"Border defense consolidation cannot be slowed down."
"The pain of cutting the border town has become worse than that of the Shimiao Dynasty! If it is not solved, most of the soldiers in Jiliao's guard will flee, and in the future strong enemies will suddenly arise and they will be unable to defeat them."
"If we can't clear up the tax this year, we should at least rectify the deficiencies first to make up for the shortfall and curb the deficiencies."
Tan Lun then further elaborated on his point of view, and solemnly bowed his hands to Zhu Yijun and said: "Your Majesty, if the issue of food and salary for Ji Liao and other northern border towns is not resolved, there will be constant guard troops. Fleeing or even starving to death, or even fleeing outside the Great Wall, becoming a slave of a foreign race, and then helping the foreign race become powerful, like the Itakang of Anda;"
"In recent years, it is said that the Jurchen tribe has also been joined by Han civilian military households, so its strength has greatly increased. The root cause is that it is very difficult for the imperial court to suppress the border people, so the imperial court has to do it. And if it is allowed to do nothing, there will inevitably be difficulties in the future. To control the captives is like the Jurchens and Mongols in the Song Dynasty!"
Zhu Yijun nodded.
He had to admit that a famous minister was a famous minister, and his insight into the future situation was indeed powerful.
"Isn't Mr. Tan's words too harsh?"
"After border trade is allowed and I pay tribute, the people of the grasslands and the people of the Central Plains each get what they need. Border troubles have been greatly reduced. It can be said that we share the beauty and beauty. How can we have the troubles of the Jurchens of the Song Dynasty and the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty?"
Zhao Zhenji couldn't help but ask at this time.
Anda Hegong was a major project that he and Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and other ministers of the Longqing Dynasty jointly achieved, and it indeed brought peace to the border town for several years. Naturally, it also made him reluctant to believe that there would be greater things after Hegong. hidden dangers.
"Don't you know, Mr. Ge, that a common man is not guilty of carrying a jade?"
"Although Hegong can find temporary peace, it is also because the two parties are not only having business exchanges, but also accepting and understanding each other's skills and customs in the business exchanges, and there will even be population migration, which will in turn make the captives outside the Great Wall It is stronger and can further spy on the wealth of this dynasty. Once the weakness of this dynasty is discovered by it, it will make it covet the Central Plains again. Even if there are more Han people who can't bear the pain of exploitation and defect, they may take the initiative to persuade them to defect. The alien race has stolen my heart from the Central Plains."
As he spoke, Tan Lun said to Zhu Yijun: "Your Majesty, since ancient times, barbarians have always been fearful of power and unethical, not to mention that the two Song Dynasties have learned from each other. Therefore, I think that the more peace you can get with tribute, the more you will take advantage of it. At this time, An Ning must quickly strengthen his troops and generals, lest in the future, if the captives invade at all times, I will not have the soldiers to defeat the enemy."
Ahem!
After Tan Lun finished speaking, he couldn't help but cover his mouth and cough violently.
Zhu Yijun said: "Give Tan Qing a bowl of pear soup."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Tan Lun didn't expect that Zhu Yijun was still prepared.
Zhao Zhenji didn't say anything more here, and sat back with Wang Guoguang, obviously agreeing with Tan Lun's point of view.
At this time, Zhu Yijun looked at the others: "Is there anything else you want to say?"
"have!"
Hai Rui stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the shortfall caused by those who strictly pursue the people and cut off the grain is actually in line with Yuan Fu's intention to educate the people."
"Yeah?"
Hai Rui continued: "Your Majesty, the purpose of not temporarily clearing the land of the father-in-law this year is to further urge the bureaucrats all over the world to realize the need to clear the land as soon as possible. But now, the imperial court is strict about passing exams, serious about official administration, and strict pursuit of deficits, so the bureaucrats around the world will surely Realize that the clearing of land needs to be implemented as soon as possible, otherwise the imperial court will continue to raid homes to make up for the shortfall if it has no money."
“It is better to have the officials and gentry pay their taxes truthfully than to have the bureaucrats all over the world worry about one day their homes will be confiscated to make up for the shortfall.”
Hai Rui then added another sentence.
The other ministers and ministers present agreed with Hai Rui's words, but it was hard to express their support. After all, no one could say that they were not afraid of having their homes raided.
In fact, Hai Rui is the only one who is not afraid of having his house confiscated.
This made the entire Imperial Court now a place where Hai Rui could speak alone.
