Zhu Qiyu was shocked.
When I opened the secret memorial, I found that the handwriting was very messy and the ink was not written by the same person, but the content was shocking.
The Ming Dynasty post delivery system includes Shuima Post Station, express delivery shop and delivery station.
Shuima Station is built along the river. There are waterways and land routes, and they are located all over the country.
Express delivery shops originated in the Song Dynasty. One shop was set up every ten miles away to deliver messages.
The delivery station was an official system for transporting supplies, mainly military supplies and money and grain taxes collected by the court.
It can be said to be very detailed.
"Is this true?" Zhu Qiyu didn't expect that the delivery service would turn out to be this bad!
Shuliang is located in Datong, Shanxi Province, and is located at Shuima Station on the road from Xuanzhen to Jingshi.
You won’t know the results if you don’t check them, but you will be shocked if you check them.
It is said that Baoan Prefecture near Xuanzhen is the first post station passing by from Xuanzhen to the capital.
The soldiers at the express delivery shop were not the same group of people as those recorded in the archives. It was said that they were bandits from the mountains of Baoan Prefecture. They killed all the local soldiers, pretended to be soldiers, and robbed the delivery office of money, food and equipment.
Everyone in the Baoan Prefecture Yamen knew about it, but no one reported it to the superiors.
According to Dongchang's investigation, some people say that those who occupied the express delivery shop were not bandits, but soldiers from the guard station. They could just cover it up with a small fuss. If there were too many robberies, the Baoan Prefecture Yamen would go to the farmers' houses to rape them. Zheng, corrupt some of the ink, make up for some of it, then report the loss of some of it, and then cover it up.
The original soldiers were sent down, and money and food were forcibly collected from households. If there were any disobedient people, they would be beaten and maimed at the least, and killed and silenced at the worst.
The person who submitted the memorial to the emperor was Zhang Xiaoba, the former chief of the Shilipo Express Delivery Shop in Baoan Prefecture.
"It's all true!"
"My slave went along Baoan Prefecture, to the town border city, along the river mouth, and to Shijing Mountain. It was all like this!"
"Xuanzhen is being rebuilt, and my servant secretly checked the materials transferred from the capital. When they arrived at the delivery station, the amounts were all wrong!"
"And in Huailai, the Huailai guards are going to the countryside to recruit troops."
"The man from Dongchang went to ask, but he was beaten up and told not to ask questions."
"I was worried about alerting others, so I didn't let anyone investigate further."
Zhu Qiyu's eyes flashed coldly: "Where is Gong Yongji?"
"My slave didn't see him." Shu Liang whispered back.
"Cao Tai didn't see it either?" Zhu Qiyu frowned, why didn't they report it? Do you not know, or are you hiding it from me?
"Zhao Fu turned out to be the commander-in-chief of Huailai, but he never reported it."
"The Center knows nothing about this."
"If you hadn't checked, I might have been kept in the dark my whole life."
"This kind of thing probably won't happen in a day or two!" Zhu Qiyu's chest heaved.
No wonder the news of Xuanzhen's arrival in Beijing was leaked on the road.
It turned out that there was not a problem with the delivery system, but that it was completely broken!
This must be related to local governments.
The memorial submitted by Shu Liang covered the four stations along the line, and all of them had witnesses.
"This line is broken, which means that all the postal delivery systems across the country are broken!"
Zhu Qiyu's eyes were dark: "Why were you assassinated?"
"Back to the emperor, I suspect that the Shanxi merchants did it. I dug up the Shanxi merchants' thousand-year wealth. The Shanxi merchants hate your slaves, so they want to get rid of them and get rid of them!"
Shu Liang did not doubt the delivery system, because he was a minor official and did not dare to assassinate him.
"I read your secret instructions and got something worth tens of millions of taels of silver. You really worked hard."
"You leave five hundred thousand taels of silver in Shanxi and build the East Factory for me in Shanxi."
"Develop westward, and I will leave the entire northwest to you."
"It is not easy to reward you for your great achievements, but I will keep it in my heart. When you make great achievements in the northwest, I will reward you as well."
"The Shanxi merchants' money and food were transported to Xuanzang and Hetao respectively, and some antique jewelry that was difficult to sell were transported to Beijing and deposited into internal funds."
"Those coal mines will be under your control for the time being. Just give me a secret report of how much money you have spent. I allow you to use it all to build the East Factory."
Shu Liang's eyes lit up. The emperor was indeed generous and did not ask for everything to be transported into the center.
This is worth ten million taels of silver, it is value after all.
Most of them are antiques, jewelry, coal, and materials that have been discounted. In fact, the money and food are worth about three million taels.
But it is definitely a huge amount of money and a great contribution.
"There is no need to move the old house, leave it to them."
"I'll give them some business in the capital, and that's the end of it."
"As for vendetta, that's what your Dongchang does. Find them all and confiscate their homes and exterminate their clans!"
"You are one of my people. If they assassinate you, they are assassinating me!"
"Deserves to be killed!"
Zhu Qiyu's eyes were sharp: "You did a good job in not reporting it to the court on the post delivery system. There are too many involved here. You don't have to get involved, otherwise you won't be able to sit in charge of Shanxi safely."
