Alliance of the Heavens and Ming Dynasty

Chapter 541 The Grand Court Conference 2
Yang Tinghe waved his hand, and the rays of light intertwined into a huge map, which was hung in the center of the hall, and he talked eloquently:
"Your Majesty, please see that this is the territory that our dynasty has fully grasped, while the surrounding four directions are barren mountains and lands that our dynasty has not yet touched."

"My minister's suggestion is to divide the mainland into five parts based on our current territory as the core, so as to facilitate development and management."

As Yang Tinghe spoke, he drew on the map with his true essence. The territory he had completely mastered and the land that had not been developed were all clearly marked.

Zhu Houzhao stared at the map, frowning tightly. Demarcation of the territory is simple, but it involves a lot of things and requires careful consideration.

He looked at the officials, solicited the opinions of the officials, synthesized everyone's opinions, and then made a decision.

"What do you think?"

"The ministers agree with Lord Yang's opinion."

The cabinet and the six ministries had already discussed the matter of re-dividing the territory during Zhu Houzhao's retreat. Otherwise, the map shown by Yang Tinghe would not be so complete, and the officials naturally had no different views.

But agreeing does not mean that there are no other problems. Liang Chu, Minister of the Ministry of officials, said:

"Your Majesty, if we want to re-divide the territory, we must build a large city and official roads, and the management officials must keep up. Although our official reserves are sufficient, they are extremely limited, and it may be difficult to supply the Quartet."

No, the redrawing of the territory has not yet been settled, and new problems have been raised.

The development of new land is not only a matter of official reserves, but also the issue of sending troops to garrison, as well as the supply and demand of finance, food, etc., which can be said to affect the whole body.

"His Majesty."

"His Majesty."

As soon as Liang Chu opened his mouth, the other six ministers were unwilling to be lonely, and they all talked about the problems that need to be faced in the development of new territories.

Especially Zhang Juzheng, the newly appointed Minister of the Household Department, his old face has become bitter.

If you are not in charge of a family, you don’t know that firewood and rice are expensive. The Taiwu Dynasty’s family has a big business, and there are places where money is needed everywhere. If a large amount of fiscal revenue is used to support the development of new land, the treasury will be empty for a long time in the future.

The chief minister of the cabinet, the second minister, and the six ministers all spoke, and all the other ministers followed suit to express their opinions.

For a moment, the entire court was noisy, like a vegetable market.

Zhu Houzhao looked displeased and gave Liu Jin a wink. Liu Jin instantly understood and shouted loudly: "Quiet, quiet!"

Only then did the officials calm down, and Zhu Houzhao reprimanded him casually: "It's all my courtiers who are making noise in the court hall, how decent it is."

He was just expressing his displeasure, without any substantive punishment. Discussing government affairs and expressing their opinions are common things, so there is no need to take them too seriously.

Looking back on the map, I already had an idea in my heart, and said loudly:
"Yang Aiqing's proposal is very feasible in my opinion. The territory of our dynasty can be expanded, so we have to manage and develop it."

"To facilitate the development of new lands, a redrawing of the territory has become imperative."

Hearing this, Yang Tinghe's expression remained calm, but a smug look flashed in his eyes. If he succeeds in re-dividing the territory, his position as the head and assistant of the cabinet will be considered stable.

When Yang Yiqing retires, who else can be the chief assistant in the cabinet besides Yang Tinghe?

As for when Yang Yiqing will step down as chief assistant, I believe that day will not be too far away.

He prided himself on knowing Zhu Houzhao very well, and that Yang Yiqing was both civil and military, but as the chief assistant of the cabinet, he also had a good relationship with the military department, how could the emperor reuse him.

In times of war, Yang Yiqing was able to mobilize the cabinet and the military very well, but in times of peace, Yang Yiqing's position was very embarrassing.

Zhu Houzhao didn't have mind reading skills, so he obviously didn't know Yang Tinghe's rich inner drama, even if he knew, he wouldn't care, because he never thought of letting Yang Tinghe replace Yang Yiqing.

Yang Yiqing has a good relationship with the military. Although he is a bit taboo, Zhu Houzhao undoubtedly values ​​Yang Yiqing more than Yang Tinghe, who has a strong desire for power and is a powerful minister.

He raised his hand and landed a piece of real energy on the map, made some detailed adjustments to Yang Tinghe's divided area, and announced in a high-profile manner:

"The new territory division is divided into five major domains."

"Take the original two capitals and thirteen provinces, plus Mobei Grassland, Xinjiang and other places as the central region."

"To the east of Zhongyu, most of them are sea areas, which are designated as the East China Sea."

"To the west of the Central Region, mountains, rivers and hills are densely covered, which is designated as the Western Frontier."

"To the south of Zhongyu, the sky is high and the road is far away, so it is designated as Nanli."

"To the north of the Central Territory, there are vast grasslands, which are designated as the Northern Plains."

Zhongyu, Donghai, Xijiang, Nanli, Beiyuan
Of the five domains that were divided, except for the middle domain, the other places are just undeveloped barren mountains and ridges, inaccessible to people.

"The ministers think that such a division is inappropriate."

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

The officials bowed their heads, and there was no voice of opposition.

"The territory of our dynasty is divided into five major domains, but except for the central domain, the other four domains are in urgent need of development and management. In view of the limited reserve of officials, an imperial examination will be held in advance to select talents for backup."

Zhu Houzhao's eyes fell on Liang Chu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and Liu Yu, Minister of Rites, with a flash of light in his eyes, and said:

"This matter will be sponsored by the Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of Rites, and King Jing Zhu Qiyuan will be the examiner."

An understatement of a sentence, contains heavy calculations.

Zhu Qiyuan is the main examiner, this is blatantly preparing a team for Zhu Qiyuan.

"Sir, please follow the holy order!"

Liu Yu, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, secretly smiled bitterly. Since the reform of the six ministries, his power in the Ministry of Rites has become smaller and smaller, and he has almost developed into a professional diplomat. He is responsible for quarreling with envoys from various courts all day long.

The Ministry of Rites has always been in charge of the imperial examinations, but Zhu Houzhao wants to let the six departments take turns, and the intention is self-evident.

It is to prevent the emergence of another civil servant group, the teachers, the examinees, and over time become a community of interests.

Let the six departments hold the imperial examinations in turn, and if the examinees of any session have problems, they will find trouble with the chief examiner at that time.

Unlike in the past, the full power is presided over by the Ministry of Rites, and a few university scholars are the main examiners. If something goes wrong, you can't even ask the crime, and you can get away with a sentence of "the law does not blame the public".

"Zhang Aiqing, can the government's finances support the development of new land?"

Zhu Houzhao asked Zhang Juzheng about the financial situation. It is absolutely impossible to develop new territories without sufficient financial support.

All the manpower and material resources needed to build the city must be financed.

Like the old system, the common people were summoned and the people were forced to perform free labor. Zhu Houzhao couldn't do that kind of conscience that would be eaten by dogs.

He is indeed not a good person, but he is not enough to oppress his own people. It doesn't matter if he is an overseas barbarian.

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, there is no problem with financial expenditure."

Zhang Juzheng said sonorously, his words were full of confidence.

In other dynasties, he probably would not dare to say such big words, but Zhu Houzhao's Taiwu Dynasty is different. The tax system is fully formed, and the finances are extremely abundant.

It's just that those businessmen, martial arts sects, and local families have worked hard to earn money and have to pay taxes honestly. They don't have the guts to run away to other dynasties.

(End of this chapter)