Zhu Houzhao drove these three people away, and he turned out Wu Wending's memorials in his arms and read them twice.
The conquest of Japan was done casually at that time. Japan was really too weak at this time. But now that he has been beaten, some things must continue to be done.
"kindness……"
He got up and paced back and forth thinking.
After all, this is the first time that the Ming Dynasty has reached out to other countries. It still has to recall some of its existing knowledge and make overall arrangements.
According to normal logic, complete occupation is not necessary. Although there are silver mines in the Japanese archipelago, the resources are still poor overall. It is impossible to massacre them all. Moreover, there are many earthquakes and volcanoes. It will cost so much. There is really no need for this kind of ghost place.
Therefore, economic colonization and cultural invasion should be the main focus on the whole.
Both of these should be preceded by military control.
Limited occupation and control to obtain greater economic benefits should be the fundamental strategy.
The specific approach is, of course, to maintain military presence locally and foster pro-Ming forces. The Ashikaga clan itself should be a good choice. The Muromachi shogunate itself has been weakened, and he should have a reason to 'submit'.
In addition, the weak Muromachi shogunate was unable to control the country, with insufficient popular support and many opponents. Such internal contradictions were easy to exploit and control.
After maintaining the military presence, ships should be organized in Jiangnan to sell various commodities to Japan to promote the development of the Ming Dynasty's own commodity economy.
The court itself has cloth merchants, so it should not be difficult to organize them with the power of the court.
The cultural invasion is also more comprehensive. Japanese people have a strong mentality, and Chinese characters and Chinese characters themselves have a local foundation.
Although Japan is a small country with a small population, Zhu Houzhao is still very attentive and does not want to make any mistakes. Because this is the first time that the Ming Dynasty has adopted such an approach to a foreign country. If it is successful and profitable, such domestic interest groups will naturally grow and expand.
Later generations will learn from this example and know how to deal with this situation.
If it is not done properly, domestic resistance will increase, and a decisive opportunity in the Age of Discovery will be missed...
With this in mind, Zhu Houzhao decided to summon Wu Wending and Xing Guan in person. At the same time, he also wanted to arrange for someone who was absolutely smart, flexible, and loyal.
After much deliberation, it's still the same name.
"You Zhi, is Yan Song still in the capital?"
You couldn't be sure of the location, "This...servant is going to check it out. But it should be there. The dispatch of officials after the meeting of the imperial court has not ended yet."
"Okay, you go now."
"Will Your Majesty summon him?"
"It's not necessary yet, just make sure that he has not left the capital."
"Yes, I understand, slave."
You Zhi said that the dispatch of officials after the imperial meeting has not ended is also a gradually bad trend now.
Because the emperor sends officials in waves, some people think they have a chance, and some people are simply unwilling to give up, so they will wait in the capital.
Of course, they will not be stupid enough to wait, but will find various reasons, such as physical discomfort, etc.
All in all, I don’t even want to go to my old job.
In fact, this is not a good phenomenon, but some officials are far away from the capital and forcefully drive them away, only to have them return to the capital with a transfer order. Isn’t that a torment?
Now, this problem is not particularly serious, so Zhu Houzhao turns a blind eye.
And for officials like Yan Song, who has performed very well since returning to Beijing this time, he will definitely have to rely on him.
These are all minor details, insignificant, and traitorous ministers are indeed useful sometimes.
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Zhang Cong and the emperor made a promise that the training would be completed in one month. You can't say anything casually in front of the emperor.
So he found Jin Gui after he returned, and the two went to check on the training situation.
Jin Gui told him, "Originally, we wanted to recruit more than 5,000 people, but it is not easy to recruit people who can write, do calculations, and understand the court's laws. Now this is still the main problem."
Lack of talent is also a problem.
If you can write and calculate, you are at least a scholar. The Ming Dynasty has no shortage of scholars, but there are not many scholars who are willing to do this work, suffer this kind of punishment, or even poke this thunder.
Zhang Cong knew about this before, "Is there any information from Hangzhou, Nanjing and Huai'an?"
"Yes, each of the three places has recruited more than 800 people."
"Including the capital, there are more than 4,000 people. It's almost enough."
Jin Gui is always careful in his work. He said: "The training process is only lectures without assessment. My subordinate suggested that I visit these places this month. Seeing is believing."
"It doesn't matter, let's go there then."
"good!"
As he spoke, Jin Gui lowered his head to sort out the documents, but Zhang Cong stopped him, "Attendant Jin."
