Why don't I have the talent to fight with soldiers? Zhu Cihong said in his heart: I am also a member of the Youth Guards Corps and the Guards Corps! When I was a kid, I "taught you" how to defeat Huang Taiji! Why can't we fight now?
Also, if you haven't allowed me to have military power all these years, where can I show my military talent?
In addition, what do you want to teach the wealthy children to do?
Thinking of this, Zhu Cixiang's expression changed!
Rich children who want to learn military affairs can also do so in the southeast... There is a naval academy in Shanghai, and there are Nanjing Guards and Nanjing Youth Guards in Nanjing. Among them, the courses of Nanjing Guards Corps and Nanjing Youth Guards Corps are exactly the same as those in Beijing!
Moreover, if you follow me, you can also learn about finance and financial management!
You brought him with you, do you want to personally teach him how to be an emperor?
Zhu Youjian smiled: "Also, is it time for the rich man to be crowned a king?"
"Father," Zhu Cixiang said, "He Hao is the eldest son of the minister. If he wants to be granted a title, he should also be granted the title of grandson. And according to the current rules of the Ming Dynasty, if a prince wants to be granted a title, the title of household and estate can only be taken from his father's title. He has a feudal household and a royal village. But the son-in-law does not have a feudal village and a feudal household..."
The lack of Xunzhuang and closed households is Zhu Cixiang's biggest weakness!
Because the king who owns the village and the feudal household is a monarch, he can legitimately have retainers and private soldiers - these people are not Zhu Youjian's ministers, but the princes' ministers!
Therefore, these princes are not "fighting" alone, but are supported by a group of small groups.
As for the prince Zhu Cixiang, who did not have a royal estate or a feudal household, of course he could not legitimately have retainers, subordinates, and private soldiers... Although he had plenty of money, Chongzhen was not strict with him. If he wanted to, You can also accumulate armor privately, but how many can you accumulate privately?
Moreover, it is a serious crime for a prince to keep dead men privately!
For example, Zhu Cixuan has 20,000 households, and his mother also has 20,000 households in Orduo. Together they are 40,000 households. In theory, he can recruit 40,000 soldiers!
In other words, it is legitimate for him to maintain an army of 40,000 people!
And Zhu Cixiang can accumulate 400 dead soldiers, which is already a big deal!
But what's the use of 400 dead soldiers? If Zhu Youjian really wants to destroy him, wouldn't it be the same with these 400 people and without these 400 people?
As for plotting to rebel and usurp the throne...Zhu Cixiang had been left in Jiangsu for many years by Chongzhen, and he didn't have many acquaintances in Beijing. How could he rebel? Should we raise troops in Jiangsu and then fight north? It is simply unrealistic. The current Zhu Cixiang will definitely not be able to defeat this Emperor Chongzhen who has never lost a battle in the army for more than 20 years.
Zhu Youjian was of course very happy when he saw that Nizi was defeated...Although Nizi was very bad, Ming Dynasty could no longer live without Nizi! Therefore, Zhu Youjian will not get rid of the traitor. He still wants to be the most wise king and saint in history, so he has to keep the traitor to make up for the financial hole.
But he can skip the treasonous son and directly pass the throne to the wealthy son, and let the treasonous son also have a taste of what it's like to be the emperor!
"Boss," Zhu Youjian said proudly, "I plan to make the rich man the King of Yan. What do you think?"
Zhu Cixiang was stunned, how could King Yan grant a seal to the outside world? That is the title of Emperor Chengzu!
"Father, King Yan is the title held by Grandpa Chengmiao before he ascended the throne..." Zhu Cixiang reminded in a low voice.
"Haha," Zhu Youjian smiled, "Don't worry, my father, as a father, I will not let the wealthy son have the opportunity to be in trouble!"
This doesn’t sound right! Zhu Cihong said to himself: Do you want to pass the throne directly to a rich man? After a local tycoon became the emperor, of course he could no longer usurp the throne. Why should the emperor usurp the throne? You can't usurp the throne of the Supreme Emperor?
Zhu Youjian smiled and said: "I also plan to give 40 thousand households in Yanshan, Daning, Xuanfu, Datong and the city of Kaiping to the local rich!"
What do you want to do?
40 Thousand Households, and Kaiping City... Zhu Cixiang was really anxious and angry this time.
Zhu Cixuan's Prince Xin's Mansion only had 20 thousand households under its jurisdiction. Although his mother still had 20 Mongolian thousand households, Concubine Wu Liangha had 4 sons. In addition to the adopted son, there are two sons who want to share the "inheritance", so the maximum number of thousand households that Zhu Cixuan can get is 30.
