Reborn as a tyrant in the Ming Dynasty

Pardoning Xiong Tingbi for co-managing the military affairs of the Beijing camp, and promoting Lu Xiangsheng to co-manage the food and salary management of the Beijing camp, were an important part of Zhu Youxiao's planning of the Liao strategy!

The purpose was to thoroughly rectify the unused Beijing camp so that the army under the central command would have a certain combat capability, so that he, the Ming emperor, could actually control this part of the military power.

The various plans and deployments surrounding Liaodong are the only strategy that can save the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, it is inevitable to choose to personally conquer the Ming Dynasty. If you cannot win a victory in Liaodong, you will severely defeat the arrogance of the Jianlu and regain the Guangning army. The guards in western Liaoning, the Ming Dynasty will not be able to get out of the quagmire and recover blood.

Completely abandon the Liaoxi Corridor headed by Ningqian, let all the Liao army, guest army, and garrison garrison guarding Liao withdraw into the pass, and use Shanhaiguan to guard the front of the Jianlu troops. In addition to what Xiong Tingbi said before, It will make the Jianlu choose to bypass the Shanhaiguan defense line, unite with the Mongolian and Tatar ministries to harass Ji Miyong Sanxie, use the power of a strong army to open the border defense line, and launch indiscriminate attacks and plunders within the pass. In fact, there is an unknown risk. Hidden danger.

Even though Xiong Tingbi didn't mention it at the time, Zhu Youxiao knew that he must have thought of this. The reason why he didn't explain it directly was because he had concerns in his heart.

That is, whether the Guanning Iron Cavalry, which is actually controlled by the generals in Liaodong, is willing to obey the central government's order and withdraw into the pass. After all, there are too many interests and entanglements behind this.

"Wei Banban, go and bring me all the Liao taxes that the imperial court has levied over the years, as well as the memorial files of the actual taxes allocated to Liao."

Not long after Lu Xiangsheng left, Zhu Youxiao, who was thinking about Liao affairs, stretched out his hand and said to Wei Zhongxian in front of him. If he wanted to properly solve the long-standing disadvantages of Liao, he must stand at a higher level and comprehensively consider how to break the situation, and then avoid Liao's The deadlock continues like this.

Although the case of Xiyuan falling into the water needs to be investigated clearly, as the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youxiao cannot limit himself to one thing, he must take other things into consideration.

For example, the layout of Liao affairs.

Such as central checks and balances.

For example, holding power and amassing wealth.

and many more.

Zhu Youxiao had long thought that he could use the case of Xiyuan falling into the water to realize all the above-mentioned plans.

The emperor has fallen into the water, so there must be a big investigation!

If there is no relationship, try to build a relationship.

If there is no contact, try to get in touch.

In short, in one sentence, whoever dares to oppose Zhu Youxiao's rise to power in the future and then change the predicament of the Ming Dynasty will be related to the drowning case!

"The slaves obey the order."

Wei Zhongxian, who was feeling complicated in his heart, hurriedly bowed in response after a brief hesitation.

Although he didn't know why his emperor suddenly wanted to read the memorial files of the Liao Dynasty to increase the Liao's salary and actually allocate the Liao's salary, his intuition told Wei Zhongxian that the matter was definitely not that simple.

The Ming Dynasty is already rotten, and it is very difficult to change its fate against the odds.

However, Zhu Youxiao didn't care at all about what Wei Zhongxian was thinking. What he was thinking about now was how to bring the out-of-control Ming Dynasty back on track bit by bit.

Apart from choosing to be a tyrant and taking a big gamble, Zhu Youxiao had no other choice.

As for choosing to give up the throne and recruit more people to conquer the country, Zhu Youxiao couldn't do such a stupid thing. Even if the Ming Dynasty is rotten now, his righteousness is still deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

If he simply gave up the emperor's righteousness, Zhu Youxiao would die faster than anyone else.

Therefore, it is better to continue to sit on the throne of the emperor, to rebel against those privileged groups who continue to suck the essence and blood of the Ming Dynasty, and to kill corrupt officials, demons, demons, and scum one after another. As long as one can ensure one's own safety, at the same time At the same time, a number of emerging groups are supported to take over the vacancies, and maybe Ming Dynasty can be rescued.

Just like Zhu Youxiao's plan for the Liao Dynasty, in addition to wanting to drag the Ming Dynasty out of the quagmire, he also wanted to solve the generals of Liaodong, frighten the central civil servant group, frighten the local officials, gentry, and government and business interest groups. Therefore, it is not so More time to give Zhu Youxiao to be indecisive.

In a disadvantageous environment, any weakness in character is extremely fatal!

Time passes minute by minute.

"Be careful."

In Dongnuan Pavilion, Wei Zhongxian's voice sounded.

I saw a dozen young eunuchs with their heads lowered, carefully moving the memorial files stored in the ceremonial office of the Supervisor of Ceremonies to various places in Dongnuan Pavilion.

Seeing so many memorials and documents, Zhu Youxiao felt very excited. Time was too precious for him. In the future, he would need to gather a group of trustworthy talents to bury documents and sort out accurate data like this. Just do it.

As for the eunuchs and eunuchs in the inner court, Zhu Youxiao never even thought about it. The eunuchs in the inner court had too much power, which was definitely not a good thing for the country.

