Zhu Xu to Sun Chengzong, it can be said that he has given all the honors he can give, compared to Bi Ziyan, Bi Ziyan has only one marquis, Sun Chengzong is the duke, carved a tablet, and sent the crown prince and the second son of the emperor to escort him personally.
Such treatment, Daming has never had!
For this reason, Sun Chengzong personally entered the palace and wanted to refuse, but Zhu Xu insisted.
On February 27, the 10th year of Jingzheng, Sun Chengzong, the right assistant of the cabinet and the marshal of the Generalissimo's Office, made a report in the parliament.
Sun Chengzong sat in a wheelchair, on the podium, looking at the full conference room, his old face did not have much expression, looked at the manuscript on the table, and spoke gently.
"Your Majesty, Shoufu, all the elders and everyone present, I am Sun Chengzong."
Without Zhu Xu taking the lead in applauding, there was silence in the conference room.
Zhu Xu, Sun Chuanting and others were all watching him quietly, without any other movements.
"My Ming military system began to collapse from the late Xuanzong period, to the Wanli ten years has no regular army, all the disasters rely on the" requisition ", the earlier coastal rebellion, the later Korean War, the Burma War, all the same, and then the Jiannu rebellion, there is no army to send, can only defend the ......"
"At the beginning of Chongzhen, the emperor felt the military decadence, internal and external troubles, and the misfortune of social turmoil, and many officials, including the edict Chengzong, were determined to promote the innovation of the Ming army, maintain the community with strong military strength, and protect the peace and security ......of the people."
"From the first year of Chongzhen to the third year, Chengzong held the holy decree, the king ordered the arrow, controlled the national guards, rectified them, abolished the guards, and formed a standing army, which lasted three years, and with the support of loyal and brave generals in various places, the reform of the guard system was initially completed......"
"In the fourth and fifth years of Chongzhen, the imperial court was committed to all aspects of reform, and I had an edict to devote myself to army building, and to test the results of reform with actual combat, among which the successive elimination of Chahar and the construction of slaves were more and more firm in the heart ......of reform."
"At the beginning of the Jing Dynasty, the situation in our Ming Dynasty changed dramatically, and it was necessary to carry out in-depth reform of the army, which was to divide the army into standing armies and local armies, each performing its own duties, and responding to challenges in all aspects......"
"In the third to sixth years of Jingzheng, the army continued to reform, and for the purpose of strengthening the army, it successively formed cavalry, artillery, ironclad army, navy, royal legion, etc., and explored the direction of building the most powerful and advanced army......"
"After that, the Generalissimo's Office was established, so that the military had the ability to focus on the reform of the army, and divided the military regions, and the powers and responsibilities of one should be refined, strengthened, and established a strong military, theoretical, equipment, logistics, and so on, which is advanced in our Ming Dynasty and overlooks the world......"
Sun Chengzong was almost narrating the history of the reform of the Ming army, and his tone was flat, calm, and unfazed.
But everyone knows how many rebellions, how many disasters, how many heavy soldiers have been executed, how many armies have been disbanded, and how many crises Sun Chengzong has faced in recent years.
After the storm and waves, it seems that everything is calm, attributed to Sun Chengzong's insipid words.
Sun Chengzong's mouth was dry, he didn't know how many times he drank tea, he looked at the manuscript in front of him, and said, "The army is the most basic guarantee of a country, and only a strong army can defend a country without internal and external troubles, ensure the stability of the society, and the people have no worries."
It is necessary to resolutely oppose the theory that the armed forces are useless, the theory of stubbornness, and the theory of China......
Therefore, our Ming Dynasty will put the construction of the army in the direction of the highest priority, and will persistently promote the reform and development of the army, to ensure that our Ming army is in front of the world, to protect the homeland and defend the country, to defend our Ming society and inherit the ......"
After Sun Chengzong finished speaking, he stood up with difficulty and raised his hand to Zhu Xu and everyone to salute.
Zhu Xu looked at the trembling old man, stood up, and raised his hand to return the salute.
Sun Chuanting and others are the same, and then the entire council hall is like this.
