"This Guo Hu is a veteran who has been guarding the border town since the 42nd year of Jiajing. He is good at coming up with ingenious schemes. Everyone at that time said that he was both civil and military. When he was guarding Shanxi Province, he used his ingenious schemes to break up the local official Zhang Tong's collusion with the Tartar rebellion. Later, because of Old age and career.”
"Luo Shangzhi was a fierce general of the southern army, good at using artillery and firearms. He trained the Zhejiang soldiers to get the essence of Qi's army. In the Battle of Pyongyang, he was the first person to attack Pyongyang City! Later, because of the jealousy of the northern soldiers, he was not the leader of the time. The Grand Sima was pleased, so he resigned and went into seclusion."
"This Niu Bingzhong was the chief military officer of Ningxia before he became an official. He was good at commanding cavalry. He had gone through hundreds of battles and beheaded thousands of enemies. He guarded Ningxia for more than ten years, and the Tatars did not dare to invade!"
"This Chen Ceshan commanded the navy. He once led the Guangdong soldiers under his command, accompanied by the commander-in-chief Chen Lin, to help the DPRK. He defeated the Japanese navy in the battle of Lulianghai, and later wiped out the Zhuchi bandit Li Maoyou."
"This Qin Liangyu was originally the wife of Ma Qiancheng, the envoy of Xuanwei, Shili Xuanwei Division. Later, Ma Qiancheng was framed to death and his son was young, so Qin Liangyu inherited her husband's throne. In the 28th year of Wanli, Yang Yinglong rebelled, and Qin Liangyu and her husband were married. He defeated seven camps of Yang Yinglong's rebel army and was the most successful in suppressing the rebellion in Nanchuan. His white-poled soldiers were particularly good at foot combat!"
After Xu Guangqi finished speaking, he looked at Zhu Youxiao.
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao nodded happily: "There are those who are good at making clever plans, there are those who are good at using artillery and firearms, there are those who are good at commanding cavalry, there are those who are good at water warfare, and there are those who are good at foot warfare. I love this list. You are really thoughtful and far-sighted. I will draft a memorial and submit it immediately. I must summon these pillars of the country to the capital as soon as possible!"
Xu Guangqi excitedly raised his hands and said, "I obey your order!"
"The foundation of our Ming Dynasty is extraordinary. Since the time of Taizu, good generals have appeared one after another. What stubborn enemies have not been seen before, what dangerous situations and fierce battles have not been experienced, and the Donglu, as long as we don't mess around, we will not be unable to solve it! Wait until these five generals enter Beijing, we will start training soldiers and generals. When the time comes, the two beloved ministers will also serve as the chief instructors of the Martial Arts Hall, responsible for teaching the soldiers and generals’ thoughts!”
Zhu Youxiao continued talking and gave Sun Chengzong and Xu Guangqi new tasks.
Sun Chengzong and Xu Guangqi both accepted the decree and said it was right.
Then, Zhu Youxiao asked Sun Chengzong: "What do you think of Aiqing's development of financial resources?"
Sun Chengzong and Xu Guangqi looked at each other and smiled, then faced Zhu Youxiao and cupped their hands and said: "Reporting to your majesty, I have thought about it again and again. I think we should follow the old practice of Xian Temple and set up Huangzhuang and Huangdian, and then use the benefits to recruit troops and raise them. But if we directly set up Emperor The Zhuanghuang Store will be detrimental to His Majesty’s holy name, so I suggest that we change the Huangzhuang Store to the Guanzhuang Official Store, so that we can run an official business and benefit from the world to support the army and the people of the world!"
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao laughed: "It's rare that you can think of this. It's a new method. It's more indirect than raising taxes directly. Even if the government-run industries in the future make the powerful officials and gentry realize that their profits have decreased, it will be a long time later." , by then I will have a strong army, and I am not afraid of the opponents. It is also a good idea to replace the imperial camp with an official camp. If I use the imperial camp to gain the world's benefits, I will not avoid being criticized as me taking the world's benefits. But with this The official business is to gain benefits from the world for the sake of the court and the country. If the people of the world are blameless, I am sure!"
Sun Chengzong said again: "Your Majesty, I dare not take credit. This method was proposed by Xu Zhanshi."
Zhu Youxiao glanced at Xu Guangqi and smiled slightly: "That's not surprising!"
