Why did the emperor rebel?

Night, Yufu.

Although it is said that Yu Qian has been transferred out of the capital, but his title is Youdu Censor, who hangs under the Metropolitan Procuratorate, so according to the usual practice, he is still regarded as a capital official, so Yu's mansion is naturally still in the capital, and there is no Toss with Yu Qian.

However, since Yu Qian left Beijing, Yu Shiyue visited Yu Mansion much less frequently. As soon as the sedan chair stopped, Yu Shiyue saw Yu Mian who was welcoming Yu Mian in front of the mansion.

"I have seen Shibo, my father ordered me to meet him here, and said that Shibo has arrived, so he led Shibo to meet him."

Yu Shiyue got out of the sedan chair, and raised her eyebrows when she heard what Yu Mian said.

"How does your father know that I'm coming here today?"

You know, after he saw the imperial decree, he decided to come on a whim, and he didn't send the greeting card in advance, which Yu Qian could have expected. Could it be that he went out of Beijing and learned the art of divination?

"I don't know about this. Uncle Shi might as well ask his father later."

Yu Mian said while leading Yu Shiyue forward.

Seeing this situation, Yu Shiyue nodded secretly. After what happened last time, the child has indeed become much more stable.

"Brother Shi Chao, long time no see!"

Walking to the courtyard, Yu Qian was already greeted outside the study door, Yu Shiyue smiled and returned the salute, the two exchanged a few words, and then went to the study to take a seat.

The fragrance of tea wafted from the table in front of him, Yu Qian said.

"Brother Shi Chao is here to send troops to suppress the Japanese?"

"Yes and no!"

Yu Shiyue took a sip of her tea, her face became slightly solemn, and said.

"The cabinet has just received the decree, and His Majesty has issued an edict ordering you to be the admiral of Fujian and other military affairs ministers to participate in this Japanese suppression campaign. You must have known the news, right?"

The imperial decree arrived at the cabinet in the afternoon, and it will have to wait until tomorrow at least if it is really issued to the court. However, Yu Shiyue's words are not questions, but a determined rhetorical question.

Yu Qian didn't deny it either, and nodded slightly, saying.

"That's right, when I just returned to Beijing and went to reply to His Majesty, His Majesty had already mentioned this matter to me."

So, Yu Shiyue put down the cup and looked at Yu Qian, as if that was the case.

After pausing for a moment, he sighed and said.

"Since that's the case, how dare you show off so much today?"

What happened this morning has already spread, but the time is too short and it hasn't fermented yet.

However, it is conceivable that even if such a major event as sending troops to suppress the Japanese has been decided, there will definitely be various opinions and opinions in the court.

In the early court, Yu Qian confronted Wang Hong with such sharp words, it was impossible not to arouse discussions among the officials in the court.

If it is just that, that's all. However, if today's emperor issued an edict ordering Yu Qian to supervise military affairs, the direction of public opinion may not be so simple.

Yu Shiyue could imagine that in a few days, there would be Yu Qian's remarks to flatter the emperor.

So, this is what confuses him. Since the emperor has already decided to let Yu Qian take over this job, then Yu Qian should keep a low profile.

After all, from the standpoint of the courtiers, Wang Hong's reasoning is tenable. Most of the time, the imperial court wants to suppress the Japanese, but it is just a waste of effort and nothing more...

After hearing this question, Yu Qian fell silent, took a sip of the tea cup, and did not speak.

Seeing this situation, Yu Shiyue frowned and said.

"It seems that my guess is right. There is another hidden story about this matter. Why, is it convenient to say?"

For Yu Qian, Yu Shiyue understood. He could understand the reason just now, and Yu Qian would not understand it. Since this is the case, Yu Qian still did this, which can only show that the emperor had another reason to convince Yu Qian.

Hearing this, Yu Qian pondered for a moment, and finally said.

"Brother Shi Chao, what do you think of the court's sea ban policy?"

Sea ban?

Yu Shiyue was slightly surprised, but soon, he thought of what Yu Qian said when he confronted Wang Hong in the early court.

He didn't think about it at the time, but looking back at what Yu Qian said at that time, he did taste a different meaning.

"A safe strategy!"

After pondering for a moment, Yu Shiyue opened his mouth and said.

