Chapter 44: Splitting up the arsenal
The outbreak of the corruption case of the Arsenal Corporation completely led to the abolition of the Arsenal Corporation of the Ming Dynasty. The case was completed, but the matter still needs to be resolved. Ordnance is the top priority. Without the Arsenal Corporation, what else can I do?
Early the next morning, Zhu Yijun convened the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet and the Six Ministers of the Secretariat to discuss the court.
Whether it was the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet or the Six Ministers of the Ministry of Justice, they were all so nervous that they held a court discussion with the emperor this time. Obviously, the emperor was going to make trouble again this time.
If the investigation of the corruption case of the Arsenal Department is completed according to the normal process, then the newly appointed personnel of the Arsenal Department will be appointed, and there is no need to hold any court discussions. Although the Arsenal Department is a very fat yamen, the doctor of the Arsenal Department is only a fifth-ranked rank.
The fifth rank of official position is not a Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, so it is obvious that the emperor is going to cause trouble again.
For this reason, no matter how many cabinet ministers or the six ministers, they all looked very serious. Now no one regards this young emperor as the emperor who is less than four or six. After all, there are also people here.
Maybe I didn't notice it before, but after so long, I'll know after thinking about it for a moment. How can this be less than four or six?
Although the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet and the Secretary of the Six Ministers did not talk, they all had their own eyes. Everyone's meaning was very obvious. They must not let the emperor do anything unreliable. They must do their best to stop it.
When Zhu Yijun arrived at the scene, he felt a serious and solemn atmosphere instantly.
His eyes swept across the faces of the people present, and Zhu Yijun smiled and said, "You guys look very energetic, that's great!"
Seeing that no one wanted to talk about this topic, and even flattered him, Zhu Yijun could only end up embarrassingly. It seemed that it would be impossible to liven up the atmosphere. After pondering for a moment, Zhu Yijun directly spoke: "Today I am looking for all my dear friends to do the Arsenal Department."
"I felt very sad that the Arsenal Department had such a case before I ascended the throne."
"Someone wrote me a memorial saying that the punishment for the Arsenal Department was too severe and that it was a rude ruler. But I always feel very sad whenever I think of the soldiers who fought in the border towns, they used such weapons."
"They used such weapons to defend their country and defend their territory for the Ming Dynasty and to defend their territory and fight against the enemy. They used such weapons. I'm sorry to them!"
Although the Grand Secretary of the Cabinet and the Six Ministers present had no expressions on their faces, they knew in their hearts that these were all preparations and setting the tone. The meaning was very obvious. Pay attention when you speak.
Of course, this is just one of Zhu Yijun's ideas, and another idea is that there is a record next to it.
This is all historical materials from now on. Whether I can be glorious or not depends on these.
"How many soldiers should die in vain when those soldiers use such weapons? How can I explain to their parents, how can I explain to their wives and children? Those are my people, how should I do it?"
"How can I spare them easily by those culprits? It should be a warning to those who come later!"
Seeing that the atmosphere was almost set off, Zhu Yijun then spoke: "In order to prevent this from happening again, I am going to split the Arsenal Division."
Anyway, the matter has reached this point, and Zhu Yijun is not going to discuss it with them, so he just tells it out. However, Zhu Yijun also knew that the Arsenal Department could no longer be separated from the Ministry of War. If it is separated, the Ministry of War will have nothing.
What does the Ministry of War do if you want an empty shell? Even if it is stripped away, it cannot guarantee the quality of the ordnance made by the Arsenal Corporation, so splitting is the kingly way.
The ministers were not surprised when they heard Zhu Yijun's words. Today they were just causing trouble. If the emperor didn't make any trouble, it would be a strange thing.
"I wonder how the emperor wants to split it?" Zhang Siwei, as the chief minister of the cabinet, naturally had his own affairs, so he asked first.
There is no objection to opposition. After all, it is too embarrassing to have a matter of the Arsenal Department. When talking to the Arsenal Department, it is really impossible to say it. The key is that whatever you say, if you make up a bunch of bad things, you will probably be criticized by the emperor if you say it.
"I think so. Who knows the best of the ordnance? Of course, it is the person who uses them. So what ordnance is cast and how much they are cast, they know the best of these."
"The ordnances cast in the future shall be subject to the memorials of the border troops. The generals of various places shall submit memorials to request the ordnances according to their own troops and branches of the army. The memorials shall be handed over to the Governor's Office of the Five Army. After verification by the Governor's Office of the Five Army, they shall submit me to me."
Zhu Yijun would not let the memorials be placed in the cabinet. He was preparing to strip the military power from the cabinet and set up an organization similar to the Military Affairs Office. In other words, Zhu Yijun was preparing to develop the Governor's Office of the Five Army into an organization similar to the Military Affairs Office.
"After I approved it, the weapons will be handed over to the newly established Military Preparation Department to be responsible for the casting."
"When it comes to the Daowu Preparation Department, this yamen was split from the Arsenal Department and is responsible for the casting and recycling of military ordnances. Of course, the Arsenal Department is also under the Ministry of Works, with one doctor, just like the doctor of the Arsenal Department."
"As for the Arsenal Department, it is specialized in the transportation of ordnance and establishes a complete ordnance supply transportation system."
