During the Hongwu period, Zhu Yuanzhang was the first to set up Ningxia Mansion, and placed Ningxia Wei, which was subordinate to the Shaanxi Metropolitan Division.

During the Yongle period, and later with the Ming Dynasty's abandonment of the Hetao region, the town of Ningxia looked on the map as a territory that suddenly protruded from the Mongolian range on a horizontal line.

This has led to Ningxia Town becoming a breakthrough on the lonely suspension.

This piece of plugged Jiangnan was reluctant to let go, but the defense pressure increased sharply, so the imperial court had to set up Guyuan Town behind its side.

This is a concrete example of how changes in defense pressure have led to a growing number of border towns.

Zhu Houzhao is different from other emperors, he is a proactive strategy, and he tries his best to improve the national strength, sometimes just trying to expand the territory, the lack of strength is not enough to gain more than the loss.

Therefore, without increasing the burden on the people, the financial strength of the imperial court has been continuously enhanced, which is a direction that cannot be abandoned.

The emperor expressed this idea to his courtiers, and one stone stirred up a thousand waves.

Those in the DPRK and China strongly agree that the palace spends extravagance, and it is long overdue to lay off personnel, return land, and save money.

However, King An's rebellion was actually a blow to the emperor, and it faintly contained the smell of 'your own family can't stand you'.

Old ministers like Zhang Fuhua and Han Wen, who are older and like to seek stability, began to be a little worried.

The emperor's methods are too tough, and if he doesn't get it right, it will make the vassal king rebound.

"What does Zhang Aiqing mean by rebound?"

The two of them came to the Qianqing Palace to see the emperor in private.

"King An rebelled, the border town shook, the minister thought that His Majesty should practice the art of tenderness at this time, if he used this to offend the king of the world, wouldn't it make people think that His Majesty's means were harsh?"

Zhang Fuhua is very old, and when he speaks, he always has a feeling that he can't cough up the phlegm in his throat and eyes.

Zhu Houzhao was not angry that the courtiers raised objections, he knew that Yiyantang was not a good thing, as long as he didn't argue with him, he wouldn't drive him away like he drove Lin Han away.

"The imperial court got that silver, either to revitalize the border army, or to help the victims, which is a good thing for the country, Zhang Aiqing should be considerate of me."

"It's not that the old minister is inconsiderate of Your Majesty. Has Your Majesty ever thought that the military cantonment has been cleaned up...... It's already ......"

The old man was already slow to speak, and Zhu Houzhao was anxious, "Zhang Aiqing, you understand my temperament, and you have something to say." You didn't always speak well and obediently to me in the past, how can you, who are in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the head of the world's imperial history, still have unspeakable secrets? ”

"Yes." Zhang Fuhua knelt down with the corner of his official robe, "That minister will play his heartfelt words and blood today!" ”

Zhu Houzhao raised his eyes and glanced at Liu Jin, Liu Jin bent down slightly, and then said to the other people in the hall, "Let's all go down." ”

Zhang Fuhua kowtowed and stood up, and said calmly: "The emperor is heroic and decisive, wise and insightful, can be Yao Shun, can be Yu Tang, majestic and strategic, and the ministers of the world are all convinced." Ascended the throne for just four years, a hundred wastes and a hundred disadvantages, I am a great Ming can be expected, among which the merits are in His Majesty's cheer up and also, thousands of years later, the descendants of the descendants, the sect is very fortunate, the world is very fortunate.

The emperor's holy decree of Qingtun, flying is coming, although there is Ningxia against the king, but the imperial army arrives, the Quartet is a small retreat, if His Majesty uses this might, slowly Tu Zhi, the nine sides of Qingtun must not do, so that the rejuvenation and the world are more than the beginning, the border army can also resume the power of the past. However, those who are harmed by Qingtun will take the benefits of the generals, so there are those who rebel. If His Majesty takes the vassal king's goods again at this time, in case the earth shakes, the minister will not dare to think about it. ”

After Zhang Shihua finished speaking, there was a quiet in the Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Houzhao could only hear the heavy wheezing sound of the old man in his ear.

