Daming Jingtai: I am the eternal benevolent king
Chapter 305: Arriving in Nanjing, cutting through the mess quickly and luring the snake out of its h
Chapter 305: Arriving in Nanjing, cutting through the mess quickly and luring the snake out of its hole
The tenth year of Jingtai is the first day of November.
It snowed heavily in Henan.
The emperor was forced to stop in Jining Prefecture and could not go to Henan. Lin Cong, the governor of Henan, rushed to Jining Prefecture to pay homage to the emperor.
"Lin Qing, we haven't seen each other for nearly three years."
Lin Cong is 49 years old this year. He is in good health and does not look old.
"Wei Chen has been in Henan for two and a half years, looking forward to going to Beijing for pilgrimage every day."
Lin Cong kowtowed: "Today I can see the holy face and the dragon's body in good health, so I will die without regrets."
Lin Cong was in Shandong and did not deal with Zhu Ying. The two had a serious quarrel. Later, Lin Cong was transferred to supervise Henan.
"You did well in Henan."
Lin Cong supervised Henan for two and a half years, and all bandits were eliminated. Henan's army numbered 6000, with [-] cavalry and [-] naval forces.
Moreover, Henan immigrated 70 refugees to Liang (Gansu) and Yun (Ningxia), resettled 11 refugees to Hubei, resettled 3 refugees to Liaoning, and transported 14 criminals to Rehe.
Lin Cong checked the acres of land and household registration in Henan and revised the red book.
In the ten years of Jingtai, Henan paid a total of 230 million taels in taxes, ranking first in the north.
"It's all thanks to His Majesty's great blessing. I dare not take credit for it." Lin Cong kowtowed.
"Give me a banquet. You and I are not outsiders. Let's chat while we eat."
Lin Cong was relieved. The emperor was very satisfied with his political achievements.
"How are the people's lives?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
Lin Cong didn't dare to hide it. The emperor sent many guards to go deep into Henan to learn about Henan. He couldn't hide it.
Besides, he believes that his political achievements are excellent and he is not afraid of anyone investigating.
"Your Majesty, the people of Henan have had a relatively easy life in the past two years. There have been several droughts and floods, but fortunately they have not been severe."
"It's all thanks to His Majesty's great blessing. Your Majesty ordered a large area of trees to be planted in the north, and most of the saplings were imported from Henan, so the people make money by selling saplings, which is a huge profit."
"Moreover, during the ten years since Jingtai, a large number of fruit trees were planted in Henan, and 174 canneries were opened. Canned food was sold well all over the country."
"The rise of canneries was accompanied by the development of sugar factories and pottery factories."
"Folks cultivate sugar rape and cotton on a large scale."
"Seeing that people's living conditions have improved, Wei Chen encouraged the people to plant more soybeans, rapeseed and other crops to extract oil and build factories."
Zhu Qiyu was happy to hear about construction.
Lin Cong talked eloquently for two full hours, but the food on the table was already cold.
Zhu Qiyu listened with great interest.
Including the disasters in the past few years, how Lin Cong provided disaster relief and how to unite the strength of a province into one force.
"There are still 370 million people left in Henan. The population is small."
"I also want to move a group of people from Henan to the two lakes."
"Looking at it this way, Dingkou is far from enough."
Zhu Qiyu said: "In the future, the Ming Dynasty will be better, so people should be encouraged to have children."
"Henan is a treasure land. It is the thoroughfare of ten provinces. It is the center of the world. It has fertile soil and a pleasant climate. It can be used for agriculture and business. However, the population is small, so births should be encouraged."
"Your Majesty is wise, I estimate that Henan can have a population of 500 million." Lin Cong moved out nearly one million people. In just ten years, Henan will have a population of 500 million.
"As long as the Yellow River stops causing trouble, Henan can accommodate a population of tens of millions."
Zhu Qiyu said: "I will invest 1000 million silver coins this year to control the Yellow River. In 20 years at most, the Yellow River will not overflow and cause disasters. By then, Henan will be better off."
"Bring me the map!"
"Lin Cong, I want to transfer Daming Mansion to Henan."
Damingfu is a place inserted between Henan and Shandong.
This place is not only rich, but also a strategic location. It threatens Henan and Shandong and is a battleground for military strategists.
"Your Majesty, should such a strategic location be allocated to Henan?" Lin Cong felt it was inappropriate.
"It doesn't matter. In the past, the Ming Dynasty had few cavalry, so it naturally needed strategic locations."
"Now I have 10,000+ cavalry, and in ten years, I will have 30 cavalry."
"What kind of strategic location does this place like Ma Pingchuan need?"
Zhu Qiyu said: "Moreover, if I assign Daming Mansion to Henan, Henan can directly trade with Shandong without going around Beizhili. There are no Yu merchants born in Henan now. With this place, Yu merchants will be born."
"Thank you for your grace!" Lin Cong knew that Henan was about to take off.
But Lin Cong immediately pushed further: "Your Majesty, you have already assigned Daming Prefecture to Henan, why not just assign Guangping Prefecture to Henan too!"
Zhu Qiyu was very happy: "You are greedy enough. Guangping Mansion is a wealthy place in Beizhili. You just took it away just because you said it?"
"Your Majesty, I promise to treat the people of Guangping Mansion well."
"Fuck off!"
Zhu Qiyu laughed: "Forget it, give it to Henan. Henan has two more wealthy houses. I will hear good news next year."
"I promise that Henan will become rich!" Lin Cong kowtowed.
"There is still no decent academy in Henan. After you return, you will build a Bianliang Academy in Kaifeng, invite famous teachers to the banquet, and promote education."
Zhu Qiyu said sternly: "Next year, Henan will set aside an appropriate amount of money to invest in the academy, and then vigorously encourage the private sector to open schools. Those aristocratic families, instead of living on a daily basis, will spend some money to open schools and cultivate talents."
"I obey the decree!" Lin Cong kowtowed.
"To tell you the truth, I want to separate Southern Zhili and establish Hebei Province."
Lin Cong heard about this, and officials from all over the world advised his Majesty, but they could not get rid of the emperor's idea.
Northern Zhili mainly serves the royal family.
Taxes and laborers all require manpower from childhood to adulthood. It can be said that the entire Northern Zhili family supports the royal family.
"The emperor is in Beizhili. Does it make a difference whether it's called Beizhili or Hebei Province?"
Zhu Qiyu is not greedy for enjoyment, so he thinks that the kings of future generations will not be greedy for enjoyment either.
What is the difference between this and Emperor Taizu?
Everyone thinks that future generations will be workaholics.
Zhu Qiyu wanted to use his chopsticks, and Feng Xiao immediately asked someone to bring the hot food back: "Qing Lin, Henan also needs to plant trees on a large scale, and cutting down trees is strictly prohibited."
"Your Majesty, when you talk about cutting down trees, you have to mention the issue of burning coal." Lin Cong looked bitter.
Zhu Qiyu put down his chopsticks.
Coal was burned for a year last year, causing widespread complaints among the people.
The coal in people's homes was paid for by the emperor, not bought by them, but the people were dissatisfied because they were not allowed to cut down trees.
"Your Majesty, this coal is too expensive."
Lin Cong said: "In Henan, five buckets of coal are worth one small silver coin, which is equivalent to one penny of silver."
"How much money will be left after the people save and live frugally throughout the year?"
"If you use it to buy coal for heating, you will be hungry next year."
He is still talking about people who can burn coal.
In the Ming Dynasty, these people were considered middle class, but these people thought it was too expensive, let alone the poor people?
"It's not expensive anymore."
Zhu Qiyu said: "I sent people to find out. At this price, the mine owners are not making money, and no one is willing to mine."
"Yeah, the mining and transportation costs are too high."
Lin Cong said: "This year we will still be subsidized by the central government, and the people are not willing to burn it."
"Once the central government stops providing subsidies, people will definitely cut down trees indiscriminately."
"When the time comes, I won't be able to control it even if I want to. The law will not punish everyone."
We can no longer lower coal prices.
He issued a strict decree that mine owners were not allowed to deduct miners, and miners must be paid. He also set a standard.
The mine owners spent a lot of money to buy the mines, and they also had to pay mining taxes, and there were freight charges. This price is really not profitable.
Suddenly, he thought of briquettes.
"Let me think of a way."
After all, I'm not in Beijing, so it's not convenient to order someone to make it. Let's wait until we get to Nanjing.
"Your Majesty, there is actually a way."
Now that Lin Cong has said it, he has a solution: "The wages of miners are too high. As long as the wages of miners come down, the price of coal will naturally fall."
"Governor Lin, if you serve as governor for a few days, will you squeeze my children?" Zhu Qiyu's face was gloomy, and he said this very seriously.
"Your Majesty, please listen to what I have to say!"
Lin Cong was anxious: "Our army has been victorious in Korea and Annan. Why not capture a group of prisoners and use them as slaves in the mines?"
Zhu Qiyu was immediately happy: "You Lin Cong, that's what you had in mind."
"But there are few prisoners, and there are not enough people on the banks of the Yellow River. The Flood Control Department is urging the Ministry of War every day to give orders to all armies to capture more prisoners and kill fewer people."
"But war is not decided by the center's words."
"But the method you mentioned is fine. Encourage mine owners all over the world to go to Annan and North Korea to arrest people."
"Your Majesty, the Ming Dynasty needs too many people. It is time for the armies to stop massacres." Lin Cong turned around and advised.
Just as he was talking, Annan's secret message came.
This secret memorial was sent directly to the ship by Fang Ying. It was not sent to the cabinet because it said it was urgent and requested the emperor's approval.
This is ultra vires.
Therefore, after receiving it, he immediately sent it to the dragon boat.
"Oh, Cao Cao is here soon. Lin Cong, take a look." Zhu Qiyu finished reading and handed it to Lin Cong with a half-smile.
This was the secret note sent by Fang Ying before he issued the massacre order.
"Your Majesty, we have to slaughter them." Lin Cong was not a fool. It was thousands of kilometers from Annan to Shandong. Fang Ying wrote a memorial, but in fact the order had already been issued.
The emperor showed him that he should stop his mouth and stop giving random advice.
Zhu Qiyu curled up his lips: "Give Fang Ying an order and write it down."
"Slaughter!"
"When you make decisions on the battlefield, you don't need to ask the center. If you encounter something like this again, just order the massacre directly!"
"Tell Fang Ying to make things clean and beautiful."
"All seizures must be returned to the soldiers. No general is allowed to be greedy. Those who die in battle will have their money and finances sent to their homes."
"They are all heroes of Ming Dynasty!"
"The center cannot chill the heroes."
"All participants will be promoted to one level, which will be counted as combat merit."
"The Department of Military Personnel and the Department of Military Discipline must record the merits of this battle and promote them when they are needed. Anyone in the army who dares to block the promotion channels of lower-level officials will be arrested and punished with serious crimes!"
"Tell Fang Ying again that he is not allowed to be greedy. After annexing Annan, he can be crowned Duke of the country based on his merits."
"If he is not greedy, the people below him will be less greedy, and the soldiers at the bottom will really benefit."
Zhu Qiyu issued this order because he was worried about mutiny in the army.
If there is anything unclear, if the greedy soldiers are captured at this time, these red-eyed soldiers will definitely rebel.
Not only must they not be greedy for ink, but the center must also reward them and tell them that this is correct.
