Even if one day he died on the battlefield, the empire would give him generous compensation. Apart from giving him thirty taels of silver or thirty stones of rice in one go, he would also give him a continuous subsidy for ten years. Every year, he would give his family seven taels of silver or seven stones of rice.
Such a system naturally caused a backlash from the Ministry of Revenue. After all, compared to the previous system, if a soldier died in battle, they only needed to give 23 taels or 23 stone meters in one go. The subsequent expenses were basically negligible.
He didn't know what method His Majesty used to convince Huang Shi and the others.
Almost all the soldiers in the capital camp wanted to work for Zhu Yunwen. If Zhu Di was blind and had second thoughts, then his fate would be extremely miserable.
Xu Huizu knew how powerful the recruit strategy was, so he was more worried about Zhu Di and treated him coldly. It was not only to warn Zhu Di, but also to show his loyalty to Zhu Yunwen.
Zhu Yunwen had obviously changed her initial attitude and trusted him more. In the past month, she had summoned him into the palace more than ten times, but Li Jiujiang, the Duke of Cao, had never entered the palace.
Li Jiujiang was not even allowed to participate in the recruit strategy.
Xu Huizu could still understand the meaning behind this.
Xu Huizu went to the training grounds of the capital camp to cooperate with Tie Xuan, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, to implement various policies and promote new training methods.
Zhu Di was not idle either. After leaving the Prince of Zhongshan's Mansion, he did not return to the Prince of Yan's Mansion. Instead, he went to the other lords 'mansions. For more than ten days, Zhu Di either reminisced with the lords or visited the meritorious ministers, such as Duke Cao Li Jiujiang and Marquis Wuding.
Some people received him seriously and treated him solemnly, giving Zhu Di enough face.
Some people pretended to be polite and dealt with it carefully.
No matter what, Zhu Di treated him with courtesy.
What Zhu Di wanted was not to be a guest, but public opinion!
The people of Nanjing had previously heard that Zhu Di had " not bowed to His Majesty " and " violated the etiquette of a minister ", but it was only hearsay. Now that he saw Zhu Di walking the streets and alleys to visit his old friends, he treated them with courtesy and was very friendly. The rumors he had heard before were completely shattered.
"The King of Yan is so polite to his guests. How can he not bow to Your Majesty?”
"There must be a villain who framed the King of Yan."
"The King of Yan is a loyal and filial person. He would never do such a thing.”
As a result, the direction of public opinion changed, and more and more people praised Zhu Di.
Zhu Yunwen smiled happily when she heard Jiang Wu's report in the Hall of Valor.
Unexpectedly, Zhu Di was also a person who knew how to package himself, promote himself, create public opinion, and expand his influence.
It had to be said that Zhu Di's public relations and marketing were very good. Zhu Yunwen even received a lot of memorials praising Zhu Di.
Zhu Di is the King of Yan. Although he didn't give you face in court, don't be angry. After all, the King of Yan is the leader of the kings and the commander of the north. You must not touch him. Once you touch him, there will be chaos...
Among these memorials, some were military officials, some were rank 7s and 6s.
Their roots were intertwined, and their origins were all in contact with Zhu Di without exception. Their relationship was extraordinary.
"Prince Yan, did you go to the King of Qiyang Mansion?”
Zhu Yunwen asked with narrowed eyes.
Jiang Wu nodded slightly and reported,"Yes."”
Zhu Yunwen gently knocked on the table and suddenly thought of something. She pulled out a memorial from the table and said softly,"The Guangdong governor has reported that the pirates are rampant and have repeatedly invaded Guangzhou. This is a major matter.”
Jiang Wu did not speak.
Zhu Yunwen pointed to the pile of memorials that spoke up for Zhu Di and said to Jiang Wu,"Prepare a list of names. Zhen will need it.”
Jiang Wu carried the memorial and left.
August 1st.
Zhu Yunwen threw out this inconspicuous Guangzhou memorial and said to the ministers,"Guangzhou has reported that there are sea bandits in Yangjiang, Guanghai, Xinning, Wuchuan, Suixi and other places. They have disturbed my territory and killed my people. Who should we send to quell the chaos?"
Zhu Yunwen's words stunned the cabinet ministers.
Yu Dunben, Zhang Zhaoji, and Xie Jin had read the report. The content seemed, probably, probably, not as serious as the Emperor had said, right?
What he said was clearly:
In the coastal areas, sea bandits often appeared, with a few people at least and hundreds at most, causing endless harassment. The commander of Guangzhou led thousands of soldiers to fight in Yangjiang, Guanghai, Xinning, Wuchuan, Suixi and other places, killing 700 sea bandits at the cost of dozens of deaths and seventy injuries.
This should be said to be a document to report merit. How did it become a document to ask for help in His Majesty's mouth?
Could it be that there was some kind of mystery?
Xie Jin was quick-witted. With a turn of his eyes, he understood the Emperor's thoughts and shouted,""Your Majesty, Guangzhou is the southern gateway of the Ming Dynasty and cannot be lost.”
"Oh?"
Zhu Yunwen looked at Xie Jin with satisfaction. He was indeed worthy of his reputation as one of the great talents.
"Minister Jie, who do you think can shoulder this heavy responsibility?”
Zhu Yunwen asked with a smile.
Xie Jin opened his mouth and wanted to say it, but he suddenly realized that if he said this name, it would very likely cause trouble.
Although he had already entered the pavilion, his foundation was still shallow. Compared to those powerful dignitaries, he was clearly insufficient.
Xie Jin bowed and said,"Your Majesty, you can ask the Ministry of Personnel about this matter."”
Zhu Yunwen smiled indifferently. She knew that Xie Jin had seen through her thoughts and was also clear that Xie Jin was playing tricks, but she did not mind. She looked at Qi Shangli and asked,"Minister Qi, who do you think can take on this heavy responsibility?”
The Ministry of Personnel Affairs had the responsibility of recommending talents.
The Minister of Official Personnel Affairs, Qi Shangli, left his shift and shouted,"I believe that Wu Shiqi, Marquis of Anlu, can take on this responsibility.”
Zhu Yunwen frowned and said,"Marquis Anlu is training in Zhejiang and taking care of the defense of the sea. I'm afraid he can't leave."”
"Then Marquis Jiang Yin Wu Gao…"
"Wu Gao hasn't been in good health recently…"
"Commander Shi Gucheng…"
"Gu Chengzhen has other arrangements, it's not appropriate…"
Qi Shangli recommended several people in succession, but Zhu Yunwen rejected all of them.
Qi Shangli was not a fool. If he did not think of a roundabout way at this time, he would have wasted his time in the officialdom.
It was obvious that the Emperor already had a candidate in mind, but due to his identity as the Emperor, he could not say it himself, so he had his officials recommend him. Xie Jin did not want to say it, so he kicked the ball to him.
However, Qi Shangli was at a loss. He did not know who the Emperor was trying to trick. He could not possibly let the King of Yan go, right? Qi Shangli shivered and carefully looked at Zhu Yunwen. Zhu Yunwen slightly turned his head to the side of the generals and nobles. Qi Shangli turned his head and looked over. The Emperor seemed to be looking at Xu Huizu, the Duke of Wei.
No!
Xu Huizu was currently training the new soldiers of the capital camp, so he definitely couldn't leave.
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