The right to speak in the Ming Dynasty was not in the hands of the emperor himself.

Look at Zhu Youxiao's own father, Emperor Taichang, who did three things during his thirty-eight days in power:

After taking the throne, he ordered the removal of mining supervisors and tax envoys nationwide, and stopped all forms of mining activities.

After he came to the throne, he used the emperor's decree to allocate one million taels of internal money to reward the border defense officers. Two million taels of silver were allocated from the Dauchi Bank and sent to Liaodong Manager Xiong Tingbi and the Jiubian Governor and Advocate, so that they could reward the officers and soldiers.

, and allocated five thousand taels of silver for freight to be spent along the way.

The third thing is to fill the vacancies.

First, he ordered the right minister of the Ministry of Rites and the minister of the Nanjing Ministry of Civil Affairs to be ministers of the Ministry of Rites and cabinet bachelors; then, He Zongyan and four others were promoted to ministers of the Ministry of Rites and cabinet bachelors; he appointed Ye Xianggao, the old assistant minister who had resigned from office and returned to the countryside, and agreed to

Thirty-three people who were convicted of establishing a prince for "Shangshu" and 11 people who were convicted of mining taxes and other matters were all hired.

Recall the officials who were dismissed during the Wanli Dynasty because of their remarks, such as Yuan Keli, Zou Yuanbiao, Wang Dewan and other Donglin Party officials.

These three things have made an emperor who reigned for thirty-eight days a wise king, and a thirty-eight-day Emperor Taichang ZTE. How shameless do these people who desperately praise him have to be?

Look at these three things. The first thing is the abolition of the mining tax. Those people will definitely jump for joy. Taking out two million taels of silver from the internal treasury may not necessarily reach the hands of the soldiers. The official who handles it happens to be rich, and this windfall is obtained.

, naturally more happy; the last one, after being promoted, all those who were dismissed will be immediately happy to the point of flying. Don’t you praise such an emperor?

But Zhu Youxiao knew that he couldn't do this on his own. He had no choice but to live up to his reputation as a wise king, so he would simply become a foolish king.

Doesn’t he sound good to the faint king?

Looking back on history, there were countless eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty: Wang Zhi, Liu Jin, Wei Zhongxian, etc. However, no matter how arrogant and domineering they were and persecuted opponents, they were very loyal to their master, the emperor.

Of course, political struggles are inherently cruel. This has nothing to do with eunuchs. If they are not eunuchs, wouldn’t they be cruel? Wouldn’t they kill people?

Excessively emphasizing the status of eunuchs is nothing more than saying that eunuchs are eunuchs and they are not worthy. Instead of attacking the policy, they directly attack their lives. In Zhu Youxiao's view, this is not only very tasteless, but also very inferior.

Anyway, in Zhu Youxiao's view, the things the Donglin Party did were not very noble.

He breathed a sigh of relief and suppressed the chaotic thoughts in his mind. Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but sigh. Although the Ming Dynasty at this time had not yet experienced the disaster of Wei Zhongxian, it was already riddled with holes.

"I hope Liaodong can be stabilized!" Zhu Youxiao finally set his sights on Liaodong. Once Liaodong cannot be stabilized, it will be a big trouble. "I hope Xiong Tingbi can be there in time."

If, like history, Liaodong continues to follow the old path, first losing Liaoyang, then Shenyang, and finally Guangning, then it will be difficult for Hou Jin to do anything. To the east, they can attack North Korea for logistics, and to the west, they can attack Mongolia.

, conquer the Mongolian tribes, and at the same time extend the front line. How to fight such a long front line from east to west?

Not to mention attacking, it would be difficult for the Ming Dynasty to defend such a long border, so Liaodong could not be lost.

If Shenyang and Liaoyang were still there, Nurhaci would never dare to march west or east, because once he marched west or east, his retreat would be blocked, so Nurhachi could only fight with the Ming army in Liaodong

Entanglement. Even in history, Shenyang and Liaoyang were lost. Dongjiang Commander-in-Chief Mao Wenlong still looked covetously at Liaoyang and Shenyang.

Mao Wenlong had many problems. Although the situation in Dongjiang he occupied was enough to contain Hou Jin, his own strategy was limited and he wasted countless military pay every year. He only focused on recruiting merchants and selling prohibited goods. In name, he was aiding North Korea, but in fact he was

He went out to the frontier forcibly, and when there was no military, he took the job of selling ginseng and cloth. When there were wars, he rarely got his use.

Zhu Youxiao understood this very well, because it was not easy for Mao Wenlong. The production in Pi Island was limited. If he didn't do some business, how would he get the money to support the army?

As for Mao Wenlong pretending to receive military pay, and a team of tens of thousands of people needs 200,000 military pay, is this Mao Wenlong’s problem? After giving away 200,000 military pay, it would be good if Mao Wenlong could only have tens of thousands left in his hands.

There was not even military pay for tens of thousands of people left. The money was allocated from the Ministry of Household Affairs, but 30% was lost before leaving the capital. This was a waste.

After walking all the way and peeling off the skin all the way, how much will be left after arriving in Liaodong? This pot was given to Mao Wenlong, who took the money? Anyway, the money was embezzled by Mao Wenlong.

There is a joke in later generations, the bank was robbed, and the robbers took away three million, but when it came time to report the loss, it was three hundred million, all caused by the robbers. The robbers were crying without tears, and so was Mao Wenlong, let alone

What about Mao Wenlong and Qi Jiguang? Zhang Juzheng supported Qi Jiguang, but the corruption was still unstoppable. Qi Jiguang only received money from tens of thousands of people with an establishment of 200,000.

This kind of thing should not be too normal in the late Ming Dynasty. Hundreds of thousands of people suffered a huge defeat. In fact, were there really that many people? This does not include those who suffered from short pay and shortfalls.

Zhu Youxiao sighed lightly. If Liaoyang and Shenyang were not lost, then he would be able to breathe a sigh of relief. Of course, Pidao still had to be dealt with. At that time, the army could go up the Yalu River by boat and directly harass the rear.

Jin's hinterland and rear made them afraid to attack Shenyang and Liaoyang with all their strength. But the leader had to choose carefully.

If Liaodong cannot be stabilized, then he will have to find another way, but Zhu Youxiao will never waver between fighting and defending, and Zhu Youxiao is also more inclined to defend and defend for ten or eight years.

Then you can do some things by yourself.

Reaching out to pick up the book on the table and looking through it for a while, Zhu Youxiao found that he still couldn't read it, and his mind was all on Liaodong.

Zhu Youxiao is now thinking about how to do something, placing all his hopes on Xiong Tingbi, but what if it's too late? Can he do something?

It's just that now that he is in the capital, he has been thinking about it and can't think of any good solution.

Sending troops is definitely not possible. Sending troops in this era is not a simple matter. It requires money, food, and arrangements, and water from afar cannot quench the thirst for nearness.

Send some money there? It doesn't seem appropriate. It takes time to send the money. By the time the money is sent, the day lilies will be cold.

How about sending a few capable people there? But where can we find people at once? The situation in Liaodong is very complicated, and it may not be a good thing to have a new person.
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