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Chapter 1014 Chess is out of the game

"The officials, the left prime minister and the right prime minister have important matters to ask for an audience!" Just as Zhao Bing was excited that the Han and Han sects in the Yuan Dynasty were losing power, a small Huangmen came in to report.

"Oh, this rainstorm is so heavy, why are the two prime ministers coming? Please!" Zhao Bing was a little surprised when he heard this, and could not guess why the two came for a while, but he thought it must be a big deal. While he asked someone to send an order to invite him, he asked someone to clean up, set up a table and prepare tea.

"Your Majesty is so elegant. You can live in this heavy rain and review official documents!" Lu Xiufu and the others followed the corridor to the pavilion on the four sides under the guidance of the small yellow gate. He looked at the stack of official documents on the table and understood, and said with a smile.

"No gifts, I can't do anything elegant. It's just that the house is too stuffy, and it's ventilated and cool here!" Zhao Bing quickly raised his hand to ask them to avoid gifts, and then ordered Xiao Huang's sect, "Get a scarf to wipe the two prime ministers, don't catch a cold!"

"It's okay, it's okay, these days are too stuffy and it's really cool to get wet!" Lu Xiufu took the scarf he handed over and wiped the rain on his face and said with a smile.

"Yes, it rains all the time, and it makes people feel upset!" Wen Tianxiang also came over and said.

"Wen Xiang is plagued by government affairs and is upset by the water feelings everywhere, right? But this cannot be blamed on the rain!" Zhao Bing quipped with a smile.

"Fortunately, fortunately, although the Tartars had not done anything good, they also worked hard to build water conservancy, which did not cause a major disaster, which is a blessing." Wen Tianxiang smiled bitterly and mocked himself.

"Sit down and drink some hot tea first, I'm afraid there will be no such a cheap thing in the future!" Zhao Bing asked the two of them to sit down, and the little yellow door brought the freshly cooked tea, shook his head and smiled.

"Your Majesty also knows the replacement of personnel in the Yuan Dynasty!" Wen Tianxiang and Lu Xiufu looked at each other before inquiring.

"Well, the two prime ministers came in the rain, didn't come with me to listen to the rain!" Zhao Bing was not a fool either. He could only rely on their eyes that they were probably coming for the changes in the senior leaders of the Mongolian Yuan.

"Haha, you can't hide anything from Your Majesty. I and the Prime Minister Wen came to discuss this matter with Your Majesty." Lu Xiufu didn't think there was anything wrong with the little emperor. After smiling, he said solemnly, "At present, the Han and Han factions in the Yuan Dynasty were lost. Boyan transferred north to Lin and presided over the military affairs of the northwest, and Yusu Temur presided over the military affairs of the two Huai Rivers, and he also presided over the military affairs of Yuechi Chaer, and he also led the Privy Council. Should he launch a large-scale invasion of the south again?"

"No, the Mongols will not only not invade the south, but will instead send members to discuss peace and discuss matters again!" Zhao Bing took a sip of tea and shook his head and said.

"Why did Your Majesty judge this?" Wen Tianxiang saw this, not knowing whether the little emperor despised the tea he cooked was not good or had mastered the intention of the Mongol Yuan, so he asked in confusion.

"Why did Wen Xiang think the real gold is fighting for?" Zhao Bing asked back.

"This time, the Zhenjin adjusted the two provinces of the Zhongshu and the Shangshu. It should be because Boyan failed this spring's battle and spent the tax on Lianghuai to repair the city defense. He was impeached by the Han Fa faction faction and had to transfer him to the northwest Fu Army. However, he saw that the Han Fa faction faction was powerful, so he would greatly weaken their strength. He used his trusted ministers from Qiexue to stabilize the government and tried to invade the south again!" Wen Tianxiang said.

"Does Lu think this is the case?" Zhao Bing nodded after hearing this, turned his face and asked Lu Xiufu sitting next to his right hand.

"I think what Wen Xiang said is exactly. Yusu Temur was also a new generation of famous generals in the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty. He was afraid that he would make his south to advance to Jiangnan. Your Majesty, don't ignore it!" Lu Xiufu said.

"Yusu Timur is indeed good, but I am afraid that it is not intended to invade the south, but to prevent the offense and the expedition to the north!" Zhao Bing looked at the two and said. He knew that Yusu Timur is indeed not simple. He not only has big roots, but also has personal abilities.

Yusu Timur was born in the Aerra clan of Mongolia. He was one of the ten heroes of Genghis Khan and the grandson of the four founding heroes, Borshu, who sleeps more with Genghis Khan than his wife. At the age of 20, he inherited his father's position as the right-wing Wanhu Nayan, and ruled the Altaishan tribe. He was summoned by Kublai Khan and was summoned by Baoerchi, and was in charge of the imperial meals of Qiexue. It can be seen how appropriate it is for a general who does not want to be a cook to be a good general.