Whoever dares to touch this money will have his head chopped off by Fang Ying.
"After the war, there must have been soldiers who no longer wanted to be soldiers, so they turned into soldiers and became civilians. They were released as common people in Cochin and brought their families to Cochin."
Soldiers like this will lose their military morale and become small rich men. Who wants to fight?
"All retired soldiers will be given retirement pay and given priority to land. If there are soldiers who are unwilling to farm, we will select some shops in the city and give them to them."
"All retired Ming soldiers are allowed to retain a crossbow and a knife, and they are allowed two slave quotas. The slaves can recruit themselves."
"They have served me for three years and made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty. Naturally, I will not treat them lightly."
"In Jiaozhi Province, anyone who has retired from the Ming army and is not guilty of killing foreigners and non-Han people can be killed. This order is only applicable to Jiaozhi Province and is valid for ten years. It will end in the 20th year of Jingtai."
"Those who don't speak Chinese are all aliens and will be killed without guilt!"
Lin Cong listened, but felt horrified.
The emperor hated the people of Annan who surrendered and rebelled again. He wanted the Ming army to kill them.
By giving so many preferential conditions to retired soldiers, isn't it just to allow more than 40 Ming soldiers to turn the army into a people's army, and then go to the civilians to continue killing natives?
In fact, there is another thing. The Guangxi army who is engaged in massacre is impetuous when they are impetuous. They need to be given direction to prevent these people from going crazy themselves.
"After the local government is established, retired military officers will be hired as appropriate. These people are all our elites and can be used reliably."
“Now that Cochin Province has been established, it must not be lost again!”
"The decree was sent to the cabinet, and [-] talented people were recruited from among the people and became officials in Jiaozhi."
Zhu Qiyu suddenly looked at Lin Cong: "You also have a lot of gentry in Henan. Let all the gentry, wealthy and wealthy families in Henan split into a branch and join Jiaozhi as new Jiaozhou residents."
Lin Cong felt that this was not easy to do. Henan was not Jiangxi, and he did not have that much control.
"Can it be done?"
Zhu Qiyu looked at Lin Cong: "The Henan Army in your hands is not for food. If anyone doesn't go, the whole family will move to Rehe without any property."
"The minister obeys the order!"
What did Lin Cong dare to say?
Besides, the emperor sent someone to take action.
"Be quick and arrive in Cochin before the rainy season. Han people must be stationed in every city. Han people will be given lots of land. Women, children, and girls will also be given land. Those who are willing to do business will be given shops and houses."
"Tell the Henan gentry that this is not a bad thing. I am giving them a favor to expand their family power."
Zhu Qiyu was too lazy to say any more and looked at the map: "Jiaozhi is too long. Laos and Cambodia should be merged into it and then split into two provinces."
"Lin Cong, Jiaozhi is too far away from Ming Dynasty."
"I want to choose a place to build a capital. Which one do you think is suitable?"
Annam and Laos are both long strips.
This place is a newly acquired land. If the third capital of the Ming Dynasty can be established, it will help to quickly take root.
"Your Majesty, if you look at the entire map of Central and South China, Annan is not suitable for building a capital. I think we can move the province of Cochin southward and place it in the middle of Cochin."
Lin Cong believes that the capital should be built in the center of Indochina, so that the entire Indochina Peninsula can be held hostage.
Zhu Qiyu focused on Hue: "It's settled here. Hue doesn't sound good. Change Hue to..."
"Your Majesty, it can be called Huanzhou. This place originally belonged to Rinan County. In the Tang Dynasty, Huanzhou was the official name of Rinan."
Zhu Qiyu knew that Rinan County was in Vinh City, north of Hue.
"Just name Huanzhou, change the Jiaozhi administrative office to Huanzhou, and then change all Jiaozhi place names back to their original place names."
"Hanoi will be changed to Jiaozhou unchanged."
Lin Cong looked at the map of Jiaozhi and couldn't put it down: "Your Majesty, now the Han people are gone."
You look like you have no future.
Zhu Qiyu said: "After the Guangxi army massacres them all, the morale of the army will probably be lost. There should not be many soldiers left to fight."
"Tune Gao Ming out of the capital and go to the south to recruit a group of miners, especially salt workers. Those who are homeless and want to make contributions will be transferred to Jiaozhi and join forces with Xia Xun's Zidian Army to form the Jiaozhi Army."
"There is chaos and peace in Cochin. It will take several years to settle down. There will definitely be no one left to grow food."
"Let the cabinet issue a decree to Laos, Cambodia, and Siam to allocate a group of farmers to grow grain in Cochin."
"I will order the three kingdoms again to supply the Ming army with food and grass."
"Whoever dares to bargain and order Fang Ying to come to their capital and capture their king to the capital, I will kill him with my own hands!"
In the past, Ming Dynasty had no border with you, so it made you jealous!
It's okay this time. The Ming Dynasty is close at hand. Let's see how the Ming army deals with you.
"Your Majesty, will it make the feudal country have different intentions?"
Lin Cong did not give any advice, because the basic military strength of these countries was not in Ming's eyes.
Zhu Qiyu laughed: "The Ming Dynasty is so strong and has annexed the vassal countries, what else can it not resist?"
"Those countries are not stupid. They must be prepared for the Ming Dynasty."
"If you want to conquer another country in the future, it won't be that easy."
Zhu Qiyu knew it well.
"Your Majesty Shengming."
After annexing Annan and North Korea, Ming Dynasty had no credibility in the international community.
He used strong troops to force the three countries to supply food and grass. Anyone who dared to say no would be beaten.
The Annan people were slaughtered, and people from the Three Kingdoms had to grow food for Jiaozhi, and directly used people as slaves. The Ming Dynasty used strong soldiers to tell everyone that the Ming Dynasty did not want to be vain, but used force.
"Annan, it's always been the fat on my lips, and this time I got it."
"The situation in Central and South China is also completely in the hands of Ming Dynasty."
"After taking Jiaozhi and digesting it for three to five years, we will be able to move our troops westward. There will no longer be terrain that can trap the Ming Dynasty."
It is very, very difficult to cross the impoverished mountains and reach the south from Yunnan and Guangxi.
Occupying Jiaozhi has surrounded the three countries of Central and South China, and we can send troops in many ways, so there is no difficulty.
"Pass it to the cabinet."
Zhu Qiyu suddenly thought of something: "In every city in Jiaozhi, build a military temple to worship those who died in our army in the war, and let the people of Jiaozhi go to pay homage to their remains."
"Fang Ying, Xia Xun, and Gao Rui have all made great contributions. Pick a city and name it after them to commemorate their contributions."
Murder and kill!
In fact, Zhu Qiyu was worried that Jiaozhi would leave the Ming Dynasty.
After all, he was worried about keeping the local natives, just like the United States occupied North America and killed all the natives, only then did Shi Shiran become the local master.
Ming Dynasty suffered the loss of kindness.
As for the revenge of the Annan survivors, they are not afraid at all.
They hide in the mountains and let them assassinate them at will. How many people can be killed?
As long as the fundamentals are not lost, Jiaozhi will not lose it.
The question is, after the massacre in Annan, how many Annan people are left?How many people were scared out of their wits?How many people still dare to resist the Ming Dynasty?
As long as the Ming Dynasty moved 100 million people, Jiaozhi will always be the Jiaozhi of the Ming Dynasty ten years later. Even if a few people want to be reactionary, these Ming people will not agree.
Therefore, Zhu Qiyu repeatedly increased the retirement benefits of the Guangxi Army, wasn't it just to enhance the pride of the Ming Dynasty, so that they could stay comfortably in Jiaozhi, how could they follow the Annamites to rebel?They have a blood feud.
Zhu Qiyu left a group of executioners in Annan and turned them into Jiaozhi people, not just because he wanted these executioners to continue killing people.
Killing is a matter of contempt in the heart. If the Guangxi soldiers kill enough Annan people, there will be blood suppression. The Annan people will be afraid when they see the Guangxi soldiers. It will be especially easy for the Guangxi soldiers to kill the Annan people.
"Publish the imperial list, encourage people from all over the world to immigrate to Cochin, and order the central government to come up with a plan to allocate more land, wives and slaves, as long as the Han people are willing to go."
Zhu Qiyu said sadly: "Allow the tenants to go to Jiaozhi."
Lin Cong's heart skipped a beat, the emperor was trying to cut off the roots of the gentry.
Cochin can accommodate too many people, and it is simply a bottomless pit. When Cochin is full, Laos, Cambodia, and Siam will be added.
As long as there is enough land, the gentry's tenants will not be enough.
They are forced to go to Central and South China to capture natives as slaves. As long as more people go there, the tropical rainforest will no longer exist. We must always trust the Chinese farmers.
The emperor's method is to connect each link one by one. Cochin will only expand and will not be lost again.
After meeting Lin Cong, on the fourth day of November, the dragon boat headed south, from Jiangsu to Nanjing.
There was also heavy snowfall in Shandong, and there were icy rivers. Caoding could only let Caoding break the ice to facilitate the passage of the imperial troops.
Jiangsu was separated from Nanzhili, but no power structure was established. Nanzhili was still in charge. Zhu Qiyu sent out a large number of guards to visit the people.
Officials from various governments in Jiangsu were ordered to go on dragon boats to report on the situation.
On November 27, the fleet entered the Yangtze River and arrived outside Nanjing on November [-].
All officials from Nanzhili were waiting here in the morning.
After more than 30 years since Emperor Xuanzong, Emperor Jingtai finally visited southern Zhili.
At 03:30 in the morning, Zhu Qiyu got off the boat and drove into Nanjing. The first thing he did was to worship his ancestors and go to Xiaoling to meet Emperor Taizu.
Just like Emperor Taizong, the first thing he did after the victory was to cry at the mausoleum.
Zhu Qiyu walked the same path that Emperor Taizong once walked. In front of the ancestral temple, he knelt in the main hall and looked at the portrait of Emperor Taizu.
"Although I am not your biological son or grandson."
"But all Han people respect you as their ancestor!"
"I also regard you as my ancestor, and that has never changed."
Zhu Qiyu murmured to himself: "Emperor Taizu, I have dealt with your children and grandchildren, but this is for the sake of the extension of the country and the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty."
"In front of your mausoleum, I don't think I did anything wrong."
"Please forgive me, Emperor Taizu!"
Zhu Qiyu kowtowed respectfully and sincerely.
"I promise you that I will make the Ming Dynasty great forever, and let the land illuminated by the sun and moon belong to the Ming Dynasty!"
"Sun Chen pays homage to Emperor Taizu!"
The series of processes ends.
The Holy Master entered the Forbidden City in Nanjing.
The Forbidden City in Beijing is a complete replica of the Forbidden City in Nanjing.
Zhu Qiyu had never seen every plant and tree before, but he was very familiar with them.
"This slave has met the emperor!"
Jin Zhong was waiting for the emperor in the palace. When he saw the emperor, he fell to the ground and burst into tears.
Zhu Qiyu helped him up: "Jin Zhong, you have done well in Jiangxi. I can spend money lavishly. Thanks to you, Ming Dynasty can launch so many projects at the same time. You deserve the most credit."
"I don't dare to take credit. I just want to serve you and don't want to be worried outside."
Jin Zhong actually told the truth.
Serving in the capital is a high-ranking position, unlike in the local area, where he was in danger several times and almost died.
"I know you are suffering outside."