"Slave, thank you for your concern." Shu Liang also knew.
Otherwise, I would not have risked my life and death by returning to Beijing.
The thunder in the courier system is so big that it involves countless people. If it were the whole country, I am afraid that even the local officials would not be able to escape.
"When you return to Beijing this time, you can rest in Beijing for some time."
"I plan to send Jin Zhong to take charge of Jiangxi and rectify Jiangxi."
"You are watching for me in Beijing. I didn't sleep all night last night and couldn't close my eyes. If you are not in Beijing, I can't sleep peacefully."
Zhu Qiyu's eyes were intense.
Shu Liang knelt on the ground: "Your Majesty, please stay with me in the capital. Why don't you ask the prince to go to Shanxi..."
"No, Beijing is important, and Shanxi is equally important."
"The Shanxi merchants have been stripped of their claws."
"I plan to send people to clean up Shanxi!"
"When Shanxi is plowed and Dongchang is full of eyes, keep an eye on Shanxi for me, then you can sit in Xi'an and run the northwest for me."
"Guo Deng and Zhao Fu are trustworthy. If you have any problem, you can contact them. I will give you a secret order and mobilize the elite troops of Datong and Xuanzang to help you accomplish your task!"
But who should be sent to plow Shanxi?
Jiangxi also needs people.
"My slave obeys the order!" Shu Liang kowtowed respectfully.
"Go and rest for a while, keep an eye on the capital, and don't let go of any disturbance."
Zhu Qiyu stared at him: "Shu Liang, I can only rest in peace when you are in the capital."
"My slave obeys the order!"
Shu Liang gritted his teeth and said, "I will clean up the capital for the emperor!"
He bowed respectfully before exiting Qianqing Palace.
Zhu Qiyu wanted Xuanxi to go, but Xuanxi went to Xuanzhen. When Xuanzhen was built, Shanxi should be plowed.
"Tune merchants to return to Beijing!"
"Your Majesty, the Liaodong War is imminent. We should not mobilize personnel. We should focus on stability." Feng Xiao cautiously added.
"Shang Ren needs to have qualifications and qualifications, and he needs to be capable. He is the best candidate to take charge of Shanxi and plow Shanxi."
Zhu Qiyu could only give up: "Peng Shi's qualifications are enough, but does he agree with me? That's all, let Wang Wei go."
"Has Sun Yuanzhen entered Beijing?"
"Back to the emperor, Sun Shangshu has arrived in the capital, and he is expected to come to Qianqing Palace to pay his respects in the evening." Feng Xiao said.
"Bring him in directly when you arrive, no need to ask me."
Zhu Qiyu sighed, it would be great if there was no war outside, then Shang Ren, Lin Cong and others could be transferred to various places to plow the place.
Once he has the whole country in his palm, he can clench his fists and attack.
Zhu Qiyu began to deal with government affairs.
"Your Majesty, General Chen has handed over the memorial, saying that on the tenth day of the fifth lunar month, the martial arts hall will be listed. Your Majesty is invited to come." Feng Xiao said and put the memorial on the desk.
"Tell Chen You that I will go."
Zhu Qiyu didn't look at it for the time being. Zheng Youyi came in to report that the waiter was here.
"Let her go to the bedroom to rest. I'll go there when I'm done." Zhu Qiyu didn't even raise his head.
Feng Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. The emperor had returned to normal. What happened last night? Was it related to Emperor Renzong?
He quickly dismissed the thought, the more he knew, the sooner he would die.
Zhu Qiyu frowned, and Xue Xuan came forward again.
He believed that there was an undercurrent in Guangdong and Guangxi, and asked the central government to send troops to guard Guangdong and Guangxi.
"Xuan Fangying, come here."
Zhu Qiyu could only use Fang Ying.
"Come back and call Zhu Yi and Zhu Yong together."
Cheng Guogong's lineage is an eyesore in the capital, but they can be kicked out of the capital.
It was dark.
Fang Ying, Zhu Yi, and Zhu Yi came in a hurry.
Fang Ying's face was as plain as silk, and she lost her usual high-spirited look. She was dressed in plain clothes and did not dare to be too ostentatious.
He has become a joke among the ministers recently, and he hates the monks and Taoists deeply.
Enter the Qianqing Palace.
The three of them kowtowed.
"Get up and give me a seat."
Zhu Qiyu didn't mention that issue and showed Xue Xuan's memorial to Fang Ying and the others.
Zhu Yi's eyes were filled with joy, the emperor was finally going to use him!
After the collapse of British Gongshantou, those honorary ministers did not seek refuge with the Duke of Chengguo. Instead, they waited and watched. The emperor originally wanted to make Fangying the new mountaintop.
However, Fang Ying failed to live up to her expectations and lost the emperor's favor.
Nowadays, the emperor is vigorously promoting the lineage of Tumubao martyrs, and intends to promote Li Jin. However, Li Jin is too junior and his ancestors are not very dazzling, so he will not be able to reach the top for a while.
If at this time, the Duke of Chengguo can get the favor of the emperor, he will be able to soar into the sky and become the biggest among the honorable ministers.
