Zhu Xu and Cao Wenzhao were both half lying in a small semicircular trough, and the outlet was steaming, and hot hot water kept pouring out, and the simmering white mist had filled the entire room.

After the hot water was over his chest, Zhu Xu and Cao Wenzhao both had tense bodies and gritted their teeth to hold on. It took a while for both of them to breathe a sigh of relief.

Zhu Xu took the towel, wiped the sweat from his face, and said, "The Grand Marshal's Mansion, the Battle Department, the Command Department, the Intelligence Department, the Logistics Department, the Equipment Department, etc. are what I value the most. We must be carefully built and cultivated, and we should not be careless. An army is the fundamental guarantee of a country. My Ming Dynasty's military preparations have been decomposed for too long and are facing the shrinking of the national treasury. I hope this military reform can be both thrifty and thrifty and develop towards the elite. If you don't repeat the same mistakes, my Ming Dynasty's army will be stronger than other countries. How can it be stronger? It is to be ahead in everything and cannot be left behind at all..."

Cao Wenzhao listened and echoed: "What the emperor said is that I think so too. If you don't want to make progress and lose yourself if you are decadent, you will be defeated by your own decay. This is a dangerous place for our Ming army to rectify."

Zhu Xu seemed not to hear what he said, saying, "The Battle Department is responsible for the commander, making decisions in the face of the battle, and making changes in the situation; the Command Department is responsible for formulating combat plans, planning the overall situation, and seeking the greatest victory; the Intelligence Department is responsible for intelligence collection, communication, spy, disagreement, etc.; the Logistics Department is the supply of money and grain, and the importance of money and grain to a war is self-evident; the Equipment Department is responsible for the equipment of soldiers from their feet to their heads, and even to their teeth, and other weapons, war horses, etc. The importance of weapons will be reflected in the future battlefield..."

Cao Wenzhao could probably figure out some of the meanings in Zhu Xu's words, and learned to lie down and cover the lower half of his face with a towel. He said in a hunch: "Yes, I am very interested in that cannon and musket, but the number of people is a little smaller. If I could form a comprehensive army of 30,000 elite infantry, cannons, muskets, arrow artillery, cavalry, etc., I believe that I will definitely have incredible combat power. Even if I face the Jiannu cavalry in the past, I believe that I will be able to defeat it easily..."

Zhu Xu felt the hot water, and his hands gently slid in the water, and was a little surprised. Unexpectedly, Cao Wenzhao was actually a 'weapon only theory'. Although it was a bit biased, in the current environment, the 'weapon only theory' was not harmful.

However, what he values ​​more is the Command and Intelligence Department, these two departments will continue to play a more important role in the battlefield in the future.

Without correcting Cao Wenzhao, Zhu Xu laughed and said, "Are you here to ask for your order?"

Zhu Xu has ordered the Ministry of War to prepare personnel, intending to train the reaction troops that have always been strong, fast and extremely powerful. Now it is almost the same, and there is only one chief officer missing.

Cao Wenzhao quickly sat up, looked at Zhu Xu in a hot mood and smiled, saying, "I'm not hiding it from the emperor, I've been staring at me for a long time. Not long ago, Duke Lu even joked with me and said he wanted to grab it, which scared me."

Zhu Xu's smile remained unchanged and he did not answer. He had been thinking about this candidate, and there were many suitable people, and the one he most liked was Lu Xiangsheng.

But now the military reform will establish four major camps in the four major military regions, which requires four people with a higher level of generals and half ranks from all over the country. In his pre-thinking idea, Qin Liangyu is responsible for the Western Theater Command, Yang Sichang is responsible for the Southern Theater Command, Cao Wenzhao is responsible for the Northern Theater Command, Lu Xiangsheng is responsible for the Eastern Theater Command, and Xiong Wencan is responsible for the maritime theater. He plans to place this quick-reacting special forces in the south of the river in case of emergency needs.

