Liu Zunxian believed that farmers were the foundation of the people. Without farmers, the people would be unstable, which would lead to many disasters. If civil wars like those in Henan and Shaanxi happened again, the court would have to spend a lot of money to suppress the chaos. . There is nothing wrong with it in theory, but his idea is no longer suitable for the extreme climate of the Little Ice Age in the late Ming Dynasty, and must be adapted to local conditions.
Yaoji knew Liu Shangshu's worries, but he couldn't tell the truth at this time. If he directly said that in the next five years, Shandong would always be in this bad state, with severe droughts and crop failures every year. Once this news was spread, Get out, it must be crazy outside. If the people knew the news, they would either flee or rebel. They had no choice but to choose one or the other. There was no other way to go.
"Relocating and building a city is a great policy of the country. Dear friends, you can brainstorm ideas and speak freely. If there is a mistake of the tongue, I will not blame you!"
As a prince, a chicken cannot be hanged from a tree with a crooked neck. The Ministry of Industry probably just declined. If they were asked for their opinions, they would only get a large ball of carbon dioxide with the smell of bad breath.
We have to put our promises first, lest the courtiers feel that they are setting a trap for old people like them, and they all act timidly, fearing that they will be tricked and the boat will capsize.
Sun Chuanting, who had been acting as an audience at the scene, saw that the prince was still looking for help. Thinking of the hospitality he received yesterday, he felt grateful and said: "I would like to report to your highness the prince. The ministers thought that they were moving to build a city, and one of them could do the work for relief." , Secondly, we can concentrate and defend to prevent the enemy from marching in during the autumn harvest season, burning, killing, looting, and even plundering the people outside the pass!"
This was well-intentioned, but the last sentence stirred up a hornet's nest. It was tantamount to implying that the Ming army was unable to prevent the Qing army from entering the pass and burning, killing and looting everywhere. This was a result that the "iron-hearted" civil servants could never accept.
Especially in the attack at the Pass in the first month of this year, the Qing army marched from north to south, bypassing the Jifu area, and penetrated directly into the Central Plains. Although Mingjun refused to defend the city and fought to the death, the Qing army still captured dozens of cities and won consecutive battles.
They penetrated two thousand miles into the pass and captured one prefecture, three prefectures, and fifty-five counties. It was like entering an uninhabited country. It was not until the spring of the war that they retreated northward to the outside of the pass. The property losses caused to the people were immeasurable.
If the governor Lu Xiangsheng had not died on the battlefield in Julujiazhuang, he would have been killed by the courtiers, especially Yang Sichang Shuyan, who was the number one scapegoat for such a defeat.
Sure enough, Chen Yan, the second assistant to the cabinet, was extremely indignant at this blatant act of cowardice, and sharply criticized: "What Sun Wuwei said is wrong. We, the Ming Dynasty, have millions of armors and have fought bloody battles for twenty years. He did not give up and asked for peace. Now that the raging bandits have been put down, the Central Plains and the northwest are greatly stabilized, and the officers and soldiers are about to leave the pass and advance to regain the lost land in Liaodong. Why are they afraid of the inferior enemies outside the pass? Could it be that Sun Wuwei has been frightened out of his wits by the Eastern captives? Can’t do it?”
The scholar-officials at the end of the Ming Dynasty were very angry and considered it a national humiliation to make peace with the Qing army. Although there were some who rebelled against the country and surrendered to the enemy, more scholar-officials still persisted in their beliefs and persisted in resisting the Qing Dynasty. In the end, there were many who sacrificed their lives for righteousness.
Not to mention a military commander who has been fighting abroad for many years, even if the emperor showed some signs of peace, they would dare to fight back. It's just that the resistance organized by these laymen who went their own way was of no use in the face of the Qing army's sweeping sweeps.
Seeing that the prince was still thinking about what Chen Yan said, Wei Zhaocheng took the opportunity to attack: "Your Highness the prince, I would like to reconsider what Chen Gebu said. How can a commander think about retreat before he thinks about advancement? If the commander is frightened by the news, he will not fight forward." , how can the three armies under your command use their lives? How can the soldiers fight bravely to kill the enemy? If things continue like this, our country will be in danger, I hope your highness will think twice!"
Zhang Sizhi did not get the point right, but instead humiliated himself and was lectured by the prince in public. Now for Sun Chuanting, Chen Yan and Wei Zhaocheng have launched attacks one after another, and the probability of success should be extremely high. A foreign minister has little chance of winning in a debate between two Beijing officials.
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Sun Chuanting never expected that someone would deliberately cause Yao to seriously injure himself. He was furious and was about to retort, but at this time the prince spoke, and he could only listen attentively.
Yaoji sighed, and asked his probationary employee with a chuckle: "Chen Aiqing is so indignant that he can preach in court to Sun Aiqing, who has repeatedly made military exploits for the court. Could it be that Chen Aiqing has already planned a strategy and has a strategy to defeat the enemy? If I use Chen Aiqing to As a commander-in-chief, can we lead the army to recapture Liaodong? Our army needs to mobilize nearly a million troops to recover the lost territory, which may cost hundreds of millions of taels of silver. Is it possible that Chen Aiqing has to donate his family property? By the way, Chen Aiqing ate last night What is it? If it is not 'delicious food' such as soybeans and wild vegetables, can you tell me about it?"
