Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1045
In fact, Gao Yushi has always had some doubts about Zhu Yijun's insistence on beating Li Chengliang, because in the original history, Zhu Yijun may be regarded as Li Chengliang's biggest backer, until Li Chengliang made several relatively large mistakes in a row before Wanli 20 years ago. Li Chengliang's successive victories turned into consecutive defeats, and the General Secretary was filled with memorials to impeach Li Chengliang. Zhu Yijun then let Li Chengliang resign from the post of Liaodong General Military Officer, but still allowed him to "return to Beijing as Ning Yuanbo".

This shows that in the original history, Zhu Yijun maintained great tolerance towards Li Chengliang, so Gao Yushi has never thought about why Zhu Yijun of this plane is so persistent in beating Li Chengliang.

The most reasonable guess is probably due to the emergence of the biggest variable of high pragmatism.

Due to the existence of Gao Pragmatism, Gao Gong did not step down, so not only the reforms made by Zhang Juzheng in history, but Gao Gong, the initiator of the Longwan Reform, also did the same, and Zhang Juzheng did not insist on doing things, such as Kaihai, Gao Gong The arch also continued to be implemented and gradually strengthened.

This made Daming's finances significantly stronger than in the original history, and it could have more spare power to strengthen the army except for Li Chengliang's troops in Liaodong.

In other words, the Li family army in the original history may be the most reliable army in Zhu Yijun's mind, so Li Chengliang's status must not be easily shaken, but now this Ming Dynasty is different. , Datong, Shanxi and other towns are not weak!

At the same time, due to the addition of the national policy of "Western Huaidong System", Li Chengliang's record-especially the number of beheads-can be said to be the best among the nine sides of the Ming Dynasty, and even Qi Jiguang can only bow down.

But in this plane, the high-practical Monan War is clearly in the forefront.In just one battle in the Monan War, Li Chengliang's ten-year contribution to the Liao Dynasty has been compared in terms of its impact on the overall situation of the country and the number of beheads. Therefore, it is very likely that his status in Zhu Yijun's mind is far away. It is far from the height in the original history.

Since the importance is not so prominent, then his own problems will also surface.

This may be the fundamental reason why Zhu Yijun not only dared to beat Li Chengliang in this plane, but also insisted on beating Li Chengliang.

What Gao Wuzhen is struggling with now is that he is not sure what step Zhu Yijun wants to take with regard to Li Chengliang's problems, whether he will simply beat him up so that Li Chengliang becomes more disciplined and honest, or whether he wants to get rid of Li's army in Liaodong from the root. The problem is completely solved.

If it's the former, it's easier to handle.As the emperor's number one favorite, Gao Yushi is also a civil servant with the two BUFF bonuses of "Six Champions" and "Annan Dingbei". He has full prestige and ability to beat Li Chengliang in Liaodong. Out of his Wuzhishan.

But if it is the second type, the trouble is bigger.Because to completely solve the problem that the Li family's army cannot lose its tail, it is equivalent to denying the armed family system to a certain extent. This impact is not limited to Liaodong, and it can be said that the whole country will be affected by it. Danger.

To put it bluntly, how many generals do not rely on servants now?Qi Jiguang did not have a family member, but since the Zhejiang army under his command was called the Qi family army long ago, how different is it from the family member?It's nothing more than Qi Jiguang himself can't afford the money to support these Zhejiang troops, so the expenses of the Zhejiang army are basically charged by the imperial court, and they are still "recruiting troops" by the imperial court in name.

But in fact, if Qi Jiguang is suddenly replaced now, it is really hard to say whether others can command this army like a finger.Fortunately, the historical experience is there. After the death of Qi Jiguang himself, the imperial court was able to command this army.

Of course, this is also Qi Jiguang's wish, because one of the main purposes of his training is that no matter which general is replaced, the combat effectiveness of this army should not decrease significantly. This is the difference between Qi's army and other soldiers at this time An important point for the troops.

However, it doesn't make much sense for a Qi family army to do this, and it doesn't make much sense for Qi Jiguang alone to agree to the abolition of the armed servant system. agree.

