Imperial Palace, Wuying Palace.
Zhu Yunwen examined a Qiantang document with a smile on his lips and eyes full of expectation.
coming.
Yu Qian finally stepped onto the stage of history.
Over the years, the situation in the Ming Dynasty has been unpredictable, and I have worried more than once that after changing history, whether those historical figures will still appear.
Now it seems that those amazing and talented people will come when they are supposed to. Of course, those Yu Qian's mortal enemies will also come one by one.
However, Yu Qian can enter Longmen, but others may not be able to.
The government must be clear and transparent, and there is no room for villains.
Zhu Yunwen and Zhu Wenkui were both diligent people. They only allowed the eunuchs around them to take charge of their own duties, but did not entrust them with important responsibilities, nor did they allow the eunuchs to gain power.
Without the exclusive power of eunuchs, it would be impossible for a few dead eunuchs to always want to be heroes in the future. Without these things, figures like Wang Zhen and Cao Jixiang would exist among the people, either as teachers or die of old age, leaving no trace in the annals of history.琇书蛧
Mahamu currently lives in Jinling. He has no grandson yet. As for naming his grandson in the future, he probably has no interest in traveling to Tumubao. If he wants to go out for fun in the future, he will probably go south to Suzhou and Hangzhou.
Historical figures will still appear when they should. Years of reform have only demolished some people's stages, repaired some people's stages, and rebuilt some people's stages.
"Yu Qian, you have to grow up quickly. I have been looking forward to you for many years."
Zhu Yunwen recalled that when he went to Qiantang many years ago, Yu Qian was still a little guy. Now he is a teenager and he wrote the song "Lime Song" in the county school entrance examination and became famous in one fell swoop!
"Give this document to the prince."
Zhu Yunwen ordered his chamberlain to take it away, then looked at Jian Yi, the Minister of Civil Affairs, and asked, "Do you think it's time to downsize the staff?"
Jian Yi nodded heavily: "Your Majesty, although the imperial court's taxes have been increasing over the years, there is still some surplus after excluding various expenditures every year, and there is no financial crisis. However, there are still many things that the imperial court has to do, including investment in culture, education, and infrastructure. There are still some shortcomings. I think that the number of court officials and servants can be appropriately reduced."
Zhu Yunwen stood up and walked out from behind the desk: "Tell me carefully."
Jian Yi said solemnly: "Let's talk about Fengyang Mansion, Taizhou Mansion, Huizhou Mansion, etc. Each government office only needs more than 120 officials and handymen to operate, and it will not delay things. But now Fengyang Mansion The number of officials and servants is 237, the number of Taizhou Prefecture is 208, and the number of Huizhou Prefecture is 231. Similar problems exist in other government offices."
"It's not just government offices, there are also county offices. Normally, a county can have sixty officials and servants. Even in a large county, it doesn't need to exceed eighty at most. It's rare to find out the number of officials and servants in a county government. Only a hundred. Compared with the thirty-first year of Hongwu, the number of officials and servants in government offices and county offices alone has increased by 5,239, requiring no less than 150,000 guan of extra money every year."
Zhu Yunwen frowned slightly: "The increase in officials and handymen is not a good thing, and they should indeed be rectified. But the capital is about to be moved. Is it inappropriate to streamline the office staff at this time?"
Jian Yi insisted: "It's the right time."
Zhu Yunwen thought for a while and said to Jian Yi: "Discuss with the cabinet. If the cabinet has no objections, draft an official document and send it to me, and I will approve it."
Jian Yi was helpless.
It can be seen that Zhu Yunwen temporarily refused.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Jian Yi who was retreating, and rubbed his eyebrows. He didn't want to streamline his staff, but now was not the best time. The capital would be moved in more than half a month. During this period, he tried to be stable.
As long as things on the "point" are concerned, you can continue to move forward, but things involving the "surface" can be postponed if possible.
It is not advisable to make too big a move. The main thing is to move the capital.
Zhu Yunwen looked at the map, and his eyes fell on Uszang, as if there were steep mountains and boundless snowfields in front of him.
The snow has turned white, but the trees are still green.
Tsongkhapa withdrew his gaze and turned to look at the Potala Palace with a solemn expression.
Shakyamuni Yeshe stood beside Tsongkhapa, respectfully raised his hand, and hung the Buddha at the tiger's mouth.
The string of beads swayed: "Master, this time multiple religions have gathered together again. Is it for religious disputes, for conquest by local lords, or for the great Ming Dynasty?"
Tsongkhapa said to Sakyamuni Yeshe, "I come for peace."
Peace?
Sakyamuni Yeshi nodded heavily.
For nearly a year, Uzang has been plunged into chaos and no peace.
In June of the 11th year of Jianwen, there was a wave of opposition to the Ming Dynasty garrison in Uszang. Lords from all over the country stood up and spoke out. Some even sent troops to occupy key roads, blocking the ancient Tea Horse Road and blocking the entrance to Uszang. The only way to go.
The Ming army was not allowed to enter and the Uzbeans were allowed to govern Uzang. This was a carnival of a group of people. Standing there and shouting, it seemed to be a success.
What happened later is unclear. It seems that the chieftains in Yunnan, Sichuan and other places revolted, and the Ming Dynasty fell into the crisis of war and had no time to take care of Uzang. Naturally, the matter of sending troops to Uzang was shelved.
However, the Ming Dynasty did not come to garrison or send troops to conquer. The ambitions of the big and small lords grew crazily for some reason, and they began to lead their slaves to continuously annex and launch bloody wars and massacres.
