Daming: I can’t kill such a greedy prince-in-law?

Seeing the civil and military officials so excited, Zhu Biao's face also turned ugly.

Zhu Biao frowned. He didn't mean to target Ouyang Lun. He just wanted to ask a question.

At the same time, he also wanted to change the previous topic and let Ouyang Lun and his father Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang stop arguing. As a result, Ouyang Lun and Zhu Yuanzhang did not argue anymore, but the civil and military officials started arguing with Ouyang Lun.

If it were in the past, Zhu Biao would have thought that these civil and military officials were truly concerned about the people, but now he has seen clearly the true faces and intentions of these civil and military officials.

They don't really care about the people at all, they just want to use this excuse to suppress Ouyang Lun!

Zhu Biao was quite disappointed by the actions of the civil and military officials.

At the same time, Zhu Biao also felt very sorry for Ouyang Lun. He had done so many things for the Ming Dynasty, but in the end he still had to deal with these things. In addition, he was envied by others and was besieged.

Zhu Biao immediately prepared to scold him.

But at this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang coughed twice.

Even though Zhu Yuanzhang did not say a word after coughing, he helped Zhu Biao regain consciousness and calm down. At the same time, the civil and military officials in the Taiji Hall quieted down. The Huaixi Party officials who had been shouting and excited suddenly stopped.

In an instant, the atmosphere in the Tai Chi Hall became extremely tense.

If Zhu Yuanzhang had spoken, perhaps everyone would not have been so nervous, but Zhu Yuanzhang coughed but did not speak. This was the most terrifying thing.

Zhu Yuanzhang just abdicated, but he is not dead yet!

The fear of Zhu Yuanzhang was ingrained in the bones of all civil and military officials.

"Um!?"

"Why don't you continue?"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked calmly: "Emperor, you should continue to preside over the meeting. We are all listening. We can tell who is causing trouble as soon as we hear them!"

"Yes, Father!"

Zhu Biao nodded, and in his heart he had great admiration for his father Zhu Yuanzhang. This was the majesty of a founding emperor. He wondered when he would have such majesty!
"Cough cough."

"My dear ministers, your thoughts have been clearly heard by me and my father. This matter is of great importance and concerns the relationship between the Ming Dynasty and the people. We must find a proper way to deal with it. The person who tied the bell must untie it. We should listen to Brother-in-law Ouyang's opinion on this matter!"

"If you blindly choose extreme measures..." Zhu Biao paused for a moment before continuing: "You are all scholars, and you should all understand that too much is as bad as too little!"

With Zhu Yuanzhang's coughing to control the situation, and Zhu Biao's warning, all the civil and military officials immediately became obedient.

"Brother-in-law Ouyang, what do you think?"

"Your Majesty is wise! I have never paid attention to the sounds of chickens crowing and dogs barking."

Ouyang Lun spoke slowly.

Hearing this, many officials were so angry that their faces turned red, but under the joint suppression of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao, they now dared not say anything more.

Ouyang Lun continued, "Regarding the people rushing to the front line, this was done spontaneously by the people. The court and I did not order it. This is what has always happened since ancient times. Going against the will of the people usually ends in failure."

Ouyang Lun glanced at the officials who impeached him and said calmly, "Do you all think you are so powerful that you can go against the will of heaven and the people?"

"Of course, some confident people do think so. After all, only mediocre people think they are geniuses instead of mediocre ones!"

"Don't be in a hurry to refute me!"

"Everything I say and do has been approved by the Emperor and His Majesty. When is it your turn to point fingers here? Do you think there is something wrong with me, or do you think there is something wrong with the Emperor and His Majesty's decision?"

"You are so bold! The Emperor just praised me, and now you want to impeach me? You are really good ministers of the Ming Dynasty! I'm afraid you don't even take the Emperor and His Majesty seriously!"

Upon hearing Ouyang Lun's words, Li Shanchang and a group of civil and military officials became angry.

Just as he was about to open his mouth to explain, he was interrupted by Zhu Biao, "My dear ministers, I have said that you should first listen to what Brother-in-law Ouyang said. Could it be that you are really like what Brother-in-law Ouyang said, and you did not take the orders of me and the emperor seriously?"

