Jingming

Chapter 359 Split South Zhili?
The internal problems of the Ming Dynasty could not be solved in one day. Rao Zhu Houcong delegated power and emphasized that the country is above the monarch. His own thoughts and values ​​do not need to be changed, but it is extremely difficult for others to change.

Not to mention the eternal humanity.

For example, the report coming back from Cochin.

Zhu Houcong looked at Zhang Tong: "What's the news from your side?"

"It's basically the same as Tian Qin envoy's performance." Zhang Tong returned calmly, "The news I got is that Ruan Gan has been defeated in many battles and has already fled to Ailao Mountain. Although there are some other people in Jiaozhi who are devoted to the Li family , but the number of rebels became less and less, and they were all quickly wiped out by the Mo clan. Among these people, none of them are descendants of the Li clan, they are just old ministers of the Li clan."

Zhu Houcong frowned, and looked at Yang Yiqing again: "Tian Rucheng is very clear about the purpose of this trip, right?"

"Of course it is clear." Yang Yiqing paused for a moment, and then said, "Your Majesty, if Tian Shuhe's plan can be successful, he can also get the Cat Ba Island. Over time, the Yuntun Ports will not be a problem."

"Da Ming's purpose is not only that."

Yang Yiqing's face became sad, and he stopped talking.

The emperor's purpose is indeed more than that, but now the situation has changed.The strategic purpose of the Xuanda War was to cripple the Tumote tribe, which not only eliminated the real enemy in the emperor's heart, but also allowed Bodi to free up his hands and try to control the left and right wings.In this way, the Khan's court would not be able to take care of the Ming Dynasty within a few years.

Unexpectedly, Bodie was beheaded in the first battle, but An Da became stronger.Now that Qinghai has changed hands again, Daming must focus on the northern border.

In Yang Yiqing's mind, it would be a good thing if he could obtain a steady stream of money, food and other goods from Jiaozhi through trade.

What's more, the Mo family has obviously firmly controlled Jiaozhi, so it is difficult for the old Li family to make any waves?The strategy of sitting back and watching their internal friction has no basis for realization.

Zhu Houcong did not speak for the time being.

He knew that there was a scene where the Li family asked Daming to send troops, but now it has been more than two years since the Mo family usurped power, and there is no descendant of the Li family.Most of the other former officials of the Li family surrendered, and those who did not surrender were defeated and fled.

He looked at Tian Rucheng's petition again: Mo Dengyong said that it was just the Li family who had no choice but to accept Zen as a last resort.He had no intention of becoming the lord of Jiaozhi. He was willing to abdicate in favor of talents and enjoy fishing as a career. He only hoped that the heaven would realize that Li's strength was exhausted and he would be crowned king of Jiaozhi again.When the imperial envoy from the Celestial Empire arrived, Jiaozhi was extremely excited.We also heard that a diplomatic embassy could be set up to facilitate trade, and a harbor could be built on Cat Ba Island as a gateway for ships from the Ming Dynasty.

Needless to say, Tian Rucheng has already revealed Daming's intention to set foot in Yuntun Zhugang.The sea trade line and Cochin trade have been in business for many years, and the ships come and go frequently.Tian Rucheng must have said it tactfully, he just wanted a place to moor and concentrate trade, but how could Mo Dengyong not see it?
Just as Yang Tinghe didn't care much about Tuen Mun Island at that time, Mo Dengyong didn't care that Daming had a harbor on Cat Ba Island, as long as Daming could give him what he needed.

If you abdicate to the virtuous, who else can you give it to?Of course it was his son.

However, Tian Rucheng did not insist that the letter of credence could only be given to the Li Shi, the ruler of Jiaozhi, who was canonized by Daming, but instead proposed such a request.On the surface, the emperor and the imperial court were invited to be the masters, but in fact, he might have been knocked out by sugar-coated shells, right?

However, Yang Yiqing also thinks that this result is also acceptable.

It was no longer possible, and Mo Dengyong's posture was extremely low.Since the Ming Dynasty has no name for its troops and is currently unable to prepare for war in Nanyang, is it just waiting for the situation in Jiaozhi to change and the descendants of the Li family to raise a flag to ask the Ming Dynasty to send troops to suppress the rebellion?
Zhang Tong's words corroborated the internal situation in Jiaozhi. The reason why Tian Rucheng dared to disobey the instructions he had received before departure was that he naturally believed that he was doing meritorious service.

