Last night, Xue Hong swung his sword to cut off the light beam of luck, causing the sky above the capital to become as bright as day for a short time, and a bright light shot into the sky.
No, early in the morning, all the ministers rushed to flatter Emperor Longqing.
What: When the Holy Emperor was in this world, auspicious light descended from heaven.
What: His Majesty wiped out Shen Ke, the officials managed the peace, and caused the righteousness to rise to the sky. Anyway, it has everything.
Because Xue Hong holds the position of marquis, he is currently the highest among all civil servants in terms of rank. Except for those cabinet ministers, Xue Hong stands at the front.
Xue Hong, dressed in a crimson marquis uniform, stood out among a group of old men, standing out from the crowd.
Although Emperor Longqing also felt that it was quite magical to suddenly light up like daylight at night, he didn't take it to heart.
As for the so-called theory of telepathy between heaven and man, Emperor Longqing did not believe even a word of it.
Since Emperor Longqing ascended the throne, he has provided relief to disasters, built water conservancy projects, attached great importance to agriculture, despised corvee and reduced taxes, been cautious in punishment and lenient in laws, promoted provincial officials and simplified administration, and increased the population.
Although Emperor Longqing did not dare to call himself a holy king, he could definitely be regarded as a wise emperor. But Emperor Longqing was so desperate that he could never bear to drink the flower wine he loved most before he ascended the throne. Natural disasters in the Ming Dynasty continued every year!
There are sacrifices every year, and there are disasters every year.
Before Emperor Longqing ascended the throne, he was sent to provide disaster relief. He looked at the wailing people all over the place, and the people were as thin as bones!
There were also the bones of a small child on the ground, which were clean... as if they had been gnawed by dogs.
Once upon a time, Emperor Longqing always thought that the misery described in history books was exaggerated. Even when the teacher told him, he was still playing around and didn't care.
After seeing the plight of the people with his own eyes, Emperor Longqing was silent for three days. He didn't know what he was thinking, what he was going to do, and how he could save these people. At this moment, the sense of responsibility engraved in the bones of all Chinese generations took root for the first time.
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Later, Emperor Longqing came to the throne by picking up the slack, and changed his stubbornness and wanted to do something for the people.
But no matter how hard he tried, God still showed no mercy to the people of the Ming Dynasty. Natural disasters, floods and droughts came more diligently than anything else. Officials were greedy when they should be and enjoyed themselves when they should be.
From that time on, Emperor Longqing was sure of one thing. If Heaven is not trustworthy, how can man be lawless? The misery of the people of the Ming Dynasty was caused by natural disasters, and even more by man-made disasters!
I cannot handle natural disasters, but man-made disasters are my responsibility as the supreme being in the world!
Ever since Emperor Longqing used thunderous means to kill most of the officials in the court who were involved in cliques and selfish interests, in a short period of time, the court had taken on a completely different vitality.
The efficiency of many things has become higher, and Xungui is surprisingly honest and like a good baby.
But Emperor Longqing knew in his heart that there were still people who wanted to compete with him in the ring, and they still refused to give up.
But to him, these people were just grasshoppers in the autumn. Now that most of the domestic problems had been solved, Emperor Longqing's thoughts flew to the vast land in the north, to the small countries surrounding his own Ming Dynasty.
After retreating from the court, Emperor Longqing summoned Xue Hong alone.
When Xue Hong saw Emperor Longqing, Emperor Longqing was stroking the map.
Xue Hong: "I have met your Majesty."
Emperor Longqing raised his head and saw the young man standing on the ground, saluting, and said, "Ai Qing is here, please give me a seat."
"I called you here, Aiqing, this time because I want to ask you about your plans and opinions on the expedition to Japan."
Xue Hong: "Your Majesty, in addition to the silver mountains on the island, Japan also has a large population and a special geographical location."
"Excuse me for taking the liberty of asking your Majesty a question."
Emperor Longqing: "My dear, please tell me."
Xue Hong: "In the whole world, is it the land of the king, and on the shore of the land, is it the ministers of the king. But your majesty, do you think that the Ming Dynasty has really achieved it now?"
To be honest, any emperor Xue Hong would not dare to say these words. But Emperor Longqing was indeed different. He was kind to his people, determined to kill decisively, and had the ambition to open up new territories!
Emperor Longqing stretched out his hand and pressed it on the map of the Mongolian tribes in the north, and said in a deep voice: "How could I not know that this world is not a corner of the Ming Dynasty? But the Mongolian tribes alone have been checking and balancing the Ming Dynasty for many years, and they are powerless." (Wala)
, the Tatars are considered a Mongolian khanate tribe)
"But it's different now. Soon, I will be able to leave to future generations a country where the officials govern the country cleanly, the treasury is sufficient, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. By then..."
The more Emperor Longqing spoke, the louder his voice became, and the light in his eyes became more intense.
Xue Hong: "Your Majesty, the world is changing now. Various reforms are taking place in the far west. The era of great conflict in the west has arrived."
Emperor Longqing: "A world of great strife is great! Only in a world of great strife can it be possible to unify the sun, moon, rivers and mountains!"
Xue Hong: "However, this cannot be accomplished in one generation."
Emperor Longqing: "The remaining warriors of the sixth generation of Qin Fen went eastward and swept across the six countries, leaving behind a unified text and consciousness for China.
Although I am not talented and dare not call myself a filial piety, I still want to learn from the Qin Dynasty and build a vast territory for our Ming Dynasty! Let the people of the Ming Dynasty always stand at the top of the world!"
"If my generation can't do it, then my son, grandson, sixth or tenth generation will do it!
I want to write these into the national policy of the Ming Dynasty! It will take generations to complete!
Everything the sun and moon illuminate is my Ming Dynasty territory!
Everyone in the world worships me as a minister of the Ming Dynasty!"
The more Emperor Longqing talked, the more excited he became, and the more he danced.
Xue Hong looked at the impassioned Emperor Longqing at this moment, as if he had returned to his boyhood, with emotion and admiration in his heart. Finally, he saluted and said: "My lord, I am willing to expand the territory for the Ming Dynasty and kill all the enemies in the way! This Dongying group will not give way.
Your Majesty is disappointed!"
Emperor Longqing: "What I am concerned about is not this, but the current situation in Japan. With the current military strength of our Ming Dynasty, can we..."
Xue Hong thought about it carefully and replied: "Back to Your Majesty, the current situation in Japan is that although the population is not small, the military strength is limited, and the unification has just been completed, so the foundation is unstable."
"If we send out 70,000 troops, we can easily sweep across the entire territory of Japan.
only……"
Emperor Longqing: "Just what?"
Xue Hong: "People on Dongying Island have always been strong-willed, very good at learning, capricious, and things that betray their masters often happen.
Moreover, Japan and our Ming Dynasty are separated by a sea, and they hang alone on the sea. If the people do not immigrate and assimilate, and send generals and officials to guard it, even if our Ming Dynasty conquers the entire Japan, it will be in vain."
Emperor Longqing heard the key point in Xue Hong's words: "Beyond the reach of the whip, there are two words for immigration."
After Emperor Longqing asked Xue Hong to step aside, he began to think.