According to Gao Yushi's understanding of Qi Jiguang, his style of being a man and an official is similar to his style of fighting: let yourself be invincible first, and then consider defeating the enemy.In terms of being a person or an official, first of all, don't offend too many people, just do your own things well, so as not to die before you leave the teacher.

But if Qi Jiguang didn't dare to express his support, wouldn't it be that he was so pragmatic because he dared to ignore the interests of generals across the country?
Civil servants are of course very powerful, but one-on-one single-handedly single-handed military generals in the world, this kind of matter is highly pragmatic and insensitive, and he himself does not have this style of work-this style is a bit like Gao Gong back then, "Slightly self-promising, Domineering."

Besides, Gao Wushi was worried about two things: First, if the armed servant system was to be abolished, what would happen to the hundreds of thousands of armed servants under his command? [Note: This includes the Annan part and the Jinghua North and South Ocean Fleets. ]
The second is that if the armed family system is abolished, what will happen to the large number of generals who are now vassals in Xuanda Shanxi and other towns around the Real School?Although they are now obedient to the Real School, if Gao Yushi insists on cutting off their roots as "generals", few of these people will still be determined to hang out with him, right?
So what Gao Wushi is most worried about now is that Zhu Yijun is young and energetic, and he is too courageous. If he wants to use the entire Li family army regardless, it will be a big trouble. They will all go in.

Because there was such a big stone hanging in his heart, Gao Wushi seemed very silent on the way back from Shenyang to Liaoyang, and he looked worried all the way.

At the confluence of the Liaohe River and the Taizi River, which is Chang'an Fort where Cao Yu was defeated three years ago, Huang Zhiting finally couldn't help asking: "Gao Lang plans to kill the two chieftains Yehe, and the sacred heart is very happy. This time it is even more important." Rong Sheng Shao Sima...why is he depressed instead?"

Gao Yushi was thinking hard about how to master the "speed" of beating Li Chengliang, but when Huang Zhiting asked him this question, he couldn't help being startled, then shook his head and smiled: "Why do you say such polite words? Besides, my so-called The Young Sima is not a real job, but just a name, not a real job."

Huang Zhiting said: "Whether it's a real job or a name, after all, it's you who got promoted again, isn't it a good thing?"

Gao Wushi smiled wryly, sighed, and said, "You don't know the meaning of the emperor adding this Young Sima to me..."

"What..." Huang Zhiting paused, and added: "Uh, if it doesn't involve court secrets, you might as well listen to it, although I can't help you much, but it's better for you to say it than to keep it in your heart. "

Gao Wushi smiled and said: "If you want to talk about confidentiality, it is indeed very confidential, but this secret has nothing to do with you, so it is not a big deal."

Huang Zhiting didn't speak, but blinked, waiting for his next words.

Gao Wushi sighed again, and then smiled wryly: "The emperor took power for the first time, I was worried that he was too bold, underestimated the difficulty of the matter, and left a matter that might cause big trouble to me. This matter... ...If one fails, I could be the scapegoat."

Huang Zhiting's expression changed immediately, and she asked anxiously, "What is so difficult? Can you push it away?"

Gao Wushi shook his head: "There is no way to push, and this matter itself is not a matter of 'difficult' or 'easy', but it is difficult to determine how far it should be done."

"What is it that is so embarrassing?" Huang Zhiting couldn't help asking.

Gao Wushi said: "The emperor thinks that Li Chengliang, Liaodong's chief soldier and Ning Yuan uncle, has too many petty tricks behind his back, and he hopes that I will beat him up."

Huang Zhiting was taken aback for a moment, and then said in surprise: "The Liaodong general is also a general. It's not easy for you, Futai master, to beat him up? When you were in Guangxi, you were just patrolling. Dare to disobey your orders?"

Gao Wushi shook his head and said: "Guangxi and Liaodong cannot be simply compared. One is that Guangxi is located in southern Xinjiang, the sky is high and the emperor is far away. My patrol represents the emperor. Naturally, the generals of Guangxi dare not disobey my orders. The second is that Guangxi The Han army and the wolf soldiers were mixed, and the officials and the chieftains each occupied one side, but no matter which side, they had to obey the representative of the imperial power.

