First Minister of Ming Dynasty

First Minister Section 627

At least this is the case with Champa and Annan. Now that Annan's land equalization policy has almost succeeded, Champa cannot be left behind.

His point of view is very interesting, associating Kinta with peace.

It's hard to say what he said made sense, but in Champa, there is indeed a market... A fundamental reason is that after so many years of fighting, they are also afraid.

Although Champa defeated the 12 Annan army, but in terms of strength, Champa is far inferior to Annan.

The reason is also very simple, Annan borders Daming anyway, and occasionally participates in battles in the Central Plains.

And Champa is an excellent matching mechanism for the pure Nanyang region. Facing Annan, it will be annexed sooner or later.

That being the case, why not seize the opportunity, implement the land equalization system, and by the way, be included in the territory of China, and be granted asylum by Ming Dynasty. From then on, there will be no threats.

Wouldn't it be beautiful to live in peace and enjoy peace?

"Sir, looking at it this way, wouldn't our Daming be able to swallow these territories easily?" Zhu Yuanzhang was not without excitement. Juntian argues that China's Kyushu is also growing, so that in his lifetime, Daming will indeed be able to go far beyond the Han and Tang Dynasties, and he will be able to smile at Jiuquan by then.

Maybe when we go underground, we can still see the emperors of all dynasties. Let's get together and chat... Qin Shihuang ruled the world. Needless to say, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty established the benchmark of Wenzhiwugong, and Tang Taizong was the pinnacle of national power and the great Tang Dynasty.

What about our Hongwu Emperor?

We have the lowest background, expel the barbarians, and restore China.Do you want to admit this credit?

We govern by culture and martial arts, eliminate bad government internally, expand Kyushu externally, bring the places that you can't take down into the territory of China, and then enter the glory of the prosperous age.

Anyway, we look down on heroes and look down on kings... As for Zhao Kuangyin's trash, he can't sit at the main table at all, so get out of here!

This picture is absolutely beautiful, Zhu Yuanzhang is quite satisfied.

It's just that Zhang Ximeng is not so optimistic, "My lord, don't talk about anything else, it's good to set up the chief envoy of Jiaozhi now, but I want to ask, if you open a course to obtain scholars, how many people in Jiaozhi will be able to enter the court as officials?"

Zhu Yuanzhang was slightly taken aback, the excitement just now was swept away, and he even looked a little depressed.

Not to mention cochin, even Daming didn't solve this problem very well.

As mentioned earlier, the southern schools headed by Jimin School divided up [-]%, and the northern schools headed by Fudan School took [-]%.

The proportion of the school is reflected in the officialdom, and the situation is similar, or even more outrageous.

Officials from Jiangxi can account for [-]%, and if officials from Jiangnan are counted, they will account for more than half, completely controlling the court and controlling the country.

After continuous reforms, coupled with the rise of Peking University, now the north can account for about [-]% to [-]%.The South still had the advantage, but it was less pronounced.

In fact, smart people understand that behind education is the embodiment of economic strength...Zhu Di has been tossing for so many years and invested so many resources. Beiping's industry and commerce are prosperous, the textile industry is superior to Ming Dynasty, and new machine inventions are emerging one after another...All these add up. Let Peiping get more than [-]% of the share.

In addition, Henan's population economy has recovered rapidly. Combined with Shandong, two provinces with large populations, they also got [-]%, basically making the difference between the north and the south small.

But don't rush to be happy. If you draw a line from the Taihang Mountains all the way to the south, it will roughly divide the whole country into two halves.

Whether it's the number of officials, educational resources, or even the development of industry and commerce... the east has more than [-]% of the share!

The vast west is completely a desert, with only dots, such as Liangzhou, Dunhuang, Hami, such as Kunming managed by Zhu Ying, and Guizhou and other places. If you don't consider Zhang Shuning's efforts in Longchang, it will be completely dark.

The land of the Central Plains is still like this, and it is not so difficult to merge Jiaozhi into it.

"My lord, relying on the efforts of the Cochin people alone, I am afraid that there will not be a Jinshi in decades. If they can't get a share, they will naturally feel resentful. In addition, the distance is too far and the people's feelings are complicated. After equalizing the land, enthusiasm Dissipate... I fear that Cochin will become a source of chaos again before long!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's face became more and more solemn, and he looked very irritable... After all, this is the conflict between ideals and reality.

The foreign management strategy proposed by Zhongshu Province is mainly to make money and squeeze.

Qian Tang wrote a letter, thinking that the main focus should be on strengthening China.

As an emperor with ideals, Lao Zhu even did not hesitate to give the respected Mr. Zhang a blow, and forcibly reversed the national policy.

But with the development of things, Annan, Zhancheng, Wa Kingdom, and other vassal states, Lao Zhu is really a little scared, this matter is really difficult to handle.

Because relying solely on the ideal, when the ideal fades away, what is left?

"Sir, at this point, you must have some good ideas!"

