Chapter 570: Military control is a means of support
Wang Ruxian on the side heard this and nodded in agreement.
"Here!"
"Your Highness is brilliant!"
For today's Ming Dynasty, rectifying taxation, clearing land, and checking local settlements are all things that Zhu Hongyu has to do.
As a ruler, Zhu Hongyu couldn't even figure out how many people and land he had under his rule, how much tax he could collect, and how many troops he could recruit.
Then, he is not far away from Wanduzi!
The reason why he didn't do it before was not because he didn't want to do it, but because Zhu Hongyu didn't have the time or energy to do it.
He wanted to focus his main energy on the war with the Manchus.
Now that the war has stopped for the time being and Ming Dynasty has begun to recuperate, he can naturally transfer his energy from military affairs to government affairs.
He would start sorting out the place before the official start of the imperial examination.
For example, things like checking the Dingkou, clearing the land, and rectifying the taxation must be implemented in place.
The sweet date of the imperial examination is Zhu Hongyu's comfort to those who have suffered losses.
You guys should be obedient and let the court clean up the Dingkou, clean up the father-in-law's land, rectify the tax lords, and give you more places for the imperial examination.
If you don’t obey me, don’t take the imperial examination!
The orphanage will give places to those who are willing to obey and cooperate!
Anyway, the current Ming Dynasty is in no shortage of people who want to be officials.
The official hat is there, who is it for?
Why doesn't Zhu Hongyu give his official title to those who are obedient, but to those who make trouble for him everywhere?
Zhu Hongyu is not a bitch!
Zhu Hongyu looked at Wang Ruxian and asked again.
"How are you doing with the recent land clearing and tax rectification work?"
His decree was promulgated, but Zhu Hongyu did not know its specific effect.
That's why he needed to ask.
Wang Ruxian said.
"Due to the serious shortage of officials in the Ming Dynasty, these decrees are currently only implemented in Nanjing, Guangzhou, Qiongzhou and other places."
"If Your Highness wants to expand the scope of execution, you have to wait until the imperial examination is over and there are a sufficient number of officials to supplement the Ming Dynasty's administrative team!"
"Currently, there is no specific news from Guangzhou and Qiongzhou because they are too far away."
"But judging from the feedback we have received recently in Nanjing, His Highness's decree has actually been implemented."
"Whether they are officials who submitted to the Ming Dynasty or local landlords and gentry, few dare to resist His Highness's decree."
Zhu Hongyu nodded and said.
"Of course!"
"Actually, it goes without saying that Gu also knows the situation around Nanjing. Nanjing is right under Gu's nose. What could happen?"
"If we want to rectify the local area, the biggest resistance is in the local and state capitals!"
Zhu Hongyu has always been sober.
Currently, there are tens of thousands of elite Ming troops who have just finished the decisive battle in Jiangnan stationed in Nanjing City.
Who dares to give Zhu Hongyu eye drops around Nanjing?
Are you really not afraid of death?
It is really possible for Zhu Hongyu to play a trick of duplicity or other small tricks.
In fact, it is still the local state capital!
For those local state capitals, even if Zhu Hongyu used the imperial examination as a bargaining chip, he was still worried that his decrees would be violated.
After thinking about it, Zhu Hongyu suddenly said.
"How about letting the literate officers and soldiers in the army go to the local area to do this?"
Compared with civilian officials, Zhu Hongyu obviously has more trust in the Liberation Army he founded.
Not to mention anything else, just because of loyalty, the army can completely defeat the civilian officials!
Zhu Hongyu can have 100% trust in the Liberation Army, but he cannot have 100% trust in civilian officials. This is the best proof.
Furthermore, isn’t Zhu Hongyu’s promotion of literacy in the military just for now, in addition to increasing the military’s combat effectiveness and facilitating ideological education?
In extreme cases, the military can be allowed to take over local government affairs and replace the role of civilian officials!
When Wang Ruxian heard this, he was obviously startled, but he still spoke.
"Your Highness, it's not that time yet!"
"At present, it seems that letting officials rectify the local area can be implemented. Many of my Ming Dynasty's decrees have not harmed local interests too much."
"Those people in the local area will not betray the Ming Dynasty because of such a trivial matter!"
"It's not time yet for the army to take over the place!"
When Zhu Hongyu heard this, he nodded slightly and expressed his agreement.
Letting the army take over the place is a backstop for desperation and a means to suppress the situation.
We can't let the army take over the place if something goes wrong!
At this moment, a messenger ran in from outside, presented a memorial to Zhu Hongyu, and said.
"Your Highness, this is what was reported from the north, the recent trends of the Qing court!"
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly and looked through the memorial. Looking at the contents of the memorial, Zhu Hongyu couldn't help but frown.
There have been a lot of developments in the Qing court recently!
Needless to say, the aftermath of the Battle of Jiangnan, what surprised Zhu Hongyu the most was that the Manchus actually invested a certain amount of manpower and material resources outside the Pass and began to prepare for the reclamation outside the Pass.
It seems that the Qing court has also been mentally prepared to be untenable in the Central Plains!
In addition, it is the Qing court's response to Wu Sangui's proclaiming himself emperor.
The first is to send troops from the capital, mobilize tens of thousands of Eight Banners soldiers, and head west to prepare for the conquest of Guanzhong.
We also mobilized heavy troops from Shanxi, Henan and other places near Guanzhong to prepare for the war in Guanzhong.
The second was to appoint Fei Yanggu as the governor of Liangjiang and rush to Jiangbei to take office.
Looking at the second message, Zhu Hongyu was a little confused.
Is the Qing court preparing to go to war with Ming Dynasty and Wu Sangui?
Otherwise, why did the Qing government appoint Fei Yanggu as the governor of Liangjiang and go to the north of the Yangtze River to take charge of the military affairs of the two rivers?
Didn’t everyone in the Qing court know that Fei Yanggu’s son died at the hands of the Ming Dynasty?
Or maybe the Qing court felt that the defeat in the Battle of Jiangnan was not tragic enough. Instead of learning a lesson, it only inflated the situation even more!
Do you think it's boring to challenge Ming alone, so you have to force Ming and Wu Sangui to beat him up in a group?
Is it so owed?
After much deliberation, Zhu Hongyu could not figure out what the Qing court was doing.
He even began to wonder if the fact that Wu Sangui ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor was just a double act with the Qing court?
Wu Sangui openly fell out with the Qing court, but secretly he was preparing to join forces with the Qing court to ambush Zhu Hongyu!
This is not impossible!
After all, as the saying goes, the east is clear and the west is clear, but in the final analysis, it is me who is clear!
After thinking about it, Zhu Hongyu said.
"Convene the generals to discuss matters!"
Wang Ruxian took the order and retreated. Not long after, Zhu Hongyu's order was conveyed.
One by one, the Ming army generals who were still in Nanjing gathered at Zhu Hongyu's temporary residence, and then waited in the study to be summoned by Zhu Hongyu.
Not long after, Zhu Hongyu came over wearing a straight military uniform.
The black riding boots, white gloves on his hands, and the sword at his waist all add to his heroic temperament.