Although Zhang Juzheng, Fang Fengshi, and Qi Jiguang, the reformist civil and military officials, that is, the so-called core members of the Zhang Party, because of the Gengxu Revolution and the large-scale Japanese rebellion in Jiajing, they admitted that the empire should indeed have a strong army of soldiers and horses, rather than just showing the number of soldiers on the roster, but not the army of soldiers who actually carried out drills, so they were all willing to let the emperor have a truly powerful army of soldiers and horses.

As for why the emperor had a strong army?

It is because the reformers took into account the lessons of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, if the strongest soldiers and horses existed, but they were not controlled by the Son of Heaven, but by someone else, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Therefore, although the reformist civilian officials who hoped that the Ming Dynasty would have truly strong soldiers and horses supported a strong army, they could only accept that the Son of Heaven was the supreme commander of the strongest army.

The conversation turned back.

Although reformist officials supported the Son of Heaven's strong soldiers, many scholars and doctors throughout the civil government were still unwilling.

Especially, the younger generation of officials.

Especially the young officials in the wealthy Gangnam area!

They were deeply influenced by the hypocrite-oriented ideology brought about by the development of the commodity economy, and because they were young, they did not experience the tragic situation of the great plundering of Gyeonggi during the Jiajing period, and the terrible situation of the Japanese raiding the southeast coast, and did not know the importance of the empire's military strength.

And only knowing that the imperial court would have to pay heavy taxes to strengthen the army, it would increase the burden on the merchants and the people, so it would strengthen the monarch's power, and then further let the emperor have the capital to compete with the people.

At the same time, the scholars themselves will be even less free.

As a result, there was a situation where Xie Jie refuted the edict.

The officials of the Sixth Section have always been young officials who have just joined the ranks.

This is the rule set by the Taizu Dynasty.

And the six branches have the right to refute, which was also set by the Taizu Dynasty.

That is, the so-called petty officials hold great power, and then check and balance the six ministries, avoid the appearance of powerful ministers, and also avoid the emperor from issuing edicts indiscriminately.

It's just that no matter how good a system is, it is time-sensitive, and it also has an imperfect side.

Therefore, although this system could restrict the emperor's indiscriminate issuance of edicts and the indiscriminate orders of powerful ministers, it also hindered Zhu Yijun, Zhang Juzheng, Qi Jiguang and other reformist monarchs and ministers at this time, and wanted to strengthen the emperor's military power, so as to facilitate the continuation of the reform process.

"Seal and refute the Privy Council!"

Zhu Yijun had a calm face and handed the song to Zhang Hong.

Zhu Yijun knew that it was inconvenient for him to directly express his attitude now, just like Zhang Juzheng said, the emperor would show his attitude in advance, but it would be controlled by others.

Because the elites of these empires are not afraid of your emperor's ruthlessness, they are afraid that they will not be able to understand you, the emperor.

No matter how fierce the tiger is, there are people who dare to touch its buttocks, as long as they master its habits.

Therefore, Zhu Yijun did not directly issue a handling opinion, but asked the Privy Council, which is in charge of military air ticket drafting, to handle the matter.

After the privy envoy Fang Feng got the original copy of the letter refuting the emperor's reorganization of the six guards of the pro-army, he was silent for a long time.

There was only the sound of ordinary principals walking back and forth in the outer lobby.

"Get out of here!"

Fang Fengshi suddenly came out of the duty room and shouted in the lobby.

So, the principals retreated.

And for a moment, the entire Privy Council hall could be heard of a pin drop.

Then, Yang Zhao, the deputy privy envoy and assistant to the Beijing camp, and Liu Xian, the deputy privy envoy of the military department, and Liu Xian, the deputy privy envoy of the Privy Council, who had been promoted to Beijing because of his old age and at the same time to strengthen the ability of the Privy Council to plan military strategies, walked out of their respective duty rooms together and asked, "What happened?" ”

Fang Fengshi said: "Uncle Nanchang, it is indeed not easy for you martial ministers to straighten their waists, even if Yuanfu and this court are willing, it will be difficult to smooth sailing!" ”

As he spoke, Fang Fengshi informed the two of them about the reconstitution of the Six Guards of the Son of Heaven and the refutation.

Bang!

Liu Xian slammed his fist on the table, touched the white beard under his chin, and said in a loud voice: "Do you have to wait for the national fortune to be in danger before you can strengthen the army?!" ”

Then, Liu Xian said: "Qi Hou, no one knows him better than me, if he is transferred to the pro-military guard because of his subordinates, he will plot chaos, either he is stupid, or when he was in the past, he should lead Kou into the customs!" Why wait until now! ”

"This is naturally the case, even if the five thousand southern soldiers want to mess up, it will not be bad, not to mention, the pro-military guard is not only the five thousand southern soldiers, but also the official schools drawn from various towns, as well as the Son of Heaven's own brocade guards and four guard battalions."

