The division between the national treasury and the internal treasury seems to have never been clear.
In Zhu Yuanzhang's view, the treasury was his own personal money and he could spend it however he pleased.
But from the perspective of ministers and common people, this world belongs to your Zhu family. Why is it necessary to divide it so clearly?
If there is money, it is the emperor's duty to help the people of the world.
But now, Bai Xindao doesn't dare to say this to His Majesty.
Although before coming here, or during the discussion yesterday, Bai Xindao acted as if he was not going to hell, who would? He kept saying that he would advise His Majesty even if he lost his life.
In fact, I have already made some calculations in my mind. For example, what I will say today has been rehearsed countless times in my mind. It can point out the problem while avoiding direct conflicts.
When thinking of these words, Bai Xindao admired his own talent very much.
Although His Majesty looked a little angry at the moment, Bai Xindao understood that this issue had been debated many times in the court, and even if His Majesty was unhappy, he would not take it too seriously.
After thinking for a while, Bai Xindao made up his mind and said, "Your Majesty, if Your Majesty needs it, although my salary is low, I can give everything for the Ming Dynasty."
This move of cutting off the source of the problem left Zhu Yuanzhang speechless.
Many officials looked at Bai Xindao with approval.
Bai Xindao became more confident.
To be honest, the salaries of officials during the Hongwu period were really pitifully low.
In fact, many officials in Beijing care not so much about their salary but more about their own power.
For example, Bai Xindao’s monthly salary might not be as much as the tuition fee of a certain rich family’s disciple.
Especially since Bai Xindao was already at the top of the literary world, he would be fine if he let out a little rumor, even if it was just a casual mention to a servant or a housekeeper.
Countless powerful and wealthy families sent their sons of appropriate age to become disciples.
On the surface it was just the six rituals and gifts, but the real gifts and gifts secretly were truly astonishing.
So after saying this, even if His Majesty really wanted to do so, he would have nothing to worry about, and on the contrary, he could win a better reputation.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang narrowed his eyes slightly and leaned back slightly.
Having sat on the throne for twenty-five years, he had many ways to deal with the situation, including some very simple and crude ways.
However, today he did not plan to go up directly himself, but gave the opportunity to his eldest grandson.
This court will belong to the eldest grandson in the future. He can learn a lot from it by meeting him now, and he also believes that the eldest grandson can handle this matter.
After spending a long time together, Zhu Ying naturally understood the meaning of the old man's look.
Zhu Ying was not polite about this. He took a step forward, looked at Bai Xindao and said, "Mr. Bai is of high moral character and incorruptible. He deserves admiration."
"Since Scholar Bai is willing to set an example, I am also happy to help him."
"This is just what Master Bai said, and it's not appropriate to speak for other ministers. However, I think that at least the Hanlin Academy should take Master Bai as an example, so there shouldn't be any major problems."
"In that case, I think we should cut the salary of the Hanlin Academy by 30% and fill the national treasury with it for disaster relief and people's salvation. I wonder what Mr. Bai thinks."
As soon as these words were spoken, Bai Xindao's expression changed immediately.
He didn't expect that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's angle was so tricky and he would directly put himself on the fire.
Without looking, he could feel that his colleagues around him were all looking at him with dissatisfaction.
This is tantamount to dragging the entire Hanlin Academy into the water.
As far as the Hanlin Academy is concerned, many people are truly incorruptible. After all, it is the place with the most top talents in the Ming Dynasty.
Even the smallest title is a great recognition of the literati by the outside world.
If the salaries of all officials in the Hanlin Academy were cut by 30% because of this incident, Bai Xindao's future reputation would be ruined.
Thinking of this, beads of sweat began to roll down Bai Xintao's forehead, and his back was almost wet.
He never expected that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had such a vicious mind that he dragged the entire Hanlin Academy into it and put himself in an unjust position.
After a brief hesitation, Bai Xindao immediately replied, "Your Highness, please don't do this. Most of the students in the Hanlin Academy come from poor families. They can barely make ends meet with the salary from the court."
"If this is cut by 30%, I'm afraid I'll have to eat bran and drink water from now on, and even go hungry often. I hope Your Highness will understand."
Zhu Ying replied: "Oh, so if that's the case, then why can Master Bai be so indifferent and easily pay his salary when others are so poor? Could it be that Master Bai is like the gods, who can live on wind and dew?"