In the 12th year of Zhiyuan, Yusutemur was appointed as the Censor and granted more than 17,900 households in Qingxiang County, Quanzhou as fiefs. He served for 20 years and made many efforts to maintain and expand the Censor's supervisory power. Later, the army followed Kublai Khan to rebel against Wang Naiyan, won three battles and three victory, and stationed in Hang Aishan to guard Haidu. He was a general with all-round talent in civil and military affairs. He was deeply favored by Kublai Khan and also a great help to the real gold.

"Oh, why is Your Majesty so sure?" Lu Xiufu said in surprise and suspiciously at the young emperor's confidence.

"Because the chess is outside the game, not necessarily the decisive victory in the battlefield!" Zhao Bing said with a smile.

"Isn't this a chess game set up by His Majesty again?" Wen Tianxiang looked at the mysterious smile of the little emperor, as if he had some insight.

"Your Majesty has just read the report from the Ministry of War, and said that the demise of the Yuan Dynasty is just around the corner, so naturally everything is under Your Majesty's clever plan." Wang De interrupted at this time.

"What do you say about Your Majesty?" Wang De was a person around the little emperor, so he naturally knew some secrets that were unknown to outsiders. Wen Tianxiang immediately realized that something must be strange in this, and he asked intently.

"This change in the Mongolian and Yuan dynasties seems to be a dispute between the two factions, which led to Boyan being demoted to the northwest and the Han and Fa factions won. But as a result, we have seen that the Han and Fa factions were suppressed, and instead, Brother Sang, who has been neglected, has resurrected and presided over the government. Have you ever thought about the deep reason?" Zhao Bing took a sip of tea and frowned.

"Please let Your Majesty make it clear!" Lu Xiufu and Wen Tianxiang did not expect that there was another reason. They suddenly couldn't figure it out when they heard the little emperor talk about it, and they both bowed and asked for advice.

"After all, this matter has to be put into the word "money". Boyan's resignation from office was also due to the huge amount of money to build the river defense, which caused the financial situation, which was originally plagued by the Mongol Yuan, to make it worse. The real money had to temporarily transfer it away to avoid damage to the limelight and stabilize the northwest. Li Qian, Ye Li and others were forced to leave the center because of money, because they have not only failed to solve the financial problems in the two years since their rule, but instead made it less than enough to make ends meet!" Zhao Bing said as he signaled that Wang De would remove the tea cooked at hand and replace it with the tea ceremony he brewed.

"Your Majesty's intention was that it was dismissed because the Han law was difficult to make money. This seems a bit far-fetched!" Lu Xiufu frowned and said. He thought that the Confucian scholars in the north also believed in the teachings of Confucius and Mencius, and the sages he practiced were of the same origin as them. The little emperor said this made him quite dissatisfied.

"I have no intention of defaming the saint, but this is also a fact. Officials from scholars often taboo to speak profit the most, and deny all the words and words. I think that the two of them should have experienced it for many years, and this extreme approach will inevitably not work. At the same time, some Confucian ministers often speak for nothing and do not understand the current affairs, and are difficult to be competent for the way to make money." Zhao Bing sniffed the newly-received Qingcha and looked at the two of them.

"This..." The little emperor's words made the two of them embarrassed, but their official position had already done it to the extreme, so they naturally understood that what Your Majesty said was true, and nothing could be done without money. And they often avoided this matter, at least they had to treat money as noble as dirt on the surface, but in fact they were too lazy to make money. The two who were said to have a pain blushed and hesitated and didn't know how to answer.

"You may find it difficult for you to accept my words for a while, but we should also realize that the Hui law in the Western Regions of the Mongolian Yuan also has some reasonable components, and the Han law adhered to by the Han legal faction also has its limitations. During his tenure, Hui financial officials strictly enforced examinations and detained documents, which was of no use to clarify the governance of the Mongolian Yuan, and Hui officials' emphasis on government efficiency also had a positive side. Moreover, the financial minister's management of household registration and measures to strengthen overseas trade to increase central fiscal revenue can also be used to learn from the methods in which we have learned." Zhao Bing continued to speak when he saw this.

"Your Majesty, since the Mongol Yuan thief chief believed in the Huihui law in foreign lands, why did he repeatedly deposed them, re-activate Han officials, and promote Han laws?" Wen Tianxiang felt that the little emperor was too derogatory to the scholars and argued.

"I have already shown that the two laws have their own strengths. Whoever uses them must be used to determine the situation according to the times before we can decide whether to use the Hui and Hui laws to implement financial management tests and the state monopolizes various undertakings to open up profits; or whether it is like the Han Confucian scholars and officials who advocate restraining the government and hiding wealth among the people." Zhao Bing said.

