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Volume 1: Eagle Chapter 351: Complicated

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    In the first year of Tianqi, the sixth day of October is an auspicious day, so it is good to travel.  The weather this year seems to be a little abnormal. It¡¯s only October and the weather has already started to get colder.  The ministers all put on mink fur, and they wrapped themselves tightly in their clothes when walking, otherwise the bodies of these old ministers might not be able to bear the cold wind.  Emperor Tianqi also put on fur clothes at this time. It was a little cold inside the palace, but it was better inside the Nuan Pavilion. It was already starting to get cold inside the main hall.  Standing at the door of the main hall, Emperor Tianqi frowned tightly.  The sky was full of dark clouds, gloomy, and the cold wind was blowing constantly.  Does the Little Ice Age begin now?  Emperor Tianqi asked himself in his heart, if this were the case, the Ming Dynasty would probably be sad in the future.  Sighing softly, Emperor Tianqi felt very helpless. This was something that could not be changed by human power.  Looking at the gloomy sky, people's mood seemed extremely depressed. A strange thought suddenly flashed through Emperor Tianqi's mind. Isn't it going to snow today?  In the cabinet duty room, the carbon basin has been raised at this time. Several cabinet bachelors are sitting around the carbon basin. Everyone's face is not very happy.  After pondering for a long time, Liu Yijing, the second auxiliary scholar of the cabinet, said in a deep voice: "That's the thing. We have to send the memorial to the Holy See. The cabinet does not have this power. I'm afraid we can't even vote."  The cabinet ministers include Ying Zhen, the Minister of Justice, Sun Shenxing, the Minister of Rites, Zhou Jiamo, the Minister of Personnel, Xu Guangqi, the nominal Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and Han Kuang, who holds the title of Minister of the Ministry of Households.  Including Liu Yijing, the second assistant bachelor of the cabinet, there are a total of six cabinet bachelors.  After listening to Liu Yijing's words, the expressions on several people's faces were different. Xu Guangqi looked like an old god was here.  He has not been in the cabinet for long, and many things are not very clear.  However, Xu Guangqi knew something about Emperor Tianqi.  He also knew the current situation of the Ming Dynasty very well, and he knew that Xiong Tingbi's suggestion was not necessarily a bad thing.  However, Xu Guangqi and the people present also knew that doing so would stand on the opposite side of a class, that is, the generals controlled by Wei.  The Ming Dynasty's guard offices had been in existence for more than two hundred years, and many places had ceased to exist in name only.  Soldiers with military status have become tenants of the generals, and naturally they have forgotten all about the war.  Farming may still be good.  Officers at all levels squeezed military households from the bottom up, and were greedy for military pay from the imperial court.  The combat effectiveness of such an army can be imagined, and most of the ministers in the court knew about this situation.  However, this chronic disease has been around for a long time, and it is not easy to eradicate it.  Emperors of the past dynasties have long recognized the seriousness of the problem. When Qi Jiguang fought against the Japanese, he led the guards.  Ten thousand guardsmen could not defeat several hundred Japanese pirates, and allowing Japanese pirates to roam freely throughout the Ming Dynasty was a disgrace to the imperial court.  When there is no other way.  The imperial court ordered Qi Jiguang to recruit and train his own army, which later became the famous Qi Family Army.  When Zhang Juzheng was the chief minister of the cabinet, Qi Jiguang was transferred to Jiliao as the governor of Jiliao.  There, Qi Jiguang organized and trained an army, which was invincible against the Mongolian Tatars.  Through this incident, the ministers in the court could naturally see the advantages and disadvantages of the recruitment system and the guard system, but no one dared to raise it.  Zhang Juzheng, as the chief minister of the cabinet, has all the power in the government and the public, so he may have thought of this.  But before he could do anything, he was already dead.  After that comes the death policy.  Naturally, no one will mention such a thing again.  Several bachelors were thinking quietly, everyone was weighing the pros and cons, and Han Kuang naturally disapproved of this.  It's not because he can't see the benefits in this, nor because he's afraid of those generals, but because Xiong Tingbi brought up this matter.  There is no right or wrong in things themselves, only people are right and wrong.  He looked around at everyone¡¯s faces.  Liu Yijing said with a gloomy face: "The situation is already like this. The cabinet cannot suppress this memorial. If you have anything to say, please tell me. This memorial must be sent to the palace before the palace gate is closed today." "What else is there?  It's easy to say that the ancestral law can't be abolished. Taizu established the Wei system and it was effective. How can it be changed now? This person is just a high official in the imperial court, but he is doing such a reckless thing now.  , are willing to collude with Qiu Ba. This matter must not only be opposed, but also impeached by Xiong Tingbi for a crime that shakes the morale of the army." The first person to speak was still Han Kuang, with a cold light in his eyes and murderous intent in his words.  None of them said anything and seemed not to have heard what Han Kuang said.  