"It is precisely because of your suffering that I can sit safely on my throne."
Zhu Qiyu patted him on the shoulder: "I see all your contributions."
"You are a eunuch, but your contribution is no less than anyone else's!"
"I know it in my heart."
Jin Zhong collapsed and cried, dying for the emperor was really worth it.
"When I live in Nanjing, I will depend on you both in the palace and in the city. It's still the same as it was in the eighth year of Jingtai. My life is in your hands, Jin Zhong."
Jin Zhong couldn't help laughing, thinking about how difficult it was back then.
"Your Majesty, as long as I live, I will definitely walk in front of you!" Jin Zhong kowtowed.
"Hahaha!"
Zhu Qiyu helped him up: "I will never forget the friendship between you and me."
At this time, a eunuch came to report that the court officials were already waiting outside the Meridian Gate.
When arriving in Nanjing, the first thing to do is to go to court.
"Jin Zhong, you are in charge of the Imperial Guard and will come to court with me!"
"My slave obeys the order!" Jin Zhong was full of glory.
The eunuch helped the emperor change his clothes and went to court in a large coat.
Sitting in the Fengtian Hall of the Forbidden City in Nanjing.
Attending the court meeting today are Hu Hui, Zhang Feng, Wang Hong, Li Zhen, Yang Xin, Ou Xin, as well as Fan Guang, Guo Deng, Mao Sheng, Li Jin, He Qiaoxin, etc., as well as some Nan Officials directly under the central government.
"Old Master, are you in good health?" "Your Majesty, Nanjing has a pleasant climate, which is very nurturing. My health is fine." Hu Hui avoided the important and took the easy.
He knew full well that the emperor was dissatisfied with his inaction in Nanjing.
"Zhang Qing, Wang Qing, long time no see." Zhu Qiyu smiled.
Zhang Feng and Wang Hong were trembling.
Zhu Qiyu looked at Li Zhen, Yang Xin and Ou Xin: "They are all my good generals."
"Li Zhen, you defended Nanjing, and you dared to go deep into the tiger's den and fight the Japanese pirates on the water. You are brave and knowledgeable, and you have won my heart."
Li Zhen kowtowed and thanked him.
"Yang Xin, you are doing very well in Jiangxi."
"Marching and fighting are your strengths. When I was in the capital, I said that the mantle of the old Duke Ying would be passed on to you. I was right about you."
"This small pool in Jiangxi cannot contain a dragon like you."
"Practice well, and you will fight the big battles in the future."
Yang Zhixin was ecstatic and kowtowed to thank him.
Zhu Qiyu looked at Ou Xin.
This was the first time that Ou Xin met the emperor. Originally, he had always been the emperor's favorite general, but because of his rebellion, he was whipped a hundred times by the emperor.
"Ouxin, how are your legs?"
Ou Xin was stunned. The first thing the emperor asked was his legs.
"My, my legs are healed!" Ou Xin replied tremblingly.
Ou Xin comes and goes like the wind on the battlefield.
At this moment, the imperial prelude stammered.
"You were the first to conquer Guangdong and Guangxi. With your ability, you should have been granted the title of Marquis."
Zhu Qiyu asked: "But you are desecrating yourself in advance, are you worried that I will not be able to tolerate others? Are you worried that your achievements will overwhelm your master?"
"I, I know my mistake!" Ou Xin is a smart man, and the emperor is trying to cover it up for him.
But he is also warning him that this is the last time. No matter how bold you are, even if you are a famous general, I can do without you.
"Don't have this idea. If you have merit, you will be rewarded. If you make mistakes, you will be punished. This is my consistent creed."
Zhu Qiyu said: "The battle is endless. Let Tao Cheng and Xia Xun win first this time, and win back next time. Under my command, you will always have a battle to fight."
Ou Xin was really frightened.
The emperor really has an insight into people's hearts.
He led the troops to commit crimes in South Zhili. Wasn't it because he was dissatisfied with the emperor for placing him in South Zhili instead of going to Guizhou or conquering Jiaozhi in the south.
As a result, what he got in exchange was a hundred lashes.
Don't think that the emperor is afraid of you because you have an army in your hands. The emperor just stripped you naked and whipped you in front of the entire army. Do you dare to rebel?
Every army, from the beginning, the emperor has been repeatedly balancing.
After the emperor established checks and balances, the cabinet and the Ministry of War added sand to achieve new checks and balances.No one even knows how many factory guards and military discipline department spies there are in the army.
This is why the emperor felt relieved and handed over military power to many people.
Because it can’t be countered.
As long as Zhu Qiyu doesn't die, no one can change the world.
"Three of you have done well in Nanzhili and have all achieved military exploits."
Zhu Qiyu said: "Today I will give a banquet to the three armies. All three armies will rest for a day. The city defense will be handed over to Guo Deng, who will prepare the city defense."
"The minister obeys the order!"
Li Zhen was scared, why didn't the emperor trust the garrison?
The troops in Guo Deng's hands were mixed, including border troops, Beijing camps, and troops transferred from various places, all placed in his own hands.
Each army is fighting on its own and cannot fight, but it can reassure the emperor.
When he arrived in Nanjing, he had to sort things out again and completely control Nanjing so that the emperor could free his hands and feet to do things.
Fan Guang, on the other hand, is already preparing the capital camp in Nanzhili.
"Bring Xu Chengzong and Xu Yongning in!"
Although the two princes were ordered to be executed, the long process has not yet been completed and they are still alive.
When the emperor entered the capital, they were also brought out by the Jin Yiwei.
Enter Fengtian Temple.
Zhu Qiyu looked at the two princes and sneered: "You two have a long life, are you still alive?"
"I am guilty!" The two princes were lying on the ground, tears streaming down their faces.
"Since you knew you were guilty, why didn't you commit suicide?"
Xu Chengzong and Xu Yongning were shocked. They thought that there would be a glimmer of hope after the emperor's edict, but in the end there was no hope at all.
"Please, Your Majesty, forgive our family."
"Forgive them and let them instigate Japanese pirates to attack Nanjing again? Are you coming to attack me?"
Erxu was stunned, what are you ordering us to do?Humiliate and then kill?is it necessary?
"Tell me about the list."
Zhu Qiyu said it bluntly: "If you spit out one person, I will spare the life of one of your family members. If you can't tell them, let them all die!"
When Er Xu saw the emperor for the first time, he had an impression that the emperor should be gentle and elegant. Who knew that he was a barbarian emperor like Emperor Taizong!
"Chen Wuyang!"
Zhu Qiyu shouted: "It's been so long and you still haven't pried their mouths open?"
"What do I need from you? Go, I will see the list tonight, regardless of life or death!"
"My slave obeys the order!" Chen Wuyang actually called himself a slave.
Don't look at the emperor scolding him. This is the emperor's authorization to him. He can be tortured. He can be tortured at will. The families of the two princes can be tortured at will.
Chen Wuyang left happily.
Xu Chengzong wanted to speak, but Fanzi covered his mouth and dragged him down.
"Old Master, is it difficult?" Zhu Qiyu looked at Hu Xi.
Hu Xi smiled bitterly: "It's not difficult for Your Majesty, but it's as difficult as climbing to the sky for me. I feel ashamed to trust Your Majesty."
Zhu Qiyu did not find it difficult for him, and turned to look at the officials in Nanjing: "Are there any officials in Nanzhili who are loyal to the king?"
"All ministers are loyal to Your Majesty!" There are really not many officials left in Nanjing.
"hope so."
"I've been tired for the whole day. Please leave. The old lady, Zhang Qing, and Wang Qing will stay."
He was about to say that he would go to court early tomorrow as usual.
Only then did I realize that this was Nanjing. What kind of court were we going to?
All the officials went out and the palace door was closed. Zhu Qiyu got down from the throne and sat on the Danqi: "Old Master, do you have anything to say?"
"Your Majesty knows me well."
"I don't support His Majesty's move south, but Your Majesty insists on going south, so I sit back and wait for Your Majesty to come and solve it personally."
Hu Hu actually had a bit of a pique: "Your Majesty, it's too early. You should wait for another two years."
"What are you waiting for? Are you waiting for the Jiangnan gentry to transfer their assets?" Zhu Qiyu sneered.
"His Majesty!"
Hu Xi said seriously: "You have to be clear about one thing. The people who support you are the gentry..."
"I'm tired of hearing these words. Is there anything new?"
Zhu Qiyu said: "I have been quite quiet along the way. No one stabbed the king or killed him, but I am not used to it."
Hu Xi rolled his eyes wildly, you have already wiped out the place. If you were assassinated in Shandong, would Zhu Ying still be alive?
Being assassinated in Jiangsu, wouldn't this slap Li Zhen in the face?
It’s been eight years since Jingtai, three years!
Bandits everywhere have been wiped out. Wouldn't it be strange if some bandits appeared at this time?Doesn’t this clearly give the emperor an excuse?
Besides, how many elite soldiers do you bring with you on your trip?If you let bandits come to rob you, they will be stunned just by looking at you.
If you were a good-tempered monarch, it would still be possible. On your journey, not a single beauty came to you, and you couldn’t get stuck with a needle or splashed with oil. What can anyone do?
"You don't have to support what I want to do."
"But I hope you can stand by and watch."
Zhu Qiyu said coldly: "I hope that my relationship with you as a monarch will last forever."
Hu Xi was shocked: "Your Majesty!"
Zhu Qiyu waved his hand: "Since I'm here, I have to finish it. Don't persuade me."
Hu Xi closed her eyes and sighed.
"Concubine Hu misses you. Go and see Concubine Hu."
Perhaps Hu Hui's advice was good and for the sake of the emperor.
However, the bow did not turn back.
Now that Zhu Qiyu is here, there is no reason to shrink back.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty." Hu Bi knew that the emperor asked his granddaughter to be a lobbyist to persuade him to support the emperor.
Hu Xi walked out of the hall.
Zhang Feng and Wang Hong were left behind. Both of them were very embarrassed. Normally, the two of them did well, but they felt guilty in front of the emperor.
"What about this expression? Don't you recognize me?"
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "You two have always been my humerus. You tried your best and did a good job in Nanjing."
The two breathed a sigh of relief.
"But, Nanzhili has been split up. I would like to ask two of you to serve as governors and help me straighten out Nanzhili. How about that?"
The two of them looked bitter again and could only agree.
"Zhang Feng, you oversee Jiangsu; Wang Hong, you oversee Anhui."
The two agreed.
Zhang Feng said: "Your Majesty, Jiangsu has not decided on provincial governance yet?"
"Where does Zhang Qing think it is suitable?"
"There are many places in Jiangsu suitable for provincial governance. It depends on what Your Majesty wants Jiangsu to do."
Zhang Fengdao: "I think that if the north is taken into consideration, the provincial government should be placed in Qingjiangpu; if we choose a wealthy land, Yangzhou, Suzhou, and Changzhou are all good places."
Indeed, Jiangsu is so rich that it is suitable for provincial governance anywhere.
"On the way here, I was still thinking about splitting Southern Zhili into three or four provinces. After all, this place is too rich."
All said and done, I just don't worry about Nanzhili.
Splitting is imperative.
A rich place cannot have a large territory; a poor place must have a large territory; a place with strong soldiers must not be rich; a rich place must have weak soldiers.
"Your Majesty, if we break it down again, I'm afraid it will be too piecemeal." Zhang Feng felt it was unnecessary.
