Chapter 621 You have to use force against the vassals
The breeze blows slowly, and the water is calm.
Just after the summer solstice, the city of Beijing was already very hot. If it weren't for the shade under the pavilion, Du Yinxi would have been sweating profusely.
In response to Zhu Mou's gaze, Du Yinxi nodded slightly, and in an instant the two had an opportunity to meet.
"If it hadn't been for the imperial examination, I would have gone to Yuquan Mountain long ago."
The emperor glanced at Du Yinxi. The hot weather made him slightly irritable:
"I will go to Yuquan Mountain at the end of the month. I am not in a hurry to take care of the houses in the capital. Let's go to Yuquan Mountain first!"
"yes!"
Du Yinxi thought to himself that the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were probably used to Yuquan Mountain. If I tried to persuade them, I would offend them in vain.
After standing bowed for a while, the emperor seemed to notice it and said: "I don't even have the strength to wink, so I'll give you a seat!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Du Yinxi gave a serious look, looking very reserved.
Half of his buttocks were pressed against the chair, and Du Yinxi didn't dare to move forward. The muscles in his thighs were tight, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.
But there is no way, this is officialdom, power, and you must accept its rules.
"Do you have any regulations for the Lifan Academy?"
The emperor's eyes wandered to the lake. He didn't know when he was holding a bag of fish food in his hand. He threw it with his right hand and scattered the finely chopped fish food on the lake.
A group of colorful koi carps, like giant pythons, rushed out of the water and started fighting.
Both the size and the number are extremely exaggerated.
Although Du Yinxi's eyes were focused on the lake, his thoughts were still in mid-air. When he suddenly heard these words, his whole body was shocked, and his thighs could not restrain themselves from trembling.
He straightened his back, stood up directly, bowed and said:
"Wei ministers read and heard in the Gazette and Dibao that the Lifan Yuan was separated from the Ministry of Rites and specialized in the inner vassals, such as Korea, Uzang and other vassal states, and also involved the chieftains of Yunnan, Guizhou and other places."
"Although the powers and responsibilities are relatively light, since ancient times, chaos has originated within Xiaoqiang, such as the establishment of slaves. The Liaodong Xingdu Secretary did not pay enough attention to the Jurchens and sat back and watched the old slaves annex tribes, which resulted in the disaster of Jiashen..."
This explanation, in an official sense, is very respectable. Whether it is a lesson learned or a precautionary measure, it is an affirmation of the Lifan Academy.
As the person who personally separated the Libo Academy and established the Ministry of Etiquette, the emperor was naturally satisfied with Du Yinxi's affirmation.
"You finally understand the true meaning of Lifanyuan."
Zhu Yixi nodded slightly, looking at this lean and energetic minister, feeling quite satisfied.
Whether he was cleaning up military households in Jiangsu, cleaning up military camps, or his performance just now, it was enough to prove that he was a loyal person who followed the emperor's footsteps closely.
After all, in Zhu Yixi's view, he came from a later generation and personally established the New Ming Dynasty. Now he does not lack ideas and reforms, but he lacks executors.
The core of power lies in employing people.
Otherwise, good reforms, if entrusted to others, will turn from benevolence to tyranny, which will be counterproductive.
Suddenly, the emperor changed his subject: "You did a good job during your tenure in Jiangsu. You balanced military and political affairs and restored vitality to this Ming Dynasty's wealthiest place."
Since Du Yinxi came to rule Wu, there has been no tax arrears in the past three years, the gentry has abided by the law, grain and commercial taxes have increased significantly, and the imperial court has added millions of new households.
Especially in the Huaibei region, after the Yellow River captured the Huaihe River, the former granary of Huaihai became a large-scale saline-alkali land.
Du Yinxi was not afraid. He distributed most of the saline-alkali land to the people free of charge, and announced that the land would be raised tax-free for ten years to promote development.
Through this project, millions of acres of saline-alkali land have been reclaimed, and more are added every year.
This alone is enough to stand out among the governors.
"Someone recommended you to me as the Governor of Xuanda..."
According to convention, the promotion from governor to governor is the normal standard for promotion, and the official title changes from right deputy censor of the capital to censor of the right capital, which is the second rank.
Zhu Yixi asked with interest: "What's your opinion?"
"I only listen to your majesty's orders." Du Yinxi said in a deep voice: "No matter where you go, you will serve your majesty and the court. How can you dare to be picky?"
"good!"
Although he knew it was a cliché, Zhu Yixi was still quite satisfied. He turned his head and stared at him seriously: "But, I rejected it."
"Governor Xuanda focuses on military affairs and not much on civil affairs. It is not very suitable for you."
"I think Lifan Academy is very suitable for you..."
Du Yinxi was so excited that he couldn't speak. He knelt down and kowtowed: "I would like to thank your Majesty for your kindness."
"Although the Lifan Academy is a bit small, it is still the seventh in the series. The Minister is also a second-rank official, with considerable powers and responsibilities, and there are many things to do."
The emperor was accustomed to this, and allowed him to kowtow, stood up, and threw down all the fish food left in his hand, causing splashes of water.
"You are about to act as governor of the Tibetan Academy. Do you have any rules in mind?"
"Of course, it's normal if we don't have it now. I'll think about it when I go back and submit a detailed report in two days."
Seeing that he was so excited, Zhu Yixi also understood him. At this time, his head was probably empty, and only the word surprise was left in his body.
"Yes -" Du Yinxi reluctantly gathered his mood and left the palace.
He did not live in the mansion arranged by the imperial court, but continued to live in the inn.
Although it is a bit crude, it still has enough food and clothing.
Lying on the bed, Du Yinxi couldn't sleep.
A book of ministers has crossed a threshold that is difficult for many people to cross.
Since then, he has been regarded as an important minister of the imperial court and a candidate for prime minister.
Holding the brush and wandering back and forth on the paper, he thought about it and finally came up with a plan:
His majesty Fuwei's sage heart is able to govern the country...
After some drafting, I copied it again, eliminating taboo words and inappropriate places, which amounted to nearly 3,000 words.
It's daybreak.
He found the secret box, placed it in it, and then directly ordered it to be delivered to the palace.
At the beginning of the day, it was already presented to the emperor.
"The efficiency is quite fast."
After sighing, Zhu Yixi was not in a hurry and slowly looked up.
Half an hour later, Zhu Yixi sighed: "This is a wonderful strategy."
It turns out that Du Yinxi clearly wrote down three strategies in his memorial.
First, change the tribute system, follow the example of Japan, and establish a clear and necessary pilgrimage system.
That is, the local chiefs' regular tribute payments were changed to regular visits to the capital to live and see the emperor.
First, observe his mind, and second, reveal the power of Ming Dynasty.
It is most appropriate to perform Hajj every three years.
Secondly, it is the Imperial College education system.
It is allowed and mandatory that vassal states must send their princes to study in the Imperial Academy for no less than five years.
The third is to send etiquette officers to their country or place to formulate corresponding etiquette and clothing, clarify the differences in levels, and tell them from etiquette and law that they cannot exceed it.
Of these three methods, the second and third have already existed, but are not so common and compulsory, while the first, the participation system, needs to be discussed.
"Countries, such as North Korea, Annan, etc., are the masters of a country and will not leave easily, but they implement it on their chieftains and other subordinates."