Wanli Youming

Chapter 47

"Border defense cannot be slowed down."

"Because the pain of border town suppression is worse than that of the Shimiao Dynasty! If it is not resolved, more than half of the guards in Jiliao will flee, and in the future, a strong enemy will rise suddenly and be invincible."

"If you can't make it clear this year, you should at least rectify the non-existence and cuts first, so as to make up for the shortfall and curb the cuts."

Tan Lun then further elaborated on his point of view, and solemnly bowed to Zhu Yijun, saying, "Your Majesty, if the issue of food and pay for Ji Liao and other towns in the north is not resolved, there will be constant guards. Fleeing and even starving to death, even defecting outside the Great Wall, being the slave of a foreign race, and then helping the foreign race to become powerful, just like Ida’s Itakura;”

"In recent years, it has been heard that the Jurchen Ministry also has Han civilian military households, so its strength has greatly increased. The root cause is that the imperial court has suffered a lot from cutting down the border people, so the imperial court has to do it. And if it is left unchecked, there will inevitably be disasters in the future. The captives who are controlled are like the Jurchen and Mongols in the Song Dynasty!"

Zhu Yijun nodded.

He had to admit that a famous official was a famous official, and his insight into the future situation was indeed powerful.

"Tan Gong's words are too heavy, right?"

"After the border trade approved Ida and the tribute, the people of the grasslands and the people of our Central Plains got what they needed, and the border troubles have been greatly reduced. It can be said that the beauty and beauty are shared. How can there be the troubles of Song Jurchen and Mongol Yuan?"

Zhao Zhenji couldn't help asking at this time.

An Da and Gong were a great policy that he and Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and other ministers of the Longqing Dynasty worked together to achieve, and it did bring peace to the border town for several years. Naturally, he was a little reluctant to believe that there would be even greater things after He Gong. hidden dangers.

"Elder Ge, don't you know that if you are innocent, you should be guilty?"

"Although Hegong can enjoy temporary peace, it is also because the two sides are not only in business exchanges, but also accept and understand each other's skills and customs in the business exchanges, and even there will be population migration, which will make the captives outside the Great Wall Stronger, and further spy on the riches of the dynasty. Once the weakness of the dynasty is also discovered by it, it will make it regenerate and covet the heart of the Central Plains. The foreign race took my heart from the Central Plains."

Tan Lun said to Zhu Yijun: "Your Majesty, since ancient times, the Hulu have been afraid of power and not virtuous, not to mention that the Yin and Song Dynasties are not far away. Therefore, I think that the more you exchange tribute for peace, the more you want to take advantage of it. At this time, An Ning hastened to strengthen his troops and generals, so that in the future, the captives will not commit crimes once they are old, and I have no soldiers to defeat the enemy."

Cough!

After Tan Lun finished speaking, he couldn't help covering his mouth and coughing violently.

Zhu Yijun said: "Give Tan Qing a bowl of pear soup."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Tan Lun did not expect that Zhu Yijun was still well prepared.

And Zhao Zhenji didn't say any more here, and sat back with Wang Guoguang, obviously agreeing with Tan Lun's point of view.

At this time, Zhu Yijun looked at the others: "Is there anything else to say?"

"Have!"

Hai Rui got up and said, "Your Majesty, the deficit caused by the strict pursuit of Piaomi and those who cut food is actually in line with Yuanfu Juemin's intention of doing the right thing."

"is it?"

Hai Rui continued: "Your Majesty, the purpose of not going ahead with clearing Zhang's land this year is to force the bureaucrats all over the world to realize that clearing up Zhang's land needs to be carried out as soon as possible. But now, the imperial court strictly examines successes, strictly governs officials, and strictly pursues deficiencies. Realized that Qingzhang Tianmu needs to be implemented as soon as possible, otherwise the imperial court will keep raiding the house to make up for the deficit every day when there is no money."

"Compared with making officials and gentry pay their taxes truthfully, it is better than making bureaucrats all over the world worry about being ransacked one day to make up for their deficits."

Hai Rui then added another sentence.

Hai Rui's statement was agreed by the other cabinet ministers present, but they couldn't expressly second it. After all, no one could say that they were not afraid of being ransacked.

In fact, Hai Rui was the only one who was not afraid of being ransacked.

As a result, the entire Yuqiancidui now became a place for Hai Rui to speak alone.

