Daming heir

Chapter 263 The Foresighted Grandson of the Emperor
The sound of notification outside the palace interrupted Zhu Yunxi's fantasy, and brought Zhu Yuanzhang, who was immersed in military strategy planning, back to his senses.

"Call in."

The emperor's voice slowly came out in the Hall of Martial Arts.

Next, a group of dense and low-frequency footsteps appeared, and a group of birds and beasts walked around the picture of the pro-military patrol in front of the hall and entered the hall.

"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince, and the Great-grandson will see you."

There were originally only two monarchs in the Ming Dynasty, but now there are three, and the ministers spend more on greetings.

Zhu Yuanzhang took the tea from Sun Gou'er, squeezed the lid of the bowl and gently wiped off the tea foam on the surface, and took a sip before looking at the group of officials and courtiers who represented the most elite of the Ming Dynasty.

"Give me a seat."

So, the eunuchs serving in the hall, under the command of the chief manager, moved over a dozen round stools.

Zhan Hui and the others bent down and cupped their hands: "Thank you."

Half of their buttocks settled down, they didn't dare to make more disrespect, but all of them straightened their backs, for fear of losing their demeanor in front of the emperor.

Zhu Yuanzhang put down the teacup, and also landed on a carved chair: "We called you here, and you all know why."

Chang Sheng got up when he heard the words: "Your Majesty intends to conquer Annan and other places without ministers."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, pressed his hands, looked back at the prince sitting behind him, and then turned his head and said: "The grandson has supervised the country for more than a few years. To be a ruler, you must not only be able to stabilize the center, but also know the frontier and military strategy." , understand the sufferings of the people."

Is this a requirement for the establishment of future kings in the Ming Dynasty?

Those who can enter the Hall of Martial Heroes at this moment are the top and most intelligent group of people in the Ming bureaucracy.

The emperor's words and deeds at this time are not simply literal meanings. In many cases, the true meaning lies beneath the words.

As Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Zhan Hui felt that he had the responsibility to do his part, so he also got up and said: "The grandson is very intelligent, pure, filial and benevolent, he is mature in his country, and he is determined to forge ahead. He is a rare virtuous king in the world."

"It's nothing more than nonsense." Zhu Yuanzhang said lightly, and then said: "Now is the time, Annan and others are disobedient, the court has no shortage of money and food, and the south also wants to rectify the military administration. Sun Cong led the army and went south to experience some military battles."

Your Majesty really wants the Taisun to personally lead the army and conquer Annan Buchen?

Although Zhan Hui and other civil officials had speculations after Zhu Yuanzhang's previous remarks, hearing it with their own ears gave them a different taste and understanding.

If he were to be a spokesperson in the court, he would definitely stand up and speak up at this time, saying that the grandson is the prince and the foundation of the country, and he should not go out of the center lightly, let alone risk the frontier conquest with a rich body.

It's just that people like Zhan Hui are present now.

Although they still have such considerations in their hearts, they are more worried about the changes in the front expedition due to the presence of the grandson than they are worried that the grandson will prefer the military or take risks.

After all, the grandson joined the army, no matter who was the commander in the army or who was the general of a brigade, he had to be concerned about the safety of the grandson.

After thinking about it carefully, Ru Yuan cast her eyes on Chang Sheng who was next to her.

Now that His Majesty wants to conquer the South, the Founding Duke is basically the only choice. At most, he ordered Xiping Hou Muying to be a partial teacher to deter the Lao people and Annan from Yunnan.

After Chang Sheng and Zhan Hui stood up, Ru Yu, who was the Minister of the Ministry of War, also stood up: "Your Majesty is talking nonsense, does your majesty have a candidate for the commander of the Southern Expedition at this moment?"

"The founder of the country, Chang Sheng, can be the general of the Southern Expedition, commanding the entire army. Marquis Xiping is the second deputy of the division." Zhu Yuanzhang straightforwardly stated his favorite candidate, and then looked at the radiant grandson: "The grandson will supervise the army. "

Ru Yuan turned her head and asked Chang Sheng, "I don't know how much it will take for the general to plan to conquer the capital in the south?"

Chang Sheng replied: "Thirty thousand soldiers from the south of Jingwei were transferred to Qiongzhou Prefecture on a large ship, and [-] troops were divided into Zhennan Pass to capture Langshan Pass in Annan. Ten thousand soldiers and horses took a boat and went straight to Jianchang City in Annan to guard the river. Divide the troops to seize Qinghua City and block Annan's way to the south."

This is also the strategy of the general.

Ru Yu nodded, and asked again: "Guangdong Road and Guangxi Road are going to send troops, how can we support it?"

Chang Sheng went back again: "Conscript 2 people from Hainan Guard, Shendian Guard, and Guanghai Guard in Guangdong Province, accompanied by [-] Jing Guards. Conscript [-] guards from Fengyi Guard, Nandan Guard, Nanning Guard, Taiping Guard, and Guilin Left and Right Guards in Guangxi. People, accompanied by [-] Jingwei."

There are [-] soldiers and horses in the local area, and [-] soldiers and horses in the imperial court. In this way, a total of [-] soldiers and horses will conquer Annan.

