Daming: At the beginning, recognize Zhu Yuanzhang as grandfather!

Chapter 157 Sun Chen, I have a book to play!
For the people in the capital, this year's Spring Festival is much warmer than previous years.

Because of the existence of cheap anthracite, almost every household can use anthracite for heating. Anthracite is not only cheap, but also burns longer than charcoal.

Therefore, all the people in the capital are grateful for the kindness of Emperor Hongwu, but more and more people know that it was the emperor's grandson who ordered it.

The Ming Dynasty seems to have a great heir.

But at this moment, Zhu Xiongying looked at the heavy snow fluttering outside the window, but frowned.

The people in the capital enjoyed many benefits brought by anthracite and even snowflake salt, but the territory of the Ming Dynasty was very wide, and many people endured the cold.

In the final analysis, it is still that the goods of the Ming Dynasty are not in circulation today, that is, the business of the Ming Dynasty is still in its infancy. In addition, the imperial court suppressed the merchants, resulting in only a very small number of people engaging in commercial activities.

However, in a country, only when commerce develops can goods circulate, and because of the existence of interests, people will do many things, and even try their best to do them.

But commercial development did not happen overnight for this ancient country.

Historically, Ming had the most obvious business sprouts, but they were all stifled in the end, otherwise Ming's business would have developed earlier than Western countries.

Business is necessary, but it cannot be copied from the West.

Zhu Xiongying hopes that Daming is following a business path with its own characteristics...

After the new year, there were still five days of free time, and after five days, this huge machine of Daming started to run again.

The fourteenth of the first lunar month.

The lanterns in the palace have been lit.

The rule in the palace is to light the lamps one day earlier than the folks. On this day, all the eunuchs and maids have to get up at the end of the ugly hour and light the lamps at the beginning of the Yin hour.

There were many figures, and the lanterns under the eaves of the various palaces in Xiyuan were lit up one after another, gradually sticking together into patches of red.

Seen from a distance, the patches of red against the boundless black sky, the eaves of the huge temples seem to be floating in mid-air in the red below and black above.

Hall of Martial Arts.

There are several copper stoves in the hall burning anthracite, the fire is red with green, without a trace of smoke, so it is as warm as spring.

Zhan Hui, Yang Jing, Zhao Mian and other six ministers, Hanlin scholar Liu Sanwu, Qian Tang and other civil officials lined up on the right side, Fu Youde, Duke of Ying State, Lan Yu, Duke of Liang State, Xu Huizu, Governor of the Central Army, and Governor of the Left Army Li Jinglong, the official of the government, and other generals stood still on the right, and the two pedestrians knelt down facing Zhu Yuanzhang who was sitting in the middle.

"Long live the emperor, long live!"

In this way, the first court meeting in the 26th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty was held in the Hall of Martial Arts.

This time, the Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang personally presided over the meeting, and the emperor's grandson Zhu Xiongying just attended.

"A new year begins!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's voice echoed in the hall, "All ministries, regions, and armies must take back their hearts. The spring plowing is about to begin. You must ensure the smooth development of this year's spring plowing, and you must not relax!"

"I will obey the order!" The ministers bowed and replied.

"We know that you all worked hard last year. It's not that we were harsh, let alone unkind!" Zhu Yuanzhang moved his body and leaned casually on the armrest of the dragon chair. , when you become a master, you have to suffer the bitterest of hardships, and you can’t just enjoy the blessings without working.”

As he said that, he looked at Zhu Xiongying again, "Dasun, do you think what we said is right!"

"The so-called being prepared for danger in times of peace, the courtiers naturally understand the painstaking efforts of the emperor!" Zhu Xiongying laughed.

Zhu Yuanzhang grinned and said: "In the new year, if you have any ideas or questions, you can boldly raise them!"

"My lord, there is a play!" Li Jinglong, the official of the Zuojun Governor's Mansion, came out and said.

"Say!" Zhu Yuanzhang said.

Li Jinglong glanced at Zhu Xiongying inadvertently, and said, "During these years, the Ming Dynasty and the Northern Yuan Dynasty have continued to fight, but most of the people who have made meritorious service are frontier generals. Soldiers."

"Your Majesty, please send young generals to the five armies' governor's mansion to select meritorious children who love martial arts and go to the border to take office."

With that said, Li Jinglong raised his head and said, "Warrior, you can only become a talent after experiencing the battlefield!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "Jing Long's words are reasonable. Since ancient times, famous generals have been played." Then, he looked at Zhu Xiongying, "Sun, what do you think?"

"Grandson thinks what Li Aiqing said is very true!" Zhu Xiongying laughed, "The ancients said that what is said on paper is superficial. In the capital, it is only on paper. Only when you go to the border to fight, can you become a real general. Let us Daming, there are still many battles to be fought in the future, we can't always rely on veterans, Daming really needs to train a new batch of generals."

Hearing this, Li Jinglong cupped his hands and said: "I am not talented, I would like to ask for orders to go to the border to kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds!"

Zhu Xiongying: "..."

It seems that Li Jinglong, the God of War of the Ming Dynasty, never dies on the battlefield!
If Li Jinglong is really not allowed to go to the battlefield, I am afraid that he will feel that he is very capable all his life, and he will be humiliated.

Zhu Yuanzhang just wanted to agree, but Zhu Xiongying next to him said first: "Grandfather, Sun Chen thought that after several years of continuous fighting in the northwest, Beiyuan has become a bereaved dog, and it is not a climate. Li Aiqing and the talents in Beijing will serve the country. Sincerely, it is not necessary to go to the north, there is another place that needs them more."

"Oh?" Zhu Yuanzhang showed a curious look, and said, "Let's hear it!"

"Wogo country!"

Zhu Xiongying replied without hesitation: "The Japanese kingdom allowed the Japanese pirates to harass the southeast coast of my Ming Dynasty. The people along the coast were miserable. Even the emperor's grandfather sent envoys there, but they were beheaded by them. The crime should be punished. The emperor's grandfather is magnanimous and bypassed them." Once, but they don't know how to repent, and get worse!"

"Although King Qi leads the army to suppress the Japanese pirates for the time being, he is treating the symptoms but not the root cause. Sun Chen thinks that I, the Ming Dynasty, should make a contribution in one fell swoop, eliminate future troubles, and promote my country's prestige! This will prevent some small countries from coveting my Ming Dynasty! "

"It just so happens that Li Aiqing Shangzuo wants to select young generals to go to the border for training. Let them fight this battle!"

Zhu Xiongying's voice fell, and the hall was in an uproar.

Qian Tang stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Your Highness Grandson, I have something to say!"

"Wars cost money! One war costs the country tens of millions of dollars. Last year, Lianghuai salt tax was 300 million, and military pay and food was 940 million."

"The budget set years ago, this year's military budget expenditure is as high as more than 900 million, plus the additional 200 million warship building funds added by the emperor's grandson, it has already exceeded [-] million!"

"If there is a war against the Japanese country, the country will have to allocate money and food. Once it is adjusted, it will cost millions of dollars!"

"Where does this money come from? You can't increase the taxes on the people, can you?"

Qian Tang's words expressed the worries in the hearts of all civil servants.

Zhu Yuanzhang really wanted to support his grandson, but what Qian Tang said was true, so he couldn't help but look at Zhu Xiongying to see what he had to say.

Sure enough, Zhu Xiongying stood up, handed over a notebook, and said solemnly:
"Sun Chen, I have a book to play!"

(End of this chapter)