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

"These dishonest people should stop causing trouble on the border. It is a good deed for the people of our Ming Dynasty to live a good life." Xu added, "If you really feel bad about it, give Prince Anding another chance. Promote Li Ying to the position of Left Commander-in-Chief and Kang Shou to the position of Right Commander-in-Chief, and let Prince Anding help find Qu Xian and his men first!"

"Okay, then I'll do as you say."

Zhu Di made the decision.

"If he can find Qu Xian and his men, we can discuss it later. If not, he can just die on the way to find them, so he doesn't have to come back to talk nonsense again."

Xu felt that the last time Guizhou took advantage of a war to implement the policy of aboriginal rule was very smooth, and the same could be done this time to achieve stability.

"it is good."

Zhu Di nodded again.

"Forget about the matter of raising horses for the deputy official. We don't lack horses now. Tonobuhua produces 100,000 war horses every year. They are stable and all good horses."

Xu then went on to talk about the next thing.

She knew about this. The policy of raising horses on behalf of officials was implemented during the Hongwu period.

In the early years of Hongwu, there were only 20,000 war horses in the entire country.

The remnants of the former Yuan Dynasty in Mobei were eyeing the area covetously, so the late emperor instituted a horse policy in which officials were asked to raise horses on his behalf.

The court gave ponies to the common people, who raised them and returned them to the court. Those who raised mares also received a foal every year.

By the end of the Hongwu period, the number of horses had suddenly soared to 400,000.

Except that the horses collected in the end were of mixed quality, there was nothing wrong with this horse policy.

Since the Yongle period, the policy of raising horses on behalf of officials has been in effect, so horses in the country have become increasingly cheaper.

Even ordinary people could use horse-drawn carriages to transport things.

She saw Tonobuhua every year. He was a trustworthy child. His son was named by Xu.

No matter where Tonobuhua was, his Khatun and his children would live in the capital for a period of time every year. Xu could see that his love for the Ming Dynasty was genuine.

The Tatar herdsmen who originally lived in the northern desert by following the grass began to intermarry with the Han people and settle down.

Once Mobei is stable, there is no need to worry about Ma at all.

Now is the right time to implement this policy.

"I have no problem with the government decree, but what these two people said makes me uncomfortable."

Zhu Di had heard Zhu Gaochi talk about how the country could expand its territory without spending any military force, and he also knew that there was a surplus of horses.

But how could a Minister of War not know that horses were plentiful and so cheap that they were only slightly more expensive than mules?

He even suggested distributing the surplus horses in the army to relevant officials for raising, and then having the court collect foals from them every year.

What is the purpose of this proposal?

Zhu Di felt that this person couldn't be so stupid!

Yang Shiqi's behavior was also very strange. The reason he opposed in court was that how could a court official take a break from his job and raise horses?

Shouldn't he be against Ma's politics?

Moreover, the reasons for this opposition made Zhu Di feel that they had no heart for the country and the people at all.

What is the main job of ordinary people?

It’s farming!

Should the common people just take a break from their jobs and raise horses for the imperial court?

Even though there are some policy supports for horse breeding, it has always been a heavy burden for ordinary people.

His father had to do that back then, but he no longer had to do that now, but Yang Shiqi just didn't say anything.

It seems that they feel deep down that the common people deserve it and the officials don't.

Zhu Di often felt that the civil officials were so divided, and often used standards that were difficult to evaluate to impose on others, while they themselves could drift outside the standards.

"Humph, they are all smart people. They don't dare to say that they want to overthrow the horse policy of the previous emperor. They are trying to make you the bad guy of this reform in a roundabout way!"

Xu curled her lips and sneered.

Zhu Yunwen was controlled by these smart people.

Zhu Gaochi has been not doing his job recently, and they think Zhu Di is easy to fool, so this smart man starts to come up with clever tricks again.

Whether there are dates or not, it never hurts to wave the stick a few times to test.

“Oh, it’s true!”

Zhu Di suddenly realized.

As soon as they mentioned it, if he didn't think it over carefully, he might reply on the spot that they had too many horses and simply cancel the horse policy.

They continued to be loyal subjects who did whatever the emperor said.

They don't take any responsibility at all.

"I have a trick."

Xu immediately came up with a bad idea.

"Hehehe, tell me about it?"

Zhu Di also smiled evilly.

"You should just forget about it after hearing it. See who of them urges you again. I guess it should be Yang Shiqi. After he urges you a few more times, you can summon him privately and tell him that the idea is good, but I can't reject his request in court. I heard that you don't get along well with several officials in the court. I will suppress this matter for now, so that they won't be more disgusted with you later."

Xu heard about it from Zhu Gaochi.

Although Yang Shiqi was able to get things done, he was somewhat marginalized among the court officials.

This matter can be used to win people's hearts.

The court officials must not be united like a rope, otherwise, the only ones who will bear the force will be the royal family.

“What a loss!!!”

Zhu Di gave a thumbs up.

"I remember that Shaanxi has the most horses, right? You can ask the Shaanxi Provincial Surveillance Commissioner, Chen Zhi, to write a letter to explain the inconvenience of raising horses among the people and request the removal of the horse-raising official. When you approve it, have Yang Shiqi draft an imperial decree to be issued. Then everyone will be happy."

Xu finished her last move, and Zhu Di held Xu and spun around a few circles on the spot.

"Ah, ah, put it down, dizzy, what's the last thing?"

Xu screamed and completely forgot about the third thing that happened.

"The number of candidates for the imperial examinations will be adjusted."

Zhu Di reminded.

"Has it been drafted?"

Xu felt that there was nothing wrong with this, it was just a normal meeting.

In the early years of Hongwu, there was a quota for the imperial examination. This restriction was only lifted in the later period when people were recruited.

There are already enough officials in the court now. Newly-appointed Jinshi need to study for a few more years and take the examination for Shujishi before they can become officials. It is appropriate to restore the limit on the number of officials.

"Eighty people will be selected from the capital, fifty from the capital, and no more than a hundred people will be selected for the joint examination, 60% from the south and 40% from the north. Anyone over 25 years old can take the examination."

"Just don't let this number become a regular thing. They don't want too many people from the Central and Northern regions to come to the court."

Xu understood after hearing the proportion.

The division of the court into north and south began in the first year of Yongle. Now the ratio of southerners to northerners in the court is almost half and half.

More and more northerners are participating in the imperial examination.

They have a sense of crisis.

"Okay, let's do as the Queen says. Let's have some snacks. Oh, I want to eat Dahua's noodles with soybean paste."

Zhu Di was in a completely relaxed mood at this moment.

"Then ask her to do it!"

Xu was also a little greedy.

"Can you do it?"

Zhu Di hesitated.

"Dahua said, just let the ones below do it."

Xu didn't want to treat Zhang Xin as a patient who could do nothing.

"Oh, then go find them."

Zhu Di sucked his saliva, turned around and pulled Xu, and headed straight for Zhang Xin's yard.

[Small science: Anding - northeast of the Qaidam Basin in Qinghai today, Quxian - southwest of the Qaidam Basin in Qinghai today. U-Tsang - present-day Tibet. ]