Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 811 What is noble
In fact, Gao Pragmatism doesn't really want to talk about this issue with Zhu Yijun, especially at this point in time.

Princess Yongning wanted to see him, so it must be impossible to just apologize for the thing that cheated him more than a year ago. Gao Yushi reckoned that she should have made this request to Zhu Yijun out of the desire to "see him for the last time".

Even though both Zhu Yijun and Princess Yongning knew that there could be nothing between them and the princess, today's meeting was largely just for the princess to cut off the relationship - if there was one.

However, at this time, Gao Wushi felt that it was still not suitable for him to talk to Zhu Yijun about the matter between himself and Huang Zhiting. After all, the princess was his own sister.

"From my point of view, people in the world have too old-fashioned views on family status, and many of them I don't agree with." Gao Wushi said: "For example, in Zhongdi, as long as someone is on the list of dragons and tigers, he is the current generation's high school and the world's top. I envy you. However, if a Jinshi has no ability to govern the country, and after he becomes an official, he only knows how to run around and use power for personal gain, how can such a person be considered a noble family?"

Zhu Yijun was a little surprised: "Then what is considered a noble family? Is it the reward of the Spyder?"

"A person's life should be spent like this: when he looks back on the past, he will not regret for wasting his years, nor will he be ashamed for being inactive. When he is dying, he can say with a clear conscience: I have died I have dedicated everything to my country and people."

Gao Wushi said: "So, who can be regarded as a noble family depends on where he uses his ability and talent, whether it is for the country, the people, or just for himself.

For example, if there is a beggar on the street who encounters a captive attacking the city one day, he resists in anger and kills the captive, this person is a hero, that is Gaudi!Even when the leader of the court passed by his grave, he should get off the sedan chair and bow to salute.

For another example, there is a person who is born like a minister, but relies on the shadow of his ancestors, bullies men and women, and commits all kinds of crimes. No matter how heroic his ancestors are, he is just a big rat and giant beetle, hated by men and ghosts.If he was even worse, colluding with the Tartars and bandits, and betraying Daming and thousands of compatriots, it would be even more wrathful, and everyone would be punished! "

"Good! Well said!" Zhu Yijun praised loudly: "If everyone is in the same state of mind as you are pragmatic, why should the world be unhappy!"

Zhu Yijun was very moved, and said excitedly: "Pragmatically, I am surprised that you can have such an idea based on your background, but it also makes me understand your ambition better. Now I know that you are not a "Gao Wenzheng". Nephew, but to be the hero yourself, you hope that your "nobility" does not come from the shadow of your ancestors, but from yourself."

Gao Wushi didn't dwell on this issue, but changed the subject a little bit, and said, "Your Majesty, there is another point that you should not ignore - the minister's recognition of Gao Family Guidi is not just about how many achievements this person has made, It is whether he is doing his best. The greater the ability of a person, the greater the responsibility.

It's like... just like when the Henan flood hit, local celebrities and gentry donated money to relieve the disaster, and ordinary gentry and elders donated ten taels or eight taels.But if the minister only donated ten taels or eight taels, it would be a joke, because the minister's ability obviously goes beyond that. "

"Haha, that's right, I know what you mean." Zhu Yijun is not stupid after all, he has already reacted, and said with a smile: "Although Huang Zhiting is just a chieftain, with the achievements she made in the battle to pacify Annan In terms of meritorious service, it should indeed be considered a dedication, um...it fits your concept of 'noble family and noble status'."

"However..." Zhu Yijun frowned slightly: "The reward for this matter has passed, but I can't take it out and give it another reward."

Gao Wushi waved his hand and said: "Your Majesty, I didn't ask for a reward for her. If you say please reward, if Huang Zhiting wants to reward, Cen Ling and others will also reward again... How can there be any reason? If they continue to do their best like this time in the future, At that time, if you make new achievements again, the emperor will reward you generously."

Zhu Yijun happily said: "That's right, what you said makes sense." Then he paused, and then said: "If according to what you said just now, then this Huang... well, what official is she now?"

"Oh, the emperor asked about this matter, and the minister is about to report it." Gao Wushi suddenly looked serious.

Zhu Yijun waved and said, "Talk while walking." After speaking, he walked forward again.

Gao Wushi followed, and said, "The relocation of Guangxi chieftains has been going on for a long time. Over the past few months, nearly half of the natives under the Cen and Huang families have moved to Annan. Zhang Futai also mentioned in a private letter to his ministers that the number of Han Chinese in Guangxi is not very large, and even if there are, they are unwilling to migrate casually..."

Zhu Yijun nodded: "It's a matter of course. It's human nature that it's hard to leave the homeland... But, how does Zhang Ren plan to solve it?"

"Mr. Zhang means that it is difficult for Guangxi alone to achieve results in this matter. The court must take other measures."

