Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1604 Great Ming Armament IV

August in Yudu coincides with a scorching summer season.

Since the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, it has led among the people to remove the stigma of the old dynasty, change some old systems, and create a new dynasty.

Now that the New Deal is rampant, the territory of the eighteen states in the world is still in a stage of reform, prosperity, suppression of the old system, and acceptance of new things.

Therefore, many rules entrusted by the times have been relaxed, and the thoughts of the people will not be cramped.

But etiquette and morality are always a fundamental.

Moreover, the ritual system remains unchanged, and Confucianism and Taoism are still the foundation.

This etiquette system includes various systems, including dressing, Confucianism and etiquette, from the inside out, old-fashioned, but able to show rules.

Hanfu has been improved several times since Confucianism was overthrown, and it has moved towards Confucianism. Although it looks really good, it can make people energetic.

But in the summer weather, wearing a heavy Hanfu will still make people sweat.

But this is also impossible.

As the most daring in Ming Dynasty, the most opposed to the old system, and the most disobedient Mu Jing, Mu Jing dared not make greater changes in this respect, at least he did not dare to shave a big crew cut and walk around in T-shirts and shorts.

There are some bottom lines that he dare not touch.

Because he did, whether he succeeds or fails, he will be drowned in spit and saliva.

So today's Daming is still in the standard of dressing in this era, even if it is only a little thin, it will still be suppressed by this scorching weather.

In the official office of the Zhengshitang on the seventh floor, although there is a breeze blowing in from the window sill, it seems that there is a wave of air in the wind.

Cai Yong knelt in front of the desk, holding a small handkerchief and constantly wiping away his sweat, and then reviewing the memorandum in his hand, the sweat had already soaked his back.

The reform of the main government affairs hall is heavy and trivial.

But it made him feel a sense of power.

In the face of the reform system, it concerns everyone, even the interests of various ministries. Even Qin Song, Bao Su, Sima Hui, Zhang Zhongjing, Liu Ye and other magnates of the Shangshu will all prostrate themselves under him.

This feeling, even Cai Yong, who is pure-hearted and ascetic, was lost for a moment.

However, Cai Yong is Cai Yong after all, a great Confucian in the two dynasties, after countless ups and downs in status, ups and downs, he is after all a firm minister with a firm will and not to be confused by power and interests.

He still remembers his goal, reforming the Zhengshitang, not only for the sake of holding power, but also for the purpose of laying a foundation of eternal peace for Daming.

So he is very concerned about every implemented system.

Now that Mu Jing is inspecting military affairs, and Hu Zhao is inspecting places, the only one in the Daming Palace who can be compared with him is Kuai Liang from the Metropolitan Procuratorate.

But Kuai Liang couldn't control him, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate avoided Zhengshitang unless there was a case with solid evidence, so there was no need to pay too much attention to it.

As far as Daming Palace is concerned, he is the biggest, so he can carry out reforms unscrupulously.

But there is no pressure from above, he still has to convince the public.

The reform of the Zhengshitang must be convinced by the people below, so that this reform can be forcibly withdrawn, otherwise it is easy to give up halfway.

Cai Yong himself knows his own affairs, he doesn't have the courage of Mu Jing, it's okay if he goes well, if he encounters resistance and considers various elements, he will be at ease.

This is because people's personalities are different, the way of doing things is also different, and the final results are even more different.

"My lord, Prime Minister, please see me!"

There was a knock on the door outside, followed by a low-pitched report from a civil servant.

"Let him in!"

Cai Yong responded in a low voice.

"promise!"

Soon Qin Song was led in by a clerk who opened the door.

"Meet Xiang Cai!"

After Qin Song walked in, he bowed and saluted.

"Father Heng, here we come, sit down!"

Cai Yong raised his head, smiled slightly, and said softly.

"Yes!"

Qin Song knelt and sat on the bamboo mat in front of him.

Cai Yong stood up after wiping off his sweat, then walked out of his office desk, walked to the reception desk in front, and knelt on the bamboo mat on the other side. There was a tea set on the desk, and there were documents The official made tea in advance, but the tea was a bit cold.

"Let's not pay attention to so many etiquettes. We're sweating with hot tea in this damn weather. Drink some herbal tea to cool down!" Cai Yong directly poured tea for Qin Song.

"Now is the hottest time of the year. We are young and can still hold on for a year or two. However, Cai Xiang has already had his age, so he still needs to take care of his health. Daming still needs Cai Xiang to assist the government, so that he can be as stable as a mountain!"

Qin Song cupped his hands and said.

Cai Yong is not young anymore. In this day and age, sixty is considered old, forty and fifty are considered older, but Cai Yong is almost seventy.

Such an old man, in fact, Qin Song does not suggest that Mu Jing continue to make such a fuss, but neither Mu Jing nor Cai Yong will listen to him.

