eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 230: Governing a Big Country Like Cooking Small Fresh Food

A fight was going on in the northwestern land, Yang Yiqing strategized and chased [-] Tatar soldiers to flee in a hurry. On the afternoon of the third day, a shocking military report came.

The commander of the Zhenwu Battalion, Zhou Shangwen, captured Zana alive!

"Are you from Zhenwu Battalion?" Yang Yiqing stood up and asked the soldier kneeling on one knee.

"Report to the Ministry Hall, the end will be Guo Zhong, a hundred households in Zhenwu Camp!"

"The eight guards of the Beijing camp have less than 1 horses. How can they capture Zana alive? There are [-] horses in Zana."

Guo Zhong replied: "It is the advantage of the location. Commander Zhou was not from the Beijing camp. He was originally the commander of the Xi'an guards. He also fought with the Tatars several times in the 11 years since Hongzhi, and he has a good understanding of the terrain around Shigou City. He knew it well. Therefore, in cooperation with the Governor of Qi, we surrounded three Ques and one, and gradually drove the Zana tribe to the bank of the Luopu River, so Zana had nowhere to escape!"

"In this way, the Tatars will definitely fight back desperately. How can Commander Zhou win more with less and capture the general alive?"

"... Zana, it's too weak. It's not the arrogance of the last general. If the minister has seen the training of the first-level guards in Beijing, he will understand."

Yang Yiqing was taken aback, he never expected such an answer.

He clenched his fist excitedly, "Come here, take Guo Baihu down to rest first."

The old man wandered around the tent for a few times, "Zhou Shangwen, are you really so brave? How can you make such a miraculous achievement?"

He has it all strategically arranged.But the specific battle still needs to be fought by the general, and he probably has a good idea of ​​what results can be achieved, but like Zhou Shangwen, he can capture Zana alive without Yang Shangyi's encirclement, which is indeed beyond his expectations.

So he still couldn't believe it, "Come here!"

"The end is here!"

Yang Yiqing quickly wrote a note, "Pass it to Governor Qi, and ask him to play back quickly."

"Yes!"

Looking back at the memorial he had given to the emperor, he still felt that there was no need to wait until the end had been decided, and it was best to understand some situations clearly.

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Liu Jin came back from visiting Mao Yuwen outside the palace, and went to play in the West Nuan Pavilion of Qianqing Palace.

"Is he in better health?"

"I had some wind and cold, and I also had a fever. However, the imperial doctor Zhou who consulted said that Mao Tongzhi was in good health. He prescribed a few medicines and he would get better after drinking it. In addition, he asked his servant to give this to His Majesty."

Zhu Houzhao put down the ink brush, raised his head, and said, "Bring it here."

Mao Yuwen was seriously ill and had to submit something, which was not a simple matter.

After Zhu Houzhao roughly finished scanning, he frowned.

The Jinyiwei sent people to Zhili in the south... In fact, it can't be said that the Jinyiwei has people everywhere, but the capital went to order and asked for some information, and now the information has arrived.

Mao Yuwen said in the memorial: Nanzhili's reserve warehouse has no savings, and there is no way to relieve the hungry people.

In this way, what Ding Zuping, the former governor of Yingtian, said that "the money is too shy to find help" is not a lie, and Nanzhili really has no food to borrow.

At the founding of the country, Emperor Hongwu ordered all prefectures and counties to set up reserve warehouses. Up to now, a rich place like Nanzhili does not have enough grain storage, which shows the difficulty of the country.

It's no wonder that the system of reserve warehouses has been out of order since the Xuande period, so the history books record: as the years passed, adultery and malpractice increased, tyrants invaded fishing, and barns were completely destroyed.After orthodoxy, the preparatory granary became more and more withered, which is called "the granary collapses and is not repaired, and the grain and rice are paid but not collected."

Jin Yiwei's replay made him feel heavy, and this matter must be handled carefully, one careless will easily do bad things with good intentions.

"Go and see, who else is still in the cabinet?"

"Yes."

Of course, the struggle in the court is very important, but the common people must not be forgotten in the struggle. There are still three counties in Jiangxi who have suffered disasters... at least save people first.

After a while, Li Dongyang came back with Liu Jin and knelt down in Xinuang Pavilion, "My minister Li Dongyang, see Your Majesty!"

Zhu Hou looked tired looking after him. It was really not easy for such an old man to work so hard at such a late hour, "Let's get down. It's so late, isn't Mr. Li Ge returning home?"

Li Dongyang replied: "The minister is getting old, his thinking is fading, and his writing power is getting weaker. It takes longer for each incident, so it is delayed."

"Mr. Liu Ge, Mr. Li, Mr. Xie Ge... More than one person said in my ears that the three of you have worked together for many years and have a tacit understanding. It seems true. You would rather say that you are old than look like Liu Ge. Lao and Xie Ge left early to take a break, and they have you, which makes me really envious."

The emperor's words made no sense at first glance.But when you think about it carefully, it's actually very mysterious. That means, the three of you are too closely bonded!

What kind of person is Li Dongyang?