But after hearing what Cao Wenzhao said, Zhu Xu's heart changed a little.

In the Ming Dynasty, if we want to find out who can understand him better, implement his ideas better, and have stronger execution ability, it is Cao Wenzhao.

"Are you interested in training?" Zhu Xu asked.

Cao Wenzhao's eyes lit up slightly and said, "Yes, I have some experiences and have been studying recently."

Zhu Xu smiled secretly and said, "You have not rewarded your military achievements this time. When Sun Chengzong and others complete the military reform, they will definitely re-organize and change the military positions and ranks. I will reward you at that time. In addition, if you become the chief officer of the soon-rebel army, you will have nothing to do with the Northern Camp."

Cao Wenzhao looked slightly stunned, but he didn't know that Zhu Xu had arranged a way for him. According to the plan of military reform, a large camp is 50,000 elite, half a rank higher than the generals of each province. It is a pity to give up such a position with heavy troops and intimidating the chief general of one side!

However, thinking of this newly established rapid anti-rebel army, Cao Wenzhao was still in a state of heat. He hesitated a little and tentatively said: "Your Majesty, can you give up?"

"Qi Zhui, Lord Lu is here." A palace maid outside knocked on the door and reported.

Lu Xiangsheng stood outside the door, listening to the quiet inside, with a very strange look, and didn't know where this place was.

"Take him in, change his clothes, and soak in the pool." Zhu Xu's voice came from it, but it was a little weird and had a dull feeling.

"Yes." The palace maid responded and opened the door.

In an instant, a burst of heat rushed into my face, and there was a steaming heat inside, and I couldn't see anything clearly.

Lu Xiangsheng looked puzzled, but he was not panicked. He followed the palace maid in. When he walked to the screen like a half-blind man and asked him to take off his clothes, his expression finally changed slightly.

"Girl, where is this?" Lu Xiangsheng looked at the palace maid in front of him and lowered his voice.

"Haha, Lord Lu, don't worry, it's Chizi." Cao Wenzhao's voice came from not far away, and he smiled as usual.

Lu Xiangsheng had gradually adapted to it. When he turned his head, he saw two blurry figures lying halfway in the pool not far away.

Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, which minister has been bathed in a pool with the emperor? What an honor is this?

Lu Xiangsheng hurriedly said, "I don't know, the emperor forgives his crime."

Zhu Xu said: "It's okay, the water is just right. Come and soak it. I've sweated a lot today."

Lu Xiangsheng quickly took off his clothes, surrounded his lower body, walked to Cao Wenzhao, carefully got into the water, and sat in the pool.

The palace maid has gone out, and there is almost no other sound in this room except for the sound of water flowing.

It doesn't matter that Cao Wenzhao has followed Zhu Xu for many years, and he has long been used to such scenes.

But Lu Xiangsheng is different. This man who has been away for a long time and does not understand the situation in the capital, and does not know much about Zhu Xu. After being tortured by this strange silence for a while, he quietly turned sideways and said, "Your Majesty, the matter has been handled. The front of Chengtian Gate has been evacuated, and only a few people are still staying."

Zhu Xu's face was covered with a whole towel, and she said "yes" lightly, closing her eyes, enjoying it.

Lu Xiangsheng was not used to such a scene. After enduring such a conversation for a while, he said, "I wonder what the emperor has to give?"

Zhu Xu lay there, enjoying her chest bulged, and said, "What do you think about the cancellation of my 'shaming'?"

Lu Xiangsheng couldn't see Zhu Xu's face clearly, and he gradually became hotter. He wiped the sweat from his face and said cautiously: "The emperor's mind is a magnificent and broad ambitions are a move that conforms to the will of the people and is prosperous."

Zhu Xu did not comment, closed his eyes and said nothing more.

