Rebirth of the Ming Dynasty: Sixth Generation of Glory, I don't want it

The two bigwigs in the palace left.

Zhu Gaoxu was far away overseas at this time, while Zhu Gaosui was arranged by Zhu Di to garrison in the capital to defend against the Northern Yuan Dynasty.

The person who was ordered to regent was naturally the eldest prince Zhu Gaochi.

Zhang Xin's job has not changed, and she is still in charge of the affairs of the harem.

At this time, the couple each occupied a desk and did their own work.

Zhang Xin's life is simple. She does the same thing every day. After she finishes making her arrangements, she starts to think about random things.

She wasn't too worried about her mother-in-law accompanying her father-in-law to lead the army in person.

When the mother-in-law is gone, the father-in-law won't be too impulsive, so both of them will be relatively safe.

Zhu Neng and Zhang Yu are also good fighters.

Zhang Yu's son Zhang Fu also followed, and he was originally the main force in the fight against Annan.

In order to prevent Zhu Neng from dying suddenly during the journey, Zhang Xin asked Xu to bring Yao Niang along. If she still could not be saved, it would only be the fate and the time.

It wasn't difficult to conquer Annan in my previous life. It took less than a year to conquer it.

Since the Chen family had no descendants, my father-in-law had no choice but to re-establish counties in Annan and build the Jiaozhi Commandery.

However, Zhang Xin felt that this matter had both advantages and disadvantages at the time.

The benefit lies in expanding territory and the benefit lies in making my father-in-law famous.

The disadvantage is the various troubles caused by Annan’s disobedience.

The Annan people established their own country for 400 years, but suddenly their country was destroyed and became a province of the Ming Dynasty.

From then on, rebellions broke out one after another, and there was not a single year of peace. The imperial court had at least hundreds of thousands of troops repeatedly dragged into fighting in Annan, and military expenditures started at millions every year.

From the Yongle Dynasty to the Xuande Dynasty, before Zhanji abolished the Jiaozhi Commandery.

The imperial court did not gain any real benefits from the territory of Annan. Instead, it kept dragging its feet, which wasted both money and manpower.

How come there are so many people in such a tiny place who are fighting bravely and recklessly, and where does their money come from?

The huge Ming court felt burdened by military expenditures, but Annan did not have any?

Moreover, after the establishment of the Jiaozhi Commandery, the imperial court did not exploit the local people of Annan.

On the contrary, during Zheng He's seven voyages to the West, Jiaozhi was still a very important supply point, and most of the overseas countries that came to pay tribute would get supplies in Jiaozhi.

My father-in-law also ran a school in Jiaozhi, and outstanding students from Jiaozhi could directly enter the Imperial Academy to study. The travel expenses, food and accommodation, and living expenses in the capital were all provided by the court.

Despite all efforts made in welfare policies, this trend has still not been fostered.

There must be something wrong here.

Now Zhang Xin understood that it was the work of a civil official.

During the Yongle reign, Zhang Xin was not particularly familiar with what was happening outside, and she had little idea of ​​the specific circumstances of the rebellion in Jiaozhi.

But she knew what happened before and after Zhu Gaochi ascended the throne and what happened after his son succeeded to the throne.

When you look at the two lives together, things become clear.

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In July, my father-in-law died of illness in Yumuchuan on his way back from the northern expedition.

At that time, the rebel leader Li Li in Jiaozhi had been beaten by his father-in-law's men until only a few hundred people were left, and they fled to Laos.

In September, Baoding Marquis Meng Ying and Rongchang Earl Chen Zhi were preparing to march into Laos to wipe out the roots of the enemy, but were stopped by an imperial decree from the court.

Also in September, Huang Fu, the governor and censor who had guarded Jiaozhi for 18 years, was transferred back to the capital.