"What do you think?"
"Reporting to your majesty, Governor Xue will not take aim without thinking that the situation in Guangdong and Guangxi will be endangered." Zhu Yi said immediately.
"Well, although Xue Xuan is a nerd, he has good vision."
Zhu Qiyu nodded: "I plan to send one of the three of you to take charge of Guangdong and Guangxi."
"Zhu Yi, Zhu Yong, I know your abilities."
"I don't have to pursue the past matters, but you two should know who is your master in the future."
Plop!
Zhu Yi and Zhu Yong kowtowed: "Your Majesty is our only master, and the ministers and others will never dare to have other thoughts!"
The two of them shed tears as they spoke.
It was so hard to be tortured by the emperor during these days.
However, Fang Ying was on pins and needles, not wanting that the person whom the emperor trusted the most was reduced to living in the same room with two young men, Zhu Yi and Zhu Yong.
"Tell me, what will you three do when you arrive in Guangdong and Guangxi?" Zhu Qiyu asked.
Zhu Yi took the lead and said: "If Weichen is in Guangxi, he will take the initiative..."
He was high-spirited.
Zhu Yong was deep in thought, and after Zhu Yi finished speaking, he slowly said: "Wei Chen believes that the main thing is to be gentle and gentle. Your Majesty has repeatedly emphasized that the natives are also my subjects of the Ming Dynasty."
"You should lure the natives with benefits, reveal the leader of the thieves, and eliminate a rebellion invisible."
"Really give out rewards to gain the trust of the natives."
These words made Zhu Qiyu's eyes light up.
I didn't realize that Zhu Yong is actually a talent.
No wonder he took the initiative to kowtow to Zhu Qizhen when he called the door, and gained Zhu Qizhen's favor afterwards. He is a well-rounded person.
He looked at Fang Ying.
"Your Majesty, the humble minister is stationed in Guangdong and Guangxi. He should remain unchanged in response to all changes. He will train his army every day and travel outside the city to frighten the bandit leaders so that they dare not move."
Fang Ying's method is also good.
So can Zhu Yi.
But they are not as good as Zhu Yong.
Zhu Qiyu nodded slightly: "Have you ever considered what the purpose of the war is?"
The three of them were stunned. They had rebelled and had to put down the rebellion.
"The purpose of the war is to frighten the natives."
"Da Ming is going to show off his muscles."
"Tell the natives what will happen to them if they rebel."
"If you use it for your benefit, it will become naturalized quickly."
"So, fighting is not the purpose. The purpose is to assimilate the natives and make them feel a sense of belonging to the Ming Dynasty. The next generation will completely become Ming people."
"When you go somewhere, you must remember my purpose so that you can fight this battle successfully."
"Fang Ying, I appoint you as the commander-in-chief of Guangxi, and Zhu Yong as the deputy commander-in-chief, to guard the two provinces."
"I am recruiting the palace guards of all the kings in the world to come to the capital. You can select the best among them and select them for use first. The quota is 20,000."
"These 20,000 people will be given the title of Zhenguojun."
"When we arrive in Guangxi, we will integrate the Guangxi Guards. I will give the military title the Guangxi Army, with a total strength of 30,000 people, scattered among the various guards in Guangxi. When combined, they will become the Guangxi Army and guard Guangxi."
"Wei Chen accepts the order!"
Fang Ying and Zhu Yong's eyes sparkled.
Fang Ying knew that he had done great service in guarding Guangxi, and the emperor would not let him sit on the bench again. He would definitely be careful in his words and deeds in the future and not cause trouble to the emperor again.
Zhu Yong also knew that this was the emperor's test for him.
The emperor is going to use him!
Only Zhu Yi looked disappointed.
"Zhu Yi, you go to Guangdong, I will give you five thousand people to guard Guangzhou and assist in Guangxi!"
"I thank your Majesty for your grace!" Zhu Yi kowtowed respectfully, but she was not satisfied in her heart.
Zhu Yong became the deputy commander-in-chief, but he only led 5,000 men and served as a partial division.
"Zhu Yi, besides fighting, these five thousand of you are mainly responsible for guarding the Shibo Division. Guangdong can change, but the Shibo Division must not let anything happen!"
Zhu Qiyu warned: "I ordered the Shipping Department of the city to work with Fanbang Trade to look for crops."
"When you arrive in Guangdong, this task will be handed over to you."
"If you can find a crop that can be sown, it will be more valuable than how many battles you win, just like the royal rice. If you present a similar crop, I will grant you a golden talisman!"
Zhu Yi's eyes lit up.
No need to fight, just work.
"This army of yours is temporarily stationed by the Shibo Division. Only Fang Ying can mobilize it. No one else will obey the order. Do you understand?"
"Weichen knows!"
Zhu Qiyu is going to use Cheng Guogong's lineage.
The reason why Zhu Yong was reused and Zhu Yi was idle was to make it difficult for Cheng Guogong and his family to distinguish between priorities and cause internal strife among them.
If it had been anyone else, he would have allowed him to practice the navy, but Zhu Yi let it go and asked him to go to the Shipping Department to look for crops, so as not to irritate him in the capital.
