My uncle's name is Zhu Di

Chapter 103 Excited Zhu Di

After Zhu Di finished speaking, he sat in the carriage for a while, then turned his head and opened the curtain to look outside, but he couldn't find the kneeling old man. He must have hurried home.

What changes can these three books bring to him?
Will life be better and life richer?
If he can live a better life because of this, he will probably be sincerely grateful to the emperor, right?
In this way, Zhen has harvested a loyal and loyal commoner... There is only one, isn't it too little?

Zhu Di disliked being too slow, but after thinking about it, people's hearts are like water, and it is not easy to get a person's sincerity with just three books.

Just like those courtiers, few of them are really loyal.

Thinking of this, Zhu Di couldn't sit still anymore. He wanted to go out and have a look, walk among the people, listen to their true voices, and see what the people really need.

However, when he came up with this idea, Hou Xian was terrified.

My lord, you can't say that it doesn't count!
Let's talk about it and come out to see, who asked you to go among the common people?What if he meets the remaining members of the Jianwen Party and assassinates His Majesty?

Hou Xian was about to cry, so he stopped Zhu Di by talking about it.

However, Zhu Di was not someone who gave up easily. He still went to the house next to the household department, which was the base camp where Xu Jingchang and Zhu Wei distributed books.

Zhu Gaoxu, King of Han, Zhu Gaosui, King of Zhao, Wu Shan, Zhu Yong, Wolong and Phoenix gathered together.

Everyone was busy, even Zhu Gaosui was no exception. He moved books outside with his butt pouted, and bumped into Zhu Di head-on.

"Grandma, don't you know the way? Are you blind?" Zhu Gaosui yelled. In the Ming Dynasty, he dared to offend King Zhao. He didn't want to live?

Then in the next second Zhu Gaosui heard a deep question, "What did you say?"

He hurriedly turned his head away from the obstruction of the books, and only then could he see the person opposite him clearly.

Father!

"Wrong, wrong, I'm blind, the child is blind!" Zhu Gaosui was trembling with fright, and his forehead was sweating with anxiety.

Seeing this, Zhu Di didn't even scold him. Instead, he stretched out his hand to help him sort out the books, "Be careful, send them out quickly."

The emperor's father was actually kind to him!

I'm not dreaming, am I?

Zhu Gaosui ran out in a fart, all the energy.

When Zhu Di walked in, Xu Jingchang hurriedly got up when he saw the emperor coming, and Zhu Xi also found Zhu Di later, and hurriedly said, "Fourth brother, why are you here?"

Zhu Di smiled, "Fifth brother, fourth brother spent 30 taels of silver, come and have a look, isn't it okay?"

Zhu Huan said with a chuckle: "Fourth brother, just have fun secretly, let me tell you, after spending so much money, this time is the most worthwhile!"

Zhu Di raised his eyebrows and said with a light smile, "Isn't it bragging?"

boast?

Xu Jingchang didn't like to hear it, "Your Majesty, don't underestimate these books, they are treasures that can make people rich."

Zhu Di smiled and said, "Then tell me, is it really so useful?"

Xu Jingchang picked up "Famine Relief Materia Medica" and put it in front of Zhu Di first.

"Your Majesty, although this book is called Rescue the Famine Materia Medica, it actually contains many valuable wild vegetables, various fungi, and some medicinal materials... After the common people get it, not only can they fill their stomachs in famine years, but they can also go to the mountains to collect it. , after drying, take it to the city to sell.”

Zhu Gaoxu came over and added, "Jubaomen tax card does not collect taxes from small people and small households."

In other words, as long as the people are diligent, they can collect a lot of wild vegetables, dry them and take them to Yingtian.I don't dare to say how much money I earn, but it is still possible to get hundreds of coins by running down all the way.

"Your Majesty, in the past, ordinary people didn't know so many wild vegetables... Even if they did, not many people in Yingtian City knew them. All in all, they couldn't be sold for a price, and they would be exploited. The hard work is not worth the loss."

Xu Jingchang laughed and said: "With this book as a standard, more people know about wild vegetables, which is not only convenient for the people in the countryside, but also convenient for people in the city to buy...Your Majesty, why not set up a purchasing point in the palace and give it to Your Majesty on a regular basis. Buy some wild vegetables for a change?"

Zhu Di agreed without hesitation, "That's a good idea. I'll let the imperial dining room arrange it later. Back then, Huang Kao often talked about what he ate when he was wandering outside. Fifth brother, do you remember?"

Zhu Huan said with a smile: "Why don't you remember? Father said that he ate some crispy rice, rotten vegetable leaves, and soup made with sour tofu in the ruined temple. He also said that it was the best thing he had eaten for many years. Take it It's called Pearl Emerald White Jade Soup. I didn't believe it in the past, but after I was sent to Yunnan, I didn't eat it a few times. It was the folks there who gave me a bowl of mushroom soup. It was so delicious that I almost forgot it in my life No."

Zhu Di sighed: "You have suffered in the past few years, and I have been born and died in the past four years. We can understand the painstaking efforts of the father. It's just that the children below can't do it. The palace regularly buys wild vegetables, so that the prince, Your grandson, try all of them, and know how our old Zhu family built such a great foundation! It’s really not easy in this country!”