"I want to split it into four provinces. I can split Fengyang Prefecture in half, and split it into one province north of Hongze Lake; split it into one province south of Hongze Lake and north of the Yangtze River; and then divide it into Zhenjiang. , the east of Zhenjiang is one province; the west of Nanzhili is divided into another province, and it becomes four provinces and one southern Zhili."
"Your Majesty, if that were the case, wouldn't it be better if Zhejiang was split into three provinces?" Wang Hong said with a smile.
"Hahaha!"
This is being laughed at for being stingy. How could the Ming province be so small?
"Chatting with Wang Qing makes me happy."
Zhu Qiyu said seriously: "I will leave the two provinces of Anhui and Huai to you."
"The minister obeys the order."
Wang Hong said again: "Your Majesty, Zhongdu has been included in Anhui. What should I do with Zhongdu?"
Zhu Qiyu pondered: "Set off a small area and continue with Zhongdu, while the other areas will be included in Anhui."
Send away Zhang Feng and Wang Hong.
Zhu Qiyu sat in the Fengtian Hall for a while, and then a man was escorted in. He knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty Song Wei, I am unworthy of the Holy Grace."
"Hmph, you are quite impressive, so you asked me to come all the way to Nanjing to see you." Zhu Qiyu smiled strangely.
"I am guilty!" Song Wei burst into tears, excited.
"Okay, hold back your tears. There's no one else here, why are you here with me?"
Zhu Qiyu said: "Your arrangement in Nanjing is correct. For the sake of the overall situation, I can only sacrifice you, so I sent your son to deliver the edict to you. You should understand my painstaking efforts."
"I know it, but I am surrounded by Japanese pirates and can't control myself." This was Song Wei's biggest mistake, disobedience.
"The situation at that time, Li Zhen went to the secret memorial, I saw it."
Zhu Qiyu expressed his understanding: "Speaking of which, you can be regarded as meritorious. You caught 1.7 Japanese pirates in Shanghai, so your merits and demerits are balanced."
Song Wei breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the emperor would not blame him.
He sent his son to deliver the message, which was a signal that he had committed but was not guilty of.
"What do you think of Jiangnan?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
"I think the people here are untrustworthy, both as humans during the day and as ghosts at night!" Song Wei suffered a big loss.
But this evaluation is just right.
Some people are officials during the day and bandits at night.
"I want ghosts to turn into humans. Is there any way?"
"Have!"
Song Wei said bluntly: "Use external force to eradicate the root cause!"
Zhu Qiyu frowned: "Aren't they raising the Japanese pirates? Will they still rebel?"
"Your Majesty does not know that these Japanese pirates come from mixed sources. Although they are supported by gentry and merchants, they do not listen to the gentry in everything at sea, but..."
"Mercenary?" Zhu Qiyu described it this way.
Song Wei nodded: "Yes, they are mercenaries. They are in a hiring relationship, neither master nor servant."
"I, together with Li Shoubei and General Ou, captured a total of 4 Japanese pirates and killed more than [-]. After interrogation, it was found that these people were from different teams."
"So, I thought that Your Majesty could use Japanese pirates to kill the gentry."
"In this way, the confusion in Jiangnan can be solved."
Zhu Qiyu frowned. If the Japanese pirates caused trouble, Jiangnan would be severely damaged. He was an emperor, not a beast.
This kind of lose-lose ending is not what he wants.
"Confused? That trouble?"
"I thought it was confusion. This way the mystery can be solved." Song Wei said.
Zhu Qiyu nodded: "I used Er Xu to open a breakthrough and use the excuse of Japanese pirates to invade the border to clear out the gentry. What can I find out?"
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid nothing can be found."
These words made Zhu Qiyu wonder: "Will Erxu risk his life to protect these people?"
"No, Er Xu will confess, but those people will cut off their hands and tails. Your Majesty's people will never find these people."
Song Wei was really deceived, he gained wisdom every time he learned it, and he saw through everything.
"There is no need to look for Japanese pirates to invade the border again. I don't want a broken Jiangnan. This is the territory of the Ming Dynasty, not Annan or North Korea."
Zhu Qiyu rejected this suggestion: "Is there any other way to find a breakthrough?"
Song Wei gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty can check the salt affairs!"
Zhu Qiyu laughed, this is why he kept Song Wei, this kind of Song Wei is a good knife.
"I asked you to supervise the salt, do you dare to investigate?" Zhu Qiyu asked him.
Song Wei kowtowed heavily: "I'm already dead, why don't you dare to investigate?"
"I used to take too much care of my feathers, and that's why I was tricked."
"Give me another chance, I will make these people repent on the road to hell!"
Song Wei, who was born with a golden key in his mouth, was really wronged.
Only in this way can we grow up.
"Song Wei, I want to remind you."
"If you help me come in, it means that the Xining Hou Mansion has come in. When I left the capital, your brother Song Jie gave me a secret message to intercede for you."
Zhu Qiyu narrowed his eyes: "He doesn't want you to get involved. Do you understand his painstaking efforts?"
Song Wei swallowed hard.
What does the emperor mean by saying it directly?
If he is not willing, the emperor will alienate the Xining Hou Mansion.
"I'm willing to put all my money into it!" Song Wei went crazy.
"You have to know that what I did is so big that even I can't guarantee whether I will die suddenly."
Zhu Qiyu said bluntly: "Once I die, all reforms will come to an abrupt end. You Song Wei will definitely die, and no one in your Xining Marquis Mansion will survive."
"You must consider these consequences carefully before agreeing."
Song Wei kowtowed heavily: "Your Majesty, Song Wei, has always been your loyal dog. He was the same in the first year of Jingtai, and he was the same in the tenth year of Jingtai! He is still the same in the fiftieth year of Jingtai!"
"I, the Marquis of Xining, are only loyal to the emperor! I have never changed!"
He said it with force.
In fact, he had no choice.
Why did the emperor punish him so severely? After the Japanese pirates who surrounded him were controlled, he was not sent to the capital. He was just waiting to use him.
If he chooses not to, then he should be punished for several crimes and go to jail.
Another point is that his sister Song Shuqing is serving in the palace. If the Sacred Heart is lost, what is the meaning of the existence or non-existence of the entire Xining Marquis Mansion?
"it is good!"
Zhu Qiyu said seriously: "You, Song Wei, are willing to help me, and I will not let you down, Song Wei, or your Xining Marquis Mansion!"
"Concubine Song is pregnant again."
Suddenly, Song Wei's pupils shrank.
The emperor just told this news, which meant that if he refused, Concubine Song would die together with the child.
This is what the emperor wants!
Very scary.
"Your Lordship is supervising salt, is it the first time since Ming Dynasty?"
Zhu Qiyu stood up with a smile on his face: "Go and get ready. Whoever you want, I will approve it for you. Take a day off tomorrow and leave for Jiangsu the day after tomorrow."
"I don't need to rest, I can set off tomorrow!"
Song Wei kowtowed and said, "I want to select some people who don't understand Chinese among the Japanese pirates."
Really smart.
Using local people will easily be infiltrated by salt merchants, so using foreigners is the best way.
The key is to kill these people as soon as they are used up, and then use another batch again. Only in this way can the salt patrol be completed smoothly.
"I will send you another Tatar cavalry team."
Just consume it, just consume it together.
"I thank the Lord for your kindness!" Song Wei kowtowed.
Send Song Wei away.
Zhu Qiyu returned to Qianqing Palace. The weather in Nanjing was really comfortable. It was not particularly cold even in the twelfth lunar month. He was wearing spring and autumn clothes.
The only thing is that he is from the north and can't stand the humidity of the south.
"Take Li Zhenxuan to Qianqing Palace."
Li Zhen had already returned to the garrison and was admitted to the palace by the emperor.
Zhu Qiyu was reading the memorial sent from Beijing. He read it all the way and occasionally approved it.
Officials from various places were also interested. They had just received a reply from the central government, and a few days later they received another one. The last one they received was an approval written by the emperor in Nanjing.
Fortunately, the emperor didn't make a fuss. His instructions were very similar to those of the cabinet. He just gave some instructions or wrote a few words of praise.
"Li Zhen, tell me the truth, how many Japanese pirates have you captured in total? How did the Japanese pirates on the Yangtze River disappear?"
In Tangbao, it was Li Zhen and Ou Xin who fought back together.
But Zhu Qiyu didn't believe it. The Ming army had no ships, so how could they use a hammer to repel them?
Li Zhen knelt on the ground: "I, I am guilty!"
"I know that it's not you who have the final say in repaying your merits. To be honest with me, I don't blame you. The rewards have been given out and I can't get them back."
Li Zhen relaxed and said with a wry smile: "Actually, I don't know how the Japanese pirates retreated in the Yangtze River. They retreated just like the tide."
"I guess that I may have received some news, so the Japanese pirates were afraid and retreated."
Having said this, he looked at the emperor cautiously.
"Tell me your guess."
Li Zhen was also thinking about how he should be charming.
He was an old licker, and the emperor was in front of him. Of course he had to lick the emperor, so he told all his guesses.
They all agree that the Japanese pirates are dogs that are raised by someone. They come and leave as soon as they want, and they retreat in an orderly manner.
Zhu Qiyu listened carefully and looked at him: "How do you feel about being in South Zhili?"
"Like falling into an abyss!"
Li Zhen smiled bitterly: "I only feel inexplicable horror. This place is obviously extremely prosperous, but I feel uneasy day and night."
"It's right to think this way. This is the main tax base of the Ming Dynasty and the essence of the Ming Dynasty."
"But if you want to say that he doesn't belong to Ming Dynasty or me, that's fine."
Zhu Qiyu's words shocked Li Zhen: "Just like the Forbidden City in Nanjing, it belongs to me in name, but this is my first time sitting here."
"Li Zhen, can I trust you?"
Zhu Qiyu suddenly asked.
Li Zhen kowtowed vigorously: "I am your majesty's loyal servant. Everything I have is given by your majesty. I and your majesty share the glory and loss. How dare you not serve your majesty?"
Having this awareness is not bad.
"I want to open this day and see."
Zhu Qiyu pointed to the top of the palace: "Perhaps, if you poke the sky open, you will find that the person sitting on it is not me."
"How many soldiers do you have at your disposal?"
"I have 3000 people in my hands, all of whom can be reused," Li Zhen said.
Just like the number of memorials in the Ministry of War, it is taboo to drink the blood of soldiers without an empty quota. Li Zhen would not dare to do it if he wanted to be promoted to a marquis.
"Wasn't it penetrated?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
Li Zhen cannot guarantee this.
"You'll know if you do something. Send troops to arrest the people Er Xu confesses." Zhu Qiyu said.
"The minister obeys the order!"
Zhu Qiyu nodded slightly: "Bring the leader of the Japanese pirates to the palace. I want to talk to him."
"Your Majesty, don't be implicated easily!" Li Zhen said.
"No problem, just strip him naked and tie him to a pillar. I will sit on the throne, and you and Li Jin will accompany you."
Zhu Qiyu regrets his life, he will not be implicated.
"Your Majesty, what can we talk about with the Japanese pirates?" Li Zhen pretended to be confused.
"Collect and surrender for my use."
But Li Zhen believed that these people were not trustworthy. He took prisoners to fight and ended up hurting others and himself.
