Chapter 17 Chapter 88: Your Majesty Is Too Kind

Although the courtiers lived in the palace, Xia Xun finally felt that something was wrong in his heart, so he hurriedly got up and said goodbye, Zhu Di laughed and said: "It's not busy, if you really don't want to live in the camp, you can let it go for a while." The gate of the palace has been closed, and I will let you out by special decree.Come, let me talk about the situation in Liaodong first. Seeing this, Xia Xun had no choice but to put the matter aside and talk about it patiently. After a while, the imperial dining room brought up dinner again, and Zhu Di gave the banquet. The monarch and his ministers each occupied a table, with a few simple dishes, and talked while eating.

Xia Xun carefully talked about what he saw and heard in Liaodong. These current situations are a strong basis for supporting his political strategy. He must speak carefully and have a lot of detailed and true information to be convincing. Finally, Xia Xun talked about the three problems that urgently needed to be solved. The first one is that there should be little resistance, because Zhu Di already had this intention, that is, to set up a government office in Liaodong to manage political affairs.With the increasing role of the Liaodong shogunate in various fields, the time is ripe for the shogunate to be upgraded to the imperial government. If the specifications continue to be maintained at the shogunate level, many problems will arise.

If the name is not correct, the words will not go well, just like Tang Jie did not pay attention to the Judicial Department and the Changshi Yamen. Those who have formal official positions in the court discriminate against these temporary workers of the Liaodong shogunate from the bottom of their hearts. Sex is naturally greatly affected.Moreover, the special agency is an agency under the shogunate, and many decrees formulated and promulgated will make the people worry about its stability. Zhu Di nodded and said: Well, according to my expectation, it should take at least two years of governance before the shogunate can spread the stalls. I didn't expect the situation in Liaodong to develop so fast. Well, I and a few followers The executive ministers discussed again and issued an order as soon as possible to simplify the shogunate agency and incorporate it into the official system of the imperial court.

Having said that, he glanced at Xia Xun and said with a smile: "Once the special agencies are withdrawn, there will be no need for the shogunate to exist. These government agencies are not under your direct control. How sure are you in controlling the situation in Liaodong?"But don't make any trouble. Xia Xun said happily: "Your Majesty, if the situation in Liaodong has to be controlled by the minister, it can only prove that the policy of managing Liaodong has failed. It is the minister who forcibly suppressed the situation as an imperial envoy and with the prestige of His Majesty's favorite minister." .This kind of policy, like duckweed in water, has no roots, so there is no need to implement it!

Zhu Di laughed, and said: You are very contented, it seems that you are very confident in your strategy of governing Liaodong.Okay, tell me again, is there any difficulty that I need to solve? Xia Xun looked serious, and said solemnly: Your Majesty, if you hadn't nodded your Majesty's nod for the next two things, there would be no possibility of carrying them out.However, I believe that these two policies are not only for Liaodong, but also for other places in Ming Dynasty.If it can be implemented, Liaodong will become the wall of our Daming, indestructible, as His Majesty wishes. If not, these two things will sooner or later become the root cause of our Daming's self-destruction of the Great Wall!

When Xia Xun said this, Zhu Di immediately became more cautious, leaned forward in a hurry, and said intently: "Wen Xuan, please speak carefully!" The two things Xia Xun mentioned can be summed up in two sentences, one is ethnic policy, and the other is military reform. These two matters sound simple, but because the Liaodong people are relatively independent, on a large scale, these two powers belong to foreign affairs and national defense respectively. To change these two policies, the emperor really needs to nod. Whether it is a first-class duke or a shogun specially appointed by the emperor, he has no right to change.

In Xia Xun's opinion, there were two changes to the original policy of belonging to the tribe, one tight and one loose. On the tight side, Xia Xun opposed the original excessive connivance and extensive management of the subordinate tribes. He did not agree with allowing them to allocate land for autonomy and maintain their original tribal organization and way of life. Advanced production methods have gradually penetrated into these nomadic and hunting tribes. In terms of looseness, since the first year of Hongwu, the Hu language and surname Hu have been banned; since the fourth year of Hongwu, Hu etiquette has been banned; Punishment is actually Zhu Yuanzhang's means of seeking national integration.Is there a better way to integrate than marriage?Once they form a family with the Han people, their lifestyle and ideology will gradually change, which is actually the same as Xia Xun's purpose.

