Wanli Youming

Chapter 100
"If I were the leader, I would never let you return to Beijing to serve as an official. Instead, I want you to stay in Guangdong, Guangxi and the Southwest to do a very important event!"

When Zhu Yijun came to the Yige which originally belonged to Xizhifang, the office of the cabinet in Xiyuan, Gao Gong no longer scolded Yin Zhengmao, but had a drink with Yin Zhengmao.

Moreover, Gao Gong was already a little drunk at this time, and when he was talking to Yin Zhengmao, he had already started to shake his head.

Because, the Yige is Zhu Yijun's plan to let the old ministers who no longer hold real power be honored and raised to discuss politics.

Therefore, Zhu Yijun specially asked the subordinate officials here to try their best to meet the reasonable requirements of these old officials in their daily life, such as not prohibiting drinking, and not requiring them to come here every day to be on duty.

Therefore, Gao Gong can drink with Yin Zhengmao here.

After Gao Gong was so drunk, he told Yin Zhengmao that if he was the chief assistant, he would let Yin Zhengmao work in the local area all the time, Yin Zhengmao got up a little bit dissatisfied and said:

"Why, according to your old opinion, I can only serve as a governor in the local area, right?"

"Yuanfu at least gave him a chance at the next Renjingtang."

"It's good that you are old. You didn't intend to give me another chance at all. Fortunately, you are no longer the chief assistant."

Yin Zhengmao also became rude to Gao Gong because of a few glasses of wine.

Civil servants like Yin Zhengmao, who made their fortunes by military exploits, are somewhat similar to Tan Lun. In front of military officials, because he is a civil servant, he doesn't want to really treat himself as a military minister. Civil servants detest and despise him.

As a result, for ministers like them, their official career can only depend on whether the ministers value them. If the ministers value them, they will naturally be able to become ministers.

But now, Gao Gong said that he would not be allowed to serve as the official of the two capitals, so he naturally responded dissatisfied with Gao Gong.

Of course, Yin Zhengmao didn't expect that when he just became the Minister of the Household Department, he would retreat to the second line because of the trouble he caused to Qingzhang Tianmu's New Deal. Gao Gong sits together in the Yige drinking tea and relaxing.

Snapped!
Now, after Yin Zhengmao said this, Gao Gong directly slapped the table:
"What qualifications does Zhang Jiangling have and who is more suitable to be the chief assistant than me?"

"It's okay for him to be the emperor's teacher, and he can do some temporary good governance that benefits the country's economy and people's livelihood. However, Zhang Juzheng is not as good as me in designing long-term national policies and even employing people for the long-term!"

"It's just because he is good at taking care of your public and private interests, so that you feel closer, but in fact, no matter who is more suitable to be a good assistant, with my high profile, Zhang Jiangling will always be nothing more than a name!"

When Gao Gong slapped the table and expressed his feelings directly, Zhu Yijun happened to come over at this moment, and he couldn't help being startled when he heard the sound of slapping the table, thinking: "Is this another conflict?"

Zhang Jing on the side also forgot to report the arrival of the emperor because of the sudden sound of slapping the table.

Therefore, when Zhu Yijun came in, Gao Gong was still saying that Zhang Juzheng was inferior to him.

Zhu Yijun was a little surprised when he heard this, so he asked first as soon as he came in: "What is the Taifu's national policy that is more long-term than Mr. Why didn't you tell me and let me know?"

After Zhu Yijun asked this question, Gao Gong shook his head violently, and then prostrated himself on the ground: "I don't know that your Majesty came here, and I have violated my etiquette. Please punish me!"

At the same time, Yin Zhengmao was also shocked, and hurriedly prostrated himself on the ground, saying: "Your Majesty, I do not agree with Gao Taifu's words, and even dissatisfied with Gao Taifu's inappropriate words to Yuanfu! Gao Taifu obviously thinks too highly of himself, so that even Yuanfu didn't pay attention to him!"

Gao Gong glanced at Yin Zhengmao with fiery eyes, and then said: "Your Majesty! The minister does not think highly of himself, he is indeed the current Yuanfu, and the new policies are good policies for a while, not long-term good policies!"

