Daming heir

Chapter 161

Zhu Yunxi smiled when he heard this.

"Grandpa, the Fourth Uncle's victory in the Northern Expedition, and how to bestow rewards in the court, didn't you leave it to your grandson?"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded.

Now Jin Yiwei has confiscated the property of more than 300 officials, and the fines of Jingchuanhou Cao Zhen and others have also been handed over.

After getting the money, he made up his mind to do the matter of rewarding King Yan's Northern Expedition.

Zhu Yunxi said: "Sun'er was thinking earlier that the victory of the army is a good thing. But how to arrange the disabled soldiers is a headache."

This time, it wasn't just Zhu Yuanzhang who nodded in agreement.Even Zhan Hui and the others nodded in agreement.

The court and the central government used troops repeatedly, and the disabled soldiers accumulated over the years are no longer ordinary.Every year, the imperial court has to spend a lot of money to feed these soldiers, as well as the young and old in their families.

Zhu Yunxi went on to say: "My grandson thinks that our soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, regardless of their disabilities, always want to serve the Ming Dynasty. In this case, why not let them work for the imperial court, and the imperial court can give them more benefits. , to feed a big family.”

This is what really touches on benevolent governance.

Zhu Yuanzhang immediately looked forward to it, and hurriedly said: "Say it quickly, if you can, grandpa will let you do it, and you must not chill the hearts of the soldiers."

Zhu Yunxi hummed, nodded and said: "The grandson thinks that there is a lot of money in court but not too much. It is probably enough for the soldiers and their families to have a meal."

"In this case, this is a good time for the reorganization of the post station. Why not select those soldiers who can't be engaged in farming, and those who don't have enough money to support their families, and let them work in the post station."

"Even if you can't deliver letters, you can also record letters in the station, clean up the house, and take care of the warehouse?"

This is a great way!

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded solemnly, expressing his approval.

Zhu Yunxi continued: "My grandson thinks that during the reorganization of post stations in the court, the sale of stamps and other things on weekdays can only be carried out in Yingtian or local prefectural capitals. Naturally, the imperial court will take the bulk of these proceeds, but there is also It is necessary to distribute some subsidies to the officials in the station."

"In this way, even if the imperial court places officers and soldiers in post stations as officials, there will be no shortage of money and banknotes."

"In addition, the DPRK and China can also distribute some rewards according to the number of letters sent and received every month, the number of people and businessmen who are received by the post stations, and the number of stocks. They can also get some more money to support their families.”

The army transferred to the official.

This is something that Zhu Yunxi suddenly remembered just now.

Bringing this matter up at this time, for the old man and Zhan Hui and other ministers, is a way to solve the possible manpower shortage in the post station and how the court can better support the disabled soldiers.

But for Zhu Yunxi, it was an experiment in further reforming the court system and how to better arrange the frontline soldiers who fought bloody for the Ming Dynasty.

Compared with the number of officials in the court, the largest number of officials in the Ming Dynasty were those who did not have official positions but still worked in the government office.

These people are often the elders who are the sons of local rich families, or the elders who have never succeeded in the scientific examination.

It is precisely because of this that after a long time, it is easy to form a local government. There are obviously officials in the state government who are officially sealed by the imperial court, but many local affairs often have to go through the old officials in the yamen and the clans behind them Only with support can one thing be done.

Over time, the local core power has become intertwined, and the imperial court has a ridiculous and helpless situation where the imperial power does not go to the countryside.

Is it true that the emperor is unwilling to let his authority appear directly in the local countryside?
I don't know that the emperors of all dynasties were unwilling, but they couldn't do it.

Once the purpose of transferring the army to officials in the future is achieved, Zhu Yunxi can take the foundation one by one and squeeze the voice of the local clans and the ruling power in the countryside step by step.

In later generations, such a system became very popular in a certain period of time.

At this time, he saw doubts on the old man's face.

Zhu Yunxi immediately said: "Grandpa, there is not much time left before your longevity, grandson thought, the reorganization of this post station, as well as the promotion of the sale of stamps, are limited to Zhili.

