Domineering Daming

Especially the prime minister, the trustworthy king Zhu Youjian, changed his normal routine, became more diligent and did everything by himself, and even asked Zhu Xu for the privilege to stay overnight in Wenzhao Pavilion.

In the first year of Chongzhen, the seventh day of March.

The atmosphere in the palace changed unknowingly, especially the staff department, people came and went all day long, and even Zhu Xu passed by from time to time.

Hou Jin's movements became more and more obvious, but he kept holding back, which disturbed Zhu Xu and the staff in the staff department so that they couldn't be stable, they couldn't eat or sleep well.

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Zhu Xu, Sun Chuanting, Shen Yongmao and other members of the military department were all here, staring at the sand table with solemn expressions.

Holding a small stick in his hand, Sun Chuanting pointed at the sand table and said, "Your Majesty, Jiannu has more than 15 soldiers and horses, and there are at least [-] soldiers who can fight. Mang Gurtai led [-] men and has already crossed the Liao River. We will arrive at Xiping Fort soon, and then we will be stationed in Guangning, so we will not be far from Xiaolinghe Fort and Youtun.”

Zhu Xu nodded and stared at the sand table. The situation in Liaodong is very complicated. To the west are the various ministries of Mongolia, and to the east is the sea. Therefore, from Shanhaiguan to Qiantun, Ningyuan, Songshan, and Youtun, there is a long and narrow passageway, where people of all kinds live. What kind of nation, Han, Mongolian, Jurchen and so on.

There are no big cities or checkpoints in this long and narrow passage.Fear of war and death is the mainstream in Liaodong, and not many people really want to defend it.Most of the soldiers, even the chief general, didn't want to fight the Jinren, but for the salary or the official reputation and power.

Seeing that Zhu Xu was listening carefully, Sun Chuanting continued: "The big and small Linghe Forts and Youtun were all newly built in recent years. They should not be able to withstand Jiannu's attack. Most of them will fall in the early stage, and then there will be Jinzhou and Songshan. Jinzhou is removed from Liaodong. Shanhaiguan is the largest city, and it is the easiest to defend. Songshan City is small and located on a low slope, so it is not easy to defend. Once Songshan falls, Jiannu can go straight to Ningyuan. If Ningyuan can’t hold it, then Jinzhou will be In the isolated city, the army of slaves will also approach Shanhaiguan..."

Listening to Sun Chuanting's words, Zhu Xu's heart became more solemn.

He realized that the situation in Liaodong was worse than he had expected. It wasn't that he would be able to defend it if he gave enough money, food, cannons, and the cooperation of the most powerful generals.

Shen Yongmao and the others also frowned, Shanhaiguan was too close to the capital, if Jiannu were to go to Shanhaiguan, the whole Ming Dynasty would tremble three times.

Sun Chuanting also felt that what he said was too depressing, so he said in a calming manner: "But don't worry, Mr. Sun Ge has been in Liaodong for many years and knows the situation in Liaodong best. Ning Jin line."

Zhu Xu took a deep breath, looked at the sand table, and said, "Dengzhou Navy, how many ships are equipped with cannons?"

Sun Chuanting was taken aback for a moment, but he didn't expect Zhu Xu to ask this question, so he recalled a bit and said, "Go back to the emperor, and installed five ships and forty Hongyi cannons."

Zhu Xu nodded and said: "Order Yuan Keli to send people to Juehua Island to support Ning Yuan from the sea at any time. In addition, the Ministry of War will send people to contact the Portuguese to buy more Hongyi cannons."

Shen Yongmao said: "Follow the order!"

Zhu Xu stared at the sand table, and after a while, he said in a deep voice: "Ning Jin must not lose the line, once the war starts, I will go to Liaodong in person!"

Everyone in the staff department looked shocked, Shen Yongmao hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, absolutely not, your Majesty is a body of gold, how can you go to a dangerous place!"

Sun Chuanting and the others also looked shocked, they didn't expect Zhu Xu to have such courage.

Zhu Xu waved his hand and said: "This matter is settled like this, no rumors are allowed, and those who disobey the order will be beheaded! You can deduce it again, and communicate with Mr. Sun Ge at any time. You can't give strict orders, just give opinions, understand?"

Shen Yongmao wanted to persuade him again, but Zhu Xu had already turned around and left.

Shen Yongmao looked worried, looked at Sun Chuanting and said, "Master Sun, why don't you stop him, if something happens to the emperor, wouldn't it mean repeating the old incident of Tumubao?"

Sun Chuanting smiled and said, "Your Excellency, worry too much. With Sun Ge always around, how can the emperor be put in danger? I guess, the emperor only went to Shanhaiguan to boost morale, and did not go to Ningjin."

When Shen Yongmao heard this, he felt relieved, nodded thoughtfully, and said, "Well, by the way, this matter must not be spread, and Jiannu must not know!"

Sun Chuanting nodded and said, "Don't worry, my lord, I know what to do."

Zhu Xu left the staff headquarters, stood on the bridge, and let out a deep breath.

