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Chapter 252
The corruption of the army was beyond imagination, and the third prince was ruthless in order to make achievements, and he actually investigated to the end, and no one was spared.
For a moment, people inside and outside the court were panicked.
With such a big commotion, many people couldn't sit still, and the impeachment of the third prince sprang up like mushrooms, almost filling the emperor's imperial study.
After receiving these memorials, Emperor Xingde was furious, in front of several confidants.Those who said that the above-mentioned people must have ghosts in their hearts, otherwise why are they afraid of being investigated?
The emperor's attitude is obvious, that is, he supports the third prince's investigation, and wants to investigate to the end.
The third prince's confidence doubled when he heard the news, and he felt that Emperor Xingde was supporting him, coupled with the advocacy of his advisers, "The emperor is interested in your ability, my lord."
"That's right, maybe the emperor still wants to test you. If you do this well, maybe in the emperor's heart, you are the best heir."
"That's right, this is a big event. If you do it well, you can still get the support of the soldiers in the army, my lord."
Words like these made the third prince overjoyed, and when he found out a little problem, he insisted on it, and he must investigate to find out the truth.
Of course, this doesn't mean that as the third prince, there are no smart people who can't see the crisis. It's just that this matter, with the support of various forces, is also in their interest.
For the third prince, this is a good opportunity for him to gain great credit.
And for other princes, it's not all a bad thing. You must know the corruption of the army, but any prince with a little knowledge knows that it has reached the point where it has to be rectified.
If it continues to develop, they will also face a mess when they take the throne.
You must know that Da Chu is not without enemies. Although there has been no war for many years, the Hu people in the north, the Xianbei in the west, and the barbarians in the south are all threats to Da Chu.
The fourth prince is a knowledgeable person, he knows that rectifying the army is a good thing, even if it will eventually make the third child, he still decided to push it.
For the Eighth Prince, this in itself is his 'calculation', isn't it?
And the one who is most likely to object is the eldest prince, but he didn't do anything. It's not that he's really high-spirited, and it's not that he doesn't hate the third prince's revelation. It's just that he already has other plans and doesn't want to waste his energy on these nonsense. .
The final result is nothing more than him being scolded by the emperor, not even as bad as an accident in the Qi family that made him hurt.
Needless to say, Anxi is the mastermind behind everything.
Therefore, under the promotion of many parties, the third prince's errands were handled very smoothly. A large number of military officers were dropped every day, and more news could be found every day.
As time went by, the third prince investigated more and more deeply, and almost half of the military officers were involved, which made everyone dumbfounded and terrified.
You must know that these are all military officers, and half of them have been dismissed and investigated. If they are dissatisfied and resist, then Dachu will be in chaos.
Even Emperor Xingde's complexion turned ugly, and he even faintly showed signs of regret.
Anxi saw that the matter was almost progressing, so he immediately asked the newspaper to report in all directions, and focused on serving the common people and the soldiers at the bottom.
The theme of the newspaper is clear, this army rectification is for the good of everyone.Several issues of the newspaper have analyzed what is good for the common people from different angles and levels.
After watching and listening to a lot, the common people basically decided that this is definitely a great thing.
So everyone is talking good things about the emperor and the third prince, thinking that they love the people like sons, hate evil like enemies, and they are rare wise emperors and virtuous princes.
In the army, those soldiers began to hate those corrupt officials, and some even took the initiative to report.
Public opinion has this ability, and a turmoil that has not started will disappear into nothingness.
After knowing that he was greatly praised, Emperor Xingde was very happy, and his thoughts of wanting to stop here also stopped, allowing the third prince to dig deeper.
As expected, the third prince lived up to expectations, digging deeper and deeper, not only finding out many officials of the Ministry of War, but also involving a large number of nobles.
These nobles are not vegetarians. They have been in touch with relatives and formed a huge interest group.Although after these years, there are basically no senior executives in the court, but the power they have can not be underestimated.
The actions of the third prince really touched their bottom line, so they ushered in a crazy counterattack.
First of all, it was exposed that there were a lot of bad things in the backyard of the third prince. The third prince spoiled his concubines and killed his wives. The backyard was poorly managed, and the women fought like black corns.
In fact, the third prince himself is not a very clean person, and he has received a lot of filial piety, no less than a million taels in the past ten years.
Then came the people around the third prince, as well as the officials under him. Everyone was more or less found out with a lot of stains and was impeached.
Emperor Xingde knew that it could not continue any longer, these nobles went crazy, and Da Chu was bound to usher in a big turmoil, if it caused turmoil in the country, the loss would not be worth the loss.
So he called an emergency stop, no further investigation, and only punished those who had already been investigated.
But this is already a big change of blood. The army has found out half of the generals, and the military department has lost one-third of the people. The nobles have also pushed out several families to die, and the other involved families have also been demoted. .