If Ouyang Lun's words made the civil and military officials angry, then Zhu Biao's words were undoubtedly like a basin of cold water poured over their heads!

Ouyang Lun looked at Li Shanchang and a group of civil and military officials with pride. These people were so angry, but they couldn't vent their anger. They were also so anxious that their back teeth were about to break.

"Your Majesty, regarding the issue you just mentioned, I have actually thought about it a long time ago."

Ouyang Lun remained calm and composed, in stark contrast to the anxious civil and military officials.

"In fact, the people of our Ming Dynasty are not as fragile as your Majesty and the others think!" Ouyang Lun said slowly, "Do you remember the militia system that was established during the previous military reform?"

Militia system! ?
When hearing these four words, most of the officials were stunned. They seemed to have heard of this before, but were not very familiar with it.

I remembered that when the army was being reformed, Ouyang Lun once said that he would learn from Northern Zhili and establish a militia system. All young people who reached a certain age must undergo six months of military training and be incorporated into the militia. They must also participate in militia training and missions every three years!

At that time, most officials focused on the reform of the regular army and did not pay much attention to the militia system. However, some people questioned the militia system. After all, training militias costs money. Later, the Ministry of Households set up special funds for militia training. Since the Ministry of Households paid for it, no one said anything.

After such a long time, I thought the militia system was already in name only, but unexpectedly Ouyang Lun brought it up again.

"Brother-in-law Ouyang, what does the suppression of this rebellion have to do with the militia system?" Zhu Biao asked curiously.

"Of course it is related." Ouyang Lun smiled. "Your Majesty and the others don't think that ordinary people would dare to rush to the front line of the battlefield just based on their patriotism, right?" "Brother-in-law Ouyang, what do you mean?" Zhu Biao seemed to understand something.

All the civil and military officials rolled their eyes and looked shocked.

Ouyang Lun nodded, "Yes, most of the civilians supporting the frontline this time are trained militiamen. According to the militia system, a qualified militiaman must have undergone at least six months of military training. To be honest, after six months of military training, they are no different from ordinary soldiers, and they have already developed the necessary combat qualities!"

"And every three years there will be retraining and militia missions to ensure the strength of the militia."

In response to Ouyang Lun's words, an official muttered, "Even if most of them are militiamen, are there still ordinary people? Once ordinary people collapse, it will also affect the entire war situation. Who will bear the responsibility then?"

As soon as these words were spoken, countless questioning glances were cast upon him again.

Ouyang Lun smiled slightly, "Who said that the rest are ordinary people? Do you know how many retired soldiers there are in our Ming Dynasty? The remaining ones are all veterans who have completed their service and retired!"

"These veterans are strong enough to kill a hundred people like you!"

Forehead.
Upon hearing this, the official who had just muttered looked extremely ugly, but if he was really a veteran of many battles, he could really kill him a hundred times.

“There are still veterans?!”

Zhu Biao's eyes lit up, and he analyzed to himself: "It is composed of militiamen, and the backbone is veterans who have fought many battles. In this way, it is not a million civilians at all, but a million brave soldiers!!"

When he said this, Zhu Biao's breathing became rapid.

Millions of brave soldiers. The Ming Dynasty has never had so many troops before!
hiss--

There were sounds of people gasping in the Taiji Hall, and even Zhu Yuanzhang, who had already closed his eyes to rest, suddenly opened his eyes.

If we just close our eyes for a while, millions of troops will arrive?

Isn’t this too magical?
This was definitely a dream. Zhu Yuanzhang pinched himself secretly to make sure that he was not dreaming at all.

"Ouyang Lun, keep talking! Don't try to fool us and the emperor!" Zhu Yuanzhang said.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Ouyang Lun nodded and continued, "Your Majesty just said that those rushing to the front are not millions of civilians but millions of militiamen! If you don't believe it, you can go to the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War to retrieve the data, the Ministry of War's militia roster and the Ministry of Revenue's militia special funds distribution, and see if they match up!"

"According to the militia system of our Ming Dynasty, the militia has the obligation and responsibility to assist the regular army in participating in battles. Even if the regular army is defeated or ineffective, the militia can shoulder the responsibility of defending the country!"

"This is a war!"

"There is a clear pension system in the militia system. If a militiaman dies on the battlefield, the court will properly handle their funeral!"

