Daming: I, the emperor who trains the carpenter

Chapter 888 Ten thousand taxes, ten thousand taxes, ten thousand taxes!
Shanxi was occupied by Datong thieves,

Hong Chengchou's Pingxi army was defeated,

Even Hong Chengchou himself fled to Henan.

The name is to share the worries of the Holy One and solve the troubles of Henan bandits. How did the Henan bandits come from?

Moreover, there is a 10,000+ army of Zhu Chunchen, the Duke of Cheng, in Henan. Do you need your 2 people to enter Henan to quell the bandits?

Chongzhen was so angry that his eyes went dark, and his whole body was shaking!

It felt like the cold wind was howling in this hall, it was so cold that his bone marrow was about to freeze.

What happened to Daming?
Why do the courtiers I choose always disappoint me like this?
Why can't I beat Zhang Haogu's living Cao Cao?

Could it be that I was wrong?
impossible!
I am the descendant of Emperor Taizu Hongwu, the emperor of Ming Dynasty. I have read the poems and books of sages and sages since I was a child. I was extremely intelligent when I was young.

Where is Zhu Youxiao?
A stupid person who only knows how to play tricks, and in the end he became the emperor!
Can Zhu Youxiao manage Daming well?

What is the emperor of ZTE, what is Naren Da Khan, if he is really so powerful, how could he raise Zhang Haogu, a living Cao Cao!

Zhu Youjian was annoyed, and then looked at the courtiers. At this time, the ministers of civil and military affairs full of nobles, these upright Donglin gentlemen in clothes and beasts, were yelling at the enemy without any image.

All of them blew their beards and stared at each other, and the hall was full of spit and stars. One scolded that eunuch, another said that this embezzled the imperial army's salary, and another said that this delayed logistics, and that one was the thief's internal response.

Looking at this scene that has appeared countless times in the history of Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youjian thought at the beginning that all the officials in the palace were worried about the Ming Dynasty, and they were all loyal and good ministers. noisy.

There are so many big men in the room, but no one can say anything about governing the country!

"Hey"

Sighing deeply, Zhu Youjian has given up on these people.

Wang Chengen, the supervisor of ceremonies at the side, hurried forward: "My lord, you must take care of the dragon's body."

"I'm tired, don't bother with them, help me go back." Zhu Youjian's voice was hoarse.

Wang Chengen didn't care about other things, he quickly helped Zhu Youjian up, and several young eunuchs followed, and the Emperor Chongzhen surrounded them and left. At this time, the courtiers were still arguing fiercely, and no one noticed that they were working so hard to perform. The person you want to please has already left.

It wasn't until a young eunuch came back in a hurry that the emperor was ill and ordered the officials to disperse the court, and asked the cabinet to quickly come up with a way to recover the northwest and deal with Liaodong, then the officials looked at each other in blank dismay.

Zhu You checked sick, really sick.

It's not that there is any problem with the body, it's purely a heart disease.

Zhu Youjian's illness made the cabinet scholars feel uncomfortable. Wen Tiren, Shi Fenglai, and Yang Sichang frowned. The situation in Daming is really bad now.

Ganshan in the northwest has fallen, and Shanxi has been defeated by Shi Kefa. Now Shi Kefa's soldiers can be said to be directed at Zhili.

And Zhou Yuji in Shandong is holding back Zhu Chunchen's army, and a considerable part of the soldiers and horses deployed by the imperial court in Zhili will be transferred to the west for defense, and even this may not be enough!

Wen Tiren frowned, looking at the map and sand table in the cabinet that were left over from the previous Zhang Haogu's administration, he really didn't know what to do with it, so he could only frown and pretend to be serious.

Shi Fenglai also didn't know what to do now, he stroked his beard and squinted his eyes, but didn't say a word.

In fact, it's not that these two people really don't understand anything. On the contrary, although they are not proficient in military strategy, they at least have a rough understanding of military strategy. But it is precisely because they understand a little that they know how dangerous the situation in Ming Zhili is now.

It was precisely knowing this that he dared not speak more, for fear that if he accidentally set up his own arrangements, he would become the sinner who caused the fall of the Great Ming capital.

Yang Sichang was also helpless, he looked at Wen Tiren and Shi Fenglai: "How about sending troops from the south?"

"Drop troops from the south? It's not easy to control those people who have sent troops in." Shi Fenglai said with a frown.

He knew the virtues of these guards in the Chongzhen Dynasty.

Wen Tiren sighed: "Oh, Mr. Shi Ge, if you don't transfer troops from the south, Zhili will be in danger."

Shi Fenglai nodded, with a look of helplessness and joy: "Then, let's send troops from Huguang, Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Sichuan and Guizhou to go north."

Yang Sichang said again: "Well, Huguang, Jiangsu and Zhejiang are the first batch, and [-] soldiers will be sent to Beijing first."

