After hearing what Zhu Youxiao said, Chen Sihai was moved, but more worried.
Chen Sihai didn't know what His Majesty was going to do, fearing that His Majesty would cause something unmanageable, so he took a step forward and said softly, "Your Majesty, we still need to take a long-term view."
"Even though those people deserve to die, we can't rush into it, otherwise chaos will still occur. If that happens, it will be difficult to clean up."
Zhu Youxiao glanced at Chen Sihai and saw that he looked worried. He smiled and said, "I won't act rashly, don't worry. Go back and prepare well, so that when the time comes, you won't be able to contribute."
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I will never let you down." Chen Sihai quickly agreed.
Zhu Youxiao nodded gently and said, "The General Staff Office will be established soon. I will set up a Military Law Office under the General Staff Office. I want to give you the responsibility of this office, which will be used to investigate and punish military generals. You must manage this matter well."
After hearing what Zhu Youxiao said, Chen Sihai immediately became excited and quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry. I will definitely not let you down."
The idea of this Military Law Department has been around for a long time, and Zhu Youxiao has always wanted to set it up, but he never had the opportunity.
This time, taking advantage of the opportunity of establishing the General Staff Office, the Military Court should be established as soon as possible to investigate military cases. This way, the military and the civilian group can be separated, and the most important thing is to prevent the military from being so controlled by the civilian group.
In fact, many people don't understand one thing: the so-called separation of civil and military affairs does not mean separating civil officials from military commanders. Rather, it means that military affairs belong to the military, and government affairs belong to the government.
There can be scholars in the military, and military personnel in the government, and there will be no conflict between the two. The so-called separation of military and government is actually the separation of two administrative systems.
There is no such rule in the Ming Dynasty officialdom now, and the policy of "using civil power to control military power" has completely trampled the military generals into the mud.
The interests of the civilian group are not consistent with the interests of the country. They control the promotion of soldiers and the criminal law of soldiers, which is of no benefit to soldiers.
This power can be abused and will also make the military even more subservient to the civilian clique. In such a political environment, if the civilians are corrupt, the military officers dare not speak out because they cannot afford it.
However, if these two rights are separated, the civil service group's control over military generals will be greatly weakened.
Transferring these two powers to the General Staff meant transferring them into the hands of the emperor.
The Military Law Department enforces military law, while the General Staff Department does not involve itself in local affairs. However, it can dispatch local officials like the Cabinet, thus achieving dual jurisdiction.
The military was no longer under the jurisdiction of local governments, but was directly under the General Staff; the General Staff was only responsible to the emperor, which greatly strengthened the emperor's power.
Therefore, it is imperative to establish the Military Law Department.
As for the person in charge, Zhu Youxiao had already chosen Chen Sihai, and telling him now was just to inform him.
Seeing that Chen Sihai agreed, Zhu Youxiao smiled and said, "The matter has not been announced to the public yet, so don't show off everywhere."
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I am not that kind of person." Chen Sihai said hurriedly.
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao laughed and said, "I just said it casually, you don't need to take it seriously."
Chen Sihai's head was covered in cold sweat.
You said it casually, but who dares not to care?
"Okay, go ahead," Zhu Youxiao waved his hand, signaling Chen Sihai to leave.
Chen Sihai didn't say anything else, but just bowed and said, "Then I'll take my leave."
After saying this, Chen Sihai turned around and walked outside.
After Chen Sihai left, Zhu Youxiao breathed a sigh of relief.
After such a long time, he finally had a clue about the government affairs, and the tangled relationship was finally put into a reasonable state, so there was no need for war for the time being.
In the cabinet, several people check and balance each other, and the situation is temporarily stable.
The power of the Imperial Guard and the Eastern Depot was not weakened either. Both the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the Military Court employed the Imperial Guard; as for the Eastern Depot, their direction of work could be changed in the future.
The new army is almost ready for training. Although the number of troops is small, it is enough for the time being.
As for money, the Imperial Household Department had already made some money. They had been preparing for it before the New Year, and after the New Year, they began to roll out channels across the country. The taxes paid by the nobles' estates and fields would give them a temporary reprieve.
In terms of ideology, the Royal Academy was almost ready and was taking advantage of this imperial examination to launch it.
Earthquakes have occurred in Shandong and other places, so you can take this opportunity to clean up.
The entire dynasty has basically been figured out, and what remains is fine-tuning. There is no way to make a big move for the time being.
Because I am changing my direction, if there are any follow-up actions, it will probably take a few years.
Now all I have to do is wait step by step. When the time is right, I will start the next big move.
The situation inside the palace was quiet, but outside it was not.
Regarding the matter of the General Staff Office, everyone is busy trying to find connections, but until the list is finalized, no one knows what turn of events will take.
Time passed day by day, and the imperial examination finally arrived.
The students who had been looking forward to this day finally faced the exam that would determine their lives.
This examination was called the Huishi (Meishi), a test of science and art, held in the capital under the auspices of the Ministry of Rites.
The joint examination was held in the Imperial Academy southeast of Beijing's inner city. The two examiners were called "zongzai." The candidates were Juren (Juren) from various provinces. Those who passed were called "Gongshi," and the top scorer was called "Huiyuan."
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