Reborn Ming Dynasty as Emperor

Chapter 311 It's time to start the war
Like the eighth year of the apocalypse, the ninth year of the apocalypse also came in a series of cumbersome sacrificial ritual activities. After the inspection of the imperial guards came the Lantern Festival. The Lantern Festival was a particularly important festival for the ancients. Ten days of vacation.

And the various projects in charge of the Royal Industrial Company, the Ministry of Industry and Shuntian Prefecture have also started to be on holiday. A large number of migrant workers who have just received a generous year-end double salary have poured into the major restaurants and teahouses in the capital. And the indescribable Fengyue place.

But it is a pity that the capital has not yet implemented commercial tax collection, and a large amount of silver has flowed into the hands of high-ranking officials and officials who have industries in the capital. Soaring.

Obviously, it was all because these high-ranking officials and wealthy businessmen in the capital made a lot of money and started to buy real estate and real estate. However, Zhu Youxiao's royal capital did not enjoy any benefits during this period of consumption frenzy. Chinese people don't seem to like to save money, they like to compare and focus on enjoyment.

However, for the vast majority of ordinary people with a little spare money, they can’t afford the luxury goods of the Royal Industries Company, but they don’t have the desire to buy the practical items that don’t show much appearance and satisfy vanity. The money was spent on entertainment consumption. For the people who are too far away from home and have an empty heart, they will naturally not pursue any elegant entertainment. A lot of money is spent on food and sex, but the court has no way to With half of the profit on this, there is also a Jiaofang Division, but it does not account for a large proportion of the total sales of the Lantern Festival in the entire capital.

After all, His Majesty the Emperor can’t expressly encourage people to go to Jiaofangsi to find joy. This will not only aggravate the unhealthy social atmosphere but also promote the spread of diseases. Although condoms have begun to be promoted in these romantic places, there is still no way to completely eliminate the disease. and other diseases.

Zhu Youxiao doesn't have time to worry about collecting business tax in this capital now, after all, if it starts suddenly, it will touch too many forces.

The implementation of the policy has to be done step by step. Regarding the next reform pilot area, Zhu Youxiao has asked Dongchang and the household department to organize a special team to conduct a comprehensive investigation in the two capitals and thirteen provinces, and then judge its potential commercial value and The intensity of obstacles that are likely to be encountered, and thus determine where the next step in reform promotion is most suitable.

Ma Shiying was conferred the title of Crown Prince Shaobao and the right deputy capital censor, and his official rank was promoted to the second rank, while Yuan Keli was also granted the title of Prince Shaofu, and Sun Chengzong was conferred the title of Xincheng Bo. Zhu Youxiao The reason given was that Sun Chengzong was his mentor and had made meritorious service in Liaodong, so he was knighted. This is also the second civil servant to be knighted after Wang Yangming.

Of course, anyone with a discerning eye can understand that this is His Majesty expressing his political will, that is, declaring to the world that he is encouraging ministers to implement his New Deal policy unswervingly, and that he will not be dissatisfied because of the obstruction of stubborn forces. Move out the minister who worked for him as a scapegoat.

Moreover, as His Majesty the Emperor, I will definitely give you rich rewards and give you what you want. For example, Ma Shiying, who is so greedy, is praised as the number one governor in the world by His Majesty today. His evaluation is also honest and honest, and he is determined to innovate. Ying only achieved the latter point, while the former did not achieve it at all.

According to Dongchang's report, it is true that some censor officials impeached Ma Shiying for corruption.

For example, during the Lantern Festival this year, Ma Shiying ordered his slaves to bring millions of dollars of silver back to his hometown. In order to cater to the current emperor and not violate the principles of being a member of the royalist party, he did not purchase land, but purchased hundreds of mansions and The shop, its hometown Guiyang, was originally a barren land, but the housing prices have skyrocketed to the same level as Jiangnan towns.

Because of this, Ma Shiying rapidly expanded his business empire in Guiyang. This is also Ma Shiying's cunning. Fengyang collects taxes, but Guiyang does not collect taxes. Well, build your own business empire at the Sichuan-Guizhou hub.

On the contrary, there are many inconveniences in the Fengyang area dominated by Ma Shiying himself. After all, it is necessary to show His Majesty today, and it is indeed necessary to establish a good business atmosphere. As a result, businesses in the Fengyang area must compete fairly. Relying on influence often also relies on economic benefits.

However, Zhu Youxiao now needs Ma Shiying to be his vanguard in economic reform, so he can only give him the green light. As long as he does not rebel or annex land against his principles, even if Ma Shiying really becomes the richest man in the world today, he can only give him the green light. Can open one eye and close one eye.

