The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1297

[1297. Chapter 1234 Reward]

civil and martial arts.

The emperor personally overcame all the tribes in the desert. Even if Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was alive, he could only do so.

Emperor Hongzhi coughed, and his sunglasses covered the shame on his face.

He had to admit this.

If he doesn’t admit it, Wang Shouren is pretending to be the emperor and will die without a burial place.

Even if Fang Jifan had evil intentions, he would still be dead.

Even the prince is relevant.

But if you admit it, then it is your destiny.

Emperor Hongzhi nodded: “Well, I don’t know why I suddenly have such magical power. It’s really strange.”

Zhu Houzhao and others said: “Yes, it’s really strange.”

Xie Qian couldn’t help but sigh: “Your Majesty, this It’s not surprising, this is your majesty’s kindness, which moved God, who protects your majesty. That’s what the so-called destiny is.”

Emperor Hongzhi took off his sunglasses and just nodded: “Okay, don’t worry about today’s matter. Mentioned, in short, all the tribes in the desert have sworn an alliance with me. From now on, I will lead all the tribes in the desert, but I don’t know what you think?”

Xie Qian and others sighed in their hearts.

The emperor is wise.

He has accomplished something that only one emperor could accomplish through the ages. But are you proud? No, your Majesty is not only proud, but he also quickly changed the subject. He is so open-minded and humble. .

Xie Qian opened his mouth and wanted to say something.

In fact, no one has much experience in truly leading the grassland tribes.

After all, most of the experience of the Central Plains people in ruling the desert was a failure. Even Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty after he became Tian Khan, his policy of controlling the desert quickly fell apart after a hundred years.

Emperor Hongzhi was also a little troubled by this: “Are we going to resettle the Tatar soldiers and civilians, dig out minerals, and have them raise cattle and sheep as before? Dear sirs, today, the Ming Dynasty has reached its peak. The more this happens, the more worried I am. Well, the higher I stand, the more I feel like I am walking on thin ice. If I am not careful, I will be in doom. It is easy to gain the world immediately, but the most difficult thing is to get down to rule the world. The cabinet… come up with a charter. , before drawing up the charter, there will be a court meeting, and then there will be a ministry meeting, and after the charter is drawn up, it will be sent to me. “

Such a major matter cannot be solved overnight.

Emperor Hongzhi did not deliberately set the tone. He first held a large-scale court discussion to see if there was any good solution among the officials. After that, he narrowed the scope of the discussion and held a ministry meeting. This ministry meeting was the cabinet Call the departments of each department for more detailed discussions. Finally, the cabinet came out with the results and then consulted with the emperor.

This is the safest way.

At this time, Fang Jifan said: “Your Majesty, I have a message.”

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Fang Jifan: “Huh?”

He looked at Fang Jifan with a smile, as if he were looking at his own son. Of course, this one was not his own.

It has to be said that Fang Jifan is a truly loyal person, and is no longer as simple as his right-hand man.

Fang Jifan said: “The tribes in the northern part of the desert, such as Siberia, don’t know your majesty, why they want to go south and defect to our Ming Dynasty.”

Emperor Hongzhi frowned: “I heard that the desert in the far north is sparsely populated and very miserable. , and I heard from people in various tribes in Siberia that it was because there was a country called Rus, with which they fought all year round and suffered repeated defeats, so they had to go south and come to our country to seek refuge in the Ming Dynasty. “

Fang Jifan smiled slightly and said: “Your Majesty, I want to. To dig out the minerals in this desert requires not only mining and manpower, but also transportation and transportation. The more people gather, it is inevitable that there will be markets and many merchants, even in order to supply the goods here. If necessary, there will be workshops of all sizes. This desert land is so vast, but… Your Majesty has heard that the Russians are constantly advancing westward. If they advance any further, the tribes in Mobei will retreat. One point, but I don’t know when it will be one point.”

Emperor Hongzhi frowned.

He understood what Fang Jifan meant.

It’s okay to let the Mongolian tribes and the Jurchen tribes mine mines or raise cattle and sheep, but what about the future?

Since you want to formulate policies, you must think long-term. If you only look at the present, then… this policy will be meaningless.

Fang Jifan said with a smile: “Your Majesty, the desert is a vast land. It is precisely because of its vastness that countless tribes are given space to live. Therefore, first the Xiongnu rose, then the Wuhu, then the Xianbei people stood out, and then the Turks, and then, It’s the Jurchens, it’s the Khitan, it’s the Mongolia. If we just implement the policy of recuperation and recuperation conservatively, within fifty years, although the Ming Dynasty will never have foreign invasion in the north, but as time goes by, sooner or later, we will face new enemies. Our enemies may become more and more powerful. They will be like tarsal maggots, constantly corroding and devouring our Ming Dynasty’s foundation in the north. Therefore… my suggestion is… to the west… “To the

west…

Emperor Hongzhi, Xie Qian and others looked at Fang Jifan in confusion.

