My own ideas were too simple and ideal. Fortunately, there were ministers like Cheng Guoxiang who discovered the problem. More importantly, he spoke out and dared to remonstrate, and reminded him in time.
"I take it for granted, but although it is difficult to implement, I still will not give up. I can think of other ways!"
"This matter is not urgent. The Ministry of Household Affairs will do what I just said. We will build a breeding factory and look for suitable bulls from various places. We will breed calves first."
Seeing that the emperor had finished speaking, Xu Guangqi hurriedly stepped forward and said:
"Your Majesty, I have something to report!"
"Mr. Zi Xian, it's okay to say so!"
After receiving the emperor's permission, Xu Guangqi leaned over and saluted with his hands in his hands:
"Your Majesty, the treasury's money and food are quite tight now. Your Majesty yesterday also ordered ministers and others to use the gold and silver from the treasury to go to the south of the Yangtze River to purchase grain. If we want to build factories, the money required will inevitably be very expensive. If this happens, wouldn't it be a double conflict?
conflict?"
"The purchase of materials, recruitment of corvee laborers, and craftsmen are very expensive. Without hundreds of thousands of taels of silver, I'm afraid it won't be possible. As I see it, I can only choose one of the two!"
"What Mr. Ge said is absolutely true, but I have already made plans and calculations, but there is no need to conscript this corvée."
"Wang Banban, take out that drawing and show it to all your ministers!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Chaofu quickly made a gesture, and His Majesty Dan's two young eunuchs ran forward with the drawings, and then unfolded them in front of these ministers.
What this drawing depicts is the simplest kind of enclosure. It is easiest to choose a place to surround with wooden fences and then set up a wooden shed inside. You can let the cows out during the day and lock them in at night.
That kind of thing basically functions as a shield from the wind and rain.
"I know that the treasury is in dire straits, so I have suppressed the costs to a minimum. Then the Ministry of Household Affairs only needs to prepare the wood and select the location. As for the construction, we can leave it to the Engineer Battalion!"
"Let the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development handle this matter directly with British Public Transport. There is no need to report it here."
The ministers also believe that this is the best way at the moment. Your Majesty is not the kind of person who spends money extravagantly.
Zhu Youxiao gently tapped the imperial case with his finger and said:
"The common people are pedantic and ignorant. They can be restrained by laws. The Chief Minister, the Ministry of Punishment quickly came up with a charter based on this matter and compiled a law into the Ming Dynasty Code. After it is completed, it will be reported to me!"
"This law should not be too harsh, but it should also be effective enough to make people consciously abide by the law. It is up to you to grasp the appropriateness. The more important point is that everyone can understand and understand it. Don't
Correct those words of Wen Zou Zou."
"I obey the decree!"
"Da Sima, the Ministry of War also immediately began to check the military merits of Xuan Dajun. The silver reward that should be paid must be reported every cent. The military merits that should be recorded must not be left behind. All must be recorded!"
The Nine-Border Army Town must not be in chaos. If the Nine-Border Army is in chaos, the entire Ming Dynasty will be affected.
The core members of the rebel army in the history of the late Ming Dynasty were deserters from Jiubian. The Ming Dynasty was in arrears all year round, and people continued to flee every year.
Except for the fact that the court has no money, those civil servants really play a key role. As long as the court transports money outside, only 60% of it will be left before leaving the capital. When it comes to the local areas, the censors and military commanders are dividing the wave, and the real
Very few silver coins found their way into the hands of the sergeants.
The late Ming Dynasty was another troubled period, and all the wars with the Jiannu in Liaodong ended in disastrous defeats. The imperial court had no time to take care of these border towns. The border troops' lives were getting worse day by day, and they could not even eat.
Who would risk their lives for you when you are full?
Even if Emperor Apocalypse in history had not died, with his own talents, the uprising would still have broken out, because it was just the general trend. As long as the issue of armaments was not resolved, the uprising would not disappear. Wasn't Zhang Xianzhong just a rebellion by the border troops?
Although Wei Zhongxian made a name for himself in the military, he did not lack corruption. It can be said that he was the most ruthless person.
He didn't even let go of Mao Wenlong's 10,000 yuan per month in Dongjiang Town. It can be said that he was greedy to the extreme. A person like this who came from a gangster background has nothing in his eyes except money. The so-called loyalty to the emperor and serving the country is simply
joke.
As for the fact that he collected taxes from wealthy merchants, this was true, but the effect was minimal and basically negligible. The Ming Dynasty's treasury did not have a bumper harvest because of this, and the emperor's internal funds were not filled with money.
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His efforts were too small, and the reason why he collected taxes from these people was not for the emperor and the court, but more to satisfy his own selfish desires and revenge.
