Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 269 Prospects
There is no shortage of smart people at any time, but some are born at the wrong time and have nowhere to display their talents, so there are choices of one kind or another.

Betrayal seems to be the option with the least cost and the greatest reward.

In the final analysis, it is just a dispute over words.

Wherever there are people, there must be competition.

Without fighting, how do you get power?

How can one obtain status without fighting?

How can one obtain fame and fortune without fighting?

A person's lifetime is only a few decades. No matter how lofty ideals and ambitions they have, most people cannot get rid of them. After all, it takes thousands of years for a saint to appear.

The current situation of struggle not only existed within the Ming Dynasty, but also existed in regional forces closely related to the Ming Dynasty, such as the Jianlu, Mongolian Tatars, and Korea. Everything depends on whether this kind of struggle will affect the overall stability. .

In fact, if you really want to talk about it, Zhu Youxiao, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, has never ranked the Jianlu Eight Banners very high from the beginning to the end. If the Jianlu Eight Banners are not completely solved, the Ming Dynasty will have no way to survive.

This is by no means Zhu Youxiao's willfulness.

In fact, it was the Jianlu during Nurhaci's rule. Although they performed very well at the military level, if the two sides really fought with the same strength and fought with real swords and guns, the Ming Dynasty would not have been able to defeat the Jianlu unless they gathered the best troops from all over the country. Capture the Eight Banners, otherwise it will be difficult to win completely.

But there's really no need to do this.

Except for the military level, when it comes to other levels, the Ming Dynasty is absolutely crushing. In politics, culture, economy, armaments, taxation, etc., the two sides are not on the same level.

Therefore, Zhu Youxiao's attitude towards Jianlu's counterinsurgency was very clear and clear. Don't let the center tilt and pay too much attention. Don't compete with Jianlu for a temporary victory. If you want to fight, fight for a long time. See who can survive the other. I'll beat you. Yeah, I'm playing my role as a whetstone, Jianlu can't run away.

This will not only be reflected at the military level, but also at levels such as hidden fronts, economic sanctions, and diplomatic games. Zhu Youxiao must support him.

What a great opportunity.

What a match.

Zhu Youxiao wants to use his own way to gradually make up for the debts owed by Ming Dynasty in the past through this internal counter-insurgency war.

Under the scorching sun, the Forbidden City feels like being in a steamer. This is May, and the heat has swept across the world. A wisp of breeze brings a rare coolness.

Qianqing Palace.

Dongnuan Pavilion.

"It seems that the foreign affairs department has been quiet recently."

Zhu Youxiao, who was wearing a regimental dragon robe, sat on the throne, glanced at the memorials on the imperial desk, and said with a half-smile: "Even I want to build a loyal monument outside the Daming Gate and build a loyal temple in Tianshou Mountain and Xishan. , there are only a few officials and censors in the science and education department who can provide guidance and advice."

"This is the honor bestowed upon me by the Emperor to be a loyal martyr of the Ming Dynasty."

Wang Tigan, the eunuch of the ceremony, bowed his head and said: "If they have to go to Shugui for advice on such matters, no matter how much the emperor reprimands them, I am afraid that they will not even be able to pass the test of being a loyal martyr of the Ming Dynasty."

The construction of the Ming Dynasty Loyalty Monument and the Loyalty Temple, the compilation of the Ming Dynasty Loyalty Records, and the generous rewards from the imperial magistrates were all done to enhance the political status of the army.The political ethos of favoring the noble and the weak must be completely resolved in the Tianqi dynasty. Zhu Youxiao must realize the concept of combining both civil and military affairs, not only for the sake of political balance, but also for the future development of the sea.

"As for the transfer of money involving the above-mentioned matters, is it okay for the Supervisor of Ceremonies to contact the Young Master?"

