Daming heir

Chapter 258 Grandson Plays Too Much

Time to cash in!
As soon as Zhu Yunxi's words fell, there was a commotion in the governor's mansion.

The memory of everyone here was pulled back a long time ago. At that time, the imperial court was paying attention to the reform of Zhejiang Dao Tianmu.

All the noble generals of the Ming Dynasty respected the imperial court's will, divided their families into mu, integrated officials and gentry, and paid commercial taxes.

The imperial court needs to give a ratio of one to ten in exchange for the newly acquired land outside the Great Wall, which is used to compensate the honorable generals for their support for the reform of the imperial court's acres of land.

A few months ago, the nobles who were here today thought that the effect of Zhejiang Dao would not be effective until this year at least, and it would take at least three to five years to spread to the whole of Ming Dynasty.

After three to five years, it will be the time for each family to show their loyalty, and it will also be the time to exchange benefits outside the Great Wall.

It's just that they didn't expect that the original transaction would be honored after a few months.

Everyone has different expressions. Some people are worried that the land after the exchange will be far away from Yingtian, and how to ensure that the interests of each family will not be damaged after the exchange.

But more people are excited about the one-to-ten exchange ratio, ten times the income, even if they are far away from Yingtian, even if the loss is estimated to [-]%, each family will still double and double the blood profit.

Chang Sheng was more calm, and asked softly: "I don't know about this matter, what has changed now?"

Zhu Yunxi smiled: "In southern Xinjiang, the Annan and Liao people invaded the border, hurting the lives of our Ming people and officers and soldiers, taking advantage of the two autumn harvests in Guangxi and Yunnan in the south, wantonly looting property.

The memorial was sent directly to the palace from the south, and it has just arrived in His Majesty's hands today.This matter has not been disclosed to the court. "

Chang Sheng frowned: "There is another disturbance in the south."

Today's Ming Dynasty, although it controls the Zhili and Twelve Daoes of the Central Plains.But there, starting from Fujian, Jiangxi, Huguang, and Sichuan to the south, there is basically not much actual ruling power.

For example, the south of Jiangxi Road, the south of Huguang Road, the south of Sichuan Road, Guangdong Road, Guangxi Road, and Yunnan Road are almost all in a state of coexistence of soil flow.

Soil flow coexists.

To put it another way, it is the pre-policy of reforming the native land.

Although reforming the soil and returning it to the local people is a policy that has been praised hundreds of years later, if there is no system of coexistence of soil and culture in southern Xinjiang and other places since the Yuan Dynasty, how can the wild boars who came in from Shanhaiguan pass completely? The policy of land reform.

The coexistence of local currents today is an improved version of the self-government policy of native officials governed by the Central Plains Dynasty in the south, which was born before the Yuan Dynasty.

The imperial court appeases the local chieftains and officials, appoints officials and rewards them, and will send central officials to govern the southern region as Liuguan.

Step by step, it erodes the native officials' control over the local natives.

Under such a general environment, the guards that Daming currently set up in the south can almost be described as weak in combat power.

Of course, except for the army of Commander Xiping Hou who is now sitting in Yunnan.

However, in such a situation, small countries in southern China often invaded and plundered Ming Dynasty, and many times even the chieftains in the southern roads turned into thieves and went down the mountain to loot.

Chang Sheng said in a low voice: "I'm afraid it's difficult to use such a thing as an excuse or reason."

If there is a disturbance in the south, the imperial court will send troops to attack. I am afraid that the hundreds of thousands of Jingwei troops stationed in Yingtian and the 26 guards of Shangzhi are sent to the south to stop the riots and looting one after another. .

Everyone followed the founding father, and most of them nodded in agreement.

Zhu Yunxi said: "So, this is the reason why I came to look for your uncles today. In a few days, when the court will be held, the Guhui will issue an order to reopen the current imperial examination, and give the candidates in Beijing another chance to take the imperial examination. At that time, the fraud case involved Those who make a decision will also make the news from the south known to the public.”

Chang Sheng turned his gaze, and after careful consideration in his mind, he slowly opened his mouth and said, "So, His Highness is not in a hurry to attack Annan and the Lao people this year? If so, I don't know if His Highness wants to attack In southern Xinjiang, what kind of means should be adopted, the five armies' governor's office can also arrange it in advance, in case of emergencies."

Zhang Wen, Marquis of Huining, said: "It's just that although the imperial court has restructured post stations and added a lot of money and food to the household department, once the troops go south, I'm afraid the imperial court will not be able to afford this money and food..."

When Zhang Wen said this, everyone couldn't help but blush.

Even Zhu Yunxi was a little speechless.

