These important ministers all agreed to send troops to the Japanese country. What was fake became real, and the matter was no longer a problem.
But Xu Jingchang frowned, not optimistic at all, "I think there are two more important points in this matter that need to be resolved, otherwise there will be no solution."
Everyone looked at each other, and Fang Bin bowed and said: "Dong Guo Gong, please give me some advice."
Xu Jingchang said: "First, the profit of 30% for half a month, the interest is compounded... No one can calculate exactly how much money is in the account. Why some people are trying to withdraw money is because they have calculated it, tens of thousands of taels
If it turns into millions of taels, even if the Japanese country is full of gold, it will definitely not be able to get these. So no matter what, the imperial court cannot be the one to take the blame, and it cannot afford it."
Xia Yuanji immediately said: "This is easy to handle. We just need to take over and stipulate that the annual profit shall not exceed 20%, subject to the actual investment. Let them make some money, but not much."
Xu Jingchang said: "Then how to calculate this amount? Is the Ministry of Revenue sure about it?"
Xia Yuanji thought for a while and said: "Let's just set a limit directly. For example, each family can have a maximum of one hundred thousand taels, and anything exceeding it will not be counted."
Xu Jingchang said: "What if someone disperses into several companies and borrows other people's names?"
"Strict inspection, and after receiving the money, the money must be placed in the designated account, and the Account Department must monitor it at all times... In short, if any abnormalities are found, they will be investigated to the end."
While Xia Yuanji was talking, Lu Zhen suddenly coughed and said, "Xia Shangshu, your Department of Household Affairs is not as professional as the Department of Criminal Affairs in investigating cases. You should leave this matter to us."
Lao Xia was startled, because it was obvious that he was one of the great ministers recognized by Zhu Di and was one level higher than Lu Zhen, but he did not expect that Lu Zhen would dare to compete with him for power, which was really surprising.
Jian Yi on the other hand nodded, "It's true. The Ministry of Punishment should also work harder in the future. You can't just investigate human life cases and property disputes. You can't let go of fraud cases like this, don't you think?"
Lu Zhen said hurriedly: "The Heavenly Official is a mirror. The Ministry of Punishment really needs to work harder. It is obviously a lie, but it can be so popular. It really shouldn't be."
Xu Jingchang smiled and said nothing. There was nothing wrong with several ministers vying for power. Anyway, no one could shake the position of the Secretary of General Affairs despite their troubles.
He smiled and said: "One is to deal with the bottom, and the other is to deal with the top."
above?
Of course it was Zhu Di.
Huang Guan asked curiously: "Your Majesty has always liked to use troops, so it should be logical to attack the Japanese pirates, right?"
Xu Jingchang chuckled: "If it were really that easy, I wouldn't worry about it."
Several people looked at each other. Isn't Zhu Di the easiest to persuade?
Facts have proved that Zhu Laosi is also different from the past.
"It's hard for me to agree rashly."
When Zhu Di was discussing matters in Wuying Hall, he said directly: "The Japanese country is far away at sea. The Yuan Dynasty attacked twice and suffered heavy losses. Although the Ming Dynasty navy is far superior to the Yuan Dynasty, it must be thoroughly evaluated before mobilizing troops. Secondly, the customs of the Japanese country are very different.
, after our army lands, even if we can occupy the territory of Japan, if we fall into a long-term chaotic war and cannot support the war with war, we will rely entirely on Ming supplies. How much will it cost? Can the finance and taxation afford it? This is secondary, the soldiers
During the expedition to Japan, if there were casualties and the souls could not return to their homeland, how should the country compensate them?"
Zhu Di mentioned several items in one breath, all of which were major issues facing the dispatch of troops.
Finally, Zhu Di concluded: "You are all ministers of the Ming Dynasty. Facing military and state affairs, I hope that you will be more cautious and come up with complete conclusions before making a report. Don't be frivolous and rush forward. Since we have already lost
Wealth, don’t continue to ruin the country.”
Today, Zhu Di did not speak harshly from beginning to end, but the softer he spoke, the more he hid his thunder. These ministers looked at each other again and again, terrified, what is your majesty going to do?
Expanding territory and establishing prestige in foreign lands is not exactly what His Majesty wants. He actually made such a point, which is really hard to resist.
To fight or not to fight?
Or, do you want to put the blame on the officials?
Everyone has no choice but to focus on Xu Jingchang. Obviously, only this person can settle the matter at hand.
"Your Majesty, this matter needs long-term consideration and thorough evaluation. The Japanese invasion needs to be eliminated, and the soldiers must not be unprepared for the expedition. We should discuss it later."
Zhu Di nodded, "Okay, everyone else should step back. I still want to talk to Duke Ding."
After everyone else left, only Zhu Di and Xu Jingchang were left. Zhu Laosi suppressed his laughter and could hardly control himself.
When he said that he must think carefully and not use troops casually, the expressions on the faces of those ministers were extremely exciting.
"These bastards, when I want to use troops, they are trying to obstruct me in every possible way. Now they want to recover their losses, and they are all jumping up and down. Who do they think I am? They want me to fight for them and use troops... It's not impossible, they are needed.
