The power of the commander-in-chief is too great.
He has the right to manage the army, civil power, financial power, and personnel power. If he is given the right to mobilize the army at will and command battles, what is the difference between it and the Jiedushi in the Tang Dynasty?
How did the Tang Dynasty fall?
How many years did the Rebellion of Fanzhen and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms affect this empire?
The lessons from history books are so vivid that we must be on guard against them.
Therefore, although the Ming Dynasty emphasized military force over civil affairs and gave its military ministers maximum rights, it could never give them the power to mobilize troops for combat at will.
Human ambitions are fostered by power.
The main reason why Zhu Yunxi transferred him back from Xi'an, apart from the incident involving his nephew, was that he had too much power. Of the sixteen capitals and envoys in the Ming Dynasty, Tang Fu was the only one who commanded the capital and envoys in Shaanxi.
Apart from the commander-in-chief of Jiaxian Town, no other person has this honor.
It was the practice of the Ming Dynasty that if a war broke out, the court would select a general or a chief military officer. For example, when Lan Yu Fu Youde and others went to war, they all took the commander's seal from the central government, added various general or general military officer titles, and went to the local areas to assemble
The army is then mobilized to command operations.
In times of war, the commander-in-chief has no authority to command the army.
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Hearing this, Zhu Yunxi picked up the tea cup and took another sip. He half smiled and half said seriously, "The Chief Secretary has the right to confiscate the disobedient mountain people. Those chieftains who disobey the king... In the land of Huguang
Do you know where the King of Chu and King Xiang are setting up their troops in the enfeoffed territory?"
"Them?" Chang Sen was stunned and couldn't understand.
The emperor never looked at these two uncles favorably, so why would he let these two vassal kings lead troops in battle?
"Your Majesty, as I see it, there is no need for the two princes to lead the troops... Well, if there are chieftains who are disobedient, what I mean is that if there is a small fight, we will unite with the Chief Secretary of Huguang to suppress it with thunder. If
If we really want to mobilize the army, we still need the imperial court..."
"Ha!" Before he could finish speaking, Zhu Yunxi laughed.
After all, it was his uncle who spoke much more casually than others, and didn't make so many twists and turns.
Chang Sen's idea was very simple. Whether it was the King of Chu or the King of Xiang, let them stay aside. It would be better to cause trouble then than give them the chance to leave the fiefdom.
"Okay, I give you the right to make small fuss." Zhu Yunxi smiled, "But you have to restrain your subordinates!"
The so-called restraint is because we are afraid that those big soldiers will kill good people and take credit for their merits.
They were still restless under the control of the imperial court, and would cleanse several barbarian villages every now and then. If it wasn't for the control, who would be farming? They might as well carry knives and go everywhere to cause trouble for the chieftains.
"I obey the decree!"
Zhu Yunxi smiled again, "Okay, you can go back now! Go back and prepare well, and you will take up the post in the next few days!" Then he said, "I will tell you again, this job will bring more difficulties to you than benefits! You
He is a relative and an honorable person, and he is exactly the person that the civil servants look down upon. If I give you the position of commander of Huguang City, there may be many civil servants who are secretly gearing up and waiting to see your joke!"
After saying that, he sighed, "You must have some constraints, and my ears are not too pure!"
"Hehe!" Chang Sen laughed a few times, "With the Emperor here, I am not afraid of those scholars who have suffered from the plague!"
"And!" Zhu Yunxi squinted his eyes before he finished speaking, "I will give you the Yangtze River Navy!"
"Huh?" Chang Sen was stunned.
Zhu Yunxi put down the tea cup, "Changsha and Wuchang are the most prosperous towns in the world, especially Wuchang. I heard that in order to dock in Wuchang, merchant ships on the Yangtze River had to bribe navy officers and soldiers to enter Wuchang Port. But, haha! In recent years, Wuchang
The reported finance and taxes are not as much as those in Xuzhou! Go and show me who is so brave and dares to touch the commercial taxes of the Ming Dynasty!"
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After Chang Sen left, Zhu Yunxi got up from labor again, walked to the whole world map, and watched silently.
What he had been planning all along was only now taking shape.
First, streamline the military and streamline administration, reduce the country's financial burden, and eliminate the army that is not necessary to support. While improving the military and streamline administration, in addition to the number of soldiers, there is also an accurate inventory of the country's true population and acres of land.
Second, govern according to the local area.
Different regions and provinces have different governance according to different situations. In the southern coastal areas where commerce and trade are developed, farming is emphasized at the expense of the basics. However, the country is unstable without agriculture. When commerce in Zhejiang, Guangdong, Fujian and other places becomes more and more prosperous, the inland granaries are becoming more and more important.
important.
In his future plan, the south uses Huguang as a granary, which is related to belly issues in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. The north uses Shandong and Henan as a granary, which involves military rations for the frontier army.
The coastal areas were the money bag of the Ming Empire.
Do not interfere in commercial matters, but pay close attention to agricultural matters. Money on the left hand, food on the right hand.
The food problem is always a big problem. Originally, the Ming Dynasty waited until the Jiajing period, when famines broke out several times in Zhejiang and other places, before they began to pay attention to this matter. By the Qing Dynasty, although it was known as a closed country, the rulers of the Qing Dynasty saw that
Cleared this issue.
