Time passed slowly, and in a blink of an eye, it was March, although the capital already had some spring meaning, but the atmosphere was still a little low. The Ming Dynasty has changed a lot in the past month, whether the ministers want it or not, the Military Aircraft Department has been formally established.

This yamen, which is above the six ministries, has already started working in the palace opposite the cabinet, and this yamen, who does not dare to ignore it, has begun to exercise its own rights. However, none of the ministers thought that the candidate for the first auxiliary minister of military aircraft was Sun Chengzong, and his transfer was enough to show that the Emperor of the Apocalypse attached great importance to the military aircraft department.

If Sun Chengzong's transfer surprised everyone, then the acceptance of the next few military ministers shocked the government and the opposition. Among them, the first minister of military aircraft is Xu Xi, the Duke of Dingguo, followed by Xu Hongji, the Duke of Wei, the third is the famous Mu Changzuo, the Duke of Qianguo, the fourth is Zhang Weixian, the Duke of the United Kingdom, and the most important one is Zhu Chunchen, the Duke of Chengguo.

These princes are the only remaining princes of the Ming Dynasty, and this time they were all carried out by the Emperor of the Apocalypse. For a time, the government and the opposition shook very much, and it can be said that there was an uproar in the court, and the voice of opposition was very loud. The opposition of the civilian clique is unprecedentedly fierce.

However, no one expected that the Emperor of the Apocalypse would not leave all the opposing pieces, and in the end, there was really no way, and the Emperor of the Apocalypse could only give the position in the military aircraft department. Of course, these positions are all held by civilian officials, nominally assistants to the ministers of military aircraft, but in fact they are nails planted by the civilian clique in the military aircraft department.

The holy decree has gone down half a month ago, and the next thing is to wait for the ministers of military aircraft to enter Beijing, and the Dingguo Gong, the British Duke, and the Chengguo Gong in Beijing have not been delayed, and they will go to work on the first day. As for Wei Guogong in Nanjing and Qianguo Gong in Yunnan, I am afraid that it will be a few days later, but the duties of the Military Aircraft Department have already begun to travel.

In the warm pavilion of the Emperor of the Apocalypse. The ministers of military aircraft led by Sun Chengzong all stood respectfully below, waiting for the Emperor of the Apocalypse to speak. This is the first time that the Emperor of the Apocalypse has called several people here since the establishment of the Military Aircraft Department.

For several Guogong, it can be said that the heart is very complicated at this time, since Yongle. The military attache gradually lost his position in the court, and the princes of the country had already become decorations. Except for the Duke of Qianguo in Yunnan, who led the troops in Yunnan, and the Duke of Wei in Nanjing, he had long lost real power.

Looking at the several princes standing in front of him, a trace of helplessness flashed in the eyes of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, in fact, the Emperor of the Apocalypse did not want to use these people in his heart. In particular, Zhu Chunchen, the Duke of Chengguo, and Li Zicheng besieged Beijing. It was this Chengguo Gong, who was related to the country, who opened the Chaoyang Gate and let Li Zicheng in. It is far from the unswerving Duke Mu Tianbo of Qianguo, and the rest of the princes except for the descendants of Dingguo Gong who died in battle, the rest also surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, but those are their sons or grandsons, only Zhu Chunchen is himself.

The military attachés of the Ming Dynasty have long since declined. It is not easy to find out who has status, and if you want to improve the status of military generals, you must first have a few people in the town. In the eyes of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, these five princes, no matter how capable they are, are very suitable. In the eyes of the world's martial artists, these people are the representatives of military attachés. The Emperor of the Apocalypse reused them, that is, to tell the people of the world. The status of the military attache is different.

His eyes swept over everyone's faces, and the Emperor of the Apocalypse said with a smile: "Except for Mr. Sun, all of them are princes who are related to the country, and their status in the court is very important, I know this very well. I hope that all of you Aiqing can work together for the sake of the Ming Dynasty. ”

"The ministers must do their best, and then die!" Several people hurriedly knelt on the ground, these people were not young, and naturally they would not be stupid enough to provoke the authority of the Emperor of the Apocalypse. What's more, since his accession to the throne, the Emperor of the Apocalypse has shown a strong side.

Although I don't want to use these people in my heart. I also made up my mind to replace these people sooner or later, but now it is still up to them. Nodding with a smile, the Emperor of the Apocalypse said in a deep voice: "Ladies and gentlemen, the Military Aircraft Department has been established, so the next thing will be done." Listen up, a few Aiqing. This is the first errand of the Military Aircraft Department, I hope you Aiqing will not let me down, and get up and talk! ”

"Emperor Xie!" Several people stood respectfully to the side, waiting for the Emperor of the Apocalypse to say something, and they all knew in their hearts that if the first thing was not done well, then the Military Aircraft Department was just a joke.

Nodding, the Emperor of the Apocalypse turned his head to the British Duke on the side and said, "British Prince, this matter is up to you." I am going to restructure all the troops stationed in Beijing, select hardcover, and select generals. I will send Sun Chuanting with you, hoping that Aiqing will not disappoint me. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty! The minister will never live up to the emperor's expectations, and he will do his best and die. The British prince's face remained unchanged at all, but he knew very well in his heart that since the Emperor of the Apocalypse said that he would send Sun Chuanting with him, the meaning was already very obvious.

