Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 589 The emperor tried to test the household loan reform by pacifying the foreign tribes in the south and building the Great Wall in the north.
When it comes to Totuobuhua and Ala, the ministers also started to worry.These remnants of Dayuan cannot be killed no matter how hard they are killed.

Zhu Qiyu did not dwell on this issue anymore. Since he had made a secret agreement with Tuo Tuo Bu Hua and A La before, he would not attack these two people again before he had solid evidence.

But Zhu Qiyu still gave a long-term plan: "In order to deal with the threat from the north, we need to build three lines of defense: from Guangning, Daning, Kaiping, Dongsheng, Hetao, Ningxia to Gansu, which is the outermost line of defense.

Xuanfu, Datong, and Jizhou are the middle line of defense, and Juyongguan to Zijingguan are the innermost line of defense.

In addition, a Great Wall was built before Xuanfu and Huailai to avoid sudden disasters like Tumu Fort. "

Zhou Chen heard this and quickly replied: "Your Majesty, it will be difficult to complete such a defense line within three to five years. Moreover, the financial resources of the imperial court cannot support such a huge project."

Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "It can be completed within two to thirty years. The predecessors planted trees and the descendants can enjoy the shade. Don't learn from the Xuan Temple. You only want to enjoy yourself and don't care about the life and death of your descendants."

After hearing this, everyone looked at each other and did not answer.

Zhu Qiyu made a very rare move and directly mocked Xuan Miao, just to see how many loyal ministers of Xuan Miao were there, and at the same time to test whether his prestige was enough to turn a deer into a horse.

After being stunned for a long time, seeing that no one jumped out to criticize, Zhu Qiyu asked again: "I remember that the officials and officials had written to Zhang Rang many times, saying that Nanjing lacked chief officials. Which of you wants to go to Nanjing to take charge of affairs?"

When everyone heard this, they didn't even speak.The emperor's meaning couldn't be more clear. Translated into vernacular, it is: Whoever wants to be loyal to King Yi or who wants to be loyal to the crown prince, please speak as soon as possible, and I will arrange for you to go to Nanjing immediately.

At least among the important ministers present, no one was loyal to the Crown Prince, let alone King Yi.

He Wenyuan, Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, stood up and replied: "Your Majesty, there are many vacancies for chief officials in Nanjing. It is better for the Ministry of Personnel to select them first, and then you make the final decision."

Zhu Qiyu nodded, which was more in line with his understanding. At this point, there were finally no loyal ministers left.

Luo Tong asked again: "Your Majesty, Duke Jingguo sent a letter saying that the Southern Expeditionary Army wants to return to Beijing. How do you think we should respond?"

Hearing this, Zhu Qiyu's face obviously turned bad. Isn't this embarrassing?The expeditionary force led by Wang Ji was all from the old Beijing camp.

If [-] to [-] battle-hardened elites came back and were stationed in the suburbs of Beijing, then I wouldn't have to sleep, and who would be able to sleep?

By accident, they rushed into Prince Qi's Mansion, sent me off to the west, and then took my head to greet the restoration of their beloved orthodox emperor.This is too scary.

Put them in Nanjing?Aren't they afraid that King Yi and the prince would have no soldiers or generals?

Throw them onto the battlefield to be consumed?Too mean again.Besides, Wang Ji and Chen Mao and I have always had a tacit understanding. If they kill the enemy and make meritorious deeds, I will ensure their prosperity.Once these old Beijing camps are actively consumed, the political balance will be broken. At that time, everyone will be in danger, and no one will fight for the imperial court.

Luo Tong looked at the emperor's uncertain expression and did not dare to say anything to urge him.

After pondering for a long time, Zhu Qiyu asked: "How many soldiers under Duke Jingguo want to come back?"

Luo Tong replied: "About half and half, most of the soldiers who have nothing to worry about are willing to stay in the south, and some are also willing to move their families there.

If you stay in the south, you can at least get hundreds of acres of fertile land, own slaves, and get higher military positions, so there are still quite a few people who choose to stay.

