The reform affairs presided over by Wang Yangming were the first to attack the three major battalions of the capital, abolishing the old, weak, sick and disabled, and cleaning up the scum in the army that had been in vain.

And this knife undoubtedly cut a piece of flesh on the bodies of the nobles, making them grin in pain. The three major camps in the capital have always been their private territory. How can they still eat and drink after being abolished and reorganized?

Soldier blood.

The nobles headed by Cheng Guogong immediately exploded, and they all cursed Zhu Houzhao for being unkind and unrighteous. Their ancestors followed Zhu Di to conquer the world, and went through life and death, almost dying, in exchange for their current wealth. It would be too unfair for Zhu Houzhao to withdraw as soon as he said so.

Moral!

Killing a donkey is nothing more than being ungrateful.

They approached the British Duke Zhang Mao, hoping that the British Duke would advise Zhu Houzhao that it was okay to cause trouble, but they should also take into account the feelings of the Zhu family veterans.

The reason why the British Duke Zhang Mao was approached was because Zhu Houzhao had made great efforts to become the British Duke. Zhu Houzhao also respected the British Duke. Unlike them, Zhu Houzhao did not take them seriously at all.

"Old minister Zhang Mao, pay homage to Your Majesty."

The British prince entered the leopard room to see Zhu Houzhao. He didn't want to come, but he had to come.

"Old Duke, please get up."

Zhu Houzhao personally helped up Zhang Mao, who was already seventy years old, and ordered Liu Jin to bring a chair for Zhang Mao to sit down before talking.

Among the nobles of the Ming Dynasty, the most powerful one was the Xu family, a family with two families, prominent in both the government and the public, but the most trusted by the emperor of the Zhu family was the Zhang family of the British family.

From the brave general Zhang Yu in the Jingnan Campaign, to the British Duke Zhang Fu, to the current British Duke Zhang Mao, they were all loyal to the emperor and won the emperor's trust.

The Zhu family and the Zhang family had no distinction between each other as early as the Yongle Dynasty. Everyone in the civil and military dynasty could betray the Ming Dynasty, but the Zhang family would not. This is why Zhu Houzhao looked down on those nobles who were just waiting to die.

, the only reason why I paid so much respect to the British Duke Zhang Mao.

The Zhang family is naturally his die-hard loyalists.

They each sat down, and neither the British Duke Zhang Mao nor Zhu Houzhao spoke. They knew the reason for this meeting very well. If they didn't tell it, the matter would not be resolved. If they told it, it would damage their relationship.

"Your Majesty, you have grown up!"

Zhang Mao was the first to speak, with an elder's tone, which contained sighs, sighs, and joy. Who would have thought that Zhu Houzhao, who had no foundation in the court at the beginning, could now overwhelm all forces!

Zhu Houzhao didn't mind Zhang Mao's tone and said with a smile: "People will always grow. If you stop moving forward, you will only perish."

Zhang Mao was stunned for a moment and smiled bitterly. Zhu Houzhao had not only grown up, but had grown to an unimaginable level. He dominated both the government and the opposition, and he had the majesty of Yongle.

"I don't think the old prince came to see me to reminisce about old times, right?"

Zhu Houzhao said with a half-smile.

"Sure enough, nothing can be hidden from Your Majesty."

Zhang Mao sighed and said: "Your Majesty, is there no room for maneuver?"

Zhu Houzhao did not answer Zhang Mao, but pointed to the blue sky outside the palace and said, "How does the old prince think the world today compares with the Hongwu, Yongle, and Xuande dynasties?"

"I want to hear the truth from my old master."

Zhang Mao didn't understand why Zhu Houzhao asked this, but he still told the truth: "It's slightly worse."

Not only was it slightly inferior, but the gap was huge. Although foreign enemies still invaded the Hongwu, Yongle, and Xuande dynasties, there were not many domestic problems. At best, they were just power struggles in the court.

For example, the Huaixi Party and the Huaidong Party at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and the Princeling Party and the Hanwang Party during the Yongle period, no matter how fierce the troubles were, they were limited to the court and had not spread to all walks of life.