Zhang Ximeng smiled, "It's not a good opinion...in fact, this is a matter of governance costs. I thought that we could first set up a Huaxia Conference...the so-called Huaxia Conference is to recommend virtuous people from vassal states, territories, and vassal states. See His Majesty and discuss issues together. His Majesty personally bestowed titles on all the participants, as a channel for superiors to let them monitor the situation in their country. If you find any problems at any time, report them to the court."

"In normal times, local sages are still used to govern the region and reduce administrative costs...but the imperial court must send enough soldiers and horses. In addition, we must allow outstanding local students to come to Daming, receive education, and have economic exchanges. Arrange for our newspaper office to go there... All in all, draw it slowly, with the strength of the Ming Dynasty, it will not be a matter of course."

Zhang Ximeng's words made Lao Zhu fall into deep thought.

The situation is obvious. There is no perfect solution in the world, and people's hearts are always complicated. No matter what kind of choice you make, you must find a balance between investment and return.

So Lao Zhu pondered over and over again, thinking over and over again, and finally made a decree in the direction of Annan.

This decree is very interesting, except that it continues to emphasize the flesh and blood of China and supports Juntian.

Lao Zhu threw out a brand new arrangement... The imperial court will not arrange officials in Jiaozhi for the time being. The Jiaozhi Rebel Army and local sages will jointly elect a town governor to manage local affairs and decide on the use of troops.

The Ming army in Annan must cooperate with the Zhenfu envoys, take care of the people in Annan, adapt measures to local conditions, promote the equalization of land, and eradicate the local wealthy families in Annan!

This decree was passed on to Annan, and it almost had the effect of finalizing the final word.

The effect was so good that it exceeded the expectations of Hu Yan and others.

In the process of conveying the decree, their soldiers and horses have broken through [-] people!

This is only the regular army, and the rest of the militiamen and civilian husbands are all counted. There are more than 20 troops outside the Shenglong Mansion, which has greatly exceeded the powerful soldiers and horses in the Shenglong Mansion.

But the problem is also obvious, so many people, except that they all hope to equalize the land, have almost nothing in common, and they don't even know who is in charge.

Wang Bi, Hu Yan, Zhang Dong, they all had to try their best to coordinate and persuade them, wasting their limited time in endless wrangling, and it was miserable.

But as soon as this decree came, everyone was relieved, and the matter was handed over to the people of Annan. A group of officials were selected from among them, and the Ming army only assisted them.

The real value of this decree is to reassure the people of Annan that the Ming Dynasty is not trying to do anything to the big guys, but is sincerely helping them.

Therefore, they quickly completed the integration and elected Chen Ningbang, whose ancestors were Han, as the governor.

Then set up subordinates and complete the construction.

On the tenth day after the decree was issued, tens of thousands of soldiers, armed with weapons, rushed towards the Thang Long Mansion.

The siege battle started immediately, and it didn't take much time. Three days later, the east gate of Shenglong Mansion was opened, and then it was defeated for thousands of miles... In the next day, the rebel army took control of Shenglong Mansion,

A large number of dignitaries were captured, and the rebels escorted them to the river, and then showed their butcher knives... The popular activity started again. This time, more than 1000 bamboo poles were prepared by the river, which was not enough to replenish at any time... Bamboo, Anando Yes!

Chapter 868 Respecting the Emperor

In the memoirs written by Hu Yan in his later years, he still regards his experience in Annan as an unforgettable memory.

Especially in the scene of killing people on the bank of the Red River, the whole body is cold, and the hands and feet are cold.

There is absolutely no politeness at all for killing all the dignitaries in Shenglong Mansion.More than 500 people were killed on the first day alone.

As a result, the number of bamboo poles had to be increased overnight. You must know that the original plan to use [-] bamboo poles would take ten days.

If this torment continues, I'm afraid two days will not be enough.

It really made them guess right, the number of executions on the second day exceeded [-]!

The blood flowed into the Red River, very well, the river was justifiable, and it was really red.

The head was wrapped in lime and hung on a bamboo pole, while the body was dug into a deep pit and buried.

By the way, this is also the request of the Ming army. Otherwise, the weather here is hot, the corpses rot, and the plague is caused, it will be lively.

Both Hu Yan and Zhang Dong had to sigh, these Annan people are really ruthless!

"Dingyuanhou, back then, did we do the same thing?"

Wang Bi laughed and said, "How could it be? Don't you know that although Grand Master Zhang is ruthless, he has never killed innocent people indiscriminately. For so many years, we have punished these sinners, and rarely more than 1000 people. These Annan natives are really You stubble, you're not welcome at all!"

Zhang Dong was startled again, and couldn't help asking: "If you don't kill people, how can you intimidate people?"

Wang Bi laughed loudly, "The more people kill, the more people will be afraid? Back then, Xiang Yu slaughtered all the way, and finally lost the world! Grand Master Zhang always puts his heart first. Any sinner must find out the crime and accept the people. Only by clarifying the canonical punishment can people be frightened, shake people's hearts, and educate the people. This kind of indiscriminate killing, implicated, can't be said to be useless, it can only be said to cause endless disasters."

When Hu Yan and Zhang Dong heard this, they both thought it made sense.

Let's just say that if a person is guilty, with one stab, his head will be gone.

Although a person dies, but without pain, can it serve as a lesson?

