Fu Shanhe

Chapter 139 Top Eye Drops
Gaoyou Lake.

"The warship is still under construction, you can practice with these small boats first!"

Li Mu said slightly embarrassedly.

They recruited people from navies all over the country, but trained the navy in the lake, using fishing boats.

No matter who it is, they would be nervous.

Li Mu was powerless to do anything about this situation.

Building a warship takes time, and the only things that can be found in a short period of time are some fishing boats.

If these little kids were put on the sea, they would be blown away by just one wave.

These soldiers are all retired from the army, and most of them can't even swim.

For beginners with no basic knowledge, it is natural to start with the simple mode.

Li Mu had plenty of patience when dealing with the navy and didn't expect to succeed all at once.

"Commander-in-Chief, these are just some fishing boats. What can we train?"

Gao Zhiyuan asked with a depressed look on his face.

The rank of the Yangzhou Navy was not high, and the navy commanders who were recruited were all grassroots officers.

As a centurion, he is considered a rare general in the navy.

All positions above this level are vacant.

According to Li Mu's promise, whoever trains the strongest soldiers will be promoted first.

Theoretically, Gao Zhiyuan had a great chance, but after seeing the training ground, he began to doubt.

"Of course, we will teach everyone how to swim and row first. Once the water training is almost done, we will practice using cannons, bird guns, and crossbows...

You can make the rest yourselves. I am a lieutenant general in the army and I know very little about the navy.

Don't worry too much, these soldiers are all first-class soldiers.

He had learned both long and short weapons, and was good at close combat, but he had never learned naval warfare.

We will arrange training for a few months first, and then the first batch of warships will arrive, and we can go to sea for training."

Li Mu replied calmly.

Anyway, since you have been transferred here, don’t even think about leaving.

Even if someone could use their connections to get a transfer order, he would refuse.

A melon that is bitten too hard is not sweet, but it can quench your thirst.

If you dare to act badly and go against him, you will be transferred to the Army Division to be cannon fodder.

The military system of the Dayu Dynasty was so weird.

Naval commanders and land force commanders can be interchanged.

Some famous generals are also proficient in both naval and land battles.

The professional barrier threshold is not high for the time being.

Li Mu attaches great importance to the navy. The positioning of these people in front of him is to train soldiers from the very beginning.

In the future, the one who controls the navy must be one's own confidant.

Anyway, no one has any combat record, and no one can tell whether their command ability is strong or weak.

It is destined to start from scratch and everyone is willing to train their own people.

The reason they were recruited here is simply because they work hard in training.

Of course, officials still need to be promoted. You can't just let the horse run without giving it food.

All Li Mu wanted was the command of the navy, and he would not block anyone's path to success.

Complete the training tasks, and those who should be promoted will be promoted, and those who should be promoted will be promoted.

Those who are willing to work with him can stay, and he can also recommend those who want to seek better opportunities.

The normal military pay is not a penny less, and the daily treatment is generous.

Compared to their original government office, both the treatment and the future here are brighter.

"Don't worry, Commander-in-Chief. We will definitely train an elite navy!"

A middle-aged flag officer was the first to speak out.

He has to be proactive, he is no longer young.

If you waste any more time, your life will be over.

Compared with the generals he had met before, Li Mu had the thickest thighs he had ever seen in his life.

Seeing someone taking the lead, a group of generals began to express their opinions.

Although they are all military generals, they are also divided into different levels.

Just looking at the configuration of the Yangzhou Camp, you can tell that Li Canjiang is at the top of the contempt chain.

Everyone is not a fool. Before being transferred here, they also inquired about Li Mu's background.

Knowing that the person in front of you can decide your career, no one would be stupid enough to be a troublemaker.

In the Dayu Dynasty, as long as the military pay was not in arrears, other problems could be overcome.

The warship is not in place yet. At worst, we can wait a few months and then send it to sea for training.

There are no combat missions in the short term, so everyone can afford to wait.

……

In the palace.

