First Minister of Ming Dynasty

First Minister Section 544

In this way, Zhu Biao can be regarded as being trained.

But the problem now is a bit big, that bastard Zhu Di doesn't act according to reason.If he can embezzle Korea's grain, he can do other outrageous things.

With Zhu Di as foreign aid, Zhu Biao became unscrupulous when he started to toss about.

It's hard to say what he will do then.

Check one province, two provinces, it's easy to say.But if you check three or five provinces, or even more, you will be short everywhere, and there will be wars everywhere... Li Shanchang suddenly felt that there was a fire burning under his buttocks, and it would turn into a volcano at any time!

No, no, no!

Facing His Majesty and Zhang Ximeng, he was safe and sound. After living in the court for so many years, if he fell into Zhu Biao's hands, it would be a great joy.

The more Li Shanchang thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong. He had to be very careful, otherwise he would capsize in the gutter, and he would lose his life at the end of the day.

Li Shanchang's buttocks are smoking, and Zhu Di's buttocks are about to bloom on the other side.

"Nizi, you are making fun of Daming's face, you want to piss us off!" Lao Zhu picked up a hardwood door bolt, and wanted to show Zhu Di some color.

Zhu Di was really frightened, and hurriedly begged for mercy, "Father, my son is here to solve my elder brother's problems, my son is not wrong!"

Empress Ma next to her saw it. What could she say? Zhu Di was really not kind in doing this, but he did help Zhu Biao. It can only be said that they are brothers and take care of each other. Empress Ma is quite happy.

Wasn't that the intention when the vassal king was established at the beginning, and the brothers took care of each other!

Now it seems that it has just achieved its goal, which is very good.

"The child is still young, please spare him!"

Empress Ma interceded, but Zhu Yuanzhang refused, "Huh! You bastard, you became a bandit when you came to the Ming Dynasty, where are you going to put our old face? What kind of shit brotherhood is clearly an excuse! Family matter State affairs, how can we confuse them!"

Lao Zhu was really in a hurry. The big stick with a thick bowl rim was about to fall on Zhu Di's buttocks. It was conceivable that no matter how strong it was, the buttocks would inevitably bloom.

"Sir, help me, sir!" Zhu Di yelled at the top of his voice, "Father, I was taught by Mr. Zhang...Mr. Zhang, you can't leave me alone!"

Zhang Ximeng, who kept his eyes closed all the time, heard Zhu Di crying for help, so he could only slowly open his eyes and let out a long sigh.

"His Royal Highness, you can only be beaten a few times, and you can't die. Why say that I asked you to do it! Not good, very bad!"

Zhu Di said bitterly, "Mr. Zhang, I actually don't think it's kind to do this. It's military rations, and the Koreans squeezed it out of their teeth. I'm also very embarrassed..."

Before Zhu Di could finish speaking, he realized that Zhang Ximeng's face had turned dark and his brows were raised. Zhu Di's little heart was beating wildly, and something was wrong. Why is this angry man scarier than his father?

Obviously, Zhu Di's premonition was right, Zhang Ximeng snorted coldly, "His Royal Highness, since you said it, I will also say one thing. A while ago, you attracted the noble family of Korea to deposit money in the Bank of Peking. What's the point?"

Zhu Di was startled, for there was indeed such a thing, at the beginning he wanted to grab it out of the blue.

"Sir, there is turmoil in Goryeo, life and death are at stake, it's only natural for them to put their property in Daming!"

Zhang Ximeng smiled suddenly, "That's right, the war broke out in Koryo, and it's only natural to put food in our hands and ask us to keep it for them!"

Zhu Di blinked and suddenly realized something!

Darling, when it comes to great lack of virtue, you have to be a gentleman!

"That's right, that's right, we are helping Koryo to store food, and we didn't take it for ourselves...Father, you can't beat me now!"

Zhu Di looked at Zhu Yuanzhang, and what was waiting for him was a sturdy big bidou!

"Bastard! You treat us as three-year-olds!"

Old Zhu turned his head and stared at Zhang Ximeng, also full of anger. Of course, he would not give Zhang Ximeng a big fight.

