Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 840 For the Ming Dynasty
Yunyang.

Governor's Yamen.

"Futai, have you really made up your mind?"

Cao Wenzhao looked serious as he looked at Sun Chuanting who was busy at his desk. He said in a low voice, "If the annexation of the Yunyang area is carried out, if there is any mistake during the process, it may cause changes in Huguang, Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Henan. This is no small matter."

"What? Is Zichu scared?"

Sun Chuanting put down his pen and looked up at Cao Wenzhao, "If you are afraid, I can submit a petition to Your Majesty, requesting that Zichu be transferred from Yunyang and return to Beijing to take up his post."

"Governor! When did I ever say that?"

Cao Wenzhao frowned and said, "Since I have been transferred from the Fourth Guard Camp and come to Yunyang to take up the post of the commander-in-chief, I have never known what fear is!!"

"When I was ordered to leave the capital and go to Hanzhong with the governor, I was ordered to wipe out bandits everywhere, and even fight against powerful enemies. I also know what fear is!"

"Then why are you worried now?"

Sun Chuanting smiled and looked at Cao Wenzhao.

Sun Chuanting was aware of Cao Wenzhao's courage. It was precisely because this person was transferred to Yunyang that Sun Chuanting had no worries when doing some things before.

Thinking back to when he was ordered to go to Hanzhong to supervise the supply of food and money to suppress the rebellion and solve the various military supplies on the front line, it was precisely because of Cao Wenzhao, Zhou Yuji, Huang Degong, Sun Yingyuan, Hu Dawei, Meng Ruhu and other officers of the Four Guards Camp that Sun Chuanting dared to take risky moves when solving some problems, and finally eliminated a batch of evil spirits! !

"This is different."

Cao Wenzhao stepped forward and said, "The rebellions of the chieftains in Sichuan and Guizhou have been suppressed, but a new disturbance has emerged in the southeast."

"The Japanese invasion in Zhejiang, the rebellions in Fujian and Jiangxi, and the riots in the South Grand Canal have now spread to our Huguang territory."

"I wonder how many eyes are watching Huguang right now. There may be chaos in other places, but Huguang must not be in chaos."

"And the letter sent by Governor Fan, you also showed it to me. Huguang should focus on stability. After all, there are many local officials and chieftains in Huguang. If..."

But as he spoke, Cao Wenzhao stopped.

When Cao Wenzhao saw the look in Sun Chuanting's eyes, he knew that Sun Chuanting had made up his mind. This was something Cao Wenzhao and others gradually learned when they worked together in Hanzhong Prefecture.

"Zichu, don't you think... that under such turbulent rule, the jurisdiction of Yunyang should be changed?" Sun Chuanting lifted his sleeves and stared at Cao Wenzhao.

"Since you took office as the commander-in-chief of Yunyang, you have investigated the situation in all the places under your jurisdiction. Based on what you have learned, I would like to ask you one question: Is there anything wrong with the annexation of the Wei army?!"

"No." Cao Wenzhao said in a low voice.

Yunyang governed a large area, covering eight prefectures, nine states and sixty-five counties in Huguang, Henan, Shaanxi and Sichuan. The eight prefectures were Yunyang, Xiangyang, Jingzhou, Anlu, Nanyang, Xi'an, Hanzhong and Kuizhou; the nine states were Junzhou, Yuzhou, Dengzhou, Shangzhou, Jinzhou, Guizhou, Jingzhou, Yiling and Ningqiang. In order to govern this area well, the court also set up the Huguang Xingdusi.

Since Sun Chuanting took office as the governor of Yunyang, it was not until the beginning of this year that he was able to control all the territories under his jurisdiction. The reason was simple: this area was too complicated.

At times, Sun Chuanting, the governor of Yunyang, even had to coordinate and deal with lawsuits with the Huguang Governor's Office, the Provincial Administration Office, the Censorate Office, the Metropolitan Administration Office, etc. How should I put it? The area under the jurisdiction of Huguang is too large, and it can be said that you are in me and I am in you. It was precisely because of this that Zhu Youxiao sent Fan Jingwen to Huguang to serve as governor.

This is to split Huguang into two areas, north and south, to govern. One Huguang has great limitations for centralization, but one Hubei and one Hunan can solve many problems. Even after the two areas are established, some useless official positions can be abolished!
In Zhu Youxiao's eyes, the two capitals and thirteen provinces under the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty must be further standardized. A province should be a province and the capital should be the capital, instead of having several governors, provincial governors, and general managers in the provinces. This seems to be a check and balance between the two capitals, but in fact it lays the hidden danger of no-man's land in local governance.

The long-standing ills and cancers in the Ming Dynasty cannot be simply attributed to party struggles. Some of the long-standing ills and cancers are the result of errors in the system itself.

But just because an ancestral rule cannot be violated, people continue to make mistakes. If they don't even have the courage to face up to it, how can the Ming Dynasty become stronger?
"Tell you the truth!"

Sun Chuanting's eyes became sharp, staring at Cao Wenzhao and said, "This governor knows the situation in the southeast and other places, so I made up my mind to do this thing that will affect the jurisdiction of Yunyang and even several provinces."

"The logic is simple. Rather than delaying it until the end and causing a big mess, it is better to take advantage of the current turbid situation and squeeze this pus sore!!"

"I have already sent secret letters to the Governor's Offices or the Provincial Governor's Offices in Sichuan, Henan, Huguang and other places. If this is done, it will not only affect Yunyang, but also the above-mentioned high-ranking officials. It is better to suffer a short pain than a painful one. While some people are trying to fish in troubled waters, I will strike a thunderbolt in Yunyang. I want to see if the world of the Ming Dynasty has changed!!"

Cao Wenzhao's fighting spirit was ignited.

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The current Sun Chuanting reminded Cao Wenzhao of his time in Hanzhong Prefecture and Sichuan. The situation he faced at that time was much more difficult than now.

Of course, at the moment he was the only one who followed Sun Chuanting to Yunyang.

For example, the taciturn Zhou Yuji stayed in Sichuan, the passionate and straightforward Huang Degong returned to Beijing, and the humorous Sun Yingyuan went to Guizhou...

The Four Guard Camps, which were once full of generals, have now been split up and sent to various parts of the Ming Dynasty, and all of this was the emperor's will.

A Four Guard Battalion that only stays in the capital and operates on the move is not the real emperor's personal army. A Four Guard Battalion that is scattered and takes root in various places, bringing changes to all parts of the Ming Dynasty, is the real emperor's personal army.

"Of course we all know that doing this will inevitably lead to many troubles, and even impeachment, but for the sake of Ming, there are some things we cannot sit idly by. Zichu, do you think what I said is right or wrong?"

"The governor is right. For the sake of Ming Dynasty!"

Looking at Cao Wenzhao's determined eyes, Sun Chuanting smiled. Once the merger of the guards in Yunyang was completed, a lot of food and wages could be saved every year. This income, whether used for the development of Hanzhong or elsewhere, would be of great benefit without any harm.

He is a minister of the Ming Dynasty, and even more so a minister of the emperor. He cannot sit idly by and watch these dirty things happen right under his nose. This is disloyalty to the Ming Dynasty! !

(End of this chapter)