He can also take the opportunity to cultivate new Shantou to replace the lineage of British Duke and Cheng Guogong.
"Fang Ying, Zhu Yong, if you fight well in this battle, I will promote you to the title of nobility!"
Zhu Qiyu gave him a few more instructions before allowing him to leave.
He did not leave Fang Ying to talk alone. It was not necessary. If you make a mistake, you should be punished. There is no need to treat her differently.
Looking at the mountains of government affairs on the desk, Zhu Qiyu sighed.
"What time is it?" Zhu Qiyu looked dizzy.
"Back to your lord, it's time to watch."
The first watch is from 7pm to 9pm.
Zhu Qiyu yawned and put down the complicated government affairs.
After walking out of the palace, the weather was much cooler this time. He moved his body, and his body felt tight after not practicing for a day.
He walks around the yard.
A long procession of eunuchs and maids followed.
"Your Majesty, Sun Shangshu is asking for an audience outside the palace." Wynn trotted over.
"Xuan come in."
Zhu Qiyu pointed to the pavilion: "I will meet him there."
Not long after, a tall man with a loud voice was led into the pavilion by the eunuch, and he bowed three times and kowtowed.
"stand up!"
Zhu Qiyu looked at him with interest: "Sun Yuanzhen, sit down!"
"After all these years, you are still the same as before."
Sun Yuanzhen kowtowed respectfully: "Only under the protection of His Majesty's heavenly grace can I be able to rise to the top, and that's why I'm as talented as a child."
"Hahaha."
Zhu Qiyu laughed: "You are still so funny."
"I am bringing you back this time to serve as Minister of the Ministry of War. Yu Taibao is now the Chief Assistant of the Cabinet. He will fight for me in the north and south and has no time to control the Ministry of War."
"I thought about it and thought of you."
But before the emperor finished speaking, Sun Yuanzhen actually said: "A humble minister can also fight for your majesty in the north and south."
Although Sun Yuanzhen had been absent from the capital for a long time, he was a good friend of Xuan Shi and often exchanged letters with each other. He also often sent confidential memoranda to the emperor.
He knew everything about the capital very well, not to mention that he was highly used during the Jingtai period and was considered to be the emperor's man.
"If you want to lead troops to fight, you can."
Zhu Qiyu touched his chin: "There are battles to be fought in Jizhou and Liaodong. If you want to go, I will send you there."
"That's all, I don't want to compete with Yu Taibao for credit, nor do I want to be his target." Sun Yuanzhen was very magnanimous.
This is why Zhu Qiyu asked him to be the Minister of the Ministry of War.
He is not humble.
He is also older than Yu Qian, so asking him to serve as Minister of War can remove Yu Qian's mark.
Zhu Qiyu laughed: "Then stay in the center and help me for a while. When there is a war in the future, I will transfer you."
"I thank Your Majesty for your grace!" Sun Yuanzhen kowtowed.
Zhu Qiyu laughed: "There are too few talents in the court. Please recommend some to me, preferably those who can fight. Now that the world is at war, there is a shortage of talents who can fight well."
Sun Yuanzhen's eyes lit up.
The emperor is building a team for him.
I went to the Ministry of War and was tricked by Yu Qian's people.
"Wei Chen has two talents recommended to Your Majesty."
"explain!"
Sun Yuanzhen said respectfully: "We recommend Li Xin, the commander of the capital of Wenzhou, who is a steady and steady soldier, and Zhang Kai, the commander of Chuzhou, who is also a general."
"Li Xin, I remember."
"The remaining bandits in Wenzhou were put down by Li Xin who led his troops but failed, so he asked you to fight against them."
"He is indeed stable enough. He cannot capture the enemy chief and does not lose much himself. He has no credit but hard work."
"That Zhang Kai, is he Zhang Kai who was deceived by Tao De?"
Zhu Qiyu smiled.
"Your Majesty has a good memory, it is these two people."
Sun Yuanzhen said: "The so-called generals only need to obey orders and do not have to have their own ideas. It is only the generals who strategize and win the battle thousands of miles away."
"When marching and fighting, how can one be victorious in every battle? Victory and defeat are common matters for military strategists."
"Li Xin and Zhang Kai are definitely good executors."
"So I recommend it."
Sun Yuanzhen is right.
Human beings make mistakes, and failure is the mother of success.
Famous generals are also learned from repeated failures. No one is born a general, they are all trained.
"Then they will be transferred to the capital. For the time being, they will work as a thousand households in the capital camp to gain some experience and let me see their abilities."
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said, "Is there anyone else?"
"Then Wei Chen can only recommend his own friend, Chen Wen." Sun Yuanzhen said.
"But that Chen Wen who managed Yunnan in an orderly manner?" Zhu Qiyu frowned, having a bad impression of this person.
"Your Majesty is indeed knowledgeable and has a strong memory. It's him!"
Don't tell me, he is indeed a talent.
However, his choice was Gao Gu.
Zhu Qiyu also wanted to reuse him before, but when he thought of Gao Gu, he felt uncomfortable.
Unexpectedly, Chen Wen and Sun Yuanzhen were friends.
