Jinyi champion

Chapter 593

Zhu Hao asked Sun Lan to change the wedding dress on her body first.

He is waiting outside.

Until the bride packed up and came out, the carriage was ready at the door, and the couple rode to Zhu's house to offer tea to Zhu Niang.

Zhu Niang was very happy to see her daughter-in-law for the first time, and held Sun Lan's hand and talked for a long time.

At noon, Zhu Hao took his new wife and had a meal with Zhu Niang, Aunt Li and Zhu Ting, which was the first meal of the family reunion.

After eating, he took Sun Lan back to the other courtyard on the grounds that he was busy with business.

The two are not like strangers, but neither are they like a husband and wife, nor can they be regarded as friends. They treat each other with a kind of respect as guests.

Zhu Hao deliberately kept a distance from Sun Lan, and Sun Lan also had a layer of estrangement from Zhu Hao.

Political marriages are different from ordinary marriages. Girls who have read books these days will also have their own opinions, but their temperament will be suppressed by feudal ethics. Since Zhu Hao gave her a chance to choose, she does not want to go with Zhu Hao Get too close and destroy this subtle sense of distance.

"The madam is back."

Chun Yu didn't go with the couple, and when she saw Zhu Hao and Sun Lan coming in, she quickly came out with a smile on her face and saluted them.

Zhu Hao said: "Help your lady back to the house to rest. There are two maids and four guards here. There is a wooden box next to the dressing table in the bedroom. There are three hundred taels of silver in it. There is also a big wooden box next to it. There are one hundred coins, if you need anything, you can send someone to buy it yourself."

Chun Yu hurriedly said, "Does the master usually live here?"

Zhu Hao smiled slightly: "This is my home, of course I will come back often, but the time is not certain. I will definitely come back in two days and three days. You just need to be ready."

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Zhu Hao ignored Chun Yu's strange gaze, and left after a brief explanation.

When Zhu Hao arrived at the official office, Zhang Zuo was talking to Tang Yin from afar. The two were surprised to see Zhu Hao coming in. Tang Yin asked curiously, "You're not at home with the bride at this time, why are you here?"

Zhang Zuo smiled wryly: "Mr. Tang, it should be said that Mr. Zhu didn't go back last night. This newlywed... oh..."

Although Zhang Zuo felt that Zhu Hao's behavior was somewhat incomprehensible, as a eunuch, he couldn't make too many comments.

Tang Yin didn't figure out Zhu Hao's way, and wanted to ask, but Zhang Zuo was present beside him, so he was embarrassed to ask.

"Eunuch Zhang, it's not past noon yet. Is there something important to come out of the palace in such a hurry?" Zhu Hao asked.

Only then did Zhang Zuo think about the business, and hurriedly said: "At the meeting today, Peng Shangshu of the Ministry of War said that there were Japanese pirates in Fujian, Guangdong and other places, and even Nanzhili and the surrounding areas had reports of pirates one after another... ...involving the delay or non-reporting of the Nanjing garrison office, who would have thought that it would all be exposed before the end of the year.”

Zhu Hao frowned and asked, "Lack of military pay?"

"Ah."

Zhang Zuo nodded his head heavily, "Nanjing reported that the gap in military pay is as high as [-] taels, which is only needed for the defense of the southeast coast before the summer of the coming year. If we want to prepare for war all year round and solve the problem of robbery in the southeast in one fell swoop, I am afraid that we will need an extra amount every year." Increase food expenditure by [-] taels."

Just as Zhu Hao expected.

In the middle of the Ming Dynasty, rampant pirates along the coast had become a major event affecting local stability.

In the mid-Jiajing Dynasty, pirates became increasingly rampant and almost became uncontrollable. In the late Jiajing period, famous anti-Japanese generals represented by Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou appeared and trained new troops, which could suppress the rampant pirates in the southeast.

Before the Jiajing Dynasty, because there had been a ten-year "exploration and cooperation trade" between the Ming Dynasty and the Japanese Kingdom, which was regarded as an official trade. From Yongle to the end of Zhengde for nearly a hundred years, the Japanese invasion only appeared sporadically in the southeast coast, and did not form a big climate.

But in the early days of Jiajing, the Japanese Kingdom entered the Warring States Period, and a large number of wandering warriors began to travel across the sea to make a living. However, the Ming Dynasty implemented a strict maritime ban policy, and a large number of islands outside the sea were in a state of no owner. Pirate forces slowly began to mix with a large number of coastal people in the Ming Dynasty...

Until the "Battle for Tribute" in the second year of Jiajing, the Japanese daimyos Hosokawa and Ouchi each sent trade missions to China to trade with the Ming Dynasty. After the two missions arrived in Ningbo, fierce conflicts arose over the debate over the authenticity of the investigation and cooperation. Then the incident of armed killings broke out, and the Japanese burned, killed and looted, causing great damage to the army and civilians of the Ming Dynasty. The pursuing Beiwadu commanded Liu Jin, Qianhu Zhangtong and other Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers died in battle.

After this war, the Ming Dynasty stopped official trade with the Japanese kingdom. Since then, the Jiajing dynasty has ended, and the Japanese pirates in the southeast have become a major problem comparable to the troubles in the northwestern frontier. Japanese pirates.

At present, there are only sporadic incidents of Japanese pirates' harassment in the southeast report.

The civil officials brought up the matter at this time a year ago, not because they thought it was urgent that the Japanese pirates harassed them, but because they wanted to give the little emperor a blow...

Didn't you previously be able to satisfactorily solve the Northwest cost problem by relying on your personal ability?

Now I have another problem for you, food and military expenses worth [-] taels of silver, let's see how you raise it!