Zhu Houcong thought for a long time, and finally said: "I have ordered Tian Rucheng, so please do not allow me."

Yang Yiqing frowned even more tightly and didn't say anything immediately.

"Let him tell Mo Dengyong that since the accident happened in Jiaozhi, it is advisable to send envoys to Beijing to report the details. The Li family has always respected Daming, but hastily appointed another master, which is inconsistent with the etiquette. I also want to see if the Li family has died At the end of the day, whether the Mo family is in the hearts of the people of Jiaozhi, and whether they respect the Ming Dynasty. Let the mission retreat to Catba Island first, and temporarily observe the changes."

"Your Majesty's intention is to delay?"

"What's the use of just procrastinating?" Zhu Houcong said lightly, "Mo Dengyong wants my canonization. Unless the Cochin diplomatic embassy is officially established, trade will not stop. There will always be money to be made. In the meantime , we should help Ruan Gan. Now that the situation has changed, whether the descendants of the Li family are true or false is not that important anymore. "

Zhang Tong's eyes flashed: "Your Majesty's intention is... to find someone to pretend to be Li's Empress?"

"As long as Ruan Gan doesn't give up, he will definitely be looking for it. If he can't find it, he will definitely think of this way. The Li clan has been slaughtered, and only some old ministers and old servants in the palace can prove it. What is false is true." Zhu Houcong looked at Zhang Tong, "You people over there, can you do this?"

"I understand! Ruan Gan will be tempted even if he just spreads some rumors. Even if what he finds is actually false, he will definitely have a way to make it true." Zhang Boring's eyes suddenly lit up.

"With my words, Mo Dengyong thinks there is hope, so he will pay tribute to me with all his heart. As rumors spread, he will definitely suppress them frantically, and would rather kill the wrong ones than let them go, in case I think Li's strength is not exhausted. "Zhu Houcong looked at Yang Yiqing, "What does General Counselor Yang think of doing this?"

Yang Yiqing sighed: "Then let's wait and see for a while. Even if the Li family's old ministers are still difficult to achieve, it would be good for the Mo family to show more filial piety to Daming."

One thing is clear, His Majesty really does not have the mentality of being a lord of heaven like the monarchs of previous dynasties towards vassal states and vassals.To use means like this to arouse people's internal worries and seek real gains. To be honest, although Yang Yiqing knew it was good for Daming, the education he received since childhood was not like this.

Zhu Houcong could hear the helplessness in his tone.

Yang Yiqing is duty-bound to deal with the troubles in the north, and he can actively plan, because the north captives are Daming's confidant and serious trouble.

Facing the intercourse, Yang Yiqing was worried that Da Ming's energy was involved there, and also felt that it was Da Ming who was bullying others.

He didn't object, just because he was already very old.If it weren't for the fact that there was no one with enough weight to take his place, Yang Yiqing would have planned to become an official this time.Therefore, the subsequent changes in Jiaozhi will not be a matter of his tenure.

Zhu Houcong did not blame him for being conservative on the cochin issue. Yang Yiqing did not understand the turbulent times of the Great Navigation Era, nor did he accurately understand what the future Ming would look like in the emperor's mind.

Even for the younger generation of important ministers such as Zhang Fujing, Yan Song, and Yang Shen, the best Ming Dynasty in their minds was that of the Han and Tang Dynasties: when it conquered the world, all nations came to court, and the people within the country lived and worked in peace and contentment, that was enough.

It does not pursue the specific level that the people’s living conditions and living standards should reach.The foundation of eternity they imagined was nothing more than a set of improved systems, and would not be specific to the level of geography and resources. What new solid land would be beneficial to future generations of China would be controlled.

Now facing Tian Rucheng's petition and Yang Yiqing's opinions, Zhu Houcong could only make his own decision.

Yan Song, who had never opened his mouth, sensed the emperor's determination, and said in a terrified voice: "The minister will write an official document and send it to Jiaozhi!"

……

Before the heavy snow fell, there were still bandits in Bian Town, but now they were concentrated on the three west sides.

The people I answered were recharging their energy, but Xuan Da calmed down instead.

Xia Yan ran on three sides, trying his best to support the invasion from the north and south of Ordos Wanhu under the command of Gunbilik.

Naturally, Daming's money and food had to go to Shaanxi through a longer, more difficult, and more expensive route.