But Xia Xun opposed this policy, because this kind of idea is good, but in fact, there is no possibility of implementing such an unreasonable administrative order.Just like in modern times, the legal marriage age is in their twenties, but some ethnic minority areas in the south simply ignore it. Girls aged thirteen or fourteen still marry and have children. The Family Planning Commission is the department that controls birth control in Mainland China.) Do people dare to interfere?If it gets too big, it will be an incident of a national nature, so we have to let it go. Although the etiquette of the Hu people does not attach importance to inheritance and ancestors like the Han people, it is extremely disgusting to force them to change their surnames, change their names, and change into Hanfu. It's very difficult to get up.Just like Zhu Yuanzhang forbade merchants and civilians without fame to wear silk, as long as they have money at home, they can wear a cloth shirt when they go out, and even wear silk when they are at home. Who cares?

This is especially true for ethnic minorities. This kind of coercive government order can only make them randomly choose Chinese names when registering their household registrations, and wear Han clothes when they go out. Zhu Yuanzhang feared that the tribes who belonged to the region would be arrogant and barbaric, and they would have affairs with the Han people, so their resettlement was basically divided into land and self-government. Under such circumstances, it was absolutely impossible to implement the above policies. As for the forced prohibition of marriage within the clan, there are even more decrees that have not been implemented at all.This is an idea of ​​Zhu Yuanzhang's idealism. Officials who do things in specific things have to obey others if they don't want to obey others. This is similar to the division of Yuan people into four classes. It has the same effect on the political rights and personal rights of Han people and Southerners. It is a kind of discriminatory guard, and it is of no benefit at all except to provoke ethnic antagonism and constant conflicts.

These coercive assimilation measures are eager for quick success. They only pay attention to the effects that can be achieved after several generations, but they ignore that the people who implement them have their own feelings and thoughts. These crude and simple policies only It will make some tribes who sincerely belong to them also feel that the court discriminates against them and distrusts them, which is not conducive to Huairou's struggle. Xia Xun explained each of these things very carefully, what to oppose, why to oppose, what to approve, why to agree, and after explaining the reasons, he gave very detailed examples. Xia Xun said: "There are very few forced marriages in Liaodong. This decree exists in name only.Even if it is strongly implemented in areas where conditions permit, they obviously have a desirable spouse within their own clan, but they have to be forced to choose another marriage by government decree.As a result, most of them created a pair of resentful spouses, which in turn caused conflicts between the two families, and then conflicts between the two ethnic groups!

