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Chapter 903: Madness before the collapse of the leaderless building
Qi Jiguang did not want to anger the emperor. If these dirty things happened when His Majesty was a child, Qi Jiguang would have explained them in detail when he met the emperor and warned His Majesty that these were all conspiracies of treacherous villains.

We must be careful about the deconstruction of military cohesion by internal forces.

But His Majesty has grown up and is extremely wise. Now he always makes things clear to the public, then carefully finds the key points, reports the news, and gives a compromise solution.

For example, a marriage must be approved by the secretary and the general before it can take place.

This system is designed to prevent such incidents from happening again.

After all, a man of this age has more experience than a young man of sixteen or seventeen. Sometimes, some people with ulterior motives can tell whether a person is a living person just by taking a glance at him.

There is another problem here, that is, most of the soldiers came from poor backgrounds, and their parents had little experience of the world. During the Wanli period, when marriages were arranged by their parents and matchmakers, soldiers usually could not resist on their own.

However, parents tend to agree with what the general manager says. If the general manager says no, the parents will immediately worry about their children's future and approve of the general manager's arrangements.

Moreover, the general has a higher status and can mobilize a wider network of contacts. Whenever a soldier gets married, you can find out about their marriage by just asking around.

Moreover, Qi Jiguang hoped that when the system was implemented, the imperial court would allow the generals to examine the marriage partners of the soldiers and fully protect the interests of the soldiers.

Zhu Yijun finished reading Qi Jiguang's memorial, thought for a while and said: "I think it is very good to examine whether the person is guilty and whether he is married. There is no need to wait, and it should be implemented immediately. We cannot fight on the front line while the rear has to eat the dead families of the Ming soldiers. I will not allow this phenomenon to happen."

Among the twelve case files, there was one file about a soldier who died in the front-line siege of a mountain city and was enshrined in the Martyrs' Shrine. His deceitfully married wife wore mourning clothes, cried like a tearful person, and swore to remain faithful to her husband and even asked for a chastity arch.

After receiving the compensation, the wife immediately disappeared into the crowd with her child.

When the Zhenfusi received the report, it immediately took action and soon discovered that all of the wife's identities were false. The Zhenfusi even asked the Imperial Guards to come forward, but they still couldn't find the whereabouts of the wife.

The outbreak of the case actually provided some clues, and the woman's real identity was obtained from the broker and matchmaker. In that era when a travel permit was required for any long journey, finding her real identity would reveal her whereabouts.

Finally, the imperial guards captured the wife, and her child had been sold to human traffickers. The wife was preparing to take a boat to Southeast Asia when she was captured by the Inspection Office of Songjiang Prefecture.

Given the severity of this case, even if the criminal fled to Southeast Asia, the Pacification Division would still pursue him relentlessly, because if they don't catch him, they will not be able to explain to His Majesty, and His Majesty will be furious, and no one will be able to take the blame.

The child was also rescued, but was unexpectedly sold to Xuanfu, where the human trafficking business was preparing to sell him outside the province.

"The soldiers did not mutiniate. They are just waiting for the results of the investigation by the Pacification Office." Zhu Yijun always felt uncomfortable.

The criminal almost got away!
Anyone who goes out to sea must be reviewed by the Coast Guard Inspection Department, which takes about two to three months. Only with permission can they leave.

The criminal went to sea under the pretext of visiting relatives, and was investigated for more than two months, and was almost approved.

"It's not a mutiny, but it's hard to say because the situation was poorly handled and the soldiers had some confused ideas." Qi Jiguang felt that there would not be a mutiny. After all, there were 100,000 soldiers in the Beijing Garrison, and more than 50,000 of them had been retired in recent years. With such a large scale, such a case occurred.

After all, not everyone has the courage to deceive the most powerful violent organization in the world.

Zhu Yijun said with emotion: "Money can move people's hearts. The salaries and rewards of the Ming army soldiers are exceptionally generous, and their status is also improving. In the words of the Southern Court rebels, it is a turn of events for the soldiers."

"Most soldiers come from poor backgrounds and have not seen much of the world. In addition, the military camps are closed, so they are easily deceived."

