Chapter 904 Shepherd the world (the last ten hours of this month, ask the moon
The streets are crisscrossed, the valleys are surging, and the valley is golden.
A short brown man with a white cloth bun and a boy of eleven or twelve years old walked slowly among the waves in the valley.
The young man looked around, and like most children who had lived in the city since childhood and just arrived in the countryside, everything was new and strange in his eyes.
"This is millet, which is the millet among the five grains mentioned in the book. All things in the world have their own wonders. This millet also has a strange thing. It does not bloom during the day. There are so many millets, no matter what time, they will never bloom during the day.
But at night, in the second half of the night, it’s as if they know the time, haha, you think it’s strange or not!”
The man said with a smile, then bent down and pulled out a weed from the valley, which is a kind of weed that looks similar to millet. He put his hand behind his back, gently shook the weed in his hand, and walked leisurely,
Looking at the golden grain waves in front of him, he said: "A long time ago, the Han people's farming was most developed up and down the Yellow River. Until the Sui and Tang Dynasties, farming in the north and south of the Yangtze River was still far less developed than in the north.
But things got worse later on, especially after the military disasters at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. The cultivated land in the north turned into a wilderness, and the population became increasingly sparse. But this was only one aspect. Things in this area were easy to handle. Soldiers
Continuous trouble? That is in the past. It has been more than 40 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and there are still several years of war in the north. If the Tatars dare to invade the border, then fight them back! Sparsely populated? It is too late to give birth to a child and grow up, so I will go from there.
They were transferred from areas with a large population to increase the population in the north.
However, there is one thing that is very difficult to deal with, and that is the weather! My grandson, farmers depend on the weather. I don’t know what happened to the weather in the north. It is much worse than before. Don’t underestimate this weather.
Well, if it rains an extra inch in the sky, waterlogging will accumulate on the ground. If the sun scorches the land and the land becomes dry, the crops will dry up. If the wind blows a little stronger, the ripe crops will be completely destroyed.
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The young man asked: "Grandpa Huang, we can solve the problem of war and chaos. We can also solve it if we have a small number of people. But the weather is bad and we are not gods. What should we do? Is the north destined to decline?"
It turned out that these two people were Zhu Di and his grandson Zhu Zhanji.
When Zhu Di visited the north, he also brought Zhu Zhanji out. The emperor's eldest grandson grew up in a deep palace and did not know the hardships of farming. He also brought out his favorite grandson when he went to the countryside to observe the customs and people and the fields.
, so he took him with him. Let him know that all the needs of the country come from this. The people's life is not easy. As a king of the people, he should be compassionate to the people. This is also his painstaking care for his successor.
After listening to Zhu Zhanji's words, Zhu Di nodded and said: "That's a good question, grandson! But if you have the heart to do it, why can't you do anything about it? Grandson, whether the emperor governs the world or the officials govern the local area, everything has to be prioritized and dealt with."
Things. You should choose important and urgent things to do first, and then do minor and delayed things. In today's world, what is the most urgent thing? Food and clothing! What is the most important thing? Education!
These are the two most important things for a king. The climate in the north is harsh. The people must be willing to live in poverty. Shortage of food and clothing? Otherwise! How about just transporting food from the south?
In one year, the land will be deserted. In two years, the people will have to move elsewhere in order to survive. After three years, the land will be gone and the people will be gone.
To change this situation, we cannot change the sky, but we can greatly develop water conservancy to make up for the deficiencies in the sky. Branches of rivers, streams and springs, and even wells dug on the spot can be used to create fields. After the founding of the country by Taizu, farming was the most important thing.
From the first year of Hongwu to the present, our Ming Dynasty has built more than 5,000 ponds, canals, and canal embankments. Today, agriculture has far exceeded that of the Yuan Dynasty.
However, at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, there was unrest in the north, and during the Great War at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the entire Central Plains was devastated. At that time, food production was mainly concentrated in the south. In order for the people to have enough food, these places that produced a lot of food had to be moved first.
After construction, most of these water conservancy projects were concentrated in the south. Now that the water conservancy construction in the south has reached a large scale, we can focus on developing the north!"
Zhu Di explained the principles of the Sutra in simple terms to Zhu Zhanji. Zhu Zhanji understood it in his heart and nodded frequently.
Zhu Di said: "Of course, if we want to revitalize farming in the north, we can't just focus on water conservancy, such as eliminating officials, encouraging land reclamation, improving soil, intensive farming, and selecting drought-friendly crops..."
As soon as he said this, a postman suddenly rode a horse and galloped from a distance along the field ridge.
At the edge of the valley, a large group of officials were waiting there to make room for the grandfather and grandson, allowing them to roam freely in the fields and chat. As soon as they saw a postman arriving, someone stepped forward to greet them and asked them questions.
At the same time, someone led the dismounted postman towards them. When Zhu Di saw it, he took Zhu Zhanji's hand and said, "Let's go over and have a look!"
Zhu Di went up to him, and the postman took out a sealed memorial, which was the memorial for impeachment of the prince by the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Zhu Di hurried back to the field, and under a big elm tree, the eunuch brought in the horse, carried it over the small table, and brought tea.
, Zhu Di drank water while reading the memorial. After reading the memorial, he showed an unhappy look on his face and loudly ordered: "Come here and draw up the decree."
