Domineering Daming

Zhu Xu looked at it for a long time, then laughed to himself, "Xiong Wencan also has vision."

Even so, Zhu Xu still picked up a pen and wrote on the memorial: the established plan remains unchanged.

The Daming navy is capable of melee combat, but the ocean is not enough, and the situation of the red-haired and Franji people is also unclear, especially the maritime trade is developing and cannot be interrupted.

Things have to be solved step by step.

While Zhu Xu was writing, Zhang Woxu walked in quickly, raised his hand and bowed and said, "My subject, Zhang Woxu, sees the emperor!"

Zhu Xu raised his head and glanced. The old man was in his 80s and was still full of energy. His legs and feet were agile, and he said, "Excuse me, tell me about the morning newspaper."

Chaobao is the official newspaper of the Ming court. When dealing with the Donglin Party, Zhu Xu took advantage of the opportunity to seize public opinion.

Zhang Woxu knew that Zhu Xu attached great importance to the court newspaper, so he raised his hand and said, "Return to the emperor, the court currently has three printing offices, one in the capital, one in Yingtianfu, and one in Luoyang, through various merchants. , post stations, passengers, etc., the capital alone can send out more than 2000 copies every day, and the number of other places is also increasing rapidly. It’s just that the distance is far away, and the contents in it cannot be communicated in time, which is very inconvenient.”

This is inevitable now that communications are underdeveloped.

Zhu Xu didn't care, thought for a while, and said: "It's not enough to rely on the Ministry of Rites alone. In this way, the Ministry of Rites can select some big merchants who are capable of distributing newspapers. They can strictly review and allow them to do so, but the Ministry of Rites must send special personnel to review the content. , and must be approved by the local governor’s yamen, if you use this to make trouble, attack the imperial court, and slander the state affairs, I will never forgive you lightly!”

Zhang Woxu understood it as soon as he heard it, and hurriedly raised his hand and said: "I obey the order! Don't worry, the emperor, the Ministry of Rites will send a special person to review, and each newspaper will be sent to Beijing for inspection. If there is something wrong, it will be severely punished!"

Zhu Xu said "hmm", picked up the text written by Liu Shimin from the table, and said: "This is the document of the Great Khan of Mongolia surrendering to my Ming Dynasty, you can read it first."

Liu Shimin took a step forward, took it and handed it to Zhang Wo to continue.

Zhang Woxu took it very carefully, opened it and looked carefully, even though he knew the result long ago, his expression was still shaken, and suddenly he knelt down with a plop, and said loudly with a crying voice: "My emperor is wise and powerful, and he is going straight to Taizu Taizong!" It is a great achievement for the Mongols to submit to me, Ming Dynasty, and the martial arts of the emperor will surely be handed down forever, comparable to Hanwu and Tangzong!"

Such direct flattery made Zhu Xu uncomfortable for a while, but he still said patiently: "Pingshen, don't say such good things in the future, otherwise if I become Tang Minghuang, I will punish you first."

Zhang Woxu had a sincere and fearful face, and said: "Yes, loyal words are harsh, I will remember them carefully."

But as he said that, Zhang Woxu had a smile on his face, he was trying to figure out Zhu Xu's words.

The emperor asked to "speak less", not to say nothing, which shows that the emperor is still very happy.In the future, I have to continue to say...

Zhu Xu didn't expect that his casual words would bring so many thoughts to Zhang Woxu. He tapped his fingers on the table and said slowly: "This text is not final yet. After you go back, think about it. Spring and Autumn brushwork, Praise the imperial court, boost the morale of the Ming Dynasty, and increase the confidence of the soldiers. How to write it, I don’t need to teach you, right?”

"Praise to the court"?That is to the emperor!

Zhang Woxu felt that his heart was like a mirror, and raised his hand and said: "Don't worry, the emperor, after the minister returns, he will call the officials of the Ministry of Rites, and then ask the Imperial Academy to moisten the ink, and he will definitely write a brilliant article."

Zhu Xushi wanted to let ordinary people know more about it, but most of them are illiterate now, and the popularity of academies is not enough, so he can only take his time and let Zhang and I continue to write a colorful article.

"Well, write it up and send it in for me to have a look. In addition, the Governor's Council needs to expand. As the Minister of Rites, invite some famous scholars and noble officials to find out for me and see what they think." Zhu Xu said .

Since the Donglin Party was purged, the Governor's Court has become empty, and so many princes have remained silent.In Zhu Xu's vision, the Governor's Council will be a "legislative" institution, which must cover a wide range of people and be persuasive.

Zhang Woxu's eyes lit up, and he became more energetic and said: "I obey the order."

Chapter 438 Zhu Youjian Objects

Chengdong station.

The decoration here is not like a post station, but more like a luxury restaurant, with several entrances and exits, many rooms, quite luxurious.