Zhu Yijun nodded, without sullen expression, he just said: "That's why I want to hear your long-term good strategy."

"The minister obeys the order!"

Gao Gong replied, and said: "Your Majesty, the current problem of the Ming Dynasty is the same as that encountered by the dynasties of all dynasties since ancient times after a century or even 200 years of statehood, that is, there are too many people and too little land!"

"And there are more and more people enjoying honor, while fewer and fewer taxpayers are farming and weaving."

"Therefore, at this time, restraining mergers can only ensure the prosperity of the country for a while, but to solve the problem of insufficient population and land, we can only use conquests to consume the population, and at the same time use conquests to eliminate the barbarians who do not obey the king. After destroying their species, they will get their land, and then use the newly acquired land to accumulate more taxpayers."

"In this way, the court's taxes can be greatly increased, and a large number of arrogant soldiers can be consumed, without worrying that the court will not be able to support them one day, or even raise and abolish them, or become bandits!"

After hearing this, Zhu Yijun asked, "Does the Tai Tuo want Daming to change his country and return to the bloc?"

Gao Gong was taken aback when he heard this, and then kowtowed: "Your Majesty is wise! What I said is indeed what I mean!"

"The imperial court should take advantage of the recovery of the national power to reform the land and return it to the people, so as to increase taxes and land, and consume too many soldiers!"

As Gao Gong spoke, he looked at Yin Zhengmao: "A person like Yin Shaobao who is good at commanding troops but not emphasizing personal virtues is suitable for dying on the battlefield or accomplishing personal marquis affairs with a lot of bones, instead of staying in the capital and wasting official salary in vain. The key It will also form factions and corrupt the government! Therefore, rather than making it bad for the government, it is better to let it be used against the barbarians, so that the power of sweeping holes in Liting will be more thorough!"

Yin Zhengmao didn't expect that Gao Gong would say that about him in front of the emperor, he actually said that he had no personal virtues and only knew how to make money, so he had to prepare to defend himself for a while, so he said: "Your Majesty!"

Zhu Yijun waved his hand and did not let Yin Zhengmao speak. He admitted that Gao Gong had no scruples in speaking, and it was no wonder that many civil servants were not close to him. The policy of confinement by the surrounding Tusi Fanbang was diverted to the policy of reforming the land and returning it to the locals, and these places were developed into new tax sources for the Ming Dynasty, and at the same time, they took this opportunity to consume the country's surplus population.

"Your Majesty, although it is not benevolent to do so, as a minister of Ming Dynasty, he should only be responsible for the long-term prosperity of his own country, why should he care about the interests of other countries?"

"Fortunately, His Majesty is really a talented emperor, and he also knows how to change the country and return to the people. It may mean that Zhang Jiangling is not a short-sighted person, but has already taught His Majesty the art of domineering!"

After Gao Gong said that, he laughed and said, "Your Majesty, now that the imperial court has enough money and has a lot of elite soldiers, do you really plan to spend it for nothing and not let these elite soldiers increase the tax source for Daming?" land, to kill the big barbarians?"

Zhu Yijun looked at Yin Zhengmao, and asked, "Do you think the Taifu is a good assistant?"

Yin Zhengmao was convinced at this time: "Return to Your Majesty, forget it! But without Yuan Fu's painstaking efforts to increase Daming's annual income, what Grand Tutor Gao said is just a castle in the air!"

"What you said is also reasonable."

"But Qing, would you like to go to the southwest, and return the big chieftains there for me?"

"I heard that terraced farming has become more mature now, and many mountainous areas in the southwest are suitable for farming. It's just that many chieftains are worried that after Sinicization, they will not enslave their own people, so they restrict private Han people from entering their jurisdiction to cultivate and spread new farming techniques. , resulting in an insignificant increase in terraced fields.”

"You have led troops in the southwest, so you should know better than me!"

After Zhu Yijun asked Yin Zhengmao, he started talking.

(End of this chapter)