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Chapter 653 Generosity
The weather is getting cooler gradually.After a rain, the heat in Beijing has almost subsided, and what is left is the unique coolness of autumn.

Wenhua Hall.

Yang Reform convened several ministers to discuss matters.

After briefing the war in Liaodong, disaster relief and other routine briefings, today's main event begins. It is said to be the main event, but in fact it is not too heavy. In today's earth-shaking Ming Dynasty, it is really not worthy of any ranking.

"Yuan Chonghuan said in the report that Lin Danhan was forced to go from east to west and lost again and again. Liu Jishan said in the report that Lin Danhan hoped that we could give more help. What do you think of this matter?" Yang Reform turned over Zouben picked up this matter and said.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I believe that we should try our best to prevent the eastern captives from advancing westward. Once the eastern captives advance westward, the eastern captives will be revived and their vitality will be revived, which will be at a great disadvantage to me..." Shi Fenglai was still the first to say, To put it bluntly, it seems very reasonable.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I think that we should also try our best to prevent the eastern captives from advancing westward. Once the eastern captives advance westward, the entire prairie will become a racetrack for the eastern captives. The thing I was most worried about before will definitely happen. I think that we should step up the pace." There is a lot of pressure to support Lin Danhan, and we must not let Lin Danhan be swallowed by the Eastern Captives..." Han Yu also came out and said.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I also agree to assist Lin Danhan..." More ministers said.On this matter, the opinions in the court are basically the same, that is, the eastern captives must not be allowed to go west. Once the eastern captives go west, the thing that the emperor was most worried about earlier will happen. If any point on the side wall is knocked off, the Ming Dynasty will be unable to defend, and it will be beaten all the time. If this kind of thing happens, it is really a tragedy for the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, when the emperor said that Lin Danhan asked for help , the words are almost the same.

"Well, it is absolutely impossible for the eastern captives to enter the west. Once the eastward captives enter the west, we will be passive again. The thousands of miles of side walls will become a sieve. Fortification everywhere means that the source is not fortified. The greed of captives is not comparable to Lin Danhan..." Yang Reform said, Lin Danhan's request for help is not the first time, it has happened one after another, and Yang Reform can imagine Lin Danhan's request for help. In this situation, Lin Danhan is a tragedy, a doomed tragedy, Yang Reform has always believed so.

"...Since you all feel that you should continue to help, let's continue to help. This time, Lin Danhan opened his mouth like a lion and asked for a lot of things... 15 taels of silver, [-] rods made by Ouchi, Arrows..., food..., cloth," Yang Reform glanced at the list of requests for assistance, and said.

I heard that 15 silver was required, and everyone started discussing again. Although it seems that 15 is not a lot, and the court can afford it, some people think that Lin Danhan asked too much. In addition to silver, there are muskets, food, Cloth, but everything.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I think that although we have an alliance agreement with Lin Danhan, the Mongolian grasslands must not be lost, but Lin Danhan's words are too big. I think that we should not give so much, but let Lin Dan Khan knows that it is not easy for me to get the money of Ming Dynasty, and it is all accumulated by the blood and sweat of the people." Some people saw that they had to give so much money, and they were not happy, and began to suggest that the emperor reduce the amount.

"Report to Your Majesty, minister..." Someone came out to support this statement.

"Well, yes, what you said makes sense. Does the Qing family have any different opinions?" After hearing the speeches of the crowd, Yang Reform did not express his position, but asked if there was anything else to speak.This matter does not seem to be a big deal. There are precedents before, and it is enough to follow the rules. Yang Reform does not need to bring this matter to the Xiaochao Conference, but in fact this matter involves the northern strategy. The progress of the entire strategy, It must be in your own hands. If the progress is too fast, you must use means to balance and delay the development of the situation. If the development of the situation is too slow, you must use means to advance the development of the situation a little. You can only go at your own pace. As for the problem of more money and less money, this reformer Yang didn't care too much. Compared with the elimination of Donglu, Lin Danhan, and even solving the Tibet issue, money and a large piece of land are not worth it at all. carry.Which is more important, of course, needless to say, the discussion of money and material support is actually just a superficial issue.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I think that supporting Lin Danhan against Donglu would be a waste of money. It is better for me to send troops to destroy Donglu. If this is the case, then there is no need to give Lin Danhan money. I don't know Your Majesty..." Someone else said this suggested.

