"Xu Qing, I am very pleased that you can express your opinion in the cabinet."

Emperor Chongzhen smiled, looked at Xu Guangqi who was summoned, and reached out and said, "Sit down, our monarch and ministers are here, there is no need to be so reserved."

"I obey the order."

Xu Guangqi raised his hand and bowed, then bent down and lifted up his skirt, bowed slightly, and sat on the wooden pier behind him, "Your Majesty, what I have done is my duty."

As Your Majesty said at the beginning, the country encountered too many bad policies. If you choose to turn a blind eye to these things and ignore them, the situation will only become worse."

After Emperor Chongzhen summoned a court official from the outside court. After something happened, the shock caused in the court was extremely great in just a few days.

However, what made Emperor Chongzhen pleased was that Xu Guangqi, the chief minister of the cabinet, did not choose to remain silent on some things like his predecessor Han Du.

After all, the identity of the chief minister of the cabinet is different from other officials. If Xu Guangqi didn't say anything, the matter wouldn't have ended so simply.

"yes."

Emperor Chongzhen sighed in a tone: "Everyone understands the truth and everyone knows the matter, but when it comes to doing it, there are such and such problems.

The food and wages allocated by the state every year are not fixed, and they are either reduced or added to maintain the Ming army system based on their situation.

For example, the Ministry of Revenue has formulated corresponding measures as the salt administration rectification that Bi Ge Lao was responsible for, but it can involve too many areas and too many levels.

OK, let's not talk about these things.

"On Military Budget Memorial"

This is not simply creating a few numbers and clarifying some institutions, which can be called the fallen Ming army, step by step, and get out of the quagmire trapped.

Let’s take a look at this memorial first. This is a constructive reform plan that I call the Military Affairs Office, based on the current state of the dynasty.”

Human hearts are so complicated.

But what about now?

Except for those troops that I issued an order to request rectification, other troops can be said to be unable to support the wall. This must be effectively rectified!"

Emperor Chongzhen had a complete plan for the reform of the army. There were many things that needed to form a set of combination punches and continuously fight.

After all, once there is a problem with the salt administration, it will involve the collection of salt taxes. As for the current situation, the treasury cannot have any problems."

"I have been thinking about a problem for the past two years."

This is actually a bad phenomenon.

Under the gaze of Emperor Chongzhen, Xu Guangqi frowned slightly and read the memorials he held. Just like what Emperor Chongzhen thought, when he saw Xu Guangqi's content in the memorials, his expression changed.

Although I am the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty and hold the power of life and death, some things can be implemented smoothly without a tough attitude.”

The military's reform involves many aspects.

After all, the administration of the Ming Dynasty officialdom, through the chaos of the Wanli Dynasty, Taichang Dynasty and Tianqi Dynasty, breeding so many party struggles, which led to many of them being in harmony with the light. Among these, there are still many corrupt officials.

Officials, these are all borers and scum of the Ming Dynasty!

It is difficult to be an official of the Ming Dynasty.

"Korean won ~"

Wang Chengen handed the memorial he had held to Xu Guangqi. Xu Guangqi nodded slightly, but was attracted by the cover he saw.

Today I have summoned your family to come over and have something to talk about. If this matter is not fixed, it will actually encounter many problems for the state.

Emperor Chongzhen smiled and said, "It's precisely this way, the more we have to do it. As for the reason, it's very simple. I want to call the Ming army to truly move towards regularization.

Every year, the taxes in the treasury must be determined to determine the share of the special silver, which will be used for various military expenditures. This is actually…”

"Your Majesty is wise."

Military budget, this is a capability that a big country must possess. It is necessary to emphasize civil and military affairs, and to strengthen military affairs. If you want to ensure the stability of the country, whether it is internal or external, you must be able to cooperate with both civil and military affairs. Only this is the only way to do it.

Only by doing this can you ensure true stability.

"Actually, the Qing family doesn't need to tell me these words."

Xu Guangqi bowed slightly and said, "It's like opening a sea and opening a business, and solving bad politics, things can often be solved smoothly by being impatient.

Emperor Chongzhen lifted his sleeves and said to himself: "Why is the food and salary allocated by the court every year? However, the situation of the Ming army is showing a downward trend. It would be fine if it could not defeat Jianlu.

But even the rebellious thief forces could not defeat them at first, which was too much.

If it is impatient to implement and ignore some existing problems and situations, and wants to effectively solve the ills of salt administration, it is actually very difficult, and it may even bring great trouble to the state.

Looking back at how powerful the Ming army was in the early Ming Dynasty, it dared to draw a sword to any hostile force that threatened our Ming Dynasty's power, and it was a throwaway man to attack them.

Emperor Chongzhen smiled, picked up the teacup, took a sip, and said to Xu Guangqi: "If you want to say it, you should also tell some ministers from the outside court. Some things should not be investigated in depth. If you really want to break the casserole and ask the final question, the court will stop.

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"Your Majesty, it is not an easy task for the existing dynasty to clarify the military budget." Xu Guangqi was a little excited, and said to Emperor Chongzhen with the memorial in his hand.

"It's very cumbersome and difficult to deal with, right?"

"I also know that this idea that Your Majesty clearly defines is conducive to rectifying the Ming army, but there is no precedent in this matter.

Um?

Xu Guangqi showed some doubts, looked at Wang Chengen beside him and took a memorial from the emperor. This made Xu Guangqi stand up subconsciously.

I have read a lot of documents for this, even some documents from the early Ming Dynasty. In comparison, I really found a lot of problems.

Especially for those who want to be a good official, want to do something practical for the country and the people, it is even more difficult.

What is regularization?

That is, the size of the existing army in the Ming Dynasty must have a clear amount, and the various armaments placed by each army must be of great importance.

Why has the corruption in the Ming army always been repeated? The root cause lies in this, and there are too many opportunities for some groups to attack.

The cabinet should clarify this matter as soon as possible and hand it over to the office of the Ministry of Justice. As for any disputes or oppositions during the period, I will not listen to it. I only need the final result."

Xu Guangqi had a headache. The problems he faced before had not been effectively solved, and now he was trying to make new things. However, when he thought that it was indeed beneficial to the Ming Dynasty, Xu Guangqi could only take on this job.

He wants to do something.
Chapter completed!