"I didn't even receive the news that the two gentlemen came to Beijing. This is really neglectful!"

Ji Zhaoshun said in surprise.

Although he was the emperor, he had no right to interfere in important matters in the court.

Among the eight regents, except Zuo Guangen who flattered him, the other seven were very aloof.

Every time I met him, I was very polite, but when it came to specific matters, I would use Tai Chi on him.

Each one of them was more polite than the other, and they were almost praising him to the sky.

Unfortunately, his suggestions were often ignored.

The few that were able to pass were changed beyond recognition, making him, the emperor, extremely embarrassed.

He was clearly wronged, but he had no one to vent to.

The ministers who regents are so talkative that no matter what happens, they can always leave him speechless.

I have agreed with it in my heart, so there is no reason to make a fuss.

What made Ji Zhaoshun most anxious was that the group of ministers left behind by his brother were too capable.

These guys manage all the affairs of the court in an orderly manner. If this continues for a long time, who will still remember him as the emperor?
When it comes to imperial power, Ji Zhaoshun is still very aware of the crisis.

Even though he knew it was disadvantageous to him, he couldn't intervene.

After a few days of adjustment, the eight regents found their respective positions, and even Zuo Guangen stopped flattering him.

"Your Majesty, that's too much!"

Yin Zhiming and Zuo Hongjiang said in unison.

Deep down, the two couldn't help but complain.

Since you value us so much, please issue an edict as soon as possible to summon them to Beijing!
There is no need for the cabinet to seal it, they can accept imperial edicts.

It's not like now. Even if you go to Beijing under the banner of overthrowing eunuchs, it still seems a bit inappropriate.

If Ji Zhaoshun knew what the two were thinking, he would definitely cry out for injustice.

In fact, he wanted to issue an edict when he first ascended the throne, but he needed to consider the reaction of the court.

Although Yin and Zuo have a good reputation among the literati, there are many people in the court who dislike them.

None of the eight ministers liked them. In other words, the practical people in the court were disgusted by these two big trolls with no bottom line.

Including meeting with the two people now, Ji Zhaoshun has taken political risks.

For an emperor whose position was not yet stable, it was also full of risks to openly go against the regents.

"To be honest with you two gentlemen, I feel really bad!

All the important affairs of the court are in the hands of the eight ministers, and I can't do anything."

Ji Zhaoshun confided as usual.

When I was studying, whenever I felt wronged, I would talk to my teacher.

He is also excellent in all his subjects and is an absolute top student.

In comparison, my older brother, who entered school early, was much more mischievous.

It was normal for her to skip classes and not do homework, and she would often use her own theories to confront the teachers, causing them to go berserk on the spot.

Complaining would have no effect, as the Crown Prince had separate royal education in addition to his daily schoolwork.

They believed that these unorthodox theories were precisely the political experience summed up by the royal family.

In the Dayu Dynasty, it was never a disadvantage for the prince to go against the gentlemen.

None of the emperors who performed well in history were considered good children in the eyes of civil servants.

They disliked each other in school, and later it continued to the court.

Less than a year after Emperor Tianyuan ascended the throne, he found an opportunity to drive them back home.

After finally making it to today and welcoming the moment of turning things around, Yin and Zuo also learned from the lessons of their previous failures.

Experience tells them that the emperor of the Ji family is a stubborn person and they should never go against him.

"boom!"

"How dare they be so arrogant? It's simply..."

Yin Zhiming's outburst on the spot scared Ji Zhaoshun.

He was just talking. Judging from Mr. Yin's expression, he clearly wanted to fight with a few ministers.

You can't do this kind of thing!

The regent is in charge of government affairs. This is the imperial decree issued by the late emperor.

If he raised his butcher knife just because someone hadn't committed any crime, wouldn't it make him look like a tyrant?

What's more, the knife is still in someone else's hand. If it really breaks, he will probably be the one who suffers.

"Mr. Yin, calm down!
Things haven't come to this point yet, and the ministers who have been appointed to the throne are doing so for the sake of the country."

