Qin Liangyu, this is not an accident.

The entire Ming Dynasty knew that the emperor today had special trust in the female general who was in Sichuan. This trust was different from Cao Wenzhao's confidant, which was an emperor's trust in the general.

There are not many people who can take over Sun Chengzong's position, and Qin Liangyu is definitely one.

But Qin Liangyu had one obstacle, that is, she was a woman, a woman almost seventy years old!

Because he was a woman, when the government and the people were thinking about taking over Sun Chengzong's candidate, the first one was Cao Wenzhao, and the second one was Qin Liangyu, who ignored his qualifications and was competent enough, but was a woman.

Sun Chengzong looked up at Zhu Xu, and felt relieved inexplicably, as if this was the emperor he knew, and it was unexpectedly reasonable.

Sun Chengzong still admires Qin Liangyu quite a bit, but since ancient times, no woman has entered the house to the point of Qin Liangyu. If we go further, we will be in an uproar in the entire Ming Dynasty.

The ethics of the Ming Dynasty were quite strict and extreme. Even though it had been diluted in recent years, if Qin Liangyu really succeeded him and became the marshal of the Grand Marshal's Office, the right assistant of the cabinet, he would never dare to imagine the shock of the world.

Sun Chengzong pondered over and said, "Emperor, the old minister is in good health, and can still do things for the emperor and the court for a few years. Please beg for the emperor to be kind."

Zhu Xu was stunned and looked at the old man in his seventies with white hair and a white face. Although he was in good spirits, he was really old.

Zhu Xu understood what Sun Chengzong meant very well. He put down the bowl, thought about it, and said openly: "According to my plan, Yang Sichang would go to Liaodong for two years, Xiong Tingbi would replace Shen Yongmao as the Minister in Mongolia, and then Yang Sichang could replace Qin Liangyu. He had three years at most, and the eldest son would have three years."

Zhu Xu has always been full of war with the foreign court, and some plans will not be revealed until the last moment, but in the face of this old man, Zhu Xu is willing to tell him up and believes that Sun Chengzong will not drag him down.

Sun Chengzong was not surprised to listen to Zhu Xu's arrangements. Thinking about Qin Liangyu's age, if he found an excuse such as "honor" at that time, it should make sense. The government and the public may be able to accept it and will not cause great turmoil.

Sun Chengzong found an excuse to convince him and said, "The emperor's arrangement is very safe. So, how will Cao Wenzhao arrange it?"

It is rumored outside that Cao Wenzhao had been replacing Sun Chengzong for some time. Waiting for another three years, would Cao Wenzhao have any ideas? The Cao family was in the Ming Dynasty, especially the military.

Sun Chengzong did not finish his words, but it was self-evident.

Zhu Xu laughed and said, "Old Cao is very smart. How many times have he ever seen him over the years? Which of the people in the Cao family knows the truth of low-key? No need to worry, I know it."

Seeing this, Sun Chengzong was relieved. This matter was considered a thing of the past. After a quiet dinner table, Sun Chengzong spoke again: "Emperor, the military reform has been basically completed. The standing army has remained at about 400,000. Through the compulsory military service system, it is constantly recruiting, training and retiring. If a war occurs in the future, a one-time conscript order will lead to a million troops rushing to the battlefield..."

The military system of the Ming Dynasty began to collapse in the late period of Emperor Xuanzong. During the Wanli period, there could only be signs from various places. During the Tianqi period, there was a "payment" that was, the court gave silver to the court and planned to recruit officials to train the people to form an army. The regular army no longer existed.

There are serious consequences here, and it is extremely easy to form warlords, vassal states, and the power of the imperial court to be extremely weak. Once the imperial court cannot meet the requirements, all kinds of incredible and natural things will happen.

Sun Chengzong's army has been in the army for most of his life, and he knows very well about these things. He is the person who supports Zhu Xu's "military reform" most, and has always been the most attentive and truly takes control of it.

He felt endless feelings in his heart, his eyes were a little wet, his face was still turbulent and calm.

Zhu Xu slowly sliced ​​the rice and the dishes, but did not notice the emotional changes of Sun Chengzong. He casually said: "The amount of troops is not the key to victory. Since ancient times, it has been too common to win with less, and it often occurs at critical moments. Moreover, with the development of firearms, the advantage of the number will be further compressed. The army must keep pace with the times and walk ahead of all countries. The horses will put the horses on the south mountain and build the Great Wall to sleep. We must never have the idea of ​​sleeping! When we sleep, the enemy or potential enemies are desperately developing, one will grow and the other will grow, and the consequences can be imagined... History books are like the sea, with blood stains. We must learn from history and never take it lightly..."

These are all Zhu Xu's clichés. Sun Chengzong listened carefully and did not think it was a big truth. He could hear that Zhu Xu's words were full of certain emotions and were true feelings.

As an old minister of the four dynasties from Wanli to the present, I have experienced too many things. I am deeply touched by Zhu Xu's words and nodded silently.

