Daming: Stealing Chen Yuanyuan at the beginning

Chapter 195 He can no longer live in this world, Ming Dynasty Post
Bi Dengfu and Tang Ruowang left the Hall of Valor to develop and produce breech-loading flintlock guns and vermicompost.Bi Dengfu went to the outskirts of Nanjing to choose a piece of wasteland, and began to build a glass greenhouse, leading many craftsmen to get busy in full swing.

Li Cunming rubbed his temples, drank a cup of hot tea, and reclined on the chair with his eyes closed.

After a while, he said to himself: "Everything is waiting to be done, there are so many things to do, and it's not time to rest!"

Immediately cheering up, he clapped his hands and ordered: "Wang Daban, Xuan Yan Ermei and Gong Yonggu enter the palace, and I will wait for them in the Hall of Martial Heroes."

In less than half an hour, Yan Ermei and Gong Yonggu arrived.

Li Cunming gave the seat and said very solemnly: "Wang Daban, you close the door of the hall and guard outside the hall yourself, and no one is allowed to come in and disturb you. Unrelated personnel are not allowed to come half a step closer to the Hall of Martial Heroes, let alone eavesdrop on me and your two lovers." Your conversation."

Wang Chengen closed the door of the hall and stood guard outside the door.

Yan Ermei and Gong Yonggu realized that the emperor had important matters to explain, so they sat up straight, held their breath, and looked serious.

Li Cunming said: "On the way back to the court from the class teacher in Chengdu, I thought a lot and thought a lot. Zhu Cihong fell into the hands of the Tartars and became a prisoner. Not to mention the embarrassment of the court, the impact it caused was really bad."

"Junshi Yan, I'm here to ask you, does Zhu Cihong know about the existence of the Sacred Fire Gate?"

Yan Ermei said: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that the Holy Fire Sect is directly led by His Majesty and ministers, and no one else knows about it except Commander Gong."

"That's good, that's good!" Li Cunming breathed a sigh of relief, and said, "The disciples of the Holy Fire Sect are lurking in the enemy-occupied area. There are many dangers, and they must not be exposed. Princess Changping and the three used tricks to provoke Azig and Doer When it comes to the relationship between the Dagon brothers, the disciples of the Holy Fire Sect in the capital put in a lot of effort and made great contributions. Zhu Cihong didn't know this secret, it's best!"

After a pause, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he said cruelly: "Anyway, Zhu Cihong is the former prince, he knows too many things, he can't continue to live in this world!"

Hearing this sentence, Yan Ermei and Gong Yonggu hurriedly knelt down, not daring to vent their anger.

Yan Ermei was even more sincere and fearful, saying: "The minister harmed the former Crown Prince, the crime is serious!"

"Master Yan, you are here again. Have I ever blamed you? I repeat, you, Yan Ermei, have not only committed no crime, but also contributed a great deal!"

Li Cunming personally walked over to help Yan Ermei, and said: "Fan Wencheng and Dorgon have not killed Zhu Cihong so far, their intentions are sinister, they want to humiliate me, and at the same time get many court secrets out of Zhu Cihong's mouth. In any case, Zhu Cihong, as the royal blood, Life or death is up to him."

"Tiger poison does not eat its offspring, but for the sake of the people of the world, for the safety of half of the country, I can only be a vicious father. Yan Junshi, convey my order to the disciples of the Holy Fire Sect in the capital, and kill Zhu Cihong at all costs! "

"Your Majesty..." Gong Yonggu cried out.

Li Cunming smiled miserably and sighed: "The country is in turmoil and the country is in pieces. If others can sacrifice, why not the royal family members? I am no longer a competent father, and I should be a competent emperor. Otherwise, how can I face the world? common people?"

Gong Yonggu said: "To end Zhu Cihong's life, I'm afraid the only option is assassination, and we have to rely on Princess Changping and the three of them. But Princess Changping and Zhu Cihong are brother and sister. Wouldn't it be cruel to let Princess Changping participate in the action? "

"Then just hide it from her and let Wang Yi and Shadow do it." Li Cunming paced in the hall with a heavy heart.