Show enough sincerity."
Xu Jingchang nodded repeatedly, "This is what my emperor, your sage, wants."
Zhu Di said happily, but then said: "Xu Jingchang, this gold case has implicated so many officials. Isn't it a good thing that I take the opportunity to eliminate the officials? What kind of medicine are you selling in your gourd? Are you planning to protect the courtiers?
, or do you have other plans?”
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "Your Majesty, I have always been for the Ming Dynasty... You should also see that when it comes to the use of troops abroad, it is inevitable that the imperial court will use its own strength, the soldiers will suffer, and the civil servants and wealthy businessmen will benefit. This is not a good thing, Your Majesty wants to
If you want to be able to use troops abroad frequently and gain support from the whole world, you must coordinate the interests of all parties so that everyone can benefit. And it is not just a simple reward, otherwise you will never escape the situation where one general's achievements will lead to thousands of bones being withered.
.”
Zhu Di listened with a smile on his face, "Xu Jingchang, you mean that this matter must be decided by the generals in the army, right?"
Xu Jingchang said: "We really need to listen to the opinions of the generals. But we need to care more about ordinary soldiers... What I mean is that whenever they are deployed overseas and participate in combat, they need to be given three times their salary, and the deployment time must be stipulated. If there are casualties,
There must be generous compensation... These matters must be drawn up by the Ministry of War, the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army must also participate, and finally approved by His Majesty."
Zhu Di nodded, "You are right. Only in this way can we be worthy of the sacrifices of the soldiers... But I don't understand. If this arrangement is really made, how many troops can I mobilize if I want to use troops externally? Will it happen in the future?
Don’t even think about fighting?”
Xu Jingchang laughed loudly, "How could this happen? Your Majesty just needs to stipulate a little more scope of application."
"you mean?"
"For example, Annan, Liaodong, the Desert, the Western Regions... these places are all considered the hometown of the Central Plains, and are connected by land. It is the duty of the Ming Dynasty soldiers to use troops in these places. Anyone who dares to complain about suffering or disobeying military orders will naturally be punished as a deserter.
.But if it involves the Japanese country, as well as other overseas countries, such as Java, India, Dashi, and Persia, I hope your majesty can understand the hardship of the soldiers."
Zhu Di listened silently. The truth is correct, but doesn't this mean that there is no way to use troops against Java and Tianzhu?
"Xu Jingchang, what do you mean is that I should be careful with my troops and not be too ambitious?"
Xu Jingchang shook his head and said: "No, what I mean is that regular troops cannot go abroad. We can let those big families think of a way!"
Zhu Di was surprised and his eyes widened. What was this idea?
"Your Majesty, please think about it, this is just like the Jurchen soldiers and horses. They are more relaxed. As long as the regulations are clear, these people can get weapons and armor when they go abroad. And when they apply to return to the country, they must meet the corresponding conditions and hand in the weapons... They can't
The Ming Dynasty caused chaos, and when you go overseas, let them do whatever they want, and it has nothing to do with the court."
"I boldly say that the use of foreign troops is not a matter of a day or two. Even if you win a battle, the opponent will only surrender temporarily. The imperial court can withstand one or two major battles, but cannot withstand endless harassment. And those who can deal with these harassments
, it can only be the same small group of soldiers. This time so many wealthy merchants are involved. Your Majesty can of course kill them all and eliminate the officials. But if you can guide their desire to make money into opening up new territories, maybe you can
It has a different miraculous effect.”
Zhu Di listened silently. When Xu Jingchang said this, he couldn't help but feel moved.
In the past, the most uncomfortable thing for Zhu Di was that he was so focused on moving forward that everyone else was holding him back. But today, he is dragging everyone into the water. When everyone does one thing together, there is no doubt that the success rate will increase a lot.
And what Xu Jingchang said is very reasonable. Taking the situation in Monan as an example, the imperial court can indeed fight one or two major wars, no matter whether it is tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people.
The only thing that cannot be tolerated is the constant harassment day and night, and being cut with blunt knives every day. It is really uncomfortable. Not only are the losses huge, but they are also endless, which will greatly affect the morale of the army.
Xu Jingchang's layout in Monan was to use a large number of farm and pasture militiamen to fight against small groups of raiders. Then, through commodity trade, he obtained some soldiers and horses from Mongolian tribes, allowing them to maintain local security.
As long as we are stable, we can do business. As long as we can do business, we have common interests, and then we can sit down and talk... Over decades, hundreds of years, one generation and two generations, over time, we become a family. So big
This is how China came to be. There are no tricks.
Xu Jingchang and Zhu Di had a good discussion, and the next day, Zhu Di summoned several princes to discuss, and then Zhu Di issued an official document from the Governor's Office of the Fifth Army.
At present, the navy's ships are used for voyages to the Western Ocean, and there are not many available, only 200 ships.
There were not many soldiers available for landing operations, only 3,500.
Moreover, because they did not understand the Japanese customs, the Fifth Army Governor's Office believed that it was necessary to send people to conduct a comprehensive investigation, which would take about three years to prepare.
To sum up, there are not enough ships, no soldiers, and no plan yet... Anyway, you can see for yourself!
