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    Qianwu left the cabinet, did not take a public transport, and walked along the Neijinshui River. He had no intention of competing with the cabinet, let alone competing for power with the cabinet. Now the military and economy of the Ming Dynasty are completely controlled by him.  In his hands, it would be effortless to vacate the cabinet, but he was unwilling to do that.  The cabinet has the advantages of a cabinet. The imperial power is highly unified, and only one person can rule the world. This has both advantages and disadvantages. Judging from the trend of historical development, it is better for power to be decentralized. He cannot lead the Ming Dynasty into the dark.  Moreover, with the existence of the cabinet, he can free up more time and energy to guide and guide the development of the Ming Dynasty's economy, science, technology, education and culture, which are more important than politics.  Of course, the most important thing is the military. The Ming Dynasty must pay equal attention to civil and military affairs. Without strong military strength as a backing, no matter how prosperous the Ming Dynasty is, it will be just a castle in the air. To dominate the world, we must start from both the military and economic aspects!  Considering this aspect, a special military organization should be established outside the cabinet, and a complete promotion system should be established to continuously replenish fresh blood like the civil service group.  In this way, in addition to the Naval Academy, an Army Academy should also be established. There must be at least two military academies, one in the south and one in the north. There will be four or five military academies. There will be no gaps in the officers of the Ming Dynasty, and the civil and military affairs will be balanced. This framework must first  It was built using Xunchen.  The ministers in the cabinet have been extremely calm for several days, which makes the officials in the capital who are waiting to see the show very depressed. Qianwu is strong, but are the ministers willing to let the cabinet become a decoration?  What is going on?  Just when many officials were puzzled, the Jinling Newspaper published articles signed by several cabinet ministers. Without exception, they all listed the crimes of Annan and the Japanese State and vigorously denounced them, although they did not explicitly send troops to conquer them.  But the meaning can be understood by even a fool. All the officials looked at it silently and dumbfounded. The big bosses in the cabinet collectively went crazy?  Being slapped in the face by Qianwu, he just kept silent, and actually went into battle shirtless to cheer for Qianwu's conquest of Annan and Japan!  It¡¯s only two days.  Qianwu officially issued an order to conquer Annan and the Japanese state, completely abolish the maritime ban, and enfeoff sects overseas. In addition, he also announced the establishment of a naval academy in Hanwu and abolished Ma Zheng. The officials were overwhelmed by the orders one after another, and the last order was even more confusing.  People find it unbelievable - the imperial court subleased or directly sold the large and small gold and silver mines in the Shisen Silver Mine of Japan, and openly solicited contractors and purchasing merchants.  Attached is the detailed information of the Ishimori Silver Mine, as well as its output in recent years. In addition, a large amount of land from Japan was sold!  They were unified and sold in Qinyuan City of the Japanese Kingdom. All merchants of the Japanese Kingdom were allowed to purchase firearms from Dongxing Port!  The conquest of Annan and Japan was paved the way for the cabinet ministers. Now it is a matter of course, and the complete abolition of the maritime ban is even more expected.  It doesn't matter whether we announce it or not, this year.  The Ming Dynasty has actually abolished the maritime ban and enfeoffed vassals overseas. This matter has been rumored in the capital for a long time. Now that the decree has finally been implemented, the vassal officials, gentry, merchants and common people all praised and applauded!  The significance of establishing the Naval Academy is not small.  This is martial arts!  Although the civil servants were not happy, no one objected. After all, the Ming Dynasty is now inseparable from the navy. Whether it is the five overseas provinces or the vassal vassals overseas, they all need strong naval protection!  The civil servants were not happy.  The honorable ministers and generals were naturally very happy. There had been news that Qianwu wanted to change the pattern of the Ming Dynasty in which civil servants were noble and military officials were inferior, and he should pay equal attention to civil servants and military officials. Now there is finally some movement.  The Ming Dynasty¡¯s martial arts has been in decline for a long time. Now Qianwu proposes to establish a naval academy. This is obviously to revive martial arts!  I just wonder what Qian Wu will do next?  The most sensational thing is the sublease and sale of the Japanese gold and silver mines. The Japanese nation is known as the Treasure Island and was well-known in the East as early as the Tang Dynasty. This time the output of Shisen Silver Mountain was disclosed, and everyone knew about it.  The gold and silver reserves of Japan are beyond imagination. The annual output of one silver mountain is as high as one million taels!  The smart officials soon understood why the cabinet bosses still cheered for Qianwu after being ignored by Qianwu!  It's all because of money!  A group of wealthy businessmen and tycoons are going crazy about it. Everyone knows how much profit there is behind it. What else can make more money than mining gold and silver mines?  Moreover, when gold and silver mines were mined in Japan, labor was readily available. Who doesn¡¯t know about Dongxing Port¡¯s overseas slave trade?  