Zhu Youxiao looked at Han Yu and asked, "What do you want to do, my dear?"

"Your Majesty's grand investigation in Jiangnan is truly shocking and inspiring. Everyone in the court and the country admires and is impressed. This is a good thing for the people of the Ming Dynasty."

"Your Majesty's grace extends far and wide, and naturally, the military households are included in this. Generals at all levels are exploiting the soldiers' blood and oppressing the military households, making their lives worse than even those of the householders. These military households have rendered meritorious service to the Ming Dynasty, and their ancestors shed blood for it. They do not deserve this kind of treatment. Now that the court is doing better, they should be allowed to live even better."

Han Yu spoke with a righteous look on his face, and Zhu Youxiao's face also became serious.

Obviously, Han Yu had done a lot of preparation and had investigated these things. He came prepared.

"Your Excellency's words make sense," Zhu Youxiao said with particular emotion. "Nowadays, many military households have become personal slaves of their generals. This is not good, not good for the empire, and not good for the Ming Dynasty. So, Your Excellency, if you have anything you want to say or do, feel free to do it."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Han Yu agreed and felt relieved.

He knew he had made the right bet.

Han Yu continued, "I want to launch a major purge in the army, thoroughly investigate the corruption of those generals, and buy a clear sky for the military households so that they can feel the grace of Your Majesty!"

Han Yu's tone was unusual and his words were serious, and it was obvious that he was ready to do it.

Zhu Youxiao breathed a sigh of relief, sat up straight, and said, "I know what you said makes sense, but these things are not something that can be done overnight. We need to plan carefully."

"I recently plan to deploy troops in Liaodong, and the battle will begin early next year. This year, we must make careful preparations, gather food and fodder, forge weapons, and train our troops."

"I want to start this matter after the war in Liaodong is over, so you can make a plan first."

In fact, this was Zhu Youxiao's plan, and the military reform was to be carried out after the Battle of Liaodong.

Firstly, the border is stable and there will be no problems. Even if there are some problems with the military reform, it will not be a big deal.

Secondly, once Liaodong is won, it can establish his own prestige.

Although my prestige is high now, it is still a bit empty.

Why were Emperor Chengzu and Zhu Yuanzhang so highly respected?

The reason is very simple. Zhu Yuanzhang was the founding emperor. He conquered the world and earned his prestige in this way.

Although Zhu Di rebelled, he had swept through Mobei so many times, and each time he won a great victory. Under such circumstances, his prestige naturally rose.

To put it bluntly, all prestige is earned through fighting.

Prestige comes first, and reputation comes later. Prestige, prestige, must first be achieved with prestige.

After hearing what Zhu Youxiao said, Han Yu had an idea. He didn't expect that the emperor would actually start a war in Liaodong.

But this is also a good thing. Once the war breaks out in Liaodong, there will be more things he can do, and it will push the Ming Dynasty into a prosperous era.

After all, over the years, the only ones who dared to challenge the Ming Dynasty were the Jiannu people. There would be no problem after defeating them.

This is like an ant trying to shake a tree, overestimating their own capabilities. After all these years of fighting, what have they achieved?

After we have recovered the entire Liaodong region, we can continue to expand westwards. By then, we can recover Daning and continue to move westwards without any problems.

In recent years, the court's trade in the northern border has developed rapidly. Although Han Yu's family has no business in the north, as the chief minister of the cabinet, he naturally knows very well that many people in the court have made a lot of money, and they are very supportive of the war in the northern border.

Now the price of wool yarn is getting higher and higher, and the price of cashmere is also very high. These people are almost red-eyed. They can't wait to go to the grassland to enclose pasture and can't wait to capture some Mongolians to be slaves.

In recent years, the price of slaves who know how to herd has skyrocketed.

Han Yu knew that as long as he started the war, he would gain support from the court and the people. As the chief minister of the cabinet who presided over the battle, regardless of whether he had made any contribution or not, at least his position was consolidated.

Han Yu stood up, straightened his clothes respectfully, knelt on the ground and said, "Our emperor is wise! The Ming Dynasty's revival and prosperity begins with your majesty!"

Recently, the ministers have become more and more eloquent, and Zhu Youxiao is in a good mood.

"Don't be polite, my dear!" Zhu Youxiao said with a smile, "Wei Chao, quickly help Han Aiqing up."