Some people, if they don’t have money, just want to work hard to make money. They believe that hard work can make them rich. Although this sentence is false, they will still work hard. But some people don’t have money, and they also know that hard work can’t make them rich. So they Just use the direct robbery method. This is true for the Oara in the north, the same is true for Mongolia, and it is even more true for the Japanese pirates. The Ming Empire is like a baby guarding the gold and silver mountains, and it is surrounded by enemies who are watching eagerly.
It is reasonable to want the Japanese pirates to harass the coast of the Ming Empire. After hearing such an explanation, none of the ministers felt that the shameless Japanese pirates would have other better choices if they did not come to the Ming Empire's Great Autumn Wind.
Regarding the choice of the Japanese pirates, Zhu Xiluo was very proud and also very angry. After all, the one who was robbed was always the best. With so many countries around us, why did the Japanese pirates only rob my Ming Empire? This can fully prove that our Ming Empire is rich and rich.
"The coastal areas are where the prosperity of our Ming Empire lies, and the Japanese pirates have very good vision,"
Touching his beard, Zhu Xiluo confirmed the Japanese pirate's sharp eyesight.
"It is because of the wise monarch and hard-working people that our Ming Empire has achieved its current prosperity. Your Majesty, it is a crime to possess a jade." Li Yutang prostrated,
Why are you so good? Why are you so good? This is the same as rich people must donate money. Excellent people are like an excellent country.
"Wei Chen agrees with Master Li. Why don't the Japanese pirates go to Bangzi Country to rob? Why are they not as good as Annan? It's because they are poor and we are rich. Your Majesty, if you want to blame it, it's because you are too good." Although Zhu Xiluo deducted his Money, but Zhang Songhe doesn't want to fall behind others.
"In ancient times, sages, roosters, dogs, and thieves rushed to join us. However, our Ming Empire is rich and full of gold and silver. Japanese pirates like to come to my Ming Empire to steal silver. This is the same as dogs like to smell shit."
Rough words but not rough reasoning, Liu Wenzheng once again supported Zhu Xiluo's conclusion.
Well, it's a dog again. Li Yutang rolled his eyes at Liu Wenzheng.
Is it wrong for a country to be rich? This is difficult for people to understand. The knowledge he has learned is not like this. Qian Song feels sad in his heart. There are too many countries in the world that are stronger than the Ming Empire. Why are Japanese pirates not as good as harassing us? We should not look at it. Let’s look at our weaknesses, our shortcomings. Even though the country is rich and the army is strong, the Japanese pirates still dare to come to harass them. If they come and hit them once, twice and twice, until they hurt, they still dare to come. Some ethnic groups still dare to come. He just likes to bully the weak and fears the strong.
“If our Ming Empire wasn’t so rich, wouldn’t the Japanese pirates come and harass us?” Zhu Xiluo put forward the hypothesis that it was like clocking in to work, coming every year, and that he was free to choose his job, changing working places from time to time. This gives Zhu Xiluo a headache.
"Your Majesty, only when the country is rich can the people be rich. Only when the country is rich can the people live and work in peace and contentment. Only when the country is rich can the Ming Empire last forever." Qian Song spoke hurriedly, dispelling Zhu Xiluo's dangerous thoughts. "Japanese pirates cross the border, burn them all, kill them all, and rob them all. This is The principle they have always adhered to is that if our Ming Empire has soldiers that can fight,"
"Mr. Zhen Guo, an unjust war will only lead to failure. Although Japanese pirates are very hateful, the Japanese pirates who harass our coastal guards are only a small part. Their nation is also a hard-working and brave nation. They are also peace-loving and use their own We work hard to get rich, but if it turns into a national war, the people of our Ming Empire will definitely die, and the Japanese pirates and kind-hearted people will also die because of it. God has the virtue of good life, saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. Please spare the people of both countries."
Wu Dou has suffered too many losses. This time Li Yutang chose Wen Dou to influence Qian Song with morality.
"Old man Li, what you said is wrong. After being bitten by a dog, you bite the dog again. This is what an animal does. But when you were bitten by a dog, you didn't run away or pick up a stick to resist. You even teased the dog. Pull up your trouser legs, smile at the dog, come here, bite here, the meat here tastes good, if you call you a dog you really think you are a dog, if you compete with it for the right to mate, it will fight you to death."
"Your Majesty, I am impeaching Zhang Luzi for insulting me."
"Insulting you, how could I do it? Do you think I won't pick on you?"
"you".
Well, the cultural man also lost in the literary battle, but the martial man is not bad at talking.
