Chapter 107 Shi Kefa is afraid that he has a problem with his ability!
"Your Majesty, Chen Yuxuan was born in the Gengyin year. He is now fifty-four years old and can still contribute to the country."
Fifty-four years old? According to the ancient saying that people usually miss one year, Chen Qiyu is only fifty-three years old now. He is not very old at this age, but he feels like an ancient figure.
"He is from Shanxi Province, right? So let him be appointed as the governor of Shanxi, supervise the military and civil affairs of Shanxi, and be responsible for preventing thieves from entering Shanxi. He will be assisted by the governor of Shanxi and the chief secretary!" Since he is of the right age, he should hurry up and get it!
Come and use it. It’s hard to find a talent, how can it be wasted?
"Your Majesty, Yuxuan is from Jin Province. If he is appointed as the governor of Shanxi, I am afraid it will be inconsistent with the system."
"In extraordinary times, extraordinary things should be done. Jin people should be more attentive in guarding Jin territory. He is also familiar with the situation in Jin Province, and it will be easier for him to organize military and civil affairs as quickly as possible after taking office."
Zhou Yanru could no longer refute Zhu Youjian's words! He recommended him to the throne, and if he tried to stop him, it would be unsightly. Let's just follow the emperor's wishes.
Then the monarch and his ministers decided on the specific tasks for pardoning Chen Qiyu's crimes and resurrecting him. The governor was a dispatched officer, not a permanent official, so he had to have a position in the court. Logically speaking, he should be the Minister of War.
However, Zhu Youjian felt that there were too many people holding the title of Minister of the Ministry of War, so he finally decided that Chen Qiyu should take the title of Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs and become the governor of Shanxi.
After deciding on the candidate for the governor of Shanxi, it is time to consider the candidate for the governor of Shandong.
"Your Majesty, the current governor of water transportation, Shi Xianzhi, is quite capable. I recommend him to be the governor of Shandong."
Zhou Yanru recommended another person to be governor of Shandong. This person was the famous Shi Kefa.
Shi Kefa? Zhu Youjian heard Zhou Yanru's recommendation and was not in a hurry to express his position. Instead, he frowned and started thinking.
The name of Shi Kefa was well known to Zhu Youjian before he traveled through time. He is indeed a loyal minister, but his ability seems to be questionable, especially his military performance seems to be very disappointing. Not to mention his political decision-making.
No, let’s just say that the original governor of Jiangbei’s army not only failed to effectively integrate the forces of the four towns in Jiangbei, but also caused a lot of chaos. The Yangzhou battlefield lasted only three days and then collapsed. Such a person, let him be the governor of Shandong
Preventing Li Zicheng's army from advancing eastward seems unreliable.
"Xianzhi supervises water transportation. The safety of water transportation is of great importance, and it is now a critical period for the recovery of water transportation. It is inappropriate to replace him. Let's let Gao Mingheng of Henan also serve as the governor of Lu and Henan. He will supervise the military affairs of the two provinces of Lu and Henan.
The Governor's Mansion is stationed in Lanyang County, and Henan Commander-in-Chief Chen Yongfu leads troops to defend it."
Let Gao Mingheng be the governor of the two provinces of Lu and Yu? And the governor's palace is located in Lanyang County, close to Shandong? The emperor was completely prepared to abandon the Central Plains and Kaifeng. Zhou Yanru was somewhat impressed by the emperor's courage at this time.
Is he still the headstrong emperor he knew before, who was obsessed with saving face and suffering? It feels like his master has changed his temper since the second half of last year. The emperor can clearly understand the situation and act with a pragmatic attitude, which is good for him and the cabinet.
That's good news.
"Your Majesty is wise, Pingzhong is from Lu Province, and now he is serving as the governor of the two provinces. It is easier to unite the efforts of the two provinces to destroy the thieves. This is a great strategy."
"The royal family of King Lu in Yanzhou was plundered northward by bandits, and the clan government is discussing a successor. Uncle Zhou Wang in Kaifeng has a high reputation in the clan and has a reputation as a virtuous man. I am going to ask him to take people to Yanzhou Mansion to help on behalf of the imperial family.