After thinking about it for a while, Ru Yu felt that there was nothing to add.

But then he said: "Under this situation, Guangxi and Guangdong provinces will not be able to recruit [-] civilians for the army. Can the two places support the frontline army?"

Yu Xin, the right servant of the household department, got up and said, "Guangxi and Guangdong provinces are safe this year, so they can issue an order for conscription, and the local state government will allocate two taxes for rice and wheat in Taicang."

However, Zhan Hui said at this moment: "As a partial division, the Marquis of Xiping should attack the Liao people as the main purpose, and restrain the Lao people from sending troops to assist Annan. In this way, Yunnan will have no less than [-] troops."

This is another expenditure of money and food.

And the accompanying court conscripted corvee.

This is a foreign war, the preparations that the Central Plains dynasty needs to make, and the price that the people have to pay for it.

Instead of the imperial court ordering tens of thousands of soldiers, Wu Yangyang will kill them together, destroying the enemy like cutting melons.

Zhu Yunxi coughed lightly at this moment.

After attracting everyone's attention, he smiled.

"Have you forgotten the 300 million dans of rice and wheat with two taxes in summer and autumn that are now stored in Taicang, Hangzhou Prefecture?

This time, [-] imperial guards from the imperial court went south to conquest, and now they have decided to go on a large ship.When the army goes out of Beijing, it only needs to carry a small amount of money and food, and more armaments.

When they arrived at Qiantang Wharf in Hangzhou Prefecture, they ordered Hangzhou Prefecture to open a warehouse to transport grain to the army ship.In addition, sea ships from Zhejiang Road were requisitioned to carry grain and grass to Guangdong Road and Guangxi Road for the needs of local troops.Transferring Guangxi Road to Yunnan this year and two taxes this year can also save transshipment costs. "

Yes!

I actually forgot about Zhejiang Dao!
When Zhu Yunxi finished talking about the millions of dans of rice and wheat tax and tens of thousands of taels of silver stored in Taicang, Hangzhou, Zhan Hui and others reacted one after another.

Zhan Hui even unabashedly admired Zhu Yunxi: "The grandson has a long-term vision, strategizing, gathering local finances and taxes, collecting needs in Pingnan, and reducing the hardships of local people's corvee. In words."

Who would have imagined that the vigorous farmland and commercial tax reforms in Zhejiang Province that started last year not only added countless money and food to the court, but also played such a vital role in the court's southern conquest of disobedient officials.

Ru Xun stood up abruptly, he was the secretary of the Ministry of War, and marching and fighting were the affairs of the governor's office of the five armies, and all matters such as raising military supplies were the work of the Ministry of War.

If there is a mistake in the military supplies, the Ministry of War cannot absolve itself of the blame.

He said directly to Qin Kui, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry: "For this southern expedition, the Ministry of Industry is also requested to work hard to build a large ship for the front-line army to store grain in Taicang, Hangzhou."

Qin Kui got up and bowed to the emperor: "Your Majesty, now the navy has treasure ships, food transport, troop transport, and warships, no less than a hundred ships, which are enough to deal with this southern expedition. In order to prepare for the needs of coastal banditry, the navy Can stay as needed.

The Ministry of Industry currently has more than [-] ships under construction at the Longjiang Shipyard. As long as the imperial court allocates money and food, all of them can be completed by the beginning of spring.At that time, it will be enough to support the departure of the army, and it will be used to transport grain and grass to and from Hangzhou. "

Zhu Yuanzhang had never had such a war experience without worrying about money and food, and he waved his hand directly: "When Zhang Wen sends back the 50 taels of nuclear power to the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Industry can take money and food."

We have never fought such a rich battle!

Zhu Yuanzhang talked about the 50 taels of silver angrily, but he was full of emotion in his heart.

If you want money, you have money, if you want food, you have food.

Today's veterans of the founding of the Ming Dynasty are still serving in the army, and the Jingwei army that takes turns is still unparalleled in bravery.

Sufficient money and food, the general is single-minded, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but think of the words that he heard from his grandson outside the East Palace Academy last year.

Perhaps, this time, Daming will have an extra one?

Qin Kui said well.

Yu Xin also nodded.

It's just that everyone looked at Zhu Yunxi standing beside the emperor in unison.

Who would have thought that even the army of suppressing the Japanese began to make meritorious service for the court.

Qian Zhuang is cowardly.

What's more, all the people present are the ministers of Humerus of Daming.

Now, Chang Sheng, who has already received the rank of General Conquering the South, stood up and said, "Your Majesty, this time we attacked Annan and the Liao people, I thought that the imperial court should set up a state capital and incorporate the region into our dynasty."

Ru Yu responded immediately: "This is what it should be!"

Zhu Yuanzhang patted the armrest of the armchair, stood up under the gaze of everyone, and walked to the map of the southern Kanyu. He walked slowly in front of the Kanyu map with his hands behind his back, and looked at the vast territory south of Nanguan, Daozhen, Guangxi.

"Cochin."