"Sir, we might as well tell you the truth. We want to own the land of Koryo, and we will set up a province in the future!" Lao Zhu directly revealed his heart and stated his ultimate goal.

"The Han Dynasty established the four counties of the Han Dynasty. We thought that we must include all of Goryeo in the territory, so as to be worthy of future generations. Now that we are going through such a toss, if we lose popular support and affect the overall situation, we are worried that it will ruin the big thing."

Zhang Ximeng blinked his eyes and sighed for a while, "Your Majesty, there is actually a misunderstanding here. Can you really buy people's hearts by being nice to Goryeo?"

Zhang Ximeng asked Zhu Yuanzhang to sit down. At this time, Zhu Di also got up from the ground, consciously stood beside Zhang Ximeng, and nodded in agreement, "Sir, you are right. Koreans are afraid of prestige and do not know virtue. They abandon Xin Tun." It's like a pair of shoes!"

"Shut up! If you dare to talk nonsense, the family law will serve you!"

Zhu Di was so frightened that he closed his mouth, not daring to say more.

Zhang Ximeng said: "Your Majesty, there is nothing wrong with what King Yan said just now, it's just that he hasn't explained it thoroughly."

At this time, Empress Ma also spoke, "Mr. Zhang, tell the story thoroughly, don't let His Majesty yell, what a majestic Son of Heaven looks like!"

As soon as Queen Ma spoke, Lao Zhu immediately became honest.

Zhang Ximeng smiled and said: "Your Majesty, let's talk about the place of Goryeo. Although it is not far from the Central Plains, it is separated by mountains and rivers. It does not produce much and is very barren. The local customs are also different from the Central Plains. I want to swallow this kind of place. , It’s not easy. Just like the Yuan Dynasty, although the province of conquering the East was established, it had to be abolished in the end. Another example is the Tang Dynasty. After weighing the pros and cons, it only supported Silla and unified Korea. Without him, the cost of direct rule is too high! It costs too much!"

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "Even if what Mr. said makes sense, we still have to swallow it. We have to do what others can't do! You have to find a way for me!"

Zhang Ximeng chuckled, "Your Majesty, aren't you just trying to find a way now! I can simply say that blindly rewarding and enticing you will never win people's hearts, nor will it solve the problem of Korea."

"If you want to win Korea, you must solve at least two problems. First, you must make Korea valuable, that is, profitable. You must be able to make money from Korea!"

Zhu Di couldn't bear it any longer, and blurted out, "I understand, it means to continue to exhaust the river, Mr. Lan said it!"

Old Zhu looked over, and Zhu Di was so frightened that he quickly shut up.

Zhang Ximeng smiled slightly, "Your Majesty, now Beiping's industry is developing rapidly, raw materials can be obtained from the grasslands, but for the labor problem, it is best to come from Korea, after all, it is cheap and the quality is good."

Old Zhu nodded, "Indeed, do you have any other high-level ideas, sir?"

Zhang Ximeng said: "This is the second point. We want to make Goryeo profitable, and then we have to make Goryeo obedient so that it can be easily governed. Otherwise, Goryeo will continue to make chaos every day, which will consume national strength and force Daming I have to give up here... In fact, not only in Korea, but also in other places."

Historically, during the Hongwu and Yongle dynasties, the Ming Dynasty attacked from all directions, with a vast territory, reaching its peak.

Old Zhu and his father each have their own methods.

Zhu Yuanzhang killed corrupt officials and concentrated finances and taxes, belonging to the interception school.

Zhu Di, on the other hand, organized overseas trips to make money from overseas to fill the shortfall in the national treasury. He is a typical open source school.

But after the two men, corrupt officials can no longer be killed, and land taxes, salt taxes, and everything have dropped, which is not enough to support the use of foreign troops.Even voyages to the West have stopped. Without money, I can't do anything.

Large tracts of land had no choice but to give up.

It's just that although you have given up a lot of land, as long as someone is willing to advocate for you, it will still be prosperous and prosperous, a model of a benevolent monarch...

