In Qufu, in the Governor's Office of the Military Gate of the Seven Provinces, several cups of tea exude a refreshing fragrance. Zhu Yihai, Kong Yinzhi, Shi Kefa, Gao Hongtu, Zuo Maodi, Huang Degong, Li Huajing and other overlords in Shandong and Huaibei all sat down according to their titles and official positions, and chatted with Ji Kun, the imperial censor who had just arrived from Xuzhou. laugh.
Ji Kun's official position is not high, only the sixth rank. In the past, when he was a noble man and a weak man, he could still show off in front of a few general soldiers. But now we are in troubled times where the handle of the knife trumps the handle of the pen! Moreover, Prince Zhu divided the censors into two classes: left and right. Ji Kun, the censor of the left class, had nothing to do with the affairs of the military attachés. But here in Shandong (excluding Denglai, where there is also a Zuoban supervisor), there are not many serious civil servants at all, they are all aides to warlords... so Ji Da Yushi is basically a decoration. It's not worth having so many big and small warlords supporting him and coaxing him. However, he also had another public temporary task, which was to come to Shandong on behalf of Zhu Cixiang to ask everyone's opinions on the "Admonishment and Feng Suggestions".
With this mission, Ji Kun is the imperial envoy sent by Zhu Cihong!
Being supported by a group of powerful people who dominate one side, Ji Da Kuli also feels very useful. This is what it feels like to be an extremely humane minister! At this time, he had secretly made up his mind to run his errands well, strive to leave the ranks of cruel officials as soon as possible, and then work hard to move forward in the direction of the cabinet minister!
After Ji Kun finished chatting with the warlords, he finally started talking about business. Then he saw Ji Kun with a serious face: "King Lu is a thousand years old, Duke Yan Sheng, Shi Zhijun, Gao Futai, Zuo Tuanlian, Huang Zongrong, Li Zongrong." I believe you have all read "Jianfeng's Suggestions on Politics", right?"
According to Zhu Cixiang's order, "Admonishment and Recommendations on Politics" was published by the Di Newspaper Bureau of Zuotong Zhengsi in the daily issue of "Di News" for seven days in a row, and was published on the front page.
Therefore, it is impossible for these warlords in Shandong and Huaibei not to have read such an important memorial.
Shi Kefa smiled: "I have already read the masterpiece...it is well written! It hits the point, penetrates deeply, and points directly to the shortcomings of the country since the founding of the dynasty! Brother Chunfan really has the talent of a king's assistant, and sooner or later he will be recommended to the second government. Ranked among the prime ministers."
Although Shi Kefa only sits in the third position in the lobby today, his leadership status in Shandong and Huaibei is indisputable. In terms of official position, he is the governor of the military gate of the seven provinces!
In terms of territory, Qufu under his control is already the "holy land" of the anti-Qing Dynasty. It is a place that is cherished by scholars all over the world. It is also the number one fortified city in Shandong and the place where the gold-touching prince Duduo on the East Road was defeated. !
In terms of military strength, the 13-4000 Qufu training troops Shi Kefa had on hand were organized and trained cavalry battalions using Qi Jiguang's methods. They were specifically designed to restrain the Eight Banners' cavalry!
In terms of financial resources, Shi Kefa held all the old foundation of the Kong family in Qufu. In addition, in the name of Yan Shenggong's Mansion, he also sent fund-raising envoys to the southeast to publicly "sell" the qualifications to enjoy the Qufu Confucius Temple-anyone who donated money to protect Confucius could donate their relatives or themselves (dead The memorial tablet will be placed in Qufu Confucius Temple later!
What an honor this is! Confucius, the old man, personally bless me! No matter how many evil things someone did during his lifetime, his soul will be protected by Saint Kong after his death. How dare you ask Confucius for his soul in the eighteenth level of hell? No, for his soul?
There were many bad people in the southeastern part of the Ming Dynasty under the rule of Zhu Cixiang! Warlords, corrupt officials, profiteers, evil gentry, and pirates... everyone is afraid of going to hell after death!
Moreover, these rich bad guys are all filial sons and grandsons. Not only do they want to "donate" a memorial tablet for themselves, but they also have ancestors (the bad guys' ancestors are mostly not good people, because many bad guys have inherited the capital for their evil deeds) to save!
Therefore, although Shi Kefa does not have a large territory or occupies any trade hub, he can never run out of money on hand!
Now that Shi Kefa expressed his position, others naturally followed suit, and everyone also felt that the method of "officials follow the government, and feudalism follows feudalism" is a good idea.