The Ming Dynasty was really too poor!
Chang Sheng said: "This year's summer and autumn harvests have already been completed, but I don't know how effective the Zhejiang Road is, where the government and gentry are integrated, and the business tax is collected."

Zhu Yunxi thought of his second uncle who was still left in Zhejiang Dao, so he smiled and said: "I think the results of Zhejiang Dao's reform this year will soon be sent to Beijing."

money!
Zhu Yunxi suddenly realized that he had never been short of money more than now.

Chang Sheng reiterated again: "What kind of military strategy does Your Highness want to use in southern Xinjiang?"

"Use Jingwei to select elite soldiers and strong generals. The officers and soldiers of the two guards in Guangdong and Guangxi are the branches, and the Marquis of Xiping is the flank, and they attack in parallel. The Qiongzhou government sends troops to the sea to transport troops directly to the heart of the enemy. In this way, if the encirclement is three and one is missing, then The southern and northern borders can be flat."

When Chang Sheng heard this, he had a map of the topography of southern Xinjiang, where the imperial court would use troops, where to attack, and where to encircle and suppress.

After a while, Chang Sheng finally said: "So, in your Highness's plan, the imperial court will only dispatch a maximum of three or five guards from the capital to go south. The rest will be sent to the three local guards of Guangdong, Guangxi, and Yunnan. All soldiers and horses are supplementary."

Zhu Yunxie nodded and said: "Uncle is right. After all, southern Xinjiang is not like the Central Plains, and most of the Jingwei are from both sides of the river. It is difficult to stay in southern Xinjiang for a long time. It can only be used for the most important battles. Only Guangdong, Guangxi, and Yunnan The local soldiers and horses are the soldiers who are most suitable for Annan and Lao people's territory."

Chang Sheng said: "Based on this calculation, the imperial court and the local government will have to spend no less than [-] dans of food and grass just by the arrival of the Beijing guards and horses at Zhennan Pass."

"There are also the military uniforms, weapons, herbs, horses, firearms and so on of the soldiers. When converted, it is estimated to be no less than 20 taels of silver." Huining Hou Zhang Wen said again.

Chang Sheng nodded and said to Zhu Yunxi: "These are just the costs of going south. Once the war starts, the costs in the army will be like ocean currents."

"But Annan and the Lao people, Daming must take it!" Zhu Yunxi stood up suddenly, and looked at the nobles present who had heard the sound and looked over because of his actions.

Zhu Yunxi slammed his fists on the table heavily, and said in a deep voice: "This time, Daming will not only take down Annan and the Lao people, but also take down Champa, the Angkor Dynasty, the Sukhothai Dynasty, Luohu, and the Mengren." , Bagan, Arakan and more!"

Following the familiar or unfamiliar local forces in southern Xinjiang, they got into the ears of the nobles present from the mouth of the grandson.

In the central hall of the Governor's Mansion, there was a dead silence.

Originally, including Chang Sheng, everyone thought that the grandson just wanted to go south to An Nanshun to subdue the Lao people, and then fulfill the original promise to exchange the land of the great Ming Xungui in the Central Plains to Annan.

But now, they finally realized that they had been wrong early on.

No one thought that Taisun could play so well!

He wants to conquer the entire southern border and take it back to Daming!
Even though there was no reason for Chang Sheng to leave the East Palace, at this moment he looked at Zhu Yunxi with suspicion.

Zhu Yunxi also knew that just a few words at this moment would not be able to make these people change their minds, but he still said firmly: "All you uncles need to know is that there is a fertile land not inferior to Huguang, Jiangxi, Zhili and Sandao. .”

"Half the land of the Central Plains?" Even Chang Sheng couldn't help murmuring when he heard these words.

"Yes!" Zhu Yunxi snorted, his eyes flickering: "There is no less than half of the plains in the south of the Yangtze River. If the people of the Central Plains cultivate it, they can even cultivate it three times every year."

Zhang Wen, Marquis of Huining, looked ferocious, and said hesitantly, "Is that true?"

Zhu Yunxi waved his sleeves: "There are quite a few envoys from the Annan and Liao tribes in Beijing. During these days, you uncles, you can go and inquire about the details by yourself."

Hu Hai, the Marquis of Dongchuan who had been silent all this time, stood up and cupped his hands and asked, "I asked Your Highness, how should the imperial court manage these places, even if they can produce innumerable grains, how should they be transported?" Respond to God?"

This is a very important question.

In many cases, it is not that the Central Plains dynasty does not have more power to expand its territory, but is constrained by the factor of distance. The army that is fighting outside is always threatened by the supply line, which makes the Central Plains go round and round. Fiddle with these existing sites.

