Taking the decision of Jiang Guan, the young minister of Taipu Temple, as a signal, the Jinyiwei launched a thunderous campaign to punish officials and oppress horse owners in the three counties of Bazhou. Horse owners need to inspect and inspect many other processes in the process of raising horses. Each process is full of challenges. People are needed, and such a large-scale anti-evil operation is launched suddenly, so it is difficult to kill many people properly, so during the actual implementation process, some bullies in the village will be killed at the same time. Maybe they are a bit arrogant, or maybe they are It happened that I had a dispute with someone at this juncture.
Therefore, it was finally reported that there were hundreds of officials involved in the three counties.
Fortunately, in such a turbulent period, with Zhang Yong leading the well-organized Tengxiang Zuowei's swagger through the city, even the desperadoes became more honest.
Moreover, many officials were notorious, so it was not difficult for Mao Yuwen to investigate, and this operation quickly swept through the three counties of Bazhou in a very short period of time.
Then the cabinet, Taipus Temple and Ming Pao all followed up in time. The cabinet and Taipus Temple drafted the prince's decree on behalf of the prince, clearly requiring the other prefectures and counties in Northern Zhili to restrain their subordinates and not oppress Mahu.
With the bloody example of Bazhou in front of us, we have to take care of it for a while.
Although the operation planned by the prince failed to fundamentally solve the deep-seated problems caused by the people and herders, the top-down policy pressure also greatly alleviated social conflicts.
Later, the prince issued another decree and transferred Fei Hong, the left center of Zhan Shifu, to the post of governor of Bazhou.
It was Fei Hong and Jin Gui who succeeded Yang Tinghe and Zhang Tianrui. After Fei Hong took over as Zuo Zhongyun, he was diligent in his work, and he was worthy of being the number one scholar, and he was also smart.
Zhu Houzhao talked to him several times and felt that he was calm and clear-minded, so he was released as an official this time.
Bazhou has just gone through a big change. How is it managed? This is a big challenge for Fei Hong.
As for that Jin Gui,
He spoke very little and acted like a transparent person every day. Zhu Houzhao now had the need to do paperwork, so he used Jin Gui as his secretary.
On this day, Mei Huaigu, son of Mei Kejia, brought a letter.
In the letter, Mei Kejia introduced the situation of overseas trade and the 600,000 taels of silver needed to liberate the capital.
Zhu Houzhao wandered around the palace, thinking in his heart, this Mei Kejia still knew how to understand his own thoughts, knowing that he cared about sea trade the most and needed money the most.
"Liu Jin,"
"My slave is here."
"How much money do we have left?"
The prince has made two deals from Li Guang and Datong so far. Apart from confiscating homes, there is no other way to make money.
The cost of the academy is not small, mainly because it has no source of income, and a women's medical clinic can't make much.
Zhang Chengtian's "Ming Pao" even suffered a loss, but he couldn't count on it, because it had a political purpose and in order to spread it more widely, it was actually sold very cheaply, and he would have to pay him about 100,000 taels a year.
"The academy is still under construction to expand its scale. Zhang Tianrui has already spent nearly one million taels on construction costs alone, and another thirty to forty thousand taels per month to maintain the children's food, salt and other expenses. Last time Zhang Yong On a trip to Bazhou, the man who ate horse chews got another 300,000 taels of silver out, and now we only have more than 1.2 million taels left.”….
Zhu Houzhao is settling his own accounts. It is impossible not to invest in education. The money that should be spent must still be spent. And he had a hunch that, like horses, they would eventually be carried by the national finance.
Because the demand for things like horses will suddenly be extremely high during wartime. In order to ensure its military capabilities, the country can only support part of it itself, or the horses can be released in Nanshan and the swords and guns can be stored in the warehouse.
But for now, the money is still enough for the academy to consume.
It was already the twelfth year of Hongzhi, and he had to start to accumulate strength. In his memory, Datong had border troubles in the thirteenth year of Hongzhi, but he was not prepared to go all out to fight.