"Yunnan is well governed by him, and I have indeed seen his ability."
Zhu Qiyu pondered and pondered.
Sun Yuanzhen had no foundation in Beijing and could not support the Ministry of War.
A team needs to be built for him.
Only when Sun Yuanzhen takes control of the Ministry of War can Yu Qian be left alone and Yu Qian becomes a rootless person. In the end, he can only let the emperor hold his thread.
"Then let's transfer him to the center. When Nian Fu goes somewhere, he can go to the Ministry of Personnel and be the right assistant minister." Zhu Qiyu's eyes flashed.
"I thank Your Majesty for your grace!"
Sun Yuanzhen understood that the emperor hated Gao Gu and incidentally hated Chen Wen.
The reason why Chen Wen was appointed was to build a team for him and allow him to secure his official position as Minister of War.
He went to the Ministry of Personnel and did not put it in the Ministry of War.
This shows that the emperor has confidence in his control of the Ministry of War. After taking control of the situation, Chen Wen, who went to the Ministry of Personnel, can better help him.
"Sun Yuanzhen, you go back and rest for a while. You will take office tomorrow. The decree will be issued soon."
"I thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!" Sun Yuanzhen kowtowed respectfully.
After chatting for a few more words, he sent him away.
Zhu Qiyu wandered for a while before entering the inner palace and ordered Yunxian to diagnose his pulse.
"Your Majesty is in good health." After Tan Yunxian took his pulse, his eyebrows arched.
"Seriously?" Zhu Qiyu's eyes lit up.
"Your Majesty's pulse is moist and strong, which shows that you are in good health."
"But it's not a good thing to be constantly angry and angry."
"I will add some medicinal materials and put them into the food. Your Majesty will use them for several days."
"It may not taste good, but it can nourish your Majesty's body."
Tan Yunxian instructed.
Zhu Qiyu nodded repeatedly and was in a better mood.
He signaled Feng Xiao and others to exit.
"Mr. Tan, does my pulse indicate longevity?" Zhu Qiyu suddenly asked.
"ah?"
Tan Yunxian didn't know how to answer: "Your Majesty, longevity has nothing to do with pulse condition. Longevity is related to mood, food, exercise and other aspects. You cannot judge a person's longevity based on pulse condition."
"Then I'm going to die young?"
Tan Yunxian was startled and quickly knelt on the ground.
Zhu Qiyu stopped her: "I'm just talking to you about myself. There's no need to follow such big rules. You tell me the truth."
Tan Yunxian breathed a sigh of relief and responded with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, your body is as strong as a bull, how could you die young? As long as you follow my concubine's prescription, not to mention how long you will live, you will definitely not die young. .”
Upon hearing this, Zhu Qiyu gradually relaxed his brows: "It is said that it is noon after thirty days. I have always had a bad premonition recently, so I have been thinking wildly."
"Your Majesty is just thinking wildly."
Tan Yunxian rolled his eyes at him: "When I marry Your Majesty, how can I not hope that my husband will be well? I know medical skills well and serve in the palace, so Your Majesty will definitely be safe."
"really?"
Zhu Qiyu took her hand and said, "Mr. Tan, I must have more sons with you and give them great wealth."
Tan Yunxian's pretty face turned slightly red.
"You said I'm in good health, can you?" Zhu Qiyu moved his index finger.
Tan Yunxian immediately broke away from his hand, knelt on the ground, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, you must not do it. After traveling a hundred miles, you will only be half ninety. Although your Majesty is in good health now, it is an illusion. Once your Majesty has sex, All previous efforts will be wasted, so please be patient for the time being."
"You're right, be patient, be patient."
Zhu Qiyu laughed: "With you sitting in the palace, I can sleep well. Tonight, you can wait for me to sleep on my bed before returning to the palace."
"My concubine obeys the decree." Tan Yunxian saluted.
The next morning, Zhu Qiyu got up in high spirits and practiced stone locks in the courtyard.
Feng Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, the emperor finally recovered.
Wynn read him the Book of Songs.
Zhu Qiyu was fascinated by what he heard and entered Fengtian Hall on foot.
"It's still not raining!"
Zhu Qiyu sat upright and said: "God refuses to send down the rain, so I can't do anything about it, alas."
"Wang Wei."
"I plan to send you to plow up Shanxi."
Zhu Qiyu said bluntly: "You are both civil and military, and you are also the prime minister and assistant of the cabinet. You have plowed Shanxi clean for me and restored a bright future to Shanxi."
Wang Wei was stunned. The emperor didn't say hello to him.
Did he make any mistake? Kicked out of the cabinet by the emperor?
"Do you know how many things Dongchang copied from Shanxi?"
Zhu Qiyu didn’t intend to hide it at all: “It’s worth tens of millions of taels!”
hiss!
The courtiers of Fengtian Palace all stared wide-eyed. Are Shanxi merchants so rich?
"Your Majesty, how much money and food are there in total?" Bai Gui was sober.
"The grain is converted into silver, and the money and grain are worth three million taels in total!"
hiss!
Fengtian Hall gasped in air.
I have been working hard in court for eight years, but I still haven’t saved three million taels of silver!
