Domineering Daming

Those who know have a calm face.

Zhu Xu is in a row, and so are some ministers and servants below.

Fu Changzong read it for a full hour, and all he said was organizational adjustments, and did not involve the appointment of relevant officials. Obviously, it still needs to be deliberated in the later stage.

But this is enough to shock the whole hall. These reform measures are all a manifestation of the emphasis, indicating the direction and strength of Sun Chuanting's reform.

But the most sensitive thing is that there is not even a word about the fields, population, and imperial examinations.

It should be that Sun Chuanting considered these people's ability to accept, or he didn't want to reveal the mystery now, usher in more resistance, and add variables to the current reform.

Fu Changzong took a sip of tea and continued to read.Although it has been as concise as possible, it involves too much and needs to be expressed.

In the huge conference room, apart from Fu Changzong's voice, there was the sound of flipping paper.Officials and councilors, all with straight backs, lowered their heads, and solemn faces, read each word for the reader, for fear of missing a word, but Sun Chuanting's special thoughts are hidden in it.

The five people sitting at the front, that is, Zhu Xu, Sun Chuanting, Sun Chengzong, Jing Wang, and Wang Qiaonian, looked at the group of people calmly, drank a cup of tea from time to time, listened patiently, and waited.

They had been sitting for almost two hours, and it was past noon.

In addition to drinking a cup of tea occasionally, they also whispered a few words to each other.

At this moment, Sun Chengzong turned his head sideways and whispered to Zhu Xu: "Your Majesty, regarding the Royal Legion, what I mean is to set up a mixed army, just like Cao Wenzhao's now, followed by a cavalry, a Artillery, one infantry, plus the imperial army, a total of five, 15 people, what does the emperor think?"

Zhu Xu tilted his head and said in a low voice: "Except for the imperial army, the two major battalions around the capital belong to our direct jurisdiction, the patrol battalion belongs to the Ministry of War, and other regular troops belong to the commander's mansion. The old Baigu Pavilion will reduce all the governor's mansions to the garrison headquarters. An independent police rank is different from the regular army and is subordinate to the cabinet, so I have no objection."

If Sun Chuanting wants to break the deadlock in the current court situation and the dilemma of the "New Deal", a strong administrative force is needed, so it is necessary to centralize power again.

Sun Chengzong nodded and said in a low voice: "I have no objection. Cao Wenzhao's first army has arrived in Langfang. What I mean is that Cao Wenzhao will not move in the past few years."

The meaning of Sun Chengzong's words is self-evident. He is also worried that some special circumstances will happen, and he must ensure the safety of the capital.

Zhu Xu smiled and said in a low voice: "I'm also thinking of this group. The treasury situation will be much better next year. The Japanese side is eyeing it, and Dorgon is going to be too big. I also want to test the Mongolian side. So, this one War is inevitable."

As soon as Zhu Xu's words fell, Sun Chuanting came over and said in a low voice: "I also heard that the Japanese country is rich in gold and silver, and the Japanese people are barbaric. If they are captured, they may be of great use."

Zhu Xu glanced at him and said, "Then set a time?"

Sun Chengzong murmured, and said: "In August next year, the summer grain will be harvested, and there is a grain market in Dorgon, which happens to be used as military grain. Mongolia, North Korea, Ryukyu, etc. will send troops, and it will take some time to integrate. The navy side , the United Fleet also needs time to carry on."

Sun Chuanting thought for a while, and said: "Yes, at that time, I should be able to complete the provincialization reforms in North Korea, Ryukyu, and Mongolia. The division of several provinces in Liaodong can also be completed, which happens to be a gap."

Seeing that the left and right assistants had reached a consensus, Zhu Xu said, "Well, I won't interfere this time. The whole process will be arranged by the commander-in-chief and the cabinet will assist."

"Follow the order." The two elders leaned over and responded in a low voice.

Zhu Xu felt refreshed, and the professional smile on his face was unavoidably sincere.

In the past, he was jumping up and down all by himself, and he had to guard against these adults' interference. Now that he can reach a consensus, let them take the initiative and take the initiative, so much hard work is not in vain.

Fu Changzong was still reading, and the congressmen were still frowning and flipping through the papers. No one knew that Zhu Xu, Sun Chengzong, and Sun Chuanting decided a big battle with just a few words.

Experts in later generations studied the "History of the Japanese Kingdom Entering the Ming Dynasty", and described this battle in lengthy lengths, analyzing the inevitability of the cause and effect. Only Sun Chengzong said this when he was chatting with the youngest great-grandson after he became an official. A generation of scientists, in their memoirs, described this passage like this: The great-grandfather said, "The emperor has hated the Japanese for a long time, and I will follow it with the court."

But now, Fu Changzong's dry mouth and tongue finally came to an end. He picked up a cup of tea, took a sip, and looked up to the front.

A group of councilors were still watching, ignoring their hunger, their brows trembling.

Although Sun Chuanting was talking to Zhu Xu, his eyes were fixed on these officials and councilors, worried that someone would make a fool of himself or something unexpected would happen.

Seeing that the councilors hadn't digested it at noon, Sun Chuanting approached Zhu Xu and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, why don't you continue in the afternoon and adjourn the meeting first?"

