eldest son of Ming dynasty

The Son of Heaven really wants to do this.

Yang Yiqing still feels a little dazed.

In fact, the more broken the grain of the farmland, from another perspective, the more obvious the effect will be once it is rectified.

Due to the shrinking tax base, although there are Ming emperors in the court and virtuous ministers in the local area, the annual revenue of the Ming Dynasty is still around 2900 million shi.Even so, it is comparable to the time of Ren and Xuan.

It's only a little less than Yongle's early years, but it's really not easy to increase it.

However, if the rectification of the military settlements can be effective, not only will the common people have an extra ration, but even the imperial court can increase the annual revenue to 3500 million shi.

In addition, the rectification of the military settlements can also allow the food that should have belonged to the guards to belong to the guards again, and save the court from spending more on military pay.

At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, because of the good practice of garrisoning the fields, it was indeed possible to raise millions of soldiers without costing the people what Zhu Yuanzhang said, but later the garrison fields were destroyed on a large scale, so many soldiers had no food to eat, the imperial court must take care of it, right?

Therefore, only funds can be allocated, which has led to a continuous increase in the pressure on military pay for the Ariake generation.

If this part of the expenditure can be saved again, the imperial court can have 800 million to 1000 million shi more grains at its disposal every year.

So whether it's disaster relief or military preparations, which one won't work?

At that time, the world will be prosperous, and it will be called the real Ming Dynasty Zhongxing.

Yang Yiqing was half lying on the reclining chair. Whenever he thought of this scene, he couldn't help getting excited.

If such a day can really be realized, Yang Yiqing will not live this life in vain.

"Elder Ge, people have brought them here."

"Oh."

Yang Yiqing enjoys the coolness in the bamboo forest in the backyard, with a table and a cup of strong tea. When he is not in the cabinet duty room, he will let himself stay here.

Zhang Cong never expected that he could walk into the mansion of the head of the cabinet.

But he understood that something was out of the ordinary.

Otherwise, it's Weiningbo and Ge Lao, what are they doing?

"My next official, Zhang Cong, the imperial censor of Shaanxi Province, pays homage to Elder Yang Ge."

"Get up."

"Thank you, Mr. Ge."

Yang Yiqing took a look at this ordinary-looking middle-aged man, and said: "The imperial court wanted to investigate the pastures and fields in the northwest, and chose you. Have you received the order?"

"It was received in the morning."

"What do you think?"

"Your majesty has a life to eat the king's salary and be loyal to the king, and the only thing left is death."

"No one wants you to die, His Majesty wants you to live and do things well. If you are dead, what value can you add to Your Majesty and the court?"

Zhang Cong also knew some of Yang Yiqing's famous names, so he would never summon him here for no reason at this time, so he immediately cupped his hands and said humbly: "Please give me your advice."

Yang Yiqing slowly supported the table and sat up, probably because he was old, and his breathing was a bit heavy.

"This matter is very important. Only by getting rid of the disadvantages of the army can we restore the prestige of the Ming Dynasty and protect the lives of the people. You and I are all subjects, and it is rare for the Ming Emperor. If Zhengde can't do this in one day, future generations... This is one." , you need to keep in mind.

These two, you need to be hard on your own to strike the iron.You have witnessed the matter of Huai'an Mansion, and those who go to court are easy to be captured by others. If your Majesty did not insist on finding out what happened, your life would not be saved.Now that you yourself are the one who goes on, you have to pay attention to this.Hold on to this point, no matter how big the matter is, His Majesty will decide, so there is no need to be afraid.

Third... Do you have a wife and children?where are they now "

Zhang Cong replied, "They are all in my hometown in Zhejiang."

"Come over to the capital."

Zhang Cong: "..."

Saying this, it seems like something will happen.

"Old man..."

"If you accomplish this, you may not be able to enter the court to pay homage to the prime minister, but it is not difficult to be honored, and since you have lived in the capital for a long time, how can your family always be separated? If you cannot do this, your wife, children, and children When I arrive in the capital, the old man can still take care of me for a while, and when the old man leaves, there will still be His Majesty."

In fact, whether it is successful or not, you have to take over.

Zhang Cong was a little shocked.

He knelt down and kowtowed in thanks, "I thank you, Mr. Ge, for your kindness."

In fact, Yang Yiqing can be regarded as a man with fierce methods. When he investigated the smuggling of horses, he was stained with a lot of blood.

"Go."

"Yes, the subordinate retire."

During the Jiajing period in history, Yang Yiqing admired Zhang Cong at first. After all, Zhang Cong still had some ideals and ambitions.At that time, Yang Yiqing was at home, and Zhang Cong had offended too many people in the court, so he strongly recommended Yang Yiqing to come back, so that he could stand for him as an old senior.The two hit it off and had a brief honeymoon period.

But soon they turned against each other.

As for Zhang Cong, he has ideals and means, but one thing is not good. He is very eager for quick success and he doesn't pay much attention to means.

Later generations thought that this might have something to do with Zhang Cong's age. He was 46 or seven years old when he became a Jinshi. Although he had captured the trust of Emperor Jiajing, it would take time for a newcomer to be promoted quickly.

And he has a "big cause" to do in his heart, so he seems very impatient. Of course, this is just an explanation.

Maybe it's just his personality.

