After inspecting the railway, Zhu Youjian led his people back to the capital. Although this time he only went to Miyun, which is more than a hundred kilometers away. In future generations, it is not considered a far trip at all, but he used close distances all the time.
Ten days, the efficiency is appallingly inefficient.
However, the value of these ten days of smallpox, especially the role it played in restoring the confidence of important officials in the court, was far beyond expectations. On the way back, Zhou Yanru and others talked more.
After looking at the factory area and the sales field, the first thing these guys thought was that the imperial court seemed to have no big problem with money in maintaining the status quo. Judging from the estimates reported on site by the factory area and the Customs Department, the revenue of the Ministry of Household Affairs this year was
The tax revenue is likely to be about three million taels of silver. With this money, it can be said to be more than enough to support the current court officials. Maybe some can be allocated to the Ministry of War for military expenses. The money earned by the factory area can maintain the current army.
Expenditure is not a big problem. As long as there is no shortage of money, everything else will be easy to handle. How can they not be confident?
"Your Majesty, I plan to go to Tianjin in the near future to inspect the situation at the port. Now it seems that there should be no problem in paying taxes to the court. Therefore, the most important thing to pay attention to right now is the food issue. Tianjin Port is the key to the import of sea food into Beijing, Minister.
I want to go and see the situation in person, and I have a good idea." After arriving in the capital, before Zhou Yanru had time to settle other matters, he proposed the idea of wanting to inspect Tianjin.
Lao Zhou is now very eager to solve the food problem. As long as there is no problem with food, it will be no problem for the current imperial court to be in Anbei and Zhili. As long as it can be stabilized now, it is very possible to revive the Ming Dynasty in the future. What does this mean?
It means that Lao Zhou really has a chance to become the prime minister of the famous ZTE through the ages. It is a major event related to personal historical achievements, and he feels itchy and uncomfortable.
"This is a good thing, Grand Master, just go and make arrangements. Originally, I was planning to go to Tianjin for a visit in a while. Since Grand Master is interested, then go and have a look for me first." An important minister like Zhou Yanru is willing to take the initiative to inspect the place.
, Zhu Youjian is naturally happy to see the results, which shows that their work attitude has changed.
After Zhou Yanru proposed to go to Tianjin to inspect, within a few days, several officials from the Sixth Ministry of the Central Government also made corresponding requests to inspect the prefectures and counties in North Zhili. The Minister of Hubu wanted to
Go to the local government to check on the harvest situation this year. The Minister of Industry wants to see in person the planning and survey of official roads, railways, and water conservancy facilities. The Minister of Personnel wants to go to the prefectures and counties to see the implementation of the government restructuring. The Minister of Criminal Affairs
, put forward the suggestion of inspecting local prisons, rectifying private cases, and boosting the prestige of the government. Even the Minister of Rites wanted to go out and see the implementation of the reform of science and industry at the local level.
Officials' hearts are at their service! At least these people have begun to take the initiative to do things. This shows that the gains from the Beijing inspection are really great.
While there was a scene of monarchs and ministers working together in Beijing, a big quarrel was taking place in Shengjing City of Manchu and Qing Dynasties in Liaodong. Dorgon was experiencing the first major political crisis since he came to power.
The direct cause of the crisis was that the Emperor Ming Dynasty visited Gubeikou in the north. When the news reached the ears of the Manchu nobles, their first thought was what on earth is Emperor Ming Dynasty going to do this time? Is it to gather people to continue like last year?
That way, go deep into the grasslands to find trouble with the Mongolian tribes.
Originally, this matter was not a big deal. Dorgon thought of convening a meeting to discuss countermeasures so as to be prepared. But as soon as the meeting started, trouble started. The opposition, led by Hauge, could not even make the transition.
He did not directly rebuke the Dorgon brothers for their incompetence at the meeting. He led the army to the Gubei area twice without taking any advantage. The army suffered a loss of money, especially the use of troops some time ago, which also had a very bad impact of delaying the agricultural harvest.
Dorgon was speechless and had nothing to say. Indeed, the two military operations led by their brothers were not advantageous. Hauge found a sore point by making fun of people.
"Prince Su, you have said all these things. According to you, do you mean that we should ignore the actions of the Ming army outside the pass and watch them encroach on our Mongolian allies?" Duduo saw that neither of his two brothers spoke.
He quickly stood up and said something Hauge.
Duduo's rhetorical question was a bit difficult for Hauge. Hauge was the nephew of Horqin Mongolia. Although the tribe in Gubeikou was not Horqin Mongolia, he could not say that he was abandoning his alliance.
"Have I said that I want to give up our alliance? I just said that we have been led by Mingren in the past two years, which is unwise. When Taizu and my father were alive, did such a situation ever happen?"
Duduo wanted to force Hauge to express his position and let him make strategic choices. However, Hauge was not fooled. He just kept pointing the matter at the incompetence of those in power. As for the choice of direction, he was not that stupid to take the blame.
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Dorgon looked at the aggressive Hauge in front of him and gritted his teeth angrily. If it had been in the past, he could have directly dealt with this guy who made such nonsense. But now, he does not have that authority. Two large-scale military defeats made him a little bit
It is difficult to control the situation. Until now, the Manchu Qing Dynasty has still been in power. The characteristic of the power is that as long as you have military merit and can lead everyone from one victory to another, everything you do is right, but as long as you
If you cannot lead everyone to victory, your authority will fall very quickly.
"The Ming army will not enter the grassland on a large scale in the short term. I estimate that even if the Ming army takes action outside the mouth this year, it will not go deeper than last year. Of course, if they go deeper, it will not be a bad thing but will be beneficial to the court. In view of this, I believe
I think we can ignore the arrangements of the Ming army in Gubei for the time being." Standing at the end of the hall, Hong Chengchou suddenly spoke.
Since Dorgon came to power, Hong Chengchou's treatment has deteriorated sharply. Some time ago, he was not even qualified to participate in the Qing court meeting. He was a little surprised to be called to a meeting today. After listening to the speeches of a group of people at the meeting, he understood
His opportunity has come, and the current situation makes Dorgon look at Hong Chengchou again!
Hong Chengchou's status in the Manchu Qing Dynasty depends on how capable the Ming army is in fighting. If it is like in history, there will be no difference with him or without him. The role of a top strategic planning talent like him will not be reflected at all. And now,
The Ming army was able to fight back frequently, and the role of strategic planning was reflected. In terms of planning involving military strategy, Hong Chengchou may be a level higher than Sun Chuanting.
Last year, he didn't see clearly what Ming's strategic intentions were outside of his mouth. This year, Zhu Youjian went north to inspect Gubei and he figured it out. At this time, he especially hated the emperor and courtiers in Beijing. What have you been doing? From the north.
Start planning so that you won't end up where you are now.
Hong Chengchou has already thought about the advantages of moving the focus of curbing the development of the Qing Dynasty from the east to the north. The advantage is that whether it is against the Ming Dynasty or the Qing Dynasty, this battlefield is an away battle. Even if the Manchu Qing Dynasty wins, the benefits will not be much, but every time
Once they were defeated, they would be separated from the Mongolian forces. Unlike Liaodong, the Manchu and Qing Dynasties were a must-defend territory. They would never allow failure, and a victory would significantly increase their strength. If the Ming army continued to operate, the entire grassland corridor would be destroyed.
If it is contained, the Manchus and Qing Dynasties will be in big trouble!