Everyone only sees how powerful the Jin Yiwei are, but few people know how pervasive they are in gathering information.
The formal weaving of Jinyiwei is just an appearance. Underneath, there are many unknown branches.
And as someone directly subordinate to the emperor, who controls so much power, there are really many talented people inside.
At least for now, most of the translation work in the Ming Dynasty is completed by Jin Yiwei.
Any country that pays tribute, even one that is so remote in the Western Regions that no one has even heard of, can find corresponding translators here in Jinyiwei.
This is the real Jinyiwei.
Even many deaf-mutes and disabled people are Jin Yiwei's secret agents.
Not only does the Ministry of Household Affairs pay Jin Yiwei's salary, Zhu Yuanzhang's internal funds also provide a large amount of funds for Jin Yiwei's expenses every year, so that Jin Yiwei's huge expenses can be maintained.
The next morning, I went to the Ming Dynasty Palace in the morning.
Zhu Ying and Zhu Yuanzhang enjoyed breakfast together.
The day's plan begins in the morning. At present, Zhu Yuanzhang's breakfast has become more abundant because of the addition of the cook brought by Zhu Ying.
Today, Zhu Ying and Zhu Yuanzhang were eating breakfast while listening to Jiang Yu's detailed record of Liu Sanwu and others on the Qinhuai River last night.
"These literati always think of themselves and think about themselves, and they never care about others. This guy Liu Sanwu is already seventy years old, and he is still making trouble here."
"Maybe he has forgotten the lessons of the past two years. If it weren't for the fact that he has some talent and fame, we would have dismissed him long ago."
After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he said coldly.
When the Ming Dynasty was first established, the upper echelons were all illiterate and of little use.
Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang attached great importance to him. In the eighteenth year of Hongwu, he gave Liu Sanwu an official position even though he was seventy-three years old.
In terms of literary attainments, Liu Sanwu was impeccable, and he was a master himself. At that time, the Ming Dynasty's laws and regulations were lacking, and all etiquette systems and the selection of scholars in the three fields were published by Liu Sanwu.
Take charge of the compilation tasks of "Cun Xin Lu", "Provincial Gong Lu", "Shu Zhuan Hui Xuan", "Huanyu Tong Zhi", and "Etiquette Collection".
Zhu Yuanzhang's "Da Gao" and "Hong Fan Zhu" both had prefaces written by Liu Sanwu.
At that time, together with Wang Rui and Zhu Shan, he was known as the "Three Elders".
In the seventeenth year of Hongwu's reign, Wang Rui died due to a recurrence of his old illness.
Zhu Shan had a national surname, but had nothing to do with Zhu Yuanzhang. In the 18th year of Hongwu's reign, he was promoted to a bachelor of Wenyuan Pavilion. He was ordered to preside over the school's etiquette department and was responsible for managing matters related to the examination of the Ministry of Etiquette. He also died of illness.
Therefore, the current Hanlin Academy is naturally dominated by Liu Sanwu's family.
Eighty-year-old Liu Sanwu can be said to be the spiritual leader of the entire literary world and the oldest one.
Even when ministers from various ministries saw Liu Sanwu, they had to salute and address him as sir.
Even Zhu Yuanzhang, who was resolute and decisive in killing, would not kill Liu Sanwu casually.
There must at least be a legitimate reason.
Even in the case of the North and South List in the 30th year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang still dug out the old case of Liu Sanwu writing a letter of grievance to Hu Weiyong and classified it as the "remnant party" of Lan Yu.
Even after this, we didn’t kill him, we just sent him to the northwest.
After Zhu Yunwen came to power, he recalled him to the capital, but because of his old age and fatigue from traveling around, he finally died.
After listening, Zhu Ying said: "Actually, what they said is not bad. Military pay is indeed a big problem. Even if sweet potatoes and other crops are promoted, like now in the Thirty-Six Guards of the Capital, it will be difficult to quickly spread them throughout the country.
Ming Dynasty promotes it."
"Grandpa's health system is currently the best solution for the Ming Dynasty."
"We still have to wait until the national treasury becomes richer and has more income before we can slowly carry out restructuring."
There were still many smart people in the Ming Dynasty, especially those like Liu Sanwu, a great Confucian from the Yuan Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty, who had seen too many things.
Earlier in the Yuan Dynasty, Liu Sanwu was also promoted to deputy director of Jingjiang Road in Guangxi.
He is also very clear about military matters.