And this time, you handed over to your grandson the matter of rewarding the fourth uncle's victorious soldiers in the Northern Expedition.The two things just happened to collide. How to arrange for the disabled soldiers, it is better to let the grandson handle it in Zhili.

Even if there were any disturbances in the future, the imperial court would be able to react and prevent the incident from getting worse as soon as possible. "

Zhu Yuanzhang did not ask the courtiers for their opinions this time, but looked at the prince who was still basking in the sun.

As if feeling the old man's gaze, Zhu Biao, who hadn't flipped through a few pages, put down the scroll in his hand and turned to look over.

Zhu Yuanzhang smiled: "Prince, what do you think about what your son said?"

Zhan Hui and the others looked up at the same time, looking at the crown prince who was obviously no longer far away from managing the government these days.

It seems that because of this serious illness, the prince gave birth to the temperament of idle clouds and wild cranes.

Fortunately, His Majesty is safe, and the grandson of the emperor has grown up.

Zhan Hui and the others felt that as long as they gave the prince a little more time to support him, they would still be able to see the handsome and glamorous Crown Prince of Ming Dynasty in the court after all.

Zhu Biao was a little helpless, and he couldn't escape under the eyes of everyone.

After pondering for a moment, he had no choice but to speak slowly: "If the imperial court can take advantage of the reorganization of the post station to properly accommodate the disabled soldiers in the army, it will be another benevolent government of our court."

The crown prince's voice echoed in the side hall.

So everyone understood what the prince meant.

As long as the matter of transferring the army to officials is done well, it will be the benevolent government of the Ming Dynasty.

You must know that the emperor's grandson mentioned the transformation of the post station before, but he never received such attention and praise from the prince.

Zhu Yuanzhang also nodded: "It will allow me to be an officer of the Ming Dynasty. I will have something to rely on in my old age, and my family will have no worries about food and clothing, so we will have nothing to ask for."

While talking, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Yunxi again, with some helplessness on his face.

Then, it was replaced by pampering and expectation.

He said with a sharp gaze: "Grandpa will also leave this matter to you. Remember, it doesn't matter if the inn is restructured. It doesn't matter if you earn more or less. The big deal is that grandpa won't do it this Longevity Day.

But if you want to arrange for those soldiers who retired from the army due to disabilities, you must arrange for Grandpa.

If things go wrong, we will tell you that you will not be able to eat good fruit! "

Zhan Hui and the others stood aside, their feet clasped together, their eyes drooping.

Zhu Yunxi nodded vigorously.

This is Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty who revived the orthodoxy of the Han family in the Central Plains, expelled the humiliation of the Tartars, and reorganized the Han family.

He didn't care whether the court could make much money from this matter.

He is more concerned about whether his soldiers and his people can live better under the rule of Daming.

Zhu Yunxi promised solemnly: "Grandpa, don't worry, grandson will definitely handle this matter well, and will never chill the hearts of the soldiers!"

"Well, you go ahead and do it." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and waved, then looked at Zhan Hui and the others: "You all go too, there are a lot of things going on in the court recently, and you have to assist the emperor grandson to handle everything Properly done, beautifully done, there must be no mistakes."

Zhu Yunxie, Xie Jin, Zhan Hui and others focused their attention and bowed.

"Grandson retire."

"I'm waiting to retire."

……

When the crowd dispersed, apart from the emperor and the crown prince, only the commander of Jin Yiwei, Jiang Yu, remained in the side hall.

Although he is a courtier, he is also a confidant of the emperor, and there are many things that are inconvenient to say in front of officials in the court.

By this time, there were no outsiders in the hall.

Jiang Yu just said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, there was an accident in the posthouse where the envoys of various countries stayed last night, and the emperor's grandson went to appease the envoys of all countries late at night."

Zhu Yuanzhang was still looking at the prototypes of the stamps at this time, and he just hummed when he heard Jiang Yu's words.

Jiang Yu observed the words and expressions, and continued to whisper: "Afterwards, the emperor's grandson met with Yoshino Temple Ma, the envoy of the Southern Dynasty of the Japanese Kingdom, to discuss. The order of the emperor's grandson, Sun Chengzun, deputy of Jinyiwei, was reported to the Jinyiwei Yamen for filing."

