The matter of sending troops to Annan has not been finalized yet, and various problems that had been covered up during the successive wars in the north, south, and west have come to the surface one after another.
That morning, Zhao Zijin, the imperial envoy to the Imperial Procuratorate, indeed stated that during the Hongwu period, the imperial court established rules that granary stores should be set up in various places to prepare for food shortages, and warehouses could be opened to help the people. At the same time, rivers should be dredged and reservoirs built in various places.
Preparing for floods and droughts is an act that is both contemporary and beneficial for the future. However, since the year before last, wars have continued frequently, and the government's grain stocks have been emptied. In addition, due to the large number of civilians recruited to transport grain and grass, rivers in various places have not been dredged for a long time.
I'm afraid the spring floods will cause catastrophe.
Therefore, Imperial Ambassador Zhao proposed that he hoped that the emperor would issue an edict to strictly order the chief secretaries of various regions to effectively build food reserves and water conservancy facilities. At the same time, this achievement should be included in the year-end examinations of relevant officials to ensure that Emperor Taizu Gao established the plan in time.
This policy of caring for the people has been implemented.
Yushi Zhao is a young member of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. He served as the city patrol envoy for the past two years. He has just become the supervisory envoy of the 13th level. His status is relatively low, and he raises issues related to the national economy and people's livelihood, so his appearance did not cause any major problems.
Guys, please pay attention, but this matter is of great importance, but the emperor did not dare to take it lightly. At that time, the three rural issues were the most fundamental issues of the country. The three major issues of rural areas, agriculture, and farmers could not be solved.
The country will be in great chaos.
Therefore, Zhu Di immediately issued an edict and ordered officials to handle it accordingly. Immediately afterwards, the cabinet submitted another memorial to the emperor. It turned out that a major plague occurred in Yushan and Yongniu counties of Guangxin Prefecture in Jiangxi Province. The epidemic broke out rapidly. By the time of reporting, it had already
Nearly two thousand people died. Immediately afterwards, the Ministry of Revenue reported that a plague also occurred in Shangrao County, Guangxin Prefecture, and more than three thousand people died. The local people were panicked, and many people left their homes and fled to other places.
Zhu Di was very nervous and immediately ordered the transportation of food and medicine to provide disaster relief and epidemic relief to the local area. After this order was issued, the Ministry of Revenue went to Jinshen Hall to cry out to the emperor, but there was no one, no one.
Money and no way to provide disaster relief. Zhu Di convened the cabinet for discussion, but could not come up with an urgent and effective solution for a while. Zhu Di had no choice but to issue an order. In addition to the compilation of the "Yongle Dadian" in Beijing, the two major projects of Jinling Baoen Temple and Wudang Mountain Dojo
Temporarily suspended.
Immediately, Zhu Di issued an edict to the Beijing Xingdu Department: A few years ago, Beijing's soldiers and civilians either served as garrison troops or supported hundreds of millions of troops in preparation for hardships. Since the pacification, the hard work has not ended. In order to build Beijing, the country's great plan has to work hard for the people.
From now on, all non-urgent tasks in the counties of Beijing and those of the compradors will be stopped.
These projects were suspended, and a large amount of money was finally transferred, which were used for disaster relief and food storage. During this period, Chen Ying initially did not realize the intention of the cabinet and the six ministries to report these matters. She saw the court in full swing, civil and military affairs.
All the officials were paying attention to the national economy and people's livelihood issues. Not willing to be left alone, Chen Buyuan also ordered his subordinates to investigate the issue. As a result, he found out a big problem and reported it to the emperor hurriedly. Although his purpose was not pure, he did a good job for the people.
A great thing.
It turned out that an epidemic also occurred in Dengzhou, Henan at this time, but the epidemic here was not targeting humans, but rinderpest, and a large number of official cattle fell sick and died. The local government had a strict assessment and punishment system for cattle and horses raised by the people.
However, such force majeure, which was not caused by poor breeding, should not have been punished. However, a large number of official cattle died of illness, and the officials were afraid of being blamed by the court, so they allocated the losses to the cattle farmers.