Zhu Yijun frowned and said: "The imperial court? Well...the imperial court should take some measures, but where will the imperial court relocate the population for him? Guangdong may have it, but the people of Guangdong may not be willing to go to Guangxi, right? Besides, if the population of Guangdong is moved to The local officials in Guangxi and Guangdong are probably not happy about it, and the court will not be able to handle it if the two sides push the blame."

Gao Wushi said: "From last year to this year, there have been two serious disasters in Ming Dynasty. One is the flood in Liaodong, which has little to do with Guangxi for the time being. The other is the concurrent flood and wind disaster in the south of the Yangtze River. I heard that there have been several disasters in southern Zhili. Report to the imperial court, including Zhejiang, there are no less than two to three million refugees in the Jiangnan area..."

"You want to move these disaster victims to Guangxi?" Zhu Yijun frowned: "I'm afraid it's not easy to handle? It's a long distance, how much food will it cost to move there like this? It's not that I don't want to open Taicang, but I'm afraid of Taicang There may not be enough food, and the food in Taicang is related to the stability of Nanjing and Suzhou, if the officials below do something about it, and the result is poor mobilization, if the victims do not have enough food on the way, how many people will starve to death?"

Gao Wushi said: "It may not be necessary to go by land. I have an idea for this matter: the Jinghua Group of the minister will be responsible for the transportation by sea, and transfer the refugees from the south of the Yangtze River to Qinzhou Port, and then Guangxi will resettle them to Guangxi and Guangxi. Everywhere fills up the shortage of chieftains and native people."

Zhu Yijun thought for a while, and found that there were at least two problems in this plan that were not clear enough, so he asked: "Let's not talk about whether the Jinghua Group can have such a transportation capacity, but let's say that it has such a transportation capacity, so what about the transportation fee? This matter is a state matter. I can't let you post money yourself to do this loss-making business, you have to give me an estimate of how much Jinghua needs to spend to do this."

Then he said: "Also, although I don't know the cost of sea transportation very well, anyway, these refugees also have to eat at sea, right? Where do these food come from? If they still need to store food in Taicang, then the problem Just turned back."

Speaking of this, he thought of another thing, and said: "Oh, by the way, and what will they do after they arrive in Qinzhou? These are refugees, and they must not have much money left. What will they eat after they arrive in Qinzhou? Guangxi I'm afraid I can't support the food of these two 300 million people?"

That is definitely not possible. The two 300 million refugees, even the Jiangnan region, which is so rich that it has entered the budding state of capitalism, are in a state of distress, let alone Guangxi?
But Gao Wushi looked calm and calmly said: "It's easy to handle, let them eat Annan's food."

Zhu Yijun was stunned for a moment, then hesitated and said, "What do you mean by that? Let Annan be in charge of giving food to these people? This...won't it make Annan change?"

Winning Annan is now a great achievement of his Wanli emperor, and there must be no repetitions, so Zhu Yijun is a little nervous.

Gao Wushi said: "I have such a plan: Let the two chieftains of Cen and Huang go to the Annan Metropolitan Commander to discuss the food, and then the court will take some immigrants to exchange food with the two chieftains of Cen and Huang."

Zhu Yijun was stunned: "Exchange immigrants for food? What's the use of these two chieftains wanting to emigrate?" He didn't think it was "selling" these immigrants to the two chieftains of Cen and Huang, because for him, the emperor, chieftains also His courtiers, these immigrants were only transferred from the places governed by officials to the places governed by chieftains, but they were still the people of Ming Dynasty.

Gao Yushi said: "The people in the south of the Yangtze River have always been good at farming. Therefore, although the fields in the south of the Yangtze River are not the most fertile in the world, the yield per mu is the highest in the country. Your Majesty, these people in the south of the Yangtze River have no land and no land. It has become a hidden danger affecting stability, but if you go to Guangxi and Annan, their farming techniques are the most scarce in the local area."

He paused for a moment and said: "Let's not talk about Guangxi, let's talk about Annan. Although the place is hot and full of mosquitoes and miasma, the soil is actually quite good. As long as it is cultivated properly, after a few years, it may not be inferior to Jiangnan. Cen Huang If the two chieftains have foresight, they should know that these refugees are really rare goods to live in. If they don’t have such foresight... Well, I can write to them and give them advice."

Zhu Yijun doesn't think it's bragging for Gao Yushi to say that he believes in "instructions". In his opinion, how can Gao Yushi's level be compared with that of chieftains?It is their blessing to be able to guide them.

He pondered and said: "That is to say, it is a bad thing for these people to stay in Jiangnan, and it would be a good thing to send them to Guangxi and Annan; Those two places are extremely welcoming?"

"Your Majesty, that's the reason."

Zhu Yijun frowned and thought about it. In fact, to him, the development of Guangxi is not very important, and the development of Annan is not important at all, but it is very important to maintain the stability of the Jiangnan area-there is Daming's money storehouse.

"After you go back, calculate what to do with the expenses, how much money will the court need to spend in the end, what things will be done at the local level, and whether they have the ability to do it well."

Gao Pragmatic handed over his promise.

At this time, the war bureau is coming.

(End of this chapter)