Chapter 603: The Situation in Liaodong
Listening to Sun Chengzong's words, Dingguo Gong nodded slowly. Although he rarely participated in the court battles, the Duke of Dingguo was also familiar with it. Sun Chengzong's deep belief in the Emperor of the Apocalypse is incomparable, which no one in the court can match. When these people entered the military aircraft, it was just that the Emperor of the Apocalypse wanted to stabilize people's hearts, and it was Sun Chengzong who could really call the shots.
Or that Sun Chengzong's meaning is the meaning of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, which Dingguo Gong sees very clearly. Since the gradual decline of Wuxun, the imperial court has always been dominated by civilian officials, and major military and political affairs have also been given to civilian officials. Military generals are also subject to civilian control, and these Dingguo princes naturally don't want to see it, but there is no way.
The emperors of the Ming Dynasty all competed with Wenchen for power, so that they had the dictatorship of Dongchang and Jinyiwei. Looking back at the entire era, there are many such examples. Those eunuchs of the dictatorship, it is not so much that they are against the civil officials, but that the emperor needs them to be against the civil officials. The political struggle is very deep, and it is clear where there is a sentence of right and wrong.
However, Dingguo Gong saw hope in the Emperor of the Apocalypse, although the Emperor of the Apocalypse also attached importance to Jinyiwei and Dongchang, but that was the beginning of his accession to the throne. The establishment of the Military Aircraft Department, which was used to fight against the civil ministers, the equalization reform, and the division of civil and military rule, these are all extremely Shengming's measures. In Dingguogong's opinion, if he wants to change the low status of Wu Xun, Emperor Tianqi's approach is quite good.
After seeing hope, Dingguo Gong naturally understood how to deal with himself. He has great respect for Sun Chengzong, although he is a civil servant, Sun Chengzong is very proficient in martial arts. is a very talented person, and he is one of the few civil officials who does not discriminate against military generals.
"My lord, this is an excerpt that Liaodong just sent. Please take a look. Dingguo Justice was thinking nonsense, and a scribe from the Military Aircraft Department walked in. Respectfully bowed to the two of them and said.
Sun Chengzong was slightly stunned, it was not a strange thing that there was an excerpt sent in at this time. Daming is so big, there are countless twists and turns every day. There will always be a twist and turn. However, what can be delivered to me at this time is all an urgent excerpt, and the matter must be extremely important.
Glancing at Dingguo Gong on the side, Sun Chengzong slowly nodded to the scribe, and said expressionlessly: "Take it!" ”
"Yes, sir!" The scribe respectfully sent the fold to Sun Chengzong, and then bowed down and withdrew.
After taking the fold, Sun Chengzong couldn't wait to look at it. Since the last war, the northern Xinjiang has been very stable. Whether it is Jiannu or Mongolian Tatars, they are all honest for a while. However, Sun Chengzong also knew very well in his heart that this was just an appearance.
Jiannu and the Mongol Tatars are just recuperating and recuperating, and now they have no ability to harass the Ming at all. What's more, Liaodong is now strong and strong, and it is already a blessing not to go to them for trouble. The Ming Dynasty is now in the midst of military reform, although it was suggested to the Emperor of the Apocalypse. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the northern expedition to Jiannu.
However, all such proposals were vetoed by the Emperor of the Apocalypse, and the so-called iron still needs to be hard. The Emperor of the Apocalypse is now bent on implementing reforms at home. All the energy is concentrated in China, and for a while, it is also a lack of skills.
Could it be that something happened in Liaodong again? After reading the recital, Sun Chengzong breathed a sigh of relief.
"Lord Sun, is there something big going on in Liaodong?" Just saw Sun Chengzong's solemn face, and Dingguo Gong's heart sank. Now the Emperor of the Apocalypse is no longer in the capital, if Liaodong is in trouble. That's a big deal. However, seeing that Sun Chengzong breathed a sigh of relief, Dingguo Gong's heart was also put down.
Shaking his head with a smile, Sun Chengzong said a little helplessly: "It's a big thing, but it's not a bad thing. The weather gradually turned cold, and the emperor cut off the smuggling route, and many people couldn't survive. This twist and turn was made by Yang Lian, the governor of Liaodong, and since the weather became colder, there have been more people in Liaodong. Many of them were herdsmen who could not survive, and small groups poured into Liaodong. Up to now, small tribes have come to take refuge in Liaodong, and even large tribes have come to show goodwill. ”
Ding Guogong was slightly stunned, he didn't expect it to be this matter, his heart suddenly settled down, and said with a smile: "This is a good thing!" The emperor's brilliant heavenly power has been spread far away! ”
"It's a good thing, but there are other problems here! It has been a year since the restructuring, and the report just sent at the end of the year shows that the grain collected by Liaodong is enough to feed the army. This shows that the equalization reform is effective, but with so many people pouring in at once, resettlement is also a big problem! Sun Chengzong rubbed his forehead, his face was slightly helpless. No one surrendered, hoping that people would surrender, and when someone surrendered, resettlement became a problem again.
