Chapter 1302 Emperor Chongping: The Northern Expedition to Pingliao should be on this day or two
Laizhou Prefecture Government Office Hall——
In the side room, King Wei was talking alone with Zhao Qi, the governor of Shandong.
Zhao Qi raised his eyes to look at the young king, with an eager smile on his face, and said: "His Royal Highness, King Wei, followed Duke Wei this time and made a lot of achievements."
Given Zhao Qi's age, he actually needed to join his new master. If the King of Wei were to become a great treasure in the future, he would have the opportunity to join the cabinet.
This was also the reason why the Chen and Han imperial family forbade the prince from leaving the capital before the situation was settled, as they were worried about co-opting local officials and forming cliques for personal gain.
The King of Wei smiled and said, "Fortunately, I didn't make many achievements when I accompanied Jia Ziyu on the expedition this time. The main thing is that I gained a lot of knowledge. Jia Ziyu's literary and military strategies have benefited people a lot."
Zhao Qi complimented him, smiled and said, "Duke Wei is indeed good at fighting. He is an unparalleled general."
This kind of high-ranking official in the border area is really impeccable in his words, which makes people feel comfortable in every way.
Wei Wang Chen Ran nodded and said loudly: "Zhao Zhongcheng, how have you been since the Bailian uprising in Shandong?"
Zhao Qidao: "I dare not say that the remnants have been completely wiped out, but they have disappeared. Jinyi Palace Guards are currently sending detectives to investigate in detail."
Wei Wang Chen Ran nodded and said: "We still need to investigate strictly. The remnants of King Zhao are so cruel that they attacked and killed the royal family. Such people must not be allowed to continue to be rampant."
Zhao Qidao: "What the prince said is true. At present, the guards of Shandong Mansion are also cooperating with the guards of Jinyi Mansion to strictly investigate these criminals and eliminate all evil."
Wei Wang Chen Ran said softly: "Zhao Zhongcheng is a famous official in the world, these small things should not be a problem."
Zhao Qi gave a bitter smile, shook his head and said, "When I met Bai Lian, he rebelled against the party and rebelled against me. It was a bloody misfortune that lasted eight lifetimes."
Otherwise, given his success in promoting the New Deal in Shandong Province, he should be in the cabinet by now.
Wei Wang Chen Ran said: "With Zhao Zhongcheng's ability, even if he encounters ups and downs, he can still survive the dangers. Xiao Wang has heard that this time the New Deal is implemented, Shandong is also among the top five in the country."
Zhao Qi lamented: "It's a pity that he is guilty."
Wei Wang Chen Ran complimented: "My father, Shengming Zhuzhao, must value Master Zhao's talent."
While the two were talking, a servant from outside entered the room and reported, "Your Highness, Your Highness the King of Chu is here."
It turns out that the King of Chu, Chen Qin, had previously gone to the Economic Strategy and Appeasement Department in Peiping to deliver a batch of ordnance, which was regarded as a good relationship with the border general. Half a month ago, he heard that Wei Guogong led his troops to return from the Japanese country. He quickly led a group of followers and quickly left the border pass.
Come.
What the King of Chu thought was that if he returned to the capital with Jia Heng, he would be more conspicuous by sitting in the rear and managing the transportation of weapons, food and fodder.
Not long after, King Chen Qin of Chu, accompanied by a group of retinues, quickly entered Laizhou City, and then, accompanied by his retinues, headed towards the Laizhou government office.
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backyard
It was in the evening, and the sunset filled the sky, shining in the courtyard, as if the pavilions and pavilions were dyed with a layer of golden and red gauze.
At this moment, Jia Heng stretched out his arms to hug Emperor Mingzheng, gently pinched the beauty's petite and shiny earlobe, and whispered: "Xingzi, it's okay."
On the fair and fragrant face of Emperor Mingzheng, there are rose-red auras, and his beautiful eyes are narrowed into a thin line, which seems to be moistened by the faint mist. He draws circles in place, as if he is still a little greedy for Jia Heng's tenderness.
Hearing this, he snorted softly and asked in a low voice: "Jia Jun, I didn't delay your business, did I?"
Jia Heng said: "When I arrived in Dahan, there weren't many other serious things to do."
Just when the two of them were getting tired of it, they heard the female official outside say: "Your Majesty, people outside say that the King of Chu has something important to come to see Duke Wei."
Jia Heng stretched out his hand and gently stroked a strand of hair hanging on Emperor Mingzheng's face, and said, "I'll take a bath and come back as soon as I go."
