The reason for this fight before the emperor was the reform of Liaodong that Xia Xun mentioned to Emperor Yongle last night.【】
Xia Xun has arrived in Beijing. The prisoner ceremony is a major event to promote the country's prestige, and Xia Xun and Zhu Di are the two protagonists of this event. Now that he has arrived, the officials should discuss holding a prisoner ceremony and at the same time surrendering to various ministries.
The leader paid homage to the heavens to show that we were heading to the Weijia Sea and that we would be kind to the barbarians and care about the distant lands. Of course, during this period, the reward for the Liaodong soldiers had to be publicly announced.
This was a happy situation for everyone, but it was rare for everyone to gather together like this, so Xia Xun mentioned the changes in Liaodong in public again. He really wanted to seize the day, and it was also out of a very simple national sentiment.
It is hoped that the future of Liaodong can be turned into a powder keg, the place where the gravediggers of the Ming Dynasty were located, and it can be completely transformed into a solid border wall of the Ming Dynasty.
The first thing Xia Xun mentioned was to upgrade the shogunate office to a government office. The officials accompanying Yongle and the ministers in Beijing had no objections to this. After hearing him talk about the necessity of upgrading the shogunate office to a government office, most of them agreed.
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Even Qiu Fu, who was dissatisfied with Xia Xun's seven and eight disobediences, could not object to this. Xia Xun governed Liaodong not only with military exploits, but also with governance. This is a manifestation of outstanding governance. The day before yesterday, they were in the emperor's presence
In front of him, he was still touting how well Xia Xun managed Liaodong. Wouldn't he be a slap in the face if he spoke out against it?
Furthermore, the entire Liaodong area is not small. Once such a large place is upgraded from a shogunate agency to an official office, there will be a large number of job vacancies. Liaodong does not have so many talents, and the court does not allow so many officials to be selected locally.
If this is the case, a large number of officials will inevitably be selected from within the customs to fill these bureaucracies. Who does not have disciples, old friends, relatives, children and nephews? Maybe he can get one or two positions to accommodate his relatives and friends. Opposing this matter is tantamount to cutting off people.
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What's more, the establishment of an official government can strengthen the control of Liaodong. Regardless of their political opinions and personal grievances, these ministers are still united in this goal. They also hope that Ming Dynasty can strengthen its control of Liaodong and reduce the disasters from the north.
So this was passed almost unanimously.
But when it came to the resettlement of the surrendered tribes, the opinions of the warriors were completely different.
Qiu Fu first raised an objection.
He believed that it was very dangerous for the surrendered Hu tribes to live together with the Han people. In his opinion, the Hu tribes were fierce and aggressive, and if they lived together with the Han people and their parents were short-lived, some troubles would inevitably arise.
People are accustomed to living together in groups, helping each other, and whenever something happens, they will mobilize as a clan to seek justice from others. In that case, what happens to one person will quickly become a family matter, and then a clan matter, causing great turmoil.
However, Xia Xun believes that due to the development of industry and commerce in Liaodong, the Han people and ethnic minorities have formed a close cooperative relationship. Both parties are also accustomed to having the Judicial Department and the Department of Commercial Affairs to negotiate and resolve disputes, so the judicial power has basically been vested in the tribal chief.
It has been returned to the special administrative office. Although it is currently only managing social security and business operations, it is already a good transition.
The establishment of local government can smoothly expand judicial power. At least in occasional incidents, the presence of the Liaodong army is enough to ensure the control of the situation. Problems are temporary, but the benefits are long-term. If this change is not carried out, the tribe will surrender.
It has always had great independent power, and now the court has saved a lot of trouble, but what it will leave to its descendants is some big disasters that will break out at some unknown time.
There are still a few tribes in Liaodong that independently hold judicial power. They are small tribes that have not participated in the industrial and commercial operations of Liaodong and live a self-sufficient life in remote mountainous areas. This is no exception in the original region. Some people living in remote areas
For Han Chinese in mountainous areas or in villages with inconvenient transportation to the big cities and towns, why are the main forces that dominate the order of villages and towns not the clan elders? This does not matter.