Officials required the common people who raised official cattle to compensate according to the market price. As a result, many common people sold their fields and houses, which was not enough. They even sold their sons and daughters, which was miserable for a while. Chen Ying reported this matter to Zhu Di, feeling deeply concerned about the national economy and the people's livelihood.
The anxious Zhu Di was so angry that the three corpses jumped up and cursed: "Raising cattle was originally intended to allow the people to live a good life, but now it has become a poison to the people!"
Zhu Di, who was extremely angry, immediately issued an order, requiring the local government to exempt all compensations allocated to the people due to the cattle epidemic; the houses and fields sold would be redeemed by the government, and the local government would be solely responsible for finding the children who were sold.
Hui. At the same time, these officials who invited favors and harmed the people were severely punished, but in return, the court paid a large sum of money.
Zhu Di was strapped for money and had to consider what Xia Xun said. He did intend to let the King of Han go to pacify Annan. First, the performance of Han King Zhu Gaoxu in Mobei was remarkable and he was indeed a handsome man. Before the battle of Annan, Zhang Fu
His reputation was not obvious, and no one knew that he was a famous general. In Zhu Di's opinion, his son would probably do better than Zhang Fu when he went to conquer Annan.
At the same time, he also meant to appease his son by doing this. Gao Xu is not a mediocre person. Why should he really be raised there to be an idle prince with nothing to do? When a man is alive, who doesn’t want to have a vigorous and great career that will be recorded in history. The throne has been given to him.
The eldest son, even if it was compensation, the second son should be allowed to make some achievements. However, due to the exposure of many problems of shortage of money and food, he had to consider the risk factor here.
Zhang Fu has proven his ability in Annan, and is familiar with the local military geography, customs and customs. After all, Gao Xu has never fought in the south. If the first battle is unfavorable and delayed, then...
In view of this, the most suitable candidate in Zhu Di's mind became Zhang Fu. He summoned Zhang Fu to the palace for several days to discuss how many troops he would need to send troops to Annan again and what specific plans and measures he had. Only then did Chen Ying understand all the above.
, Xiang Zhuang danced the sword with the intention of the King of Han Dynasty! Unfortunately, he was used for a while in a muddle-headed manner. Chen Ying, who became angry and angry, immediately responded with a counterattack. He went up to the table to report: Du commanded Dan Zheng to be arrogant and illegal, and to give orders without permission.
The family left the country and changed horses, begging for punishment.
After Zhu Di saw the memorial, he immediately gave instructions: "There is no diplomacy between people and ministers in the Spring and Autumn Period. Today's soldiers dare to engage in trade matters. If there is any slight injustice, they will fight to open up a gap. This matter is of great importance, and it cannot be tolerated even if it is meritorious. The action is: reduce his official position and arrest him.
If he is imprisoned, he will be severely punished in accordance with the law! From now on, if there is any military trade, it should be handled in this way!"
Shan Zheng was a general who guarded Jiubian, and he was no match for the person Chen Ying wanted to attack. To be precise, this person was from Qiu Fu's lineage, but with the instructions of this imperial edict, he could
It was not just about the Jiubian soldiers. Chen Ying immediately sent out a few confidants, led by Yu Shiji, the imperial envoy of Qiandu, to attack eastern Zhejiang to seek bad luck for the Shuangyu guards.
When gods fight, little devils suffer! In order to achieve their goals, the methods used by the Tailuzi family and the Hanwang family are all roundabout. Swords hidden in fish intestines. If we look at the matter, no one is fighting for the right to lead the army. They all want to serve the country and the people.
Even if you want to impeach him under the guise, not only did the King of Han and Prince Tailu not show up, but even the leading figures in their camp stayed out of the matter, and their methods were watertight.
At the same time, Ji Gang was not idle. He was racking his brains to build momentum for the King of Han. He finally understood that if the King of Han fell, his lackey would be of little use. The situation in the court was changing, and the fight
The more intense the fight, the more stable his position will be.