Zhu Youxiao lifted up the sleeves of his robe, looked at Wang Tiqian and said, "Slow down on other things, just build the loyalty monument, the loyalty temple, and compile the loyalty records. If anyone dares not to do the job with all his heart, then don't blame me. Be ruthless!"

"Your Majesty, everything has been connected."

Wang Tigan hurriedly reported: "The Shaofu has received the full amount of money required for various stones, wood, etc. into the treasury. In addition, the Shaofu's newly established Construction and Cleaning Department has forwarded it to the Supervisor of Ceremonies. The memorial, which involves procurement matters, has been submitted to the emperor."

"That's good."

Zhu Youxiao responded, and saw the note in a pile of memorials, and pulled it out casually. Unknowingly, the number of government offices under the Shaofu's jurisdiction continued to increase, and the corresponding fields involved were also increasing. Maybe this will This resulted in some overlapping of powers, but with the intervention of the Shaofu, it could be done relatively efficiently and play a role in concentrating efforts on major tasks, so Zhu Youxiao did not mind that the number of officials under the Shaofu's jurisdiction increased.

"Your Majesty, the young master will organize an exam soon."

Seeing the emperor reading the memorial, Wang Tigan hesitated for a moment, then he bowed and said: "According to the memorial forwarded by the young master, there are more than a thousand posts in this batch. This servant dares to ask the emperor what is going to be tried in the young master." Does the new system of raising integrity cover these newly added officials?"

“Of course it’s covered!”

Zhu Youxiao said without thinking: "The Young Mansion has many things to do, which is already very hard. What's more, life in Beijing is not easy. If you only worry about trivial things every day because your salary is not guaranteed, how can you guarantee the affairs of the Young Mansion?" "

"Every month, the money allocated from internal funds to support integrity must be distributed in full to everyone. When the trial implementation of the money to support integrity in the Shaofu is effectively implemented, I will choose an opportunity to trial it in the outer court."

"The slaves obey the order."

Wang Ti hurriedly bowed his head in response.

In fact, Zhu Youxiao saw what Wang Tiqian wanted to say. It was simply that the expenditure on raising the Lian Lian Bank was too large, and the payment could only be postponed. However, Zhu Youxiao did not agree.

Although the Shaofu was established in the early Ming Dynasty, it was deposed not long after. Zhu Youxiao re-established it with the purpose of building up a group of capable civil servants in addition to the civil servants of the outer dynasty. To make a horse run, you need to feed it frequently.

It is impossible to say that one side is taking advantage of others while depriving them of their treatment. Anyone who is put in this way will have thoughts and opinions.

Raising honest money means changing the reality of low salaries.

Zhu Youxiao also knows very well that even if the Yanglian Bank is fully implemented in the future, corruption will still happen. After all, you have power in your hands. Just because you can refuse the temptation once or twice does not mean that you can still resist it in the future.

After all, in an official-oriented environment, there is no better way to deal with greed than to continue to crack down. After all, human nature is like this. If you want to control a vast territory, you need to be an official. I don’t know how to laugh. With such a large scale, it is inevitable that there will be batches of people who cannot control it.

What Zhu Youxiao can do is to kill a group of people he catches and use the bloody facts to act as a deterrent. At the same time, he will gradually increase official salaries to prevent some officials from going astray. Of course, the above alone is not enough. There are many things Zhu Youxiao has done.

"Whoever can eradicate greed must be the most holy person in the world."

Staring at the memorial he held, Zhu Youxiao felt a little emotional and muttered to himself: "Using the rule of law to compete with human nature is something that violates the law. Even if corruption is solved, there will still be laziness, indolence, etc. The current situation is that this is destined to be a long journey.”

Honest and efficient government is a state that everyone expects. However, the particularity of power is destined to be a luxury. To achieve this state, there are many ways to go and the price to pay will be very high. But even if No matter how many difficulties and obstacles there are, what should be done must still be done, otherwise once the official system collapses, the country will overturn in an instant...

(End of this chapter)