"...Master Chen, you don't even know how to sit and watch tigers fight, but you actually want to go into battle in person? Don't you know, how much will it cost me to send troops to the court, and how much will it cost to support Lin Danhan?" Yang Reform has not yet criticized the minister. Immediately, someone next to him criticized this minister. Today's ministers have a good vision and a good mind. They are all used to thinking about things before speaking and doing things.Although this change is very small, the standard of dealing with major national affairs has improved a lot. The kind of words that boast about others and speak without thinking are becoming less and less. This court's new favorite.

This official seems to be a newcomer. Yang Reform looked unfamiliar to him. Looking carefully, he seems to be the successor of Cao Yubian. He seems to be called Chen Yuting. He is an out-and-out Donglin Party. These officials have been trained by themselves for so long, and they have grown somewhat.

Seeing someone criticize the new recruits, many people cast their eyes, as if they were watching this matter.

"..." The official who was criticized was a little anxious, and his face was red. He didn't expect that someone would criticize him in the court, and what he didn't expect was that everyone didn't like his opinion.

"...The Chen Qing family just took office, they are not familiar with the previous things, and they don't understand many things. This is not the Qing family's fault. The Qing family should listen and read more in the future..." Yang Reform said.

"I obey the order!" Chen Yuting agreed with some embarrassment. He took Cao Yubian's class. Cao Yubian talked to him personally. No one knows what he said, but he must also know that he deserves the seat The reason for coming here must have been explained to him by Cao Yubian. Therefore, when Chen Yuting, who is known for his impeachment sharpness, saw the emperor speak, he immediately settled down and did not fight the emperor.

"About the issue of sending troops, I have said it before, and I will repeat it now. It is already difficult for me to maintain the pressure on the Eastern Captives. Going deep into the inland to fight against the Eastern Captives is really my shortcoming. The odds of winning are really not good. Big, we still need to plan and plan again, so at present, we should try our best to siege, harass, and oppress the Eastern captives. The time for a decisive battle is not yet ripe, so Lin Danhan still needs to support..." Yang Reform He explained it again, and looked at Cao Yubian's successor while talking. Yang Reform felt that this guy's grade seemed to be much lower than Cao Yubian's. Low.

"...Your Majesty is holy..." After listening to the emperor's explanation, Chen Yuting still gave an awkward answer. He is not a person who is easy to subdue, but when facing the emperor, he has no choice but to subdue, and there is even a trace of fear in his eyes The meaning is in it, he remembered what Cao Yubian said to him, what the emperor thinks and sees must be many times higher than him, when dealing with the emperor, you must learn to be moderate, you must learn to talk about things, and you must learn to speak and do things. Reliable, otherwise, the emperor will not look down on him. Every time he thinks of the words that the aging Cao Yubian said to himself as if to explain his funeral, Chen Yuting feels fear in his heart, which can make Cao Yubian so stubborn People who are convinced and change their views are definitely not ordinary people.

"This matter, let's just settle it. I will still agree to his request, put pressure on Donglu, so as to relieve the pressure on his side, and still agree to his request to give him support. In addition, on the basis of what he wants, Add another [-]%, and say that I gave it to him. Since he is united with me, I will not let him down, and I hope he won't let me down either..." Yang Reform said expressionlessly.

When the ministers heard that the emperor added [-]% to that, they were a little puzzled, and even felt a little strange. They just thought that the money was given too much, but who thought that the money was given too little?Another [-]%?

"Dare to ask Your Majesty, what is the meaning of this, and can you clarify the confusion for the ministers and others." Some ministers did not understand and immediately asked.