Emperor Mingzheng said softly "Hmm" and said: "Jia Jun, please go."
Without saying much, Jia Heng quickly left the wing and went to see the King of Chu, Chen Qin.
The king of Chu, Chen Qin, was talking to the king of Wei, Chen Ran. The two brothers behaved like brothers and sisters.
The King of Chu pondered for a moment and said in a low voice: "Brother Wei Wang went to the Japanese country this time. Did you see some novel things?"
Although he did not steal the limelight on the front line like the King of Wei, without him sitting in the rear to dispatch grain and military supplies, it would have been difficult to win this battle.
My father should not be an ignorant person, so I can see that he played a role in the war. After all, my father was not a vassal king who was good at fighting, and he had been preparing food in the rear.
Wei Wang Chen Ran said: "The Japanese country is still at a time when the princes are fighting, and their generals who conquer the barbarians have the power to command the troops and horses and conquer."
While the two were talking, the servant outside said, "The Duke of Wei is here."
The two people stood up quickly and went to meet each other. They saw Jia Heng, Duke of Wei, coming from not far away, with a warm smile on his face.
Jia Heng said, walked quickly, raised his hands and apologized: "I have kept the two princes waiting for a long time."
He had just taken a shower, otherwise, it would be really shameful after he came back.
However, he fired a lot of artillery fire in the backyard and asked the Wei and Chu vassals to wait outside.
The King of Chu stood up, his somewhat eager eyes fell on the young man's face, and asked: "Ziyu, when will you return to Beijing?"
Jia Heng said: "After the Jiangnan Navy is temporarily stationed in Laizhou Mansion for the past two days, and everything is in progress, they can go to Shenjing."
King Chen Ran of Wei pondered for a moment and said, "Zi Yu, what should this navy master do?"
Jia Heng said: "There are still some coastal defense soldiers in the Denglai Navy. The Jiangnan Navy will be stationed here for the time being. We will recruit 50,000 soldiers later. It is best to recruit sailors who are proficient in water skills from the local guards. Originally,
The military status of the military personnel should be retained in the original guard station and temporarily subsidized, which can reduce some of the military expenditure burden."
The soldiers in some local garrison stations have been idle all year round. It is better to mobilize them and then use them as naval forces, which can also greatly reduce military expenditures.
King Wei Chen Ran's eyes lit up and he said: "Zi Yu's method is very good."
Jia Heng said: "It is still necessary to streamline the army and streamline the administration. During non-war times, standing troops and horses must also be drilled diligently. They cannot be limited to military types. They must also be used as boats and boats, and they must be skilled in both bow and horse."
In fact, there are advantages to having better troops and simpler administration, but redundant troops and redundant personnel are not necessarily wrong.
By providing employment to idle people in society, some factors of social instability can be solved. Generally speaking, no matter how powerful one person is, he may not be as good as five or ten people.
This is the reason why the peasant uprising army often numbers hundreds of thousands. If the quality is not enough, the quantity must be made up.
King Chu's eyes flickered as he listened to the two men's conversation, and there were some inexplicable ups and downs in his mind.
Along the way, how much did King Wei learn from Jia Ziyu in terms of governing the country? And how much strategy did he have for marching and fighting?
Jia Heng didn't say much. He raised his eyes to look at the two of them, smiled and said, "It's getting late. His Highness the King of Wei and His Highness the King of Chu, let's have dinner together."
He had just won glory for the country and exhausted a lot of energy. Now he was indeed a little hungry.
The two nodded and sat down.
The king of Chu said: "Ziyu, I heard from the brother of the king of Wei that this time in the Japanese country, fire and blunderbuss were so brilliant that most of the Jurchen Eight Banners' elite troops were lost in one battle."
Jia Heng said: "If the elites of the Eight Banners of the Jurchens go out to fight in the field, our Han navy may be a little afraid of them, but if they stick to the city and stick to it, we, the Han Dynasty, have the sharpest weapons in the world, so they can only be beaten passively in the city."
The King of Chu nodded and said: "If we attack the city in the future, it would be great if the Hongyi cannon could accompany the army with mules and horses."
Jia Heng said: "Now that the Hongyi cannon has been made lighter, the only thing left is to increase the power of the bullets. The weapons supervisor cannot rest on its laurels and should continue to research firearms."
After arriving in Shenjing City, if he had nothing to do, he would still spend more of his energy on making some military inventions.
