Ming politicians

It is not the first time that Su Tiancheng has taught Zhu Youjian, because it fits Zhu Youjian's mind, and he can persuade Zhu Youjian every time, and it is precisely because of this persuasion again and again that his plan slowly begins to come true , under the current conditions, he must rely on Zhu Youjian, otherwise it will be difficult to achieve anything.

Hall of Mental Cultivation.

Zhu Youjian was listening carefully to Su Tiancheng's words. Wen Tiren, Sun Chengzong and other cabinet ministers were all here. Sun Chengzong was getting older, so he allowed him to sit down while the rest stood.

Su Tiancheng talked for a full half an hour, and all the plans he was thinking about were stated, including the control of the grassland, and the control of the grassland in a disguised form, allowing the Xibe and Daur tribes to attack other tribes and plunder Wealth, the Ming Dynasty obtained this wealth through the mutual market.

The Jiangning camp went deep into the Hetao area and defeated the two largest Mongolian tribes in one fell swoop. It caused a great shock in the court. After hearing the news, the ministers who were about to make a move shut up temporarily. When a major victory has been achieved, continuing to attack Su Tiancheng is just asking for boredom, and maybe he will be condemned. The emperor's character is also different, and he is not so merciful to ministers.

When Su Tiancheng and Hong Chengchou came to the capital with the heirs of the Xiboying tribe and the Daur tribe, Sun Chengzong personally went to the city gate to greet them, and the grassland tribe sent hostages to the capital. This has not happened for many years. Such a thing should have happened a hundred years ago.

This also indicates that Daming is slowly beginning to relax. In the future, not only the grassland tribes, but other places will also worship Daming according to the old rules.Surrender to Daming.

During the process of Su Tiancheng's report, Zhu Youjian's face was flushed. Everyone has vanity. The two most powerful tribes on the grassland were defeated by the Jiangning camp and sent their tribal heirs.As a hostage, this is something to write about.

As for the other requirements put forward by Su Tiancheng, the cabinet can make a decision in a very short time after research.

The matter of the mutual market did not cause much controversy. Generally, matters involving silver are easy to pass, at least they will not encounter many objections.Wen Tiren has been in charge of the family for so many years, and Wen Tiren has long known the importance of money. If he can start a mutual market in Ningxia Wei and Yulin Wei, and get a lot of silver and war horses, it is of course a good thing. There is no reason to object. equality.Daming took a huge advantage.

There have been some small debates about how to manage the exchange market.Both the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War requested that ministers be sent to the border to preside over the affairs of the mutual market. Once such a mutual market starts, it will be like a flood of money flowing in.Being able to control the mutual market has huge benefits, who doesn't want to stick their fingers.

It was Zhu Youjian who made the decision, and the mutual market is still directly in charge of the governor's office in Shaanxi, of course.Both the Ministry of Household and the Ministry of War will send ministers to participate in the work of the mutual market, and the silver taels obtained will be directly turned over to the treasury.

Su Tiancheng breathed a sigh of relief, as long as the initiative of the mutual market is in his own hands, everything is easy to say, he still has to control the big head, and the court also needs to get some money, otherwise such a thing, it is difficult to last for a long time, according to this arrangement If it is done, the ministers in the court will not be able to put forward their opinions.

When it comes to the matter of Ningxia Wei and Yulin Wei, it finally sparked a huge controversy.

Su Tiancheng's opinion is very clear. A large number of sergeants from Ningxia Guard and Yulin Guard will be abolished, and the elite will be retained to guard a few major passes. Now that the mutual trade has started, the grassland tribes will not pose too much threat to the border. Yes, a large number of sergeants have been abolished, and the land can be spared to cultivate land, save military pay, relocate some people, or resettle the farmers of the Ming Dynasty who were looted by the Mongolian tribes to farm in these places. Ningxia Wei and Yulin Wei were renamed Ningxia Mansion , Yulin Mansion, managed according to local rules.

If this abolition is successful, the next step will be a large-scale merger and abolition of the guards in Shaanxi. The focus will be on strengthening the power of the prefectural and county inspection departments. Cultivate the land, cultivate the land with peace of mind, as for the security guards in Shaanxi, the focus is on the Jiangning battalion.

If this method is established, the Jiangning Camp will be divided into five parts, which will be stationed in Xi'an, Hanzhong, Yan'an, Yulin, and Ningxia respectively, and control each pass. In this way, in a maximum of two years, all parts of Shaanxi can be thoroughly controlled. clam down.

When Su Tiancheng put forward this opinion, not only Wen Tiren, Sun Chengzong and others were stunned, but even Zhu Youjian almost thought that he had heard it wrong.

