Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 830 Shipbuilding Industry! The Rise of Ming Dynasty Begins
Zhu Youxiao had to admit the fact that the development of the Ming Dynasty at that time was too uneven, and the gap between the rich and the poor was very wide. Under the Ming Dynasty rule, there were countless lower-class groups struggling to make ends meet, or even suffering from long-term hunger!
This is a huge thunder!
Once a serious disaster occurs in some places and disaster relief is not provided in time, it will lead to mass rebellion.

When people are so hungry, they forget all about respect and rules.

Therefore, what the Ming Dynasty urgently needed to solve was the large number of lower-class groups on the brink of danger. It had to do everything it could to ensure that they had enough food to eat. As for accumulating wealth through labor, that was something to consider later.

Isn’t it nonsense to think about other things when you can’t even get enough to eat?

The key is to prevent the two capitals and thirteen provinces under the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty from experiencing frequent waves of rebellion and turmoil.

Zhu Youxiao thought that this imperial court debate against the Shaofu was extremely necessary and timely. If it weren't for the turmoil in the southeast, he might not have noticed these things at all. If this went on for a long time, new problems and malpractices would arise.

"Your Majesty, I have something else to say!"

Wang Zheng's voice was heard in the bustling hall, causing many people to look in the direction of the voice.

"explain."

Zhu Youxiao smiled, looked at Wang Zheng and said, "I convened this imperial court meeting to solve some practical problems. You can speak freely about your opinions and ideas without worrying about anything."

"It is true that many of the functions assigned by the Shaofu were proposed by me in the past, but there are many practical issues that need to be raised by everyone. After all, I am not omnipotent and it is impossible for me to take care of all aspects."

Zhu Youxiao's words caused the ministers gathered in the hall to show different expressions.

To be honest, many people did not understand the urgent halt to the expansion of the departments under the jurisdiction of the Shaofu in the beginning. However, as a group of corrupt officials were arrested and some problems were exposed, more people were thinking about how their fields should develop.

People only have the ability to think when they have free time. Working hard all the time may seem to be a good thing, but people will also become numb. After all, they are doing the same thing over and over again, and no one will have the opportunity to think about anything else.

"Your Majesty, the government-run shipyards under the jurisdiction of the Ship Cleaning Department have achieved considerable results in terms of scale and quantity."

Wang Zheng had a complicated expression and explained the situation to Zhu Youxiao, "Moreover, the factories have received a lot of shipbuilding orders, and there are many shipbuilders under their jurisdiction. The number of upstream and downstream industrial workshops has increased steadily, but I have discovered a very serious problem."

Zhu Youxiao frowned. No one in the world knew better than Zhu Youxiao how important the development and progress of the shipbuilding industry was to the Ming Dynasty.

If Ming Dynasty wanted to launch the Great Navigation, if Ming Dynasty wanted to compete with other countries overseas, if Ming Dynasty wanted to occupy a large number of overseas territories, all of these could not be separated from ships, especially large ships with ocean-going capabilities!
Without this sea carrier, everything is just empty talk.

“Positivity!”

Under Zhu Youxiao's gaze, Wang Zheng frowned and said, "This seems to be a very common phenomenon. No matter where it is, in Tianjin, Tangshan, Jinzhou, Jinzhou, Dengzhou, and other coastal shipyards, there are similar situations."

"This has resulted in shipyards being built in various places not being able to use their maximum capacity for a long time. If this problem is not solved, the delivery of many warships required by the three fleets may not be completed within the scheduled period."

"What is the reason?" Zhu Youxiao said bluntly, "If I remember correctly, the shipyards under the jurisdiction of the Ship Cleaning Department have always been paid according to work, so the remuneration of the subordinate groups at all levels is not low, right?"

“It’s not low, but it depends on who you compare it with.”

Wang Zheng said: "Compared with the military industries under the Military Affairs Bureau, the rewards are much less, and the key is that the future is not as good as the military industry."

Some people frowned. They didn't expect Wang Zheng to dare to break this window paper.

"Your Majesty, I am not complaining in front of you."

Under the gaze of some people, Wang Zheng continued: "At present, many technical personnel in shipyards are trying their best to get into the military industry, but they are not paying attention to their own research and development."

"Everyone knows that among all the departments under the Shaofu, the Military Affairs and Civil Service Department is the eldest. They give silver, food, and people to people. In short, they are given priority in all aspects."

"Wang Zheng, what do you mean by saying this?"

Sun Guozhen couldn't listen any longer, frowned, looked at Wang Zheng and whispered, "If you have something to say, just say it. What's the point of talking about this in front of the emperor?!"

"I understand. Your family wants fairness!" On the contrary, Zhu Youxiao was not angry after hearing this. He looked at Wang Zheng with a smile.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

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Wang Zheng bowed and said, "I used to work in the Military Equipment and Civil Service Bureau, and I know how important military industry is to our Ming Dynasty. But Your Majesty, Ming Dynasty needs more than just military industry."

"If nothing else, at least the technical talents trained in various fields and industries should understand one thing: their efforts will be treated fairly in any place, rather than being treated too differently."

"This will not only increase the enthusiasm of technical talents, but also stimulate the working groups at the bottom, so that they can do their jobs well and then improve themselves little by little and get promoted. This is the good development of the industry."

"This was indeed my oversight."

Zhu Youxiao sighed and said, "In the past, the imperial court faced too many wars. In order to meet the needs of the frontline battlefields in various places and speed up the development of the military industry, the various treatments in the military industry are indeed better than those in other fields."

"Your words today let me know that there is one thing that needs to be solved, that is, it is urgent to improve the systems involving management, technology, worker rating, promotion, training, and treatment!"

Wang Zheng's advice was very timely. In the many industrial fields under the jurisdiction of the Shaofu, there were a large number of people who had left their jobs. Not only could they have enough food to eat, but more importantly, they were starting to accumulate wealth.

When facing this group, some of them will consider one thing: how to climb up. In Zhu Youxiao's view, this is not a bad thing. It is human nature. After all, no one wants to be mediocre all his life.

Especially after the comparison, the heart cannot be balanced. What people fear most is comparison. Once compared, even the best things may become bad things. Therefore, Zhu Youxiao must solve this problem, at least not let these problems affect the development of various fields!
(End of this chapter)