Chapter 45 Xuanfu Newspaper
Zhu Yuhuan had already gotten used to working quickly when he was in Yunnan. Now that he was back in the capital, he had to adapt to the more lax efficiency of the capital. However, now that it was an emergency, Zhu Yuhuan naturally had reason to urge the officials to work as quickly as possible.
Not to mention that if you want to ask Zhu Yuhuan to do something, you don’t have to go to the palace, you can go directly to the princess’s mansion, which makes communication much simpler.
As the emperor's sister, Zhu Yuhuan naturally first issued an edict to punish the border generals, condemning these generals for failing to protect the emperor's holy carriage. Then she issued another edict stating that the situation was critical and allowed the generals to make meritorious contributions while serving their sentences. If they made great contributions, their military merits would be calculated as usual and they would be promoted and granted titles.
It is also because of this that many officials have seen people coming to the princess's mansion to ask for "justice" in the past three or four days.
Ever since Zhu Yuhuan paid out of his own pocket to subsidize the families of the soldiers under his guard, many people came to him. It was not because they wanted to get some money from Zhu Yuhuan. After all, those who came to Zhu Yuhuan before were all guards of the princess's mansion. They were just families of ordinary soldiers in the Beijing camp. Of course, they would not expect the princess to give them the so-called subsidies.
They knew that the eldest princess who was now the regent was a kind-hearted person, so they pleaded at the door.
Officials who came to the princess's mansion could see ordinary people at the door of the princess's mansion every day, almost blocking the main gate.
Zhu Yuhuan didn't do anything, simply ordering the servants of the Princess's residence to deliver water and food at designated times each day. He also forbade the Five Cities Military Commission from forcibly expelling the civilians, ordering them to impose martial law throughout the rest of the capital. After all, these civilians were primarily elderly and weak, and a casual expulsion by the military could lead to accidents. The bloody incident at Fengtian Gate hadn't yet passed, and if something like this happened among the people, the capital would be in turmoil.
As for Zhu Yuhuan himself, he would leave through the side or back door, and the officials were no exception. Over time, the number of ordinary people who originally gathered at the door gradually decreased, and they no longer blocked the door to the princess's mansion to avoid delaying Zhu Yuhuan's affairs. Now the officials could get off the sedan chair at the princess's mansion as soon as possible to go inside to report on their affairs.
Xu Yun and Yu Qian got out of their sedan chair near the Princess's residence. Seeing a few civilians still waiting at the gate, Xu Yun couldn't help but say, "Thank goodness, Your Highness, for being so tolerant that he allowed these people to wait at the gate."
Yu Qian looked at the civilians, who were still in relatively good spirits, and sighed helplessly, "It's not just the officials who are resentful. The common people are also complaining. With the conscription of the people for military training, there are only a few young and strong men left on the streets. Furthermore, the city is under martial law now. If it weren't for the money the princess's textile factory had provided earlier, I'm afraid these people would have had a hard time making ends meet."
In addition to the soldiers of the Beijing Camp and the three major camps who guarded the emperor, those who accompanied the emperor on the border patrol included officers and soldiers of the Beijing Guard who died in battle with Xining Marquis Song Ying and Wuding Marquis Zhu Yong, plus some Zhili soldiers who were later sent to support the emperor. The capital had been emptied out by the withdrawal of troops. Most of the soldiers' families were also in Zhili, and a few were in the capital, but the number of these family members was also considerable.
If the people from the Military Affairs Commission drove them away without authorization, I am afraid that these people would fight with the officers and soldiers, and then things would be troublesome.
Considering that the Xuanfu area could only rely on Yang Hong to deploy troops for self-defense, and the Wala might attack the northern Zhili area at any time, Zhu Yuhuan could only mobilize troops from Baoding as soon as possible to temporarily guard Beijing in case of emergency. As for the rest of the troops, they were mobilized from Nanjing, but the distance between northern and southern Zhili was far, so the mobilization speed would naturally be slower.
Considering that the Wala may come back at any time, the young and middle-aged men in the capital are being recruited to participate in military training. If this causes public outrage at this time, it will only bring greater trouble.
Otherwise, Zhu Yuhuan would not have taken advantage of this time to have people take stock of the financial situation. In addition to distributing silver to ordinary people who transported armor and food, he also had to comfort the families of the fallen soldiers and ensure that the young and middle-aged men who had already joined the army could guard the capital with peace of mind.
The eldest princess was decisive but not rash in her actions. Instead, she proceeded step by step and in an orderly manner. She looked very heroic when deploying troops.
The two entered the princess's residence together. Xu Yun continued, "Your Highness, is it really okay for General Liu and that merchant to travel between the two places as envoys...? It's fine for General Liu; he's a veteran of battlefields and diplomatic missions to Tubo. But allowing a merchant to interfere in government affairs is a bit hasty and will inevitably lead to criticism..."
Yu Qian, serving as governor of Shanxi and Henan, had some understanding of Huang Jinfeng. He said, "These merchants can sell more goods during trade, and they often get news from the Oirat and Tatars. Many ordinary herdsmen trust these merchants, and they inevitably reveal some Oirat affairs during their casual conversations. This Huang Niangzi is quite famous in Liaodong, Shanxi, Gansu, and other places, which shows that she is very capable. If she can persuade them with reason and benefits, the Wulingha may cooperate with the Ming Dynasty to attack the Oirat. Moreover, this time we are not without officials. Your Highness has appointed Shang Lu to assist Huang Niangzi..."
When the Ming Dynasty eliminated Aluta, it joined forces with the Oirat to attack them. Afterwards, the Ming Dynasty gained almost nothing except for rebuilding its military power. Instead, the Oirat used the Ming Dynasty to eliminate Aluta and developed rapidly, leading to the growing Oirat of today.
The results of today are the result of the seeds sown by Empress Dowager Zhang and Zhu Qizhen many years ago.
Now is a critical moment for survival. If we still employ people as we do in normal times, it will sow the seeds of disaster.
Xu Yun didn't really care and said, "But anyone who can win the favor of the princess is no ordinary person, and women should not be underestimated."
For example, his distant cousin, although she knew nothing about government affairs, always had a wild intuition and had long since attached herself to the eldest princess. Having the eldest princess's support in her book revision was much better than being a female doctor in a small place in the south.
Yu Qian thought for a moment and said, "It was thanks to Yang Hong and others that they stopped the Wala army, which allowed us to buy time for the capital..."
While the two were talking, a soldier carrying a report ran in from outside, looking breathless. Seeing that he was wearing a bright helmet and armor, they knew that he was probably a border soldier coming in to deliver a military report.
"Report from Xuanfu! Report from Xuanfu!"
Yu Qian and Xu Yun looked at each other and couldn't help but quicken their pace.
This is the first time that the border army's military report has been brought in since Tumu Fort, and the information inside must be very important.
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