Good times are coming for the people of Jinan, and good times for the people of Shandong can also be expected. But compared with the prosperous Shandong, the entire Ming Empire is prosperous.

Zhu Youjian looked at the battle report boredly. Xi'an was captured by the rebels. Shaanxi Admiral Yue Lin died in the battle, and Governor Mao Yilu was caught by the rebels and roasted to death. It is said that the leader of the rebels was named Gao Yingxiang.

He cut off the thigh of a heron to entertain the generals with wine.

"Hey...!" Zhu Youjian sighed deeply. This time in Shaanxi, more than a hundred officials of seventh rank and above were killed. The number of civilian casualties was even more numerous! The whole of Shaanxi and Gansu was in ruins, even if they sent troops to seize the

When I come back, without ten years of rest and recuperation, I can't even hope to return to my original level.

I don’t know how valuable the money is. After I took over the supreme power of the Ming Empire from the dead brother, I realized that this great empire that had lasted for more than two hundred years was actually a weak one with only an empty frame left.

Nurhachi in Liaodong has been making trouble for years. Li Xiao, who defends Liaodong, is like a vampire, constantly stealing money from the court. He has to give this money, and he dare not not give it. If Liaodong falls, the next target will be

The capital and Shanhaiguan are two days' journey by horseback. Even if the army of the Later Jin Dynasty marched, it would only take five or six days at most.

If the court has no money, it has to raise taxes. Shandong and Hebei are already so poor that even if you dig three feet into the ground, you can't dig out much money. Jiangnan is rich, but the taxes in Jiangnan have been increased to a dangerous level. Such a high tax rate

, the direct consequence was the land annexation in Jiangnan, which once again set off a climax.

Officials and gentry do not pay taxes and do not perform corvee labor. This is a rule set by Taizu. It means that the court respects scholars!

The plutocrats in the south of the Yangtze River have taken advantage of this area. The land has been annexed year after year. It is said that there are already land owned by large families, and you can't leave even if you walk for two days. Under the high pressure of tax rates, the farmers are more willing to put their own

The land was sold to the officials and gentry, and then the whole family became tenants, so that they did not have to face those vicious tax collectors.

The story of the Yongzhou snake is just a legend, but many people in Jiangnan would rather face the terrible poisonous snakes than face the tax collectors.

Liaodong is a battlefield where taxes cannot be collected and you have to raise money. Shandong and Hebei are so poor that they have no money. Jiangnan has money but cannot collect it. Huguang and Sichuan are places where barbarians are everywhere. Let alone collecting money, it would be good if it can guarantee peace.

The only place that could take action was the vast northwest. Shaanxi-Gansu was the location of the capitals of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and there were always rumors of wealth in Guanzhong. Zhu Youjian believed what the ministers said and extended his hand to Shaanxi-Gansu for money.

Now the results are here. In just two years, civil unrest has become overwhelming. There are eighteen groups of rebel thieves in the Guangda Group. As for the small group of rebels, Mao Yilu said in a statement when he was still alive that he didn't know.

How many shares are there.

When Hong Chengchou was in Shaanxi, he was still able to control Shaanxi. However, in order to check and balance Li Xiao, Qian Qianyi and others transferred Hong Chengchou to Liaodong, saying that they would practice with Li Xiao. Once Hong Chengchou left, Shaanxi was completely in chaos.

As for now, Xi'an has been captured by the rebels!

Zhu Youjian knew that Qian Qianyi and the ministers of the Donglin Party kept saying they were for the Ming Dynasty. But in fact, they were all for the interests of their Jiangnan plutocrats.

Although he knew it, Zhu Youjian had nothing to do. Their power was so great that even Zhu Youjian was no match for him. Zhu Youjian believed that as long as he started to implement the policy of integrating officials and gentry, paying food and serving as errands, he might be greatly affected.

The assassination of the inner guard.

There are too few reliable people in this world, and the only one who can be fully trusted is Wang Chengen, an old eunuch. Even his wife in the harem was donated by the Jiangnan plutocrats. Queen Zhou's father was a wealthy family in Jiangnan.

As for Wang Tiqian...! This old guy is too close to Qian Qianyi and the others, and Zhu Youjian's trust in him is decreasing day by day.

There is no trustworthy person, no useful person. This is Zhu Youjian's current embarrassing situation. When he came back from his dream at midnight, he even regretted killing Wei Zhongxian in a hurry. Perhaps, what the old man said is right. Wei Zhongxian is Although he is a bad person, he can make money from the plutocrats in Jiangnan. The court not only needs people with high moral standards, but also some shameless villains.

Now Zhu Youjian has another understanding of these two sentences: When the water is clear, there will be no fish, and the light and the dust are together. Perhaps this understanding is the correct interpretation of these two sentences.