"Your Majesty, to make Goryeo obedient, the key to this matter is to make Goryeo's upper echelon listen to us. Even though Goryeo people also speak Chinese, write Chinese characters, and read the books of Confucius and Mencius. But they are different from Daming after all. There is a estrangement. They just want to call themselves a small China, not a part of the Greater China. So we must first educate them." Zhang Ximeng glanced at Zhu Di, and said with a smile: "His Royal Highness Yan established the Peking University, and he has done a great job. "

Being praised by the husband again, Zhu Di felt a little embarrassed.

Zhang Ximeng said again: "In addition to educating them intellectually, we also need to tie them up in terms of interests. We can give them a chance to make a fortune before they saved money. Now we can open the door to convenience when we want to save food. At a time of war, we can save money for ourselves. With so much food stored at home, what if it is robbed? As long as you are willing to cooperate with Daming, we will collect food and arrange people to protect you. If it doesn’t work, you can go to Daming to avoid disaster.”

"As for the ordinary people in Korea, we don't care about it. After collecting a hundred boats of food, we have to take out one or two boats to help the victims... The key to this matter is that we must publicize more and let the people of Korea know that the country the benefits of."

After Zhang Ximeng finished speaking, he glanced at Zhu Di, "Do you understand? Your work is too rough and not refined enough. It has affected the reputation of the Shang Kingdom...Do you still feel wronged for His Majesty to punish you for this?"

Only then did Zhu Di suddenly realize, "It turns out that the father thinks that the child is not beautiful? Well, that is not wronged at all!" Zhu Di pouted his buttocks, "Father, hit hard! Teach the child a lesson! Be careful next time!"

Chapter 755 Zhu Biao vs Li Xiang

Lao Zhu raised his foot, patted Zhu Di's buttocks, and gave him a kick without showing any mercy.

"You son of a bitch, get out of here!"

Zhu Di hurriedly ran away, he was smart enough not to touch the door bolt, otherwise his butt would really bloom.It's just that while Zhu Di was running, he was still thinking, how can the husband be so righteous and righteous?

It seems that I am still too far behind, I can't accept it!

After kicking Zhu Di away, only the old Zhu and his wife, plus Zhang Ximeng, got together to discuss this matter.

Zhang Ximeng coughed lightly, "My lord, there are some things. You really need to think about it carefully and figure out the key points, otherwise it will affect the state affairs... I just want to ask my lord one thing. We have rich and powerful people here, do you reward them to gain more loyalty, or let them buy our bonds and connect with our interests to be more loyal?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned. This question is not difficult. He has encountered too many situations since he started his army.

But as the foundation became stable, bonds were issued several times to raise funds, let alone, those merchants tried their best to transport materials and help them fight the war.

Inspired by kindness and won over with generous rewards, they are no match for the tactic of binding interests.

"Sir, just say what you want to say! Let's listen carefully."

Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "My lord Shengrui, this is the same principle to the outside world. No matter how much grace and reward you give Goryeo, they are just loyal and obedient, but in fact, they will not let go of any benefits. When something happens , they will only make decisions based on their own interests. After all, what they consider is whether or not to benefit from Daming."

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned, but Empress Ma who was next to him immediately understood, "Mr. Zhang, Goryeo has taken advantage of us, of course it can lead a better life, but don't, it doesn't have too much loss, so it won't be difficult. So Mr. It is said that using kindness to win over these small countries may not have much effect."

Zhang Ximeng nodded again and again, "That's the reason. There is a very subtle thing in it. We give things in exchange for the loyalty of the small country. In fact, the implicit meaning is that we want something from the small country!"

Lao Zhu also understood at this time, and nodded quickly, "Sir, then what do you think we should do in exchange for Xiaoguo's loyalty?"

Zhang Ximeng smiled and said: "My lord, just like now, let the Korean family deposit money in our bank, let them deposit food in our hands, put their children in our school, put their wealth and life, In the palm of Daming! In a word, let them invest in Daming and rely on Daming! In this way, if they betray Daming, they will have to weigh the loss of their own interests. This is not a matter of eating more or less. Cutting flesh from themselves, they will be much more honest when they know it hurts."

Zhu Yuanzhang remained silent for a long time, and Empress Ma remained silent...the two couples were indeed shocked.

At first glance, it sounds a bit contrary to common sense, but after careful consideration, it turns out to be very reasonable. I have to say that sometimes, human nature is like this!

