The news from the capital soon reached Zhu Youxiao.
After receiving the news, Zhu Youxiao did not show any reaction.
After all, Zhu Youxiao had anticipated this matter long ago. The Imperial Household Department had already made arrangements before he left the capital.
Whether in the future or now, interests are always the most important thing that drives people's hearts.
Is there anyone who has no selfish motives for the sake of family and country?
Of course there are, but there are not many such people. Most of them are selfish but also take into account the cause of their family and country. There are more such people.
Just like in the previous life, when the country was not in danger, warlords were fighting each other and no one was willing to give in. You hit me today and I hit you tomorrow.
But when faced with the crisis of national destruction and family ruin, these people showed their integrity. For example, the Sichuan Army back then, with 100 million young men and 100,000 soldiers. Does that mean those warlords had no selfish motives?
That's impossible. As long as we keep the righteousness of our country and family in mind when facing the righteousness of our country and family, that's enough. This is the current social structure of the Ming Dynasty.
Zhangjiakou was completely cleared out by Zhu Youxiao, and it was bound to be filled. Perhaps no one paid attention to it before, but Zhu Youxiao made so much money in Zhangjiakou, and everyone knew how profitable it was to do business here, so countless people would definitely flock to it.
By that time, Zhangjiakou would also be filled with gentry and nobles. In that case, it would be better to let the Imperial Household Department handle this business.
First, it could earn some money for Zhu Youxiao so that he could spend the money on real things; second, it could guide these people and tie them to Zhu Youxiao's chariot; third, it could enhance Zhu Youxiao's strength.
As the strength of the Imperial Household Department increases, these people will become more and more deeply bound to the Imperial Household Department, making it easier for Zhu Youxiao to mobilize them in the future.
Often, it takes more than an imperial decree to mobilize people. When going out to sea to do business in the future, you will need to tie these people up as well.
Just like working in a company in your past life, you would diligently complete the tasks assigned by your boss. However, you wouldn't necessarily be proactive or enthusiastic. However, if your performance was tied to your performance, the situation would change. Why is that?
There's a reason why so many companies in later generations have always focused on performance. This is what Zhu Youxiao is trying to do now.
If these gentry and nobles had large-scale businesses in Zhangjiakou and made huge profits every year, they would support some of Zhu Youxiao's policies in Zhangjiakou.
For example, expanding the army to ensure peace, after all, everyone knows that war is not profitable; cleaning up local corrupt officials; and enforcing strict military discipline. These things will have supporters, and even in the policy towards Mongolia, these people will stand up to support Zhu Youxiao, after all, it is about making money.
This was a great source of support for Zhu Youxiao.
Since ascending the throne, Zhu Youxiao has established his authority and has loyal ministers in the court. However, in the entire world, there is no interest group loyal to Zhu Youxiao, the emperor, which is very bad.
Such groups should be cultivated among military commanders, and also among civil officials. The Imperial Guards Office, on the military side, represented the imperial academy. On the civil side, the Imperial Academy served as the imperial academy.
Those graduates of the Imperial Academy had already been labeled from the moment they entered officialdom. If Emperor Zhu Youxiao was incapable of doing anything, they would be doomed, so they naturally supported him. This was the same principle as the Imperial Guards; there was no way to change.
In terms of business, they would have to be tied to the Imperial Household Department. Zhu Youxiao was secretly planning something, and when the plan was completed one day, when Zhu Youxiao wanted to use them, they would surely play an unexpected role.
Sitting in the carriage, swaying, Zhu Youxiao put away the letter in his hand, glanced at Bumbutai sitting next to him, and asked, "How is it? Do you feel it is very hard?"
"I grew up on the grassland, how could I find this hard?" Bumbutai smiled, revealing two small fangs.
After spending some time together, the two became closer. Most importantly, Bumbutai was no longer as fearful as before, but more peaceful. This made their relationship more comfortable.
Zhu Youxiao nodded, frowned slightly and said, "That's good. We'll be in Liaodong soon. I wonder what the situation is like there."
"Your Majesty is the emperor. Doesn't the emperor know what the situation in Liaodong is like?" Bumbutai asked hesitantly, blinking his big eyes.
She knew what the Ming emperor was planning. There were some things she couldn't understand or see clearly, but there were some things she could understand: the Ming emperor was going to cause trouble in Liaodong.
Zhu Youxiao glanced at Bumbutai and said helplessly, "It's too far. Not only is the capital far from Liaodong, but most importantly, the people's hearts are far away. Those who speak in front of me all have ulterior motives, and they will subconsciously conceal something. These are things they don't want me to know. If everyone hides a little, how much of it do you think is left when it comes to me?"
"The hardest thing about being an emperor is wanting to hear the truth."
Bumbutai looked at Zhu Youxiao, nodded her head slightly, and said nothing.
You can only listen to this.
Why did no one dare to tell the truth to the emperor?
The truth you want to tell and the truth the emperor wants to hear are completely different things. Sometimes you will be destroyed if you tell it. This is not uncommon.
Neither of them said anything else, only the carriage continued to sway forward.
It has been some time since I left Zhangjiakou, and the things in Zhangjiakou have been almost settled. All that remains is the sentencing.
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