lovenovelstory Chapter 7 Duke Cao is truly a great talent
Chapter 7 Duke Cao is truly a great talent
After hearing Zhu Biao's introduction, Li Jinglong was completely taken aback!
Let's leave Lian Zining aside for now. Who are Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai?
If we add Fang Xiaoru, then the "Three Idiots of Jianwen" will be complete!
Li Jinglong's eyes kept scanning Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai, wondering if he should get rid of them.
If it weren't for those two, there wouldn't have been the policy of reducing the power of the princes. Without this policy, Zhu Di wouldn't have rebelled. If Zhu Di hadn't rebelled, the original ruler wouldn't have had to go to war, and without going to war, he wouldn't have earned the reputation of being a good-for-nothing.
Yes, a perfect closed loop!
No, there's also the dumbest one, Zhu Yunwen!
Li Jinglong glanced at Zhu Biao in front of him. "After getting rid of Zhu Yunwen, I wonder if I can hold on!"
"Jiujiang? What are you thinking about?" Zhu Biao couldn't help but ask as Li Jinglong looked him up and down.
"Um...Your Highness, I'm just guessing what they'll do later!" Li Jinglong quickly came up with an excuse; he couldn't very well say, "I'm thinking of getting rid of your son!"
Zhu Biao glanced at Li Jinglong suspiciously, his brows furrowing slightly. Just as he was about to speak, the youngest, Hua Lun, and another person walked over with a memorial in their hands.
"Your Highness, I have prepared a memorial and its contents. Please review it!" After saying this, he presented the memorial and its contents with both hands.
Li Jinglong brought the memorial to Zhu Biao; it turned out to be Mu Ying's memorial.
Zhu Biao nodded: "Then tell me!"
"Your Majesty, I obey your decree!" Hua Lun bowed and said loudly, "The memorial is from Marquis Mu Ying of Xiping, requesting the expansion of military farms!"
Marquis Mu Ying of Xiping submitted a memorial stating: "Over nine million mu of farmland in Yunnan are barren, with few soldiers and civilians, and cultivation is sluggish. Although we have received Your Majesty's grace to relocate people, border supplies remain scarce. I request that the system of garrison posts be adopted… I also request that a tributary of Dianchi Lake be dredged to expand irrigation by another 300,000 mu. I humbly submit this memorial for Your Majesty's decision, to secure the southwestern border."
After reading Mu Ying's memorial, Hua Lun took out his own prepared proposal. "Your Highness, I have prepared a proposal:"
Granted.
The military settlements and water conservancy projects proposed by Mu Ying are crucial for securing the southwest.
another:
1. For those who garrison seven-tenths of an acre of land, the fixed yield is five dou per mu; the cattle and seeds provided by the government must be transferred from the official granary in Yunnan Province, and a register must be made and reported to the Ministry of Revenue for verification and reimbursement.
II. Dredging of tributaries of Zhun Dianchi Lake;
Third, each household that migrates to cultivate land will be allocated thirty mu of land.
Zhu Biao's face gradually lit up with joy. Although Hua Lun's presentation was somewhat immature, it had given Zhu Biao hope.
"Jiujiang, what do you think?" Zhu Biao asked Li Jinglong.
Li Jinglong was also amazed by Hua Lun's proposal and thought to himself: "Indeed, he is not to be underestimated. Those who can emerge from the imperial examination are all top talents!"
However, compared to me, you're still a bit green!
Li Jinglong pondered for a moment, then said, "Your Majesty, although I am not very knowledgeable about political affairs, as a military officer, I know that everything must be rewarded and punished. Hua Jieyuan's proposal is excellent, but I think a time limit and detailed rules for rewards and punishments should be added!"
"Excellent! Jiujiang is absolutely right!" Zhu Biao clapped his hands in praise, his smile growing even brighter. He then looked at Hua Lun and said, "Minister Hua, your thinking is clear, and your review is very much to my liking. However, as Duke Cao said, it lacks a time limit and rewards and punishments."
Zhu Biao took the document from the eunuch, glanced at it only once, and then dictated it:
"1. For those who garrison farmland, the fixed yield is five dou per mu. If the yield is less than one shi, the commander of the guard will be punished in the same way. The cattle breeds provided by the government must be transferred from the official granaries in Yunnan Province, and a list must be made and reported to the Ministry of Revenue for verification. Anyone who dares to withhold them will be executed according to the law."
2. The dredging of the tributaries of Dianchi Lake shall be completed within six months, with monthly progress reports to be submitted. An imperial censor shall be stationed in Dianchi to supervise the project. Those who make false reports on the project shall be punished along with the officials of the Provincial Administration Commission and the Provincial Military Commission.
