Zhu Houzhao turned his attention to Li Mengyang and his status in the literary world, naturally because the Ningxia incident had begun to bear fruit.
Qiu Yue came to Beijing under the order, which probably happened in the past few days.
Before this, Zhu Houzhao already knew how Wang Tingxiang and Zhang Cong dealt with the four Ningxia guards. In this case, he was no longer polite. After the noon court on October 16, he kept the cabinet and the six ministries and nine ministers in the palace.
In the Ming Dynasty, one of the guard posts was the frontier guard post, and the other was the inland guard post. There were differences between the two. For example, the border area was divided into three parts to defend the city and seven points for the farming; the inland was divided into two parts to defend the city and eight points for the farming.
Of course, this is a general principle. In fact, this ratio is also related to whether the terrain of a place is suitable for transporting grain. The specific division is very complicated.
But generally speaking, people at that time divided it according to border areas and inland areas.
"Ningxia's cleanup of military settlements has resulted in the loss of many heads. This matter should have been expected by all dear friends. However, the effectiveness of cleaning up the settlements is obvious. Shaanxi Governor Wang Tingxiang and special envoy Zhang Cong have both reported that after the settlement of settlements in Ningxia, This area alone can turn over 200,000 stone grains every year. Moreover, the four guards and horses in Ningxia Town can also provide themselves with food. Even if there is a slight shortage, the missing number will not be too difficult for the court.
In this case, the benefits of cleaning up Ningxia's military settlements are not limited to these 200,000 stone grains? From then on, the imperial court was spared the task of transferring grain to Ningxia, and this account had to be settled. Therefore, I believe that cleaning up the farmland can firstly relieve the suffering of food shortage in border towns, and secondly, reduce the burden on the imperial court in Taicang. If Gansu, Yulin, Datong, Xuanfu, and Jizhou can be like Ningxia, then I will have nothing to worry about. Loving you can be worry-free. "
The ministers in the court, headed by Yang Yiqing, were delighted when they heard that such results could be achieved, and the emperor came to congratulate him.
But after all, Ningxia is just a small place in the vast territory of the Ming Dynasty.
Wang Hao took the lead and said: "Your Majesty has been very effective in running the army since he became emperor. Among them, Zhou Shangwen, Yang Shangyi, Chang Dacheng, etc. are the most outstanding. Since Qingtun in Ningxia has achieved results, other towns should follow suit. However, Wei Chen thinks that This matter should be urgent first and then slow down, and we should plan it slowly and defeat it one by one. Zhou Shangwen lived in Gansu, far away from the capital; Chang Dacheng lived in Liaodong, and the population was insufficient. Therefore, Jizhou, where Yang Shangyi lived, can be said to be suitable. Jizhou guards the northeast of the capital. The fields are contiguous and the people are densely populated. After the Qing Dynasty, we can achieve more results than Ningxia and stabilize the center!"
When the "attack" on Ningxia began, the ministers in the court generally agreed, but some individuals had doubts. Now that Ningxia has finally achieved results, he was not opposed to it at first, but understood his intention to continue to expand the scope of Qingtun.
Zhu Houzhao was still somewhat satisfied with this, although his thoughts were not exactly what Wang Hao said.
"What about the others? Is there anyone who disagrees with Mr. Wang?"
Wang Bing came out after hearing the words, "The minister believes that in terms of importance to the capital, Datong and Xuanfu should be put first, and although the military achievements of Shi Feng, the commander-in-chief of Datong, and Yang Xing, the commander-in-chief of Xuanfu, are not as good as those of Ping Lupp, they are important to the capital. Your Majesty’s loyalty is shared by heaven and earth.”
This Wang Bing.
Zhu Houzhao knew something about it. Both Shi Feng and Yang Xing met him during the Battle of Liangxiang two years ago, and they seemed to be familiar with him after that.
Others, such as Zhou Shangwen and Yang Shangyi, have special "channels" and are not very interested in Wang Bing's path. However, Shi Feng and Yang Xing do not have the position of the above-mentioned people in His Majesty's heart, so the elders of the Chaozhong Pavilion Relationships are hard for them to refuse.
It's not that the officials in the capital make friends with the border generals, it's just that as a general outside, you always have to have someone in the court, right? This is a necessary mutual use. Otherwise, why would you be an official? You might as well go home and grow sweet potatoes.
Zhu Houzhao didn't want to worry about this at this time, so he asked instead: "Mr. Yang Ge, what do you think?"
Yang Yiqing raised his head slightly, "Wei Chen believes that the words of the two cabinet elders are reasonable. However, the court's policies should be fair. If the Ming Dynasty can establish nine sides, then all nine sides are important to the Ming Dynasty."
