Jingtai 10 years, the first day of November.

Heavy snow fell in Henan.

The royal car was forced to stop in Jining Prefecture and could not go to Henan, so Lin Cong, the governor of Henan, rushed to Jining Prefecture to pay homage to the holy driver.

"Lin Qing, it's been nearly three years."

Lin Cong is forty-nine years old this year, and his body is strong and does not show his old age.

"Wechen has been in Henan for two and a half years, and he is looking forward to the pilgrimage to Beijing every day."

Lin Cong kowtowed: "If you see the holy face today, see the dragon's body is healthy, and Weichen will die without regrets." ”

Lin Cong was in Shandong, and Zhu Ying didn't deal with each other, and the two of them had a lot of trouble, and later Lin Cong was transferred to supervise Henan.

"You're doing well in Henan."

Lin Cong supervised Henan for two and a half years, and the bandits were cleared, and the number of Henan troops was as high as 76,000, with 4,000 cavalry and 2,000 sailors.

Moreover, Henan resettled 700,000 displaced people to Liang (Gansu) and Yunnan (Ningxia), 110,000 displaced people to Hubei, 30,000 displaced people to Liaoning, and 140,000 criminals to Rehe.

Lin Cong checked Henan's acres of land and household registration, and revised the red book.

In the ten years of Jingtai, Henan paid a total of 2.3 million taels of taxes, ranking first in the north.

"It's all His Majesty's blessings, and Weichen doesn't dare to take credit." Lin Cong kowtowed.

"Give me a feast, I am not an outsider with you, we will talk while eating."

Lin Cong was relieved, and the emperor was very satisfied with his political achievements.

"How are the people living?" Zhu Qiyu asked.

Lin Cong didn't dare to hide it, the emperor sent a lot of guards to go deep into Henan to understand Henan, and he couldn't hide it.

Besides, he thinks that his political achievements are excellent and he is not afraid of being investigated.

"Back to Your Majesty, the people of Henan have had a good life in the past two years, and there have been a few droughts and floods, but fortunately, the scale is not large."

"It's all thanks to Your Majesty's blessings, Your Majesty ordered a large area of trees to be planted in the north, and most of the saplings were imported from Henan, so the people made money by selling saplings, which was a profit."

"Moreover, in the past ten years of Jingtai, Henan has planted a large number of fruit trees and opened 174 canneries, and the canned food sells well all over the country."

"And the rise of canneries, supporting sugar factories and pottery factories, have all developed."

"People grow sugar vegetables and cotton on a large scale."

"Seeing that the living conditions of the people are better, Weichen encouraged the people to plant a round of soybeans, rape and other materials to extract oil and build factories."

Zhu Qiyu is willing to listen to the construction matter.

Lin Cong sprinkled and said for two hours, and the dishes on the table were already cold.

Zhu Qiyu listened with relish.

Including the disasters in the past few years, how Lin Cong has provided disaster relief, and how to twist the strength of a province into a force.

"There are still 3.7 million people left in Henan, and the population is small."

"I still want to move a batch from Henan to the two lakes."

"Looking at it this way, Dingkou is far from enough."

Zhu Qiyu said: "In the future, the Ming Dynasty will be better, and the people should be encouraged to give birth." ”

"Henan is a treasure land, the thoroughfare of ten provinces, the middle of the world, fertile soil, pleasant climate, can be from agriculture and business, but the population is small, when encouraging childbirth."

"Your Majesty Shengming, Weichen estimates that Henan can have a capacity of 5 million people." Lin Cong moved nearly a million people, and in just ten years, Henan will have a population of 5 million.

"As long as the Yellow River is not troublesome, Henan can accommodate tens of millions of people."

Zhu Qiyu said: "I will invest 10 million silver coins to control the Yellow River this year, and in 20 years at most, the Yellow River will not flood, and Henan will have a better time then." ”

"Bring me the map!"

"Lin Cong, I want to assign the Daimyo's Mansion to Henan."

The Daimyo's Mansion is a place inserted between Henan and Shandong.

This place is not only rich, but also a strategic place, holding Yulu and Lu hostage, and the place where soldiers must fight.

"Your Majesty, such a strategic place is assigned to Henan?" Lin Cong felt that it was inappropriate.

"It doesn't matter, there were few Ming cavalry in the past, so naturally we need strategic places."

"Now I have more than 100,000 iron horsemen, and in ten years, I will have 300,000 iron horsemen."

"What strategic location is needed in this place of Ma Pingchuan?"

Zhu Qiyu said: "Moreover, I assigned the Daimyo Mansion to Henan, Henan can directly trade with Shandong, and there is no need to bypass Beizhili. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Lin Congke knows that Henan is going to take off now.

But Lin Cong immediately got an inch: "Your Majesty, you have assigned the Daimyo's Mansion to Henan, so simply assign the Guangping Mansion to Henan!" ”

Zhu Qiyu was happy: "You are greedy enough, Guangping Mansion is a rich place in Beizhili, you said to take it away?" ”

"Your Majesty, Weichen promises to treat the people of Guangping Mansion well."

"Fuck off!"

Zhu Qiyu laughed: "That's it, let's give it to Henan, Henan has two more wealthy mansions, and I will hear good news next year." ”

"The minister promises that Henan will be rich!" Lin Cong kowtowed.

"Henan still doesn't have a decent school palace, after you go back, you will build a Bianliang school palace in Kaifeng, invite famous teachers, and carry out education."

Zhu Qiyu said: "Next year, Henan will appropriately set aside a sum of money to invest in the school palace, and then vigorously encourage the people to open schools. ”

"Obey the order!" Lin Cong kowtowed.

"To tell you the truth, I want to take out Nanzhili alone and establish Hebei Province."

Lin Cong heard about it, and for this reason, all the officials in the world advised His Majesty, but they couldn't dispel the idea of the emperor.

