In this world, everyone is trying to find a way to climb up.

Song Heng, the capital planning department, was originally just the head of the six products in the Shaofu, and he united several people to come up with a plan for the Beijing Division, which suddenly became hot within the Shaofu, and the emperor also let him control the expansion of the Beijing Division and the arrangement of personnel entering the city as a whole.

In the current capital, large buildings cannot be drawn and inspected by the planning department first, and no one can start construction at will, otherwise it will be the crime of 'disrupting the planning of the Beijing division'. In this way, those noble relatives and wealthy businessmen who want to build their own mansions, which one must not sell his face?

After making friends at the top, many things in the future can be taken for granted.

Zhang Chi, who was also originally inconspicuous, suddenly entered the group of new-style officials because he optimized the emperor's idea of a 'library building' into a 'library garden'.

After the Chinese New Year, Nancheng is busy with this matter.

The library garden brings together the world's strange books, and after it is completed, Zhang Chi's name will also be associated with it, so that the fruit of a famous history has been picked in his hands.

Another example is Wang Shouren, who went to the governor of Shaanxi because of the suppression of bandits and the preparation of the water division, and the little-known Yan Song went to the auction office because of his bright work, Yang Tinghe entered the military plane, and Yang Yiqing entered the cabinet because of the reset......

In a word, once a son of heaven and a courtier.

When there is change, there are opportunities everywhere.

For him, the director of the Yu Hengqing Officials Division of the Ministry of Industry, he naturally put his mind on firearms, whether it was the reconstruction of the Shenji Battalion or the preparation of the water division.

Whoever gets the firearm can be in the emperor's heart, and then pull it all the way, and no one can stop it.

That's why Gongsun Bei was so concerned, and sitting across from him was the person he specially found from his hometown for this purpose. This man's name is Curtin, and he doesn't do business.

But when a businessman goes to sea, he always looks for some experienced and physically strong young people. Curtin made a living from it.

Gongsun Bei also happened to hear from his family about a fellow villager doing this, and then he asked him about some things overseas, and this kind of artillery was also brought back by Curtin.

It's a pity that he couldn't gain Wu Wending's trust.

Gongsun Bei said, "Let's walk on two legs." Originally, I wanted to recommend you to this Wu Shitai's account to be in charge of this matter, but now it seems that it is impossible, so you can only act when you go to sea by yourself. As for Kyori, I transferred a few craftsmen from the Ordnance Bureau to try out the production first, and maybe I could get it out as well. Sun Dayan in the Ordnance Bureau is also looking at this matter, he is a family of craftsmen, I can contact him. ”

Curtin was a little reluctant to give up, "Uncle, I personally can't get the cannon of the Francophile." Why don't you let me try again? ”

"You say Wu Shitai? Do you have a way? ”

Curtin thought for a while and said, "I've seen ships fighting at sea, and I also have kung fu, so I just want to be a soldier." Anyway, it's the same job for those owners. ”

"Well, that's okay, if you make a great contribution in the future, Uncle will find a way to get you an official body."

"That's unthinkable." Curtin's head shook like a rattle.

"Dare to think, the current world is a good world. As long as you have made meritorious contributions, it will be very easy to become an official. ”

Wu Wending returned to his residence and waited for the emperor to summon him with peace of mind.

What he saw and heard in the city that never sleeps fell on his heart, and in fact, that Gongsun Bei said that many people in the capital knew him, which made him have some doubts.

It's not a good thing to be remembered, and Gongsun Bei should also be one of the people who think about him.

As a newcomer, he didn't dare to agree to anything easily.

In the afternoon of the second day, the decree came.

Wu Wending attached great importance to it, he took a bath, changed into a new official uniform, and tidied up neatly before entering the palace.

On the way, the little eunuch in the lead was polite and reminded: "After arriving at the Qianqing Palace, Mr. will wait in the attendant room for a while, and wait for the people in front of him to see the end of His Majesty, and someone from inside will summon him, and Mr. will kowtow inside." ”

"Okay, thank you father-in-law for your advice."