In fact, Zhu Ying is also very clear at present, that is, the capital here can support such a huge consumption of soldiers. To a large extent, it is the face of the Ming Dynasty.
In another place, it would be impossible to receive such treatment.
"What does the eldest grandson think of them? He is probably waiting to attack them later."
"If the eldest grandson feels that he can't control it, then let us be the villain."
Zhu Yuanzhang said.
Liu Sanwu is not easy to move.
Because the influence is too great, especially on the monarch, the pen of the literati can kill people without blood.
Zhu Yuanzhang himself doesn't matter. Firstly, he is famous enough that he doesn't need to worry about these things. Secondly, because he is old, even if some ruthless methods are used, the literati will still tolerate it.
Wait until the next emperor takes the throne.
But the eldest grandson is different.
He is too young, and if he shows too ruthless methods when he is not in a position of power, this will make the world's literati too fearful.
The imbalance of civil and military officials was also very detrimental to the Ming Dynasty.
When Zhu Ying heard the old man's question, he thought for a while and said, "Then my grandson can only have a debate with him in the court."
"Their purpose is to worry about the status of the literati, and fear that the military status will be too high and be suppressed. The military parade scheduled for Sun Er is just a point, not the key."
"As long as we can be reassured in this regard, there won't be much of a problem. After all, this world belongs to the Great Tomorrow, not the world of scholar-bureaucrats."
Hearing Da Sun's decisive tone, Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said, "Da Sun said it well. These literati just can't be tolerated. Sometimes we give them a headache."
"It's not easy to kill. These literati are quite stubborn. It just depends on whether Da Sun can treat them docilely."
When Zhu Ying heard this, he smiled and said nothing.
Debating this.
He really didn't worry about it. In his previous life, he relied on his mouth to make food. If he didn't even have this ability, how could he lead his disciples?
Soon, it was time for morning breakfast.
There has been no court meeting for three consecutive days, and it seems that the officials are not used to it.
Due to the canonization ceremony, many local officials came to the capital to report on their duties. The morning session started for nearly an hour, and they were all listening to these reports.
After finishing here, at the Civil Service Hanlin Academy, Bai Xintuan coughed lightly, and under the expectant eyes of his colleagues, he came out and said: "Your Majesty, I have a memorial."
Bai Xintuan is still very smart. For things like this, he will naturally not prepare the memorial in advance. When it comes to his grandson, he must be more cautious.
"Accurate performance."
Zhu Yuanzhang replied, and then glanced at his eldest grandson.
Zhu Ying's face was calm, as if it had nothing to do with him.
After Bai Xin bowed and bowed, he said respectfully: "Three days ago, I watched the military parade of His Highness Taisun. I was deeply moved. I sighed in my heart. The majesty of these soldiers is rare in ancient and modern times. Such elite soldiers and strong generals exaggerate the great power of our Ming Dynasty."
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"I am shocked by the power of the Ming Dynasty. At the same time, I am also thinking about what kind of training it takes to train such elite soldiers and generals."
When Zhu Ying heard this, her eyes narrowed slightly.
He has good eloquence and is a worthy opponent.
If they hadn't known their intentions before, they might have been brought in. What seemed like praise was actually just the beginning of flattery.
Bai Xintuan's words were also recognized by many officials, who nodded subconsciously.
Bai Xintao saw good results, and became more confident when he spoke, and continued: "It's a coincidence that a cousin of a minor minister happens to be in the ranks of the military parade."
"I was curious, so I asked him about the reason, and then I learned that the soldiers I saw on the day of the military parade had been practicing every day before."
"These drills are not at the same level of difficulty as previous drills. Generally, older soldiers cannot bear it at all. This is why there are almost no veterans among the soldiers we saw on the day of the military parade."
"I didn't think much about it at the time, so I invited my cousin to have dinner at his home. However, during the meal, my cousin made Wei Chen a little unhappy."
"Weichen's family is already poor. When my cousin came, he reluctantly slaughtered the old hen with tears in his eyes. He thought that he had to replenish his body after practicing so hard."
"Unexpectedly, when my cousin saw the food, he only took a few bites and then stopped using his chopsticks. At first, I thought my cousin might have a bad appetite, but what he said next shocked me a little."
"After some inquiries, Wei Chen learned that my cousin's meals in the army shocked me. Not only was there meat and fish in every meal, but the taste was much better than in the Jingshi Restaurant.
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"This also leads to the fact that my cousin doesn't want to take a break at all and just wants to stay in the military camp."