Soon, Wen Tiren and Du Kai of the Ministry of War objected, especially the setting up of the frontier army and the setting up of the border towns, which are necessary. Although the grassland tribes are peaceful now, no one knows what will happen in the future. There was a war at the border, and there was a shortage of troops, so big things might happen. Besides, the border army system is the basic system of the imperial court. If Shaanxi abolishes the border army, what will happen in Shanxi and Beizhili? Do you want to follow suit?

As for the guards in Shaanxi, they cannot be abolished easily.

Wen Tiren even said that the time Jiangningying had been in Shaanxi was not necessarily very long. The rogues in Shaanxi had not been completely wiped out. At that time, it is even more necessary to strengthen the strength of the guards. Shaanxi, Shanxi and Beizhili must strengthen the strength of the guards. If they are abolished, it will be the opposite.

Zhu Youjian did not express his position either. This problem is obviously not a small problem.

Su Tiancheng had anticipated such a situation, and he had already prepared for it.

"Your Majesty, what I mean by this minister is to take a long-term view. The Emperor has worked hard and devoted all his energy to think about it. He just wants the Ming Dynasty to prosper and people from all over the world will come to worship him. Everything I do and think about is based on this point. "

"I don't want to wipe out the Xibe and Daur tribes, and even want to use them to attack and plunder other tribes in Mongolia. I just want them to gather wealth for my Ming Dynasty. Over the years, my Ming Dynasty has suffered There are many disasters, there are rogues inside, harassed by empress money outside, and the treasury is even more stretched. Relief for victims, extermination of rogues, and fighting against Tartars all require money. It’s all bad.”

"I implore you to integrate the guards in Shaanxi, including the Ningxia Guard and Yulin Guard. The purpose is the same. I think that the imperial court has been short of money so far. It is by no means rich. The military salary has become the biggest expense, not to mention other things. Just fighting against the Tartars and exterminating the bandits is already an astronomical expenditure, and it is simply impossible to maintain the soldiers of the guards all over the place. From this aspect, I think that the guard system needs a major reform."

"The army system of the Ming Dynasty has made a huge contribution to the development of the army. I admit this, but what is the situation now, I need to tell the truth. The guards in various places mainly rely on the army to maintain. Military households cultivate one mu of arable land, and the grain turned in accounts for about 7% of the total output. That is to say, one mu of grain produces one stone and needs to be handed over seven buckets. This burden far exceeds that of farmers. Just imagine, this Who can bear the burden, let alone a disaster, I have seen a lot of guards, my soldiers in the Ming Dynasty were starved of food and poorly clothed, this is the actual situation."

"For so many years, there have been fewer sergeants who have mutinied in the Ming Dynasty. What is the reason for this? It is nothing more than the fact that the military salary cannot be paid in time, and the burden on the military households is too heavy. The minister said bluntly, there are a lot of soldiers in the Ming Dynasty. The guardhouse exists in name only, and there are not many sergeants at all, so there is still much meaning in maintaining it like this."

"I have always been thinking about reform. The Jiangning Camp has never implemented the military household system, but has adopted a recruitment system. I think the effect is very good. Of course, I can't guarantee that there will be no problems with this kind of recruitment, and there may be other problems, but It is much stronger than the military household system.”

"I think that the original system is not in line with the actual situation, so we have to make changes. For example, if the house where I live is in danger, there are two ways to take it. One is to repair it and barely maintain it. But there is no guarantee that the house will collapse. Another way is to tear it down and start over, build a new house, and take repairs and repairs. It may have a good impact. I feel that there will always be a house to live in, but it has not been resolved. There was an existential danger, knock it down and rebuild, it might suffer for a while, but the danger was eliminated."

"I have the guts to guess what the emperor is thinking. I think that my Ming Dynasty is prosperous and prosperous, the people have enough food and clothing, the army is brave and good at fighting, and even the horses ride the world. If I want to do this, I feel that many of the previous rules need to be changed. changed."

Zhu Youjian stood up. What Su Tiancheng said was his inner thoughts. At the beginning of his ascension to the throne, he wanted to change, to overthrow and start over, but he lacked that kind of courage and dared not start. The Ming Dynasty was too weak. Being weak and poor, it is difficult to maintain even if it is repaired. Thinking about selling the ginseng in the palace, the miserable feeling is beyond words.

Now, Su Tiancheng has proposed to carry out reforms in Shaanxi. This is a good thing, especially since the Ming Dynasty had such a brave and capable army as the Jiangning Camp. After entering the customs, we have reached the Hetao area, and we have conquered the two most powerful tribes on the grassland, so there is nothing to worry about.

Therefore, it is undoubtedly the best choice to implement reforms in Shaanxi and see how effective they are.

"I think what Su Aiqing said is very reasonable. The abolition of the guards can be discussed, but it is only implemented in Shaanxi. Minister of the Ministry of War Yang Sichang and Shaanxi Governor Su Tiancheng are responsible for proposing a plan. After the cabinet deliberates, Report it to me immediately, and I think that I have to make some changes." (To be continued...)