Wang Zaijin replied solemnly:
"Your Majesty, during this Northern Expedition, I discovered many shortcomings of the frontier army. Although the army has not been defeated in this battle, if it is not corrected, the frontier army will become increasingly unusable!"
Zhu Youxiao nodded with a smile on his face. A pragmatic person like Wang Zaijin was still very rare in the environment of the late Ming Dynasty.
In history, he was the leader of Liaodong strategy after Xiong Tingbi, and his strategy was surprisingly consistent with Xiong Tingbi. The general content of his report to the emperor was "Reject slaves and pacify captives, blockade and guard the pass"!
When he took office, he clearly knew that the Liao Dynasty had collapsed and the Ming Dynasty was unable to fight against the Jiannu in Liaodong, so he proposed to use Shanhaiguan as a stronghold to set up a defense line, wait for opportunities within the pass, and seize the initiative in the war. And his idea
However, it was strongly opposed by Sun Chengzong and Yuan Chonghuan.
Sun Chengzong even took advantage of his status as the emperor's tutor and bluntly reported to the emperor that Wang Zaijin was not doing well and requested to be replaced. Compared with Wang Zaijin, Sun Chengzong obviously gained the emperor's trust, so Wang Zaijin was sent to Nanjing for retirement soon after.
But just a few years later, everything went as Wang Zaijin expected. Jiannu attacked frequently and beat the Ming army outside Shanhaiguan. The Ming army in western Liaoning cried for father and mother.
Huang Taiji launched another decisive battle in the fourth year of Chongzhen, the Battle of Daling River.
The Ming army was severely defeated in this battle, and Jiannu once again achieved a great strategic victory. In one battle, the Ming army's elite who had the last chance to counterattack outside the Pass were wiped out.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The defense line that Sun Chengzong spent a lot of money to build has not yet come into effect. It is like a chicken and a dog being trampled under the feet of Huang Taiji, not even a brick is left.
The so-called Guan Ning Jin Defense Line did play a lot of roles in the early stage, but who is Huang Taiji? After trying it a few times and finding that it didn't work, they immediately avoided the more important and took the lighter. No matter how strong the city in front of you is, I won't attack your front.
, I will take a detour and hit you directly in the rear.
During the Chongzhen period, the slaves invaded five times, and went straight into the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty's capital, and even reached the Yangtze River. However, the Guanning cavalry and Guanning brocade defense lines built by the court at a cost of tens of millions of taels were useless.
The Guan Ning army led by Yuan Chonghuan only dared to follow Huang Taiji's horse and eat ashes, and Jiannu didn't even bother to catch him.
"The assistant minister is indeed my humerus minister, and the border army really needs to be rectified. Since the assistant minister has this idea, he can submit a report as much as possible, and I will look at it carefully!"
If the current emperor had not been proficient in martial arts and knew military affairs, Wang Zaijin would never have mentioned this matter today. Otherwise, even he, a minister in the cabinet, could not withstand the pressure from the repeated denunciations of those civil servants and military generals.
The military affairs have been discussed for the time being, but there are still a lot of political affairs waiting for Zhu Youxiao to deal with.
"Everyone, the Chief Envoy of Shaanxi Province reported that due to the heavy snowfall in various parts of Shaanxi Province this year, there was a shortage of food and farming. Let's discuss this matter today and get a charter first so that if something happens, the court will be prepared!
"
For things like disasters, we must be prepared for rainy days. Natural disasters will magnify the harm of man-made disasters infinitely. Nowadays, transportation information is extremely inconvenient. If we really wait for a major disaster to break out and refugees to spread everywhere, by the time local messengers arrive in the capital, people will already be there.
I don’t know how many people have starved to death.
"Your Majesty, I suggest that you first escort a batch of grain to Shaanxi as a precaution. In addition, I would like to request your Majesty to order the censors of the northern provinces to immediately report to the cabinet the actual situation in the areas under their jurisdiction.
"
Since Song Yingxing became Minister of the Ministry of Industry, this can be said to be the first time that he has spoken out at a meeting. When he first took office, he had been studying and understanding the responsibilities and affairs of the Ministry of Industry. After all, he had never been an official.
, don’t know much about these.
Seeing that the emperor had no intention of asking, Xue Zhen, the Minister of Punishment, asked:
"Da Sikong, can you explain to us why?"
Song Yingxing first saluted the emperor and then said:
"I know a thing or two about celestial phenomena. I have been paying attention to the blizzards for several months this year since the beginning of the year. I would like to ask Your Majesty and all your ministers, is this winter longer than in previous years? Is there more snow than in previous years?
