armyinform Chapter 315
Chapter 315
Chapter 315
Shen Shixing and Fang Fengshi also looked at each other and laughed.
Li Chengliang was willing to take the initiative to spit out the Liaodong business interests exclusively owned by his Li family, which naturally made them very happy.
Although Shen Shixing and Fang Fengshi reformed together with Zhang Juzheng during Zhang Juzheng's era, they are still important court officials who support reform.
But they are also very clear that the Li family is undoubtedly the biggest obstacle if the imperial court really wants to carry out reforms in Liaodong, that is, to expand tax sources and use commercial means to control Liaodong Jurchen and Mongolian tribes.
Because both the dignitaries and gentry inside the pass and the Jurchen Mongolian nobles outside the pass are hiding behind the scenes of the Li family, with the Li family acting as the middleman.
Therefore, if the imperial court really wants to reform in Liaodong, the first force to move is actually the Li family in Liaodong.
But now Li Chengliang is taking the initiative to cut the flesh, which will naturally make the imperial court's reform in Liaodong a lot less troublesome.
Therefore, Shen Shixing first reported: "Your Majesty, Marquis Ning Yuan understands the righteousness so well, so he asked for the crime of lax supervision of his nephew and allowing his disciples to commit crimes. From a light ticket, only take away the title of the prince and Taibao, and show a light punishment; "
"On the other hand, for the sake of Li's family's contribution to the country in several great victories in Liaodong, he will not be implicated; only Li Rubin's family property and slaves will be copied, and only his head will be brought to Beijing and passed on to the nine sides!"
"As for the opening of Liaodong's frontiers that the Marquis of Ningyuan played, it should be discussed by the Political Affairs Hall. The Cabinet's National Taxation Department, Lijian, Sixth Division, Jinyiwei, and Metropolitan Procuratorate will each send an official to Liaodong. Together with the Governor of Liaodong, An Dong Marquis Ning Yuan, the guardian of the Metropolitan Governor’s Mansion, negotiated the opening of borders and customs duties, and all the collected tariffs belonged to the internal funds, which will be used as gold flowers and silver for the emperor to reward military officials and soldiers in the future.”
"In this way, even though Myanmar is about to be destroyed, there is no need to think about embezzling state funds for gold flowers and silver rewards."
"The state funds can be used more to strengthen post roads and build more border towns."
Gold flowers and silver have always been a big expense of the court, and they have to be spent, because the loyalty and military discipline of officers and soldiers from all over the world to the court are essentially maintained by silver.
It's just that the emperor is the commander-in-chief of the imperial army, so the money is basically paid by the emperor.
Now Shen Shihang also advocates using the increased profits in Liaodong as gold flowers and silver, and avoiding the need for state funds to supplement the internal treasury due to the war.
After hearing this, Zhu Yijun nodded: "Sure! The Duzhi Division of the Cabinet and the Yuma Supervisor also sent an official to discuss with Ningyuanhou the establishment of a Liaodong Commercial Bank. The goods are distributed among the border barbarians, not in terms of access to barbarians, and the existing merchants under the name of Ningyuan Marquis are in charge of the business, and the profits obtained are divided into dividends, and the losses are also distributed accordingly."
Divide means to divide shares.
Since the middle and late Ming Dynasty, the form of partnership management of merchant capital has appeared, but the Ming people often called the division of shares as "distribution".
Therefore, Zhu Yijun also called it "dividing" here for the convenience of making public officials understand.
Zhu Yijun did not intend to directly take away the Li family's commercial business in Liaodong.
It's too ugly to eat like that.
Zhu Yijun didn't want to let the people of the world feel that it would be useless to take the initiative to give up benefits to the imperial court.
Therefore, Zhu Yijun just decided to let the state treasury and the inner court contribute money to help Li's business in Liaodong grow bigger and make money together.
This will also let the generals of the Liao region know that maintaining a good business order is also related to their interests, not just maintaining business order for the court and the emperor.
After hearing this, Shen Shixing clapped his hands and said yes, and then said: "Your Majesty, can you give a tax-free amount to small merchants who leave the customs, so that small Han traders are willing to go out of the customs and no longer fear the severe cold outside the customs; this will increase the number of Han people outside the customs. , It is also conducive to invigorating commerce and trade outside the customs, and reducing the willingness of ordinary Fanyi to plunder."
"allow!"
"Your cabinet will discuss how much tax exemption is appropriate."
"Everyone who goes out of the customs, as long as the value of the goods does not exceed a certain amount, can be exempted from tax, especially the daily necessities of the common people rather than extravagant things, such as homemade cloth and ceramic utensils. They are more willing to go out of the customs to make a profit, and the cost of buying these goods for ordinary people is much lower than the cost of looting these goods, so as to achieve the purpose of disintegrating the hearts of the Jurchen and Mongolian tribes."
