Domineering Daming

Zhu Xu looked at the two, very satisfied, and said with a smile: "Move a stool for the two adults."

This is the second time for Li Banghua to see Zhu Xu, and it is the first time for Bi Ziyan. The two are old colleagues. They looked at each other and raised their hands: "I dare not."

Cao Huachun moved a stool and put it behind the two of them, but neither of them actually sat down.

Zhu Xu didn't care, and said with a smile: "Today, I summoned two adults. First, I want to ask about the situation in Tianjin Wei. Second, I want to hear what Lord Bi thinks about the Ministry of Households and taxes."

Li Bangyan pondered for a while, and said: "Your Majesty, the strategy of 'tripartite arrangement' is gradually showing results. The Shanhaiguan, Tianjin Wei, and Dengzhou naval forces form horns with each other. I have reclaimed nearly [-] hectares of barren land and are still continuing to reclaim it. It won't be long before it will be enough to support Liaodong's food and wages. The minister was also ordered to investigate the occupation, fraud, etc., and it was quite effective."

Zhu Xu nodded from time to time, but secretly sighed in his heart, this emperor probably didn't quite believe him, what he said was very general and didn't involve any specific matters.Fortunately, he has learned about it through various channels. After listening to it, he smiled and said: "Well, Tianjin Wei is the most important rear of Liaodong. I can rest assured that I will entrust it to you. Do you have any other suggestions?"

Li Banghua looked up at Zhu Xu, bowed slightly and said: "I ask the emperor to guard against rioters and arrest spies. It is not approved by the court. Associations are not allowed, and rumors are strictly prohibited."

Zhu Xu was quite happy when he heard that, but not so much later, most of the rumors in the capital probably came from him, the emperor who "promoted troops and disordered government", no wonder they all looked cautious.

This Li Banghua is also the mainstay of Qingliu. In the 41st year of Wanli, Emperor Shenzong did not want King Fu to become a vassal, so he repeatedly shirked. .At the same time, he also wrote several times, talking about Emperor Shenzong's "greedy" hobby, even if he was impeached and demoted, he did not change the preface, saying "I would rather endure boring learning than be a repeated villain".

However, Li Banghua is right in saying that associations are a very important issue.

Zhu Xu thought for a while, then raised his head and said to Cao Huachun who was not far away: "Bring me the decree of the imitation Taoism, the main idea is to let Shuntian Prefecture strictly control the stability of the capital, and then order Wenzhao Pavilion to discuss matters such as civil associations, and repeat it as soon as possible .”

"Yes." Cao Huachun replied without moving his face.

Seeing that Li Banghua had stopped talking, Zhu Xu turned his gaze to Bi Ziyan, who was the protagonist he was going to meet today.

Bi Ziyan had been idle for two years, and he had a clear understanding of all aspects of the situation in the court. He raised his hand and looked at Zhu Xu and said: "I have twelve strategies, please listen to the emperor."

Zhu Xu's eyes lit up, and he motioned to a little eunuch not far away.

The little eunuch quickly took a pen and made a serious record.

Bi Ziyan was stunned for a moment, and then said: "The first strategy, please transfer the salt tax to make up for the emptiness of the household department. The second is to let the merchants transport rice and grain to enrich the border town. The third is to eliminate redundant soldiers. Fourth, inspect False military pay. Fourth, reclaim paddy fields in Jingdong. Fifth, set up military settlements. Sixth, strictly control local embezzlement of tax money, and start a division by mu... No. 12, investigate hidden fields all over the world."

Zhu Xu smiled more and said: "What Bi Qing said is very much in line with what I want. To tell you the truth, it has been a long time since I wanted to clear up the land in the world, but there are many resistances and it is difficult to make a decision. You came at the right time. "

Bi Ziyan kept looking at Zhu Xu, and listening to his words, he thought to himself, "Sure enough, the world has undergone major changes in recent years, and I'm afraid the emperor is behind it."

He stood there without saying a word, he was summoned to Beijing by Wen Zhaoge, and thinking about it now, the emperor probably thought of him.

Zhu Xu pressed his right hand on the desk at hand, patted it, and said, "Master Bi, have you heard about the Nanzhili incident?"

Bi Ziyan's thoughts turned in his mind, his eyes flickered, and he raised his hand and said: "I have heard it, and I think that the emperor is too eager. This matter has not been discussed by the court, which has aroused criticism from all over the world. The matter of Nanzhili may not last for a year or so. It’s really a mistake to be able to stop.”

Zhu Xu frowned, Bi Ziyan was really outspoken.

