Domineering Daming

When Zhu Xu arrived at Qianqing Palace, Sun Chuanting was already waiting.

After Sun Chuanting saluted, he said without waiting for Zhu Xu to finish: "Your Majesty, I have prepared all the matters for the big discussion. I plan to transfer the governors of the three provinces of Liaodong to the customs, and the governors of Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan. Entering Beijing, on the side of Nanzhili, I plan to split it up..."

After Zhu Xu sat down, he casually picked up the teacup and said, "Continue talking."

"Nanzhili is too big, and many things are beyond the reach of the governor's office. The minister plans to split into two provinces, and partly merge into Shandong, Zhejiang, etc. The whole country also plans to merge counties, and follow the path of big cities, big counties, and big towns..."

"In this way, not only can the power of the local government be concentrated, but also the stubborn forces in the local area can be dispersed. At the same time, the imperial court's control over the local area can be increased, which is conducive to the advancement of the 'New Deal'..."

"The ministers and other cabinets, the six ministries, and the governors have all discussed it, and there is generally no problem. This year's big meeting will first make a plan, and it will be implemented successively next year. We will strive to complete it within two years..."

Zhu Xu put down his teacup and nodded slightly.

Sun Chuanting's thinking has always been very clear. The centralization of power in the imperial court and the implementation of a large-scale system have continued this idea at the local level.

More of it is to disperse, attack the opponent's gentry forces, and speed up land, household registration and other related work.

Zhu Xu fell asleep and became much more awake. He said, "Okay, you can submit the regulations in detail. Just take a look. I will leave it to you without interfering."

Sun Chuanting felt great pressure on Zhu Xu's trust, so he calmly said, "I obey the order. Horqin Great Khan Badali sent people to send [-] fine horses for Concubine Hai's birthday. The congratulatory gift has already arrived in Zhangjiakou, waiting for the emperor's will."

Suddenly Zhu Xu's heart moved, and he said, "How many horse farms do we have now?"

Sun Chuanting thought for a while, and said, "Sichuan, Shaanxi, Liaodong, and Yunnan each have one. In addition, Zhangjiakou buys from Mongolia every year. Every year, there are [-] batches of war horses, all of which are top-grade. At present, the Shuaifu has no shortage of war horses."

Zhu Xu thought for a moment, and said: "Badali has done his best these years, and there is no disrespect... How about this, let the horses come in and stay in the royal garden. In the name of the palace, purchase 100 pieces of cloth from various chambers of commerce, No, make it into ready-made clothes. Cotton clothes, pantyhose, spirits, salt, tents and other daily necessities, the total price is [-] million, and I will reward you with great fanfare. Let Shen Yongmao summon all the tribes of Mongolia and distribute it in front of them .”

Sun Chuanting immediately understood Zhu Xu's meaning, and said, "Yes, I ordered the General Administration of Commerce to do it. It will be taught by Zhao from the Royal Legion, and Man Gui will personally escort it, and let Shen Yongmao distribute it."

"Equal emphasis on kindness and prestige"!

Satisfied, Zhu Xu said, "Well, you can discuss the specifics with the Shuai Mansion. By the way, Xuan'er will represent me this time."

Sun Chuanting had no objection, and said: "Yes, the Second Highness's visit shows that the emperor attaches great importance to Horqin. I think other tribes will be very envious."

Zhangjiakou has earned a lot of money from its trade with Mongolia over the years. Naturally, it is not for making money now, but to divide and woo the huge and complicated Moxi Mongolia to lay the foundation for certain things in the future.

The two monarchs and ministers agreed, and Sun Chuanting said again: "Your Majesty, Governor Cao has been in the commander's mansion for some days as a military counselor. Should I mention it? With the military merits of Governor Cao, we can go one step further."

Zhu Xu paused and raised his head to look at him.No doubts, just doubts.

Sun Chuanting looked calm, bowed and said: "This is not my idea, it was Vice Marshal Qin who found Weichen early in the morning and revealed his meaning."

Zhu Xu looked at Sun Chuanting, took the teacup slowly, and thoughtfully said: "It should be your idea of ​​'Ministry of Defense' that touched the commander-in-chief's residence. I'm afraid Sun Ge is really going to retire."

Knowing that Zhu Xu had a three-year agreement with Sun Chengzong, Sun Chuanting answered the question unhurriedly, "Your Majesty, Mr. Sun Ge doesn't have to leave, but there can be more than one deputy marshal. Division of labor and cooperation can increase efficiency."

