Jingnan Strategy

Chapter 539 The Beauty of a Gentleman
"We must go to Nanjing Jianghuai. Although what he has done during this period is transgressive, seeing that he is really working for you wholeheartedly, I will not argue with him."

Sitting in a high position, Zhu Gaoxu looked at Zhu Zhanhe with hatred, but there was nothing he could do.

After all, Zhu Zhanhe was his first child in two lifetimes, and he was too busy with government affairs to take care of him.

If I pay more attention to him, he may not be able to become as smart as his eldest grandson.

"When he goes to Nanjing, he can also select some talents for you, which will be convenient for you to use when you govern the country in the future."

"If he has any bad thoughts in the future, I won't worry if you have this kid here."

Zhu Gaoxu specifically mentioned Zhu Qiyue, and Zhu Qiyue quickly laughed with him, but Zhu Zhanhe lowered his head and remained silent.

"You have to remember that you are the king and they are the ministers. They can give advice, but you cannot listen to them in everything without having any opinions at all."

With a sigh, Zhu Gaoxu continued to explain and asked: "You don't need to worry about the Suzhou Prefecture. Just monitor the Overseas Propaganda Department."

"I will naturally handle the matters in Central Continent, and I will not put everything on your shoulders."

The Ming Dynasty currently only has 700 million acres of cultivated land, not because there is no cultivated land, but because 120 million manpower plus animal power can only manage 700 million acres of cultivated land.

"Under the Heavenly Family are these three people, and under the three are the wealthy households, country gentry, and big merchants."

"After the government and business capital colluded together, they had the power of officials and the money of businessmen, and it is human nature to pursue huge profits. Therefore, after they have money and power, they will not compete in the normal market at all, but will directly Monopolize the market."

As Zhu Gaoxu spoke, he looked at Zhu Zhanhe and Zhu Qiyue and sighed:

Now the Ming Dynasty has mastered the method of producing phosphate fertilizer from sulfuric acid. As long as the cost is reduced, even if various hybrid rice are not developed in the future, as long as there are sufficient chemical fertilizers, the grain output of the Ming Dynasty can be increased by 10% to 30% per acre. .

"Below these three are the civilians, and when it comes to the civilian class, the specific breakdown is meaningless."

Once it is converted to mechanical production, and one person can easily plant more than ten acres or even hundreds of acres, it is impossible for the people of the Ming Dynasty to lack food.

"To the outside world, they dig gold, cultivate fertile fields, and herd Kunlun."

Zhu Gaoxu exposed the shortcomings of the Ming Dynasty without hesitation. After all, there was nothing that the three of them could not talk about.

"To be kind to these giant rats is to be cruel to you and my descendants."

"In the end, the government and businessmen formed one body in order to exploit the people and obtain profits, and gradually it became difficult to separate."

“The so-called official and business capital can also be called crony capital and elite capital.”

"Although big businessmen, gentry and wealthy households have no worries about food and drink, their property is regarded by officials as disposable wealth."

"However, I'm afraid it will be difficult to have food without food in the future, so the situation will eventually change."

"Since ancient times, when the imperial treasury is in deficit, there are only two ways. One is to prey on the wealthy merchants, and the other is to prey on the common people."

Zhu Gaoxu sighed, feeling a little confused at the same time.

"The merchant gangs in the east of Jiangdong and western Zhejiang mainly deal in overseas trade, and they also hire people and train servants in Kunlun Continent. Although they are merchant gangs, they are actually bandits."

"In this regard, this dynasty is no different from previous dynasties."

Once phosphate fertilizer is made, the remaining topics such as potassium fertilizer, nitrogen fertilizer, urea, etc. will also be intensively studied, and the grain yield per mu will also increase day by day.

Regarding Zhu Gaoxu's words, Zhu Zhanhe nodded to show that he had listened, while Zhu Qiyue's eyes showed a different look, as if he had come into contact with new knowledge, and he couldn't help but ask:
"Grandpa, you always say that collusion between officials and businessmen will form official-business capital. What is this so-called capital? Hasn't it existed in all dynasties?"