In addition, the two people were at loggerheads on discriminatory coercive policies such as exemption from forced marriages, exemption from changing Han famous clothes and Hanfu, as well as various treatment for Hu people as officials. The two argued hard, and what Qiu Fu advocated was actually more
It is conducive to the current stability and stability, but since the tribes that surrendered in the past often had rebellions and disputes, Xia Xun's integration strategy is a solution that can be solved once and for all.
Chen Shou, who was participating in politics, smiled calmly, twirled his beard, shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, I believe that what the Duke of Qi said is an old man's opinion on the country. Foreigners and aliens are not our race after all, and they must not be treated by our countrymen. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty
Having great love for the Hu people resulted in the An-Shi Rebellion, which nearly destroyed the Tang Dynasty; Song Huizong formed an alliance with the Jin Kingdom, and as a result, when the Liao Kingdom was destroyed, the Jin army turned to the original. Treating the barbarians favorably and treating them as themselves is like seeking the skin of a tiger!"
Xia Xun had several conversations with his beloved wife last night, and the yin and yang were reconciled. Now he felt refreshed. Hearing his retort, he didn't get angry at all. He calmly said: "Master Chen's words are wrong. In the early Tang Dynasty, when troops were used externally, they won more than they lost.
Shao Shao established the domineering power of the Tang Dynasty, and these famous generals who made great military exploits were many from foreign races. Many of the soldiers and horses they used were barbarian soldiers. There were twenty-four people in Lingyan Pavilion. Try to count the barbarians.
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The policy of vassal towns in the Tang Dynasty was a serious problem for the country. When the imperial court was weak, the generals of vassal towns had different intentions. The disadvantage was that the power was delegated too much. The reason was the greed of people, not the conflict between Hu and Han. Since ancient times, which dynasty has not
Rebellious generals and rebellious ministers? How many of them are barbarians? Even if they are generals of the same clan, seeing that the imperial court is weak, they become ambitious and don't know who they are. From the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to the present day, why do you single out An Lushan to make a case?
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Chen Shou's hands were frozen on his beard and he was speechless.
Xia Xun said: "The current policy is easy, simple, and does not require much attention. In the long run, it will be a serious problem for the court. Even if there are some difficulties for the moment, if we don't do it, we will leave an uncontrollable problem to future generations.
It's a mess. Sirs, please read the sage's book, but it says, "Establish a heart for the heaven and earth, establish a destiny for the people, carry on the unique knowledge for the past saints, and create peace for all generations." This kind of change is related to the fate of our Ming Dynasty and peace for all generations. What?
Don’t want to do it?”
This sentence immediately stirred Zhu Di's heartstrings. The country belongs to him, and he has a heavier sense of responsibility for the future than anyone else. Hearing this, he praised the case: "Yang Xu said it well! Qiu Fu, Chen Shou said
This is not unreasonable. But..., where can there be no natural talents? When choosing people for the king, you should only choose whether they are wise or not, why bother to distinguish between them?
If the person is virtuous, then he will be appointed. If the person is not virtuous, even if he is a close relative, he cannot be used. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty valued Jinri (the Xiongnu slaughtered the crown prince), and the prefect of the Tang Dynasty valued Ashinasheer (the second son of the Turkic Chuluo Khan). This is
Not only were they both Hu people, but they were also princes of the Hu people. However, they were loyal throughout their lives and became pillars of the imperial court. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty favored An Lushan, which caused the disaster of relocation because he did not know how to appoint people.
Even if there is no restraint, the disaster of the Yi and Di people will happen. Is it because they use the people of the Yi and Di people?
According to the law of the Spring and Autumn Period, when barbarians enter the country, the country will be governed. I am the lord of the world, and I will protect the country. Only if there are talented people and never abandon them, can I be a wise king. In the Yuan Dynasty, with invincible military power, I boldly entered the country and took over the country.
It didn't last more than a hundred years, but my emperor raised the banner of justice and drove him out of Yuan. What's the reason? It's because in the former Yuan Dynasty, Tatars were used as governors, and the Han people and the southerners were foreigners, which led to their own destruction. How can we be careless after learning from the past?"
The emperor's coffin has been decided, and it is no longer appropriate for everyone to argue about this matter, and they all say that they are retreating to the left and right.
