"Come, give a seat."

After Han Yi sat down, Zhu Youxiao didn't go around the corner, and asked directly with interest: "Aiqing came over today, but is there anything wrong?" ”

In fact, Zhu Youxiao didn't want to go around the bend, he didn't have the heart to deal with Han Yi and them now.

After hearing this, Han Yi's heart tightened, knowing that the emperor didn't want to work, but he didn't expect it to come to this extent. For his arrival, the emperor actually had some disgust.

This made Han Yi a little nervous.

But after getting along for so long, Han Yi also understands the emperor's temper. If your business is serious, there should be no problem.

Han Yi straightened his attitude and said respectfully: "The minister came here today because he wanted to report something. ”

"Say it." Zhu Youxiao nodded, leaned on the couch and waited for Han Yi to speak.

"Your Majesty, the cabinet has recently received a lot of questions, all of which are about the army." While speaking, Han Yi looked at Zhu Youxiao cautiously, with a little worry on his face and a little apprehension in his heart.

After all, everyone in the Ming Dynasty knows that the emperor has always attached great importance to military power, and today's emperor is even more so, and he values his military power more than anything else.

In the matter of military power, the emperor did not allow anyone to interfere at all. Whether it's a nobleman or a civil official, none of them will work.

Han Yi's mention of the issue of the armed forces is itself quite sensitive.

"Really? Let's talk about it. Zhu Youxiao nodded and said.

"It's all about impeaching the army for corruption and eating empty wages." Han Yi looked at Zhu Youxiao and said: "Your Majesty's recent anti-corruption in Jiangnan has set off a lot of storms, and many people in the army have seen the opportunity, so they sent the question book. ”

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao was stunned, this was something he didn't expect.

Speaking of which, the **** of the Ming Dynasty is very serious, and this has been the case since a long time ago. It is very common in the army to eat empty salaries and fraudulently receive and embezzle military salaries, and even Qi Jiguang does this, and it is something that the government and the opposition all know.

If you are given a full force of 100,000, it would be good to have 50,000 people, and the rest are the old, weak, sick and disabled, and empty salaries, and some of them are not soldiers. The army that can really fight is estimated to be only one or two thousand.

Everyone knows this kind of thing, and the government and the opposition know it in their hearts. From this, in addition to the army, there are also civilian officials.

Zhu Youxiao didn't expect Han Yi to bring up this matter, and he came in person, which is a bit interesting.

Zhu Youxiao looked Han Yi up and down and began to wonder what he thought.

For the first and second members of the Cabinet, this kind of thing is easy not to get involved; Even if he participated, it was to let his subordinates try the direction of the wind first, instead of running to the emperor himself.

There is a problem here, and Zhu Youxiao feels that this matter is unusual.

Do you want to preside over military reform? Does Han Yi still have this courage?

In fact, Zhu Youxiao was right, Han Yi thought so, he just wanted to preside over the military reform. This matter is not what Han Yi wants to do, but he has to do it.

Opportunities are running out now. The emperor cleaned up so many people, and there were not many problems left in the Ming Dynasty.

Everyone can see it, let alone a smart person like Han Yi?

Your Majesty is so eloquent and strategic, reform is certain, and it is impossible to allow such an abscess to continue to bleed Daming.

Xu Guangqi of the cabinet has always been a staunch supporter of military reform, and he began to train soldiers when he was not yet a scholar, and he was very dissatisfied with the military system of the imperial court, hoping that the imperial court could recruit soldiers.

Xu Guangqi has been much more stable in the two years of training recruits, on the one hand, because Zhu Youxiao is cleaning up, and on the other hand, because the DPRK and China are relatively chaotic.

But now that it has been stable for eight years, the emperor has suddenly taken action to clean up a large number of merchants, and the country has become rich and politically stable. Under such circumstances, military reform is about to begin.

Smart people can already see this step, so they have to plan ahead.

And once Xu Guangqi presides over the military reform, Han Yi, a cabinet scholar, is estimated to be not far away.

Under such circumstances, how could Han Yi sit still?

He panicked.

After all, this is a matter that offends people, and the staff office can only cooperate from one side, and it is absolutely impossible for it to be the leader, otherwise it will damage their authority and cause contradictions between the upper and lower levels, which will be difficult to manage in the future.

The cabinet is the best candidate for military reform. In the cabinet, Xu Guangqi is the best candidate.

If you want to fight for power, you have to take the initiative. Under such circumstances, Han Yi came directly to the palace, he didn't want to wait, and he couldn't wait any longer.

In addition to the army, there are not many things left in the Ming Dynasty. If he is allowed to preside over civil reform, then it will be a big problem.

Judging from what the emperor has done over the years, the tax reform is definitely the next step, and the focus is on the integration of the officials and gentry.

You must know that the nobles, the relatives and the royal family have already paid their taxes, and only the civil servants are left, which is very eye-catching. If the emperor wants to move, he will definitely find someone to do it.