In fact, many of the potentials of the Ming Dynasty were self-bound, and the most serious of them was the "scarce" and especially the "scarce" in it, which not only hindered invention and creation, technological progress, but also had a significant impact on the development of the commodity economy. Releasing the "scarce" was due to the need to innovate government affairs and win the hearts of the people, but Zhu Xu looked at it a little longer and understood it as necessary.

Cao Wenzhao couldn't understand what Zhu Xu meant at the moment, so he didn't speak casually, lay there, slightly closed his eyes, as if he didn't hear anything.

Lu Xiangsheng was a civil servant, joined the army early, and had been in Beijing for several months, but he was still confused about the development of the dynasty and could not understand. He was unsure of Zhu Xu's thoughts at this moment and did not know how to speak, but he could not let the scene continue to be so awkward.

Just when Lu Xiangsheng was about to hold on, Zhu Xu said again, "What do you think of the Ministry of War on the Patrol Battalion?"

When asked what Lu Xiangsheng was familiar with, he pondered for a moment and said, "Return to the emperor, patrol the battalion and guard the entire capital, it is of great importance. You must be cautious and not careless. The Prime Minister of the Ministry of War should be restrained in the military affairs of the world to prevent military personnel from becoming overwhelmed, interfering in politics, and endangering the country."

Lu Xiangsheng pointed out something in his words. He could not have known the current military reform and general situation.

Zhu Xu said silently, "Do you think the Grand Marshal's Mansion is too powerful?"

Lu Xiangsheng sat there with a calm expression and said, "The size of power and authority is not important. What I care about is the impact of the Grand Marshal's Mansion on the court. This Grand Marshal's Mansion is different from the Five Army Governor's Mansion. Please think twice."

Zhu Xu took off the towel on his face, wiped the sweat on his face, and said, "Have you told him about your thoughts to Master Sun, Shangshu Shen and others?"

Lu Xiangsheng said: "Yes, you guys have asked me about my thoughts. I have told me the truth, but it has not been adopted."

Zhu Xu glanced at him, sat up, rubbed the towel, and said, "What do you think?"

Lu Xiangsheng glanced at Cao Wenzhao and said, "Emperor, I believe that the rank of the Grand Marshal's Office needs to be lower than that of the cabinet. The appointment of officials in the Grand Marshal's Office must be recommended by the cabinet. At least the cabinet's consent is required. The auxiliary ministers cannot work part-time at the Grand Marshal's Office, and they will be separated. The Grand Marshal's Office cannot interfere in politics. If it is involved in politics, all officials must strictly abide by it..."

Zhu Xu nodded in his heart as he listened to Lu Xiangsheng's words. This Lord Lu is also a person with a ravine heart. His words and thoughts are very insightful, but they are not suitable for the actual situation of the Ming Dynasty today.

Zhu Xu did not respond to him, but asked, "What do you think about the relationship between the Ministry of War and the Patrol Battalion?"

Lu Xiangsheng felt a little deeper, feeling that Zhu Xu had been persuaded by Sun Chengzong and others, and this might not be a good thing. He was worried. After thinking for a while, he said, "Go back to the emperor, I believe that the patrol camp should have a master in control and hereditary past. Only like the British Duke's Mansion in the past can we ensure the peace of our Ming Dynasty and the stability of our country."

Zhu Xu lay down again, looking ahead, his eyes thoughtful.

Lu Xiangsheng didn't say much, but it can be seen that he belonged to the "conservative" and had nostalgia for the past political structure. It was generally consistent with the cabinet's ideas, and "stability" was better than everything.

Zhu Xu didn't want to always whip the adults and walked forward with a whip, but the limitations were placed here, and no one could blame him.

At this time, three plates floated out from the outlet, accompanied by the voice of a palace maid, saying, "Your Majesty, are these wine and food, are there any other instructions?"

Zhu Xu stopped him and looked at him, pushed two of them to Cao Wenzhao and Lu Xiangsheng, and said, "It's okay."

"Yes." There was a response from the other side, and there was no movement anymore.