"What Wang Hong said today is somewhat biased, but it is not unreasonable. The Japanese pirates are powerful at sea, but on land, they are no match for four hands. Strictly enforcing the sea ban can at least keep the coastal tranquility. Although there will be times when the Japanese pirates Harassment happens, and the advantages outweigh the disadvantages..."

In fact, this is also the view of most courtiers regarding the sea ban.

Hearing this, Yu Qian thought about it for a while, and in the end, he picked out the part about the ban on the sea that he played with the emperor that day, and briefly said it again.

"...According to His Majesty, the purpose of sending troops to suppress the Japanese is not to root out the Japanese pirates, but to ensure the smooth return of the seagoing ships of the Huangdian. By then, if the sea route can be opened up, it may be a source of income no less than the mutual market. "

Although it is generally said that it is best not to disclose the content of the private performance, but since the emperor did not let him keep it secret, he explained that it is still possible to disclose some.

"You mean, His Majesty wants to open the sea?"

Yu Shiyue blinked, her face a little surprised.

Although he had already expected that this matter was not simple, but he did not expect that there was such a big relationship hidden.

Opening the sea is not a joke. The sea ban policy is, after all, a national policy set by the Taizu. If it is to be shaken, it will be more difficult than opening up the mutual market at the beginning. It is definitely not worse than that.

Moreover, this problem is not only a problem of the ancestral system. You must know that in addition to Emperor Taizu, Taizong, Xuanzong and other emperors of all dynasties have also stated the sea ban policy to varying degrees. Against the past emperors.

In addition, the foundation of Ming Dynasty is agriculture, and the vast sea is definitely not suitable for farming. The biggest role of opening the sea is naturally maritime trade, so it will involve the national policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce.

Among other things, if merchants want to go to sea, the imperial court should consider the corvee they should bear, how to calculate taxes, and whether to relax restrictions on merchants.

Moreover, since the sea is going to be opened, besides the caravans of Ming Dynasty, there will definitely be caravans from other countries coming over. How will the two communicate with each other? What if these caravans carry weapons? Will there be new yamen and officials? Specially responsible, this series of problems needs to be solved, and it can't be done just by touching the upper lip to the lower lip.

Yu Qian hesitated for a moment and said.

"Your Majesty just has this idea, but how it turns out depends on the harvest of the Imperial Store..."

"However, no matter what, this is always something worth trying. Your Majesty is right. The people along the coast are too poor. The imperial court enforced the sea ban. In the final analysis, it is a solution to the symptoms rather than the root cause. The coast is barren and taxes are difficult to collect. The people Life is hard, but if this passage can be opened, it will be of great benefit to the common people."

"But……"

Hearing what Yu Qian said, Yu Shiyue was a little silent, and after a while, he spoke.

"Ting Yi, do you know the difficulty and difficulty of this matter?"

Hearing this, Yu Qian fell silent again, and then he spoke again, but his expression was very firm, and said.

"Although things are difficult, if they benefit the people of the country, would it be a pity?"

…………

On this day, Yu Shiyue and Yu Qian talked a lot, and they chatted until late at night before returning to the mansion. However, when Yu Shiyue left Yu's mansion, there was a little more complicated expression in Yu Shiyue's expression.

The court situation is complicated and natural disasters occur frequently. Under such circumstances, the emperor is determined, but he doesn't know whether it is a blessing or a curse.

Half a month passed in a blink of an eye, and it was less than a month before the end of the year. Although the candidates for the expedition had not yet been decided, but Yu Qian, the admiral, was sure to come down, and the officials were all relieved, and began to make preparations one after another. The matter of dispatching troops.

However, even so, the candidate for the seal is still one of the most concerned matters of the court. In these days alone, there are no less than dozens of recommendation memorials handed in.

It has to be said that the strength of the British government is still sufficient. In just half a month, more than a dozen noble residences have written letters to recommend Zhang Xiang. However, what people did not expect is that this time, Dingguo The Duke's government did not show any weakness, a series of memorials from seven or eight families were handed over, all recommending Wu Xing.

In Qianqing Palace, Zhu Qiyu couldn't help hesitating when he looked at the memorial that had just been delivered in front of him.

This time Wu Xing appeared suddenly, and he did not expect it. Originally, the candidate in Zhu Qiyu's mind was indeed Zhang Min.

There are two reasons for choosing him. One is that the British government is now gathering power. If something goes wrong with Zhang Min, he can take over smoothly.