At that moment, someone carried another case and placed it not far away from Zhu Di's side. He spread the paper and polished the ink. The edict-writing official sat down behind the case and waited with his pen.
Zhu Di said: "My son Gao Chi, I order you to supervise the country. You must be careful at all times and don't be impatient. Ministers are all the pillars of the country. How can they be humiliated if they are young and out of date? Also, you are sitting in the crown prince's womb.
, don't listen to one's own opinions and treat others based on your own likes and dislikes..."
The official who drafted the decree had long been accustomed to Zhu Di's plain speaking. He moved his pen as fast as he could and wrote: "To the prince, I order you to be a supervisor. You must be lenient in all matters and be strict with impatience. If a minister makes a small mistake, he must not be punished rashly."
Humiliation; let alone listening to what you like and dislike, cultivating morality and raising hopes. At this time, the world's affairs are important, and all should be reviewed and acted upon. A slight negligence will cause endless harm. Remember: treat the officials with kindness, do not let them like or dislike. All meritorious officials commit crimes.
, the officers and soldiers must be mobilized and decided!"
After the official who prepared the edict had finished writing it, he gave it to Zhu Di to read it again. Zhu Di nodded and said, "Use the seal and send it out!"
After Zhu Di finished speaking, he took Zhu Zhanji's little hand and said, "Let's go for a walk in the cotton field over there."
As soon as the grandson and grandson walked away, Zhu Zhanji took up the grievances for his father. He pouted and said: "Grandpa Huang, even if my grandson's father does things improperly, he is the prince after all.
, how can the emperor reprimand an imperial envoy for a few words? The emperor doesn’t even know why his father reprimanded the minister..."
Zhu Di was stunned, turned to look at his grandson's serious face, and couldn't help but laugh up to the sky: "Hahahaha..."
Zhu Zhanji was even more displeased. He shook off Zhu Di's big hand and said, "Why is Grandpa Huang laughing? Isn't your grandson right?"
"Haha, of course it's not right!"
Zhu Di fondly touched his head and said sincerely: "Grandson, your father is my son, but in state affairs, he is the king and his ministers. Grandpa Huang does not need to know why your father rebuked the ministers. He has always had a temperament.
Be gentle, since you are angry, there must be a reason. No one knows his son better than his father, so why should I ask?"
Zhu Zhanji said in surprise: "Then why did Grandpa Huang..."
Zhu Di's expression became serious: "My grandson, your father may be angry, but calling ministers to the crown prince's palace and sternly teaching him is an act of transgression. The crown prince is ordered by me to supervise state affairs on my behalf, but he cannot discipline on my behalf."
Minister, he can only solve things, and these matters should be left to my decision. No matter whether he has a reason or not, doing so will shake my authority!"
Zhu Zhanji said in confusion: "But..., dad is the son of Grandpa Huang, and he will be the emperor of Ming Dynasty in the future."
Zhu Di said solemnly: "If you are not an emperor, you will no longer be in power! In a family, if I am not at home, my son can make some decisions for me. But in a country, it is absolutely impossible! There are no two days in the sky, and no two countries.
Lord, this is not an empty phrase in a play, there is something profound in it."
Zhu Di stopped, let out a long breath, and said: "Everything in the world has its own reason. Just like that millet, it only blooms in the middle of the night. When the sky is dark, the flowers will fade. Since ancient times, it has never changed. We
I don’t understand the reason behind it, but it must have its reason. The same is true for this court and the world.
From the emperor to the cabinet, from the cabinet to the six ministries, from the six ministries to the three local departments, the imperial yamen, the imperial court and the local yamen connected under them, between each yamen, between each official position, joint affairs and common duties constitute the control
The world is a huge network, and the emperor is the center of this network.
All of these are interdependent and mutually restrictive. Any violation of its rules will destroy the coordination of the entire giant network, thus distorting it, causing places beyond its control, and even leading to greater consequences.
The country will be destroyed. If the king cannot be a king and the ministers cannot be ministers, it will lead to great chaos. Therefore, this order must not be disrupted, and no one can let it be disrupted for any reason!"
Zhu Zhanji looked thoughtful after hearing this.
Zhu Di took his hand and walked slowly along the field ridge into the distance. His solemn voice floated in the wind: "
My grandson, as a king, you should never allow your ministers to override you. No matter if he is your close relative and filial son, or a loyal minister who is unparalleled in his loyalty and justice, the king is the king and the ministers are the ministers. Otherwise, you will not be the king.
Even if what he did was because of his loyalty to the king, it is unforgivable. Because... when he is above the king, the authority of the king has been harmed, and all officials will inevitably suffer from it.
As a result, I lost my respect for you.
A farmer takes care of more than ten acres of fields. He has to follow the weather and the four seasons, breed and plant rice, weed and kill insects. If he is not careful, the whole year's harvest will be ruined. But an emperor takes care of the whole world, up and down.
, left and right, inside and out, there are more things to consider and care about. One mistake can lead to the death of tens of millions of people, or even the overthrow of the country. Zhanji, one day, you will also become the leader of the Ming Dynasty.
Emperor. Emperor, your thoughts and concerns are not for one person, but for the whole world. You must keep these words in mind!"
Zhu Zhanji still said with a childish voice: "Yes, grandpa Huang's teachings, my grandson will keep them in mind!"
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