"There are rats every year, and they can't be killed every year. Although you and I are kings for three generations, we must remember that only a country has a family."

"Grandpa, are you saying that collusion between government, business and capital will exploit the people?"

"Although my Tianjia covers nine states and thousands of directions, the territory of the Ming Dynasty is vast. To govern such a vast territory is beyond the control of one's own ability."

"Internally, they bribed officials and colluded with businessmen. They wished that the whole of Jiangnan was someone who spoke for them."

Even if the grain yield per acre cannot be increased, with the continuous reform and innovation of agricultural machinery, the cultivated land that could not be developed due to lack of manpower in the Ming Dynasty will be developed in large tracts.

If the people can eat, it is difficult for Zhu Gaoxu to imagine how the situation will change in the future.

"If they unite as one, even neighboring Japan, North Korea, Siam and other forces will not be their opponents."

"If you don't want the imperial court to attack you, you can only unite with the imperial court to attack the people."

Zhu Qiyue nodded in understanding, and Zhu Gaoxu continued to explain:

Even if they are government and business capital, they will never let the people have no food to eat, because they know better than anyone how terrible it is to have the people have no food to eat.

"Even if I take action to get rid of such forces, they will still appear in various ways in the future."

"Father, do you want to attack them?" Zhu Zhanhe finally said something, but Zhu Gaoxu first nodded and then shook his head, which made people confused.

Zhu Qiyue was very curious. When Zhu Gaoxu saw this, he also thought that he had failed to bring Zhu Zhanhe up properly, so he explained to Zhu Qiyue:

“Once they monopolize the market and resources, they will then obtain huge profits, and this huge profit is neither obtained through competition nor because official and business capital has created enough social wealth. It is essentially a loss of the wealth of other social groups. plunder."

If you include the Beizhou Great Plains, there are even more.

"After all the dynasties came here, most of the people were exploited and had no food to eat, so they had no choice but to rise up."

Based on the current amount of reclaimable wasteland in the Ming Dynasty, if the areas occupied by the Ming Dynasty in the South, North, and East Continents are included, there is at least 3 billion acres of arable land potential.

“Official-business capital occupies wealth that exceeds that of other groups that create wealth for itself, and this wealth is not effective wealth obtained through technological progress. Therefore, official-business capitalism will inevitably lead to inefficiency in the overall resource allocation of society and will inevitably reduce the efficiency of economic operations.”

"However, the wealthy merchants cannot do anything to the people based on their own strength, so they can only seek political help."

"If there is only one stone in the world's wealth, then throughout the dynasties, there will be seven buckets of wealth gathered in the hands of the powerful, and the so-called powerful refers to honorable ministers, officials, and clans."

After the words fell, Zhu Gaoxu continued to add:
"Because they are the same, merchants and wealthy people have long learned how to save their lives from classics and historical books."

"Because doing this can lead to more huge profits, it will lead to imitation, causing more wealthy gentry households in society to transform into official business capital, further reducing the economic efficiency of society."

"If things go on like this, society's wealth will be occupied by a small number of official and business capital, and the result of this will inevitably lead to an increasing gap between the rich and the poor, undermining the overall fairness of society."

"Gradually, dissatisfaction will accumulate in society, and factors of instability will continue to increase, thus endangering social stability."

"If the court continues to fail to solve the problem, the people will definitely want to overthrow the court and create a new system that suits the vast majority of people."

"The Tianjia may be the largest capital, but we are different from the capital formed by other government and business capital. Once an uprising occurs, the Tianjia may end up with the dismemberment of their heads."

"Because of this, the Tian family must balance the overall social wealth, continue to distribute the society, and kill the rats before they grow into wild beasts. The main part of the money and food obtained must be managed through honest and efficient officials. Distribute it to the people.”

"So the issue of distribution, as the king and father of the world, we must talk about it every year, every month, every day, and never forget it, do you understand?"

Zhu Gaoxu looked at Zhu Qiyue, and Zhu Qiyue nodded: "I understand, as long as the money is distributed regularly and the people always have money in their hands, the people will not rebel."

