eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 657

Although the imperial edict had been issued, Zhu Houzhao did not just wait for the news with peace of mind.

When he came to Huai'an Mansion a while ago, he had clearly conveyed his intention to inspect the river affairs, so today he finally walked out and discussed the eternity with his ministers on the bank of the rolling Yellow River.

"The Yellow River comes from the west to conquer Kunlun. It roars for thousands of miles and touches the dragon gate. The sky is turbulent. Yao lamented. Dayu managed hundreds of rivers, and his children couldn't see home when they cried. They killed the turbulent floods and drowned the silkworms in Kyushu. The harm was gone, and the wind and sand were at a loss. He was found The old man is crazy and crazy, and wants to ridicule him when he comes to the river in the morning. Others do not hesitate to stop him, but the male has no desire to cross the river and has to cross it. The tiger can be fought, but the river is difficult to rely on, and the male fruit will drown in the flowing sea. "

Zhu Houzhao pointed to the calm river surface and said: "When I was a child, I read Li Bai's "Gong Wu Crosses the River" when I was studying in the Wenhua Hall. Today, when I saw the Yellow River, I realized that the river is a natural chasm. What is the meaning of "Tiger can fight"? It's hard to rely on the river, Song Heng."

"Wei Chen is here."

"You are also in charge of the river. River management cannot be taken lightly."

"Yes!"

Zhu Houzhao sighed, "For thousands of years, we Han people have lived on the banks of the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers. The great rivers have fed the people, but they have also given us a big problem. The so-called national peace and security is actually quite fragile, and a flood can take it away. Thousands of lives will be lost. And seeing the water of the Yellow River, I am also worried. The land of my homeland in the northwest is full of wind and sand, making it difficult to cultivate. We should be able to bring it down today, just like the Han and Tang Dynasties, but now the Han and Tang Dynasties Where is it?"

It is easy to lay down but difficult to manage.

There are many people in the court who say that it costs a lot but is unprofitable and not cost-effective.

But that's not how the accounts are calculated. If you don't get rid of these surrounding powers, then they will lead their troops to plunder and even kill the people on the border. How will this loss be included in the original account books?

Yang Tinghe replied: "Your Majesty's question is thought-provoking."

“It’s not enough to be thought-provoking.”

The emperor faced the Yellow River and his back to the ministers. The strong wind by the river made his hair dance wildly, and he looked supreme among the crowd.

Zhu Houzhao suddenly felt that he was a little sentimental and had too many delusions.

What he wants to do is to expand the living space of Ming Dynasty under his men. As for whether future generations can keep it or not, how can he control it.It is a natural law to rise and fall.

The flowers bloomed and had to be cut off, but when he was there, he felt proud first.

Thinking like this, he felt a little more relaxed. He turned around, pointed at Gu Renyi and said: "After the Ming Dynasty opens the border, I will not set up the Seven Guards of Guanxi again. I will send Han troops and Han ministers to govern the Western Regions." . I know that some people say that it is not suitable for cultivating rice and wheat and cannot feed people. Maybe, but the Han people just rely on their ability to dig food from the soil, right? Are the Han people bad at doing business?
Think about it and see if there is any good way to deal with the Shaofu's business.Open your mind and don't just sell silk and tea. Sea trade is so prosperous now. Land transportation may not be as profitable as sea trade. When the time comes, people will not be happy and it will be difficult to do it.You can sell something else. "

Gu Renyi has also studied, "People on the grassland are actually short of materials and live a difficult life. They are short of tea, salt, cloth, and everything else, but they may not have that much money to buy them."

"You make sense." The emperor walked forward and said as he walked, "But as long as there is mutual trade, there is always a need for trade. When there is trade, there is money to be made, and when there is money to be made, the Han people want to go there, and the Han people are here I have to protect the place. At that time, a city can be built specifically to allow people from the East and the West to trade with each other. And you have to think about it again. I said it is not just selling these. The imperial court does not require weapons every year. Does the bureau make better firearms? Then the replaced ones can still be sold."