However, the drought in Huguang is severe this year, and the court still needs disaster relief.In the far southeast, Nanzhili's Suzhou Prefecture was in dire straits.The disaster relief censor sent by the Beijing Metropolitan Procuratorate is called to supervise the disaster relief, but in fact, he and Yingtian Governor have been investigating the real reason why Suzhou suffered such a severe disaster.

The emperor only gave him three months, and the emperor's anger that day was not fake. Zhang Fuking also needed to give a warning in the first year when the Ministry of Household Affairs in Beijing directly levied grain taxes from South Zhili and the three provinces.

Now that the matter has been found out, the result is not beyond Yang Shen's expectation at all.

In the official hall of the Minister of the Household Department, Zhang Fujing sat at the head, Yang Shen accompanied him on the other side, and there were several more than four ranks below, one of whom was standing.

"So, not only the current General Secretary of the Ministry of Industry is involved, but also the Shangshu of the Nanjing Ministry of Industry, the Right Minister of the Household Department, and the seven sages of the South Zhili?" Zhang Fujing opened his mouth.

"That's right. Although there are no rural virtuous institutions at the provincial or county level in southern Zhili, in the past three years, nearly 63% of the rural virtuous institutions in the Ming Dynasty have been petitioned for approval. Especially when the war was declared the year before last, money and donations were made. There were many people working on food, so they petitioned and approved [-] people at once. This time, [-]% of the destroyed fertile fields in Suzhou belonged to the families of these seven rural sages. In the past, when the water conservancy was cleared, these seven people could not get out. With little effort, they are responsible for repairing many river sections and seawalls.”

Yang Shen sneered.

Zhang Fujing frowned.

The special case of Nanzhili has not been reformed so far.When cleaning up the water conservancy, it is only the project procurement implemented in Guangdong.However, when doing things in various places, it is natural that in addition to allocating money, local taxation and labor services will also be dispatched.In the end, most of the people actually paid for the work, and then the government organized labor and purchased materials for construction.

It would be a lie to say that those seven families had made up their minds many years ago when they would destroy their fertile fields by natural disasters.But this year there is a new situation. Taking advantage of natural disasters, it is possible to do something based on our own understanding of those river sections, lose part of the year's harvest, and throw a difficult problem to the court.

Yang Shen said coldly: "When it was cleaned up, there must be no problems with the river embankment and the sea embankment. But after so many years, the common people have been fighting for water, digging and modifying it randomly. The wind is invading, and the water is rushing. The problem is also normal. In short, no matter how you investigate, these seven sages are victims, and there must be no solid evidence to point them to them. If you really want to care about it, it is the lack of supervision and lack of preparation in the Suzhou government. Who is responsible for this crime? , I am afraid it will only chill the hearts of other prefectures and counties. People are not saints, let alone natural disasters, who can guarantee that they will not be unlucky next time?"

Zhang Fujing's brows furrowed even more tightly, fearing that Zuo Du Yushi of the Metropolitan Procuratorate also had a headache.

What result can this get?Who can do it?What rules?
Seven points are true, three points are false, the truth that cannot be violated by manpower, and the false that is human.

How many local officials can be saints?
"Let me discuss with Yongxiu first, you go down first." After the others left the official hall, Zhang Fujing looked at Yang Shen: "According to the new quota, what percentage of the total money and food can be collected by the provinces this year? Nanzhili and the three provinces How much is it again?"

"In all provinces, prefectures and counties, for major disasters and minor disasters, the total is more than [-]% after the reduction. Judging from the figures five years ago in Jiajing, it is [-]% more than in the past. South Zhili and the three provinces can collect [-]% this year. , [-]% more than in the past.”

Yang Shen reported the figure, but Zhang Fujing remained silent.

According to the yellow book made by re-clearing Zhang Tiantu, if the quota is fully collected, Daming's money and food can really "twice the annual income" and there will be more.

But the current situation is that only more than [-]% can be received.The reason is like Suzhou.Although it is not the wind of the sky, there are still earth dragons, bandits, and floods...

Although the actual amount received is more than in the past, it is not very effective, not to mention that the government's financial expenditure is now greater than in the past.

One of the biggest reasons is that Southern Zhili and the three provinces are lagging behind.Together, these four places accounted for nearly half of the Ming Dynasty’s tax revenue.If they can collect more, the overall increase will be considerable.