Although Yang Shangyi wants to organize and train cavalry, it seems that there is not enough time now. In this case, it is better not to take risks easily and waste the wealth that was finally saved.
In particular, some of his political actions are controversial, and military failures often bring such
This brings about a rather passive situation for politicians. Although he is a prince and cannot be impeached, once he takes a risk and leads to defeat, his prestige will be greatly affected.
Except for the thirteenth and fourteenth years of Hongzhi,
The Tatars also launched large-scale invasions in the 17th and 18th years.
Historically, the Ming Dynasty focused on defending in these times, and some people proposed to fight out. For example, Wang Yong, the governor of Shaanxi, once proposed to sweep away the Tatars who were stationed in the Hetao area in the beginning of spring, but Liu Daxia was not allowed to do so. After becoming the Minister of War, he focused on defense, and the ministers in the court did not support Wang Yong, fearing that this would lead to a greater defeat.
Zhu Houzhao sat down, thought for a while and then started to write. The imperial court's border defense strategy should still be prudent in recent years. Because of the enemy's rapid and agile advantages and the fact that we lack superior troops, our army should not overemphasize The courage and will to fight allowed the officers and soldiers to fight under unfavorable conditions. However, the generals who graduated from the military academy should understand, explore and experience the Tatar fighting style in several actual battles, and the court should also accumulate strength to prepare for a fatal blow at the appropriate time.
These words he wanted to convey to those students.
Having said that, once a politician succeeds in military action, he will be unstoppable.
Comparatively speaking, if we attack in the near future, the risks are high and the consequences will be serious. If we attack three or four years later, we will have greater certainty and make more profits.
Don’t even think about it, this is hardly a difficult choice to make.
So the most important thing right now is to save your belongings.
All the silver that Mei Kejia has unloaded and transported to Beijing should be sealed and saved for military use in a few years.
In this process, we should pay special attention to the management of the official horse farm and breed as many horses as possible. If the actual situation is indeed not enough, then in the 15th and 16th years of Hongzhi, we need to expand the scale of the tea horse trade and purchase horses from the Western Regions in advance. .
And food...
In fact, although Emperor Hongzhi also had his moments of confusion, he was indeed a monarch who governed the country seriously.
In the second year of Hongzhi's reign, Bai Ang, the former Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice, was ordered to regulate the Yellow River.
In the fifth year of Hongzhi, Xu Guan, the former minister of the Ministry of Industry, was ordered to regulate the Susong River in Jiangnan, which completely solved the silt blockage of water transportation in the south of the Yangtze River. The land in the south of the Yangtze River, which was prone to floods in the past, suddenly became flooded. In the next two hundred years, the harvest was almost guaranteed by drought and floods. land of plenty. ….
In the sixth year of Hongzhi, Liu Daxia was ordered to manage the Huaihe River.
Large-scale water conservancy management brought the annual income of the Hongzhi Dynasty to more than 28 million shi, which was a peak in the middle of the Ming Dynasty. The annual income of previous emperors was basically between 2500 and 26 million dan.
Now there is Han Wen as the Minister of Household Affairs, and Zhu Houzhao is also promoting the development of government affairs in a pragmatic direction. As long as Emperor Hongzhi is pragmatic, then the national power will naturally not decline. It will take a few years to save the food for the next army expedition. Enough.
Of course, when hundreds of thousands of civilians take care of logistics, there will be nothing they can do about it.
In the feudal dynasty, it was impossible to start a war, and the people were not suffering at all. But no matter what, the Tatars cannot be allowed to be so arrogant.
In fact, if they are not defeated, the military pressure in the north will be huge. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers will be deployed in the border towns. This is a heavy burden.
In this case, Mei Kejia will need to persist for a few more years.
Zhu Houzhao felt that it was better to do things in the Southeast than before the war. He could prepare more money by waiting a few more years. And once the victory was won, with the power of victory, who in the Southeast could stop him?
Since ancient times, there have only been rebellions by farmers, and I have never heard of businessmen causing any disturbance.
And once the maritime ban can be lifted and the interests of maritime trade can come in from the outside, this situation will come alive...
