My uncle's name is Zhu Di

Chapter 325
Among the six ministers, Huang Guan is the most polite. He only deals with the barbarian merchants. The others are merciless... They are clear about how many shortcomings there are in the court, and now they can deal with them with ease.

Look at this, it won't take long to calm down the place and return to the court with great achievements.

However, the few people who had just taken charge of the ministry's affairs and came into contact with power were all terrified and restless.

Yang Shiqi, for example, met with Xu Jingchang and told him that there were six ministers, and when he was in the court, he ruled all the officials and took charge of the government.

Now that he's gone out, he's still saying what he says, and he's powerful.

"Dingguo Gong, some people say that Jian Xia is in the court, the court is important, and the outside is outside... I don't know that the Secretary of the General Administration is in charge of the government. It is a genuine first-class yamen. It really makes people laugh. Some officials also think so Yes, saying that the Duke is just a display."

Xu Jingchang smiled, "Yang Shangshu, this is actually true. Regardless of whether the rank is promoted or not, the Secretary of the General Administration still puts the dredging of government affairs first, and will not be in charge of anything...Now that the important officials are going to the place to punish rape and eliminate evil, it is true. It is a great contribution to the imperial court. As long as they have any request, as long as it is reasonable, the ministries must deal with it as soon as possible without delay. Once they have made a great contribution, they must promptly announce it to the world. If there are villains who slander, they must be severely punished! In short, the imperial court must Be the strong backing of the dukes, don't have any restrictive behavior, do you understand what I mean?"

Yang Shiqi nodded hastily, "Your official understands that Duke Dingguo really has the heart of a prime minister, and he can stand up to the ancient prime minister!"

After saying a few more compliments, Yang Shiqi left indifferently.

He hit a snag with Xu Jingchang.

I thought that Xu Jingchang was afraid of Jian Yi and others, and they were not allowed to return to court.

But he didn't expect that Xu Jingchang was afraid that people in the world would not know... He put all his energy into publicizing it for several people, and spared no expense in pen and ink.

Calling Jian Yi the pillar of the country, calling Xia Yuanji the current Xiao He.

The words of praise make people feel a little acid.

After a few months, Jian Yi and others became famous, and everyone in the government and the opposition knew about it.

Zhu Di was also very concerned about these matters. Taking advantage of the meeting in the Hall of Martial Arts, he called Xu Jingchang, and all the other important ministers were on the list.

"Dingguo Gong, now that the important ministers are patrolling the area, how many achievements have they achieved, can I report it to you?"

Xu Jingchang said: "Your Majesty, the purpose of this trip is to check the salaries of the officials. At present, more than 1000 million taels of fire consumption have been cleared up, and all of them have been included in the annual revenue of the court. In addition, 300 million taels that were originally given to the feudal palace have been recovered. Food. In addition, local commercial taxes have been rectified, which has greatly increased the annual revenue. These are all the credit of Jian Yi, Xia Yuanji and others, and I think they should be rewarded heavily."

Zhu Di nodded, "It's nothing to worry about beforehand. Let me ask you, if all these are abolished, local officials will complain? What countermeasures does the Secretary of General Administration have?"

Xu Jingchang said: "Your Majesty, this minister has been studied. Taking Beijing officials as an example, because Yingtian residence is not easy and the cost is too high, that's why Yingtian stickers were set up. Now that I think about it, some remote counties, Life is hard, life is difficult. It seems that foreign officials should be given some subsidies to make their lives easier."

Zhu Di frowned, pondered again and again, nodded and said: "Yes, but the specific standards must be handed over to me for review."

Grandma, you are absolutely not allowed to spend my money recklessly!
Xu Jingchang didn't care, and even said with a smile: "Thunder, rain and dew are all the grace of God. This matter should be determined by His Majesty himself, so as to show His benevolence."

Xu Jingchang agreed so happily, but he didn't care at all. If Zhu Di wanted to take care of the salary, he would soon send him piles of official documents for His Majesty to study carefully to ensure that there were no mistakes.

Zhu Di said again: "Apart from finance and taxation, what other credits do you have?"

"The next step is the governance of officials." Xu Jingchang said: "So far, I have received dozens of impeachment memorials. The corrupt officials implicated in them are all over the provinces, and many of them have committed many crimes. There are countless crimes. I have drawn up an impeachment report. Please read the list, His Majesty, and then announce the punishments, so as to serve as a warning to others."

Zhu Di nodded again, "I will also ask about this matter... Duke Ding, do you have anything else to report?"

"Yes!" Xu Jingchang said: "Your Majesty, according to Yunnan's report, they have gained a lot in cleaning up the chieftain, and I want to ask Your Majesty to rule."

