Chapter 578: Old Times, Today's Difficulties (1)
Since Zhu Houxi is a newcomer, he is still in a state of ignorance about the affairs of the court, even if he wants to seize power, he can't grasp it. At present, in terms of government politics, Yang Tinghe is still in charge of the overall situation, several secondary assistants and six Shangshu auxiliary ministers, and Zhu Houxi himself is just a stamping machine.
Of course, nominally, these decrees have been approved by Banzai, and they were issued in the name of the Son of Heaven, so that everyone knows that the current world has changed masters. However, the ministers below all know in their hearts, and the current Daming is actually Yang Shoufu who has the final say.
Like Wanping Zhixian dared not to give Yang Chengzu face publicly, in the final analysis, it was because the emperor was not strong enough, as long as he hugged Shoufu's thigh, the emperor couldn't do anything to him. These phenomena were obviously not allowed by Emperor Jiajing, and he did not dare to say them in public, so he could only complain in front of his own henchmen.
"Yang Tinghe and the old beggar of the Zhang family, one inside and one outside, simply treat me as a child. Not only did he take all the authority away, but he didn't take me seriously in his actions, but when he went to Renshou Palace today, there was a young woman next to the old beggar, who was said to be surnamed Chen. It was Zhang's fellow villager, and he entered the palace to visit the old immortal. Speaking of which, I think I'm probably going to let me marry her. When will it be the old thing's turn to call the shots about my marriage? ”
Although it is still in the mourning period of Zhengde, the marriage of the Son of Heaven is a major event, and few people will really follow the rules of filial piety for a few years before getting married. What's more, getting married is also a sign of a person's adulthood, and after the wedding, you can consider taking power to govern.
is because Jiajing has no objection to the big wedding, as for who to marry, he originally thought about marrying Xue Niang, but now he knows that it is not the time. Let's not talk about the Sun family's own attitude, it is the resistance of these aspects in the capital, and most of the people who are married to him will not be able to pick it himself.
But no matter what, his biological mother Concubine Jiang is still alive, and this kind of major matter should also be decided by Concubine Jiang. Zhang's behavior is obviously to regard himself as the emperor's biological mother, or to hope that Jiajing will inherit the incense of filial piety in the future, and don't count himself as the king of Xingxian.
The reason why Jiajing left early was because he couldn't stand this arrangement, although he was a person who could bear it, but the problem was that this matter involved his principles, and he couldn't bear it a little.
Yang Chengzu nodded and said: "On the Empress Dowager Zhang's side, most of them have this kind of idea, but this idea is not good for hard topping." Now on the one hand, Wan Sui does not have his own ministers in his hands, even if Yuan Changshi can enter the cabinet, he does not have his own team, and most of them will be an old man in the cabinet in a short period of time, and it is unlikely that he will fight against Yang Tinghe. On the other hand, if you even offend the inner palace, then you will be completely isolated, and without your own friends and helpers, our road will not be easy. ”
"What does Big Brother mean?"
"I mean to learn from Liu Bei, and Cao Thief and Snake, and wait until our strength is cultivated, and then clean up one by one. Heaven will make him mad if he dies. Yang Tinghe is now dictatorial, and the conflict with the Zhang family is only a matter of time. Long live want to get rid of the Zhang family, and you have to consider a wind review if you do it yourself, if Yang Tinghe makes a move, there will be no problem for us. When Yang Tinghe hurt too many people, someone came out to oppose him. Even if no one comes out, we can find our own people to deal with him. Now it's crucial to buy a little bit of time so that we can have more people. ”
"Yan Song, the eldest brother Baoju, I have already ordered someone to transfer, and I heard that he is now in an idle position in Nanjing Hanlin Academy. However, the background is very positive, it is a Jinshi background, and it is not too difficult to promote. Although Yang Tinghe didn't understand that I wanted to promote a Jiangxi person, he didn't object, in his opinion, this person was probably useless. In fact, I also felt that it was useless, he was too far away from Yang Tinghe to pose a threat. But since it's the eldest brother's guarantee, let's reward him with a future. As for Qi Jiguang, the people from the military department checked the yellow book and said that they couldn't find it, and there was only one named Qi Jingtong, who was a little close to the person the eldest brother said. Because Xuan Feng is at work, he happens to be in Jingshi now, if you have time, the eldest brother can go and see if you know that person. ”
Qi Jiguang's problem is a big oolong after Yang Chengzu crossed over, his historical knowledge in his previous life was mediocre, he didn't know anything about Qi Jiguang's birth and death years, and he didn't know that Qi Jiguang was still a child now. I just felt that since there was Yu Dayou, there should be Qi Jiguang, and it turned out to be such a trouble. Until now, he can't figure out whether Qi Jiguang has not been born yet, or the people from the military department have not figured it out.
Now is not the time to explain, he has to deal with a few words casually, thinking that since he can't find Qi Jiguang, it's good to go back and talk to Qi Jingtong. Everyone is a Shandong officer, and they may still know each other.
Although Yan Song doesn't seem to have any impact on the situation now, a person who can hold the position of first assistant for a long time in history and has the courage to take the blame for the Son of Heaven is definitely not an idle person. As long as he gives him enough support, he may not be able to go through a few rounds with Yang Tinghe.
Jiajing was very aware of the importance of the army because of Yang Tinghe's relationship with the teachings in the palace, and as soon as he ascended the throne, he already wanted to cultivate a unit that was absolutely loyal to him. Although it has only been less than a month since he ascended the throne, it is not suitable for the formation and training of a new army, but in any case, this matter must be started.
Originally, the main problem affecting the formation of the new army was the lack of money, and when Yang Tinghe was in power, he copied the inner treasury, resulting in little internal money. The imperial store that opened outside, the imperial village that belonged to the royal family, was either closed or cleared, and Jiajing's finances were even more embarrassing than in Anlulai. The expenses of a son of heaven are far greater than those of the vassal king, and the matter of training new soldiers can only be thought about.
The money bag of the Son of Heaven is also a habitual means of limiting the imperial power of foreign dynasties, as long as the Son of Heaven always has not much money at his disposal, he cannot do what he wants. Jiajing's sending Yang Chengzu to Chongwenmen to collect taxes is certainly a factor of remuneration, and it is also a plan set by the monarch and the minister. Yang Chengzu came forward to scrape the ground as a villain, and after getting the funds, he made reserves for future military training.
This time, with Jiang Bin's family background, the cost of military training has become eyebrow-raising, and the current emperor has just entered Beijing, and all kinds of enjoyment have not yet kept up, and he has not yet developed the habit of extravagant enjoyment, and he can still live a tight life. I also thought that if I had my own knife handle, I would not be controlled by others, so the needs of all aspects could be suppressed, and everything was prepared for military training.
At the beginning, Zhengde controlled the four foreign armies, with nearly 100,000 men and horses, and Jiajing's financial resources could not support so many people, so the tentative establishment was four battalions. According to Yang Chengzu's plan, these four battalions will be trained as officer reserves, and in the future, they will be asked to come out as officers and bring more soldiers below, which is basically the same as the martial arts conceived by Zhengde.
As soon as he thought of the military training, Jiajing's mood was quite high, and his mood was much better. With so many black materials in hand, even if you can't touch anyone, you can exchange some of the benefits for somewhat. But then, Jiajing had a new task, which made Yang Chengzu feel as if he had received a heavy punch in the face, and he didn't ease his breath for a long time.