"Long live! It's late at night, and it's time for you to settle down. The Jingshifang said that the newly selected maids are some good ones, and I will give them to you...!" Xu Yingyuan, the chief chamberlain, saw Zhu Youjian's unkind eyes and immediately stopped. Mouth.

"Call Wang Cheng'en and Luo Yangxing over. I have something to tell you." Zhu Youjian turned his attention to the memorial again and ordered.

"Promise!" Xu Yingyuan agreed and turned around to tell Xiaohuangmen to find someone.

"Call Wang Tiqian too!" Xu Yingyuan just walked to the door when Zhu Youjian ordered again.

"promise!"

At night, the palace gates will be locked. Wang Chengen and Wang Tiqian both live in the palace, and Luo Yangxing is now in charge of guarding the palace gate with the Jin Yiwei. Foreign ministers cannot enter, but these three can still enter.

Soon these three people rushed to the Qianqing Palace and stood in front of Zhu Youjian in an orderly manner. They all knew what happened in Xi'an. The emperor must be in a very bad mood now, and they couldn't say the wrong thing at this time.

"What is Li Xiao doing?" Although he didn't name him, Luo Yangxing knew he was being asked.

"Uh...! The latest Jinyiwei newspaper said that Li Xiao has developed a new kind of grain in Shandong. The yield per mu has reached 1,000 kilograms. It is estimated that the people in Jinan will not go hungry this year. In addition, Li Xiao is treating the victims of the disaster in Heze. Large-scale immigration to Liaodong. Some homeless people have responded. The number of people leaving Shandong for Liaodong is expected to exceed 100,000.

Geng Zhongming and Kong Youde have made remarkable achievements in suppressing bandits. Now there are no bandits within a hundred miles around Jinan City. Now the two of them have led their troops into Yimeng Mountain to suppress bandits. I believe there will be good news in the near future."

"The governor of Shandong is really a good governor. He managed Shandong like this in one year. He is also a farmer and a suppressor of bandits. The people of Shandong have found a good governor. I regret it very much. Why didn't I get him here in the first place? Go to Shaanxi and Gansu. If he is the governor of Shaanxi, there will be no defeat like Mao Yilu." Zhu Youjian threw the battle report onto the Long Bookcase, with finger marks printed on it.

"Long live the Qi report, Shaanxi originally had Hong Chengchou who defeated several groups of rebels. Now it seems inappropriate to send him to Shanxi to deal with the Mongols. During this period, the Mongols were quite honest. Not only was there no movement in Xuanfu, but also in Datong Same thing. The old slave thought that Hong Chengchou should be transferred back to Shaanxi and Gansu to wipe out the rebellious people there." Wang Ti's waist was arched like a shrimp.

Wang Chengen frowned. It was best not to speak at this time. Why did the eldest brother come up with such random ideas? Emperor Taizu's iron sign was still stamped at the gate of the palace, and the internal eunuchs were not allowed to interfere in politics!

With the improvement of his status, Wang Tiqian is now more and more involved in government affairs. This makes Wang Chengen very worried. He has served this master for more than ten years and knows Zhu Youjian's temperament best.

"Yes! It is also a way to transfer Hong Chengchou back to Shaanxi. But who will guard Shanxi? Datong is the western gateway of the capital. If Datong is lost, the connection between the capital and Shaanxi and Gansu will be cut off."

"Datong can be guarded by Yang Sichang, the right minister of the Ministry of War. This person has a careful mind and a talent for military affairs, and he can be worthy of a big job!" Wang Tiqian proposed a name again.

"Oh! You, an old slave, are very familiar with the people in the imperial court. I might as well assign you to the Ministry of Civil Affairs."

"The old slave is scared!" Wang Tiqian immediately lowered his head and did not dare to speak any more.

If there was anyone among the courtiers who could make Zhu Youjian more trustworthy, Yang Sichang was one of them. Now that Wang Tiqian was about to send him to Datong, Zhu Youjian immediately frowned.

"Uh...! I think this matter should be asked to all the ministers and adults." Seeing Zhu Youjian frowning, Wang Chengen hurriedly came out to smooth things over.

"Ask them...!" Zhu Youjian smiled, these guys are like a nest of snakes and rats. As long as their interests are guaranteed, they don't care whether the rebels occupy Xi'an or not.

"You think, what if Li Xiao is allowed to go to Shaanxi to suppress bandits?" Zhu Youjian suddenly asked.

"Long live! Now Shandong has just settled down, and the bandits have not been wiped out all. If Mr. Li is transferred to Shaanxi at this time, what will happen if something happens in Shandong?"

