My uncle's name is Zhu Di

Chapter 298 Zhu Di Disobedient

These important ministers agreed to send troops to the Wa country, and if the fake became real, this matter would not be a problem.

But Xu Jingchang frowned, not optimistic at all, "I think there are two important things about this matter that need to be resolved, otherwise there is no way to get it right."

Everyone looked at each other, Fang Bin bowed and said, "Mr. Ding, please advise."

Xu Jingchang said: "First, [-]% interest for half a month, rolling interest... No one can figure out how much money is in the account. The reason why some people scramble to withdraw money is because they have calculated it, tens of thousands of taels If it becomes a few million taels, even if the Wa country is full of gold, it will definitely not be able to get these. So no matter what, the imperial court can’t be the one to take the blame, and can’t afford it.”

Xia Yuanji immediately said: "It's easy to handle, we just need to take over, and stipulate that the annual profit should not exceed [-]%, based on the actual investment, let them earn some, but not much."

Xu Jingchang said: "Then how to calculate this amount? Is the household department sure?"

Xia Yuanji thought for a while and said, "Well, let's just set an upper limit, for example, a maximum of 10 taels per family, and those exceeding it will not be counted."

Xu Jingchang said: "Then what if someone splits up into several companies and borrows other people's names?"

"Strictly check, and after receiving the money, the money must be placed in the designated account, and the household department must monitor it at all times... In short, if there is any abnormality, it will be investigated to the end."

Xia Yuanji was talking, when Lu Zhen coughed suddenly, "Xia Shangshu, your household department is not as professional as the criminal department in investigating cases, so leave this matter to us."

Lao Xia was taken aback, because obviously, he was one of the great ministers recognized by Zhu Di, one level higher than Lu Zhen, but he didn't expect that Lu Zhen dared to compete with him for power, which was really surprising.

On the other side, Jian Yi nodded, "It's true. The Ministry of Criminal Justice should also work harder in the future. You can't just investigate life lawsuits, property disputes, and fraud lawsuits like this. Don't you think so?"

Lu Zhen hurriedly said: "Heavenly officials are mirrors, and the Ministry of Punishment really needs to spend more effort. It is obviously a deception, but it should be popular."

Xu Jingchang smiled and said nothing. There is nothing wrong with several ministers fighting for power. Anyway, if they make trouble with them, no one can shake the position of the Secretary of the General Administration.

He said with a smile: "One is the disposal of the lower ones, and the other is the upper ones."

above?

Of course it was Zhu Di.

Huang Guan asked curiously: "Your Majesty always likes to use troops, and it should be logical to fight against Japanese pirates, right?"

Xu Jingchang said hehe: "If it's really that easy, I won't worry about it."

Several people looked at each other, isn't Zhu Di the easiest to persuade?

Facts have proved that Zhu Laosi is not the same as before.

"It's hard for me to agree rashly."

When Zhu Di was discussing matters in the Hall of Martial Arts, he said directly: "Wo Kingdom is far away at sea, and the Great Yuan Dynasty attacked twice and suffered heavy losses. Although the Ming Navy was far superior to the Yuan Dynasty, it must be thoroughly evaluated before mobilizing troops. Secondly, the customs of the Wa Kingdom are very different. After our army has landed, even if we can occupy the territory of Japan, if we are caught in a long-term chaotic war, we can’t support the war with war and rely on supplies from the Ming Dynasty. How much will it cost? Can the finances and taxes bear it? This is the second thing, soldiers If there are casualties during the expedition to the Wa country, and the soul cannot return to the home country, how should the country compensate?"

Zhu Di said several items in one breath, all of which were major problems facing the dispatch of troops.

In the end, Zhu Di concluded: "All of you are ministers of the Ming Dynasty. In the face of military affairs, I hope that you will be more cautious. You must come up with a complete conclusion before you can present it. Don't be rash. Now that you have lost Don’t continue to misuse the country if you don’t have money.”

Today's Zhu Di didn't speak harshly from the beginning to the end, but the softer he spoke, the more shocking he was hiding. These ministers looked at each other again and again, terrified, what is your Majesty going to do?

Expanding the frontiers and expanding the territory, showing prestige to foreign lands, isn't exactly what His Majesty wants, and it is really overwhelming to say such a truth.

To fight or not to fight?
Or, should the account be settled on the heads of the ministers?

The big guy had no choice but to focus on Xu Jingchang. Obviously, only this one could settle the matter in front of him.

"Your Majesty, this matter needs a long-term discussion and a thorough assessment. The Japanese plague must be eliminated, and the soldiers must not be unprepared for the expedition. We should discuss it later."

Zhu Di nodded, "That's fine, everyone else should step back, I still have to chat with Duke Ding."

Everyone else left, only Zhu Di and Xu Jingchang were left, and the fourth brother Zhu couldn't help laughing so hard that he couldn't control it.

When he said that he should think carefully and not use troops casually, the expressions of those ministers were indescribable.

"These bastards, I want to use soldiers, but they are obstructing in every possible way. Now they want to recover their losses, and they are jumping up and down. Who do they think of me? They want me to fight for them... It's not impossible, we need them Show enough sincerity."

