Eight hundred and ninetieth chapters allowed to join China
Uphold the will?
Could it be what Zhu Yuanzhang meant?
Li Shanchang secretly glanced at Zhu Yuanzhang, and the next second Old Li started to cry again, "You asked me to die, but I had to die. I owe God's grace for what I am today. Now your Majesty wants me to die, and I am willing to die."
I just ask you to take care of yourself!"
This old Li is going to fight the rogue to the end.
Zhu Yuanzhang saw this and couldn't help scolding him, but he didn't care about it. You see, Zhang Ximeng had some sympathy for Li Shanchang, but Zhu Yuanzhang, who was so angry, didn't have that.
"Li Shanchang, if you are really impatient with life, I will send you away now. It's not like we haven't killed heroes and generals before! I'll chop off your white head. Don't rely on your old age to live up to your old age! You are so shameless.
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Faced with Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Elder Li Shan looked defeated. He really did not dare to refute, his head hung down, and his heart was beating fast. He knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was not joking.
But Li Shanchang was also hesitant. Logically speaking, Lao Zhu wouldn't be so heartless. What was the problem? He couldn't figure it out for the moment.
Zhang Ximeng saw this and sighed in his heart, Lao Li was getting old after all and couldn't think straight.
"Brother Li, a place like Goryeo, which is close to Chichi and defends Beiping, is extremely important. In the final analysis, it is more appropriate to include it in the territory of the Ming Dynasty, and it is also easier to control."
Li Shanchang frowned. Indeed, Goryeo was too close, and it was the hometown of the Han Dynasty. In order for Zhu Yuanzhang to surpass the Han and Tang Dynasties in national power, these places must be incorporated.
In a word, we, the Ming Dynasty, will take over the places that the Tang Dynasty had, and we will also take over the places that the Tang Dynasty cannot.
With this goal in mind, Korea cannot be an exception.
It can only be said that Li Shanchang was greedy for cheap and asked for this place in Korea, but he never thought that when the business was mature, Lao Zhu would definitely take it back.
That's why we have to catch him for every mistake he makes.
Zhang Ximeng had already seen the loopholes in printing currency. As a result, Jiang Nan actively cooperated and listened to Lao Li's suggestions. Then Zhang Xin, like a god, seized the loopholes and made huge profits... How many stories are there?
It’s really hard to say.
Therefore, Zhang Ximeng did not really want to arrest Li Shanchang, and even helped him escape the crime. Anyway, he only needed to hand over Gao Li.
Let's not talk too much about some things, otherwise it will not look good to everyone.
This was Zhang Ximeng's thoughts, and Lao Zhu should also understand it, but this time Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly attacked and seemed to have murderous intentions, which was quite surprising.
"Li Shanchang, Korea is naturally going to be annexed to the Ming Dynasty. Let me tell you, don't even think about cooperating with them to evade taxes and transfer property. Our court relies on finance and taxes to support us. Who dares to think so? As long as we still have breath,
I won't agree!" Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly, "Li Shanchang, you should be lucky that this time it was just a plan and not really done! If that Zhang Xin really did it and moved to Goryeo, don't you think I'll kill you?
The old dog head!"
Li Shanchang was so frightened that he broke out in cold sweat on his forehead. It was indeed no joke. Zhu Yuanzhang was indeed different from other emperors.
In fact, most emperors didn't care that much about the corruption of their subordinates.
There are even some officials who specialize in corruption to protect themselves.
If you love money, you will not be greedy for power. A corrupt official will probably not be able to imitate Wang Mang and replace him.
Therefore, in both the Han and Tang dynasties, there were some famous officials who were greedy for ink. The emperor laughed it off and even made it a good talk.
But when it comes to Lao Zhu, this won't work.
We firmly control the power, and no one can take away a penny.
We will not be polite to corrupt officials.
On the surface, you are greedy for money, but in fact, you are breaking the bones and sucking out the marrow of the people. And the Ming Dynasty is based on the people. In the final analysis, it is still destroying the foundation of the country.
Even because of the existence of this group of people, over time, the foundation of a country is riddled with holes.
If a fly doesn't bite a flawless egg, Wang Mang didn't master it in a day or two.
It can even be said that if the officials at that time could be as honest as Wang Mang, there might not be any usurper like Wang Mang.
Therefore, for Lao Zhu, corrupt officials will never be let go at any time.
Those who dare to corrupt finance and taxation and damage the foundation of the country will not be polite.
Your long neck, Li Shan, is far from that hard!
"Old minister, I understand. Thanks to the grace of my superiors, I will soon hand over Korea and merge it into the Ming Dynasty. Then I will return to my hometown to live in peace... The fallen leaves have returned to their roots, and I have no regrets."
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly but didn't say anything.
Instead, it was Zhang Ximeng who sighed: "Lord, don't be in a hurry to let Brother Li go. We finally got together. It's the place where we had a lot of drinking in the past. Let's have a few more glasses of wine together and chat. There are some things to discuss later."
If it’s okay, it won’t be too late to let him return to his hometown for retirement.”
Zhu Yuanzhang frowned slightly and finally nodded, "Okay, there really aren't many people who can drink with us."
Li Shanchang was trembling and even in panic. Fortunately, Zhang Ximeng supported him, sat down, and chatted for a few words, finally calming down Lao Li.
