Chapter eight hundred and eighteen out of the city
Sun Chengzong and Shen Yongmao left the imperial study room with complicated thoughts and returned to the cabinet.
When Bi Ziyan heard this, his face was solemn, "Is the emperor determined to carry out the 'military reform'?"
Sun Chengzong and Shen Yongmao felt a headache, and this matter made them difficult.
The emperor clearly decided that if they could not do so, they would obviously bypass them.
Shen Yongmao said: "Two Pavilion Masters, the emperor cannot bypass us in this matter, and the Ministry of War must start!"
Bi Ziyan had a calm face and looked calm. He was very afraid of this "Master's Mansion" and was not willing to set it up at all. When he heard that Zhu Xu was deliberately bypassing the Ministry of War, or even the cabinet, he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
Sun Chengzong pondered and said, "Ministry of War, the Military Palace will make arrangements immediately and make decisions on some matters first. No matter how the emperor insists, we cannot retreat. It is related to the country and the stability of the world. We must never compromise!"
Bi Ziyan did not speak, Cao Wenzhao and Lu Xiangsheng were all confidants of the emperor. If they were involved, they might not be able to carry out reforms as they wanted. The emperor cared so much this time, it was likely that there would be other purposes.
Faced with such a strong and talented emperor, Bi Ziyan was already under great pressure from a certain habit.
"That's all." After a while, Bi Ziyan said. Now that the cabinet has added a King Jing, they can't 'do whatever they want' in some things.
The high-level officials of the court were surging undercurrents and were fighting against each other.
The movement of the Governor's Office outside the palace was getting bigger and bigger. Several officials in charge brought people to the capital to "please" all related to the previous incidents. In just two days, more than a hundred officials of all sizes were "invited" to the Governor's Office and never came out again.
The public opinion in the capital was quickly suppressed, and the court newspapers and six newspapers started to move together, and the public opinion in the capital quickly turned and became calm.
Wei Xuelian has brought people to deal with some cases in advance in recent days, and also deliberately targeted some people. Within the Governor's Court, many people were arrested among the six ministries, causing great shock.
Those who hide in the dark do not show up, but instead give the court a relaxed time.
The operation of the cabinet and the six ministries seemed to be more intense. Zhu Xu's government affairs volume was greatly reduced, so he had more time to think and plan some things.
Early the next morning, inside Xihuamen, Zhu Xu wrapped a thick cotton coat and added a large cloak. He held his hands without the emperor's demeanor and looked up at the sky.
Standing beside him was Cao Huachun, Wang Wensheng and a group of guards, all of whom were regular clothes, and there was a large carriage not far away.
"You guys say, will it rain this day?" Zhu Xu put his hands in his sleeves and said in the gloomy weather.
Wang Wensheng has experienced a lot in recent years, and is much calmer. He stands not far away, silently.
However, Cao Huachun looked up and said, "Your Majesty, I think it won't rain, but it's possible to snow."
Zhu Xu smiled and said, "That's right, I forgot about this."
It's almost December, but the first snow has been around for a long time, and it's even colder than last year. The whole north is like a sank in an ice cellar, which is so cold that it's bone-chilling and cold that it's getting into the lungs.
Cao Huachun didn't say much, turned his head and looked inside, and Princess Yongning had not arrived for a long time.
"Isn't this girl locked up by the emperor's sister-in-law again?" Zhu Xu also looked at her and said to herself.
"Uncle, Uncle..."
As soon as Zhu Xu finished speaking, the two small figures ran out, wrapped like rice dumplings, but they still ran towards him.
"Here you." Zhu Xu looked at the two little girls holding hands, running like a whirlwind. But when he got closer, he was stunned. The two little girls were wearing men's clothes, like a young man from the family, with pink and jade carvings and bright eyes, which was very cute.
"Uncle, let's go..." As soon as the little girl rushed over, she pulled Zhu Xu's arm, looking like she was about to rush out of Xihua Gate.
Zhu Xu stuck out his hand, took the little girl's collar and pulled it back, looked at her and Li Xiangjun's clothes, and said, "Who told you to dress like this?"
Li Xiangjun's face was restrained and her neck was shrank, not daring to look at Zhu Xu.
Xiao Yongning didn't care. He raised his little face and said with a smile: "I went to school with books. I originally wanted to find a sword, but I didn't find it..."
Zhu Xu laughed and said with satisfaction: "Well, it's not bad, with the style of Uncle Wei, let's go!"
"Let's go, leave the palace..." The little girl was about to run out of the palace like a wild horse, and was about to run out of the palace at Xihua Gate.
Zhu Xu pulled her back with a sloppy snatch and said, "Go out of the city by carriage."
The little girl opened her eyes wide and said, "Get out of the city? I haven't left the city yet. Uncle, is it fun outside the city?"
Zhu Xu looked at the little girl's excited face and said, "You really haven't been out once?"
"Yeah." The little girl nodded like a pecking rice, so excited.
Zhu Xu sighed in his heart. Not only was he living in the cage, but the little girl even reached out and rubbed her little head, saying, "As long as you are obedient and don't upset the emperor's sister-in-law, there will be a chance in the future!"
The little girl opened her eyes wider and pulled Zhu Xu's sleeves and said, "Really? I promise I won't be angry with my mother again! Uncle Emperor, take me out for fun!"
"Let's go!" Zhu Xu smiled and waved her proudly to walk towards the carriage not far away.
The little girl was overjoyed and pulled Li Xiangjun and ran to the carriage quickly.
There was a stove in the carriage. When a few people came up, they felt much warmer. The little girl was very interested in these things. After looking around, she still touched them and said, "Uncle, your carriage is so good. I also want one. I won't be cold when I leave the palace in the future..."
Li Xiangjun was next to Xiao Yongning, and also opened her eyes wide and looked at her curiously, but she was even more restrained and seemed very polite.
Zhu Xu leaned against Xiangbi and ignored her, looked at Cao Huachun and said, "How are you preparing on the base?"
Cao Huachun had just rested for a day and recovered a lot. He heard this and said, "Mr. Bi has notified him and has reply letters, and they are all ready."
Zhu Xu gently pointed his head, and this trip was to inspect the Military Weapons Bureau base outside the city.
The Military Weapon Bureau base has been around for almost ten years, and has gathered the top "scientific" forces from the Ming Dynasty. The help of missionaries and the development of the Royal Court in recent years have been greatly helpful to the Military Weapon Bureau.
Now, the quality and output of artillery, artillery, and gunpowder have been greatly improved, and they can basically meet the needs of the Ming army.
Zhu Xu has used various means to smear over the years, and has basically been eliminated. There will be no war in the Ming Dynasty for a foreseeable period of time in the future. Therefore, the main goal of the Military Weapons Bureau is to develop and improve the power of weapons, not to meet the needs of the army. On the other hand, it is potential arms transactions.
This transaction object is not only Western Europe, but also spread all over the world. With the increase in maritime trade in the Ming Dynasty, the sales of firearms and gunpowder will definitely increase greatly. This will have an unpredictable promoting effect on the mining, iron smelting, machinery, etc. of the Ming Dynasty.
Heavy industry is the most important economic indicator for a country. Although the Ming Dynasty had not yet entered the capital society, Zhu Xu still hoped to lay a foundation, promote and accelerate.
Chapter completed!