I'm really afraid of what...... Xiaopang was anxious, "Does the emperor want to recruit in person?" ”

Yu Qian was stunned for a moment and shook his head slightly, "The emperor didn't say that he was in person, but just asked His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Li Shangshu to go to the imperial study to discuss matters." ”

"Let's go!" Li Qing is very calm, Zhu Di has participated in two personal expeditions before, Tatar and Warat have suffered serious setbacks, and in such a short period of time, it is impossible to threaten the Ming Dynasty at all.

~

When they came to the imperial study, Xia Yuanji of the household department and Jianyi of the official department had arrived, and the faces of the two of them were not good-looking, and Zhu Di also had a stinky face, obviously, the three of them had collapsed.

Zhu Di saw the two of them coming over and got straight to the point: "What do you think of Tatar Kobian?" ”

Li Qing glanced at Xiaopang, who shook his head slightly, motioning for him to speak first.

"Hit!"

Li Qing's words were concise and to the point, giving Zhu Di the answer he wanted.

Jian Yi and Xia Yuanji hurriedly spoke: "I can't fight!" ”

Zhu Di, who had just appeared happy, heard this, and his expression became gloomy again, "Why can't you fight?" ”

"Not enough money."

"It's not a good deal."

The two spoke one after the other.

Zhu Di looked at Xia Yuanji coldly and said, "The treasury expenditure has been greatly reduced over the years, and you tell me that I have no money?"

If there is money in the treasury, can I not know? ”

His tone turned cold, "Can I be bullied?" ”

Xia Yuanji was in a hurry, and hurriedly changed his words: "Your Majesty, the treasury expenditure has been less in recent years, but Daming is about to plant new crops, just in case, you need to keep money and grain to deal with the risk of failure of new crop planting;

In addition, planting new crops requires a large number of manpower, and it also needs the support of the local government, so it is necessary to train planting experts and teach the people planting experience...... All of this requires money and food. ”

Jian Yi arched his hand and said: "The minister seconded the proposal!"

Daming has strong walls and powerful cannons, so why should they fight out?

As long as the city walls are firmly defended, it is impossible for the Tatars to enter at all, and the imperial court only needs to wait for work, and can obtain the greatest results at the lowest cost. ”

Zhu Di sneered, looked at Hao'er, and said in a strange manner: "Prince, you mean the same thing?" ”

"Erchen ......" Xiaopang said, "Father Mingjian, my father is old, and it is not appropriate to fight in person for the sake of protecting the dragon, even if you really want to fight, just send a general." ”

"Huh." Zhu Di looked at Li Qing and the three Shangshu with a smile, "The prince is ordering me, too... It's time for me to move my nest. ”

He was smiling, but there was no smile on his face.

"Father, that's not what the sons meant." Xiaopang hurriedly leaned over and saluted, anxious, angry, and aggrieved.

"You know what it means." Zhu Di snorted lightly, and then pointed to Jian Yi and Xia Yuanji, "Don't think that I don't know what you're thinking, I wish I would return to the west as soon as possible and let the crown prince take the throne so that I can work for your well-being." ”

"The Emperor's ......"

The two of them were shocked, and hurriedly knelt down and bowed their heads, "The minister has no such intention." ”

Zhu Di sneered again and again, not giving him face at all, "I have to fight this battle." ”

"Li Qing!"

"The minister is here!"

"Tell the word, the mountain of life. East, Mountain. West, Liao. East...... Select the elite, come to Beijing within two months to gather, and later set out to attack Arutai. ”

"Obey." Li Qing arched his hand.

Jian Yi and Xia Yuanji played again: "The emperor thinks twice. ”

"I've thought twice." Zhu Di said lightly, "Don't say anything more, retreat!" ”

……

The yamen of the military department, the back hall.

"Lord Shangshu, does the emperor really want to recruit in person?" Yu Qian asked.

"Well, the official has finished passing on the edict." Li Qing nodded.

"Alas......" Yu Qian sighed and stopped talking.

Li Qing smiled, "Just say what you have, don't worry about anything." ”

Yu Qian hesitated for a moment, and arched his hand, "The lower officials think that there is no need to go on an expedition, the Tatars can't come in at all, and the emperor's personal expedition is really ...... Costly. ”

"You only know one thing and you don't know the other, admittedly, you are right, but many things do not look at the surface." Li Qing sighed and asked rhetorically, "What kind of person do you think the emperor is?" ”

Is that what can be said...... Yu Qian was taken aback for a moment, and pondered: "Eloquent and strategic, wise and martial. ”

Li Qing smiled, "There is no one else here, and your mouth is in my ears." ”

"The emperor has made outstanding achievements, but it is too much to work the people and lose money." Yu Qian added.