"It's better for you, Mr. Ge, to call your subordinate by his given name."
Zhang Cong saluted him, "After the land clearing order, everyone in the world will scold me, Zhang Cong, for flattering the Holy Will and harming the loyal. However, Jin Shi has been serving the Emperor all year round. He should know that the Holy Will cannot be welcomed by just flattering."
Jin Gui responded, "That's natural."
"Zhang's family was poor when he was a child, and he was always hungry from the beginning to the end of the year. No matter what others say about me, the matter of establishing land is a plan to benefit the people, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with this. Your Majesty is determined to do so. I also want to do some practical work and realize the ambition I have had for many years, so I can’t stop it after it starts, no matter what.”
Jin Gui understood what he said.
You will probably encounter a lot of resistance.
It seems quiet now, but that's because the court has only one order and has not really gone to the ground yet.
"Since Mr. Ge said this, I have a question and I would like to ask Mr. Ge for advice."
"you say."
"When we are cleaning up the world's acres of land, if some families own tens of thousands of acres, the government will always recognize it or not."
Zhang Cong's expression became serious, "It depends on how the land of ten thousand acres was obtained. If it was hidden land, seized land, or illegally occupied land, then naturally it will not be recognized."
"In this way, Mr. Ge will not only clear the land of the world, but also fight against the world with one person."
"So what Minister Jin means is..."
Jin Gui said: "Although Mr. Ge has His Majesty's support, the matter of marrying the land is not a trivial matter. Can we take both soft and hard measures? Just marry the land, and whoever comes out will be the one. Otherwise, there will be an investigation into the land. This matter It just can’t be done.”
Zhang Cong frowned and thought, "Why is it only soft but not hard?"
"The tough method is of course to deal with whoever fails to cooperate with Zhang Tian, then we will deal with it resolutely."
"If we don't admit it, what will happen to the people after the land is transferred to the government?"
Jin Gui said: "This is not a farm, but a prison. The Inspectorate should be responsible. The government decides the case impartially, and whose land belongs to whomever it belongs."
Zhang Cong observed this man carefully. He had a clear mind and a delicate mind. It was really the right thing to bring him here in the first place. No wonder the emperor kept him by his side for so many years.
In fact, his method is more reasonable. If there are complaints from the people, then the case will be investigated. If there are no complaints from the people, then the measurements will be carried out normally. This protects the people to the greatest extent and also makes things more feasible.
Otherwise, even if Bao Qingtian is alive, he will not be able to clear up all the unjust cases in the world. The cases in the land will be uncovered one by one. Three years later, when the emperor asks them for the results, don't say that Zhang Tian is over, even these things are nonsense Not sure.
"There is no falsehood under a great reputation. What Minister Jin said is indeed more reasonable."
Jin Gui said modestly, "Lao Ge is overly praised. There is one more thing."
"you say."
"It's about hiding the land. In order to pay less taxes, not only the rich and powerful families will hide the land, but also the common people can hide one piece after another. The imperial court is measuring the land in the world, so it is natural to clarify the taxes. But this is almost equivalent to increasing the amount of land. Taxation will be resisted by both big and small households, and it will definitely be extremely difficult when the time comes.”
Zhang Cong nodded, this is also a very practical question, "What do you think it should be?"
"The Ming Dynasty Code has an imperial decree: Anyone who deceives and conceals the grain from the fields will be punished with a cane. If his fields are brought into the official position, the taxes and grains hidden will be levied according to the amount. The local leader who knows this and does not raise it is the same crime as the criminal.
The legal provisions are naturally not a problem. But once the person is in the field, it is very easy to be exposed. When the time comes, it becomes a dilemma for the court to arrest or not to arrest, to kill or not to kill. "
Because there were too many killings, basically every county and every township had to hang white cloth.
And this is not conducive to the implementation of Zhangtian.
But the imperial laws are no joke. Should we just keep them there for reading? What was possible in the past was unlikely in the Zhengde Dynasty.
Jin Gui said seriously: "I want to ask Mr. Ge to ask the emperor for orders. Before marrying the land, let the county officials from all over the country vigorously publicize it. Finally, those who take the initiative to confess to the government before marrying the land will be exempted from punishment. Of course, those who never repent will be exempted. , it’s better to do it according to the law.”
Zhang Cong thought for a while and agreed, "Fortunately, I have Attendant Jin to help me."
Jin Gui was not too proud. His many years of official career told him that even so, this matter would still shock the world.
(End of chapter)