At the beginning of this year, all the tuntian fields harvested in Liaodong were leased by the imperial court to the original military households for planting. However, some new seeds were planted, with corn and sweet potatoes accounting for a large proportion. After planting at the beginning, many people were opposed and even reluctant to cultivate. These unseen seeds are unsure in the hearts of many people, including some magistrates.
However, the Emperor of the Apocalypse, who had already cultivated the seeds last year, ignored the protests of these people, and after promising to supply food, he planted it strongly. At the same time, there is a lot of hype, so that ordinary people can also farm. Over the past year, Liaodong has actually had a bumper harvest this year, and the harvest makes people look happy.
A few days ago, after getting the approval of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, a new round of reclamation began in Liaodong. The newly reclaimed wasteland does not have to pay taxes for three years, and can be used as its own permanent land, and the government issues a title deed.
Sun Chengzong had already thought that starting next year, he would implement this new crop in the six northern provinces. Be sure to let the granary of Daming be full of grain, if you can see this day in your lifetime, Sun Chengzong feels that he has no regrets when he dies. However, this is a long-term project that cannot be completed overnight.
The Ming Dynasty has a wise emperor, and in Sun Chengzong's view, the Ming Dynasty is gradually becoming stronger. Stronger and stronger, stronger than ever.
Seeing Sun Chengzong in a daze, thinking that he was thinking about the resettlement, Ding Guogong said with a smile: "Although the resettlement is troublesome, it is not impossible, call everyone to discuss it tomorrow, there will always be a way." But this is a good thing, we have to let the emperor know as soon as possible. ”
Nodding with a smile, Sun Chengzong naturally agreed very much, and said: "This matter is naturally to be reported to the emperor, so let's come up with a way before that!" When the time comes, it's okay to say no, let the emperor come up and decide! ”
"Okay, it's getting late, let's go back! This matter is not something that can be solved in a short time, since it is not an urgent matter, let it go for now, and we will talk about it later. Stretching his waist, Ding Guogong looked at Sun Chuanting with a smile and said.
"Okay, let's go!" The two of them glanced at each other, burst out laughing, and walked out together.
In the Nanjing Imperial Palace, the Emperor of the Apocalypse is standing at the door of the palace, since coming to Nanjing, the Emperor of the Apocalypse seems to like standing at the gate of the palace, it is almost fifteen, and the moon in the sky has become more and more like a full moon.
"Your Majesty, it's not too early, let's rest early!" Chen Hong stood respectfully behind the Emperor of the Apocalypse, with no expression on his face, and said respectfully.
Nodding slowly, the Emperor of the Apocalypse sighed with a complicated expression, and said to Chen Hong: "Chen Hong, did you hear what Sun Chuanting said just now?" ”
"Back to the emperor, the slave heard it!" Chen Hong was slightly stunned, but still nodded.
"Am I going too far? The Duke of Wei has guarded Nanjing for generations, and I have deprived him of his military power. The Emperor of the Apocalypse looked a little complicated, but there was no hesitation in his tone, but he was very firm.
Chen Hong was accustomed to the way the Emperor of the Apocalypse spoke, and many times he told himself about these military affairs, not to win his own opinion. The Emperor of the Apocalypse has his own opinions on many things, and he will not change because of someone's words, and Chen Hong also knows this.
Tell yourself, in fact, the Emperor of the Apocalypse just wants to speak, the truth is as simple as that, Chen Hong is very clear. However, the emperor's question, he naturally still had to answer, and said: "Nanjing, the palace of the Duke of Wei, is the royal grace." Not to mention that the thunder rain dew is Jun'en, just the position given by the emperor to the minister of military aircraft of Wei Guogong is already rare! ”
"If the emperor crowns the rest of the princes as ministers of military aircraft, that is the most unfair thing to the princes of Wei. Wei Guogong also knew in his heart that the Minister of Military Aircraft was very powerful, and if he still held the military power in Nanjing, it would be very inappropriate. Therefore, when Wei Guogong handed over the military power, he did not hesitate at all, and Lord Sun also said it. Chen Hong didn't want to say these words, but he knew that this was what the Emperor of the Apocalypse wanted to hear.
Nodding, the Emperor of the Apocalypse had a relieved look on his face, hoping that others would understand! After thinking about it, the Emperor of the Apocalypse frowned and said, "Have the governors and governors of the seven southern provinces arrived?" I'm still waiting to see them. ”
"Back to the emperor, not yet, after all, some people are a little far away. However, according to the farthest route, it should be here in the next two days, and the emperor does not need to be anxious about this matter. Chen Hong didn't expect the Emperor of the Apocalypse to think so much, but he had already been prepared, so he naturally wouldn't let the Emperor of the Apocalypse ask.
"Alright, it's getting late, I'm going to rest!" The Emperor of the Apocalypse breathed a sigh of relief, and with a hint of comfort on his face, he walked towards the back.
Following behind the Emperor of the Apocalypse, Chen Hong wanted to speak several times, and finally said stubbornly: "Your Majesty, the palace in Nanjing is too deserted, do you want to let some people choose to enter the palace to serve?" ”
Chen Hong's words were very subtle, but how could the Emperor of the Apocalypse not understand? Naturally, the selection of people will not choose eunuchs, and it is better to say that they are palace maids, but in fact, they want to choose some women for the Emperor of the Apocalypse.