Domineering Daming

Bi Ziyan, the "chief assistant", hadn't heard the word "Nine Sides" for a long time. He was stunned for a while, and then said thoughtfully: "The arrangement was made a while ago, and it basically followed the previous arrangement. Move, it's okay."

Speaking of this, Liu Shimin raised his head, looked at Bi Ziyan, and said, "The miscellaneous family heard that Chahar has annexed the surrounding tribes, and the army appeared near the Taizi River not long ago?"

Taizi River is not far from Shenyang.

Bi Ziyan frowned slightly, looked at Liu Shimin carefully, and said: "I have received the report, and the court is also planning to order Xiong Tingbi to move to Shenyang to take precautions. What does your father-in-law mean?"

He was really puzzled, Liu Shimin's words were completely meaningless.

Liu Shimin picked up the teacup again, held it in his hand, and said slowly: "My lord thinks, Chahar, how should I deal with it?"

Bi Ziyan looked at Liu Shimin, his brows gradually furrowed.He is not a foolish officer, he is keenly aware that this is the main topic of Liu Shimin's conversation with him today, so he can't help but think about it.

In the past, in order to deal with the Houjin, the imperial court had always supported Chahar either explicitly or covertly. Now that the Houjin was destroyed and Chahar was dominant in the north, it naturally became suppression and control, which is the so-called "restraint".

Suddenly, his heart skipped a beat, and he looked at Liu Shimin with his eyes wide open and said, "Your Majesty... is he going to use troops against Chahar?"

Liu Shimin sighed secretly, as expected of being the "Chief Assistant" of the cabinet, nodded calmly, and said: "The emperor has this intention, my Ming Dynasty is getting weaker, but Chahar is getting stronger, if we can't get rid of it as soon as possible, the price we pay in the future will be huge." Bigger, harder, with unexpected consequences."

Bi Ziyan's expression sank, he slowly picked up the teacup, looked at the table, his eyes flickered and he didn't speak.

He admitted that what Liu Shimin said was reasonable, but the current situation is that Daming needs to concentrate on internal affairs without distraction, and the current treasury of Daming cannot withstand a big war. At the same time, even if it wins, it cannot be wiped out Eliminate Chahar like a slave.The desert is so big, stretching thousands of miles from east to west, it is better than Taizu Chengzu failed to wipe out Can Yuan, how can we do it now?

Moreover, he knew very well in his heart that it was not Liu Shimin who was responsible for this matter, but His Majesty the Emperor of Qianqing Palace.

He is under great psychological pressure. There will be a huge gap in next year's finances. There are too many things to do, such as the game between the court and the local government, and the "New Deal". He has no energy to do other things at all.

But he soon felt that something was wrong. When did the Qianqing Palace send someone to test the attitude of their cabinet first?

Liu Shimin didn't give him a chance to ask, and said calmly, "Also, what's the cabinet's attitude regarding firearms?"

Surrounded by the ups and downs of the sea, Bi Ziyan knew very keenly that Liu Shimin was talking about the memorial, and his pupils shrank suddenly.

For "firearms", from his point of view, they are dispensable, it is best not to develop them, and they can be used temporarily, but there is no need to invest so much. After all, "people" decide on the battlefield, and weapons are auxiliary. The investment of millions, at this time, is extremely eye-catching and inappropriate!

But Liu Shimin ranked this matter after Chahar, which obviously shows that the emperor valued this matter more!Liu Shimin was instructing the cabinet intentionally or unintentionally, and even, it was the order of the Qianqing Palace!

Bi Ziyan's expression changed. Being forced to do something "against his will" made him feel extremely uncomfortable, although he didn't know how many times it was already.

He knew very well that since Liu Shimin came to speak in person, he couldn't help but bow his head, suppressing the discomfort in his heart, leaning slightly, and said: "As for 'firearms', the cabinet... firmly supports, which is consistent with the emperor's attitude."

Liu Shimin smiled, with a relaxed face, and took out the note with Zhu Xu's original words from his arms and handed it to Bi Ziyan.

When Bi Ziyan opened it and looked, his expression changed drastically, and his eyes showed shock.

"Artillery has been everywhere in the world. My Ming Dynasty is destroyed today, and the western barbarians attack tomorrow. How can I resist it? How can I build the Great Wall on the sea? Will my Ming Dynasty be imprisoned forever like pigs and sheep, bullied at will, and just surviving? Short-sighted and selfish Narrow-minded, abandoning the responsibilities of the family and the country with selfishness, making false statements about state affairs, not caring about the heart, having no structure, and his heart can be punished!"

Bi Ziyan looked at this piece of paper, his hands trembling slightly, his eyes frightened.

If he insisted on "not expressing his position" just now, what would be the consequences?Once this decree is sent out, not to mention the emperor, how people in the world will look at the cabinet, look at him, he will feel ashamed to continue to stay in the cabinet!

Even so, his face was still hot, and he felt extremely ashamed.