After his father-in-law passed away, Zhu Gaochi ascended the throne. Within three months, all the people left by his father-in-law in Jiaozhi were transferred away, including the civil and military officials and eunuchs who were stationed there. The cabinet replaced them with a new eunuch to guard Jiaozhi.

Zhang Xin was not sure whether these transfer orders were issued by the cabinet without Zhu Gaochi's approval or by Zhu Gaochi's order.

But the result was that after fighting for eighteen years and spending countless amounts of money, when the chaos in Annan could have been put to an end, all the troops withdrew.

In the blink of an eye, the next year, the Annan rebel leader Li Li led 80,000 people to attack Changjiang City.

You have to know that a year ago, he only had a few hundred people under his command!

Zhanji had already ascended the throne at that time, and had no choice but to send people to attack Jiaozhi again.

Those sent out were all my father-in-law's direct subordinates.

General Liu Sheng, Marquis of Anyuan, had accompanied his father-in-law in five northern expeditions and had always been safe and sound. However, he was ambushed and killed in battle just as he arrived at Zhennan Pass.

Deputy General Liang Ming, Earl of Baoding, died suddenly in the military camp.

Li Qing, the Minister of War who was in charge of military affairs and a native of Beijing, also died suddenly in the military camp the next day.

Liu Sheng's Eastern Army of 70,000 men was completely wiped out on the third day.

The other western army was led by Duke Mu Sheng. They could not find the enemy when they attacked, and were ambushed wherever they retreated.

At that time, all military deployments of the imperial court were under the responsibility of the Ministry of War.

Yang Shiqi was the chief minister of the cabinet and minister of war at that time.

The explanation given to Zhu Zhanji at the time was that it was normal for northerners to fall ill because they were not adapted to the southern climate, and it was normal for the Western Route Army to be treated like a fool because they were unfamiliar with the local conditions.

Zhang Xin guessed that her son should have understood it by then.

But because he was afraid that Zhang Xin would worry, he did not tell her the secret.

During a trip to Jiaozhi, several people left by his father-in-law died. Isn't this exclusion of dissidents?

But the son had no choice. He had just ascended the throne and his foundation was unstable. He had no way to fight against the cabinet.

So they simply abandoned Jiaozhi.

During the entire ten years of the Xuande reign, his son rarely engaged in military action.

He has been accumulating strength that he can use.

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"Tell me, why do they oppose the conquest of Annan?"

After thinking it over, Zhang Xin decided to discuss it with Zhu Gaochi.

Two months ago, my father-in-law decided to attack Annan. It was like stirring up a hornet's nest, with wave after wave of opposition voices.

This guy Xie Jin jumped the highest and jumped the most happily.

It was Zhu Gaochi who later threw out the tough bone of Enke.

Everyone's attention was diverted.

"Humph, hasn't the commercial tax been drawn up? The tax from the Maritime Customs is higher than the ordinary tax. This way, they will earn less money. Originally, they could have shipped the goods to Annan and then shipped them back to China in the name of tribute, saving the tax money. If Annan is taken, do you think our father will set up a Maritime Customs?"

Zhu Gaochi was almost done with his work, and when Zhang Xin asked him, he just curled his lips.

"You can earn so much money on a single trip to the sea, so why are you so reluctant to spend this little tax?"

Zhang Xin didn't quite understand.

"We didn't have to pay anything before, but now we have to pay, which makes us feel uncomfortable. Besides, they used to be able to do business without any capital, but now that my uncle's navy is watching, this way of making money is gone. Also, everyone can go out to do business, and once too many things are brought back, they will become worthless."

Zhu Gaochi spoke very simply and clearly.

Zhang Xin understood it immediately.

Things are rare.

If Annan becomes a domestic country, the prices of goods from Annan may start to drop. The prices of goods from overseas will also drop, and sea trade may have to go further away, with risks and costs multiplied.

By then, small and medium-sized fleets may be eliminated.

The families behind the court officials are both big and small, so naturally there will be voices of opposition.