"What's the matter?" Zhu Di asked curiously.

For the Ming Dynasty, the Southwest has always been a very troublesome problem that had to be faced... Zhu Gaochi went to Jiangxi to check the places, and once in his suggestion, he proposed to refer to Jiangxi's method to rectify the Southwest and promote land reform.

Zhu Gaochi brought up this matter, and other courtiers also made suggestions.

But when Xu Jingchang started to do this, he found it was not easy.

Because in the southwest, to a large extent, no national boundaries have been drawn. What is Ming Dynasty is almost a metaphysics.

Tao Yuanming said that the people in Taohuayuan don't know whether there is Han or Wei and Jin.

When it came to the chieftain, things were pretty much the same.

For example, many chieftains in Yunnan could not understand the complex structure of the Ming Dynasty, and all they had to deal with was Yunnan Province, which was governed by Kunming.

In their view, this is a very powerful country, and they call it "He".

"Sure enough, you are a savage, but you don't know that Ying Tian is the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and Kunming is just the capital of a province." Zhu Di snorted.

Xu Jingchang smiled instead: "Your Majesty, there is nothing wrong with them... It is really difficult for these people to understand the difference between counties and hereditary chieftains. Kunming belongs to Yingtian, and they belong to Kunming. Below them, There are many, many hereditary heads, layer by layer, nothing more."

Zhu Di thought for a while, then frowned and said: "Sure enough, they are people from other countries... This won't work, I can't allow the world to come down tomorrow, and there are still places that don't accept the king's transformation. It is imperative to change the land and return it to the people!"

Xu Jingchang said: "Your Majesty, I have to remind you that although these chieftains pay tribute to Daming, they also offer sacrifices to Myanmar, Siam and other places. They are stepping on several boats. And Daming may not be the biggest one."

Zhu Di took a breath, and said coldly: "What do you mean, they may not be really loyal to Daming!"

"Indeed."

"Huh!" Zhu Di was furious, "Since this is the case, I will definitely launch an army to crusade. You should quickly draw up a plan and mobilize troops."

Xu Jingchang smiled and said: "Your Majesty, it is true that we need to deploy troops, but it is not for these chieftains."

Zhu Di was puzzled and said, "What do you mean? Don't go around in circles, just tell me directly."

Xu Jingchang said: "Your Majesty, I have also thought hard about how to reform the land and return it to the people... After thinking about it, I found it very troublesome. If you want to use troops in the mountains, just the food and pay will exhaust the national power of Daming."

Zhu Di said: "Could it be that the problem is so small that we just let the Southwest take care of it?"

"No, absolutely not." Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "I learned about the situation in the Southwest, and suddenly came up with a whim... Many chieftains paid tribute to Daming and other countries at the same time... They don't know what a country is, they only know Whoever is powerful will follow. It is absolutely impossible to explain the truth clearly at once. In this case, can we do the opposite... For example, a chieftain pays tribute to Daming and Burma... …We sent troops to attack Burma, blamed them, and accepted tribute from the Ming Dynasty, in an attempt to be on an equal footing with the Ming Dynasty.”

After Xu Jingchang finished speaking, all the courtiers present, including Zhu Di, stared at him dumbfounded.

This person's brain circuit is indeed different from that of ordinary people.

It's not that the chieftain stepped on several boats, so he may not be loyal to Daming... Don't be afraid, just find out which boats they stepped on, and deal with them one by one.

As long as all the people they pay tribute to are Daming, who dares to say that they are not from Daming?
Let's solve the outer circle, then close the door and slowly dissolve the toast.

Yang Rong admired Xu Jingchang's idea very much, but he was puzzled and said: "Mr. Dingguo, since chieftains are not easy to deal with, wouldn't it be more troublesome to deal with Burma, Siam and other countries?"

This time without Xu Jingchang's words, Zhu Di smiled and said: "The reason why the chieftains are difficult is that they are in rugged terrain, and when they encounter wars, they hide in the mountains. The imperial court has millions of troops, but they have nowhere to use their strength. If they crusade against Siam and Burma, their capital is there, and it is not difficult for the imperial court to mobilize troops and horses, depending on the battle."

Xu Jingchang immediately praised: "My emperor is wise, this is the method of reforming the land and returning it to the people. It's just that this method can't completely solve the problem. If you want to get rid of the chieftain, you have to give the mountain people a way out as His Royal Highness advocated. Let them live in peace and contentment, be rich and happy."

Zhu Di nodded, "Ding Guogong's words are quite safe... It's just that something as big as the Southwest has to be handled by someone. Who can control the overall situation?"

