"Zhang Yong, Yang Aiqing, now that General Qiu has expressed support for the establishment of the military academy, what are your opinions on the military academy?" Zhengde asked again with a smile. It seems that he is not unaware of the significance of the military academy. This time he convened the people in front of him.

The three people came here just to find some helpers for themselves.

Seeing that Zhengde refused to let him go, Zhang Yong first sighed secretly in his heart. He was a eunuch, not a civil servant. Although he did not want to offend the civil servants in the court about the military academy, he did not want to disobey the emperor's orders.

Meaning, after all, all the power in his hands comes from Zhengde. Without the support of Zhengde, he would be just an old eunuch.

It is precisely because of this that Zhang Yong quickly stood up and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I also think that the military academy is indeed a good idea, and although this matter was proposed by Governor Zhou Chongzhou, the military academy matter

The stakes are high, so Lao Nu thinks that Governor Zhou said something very well in the memorial, that is, His Majesty must concurrently serve as the principal of the military academy, so as to ensure the loyalty of the generals. Since His Majesty is the principal of the military academy, he naturally has the right to decide on the opening of the military academy.

How many military academies!”

Seeing that Zhang Yong also expressed support for the idea of ​​​​the military academy, Zhengde nodded with satisfaction, but this was not beyond his expectation. After all, Zhang Yong was an eunuch, and all his power was given by himself, so

Zhang Yong would never dare to object to what he wanted, but the remaining Yang Yiqing was in some trouble. Although he had led troops and fought in battles, in essence, Yang Yiqing was still a civilian official, and the emergence of the military academy would sooner or later cause damage.

The interests of civil servants.

Thinking of this, Zhengde looked at Yang Yiqing with bright eyes. Zhang Yong and Qiu Yue also looked at him. Since they both agreed to this matter, they naturally hoped that Yang Yiqing would also agree to this matter, even if Qiu Yue did not.

He knew what the military academy represented, but he still wanted to drag Yang Yiqing down. This is human nature and has nothing to do with interests or feelings.

Feeling the gazes of the Zhengde people, Yang Yiqing also felt the pressure on his body increase sharply. He is a man who knows soldiers, and it is precisely because of this. Therefore, he knows the embarrassing status of the Ming generals better than anyone else, and he is also very aware of it.

He knew that if the Ming Dynasty's military equipment continued to relax like this, it would definitely lead to the destruction of the country in the future. Therefore, as an old minister who took it as his duty to be loyal to the emperor and serve the country, Yang Yiqing naturally did not want to see the Ming Dynasty collapse in the future.

However, Yang Yiqing is also a civil servant, and like Li Dongyang, he is an official from the south. He has now become the Minister of the Ministry of War. In addition, he has good relations with Li Dongyang, Yang Tinghe and others. It can be said that they are also southern officials.

The senior officials of this department controlled the affairs of the Ming Dynasty, but

If it is agreed to establish a military academy now, then ten years later, the military generals who were originally like a pile of scattered sand will definitely become a rope, and when these military generals form an alliance, they will definitely reach out to the court to demand the power that should belong to them.

At that time, it will no longer be the civil servants who can dominate the court.

If you want to be loyal to the emperor and patriotic, you must betray the civil service group you came from. Otherwise, you will live up to the expectations of your majesty and the Ming Dynasty. This dilemma made Yang Yiqing fall into deep pain. Zhengde also knew that this choice was harmful to him.

It was very difficult for Yang Yiqing. So he was not in a hurry, but sat down and drank tea while waiting patiently.

Yang Yiqing's mind is very confused now. Almost all the things he has experienced in his life have come to him. He was known as a child prodigy when he was a child. He took part in the provincial examination at the age of fourteen and was recommended as a Hanlin scholar. His Majesty the Emperor Xianzong at the time personally appointed the cabinet

Teachers were selected to teach him, and when he was eighteen years old, he won the Jinshi Scholarship. It can be said that he was in the limelight for a while.

Yang Yiqing was successful at a young age, so his temperament was somewhat arrogant, and he was also a bit impetuous in his work. In order to polish off his impetuous spirit, the imperial court sent him to the northwest as an official. Although life there was difficult, he was often faced with the danger of the Mongols moving south.

But it is the place that best tempers people's will. There, Yang Yiqing learned to be calm, and at the same time he also learned to govern the place and fight.

In the first year of Zhengde, the Mongols took advantage of the transition of power in the Ming Dynasty and sent tens of thousands of people south to invade Guyuan. Cao Xiong, the chief military officer at the time, was too cowardly to send troops to assist and only defended the city. Finally, Yang Yiqing, a civil servant, personally led the attack.

A group of light cavalry marched day and night from Pingliang, fighting with the Mongols

Tens of thousands of troops fought several battles, and finally completely disrupted the Mongolian army in a sneak attack, which forced the Mongolians to retreat. That was the most proud achievement of his life. Even when he got rid of Liu Jin later,

They all felt that it was not as important as repelling the Mongolian attack last time.

It was precisely because of his military exploits in repelling the Mongols that Yang Yiqing was later appointed as the trilateral commander-in-chief, presiding over and building border defenses. At that time, Yang Yiqing had been in the northwest for thirty years, and it can be said that he had the best life in his life.