"Then the military preparatory department is responsible for the casting of the military ordnance department. After the five military governor's office is sent to inspect it, the Arsenal Department will be handed over to the escort department."
"The soldiers escorted were sent by the Beijing camp to protect the safety along the way."
"In this way, the general requested, approved by the Governor's Office of the Five Army, and I ordered that the Military Preparation Department be manufactured, and the Arsenal Department store and escort the Arsenal Department, and a complete ordnance system will be constructed."
The general requested, and as for whether to approve it or not, it was what the emperor said. The Martial Arts Department specialized in manufacturing, regardless of anything else, just like the arsenal in later generations. The Arsenal Department specialized in escorting and supplemented with soldiers in Beijing, which can avoid danger and avoid making trouble on the road.
The ordnances made by the Military Preparation Department must be inspected by the Governor's Office of the Five Army and are only allowed to be sent to various places after passing the qualification.
It seems cumbersome, but in fact, it is completely separated from demand to casting, from inspection to transportation. Separate acceptance rights and casting rights to avoid using inferior products as good ones. In this way, the Ministry of War still controls the Military Preparatory Department and the Arsenal Department, but its power is weakened.
The acceptance power was granted to the Governor's Office of the Five Army, and the power to make any ordnance was given to the local general.
With checks and balances and restraining each other, the emperor can summarize the overall situation, and which part of the problem will be held accountable, and there will be no unclear power and responsibility. In this way, Zhu Yijun can hold the ordnance in his hand.
If you want too much, you will be approved to the Ministry of War and you will report it there. If you don’t have money, you can’t produce it. If you have too many, you can also avoid the random use of weapons. It is not easy for the Governor's Office of the Five Army to win people's hearts with weapons.
Of course, this is not something that Zhu Yijun cares about, and it is inevitable that Xiaoen Xiaohui will be there. As long as there is no large-scale hoarding of weapons, that's fine.
After hearing this, the ministers didn't know what the expression was on their faces. The emperor's plan really made people wonder what to say.
Don't agree. The Arsenal Department was like that before, and the emperor did not remove the power of the Ministry of War too much. Although the Arsenal Department was split, the Military Preparation Department was still in the Ministry of War, and the Ministry of War also had some additional official positions.
If you agree, I always feel that my power has been weakened. After all, I used to be the final decision. This time, I will join the governor's office of the Five Army, and I will ask the generals from all over the country to request the report. Although the Ministry of War retains the Arsenal Division and the Military Preparation Division, they are all the yamen that do not count.
The cabinet is even more embarrassing. If you can’t write a note, you can go to the Governor’s Office of the Five Army. What’s going on?
"Emperor, this will probably increase a lot of extra expenses. The court is already in a tight position. If this happens, it will probably cause redundant officials!" Shen Shixing pondered for a moment and said with some concern.
Zhu Yijun glanced at Shen Shixing and said with a smile: "Shen Aiqing, please make some calculations for me."
"In seven years, Liu Xuan's arsenal greed for more than two million taels of silver. Let me tell me, if the more than two million taels of silver are used to pay a salary for a new official position, how long can it be paid?"
In a word, Zhu Yijun directly criticized Shen Shixing for nothing, so he had to say, "It's because I'm not considering it well!"
"Your Majesty, is it wrong to go to the Governor's Office of the Five Army?" Zhang Siwei couldn't help but say, "The memorial has always been sent to the cabinet, and the Governor's Office of the Five Army has not approved the memorial. Why not let the generals from all over the country send the memorial to the cabinet?"
Zhu Yijun waved his hand: "After the ordnance manufacturing of the fifth bureau, the Governor's Office will be responsible for the acceptance. After the acceptance, the Governor's Office will also coordinate the Beijing camp and the Arsenal Department to carry the escort. The memorials will be handed over to them, which is much more convenient. Don't argue for this. Anyway, the memorials will be handed over to me at the end, and it is not the same."
You are the emperor, you say the same thing, no one dares to say the same thing.
It’s different. What do you want to do? I will approve the memorial instead of the emperor? I don’t want my life anymore? The eunuchs in the Silijian can approve the prize, but the ministers can’t. If you want to approve, you can castrate yourself and enter the palace!
Wu Dui, the Minister of War, is actually the most complicated of these people. He has handed over his apology and has no explanation yet.
On such occasions, he said nothing is appropriate. After all, the big money of the Arsenal Department has not finished yet, so he has no confidence in anything he says. You can't say that this is not possible, so you should stay in the Ministry of War!
Even if the emperor does not pursue the matter, Wu Dui has no shame to say that. It is too embarrassing.
In addition, Wu Dui was a local governor and fought in Xuanfu for many years. To be honest, he was very angry with the Arsenal Division of the Ministry of War. Now he was a little happy to hear the emperor's arrangements. However, his head decided to be a little bit of a stick. He is now the Minister of War, not the local governor.
Although they knew that the news was spreading to various places, the governors and governors of various places would probably drink a drink, but they had already had enough of the arsenal of the Arsenal and had to give them money to ask their grandpa for suing their grandma.
If it were the Governor's Office of the Five Army, it would be different. All the Governors in it were all old men. If you don't give me good weapons and accept bribes, do you still want to do it?
Chapter completed!