eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 314 Why Do I Need Bandits? (Ask for a subscription, ask for a monthly pass!)

Wang Shouren entered Beijing with Wang Jia during the first lunar month.

As the governor of Zhejiang and Fujian, Wang Jia needs to participate in the major events in March. Fujian is far away, so he set off early.

The emperor summoned people into the palace in the evening, and as the frequency of this increased, many courtiers got used to it.

Only some censors who are critical are still giving notice to the emperor, which means that the inheritance of heirs is also a part of the emperor's government affairs, and it is a very important part. Your Majesty cannot favor one over the other.

When Wang Shouren packed his things and entered the palace, his family members reminded him, saying, "I am afraid that some officials will use this to make a performance."

Wang Shouren felt very disapproving. The emperor attached great importance to state affairs, and summoned his courtiers to play the right number far more than the previous emperors. As a courtier at this time, how could he have such concerns?

So Wang Shouren lost his temper and kicked out the housekeeper. Literati sometimes have such a stubborn temper.

The Beijing circle is so big, as long as this matter is a bit topical, it will start to spread immediately.

But Wang Shouren didn't care so much, he went back to the house to take a bath, put on his official uniform, and went to meet the emperor very formally.

In fact, if you think about it along Wang Shouren's line of thought, you will find that mobilizing these people is indeed a wonderful move.

The main two generations of emperors who founded the country focused on defense in the north. When the first few died, there were not many normal emperors behind.

But looking at the presence of the old god Fei Hong, he should be very sure in his heart.

Wang Shouren couldn't understand for a while, "Your Majesty means..."

The meaning of the emperor's words is not difficult to understand, that is, he is required to train this messy bandit well.

After Fei Hong left, Wang Shouren walked in calmly with his head down.

Even though Yan Song thought he was excellent, he couldn't help but feel ashamed in front of so many talented people. The only person he had a close relationship with in the court was Zhao Shen, the servant of the Ministry of Punishment who had just become a full-time official, but he was only a servant.

Wang Shouren didn't understand the situation. He thought the eunuch was in a hurry when he delivered the decree, but everyone waited here, "Zi confiscation, is this going back to Beijing to report on your duties?"

"Thank you so much for confiscating your son, everything is fine with my father."

Dehui is Wang Shouren's father.

"Several villages add up to nearly 1 people." Wang Shouren replied after thinking for a while, and then said: "Your Majesty, after the sea is opened, the Japanese pirates will definitely come. The defense of the northern border of the Ming Dynasty must not be lost. Unable to support the simultaneous wars at both ends of the north and the south, under such circumstances, the minister thought that using the bandits in Fujian would kill three birds with one stone. First, it would prevent the imperial court from preparing for war on two fronts. Second, it would enable the imperial court to resist the Japanese pirates. Three, these common people also have a way out, otherwise they will have to become bandits again!"

"I've seen my father-in-law."

So I can only think about it temporarily. In fact, although there are 1 people, some of them are obviously not qualified. He only needs 6000 people at most, 6000 people...

"I would like to obey His Majesty's decree!"

"Your Majesty doesn't know that people in the green forest also value loyalty. The so-called righteousness kills more dogs, and the minister captures them, but he doesn't kill them. Therefore, there are a few big bandits who can talk, and they trust the minister."

Wang Shouren didn't wait long. It was like a debriefing. The better the performance, the shorter the courtier's time.In the Ming Dynasty, the taxes paid by Sichuan, the land of abundance, accounted for a small amount of the national fiscal revenue, basically 2%-3%.

"How many of them are there?"

"Furthermore, to serve the imperial court, I am willing to give some money, and don't let others think that I have worked for the imperial court in vain. Tell me the number."

However, Liu Jin still came in order and invited Fei Hong first, "Mr. Fei will invite you."

Wang Xian, Xie Pi and Yan Song in the attendant's room were also very busy at this time.

"You don't want to come back in Fujian for the time being. You were a follower of Lord Wang Xiangmin back then, so you should know the difference between bandits and officers and soldiers. Since these people obey you, you have to make them reborn."

After explaining, Jin Gui turned back again.

Regarding the Fujian matter, I don't know what the emperor's attitude is, but his heart is still hanging.

Xie Pi stood up and took it with both hands, "Yes."

Yan Song on the side looked very envious, Wang Shouren was the son of the champion, Xie Pi was also the son of the champion, and Fei Hong who was here just now was the champion himself.

"Your Majesty, I think 20 taels of silver is enough."

Wang Shouren just stood up and sat down again, and then his eyes fell on the old man in the corridor outside the door. Seeing him trembling as he walked, he wanted to help him up.
But I heard a voice behind me reminding me that it was Xie Pi who was speaking, "Your Majesty, don't worry about participating in politics. It should be a few key questions for His Majesty. As long as you don't tell lies, there will be no problem."

This was beyond Wang Shouren's expectations, and Daming's finances were tight.He never thought that the emperor's pattern could be so large.

In addition to his father, Wang Shouren also has the very popular Wang Jia to support him.

In fact, Sichuan had a large population of more than 1000 million in the Song Dynasty, and its economy was also developed, paying more than one-third of the country's taxes. However, in the Ming Dynasty, Sichuan's economic development has been slow and its presence is not high.