Even if it was as strong as the prosperous Tang Dynasty and looked down on the Western Regions, due to a change in the country, it caused a shortage of supplies. In the end, the Han family in the Central Plains completely lost the Western Regions for hundreds of years. Until now, no Han family court has set foot in Anxi again, let alone The Western Regions!
Zhu Yunxi smiled silently, and coughed lightly when he saw that everyone was looking forward to it.

"Shipping! This is also a good deed for all uncles."

Chang Sheng hesitated, "Shipping?"

Zhu Yunxi nodded and said, "Since Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty excavated the Grand Canal, most of the grain and grass materials in the Central Plains have been transported from north to south, and most of them have been transported by inland rivers. Now I, the Ming Dynasty, use the power of Jiangnan and Huguang to supply countless grain and grass materials to the nine sides. The road of the canal is probably the same, but the imperial court ignored the convenience of sea transportation and the carrying capacity far exceeding that of inland rivers."

Zhang Wen, Marquis of Huining, said in a low voice: "But now the treasure ships and large ships of the imperial court are all under the command of the navy, and the ministers dare not violate their private property."

Zhu Yunxie said directly: "The big ships of the Imperial Navy are naturally used by the guards. But I have heard that there are countless sea merchants building large ships in Fujian, Zhejiang, and even Canton Road, and transporting property to the sea for trading.

And this is a good thing that Gu sent to all uncles this time. This time, the court only needs to make a military strategy for the Southern Expedition.The army's gains, in addition to the part returned to the court, may also shock the uncles.

I just hope that all uncles can buy and build large ships in Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong and other places as soon as possible, and use them to transport spoils after the war, and they can also be used in the future to ship southern Xinjiang and other lands to respond to the day. "

Zhu Yunxi had already planned to hand over the big business of shipping to the noble generals of the Ming Dynasty present.

In fact, the imperial court can naturally monopolize this huge profit, but this will involve the process of Ming Dynasty's construction of ocean giant warships.

Mobilize these honorable generals who can be said to be on the same day as Daming to undertake the development of shipping. You can also lure them to encourage and attract gentry and merchants in Daming to take the initiative to pay attention to shipping and let them go out.

The praise of the half of Jiangnan in southern Xinjiang is not Zhu Yunxie's exaggeration, but a real fact.

Thinking of the fertile land of the Mekong River Plain, Zhu Yunxi wished he could lead Ming's army to defeat it now.

Only by letting the people of Daming truly realize the value of that piece of land can these vested interests in Daming be allowed to go out, instead of shrinking in the Central Plains all day long.

In the end, most of the small land in the Central Plains was concentrated in the hands of a few people.

Then as long as there is a natural or man-made disaster, there will be chaos in the Central Plains, and the situation will be full of refugees and rebels.

Stabilizing the political situation in the Central Plains and sucking blood from abroad to replenish the Central Plains is the only answer Zhu Yunxi can think of to solve the cycle of the country.

As for liberating the labor force and increasing productivity?
How can industrial development be accomplished overnight?

In comparison, Zhu Yunxi always believes that it is easier to go out and grab resources.

Who made the future enemies of the Central Plains have proved it to everyone in the world with facts.

In the Governor's Mansion, dozens of meritorious military generals present are pondering over the remarks made by the emperor's grandson.

Even though they are talented and reckless men in the army, but as long as they ponder slowly, they will eventually figure out something different.

After thinking clearly, Zhang Wen, Marquis of Huining, immediately turned his head to look at Chang Sheng, the founding father sitting on the top right hand.

Then, a meritorious man named Hou Bo set his sights on Chang Sheng.

Chang Sheng had no choice but to cup his hands and said, "His Royal Highness, according to His Highness's wishes, will the matter of shipping in southern Xinjiang be entrusted to Yuchen and other families to manage?"

Zhu Yunxi smiled: "You are Gu's uncles, you are Gu's uncles, Gu can trust you the most!"

His own plan to expand the territory and count on these people in front of him, if they don't give them enough benefits, these people will just stay in the Central Plains and stay still.

As for going out and exploiting?
It's none of his business with Zhu Yunxi.

Seeing Zhu Yunxi's personal admission, everyone couldn't help but feel relieved, and strands of anticipation gradually ignited in their hearts.

If there is really half of the Central Plains in the south, and if the sea transport is really handed over to these meritorious generals, even if they let them send all their grown-up children to fight, they are also willing!
After all, they are all working for themselves.

Chang Sheng did not let go, but continued to ask: "Then this time the military strategy to the southern border, I am afraid that His Highness will use sea transportation. If so, what else does His Highness need to do?"