Wen Tiren shook his head: "One hundred thousand is not enough to cope with the current situation, let's adjust 20 first."

Shi Fenglai took a deep look at Wen Tiren, 20 soldiers!

This is going to empty out Huguang and Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

Yang Sichang pondered: "It's fine."

Apparently, Wen Tiren understood very clearly that the Ming court existed and the land of the capital would not be lost. They were the noble elders who could protect their families and land. Their power could not be lost.

Now all the focus is to keep Zhili.

As long as Zhili is still there, as long as Henan is not lost, the south and the imperial court can still be in touch. Losing Shaanxi, Shanxi, and Shandong really have little impact.

There are only three or four provinces on the left and right, and the two capitals in the north and the south of the Ming Dynasty have thirteen provinces. In fact, the essence is in the Central Plains and the southeast, such as Henan, Huguang, Nanzhili, and Zhejiang.

Shandong is also a place of essence, but losing one will not cause the situation in Ming Dynasty to collapse.

Now as long as Zhili can be kept, soldiers and horses from the southern kingdom will continue to arrive in the north, and the court will be able to accumulate strength and wait for a counterattack.

Even to say something outrageous, they are all from the south. If the north is smashed, what will happen to them in the south?

In case the situation is really critical and the Datong thieves hit the capital, wouldn't it be enough to let His Majesty go to Nanzhili?

Then Yingtian Mansion is the southern capital of Ming Dynasty, and it is also the capital.

Based on their own unspoken thoughts, the three found Liu Hongxun, Minister of the Ministry of War, and told him their thoughts.

However, Liu Hongxun frowned, and immediately vetoed: "No!"

"Huguang, Jiangsu and Zhejiang soldiers and horses entering Beijing are very easy to lose their tails. If those soldiers and horses spread wild in Zhili, have you considered the impact? Don't forget, the imperial court does not have much food now. 20 troops enter Zhili, eating and drinking. How will Sarah solve it?"

"What's more, if some of these people instigate, and some people with evil intentions take the opportunity to make trouble, the 20 army will turn back again."

Wen Tiren was a little unhappy: "If we don't send troops from the Southern Kingdom to go north, how will we solve this crisis?"

"Shi Kefa's [-] rebel army is already in Shanxi, and their troops are pointing directly at Zhili; Zhou Yuji is also in Shandong with [-] to [-] tigers and wolves, confronting Cheng Guogong's army; those Mongolian cavalry on the northern grassland have harassed the border several times. We are holding back the court soldiers; Zhili has been surrounded on three sides, and it is in jeopardy!"

Liu Hongxun sighed: "Mr. Wen Ge, I understand all this, but the imperial court has no money to support another 20 troops."

Yang Sichang suddenly said: "Taxes can be increased, and taxes can be increased. It should not be a problem to feed another 50 million troops. As long as the crisis in Zhili is resolved as soon as possible, then the tax will be exempted. Now the court is in trouble, and the people have worked so hard. Hard work is well deserved.”

The three of them knew very well that Liu Hongxun was the Minister of the Ministry of War. Even if Zhu Youjian's proposal was approved by the three of them, the emperor issued a decree and the cabinet attached a seal, but the Ministry of War disagreed and could still refuse the edict.

They are not the powerful and efficient cabinet that Zhang Haogu was in power. Liu Hongxun cannot resist Zhang Haogu, but it is not difficult to resist their pressure.

Liu Hongxun was silent, and suddenly said: "It's okay to transfer 20 troops, but we can't just transfer from Huguang and Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Otherwise, the soldiers in these places will be grouped together, and it will be difficult for the court to control the command. Moreover, if the generals are born arrogant, it is inevitable that the tail will not be lost."

"The imperial court needs to transfer troops from Huguang, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Fujian, Sichuan, and Guangdong to Beijing, so that they will not be twisted into a group, which is convenient for the imperial court to control, and will not leave the southern provinces with no troops to use."

Wen Tiren smiled: "Liu Butang's words are feasible if he is mature enough to seek the country."

Shi Fenglai and Yang Sichang also nodded: "Yes, it's possible."

Liu Hongxun also looked away. Since these three wanted to mobilize southern soldiers and horses to enter the arena, he must have the power available all the time to use them, so he should choose soldiers from the south. For future use.

After the four of them jointly gave Zhu Youjian a note, Zhu Youjian did not meet the four of them immediately, but fell into deep thought in the bedroom with the note.

Wen Tiren, Shi Fenglai, Yang Sichang, and Liu Hongxun were waiting outside the hall, waiting quietly for Zhu Youjian to be summoned.

The four of them waited for half an hour before they heard the little eunuch say: "Several elders, the emperor has summoned you."

Entering the bedroom, the four of them bowed and saluted: "The ministers and others will see Your Majesty."