Some people don't want to die of old age and die on the sick bed, but only spare their efforts to contribute to the world. This is a great righteousness.

"It's okay!"

Cai Yong said with a smile: "Every Xun of the medical department will send people to check the body. Although His Majesty's behavior is a bit perverted, he still cares about us courtiers!"

Qin Song also smiled when he heard this.

The luckiest thing in his life is that he joined the pastoral party in a state of compulsion, and he has remained steadfast, which is what he has achieved today.

Whether it is Mushan or Mujing, for him who is depressed and frustrated, it is the grace of the Lord. Sometimes Mujing does things a little crazy, but there are many advantages. Although many things seem unimportant, they can Let the courtiers feel his heart, so that these courtiers can do things with one heart and one mind.

Especially regarding the health of his subjects, Mujing has nothing to say about this. He is very concerned about the health of every subject, but all subjects above the fourth rank must receive medical advice from the doctor of the Ministry of Medicine every six months. examine.

"Cai Xiang, this is a preliminary idea for the adjustment of the governors of each state, please take a look!"

Qin Song handed him a document in person, which was the purpose of his coming to Cai Yong.

The political affairs hall needs to be reformed from top to bottom, but Mujing’s reminder is correct, it must fit the locality, and without the support of the locality, the political affairs hall is like duckweed without roots, so Cai Yong’s rectification of the center of the political affairs hall, he is responsible for the local adjustment.

As the person in charge of the Ministry of Officials, Qin Song knows the governors of each state like the palm of his hand, and even has a very deep understanding of the government offices of each state.

It is most suitable for him to do this matter.

"Talk about your own thoughts!" Cai Yong opened the file, looked at it, and then said to Qin Song.

"Nanzhou and Xiangzhou are not moving. Now is the time for the Household Registration Department to go to war. Mr. Pang De is murderous, and all counties are uneasy. Therefore, the state government must not be moved easily, and Ruzhou must not be moved. Yan Yan not only has military affairs talent, and is also very talented in local governance, this person is most suitable for guarding the front line of Ruzhou!"

Qin Song talked about Yan Yan and smiled: "Cai Xiang, Mr. Huang wanted to take Yan Yan away several times. You must not let go. This man is not just capable of leading troops to fight. He is good at local governance. I have never been very caring, but I am very intuitive in judging people. If you know how to employ people, you will know how to govern the country, so this person is a member of our political affairs hall and a general, we can't let him go!"

"Of course!" Cai Yong curled his lips and said, "Huang Hansheng wants to take someone from us, he has a good idea!"

"As for Xiazhou, Xiangzhou, and Wuzhou, I plan to mobilize their governors!" Qin Song said.

"Why?" Cai Yong sank slightly and asked.

"They are all capable people, and they have been suppressed in Jingxiang for too long, which is not conducive to their performance. Su Fei, Liu Ba, these people are all talents of generals. As long as they are used well, they are good. Knives, and they may all have too much connection with the local area, which will cause the Household Registration Department's plan to go bad!"

Qin Song said.

"Then move!"

Cai Yong is not an indecisive person, he said coldly and decisively: "The plan of the population statistics survey of the Household Registration Department cannot be frustrated, and now we finally have a good start, Your Majesty has even used Jingping First Army , if it fails, damage to His Majesty's reputation is a trivial matter, and the setbacks of the New Deal are insignificant, but the imperial court will also be defeated by the local government, and the people's hearts will be lost, so it has a lot to do with it!"

"Qiangzhou is not moving. The position of the governor of Qiangzhou is related to the Xiqiang tribe. We need to take it slowly. In addition, we must pay attention to Xizhou and Liangzhou!"

"Xizhou Liangzhou?" Cai Yong narrowed his eyes: "Silk Road!"

"In the past, we had constant civil wars, turmoil in the court, and suffering for the people. Who cares about the Silk Road, but now that the west has been settled, and our Ming Dynasty dominates the western border, it would be a waste if we can't restart the Silk Road, and we We need to link up with the Protectorate of the Western Regions to ensure the safety of the western borders, whether it is Xizhou or Liangzhou, we need courageous people to sit in charge!"

"What are you saying!"

Cai Yong's eyes flashed, he nodded slightly, and said, "Even Yongzhou has to change!"

"Yongzhou, I have some ideas!"

"Say!"

"Rebuild Chang'an Trade Center!"

During the Western Han Dynasty, Chang'an was a trade center. This center was connected to the southeast and northwest to form a huge trade zone, which was the convenience of the power of silk.

"Then Yongzhou also needs someone who dares to fight and kill to sit in the city!" Cai Yong pinched the temple of his forehead, he was old and lacked energy, and he would feel tired if he thought about more things.

"As far as Jiaozhou is concerned, although the Shi family has handed over control, Shi Xie's heart of belonging to the Ming Dynasty is settled, but!" Qin Song said: "I still want to get rid of some members of the Shi family."