"Your Majesty," Zhang Luzi clasped his fists and bowed, facing Zhu Xiluo, "Your Majesty, the expedition to the sea can be put on hold for the time being. However, the Japanese pirates have harassed our Ming Empire, resulting in numerous casualties and casualties among soldiers and civilians, as well as huge property losses. This matter cannot be left alone. Emperor Soy Sauce must pay Let’s give an explanation.”
"This is a matter of the Ministry of Rites, and I don't need to worry about it, Mr. Zhang, the Minister of Labor," Zhang Songhe, the Minister of Rites, said, "Your Majesty, denunciation is necessary. After the meeting, Wei Chen summoned the chief clerk of the Ministry of Rites, who has a better pen, to draft a denunciation memorial. , condemned the Japanese pirates for repeatedly harassing the coast of our Ming Empire, and ordered Emperor Soy Sauce to restrain his subjects. If they do it again, our Ming Empire will retaliate a hundredfold."
"Be polite first and then fight, then you can show the style of a great nation. Sir Zhang is right. Remember, your tone must be strong to express the position of our Ming Empire," Zhu Xiluo ordered.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. The Japanese pirates have been learning from our Central Plains culture since ancient times. They still want etiquette, justice and integrity. I will not disappoint Your Majesty."
The wild flowers had a dream of roses. Maybe they have not experienced a weak country without diplomacy, or they have experienced it, and they just don’t know it.
Historical experience tells us that people will not learn lessons from historical experience. When talking about etiquette, justice and integrity with Japanese pirates, they are not pretending to be profound, but they are unable to express themselves. The Duke of Zhenguo silently shut his mouth.
"Your Majesty, as long as you are strong, you will not be bullied, and Japanese pirates will not invade our Ming Empire." The British Lord is still making the final effort, "increase the number of coastal guard soldiers, equip them with armor and weapons, and strengthen soldier training. Japanese pirates will invade the border and surround us." And annihilate them,"
"Your Majesty, your words are wrong," Liu Wenzheng refused to make a background wall and published a rebuttal. "The soldiers should be elite, not numerous. Increase the number of soldiers in the Coastal Guard. How much is enough? Three times or five times. The imperial court It will cost hundreds of thousands more in additional expenses.”
"You can't save money that should be spent,"
"The British Lord said it's easy. If you're not a householder, you don't know how expensive firewood and rice are. How much tax does our Ming Empire pay, and how much money is spent on it?"
The Holy Lord just received one million taels of income, but Zhang Luzi didn't dare to say anything, so he could only keep his mouth shut.
"Your Majesty, although our Ming Empire is harassed by Japanese pirates every year, there are not many Japanese pirates after all, and the places they harass are only a few, and most of them are rich places. Although there are losses, they are not fatal, and the lives of the local people are also poor. It will not be affected. I have heard of catching thieves in a thousand days, but I have never heard of preventing thieves in a thousand days. I think that in order to defend against Japanese pirates, we have too many coastal guard posts. We can merge multiple guard posts into one. Guard station, this can not only increase the combat effectiveness of the guard station, but also save a lot of military expenditures, and concentrate the defense forces in one place, and can annihilate the Japanese pirates in one fell swoop," Li Yutang said. A province only needs one guard station. ".
"Your Majesty, when Japanese pirates attack, there are often internal reports. If our guard posts are concentrated in one place, the Japanese pirates will definitely avoid them and attack prefectures and counties that are not guarded by guard posts." Song Qian, Minister of the Ministry of War, can no longer pretend to be deaf and dumb. The Ming Empire has a long coastline, and how can one guard station in each province be useful?
"Dispersed defenses can only be broken down by Japanese pirates individually. Only by gathering the guards together can we better defend against the enemy. Although Japanese pirates have internal agents in our Ming Empire, they are not necessarily present in every place. It is impossible to say which Japanese pirates attacked He kicked the steel plate and was wiped out by our guards in one fell swoop."
"What if the Japanese pirates invaded other places and avoided the location of the garrison? Countless sacrifices were made just for that one possibility. Mr. Li, you are using the heads of common people to realize your so-called possibility."
"There were no casualties in the Japanese pirate attacks. It cannot be avoided. Why can't we verify the possibility? Their casualties are also valuable."
"Haha, of course you said so when others were sacrificed. Mr. Li might as well send his family members to the coastal areas. Mr. Li's family is as rich as the enemy. The people of our Ming Empire all know that, and it must be spread to the Japanese pirates. It should attract the Japanese pirates. Be a guest".
