The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 211 Plowing the land with wooden oxen and stray horses

Chapter 211 Plowing the land with wooden oxen and stray horses

Zhu Yuanzhang strolled to Kunning Palace. This was a new habit he had developed. He would tell Queen Ma everything he had to say.

Especially when you encounter something proud, you must show off to your wife.

Although the two things this time were nothing special worth talking about, he still came over and told them.

Empress Ma didn't say anything about the affairs in Korea.

Just because his eldest son and grandson is the emperor, Goryeo must be in the hands of the imperial court.

But Zhu Yuanzhang has decided not to seal it, so naturally she won't say anything more

She said too much, and it seemed that she, as a queen, was petty and targeted the son of a concubine.

So she only expressed her opinion on the abolition of slavery:

"Don't you hate personnel changes? In the 14th year of Hongwu's reign, a strict population control system was established. Why did you agree to let it go?"

In the 14th year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang conducted a census and formulated a strict household registration management system.

Vagrants are arrested directly, as are those with registered residence, and the movement of people is strictly restricted.

'It ordered the four civil affairs to stick to their own business. Medical and diviners are natives and are not allowed to travel far. '

'If there is someone who is not engaged in farming but is engaged in farming, he will be regarded as a vagrant and he will be arrested. '

This policy firmly tied the people to the land. The advantage was that it helped restore agricultural production and facilitated court management.

The disadvantage is that it is a huge blow to industry and commerce, and it also deprives the people of the option of fleeing.

Either die or rebel.

Abolition of slavery, the sharing of land between men and women, and allowing people to make a living through work will inevitably lead to frequent population movements.

This is contrary to Zhu Yuanzhang's original idea.

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and said:

"In the past, there was no one we could trust to help us design the court system, so we had to do it ourselves."

"We were born as cowherds. We only started studying after we started the army. Our thinking on issues has always been a bit one-sided."

"I can't think of any better system. I can only modify it based on the previous ones."

"Predecessors said that farming is good, and the army's combat effectiveness is really strong, so we set up a military household."

"Predecessors have been restricting population movement, so we will go even further and strictly prohibit population movement."

"Some people have put forward some suggestions, but the methods they proposed cannot convince us. Can we listen to them?"

"If Chen Jingke tells us about abolition of slavery as soon as we meet, I will definitely have someone beat him up."

"Then throw him out of the palace and let him be a doctor for the rest of his life."

"But he didn't do that. He was very smart. He started to change things that we can understand."

"It not only solves our urgent needs, but also reforms the old unreasonable system. The benefits are immediate."

"So we will naturally consider his reform methods."

Queen Ma couldn't help but nod, it was indeed true.

Chen Jingke also gained everyone's trust little by little, instead of dictating what to do as soon as he came up.

Zhu Yuanzhang continued: "It can be seen from his interlocking reform steps that he has a complete set of national systems in mind."

"Lifting the shackles on all the people is also part of the plan."

"Now that we can see the benefits of abolition, there is no reason not to support it."

"What really makes us feel at ease is the kingship system."

"This shows that when he made reforms, he considered the interests of the royal family."

"The royal family can benefit from the reform, and the Ming Dynasty can become stronger through the reform."

"If he wants to lighten the burden of the people, it doesn't matter if we make it happen."

"Besides, by implementing benevolent policies, we can also leave some good names in the history books."

Queen Ma was also very happy. This was the situation she wanted to see most.

Everyone becomes better, and there is beauty in everything.

"You know he has a complete change plan, so aren't you curious to inquire?"

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and said, "I wanted to ask before, but I don't want to ask now."

"His plans must be very long-term, and many of them are incomprehensible to us."

"Asking will only increase my troubles and create a gap between me and him."

"Just like the abolition of slavery, we wouldn't listen to him even if he said it two years ago. Instead, we would blame him."

"He has gone through reforms step by step to get to where he is today, and he also allows us to see the benefits of abolition."

"So we agreed to his approach."

"For the same reason, we don't ask him in advance what changes he wants to make. When he thinks the time has come, he comes to us."

"If we can understand it and think it is feasible, we will implement it."

"If we don't understand, or think it's not feasible, that's his problem, and he is responsible for convincing us."

Queen Ma smiled and said, "It's rare that you finally figured it out."

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "I know it better than anyone else, but at that time I had no choice but to act arbitrarily."

"Whether it's right or wrong, having the law is better than having no law."