Government, army, businessmen, money, education...
In two years, progress has been made in all directions, but growth in each direction still takes time...
Including the court affairs, to be honest, if he gets a few years older or ascends the throne as emperor, his control over the court will still be different from what he does now.
[To be honest, I have been using @ recently.
Speaking of which, it's time to develop steadily. Before, he had nothing to do with the horses. The war required that he had to offend some people. After that, he should focus on stabilizing the court.
By the way, let’s wait for the famous Wang Yangming to see how long it will take for him to attain enlightenment and become a saint.
Zhu Houzhao is planning his general direction for the next few years.
Someone outside came in to report. When he heard that, he knew that it was Zhang Tianrui who was asking to see him.
"Announce him to come in,"
Zhu Houzhao returned to his position.
Zhang Tianrui's face is much rosier now. He is very proud and not as fearful as before.
"Your Majesty Zhang Tianrui, please see Your Highness."
"No need to be polite. Let's talk about it."
With this pragmatic style, sometimes practicing one's own actions is more effective than issuing a few edicts. As the saying goes, what is good at the top will be bad at the bottom. The prince likes this kind of people, and those who want to get ahead will naturally lean in this direction.
"Your Highness, I am here today to bring good news to Your Highness."
He has heard words like this a lot since he became the prince, "Are you coming to report some auspiciousness to me? Zhang Tianrui, don't be itchy."
Zhang Tianrui was originally a very timid person, but after spending time with him, he knew that as long as he worked honestly, the prince was not the one who wanted to kill people, so he gradually became more relaxed in front of Zhu Houzhao. ….
"What did your Highness say? If it's auspicious, I'll give you a slap in the face without Your Highness having to say anything." Zhang Tianrui chuckled, "It's the questions outside the academy, and finally someone has answered them."
"What question?" Zhu Houzhao was stunned.
Zhang Tianrui reminded: "It's a very strange question that His Highness thinks about, why does it rain and why does the sun rise in the east and set in the west."
"Oh. Look at me, I have been so busy with government affairs recently that I forgot about this." Zhu Houzhao patted his forehead, and then asked happily: "What? What is the question you asked this time?"
"That's what His Highness mentioned. Is the earth flat? If not, why? There is a Hainan candidate named Guan Guangbi. At the beginning of this year, Yi Wei Enke failed the examination. Because it was a long way back, he stayed in Beijing. Later, he always paid attention to the academy's problems. This time, he answered no. The reason is that when he goes to sea, he always sees the masts of ships first and then the hulls, which shows that the earth is uneven."
Zhu Houzhao clapped his hands and thought to himself: I forgot that there is a hidden trap here!
Developing science and technology and improving productivity are the ultimate means. Although the effect is slow, it must be done. If nothing else, it should be of some use twenty years later, right?
"Yes, this phenomenon can indeed prove that the earth is not flat. He answered it right!"
Zhu Houzhao touched his nose and thought about what to do. In fact, there was nothing he could do to answer the previous question, but he wanted to use this person as an opportunity to stir up interest in this type of issue, and then guide people to think about the reasons behind it.
"Zhang Tianrui,"
"I'm here."
"You must reward him with silver coins according to the rules we set at the beginning, and set up another college in the academy called Gwu. This college will not focus on teaching people, but on studying the problems I raised. If you do well in research, you will be rewarded. There are rewards from the palace."
"yes!"
Zhu Houzhao couldn't remember other matters for the time being.
Speaking of which, the pace is slow these days, and everything has to be done slowly.
Towards the end of the twelfth year of Hongzhi, the emperor could not defeat the ministers and finally came out to govern himself.
Zhu Houzhao was relieved of the pressure here and was happy to live a relaxed life for a few days. This kind of dawdling will make time pass very quickly.
Zhu Houzhao didn't even remember what happened in the thirteenth year of Hongzhi. However, something happened in the fourteenth year of Hongzhi that he could not forget. At the beginning of the year, Wang Yue, Minister of War, failed to survive that winter because of his old age. , passed away forever...
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