"
Upon hearing Song Yingxing's words, all the ministers present looked thoughtful. This is indeed the case this year, but what does this mean?
Zhang Ruitu asked still puzzled:
"Da Sikong, can you be more specific?"
Zhu Youxiao, the leader, said:
"What Da Sikong means is that since there is a natural disaster in Shaanxi, other provinces in the north may also be affected to some extent. Da Sikong is afraid that this will not only happen in Shaanxi province this year!"
"Your Majesty is wise, what I mean is indeed this. Based on my limited knowledge, I guess that this year may be a year of great disaster. The imperial court should prepare for it as soon as possible to avoid being in a hurry and causing refugees all over the world!"
"I'm afraid Da Sikong's words have been overstated. Judging from the current situation, except for the disaster in Shaanxi, everything else is normal. Otherwise, other governors and chief envoys would have already sent reports to Beijing."
Wang Shaowei, the official secretary of the Ministry of Personnel, still doesn't believe it. If it is true that this year is a year of great disaster as Song Yingxing said, there will definitely be precursors like those in Shaanxi. However, since they have not found it yet, it will inevitably make them question it.
Being questioned by others did not make Song Yingxing change his statement. He only replied:
"Da Situ, this is not a lie, but it is a fact. This year's cold winter is so severe that it is impossible for only Shaanxi province to be affected. Why don't Da Situ think that the disaster in Shaanxi may have reached a point where the local government cannot control it?"
What’s the situation?”
"Perhaps the report from the local government is on the way at this time, or is it that you dare not report it?"
As soon as Song Yingxing said these words, he immediately woke up the dreamer. In this case, it is impossible for other places to be alone.
The reason why there are no reports in other places may be that it is not too serious yet and the local government can still control it. In this case, it is not ruled out that local officials conceal it and fail to report it. After all, this kind of thing has happened before.
For the sake of their own official careers and selfish motives, these people are very likely to ignore the people. After all, even if something like this happens, even if it is beyond human control, they will inevitably suffer. And they are of the same class and are all civil servants.
It can be said that I understand it very well.
Zhu Youxiao, who listened with great interest the first time, also supported Song Yingxing's statement. This kind of thing is simply a common occurrence.
"Da Sikong Ruizhi, I am impatient and rude!"
Even Wang Shaowei, who had a voice of doubt, felt that what Song Yingxing said was completely correct, and his words were indeed realistic and not false.
Zhu Youxiao also secretly thought in his heart that Song Yingxing is indeed a great person. No one can compare with him in this era. It is no exaggeration to say that his mind contains everything, which is probably no worse than an encyclopedia. Otherwise, he would also write
There is no such book as Tiangong Kaiwu that canonize gods.
"Da Sikong's worry is not unreasonable. This matter concerns the common people of the world. It is a big matter and cannot be careless. No matter what the situation is, the court should be fully prepared."
"The cabinet quickly drafted an edict, and the Supervisor of Ceremonies stamped it with his seal. He quickly sent a message to the provincial officials in various parts of the north, asking them to immediately report the specific local situation back to Beijing. If there is any delay or negativity, they will be imprisoned and will not be tolerated.
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"Tell the local officials that I have given them special rights in this matter. As long as it is about the disaster, they can report it beyond their level. If the governor and the envoy do not care, the prefecture and county magistrates have the right to submit the report to Beijing themselves.
, but remember, this is the only time, and only for this matter, let them deal with the actual situation."
Seeing that the emperor attached great importance to this matter, all the ministers immediately shouted in unison.
Zhu Youxiao raised his hand slightly and said to Wang Xiangqian:
"After the imperial edict was drafted, Yuan Fu quickly sent officials to hand over the edict to Beizhen Fusi, and asked them to set off immediately with the edict!"
After finishing speaking, he said to Wang Chaofu beside him:
"Wang Banban, tell Xu Xianchun that this matter must be handled well. In order to prevent local officials from violating the law, we should send more Tiqi who are responsible for delivering the order. They should go to the local area and understand the real situation with the people!"
"According to the order!"
The emperor and his ministers discussed other political matters in Qianqing Palace. Basically, they were not major matters, but some things required the emperor's nod before they could be sealed, so it has been postponed until now.
After the important matter was discussed, Zhu Youxiao stood up, turned his neck, stretched and said:
"Nothing else, just come here today!"
This meeting had been held for more than two hours, and Zhu Youxiao also felt a little tired. Seeing the tired look on the emperor's face, the ministers also left in time.
Now that the climate in the north has turned warm, it can be said that this period is the most comfortable time of the year. Zhu Youxiao took a rest on the dragon throne for a while.