Ming Dynasty: He was ordered to give lectures in prison, but Lao Zhu eavesdropped and made people nu

Chapter 408: The good gentry of the world assists in suppressing the order

Liu Baisheng seemed to be aware of Zhu Ping's thoughts.

He took the initiative to ask for orders and said: "His Royal Highness, King Qin, there are two places where Dan people gather fifty miles away."

I am willing to act as a lobbyist to get them to join the Ming Dynasty's Wanghua.

Zhu Fang was very satisfied with Liu Baisheng's enthusiasm in doing things.

After taking another look at the sky, I wanted to do it step by step, but I thought that conquering the Dan people was the foundation for establishing the Ming Dynasty's navy.

Zhu Fang only hesitated for a moment, then said with firm eyes: "Liu Xiucai, it is very important to bring the Dan people back to their hearts. How can I let you take the risk alone? I want to go with you."

Just when Zhu Ping went to the gathering place of Dan people to recruit Dan people.

Within the imperial court.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the dragon throne on time and started today's morning court.

He suppressed the fact that there was a traitor within the royal family and did not announce it in court.

He had to wait until Zhu Xi came back to solve the problem. Moreover, this matter related to the royal power and was not suitable in the court.

After the simple courtesy.

Chen Jing, the minister of the Ministry of Industry in charge of shipbuilding, jumped directly to Zhu Yuanzhang and protested: "Your Majesty, the Dan people have lived on the sea for generations. They neither pay taxes to our Ming Dynasty, nor do we have any benefit to our Ming Dynasty..."

"What qualifications do they have to be in the same position as peasants?"

"Your Majesty, please take back this kind of chaos, otherwise it will upset the hearts of all the people in the world!"

With the person taking the lead, many courtiers also expressed their opposition.

"Your Majesty, I know that you are worried about the sailor, but the people are used to being carefree, so they are really not good candidates for the sailor."

"Although the Dan people have lived on boats for a long time, the boats they drive are small boats. How can they drive my Ming Dynasty, a hundred-foot ship?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was issuing an edict yesterday.

He has already realized the imperial decree to improve the status of Dan people.

It will certainly arouse opposition from the courtiers.

Unexpectedly, the first person to object was Chen Jing.

Zhu Yuanzhang coughed and said: "Chen Aiqing, you complained to me before that there were not enough experienced sea trial sailors."

"The Dan people have lived on the sea for generations, so they can be said to be born sailors."

"Although they were of no use to our Ming Dynasty before this, after joining our Ming Dynasty Navy, they will become talents who are beneficial to the country, and their status improvement is also appropriate."

Since ancient times, taxes have been divided into financial taxes paid with money and items.

There are also places that are so poor that they cannot afford to pay taxes, so they can only pay blood taxes for the imperial court.

Although the villagers had never paid a penny to the court before this.

But in the future age of navigation, they will be an indispensable part of the Ming Dynasty.

I don’t know how much blood will be shed on the sea and how many young people will be sacrificed.

Using a status comparable to that of a peasant in exchange for a large amount of blood tax in the future is a pretty good deal.

This is what Zhu Yuanzhang said.

Although Chen Jing was dissatisfied, he couldn't open his mouth to refute.

After all, it's easy to argue.

But if Zhu Yuanzhang entrusts the task of finding sailors to him.

Chen Jing really didn't know where to look for someone more suitable to be a navy man than Dan Min.

Without the leader, other courtiers who opposed this matter also ceased their activities.

Because improving the status of Dan people, although it harms the interests of scholars.

However, the Dan people were fully prepared, and their total number did not exceed one million.

Moreover, they have been dissatisfied with Wang Hua for a long time, and few of them are literate.

According to normal circumstances, even if you are qualified to take part in the imperial examination, it is impossible for you to pass the exam as a scholar who has passed down the family lineage.

The incident of the Dan people came to an end in the court hall.

After Zhu Yuanzhang handled several government affairs. Academician Liu Sanwu suddenly came out and said: "Your Majesty, many gentry have written letters to support your promulgation of the 'Order of the Good Gentlemen of the World to Assist in Suppression'"

"But although they are willing to help you wipe out the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty, they have no place to buy war horses and armor."

Since the fine horses of the Ming Dynasty were all controlled items, priority was given to the cavalry units.

Although the gentry had access to channels, they could buy one or two war horses.

But for many gentry who want to buy ranch shares.

These scattered horses are simply not enough for them to share.

Moreover, no matter which dynasty it is, hiding armor privately is a serious crime of treason.

Even if these gentry families have ancestral treasure armor, they dare not take it out.

But they didn't want to give up this opportunity to increase their family's strength and go deep into the northern grasslands.

So they could only jointly submit a letter asking the court to resolve the matter of horses and armor for them.

"This is easy, from today on..."

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he subconsciously wanted to issue an order to temporarily open the control of war horses.

At the same time, the gentry who were willing to help the court and exterminate the remnants of the Northern Yuan Dynasty were allowed to make their own armor.

But as soon as he started talking, he suddenly realized that if he let this matter go unchecked.

God knows, how many ambitious people will take the opportunity to search for war horses and hoard armor.

So Zhu Yuanzhang acted as if he didn't say anything.

He coughed and said: "This matter is of great importance. I wonder what you, my dear friends, think about it?"

Every time I encounter a topic that is not dangerous.

Censor Zhongcheng Tujie couldn't help but jumped out to increase his presence.

He immediately stood up and suggested: "Your Majesty, I think that since the gentry is responding to the imperial policy."

"Then the court should be responsible for their horses and armor. They only need to bring their own weapons."

This is how Cuncui has been sold to the gentry all over the world.

After all, no matter how expensive a weapon is, it cannot compare to a four-legged war horse.

Not to mention life-saving armor.

If the highest cost is borne by the imperial court, then Tu Jie's great reputation among the gentry in the world will soar to the top.

Become a new generation of pure gentlemen respected by thousands of people.

As expected, his words attracted many gentry spokespersons to express their agreement.

"Your Majesty, what Lord Tujietu said makes sense. Since the gentry wants to sacrifice the blood of their heirs on the battlefield, the imperial court should be responsible for their equipment on the battlefield."

"You know, whether it's armor or war horses, they are not cheap things. You can't let a gentry bleed for the court while also ruining their family for the court, right?"

"This is reasonable. Your Majesty, please agree to Lord Tujie's advice, so as not to lose the heart of the world's gentry!"

Listen to these courtiers singing in harmony.

All the costs that should have been borne by the gentry were placed on the court.

And it has also been raised to the level of losing people's hearts.

It was as if the gentry who responded to the order to assist the suppression would not receive any benefits.

Zhu Yuanzhang originally wanted to directly refute these courtiers who betrayed the interests of the court and invited names among the gentry to buy themselves.

However, before he could speak.

Fu Youwen, who was suffering from the emptiness of the Ming Dynasty's treasury, couldn't help but cursed at the ministers: "The gentry you call willing to serve the country can buy shares in the ranch opened by His Majesty..."

"The benefits here are much higher than those of armored war horses."

"But you describe them as people who are ruining their country and their families without getting any benefits."

"I really don't know how many benefits you have received from others, or are you just plain stupid!"

(End of this chapter)