General Administration Department's Left General Administration Yuan Mansion!
In the study, Yuan Keli and Sun Chengzong were drinking together.
Yuan Keli was in a good mood. He personally received the emperor's secret edict to bring Sun Chengzong into the capital.
The strange thing was that the emperor ordered Yuan Keli to secretly place Sun Chengzong in Yuan Mansion and wait for the imperial edict.
Yuan Keli knew that not only would Sun Chengzong be of great use, but he would also be of great use.
"Zhisheng, since the emperor has already sent a secret edict to enter the capital, it will be of great use. Why are you so worried?”
" Minister Li, I'm worried about the unrest in the court…" Sun Chengzong smiled bitterly.
After Sun Chengzong entered the capital, the news he received from the outside made him tremble with fear.
"Zhi Sheng, if the Emperor was worried that you were a member of the Donglin Party, he wouldn't have ordered me to send you to the capital." Yuan Keli smiled.”
Although Yuan Keli disliked some of Wei Zhongxian's methods, he had never felt that Tianqi was a king of inaction.
He hated the eunuch party and the Donglin Party!
"I can't deny that some people in the Donglin Party are too extreme in seeking death," Sun Chengzong said. The internal friction of the country is very large, which is unfavorable to the country.”
Yuan Keli said seriously,"I can become friends with you because of the state affairs. I only recognize things, not people." I think the current emperor is the same."
"Wei Zhongxian secretly killed the Ke family and then reorganized the internal affairs. He is fighting corruption and advocating honesty. This is an obvious signal…" Sun Chengzong said.
"Shouldn't we reorganize?" Yuan Keli sneered. You and I are clear about the dealings between these nobles, the Donglin Party, and the north. Unfortunately, the late emperor…"
"I'm not afraid of the Son of Heaven's reorganization, but I'm afraid that the Son of Heaven will be too radical and cause internal strife," Sun Chengzong said with a bitter smile.
You and I know that the state affairs are so corrupt that we can only seek stability in order to succeed.”
" The most important thing is tax reform," Yuan Keli said disdainfully." But the Donglin Party is the biggest obstacle. The former emperor had no choice but to do it…"
He also advocated tax reform. If the country was in financial crisis, it would be a top priority. This was a sign of national subjugation.
He also knew why Sun Chengzong was so worried. Once the tax reform was implemented, all the officials and nobles would stand up to stop it.
Especially the sea trade, which was the exclusive property of all officials and gentry. Whoever moved would die!
Moreover, the Tianqi Dynasty had only implemented the mineral and salt tax reform, but they were already strongly obstructed by Dong Lin and the dignitaries. It could be seen how difficult the reform was.
Sun Chengzong looked at the storm outside and sighed.""The current emperor is extremely strange. I can't understand his intentions.”
Suddenly, Wang Chengen walked in and said with a smile,""The two sirs are quite leisurely. The emperor has ordered the two sirs to follow me into the palace to meet the saint.”
Sun Chengzong and Yuan Keli wanted to ask, but Wang Chengen immediately said solemnly,""This matter is of great importance. Don't ask. I don't know. We'll know when we meet the emperor.”
Something big must have happened in the imperial court. Otherwise, Wang Chengen would not have dressed up so ordinarily and brought them into the palace in a secret way.
Upon entering the Imperial Palace, they suddenly discovered that the Imperial Palace was already under martial law. Their expressions also became solemn.
When they arrived at the Palace of Heavenly Purity, they saw that it was heavily guarded. Yuan Keli and Sun Chengzong looked at each other, tidied their clothes, and walked in solemnly.
"I, Sun Chengzong, pay my respects to the Emperor!"
"I, Yuan Keli, pay my respects to the Emperor!"
Looking at Yuan Keli and Sun Chengzong kneeling, Zhu Youjian said gently,""My two beloved ministers, please stand up!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The two of them immediately stood up!
" I'd like to invite the two beloved ministers into the palace. It's related to the murder of the former emperor. This is a rebellion, and the mastermind has basically been arrested…"
"What? The previous emperor died from poisoning?”Sun Chengzong looked at the emperor in horror.
Yuan Keli's expression was incomparably shocked. He could not believe that this was true.
Wang Chengen said," This matter, we have been investigating it secretly. My two sirs, this is the relevant information that we have investigated under the Emperor's secret edict. You can take a look first!”