Zhu Di has been in Beiping for more than 20 years. He is not ignorant of these things. What Xia Xun said is that instead of forcing them to merge, they force them to oppose. Convinced of the statement, Zhu Di nodded lightly and said: Well, I have lived in Yanjing for a long time, and I often hear about these things.I generally agree with what you said, but the specific policies involved are too complicated and I can't understand it for a while. I will come back to your last detailed memorial. Xia Xun hurriedly said yes. Zhu Di fixed his eyes, and said again: What do you mean by the so-called military reform? Xia Xun took a deep breath and said: One is the system of farming; the other is the system of military households! The system of farming and the establishment of military households are also two policies that Zhu Yuanzhang is very proud of. However, since the beginning of the formulation of these two policies, a series of problems have arisen. There were often ministers who raised objections to the disadvantages of these policies. During the Jianwen and Yongle dynasties, the political situation was relatively relaxed, and debates on this aspect were often seen. As an emperor, Zhu Di was always very clear about the pros and cons of this aspect. So Xia Xun only said these two things, before Zhu Di frowned slightly. The complexity and difficulty of the reform are extremely high. If it is implemented nationwide, it will involve millions of troops and millions of military households.What's more, if the special office set up under the Liaodong shogunate is simply an official office, a large number of officials promoted by Xia Xun will suddenly become court officials, and then they will also start to manage the farmland and military households Luoqian and Chen Shou and others. on his mind. Zhu Di is not an idiot who grew up in the hands of women in deep palaces, and he may not believe all the words of exaggeration.However, guarding against the loss of power is an instinct and a necessity of being a ruler.The firmness of power is the guarantee of the country's stability. Even if it is a biological son, one cannot rely on feelings and trust. This is a necessary means. Zhu Di stood up, took a few steps slowly in the hall, and said slowly: These things are difficult!Moreover, if there is a real change, too many people will be involved, and within ten years, I am afraid that there will be no effect at all. Xia Xun also stood up and said: "The emperor will do it now, it may be difficult for ten years."But if the emperor doesn't do it, it will be even more difficult to ask the emperor's descendants to do it when the situation is even more unbearable in the future.Furthermore, as I said, it can be implemented locally first, especially in Liaodong. First, Liaodong has limited farmland, and second, there are few household registrations and a lot of land. It will take less than ten years, but only five years, to completely change the situation. By then , With successful examples and experience gained, it will be much easier for the emperor to implement it throughout the country. Zhu Di turned his head and glanced at him, and asked: Then I will hand over Liaodong to you, will I give you five years?If I give you ten years of work, can you be sure that Liaodong will be governed for thousands of miles, with connected fortresses, a prosperous population, strong horses and strong soldiers? Xia Xun puffed up his chest, and said with great emotion: Your Majesty, ministers in other places can't guarantee it. Liaodong has abundant resources but has not been developed, so change is easy.It doesn't take ten years, as long as it is done well, in five years, Liaodong will definitely be able to achieve the appearance the emperor hoped for.but Xia Xun's shoulders slumped, and with a bitter face, he begged in a low voice: Your Majesty, this matter cannot be done without the Emperor's nod. The policy does not conform to the will of heaven and the will of the people at the bottom. It is an act against the heavens by the power of power. People are in power and people are in power, and people are in power. When Zhu Di heard that he took the initiative to invite Ying, saying that it only took five years to make a big change in Liaodong, his heart sank, but when he heard his words again, he seemed unwilling to live in Liaodong for a long time, so he raised his eyebrows and looked at him. Road: how? Xia Xun hesitated and said: This minister is saying that it is the duty of a minister to share the emperor's worries.In Liaodong, as long as the emperor nods, the ministers will pave the road. In three to five months, more detailed policies can always be formulated.Then, the emperor sent a seasoned and prudent minister to sit in Liaodong to ensure that the policy was implemented correctly. Zhu Di's tense face relaxed, a smile flashed across his eyes, he glanced at him with a half-smile, and asked, "Oh, you just turned 30, young and strong, isn't it just right to guard Liaodong for me? Liaodong was handed over to a seasoned and prudent official, so where do you want to go? Xia Xun said with a dry smile: The emperor is in charge of such a big world, not just Liaodong.The minister wanted to follow the emperor, to advise the emperor, to solve problems, and whenever there was an urgent matter, the emperor gave an order, and the minister rushed to take care of it.Running Liaodong, it is true that I am young, strong and full of energy, but young people also have disadvantages of being young. Your Majesty, you know that I am not a person who can calm down and concentrate on one thing for decades. With such a certainty, after passing the examination of scholar, I continued to study hard, afraid that I would not be admitted as a Jinshi, and I would be born in a proper way?Even if it doesn't work, with the wealth of the minister's family and no worries about food and clothing, he will be a well-educated scholar in Qingzhou and study knowledge. In the future, he will be a highly respected and learned scholar. How could he borrow the facade of Prince Qi's mansion and go to Peiping to do business? Your Majesty, I am afraid that I will not be sure about what I do. If I live in Liaodong for a long time, I will get tired of it, neglect political affairs, miss important court affairs, betray the trust of the emperor, and harm the soldiers and civilians of Liaodong, so Seeing him rubbing his hands, Zhu Di racked his brains to think of reasons, afraid that he would really send him to Liaodong, so he couldn't help laughing out loud, waved his hands and said, "Okay, okay, I'm just joking with you, let's see." You are in a hurry, if you really let you stay in Liaodong for a long time, won't Ming'er fight with me?Hehe, okay, let me talk about it in detail first, what do you think of the system of farming and military households. Just as Zhu Di said this, Mu En appeared at the door like a ghost on tiptoe, and said in a soft voice: Your Majesty, it's getting late, and the empress called your servant to come and urge the emperor to rest. Zhu Di was stunned, then smiled and said: "Okay, okay, let's rest, let's talk tomorrow!"Mu En, lure Yang Xu to the dormitory to rest! Xia Xun hurriedly bowed and said: "The minister complies with the order, and bows to His Majesty!" Xia Xun's presentation of Liaodongfang was quite Zhu Di's heart. After a long talk, he got rid of a piece of his heart, so he was very relaxed. He didn't want to go back to the bedroom, so he rolled his eyes at Empress Xu and said angrily: "Yang Xu just When you come back, you just hold on. If I hadn't sent someone to bombard me, I don't know how long the conversation will last. How could you be such a brother-in-law, so unreasonable! Guided by Mu En, Xia Xun turned eastward and westward, and arrived at the palace where he was recuperating in Yanwang's mansion. When he looked up, the palace lantern was hanging high, illuminating a beautiful woman in the porch, Luo Ru embroidered sleeves, a color The plain silk-mian bijia is slim and swaying, but the body stands a little bit inward, and the face cannot be seen. Xia Xun's heart skipped a beat: there are still palace maids in bed?The emperor is too polite, isn't this forcing me to make mistakes?