Most officials in the Ming Dynasty had very family resources, especially the officials of the Donglin Party, who were known as "Qingliu".

The officials of the Song Dynasty were rich because of their high salary. The salary given by the court could be spent as much as they wanted. Not to mention other officials, even the famous minister Fan Zhongyan, was able to buy thousands of acres of fertile land and set up a Fan family charity house to help the poor.

But the officials in the Ming Dynasty had low wages, reliable privileges, and their income was not lower than those in the Song Dynasty. Many officials had a wealth of wealth and a thousand hectares of acres.

Li Sancai, the big tiger, has been defeated, but Zhu Youxiao is not going to let go of other corrupt officials. Not only those who are on duty or retired, they don’t want to run away.

Moreover, severe punishment for hidden taxes, acceptance of investment, and illegal possession began last year, and a grace period was left to self-inspection and self-correction.

Now that the deadline has come, the emperor is of course impatient and immediately issued an edict to punish officials who are stubborn and greedy for money, and want to escape the pass.

Although we cannot catch all the illegal things in one place, there are not many people who have the Censorate who is in public, and there are also Mr. Wei’s Dongchang man who is secretly.

The court's methods of handling were as strict as ever, and they were excluded from being confiscated and exiled thousands of miles away. Not many people were killed, but they were all taken away and contributed to the development of Dongfan and Qiongzhou.

Zhu Youxiao had changed his mind and did not draw the income from the house search in a tight trough.

It should be the Ministry of Revenue to give to the Ministry of Revenue, and it should be the internal treasury to move the internal treasury. It is all the money of the state, making the national treasury full and the national finances relaxed is also its goal.

There are chaos everywhere, and many Qingliu are now "clearing" and only their clothes are left. They are escorted by soldiers and are sailing on a Shanghai boat, sailing towards a new life and future.

The money accumulated over the years and the land and houses purchased all became the growth figures of the national fiscal revenue.

This is the first fire this year. Although some people expected that the emperor would not be satisfied with the "rare congestion" last year, such a large-scale harsh disposal, leaving no room for anything left, was still beyond their expectations.

There is always luck, which is one of the bad habits of people!

Zhu Youxiao had just roughly read the income figures and did not calculate them seriously. However, there were still a few civil servants who were punished that he raised his eyebrows and paid a little attention.

The water is too cold, Qian Qianyi is also the "head of Donglin", the leader of the poetry world. Let's go back to the East Fan to discuss fu! Well, I have saved Liu Rushi so as not to be harmed by this old man.

And Ding Kuichu is really hard to change his nature. Before he was promoted to a high-ranking official, he already has tens of thousands of wealth and has devoted thousands of acres of land to send.

Zhu Youxiao sneered and threw the list of severe punishments on the table. Apart from these officials, there were also gentry and village officials who were attacked, with a total of 65 people.

In other words, sixty-five families became penniless and were exiled to Dongfan or Hainan, where they would start new life.

Although these 65 families have old and young, the way to exile will inevitably be very difficult. Zhu Youxiao did not pity them. He had given them a chance, but he did not cherish them. Who else could he blame?

The confiscated gold, silver and fine gold, as well as the houses and land, together with more than four million, can barely consume the war in Liaodong and southwest.

But in addition to these two wars, the expansion of the navy, the addition of artillery, the replacement of the army, the expansion of artillery, the purchase of horses, the transformation of the army, etc., are all work that cost a lot of money, and the finances are still difficult to be abundant.

Fortunately, the maritime ban has been opened, and the revenue of the Maritime Contracting Bureau will increase significantly; the commercial tax has also been increased, and the mining tax has to be collected, and the sales of salt, tea and iron are more standardized than last year.

The important thing is to pay the tax on the clearing of the treasury, which basically solved the military tax on the northwest border troops and the mainland troops, which was also a big part of the imperial court's financial expenditure.

If you can slow down, but you haven't achieved your goal yet, you may still have to take out some private money. Zhu Youxiao did not make any detailed calculations and knew that it would be enough to be like this in just one year.

As for the issue of official and business, the knife has been sharpened, and all that is missing is only time.

After all, grace must be followed by the provisions, and words are trustworthy. The continued promotion of reforms in the future is also a guarantee of credibility.

After reviewing several memorials, Zhu Youxiao stood up from the chair, performed chest expansion exercises with his arms, and moved his cervical spine, and walked slowly to the hall gate.

The fur cloak was gently draped on his shoulders, and Zhu Youxiao didn't even turn his head back, patting Li Chengcheng's small hand who was considerate and knew his thoughts, and walked out of the palace gate.

I have already smelled the breath of spring, and the eaves of the palace are constantly dripping with melting water. But the cold is not frozen, and the temperature still makes people feel cold.

