First Prince of Ming Dynasty

The bright-eyed old Zhu turned sideways and patted his precious son, Biaoer, we are doing this so that you will have countless good talents to use in the future, so you have to do your best, what kind of tea horse banknotes and the like Make more of it.

Zhu Biao's face immediately collapsed when he heard the words. Basic education is not so easy. As far as he knows, Lao Zhu also did a lot of sociology in history, but the results were not very significant. It can only be said that it was under the absolute authority of the founding emperor. an attempt.

The main reason is that Lao Zhu's establishment of this education system with great fanfare is just his wishful thinking. Few people from the top to bottom of the ruling and opposition parties really agree with this policy. The resistance in the heart.

Especially the officials who came from aristocratic families, many of them relied on the recommendation of their relatives to enter the court as officials. The reason is that their whole family, young and old, can read and write, while ordinary people can't read a single character.

The apparent prosperity of education is entirely the result of political coercion, but if the emperor's attention is diverted, these mere formal education systems will be destroyed...

Especially after Zhu Di seized the throne, in order to stabilize the foundation of his rule, he naturally wanted to win over the gentry of the family to recognize his orthodoxy. Coupled with the increasingly serious financial problems of Ming Dynasty, the education system established by Lao Zhu came to nothing.

In the end, it is still a question of resources. The more than 30,000 Jinyiwei trained by Zhu Biao in Fengyang ordered Quanxu to receive some basic education. Only the education of 30,000 people made Zhu Biao, the crown prince of the Ming Dynasty, unable to make ends meet. .

There is nothing in the Eastern Palace Curry except for some things that are not easy to sell for the royal family. Even Chang Luohua has silently put in most of his dowry. This was only discovered by Zhu Biao after the Chinese New Year. It made Zhu Biao a little ashamed. In this era, it is too embarrassing to move his wife's dowry because of his own affairs.

It must be known that the East Palace's income in the fields of Huangzhuang and other places is not a small amount, and the fertile land under the name of the East Palace alone does not know how much it is.

When they conquered the world back then, both Chen Youliang and Zhang Shicheng were huge interest groups. If they lost, they would naturally be divided up. Many good fields and fertile soil were distributed by Lao Zhu to his subordinates and generals according to their merits, but the biggest share naturally belonged to the It's home.

Although the old Zhu distributed many occupied unclaimed lands to the common people for farming, there are still large tracts of land left, which were originally under the responsibility of Empress Ma. The mu were handed over to Zhu Biao for management.

No matter what dynasty, the Tian family is the biggest landlord.

But these are still not enough. Although it is not only Jinyiwei that Zhu Biao spends money on, the amount of resources invested is not a small amount. , and the more than ten thousand elites who are responsible for teaching them are big food consumers.

Not only have to eat food and meat, but also consume countless pens, inks, papers, inkstones, knives, guns, bows and horses. Since the beginning, Zhu Biao has had great expectations for Jinyiwei. The characters, they are not consumables but to become sparks that can start a prairie fire.

A mere 30,000 people are not enough to monitor the southern state capital, so they are the fire. Only those who have developed enough loyalty, courage, and military skills can assist Zhu Biao to start a new era, so no matter what Zhu Biao did not stop Jinyiwei's resource supply.

Although the same number of social students will definitely not consume so many resources, but if according to Lao Zhu's vision, all states and counties in the world should establish social studies to train scholars, the resources needed will be unpredictable, and Jin Yiwei The training has a leader, but the resources needed for grassroots education are not.

Zhu Biao stretched out his hand and squeezed the center of his eyebrows and said: Father, don't forget that the imperial court still owes the Jiangnan gentry millions of shi of grain. I hope that the Ministry of Households will definitely not be able to pay. This year, the minister can make money from the grain money. It's good to come out.

Hearing this, Lao Zhu's proud complexion froze for a moment. He looked back at the court ladies and eunuchs in the distance and said in a low voice, Really want to pay it back? How about we marry a few more, including your younger brothers? become.

