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Text Chapter 587: Going south according to the order

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    When Lao Zhu established the Ming Dynasty, he promulgated fifteen countries that would not be conquered, including Korea, Japan, and Ryukyu.  ¡û, After more than two hundred years, the regional structure has changed, but Lao Zhu¡¯s rules are still an unbreakable ancestral system!  Of course, if Tianqi is in power, he can at best pretend to be confused and let Wei Zhongxian issue decrees in his name, and there will be no problem.  But if it were Chongzhen, he would never be able to overcome this hurdle.  Zhou Tingru stood up at this time and said to Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, our great Ming Dynasty is benevolent and loves the people. Our kindness has extended to all the seas and is praised by all the vassal states. Now King Andong suddenly raised a large army to conquer the Japanese country across the sea, wasting the people and damaging the wealth.  He said that it would also damage the reputation of the Ming Dynasty and attract criticism from the world. I boldly suggested that King Andong should withdraw his troops and kill the bandits with all his strength. "Although Zhou Tingru is the second minister, his holy family and prestige are becoming the foundation."  Above, as for the third auxiliary Wen Tiren, when the court recommended the bachelor, Zhou Tingru and Wen Tiren had teamed up to deal with Qian Qianyi, and they were considered friends in the trenches. After joining the cabinet, Wen Tiren followed Zhou Tingru's arrangements in everything, just like a scribe.  Therefore, the first assistant and the second assistant had the same attitude, and they had the big hat made by their ancestors. Chongzhen suddenly hesitated.  There is an unknown reason why he prefers Zhang Ke's plan, that is, Chongzhen is the most face-saving person and has a strong utilitarianism.  Since he came to the throne, he has prided himself on being a holy king. However, instead of getting better, the situation in the court has become worse. Now even the ancestral mausoleum has been burned down.  Chongzhen urgently needs to prove that he is still a wise king. What is the most effective way? That is to expand the territory!  Even if he seizes a few isolated islands in the sea, it can be regarded as a successful achievement in expanding the territory, and he can get rid of the bad reputation of being an unworthy descendant.  Although the idea is good, the risk of violating the ancestral system is also great.  If he supports Zhang Ke's overseas operations and causes internal and external troubles, the Holy King will not be able to do it.  But he has become a foolish king who has subjugated his country!  In Chongzhen¡¯s heart, the emperor should always be wise. All good things belong to him, and all bad things belong to others.  Not taking on the emperor's responsibilities, but threatening the emperor's power and prestige Is there anything so cheap in the world?  In the main hall, it was extremely depressed. Chongzhen did not speak. Zhou Tingru stood there with a bow, his waist almost broken, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.  I can barely hold on anymore.  Chongzhen waved his hands feebly.  "You all go down." After the three bachelors came out, the cold wind blew, and Cheng Jiming suddenly sneezed.  "Hey, my health is getting worse and worse. When a monk hits the clock every day, sooner or later he can't hit it anymore. Mr. Zhou Ge and Mr. Wen Ge, you will have to shoulder the burden of the cabinet in the future!" "Yuan  Weng is too polite. Da Ming can't live without you!" Zhou Tingru said politely, but he didn't think so in his heart. You old and useless thing should have gone away long ago.  "Yuan Weng, Mr. Wen Ge. The situation is very clear now. Zhang Ke intends to get involved overseas. In my opinion, he just wants to accumulate strength. To be an overseas emperor, the ambition of a warrior cannot be underestimated. We, the commander-in-chief of hundreds of officials, are sitting here  In this position, we must be careful about our ancestors' affairs and never condone things that violate the ancestral system." A few words set the tone for this matter. Zhou Tingru thought that there should be no problem and went back to the next time.  