You cannot throw away the money bag, but you must find food stamps for the money bag.
So by the Qing Dynasty, Huguang was very familiar with people.
In fact, the best granary, besides Huguang, is the white mountains and black waters, the most fertile land.
In later generations, the annual grain production in Heilongjiang and Kyrgyzstan alone can feed two-thirds of the population. The Great Plains have abundant arable land, and the land is fertile and there are few natural disasters.
But at this time, there are more damn Siberian tigers than people there, and the empire doesn't have the capital or the ability to develop it for the time being.
Of course, in addition to the importance of building granaries, there is another more important point. By paying attention to agriculture, through immigration and reclamation, and through state means to build farmland and build water conservancy, the original local pattern can be broken.
After that, the Ding tax was abolished and taxes were collected on a per-acre basis. Officials and gentry paid the grain as one body. Only by abolishing the privileged class could we get twice the result with half the effort.
The first two points can ensure the stability of the empire and a steady and healthy financial cycle.
Only with these first two points can the third point be guaranteed.
The third is to develop.
Among these three points, the third point is actually the easiest.
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But Chang Sen hurriedly returned home, and after entering the house, he looked for his brother Chang Sheng, but unfortunately Chang Sheng was in the military camp.
He was so impatient that he ordered his attendants without even changing his clothes, "Invite Mr. Jin quickly!"
After a cup of tea, an elegant scholar in his thirties came to Chang Sen.
"Sir, sit down quickly!"
Even though no one like Chang Sen looks down on scholars, they know in their hearts that when something happens, they have to seek the advice of scholars. It is an unwritten rule for every distinguished family to seek advice from their senior advisers.
Mr. Jin from the Chang family is named Jin Youzi, and he also has a good background.
He and Lian Zining, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, were close friends. It was Lian Zining's recommendation that allowed Jin Youzi to join the government of Zheng as a staff member.
"Second Master calls Wansheng..."
"Sit down, drink tea!" Chang Sen poured a bowl of tea for Jin Youzi with his own hands, and whispered, "Someone has something on his mind, and I want you to make some plans!" As he said that, he scratched his head with his big hands, "Damn it, I'm confused in my head right now.
Like, slimy!"
"Second Master, just say it!" Jin Youzi is from Jiangxi, and his movements are like those of a scholar, very elegant.
"That's what happened..." Chang Sen told the other party the preface and the end of the sentence, and then stared at the copper bell-like eyes, waiting for the next sentence.
Jin Youzi frowned and remained silent for almost half an hour.
After a long time, he finally said, "Second Master, you are wrong!"
"Huh? Where did I go wrong?"
"You shouldn't have said that if there is a war, the two kings of Xiang and Chu will not be allowed to come forward!"
Chang Sen was stunned, "Ah? It's too late for me to suppress them, so why don't I give them military power?"
"This second master is so confused!"
Jin Youzi said something secretly in his heart, and said with a clear face, "Second Master, do you still remember what happened in the 20th year of Hongwu?"
Chang Sen became more and more confused, "What's the matter?" He said, glaring and said, "You scholar, you are so unhappy, my mother..."
Jin Youzi immediately said, "In the 23rd year of Hongwu, the Supreme Emperor ordered King Xiang of Chu to send troops to clear out the rebellious Dongman..."
"Well, I remembered!" Chang Sen said, "The imperial edict was issued, but the two brothers went out of the city for a stroll and went hunting. When they turned around, they didn't kill a single barbarian, and they even reported the victory of the Supreme Emperor!" He said with a sigh.
, "The Emperor has been deceived and there is nothing he can do! What can the two brothers do? My son endured it and appointed Fu Youde as the commander-in-chief and my second brother as the deputy, and gathered the soldiers and horses of the six guards from Huguang!"
Seeing that he still didn't understand, Jin Youzi continued, "You think, these two thousand-year-olds dare to disobey the Emperor's will, but what about today..."
"Disobey the emperor's will? How dare they?" Chang Sen slammed the table, "I will personally lead the troops to suppress it..." As he said that, he suddenly understood and looked at Jin Youzi, "You mean?"
"Yeah!" It's not easy, but I finally figured it out.
Jin Youzi nodded and smiled, "These two are disobeying the Supreme Emperor. They are the two of them. The Supreme Emperor has tolerated it. But can you tolerate it now? Now you wish they would disobey the imperial edict? Besides, when they lead troops, there must be many things they have transgressed...
....."
Snapped!
Chang Sen slapped his thigh, and Jin Youzi jumped up and grinned.
"Sorry, I took the wrong photo!" Chang Sen quickly apologized, holding the other person's hand and saying, "I can't live without you, sir! If so, I will go to Huguang to take up my post right away. If you follow me, your salary will be one thousand silver dollars a year."
, plus...two girls!"
"No!" Jin Youzi was stunned, "Late students have to prepare for the next Enke!"
"What are you going to prepare for me?" Chang Sen said disdainfully, "Master Jinshi is just asking for help! After you finish the errands for me later, I recommend you to become an official directly. It's not much better than taking the Jinshi exam! You still have to write to take the Jinshi exam.
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