"Hey...! It's a pity that there is only one Li Xiao. I originally thought that he was just a warrior and a good fighter. I didn't expect that he was so capable in governing the place. He actually produced thousands of kilograms of grain per mu. Wang Tigan, you and Li Xiao are familiar with each other. "Send someone to contact Li Xiao and ask him if he is willing to go to Shaanxi." Zhu Youjian has no choice now but to use Li Xiao as a firefighter. No matter what, let's take Xi'an back first.

"promise!"

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In October of the golden autumn, the corn was finally harvested. Li Xiao still used to call this stuff corn, crushed it with a roller, cooked a pot of corn stubble porridge, and drank it to warm his stomach. This is the best food in the morning, better than millet Porridge also makes people feel stomach-warming.

Sun Chengzong liked corn stubble porridge very much and had to drink a bowl of it every morning. For a man of his age, he chewed the radish strips in his mouth until it made a "squeaking" sound. His teeth seemed to be in good shape and he did not need dentures.

"Someone came from the capital yesterday and brought a letter from Wang Tiqian. The letter talked about the current corrupt situation in Shaanxi and asked me how to put down the rebellion in Shaanxi. I thought that meant that he wanted me to go to Shaanxi to put down the rebellion. How should I reply to this letter?" Li Xiao drank up the corn stubble porridge in the bowl and put the bowl on the table.

Sun Chengzong didn't seem to hear, chewing the strips of rob. He finished the corn stubble porridge slowly, and then imitated Li Xiao and put down his chopsticks and bowl. Tokugawa Chihime immediately served two cups of tea, and the maids began to break the table.

"This is a good thing! You agree first." Sun Chengzong said with a bad smile of "hey" and "hey".

"Agree? Then I'm not allowed to go to Shaanxi? What if I'm really transferred? Behind Liaodong is Shandong. We are nothing without the support of Shandong."

"You kid, how could you be so stupid in your life? How did you fool Wei Zhongxian in the first place? Now you fool Wang Tigan and agree to the matter first. Then you said that you only have 18,000 men. These few men must be guarded. It is not enough to station troops in Liaodong and Shandong. I hope the imperial court will approve our recruitment of troops in Shandong!

In this way, the problem of the establishment of the third division has been solved. Now Huzi and the others have almost trained the officers, and the structure of the third division has been set up. Why not take advantage of this opportunity now to recruit the full number of troops? "

"Yes! Why didn't I think of that?" Li Xiao patted his thigh.

When the First and Second Divisions were recruiting troops, they were covered by Wei Zhongxian and Chen Hailong. Besides, the Minister of War at that time was Cui Chengxiu, so there was no problem at all in approving the establishment. But it's different now. It doesn't matter if you have hundreds of servants. But privately recruiting troops is a serious matter. Governor-level officials like Li Xiao who want to recruit troops must ask the court for permission, and then report to the Ministry of War.

Li Xiao was still worried about how to solve the problem of the establishment of the third division. Unexpectedly, someone gave him a pillow when he was sleepy.

"If the imperial court asks you to go to Shaanxi, it will naturally agree to your request to recruit troops. You can't go empty-handed after recruiting soldiers. Will the imperial court allocate some food and salary? After allocating the food and salary, will these soldiers have to train for three to five to seven years? ?”

"Holy shit!" Li Xiao looked at the old fox in surprise. He's trying to trick someone to death without paying for it. In these days, it's rare for even an emperor to dare to trick anyone.

"You're a kid who's better at this kind of thing than me, and you're saying it like me? In short, the first thing is food, the second thing is salary, and the third thing is staffing. If the court is desperate, it's possible for the Japanese to attack Shandong on a large scale. What happened. The Japanese came from the sea, who dares to say when they will come? Wasn’t it these people who caused the Japanese rebellion during the Jiajing period?"

Li Xiao now admired the old fox very much. After asking for money and food, he asked Tokugawa Ieyasu to send people for an armed march. If the matter in Shandong could not be settled, Zhu Youjian would not transfer Li Xiao to Shaanxi.

"Okay, I'll reply to Wang Tiqian right away."

Wang Tiqian was very excited when he received Li Xiao's reply. It was a good thing to allow Li Xiao to go to Shaanxi. I heard that Li Xiao was doing well in Shandong, and Qian Qianyi and the others were discussing how to send people to Shandong to pick peaches. .

Over the years, the Donglin Party has often had the idea of ​​adding sand to Li Xiao's hands. However, this is difficult to achieve in Liaodong, which is the front line. Maybe one day the Tatars will come over, and Liaodong is a cold place. It's freezing, no one wants to go there and suffer.

Finally, I persuaded a few people to send him to Liaodong as a county magistrate or something. However, within a few days of his arrival, he was found dead in the wilderness. Anyway, it was the evil Tatars who did it. If you want to find the murderer, you can only go to Huang Taiji. want.
Chapter completed!