Liu Yijing frowned slightly. Apart from him, the one with the highest status among the people present was Zhou Jiamo, the Minister of Civil Affairs. He looked at Zhou Jiamo and said in a deep voice: "Master Zhou, what do you think?" Weiwei  For a moment, Zhou Jiamo didn't expect Liu Yijing to ask about him.He shook his head and said in a rather helpless tone: "It is meaningless for us to discuss anything here. The emperor will ultimately pay attention to this matter. However, I would like to remind you, who is in charge of Liaodong now? I must not  "Everyone understands." As soon as Zhou Jiamo finished speaking, several people were stunned, but they soon figured it out.  Now the most powerful person in Liaodong is naturally Sun Chengzong, the chief minister of the cabinet. If Sun Chengzong didn't know about Xiong Tingbi's memorial, no one would believe it.  But if it was Sun Chengzong's intention, then the meaning would be much deeper.  If this is Sun Chengzong¡¯s intention, then I¡¯m afraid no one can stop it. Although Sun Chengzong is far away in Liaodong, he is still the chief assistant bachelor of the cabinet.  Although Liu Yijing controlled the cabinet, once Sun Chengzong came back, he had no choice but to abdicate in favor of talents.  There is another possibility here. Sun Chengzong is the teacher of Emperor Tianqi. If this is what Emperor Tianqi and Sun Chengzong have discussed, then this is what Emperor Tianqi meant.  If it is really Emperor Tianqi's intention, it must be another situation.  Several people quickly figured out this joint, and their expressions were not very good, but Xu Guangqi on the side still looked like an old god.  Obviously Xu Guangqi had already thought about this joint clearly, but he never said it out loud.  Xu Guangqi felt quite out of place in the cabinet. Firstly, he was just promoted by Emperor Tianqi, and secondly, Xu Guangqi did not participate in the daily affairs of the cabinet.  Xu Guangqi did not participate in things like voting, and let himself have his own affairs.  Regarding the firearms factory, because it had always been Emperor Tianqi's own inner treasury, the minister could not say anything.  However, recently there has been news about the establishment of a shipyard and the training of naval forces. Ministers are still waiting and watching.  I just don¡¯t know if any ministers will stand up to object after this news comes out.  This possibility is not high. All the money spent is Emperor Tianqi's own money, and no one will ask for it.  If Emperor Tianqi builds a palace, perhaps the ministers will come out and say that no one will object to an institution like a firearms factory.  When Emperor Tianqi expresses his dissatisfaction with the Ministry of Industry and thoroughly investigates the issue of corruption among officials, I am afraid that life will not be easy for anyone, after all, no one's buttocks are clean.  After pondering for a long time, Liu Yijing said in a deep voice: "Everyone, since the matter has come to this, let's present the memorial to the emperor! I wonder if you will enter the palace with me?" Liu Yijing was not sure.  We still need to explore Emperor Tianqi's tone of voice. It would be easier to talk if there are more people.  "Master Liu, I won't go! It won't do anything if I go, besides, I still have things to do here!" Xu Guangqi hugged Liu Yijing and said in a calm tone.  A few people didn't care. After all, Xu Guangqi had always been like this, and the rest of the people didn't object.  Several people walked to the palace together, and they didn't know what effect it would have if they handed over such a memorial.  In the main hall, Emperor Tianqi was still looking at the dim sky, rubbing his eyes gently. Emperor Tianqi said in disbelief: "Wang Chengen, do you think it's snowing?" Wang Chengen was stunned for a moment, and he didn't dare  Indifferently, he quickly raised his head and looked outside, and sure enough he saw snowflakes falling.  "Back to the emperor, it's snowing!" Wang Chengen was careful when he spoke, for fear of offending Emperor Tianqi. It's snowing in October, and I'm afraid someone from Qintian Prison will come out to chirp again!  Emperor Tianqi didn¡¯t think anything was wrong. He just knew that the Little Ice Age was coming and the future might be difficult.  "Your Majesty, some pavilion elders are here!" Chen Lin quickly ran into the hall, knelt on the ground in front of Emperor Tianqi, and said respectfully.  Emperor Tianqi¡¯s brows suddenly frowned. How many pavilion elders are there?  What is this for?  After glancing at Chen Lin, Emperor Tianqi said in a deep voice: "Who is here?" "Back to the emperor, except Mr. Xu, the Minister of Industry, the other cabinet ministers are here!" Chen Lin did not dare to raise his head, cautiously.  said.  Nodding slowly, Emperor Tianqi said in a deep voice: "Wang Chengen, go and bring some of your beloved ladies in." Since these people came together, the matter must not be trivial.  With a soft sigh, Emperor Tianqi was also a little helpless. Why can't he live a peaceful life in a few days?  Not long after, footsteps sounded at the door. Under the leadership of Wang Chengen, Liu Yijing and others walked in.  "Your Majesty, long live your Majesty!" Several people knelt down in unison, obviously having gone through countless drills.  "My dear friends, please rise. I hope what you bring is not bad news!" After looking at a few people, Emperor Tianqi said with a smile.  Taking a step forward, Liu Yijing bowed to Emperor Tianqi,He said respectfully: "Your Majesty, this is the report from Xiong Tingbi, the governor of Liaodong. The cabinet does not dare to draw up votes, so please see the emperor." Emperor Tianqi was slightly stunned. Is there something going on in Liaodong again?  (To be continued)
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