Xu Jingchang said: "I brought up this matter, naturally I want to deal with it, but considering that I need to be familiar with government affairs and act vigorously, I am quite lacking in experience. If I can choose one or two highly respected ministers, I will go to the southwest to rule For the overall situation, meritorious service must be accomplished within three to two years!"

With a smile on his face, Zhu Di obviously agreed with Xu Jingchang's opinion, and the next step is to find someone with high morals and high prestige.

"Your Majesty, I recommend Jian Yi, Minister of the Ministry of Officials. Jian Tianguan is proficient in selecting and appointing talents, and has rich experience. If he goes to the southwest, he will surely succeed." Yang Rong resolutely advised.

Yang Shiqi hesitated a little, and stood up, "Your Majesty, when it comes to making the country rich and the people prosperous, Xia Shangshu is also the best candidate, and he is definitely qualified."

The corners of Zhu Di's mouth turned up, revealing a faint smile, "In this case, you should discuss it and see who is suitable."

After the Wuyingdian meeting ended, Yang Shiqi couldn't wait to come to see Xu Jingchang, Yang Rong, Yang Pu, Jin Youzi, and Hu Guang also came.

What are high-end players?

In the eyes of ordinary people, those who are afraid of Jian Yi and others must be suppressed desperately, so that they cannot return the court and threaten themselves... But this is easier said than done.

These few people have deep roots in the court, and it is not easy to stop them.

Secondly, Zhu Di is not a foolish emperor, he will definitely not be easily deceived... So there is a high probability that these few will return to the court, and they will have a big hatred at that time.

But Xu Jingchang developed another way of thinking, instead of suppressing them at all, he raised their status and praised their abilities vigorously.

Then throw out an urgent and extremely important matter.

At this time, it is impossible for them not to go.

Jian Yi and Xia Yuanji are both figures who stand in the position of officials.

At this moment, a few younger generations are going to dominate their fate.

There is a huge knowledge hidden in it. In fact, those famous and seemingly omnipotent figures do not necessarily hold the greatest authority.

On the contrary, the greater the fame and the greater the ability, the more people will be used as gunmen to charge forward.

Just like Sun Wukong, who worked hard and thought hard all the way, how could he be as relaxed as the two juniors?
This is called flattery!

"Dingguo Gong, who do you think is more suitable to go to the southwest?" Yang Rong said respectfully.

Xu Jingchang said: "I sent you a survey result a few days ago. Yunnan is rich in copper mines. Of course, you know how much copper is useful."

Yang Shiqi nodded, "Yes, the imperial court is short of copper, so that there is not enough copper money... From this point of view, Xia Shangshu needs to go."

"Wait." Xu Jingchang stopped Yang Shiqi, "Think again, who do you want to send?"

Several people hesitated for a while, shouldn't Xia Yuanji go?
After a while, Yang Rong suddenly slapped his forehead, "Shangshu Jian should go, and he will succeed immediately!"

Why not let Xia Yuanji go?
Because Lao Xia really understands finances and taxes!

With his shrewdness, he can develop the copper mine in Yunnan and guarantee the maximum benefit... But then again, if there is not enough benefit, how can he expect the people below to contribute?
Jian Yi is so foolish that more people will flock to Yunnan just to get more benefits.

These few people figured out the key point, and agreed that it would be more appropriate for Jian Yi to go.

Between talking and laughing, the fate of the heavenly officials of the official department was decided. It has to be said that in the middle of the court, they really occupy the best time.

It's just that a few people thought about it and found another problem...why they weren't arranged in the right Yamen? Did they also have knowledge in it?
However, there is no time to ask more questions, the big guy has to hurry up, not only to prevent those people from returning to court, but also to quickly straighten out the situation of various ministries, and grasp the power in their own hands, this is the right thing to do.

And at this time, a secret report was sent to the capital.

Zhu Gaoxu, king of the Han Dynasty, privately manufactured weapons in Yuanzhou, raised private soldiers, and recruited craftsmen... The intention of treason is clearly revealed, and I hope the court will take timely action to prevent Xiao Qiang from causing disaster!

what?
Zhu Gaoxu wants to rebel!

Is this guy still on this road?

Xu Jingchang frowned, he was deeply suspicious.

But what was said above has a nose and an eye, and it also said that Zhu Gaoxu secretly forged weapons... This is so touching.

Because Zhu Di had secretly built weapons in Yan Wang's mansion back then.

This is a remake of a classic.

While Xu Jingchang was thinking about it, Zhu Di suddenly sent someone to call him over.

"Xu Jingchang, do you think the second child has a rebellious heart? I want to listen to the truth!" Zhu Di said emphatically.

(End of this chapter)