Emperor Wanli was famous for his love of money. Although modern historical research basically proves that most of the money the emperor earned was to make up for the shortfall in the treasury. But it is undeniable that the emperor's personal life and frugality were not at all the same.

Connected.

On the one hand, the country needs money, and on the other hand, he also needs money. So after hearing Zhu Youdong say that there are jade mines underground in Mubang and Mengyang, Wanli's attitude immediately changed.

In the historical perspective, Myanmar attacked Mu State very quickly in 1606. It sent troops in June and completely occupied Mu State that month. At that time, the reinforcements of the Ming Dynasty had just begun to prepare and had not yet set off! And this time, Mu State was almost lost.

is permanent.

As a history buff, Zhu Youdong does not know the specific year when Mubang completely left the territory of the Chinese Empire. However, he knows that the entire Ming Dynasty is now riddled with holes. Once a piece of land is lost, it will be extremely difficult to get it back. Therefore,

This Mubang must be saved if it can be saved.

Mubang was defended, and Meng Yang behind it could naturally stay within the Chinese territory. These two places were indeed the largest mining areas for jade and green jade in Myanmar as later generations called them.

"Zhu Youdong, are everything you said true?"

"What my grandson said is absolutely true!"

"Well...if what you said is true, then I will be more interested in this country. Let's do this. The inner treasury will allocate one hundred thousand taels of silver to Sichuan, so that Liu Wei can send troops south early."

At this time in the Ming Dynasty, most of the generals who could fight were in the north. In the south, the most capable general was Liu Wei, who was the commander-in-chief of Sichuan at that time.

Of course, Zhu Youdong knew about the famous Liu Dadao in history. He was relatively reassured militarily by sending troops to assist Mubang. But this time, the goal was not to simply rescue, but to take this opportunity to rescue Mubang.

It will be included in the direct jurisdiction of Yunnan. Therefore, civil servants must be prepared in advance.

"Grandpa Huang, my grandson thinks that special funds need to be earmarked. If the funds are allocated directly to the Chief Envoy of Sichuan, well, my grandson has absolute trust in the integrity of Sichuan officials, but this efficiency... In addition, this time it is not simple.

Rescue..."

"Hmm~ What you said makes sense. This time, Ouchi will send supervisory troops, and the Metropolitan Procuratorate will also send censors to take charge. Chen Ju, please report a few suitable people to come out."

"Well, Your Majesty, if you want to send a military supervisor from the Bureau of Ceremonies, then I recommend Liu Shimin. This son is the son of Liu Yingqi, the deputy general of Liaodong, and he voluntarily entered the palace because he had a strange dream. Old slave, look at this

Zi's ​​family has a good academic background, and he is among the best among our ceremonial supervisors in both military and clerical affairs. It is most suitable to be sent to the southwest to supervise the army."

"Okay, but you have to send a censor over. Otherwise, the group of officials outside will make noise again."

"Grandpa Huang, my grandson has a candidate."

"Haha, has my sweet grandson begun to recommend the characters in the package? Tell me! As long as they are suitable, I will not give up."

"My grandson recommended Sun Chengzong as editor of the Hanlin Academy."

"Sun Chengzong? Isn't he your teacher? I remember that this person was ranked second in the 32nd year of Wanli, right? How long has he been in the official position? How can he take on such a big responsibility?"

"Your Majesty, Sun Chengzong has not been an official for a long time. But he couldn't bear it and did not take part in the imperial examination for many years after he was elected. However, he did not hang around in vain during those years. Instead, he worked as a teacher in the homes of high officials in the imperial court.

Among them is Fang Shishou, the governor of Datong at that time. Sun Chengzong has been in Datong for many years and is actually very familiar with side affairs. Moreover, this person has an open-minded personality and is sincere. He can handle the relationship with warriors very well. Grandpa Huang, grandson

I know that Liu Dadao is a capable general, but such a person is also famous for his bad temper. When choosing him as a supervisor and censor, you cannot choose someone who has a square personality and is arrogant. The Liu Shimin mentioned by Mr. Ju just now is

Excellent. The Sun Chengzong recommended by my grandson is also very suitable."

"...Well, Zhu Youdong, you told grandpa that there was a jade mine in Mubang. That's why grandpa invested one hundred thousand taels of silver. This is one hundred thousand taels of silver! Now you recommend to grandpa such a newcomer who has just started working...

…”

That Liu Shimin is only in his twenties this year, right? After all, Sun Chengzong is already forty-three years old! Forget it, you, the emperor, instinctively trust your domestic slaves more, right?

"Grandpa Huang! If Grandpa Huang allows it, the 100,000 taels of silver from the Southwest to support Mubang will be released!"

"Hahahahaha~~~" As soon as Zhu Youdong said these words, Wanli and Chen Ju laughed happily. Zhu Youdong didn't know that he had been tricked by this shameless grandpa again.