Being able to sit and drink together is enough to show that Zhu Yuanzhang still has some affection for him, which is enough for him to support him in his old age.
"Brother Li, I am accompanying my lord here this time. Actually, I also want to meet the tribal leaders from various places to appease and win people's hearts. Especially in this northern land, where Hu and Han people live together, it is difficult to quickly eliminate the barriers. What do you have to say?"
After hearing this, Li Shanchang finally cheered up.
"Grand Master, just take the area around Peking right now. There are 500,000 to 700,000 Koreans, as well as hundreds of thousands of Mongolians, as well as Jurchens, Khitans, and even Bohai people... all the tribes are mixed, and the situation is
It seems very confusing. However, it is not that difficult to deal with. Take the Khitan and Bohai people as examples. After so many years, they have no proper written records. In fact, they have long existed in name only. They have been continuously merged and have lost their identity.
.The only ones that really still exist are Goryeo, Jurchen, and Mongolia. Among them, Goryeo admires the country above and hopes to become a member of the Ming Dynasty. If the Ming Dynasty is willing to accept them, it will not be too difficult to accept them."
"Let's talk about Mongolia. They took control of the Central Plains before. Although they are not small in strength, they are still tainted with the atmosphere of the Central Plains. They are greedy for pleasure and have little ambition. It will not be too difficult to unite them. The real trouble is the Jurchen tribes!
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Zhang Ximeng nodded, "It is true. The Jurchen tribes are scattered over a very wide area and far away from the Central Plains. They are barbaric in nature and it is not easy to educate them."
Li Shanchang chuckled, "Grand Master, let me tell you, this matter is not difficult, but it has to be divided into two methods, one long-term and one temporary... As for the long-term solution, I think the Grand Master must have an idea!"
Zhang Ximeng nodded, "When we set up Beiping Academy, we accepted many children of tribal leaders and focused on training the next generation. Now Beiping's industrial development is very strong, which requires a lot of raw materials and labor. If it continues to develop gradually, all tribes will be included.
.We must believe in the power of industry and the crushing brought about by productivity. Over time, both the Jurchens and the Mongols will become good at singing and dancing."
Li Shanchang was slightly startled and couldn't help but nodded.
"Xiang Zhang, let me tell you what I have in mind... Look, the Jurchen tribes are temporarily difficult to educate, they cannot enter the factory, and they are rude and barbaric, so conflicts and frictions will inevitably occur... In fact, this matter is easy to handle.
All we need to do is recruit a group of young men from various tribes and let them fight!"
Zhang Ximeng frowned slightly, but Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes lit up and he already understood what Lao Li meant!
Currently, most of the Jurchens are young and strong, not suitable for entering factories, and it is difficult for them to work in the mines honestly... In this case, it is better to recruit a group of young and strong people first, and let them go to fight for the Ming Dynasty and give full play to their specialties.
After they win the battle, have rewards, and have pursuits, they can return to Liaodong, set up factories, set up schools, and educate most of the Jurchen children.
In the long run, it is definitely good for Ming Dynasty.
And what's even better is that by taking away the young and strong labor force, even if you want to cause trouble, you don't have enough power anymore.
If you can't solve the problem, solve the problem. If the people are gone, the problem will disappear.
Zhang Ximeng has no doubt that with Li Shanchang's character, if he is put in charge of this matter, he might dig a big hole, pack up these young Jurchens and send them away, and end it once and for all, just like how the Song Dynasty dealt with some Banqi, all of whom were old
It's traditional.
Zhang Ximeng even thought of leading the army. They would select some Sikhs and the famous Gurkha battalion... These are relatively small and fierce ethnic groups and train them to become the main force on the battlefield.
Whether you can defeat your opponent or not is irrelevant for the time being.
At least taking this group of people away from their hometown and putting them in the army will reduce a lot of internal troubles.
Sure enough, there is nothing new under the sun. With Lao Li's ability, he went to lead the company and started as a permanent secretary.
Of course, for today's Ming Dynasty, it is not possible to play such a tasteless routine.
Seriously, they recruited some Jurchen soldiers, formed a powerful cavalry, and fought in the river to defeat Timur. They took the opportunity to give these Jurchen soldiers some rules, and then whether they wanted to run ranches, land, or come back to farm and receive education
...it doesn’t matter which way you choose.
The Ming Dynasty was broad-minded enough to digest all the Jurchen tribes.
However, Zhang Ximeng could not foresee whether a few years later, due to improper control, wild boar skins would rebel and overthrow the Ming Dynasty.
After all, when a dynasty falls, even if there is no wild boar skin, there is still tiger skin, old wolf skin... Anyway, someone will jump out and end the country.
It can only be said that they have left such a deep foundation for the Ming Dynasty, but they still inevitably destroy the country and the family, so there is nothing he can do.
"My lord, Brother Li's proposal is very good. But we can't just recruit the young men... we also need to bring all the tribes into the Ming Dynasty, and give heavy rewards to the young men who join the army. In addition, I have another idea... accept the gold donations from the tribes.
, used to cast the Chinese Golden Cauldron and incorporate the Jurchen tribes into the Chinese system!"
Zhu Yuanzhang pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement, "Pass this order, tell the three Jurchen tribes, the kings of the Eastern Mongolian Road who have surrendered, and the three Duoyan guards to all come to see you... Tell them to remember to bring some gold! Don't worry too much.
More, just think about it and that will be enough."
