Chapter 122 Kneeling Too Quickly (Subscription Request)
The young cabinet minister wanted to make progress, but he failed to do so in the end.

The next day.

The cabinet's reply in Yuxi Palace last night had naturally spread throughout the court.

The news that the emperor wanted to mobilize the border troops from Xuanfu to enter the capital to guard the Western Garden, but was rejected by Gao Ge Lao, naturally also spread.

It was just as Gao Gong had thought.

For a time, he had become the vanguard in the court, preventing the emperor from interfering in military power.

Of course, all of this happened in private.

No one really dared to say it publicly that the civil servants of the Ming Dynasty had been working to prevent the emperor from interfering in military power.

Of course this cannot be said.

Once it is said, it is a great rebellion.

But things have to be done.

Anyone who dares to interfere with military power will be killed.

For example, during the reign of Emperor Xiaozong, Emperor Xianzong died suddenly, and Emperor Xiaozong ascended the throne, and the Ming court began to seize power.

The then Prime Minister Wan'an and Minister of War Yin Zhi were impeached and dismissed from office and ordered to return home.

Wang Shu, the Nanjing Minister of War, returned to Beijing to serve as the Minister of Personnel.

Ma Wensheng, the Nanjing Minister of War who had been doing nothing in Nanjing, was ordered to return to Beijing and take charge of the 12th Regiment Camp in the capital. He was promoted to Minister of War the following year.

In this way, both civil and military affairs are in the hands of civil officials.

What followed was the fierce court infighting in the early years of Emperor Xiaozong's reign.

All the messengers appointed during the reign of Emperor Xianzong were dismissed, and all the ministers in the six ministries and nine departments were removed from office, some of them were even eliminated.

Yuan Lu, Marquis of Guangping, who was in charge of the Five Military Camps at the time, was dismissed and sent home.

The next month after Ma Wensheng became the commander-in-chief of the Beijing Camp, Li Jin, the Marquis of Xiangcheng, who was in charge of the Beijing Camp, died mysteriously.

Afterwards, Lu Jian, the general stationed in Yansui, and Jiang Shan, the deputy general stationed in Xuanfu, were retired and returned home.

There were also cases like Wang Xi, the general commander of Gansu, who died suddenly, and Liu Jing, the Marquis of Anyuan, who was the general commander of Guangdong and Guangxi, was impeached and imprisoned.

From then on, the cabinet and civil officials of the Ming Dynasty not only controlled the Beijing army and the Beijing camp, but also did not let go of the border towns, and they were all in their hands.

It was also since the reign of Emperor Xiaozong that the meritorious officials and generals of the Ming Dynasty were completely sidelined.

So it was from this time that the Ming Dynasty began to suffer a complete military defeat.

During the Chenghua period, the Jurchens of Liaodong and the Mongols in the north, who were almost exterminated, were defeated and their whereabouts were unknown. The four barbarians submitted and all nations came to pay tribute.

Since the first year of Emperor Xiaozong's Hongzhi reign, when the cabinet and civil officials took control of the military power, the gateways to the capital of the Ming Dynasty, including Xuanfu, Dushi, Miyun, and Gubeikou, were all invaded at the same time.

In September of the first year of Emperor Xiaozong's Hongzhi reign, the Mongolian prince Batu Mongke, who was only fourteen or fifteen years old, dared to call himself the Great Khan of Mongolia when paying tribute, openly challenging the authority of the Ming court.

At that time, Ma Wensheng could only condemn it verbally and was completely helpless in the face of provocation from foreign enemies.

What's even more ridiculous is this.

In history books, Ma Wensheng, Wang Shu and Liu Daxia, who later burned the treasure ship drawings, were collectively called the Three Gentlemen of the Hongzhi Period.

Since Ma Wensheng took charge of the Ministry of War, over the past decade or so, the military preparedness of the nine borders of the Ming Dynasty had fallen into disrepair and was in a mess. There was no longer the tradition of the northern expeditions during the time of Emperor Taizong and Emperor Chengzu.

Of course, Emperor Xiaozong was not completely incompetent.

In the third year of the Hongzhi reign, Emperor Xiaozong Hongzhi urgently employed Zhou Xi, a fierce general from the Chenghua dynasty, who had once followed Wang Zhi to sweep across the Mongolian royal court.