North Zhili, mainly for the royal service.

Taxes and servants, from small to large, all need manpower, so to speak, the royal family is supported by the entire northern Zhili.

"The emperor is in Beizhili, is it called Beizhili, or is there a difference between Hebei Province?"

Zhu Qiyu is not greedy for enjoyment, so he thinks that the kings of future generations are not greedy for enjoyment.

What is the difference between this and Emperor Taizu?

They all thought that future generations would be workaholics.

Zhu Qiyu wanted to move his chopsticks, and Feng Xiao immediately asked people to bring the hot meal again: "Lin Qing, Henan also wants to plant trees on a large scale, and it is strictly forbidden to cut down trees." ”

"Your Majesty, when you say cutting down trees, you have to mention the issue of burning coal." Lin Cong's face turned bitter.

Zhu Qiyu put down his chopsticks.

Last year, coal was burned for a year, and the burning caused people to complain.

The coal in the people's homes was given by the emperor, not by them, but because the trees were not allowed to be cut down, the people were already dissatisfied.

"Your Majesty, this coal is too expensive."

Lin Cong said: "In Henan, five buckets of coal are a small silver coin, which is equal to one penny of silver. ”

"How much money is left over for the people to save money all year round?"

"If you use it to buy coal for heating, you will have to go hungry next year."

He's talking about people who can burn coal.

This kind of in the Ming Dynasty, considered the middle class, these people are too expensive, let alone the poor people?

"It's not expensive."

Zhu Qiyu said: "I have sent people to understand, at this price, the mine owner is not profitable, and no one is willing to mine." ”

"yes, the cost of mining and transportation is too high."

Lin Cong said: "This year is still a central subsidy, and the people are still reluctant to burn it." ”

"Once the center does not subsidize, the people will definitely cut down indiscriminately."

"When the time comes, you won't be able to control it, and the law won't blame the public."

The price of coal can no longer be lowered.

He issued a strict decree that the mine owners were not allowed to deduct the miners, and the miners must be paid, and he also set a standard.

The mine owner spent a sum of money to buy the mine, and he also had to pay the mining tax, and there was freight in the middle, and this price was really not profitable.

Suddenly, he thought of honeycomb coal.

"I'll figure it out."

After all, it's not in Beijing, and it's not convenient to want someone to make it, so let's wait until I get to Nanjing.

"Your Majesty, there is actually a way."

Since Lin Cong said it, there is a way: "The wages of miners are too high, as long as the wages of miners are reduced, the price of coal will naturally drop." ”

"Governor Lin, when you are a supervisor for a few days, are you going to squeeze my children?" Zhu Qiyu's face was gloomy, and he said this very seriously.

"Your Majesty, listen to the minister!"

Lin Cong was anxious: "Our army has won great victories in Korea and Annam, why don't you capture a group of prisoners and come to be mine slaves?" ”

Zhu Qiyu was happy: "You Lin Cong, that's the idea." ”

"But there are few prisoners, and there are not enough on the banks of the Yellow River, so the Water Control Division urges the military department every day, and asks the military department to give orders, so that all armies can catch more prisoners and kill fewer people."

"But the war is not something that the center has the final say when it moves its mouth."

"But the way you said is okay, to encourage the world's miners to go to Annam and North Korea to arrest people."

"Your Majesty, there are too many places where the Ming Dynasty needs to employ people, and it is time for the armies not to massacre on a large scale." Lin Cong turned around and admonished.

As he spoke, Annan's tantric recital came.

This secret letter was sent directly to the ship by Fang Ying, and was not sent to the cabinet, because it was written in a hurry and asked the emperor for approval.

This is ultra vires.

So, after receiving it, it was immediately sent to the dragon boat.

"Heh, Cao Cao Cao will arrive, Lin Cong, take a look." After reading it, Zhu Qiyu handed it to Lin Cong with a smile.

This is the secret music sent by Fang Ying before the slaughter order.

"Your Majesty, I have to slaughter it." Lin Cong is not a fool, thousands of kilometers from Annan to Shandong, Fang Ying is sparse, in fact, the order has already been given.

And the emperor showed him that he was to gag his mouth and not to admonish him indiscriminately.

Zhu Qiyu curled the corners of his mouth: "Give Fang Ying an order, write." ”

"Tu!"

"Make a decision on the battlefield, you don't have to ask the center, and if you encounter such a thing again, you will directly order the slaughter!"

"Tell Fang Ying to do things clean and beautiful."

"All captured must be returned to the soldiers, no general is allowed to be greedy for ink, and the money and finances of those who fall in battle will be sent to their homes."

"They are all heroes of the Ming Dynasty!"

"The Nexus can't chill the heroes."

"All participants are promoted to one level and counted as combat merits."

"Decree the Military Officials Department and the Military Discipline Department, be sure to record the merits of this battle, and promote them when they should be promoted, and whoever dares to block the channels for the rise of low-level officials in each army will be arrested and punished with serious crimes!"

"Tell Fang Ying again, don't be greedy for ink, after annexing Annan, he can be crowned the prince of the country with this merit."

"If he is not greedy, the people below will be less greedy, and the soldiers at the bottom can really make a profit."

Zhu Qiyu gave this order because he was worried about a mutiny in the army.

If there is something unclear, at this time, the capture of the greedy ink soldiers, these red-eyed soldiers will definitely rebel.

Not only can they not be greedy for ink, but the center must also be rewarded and told that it is correct.

Whoever dares to touch this money will let Fang Ying cut off someone's head.

"After the war, there must be soldiers who don't want to be soldiers, so they will turn into soldiers, release them as the people of Jiaozhi, and bring their families to Jiaozhi."

With such soldiers, the morale of the army will be scattered, and they will all become small rich people, who wants to fight.

