The most reckless man in the Ming Dynasty

The next day, morning.

"If you have something to do, leave the court if nothing happens -"

As usual, Zhang Yong's voice echoed in every corner of the Jinluan Palace.

The ministers who had something to report were prepared, while the ministers who had nothing to report continued to rest in a daze.

"I have something to report to Your Majesty!"

Soon a minister came forward to report.

It is almost the same as before. It is nothing more than asking His Majesty the Emperor to exempt the affected areas from taxes this year if there is a flood here or a locust plague somewhere, or to request His Majesty the Emperor to allocate funds for disaster relief.

When a disaster occurs in a local area, the imperial court has its own set of procedures for providing disaster relief and helping the people.

First, local officials reported it to the Ministry of Revenue, which then requested the emperor to send special personnel to the disaster area to verify the disaster situation, and then returned to Beijing to report to the court. The emperor discussed disaster relief measures with the officials of Jiuqing, and finally started disaster relief...

If nothing else, as a result of this tedious and complicated process, countless victims have lost their lives innocently.

At the same time, there are also the southwestern chieftains who make troubles from time to time. These chieftains also need to be appeased by the court. If the trouble becomes too fierce, naturally troops will be sent to clean up and suppress it.

These toasts are hereditary, and now they have a bit of a taste that cannot be lost, so the court has to treat them with caution!

In addition, there are memorials from local officials, impeachment of certain military honors, and other things such as having enough to support themselves every day and having nothing to do, bullying men and women, and robbing people's land.

Anyway, in the Ming Dynasty, there were many things happening every day. These can only be regarded as trivial matters. As long as there is no large-scale famine or the Tatars and Oaras moving south, it can basically be said that the seas and rivers are clear, and the world is at peace.

In the eyes of civil servants and gentry, this is a peaceful and prosperous age!

As for whether the common people can have enough food and clothing, that's none of their business!

After a while, more than an hour passed.

Zhu Houzhao was also a little tired and was about to announce his resignation.

As a result, Xu Mengchun, the left minister of the Ministry of Personnel, came out again and said: "Your Majesty, the Hetao area is sparsely populated. Back then, His Majesty Renzong moved the Dongshengwei and a small number of tribes into the inland, and moved them into the inland, aiming to create a no-man's land. "Military Buffer Zone."

"Furthermore, the Hetao area is not suitable for farming. Due to the lack of rainfall, the land has become seriously desertified, and farming cannot be maintained. In addition, the Mongolian barbarians are eyeing the area, so it is really not suitable for ordinary people to farm."

"For our Ming Dynasty, the land of the Hetao is really a useless place that is 'tasteless to eat and a pity to throw away.' There is really no need to waste money and people's energy on it!"

"I ask your Majesty to give up the Loop!"

As soon as these words came out, the whole court was in an uproar.

Zhu Houzhao was so angry that his face was livid, and he stared at Xu Mengchun.

Even Yang Tinghe was furious.

No one with any sense would say that the Loop is a useless place!

But the scene that happened immediately afterwards made them even more angry.

"Yes, what Mr. Xu said is unnecessary!"

"It's absolutely true, what Mr. Xu said is extremely reasonable!"

"I second the proposal, please stop passing through the Loop and live with the people!"

As soon as Xu Mengchun finished speaking, a large number of officials followed him!

Officials from the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Husbandry, the Ministry of Rites, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the General Affairs Department... there were officials from the six ministries and hundreds of departments who came out to agree with Xu Mengchun and ask His Majesty the Emperor to give up the strategy of Loop!

Obviously, this was premeditated!

For civil servants and gentry, as long as their own interests are not shaken, no matter what.

However, there is no doubt that launching the Northern Expedition to the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty from the Hetao area will give birth to a new batch of military nobility groups. On the contrary, the civil servants and gentry themselves cannot reap the benefits from it. Naturally, no one wants to see the war happen. .