There are also countless treasures, coal, materials, etc.
Saving money every year in court is not as much as making money by raiding a house.
"Shanxi people are good at doing business, so it's not surprising that they have this kind of money."
"These money and grains are mainly supplied to Xuanzhen and Hetao."
"Coal will not be transported for the time being."
"Everything else will be shipped back to the capital."
Zhu Qiyu briefly explained how to deal with it, and then changed the subject: "This time Shanxi merchants have made a great contribution to the country."
"I plan to allow Shanxi merchants to open a Shanxi merchant ticket number. I will issue them a license and give them a house in Beijing to serve as a ticket office."
"Businesses in Beijing and central China should be given priority to Shanxi merchants."
"After all, Shanxi merchants have done a lot of good things for the country and the people."
The courtier rolled his eyes wildly.
You turned robbery into a contribution and gave subsidies to Shanxi merchants. Don't you just want to use them to continue making money, waiting for the next time you cut leeks?
"Businessmen like this who contribute to the country."
"The court must pay great attention to it."
"Strive to support their development."
Zhu Qiyu talks better than he sings. When it develops again, he will cut leeks for the second time.
"I obey the decree!" The courtier said he was convinced.
However, isn’t this spacious again?
No wonder the emperor had money to plow up Shanxi. Shanxi merchants were good people and contributed so much money.
"It's better than this. I grant Shanxi merchants a place in the imperial examination, which is a recognition of their contribution."
Zhu Qiyu was bad enough. There were tens of thousands of Shanxi merchants, but he was only given one quota.
If you don't know why, it will make them upset!
"Your Majesty is wise!" the ministers shouted.
Zhu Qiyu was very happy, and all the officials were wilted and wilted.
I guess I'm also jealous because at the top of the food chain, few of us merchants are rich, so I must be feeling unbalanced.
"Tomorrow, Jin Zhong will go to Jiangxi."
Zhu Qiyu asked: "Who is willing to plow Jiangxi for me?"
Jiangxi is a big problem.
How many courtiers of the Ming Dynasty came from Jiangxi?
Xie Jin, Huang Zicheng, Yang Shiqi, Lian Zining, Hu Yan, Chen Cheng, Xia Yuanji, Jin Youzi, Hu Guang, Li Shimian, Chen Xun, Zhou Chen, Peng Shi... there are simply countless.
Jiangxi is a tinderbox, and anyone who moves can easily be blown up.
There was silence in both the government and the public.
No one wants to poke this hornet's nest.
"What? No one wants to?"
Zhu Qiyu sneered twice: "What are you afraid of? Are you afraid that Yang Shiqi will pop out of the coffin and kill you?"
"I didn't send you to kill Jiangxi officials!"
"What are you afraid of?"
"The main purpose of plowing Jiangxi was to split up the gentry, relocate the common people, and populate Huguang and Guangdong."
"Jiangxi has a large population on the isthmus, and land annexation by the gentry is extremely serious."
"If it is not separated in time, the consequences will be disastrous."
"Besides, how do you know that those gentry families don't want to be split up?"
"Don't they want to enjoy Jiangxi's interests exclusively?"
"Those gentry and common people who have been squeezed by their direct lineage don't want to change their places to become kings and hegemons?"
The emperor is not afraid.
But officials are afraid that the world's public opinion is controlled by literati.
When the world's literati leave Jiangnan, whoever forcibly demolishes Jiangxi and relocates the gentry and common people will definitely be criticized verbally and writtenly. Their reputation will definitely be lost after their death, and it is hard to say whether they can gain wealth or not.
So, this is a thankless thing.
"Officials from Jiangxi took the lead in dividing their own families."
"Take the initiative to move the branch to Huguang. I will arrange it properly and spread the style of writing to Huguang."
"Let Nankong be divided into two branches again and go to Hunan and Hubei for resettlement."
"In this way, Jiangxi will become more spacious, and Huguang will also bring its literary style, and it will prosper quickly."
Zhu Qiyu stared at the courtiers.
Still no one wants to come forward.
You can hear a needle drop in Fengtian Hall.
Finally, one person slowly left the office, placed the wat board respectfully on the ground, kowtowed and said, "I am willing to share your worries for Your Majesty!"
Ma Jin!
"good!"
Zhu Qiyu stood up: "In the government and the public, you are the only one who is not afraid of power and is willing to share my worries!"
"It's just Jiangxi, what's so scary?"
"Ma Jin, I order you to be the governor of Jiangxi, and the military and political power will be in your hands."
"I will give you the King's Fate Talisman to mobilize the tiger and leopard troops stationed on Longhu Mountain."
"I give you the Emperor's Sword, which can kill anyone with the power of expediency!"
Zhu Qiyu's voice slowed down: "I know that plowing is not easy in Jiangxi."
"But you don't have to worry. Jin Zhong is in charge of Nanchang and no one dares to make any changes."
"Another decree was issued to order Yang Xin to be the commander-in-chief of the Tiger and Leopard Army. He was temporarily appointed as the commander-in-chief of Jiangxi. He gathered all the garrison posts in Jiangxi and established a Jiangxi army with an actual strength of 30,000 people!"