Zhu Xu sat up, picked up the chopsticks and ate the order, picked up the wine pot and poured the wine, and said, "It's all free, there is no need to be polite."

Cao Wenzhao was not restricted and started eating directly. However, Lu Xiangsheng was not used to it and could only follow Cao Wenzhao, and he was still worried about the "military reform" in his heart, and he wanted to speak but stopped.

Zhu Xu took a few sips and took a sip of hot wine. He felt more and more relieved. Then he said, "The 'Military Reform' was my instruction, but this is not the final version. It is just a more suitable solution in the current situation. When our Ming Dynasty overcomes the disaster, the situation in various places will ease, and the finances will be abundant. The 'Military Reform' will continue... Times change, and times change, which is natural. We should not pursue it too much in one step. This is unrealistic..."

Lu Xiangsheng was stunned when he heard Zhu Xu's words. This was true and he could not refute it. According to his experience, if it were the emperor in the past, there would definitely be another one, but the person in front of him would definitely have another one, which was indisputable and no one would doubt it!

This is the emperor who can be the most troublesome tossed with Taizu and Taizong since the founding of the Ming Dynasty!

Zhu Xu took another sip of wine and said, "About the patrol battalion... someone suggested that I hand it over to the Governor's Office. What do you think?"

Lu Xiangsheng was stunned. The Governor General was controlled by King Jing. Although this person was a royal family, he was not from the Taizu lineage and there was no risk of usurping the throne. However, the Governor General General General General was too powerful. If there were another 30,000 patrol battalions in hand, it would be too terrible.

"I don't agree,"

Lu Xiangsheng decisively opposed it and said: "The Governor's General Office has the responsibility to supervise the government. If you guard the capital, it will not match the etiquette and law."

Zhu Xu looked at Lu Xiangsheng and smiled without saying a word. Lu Xiangsheng had a big hat, and the actual risk was not mentioned at all. He didn't think it was offensive and said, "Well, it's really a bit outrageous. Which official and noble do you think is more suitable to lead the patrol battalion?"

"Duke Lu." Lu Xiangsheng blurted out without thinking.

Duke Lu was also the eldest son of Zhang Zhiji, the British Duke Zhang Weixian. In order to take away Zhang Weixian's military power and appease Zhang Weixian and nobles, Zhu Xu also gave a Duke of the Zhang family, one family and two dukes, and the Zhang family was also quite prominent.

Zhu Xu nodded slightly. This person was quite suitable, but it was hard to say whether the Zhang family had any resentment or other thoughts. Moreover, a Duke in charge of the patrol camp was hereditary. It might be possible in the early days of the founding of the country, but it has not worked at all and needs to find another solution.

"I think about this matter again, don't worry." Zhu Xu said. There are also two major camps of Miyun and Tianjin Guard who guard the capital, and a single patrol battalion is not bad.

Lu Xiangsheng was indeed not in a hurry about this, but he was a general and could not stay in the capital commander's patrol battalion. He raised his hand and asked hesitantly, "Your Majesty, I don't know what my arrangement..."

Zhu Xu glanced at him and said with a smile: "Why, can't you be used to being in the capital?"

Lu Xiangsheng bowed forward and said, "I dare not, I am just a military general, but I still hope to go out of the capital to lead the troops."

Zhu Xu nodded, thought for a while, and said, "Well, I understand. I will discuss with Master Sun and others for a while, and wait for my letter."

Lu Xiangsheng didn't expect Zhu Xu to be so easy to talk to, so he quickly got up and knelt on one knee. Zhu Xu waved his hand and said, "No gift, be careful when drinking bath water."

The pool was a little deep and was not suitable for rituals. Lu Xiangsheng had a little embarrassed face, and was quite excited, and said, "Thank you, the emperor."

Cao Wenzhao was a little anxious when he heard this in the middle. He approached Zhu Xu a little and whispered: "Your Majesty, my..."
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