Chapter 66: The Imperial Expedition

"I want to fight and quell the chaos in person." Zhu Youzhen said suddenly.

The hall suddenly fell silent, and Huang Liji was stunned. Your Majesty, are you serious? How do you learn from the great general Zhu Shou, do you know how to lead troops? Do you have the skills to fight a war?

"Your Majesty, never!" Huang Liji was the first to jump out, "Your Majesty is the king of a country, how can you leave Jingshi easily?" The small civil unrest in northern Shaanxi only needs to dispatch troops to quell the rebellion, but the troops can be dispatched from Xi'an, Datong, and Yulin nearby, and then appoint a Wenchen to supervise the division, so why do you need Your Majesty to recruit in person? ”

"The minister seconded the proposal, Your Majesty, military affairs are not child's play, the king of a country must not be taken lightly, the mistakes of Yingzong are still there, you must quit!" Bi Ziyan followed closely, and what he said was a little ugly, so he almost pointed to his nose and said don't make trouble.

"Your Majesty, the king of a country should not be taken lightly." Even Shi Fenglai stood up and persuaded him.

The unanimous opposition of the ministers did not surprise Zhu Youzhen, Zhu Youzhen said lightly: "The change of the little exile is naturally not worth my action, and I will not interfere with the soldiers to suppress the rebellion." It's just that I want to see with my own eyes what my world is like! ”

"Born in the palace, grew up in the palace, and then ascended the throne, I have never even been out of Beijing City in my life, how sad it is! Everything I know is from the point of view of the music, and it is all played by you. But what is the world like? Whether I have been deceived or not, I do not know. Only when I have seen thousands of miles of rivers and mountains with my own eyes and seen the suffering of the people, maybe I will know how to be this emperor! ”

"As early as before the Baishui Rebellion, Shaanxi Patrol Imperial History Li Yingyu reported that he arrived in Xi'an since Pingliang, but saw that there was no rain in May, so that in autumn, the three dogs were dry, the grass was dry, the grass was cut off, the people were displaced, and the people were hundreds of people, supporting the road to ask for relief, Yan'an Zhiyi, Yu and other places, Xi'an's Hancheng and other genera, reported that there were knots back to Luo, Zhang Qi Mingjin, and hundreds of moves. Raiding during the day, eating by the weak, hungry and bored, desperate to take risks......"

"The governor of Shaanxi said that he was just a hungry gangster, and nothing major happened, and from Xi'an to Yansui, there were not many officials who reported the people's situation, and many people said that Li Yingyu deliberately exaggerated."

"Who should I listen to? If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have known what it was like today. ”

Everyone looked at each other, but they didn't expect Zhu Youzhen to drive the expedition for this reason.

"Your Majesty, there are local officials who prevaricate, but they are not so bold to say that they are blinded to the Holy Hearing." Huang Liji persuaded.

Chongzhen shook his head: "Just when you talked about the cause of the Shaanxi people's uprising, you also said that the local officials collected taxes and paid their hands, and you also said that the officials were like wolves and tigers, knocking bones and sucking the marrow!" If I don't see it with my own eyes, how can I know what my officials really are! ”

"I have made up my mind, you don't need to persuade again! Ordered the military department to draw up the march route, and Pegasus informed the places along the way to prepare military supplies, and the household department quickly raised the required grain and grass vehicles, and three days later, I led the new Praetorian Guard army to set off! ”

"Your Majesty......" Huang Liji and others still want to persuade again.

Zhu Youzhen was impatient: "Of course, you can disobey the yang and the yin, but you can't stop me, I will lead the Praetorian Guards to set off directly!" Stand down. ”

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"How, how is this good?" In the cabinet, Huang Liji and others looked at each other, still unwilling to accept this reality.