At this point, Zhu Yuanzhang calmed down and looked at Jiang Yu: "What did the emperor's grandson and the Japanese envoy discuss?"

Listening to the emperor's words, Jiang Yu couldn't help raising his eyebrows.

He was talking about Yoshino Temple Ma, the envoy of the Southern Dynasty of the Wa Kingdom, but it was the envoy of the Wa Kingdom that the emperor returned.

Although it sounds the same, they are all envoys from the Wa Kingdom, but now the situation in the Wa Kingdom is divided between the north and the south. At this time, the emperor called Nanan Yoshino Temple Ma as the Wa Kingdom Envoy, and its meaning has been clearly revealed.

He immediately opened his mouth and said: "The grandson of the emperor discussed with the envoy of the Japanese country for a long time, and decided that I will send troops to the Japanese country this year to help the Japanese country to quell the internal chaos and stabilize the political situation of the Japanese country.

The grandson of the emperor wants to place a prescription for a place with a radius of [-] miles, which will be the place where our troops from the Ming Dynasty will be stationed.It was also agreed that if the situation in the Wa Kingdom was stabilized, the Ming Dynasty could occupy the territory of the Northern Dynasty and receive [-]% of the mineral income. "

Zhu Yuanzhang has handed over to Zhu Yunxie the affairs of the country of Wa.

He just frowned when he heard this timing: "This year, I am going to send troops to the Wa country?"

Jiang Yu nodded: "When the emperor's grandson was discussing with the envoys of the Japanese country, he had already found out the real situation of the other party. At the next year, at least the next year, the Southern Dynasty will lose to the Northern Dynasty."

Zhu Yuanzhang put down the stamps in his hand and patted the table: "Has the grandson of the emperor ever arranged how to send troops?"

Jiang Yu replied: "The emperor's grandson ordered the founder of the country to dispatch soldiers who are good at water and warfare, and the Longjiang shipyard organizes warships. After the Longevity Festival, they will send troops to the Japanese country."

Why does the prince love reading so much now?
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the prince under the sun, muttered in his heart dissatisfied, and then ordered: "Talk to Chang Sheng, this matter should be done in a low-key manner, and don't spread it. Jin Yiwei secretly monitored the... another group of people in the Wa Kingdom, They will not be allowed to return to the country this year. In addition, the transferred soldiers must settle down with their families, and you Jinyiwei must send some people in, and now you must quickly send people to Japan in advance."

The emperor ordered everything, and Jiang Yu nodded repeatedly.

After that, Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand: "You go and do it. Things are complicated in Jinyiwei recently. Let's ask the emperor grandson to reward you later."

Jiang Yu immediately said: "I thank Your Majesty, and I will serve the country and be loyal to Your Majesty without asking for rewards."

Zhu Yuanzhang just smiled and waved his hands silently.

Jiang Yu bowed and stepped back.

After there were no outsiders in the hall, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the prince not far away with a gloomy gaze.

"Aren't you afraid of being sunburned?"

Zhu Biao, who had just picked up the scroll again just now, couldn't help being taken aback by his own father's sudden spitting, and had no choice but to put the scroll in his hand away and put it on the desk beside him.

"Father, it was Yunxi and my son who said that if you want your legs and feet to heal faster, you need to spend more time in the sun."

Zhu Yuanzhang opened his mouth, and finally spat unhappily: "You listen to what that kid is saying now. Who is the father and who is the son?"

Zhu Biao smiled silently, stretched out his hands and patted his legs.

It seems that it is indeed because of the sun enough that the legs that had not felt much a few days ago now have some sensations, only the blood on the legs is flowing slowly.

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, thinking that the boy had told him not to read the memorial for too long at night, so he felt less appetizing.

He beckoned to his son: "Come here, today Yunxi mentioned that the lieutenant generals and soldiers were turned into station officials. I see that you still have some words that you haven't said in front of everyone. It's just me and my father." , and you talk about it properly."

(End of this chapter)