Chapter 20 Introduction to the Veteran
"This Guo Hu is a veteran who started guarding the border town in the 22nd year of Jiajing. He is good at making strange plans. People at that time said that he was both civil and military. He used strange plans to break the ground in Shanxi to collude with the rebellion of the Tartars, and later retired due to his age."
"This Luo Shangzhi was a powerful general in the southern army and was good at using artillery and firearms. The Zhejiang soldiers he trained were the essence of the Qi family army. He was the first person to attack Pyongyang City in the Battle of Pyongyang! Later, because the northern army was jealous of the northern army and was not favored by the Grand Sima at that time, he resigned and retired."
"Before Niu Bingzhong retired, he was good at commanding cavalry. He had been through hundreds of battles and killed the enemy's heads, and for more than ten years, the Tatars dared not invade!"
"This Chen Ce was always in charge of the navy. He once led his Guangdong troops to command the aid to Korea with General Chen Lin. He defeated the Japanese navy in the battle of Lulianghai, and later wiped out Li Maoyou, the thief of Zhuchi."
"This Qin Liangyu was originally the wife of Ma Qiancheng, the envoy of the Shifu Xuanwei Office. Later, Ma Qiancheng was falsely killed. His son was young, so Qin Liangyu inherited his husband's throne. In the 28th year of Wanli, Yang Yinglong caused a rebellion. Qin Liangyu and her husband defeated seven camps of Yang Yinglong's rebels, and were the first in combat in Nanchuan to combat rebellion. His Baigang soldiers were particularly good at fighting infantry!"
After Xu Guangqi finished speaking, he looked at Zhu Youxiao.
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao nodded happily: "Some are good at making strange plans, some are good at artillery firearms, some are good at commanding cavalry, some are good at water battles, and some are good at infantry battles. This list of my dear is really thoughtful and far-sighted. When I immediately plan a memorial to submit it, I must summon these pillars of the country to Beijing as soon as possible!"
Xu Guangqi hurriedly bowed excitedly and said, "I obey the order!"
"My Ming Dynasty has extraordinary background. Since Taizu, good generals have emerged one after another. How stubborn enemies have never seen them, what kind of dangerous battles have not passed. As long as we do not act randomly, we will not be able to solve them! When these five generals enter Beijing, we will start training soldiers and generals. At that time, the two dear ministers will also serve as general instructors of the martial arts lecture hall and are responsible for teaching soldiers and generals' thoughts!"
Zhu Youxiao continued to talk and gave new tasks to Sun Chengzong and Xu Guangqi.
Sun Chengzong and Xu Guangqi both received the order to say that it was.
Then, Zhu Youxiao asked Sun Chengzong: "How do you think about opening up wealth?"
Sun Chengzong and Xu Guangqi looked at each other and smiled and bowed to Zhu Youxiao: "Report to Your Majesty, I have repeatedly thought about it. I believe that we should follow the old rules of Xianmiao, set up the Huangzhuang Huangdian, and then use its benefits to recruit soldiers. However, if you set up the Huangzhuang Huangdian directly, it would be harmful to Your Majesty's holy name. Therefore, I made suggestions and change the Huangzhuang Huangdian to the Guanzhuang Guandian, improvise the official business and gain the benefits of the world to support the military and civilians in the world!"
Zhu Youxiao laughed after hearing this: "It's rare that you can think of this. It's a new method. It's indirect than not directly increasing taxes. Even if the industry in the future makes the powerful officials and gentry realize that their profits will be reduced, it will be a long time later. At that time, I already have strong soldiers and are not afraid of opponents. It's also very good to use the official camp to replace the imperial camp. Using the imperial camp to benefit the world will be criticized for being criticized for me for benefiting the world. However, using the official camp to benefit the world is to benefit the court and the country. There is nothing to blame for the world, and I'm sure!"
Sun Chengzong said again: "Your Majesty, I dare not take credit for it. This method was proposed by Xu Zhanshi."
Zhu Youxiao looked at Xu Guangqi for this and smiled slightly: "That's not surprising!"
Zhu Youxiao knew that Xu Guangqi was from a businessman family and from Shanghai, so it was not surprising that he thought of the way to make profits through the official business.