Now Zhu Hehao, a little boy, has directly sealed 40 thousand households, and also made him the King of Yan... This clearly regards Zhu Hehao as the heir to the throne!
But Zhu Cihong had nothing to do with Zhu Youjian's approach!
Because Zhu Hehao is indeed the heir to the throne, but he should inherit the throne of Zhu Cihong, instead of skipping Zhu Cihong and directly inherit the throne of Zhu Youjian.
However, Zhu Cixiang had no way to object - Zhu Youjian did not say that he would depose his crown prince and directly pass the throne to the rich king!
If Zhu Youjian said it, he would not dare to object! Zhu Cixiang is rich, but Zhu Youjian has soldiers!
"Then I will thank my father for He Hao's kindness." Zhu Cixiang had to grit his teeth to thank him, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Zhu Youjian smiled and nodded: "Boss, I know you understand my painstaking efforts...because now I am the emperor of the Ming Dynasty on the surface, but in fact we are both in charge!"
Zhu Cixiang immediately knelt down and said, "Father, I don't dare to be a son-in-law..."
Zhu Youjian waved his hand and interrupted Zhu Cixiang: "Is there anything you dare to do? You have already taken it. Isn't it too late to say you don't dare now?" Seeing that Zhu Cixiang was still kneeling, he smiled and said: "Stand up. Talk! Someone, please move a seat for my great nephew! Sit tight and I will have a nice talk with you!"
Zhu Cixi had no choice but to sit firmly and listen to the words of Zhu Youjian, the loving father of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Youjian's eyes swept around the Wansheng Palace, taking in the astonished expressions of a group of ministers and princes, and he suddenly became proud again.
After feeling proud for a while, Zhu Youjian spoke again: "Why do I say that the emperor of Ming Dynasty is my nephew and I together? Because since ancient times, what does it depend on to firmly control the world? Is it benevolence? ? No way! To firmly control the world, we have always relied first on elite soldiers and secondly on money and food. Without elite soldiers, it is not enough to fight against the outside world, and without money and food, it is impossible to secure the inside. If there is no peace outside and unrest inside, who in the world knows my benevolence?"
The ministers and princes nodded frequently, seeming to agree very much with Zhu Youjian's words - who in the world today dares to say that he is unkind?
Zhu Youjian added: "But since the Ming Dynasty, when the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty were unable to come, there has been a situation where the elite troops are in the north and the money and grain are in the south. If the emperor lives in the north, he will have the elite troops on nine sides, but it is difficult to get the money and grain in the southeast. If the emperor lives in the south of the Yangtze River, it will be easy to get money and food, but it will be difficult to control the elite soldiers. So after much thought, I divided the power of the emperor into two. I will control the world's elite soldiers from Beijing, and let my nephew Guoben go to the southeast to control them. The wealth of the world. In this way, both the elite soldiers and the money and food will be in the hands of the Ming court. Naturally, there will be internal peace and external peace, and the world will be under control! That’s why I said that the emperor of the Ming Dynasty is actually my nephew and I."
Zhu Cixiang breathed a sigh of relief, but he was still frightened... Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger!
"Cihong," Zhu Youjian said to Zhu Cihong in a gentle tone, "it is not easy to control the world's elite soldiers, but it is even harder to manage the world's wealth. Among my disciples, there are at least a few who can lead troops to victory like me. And those who can and You also manage finances, but I didn’t find a second person, so I can only keep you in the southeast to manage the country’s finances! And your performance did not disappoint me, it was even better than I expected... so good A lot! But it’s because you are so good at managing money that I can’t let you go north to command the army. But the elite soldiers in the north will ultimately be in the hands of the emperor, so I plan to raise a wealthy son for you and train him to become a famous general with both wisdom and courage. . From now on, he will be in charge of troops in the north, and you will continue to be in charge of money and food in the south. Only by working together, father and son, can we ensure the long-term peace and order of the Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Cixiang quickly stood up and saluted, and promised: "Father, don't worry, I will definitely manage the country's finances well!"
Zhu Youjian nodded and said warmly: "My son, from today on, I allow you to use the emperor's ceremonial guard, wear the emperor's robes, open the southeast of the mansion, appoint your own staff, and lead the governors of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, and Guangdong provinces, and also the governor of Jiangsu. , all civil servants below the governors of the four provinces are appointed and dismissed by my nephew’s decree with the seal of the governors of the four provinces, and the Ministry of Personnel only has to file and register!”