Zhu Qiyu is also thinking about it. What he has to do is too big and he needs to win the support of more people. The bigger the power, the better.
(End of this chapter)
The tenth year of Jingtai is the first day of November.
It snowed heavily in Henan.
The emperor was forced to stop in Jining Prefecture and could not go to Henan. Lin Cong, the governor of Henan, rushed to Jining Prefecture to pay homage to the emperor.
"Lin Qing, we haven't seen each other for nearly three years."
Lin Cong is 49 years old this year. He is in good health and does not look old.
"Wei Chen has been in Henan for two and a half years, looking forward to going to Beijing for pilgrimage every day."
Lin Cong kowtowed: "Today I can see the holy face and the dragon's body in good health, so I will die without regrets."
Lin Cong was in Shandong and did not deal with Zhu Ying. The two had a serious quarrel. Later, Lin Cong was transferred to supervise Henan.
"You did well in Henan."
Lin Cong supervised Henan for two and a half years, and all bandits were eliminated. Henan's army numbered 6000, with [-] cavalry and [-] naval forces.
Moreover, Henan immigrated 70 refugees to Liang (Gansu) and Yun (Ningxia), resettled 11 refugees to Hubei, resettled 3 refugees to Liaoning, and transported 14 criminals to Rehe.
Lin Cong checked the acres of land and household registration in Henan and revised the red book.
In the ten years of Jingtai, Henan paid a total of 230 million taels in taxes, ranking first in the north.
"It's all thanks to His Majesty's great blessing. I dare not take credit for it." Lin Cong kowtowed.
"Give me a banquet. You and I are not outsiders. Let's chat while we eat."
Lin Cong was relieved. The emperor was very satisfied with his political achievements.
"How are the people's lives?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
Lin Cong didn't dare to hide it. The emperor sent many guards to go deep into Henan to learn about Henan. He couldn't hide it.
Besides, he believes that his political achievements are excellent and he is not afraid of anyone investigating.
"Your Majesty, the people of Henan have had a relatively easy life in the past two years. There have been several droughts and floods, but fortunately they have not been severe."
"It's all thanks to His Majesty's great blessing. Your Majesty ordered a large area of trees to be planted in the north, and most of the saplings were imported from Henan, so the people make money by selling saplings, which is a huge profit."
"Moreover, during the ten years since Jingtai, a large number of fruit trees were planted in Henan, and 174 canneries were opened. Canned food was sold well all over the country."
"The rise of canneries was accompanied by the development of sugar factories and pottery factories."
"Folks cultivate sugar rape and cotton on a large scale."
"Seeing that people's living conditions have improved, Wei Chen encouraged the people to plant more soybeans, rapeseed and other crops to extract oil and build factories."
Zhu Qiyu was happy to hear about construction.
Lin Cong talked eloquently for two full hours, but the food on the table was already cold.
Zhu Qiyu listened with great interest.
Including the disasters in the past few years, how Lin Cong provided disaster relief and how to unite the strength of a province into one force.
"There are still 370 million people left in Henan. The population is small."
"I also want to move a group of people from Henan to the two lakes."
"Looking at it this way, Dingkou is far from enough."
Zhu Qiyu said: "In the future, the Ming Dynasty will be better, so people should be encouraged to have children."
"Henan is a treasure land. It is the thoroughfare of ten provinces. It is the center of the world. It has fertile soil and a pleasant climate. It can be used for agriculture and business. However, the population is small, so births should be encouraged."
"Your Majesty is wise, I estimate that Henan can have a population of 500 million." Lin Cong moved out nearly one million people. In just ten years, Henan will have a population of 500 million.
"As long as the Yellow River stops causing trouble, Henan can accommodate a population of tens of millions."
Zhu Qiyu said: "I will invest 1000 million silver coins this year to control the Yellow River. In 20 years at most, the Yellow River will not overflow and cause disasters. By then, Henan will be better off."
"Bring me the map!"
"Lin Cong, I want to transfer Daming Mansion to Henan."
Damingfu is a place inserted between Henan and Shandong.
This place is not only rich, but also a strategic location. It threatens Henan and Shandong and is a battleground for military strategists.
"Your Majesty, should such a strategic location be allocated to Henan?" Lin Cong felt it was inappropriate.
"It doesn't matter. In the past, the Ming Dynasty had few cavalry, so it naturally needed strategic locations."
"Now I have 10,000+ cavalry, and in ten years, I will have 30 cavalry."
"What kind of strategic location does this place like Ma Pingchuan need?"
Zhu Qiyu said: "Moreover, if I assign Daming Mansion to Henan, Henan can directly trade with Shandong without going around Beizhili. There are no Yu merchants born in Henan now. With this place, Yu merchants will be born."
"Thank you for your grace!" Lin Cong knew that Henan was about to take off.
But Lin Cong immediately pushed further: "Your Majesty, you have already assigned Daming Prefecture to Henan, why not just assign Guangping Prefecture to Henan too!"
Zhu Qiyu was very happy: "You are greedy enough. Guangping Mansion is a wealthy place in Beizhili. You just took it away just because you said it?"
"Your Majesty, I promise to treat the people of Guangping Mansion well."
"Fuck off!"
Zhu Qiyu laughed: "Forget it, give it to Henan. Henan has two more wealthy houses. I will hear good news next year."
"I promise that Henan will become rich!" Lin Cong kowtowed.
"There is still no decent academy in Henan. After you return, you will build a Bianliang Academy in Kaifeng, invite famous teachers to the banquet, and promote education."
Zhu Qiyu said sternly: "Next year, Henan will set aside an appropriate amount of money to invest in the academy, and then vigorously encourage the private sector to open schools. Those aristocratic families, instead of living on a daily basis, will spend some money to open schools and cultivate talents."
"I obey the decree!" Lin Cong kowtowed.
"To tell you the truth, I want to separate Southern Zhili and establish Hebei Province."
Lin Cong heard about this, and officials from all over the world advised his Majesty, but they could not get rid of the emperor's idea.
Northern Zhili mainly serves the royal family.
Taxes and laborers all require manpower from childhood to adulthood. It can be said that the entire Northern Zhili family supports the royal family.
"The emperor is in Beizhili. Does it make a difference whether it's called Beizhili or Hebei Province?"
Zhu Qiyu is not greedy for enjoyment, so he thinks that the kings of future generations will not be greedy for enjoyment either.
What is the difference between this and Emperor Taizu?
Everyone thinks that future generations will be workaholics.
Zhu Qiyu wanted to use his chopsticks, and Feng Xiao immediately asked someone to bring the hot food back: "Qing Lin, Henan also needs to plant trees on a large scale, and cutting down trees is strictly prohibited."
"Your Majesty, when you talk about cutting down trees, you have to mention the issue of burning coal." Lin Cong looked bitter.
Zhu Qiyu put down his chopsticks.
Coal was burned for a year last year, causing widespread complaints among the people.
The coal in people's homes was paid for by the emperor, not bought by them, but the people were dissatisfied because they were not allowed to cut down trees.
"Your Majesty, this coal is too expensive."
Lin Cong said: "In Henan, five buckets of coal are worth one small silver coin, which is equivalent to one penny of silver."
"How much money will be left after the people save and live frugally throughout the year?"
"If you use it to buy coal for heating, you will be hungry next year."
He is still talking about people who can burn coal.
In the Ming Dynasty, these people were considered middle class, but these people thought it was too expensive, let alone the poor people?
"It's not expensive anymore."
Zhu Qiyu said: "I sent people to find out. At this price, the mine owners are not making money, and no one is willing to mine."
"Yeah, the mining and transportation costs are too high."
Lin Cong said: "This year we will still be subsidized by the central government, and the people are not willing to burn it."
"Once the central government stops providing subsidies, people will definitely cut down trees indiscriminately."
"When the time comes, I won't be able to control it even if I want to. The law will not punish everyone."
We can no longer lower coal prices.
He issued a strict decree that mine owners were not allowed to deduct miners, and miners must be paid. He also set a standard.
The mine owners spent a lot of money to buy the mines, and they also had to pay mining taxes, and there were freight charges. This price is really not profitable.
Suddenly, he thought of briquettes.
"Let me think of a way."
After all, I'm not in Beijing, so it's not convenient to order someone to make it. Let's wait until we get to Nanjing.
"Your Majesty, there is actually a way."
Now that Lin Cong has said it, he has a solution: "The wages of miners are too high. As long as the wages of miners come down, the price of coal will naturally fall."
"Governor Lin, if you serve as governor for a few days, will you squeeze my children?" Zhu Qiyu's face was gloomy, and he said this very seriously.
"Your Majesty, please listen to what I have to say!"
Lin Cong was anxious: "Our army has been victorious in Korea and Annan. Why not capture a group of prisoners and use them as slaves in the mines?"
Zhu Qiyu was immediately happy: "You Lin Cong, that's what you had in mind."
"But there are few prisoners, and there are not enough people on the banks of the Yellow River. The Flood Control Department is urging the Ministry of War every day to give orders to all armies to capture more prisoners and kill fewer people."
"But war is not decided by the center's words."
"But the method you mentioned is fine. Encourage mine owners all over the world to go to Annan and North Korea to arrest people."
"Your Majesty, the Ming Dynasty needs too many people. It is time for the armies to stop massacres." Lin Cong turned around and advised.
Just as he was talking, Annan's secret message came.
This secret memorial was sent directly to the ship by Fang Ying. It was not sent to the cabinet because it said it was urgent and requested the emperor's approval.
This is ultra vires.
Therefore, after receiving it, he immediately sent it to the dragon boat.
"Oh, Cao Cao is here soon. Lin Cong, take a look." Zhu Qiyu finished reading and handed it to Lin Cong with a half-smile.
This was the secret note sent by Fang Ying before he issued the massacre order.
"Your Majesty, we have to slaughter them." Lin Cong was not a fool. It was thousands of kilometers from Annan to Shandong. Fang Ying wrote a memorial, but in fact the order had already been issued.
The emperor showed him that he should stop his mouth and stop giving random advice.
Zhu Qiyu curled up his lips: "Give Fang Ying an order and write it down."
"Slaughter!"
"When you make decisions on the battlefield, you don't need to ask the center. If you encounter something like this again, just order the massacre directly!"
"Tell Fang Ying to make things clean and beautiful."
"All seizures must be returned to the soldiers. No general is allowed to be greedy. Those who die in battle will have their money and finances sent to their homes."
"They are all heroes of Ming Dynasty!"
"The center cannot chill the heroes."
"All participants will be promoted to one level, which will be counted as combat merit."
"The Department of Military Personnel and the Department of Military Discipline must record the merits of this battle and promote them when they are needed. Anyone in the army who dares to block the promotion channels of lower-level officials will be arrested and punished with serious crimes!"
"Tell Fang Ying again that he is not allowed to be greedy. After annexing Annan, he can be crowned Duke of the country based on his merits."
"If he is not greedy, the people below him will be less greedy, and the soldiers at the bottom will really benefit."
Zhu Qiyu issued this order because he was worried about mutiny in the army.
If there is anything unclear, if the greedy soldiers are captured at this time, these red-eyed soldiers will definitely rebel.
Not only must they not be greedy for ink, but the center must also reward them and tell them that this is correct.
Whoever dares to touch this money will have his head chopped off by Fang Ying.
"After the war, there must have been soldiers who no longer wanted to be soldiers, so they turned into soldiers and became civilians. They were released as common people in Cochin and brought their families to Cochin."
