armyinform Chapter 242 I bear the destiny of heaven, and I shall punish the immoral in the world!
Chapter 242 I bear the destiny of heaven, and I shall punish the immoral in the world!
Chapter 242 I bear the destiny of heaven, and I shall punish the immoral in the world!
As for the next viewing, because it is more symbolic than practical, there is no discussion.
Only one was discussed.
What was discussed was that Fang Fengshi, the privy envoy, and Pan Shengzuo, the Minister of Rites, please confirm the time for the prisoner offering ceremony, and ask the emperor for permission.
Zhu Yijun finally accepted the request from the Ministry of Rites, set a date, and then announced his withdrawal from the court.
After retiring from the court, Qi Jiguang left the Xuanzhi Gate together with the British Duke and Dingguo Duke.
Duke Dingguo first took the initiative to invite Duke Ying and Qi Jiguang and said, "Are you free, can you come to my place to play horse hanging together?"
The nobles of Ming Dynasty are generally free, so they often have time to do these entertainment activities.
"Okay, Qi Shuai is no longer leading troops, so he must be free too?"
The British Duke agreed first, and asked about Qi Jiguang.
Qi Jiguang glanced back, then cupped his hands and said with an apologetic smile: "I'm really sorry, but I also invite the two Dukes Haihan, Your Majesty has made a decree to let me look forward to the political affairs hall of Qianqing Palace today to participate in the discussion of politics."
"That's it."
The British Duke replied with some disappointment, and then said: "It's okay, it's okay, it can be done some other day."
"Then another day! Today is really not the time."
After Qi Jiguang returned, he folded his hands and left here, followed by the eunuch who came to pick him up.
Then, Duke Ying, Duke Ding, and other warriors watched helplessly as Qi Jiguang, Zhang Juzheng, and Fang Fengshi, who were in his court class, entered the inner court talking and laughing.
"Hmph, what's the air?!"
Duke Ding couldn't help snorting at this moment, pulled his face down, and said: "It's because we old nobles don't have the chance to serve our country on the battlefield, otherwise we won't be worse than him after the first and fourth rank heroes."
Qi Jiguang's ancestor was awarded the fourth rank by Zhu Yuanzhang as the hereditary officer of the Dengzhou Guard Commander because of his contribution to the founding of the country.
Therefore, Duke Dingguo called Qi Jiguang the fourth-rank hero.
At this time, the British Duke could not help asking: "What do you think the inner court looks like, and how is it different from the previous court?"
Ding Guogong said: "Who knows, unless there is an opportunity to discuss politics, I can go in and have a look."
"Don't worry about the future, Qi Yuanjing deliberately came so early today, obviously implying that our old nobleman wants to stand with him, a new nobleman, and support the coexistence of civil and military affairs."
The British Duke smiled and said.
Duke Ding nodded after hearing this: "You're right, that's why I took the initiative to invite him, but I'm not convinced, I don't even know what it's like in the Zhengshitang!"
"It's time to be strict with our children, maybe we will have the opportunity to serve the country in the future."
The British Duke said at this time.
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political affairs hall.
Zhu Yijun sat behind the case, looked at Zhang Juzheng, Fang Fengshi, Qi Jiguang and others who filed in, and said: "Bring another chair, and sit opposite me for Qi Qing."
Zhang Hong clapped his hands and said yes.
And then, Zhu Yijun said: "Today I want to talk about the tax rates of Hirado and Nagasaki."
Immediately, Zhu Yijun asked Qi Jiguang to talk about the trade situation between Hirado and Nagasaki.
Qi Jiguang answered seriously, even telling the interest rates of specific goods such as cotton yarn, sugar, and lead powder.
"Cotton yarn in Kannai is seven taels of silver per stone, but in Hirado and Nagasaki it can be sold for 16 taels to 18 taels per stone."
"The sugar in Kannai can be sold for three taels and one stone in Hirado and Nagasaki."
"White lead powder in Kannai costs two taels and seven dollars a stone, but in Hirado and Nagasaki it can be sold for six taels and five dollars a stone to seven taels a stone."
But when Qi Jiguang reported, Fang Fengshi, Wang Guoguang, Zhang Xueyan and other ministers in power all showed expressions of horror.
They knew that Haili was rich, but they didn't expect it to be so rich. Then they thought that Qi Jiguang and others brought back 350 million taels when they only brought nearly [-] soldiers and horses.
All of a sudden, the inherent impression of the dangerous ocean faded a lot in their hearts, and what came to them spontaneously was why the Wa country is so rich, and how much wealth is there?
At this time, Zhang Xueyan said first: "Your Majesty, I believe that the original chieftains of Hirado and Nagasaki are taxed too heavily. It is obvious that they only know how to make profits but do not support the people, so they should be lowered."
"But you can't just drop everything, some will even increase! For example, if you sell grain from other countries, you can avoid sending a large amount of grain from your own country. If you want to reduce or even reduce the tax, there is no shortage of smelting skills in the country, but there is only a shortage of raw ores such as gold and copper."