After speaking for a while, Zhu Xu stopped the topic and said, "There are three major threats around us, Japan, Myanmar, Mongolia, and even further away, enemies on the road. We must keep calm and patient, and resolve them one by one. The agreement on Europe has been signed. Whether it is Europe that can give us blood transfusions or the development of its own maritime trade, even if the disaster is severe in the next few years, life will be much better. Liaodong and Bei'annan are no longer required to worry about it. Shaanxi and Sichuan can move out and continue to move. For future land, we need to further develop. I always feel that the land in Suzhou and Hangzhou has not yet discovered the greatest potential..."

The current situation in the Ming Dynasty was naturally much better than in history. I gradually adapted to it, and Zhu Xu didn't feel that the pressure was so great. It was time to prepare for some things.

Sun Chengzong was able to hear the change in his mentality from Zhu Xu's casual words, which indicates that there is no constraint on the real dilemma. His Majesty, the emperor who is tall and gazes, is planning something.

Sun Chengzong no longer had as many worries as before. On the contrary, he became more at ease and did not ask anything. He said: "Sun Baigu is more aggressive than Bi Ziyan. Without as many constraints as Bi Ziyan, he should be able to fulfill the emperor's heavy trust."

Bi Ziyan came from the old bureaucrats, or the Donglin Party. He was not a member of the Donglin Party. Since he became a loyal minister, he has tried his best to stabilize the court and is naturally trapped in a complex network of relationships. Sun Chuanting is relatively simple, and when doing things, he will be sharper and sharper.

Zhu Xu nodded with a smile. Sun Chuanting was his second designated "prime minister". The government and the government knew it well many years ago, but now it can only be said that it is natural.

Li Jieyu observed his words and expressions. Seeing that the two had finished talking, he poured a cup of tea for Sun Chengzong and said, "Please use it with Master Sun."

The court and the government had many opinions about this Empress Li, and many people directly regarded him as Concubine Zheng, and they criticized him very much. But Sun Chengzong was very clear about Zhu Xu and knew that this Empress Li was wronged.

Sun Chengzong took it with both hands and said, "Empress Xie."

Li Jieyu smiled and said no more. She hoped to "reconcile" with the outer court and not to chase them and not let them go.

Zhu Xu looked at Li Jieyu and looked at her little thoughts, but she did not expose them.

After chatting with Sun Chengzong for a while, Zhu Xu met with envoys from Siam and Myanmar at the Ganqing Palace.

The situation in the Southeast Peninsula is even more complicated than that in the Ming Dynasty. Siam seems to have eaten up the countries such as Nanzhang and is arrogant in the Southeast Peninsula, but it is also facing disasters. The internal forces are complex and obvious signs of prosperity and decline.

Myanmar is even more complicated, and its internal structure is already fragmented. Since the Wanli period, the Burmese king has tried to unify Myanmar, but the result is that things are contrary to their wishes. In addition, the disaster is like fire, Myanmar is extremely weak.

The two countries are unable to take care of themselves, and now the threats outside are increasing day by day. Hopefully, the "peace talks" with the Ming Dynasty are obviously gaining the upper hand.

They had already met Sun Chengzong and Fu Changzong, and the basic conditions had been negotiated, mainly to ‘return’ the Ming territories they had occupied before, followed by confirming the vassal relationship, the amount of tribute paid, and a series of trade treaties and military treaties.

The Ming Dynasty was still quite ‘moderate’ and did not make too many excessive demands. The two countries were eager to negotiate and could basically accept it. Meeting His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty this time was polite and final confirmation.

In the main hall of the Ganqing Palace, Zhu Xu sat on the dragon throne, and the two envoys from Myanmar and Siam stood below, and the hall was quite quiet.

Zhu Xu has two stacks of documents in his hand, each of which is three copies.

He opened the first book, which was a handwritten copy by the King of Siam to His Majesty the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, which was filled with respectful words from his ministers.

The second book is a jump in the "peace talks" between the Ming Dynasty and Siam, which stipulates the territory, the amount of tribute paid, and the time for regular tribute.

In fact, the Ming Dynasty forcibly divided nearly half of Yunnan's territory from the two countries, and the amount of tribute was doubled. The kings of the two countries also had to go to the capital regularly to pay tribute to His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

The third book is a trade treaty. Siam will import cloth, silk, porcelain, tea, raw salt, weapons and equipment from the Ming Dynasty within three years, with a total amount of more than 10 million taels of silver. The Ming Dynasty imported more than 10 million stones of grain, etc. from Myanmar, which is basically mutually beneficial.

In this way, within three years, the Ming Dynasty will have another 20 million stones of grain entering the country!

Zhu Xu was very satisfied with the result of this "peace talk", so he naturally smiled and deliberately kept these two people for a few more days.

The two of them took a walk in the capital during the hour, then went to Miyun Camp to watch the artillery exercises in the Ming Dynasty.

The two Shichen was full of anxiety, and their backs were covered in cold sweat, and they returned to the station in a trembling manner.

After preparing for a long time, Zhu Xu's date for leaving Beijing to escape the summer heat finally arrived.

There was no special preparation, and two thousand imperial guards were guarding each other and guarding them along the way.

