Twenty-one years after Zhengde, the imperial court had a lot of places to spend money.

The first was the great migration of 300,000 people, followed by the eastward expedition to Japan, and then ordered Ma Rong to lead 30,000 cavalry to the north.

The cost of immigration comes from the dirty silver smuggled by the recovered official silver, which is fine. However, the Eastern Expedition to Japan was a real deposit of silver spent by the Household Department, and the expedition of 100,000 people required 8 million taels of silver to say the least.

But Zhu Houzhao still made this choice, because Japan's silver mountain cannot afford to lose.

There are several major events at once, even if it is the national strength accumulated for 20 years, Zhu Houzhao has to care about the people's livelihood and economy in China.

He is not worried about silver, the important thing is food and other materials,

Therefore, he has recently repeatedly ordered the local government to check the grain storage in the reserve warehouse, and he also ordered Prince Yu Zaiqi to check the grain storage situation in the Jingtong warehouse.

But this year, as long as there is food to feed the people, there will basically not be much chaos.

And with the help of the three princes Zaiyao's attempt to destroy Luzon, the court also began a great discussion on foreign strategy.

The globe brought back by Jing Yang was placed in the center, and the ministers and ministers expressed their opinions.

However, Zhu Houzhao was led astray by the 'missing Australia'.

"Your Majesty? Emperor? ”

You Zhi called lightly for two sentences before he asked him to return his soul.

"Oh," Zhu Hou glanced at the courtiers with doubts on their faces, coughed and said to cover up, "What's going on?" ”

Zhang Xuan stepped forward and concluded: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the destruction of the Luzon State is useless, firstly, Emperor Taizu has set the ancestral training of the country that will not be conquered, and secondly, the Ming Covenant has just been signed, and the imperial court will use troops to extinguish a country in Nanyang, which is to get sesame seeds and lose watermelons." Third, Luzon did not hinder the Ming Dynasty's Nanyang strategy, and the order of the kingdom could be implemented in Luzon, so why should it be good at mobilizing troops and causing panic among the rest of the countries? For the above three reasons, please think twice. ”

Gu Renyi and Wang Tingxiang stepped forward, "The ministers seconded the proposal." ”

"Your Majesty," Yan Song arched his hand and stood up, "the minister has objections. ”

"Say."

Yan Song said loudly: "The minister thinks that the Luzon Kingdom should be destroyed!" ”

As soon as these words came out, they immediately attracted the grumpy Gu Renyi to scold, "Yan Ge Lao! At this time, the overall situation of implementing the "Ming Covenant" is even more important, how can I destroy the holiness of my Celestial Empire for the sake of a remote island? ”

"Gu Ge Lao has never done foreign affairs, so naturally he doesn't understand. However, the subordinate officials have been in contact with many countries, and dare to say that they treat their subjects as if they were controlling their subordinates. Since ancient times, can there be a lord who only shows favor and does not demonstrate? Xia Guan dares to guarantee that when His Royal Highness and Chengguo Gong seize the king of Luzon, not only will they not destroy the overall situation of the "Ming Covenant", but will accelerate the promotion! ”

"Ridiculous!" Wang Tingxiang also flicked his sleeves angrily, "The king of Luzon has cooperated with the orders of my Celestial Empire everywhere in the past year, and the two sides have no suspicions, so how is this different from a robber?" How can you win hearts and minds? Unpopular, everything is a mirror! ”

Zhu Houzhao touched his nose, both of them made sense, he was thinking about it, and then he heard Yan Song say, "Elder Wangge, why is Suleiman II of Luzon so cooperative?" It's not that my Ming army decided the rebels in a battle, and it scared him! What kind of face did he have? ”

"Boss, second." The emperor called out to the eldest prince, "What do you think? Which of them makes more sense? ”

In this case, the ability of decision-makers is very tested.

You can even see the style of the decision-maker.

In most of the circumstances of his life as an emperor, it will be like this, that is, the public says that the public is reasonable, and the mother says that the mother is reasonable, and our ancestors are powerful with one mouth.

Zhu Houzhao himself can't deny both of them,

It is even more difficult to choose," Erchen ...... Father, Erchen has been thinking about it just now, the overall situation of the "Ming Covenant" said by Zhang Ge Lao and others is really important, and he originally agreed with it, but what Yan Ge Lao said is also reasonable, and Erchen is thinking about it, and he has not made a decision for a while, and he does not dare to speak in front of his father. ”

No matter what Zhu Houzhao thinks, the courtiers are not so 'despise' Zaiyuan.

For ministers, especially Confucian ministers, sometimes you don't need the emperor to be amazing, as long as you are honest and can listen to what you say, then you are qualified, after all, you can't make up your mind, you don't know what to do, only then can the minister have room to play.

And this idea, there is a sentence from the sages as a summary,

That is what Zhu Houzhao said now, "Knowing is knowing, not knowing is not knowing, and knowing is knowing." ”

Zaiyun bowed and said no more.

In short, the emperor recognized him.

"Er, what about you?"

Prince Yu spoke, "My son agrees with the words of the three elders, Zhang, Gu, and Wang, in order to implement the overall situation of the "Ming Covenant", and in order not to panic the Nanyang countries, plant the seeds of detachment and morality, or don't raise troops at this time. ”

"The worst option is better than not at all." Zhu Houzhao nodded at him appreciatively.

The room was full of people who were a little confused.

What exactly does the emperor mean? Which side do you prefer?

"Actually, I think both of you have a point, and no matter which side says it, there are valid reasons behind it. So whoever I promised today is right and wrong. Truth is spoken in the mouth, but right and wrong are actually made. ”

Zhu Houzhao turned to face his two sons, "You have to remember today's lesson." Many times right and wrong are mixed together, and there are not many things in the world that are black and white, what should I do? Ha, it's a little more generous, a little heroic, recognize one to do, if you do it right, then continue. If you make a mistake, go back and correct it in time. Especially if you govern a country of this size, even I will have the occasional mistakes.

It's like driving a big ship, the captain has to adjust the direction in time according to the actual situation, and he can't be a dead brain. At that time, Emperor Taizu decided not to conquer the country, and Emperor Taizu considered it, but now the situation is different, and we can't stick to the ancestral teachings. Times have changed, and the most taboo thing in governing the country is not knowing how to be flexible and having a rigid brain.

If it were me, I would feel that Yan Song's statement was more worth trying, and it didn't matter if it was wrong, I or the successor could correct the mistake, Yan Song. ”

"The minister is here."

"If it's wrong, it's my fault, and it's none of your business."

Yan Song was frightened, knelt down and said: "How dare Weichen, one person does things and one person is responsible, even if Weichen is not a hero, but he makes a mistake and misleads the monarch, this crime is the crime of Weichen alone!" ”

Zhu Houzhao didn't say more, his eyes were majestic and his demeanor was solemn, "I gave an order to Chengguo Gong and Zaiyao, and I agreed with them to play, and asked them to act when they saw the opportunity and fight quickly!" ”

The courtiers and the two sons were a little shocked by their emperor's decision-making.

The so-called emperor's appearance is probably like this.

(End of chapter)