Third, those who migrate to cultivate the land will be allocated thirty mu of land per household; they will be exempt from miscellaneous labor for five years; those who desert will be punished.
After Zhu Biao finished speaking, he set the memorial aside and said, "Submit it to His Majesty as such!"
"Thank you for your guidance, Your Highness and Duke Cao!" Hua Lun bowed and said.
However, after briefly returning the greeting, Li Jinglong kept glancing at Zhu Biao out of the corner of his eye, cursing inwardly once again: The Manchus have ruined me!
Everyone says Zhu Biao is kind but cowardly. Is this cowardice? He is kind and friendly, that's true, but he's also decisive and ruthless!
Li Jinglong felt a chill run down his spine. Both Hua Lun and Zhu Biao had taught him a lesson today.
I must never underestimate anyone again!
However, are Qi Tai and Huang Zicheng also inconsistent with the historical records?
Li Jinglong was already quite impatient at this point!
"Your Highness, your subjects Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai present this memorial." Huang Zicheng and Qi Tai had also completed their reply to a memorial.
Upon hearing this, Li Jinglong immediately perked up!
coming!
"Duke Feng Sheng of the State of Song submitted a memorial stating: The Xuanfu and Datong garrisons have requested the replenishment of over 30,000 vacancies in their military settlements and garrisons, with able-bodied men selected from Shaanxi and Shanxi to fill these positions. Officials will also be responsible for providing armor, weapons, and supplies, as well as 1,000 muskets and 10,000 rockets to the border garrisons!"
After reading the memorial, Huang Zicheng continued with a confident expression: "Your Majesty, we propose the following: No."
First, each guard should prepare a list of missing personnel, which should be verified at each level, reviewed by the military commander, and the Five Military Commissions and the Ministry of War should examine the old records. No one should arbitrarily add civilian households or violate ancestral rules. After verification, an imperial decree should be requested. No one should arbitrarily add personnel directly.
The muskets and rockets needed by the border garrisons must be reported by each garrison, and the Five Military Offices and the Ministry of War will verify and allocate them!
Zhu Biao listened to Huang Zicheng's report, then looked at the memorial in his hand, his brows furrowed.
Li Jinglong suppressed a laugh, realizing he had really overthought things! Sometimes, what's recorded in history books isn't necessarily all wrong!
What is dogma? This is dogma!
"Jiujiang?" Zhu Biao twitched the corner of his mouth, clearly annoyed by Huang Zicheng.
Li Jinglong, who was watching the commotion, never expected Zhu Biao to call on him.
"Your Highness, I believe permission should be granted:"
In Shanxi and Shaanxi, when selecting able-bodied men to fill military positions, the people must be informed within three days. Those who volunteer will be exempt from taxes for five years and will also be rewarded with ten taels of silver. Anyone who dares to forcibly conscript men will be dismissed from their post by the provincial administration official.
The Ministry of Works is to manufacture 1,000 muskets and 10,000 rockets, with a two-month deadline. Those who fail the test firing will be punished along with the craftsmen and officials of the Ministry of Works.
The Xuanda Border Guard is short 30,000 men, which must be replenished within six months. Monthly reports must be submitted detailing the number of new recruits and training effectiveness. Any commander of the guard who dares to fraudulently claim military pay will be severely punished according to military law.
"Your Highness, according to regulations, it should only be done after careful verification..."
Before Huang Zicheng could finish speaking, Zhu Biao waved his hand to interrupt him.
Zhu Biao's expression was serious, and he said decisively:
"The safety of the frontier rests on the shoulders of the garrisons; it is of utmost urgency. Approve as suggested by the Duke of Cao!"
Huang Zicheng was dumbfounded and could only return to his seat dejectedly.
Looking at Huang Zicheng's appearance, Li Jinglong couldn't help but think to himself: A bookworm is a bookworm!
Just after 3 PM, Zhu Biao finished processing all the memorials on his end. After instructing the eunuchs to deliver all the memorials to Zhu Biao, Zhu Biao breathed a sigh of relief.
He usually had to finish reviewing memorials until 7 PM every day, but now, using Li Jinglong's method, he finished two hours earlier.
Zhu Biao felt increasingly gratified and smiled at Li Jinglong, saying, "Jiujiang, your idea is excellent. I am very satisfied!"
"It is my duty to share Your Highness's burdens!" Li Jinglong said humbly, bowing with his hands clasped.
Inside the hall, Huang Zicheng and the others were all shocked to hear the conversation between Zhu Biao and Li Jinglong.
Huang Zicheng stepped forward and bowed deeply to Zhu Biao: "Your Highness, Duke Cao's idea for such an efficient method is truly remarkable!"
Li Jinglong's mouth was slightly open, and he stared at Huang Zicheng with wide eyes: Are you sick?!