Domineering Daming

Gong Dingzi didn't expect the emperor's idea to jump to Shaanxi all of a sudden. After thinking for a while, he said: "Caomin thinks it is possible, but it may not be feasible in Nanzhili."

Zhu Xu naturally knew this, turned his head to look at him calmly, and said, "What can you do?"

Gong Dingzi lowered his head slightly, remained silent for a while, and said, "Your Majesty, the land is the most important thing for the gentry. They would rather lose their lives and pass it on to their children and grandchildren. They will never hand it over easily. The grassroots believe that we should choose those who support the emperor and the court from among the people. The gentry of the New Deal will gather together, not confer official positions, and specialize in the management of the gentry in the world, including fields, population, taxation and other things, and if they violate it, they can be punished, and the government can support it either explicitly or implicitly..."

Zhu Xu raised his brows. This Gong Dingzi is indeed a "second minister". The adults in the imperial court would never have thought of such a method, and they would definitely not agree to it. Such power is not conducive to national stability.

However, what Gong Dingzi said is actually very reasonable. Using the gentry to check and balance the gentry, this puts aside the imperial court. No matter what their internal troubles are, the imperial court is an arbitrator, and the benefits are all for the imperial court.

Now that the imperial court can't cause a big commotion in the south of the Yangtze River, it is also necessary to weaken the gentry as much as possible, let bloodletting, and supply the imperial court.

"How much confidence do you have?" Zhu Xu narrowed his eyes and said.As for the "grass people" that Gong Dingzi kept talking about, Zhu Xu never responded.

Gong Dingzi said without hesitation: "Back to the emperor, if there is secret support from the government, the grassroots are fully sure!"

Zhu Xu nodded in disbelief. As for the matter of the farm, it seems that it has to be dealt with by the cabinet. He opened the folding fan and said, "I will give you this chance! Dongchang also has a governor in Yingtianfu." Prison, I will entrust it to you, the seventh grade, and the governor of the prison, Jinyi thousands of households, keep secret, I will give you another 50 taels, and build this alliance as soon as possible. It will not be long before the new policy of the imperial court will come to Jiangsu. I hope that there will be no resistance. would be too big."

Gong Dingzi was overjoyed, he knelt down with a plop, and said: "My minister complies with the order, thank the emperor for his kindness!"

To Zhu Xu, this matter was optional, and it was nothing more than an attempt at a small price.

After waving Gong Dingzi back, Zhu Xu got into the carriage and said directly: "I have done everything that needs to be done, let's go today!"

Cao Huachun sat next to Zhu Xu, and said in response, "Observe the order."

After returning to the inn to clean up, Zhu Xu's carriage drove directly to Liaocheng, where the fleet was docked.

On the carriage, Cao Huachun said: "Your Majesty, there is news from the capital that Yang Fengzhong has been imprisoned by the Ministry of Punishment."

Zhu Xu let out a hey, and said with a smile, "I underestimated Huang Chengyuan."

Obviously, Huang Chengyuan knew that Yang Fengzhong had gone to the capital, and went to the Ministry of Letters and Punishments early in the morning, waiting quietly for Yang Fengzhong to throw himself into the trap.

It is true that these people may have various problems in reality, but they are all good hands in political battles, and they can't be underestimated.

When Zhu Xu was about to board the boat, Horqin's news finally came.

Zhu Zonghan's memorial is very detailed, presenting the cause and effect.

Zhu Xu got on the boat, sat on the soft bed, looked at the playbook with a calm expression, and remained silent for a long time.

Cao Huachun and Cao Bianjiao both bowed and stood in front of them. Seeing that Zhu Xu remained silent for a long time, Cao Huachun said, "Your Majesty, is there any change in Liaodong?"

Zhu Xu shook his head slightly, and said, "Korqin's split and great changes, and Huang Taiji's departure to Moxi, is naturally a good thing for me, Daming."

When Cao Huachun saw the emperor's answer, he bowed and did not ask any more questions.

Zhu Xu put down the notebook and lay there recliningly, patting the frame with his right hand, his expression pondering.

Things are often good and bad. The advantage is that the threat of Liaodong is greatly weakened. You can safely and boldly reclaim wasteland and carry out immigration without worrying about the threats of Huang Taiji and Horqin.

For Daming, this is naturally a great benefit. Liaodong has a vast land and few people, and it is well cultivated. There is no problem in relocating 2000 to [-] million people, it just takes time.

There are two disadvantages. One is the desert north of the Great Wall. On the grasslands, Lin Danhan’s Chahar will dominate the family. The split and weak Horqin is not Lin Danhan’s opponent. Other large and small tribes have long been beaten by Houjin. , could not threaten him.

A strong Chahar and an ambitious Lin Dan Khan united Monan and Mobei Mongolia. This is not what Zhu Xu wants. For Ming, it is equivalent to recreating a later gold.

In this way, Liaodong and the Great Wall will be threatened, and they will go back to the past.

