"Mu Chun reported that the Mengyang Xuanwei Department and the Myanmar Xuanwei Department were fighting!"
The old man and Zhu Yunxi were talking about state affairs, and everyone stayed away for the time being. They were the only ones at the table.
"These toasts, huh!" the old man sneered, "On the surface, they submit to our Ming Dynasty, but secretly they are kings. In such a big place, they still want to get a king!"
In addition to Yunnan, in Myanmar, Laos and other places, after the Bagan Dynasty was destroyed in the Yuan Dynasty, several relatively powerful chieftains were vying for the supreme rule of these places.
Zhu Yunxi thought for a moment and asked, "Grandpa, who among them won?"
"They're all half a pound, and I can't even measure them in a while!" said the old man.
"It's a good thing for Ming Dynasty that they fight!" Zhu Yunxi said with a smile, "Let them fight and let's watch the show. If any of them can't hold on, they will definitely ask for help from Ming Dynasty. We Ming Dynasty will fight against each other and won't let anyone lose.
Don’t let anyone win!”
"We think so too!" The old man smiled, "It's best if they fight every year, for decades, until they are beaten to a pulp!"
Zhu Yunxi looked at the old man and said solemnly, "We don't have to wait a few decades. Once they start fighting, we can't let them stop. When they are tired of fighting and their strength weakens, the Ming Dynasty will just change their ways and return to their old ways, and they will never have future troubles!"
"Huh?" The old man's eyes suddenly became sharp.
"There are many chieftains in the southwestern frontier. If we don't change our ways, we may be in trouble for the Ming Dynasty in the future!" Zhu Yunxi continued to say seriously.
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Zhu Yunxi did not know much about the history of these foreign states in the southwest. However, he still knew a little about the military rebellion in the southwest that lasted for more than 200 years during the Ming Dynasty.
Not to mention the subsequent conquests during the Jiajing and Wanli years.
During the Zhengtong period alone, in order to ensure its rule over the southwest, the Ming Dynasty conducted four conquests on Luchuan.
In these four conquests, the Ming Dynasty launched several large-scale battles involving more than 100,000 people. However, due to factors such as the terrain and weather in the southwest, the Ming army was not able to achieve full success, and even suffered defeats.
Several battles involving more than 100,000 people lasted for nearly ten years, which caused huge waste to the national strength of the Ming Dynasty. It caused the national strength to decline, and because of the deployment of elites to fight, the defense of the north against Oara was empty.
It can even be said that if it had not been for the excessive use of troops in the southwest during the Zhengtong years, the Tumubao Incident might not have suffered such a disastrous defeat.
"What does it mean to change one's native land and return to one's current position?" the old man pondered.
"Abolish the chieftains, install exiled officials, and return the power to the central government." Zhu Yunxi said, "The weather in the southwest is hot, there are many mountains and forests, and the people are tough and sometimes things change. Only by changing the soil and returning it to the currents can we achieve long-term peace and stability!"
"If not, once the chieftains of the Southwest Xuanwei Division have other ideas, the king's army will have to spend a lot of money to attack them. The battle in the southwest is far more dangerous than the Mobei grassland. An army of 100,000 people is often not suitable for the soil and water, insects and diseases.
Wait, half of it will be lost before the battle."
"You think far enough!" The old man picked up the wine glass and said thoughtfully, "However, once the chieftain changes his ways, the chieftain will rebel! You also said that the southwest border is beyond the reach of the whip. It is not worthwhile for us to fight. But if we just sit back and watch,
The chieftain is so powerful that resisting the imperial court in the future will be even more troublesome!"
"Grandpa Huang, why not call Yunnan Muchun to the capital to show off!" Zhu Yunxi said, "First ask them what these side generals mean!"
"Well, okay!" The old man nodded, "Give him the order and summon him! Ask him to bring his younger brothers as well. We haven't met some of Muying's sons yet!"
"Grandpa Huang, if we really attack Southwest, the treasury...?"
Zhu Yunxi asked tentatively, it should be noted that in the battle of Goryeo, an army of 200,000 was mobilized, and countless civilians were involved. For the time being, these expenses could not be made up even if Goryeo was wiped out three feet.
"The national treasury is quite sufficient, and the Jiangnan summer tax even extends to the capital!" The old man smiled slightly, "After your tax law was enacted, we killed many big households in Jiangnan, and now they all pay taxes obediently!"
At this point, the old man laughed and scolded, "I don't know if I don't collect it, but I will be shocked if I collect it. The merchants in Jiangnan are so rich, and now they are richer than they have been for several years. And what the merchants pay is not cereals, rice and beans."
It’s all silk, cotton, and real gold and silver!”
"Moreover, this business tax is still flowing!" Zhu Yunxi continued with a smile, "As long as they do business, they have to pay taxes. City gate tax, canal tax, customs tax. The better the world is in the future, the more they will pay.