"During the Spring and Autumn Period, that's the reason for threatening each other with protons, right?" Old Zhu said slowly.

Zhang Ximeng nodded, "Indeed, that's the truth. It's just that now, we should innovate and come up with a better way to tie these barbarians even tighter."

Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned for a long time, and suddenly said: "Sir, according to this method, it is possible to truly include Goryeo into the territory of Ming Dynasty?"

Zhang Ximeng shook his head slightly, "I don't dare to say it. I'm thinking about it, maybe it will leave a lot of trouble, and there will be mistakes in the future. But now Daming has such a fortune, if he doesn't do this, he can't swallow it now, let alone Later."

Zhu Yuanzhang fell into deep thought again. After all, not everyone is qualified to talk forever.

Especially in a situation like Goryeo, it was torn apart from the Central Plains early on, and even when it was directly incorporated into the territory, it was still alienated.

The Central Plains Dynasty has always been able to bring huge profits, only the core part.

Losses are all around. It is nothing more than a time of prosperity, when you can withstand continuous investment, and you can expand your territory.

This is the law, really hard to break.

In the past, favors were exchanged, rewards were appeased, and restraints were used to win over... When Zhang Ximeng came to Zhang Ximeng's place, he talked about binding interests and sustainable fishing. The intention was similar, that is, to reduce costs and prolong the time as much as possible. It would be best if they could be swallowed. , then we can only blame future generations for their incompetence.

After all, a generation has a generation.

Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly thought of Yingtian's Zhu Biao. So far, Lao Zhu is still satisfied with his performance.But how far he can go, whether he can surpass himself, Lao Zhu is not sure at all.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't even know whether he could even handle this situation.

Again, it is not something to enjoy being a son of a sage and hero.

Especially Lao Zhu, it is even more terrible.

Zhu Yuanzhang has his own mode of governing the country, which is based on his prestige, means, style of doing things, and mastery of the country, and he has explored it bit by bit.

Successors can't learn at all.

Zhu Yuanzhang's heart was very irritable for no reason, and he could only let go of the Korean affairs.

In the worst case, let Zhu Di toss about it.

Maybe this Goryeo has such a virtue, the more they oppress, exploit, and bully them, the more they rely on and be loyal... If this is the virtue, it will be interesting.

It must be Zhu Di who is stationed in Beiping, after all, no one else can do it!

Old Zhu pondered over and over again, but he had no idea, so he simply took Empress Ma to Gubeikou, had a look at the scenery, relaxed his mind, and maybe he would have an idea when he came back.

Zhang Ximeng did not follow, he was planning to give lectures, and when Korea was settled and the situation in Wa was opened, he would return to Yingtian.

In Peiping for so long, it is really hard for my wife to be alone at home.

But when Zhang Ximeng was in a calm mood and there was no disturbance, a letter from Jiang Nan suddenly came into his hands.

After Zhang Ximeng unfolded it, he suddenly trembled all over, and couldn't help but turn pale with shock.

is this real?

Isn't it amazing?

According to Jiang Nan's description, Zhu Biao is secretly contacting officials, including Song Lian and Liu Bowen.In addition, Luo Furen, Mao Gui and others are also in contact with Zhu Biao.

If Xu Da, the imperial historian, is counted, Zhu Biao has a lot of cards in his hand.

Moreover, Jiang Nan also told Zhang Ximeng that there are rumors in Beijing that the government treasury is short of money, corruption is rampant, and there is a large area after investigation... The reason why the government is like this is because there are treacherous people in the court.

If the biggest traitor is not eliminated, how can Daming be at peace?

Faced with this situation, even if Jiang Nan was a little slow, he could guess some clues.

If not as expected, Zhu Biao wants to attack Li Shanchang!

Faced with this conclusion, Zhang Ximeng was shocked.

It is true that Zhu Biao is the prince of Jian Guo, but Li Shanchang, who has been the prime minister for more than ten years, has a deep foundation and is at least half a chess player.It is really not easy for Zhu Biao to shake him!

It can even be said that as a prince, it is unreasonable for someone who wants to touch the emperor.

Even if there is a lot of anger and grievances, there is no room for you, Zhu Biao, to take action!