GBP Chapter 239: Take advantage of the situation and select reforms!
Chapter 239: Take advantage of the situation and select reforms!
After knowing that Yang Dechang intended to sacrifice the rook to save the king.
Ye Chen already knew that it would be too difficult for him to clean up the Beijing Camp and then take control of the six ministries.
It would be better to take advantage of the situation.
In order to gain as much benefit as possible.
Deposing the chief commander of the Beijing Camp would make it easier for Ye Chen to intervene in the Beijing Camp, and threatening Huangfu Guang was just to make him hand over the power to mobilize military supplies.
In short, Ye Chen plans to take it step by step.
"Huangfu Guang, since you've said so, the food you brought back will be dispatched by me personally from now on."
"From now on, your Ministry of War is no longer allowed to arbitrarily dispatch military rations to various places. I will personally oversee the dispatch of military rations to various places!"
Ye Chen waved his hand and took over Huangfu Guang's words.
Huangfu Guang was slightly stunned, but he was not a slow-witted person. He immediately understood what had happened and regretted it immediately.
The Ministry of War has two major powers: one is to deploy armaments, and the other is to finalize military strategies in various places. But now, Ye Chen directly took away the right to deploy food.
It is equivalent to taking away half of the Ministry of War's power.
"Your Majesty, there are many things wrong with this matter. Lord Huangfu, at most there is a problem with the allocation of food and fodder for the Beijing camp, not for the entire country."
Yang Dechang gritted his teeth and quickly bowed.
"Oh, even the allocation of food for a small camp in Beijing has such a huge flaw. How can there not be problems with the allocation of such a large amount of food across the country?"
"I will not hand over the national food allocation to such a fool."
Ye Chen made the final decision and did not allow anyone to refute it.
Yang Dechang's eyes were sinister, but he was speechless.
Ye Chen grasped the matter of the Beijing camp tightly and made a big fuss about it, but his ideas were well-founded.
Yang Dechang had no way to refute it.
"Huangfu Guang, I will send someone to get the Ministry of War later. You must hand over the documents for mobilizing military rations from all over the country and the seal for mobilizing grain. If you don't, you will be kicked out."
Ye Chen slammed the table.
"It's nothing, my dear ministers, please leave."
Ye Chen waved his hand and was about to leave the court.
"His Majesty!"
Gao Yunhe suddenly stood up and said with a folded hand, "This old minister has another question to ask!"
"speak!"
Ye Chen looked at Gao Yunhe and knew that this guy was not holding his fart well.
"Your Majesty, Cao Tao has been removed from his post and is now confined to reflect on his mistakes. But who will be the new commander of the Beijing Camp?"
"The Beijing Camp guards the capital. It's impossible that there is no general leading it all the time, right?"
Gao Yunhe asked with a bow.
He was appointed as the Grand Marshal and was in charge of military affairs. He always cooperated with the Ministry of War, and the appointments of military officers in various places were generally decided by him.
Therefore, he was also qualified to ask who the general of the Beijing camp was.
After hearing what he said, Ye Chen just raised his eyebrows.
"I know about the matter of the general of the Beijing camp, and I will make arrangements in the future!"
"Your Majesty, we can draw up a list."
Gao Yunhe suddenly said, "The Beijing Camp is of great importance. We can't just send any general to lead it!"
"If you send someone randomly, even if I agree, the other ministers in the court will not agree!"
Hearing this, Ye Chen raised his eyebrows.
"Don't worry, the candidate I choose will be approved by all the officials in the court."
Ye Chen glanced at the officials in the court and found that many of them were staring at him.
He also knew that there were many people who coveted the position of commander-in-chief of the Beijing Camp.
These aristocratic families will not be willing to give up the power they have gained.
If a powerful official is really chosen to be the general of the Beijing Camp, he will be the second Cao Tao, which is definitely something Ye Chen does not want to see.
Upon hearing this, Yang Dechang bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the generals of the Beijing Camp must not be idle for too long. Please make a decision as soon as possible!"
Hearing this, Ye Chen snorted coldly.
"I have already said that I will select the right person as soon as possible."
Ye Chen said lightly.
He then waved his hand.
"If there's nothing else, please leave."
"Resign."
The eunuch who delivered the message said loudly.
"I will take my leave~."
All the officials withdrew one by one.
Until all the officials have left.
Su Mengjiao's voice was heard from behind Ye Chen.
"Emperor, commander of the Beijing camp, who do you want to choose?"
Su Mengjiao lifted the bead curtain and walked out.
At this time, she was wearing a golden phoenix dress, with a noble and domineering temperament and unparalleled elegance.
"Oh, Queen Mother, the commander of the Beijing camp must be selected from aristocratic families."
Ye Chen smiled slightly and said in a gentle tone.
Hearing this, Su Mengjiao breathed a sigh of relief.
She was really worried that Ye Chen would directly choose the commander of the Beijing Camp from the people in Jing'an Marquis Mansion.
You know, all the officers in the entire Beijing camp are from aristocratic families.
If the general chosen is not from a noble family.
Not to mention that the ministers in the court disagreed, the officers in the Beijing camp certainly would not agree either.
Ordinary people cannot become the commander-in-chief of the Beijing Camp.
Many times, these high-ranking positions are not determined by ability, but are the result of weighing and compromising among all parties.
"Emperor, have you decided on a candidate? Do you need me to recommend some people to you?"
Su Mengjiao asked doubtfully.
"Haha, Queen Mother, that's not necessary. I don't plan to directly appoint someone this time."
"After all, the children of those aristocratic families are not on the same page with us."
Ye Chen narrowed his eyes.
He already felt that this was a good opportunity to promote the imperial examination system.
Even so, this time the imperial examination can only be implemented among the children of wealthy families.
But Ye Chen was able to spread this new form of talent selection and leave an impression in the minds of scholars all over the world.
If there is an opportunity in the future, it will be gradually implemented nationwide.
In this world, there is no one who can become fat by eating in one bite.
The new method of selecting talents must also be implemented gradually before it can be accepted by the people of the world.
Ye Chen can wait.
"Emperor, no matter how you plan to appoint those children of the aristocratic families, you must make a decision quickly, and inform me in advance. It is too early for you to be involved in important government affairs, and you don't know much about the character and abilities of those children of the aristocratic families."
Su Mengjiao looked at Ye Chen suspiciously and said.
"Well, don't worry, Queen Mother. Once I choose someone, you will definitely be the first to know."
"In that case, I have nothing more to ask. Also, I'll ask Qiu'er to get the military department's grain and fodder files and seals."
Su Mengjiao didn't say anything more. After nodding slightly, she turned and walked out of Taiqian Palace.
Ye Chen then stood up and planned to return to Yangxin Palace.
He needed to think carefully about the implementation of the imperial examination system.
Using the imperial examination alone may not necessarily be enough to select loyal people from among the children of aristocratic families.
It needs some improvement.