However, Emperor Xiaozong Hongzhi appointed Zhou Xi as General Zheng Xi, gave him a general's seal, and stationed him in Ningxia. He served in the post for only one year, at the age of 47, and died before he could even go into battle.

If the border is in such a situation, then it can be said that the emperor is out of reach.

But at that time, even Emperor Xiaozong Hongzhi, who wanted to appoint Jinyiwei officials, would be rejected by the cabinet and civil servants, and he had to accept officials recommended by the cabinet and civil servants.

And the Ming Dynasty.

It was also from this time that he completely abandoned his martial arts.

In the eyes of the civil servants, they could not see the scenes of fighting with foreign enemies at the border and the blood flowing like rivers.

They only knew that military generals must not be allowed to take power, and the emperor must not be allowed to control the military power.

Even if the military is in disrepair, even if foreign enemies frequently invade the border, and even rush in to loot, burn, kill and rob.

These are some.

None of it matters.

What’s important is that the world is in their hands.

The carriage creaked and rocked slightly.

Yan Shaoting, who was sitting in the carriage, was not wearing armor or riding a horse today. Instead, he was wearing an official robe and sitting in the carriage.

He finally put down the Ming Code that he had been reading for several months and replaced it with a unique copy that recorded the events of the reign of Emperor Xiaozong.

By linking all these events during the reign of Emperor Xiaozong together, it is easy to understand why the million-strong Ming army of the Ming Dynasty became increasingly weaker since the Zhengtong period.

The Zhengtong Emperor did make a heinous mistake, which laid the foundation for the Ming Dynasty's meritorious officials and generals to seize power.

Later, during the reign of Emperor Xiaozong Hongzhi, civil servants finally accomplished this feat.

All military and political affairs of the Ming Dynasty fell into the hands of civil servants.

Closing the unique copy in his hand and carefully putting it into the brocade book bag, Yan Shaoting looked up at Xu Wei who was sitting with him in the carriage.

"Mr. Xu, what do you think of our country's military supplies and armaments?"

During the few days since he came to Beijing, Xu Wei went to Changping and saw with his own eyes that the Changping Academy was getting better and better day by day, and his heart became more and more excited.

When he was in Changping and found out that the children of the disaster victims could enter the academy, Xu Wei finally believed what Yan Shaoting said. He was willing to enlighten the children of the disaster victims in Changping and teach them how to fill their stomachs.

In addition to the countless books on the Four Books and Five Classics and the annotations of ancient sages such as Zhu Xi of the early Song Dynasty that were transported to Changping, countless other books such as arithmetic, salt and iron smelting, farming and animal husbandry were also stored in the first library to be repaired.

Xu Wei, who had countless experiences, knew very well that the Four Books and Five Classics of the sages could not fill people's stomachs. Only those skills that were truly regarded as things that scholars should not touch could fill the common people's stomachs.

At this time, facing Yan Shaoting's question.

Xu Wei bowed and said, "My dear tutor, is it to stop at the manufacture, collection and storage of military supplies for each department, or to include our army of one million?"

Yan Shaoting showed curiosity: "What's the solution to these two problems?"

Xu Wei whispered: "If the tutor only asks the officials of various departments to take care of military supplies, then I think that military supplies should not be entrusted to the army. We must guard against the army being the only one in power and having all the power over the army and money.

However, the matter of military supplies cannot be entirely controlled by court officials, as doing so would lead to the current problem of corruption in military supplies.

There must be supervision to prevent corruption and ensure that the frontline soldiers have all the necessary military supplies, such as weapons, military pay, military rations, and military uniforms. Only in this way can we ensure that the millions of troops of the Ming Dynasty will not be wasted. Once a war breaks out, the entire army can attack and annihilate all invading enemies! "

Although Xu Wei was born into a literary family, his experience in Zhejiang Province made him very clear about how an army on the front line could have strong combat effectiveness.

It is simply that there is sufficient food and fodder, and no one intervenes to fight the enemy.

Yan Shaoting smiled and said, "Mr. Wenqing means that the military supply of the country should be reformed, and the court should be in charge of the overall coordination of military supply, and then set up supervision to prevent corruption. If the army needs it, it will be transported to where it is needed?"