Two secret files that had already been prepared were distributed to Yuan Keli and Sun Chengzong.
The two of them roughly looked at it. The more they looked, the gloomier their faces became, and they were furious.
"How dare the Donglin Party and Wang Tiqian…" Yuan Keli's face turned green.
He no longer had any doubts and understood why the emperor had not taken any action.
There was a poisonous snake in the family. If he didn't handle it well, how could the emperor be at ease?
"Li Sancai is so vicious. He actually participated in the rebellion.”Sun Chengzong said angrily.
Zhu Youjian was no longer angry and said indifferently,"The three battalions have been taken over by Cao Wenzhao and Cao Bianjiao. The matter of protecting the Imperial Palace will be handed over to the two beloved ministers.”
Zhu Youjian calmly ordered,""Sun Chengzong will take over the Tiger Troop and lead a thousand soldiers!”
"I, Sun Chengzong, have received the decree!" Sun Chengzong was shocked. The Tiger Troop was obviously a force that His Majesty had secretly established.
"Yuan Keli will take charge of the Golden Guards and lead a thousand soldiers!”
"I, Yuan Keli, receive the decree!"
The Golden Guards had always been on duty in the Imperial Palace, taking on the task of guarding the Imperial Palace. This was not out of Yuan Keli's expectations.
"The two beloved ministers are waiting outside with their respective troops. We must make sure to defend ourselves and prevent the rebels from attacking the palace in a frenzy.”
Zhu Youjian didn't plan to reveal his plan now. After all, the time wasn't right.
After leaving the hall, Sun Chengzong and Yuan Keli's faces were solemn. The thing they least wanted to see had happened.
He didn't expect the civil officials to be so bold as to plot against the former emperor. If the current emperor didn't like it, he would be killed as well.
The current emperor was also shocked. He seemed to have prepared for this. This was what shocked the two of them the most.
He looked at the elite soldiers standing in front of him. They were all people who had led troops before, and he could tell at a glance whether they were elites or not.
This was definitely the most elite troop of Great Ming, and their spirit was even above Slave Jian's.
The emperor had quietly trained 3,000 elites. It was obvious that the emperor had made up his mind to rectify the court and the administration of officials.
Thinking of this, the two of them were shocked. The Great Ming Dynasty finally had a master of rejuvenation.
As two people who had dedicated their entire lives to the Great Ming Empire, they finally saw the dawn of the Great Ming's revival.
This was the hope of every courtier who loved the Ming Dynasty, and they were all excited.
As for Li Sancai, Han Fei, and Wang Tiqian, they should have killed their entire family long ago.
If they could do such a treasonous thing, what else could they not do?
At the same time, the two of them also realized how terrifying the officials, merchants, and nobles were. They had already reached such a frenzied state.
If he didn't deal with it now, how could the Ming Dynasty be revived?
Wang Chengen said to Yuan Keli and Sun Chengzong,"Milords, if I say one more word, the three battalions of the capital have already been abolished, and His Majesty has the intention of doing so.
The capital was about to form the Imperial Forest Guards, Tiger Guards, and Golden Guards to protect the capital, each of which had a hundred thousand soldiers.”
"Who is the commander of the palace guards?" Sun Chengzong asked.
"Uncle and nephew Cao Wenzhao, and His Majesty wants to see the results of the new training of the palace guards. If the standard was met, the next step would be the establishment of the three guards.
Milords, don't be careless and pay attention to this matter. In the future, Milords may become the supreme commanders of the capital's Three Guards.”
Although Wang Chengen did not say it explicitly, he had already hinted at Yuan Keli and Sun Chengzong.
They would join Cao Wenzhao, Cao Bianjiao, and the others in training the new army.
Yuan Keli was overjoyed. As long as he completed the training of the capital's Three Guards and reached the standard of the soldiers in front of him, what would Slave Jian have to worry about?
With such a strong army, His Majesty could carry out various reforms.
They were all elites of the Ming Dynasty, how could they not see through Tian Zi's plans?
The first step was to control an elite army that truly obeyed the emperor. Only by mastering the gun barrel would they have the confidence to reform.
The reason why Taizu could carry out all kinds of reforms was because he had a gun in his hand.
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