Sun Chuanting looked at Zhu Xu, worried that Zhu Xu would really do this, and continued: "Your Majesty, Chahar is close to Jimen, so he must be careful."

Zhu Xu tapped his fingers on the table, and his face was condensed.

What Sun Chuanting said is not unreasonable. If he gave it to Lin Danhan such a powerful tool, he might have really used it in Jimen.

Zhu Xu was worried. He wanted to support Mongolia, but he also wanted to be safe. However, Lin Danhan was very ambitious and talented and could not help him at all. He might not be able to survive for a few more years.

The Mongolian tribes also knew the weakness of the Ming Dynasty and could not be attracted or controlled by the Ming court.

Zhu Xu looked at Sun Chuanting and nodded, "I know what you mean, but the Mongolian tribes do their own things, just like loose sand, and are not the opponent of Jiannu at all. I am afraid that they will be conquered by Jiannu in a few years. At that time, with Jiannu who Mongolia helps, we will face more than Liaodong."

The important towns on the nine sides, from Liaodong and Jizhou, Daoning, Xia, Gan and Su, were too long. Even if they didn’t attack with all their strength, they were just harassing, which was enough for the Ming Dynasty to be exhausted. What’s more, the most difficult time of the Ming Dynasty was far from here.

Although Sun Chuanting was more pragmatic and had a broad vision than the Donglin Party, he did not think that the people of the Later Jin Dynasty could annex the Ming Dynasty, and at most he would rob.

He didn't understand Zhu Xu's concerns, but was worried that Zhu Xu would make a "reckless move" and would bring more serious consequences. After thinking for a while, he said: "Your Majesty, what can you do now is to step up the encroachment of Mongolian troops and work together to fight against Jiannu. My Ming Dynasty will repair the internal affairs as soon as possible. When there is ease, Liaodong can be decided in one battle!"

Zhu Xu sighed in his heart as he listened to Sun Chuanting's words.

Sun Chuanting's words make sense. In history, even if Chongzhen could stabilize the court, it would be enough to drag the small ice river. Even the Ming Dynasty had enough strength to deal with refugees. Li Zicheng and others were not opponents of the court at all. As long as they were a little safer, it was possible for the Ming Dynasty to survive.

But from Wanli to more than ten years, Liaodong has been retreating step by step. Can it be explained clearly in just one sentence or two?

History is unpredictable, and no one can make such a simple inference. Without going to the end, no one knows the result. Therefore, history has only the only result.

Zhu Xu couldn't find a suitable way to support Lin Danhan, and pondered for a long time and said, "Forget it, this discussion will be put aside for the time being. By the way, when will Master Sun return to Beijing?"

Sun Chengzong is now the only chief minister of the Ming Dynasty and the cabinet master. Whether in terms of his status or qualifications, he is considered to be of high status and power, especially his heart is deeply loved by the emperor.

Sun Chuanting didn't care about this. Seeing Zhu Xu let it go, he felt relieved and said, "Go back to the emperor. A few days ago, Lord Sun sent a message to the Ministry of War. He had already returned from Ningxia and Xia. He would soon arrive in Gansu and Su. Once Gansu's important towns were rectified, he could return to Beijing. In another month, he should be able to come back before the emperor changed the reign."

Zhu Xu nodded. He didn't know whether Huang Taiji would launch the Ningjin Battle as scheduled. Even if he made a better arrangement than in history, he was still uneasy without Sun Chengzong.

Once Sun Chengzong returned to Beijing, the Ming Dynasty would be rectified except for several important towns in the north, as well as the three provinces of He, South, Mountain, West, Shaanxi and West. Next, there would be a deep-seated and quiet evolution.

Military reform is not simply changing the military system.

Zhu Xu nodded while listening. Although these three provinces are the most likely to get into trouble, fortunately, there is still time. After the Liaodong affairs are finished, he can free up his hands and make careful rectification.

As he was speaking, Liu Shimin walked in from outside and said, "Emperor, King Ping is here."

Zhu Xu thoughtful, nodded, and looked at Sun Chuanting and said, "Well, we must hurry up the matter of the Ministry of War. The stationed troops in various places must be strictly controlled and trained, and we must never be careless."

Sun Chuanting said almost the same thing, so he raised his hand and said, "I understand, I will leave."

Zhu Xu watched him walk out, and then King Ping walked in with his belly thrust and waved left and right, bowed and said, "I will meet the emperor."

Zhu Xu waved his hand and walked out and smiled, "Uncle Emperor is here, there is no need to be polite. Why did he run away after such heavy snow?"

King Ping had a Xiaoyao personality who didn't care about anything. He smiled and said, "If it's okay, how dare I disturb the emperor."

Zhu Xu looked at him and said, "Is it a business matter? Someone is making things difficult for you?"

King Ping smiled and said, "That's not the case. It was arranged by the emperor. Well, a few princes are sick and may not be able to come to Beijing, so I wrote a letter to ask me to take leave to the emperor."

Zhu Xu raised his eyebrows. It was more than a month before he changed his age. Was he sick a little early?

"Who are there?" Zhu Xu said with a smile.

The King Ping said, "King Lu, King Fu, King Qin, King Shu and King Tang."

Zhu Xu narrowed his eyes. It was them, but I’m afraid this is still preliminary. Once these people are approved, there will be more "take sick leave."

"I (slave) pay homage to the emperor."

Fu Changzong and Wei Zhongxian also walked in at the same time.

Zhu Xu nodded to the two of them, then looked at Ping Wang and said, "Well, let it go first, no matter what I asked you to investigate, how did you do that?"

Previously, Zhu Xu asked King Ping to investigate the land occupation and private property of various royal families in the name of Zongren's Mansion Zongzheng.

King Ping was stunned and hurriedly said, "Oh, all the royal palaces have reported it. This is my compilation. Please read it."

Zhu Xu took it and flipped it over, threw it to Fu Changzong, and smiled and said, "Uncle, how many do you think this is true?"

King Ping looked at Zhu Xu, blinked and said, "I think I am sure I am not separated."

Zhu Xu sneered and turned to look at Fu Changzong.

Fu Changzong also looked through for a while and looked up and said, "If you go back to the emperor, King Fu is afraid that it will be less than one-twentieth, and King Lu is less than one-tenth of the others. The rest are about the same. This one has to be abandoned to the land of 'dedication'."

The so-called "dedication" is a land that is falsely placed under the name of the royal family. In fact, if it is falsely placed for a long time, it will most likely become the private property of the vassal kings.

King Ping disbelief and raised his hand and said, "Your Majesty, don't care about these things for now. That's the royal family's owed silver, and the Chinese New Year is about to be celebrated. Look, should I make up for it? It's not that the ministers are short of money. I don't lack money with the emperor's business, but that's more urgent. Many royal families rely on selling their property to live. I, I can't hold back..."

Zhu Xu sneered in his heart, no one can starve these princes to death, and which one does not have a land of thousands of hectares.

He looked at Fu Changzong calmly and said, "Uncle, how much money does the Ministry of Revenue still have?"

Fu Changzong understood and said, "If you go back to the emperor, the treasury has long been empty. There is still a gap of 800,000 taels. Please ask the emperor to open the treasury."

Zhu Xu looked at King Ping, so he said in a difficult manner: "Uncle, you heard that you know the situation in my treasury. Unless the tax returns next year, I will have no money."
Chapter completed!