Chapter 36 The moonlight is nice tonight

In the Hall of Eternal Life, Zhu Xiongying looked at Lan Yu who turned around and left, and conveniently sent orders to the Ministry of War and the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion.

After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Lao Zhu adopted Liu Bowen's suggestion, established the Military and Guard Law, and established guard stations across the country to control key points.

The Metropolitan Governor's Office was established in the capital. In the 13th year of Hongwu's reign, it was changed to the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army. It was the highest military organization and was in charge of the military status of the national guards.

Conquest, garrison, training, etc. are under the orders of the Ministry of War.

In the event of a war, the Ministry of War will mobilize the army according to the order, appoint the leading officer, and issue a seal. When the war is over, the leading officer will surrender his seal to the court.

This is what was said before. The Governor's Office of the Five Armies has the power to command troops but not to deploy troops. The Ministry of War has the power to deploy troops but not to command troops. The two are not subordinate to each other.

In order for Lan Yu to control the Shaanxi Dusi Guards Station, he must have the seals of both the Fifth Army Governor's Office and the Ministry of War. Without credentials from either party, he would not be able to recruit a single soldier.

Because the Hongwu Dynasty was the first dynasty after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the army establishment was relatively simple and large in number compared to later generations.

The total number of troops from all over the country is more than two million.

Of course, only more than 300,000 of them are the Beijing camp and the pro-army, which can also be called the central main force. It is the main force with the best equipment, the highest quality of soldiers, and the most powerful combat force in the entire dynasty.

The others are all local armies, and the local armies are divided into guards and frontier armies.

The border army refers to the nine important towns guarded by the Nine Great Sai Kings, and the direct target is Bei Yuan.

These troops are also called the town-defending troops. They guard the border all year round, lick blood with their swords, have rich experience in actual combat, and their combat power is not far behind that of the Beijing army.

In the original historical trajectory, Zhu Di took the opportunity to make a fortune by seizing the garrison of Changping Town, and then deceived Prince Ning's military power. Only then did he have the capital to compete with the imperial court.

The Guards are the garrison troops in various places, ranging from more than a hundred thousand to as few as 30,000 to 50,000. The organization of these armies is relatively chaotic, the soldiers are even more uneven, and their combat effectiveness is generally relatively low.

Although the army seems to be large, in fact, for the Ming Dynasty, the Beijing camp is the top priority. Without the Beijing camp army, the power will be on the verge of collapse.

The reason is also very simple. The border troops have to guard the border. Once there is chaos in the interior, in order to prevent foreign enemies from taking the opportunity to invade, they will not dare to return to the capital. If foreign enemies break in from other passes, there will be no time to return to the capital in a short time.

The guards' combat power is low, and it takes a long time to get to the king from various places.

For example, the war god of the Ming Dynasty in later generations used an army of 500,000 Beijing troops (actually more than 200,000). He lost the first battle and was completely defeated. If it were not for Yu Qian's superiority, he would have used the preparation army (reserve) and the army with low combat power.

The Japanese army that was urgently mobilized blocked the Oara army and held on until the border troops and Qinwang from various places rushed to the capital. Ming Dynasty might have finished at the hands of the God of War.

This time, the army Zhu Xiongying gave to Lan Yu was the army from the Shaanxi Dusi Guards Station. There were about 80,000 people. Despite the large number of people, the combat power was not very strong.

"Your Highness, the Minister of Punishment is outside asking for an audience."

As soon as Lan Yu left, eunuch Xiaobao quickly walked into the hall and said.

"Xuan."

What's Bao Zhao coming to do? Zhu Xiongying's family is clear.

At this time, Bao Zhao, who was being led by the palace servants to the Palace of Eternal Life, was in a state of confusion. He had not yet recovered from the Fengtian Palace.

As soon as he became an official, he was assigned to the Dali Temple. He worked there for a few more years, then moved to the left to become the censor of the Zuodu Procuratorate, then the right minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and the minister of the Ministry of Punishment.

It can be said that he has visited all three judicial departments of the imperial court, and his entire official career has been "trialing cases".

But it was the first time in his life that he had seen the trial methods used by Fengtian Temple today. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed that there were criminals in the world who could prove themselves to death.

Entered the Palace of Eternal Life.

When Bao Zhao saw Zhu Xiongying sitting high on the chair, he automatically ignored the unknown strange chair where His Highness Da Sun was sitting, and knelt down to salute respectfully.