"The so-called labor and loss of money are just what civilian officials say." Li Qing shook his head, "Don't listen to the folk rumors, the Yongle Dynasty spent more money, the southern expedition to Jiaozhi, the three expeditions to the north of the desert, of which the emperor personally conquered twice, and the next time 500,000 troops went out;

Repair the Grand Canal, compile the Yongle Grand Canon, and build the city of Beijing...... Throughout the ages, which emperor can spend more money than today's emperor?

But is Da Ming dead?

Is it true that the people can't survive? ”

Yu Qian was speechless, and arched his hand, "Please give me advice." ”

"Da Ming is rich!" Li Qingdao, "The money of the Ming Dynasty was exploited from the rich gentry, and most of the officials were from families, which caused discord between the monarch and the minister. ”

"But this ...... Does it have anything to do with the expedition? ”

"Absolutely." Li Qing sighed, "If the gentry are not obedient, they will definitely create chaos, force the emperor to make concessions, burn the weaving bureau, burn the three major halls, block the canal, and Tang Sai'er revolt...... All from the hands of the gentry;

The energy of these people is too great, if it is not curbed in time, the Ming Dynasty will be in chaos;

If you want the gentry not to make trouble, you can only control the army, and by controlling the army to centralize power, you can control the situation;

In fact, as the emperor gets older, his authority is not as good as before, and he is not very easy to speak. ”

Yu Qian said, "This ...... Not really, right? ”

"You'll understand later." Li Qing smiled bitterly, "The emperor is not what you think, and those courtiers with sharp words are not all loyal to the monarch, most of the time, just for profit." ”

Yu Qian still didn't believe it, and Li Qing didn't explain it again, these things would be understood when he stayed in the officialdom for two years.

……

It didn't take two years at all, and only one day later, Yu Qian saw the power of the civilian clique.

There are four scholars in the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Crime, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of Households, and eight servants; Bachelor of Hanlin, Imperial History of the Metropolitan Inspectorate, Cabinet, Speech Official...... Wu Yang kneeling at the palace gate.

I begged the emperor to put the people first, put the people first, and give up the pro-conquest.

If it weren't for Li Qing's words, Yu Qian would have felt that they were brave and loyal, thinking about the people of the world.

But now...... He was somewhat suspicious of the true purpose of the group.

The monarch and the ministers did not agree, and the emperor wanted to control the court by controlling the army...... Yu Qian thought of Li Qing's words, looked at the officials who couldn't kneel down for a long time, and said in his heart: "These people are like this, could it be that they are just to prevent the emperor from controlling the army, so as to weaken the imperial power?" ”

But the ministers were all brave and loyal, and their faces were magnificent, and Yu Qian felt that he thought of his colleagues too badly.

Let's take a look again...... Yu Qian thought so and didn't get involved.

~

The ministers couldn't kneel and said: For the sake of the Ming Dynasty and the country, if the emperor does not take back his order, the ministers will kneel and die here.

Zhu Di said: Then you will kneel to death.

But the ministers are not good at stubble, and immediately carry forward the old tradition of civil officials.

- Scold the emperor!

Mountain. Why did the peasants revolt in the east?

The rebellion of the people against your tyranny!

Why did Taizu send thunder to warn?

It's dissatisfied with your move to the capital!

Why did the Tatars come to Kobian?

It's the result of you putting Kyoto in danger!

All in all, in short, it is all the fault of the emperor, and it is all the fault of moving the capital......

The ministers made generous statements, especially the officials, who spat one by one, scolding Zhu Di for nothing.

If you have the ability, you can kill me, and I can get a good reputation anyway, as long as you are not afraid of leaving a bad name, just do it...... This is a psychological portrayal of them.

Since the Tang Dynasty, there has been no Han emperor who has not been scolded, especially after Song Taizu, it is even more normal for the emperor to be scolded.

Because, this benevolent brother has set up a rule: do not kill the courtiers, especially the officials, the killing is unknown!

Of course, his intentions were good, so that the emperor could accept advice, but this also became a fearless reliance on the officials.

Even Lao Zhu has been scolded by the officials, but you can imagine how rampant this group of people is.

Zhu Yuanzhang killed a lot of officials, but rarely killed officials, and even if he did, he was always looking for other reasons, not because he was scolded.

This is also where their confidence lies!

What's more, the law doesn't blame the public, all the Shangshu and the waiters are scolding, can you still kill them all?

Not really.

Although Zhu Di is very angry, he also knows the severity, and now that the situation is unstable, if he puts the civil officials in a nest again, he is afraid that it will really be chaotic.

He has broken the rules, and he has also tasted the consequences of breaking the rules, and he knows that these Shangshu, Shilang, Langzhong, and Yushi ...... The consequences of all chopping.

However, Zhu Di is not helpless.

For the crime of neglecting government affairs, he deducted one month's salary from all the officials kneeling at the palace gate, and said: If you don't handle government affairs for a day, you will be deducted from one month's salary!

Didn't you say that the treasury has no money?

Well, don't take it, let's see who can't stand it first!