"All soldiers who have retired from the army shall be paid their retirement pension, and priority shall be given to the distribution of land, and if any soldier does not want to cultivate the land, he shall choose some shops in the city and give them some shops."

"All retired Ming soldiers are allowed to keep a bow and a crossbow, a knife, and allow them two slave quotas, and the slaves are self-recruited."

"They have served me for three years and made contributions to the Ming Dynasty, so I naturally will not treat them lightly."

"In Jiaozhi Province, anyone who retired from the Ming Army, who is not guilty of killing aliens, and who is not a Han Chinese, can be killed, this order is only used in Jiaozhi Province, with a deadline of ten years, and Jingtai ends in twenty years."

"Those who don't know Chinese are all aliens, and they are not guilty of killing!"

Lin Cong listened, but he was terrified.

The emperor hated the people of Annan who surrendered and rebelled, and this was to let the Ming army kill them.

Retired soldiers give so many preferential conditions, isn't it just to let more than 400,000 Ming troops turn into civilians, and then go to the people to continue to kill the natives.

In fact, there is another one, the Guangxi army that engaged in the massacre is the time to be impetuous, and it is necessary to show them the direction, lest these people themselves go crazy.

"After the local government is established, retired military officers will be hired as appropriate, and these people are all elite of my Ming Dynasty and are reliable to use."

"Now that the province of Cochin has been established, it is not allowed to be lost again!"

"Spread the decree to the cabinet, recruit 30,000 talents from the people, and become Jiaozhi officials."

Zhu Qiyu suddenly looked at Lin Cong: "You have a lot of gentry in Henan, so all the gentry in Henan, rich families, and big families will be split into one branch, enter Jiaozhi, and become a native of Xinjiaozhou." ”

Lin Cong felt that this matter was not easy to do, Henan was not Jiangxi, and he did not have so much control.

"Can it be done?"

Zhu Qiyu looked at Lin Cong: "The Henan Army in your hands is not a dry meal, who doesn't go, the whole family will move to Rehe, and there is no family property." ”

"Obey the order!"

What does Lin Cong dare to say?

Besides, the emperor sent someone to kill him.

"Be quick, before the rainy season comes, when you arrive at Cochin, every city must be stationed in the Han people, and the Han people will have more land, and the women, children, and girls will also be divided into land, and those who are willing to engage in business will be given to shops and houses."

"Tell the Henan gentry that this is not a bad thing, it is my grace to them and expand their family power."

Zhu Qiyu didn't bother to say more, and looked at the map: "Jiaozhi is too long, Laos and Cambodia should be merged, and then split into two provinces." ”

"Lin Cong, Jiaozhi is too far away from Daming."

"I want to choose a place and build another Jingshi, where do you think it is appropriate?"

Both Annam and Laos are elongated.

This place is a newly acquired place, and if the third capital division of the Ming Dynasty can be established, it is conducive to quickly taking root.

"Your Majesty, if you look at the entire map of Central and South, Annan is not suitable for building a capital, and the minister thinks that he can move the province of Cochin to the south and place it in the middle of Cochin."

Lin Cong believes that the capital should be built in the center of Central and South China, so as to hold the entire Central and South Peninsula hostage.

Zhu Qiyu pointed to Hue: "Set here, Hue doesn't sound good, change Hue to ......"

"Your Majesty, it can be called Xizhou (Huan), this place originally belonged to Rinan County, and in the Tang Dynasty, Xizhou was the official name of Rinan."

Zhu Qiyu knew that Rinan, Rinan County was in Rong City, north of Hue.

"Let's set the prefecture, change the Jiaozhi office to the prefecture, and then change all the Jiaozhi place names back to the original place names."

"Hanoi changed to Jiaozhou."

Lin Cong looked at the map of Jiaozhi and couldn't put it down: "Your Majesty, now the Han people are all over the country." ”

Look at your unproductive appearance.

Zhu Qiyu said: "After the Guangxi army slaughters it, I am afraid that the army's heart will also disperse, and there should not be many soldiers left to fight." ”

"Tune Gao Ming out of Beijing, go to the south to recruit a group of miners, especially salt workers, if you want to have no home or job, and want to make a contribution, transfer to Jiaozhi, and cooperate with Xia Xun's Zidian Army for the Jiaozhi Army."

"It will take a few years to settle down, and there will definitely be no one to grow food."

"Let Your Excellency send a decree to Laos, Cambodia, and Siam to deploy a group of farmers to grow grain in Jiaozhi."

"Order the Three Kingdoms again to supply the Ming army with food and grass."

"Who dares to bargain and order Fang Ying's soldiers to come to their capital, capture their king, and I will kill him with my own hands!"

In the past, Daming didn't border with you, so I slammed you!

Okay, this time, the Ming Dynasty is close at hand, see how the Ming army cleans you up.

"Your Majesty, will it make the vassal kingdom disagree?"

Lin Cong did not admonish, because these countries, the fundamental military strength is not in the eyes of Daming.

Zhu Qiyu laughed: "Da Ming is so strong, he has annexed a subject country, what else can't he disagree with?" ”

"Those countries are not stupid, they must be prepared in every way."

"It's not so easy to fight a country in the future."

Zhu Qiyu knows it in his heart.

"Your Majesty."

After annexing Annam and Korea, the Ming Dynasty had no credibility in the international community.

With strong troops, he ordered the three countries to supply grain and grass, and whoever dared to say no would go and beat him.

The Annan people were slaughtered, and they had to let the people of the Three Kingdoms grow food for Jiaozhi, and directly use people as slaves.

"Annan, I've always been the fat in my mouth, and this time I ate it in my mouth."

"The situation in Central and South China is also completely in the hands of Daming."

"Take Jiaozhi, digest it for three or five years, and then you will be able to move westward, and there will be no terrain that can trap Daming."

It is very, very difficult to climb over the poor mountains and mountains and fight south from Yunnan and Guangxi.