In fact, the original words of the rebels in the Southern Court were "the dead soldiers have turned over a new leaf". The rebels failed to keep a close eye on the emperor's turn over a new leaf, giving the emperor the opportunity.

The rebels were very dissatisfied with the soldiers and tenants' rise to power. A group of low-level scraps could actually become more important people than them.

"What should we do with this female doctor's case?" Qi Jiguang mentioned one of the most difficult cases.

Among these twelve cases, there was a female doctor who was a military household and was also deceived. The victims were not only male soldiers, but also female soldiers.

The female doctor was a student at the Imperial Hospital. She listened to her parents and married her fake husband for three years. This fake husband was already married before marrying the female doctor and had no children.

While the fake husband was married to the female doctor, he gave birth to two sons. During the whole process, the fake husband did not cut off contact with his previous wife.

When the female doctor heard about the outbreak of the gang case, she always felt that her husband was a little strange in his daily life. After a quick investigation, she found clues.

This fake husband was cheating on both sides. His identity was fake, and he was also trying to steal the other party's property.

In this era, it is normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, and should they be punished by immediate execution for a conspiracy?
"Kill them." Zhu Yijun said very firmly: "Since this is a conspiracy, we must treat them as one."

This is to safeguard the collective interests of the soldiers in the Beijing camp, and the female doctor has only two words to describe her hatred for her fake husband who deceived her.

Even if this fake husband broke off contact with his previous wife, she would still divorce him. As a military doctor, she still had some decisiveness.

"I obey your order." Qi Jiguang understood the emperor's plan.

Female doctors can remarry or not. In this case, the Beijing Army can choose to let her stay in her hometown to take care of patients even if there is a combat mission.

Labor makes people free, and more efficient labor makes people freer. The female doctor didn't want to marry her fake husband in the first place, but she couldn't resist her parents' orders, and they spent more time together than together after marriage.

Now, she is a skilled surgeon and can lead a good life for herself and her children even without a husband.

Your Majesty has always disliked identity politics. For a society like the West, identity politics may be the key to maintaining stability, but for the Ming Dynasty, it is a cancer among cancers.

Your Majesty is safeguarding the collective interests of the entire Beijing Army, so they must be treated as a whole.

Identity politics is a typical vertical cut, class politics is a typical horizontal cut, and the expressions such as scholars, farmers, merchants, upper class, lower nine classes, etc. are also horizontal cuts.

Ever since Wan Shihe proposed the social and political concept of horizontal and vertical cutting, the Ming Dynasty has used it very widely. To date, the only rival of this configuration is the Mongol Empire.

Whether it is a horizontal or vertical cut, it cannot be described objectively.

The situation there is a bit too complicated because of the religious, racial, clan and other systems, so much so that even Duke Ming of the Ming Dynasty is helpless.

The Ming Dynasty observed for a long time and finally gave up continuing to simply summarize the social system of the Mongol Empire. It was a bit difficult for people to do so, as even Akbar, the Mongol emperor, could not figure it out.

"Your Majesty, I have some ideas." Qi Jiguang sat up straight. In his opinion, since this case has been discovered and remedial measures have been taken, the situation can be avoided from worsening and quantitative changes will not lead to qualitative changes. If we can prevent problems from happening in normal times, the combat effectiveness of the Beijing camp can be maintained and it will not be a big deal.

The next issue he is going to discuss with His Majesty is the fundamental issue of the country.

Qi Jiguang sat upright and said in a very serious tone: "I heard about the Ma Sanqiang case in Yuejiang Tower. This case is not an isolated case. If we connect it with the major case of Cao Ge Suoqi in Jiangnan in the ninth year of Wanli, we will find that this kind of case is common."

"If we look at it together with the Jiangnan Tribute Selection Case, we will find an even more terrifying fact: the Ming Dynasty has fallen into an extremely dangerous state."

"The old order collapsed, and the new order could not find a clear direction. The last time we fell into this kind of confusion was at the end of the Southern Song Dynasty."

"The emperor was unable to exercise absolute power, ministers hindered each other, civil officials and military officials were in complete opposition, the wealthy felt that they paid too much silver tax, but were made difficult for everywhere, and the people lived in poverty. Resentment accumulated in their hearts. From top to bottom, no one could explain why the world had become like this."