In the Jinshen Palace, Ji Gang was waiting for Zhang Fu, who was reporting to the emperor about the war against Annan, as soon as he left. He immediately found an opportunity to sneak in, and in a few words, he turned around to the King of Han. He praised Zhu Di and said: "When I have free time, I will go to Longjiang Station to see
His Majesty, the King of Han, once conducted military exercises. He was truly a dragon and a tiger. I once led horses and put stirrups for His Majesty, and served in the army. Looking at the King of Han today, he looks like the heroic figure of the emperor back then. That day, Ce Wei was trained by the King of Han, and he was completely transformed.
, the elite of the Beijing camp, there is no one who can defeat them!"
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When Zhu Di heard this, he couldn't help but smile on his face. He had been worrying too much recently, and now he couldn't help but feel a little happy when he heard that his son was so promising.
Ji Gang took the opportunity to say: "Your Majesty has been busy with state affairs and has been exhausted mentally. I see that there are not many memorials on the desk today. Why don't the Emperor go out of the palace to relax and go to Longjiang Station to watch the martial arts? I know that the Emperor has always liked the spirit of military service. It's just that
Ninth Five Supreme, a rare opportunity!"
Zhu Di became interested after hearing this, and said with a smile: "Okay, you go and make arrangements, don't make too big a battle, I will go to Longjiang Station incognito to watch the King of Han's martial arts performance!"
Ji Gang was overjoyed and quickly responded respectfully, saying in his mind: "King Han, I have won the opportunity for you, you have to perform well!"
Ji Gang hurriedly arranged for the Holy Driver to leave, but quietly disclosed the news to the other side. After the Han King's confidants got the news, they rushed to Longjiang Post to report the news. Zhu Gaoxu was overjoyed when he heard the news, but he didn't know it.
Ji Gang meant to help, and he thought that Ji Gang was deliberately speaking to make his father the emperor find fault with him. He immediately cheered up, gathered his three thousand elites, and quickly made arrangements.
When Zhu Di arrived in disguise and reported to the camp, Zhu Gaoxu hurriedly greeted him, with a surprised look on his face, as if he didn't know anything about it. To say that the King of Han was really good at running an army, and he had made preparations in advance today, how could this martial arts performance be possible?
What's wrong? Zhu Di looked at his three armies. They moved like fire and were as motionless as mountains. The soldiers were elite and brave, and they were unstoppable. He was a great expert in the military. How could he not tell whether such a performance was a silver-like wax spear head or a spear head?
Zhu Di was so pleased with his real skill that he nodded repeatedly, and couldn't help but think: "Looking at this army, it is unstoppable. If my son wants to march south, it seems that it is not impossible!"
At this time, Jin Zhong, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, and Xu Jingchang, the Commander-in-Chief of the Fifth Army, got the news and knew that the emperor had gone to Longjiang Post. They rushed over like flying horses. At this time, Zhu Di had just finished watching the martial arts performance and got off the general platform.
Meeting the two important ministers in charge of the world's military, Zhu Di said with a sweet smile: "In the past, all ministers with great achievements rose up to the army, fought in battles, accumulated hard work, and gained titles. And their descendants have sunk in comfort and forgotten the legacy of their grandfathers.
It was difficult, I wasted my time, and I was not good at riding and shooting. When I encountered the test, I was at a loss. When I faced the enemy in battle, I was timid and cowardly. I fell off my horse and abandoned my gun, and my spirit was frightened. These are all the faults of arrogance and lack of education.
Although Gao Xu has been crowned king, he has not lost his legacy of martial prowess and can be regarded as an example of meritorious children. My son is like this, let alone others? Most of the children of meritorious officials and officials have joined the personal guard, Xunwei, Yiwei, and inherited the army since childhood.
You should strengthen their training for their duties. From now on, the children of heroes who perform martial arts will be fined for three years if they fail the Chinese style in the first test; those who fail the retest will be relegated to the border defense, and other children with talents and skills will be selected to inherit the martial arts!"
On the side, Zhu Gaoxu had a look on his face. Jin Zhong and Xu Jingchang only agreed, but secretly complained in their hearts: "Oh no, I'm afraid the emperor has the intention of the King of Han again. This matter must be reported to Tailuzi immediately and let the Duke know!"