Occupying Jiaozhi and surrounding the three countries of Central and South China, you can send troops in many ways, and there is no difficulty.

"Pass it to the Cabinet."

Zhu Qiyu suddenly thought of one thing: "In each city of Jiaozhi, a military temple was established to worship the war dead of our army, and let the people of Jiaozhi go to pay homage to the remains." ”

"Fang Ying, Xia Xun, and Gao Rui all have great merits, pick a city and name it after them to commemorate their merits."

Murder and heartbreaking!

In fact, Zhu Qiyu was worried that Jiaozhi would break away from Daming.

Keeping the local natives, he was not at ease after all, just like Damei occupied North America and killed all the natives, before Shi Shiran became the local master.

Da Ming suffered the loss of kindness.

As for the revenge of the remnants of Annan, they are not afraid at all.

They hide in the mountains, let them assassinate at will, how many people can they kill?

As long as the basic disc is not lost, the cochin will not be lost.

The question is, how many Annanites are left in this massacre of Annan? How many people were scared? How many people still dare to rebel against the Ming Dynasty?

As long as the Ming Dynasty moves over a million people, ten years later, Jiaozhi will always be the Jiaozhi of the Ming Dynasty, even if there are a few people who want to be reactionary, these Ming people will not agree.

Therefore, Zhu Qiyu has repeatedly raised the retirement treatment of the Guangxi Army, isn't it to enhance the pride of the Ming people, so that they can be comfortable in Jiaozhi, how can they follow Annan to rebel? They have a blood feud.

Zhu Qiyu left a group of executioners in Annan and turned them into Jiaozhi people, didn't he just want these executioners to continue to kill people.

Killing people is contempt in their hearts, if the Guangxi soldiers kill enough Annan people, there will be blood suppression, and the Annan people will be afraid when they see the Guangxi soldiers, and it will be extremely easy for the Guangxi soldiers to kill the Annan people.

"Make an imperial list, encourage the people of the world to immigrate to Jiaozhi, and make the center make a piece of Chen, divide more land, and divide daughters-in-law and slaves, as long as the Han people are willing to go."

Zhu Qiyu said with pity: "Tenants are allowed to go to Jiaozhi." ”

Lin Cong's heart jumped, the emperor wanted to cut off the roots of the gentry.

Cochin can accommodate too many people, it is simply a bottomless pit, Cochin is full, and Laos, Cambodia, and Siam are in.

As long as there was enough land, there would not be enough tenants for the gentry.

They were forced to go to Zhongnan to catch natives as slaves, as long as there were more people, the rainforest would not exist, and they would always have to trust the Chinese peasants.

The emperor's method is to link one ring after another, and the cochin will only expand, and will not be lost again.

After meeting Lin Cong, on the fourth day of November, the dragon boat went south and went to Jiangsu into Nanjing.

Shandong also has heavy snowfall, and there are frozen rivers, which can only allow Cao Ding to break the ice and facilitate the passage of the royal car.

Jiangsu was separated from Nanzhili, but did not build a power structure, it was still managed by Nanzhili, and Zhu Qiyu sent a large number of guards to go to the people to see.

Officials from all provinces in Jiangsu were ordered to play the dragon boat.

On November 27, the fleet entered the Yangtze River, and on November 30, arrived outside Nanjing.

All the officials of Nanzhili are waiting here in the morning.

After Emperor Xuanzong, after more than 30 years, Emperor Jingtai finally visited Nanzhili.

At half past three o'clock in the morning, Zhu Qiyu got off the boat and rode into Nanjing City, and the first thing he did was to worship his ancestors and go to Xiaoling to meet Emperor Taizu.

Just like Emperor Taizong, after the victory of Jingnan, the first thing he did was to go to the Wailing Tomb.

Zhu Qiyu walked the same path that Emperor Taizong once walked, knelt in the main hall in front of the ancestral temple, and looked at the portrait of Emperor Taizu.

"I am not your own son or grandson."

"But all Han people respect you as their ancestors!"

"I also regard you as an ancestor, and I have never changed."

Zhu Qiyu muttered to himself: "Emperor Taizu, I have disposed of your children and grandchildren, but this is for the continuation of the national honor and the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty." ”

"In front of your mausoleum, I don't think I've done anything wrong."

"Ask Emperor Taizu for forgiveness!"

Zhu Qiyu kowtowed respectfully and kowtowed from the heart.

"I promise you that I will make the Ming Dynasty great forever, and let the land illuminated by the sun and the moon belong to the Ming Dynasty!"

"Sun Chen bows to Emperor Taizu!"

The end of a series of processes.

The holy car entered the Forbidden City of Nanjing.

The Forbidden City of Beijing is a complete replica of the Forbidden City of Nanjing.

Zhu Qiyu has never seen any grass and trees, but he is very familiar with them.

"The slave has seen the emperor!"

Jin Zhong waited for the emperor in the palace, and when he saw the emperor, he fell to the ground and tears rained down.

Zhu Qiyu helped him up: "Jin Zhong, you have done a good job in Jiangxi, I can spend money lavishly, thanks to you, Daming can start so many projects at the same time, you have made great contributions." ”

"The slave doesn't dare to take credit, the slave and the maid want to serve by your side, and don't want to worry about it outside."

Jin Zhong told the truth.

Serving in Beijing, it was a high authority, unlike in the place, several times he was in danger, and he almost died.

"I know that you are suffering outside."

"It is because of your suffering that I sit firmly on this throne."

Zhu Qiyu patted him on the shoulder: "I see all your credits." ”

"You are a eunuch, but your credit is no less than anyone else's!"

"I know it in my heart."

Jin Zhong broke down and cried, it was really worth dying for the emperor.

"I live in Nanjing, in the palace and in the city, I have to rely on you, and just like Jingtai for eight years, my life is in the hands of your Jin Zhong."