"The people of our Ming Dynasty are not afraid of death, which makes them much better than some officials who only know how to make noises. Instead of worrying about them, we should worry about ourselves!"

"Of course, if we can reduce the casualties of the militia, this is also very necessary. However, under the military might of the 150,000 regular troops and millions of militias of the Ming Dynasty, the rebels' strength is really not enough!"

After Ouyang Lun finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao, father and son, were quite satisfied. After all, the situation changed from millions of civilians to millions of militiamen. If it were civilians, and they were really killed in the war, the court would be under great pressure. But if it were militiamen, even if there were real sacrifices, the court only needed to handle the aftermath according to the standards for soldiers and establish a heroic image. Not only would no one question it, but on the contrary everyone would think it was an honor!

Died for the country, died for a good cause!!
Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao are not too sure whether what Ouyang Lun said is true or false, or they simply made it up on the spot in order to shut up the civil and military officials. There is no doubt that Ouyang Lun has such ability!

However, compared to Ouyang Lun, Zhu Yuanzhang and his son Zhu Biao obviously had greater opinions about other civil and military officials. Ouyang Lun first mobilized millions of people without spending a penny and successfully rescued the army to suppress the rebellion. Then he made early arrangements and turned millions of people into millions of militiamen. There was no contradiction at all in terms of economy, morality, and effect.

What about other officials?
You are always finding faults in everything and questioning people whenever you find any excuse. You are even clamoring to convict Ouyang Lun. Just now, our Zhu Yuanzhang wrote an imperial edict to Ouyang Lun as a reward, but you guys are impeaching him right after!

Do you still take him, the emperor, seriously?
Even if we put all this aside, Zhu Yuanzhang knew better than ever that supporting the imperial court in suppressing the rebellion was the true will of the people of the Ming Dynasty. This is something that other emperors would never be able to obtain, but you, a group of ministers, are pushing it away!

In Ouyang Lun's words, it is unprofessional, extremely unprofessional!!
After Ouyang Lun finished speaking, the atmosphere at the scene fell silent again. The civil and military officials were speechless. Some officials wanted to refute, but when they opened their mouths, nothing came out.

Question? Question what?
Now that the people have become militia, what else can they say?
Moreover, Ouyang Lun's words were full of confidence, as if he had everything planned out. This made the civil and military officials even more afraid to speak rashly. After all, Ouyang Lun was famous for his many tricks and eloquence, and no one knew whether Ouyang Lun had any other tricks!
"Teacher, what should we do next?"

Huang Zicheng was standing behind Li Shanchang and asked in a very soft voice.

"Don't be impatient. No matter how wonderful Ouyang Lun's words are, we must not lose our composure. Since Ouyang Lun is so powerful, we can just take a look first. This battlefield is not a game. Those rebels will never be easily defeated. If the militia suffers too much loss and loses their morale, we don't even need to take action. The emperor and His Majesty will not let him off!"

Li Shanchang spoke slowly.

In fact, he had thought of many ways and reasons to refute Ouyang Lun, but there was no way to be sure of victory. The current situation was extremely unfavorable to the Huaixi Party, and they could no longer take risks!

"The teacher is wise!"

After listening to this, Huang Zicheng couldn't help but admire his teacher in his heart. He thought that his teacher was worthy of being a teacher. Even when Ouyang Lun was so aggressive, he remained as steady as a rock.

Seeing Li Shanchang so calm, the Huaixi Party's morale did not collapse.

What they didn’t know was that Li Shanchang was already extremely panicked.

"Prince Consort Ouyang, these people are all militiamen and veterans. This is naturally a blessing for our Ming Dynasty. However, even militiamen cannot compare with regular armies. Although I am not a soldier, I have followed the Emperor in his conquests and I know the gap between militiamen and regular armies!"

"To put it bluntly, the militia is just civilians who have taken up arms. They have to rely on numbers to deal with ordinary thieves and bandits, not to mention the vicious rebels. The casualties will be high!"

"I am not questioning Prince Consort Ouyang. I am simply worried about the reputation of the Ming Dynasty!"

Li Shanchang stood up, his face indifferent, and spoke slowly.

The meaning I want to express is already very clear. (End of this chapter)