Chapter 158 talent

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Inside the Xuanzheng Hall.

Zhu Houzhao asked, “If we count the time, Qi Jingtong from the General Administration of Customs should be here, right?”

“If you go back to His Majesty, if there is nothing to delay, we will arrive today according to the schedule.”

Zhu Houzhao nodded, he felt that this Qi Jingtong was a talent, and if he could contribute to the country well, he would still be able to take up a great job.

His Majesty attached great importance to the Governor of the Daming Navy. Qi Jingtong was in command of the Daming Navy. He was regarded as a great official of the frontier. He went to sea all year round.

However, it is not without reason that Emperor Zhengde trusted him. After seeing what Qi Jingtong had done for him, the officials of the court asked themselves one by one, and I am afraid that they will never find an official like Qi Jingtong again.

Almost all civil officials valued their reputation very much, and they all planned to be famous in history, but Qi Jingtong was different. He was a doer, working for the Ming Dynasty day and night, showing no mercy to pirates and Japanese pirates. Importantly, he also put his son into the army for rigorous training.

How can such a family not be talented?

In Zhu Houzhao’s eyes, what he needs is a talent like Qi Jingtong, who can not only stabilize the country but also be loyal to himself!

It’s a pity that there are very few such people in the court.

“Report to Your Majesty, Qi Jingtong of the General Administration of the Navy, is waiting outside the Meridian Gate!”

“It really means that Cao Cao and Cao Cao are here! Announce him to come in!”

Zhu Houzhao seemed a little excited. He was not excited to see this old guy, but because he saw that the construction of the Daming Navy had achieved certain results.

Soon, Zhu Houzhao saw a black man who could no longer be black walk in, knelt down on one knee, and kowtowed to Zhu Houzhao: “My minister Qi Jingtong, see my emperor, long live, long live, long live!”

The wind-blown Qi Jingtong knelt there and looked up at Zhu Houzhao. He really had mixed feelings. If it wasn’t for the good emperor in front of him, he might have been dismissed and investigated, and he would probably still be spending the rest of his life in a cell today. .

Today, he is the general administration of the Daming Navy, and has a good reputation among the common people. Qi Jingtong knows that everything he has is given to him by the man in front of him, otherwise he will never have the scenery he is today.

“Aiqing calm down!”

“You have worked hard for this period of time. You have really worked hard to defend my Daming Jiangshan. Then I will reward you heavily.”

When Qi Jingtong heard the heavy praise, he lowered his head and said humbly: “Your Majesty, the servants are honored by Your Majesty, and you are rich and heavy, and you are trembling. How dare you accept Your Majesty’s reward?”

In Qi Jingtong’s heart, he eats the country’s imperial food, and it is only natural for him to do things for His Majesty. In addition, he has learned traditional culture since he was a child, and he attaches great importance to the idea of ​​loyalty to the king and patriotism. Therefore, in his eyes, these things should be to do.

“I like talents like Aiqing. If I have more talents like you in Ming Dynasty, I will rest easy!”

Qi Jingtong cupped his hands and said, “Your Majesty, this minister has one more thing to tell His Majesty when he enters the palace this time, and that is the construction of our Daming Navy.”

“Now I have more than 150 naval warships, 200 supply warships, and one iron-clad warship in Daming. Such power is enough to dominate the Quartet.”

After Zhu Houzhao heard this, he nodded in satisfaction.

“Then what about your army expenses?”

“In response to your majesty, the minister has already agreed with Shen Wanqian, and the minister has allocated him 30 small warships. He will go to sea for business and give us five million two boat rental fees per month, which is enough to cover the military expenses. already.”

Sure enough, Zhu Houzhao burst out laughing after hearing Qi Jingtong’s report. He really didn’t look at this Qi Jingtong, and he actually used Shen Wanqian to start a business in ocean trade. What a talent!

“Are you not afraid that I will investigate you thoroughly by doing this?”

“If you go back to your majesty, the minister is for the sake of the Ming Dynasty. Let’s talk about the military expenses. If you want to find a way, you need to ask the court for money. The minister thinks, instead of this, it is better to save some money and food for this country. It is also the minister’s responsibility!”

“Okay, Aiqing, you did the right thing. Not only did I not investigate you thoroughly, but I also rewarded you heavily.”

“Come here, reward Qi Jingtong of the Navy General Administration with a gold belt.”

This golden belt is only qualified for those who have major military industry in the army. Since Emperor Wen, this habit has been kept.

Qi Jingtong hurriedly knelt down and thanked him.

“Aiqing, come and tell me about the customs and customs of the southeast coast. I plan to go to the south of the Yangtze River in the spring of next year and go to your place.”

Although the things he asked about can be seen in memorials from all over the world on weekdays, Zhu Houzhao is still willing to listen to what Qi Jingtong has to say. After all, what you see is better than what you hear.

Over the past year, he has read the memorials in various places, most of which are good news but not bad news, so many of them seem to be the same.

Hearing Zhu Houzhao’s question, Qi Jingtong cupped his hands and said, “Your Majesty, I have to say that I have broadened my horizons when I have visited the north and south of the country over the years. In particular, the merger of land in various places is very powerful, but this year, I will re-measure the impact of the land policy. Down, it’s gotten better.”

“Although the old aristocratic families are slowly disappearing, a new aristocratic family is forming, and in the end it is the common people who are still suffering.”

Zhu Houzhao frowned, feeling that the question Qi Jingtong said was very realistic.

But what can he do? Land annexation is becoming more and more serious, and the result is only one, that is, the gap between the rich and the poor is getting wider and wider, and finally it will lead to refugees everywhere.

But this problem is not easy to solve now, can’t kill all the aristocratic families in the world? If only that new aristocratic family rises up, he will kill everyone, then his emperor has no meaning.

As for the reason for the land annexation, it is very simple. He Zhu Houzhao is the big landlord in the world, and the small officials under his command are small landlords. These small landlords mainly support the big landlords, and they can only come to the common people at the next level. The tax burden is apportioned, and the apportionment goes on like this, and the poor are bound to get poorer.

And all the order of the Ming Empire has been firmly established, to break this new order, unless there are heroes like their ancestor Zhu Yuanzhang.

Therefore, Qi Jingtong’s claim that it has improved under the influence of His Majesty’s policy is actually a lie.

Zhu Houzhao stayed in the palace, how could he know the real situation outside?

Ministers expand their power and annex land. After all, in their eyes, land is the most important.

Even if you get a lot of money from doing business~www.readmtl.com~, it is not as important as the land.

So to put it bluntly, the land issue was a headache for the emperors of all dynasties, and the root cause was the ministers under him.

“Your Majesty, this minister proposes to arrest some prestigious aristocratic families. They hold land and wealth in their hands, and they don’t pay taxes or pay food. If things go on like this, more people will be displaced and leave their homes, and then there will be turmoil in Daming Jiangshan. …”

Zhu Houzhao watched Qi Jingtong’s face become very gloomy, knowing that what he said was the truth, but how should he touch the interests of these people?

“Aiqing, you said that I know all this, and I also want to reform, but what can I do?”

“Think about this question after you go back, and give me a clear answer.”

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