Jin Zhong couldn't help laughing, thinking about how difficult it was at the beginning.

"Emperor, as long as the slave is alive, the slave will definitely walk in front of you!" Jin Zhong kowtowed.

"Hahaha!"

Zhu Qiyu helped him up: "I will never forget the friendship between me and you." ”

At this time, a eunuch came to report that the courtiers were already waiting outside the noon gate.

When you arrive in Nanjing, the first thing you do is to ascend to the court.

"Jin Zhong, you are in charge of the Jinyi Guard, and follow me to the court!"

"Slave obeys!" Jin Zhong is full of glory.

The eunuch waited for the emperor to change his clothes and rode to the court.

Sitting on the Fengtian Temple in the Forbidden City of Nanjing.

Attending today's court meeting were Hu Hui, Zhang Feng, Wang Hong, Li Zhen, Yang Xin, and Ou Xin, as well as Fan Guang, Guo Deng, Mao Sheng, Li Jin, He Qiaoxin, and so on, as well as some officials from Nanzhili.

"Old lady, are you okay?"

"Back to Your Majesty, Nanjing has a pleasant climate, and it is very supportive, and the old minister is in good health." Hu Hu avoided the important and lightened it.

He knew that the emperor was not satisfied with his inaction in Nanjing.

"Zhang Qing, Wang Qing, long time no see." Zhu Qiyu smiled.

Zhang Feng and Wang Hong trembled.

Zhu Qiyu looked at Li Zhen, Yang Xin and Ou Xin: "They are all my good generals." ”

"Li Zhen, you have defended Nanjing, and you dare to go deep into the tiger's den and fight against the Japanese invaders, you have the courage and knowledge, and you have won my heart."

Li Zhen kowtowed and thanked him.

"Yang Xin, you are doing a good job in Jiangxi."

"Marching and fighting is your forte, when I was in Beijing, I said that the mantle of the old Ying Guogong will be inherited by you, I didn't misunderstand you."

"This small waterhole in Jiangxi can't fit your dragon."

"Practice hard, and you will fight in the big battles in the future."

Yang was ecstatic in confidence and kowtowed in thanksgiving.

Zhu Qiyu looked at Ou Xin.

Ou Xin saw the emperor for the first time, he had always been the emperor's favorite general, but because of his arson, he was whipped a hundred lashes by the emperor.

"Ou Xin, how are your legs?"

Ou Xin was stunned, and the first thing the emperor asked turned out to be his leg.

"The minister's leg is already healed!" Ou Xin replied tremblingly.

Ou Xin, who came and went like the wind on the battlefield.

At this moment, the prelude to the royal prelude stammered.

"Dangping Liangguang, you are the first meritorious, originally with your ability, you should be crowned."

Zhu Qiyu asked: "But you defiled yourself in advance, because you were worried that I would not be able to tolerate people?" Are you worried about your success? ”

"The minister, the minister knows the mistake!" Ou Xin is a smart man, and the emperor is helping him cover it up.

But also warned him that this is the last time, no matter how presumptuous you are, no matter how famous you are, I can do without you.

"Don't have this kind of thinking, if you have merit, you will be rewarded, and if you have done it, you will be punished, this is my consistent creed."

Zhu Qiyu said: "The battle is endless, let Tao Cheng and Xia Xun win first this time, and win back next time, under my command, there will always be a battle for you." ”

Ou Xin was really frightened.

The emperor really has insight into people's hearts.

He committed murder in the general army of Nanzhili, isn't he dissatisfied with the emperor who put him in Nanzhili, and did not go to fight Guizhou, or go south to Jiaozhi.

As a result, he received a hundred lashes in exchange.

Don't think that if you have a large army in your hands, the emperor is afraid of you, the emperor just stripped you naked and whipped you in front of the whole army, do you dare to rebel?

Every army, from the very beginning of its establishment, the emperor has been countering the balance.

After the emperor's checks and balances, the cabinet and the military department mixed sand into it to achieve a new checks and balances. Even, no one knows how many factory guards and military discipline spies there are in the army.

This is the reason why the emperor was relieved and handed over the military power to many people.

Because it can't be the other way around.

As long as he, Zhu Qiyu, does not die, no one can turn the sky.

"You and the other three have done a good job in Nanzhili, and they all have military exploits."

Zhu Qiyu said: "Today, I will give a banquet to the three armies, and the three armies will rest for a day, and the city defense will be handed over to Guo Deng, and Guo Deng will go to prepare the city defense." ”

"Obey the order!"

Li Zhen was afraid, why didn't the emperor trust the garrison?

Guo Deng's troops were mixed, including the border army, the Beijing camp, and the troops transferred from various places, which were placed in his hands alone.

Each army fought on its own, and it could not fight, but it could reassure the emperor.

When he arrived in Nanjing, he had to reorganize it and completely control Nanjing, so that the emperor could do things freely.

And Fan Guang is already preparing the Beijing camp in Nanzhili.

"Bring Xu Chengzong and Xu Yongning in!"

Although the two princes were ordered to be executed, the long process has not yet been completed, and the two of them are still alive.

When the emperor entered Beijing, they were also brought out by the Jinyi Guard.

Enter the Mukden Temple.

Zhu Qiyu looked at these two grandfathers and sneered twice: "You two have a long life, are you still alive?" ”

"The ministers are guilty!" The two princes of the country were prostrate on the ground, tears raining down.

"If you know that you are guilty, why didn't you judge yourself?"

Xu Chengzong and Xu Yongning were shocked, thinking that the emperor would have a glimmer of hope when he saw it, but they didn't even have hope.

"I beg Your Majesty to forgive us and our family."

"Forgive them, and let them instigate the Japanese to attack the city of Nanjing? Come and fight? ”

Er Xu was dumbfounded, then what are you telling us to do? Humiliate and kill again? Is it necessary?