The same was true for Fu's duty room, Cheng Jiming and Wen Tiren. However, after Wen Tiren returned to the duty room, he immediately rummaged through a pile of memorials and finally found a red leather one. With a smile on his face, he stood up and left.  But he stopped and waited for two hours in the check-in room. Then he walked towards Qianqing Palace with a few irrelevant memorials in his arms.  Chongzhen was diligent in his administration, and every important memorial was reported directly to the cabinet. No one had any doubts about Wen Tiren's actions. He went all the way to Qianqing Palace and informed the eunuchs on duty. Not long after, Chongzhen summoned him, and Wen Tiren arrived in front of Chongzhen.  , gave a great ceremony.  "Come here, give me a seat for Mr. Wen Ge." "I am not even in my sixtieth year, how can I accept His Majesty's courtesy? I cannot afford it!" Wen Tiren hurriedly declined, even saying that he did not dare.  It was rare for Chongzhen to show a smile, but Wen Tiren's good-humored attitude was still very pleasing to him.  "Sit down, you can't let me talk to Mr. Ge with my neck raised." Wen Tiren knelt down again, said a lot of words of gratitude, and sat on the chair tremblingly.  "Your Majesty, I dare to ask you, are you still worried about what happened just now?" "Yes!" Chongzhen did not shy away and said with a wry smile: "The grain supply to the southeast is cut off, the civil strife in the Central Plains continues, and the ancestral mausoleum has been devastated. I feel like I have been stabbed in my heart.  Several daggers were used, and the blood kept flowing! ""Your Majesty is worried about your incompetence," Wen Tiren cried while kneeling on the ground, wiping away tears. Chongzhen felt warm in his heart and said with a smile, "Wen Ge.?, you don¡¯t need to recruit me, I guess you must have an idea, tell me about it!  " "The Holy One is wise!  " Wen Tiren wiped his tears, paused and said: "Your Majesty, King Anton proposed to operate overseas. The old minister believes that there are two benefits. The first is to open up overseas fields, and the grain output will be more, which will be convenient for providing relief to the people.  .  If the rogues, ruffians, and bandits are expelled overseas, the imperial court will be able to sit back and relax. The old ministers looked at King Andong's strategy and thought it was a wonderful way to draw fuel from the bottom of the cauldron.  " Chongzhen was noncommittal and said with a wry smile: "What Mr. Wen Ge said is also my intention, but it goes against the ancestral system and is extremely difficult to implement. I am going to issue an order to King Andong to tell him not to mention it again.  " "Your Majesty, wait a minute, I think this matter does not violate the ancestral system.  "    "oh!  Chongzhen suddenly became energetic, his eyes widened, and he asked: "Why did Mr. Ge say this?"  " Wen Tiren felt Chongzhen's enthusiasm. As long as he can accomplish this, it will be a great achievement. In Chongzhen's mind, his status will skyrocket. Fight! "Your Majesty, Taizu has decreed that the Japanese country will not be conquered.  This is because the Meng Yuan Dynasty once invaded the Japanese state, and the Japanese state fought hard to resist. Taizu found it difficult to do so, so he was given special grace.  However, I have checked and found out that since Chenghua, Japanese pirates have been rampant along the southeast coast, killing my people, plundering my wealth, and doing all kinds of evil.  During the Jiajing period, there was Japanese rebellion in the southeast, and during the Wanli period, there was the Renchen Japanese rebellion.  Let me ask you, our Ming Dynasty is magnanimous and generous, but the Japanese country presses harder and harder, and they are shameless.  Could it be that only the Japanese country was allowed to attack the Ming Dynasty, but the Ming Dynasty was not allowed to attack the Japanese country?  The veteran thought that even if Taizu were still alive, he would be angry and send troops to teach the Japanese a lesson.  " After what he said, Chongzhen kept nodding. Wen Tiren was indeed different from Zhou Tingru and others. He was knowledgeable and had ideas! Taizu couldn't look at his descendants as fools. Not only was it right to teach the Japanese a lesson, it was also natural. But Chongzhen still  Don't dare to make a decision easily. Fighting overseas involves not only the problems of the country without conquest, but also the navy, taxation, personnel, and various aspects. An extra territory is equivalent to an extra piece of fat. With Donglin's party.  