"Or maybe Master Bai has other ways to make money, and his salary is insignificant in comparison?"
These two plain questions completely suppressed Bai Xintao. At this moment, Bai Xintao's brain was a mess and his mind was a little confused.
My reaction has slowed down due to my age, and now I am as anxious as an ant on hot pan, but I don't know how to answer.
This is truly a heart-breaking move. If Mr. Bai cannot answer it, it means he has something to hide.
At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang's body, which was originally half lying, leaned forward slightly.
Obviously, if Bai Xindao remained speechless later, Zhu Yuanzhang would not mind throwing him into the imperial prison and interrogating him strictly.
The other ministers had no say in this approach.
Seeing that Bai Xindao still hadn't answered after a long while, Zhu Yuanzhang was ready to summon the Jinyiwei to come and put him in the imperial prison first.
At this moment, Liu Sanwu coughed and came out of the class and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."
Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated for a moment, but still said, "Approved."
When Liu Sanwu saw this, he felt slightly relieved. If His Majesty rejected it, it would mean that Bai Xindao could no longer be saved.
After thinking for a while, Liu Sanwu said loudly: "Master Bai and I have been friends for many years, and I have some understanding of his situation."
"Mr. Bai's wife's family is quite wealthy. Mr. Bai finds it hard to talk about it, but I have to say that in terms of life, Mr. Bai's wife is very dedicated."
When the ministers in the court heard this, they immediately understood. It also explained why Bai Xindao did not answer. It made sense.
Even though Mr. Bai's wife was married in a formal ceremony with a sedan chair carried by eight people.
But if you do that, you'll be suspected of being a gigolo, which will be looked down upon by others.
But now that Liu Sanwu has explained it, this feeling no longer exists.
Besides, Bai Xindao donated his salary for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, so the meaning of this being a gigolo is different.
After listening to this, Zhu Yuanzhang did not have any other thoughts. After all, in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart, he did not have to kill Bai Xindao.
If you really want to kill someone, there are plenty of ways to do it. You can find any excuse to execute him.
Over the years, there were too many literati killed by Zhu Yuanzhang using various excuses and means.
Seeing that Bai Xintao's momentum had been completely suppressed and he almost lost his life, Liu Sanwu felt somewhat unwilling.
After all, this topic was about to be eliminated before it even got to the point.
Zhu Ying had good eyesight and could see Liu Sanwu's expression very well. He simply pulled him up and asked, "Liu Hanlin, I wonder what you think of what Mr. Bai said."
"Why not tell me about it?"
Liu Sanwu was just wondering how to start the conversation, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gave him a direct cue. Feeling slightly happy, he replied confidently, "Your Highness, I just heard Scholar Bai's initial point about civil and military affairs, and I have some ideas."
Zhu Ying seemed a little surprised and asked, "I wonder what Liu Hanlin thinks."
Liu Sanwu replied: "I have observed that in all dynasties, conquering the world depends on military generals, while ruling the world depends on civil officials."
"Today, the Ming Dynasty is feared both at home and abroad. Countries come to pay tribute, and the world is at peace. After the chaos at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the people are looking for peace."
"I dare to say that at this moment, we should follow the example of the former Song Dynasty and implement a national policy that emphasizes culture over military power, and take governing the world as our responsibility. Only in this way can we have a long-term pattern of peace and stability."
"It's not that I am biased. Soldiers are reckless and often don't follow the law. They rely on their military achievements to break the law. This only causes panic among the people, destabilizing their hearts and destroying the foundation of our Ming Dynasty."
As soon as these words were spoken, the military officers became excited and some of the brave ones even started cursing.
"You shameless old man, when we were fighting desperately in this chaotic world, where were you? You were just hiding in a corner, trying to survive."
"That's right, this old man has a black heart."
"What the hell, he's a great scholar, but in my opinion, he's bullshit, bah!"
There are many meritorious generals in the Five Military Commanderies, and they all have explosive tempers.
He didn't talk on normal days because he had nothing to say, but now that Liu Sanwu was riding on his neck and peeing, he started to utter all kinds of dirty words without any scruples.
However, what they could not have imagined was that this was exactly what Liu Sanwu had set up.
Liu Sanwu knew very well that military generals were like a double-edged sword to His Majesty. If used well, they would hurt others, but if used poorly, they would hurt Himself.