The Duke of Jing, Duke of Ning, and the Marquis of Baoding all wanted to control Burma and Bangladesh. Only the Marquis of Nanhe wanted to lead an army of nearly [-] people back north. "

"Hey, there are [-] troops, where is the best place to place them?"

Seeing the emperor groaning and sighing, Luo Tong didn't know how to answer. At this time, He Yi stepped forward to relieve Luo Tong: "Your Majesty, didn't Luo Shangshu just say that North Korea has gathered [-] troops on the border? ?”

Zhu Qiyu nodded: "Since they are willing to come back, allow them to return to their hometown to visit relatives for three months, and then go to Liaodong to defend against North Korea.

Thirty thousand versus thirty thousand, very fair.The assembly will only be completed at the North Korean border next spring. "

This can be regarded as a compromise acceptable to both parties.The emperor does not believe in the loyalty of Lao Jingying, and Lao Jingying is indeed not loyal to the current emperor. Since we hate each other, it is better not to get together.

The emperor definitely cannot leave the capital, so the old capital camp can only move to another place.

Zhu Qiyu didn't want to talk anymore and was about to get up and go home.But the officials were not willing to let him go. They finally caught the emperor once, but this time he let him go easily. It is uncertain when they will meet again.

There was no other way, so Zhu Qiyu had no choice but to lean on the soft couch in a daze, staring at Kunming Lake in the distance in a daze.

Wang Yining, the Minister of Rites, asked: "Your Majesty, September is the provincial examination. How will we arrange this time? How many candidates will be admitted?"

"When the imperial court is employing people, it is better to select [-] candidates. Next year, the examination will be held and [-] candidates will be selected. Time flies so fast. This year, we have just completed the Enke examination, and next year we will be selected for the Zhengke examination.

By then I will have [-] disciples of the Emperor.It can be said that the world is full of peaches and plums. "

Wei Ji continued to ask: "Your Majesty, the last time the household registration was counted and the yellow book was updated, it was the seventh year of orthodoxy. According to the custom of updating every ten years, the national statistics should be carried out last year."

Zhu Qiyu nodded: "I understand. I have been holding back from starting the census because I want to carry out household registration reform and at the same time, I want to grant amnesty to the whole country. After the reform is completed, let's count the household registrations again."

"How does the Holy Spirit want to reform?"

"There are four levels of household registration: good registration, lowly registration, slave registration, and criminal registration. All lowly registrations in the Zhengtong Dynasty and before will be pardoned, and those who will commit serious crimes in the future will be convicted, such as Yang Hong, the governor of Xuanfu.

The Ming army conquered and captured the population and became slaves. "

No one answered again. The emperor's idea was both absurd and whimsical.

There is a very good custom in the DPRK today: not to make excuses.The ministers did not argue with the emperor, and the emperor did not argue with the ministers.

Once everyone's words don't make sense, they should immediately expose it and talk more slowly later.

Zhou Chen asked again: "Your Majesty, there have been continuous heavy rains in Shandong this year. Although the embankments of the Yellow River and the canal have been strengthened after Xu Youzhen's management, many other rivers in Shandong have flooded and caused disasters. However, Yue Zheng, the governor of Shandong, went to Annan for a long time. Not returned.

If we do not take early precautions and quickly mobilize supplies for disaster relief, civil unrest may occur. "

Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "Whether you are a king, a minister, or a people, you must respect benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom, and trustworthiness. This is the way of a saint.

Why do you, the proud hometown of Confucius and Mencius, constantly threaten me with a civil uprising?Where is the loyalty of the people of Shandong to their emperor and father? "

Zhou Chen replied: "Mencius said: If the king regards his ministers as his hands and feet, then the ministers will regard him as his heart; if the king regards his ministers as dogs and horses, then the ministers will regard him as the people of the country; if the king regards his ministers as grass and mustard, then the ministers will regard him as his own countrymen. You are like a bandit."

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