In Lezhizhai, Zhu Yunxi was sitting on a bright yellow throne, and Zhang Yan was sitting on a round pier. There was also a square table in front of him, with several snacks and a cup of strong tea on it.
"You are extremely tired from traveling all the way. I should have let you stay and have a good rest for a few days before calling you to ask questions. However, what you just said on the road coincided with what I had in mind, so I temporarily arrested you.
Strong young man." Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "Come, in private, you and I, the king and the ministers, don't have to be polite, and have some snacks to cushion us!"
Hearing this, the gratitude in Zhang Yan's heart could not be greater. The emperor obviously did not treat him as an outsider, but rather treated him as a virtuous corporal.
He is a traditional scholar who believes in the principle that the king of the family, the country, and the world should serve as the guide for his ministers. He has been serving the country diligently and loyally as an official for many years. Seeing the emperor treat him with such courtesy, he suddenly felt a little lucky to meet a wise king deep in his heart.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Zhu Yunxi stood up with a smile, pushed the snacks in front of him with his own hands, and said, "You also know that if I give you a banquet, it will be too troublesome to go through all the trouble, and the food will be from Guanglu Temple."
The warm meals of those evil cooks."
"Although these snacks are not a full meal, they still have a unique taste, and they are easy to digest without making your stomach bloated." At this point, Zhu Yunxi suddenly laughed again, "Look, this tea is the Pu'er tea you brought to me as a tribute in Yunnan.
, today I use tea from Yunnan to welcome you, the Chief Secretary of Yunnan, which is exactly what complements each other."
"Your Majesty..." Zhang Yan swallowed hard for a moment and found it difficult to speak. He held up a small piece of snack with both hands and ate it in small bites in front of Zhu Yunxi.
The hall was brightly lit with candles, and there were tears flashing in the corners of Zhang Yan's eyes.
When a minister is treated with such courtesy by the king, what more can I ask for?
"You have done well in Yunnan over the years. If there is really no suitable person in the Ministry of Revenue, I will not transfer you back! Come, try this milk skin sesame cake. This is a recipe made in the palace of the previous dynasty and is rare among the people.
one sight."
In fact, it's not that there are no suitable candidates to serve as Minister of Household Affairs, but that Zhu Yunxi is unwilling. There is an unspoken rule in the court, that is, ministers mix resumes and seniority step by step, thinking that when they are old and qualified, they will naturally be promoted.
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Zhu Yunxi first transferred Hou Yong to the capital, and then transferred Zhang Yan to let the ministers know that he, the emperor's subordinate, had no qualifications. If you are good, you can go up, if not, you can stay put.
Moreover, Zhu Yunxi wanted ministers who were hard-working. And these officials with many years of local experience were good helpers who could help him drastically eliminate the shortcomings in the future.
This is also the meaning of one emperor and one courtier.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty..." Zhang Yan was speechless when he saw Zhu Yunxi like this.
"Eat slowly!" Zhu Yunxi smiled and leaned on the throne, "You are worthy of me. Over the years, you have set up official schools in Yunnan, built water conservancy projects and reclaimed fertile fields. I see your contribution in my eyes and remember it in my heart."
"In addition to these obvious things, you have promoted Han laws in Yunnan. Regardless of Han funerals, funerals, food, clothing, housing, and transportation, Han rituals have been the first priority. You have made great achievements in changing customs for thousands of years!"
Zhang Yan's face was solemn, but he was very excited by the emperor's praise. He quickly swallowed the food in his mouth and said, "I don't dare to praise the emperor like this. It's all my duty!"
"You don't have to be self-effacing!" Zhu Yunxi waved his hand, and a eunuch stood beside him to help Zhang Yu up, "What's within the scope of your duties? Hey, there are tens of thousands of officials in the world. Those who can do their duties well are probably rare."
After saying that, he continued to ask, "You are about to be promoted to the post of Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, Yunnan Province. I want to be promoted locally in Yunnan. Do you have a candidate?"
"How can a high-ranking official in a feudal territory have the authority to speak to a minister?" Zhang Yan said solemnly, "But when the emperor asks you, I dare not refuse to answer. Han Yike, who participates in politics in Yunnan, is an upright and honest man, and his conduct is known to the world."