However, when they bowed, the four of them thought they could hear Zhu Youjian quickly say "Excuse me," but the four of them bowed again and couldn't hear Zhu Youjian's words.

In the dormitory, there were only the sound of Zhu Youjian turning the pages of the book silently and the sound of the four of them breathing with difficulty.

Finally, Zhu Youjian spoke, with a hoarse voice: "All elders, please give me your seat without courtesy."

The four of them straightened up and breathed a sigh of relief, and bowed for a long time, their waists were very uncomfortable.

And this time, the four of them once again experienced Zhu Youjian's moodiness and capriciousness, and gained a deeper understanding of Tianwei's unfathomable power.

Perhaps this Emperor Chongzhen really loved and liked Confucianism to the extreme, and he was devoted to ministers like them, but he was not a fool.

Sitting on the soft stool, the four of them didn't dare to sit too firm after going through what happened just now, but their buttocks were slightly touching the stool, for fear that they would not be able to react in time.

Zhu Youjian asked in a deep voice: "Now, it is necessary to transfer troops from the southern country."

Yang Sichang said: "Your Majesty, the current situation in Zhili is not much better than Zhili after the Battle of Tumubao."

What Yang Sichang said is still of a very high level. It refers to Zhili after Bitumubao. This means that His Majesty the Emperor, you are not the idiot of Yingzong, you are the generation of the emperor who turned the tide.

Zhu Youjian frowned slightly: "I know the situation is critical, but the danger has reached this point, isn't Yang Qing alarmist?"

Yang Sichang hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please listen to my ministers to tell you one by one."

"Now the Datong bandits seem to be divided into two groups, but they are actually surrounded on three sides."

"In the west, there are Shi Kefa's Ganshan soldiers and horses entering Shanxi, in the east, there are Zhou Yuji's Shandong soldiers and horses, and in the north, military reports have been delivered at the border gate of Jizhen, and the Mongolian tribes in the south of the monastery show signs of being ready to move."

"In this way, it seems that the Datong thieves only moved to the northwest route, but Cheng Guogong's army was restrained on the front line of Henan and Shandong, and Shi Kefa approached Zhili again, forcing the imperial court to deploy troops to defend the west. Zhili must be empty like this!"

"At this time, if the Mongolian tribes in Monan in the north move south, Ji Town may not be able to last long, and it will inevitably repeat the siege of Oara. At that time, the imperial court will have no Japanese soldiers from Shandong to transfer."

"And Your Majesty, there are still tens of thousands of tigers and wolves in Liaodong. This sharp knife has been reaching the throat of the imperial court."

Listening to Yang Sichang's narration, Zhu Youjian was also deeply aware of the crisis, but he was very calm: "Who will lead the troops transferred from the southern country?"

Liu Hongxun came out and said: "Your Majesty, what I mean is that troops from the southern provinces will be dispatched to Beijing separately. The soldiers and horses from each province will go to Beijing, accompanied by the generals of the grassroots. After entering Beijing, they will directly fill up the Beijing camp, under the jurisdiction of the imperial military department, and another general will be selected to lead them."

What Liu Hongxun meant was to imitate the Jiajing period when the southern army was transferred to Beijing, under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, and the northerners were in charge, and formed a new Beijing camp.

Zhu Youjian nodded, and asked again: "Does the imperial court still have money and food supplies?"

Shi Fenglai said: "Your Majesty, what I mean is to increase taxes!"

"Tax increase!" Zhu Youjian frowned again.

Which peaceful and prosperous dynasty will continue to increase taxes?
When Zhu Youxiao was in charge, the imperial court kept reducing taxes and even exempting them from taxes. Now that he has to keep raising taxes, his reputation will be completely ruined.

"During the time of the first emperor, the imperial court repeatedly reduced and exempted taxes, lightly paid taxes, and even exempted taxes for several years in the event of a catastrophe. The people praised them all, calling them benevolent."

"Why do you have to keep raising taxes when you come here? How can the people not complain and say that I am violent?"

Zhu Youjian raised his concerns.

Yang Sichang was stunned for a moment, and then said: "Your Majesty, the reason why the previous dynasty reduced and exempted taxes at every turn was actually a trick made by thieves to hide people's eyes. The tax, the real tax, has been collected in the previous dynasty, and the tax is very heavy!"

"The previous dynasty was able to reduce and exempt taxes continuously, and the food and grass were sufficient. It was the benefit of the previous dynasty, and there were not so many natural disasters in the current dynasty."

"Natural disasters cannot be prevented by manpower. In the previous dynasty, it was said that there was an ice age. Natural disasters occurred frequently. The seventh year of the apocalypse, the eighth year of the apocalypse, and the ninth year of the apocalypse. There are frequent catastrophes, which is evident."

"As for this dynasty, this ice age has intensified. This is not your Majesty's fault, but natural disasters. The natural disasters continue, the people suffer, and the court continues to provide disaster relief. Naturally, there is a shortage of food and grass."