Zhu Youxiao knew that Xu Guangqi was from a merchant family and a native of Shanghai, so it was not surprising that he thought of ways to make profits from official business.
"That being the case, you two dear ministers, please discuss, which industry is the most beneficial for the government to operate first at the moment?"
Zhu Youxiao asked again.
Xu Guangqi thought for a while and said: "From my perspective, it should be a weaving industry. Among the huge profits from sea, raw silk is the first, cotton is the second, and the rest is tea and porcelain."
Zhu Youxiao suddenly had an idea after listening to it, but he didn't say it out now. He only said: "Then weaving."
Next, Zhu Youxiao asked Sun Chengzong and Xu Guangqi to give formal lectures on Confucian classics.
This era is still dominated by Confucianism, and the ruling class is also dominated by Confucian scholars. Therefore, as the emperor, Zhu Youxiao naturally needs to understand Confucianism, otherwise he will not be able to fully understand the Confucian scholars of this era.
In Zhu Youxiao's view, if Ming Dynasty wanted to become an open and powerful empire, it must first open itself up, learn more and think more.
Even though Zhu Youxiao knew that Confucianism was now out of date and would even plunge China into a period of backwardness, he still had to understand it.
After all, neither he, the original owner of the body, nor himself, as a time traveler, had enough attainments in Confucianism, which was the mainstream in this era.
Zhu Youxiao felt that it was necessary to understand what Sun Chengzong and others had learned in order to know how to transform these people and thus the empire.
…
However.
While Emperor Zhu Youzheng was learning about Confucianism of this era through Sun Chengzong and Xu Guangqi, a group of Donglin Confucian scholars of this era were also bidding farewell to Yang Lian and Wei Dazhong, discussing their emperor in a pavilion ten miles outside Beijing.
Yang Lianyang sighed as soon as he picked up the wine Zuo Guangdou poured for him.
Seeing this, Zuo Guangdou couldn't help but comfort him again: "You don't have to worry too much, Mr. Yang. This matter can be regarded as a fate. As long as you are clear in your heart and worthy of the country of Ming Dynasty, it is not enough to be demoted!"
Therefore, Yang Lian raised his head and glanced at Zuo Guangdou, thinking that you were not the one who was demoted. How could you have known that a month ago, Minister Gu Ming, who was trusted by the late emperor, would suddenly become a prisoner and be demoted to the wilderness.
But of course Yang Lian would not say that, and only said: "Although I have said that, my ambition has been in vain since then, and I don't know who to tell!"
Wei Dazhong, who left the capital together with Yang Lian, also sighed: "Forget it! Mr. Zuo is right, this is a fate that comes with fate. Speaking of it, being able to escape from death is already a great favor from the emperor. It all depends on Fang Congzhe." Please forgive me. After a few days, I will resign and go into seclusion, and I will never set foot in this officialdom again!"
Wang Wenyan, who also came to see him off, sighed and said: "Fortunately, you have only been demoted. I don't know what the court will be like in the future. Wang has learned the exact news. The Admiral of Dongchang in Ouchi has been replaced. This person's name is Wei Zhongxian came to power by currying favor with the Hakka family. As soon as he took office, he captured Feng Sanyuan. He also captured the Wei Dynasty overnight and ransacked the Wei Dynasty's home!"
Hui Shiyang, an official of the Donglin Party, was shocked after hearing this: "Is this happening?"
Wang Wenyan nodded: "It is said that Wei Zhongxian and the Wei Dynasty had a dispute over the Hakka family. However, the current Holy Emperor favored the Hakka family so much that he actually followed the Hakka family's wishes and let Wei Zhongxian replace the Wei Dynasty admiral Dongchang. In the Palace of Qianqing Listen! Because of this incident, the internal minister Wang An had to report that he was sick at home, and the Chief of Ceremonies is likely to be controlled by this person!"
Then, Wang Wenyan looked at Yao Zongwen, the official who had always been in conflict with Xiong Tingbi, and said: "If this continues, Wei Zhongxian will control the inner court in the future, and as soon as Wei Zhongxian became the governor of Dongchang, he ordered Feng Sanyuan to be taken away. This was obviously because of Feng Sanyuan's impeachment of Xiong Tingbi shows that Wei Zhongxian has long been in cahoots with Xiong Tingbi, Fang Congzhe and others! He wants to monopolize power and disrupt government!"
Yao Zongwen immediately looked horrified after hearing this: "What should we do?"