If they can't get the virtue, they will not hesitate to act like the king of trouble, so that no one can get it. "Wen Qing, what you said is absolutely true, but I'm afraid I can't explain this truth to all the officials. What can I do?  " "Haha, Your Majesty, I have checked the memorials in recent months and found a way to ask Your Majesty to read it.  " As he spoke, Wen Tiren took out a memorial with a red cover and handed it to Wang Cheng'en. He turned it to Chongzhen. When he picked it up and looked at it, Chongzhen frowned. "Isn't this the letter of credence sent by King Shangfeng of Ryukyu?  ¡± Some time ago, the Ming army defeated the Satsuma clan and Ryukyu broke away from the clutches of Japan. Shang Feng came to see the emperor of tomorrow immediately to express his gratitude. At that time, Chongzhen was very moved, but then Fengyang fell, and Chongzhen¡¯s mood  He suddenly hit the bottom and ignored Shang Feng. The Ryukyu envoys still stayed in the capital. "Your Majesty has a keen eye and is indeed a memorial to the King of Ryukyu.  Chongzhen was a little puzzled and asked, "What is Qing Wen's purpose for taking this letter of credence?"  " "Your Majesty, doesn't King Anton want to set up the governor in Ryukyu?  Then you might as well write a petition in the name of the King of Ryukyu.  Ryukyu was almost destroyed by the Japanese in the previous period, so Ming Dynasty accepted the invitation to help Ryukyu recover and defend Ryukyu, which is what it should be.  "What a good Wen Tiren. He is indeed cunning. Wouldn't it be against the ancestral system to directly send troops? Then we can go around and ask Ryukyu to invite Ming Dynasty to send troops. It is logical. Chongzhen nodded incomprehensibly. Wen Tiren was greatly affected.  Encouraged, he continued: "I dare to go further and say that the risks at sea are huge and the journey is long, so we might as well leave it to King Anton to handle everything.  The old minister remembers that King Anton can appoint and remove officials below the third rank. Why don't you show mercy and give King Anton the power to appoint second-rank officials? In this way, you can have the best of both worlds!  " The best of both worlds is actually troublesome extrapolation! With the title of Shangshu, the governor-general of military affairs happens to be a second-grade official. According to Wen Tiren's method, the Ming court only agreed to help the vassal country recover, naturally bypassing the ancestral system. As for what will be done next  , that¡¯s all Zhang Ke¡¯s business and has nothing to do with them. It¡¯s a trick to deceive others, but who makes Chongzhen like this kind of hypocrisy? After hearing Wen Tiren¡¯s words, Chongzhen showed a rare smile and said happily:  "Wen Qing is really my son-in-law!  "Zifang, Zhang Liangye! Such high praise made Wen Tiren feel elated. From then on, he was no longer a dispensable third assistant in the cabinet, but a rising giant, a favored minister of the emperor. He was trembling with excitement.  , immediately kowtow to express gratitude "Alas.??What should I say about this court? This big shit has been delayed for several months. If this was placed on the battlefield, I don't know how to die!  A few silly words from hundreds of years ago were taken seriously, and I was convinced!  "Yu Weiliang said angrily. "But Zhang Ke disagreed and said with a smile: "Not only is it the ancestral precepts of Taizu, but thousands of years ago, the words of Confucius and Mencius were also regarded as canons!"  How do these literati understand that things change with time?  " "It's not good to knock down a whole boat of people with one pole.  Cui Chengxiu said with a smile: "Your Majesty, although Old Cui is a scholar, he studied hard under the Prince. This trip to the East China Sea will definitely open up territory for the Prince and lay the foundation for immigration!"  " Zhang Ke laughed: "Okay, let's see Brother Cui show off his skills.  " At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside. After a while, Qiao Fu opened the door and rushed in. After entering the room, he said: "Your Majesty, the imperial court has ordered me to go to Fengyang to suppress bandits. Should I go or not?  "(To be continued)
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