Zhu Youxiao looked at the ministers around him and whispered: "Except for a few individuals who have committed extremely evil crimes, everyone else can promise them that they will no longer be held accountable for the crime of being forced to surrender to the enemy."
Luo Sigong and Huang Kezuan looked at each other and expressed satisfaction with the emperor's words.
The crime of being forced to surrender to the enemy is no longer investigated.
Of course, actively surrendering to the enemy is not within this scope, and if there are other crimes, they should not be included in this.
It can be loosened or tightened.
The secret of using it lies in one's mind.
However, other ministers who heard this did not think so.
They felt that the emperor was prepared to treat Ming generals who surrendered to the enemy mercifully, which was absolutely unacceptable.
At that moment, Zhu Yanxi, the Minister of Rites, stood up and said: "Your Majesty, you are so disloyal.
The righteous will never be forgiven.”
Xu Guangqi was relatively straightforward and did not hear the trap in Zhu Youxiao's words.
He also said: "Your Majesty, once this happens, I am afraid that generals will become timid in the future."
Zhu Youxiao said helplessly: "Sir, I only said that I forgived them for being forced to surrender to the enemy.
Shouldn't it be up to us to judge whether they surrendered to the enemy out of cowardice or out of helplessness based on the comparison of military strength at the time?"
Luo Sigong smiled and said: "Winning them over first, isn't it still up to us to deal with them?"
Zhu Yanxi said angrily: "Your Majesty, I don't agree with what Commander Luo said.
We, the Heavenly Kingdom, cannot use this method to treat people who abandon the dark and turn to the light.
Either we should explain clearly how we will punish you first, and we can't let people come over first." , we will settle the accounts later.”
Luo Sigong felt bored and had to stand aside and pretend to be a corpse.
Ye Xianggao also said: "Cunning means can be used to deal with the enemy, but you should not use scheming against those who surrender, so as not to chill the hearts of those who come after you."
Fang Congzhe said: "Your Majesty, as long as they have not actively surrendered to the enemy, we can win over them.
As long as they are willing to make contributions and offset the mistakes they made before, we can give them a way out."
Zhu Yanxi asked: "If they have the blood of Ming people on their hands, can they be forgiven?"
Fang Congzhe said: "Of course this is not possible.
Those who have killed Ming people cannot be allowed to surrender.
This point is non-negotiable.
No matter what, we cannot chill the hearts of our people."
Zhu Youxiao originally agreed with Luo Sigong's point of view.
He felt that surrendering generals could reduce a large number of casualties and would have a great advantage in the battle against Jiannu.
This was also a common view of later generations.
Unexpectedly, the people of Ming Dynasty are very stubborn in this regard.
They are neither willing to use lies to temporarily induce surrender, nor are they willing to use subsequent achievements to offset previous guilt.
At most, they can only offset previous mistakes.
Although all the officials in the dynasty opposed his idea, Zhu Youxiao did not feel angry.
Instead, he felt that the people of Ming Dynasty were a bit cute, at least much better than those in later generations who only need to achieve their goals and do not care about the means.
He coughed, and after everyone calmed down, he said: "Very good, just do what the chief minister said.
As long as there are people who kill our soldiers and civilians in the Ming Dynasty, we will not be forgiven.
Even if people like Li Yongfang and Sun Degong surrender, they will not be spared."
We must also kill the souls of the dead heroes.
Commander Luo, this principle cannot be relaxed. " Luo Sigong bowed and said: "I am following your majesty's orders.
Please rest assured, the Jinyi Guards will never let go of a bad person and swear to catch all the rebellious officials and traitors."
Let’s just discuss this matter.
Huang Kezuan said: "Your Majesty, Governor Wang has collected a large amount of wool from Mongolia, and now it has all been transported to the capital.
The warehouse is almost running out of space, so I want to ask if we should continue to collect wool."
Zhu Youxiao had forgotten about this incident, and most of the ministers had heard for the first time that the imperial court purchased wool from the Mongols.
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Shangbao Sicheng Wu Ercheng stood up and said: "Your Majesty, if you want to make friends with Mongolia, you can use more money or buy things such as horses, cattle and sheep.
The wool is useless, but it occupies the warehouse.
The person who presides over this matter should be punished."
At that moment, many ministers also stood up to support Wu Ercheng's views.
Mongolia was the mortal enemy of the Ming Dynasty, but after the rise of the slaves, it ranked second in the threat.
It was often used by the Ming Dynasty to contain the slaves.
For example, the previous purchase of the heads of the slaves with silver had some effect.
But the minister felt that the money was spent to buy wool, but the sentiment was not there, especially since the things were useless, so it could be said that no benefits were gained.
Therefore, everyone felt that this was done too badly and the person who did it should be punished. people.
Zhu Youxiao said: "I specially ordered Shi Bangyao to do this.
You don't have to worry.
In three months, I will let you know that buying wool is definitely not a loss-making business."
Wu Ercheng said: "Your Majesty is the emperor, please be careful in your words and deeds, and do not speak like a merchant."
After being criticized again, Zhu Youxiao smiled helplessly: "I made a mistake.
In a word, buying wool is not only related to our union with the Mongols.
I think the Mongolians will always know what we are buying this useless wool for."
To help them, but also to make our country prosperous and strong.”
Wu Ercheng said: "I have criticized your Majesty's faults in public.
I have violated my courtesy.
Please punish me."
Zhu Youxiao said: "Wu Qing is right, why should he be punished?"
Wu Ercheng said: "Right or wrong is not important, but to point out your Majesty's fault is that I have violated my etiquette, and I ask your Majesty to punish me."
Zhu Youxiao looked at Fang Congzhe, who nodded.
He could only laugh and said: "Then let's pay a penalty of three months."
The salary in March was no longer a small amount, so Wu Ercheng thanked him with satisfaction and left.
Zhu Youxiao continued: "Wu Sicheng dares to point out my faults.
I am very grateful to him.
I will reward him with a hundred colorful coins and ten pieces of silk."
The reward already exceeded three months' salary.
Wu Ercheng had no choice but to thank him again and accept it.
Xu Guangqi looked at Zhu Youxiao's handling of the matter and couldn't help but nodded secretly.
The emperor is now able to use some means to deal with the ministers, and is no longer as straightforward as before.
Only such an emperor is a mature emperor, and only then can the ministers surrender happily, and there will be hope for the future.
When Shi Bangyao was sent to buy wool, Zhu Youxiao had already ordered people to start collecting wool spinning technology.
In fact, as long as the wool is degreased and then the wool is cleaned, and then the wool is elasticized, it can be spun.
After going to court, Zhu Youxiao asked Wei Zhongxian to call the eunuch Shi Yuanya who was in charge of the matter.
Shi Yuanya replied: "Your Majesty, I have solved the problem of wool cleaning and wool elasticity, but the mechanical efficiency of weaving is very poor.
Therefore, this kind of loom will be developed by the research institute It was made.
The set time limit was five months, but now it has been four and a half months.
I checked it a few days ago and found that it was successful.
It used water-powered weaving, which is about ten times faster than the previous loom.
The wool now stored can be used within three months
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