In addition, the more important point is that next year's disaster will be severe, so factors of instability such as the British government must be dispelled.

At this time, Zhu Qiyu didn't want Nangong to take the opportunity to make trouble for him.

However, Zhang Xiang also has a shortcoming, that is, his ability to fight is really not enough. Although it is said that the chief general who hangs the seal does not have to go to the battlefield in person, Zhu Qiyu is still a little worried after all.

Relatively speaking, Wu Xing was born in the army and has rich experience in battle, so he will be more confident in fighting.

Moreover, there is another point that Wu Xing's qualifications and military achievements are actually almost the same. If he can win this battle, he may use it to obtain a title.

Wu Xing itself belongs to the Dingguo Duke's lineage, and now Dingguo Duke's wanting to promote Wuxing to the top is actually showing goodwill, so this is where Zhu Qiyu is in trouble.

Prior to this, the nobles in the court had always been headed by the British government and the Chengguo government, and most of the military government was controlled by them.

To change this situation, Zhu Qiyu must support his own strength. Fan Guang and Yang Hong are good examples. However, there are many nobles in the court, and their strength alone is still too weak.

In this way, Duke Dingguo's Mansion is a good choice. As a veteran mansion, even if it is usually low-key, it always has a good foundation. The reason is that if Zhu Qiyu wanted to replace the people from the other two major dukedoms in the original military mansion, especially the British dukedom, Dingguo duke's mansion had many ready-made people. These people might not be outstanding enough, but they were always barely available.

Moreover, the most important thing is that in Xuande, the orthodox two dynasties are not reused in the Dingguo government lineage, so there is no need to worry about their position when promoting them.

However, the disadvantage of this lineage is that it is too comfortable and does not have much enterprising spirit. Moreover, the talents of those who can be pushed out can only be said to be enough.

Strictly speaking, the former Marquis of Fengcheng and the current Duke of Feng, Li Xian, can also be regarded as members of the Duke's Mansion of Dingguo. This is clearly reflected in him.

Zhu Qiyu once thought about letting Li Xianlai be the pillar of honor, but unfortunately, his talent and courage are indeed limited. Although he can be useful, it is impossible to point him to take care of things.

So now, this Feng Guogong has become the mascot for attending various sacrificial ceremonies for the imperial court.

However, the premise of all this is that Dingguo's mansion is holding the old concept of nobility!

You must know that there are not many talents in the army, and there are also those who can fight and fight, but these people are not from noble backgrounds, so it is difficult to occupy a high position in the military mansion.

Although Zhu Qiyu wanted to promote these people, but, for one thing, the imperial court has court rules, and in many matters, the custom is to use nobles, breaking these rules hastily will cause the nobles to rebound and dissatisfy.

Secondly, and most importantly, as the emperor, it was impossible for Zhu Qiyu to personally inspect these mid- and low-level officers. Therefore, who should be used and who should not be used is the biggest problem.

However, the olive branch extended by Duke Dingguo this time is a new hope. Wu Xing is different from Zhang Nian. A person who stepped up from a low-ranking officer step by step.

According to the court practice, the Zhengyin officers who lead the army should basically serve as nobles with noble titles, and at the very least they should be the children of generals with noble backgrounds. Officers without titles, even if they are outstanding, can only serve as lieutenant generals .

One of the most important reasons for this practice is that military generals of honorable origin are better controlled. Even if they go out for an expedition, their family contacts are all in the capital, but if it is an ordinary officer, it is not necessarily the case.

However, in Zhu Qiyu's view, this practice cannot be said to be useless, but in general, it does more harm than good.

Doing so would certainly ensure the imperial court's control over the army, but it would also lead to the rigidity of the battle system. As the chief general of an army, it is difficult to guarantee combat power, so the final outcome is naturally unpredictable.

However, the imperial court system is like this, and he can't break it hastily. However, Dingguo's government is willing to push Wuxing out this time to hang a seal to go to war, but it is undoubtedly an opportunity for change.

Dingguo's government pushed Wuxing out, so naturally, the pressure among the nobles would be borne by them.

Once Wu Xing is really able to serve as the main general, then firstly, in the future, he can follow this example to promote more generals to be used in the frontline battle situation; .

Therefore, it is rare for Zhu Qiyu to choose who to choose, and he also feels a little hesitant...