This is the case in the capital. In Liaodong, the ice and snow will melt in at most one month, and can dig and build a trench and chest wall?

Stopped under the eaves, Zhu Youxiao's eyes went from near to far, and his thoughts also flew.

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Spring is long-awaited in Liaodong. Until now, I have not seen its graceful figure, nor have I smelled the warm atmosphere.

Stepping on the creaking snow, Fan Wencheng followed the servants to the hall. This was the residence of the Sibeier Huang Taiji, and it was also the one Huang Taiji invited him to meet him.

I have long heard that the Four Beile Huang Taiji can be both literary and military, and treat the Han people who surrender well, but Fan Wencheng has few opportunities to meet Huang Taiji, and there are no close friends.

The servant who passed on the news came back soon and invited Fan Wencheng to the hall, which also interrupted his random thoughts.

"I am in a position to pay homage to the four belles." Fan Wencheng went into the hall and bowed to Huang Taiji with a very respectful attitude.

"Mr. Fan is not a gift." Huang Taiji raised his hand on the main seat and said kindly: "Please sit down."

After Fan Wencheng thanked him, he bowed to Luo Xiujin before sitting down in the guest seat.

The servant brought tea, Huang Taiji signaled for a while, pondered for a while before asking, "Our army was defeated in the battle of Ningyuan. But I know that the trench bridge offered by the teacher and the plan to burn wooden stakes were all successful. Today I invited me to ask about the detailed process of siege."

After a brief pause, Huang Taiji continued: "I have asked several people, all of whom said that the arms are powerful. Especially a kind of artillery, which is extremely far away and has great power. Our army suffered many casualties as a result, and he talked about it with fear."

"I guess you have learned some news. The artillery was made by overseas Chinese. The Ming court spent a lot of money to buy it and equip the troops." Huang Taiji shook his head helplessly.

In the "Da Ming Forum" newspaper sent from a secret channel, the Later Jin side finally knew where the cannons on Ningyuan City came from. This also eliminated their idea of ​​obtaining them. Unless they seized them on the battlefield, the possibility is very small.

The newspapers exaggerated the power and number of Red Barbarian cannons, which also made the Later Jin Dynasty more afraid of attacking the tough situation.

Seeing Huang Taiji stopping to drink water, Fan Wencheng quickly organized the words, bowed respectfully, and said, "Returning to the Four Beile, I thought that although the artillery of the Ming army was sharp, it was not the most threatening."

Oh, Huang Taiji raised his eyebrows, put down the teacup, and focused on Fan Wencheng.

"Why did Mr. Fan say that?" Luo Xiujin asked for his master, and was also very confused.

When Ning Yuan returned from defeat, both the generals and soldiers of the Later Jin army were still scared of the Red Barbarian Cannons. The tragic scene of a bloody alley was engraved in my mind and could not be erased.

If it is a bloody battle face to face, no matter how tragic it is, it is still a familiar tactic of the Later Jin army.

But now, the invincible iron cavalry and the brave warriors who died under the iron balls they hit without meeting the enemy, which is really unacceptable.

This is like a warrior who is fully prepared to fight with the enemy with real swords and guns, but is bombarded indiscriminately; a warrior who roars and is ready to duel with his opponent, but his opponent takes out his pistol and shoots it out.

The artillery was sharp and powerful, and it was almost the consensus of the Jin generals after participating in the war. But Fan Wencheng said this, how could he not surprise and puzzled Huang Taiji and Luo Xiujin?

Fan Wencheng's success aroused the doubts and interest of Huang Taiji and Luo Xiujin, and he felt a little proud.

Like others, how can you show your talents? Is it standard innovation not entirely true. After he came back, he thought about it seriously and really had some unique insights.

"Si Beile, I wonder if you have calculated the casualties of our army this time?" Fan Wencheng smiled, then returned to his serious expression and said seriously: "What Beizhi said is not the total number, but the exact number of artillery and muskets, as well as other factors."

Huang Taiji frowned slightly. Of course he had never counted it, and he didn't have this habit at that time. The number of casualties depends on the total number. Who cares whether you were killed by a cannon or fell from a horse and fell to death.

When Fan Wencheng knew that it was not a secret, he continued to say without waiting for Huang Taiji to express his feelings: "As far as the Ming army's artillery was seen and estimated on the battlefield of Ningyuan, the number of casualties in our army was far less than that of being attacked by Ming army muskets under the city."

Luo Xiujin said with a smile: "This is normal! How many artillery can be used? There are thousands of Ming troops guarding the city, and the firepower is naturally extremely dense."