Wang Hao was anxious, "Mr. Yang Ge, Qingtun is of great importance. It is best to implement it step by step, so as to ensure stability."
"Ji Zhigong, if you want to be safe, it is most safe to not clear the villages." Yang Yiqing had led troops and served as a chief minister for several years. He still knew what the situation was like in the border army.
Because it was Wang Hao, he spoke softer and said, "Didn't Duke Jizhi just say that your Majesty has been very effective in running the army?"
"Then try not to get into a fight with each other!"
Yang Yiqing remained silent, and Wang Hao couldn't be wrong about his thoughts. If soldiers and generals make trouble elsewhere, such a thing will not bring glory to the court and His Majesty.
"Your Majesty!" Qi Cheng, Minister of the Ministry of War, then said: "We thought that the imperial court's Qingtun affairs were already known to the whole world, so they implemented them step by step. Don't the border towns at the back know their own situation? As time goes by, they are in trouble. If some traitors and scoundrels are given an opportunity to react, it will be very detrimental to the court at that time. Moreover, such a major event should be done in one go to show the court's determination. Otherwise, some people may think that the court's will is weak and its methods are weak. .”
Zhu Houzhao nodded for the fourth time, "I understand, you all have your own reasons. Originally, I was also considering whether the remaining border towns should be cleared together or carried out step by step, but what I am worried about is not the stability of the settlement. It is not safe, but if there are too many border towns, will the court have no time to take care of both? This is an extremely difficult task, and if it is not done well, it will easily mess up the overall situation."
In this way, except for Ningxia, all other border towns have already had an 'end' in the emperor's mind.
When the ministers knew where the Sacred Heart was, they stopped being 'condescending' and said, "Your Majesty, I have a good plan to solve your Majesty's worries."
Zhu Houzhao looked at Yang Tinghe, who responded quickly. He knew that this guy was well organized and his mind worked quickly, but in such a short time... what was a good strategy?
"tell me the story."
Yang Tinghe said calmly, "The law of the humble minister was also born from your majesty. It means that the responsibility should be assigned to the person. In addition to Ningxia, there are eight towns in Gansu, Yulin, and Datong in the Ming Dynasty. The eight towns have Qingtun at the same time. There are indeed too many affairs to take care of. , so I thought that your majesty can select eight important ministers, each responsible for their respective responsibilities. If you are talented and strong, one person can be responsible for two towns. In short, your majesty will divide the tasks and allocate them, and ask one person for the affairs of one town. I believe that he can be an important minister of the court. , I can always sort out a court affairs. In this way, Your Majesty’s worries can be solved.”
Zhu Houzhao's eyes lit up after hearing this. This was actually a method of later generations, but in the process of governing, he applied a lot of bureaucratic governance techniques of later generations, and he did not expect that it also affected the people of the current generation.
"Mr. Yang Ge."
"The old minister is here."
"You are the chief minister of the cabinet. After you go down, you will summon the cabinet elders and the officials of the department to discuss it, and then let Jie Fu explain it in more detail. After three days, you will report to me the list of eight people assigned. "
In this way, the emperor adopted Yang Tinghe's suggestion, which was really fast.
It's not because of how good Yang Tinghe's suggestion is, but because once the emperor hesitates, this kind of thing will easily be opposed.
Because most people have nothing to do with this matter, and now that there is an eight-man list, there will be a few more unlucky people. After all, it is obvious how difficult this thing is to do.
That's why Zhu Houzhao immediately expressed his stance.
This word 'immediately' means that Yang Tinghe suddenly spoke to the emperor's heart, and the emperor also meant the same thing. Yang Tinghe's orders may not move people, but the emperor is different. If anyone wants to object, they have to think carefully.
Yang Yiqing is an old bureaucrat, so he naturally understands the subtle differences. He can only say that Xiaomiao really gave birth to a son who was born to be an emperor.
Now that the emperor has opened his mouth and issued orders directly to him, what can he do in front of so many people?
"Old minister, take the order."
"Yes." Zhu Houzhao nodded as if nothing had happened, and then said to Wang Hao: "Mr. Wang, you must understand the importance of cleaning up military camps. I know the difficulty of this even more. If you do it one by one, I will I’m worried that it will become harder and harder to do it, and it will be so difficult that I can’t do it anymore.”
"I understand, my Majesty. Your Majesty's intentions are for the country and the people. I will definitely assist Your Majesty with all my strength!"
"Okay!" Zhu Houzhao stood up, "My dear friends, I have fought many times in my life. If this thing is done, you and I, the king and our ministers, will all leave their names in history. If we can't do it, I am also willing to raise the three-foot Qingfeng to kill me. enemy!"