Zhu Yuanzhang turned his back to the crowd, said two words, then turned around: "Reestablish Jiaozhi Road."

As soon as the emperor said this, the people in the hall held their breath.

The term Cochin is not fabricated out of thin air.

After the Han Dynasty destroyed the Nanyue Kingdom, the three counties of Jiaozhi, Jiuzhen, and Rinan were established in the then Nanyue Kingdom, and the direct administrative management of the Han Dynasty was implemented.

Later, when Han Wu established the Thirteen Governors' Departments in the whole world, he divided the seven counties including Jiaozhi into the Jiaozhi Governor's Department.

And this word is derived from "Rite King System".

In the south, it is called Man, and the carved inscription is cross-toed, and the carved inscription is tattooed face, and the cross-toed note says "feet facing each other".

It is common for men and women to bathe in the same river, so it is also called Jiaozhi.

As long as the Southern Conquering Army pacifies the Annan Territory, Daming will change from twelve to thirteen realms!

Zhan Hui immediately asked for an order: "Your Majesty, if you want to set up Jiaozhi Road, the court should select officials from the court to go to Zhennan Pass after the army goes out. The army is going to conquer Champa, and Jiaozhi Road has officials to stabilize the place."

Since the imperial court wanted to bring the land of Annan under its jurisdiction, it was natural for the imperial court to send officials.

"It's just..." Ren Hengtai, the new minister of the Ministry of Rites, said hesitantly: "If the land of the Southern Expedition is to be governed by the Daoist government and the establishment of three divisions, a lot of officials will be needed. The court may have the spare power to select experienced people who seek the country. Yujiaozhi herdsmen governing the area?"

This question was naturally asked by Zhan Hui, the Minister of the Ministry of officials.

Zhan Hui shook his head very bachelorly.

If the imperial court had enough officials, he would not have said what he said before.

However, at this moment, Zhan Hui looked weakly at the emperor's grandson beside the emperor.

Zhu Yunxi also stepped forward, turned around and bowed to Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Grandpa, although there is cheating in the Enke Examinations, the country's determination to become an official cannot stop there. My grandson has ordered the Ministry of Rites to re-open the Enke Examinations at a later date. Grandpa can still select the world's best talents as officials."

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said: "There are many outstanding talents in the world, and the imperial court is constantly collecting materials. We already know it at this time."

"It's just..." Zhu Yunxi also showed hesitation at this moment, and said instead: "It's just that my grandson thinks that if the land of the Southern Expedition wants to have long-term peace and stability, we should send people with real talents and hard work. It is the newly established Jiaozhi Road, the third division of the local government County officials must also be able to manage the world. Only in this way can the newly confiscated land be included in the Central Plains this morning."

Zhu Yuanzhang leaned back on the back of the chair, staring quietly at the eldest grandson in front of him.

He smiled silently, and said softly: "What advice and suggestions does the grandson have?"

Zhu Yunxi didn't hold back either, and said bluntly: "My grandson thinks that when the test is held again, it must be changed."

"Change it?"

Zhu Yuanzhang tilted his head back, his eyes became a little ambiguous.

In the hall, all the ministers also showed doubts.

Zhan Hui seemed to understand something, but he was not too sure. He could only look curiously at the emperor's grandson who said he would change it and try it.

Zhu Yunxie nodded: "My grandson thinks that if the Jiaozhi Dao Sansi is set up, the officials of the third department will be selected by the imperial court from the central government or from the local area. However, there are still countless official vacancies in the local area waiting for the imperial court to select officials. Reopening requires people who can implement the pastoral law when officials are elected.

Under this, Sun Er thinks that the first three days of the test can be kept unchanged, and in the next six days, in addition to edicts, judgments and policy theory, mathematics, agriculture, law, engineering and other subjects should be added, so as to select talents, it will be more beneficial. Jiaozhi Dao is stable, and the hearts belong to the officials of Ming Dynasty. "

It is not yet time to completely abolish stereotyped essays, so we can only advance step by step, first increasing and then increasing the weight.

It is the best way to replace the fixed examination questions such as edicts and judgments with real technical subjects, and to integrate official document writing into the technical subject examination questions.

It is good not to change the articles of the sages.

After listening to Zhu Yunxie's remonstrance, all the people present were relieved.

Immediately, someone reacted and caught an inconspicuous problem.

Yu Xin, the right servant of the household department, bowed and said in a low voice: "What the grandson said, is it an official of the cochin way?"

Following Yu Xin's opening, everyone reacted and showed puzzled expressions.

You know, officials and officials are two completely different things.

Zhu Yunxie explained softly: "In my opinion, there are as many as 7000 to 500 applicants entering Beijing this year, and only about [-] Jinshi in the two lists. People. The imperial court may issue a decree to enlist those who are outstanding among those who fail the list, and go to Jiaozhi Road to serve as the deputy second official or official of the local Taoist government."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Yunxi turned to Zhu Yuanzhang again, cupped his hands and clasped his fists and said, "Grandpa, grandson, please ask for an order. The imperial court can allow all recruits to serve as Jiaozhi Taoist officials for several years. An official in the court."

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