After hearing these words, Zhu Youjian felt much better.

Yes, natural disasters did not appear because of me, the emperor. Natural disasters continued during the previous dynasty.

For example, in the great flood in Henan, his elder brother personally jumped in to block the flood peak.

This little ice age existed in the previous dynasty and had nothing to do with him, at most he was implicated.

Wen Tiren came out again: "Your Majesty, the heaven will send a great mission to the people of Sri Lanka, and there must be catastrophe. I think it is a practice. Since your majesty has been in power, benevolence has spread widely, and the world has surrendered. Although there are natural disasters, they cannot be stopped by manpower; and Man-made disasters are caused by thieves deliberately instigating."

"Such natural disasters and man-made disasters are just the warning signs and experience that God gave His Majesty. It is actually to inform His Majesty that there are evil spirits out of Ming Dynasty, polluting the world. As long as Your Majesty makes every effort to turn the tide, bring order out of chaos, clean up the traitors, and reorganize the court, the world will surely restore peace, and the Ming Dynasty will be universal. It must be safe."

Zhu Youjian nodded again and again after hearing this, yes, natural disasters are warnings, and man-made disasters are trials. This is God's warning to him. The Ming Dynasty has evil spirits, and the country is about to perish.

Who is that evildoer, needless to say?

It must be Cao Cao Zhang Haogu from Liaodong!
If he is not a monster, where did Daming come from?

It can't be the Donglin gentleman, loyal and straight minister of the Chongzhen Dynasty, right?

It can't be an honorable general of Ming Dynasty, a gentry and a good citizen, right?

It must be Zhang Haogu!
It was that living Cao Cao who first bewitched the elder brother of the late emperor, and introduced new policies and laws that destroyed the ancestral system, which caused anger and resentment. Now that disasters continue today, and Zhang Haogu makes man-made disasters again, it has nothing to do with me. I, Zhu Youjian, just Pushed to this position by God, to set things right!

That's right, I, Zhu Youjian, Emperor Chongzhen of the Ming Dynasty, is the son of destiny, and I am loved by the heavens, to set things right!

Thinking of this, Zhu Youjian felt much better. He looked at the four of them and said, "If taxes are raised, the people will suffer again."

Isn't that right? Nowadays, there are continuous disasters in the Ming Dynasty, refugees from all over the place are frequent, and there are gentry and nobles oppressing the people, causing countless families to be destroyed. Who has not suffered in the past few years in the Ming Dynasty?

One is more bitter than the other!

If taxes are raised at this time, how many people can still live?
Wen Tiren said: "Your Majesty, Daming protects the whole world and feeds thousands of people. These hundreds of millions of Li people are all His Majesty's subjects, and they can live because of His Majesty's great blessing. Now that the court is in trouble, it is the duty of ministers to share His Majesty's worries. "

"The common people are suffering, the imperial court will go through this hurdle, and then they will be exempted from taxes."

Yang Sichang even said: "Your Majesty, the current crisis of the imperial court is just the time when people all over the world need to work hard together. Your Majesty is in charge of the middle class. We wait for the courtiers to dispatch all directions in the court. Local officials provide food and grass. do one's best?"

"Bitter people, I will bear the infamy!"

Zhu Youjian's eyes lit up, good minister!
That's right, isn't it necessary for everyone to work hard to solve the current crisis of Ming Dynasty?
Increase taxes and collect money, and the imperial court will have a way to solve this crisis!
Yang Sichang said again: "Your Majesty, the root cause of the great chaos in the world is the former dynasty. If there was not a treacherous minister and evildoer in the previous dynasty, Ming Dynasty would not be able to reach the present stage."

"The lack of money and food in the imperial court was all caused by the evil and traitors. Billions of gold and silver in the household department disappeared out of thin air, the gold and silver in the Daming Bank's inventory disappeared, and the treasures of the Ming Dynasty were reduced to waste paper. It is a clear proof of the monstrous cholera world!"

"Your Majesty, don't hesitate any longer. If the imperial court can't deal with it resolutely and wipe out the evildoers, the Ming Dynasty will inevitably collapse, and all the common people in the world will suffer!"

Shi Fenglai's eyes widened suddenly, Yang Sichang, you bastard!

If you don't know how to be a taboo for your lord, it's fine to bluntly say that the late emperor made a mistake. Why are you so idle and nothing to mention that the billions of gold and silver from the Ministry of Accounts are missing?
Do you think the Ministry of Accounts is a good job? !
If you stand up and look upright, you still want to step on me?
With a gloomy face, Zhu Youjian finally said: "So, over there, soldiers and horses from the southern provinces will be transferred to Beijing to fill the Beijing camp, and the bandits' pay will be collected for the use of the army."

(End of this chapter)