I only heard him say to Zhang Mingwei: "Liao Dongbo also said in the victory report that the land battle force is insufficient, so even if the naval battle is won, it will still be difficult for the Dongjiang soldiers to go ashore if Jianlu is well prepared. Now we have to It’s a good thing to bring troops here.”
At this point, he paused and changed the topic: "But, military pay is easy to deal with, and the matter of food and grass is okay here in Shanhaiguan, but it is difficult to deal with it in Dongjiang Town!"
Emperor Chongzhen nodded after hearing this, and said to Zhang Mingwei: "Dongjiang Town used to pay some tribute to North Korea, but now North Korea has obeyed orders to build captives, and the Pi Island where Dongjiang Town is located does not produce food. This food and grass restricts Dongjiang River. The town’s military strength. Sir, what do you think would be a better solution?”
He didn't ask if it could be solved, but directly asked how it would be best to solve it.
It can be seen that in his heart, he feels that Zhang Mingwei must have a solution. The only difference is the quality of the solution!
When Zhang Mingwei heard this, he said without hesitation: "Isn't there a way to open the country? If there is not enough food in Shandong, just let the merchants from Jiangnan transport the food."
At this point, he remembered something, pondered for a moment, and then added: "Logically speaking, if the grain of a province in Shandong is to be supplied to the soldiers of Dongjiang Town, there will be absolutely no problem. Now that this question is asked, it should be the same Isn’t the land annexation problem in Shandong serious?”
"Exactly!" Shangshu Hubu nodded quickly after hearing this.
In fact, by this time in the late Ming Dynasty, let alone Shandong, land annexation was very serious across the country.
Many times, the so-called law that the dynasty cycle does not exceed three hundred years, to a large extent, means that the land annexation of a dynasty is too serious, and problems will occur in less than three hundred years, leading to the demise of the dynasty.
After Zhang Mingwei heard this, he immediately asked: "Have you found out that the land in Shandong is now concentrated in the hands of those people?"
Upon hearing this, Shangshu Hubu glanced at Emperor Chongzhen and immediately replied: "Mainly in the name of three vassal kings? And... and..."
The Ming Dynasty had a total of six vassal kings in Shandong. Three of them were finished. The remaining three are still there today. They are King Lu, King De and King Heng.
In the original history, among the three vassal kings, King Lu was the vassal king supported by Zhang Huangyan. He died of asthma during the fight against the Qing Dynasty; the other two vassal kings surrendered to the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and finally in 1646 The years were clicked together by the Manchu and Qing Dynasties.
At this time, Emperor Chongzhen heard the Minister of the Ministry of Finance stuttering from above, and he curled his lips slightly and immediately said for him: "There is another one, Yan Shenggong! The fields under his Kong family's name are larger than any other vassal king in Shandong. More of them all!”
After finishing speaking, he concluded: "Among the fields in Shandong, the four of them have the most land under their names. Are there others? Of course there are, but they are not particularly outstanding. I have discussed it with the ministers before? It has not been determined yet, sir. What do you think?"
How else can I watch it!
Zhang Mingwei knew as soon as he heard that the fields of the three vassal kings were not difficult to deal with because there was already a precedent. The most important thing? In fact, it belongs to Yan Shenggong.
For scholars, this Yanshenggong is sacred and shows respect for Confucianism. He has too much land in his name, and those who are scholars are a bit unable to do anything to touch him.
Since it has not been determined, it is obvious that the problem lies with Emperor Chongzhen.
Zhang Mingwei felt that he would not be wrong. In Emperor Chongzhen's view, all the vassal kings had so much land under their names due to hereditary reasons that it had affected local stability. Therefore, there is no way to seal off all the feudal lords.
In this case, the land under the name of Duke Yan Sheng is more than that of the feudal lord. Does that also need to be dealt with?
The princes in the court who were scholars were in awe of the Confucius family and did not dare to risk the disapproval of the world to touch the Confucius family.
Therefore, it has never been determined.
Thinking of this, Zhang Mingwei asked: "If I say it casually, I believe some people will not agree. However, the amount of land owned by the Kong family is indeed a bit shocking, and it will affect the people of Shandong to live and work in peace and contentment. Therefore, treat me Think about it and then talk about it. There is no doubt that the feudal king’s affairs can be done first!”
Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen stared at him, and suddenly understood something from his eyes. He did not ask further questions, but just said: "Okay, let's do what Mr. said first."
Du Yinxi and others also breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. Fortunately, there was no embarrassment.
Later, Emperor Chongzhen asked Zhang Mingwei: "How do you think this great victory in Liaodong should be rewarded, Sir?"
Something else happened?
Zhang Mingwei thought in his mind, then thought for a moment and said: "It must be in accordance with the laws of the court, but I can make a suggestion."
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he thought it was nonsense. He just wanted to hear your advice.
So, he immediately said: "Sir, please speak!"
Zhang Mingwei saw that everyone in the hall was looking at him, so he looked at Emperor Chongzhen and said: "The great victory of Pi Island was a naval battle. From now on, the control of the sea is in the hands of our Ming Dynasty, and Jianlu can only stare on the shore. In other words In other words, from now on, the Denglai Navy will actually be a transport fleet, which is a bit of a waste!"