This is not the time to hide.

Zhu Yunxie said bluntly: "If we decide to make a military strategy in southern Xinjiang this time, I only hope that the merchants of each family can supply some food, grass, herbs, etc. for the soldiers to go south for the army. Every time the army gains something, it needs all the merchants to sell it in response. , converted into money and food."

I heard Taisun mentioned the merchants.

Except for Chang Sheng, everyone present silently either lowered their heads or looked away.

Zhu Yunxi smiled: "I never meant to blame you uncles. To feed a big family, you always need more money and food. The art of merchants is not such a humble thing. Now Zhejiang Road is being restructured, and merchants pay heavy taxes. It is a contribution to the court, and the court sees it."

Hearing what Taisun said, everyone thought about it again, and felt that Taisun was not lying.

In the past, the imperial court did not collect much business tax, and it didn't matter if the status of the merchants was humble.Now Zhejiang Road imposes heavy taxes on merchants, which is the contribution of merchants to the court.

How can anyone who has contributed to the country be called humble.

However, Cao Zhen murmured: "But there are indeed no merchants in the minister's family... Isn't the minister at a disadvantage..."

Hearing what this idiot said, the governor's mansion couldn't help but burst into suffocated laughter.

Zhu Yunxi also rolled his eyes: "The imperial court has set the rules, and the people will be moved upon hearing the news. Is Jing Chuan Hou afraid that no merchants will volunteer to work under Cao's family?"

"what?"

Cao Zhen opened his mouth wide, with a dazed expression on his face.

Zhu Yunxi smiled helplessly, waved his sleeves and walked down from the main seat, and came to Chang Sheng: "Uncle, you can start to select soldiers from the south as far as possible among the Jingwei, and prepare a lot of firearms. On the other side, we must send orders to pass."

Chang Sheng nodded and said in a low voice: "This time, His Highness wants the soldiers of the Jingwei to go to the south by sea?"

Zhu Yunxi nodded and said: "The secret guards, there is a huge copper mine in Qiongzhou Prefecture. If the imperial court wants to manage the southern border, Qiongzhou Prefecture can be used as the core to build a military strategy. Officers and soldiers can land from the sea to Lianzhou Prefecture. Guan attacked Annan. Separate the troops on the sea and directly attack the hinterland of Annan."

"Is there a copper mine in Qiongzhou Prefecture?" Chang Sheng was shocked once again, and he, who is the grandson of the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, could describe it as a splash.

Chang Sheng could no longer imagine how rich the copper mine in Qiongzhou Prefecture was.

Zhu Yunxi smiled: "Even if there is no such thing, we still have to rely on sea transportation to navigate the southern border, and the Qiongzhou government can't go around anyway."

This is natural, after all, Qiongzhou and Annan are only separated by the sea.

Chang Sheng also had a measure in his heart, cupped his hands and said: "I will definitely live up to your Highness's expectations."

Zhu Yunxi hummed, and said in a low voice: "The Marquis of Xiping will be a partial teacher, but the main force of Zhennanguan and Haihai needs a capable commander. Uncle can think of who is enough to be in charge."

Chang Sheng raised his head and looked at his elder nephew who was blinking in front of him.

He couldn't help but smile helplessly: "Your Highness hopes that I will serve as the chief general of this military strategy in southern Xinjiang?"

Zhu Yunxi said in a deep voice: "Uncle and grandpa went to the northwest to suppress the rebellion, Song Guogong and others are in the north, and now even Cao Guogong is in the Wa Kingdom to lead the army of Zhenwa. The king of Zhongshan is still young and not enough to lead the army. The same is true for the Department, Xin Guogong's Tangli is now in Zhejiang. After all, the nephew thinks that uncle should also move."

The military strategy in southern Xinjiang is now heading towards the national war, and then halfway to the Central Plains.

Chang Sheng also knew that for such a big battle, those young juniors lacked experience and could not afford it.

If it was just a few battles, those meritorious generals in the imperial court would be enough to take on the role, but now after all the calculations, it is really only him who is the most suitable.

It's just that Chang Sheng looked at Zhu Yunxi who was smiling in front of him with doubts, and suddenly said quietly: "Does Your Highness also want to go to Southern Xinjiang for a while?"

Zhu Yunxi shook his head immediately: "Everything is judged by the saint, and my nephew has never been in battle, I'm afraid it will cause trouble if he goes."

Chang Sheng smiled.

Bow down and clasp your fists.

"The minister waits to send off the grandson respectfully."

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Ask for a monthly ticket~ The map of the southeast peninsula is placed in the easter egg chapter, you can see the comparison and importance~
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