Jingtai Fengyun: The First Absurd Emperor of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 156

As soon as the ministers heard this, they immediately exploded: [-] sets of armor, does the emperor really know how much [-] sets of armor are worth?

In the face of everyone's doubts, Jiang Yuan was very considerate to seek compensation for the new king: "Your Majesty means that the [-] sets of armor should be transferred to the prefect of Ara in order to strengthen Ara's armor. Zhiyuan's military strength is the purpose of inciting Ala and Yexian to compete.

If this can trigger the internal strife in Wala, wouldn't it be more cost-effective than our Ming army going to fight in person. "

"That's right, that's right, Jiang Aiqing understands me, that's what I mean. Wala is left with Yexian, Boyan Timur, and Ara Zhiyuan. Just let them kill each other.

Otherwise, we can only send a large army to conquer the grassland in person. The grassland is so big, so we will follow the old path of Emperor Wu.

It is not what I want to waste the people, waste money, and waste national strength.No matter how we take military action in the future, let the people recuperate and recuperate first. "

Zhu Qiyu paused, then added: "The cabinet now decrees that in the first year of Jingtai, all taxes and corvees in Beizhili, Shandong, Shanxi, and Shaanxi will be exempted.

In the second year of Jingtai, Guangdong, Guangxi, Huguang, Yunnan, Sichuan, and Guizhou were exempted from taxation and corvee for the whole year.

In the third year of Jingtai, Nanzhili, Zhejiang, Fujian, Henan, and Jiangxi were exempted from taxation and corvee for a whole year.

In short, each of the 13 provinces in the two capitals will be exempted from taxation and corvee for one year, which will be implemented sequentially in three years. "

When the ministers heard this, their attitudes immediately changed.Civil servants generally don't like fighting, but love peace and ease, and like to recuperate.

With such a huge reduction policy, the ministers naturally welcomed it with both hands and feet.Even the nobles are very much in favor of such a policy. After all, the nobles have more fertile land than the civil servants. Who would object to the emperor's tax exemption?

Only Chen Xun, Minister of the Household Department, asked with some concern: "Your Majesty, you have reduced all taxes and corvees, so what about the court's expenses?
Didn't you also say that in the first five years of Jingtai, you would increase the salaries of the ministers by [-]% every year, and discard the Daming banknotes, and distribute all the salaries in silver and rice? Where did the money come from?
After the war, where did the money come from to pay for the fallen soldiers and compensate the people affected by the disaster? "

Zhu Qiyu smiled and waved his hands: "Mr. Chen Ge, don't worry, we Daming are rich, and you didn't see the Empress Dowager for a few days, and you collected 60 taels of cash from the harem.

In short, I will not make it difficult for you, the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, to implement my policies as much as you can.The money is not enough, and the internal money is spent.

Even if the internal money is not enough, I will sell the pot and sell the iron, sell the sons and daughters, and I will give you the money. "

Chen Xun and Wang Wen couldn't help smiling knowingly when they heard the talk of selling their sons and daughters, and the atmosphere in the hall became much more relaxed.

Following the emperor can reap the benefits, and the ministers are not dissatisfied.As for the emperor's willingness to fight, that's fine.After all, there is a civil fort change blocking there, whichever minister dares to openly oppose the war, the emperor can easily send him home to take care of the child.

Xu Chen, who opposed resistance to Oiratia and advocated moving south, is an example. If the emperor hadn't been kind, this person's official career would have come to an end.

Zhu Qiyu continued to order: "I have already appointed Boyan Timur and Ara Zhiyuan as princes, now that we are making peace first, it is not good to treat one more favorably than the other, so let's make a prince first.

Wang Haozhen has already thought about it, so let's 'respect the king'.Then I bestowed two side concubines on each of them as a token of heaven's grace. "

When Chen Xun heard the words, he quickly dissuaded him: "Your Majesty, it's okay to be a prince, but it's not good to be a side concubine. According to the Ming Dynasty's system, marriage is not allowed.

This also involves the majesty of the emperor and the dignity of the court. Han women must not be given to foreigners to spoil them. "

Zhu Qiyu teased after hearing the words: "My chief assistant, thanks to you, you are still a super talented person who won three yuan in a row, why can't you turn your head around.

Who told you that I'm going to send Han girls to Wala, and there are so many high-ranking officials and troops from Mongolia who surrendered to me in Ming Dynasty, why can't you find a few daughters from their families? "

When Chen Xun heard the words, he suddenly realized that if he really cared about it, he would be confused. The women who returned to Shunda's official family were not Han women, and they were Mongols with the Oala dignitaries. There is nothing to say about intermarriage between Mongols.

Having figured this out, Chen Xun hurriedly led all the civil and military officials to call the emperor Shengming.

Zhu Qiyu also ordered: "To redeem the money of the Supreme Emperor, the Empress Dowager and I pooled together 70 taels, and the remaining 30 taels will be collected throughout the capital. If you have spare money in your family, donate some. That's fine, as long as you don't have any spare cash.

I know that you are all upright officials and you don't have that much money, so I won't make it difficult for you.

The war may resume in the past few days, so don't slack off.All right, let's all leave. "

When the minister heard the words, he was going to leave after saluting.

Zhu Qiyu suddenly spoke and stopped everyone: "I'm sorry everyone, I forgot to say something else. What I just said about redeeming people from the Prefect of Ara was just ordinary soldiers of the fugitive army of Xuanfu.

Those guards who abandoned the city and fled, such as Yang Jun and others, let the Prefect of Ara take them into custody for me first.The imperial court collects taxes from the hard-earned money of the people. I can't use this money to redeem a bunch of national thieves. I can't explain it to the people and the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty who fought bloody battles in Beijing. "

Chen Xun, Wang Wen and others quickly agreed. Everyone wanted to kill Yang Jun and his gang, but now that Yu Qian is not here, no one is interested in interceding for them.

After dismissing the ministers, Zhu Qiyu went back to the backyard to sleep.

As soon as Zhu Qiyu entered the room, she was startled. Seven or eight women, not wearing an inch, only covered their faces with gauze scarves, knelt on the carpet in unison.As soon as they saw themselves coming in, they smiled coquettishly together and said, "Please husband choose a maid to sleep in."

Zhu Qiyu tried his best to gather his mind before asking: "Which one is the concubine, you go and do something for me first, we'll play later."

Lin Xiangyu, who was kneeling on the far left, lifted her veil and asked with a smile: "What's the matter, master, just tell the servants."

"In another four or five days, we will fight again with Wala. From tomorrow night, I will hold three night banquets in the palace. I will invite nobles, military generals, and our family's trusted civil servants and military generals respectively. I will give them a good job. A pre-war mobilization.

Now go and write the invitation and let the guards send it on.You tell them that if they are on official business or if they are unwell, they don’t have to come.It's just a family banquet, not forced or forced. "

When Lin Xiangyu heard the words, she quickly agreed, stood up and said with a smile: "My husband chooses three to stay in the bed, and the rest will go with the servants to write invitations."

Zhu Qiyu smiled and lifted the veils of the three women, namely Xian'er, Ning Xiang and Mu Yu, luckily, they happened to be his favorite.

Lin Xiangyu asked again: "My husband, do you want to ask for all or specify a general range?"

"For Xungui, send invitations to everyone in Beijing, including all foreign relatives Xungui, those who are willing to come will come, and those who do not want to come will be dismissed.

As for military generals, only military generals of the second rank and above in Beijing are invited. "

(End of this chapter)