"Let's talk about the list."

Zhu Qiyu said bluntly: "Spit out one person, I will spare the life of a dog in your family, if you can't say it, you will all die!" ”

The first time Er Xu saw the emperor, the emperor in his impression should be gentle and elegant, who knows, this is a barbarian emperor like Emperor Taizong!

"Chen Wuyang!"

Zhu Qiyu called out: "It's been so long, and you haven't pried their mouths open?" ”

"What do I want you for? Go, I'm going to see the list tonight, no matter whether I'm alive or dead! ”

"Slave obeys!" Chen Wuyang actually called himself a slave.

Don't look at the emperor scolding him, this is authorized by the emperor to give him, he can be executed, he can be punished at will, and the families of the two princes can be done at will.

Chen Wuyang went happily.

Xu Chengzong wanted to speak, but was covered by Fanzi and dragged down.

"Old lady, is it difficult?" Zhu Qiyu looked at Hu Hu.

Hu Hu smiled bitterly: "It's not difficult for Your Majesty, but for the old minister, it's as difficult as ascending to the sky, and the old minister is ashamed of his trust." ”

Zhu Qiyu was not embarrassed for him, and turned his eyes to look at the officials in Nanjing: "Nanzhili still has officials loyal to the king?" ”

"The ministers are loyal to Your Majesty!" There are really not many officials left in Nanjing.

"I hope so."

"I'm tired for a day, let's all step down, the old lady, Zhang Qing, and Wang Qing stay."

He was just about to say that tomorrow would be a normal morning.

Only then did I find out that this is Nanjing, what kind of dynasty is it?

All the officials went out, the door of the palace was closed, and Zhu Qiyu got down from the throne and sat on the dan pier: "Old lady, what do you have to say?" ”

"Your Majesty understands the old minister."

"The old minister does not support His Majesty going south, but His Majesty has to go south, so the old minister sits and waits for His Majesty to solve it personally."

Hu Hu actually had a bit of a gambling charm: "Your Majesty, it's too early, you should wait for another two years." ”

"What are you waiting for? Wait for the Jiangnan gentry to transfer their assets? Zhu Qiyu sneered.

"Your Majesty!"

Hu Hui said seriously: "You have to be clear about one thing, it is the gentry who support you......"

"I'm tired of hearing these words, is there anything new?"

Zhu Qiyu said: "I have been quite quiet along the way, and no one has assassinated the king, but I am not used to it." ”

Hu Hu rolled his eyes wildly, you have already leveled the local area, if you are assassinated in Shandong, will Zhu Ying still live?

was assassinated in Jiangsu, didn't this slap Li Zhen in the face?

It's been eight years since Jingtai, three years!

The bandits in various places have been cleared, if there are any bandits at this time, don't you think it's strange? Doesn't this make it clear that there is an excuse to send to the emperor?

Besides, how many elite soldiers do you take with you on your trip? You let the bandits rob you, and they will be scattered when they see it.

If you are a good monarch, there is still a little possibility, along the way, not a single beauty is lucky, and the needle can't be pricked and the oil can't be splashed, who has what to do?

"What I want to do, you don't have to support."

"But I hope you'll stand by and watch."

Zhu Qiyu said coldly: "I hope that the relationship between me and your monarch and ministers can have a beginning and an end." ”

Hu Hu was shocked: "Your Majesty! ”

Zhu Qiyu waved his hand: "Since I am here, I have to finish it, and the old lady Fu Mo advises." ”

Hu Hu closed his eyes and sighed.

"Concubine Hu misses you, go see Concubine Hu."

Perhaps, Hu Hui's advice was good words and for the sake of the emperor.

However, there was no turning back from the bow.

Since Zhu Qiyu is here, there is no reason to retract.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Hu Hui knew that the emperor asked his granddaughter to be a lobbyist to persuade him to support the emperor.

Hu Hu walked out of the main hall.

Leaving Zhang Feng and Wang Hong, these two people are very embarrassed, normally speaking, the two of them are doing well, but in front of the emperor, they are very weak-hearted.

"What about this expression? Don't know me? ”

Zhu Qiyu said with a smile: "You two have always been my humerus, and you have done your best in Nanjing." ”

The two men breathed a sigh of relief.

"But what, Nanzhili has been split, and I want to invite the two of you to be the governor of Nanzhili and help me straighten out Nanzhili, how about it?"

The two of them looked bitter again, and they could only agree.

"Zhang Feng, you supervise Jiangsu; Wang Hong, you supervise Anhui. ”

The two promised.

Zhang Fengdao: "Your Majesty, Jiangsu has not yet decided on the provincial governance?" ”

"Where does Zhang Qing think it is appropriate?"

"There are many places in Jiangsu that are suitable for provincial governance, it depends on what Your Majesty wants Jiangsu to do."

Zhang Fengdao: "The minister thinks that if the north is taken into account, the provincial governance will be placed in Qingjiangpu; If you choose a rich place, Yangzhou, Suzhou, and Changzhou are all good places. ”

Indeed, Jiangsu is so rich that it is suitable for provincial governance.

"On the way here, I was still thinking about splitting Nanzhili into three or four provinces, after all, this place is too rich."

Speaking of which, I just don't worry about Nan Zhili.

Splitting is imperative.

Where there is wealth, there cannot be too much territory; Where there is poverty, the territory should be large; Where the army is strong, it must not be rich; Where there is rich, the soldiers must be weak.

"Your Majesty, if you split it again, I'm afraid it will be too fragmented." Zhang Feng felt that it was unnecessary.

"I can also split it into four provinces if I want to, split Fengyang Mansion in half, north of Hongze Lake, and split it into one province; south of Hongze Lake and north of the Yangtze River, it is divided into a province; It is then divided by Zhenjiang, and the east of Zhenjiang is a province; To the west of Nanzhili, another province was divided, and it became four provinces and one Nanzhili. ”

"Your Majesty, if that's the case, wouldn't it be better if Zhejiang would also be divided into three provinces?" Wang Hong said with a smile.