Soldiers like this will lose their military morale and become small rich men. Who wants to fight?
"All retired soldiers will be given retirement pay and given priority to land. If there are soldiers who are unwilling to farm, we will select some shops in the city and give them to them."
"All retired Ming soldiers are allowed to retain a crossbow and a knife, and they are allowed two slave quotas. The slaves can recruit themselves."
"They have served me for three years and made great contributions to the Ming Dynasty. Naturally, I will not treat them lightly."
"In Jiaozhi Province, anyone who has retired from the Ming army and is not guilty of killing foreigners and non-Han people can be killed. This order is only applicable to Jiaozhi Province and is valid for ten years. It will end in the 20th year of Jingtai."
"Those who don't speak Chinese are all aliens and will be killed without guilt!"
Lin Cong listened, but felt horrified.
The emperor hated the people of Annan who surrendered and rebelled again. He wanted the Ming army to kill them.
By giving so many preferential conditions to retired soldiers, isn't it just to allow more than 40 Ming soldiers to turn the army into a people's army, and then go to the civilians to continue killing natives?
In fact, there is another thing. The Guangxi army who is engaged in massacre is impetuous when they are impetuous. They need to be given direction to prevent these people from going crazy themselves.
"After the local government is established, retired military officers will be hired as appropriate. These people are all our elites and can be used reliably."
“Now that Cochin Province has been established, it must not be lost again!”
"The decree was sent to the cabinet, and [-] talented people were recruited from among the people and became officials in Jiaozhi."
Zhu Qiyu suddenly looked at Lin Cong: "You also have a lot of gentry in Henan. Let all the gentry, wealthy and wealthy families in Henan split into a branch and join Jiaozhi as new Jiaozhou residents."
Lin Cong felt that this was not easy to do. Henan was not Jiangxi, and he did not have that much control.
"Can it be done?"
Zhu Qiyu looked at Lin Cong: "The Henan Army in your hands is not for food. If anyone doesn't go, the whole family will move to Rehe without any property."
"The minister obeys the order!"
What did Lin Cong dare to say?
Besides, the emperor sent someone to take action.
"Be quick and arrive in Cochin before the rainy season. Han people must be stationed in every city. Han people will be given lots of land. Women, children, and girls will also be given land. Those who are willing to do business will be given shops and houses."
"Tell the Henan gentry that this is not a bad thing. I am giving them a favor to expand their family power."
Zhu Qiyu was too lazy to say any more and looked at the map: "Jiaozhi is too long. Laos and Cambodia should be merged into it and then split into two provinces."
"Lin Cong, Jiaozhi is too far away from Ming Dynasty."
"I want to choose a place to build a capital. Which one do you think is suitable?"
Annam and Laos are both long strips.
This place is a newly acquired land. If the third capital of the Ming Dynasty can be established, it will help to quickly take root.
"Your Majesty, if you look at the entire map of Central and South China, Annan is not suitable for building a capital. I think we can move the province of Cochin southward and place it in the middle of Cochin."
Lin Cong believes that the capital should be built in the center of Indochina, so that the entire Indochina Peninsula can be held hostage.
Zhu Qiyu focused on Hue: "It's settled here. Hue doesn't sound good. Change Hue to..."
"Your Majesty, it can be called Huanzhou. This place originally belonged to Rinan County. In the Tang Dynasty, Huanzhou was the official name of Rinan."
Zhu Qiyu knew that Rinan County was in Vinh City, north of Hue.
"Just name Huanzhou, change the Jiaozhi administrative office to Huanzhou, and then change all Jiaozhi place names back to their original place names."
"Hanoi will be changed to Jiaozhou unchanged."
Lin Cong looked at the map of Jiaozhi and couldn't put it down: "Your Majesty, now the Han people are gone."
You look like you have no future.
Zhu Qiyu said: "After the Guangxi army massacres them all, the morale of the army will probably be lost. There should not be many soldiers left to fight."
"Tune Gao Ming out of the capital and go to the south to recruit a group of miners, especially salt workers. Those who are homeless and want to make contributions will be transferred to Jiaozhi and join forces with Xia Xun's Zidian Army to form the Jiaozhi Army."
"There is chaos and peace in Cochin. It will take several years to settle down. There will definitely be no one left to grow food."
"Let the cabinet issue a decree to Laos, Cambodia, and Siam to allocate a group of farmers to grow grain in Cochin."
"I will order the three kingdoms again to supply the Ming army with food and grass."
"Whoever dares to bargain and order Fang Ying to come to their capital and capture their king to the capital, I will kill him with my own hands!"
In the past, Ming Dynasty had no border with you, so it made you jealous!
It's okay this time. The Ming Dynasty is close at hand. Let's see how the Ming army deals with you.
"Your Majesty, will it make the feudal country have different intentions?"
Lin Cong did not give any advice, because the basic military strength of these countries was not in Ming's eyes.
Zhu Qiyu laughed: "The Ming Dynasty is so strong and has annexed the vassal countries, what else can it not resist?"
"Those countries are not stupid. They must be prepared for the Ming Dynasty."
"If you want to conquer another country in the future, it won't be that easy."
Zhu Qiyu knew it well.
"Your Majesty Shengming."
After annexing Annan and North Korea, Ming Dynasty had no credibility in the international community.
He used strong troops to force the three countries to supply food and grass. Anyone who dared to say no would be beaten.
The Annan people were slaughtered, and people from the Three Kingdoms had to grow food for Jiaozhi, and directly used people as slaves. The Ming Dynasty used strong soldiers to tell everyone that the Ming Dynasty did not want to be vain, but used force.
"Annan, it's always been the fat on my lips, and this time I got it."
"The situation in Central and South China is also completely in the hands of Ming Dynasty."
"After taking Jiaozhi and digesting it for three to five years, we will be able to move our troops westward. There will no longer be terrain that can trap the Ming Dynasty."
It is very, very difficult to cross the impoverished mountains and reach the south from Yunnan and Guangxi.
Occupying Jiaozhi has surrounded the three countries of Central and South China, and we can send troops in many ways, so there is no difficulty.
"Pass it to the cabinet."
Zhu Qiyu suddenly thought of something: "In every city in Jiaozhi, build a military temple to worship those who died in our army in the war, and let the people of Jiaozhi go to pay homage to their remains."
"Fang Ying, Xia Xun, and Gao Rui have all made great contributions. Pick a city and name it after them to commemorate their contributions."
Murder and kill!
In fact, Zhu Qiyu was worried that Jiaozhi would leave the Ming Dynasty.
After all, he was worried about keeping the local natives, just like the United States occupied North America and killed all the natives, only then did Shi Shiran become the local master.
Ming Dynasty suffered the loss of kindness.
As for the revenge of the Annan survivors, they are not afraid at all.
They hide in the mountains and let them assassinate them at will. How many people can be killed?
As long as the fundamentals are not lost, Jiaozhi will not lose it.
The question is, after the massacre in Annan, how many Annan people are left?How many people were scared out of their wits?How many people still dare to resist the Ming Dynasty?
As long as the Ming Dynasty moved 100 million people, Jiaozhi will always be the Jiaozhi of the Ming Dynasty ten years later. Even if a few people want to be reactionary, these Ming people will not agree.
Therefore, Zhu Qiyu repeatedly increased the retirement benefits of the Guangxi Army, wasn't it just to enhance the pride of the Ming Dynasty, so that they could stay comfortably in Jiaozhi, how could they follow the Annamites to rebel?They have a blood feud.
Zhu Qiyu left a group of executioners in Annan and turned them into Jiaozhi people, not just because he wanted these executioners to continue killing people.
Killing is a matter of contempt in the heart. If the Guangxi soldiers kill enough Annan people, there will be blood suppression. The Annan people will be afraid when they see the Guangxi soldiers. It will be especially easy for the Guangxi soldiers to kill the Annan people.
"Publish the imperial list, encourage people from all over the world to immigrate to Cochin, and order the central government to come up with a plan to allocate more land, wives and slaves, as long as the Han people are willing to go."
Zhu Qiyu said sadly: "Allow the tenants to go to Jiaozhi."
Lin Cong's heart skipped a beat, the emperor was trying to cut off the roots of the gentry.
Cochin can accommodate too many people, and it is simply a bottomless pit. When Cochin is full, Laos, Cambodia, and Siam will be added.
As long as there is enough land, the gentry's tenants will not be enough.
They are forced to go to Central and South China to capture natives as slaves. As long as more people go there, the tropical rainforest will no longer exist. We must always trust the Chinese farmers.
The emperor's method is to connect each link one by one. Cochin will only expand and will not be lost again.
After meeting Lin Cong, on the fourth day of November, the dragon boat headed south, from Jiangsu to Nanjing.
There was also heavy snowfall in Shandong, and there were icy rivers. Caoding could only let Caoding break the ice to facilitate the passage of the imperial troops.
Jiangsu was separated from Nanzhili, but no power structure was established. Nanzhili was still in charge. Zhu Qiyu sent out a large number of guards to visit the people.
Officials from various governments in Jiangsu were ordered to go on dragon boats to report on the situation.
On November 27, the fleet entered the Yangtze River and arrived outside Nanjing on November [-].
All officials from Nanzhili were waiting here in the morning.
After more than 30 years since Emperor Xuanzong, Emperor Jingtai finally visited southern Zhili.
At 03:30 in the morning, Zhu Qiyu got off the boat and drove into Nanjing. The first thing he did was to worship his ancestors and go to Xiaoling to meet Emperor Taizu.
Just like Emperor Taizong, the first thing he did after the victory was to cry at the mausoleum.
Zhu Qiyu walked the same path that Emperor Taizong once walked. In front of the ancestral temple, he knelt in the main hall and looked at the portrait of Emperor Taizu.
"Although I am not your biological son or grandson."
"But all Han people respect you as their ancestor!"
"I also regard you as my ancestor, and that has never changed."
Zhu Qiyu murmured to himself: "Emperor Taizu, I have dealt with your children and grandchildren, but this is for the sake of the extension of the country and the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty."
"In front of your mausoleum, I don't think I did anything wrong."
"Please forgive me, Emperor Taizu!"
Zhu Qiyu kowtowed respectfully and sincerely.
"I promise you that I will make the Ming Dynasty great forever, and let the land illuminated by the sun and moon belong to the Ming Dynasty!"
"Sun Chen pays homage to Emperor Taizu!"
The series of processes ends.
The Holy Master entered the Forbidden City in Nanjing.
The Forbidden City in Beijing is a complete replica of the Forbidden City in Nanjing.
Zhu Qiyu had never seen every plant and tree before, but he was very familiar with them.
"This slave has met the emperor!"
Jin Zhong was waiting for the emperor in the palace. When he saw the emperor, he fell to the ground and burst into tears.
Zhu Qiyu helped him up: "Jin Zhong, you have done well in Jiangxi. I can spend money lavishly. Thanks to you, Ming Dynasty can launch so many projects at the same time. You deserve the most credit."
"I don't dare to take credit. I just want to serve you and don't want to be worried outside."
Jin Zhong actually told the truth.
Serving in the capital is a high-ranking position, unlike in the local area, where he was in danger several times and almost died.
"I know you are suffering outside."
"It is precisely because of your suffering that I can sit safely on my throne."
Zhu Qiyu patted him on the shoulder: "I see all your contributions."