But Ma Shiying will definitely be punished in the future. This is Zhu Youxiao's hidden idea in his heart. It is impossible for him to really let the Ming Dynasty's officialdom deteriorate infinitely because of Ma Shiying's role for the sake of the New Deal reform. The Metropolitan Procuratorate's punishment of corruption also has the meaning of admonishing Ma Shiying.

Ma Shiying has to use it again, and the major domestic actions will have to wait for the three reform trial sites to fully enter the mature mode, that is, until the surname and the local gentry are completely accustomed to this policy, Zhu Youxiao does not plan to carry out it in Daming in the short term. What a big move.

The Imperial Guard already has [-] warriors, and the Nine Border Towns have also replenished more than [-] elite soldiers. The Ordnance Department, an armament production base, has entered a mature stage and can already meet the basic needs of weapons. In addition, the Royal Bank The reserve has also reached the military support that can cope with one million troops fighting for one year. The Royal Weaving Bureau and Huangzhuang have also stocked enough military supplies such as military uniforms and grain. Scale operations.

That being the case, Zhu Youxiao felt that it was time to show off Daming's sharp sword. The imperial guards should also fight against powerful external enemies. They could not stay in the country to suppress bandits. , and can only find the tricks from it with many actual combats, and find out the best tactical arrangements and train real generals.

"Your Majesty has a decree to write Lu Xiangsheng, a scholar of the Wuying Palace, the Minister of the Ministry of War, the eunuch Bingbi, the supervisor of ceremonies, Liu Ruoyu, the admiral of the East Factory, Yang Sichang, the left servant of the Ministry of War, the chief soldiers of the imperial guards, and the governors and chief soldiers of Jiubian Town. Enter the West Nuan Pavilion and face the Holy Spirit!"

This day is the day of the Great Dynasty, and it is also the last day when officials from other places are about to leave the capital, but on this day, Zhu Youxiao suddenly announced the important members of the military system, and the place he saw was the core of the empire. The place, so people were a little surprised and inexplicable, but they also felt that His Majesty seemed to be doing something big again.

"Old Lu Ge, why did His Majesty summon us suddenly? All the commanders of the army have called here. Your Majesty is not going to learn from Song Taizu to have a drink and release the military power. Let me retire early and return home." Wang Zaijin and Lu Xiangsheng is also one of the two most powerful frontier officials in Liaodong, and it is precisely because of this that Wang Zaijin dared to greet Lu Xiangsheng in front of him.

Lu Xiangsheng smiled and said: "At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty (Wang Zaijin's word for the beginning of the Ming Dynasty) was just joking, I was just an eagle dog of your majesty, why did you come to command the soldiers, and you didn't have a glass of wine to release the military power, not to mention the fact that the establishment of slaves outside the Guan and the relationship between Guan and Guan The bandit Ning is eyeing you. It is the time when you are in need of a minister of the Zhu Kingdom in the early Ming Dynasty. If you return home early, you have to stay for three or five years before you can have this blessing. As for why Your Majesty summoned us today, I think Eunuch Liu should is the clearest."

Everyone also looked at Liu Ruoyu. Liu Ruoyu, a scholarly eunuch, is now almost the number one military supervisor in the world, while controlling the number one internal intelligence agency in the world, namely Dongchang, which is the same as the head of the central government in the Republic of China. On the one hand, he is also the chief executive of the ace group army of His Majesty, the Imperial Guard Army. Like Lu Xiangsheng, among the [-] Imperial Guards, from the commander-in-chief of each army to the commander of each battalion All his students.

But Liu Ruoyu is a low-key person, and he also knows that the more he is in a high position, the more he must be cautious in his words and deeds. In addition, he does not know His Majesty's intentions, so he waved his hands repeatedly: "Everyone, don't make fun of Liu, I am just Your Majesty's family. I'm just a slave, how can I know anything."

When Wang Zaijin saw Liu Ruoyu, he refused to say anything, and he couldn't ask further questions. Sun Chuanting snorted when he saw this, and he clearly expressed his hatred for eunuchs.

But Liu Ruoyu pretended not to hear and started talking with Sun Chengzong.

But at this time, Yang Sichang, the left servant of the Ministry of War, who was unwilling to be lonely, came forward with a red robe, and approached a group of first-rank officials, and said: "In my opinion, Your Majesty may start another war. Please think about it." , Now His Majesty took the opportunity of the southern tour to re-establish the orthodoxy of Confucianism and Confucianism as the Southern School, and at the same time personally sacrificed Xiaoling and the Zhongliang of the world, and even boldly innovated, implemented the New Deal, and reversed the deficit of the national treasury for decades. It is not unsagely! But for a Ming army, these are all martial arts, and if His Majesty wants to imitate Hanwu Tangzong, he must have martial arts."