"Hahaha!"

This is being laughed at and stingy, how can Daming Province be so small?

"Chatting with Wang Qing is just happy."

Zhu Qiyu said: "Anhui and Huai provinces will be handed over to the two of them." ”

"Obey."

Wang Hong said again: "Your Majesty, the central capital has been included in Anhui, what should I do with the central capital?" ”

Zhu Qiyu muttered: "Carve out a small place, continue the central capital, and other places will be divided into Anhui." ”

Send Zhang Feng and Wang Hong away.

Zhu Qiyu sat in the Fengtian Hall for a while, and a person was escorted in, and he knelt on the ground: "Minister Song Wei, you are ashamed of the grace of the saint." ”

"Hmph, you're big enough to let me come all the way to Nanjing to see you." Zhu Qiyu smiled strangely.

"The minister is guilty!" Song Wei couldn't cry, excited.

"Okay, put away your tears, there's no one else here, and I'm still empty?"

Zhu Qiyu said: "Your arrangement in Nanjing is right, I can only sacrifice you for the sake of the overall situation, so I sent your son to give you a decree, you should understand my painstaking efforts." ”

"The minister knows, but the minister is surrounded by the Japanese and it is difficult to control himself." This is Song Wei's biggest mistake, disobedient.

"At that time, Li Zhen went to the secret recital, and I saw it."

Zhu Qiyu expressed his understanding: "Speaking of which, you can be regarded as meritorious, and the capture of 17,000 Japanese robbers in Shanghai Mansion can be regarded as a merit and demerit." ”

Song Wei breathed a sigh of relief, he knew that the emperor would not blame him.

He sent his son to preach the message, and he sent a signal that he was guilty but not guilty.

"What do you think of Jiangnan?" Zhu Qiyu asked.

"I think that the people of this place are human during the day and ghosts at night, and they cannot be trusted!" Song Wei suffered a big loss.

But this evaluation is just right.

Some are officials by day and bandits by night.

"I want to turn ghosts into humans, is there a way?"

"Yes!"

Song Wei said bluntly: "Borrow external force and cut the grass and eradicate the roots!" ”

Zhu Qiyu frowned: "Didn't they raise the widows?" Will there still be rebellion? ”

"Your Majesty doesn't know that these widows have mixed sources, although they are supported by the gentry and maritime merchants, but they do not listen to the gentry in everything at sea, but ......"

"Mercenaries?" Zhu Qiyu described it like this.

Song Wei nodded: "Yes, they are mercenaries, and they are hired by each other, neither master nor servant." ”

"Chen, Li Shoubei, and General Ou Shen captured a total of 90,000 Japanese and killed more than 40,000, and after interrogation, it was found that these people came from different teams."

"Therefore, the minister thinks that His Majesty can use the Japanese to kill the gentry."

"In this way, the confusion of Jiangnan can be solved."

Zhu Qiyu frowned, if he leads to trouble, Jiangnan will inevitably be greatly injured, he is the emperor, not a beast.

This kind of lose-lose ending is not what he wants.

"Confused? The scourge? ”

"I think it's a puzzle of doubt, so that the mystery can be solved." Song Weidao.

Zhu Qiyu nodded: "I used Erxu to open the breakthrough and purge the gentry on the grounds that the Japanese invaded the border, what can I find out?" ”

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid I won't be able to find out anything."

These words made Zhu Qiyu wonder: "Will Er Xu use his life to save these people?" ”

"No, Er Xu will confess, but those people will cut off the tails of their hands, and His Majesty's people will never find these people."

Song Wei was really pitted, he grew wise and saw through everything.

"It's not necessary to find a Japanese invader again, I don't want a ruined Jiangnan, this is the territory of the Ming Dynasty, not Annan or North Korea."

Zhu Qiyu denied this suggestion: "Is there any other way to find a breakthrough?" ”

Song Wei gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty can check the salt affairs!" ”

Zhu Qiyu laughed, this is the reason why he kept Song Wei, such Song Wei is a good knife.

"I asked you to supervise the salt, do you dare to check?" Zhu Qiyu asked him.

Song Wei kowtowed heavily: "The minister is already dead, what dare you not investigate?" ”

"In the past, the minister just cherished his feathers too much, so he was pitted."

"Give the minister another chance, and the minister will definitely let these people repent on the Huangquan Road!"

Song Wei, who was born with a golden key, was really wronged.

That's how you can grow up.

"Song Wei, I want to remind you."

"If you come in, it means that the Marquis of Xining has come in, and when I left Beijing, your brother Song Jie gave me a secret recital to help you intercede."

Zhu Qiyu narrowed his eyes: "He doesn't want you to get involved, do you understand his hard work?" ”

Song Wei swallowed his saliva with a grunt.

What does the emperor mean by saying it directly?

If he didn't want to, the emperor would alienate the Marquis of Xining.

"I'm willing to gamble!" Song Wei went crazy.

"You have to know that what I have done is so big that even I dare not guarantee that I will die suddenly."

Zhu Qiyu said bluntly: "Once I die, all reforms will come to an abrupt end, you Song Wei will definitely die, and no one in your Xining Marquis Mansion will survive." ”

"You have to think about these consequences before agreeing."

Song Wei kowtowed heavily: "Minister Song Wei has always been His Majesty's loyal dog, Jingtai was in the first year, and Jingtai was the same in the tenth year!" When Jingtai was fifty years old, it was still! ”

"I, the Marquis of Xining, am only loyal to the emperor! It has never changed! ”

He said it with an imposing voice.

Actually, he didn't have a choice.

