Zhu Youxiao looked at the ministers around him and whispered: "Except for a few people who have committed the most heinous crimes, everyone else can promise them that they will not be held accountable for the crime of being forced to join the enemy." ”

Luo Sigong and Huang Kezhang looked at each other, and both expressed satisfaction with the emperor's statement. The crime of being forced to defect to the enemy is no longer investigated, and of course the voluntary defection is not within this scope, and if there are other crimes, they should not be included in this. It can be loose or tight, and the magic of use depends on one heart.

However, the other ministers who heard this did not think so, and felt that the emperor was actually ready to treat the Ming generals who surrendered to the enemy mercifully, which was absolutely impermissible, and at that moment, Zhu Yanxi, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, stood up and said: "Your Majesty, such a disloyal and unrighteous person is absolutely unforgivable. ”

Xu Guangqi was relatively straightforward, and did not hear the trap in Zhu Youxiao's words, and also said: "Your Majesty, as soon as this example is opened, I am afraid that the generals will be afraid of war in the future, and it will become a common practice." ”

Zhu Youxiao said helplessly: "Sir, I only said that I forgave them for the crime of being forced to surrender to the enemy. Whether it was a cowardly surrender to the enemy or a reluctance to surrender to the enemy, isn't it up to us to judge according to the comparison of forces at that time? ”

Luo Sigong said with a smile: "Win them over first, isn't it still a matter of our words how to deal with them then?" ”

Zhu Yanxi said angrily: "Your Majesty, Commander Luo makes the ministers dare not agree with this, my Heavenly Empire cannot use this method to treat people who abandon the dark and turn to the light." Either explain it first, how it will punish you, you can't let people come over first, and then settle the account later. ”

Luo Sigong was bored, so he had to stand next to him and pretend to be a corpse. Ye Xianggao also said: "Cunning means can be used to deal with the enemy, but for those who surrender to sincerity, don't use scheming, so as not to chill the hearts of later generations." ”

Fang Congzhe said: "Your Majesty, as long as there are no people who take the initiative to join the enemy, they can fight for it, as long as they are willing to make meritorious contributions and offset the mistakes they have made before, they can be given a way out." ”

Zhu Yanxi asked, "If they have the blood of the people of the Ming Dynasty on their hands, can they also forgive?" ”

Fang Congzhe said: "Of course this is not possible, those who kill the Ming people cannot be allowed to surrender, this point is not negotiable." In any case, we must not chill the hearts of our own people. ”

Zhu Youxiao originally agreed with Luo Sigong's point of view, thinking that the generals who surrendered to Cheng could reduce a large number of casualties and would have a great advantage in the battle with Jiannu, which was also the common view of later generations. I don't want the Ming people to be very stubborn in this regard, neither willing to use lies to temporarily induce people to surrender, nor willing to use the later merits to offset the previous guilt, at most only to offset the mistakes made before.

Although the officials of the Manchu Dynasty were opposed to his idea, Zhu Youxiao did not feel annoyed and angry, but felt that the Ming people were a little cute, at least much better than those in later generations who did not care about the means as long as they achieved the goal.

He coughed, and after everyone was quiet, he said, "Very good, just do what Shousuke says." As long as there are people who kill our Ming soldiers and civilians, they will not be forgiven one by one, and even if people like Li Yongfang and Sun Degong surrender, they must kill and pay tribute to the dead souls. Commander Luo said that this principle must not be loosened. ”

Luo Si bowed respectfully and said: "I respectfully follow Your Majesty's orders, please rest assured that Jinyiwei will never let go of a bad person, and swear to catch all the rebellious ministers and thieves." ”

That's all there is to it. Huang Kezhang said: "Your Majesty, Governor Wang has collected a large amount of wool from Mongolia, and now it has all been transported to the capital, and the warehouse is almost insufficient, so I came to ask, do you continue to collect wool?" ”

Zhu Youxiao had forgotten about it, and it was the first time that most of the ministers had heard that the imperial court had purchased wool from the Mongols. Shang Bao Si Cheng Wu Ercheng stood up and said: "Your Majesty, if you want to make friends with Mongolia, you can use more money, or buy things such as horses, cattle and sheep, wool is useless, but occupies the warehouse, and the person who presides over this matter should be punished." ”

At that moment, a number of ministers also stood up to support Wu Ercheng's views. Mongolia is the mortal enemy of the Ming Dynasty, but after the rise of Jiannu, it has ranked second in the threat, and is often used by the Ming Dynasty to contain Jiannu, for example, the previous use of silver to buy the head of Jiannu has received some effect. But the minister felt that the money was spent to buy wool, and the love was not, especially the things were useless, so it could be said that no benefit was taken, so everyone felt that this thing was too bad, and the person who did it should be punished.

Zhu Youxiao said: "This matter was specially ordered by me to send Shi Bangyao to do it, Zhongqing don't need to worry, I will be able to let Zhongqing know in three months that buying wool is definitely not a loss-making business." ”

Wu Ercheng said: "Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, please be cautious in your words and deeds, and don't say this businessman's words." ”

After being stunned again, Zhu Youxiao smiled helplessly: "I lost my words, in a word, buying wool is not only about our alliance with the Mongols, I think the Mongols can always know that we buy this useless wool to help them, but also about the way to make our country rich and strong." ”

Wu Ercheng said: "The minister accused His Majesty of wrongdoing, and if he lost his courtier's etiquette, please punish His Majesty." ”

Zhu Youxiao said: "Wu Qing is right, why should he be punished? ”

Wu Ercheng said: "Right or wrong is not important, but pointing out Your Majesty's wrongs is a loss of manners, please punish Your Majesty." ”

Zhu Youxiao looked at Fang Congzhe, and Fang Congzhe nodded. He had no choice but to laugh and say, "Then you will be fined for three months." ”

March is no longer a small amount, and Wu Ercheng is satisfied with gratitude and is about to retreat. Zhu Youxiao continued: "Wu Sicheng dared to point directly at me, and I was very pleasing to him, rewarding 100 lottery coins and 10 silk horses. ”

The reward had already exceeded the March Fortune, and Wu Ercheng had no choice but to accept it again.

Xu Guangqi watched Zhu Youxiao's handling of this matter, and couldn't help nodding secretly. The emperor will now use some means to deal with the ministers, and he will no longer be as straightforward as before, such an emperor is a mature emperor, so that the ministers can be happy and submitted, and there is hope for the future.

At that time, when Shi Bangyao was sent to buy wool, Zhu Youxiao had already ordered someone to start collecting wool weaving technology. In fact, as long as the wool is degreased (i.e., net wool), and then through the elastic hair, it can be spun.

After the next dynasty, Zhu Youxiao asked Wei Zhongxian to call the eunuch Shi Yuanya who was in charge of this matter, Shi Yuanya replied: "Shengshang, the slave maid has solved the problem of net wool and elastic hair, but the mechanical efficiency of the textile is very poor, so this kind of loom will be developed by the research institute, the time limit is five months, and now it has been four and a half months, a few days ago the slave maid went to see it, it has been successful, using hydraulic spinning, about ten times faster than the previous loom, and now the stored wool can be used up in three months." ”