"Hehe, didn't I just say that? I have joined forces with Lin Danhan to deal with Donglu. Since it is an alliance, then of course, I will not let him down. Of course, I have to tell Lin Danhan, and I hope he will not let him down." Let me down..." Yang Reform laughed a few times, then repeated what he meant, specifically emphasizing that he didn't want Lin Danhan to let him down.

All the ministers peeped at each other, not knowing what kind of medicine the emperor sold in the gourd.

Chen Yuting habitually wanted to open his mouth to speak, but when he opened his mouth a few times, he remembered the advice Cao Yubian gave him. When the words reached his mouth, he swallowed them again, and then remembered what the emperor said just now, let him listen and read more..., Chen Yuting The words still did not come out.

Faced with such a somewhat weird reason, the officials didn't know what to say, in order to show the emperor's generosity?Or does it show the generosity of the Ming Dynasty?Or something else?

Yang Reform himself has his own considerations. On the one hand, Lin Danhan is too tragic today. When he meets Hou Jin, he is completely the master of giving meat. Jin was bitten all over his body, and I'm afraid he won't be able to last long. This is inconsistent with Yang's reform strategy. What's more, we have to support him until next year. Giving him support has another meaning, that is, he wants to bind Lin Danhan to Liaodong. Binding to Jinning makes it impossible to avoid between him and Houjin, they can only keep rubbing and bleeding, if Lin Danhan is hurt by Donglu and runs west, Yang Reform's abacus will not work Well, the original agreement made by Yang Reform and Lin Danhan was that materials could only be received from Jinning, because the Ming Dynasty itself was short of food and other materials, and there was no food for him on the border wall in the interior. Naturally, they can only go to Jinning to get food and other supplies by sea, which is the reason.Mongolia is too big to stay in the area close to Liaodong. Lin Danhan can go to other places to avoid the limelight. If Lin Danhan is not restrained in Liaodong by profit, I am afraid that Lin Danhan will run away early, and Liaodong will be left. There are two families, and this strategy of besieging Houjin has made a big hole in advance. This situation cannot happen; and there is still a little bit of selfishness in Yang Reform...

A few more things were dealt with, and the small court meeting was disbanded.

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Seeing that it had just rained and the sky was clear after the rain, Yang Reform, who had left the court, thought of taking a walk around.

Accompanying Yang Reform was Sun Chengzong, Wang Chengen followed a little behind, and the others followed him further away.

"Master Sun, it seems that the situation in Liaodong is becoming more and more unstable." Yang Reform felt that Lin Danhan had only been here for a long time, and he came to ask for help for the second time regardless of his face. It can be seen that Lin Danhan's life is really hard It's hard.

"Returning to Your Majesty, yes, the situation in Liaodong really needs to be stabilized. At least this year, Lin Danhan needs to be nailed to that place, and Lin Danhan must not be allowed to move." Sun Chengzong said.It was only at this time that Sun Chengzong spoke his mind. In court meetings, Sun Chengzong basically didn't open his mouth. For some things, if he opened his mouth, it would inevitably lead to verbal disputes. If he didn't open his mouth, right and wrong would be avoided.

"Hehe, indeed, Lin Danhan really needs to be nailed to that place now...hehe, I am afraid that Lin Danhan is also very annoyed now. If he leaves, he will not even think about getting any support, and he will lose his territory. If he doesn't leave, just I have to fight with Donglu, and he must be in a difficult situation too! Now that I am so anxious to ask for support, I am afraid that I am thinking of leaving..." Yang Reform said with a smile, looking at the problem from the perspective of the overall situation, he would Many different conclusions have been drawn. Lin Danhan’s every move is under the nose of Yang Reform. What Lin Danhan thinks and what he wants to do, Yang Reform can easily guess. Lin Danhan posed a problem for himself, and Yang Reform went smoothly Another problem for Lin Danhan, you are asking yourself for support, and you are asking for it so intensively, then I will give you another [-]%, Yang Reform wants to see how Lin Danhan accepts the move, although look It seems to be an ordinary thing, but in fact, it is also a trick between two people.

