If there is a strict supervision system, or if there is no suitable environment, no one will have a sense of disobedience, or dare not do so.

Ambition, utilitarianism, greed...... Everybody has it.

The emperor is high, and it is precisely with the power that can satisfy the desires of his courtiers. If you want a name, give you a name; If you want to benefit, reward you; If you want power, give you power......

However, it cannot be allowed to grow indefinitely, and it needs to be controlled within certain limits.

For example, anti-corruption and anti-corruption, such as the command of the army, military law, and the separation of powers in food and salary, are all means for the emperor to control with systems and laws.

Corrupt officials must be severely punished, and military power cannot be monopolized by one person, so as to avoid the emergence of warlords.

With these systems, as well as secret music, the emperor did not have to bother to examine the loyalty of officials and generals, after all, historical records could not be trusted.

Loyalty and competence are not identical; Those who are both faithful and competent, of course, are the best. But as long as you are competent, the emperor will also use it, regardless of whether you want fame or fortune.

At this time, the emperor was reading the music and inscription books in the Qianqing Palace, as well as the secret music of his cronies and courtiers.

In this majestic palace, the emperor is not only the supreme being, but also the prisoner in it.

How many emperors were deceived by their courtiers, and how many emperors were deceived by this piece of paper?

In order to be clear-sighted, the monitoring and secret reports of the factory guards are indispensable, and the reports of the cronies and courtiers are also indispensable. Taken together, they will not be biased and biased.

"Master Yuan's hard work ......"

The emperor had seen Yuan Keli's recitals and had a more and deeper understanding of the current situation in Liaodong.

The trauma of the war was severe, the process of reconstruction was complicated, and the investment was enormous, which caused headaches for the emperor.

If it is just a simple restoration, it is obviously not satisfactory to the emperor. Rebuilding is really rebuilding, roads, houses, infrastructure...... All according to the emperor's plan, it will be a new Liaodong.

The wide and thick roads, even if they are rammed earth, must also crisscross Liaodong; In the fertile black soil, even in the cold of the Xiaoice River period, there will be harvesting of rye, potatoes, corn and other crops......

Liaodong is stable, and the Ming Dynasty is stable. As for the threat of the sea to the west, even if the navy does not develop, it will be a matter of several hundred years.

It was the emperor's dream to crisscross the seas, but the threat from the north was a nightmare for the Han dynasty in the Central Plains in history, which was also a deep-seated concern of the emperor.

Jiannu still had remnants of enemies, the cold of the Xiaoice River period made the steppes move south, making life more difficult for the nomads, and greedy bears further north......

Therefore, the stronger the rebuilt Liaodong, the more populous it is, the more complete the facilities, and the greater the strength. It will not only be the barrier of the Ming Dynasty, but also the strategic blade of the Ming Dynasty to the north.

The emperor's gaze became firm, and in his reply to Mr. Yuan, he agreed to an unplanned increase in the huge amount of money.

What money is, spending it on the blade is the most correct choice. I am the emperor, no matter how difficult it is and how poor I am, it is not a problem to eat ten dishes at a time.

The corners of the emperor's mouth twitched slightly, and he smiled a little self-deprecatingly, and gently put down the pen. When he looked up, he saw Li Chengcheng's smile and the rock sugar white fungus served.

Taking the small bowl, the emperor smiled and drank slowly with the small spoon.

"The Emperor." Li Chengcheng reported with a smile: "Liaodong's reward silver has been adjusted, and there are still 13.5 million silver in the inner treasury. ”

The emperor pondered for a moment and said, "Keep ten million, and send the rest to mint coins." ”

Half of the money left by Grandpa Wanli has been spent, and the inner treasury can still have these, all of which the emperor has managed to earn. For example, glass mirrors, such as textile machinery......

Despite the anti-corruption and anti-corruption efforts, the problem has been solved. But in order to make the Ming Empire what he wanted, in order to survive the upcoming catastrophe, the emperor still has to keep taking out private money.

The emperor was in pain, but he was not stingy. Payments are gradually balancing, although there are still a few unplanned expenditures this year. But what you pay will be rewarded, and this day will not be far away.

Putting the bowl down, the emperor took another secret note, which was Shen Yourong's.

In history, Zheng Zhilong controlled the Taiwan Strait with a powerful sailor, and the foreign devils also had to pay for the road, and they made a lot of money.

How could the emperor not have imagined such a way to make money? The emperor has also been gritting his teeth to raise money for the navy.

Shen Yourong's secret music is to answer the emperor's eagerness. According to the current pace of investment and expansion, in two or three years, it will almost meet the emperor's requirements.

No surprise! The Emperor was eager, but the answer was not much like his estimate.

Shipbuilding and artillery, expanding sailors, and going to sea for training...... This is all money, and it is not a big effect that can be seen in a short period of time.

Although the current Ming Empire's sailors are large in scale, and their numerical superiority is enough to resist the Xiyi, they only have an advantage in the coastal sea, and it is not what the emperor hoped.

"Hopefully the money will speed up the process."

The emperor took up his pen and wrote a reply, looked up and said to Li Chengcheng: "Take another two million silver from the inner treasury." ”

Li Chengcheng was stunned for a moment, and nodded vigorously, "The slave obeys the order." ”

The Emperor just smiled bitterly and picked up the recital and the inscription again.

He was not surprised by the enormity of the cost. Because what he wants to transform is the entire Ming Empire, not to be a pastemaker, so that the empire will move forward according to the original path and maintain it as it is.

The Ming Empire is not only the Celestial Empire that the Ming people think they think, but also the center of the world. The emperor wants to make the Ming Empire truly stand on top of the world, stand out from the crowd, and even become an empire on which the sun never sets.

The emperor's eyes were on the whole world, not on Asia, and not on the country.

The recovery of Liaodong is only part of his grand plan, and it is only the first goal he wants to achieve.

For this reason, all the money in the inner treasury was spent, and the emperor did not hesitate to do so.

The Emperor let out a sigh of relief, put down his pen, and gently rubbed his somewhat sore eyes. The soft little hand fell on the emperor's shoulder, with moderate strength, and he felt a sense of relief when he held it.

The door of the palace opened lightly, and Wang Tiqian hurriedly entered, seeing that the emperor was closing his eyes and recuperating, he hesitated and did not come forward to report.

"Wang Companion, present it!" The emperor's eyes opened slightly, and he said slowly.

"Yes." Wang Tiqian stepped forward and bowed down to present a secret report, "Yunnan urgent report sent by the Zhenfu Division." ”

Yunnan?! The emperor opened his eyes, slightly surprised, reached out to take the secret report, opened it to take a look, and couldn't help frowning.

Qianguo Gong Mu Qiyuan died violently?!

The Emperor blinked slowly, sensing that there was something suspicious in it, and carefully looked at what was below.

Mu Qiyuan's attack on the Duke of Qianguo was two years ago, and the emperor was already deeply dissatisfied with his recklessness and lawlessness, conniving at the cruelty of domestic slaves to the people, but this guy's violent death was too sudden.

"Mu Tianbo is only one year old......" The emperor put down the secret report, his fingers tapped lightly on it, and muttered to himself.