Seeing Bi Ziyan's expression, Liu Shimin stood up, smiled and said, "The cabinet drafted an edict and sent it to the Rites Supervisor for review. Eunuch Cao will personally send it to the Qianqing Palace for the emperor to review. In addition, the cabinet will invent documents, the Ministry of Industry, The same is true for the Ministry of Officials, and it will be published in the national newspaper tomorrow."

Bi Ziyan looked annoyed, ashamed, and regretful, all kinds of emotions were complicated, and he nodded stiffly with some thoughts out of place.

Still looking at Zhu Xu's original words, he didn't know when cold sweat appeared on his back, and he couldn't stop shaking in shock.

As a cabinet minister, he has a deep understanding of the words on this piece of paper. Looking at the past and present, he can see a glimmer of the future.If the Ming Dynasty really banned artillery, it would not take 200 years, I am afraid that the world will change drastically, and the situation of "five random China" may repeat itself!

What a sin!

He can't bear it!

Everyone can't bear it!

Fortunately, fortunately, the emperor in the palace could see clearly and was not delayed by their confusion!

After a while, Bi Ziyan raised his head dryly, looked at Liu Shimin and said, "I am going to plead guilty to the emperor, is the emperor free?"

Liu Shimin looked at him and said, "Only adults?"

Bi Ziyan was startled, then took a deep breath, and said: "I will go to the meeting hall, the cabinet, the six ministers, and the twenty governors."

Liu Shimin nodded and said, "The miscellaneous family knows."

Liu Shimin glanced at Bi Ziyan again, turned around and left the classroom.

Bi Ziyan looked down at the note, his expression changing.

His heart was churning and it was difficult to calm down.A small matter that he didn't care about at first was completely different in the eyes of the emperor. Is this because the emperor stood too high and looked too far away, or were they short-sighted and watching the sky from a well?

Bi Ziyan felt uncomfortable, moved his body, felt his lips were dry, subconsciously took a sip from the teacup, felt cold and then put it down.

After a while, he opened his eyes and exhaled lightly. No matter what, he still had to go to the Qianqing Palace to plead guilty and reflect on himself. He put down the note, got up and left the classroom, and turned to the meeting hall.

Chapter 987 Confucianism

Inside the Qianqing Palace.

Liu Shimin stood not far from Zhu Xu, and said: "Your Majesty, this servant has already talked to Mr. Bi Ge, and Mr. Bi Ge... has a serious expression, as if he has realized something."

Zhu Xu sat cross-legged on the rug, smiling.

Although Bi Ziyan and others are also literati at this time, they have the shortcomings of those people, but they are not so extreme, and they can be saved. At least, when he points out a problem, he will not be stubborn and stick to it.

"Master Bi is a cabinet assistant after all, and I have not disappointed me." Zhu Xu said with a smile.

Cao Huachun stood on the other side, holding a memorial in his hand, and said: "Your Majesty, the 'linkage plan' discussed by the Ministry of War and the governors of various places has been completed, and it has been submitted to the Supervisor of Rites."

Zhu Xu took it over without opening it, looked at Liu Shimin and said, "Tell me about the cabinet's 'New Deal' plan for this year. It's concise and to the point. I'll hear the cabinet explain it in detail in a few days."

Liu Shimin pondered for a while, and said: "Yes. The cabinet divided the overall 'New Deal' into four parts: 'Scholarship, Agriculture, Industry, and Commerce'. Scholars include the national government system, a series of systems, planning, design, and It is education, imperial examinations, admission to office, appointment of officials, promotion, assessment, supervision, etc. Farming, including fields, household registration, farming, disaster relief, immigration, etc., is quite vast and difficult to summarize briefly. Labor, this part is more vague , there are only some general policies, the meaning of the cabinet may be to keep some of the necessary ones, and the others will be sent back to their original places to distribute land. The merchants, the cabinet and the Governor's Council have formulated a series of business regulations, Guomao Temple and taxation The General Administration and others are all involved, and the servants took a general look, and they are a bit harsh, the tax is very heavy, and there is also a plan to add a special business office to severely crack down on illegal traders, in order to control the scale of traders."

"Scholar, farmer, businessman?"

Zhu Xu looked a little surprised, and then felt that it should be expected, and looked thoughtful.

Scholars, farmers, commerce, and industry have included all industries in Ming Dynasty. Scholars and farmers, Zhu Xu basically doesn't have to worry. He has basically determined the framework of the government system, and the cabinet is at most tinkering.Farmers, the cabinet and people all over the world attach great importance to it, which is more important than him.However, the cabinet's thinking on the two areas of "industry and commerce" is quite different from his.

As for "work", Zhu Xu roughly understands the cabinet's thinking. From the perspective of the court and the scholars in the world, it is nothing more than some unappreciated "unique skills and obscene skills". , Alleviate the disaster.

Shang, the Ming Dynasty originally levied heavy taxes on merchants and severely suppressed them, but later it gradually collapsed, and merchants almost became a place outside the law.At this time, it is natural that businessmen cannot be allowed to "get something for nothing", drive up prices, and make huge profits. In their view, businessmen may still be a major risk factor affecting the stability of the country!

Zhu Xu pondered that most of the cabinet's policies wanted to restore the harsh laws of the early Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Xu held the playbook in his hand and patted it lightly.