Father can be an enemy to the country

At noon the next day, a group of ministers came to the Wenhua Hall on time.

After the civil and military ranks were divided into stations, Eunuch Wu, the general manager of the palace, sang loudly: "The prince has arrived!"

"I will respectfully welcome the Crown Prince." The important civil and military ministers knelt down to greet His Highness the Crown Prince.

After the prince ascended to the throne in the Wenhua Palace, he said warmly: "Everyone, please make your peace."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

After the ministers stood up and stood still, Eunuch Wu, the chief chamberlain official, read out the emperor's decree.

"... There are tens of thousands of people who govern the world every day. If you gain something, the world will benefit from it; if you lose something, the world will suffer from it. Since ancient times, only the entrepreneurial kings have been hard-working, good at human affairs, and good at physics. When dealing with things, the story rarely goes too far.

"The ruler of Shoucheng will grow rich and noble. If he is not daily practiced, there will be few people who are not wrong when it comes to government. Although Kuang people have the talent of being smart, they are not experienced. If they act rashly when the situation arises, they will inevitably make mistakes. If they regret it and change it, it will be too late. That's it. Therefore, I have ordered you to visit the ministers on the day to listen to the announcements of various ministers and practice state affairs. I admire this."

"My son, I accept the decree and will obey my father's teachings." The prince knelt down to receive the decree, and then handed it over. This was the legal basis for his supervision of the country.

Hear this. Hu Weiyong and Chen Ning looked at each other quickly and knew that the emperor's decree, in addition to authorizing the prince, also had a very important purpose - to allow Zhu Biao to make mistakes.

Emphasize that this is training. Of course, ministers must take things seriously and be meticulous, but the prince can make mistakes because he is practicing state affairs. Practice, how can you not make mistakes? Everyone needs to be patient. After practicing for two and a half years, you won’t make the same mistakes again.

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After the prince sat down again, Eunuch Wu said to the ministers: "If the ministers have something to do, they will report it early, and if there is nothing to do, they will withdraw from the court."

"I have this report." The eldest cousin in charge of the governor's office, Xiao Guogong, came out to say.

The eunuch who attended the court presented the memorial, and Li Wenzhong loudly reported: "I am reporting to the Crown Prince, the commander of the Uzbeg capital, Uzbekistan, that the tribute envoy Gong Ge Suonan and others were sent by Uzbekistan before and led the envoy to pay tribute, but they were intercepted and killed by the Tibetans on the way. The commander of Si Zangdu, Ban Zhuer Zang Divination, requested the imperial court to send troops to severely punish Tibet and avenge Wu Zang!"

"Tubo..." The prince pondered for a moment after hearing the words. He had been in charge of government affairs with his father for many years and was very familiar with the country's military and political affairs.

Speaking of which, the Tubo mentioned by Li Wenzhong is completely different from the Tubo kingdom that occupied the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in the Tang Dynasty.

To put it simply, at the end of the Tang Dynasty, Tubo fell into a long-term state of division and separatism due to royal infighting, religion and other reasons, and it no longer existed.

After entering the Yuan Dynasty, Tibet was placed under the direct jurisdiction of the central court. The Yuan Dynasty divided the main Tibetan settlement areas into three Xuanweisi, two of which were in Tibet.

There is also the Tuosima Xuanwei Division, also known as the Tubo Xuanwei Envoy Sidu Marshal's Mansion. It is located at the junction of Qinghai and Gansu, and its administrative seat is Hezhou.

Therefore, Tubo in the context of the Ming Dynasty refers to the Tibetans in Hezhou.

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The prince looked at Deng Yu and asked warmly: "Duke Wei, how come I remember that Tubo has surrendered?"

"Yes, Your Highness." Deng Yu hurriedly went out to report back: "In the third year of Hongwu, the emperor ordered General Mo to capture Vice General Zuo and cooperate with the general to regain Gansu. After annihilating Wang Baobao's troops, in August of the same year, General Mo led his army to march The tribes in Kehe Prefecture and Uzang recruited Tibet to surrender, and pursued the Northern Yuan King of Yu to the West Yellow River. They killed the Yuan general Asatu in the black pine forest. The army penetrated thousands of miles northwest of Gansu. Tubo announced the surrender of envoy He Sunanpu and others. The west of Hezhou enters our Ming Dynasty territory!"

A few simple words, but they fully demonstrated the unparalleled strength of the Ming army in the early days of the country!

