I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 31 Yang Lian
Although he lamented Yang Lian's words, Zhu Youxiao also knew that it was impossible for everyone to become like Yang Lian.

But precisely because he didn't have it, Yang Lian's talent seemed so precious.

"Wang An, give Yang Lian a seat, and give him a bowl of the pear soup that I drank just now. You have been waiting for a long time in Wenyuan Pavilion. Wang An asked the people in the imperial kitchen to make this pear soup. It's sweet and delicious, you can drink it later to quench your thirst."

Yang Lian couldn't help but feel flattered, and he also verified what Zou Yuanbiao said, that Zhu Youxiao did treat him differently.

After Yang Lian took his seat, Zhu Youxiao also sat back on the couch, picked up the tea cup, blew on it, and took a sip of tea:
"You probably know what I mean by asking you to come today. I just met Luo Sigong and asked him to arrange for the royal guards to go with you. Firstly, they will escort the Liaoning people. Secondly, Liaodong will be chaotic. The guards can also protect your safety."

"Your Majesty, on behalf of the imperial court, I am appeasing Liaodong. I think personal safety can be guaranteed, so there is no need to waste the Jinyi Guards escorting me." Yang Lian wanted the Jinyi Guards to escort him, which was a bit redundant. He was not an imperial envoy handling the case, so there was no such thing.

"Haha, it's okay. I sent them to Liaodong for other purposes. They are just walking with you on the road and protecting them by the way. Don't worry." Zhu Youxiao muttered in his heart if he insisted on letting me say it out.

"Then I will obey your orders."

"Okay, okay, I called you here today, mainly because I want to give you a few more instructions. The Liaodong war is extremely important and costs a lot every year. You know this. Fortunately, Xiong Tingbi did a pretty good job and it is temporarily stable. This is a great contribution to the situation in Liaodong.

But I heard that he has a bad temper and poor relations with his colleagues, which has caused many people in the court to be dissatisfied with him. Before Yao Zongwen impeached him, you were the only one who could write a letter for him, showing that you are realistic and will not criticize each other, so I just I choose you to comfort Liaodong.

After you go there, you must bring my words to him. I don’t look at how other people are, only how well they do. I know that Liaodong affairs are difficult, so I leave him with full responsibility for Liaodong affairs. What does he want? , I will support and will not interfere.I just want him not to let me down, and to do his best to stabilize the situation. "

As soon as these words came out, Yang Lian, the person who conveyed the message, was also moved.

It is extremely rare for the monarch and his ministers to get along with each other, and it is what many ministers expect.

"I must bring these words to Xiong Tingbi so that he can understand the great trust His Majesty has placed in him." Yang Lian stood up and said resolutely:

"I believe in you, don't be so serious, just pass on a message.

There are two reasons for calling you here. The first is that I want you to write down in detail what you saw and heard along the way from Beijing to Shenyang, including the soil, armaments, people's lives, and your views on the imperial court, etc.Writing and posting at the same time allows me to truly understand the actual situation in Liaodong, okay? "

"This matter is easy. Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will record what I see and hear at any time on the road. Every time I go to a place, I will visit incognito, inspect the local people's conditions, and report to Your Majesty in detail." This matter is natural for Yang Lian, and it is relatively easy, but he only briefly mentions it. It's just time consuming.

"Okay, just worry about this." Zhu Youxiao was still very relieved about this matter.

After saying this, Zhu Youxiao began to rummage through the pile of question books on the small table on the couch.

At this time, the young eunuch outside the door also brought some pear soup. Wang An took it and placed it on the small table next to Yang Lian.

"My lord, where did I put the title book that Sun Chengzong wrote to the emperor about farming in Liaodong last year? Why can't I find it?"

Zhu Youxiao searched around but couldn't find it, so he couldn't help but ask Wang An.

"Your Majesty, after you asked someone to find it and read it last night, I was afraid of losing it, so I asked someone to put it away. I will go get it now." After a while, Wang An brought the question book over. I wanted to submit it to Zhu Youxiao, so I told him directly without thinking about it.

"Give this question book to Yang Lian and let him read it."

Yang Lian quickly put down the small bowl, took the question book, and read it in detail.

This title book is actually the one that Sun Chengzong petitioned Shenzong to farm in Liaodong last year, but was rejected by Fang Congzhe.After Sun Chengzong mentioned farming and shipping yesterday, Zhu Youxiao thought it was feasible, so he took out the memorial and took a closer look. But what is the land situation there? Is it suitable for farming? Is it expensive? He really didn't know, so he wanted to give Yang Lian a second task.

"Have you read this question book, do you think the content above is feasible?"

After Yang Lian took a rough look at it, he understood that it was probably related to the farming and shipping matters that Sun Chengzong mentioned yesterday.

"Your Majesty, I dare not speak nonsense on this matter, but our dynasty has implemented military garrison in Liaodong since the founding of the dynasty. From this point of view, garrisoning in Liaodong has always been our dynasty's national policy in Liaodong, but now it has been corrupted, coupled with the war Due to the urgency, the Liao people moved inward one after another, making this impossible, causing the price of rice in Liaodong to rise day by day. This was repeatedly mentioned in reports from Liaodong.

If the current imperial court can carry out the farming operation again, it is indeed feasible, but I think there are two difficulties in doing this: one is the land, and the other is the population.

There have been military camps in Liaodong for a long time. They have expanded thousands of miles and accumulated a lot. Now there are only a few of them left. Most of them are occupied by local powerful people. If you want to farm, you can only choose to cultivate in barren lands such as southern Liaoning, which is very difficult.

Next, regarding the population, I have heard that the Liao people are cunning and do not like farming, so they must either use military camps or attract refugees from the interior. If they attract refugees, it will be difficult in Liaodong due to the bitter cold. "

Zhu Youxiao also thought of these difficulties raised by Yang Lian.But some things cannot be done just because they are difficult.

"I also know that, so the second thing I assigned you is related to this matter. Although farming is difficult, Liaodong costs a lot of money, and grain and grass account for the majority. If it cannot be reduced, the pressure on the court will be too great.

Therefore, farming is necessary. I want to reorganize farming in Gyeonggi, Liaodong and other places. Gyeongsang is under my nose and there are many refugees. The farming affairs are easy to handle with my support. But farming in Liaodong does have many difficulties as you said.

So the second thing I give you is that when you go to Liaodong this time, after meeting Xiong Tingbi in Shenyang, don't go back the same way you came. You should also go to Liaonan and other places to learn about the land, population, military settlements, etc., and then return by water. Dengzhou, Shandong (now the area between Yantai and Weihai, Shandong).

The first is to understand the actual situation of farming, and the second is to see if it is convenient to go to Shandong from southern Liaoning. I want to build a ship in Denglai. This will not only allow grain to be transported to Liaodong by sea, reducing losses, but also encourage Shandong refugees to go to southern Liaoning to reclaim wasteland and farm. "

When Zhu Youxiao said this, Yang Lian knew that the emperor had already made up his mind.

Maybe the emperor was just not sure what the actual situation was, so he needed to be verified.

But why did he insist on letting him go to Liaonan and return via Shandong by sea? Didn't this road already exist?

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