Zheng Guobao did not hide it, and reported the current situation in Henan one by one. At the beginning, the existence of the Eighth Battalion was largely due to the vacillation of the Ming Dynasty's own policies, and the generals were suddenly suppressed and appeased. In the end, they all became battalion soldiers, and they were given the organization. Now the eight battalions of Henan are gone, but the local heroes have made great efforts to suppress the chaotic army, and the militia is flourishing. At present, there are no less than 20 battalion heads in Henan, plus the new army officially organized and trained by the government, even if it is not counted as military guards, the number of troops on Henan's books is as high as more than 100,000. With the financial resources of the eight prefectures of Henan, it is impossible to raise so many soldiers during the Taiping period.

"Heavenly family don't need to worry, these camp heads, as far as the ministers know, most of them are fictitious. Take Luoyang Wang's family as an example, his strength was reported to be a battalion, and the actual number of soldiers was less than 1,000. Most of the battalion heads in Henan are like this, reporting more with less in order to be greedy for soldiers' salaries. The exception is the Songshan Zuo clan, a battalion of troops, but the following thousand total set up five people, the actual number of troops should be between four thousand and five thousand, comparable to the strength of the head of the big battalion in the Beijing camp. ”

Wanli said: "Having said that, these camp leaders are all looking for me to ask for food and ordnance, which is also a big expense." It is said that they should be withdrawn, but they are afraid that the disposal will be unfavorable, and they will mutiniate again. ”

"When the minister was in Henan, he traveled all over the camps and mastered most of his fiction and reality. Abolishment and consolidation are imperative. However, it can be done gradually, Fubiao and the new army should be full, and they must be grasped in the hands of the imperial court, and reliable and capable personnel should be appointed as battalion officers. As for the local battalions, the more solid the battalion, the more they must be withdrawn. The more crowded the battalion. The more you have to cut. As for those who eat empty wages, you can keep them first. These people cheated some money, but their strength was always far weaker than that of the official army, and it was not enough to cause trouble. Those camp leaders who don't eat empty salaries are the people that the court should guard against. As for the ordnance, they are all replaced by discarded ordnance, and the lieutenant officer is sent to carry it out, so that they cannot be allowed to get good weapons. When the battalions are dismantled, the perimeter of each battalion can be adjusted to besiege them, so that they do not dare to have two hearts. Those giants. There are also disagreements between each other. We pull one faction to fight another, and use the strong to get rid of the strong. It's just that the governor of Henan must put a capable man with outstanding wisdom and clever means. in order to do a good job. If you go to Gu Yuncheng again. It's a good hand. It's still going to be broken. ”

Wanli nodded, "You have seen the excerpt of the Wudang disciple practicing the heavenly wind." When he turned around, he was appointed to be the president of Henan Fubiao Battalion, although Yang Yikui was a bastard. But the later envoy did a good job, so let him stay in office to see the after-effects. The Songshan Zuo clan raised so many soldiers, what kind of heart did they have? ”

"The Zuo family and Shaolin live next to each other, and the two of them are constantly fighting for the field industry. The earliest purpose of raising soldiers is indeed to prevent Shaolin. However, the hearts of people are separated from their bellies, and as time goes by, it will be very disadvantageous if they have other thoughts. Therefore, they had to limit their use and observe their use. However, there is Shaolin in one day, and Songshan also has to be in one day. Otherwise, those bald families are dominant, and they will still be dangerous places, bringing disaster to the country and the people. ”

"My brother-in-law said it well. Or talk freely with my brother-in-law, open and close your mouth, and everything is implemented. Those gossip officials are now as big as a fight. They just say I'm not right, that's wrong. But if I asked them what to do, they would not understand. This is simply so that people can't work, they can only find mistakes, like such loyal ministers and good generals, don't really want it. ”

"Heavenly family, this gossip officer, exaggerated, is useless. Narrow-mindedness will not make it too big, but if you allow them to talk nonsense, you are afraid that some ignorant people will be fooled by them and interfere in the government and politics. When the minister entered Beijing, he had personally experienced an incident...... "He told Wanli about the unveiling of Dongzhimen again."