King Chen Ran of Wei was silent for a moment and said: "Zi Yu, I just discussed with Mr. Zhao. Except for western Guangdong, the new policies have been implemented in all provinces of Han Dynasty one after another, and 80% of the hidden acres have been found and recorded in the provinces."
It can be said that the chieftains in western Guangdong have already begun to use swords and guns. Many clan elders and some chieftains did not want to hand over the land at all. They contacted fellow tribesmen and armed themselves to fight with the officers and soldiers of western and eastern Guangdong. This caused a fuss.
There were many conflicts.
However, the Han bureaucracy could solve the problem by itself, and there was no need for Jia Heng, the Duke of Wei, to take action.
Jia Heng said: "After the implementation of the New Deal, the national treasury is rich."
In fact, compared with the military victories, the achievements of the New Deal were the foundation of his prestige that never came easily, which allowed him to marry Chai Dai.
King Wei's tone was filled with excitement, and he said: "I heard that since the implementation of the One Whip Law, the total amount of taxes in summer and autumn last year was nearly 25 million taels of silver."
This does not include the salt tax of more than 5 million taels per year, the customs duty of 6 million taels per year, and if we add in various other tea taxes, miscellaneous taxes, deed taxes, mining taxes and some commercial taxes.
To some extent, the Han Dynasty has reached the level of the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, with a tax revenue of 40 million taels a year.
It was still a little short of the 50 million taels of annual income during the Qianlong period, but the monarchs and ministers of the Han Dynasty who were used to living a hard life suddenly felt that they had been hit by a gift package of happiness.
This kind of fiscal and tax revenue has really changed from the previous shortage. Official salaries that were originally in arrears have also been paid in full, and the original criticism of the New Deal has also been reduced a lot.
Jia Heng nodded and said: "With sufficient finances, we can mobilize troops next year to pacify Liaodong."
Remember, in the Ming Dynasty in parallel time and space, after the implementation of a whip law in the pre-Ming Dynasty, 800 million acres of hidden land were discovered. Official land was calculated as five liters, three in five scoops, and civilian land tax was three liters, three in five scoops, which is 0535 respectively.
Shi, and 0335 Shi, the tax increase amounted to more than 10 million shi. According to the calculation that one tael of silver can buy two shi of rice in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, the income of about six to seven million taels of silver was increased.
If you add in the income from this life, it can be said that the tax revenue for the court has increased to nearly ten million taels every year.
In recent years, the country has been continuously reorganizing the military, punishing corruption, opening up sea trade, and increasing salt classes. The country is basically in a state of financial surplus.
And with the imperial court having such a stable amount of money, it would be much easier to do many things.
King Chen Ran of Wei pondered for a moment and said with emotion: "Last year, we used troops many times, which cost a lot of national money. In the past two years, we have fought many battles. The generals' pensions, rewards, and consumption of food and fodder are all beyond our control."
Jia Heng said: "The national finances are spent on raising troops and resisting foreign aggression. This money is well spent."
King Chen Ran of Wei realized that he had made a lapse in speech for a moment, so he immediately said nothing in anger.
The King of Chu smiled and said: "What Zi Yu said is true. Otherwise, if the Song Dynasty is weak and the state is rich, the money is invested in the northern captives. It would be better to use it for the generals and soldiers of our Han Dynasty to enhance the prestige of our country."
In front of the leader of the military, you are talking about the high military expenditure. What else is it if you are not making yourself uncomfortable?
Jia Heng said: "When the northern barbarians are defeated, the Jiubian border town can be streamlined and dismantled as appropriate, and the town pass can be moved north. At that time, military expenditures will be reduced accordingly."
This is the difference between the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty, nearly nine million shilu rice was provided to the feudal kings. Shanxi and Henan provinces supplied less than half of the food to the feudal kings. By the time the Ming Dynasty fell, these feudal kings would have no money at all.
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The Qing government spent the majority of its expenditure on military expenses. During the Kangxi period, "military pay ranked eighth."
During the Qianlong period, "military pay was used by the state for sixty-seven percent of the total." Military expenditures were huge expenditures ranging from more than 10 million taels to less than 20 million taels.
It is not surprising that the Qing court was able to conquer a vast territory of Begonia Ye in the early and middle stages.
Fortunately, Chen and Han partially learned the lessons of the Ming Dynasty's demise and put some restrictions on the vassal kings, so that the situation would not collapse too harshly.