Not long after, an old man with half-haired hair came out of the main hall wiping his sweat. He was accompanied by Liu Jin, the eunuch beside the emperor.

Wang Hua was You Yude in Zhan Shifu, and Fei Hong was Zuo Zanshan at that time, so to put it bluntly, he was the old leader.There are still some things to say in the above situations.

It seems that this debriefing is no less than a Beijing inspection, and the Jingcha still has ways to play tricks on it.If you can't show your ability in front of the king, then there is no cure.

"That's fine."

Liu Jin looked at him obviously differently.Fei Hong felt a little surprised.

When he arrived, he could only wait in the attendant's room,
Wang Shouren was shocked, because before him there was Fei Hong, the chief envoy of Sichuan, who was also waiting in line.

Wang Shouren straightened his upper body and cupped his hands, "My Majesty. First of all, bandits are not born willing to be bandits, most of them are just looking for a way to survive; second, the imperial court pardoned their capital crimes and gave them a chance to reform themselves. I don’t want to be wanted by the imperial court again; thirdly, Your Majesty’s benevolence is as good as the world, and even the heartless and virtuous people should know the word of gratitude; fourthly, according to the regulations of the Municipal Shipping Department, all ships must submit The list of personnel, those who go to sea are all young and strong, and their parents and wives are all on the mainland."

After hearing this, Wang Shouren didn't take it seriously, to deceive the emperor?He would never do such a stupid thing.

"Yes."

"lie?"

The core point is that the emperor will verify the words played by the officials.Regardless of whether it is useful or not, at least officials will be afraid and dare not lie at will.

Xie Pi explained: "Some people are nervous when they meet a saint, and some people are nervous when they lie. Verify some of the data asked. As long as there is no deliberate lying, His Majesty will not pursue it."

Zhu Houzhao planted a seed in his heart, and I will talk about it later. After Fei Hong came to power in Sichuan, Sichuan's land tax has increased. It has broken through from more than 80 shi in the past two years to 100 million shi this year. The results are remarkable, which is enough to explain the land of abundance. The foundation is still very good.

"Forget it, let it go."

Yan Song didn't know what he wrote and showed it to Wang Xian. Wang Xian roughly scanned it, pointed to it and said, "The tone is more serious. His Majesty was a little angry at that time. It's better to ask them to reply as soon as possible."

The reason why the attendant room was established at the beginning was to assist the emperor in remembering some government affairs. Over the years, its scope of authority will of course gradually expand.

"Wang Bo'an, it's not that I don't allow your invitation, but what's the use of a group of bandits?"

"I'm still curious, how did you bring together a group of bandits?"

Fei Hong also knew Wang Shouren, and he cupped his hands to signal, "You don't need to be polite when you participate in politics. Is Mr. Dehui all right?"

"That's right. Governors from all over the country and officials from the three divisions have come to Beijing one after another. Your Majesty has previously ordered to summon them separately."

Yan Song thought about it, but it was still difficult to resolve the resentment in his heart, people... I'm afraid of being compared with others.

After Xie Pi finished speaking, he hurried away.

Not long after, Jin Gui walked in and handed the records to Xie Pi, "Yizhong, remember to go to the household department tomorrow to verify whether these figures are accurate."

As he said, the imperial court and the Tatars have not yet finished fighting, where can they get the silver to form a navy.

Before he could kneel, the emperor on the dragon chair had already asked, "Bandits don't obey the imperial court's orders on land. How sure are you that they will obey the imperial court's orders at sea?"

Wang Shouren was shocked again.

Wang Shouren said with emotion, "Your Majesty's diligence in government can match that of Taizu. You can really be called a benevolent monarch of my Ming Dynasty."

Turning to look at the three attendants, most of them also looked busy.

Zhu Houzhao showed a confident smile, and he wanted to 'squeeze' out the most value from people. Anyway, it's best for these people to convince Wang Shouren and ask him to go.

"Sub confiscation."

Seeing Wang Shouren, Liu Jin said in surprise, "Wang Boan has arrived."

Zhu Houzhao nodded. No matter what, Wang Shouren's ability to say one, two, three, four shows that he has also thought about this issue.

Fei Hong is in charge of the civil affairs of a province, and His Majesty is obviously paying special attention to provincial officials. Wang Shouren also knows that Fei Hong was the number one scholar in Chenghua for 23 years. Although he is only four years older than him, he is still a proper senior, so it is still special Respect.

Fei Hong probably came first, so he knew something, so he said to Wang Shouren: "I also just heard a few days ago that Ji Yinghe, the chief envoy of Guangdong, couldn't answer your majesty's inquiries about the number of households, acres of land, and taxes. Annoyed, it also makes the people who came later very nervous, for fear of making a fool of themselves in front of the king."

Zhu Houzhao sneered, "20 taels is not enough to last long. What's more, you need ships and weapons. I will allocate you 35 taels. But the thing to say is that the money allocation needs to be registered and made. These are all paid by the people. Since the tax is spent, I must know who it is spent on, right?"

The so-called registration and bookkeeping actually included these people into the imperial court system.In other words, they became the paymasters.

As for Zhu Houzhao, Wang Shouren's proposal this time surprised him, so he gave money and name to see what this boss could bring him under the condition of sufficient resources.

Some people are suitable for managing people and land, like the unknown sea world still needs people like Wang Shouren.

(End of this chapter)