At the end of Song Dynasty: I want to be the master of ZTE

Chapter 380: Real Records of King Sejong ([-])

In the 30th year, on the eighth day of the first lunar month, there was a great meeting.

The emperor said: "I have been on the throne for 30 years and have never gone to sea because there is a danger of capsizing at sea.

I am bound to the country and dare not act rashly, so I endure.

Now the country is thriving, and the four directions are stable. I want to travel the world but don't care about state affairs. The prince grows up, has both civil and military skills, benevolence and diligence, and can inherit the great rule.

I have decided to become the crown prince! "

All the officials are silent.

Lin Jingxi, the first assistant, and other ministers tried hard to persuade him, but the emperor had made up his mind to disperse the dynasty and summon the prince to see him.

The emperor said: "The emperor is dependent on all the people. If you make mistakes, the country will be in turmoil. At the least, the interests of the people will be damaged, and at the worst, the country will be in turmoil. Over the years, I am exhausted physically and mentally. I am a virtuous man, and it is time to share my father's worries."

The prince was stunned.

The emperor said: "After 20 years, you should understand that for the present plan, you should quickly accept the crown princess and cultivate a successor."

The prince said to him: "My son is young and ignorant. He is only afraid that he will make mistakes in running the country and let down his father's hard work."

The emperor said: "It doesn't matter. Government affairs are handed over to the cabinet, and military affairs are handed over to the Privy Council. You can just stamp and stamp them, even if you can tie a dog, I will just abdicate, not die."

The prince is embarrassed (erase).

"My son, try your best," the prince said.

The emperor said: "It's not about trying our best, it's about necessity. We must convince the officials."

On the ninth day of the lunar month, Ren Shilin, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, presented a memorial, saying: "Since the emperor succeeded to the throne, there have been ten people in the harem. Although the children are prosperous, the concubines are old and frail, and they are not worthy of your majesty's favor. I ask your majesty to issue an edict to select the most beautiful women in the world to enter the palace. , serve the emperor.”

The assistant ministers of the cabinet took the lead in complying, and the ministers begged.

The emperor said: "I am old and frail, and my waist is weak, so there is no need to delay my daughter."

The next day, some village elders wrote to Wanmin, imploring the emperor to select the emperor.

The emperor replied: "I am deeply gratified by the sincerity of my father. However, the seventeenth prince and the twenty-one princess of our country no longer need to have a harem.

Moreover, if a country house takes a concubine, the wife and concubine will not get along, the chicken will fly and the dog will dance, and the concubine will be troubled every day, I will not take it. "

On the [-]th, Queen Wen sent an edict to hire the granddaughter of Wen Bi, the general manager of Huainan East Road, as the crown princess. Wen Shangshu wrote: "My family has been favored by the emperor and is full of nobles. However, when the moon is full, it will lose money, and when the water is full, it will overflow. For For the sake of future generations, it is not appropriate for the Wen family to give birth to another queen."

Later he said: "The prince's invitation is based on His Majesty's will and cannot be ignored."

Then it was done.

When the emperor heard about it, he praised it and said: "The man came riding a bamboo horse and went around the bed to make green plums. Living together in Changgan, the two children have no doubts. The prince and Wen's daughter will become a good story."

Immediately, an imperial edict was issued to select ten female candidates to enter the East Palace.

After hearing the edict, the officials and the people enthusiastically sent the daughter to Beijing.

In February, there are forty draft girls, ten in the East Palace, and three for each of the adult princes.

In March, the prince got married, and was named Wen's Liu Niang, the crown prince, and the other girls were concubines.

On the first day of April, the order was given to build the Purple Gold Palace, and all the expenses came from internal funds.

The Shaofu was ordered to recruit good craftsmen from all over the world, and all places paid tribute with exotic flowers, different trees, jagged rocks and strange rocks.

The emperor said: "We must not ignore Huizong's stories. For tributes from the people, they should pay silver at market prices and no deductions can be made."

On the third day of the lunar month, various inspection envoys were set up to investigate the grievances of the people.

On the fifth day of the lunar new year, the Guozijian was changed into a Fengfeng Academy, and the sons of various countries were envoys who traveled around the world to investigate people's sentiments.On the eighth day of the lunar new year, Gong Kui, a doctor in the Ministry of Industry and also in charge of Chizhou Academy, wrote a letter requesting to build a dam in Lishui to test hydropower generation.

The emperor said: "Electricity is the mainstream of the future. This move will definitely change the world."

According to the imperial edict, Chizhou Academy was renamed the Royal Academy of Sciences. The daily expenses of teachers and students were to be financed from internal funds, and the power generated by the dam was also financed from internal funds.

On the 380th, the Shaofu General and the Second Supervisor jointly submitted a memorial to trial the construction of the Chengtianfu to Pingjiangfu railway. The memorial said: "Today, 12 mines in the country have steam engines, and [-] of them are all coal and iron mines.