Fang Jifan said: “The tribes in Siberia, towards the west, are the continuous mountains. Across the mountains, all the way to the west, there is still fertile land as usual. We cannot leave the tribes in the desert idle. Since the tribes have been attacked by the Russians, They abandoned their armor, but it’s different now. I, the Ming Dynasty, can serve as the backing of the various tribes and support them in expanding westward, crossing mountains, ice fields, and deserts, and making the desert tribes expand westward.”

“The desert tribes .

Nomadic people are not good at management and production, so every time they occupy a piece of land, His Majesty can give them generous rewards, and their land will be moved to Han people for production, which can be used as an endless supply of logistics for various tribes in the desert. At the same time, it will be of great benefit to our Ming Dynasty to expand its territory.”

Emperor Hongzhi was stunned and looked at Fang Jifan.

After hearing this, Xie Qian shook his head: “No, no, no, it must not be like this. These desert people are inherently unruly. Once they go west, if they win, they will inevitably become more domineering; if they lose completely, the court will waste money and food.” , The old minister thought that this move was very inappropriate. “

Yes.

Your Fang Jifan family doesn’t need money for war?

You want to be the backing of the desert people. These desert people have tens of millions of mouths. They don’t do anything but eat your food. That’s not all. Do you want to provide them with enough weapons? Isn’t this money?

When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty succeeded to the throne, thanks to Wenjing’s rule, the country accumulated a mountain of wealth, but a single attack on the Xiongnu directly consumed all the wealth of Wenjing’s rule over decades. You, the successor, have your mouth open If you say go west, go west?

Zhang Sheng felt that his heart was filled with panic.

Today, he was happy that the emperor was protected by heaven, but he was shocked that Fang Jifan, a bitch, came up with such a bad idea.

“The national treasury has always been unable to make ends meet. Duke Qi, could it be that Duke Qi provided the money for this westward march?”

What Fang Jifan hates most is that someone asks him to provide money. He is very poor.

Emperor Hongzhi became wary when he heard the word silver.

Damn it…

because every time the answer is, the court has no money, Your Majesty, this thing can’t be done, and then everyone looks at me eagerly, as if these civil and military officials have already spent so much money on themselves, I have figured it out a long time ago, and each one of them is like a beggar, waiting for his own money.

Emperor Hongzhi smiled: “Yes, successor, this is a bit taken for granted.”

As soon as he heard about the money, the entire dormitory suddenly fell into an embarrassing situation.

It’s… it’s a good thing, let’s talk about it, who can pay for it.

Fang Jifan despised them.

Emperor Hongzhi said: “Let’s discuss this matter in the long term. Of course, the idea of succeeding to the vassal vassal is also based on the old man’s plan for the country. Well… I am a little tired. Sir, please go down and rest.”

Xie Qian and others breathed a sigh of relief; I’m really afraid that Your Majesty will listen to Fang Jifan’s instigation.

To be honest, they would not be willing to part with the money even if they had to use internal funds.

In the hearts of the officials, the family, the country, the world, and the emperor’s family’s money, isn’t it the country’s money? Everyone has never regarded the emperor as an outsider. There will be many places to use money in the future, but we cannot let Fang Jifan spend all the money from his own funds.

Otherwise, how can we change our ways to ask for money from His Majesty in the future?

Xie Qian and others resigned.

Zhu Houzhao, Fang Jifan, Wang Shouren and Liu Jin were still retained.

Soon, Xiao Jing took out the “Notes on Summoning the Mongolian Jurchen Tribes” written by the etiquette officer. These things all have regulations. On important national occasions, everything the emperor said or did must be followed. There are specialized officials to record, and the contents of these records often need to be sent to the Hanlin Museum of Literature and History. Finally, they are added to the emperor’s actual records and become first-hand historical materials.

The emperors of all dynasties have all valued history, because what history represents is the experience of our ancestors. This is also the reason why countless people want to sharpen their heads and leave a name in history.

Emperor Hongzhi’s blood was boiling when he looked at this record. After a long time, he raised his head and looked at Wang Shouren: “Wang Qing’s family is really a minister of great merit.”

Wang Shouren was not good at words.

At this point… Fang Jifan was also helpless.

If a person thinks too much, his emotional intelligence will inevitably be lower.

Otherwise, how could Wang Shouren in history have such a talent, but instead of being appreciated by the emperor, he was suppressed everywhere? With his outstanding civil and military talents, it was not something he could just sneak into the cabinet. .

Fang Jifan didn’t wait for Wang Shouren’s reply and hurriedly smiled and said: “Your Majesty, your disciple, Erchen, doesn’t have much merit. Your Majesty rewards him too much. I think it would be enough to reward him with a duke or a minister. No matter how much you give him, it will be enough.” He can’t afford it. After all, he is still young.”

Wang Shouren: “…”

Emperor Hongzhi glared at Fang Jifan: “You have a good plan. I want to reward you for this contribution, but I am here to ask you, for what reason.” What about a reward in name?”

Fang Jifan was stunned.

Yes, in the eyes of the world, Wang Shouren has not made any great achievements at all. So, what qualifications can he be rewarded with?

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