For them, this is an achievement, and it is a key decision that enables them to leave their name in history and be worshiped and admired by future generations.
Although they did not pay attention to the threat posed by the rise of the slave establishment, there was no reason not to pick up such achievements that had fallen from the world.
Moreover, since the emperor is still so young and wants to achieve something so much, he will most likely be blinded by such glorious achievements.
Therefore, as long as they give advice, inadvertently instigate, and fan the flames, the emperor may get hot-headed and issue an edict.
It is a pity that Zhu Youxiao, who is sitting on the throne, has the same thoughts as Wang Zaijin and has no idea at all about sending troops to conquer.
Putting aside everything else, he had to personally carry out the military task of exterminating the slave establishment, whether it was to establish greater prestige for himself or for his own selfish reasons.
In history, the fact that Jiannu was able to enter the Pass was entirely due to the internal fighting among the Han people. What Jiannu did in the Central Plains, including all kinds of massacres and maiming of the Han people, was the hatred and regret in his heart.
Therefore, he had to personally attack and chop up the wild boar skin that caused countless killings, or the dead fat pig Huang Taiji, in order to relieve the hatred in his heart.
But now, he still has many things to do and cannot leave the capital for too long.
If he leaves the capital, the already angry gentry in Jiangnan will definitely jump up.
The disaster relief work in Shandong will fall into a swamp and be sucked by infinite blood. In the end, the White Lotus Sect will seize the opportunity and a civil uprising will break out.
The reason why he dared to attack Lin Dan Khan last time could be said to be a helpless move, and it could also be regarded as a big gamble on his part.
What he was betting on was that at that time, the civil servants had not yet united as one, and had not really taken him seriously and taken precautions seriously.
Obviously he made the right bet. He has completely understood the psychology of these civil servants and gentry. As long as he has not touched their core interests and status, these people still will not and dare not fight to the death with you.
Moreover, the national conditions at that time were far from what they are now. At least a year ago, the Ming Dynasty seemed to be relatively stable and peaceful on the surface, without so many bad things and hidden crises.
"The words of the Great Sima are really harmful to the country and the people. They are heart-wrenching words. Now the old slave is about to collapse. There is no support internally. He can collapse with just a blow of the wind!"
"Our Ming Dynasty has hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses. We only need to allocate some of them to destroy the ancient power and eliminate the slave troubles in one fell swoop."
"As for the emptiness of the national treasury, it is even more groundless. The imperial court has just recovered taxes in Jiangnan. The money and food are in the tens of millions. Isn't it enough to support the army's food and salary expenditure?"
"Why does the imperial court collect taxes? Isn't it just to build the country and benefit the people? Now that the rebel slaves are slaughtering people outside the customs, shouldn't we, the Ming Dynasty, send troops to destroy them?"
"I sincerely implore Your Majesty, you must not miss this best opportunity. You should make a decisive decision and quickly order Xiong Tingbi to assemble the Liaodong army and horses to go out for the battle. The opportunity to fight is fleeting, Your Majesty!"
As soon as Li Jinxian finished speaking, he knelt down and kowtowed heavily to attract the attention of the emperor and the ministers.
What he didn't know was that Zhu Youxiao was looking at him with meaningful eyes at this time, but did not respond for a long time.
The emperor did not respond, so Li Jinxian naturally did not dare to raise his head, so he could only continue to press his forehead to the ground.
"Let's not talk about this so-called peace negotiation for now. Li Aiqing, can you answer my questions first?"
"I am willing to devote all my life's knowledge to solving problems for His Majesty!"
If a year ago, the emperor had asked ministers to come and answer his questions, these civil servants would have been arrogant and pretended to be the great scholars and talents of the time.
And if it's not about national affairs, these officials who claim to be disciples of saints and are superior to others will most likely just give you a few words and just deal with it.
But now, they don't dare to do this anymore. After all, the bloody knife will scare anyone who looks at it.
The civil servants and scholars of the late Ming Dynasty did indeed perform well in front of the Han emperor and Wang Fa. In terms of integrity, they were unprecedentedly strong. They had an awe-inspiring air of righteousness and were moral models who were not afraid of life and death.
The reason why they dared to do this was because they understood the psychology of the Han emperor. After all, he shared the world with the scholar-bureaucrats.
The status of these officials was extremely noble. If the emperor wanted to maintain his rule, he really had to rely on the scholar-bureaucrats to manage and work for him.
Because the basic base of the Han emperor was these scholar-bureaucrats and the landlords and gentry. This was the reason why they were confident and dared to challenge the emperor.
But when foreigners entered the Central Plains and ruled the world, these people did not even dare to fart loudly. They only dared to kneel on the ground and call themselves slaves from the bottom of their hearts, such as the Mongolian Yuan and the Manchu Qing.
Because these two ethnic groups have their own basic bases, they don't trust the Han people at all. In their eyes, the Han people are just pigs and dogs they raise, and they can be killed and slaughtered at any time.
Zhu Youxiao is now learning from the methods of the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties and the Manchu and Qing Dynasties. In this kind of killing method without any scruples, and the method of not acting according to common sense, it depends on whether their character can still be so strong.
Judging from the current situation, Zhu Youxiao's idea is not wrong. At least these civil servants do not dare to use the so-called saint's words to retaliate against the emperor or argue with the emperor.
"How did Li Aiqing know the specific amount of tax money and grain recovered by the court this time?"
"Even I haven't received the inventory report from Nanjing yet, but Li Aiqing can be so confident and open his mouth to come. I guess he already knew it, right?"
Zhu Youxiao's question made Li Jinxian unable to find an excuse to respond. This was indeed a fatal flaw.
Although the emperor issued a direct imperial edict for this seizure operation, he informed the chief officials of the six cabinet departments, so it was not surprising that they learned of this operation.
But if he even knew the entire process, as well as the results and gains, and was one step ahead of the emperor, then something was seriously wrong.
Seeing Li Jinxian kneeling there without responding, Zhu Youxiao's thoughts became even more determined.
It seems that no matter how we kill people or how we restrict and control them, there are still fish that slip through the net, lurking in the dark.
If Li Jinxian hadn't let the matter slip this time due to his eagerness for quick success, Zhu Youxiao might still not have known about the danger in the DPRK.
And their hidden methods also reminded Zhu Youxiao that he should never underestimate his enemies at any time.
This Li Jinxian was actually able to hide from the surveillance of Dongchang and Jinyiwei, and had such close contact with the gentry in Jiangnan. How many Li Jinxians were there in this court?