Chapter 42 Millions of Military Households, Dependent on Food and Clothing
When he heard that a group of people, regardless of whether they were civil or military, were all clamoring to kill Jie Jin, Xu Jingchang's heart felt as if he had played a song called "A Hundred Birds Facing the Phoenix", so happy!
It seems that I am not the only one who is hated, Xie Jin has also fallen into this trap.
Such a good show is really rare. Next time I will just get a handful of fried pine nuts.
Xu Jingchang was focused on watching the show, but others were not as calm as him. The important officials in the court were clamoring to kill Jie Jin, so Zhu Di had no choice but to call Jie Jin over.
Ask about recruiting soldiers.
When Xie Jin heard this, he was also stunned. It was indeed beyond his expectation, but Xie Jin was not afraid at all. He was a great talent known all over the world, with sharp words, and he had no difficulty in fighting against other ministers alone.
"Replying to Your Majesty, I proposed to recruit troops after careful consideration. I am definitely not just talking randomly. I would like to ask for Your Majesty's understanding."
Zhu Di nodded, "In that case, just tell me."
"yes!"
Xu Jingchang was watching a play, but he saw that the literary play was about to change into a martial play, which would cost lives, which didn't seem to be a good thing.
Everyone resigned, but Jie Jin was the only one who was in a state of embarrassment. His expression changed again and again... Before Zhu Di came to Beijing, he and a few friends shouted that they would die for the country, but they turned around and went to greet the new king. The three of them
Inside, the man named Wang Gen was an honest man. He drank poisonous wine and died.
"Well, you can go home and take care of the garden now. I'll give you a holiday and wait until the storm is over before we talk again."
And it seems that he was the one who started this matter, so it would be bad if it gets too big.
The three people looked at each other, but no one dared to speak.
Hu Guang's face turned red and he did not dare to deny it. He could only say: "That was just a drunken remark made by a lower official."
"Xu Tongzheng, you, you won't protect the traitor Jie Jin, right?"
Zhu Di was stunned. Xu Jingchang took over all the mistakes and even asked for punishment, which puzzled Zhu Di greatly.
Liu Jun was startled for a moment. His predecessor had fallen into the hands of Xu Jingchang, how could he dare to be so arrogant?
Xie Jin talked eloquently, and Xu Jingchang had a smile on his face. Of course he knew these things, but it was nothing. There was no way Xungui would agree to it.
After saying this, Xu Jingchang turned around and left without politeness, leaving Xie Jin alone and messy in the wind... What happened to him?
The next day, Xu Jingchang arrived at the General Affairs Department again. As soon as he arrived, three bachelors led by Yang Rong stood in a row, as well-behaved as primary school students.
Before he finished speaking, Liu Jun, who had just taken over as Minister of War, could no longer hold back, "Your Majesty, Xie Jin is a corrupt scholar who does not know the importance of government affairs and is trying to change the ancestral system and disturb the morale of the army. Before Your Majesty came to Beijing, this person had promised to die for the country.
, in the end, only Wang Gen died, and Xie Jintian was shameless and survived to this day, but he deceived the saints and corrupted the laws of the country. I am not willing to stand in court with such a villain."
"Xie Xue, you are talking nonsense. Military officers and soldiers are all loyal and brave men selected from thousands of people. Since Emperor Taizu, they have been loyal to the country. They killed the enemy in front of the battle. Fathers, sons and brothers all fought for the country. You
Now we have to recruit soldiers. Good men are not soldiers. What you recruit is nothing more than gangsters and desperadoes from the streets... When these people join the army, won't our Ming Dynasty's heroic soldiers become an army of thieves? Do you want Ming Dynasty to learn from this?
Isn’t Zhao Song successful?”
This matter is due to a disease in Xie Jin's heart, and he is afraid of being exposed.
Xu Jingchang waved his hand to stop him before he finished speaking.
After Xu Jingchang finished speaking, he looked at Yang Rong, Hu Guang and Yang Shiqi.
Xie Jin was stunned for a moment and said subconsciously: "They planted some camellia trees."
Xu Jingchang stepped forward to protect Xie Jin.
Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, people must be loyal, but they must also see the general trend clearly, and don't mess up the hierarchy or break the rules. If you can do this, you can still be used, and you can even be entrusted with big things. What about the two Bachelors Yang?" look?"
He finally nodded and sighed: "Okay, let's not discuss this matter. Let's all retreat."
Zhu Di frowned and couldn't help but murmured: "One million military households, one million military households!"
"Everyone, Xie Xie is the counselor of the General Affairs Department. I accidentally failed to notice that the proposal to recruit troops did not come from the General Affairs Department. I hope everyone will take notice."
Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Household Affairs, also stood up and said, "Your Majesty, Emperor Taizu raised millions of soldiers at no cost to the court, and it was all the result of military households stationed in the fields. Now Xie Xueshi wants to recruit soldiers... Where does the money come from? Do the soldiers who are recruited have to be granted land? Are they with military or civilian status? If they are civilians and unfortunately are injured and die in battle, how should they be compensated? Do they need to be like military households and have another soldier from home to replace them? "
As a result, Liu Jun was executed in public, and he was also called a traitor, which really tore off the face of this great talent.
Xia Yuanji asked sternly, "Xie Xie, do you have a strategy to deal with these things?"
Qiu Fu's firepower is at full range, and the lethality is really not low.
Xie Jin was speechless for a moment and could only say: "These matters can be discussed in the same manner. There is nothing difficult to solve."
Xu Jingchang smiled, "Scholar Hu, if I remember correctly, you were the one who drank with Xie Jin and Wang Gen that night, right?"
Xu Jingchang was shocked and hurriedly bowed and said: "If I tell you, Your Majesty, the food and clothing of millions of military households must not be changed lightly."
What tricks is this kid playing again?
"Xu Jingchang, I just made some calculations and it seems that recruiting soldiers is not useless. What do you think about this?"
"Xie Xie, have you planted any flowers at home?"
After saying that, Xu Jingchang turned around and said to Zhu Di: "Your Majesty, please resign from the title of Crown Prince and Taibao. In the future, I will no longer preside over the Xun Meeting of the Secretary of General Affairs. I hope your Majesty will allow it."
Zhu Neng was responsible for dealing with North Korea, so in his absence, Qiu Fu took up the banner of opposition.
Seeing that the Minister of War took action, the other princes were also unkind. Such a good opportunity must not be given up.
"Okay, let's also discuss how to deal with the four-year turmoil that has caused so many people to be displaced, military households to collapse, and many idle young men in the city to be safe and get the best of both worlds."
While speaking, the Minister of War actually raised his fist, ready to pounce, and wanted to perform a traditional performance in the Ming Dynasty and pick out a traitor on the spot!
If it weren't for Xu Jingchang's protection, he might have received a beating, which would have been really embarrassing.
After a pause, Yang Shiqi immediately moved forward, "What Xu Tongzheng said is absolutely true. Everyone in the General Affairs Department should obey orders and follow the lead. Everyone should obey the orders of the General Affairs Secretary."
"I dare not." Xu Jingchang said: "Generally speaking, the General Affairs Department is only responsible for communicating with government affairs, and will not formulate major strategies without authorization. Even if it does, it must be communicated with various ministries and agencies in advance. Such a controversial matter will never leak out. This is mainly due to my lax restraint and making mistakes in managing the officials under my command, and I am willing to be punished."
"Xu Tongzheng, I have something to say." Jie Jin caught up with Xu Jingchang in a few steps and whispered: "After the Jingyan crisis, a large number of young people fled to various places. Most of them were people fleeing famine. They gathered in various cities, in a mess, causing trouble. It was just a good time to recruit soldiers.
, for military purposes, isn’t this a good thing that benefits the country and the people? I only proposed it in the General Affairs Department, but it caused such opposition from the courtiers. I am really wronged..."
After Xie Jin agreed, he cleared his throat and said loudly: "The military households fled and the guards were short of soldiers. This was the case in the last years of Hongwu. In the fourth year of Jingnan, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses were mobilized from Beiping, Daning and other places.
As for soldiers from all over the south, more soldiers were mobilized. After four years, countless soldiers died on the battlefield, and countless people fled. At this time, the guard posts in various parts of the Central Plains were ineffective, and military households could not draw out soldiers at all. Under such circumstances, what is the proposal to recruit soldiers?
, why not?”
A faint smile appeared on Xu Jingchang's face, "We all act in accordance with the rules of the court. One person is responsible for the shortcomings, two people are responsible for the strengths, and the three cobblers are like Zhuge Liang. When encountering problems in the future, don't be smart, and discuss everything together. Do you think it's right?
?”
The three people nodded quickly, "Yes, that's what the General Secretary taught."
Xu Jingchang smiled again and said: "Actually, let me say, the idea of recruiting troops is not wrong, but there is always the ancestral system blocking it. Right now, it is to prepare for the voyage to the West, supervise the construction of warships, and purchase commercial goods... If we can draw up a plan
Proper regulations have been published, the affairs of the Western voyages have been settled, the revenue for the court has been increased, and the number of idlers on the streets has been reduced. This has achieved multiple things with one stone, and has made everything easier for everyone. This is the wise minister who has matured to seek the country. Do you think he is?
no?"
Several people looked at each other, bowed and praised: "Great views, General Secretary!"
