In the main hall, Zhu Yijun looked at all the officials in the court. All of them had expectant expressions on their faces.
The Ming Empire had been established for more than 200 years, and 80% of the time was spent in a state of war. They fought against Menggu, the Japanese, exterminated bandits, and pacified Annan...
Ever since the Ming Empire was founded, the Ming Empire had been in a state of war…
Now, everyone was looking forward to the revival of the Wanli era.
What is Wanli's rejuvenation?
Less war, more peace…
Zhu Yijun looked at all the civil and military officials in the court. He could already see the war-weariness in their eyes. Under such circumstances, it was not suitable to use troops against the pirates.
Know yourself, know your enemy, and you'll win every battle.
Zhu Yijun did not have a detailed map of the Wei Nation, and rashly starting a war against the Wei Nation would be a waste of manpower and money.
For now, he had to focus all his efforts on the reform.
The commercial reform came first, followed by the agricultural reform.
"This one also has this intention. From today onwards, other than the normal training of the Ming Navy, this one will not easily go to war with the outside world.”
After Zhu Yijun finished speaking, Gao Gong led all the civil and military officials in the court to kowtow. Gao Gong was moved to tears."My emperor is wise!"
Gao Gong had never been so excited before, but today, he could no longer suppress his excitement because he had seen the Sage King!
This was not a compliment to Zhu Yijun. Deep in his heart, the Emperor not only governed the martial arts, but also sympathized with the people!
When the news of Qi Jiguang defeating the Japanese pirates reached the cabinet, Gao Gong decided to write a letter to ask His Majesty to start a recuperation plan.
Whether it was the Han Dynasty or the Great Tang, they had only grown rapidly because of their recuperation…
Now that the borders of the Great Ming Empire were stable, they should follow the example of the Great Han and the Great Tang to recuperate and restore peace to the people.
……
After Gao Gong left, Zhang Juzheng stepped forward. He reported the various regulations and business tax changes of the Ming Empire to Zhu Yijun.
During this period of time, the Ministry of Revenue had been conducting tax planning. It was not that they did not know, but they were shocked when they calculated.
They discovered that if the business reform went smoothly, the tax revenue next year could reach 30 million taels of silver…
Excluding the agricultural tax, just the commercial tax alone was enough to support the Ming Empire for three years!
This was something that Zhang Juzheng had never dared to imagine. He had never imagined that the tax revenue generated by business would actually exceed the tax revenue of agriculture by twice…
Of course, this was only Zhang Juzheng's budget. It was still uncertain how much the Ming Empire's tax revenue would reach next year.
……
Zhu Yijun handled the government affairs in the court, one by one, in an orderly manner.
However, the court was not calm.
The Minister of War stepped forward, and a huge debate was triggered.
The Minister of War's report was about the Wei Nation's strategy.
How should he deal with the Wei Nation?
The Minister of War, Yang Bo, hoped that Zhu Yijun would bestow favors on the Wei Nation, compensate them, and enfeoffed the Wei Nation's daimyo, causing the Wei Nation's daimyo to have grudges over their fiefs. This plan could form three to five countries in the Wei Nation, control two of them, and deal with the other three…
This was a common tactic used by the strategists of the Great Han Dynasty. Back then, the Great Han Dynasty had divided the Xiongnu into the Eastern Xiongnu and the Western Xiongnu. From then on, they could no longer pose a threat to the Great Han Dynasty.
The plan Yang Bo was using now was this kind of plan.
However, the moment the Minister of War's plan came out, it was met with Gao Gong's resistance.
"Minister Yang, the Wei Nation is full of ambition. If you do us a favor, you will only be raising a tiger to invite trouble. This way, not only will we not be able to separate the Wei Nation, but we will also be able to unite the Wei Nation and form a more united force. Right now, the Wei Nation has more than a hundred shogunates, and they are divided. With my advice, I should sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. If a powerful force rises, I will immediately destroy it, causing the Wei Nation to remain in the Warring States Period and fight against each other…"
The court was divided into two factions. One group of officials supported the Minister of War's plan to sow discord, while the other supported Gao Gong's plan to watch the fire from afar.
In Zhu Yijun's opinion, there were advantages to sowing discord, and there were advantages to watching the fire from afar.
However, these two strategies were flawed.
With the Great Ming Dynasty bestowing the Wei Nation's great names, these great names would receive great honor, and as such, they would definitely be able to pressure the other factions.
Therefore, sowing discord could easily unify the Wei Nation, while watching the fire from afar could easily indulge the Wei Nation, because without the Ming Dynasty's title, they could not control it…
The choice between these two strategies was not only a test for Zhu Yijun, but it also had a very deep impact on the Ming Empire. This was because if they made a mistake, the Ming Empire would suffer even more casualties when they wanted to conquer the Wei Nation in the future.
All sorts of voices rang out in the imperial court. The people from both sides were arguing until their faces were red, and neither side could convince the other.
If this wasn't the meeting hall, these two groups of people would have rolled up their sleeves and gone into battle.
Yang Bo was the Minister of War, an elder of the three dynasties, and the Grand Tutor of the Crown Prince. Although he wasn't in the cabinet, he had quite the prestige.
Gao Gong was the chief assistant of the cabinet and had great power. Naturally, he had many supporters.
……
"Your Majesty! We can't let the Wei Nation grow, our Ming Empire has the might of the heavens, how can we give the ambitious Wei Nation a title?”
He stood high in the court, his voice like a bell.
Zhu Yijun looked at Gao Gong, Yang Bo, and the many officials in the court. He thought to himself,""It is said that the temper of the Ming Dynasty officials is like a stone in a latrine pit, smelly and hard.”
"Dear ministers, I am tired. This matter will be put on hold for the time being. Don't mention it again. Let me think about it properly before making a decision. Let's discuss other political matters.”
"Understood!"
Gao Gong and Yang Bo returned to the ranks of the court officials. The two of them were still blushing and glaring at each other. They did not give in at all. They were both insistent on their own opinions. They both believed that their plan was right and the other party's plan was wrong...
"Your Majesty, the Liaodong army is too strong, and the Jianzhou Jurchen have already been pacified. I think the Liaodong army should be reduced to less than 80,000 people…"
Li Chengliang, the commander of Liaodong, pacified the Jurchen people in Jianzhou and made great contributions. Since Zhu Yijun ascended the throne, no one in the court had made more contributions than Li Chengliang.
After all, Li Chengliang had conquered more than three million square kilometers of territory for the Ming Empire. It was not an exaggeration to call it the Guodong.
To Li Chengliang, the position of commander was a little too low.
Although the North Korean soldiers had been disbanded by Zhu Yijun, Li Chengliang still had 200,000 soldiers in Liaodong. This was too eye-catching in the eyes of many officials. Although Li Chengliang had no intention of rebelling, if he was allowed to grow in Liaodong, then his threat would far exceed that of Jianzhou Jurchen.
In the past dynasties, after the border guards became powerful, they would become a vassal and restrict the emperor…
Just as the official was explaining how to remove Li Chengliang's military power, a eunuch's sharp voice resounded in the hall,""Reporting to the emperor! Hai Rui, assistant minister of the Ministry of Works, and Li Chengliang, commander of Liaodong, waited outside the palace for orders.”
The eyes of the officials lit up!
Li Chengliang…was back!
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