"It's all as it should be."

The structure of the chamber was simple, a room with three rows of six tables, and several brown wooden stools at the door, all reserved for waiting people to sit here.

Now there are only two people left in the attendant room, Jin Gui and Xie Pi.

Wu Wending also knew that these people were very promising in the future, so he didn't dare to slack off. I sat down at the door after I went to see him.

But I don't know who is in front of him, Wu Wending waited for a long time and no one came to summon him, and he didn't dare to run over to see the forbidden place in the palace, but occasionally raised his butt slightly, stretched out his head to look in, but no one came out.

In the end, he was really anxious, so he hugged his fists in front of Jin Gui,

Before the words could be spoken, Jin Gui seemed to know his thoughts, and said, "The three cabinet elders and the ministers of the Military Aircraft Department are here, so be patient and wait for a while." ”

Wu Wending listened, and his mind trembled.

Good fellow, so many important ministers are discussing things with the emperor, so it must be a big deal.

Originally, he was only a general judge in Changzhou, and he had never been to such a core circle, so he couldn't help but become even more nervous.

……

“…… In addition to Datong, Xuanfu, Guyuan, and Ningxia are all likely to be attacked by the little prince, Dayan Khan's troops are very strong, and their strength is much stronger than the original fire screen. ”

This is what Li Ge is saying.

The five of them stood in a row, with Zhu Houzhao in the center with his hands behind his back.

And on top of the imperial case, there is a secret letter stained with blood.

The Jinyi Weibei Division has the duty of spying on foreign military intelligence, and this is the latest news that has come back.

The imperial court suppressed last year and blocked this year, and the little Tatar prince could no longer bear it, and he would definitely raise troops to attack this autumn and winter.

If you don't grab something, the Tatars don't know how many people and livestock will be killed or injured this winter.

Between life and death, even if you know that you are good at defense, you have to fight with a knife.

Zhu Houzhao is not afraid, he has been preparing for this for a long time, but after all, it is a big event, and he still has to deal with it well.

"Yang Yingning should know about this. Send a letter to Wang Boan in Shaanxi, and ask him to be cautious. In addition, there must be an explanation for the specific results of the two 10,000 tribes that are not to be contacted. But since I have passed, there must be a consensus that this battle is that these two 10,000 households fall to Dayan Khan, and we must also win. This day is always coming, if he doesn't come to offend the Ming Dynasty, I will also go to find him. Since war is imminent, then the grain, grass, military salaries, and horses ......"

"Your Majesty." Wang Bing, the secretary of the military department, suddenly sighed in surprise.

"What's wrong?"

"In recent years, the official horse farms renovated and built by the imperial court are all in Shaanxi."

Zhu Houzhao frowned, Datong, Xuanfu and other places that were relatively close to the Beijing Division were guarded by Zhou Shangwen, and further west was Yang Shangyi, who was in front, and Yang Yiqing was intercepted in Guyuan Mansion. It can go further west, that is, Hexi and Ningxia.

Zhu Houzhao had a map in his mind, and he knew that there was no Ningxia at this time, and that it was under the jurisdiction of Shaanxi at this time.

"You're saying it's possible that they're going to plunder the horses."

And all the hearts of the people were astonished.

Wang Wei said: "Your Majesty, rest assured, Wang Bo'an is quite talented in governing the army, and with him as the governor of Shaanxi, he will be able to think of these things." ”

"Wanting to get it and doing it are two different things, no matter what, we still allocate some military supplies to him, and the military salary will be allocated to him 500,000 taels first. In addition, passive defense is not a way after all, so he ordered Zhou Shangwen to list the battle plan based on the imaginary situation of Dayan Khan's offense. In the past, we had no cavalry, and the battle could only be fought within the Great Wall, but now that we have cavalry, why can't we fight out? The Tatars can come, but they are not allowed to go back, and they must find a way to smash their lair! ”

It's already May, and it's not long before it's autumn and winter. This secret letter is still bloody, and it is impossible to say that Dayan Khan has already set off with his army.