"After hearing this, how can I gain your trust? Your Majesty will not abandon you. I am a Hanlin scholar with a rank of third rank, but my cousin is no more than a small flag in the army."
"This comparison makes me particularly surprised."
"Then after my cousin's narration, I gradually became convinced that such treatment does exist in the military."
"Moreover, during the autumn harvest and the busy farming season, none of the guards officers and soldiers participating in the military parade in the capital did not go to the fields, but were practicing non-stop."
"Afterwards, I calculated in my mind that if my cousin is treated like this, the military salary of the thirty-six guards of the Ming Dynasty capital will be a huge expense."
"In the past few years, natural disasters have continued, and the people have suffered terribly. Countless people have died of starvation. What's more, some have exchanged their children for food. The ground has been bare for thousands of miles, and even the bark of the trees has been eaten away."
"The imperial court's food supply was also stretched thin, and local officials still needed to borrow food to survive the crisis. Even so, many people starved to death."
"Now that the world is at peace, the war has ended, and some sporadic unrest is nothing to worry about. Under these circumstances, I believe that it is a taboo to spend such money on military pay."
"I ask your majesty to take back the current treatment of the capital's army and use this money for the people."
"Since I grew up in a poor family, I know how great a gift it is to have a mouthful of porridge in times of famine."
After saying this, Bai Xintun knelt down and kowtowed, his forehead touching the ground, and said no more.
Xianre has made up his mind to get His Majesty's reply on this matter.
Under these impassioned and indignant remarks, many officials, especially those in the civil service ranks, felt jealous.
With official salaries so low, even officials who have made money do not dare to be extravagant and wasteful, let alone entertain guests lavishly.
Some high-ranking officials in the capital can only eat meat secretly. Now I heard that some military officers eat meat and fish every meal, and now I feel unbalanced.
Suddenly, the entire court became noisy.
Correspondingly, the military attache's mood also became a little excited.
The treatment of soldiers, especially those on military parade, is well known in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion.
And I feel very excited to have such treatment.
Because this is an order from His Highness Taisun, it shows that His Highness Taisun attaches great importance to warriors.
Many officials, such as the Minister of the Ministry of War, Ru Jin who recommended Liu Sanwu, naturally knew this.
But they all knew that this was what His Highness Taisun meant.
Your Highness Taisun, but the future Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, no one wants to offend him in this regard. Even if they know, they will pretend they don't know.
Zhao Mian, the Minister of Household Affairs, was even more indifferent.
Because the money spent by the military parade officers did not go through the Ministry of Household Affairs at all, he was too lazy to meddle in other people's business.
All this money was spent through the palace's internal funds. He had no control over how the royal family's own money was used.
"Dasun, I don't know what your explanation is for this matter."
After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, contrary to the expectations of Bai Xintai, Liu Sanwu and others, he not only did not react much, but instead questioned His Highness Taisun.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Ying bowed and said: "Grandpa, my grandson is indeed responsible for this military parade, but unlike what Bachelor Bai said, the money in it was all made by my grandson himself."
"Actually, it doesn't come from my grandson personally. Speaking of which, I can't help but talk about the Qunying Chamber of Commerce under my grandson's name."
"Because the training intensity is too high, if the soldiers do not have a good diet, their bodies will definitely not be able to bear it."
"The military parade is an important matter for our Ming Dynasty. Naturally, we must protect the health of the soldiers. The Chamber of Commerce strongly supports this. The big fish and meat that Academician Bai said is not the standard for the soldiers, but comes from the support of the Chamber of Commerce."
After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang asked Bai Xintuan below: "Does Bachelor Bai still have anything to say? Get up and answer."
Bai Xinteng stood up and bowed before replying: "Reporting to your majesty, the Chamber of Commerce under His Majesty the Grand Sun naturally belongs to the royal family. The whole world belongs to Your Majesty and His Highness the Grand Sun."
"This Chamber of Commerce should also be the Royal Chamber of Commerce. In this case, there is no distinction between internal and external."
"Therefore, in my opinion, the money of the Chamber of Commerce is the money of His Highness Taisun, and should also be the money of the Ming Dynasty's treasury. It should not be used in this way. Relieving disasters for the people is the right way."
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, his calm expression almost made him laugh out loud. He did not ask his eldest son again, but said to Bai Xintuan: "According to what Bachelor Bai said, should all our internal funds also be used for disaster relief?"
That’s all.”
"Then according to this statement, should the salaries of the hundreds of officials in the court be reduced a little more and all be used for disaster relief? This is the right way as you say!"