"You are quite smart." Zhu Gaoxu looked at Zhu Qiyue with satisfaction, and Zhu Qiyue continued:

"My grandfather is now constantly building railways, official roads, canals and embankments in order to distribute money to the people through labor."

"But if grandpa and father finish these things, what will I and future generations do?"

Although Zhu Qiyue understood the meaning, he still didn’t know how to maintain infrastructure in the long term.

In his opinion, it seemed that as long as someone fixed things, it would be enough, and Zhu Gaoxu smiled and said:

"Infrastructure projects can never be completed. The railways, water conservancy projects, and official roads currently being built all have a certain time limit."

"When the time comes, you will naturally have to find ways to repair and start over."

"The reason why I let your uncles serve as soldiers is to let them know what the grassroots of the imperial bureaucracy are doing and what is happening."

"Look at the children of honorable ministers and officials. Why are they often praised after three generations of virtuous people?"

"When a family lives in a superior environment for a long time, it will use its status to become arrogant and forget about it."

"They will use the power in their hands to become arrogant and think they are great."

"They are even more capable of using the honor of their fathers to talk nonsense without knowing anything."

"But such people, in a small way, harm themselves, and in a big way, they harm the country and the people."

After Zhu Gaoxu finished speaking, Zhu Qiyue said worriedly: "I think I am quite smart and I will not be deceived. I will go out and see for myself. There is no need to endure the hardships of a soldier or an official."

Although Zhu Qiyue said he was smart, he was still a child and he didn't want to endure hardship, so he didn't want to be a soldier or an official.

"You think being a soldier and serving as an official is hard work. This worries me."

Zhu Gaoxu sighed and patted Zhu Qiyue on the back: "For you, being a soldier and serving as an official is hard work, but for the common people, the life of being a soldier and serving as an official is actually the best."

"Now you actually don't understand the suffering of the people, that's why I want you to go to the grassroots to understand these things." "Only when you understand the suffering of the people and understand their sorrow, will you know from then on How to solve it will give hope to the Ming Dynasty.”

Zhu Gaoxu persuaded him with earnest words. Although Zhu Qiyue was reluctant to see this, he still nodded: "Well, I will go when I grow up, but I won't go for too long..."

"Okay." Zhu Gaoxu nodded, feeling pleased. As long as his eldest grandson was willing to understand, he would be very happy, so he couldn't help but talk a lot:

"You must remember three things about being a human being. One is, no matter where you go, don't expect others to applaud, because when people praise others, they will be praised higher. The higher you praise others, the harder they will fall."

"Secondly, we must be united wherever we go. The biggest shortcoming of us Han people is that we are not united enough. We always have a mentality of heaven and earth. We think foreigners are stupid and regard our own people as our biggest enemies."

"If you look through history books, you can vaguely see that we often start fighting among ourselves before the foreigners take action, and in the end the foreigners reap the benefits."

"Third, no matter where you go, you must blend in with the masses and don't be anything special."

"People always like gregarious people. Being lonely and arrogant will not make you more successful, but will make your path more difficult."

"You like to read "Historical Records" and "Hanshu", then let me ask you, what are the background identities of Han Xin, Xiang Yu and Liu Bang?"

Zhu Gaoxu asked Zhu Qiyue. Seeing that Zhu Qiyue talked about what he liked, he immediately gushed:
"Han Xin is the descendant of the king. He knows culture, but he thinks very highly of himself, so some people humiliate him, but even if he is humiliated, he still thinks that he will become famous."

"Although Emperor Gao, the Taizu of the Han Dynasty, was a senior official of the Wei State, and his grandfather was also Duke Feng of Fengyi, by the time of his father, his family was already in decline. Although he could support him to study abroad, the family gradually deteriorated, and he joined the Qin Dynasty in his prime. Chao Shibu became an official of Qin and became the pavilion chief of Surabaya."

"Emperor Gao, Taizu of the Han Dynasty, was open-minded and open-minded. I think that apart from Emperor Gao, Taizu of this dynasty, he is the most remarkable!"

Zhu Qiyue spoke highly of Liu Bang, but when he mentioned Xiang Yu, he was unhappy and said:
"I don't think Xiang Yu is good. Although he has a strategy that can defeat thousands of people, he is arrogant. Even a king like Han Xin is despised by him. This shows how the rest of the generals live their daily lives."