Xu Mengchun went out again and said: "Your Majesty, because of this Hetao, the country mobilized 30,000 troops and 100,000 young people. They spent countless money and food every day in the Hetao!"

"If this money and food are used to develop people's livelihood, I don't know how many hungry people can be put out of the fire and displaced..."

Zhu Houzhao looked coldly at this veteran of three dynasties and many courtiers who echoed his words, and murderous intent suddenly arose in his heart!

These civil servants and gentry are really bastards!

Recovering the Hetao is a national event, and it is something that can affect the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty!

However, for their own selfish interests and to protect their vested interests, these civil servants and gentry could actually say such words, just like they did when they discredited Zheng He's heroic voyage to the West. It can be described as extremely despicable!

Zhu Houzhao tried to show off to Yang Tinghe, who understood and said: "This is simply ridiculous!"

"Shaanxi dominates the upper reaches of the world and is the one who controls the destiny of the world. Shaanxi is in the world. It is like a human being. If the trouble is at the head of the people, it will lead to death!"

Shaanxi is very important!

"Looking south from the Hetao to Guanzhong, it controls the top spot in the world. Those who win the Hetao will travel all over the world, and those who lose the Hetao will lose the world. If the Hetao is safe, the world will be safe. If the Hetao is in chaos, the world will be in chaos!"

The Loop is crucial!

"The benefits of compounding are not only immediate, but also a good deed that benefits the people and extends to future generations. How can you be so short-sighted?"

"Did Yuan Fu ever calculate how much food and grass would be needed to recapture the Hetao? How many troops would he have?" Xu Mengchun directly pointed the finger at Yang Tinghe, with endless anger in his words.

Yang Tinghe sneered and said with a mocking smile: "Our Ming Dynasty is now rich in resources and people, and its national power is at its peak. Can't it still support the battle to regain the Hetao?"

"Has the Prime Minister ever thought that recovering Hetao is just the beginning? Without this buffer zone, the Ming Dynasty will face the various tribes of the Mongols and Yuan Dynasty directly, and there will be no strategic defenses. Facing the Mongol barbarians who are skilled in archery and horse riding, I wonder how many soldiers will be sacrificed for this useless land?"

Xu Mengchun spoke again, and "useless land" sounded particularly harsh!

But when it comes to soldiers, no one has more say than them except the Five Military Commandery.

Xianning Marquis Qiu Yue stepped out and shouted passionately: "My soldiers in the capital have long been ready to sacrifice their lives for the country. The court regards the soldiers as their backbone. Apart from fighting on the battlefield, we don't know how to repay them!"

"My soldiers haven't said anything yet, why are you, Xu Mengchun, worrying about it?"

"Lord Xu, why don't you go to the military camp and ask, who among my soldiers in the capital would not be willing to recover Hetao!"

Xu Mengchun turned around and asked sternly: "Does Xianning Marquis dare to issue a military order, and win this battle?"

"Why not? Do you think they are all cowards like you?"

Qiu Yue's vulgar curse instantly ignited the anger between the two factions. The whole hall was instantly noisy and filled with all kinds of unbearable curses.

The grievances between the two sides have been accumulated for too long.

Now these damn civil officials and gentry, regardless of the soldiers fighting bloody battles on the front line, want to stab them in the back, which undoubtedly aroused the anger in the hearts of the military heroes!

Zhang Yong saw that the situation was not right, and immediately shouted sharply and loudly: "Be quiet! Do you want to be disrespectful in front of the palace?"

But his warning was like adding fuel to the fire, and the verbal battle between the two sides became more and more intense.

One after another, the military heroes joined the battlefield, and even the Duke of Baoguo Zhu Hui did not back down this time. He pointed at Xu Mengchun and cursed him, accusing him of harming the country and the people with bad intentions, and that he wanted to shake the country of the Ming Dynasty!

This time, the military heroes were unprecedentedly united!