"When Ma Jin arrives in Jiangxi, as a last resort, he can use the King's Order Talisman to mobilize the Jiangxi soldiers to put down the rebellion for you!"
"I will take care of Jin Zhong, and he will always cooperate with you."
"Another decree was sent to order Hu Changning to leave the capital and serve as chief envoy to Hunan."
The courtiers understood immediately.
The emperor reached an agreement with Hu Hui and appointed Hu Changning as the chief envoy to Hunan to suppress the local gentry in Jiangxi.
Ma Jin's frowning face actually showed a smile.
I thought it was a hell level difficulty, but after a quick operation by the emperor, it turned out to be an ordinary difficulty level.
Plowing up Jiangxi is far less ambitious than imagined.
"A humble minister will live up to His Majesty's expectations!" Ma Jin knew that with this merit, he could definitely join the cabinet.
If he becomes an honorable minister, the emperor will definitely give him a marquis, and it will not be difficult to become a duke in the future.
"Ma Jin, Jiangxi is a beautiful place with water network and convenient transportation."
"When you arrive in Jiangxi, in addition to resettling immigrants, you must also make good use of the water network to make local people rich."
“It’s not enough to just have cultural background, you also need money.”
"Build more shipyards, take advantage of water transportation, connect goods from east to west, north and south, encourage people to engage in business, and do more business."
"When you have money, you have to study."
"Jiangxi has a prosperous cultural background. It just so happened that you arrived in Jiangxi and encouraged the local gentry to build more academies to cultivate talents for the country."
"Tell those landlords and wealthy people that if the academy is well run, I will grant an extra grant to Jiangxi and promote more talents from Jiangxi."
But Ma Jin understood that the emperor was giving him more chips.
I was immediately moved.
He was a handsome man who was both civil and military, but he had no backer. Yang Shiqi and Guo Jing who once valued him have passed away. He was alone in the court, so he has not been reused for a long time.
This year, he was ordered by the emperor to return to the capital from the local area and be reused.
He thought that a scholar would die for his confidant, so he risked his life and risked his reputation to plow up Jiangxi. However, he never expected that the emperor actually had his best interests at heart.
The emperor did not want to make Jiangxi unstable, but used softness to overcome strength.
This is not to let Ma Jin die, but to give Ma Jin his political achievements.
"Wang Wei, it's the same when you go to Shanxi. I'll give you the Emperor's Sword and give you expediency."
"Although there are no soldiers to send to you, if something happens, you can go to Datong to find Guo Deng, and go to Xuanzhen to find Zhao Fu."
"Shanxi, I will also leave it to you."
"The guard posts may be cut down or used, and the central government will not interfere. If the guard posts are cut down, you will establish the Shanxi Army. The establishment will remain unchanged. During wartime, it will be merged into the Shanxi Army. During non-war times, each guard post will still be stationed. The quota is 30,000 people. In fact, Thirty thousand people."
"Both the government and the public, take whomever you like to Shanxi with you."
"I will also give you three years to plow through Shanxi and make the people of Shanxi rich."
"Shanxi people are good at doing business. You have to encourage them to do business. If the banknotes are hindering you, they can be abolished. Everything is your decision. I will not interfere."
"I want to see a brand new and prosperous Shanxi in three years."
Zhu Qiyu finished speaking.
Wang Wei kowtowed and thanked him.
"Wang Wei, Ma Jin, when you went to Shanxi and Jiangxi, you don't need to report everything to me in detail. Just come to me when you have difficulties."
"I give you three years to see a brand new Shanxi and a brand new Jiangxi!"
"Get ready, go out of the capital, take a doctor with you, and be careful that you are not acclimatized."
Zhu Qiyu explained a few more words.
The two said goodbye with choked sobs.
His imperial power is expanding rapidly.
After three to five years, the whole world will be in his hands.
Will he die suddenly and suddenly?
"If you have nothing to do, please leave the court. The important ministers of the cabinet will stay."
Wait for the courtiers to retreat.
Zhu Qiyu stepped down from the throne and handed the secret memorial presented by Shu Liang to Hu Hui.
"this?"
Hu Xi was shocked.
Circulated by important ministers of the cabinet.
Zhang Feng murmured to himself: "No wonder each delivery office has a fixed amount of losses for each shipment. Wei Chen always thought that this was because the delivery office was greedy. Little did he know that this was used to pay off the debt. They There is much more greed than Wei Chen imagined!"
"Shocking." Geng Jiuchou muttered to himself.
I thought it would be easy and abundant for courtiers to commit corruption in Beijing.
But I don't think that corruption in Yidi is both crude and extremely profitable.
Immediately I felt unbalanced.
"How does Your Majesty want to check?" Hu Hui asked.
Zhu Qiyu looked at Wang Wei: "So I sent you to Shanxi. When you arrive in Shanxi, you must first seize the military power of the guard station."
"At that time, it's my chance to take action!"
"Gentlemen, if one line is rotten like this, it means that all the Shuima Stations in the world are rotten. So we can't check them one by one. We might as well catch them all in one go."
Hu Hui's eyelids twitched, and the emperor was about to kill someone again.