A few people were discussing, eating their food, and casually discussing some romantic matters.
After saying goodbye to the King of Chu and the King of Wei, Jia Heng did not stay long. He returned to the back house and looked at Xingzi who had finished bathing. His skin was as white and greasy as jade after washing with milk, and there was a sweet and bright look between his eyebrows.
Qiyun said softly: "Xingzi."
"Jia Jun, you are back." Emperor Mingzheng looked at the boy in the python suit with longing eyes, stepped forward and hugged Jia Heng's waist.
Jia Heng said: "We will set off the day after tomorrow."
As he spoke, he held the beauty's chin, brought it to her glossy and slightly pink lips, and pursed her sweet lips.
The Emperor of the Sakura Kingdom is indeed a rare breed.
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On the other side, King Wei returned to his place of stay and sat beside a wooden table, frowning, still thinking about what he had just said.
He was worried that if he said something wrong, Jia Heng would become alienated from him.
Deng Wei raised his eyes to see what King Wei was thinking, and said in a low voice: "My lord, there is no need to worry. Duke Wei is very heroic and heroic, far beyond ordinary people. He will not be grudged by anything."
The King of Wei nodded and said worriedly: "I just made a blunder, but going all out with military force and threatening all directions is indeed not a strategy for long-term peace and stability. The second generation of Qin Dynasty was violently destroyed, and the artifacts of Yang and Sui were not as good as those of the third generation. We can learn from the past."
This is the huge difference between the governing thinking and the underlying logic.
Deng Wei frowned, with thoughts in his eyes, and said: "The way of Duke Wei was originally contrary to Confucianism, but now because of the momentum of great victory, all civil servants in the court have turned a deaf ear to it."
In other words, continuous military victories and financial reforms to increase the cake, combined with the "grand narrative" of the Han Dynasty's resurgence, temporarily offset the doubts from Confucian disciples.
But this good situation is bound to be difficult to sustain.
Therefore, Jia Heng only acted but did not say anything, creating a fait accompli. If sea trade really provided the Han Dynasty with a tariff of nearly ten million taels, he would have closed the country to a closed country like the late Qing Dynasty and would not have mentioned the ban on sea trade again.
King Wei said: "It's not that we don't want to fight, but that we have to act within our capabilities."
Deng Weidao: "Your Majesty is right. You don't have to be depressed. Duke Wei has always been brave and never loses money in wars."
King Wei said: "It is true that Ziyu is not a simple martial artist. He has talent for wind and music. He is somewhat like Jiang Shang who assisted King Wen, but... he is a bit too romantic."
When Deng Wei heard that his benefactor praised others, saying that scholars looked down on each other, he inevitably felt a twinge of jealousy in his heart.
But after a while, he suppressed his strange thoughts. If he could assist the prince, it would not be impossible for him to become a general or general like Gao Zhongping in the future.
Gao Zhongping's entry into the cabinet as the chief minister indeed inspired many scholars who took tribute as officials.
King Chen Ran of Wei sighed with emotion and said nothing else.
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In the next two days, Jia Heng asked Wei Che, the admiral of the Jiangnan Navy, to lead the Jiangnan Navy to station in Denglai Harbor. Then, surrounded by the guards of the Jinyi Mansion, Jia Heng followed Wei King Chen Ran and Chu King Chen Qin to go
Shenjing.
In the eighteenth year of Chongping, on the fifth day of August, Shenjing City——
It is midsummer, the summer is scorching hot, the sky is blue and clear, and not a single cloud appears in the sky.
Emperor Chongping led a group of civil and military officials of the Han Dynasty to ceremoniously welcome out of Shenjing City, and stood on the city gate tower, looking out.
In this battle, Jia Heng led the navy to the Japanese country, annihilating nearly 40,000 Jurchen elites, and even made North Korea and the Japanese surrender in one fell swoop. It can be said that this was another hearty victory!
Basically realized what Jia Heng said originally, the mantis stalks the cicada, and the oriole follows behind.
Although Jia Heng had already been given a wedding hairpin and a wedding dress before, he still acted as a courtesy to a worthy person, and it was undoubtedly a favor without any expense.
Under the cover of a light yellow umbrella, Emperor Chongping raised his eyes to look at the end of the official road. There was a hint of something different in his cold and indifferent eyes.
Ziyu is back.
At this time, a tall young eunuch with a face as fair as jade came quickly from not far away. He could not hide the joy in his tone and said: "Your Majesty, Duke Wei's motorcade is here."