Hearing that the prince could help him when he was in trouble and block the vicious verbal attacks from the two pavilion elders, Sun Chuanting felt extremely grateful. He believed that the secret conversation between the monarch and his ministers yesterday was definitely not a joke. With such strong support, Sun Chuanting Your Majesty, I feel much more at ease outside. I no longer have to worry about courtiers confusing right and wrong.
When Chen Yan heard this, his old face turned pale with fright. Now everyone is most afraid of the prince asking this question, because if he fails to do so, his house will be confiscated. ...panic!"
Chen Yan also ate a table full of food last night. According to the royal meal standards just announced by Wang Chengen, his dinner was enough to be beheaded. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was deceiving the king. Chen Yan was thinking over and over in his mind how to do it. Only by getting this matter out of the way can we turn the corner. We can't just work as a deputy for a few hours and end up in prison in the blink of an eye.
"Afraid? I heard that some courtiers still lived a life of luxury and luxury even when the country was in crisis, with big fish and meat, famous wine and tea, everything was available. It can be said that 'the front is tight, the rear is tight'. It would be ridiculous to spread this word. !”
Madan!
I feel uncomfortable when I have nothing to do, now I will slap you back, directly to your seven inches, let’s see if you are happy or not!
Hearing such a vivid metaphor, everyone looked happy, but did not dare to laugh out loud, and lowered their heads for fear of being caught. The prince is not old, and he is really sarcastic. He is very capable at this time. You must not come forward, lest you be targeted by the prince.
The first assistant, Xue Guoguan, was so angry that the "strong aid" was all done by powerful foreigners. He couldn't even tell who the prince's celebrity was, so he just jumped out and said nonsense, have you grown your brains into pigs? ?
Sun Chuanting is sitting at the top of the list of military commanders outside the palace, which already shows his status in the heart of the prince. If you criticize him like this without even thinking about it, isn't this embarrassing the prince? Can he not be angry? Two stupid pigs!
Chen Yan was regretting it to death. He said it was not true and that he did not say it was not true. He was just stuck in the middle, unable to move forward or retreat. As long as the prince opened his mouth to testify about what he had eaten last night, it would mean that the whole family would be doomed.
"As for Wei Aiqing, how do you think you compare to the famous generals of our dynasty, Sun Chengzong and Lu Xiangsheng?"
Yaoji specially added the title of "famous general" before their names to show that they were ministers of the Ming Dynasty. He also reminded Wei Zhaocheng that if these guys are still stubborn, they can be "killed" directly. People have gone to heaven.”
"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, how worthy and capable I am. I am extremely ashamed. I dare not compare myself with these two famous generals!"
Wei Zhaocheng was so frightened that he hurriedly showed weakness and did not dare to confront the prince to avoid harming his family.
Yao Ji looked at this idiot and retorted with a cold face: "It's good to know. When Sun Chengzong and Lu Xiangsheng talked about the war in the past, they didn't dare to make false claims to purge the Eastern captives. If Wei Aiqing is not sure, he should reflect deeply to avoid boasting in the future. , just like Zhao Kuo in the Warring States Period."
There are a lot of armchair talkies in the Ming Dynasty, but there are not many who can lead the troops to win the battle.
If the upper lip touches the lower lip, you can defeat the enemy, then it would be great if I find a storyteller, economical and affordable!
"Wei Chen made a mistake last time and was embarrassed. Your Majesty's teachings must be kept in mind by Wei Chen. We must not forget them. I hope Sun Wuwei will not worry about them!"
In front of the prince, his arms could not twist his thighs, so Wei Zhaocheng had no choice but to admit defeat.
If you really want to annoy the prince, you will regret it if you ask yourself what you ate last night.
"Since these two beloved ladies are so loyal, why not each donate ten thousand taels of silver! If the two beloved ladies have something to hide, I will naturally take care of it!"
You two thought it was over after all?
Go ahead and dream. It's no joke that trouble comes from your mouth. It's good for you two to have a long memory.
"Your Highness is wise, the national crisis is at the forefront, and the ministers must do their best, and there will be no unspeakable secrets!"
Just now, he was too hot-headed to attack Sun Chuanting. Now, when the prince opened his mouth, Chen Yan could not refuse at all, so he could only agree with regret and a look of gratitude on his face. It was better to cut off the flesh than to lose the head.
"Your Highness, I will donate to the army to defend against foreign enemies. I will definitely have no regrets!"
The prince acted vigorously and resolutely, even daring to confiscate the property of the nobles, including the national warlords. Although Wei Zhaocheng was unwilling to do so, he did not dare to make any mistakes in the main hall. Without the blessing of the nobles and their ancestors' achievements, he was afraid that he would be killed immediately. Beheaded and ransacked the house.
At this time, neither of them dared to say that they had no money. If they pretended to be poor, it would be tantamount to openly confronting the prince, and it was inevitable that their homes would be confiscated and imprisoned, because the property confiscated must be more than 10,000 taels of silver. This is irrefutable proof.
With these two fools as leaders, everyone became more honest. Except for a few honest officials, everyone else kept silent and behaved very well to avoid being called out by the prince and ordered to talk about yesterday's dinner in public.
The prince said before that he spoke freely, but it also depends on the content of what you say. If you don't mention a word about building a city, but maliciously attack loyal ministers and good generals, you will be left with nothing to eat.
The chicken did not prick it, but instead praised and encouraged loudly with a smile: "It is a great blessing for the Ming Dynasty that the two dear ladies have such lofty consciousness. I am very pleased and hope to continue to work hard in the future!"