Last year, each mine produced ten million kilograms of iron and steel, fifty times more than before. Each mine used steam engines to transport mine cars, and the technology was mature.

Trains and railways should be built.

The emperor refused and said: "The territory of our country is vast, but we are not in a hurry to go west. We should continue to study it. However, the sea route is dangerous and hundreds of ships sink every year. The officials and the people suffer deeply from it. We can try to build steamships and permanently solve the problem of maritime transportation."

On the fifth day of May, the Dragon Boat Festival, the emperor visited Zhongshan, inaugurated the Royal Army College and the Royal Naval College, and ordered the Navy to be transformed into the Navy.

On the tenth day of the lunar month, Zhang Liusun, the headmaster of Longhu Mountain, wrote a letter requesting him to preach overseas. The emperor ordered the Ministry of Rites to review the Taoist books, and found out that there were many theories about immortality and less loyalty to the emperor and love for the people.

On the 120th, the Mongols invaded Yumen Pass. Yang Zhenlong led his army to attack them, beheading [-] people and capturing [-] people.

He received the emperor's commendation and promoted Yang Zhenlong to Marshal of the Western Conquest, in charge of the war in the west.

On June [-]th, the remaining Tubo temple aristocrats in Wulu led the Mara army to invade. General Lin Guifang asked for a cross-border counterattack and banned Buddhism.

Emperor Zhun entered the army and said: "The mountain is high and the road is far away, and it costs a lot. You should use your troops carefully."

He also banned religion, saying: "Buddhism and Taoism are legal religions in the country, and they are prohibited if they are inconsistent with the law."

On August [-]th, Qinghai Road Tianfang believers colluded to rebel, and the General Administration sent troops to suppress it. However, many local losses occurred.

The Qinghai Road garrison was increased, and the emperor issued an edict to strictly investigate Tianfang Sect. Those who preached privately would not be pardoned, and the entire clan was exiled.

On August [-], a case was submitted to Dali Temple for the imperial judge.

Li Da, a spinner at Zhangji Textile Factory in Pingjiang Prefecture, destroyed the machinery, gathered the spinners and attacked the factory guards before blocking the government office. He also clashed with Pingjiang Prefecture government officials, resulting in three deaths and 21 injuries.

Pingjiang Mansion sentenced Li Da to death, and the servants were either exiled or reformed through labor. Jiangnan East Road Criminal Cao jointly signed the petition. Dali Temple believed that there was a reason for the incident, so it could be given a lighter sentence and remanded for retrial. Be a warning to others and insist on punishment.

After doing this three times, I respectfully request the Holy Judge.

The emperor read the files, and Li Da confessed: Zhang's recruitment of workers required at least eight guan per month, but they had to sign a ten-year contract. The workers signed the contract because the wages were much higher than [-]% of the market price. After entering the factory, they were required to work seven and a half dollars a day. At the same time, late arrivals and early departures were deducted according to the day. A female worker fell due to fatigue and her arm was twisted into the machine. Zhang did not provide medical treatment for the injury, but instead ordered compensation for the loss of work suspension.

Chengde, the advocate of Zhang's factory, confessed: Everything in the factory was done in accordance with the system, no laws were violated, and there was a contract to back it up.Li Da struggled with the spinners and demanded shorter working hours and higher wages, which was actually greedy.

After the emperor's reading, he summoned the chief officials of the cabinet, the six ministries, Dali Temple, Yushitai, and Caifengyuan to have an audience, and ordered the prince to attend.

The emperor turned over the case file and said: "Today the world is peaceful and the country is prosperous. Isn't it true that the people are suffering?
Without agriculture, there will be hunger; without work, there will be weakness, and the country will perish.

However, those who are the cornerstone must have a low position, especially farmers and workers. They have little strength and few voices, and their sufferings are difficult to achieve. They are like Li Da, who has no choice but to do extreme things.

Why?No empathy!
The ministers sit high in the temples, overlooking the world, and think they understand the people's sentiments, but this is nothing more than the words of the powerful gentry.

When the country's industry started to develop, there was a lack of laws and regulations. There will be many people like Zhang Chengde. As time goes by, how can the country be a country? "

"I am guilty." Lin Jingxi bowed.

The emperor said: "As the times develop, there will always be problems that must be clearly investigated and corrected. If the problems persist, it will be inevitable to change dynasties.

The proposed edict: If there is no prohibition by law, there will be no blame. What Zhang Chengde did did not violate the law, so he will not be held accountable.Li Da damaged his employer's property and was required to compensate for the cost and make up for lost work. He gathered textile workers and attacked factory guards, killing three and injuring 21. He was punished with death.

I sympathized with his suffering, pardoned him personally and followed the others, and repaid him with internal funds.

Cheng Wenhai, the general manager of Jiangnan East Road, Xing Cao, and the chief assistant officer of Pingjiang Mansion were unable to observe public opinion and all resigned. "

(End of this chapter)