The Holy Emperor of Ming

Chapter 236 Remarkable Results
Qin Qiong, Li Ren, Xiao Yunji...
After looking at it for a while, Zhu Houzhao didn't have any ideas.

As for the generals, none of them are at the innate level, and their potential cannot be determined yet.

Whether he is a dragon or a worm will naturally be revealed in the Ming army in the future.

It is more convenient for doctors and craftsmen. After some time, the Imperial College will be able to evaluate their true level.

After talking about the talent situation, there is also the issue of food.

Four million shi of grain is not a small number.

In the Ming Dynasty, just in terms of staple food, a normal adult would only need to eat one stone of rice a year.

The army is of course different. Taking today's new army as an example, the consumption is constantly increasing.

Just talking about staple food, a person needs to eat about three or four stone of rice a year.

Taking into account consumption from all aspects, four million shi of grain is enough to serve as military rations for an army of 200,000 for more than four years.

Of course, this cannot be considered a war horse.

In short, 4 million dan of grain was not a small amount for the Ming Dynasty, and was much more valuable than the market price of 8 million taels of silver.

Even if we exclude the cost of sea transportation, it is still very important.

At the current rate, it will take until mid-January next year to transport all 4 million shi of grain back to Ming Dynasty.

After these three aspects were explained in detail, Guo Bujing's expression became more solemn and he talked about other aspects of the Sui Dynasty.

The most important thing is that the attitudes of various forces in the Sui Dynasty are different from before.

After knowing that Guo Bujing was in Daxing City this time, almost all the powerful families and martial arts forces in the Sui Dynasty took the initiative to contact him.

Some directly said they were willing to surrender.

As for the others who didn't mention surrendering, their intention to make friends was very obvious, and they were just short of saying to make preparations for the future.

Obviously, everyone can see that the Sui Dynasty is on the decline and it is unknown how long it can last.

There are currently four forces that are most likely to occupy the Sui Dynasty.

One is the Ming Dynasty, two is the Mongols, three is local forces, and four is Li Yang.

The first two are the most likely, and among the latter two, not many people in Liyang are optimistic, because the Liyang court has not even sorted out the domestic situation.

Everyone knows clearly that the King of Beiliang is the biggest source of instability in Liyang.

However, the presence of the King of Beiliang helped Li Yang block the attack from Beimang.

As long as the King of Beiliang is still alive and as long as the problem of Beimang is not solved, Liyang will not have the strength to capture the Sui Kingdom.

The local forces are actually the most favorite of all the forces in the Sui Dynasty. After all, they are closer and can gain greater benefits.

However, with the two fierce tigers, the Ming Dynasty and the Mongols, watching them, they had no confidence in the local forces.

Unless the Ming Dynasty and the Mongols fight to a mutual defeat, there will be no chance for local forces to truly rise.

Even so, it would require the emergence of a great leader who would be like a hero sent from heaven to truly resist the Ming Dynasty and the Mongols.

As for the former, no one thought that the Ming Dynasty and the Mongols were fools and would fight to the point of mutual destruction.

The chances of this happening are slim.

For the latter, hope is even slimmer.

In the eyes of many people, even if a powerful leader who is no weaker than Yang Jian appears, he cannot be stopped.

Because the Ming Dynasty and the Mongols would not give it any opportunity to develop and grow.

As for the fiercer guy than Yang Jian?
No one dared to imagine.

Therefore, all the forces in the Sui Dynasty, which were dominated by aristocratic families that valued family over country, set their sights on the Ming Dynasty and the Mongols.

Relatively speaking, there are more people who are optimistic about the Ming Dynasty and willing to support it.

After all, the Mongols were a foreign race.

Moreover, in the past few years, the Mongols have continued to suffer losses at the hands of the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, when a high-ranking figure like Guo Bujing from the Ming Dynasty came to the Sui Dynasty, almost all the forces in the Sui Dynasty took the initiative to contact him.

No matter what, establish a connection first and there will be a way to go.

After hearing the news, Zhu Houzhao was first amused, then said disdainfully: "These people are really fence-sitters."

"Your Majesty, many aristocratic families have said that they are willing to let some of their children hide their identities and come to serve our Ming Dynasty." Guo Bujing said again.

“Humph, you didn’t come to my Daming before, but now that you’ve seen me, Old Guo, you say you want to come and hide your real name.

I don't care about it anymore." Zhu Houzhao said arrogantly, feeling very happy.

Can I come to the Ming Dynasty whenever I want and not come if I don’t want to?
"Your Majesty, these aristocratic families hold most of the power of the Sui Dynasty. If our Ming Dynasty wants to invade the Sui Dynasty in the future, I'm afraid we will still need their help." Guo Bujing advised solemnly.

Zhu Houzhao thought it made sense, but he felt something was wrong.

He thought about it seriously, and suddenly waved his hand and said firmly: "No, these so-called aristocratic families control most of the power of the Sui Dynasty, and they must also hide most of the evil. In the future, my Ming Dynasty will definitely purge them.

There is no need to worry about them now, let them do whatever they want.

As long as our Ming Dynasty is strong enough, it makes no difference whether we have their help or not.