Hai Rui continued: "As for the infamy of this cruel policy, it is natural for me to bear it. As for those whose homes were confiscated, the princes can use their humane merits to intercede for them, and your majesty can also show mercy to them, but they must be confiscated. Make up for the shortfall!"
Lu Tiaoyang, Zhang Siwei and Wang Guoguang are all in the shape of statues.
Zhao Zhenji did not remain silent at this time, but instead praised: "Your Majesty, I believe that Duke Hai's words are good words. It is better to make one or two corrupt officials cry than to make all the soldiers and civilians in the world cry in the future!"
"It's time to copy one or two! Let the bureaucrats in the world know that if they don't solve the shortage of national funds, they will not be able to live in peace!"
"What's more, Feng Bao, the great official of the inner court who has the merit of accompanying His Majesty and the responsibility of taking care of life, can't copy it. Why can't he copy it of the high officials with meritorious service in the outer court? This is only fair. Since Your Majesty has the ambition to be a wise king, he should also act fairly. , Only then can the world be convinced!"
"Except for the concurrence of the elder Zhao Qing and the Grand Sima Tan Qing, do you have any objections to Hai Qing's memorial?"
Zhu Yijun nodded at this time and immediately asked.
Zhang Juzheng raised his hands and said: "I have no objection. What Hai Gong said is a feasible method for now. I believe Wei and Sun can also understand the difficulties of the court. It's just that I think that the court can confiscate their homes to make up for the shortfall. But there is still something else." Preserve the dignity of his ministers and do not humiliate them with severe punishment."
"I agree with what Yuan Fu said."
Lu Tiaoyang immediately expressed his approval.
"I also agree with what Yuan Fu said."
Wang Guoguang also replied at this time.
Zhang Siwei then echoed.
Whether it was restructuring or purging officials, Zhang Juzheng was still gentler than Hai Rui and Zhao Zhenji, and he would take care of the feelings of the bureaucratic class. Therefore, compared with Zhao Zhenji and Hai Rui, civil servants such as Lu Tiaoyang were more likely to accept Zhang Juzheng's concept of governance.
Seeing this, Zhu Yijun picked up his ink pen and marked Hai Rui's memorial with red marks, then threw it on the case and said in a deep voice: "Then copy it!"
"Dongchang will send one, Jinyiwei will send one, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate will send another to handle this matter."
"The official Feng Xian appointed by the Metropolitan Procuratorate is the official imperial envoy. Remember to preserve the dignity of the minister and not to torture him severely!"
Zhu Yijun continued to give instructions at this time.
"Your Majesty! Please state in the imperial edict that if Wei and Sun's greedy income cannot make up for this year's deficit, we should continue to pursue the officials who caused the deficit!"
Zhao Zhenji suddenly interrupted.
Zhang Siwei was surprised at first and looked at Zhao Zhenji.
"That's right! Remember to add what Zhao Qing said."
Zhu Yijun nodded.
At the same time, Zhu Yijun couldn't help but want to laugh, thinking that now no one would dare to secretly inform Wei and Sun, let alone help them hide their wealth.
After all, if the property of these two people is not enough to make up for the shortfall, they will continue to copy, and the copy may be on their own heads. Who can bear this?
…
"Uncle, you can just use Hai Rui. Why do you also use Zhao Zhenji? Now you have seen it, right? Although you have suppressed radical policies such as clearing land for the father-in-law and paying grain to both officials and gentry for the time being, you are not in a hurry to implement it; However, there are still cruel policies that have to continue to arise, such as confiscation of homes to make up for shortfalls, which makes the ministers in the world uneasy."
Therefore, after the end of the gift and leaving the Qianqing Palace, Zhang Juzheng's confidant Wang Guoguang took the initiative to discuss Zhang Juzheng.
Zhang Juzheng smiled and said: "Otherwise, how can your Majesty know how to use people like Hai Rui and Zhao Zhenji in the future?"
"What do you mean, uncle?"
Lu Tiaoyang, who was also Zhang Juzheng's confidant, also asked from the side.
Zhang Juzheng looked forward and said as he walked: "Hai Rui can be the governor or the minister, but he cannot be the minister. I believe that Hai Rui himself knew it well, so he invited Governor Southeast, and your majesty must have understood it. In addition, Your Majesty should have understood that although Zhao Zhenji was influenced by Wang Xue and cared about the common people, he was not the first choice for his assistant."
