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Chapter 2774 Capital (one hundred and twenty-seven)

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    If this person were to resurrect, the first person he would have to deal with would be himself To be precise, if Zhou Yanru were to resurrect, the Donglin-Fushe Group would first have to eradicate himself

    When Wen Tiren thought of this, he felt a thorn in his back.  This matter must be resolved as soon as possible!

    How to solve it?  Zhou Yanru had a very bad reputation, and was full of misdeeds during his time in court.  Some people in his hometown even wanted to dig up his ancestral grave.  But these alone are not enough to ruin the emperor's perception of him. After all, these are considered "little details."

    Wen Tiren has been an official for many years and knows that the "holy family" is very fickle, and the chief minister of the cabinet is at the forefront of the storm, and he will be criticized by thousands of people if he is not careful.

    The threat must be eliminated as soon as possible.

    At this moment, he already had murderous intent.

    He was not allowed to continue thinking, the emperor came.

    Today the emperor's complexion is better than in previous days, no longer dull.  The cabinet ministers knew that the situation had been stable recently and the emperor was probably in a much better mood.

    After the monarch and his ministers had seen each other, the emperor sat down on the throne.  Although he had a strange dream last night, he slept soundly afterwards.  When I woke up today, I felt much better than before.  Ever since Concubine Tian served Nanyang fruits every night, he felt more energetic than before. I wonder if it was because of the effects of these fruits.

    There is also some controversy among the imperial doctors about the efficacy of this fruit, because the imperial doctors have never seen it and cannot tell how ugly it is.  Whether it is "getting angry" or "getting rid of it" has been debated for a long time.  Chongzhen was very angry and simply dismissed the opinions of the imperial doctors.

    Wen Tiren saw that the emperor did not have any specific issues, so he selected some more important things to report from various reports in recent days. Most of the reports were drafted directly by the cabinet without having to read them carefully, and were handed over to the Secretary of Ceremony.  The supervisor approves the red one.  Only a few important military matters require the advice of the cabinet.  From the situation point of view, it is still a "holy dictatorship".

    Chongzhen ascended the throne at a young age and did not receive complete imperial education and experience. In actual handling of specific government affairs, he still mainly relied on the suggestions of cabinet ministers.  Wen Tiren was best at figuring out the emperor's intentions and was also good at practical matters, so his compositions were often in line with the emperor's wishes.  As for the other cabinet ministers, most of them were from Wen Tiren's party and rarely raised contrary opinions. Therefore, the political affairs of the court were mostly decided by him alone.

    Wen Tiren decided the cabinet affairs alone, regarded his colleagues as puppets, and controlled the power by holding votes. The emperor did not find it strange, but felt that he was "lonely and loyal". Therefore, everyone at that time thought that the emperor was "suffering from the plague".

    After the government affairs had been discussed for a while, the emperor slowly said: "The Kun bandits have been rampant for a long time and have trapped two provinces. There is nothing the imperial court can do. Do you know what strategy can be used to cure this problem?"

    Since the Kun thief's surprise attack on Guangzhou, the "Kun thief" has also been on the agenda of the imperial court's military and state affairs, and was often mentioned in large and small court meetings.

    "When it comes to the power of the bandits, they are actually much greater than those of the Donglu and the rogue bandits.  So far, the Donglu have only occupied the capital of Liaodong and the hometown of Guangning.  Not to mention the territory within the pass, even the important passes outside the pass such as Jinzhou are still under the control of the imperial court; the rogue bandits are as fast as fire, but they swirl and attack in all directions. Although they once captured Zhongdu and caused great damage,  But it has never been able to occupy the state or county for a long time.

    Only this bandit took over the territory of Guangdong and Guangxi in less than two years.  Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, except for the abandonment of Annan, there has never been such a "loss of land".