The situation in Liaodong is different. There are no chieftains and wolf soldiers here, only the Han army. The biggest difference between the Liaodong Han army and the Guangxi Han army is that the real main force of the Liaodong Han army is not the guards, but the generals... You know Liaodong How many soldiers and horses are there, and how much of them are servants? "

Of course Huang Zhiting didn't know, so she could only shake her head.

Gao Wushi said: "There are 18 soldiers and horses on the list in Liaodong. Among them, those who belong to generals at all levels, including the 420 three soldiers who belong to our Fuyuan, have a total of 260 three soldiers. People... That is to say, even if there is no vacancy in Liaodong soldiers and horses, more than 610% are generals and servants."

Huang Zhiting was stunned at first, and then said in surprise: "But as far as I know, there are a lot of vacancies and fake servants in the guards all over the country. Doesn't that mean that half of the soldiers in Liaodong may be servants?"

"Ninety-nine are inseparable from ten." Gao Wushi sighed: "And I also want to tell you, among these servants, there are more than 7000 people who directly belong to Uncle Ningyuan Li Chengliang. Some of the generals and guerrilla subordinates in Ren's locality are actually his 'borrowed' servants. According to the investigation of the Jinghua Ministry of Internal Affairs, it is roughly estimated that the actual total number of Li Chengliang's servants should be at least 4."

Huang Zhiting was shocked and said: "The emperor was worried that Li Chengliang had a different heart, so he asked you to get rid of this person? Then...won't it turn him back?"

"That's not enough—oh, I mean Li Chengliang wouldn't have such a different heart." Gao Wushi waved his hand and said: "The emperor's suspicion of Li Chengliang is that this person is too selfish and lawless. He wants to support these servants. , not only exaggerated the big reports, but also usually paid for nothing, and took advantage of the opportunity of newly expanding the six forts in Kuandian to control the real power of the horse market in Kuandian. strong force...

It can be said that in Liaodong horse market, especially in the private market, Li Chengliang's share of profits alone probably exceeds [-]%. On the contrary, the imperial court not only fails to receive a few money, but also throws tens of thousands of taels of silver into it every year. Always at a loss. "

Huang Zhiting had just finished inspecting Kaiyuan with Gao Wushi, and she also had a little understanding of the Kaiyuan horse market. Hearing this, she was surprised and said, "I don't understand. How did he control such a large share of the private market in Liaodong? And why did the court lose money instead?" Money? I remember you once mentioned that the imperial court is now in the horse market in Xuanda and other places, although the official capital is limited, it can still earn more than 20 taels a year?"

Gao Wushi smiled and said: "The reason why the imperial court in Xuanda Ma City can earn so much is because I will not evade taxes, but take the lead in paying taxes in full - I occupy Xuan Da Ma City in Jinghua, privately owned More than [-]% to nearly [-]% of the city's transaction share, so as long as I pay taxes in full, the imperial court is already making a steady profit."

Huang Zhiting was stunned for a moment, and suddenly said with a bit of pain: "Doesn't that mean that Jinghua has to pay 10,000+ taels a year in taxes at Xuanda and other places?"

Gao Yushi said disapprovingly: "Why, do you feel distressed? Don't feel distressed. The tax rate of the imperial court is very low. Jinghua Trading Co., Ltd. earns more than 100 million taels a year from various places in the north. The tax paid by Xuanda is less than the gross profit. Even if we talk about the net profit, it is less than [-]%, so I don't have to be like Li Chengliang and others to pick up the money."

Huang Zhiting gave him a blank look, and said: "I don't understand your business experience. No one else thinks that they earn more, they are all afraid of earning less. Let's talk about Li Chengliang, do you think he will think like you? ?”

Gao Wushi shook his head and said: "It's far away, I can't compare with him. I have many ways to make money. Can his means of making money be compared with mine? Obviously not. But he has more than 4 people pointing at him. He eats, and these 4 people don’t do other jobs, they only serve as soldiers to eat food, if I were him, I would be in a hurry.”

