Chapter 25 Longwu Honor

However, if it were not for such a zone, it would not be a feudal state to defend it.

Therefore, most of the time, as long as they have a foundation overseas, it depends on how far they can radiate, rather than just a hundred miles.

But. Whether it's a hundred miles or a thousand miles, there is still a difference in politics. The imperial court will also treat it differently. But overseas, it's really hard to say how much authority the imperial court still has.

In any case, this is also to determine the highest treatment of the Ming Dynasty's meritorious heroes, the feudal prince, the gift of the three dukes, the Lu Wanshi, the field, and the overseas fiefdom. Hereditary replacement.

To be honest, although Ye Shen's credit is great, it can't reach this point. This is also what Zhu Xiongying discussed with He Xi. Seal the leaf Shen. But the price is that when He Xi retreats, Ye Shen also wants to go to overseas fiefdoms.

He Xi thought about it and agreed.

First, for Ye Shen, this is not a loss.

And today, under the peace, Ye Shen is a very popular minister. Even if you stay in Jingshi, you will only be sitting on a cold bench in the future. It's better to operate overseas and leave a legacy for future generations.

Second, He Xi was also worried about Ye Shen's temper. After years of cultivation, Ye Shen's political consciousness has improved a lot. But it's only a lot better. It is still far from being able to gain a foothold in the political whirlpool.

Without He Xi, Ye Shen staying is not a good thing for him or the Ming court.

He Xi also communicated with Ye Shen about this matter.

Although Ye Shen was also a little unwilling, he finally agreed.

After Ye Shen, it was naturally Qu Neng.

Feng Ping Guogong. Lu 5,000 stones. Give the northeast Zhuangtian. Given to Beijing, Nanjing Mansion and so on. In short, it is inferior to Ye Shen.

Then it is the Haiguo Gongfang riding the wind, Lu 5,000 stones, giving Jingjiang Grange a number of mansions in the north and south.

Jingjiang, that is, Taiwan, as a newly developed land, still has a lot of idle land. It is similar in nature to the Northeast. And the roots of Fang Chengfeng's Fang family are all in the south, in fact, he himself is not willing to take root in the north.

Therefore, Zhuang Tian was determined to be in Jingjiang.

And then there is Meng Guogong, who does not spend on thorns. Lu 3,000 stones. Bestow Goryeo Zhuangtian. And give the surname of wood. Changed his name to Mu Zhong.

Loyal to the country fair and safe, Lu 2,500 stones, given Nanjing Zhuangtian.

Ping'an, the national government, is the largest, nothing more than the battle of Zhending, the battle of Yangzhou, the opening of Nanjing, Yangzhou Nanjing is almost the autumn wind sweeping the leaves. There is little resistance.

The battle of Zhending, although there are military exploits. But the military exploits were not enough to seal the marquis.

Fortunately, Ping'an has made achievements in the Hongwu Dynasty, and he has a title himself, and in addition, he can be regarded as loyal to Zhu Xiongying. It was Zhu Xiongying's personal guard.

Therefore, the peaceful Guogong was added by Zhu Xiongying.

He knew that there was something in peace that could not be convincing to the people. It's just that the biggest credit in Ping An is to control the city of Beijing. ensured Zhu Xiongying's influence in the imperial court.

And Zhu Xiongying also has to think about the future.

Now in the Ming army, it has been divided into two groups of nobles.

Among them is the current Longwu Honor. Ye Shen, the Duke of Liao, Qu Neng, the Duke of Hai, the Duke of Meng, Muzhong, and the Fair and Peaceful Loyalty. Under the five princes, there are a number of marquis and a number of earls, adding up to dozens or hundreds of branches.

It's just not mentioned here. As for the Earl below, the dust has long since settled. After all, the credit of the people below is actually very simple. One is a reward, and the other is a promotion. The imperial court is reorganizing the old army, so naturally there is room for these heroes to play, and they are really reluctant to fight, and the Privy Council actually has some positions.

After all, the size of the army has increased, and the size of the Privy Council also needs to be expanded, so naturally there will be an increase in manpower.

In addition to these, he is the founder of the country. That is, Xu Huizu, the Duke of Wei, and Feng Sheng, the Duke of Song. However, Feng Sheng had already identified Feng Cheng as the prince of the Song Kingdom. In this way, Song Guogong will not be extinct. The future political status of the Feng family can also be preserved. It's just that Feng Sheng seems to be healthy now, but

Yes and just looks. Feng Sheng had really studied the new tactics, and he knew that the way he fought was outdated.

He was already disheartened and was not ready to say a word in the government, and it was difficult for Song Guogong's future status to maintain his current position.

Qianguo Gong Mu Chun. Cao Guogong Li Jinglong.

plus a Liangguo Gong Mei Yin.

Although it is said that with the formation and training of the new army in the future, the influence of the Longwu nobles will be greater than that of the founding nobles. This is already inevitable. And Zhu Xiongying still feels uneasy. He must have some people in the army who absolutely trust him.

