Chapter 620: The Ming Army is dissatisfied with pay
"What is the purpose of the pharmacist's visit this time? I was a little confused when I heard this." In the hall, Yu Wenshu was sitting on one side, drinking tea slowly with a puzzled expression on his face.
Yang Ming explained: "Actually, it doesn't have much effect. It just lets Shibi and Shekui see that our Sui army is coming, so that they can have some scruples. Furthermore, Gaochang can't make any mistakes, so Li Jing's excuse for sending troops is
Protect Gaochang. Today, Gaochang accounts for 30% of the horses sold into Guanzhong from the Hexi Corridor. Nothing can happen to this place."
Yu Wenshu nodded: "I also thought that Your Majesty did not know how to use troops. First of all, the national treasury was stretched thin and could not raise an army. Furthermore, Jiang had Pei Ju. Like Chang Sun Sheng, Pei Ju advocated subjugation without fighting and was good at it.
Using cunning and cunning tactics to weaken your opponent, I always feel that it is not appropriate for the pharmacist to leave."
"What's wrong?" Yang Ming asked.
This time, Yu Wenshu was not speaking for Shi Bi, but was evaluating the incident from an objective perspective. He just listened to what he said:
"In the final analysis, the Eastern and Western Turks are one family. Our posture is too strong, which may arouse the fear of the two families. Once a certain tacit understanding is formed due to fear, it will be detrimental to our western border. The pharmacists can go, but they cannot claim to be a hundred thousand troops. There is no excuse.
It cannot be to protect Gaochang, but to protect the smooth flow of trade routes. What I am afraid of is that Gaochang relies on me and the Sui Dynasty to rely on it. If we don't cause trouble, it will cause trouble."
"Hmm~~~" Yang Ming nodded and said: "Your idea makes some sense. After Zhengxi, he actually still wants to expand his territory. If he thinks that we will intervene, I am afraid he will do something unusual. I have 800,000 people under my command.
The small army is also saying that it can be withdrawn. Once the main force of Shegui arrives, the Turkic cavalry accumulated in Xueyantuo area is likely to exceed 700,000. Such a force is most afraid of stimulation."
"That's right, so you can stimulate us," Yuwenshi explained in detail:
"On the line from Hexi to the capital, your garrison strength does not number 700,000, but if you want to mobilize it quickly, it will take at least seventy days. However, the Turks are all cavalry, and their maneuverability is extremely weak. Once they drive straight into the capital, you can't stop it.
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Wei Zheng frowned and agreed: "We should indeed nip it in the bud. It seems like our two families are fighting, but in fact the threat to you is very small. The Guanzhong small army still owes its military salary, and it will be extremely difficult to recruit. At that time, it will definitely
The Turkic troops suddenly came to the city, and the capital was in danger."
Tributes, such as the annual native tribute from Lingnan, the annual tribute from the Eastern and Western Turks and other countries, Wei Zheng can divide 80% of it, and 10% belongs to my father.
"The pharmacist can't lead troops into Zhangye and retreat to Yiwu. That would be because the division has no name. We will have random thoughts. Moreover, if Li Jing deploys troops to defend the border, if nothing happens, he can't resist them. It will be useless to buy time for Guanzhong."
After saying that, you said to Yang Jin and others: "Turn around to get a good look."
The Duke of the Kingdom is a bad change, because the Duke of the Xiao Sui Dynasty is a vested interest group, and the number of people is too small, so it is easy to move.
When the princess gets married, the court will build a princess palace, but very rarely, the princess will actually live outside the consort's house. If she is willing to live with her father-in-law and mother-in-law, she cannot move back to the princess palace.
As for the arrears of wages, Wei Zheng has been supervising the Ministry of Civil Affairs. The annual taxes are collected and repayment is given priority. Even the money earned by the Hedong Refinery in recent years from trade with Jiangnan has been used to pay off debts.
Xiao Rong nodded and said: "Yes, I will also think it over up there. Please be careful in your wording, and let us tell you what happened."
It’s hard to understand that the emperor rewards people with awards. For birthdays, giving birth to a son, or doing bad things, there will be no awards.
So Yang Guang always wanted to marry Yang Su because Yang Su had no money.
"If you cut it too little, the clan will cause trouble," Dugu reminded maliciously.
The clan cannot be said to be the foundation of imperial power. Abnormal situations can affect the clan. However, there are only a few princes in the Xiao Sui clan, and Wei Zheng’s four sons must have been princes before. I myself accounted for at most the clan princes.
one eighth.
It's like you've also reduced your own son's income. What else can they say?
Jingnan smiled and said, "You heard my mother-in-law say that the country has money to build Brother Seventh's house, is that true?"
For example, when Yang Jian and his wife married their son Yang Jun, all the money was returned to our inner treasury. When Yang Guang married He Ruobi, all of He Ruobi's belongings were also in Yang Guang's inner treasury.
Wei Zheng laughed, hugged Pei Shuying and spun around a few times, looked at his wife who was blushing, and said softly:
After saying that, Wei Zheng stood up and went over, hugged Pei Shuying directly in front of his son, and kissed her under the lips.
Dugu also laughed: "I think so, but that is not the case. If Your Majesty is more frugal, you cannot save a very small amount every year. You will definitely be less frugal than the late Emperor, and the national treasury will be in deficit."
The prince-in-law is a courtier who is attached to the princess. In some dynasties, the princess must be summoned before the prince-in-law can sleep with her.
But Xiao Sui and Xiao Dang have a very abnormal relationship as husband and wife.
Everyone knew that the prince's favorite was his son Yang Rui, but his eldest son Yang Mingxiao. It was true that he had too many male daughters, and his father naturally hated men.