"Then yours..." Huang Zhiting said, suddenly came to his senses, and suddenly said: "Oh, your servant doesn't cost you too much money, at least there is a big guy on Annan's side who helped you pay for [-] yuan. The main task of the Liangyang Fleet is maritime trade, not only will it not lose money, but it should also make a lot of money... In this way, many of your servants are the capital of making money."

Gao Wushi knew that Huang Zhiting hadn't finished the calculation. For example, in the mainland of Ming Dynasty, Qi Ding was usually affiliated with Jinghua Trading Co., Ltd., not only helping Jinghua to escort goods, but also doing "escort escort" business for other merchants. How much profit, at least roughly can maintain no loss;

As for Bu Ding, apart from the family guards being changed to Fubiao (the Fubiao has been allocated by the imperial court, the money is given according to the imperial standard. Although it is not enough, there are not many high-level subsidizers who need to be subsidized). The members of the mine protection team and the factory protection team are themselves factory and mine workers, and they are not completely off-duty armed servants. Jinghua only needs to pay them a small fee similar to a subsidy, and the cost is not large.

The only "losing money" aspect is weapons and equipment, but high-practice is more important for firearms, and firearms are produced by Jinghua itself, so there is not a small room for cost reduction.

In this way, although there are many highly pragmatic servants and the treatment is good, it is much cheaper than Li Chengliang's raising soldiers.

There is only one problem. Once a high-practice servant suffers losses in a war, he will have to pay more money. After all, the court's reward silver standard is far lower than Jinghua's own standard. This is also an important factor for Gao Pragmatic to fight for stability.

At this time, Huang Zhiting also felt that she had gone too far, so she changed the topic back and asked, "You mentioned the horse market and the private market just now, do you want to say that there is a problem with the origin of these shares occupied by Li Chengliang, and the amount is large. So you made the emperor unhappy?"

Gao Wushi said: "This is not the only aspect that the emperor is unhappy about. Of course, this must be one of the more important aspects... Don't think that the emperor is coveting the money Li Chengliang got, then it is too superficial to understand. In fact, the emperor cares The most important thing is that Li Chengliang's ability to raise troops by himself is too strong, and his strength in Liaodong is too concentrated, so it will seriously affect the imperial court's control over Liaodong, and this is the main reason why the emperor wants me to beat Li Chengliang."

At this time, Huang Zhiting suddenly realized something, and said a long "oh", and asked: "That is to say, the emperor hopes to use Li Chengliang's military strength to protect the stability of Liaodong, but also does not want Li Chengliang and his troops to break away from the imperial court. Especially in the control of money?"

Gao Wushi nodded and said, "It's roughly the same."

Huang Zhiting then asked: "Then what you mean now must be to find a way to make Li Chengliang lose this source of income?"

Gao Wushi laughed: "It's really a three-day farewell, and we should treat each other with admiration. The emperor was worried that Li Chengliang's tail would not be lost. I walked from Shenyang to Chang'an Castle, and then I came up with this plan of drawing salary from the bottom of the pot. Unexpectedly, you, Zhiting, pointed it out , It’s amazing, it’s amazing.”

Huang Zhiting was overjoyed, but immediately gave him a blank look, and pouted slightly: "I know you are trying to make me happy, if you hadn't analyzed so much for me before, how would I have thought of this?"

Gao Wushi smiled and said: "That's not what I said. After all, I just guided your thinking. After all, you guessed what I meant by yourself."

Huang Zhiting was happy in her heart, but she couldn't keep talking about this matter, so she asked, "Then how do you plan to make him lose this source of income?"

Gao Wushi slightly raised his eyebrows, and said: "Didn't I just inspect the Kaiyuan Horse Market? Governor, after the inspection, I will naturally visit... There are some small traders in the Kaiyuan Horse Market who are bullied by local tyrants, so the department will naturally take care of them." Appease; there are some injustices in the horse market and the private market, and of course the headquarters must correct them, don’t you think?”

Huang Zhiting pursed her lips and smiled: "Yes, yes, you Gao Futai said yes, who in Liaodong would dare to say no!"
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