really cancel it, you still need an opportunity, an opportunity that makes the ministers powerless to oppose it......"

"What's the trigger?" Zhu Yijun couldn't help but interject.

So Zhang You could only assume: "For example, Your Majesty personally led a large army to sweep away Mo Nan, and for another example, in a certain war that decided the fate of the empire, Your Majesty strategized and won a decisive victory...... In short, it is the peak of His Majesty's martial arts, when you are invincible, and no one dares to object to any request. ”

Zhu Yijun's face was flushed by Zhang You's words, and he nodded: "That's right, that's right, that's the time, all the people surrender, and all the countries come to ......the court" His expression was a little confused, and he was very excited, and it took a long time to come back to his senses, and he smiled: "It's too far, the abolition of military household constraints is too great, don't think about it for the time being, you can only quietly implement the system of recruiting soldiers, and slowly figure it out." As for raising military salaries, it is definitely not something that can be done on words, and unless you have a better way, this raising the status of military personnel is nothing more than empty talk. ”