It is not that officials in the late Ming Dynasty had no idea about the vassal king.
For example, Ni Yuanlu, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, suggested to Emperor Chongzhen when Li Zicheng attacked Shaanxi: "Who among the vassal kings in the world can compare with Qin and Jin? Qin and Jin are countries with dangerous mountains and dangerous terrain. Please give me your advice. Order the two kings of Qin and Jin to attack the rebels and protect Qin, and to charge the king of Jin to resist the rebels and prevent them from entering Jin."
"If the king can kill the thieves, give him the power of a general. If he cannot kill the thieves, then use all the king's property as military pay to prevent thieves from stealing. After the thieves' army is put down, each of the two kings should have one son as a prince. It’s enough to repay it clearly. Don’t the two kings learn from the disasters of the eleven sects? The wise king is loyal and good at planning, so he must know how to deal with it!”
After this suggestion was made, Emperor Chongzhen remained silent.
You said that Qin and Jin were states that used military power to quell rebellion. If they really had the ability to quell the rebellion, how could they obediently hand over military power in exchange for only one son to be the prince? Is it possible?
Chengzu was the best example!
However, one thing about this suggestion is the same as Zhang Mingwei's suggestion, that is, they are all interested in the vassal king's wealth.
These people in the Wenhua Hall came to their senses after a long time.
I heard Du Yinxi, the assistant minister of the cabinet, say first: "Your Majesty, I think the Duke's policy is very good! It will not only prevent the vassal kings from becoming powerful and backlash, but also allow them to use their assets to get what they want. , it can also completely solve the stubborn problems of the Ming Dynasty feudal clan, and it is really a good strategy that achieves multiple things with one stone!"
Rather than being kept in captivity like pigs, there will always be some feudal kings who will not be willing to do so, and overseas is not as wild as imagined, which will become their motivation to actively strive for military and political power.
"Your Majesty, I second the proposal!" Min Hongxue, Minister of the Ministry of War, followed, "If the local vassal king provides funds, why worry about not having money and food to fight against the thieves!"
Zuo Maodi, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, also wanted to follow suit, but Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand to them and said: "Gentlemen, I agree with Sir's policy. I called the ministers here to discuss how to implement it. Before the vassal king entrusts overseas territories, let them take the initiative to take out money and food?"
Upon hearing this, everyone was dumbfounded, but they all understood. Then they smiled at each other and began to think about this issue.
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At the same time, far away in Shaanxi, there was a group of people drinking and having a banquet in the lobby of a wealthy mansion. Not only are there three tables in the lobby, there are several outside the lobby.
They were drinking and eating, their faces glowing with red as they ate and drank, while they were still watching the dancer's performance on the stage in the middle of the yard.
But there was only one table in the middle of the lobby, and they didn't pay much attention to the food and wine on the table. Each of them looked a little serious and was discussing things.
"I summoned you all here today to discuss a countermeasure against Sun Papi!" The man on the main seat said to the others with a gloomy face.
Hearing what he said, a fat man sitting next to him immediately responded: "How else can we deal with it? They have soldiers and power, and we can't move. We can only do what we did before, think of a solution from the court!"
"Yes, yes!" Another tall man also hurriedly agreed, "We here are all related in the court, how about we write letters together? The Central Plains is not in chaos, so is Thief Li making a lot of trouble? Just let The imperial court is urging him to leave the border quickly to suppress the thieves, so that the trouble can go elsewhere!"
"Hey, if you can't defeat Thief Li, you'll be done with it once and for all!" Upon hearing this, the fat man said with a gloomy smile on his face.
The man at the main seat listened and nodded and said: "That's what I mean. We must ensure success once and for all. It's best to raise some money and go on the road of Xingguo Gong, who is now so powerful in the court. Maybe the results will be faster! "
"Yes, I agree with this!" After hearing this, the tall man responded quickly, "As long as Xingguo makes this public, there will be no chance of Sun Bapi disobeying the order!"
"Tell me, what is the origin of Duke Xingguo, who is so powerful all of a sudden?"
"..."
When these people mentioned Duke Xingguo, they inevitably began to wonder about his origins, and for a while, they became a little confused.
However, they had already made a clear direction and had time to discuss it.
However, at this moment, a "bang" sound was heard from the other side of the door.
Such a loud sound surprised everyone and immediately turned their heads to look.
In just a moment, groups of soldiers were seen filing in, quickly filling the hall inside and outside. All of them were holding swords and guns, and they were full of murderous intent.
Seeing this scene, everyone either dared not move or stood up in fear.
In the direction of the door, a group of generals strode in surrounded by an official in scarlet robes.
As soon as he saw this person, the host in the main seat hurriedly greeted him. At the same time, he forced a smile on his face and said: "Ah, it turns out that the Governor is here. Some are not welcome from afar, and some are not welcome from afar!"