The pass here refers to Shanhaiguan.
To the east of Shanhaiguan, that is, the northeast area of later generations, what is most needed now is to let a large number of Han people leave the customs and enrich the frontier, so as to prepare for the future expansion of the north.
Therefore, Zhu Yijun agreed to Shen Shihang's proposal to give appropriate tax exemptions to ordinary Han traders who left the customs.
After hearing this, Shen Shixing bowed his hands and said yes.
Fang Fengshi said here: "Your Majesty Qizuo, after the meeting of the Privy Council, it is believed that because Jue Changan, Ta Keshi, Li Ruyu and others were rebels who rebelled against the imperial court with the rebel Wang Gao in the past, it was only because Wang Gao was defeated in the second year of Wanli. After they were killed, although Wang Gao's remnants became captives of the official army, they were taken as slaves by the Marquis of Ningyuan, who was the commander-in-chief of Liaodong at that time; Being killed by Marquis Ningyuan, so it can only be regarded as the patriarch killing slaves; and because Marquis Ningyuan did show evidence that they conspired against them, so Marquis Ningyuan’s killing him can be regarded as eliminating thieves for the country, so they will not be held accountable.”
"But no reward!"
"Gain Ningyuanhou never made it clear that the former Jianzhou Zuowei slave chieftain was a slave in his house, so he knew it and didn't report it; now it's considered merit and demerit."
"appropriate!"
Zhu Yijun nodded, and asked again: "Where are the more than 2000 Jurchen Yiding captured by Marquis Ningyuan in Gule Village?"
Fang Fengshi replied: "The Marquis of Ningyuan has asked to set it up as a regular barracks, under the command of the guerrilla Zha Da, to go to Yunnan to conquer Burma, and please give your majesty a name."
"It's called the Green Camp, and the military pay is the same as that of the Nine Frontier Auxiliary Soldiers."
"Those who have made great achievements can also be awarded military merit medals."
Zhu Yijun said.
Fang Fengshi bowed his hands and said yes.
"Jianzhou Right Guard and Jianzhou Left Guard no longer exist. This area should be reformed and returned. There is no need to set up guards. There are two mansions, one is Xinbin Mansion and the other is Qingyuan Mansion."
Zhu Yijun continued to give orders at this time.
Shen Shihang said yes.
Then, Zhu Yijun asked Fang Fengshi again: "Has Annan accepted the order to send troops?"
Fang Fengshi replied: "There is no reply yet."
After hearing this, Zhu Yijun asked again: "How is the distribution of grain and grass for extermination of Burma?"
Fang Fengshi replied: "The governors and military preparations of Yunnan, Sichuan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Huguang, Fujian, Nanzhi, and Sanbian have been ordered to ensure that there are enough postmen in each post station, water, grass and food. At the same time, five post stations have been added. 670 people, 64 horsemen, 24 mules, Nanben soldiers (Shangshu of the Ministry of War in Nanjing) Yin Gongzuo, has mobilized 30 shi of grain and 20 shi of fodder for the extermination of Burma."
Fang Fengshi went on to say: "Now we just wait for His Majesty to appoint the commander of the army."
"Accordingly, this is the first crusade since my personal administration, and it should be a personal conquest;"
"But the capital just got rid of the traitors, and people's hearts are not stable. What's more, there is no shortage of military commanders in this dynasty. It is better to choose a frontier minister who has been familiar with military affairs for many years to lead the six armies, and attack the innocent Burmese barbarians on my behalf!"
Zhu Yijun asked Fang Fengshi after speaking, "Who did your Privy Council discuss?"
"Returning to Your Majesty, the Privy Council is discussing the deputy envoy of the Privy Council and the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, Rong Zheng Liang Gong Menglong and Nanben Soldier Yin Gongmao."
Fang Fengshi replied.
Zhu Yijun said: "Qing needs to coordinate in Beijing, and Ji Guogong wants to assist military aircraft, so it is not appropriate to go. Yin Zhengmao is well aware of the difficulties of fighting in the southwest, so I need him to sit in the Nanjing Ministry of War to supervise the transportation of food and grass. I am not at ease, just like The governor of river and water transportation must be like Ling Yunyi; let Liang Qing, who is familiar with maritime affairs and military affairs, go."
Liang Menglong stood up and cupped his hands: "Yes!"
"Take the troop card!"
Not long after, Fang Fengshi handed over the troop transfer card.
Zhu Yijun handed it over to Liang Menglong.
Liang Menglong knelt down to accept the troop transfer card.
Zhu Yijun then said: "Decree, Liang Qing's imperial mission covers military affairs in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan, and also manages the grain, road, belt, and salt laws of the three places. The governors of Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan also listen to their restraint!"
(End of this chapter)