And you can clean them earlier and cleaner.”

Guo Bujing knew that his Majesty was becoming stubborn again.

I don't want to bother with cleaning up afterward, I'm going to do it openly and openly.

He couldn't be persuaded, so he could only do it slowly.

Once the high-ranking officials of the imperial court know about this, they will certainly advise Your Majesty.

Anyway, there is no rush. If the Ming Dynasty wants to invade the Sui Dynasty, it should be impossible within two or three years without major changes.

Guo Bujing then turned to talk about other aspects.

It took him nearly an hour to leave. The noise of Guo Bujing and his men returning to the capital was quite loud.

But now it’s December, the last month of the year.

All departments of the imperial court are reviewing the year.

We have also formed customized plans and goals for next year.

The court was busy and didn't have much time to pay attention to other matters.

Guo Bujing was also not given time to rest and immediately joined the busy work of the Jinyiwei.

Although having an additional commander could help him reduce a lot of tasks, he still felt busier than last year.

In the midst of the busyness, time came to December 23rd, the day of the Little New Year.

Zhu Houzhao held a grand court meeting, and all officials above the fifth rank in the capital attended.

Thousands of civil and military officials gathered together, creating a magnificent scene.

Although the number is not much different from that of previous emperors, the momentum is obviously different.

Whether they are old officials or young officials, they are all full of vigor and energy.

It seems that they have a common goal and fighting spirit, and are thriving and full of vigor.

At this time, many officials felt a little dazed when they saw this.

This kind of court was something they had never dared to imagine before.

There is no party fighting, no intrigue, and no fear.

Some of them are just busy with state affairs, working hard for the people, and feeling proud and confident for the Ming Dynasty.

Unconsciously, the court has changed.

Many veteran officials feel excited and excited.

Compared with a few years ago, it is a world of difference.

And this change took just over three years.

It was created by the young emperor who was considered by many officials three years ago to be absurd, tyrannical, unstable, and not like a sage monarch.

The Ming Dynasty court was a miracle.

Liu Jian and Xie Qian stood at the head of the civil servants. They looked at each other and saw each other's complex and gratified expressions.

No matter what, they have achieved results in the past few years and do not regret cleaning up the mess that Your Majesty has made.

"Greetings to Your Majesty! Your Majesty, may you be in good health!" When Zhu Houzhao arrived and sat on the dragon throne, civil and military officials immediately saluted in unison.

"An, An." Zhu Houzhao waved his hand nonchalantly and said expectantly, "Let's get started."

Having said that, he could no longer sit still. He stood up, took a few steps forward and looked at the ministers.

He is no different from three years ago, still as anxious, restless and unsteady, but his body is more muscular, and his aura is more majestic, domineering and heroic.

The most different thing is that no minister thinks this is a problem anymore.

Your Majesty is born an emperor, it is normal for you to be different from others.

"Yes." Liu Jian stood up and responded, and began to talk about this year's summary.

Today's grand court meeting is to announce all the summary results of this year.

Zhu Houzhao actually already knew the general situation in advance because all departments reported to him two days ago.

The summary is very good.

But he felt that such a happy event of summarizing the achievements should be heard by all officials together.

If it weren't for the fact that various departments in the capital still needed to operate, he would have wanted to pull all the officials over to listen.

The summary starts with the civil cabinet and then goes on to the six civil ministries one by one.

It will be carried out after the military officers and other civil officials have finished.

As high-ranking Ming officials summarized their gains for the year, bursts of suppressed exclamations were heard from time to time among the thousands of officials.

This year is truly a year of real harvest after more than three years of reform in the Ming Dynasty.

Achievements in all areas have all increased significantly.

The most obvious example is taxation.

The total amount of various taxes was about 70 million taels of silver, which directly surpassed the peak period of Taizu.

When hearing this number, countless officials were stunned with their eyes lighting up.

Of course, during the Taizu period, people's livelihood was in decline, and both the population and the economy were far from what they are now.

Now that the Ming Dynasty has cleansed up the Jin area and reorganized the administration of officials, tax revenue has easily surpassed the peak of the Taizu period.

Listening to the data, many officials were shocked and felt the strength of the Ming Dynasty.

This makes them more excited and proud.

Zhu Houzhao became more and more pleased when he saw the pride and increasingly cohesive momentum.

The senior officials who stood up to make the announcement had their voices getting louder and louder, their faces flushed, and they seemed even more proud and honored.

The achievements in the civil service are unprecedented.

In comparison, the military generals pale in comparison, after all, there are no major battles to fight.

But it can also be used to reorganize the garrisons, border troops, etc.

After the civil and military officials had finished speaking, Zhu Houzhao waved his hand, and thousands of people instantly fell silent, with most of them looking at the domineering figure with reverence.

"This year, judging from the summary of all aspects, the achievements are considerable and I am quite satisfied." Zhu Houzhao spoke loudly, his voice clearly ringing in everyone's ears.

(Chapter 2: The temperature has changed a lot, I have a cold and I am stuck, so I will only write two chapters today. I will make up the missing chapter tomorrow.)
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