Wanli frowned and said, "Why didn't anyone mention this to me?" It just doesn't make sense! Although the dynasty does not arbitrarily condemn people for their speech, this does not mean that they can maliciously slander and talk nonsense. Turning around, I told Luo Sigong to let him soldiers take care of it, and they can't be so anti-sky. Brother-in-law, some time ago, Zhang Whale came to sue you. said that you were doing mischief in Henan, and you also killed Cui Shaobai, who was sentenced to death in Dongchang. I reprimanded him severely, and punished him for another year. Just a slave, and you still want to climb on the master's head? But today, I also want to advise you a few words, brother-in-law and Zhang Whale, one is my relative, the other is my companion, I still hope that you can work together to share my worries. If Zhang Whale did something inappropriate in the past and offended his brother-in-law, and asked him to admit his mistake to his brother-in-law, the two of you would still be reconciled. There is nothing major happening left and right, and I can't do it without dying. ”

Zheng Guobao said: "One qiē is all at the command of the heavenly family. Zhang Whale and I have no personal vendettas. It's just that he is bent on embarrassing me, and I have to be forced to defend myself. In Henan, the minister has his own considerations."

Hearing Zheng Guobao talk about his calculations, Wanli clapped his hands and said, "Okay! Since then, there are thousands of thieves on the ground, and the military salaries for them are saved, and there is no need to pull farmers to enlist as soldiers, which is indeed a good thing. However, those people are cunning, and they are afraid that they will not obey Wang Hua, and they will have a repetitive heart. ”

"Rest assured, they are also **mortal people, and they are not demons and monsters, they know what is good and what is bad, fame and fortune, they ask for the same, and they want to be married and have children. In the past, there was no chance, but now that the minister has given them a chance, and then use fame and wealth as a rope, they naturally dare not have any second thoughts. Even if it was the Zhensong Army that day, if it wasn't for Gu Yuncheng's excessive urging, why would it cause the scourge of the Eighth Battalion Mutiny? The affairs of the army, open and close your eyes, hold high and ask for release, sufficient food and salary, even if one or two villains want to do something against the court, he can't pull the troops. "He was in the two battalions of green forest soldiers in Henan, and he also had enough sand, so he was full of confidence.

Wanli listened to it and praised it, "Brother in-law is a good method." The matter of these two battalions of green forest battalions is still a trivial matter. If, as you said, the Demon Sect, which has plagued the country for more than 200 years, can be used by me, then it will be a great merit. The opening of the Hetao and the overthrow of the Demon Sect with this trick will give you a knighthood, and it is not an exaggeration. ”

"Thank you. However, if I get a knighthood, I am afraid that a civil official should come out, saying that the nobles should not participate in real politics, and forcing me to be a pension official. Let's not rush about this. I'll pave the way for the Heavenly Family first, and then I'll figure out the rest. There is another thing that the minister should not talk about, but he has to talk about it. ”

He told Wanli about the smell of incense one by one, and the smile on Wanli's face faded. "What? Sister Wang Xi actually dared to collude with the Demon Sect and plan a rebellion? Isn't this slut afraid of death and annihilation? According to my brother-in-law's opinion, should I pass on the decree now, and take down this slut first, lest she develop her strength and it will be difficult to control it. ”

Zheng Guobao said: "Heavenly family, the minister has never said that Queen Wang colluded with Wenxiangmen. As far as I know, many of the queen's clans were forced to come to the door later to recognize their relatives. Her family is similar to mine, they are both from small families, and they naturally can't ask for such a thing. If the man is favored by the heavenly family, there will be an endless stream of people who come to my Zheng family to recognize their relatives, and as for the good and the bad, they are unable to distinguish between them. It can only be said that there are traitors in the name of the queen and the queen, swaggering and deceiving, and running rampant in the place, if it is said that the queen colluded with the fragrance gate, the ministers really dare not agree. ”

Wanli was very surprised to see that his brother-in-law actually spoke for the queen. "Brother in-law, the things in the palace now, if you don't know what you think, you are not unclear. Wenxiangmen's matter, with your ability, I believe it is enough to complete the Rushan Iron case, so that it will be difficult for the Wang family to turn over. Why are you? ”

"Heavenly family, since the day the minister entered Jinyi, he knew that the captain of Jinyi, the son of heaven was pro-army. Every line and every movement is anxious about what the Son of Heaven is anxious about, and what the Son of Heaven needs. If it is a person in Qingliu who is involved in this matter now, the lower officials should try their best to weave the other party in and make him never recover. But the queen was abolished, this is a family affair of the heavenly family, and the ministers dare not predict. If you use your authority to predict the family affairs of the heavenly family, you will lose your duty as a minister, and you will also break the rules of the brocade clothes, so it should not be. Therefore, the minister can only report according to the truth, and does not dare to add branches and leaves to his own and frame indiscriminately. (To be continued!)

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