Turning his gaze to the side of Dingguo Gong, the Emperor of the Apocalypse said with a smile: "Dingguo Gong, I hope you will sort out the military situation of the six northern provinces well, I don't want things on the surface, I want to know the real things." In this matter, I sent Jin Yiwei to command Luo Sigong to assist you, and I hope you will not let me down. ”

"The emperor can rest assured, the minister understands!" Unlike the British Duke, the Dingguo Duke has the appearance of a martial artist, and he doesn't talk much, but he can always reassure people.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse lowered his head and thought about it, but this time his eyes fell on Cheng Guogong on the side, and said with a smile: "Cheng Guogong, this last thing is very important, I hope you can take on it, about the century-old foundation of the Ming Dynasty." ”

"Although the emperor is instructed, the ministers should do their best." Cheng Guogong had a difference on his face, what the Emperor of the Apocalypse had explained just now was a big matter, and he didn't know what he was giving himself.

"I plan to set up a national military supervisor in the capital, with the same status as the national eunuch, and recruit the descendants of warriors and generals from all over the country. Teach them martial arts and the tactics of leading troops to fight, and train a new group of officers for the army of the Ming Dynasty. I'll leave this matter to you, I will let Yuan Keli, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, do it with you, don't be sloppy! "Emperor Tianqi thought about it for a long time, and felt that this matter should be handed over to Cheng Guogong, after all, with Yuan Ke standing on the side, there would be no problem in thinking about it.

Cheng Guogong didn't expect that the Emperor of the Apocalypse gave him such an errand, although the Emperor of the Apocalypse said it was important, but Cheng Guogong didn't think that this matter was very important. However, he didn't dare to delay in the slightest, and hurriedly said: "The emperor can rest assured, the minister will do it well." ”

The matter was almost explained, and the Emperor of the Apocalypse suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, turned to Sun Chengzong on the side with a little smile on his face, and said solemnly: "Sir, these things are not trivial matters, Mr. will mediate in the middle!" I won't say much, I guess my husband knows how to do it. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, the minister understands." The expression on Sun Chengzong's face remained unchanged at all, and he naturally understood that this was the Emperor of the Apocalypse who made him stare at these princes. I think these princes can also understand each other, and they know each other.

This time the matter was completely explained, and the eyes of the Emperor of the Apocalypse fell on Wang Chengen, who was on the side, and said in a deep voice: "Wang Chengen, hasn't Xu Aiqing come yet?" ”

"Back to the emperor, Lord Xu is already outside!" Wang Chengen bowed respectfully and said in a soft tone.

With a sigh of relief, the Emperor of the Apocalypse smiled and said, "Let him in!" ”

After a short time, Xu Guangqi, a cabinet scholar, walked in under the leadership of Wang Chengen, picked up his clothes and knelt on the ground, and said: "Minister Xu Guangqi see the emperor, long live my emperor, long live long live!" ”

The Emperor of the Apocalypse looked at Xu Guangqi with a smile, waved his hand, and said, "Aiqing is free of courtesy!" When Xu Guangqi stood up, the Emperor of the Apocalypse continued: "Xu Aiqing, I have a few things to do with you today!" ”

"The emperor commands!" Xu Guangqi's expression did not change in the slightest, for him, the Emperor of the Apocalypse would only explain what he could do. As for what he couldn't do, the Emperor of the Apocalypse would never come to him.

After pondering for a while, the Emperor of the Apocalypse spoke: "In the future, Aiqing will not be a cabinet scholar, go to the Military Aircraft Department to be a Minister of Military Aircraft!" Compared with the cabinet, I think Aiqing is more suitable for the Military Aircraft Department, I don't know what Aiqing thinks? ”

"Back to the emperor, the minister has no objection." This kind of thing Emperor Tianqi doesn't need to ask the opinions of his courtiers at all, and now in order to give Xu Guangqi a respectful attitude, he doesn't want to discuss it with Xu Guangqi.

"In addition, the firearms factory will be hung under the military aircraft department, and I will redraw a piece of land on the outskirts of Beijing, where a large-scale ordnance factory will be built. In the future, the firearms factory was divided into two parts, and the research and production of new weapons were to be separated. How to do it, Aiqing will deal with it herself. The Emperor of the Apocalypse stared at Xu Guangqi and said solemnly.

This matter is not a trivial matter, Xu Guangqi has actually wanted to do this for a long time, but he has always been quite worried. Now that the Emperor of the Apocalypse has proposed it, Xu Guangqi suddenly said with some excitement: "The minister understands, he must handle things well!" ”

nodded, for Xu Guangqi's ability to do things, the Emperor of the Apocalypse was naturally very relieved. After thinking about it, he spoke again: "How is the shipyard doing?" "The Emperor of the Apocalypse is also very concerned about this matter, and there is a big plan involved in this!

"Back to the emperor, now the progress of shipbuilding has been regularized, and it will be possible to build a warship in about a month and a half. There are already seven warships handed over to General Qi by the firearms factory, and it should reach fifteen by the end of the year. This is already the limit, and I'm afraid there is no way to do it! Xu Guangqi naturally knew what the Emperor of the Apocalypse was thinking, but there was no way to do it. After all, you have to eat the rice in one bite, and it is impossible to become a fat person in one bite.