"Mr. Zhu, Your Majesty didn't expect that just after the Northwest issue was resolved, the Southeast issue came up again. Why is Daming not stopping everywhere? I've heard it before, saying that the Japanese man looks like a ghost and kills people without blinking an eye... ...If this makes them riot, there will be big problems for Daming's coastal defense!"

Zhang Zuo was a little anxious. Obviously, he was an eunuch who used to serve people in Xingwang's mansion. He didn't expect so many bad things to happen every day in Daming, and he was tired of dealing with it.

With his ability, he became the eunuch in charge of ceremonies when he came up, and he didn't even have a chance to learn, which really made him difficult.

Generally speaking, Zhang Zuo's ability is not enough.

Zhu Hao asked Tang Yin on the side: "Mr. Tang is from the southeast, what do you think about Japanese pirates?"

Tang Yin looked at Zhu Hao, his eyes were a little erratic.

It seems to be saying, why do you sound exactly like Zhang Zuo?Even if I come from Nanzhili Suzhou Prefecture, I have never heard of Japanese pirates in that place!
What can I say?
"If you have an idea, just say it, don't beat around the bush!"

Tang Yin said angrily.

Zhu Haodao: "There are only a few days left before the year. Since some people want to make a fuss about the Japanese pirates' invasion of the border, and the discussion is still only on the issue of the lack of money and food, then it is better for His Majesty to bring it up. If the court cannot provide so much money and food, Let our people do the military management and war preparation along the southeast coast."

Zhang Zuo asked with a puzzled face, "What... is this?"

I discussed raising money with you, but you told me that you want to take the right to rule the southeast army and prepare for war?It's a bit of a donkey's lip and a horse's mouth!

Tang Yin seemed to understand, and explained for Zhu Hao: "What he means is that no one in the court can solve the problem, so His Majesty will appoint someone to take charge. We can raise money and food by ourselves, but we must let the court manage the army. Handing over the power to prepare for war... is actually military power."

"Oh."

Zhang Zuo roughly understood, but shook his head again and again, "I'm afraid Old Man Yang Ge won't agree."

Zhu Hao smiled and said: "If he disagrees, let him raise money and food by himself... In the beginning of spring, the court budget for the coming year will be drawn up. Two hundred thousand taels of silver is not too much, but it is not too much. It is natural that the Ministry of Households can take it out Everyone is happy. Your Majesty has already set out the conditions... You can't just let your Majesty solve the problem of money and food, and let the civil servants decide when it comes to power... Who is the Lord of Ming Dynasty?"

Zhang Zuo smiled wryly.

In fact, he didn't understand Zhu Hao's plan very well, but he hurriedly said: "Mr. Zhu, what's your opinion, why don't you write it in the report and explain it to our family, and our family will go back and report to His Majesty, so His Majesty can deal with it more easily." .”

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Zhang Zuo hurried back to the palace after receiving Zhu Hao's suggestion.

But when they were about to arrive at Qianqing Palace, they saw Yang Tinghe and Jiang Mian who had come here under the order. They saw Zhang Zuo coming back from the outside, walking in a hurry, and they were a little puzzled.

"Two elders."

Zhang Zuo took the initiative to come forward to salute.

"Ah."

Yang Tinghe nodded.

Jiang Mian cupped his hands: "Eunuch Zhang, you are so busy with the world, where did you come from?"

"No...it's not...hehe, our family is going to face the saint, so we won't talk to the two elders..."

Zhang Zuo faltered, but his legs were walking like flying, and his hands were covering his chest, as if he was afraid of something falling out.

Yang Tinghe and Jiang Mian watched Zhang Zuo go away, couldn't help but glance at each other, thinking in their hearts, what is this Zhang Zuo up to?
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Yang Tinghe and Jiang Mian walked outside Qianqing Palace and waited for a long time before being formally summoned by Emperor Jiajing.

At this time, Zhang Zuo stood behind Zhu Si, and there were no other ministers and attendants around. It seemed that too many people didn't need to know about this discussion.

Zhu Si took the initiative to talk to the two cabinet scholars, and sighed: "In the past, I have done my best to dispatch money and food in the Northwest, and now I can't let the Nanhu Department give me advice... If there is really a lack of military pay, It’s better to let the border guards all over the southeast coast raise their own money.”

As soon as Yang Tinghe heard it, he knew it in his heart.

The little emperor is not so "magic" every time, it can't be that your family is a silver maker, right?The [-] taels previously raised were not all funded by the imperial court, the main credit was all on Huang Zan.

Since you have no choice, the initiative will fall into my hands.

Yang Tinghe said: "Your Majesty, the troubles in the southeast sea have been circling all the time, mostly because the sea people are involved in private trade with the bandits, and some rioters fled the sea, colluding with the bandits, endangering the safety of our Daming territory..."

Yang Tinghe didn't talk about the business first, but told Zhu Si in a long-winded manner why there was a hidden danger of pirates in the southeast in Ming Dynasty.

It's like teaching Zhu Si a lesson.

Zhu Si was taken aback when he heard this, do you need to tell me about this?
When I am a fool?

"Mr. Yang Ge, you don't need to elaborate on what caused the trouble in the southeast sea. Let's talk about the two hundred thousand taels of silver." After listening for a long time, Zhu Si couldn't bear to listen, so he directly interrupted Yang Tinghe's words.

Jiang Mian corrected: "Your Majesty, silver is not the key to solving the problem, more food and weapons are needed."

Zhu Sidao: "I know, but the problem is, I don't even have money, where can I get food and ordnance? The Ministry of Households can raise tens of thousands of taels of silver for the Northwest issue, and even one tael of silver for the southeast defense." Can't you move it out?"

(End of this chapter)