The second year of Tianqi passed like this. It can be said to be a year of good and bad times. Generally speaking, the government was clear and the affairs of the country were smooth. Although the treasury was still empty, Emperor Tianqi's inner treasury became abundant.

The fifteenth day of the first lunar month passed in the blink of an eye, and nothing important was said at the meeting. However, after the meeting, a piece of news made all the officials in joy cute. Han Kuang, the cabinet scholar, became a scholar. The originally peaceful officialdom

, once again set off ripples.

But before the ripples could splash, another even more shocking news came out. Emperor Tianqi was going to establish a military aircraft department. Many people were confused by this new yamen, but when they inquired about it, everyone gasped.

sound.

The status of the Military Aircraft Department is the same as that of the Cabinet. The Minister of Military Aircraft has the same responsibilities as the Cabinet Minister. However, the Military Aircraft Department is in charge of military matters. The original military affairs are separated from the cabinet. All military matters related to the world are consulted by the Military Aircraft Department. Local armies are divided.

The original official sequence and officer promotion assessment were all discussed by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Military Aircraft Department.

When such a news came out, the government and the public were shocked, and there was a lot of discussion for a while. There were those who agreed, and there were opponents, and so on. However, the opponents were mostly rotten scholars, and the real hard-working officials were more in favor. There was also one who agreed.

People are interested in the official position. After all, the status is equivalent to that of the cabinet bachelor, which gives many people who have no hope of joining the cabinet see hope.

In the early morning of the first day of February, Emperor Tianqi anxiously asked the civil servants of the fourth rank and above and the military attachés of the third rank and above in Beijing to discuss matters concerning the military aircraft department.

"The Emperor has arrived!" Accompanied by Wang Chengen's familiar shout, Emperor Tianqi walked to the back of the Long Bookcase and sat down. He looked at the ministers below with a smile and said with a smile: "My dear friends, please be free!"

"If you have something to do, report it early. If nothing happens, leave the court!" After all the ministers stood up, Wang Chengen on the side shouted with a serious face.

After discussing several things, the hall fell into a brief silence, and everyone knew that something important was coming. However, no one spoke, and everyone was looking around. No one wanted to do this.

Looking at the ministers below with a smile, Emperor Tianqi pondered for a moment and said: "The incident at the Military Aircraft Department has been spread for a few days. Dear friends, if you have anything to say, it is okay to say it. After all, it is a major matter of the country and we must be cautious."

"Your Majesty, I think it's very good!" As soon as Emperor Tianqi finished speaking, Yuan Chonghuan, who was in the military department on one side, stood up and ignored the eyes of the people on the other side and looked at Emperor Tianqi respectfully.

Nodding, Emperor Tianqi pointed at Yuan Chonghuan and said: "It's a good thing if someone speaks up, Yuan Aiqing. Come and listen!"

"Yes, Your Majesty! The military is a major event for the country and must be observed. Since ancient times, military affairs have been a major event for the country. The sage said that no matter how great the country is, it will perish if it likes war. Even if the world is peaceful and forgets about war, it will be in danger. Nowadays, the northern border is not peaceful, and the construction of the country will be in danger.

Although the slave suffered

It was severely damaged, but it still caused trouble in Liaodong. The Mongolian Tatars in the northwest frontier are watching. The emperor is wise. The military aircraft department is really a good strategy, and I feel it is imperative to implement it." Yuan Chonghuan talked eloquently, looking high-spirited.

Emperor Apocalypse nodded. Yuan Chonghuan's appearance was good, and what he said was very reasonable. No wonder Emperor Chongzhen believed what Yuan Chonghuan said in the fifth year of Ping Liao. However, Emperor Apocalypse was not Emperor Chongzhen. It remains to be seen whether Yuan Chonghuan can be used.

"Master Yuan, I'm afraid there's something wrong with what you said! The saint only thinks about how important the military is to the country, and it's not appropriate to deal with military matters. The current military system is the ancestral system, and it seems inappropriate to change it.

Besides, it involves too much, I think we should consider it carefully." The person who stood up this time was Yu Datong, the Minister of Rites. He looked at Yuan Chonghuan with a smile on his face, and his words were not polite.

"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong. It seems that there is no need to talk about whether the ancestral system can not be changed. Times have changed, and it is pedantic to not know how to adapt. Important matters in the court should be handled prudently. How can we not take it lightly because of the ancestral system?

Abandoned? In the past when Taizu first ascended the throne, he didn’t

There is also a position of prime minister, but after the Hu Weiyong case, Taizu dismissed the prime minister and established a cabinet. Why? Maybe because the prime minister has too much power, there is no need for a subordinate to elaborate on it after his death, right?" Yuan Chonghuan looked at Yu Datong, his face expressionless.

The unchanging way.

Seeing that Yu Datong was about to speak again, Yuan Chonghuan hurriedly said: "Let's not talk about it far away. Just talk about Zhang Juzheng's reforms in the early years of Wanli, which made the treasury full. The Municipal Shipping Department was established, and the southeast coast was no longer troubled by Japanese pirates. These are all the results of the reform. Yu Datong

Sir, are you turning a blind eye?" Yuan Chonghuan had a smile on his face, and he was talking nonsense, and he really had never been afraid of anyone.

On the side, Yu Datong's face turned red, and he hesitated and said nothing. Yuan Chonghuan was a big hater. From Taizu to Wanli, Yu Datong was immediately speechless.

"Master Yuan, no one is sure about the merits of reform. Why is Master Yuan so precise? There have been many reforms in history, but how many have really succeeded? Reform is not easy. I ask the emperor to think again!" Yu Datong retreated.

After coming down, Zhang Chengyu, the head of the official department on one side, came out and said respectfully.