Xu Wei nodded: "That's what I meant. If there is supervision in the country, it will be difficult to start. Even if corruption cannot be completely eliminated in all dynasties, it can be guaranteed to breed corruption, and the court will know it."

Yan Shaoting smiled but said nothing, and turned to another question: "Then what do you mean when you say that the Ming Dynasty has a million troops in the two capitals and thirteen provinces?"

Xu Wei explained: "In the former Tang Dynasty, there was the disaster of feudal lords, and in the former Song Dynasty, there was the decline of emphasizing civil officials over military officials. When this dynasty was founded, meritorious officials and the prime minister jointly managed state affairs and discussed them.

Although the current military and political affairs of the imperial court are in line with the times, they must guard against the obstruction of military supervisors, and they must also be vigilant against the intervention of civil servants who know nothing about military affairs, or even the command of troops.

With the lessons of the previous Tang Dynasty, military generals must be on guard, but they cannot interfere in training and war without reason. Whether it is merit or demerit, it will be discussed after the war. "

As for Xu Wei, he did not dare to say it after all, but he wanted to make a clear distinction between the civil and military sides of the Ming Dynasty.

But he was still in Zhejiang Province, following Hu Zongxian, and was involved in military and political affairs, which made Xu Wei feel that the generals in the army were often constrained and cautious.

Yan Shaoting nodded silently.

"Mr. Wenqing, you are truly a man of great talent. This is a very good remark!"

Xu Wei, whose opinions were all recognized, smiled.

He cupped his hands and said, "This time, the Imperial Tutor has received the Emperor's order and shouldered a heavy responsibility to investigate the corruption of military supplies in various departments in the capital. I'm afraid the Imperial Tutor wants to take this opportunity to reform the military supply fundraising."

Yan Shaoting did not shy away from it either.

He nodded and said, "That's exactly what I meant. However, there are constant disputes in the court, and coupled with the past events of the previous dynasty, this matter will not be accomplished in a day."

Xu Wei also agreed: "When can the affairs of the country be accomplished in one day? Everything is difficult. It may be accomplished if it takes years and months."

As he spoke, Xu Wei waved his arms.

He actually stood up and bowed politely.

Under Yan Shaoting's puzzled gaze.

Xu Wei spoke in a deep voice: "I dare not hide it from the tutor. Previously, I accepted the invitation of Minister Hu to come to the capital, just to repay the kindness of Minister Hu. In the past, I often criticized the Yan family. When I came to the capital, I also regarded the tutor as a tiger, wolf, and treacherous.

Now, I know that you are devoted to the country and care about the people. I am ashamed and I hope you will forgive me. "

Yan Shaoting didn't expect this person to do this.

He hurriedly pulled Xu Wei to sit down.

"In the past, the Yan family... as you said, the court had a hard time. Some of it was done out of necessity, and some of it was wrong... but the Yan family also admitted that it was our fault. I only hope that in the future, the world will know that our Yan family is not the one that does all the treacherous things that harm the country."

What kind of people are most respected?
It’s not a high school prodigy, nor is it a victory for a strong general.

But he was like a local thug who became a good man overnight.

If a bandit or butcher lays down his knife, he will become a Buddha instantly.

Because people always like to do things to persuade prostitutes to become good people and praise them for it.

If we say that Yan Jia was a bitch in the past.

Then, after the Yan family has reformed and become good people, everyone will naturally look up to them and praise them highly.

This is the case with Xu Wei today.

Outside, the carriage had stopped.

Xu Wei took the lead, got off the carriage and stood aside.

After Yan Shaoting got off the carriage, Xu Wei followed him in accordance with the rules of an aide-de-camp.

The two of them entered the Ministry of Revenue without any notification.

Yan Shaoting had just walked around the screen wall in front of the hall and had not yet reached his own office in the Zhejiang Qingli Division of the Ministry of Revenue when two black shadows suddenly appeared in front of him.

There was a pop.

The two voices knelt in front of Yan Shaoting at lightning speed.

Yan Shaoting's face was dazed and he didn't react at all.

What on earth happened.

Just because.

The other party knelt too quickly.

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