Zhu Di breathed a sigh of relief and added: "Let them be among my eunuchs. They will get close every day and eventually become a family. If you put up a fence and guard them like thieves, how can you educate them? Of course, they were just beginning.
People who come to surrender are mostly out of fear of our power, not necessarily out of sincerity. Appropriate precautions are still necessary. The ancients said that accepting surrender is like being attacked by an enemy. Yang Xu, you are in Liaodong, so you must not be careless or unaware of this!"
Xia Xun hurriedly bowed and said: "I sincerely follow the teachings of the Holy One!"
Zhu Di glanced at Qiu Fu and Chen Shou indifferently. The two men were fighting each other, singing and singing, but their opinions were extremely unified. Thinking of their unanimous assassination of Xia Xun the day before yesterday, Zhu Di was already vaguely enlightened.
Compared with these two people, Luo Qian is much more alert. He was originally the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment in Nanjing and spent half his life working in the judicial office. He has the most meticulous mind. Just now Xia Xun suddenly proposed the reform of Liaodong in public, and he had
I have been alerted. Xia Xun arrived in Beijing yesterday and stayed in the palace. He must have communicated with the emperor. Since he dared to raise it in public, I am afraid that even if the emperor did not agree with everything, he would be greatly moved. At this time, he still
The scenery is good.
He didn't remind Qiu Fu and Chen Shou in time, just to use them to explore the emperor's tone and to what extent the emperor supported Xia Xun's advice. Now that he heard the emperor's categorical statement, he couldn't help but secretly feel happy.
In the past, the four people of Xu Huizu formed a blood alliance, and besides Mei Yin and Geng Bing, he was the fourth person. The fact that these four people could come together had their own secrets. Xu Huizu even buried his own brother in the name of his loyalty.
How can he surrender to Zhu Di when he is in his own hands? If he does that, he will be despised by everyone in the world, and his reputation will be stinky. He has no other way to go except one way to darkness.
Geng Bing, a veteran of the previous dynasty, was equally loyal to the heir appointed by Zhu Yuanzhang himself. What's more, after Zhu Di ascended the throne, he gave up his title of Marquis of Changxing and stayed at home. He also had his own political demands. Mei Yin, on the other hand, ignored Zhu Di because he disdained his shamelessness.
The flirtatious look made the princess sister write him a family letter, and then told him to go back to the capital. She did not issue an imperial edict at all. He was so ashamed that he felt so ashamed that he became resentful.
Not only did the four people have different positions on the new dynasty, but the purpose of the alliance was also different. They also knew that it would be impossible to overthrow Zhu Di's rule and put Emperor Jian's son or brother on the throne, but for various purposes
, joined forces to launch a counterattack against the heroes of the new dynasty. As a result, Zhu Di soon promoted Peking to Beijing and transferred Luo Qian away from Nanjing. Fortunately, Luo Qian was not involved in some subsequent events, so he was not dug out by Ji Gang.
Of course, with Luo Qian's shrewdness, if he was still in Nanjing at that time, and with his ability, it is difficult to say whether Xia Xun successfully counterattacked or whether he was redressed forever.
Now Xu Huizu has become a useless person, Mei Yin and Geng Bing are no longer alive, and the purpose of the alliance no longer exists. Luo Qian can just take care of his own future. But humans are very complex creatures. If emotions can
Forever, completely subject to the control of reason, that person is no longer a human being. As long as there is a chance, Luo Qian still instinctively wants to stab Xia Xun.
But this knife is not an opportunity now.
Xia Xun wanted to strike while the iron was hot and talk about the other two matters, but Zhu Di didn't want to cause too many disputes and conflicts among the courtiers before presenting the prisoner gift. When he saw that Xia Xun was about to speak, he rushed to say: "Okay, Liaodong
Let’s discuss the matter here for now. The headquarters in Beijing and the Governor’s Mansion of the Fifth Army are responsible for the prisoner presentation, so hurry up and make preparations. I and the Queen are going to visit Beihaizi, and all the ministers should leave now!"
Everyone dispersed, Xia Xun suddenly became idle, and suddenly realized that his wife was still sleeping soundly in the bedroom.
"Flowers are ready to be cut off when they are in full bloom, but don't wait until there are no flowers left to cut off the branches!"
Xia Xun was so excited that he rushed to his sleeping place...