"At this time, Zhenjin inherited the Khan throne. In order to stabilize his position, he urgently needed a large amount of treasures to reward the kings. In addition, the expenditure was heavy, so the finances became increasingly tense. The Confucian officials believed that the Yuan Dynasty should save funds and reduce taxes. On the contrary, the financial management officials, mainly Semen, believed that the people had a large amount of money and should be confiscated to solve the financial problems of the court, and this problem did not stop after the founding of the Mongolian Yuan."

"Since the Mongol Yuan has launched Brother Sang to solve financial difficulties, why does Your Majesty think that this is the beginning of the fall of the Mongol Yuan?" Lu Xiufu thought it was right about what the young emperor said, but he could not speak out directly, so he could only change the subject and asked.

"This is actually simple and simple. There are three ways to manage finance: one issuing new notes; the second is making calculations; the third is increasing the subject. If it can be implemented properly, it can also solve the problem, but if it acts recklessly, it will inevitably lead to the risk of destruction of the country..." Zhao Bing explained. As a later generation, he knew about Brother Sang's three tricks of financial management, but he could not say it explicitly. He could only pinch the head and the tail to obscure some of the contents, but he also explained the matter clearly.

The first method of Brother Sang was to issue new banknotes to exchange for the original Zhongtong banknotes, with a ratio of one to five. At the same time, it was stipulated that the prices of things on the market were not allowed to increase. It is estimated that Brother Sang's original intention was to use the new banknotes to exchange Zhongtong banknotes and eventually restore the credibility of the paper banknotes. In order to show his determination, he even destroyed the Zhongtong banknote version. But no matter how determined it is, as long as the emperor uses the money, Brother Sang has to give it to him.

In addition to using force with people, the emperor also often rewarded his subordinates, and he would receive hundreds of thousands of ingots. Brother Sang had to take out Ahma's old skills and issue additional issuance. Everyone can see that this is obviously a waste of large amounts of money. The consequence of the additional issuance is that the goods are heavy and the banknotes are less expensive, which leads to inflation. When the excessive issuance of paper money becomes a disaster, it will inevitably lead to fiscal collapse and thus the country will perish.

Calculation means to investigate the deficits of the central and local treasury and to examine warehouses. The scope of San Ge's calculations, even the taxes that have been missed since the founding of the Yuan Dynasty, cover a wide range of searches and affect various provinces. Thinking about the fact that the gaps that have been liquidated for decades in the short term will definitely cause panic and chaos in the central and local governments. This will inevitably offend many people, and it is inevitable that they will be impeached.

The simplest way to understand the increase of courses is to increase taxes. This is a very serious matter, but it is easy and reasonable in Brother Sang. He said: the country's funds are wide, and the annual income is not enough. In previous years, it was less than one million ingots. Since the Shangshu Province took the World's Finance Valley to compensate the people, it has not been levied. But it may be difficult to use this method again in the future. Because there are fewer warehouses that can be collected, and there will not be many people who dare to steal. It seems that they are justified, but I don't know how many people will go bankrupt under heavy taxes.

Think about it, if you are eager for quick success and instant benefits, these three methods can indeed solve the situation of not being able to make ends meet in the short term and win the favor of the great sweat. However, the sequelae will gradually emerge. The treasury often has no money, and then prints money. This way of making money may not have much impact on people's livelihood in a pure agricultural society, because farmers can just have food in their hands, and they can also exchange food for buying things. However, for grassroots local officials and ordinary soldiers, inflation forces them to embezzle bribes, robbery, kill and loot.

Sang Ge searched the Yuan court for many sources and solved the problem that was forced, and his power would inevitably become increasingly prominent. The inherent nature of the Semi people made him quickly turn power into wealth. Since he had the exclusive power of the people, some officials would go his way, take bribes and ask for officials, and those who pay high prices could succeed. Moreover, financial power is in control, and it is natural to manage private property and plunder wealth.

So in general, over time, it will inevitably lead to serious internal strife in the central central Yuan Dynasty, financial difficulties in the treasury, and the army will quickly lose its combat effectiveness. The local government has great power, but the grassroots governance is extremely weak. In addition, the Mongolian and Semu officials are too unearthable to the Central Plains, which leads to the common Han people being very centrifugal and loyal to the Mongolian rulers. The Mongolian emperor certainly did not receive the support of his subjects at this time, and it was too late to be able to become a Chinese...

"Your Majesty, since that's the case, how should our dynasty deal with it?" The young emperor had already made a conclusion about the result of the internal strife of the Mongolian Yuan, as if the success of the Northern Expedition was close. Lu Xiufu was excited when he heard this, and asked again.

"Cultivate moral politics, accumulate money and food, train elite troops, and still take offensives against the enemy, erode their territory, and wait until the time is right, and regain the Central Plains in one go!" Zhao Bing stood up and said with great enthusiasm.
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