"...Your Majesty is right. Lin Danhan is indeed in a dilemma now. Your Majesty's move is really good. It will be even more difficult for Lin Danhan now..." Sun Chengzong affirmed the emperor's statement, this is the case There are not many people who know the real inside story about this matter, and the truth of the inside story here is completely different from what was said in the previous Xiaochao meeting.

"Hehehe, Lin Danhan can be regarded as a person with great ambitions, but he was born at the wrong time. I am afraid that he will waste his life when he meets Donglu who is so restrained. ... Today he comes to support, I am afraid it will not last long , I will come to ask for money again..." Yang Reform smiled and gave Lin Danhan an evaluation, and incidentally concluded that Lin Danhan would come to ask for money again.

"Your Majesty is right. Lin Dan Khan is in a dilemma. If he retreats, he will not be able to get His Majesty's support. He will lose a large sum of money and material support. If he does not retreat, he will suffer a heavy loss. Now the money can only be held for a while. Think about it. I will come to ask for it again, but even if I want it again, it doesn’t matter if I think about it. It won’t be long before the snow falls outside the customs. Lin Danhan will only come here once or twice at most..." Sun Chengzong also gave his own judgment. Sun Chengzong negotiated many things directly with the emperor, and what he knew, especially in the military, was not an ordinary minister. Comparable, what is said is the closest to the facts.

"Hehehe, what Master Sun said is very true, it will snow soon..., at most it will be just one or two more times, I can still afford it, I not only want to give, but also give him some more , I want to see if this Lin Danhan can make up his mind, don't give up my support... Hehe, it's just a million silver coins, I can still afford it... It depends on whether Lin Danhan has this It takes a lot of ability..." Yang Reform said with a smile.In order to attract Lin Danhan to die in Liaodong Hehe, Yang Reform was willing to spend.If you want to talk about this money, you have to give it to the former Yang Reform. Yang Reform will really hurt you for a long time, and you will really be stumped by Lin Danhan. But for the current Yang Reform, it is really nothing. There are banks In hand, are you afraid that you will have no money to spend?

Yang Reform and Sun Chengzong exchanged views, and they were quite happy with the conclusions they reached.After thinking about it, he said again.

"Master Sun, when it comes to the strategy in the north, I have a problem in mind..." Yang Reform thought for a while, and said, Yang Reform is going to tell Sun Chengzong about the "living Buddha" and listen to Sun Chengzong's opinion, but, let's talk When the words came to his lips, Yang Reform stopped again. There were some problems that Yang Reform hadn't thought through yet, and he felt that it was inappropriate to say them now.

"Oh, dare to ask your Majesty what is the matter?" Sun Chengzong asked.

"It's about household registration." Yang Reform changed his words.

"Household registration? I wonder what His Majesty is referring to?" Sun Chengzong asked in confusion.

"I was thinking, since we want to promote this household registration, after next year's war, there must be a large number of unowned cultivated land outside the pass. What I mean is to sell these lands, and sell them on a large scale. A model for organizing business groups to develop..." Yang Reform thought for a while and said.

"... Your Majesty means that you are not allowed to buy land without household registration?" Sun Chengzong knew about household registration, knew that the emperor intended to promote household registration, and linked many "rights" to household registration, "forcing" the people of the Ming Dynasty to be truthful Register your own household registration, so that the court can accurately obtain population data. Real population data has many benefits. In addition to many hidden populations and lands that will surface, there are also things such as salt tax. Great benefit.Seeing the emperor mentioning the northern affairs and household registration together, he immediately thought of this.

"That's right, what I mean is that in the future, land in the north, including overseas land, can only be sold to people with my Daming household registration. ... The household registration must be a good thing in the future. In many ways, it must be a worthless one." A sharp weapon that is often unfavorable..." Yang Reform said, the matter of the Living Buddha has not been revealed, and this matter is still considered a major matter.

(End of this chapter)