This was originally affiliated to Honglu Temple. Later, Wenzhao Pavilion wanted to abolish the station, but it was all packaged and sold to Fu Tao. Therefore, to settle here, you have to pay money, and it is very expensive!

It was already the third day, and Nicklu received a reply from Lin Dan Khan, as well as a personal letter.

Lin Danhan didn't say much in the letter, but Nicklu could still feel the anger and killing intent hidden between the lines!

Niklu sighed softly. Lin Danhan had great ambitions since he was a child, and he has been working hard to regain the glory of the Great Yuan in the past, but the tribes of Mongolia have long since fallen apart, and there is no unity at all.In addition, Jiannu kept advancing from time to time, and later almost wiped out the Chahar tribe, which hit Lin Dan Khan very hard.

If there is another way, Lin Danhan will never agree to such a humiliating "covenant"!

When Nicklu got this letter, he was not in a hurry to go to the Ministry of War of the Ming Dynasty, but fell into deep thought.

The conditions of the Ming Dynasty are too harsh, and it has never appeared throughout history. Can it really help Chahar recover?

Not far from him, stood a thin young man with a short knife on his waist. This was the deputy commander of the Qixue army. He looked at Nikul's expression and asked, "Does the Khan disagree with it, the national teacher?"

Nicklu looked up at him, shook his head and said, "Khan agreed, that's what worries me."

The deputy commander is also a person with a clear mind, and he immediately understood that such conditions can be agreed, which shows that Chahar is really not optimistic, and Lin Danhan is in a hurry.

Seeing that Nikru was still sitting there, the deputy commander said, "Master, Ming people don't seem to attach much importance to this 'covenant'. I heard that their emperor has not approved it so far, and there are many disputes."

Nicklu frowned, which was also part of his worry. He couldn't guess whether Ming Dynasty had other means, even if his attitude was negative, it would take a long time for Chahar to recover.

Nicklu stood up, took a deep breath, and said solemnly, "I'm going to see Shen Yongmao." Now that we've come here, nothing can change!

The deputy commander nodded, and walked out with Nickulu.

Ministry of War.

Shen Yongmao sat in the class room, holding in his hand the memorial book of Yang He, Governor of Shaanxi.

It described in detail the battle between Hong Chengchou and Gao Yingxiang more than ten days ago. Gao Yingxiang was defeated, beheaded thousands of people, and captured tens of thousands. Gao Yingxiang escaped.

Northern Shaanxi is mountainous and has a complex population. Gao Yingxiang's departure is tantamount to letting the tiger go back to the mountain, making him even more afraid of colliding with the army and becoming a terrible refugee. He is afraid that the whole northern Shaanxi will be killed by him.

Shen Yongmao looked solemn. In the staff department, he had heard the emperor say the strategy Mao Wenlong had used in Dongjiang Town, jokingly called it "hide and seek". You come and I go, you go and I come back. It will be a very headache for the court if the bandits play "peek-a-boo".

Shen Yongmao is also a little anxious now. The situation in Shaanxi is like a prairie fire. Shanxi, Shandong, Henan, Sichuan, Huguang, and Yunnan all have civil unrest one after another. Although it is not as serious as Shaanxi, it is also a wake-up call to alert the whole court. .

This is not something that can be done simply by providing disaster relief and increasing troops, it requires the court to use more means.

"It can't go on like this..."

Shen Yongmao looked at Yang He's playbook and whispered, his eyes flickering.In the three years since the new emperor ascended the throne, he has indeed accumulated a lot, but if he is involved in the bottomless civil unrest, it will be a drop in the bucket, not to mention there are more important things waiting for them to do.

He was silent for a while, then suddenly picked up a pen, and wrote the big words "Zhu Lian Fa" on the blank notebook.

While he was writing, the head of the Ministry of War opened the door and came in, stood at the door and said, "My lord, the national teacher is here."

Shen Yongmao quickly finished a sentence, then put down his pen, stood up with a slight smile, and said, "Let's go and meet him."

In the lobby, Nick Lu was sitting there drinking tea, with a calm expression, but his eyes showed impatience.

Shen Yongmao came out from inside and said with a smile on his face, "Master Lao has been waiting for a long time."

Nicklu stood up and said in a dissatisfied tone: "Shangshu Shen, we are all following orders, and we should be strict and restrain ourselves. Why is Shangshu Shen so negligent and doesn't care? Could it be that all the ministers of the Ming Dynasty are like this?"

Shen Yongmao was stunned for a while by his words, but immediately realized that this national teacher was going to take the lead.

He smiled slightly and said unhurriedly: "National teacher, don't worry, I have already sent that document to the palace, but there is no news from the palace, and I have nothing to do."

Nicklu frowned, and said more and more impatiently: "Shangshu Shen, about the 'covenant', our Khan is dissatisfied. I need to meet with His Majesty the Emperor of Ming to discuss it seriously again."