Ming Dynasty, starting from the empty seal case

Chapter 90 Financial power controls military power!
  "Haha! Look... look at it, he really has a pure heart. Isn't what he said the same as what we said?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was so excited that he couldn't help but look at the ministers and laughed.

At this moment, all eyes in the hall were focused on Su Xian.

All the gentlemen from their main hall also looked at it one after another.

And Fang Xiaoru couldn't help but shouted: "Su Xian, this matter is of great importance, please don't talk nonsense!"

I didn’t want to say it, but you asked me to.

Su Xian cursed in his heart.

But to be honest, what the officials least want now is the two residences where Zhu Yuanzhang divided the vassal kings - "Wang Fu's Mansion" and "Wang Xiang's Mansion".

Zhu Yuanzhang's purpose in getting up early to carve out his heirs was actually to let his sons "look after" the world for him.

Then the brothers defended the capital and jointly assisted the emperor.

In his view, officials cannot be trusted and corruption is rampant. Only his family can manage the Ming Dynasty sincerely.

After the kings were enfeoffed, the local chief envoys, inspectors, and even officials from the general command envoys department would go to the feudal prince's mansion to report on "government and military affairs" on the first day of every month, and the feudal king would finally make a decision!
  It can be said that this method sounds almost like enfeoffing "vassal states".

However, the truth was soon told to Zhu Yuanzhang.

After the kings were enfeoffed, he and Queen Ma no longer had strict discipline.

Soon, their various problems became infinitely magnified. They became violent, killed indiscriminately, robbed women, and treated human life as nothing!
  Coupled with the laws of the Ming Dynasty, there was no way to control the vassal kings, but the clan mansion of the royal family.

But the clan mansion is still useful for managing the ordinary clan, but how about managing the prince?
  As time went by, the feudal king became more and more unscrupulous.

Zhu Yuanzhang was even more intolerable. The world's government affairs had to be sent to the vassals everywhere. Finally, the picture of monarch power and royal power "checking and balancing each other" appeared.

There are even more unscrupulous descendants who disobey him on some minor and minor matters!

This made him feel like he had shot himself in the foot.

The final result was that Zhu Yuanzhang had to abolish "Wang Fu's Mansion" and "Wang Xiang's Mansion" one after another.

The vassal kings everywhere no longer have the right to govern personally!
  Only three guards were left at the prince's disposal.

Among them, the troops of the nine border vassal kings were the most brave, and this happened to be Zhu Yuanzhang's real purpose - to defend the capital!
  As for the other princes in the country, their guards will continue to be reduced...

They even imposed restrictions on the vassal princes and clans. They were not allowed to leave the vassal territory, were not allowed to take imperial examinations, and were not allowed to do business...

Although their lives are carefree, they no longer have lofty ambitions...

That's what happened in the past few years.

As for the specific time? Su Xian himself was not sure. After all, the original empty seal case in Hongwu's ninth year was delayed for a year for some reason.

Perhaps through his own changes, a series of butterfly effects have led to some changes in the original fixed records in history.

but……

Such is the trend!

During the early Ming Dynasty, various laws and regulations were constantly adjusted.

No matter how stubborn Zhu Yuanzhang was, he wanted to divide the world for his son, but the final facts forced him to make changes.

The torrent of history is rolling forward. Even Zhu Yuanzhang cannot say that he can go back to the past if he wants to.

A hero can take advantage of the trend, but if he goes against the trend, he will be like Xiang Yu who committed suicide in Wujiang River. Even though Farewell My Concubine has been passed down through the ages, it will still be tinged with "tragedy" in the end!
  For these reasons, Su Xian was able to say, "Your Majesty and I have the same idea."

Of course, there are still some reasons...

It's better to sit on your own and don't let anyone use you as a weapon!

"Su Xian, although I say this, I don't think these people are particularly convinced. Why don't you tell me your reasons?"

At this moment, seeing that Su Xian was silent, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but urge:
  "This place of sutra banquet is originally a place for you students to show off, but today it was made into a mess by some people!"

Zhu Yuanzhang complained without hesitation, which really meant that his recent good mood had been ruined.

Fang Xiaoru turned around again, and even Li Xiyan and Song Lian looked at him with frowns. They shook their heads slightly. Although their emotions were different, their purposes were almost the same.