A group of officials felt that what Yang Sichang said was reasonable, so they all gathered around him, only to hear Yang Sichang continue: "Everyone, please think about it, my Ming Dynasty is now thriving, with hundreds of thousands of armored soldiers, while Wu Xiang outside the pass rebelled back then. I, Ming Dynasty, massacred the people of our capital city, while Jianlu still occupied more than [-] cities north of our Liaohe River, and the important town of Shenyang was taken over by him as the capital. *You got Huangtai Ji to kneel down and sign the alliance under the city, but His Majesty also made a decision to wash the Liaohe River with blood one day, don’t you think His Majesty will make a big move because of this, and save the dignity of our great country?"

"Having said that, now that Daming and his Jiannu have signed a covenant of mutual non-aggression for five years, it seems inappropriate if we rashly provoke military provocations. In addition, the Manchu Qing has now expanded 15 fine cavalry, and the firearms infantry also There are [-] soldiers, and the whole country has more than [-] soldiers. Although our Ming Dynasty can attack the enemy, it is difficult to secure a complete victory."

Sun Chuanting was the first to raise doubts, but Yang Sichang didn't have a good attitude towards this feudal official who was the right servant of the Ministry of War but also the governor of Datong. Is it necessary for me, Daming, to abide by this one-paper contract?"

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While these senior members of the military system were walking and talking, Zhu Youxiao had already obtained the content of their conversation from Dongchang.

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but sneered, and said to Wang Cheng'en, who was on the sidelines: "This Yang Sichang is no different from Yang Xiu in the Three Kingdoms period. He can guess my thoughts and has a certain strategic vision. Fact, but it’s also crazy.”

"What your Majesty said is true. Talented people are somewhat arrogant, which is understandable." Wang Chengen persuaded him a few words, but didn't say anything more. Seeing Zhu Youxiao wave his hand, he simply withdrew.

Today is a major military event, and although Wang Chengen is in the hands of the Chief of Rites, he has no authority in the military system, so he is not qualified to stay here.

But Liu Ruoyu was the most worthy to serve Zhu Youxiao at this time, so he rushed in first, and when he saw Wang Chengen came out, he just nodded slightly, then took off his shoes and changed clothes and went into the inner room.

The other foreign ministers could only wait in the hallway of the moon cave in front of the inner room door, but there were seats on both sides. In the past few days, all the senior officials sat down, and the inner waiter served tea, and then sat quietly and waited. .

Zhu Youxiao enjoyed this warm and spring-like court layout very much. In addition, Chun was very sleepy, so he was lazy and didn't comb his hair. He tied it up with a golden hairpin, and then leaned on the leather seat and closed his eyes to rest.

The maid next to him puts both hands in the hands of a Daming version of warm baby. Starting from the court, it is popular in Daming to wear a warm baby in winter when its maid waits by the side, which is both humane and more interesting.

But also because of this, the Ming Dynasty warm baby will become one of the best-selling products every winter.

"Are you all here?" Zhu Youxiao asked, and left the Queen Zhang Yan, who was lying in his arms and rubbing her jade back, and then stood up and spread his arms: "Get dressed first, and then Then order people to prepare the sand table, as long as the north is enough, and finally announce them to come in."

"Yes, Your Majesty," Liu Ruoyu said with a smile and started to serve Zhu Youxiao himself.

Not long after, Zhu Youxiao issued an order to let them in, and as soon as these people came in, Zhu Youxiao said in a warm spring: "Time is of the essence, and I won't beat around the bush. No matter how afraid of provoking war again, from my point of view, it is time for us to demonstrate the majesty of my Ming Dynasty. You can also share any good opinions, that is, who do we need to fight first, and now there are three forces in the north, One is the Guanning Army, one is the Mongol Tartars, and the other is the Jiannu Tartars."

As soon as Zhu Youxiao's words came out, Yang Sichang stood up first: "Your Majesty, according to the minister's opinion, now we might as well raid Shengjing by waterway, and then capture the head of Jiannu together, and look at Wu Xiang's troops who seem to be in harmony with the court. The Guanning Army can also act as a deterrent."

"Yang Shilang's words are different. Now that the ice and snow have not yet melted, cavalry can still run horses and even cut sleds directly, so they can't achieve the effect of surprise attack." Well, I couldn't say anything more, but then I started arguing again.

But when a group of officials were struggling with how to start the war, Xu Xianchun suddenly ran in, hurriedly waited outside and said to Liu Ruoyu: "Elder-in-law, the big thing is not good."

(End of this chapter)