But just as he was about to speak, the emperor waved his hand, "Okay, I don't have any other intentions. You are working so hard on state affairs that you can't even find a few black hairs on your temples. The old minister has worked hard, so I won't say those chilling words."

Li Dongyang's heart softened, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding!"

"Jiangxi's affairs, Zongxian Zhang can't handle it. It's my fault that I can't employ enough people. Mr. Li Ge, you should immediately draft an imperial decree and order the young mansion commander Gu Zuo to buy grain nearby and send it to Jiangxi for disaster relief."

"Your Majesty the Lord of Benevolence and Righteousness, on behalf of the people of Jiangxi, I would like to thank Your Majesty for your kindness!" Li Dongyang did not expect such a thing to come to him so late. The hearts of the people, how bad can he go?

"I boldly suggest that the imperial court's will for Gu Shaofu should state how much silver will be allocated?"

In this way, the people below will not worry about doing things. For example, if you ask me to work, should I spend 30 or 50? What should I do if I spend too much?Will you blame me.

"Let him provide relief first, and then report the money used."

"In this way, it is the relief first and then the performance?"

"What's wrong?"

"There is nothing wrong with it. But it needs to be stated that this is specially set up by the imperial court for Jiangxi, and the rest of the provinces still follow the first act and then the relief. This is more secure."

Young people are naturally aggressive, but veterans are more experienced.

Li Dongyang heard that the emperor didn't understand, so he explained: "In the 18th year of Hongwu, Emperor Taizu ordered: There are divisions in the world, and whenever there is hunger in the year, the warehouses will be given relief loans first, and then the performances will be given. Also", and then during the Hongxi and Xuande years, the relief was given first and then played.However, the situation has changed a lot since Chenghua. Due to the corruption of officials, the management of money and food has become increasingly chaotic. Local officials regard the official treasury as their own money and the public granary as their private property. The imperial court had to gradually strengthen the control of the reserve warehouse, so it ordered: Although it is established, there is no department to specialize in. In the event of a famine, local officials must report and then give coupons to the warehouse to collect millet in their names. "

Zhu Houzhao also has some experience in government affairs now, so he understands it when he hears it, "In this way, making an order at will will make the officials of the world misunderstand the court's attitude, thinking that the court allows the relief first and then the performance. In this case, even if there is still food The reserve bin will be empty soon as well."

Because now it is not like the time when Hongwu Yongle was in the past. Facing the two god-killing emperors, the people below are somewhat in awe, and all the systems of the court are new and still have vitality.If you open a small mouth now, it is estimated that the officials will swallow the food alive immediately.

"Your Majesty is right."

"Then let's play as Li Ge said, but don't add any ad hoc ones. Otherwise, Jiangxi is ad hoc. Why can't Shandong and Henan be ad hoc? It's better to allocate funds in stages, and first allow Gu Zuo to withdraw 20 taels." If there is not enough silver, let him and Zuo Du Yushi Zhang Fuhua jointly register, and then the cabinet and I will transfer the silver again."

Li Dongyang was slightly stunned, he did not expect to convince the emperor, according to his character, he would easily get angry when encountering these disadvantages.

"Sir, please follow the imperial decree."

"By the way, Mr. Li Ge, what do you think about the lack of food in Nanzhili?"

Li Dongyang said: "The Susong area in southern Zhili is a rich and prosperous place in the south of the Yangtze River. In any case, it should not be in a state of food shortage. The minister believes that it is necessary to check the whereabouts of money and food, and punish those who involve Yousi and its officials."

Zhu Houzhao laughed, "In the past, I used to be fierce, why didn't I say anything this time, Li Ge got angry first?"

"There is justice in the world, and the court has laws and regulations. There has been no such reason since ancient times without punishment for violations of justice and laws and regulations."

"But I want to let Nan Zhili go this time."

Li Dongyang was shocked, "Your Majesty, do you want to deal with it?"

"If you want to say whether you want to, then you definitely want to. But you can't. If Nanzhili causes a big case because of the reserve warehouse, what about the remaining provinces of Ming Dynasty?" Zhu Houzhao knows this matter with his ass. "Officials at all levels who want to come to the locality will definitely scramble to raise grain to fill the reserve warehouse. As a result, the demand for grain in the market will rise sharply, and the price of grain will inevitably rise accordingly. How many people in my Ming Dynasty can afford the grain?" Did the price go up?"

Li Dongyang nodded slightly, that is indeed the case.

Zhu Houzhao sighed and said: "If that's the only way, it's fine. The key point is that officials will not follow the rules when raising food. If they have some conscience, they will buy it at a low price. If they have no conscience, they will simply force the people to collect food. Come on, the reserve warehouse is full, but the people are poor. Maybe they have to take it out to help the victims as soon as they move in. Isn’t this putting the cart before the horse and going the opposite direction? I’ll tell you the truth, I’ve sent Jin Yiwei to find out the details, But I just want to confirm the actual situation in the place so that I can know what's going on in my mind."