"There's not even a single group that can clearly bear the blame for this."

"Are they the Shanxi merchants who smuggled goods outside the Great Wall? They gave the grassland Iron and Fire Feathers, giving them the military strength to fight against the Ming Dynasty."

"But in the last years of Jiajing, the Ming Dynasty was still able to resist the invaders. In the 40th year of Jiajing, Altan Khan led 90,000 troops to invade Shanxi. Ma Fang led 10,000 troops and rushed 500 miles in one day and one night to catch up with them. He won seven battles in a row."

"There were seven cavalry battles, with 10,000 cavalrymen fighting against 90,000 cavalrymen. Altan Khan was badly defeated in all of them. After that, Altan Khan was no longer able to move south."

"Are they the scholars from Jiangnan? For their own personal gain, they made people's hearts unstable, supported the Japanese pirates and made things impossible to resolve. The court had to deal with it, but can their tongues really have such great power?"

"I don't think so. In fact, from the abolition of slavery in the ninth year of Wanli to today's selection of tribute cases, these scholars in Jiangnan can be said to be vulnerable."

Zhu Yijun frowned and said, "I don't understand what General Qi meant. In other words, before the Wanli Reform, the Ming Dynasty had actually reached the same level of madness as the Southern Song Dynasty, where there was no leader and the building was about to collapse?"

Who should be blamed for the fall of the Southern Song Dynasty?

Blame the emperors of the two Song dynasties for not wanting to give up power? After Emperor Xiaozong of Song, the emperors of the Song Dynasty were no different from the emperors of the Zhou Dynasty. They were simply unable to concentrate power. Instead of sharing the world with the literati, the literati ruled the world.

Is it because the powerful and powerful people in the two Song dynasties were unwilling to serve the country? Their resistance should have been strong enough. Mengge died under Diaoyucheng.

Is it because the Song Dynasty valued culture over military affairs and relaxed its military preparations? However, on the battlefield, the Song army still performed extremely well and even stabilized the situation for a time.

But it was this madness and confusion before the collapse of the building that eventually led to the destruction of the country and the world.

Qi Jiguang said sincerely: "Your Majesty is wise. From the 9th year of Wanli, when the slavery system was abolished, to today's selection of tributes, it is actually a continuation of this madness."

"Looking back at the long history, we are not afraid of chaos, because there will always be someone who stands up to clean up the old mountains and rivers and restore order; we are not afraid of foreign invasions. Two emperors of the Western Jin Dynasty were captured, and during the Yongjia Rebellion, the Five Clans went south to cause chaos in the north, and the people of clothing and clothing moved south; the two Song dynasties even destroyed the whole country, but there was still the Ming Dynasty to rebuild the sun and moon."

"But the most frightening thing is not knowing where the road is, not having a clear direction, like a pile of loose sand, and no one standing up to tell everyone and all the groups where the road is, what to do, and what can be done."

The most dangerous moment is when all social groups are confused and don’t know what to do.

Qi Jiguang's words more clearly stated that the will of the ruling class and the behavior and demands of the people are completely opposed to each other and there is no consensus at all. The contradictions arising from this will eventually lead to the destruction of the world.

"The fundamental subject of the country is still the people. The contradiction between the will of the ruling class and the foundation of the country has intensified to the point of mutual disapproval, which will cause this kind of confusion." Zhu Yijun summarized the theme of this memorial and expressed his own views.

Qi Jiguang seldom discussed politics. He often played the role of an invincible general. He also seldom talked about political matters. Usually, when he was in the Wenhua Hall, he would not say a word unless it involved military matters.

In Zhu Yijun's memory, this seemed to be the first time that Qi Jiguang expressed his views on political and social contradictions.

And the first thing he opened his mouth about was the topic of the demise of the empire. It’s not that Qi Jiguang didn’t think about it, he just didn’t talk about it.

"Therefore, Your Majesty used the five large tiled houses in Liaodong as a metaphor to propose the five general goals of the Wanli Reform. I think it is very good." Qi Jiguang's face finally relaxed.