Xu Jingchang nodded again and again, "My Emperor Shengming, this is what I want."

Zhu Di said happily, but then said: "Xu Jingchang, this time the golden case involved so many officials, isn't it a good thing for me to take the opportunity to eliminate the officials? What kind of medicine is sold in your gourd? Are you planning to protect the courtiers?" , or do you have other plans?"

Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "Your Majesty, the ministers have always been for the sake of Daming... You should have seen that the use of troops abroad cannot escape the situation where the court contributes, the soldiers are damaged, and the civil servants and wealthy businessmen benefit. This is not a good thing. Your Majesty wants If you want to use troops abroad from time to time and get the support of the whole world, you must coordinate the interests of all parties so that everyone can benefit. And it is not just a simple reward, otherwise you will not be able to escape the situation where one general will be successful and ten thousand bones will be ruined .”

Zhu Di listened with a smile on his face, "Xu Jingchang, you mean that this matter depends on the opinions of the generals in the army, right?"

Xu Jingchang said: "We really need to listen to the opinions of the generals. But we should be more concerned about ordinary soldiers... What I mean by this minister is that when they are deployed overseas and participate in combat, they need to be given three times their salary, and the deployment time must be stipulated. If there are casualties, There must be generous compensation...these matters have to be drafted by the Ministry of War, and the Governor's Office of the Five Armies must also participate, and finally approved by His Majesty."

Zhu Di nodded, "You are right. Only in this way can we be worthy of the sacrifices of the soldiers... But I can't figure it out. If this arrangement is really made, how much can I mobilize if I want to use troops abroad? Will it be possible in the future? Do you even want to fight?"

Xu Jingchang laughed loudly, "Why is this happening? Your Majesty only needs to specify a little scope of application."

"what do you mean?"

"For example, Annan, Liaodong, the desert, and the Western Regions...these places are considered the old places of the Central Plains, and they are connected by land. It is the duty of Ming soldiers to use troops in these places. Whoever dares to complain of suffering and tiredness and disobeys military orders will naturally be punished as a deserter. But if it involves the Wa country, as well as overseas countries, such as Java, Tianzhu, Dashi, and Persia, I hope His Majesty can understand the difficulties of the soldiers."

Zhu Di listened silently, the truth is correct, but doesn't it mean that there is no way to use troops against Java and Tianzhu?

"Xu Jingchang, what do you mean is that I should use my troops carefully and not aim too high?"

Xu Jingchang shook his head and said, "No, what I mean is that regular soldiers and horses cannot go abroad, so those big households can find a way!"

Zhu Di was surprised, his eyes widened, what's the idea?
"Your Majesty, please think about it, this is the same as the Jurchen soldiers and horses. They are more loose. As long as the regulations are clear, these people can only get weapons and armor when they go abroad, and when they apply to return to the country, they must meet the corresponding conditions and turn in their weapons... They can't do it in the country. Daming added to the chaos, and when they went overseas, it had nothing to do with the imperial court as they did what they wanted to do."

"I dare to say that using troops abroad is not a matter of a day or two. Even if you win once, the opponent will only surrender temporarily. The court can withstand one or two wars, but can't bear endless harassment. But those who can deal with these harassment It can only be the same small group of soldiers. This time so many wealthy merchants and big households have been implicated. Of course, His Majesty can kill them all and wipe out the bureaucrats. But if they can guide their desire to collect money to expand their territories, maybe they can It has a different effect."

Zhu Di listened silently. When Xu Jingchang said this, he couldn't help being moved.

In the past, the most uncomfortable thing for Zhu Di was that he rushed forward with all his heart, but everyone was dragging his feet, but today he dragged everyone into the water. If the big guys come together to do one thing, there is no doubt that the cost will increase a lot.

And what Xu Jingchang said is also very reasonable. Taking the situation in Monan as an example, the imperial court can really fight one or two big wars, no matter how tens of thousands of people, 10,000+ people will do.

The only thing I can't bear is the non-stop day and night, the constant harassment, and the blunt knife cutting the flesh every day, that is really uncomfortable.Not only is the loss huge, but it is also endless, which will greatly affect the morale of the army.

Xu Jingchang's layout in Monan is to use a large number of farm and ranch militias to fight against small groups of raiders.Then through the trade of goods, some soldiers and horses of Mongolian tribes were obtained, so that they could maintain local security.

As long as you are stable, you can do business, as long as you can do business, you have common interests, and then you can sit down and talk... For decades, hundreds of years, one generation and two generations, over time, they become a family.This is how the huge Huaxia came about, and there is no tricky way.

Xu Jingchang and Zhu Di discussed it properly, and then on the next day, Zhu Di summoned several princes to discuss it, and then Zhu Di issued an official document from the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies.

At present, as long as the navy ships are used for voyages to the West, there are not many ships that can be deployed, only [-] ships.

There are not many soldiers who can be used in landing operations, only 500 people.

And because they don't understand the customs of the Japanese country, the Governor's Office of the Five Armies believes that it is necessary to send people to conduct a comprehensive investigation, which will take about three years to prepare.

To sum up, there are not enough ships, no soldiers, and no plans for the time being... Anyway, you can see for yourself!
(End of this chapter)