The ministers were a little shocked by the last words and said, "Your Majesty, firearms are weapons on the battlefield, how can they be sold to people?" Zhu Houzhao asked back: "If you don't sell them, won't these firearms flow into the Western Regions?"

It is difficult to stop the exchange of culture and technology. Of course, he just gave this example.

"I just said yes, not sure."

Gu Renyi's mind was still alive and he said: "I understand what your Majesty means. Your Majesty wants to rebuild the trade routes. In fact, the Han people also have many good things. As long as the court opens up and encourages trade, there will be a day of prosperity. "

"The premise is to let these people know that they can only trade with the Ming Dynasty and cannot go to war with the Ming Dynasty." Zhu Houzhao touched his chin, "The Western Region is okay, but the Mongolian grassland is troublesome. They live one by one, even if they rush to the extreme The land of the west will come back one day."

All this is actually a matter of technological development.

If meat can be kept fresh and stored, then the grassland is the backyard. Zhu Houzhao will definitely mobilize people to engage in commercial animal husbandry, raising cattle and sheep to supply the country and even export them.

On the side, Yang Ting and these ministers were still talking about the historical roots of the nomadic people in the north and the Han people in the south. Not only did Zhu Houzhao not listen to a word, but he had already thought of something else.

"...My dear friends, have you ever thought that if meat can be stored and transported over long distances without getting moldy or spoiled, then the Ming Dynasty can also graze on the grasslands; if the Ming Dynasty's artillery guns can shoot farther and be more powerful, If the ship is large, then there is no need for cruel killing; if the ship can be built bigger, more goods can be transported at one time; if the textile machine can be optimized, perhaps silk weaving can use fewer people and produce more …

Some time ago, someone had a saying: Emphasis on Confucius and Mencius over uncanny skills.If I think about it carefully, this may make sense.Of course Confucius and Mencius are still important, but miraculous skills may also be indispensable.What do you think? "

Wang Bing and Yang Tinghe disagreed. "The sages of ancient times all focused on self-cultivation, harmonizing the family, governing the country, and bringing peace to the world. Exotic skills and promiscuous skills will inevitably lead to the lowest level. If great virtues are not flourishing in the world, how can we achieve great harmony?"

"Of course it is also important to cultivate one's self and manage one's family. I have never ignored this. But I have always said that we should be pragmatic. The purpose of emphasizing skills is to solve problems, not to refute the sages."

Zhu Houzhao thought of it and did it. He gave the order: "Let Uncle Pinghai handle this matter and ask him to find the craftsmen who originally designed the treasure ship with two thousand materials, either alone or as a team. I want to meet them personally." Again, Yishan.”

Gu Renyi stepped forward and bowed, "I'm here."

"You arrange a few people in the Shaofu to allocate a piece of land next to the library garden, build a new place, move the majority of the people from the original Gewu Academy, and rename it the Academy of Sciences."

Zhu Houzhao said to Wang Bing again: "The wonders I mentioned are all practical, such as movable type printing. It is always a good thing, right? So I think the court should encourage more people to optimize our daily life to the greatest extent. Every production tool used in it!”

The emperor insisted on this, and Wang Bing, even as the elder of the pavilion, had nothing to do.

Gu Zuo was two positions behind and explained to him, "Don't worry, Mr. Ge. In fact, Ping Haibo himself is doing these things. As His Majesty said, of course we must do it if it is actually needed. Business itself also has such a driving force. , if you don’t do it and others do it, you will lose money and die. Your Majesty is just following the trend now and will not cause any objection. "

Zhu Houzhao's plan is to give these talents official status, so that they can have a real stimulating effect.

But he won't say this stupidly, he will wait until this person actually appears, and then give him an official title.At that time, this person must have made a contribution. With the emperor's reward for his contribution, what's the problem?
(End of this chapter)