"Normal!" Cai Yong understood this idea, he thought for a while, and said: "It's okay to transfer out, but we can't treat you badly. It's not easy for us to appease the local people. We can't let the scholars feel uneasy!"

"Yes!"

Qin Song nodded.

They also discussed many issues of local officials.

Finally, a very important issue was discussed.

"Cai Xiang, we need funds for our reform!" Qin Song said in a low voice: "The Ministry of Household Affairs will definitely not be able to support it!"

"What do you mean, move Mingfeng?"

"The matter of Mingfeng has fallen to the ground, I dare not challenge His Majesty's majesty!" Qin Song shook his head and said, "Military expenses!"

"It's too bold!"

"Hmph, the Privy Council has already received money from Mingfeng. If the military expenditure is allocated, it is equivalent to giving another sum. They will definitely not return it to Mingfeng Bank so soon. We can also learn from them. How much do they return? Give Mingfeng, how much we give them, Mingfeng is also under the jurisdiction of Zhengshitang, although it is independent under Zhaoming Pavilion, it is also a department of our Zhengshitang!"

Qin Song said: "The Privy Council can't be too rampant!"

"Now the whole army is for the purpose of unifying the world. Your Majesty has worked hard. The generals are furiously expanding the army. We can't help much, and we can't delay too much. But your words are still reasonable. They have already got the military expenses. , There will be no hindrance to their army consolidation, if we drag them, they will naturally drag Mingfeng, and it is neither our Political Affairs Hall nor their Privy Council that will suffer in the end!"

Cai Yong narrowed his eyes slightly, and after a long silence, a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Your Majesty was in a hurry to organize the army, and he used a stupid move, so naturally he has to bear the consequences!"

The two looked at each other, and both smiled cunningly.

That's right, they were scheming against Mu Jing.

Who made Mujing be so ruthless, pinching Mingfeng tightly in his hands, they knew it was a big piece of fat, but they just couldn't eat it, that feeling was too uncomfortable for Zhengshitang.

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puff!

Standing on Baidi Mountain, Mujing sneezed inexplicably. In this hot weather, there was not even a little cold wind. It was so hot that he didn't know why, but he felt a chill down his back.

"Someone must be speaking ill of me behind my back!"

Mu Jing was thinking firmly.

But those who want to speak ill of him have too many scruples, and he never thought that being respectful on the surface is just etiquette, but I don't know how many people hate him behind his back.

"His Majesty!"

Standing behind Mujing is the head of the Armament Department, Zhang Song.

Zhang Song has a different appearance and is short, but his ability is really good. These years, he has been in charge of the Armament Department and has arranged everything properly. He is also considered the number one figure in the Privy Council.

The future is promising.

He respectfully submitted a memorandum: "This is a survey conducted by the Armaments Department on the Ming Dynasty's armaments. For the time being, this is the data, including the reserves of each arsenal!"

"Are these data implemented, or just planned?" Mu Jing glanced at it, and then asked.

"It's still in the plan. After all, the expansion of the army has not been completely completed. The statistics of the military status of the officers and soldiers of each department have not yet been fully released. They are just the statistics of the armaments made according to the plan made before!"

Zhang Song replied.

"Then your statistics won't have any effect!" Mu Jing shook his head and said, "After the implementation, we will make statistics. The situation of Ming's armaments is a secret, so keep it as secret as possible!"

"Yes!"

Zhang Song nodded, and then asked: "Then, in order to complete the plan for the rapid transfer of armaments, our Privy Council intends to build armament depots on the Ruzhou front, Luozhou front, and Xiazhou front, should we do it in advance?"

"It can be done, but do you have sufficient military expenditure?"

Mu Jing asked.

"You can squeeze!" Zhang Song said with a smile: "The Finance Department of the Privy Council has already made a plan. If we can delay the return of Mingfeng's money, it will not be a big problem!"

"The idea is too beautiful!"

Mu Jing shook his head and said, "The Armaments Department is going to make a second plan!"

"Second plan?"

Zhang Song narrowed his eyes, a little puzzled.

"If the imperial court's military expenditure has not come down, it means there will be procrastination. The time you delay may not be short. You must be prepared when the time comes. There must be a second set to be established under the circumstances that the imperial court's military expenditure has not been implemented. The possibility of the armament warehouse!" Mu Jing reminded.

It's really hard to say that those people in the Zhengshitang are pissed, and this matter is my own operation in advance. In the end, their money did not come down, and the Privy Council may not dare to fight, because the Privy Council itself does not dare to spread the matter.

Moreover, the people in the Zhengshitang will not do too much, nor will they hold back. At most, they will just disgust them. Anyway, it is impossible to afford this quickly. There are too many places where Daming needs money.

Mu Jing had to find a way to solve the financial crisis, otherwise the government and military affairs would not be able to be implemented, money was always the fundamental.

(End of this chapter)