The people at the same table as him also came over to greet him, and at the same time they held their hands and complimented him.
"The Governor has many things to do every day, so it's a rare occasion for you to come here. I'm really lucky!"
"I have admired the Governor for a long time. When I meet him today, he is indeed a dragon among men!"
"..."
However, before they could finish speaking, they saw Sun Chuanting, the governor of the three sides, or Sun Bapi as they called him, looking at them coldly. Suddenly, being touched by the gaze was like a pair of big hands squeezing their necks. Regardless of whether it was appropriate or not, no compliments, pleasant or unpleasant, could be uttered.
After Sun Chuanting glanced at them, he walked to the next table, looked at the food on the table, and even picked up a bottle of wine and smelled it.
Seeing his actions, these people couldn't help but look at each other. Governor Sun, what does this mean? Logically speaking, he doesn't have to drink?
As they were thinking about it, they suddenly saw Sun Chuanting slam the wine bottle to the ground. With a "pop", it immediately fell into pieces. The wine inside spilled all over the floor, and the aroma of wine immediately overflowed.
The people around him were so frightened by the sound that they shivered.
It was only then that Sun Chuanting spoke coldly and shouted to them: "I'm giving you a favor, asking you to hand over the occupied farmland, make up for the food you've eaten, and forget about it! But you are either denying it, or saying No money or food. If you really become an official, is it just like farting?"
"Governor Sun has misunderstood, misunderstood!" Upon hearing this, the host quickly forced a smile and explained, "You see, when we get together, aren't we all discussing how to satisfy the Governor?"
"Haha!" Sun Chuanting heard this and sneered, "Satisfy me? I wonder who gave me the title Sun Bapi? Since you define me this way? Then I will do this Sun Bapi once .”
Having said this, he shouted sharply: "Come on, take all these unruly people who have occupied the farmland and refused to return it and chop them down!"
"Yes!" Upon hearing this, the generals and soldiers behind him immediately accepted the order in unison. The voices were so loud that many people were so frightened that they fell to the ground.
Seeing that the soldiers really came up to drag people away, these people panicked.
"Sun Chuanting, you are taking revenge for personal gain, we are going to sue you!"
"Governor Sun, Liu Yushi in the court is a relative of my clan. He doesn't look at the Buddha's face but the monk's face. If you have anything to say!"
"Sun Bapi, you are trying to rebel, we are going to sue you!"
"..."
In short, some people begged for mercy and some threatened.
However, no matter what they did, it was obvious that Sun Chuanting had made up his mind when he led his troops. He ignored them at all and just looked at them coldly. Each one howled like a slaughtered pig and was dragged away by the soldiers. They didn't go far. Right at the door, the howling suddenly stopped.
Afterwards, the heads of each one were brought to Sun Chuanting for verification by the soldiers.
After watching for a while, Sun Chuanting turned around, faced the general behind him and shouted: "These people are arrogantly acting as country squires. Not to mention the fish and meat village, they dare to embezzle military fields. This is tantamount to rebellion. Go and hand over the money and grain embezzled by them to the military camp. Post a notice. If you don't take the initiative to exchange money and grain for farming, this is an example!"
"Yes!" All the generals responded excitedly, and then left immediately.
In the past, they really didn't dare to do this. Even when Sun Chuanting used to clear the villages to collect wages, he did not use this method.
However, this time, Sun Chuanting was even more domineering, and they accepted it readily. The reason was that Sun Chuanting showed them the imperial edict, and it was endorsed by the emperor, allowing him to do it, so what else could he have to worry about!
However, Ding Sunwu, a close confidant next to Sun Chuanting, thought about it. Seeing the master sitting on his seat and eating and drinking, he reminded him in a low voice: "Master, if you kill so many people at one time, will it be too much of a fuss?"
Sun Chuanting did not answer, but Sun Da beside him smiled and said: "When I came back from the capital to report to the master, you were not there, so of course you were worried. Let me tell you, the court is turned upside down, don't worry about the master!"
Upon hearing this, Sun Wu was speechless and quickly asked: "It's only been about two months, how many earth-shaking things can happen?"
After hearing this, Sun Da chuckled and recounted the important things about the situation he had been ordered to return to Beijing to investigate, which made Sun Wu dumbfounded.
Even Sun Chuanting, who was eating and drinking next to him, stopped and listened again.
At the same time, he still felt very emotional in his heart: he was lucky enough to be valued by the suddenly rising Duke of Xingguo, and given him enough power and time to rectify his military equipment, how could he really turn a blind eye to the chaos of the Central Plains thieves.
Likewise, as soon as Sun Chuanting figured out what was behind this imperial edict, he immediately led his troops to kill chickens and monkeys without any delay.
If you can raise enough money and food as soon as possible, you can train elite soldiers to go out and suppress the thieves as soon as possible. In this way, you can live up to the emperor's trust and the government's support for you!
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