Chapter 1172 Wrangling, Cultivation

Thanks to the book friends: "Lin Jiangxian" for the reward!

Seeing Lin Jiangxian, an old book friend who hasn't shown up for a long time, is inexplicably happy!

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Zhu Di likes to do things vigorously and decisively, but he hesitated again and again on the reform of the military system, and recruited six ministers in a row to discuss matters.

After a few days of exhausting wrangling, it was time for everyone to express their opinions.

First of all, of course, the Ministry of War and the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies.

As the person involved, Jin Zhong said straightforwardly: "Your Majesty, I think that if you want the Ming army to be strong for a long time, the military households are indeed a little out of date. I just worry about whether we can recruit enough sergeants."

Zhu Di said lightly: "Check it!"

Zhu Di clearly realized that if he changed to recruiting now, it would only cause the Ming army to collapse.

Meng Ying said: "Your Majesty, how do you handle martial arts?"

Good guy, after saying this, everyone realized that the military household restructuring was actually caused by martial arts.

That Fang wakes up!

He is deliberately trying to lead everyone on the road of military system reform.

I'm afraid martial arts is just a pretext, right?

In an instant, several people present hated Xuanwu Wei and Suzaku Wei to death!

If it weren't for the shame of Xuanwuwei's Northern Expedition, how could there be a proposal to rebuild martial arts?

Zhu Di said: "If you can't sort out the military system, who will you recruit if you do martial arts?"

Meng Ying was secretly stabbed, and hurriedly apologized.

The emperor is vigilant against the generals!

Except for Jin Zhong, the other big shots were secretly exchanging views with their eyes.

Jian Yi, as Minister of the Ministry of Officials, spoke first, with a very indifferent expression.

"Your Majesty, I think it doesn't matter whether it's martial arts or the military system, as long as it is beneficial to Ming Dynasty, then just do it."

Lu Zhen also said: "Your Majesty, I think that's the way it should be. If the household department can support it, then reforming the military system is also feasible."

Zhu Di was very dissatisfied with these panacea answers, so he skipped it and asked Xia Yuanji.

Xia Yuanji seemed confident and said: "Your Majesty, after cleaning up, there are about one and a half million guards in various parts of the Ming Dynasty. If there is a batch of five to ten years, calculated on the basis of 60%, the annual cost is not small, but grandson Your Highness actually said something, that is, to place the retired sergeants in the new land of Ming Dynasty..."

"Then Zhanji will tell!"

Zhu Di directly clicked Zhu Zhanji's general who was listening, and Zhu Gaochi was still listening with a smile.

Zhu Zhanji said: "Grandfather, the land in the Central Plains has been cultivated for a long time, and it is no longer what it used to be. The best way is to recuperate and let the land rest. Then Daming has to look outside and find new cultivated land for Daming. Everyone has eaten the rice in the black soil over there at Nuer Gandusi, how do you feel?"

"tasty!"

This was said by Jin Zhong, and he licked his lips: "Then I can eat two bowls of rice without vegetables."

Zhu Zhanji smiled and said: "Exactly, the land over there is fertile, but there is a shortage of people. If all the retired sergeants' families are placed there, for example, they have served for five years, then they will be exempted from taxes for five years." , plus the military pay they saved, that is a family with enough food and clothing.”

Lu Zhen smiled and said: "Your Highness's words are very kind, and kill two birds with one stone, now it depends on whether the money and food can support it.

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"It's not a big problem."

Xia Yuanji said confidently: "In the past, I was worried, but the cultivation of potatoes has spread, and the annual production is astonishing. I think it is not a problem."

"The military salaries are all copper coins and precious banknotes. They were there before, but they will be more in the future. On the contrary, they can promote the spending of those soldiers, and then recover them through taxes. This is a cycle, which is in line with the cycle of heaven."

Xia Yuanji of Gou Ri is probably the only one who can link tax collection with the Dao of Heaven.

Zhu Di nodded and said: "I know, and I will go back and calculate carefully, and report back to me to know."

After the ministers bowed and said goodbye, Zhu Di, grandson and grandson were there.