He Xi can not care, because almost all the new officers are born from reading He Xi's doctrine.

This natural influence is in, coupled with the cooperation with Ye Shen. is enough to control the army, and Fang Chengfeng is also He Xi's person. Although he can't be regarded as He Xi's descendant, he doesn't dare to defect at will.

And the generals in Zhu Xiongying's hands, only Qu Neng is alone, in Zhu Yingying's opinion, this is obviously not good. Naturally, peace should be carried in.

That's where we are today.

For this matter, Zhu Xiongying had to make a choice elsewhere, Song Sheng and Jin Shengyu would have had the opportunity to impact Guogong. It was only replaced by peace.

The two can only be marquises, however, judging from all aspects of treatment, there is not much difference between the two, and they are probably the top among the marquises. With Lu Zhongheng, the treatment of the Wu family of Jiangyin Marquis is almost the same.

It's just that the two families still have a long way to go if they want to reach the heritage of the Wu family and the Lu family.

Of course, in addition to this, some people have also been sealed.

For example, Xu Zengshou got his wish and offered his credit to Nanjing, plus the credit for assisting Yao Guangxiao before, and got a marquis. Of course. It is the lower kind among the marquises.

But it is enough for Xu Zengshou.

After all, with a knighthood, the status is completely different. And he is Xu Da's son, who has been accustomed to all kinds of special treatment since he was a child. After my father's death, it seemed that there was nothing left all of a sudden.

Although the elder brother can be regarded as taking care of him, using the elder brother's things and using the father's things are two different concepts.

Although the title of earl is actually nothing in the eyes of the prince of the Wei Mansion. But Xu Zengshou is no longer the son of the Duke of Wei. It was a relative of the Duke of Wei's mansion, and the earl finally used things to support him.

In this way, the Duke of Wei has two lords, and it can be regarded as prosperous.

This knighthood lasted for a long time.

It can also be regarded as a combing of the forces in the military. The situation in the army is also under control.

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On the second day, He Xi raised the most important financial issue.

The imperial government has a national debt of more than 2 billion. After the integration of the imperial court's annual income, it is only close to 100 million yuan. Among them, the North Industrial Zone, that is, the industrial and commercial income of Liaodong in Beijing, is 30 million yuan, the tariff is 40 million yuan, and the land tax is 10 million yuan.

At least this number is something that Zhu Yuanzhang can't think of in time.

However, it is impossible to pay off the national debt with this figure.

Without him, the state will train the army. A total of more than a million troops. The overall military expenditure is more than 45 million. This is only the cost of maintenance, and if there is a war, it will be calculated separately.

In addition, the extension of the new law from the two capitals to the local government will clear out the hidden officials in the local area. The clerks are also paid.

That is to say, after raising soldiers and raising officials, the balance of taxes paid by the imperial court is at most several million yuan, and if there are some problems, such as field disasters and man-made disasters, it is estimated that there is no surplus.

I want to repay the more than two billion national debts. An almost impossible task.

Everybody knows that.

Not to mention, the national debt may not be repaid. But the interest must be paid. If you add interest, the expenses of the imperial court will not be able to bear it at all.

Today's financial thinking is not advanced to the point where it has never thought of repaying the money from the beginning.

This is the biggest difficulty of the Ming court.

Everyone knows that there is a large amount of collateral in the hands of the imperial court. So many factories and mines. If you sell it directly, you dare not say that you will pay off all the national bonds. But it's also possible to pay back some of it.

But even if there is a little left, it is not something that the imperial court can support.

He Xi only then tried to see the poor dagger and announced the general policy of government reform, in a word, that is, to increase government revenue. Reform of Xinying Tianfu and the establishment of new departments for the purpose of collecting commercial taxes.

Nanjing Taxation College was established. Cultivate tax talents for Daming, reorganize all tax matters, and formulate new tax regulations.

and carry out fiscal reform to manage the country's finances. Centralize the management of all taxes in the state to reduce waste and corruption. Strive to pay off the national debt during the term of office.

In these simple words, He Xi's huge ambition is hidden.

In essence, this is to promote the new law from Beijing to all parts of the country, and it is also what He Xi wants to do wholeheartedly in the next few years.

It's just a different way of saying it.

Although many people understand that He Xi used the national debt as an excuse. But I also have to admit that these more than 2 billion national bonds make many people not know how to deal with them.

But almost everyone has a common understanding, that is, it is abnormal for the Ming court to have so many national debts. Unhealthy. It needs to be paid off as soon as possible.

And He Xi is solving some of the private goods behind this matter, these people may not be invisible. But what can they do?

He Xi has become a general trend.

It is useless for them to oppose it. It can even bring harm to itself. Even if they were opposed, the imperial court would have nothing to do in the face of such a situation.

Remembering is the way, not the good way.

What can probably be said is to tighten clothes and diet, find a way to save money, and pay off the debts of the imperial court. But more than two billion, this is not a small number. This is an astronomical amount, and no matter how much you save it, you can't save it at all.