But it doesn’t matter, since I paid for it, then of course my people have the greatest say. And...

"Grandpa Huang, as for the money, my grandson will pay for it. If money is needed later for Mubang's affairs, as long as Grandpa Huang speaks, my grandson will continue to pay. But if this jade mine can produce something..."

"Hmm~~ Grandpa, how about a 50-50 split with you? Oh, don't become so embarrassed so quickly. This Ming Dynasty belongs to grandpa, and it will also be yours in the future."

"Okay, just follow what the emperor said, 50-50 split."

"Hey, that's right. Chen Ju, go tell the cabinet later and ask the Ministry of Civil Affairs to give Sun Chengzong an official title. Oh, it's only one hundred thousand taels of silver. I'll be generous and give it to Yunnan

Censor, please increase the number of troops and prepare the way."

"Yes, I obey your order."

"Well, let's go on down. Anything else?"

Rome was not built in a day, and Rome was definitely not destroyed in a day. Although according to historical development, the Ming Empire still had at least thirty more years of power. But in fact, various contradictions in the empire at this time had already appeared, Zhu Youdong

I often accompany Wanli to review memorials, but I feel that the position of emperor is really boring.

At least in the rest of today, there was almost no good news. Instead, there were incidents such as the Guizhou chieftain rebellion, the Tatar tribe's invasion of Yan'an Prefecture, the Duoyan tribe's attack on Shanhaiguan, etc., which really made the grandfather and grandson exhausted physically and mentally.

After finally approving today's more urgent matters, the sun has begun to turn westward and noon is almost over.

"Hey, I'm so hungry. I'm so hungry. Chen Ju, hurry up and ask someone to pass on the food."

"Yes, Your Majesty and Young Master, please wait a moment. I will arrange for the next people to eat immediately."

After Chen Ju went out, Zhu Youdong approached Wanli and said, "Grandpa Huang, did Uncle Ning Yuan tell you about the Six Forts of Kuandian?"

"Oh, Ru Qi told grandpa about this matter, but he also knew that once this matter was made public, there would be a lot of impeachment memorials, so he didn't go to the Chief Secretary. Why? He also told you about this matter through Li Shizhong

Already?"

"Yes. My grandson thinks that Kuandian must not be abandoned. Grandpa Huang, the strategic location of Kuandian is too important..."

"Hey, Dong'er, grandpa understands what you just said. But, in this country now, hey, there is no one else at the moment. Grandpa wants to say something heart-to-heart to you. If there were people like Mr. Zhang in my Ming Dynasty,

Enough."

Haha, I don’t know who liquidated the family not long after the family’s death, and even forced the family’s eldest son to death. In short, there is no Zhang Juzheng in the world!

"Dong'er, as for you, grandpa is not worried. If you take charge of the Ming Dynasty in the future, you will only do better than grandpa. But before you, there was your father. Chang Luo is a good person, but good people are really

It is not suitable for me to sit in the position that Grandpa is in. But the etiquette and law are there, and Grandpa has nothing to do. Therefore, Grandpa's goal is that before going to meet the ancestors, it is best to have enough 10 million taels of silver in the internal storage.

In this way, with so much money to back it up, and you helping me by your side, your father can still hold on no matter how much he wastes his family. Dong'er, my Ming Dynasty has too many problems now, and grandpa will try his best to solve some, but more

We can only look forward to the future. Therefore, the choice between Kuandian and Liaodong must be based on the stability of Liaodong. At present, it seems that temporarily abandoning the Six Forts of Kuandian is the best way to ensure the stability of Liaodong and ease the conflicts between all parties. As for what you said

Jianzhou Jurchen? Humph, that man named Nurhaci really dares to have evil intentions towards our Ming Dynasty? Grandpa, I can beat him to death with just a branch!"

My grandpa, how can you say that this tree branch hit someone? The example of Emperor Wu of Liang is in the history books! However, the current Jianzhou is really too submissive, and its strength is not to mention comparable to that of the Ming Dynasty.

Myanmar, which is constantly stirring up trouble in the southwest, is far behind them - at least Myanmar can mobilize 300,000 militiamen at a time.

Therefore, from top to bottom in the Ming Dynasty, no one will realize how far the Jianzhou Jurchens will grow in the future.

Forget it, if you are not a time traveler, who can see the future? But since I am a time traveler, let alone my mission and goals. Even for the survival of Han civilization, I must do something.

"Grandpa Emperor." Zhu Youdong took a few steps back very solemnly, and then paid homage: "Grandpa Emperor, please forgive my grandson for his betrayal. My grandson still insists on guarding the Six Forts of Kuandian. If both the national treasury and the internal treasury are running smoothly,
Chapter completed!