Continuous..."
With that said, Zhu Yunxi stood up as if his tail had been stepped on.
"Grandpa Huang, my grandson doesn't dare!"
Not only was he startled, but the palace people in the distance all had horrified expressions on their faces.
The old man actually held the wine flask and poured Zhu Yunxi a glass of wine himself!
Not to mention the emperor and the prince, even ordinary people have no reason for a grandfather to pour wine for his grandson. It is unheard of and unseen. It is a strange story in the world! With the three cardinal principles and the five constant principles, how can this be done between the emperor and his ministers, father and son?
"Sit down!" The old man said with a smile, "As I said, we don't have so many rules!" After that, he looked at Zhu Yunxi and said with a smile, "Grandpa will pour you this glass of wine. It is a reward for you!"
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"Your methods have benefited our Ming Dynasty a lot!"
"My grandson doesn't dare!" Zhu Yunxi bowed his head and said, "My grandpa is so kind, my grandson is afraid!"
"Get up, why are you pretending to be with us? There are no outsiders here!" The old man smiled and pushed the wine cup over, "Drink!"
Zhu Yunhe was surprised, holding the cup in both hands, and drank it all in one gulp.
"The post office has been changed to postal service, silver coins have been minted, and commercial taxes have been collected, so that our Ming Dynasty will no longer take advantage of the suffering people and no longer make plans to live. You deserve this glass of wine!" The old man said with a smile, "You are better than your father.
, is also better than us!"
"My grandson doesn't dare!" Zhu Yunxi lowered his head and said.
Although he pretended to be frightened on the face, he was actually a little proud in his heart.
Along the way, I have finally changed some of the stubborn diseases of this ancient country. I have laid the foundation for the true implementation of commercialism in the future.
People in later generations always lament why the Ming Dynasty, which had commercialism, was defeated by the barbarians. Why did business flourish, but in the end the treasury was depleted and the country fell into poverty.
It is true that there are sprouts of commercialism, but there is no soil for the sprouts of commercialism to develop and grow in the Ming Dynasty.
Officials and businessmen collude to seek personal gain. They enrich individuals and harm the country.
In the final analysis, Ming Dynasty did not guide this kind of commercialism, nor did it pay attention to it, nor did it provide convenience for its development, let alone restraint and management.
Postal service, smooth roads.
Silver coins, convenient for transactions.
Commercial tax, sufficient treasury, restrictions on officials and merchants.
In the future, there will still be tariffs, good seaports will be opened, and sea bans will be lifted. You will never get rich by farming. Although there is a long way to go, at least now we have a good foundation and conditions.
"The current money and grain stored in the national treasury can support an army of 300,000 for two years of fighting. If we wait until the end of the year and collect the autumn tax and salt tax, even if we have an army of 500,000 and fight for three to five years, the court will not have to worry about money or food!
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The old man continued, "However, money is easy to spend but hard to save. Don't be complacent, you kid. You want to attack everyone you see. In that case, even if you have a gold mountain, it won't be enough for you to cause trouble!"
"My grandson, please remember Grandpa Huang's teachings!" Zhu Yunxi said.
"That's right!" The old man said with a smile again, "You said that the copper mine in Korea, we asked people from the Ministry of Industry to look at it. Hehe, it's really a fucking golden mountain! It's not like a small country doesn't have interesting things!
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"Goryeo was conquered, but how to manage it, many things still require the emperor's sage judgment!" Zhu Yunxi thought for a while and said, "My grandson, I have a few opinions."
"Tell me about it!" the old man said while picking up a chopstick of vegetables and eating.
"Suppose that when Goryeo is established as a province, it is necessary to establish an imperial examination first and select students from poor families to serve as Goryeo officials and serve the Ming Dynasty!" Zhu Yunxi said, "These people, originally suppressed by the Goryeo family, had no chance of getting ahead. I, the Ming Dynasty, have given
For their official future, they must be loyal to the Ming Dynasty and be grateful!"
"Yes!" The old man nodded, "You can't use it if you are aristocratic and wealthy. They are too narrow-minded. Not only does Korea have to hold imperial examinations, but it also requires a large selection of candidates. Let's do this. In the autumn of this year, Korea will also open the examination. Can you set the questions? It's simpler. You must let them know.
Korean scholars, bathe in God’s grace!”
"Grandpa Huang Shengming!"
What the old man said is that it is a matter of establishing a province and nothing will go wrong.
"Furthermore, although Goryeo is small, there are several important towns in the north!" Zhu Yunxi looked at the old man's face, "For the sake of long-term peace and stability, my grandson wants to invite the emperor's grandfather and allow the royal children to conquer Goryeo!"
This chapter has been completed!