The confusion and madness he had expressed were gradually fading away, because he had a new goal. After he had figured out this problem, he felt a little scared.

Just as he said, he couldn't explain it before. He didn't know why the Ming Dynasty became like this. Ten thousand men with one strength, naturally invincible in the world, but where is this strength directed? No one can explain it clearly. His Majesty set five goals for the Wanli Reform. These five goals are more difficult to achieve than the other, but it always seems that there is a little hope.

"Compared to the last time, the biggest change I felt during this trip to the south is that the consensus is regrouping around the five goals. The more interesting tribute cases include two families that were waiting to be executed. They also donated two thousand silver coins when Nanjing Normal School was founded."

"Even the powerful and wealthy in Jiangnan agree with the Dinghai school system. However, they think that since they have spent money, they must also gain fame. Although it is a bit utilitarian, it is much better than the previous closed-door policy when they only had to deal with their own family affairs."

"Also, this time Felipe wants to increase tariffs on the Ming Dynasty. The powerful and wealthy in Jiangnan have raised the price for them first. A group of barbarians who came to beg for food dare to take advantage of him." Qi Jiguang expressed his completely different views on this southern tour.

A new consensus and identity has gradually been established between the ruling class and the people who are the foundation of society. This is a direct manifestation of the cohesion of people's hearts.

To reform the old and establish the new, the most important thing is innovation. Your tripod is newly made, but you need to make it clear what is inside it and gain the recognition of the world, then you can achieve reform.

It is easier said than done, and it takes Your Majesty 17 years of hard work.

"General Qi sees it clearly, as if he sees through fire." Zhu Yijun was stunned. If Qi Jiguang hadn't said it, he really wouldn't have noticed it. He was only busy killing people.

Even the return of farmland to Zhejiang Province can be implemented. No matter whether it is out of fear or recognition, in short, judging by deeds rather than intentions, the policy has been implemented, which means that people's hearts are indeed uniting, and the chaos, confusion and madness of a loose sand are coming to an end.

"How is General Qi's health? I heard from the chief physician that General Qi also fell ill the day before yesterday." Zhu Yijun asked about Qi Jiguang's physical condition.

Qi Jiguang smiled and said, "I thought I was young. It's warm in the south, so I wore thin clothes. A gust of cold wind caught a cold. Now I have recovered. Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."

"Health is the foundation of everything. I still hope that General Qi will take command again and fight against Japan." Zhu Yijun talked about the war against Japan.

To be precise, the Ming Dynasty and Japan have not fought enough, and the conflicts have not fully collided. They have to fight again before Japan can completely submit to the will of the Ming Dynasty.

Recently, under the leadership of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Japan has launched a wave of opposition to the Japanese slaves.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi summoned all the daimyo to discuss the matter in the ruins of half of Kyoto. The discussion lasted for seven days, but in the end, they reached a consensus that Japanese slaves and prostitutes were prohibited from leaving the country.

No daimyo is allowed to do this kind of business. If anyone is found doing so, we will discuss it together.

"They gave in as soon as their necks were pinched, and once they were let go, the Japanese pirates thought they were capable again!" Qi Jiguang was also convinced. The Divine Fire Flying Crow burned half of Kyoto, which was a real mistake. They should have burned down the entire Kyoto.

"In fact, according to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, the business of Japanese slaves, prostitutes, and Nanyang girls is illegal for profit." Zhu Yijun briefly explained to Qi Jiguang why Toyotomi Hideyoshi dared to do this and was able to do this.

The Ming Dynasty did not recognize the legitimacy of the Japanese slave trade in the triangular trade, which would cause the Ming Dynasty to decline in morality.

In fact, not many people in the Ming Dynasty knew about the Japanese slave trade, because all the miscellaneous newspapers avoided talking about this issue. Even the annual report on the number of Japanese slaves by the Nagasaki Governor's Office would be blacked out by Zhu Yijun.

If it is not recorded, it is equivalent to non-existence. This kind of business is in full swing, but there is no official document to record it.

Just like destroying the nest and driving away the horses, in the official records, there are only a few words, that is, the emperor asked Wang Zhigao, and Wang Zhigao replied with just a few words.