As soon as this edict was published in the Jinling Newspaper, wealthy merchants from all over the country hired craftsmen for smelting and mining, and at the same time went to sea to go to Japan.  Some small and medium-sized landowners and merchants who had heard too many rumors about Xiaoliuqiu and were eager to make a fortune, especially those from Shandong, Zhejiang, North and South Zhili and other places, rushed to Japan. Although the court did not announce the land sales price, it was definitely much cheaper than in the Ming Dynasty.  , otherwise who would be willing to go to Japan to buy land?  Although sea transportation is convenient nowadays, going to sea is still risky, right?  Compared with the reclamation of Nanyang, the Japanese country with a wealthy population and developed agriculture is more attractive!  Not to mention being able to purchase firearms!    The abolition of Ma Zheng is also a very happy thing!  Whether it is south of the Yangtze River or north of the Yangtze River, many people who raise horses have lost their fortunes because of raising horses. There are frequent conflicts in various places caused by refusal to raise horses. Not only the people, but also the local officials deeply hate the horse administration. The horse administration is complicated and difficult, both in the government and the public.  You know, now that it is abolished, it will naturally be very popular. Everyone knows that this is the direct benefit brought by the return of the Tatar clan. For a time, the voices of praise to the saint can be heard from both the government and the public!  On the south verandah on the east side of the Qianqing Gate, Chief Assistant Zhai Luan was sitting in the newly renovated cabinet duty room. He frowned slightly and looked at the furnishings in the room critically. He was slightly worried. The cabinet relocation was a dry matter.  What Wu means is that this is the second time the cabinet has been moved. Qianwu came to Beijing and his Majesty was stationed in Wuying Hall. The cabinet moved to Nanxun Hall opposite Wuying Hall. Now Qianwu lives in Qianqing Palace and the cabinet has moved to Qianqing Gate.  On the east side, it is only a few dozen steps away from the Qianqing Palace.  The relocation of the cabinet seemed like a trivial matter, but he knew in his heart that it was a means of strengthening military control over the cabinet. The closer the distance, the more the cabinet ministers would feel the power of God who was close at hand.  "Master Chief Assistant." Zhang Bi, who is also the Minister of Rites, stepped in, cupped his hands slightly, and said: "The North Korean envoy Piao Wenshi and his party arrived in the capital yesterday and came to give congratulations. In his words, he was testing the court's attitude towards North Korea.  " North Korean envoy?  Zhai Luan immediately reacted and launched a military expedition against Annan and the Japanese state.  North Korea couldn't sit still anymore. He was afraid that North Korea would be the next target of conquest. After pondering for a while, he said: "What do you think of North Korea, Chongxiang?" "Appease." Zhang Bi said without hesitation: "North Korea and North Korea.  The Japanese have always had contacts with each other, and the escort force is limited. Now that they are conquering Annan and the Japanese at the same time, it is necessary to stabilize North Korea, so as not to cause chaos in the expedition against the Japanese. " "That's right," Zhai Luan said. "  No matter what the emperor's plan is for North Korea, we must first stabilize North Korea." After a brief pause, he continued: "Although North Korea is not an overseas country, it is still a vassal state. I still report to the emperor and ask him to make a decision."  Then he entered Qianqing Palace.  After hearing the report, Qianwu pondered slightly and then said: "Korea and Japan are separated by a narrow strip of water. If we want to completely integrate Japan into the territory of Ming Dynasty, Korea, a vassal state, must also be incorporated into Ming Dynasty. In fact, the imperial court has never had actual control over vassal states.  , but the name is empty. Once the imperial court weakens, the surrounding vassal states will break away from the vassal relationship. Now that they have the ability to conquer, they will naturally merge into the territory of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty has close relations with North Korea and has always been friendly.  I am not willing to fight with them and let the Korean king voluntarily abdicate. Otherwise, Japan will learn from the past." Hearing this, Zhang Bi quickly bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the escort is currently conquering Annan and Japan at the same time, and it is unable to take care of Korea.  Wei Chen is worried that being too tough will force North Korea and the Japanese to join forces, and begs the emperor to think carefully. " "It would be better to join forces," Qianwu said unconcernedly, "In this way, the attack on North Korea will be successful, and some officials will be spared.  Noise, I'm just afraid that they won't rebel!" After hearing this, Zhai Luan completely understood Qian Wu's thoughts, and he was simply trying to force him to rebel against North Korea!  This is a legitimate conquest!  Among all the vassal states, North Korea has the closest relationship with the Ming Dynasty. If you conquer without committing a crime, you will easily attract criticism!  After hesitating for a moment, he bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the expedition against the Japanese country was only 30,000 troops. It is said that the emperor sold large quantities of firearms to Japanese lords before. Now the news of the sale of Japanese mines has been released. At this juncture, if we are forced to rebel against North Korea, we will  "No need to worry." Qian Wu said with a smile: "Most of the firearms sold to the Japanese country are not as good as the new firearms sold to the imperial court. The mini guns used by the Japanese army can be completely suppressed. More importantly,  Japan does not produce saltpeter, and all overseas trade is monopolized by Dongxing Port. Gunpowder is completely supplied by Dongxing Port. Otherwise, how could I send only 30,000 people to conquer Japan? I have already sent people to understand the firearms of Korea in detail, which is better than the imperial court.  