Zhu Xu took a sip of tea, thought for a moment, and said, "Since Vice Marshal Qin came to you first, he guessed that this was what I meant."

In Zhu Xu's plan, he wants to build a strong military, minimize the constraints of the civilian group, and make full preparations for future expansion.But under the current trend of reform, neither Sun Chengzong nor Qin Liangyu seemed strong enough to fight against the cabinet much.

Of course there is Zhu Xu's reason for this, but it is more of the traditional thinking of the Ming Dynasty. The status of warriors is very low. Suppressing warriors is the common thinking of the government and the public, and warriors themselves are used to self-deprecation.

In this environment, it is very difficult for the handsome mansion to stand out.

Even if Cao Wenzhao came to power in the future, he might not be as Zhu Xu expected.

Sun Chuanting didn't know how many thoughts Zhu Xu had in his mind, and then said: "I just have some considerations about the army. It's under the general framework. The specifics are up to the emperor to decide."

Sun Chuanting knew where his powers and responsibilities were, he could clearly distinguish the boundaries, and he was very measured in his actions.

Zhu Xu said "hmm" and said: "I will discuss this matter with Deputy Marshal Qin in detail. Don't make any moves yet. The reform of the army is not thorough enough and it will take time."

Sun Chuanting said: "I understand. Tomorrow, I plan to hold a preliminary meeting in the parliament to finalize some matters. The most important ones will be decided in the last three days. I wonder if the emperor is free tomorrow?"

This should be the purpose of Sun Chuanting's visit today.

Zhu Xu thought for a while, and said, "I'm not going to go with a bunch of things in my hands. I'll let the supervisor of ceremonies watch over them. The specific draft will be sent before tonight."

Sun Chuanting said: "Yes, I understand."

Chapter 1474 There are countermeasures

After Sun Chuanting finished speaking, Zhu Xu looked at him and said casually: "I heard that the sound of land grabbing outside is getting stronger and stronger?"

Sun Chuanting was startled, he hadn't heard any rumors about it yet, his expression became tense, and he said: "I'm convicted, I'll order the prison officer to investigate immediately."

Zhu Xu smiled and picked up the document that he hadn't finished reading, and said, "Don't worry, just take a look."

Sun Chuanting immediately understood that this was a case to be raised, and said: "I understand, I will let people watch."

Zhu Xu laughed, and then thought that there might be more than just copying the land, and said: "Division of land, distribution of acres, etc. must be taken precautions. If a large household with a thousand hectares is divided into ten or twenty acres, I and the cabinet will lose face. gone."

Sun Chuanting immediately thought of that scene in his mind, it was absurd, but if it happened, it would be even more absurd.

"I must strictly prevent such things from happening!" Sun Chuanting said in a deep voice.

Zhu Xu nodded, and said, "Go ahead, I can finish reading your speech tomorrow, and there is still time for you to revise it."

Sun Chuanting raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, leave."

Zhu Xu didn't look up, but looked down at his speech, and there were still some that he hadn't finished reading.

Zhu Xu scribbled and scribbled, and it took a while to finish. Just as he was about to pick up Qin Liangyu, Li Deyong walked in quietly.

"Your Majesty, Mrs. Zhao is here." Li Deyong approached and whispered.

Zhu Xu put down the paperwork, raised his head and said with a smile, "Let her in."

"Yes." Li Deyong replied, and soon Zhao Jing came in with a food box.

"Your majesty, this is a snack made by my concubine himself. It is different from the palace. Your majesty, try it..."

While talking, Zhao Jing took it out and placed it in front of Zhu Xu's desk.

Zhu Xu was indeed hungry. He smelled the aroma and immediately salivated. He picked up the chopsticks and tasted it.

These are side dishes, completely different from the imperial chef. Zhu Xu was very pleased with the taste of the imperial chef who has been eating for so many years.

"Not bad." Zhu Xu praised while eating rice.

Zhao Jing stood behind Zhu Xu and pinched his shoulder, and said softly: "If the emperor likes it, I will do it for you every day. Your shoulders are so hard, your majesty. You have learned a little massage before, why don't you give your majesty a squeeze?" ..."

Few of the women in Zhuxu Palace knew how to please men, this Zhao Jing was a surprise.

Zhu Xu is a straight steel man, and he said while eating: "I'll talk about it later, by the way, did you hear anything outside?"

Zhao Jing squeezed, blinked and said, "Many, for example, the magistrate of Wan County wanted to take in concubines, the land of a thousand hectares in the family of Zhang Dahu in Langfang was distributed to the victims, Li Xueshi was obsessed with studying and starved to death... ..."