Daming: Refining zombies at the beginning, Lao Zhu was shocked

For a time, all civil and military officials in the dynasty who had some money, except those who held high positions in major departments and were basically impossible to transfer, began to donate military pay to the court!

"You kid can really come up with these weird ideas. You can even use this list to make money!"

After listening to the general situation described by Zhu Yue, Zhu Yuanzhang was dumbfounded.

But this is also a good thing. At least it can relieve the tension on the treasury and increase revenue!

"Those officials who are from the nobility, or have some relationship with the nobility, are the ones who have contributed the most!"

"Since the nobles behind them don't want them to go to Japan, they can only spend money to eliminate the disaster!"

Hearing this, Zhu Li chuckled disapprovingly.

Among the current officials in the imperial court, they can be mainly divided into two factions!

One is the royal party, such as the Huaixi Group, and some people who are close to the royal family, including relatives of the emperor, all fall into this category!

And the other category is the gentry faction!

These officials are basically from aristocratic families, or they have become prosperous under the care of aristocratic families!

Their interests are deeply tied to those of these aristocratic families. Basically, they are both prosperous and disadvantaged!

In this case, if these aristocratic families want to maintain the 'convenience' of having people in the court who can do things easily, they can only spend money to keep these officials!

After all, these officials who were relied upon by the wealthy families went to Japan to become officials, so how could they ensure that their businesses in the Ming Dynasty were still profitable?

So I can only give money!

Donating money can help you get a good reputation, and you can also keep the officials you want to keep. At the very least, you can make the emperor look good on you. This way, you won't be exiled to a place like Japan, right?

However, the effects of spending money are indeed visible!

For example, Zhu Yuanzhang is indeed in a good mood now!

After all, there is a lot of money in the account, and most of this money comes from the aristocratic family that he also hates the most!

"That's what I said, but you have to do things after receiving the money. These people must not be on the list!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, feeling a little helpless at the same time.

"The entire dynasty was civil and military, and more than 300 officials could still be selected!"

Zhu Yue smiled disapprovingly.

"The reason is this. Excluding these people, how many people can you determine first?"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked curiously.

"220 people have been identified, and there are still 140 people left!"

"The Ministry of Civil Affairs has re-drawn the list of 140 candidates, you can take a look!"

Zhu Yue directly handed over a batch of lists drawn up by Li Xin to Zhu Yuanzhang.

"Why are they all officials who need to be promoted?"

"This Li Xin really saves trouble!"

After Zhu Yuanzhang took a look at the officials on the list and the corresponding general information, his expression suddenly became strange!

These 140 officials are all a group of people who have been evaluated by the Ministry of Civil Affairs recently and are ready to be promoted. Without exception!

"There is no other way. This is also the best solution. After all, some officials who are in charge of local affairs are doing a good job, but they cannot be moved at will!"

"Choose some officials who were originally going to be moved, and the impact on the court can be minimized!"

Zhu Li explained seriously.

"Then give all these officials three levels of promotion?"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked with raised eyebrows.

"This is actually just a disguised form of giving them a little salary increase!"

"With fame and fortune, at least it can be justified!"

Zhu Li nodded and said.

"Okay, let's do it this way and include all the officials who are about to be promoted!"

Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a moment, and finally nodded in agreement.

After all, he couldn't think of any other better way but to send all these officials who were to be promoted to Japan!

Moreover, we will upgrade you to three levels in a row, so you have to be grateful to us!

At least on the surface, you can't betray the emperor, right?

"Then let these officials set off with their families in three days. I have also prepared a special train for them. I will send them to Beiping Mansion first, and then go out to sea from Tanggu Port and take a steam engine ship to Japan!"

"It should take at most seven or eight days to arrive!"

Zhu Yue roughly explained the next plan, and the first batch of officials to go to Japan to take up their posts were finally confirmed!

After the cabinet announced the final list at the court meeting, naturally some people were happy and some were worried!

Those who were not on the list were naturally relieved for the time being, and those who were willing to take the initiative to serve as officials in Japan were naturally happy!

Some talented people who are well-read in poetry and books and are willing to share the country's worries are also willing to take the initiative to share the country's worries and go to Japan to take office!

It’s just that the proportion of this group of people is too small!

Both Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Yue paid great attention to these officials who were willing to take the initiative to go to Japan!

Most of these officials have read poetry and books, and they have just entered the officialdom. They have not been contaminated by this big dye vat. They are full of passion and ambition to serve the country!

Their grades may not be high, and they are all minor officials!

For this reason, Zhu Yuanzhang specially summoned these officials alone in Fengtian Palace. Longyan was so pleased that he all gave them high-ranking officials!

Of course, after Japan is defeated, it is certain to dispatch officials, but that is only one aspect!

On the other hand, that is the question of which vassal prince Japan will send to guard it!

In the court, the officials were trembling because of the incident in Japan, and the same was true for the princes in the palace who were still under the vassal status!

North Korea has become part of the Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Yuanzhang directly asked King Zhu Song of Korea to rule North Korea!

What about Japan?

The twenty-first prince Shen Wang Zhu Mo, the twenty-second prince An Wang Zhu Ying, the twenty-third prince Tang Wang Zhu Huang, the twenty-fourth prince Ying Wang Zhu Dong, and the twenty-fifth prince Yi Wang Zhu have all arrived. Fan's age!

The youngest Yiwang Zhu was twelve years old in the 33rd year of Hongwu. The possibility of letting him go to Japan was the smallest!

The remaining four, whether capable or incompetent, are all worried that Zhu Yuanzhang will set their fiefdom in Japan!

But in fact, it is these princes who think too much!

Neither Zhu Yuanzhang nor Zhu Yue ever thought of letting these princes go to Japan to become vassal kings!

Because if you want to sect, he is also a descendant of Zhu Xiaqiu's lineage!

After all, Zhu Xiaqiu gave birth to a son in his whole life, and this son didn't want to be an emperor, but just wanted to be a vassal king!

Of course, it is still uncertain whether this result can be changed in the future, but at least we have to continue in this direction!

Therefore, even if Japan is defeated, there is a high probability that it will not be possible to directly let the feudal king guard it in a short period of time!

If that doesn't work, just shoot a noble general leading the troops!