There seemed to be a smile on Emperor Chongping's resolute face, and he said, "Fellow me to welcome you."
All the civil and military officials of the Han Dynasty present followed Emperor Chongping down the city gate tower.
This has happened countless times. In the past few years, the Duke of Wei has returned triumphantly every time he went on an expedition.
At this time, Jia Heng, King Chen Ran of Wei, and King Chen Qin of Chu were walking side by side, holding the reins in their hands and approaching quickly.
Jia Heng turned over and dismounted, threw the reins to the guards on the side, and saluted: "I have seen your Majesty. Long live your Majesty. Long live your Majesty."
King Chen Ran of Wei and King Chen Qin of Chu also saluted and called out: "My son, I have seen my father."
King Wei Chen Ran was being stared at by many eyes at this moment, and he felt his heart was slightly burning.
He followed Jia Ziyu to the Japanese country, and this time he showed his face quite a bit. He already had the answer in his mind as he thought about the choice of candidates for the East Palace in the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty.
King Chu's expression was more normal, but there was also a bit of joy in his heart.
Emperor Chongping was a little thinner than before. His originally dark cheeks were sunken and he seemed more haggard. At this moment, he looked at the Wei and Chu vassals, nodded and said: "It'll be good to come back, it'll be good to come back."
Emperor Chongping stared at Jia Heng under his thin and pine eyebrows, his eyes full of complex colors. The young man in front of him was indeed in his prime and full of heroic appearance.
No wonder there were rumors in the past in Beijing, and it was not possible for someone to be a minister...
In fact, today's Jia Heng is only eighteen years old, but he is already a Duke. With his literary and military skills, his talents are astonishing. Emperor Chongping could not help but feel strange.
Not long ago, Emperor Chongping had some misfortunes. When he was reviewing memorials at night, he suddenly fainted on the desk, which almost frightened the entire harem.
In the end, Emperor Chongping rested for two days and strictly ordered no external news.
However, when the middle-aged emperor saw the kings of Wei and Chu on both sides, the strange feeling in his heart dissipated a lot.
No matter what, the Wei and Chu vassals were also growing rapidly.
Not far away, in the train of officials of the Han Dynasty, Li Zan, the first assistant of the cabinet, and Gao Zhongping, the second assistant, also looked at the father-in-law and his son-in-law, with some inexplicable expressions on their faces.
Duke Wei has been in power since he was young. In the past few years, he has conquered the south and the north and made many military exploits. Now he has defeated Japan and Korea, and Liaodong will be destroyed soon.
And Duke Wei is not yet twenty years old, and he is waiting for the new king to take the throne. How to suppress him?
Emperor Chongping smiled and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Ziyu."
Jia Heng plastic surgery calmed his expression, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I have served my country and died for my country. I dare not speak of suffering."
Emperor Chongping raised his eyes to look at the young man in python suit who was as respectful as ever, and said with a smile: "Let's go, I have already held a banquet in Xihe Palace to welcome Ziyu and all the generals."
At this moment, the people leading the troops were not only Jia Heng, but also Jiangnan Navy Admiral Wei Che, Shui Yu, Annan Hou Ye Zhen's son Ye Kai and many other generals, large and small.
Jia Heng thanked the middle-aged emperor, and then followed Emperor Chongping towards Xihe Palace. Jia Heng, still driving the horse, galloped slowly along the street towards the palace garden.
It has almost become a custom between the monarch and his ministers, or the father-in-law and his son-in-law, to return in triumph and gallop on horseback.
Not far behind him, a group of ministers, the King of Wei, and the King of Chu were walking slowly, talking in low voices with the officials on the side.
At this moment, on both sides of the spacious and straight street, there were some people looking eagerly at the young man through the guards of the imperial guards.
Ever since Duke Wei led his troops on the expedition, it can be said that they have continued to sing triumphant songs and reported frequent successes.
On the imperial chariot, Emperor Chongping looked at the young man's resolute back and said, "Zi Yu, after the Japanese country is restored to peace this time, the Northern Expedition to Ping Liao should be within the next two years, right?"
His body and bones can last for another five years at most. At that time, the prince will have to supervise the country. He will be raised in Chonghua Palace in the hope that Liaodong can be pacified as soon as possible.
It can be said that the emperor's greatest wish was to pacify Liaodong during his reign.
Once the Liao Dynasty is defeated, there is no doubt that the historical evaluation will definitely rise to a higher level.