Han Yi didn't want to carry this matter, so he could only find another thing to carry, so he chose military reform.

He is a civilian official, and he is not afraid of offending the big guys in the military. You can't let your subordinates do it, it's not enough, you have to be more direct.

Zhu Youxiao could probably guess what Han Yi was thinking, but after thinking about it, he put this matter in the back of his mind.

It doesn't matter, Han Yiai can think whatever he wants, as long as this thing can be done.

Zhu Youxiao looked at Han Yi and asked, "I don't know what Aiqing wants to do?" ”

"His Majesty's investigation in Jiangnan can be said to be shocking and inspiring. The government and the opposition all admire and admire, which is a good thing for the people of the great tomorrow. ”

"Your Majesty's kindness, all over the world, the military households in the army are naturally among them. Now generals at all levels drink the blood of soldiers and oppress military households, so that their lives are not as good as those of stove households. These military households have made meritorious contributions to the Ming Dynasty and shed blood for the Ming Dynasty, so they should not have such treatment. Now that the life of the imperial court is better, they should be allowed to live better. ”

Han Yi's face was righteous when he said it, and Zhu Youxiao's face became serious.

Obviously, Han Yi has also done a lot of preparations, and he has also investigated these things. It's prepared.

"What Aiqing said makes sense." Zhu Youxiao said with special emotion: "Now many military households have become the personal slaves of generals, which is very bad, not good for the world, and not good for the Ming Dynasty." So Aiqing has something she wants to say or do, but it doesn't hurt to talk about it. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." After Han Yi agreed, he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.

He knew he was right.

Han Yi continued: "The minister wants to carry out a major purge in the army, thoroughly investigate the corruption of those generals, and buy a bright blue sky for the military households, so that they can feel Your Majesty's kindness!" ”

Han Yi's tone was rare, and his words were serious, and he could see that he was ready to do it.

Zhu Youxiao breathed a sigh of relief, sat up straight and said, "I also know that what Aiqing said makes sense, but these things don't happen overnight, so you have to plan carefully." ”

"I have recently planned to use troops in Liaodong, and there will be a war at the beginning of next year. This year, we must make good preparations, mobilize grain and grass, build weapons, and train men and horses. ”

"When the war in Liaodong is over, I want to start this matter, so Aiqing can make a plan first."

In fact, this is Zhu Youxiao's plan, and the military reform will be after the battle of Liaodong.

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As long as the border is stable, there will be no problems, and even if there are some problems in military reform, there will be no major problems.

Second, once Liaodong wins the war, it can establish its own prestige.

Although his current prestige is high, it is still a little empty.

Why is the prestige of Emperor Chengzu and Zhu Yuanzhang so high?

The reason is very simple, Zhu Yuanzhang is the founder of the country, and this world is what he brought down, and this is how people have won their prestige.

Although Zhu Di rebelled, he swept Mobei so many times, and each time it was a big victory. In such a situation, the prestige naturally rises.

To put it bluntly, any prestige is made.

Wei is in front, look at the back. Prestige, prestige, must first be done with prestige.

After listening to Zhu Youxiao's words, Han Yi's heart moved, he didn't expect the emperor to actually start a war in Liaodong.

But it's also a good thing. Once the war in Liaodong starts, there will be more things to do, and it will push the Ming Dynasty to the prosperous world.

After all, those who dared to challenge the Ming Dynasty for so many years were Jiannu and those people, and there would be no problem after beating them down.

This saying that the Mongols are simply grasshoppers shaking trees and not measuring their own strength. After so many years of fighting, what have they achieved?

After the entire territory of Liaodong is recovered, it can continue to expand westward. When the time comes, there will be no problem in recovering Daning and continuing to go west and outward.

In recent years, the imperial court's trade in northern Xinjiang has developed very quickly, although Han Yi's family has no business in the north, but as a scholar of the first assistant to the cabinet, he naturally knows very well that many people in the court and China have made a lot of money, and they are very supportive of the war in northern Xinjiang.

Now the price of wool yarn is getting higher and higher, and the price of cashmere is also very high, these people are almost red-eyed, and they can't wait to go to the grassland to enclose the pasture, and they can't wait to catch some Mongols to be slaves.

In recent years, the price of slaves who know how to graze has risen dramatically.

Han Yi knew that as long as there was a war, he would gain the support of the government and the opposition, and as the first assistant scholar of the cabinet who presided over this battle, he had to say not that the credit was not given first, at least his position would be stabilized.

Han Yi stood up, respectfully straightened his clothes, knelt on the ground and said, "My Emperor Shengming! The prosperity of the Ming Dynasty began with His Majesty! ”

Recently, the courtiers have become more and more able to speak, and Zhu Youxiao's mood is good.

"Aiqing, excuse me!" Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "Wei Chao quickly helped Han Aiqing up. ”

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