"I don't like this kind of arrogant person who thinks too highly of himself." At this point, Zhu Qiyue said flatteringly to Zhu Gaoxu:

"I feel that from ancient times to the present, when it comes to the bravery of military strategists, only Xiang Yu and my grandfather can be praised."

"However, although Xiang Yu is brave, he is not as resourceful as grandpa, so he is inferior to grandpa."

"Haha, don't argue with the ancients." Zhu Gaoxu patted the kid on the back to tell him not to be naughty.

Seeing that Zhu Qiyue was a little more honest, Zhu Gaoxu said:
"If we want to discuss these three people, then Xiang Yu is unyielding, and Han Xin is flexible and flexible, but he is not gregarious, and he does not have enough strength to make people admire him and surround him like Xiang Yu."

"Among the three, only Liu Bang possesses Xiang Yu's toughness and slyness, and is also open-minded enough, so he can achieve great things."

"No matter how you behave or do things, you should first learn from Liu Bang, and the last thing you should learn from is Han Xin."

Zhu Gaoxu admired Han Xin's military ability, but he did not admire Han Xin's character and conduct.

After all, as a grandson of a king, he was literate and literate in the Qin Dynasty when the literacy rate was not high, but he could not even afford to eat, which shows the difference in popularity in daily life.

Although he is a minister, he is arrogant and arrogant. He complains about his leaders every day, resents the court, and looks down on his colleagues.

He wanted to rebel but was still unable to make up his mind. He was in a dilemma and took the initiative to hook up with Chen Xi to rebel. However, he was deceived into being a lamb to be slaughtered by Xiao He with just one sentence. His political sensitivity was below zero.

Zhu Gaoxu was so angry when he saw the part where he was chatting with Fan Kuai and others. He felt that if such a person had a friend who would sincerely change his life, then it would be really unjust.

"I feel that I am quite similar to Emperor Gao, the founder of the Han Dynasty!"

Zhu Qiyue smiled happily, and Zhu Gaoxu saw this and said, "Do you remember what Cao Cao said about Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty?"

Zhu Qiyue replied: "I remember, it seems to say "Born in a deep palace, raised in the hands of a woman..."."

Zhu Qiyue couldn't continue talking, and Zhu Gaoxu also said with a smile:
"How do you think your experience matches this sentence?"

"I..." Zhu Qiyue was slightly embarrassed, but still denied it shamelessly: "I often go on tours with my great-grandfather, so naturally I am better than this."

"You can't even tell the difference between crops and weeds, how dare you say it's better than this?" Zhu Gaoxu scratched his head in embarrassment at Zhu Qiyue's words.

Seeing this, Zhu Gaoxu patted him and said, "Have you seen "Warring States Policy"?"

"I've seen it..." Zhu Qiyue knew that his grandfather was going to test him again.

"Then what is said in "Warring States Policy" in "Touching the Dragon and Talking about the Queen Mother Zhao"?"

"Those who are near will be in trouble for themselves, and those who are far away will harm their children and grandchildren. However, the children and grandchildren of the master will definitely be bad. They will be respected but have no merit, have a large salary but no work, and carry many heavy weapons..."

Zhu Qiyue knew what his grandfather wanted to hear, so he commented on the reason why no descendant of the princes would remain on the throne for three generations.

This article reflects the early days of feudalism replacing slavery and the redistribution of property and power within the landowning class.

This kind of distribution is carried out continuously. This is the meaning of the so-called "the beauty of a gentleman will be cut in five generations".

"Compared to previous dynasties, this dynasty is not considered a dynasty that completely squeezed the people. However, if we do not pay attention to strict requirements on our descendants, then they will gradually be raised to deteriorate."

"At that time, our children and grandchildren will exploit the people and not dare to exploit businessmen and corrupt officials. Corrupt officials may engage in official business capital and take power away from the Tian family bit by bit."

"If you don't act as a representative, how can you convince your children and grandchildren in the future?"