The firearms of Japan are not as good as those of Japan, and the efficacy of gunpowder is also very poor. It cannot be compared with the gunpowder of Dongxing Port. Moreover, Japan's Fukuoka Port has long been under the control of the escort team. It is not that difficult for Japan and Japan to join forces. You guys  There is no need to worry." After hearing this, Zhai Luan and Zhang Bi couldn't help but feel relieved. Dongxing Port had already conquered the Japanese country for the second time, and had long-term trade with the Japanese country. The situation of the Japanese country was far worse than that of the officials in the capital. Since Qianwu  With such confidence, there is no problem. What the two of them did not expect was that Qianwu also knew North Korea well. It seemed that he had already intended to conquer North Korea.  After a slight pause, Qian Wu continued: "I recently visited the capital privately and found out that many school-age children are not enrolled in school. Education is the foundation of a strong country. I want to set up ten primary schools in the capital, that is, elementary schools. Children of the capital can be free of charge.  Enrollment." Hearing this, Zhai LuanIt was slightly strange that Qianwu had ordered the governor of Shuntian Prefecture to mention this matter to the cabinet. He reacted very quickly. Thinking of the situation in Xiaoliuqiu, his heart suddenly sank. Qianwu was preparing.  Promote this model nationwide!  The capital is just the beginning. If it really happens, the court cannot afford it.  He immediately bowed and said: "Your Majesty is merciful. This move is really beneficial to the country and the people. However, there are so many children in the capital that the ten primary schools may not be able to accommodate them all. Moreover, the expenditure cannot be underestimated. Shuntian Mansion may not be able to afford it."  " Seeing him crying, Qian Wu smiled slightly and said: "There are many children in the capital, but there are also many private schools. If ten primary schools are not enough, we can slowly add more. As for the expenses, it is mainly the cost of building the school, and the daily expenses are not included.  "It's not big, how can it be unaffordable?" "Your Majesty," Zhai Luan said quickly: "There are many kinds of elementary schools from the capital to the countryside. If it is limited to the capital" "  What do you mean there are not many?" Qian Wu interrupted him and said, "The capital is the most virtuous place. Go and investigate and see how many scholars are able to read and write? Is it because there are so few scholars?"  Hearing this, Zhang Bi had already reacted. Does co-author Qian Wu want to expand government-run elementary schools across the country?  He immediately said without fear: "Your Majesty, the larger the number of students, the greater the expenditure of the imperial court. Now there are millions of children, hundreds of thousands of scholars, and tens of thousands of civil servants. If we continue to expand the number of elementary schools, I am afraid that the imperial court will  Overwhelmed. " Scholars are exempt from taxes, and the court also provides subsidies. For one liter of rice per day, for one hundred thousand scholars, the annual subsidy of rice will be 400,000 shi, and if there are 300,000 shi, it will be 1.2 million shi.  Wan Xiucai will not only reduce taxes, but his expenses will also reach an astonishing four million dan.  After all, there is a limit to the tax exemption for scholars, not to mention the tax-exemption for civil servants. All property under their names is tax-free, so there is a saying that there are poor scholars and rich civil servants. If there are too many scholars and civil servants, the court will really be overwhelmed. Zhang Bi  The worry is not unreasonable!  Qianwu glanced at him, picked up the tea cup and sipped the tea slowly, abolishing the privileges of scholars, he really didn't dare to say this, at least not now!  He knew very well how difficult the imperial examination was. Not to mention the imperial examination, it was extremely difficult to pass the imperial examination. However, thousands of scholars were still willing to devote their whole lives to the imperial examination just because scholars had privileges. Not to mention the imperial examination, even poor scholars were  , in fact, he is also extremely respected. Although he is not rich, at least he has enough food and clothing, and his status is not low.  If he, the emperor who had usurped the throne and conquered the world, really said something about abolishing the privileges of scholars, he would be infamy, and he would not even be able to sit on the throne. He slowly put down the teacup, and then he said: "Times have changed, and today's Ming Dynasty has  It is different from the past. With the overseas conquests, the territory of Ming Dynasty will become wider and wider, the population will increase day by day, the land will naturally increase, and the need for officials will also increase. The ever-expanding territory will need more officials.  In terms of governance, I not only want to increase the number of elementary school students, but also increase the number of admissions to the imperial examinations. Otherwise, we will not be able to keep up with the pace of the Ming Dynasty's overseas expansion. From overseas expansion, the court and all the people will benefit from it." (Unfinished!  to be continued)
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