In addition to the Silijian, some people from the cabinet, the palace was the only one who only had the Queen Zhang Yun and a few children.

For an emperor, this is considered a light car.

Sitting in a larger royal carriage, Zhang Yun was taking care of the child, while Zhu Xu sat on the side with Fu Changzong.

"I am worried." Fu Changzong said bluntly.

He hadn't noticed Zhu Xu when he was in Beijing. As Zhu Xu was about to leave, he became more and more uneasy. He was the only one left in the cabinet. He wanted to temporarily serve as the "prime minister", and he had no confidence, especially in this complicated and turbulent moment.

Zhu Xu wiped the sweat from his face and said with a smile: "Nothing big is wrong. If you can't handle it correctly, go to the headquarters. If there is any important thing, discuss it with the six ministries."

Zhu Xu said it lightly. How can such a big country be decided casually?

Fu Changzong hesitated and said, "Emperor, can you ask Master Bi to return to Beijing as soon as possible?"

When Bi Ziyan was alive, the government and the government were more or less dissatisfied with him, but now he has only been three months away from Beijing, and the government and the government feel that he is indispensable.

In fact, looking at the Ming Dynasty, there are not only a few who can serve as the chief minister, but Bi Ziyan is the only one! Sun Chuanting has risen to power, which is mostly due to Zhu Xu's strong support.

Zhu Xu looked at Fu Changzong and sighed in his heart that the Ming Dynasty was not short of talents, but he was very short of seriousness. Fu Changzong did not have the ability to be the "prime minister".

"I'll give it a try." Zhu Xu said. Bi Ziyan was already in Jiangxi, and I guess he was waiting for him, and I didn't know what Bi Ziyan was going to say to him.

Fu Changzong hesitated and let this matter go, saying: "Chen Qiyu forcibly promoted a series of plans related to Tianmu in Nanzhili, which caused quite a stir. I heard that some people even blocked the governor's yamen, and many people were on a hunger strike, forcing each other to die..."

Zhu Xu touched his chin with some surprise and said with a smile: "Chen Qiyu has been the governor of Shuntian for many years, and he was silent. Unexpectedly, he made a sound in Nanzhili, take a look."

‘Look at it’, it seems that it is unquestionable, but in fact it is supported.

Fu Changzong understood and said, "The King of Lu has been feeling unwell recently. He chatted with me yesterday. He had plans to retire and retire."

Zhu Xu narrowed his eyes and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

As the sect master of the clan, King Lu had been in charge for many years. He thought he could be like King Ping, and be free and easy, but Zhu Xu seemed to have forgotten him in recent years. This time he talked to Fu Changzong, which was mostly a kind of "complaint".

Fu Changzong could also guess King Lu’s thoughts and said, “Emperor, if King Lu insisted on leaving, then there would be no suitable person in the sect’s house to take over.”

The Ming Dynasty royal family had been tortured by Zhu Xu for a long time, but there were basically no one who could stand up. The King of Jin was ambitious but had poor abilities and no one was optimistic about it. It would be useless to struggle for so long.

Zhu Xu pondered, looked at Fu Changzong again, and said without saying anything, "Ignore him for now. You will go to Pingwang Mansion later and ask him to invite the royal family in Beijing to have a meal, and to manage the relevant rules and regulations of the royal family, especially the relevant positions of the clan mansion, management, supervision, etc., coordinate and report it to the cabinet."

Fu Changzong only thought that this was a beating against King Lu, so he claimed that it was.

The two said a lot again, until the convoy left Donghua Gate, Zhu Xu said: "Let the elder brother do another development plan for the next few years, modify and modify it, be more generous, focus on the whole world, don't focus on the front, look at the long term, and don't just make money. Sometimes, the benefits are not only about how much money..."

Fu Changzong listened carefully, and after writing it down, he said, "Yes, I have recorded it."

Zhu Xu nodded and explained a few more words, which made Fu Changzong get off the carriage.

Zhang Yun looked at the sleeping little guy in his arms and said, "Master, do you want to send Yan'er to Ye'er and his friends' cars?"

Zhu Ciye and others are already five or six years old, and a few little guys are in an independent carriage.

Zhu Xu listened with his ears and could hear the sound of a few little guys fighting. He shook his head and said, "Forget it, I haven't calmed down after I went there. Let's sleep among us, we'll sleep for a while, and we're still far from Chengde."

Zhang Yun smiled and said, "Okay."

The two lay down and placed the little guy in the middle, each with one hand on his belly.

The little guy, who was almost one year old, whispered his mouth, tilted his head, and continued to fall asleep sweetly.

The convoy left the Forbidden City, left the capital, headed south all the way to Jiangxi.

Two thousand elite soldiers of the imperial guards were on each other, and Cao Bianjiao, wearing silver armor, rode a tall horse and walked not far from Zhu Xu's carriage.

Opposite him, next to the carriage of Zhu Ciye and a few little guys was Su Yinyin, who was wearing silver armor, pretty and cold, holding a spear, and showing off her heroic appearance.
To be continued...