Emperor Chongzhen was too extreme.

Chapter 29 Mao Wenlong's Dilemma
soon.

Xu Yingyuan then brought dozens of experienced tailors from the Imperial Clothing Bureau.

Zhu Youjian also personally explained the design concept to these people.

His everyday casual clothes are mainly black, with gold trim on the cuffs and collar.

Aside from fabric issues caused by production limitations, its overall spirit and design are already quite excellent.

As for the armor worn during combat, there are currently not many designs available due to production capacity issues.

It's not just about clothing.

Zhu Youjian also gave his inner guard a new name – Shenwei Battalion.

He also redesigned a large banner with dragon patterns according to his aesthetic sense.

With the palace's current efficiency, these things can be made in just a few days, without delaying Zhu Youjian's travel plans.

After giving these instructions, it was almost dark.

Zhu Youjian practiced riding and archery for an hour before returning to the Qianqing Palace, which was surrounded by guards.

There is still a coffin covered with ice placed in the main hall of Qianqing Palace, which naturally contains the remains of the original owner's brother.

Because he had not approved the memorial requesting the construction of the mausoleum, the matter had been delayed until now.

Thinking of this, Zhu Youjian immediately issued an edict: first bury him in the imperial mausoleum, and the construction of the mausoleum can be discussed later.

We haven't even solved the problems of the living, so how can we have time to care about the dead?

the next day.

Zhu Youjian summoned Cao Huachun and asked him about the matter he had previously instructed him to handle: "How is the collection of the list of local bullies and scoundrels in the capital progressing?"

Cao Huachun had been busy with this matter for the past few days, and upon hearing the Emperor's inquiry, he immediately took out a register from his person:
"Your Majesty, this matter is about 70-80% complete. However, there are still some local bullies and thugs who have deep connections with officials in the court and are hiding their true intentions, so we need to investigate them more carefully."

"It will take me three to five days to figure out the list of all these people."

For Cao Huachun and the Embroidered Uniform Guard, collecting such a list was not a difficult task.

There is no other reason.

Some of the local bullies, latrine bullies, beggar gangs, and local thugs in the capital were originally protected by officials from the former Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Therefore, the lower-ranking officers were naturally very familiar with this.

Those who already knew each other need no further explanation.

Even if you don't know them, as long as you've heard their names or seen them interact with your former superiors, you'll write them all on the roster.

The main principle is "better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free."

Zhu Youjian nodded and continued to instruct, "When I go on my tours, I will take some Jinyiwei with me. I will also allocate some silver to you. You can recruit some new people from down-on-their-luck military officers and nobles, as well as some good peasant families, to supplement our manpower."

"This servant understands. This servant will certainly select a group of loyal and capable people for Your Majesty."

From the very first day Cao Huachun clarified the number of Jinyiwei (Imperial Guards), he reported to Zhu Youjian his desire to expand the Jinyiwei.

We started recruiting new staff then, but now we need to speed up the recruitment process.

Just as Cao Huachun was about to leave to run his errand, Zhu Youjian suddenly called him back: "What kind of clothes do the Embroidered Uniform Guards wear these days?"

Cao Huachun was taken aback, not quite understanding why His Majesty had suddenly asked this question, but he still answered honestly, "Most of them are coarse cloth and hemp clothing."

"Go find Xu Yingyuan and have him rush to make a batch of flying fish robes. From now on, all the Embroidered Uniform Guards will wear flying fish robes and carry embroidered spring knives when they go on duty."

"This servant obeys the decree." The flying fish robe and the embroidered spring knife were naturally things that Zhu Youjian learned about from historical records.

When Zhu Youjian heard Cao Huachun's reply about coarse linen clothing, he showed no outward sign of emotion, but inwardly he was already furious.

However, his anger was not because the Embroidered Uniform Guard was no longer as glorious as it once was, and that they couldn't even afford a set of clothes.

This is no problem for him at all.

He was confident that he could make even the most backward army strong.

What truly angered him was...

Now, he can only find out what kind of clothes his intelligence agents wear through other people.

For rulers, the most important thing is to obtain timely and accurate information.

Otherwise, trying to lead the empire forward would be a huge joke.

Fortunately, this obstacle will soon be gone.

The day of leaving the palace is drawing near.

The best start will be the day those thugs and bullies lose their heads in three to five days.

at the same time.

The eunuch sent by Zhu Youjian to deliver the imperial edict to Dongjiang Town also arrived at his destination after a long and hurried journey.

Before coming here, the eunuch had already received clear instructions from the emperor: just read out the imperial edict, and let Mao Wenlong decide for himself whether to come or not.

Therefore, after reading the imperial edict, the eunuch did not urge the imperial envoy, the commander-in-chief in charge of pacifying Liaodong, but instead found a place to rest.

If Mao Wenlong went to Beijing with him, he would take him to Beijing; if he found a reason not to go to Beijing, he would go back to report on his own.

Inside the military camp.

After receiving the imperial edict, Mao Wenlong's expression remained unchanged, but several of his confidants appeared somewhat anxious.

His key general, Chen Jisheng, even directly advised him:

"General, many officials in the court are dissatisfied with you and have repeatedly impeached you for disobeying orders. Now that the new emperor has just ascended the throne, he is very easy to be misled by these corrupt officials."

"What if something happens to the general after he goes to the capital? What will happen to Dongjiang Town then?"

"So I think it's more accurate to say that the war was too urgent for him to leave, and that sending the eunuch who was supposed to deliver the imperial edict back to report was the right thing to do."

Chen Jisheng finished speaking.

The group of people also spoke up one after another, all advising Mao Wenlong not to go to Beijing to report on his duties.

After all, from their perspective, there was absolutely nothing wrong with what they were doing.

The imperial court did not pay the army a single penny, and the soldiers had to raise most of their own funds to fight against the Jin.

While our fathers were risking their lives on the front lines, sleeping with corpses under their pillows, those corrupt officials were enjoying themselves in the capital, lying on the bellies of Yangzhou's slender horses.

That's it.

Those corrupt officials in the imperial court continue to impeach them daily for disobeying orders.

What the hell are you expecting us to listen to in this situation?
Are you suggesting that if you casually tell us to move the archers five meters to the left on the battlefield, we should immediately follow your orders?
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