His statement made no one in the hall expect it. To their surprise, everyone listened attentively.
"From now on, the opponents of the Ming Dynasty Navy will be the real enemies at sea!" Zhang Mingwei said, seeing a trace of confusion on their faces, he gave them an example, "The navies of the Western Yi countries are the strongest navies in the world today. . Wherever there is wealth, even if it is thousands of miles away, it will pass by. If the local force is not strong enough, you will end up being enslaved by them."
Hearing this, Zuo Maodi couldn't help it, so he asked Zhang Mingwei: "My lord, does this have anything to do with us?"
"Yes, they are now obeying the jurisdiction of the local government in Haojing'ao, and they are considered to be law-abiding." After hearing this, Du Yinxi also agreed with Zuo Maodi, "If the imperial court pays, they will even come to help the imperial court fight the war."
As soon as Zhang Mingwei heard this, he immediately looked at them and asked: "What about the beginning? Are the Folangji people in Haojing'ao doing business honestly? It's not like this because they were convinced by me, Da Ming! Also, Da Ming The same thing happened to the Red Barbarians who were members of the Communist Party of China, but they were defeated by the Fujian Navy. These Western Barbarians came from wolves!"
After hearing this, Zuo Maodi was still a little confused and said: "Isn't it better now? We are strong enough, and they can only listen to us when they come!"
When Zhang Mingwei heard this, he immediately looked and asked: "Will there be conflicts when the vassal kings divide the overseas territories? I can tell you that many places overseas have been colonized and enslaved by them now! If you want the vassal king If it is enfeoffed, it must be taken from their hands."
When he said this, his voice became colder and he said: "And over there in Luzon, how many times did our people in the Ming Dynasty be massacred by those Western barbarians? Not to mention the Wanli period, it was in the twelfth year of Chongzhen. It happened once. Even if the King of Zhou had no intention of enfeoffing Luzon, should this blood debt be recovered?"
Upon hearing this, Zuo Maodi stopped talking, and so did everyone else.
At this time, even Du Yinxi, who had the most strategic vision in the late Ming Dynasty, their vision was mostly limited to one-third of an acre of their own land.
Compared to them, Emperor Chongzhen, who had been brainwashed by Zhang Mingwei, now had a higher vision than them.
Therefore, upon hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen immediately said to Zhang Mingwei: "What do you mean, sir, how to reward the Denglai Navy?"
After hearing this, Zhang Mingwei immediately replied: "Establishing the Naval Armed Forces to reward meritorious officers of the Navy, and allowing them to enter the Naval Armed Forces to further learn the ability to fight against the Western Navy; for Zheng Fusong, Fu and his parents , let them come to the capital to receive rewards. And keep Zheng Zhilong in the capital, and he can be appointed as a doctor in the Navy Military Beitang. As for the Fujian Navy, Zheng Fusong can be asked to take over. Zheng Hongkui can take over the Denglai Navy. "
Speaking of this, Zhang Mingwei added: "The idea is probably that after the country is stabilized, it will be the time when the Ming Dynasty will divide the vassal kings. At that time, the navy will be the top priority, so we must prepare for a rainy day!"
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, he immediately applauded: "It's so in line with my wishes, then it's settled!"
After finishing speaking, he suddenly asked Zhang Mingwei: "Can the money on the southeast coast be returned to the imperial court?"
Du Yinxi and others were a little confused when they heard this, but Zhang Mingwei knew as soon as he heard it that Emperor Chongzhen meant that Zheng Zhilong had received protection money at sea.
Tens of millions of taels a year, no wonder Emperor Chongzhen was thinking about it!
After hearing this, Zhang Mingwei immediately smiled and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, all the money will belong to the court sooner or later!"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen was happy. When he looked up, he saw that the sky was already getting dark, so he smiled and said, "Well, that's it for today! Sir, he just returned to Beijing, so he must be tired."
When Zhang Mingwei heard this, he felt happy in his heart. It was his "quasi-father-in-law" who understood his feelings, so he nodded and said: "I am really tired after a long journey!"
When Du Yinxi and others saw it, they naturally said nothing more, so they all left and dispersed.
When Zhang Mingwei saw him, he was ready to follow.
It’s been more than a year and I’m back home!
But who would have expected that before he could turn around and leave, he saw Emperor Chongzhen coming over, holding his hand and saying, "Sir, you have worked so hard and accomplished so much. I haven't seen you for more than a year and miss you very much. Why don't I meet you tonight?" Let’s talk all night long!”
"..." Zhang Mingwei was speechless after hearing this, and almost wanted to curse! I'm normal, okay?
"Your Majesty, I am tired and need to rest!"
Hearing Zhang Mingwei's words, Emperor Chongzhen stepped back and said: "Yes, it's because I didn't think well. That's all right. Eat in the palace before leaving. I have informed the queen before, and the whole family has returned We’ve never eaten together! How about it?”