His expression remained unchanged, he got down from the slump, stood in front of the two with his hands behind his back, and said with a smile: "It's not that I'm eager, nor is it that I can't control the court discussion, but Nanzhili, it must be resolved quickly, and if there is any delay , it’s really difficult.”

Li Banghua's face moved, and he had to agree with Zhu Xu's words.

Since the death of Zhang Juzheng in the Ming Dynasty, most of them followed the old ways. Whoever made false claims to change would be mobilized and attacked. There were countless tragedies ahead. Even the emperor could not do whatever he wanted.

Bi Ziyan confirmed the guess in his heart, he felt relieved, thought for a while and said: "What the emperor said is true, but Nanzhili, no, Jiangsu, even with Prince Jing around, many things may not be straightened out. Only people with high morals and high prestige in the imperial court should go to soothe people's hearts."

Zhu Xu didn't know, but Zhao Nanxing resigned because of the resurgence of the eunuch party.In addition, from Bi Ziyan's words, he also heard the taste of "self-recommendation".

He secretly smiled, this Bi Ziyan, he likes it.

Zhu Xu nodded, and with his hands behind his back, he walked back and forth a few steps, and said, "I plan to let you go to Jiangsu, where you will serve as Deputy Zuodu Censor, and preside over Qingzhang Jiangsu Tianmu."

Bi Ziyan is a very capable person with a strong spirit of hard work, especially good at financial management. He is well aware of a series of disadvantages of Ming Dynasty and has the determination to reform. Hearing this, he raised his hand and said, "The minister leads the decree."

Zhu Xu stared at him in a daze. He seemed to have said the word "plan" just now, right?

However, he liked it more and more.

"it is good!"

Zhu Xu laughed loudly and said, "I will give an order to Prince Jing to cooperate with you. You must do it well. Jiangsu is a mirror, and you have to show me clearly!"

Mirror?

Bi Ziyan was taken aback for a moment, but soon realized that the emperor wanted to practice in Jiangsu first, and then spread it to the entire Ming Dynasty!

"According to the order!"

Bi Ziyan's words had the flavor of a military order.

This can be regarded as a happy conversation between the monarch and his ministers, right?

Zhu Xu was very happy, with the two of them, or Li Banghua basically accompanied the guests, and it was Zhu Xu and Bi Ziyan who were always talking.

Bi Ziyan gave a detailed explanation of his twelve strategies, many of which Zhu Xu had already reformed, and many of which he had never touched upon. What he heard really benefited Zhu Xu a lot.

Zhu Xu's understanding of the current situation of the Ming Dynasty may be deeper than theirs in many aspects, but what's more, people like Bi Ziyan's understanding is more comprehensive, subtle, and more to the point than Zhu Xu.

After talking for more than an hour, Zhu Xu sent Bi Ziyan and Bi Ziyan away with great reluctance.

Standing under the eaves, Zhu Xu said with emotion: "My Daming is full of talents."

Cao Huachun stood behind him without speaking.

After a while, Zhu Xu came back to his senses and said, "By the way, you said earlier that Huang Taiji's troops crossed the Daling River?"

Cao Huachun bowed slightly, and said solemnly: "Yes, but Jiannu didn't get close to Yizhou. Thirty miles away from Guangning, he also wrote a book to Mao Wenlong, asking him to 'cooperate' in Shenyang."

Zhu Xu narrowed his eyes and sneered.

This person is afraid that Mao Wenlong, who is close at hand, will break into the empty door, right?

Huang Taiji suffered a loss once, since he still dared to attack Lin Danhan with great fanfare, he should have a backup.

Now the "peace" situation with Hou Jin can't be broken. Liaodong and Dongjiang are rapidly building cities and recuperating. His energy is also being dragged down by the continuous advancement of reforms, especially in Jiangsu. Liaodong can no longer have accidents.

But Huang Taiji blatantly "resisted the decree", and it would appear that he was too weak if he didn't teach him a lesson, which made Huang Taiji have unreasonable thoughts that he shouldn't have.

After pondering for a while, Zhu Xu said: "Decree to all the Mongolian ministries, cooperate with Lin Danhan to defend, and then order Zu Dashou to build a city on the other side of the Daling River, and at the same time check all contacts related to Jiannu and cut them off. Then order Mao Wenlong to do it again The scale of the military exercise must be large, but don’t really go to Shenyang, it should be a trap.”

"Follow the order." Cao Huachun said.

Ying Tianfu, the governor's yamen.

Several people have fainted, all of them are senior officials of the third rank or above, and they were also veterans of the Wanli Dynasty.

As a result, the crowd became more and more turbulent, and the entire governor's office was besieged.

"Huang Liji comes out and gives us an explanation!"

"Working as a minion for a tiger, messing up the government and harming the people!"