Nowadays, the military guardhouses are rotten, and there are countless people who eat empty pay and drink soldiers' blood. It is not uncommon. Civil servants in the court crowd out military attachés, wantonly make money, eat, drink and have fun. They only care about promotion and wealth, regardless of the government affairs of the court. There is also a hidden problem with the local government.

The trend of wealthy businessmen and tycoons joining forces.

The nobles and vassal kings are all nothing but worms, enclosing land to make money, using all kinds of tricks, but no one is capable of doing things.

During the Zhengde dynasty, foreign troubles were almost wiped out. The northern grasslands and the southwest frontier were no threat. The real threat to the Ming Dynasty was the feudal kings, nobles, gentry, and civil servants. If these black sheep and blood-sucking worms were not cleaned up, the Ming Dynasty would have to leave sooner or later.

Back to the old road.

"Is it really just slightly worse?"

Zhu Houzhao sneered and said: "I won't say much else, let's just talk about the three major battalions. During the Yongle period, the three major battalions followed Emperor Taizong. They conquered Mobei five times and shocked the outside world. During the Xuande period, the three major battalions followed.

Emperor Xuanzong conquered Mahamu, and he was always victorious and invincible."

"But what about the three major battalions today? They are either old, weak, sick or disabled, or they are the scum of the army who live on empty pay and drink the blood of soldiers. Old Duke, can the three major battalions still go to the battlefield?"

In one sentence, Zhang Mao was asked. The Three Camps were not only the elite among the elites established by Zhu Di, but also the glory that the Zhang family was proud of. He knew the situation of the Three Camps, but he had no shame to say it.

"I know the purpose of my visit. I would like to ask you to go back and tell those idiots not to cause trouble for me. Otherwise, don't blame me for being merciless."

At this point, Zhu Houzhao directly showed his cards. The three major battalions must be abolished and rectified. It is useless for anyone to come.

"Your Majesty, they all follow Emperor Taizu. After Emperor Taizong laid the foundation for the Ming Dynasty, please save some face for them!"

Zhang Mao pleaded, as a member of the Xungui Group, he couldn't bear to see Cheng Guogong and others fall into Zhu Houzhao's hands.

Other emperors may be tolerant of nobles, but Zhang Mao, who supported Zhu Houzhao's rise to power, knew very well that Zhu Houzhao would not have any forgiveness or tolerance in his eyes. His character was more like that of Emperor Taizu Hongwu, and he could not tolerate any sand in his eyes.

.

Those who follow me will prosper, those who go against me will perish!

"I want to save face for them. Who can save face for me? Which one of them doesn't have millions of taels of silver at home, and who doesn't have large tracts of land? I have been very tolerant to them. They are the ones who are constantly provoking me and provoking the imperial court.

Bottom line.”

Zhu Houzhao picked up an account book from the table next to him and handed it to the British Duke Zhang Mao. All recorded in it were the illegal deeds of the nobles, such as seizing other people's land, selling salt, iron, tea and horses, and killing innocent people...

...

All the dirty things that the nobles had done, no matter how big or small, were clearly recorded on it. It was not that Zhu Houzhao didn't know many things, it was just that he was holding back, waiting for an opportunity to wipe out the entire Xungui Group.

"This, this, this..."

Zhang Mao was so shocked that he couldn't even speak. He was not only shocked by the audacity of the nobles, but also shocked by Zhu Houzhao's methods. Such a thick account book must have been prepared for a long time!

Even if there was no incident with the Three Camps and no nobleman dared to touch Zhu Houzhao's brow, Zhu Houzhao would one day find a reason to kill the nobleman who committed the crime!

The Xungui Group, the Gentry Group, the Civil Service Group, and the vassal king Xungui are the four worms that crazily suck blood from the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Houzhao must get rid of them. The Gentry Group and the Civil Service Group have been unable to become a climate under continuous suppression. Nowadays,

It's the turn of the Honki Group and the feudal lord group.


Chapter completed!