"I still say the same thing and have the same attitude."

As soon as this sentence came out, Zhu Yuanzhang laughed again, and the others also looked angry.

"We want you to give your reasons." Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, hoping that Su Xian would continue to praise him.

Not finished?
  Su Xian sighed inwardly and asked him to say in general terms what His Majesty was thinking, and then it would be over after a while.

But let’s be more detailed. If problems arise in the future, it is inevitable that some people will remember this day?

Although I am still young now, I have grown up when I think that ten years later, Emperor Hongwu will still be at the top of his power.

"Your Majesty, although it is the same. But I am young and dare not evaluate a monarch like Emperor Jing."

"After all, even if it's the same mistake, there are different perspectives."

The voice just fell.

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly looked surprised.

At this moment, Fang Xiaoru was still shaking his head, but some doubts appeared on the expressions of Li Xiyan and Song Lian.

"You said..." Zhu Yuanzhang was very generous.

Su Xian continued: "Your Majesty believes that Emperor Jing's fault is that he forced the kings too much and forcefully took back the county land twice in a row. This is the reason why other princes also panic!"

"The persecution was excessive, so Wu King Liu Bi was able to take advantage of the chaos to revolt, and other princes and kings also followed suit."

"This is exactly the reason." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "If there is no force, there will only be one King of Wu? If he dares to move, he will risk the disapproval of the world."

"But I think Emperor Jing did this because the situation had reached a point where he had to do something. If a wound is left there, it may heal slowly. But if it is left there all the time, there is another possibility that it will continue to get worse. In the end, even a miracle doctor can do nothing."

As soon as these words came out.

The smile on Zhu Yuanzhang's face suddenly faded. Are you trying to play the "empty seal case" with me again?

On the surface, they are all compliments, but if you look inside, they are all negative!

At this time, other courtiers were also shocked, and Fang Xiaoru's face burst into joy!

As expected, he is what they value...a future pillar who can revive the imperial examination!
  With this set of words, even they were almost deceived.

"Then where do you think Emperor Jing went wrong?"

Su Xian said quickly: "It's the same sentence. Maybe the situation in the world at that time was so that Emperor Jing had to do what he did. I dare not judge whether Emperor Jing was right or wrong."

"I just thought that if the method could be more gentle, it might have a different effect!"

"After all... After that, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty eliminated the means for the kings to continue to gain power. Destabilizing the military power was not the only solution. There was another conspiracy - pushing the order of favor!"

Zhu Yuanzhang frowned.

Before the other party could speak, Su Xian hurriedly said: "Of course, if it weren't for the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms, which Emperor Jing used to suppress with force, and some subsequent measures, perhaps the order of extending grace would not have been so easy to implement."

"But no matter what, the greatest conspiracy of all time can be praised like this, and its power is there!"

The chirping of cicadas in summer is harsh and noisy.

But the atmosphere in the palace is no longer as noisy as before.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat back on the chair and murmured:
  "Good boy! Do you still know about the subsequent push order?"

"Keep going... we want to see if you have any other profound insights?"

At this moment, more eyes were focused on Su Xian.

Su Xian sighed helplessly.

Now that he has spoken, he is lucky enough to speak freely.

"Actually, I read ancient books and found that the establishment of each dynasty was a revision of the previous dynasty. This included learning the reasons for the collapse of the previous dynasty and then patching things up."

"For example, from the perspective of civil and military affairs, the Han and Tang Dynasties emphasized military power. These two countries eventually perished because of military power. Either the powerful ministers took over the military power and usurped the throne! Or the feudal towns were separatist! In the Wei, Jin, north and south at the end of the Han Dynasty, the Five Husbands disrupted China. The Tang Dynasty The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms after the end!"

"That's all true!"

"So after Song Taizu established the Song Dynasty, he was wary of having military power that was too powerful to be controlled, so he had a cup of wine to release his military power! The entire Song Dynasty relied on culture to control military power!"

"The country governed by civilian officials seems to be prosperous, but in the end it is because the military equipment is excessive and lax. Even though there is countless prosperity, it is just a dream after all!"

"Under the barbaric destruction, no matter how prosperous it is, it is just a delicate-looking flower!"