"Since that's the case, the two dear ministers are discussing, which industry is the most beneficial to operate in the official business at the moment?"
Zhu Youxiao asked again.
Xu Guangqi thought for a while and said, "In my opinion, it should be a weaving industry. Among the huge profits going to sea, raw silk is the first, cotton is the second, and tea and porcelain are the remaining ones."
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao suddenly had an idea, but he didn't say it now, just said: "Then let's weave the business."
Next, Zhu Youxiao asked Sun Chengzong and Xu Guangqi to formally teach Confucian classics.
This era is still an era where Confucianism is the main one, and the ruling class is also dominated by Confucian scholars. Therefore, as the emperor, Zhu Youxiao naturally had to understand Confucianism, otherwise he would not be able to fully understand Confucian scholars of this era.
In Zhu Youxiao's view, if the Ming Dynasty wants to become an open and powerful empire, it must first be open and learn more and think more.
Even though Zhu Youxiao knew that Confucianism was no longer suitable now and would even cause China to fall behind for a period of time, he had to understand it.
After all, neither the original owner of his body nor the time traveler himself, his attainments in the mainstream Confucianism in this era were enough.
Zhu Youxiao felt that it was necessary to understand what Sun Chengzong and others learned to know how to transform these people and then transform this empire.
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However.
When Emperor Zhu Youxiao was learning about Confucianism in this era through Sun Chengzong and Xu Guangqi, a group of Donglin scholars from this era were also saying goodbye to Yang Lian and the ten-mile pavilion in the suburbs of Beijing in Wei Dazhong, discussing their emperor.
Yang Lian sighed as soon as he picked up the wine Zuo Guangdou poured for him.
Seeing this, Zuo Guangdou couldn't help but comfort him again: "Mr. Yang doesn't have to worry too much. This matter is a disaster. As long as you have no guilt and deserve the country and country of Ming Dynasty, what's the point of being demoted!"
Yang Lian looked up at Zuo Guangdou, thinking that it was not you who was demoted. How could you know that the Minister Guru, who was trusted by the late emperor a month ago, felt like he became a prisoner and was demoted to the wilderness in a blink of an eye.
But Yang Lian naturally would not say this, just said: "After that being said, the ambition in his heart has been wasted since then, and I don't know who to say it to!"
Wei Dazhong, who left Beijing with Yang Lian, also sighed: "Well! Zuo Gong is right, this is also a disaster that should be found in his fate. Speaking of which, if you can escape from death, it is already a great emperor's grace. It depends entirely on other Congzhe's plea. After a few days, I will resign and retire and never set foot in the officialdom again!"
Wang Wenyan, who came to see him off, sighed and said, "Fortunately, you were just demoted. I don't know what the court will look like in the future. Wang has learned the exact news. The admiral of the Dongchang in Danei has changed people. This person's name is Wei Zhongxian. He has become the leader by cursing the Keshi. As soon as this person takes office, he takes Feng Sanyuan, and even takes Wei Chao overnight and confiscates Wei Chao's home!"
Hui Shiyang, an official of the Donglin Party, was shocked after hearing this: "What happened?"
Wang Wenyan nodded: "It is reported that Wei Zhongxian and Wei Chao had a dispute over the fight for Ke Shi. The current emperor favored Ke Shi very much, so he followed Ke Shi's intention and asked Wei Zhongxian to replace Wei Chao's admiral Dongchang to listen to it in Qianqing Palace! Therefore, the inner minister Wang An had to take the ill at home, and the Silijian was suspected of being controlled by this person!"
Then, Wang Wenyan looked at Yao Zongwen, the left-level clerk of the official department who had always had conflicts with Xiong Tingbi, and said, "If this continues, Wei Zhongxian will control the inner court in the future. As soon as Wei Zhongxian was in charge of the imperial edict, he took Feng Sanyuan forfeiting the imperial edict. It is obvious that Feng Sanyuan impeached Xiong Tingbi. It can be seen that Wei Zhongxian had already had a quarrel with Xiong Tingbi and Fang Congzhe and others! He wanted to abusive power and disrupt politics!"
Chapter completed!