Hai Rui continued: "As for the bad reputation of carrying out this cruel government, it is natural for the ministers to bear it. As for those whose homes have been confiscated, you can plead for their merits, and your majesty can also show mercy to them, but they must be confiscated. Make up for the deficit!"

Lu Tiaoyang, Zhang Siwei, and Wang Guoguang all made statues.

Zhao Zhenji was not silent at this time, but praised: "Your Majesty, I believe that Hai Gong's words are good words. It is better to make one or two corrupt officials cry than to make all the soldiers and civilians in the world cry in the future!"

"It's worth copying one or two! Let the bureaucrats in the world know that if you don't solve the shortage of national funds, you will have no peace!"

"What's more, Feng Bao, who has the merit of accompanying His Majesty and is even more responsible for his life, copied it. Why can't someone who has meritorious achievements in the outer court copy it? This is only fair. Your Majesty has the ambition to be a wise king, and he should be fair in dealing with things." Only then can the people of the world be convinced!"

"Apart from the elder Zhao Qing and Grand Sima Tan Qing who seconded the proposal, do you have any objections to Hai Qing's play?"

Zhu Yijun nodded at this moment, and asked questions immediately.

Zhang Juzheng cupped his hands at this time and said: "I have no objection. What Hai Gong said is a feasible method for the moment. I believe that Wei and Sun can also understand the difficulties of the court. It's just that the court can raid their homes to make up for the deficit. Save the dignity of his ministers, and don't humiliate him with severe punishment."

"The minister echoes what Yuan Fu said."

Lu Tiaoyang immediately expressed his approval at this time.

"I also echo what Yuan Fu said."

Wang Guoguang also replied at this time.

Zhang Siwei then followed suit.

Zhang Juzheng was gentler than Hai Rui and Zhao Zhenji, whether it was restructuring or purge of officials, and he cared about the feelings of the bureaucratic class. Therefore, compared with Zhao Zhenji and Hai Rui, civil officials such as Lu Tiaoyang were still more accepting of Zhang Juzheng's concept of governance.

Seeing this, Zhu Yijun picked up a vermilion pen and wrote red on Hai Rui's memorial, then threw it on the desk, and said in a deep voice, "Then copy it!"

"One from Dongchang, one from Jinyiwei, and another from the Metropolitan Procuratorate to handle this matter."

"The Metropolitan Procuratorate will send Feng Xianguan as the official imperial envoy. Remember to save the ministers' face and not torture them!"

At this time, Zhu Yijun continued to give instructions.

"Your Majesty! Please explain in the imperial decree that if Wei and Sun's income from corruption of ink cannot make up for this year's deficit, then we should continue to strictly pursue the officials who caused the deficit!"

Zhao Zhenji suddenly interjected at this moment.

Zhang Siwei was startled first, and looked at Zhao Zhenji.

"Sure! Remember to add what Zhao Qing said."

Zhu Yijun nodded.

At the same time, Zhu Yijun couldn't help laughing, thinking to himself that no one would dare to secretly inform Wei and Sun, let alone help them hide their wealth.

After all, if the family property of these two people is not enough to make up for the shortfall, they will continue to copy it, and it may be copied to their own heads. Who can bear it?
……

"Uncle, it's fine to use Hai Rui, why did you even use Zhao Zhenji? Now you have seen it, although you have temporarily suppressed the radical policy of Qingzhang Tianmu and the integration of government and gentry, and did not rush to implement it; But there are still such cruel policies that have to continue to seize the family to make up for the deficit, which makes the ministers of the world feel uneasy."

Therefore, after the end of the gift and leaving the Qianqing Palace, Zhang Juzheng's confidant Wang Guoguang took the initiative to discuss with Zhang Juzheng.

Zhang Juzheng said with a smile: "No, how can His Majesty know how to use people like Hai Rui and Zhao Zhenji in the future?"

"What does Uncle mean?"

Lu Tiaoyang, who is also Zhang Juzheng's confidant, also asked from the side.

Zhang Juzheng looked ahead, and said as he walked: "Hai Rui can be a governor, a minister, but not a minister. I believe Hai Rui has already understood that, so he invited the Governor-General Dongnan, and His Majesty must have understood. In addition, His Majesty should have already understood that although Zhao Zhenji was influenced by Wang Xue and cared about the common people, he was not the choice of the chief assistant."

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