Zhu Gaoxu was still trying to persuade Zhu Qiyue, but when Zhu Qiyue saw this, he could only nod with a slumped face and said: "Grandpa, I will definitely go in the future..."

"I hope you are honest and not lying to grandpa." Zhu Gaoxu nodded to Zhu Qiyue and looked at Zhu Zhanhe.

"The words I just said were meant for Yue'er to hear, and they were meant for you as well."

"You should still be vigilant towards your ministers. Don't look at what he said, look at what he did, and investigate whether what he did was as perfect as he said."

"In this world, if no one promises you, you have to do it. The only one who can make the decision is yourself, and the only one who can trust you is yourself."

"Of course..." Zhu Gaoxu turned his attention to Zhu Qiyue again: "You can still believe this kid."

"I can rest assured about the people around you, Wang Ji, Gao Guan, and Jiang Huai. Lu Yu has some small thoughts, but they are not harmful. You can use all four of them with confidence."

"Most of the people in the temple are already veterans. I was worried about this before, so I sent Jiang Huai to Nanjing. I hope he can select a group of capable people to assist you."

"Wang Hui of Jilin City, I thought you couldn't control him before. Even now that you have these four people assisting you, I'm still very worried."

"But you have given birth to a good son. With this boy here, Wang Hui, you can rest assured. Just remember to listen to this boy's advice."

Zhu Gaoxu patted Zhu Qiyue's back. Although Zhu Qiyue didn't remember who Wang Hui was, seeing his grandfather say that, he must be a very powerful person.

"Okay, you two father and son, please step back. I'm tired too."

He signaled Zhu Qiyue to leave, and Zhu Qiyue immediately walked down the steps and came to Zhu Zhanhe's side to bow with Zhu Zhanhe.

"There, I (chen and grandson) will retire, and father (grandpa) will have a good rest."

After the words fell, the father and son held hands and walked out of the Yangxin Hall, and Zhu Gaoxu also looked at their backs in a daze.

After a long time, until their backs had disappeared, Zhu Gaoxu came back to his senses and picked up the tea on the table and took a sip.

Yishiha and Hu Ji watched the whole process, and when they saw the prince and grandson leaving, they also stepped forward to add tea and water to Zhu Gaoxu.

Zhu Gaoxu looked at the two of them and said, "You can also listen carefully to what I just said."

"Yes..." Yishiha bowed to Hu Ji, and the reason why Zhu Gaoxu said "you" was because Yishiha finally couldn't bear the loneliness and adopted a grandson among the children and grandchildren of his brothers.

Zhu Gaoxu hoped that they would teach his children and grandchildren well, and did not want them to make a verbal promise.

"Your Majesty, are you ready to return to the throne?"

Yi Shiha was a little bolder, so he asked.

Zhu Gaoxu nodded at this: "Wang Hui is not after money, but for reputation. But his reputation is not good now, so I am worried that he is after more than just reputation."

Zhu Gaoxu expressed his worries. Of course, his worry was that Wang Hui was younger than him.

He is six years younger than Zhu Gaoxu. In addition, Zhu Gaoxu also investigated his parents.

His parents were both sixty-five and sixty-six years old. Even during the Zhizheng period when they had little to eat, his grandfather lived until the Hongwu period and died at the age of seventy-six.

Although Zhu Gaoxu does not believe that genes can determine everything, Wang Hui's family is all people with longevity genes.

Not to mention whether Wang Hui can live to be eighty, but if he lives to seventy, Zhu Gaoxu may not be able to guarantee that he will live to be seventy-eight to get rid of him.

Allowing such people to continue to live is a hidden danger for the Ming Dynasty.

Without Zhu Qiyue, Zhu Gaoxu really would not have left Wang Hui to Zhu Zhanhe. After all, given Wang Hui's performance and the reputation he has spread, Jianghuai and the others are still too young to deal with him.

Thinking of this, Zhu Gaoxu glanced at the dark scene outside the palace, sighed and said:
"Tell the Crown Prince to leave for Mobei in mid-April. Also, let the Crown Prince check the railway line to make sure nothing happens."

"Yes……"

(End of this chapter)