I am the prince of the Ming Dynasty, I don't give up

Chapter 286 The right candidate

The drums stopped beating, and the duel without any suspense ended.
One hundred soldiers retreated to the edge of the parade ground. Many of them were covered in blood, but their spirits were extremely high.

Only two captains who were almost stabbed into pulp were left on the parade ground.

Some officers present did not dare to look at the situation on the field, they were all a little nervous.
Zhu Houzhao felt a little uncomfortable when he saw the tragic scene, but he quickly adjusted himself.
"Well done! Allow their families to collect the bodies of these two people, gather their armor, and hang it at the camp gate to warn future generations." Zhu Houzhao said in an indifferent tone.

Then he looked at the officers present, "I know there are corrupt people among you. I can let go of the previous matters, but if you want to take advantage of them again in the future, think carefully about these two people today." Zhu Houzhao said as he glanced at everyone.

Then Zhu Houzhao left all the officers behind and returned to the house. Zhu Houxuan quickly followed and said, "Brother, you are so decisive."

Zhu Houzhao stopped and said with a smile: "I have figured it out. If I want to have the same achievements as Taizu and Taizong, I must have the same means as Taizu and Taizong."

"Your Majesty is wise!" Zhu Houxuan said with conviction.

Jiang Bin followed, and now he was afraid. The New Army was the foundation of his life, and he wanted to control it. But after all, the New Army was not his, but Zhu Houzhao's. He was just in charge.
However, Zhu Houzhao still trusted Jiang Bin very much. After all, Jiang Bin was the most capable general around him, and he was quite easy to use.
"After what happened today, the soldiers of the new army will definitely love you even more." Zhu Houxuan said with a smile.

Zhu Houzhao also nodded complacently.

Zhu Houzhao handled this matter impartially, and at the same time allowed the soldiers to vent their grievances and won their favor.
"I have figured it out. We cannot completely delegate the management rights of various equipment and supplies to these generals. They are all heroes on the battlefield, but not everyone can manage themselves in normal times. So we still need to design some systems," said Zhu Houzhao.

"What do you mean, brother?"

"I think the young men under Wu Liangshan in the General Logistics Department and the General Armament Department are very good. Every time they submit reports to me, I am deeply impressed. They are also serious in their work. Why not let them take charge of the new army's affairs?" Zhu Houzhao said quickly.

"Great! You want to poach people from me again. The Royal Group has been expanding rapidly recently, and I don't have enough people here." Zhu Houxuan looked at Zhu Houzhao with a vigilant look.

"Hehe, it's because your people are so useful." Zhu Houzhao said shamelessly.

"But I'm not trying to poach them this time. I just feel that the General Armament Department and the General Logistics Department have too low a presence in the new army. They used to just hand over the equipment and supplies to the new army. Now I think they can fully participate in the equipment and supplies management of the new army, play a greater role, and help those generals make fewer mistakes." Zhu Houzhao said.

After hearing this, Zhu Houxuan didn't know what to say for a moment, "Brother, how did you suddenly think of this?"

"Didn't you always say that everyone has their own expertise and professionals should do professional things? In that case, then those generals should just focus on fighting, and leave the rest to professionals." Zhu Houzhao said with a smile.

Zhu Houxuan also laughed after hearing this, "Just as my brother says."

In fact, Zhu Houxuan couldn't understand why Zhu Houzhao allowed the Royal Group to participate more deeply in the management and construction of the new army.
Perhaps it was because of Zhu Houzhao's trust in him, or perhaps it was because Zhu Houzhao, who had won the hearts of the new soldiers, became more confident.
But no matter what the reason, getting the Royal Group more deeply involved can only be good for the new army.
cabinet.

Liang Chu was frowning as he read a memorial. Yang Tinghe was no longer in the cabinet. His father had passed away some time ago, and he had gone home to observe mourning. According to the unspoken rules of the Ming officialdom, he could only return to the court three years later.
After reading the memorial, Liang Chu walked up to Yang Yiqing and asked, "Yingning, have you read this memorial? What is His Majesty doing recently?" "I have read it. His Majesty is training the troops?" Yang Yiqing said simply.

"Training? The new army went to suppress bandits a while ago, which was training. What's the point of dragging the troops around now?" Liang Chu continued to ask.

"I saw the notice posted by the new army saying they were practicing marching." Yang Yiqing replied.

"March? Do we need to practice marching?" Liang Chu asked in surprise.

"Maybe all the bandits in the four northern provinces have been wiped out by the new army, and the new army is too idle, so they came up with this training," Yang Yiqing said lightly.

"Oh, the memorial said that the new army disturbed the people wherever they went."

"Brother Zangyong (Liang Chu's courtesy name), this is a memorial written by a censor based on conjecture. His Majesty is very careful about his reputation now." Yang Yiqing said with a smile.

Since Zhu Houzhao's reputation among the people improved, he paid close attention to his reputation among the people. He usually let the royal group do all the work and rarely sent eunuchs out of the palace to do errands.
Liang Chu thought about it and it was true. Ever since Yang Tinghe returned to his hometown to observe mourning, he was ranked as the Prime Minister. This made him feel very nervous. He was not like Yang Tinghe, who was Zhu Houzhao's teacher in the Eastern Palace. Zhu Houzhao could listen to Yang Tinghe's words, but not necessarily to him. Zhu Houzhao was a troublesome person, so he was a little anxious recently.
He was about to go back with the memorial, but was stopped by Yang Yiqing.

"Brother Zang Yong, come and take a look at this memorial," Yang Yiqing said as he picked up a memorial.

Liang Chu took the memorial and read it quickly. "Another memorial to persuade His Majesty to adopt a son from the royal family. How come there are already several such memorials today? Isn't it strange?"

"Because the most suitable candidate has appeared," Yang Yiqing said lightly.

"What?" Liang Chu was shocked. He didn't know such important news. Then he lowered his voice and asked, "Ying Ning, what do you mean?"

"Brother Zang Yong probably doesn't know about this yet. This matter has not spread yet, but some people have already started to make a fuss about it." Yang Yiqing also said in a low voice.

"What's the matter?" Liang Chu asked hurriedly.

"I heard that Xianzong already has a great-grandson born"

"What?" Liang Chu immediately figured out what was going on. "Where did this news come from? How come I didn't know about it?"

"The official document from Jiangxi Provincial Administration Office reporting this matter is probably on the way to the capital." Yang Yiqing said meaningfully.

(End of this chapter)