The so-called "official government", in the final analysis, is the imperial power, the emperor's power! Whether the emperor monopolizes power or transfers part of the imperial power to cabinet ministers, there are still only a few people in power. How many things can they manage? How much territory can you manage?
The Ming Dynasty has been in such a bad situation. In the final analysis, isn't it because the imperial power can't control that much?
In Sichuan, the land of abundance, you only collect 1.080,000 shi of field tax, and in Guangdong, it only collects 990,000 shi of field tax. What is even more ridiculous is that the Lianghuai salt tax is only several hundred thousand taels. If you can’t even take care of the money collection, what else can you take care of?
Therefore, the imperial power should take less control, hand over the territory that it could not control to the vassals and princes, and at the same time formulate a law to restrict the behavior of the princes, which was a last resort.
Of course, the court must maintain its advantage over the princes!
Therefore, these people present have already made some calculations in their minds after studying "Admonishment and Suggestions on Politics".
They dare not think about the territory that the Ming court has now firmly controlled, or will soon be firmly controlled. The southwest and northwest areas are beyond their reach. The southwest has already sealed the title of King Pingxi, and there is also the Duke of Guizhou, as well as a bunch of chieftains who are trying to develop their own business, and there are also a group of military leaders in Sichuan who fight life and death against rogue bandits.
It seems that the northwest will be granted to Wu Sangui and Dai Wang.
So today, several people gathered in the Governor's Seven Provincial Military Gate Office wanted some territory in Shandong (excluding Dengzhou and Denglai Seven Guards), Henan, and Liaodong...
In addition, everyone is firmly opposed to the evil policy of equalizing land between mouth and mouth, and it must not be implemented in the north. The land that was transferred out by the Donglu court must also be returned to the original owner. If the original owner cannot be found, the land can be rewarded to the meritorious of soldiers.
As for the official fields, military villages, and hidden fields in the northern Central Plains, they cannot all be nationalized in one fell swoop. They must be dealt with on a case-by-case basis.
In short, before the Qing Dynasty was defeated, everyone had already figured out how to distribute it!
Of course the imperial court can also get a share! Otherwise, why would Zhu Cixi send troops? Go fight it yourselves!
Shi Kefa and others planned to hand over the original Northern Zhili, the Liaodong Peninsula and the Liaoxi Corridor to the direct jurisdiction of the imperial court.
In the lobby of the governor's office at the Military Gate of the Seven Provinces, a group of guys who have turned into traitors and traitors without knowing it, just like that, I put forward my opinions on the "Recommendations and Recommendations on Policies" - -In fact, it is their opinion on dividing the territories of Shandong, Henan, Shaanxi, Shanxi and Liaodong!
Ji Kun smiled and listened carefully. He also took out a small notebook and a brush and inkstone, and took notes while listening.
He is here to find out for Zhu Cixiang, so there is no need for Shi Kefa and others to report publicly. He can just explain the situation in secret.
Time passed slowly, and all the feudal warlords present expressed their positions and made demands. In the end, they all had nothing to say. Ji Kun smiled and said: "By the way, I am coming to Qufu." I also heard something on the way that the fifth prince, under the protection of Duke Gao and Concubine Yuan, ran away from the bandits in Xiangyang Prefecture and even arrived in Huaibei and Shandong! I wonder if you have heard about it? "
What?
Is there such a thing?
Shi Kefa, Kong Yinzhi, Zhu Yihai, and Huang Degong were all stunned and all shook their heads.
"I haven't heard of it!"
"If the fifth prince really wants to escape and comes to our place, he should come to us to greet him!"
"That's right! There is no such thing... Censor, where did you hear this news?"
"You won't encounter a liar, right?"
"Yes! Recently, the ground in Shandong and Huaibei has been unstable, and there have been a lot of scams and abductions!"
"Censor, you didn't get defrauded of your money, did you?"
Ji Kun looked at the reactions of these people and felt a little strange. Are they pretending, or do they really not know?
Try it again!
Ji Kun said with a smile: "Perhaps I have been deceived by the official... I won't mention this matter anymore!" He paused, "Do you know that after the New Year, you will have to meditate?"
"I know!"
"This is a great blessing for the country!"
"We have agreed that we will go to the DPRK together to pay homage to the new emperor!"
"Let's enter the DPRK together..."
What? I didn't even mention it, so you just invited yourself to join the court? Ji Kun is completely confused now. Do you really not know that the fifth prince is here?
