When Xu Qi followed Yuan Cheng out of the main courtyard, he found that only one of the people who came was someone he knew.

However, Xu Qi is not alone, because Yuan Cheng also only knows one person.

The young eunuch led by him smiled and said, "Duke Yuan, Duke Xu, the lower official Shangyi is polite." ”

Xu Qi was stunned when he heard this, this is the newly promoted eunuch Bingbi, a big internal official with a name and surname.

It's just that this cutting-edge eunuch was still unknown last year, and this year he has become a powerful eunuch who can be counted on two hands. can rise so quickly in the inner court, obviously backed by great big people.

As for who this big man is, it's easy to guess. The original Empress Dowager Sun was abolished, Emperor Gong was imprisoned, the original Empress Qian was abolished, and Empress Zhou was placed under house arrest.

Now Concubine Wu is the most noble and powerful woman in the world, but she is famous for her dedication to cultivation and almost ignores general affairs. Princess Qi, who recognized the Marquis of Wuding as her father, did the same, and after giving birth to the emperor's eldest son, she disappeared, and since then she has rarely appeared in front of people.

Then the answer is very clear, behind Gao Ping is either the emperor or the two princesses.

As an important minister of the imperial court, Xu Qi has long synthesized the news from all parties and studied and understood the nobles in Beijing.

After Xu Qi, Yuan Cheng and Gao Ping greeted each other very politely, Gao Ping was very enthusiastic to introduce the two: "Yuan Gong, Xu Gong, this is Xinguo Gong." ”

Xu Qi and Yuan Cheng were startled again, and hurriedly saluted. Unexpectedly, I didn't expect that after Cao Guogong and Li Xuan, another young man became a Guogong.

But this can't be said, according to the title inheritance system formulated by Taizu, Tang Jie should be the Duke of Xinguo, and when the emperor is on the throne, he will not let Tang Jie attack the lord.

This led to a result, Tang Jie, the Duke of Xinguo, like Guo Chang of Wuding, could only follow the emperor with all his heart, and it would be a little ridiculous to fall to Emperor Gongrang.

Xu Qi secretly calculated, and sure enough, the first noble who came was the descendant of the emperor's lineage.

After Xu Qi and Yuan Cheng finished saluting, Gao Ping continued to introduce: "Yuan Gong, Xu Gong, this is the younger brother of the Holy Empress, because he led the Son of Heaven to put down the mutiny, and he was newly crowned Le Chenghou. ”

This is even more remarkable, but the emperor's second uncle, Xu Qi and Yuan Cheng hurriedly saluted and greeted.

Next is Wenchen, Gao Ping introduced: "Duke Yuan, Duke Xu, this is the former military department of the arsenal of the Qing Shi Lang Zhongcheng Gong, inherited the will of the saint, promoted to the right attendant of the Nanjing Military Department, and cooperated with the garrison of Nanjing.

This is the former deputy capital of Zhejiang, Yu Shi Xuangong, who inherited the will of the saint and was promoted to the left squire of the Nanjing Military Department, and cooperated with the garrison of Nanjing. ”

Xu Qi and Yuan Cheng hurriedly greeted the two. Xuan Hui has successively done the Fujian patrol according to the imperial history, Zhejiang Qing army imperial history, Zhejiang according to the inspection envoy, Zhejiang and Nanjing are close, everyone bowed their heads and did not look up to see, but they all knew each other.

Moreover, in today's officialdom, those who are famous all over the world for their clean exercises, Xuan Hui and Geng Jiuchou are equally famous, and the incorruptible officials of the government and the opposition must be called Xuan and Geng.

As for Cheng Jing, although Xu Qi and Yuan Cheng have never seen each other, they have also admired the name for a long time.

Xu Qi quickly went through it in his mind, and sorted out the context: among the five people who came, except for Xuan Hui, the rest of Xin Guogong, Changle Hou, Cheng Jing, and Gao Ping were all the emperor's confidants.

And Xuan Hui and Xin Guogong both have Fujian and Zhejiang backgrounds, and Xuan Hui has served in Fujian and Zhejiang for a long time. Although Tang Jie is not directly related to Zhejiang and Fujian, Zhejiang's coastal defense system was built by Tang He, the first generation of Xinguo Gong and the founding father of the People's Republic of China.

The emperor wanted these people to personally participate in the disarmament of Nanjing, and then take the reorganized southern army to Zhejiang and Fujian to pacify the Japanese invaders? Xu Qi actually guessed the emperor's thoughts in a very short period of time.