Zhu Xiongying looked at the old man below.

When Old Man Liu took charge of the Ministry of Personnel, the personnel adjustments in the imperial court would bring about great changes in all departments. However, Zhu Xiongying did not intend to change the Ministry of Justice except the Ministry of Justice.

In the original historical trajectory, this violent old man refused to surrender to Zhu Laosi and cursed the Yan thieves for treason. In the end, Zhu Di dug out his teeth, chopped off his hands and feet, and died only after his neck was chopped off.

He can be said to be the most loyal minister.

"What do you want, sir?"

Although I know why Baozhao came, I still have to ask this question regarding the process.

"I came here to ask His Highness to clarify what should be done with Zhu Shangbing, the deposed prince of King Qin."

Bao Zhao was also confused.

According to the law, for Zhu Shangbing's culpability, Ling Chi's extermination of the nine tribes was a routine operation.

But earlier in the Fengtian Palace, His Highness Taisun just used the word "to be beheaded".

When serving as an official in the court, it is fundamental to speculate on one's superior intentions.

"To be chopped" is a very interesting word.

For example, Huang Zicheng, the minister of Dali Temple, has been waiting to be executed in the prison for many days, but he has never been asked to move his head.

"How does Mr. Bao think we should deal with it?"

Zhu Xiongying did not answer directly, but asked rhetorically.

This rhetorical question directly embarrassed Bao Zhao, who thought that if I wanted to know how to deal with it, I would have to make a special trip to Taisun's Mansion...

"If you are convicted, you will be executed in Lingchi."

"But considering the reputation of His Majesty and His Highness, I think it is enough to be executed at the Meridian Gate."

Bao Zhao just finished speaking.

"Is Tianlao easy to rob?"

Zhu Xiongying asked again.

These words shocked Bao Zhao, and he quickly patted his chest to assure himself.

"Your Highness, don't worry. The prison is tightly guarded. I will guarantee it with my life. There is no possibility of escaping the prison!"

Zhu Xiongying frowned slightly.

It’s not easy to rob jail...

That's a bit troublesome.

Zhu Xiongying's ultimate goal: to provoke the King of Qin to rebel.

He believed that as long as the news of Zhu Shangbing being imprisoned and awaiting execution reached the Qin Dynasty, Zhu Ping would definitely become angry and want to rebel.

But if someone tries to persuade him, or if he gets angry, Zhu Ping may shrink back, considering that Lao Zhu and A Biao are still half-breathed.

At this time, someone needs to be there to hold the fire.

And the best candidate to support the fire is Zhu Shangbing.

This guy has been driven insane by himself, and he already hates himself to the bone. As long as Zhu Shangbing returns to the Qin Dynasty, as a fugitive from death, once the imperial court orders his arrest, Zhu Shangbing will definitely try every means to trick his father into making trouble.

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The reason is simple: if you don't rebel, you will die.

Of course Zhu Shangbing didn't want to die, and King Qin was willing to die to save him.

"Zhu Shangbing is Gu's cousin after all, and His Majesty has always attached great importance to the clan blood. He obviously brought disgrace to the royal family in the world, so he was taken to the Xiaoling Mausoleum outside the city and gave him a glass of poisonous wine on Gu Gu's behalf."

Bao Zhao thought about it and thought this was a good idea.

"My lord, I obey the order."

"I wonder when His Highness thinks it is best to carry out the execution?"

If it were an ordinary case, Bao Zhao would have decided it himself, but after all, this was a member of the Emperor Zhou clan.

"Just look at the moonlight tonight and it's very nice."

Zhu Xiongying smiled lightly.

Bao Zhao murmured in his heart, under the moonlight in broad daylight, but he was very surprised that His Highness Taisun was so anxious to send Zhu Shangbing to death, which was completely different from the attitude of Fengtian Palace waiting to be executed.

"Bao Qing has worked hard and the punishment department is heavy. From now on, I will have to rely on you more. Seeing that your face is pale and pale, it should be due to kidney yang deficiency. Here are a few pills of Shenglong Dan, which can strengthen the essence and replenish the qi."

"Come here and give me the elixir."

After a cup of tea, Bao Zhao was stunned on the spot after leaving the Fengtian Palace.

Looking down at the bottle of Shenglong Pill in my hand, I always felt that something was wrong.

We were obviously talking about business, but why did we discuss kidney failure...
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