"Although we appear to be stubborn and can't listen to what others say, in fact, we don't have any confidence in our hearts."

"The less confident we feel, the less we can tolerate opposition from others. At that time, we are really tired."

"Fortunately, Chen Jingke showed up and has the ability to help us design a better system."

Queen Ma just smiled and said nothing more. In fact, she knew very well that things were far from as rational as he said.

He was born as a cowherd boy, worked as a monk and a beggar, and finally conquered the world.

There is only one person in history who has achieved this.

You can imagine how confident he is, and he also has the capital to be confident.

He believed that he could govern the country well and that the system he established would not be worse than his predecessors.

Until I met Chen Jingke.

Only then did he really wake up. Conquering the world and governing the world are two completely different things.

He struggled with it and was not convinced for a time.

Fortunately, he still maintains his rationality. Rather than having a little bit of personal ambition, he hopes that Daming will get better.

So he accepted Chen Jingke's existence.

From the initial resentment and doubts, to the increased trust now.

As a pillow person, she witnessed the whole process with her own eyes.

Even Zhu Yuanzhang could admit that he was inferior to Chen Jingke so quickly and accept his abilities.

Queen Ma's enlightenment plays a vital role.

But all this is in the past and there is no need to mention it again.

As long as everything is getting better and everyone is fine, she will be satisfied.

Having said this, Zhu Yuanzhang lay down on the recliner, kicking his feet and shaking uncomfortably:

"It's so good now. I don't have endless worries. I can deal with government affairs every day and still have time to spend with you."

"We finally realize how good it is to be an emperor."

"Haha..." Queen Ma laughed: "Biao'er may not think so."

"Hey..." Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and said, "Who made him our son?"

"If he is not convinced, he will do the same to his son when he grows up."
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Zhu Biao also had a headache when he heard that slavery was going to be abolished again.

It’s not that I’m against the abolition of slavery, it’s that another change is coming before the new tax law is finalized.

Too busy.

But fortunately, the abolition of slavery can be put together with the sharing of land, it just comes with an additional security system.

Moreover, by doing so, he could legitimately bring the lazy Chen Jingke over to help.

Chen Jingke did not refuse. The more he participated, the clearer he would understand the world, which would be helpful for future reforms.

The slave protection system is relatively simple, mainly in terms of personal safety and salary.

He wanted to write a labor contract law, but that was a luxury.

Abolish slavery first and provide slaves with the most basic protection, and we will slowly strive for other things later.

At least the slave status has been abolished by law. Being a slave is also a good status, and there are more opportunities to seize the opportunity to change your destiny.

During this period, an official asked a question:

"Will the spread of farmers into acres, the abolition of slavery, and the encouragement of various crafts and skills will lead to no one cultivating the land and insufficient food to eat?" Chen Jingke answered this way: "Only a very small number of people can truly make a living relying on the skills of various crafts."

"More people still have to rely on the land for food."

"Besides, farming is something that is embedded in the bones of Chinese people. Even if they have money, they will not give up the land."

"Unless one day, people can live completely off the land."

"But if it really comes to this day, then the craftsmanship skills must be very high."

"Technologies such as wooden ox and flowing horse are popularized by the whole people. People drive wooden ox and flowing horse to plow the land. One person can cultivate hundreds of acres in one day."

Plowing the land with wooden oxen and stray horses?

Everyone laughed, and someone joked:

"No wonder Duwei Chen can think of so many ways to change, his thinking is really unconstrained."

Someone echoed: "Yes, I only know that wooden oxen and flowing horses can be used to transport materials. This is the first time I heard someone say that they are used to plow fields."

Then everyone discussed the matter in a serious manner.

It's not that he was mocking Chen Jingke, he wouldn't even dare to give them ten courages.

These people are all members of Zhu Biao's core team and have long known Chen Jingke's abilities.

Even half of his students.

He will not be laughed at in any way.

It's just that everyone knows that he is a gentle man and likes to joke.

Chen Jingke listened to everyone's discussion with interest, wanting to see how rich their imagination could be.

Not to mention transportation, following his idea of cultivating the land, some people thought of pulling a seeder, and some thought of pulling a mill.

Some people thought of nailing iron sheets to fight. They didn't need to be very flexible and just rushed straight towards the enemy's formation.

Scatter the enemy's formation, and the army following behind will cover it up and kill them.

There are many other ideas that even Chen Jingke was amazed by.

When it comes to having fun, regrets follow.