Ji Zhaoshun hurriedly dissuaded him.

He was very pleased that someone was fighting for him, but now was obviously not the right time.

Even if he really wants to take action, it will be after he takes power.

At least for now, there is no autocratic person among the eight ministers of state.

Since power could be transferred peacefully, Ji Zhaoshun did not want to start a war.

“Your Majesty, since ancient times, powerful officials have been cultivated step by step.

Before Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty, he was also a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty.

When Cao Cao welcomed Emperor Xian of Han, he was also a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty.

Sima Yi was a loyal minister when he assisted the Cao family for three generations, but he became a traitor in the fourth generation.

These are all the results of indulgence, we must nip them in the bud!

Now that there are signs of this, Your Majesty should establish your prestige in the court and dispel their unrealistic fantasies."

Zuo Hongjiang on the side followed suit.

This was what they had rehearsed, and they had to encourage the emperor to take action.

If the transfer of power is completed step by step, the influence of the eight ministers in the court will last for many years.

Even if the emperor wanted to promote his own people, there was no position for them two.

What's more, they both need credit!
If one only relies on boastful reputation but has no substantial political achievements, he will not be able to convince others even if he holds a high position.

Facts have proved that they are really not good at achieving political achievements.

The theories they came up with in their youth became the biggest constraint on them.

If we follow their theories, we can’t even achieve political stability and social harmony, let alone establish a harmonious society.

It would be a miracle if the country did not collapse.

After they passed the age of middle school boys, the two realized the problem and revised their previous theories.

But considering my own situation, I didn't dare to make it public.

The gentry supported them because of the promises they made before.

Once people find out that the cakes are gone, who will still sponsor them?
You have to know that to maintain your reputation among scholars, it is not enough to just brag, you also have to keep spending money on publicity.

If they rely solely on spontaneous publicity from their students, it is estimated that even after another hundred years, their names will not be known throughout the Great Yu Dynasty.

"The eight regents were all hand-picked by my brother, so I don't think it will come to this."

Ji Zhaoshun shook his head.

If only two or three assistant ministers are arranged, the probability of a powerful minister's dictatorship will be very high.

But now there are eight.

No matter who it is, it is impossible to suppress the other seven and dominate the court.

“Your Majesty, even if it doesn’t come to this, we cannot let our guard down.

You should know that before you were enthroned as emperor, some people kept encouraging the late emperor to adopt a son from the royal family.

Knowing that the country relies on Changjun, he still dares to do this. He must have evil intentions! "

Yin Zhiming's words made Ji Zhaoshun furious.

He had also heard about this matter, but he thought the situation had been decided and did not take it seriously.

After countless preparations, the situation was completely different when it was brought up again.

Since this thought has occurred before, no one can guarantee that it will not come again in the future.

With the power of the eight ministers, it would not be difficult to establish a new king as long as they reached a consensus in private.

The simplest approach is to let him have an accident, and then support an obedient little emperor to take the throne.

Power is poisonous. Once you get it, you don't want to let it go.

The more he thought about it, the more possible it seemed. Ji Zhaoshun now looked at the eight ministers as traitors.

“I know all these things.

But for some things, knowing or not knowing makes no difference, and I can't do anything about it now."

Ji Zhaoshun said unwillingly.

Political struggle is no joke. Once a coup is launched, it becomes a game of life and death.

Even the emperor is no exception.

“Your Majesty, most of the eight regents are good.

Only a very small number of treacherous officials, who used despicable means to deceive the former emperor, were able to sneak in.

What we need to do is to contact the loyal people in the court and remove the cancer that has infiltrated the court!"

Zuo Hongjiang’s addition was only short of directly mentioning Zuo Guangen’s name.

Although the two are from the same family, when it comes to political struggles, even brothers can fight to the death, let alone those who just have the same surname.

Among the eight ministers, the easiest to overthrow is this eunuch.

(End of this chapter)