This requires careful consideration.

Thinking of this, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

There were actually quite a few famous generals during the Wanli period, but that was only in the early period; in the later period, the number of famous generals decreased sharply, and there were simply few who could be considered famous.

This is probably related to the actions of Emperor Wanli at the time. Qi Jiguang did not end well, which made many people disheartened.

Especially with the three major expeditions of the Wanli Emperor, the elite troops of the Ming Dynasty were severely depleted, and the national strength was also severely depleted.

It is really difficult to find a general who can dominate the world. In this case, there is really no suitable candidate.

Originally, Li Rusong was a very suitable candidate. If Li Rusong had not died, Liaodong would probably not have been in chaos. But after Li Rusong died, Liaodong could even be said to have lost a famous general, which is why it became a mess.

However, Zhu Youxiao also knew that this situation would not last long under his command. As time went on and as he continued to encourage them, he would have more and more capable people under him.

Zhu Youxiao firmly believed that by that time, the Ming Dynasty would be full of famous generals.

At the same time, Zhu Youxiao also believed that the future would never be like the original history. In the original history, those talented people did not have a good ending. In this life, Zhu Youxiao must make sure that they have a good outcome.

Since Zhu Youxiao ascended the throne, he has done a lot of things, and the policies of the court have also been changed. Therefore, the ministers pay more attention to Zhu Youxiao's thoughts, and news spreads the fastest on weekdays.

When the news about the title came out, everyone was excited.

The speed at which the news spread was beyond everyone's imagination.

Just one hour later, the entire capital knew what they needed to know, and everyone was digesting the shock of the news.

For civil servants, this is another painful thing.

The title reform may seem to have little to do with the civil servants, but in fact it has a lot to do with them. The civil servants want to intervene, but they can't find a good reason, which makes people feel a little helpless.

If they intervened forcefully, it would only cause a backlash. This matter itself concerned the reform of the nobility, and the interests most involved were those of the nobles and their relatives.

But anyone with insight could see that this was only superficial. His Majesty had been gradually expanding the power of the General Staff since this incident, and this was a bad signal for everyone.

The title reform also caused an uproar among the nobles and relatives of the nobles. Although this seems to be a good thing, the essence of readjusting the titles is that His Majesty is establishing the degree of closeness.

It may not be so easy to rely on the title to make a living in the future.

The most panicked person was Duke Dingguo. He was really scared.

Before this, Duke Dingguo had nothing to do with the affairs of the General Staff. Duke Yingguo and Duke Chengguo both joined the General Staff, but he, Duke Dingguo, was the only one who did not join. This made him very embarrassed.

Now a new title has been created. If the titles of other dukes remain unchanged, but only his title of Duke Ding is downgraded, then what will become of him?

He would definitely become a laughing stock among the nobles, and would be a disgrace to his ancestors. Thinking of this, Duke Dingguo almost became an ant on the hot pot.

He was also thinking in his heart what he should do to make His Majesty value him again.

At the same time, news of the title reform also reached the cabinet.

The four cabinet ministers were also thinking about this matter, but they were not concerned about the title.

For the four cabinet ministers, the titles of nobles and relatives of nobles have little to do with them. It makes no difference whether they are promoted or demoted.

Han Yu and the other three were concerned about the power of the General Staff Office, which clearly showed that His Majesty wanted to support the General Staff Office. Under such circumstances, it was difficult for Han Yu and the others not to be concerned.

So the four cabinet ministers gathered together again and began to discuss this matter.

However, after they gathered together, no one spoke for a long time. The reason was simple: they really didn't know what to say.

Your Majesty asked the General Staff to make the decision, which had nothing to do with the Cabinet; the Cabinet is forcing its hand. This excuse is not easy to find, is it to oppose Your Majesty's title reform?

But His Majesty hadn't consulted the cabinet, so Han Yu and the others had no choice but to go ahead with their decision. But if they wanted to go ahead with their decision, they had to have a reason.

If you oppose the title reform, you must have a reason to oppose it. This reason is probably not easy to find. Could it be that it violates the ancestral system?

If this is the case, there is no need to say it in front of His Majesty, as it is meaningless.

"There must be a set of rules," said Han Yu.

As soon as these words came out, Xu Guangqi and others raised their heads.

Xu Guangqi said, "For matters that have nothing to do with our cabinet, there's no need for our cabinet to have any rules, right?"

The title reform had little to do with Xu Guangqi, and he didn't want to have any conflicts with His Majesty because of it.

Xu Guangqi was fully aware of his position and why His Majesty had promoted him. Within the cabinet, Xu Guangqi knew what to do and what not to do.

Besides, Xu Guangqi really didn't think much of this title reform. If His Majesty wanted the General Staff to have some power, then give it to them.

Everyone's eyes fell on Sun Chengzong's face, wanting to see what he was going to say. After all, this matter involved the Ministry of War, and it was originally supposed to be the Ministry's responsibility, but now it was transferred to the General Staff Office, which was not appropriate.

Sun Chengzong also had a gloomy face, and he felt a little uncomfortable when he spoke.

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