Yesterday he was a big lord, but today he may have been eaten by a group of small lords. The little lords who were united yesterday are likely to kill each other tomorrow.
Shakya Yeshi couldn't understand the situation, and he didn't know who caused these crazy expansions. Why did those honest lords who had stayed safely within their own territories suddenly become murderous.
In just ten months, it is said that more than 12,000 people died. This is an unbearable pain for Uzang, who has been at peace for a long time.
The lords are fighting for territory and annexing and growing, and the Buddhists in Uzang are not idle either.
The Flower Sect, Yellow Sect, White Sect, Black Sect, etc. began to compete for Buddhists, and took advantage of the chaos of the current situation to pull those who were living outside the temple into the temple.
This situation has continued, and the conflicts between various sects have become increasingly acute. At this juncture, Baijiao masters Harima and Drakpa Gyaltsen Dixi once again issued a summons to gather in the Potala Palace.
Putting aside their prejudices, Tsongkhapa came here, although many people thought it was a trap, just like the Hongmen Banquet of the Han people.
But Tsongkhapa still came, for inner peace and for the peace of Uzang.
Harima and Drakpa Gyaltsen personally welcomed Tsongkhapa and invited him into the temple. Harima did not beat around the bush and said straightforwardly: "I have called you here this time not for sectarian disputes or for the conquest of the lords. But it is about life and death in Uzang and Buddhism.”
Tsongkhapa's expression changed and he frowned: "If you can say such a thing, you must have received some information."
Harima looked at Drakpa Gyaltsen.
Drakpa Gyaltsen was worried and took out a document and handed it to Tsongkhapa: "We blocked the road and knew nothing about the Ming Dynasty. Three months ago, I sent businessmen secretly down the mountain to Kunming, Yunnan to inquire about the news. He brought this information. On his way back, he almost encountered the Ming Dynasty army."
Tsongkhapa watched carefully, his hands trembling slightly.
The severe closure led to a serious delay in intelligence. Last year, the Ming Dynasty fell into the predicament of conquering the world. Uzang had the opportunity to achieve autonomy, and there was no interference from anyone from the Yuan Ting or the Ming Ting.
But the problem is that the so-called conquering the world is a joke. It took Ming Dynasty less than half a year to defeat all its enemies.
The Tatars were completely defeated, Oara surrendered, Japan became the Dingyuan province, and the Yunnan chieftains were even more useless. They were so powerful that they were wiped out without causing any trouble to the Yunnan chieftains.
The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty has made a decree to comprehensively reform the land and return it to the local people. Chieftains from all over the country have surrendered upon hearing the news. Those who do not surrender will basically die.
The powerful Ming Dynasty began to truly bring these places that once belonged to the chieftains under the jurisdiction of the imperial court.
And at the end of the intelligence, there was shocking bad news.
Yuan Yue, who had trained troops in Congling, led his elite soldiers to prepare to attack Uzang. After taking care of all the enemies, the Ming Emperor finally had his hands free to deal with Uszang.
Tsongkhapa looked at Harima: "Emperor
What is the order given to Yuan Yue? "
Harima was bitter: "Unfortunately, we don't know."
Tsongkhapa was very distressed.
Although Emperor Jianwen was tolerant, he was sometimes stingy. For example, Japan sent a group of people to cause trouble in the Yangtze River of the Ming Dynasty. As a result, the Ming Dynasty directly declared war on Japan. Last year, Japan was gone.
Will he be angry because Wu Zang refused to allow the Ming Dynasty to station troops, blocked the mountain road, and tore up the agreement, and ordered Yuan Yue to completely destroy Wu Zang in the next decree, without limiting the killing? xь.
Whether there is room for change is the most important thing to determine.
Drakpa Gyaltsen looked at Tsongkhapa and said seriously: "The Ming Dynasty is so powerful that we cannot resist it. One by one, powerful enemies were wiped out in front of them. Emperor Jianwen, like a Buddha with boundless power, raised his hand and overturned One piece. I have discussed with Master Harima and Living Buddha Deyin Shepa and others and decided to put aside the sectarian disputes between you for the time being and pay close attention to the movements of the Ming Dynasty."
Harima nodded: "Sectarian disputes are always internal disputes, and the winner or loser is determined by Buddhism. But once Yuan Yue's army arrives and we don't stop it, Nawu Zang is likely to disappear forever like Wu Liangha. Yuan Yue's army arrives and we don't stop it. Yue has destroyed ethnic groups, and he has murderous intentions and abilities. What's more, he has lived in Congling, and the plateau cannot stop him."
Tsongkhapa pondered for a while, raised his head and said: "The top priority is to send someone to contact Yuan Yue's army, find out the Ming Emperor's intentions, strive for a peaceful settlement of Uzang, and proactively request Yuan Yue's army to garrison. We can't stop it. If you can’t stop it, just go with the trend.”
Harima sighed: "The trouble is here. The road is not blocked by our people. Those lords who do not know life and death have already had ambitions, and they may not listen to our words."
Tsongkhapa was quite helpless.
In Uzang, religion is very powerful, but after all, these forces are not good at fighting. The lords with weapons in hand and a large number of slaves also possess a power that cannot be ignored.
Drakpa Gyaltsen said, "Tell me, if these lords, big and small, take the blame, will things change for the better..."
"There's a lot going on these days. I'll resume the second update after a few days of busy work. Thank you for your understanding."