    In the past few years, the imperial court has discussed the matter of conquering the Kun thieves more than once, but it has never been able to get to the point.  There are too many places where soldiers and money are needed. Compared with Guangdong and Guangxi, which were originally in the southern border, they are only a few hundred miles away from the capital. The Donglu who have broken through the border several times and the rogue bandits who have been rushing left and right in the hinterland of the Central Plains pose a greater threat.  It doesn't seem too "imminent" anymore.

    Therefore, from the emperor down to the officials, except for some officials with Guangdong origin, most of them did not pay much attention to the "conquest of Kun".  Moreover, the strong mysterious temperament of Kun Thief made it impossible for officials to make suggestions.  When the imperial court consulted the ministers on how to suppress Kun, there were many memorials of all kinds, many of which were ridiculous.

    "Some people say that the thieves have sharp artillery, and the artillery is used to attack the city. If the city gates are hung with the memorial tablets of the ancestors of the Zhao and Song Dynasties.  Since he claimed to be a descendant of Zhao and Song Dynasties, he would not be such a kingless and fatherless person. This thief definitely did not dare to attack the Zhao and Song Dynasties.  The memorial tablets of ancestors were fired.  Some people also suggested sending people to the Song Emperor's mausoleum to destroy the feng shui and disperse the royal aura.  Some people also say that after the Kun thief claimed to be the Song Dynasty, the official notice never had the seal of the Song Dynasty. There is news that he is a traitor and traitor from the Australian Song Dynasty. An envoy can be sent to find the location of the Song Dynasty and ask the emperor of the Australian Song Dynasty to send troops to jointly destroy the Kun thief.

    This matter was postponed while being discussed but not decided.  In recent years, Jiangxi, Guizhou, Fujian and other places have done some "preparation" work either by the imperial court or by the governor themselves, building forts, casting new cannons, and replenishing the number of soldiers But compared toFor the Guan Ning army gathered at Shanhaiguan, these preparations were just a drop in the bucket.

    Now that the Kun thief is relatively "quiet", why did the emperor suddenly ask about this?

    The ministers were obedient and did not dare to speak randomly before the emperor set the tone.

    Wen Tiren knew the emperor's thoughts.  The emperor had hinted at "stroking" many times before.  Wen Tiren had no choice but to negotiate peace with Kun Thief.  If the emperor wants peace, he himself will never object.  But he knew the emperor's temper well.  He also knew the direction of public opinion in the court.  The word "negotiating peace" is almost the same as "traitoring the country and seeking glory".  The emperor refused to bear the reputation of "peace negotiation" and asked his cabinet ministers to come forward with their opinions.

    ¡°In fact, all the cabinet ministers knew about this idea, but none of them wanted to say anything.  Because the emperor cherishes feathers very much, if the negotiation fails and the news leaks out, the emperor will not hold the vat for him.

    Seeing that everyone was speechless, Chongzhen asked directly: "Mr. Liu?"

    Liu Yuliang was the second-ranked member of the cabinet. When he heard Chongzhen's question, he responded carefully and said: "The thief Kun claims to be a descendant of Zhao and Song Dynasty and a loyal overseas official. However, his hair is short and his clothes are short, but what he does is transform the barbarians into Xia."  The method is called Yi Zhong, but they are actually barbarians. Most of these bandits are from the south and are not accustomed to the climate, water and soil of the north. Although it is a immediate concern, it is not a serious danger. I think the current plan is to suppress the rogue bandits first."

    This statement is watertight. It does not talk about "suppression" or "pacification", it only talks about "suppressing the rogue bandits first", and it caters to the "peaceful peace" policy proposed by the emperor not long ago.  Even if the emperor is picky, he can't find anything wrong with it.

    Sure enough, Chongzhen looked dissatisfied after hearing this, but he didn't say much.  Then he turned his attention to Xue Guoguan.