Yuan Chonghuan wanted to speak, but before she could speak, Yang He, the left governor of the Inspectorate behind him, stood up and said: "Master Zhang, what you said is wrong. Regardless of the success or failure of the reform, it is fundamentally the policy of the country."

We have reached the point where we have to change. If we don’t change, the country will be destroyed.

It is far from the truth, regardless of success or failure, we must carry out reforms. Nowadays, the military is in ruins, soldiers in various places are declining, and corruption in the military is serious. It has reached the point where politics has to be forced. I think of the time when Taizu established the Central Plains and the military of the Ming Dynasty was prosperous.

The Yuanmeng Tatars looked at the wind and fled."

Looking across everyone's faces, Yang He continued: "Now that the military is decadent and Liaodong's slave-building is so rampant, do you all turn a blind eye? Now the emperor is in the Ming Dynasty's prosperous army. He has changed the military system of Liaodong and swept away the decline of Liaodong.

This great victory was achieved only in Liaodong. I ask the emperor to establish a military aircraft department and at the same time change the military system across the country to follow the example of Liaodong!"

Yang He's words shocked everyone in the hall. No one expected that Yang He would express such an opinion. There was a lot of discussion in the court for a while. The establishment of the Military Aircraft Department was already an extraordinary move, and now he actually wanted to reform the entire government.

system. However, many people also understand that the military system reform in Liaodong has been very effective, and it is imperative to implement the military system reform.

However, there are so many trainee officers now. If there is a nationwide restructuring, there may be trouble! Many ministers came out to advise, and for a while, the morning court seemed to have become a vegetable market, and there was a lot of noise.

Emperor Tianqi sat on the dragon chair with a calm face, looking at the quarreling ministers below, looking indifferent. For such a long time, Emperor Tianqi had long been accustomed to attending court so early. He picked up the tea bowl and took a sip. Emperor Tianqi knew that the time was almost right.

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Bang! He slapped Gentian hard and said loudly: "Shut up, everyone!" With a sound, the hall suddenly became quiet. Emperor Tianqi pointed to the ministers below and said: "How decent are you doing one by one?

, you are all people who read the books of sages and sages, what kind of behavior do you have? Is the court a place where you make noise? Do you think this is a restaurant? Are you all drinkers? "

"Your Majesty, forgive me, but I deserve death!" This scene was not new at all. The ministers naturally knew how to cooperate and quickly knelt down on the ground. But most of them had expressions of indifference. They had experienced this kind of thing many times.

, no big deal.

Emperor Tianqi also knew that this could only be done. He waved his hand and said: "Let's settle the matter of the Military Aircraft Department like this! The cabinet will write a charter imitating the cabinet. I will take a look at it and then decide. As for the Minister of Military Aircraft, all my beloved ministers, please go back and think about it.

I think I will recommend a cabinet minister at the next court meeting. But let me say it first, this military minister is different from the cabinet bachelor. It is not limited to civil and military affairs. It is for those who are capable. Retreat from the court!" After saying this, Emperor Tianqi stood up and left.

Got out.

All the ministers in the hall stood up, no longer as excited as they were just now, as if they were not the ones arguing just now.

Sun Chengzong, who was standing at the head, had a smile on his face. Emperor Tianqi had already discussed the establishment of the Military Aircraft Department with the cabinet bachelor and the six ministers in private. This meeting was just a formality. Although the quarrel was serious, the official position was the highest.

That was Yang He, the censor of Zuodu.

However, Sun Chengzong discovered a very interesting person, that is Yuan Chonghuan, the military officer. Although he was only a fifth-rank official, no one dared to underestimate this official position. He was the emperor's personal attendant. It seems that Emperor Tianqi will

Yuan Chonghuan was placed in this position with consideration! So thought Sun Chengzong.

"Master Yuan, I wonder if you can have a chat with me?" Sun Chengzong looked at Yuan Chonghuan with a smile and said.

Unexpectedly, it was Sun Chengzong. Yuan Chonghuan was stunned and hurriedly saluted: "I have met your Excellency. I don't know if you have anything to ask about. I will tell you everything I know."

Facing Sun Chengzong, the number one official in the Ming Dynasty, Yuan Chonghuan did not dare to salute at all, and stood aside with a slight bow, waiting for Sun Chengzong to ask questions.

The ministers walking on the road looked here intentionally or unintentionally. Sun Chengzong's words and deeds were very attention-grabbing. However, Sun Chengzong didn't mean anything. He stretched out his hand to help Yuan Chonghuan up and said with a smile: "Master Yuan, there is no need to be polite.

I just want to talk to Mr. Yuan about the affairs of the Military Aircraft Department."

"Your Excellency, you have thought deeply, and your subordinates dare not try to do anything for you!" Yuan Chonghuan had never been in contact with Sun Chengzong, and at this time he was a little afraid to speak.

"Master Yuan, I am not an intolerant person. If Master Yuan has any ideas, it's okay to speak up. I see that Master Yuan seems to have more to say. I am willing to listen attentively!" Sun Chengzong didn't seem to let Yuan Chonghuan go, with a smile on his face and eyes.

He squinted slightly and looked at Yuan Chonghuan.

He really couldn't push it away, so Yuan Chonghuan naturally wouldn't push it anymore, and said with a smile: "Since your Excellency is so pleased with this, why not let the lower official do the work and find a place where the lower official can have a good chat with you?" Yuan Chonghuan also relied on his courage at this time.

, looked at Sun Chengzong cautiously.

"That's it! If Master Yuan doesn't mind, then go to my place!" Sun Chengzong smiled, looked at Yuan Chonghuan and said.
Chapter completed!