Yang Zhao took over at this time, and looked at Fang Fengshi: "But Prime Minister, this Xie Jie is only afraid that it is also for the sake of Yuan Fu's future, although no one believes that Qi Hou dares to rebel with five thousand southern soldiers, but some people dare to believe that Yuan Fu will really use these five thousand southern soldiers to become a regent and become a powerful minister, and become Huo Guangye!" ”

"Yuanfu himself said it, I'm not a phase, but a photo!"

"So, why should he Xie Jie think about Yuan Fu for this anymore?"

"In my opinion, he is not worried about Yuanfu's future safety, he obviously doesn't want the reform to be carried out further, he doesn't want the new policy of the official gentry to pay food and work as errands to continue, or he doesn't want the Son of Heaven to be a strong soldier!"

As Fang Fengshi spoke, he slapped Xie Jie's recital on the case with a loud bang.

"Listening to the meaning of the cardinal, is it really disregarding Motosuke, and still sitting on the fact that Motosuke is a regency?"

Yang Zhao asked rhetorically, Fang came at the right time.

Fang Fengshi also asked: "What do you mean by this, do you want to separate this courtyard from Yuanfu, or do you not want the Son of Heaven to be strong and strong?" ”

"I didn't mean to!"

Yang Zhao hurriedly denied it, put his hands behind his back, and then arched his hands and said: "I'm just thinking about Yuanfu, unlike some people who don't care about the benefactor's feelings, they just want to push the benefactor into the fire pit!" ”

Fang Fengshi sneered, and then only dropped one sentence: "I know what Gong means!" ”

As he spoke, Fang Feng picked up Xie Jie's original refutation and left the Privy Council.

Seeing this, Liu Xian chased after him: "Prime minister! Where are you going? ”

"Uncle Nanchang, please rest assured, even if I end up with Hu Xiangmao in the future, I must let the Son of Heaven always be strong!"

Fang Fengshi replied loudly and walked away.

Hu Xiangmao Gong is Hu Zongxian, who has been rehabilitated by Zhu Yijun and posthumously rehabilitated Xiangfan.

After Liu Xian heard this, he couldn't help but bow to Fang Feng's back.

After Fang Feng squinted at it, he stopped, turned around and bowed back across the main hall and the walkway of the Privy Council.

Only Yang Zhao stood behind Liu Xian with cold eyes, watching this scene.

Fang Fengshi was here after getting into the sedan chair, and he instructed his servant: "Go back to the official residence!" ”

But on the way, Gu Xiancheng, the head of the Ministry of Officials, Wei Yunzhong, and Li Sancai, the head of the Ministry of Households, blocked Fang Fengshi's way at this time.

Fang Fengshi had to meet these three people and asked, "What is the matter with you?" ”

Gu Xiancheng first arched his hand and asked, "But the cardinal wants to go back to the official residence?" ”

Fang bowed his head at the right time.

After Fang Fengshi answered, Wei Yunzhong arched his hand and said, "Please save the cardinal and give me advice!" ”

"What does that mean?"

Fang Fengshi asked.

Li Sancai smiled at this time: "Why did the cardinal minister ask knowingly, Xie gave the edict to refute the edict, presumably now that the chapter has gone to the Privy Council, has the cardinal minister not received it yet, or is it that he directly gave the edict to the cabinet, and even after the previous restructuring and establishment of the Privy Council, the rules established by the Privy Council to be related to the military aircraft are not abided by?" ”

"The cardinal minister should understand that the imperial court can successfully set up the Privy Council, not because the people of the world are really willing to let the martial arts dictatorship, but because the authority of the cabinet can be divided!"

"Therefore, we did not let the Sixth Branch block it, nor did we prevent the public from becoming the first privy minister of the Privy Council, and even did not prevent the old marshals such as Yu and Liu from becoming the privy deputy envoys, because these generals were promoted to the privy council and the deputy envoys were just senatorial military envoys, and could not be in charge of privy affairs, and they could cut their military power in the way of bright promotion and secret descent, and they could also make the discussion of the military machinery of the Privy Council not just talk on paper."

"Because there is such an example in the Two Song Dynasty, the old commander is promoted to the deputy envoy of the privy council, which is indeed possible. Even Qin Hui was able to kill Yue Wu Mugong, and he was the first to promote him to the rank of privy deputy envoy. ”

Gu Xiancheng also said at this time, and said, "But that's enough!" Why should the prince ask the Son of Heaven to reorganize the six guards of the pro-army? The public is not worried, the Son of Heaven will be so happy in the future, and repeat the old things of Tumubao? ”

"Listening to what you mean, the Privy Council can assume the military position on behalf of the soldiers, can share the command of the military aircraft, and this court can get the right to vote for the military aircraft, is it your credit?"

Fang Fengshi asked.

Li Sancai bowed his head and asked, "Isn't it?" ”

Then, Li Sancai asked again: "Does the cardinal really think that without the support of the six departments, the public recital request can really be issued, or do you think that we are really afraid of Jiangling and dare not refute it, and the group rises up again to discourage it?" ”

Immediately, Li Sancai also asked: "The cardinal minister is an old minister of the three dynasties, so he doesn't understand that he can refute the advice, right?" ”

(End of chapter)