Let’s rectify the dilapidated Prince Lu’s palace and look for candidates to retain the title of Prince Lu to recommend to the clan mansion. Before the candidate for Prince Lu is decided, Uncle Zhou will act on his behalf. I don’t know what Grand Master’s wishes are.”
The prince could not leave the city without an imperial edict. Now that the King of Zhou had a force, it was better to let him withdraw from Kaifeng City and go to Yanzhou to help Gao Mingheng guard Shandong. This could be considered as making the best use of everything.
"good!"
After discussing the personnel adjustment plan with Zhou Yanru, Zhu Youjian asked him and Chen Xinjia to leave the palace.
Two new provincial governors have been established. If these two people give a little more force, the situation should be able to ease a little. What I am afraid of now is that these two people have no soldiers and no money, so they will not be able to create a climate.
On the way out of the palace, Zhou Yanru and Chen Xinjia talked about the personnel changes and adjustments to the political strategy.
"First Assistant, Your Majesty seems to be abandoning the Central Plains. I am very worried. The Central Plains and Hubei are both fertile lands. The two provinces have over ten million people. If the bandits are completely controlled, they will surely have millions of soldiers.
.And if there is no shortage of food and grass, how can we control the situation between the country and the DPRK at any time?"
"Jian Heng, do you think the current situation in the country is controllable? Instead of adding more troops to the Central Plains where thieves are very powerful, I think your Majesty's strategy of holding on to the Four Odds is still feasible. You are also familiar with history books, have you ever seen the occupation of the Central Plains?
And the power that overthrew the world? The land of the Four Wars is now a useless land. There are hungry people everywhere, and it is already a land of thieves."
"Aren't you afraid that the thieves will take control of the Central Plains and have millions of troops marching to the north to overturn the mountains and rivers?"
"I do believe that thieves can have millions of soldiers, but a mob can never achieve great things. Your Majesty made one point very clear. Since the thieves have been organized, the government now focuses on governance rather than war. There are endless natural and man-made disasters in the Central Plains.
, the thieves have no political experience, and they cannot get rid of the nature of thieves, how can they cure the Central Plains? If there are one or two more big defeats at this time, they will naturally collapse. Isn’t it easier than our efforts to quell the chaos? Your Majesty has already
Now that we have a way to break the situation, guard the four enemies, and train elite soldiers internally, I feel that we are not far away from truly breaking the thief."
I don’t know if Zhou Yanru is comforting himself or if he really thinks there is a future in doing so. Anyway, what he said is plausible and makes sense.
The plan is correct. If it can be developed as envisioned, it is indeed possible to succeed. But Zhu Youjian knows that there is a fatal bug in it. The ideal state is that Sun Chuanting, Chen Qiyu and others can not only defend their own territory, but also a large number of people.
Accepting refugees from the Central Plains would be a real blow to the bottom of the pot. Li Zicheng and the others could only get weaker and weaker, and eventually collapse.
But the problem is that these appointed people may not be able to defend the territory, let alone absorb and accept refugees. Now we are racing against time. I hope that Li Zicheng and the others will go north to control the Central Plains a little slower, and then Sun Chuanting and the others will put in a little more effort to let Zhu
It can last for two years due to inspection.
This year’s plan is to rectify Huangzhuang and the surrounding areas of the capital first, and wait until next year to complete the rectification of Beizhili. After completing the rectification of Beizhili, we can truly implement the salary reduction plan. The current number of abandoned fields in Beizhili is still
In terms of the increase in production after the promotion of sweet potatoes and other high-yielding grains, if the rectification is effective, it is still very feasible to resettle one or two million refugees. If one or two million people are removed from the Central Plains and other places, Li Zicheng will be eliminated and the people's livelihood in the Central Plains will be restored.
Not a problem. To defeat the Qing Dynasty, the most important thing is to strengthen the army, and to defeat the rogue bandits, the most important thing is to secure the people. Now that the strong army has a direction, it is very troublesome to secure the people.