With this idea in mind, Zhu Youxiao began to read the memorials and documents in front of him. Wei Zhongxian and Liu Ruoyu, who were serving in front of the emperor, stood there, ready to obey the emperor's orders at any time.

Dongnuan Pavilion became quiet at this moment.

Zhu Youxiao read a memorial file, his originally relaxed brows gradually tightened, and for some reason, anger was brewing in his heart.

"Up to now, there is still a balance of two to three million taels in arrears of food and salary owed by the imperial court to the Liao Dynasty?" After an unknown period of time, Zhu Youxiao frowned, stared at the memorial in his hand, and said in a low voice.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Wei Zhongxian's heart tightened, and he hurriedly lowered his head and bowed: "Not long ago, the Ministry of War sent a memorial to the Liao Dynasty. Sun Chengzong, the governor of Liaodong, reported the situation of the Liao Dynasty..."

It really sucks!

Zhu Youxiao suppressed the anger in his heart and did not listen to what Wei Zhongxian said. What came to his mind now was the amount of extra pay he had received over the years.

万历46年征200多万两，万历47年征2000031两，万历48年征5200062两，天启元年征4456186两，天启2年征2916096两，天启3年征4659376年，天启4年征4245356年，天启5年征4992680两。

The above-mentioned additional money was not originally within the scope of the imperial court's established tax collection. However, because the Jianlu and below committed crimes and caused a rebellion in the Ming Dynasty, in order to suppress the Jianlu rebellion, the new tax items were specially created.

"So much Liao salary has been levied, why is there still such a big difference in the food and salary allocated to Liao people?!" Zhu Youxiao looked at Wei Zhongxian with sharp eyes and said.

"Report it to your Majesty."

Wei Zhongxian could clearly feel the emperor's anger, and his words were a bit nervous as he stuttered: "The imperial court has set so many Liao salaries, but the actual amount of Liao salaries sent to Beijing from various places every year has not reached expectations. During this period, there were fires, losses, etc., as well as disasters that occurred in various places..."

"What a fire loss, what a loss, what a interception."

Zhu Youxiao slammed the memorial in his hand and snorted coldly: "I'm afraid that this part of the Liao's salary has not only been collected by various places, but even exceeded, but this part of the money has gone into private pockets!"

Thump~

Wei Zhongxian's legs became weak and he immediately fell to his knees on the ground. Liu Ruoyu, who was standing aside, buried his head very low and did not dare to say anything at all.

There are too many things that are known to everyone, but no one is clarifying them.

Zhu Youxiao knew all the twists and turns.

The life of the lower class in the Ming Dynasty was too hard. In addition to Liao wages, they also had to pay land tax, capitation tax, various miscellaneous taxes, and even corvee service. This did not include the private tax items in various places. In the end, The key point is that no matter what kind of tax or tax is paid, it must be paid in money, which leads to fire consumption.

Huohua is a vicious disease that eats people without spitting out their bones! !

The lower-class groups, which are weighed down by heavy mountains, can only manage a few mouthfuls of food after a busy year in the absence of disasters and good harvests, which can be regarded as smoke rising from their ancestral graves.

If you dare to catch up with the disaster years, not to mention eating the land, not only the few acres of thin farmland under your name will be sold at a low price, but even if you can't survive, your sons and daughters will be sold, and your virgins will be forced into prostitution...

"Something needs to change."

Ignoring Wei Zhongxian who was kneeling on the ground, Zhu Youxiao, who suppressed his anger, said coldly, his sharp eyes flashing, some things have been decided in his heart!

The increase in Liao's rates since the 46th year of Wanli's reign, with the specific amount rising and falling, represents the weather meter of the Ming Dynasty in Liaodong.

Like the Saarhu War in Wanli 47, Xiong Tingbi stabilized the situation in Liaodong in Wanli 48, Shenyang, Liaoyang, etc. fell one after another in the first year of Tianqi. Yuan Yingtai, who took over as Liaodong's manager, committed suicide in fear of crime. East of the Liaohe River fell, and countless Ming Dynasty generals fought with athletes. Die, or be tricked to death.

In the first month of the second year of Apocalypse, affected by the discord between economics and Fu, western Liaoning led by Guangning was captured, and the Ming Dynasty suffered another heavy blow. In August of the second year of Apocalypse, Sun Chengzong rectified the pass defenses, promoted fortress tactics, and steadily regained the lost land in western Liaoning with a step-by-step strategy. , and then compressed the front line of Jianlu troops, began to build Ningyuan City in September of the 2rd year of the Apocalypse, and restored the forward position of Jinzhou Youtun in the 2th year of the Apocalypse...

Everything that happens in Liaodong represents a sum of money that needs to be allocated to the bottom of the Ming Dynasty and implemented in Liaodong. However, over the years, Liaodong’s lost land has not been recovered much, but the current situation in Liaodong has become increasingly tense. Difficult, what exactly went wrong?

The Ming Dynasty's war in Liaodong can no longer continue like this. If some evils and cancers are not eradicated, the Ming Dynasty will only be dragged down alive. Compared with the rampant Jianlu, Zhu Youxiao hates and hates it the most. Yes, it's those scumbags hiding behind the scenes. If it weren't for them, Ming Dynasty would definitely not be like this! !