"You are a eunuch, but your contribution is no less than anyone else's!"
"I know it in my heart."
Jin Zhong collapsed and cried, dying for the emperor was really worth it.
"When I live in Nanjing, I will depend on you both in the palace and in the city. It's still the same as it was in the eighth year of Jingtai. My life is in your hands, Jin Zhong."
Jin Zhong couldn't help laughing, thinking about how difficult it was back then.
"Your Majesty, as long as I live, I will definitely walk in front of you!" Jin Zhong kowtowed.
"Hahaha!"
Zhu Qiyu helped him up: "I will never forget the friendship between you and me."
At this time, a eunuch came to report that the court officials were already waiting outside the Meridian Gate.
When arriving in Nanjing, the first thing to do is to go to court.
"Jin Zhong, you are in charge of the Imperial Guard and will come to court with me!"
"My slave obeys the order!" Jin Zhong was full of glory.
The eunuch helped the emperor change his clothes and went to court in a large coat.
Sitting in the Fengtian Hall of the Forbidden City in Nanjing.
Attending the court meeting today are Hu Hui, Zhang Feng, Wang Hong, Li Zhen, Yang Xin, Ou Xin, as well as Fan Guang, Guo Deng, Mao Sheng, Li Jin, He Qiaoxin, etc., as well as some Nan Officials directly under the central government.
"Old Master, are you in good health?" "Your Majesty, Nanjing has a pleasant climate, which is very nurturing. My health is fine." Hu Hui avoided the important and took the easy.
He knew full well that the emperor was dissatisfied with his inaction in Nanjing.
"Zhang Qing, Wang Qing, long time no see." Zhu Qiyu smiled.
Zhang Feng and Wang Hong were trembling.
Zhu Qiyu looked at Li Zhen, Yang Xin and Ou Xin: "They are all my good generals."
"Li Zhen, you defended Nanjing, and you dared to go deep into the tiger's den and fight the Japanese pirates on the water. You are brave and knowledgeable, and you have won my heart."
Li Zhen kowtowed and thanked him.
"Yang Xin, you are doing very well in Jiangxi."
"Marching and fighting are your strengths. When I was in the capital, I said that the mantle of the old Duke Ying would be passed on to you. I was right about you."
"This small pool in Jiangxi cannot contain a dragon like you."
"Practice well, and you will fight the big battles in the future."
Yang Zhixin was ecstatic and kowtowed to thank him.
Zhu Qiyu looked at Ou Xin.
This was the first time that Ou Xin met the emperor. Originally, he had always been the emperor's favorite general, but because of his rebellion, he was whipped a hundred times by the emperor.
"Ouxin, how are your legs?"
Ou Xin was stunned. The first thing the emperor asked was his legs.
"My, my legs are healed!" Ou Xin replied tremblingly.
Ou Xin comes and goes like the wind on the battlefield.
At this moment, the imperial prelude stammered.
"You were the first to conquer Guangdong and Guangxi. With your ability, you should have been granted the title of Marquis."
Zhu Qiyu asked: "But you are desecrating yourself in advance, are you worried that I will not be able to tolerate others? Are you worried that your achievements will overwhelm your master?"
"I, I know my mistake!" Ou Xin is a smart man, and the emperor is trying to cover it up for him.
But he is also warning him that this is the last time. No matter how bold you are, even if you are a famous general, I can do without you.
"Don't have this idea. If you have merit, you will be rewarded. If you make mistakes, you will be punished. This is my consistent creed."
Zhu Qiyu said: "The battle is endless. Let Tao Cheng and Xia Xun win first this time, and win back next time. Under my command, you will always have a battle to fight."
Ou Xin was really frightened.
The emperor really has an insight into people's hearts.
He led the troops to commit crimes in South Zhili. Wasn't it because he was dissatisfied with the emperor for placing him in South Zhili instead of going to Guizhou or conquering Jiaozhi in the south.
As a result, what he got in exchange was a hundred lashes.
Don't think that the emperor is afraid of you because you have an army in your hands. The emperor just stripped you naked and whipped you in front of the entire army. Do you dare to rebel?
Every army, from the beginning, the emperor has been repeatedly balancing.
After the emperor established checks and balances, the cabinet and the Ministry of War added sand to achieve new checks and balances.No one even knows how many factory guards and military discipline department spies there are in the army.
This is why the emperor felt relieved and handed over military power to many people.
Because it can’t be countered.
As long as Zhu Qiyu doesn't die, no one can change the world.
"Three of you have done well in Nanzhili and have all achieved military exploits."
Zhu Qiyu said: "Today I will give a banquet to the three armies. All three armies will rest for a day. The city defense will be handed over to Guo Deng, who will prepare the city defense."
"The minister obeys the order!"
Li Zhen was scared, why didn't the emperor trust the garrison?
The troops in Guo Deng's hands were mixed, including border troops, Beijing camps, and troops transferred from various places, all placed in his own hands.
Each army is fighting on its own and cannot fight, but it can reassure the emperor.
When he arrived in Nanjing, he had to sort things out again and completely control Nanjing so that the emperor could free his hands and feet to do things.
Fan Guang, on the other hand, is already preparing the capital camp in Nanzhili.
"Bring Xu Chengzong and Xu Yongning in!"
Although the two princes were ordered to be executed, the long process has not yet been completed and they are still alive.
When the emperor entered the capital, they were also brought out by the Jin Yiwei.
Enter Fengtian Temple.
Zhu Qiyu looked at the two princes and sneered: "You two have a long life, are you still alive?"
"I am guilty!" The two princes were lying on the ground, tears streaming down their faces.
"Since you knew you were guilty, why didn't you commit suicide?"
Xu Chengzong and Xu Yongning were shocked. They thought that there would be a glimmer of hope after the emperor's edict, but in the end there was no hope at all.
"Please, Your Majesty, forgive our family."
"Forgive them and let them instigate Japanese pirates to attack Nanjing again? Are you coming to attack me?"
Erxu was stunned, what are you ordering us to do?Humiliate and then kill?is it necessary?
"Tell me about the list."
Zhu Qiyu said it bluntly: "If you spit out one person, I will spare the life of one of your family members. If you can't tell them, let them all die!"
When Er Xu saw the emperor for the first time, he had an impression that the emperor should be gentle and elegant. Who knew that he was a barbarian emperor like Emperor Taizong!
"Chen Wuyang!"
Zhu Qiyu shouted: "It's been so long and you still haven't pried their mouths open?"
"What do I need from you? Go, I will see the list tonight, regardless of life or death!"
"My slave obeys the order!" Chen Wuyang actually called himself a slave.
Don't look at the emperor scolding him. This is the emperor's authorization to him. He can be tortured. He can be tortured at will. The families of the two princes can be tortured at will.
Chen Wuyang left happily.
Xu Chengzong wanted to speak, but Fanzi covered his mouth and dragged him down.
"Old Master, is it difficult?" Zhu Qiyu looked at Hu Xi.
Hu Xi smiled bitterly: "It's not difficult for Your Majesty, but it's as difficult as climbing to the sky for me. I feel ashamed to trust Your Majesty."
Zhu Qiyu did not find it difficult for him, and turned to look at the officials in Nanjing: "Are there any officials in Nanzhili who are loyal to the king?"
"All ministers are loyal to Your Majesty!" There are really not many officials left in Nanjing.
"hope so."
"I've been tired for the whole day. Please leave. The old lady, Zhang Qing, and Wang Qing will stay."
He was about to say that he would go to court early tomorrow as usual.
Only then did I realize that this was Nanjing. What kind of court were we going to?
All the officials went out and the palace door was closed. Zhu Qiyu got down from the throne and sat on the Danqi: "Old Master, do you have anything to say?"
"Your Majesty knows me well."
"I don't support His Majesty's move south, but Your Majesty insists on going south, so I sit back and wait for Your Majesty to come and solve it personally."
Hu Hu actually had a bit of a pique: "Your Majesty, it's too early. You should wait for another two years."
"What are you waiting for? Are you waiting for the Jiangnan gentry to transfer their assets?" Zhu Qiyu sneered.
"His Majesty!"
Hu Xi said seriously: "You have to be clear about one thing. The people who support you are the gentry..."
"I'm tired of hearing these words. Is there anything new?"
Zhu Qiyu said: "I have been quite quiet along the way. No one stabbed the king or killed him, but I am not used to it."
Hu Xi rolled his eyes wildly, you have already wiped out the place. If you were assassinated in Shandong, would Zhu Ying still be alive?
Being assassinated in Jiangsu, wouldn't this slap Li Zhen in the face?
It’s been eight years since Jingtai, three years!
Bandits everywhere have been wiped out. Wouldn't it be strange if some bandits appeared at this time?Doesn’t this clearly give the emperor an excuse?
Besides, how many elite soldiers do you bring with you on your trip?If you let bandits come to rob you, they will be stunned just by looking at you.
If you were a good-tempered monarch, it would still be possible. On your journey, not a single beauty came to you, and you couldn’t get stuck with a needle or splashed with oil. What can anyone do?
"You don't have to support what I want to do."
"But I hope you can stand by and watch."
Zhu Qiyu said coldly: "I hope that my relationship with you as a monarch will last forever."
Hu Xi was shocked: "Your Majesty!"
Zhu Qiyu waved his hand: "Since I'm here, I have to finish it. Don't persuade me."
Hu Xi closed her eyes and sighed.
"Concubine Hu misses you. Go and see Concubine Hu."
Perhaps Hu Hui's advice was good and for the sake of the emperor.
However, the bow did not turn back.
Now that Zhu Qiyu is here, there is no reason to shrink back.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty." Hu Bi knew that the emperor asked his granddaughter to be a lobbyist to persuade him to support the emperor.
Hu Xi walked out of the hall.
Zhang Feng and Wang Hong were left behind. Both of them were very embarrassed. Normally, the two of them did well, but they felt guilty in front of the emperor.
"What about this expression? Don't you recognize me?"
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "You two have always been my humerus. You tried your best and did a good job in Nanjing."
The two breathed a sigh of relief.
"But, Nanzhili has been split up. I would like to ask two of you to serve as governors and help me straighten out Nanzhili. How about that?"
The two of them looked bitter again and could only agree.
"Zhang Feng, you oversee Jiangsu; Wang Hong, you oversee Anhui."
The two agreed.
Zhang Feng said: "Your Majesty, Jiangsu has not decided on provincial governance yet?"
"Where does Zhang Qing think it is suitable?"
"There are many places in Jiangsu suitable for provincial governance. It depends on what Your Majesty wants Jiangsu to do."
Zhang Fengdao: "I think that if the north is taken into consideration, the provincial government should be placed in Qingjiangpu; if we choose a wealthy land, Yangzhou, Suzhou, and Changzhou are all good places."
Indeed, Jiangsu is so rich that it is suitable for provincial governance anywhere.
"On the way here, I was still thinking about splitting Southern Zhili into three or four provinces. After all, this place is too rich."
All said and done, I just don't worry about Nanzhili.
Splitting is imperative.
A rich place cannot have a large territory; a poor place must have a large territory; a place with strong soldiers must not be rich; a rich place must have weak soldiers.
"Your Majesty, if we break it down again, I'm afraid it will be too piecemeal." Zhang Feng felt it was unnecessary.