In order to quell the turmoil as soon as possible, the emperor asked the rest of the military department to organize a military exercise to select a new military officer before he even had time to reprimand the eldest prince.
And those who have been selected before will be trained immediately.
In addition, on Xungui's side, the rights of their recommenders remain unchanged. In this turmoil, each family is subsidized by one quota, which is the reason why they no longer pursue it.
The court was in a state of chaos for a while, the third prince, Jin Yiwei, and the third division took care of the follow-up.The eyes of the others were all on the military officer assessment and the quotas in the hands of the nobles.
Yes, quota.
This is the idea of the eldest prince. Because of his mother's birth in Xungui, he has always been on good terms with Xungui. Although the Qi family was defeated before, it doesn't mean that he will break up with Xungui.
One must know that the eldest concubine was born in a noble family, and even the concubines and concubines around him are not lacking in girls from the noble family.
What's wrong with being scolded by the emperor? If he can get the places in the hands of the nobles after the incident, he can place his own people in the army, instead of being like before. The Ministry of Restricted Troops has little to do with the actual army.
Even because of the vaguely antagonistic relationship between the Ministry of War and the commanders of the five armies, they couldn't please the army.
It can be said that he can't stand without compulsion. After killing half of the army's blood, he can also rush into his own fresh blood.
This is the reason why the eldest prince looked ugly but did not obstruct the third prince.
The eldest prince followed the path of honor, and the fourth prince is about to follow the orthodox method of martial arts. Since it is a martial arts, anyone can participate, as long as the net worth is clean, no matter who is standing behind you.
Over the years, the Fourth Prince has also cultivated some people, among whom there are quite a few with good military strength, and now is a good opportunity for these people to make their mark.
As for whether they can excel in martial arts, that doesn't matter, the fourth prince has a way to make them enter the final.
You must know that martial arts is not a competition in the true sense, and there must be a winner or loser in the competition.Martial arts are different, as long as you pass the assessment, you can pass.
There are three rounds of martial arts. The first is the martial arts assessment, horseback riding, archery and marksmanship... There are a total of more than a dozen martial arts assessments. In each assessment, the top [-] scores can enter the next round.
The second round is a competition. Everyone will go on stage together, and the last 50 people will win.In this round, you can team up with others, or fight alone. The ultimate goal is to eliminate the opponent and stay on the stage by yourself.
This is also the round in which the fourth prince can play tricks. As long as he has a few more people to reach the second round, and then reports to the group for warmth, or sacrifices a few people to make others successful, he can also achieve the goal of keeping some people.
And this is a conspiracy, and it doesn't even count as taking advantage of the loopholes in the exam, because others have done it too.It's just that they lack the resources of the fourth prince, so they can train more people to provide consumption.
And the third round is a competition. Recruiting a military officer does not mean proficiency in martial arts, but also knowledge of strategy and art of war. Fighting with brute force will not work.
Those who can get a passing score in the competition, even if they have completely passed the martial arts, can be appointed to official positions.
If it was in the past, it was the sixth rank, and the military champion was only from the fifth rank, but now it is different. There are so many military officers at a time, even if there are people who were trained before and those who were re-recommended by Xungui, there are still many vacancies. Location.
So if you do well in the exam, it is possible to reach the fifth rank, which is a step to the sky.
The fourth prince came up with this idea. Of course, the people he trains will be taught the art of war, which is much better than those who only know martial arts, so as long as they pass the first round, the other two rounds, for the fourth prince's people , it's much easier.
The path of the eldest prince and the path of the fourth prince are both good, and the eighth prince wanted to go, but the reality gave him a hard blow.
First of all, with Xungui, although the Eldest Prince has a good relationship with them, he still has to pay, and the Eighth Prince has no money.
On the side of the fourth prince, how can talents be cultivated in a short period of time? At least the eighth prince doesn't know much about the people in the list given by Zhang Shide, and he doesn't know whether they can pass the martial arts exam.
Zhang Shide suggested to him, "You can recommend it directly to the emperor. If you go to participate, you will inevitably be dismissed, and you will offend the fourth prince."
The eighth prince thought about it and thought it made sense. The fourth prince asked his own people to participate, and he must be looking for a better position, such as a fifth-rank or sixth-rank military officer.
I have also taken a liking to these things. If the two of them fight for each other, maybe both will suffer. On the contrary, it will be cheaper for the eldest prince to get more good positions.
It's like a game. Although there are many vacant military officer positions, there are only a few good ones. If I can get fewer people, there will be more others.
The eighth prince still had some doubts about whether the recommendation would be accepted by the emperor, but Zhang Shide gave him confidence, "This is also a good opportunity to test the emperor. If the emperor really likes you in his heart, he will not reject your recommendation."
When the Eighth Prince heard this, his heart was moved!