Zhu Biao said helplessly: Even if you marry a woman with many families, the money must be paid back! Father, everyone in the world is watching, how can the reputation of the court be damaged? Even if the Jiangnan family says no to it, it will not work. , the imperial court must pay it back on time no matter what, otherwise many follow-up matters cannot be carried out at all.”

Why

Seeing that his father was depressed, Zhu Biao couldn't bear it: I didn't say no to it, next year...

In the end Zhu Yuanzhang went back to review the memorials contentedly, while Zhu Biao returned to the Wenhua Palace with a bitter face. He didn't expect that he would continue to worry about money, and there was really no place to reason.

No wonder there are few virtuous and moderate monarchs in the past dynasties. It is too troublesome to do practical work. It is easy for Zhu Biao to build a few golden houses for himself, but it is difficult to popularize education in the world. It is easy to support one person with luxury and enjoyment with the power of a country. , If you want to carry a country forward, it is difficult.

After the establishment of social schools in prefectures and counties, I really want the people to send their children to study. At the very least, they must provide food and pen and ink consumption for these children during their studies. Otherwise, most of the people who are still struggling with hunger and poverty should be poor. Willing to give up a gradually growing labor force.

What's more, it is really necessary to popularize education. Zhu Biao also hopes that girls can also go to school to read and write. to an extent...

Zhu Biao was sitting on a chair in the Wenhua Palace, holding the compass sent by the Ministry of Industry and looking at it. The last time the Ministry of Industry was scolded by Zhu Biao, the efficiency immediately became much higher. At least none of the things he ordered dared to delay .

It's been five years, and it's time to send the fleet out to sea. Everything that needs to be prepared has been prepared, the most suitable commander is in place, and Da Ming has enough wealth to bear all the losses.

From the year before last, Zhu Biao ordered Jiangyin Marquis Wu Liang to lead the sailors left over from the Yuan Dynasty to study navigation technology, including observing the sky, astrology, compass pointer, trade wind and the changing law of sea current and tide, etc. , steering, sounding, and anchoring techniques.

Fortunately, the navigation technology in the Song and Yuan Dynasties had developed relatively maturely, and the basic theory of navigation was relatively complete. In particular, the navigation technology of the Yuan Dynasty was outstanding in understanding and mastering the coastal astronomical phenomena and laws. In the long-term practice of maritime traffic, sum up experience and compile formulas about tides, winds, and weather.

Zhu Biao never went to sea in his previous life, so there are not many people who can intervene. He can only tell them to cultivate vegetables and plants on the boat, and they will eat every meal after the long voyage. There is also a quite detailed world map, thanks to Geography teacher.

How lucky it was to have a map of the world before this era of great geographical discovery. In the middle of the 15th century, the known land area in the sum of human knowledge accounted for only two-fifths of the total land area, and the navigation area was only 2/5 of the entire sea area. One-tenth, that is, the vast majority of countries only know the waters at their doorstep.

After Zhu Biao finished drawing the map, Liu Jin asked Liu Jin to draw a few of them. Except that they were stored in several safe places in the East Palace to prevent accidental damage, only two were sent to Wu Liang, Marquis of Jiangyin with Zhu Biao's private letter. hands.

Zhu Biao was also worried that it would be troublesome if only one picture was broken at sea, so he sent two pictures. However, he also issued a strict order not to disclose this picture to others at will. Some people dare to copy in private.

Don't look at Jiangyinhou's name as unscrupulous, but he is indeed trustworthy. He is the old brother of his father, from Dingyuan, Haozhou, and the elder brother of Jinghaihou Wuzhen. These two brothers are rare outstanding figures in the navy. Biao used Wu Zhen to train troops against Japanese pirates, and Wu Liang as the commander of the ocean. After all, he couldn't wait for Zheng He to grow up before sailing to the West.

Without Zhang the butcher can only eat hairy pigs?

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