"Liu Jin."

"The old slave is here."

"Help Zhang Aiqing get up, he is old, it is not easy to kneel once." The emperor waved his hand, and his face was flat.

Hearing that he was in such a mood, whether it was Liu Jin, Han Wen, or Zhang Fuhua, he felt a lot more relieved.

"Your Majesty!" Zhang Fuhua was emotional and shouted again.

"I know what you mean." Zhu Houzhao said, "You want to say that people in the world can't let me offend a clean person, right?" ”

"The old minister's heartfelt words, I only hope that Your Majesty will take a word to use it!"

"Get up." Zhu Houzhao dragged out a long voice, "I am still very pleased that you said this today." Although I can't compare to Tang Taizong, the courtiers who are willing to talk to me can tolerate it. ”

This can be regarded as completely relieving the worries of the two.

The emperor behaved differently from ordinary people, Zhang Fuhua originally thought that today would end here, but he didn't expect the emperor to have a warm spring breeze, as if nothing had happened.

This alone has been achieved by few emperors throughout the ages.

"Old minister, thank the emperor for forgiveness."

"There is no forgiveness or forgiveness, and it is the duty of a courtier to give advice to me. As for the incident itself, why don't I know about it? It's just that I'm also hard. ”

He wanted to do something when he became emperor, and it was not so easy.

Although there is no one to command him anymore, he is also subject to moral and other factors, and he does not do what he wants.

Therefore, to do things, we must pay attention to an opportunity.

If he misses this rebellion, he may not be able to wait for the next time.

Because the world is generally governed by him better and better, the basis for the rebellion of the vassal king is gone.

Although it was said that there was indeed a greater rebellion of King Ning during the Zhengde period. But the time of King Ning's rebellion was in the fourteenth year of Zhengde, and there are still ten years before now. Second, it is better to take the initiative to do things as much as possible, and wait passively, who knows when you will have to wait?

If you follow Zhang Fuhua's thoughts, what reason will you find to limit the wealth of the vassal king at that time?

However, it is not easy to explain the reasons for this directly to the minister.

It can't be said that Lao Tzu is just waiting for him to rebel, so he will seize this opportunity to take advantage of the opportunity.

It's not decent to talk about this kind of thing.

At least he can't say it explicitly, so if the ministers can't understand it for themselves, he really can't do it. What you can experience for yourself, you can only experience, not speak.

If you say it, the emperor will turn his face and deny people. There is no evidence, why do you speculate on the emperor's mind without authorization?

Zhang Fuhua and Han Wen are smart people, and they can still have some eyebrows if they have some time to figure out the phrase 'I am also difficult'.

The emperor sighed and said, "The things of this world are some easy and some difficult. You and I can't do the easy things and the hard things to do...... If it should be done, then it is time to grit your teeth and do it. There is Ming ZTE in the light, and it is not a real ZTE when I think it is. Of course, if the country is in danger of overturning...... It's not that I can't lift the three-foot Qingfeng. I believe that the two Aiqing will not abandon me.

Ningxia's recital, I have already replied. The clean-up of military cantonments cannot be stopped, not only must it not be stopped, but it must be done more thoroughly. After the rebellion of King Anhua, other border towns also had doubts, but I have already emphasized that as long as I cooperate with the military cantonment cleanup, I will not behead and kill people. ”

Over the years, he has been replaced by the chief military officers of various towns, and those who were not familiar with him in the past have either become officials or changed positions, and the army itself needs to pay attention to it, how could Zhu Houzhao not know?

In addition, the imperial court was also soft in its treatment of Jiang Han, the chief soldier of Ningxia, and Yang Ying, the deputy chief soldier, who were martyred for the country, although it had been investigated that they did occupy some acres of land, but they were not pursued, and all the glory was rationed after death, even those fields were left to their families.

