The two were in the backyard of the yard, looking at the autumn scenery, cooking tea and eating snacks.

“Talk about it.”

Zhu Xu said with a smile while eating dessert.

Sun Chengzong sat next to Zhu Xu, his expression slightly calmed down, and said, "I have re-examined the situation of the army, especially the situation of the Military and Education Department. Many of the learned young people recruited in recent years have had strange attitudes towards the "New Policy". There are also various people with ulterior motives who are involved in the army. Some factions appear in the army. Although they are not open and upright, there are signs of surface... "

Zhu Xu has always been extremely strict in the control of the army, basically closed. However, over the years, the army has been expanded and reduced. The new recruit battalion has entered and exited by one million in so many years, and the military academy has also produced tens of thousands of new officers over the years. The most important thing is that there are too many interested people mixing sand into it, including the two giants of the Jinyiwei, Luo Yangxing and Zhu Zonghan, and Zhu Xu's nets, there are always smaller ones.

Zhu Xu knew the most about the situation of the army, and Sun Chengzong naturally knew it. Listening to his words, Zhu Xu said: "What are you planning to do?"

Sun Chengzong looked at Zhu Xu with a cold expression and said, "I have decided to cleanse the army again!"

The first purge was in the first year of Chongzhen. Zhu Xu decided to reform the army. Sun Chengzong alone took three years to complete the reform and purge of the army.

However, the "New Policy" is at the most critical moment. If you are not good, you will be in chaos in the world and need the stability of the most powerful cornerstone of the army!

But Sun Chengzong is not an ordinary person. He must have had some reason to speak at this gate.

Zhu Xu thought for a while and said, "How sure are you? How long will it take?"

Seeing that Zhu Xu did not object, Sun Chengzong immediately said: "Now, the entire Ming Dynasty has more than 300,000 regular troops and more than 400,000 local troops. The local troops can remain unmoved for the time being. Starting from the three major military regions, it can be completed in one year at most. The local troops can basically clean up after two years..."

Zhu Xu listened, this was about the same time as the "New Deal". In another three years, the "New Deal" can basically achieve the set goals and be digested in two years. In other words, around the eleventh year of Jingzheng, the 16th year of Chongzhen in history.

At that time, the disaster was coming to an end.

If this could be done, Zhu Xu would naturally be happy, but the "new policy" needs escort, and the Ming Dynasty needs this cornerstone.

Sun Chengzong understood Zhu Xu's concerns and said, "Emperor, the 'New Policy' seems to be unfamiliar, and there are crises everywhere, but overall it is stable and controllable. The cleansing of the army will not cause instability in the army, and I am confident."

Zhu Xu gradually figured out another smell, looked at Sun Chengzong and said with a scrutiny: "What do you seem to be worried about?"

Sun Chengzong lowered his head slightly, pondered, and said, "In the future, neither Qin Liangyu nor Cao Wenzhao will be able to do it, so I plan to finish it before."

This may be a reason, but what Sun Chengzong is really worried about is something else.

Zhu Xu wanted to wait for another two years to see the situation of the "New Policy", but Sun Chengzong's words made him fall into deep thought.

His reforms were unprecedented, attempting to destroy them when the feudal power was strongest and build a path to a new era.

This is a showdown, there is no past and no future.

This is a gambling game of unpredictable victory or defeat. If you win, it will naturally be a smooth road and leave a name forever. If you lose, I am afraid that the outcome will be worse than that of Chongzhen, and you will be crushed to pieces and regret it for thousands of years.

It is undoubtedly a risky move to the army at this time, but Sun Chengzong ran over so far, which gave Zhu Xu a new thoughts on the army.

Zhu Xu thought for a while and said, "What method do you want?"

Sun Chengzong's face showed a cold look and his voice was extremely sonorous, and he said, "Kill a group and exiled a group, which is ambiguous. I plan to send it to the Satsuma vassal state to make meritorious deeds, but I will not be allowed to return in this life!"

This can be said to be quite strict. From Sun Chengzong's tone, Zhu Xu could judge that the old man Sun Chengzong rarely had a secret intention to kill.

Seeing this, Zhu Xu picked up the snacks and said carelessly, "Then let's kill hard. The army must be strong and hard, and there must be no unpleasant intentions. I will send the CSR Supervisor to support you, and the Military Law Department will be the chief swordsman. The Military Information Department and the Jinyiwei will assist."

Sun Chengzong seemed not to hear the different smell in Zhu Xu's words. He stood up, knelt on one knee, and said in a deep voice: "I obey the order!"

Zhu Xu reached out to help him, sighed, and said, "I can't hide anymore."

Sun Chengzong naturally knew that there were too many people who wanted Zhu Xu to return to Beijing as soon as possible. He stood in front of Zhu Xu, pondered and said, "Emperor, if you can not return at this time, try not to return."

Zhu Xu glanced at him and nodded with a smile.

Bi Ziyan is doing something. If he returns to Beijing, he is afraid that he will nod and shake his head.

Zhu Xu looked up at Cao Huachun not far away and said, "Transfer the order to Sun Chuanting, he can return to Beijing. He ordered the cabinet to draft the candidates for the governors of the three provinces of Liaodong, and abolish the Prime Minister of Liaodong, and ordered Yang Sichang to take over Xiong Tingbi, Zhou Yingqiu, and Xiong Tingbi to return to Beijing to stand by."

"Yes." Cao Huachun responded.

Zhu Xu turned to look at Sun Chengzong again and said, "You must have talked about the major governors. I'm going to prepare for it. It will take a few months. Let's start next year. From top to bottom, try to control the momentum and not cause mutinies or something."

Sun Chengzong understood and said, "I understand."

Zhu Xu sent internal supervisors to participate in this purge, so he naturally wanted to strengthen control over the army and ensure the authority of the emperor.

That night, Zhu Xu and Sun Chengzong talked about the night, and there were only the two of them.

No one knew what they were talking about, but Sun Chengzong left Jingdezhen the next day and rushed to the capital.

On the second day after Sun Chengzong returned to the capital, Qin Liangyu was awarded the title of Deputy Marshal because he made contributions to suppressing bandits in the three provinces of Shaanxi, Sichuan and Guizhou.

In the originally empty convention hall of the Grand Marshal's Mansion, a new chair was added to Marshal Sun Chengzong's left hand, with the three words "Qin Liangyu" engraved behind the chair.

November is known as the golden autumn.

Since it was the autumn grain season, the entire court told the operation that everyone wanted to see the effect of the "New Policy" or, as well as natural disasters.

Of course, it didn't take long before the tax and grain situation was delivered to Zhu Xu's desk.

"Nine million stones..."

Zhu Xu looked at the number and looked entertaining.

This year he issued an order to exempt three prefectures and twenty-six counties, and the exemptions were even more, but one million stones more than summer grain.

Is this the reason for the ‘New Deal’?

Zhu Xu slowly tapped his fingers on the table and said, "What do you say from the cabinet?"

Cao Huachun naturally knew what Zhu Xu asked, and said: "According to the verification, most of the more common ones are Jiangsu, Jiangxi and Shanxi provinces. I heard that there is more rain in Jiangsu and Jiangxi this year, and the disaster has been alleviated."
Chapter completed!