Cao Huachun stood on the side, looked at Zhu Xu who had not closed his eyes for two days, and comforted him softly: "Your Majesty, don't worry, Nurhachi didn't capture Ningyuan at the beginning. Compared with the past, there are more Sun Ge, Cao Dudu and others, who have enough soldiers and food, so they will be safe."

Zhu Xu has always comforted himself in this way, but the unresolved situation is the most annoying, Zhu Xu can't calm down no matter what.

"Forget it, I have done everything that should be done, do my best, and obey the destiny."

Zhu Xu said heavily, as if he wanted to throw away all the pressure in his heart.

Although he didn't succeed, at least he felt better. After crossing the bridge, he went straight to Jingyang Palace.

As soon as he entered the door, Liu Shimin hurried out to greet him and said, "Your Majesty, Fu Shangshu has been waiting for a long time."

"Uncle?" Zhu Xu was startled, and walked quickly into the imperial study.

As soon as Zhu Xu entered the imperial study, Fu Changzong came over and said, "Your Majesty, please take a quick look at this memorial."

Zhu Xu glanced at Fu Changzong, took it over curiously, and couldn't help but get weird.

This is about King Rui’s Shantian. Rui Wang Zhu Changhao, Zhu Xu’s uncle, was entrusted with Hanzhong. According to the custom, he would grant Ruiwang’s mansion [-] hectares of land. When the king arrived in Ruifu on the fifth day, it was difficult to allocate power. If one-tenth of it is allocated at discretion, the minister will be responsible for it, and the rest can't be dealt with. Or ask the neighboring provinces to share it."

This memorandum was not sent to the imperial court, but to the Zongren Mansion. King Ping couldn't make up his mind, so he went to Wenzhao Pavilion.

After discussions with Wenzhao Pavilion, King Xin decided: "Shaanxi should be appointed as one, Sichuan, Shanxi, and Henan should be assigned as the second, and the Ministry of Households will discuss the recovery." That is to say, there is not enough land in Shaanxi, and Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Henan should be apportioned separately , the Ministry of household affairs will report after the discussion.

Zhu Xu took the playbook, and sat on the chair, slapping it with a strange expression.

He just revealed that it was rumored that he was going to dispose of the vassal's land and private property, so King Rui came to ask for the land.

Not only Zhu Xu was puzzled, but Fu Changzong also didn't understand, what was even more unclear was what King Xin wanted him to "report".

Zhu Xu thought for a while, and said, "Where is King Rui now?"

Cao Huachun bowed and said: "Go back to the emperor, I moved into Prince Rui's mansion two days ago."

Zhu Xu squinted his eyes. This King Rui and King Ping walked very close, and he was probably instructed by King Ping, and this memorandum should not be based on the original intention of King Rui or Wang Zhicai. He pressed.

Chapter 302 King Rui Suffers

Zhu Xu thought for a while, and said to Fu Changzong: "Uncle, don't rush to reply to King Xin, let the news out, I want to see what ghosts and ghosts will jump out."

Fu Changzong understood that Zhu Xu was going to cast a net to catch fish, so he nodded and said, "Yes."

Zhu Xu beckoned and said, "It's just in time for my uncle to come. I want to talk about customs and maritime trade."

Xiong Wencan's southern navy is almost formed, and the coastal and Taiwan generations can basically maintain peace. Although they can't travel far, it is enough to defend nearby and eliminate pirates and the like.

With such a foundation, customs and maritime trade should also be put on the agenda.

Fu Changzong knew that Zhu Xu had been very concerned about this matter, so the two came to the side room one after the other.

Zhu Xu sat on the soft bed and said: "According to my previous plan, I want to form several large fleets, equip them with weapons, and even send naval guards. The main thing is to build a stable, safe, and controllable sea trade. Caravan."

Fu Changzong thought about Zhu Xu's words, and said: "All the coastal areas, especially Fujian and Guangdong, have the most merchants going out to sea, but most of them are small businesses. It may not be easy to screw them together."

Zhu Xu snorted coldly, and said: "It's up to them. I will order Xiong Wencan to strictly control all the sea outlets. Without the approval of the Ministry of Households, all seagoing is prohibited. The requirements for going to sea are also strict. If they don't agree, they have to agree! "

Jiangnan, after more than 200 years of no war, has low taxes, especially merchants and officials, and it can be said that it is the richest part of Ming Dynasty.

Fu Changzong knew that what Zhu Xu always liked to do was to monopolize the business, so he had no objection, saying: "It's not difficult, but the Southern Navy must strictly control it, and they must not be allowed to act on their own."

Zhu Xu understood, and said: "Well, the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Officials, Dongchang, and Huitong Commercial Bank all have to send people in. As in the past, there are four lines of monitoring to strictly prevent corruption. Once it appears, it will be severely punished regardless of size. No loan!"

Fu Changzong glanced at Zhu Xu, and thoughtfully said: "I'm afraid this matter will have to be handled by King Xin."