Zhu Xu also felt a little hungry, and said, "What's the arrangement for the afternoon?"

Sun Chuanting said: "According to the plan, it will be my speech, and then there will be the adjustment of the powers of the cabinet, six ministries, the Governor's Council, Dali Temple and other imperial departments, and the merger and elimination of some institutions."

Zhu Xu said: "Well, it seems that three days may not be enough, you have to be prepared, and don't make trouble halfway."

This is Sun Chuanting's first time in office, he will not allow any trouble, said: "Yes, I understand."

After finishing speaking, he waved his hand, called a small official, and said a few words in a low voice.

The little official responded, turned his head and ran towards Fu Changzong, and whispered a few words behind him.

Fu Changzong nodded, glanced at Zhu Xu and Sun Chuanting's positions, then cleared his throat, and said in a deep voice: "Because there is a lot of content, the meeting will be adjourned temporarily. After lunch, everyone will rest for half an hour."

Some MPs breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this.

Sun Chuanting's plans are too large and general, they need to study carefully and take time to understand them thoroughly.

Chapter 1312 Sun Chuanting's Speech

Zhu Xu got up first and left his seat, followed by Sun Chuanting and Sun Chengzong, who went up to the third floor.

In Zhu Xu's small living room, Zhu Xu sat with Sun Chuanting and Sun Chengzong, eating a simple meal and discussing the situation just now.

Sun Chuanting said: "This year I was a little anxious. Next year, we can prepare more in the early stage and work hard to make the meeting smoother."

Sun Chengzong also said: "There is really not enough time this year. The affairs of the commander-in-chief's residence are relatively sensitive, so I will not give a speech. I will wait until it is stable."

Zhu Xu was holding a bowl, eating rice, ordering food, and said: "Well, the important thing is consensus. As long as reform becomes something that everyone knows and yearns for, then no one will openly oppose it. The trend of the times makes things easy. gone."

Sun Chuanting held the bowl and said while eating: "After so many years, more and more people accept the 'New Deal', and the opposition is getting smaller and smaller. Now the dispute is about the way to deal with it. We don't have time to moisten things in detail. , I plan to deal with the issue of official administration first this year, complete the system reform, gather power, and then carry out various plans arbitrarily..."

Zhu Xu took a sip of the soup, followed his throat, and said: "Well, hurry up, Qin Tianjian said that the disaster will last for a few years, and it must be completed during the disaster. Once the disaster is over, many things will not be good. Done."

During the disaster, even the imperial court was restrained in doing things, let alone other people.

Sun Chuanting said: "I understand that next year the cabinet will not rest every year, and we will make a comprehensive plan, from easy to difficult, from point to area, and focus on advancing. I have already formulated ten agricultural plans, including fields, taxation, population, and irrigation. , grains, etc. Ten business plans, including the establishment of the General Administration of Commerce, the General Chamber of Commerce, the import and export trading firm, the upgrading of the Shenlong Mansion's exposition to a national level, etc..."

Zhu Xu listened, nodded, and said: "Business and agriculture have two legs. We have to walk on two legs. Agriculture has been my chronic disease for 200 years in the Ming Dynasty. You must be prepared. Business is just the beginning, and it is relatively easy. The main thing is to make a good structure and make good rules, as long as the rules are in our hands, then our treasury will never be short of money..."

Sun Chuanting said: "Several European countries and city-states have sent envoys, hoping to do business and buy my Ming's products, firearms. After the big discussion is over, I will find an opportunity to meet them in person and discuss it in detail. Also, Your Majesty, envoys from the Ottoman Empire have also arrived. They visited a daily naval training in Taiwan and are very interested in our ships and cannons. One of them has seen the Hongwu and seems to be interested in buying it.”

Zhu Xu paused, straightened up, his eyes flickered slightly, and his face showed a rather playful look.

The Ottoman Empire should be said to be quite strong now. It has been able to fight against the prosperous Spain for many years, with more victories and fewer losses, and it can also block the increasingly powerful Russia. It is conceivable that the Ottoman Empire is really not easy at this time.

But Ottoman has a shortcoming, and that is the navy. After its navy was wiped out by Spain in the Mediterranean, it seemed to give up and focus on expanding on the road.

Perhaps it was the appearance of Ming that made Osman feel the crisis, or rekindled his naval ambitions, or even wanted to win over Ming to check and balance Russia and weaken relations with Spain.

But no matter what purpose Ottoman has, it is the only country that has no conflict of interest with Ming and can cooperate with multiple parties, whether it is land or sea.

Zhu Xu put down the bowl and said, "If Osman wants to rebuild the navy, and he can provide money and food, all cooperation is easy to discuss. By the way, how is the expansion of the military factory going, and what is the output?"

In the last sentence, Zhu Xu looked at Sun Chengzong.

Sun Chengzong said: "At present, the Armament Bureau has expanded three military factories. Among them, all the weapons and equipment for export are located in Nanzhili. In the future, it can break through [-]. Knife handles, armor, helmets, etc., you can basically produce as much as you want, it is a matter of manpower. There are currently two shipyards, one in Tianjin and one in Shenlongfu. There can be [-] medium-sized ships every year, and there are many shipyards that can manufacture small ships, and even private people can customize them, and the annual output of hundreds of ships is no problem.”