After a long while, he suddenly became furious and cursed: "It's all the crimes of old man Fan Wencheng. This man is resourceful and resourceful, he can be called our greatest enemy! He captured Zhu Cihong, killed Zhou Yuji, and I will kill him!" "

"Master Yan, tell the disciples of the Holy Fire Sect lurking in the capital that the next most important and urgent task is to kill Fan Wencheng. Old thief, I will send him back to the west and cut off Dorgon's arm at the same time!"

Yan Ermei wrote the secret letter in person in front of the emperor, and then handed it over to Gong Yonggu to encrypt in English, and handed it to Li Cunming for review.

After Li Cunming read it, he said, "Send it!"

Suddenly looking at the two courtiers with tears in his eyes, he asked in a trembling voice: "Are you saying that I am ashamed to be a father? Are you being too cruel?"

"Your Majesty, it is a great blessing for the subjects of the Ming Dynasty to meet such a holy king. People in the world will understand your Majesty!" Yan Ermei and Gong Yonggu kowtowed and choked.

Li Cunming was silent for a while, and said: "I hope the queen can understand me in the end... Let's not talk about it, you follow me to the General Department, there are more important things waiting for us to solve."

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After several months, Li Cunming finally came to the Secretary of General Administration.Today, he is going to announce a major national policy here.

When all the ministers of administration arrived, Li Cunming first asked about the operation of various departments.After getting good feedback, he said with a smile: "It has been many months since my Western Expedition, and the state affairs have not been deserted, and all departments can operate smoothly. It is all due to the sincerity of your dear ministers. I am very relieved."

The courtiers did not dare to claim credit, so they knelt down and kowtowed.

"Get up, don't kowtow at every turn, aren't you tired?" Li Cunming smiled and changed the subject, "For a country to prosper and a court to be strong, it can only be achieved by constantly summing up experience and lessons, and actively correcting wrong practices , the so-called crossing the river by feeling the stones."

"I have learned many experiences and lessons in my imperial expedition to the west. Two of the most important points are the most important. One is that our dynasty must continue to adhere to various policies of enriching the country and strengthening the army. We must not slack off. We have not done enough. Regarding this point, we I talked with Bi Dengfu and Tang Ruowang today, and proposed a few more measures, they and the two have already started to do it, you should give your full support.”

"The second lesson is more specific. During the march, I discovered a big problem, that is, there is no post station, and the speed of transmitting military information and news is too slow, which seriously affects military operations."

"Take the fall of Kaifeng as an example. It has been more than half a month since I got the relevant news. If I could have gotten the news earlier and issued an order on how to deal with it, why let Junshi Yan carry the burden on his shoulders alone? "

"If it wasn't for Yan Junshi's efforts to turn the tide, the consequences would be unimaginable. Every time I think of this incident, I still feel lingering fear in my heart, and I feel a wave of fear!"

The courtiers were thoughtful, Jiang Dejing said: "Your Majesty, do you want to restore the post station? But in the second year of Chongzhen, Your Majesty has already issued the order to abolish the post station..."

Before Jiang Dejing finished speaking, Li Cunming said: "I know what you want to say, it's nothing more than the emperor's golden words that cannot be changed. I just said that if you do something wrong, you must correct it. Over the years, I have been I see, the decision to abolish the station was completely wrong!"

Speaking of the historical story of Chongzhen's abolishment of the post station, it can be described as a household name.Because of this decision, Li Zicheng, the postman, lost his job. Li Zicheng was forced to have no choice but to go out. He rose up angrily, and finally became the gravedigger of the Ming Dynasty.

In fact, it is ridiculous to say that Chongzhen's abolition of the post station was related to a "catch of rape".

At that time, there was a censor named Mao Yujian. He was very afraid of guilt, but he liked to hang around in romantic places.Suddenly one day, his wife came to the capital from her hometown, broke through Mao Yujian's adulterous affair, and made a big fuss.

Mao Yujian didn't reflect on his own mistakes, but thought that his wife's ability to come to the capital from her hometown was all because of the existence of the inn.Therefore, together with his good friend and distant relative Liu Mao, he went to the Emperor Chongzhen, saying that "the post delivery is the most harmful to the people", and asked for the abolition of the post.

At that time, Chongzhen was worried about food and salary. He heard that 68 taels of silver could be saved every year after the abolition of the post station, so he agreed immediately.

