Li Zhongzheng's hometown is Xi'an Prefecture, Shaanxi Province. Although his ancestors have produced several Jinshi candidates, when he came to him, he was already in dire straits.
He was from an absolutely poor family. Although he didn't know what his reputation was in the local area, he could tell from the time he entered the capital to prepare for the imperial examination until now.
This person's conduct is extremely upright and he never follows the crowd. Even the candidates who took the exam together with him are rare for him to make friends with.
At most, I just talked with them about some saints' doctrines. I was able to go to high school entirely by relying on my own ability and perseverance far beyond ordinary people.
This kind of background and moral character is exactly what Zhu Youxiao needs.
Although Zhu Youxiao's imperial power is now highly concentrated, there are too many unstable factors.
The situation between North Korea and China and the political parties are complex.
Those officials who were attached to Wang Zaijin and Wei Zhongxian were called royalists, but in fact they were all snobs and few had real talents.
To balance the forces in the officialdom, we need capable ministers and ruthless officials. Naturally, we also need clean officials who are truly upright and upright.
Only in this way can a balance be formed. The emperor does not need such rigid ministers, but the country needs such officials who work step by step and strictly follow the regulations.
Unexpectedly, he would meet this person in Datong today. It was such a fate. He thought that this person had long been pushed out to become a county magistrate in a remote area in the southwest or northwest.
He also planned to observe more about his way of serving as an official and his conduct, but it seemed unnecessary now.
"Why, do you have any opinion on my intention to go out to fight?"
Although he recognized this person in his heart, Zhu Youxiao still said in a slightly unhappy tone.
"I don't have any opinion. The military and state affairs of the imperial court are not something that I, a junior official who has just entered the officialdom, can interfere with."
"The reason why I stand up to ask His Majesty this question is because I want to know if His Majesty wants to conquer the country in person again this time?"
"What if I do the conquest in person? What if I don't do it myself?"
"Every time there is a war, the emperor needs to personally fight. Could it be that our Ming Dynasty has no capable ministers and generals?"
"Your Majesty is the king of a country. He should sit in the capital and handle the government affairs of the world. In all dynasties, has there ever been a series of personal expeditions by the emperor?"
"Emperor Gao used his bows and horses to drive away the Meng Yuan, established the Ming Dynasty, and restored the Han Dynasty. He has great martial arts skills, but he has never fought in person since he became emperor."
"I have to say something disrespectful. Even Emperor Wen still has a prince to supervise the country, and he has only done it five times in more than 20 years."
"Your Majesty has no prince, so how can he disregard the people's livelihood and go out to Beijing several times for expeditions in just two years, putting himself in danger?"
"The battle formation is extremely dangerous. As far as this border patrol is concerned, His Majesty's safety is in danger."
"Does your Majesty's safety belong to you personally? It belongs to the Ming Dynasty and everyone in the world."
"If anything happens to His Majesty, wouldn't the Ming Dynasty and the country collapse in an instant?"
"Please, Your Majesty, you can make a living for the people of the world and don't do such dangerous things."
"To manage people's livelihood and appease the people, ministers and other civil servants are responsible for doing so. When marching and fighting, military generals are responsible for leading the troops."
"If everything, big or small, needs to be handled by your Majesty personally, is it possible that everyone in the Ming Dynasty can't do it?"
Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but look embarrassed and touched his nose involuntarily.
Although there was no near miss during this border patrol, as the emperor, he took a personal risk and was almost killed by Yang Jun, but he frightened the courtiers.
Not long after the news came back to the capital, baskets of memorials were delivered to him. Everyone from the prime minister to the seventh-rank official asked him to return to the capital as soon as possible.
Even Concubine Liu and Empress Zhang ignored the ancestral system and sent two letters urging him to return to Beijing.
Zhu Youxiao naturally knew what Li Zhongzheng meant. Once something happened to him, it would be even worse for the Ming Dynasty, which was facing internal and external troubles.
His life is no longer his own.
In fact, Zhu Youxiao is not very interested in the matter of personal expedition.
The last time he ran thousands of miles to attack Lin Danhan's rear area, he was really tortured by the hot and cold climate on the grassland.
The huge poisonous insects and the harsh environment are simply unbearable for ordinary people.
And it can be heard from Li Zhongzheng's words that this person is definitely not a bookworm and has his own ideas and opinions.
He did not object to his sending troops to the fortress, but only prevented himself from doing so.
Being able to say that there are military commanders who march and fight is enough to prove that he has surpassed some officials countless times.
This person is available.
"I understand, please step back."
Four simple words have already expressed Zhu Youxiao's attitude. He will not fight in person this time.
Li Zhongzheng also returned to his original position with satisfaction.
The rest of the people were also surprised when they saw it. When did the emperor become so easy to talk to?
According to his character and past events, shouldn't this man be pulled out and killed with a cane now?
Chen Qiyu also sighed in his heart. This was the first person who could persuade the emperor, which really surprised him.
"Your Majesty, I believe that we should focus on pacification and levy as a supplement, and levy and appeasement should be carried out in parallel. This is the best policy."
"There are many Mongolian tribes on the grassland. We, the Ming Dynasty, are unable to control them. We are also unable to completely eliminate this hidden danger now. We should take measures to deal with them slowly."
Although what Chen Qiyu said was not what Zhu Youxiao thought, there was some truth to it.
Today's Ming Dynasty is not yet capable of launching a major war, especially a conquest of the grasslands.
Let’s not talk about whether it can be accomplished in one battle. I don’t know how much money, food and materials are needed.
Every cent of the money and food he got from ransacking his house was of great use.
Shaanxi and Shandong are still providing disaster relief. There is still a lot to do after the disaster, and the amount of food needed is simply astronomical.
But now, what he lacks is food.
Judging from the current situation, Taizu's plan of using barbarians to control barbarians is the most appropriate.
"Your Majesty, I do not agree with the idea of Taiwan. The Mongols are capricious. They will rebel today and tomorrow. They are really a serious problem for our country."
"When they are weak, they will naturally take the initiative to join us, but when my government is weak, they will immediately go south. Aren't the lessons learned for more than two hundred years not profound enough?"
"Nowadays, Monan Mongolia is just a bunch of lambs waiting to die. How can we let them go?"
"I request your majesty to send the royal troops out of the fortress, use all your strength to conquer, wipe out the remnants of Mongolia, and completely eliminate this scourge. Only in this way can our border of the Ming Dynasty be peaceful and peaceful."
"Only when the border is secure can we, the Ming Dynasty, be secure. Is it possible that Taiwan Controller doesn't know this truth?"
Sun Chuanting was really hot-tempered, and he actually attacked Chen Qiyu directly. He was really hot-blooded.
"What do you know? Completely annihilating Mongolia is easy for you to say. But do you know what price our Ming Dynasty has to pay behind this war?"
"How many troops are needed to launch such a war?"
"How many people need to be recruited to ensure the logistics supply of our army?"
"As the chief envoy of Shanxi, don't you know how the people of Shanxi live?"
"Fortunately, you are still a local parent officer. I think you are really blinded by lard."
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