Why did the emperor punish him heavily, after the Japanese who supported him were controlled, he did not send him to Beijing, he was waiting to use him.

If he chooses no, then he will be punished for several crimes and go to prison.

Another point, his sister Song Shuqing is serving in the palace, if she loses her sacred heart, the entire Xining Hou Mansion exists, what is the point of not existing?

"Good!"

Zhu Qiyu said seriously: "You Song Wei are willing to help me, and I will not live up to you Song Wei and your Xining Hou Mansion!" ”

"Concubine Song is pregnant again."

Suddenly, Song Wei's pupils shrank.

The emperor told this news, that is, if he refused, Concubine Song would die with the child.

This is the emperor's mind!

It's scary.

"Lord Salt, for the first time since Ariake, right?"

Zhu Qiyu showed a smile on his face and stood up: "Go and prepare, whoever you want, I will approve it to you, rest for a day tomorrow, and set off for Jiangsu the day after tomorrow." ”

"The minister doesn't need to rest, he can set off tomorrow!"

Song Wei kowtowed and said, "The minister wants to pick out some people who don't understand Chinese from the Japanese people." ”

Really smart.

With locals, it is easy to be infiltrated by salt merchants, and with foreigners, it is the best way.

The key is that these people will be killed when they run out, and then they will be used again in another batch, so as to ensure the smooth end of the salt patrol.

"I'll send you another Tatar cavalry."

Consume it, just consume it together.

"Thank you, Lord Ron!" Song Wei kowtowed.

Send Song Wei away.

Zhu Qiyu returned to the Qianqing Palace, the weather in Nanjing was really comfortable, and it was not particularly cold in the wax moon, and he was wearing regular clothes in the spring and autumn period.

Only one thing, he is a northerner and can't stand the humidity of the south.

"Take Li Zhenxuan to the Qianqing Palace."

Li Zhen has returned to the garrison mansion and was announced into the palace by the emperor again.

Zhu Qiyu was watching the music sent from Beijing, and he was watching it all the way, and occasionally gave special approvals.

Officials from all over the country are also interesting, they just received a reply from the central center, and a few days later they actually received another one, and then they received a reply written by the emperor in Nanjing.

Fortunately, the emperor did not make a fuss, and the instructions were similar to those of the cabinet, just some advice or a few words of commendation.

"Li Zhen, to be honest with me, how many widows have you arrested? How did the Japanese on the Yangtze River disappear? ”

In the Tang newspaper, it was Li Zhen and Ou Xin who jointly repelled it.

But Zhu Qiyu didn't believe it, the Ming army didn't have a ship, so he used a hammer to repel people?

Li Zhen knelt on the ground: "The minister, the minister is guilty!" ”

"I know that you can't have the final say in the matter of retribution, tell me the truth, I don't blame you, the rewards have been sent, and I can't come back."

Li Zhen's expression was relieved, and he smiled bitterly: "Actually, the minister doesn't know how the Japanese in the Yangtze River retreated, like a tide, and they retreated when they said they would retreat." ”

"The minister guessed that he might have received some news, so the Japanese were frightened and retreated."

Speaking of this, he looked at the emperor cautiously.

"Tell me your guess."

Li Zhen is also thinking about how he should be flattered.

He is an old licking dog, and the emperor is in front of him, of course he has to lick the emperor, so he told all the speculations.

It's much the same, they all think that the Japanese are the dogs who raised them, they come when they say, they leave when they say, and they retreat in an orderly manner.

Zhu Qiyu listened carefully and looked at him: "How do you feel in Nanzhili?" ”

"Like falling into the abyss!"

Li Zhen smiled bitterly: "The minister only feels inexplicably terrifying, this place is obviously extremely prosperous, but the minister is restless day and night." ”

"It's right to have this kind of thought, this is the important place of Daming's tax payment, and it is the essence of Daming."

"But if you want to say that he doesn't belong to the Ming Dynasty and doesn't belong to me, it's okay."

Zhu Qiyu's words frightened Li Zhen: "Just like this Nanjing Forbidden City, it nominally belongs to me, but this is the first time I have sat here." ”

"Li Zhen, can I believe you?"

Zhu Qiyu suddenly asked.

Li Zhen kowtowed vigorously: "The minister is a loyal servant of His Majesty, everything the minister is given by His Majesty, the minister and His Majesty are both prosperous and lossy, how dare they not serve Your Majesty?" ”

It's not bad to have this realization.

"I want to open the day and see."

Zhu Qiyu pointed to the top of the hall: "Perhaps, if you poke this day open, you will find that it is not me sitting on it." ”

"How many soldiers do you have at your disposal?"

"There are seventy-three thousand men in the hands of the ministers, and they can all be reused." Li Zhen said.

Like the number of recitals on the military department, it is taboo to drink the blood of soldiers in vain, and Li Zhen should not dare to do it if he wants to be promoted to marquis.

"Haven't you been infiltrated?" Zhu Qiyu asked.

Li Zhen can't guarantee this.

"Just do something and you'll know, the people who come out of Erxu, you send troops to arrest them." Zhu Qiyu said.

"Obey the order!"

Zhu Qiyu nodded slightly: "Announce the head of the Japanese Kou into the palace, I want to talk to him." ”

"Your Majesty, don't be so lightly suspected!" Li Zhen said.

"It's okay, strip the person naked, tie it to the pillar, I can sit on the throne, and you and Li Jin will go with you."

Zhu Qiyu is a pity for his life, he will not be suspected.

"Your Majesty, what is there to talk about with the Japanese Kou?" Li Zhen pretended to be puzzled.

"Surrender for my use."

But Li Zhen believes that these people are not credible, and he has taken prisoners to fight, and as a result, he has hurt others and himself.

Zhu Qiyu is also thinking about it, what he has to do is too big, and he wants to win the support of more people, and the greater the strength, the better.

(End of chapter)