"Huh, Lord Dingguo, don't talk nonsense. I am an honest man and do my work down to earth. All my family members also make a living by farming. How can I be so rich that I can't rival my country?"
"Haha, Mr. Li's house can be used as bait if he can't open the pot. All he needs to do is let the Japanese pirates know that the Li family is the home of officials."
There are no poor officials in the Ming Empire. This is something that the Japanese pirates have long known. Li Yutang stopped talking. After all, he did not dare to gamble.
"Your Majesty, the Japanese pirates have no fixed place to live when they attack. Only by putting in more defense can our soldiers and civilians suffer less losses. It is not advisable to merge the guard posts."
Zhu Xiluo fell into deep thought. On one side, there were casualties among soldiers and civilians, and on the other side, there was a lot of military expenditure. The palms and backs of his hands were full of flesh. Zhu Xiluo was very confused.
"Your Majesty, from Liaodong Dusi in northern Shandong to the Hainan Peninsula in southern Guangdong, 54 guards, 127 thousand-household stations, 131 inspection departments, and 1,338 forts have been established. The entire coastal defense force is about 400,000. One year's Military pay is around 8 million taels. If we can reduce the number of troops by half, we can save 4 million taels for our Ming Empire."
Li Jinchen, a member of the cabinet who had never spoken a word, also came out to join the battle, and directly moved out the red cannon.
During the Ming Dynasty, there were 17 capital divisions, 3 line divisions and one left-behind division, 392 guards, 65 garrison posts, and the national army was about 1.8 million. The military expenditure is around 20 million taels. Of course, it is impossible to rely solely on supplies from the court. The main source of military expenditures comes from farming. Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty once said, "I can raise a million soldiers without spending a penny on the country." It's because there are nearly 100 million acres of military settlements.
The same was true for the Ming Empire. Military expenditures basically depended on the local garrison's own farming.
"Your Majesty, the Ming Empire's annual tax revenue is just this. If we have this amount of money, we can do many things that we wanted to do but didn't do because we didn't have money." Li Jinchen was not stingy and added another handful. Chai, "My great ancestor, Emperor Gao, once said that the Japanese pirates, Bangzi Kingdom and Annan are just mosquitoes. The Japanese pirates are far away from overseas and will not pose a threat to our Ming Empire. The barbarians in the north are the most dangerous henchmen. With this money, we can It can better consolidate the border.'
Every year when Oara Mongolia goes south to draft, this is the time when Zhu Xiluo is most worried. After all, he also has the experience of being an emperor. Zhu Xiluo is also worried that one day the full moon scimitar will be placed on his neck.
"What Li Aiqing said makes sense,"
"No, Your Majesty," the three princes hurriedly advised.
"I have made up my mind. There is nothing to fear from the little Japanese pirates. After the Ministry of War returns, we will draw up a plan to merge the coastal guards." Zhu Xiluo has had enough of the days of no money. He can earn an extra four million taels a year. This It can also make your life a little easier.
"The Holy One is wise," and all the civil servants prostrated themselves.
The three princes all felt sad. Where will the Ming Empire go if things continue like this?
The winner is always generous. Li Yutang and others looked at the three princes with warm smiles on their faces.
"I don't see the raccoon beast alone. I humble myself and lie down, waiting for Ao. I jump from east to west without looking for high or low."
The clown in the court determines the direction of a country, which is shameful and sad.
"My dear friends, if something happens, please leave the court. If nothing happens, please leave the court." Everyone already knew the matter, and it was time for Zhu Xiluo to get off work.
"Your Majesty, I have this memorial from an old minister:" Li Yutang raised his hand and spoke, "Your Majesty, the New Year is coming soon. Do you want to prepare for the New Year's Eve?"
"Oh, you sirs have worked hard for a year, and the New Year's Day celebrations are also appropriate. In this way, several ministers will discuss and report to me. Each person will not exceed three hundred taels." Now that I have some money, I can't treat the workers badly. no.
"Thank you Lord for your kindness."
Walking on the quiet path, Zhu Xiluo looked at Hao Liande with approval on his face, "Xiao Dezi, Jin Yiwei did a good job this time"!
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your praise. This is what they should do." Hearing His Majesty's praise for the first time, Hao Liande felt proud on his face.
"The Chinese New Year will be here soon. I will spend five hundred taels from my own pocket to help the captains of Jinyiwei have a good New Year."
Thousands of Jin Yiwei are divided into five hundred taels. Well, okay, you can eat three dumplings during the Chinese New Year.
"Thank you, thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."