The post station was gone, and the saved money did not see half a penny. On the contrary, tens of thousands of people were laid off and unemployed, and flowed into the peasant army, which strengthened the strength of the peasant army.

What's even more frightening is that without the post station, the transmission of imperial government orders and military orders was slow, which delayed many important events.It is difficult for officers, soldiers and generals to communicate with each other, and they often fail to cooperate in operations, which leads to missed opportunities.

Mao Yujian, who had impeached Ruan Dacheng and other eunuchs, belonged to the Donglin Party. This is another example of Chongzhen being limped by the Donglin Party!

Jiang Dejing said: "I'm afraid it will cost a lot of silver to rebuild the post station. The minister is in charge of the household department. Now the treasury has enough silver, but I worry about lack of money in the future!"

Li Cunming said: "When the post station was abolished, Mao Yujian and Liu Mao said they could save money, but I didn't see much money saved. What's more, if you want to save money, you have to do it where you should save it, not delay it. National affairs."

"If I want to fight the Tartars, I have to rely on the operation of the station. The tragedy caused by the fall of Kaifeng cannot be repeated!"

The emperor made up his mind, and the ministers had no choice but to obey the order.Everyone discussed and expressed their opinions on rebuilding the station, and put forward many useful opinions and suggestions.

Among them, Liu Wenbing's opinion is very good. He said: "There are still some refugees in various places who have not settled down. With post stations, they can be sent to take care of them and solve their survival problems. At the same time, there are many wounded and disabled in the army. It is also feasible to arrange to go to the post station to fight in battle."

Li Cunming said: "I have exactly this intention. Wounded soldiers and veterans should really consider protecting their future lives."

Jiang Dejing was still struggling with the issue of money and food at the post station, and said: "Your Majesty, the management of the post station in the past was dilapidated, and the burden was often placed on the people. The people not only have to undertake the work of the post station, but also solve problems such as horses, board and lodging by themselves. If this system does not change, In the end, there will still be a lot of disadvantages in the post station, and it will also waste money."

"My idea is that the post station will completely become a state-owned industry. The post station will be managed by the imperial court, and the court will pay for the money and goods, and will no longer distribute miscellaneous labor to the common people. I want to establish the postal system of the Ming Dynasty and fundamentally change the post station business model. "

"The postal system?" The ministers couldn't keep up with the emperor's train of thought.

Li Cunming explained: "It's actually very simple. The postal system is essentially the same as a post station. It still uses horses, carts, boats, etc. to transmit official documents and military information. I just need to make a small improvement. The future postal service will be managed by the state. Or directly operate and deliver all kinds of mail, including official documents, letters and various items, not only for officials and gentry, but also for businessmen and ordinary people, so that it has the characteristics of promoting government, business and people.”

"So, where does the money to maintain the postal system come from? Then you need to issue stamps! Use the form of stamps as a proof of postage payment to deliver various mail for people. This is a paid service for the whole society."

While the other ministers were still trying to understand and digest the emperor's words, Jiang Dejing knew better about economics, and he reacted instantly:

"Your Majesty, I seem to understand. That is to say, the imperial court issues postage stamps. If the people need postal services, they will use money to buy stamps, and then use the stamps as vouchers to mail various things. Can this be understood?"

"That's right!" Li Cunming nodded.

The ministers also understood, and Yan Ermei said: "Okay, in this way, the postal system conceived by His Majesty is much stronger than the previous post stations. It is a profitable institution, not a department completely dependent on the state's financial support. !"

Gong Yonggu said: "It turns out that it can still make money, so I will support it a hundred times!"

Everyone laughed. After laughing, His Majesty explained in detail how to make stamps and how to establish a postal system.

Li Cunming said: "Today I just talked about my idea. After you have discussed it properly, Jiang Dejing will write a detailed memorial. After I have a look, I can implement it. But, don't think about making money at the beginning. The court will definitely do it." Throwing money into it. I created the postal system mainly for military use.”

After thinking for a while, he said: "The post office pays attention to efficiency and speed. In addition to choosing strong and strong people as postmen and excellent horses, it would be best if a wide and flat post road can be built. By the way, Du Yinxi built a cement road in Jiangbei, How is it going?"

(End of this chapter)