"Sixty percent, huh..." Zhang Fujing also had a cold look, "This year it's Huguang Tianqian, Nanzhili and Zhejiang Tianfeng. What about next year? Especially Nanzhili, the prefectures and prefectures used to collect taxes on behalf of the Nanjing Household Department, and the accounting system even No new account has been implemented, which makes it more troublesome to check. In addition, the new Zhenwu camp in Nanjing means more remains. The number of people transporting to Beijing is probably only [-]% more than in the past. "

"The state affairs are as expected." Yang Shen confirmed his assessment, "It's not easy to get [-]% more."

"If you want to use the extra [-]% to buy a safe and sound one, then you're wrong!" Zhang Fujing stood up, "I'll go back here to discuss with Mr. Fei. Your Majesty, with the important task of the State Affairs Office of the Civil Affairs Committee, Nanzhili Aren't most things civil affairs? What is inconvenient for His Majesty to do, should be done in the State Affairs Hall!"

Yang Shen was shocked and couldn't help but stand up: "Zhang Guowu, could it be that..."

Zhang Fujing once again showed the courage to move forward in Guangdong: "Such a small case can't find anything, can't solve anything. If you don't corner it, who will jump? Ming can't have only one Nanzhili and still be a different kind. Qian Fa The implementation is imminent, and Nanzhili is not allowed to become a world of its own. Don't worry, the state affairs of this country are well known."

Since the first time in the sixth year of Jiajing, according to the new standard after clearing the land, the national grain collection has increased by [-]% compared with the past.

Last year, it was another [-]%.

This year, Southern Zhili, Jiangxi, Huguang, and Zhejiang were all included in the direct collection system of the Beijing Ministry of Households, but only half of it was added, and the total was only [-]% more than in the past.

Although after the implementation of the Commercial Law, the amount of tax and silver directly collected is much higher than in the past, but the silver will eventually be exchanged for various materials.

Now the effect of this new law on grain tax is increasing at a slower and slower rate, and I am afraid that it will only reach more than [-]% of the quota in the end. After all, it is inevitable that some places will be affected by disasters every year and need to be reduced or exempted.

The annual income has doubled in ten years, Zhang Fujing still remembers what was the argument between the court and his ministers in the year of his palace examination.

Now, it is the ninth year of His Majesty's ascension to the throne, and it will be the tenth year soon.

The tax has been doubled, but that is the result of the emperor's strong pressure from the royal family, so many companies have to pay tax every year in accordance with the commercial law and tax law.

What about food?
Jiangxi, Huguang, and Zhejiang hold groups around Nanzhili, always dragging their feet.Many decrees issued by the Palace of State Affairs and the Six Ministries in Beijing have to go through the Six Ministries in Nanjing.

An extra process means an extra layer of oil and water, an extra layer of wear and tear for the court, and an extra layer of space for people to move their hands.

At the Wangri Dynasty Meeting in the twelfth lunar month of the eighth year of Jiajing, before the deadline given by the emperor to find out the truth about the disaster situation in Suzhou Prefecture within three months, Zhang Fujing, who was secretly called Zhang Decapitated by many people, came out of the class and said awe-inspiringly: "Minister, Minister of State If you have something to do, Zhang Fujing, the head of the household department, please play."

Zhu Houcong looked at him and said calmly: "Speak."

Zhang Fujing took a deep breath, and said loudly: "The flood in the Yellow River and Huaihe River, Liu Tianhe, the governor of the river, has a management strategy. It will benefit the future, but the river management is not a one-day effort, and it will involve the prefectures and counties in the lower reaches of the Huanghuai River. In order to avoid the future There are too many yamen out of the order, and the traffic is not smooth, so I ask Nanzhili to set up a Huaiyang Chengxuan political envoy to the north of the Yangtze River in Nanzhili!"

Light snow was falling outside the National Assembly Hall, and many court officials shuddered: Split Nanzhili?
Zhu Houcong's eyes lit up: Zhang Fujing found a good reason!good time!

This timing refers to the approaching Chinese New Year.

This bright color was immediately hidden by him, and after a while he slowly said: "This is a big matter, let's discuss it after the year. Mao Gong should have a memorial to explain the pros and cons in detail, right? Submit it first, I want to Think carefully."

He needs to think carefully, and the meeting after the new year means that this matter is not impossible.

This year, many people are destined to be uneasy, and the year after the year will also be very lively.

(End of this chapter)