"Now that the world is at peace for the first time and it is the time of governance, can we start killing again?"
"What's more, although the rebellion has been resolved, there are still many refugees in various places, and natural disasters continue in various places, resulting in an increasing number of refugees. If not dealt with in time, changes will occur sooner or later."
"This is the time to use money!"
"Currently, the national treasury does not have much savings. It can barely cope with the above situation. If we send troops to the grassland again, we will really be unable to make ends meet."
"I am also proficient in military affairs. Judging from the current situation, there will be civil strife within Oara! They have been fighting for the territory in the past ten years. It was only because of the power of the Tatars that the alliance was unified. Now The Tatars are in disarray, and leaving aside their old grudges, there is no way they can be at peace just because they are fighting for the Tatar territory!”
"It is completely unnecessary for Your Majesty to send troops to conquer the grassland at this time. It is just a waste of national power!"
After saying that, Yan Chenhao bowed deeply.
In a word, just stay calm!
Zhu Changxun could read his teacher's determination from his actions and words.
He couldn't help but rub his brow.
"I remember, didn't Duke Chen Guo bring a large amount of loot? It is also a large amount of property. It should be enough to add it to the national treasury."
Zhu Changxun made a final struggle.
Yan Chenhao was shocked when he heard this, with a bit of disbelief in his eyes, and then he immediately said:
"Your Majesty, these are the gains from the Tatars' plundering of the people, and they are going to be used in the North! I just didn't include the recovery of the North, because I have already planned to use this asset there. You, what are you doing? …”
After hearing this, Zhu Changxun hesitated for a while, and then he relaxed like a deflated ball:
"Okay, okay...my teacher, I listen to you."
There was also some regret in Yan Shizhao's eyes. He also thought that maybe he could be like the champion prince and Liang Guogong, drinking from the sea of horses and being a wolf in Xu! But his uncle's words did make sense, and he could not and would not refute them.
After all, in the vast desert, it is impossible to send troops to fight against Oara without the support of deep national strength. Back then, Lan Yu was able to lead an army to sweep across the desert twice because of the prosperity of the Hongwu and Yongle dynasties. Otherwise, what if the Ming Dynasty would focus on defending the grasslands in the future?
Both of them were persuaded to stop sending troops.
However, Yan Chenhao did not leave just yet.
"Your Majesty, I am here just for the sake of the refugees."
"Although the rebellions in various places have basically subsided, there are still many refugees gathering in various places. They were frightened by the several victories of the imperial court, so they did not dare to act rashly. However, if this continues, there will eventually be a threat. Please send your Majesty officials as soon as possible. Give porridge to the people, distribute land, rebuild cities and towns, and appease the people.”
Although the counter-insurgency battles in several provinces were won quickly, they still took several major battles. In addition, they fled to various places, resulting in serious damage to many places. In places where there was no fighting, the refugees who gathered also needed to be appeased. .
Zhu Changxun nodded, as if because the proposal to use troops was rejected, he was a little frustrated at this time and had no intention of saying more:
"It should be so. My master, who do you think can take on these important responsibilities?"
"I think..."
In a few words, a major event has been decided.
Yan Chenhao later brought up some other political matters.
Yan Shizhao stood aside, feeling a little helpless as he watched the conversation between the master and the apprentice.
Didn't they notice that these words shouldn't be spoken by a minister?
These have long been beyond the jurisdiction of the Minister of Personnel!
Cabinet ministers are the emperor's secretaries. They are the ones who make policy suggestions and help handle government affairs. This does not mean that the Minister of Personnel cannot make suggestions, but his scope of authority should be in charge of the appointment and dismissal of personnel in the court, and other matters should be subordinate to the cabinet ministers.
What Yan Chenhao did was undoubtedly overstepping the bounds, and if word got out, it would actually be easy to attract criticism.
As a minister of the Ministry of official affairs, why are you worried about this?
However, Yan Chenhao considered himself to be the emperor's teacher, so he had the responsibility to teach. Even now, he is basically responsible for the emperor's daily lectures, so naturally he did not feel that there was any problem with the emperor's lectures.
Yan Shizhao noticed it.
Although he is not proficient in political affairs and is better at fighting on the battlefield than engaging in intrigues in the court, he has somewhat noticed this.
So not long after the meeting ended, several courtiers complained, saying that there were only four people in the cabinet. Nowadays, the affairs of the court were too numerous to handle and it was inconvenient to handle them. They asked for more seats.
Of course this is just an excuse, and the emperor naturally approves it.
As for who will be in the cabinet, is there any need to say?
Yan Chenhao has long been called the "chief assistant who has not joined the cabinet" by some people in the court. This means that Yan Chenhao has never joined the cabinet, but always makes some suggestions to the emperor that are not in line with his status. But the emperor often adopted it. His words sometimes had more weight than Fang Congzhe, the chief minister of the cabinet, so he got such a nickname. Although it was ironic, it could also show the special status of this person.
Entering the cabinet now is not a surprise.
…
No matter what the courtiers say, at least Yan Chenhao is indeed capable of managing state affairs.
Some of the suggestions he made can get to the heart of the problem at a glance and can be solved in a timely manner.
It did not go beyond Yan Chenhao's expectations. Although the Oara in the north took advantage of the opportunity to quickly move eastward and seize a large piece of Tatar territory, conflicts soon broke out among them. In order to compete for the land with the most fertile water and grass, as well as some previous There was a feud, and war soon broke out. There was a bloody storm on the grassland, and what Zhu Changxun was worried about did not happen at all, just as he said. Wala was having fun fighting on his own, and no one wanted to provoke the behemoth in the south.
The problem of refugees has also been solved. Yan Chenhao has been in the court for a long time. He has no problem in recognizing people. The people sent out are all capable ministers and cadres. After they arrive at the place, they quickly stabilize the refugees or repatriate them. , or allocate land locally, and time bombs are eliminated one after another.
The rescued people also resettled in the North and built new homes.
After he joined the cabinet, the operation of the cabinet became much smoother. Government orders reached all directions and he was able to better manage the already declining empire.
Public opinion also praised the emperor highly.
After all, he put down the rebellion in a short period of time, and then began to govern the country, visibly bringing peace to the people everywhere. This is of course an achievement.
When the news reached the palace, Zhu Changxun's face was visibly happy, and he drank a few more drinks that day.
The years of Emperor Wuxing passed quietly under such circumstances.
Before I knew it, five years had passed.
(End of chapter)