There are no doubts and hesitations.

Dying for the country itself has a pension.

Both of them were high-ranking officials, and when they rebelled, they always upheld righteousness and orthodoxy.

If the emperor is still unsympathetic to this. If Zhu Houzhao is his own courtier, he should not give his life to such an emperor.

Absolute fairness itself is not fair, some people contribute greatly, some people contribute little, of course it must be different. These two lost their lives, so they should be given some wealth.

Only issuing awards, not bonuses, can not be regarded as qualified management anywhere.

These opinions have been discussed by the emperor and the cabinet, and the meaning of them has been written on the holy decree, and they have been reported to the palace.

Including the officials who cooperated with Ningxia Town itself, there were also the words 'do not be investigated'.

……

Zhang Shihua walked out of the Qianqing Palace and looked up at the sky.

He actually felt a little like a world away, and he thought it would be difficult to walk out of the Qianqing Palace so calmly...... Everyone said that the emperor was easy to forgive, but only those of them who were in constant contact with the Son of Heaven knew that in fact, the Son of Heaven was rarely really angry.

For example, what he said today, there is a high probability that changing the emperor will have to suffer some hardships.

"It seems that the emperor ...... Everything is thought through. ”

Han Wen nodded, "It's always been like this. Brother Gongshi said these words today, and His Majesty is not angry, which is proof. ”

Zhang Shihua cast a somewhat puzzled look.

Han Wen followed up and explained, "I didn't get angry because Your Majesty thinks that Brother Gongshi is right." ”

But yes, it still needs to be done.

This is where the level of decision-making of different decision-makers comes in.

"Perhaps, as Your Majesty said, those who have achieved great things since ancient times are not because they do easy things, but because they do difficult things."

……

"Are you gone?"

"Back to Your Majesty, you have already left the palace."

"Send a message to the cabinet, the matter of the vassal king will be delayed a little, until ...... It will be discussed again at the time of the five-year court meeting of Zhengde. At present, the first priority is to counter the rebellion and clean up the military cantonments. ”

There is such a major event as the rebellion of the vassal king, and Zhu Houzhao will mention it at the great court meeting in the coming year.

At that time, you can still use this as an excuse, this year's words are a little suspended, and it can be regarded as not too intense, he is young and not afraid, but there are many old people in the court, and the old people like to seek stability, so they still have to take care of them.

But to do it is to do it resolutely, and no one can change his will at this point.

However, only a few days later,

The four elders of the cabinet handed a note to the palace at the same time, because another report came from Ningxia - King Anhua had been arrested.

The military department, which was still thinking about how to send troops to deploy the formation, was about to start thinking about rewarding meritorious deeds.

The soldiers and horses left by Yang Yiqing in Guyuan Town, not to mention Shuofang Town. The military strength that the Emperor now has is not enough to protect him from carrying out some difficult things.

Zhu Houzhao carefully read the report, except for the battle of Jinyiwei, he knew about it, and the rest was not clear. After reading it, he noticed a person, Qiu Yue.

He had a vague impression of this person.

Moreover, he has also read the reports of the previous battles, and Qiu Yue's courage and good fighting are absolutely unfake.

Now that the nine sides are from west to east, he has Zhou Shangwen, Wang Shouren, Yang Shangyi, Yang Xing, and it seems that he can add another Qiu Yue.

Good fighting is one thing, the key is the political background, he was promoted by Yang Yiqing, and now he follows Wang Shouren, and his family background is very clean.

In this way, five warlike henchmen will rule the north, and he doesn't believe that there can be any chaos.

It's just that he hasn't seen this person yet.

So he summoned his attendant Jin Gui to his side, "Draw up a will, summon Shuo Fang Zuowei to command Qiu Yue into Beijing, I want to see him." ”

"Yes."