Certainly not!

They even understood a little bit why the Iron Pot Emperor was still alive...Because for a person like him, living is a kind of reflection, and existence is an education for ordinary people.

If you kill him with a knife, maybe a few loyal ministers of the Great Yuan will emerge.

But now, no matter whether it is the kings of the Western Dao or the kings of the Eastern Dao, especially those kings of the Eastern Dao, no one mentions the Great Yuan Dynasty at all, not even the word Mongolia.

Without him, it's too embarrassing.

They couldn't wait to draw a line with the iron pot, for fear of being regarded as Mongolians.

You are a Mongolian, and your whole family is a Mongolian!

This kind of long-lasting subtle influence is obviously not something that can be achieved with a single cut.

Hu Yan and Zhang Dong felt that they wanted to talk to An Nan... When they met Chen Ningbang, they explained their intentions.

Chen Ningbang immediately shook his head and smiled wryly, and made some sense... He told Hu Yan that Annan was different from Central Plains.

The method of enlightenment like the Central Plains can only be placed in the hometown of Confucius and Mencius, a country of etiquette.

The Annan people are very barbaric, they are born with the blood of beasts... If they are not killed now, when they turn around, they will definitely slaughter innocent people.

So I implore them to never get involved in this kind of thing, just let them kill them all!

Hu Yan and Zhang Dong were dumbfounded.

They really couldn't understand the logic of Annan's people, but it was clearly written in the purpose that they were assisting and assisting, not really making decisions... and how to eradicate the powerful is also Annan's own business, and he didn't kill the people of Daming. They didn't infringe on Daming's interests, so it's not easy for them to interfere too much...

In this way, Chen Ningbang and his Annan rebel army slaughtered more than 8000 people... especially the Ruan family of Ruan Duofang and the Li family, both of whom were big families in Annan.

The population is large and the influence is enormous.

This time, they all became the targets of massacres. Among them, the direct descendants of the family, those who were officials, and those who served as generals were all liquidated.

As a result, many people had to flee to neighboring countries for refuge.

Some people even went to Daming, but it is worth mentioning that Guangxi Chief Envoy took them in properly and did not harm them.

On Annan's side, they finally pulled out all the children of the Ruan family and the Li family, and wanted to kill them all... Hu Yan really couldn't stand it anymore, and asked Wang Bi to come forward and hand them over to them, so they could be sent to Beiping for a settlement .

As long as they don't go back to Annan.

After receiving repeated assurances, Chen Ningbang released him.

Annan finally calmed down after such a toss.

The next step is to carefully equalize the land, and at the same time select a group of sages, go to Daming, attend the meeting, and meet Emperor Hongwu.

Hu Yan doesn't have much to do in Annan...he mainly ensures the smooth implementation, and then arranges for a group of young people with aspirations to go to Daming to study.

Annan's situation was carefully written down and sent back to Daming again.

After receiving this result, Zhang Ximeng looked at it carefully and was very touched.

Just like in a small place like Annan, the powerful and powerful forces control the place, which is very dense and deeply rooted... In Daming, it is enough to rely on the imperial examination, relocate, and split up the family.

But in Annan, sometimes, it really needs to be completely destroyed, leaving nothing behind.

But then again, if it was presided over by officials of the Ming Dynasty, no matter what, they couldn't do this.Even if they wanted to, with those censors and supervisors, no one wanted to leave such a bloody mark on their resume.

Adapting measures to local conditions is naturally right.

However, it is really not easy for countries with thousands of differences to knead together and form a strong alliance.

Annan's problem has probably been solved, but there are still so many countries left, especially Zhancheng and Wa, which still needs to be spent...

Mao Gui then found Zhang Ximeng, "Grand Master, now Japan is sending envoys, and many of them hope that the Grand Master can meet them and listen to the Grand Master's teachings face to face."

Zhang Ximeng couldn't help but smiled wryly, "What did I say to them? Teach them how to rebel?"

Mao Gui said helplessly: "Grand Master, although the young people of the Wa Kingdom are a bit reckless, they are still full of drive. If they are properly arranged, they may be able to succeed."

Zhang Ximeng pondered, anyway, Waguo is quite a good student to a certain extent, but this student's conduct is too bad, the main problem is that they do not have that core, no real sense of shame.

Huaxia pays attention to the gentleman's prudence and independence, right is right, and wrong is wrong.

But Wa country is different, even if they do something wrong, it is only when they are found out that they are wrong, and it is only when they pay the price that they are wrong... They can only reflect on their failures, why the loss is so great... It is difficult for them to truly reflect on themselves, Recognize that what you are doing is wrong.

Perhaps this country also needs a thorough transformation, which is more drastic than Annan's!

"Mao Shangshu, I'm not in the mood to see those envoys... I don't have anything to say. You can arrange a batch of potato seeds and give them to them, let them bring them back to the country, plant them in appropriate places, and help the people, so that the Japanese People can fill their stomachs."

Mao Gui took a deep breath, the country is so cheap, has it passed?

The grand master is full of kindness... You know, even in Daming, there are not many potato seeds, but they want to use them to help the Japanese country, what's the matter?