Fan Wencheng nodded, as if he agreed with Luo Xiujin's opinion, but what he said was not like. "Although the Ming army's artillery was powerful, what really hindered our army's attack were the large number of muskets, as well as trenches and fortifications."

"This time, the artillery on the top of the city was condescending to bombard our army's distant forces. Although it caused a lot of casualties, the greater impact was the morale of our army, and the actual obstacle to our army's attack was not as great as expected."

"Our army, which was blocked by the trench, was intensively fired by enemy muskets, bombarded by close-range artillery, and explosive shells, and casualties suddenly increased."

"The Ming army's city defense is very strange and fierce. The fire gun attacks downward, and can be taken into account at all angles, and there is almost no way to avoid it."

"Although the artillery is strong, it is slow to launch, which is one of its weaknesses."

"The artillery is powerful, and it must be very bulky and has difficulty moving. This is the second weakness."

"As for attacking the city, from ancient times to the present, there have been fierce battles with heavy casualties, and no artillery, the same is true."

"So, I think that attacking the toughest is the weakest of our army and the strongest of the Ming army; in field battles, our army will be invincible, and the Ming army has few chances of victory."

After Fan Wencheng finished speaking in anger, he bowed to Huang Taiji, picked up the teacup and drank water.

Huang Taiji and Luo Xiujin looked at each other, their expressions a little complicated.

Luo Xiujin smiled and said with some teasing words: "Since that is the case, then our army will avoid its weaknesses and will no longer attack the places where the Ming army is defending?"

Huang Taiji pursed his lips slightly, and he was not very satisfied.

I asked you to talk about the strategies for attacking, but your intention seemed to be helpless and I was willing to give in. Who wouldn't know that the Ming army would not be able to fight with you in the field, but they wouldn't fight with you. If a few nails were not removed, the strategic situation would be difficult to reverse.

Fan Wencheng smiled bitterly and said, "Although the words of Beizhi are a little discouraged, they are also from the heart. If you want to attack the city, unless you are comparable to the Ming army in terms of weapons and equipment, this is a very difficult requirement."

After pausing, Fan Wencheng added: "But it is not easy for the Ming army to rely on the fortress to advance. The cities along the way have been demolished. Not only will it take to build them, but how long will it take? If our army takes advantage of the enemy's regular cultivation and failure to achieve it, it may be the best strategy."

Huang Taiji pondered for a moment and finally said the second sentence since the meeting, "Mr. Fan's insights are concise and pertinent, and he agrees very much. Only by knowing oneself and an enemy can you win every battle. Even though he knows the strengths of the enemy, he still has to force his short attacks on the strengths, which is really unwise."

He raised his teacup and signaled to Fan Wencheng. Huang Taiji continued to ask: "If the enemy has no city to rely on, our army can rely on artillery and trench bridges, can we break the enemy's defense?"

Fan Wencheng knew that Huang Taiji was referring to southern Liaoning, to be precise, Jinzhou. Although the Ming army in western Liaoning was strong, it was still far away, but the Ming army occupied this bridgehead was a great threat.

Unless the Later Jin gave up the coast, gave up southern Liaoning, and hid in Liaoshen. Otherwise, the Ming army could not continue to occupy Jinzhou and stabilize its foundation.

Well, Ningyuan has red cannons and strong cities, but the head of the Later Jin Dynasty is not iron enough to be hit. It seems that there is no such thing as Jinzhou!

Fan Wencheng did not dare to make a judgment easily, but hesitated without hesitation and said slowly: "I have never seen the Ming army's defense facilities and dared not answer easily. However, without the strong city and the red artillery, it is definitely more beneficial to attack than Ningyuan."

Huang Taiji was not harsh. Who dared to easily judge victory or defeat in war? If Fan Wencheng wins lightly, it would cause his dissatisfaction.

Of course, Huang Taiji was also a little disappointed. It was not because of Fan Wencheng, but because of the current attack ability of the Later Jin Dynasty. It was indeed difficult to defend the Ming army's solid defense.

If the defense of Jinzhou is also unbreakable, Huang Taiji can only wait for an opportunity. For example, what Fan Wencheng said just now was that a rapid strike should be a good choice when the Ming army was building a city.

Among the four major benevolents of the Later Jin Dynasty, Daishan and Amin all fought with the Ming army and suffered losses; not to mention Mangourtai, it was already a waste person.

Only Huang Taiji's Zhengbai Banner did not fight with the reorganized, trained, and equipped Ming army. He believed in the improvement of the Ming army's combat power, but the improvement was obviously not enough.

Without a personal experience and being really beaten, people will always feel that others are incompetent, and if they are yourself, they will have different results.

Huang Taiji now has this kind of thought. Obviously, he will only realize that he is powerful if he is beaten up.

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Chapter completed!