Forbidden City, Imperial Study Room.
The lingering incense adds a layer of fragrance to the study, and precious calligraphy and painting ornaments are placed in every corner of the room.
Although there have been no such hugely profitable industries such as mining taxes in recent years, some royal industries such as the Imperial Mansion have still brought good profits to the emperor.
The most important thing is that the national treasury is full, and the Ministry of Revenue will not easily ask the emperor to use internal funds to deal with state affairs, so naturally a lot of money can be saved.
Although he doesn't care about these things very much, after all, he is the emperor, and having these pomps is also the right thing to do.
Emperor Wuxing Zhu Changxun is in a very good mood recently.
Although during the four years of rule, Yan Chenhao often dismissed his suggestions, and many policies were issued directly after being asked to give his seal by the superiors. Sometimes they were not discussed with him at all, which made him feel a sense of I feel like the emperor is dispensable, but this situation is coming to an end.
As far as he knew, under his teacher's series of governance measures, the empire had been stabilized and the national treasury was quite abundant.
He still remembered that when Chen Guogong discussed with him to send troops to the north, Yan Chenhao's reason for rejecting him was:
The treasury is empty.
So what if the treasury is full? Presumably, the chief minister of the cabinet will no longer stop him from sending troops to conquer all directions!
The Wuxing Emperor has always had a dream of conquering the world and unifying the world.
Perhaps, it has something to do with the fact that he was not the eldest son to succeed to the throne. He is always eager to establish achievements that are commendable and worthy of being remembered in the history books. Deep in his heart, he still had the intention to prove that Wanli's choice was not wrong.
There is always a certain amount of pressure for an emperor who is not his direct descendant and ascends the throne. What's more, his road to the throne was arduous and arduous, and he finally won because of his "virtue". This makes him even more concerned about whether he has enough achievements, even if he is now In the Ming Dynasty, there were actually no voices questioning his throne.
Although the world has already heard the voice of "Wu Xing Zhong Xing", it is not enough. What he wants is to create a prosperous age with both civil and martial arts!
And his character is destined to not want to see anyone who can threaten his country, and someone who refuses to surrender wherever he can see!
So when Yan Chenhao managed the Ming Dynasty in an orderly manner and made great progress, he realized that it was time.
He immediately called the eunuch and ordered:
"Go and invite Duke Chen Guo and the Minister of Household Affairs..."
But soon, the eunuch who went to look for the Minister of Household Affairs returned and reported to the emperor:
"Your Majesty, Li Shangshu is not in the household department. It seems that he was summoned by Mr. Yan Ge, saying that he had something important to discuss... Do you want to go to the cabinet to find Li Shangshu?"
While talking, the eunuch raised his eyes very vaguely and looked to the other side, as if... what was he looking at?
However, Zhu Changxun didn't notice anything unusual about him. Hearing the eunuch's words, his face was severely twitched.
Since ancient times, the emperor has called his ministers. As long as the minister is not dead, he will definitely rush over in a hurry. Let alone the chief minister of the cabinet. Even if the minister is communicating with the prime minister, the emperor's palace staff will rush in directly to announce the decree, and The two of them will not be dissatisfied at all, and those summoned by the emperor will come immediately.
But now, his eunuch doesn't even dare to do such a small thing as go directly to declare the decree...
His face darkened, then he forced a smile on his face and said:
"It doesn't matter...it's the same thing if you ask the left minister of household affairs to come."
"Anyway, I just want to know how the treasury is stored. It's the same for everyone..."
The eunuch took the order and left. Not long after, Yan Shizhao and Zuo Shilang of the Ministry of Household Affairs arrived one after another.
After the two of them greeted each other separately and had a chat, Zhu Changxun, who was sitting on the throne, directly stated his purpose:
"Now the world is at peace, the people are happy, and the treasury is abundant, but there are still constant wars in the grassland. I am afraid that after they complete the unification, they will become a great harm to the Ming Dynasty. Now, while they are weakened by their mutual conquests, I will march straight into the northern border and sweep across the north. , is the long-term solution.”
There was still no peace in the north, and the living space of the Tatars had been compressed to the extreme. They moved eastward collectively, and even started to compete for territory with the Jurchen tribe.
As for Wala?
As Zhu Changxun said, they are still divided now. In the past nine years, several major tribes in Oara have divided and reunited to fight against each other, but no one side has ever been able to have an overwhelming advantage, so until There is still no clear winner yet. It wouldn't be too wrong to take advantage of this opportunity.
After the emperor finished speaking, he made his thoughts clear, and then turned to look at Yan Shizhao:
"My beloved, would you like to lead a large army to conquer the grassland for me in the north and achieve unparalleled feats?"
When Yan Shizhao heard this, he raised his head suddenly, his eyes shining with excitement.
For him, fighting is obviously much more convenient than dealing with various complicated affairs in the study. Not to mention that he already likes war, but his achievements on the Beiding Grassland are enough to make him famous in history!
Of course he is willing to serve as the commander-in-chief of this battle and clear the desert.
So he clasped his fists and said solemnly:
"My lord, I will definitely live up to your majesty's trust!"
Zhu Changxun smiled and patted his shoulder appreciatively:
"My dear, I will entrust the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty to you. When you return in triumph, I will personally perform my service for you!"
Then, the emperor looked at the left minister of household named Ni Wenhuan and asked:
"I want to raise an army of 150,000 for this battle. Will the national treasury be enough?"
After saying that, he waved his hand, and the eunuch beside him quickly handed over a piece of paper, which clearly stated the origin of the 150,000 troops, including the Beijing Army, the Border Army, and the soldiers from the Beizhi, Shanxi, and Shandong Guards. It was obvious that he had been prepared for this battle, and the emperor had done some research for this battle.
Ni Wenhuan took it. Although he wondered why the emperor didn't ask his boss Li Ruhua for this kind of thing but himself, after all, Zhu Changxun had already spoken, so he made a rough estimate and then said:
"Your Majesty, the national treasury has been abundant in recent years. Although the Northern Expedition will cost a lot, there is no problem in thinking about it... However, the specific value needs to be compiled and calculated by officials from the Ministry of Revenue."
Zhu Changxun nodded and said:
"In this case, after you go back, sort it out quickly and report the specific amounts, and then you can start preparing military supplies."
He turned his head again and looked at Yan Shizhao:
"The Fifth Army Commander's Office can also coordinate with the Ministry of War to prepare for dispatching troops."
"Wei Chen obeys the order!"
The two of them saluted at the same time and said loudly.
(End of chapter)