Several people saw the ceremony, and Gao Ping read the holy decree in public.

The content of the decree is also very simple, that is, it clearly stipulates the garrison system of Nanjing: the Nanjing garrison yamen is responsible for the ministry and has nine garrisons, namely:

The eunuchs were on guard, on the left, and on the right.

Wenchen is on guard, on the left, and on the right.

Xun Gui is on the guard, on the left, and on the right.

The main garrison eunuch is served by the Nanjing celebrant and the eunuch with the seal, the left garrison is served by the Nanjing Imperial Horse Supervisor with the seal eunuch, and the right guard is randomly assigned by the emperor.

The main garrison was served by the secretary of the Nanjing Military Department, the left garrison was served by the left attendant of the Nanjing Military Department, and the right garrison emperor was randomly assigned.

The main garrison was held by the Duke of Wei, and the left and right garrisons were randomly assigned by the emperor.

In this way, eunuchs, civil servants, and nobles restrain each other, and the main garrison, the left garrison, and the right garrison restrain each other, and no one can monopolize power.

Before the Ming Dynasty, eunuchs, ministers, and nobles restrained each other and jointly garrisoned Nanjing, and the garrison, left garrison, and right garrison belonged to Zhu Qiyu's small invention.

Because I usually fool around, one guard is enough, but when I really have to do things, a guard is a little too busy.

For example, in this major disarmament, there is only one Nanjing military department secretary in the Wenchen garrison, and no matter how shrewd and capable he is, he can't cope with the reorganization of an army of 100,000 people.

And Xu Qi, Xuan Hui, and Cheng Jing served as the Shangshu, Zuo Shilang, and Right Shilang of the Nanjing Military Department respectively, which was also the beginning of Zhu Qiyu's efforts to control the Nanjing Military Department.

After the will was preached, everyone spoke in the main hall.

After everyone was polite, Yuan Cheng asked Gao Ping: "Will Gao Gong return to Beijing to resume his life next, or will he stay in Nanjing on business?" ”

Gao Ping said with a smile: "Later Sheng was ordered by the Holy Lord to go to guard Guangdong and Guangxi, and at the same time serve as a supervisor to supervise the soldiers and horses of the two Guangxi for the Holy Lord.

As you know, Guangxi and Guangdong are not peaceful in the first place, and now they have to be used as the front line of the attack on Annam, and this errand is not easy to do. ”

Yuan Cheng hurriedly praised: "Ah, it's really gratifying, once Annan is pacified, it will be a great achievement, and the future of Gao Gong is limitless." At that time, you will have to rely on Gao Gong to support you. ”

"Where, where, Yuan Gong teased. The saint often mentioned Yuan Gong, thinking that it was necessary to garrison Nanjing and reorganize the armament.

At the end of his life, he only wanted to complete the errand assigned by the saint in peace, and the strategy of Pingnan was all in the sage's clever calculation, how dare he be greedy for the work of heaven in his later life. ”

Yuan Cheng was overjoyed when he heard this, Gao Ping's words, didn't he mean that he was in the emperor's heart. Whether the emperor really said so, or just casually mentioned it, Gao Ping praised it all over the sky, anyway, the others present just believed it.

Sure enough, Xu Qi's face changed immediately after. Tang Jie, Hu Xuan, Cheng Jing, plus Yuan Cheng, the four Janes are in the emperor's heart, so what are you resisting.

After a while, Wei Guogong also came back, so it would be even more boring.

This is the power of imperial power, and with just one holy decree, Nanjing's power structure has undergone earth-shaking changes.

Xu Qi, who recognized the situation, had to follow the reform in a down-to-earth manner for the time being.

The important ministers who were deeply affected by the emperors of the Xuande and Orthodox dynasties, Longen, could only watch as the descendants of the Xuanmiao Temple to Emperor Gongrang were purged.

……

In the evening, the hundred officials finished their day's work and walked out of the Daming Gate in groups.

Not only do the people like to watch the excitement, but the officials also like to be lively.

Ling Chi of Jin Ying and Xing'an had reached the third day, and the lives of the two great eunuchs were already coming to an end.

And Yang Xun has been kneeling outside the Daming Gate for three days and two nights.

Hundreds of officials surrounded and watched the excitement for half an hour, Jin Ying and Xing'an finally ushered in the last knife, and they were relieved by the coaxing of everyone.

(End of chapter)