This is a minefield, and the writers will not easily venture into it, because if they talk nonsense, they will be accused of sympathizing with the Japanese pirates and becoming collaborators with them.

No Bi Zheng would like to be killed in the street by His Majesty. However, the death of Chen Youren made the Bi Zhengs of the Northern Yamen terrified.

The emperor killed someone so blatantly, but the ministers in the court did not correct him and instead gave him a blank imperial edict. The ministers had little influence and simply chose not to talk about it.

Most people thought that these Japanese slaves were all prisoners of war. Moreover, the Ming Dynasty also prohibited Ming merchants from capturing slaves, but they could purchase them from daimyo. Of course, the imperial court generally did not interfere as to whether slaves were captured overseas.

Therefore, Toyotomi Hideyoshi was able to bring together the daimyos of Japan and reach this consensus.

Because there are too few people in Japan now, especially young and middle-aged people.

At the same time as Japan's population was flowing out for a long time, the Korean War resulted in the loss of more than 100,000 young and strong people. For Japan, which currently has a population of only 7 million, 100,000 young and strong people is a huge loss in terms of population structure.

In the 17 years since the Ming Dynasty opened its seas, the total population of Japan has dropped from about 9 million to about 7 million. These are all estimates, but due to the concentration of people along the coast, the approximate population size can be counted.

"One battle for minerals is not enough, we need another battle for people and mines." Zhu Yijun glanced at Ye Xianggao, the secretary. Ye Xianggao had already washed his pen. When talking about Japan, some things were not convenient to remember.

Today, the content of Wanli's daily records is rich enough.

But Ye Xianggao had no intention of going to the toilet. He just wanted to listen, and judging from His Majesty's attitude, he did not intend to chase him away.

Ye Xianggao was the only prime minister after Shen Shixing who did something, although not much, but in the late Ming Dynasty where there was no consensus, being able to do something already represented that he had some ability.

Qi Jiguang agreed and said, "Then fight them until they completely surrender!"

"Your Majesty, you must not let Japan become too powerful! Look at England, France, the Holy Roman Empire, and Spain. They all have no good way to deal with it. The Western countries all hate it with gnashing teeth. Even Felipe, who launched an expedition at all costs, was helpless."

"We must not allow Japan to land, let alone allow it to grow stronger. It is too dangerous."

If Japan were to cause chaos in the Central Plains to the point where there is no consensus on unification, then we would be truly doomed!

It’s not that there have been no struggles in the West. On the contrary, there have been endless people who want to unify the West.

But it will be difficult to do so as long as the English are present. England's basic national policy is to stir up trouble both internally and externally, making the Western countries restless, that is, offshore balance.

"I'm afraid I'll have to wait a few years, retract my fist, and strike out with even greater force." Zhu Yijun said that he needed to recuperate for a while and could not wage war year after year. He wanted to fulfill his promise of the Wanli Reform, and he would not resort to force in the next few years.

Zhu Yijun was making a promise to Qi Jiguang that even though he had no more titles or rewards to offer, he still had to lead troops to fight.

Qi Jiguang had no more titles to offer, but Qi Jimei, who led troops in Guizhou, was Qi Jiguang's younger brother and could continue to be offered a title. Since Qi Jimei could not be offered a title, Qi Jiguang's son was given one instead.

There were two dukes in one family in the Ming Dynasty!

This is the good thing about our ancestors' love of fooling around. Everything has its own rules, and Zhu Di did the same.

Zhu Yijun and Qi Jiguang chatted for a long time, and Qi Jiguang left the Mochou Lake Palace in a very good mood.

The Ming Emperor looked at Qi Jiguang's back and said to Feng Bao, "People live for a breath. At first, I didn't believe it, but when I first saw General Qi, he looked a little strange. Although he looked good, he lacked a sense of enthusiasm. He probably felt that there was no more war to fight and he was useless."

"For generals who have been fighting for years, this is the most frustrating time. I have seen this kind of loneliness in generals like Yu Dayou, Ma Fang, and Liu Xian."

"His eyes have lost their former luster, and even his waist has bent."