"When all is lost, I will reform the courier system."
Zhu Qiyu actually wanted to build the Dachi Road, but the court had no money, so he expanded the post delivery system.
We still have to find a way to make the delivery system profitable.
Yidi is the central artery that connects the world, and it must not rot.
"My lords, after the Karaqin tribe is defeated, I plan to change the capital of Liaodong to Liaoning Province."
"Change martial law into government."
"Similar to the thirteen provinces in the mainland, there will be a fourteenth province."
"Shaanxi was then split into two provinces, Shaanxi and Gansu, and the Hetao was placed under Shaanxi."
"From now on, it will be two capitals and fifteen provinces."
"What do you think, gentlemen?"
Zhu Qiyu walked to the map of Fengtian Temple and pointed at the map to divide the areas.
"Your Majesty, it is okay to change the capital of Liaodong to Liaoning, but it is completely unnecessary to split Shaanxi and Gansu."
Geng Jiuchou considered it and said: "Your Majesty has the intention to advance westward, and I understand."
"But to build two provinces, we need to establish two sets of administrative teams, and administrative expenses will increase."
"Moreover, the northwest is vast and sparsely populated, with a mixture of barbarians and Han people. Administering Shaanxi as a province is conducive to converting barbarians into Han people."
"If Your Majesty splits it up, immigrants from inland provinces will be needed to fill it. But in this way, there will not be enough food."
"So I ask Your Majesty to be careful."
Zhu Qiyu nodded slightly: "What Geng Qing said makes sense. Let's wait until the northwest has sufficient food before splitting it up."
After chatting for a while, Zhu Qiyu returned to Qianqing Palace.
Jin Zhong was waiting to see him at the entrance of the palace.
"Jin Zhong, you did a good job."
Zhu Qiyu smiled and said: "Thanks to you during Shu Liang's absence in the capital, sit down."
"My slave is the eyes of the emperor, and this is my responsibility." Jin Zhong kowtowed before sitting down carefully.
"I'm going to Jiangxi now. I'll tell you three things."
"The first is to clear up Jiangxi. It is a cliché and no need to mention it again."
"Secondly, I want to investigate the world's courier system. You have to give me a secret investigation, but remember not to alert the snake, just be aware of it."
"Third, after Jiangxi is generally calmed down, you will sit in Guangzhou, keep an eye on the shipping department for me, and look for crops from other countries for me. I want any crops."
"If you do these three things well, I will give you a golden talisman to protect your wealth."
"I dare not accept the favor of the Emperor. I will risk my life to accomplish the things that the Emperor has asked me to do." Jin Zhong kowtowed respectfully.
"I know your loyalty. You must pay attention to safety when you go out. Shu Liang was assassinated seven times, so you must have enough people around you."
"Jinyiwei is centered in Nanchang and radiates to Huguang, Guangdong and Guangxi, Fujian, Zhejiang, and even Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan. How much territory you can grab depends on your ability."
"If someone assassinates you, you must make a plan before taking action. Find the person behind the assassination and kill him to take revenge."
"You are the one sent by me. You represent me. No one is allowed to assassinate you!"
Jin Zhong was greatly moved by these words.
Kowtow to express gratitude.
"A copy of the things from Longhu Mountain, including Taoist scriptures, etc., was originally transported to the Beijing Central Library for storage. The transcript was given to Zhengyi for preservation and shipped to Helan Mountain."
"As for the wealth, half of it will be used to plow Jiangxi."
"I'll leave the other half to you to develop Jinyiwei. I want Jiangxi to be covered with my eyes."
"do you understand?"
Zhu Qiyu explained repeatedly.
Jin Zhong kowtowed to show his understanding.
"I give you the King's Fate Talisman. When necessary, Jiangxi Guards Station and the Tiger and Leopard Army can be mobilized for your use."
"When you go to Jiangxi, you have to cooperate with Yang Xin and Ma Jin."
"On the way, you go to the Hubei Capital Command Department to pass on my imperial edict and appoint General Zhang Shan as the deputy commander-in-chief of Jiangxi to obey Yang Xin."
Jin Zhong knew Zhang Shan.
Zhang Shan and Li Zhen and Ma Jin have a lot of relationships. For fourteen years of orthodox, Ma Jin and Zhang Shan broke through the district village of Qixi, Hunan.
This Zhang Shan and Ma Jin have cooperated many times and promoted several times, which are related to Ma Jin.
"Emperor, Zhang Shan is just a general, rashly promoted to the deputy chief, and passed the number level. The slaves were worried that the army would not be convinced." Jin Zhong was not optimistic about this Zhang Shan.
At that time, Li Zhen, who was also a general, had become the chief soldier, but he was still the general, showing his person.
"Ma Jin dares to go to Jiangxi, his people will be unable to use it. It is not easy to use at that time. You can play secretly.
Zhu Qiyu's heart supported Ma Jin.
Jin Zhong didn't dare to speak.
"Feng Xiao, gave Li Zhentun's soldiers in Nan Zhili."
Nan Zhili empty.
It happened that Li Zhen led the army to run south and soldiers.
Save the stinky mouths of Jiangnan literati, spray me every day.
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