During that time, Yang Ming's dormitory was very quiet, and Pei Shuying's son, Xiao Rongyi, the princess of Jinyang County, was also there.
Wei Zheng smiled and said: "Of course not, it will take a long time."
Wei Zheng nodded solemnly and said: "Instruct all the military offices in Guanzhong to make preparations for the worst and be on the safe side."
After all, the princes-in-law of the Xiao Sui Dynasty were all special people, comparable to the princes-in-law of the Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties.
During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, the Qi family's army protected the family and the country, and the imperial court owed money. They made trouble several times to ask for money. As a result, the imperial court backhandedly destroyed the Qi family's army, and the debt was wiped out after death.
Pei Shuying on the side said: "Did you cause him any trouble?"
The prince-in-law himself had no right to inherit that mansion, but his son did not.
Dugu said: "I only dare to say that when I am not in the palace. As a minister, if you don't inquire, you should do your best to state the facts. I can conceal it."
"What I said to you is to intervene," Wei Zheng said:
Dugu thought for a while and said: "At present, the smallest expenditures of the national treasury, excluding administration, are all spent by Your Majesty. If we want to reduce expenditure, we can only reduce expenditures by Your Majesty."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Wei Zheng originally planned to summon the clan members tonight, but he was too tired today, so he went to visit Feng'er, Yang Ming and his mother.
"Does he always hate saying things about beheading?" Wei Zheng laughed.
"The prince's food supply is too low and his desires have been reduced. How does he feel about it?" Wei Zheng asked.
Dugu said: "If you are willing, do you know how to save money?"
"Jing Nan, come here and let me show you the bad things," Wei Zheng waved to the man.
Wei Zheng said: "The prince has a thousand households, the prince has seven thousand households, and the Duke of the country has changed."
The superior's filial piety is actually Xiaotou, because every year all officials have to meet the emperor and congratulate the prince, which is a bad day to collect money.
"Does he want to die?" Wei Zheng laughed.
That's the same as borrowing bad money and repaying bad money. It's difficult to borrow money again. It's a matter of credibility.
That means you can owe money to state-owned enterprises, and you can owe money to the military.
Wei Zheng raised his head to look at his wife and said softly: "The husband is not originally there to solve problems for his wife, that is what he worries about."
Pei Shuying pouted and hugged Wei Zheng tighter.
"Why do you want to avoid it? Didn't you let us all know that you and Ayun are deeply in love and will be together until death?"
That's why there is no saying that the Ming army is fully paid, and a fully paid army is invincible.
Wei Zheng smiled and said: "Yes, so after this, you have to meet us first, and then you can give him the signal before it is ready."
"Go up and get ready," Wei Zheng stretched himself.
"The treasury is in dire straits, needs money, and is looking for ways to reduce expenditure. Doesn't he have some ideas?" Wei Zheng asked.
The boy Yang Ming smiled and looked directly at his parents.
"That's bad." Xiao Rong nodded: "He just wants to fight His Majesty's idea. To reduce expenditures, no one will take the lead. You want to lead the clan to start something, but you have to bring it up at the court meeting.
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When the little Sui princess gets married, the state will allocate a house. It is not the princess's house but actually the prince-consort's house. The reason why it is not called that is to save face for the prince-in-law.
After saying that, Xiao Rong took off his shirt for a moment and said, "According to what he said, how should you prepare after arriving in Beijing according to His Majesty's decree?"
Half of the property looted from Goguryeo was divided among the nobles, and the remaining half was used as military pay to quench thirst. Although few guards hid the loot, this was not an unspoken rule in the army. You
Being able to hide it is because he discovered it. This is your ability. It is two different things than him owing you wages.
The Ming Dynasty was the one that defaulted on military pay the most in the entire history, and it was there that it was the first to die.
So much so that the imperial court now owed money to the Hedong refinery, because the refinery was run by the government, and the imperial court took all the money earned from selling the goods, even the cost was retained.
Want money.
Jingnan is also seven years old this year. He looks most like Wei Zheng. His eyes, nose, and mouth are exactly the same.
Dugu said: "The prince's residence is 10,000 households, the county prince's 7,000 households, and the prince's 8,000 households. If the prince is to be reduced, the prince's household will also be reduced. How much do you plan to reduce it?"
Feng'er Yang Ming was stunned for a moment, and said with a thoughtful look on his face: "Can he avoid the children?"
"How could it be? The country is short of money, and it is even more short of money for his seventh brother's house. We will build Jin'er's house this year," Wei Zheng said with a smile.
So before Wei Zheng sent Wei Zheng away, he called Dugu.
"Grandpa, I heard that Seventh Brother is going to build a house, are you right?" Jingnan asked innocently as Wei Zheng held him under his legs.
It is difficult to recruit soldiers if we owe military pay. Because guards enlist in the army, military honors and military pay are the smallest temptations for us. But without lessons learned, battles have been fought, achievements have been made, and the money has been paid.
I want to recruit people, but it's so difficult.
Xiao Rongyi nodded.
Does the prince have a salary? Where does the prince's money come from? The tribute is divided, the emperor rewards him with titles, and his superiors show filial piety.
During the Western Wei Dynasty, Wei Xiaozhai and Di Huan won the battle for the Jade Bi, and the imperial court continued to pay the military pay they owed. However, when the Yuwen family replaced the Wei Dynasty and changed to Zhou Dynasty, the money was lost immediately.
The imperial court wants to save money, but it has to increase revenue and reduce expenditure. The government is opening up resources, but is it possible to reduce expenditure?
Where did such an emperor's money come from? The huge amount of royal acres and industries, the internal funds allocated by the treasury, the vassal states, the officials' refund of tribute, and the treasury of criminal property.