All my time is spent here, but it is also my tenure in Northwest

, which made him see the brutality of the Mongols and the serious shortcomings of the Ming Dynasty's border troops. He even often worried that if the Mongols broke through the Ming Dynasty's border defenses and then drove straight in, they would probably repeat the Jingkang shame of the former Song Dynasty.

Because of this, he couldn't sleep almost all night long.

As the Minister of the Ministry of War, Yang Yiqing had not thought about changing the current situation of the Ming Dynasty's lax armaments. He even thought about reforming the army. However, due to the narrowness of the times, he could not think of a way to reform the Ming Dynasty's army.

Even faced with the messy situation of the Ming Dynasty's army, he himself felt a little unable to do anything.

However, the military academy proposed by Zhou Zhong this time seemed to have reopened a door for him, allowing him to see the hope of changing the current situation of the Ming army. Therefore, from his heart, Yang Yiqing was very willing to support the establishment of a military academy. But he also

Clearly, if he chooses to stand with Zhengde today,

Together, he betrayed the entire civil service group. Even Li Dongyang and Yang Tinghe, who had always had a close friendship with him, would probably draw a clear line with him. In the future, he would be ostracized in the court. Even with the support of Zhengde, he

He will also become a loner in the officialdom.

The thoughts in Yang Yiqing's mind were ever-changing, and the expression on his face was also very exciting. When Zhang Yong saw this, he couldn't help but sympathize with Yang Yiqing. Although he was a eunuch, it was much simpler to think about things. Just look at the emperor

It only matters whether His Majesty likes it or not, but civil servants like Yang Yiqing have to consider the interests of all aspects. If one person is not good, I am afraid he will end up with the same fate.

I saw Yang Yiqing thinking about it for half an hour, then suddenly his face straightened, he gritted his teeth and said in a hoarse voice: "Your Majesty, I also think that the move of the military academy is a good thing, but although the military academy is good,

But it’s a handle

A double-edged sword, especially the early construction of the military academy is very important, and non-important ministers cannot do it. Although the veteran is old, he still has some experience in military affairs, so I sincerely ask your majesty to leave the early construction of the military academy to the veteran!"

Yang Yiqing finally chose to be loyal to the Ming Dynasty. As for his personal position, he put it in a secondary position. In order to make himself unable to retreat, Yang Yiqing actually asked him to be responsible for the affairs of the military academy. Now he became the Ming Dynasty.

There is no room for change between the main promoters of the military academy and those who block the construction of the military academy.

"Hahaha~, when I was still the prince, I heard the late emperor evaluate the ministers in the court. Among them, the late emperor evaluated Yang Aiqing as a general and a prime minister. It can be compared with the famous ministers in ancient times. Today, from Yang Aiqing's choice

Look, you are indeed a loyal minister. Since Aiqing wants to be responsible for the affairs of the military academy, then I will help you.

Zhou Zhong proposed that Wang Shouren, the inspector-general, be the supervisor of the Naval Academy and be responsible for the early construction and future operations of the naval academy. Now I will order Yang Aiqing to be the supervisor of the Army School in Beijing and manage the entire Army Academy on my behalf!" Zhengde!

Seeing Yang Yiqing agree, he was overjoyed and said.

"Your Majesty, I obey the order!" Yang Yiqing said in a solemn and solemn voice. The subsequent position of military academy supervisor also marked his official break with the entire civil service group.

Seeing that Yang Yiqing took the initiative to take over the power to build the military academy, Zhang Yong was relieved. He was really afraid that His Majesty the Emperor would leave this matter to him. If this was the case, I'm afraid his fate in the future would not be much worse than Liu Jin's.

Qiu Yue also noticed at this time that the construction of the military academy seemed to attract some people.

They were dissatisfied, so neither Yang Yiqing nor Zhang Yong took the initiative to speak just now, but for some reason, Yang Yiqing still took the initiative to take over the matter, which made him relieved. Although he was the first to express his position just now, at least there were others ahead of him.

With Yang Yiqing holding him up, as long as Yang Yiqing doesn't fall, nothing will happen to him.

Yang Yiqing has a decisive character. Since he has made up his mind to support the establishment of a military academy, he immediately puts aside some other distracting thoughts, picks up Zhou Zhong's memorial and begins to discuss with Zhengde what needs to be paid attention to when establishing a military academy, especially the possible early encounters.

How should they face the obstacles from the civil service group, etc.

Only then did Qiu Yue finally understand what Yang Yiqing and Zhang Yong were worried about. Thinking that a military academy would offend the entire Ming Dynasty's civil service group, he couldn't help but feel a sense of despair. But now that the deal was done, there was no use regretting anymore, so in the end he

He simply gritted his teeth and made up his mind to follow Zhengde and Yang Yiqing, preparing to go all the way to the dark side. If he could really build a military academy, maybe he could gain both fame and fortune.

But just when Zhengde was happy to find a few helpers, Yang Yiqing suddenly frowned, and then said to him solemnly: "Your Majesty, the establishment of the military academy is a good thing for our Ming Dynasty, but it will encounter
Chapter completed!