"Look at General Qi, he was in high spirits when he left. He probably started thinking about how to fight the next war against Japan when he returned."

Qi Jiguang was already very satisfied. His Majesty fulfilled his promise and after conferring the title of Duke on him, he still allowed him to lead troops in battle.

But the four barbarians have been pacified. No matter how you look at it, now that the birds are gone, it is time to hide the good bows.

Zhu Yijun made another promise and painted a big picture, telling General Qi that the war to suppress the Japanese pirates would continue. Qi Jiguang immediately became energetic.

"In fact, to deal with Toyotomi Hideyoshi's behavior, we should use the mines as strongholds and destroy the nests and drive away the horses." Feng Bao proposed a plan. Just copy the ready-made experience. By destroying the nests and driving away the horses, his subtext was that there was no need to start another large-scale war.

"We still have to fight, Feng Banban, you think too little. General Qi doesn't like to take credit for himself, but in fact, the restoration of social consensus in Jiangnan has a lot to do with the successive victories in the war."

"It's not an empty slogan that can unite people's hearts. Visible violence is the fundamental reason why these insects are temporarily dormant!"

When there were no outsiders, Zhu Yijun was not polite at all. He agreed with the five goals? It was because he was afraid of the knife in his hand.

Without the Beijing Camp's knife firmly grasped in their hands, these insects will never obey.

"Also, if I don't destroy the Japanese pirates, do I have to exterminate all the powerful and wealthy families and clans in Nan Ya, Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangzhou? Someone needs to be held accountable for the Japanese invasion back then. As long as the Ming Dynasty exists, this revenge must be avenged." Zhu Yijun gave another reason.

The Ming dynasty was in decline, and the accounts of the past could not be settled;
But the Ming Dynasty had grown powerful, and if he didn't avenge this blood feud, how could he be the emperor?
It is true that the Japanese were not the only culprits of the Japanese invasion during the Jiajing period, but destroying the Japanese would give an explanation to the world.

"Speaking of this, I recently heard about a major event in Songjiang Prefecture. Sun Kehong spent a full 500,000 silver coins to personally hold a grand funeral for the heroes who died in the battlefield against the Japanese invaders." Feng Bao talked about Sun Kehong's movements.

The last time Sun Kehong met the emperor, he did not boast about his achievements in front of His Majesty, but just mentioned it briefly.

After Feng Bao learned about it, he discovered that the cost was so huge.

"Five hundred thousand silver?" Zhu Yijun was very surprised.

Sun Kehong's 500,000 silver coins could be used to build a mausoleum for the late emperor; each Japanese slave was only 5 silver coins, which could be used to buy 100,000 Japanese slaves and prostitutes!

The ashes of the Songjiang navy were sent back to Songjiang Prefecture for burial. Sun Kehong expressed dissatisfaction with the burial standards of the Songjiang prefectural government. Li Le, who had just arrived in office, had not yet fully taken control of the Songjiang area.

Sun Kehong directly donated 481 silver coins to the Songjiang government office, and then, as a ninth-rank merchant, he personally buried heroes who had returned, including the soldiers of the Nagasaki Governor's Office who died in the Battle of Kyoto.

In addition to the grand funeral, the most luxurious Martyrs' Shrine in the entire Ming Dynasty is also located in Songjiang Prefecture. It covers an area of ​​more than 3,000 acres and is a complete garden.

Sun Kehong also had books and biographies written for these heroes. After investigating the lives of all of them, he published them publicly. He also paid theaters and teahouses to adapt "Records of the Eastern Expedition" and "Biographies of Heroes" into vernacular novels and operas, which were sung all over the country.

The reason why Sun Kehong did this was entirely because he had avenged his great hatred. After he went to the underworld, he would have the face to see his parents.

During the Japanese invasion in the Jiajing period, only the two brothers were left in Sun Kehong's family, and Sun Keyi is still in Nagasaki.

If I don’t avenge such a blood feud, I would be unworthy of being a human being.

Zhu Yijun smiled as he looked at Ye Xianggao who was writing furiously. Ye Xianggao's mother left her hometown with him who was still in her belly.

Ye Xianggao hated the Japanese as well.

(End of this chapter)