"Later, the imperial court set up the Hezhou Guard here, with Wei Zheng, the Huaixi general, as the commander, and He Sunanpu as the commander of the Hezhou Guard. It has jurisdiction over the four guards of Hezhou, Taozhou, Xining, and Minzhou, collectively known as The 'Four Guards of Xifan' are under the jurisdiction of the Shaanxi Capital Division." Deng Yu finished the introduction and then said in a deep voice:

"It is indeed unexpected that Tubo would flee thousands of miles away to intercept and kill the Uzbek tribute envoys. However, it is reasonable for Diyi to be ungrateful and rebellious." As he spoke, he raised his hands and said loudly:

"The last general asked Ying to lead his army to Hezhou and severely beat Tibet to serve as a warning to others!"

"Yes." The prince nodded, asked Li Wenzhong, Hu Weiyong and others for their opinions, and then said in a deep voice:

"What Duke Wei Guo said is absolutely true. This time Tubo intercepted and killed the tribute envoys, and Uzang asked for help from the imperial court. If the imperial court did not show its thunderous methods, it would kill those who dared to offend the power of heaven. I am afraid that not only Tubo, but also Uzang will also attack The imperial court is often scornful and no longer treats the Celestial Empire with due respect. Therefore, I will report to my father and request to send troops!"

"Your Highness is wise!" Deng Yu, Li Wenzhong and other military ministers were overjoyed when they heard this. His Highness the Crown Prince has the courage to be a leader, which is enough to win their respect.

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After the governor's office retreated, Hu Weiyong also came out to report:

"The Ministry of Household Affairs reported to the Central Committee that the Ming Dynasty treasure banknotes were issued beforehand. Because the people valued money over banknotes, in order to protect the banknotes, Baoyuan and Baoquan bureaus were stopped and the minting of 'Hongwu Tongbao' was stopped. However, the denominations of the banknotes were always the lowest, and the people It is inconvenient to use, and copper coins are urgently needed to ensure transactions. Therefore, I request the chief secretaries to re-establish the Baoquan Bureau to mint small coins, which can be used together with banknotes for people's use."

"In addition, the treasure banknotes have been in circulation for more than a year and have begun to appear faint. The Ministry of Accounts has asked for instructions on how to deal with these faint banknotes. Should they be ordered to continue to be used, or should they be allowed to be dumped?"

Hu Weiyong was holding back bad news and reported the Ming Dynasty's most difficult and professional financial problems at the moment. Deliberately letting the prince show his cowardice.

"If you continue to use it, will you continue to calculate the face value at face value, or will you receive a certain discount? If you are allowed to reverse banknotes, will you exchange the old banknotes for new ones for free, or will you charge a part of the labor and ink fees?"

"..." The prince frowned and asked, "What is the precedent of the previous dynasty?"

"Your Highness, in the past dynasties, both money and banknotes have been used. Money is used in small amounts, and banknotes are used in large amounts. They are used in combination to facilitate the people." Hu Weiyong then slowly replied: "So the old minister suggested that we agree to the request from the Ministry of Revenue and order the chief secretaries. Reset the Baoquan Bureau to mint small coins, which can be used together with banknotes for people's use."

"Yes." The prince nodded.

"In addition, there have been regulations on reverse banknotes in the past dynasties. In order to ensure the integrity of banknotes and avoid counterfeiting, worn banknotes are not allowed to be used in the past dynasties. They need to go to a department to replace new banknotes before they can continue to be used. However, a certain cost must be paid to the department. Only when you call the work fee or Guantou money can you pour out the money.

"For example, when exchanging notes in the Northern Song Dynasty, the fee was thirty cents per coin; in the Jin Dynasty, the fee for exchanging banknotes was fifteen cents." Hu Weiyong talked eloquently and gave suggestions: "So the old minister suggested that this dynasty A law should be enacted to prohibit the circulation of faint banknotes. Of course, there is a fee for exchanging old banknotes for new ones."

"This is a bit too much." The prince frowned and said: "The copper coins in the hands of the people will not change for a hundred years. The prime minister also said just now that the people value money and despise banknotes. If the old banknotes are replaced by new banknotes, If there is still a fee, won’t it make people dislike precious banknotes and choose copper coins? I’m afraid this will further undermine the currency system!”

"Your Highness is wise..." Hu Weiyong bowed his head and said.

He said in his heart, His Highness the Crown Prince is really not to be underestimated, he is very knowledgeable.

But it’s all in vain, because the small farmer, Boss Zhu, will definitely not agree to free money exchange...