"Therefore, in civil and military affairs, it should not be that the east wind prevails over the west wind, and the west wind overpowers the east wind."

"Okay!" At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang heard Su Xian being so indirect and couldn't help but clapped his hands and shouted "good".

You know, if the same thing is said by the minister of the DPRK, he will sneer. He knows it, but they do it differently.

However, if Su Xian, who was not much different from his grandson, said it, the meaning would be different.

"Listen, listen, all, this is our original intention."

"A warrior can still make the world uneasy if he holds the military power. Compared with this, what is the difference between the feudal king and warrior? We would rather let the feudal king sit in power than watch the warrior become powerful!"

"At that time, if there are rebellious ministers and traitors in the government and the public, there will be those who respect themselves in the border areas!"

"The emperor can't see it when he lives in the deep palace, but our sons and grandsons can see it! This person who wields power and chaos will definitely be punished!"

Zhu Yuanzhang shouted Su Xian's words, but he didn't hide it at all.

"Actually, there is another benefit to dividing the kings." At this moment, Su Xian spoke again.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked around quickly, and for a moment, he felt that this boy was becoming more and more pleasing to his eyes.

But Fang Xiaoru was stunned.

Even Li Xiyan and Song Lian were at a loss this time.

You kid, you take one step and turn your head three times, crossing two boats?
  It was the same statement just now, but now it’s a different statement.

The main thing is to not offend people?
  So cunning at such a young age!
  "The enfeoffment of the Great Zhou Dynasty that your Majesty just talked about lasted for eight hundred years. However, there were several times during which the Great Zhou Dynasty was completely cut off. The princes and kings did not work together, but worked independently."

"The reason why enfeoffment occurred was due to the background environment. The Emperor Zhou controlled the most fertile land, but this land could not support many people. Therefore, the princes and kings were needed to open up the territory."

"The princes and kings are for themselves and for the great Zhou Dynasty. Therefore, in a short period of time, the princes and kings will become more and more powerful. If we follow this order, each generation of Zhou emperors should have a wise and sage king, or they should be assisted by the Duke of Zhou who has the heart of the world."

"As long as the emperor of Zhou in each generation is several times stronger than the princes and kings, they will be able to achieve the destiny of heaven and the princes and kings will obey!"

"But this is not the case. It is impossible for every generation of monarchs in the Great Zhou Dynasty to be virtuous and virtuous. The appearance of a foolish monarch can ruin most of the kingdom and change the world structure!"

"It can be seen that there is no eternal law!"

"The situation in the world always changes because of people's hearts!"

"Okay!" Zhu Yuanzhang touched his palm again.

If we talk about what Su Xian said just now, all the ministers could have said it smoothly.

So, even if the ministers can say what they just said, can they be so keen and see people's hearts directly without any scruples!

now.

The eyes of the ministers were already a little shocked.

Because these words have touched the selfish minds of many people. The situation in the world has always changed because of people's hearts. This sentence can be applied to anything.

"go on!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said again with a bold tone.

Su Xian paused, and then said his last words.

"So, the most fundamental reason why I say so much is that if your Majesty wants to really divide the kings, you must meet two conditions!"

Ok?
  Zhu Yuanzhang looked puzzled, and all the ministers also looked at him.

Su Xian raised her finger.

"1. The vision of the Ming Dynasty should not only focus on people's livelihood, but also look beyond the Ming Dynasty and expand the territory!"

Who knows, this sentence just appeared.

Someone shouted angrily: "Children are arrogant!"

Even Fang Xiaoru couldn't help but said angrily: "Su Xian, don't talk arrogantly. How can it be so easy to expand territory? Do you know how much suffering the people of the Ming Dynasty will suffer in a war? How many taxes will be levied? Military households will have to suffer. So, how many Ming troops will be lost?"

Listening to the angry voices of the people.

Su Xian didn't care at all and just continued:

"Look, I'm in a hurry!"

"It is true that as you have said, today, our country, the Ming Dynasty, has a vast territory but a population of only 60 million! The old way of opening up territories and expanding our territory is no longer applicable to today."

"Because sometimes too poor land will only increase losses and consume the vitality of the Ming army."

"So to expand the territory, we don't just move around like the Yuan people did, attacking the ponds and plundering the land. This method will not last long!"

