People's hearts have been the most difficult thing to grasp since ancient times, when the King of Qi got Su Qin, and the King of Chu met Zhang Yi, which didn't think he was virtuous? Zuihou learned that Su Qin was just for King Yan to "weaken Qi", and Zhang Yi deceived the King of Chu to lose his land and move the capital, and at that time, it was useless to regret it.

"Your Highness, doesn't you know how to deal with people?" Xu Dian still looked calm: "I can see that His Highness will definitely not be the one who hides the bow." ”

Zhu Cihong was amused, his face softened slightly, and he let go of his words: "You have a rebellious personality, sharp edge, and refuse to be weaker than others, where can I put you?" Do you really think you can do it all by yourself? ”

"Please give me a few literate subordinates at will, and I can copy a copy of the big and small news. In time, I will give an account to Your Highness. Xu Dian said: "With the wisdom of His Royal Highness, I really don't know who in the world can deceive Lang right." ”

"You're too unclever," Zhu Cihong said with a smile, "but I can afford to raise a few people." Tomorrow you come, I will assign you five secretaries, if you feel that it is not suitable, you can change the candidate yourself, just report it. ”

"Your Highness!" Xu Dian generously bowed and retreated.

Zhu Cihong took a sip of the tea cup on the bookcase, moistened his lips, and immediately pulled the rope hanging next to the bookcase. This rope connects Liu Ruoyu's office, and as long as Zhu Cihong pulls it here, it will drive the bronze bell at the other end and make a jingling sound. This also allows Liu Ruoyu to have time to deal with some things and not have to wait all the time.

Now that this Liu Bandang has become the chief secretary of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, there is nothing he can't see in all the correspondence. However, Zhu Cihong's method of appointing secretaries is significantly higher than that of previous emperors, and there are vouchers for submitting documents, and the list is cleared every five days, and it is clear at a glance whether it is privately pressed and withheld.

After briefly talking to Liu Ruoyu about Xu Dan's matter, Zhu Cihong said: "This matter can be done earlier, and one more copy of the report will be given to him tomorrow." ”

"Your Highness, is this person really credible?" Liu Ruoyu knew that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was resistant to the wealthy family of the world, so he couldn't help but worry about the prince.

"Even if he clearly says that he is the person who sets the country, I have to use him." Zhu Cihong patted the Qiben on the table: "Politics is nothing more than a trade-off, they gave a sweet date and a killing stick, wouldn't I be cowardly if I didn't follow?" I'm going to be bullied by those people even more in the future! I'm worried about him now, and I'll have to pay attention to it for a few days. ”

"Your Highness, the East Palace has confidential exchanges, is it really okay for him to know?" Liu Ruoyu is still not at ease.

"Of course, I have to review it first." Zhu Cihong gently tapped on the book: "But there are some things, even if you hide them from other people's eyes, you can't hide them from their hearts." Just like the matter of Cheng Guogong, although they can't see the truth, they can always guess. Otherwise, why would the British public get involved? ”

"Your Highness, I'm afraid this thing will be difficult to do." Liu Ruoyu said regretfully.

It's just that if you kill a Chengguo Gong, there will be one million taels of silver in the East Palace, how easy and comfortable is this? Therefore, even if it is kidnapping and ransom, people with a high starting point are by no means the same as ordinary grass couges.

"It's a one-shot deal." Zhu Cihong sneered: "If we really want to fight in Beijing, we may not be able to take much advantage." Once the father Bixia was alarmed, the truth was difficult to hide after all. ”

Liu Ruoyu also said the same when he heard it. His mind suddenly turned, and he just wanted to say: Can you detain a person for the crime of possessing weapons? Suddenly remembered that those princes were originally protected by pacesetters and brocade guards, not only could they wear armor, but even if they used bows and crossbows and firearms, it was not a big sin.

"Take it when you see it." Zhu Cihong stood up and rubbed his hands excitedly: "I didn't expect the three major battalions to get it, but it was unexpected." You go and prepare, tomorrow all the officers above the hundred generals will come to the Chengguo Mansion for military discussion. In addition, the palace should be dotted in advance, and the silver that should be spent should not be saved. Now Wang Zhixin and Wang Chengen still have some influence on his father. ”

"The old minister understands." Liu Ruoyu responded. He understands very well His Royal Highness the Prince's desire for military power, and he had to work hard for a guard battalion at the beginning, but now he has picked up a big battalion, and there is absolutely no reason not to include it in his pocket. However, those princes are so cooperative, which makes people feel a little weak.

Zhu Cihong knows that the current situation is a typical situation of a wolf with a hemp rod.

The princes are all wealthy people, and they definitely don't have the courage to compete with a hairy young man. The prince of the Ming Dynasty, even if he committed an unforgivable crime such as usurpation, it was just a high wall confinement, not to mention such a horrific thing as abolishing the prince. Even if the emperor imposes a heavy penalty on the crown prince and sends him to Fengyang for confinement, it will not be worth the hundreds of lives of his entire family, old and young!

What's more, the crown prince is the emperor's own son, even if he is confined, I'm afraid he will be released in a few days, is it really to imprison the prince until he dies?

Zhu Cihong was afraid of the urgency of time.

Now Zhang Xianzhong conquered Wuchang in May. Li Zicheng established Xinshun in Xiangyang in March and proclaimed himself king of Xinshun. The east side is better, because Zhu Cihong knows that Huang Taiji will die this year, but he doesn't know exactly what day he will die. In contrast, the regent Dolgon is far inferior to this Emperor Taizongwen, which is equivalent to God helping the Ming Dynasty to collect an enemy.

As long as we can grasp an army as soon as possible and establish a solid base area, the situation of the Ming Dynasty will be completely turned around.

Zhu Cihong took down a map from the bookshelf, which clearly depicted the topography of the Ming Dynasty.

This map is the "Map of the Emperor's Staff" revised by the Ministry of Duties only a few years ago, which not only adopts the Taixi technique, but also marks the important towns of the Emperor's various dangerous places and garrisons, which is a rare national military map.

However, it is said that it is the whole country, and it is limited to the two capitals and thirteen provinces, and as for the Western Regions and Wusizang, they are not marked in detail. The topography of eastern and western Liaodong is also based on documents from decades ago.

Zhu Cihong faced the map, sorting out the ideas for building the army in his mind.

In order to maintain an army, you need to have at least three elements: generals, soldiers, and food.

Generals can be selected through training, teaching, and war tests, but the way the three battalions collect soldiers is almost paralyzed, because the military household system has basically collapsed now, and it is difficult to select suitable soldiers to charge into battle. As for the salary, the three major battalions have always been maintained by the emperor's internal funds, and Zhu Cihong knows the depth of the internal funds very clearly, and he has no hope at all.

Even if you have a million taels of real money, it is very difficult to feed an army. Because silver cannot be eaten, it must be exchanged for grain, meat, and poultry eggs, which in turn involves the problem of the productive forces of the whole society. Otherwise, it will not only be difficult to make use of the silver, but it is more likely to cause inflation on a local scale.

If you have a base area that you can grasp, and pull the land and the people into the chariot together, even if there is only one province, you can turn the tables around. However, for the time being, the Gyeonggi area is not an option.

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