Sun Chengzong looked at this scene, the corners of his mouth moved, and his cloudy eyes were a little blurred. can do this for a courtier, he is also unparalleled, right?
Sun Chengzong was pushed down and came to the right side of Zhu Xu, and below is Sun Chuanting's nomination of Qin Liangyu as the right second-assistant, the marshal of the Generalissimo's Mansion.
I don't know if it was Sun Chengzong's speech just now, Qin Liangyu's appointment this time originally had a lot of opposition, but Qin Liangyu's appointment was almost 100% approved by the parliament!
This incident really shocked the jaws of countless people inside and outside the capital, and many people still expect that the parliament will not pass.
On March 15, when the winter snow first melted, a seemingly ordinary and extraordinary carriage went out of Daming Gate and turned west.
In the carriage, Zhu Xu sat in the middle, surrounded by Sun Chengzong, Sun Chuanting, Qin Liangyu, Fu Changzong, Cao Wenzhao, and Zhu Xu's two sons, Zhu Ciye and Zhu Ci.
Zhu Xu looked at Sun Chengzong, and was very emotional in his heart, and said, "Master Sun, it's been sixteen years in the blink of an eye. ” Zhu Xu has been on the throne for sixteen years, and Sun Chengzong has been busy for sixteen years, as if in the blink of an eye, things in the past sixteen years do not seem to be so easy to remember.
Sun Chengzong looked calm and relaxed, and said with a smile: "It's not long, it's not short." ” None of the others spoke, their faces were calm as usual, and their thoughts were hard to guess.
Except for Zhu Xu's family of three, all of whom are over fifty, they are already standing at the top of the Ming Dynasty, and no one can say when they will leave.
Zhu Xu naturally felt a thousand emotions in his heart, Sun Chengzong was the person who witnessed his reform, one of the biggest arms, Sun Chengzong's departure made Zhu Xu's heart feel a little unspeakable.
Sun Chengzong has followed Zhu Xu for more than ten years, knowing that this seemingly ruthless majesty is actually the most affectionate, straightened the clothes on his legs, and said with a smile: "The emperor doesn't have to be so emotional, although the old minister is old, he can still live for a few years, and he can still do something for the emperor." ” Zhu Xu looked at him and said with a smile, "It's all said that affection is priceless, but I always want to express it, but after thinking about it, it's still vulgar, I'm afraid that Master Sun will laugh." ” Zhu Xu gave almost everything he could, but he always felt that he still owed something.
Sun Chengzong looked at Zhu Xu, his expression was unprecedentedly calm, he looked at the people in the carriage, and said: "The minister does not love vulgar things, and the government wishes to succeed." ” Sun Chengzong can be regarded as changing the topic, Zhu Xu felt regretful in his heart, reluctant, and said: "Master Sun, now that I am parting, I can have something to give me, regardless of the monarch and minister, only about teachers and students." ” Sun Chengzong saw Zhu Xu's sincerity, pondered for a moment, and said: "Your Majesty, this reform is a new life for my Ming Dynasty, and it is also a heavy blow. ” Cheng Zu, that is, Zhu Di.
Although this matter is taboo in the Ming Dynasty, many things can already be discussed, as can be seen from Zhu Di's temple name being changed from Taizong to Chengzu.
Zhu Di was successful back then, in order to block the mouth of the world, he wantonly túshā, suppressed Shilin, and strictly controlled the way of speech, many of his practices are extremely similar to what Zhu Xu does now.
If future generations follow this example, or if someone in the next generation fǎngōng counts backwards, it may be more than just changing the temple name.
Zhu Xu only thought about this matter occasionally, but did not think deeply, listening to Sun Chengzong's words, he nodded slightly and said, "I have written it down." ” The others did the same, their eyes sank.
The so-called 'reform starts from lawlessness', and the same is true of the 'Jingzheng New Deal', if later generations look at it openly, many things need a 'justice' explanation, then it is difficult to clarify the position of these people.
The two little guys didn't seem to understand, but they just looked at Zhu Xu and these ministers with wide eyes, and honestly didn't add any mess.