Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 1019: The curtain rises and falls (3)

After the warmth, the busyness remains.

The rising sun dispels the darkness.

Ok Hee Palace.

"Greetings to Your Majesty!"

"Greetings to Your Highness!"

The officials of the Lifanyuan who were summoned to see the emperor, led by Shangshu Liu Hongxun, bowed and saluted respectfully in front of the emperor. The atmosphere in the hall was a little subtle.

Today will be a real test for the Lifanyuan.

If in this dialogue between the emperor and his ministers, it is found that what the Lifanyuan had done in the past did not meet the emperor's expectations and satisfy the emperor, then the Lifanyuan will most likely be abolished!

This is by no means as simple as it sounds.

A lot of things happened in the Ming Dynasty in the past two years. The most shocking thing was that a group of people who would definitely stay in Nanjing were laid off by the emperor one after another.

Zhu Youxiao solved the problem of redundant officials at its root.

The private plots in the southeast were destroyed by Zhu Youxiao.

Even though this incident caused the central and local governments of the Ming Dynasty to experience a shock and impact, and even intensified some contradictions and conflicts, Zhu Youxiao refused to give in!

If you say cut, then cut!
Zhu Youxiao could allow chaos even in such a prosperous place as the southeast. What else could Zhu Youxiao not do? The Ming Dynasty could only regain new vitality after a great destruction and reconstruction.

"No gifts."

To the surprise of the ministers, the person who spoke was not the emperor, but Zhu Ciran, the eldest son of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Youxiao leaned against the cushion and glanced at the ministers in front of the emperor. He guessed their reactions, but when it came to the issue of succession to the throne, Zhu Youxiao had his own ideas.

Zhu Youxiao thought it was too early to appoint a crown prince and establish the foundation of the country.

Now, the oldest of his children is only three years old.

It's not good to talk about this too early.

But it’s too late to educate.

When it comes to the issue of royal education, Zhu Youxiao's attitude is very clear. He wants to teach by words and deeds, to set an example, and to let his eldest son get involved in some affairs, even if he is still young and has no judgment on these matters, but he should listen to the general principles, right? Or should he?
When Yu Ji first ascended the throne, he considered whether to establish the eldest son or the most capable one as the heir. However, after experiencing so much, he had to admit the wisdom of his ancestors.

The so-called virtue is a false proposition from the root.

If people talk about you a lot, does that mean you are really virtuous?
That's not necessarily true.

"Your Majesty, as of March this year, Huang Taiji succeeded Nurhaci as the chieftain of the Jianlu Nu tribe, and the territories under the jurisdiction of the Liaodong Provincial Administration Commission, the Jilin Military Command, and the Heilongjiang Military Command have been determined."

When Liu Hongxun's voice sounded, Zhu Youxiao was told to concentrate his mind and look at the unfolded map with sharp eyes.

"Also, the Chengde Mountain Resort, which is under the supervision of the Ministry of Border Affairs, has its jurisdiction clearly defined. The initial construction work can begin by June of this year at the latest."

"By then, we will recruit young and strong people from the Inner Khalkha, Kharachin, and Eastern Tumed tribes. In addition, we will also draw personnel from Liaoning, Heilongjiang, and Jilin to gather at the Chengde Mountain Resort to complete the initial construction."

Ok?
Zhu Ciran stood there, looking at Liu Hongxun in confusion. He didn't understand why Liu Hongxun, who was in the Lifanyuan, didn't focus on the Jianlu and the Mongols in today's discussion between the emperor and his ministers, but was so enthusiastic about the Chengde Mountain Resort, a palace that was only built this year.

As far as he knew, Liu Hongxun was not a person who loved power.

Ok.

Liu Hongxun also has another identity, that is, one of Zhu Ciran’s lecturers.

"How is the Rehe Army being organized in Miyun now?" Zhu Youxiao said calmly, staring at the map in front of him.

"Your Majesty, according to the reply from the Military Affairs Council, all arrangements will be completed by the end of April at the latest." Upon hearing this, Liang Zhiyuan immediately stepped forward and said.

"At that time, after the imperial decree is issued, the troops will go to the Rehe Commandery via Miyun and will station at the various garrisons surveyed by the Lifanyuan."

"Keep a close eye on this matter. I don't want any mistakes to happen."

Zhu Youxiao stretched out his hand and said, "Because this Chengde Mountain Resort has been mentioned repeatedly in the past few months, I know that it is not good to build such a large-scale project when disasters occur in some places, but others don't know, but you, the Lifanyuan, should know why the Chengde Mountain Resort was built."

"I understand."

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Liu Hongxun and his entourage immediately bowed.

If it were not for the past experiences, especially the Manchu-Mongol Conflict and the Nurgan Conflict, the people in the Lifanyuan would have deeply understood that if they wanted to solve the problem of ethnic minorities in the border areas, it would not work to passively endure it. They must take the initiative to intervene and make more ethnic minorities submit to the system established by the Ming Dynasty. Only in this way can the problem be solved from the root.

Chengde Mountain Resort was built to solve the grassland problem.

Although the planned construction area of ​​this place is very large, considering the subsequent events to be held here, even the stubborn Liu Hongxun never thought that this was a waste of time and money!
"continue."

As Zhu Youxiao's voice fell, Liu Hongxun continued to report the situation.

"Since the end of the Manchu-Mongol war, the morale of Hudun and Tuhan has been hit hard." Liu Hongxun described the situation. "On the other hand, Huang Taiji won the war, and although his subordinates suffered a great blow, he stabilized the Khorchin grassland and reached a consensus and marriage with some of the Khorchin tribes."

"This further consolidated Huang Taiji's position in the Eight Banners."

"Since this year, Huang Taiji has secretly sent people to contact some people in Chahar's army through information gathered from Dragon Guards and other places. They have even reached a consensus on marriage. According to the intelligence gathered by all parties, Huang Taiji is very likely to launch an offensive against Hu Dun and Tu Han."

"You have a really big appetite."

Zhu Youxiao smiled and said, "With the continued advancement of the Heilongjiang and Jilin military governors, the armed merchant groups gathered in the two places have made considerable gains recently."

"He wants to attack Hu Dun and Tu Han, so he wants to attack?"

Although Zhu Youxiao said this, he never relaxed his vigilance towards Huang Taiji. After all, this guy was a tough opponent.

Although the Ming Dynasty holds the initiative in the current situation, Huang Taiji is different from Nurhaci. This man is too resilient.

The key is that this person is really cruel in order to achieve some goals!

Also for this reason, as time went on, Zhu Youxiao made some adjustments regarding the three places of Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang. For example, Mao Wenlong was appointed as the governor of Jilin, Liu Xingzuo was appointed as the governor of Heilongjiang, and in order to continue to suppress the Jianlu, Zhu Youxiao even transferred a group of elite troops from Liaodong to supplement the two governors of Heilongjiang and Jilin.

Up to now, the army restructuring has been completed in northern Zhili, Shandong, Liaodong, Jilin, Heilongjiang, and Korea. Except for Korea, there are no more garrisons in the above places except for the construction of garrisons. Starting from June of this year, the Military Affairs Council will take the lead in launching the restructuring in Henan, Shanxi, and Shaanxi.

(End of this chapter)