Now they are even ignoring the rules of the court, which is extremely likely to arouse His Majesty's disgust. Compared with civil officials, kings of all dynasties have been more wary of military generals.
No matter how bad a civil official is, he is nothing more than corrupt and accepting bribes. But it is different for a military general. He may very likely establish his own regime and start his own faction.
This is a result that no king can tolerate.
Obviously, if Zhu Ying had not been there, Liu Sanwu would have succeeded. At this moment, Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the military officer with a frown and an unfriendly look.
As a king, Liu Sanwu actually knew what was going on.
However, such things are generally done in secret, and rarely are they put out in the open like Liu Sanwu did.
After these words were spoken, the conflict between the civil and military officials suddenly became acute.
It was only Liu Sanwu who had the courage and face to do so. If it were someone else, they would first have to think about what happened some time ago when Duke of Liang, Lan Yu, openly beat up the Minister of Personnel, Zhan Hui.
If a minister angered a military officer like this, he might be beaten to death one day.
But Liu Sanwu dared.
Given Liu Sanwu's current status and position, there are very few warriors in the world who dare to take action against him.
Especially since Liu Sanwu is already eighty years old, I'm afraid he would die with just two punches, and then he would just get into trouble for nothing.
If you start cursing, then of course you have no scruples.
Seeing that the military officers were making more and more noise and Zhu Yuanzhang was about to scold them, Zhu Ying took a few steps forward and walked directly to the stairs from beside Zhu Yuanzhang.
In just a few short steps, the military officer suddenly seemed to lose his voice, and the next moment all the sounds disappeared, as if the anger just now was just an illusion.
Such a high deterrent force is a huge shock to the entire court.
It was only at this time that the civil officials realized that the prestige of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who had just come to power and seemed not to be very angry, was already comparable to that of His Majesty in the army.
Zhu Di, who had been watching the show in the court, was even more shocked.
Zhu Di, who considered himself a military man, was well aware of this situation. This meant that in today's army, strictly speaking, in the entire Five Military Commandery.
Zhu Ying can be said to have complete control over it, and the shock brought by this silent feeling is even greater.
"How is this possible? In just two months, they have completely taken control of the military power in the capital. Even my father can't be so exaggerated."
"How on earth did he do it?"
Zhu Di's originally indifferent look turned serious.
The attention was completely shifted to Zhu Ying, or in other words, all the officials in the Fengtian Hall, including eunuchs, guards, palace maids, and even Zhu Yuanzhang's attention were completely drawn to Zhu Ying.
Everyone pricked up their ears, wanting to know what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's attitude was after Liu Sanwu finished speaking.
In the end, do you prefer literati or military generals?
As the crown prince and the future emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Ying's personal thoughts will, to a large extent, affect the future direction of the entire Ming Dynasty.
Zhu Yuanzhang was also very much looking forward to this.
Now, because of Liu Sanwu's words, the nobles and generals were furious. Even Zhu Yuanzhang felt it was a bit difficult to deal with. If not handled properly, it would easily cause a huge conflict between civil and military officials.
He wanted to see if his eldest grandson had any good solution to this problem.
After looking around, Zhu Ying slowly said, "Liu Hanlin said before that the Ming Dynasty is now stable and we just need to govern it well. I don't agree with this."
"In my heart, the prosperity of the capital does not represent the stability of the local areas. Not long ago, a plague was rampant in Henan Province, and countless people died."
"Gao Fuxing of Shaanxi has rebelled and proclaimed himself emperor, and his momentum is huge. He is heading north to the grasslands, eyeing the Ming Dynasty with eager eyes, ready to invade at any time. The Japanese pirates along the coast are constantly invading, and there are also constant natural disasters in the country."
"With immediate worries and long-term concerns, how can we talk about letting horses go to the mountains and weapons go to the warehouse to whitewash the situation?"
"The Ming Dynasty was conquered by military generals. From now on, the borders of the Ming Dynasty must also be guarded by military generals."
"As long as the Han Dynasty exists, anyone who offends the mighty Han will be punished, no matter how far away they are!"
"As long as the Song Dynasty exists, anyone who offends the weak Song Dynasty will be compensated, no matter how far away they are!"
"Liu Hanlin's every word is about the former Song Dynasty. Does he want our Ming Dynasty to be like the former Song Dynasty, to be slaughtered, to cede land and pay compensation, to become a vassal and pay tribute, and to break the backbone of our Han people?"