The voice just fell.

The person who was scolding the arrogant man just now fell silent.

Fang Xiaoru looked dazed, feeling that the impression she had just now deepened.

With one step and three steps, you can jump up and down!

"What about the second one?" Zhu Yuanzhang did not do what the officials thought, and just continued to be curious.

"Secondly, the monarch is naturally wise and broad-minded!"

"The existence of the vassal king may be the pressure and motivation of the monarch, which can prevent them from being like Tang Xuanzong Li Longji, who worked hard to govern in the early years and began to appoint powerful ministers and indulge in enjoyment in his later years."

"He won't be like Huizong of Song Dynasty, who dabbles in everything else and knows nothing about military affairs."

"Of course, the greatest possibility is that a good king is hard to find... At this time, we need a public-minded and powerful minister like Duke Zhou and Huo Guang!"

"They can assist and discipline the king."

"And because of the external title of vassal king, I cannot risk the disapproval of the world and seize power by myself, so I can only assist."

"But...as I said before, the situation in the world has always changed due to people's hearts."

"The old laws may no longer be suitable for today. Therefore, it is still up to Your Majesty to decide what to choose."

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and stared at Su Xian.

Rather than stop asking when the other person seemed to have finished speaking, he continued to strike while the iron was hot.

"Then let me tell you, if the vassal king seals the vassal outside, how will the mainland king control the vassal king?"

Su Xian said without hesitation: "Independent military power! Seize military power with financial power!"

"Say!" Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were sharp.

Su Xian said silently: "The military power seems to be one body, but in fact it is not composed of individual military households."

"And when marching and fighting, food and grass always come first!"

"The so-called financial power means that the monarch controls the food and grass well and lets the soldiers know...whose reward they receive belongs to whose soldiers!"

"As for independent military power, it means that the military power is not controlled by anyone. In other words, it is impossible for any party to mobilize the army alone!"

Su Xian no longer needs to explain this point. There have been countless templates in history!
  "it is good!"

Zhu Yuanzhang praised him again, but stopped talking.

At this moment, the hall seemed to be silent again.

Su Xian also sat back down, feeling a little helpless after saying so much.

It’s not that he knows more, but he stands on the shoulders of giants.

And not long after he sat down, just when he thought that this sutra feast was going to end...

suddenly.

"This... is indeed the Qilinzi that His Majesty once said! Now it turns out that he is truly worthy of his reputation."

"There have been rumors in the market about empty seals and treasure banknotes. Are they really from his hand?"

At this moment, Li Wentai, the new Minister of Household Affairs, slowly stood up.

After praising Su Xian first, he then shifted his gaze. He first stayed at the prime minister's place for a while, and then quickly looked at Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Your Majesty, I also have a different opinion!"

Zhu Yuanzhang was deep in thought. When he heard this, he couldn't help raising his hand and said, "Say!"

"Although these are innocent words from a child, they also make people suddenly enlightened!"

"It seems feasible to control military power with financial power!"

"Before, he mentioned money banks. During this period, nobles from all over the capital have also opened money banks. It can be said that the style has changed drastically!"

"But it would be too inappropriate to place the bank under the jurisdiction of the Baochao Lifting Department! It is simply not possible to control military power with financial power!"

"If your Majesty really wants to divide the kings."

"I have a suggestion..." As he said that, he looked around. At this moment, many people's eyes met with his!

Su Xian even saw that Shi Tujie, the imperial censor who suggested that he speak just now, couldn't help but make eye contact with the new Minister of Household Affairs.

He didn't know what he was thinking of and clenched his fists!

But Li Wentai continued:

"Bring the bank and the treasure bank to the household department!"

"Even, the military power of the guard station can be taken back to the military headquarters!"

“This way…get the best of both worlds!”

Su Xian was alarmed and finally reacted.

These people all have eight hundred evil intentions.

Co-author Just now Tu Jie asked himself to say that they had already made a plan?

No matter what I say...

They can all change the topic here later!
  This sutra feast.

The purpose of the emperor is to establish vassal status among the kings! Warn Zhu Biao, who will be the emperor in the future, not to talk about cutting down the feudal vassal!
  But the purpose of the ministers is not to take back the bank and... take back the military power!
  The two sides...are always competing!
  (End of this chapter)