Hearing this name, Zhu Yunxi nodded slightly.
There are many people rushing to be ministers of the Ministry of Finance, but in remote places in Yunnan, even those who want to be feudal officials and courtiers avoid them.
Han Yike was originally the supervisory censor of the old man. In the early years, when Hu Weiyong was at his most arrogant, he, the censor Han, dared to write a letter of impeachment. He was also honest and frugal, and was a truly upright official.
Later, he offended too many powerful people and was demoted to Yunnan as an official.
"Yes!" Zhu Yunxi said calmly, "The southwest borderland of Yunnan needs such upright and upright officials. His simplicity is the right time to take the people as his own responsibility, and he can restrain the officials and set an example for his rule." As he said, suddenly
He smiled bitterly and said, "Have you noticed that in this world, the poorer and remote the place, the more corrupt officials there are. On the contrary, the more prosperous and wealthy the place, there are few corrupt officials. Even if there is any outrageous behavior, it should be stopped in moderation."
Zhang Yan had no way of accepting this, and he had no way of answering. The person he took over was the Minister of the Ministry of Husbandry, not the Ministry of Personnel, let alone the Ministry of Punishments, nor the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
"Look at me, I'll go far when I'm happy." Zhu Yunxi changed into a comfortable position, lying half-lying without the image of a king, and said with a smile, "You just told me on the road that you asked the merchants to exchange their bills for payment, right?
What kind of regulations?"
At this time, the emperor and his ministers wanted to ask questions. Zhang Yan stood up hurriedly and said solemnly, "I think it is better for the court to first allocate money to reward soldiers and pay, so it is better to use businessmen with good reputations. For example, if a hundred thousand troops spend millions of military pay, then
Just five or six businessmen with strong family backgrounds will advance the payment first."
"Military sergeants or family members can take their business notes and go to the merchants to exchange money. In this way, the court does not have to pay money first, and there is no need..." He paused and said, "It doesn't take much.
Give me money!"
"You don't even need to pay!" Zhu Yunxi laughed secretly in his heart.
"When the army goes on an expedition, these guaranteed merchants can be allowed to accompany the army. The food and drink expenses of the army are not just as simple as food and grass. There are places where money can be made everywhere, enough for them to make a lot of money. Then they can use tea, silver, salt, silver and other tickets to replace them.
The salary paid out." Zhang Yan continued.
This is the government's empty hand, which can achieve its goal without paying any money. There are many such things in the past dynasties, and businessmen are also happy to do it because of the huge profits.
"Then what if the silver notes they gave to the soldiers cannot be exchanged?" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "Or they delayed it deliberately."
Zhang Yan smiled slightly, "Businessmen are not stupid, and they are not afraid of being wiped out by those unruly Qiu Bao. You can try it!"
As he spoke, he continued to look at Zhu Yunxi's face, "In the 28th year of Hongwu's reign, the Yunnan Baoheng was three days late when it came to cashing in silver to Chesi Wei Station. As a result, thousands of people from the guard station brought hundreds of people from the caravan.
All the people on the 10th were killed."
The border troops of the Ming Dynasty were so unruly and brutal. Not to mention that it was only thirty years after the founding of the country. They were full of arrogant and powerful generals, and they were killing businessmen. Even in the original time and space of the late Ming Dynasty, when the nobles and military men were like servants of civil servants, the border troops all over the
The army often tied up high-ranking officials such as Yushi Shenzhen and hanged them because of the lack of pay.
"This method you mentioned has actually been used in various places since the founding of the People's Republic of China." Zhu Yunxi thought for a moment, "In the short term, it is indeed a good thing to kill three birds with one stone. If troops are used against Myanmar in the past two years, it will come in handy."
"But after all, it is a temporary expedient. During wars, businessmen are naturally willing to do so if they can make a profit, but in peacetime, businessmen are afraid to avoid the army."
"Furthermore, the Ming Dynasty had more than a million armored men, and its territory was not limited to Yunnan."
As he said that, Zhu Yunxi stretched out his legs and leaned to the other side, "I was thinking, is there a perfect way to take care of both?"
This chapter has been completed!