After five years of teaching support, Daming became an empire on which the sun never sets.

I don't bother to explain to them now, it's the 21st century.

In fact, the Ming Dynasty had already perished hundreds of years ago.

It is very difficult to change some people's ideas.

And it was thankless.

Don't try to argue with someone with low knowledge because they will beat you with their vast experience.Then pull you to the same starting line with him, and make you feel all over the place.

But on second thought, it's also interesting.

If China, the ancient feudal dynasties, were able to implement Taoism to establish a country, the history of China would definitely undergo tremendous changes.

Because Huang Lao's learning is extremely advanced.

More advanced than today's America.

For example, distributing money, implementing different laws in each state... and other operations are all left over from what we have played.In the Four Classics of the Yellow Emperor, these operations have long been provided with a theoretical basis.

And it's very clear.

A language that fools can understand.

There is also benevolence in Taoism, but the benevolence of Tao is not the benevolence of Confucianism.

So why, the ancients did not rule the country according to Tao?Even Wen Jing's several emperors who ruled the country with Dao used the castrated Dao-governing by doing nothing?
Because of interests.

For the benefit, those feudal nobles abandoned the most advanced things, and then chose the worst thing that is most beneficial to them-Confucianism.

they are not stupid,
but bad.

……

The next day.

Ying Tianfu.

The Forbidden City, Fengtian Temple.

Zhu Yuanzhang summoned his ministers for a routine court meeting.

"Ministers and workers, we have been building our country based on Taoism for some time in Ming Dynasty." Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Except for education, all the people read Huang Lao's works, and there seems to be no practical strategy for governing the country."

"It is used to reflect the rule of law."

"Your Majesty, the strategy of governing the country is a major matter for the country, and it cannot be achieved overnight." A minister said, "Besides, the previous school of Huang Lao has a long history, and many strategies in this area have been lost."

"The Ming Dynasty was the first dynasty to govern the country with the complete learning of Huang Lao, rather than simply governing by doing nothing."

"Therefore, all kinds of strategies for governing the country must be carefully considered. We have no examples to copy or learn from."

"So it's a long-term, arduous task."

"However, I believe that after a long time, everyone has thoroughly read Huang-Lao's theory. The Ming Dynasty will produce a large number of outstanding thinkers and governors who ruled the country with Huang-Lao."

"If you said it, you didn't say it." Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Of course we know that after a long time, various good strategies will come into being."

"But we can't wait that long."

"Now, let's formulate the first policy of governing the country with the characteristics of 'building the country with morality'."

"I also ask the emperor to give advice." The officials said one after another when they heard the words.Because Huang Lao's school is too old, there are thousands of years of faults, so the officials can't think of a good strategy.

But now that Zhu Yuanzhang has actually started to formulate policies, the crowd has to be amazed.

"The first strategy for building a country based on morality is..." Zhu Yuanzhang paused and said, "Give money to the people!"

"Distribute money to the people?"

The officials were shocked when they heard this.

Does this count as ruling the country with morality?

"Your Majesty, giving money to the people is to rule the country by virtue?" Li Shanchang couldn't help asking.

"Of course." Zhu Yuanzhang said, "The "Sheng Jing" in the Four Classics of the Yellow Emperor says: Those who share the benefits of the world will win the world, ordinary people hate death and enjoy life, love virtue and return profit, and those who can generate benefit are the Tao."

"That is to say, the policy of governing the country that can bring benefits to the people is Taoism."

"Giving money to the people is to govern the country with morality."

"It means that the imperial court and the people of the world will benefit together."

"Mr. Qin said that in ancient times, that is, the period when the Yellow Emperor ruled the country. Because social productivity was generally low, some people were weak and could not hunt prey, so their ruling class, the Yellow Emperor and those strong and strong tribesmen, took the prey they had hunted. , give some to the people to prevent them from starving to death."

"This is the same as the current money distribution."

"Jinxing Shangshu Lu Chang!" Zhu Yuanzhang called out his name.

"The minister is here." Lu Chang stood out of the train in surprise.

"My Daming Gold Bank, that is, how much silver is there in the national treasury?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

"Because of the recent rapid development of Ming Dynasty, plus the conquest of Goryeo, Japan and other places, plus the prosperity of trade, and the gold and silver plundered from overseas. Therefore, the treasury is the silver deposit of the gold bank, with a total of 20 taels. "Lv Chang replied honestly.

"The Minister of the Household Department, Ru Taisu!" Zhu Yuanzhang said again.

"The minister is here." Ru Taisu stepped out of the train.

This Ru Taisu is also a ruthless person. He once wrote a 1-word memorial to Zhu Yuanzhang, which was full of water, but was beaten up by Zhu Yuanzhang.But these are small things and don't affect anything.

After Zhu Yuanzhang beat him, he continued to make him the minister of the household department.

"How many households does my Ming have at present?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

"Your Majesty." Ru Taisu said, "In the Ming Dynasty, there are currently 4000 million households with household registration records. The total population is 1000 million. Of course, due to inconvenient transportation, there are still many black households that are not recorded. Inside."

"How about this." Zhu Yuanzhang said, "For 4000 million registered households, each household will receive ten taels of silver!"

"Distributed from the treasury!"

"Nationalize the banks all over the country, and then set up a bank deposit stub for each household, and distribute the money directly to their accounts. In this way, the officials in the middle will be directly bypassed, and people in the middle will be prevented from being corrupt."

……

The officials were dumbfounded when they heard this.

The emperor, want to give money directly to the people?

And is it as much as twelve taels per household?
This is simply unprecedented!

I have never heard before that it is the imperial court that grabs benefits from the people, but I have never heard of the emperor giving money to the people.In the past, the common people were oppressed by the imperial court, and their lives were miserable, but now the imperial court distributes money to the common people!
In the past, the common people levied all kinds of miscellaneous taxes and head taxes, which was miserable, but now they receive money directly from the emperor.

Emperor Zhu is simply the opposite of the previous dynasty.

In other words, building a country with Dao and building a country with Confucianism are opposite.

Give the people real money, no one will say now, building a country with morals is just a slogan, right?

"My Majesty..." At this time, Lu Chang had no choice but to stand up and say, "There are 4000 million households in the whole country, and each household has ten taels of silver, that is, [-] million silver has to be distributed!"

"Your Majesty, this is an astronomical sum!"

"Your Majesty, it's not easy for the Ming Dynasty to earn money over the years!"

"Your majesty, please think twice, think twice!"

It can be seen that Lu Chang is a miser, and he doesn't want to pay money at any time.

"Lv Chang, do you want to keep that money for your cubs?" Zhu Yuanzhang said coldly when he heard this.