When Li Dongyang thought of Liu Jian's words, it seemed that they all misunderstood the emperor. The emperor had his own thoughts, and it was not something they could guess.

The old minister was convinced at this moment, so he made a formal prostration ceremony, "It is the blessing of the Ming Dynasty, the blessing of the world, and the blessing of all the people!"

"I'm really tired of hearing these words. Mr. Li Ge doesn't want to talk about these scenes. What I do is nothing more than that sentence, governing a big country is like cooking a small fish."

"There are many people who can talk, but few who can do it. Your Majesty is only fifteen years old, and he has such a talent. The Ming Dynasty has produced a sage king!"

Zhu Houzhao pondered for a while, "Then what about the national policy? What does Mr. Li Ge think?"

"Your Majesty, you mean duplication?"

"good."

"Your Majesty, forgive me for speaking bluntly. Your Majesty's new king ascends the throne, and everyone in the court looks up to him, begging for His Majesty to govern and rest with the people. With years of hard work, he strives to govern. Such a great order in the world is praised by all people. But as soon as His Majesty ascended the throne, So he used troops to go to the northwest, and now he wants to make the retaliatory policy a national policy. I dare you, doesn't this give people a sense of militarism?"

"Mr. Li Ge, be careful with your words!" Liu Jin was terrified when he heard it.

But Zhu Houzhao turned his head and glanced at him, "Li Ge is always a steady person, not a rebellious person. I can hear a few words of truth, and so can Da Ming. Why do you need to say more?"

Liu Jin was terrified, "Your Majesty forgives my slaves and servants!"

Li Dongyang felt a kind of self-ashamed joy in his heart when he saw that the eunuch was so impressed by the supervisor of ceremonies. He didn't want to do this, but he did.Several generations of emperors in the Ming Dynasty reused eunuchs, which led to rampant internal affairs.

As far as Hongzhi Zhengde, two successive emperors have intentionally restricted the eunuchs' misconduct. Such a wise emperor, how could he leave like Liu Jian?

"Old Li Ge, I have a few words from the bottom of my heart, how about you listen to them?"

"Your Majesty is terrified, please show me!"

"I won't talk about the situation between Tatar and Ming Dynasty and the increasingly serious border crisis. You are all concerned about money and food, so I will talk about money and food. The imperial court raised millions of soldiers along the Great Wall in the north, and how much it cost. Mr. Li Ge calculated the account No? The Emperor Taizu said that it would cost nothing to raise a million soldiers, but I can’t do it. If it can be repeated, the imperial court can get millions of acres of fertile land, and the land there has not been occupied by the clan, nobles and officials at all levels , I don’t need to kill a lot, the food for raising soldiers will come from. Moreover, the imperial court can train elite soldiers here, raise fine horses, and drive the Tatars to the north of Yinshan Mountain. In order to concentrate on production, how much money is this?"

"Your Majesty's words are also justified. I'm just worried. The cost of re-routing is astonishing. If it doesn't work again, the world will be in chaos immediately."

"Then check out the military settlements, will Daming be in chaos?"

This is how the rebellion of King Anhua came about.

It was difficult for Li Dongyang to reply, but he heard that these words were indeed the emperor's heartfelt words.

"I just hope that Your Majesty will not be impatient. If you can draw it slowly, it will be the best. Moreover, it may not necessarily be a national policy that attracts too much attention."

This Zhu Houzhao disagreed, and not putting up a slogan was already his greatest restraint.

"How can the most important event of the court in the next few years not be known? Don't talk about officials, I still want everyone in Ming Dynasty to know. The officials know the intention of the court, so they know the direction; the people know the court's intentions. Only then can it be understood.”

Li Dongyang felt the emperor's determination,
Some places can make concessions, such as Nanzhili;To play politics, you have to have this kind of mind, and attacking everywhere will only make you fly.

The past few days have not been easy for Li Dongyang, the situation in the court, his position, his plans for the future... everything is contradictory.But in fact, some decisions should be made. If you miss this opportunity, there will be no next time.

A red robe is the sign of an extremely human minister. The old man has gray hair, but his ambition is not exhausted. "Your Majesty is determined to return to the suit, and as a human minister, you must follow!"

These words are not casual, no one can fool the emperor so blatantly.

"In this way, everything is ready and only the east wind is owed..."

Dongfeng?Li Dongyang thought, maybe it's the wind from the northwest.

　Four thousand today.Someone said that day that I should take a break, and maybe I should, but I didn't really want to take time off.

　　My mind is like a paste tonight, I’m in a bad state, I wrote [-] words, deleted it, and wrote another [-] words... I deleted it again, and it was the kind of irritating deletion, just a second ago I was still thinking about the next sentence , the next second is: What kind of Jiba thing is written, just select and delete it all.

　　At first I wanted to ask for leave altogether, but after I came out to stretch, I started to be in a daze again. It seemed that there was nothing wrong, so I came back to write, but the condition was not the best, so I left it at that.

　　(I counted today's phone calls, 36, and spit...it didn't stop all afternoon, maybe I was knocked out)
　　
　
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