"Your Majesty doesn't want to learn, if you have to learn Yingzong, aren't you afraid of another civil fort?" Zhang Ruitu, who was on duty in the cabinet and did not attend the meeting, said angrily, "Yuanfu, secondary, why don't you persuade well." ”

Shi Fenglai said lightly: "Who said we didn't persuade, but did we persuade?" Your Majesty has been on the throne for so long, and you all know his character, but who can persuade him to make up his mind? ”

Zhang Ruitu said categorically: "Then it will be delayed, and the Ministry of Soldiers and Households will be ordered to draw up the route to raise grain and grass on the grounds that it will take time, and the Qin Tianjian will be ordered to delay it for as long as it can be delayed on the grounds that there is no auspicious day for the Zodiac, maybe it won't take much time, and the civil rebellion will be pacified, and His Majesty will not need to recruit in person." ”

Huang Liji sighed: "That's all it can be......"

Zhu Youzhen has not been on the throne for a year, and even a prince has not been born, if something happens and the imperial heir is cut off, the consequences are unimaginable......

Several pavilion elders glanced at each other, and they all made up their minds, and they must try their best to stop the emperor from conquering in person.

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Zhu Youzhen didn't care about the cabinet, but went straight to Xiyuan and summoned the Praetorian Generals.

"See Your Majesty!" Zhou Yuji, Zhang Shize, Huang Degong and others will come one after another to meet Zhu Youzhen.

"Get up!" Zhu Youzhen waved his hand and ordered several people to stand up.

"There was a civil unrest in Shaanxi, and several prefectures in northern Shaanxi were already in a state of erosion, so I decided to personally conquer the rebellion and personally quell the civil unrest! Lu Xiangsheng and Cao Bianjiao will lead the new army of the Luoyang Praetorian Guard into Shaanxi through Hedong and join us. Next, you will discuss the route of the march and report it to me, and prepare to set off in three days! Zhu Youzhen said directly.

Zhou Yuji and the others glanced at each other, and said in unison: "The last general will obey the order!" ”

Zhu Youzhen was very satisfied with their reaction, he was worthy of being a general trained by himself, that is, he was obedient, and he never objected to any of his orders, unlike those civil officials, who always obstructed what they wanted to do.

In the past six months or so since the establishment of the Praetorian Guard, Zhu Youzhen has not said that he has stayed in Xiyuan all day, but he has also come to Xiyuan every once in a while to inspect and meet all the officers above the rank of chief, and all of them above the general flag can be named, and he is extremely familiar with the situation of the Praetorian Guard, knowing that his army is different from other units, it has strict military discipline, and the guns and artillery have long been fully equipped and can be drawn at any time. The reason why Zhu Youzhen was promoted three days later was just to make preparations before leaving, and the government must be properly arranged.

"Your Majesty, are you going away? Otherwise, let me lead the troops for you to calm the chaos. After the other generals left, Zhang Shize stayed behind slowly, licking his face and smiling.

Zhu Youzhen said lightly: "What's there that can't leave?" Don't you know about the Ming system, there is a cabinet, even if the emperor does not go to court for the rest of his life, he can operate as usual. ”

Zhang Shize said with a smile: "I'm afraid that those civil officials will mess around without His Majesty and make a mess of state affairs." ”

Only he, the son of the British prince and the first noble family of the Ming Dynasty, dared to say such a thing.

Zhu You reprimanded: "They don't care if they mess around, if you break the chain when you go out, get out of the Praetorian Guard and be your peaceful son!" ”

Zhang Shize stuck out his tongue: "Your Majesty, wait and see, the minister will definitely make a great contribution to you!" After saying that, he ran away.

Zhu Youzhen shook his head, helpless against this guy. But then again, this guy performed very well in the Praetorian Guard, survived all the trials, picked up the housekeeping skills of the British government to lead the troops, and his performance was no worse than others, and now he is already a general of the Loyal Battalion.

As for Zhang Shize's reminder, Zhu Youzhen didn't care, there was a celebrant and a master of ceremonies, and Dongchang was watching, Zhu Youzhen was not afraid.