"I want to split it into four provinces. I can split Fengyang Prefecture in half, and split it into one province north of Hongze Lake; split it into one province south of Hongze Lake and north of the Yangtze River; and then divide it into Zhenjiang. , the east of Zhenjiang is one province; the west of Nanzhili is divided into another province, and it becomes four provinces and one southern Zhili."
"Your Majesty, if that were the case, wouldn't it be better if Zhejiang was split into three provinces?" Wang Hong said with a smile.
"Hahaha!"
This is being laughed at for being stingy. How could the Ming province be so small?
"Chatting with Wang Qing makes me happy."
Zhu Qiyu said seriously: "I will leave the two provinces of Anhui and Huai to you."
"The minister obeys the order."
Wang Hong said again: "Your Majesty, Zhongdu has been included in Anhui. What should I do with Zhongdu?"
Zhu Qiyu pondered: "Set off a small area and continue with Zhongdu, while the other areas will be included in Anhui."
Send away Zhang Feng and Wang Hong.
Zhu Qiyu sat in the Fengtian Hall for a while, and then a man was escorted in. He knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty Song Wei, I am unworthy of the Holy Grace."
"Hmph, you are quite impressive, so you asked me to come all the way to Nanjing to see you." Zhu Qiyu smiled strangely.
"I am guilty!" Song Wei burst into tears, excited.
"Okay, hold back your tears. There's no one else here, why are you here with me?"
Zhu Qiyu said: "Your arrangement in Nanjing is correct. For the sake of the overall situation, I can only sacrifice you, so I sent your son to deliver the edict to you. You should understand my painstaking efforts."
"I know it, but I am surrounded by Japanese pirates and can't control myself." This was Song Wei's biggest mistake, disobedience.
"The situation at that time, Li Zhen went to the secret memorial, I saw it."
Zhu Qiyu expressed his understanding: "Speaking of which, you can be regarded as meritorious. You caught 1.7 Japanese pirates in Shanghai, so your merits and demerits are balanced."
Song Wei breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the emperor would not blame him.
He sent his son to deliver the message, which was a signal that he had committed but was not guilty of.
"What do you think of Jiangnan?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
"I think the people here are untrustworthy, both as humans during the day and as ghosts at night!" Song Wei suffered a big loss.
But this evaluation is just right.
Some people are officials during the day and bandits at night.
"I want ghosts to turn into humans. Is there any way?"
"Have!"
Song Wei said bluntly: "Use external force to eradicate the root cause!"
Zhu Qiyu frowned: "Aren't they raising the Japanese pirates? Will they still rebel?"
"Your Majesty does not know that these Japanese pirates come from mixed sources. Although they are supported by gentry and merchants, they do not listen to the gentry in everything at sea, but..."
"Mercenary?" Zhu Qiyu described it this way.
Song Wei nodded: "Yes, they are mercenaries. They are in a hiring relationship, neither master nor servant."
"I, together with Li Shoubei and General Ou, captured a total of 4 Japanese pirates and killed more than [-]. After interrogation, it was found that these people were from different teams."
"So, I thought that Your Majesty could use Japanese pirates to kill the gentry."
"In this way, the confusion in Jiangnan can be solved."
Zhu Qiyu frowned. If the Japanese pirates caused trouble, Jiangnan would be severely damaged. He was an emperor, not a beast.
This kind of lose-lose ending is not what he wants.
"Confused? That trouble?"
"I thought it was confusion. This way the mystery can be solved." Song Wei said.
Zhu Qiyu nodded: "I used Er Xu to open a breakthrough and use the excuse of Japanese pirates to invade the border to clear out the gentry. What can I find out?"
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid nothing can be found."
These words made Zhu Qiyu wonder: "Will Erxu risk his life to protect these people?"
"No, Er Xu will confess, but those people will cut off their hands and tails. Your Majesty's people will never find these people."
Song Wei was really deceived, he gained wisdom every time he learned it, and he saw through everything.
"There is no need to look for Japanese pirates to invade the border again. I don't want a broken Jiangnan. This is the territory of the Ming Dynasty, not Annan or North Korea."
Zhu Qiyu rejected this suggestion: "Is there any other way to find a breakthrough?"
Song Wei gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty can check the salt affairs!"
Zhu Qiyu laughed, this is why he kept Song Wei, this kind of Song Wei is a good knife.
"I asked you to supervise the salt, do you dare to investigate?" Zhu Qiyu asked him.
Song Wei kowtowed heavily: "I'm already dead, why don't you dare to investigate?"
"I used to take too much care of my feathers, and that's why I was tricked."
"Give me another chance, I will make these people repent on the road to hell!"
Song Wei, who was born with a golden key in his mouth, was really wronged.
Only in this way can we grow up.
"Song Wei, I want to remind you."
"If you help me come in, it means that the Xining Hou Mansion has come in. When I left the capital, your brother Song Jie gave me a secret message to intercede for you."
Zhu Qiyu narrowed his eyes: "He doesn't want you to get involved. Do you understand his painstaking efforts?"
Song Wei swallowed hard.
What does the emperor mean by saying it directly?
If he is not willing, the emperor will alienate the Xining Hou Mansion.
"I'm willing to put all my money into it!" Song Wei went crazy.
"You have to know that what I did is so big that even I can't guarantee whether I will die suddenly."
Zhu Qiyu said bluntly: "Once I die, all reforms will come to an abrupt end. You Song Wei will definitely die, and no one in your Xining Marquis Mansion will survive."
"You must consider these consequences carefully before agreeing."
Song Wei kowtowed heavily: "Your Majesty, Song Wei, has always been your loyal dog. He was the same in the first year of Jingtai, and he was the same in the tenth year of Jingtai! He is still the same in the fiftieth year of Jingtai!"
"I, the Marquis of Xining, are only loyal to the emperor! I have never changed!"
He said it with force.
In fact, he had no choice.
Why did the emperor punish him so severely? After the Japanese pirates who surrounded him were controlled, he was not sent to the capital. He was just waiting to use him.
If he chooses not to, then he should be punished for several crimes and go to jail.
Another point is that his sister Song Shuqing is serving in the palace. If the Sacred Heart is lost, what is the meaning of the existence or non-existence of the entire Xining Marquis Mansion?
"it is good!"
Zhu Qiyu said seriously: "You, Song Wei, are willing to help me, and I will not let you down, Song Wei, or your Xining Marquis Mansion!"
"Concubine Song is pregnant again."
Suddenly, Song Wei's pupils shrank.
The emperor just told this news, which meant that if he refused, Concubine Song would die together with the child.
This is what the emperor wants!
Very scary.
"Your Lordship is supervising salt, is it the first time since Ming Dynasty?"
Zhu Qiyu stood up with a smile on his face: "Go and get ready. Whoever you want, I will approve it for you. Take a day off tomorrow and leave for Jiangsu the day after tomorrow."
"I don't need to rest, I can set off tomorrow!"
Song Wei kowtowed and said, "I want to select some people who don't understand Chinese among the Japanese pirates."
Really smart.
Using local people will easily be infiltrated by salt merchants, so using foreigners is the best way.
The key is to kill these people as soon as they are used up, and then use another batch again. Only in this way can the salt patrol be completed smoothly.
"I will send you another Tatar cavalry team."
Just consume it, just consume it together.
"I thank the Lord for your kindness!" Song Wei kowtowed.
Send Song Wei away.
Zhu Qiyu returned to Qianqing Palace. The weather in Nanjing was really comfortable. It was not particularly cold even in the twelfth lunar month. He was wearing spring and autumn clothes.
The only thing is that he is from the north and can't stand the humidity of the south.
"Take Li Zhenxuan to Qianqing Palace."
Li Zhen had already returned to the garrison and was admitted to the palace by the emperor.
Zhu Qiyu was reading the memorial sent from Beijing. He read it all the way and occasionally approved it.
Officials from various places were also interested. They had just received a reply from the central government, and a few days later they received another one. The last one they received was an approval written by the emperor in Nanjing.
Fortunately, the emperor didn't make a fuss. His instructions were very similar to those of the cabinet. He just gave some instructions or wrote a few words of praise.
"Li Zhen, tell me the truth, how many Japanese pirates have you captured in total? How did the Japanese pirates on the Yangtze River disappear?"
In Tangbao, it was Li Zhen and Ou Xin who fought back together.
But Zhu Qiyu didn't believe it. The Ming army had no ships, so how could they use a hammer to repel them?
Li Zhen knelt on the ground: "I, I am guilty!"
"I know that it's not you who have the final say in repaying your merits. To be honest with me, I don't blame you. The rewards have been given out and I can't get them back."
Li Zhen relaxed and said with a wry smile: "Actually, I don't know how the Japanese pirates retreated in the Yangtze River. They retreated just like the tide."
"I guess that I may have received some news, so the Japanese pirates were afraid and retreated."
Having said this, he looked at the emperor cautiously.
"Tell me your guess."
Li Zhen was also thinking about how he should be charming.
He was an old licker, and the emperor was in front of him. Of course he had to lick the emperor, so he told all his guesses.
They all agree that the Japanese pirates are dogs that are raised by someone. They come and leave as soon as they want, and they retreat in an orderly manner.
Zhu Qiyu listened carefully and looked at him: "How do you feel about being in South Zhili?"
"Like falling into an abyss!"
Li Zhen smiled bitterly: "I only feel inexplicable horror. This place is obviously extremely prosperous, but I feel uneasy day and night."
"It's right to think this way. This is the main tax base of the Ming Dynasty and the essence of the Ming Dynasty."
"But if you want to say that he doesn't belong to Ming Dynasty or me, that's fine."
Zhu Qiyu's words shocked Li Zhen: "Just like the Forbidden City in Nanjing, it belongs to me in name, but this is my first time sitting here."
"Li Zhen, can I trust you?"
Zhu Qiyu suddenly asked.
Li Zhen kowtowed vigorously: "I am your majesty's loyal servant. Everything I have is given by your majesty. I and your majesty share the glory and loss. How dare you not serve your majesty?"
Having this awareness is not bad.
"I want to open this day and see."
Zhu Qiyu pointed to the top of the palace: "Perhaps, if you poke the sky open, you will find that the person sitting on it is not me."
"How many soldiers do you have at your disposal?"
"I have 3000 people in my hands, all of whom can be reused," Li Zhen said.
Just like the number of memorials in the Ministry of War, it is taboo to drink the blood of soldiers without an empty quota. Li Zhen would not dare to do it if he wanted to be promoted to a marquis.
"Wasn't it penetrated?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
Li Zhen cannot guarantee this.
"You'll know if you do something. Send troops to arrest the people Er Xu confesses." Zhu Qiyu said.
"The minister obeys the order!"
Zhu Qiyu nodded slightly: "Bring the leader of the Japanese pirates to the palace. I want to talk to him."
"Your Majesty, don't be implicated easily!" Li Zhen said.
"No problem, just strip him naked and tie him to a pillar. I will sit on the throne, and you and Li Jin will accompany you."
Zhu Qiyu regrets his life, he will not be implicated.
"Your Majesty, what can we talk about with the Japanese pirates?" Li Zhen pretended to be confused.
"Collect and surrender for my use."
But Li Zhen believed that these people were not trustworthy. He took prisoners to fight and ended up hurting others and himself.
Zhu Qiyu is also thinking about it. What he has to do is too big and he needs to win the support of more people. The bigger the power, the better.
(End of this chapter)
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