"It's a pity that this kind of artifact has not been handed down, otherwise it would be great."

Chen Jingke didn't say anything. It didn't matter whether Wooden Cows and Flowing Horses were true or false.

Because even if it is true, according to the law of conservation of energy, its effect is very limited.

The real future is mechanization and industrialization.

In a few years, when the steam engine comes out, you will know what magic is.

The steam engine structure he mastered was not the kind that could only be used to pump water.

It is a product that has been improved and has mature technology.

However, it is still a bit early to study this now, and we will wait until a few years later.

A few people were chatting happily when suddenly an official rushed in:

"Is His Highness here?"

Seeing his anxious look, everyone was shocked:

"Your Highness is not here, are you in a hurry?"

The official sighed: "It's not urgent, it's just a bit serious."

"The King of Jin went on a killing spree in Fujian and Jiangxi, and local officials wrote to His Highness to plead for mercy."

Chen Jingke asked: "Oh, why is this so? But what have the people there done that violates the law?"

The official naturally knew him and did not dare to neglect him, saying:

"The clans in the two places are powerful and have hidden a lot of people and land. They also bribed the inspection officials to deceive the superiors and the inferiors..."

"This matter was discovered by Jin Yiwei and reported to King Jin, so..."

A sneer appeared on Chen Jingke's expression, he deserved it:

"This is an order issued by His Majesty himself. It is useless for you to find His Majesty."

"Listen to my advice and don't ask anything about this matter."

"Whoever asked you to come to His Highness, you will reply that he is helpless."

The official hesitated. He was indeed entrusted to deliver the message. It would be difficult to explain to him if he just went back.

Immediately, an acquaintance pulled him aside and persuaded him.

He didn't say it directly, but just told him that things were more complicated than he thought and that he should leave it alone if he didn't want to be implicated.

The man was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat and quickly thanked him and left.

He didn't know what was going on, but the other officials present knew.

The real purpose of this census of population and land is to pave the way for the new tax law. Anyone who dares to stop it will be killed.

He got involved without knowing what was going on and couldn't get away with it.

After this happened, everyone was no longer in the mood to chat and went about their business at hand.

Chen Jingke returned to his seat, still thinking about this matter.

In fact, everyone had expected this killing.

The north has experienced hundreds of years of war, with its population declining and clan power weakened.

Jiangnan is located in the rear area, has experienced less turmoil, and has very strong clan power.

The clan forces in Yingtian and Zhejiang were dismembered by the imperial court during last year's reforms.

Only Fujian, Jiangxi and Huguang are left.

The clan forces in these places have a long history, some can be traced back to the Qin and Han Dynasties, and some migrated here during the Five Hus Dynasty.

During times of turmoil, they formed strongholds to protect themselves, and their cohesion was stronger than that of ordinary clan forces.

It can be said that a needle cannot be inserted and water cannot be poured in.

Even if the imperial court installed many military households in the village with the intention of adding sand, it would not have much effect.

People close the door and don't ask.

Although the township official system was established, it had little effect in the local area.

Any matter that the yamen goes to investigate must be approved by the clan, otherwise it is hard to say whether they can walk out of the village alive.

If they really beat someone to death, they would pretend to be stupid and dumbfounded with the idea that the law would not punish the public.

If the court investigates seriously and needs an explanation, they will find someone to take the blame.

Local township officials often complained to the court, hoping that the court could solve this problem.

During this population census, Zhu Fan took Jin Yiwei to personally take charge of these places, and also dispatched several troops.

The purpose is to completely solve the clan problem here.

First, conduct a clear survey of the local population and land, and kill a group of the tougher ones.

Of the rest, some migrated to the north, and some dispersed and resettled.

Following the example of the Han and Tang dynasties, more than seventy or eighty surnames formed a village. Let’s see how you continue to create clan power.

This is the court's established plan. Both Zhu Biao and Queen Ma know it, and it is useless to ask anyone for mercy.

Maybe I really let myself in.

　Sorry to keep everyone waiting.

　　It's not because of Kavin that I'm so late, or because of something else.

　　It's just pure exhaustion.

　　My coding speed is very slow, about 900 words an hour.

　　I sat in front of the computer for almost ten hours every day for fifty days.

　　Everyone was tired.

　　Just looking at the keyboard makes my head tingle.

　　The plot is in my head and I can't write a single word.

　　This chapter took more than nine hours to write.

　　It feels even more painful than when Sanyang Kaitai happened a few days ago.