    Xue Guoguan is a person who "does not know much about writing" and has never had a position to speak of.  At the time of Tianqi, he was appointed as Hu Ke, and he attached himself to Wei Zhongxian to impeach Donglin officials. In the early days of Chongzhen, he also impeached Wei Zhongxian's remaining party, and the court was clear about what was wrong.  He had to step down from his post in the name of returning home to avoid the limelight.  It took Chongzhen three years to rise again.  He was able to enter the cabinet only because of Wen Tiren's recommendation, and he was also one of Wen's party members.

    When the emperor asked him about it, he had already made a plan to deal with it.  Said: "The Kun thief claims to be a Miao descendant of the Song Dynasty. Regardless of whether it is true or not, it is obvious that he yearns for China. Although he does not obey Wang Hua now, he has never heard of anyone claiming to be the ruler. Officials who fell into the imperial court were sent out with many gifts. So.  He received many preferential treatment from the clan, so I guess he is not an arrogant and rude person"

    Having said this, he quietly observed the emperor's face, and seeing that he was not unhappy, he boldly continued: "Kun thieves know integrity and shame. I think they are different from Donglu bandits. If you can learn to be loyal, trustworthy, benevolent and righteous,  , and it¡¯s not a stubborn stone.¡±

    This sentence is a step further than Xue Guoguan's, but it still did not open the window paper.  Next, everyone said the same thing, going around and around, and they all meant "to appease", but they refused to say the word "to appease".

    The emperor felt a little impatient and turned his attention to Wen Tiren again.

    Wen Tiren said: "The matter of the traitor should only be dealt with slowly and not too hastily. I think we should inform the new governor of Southern Jiangxi and order him to train troops and prepare for war, make more careful preparations, and find out the news. In preparation for the imperial court's coming attack."

    Everyone said something "ease", but he sang anti -tuning, and everyone was stunned.  Then I heard him say: "The thieves have been fighting since they started, and they are rumored to be invincible. It is inevitable that they will be arrogant and arrogant. If they do not blunt their edge and show the power of our superior country, it may be difficult to understand what loyalty is"

    Wen Tiren¡¯s words are somewhat baffling.  But the emperor understood what he meant.  It is not difficult for these human spirits to figure out the emperor's intentions, but to figure out the emperor's specific intentions and actions, it depends on each person's cultivation level.

    Chongzhen nodded slightly.  Although there was no clear suggestion of "appeasement", at least the cabinet ministers had a "consensus".  What Wen Tiren said just now was also very in line with his wishes.  He didn't want his cabinet ministers to know the specific details.  After all, this is not a glamorous thing.

    "Recently, ministers have announced that Guangzhou has been captured, Yue Harbor has been abandoned, and sea trade has been cut off. Please open Shanghai as a port in the south, allow Chinese and foreign merchants to trade in the port, and re-establish the city shipping department to measure and collect taxes. Every year.  It is estimated that we can get 200,000 taels of silver to cover our salary. What do you think?"

    Strictly speaking, China in the 17th century had only two foreign trade ports, one was Guangzhou and the other was Yuegang.  Guangzhou is an "old custom" and there are Portuguese trade middlemen, so it is of little significance to Chinese maritime merchants; most maritime merchants sail to the Eastern and Western countries through the port of Yuegang.

    The management models and trade forms of the two ports are different, so they are divided into "Guangzhong Case" and "Yuegang Case".  However, in any case, the taxes collected have a strong local flavor.  It wasn't until Wanli sent eunuchs to serve as tax collectors that tax revenue from sea trade became part of the emperor's internal treasury revenue.

    ????????????????????? However, these two cases placed great restrictions on maritime trade, so Yuegang trade gradually declined in the late years of Tianqi, and was transferred to Anping under the control of Zheng Zhilong. Both the central court and local governments actually lost the maritime trade tax revenue of Fujian ports.??, so Yuegang trade gradually declined in the late years of Tianqi, and was transferred to Anping under the control of Zheng Zhilong. Both the central court and local officials actually lost the maritime trade tax revenue of Fujian ports.
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