"What does the prince think?"

What the ministers said just now was just a suggestion, and Zhu Digangang had to make the final decision. He actually asked Zhu Gaochi, which made Zhu Gaochi a little flattered.

"Father, my son feels that the military household system should be cautious and should not be easily shaken."

Zhu Gaochi shut up after he finished speaking, he seldom expresses his opinion now.

Zhu Di said coldly: "Of course we must be cautious, but why is the guardhouse corrupt? The supervision is not good, and the hands are used to fill the pockets! The soldiers are miserable, don't they run away and wait for death?"

Zhu Gaochi was startled, raised his head and said in surprise: "Father, don't you want to use the military system?"

"You can move or you can't move."

Zhu Di said a little tiredly: "If I'm not here, would you dare to move?"

Zhu Gaochi felt that he didn't dare, so he shook his head.

Zhu Di snorted coldly and said, "It's not easy to govern a country. The way of civil and military affairs should not be neglected. Abandoning martial arts is dangerous to the country, and abolishing literature is not far from being domineering by warriors! You have read a lot of books, and the king can't be biased. If you deviate, it will be a disaster, do you understand?" ?”

Zhu Gaochi bowed and said, "Yes, I understand."

"You still don't understand!"

Zhu Di suddenly became angry, stood up and said, "You are dissatisfied with your relatives. You like to talk about state affairs and Confucianism with those civil servants, but you are a prince! You are not a great Confucian, do you understand?!"

Zhu Gaochi understands what a fart, Confucianism has long been engraved into his bone marrow and soaked into his blood.

"My son understands."

"What those civil servants like to say most is that a certain emperor in the past would not let go of the book, so as to seduce you, a fool who wants to make a name in history!"

"My family has its own system, your grandpa, and how have I ever listened to the mercy of literati? If you are still obsessed with obsession, sooner or later... get out!"

Zhu Di couldn't go on talking, and if he continued, he would directly expose the harmony between the emperor and the civil servants, and the influence of spreading it out would be too bad.

Zhu Zhanji helped Zhu Gaochi go away, and Zhu Di sat on a chair slumped.

The difficulty of training an heir is not low, especially since this heir is a fan of Confucianism, he naturally has a good impression of civil servants.

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In the Ministry of War, Ma Su is packing up his personal things.

Today will be his last day in the Ministry of War, and then he will go home to rest for three days, and report to the Ministry of Households immediately.

"Ma Su, are you really not working in the Ministry of War anymore?"

Sun Jun said with 'regret': "Master Shangshu said that as long as you stay, I will give you the seventh rank together. This is the same treatment as the students of the Imperial College, and in the hands of the adults, the students of the Imperial College cannot You will get a real job, what a pity for you!"

Chen Jian also said with 'regret': "Hey! If you stay, you may not be able to be a servant in the future!"

Ma Su put a few books into the wooden box, then closed the button of the wooden box and locked it, then said with a smile: "I said that I am just passing by. The two official careers have been smooth."

What regrets, what regrets, but Ma Su clearly felt the excitement.

yes! With Ma Su around, neither of them can stand out, so they are probably the happiest when Ma Su leaves.

"We'll send you off."

Both Sun Jun and Chen Jian got up and spoke enthusiastically.

In the workplace, if you can maintain harmony, don't tear your face.

The two surrounded Ma Su and walked out. The household officials they met along the way looked at Ma Su silently, but they didn't look like they were going to see him off.

"Ma Su! Do you know that Xing Hebo deceived His Majesty and wants to change the military system?"

A stern-faced man stood opposite, his eyes full of anger.

This is Yuan Qijiang, the head of the Ministry of War, and Ma Su has never dealt with him.

"Master Yuan."

Ma Su arched his hands and did not answer.

Sun Jun was a little stunned, his feet moved slightly, and he quickly distanced himself from Ma Su, looking a little regretful.

But Chen Jian didn't move at first, as if he wanted to advance and retreat with Ma Su, but after seeing many officials gathered around Yuan Qijiang, he retreated with a smile.