However, this time the Ming Dynasty is not the same as before, I dare not say that the famous generals are like clouds and millions of elite soldiers, but at least the soldiers are well paid, and the generals are not constrained by the court.

To put it mildly, as long as no one is holding back, it is absolutely impossible for the Tatars to come and go as freely as if they were gardens.

Wang Wei gave up his hand, "After the cabinet returns, I will send an urgent message to Datong to explain the matter." ”

"Well, the matter of military rations and grass, Jiefu,"

Yang Tinghe stepped forward, "The minister is here." ”

"You are responsible for this matter, and from tomorrow you will leave Beijing, patrol the border as the minister of military aircraft, and check the grain reserves on each side."

Because of the corruption of the officials, the grain in the reserve warehouse was always swallowed by officials of all sizes, and Zhu Houzhao knew it, but although he repeatedly warned him, the means of dealing with it were not drastic, that is, he was worried that in order to cope with the inspection from above, these officials might extort the people and rob all the people's rations.

But this time and that time. At the moment of war, the army's food and grass must be guaranteed.

"The cabinet and the military aircraft department have jointly issued a decree, the Ming Dynasty has adopted a blockade policy against the Tatars, this is already an endless situation, all my Ming people, from the beginning of the world, the world's clan princes, lords and nobles, civil ministers and military generals, soldiers, farmers, merchants, craftsmen, no one is allowed to fornicate with the Tatars, to provide them with information, materials and other conveniences, violators, I will go to their heads, punish their nine clans!

I know that in the past, some merchants in the frontier would take risks to trade with the Tatars for personal gain, that was the past, and I will not pursue it, but from this moment under the will, until the Ming defeated the Tatars, on the occasion of this national war, if there is still that bold and bold to secretly communicate with the Tatars, it will never be allowed! ”

"Yes!" Everyone responded in unison, but there was also some momentum.

"Da Sima," Zhu Houzhao turned around again.

"The minister is here."

"The military department has to think about how to deal with defeat in the event of defeat. Silver, I have it in my heart. ”

"Your Majesty means ......"

"As I said, the two countries are at war and will never die. If the troops of Shaanxi or Guyuan are defeated, the troops of the guards in Henan, Shandong, Nanzhili and other places will also be transferred north. ”

"Your Majesty......" Li Dongyang was worried... But he still said, "The guards in various places are erosive, and those soldiers are afraid that it will be difficult to do anything." ”

"By that time, I may have already gone to the battlefield, and I don't care if it's rotten or not, as long as it's a soldier of the Ming Dynasty, I have to take up arms!"

The soldiers of the National Guard are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War. Wang Bing also understood what the emperor meant, that is, the front was defeated, and the Ming army in the rear should be on top immediately.

This was difficult to do in the past, and the army needed a sum of money. And the more soldiers who fight, the more people eat and the horses chew, and this is all money.

But the emperor's sentence of 'I have an inner child' shows that he has made up his mind, and he can even let the army come over to prepare their own grain and grass, anyway, all the costs can be borne by the imperial court.

"In the name of the Ministry of War, the minister ordered the soldiers of the guards in Shanxi, Henan, and Shandong to be transferred to the north first."

Zhu Houzhao nodded, as the emperor, he can't command the army specifically, all he can do is provide money, people and political support to officials everywhere, he will do what he can, and even think about what to do if he is defeated.

The rest depends on the military generals who guard the frontier, and now the Ming Dynasty is Wang Shouren, Yang Yiqing, and Zhou Shangwen from west to east, and Wang Shouren is a little weak.

"The transfer of 500,000 taels of military salaries in Shaanxi is fast, and his time is still tight."

Wang Wei said: "This matter will be handled by the minister himself. ”

There is such a thing as money, he would rather spend it to fight the war. Desperately in his pocket, if he defeats the alliance under the city, he will have to pay others. So even if he wastes some, he has no regrets, at least let Daming fight back to prosperity!

(End of chapter)