The second one is that Huang Taiji went to Moxi, where there are many tribes in Mongolia, including Junggar, Turhut, Zasak, Chagatai, Heshuote, etc. Among them, Junggar will be unified in a short time Moxi has a huge territory and a large population.Heshuote will unify the Western Regions, that is, Tibet. In less than ten years, Junggar will annex Heshuote and the Mongolian tribes in Qinghai, and the territory will be comparable to the current Ming Dynasty!

At that time, he will definitely be Daming's formidable enemy, and he will not be able to calm down easily!

Adding Huang Taiji now will make it even more difficult to deal with, adding countless variables!

Ten years later, it was the end of the Little Ice Age. Da Ming was suffering so much. He didn't know how much he had expended and how much energy he had left, and he would enter the recovery period again. If a big war was launched at that time, it would take a long time. Would Da Ming be able to hold on?

"It has to be faster..." Zhu Xu whispered, his eyes flickering.

Cao Huachun and Cao Bianjiao looked at each other. Although they didn't know what the emperor was thinking, they always had a bad feeling.

Zhu Xu sat up straight, tapped his fingers on the table, suddenly fixed his eyes, and said: "Decree to the cabinet, do your best to carry out immigration, don't be shy, try to build a large farm in the southwest, establish a food quota system, and ensure that the people No one will go hungry. The decree was sent to Liaodong to ask Sun Chuanting to build a large-scale farm, carry out the minimum quota system, fully cultivate, and use all the manpower. If there is not enough manpower, they will be called from North Korea, and some victims of the disaster can also be resettled to North Korea. In short, I want Liaodong to accommodate as many disaster victims as possible, more than 1000 million within five years!"

Cao Huachun's face changed slightly, the entire Southwest has a population of only 3000 million, and this means that a third of them will be removed!

Can Liaodong bear it?

Without waiting for him to speak, Zhu Xu continued: "Pass the decree to Yunnan, order Dai Shan to be the vanguard general, command Dorgon, Duoduo, Man Dahai, Shuotuo, Aobai and other generals, [-] cavalry, one cannon Baimen, attack Annan immediately! Tell them, I want land, the best land!"

Cao Huachun could feel the urgency in Zhu Xu's words, bowed and said, "Observe the order."

Just as Cao Huachun was about to leave, Zhu Xu suddenly said, "By the way, has the workshop in the east of the city produced fertilizer?"

Cao Huachun thought about it for a while, and said: "It has already been made, and it has some effects. Huitong Commercial Bank is preparing to build large fertilizer commercial firms in various places. It is estimated that it will be produced on a large scale this year."

Zhu Xu nodded slightly, and said: "Well, we will continue to focus on this matter. The civil unrest in various places is still in accordance with the previous rules, and we should try our best to catch them. Now we need to employ people everywhere, so we can't waste them."

Cao Huachun responded, and after waiting for a while to see that Zhu Xu stopped talking, he went out to draw up an order.

Zhu Xu took a memorial book and said, "The next stop is Luoyang?"

Cao Bianjiao nodded and said: "Yes, there are two river routes, one goes to Henan and then to Yingtianfu, and the other goes directly to Yingtianfu."

"The big boat goes to Luoyang, we will make a small boat and go directly to Yingtianfu." Zhu Xu opened the note.There are too many and complicated things, and I always feel at a loss when I am not in the capital, and I am a little uneasy. Those adults in the capital are not fuel-efficient lamps.

"Observe the order." Cao Bianjiao said, unlike Cao Huachun, he didn't think so much.

He stood in front of Zhu Xu, waited for a while but did not see him speak, and said, "Your Majesty, how should Horqin reply to the cabinet when he seeks peace?"

"Let the cabinet and the Ministry of War discuss it in detail, and play it up. I'll have a look and talk about it." Zhu Xu flipped through the note and said lightly.

Cao Bianjiao understood that the emperor was dragging it on purpose, and said, "Yes."

In the capital, calm gradually returned.

Zhou Yingqiu had already returned to Beijing, and the list of appointments prepared by the Ministry of Officials came into effect quickly. More than 200 graduates from the Royal Political Academy filled the entire North Zhili, that is, Hebei Province.

Chen Qiyu is the governor of Hebei, and Chen Qiyu is the governor. Taking advantage of the chaos, he reorganized all the government affairs and military affairs in Hebei, and quickly stabilized the place.

The cabinet and the six ministries are naturally not idle, and quickly promote the "New Deal". Unusually smooth.

Bumbutai, who was thrown in the clothing bureau, finally received the secret letter from Horqin, and her expression kept changing.

Houjin or Huang Taiji, and Horqin are the two foundations in her life. After losing the Kingdom of Jin and Horqin, now Horqin and Huang Taiji are split and the other is gone. How can she be a woman imprisoned in the Ming Dynasty? manage?

Sitting across from her was Hai Lanzhu, with the same worried expression.

Hai Lanzhu has been living a very good life recently, with no worries about food and drink, and no gossip. The only shortcoming is loneliness, but she can bear it.