Zhu Yijun nodded: "The decree is for the National Taxation Department to negotiate with the Minister of Economy and Strategy on the tax rates for the corresponding goods based on the advantages and disadvantages of the dynasty."
"According to the order!"
Qi Jiguang was overjoyed, and responded with Zhu Gongqing.
"Your Majesty, I believe that the firearms and gunpowder of this dynasty cannot be banned from the Japanese, but they cannot be sold by private individuals, but should be sold by a special official operation. It is not entirely for profit, but to help some Japanese who want to worship us. Let the benevolent chieftains of the Chinese emperor restore peace as soon as possible, and avoid being annexed by some ambitious strongmen;”
"In my opinion, it is best for Japan to maintain the status quo, and there should be no conquests. If there is no military affairs, everyone can produce and increase the benefits of trade."
"In addition, when the money currency of the current dynasty is promoted in Japan, it is only to transport silver dollars directly, and the transportation consumption is too high. It is better to use a certain amount of silver dollars as the stacking capital and issue banknotes in place of silver dollars that are only promoted in Japan. It is beneficial to dump the goods of the DPRK, and it can be exchanged for more ore to wait for the goods to come back.”
Then Wang Guoguang suddenly got up and made a speech.
Zhu Yijun said: "I also think it is very important to mediate the conquest of the Wa Kingdom, and this is also the mission that the Shang Kingdom should have. I bear the mandate of heaven and I also have the obligation not to let life be ruined by the unjust war. Next, the Political Affairs Hall needs to discuss it together." Let me recommend a few ministers to be appointed by me as ministers to mediate the Dongyi war, to go to Dongying to take charge of this matter, to participate in the impeachment of the Dongyi chieftains who rebelled, and to ask the imperial court to provide assistance to the invaders, such as providing low-interest money , help them protect the soil, or directly provide firearms, etc.; in short, I don’t want another unjust war in the world, and hurt the way of kingship!”
"Issuing banknotes in place of silver dollars in Dongying is feasible. Japan has no concept of excessive issuance of banknotes. It is suitable for the Ministry of Households to choose good Chu paper (specially used for ancient banknotes), but it must be anti-counterfeiting to benefit the local people's livelihood."
"Your Majesty's benevolence is clear, and the world knows that there will be no Japanese troubles in the future! In my opinion, when necessary, I can directly send the king's teacher to fight against it, so as to prevent the unjust war from happening, and prevent these barbarians from Years of conquests have resulted in the emergence of treacherous and evil people who kill people like hemp and do not follow the righteous path, and they are a disaster for the peace of the world."
At this time, Liang Menglong, Shangshu of the Ministry of War, also proposed.
Zhu Yijun nodded: "Very good, no matter Han or barbarian, the person who can control the living beings must be virtuous. I accept the destiny to punish the immoral people. Since you are my ministers, you need to impeach the immoral. generation, and the generation of virtue."
All the ministers bowed their hands and said yes.
At this time, Zhang Juzheng said: "Your Majesty, according to what Qi Shuai said just now, because of successive years of conquests in the Wa country, people are as cheap as animals, but there are many people in this country who are landless, and the new government aims to enrich the country, strengthen the army and benefit the people, so It should be noted that a large number of Japanese people were brought into the dynasty as slaves because of their cheap lives, and the common people will be affected by this, and their income will be greatly reduced!"
"That's what Mister is concerned about."
"This dynasty is the upper country, and the people of this dynasty are the people of the upper country, and the people of me. They are the foundation that maintains the heavenly dynasty, the upper country, and the center of the world, so we can't think about the people."
"The so-called people are the most precious, which means that the people of the upper kingdom are the most precious."
Zhu Yijun nodded and got up. Zhang Juzheng and he had unified their thinking and decided to strengthen the national concept as a strategy to alleviate class conflicts in the future. It is not surprising that Zhang Juzheng took the initiative to raise his concerns for the Han people at this time, and said:
"What I mean is that the imperial court issued a decree to establish a nationality system. It just so happens that the population survey has been carried out right now, and it is also convenient to carry out this system; non-nationals of this dynasty are not allowed to enter."
"Your Majesty, if foreigners who need to pay tribute or need to enter the country to report their invasion of the dynasty, how should they be allowed to pass?"
At this moment, Zhang Juzheng asked.
Zhu Yijun said: "Just like Luyin at the beginning of the country, you can apply to the government for the issuance of a customs clearance document as a certificate of entry. The imperial court should set up an inspection department in the corresponding border area to be responsible for this matter. The capital is under the supervision of the Ministry of Criminal Affairs. Anyone who trespasses is a guilty person, and the Ministry of Punishment should directly convict them according to the law."
"Yes!"
Zhang Juzheng and Yan Qing, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, stood up and replied.
Zhu Yijun went on to say: "In addition, we must also deal with the large number of landless refugees in this dynasty and the large number of Japanese slaves who need to resume production in the new land. The former must make them rich, and the latter must allow them Making profits for the dynasty can also bring about greater trade.”
(End of this chapter)