The practice of appointing a lieutenant to facilitate Zhao Muyun's control of the troops of various states in the war against the Tartars has set a precedent.
In the capital, there were five battalions of soldiers and the Imperial Guards to protect it.
The five battalions of 50,000 soldiers were responsible for the outer defense of the capital; the imperial guards of 10,000 were responsible for the defense of the imperial city.
In name, the emperor was the commander-in-chief of these two armies, but in reality, those who commanded these armies on a daily basis were the emperor's confidants and the nobles and generals in the court.
Their position was captain, commanding between one thousand and five thousand men.
Li Chenghua, the General of the Household who was sent to quell the rebellion, was a prominent figure in the Li family, a military family, and was appointed temporarily.
Therefore, if it were not for the needs of war, Dayin would not have established military positions such as Colonel and Lieutenant General.
These military positions often command tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of troops.
Zhao Muyun had risen rapidly to the top of the military in just half a year, which would arouse the dissatisfaction of other generals in the court.
What they have accumulated over generations is not as good as what a commoner like you who has fought for half a year?
This will break some underlying rules and balances.
As soon as the Imperial Censor Gu Dingming said this, the Minister of Rites Su Yayan said, "Your Majesty, you cannot favor one person and ignore the others. This is against etiquette and law!"
"Your Majesty, this is truly inappropriate!" Cui Kaiji also shouted, "If General Li Chenghua quells Li Jingang's rebellion, how will you be rewarded? It's the duty of a soldier to defend the land and kill the enemy!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, isn't it the duty of a soldier to share the emperor's worries? That's his duty!"
Leng Chunfang from the Ministry of Justice, Lu Bingjun from the Ministry of Personnel, and Shi Kaitai from the Ministry of Works, who had been silent all this time, also spoke up.
Emperor Yongchang looked at Lu Chunfang in surprise, and the latter shook his head.
Today, the six ministers, except for the Ministry of War, plus the Censorate, were surprisingly unanimous in opposing the enthronement of Zhao Muyun, which made Emperor Yongchang somewhat suspicious.
However, Emperor Yongchang had to consider the opinions of these ministers.
When Wang Zhi, the commander of the Longcha Division, secretly reported the rumors about Zhao Muyun, Emperor Yongchang deliberately did not interfere and let Zhao Muyun deal with it on his own.
Sure enough, the Censorate got wind of the news and immediately sent people to Weizhou to supervise.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Muyun withstood the pressure and won a military victory.
It seems that Zhao Muyun has the potential to survive in the treacherous court!
"Since everyone disagrees with promoting Zhao Muyun, then let him continue to serve as a lieutenant and commander of the troops of the seven prefectures. However, his title will be changed from "Ping Lu" to "Zhen Bei", and he will be in charge of the military and political affairs of the seven prefectures. How do you think?"
Emperor Yongchang did not intend to argue with these ministers, so he made the final decision.
"I second the motion!"
Cui Kaiji and others responded in unison, but only Yang Dingguo was dissatisfied with the result:
"Your Majesty, isn't this unfair to Zhao Muyun and his soldiers?"
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