Therefore, Zhang Cong's smoothness in officialdom is indeed not as good as that of Zhang Juzheng later.Generally speaking, it means offending too many people, and the people in front must always be moved away.And once the emperor favors other people, he will feel jealous.

In addition, he borrowed Yang Yiqing's strength at first, but in the end he wanted to slander Yang Yiqing regardless, so that Yang Yiqing had to explain in front of Emperor Jiajing.It's a disgraceful thing to do.

But this is actually like a living person.

A person can't be all good, nor can he be 100% bad, there are good and bad, this is the complexity of people themselves.

In this time and space, Zhang Cong's situation is better.He is 36 years old, and he is also a very promising person in the officialdom. Even if he is eager for quick success, his recent experience can satisfy him.

The supervisory censor of Shaanxi Province is already from the fifth grade.

And Yang Yiqing really appreciates him, he is like-minded. Although he is separated by age, his motivation to do things is the same as his.

In a sense, if you find someone who can continue to do what you want to do, the normal thinking is that you have found an heir.

Of course, Yang Yiqing only had this idea in a flash, and he still needs to see more about the specifics.Besides, Zhang Cong is not the only one who can catch his eyes.

As an elder, he has promoted many people himself.

The current minister of the Ministry of War, Qi Chengsui, and that Qiu Yue.

Qiu Yue had already been promoted when he was the governor of the three sides. In the second year of Zhengde, Qiu Yue had meritorious service in battle, and because of his meritorious service, he was promoted to the commander of the guard. This guard was Shuofang Zuowei.

Because during that time Yang Yiqing had many contacts with Wang Shouren.

Wang Shouren's talent and character also convinced him and appreciated him, so Wang Shouren took charge of Hetao, and he fully agreed with it.

Historically, Yang Yiqing was known for being good at discovering talents. The above-mentioned people were all discovered and recommended by him when he was governor, and all of them maintained a good relationship with him.

Not only that, but in the second year of Zhengde, after he resigned from the position of governor and returned to Beijing to serve as the head of the cabinet, he recommended some people one after another.

The most promising among them is Wang Tingxiang.

Wang Tingxiang, Wang Shouren, and Zhang Cong are all about the same age, around 36 seven.Wang Shouren was the first to be famous, Zhang Cong the latest, and Wang Tingxiang was in the middle. He had already taken Wang Shouren's seat, and was the governor of Shaanxi as the right deputy capital censor.

It first came to prominence in the 17th year of Hongzhi, when it was published in the "Planned Economic Strategy and Border Affairs", which proposed several methods on how to deal with the emergency situation at the border, highlighting some of its military and political capabilities.

At that time, the emperor granted him the military department to Shizhong.

But when he was about to be tested and appointed, unfortunately his father died in the 18th year of Hongzhi, so he returned home to Ding You, and did not return until the second year of Zhengde.

At that time, Yang Yiqing returned to Beijing to serve as the chief executive. Seeing that this person was logical and capable, he immediately recommended him to Shaanxi.

That time was also a special event. People rebelled in Jingyang and Xianning, Shaanxi. This was not uncommon in feudal dynasties.

Later, when Yang Yiqing thought of this person, Zhu Houzhao also had a little impression, so he sent him there.

I didn't expect Wang Tingxiang to handle it very well. In fact, many times, some things depend on whether you have the guts to do it. For example, some people will privately occupy the ranks of the main army. Wang Tingxiang dares to prohibit it.

As for the mob, he resolutely suppressed them, insisting on "destroy the population and wipe them out", and he could not be soft-handed. At the same time, he posted notices everywhere for the hesitant people, admonishing them to return to their hometowns.

In addition, he dealt with it justly, and he didn't deduct military pay very much, and he always believed that the army must have combat effectiveness, and lack of pay is not acceptable.

So Wang Tingxiang led a group of people to finish the matter beautifully.

Afterwards, the court saw that this was really a talent.

So at the end of the second year of Zhengde, in order to further handle the affairs of Shaanxi, the imperial court promoted Wang Tingxiang as the commander of the Shaanxi capital in one step.

In the fourth year of Zhengde, Wang Tingxiang entered the palace to meet with His Majesty during the Great Court Assembly.

He dared to put forward bold reform proposals as an official, focused on the economics of the country and the world in his studies, and put forward relatively pertinent suggestions such as "reserve military pay" and "reinvigorate the military system" in military training. On the issue of suppressing uprisings, he believed that taxes should be cut to reduce the burden on the people.

Moreover, when he answered correctly, he knew everything about the affairs in his own jurisdiction, and when he answered, his words were clear and his thinking was clear.

How could such an official in the prime of his thirties not be appreciated and noticed by the emperor?

Therefore, in the four years of Zhengde's great court meeting, Wang Tingxiang had the most harvest. After the data he said was verified by the attendants, the emperor decided to promote him to be the governor of Shaanxi!
For no other reason, to be able to clearly state the matters under one's jurisdiction is to be attentive and willing to do things.

Yang Yiqing is also really accurate in judging people.

But this time Zhang Cong's trip to the northwest was another big test, for both of them.

For this reason, he, the elder of the pavilion, really had to say hello to Wang Tingxiang again. After Zhang Cong left, he wrote the letter himself on the stone table.

He is the head of the cabinet, and there are not a few people who use him. He has to do all these things, so he is called the head of the cabinet.