Xu Jingchang was listening by the side, and he was in a good mood. Let Fatty Zhu and Boy Hei eat some wild vegetables, so that they can remember bitterness and sweetness, which can be regarded as a good education.

It would be even better if the God of War called the door would have a regular meal in the future...

Maybe I can work it out, help Heizi choose a reliable wife, and solve the problem fundamentally?

It's just that I haven't even thought about getting married, so it's too early to plan for Hei boy.

Xu Jingchang was thinking wildly, and Zhu Di suddenly said: "Xu Jingchang, I think you should also try it, so that you can understand how difficult it was for King Zhongshan back then."

Xu Jingchang cried, what do I understand?
I don't want to fight, and I don't need to be an emperor to set an example for the world.

You always have to allow some people to eat, drink and have fun without thinking about making progress... If there must be some playboys in this Ming Dynasty, why can't it be me?

"Your Majesty, let's talk about this perpetual calendar. In fact, this thing is very useful. The common people plow the fields, and have weddings and funerals. From the beginning to the end of the year, they cannot do without the almanac. With this, you can grasp the farming season, The benefits of plowing and harvesting on time are self-evident."

Zhu Di nodded, "I already know about this. I am a kingdom of Huaxia, and I have learned a lot about calendars since ancient times. The small countries around the vassals will ask Ming to give them calendar books. Without the almanacs rewarded by Ming, they simply cannot survive. .”

Speaking of this, Zhu Di beamed with joy and was very proud.

The calendar is indeed the treasure of the Central Plains dynasty. Take North Korea as an example. They pay tribute every year. The reward they most hope to get is not gold, silver, or silk porcelain, but the most inconspicuous almanac.

Because compiling the almanac requires long-term observations and constant revisions to ensure accuracy.

However, North Korea has no talents in this field. If it doesn't rely on the favor of the upper country, it really can only drink the northwest wind, and can't even eat kimchi.

If you know the virtues of their descendants, why don't you give them the almanac at all... Xu Jingchang thought a little bit, why don't you say hello to the Secretary of the General Administration and ask Xie Jin to erase the almanac.

Who would have thought that with such a simple method, the great powers of the universe could be controlled.

It's done, that's it!

What Xu Jingchang is most proud of is the last general book... This is the one he proposed Xie Jin to write, and it is also the richest and most comprehensive of the three books.

From family and country to how to go to court, how to pay taxes, who to turn to when encountering property disputes... Don't underestimate these things. For most people, they have hardly left the village from birth to death. .

He was illiterate and had no outside information.

All they know is word of mouth.

People usually have fear and resistance to things they don't understand.

Therefore, the common people don't know about the imperial court, but only know about the gentry and elders in the village. When encountering problems, they can only turn to the clan for help and use the patriarchal clan to solve the problem, which is a matter of course.

This general knowledge compiled by Xie Jin does not mean that it can defeat the deep-rooted patriarchal clan system and let the common people have better choices... It just means that it is a good start, educate the common people, popularize knowledge, and have the weapon of knowledge, There is a chance to break out of the cage of ignorance.

All in all, this is a crucial first step!
"Your Majesty, I firmly believe that with the promotion of books, our Ming Dynasty will undergo earth-shaking changes. Forever happy and prosperous, great achievements can be expected!"

After Zhu Di listened to Xu Jingchang's explanation, he looked at the three books again, his face was overjoyed.

This is not a book, but an infinite treasure, the hope to change Daming, and the magic weapon to win the hearts of the people... All in all, it is a very remarkable thing.

"Xu Jingchang, you really made a great contribution this time. In fact, I regret it a little. Xie Jin is too mediocre. He will only follow the steps. He has completely lost the sharpness of the past. It's better to let you go back as the general administrator."

Xu Jingchang was startled, can he return to his post?

"Your Majesty, what about Jin Yiwei?"

Hearing this, Zhu Di hesitated again, he couldn't give Xu Jingchang both the Jinyiwei and the General Secretary!
"After the autumn harvest, Yang Rong and the others will return to Beijing. We'll talk about it then."

Zhu Di's casual remark was tantamount to declaring that Xie Jin's butt was not safe yet.

Xu Jingchang frowned, but didn't say much.

Then Zhu Di said: "You donate books to the people first, and I have important things to discuss later."

A few days passed in a blink of an eye, and all the books prepared by Xu Jingchang had been distributed... Not only the people who came to pay their food and taxes, but also the citizens of Yingtian City and merchants from other places, all flocked to them.

These three books are simply too practical.

Even if you can't get a full set, like calendars and general studies, it's good to get a copy.

Some people even pay several times the price to buy books.

Those common people who got it for free also treated them as treasures and kept them close to their bodies for fear of being snatched away.

As all kinds of news came together, Zhu Di was all smiles.

Grab it, grab it!
Even if I sell everything I want, I still want to publish more books, so that the common people in the world can know my painstaking efforts and experience the changes in Ming Dynasty.

The more Zhu Di thought about it, the more he felt that it made sense... "Preach the decree and let the six departments and nine ministers come here. I want to add one item to the imperial examination. Really select some talents!"

Actually want to take the imperial examination?

Xu Jingchang was taken aback. The three books were exchanged for the reform of the imperial examination... This is the lifeline of the officials!

(End of this chapter)